Valpo Retiring the Crusaders

by **Adunk33** » February 11th, 2021, 10:37 am

Per Paul Oren,

Valparaiso University Interim President Colette Irwin-Knott has announced that the school is retiring the Crusader mascot over the coming months. #MVCHoops

https://twitter.com/NWIOren/status/1359903254147129344

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by **Kyle@MOState** » February 11th, 2021, 11:44 am

That's lame.

Are they cancelling the mascot like Bradley, or are they cancelling the name and the mascot? Can they just change the name to the Knights, and lose the religious aspect of the mascot? Or is that offensive now as well?

by **chitown fanatic** » February 11th, 2021, 11:49 am

agreed, another example of political correctness run amok.

by **MissouriValleyUnite** » February 11th, 2021, 11:55 am

Kyle@MOState wrote:That's lame.

Are they cancelling the mascot like Bradley, or are they cancelling the name and the mascot? Can they just change the name to the Knights, and lose the religious aspect of the mascot? Or is that offensive now as well?

They’re retiring the name. Their student president had gone on a...crusade...of late and went on a twitter rampage equating the name Crusaders to QAnon, etc. Given the lack of RTs/likes, she gave the appearance of an echo chamber. But throw in an interim president whose 15 minutes are up soon and you had the perfect storm.

Their release cites results of a survey but of course won’t provide numbers or details.

Someone somewhere suggested Valparaiso Valkyrie. That sounds cool.

by **Jsnhbe1Birds** » February 11th, 2021, 12:30 pm

MissouriValleyUnite wrote:
Kyle@MOState wrote:That's lame.

Are they cancelling the mascot like Bradley, or are they cancelling the name and the mascot? Can they just change the name to the Knights, and lose the religious aspect of the mascot? Or is that offensive now as well?

They’re retiring the name. Their student president had gone on a...crusade...of late and went on a twitter rampage equating the name Crusaders to QAnon, etc. Given the lack of RTs/likes, she gave the appearance of an echo chamber. But throw in an interim president whose 15 minutes are up soon and you had the perfect storm.

Their release cites results of a survey but of course won’t provide numbers or details.

Someone somewhere suggested Valparaiso Valkyrie. That sounds cool.

I'm sure that would be considered sexist nowadays

by **Rambler63** » February 11th, 2021, 12:33 pm

Chicago Tribune has a lengthy story.

https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/ ... story.html

by **Countrypanther** » February 11th, 2021, 1:38 pm

Sad days for America.

by **mvfcfan** » February 11th, 2021, 4:14 pm

I guess I will now call them the the Whosaders.

by **tribecalledquest** » February 12th, 2021, 1:22 pm

Countrypanther wrote:Sad days for America.

Drama much?

Schools have been changing nicknames and mascots for years now. This isn't new.

by **bleach** » February 12th, 2021, 2:48 pm

tribecalledquest wrote:
Countrypanther wrote:Sad days for America.

Drama much?

Schools have been changing nicknames and mascots for years now. This isn't new.

Drama? Wouldn't that be what is causing the changes?