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New Mascot To Cure World Hunger
Swarthmore College is not really known for its athletic teams, and so the school has been a little late in getting a mascot to cheer on the school. But now that they’ve come up with one — a Phoenix — they have a whole team of students to be it! Cue the super-peppy press release quote: “We’ve really found a very talented group of people who will be highly motivated to promote the mascot and Swarthmore pride!” The Phoenix, the release says, will not only cheer on the team at sporting events but “is also expected to support philanthropic efforts in the broader community.” Nothing brings out the big donors like a giant flaming bird, let me tell you. (I know from experience: My high school’s nickname was the Firebirds.) As you can see from the attached graphic, the Phoenix mascot is not just rooted in the mystical bird rising from the ashes, but also the Fonz. |
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Please. It’s Swarthmore COLLEGE. (And the Phoenix is the student newspaper.) No doubt Swarthmore has installed a mascot, but the teams are just plain old Garnet. And I’m guessing the enthusiasm surrounding the Phoenix mascot is heavily ironic and won’t survive to the 2008-2009 school year, no matter what some clueless mope in the development office thinks.
Whoops. Fixing now.
Also the Haverford College Black Squirrels…or the Fords. Go figure!
Don’t forget about the Haverford College Black Squirrels… Go figure!