I think they are going to design a new seal, but this one will have cotton depicted on it -- JUST NOT IN THE SHAPE OF A CROSS. They will have won. They will have managed to stealthily remove the cross from the seal and at the same time make the other side THINK they "won" but really they didn't even see the true purpose of the maneuver.
I was thinking the same thing. Sneaky bunch.
I think you are right.
I agree. I think the cross was the real offense. It always is.
Nevertheless, here is the letter I wrote Dr. Dean:
Dear Dr. Dean,
I have been reading about the proposed changes to the Texas Tech University seal. I saw what was purported to be the proposed "new seal". My first reaction to the "new seal" is that it is somewhat indistinguishable from the seal of many other academic institutions.
Then I looked more closely at the current seal for Texas Tech and it is unique, in my opinion, due to the cotton bowls in the form of a cross. I would be in favor of sharpening the design but I would be opposed to detracting from the symbolism on the current seal.
Chancellor Smith was quoted in the Lubbock AJ as having said, "You've got to decide that you're going to play in that larger sandbox". Well, that is not a very positive image nor is it a positive reason for spending $450,000.00 on this project. Contrarily, I suspect that spending $450,000.00 needs to be justified and therefore the "new seal" will be promoted as the answer to all the university's marketing needs. In actuality, it is just a most extreme example of symbolism lacking substance.
Hopefully, the decision will be re-considered.
Sincerely,