07-13-2020, 02:32 PM
Good for Stanford, that it stepped up and changed its mascot decades ago. It wasn't easy then, but it was the right thing to do, despite the fact that so many alums were really unhappy to say goodbye to Prince Lightfoot etc. Sadly, there are still a few old alums around who mourn for the old Indian mascot. I know a few of them, but I think if you asked them today, most would agree that in fact it was a good decision. As for adopting the name "Cardinal" and having no mascot at all, well, that's another matter. I get so tired of explaining to people from other colleges that no, the tree is not Stanford's mascot. It's the band's mascot. Huh?? is the usual reaction.