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Published daily in Bend, Oregon, by Western Communications, Inc. Copyright 2007.
May 14, 2012
It has been proposed that we remove Native American mascots from our schools. A number of questions come to mind.
First, what is a mascot? Is it a fool to be ridiculed and chastised? A scapegoat to be reviled? No. A mascot is a symbol of a school’s achievement and pride. What greater achievement....