Jessica Bascom, a Roseburg High School alumnus and the person who has been leading the “Not Your Mascot” movement since last summer told KEZI 9 News that she was extremely disappointed by the vote.
School board seeks input on Roseburg Indians mascot
Alumni Kalli Albertus told KEZI 9 News that the school board’s decision to collect feedback was a long time coming.
Posted: Feb 15, 2021 6:58 PM
Posted By: Evita Garza
ROSEBURG, Ore. The debate surrounding the Roseburg High School Indians mascot continues.
On Monday, the Roseburg school board opened an online forum that asks if the Roseburg Indians mascot should be respectfully retired. The forum is currently open to the entire community.
A 2016 Roseburg High alumni, Kalli Albertus, told KEZI 9 News that the school board’s decision to collect feedback was a long time coming. Since last year, she has been working with a group of alumni to get the mascot’s name changed.