Aztec Mascot Analysis

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San Diego has a long history of pride in its sports teams from high school level all the way to the professional leagues. The mascots that represent these teams are a stable part of that history and none represent the spirit of San Diego More than SDSU’s Aztec. Recently, there has been growing support to remove the Aztec from that history with the claim that he represents racial profiling. With the growing support of millennials jumping on board this action without reason or understanding of their involvement, we see a rapidly growing issue on campus. The City of San Diego and SDSU should not allow for the Aztec Mascot to be removed, as it is unreasonable without legitimate cause as every precaution has been taken to ensure it accurate representation, and the involvement of millennials is its only support. …show more content…

Ch.A for short, making allegations that using the Aztec as the mascot degrades the Native American image and is created from racial profiling. On campus, one student representing M.E. Ch.A by the name of Michelle Parra made herself heard stating “We’re here asking you all to represent us as students of color,”(Fritz) she said. “This is unacceptable that we are in this (educational system), and we are still having to deal with racism.”(Fritz) This small group of individuals chose the campus quad to try and assemble a following with the approval of the school in attempts to rally support from anyone and everyone they could reach. Even though the school promotes debates, it is also believed by many that the campus is a place to learn and with these rallies taking place many students where distracted and taken away from their

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