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A bill passed by the Rutgers University Student Assembly calls for making the school's Scarlet Knight mascot more diverse. (Jim O'Connor | USA TODAY Sports) NEW BRUNSWICK — Since its debut in ...
The battle for equality and diversity has moved beyond mere people to . . . college mascots. At Rutgers University, the Student Assembly recently voted to multiculturalize the Scarlet Knight. The m… ...
Rutgers Football; Rutgers should leave the Scarlet Knight mascot alone | Politi Bits . Published: ; May. 05, 2015, 1:00 p.m.
The Rutgers University Student Assembly recently passed a bill that aims to support ethnic and gender diversity by adding multiple mascots in addition to the existing Caucasian Scarlet Knight, the ...
Policy. Does Your College Really Need a Large, Foam, Third-Gender Mascot? Or Any Mascot at All? Rutgers University is looking for more diverse mascots to represent its mediocre sports teams.
If a mascot truly is to reflect a college student body at large, I have some ideas for real diversity. ... Rutgers mascot not diverse enough; ethnic and gender-neutral Scarlet Knights to be sought.
The Scarlet Knight, which has been Rutgers' mascot since 1955, was repackaged in August with a sleeker look including a wider smile, more pronounced eyebrows and a tanner complexion.
The school's student assembly recently passed a bill to diversify the white, blue-eyed "Scarlet Knight" mascot. The assembly wants to add other mascots that could be black, Latino Asian, female ...