Syracuse - Keep Orangemen and Orangewomen
Keep Orangemen and Orangewomen!To: Jake Crouthamel, Director of Athletics, Syracuse UniversityOn May 11, 2004, Syracuse University announced a new logo, color scheme and nickname for its athletic team... continue reading »
"PLEASE KEEP THE NAMES"
"Keep the Original Idea Please!!!"
"Keep it orangemen & orangewomen"
"Taking out "men" and "women" in the nicknames takes the human element away from the pride of being a Syracuse fan. What pride is there in rooting for a team whose nickname reminds one of either a fruit that does not grow in or around Syracuse or an intang"
"How many names do we have to go through at this school?"
"I currently attend the University of Miami, and someday when I tell my kids who we played for my first homecoming game ever (my high school never had a homecoming) I would like them to know who the Orangemen are, not who the Orangemen were"
"As a Student Association Representative as well as member of or involvee in roughly ten other organizations on campus, i am disgusted that this change was made without being presented to and discussed with the student body."
