Mascot

Albert and Alberta are the proud mascots of the University of Florida. I will be covering information about the University of Florida and the requirements of the school. Their school colors are orange and blue. They have many sports teams that you can join if you are interested in that they offer to a student. The university of Florida is also a public school for anyone attending. It also has many clubs for a student to join. They have many clubs that are school related and some that are not school related so it suite everyone’s interests.Their mascots are the Gators named Albert and Alberta.They both wear orange shirts with a bold blue F to represent the University of Florida. The University of Florida was founded in 1853. The seminary moved to Gainesville following the Civil War and consolidated with the state’s land-grant Florida Agricultural College, then in Lake City, to become the University of Florida in 1905. Classes began in September 26, 1906. They started off with 102 male students at the school. Some traditions have stayed the same today. However, some traditions had changed, they have pushed the boundaries of knowledge forward since their founding over 160 years ago. If you live on campus, you can get a lot of opportunities given to you. You are able to attend programs and speakers.…

Brian Doyle, the author of A Note on Mascots was always a sports team fan. He recalls his favorite team “The fighting Irish of the university of Notre dame”. Doyle has spent thirty years working for colleges and Universities. During these thirty years, he has heard of many animals just by team’s mascots. Doyle claims he could have a degree in zoology, from only reading sports articles. Doyle lists many animals from Armadillos to Squirrels. Though included the list of Animals doesn’t seem to be…

Although I understand and respect many of my classmate’s views and points, I do not agree with them entirely. What I do agree on is that offensive names such as “Redskins” should be removed if that term really is that insulting. I do not agree names like “Indians” should be changed. I also do not believe that every “Indian” mascot should be removed. When people say that the Mascot is an unrealistic and stereotypical portrayal, they are right. Mascots are not supposed to be realistic. Most…

“The use of human mascots enables a line of thinking in which people look at others as objects and not people” (Greenlee 2). Dr. Anton Teuer said this standing up for what he believed in and trying to put an end to the use of derogatory mascot names. He and many others have tired abolishing some of the hurtful names but there are still too many left. Throughout the years, there have been many cases involving offensive mascots that have occurred, and many opinions have been formed as a result.…

Native American Mascots are Offensive History proves humans as a species are the most educated surpassing all other animals. Since humans cognitively are able to communicate and share ideas, there is no wonder pass times were created such as sports. Since the very first sport was created, the people loved to watch and cheer their team on. Eventually mascots were created, allowing teams to become unified under one name. The creation of the mascot was an ingenious idea producing fan to also…

Controversial Mascots- Argument Essay Sports mascots and what they represent are part of American heritage. Many mascots in sports today are seen as politically wrong and offensive, but that is not the case. They are used to promote fun and team spirit and most are viewed respectably Any mascot can be controversial. An animal mascot can be seen offensive in the way it is displayed, but people don’t demand that they be changed. This is because Americans care more about accidentally offending…

In all sports, both creative and uncreative mascots give fans a symbol to rally behind. How often is this symbol inappropriate or inconsiderate? Due to the dominance of white culture in this country, certain age-old traditions seem to escape critique during the discussion of what is racist. One of these traditions is the incorporation of mascots into sports events. Opting for fierce or intimidating images, teams often use insensitive depictions of minorities, especially Native Americans. There…

The Indian Mascot When one thinks about Native Americans or Indians, they used to think about the first Thanksgiving, wars with cowboys, or even the movie Pocahontas. Today when one hears the word Native American, they think of controversial topics about the North Dakota oil pipeline, the drop out rates in Native schools, and of course whether or not the Indian mascot should be allowed. It all started back in 1912, when baseball’s Boston Braves adopted their team name. Next, the Cleveland…

For our group discussion, I will be covering mascots that are images of Native Americans. First, I want everyone to envision the outrage if a sports team, professional or college, decided to have a mascot that mocked African Americans, Latinos, Jews or the disabled. Most would not find it funny or witty, as it violates the bounds of respect and decency by their very nature (Armour, 2016). So, why is it permitted that teams, such as, the Indians are able to use Chief Wahoo as their mascot?…

Native American sports names and mascots should be banned Do you think that it is offensive or wrong to use Native American names for sports teams? To native americans, using native american sports names and mascots are offensive and should be banned so that teams can’t use them anymore. (star) They are offended by this because almost all mascots for sports teams look angry and a lot of them are holding weapons so the natives think that they are being stereotyped. (debate) First, Almost all of…