Daily Campus Columnist Wants to Rename UConn Mascot, Because 'Jonathan' Trumbull Had Racist Past

[LoyalFanCT]

"Possible alternatives? I’m sure many would advocate for Geno, commemorating the coach who will leave behind the most successful legacy in college basketball history. Honey is another strong sports-related contender, after Harrison “Honey” Fitch, who became the first Black student-athlete to attend the university in 1932 – not to mention the nickname is gender-neutral; who says our mascot has to be male? Rivers, after Weezer’s Rivers Cuomo, who attended both Mansfield Middle School and E.O. Smith High School, would be a hilarious yet fitting name given the band’s recent resurgence in popularity."

The Silver Lining: Rename Jonathan

“Jonathan” was decided by a student poll almost 90 years ago. Who says we can’t do another?

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[Kolumbo]

It's Jonathan, and always will be.

 

[Get a Job]

I'm with it. I don't think anyone would miss the anyway, and the vast majority of fans wouldn't even know it happened. That is, of course, unless people make a big stink about it and it becomes a news story.

However, I'm not sure how much a Daily Campus op-ed moves the needle on something like this.

 

[Waquoit]

I think it should be renamed Corny. He put UConn sports on the map.

 

[ClifSpliffy]

no.
make that 'heck no.'
check that, make it 'up urs, no.'
for those actually moving around in the real world, pc is sooo yesterday, but for real societal issues. folks got much bigger real concerns these days, like prices of stuff and other important issues, like how to heat the homestead, find some housing that they can pay for without needing 3 jobs, wondering if some nutcase really plans to launch nukes, ya know, stuff like that.


honey? honey? what are we, ordering breakfast at the diner? 'more coffee when u have a minute, please.'
'coming right up, honey.'

 

[temery]

Rename the dog after someone else named Jonathan.

 

[LoyalFanCT]

Rename the dog after someone else named Jonathan.

Jonathan Winters? Jonathan Edwards, born in Connecticut and was famous theologian, won't work. He owned several slaves.

 

[Kolumbo]

Rename the dog after someone else named Jonathan.

nice!!

 

[storrsroars]

nice!!

I agree.

 

[Kolumbo]

 

[ClifSpliffy]

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who is this? is it auggie doggie as he departs for his european wedding vacation? is that bag loaded with pizza? cowboy ribeyes?
mebbe it's a pic of him upon return. if so, i bet that bag is filled with hotel towels.