San Diego State University Senate votes to create task force to select new mascot
Suggestions include Amu a Kumeyaay bighorn sheep
SDSU Mascot debate
and last updated 2021-05-05 23:21:35-04
SAN DIEGO (KGTV) Tuesday, the San Diego State University senate passed a resolution urging the school to start the process of selecting a new university mascot.
It s a discussion that comes around every few years to keep or get rid of San Diego State University s Aztec identity. It just comes down to just being flat-out offensive, SDSU Native American Student Alliance member Jerimy Billy said.
Tuesday evening, the University Senate passed a resolution (53-9) urging the school to begin the process of selecting a new mascot. Instead of using a human depiction of an Aztec Warrior, the six-page resolution calls to create a task force that will work with tribal leaders to choose new options honoring local Kumeyaay animals, such as the Amu or bighorn sheep.