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Mascots in School Sports Stir Debate Over Tradition and Respect
Charles J. Shields argues mascots and symbols carry power and meaning beyond tradition. He cites race, religion, and cultural imagery at schools and universities, urging respectful education that values diversity while questioning caricatured tributes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thornton Fractional South High School
Hester Prynne
University of Chicago
Northwest
Joliet
Joliet Central
University of Notre Dame
Fightin’ Trish
Persecutin’ Papists
University of Illinois Alumni News
University Board of Trustees
Illiniwek
Webster’s
Illinois
Chicago
Illini
Michael Haney
U of I
Stanley O. Ikenberry
Illinois Anthopology Department
Champaign
George Custer
Battle of
Little Bighorn
Charles J. Shields
Homewood- Flossmoor High School