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12 Feb 2021 Indiana’s Valparaiso University announced it is dropping its team name, the Crusaders, because “hate groups” often embrace the word to describe themselves. The college said it was canceling its team name and all logos and mascots associated with it in a Thursday statement. “The negative connotation and violence associated with the Crusader imagery are not reflective of Valpo’s mission, and values, which promote a welcoming and inclusive community,” interim president Colette Irwin-Knott said in a statement. “This is the decision that best reflects our values and community.” The school’s student senate and the faculty passed resolutions calling for the nickname to be dropped and a new name to be chosen. ....
By Maria Morava and Scottie Andrew, CNN Updated 10:51 AM ET, Fri February 12, 2021 Valparaiso University s former mascot, the Crusader. (CNN)Students who attend Valparaiso University are Crusaders no more. The Lutheran university, aligning with schools and professional sports teams that have recently nixed racist mascots, has announced it will replace its mascot, the Crusader, because of its usage by hate groups. The Crusades represent a period in Medieval history when Christians enacted violent expeditions against Muslims and Jews in the Holy Land. The negative connotation and violence associated with the Crusader imagery are not reflective of Valpo s mission and values, which promote a welcoming and inclusive community, the university s interim president, Colette Irwin-Knott said in a news release. ....
Feb 11, 2021 VALAPARAISO, Ind. (AP) Valparaiso University announced Thursday that is dropping the team name Crusaders, the school mascot and all logos associated with the term that it says has been embraced by hate groups. The decision comes after a decades-long debate that had intensified recently because groups such as the Ku Klux Klan began using the symbols and words. The school’s faculty and student senates each passed resolutions calling for the change and the university’s alumni board of directors supported reassessing the appropriateness of the team name. The Crusades were a series of bloody religious wars starting in the 11th century between Christians and Muslims. For years, Valpo’s sports mascot has been a helmeted figure in faux armor. ....
Valparaiso University retiring Crusader mascot The school said the symbol, which has connections to violence and hate groups, does not represent its core values. Credit: Valparaiso University Valparaiso University is retiring its Crusader mascot due to its connection to hate groups, including the Ku Klux Klan. Author: WTHR.com staff Updated: 12:36 AM EST February 12, 2021 VALPARAISO, Ind. Valparaiso University is retiring its Crusader mascot due to its connection to violence and hate groups, including the Ku Klux Klan. Interim President Colette Irwin-Knott announced the news in a video Thursday. Irwin-Knott created a task force last semester to study the mascot and its continued use. The task force sent out a survey on the issue and received nearly 8,000 responses. Based upon those responses, the task force recommended retiring the mascot. ....
Valparaiso University to Drop Crusader Mascot, Citing Name s Use by Hate Groups Valparaiso University said it s following the same course as virtually all other universities that had the Crusader as their mascot Published February 11, 2021 • Updated on February 12, 2021 at 12:27 am Valparaiso University will retire the Crusaders mascot and team name, the private Lutheran university announced Thursday, explaining Crusader imagery has been embraced and displayed by hate groups. In a statement, university officials mentioned the use of the term by the Ku Klux Klan and that crusader imagery was displayed by individuals who participated in the Jan. 6. U.S. Capitol riot. The decision to retire the mascot was finalized this week following an evaluation by a task force that was established to conduct due diligence and garner feedback from the campus community, alumni, parents and stakeholders. ....