Christianity Attacked: "Christian" university drops ‘Crusaders’ mascot to be less offensive
A Christian university in Idaho has dropped its “Crusaders” mascot,
claiming “there has been a growing diversity of opinion regarding the
mascot and nickname” in recent years that led to the change. On Monday,
Northwest Nazarene University President Joel Pearsall announced the
institution would be adopting “Nighthawks” as its new nickname.
Pearsall’s announcement concluded a lengthy process in which university stakeholders moved to drop the crusaders moniker,
according to an article published on the school’s website. From the
article: Over the past several years, NNU’s Board of Trustees has
discussed and considered the possibility of changing the university’s
institutional nickname and mascot. In 2016, the board appointed a task
force composed of NNU trustees, alumni (one of whom serves as a
missionary), students, representatives of NNU athletics, and faculty
members.
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