The University of Illinois student government is offering a “buyback” of “racist” merchandise featuring the school’s former mascot, Chief Illiniwek. The students hope to do its part in removing the so-called “outdated and racist imagery from campus.”
The University of Denver quietly instituted a new policy that would allow students to remove the nickname “pioneer” from their ID card if they found it offensive.
George Washington University has quietly begun removing references to its “Colonials” mascot after students argued earlier this year that the mascot represents “oppression.”
Students at the University of Miami recently signed a fake petition in favor of banning the school’s “Hurricanes” mascot because it is offensive.
George Washington University officials have yet to comment on a recent student referendum that called for the end of the university’s “Colonials” mascot, despite the vote occuring almost two months ago.
