▲ 53 ▼ Board votes to change Concord High School's mascot to be more inclusive (abc7news.com) submitted 3 years ago by JustAManOnAToilet@lemmy.world to c/news@lemmy.world 28 comments fedilink hide all child comments The cost to change the mascot is estimated to be around $200,000.
[–] DontTreadOnBigfoot@lemmy.world -2 points 3 years ago (1 child) Sure, but this particular thing is stupid and a waste of time and money. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FlowVoid@midwest.social 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) Schools often spend money on things that are only meant to make their students feel better, like pep rallies and school dances. If the students prefer their new mascot, I don't think this is particularly stupid or wasteful in comparison. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] DontTreadOnBigfoot@lemmy.world -1 points 3 years ago (1 child) Except this wasnt something the students asked for - it was a unilateral decision by the board They never asked us if we liked our current mascot or if we wanted to change it. We were just told that it had to change, permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FlowVoid@midwest.social 3 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) Students don't always ask for things that they benefit from. If the school improved the bus routes or auditorium and some random student exclaimed "I didn't ask for this!", that student would rightly be ignored. These decisions are best left to parents, not students. And the parents elect the board. Considering how long this has been going on, parents have had plenty of opportunity to elect new board members if this wasn't what they wanted. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FlowVoid@midwest.social 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) Schools often spend money on things that are only meant to make their students feel better, like pep rallies and school dances. If the students prefer their new mascot, I don't think this is particularly stupid or wasteful in comparison. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] DontTreadOnBigfoot@lemmy.world -1 points 3 years ago (1 child) Except this wasnt something the students asked for - it was a unilateral decision by the board They never asked us if we liked our current mascot or if we wanted to change it. We were just told that it had to change, permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FlowVoid@midwest.social 3 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) Students don't always ask for things that they benefit from. If the school improved the bus routes or auditorium and some random student exclaimed "I didn't ask for this!", that student would rightly be ignored. These decisions are best left to parents, not students. And the parents elect the board. Considering how long this has been going on, parents have had plenty of opportunity to elect new board members if this wasn't what they wanted. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] DontTreadOnBigfoot@lemmy.world -1 points 3 years ago (1 child) Except this wasnt something the students asked for - it was a unilateral decision by the board They never asked us if we liked our current mascot or if we wanted to change it. We were just told that it had to change, permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FlowVoid@midwest.social 3 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) Students don't always ask for things that they benefit from. If the school improved the bus routes or auditorium and some random student exclaimed "I didn't ask for this!", that student would rightly be ignored. These decisions are best left to parents, not students. And the parents elect the board. Considering how long this has been going on, parents have had plenty of opportunity to elect new board members if this wasn't what they wanted. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FlowVoid@midwest.social 3 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) Students don't always ask for things that they benefit from. If the school improved the bus routes or auditorium and some random student exclaimed "I didn't ask for this!", that student would rightly be ignored. These decisions are best left to parents, not students. And the parents elect the board. Considering how long this has been going on, parents have had plenty of opportunity to elect new board members if this wasn't what they wanted. permalink fedilink source parent