William & Mary mascot ideas include an asparagus

philly ^ | Jun. 22, 2009

[JoeProBono]

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. - The College of William & Mary in Virginia is looking for a mascot and ideas have ranged from a feathered horse to an asparagus stalk.

The school said Monday more than 400 nominations have been submitted. William & Mary for decades was known as the Indians, but the school changed its nickname to Tribe in the 1980s.

The NCAA ruled in 2006 that the college could keep the Tribe nickname but its feathered logo was demeaning to Native Americans and had to go.

The school's athletic teams will still be called the Tribe, but the college wants a mascot that may , or may not , match the nickname.

The asparagus stalk supporter notes that if served with cheese, the vegetable represents the school colors.

[editor-surveyor]

The Obelisk has gone green?

Nimrod is turning over in his grave!

[ColoCdn]

The “Fightin’ Whiteys” was a men’s softball team here in Colorado. The guy who thought up the name was a Native American. He got requests for the t-shirts from all over the place.

[KosmicKitty]

How about:

[Sacajaweau]

The original object of these names was to preserve Indian culture...Perhaps it is by showing their refusal to outgrow their ignorance.

Savage was defined as having "no written language" circaq 1800.

[SAJ]

Stanford’s ‘nickname’ is The Cardinal (singular). Its mascot is the fir tree.

[Melchior]

How about using Edvard Munch’s painting, “The Scream”?

[dblshot]

Way too phallic, and would one prefer a peeled or unpeeled asparagus. This question alone could create religious strife on campus.

[martin_fierro]

[the long march]

Why not? The Stanford mascot is now The Tree. Wouldn’t want to offend anyone or anything ya know

[alarm rider]

I suggest since Bill & Mary has gone silly leftist, they call themselves the “Non-Violent, Diverse, Granola-Eating Vegetarian Metrosexuals”.

I think that about covers the PC end.

[tgusa]

Thanks! I remember hearing that some time ago. Just found some merchandise ..

http://www.cafepress.com/fightinwhite?s=fightinwhite&type=c2

[tnlibertarian]

I can't wait to see them take on the Fighting Okra of Delta State.

[SoothingDave]

William and Mary won’t do now.

[Renderofveils]

I can't wait to see them take on the Fighting Okra of Delta State.

Or NYU's Fighting Violets.

[RegulatorCountry]

“Tories” has a nice historic ring to it, that leftists might accept.

[Buckeye McFrog]

Their mascot is a vegetable? How terribly insensitive....

[ClearCase_guy]

[Joe 6-pack]

At least my alma mater has yet to knuckle under...

Go Gettysburg Bullets!!

[Batman11]

I heard that Occidental College was changing their nickname to the Apologizing Mulattos!