Tag Archives: Mascot

Bakersfield’s South High School has had a Confederate rebel for its mascot since 1957. Principal Connie Grumling told KVPR she’s now forming a committee of students, staff and alumni to consider replacing it. The rebel’s look has changed slightly since the 1980s. That’s when school spirit was steeped in Confederate …

Bowing to the new state ban on their Redskins mascot, the Chowchilla Union High School District board of trustees has voted to change their nickname to Tribe in order to … Click to Continue »

The Fresno Chaffee zoo has a new mascot, Taman. You’ll see him out and about representing the zoo.

Are you ready to meet Taman? Today the Fresno Chaffee Zoo announced its first official mascot will be Taman the tiger. The Malayan tiger will be making the rounds at the zoo this week.  The Chaffee Zoo is home to about 1% of the world’s Malayan tiger population, with less …

A bill that calls to ban the use of the term "redskins" as a school mascot is moving forward. On Wednesday it passed a state Senate Education Committee. Here in the valley, Tulare Union High School, Gustine High and Chowchilla High all have the Redskin as a mascot. The principal …

A bulldog puppy will make his debut this week as the new mascot of Fresno State. Victor E. Bulldog II passed away suddenly earlier this year when he was stung by a bee. The sweet guy who was so full of life and energy will never be forgotten. Now, university …