By Simran Singh & Suproteem Sarkar, Managing Editor & News Editor
Contributing Reporters: Andy Backstrom, Camille Kurtz, Meagan O’Rourke and Shivani Sanghani
After recent controversy in Neshaminy High School over the message and sensitivity of the school’s mascot, the “Redskin,” The Spoke decided to look into the role of mascots in high schools, colleges and professional sports. Editors and staff reporters researched mascots from local and national teams and conducted on-the-scene reporting at Neshaminy.
The following report describes the developments at Neshaminy, examines the mascot change at Radnor and looks into the role of the Pioneer at Conestoga. It also explores reactions and changes to American Indian mascots at the local and national levels.
Local high school paper faces backlash over decision not to publish ‘Redskin’ mascot
Source: http://stoganews.com/news/whats-name/11279/