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Apr 8, 2021 · If you engage in a debate about Kenyon’s mascot — the Lords and Ladies — you’re bound to hear one word: tradition. As Campus Senate evaluates whether the name is the best representation of Kenyon athletes and the broader student body, what comes next will be informed by the history of that tradition.
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If you engage in a debate about Kenyon’s mascot — the Lords...
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On any given Friday atop a narrow staircase in the Harcourt...
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If you engage in a debate about Kenyon’s mascot — the Lords...
- Senate continues mascot discussion
by Sophie Krichevsky. February 25, 2021. 4 Comments. As...
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Kenyon's sports teams, which compete in the North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC), were referred to as the Lords and Ladies until May 2022 when a new mascot, the Owls, was announced. At various points in the past, the teams were also known as the Mauve, the Purple, the Purple and White, the Hilltoppers, and simply as Kenyon.
Lords and Ladies are not exactly the cringeworthy racist former mascots of the Washington Commanders or Cleveland Guardians. But three years ago, I started writing for Outsports, a website that helped this gay baseball fan find a sense of belonging during my own coming out process.
Mar 11, 2021 · The mascot, named for Lord Kenyon himself, a fact that you have cleverly and intentionally left out, is neither transphobic or non-inclusive. This is a fallacy that you have created due to your privilege and elitist mindset. As a peace offering, we will put forth a new mascot name - the Kenyon Unoffensive College Kids - or the Kucks for short.
Did you know that for a time Kenyon teams were the Pioneers? And that before Ladies caught on in the 1970s, Lordettes was occasionally used? The history of monikers — names, not mascots — goes all the way back to the Mauve in the 1800s.
Mar 12, 2021 · Student-athletes weigh in on potential mascot alternatives. by Maggie Foight. March 11, 2021. 1 Comment. The debate surrounding Kenyon’s mascots — the Lords and Ladies — has quietly gained traction over the last few years.
