[martyup]

I was an ASSU Senator in 1981.  I recall that most of the athletes supported the Gryphons.  It might have been because of the Gryphon statues in front of the Athletic Department.  There was a strong counterculture attitude among the student body that wanted a self deprecating mascot.  I don't think Kennedy would have approved such a mascot (e.g., Robber Barons), even if it garnered the most student support.  However, most students were pretty complacent about the issue. 

[martyup]

I was an ASSU Senator in 1981.  I recall that most of the athletes supported the Gryphons.  It might have been because of the Gryphon statues in front of the Athletic Department.  There was a strong counterculture attitude among the student body that wanted a self deprecating mascot.  I don't think Kennedy would have approved such a mascot (e.g., Robber Barons), even if it garnered the most student support.  However, most students were pretty complacent about the issue.