[terry]

I'm OK with Cardinal at this point. There's some history behind it. If you go back to the pre-1920 era, there are many references in print to "the Cardinal." 

In 1975, the student body voted on the mascot issue. The results:

Return the Indian

855   Yes (31%)
1915  No (69%)

The voting for a replacement mascot used a point system (maybe 2 points for a 1st place vote and 1 point for 2nd?  I'm not sure). The results:

1664  Robber Barons
1598  Sequoias
1530  Trees
1309  Cardinals
317    Railroaders
250    Spikes
207    Huns

[terry]

I'm OK with Cardinal at this point. There's some history behind it. If you go back to the pre-1920 era, there are many references in print to "the Cardinal." 

In 1975, the student body voted on the mascot issue. The results:

Return the Indian

855   Yes (31%)
1915  No (69%)

The voting for a replacement mascot used a point system (maybe 2 points for a 1st place vote and 1 point for 2nd?  I'm not sure). The results:

1664  Robber Barons
1598  Sequoias
1530  Trees
1309  Cardinals
317    Railroaders
250    Spikes
207    Huns