Word: mascotism
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...think [school] spirit is dead and as far as I know, it hasn't been here in my four years," says Joshua D. Liston '95, who ran for Undergraduate Council president on a platform calling for increased spirit and a new Harvard mascot...
According to Liston, his platform includes several proposals intended to bolster Harvard's school spirit, including the adoption of a mascot at Harvard athletic events...
Harvard would have attained that goal if not for the exploits of one small school pitted in America's deep south, with ugly school colors and a hackneyed mascot: Princeton, the defending league and Easterm champion...
...family of underachievers, the Simpsons have achieved quite a bit. In the show, Homer has been a monorail conductor and a baseball mascot; he won a Grammy (for Outstanding Soul, Spoken Word or Barbershop Album) and survived eating a deadly blowfish. Marge sang Blanche Dubois in the musical O Streetcar! Lisa created her own talking doll, mastered the saxophone and the Talmud, was a Junior Miss Springfield, uncovered political corruption and saved the Republic. Bart adopted an elephant, fell down a well and was rescued by Sting, and was tried for murdering Principal Skinner. Maggie had her first word voiced...
Perhaps you are angry about the absence of an animate school mascot. (Incidentally, that rankles me too.) Or maybe you are having trouble accepting the "penny a minute" policy for overdue reserve materials. Or you may even dislike a capella. You obviously missed the Junior Parents Lunch on Saturday. Baked brie usually makes everyone feel better...