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George Washington University announces new moniker after student backlash!
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[quote:Anonymous Coward 73188045:MV81NDQxMjAyXzEwMDY1MDk3MV8zQzUxOTUxNg==] [quote:Anonymous Coward 82484491:MV81NDQxMjAyXzFBQkQzOTE0] George Washington University changed its “Colonials” moniker to “Revolutionaries” after facing scrutiny from students who deemed the school’s mascot as offensive. NBC anchor and alumnus Chuck Todd helped reveal the new name Wednesday, scrapping the former centuries-old Colonials name the school was under since 1926. The school committee received 8,000 suggestions and 47,000 points of feedback, narrowing it all down to the final 10 names that best fit, the school said in a press release. George Washington was pressured to come up with a plan to dispel the Colonials’ name in 2018. https://nypost.com/2023/05/25/george-washington-university-announces-new-moniker-after-backlash/ [/quote] You know... because fuck our ancestors for coming here in the first place. these fkin ppl i swear [/quote]
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George Washington University changed its “Colonials” moniker to “Revolutionaries” after facing scrutiny from students who deemed the school’s mascot as offensive.
NBC anchor and alumnus Chuck Todd helped reveal the new name Wednesday, scrapping the former centuries-old Colonials name the school was under since 1926.
The school committee received 8,000 suggestions and 47,000 points of feedback, narrowing it all down to the final 10 names that best fit, the school said in a press release.
George Washington was pressured to come up with a plan to dispel the Colonials’ name in 2018.
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