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 »
"AB (political science) - 1967, MPA - 1970"
"there is nothing remotely offensive [ or un-PC ! ] about being an orangeMAN or an orangeWOMAN..."
"As an lifetime fan and alumni, changing the name without even asking for the input of those who support SU the most is a slap in the face."
"orangeMEN and orangeWOMEN...our collective identity"
"The Orange? Are they kidding? c'mon!"
"I fought for the Orangemen, not the orange"
"Syracuse will forever be known as the Orangemen and this is an outrage. GO ORANGEMEN"
"It's an important part of our school's history and its not politically incorrect because "Syracuse Orange" is gramatically incorrect. We aren't paint colors, we are orangemen and orangewomen :)"
"don't stop there, why not make it the Syracuse Sunkist Orange. As I used to chant with the SU Pride of the Orange Marching Band, "It's Great to be an SU Orangeman""
"I grown up all my life being an orangeman, changing it now i feel like i lost a part of me, please change it back."