(2-7-26) The Morris (Illinois) Community High School Board of Education will meet at 6 p.m. this Monday in the auditorium at 1000 Union St., and there it will either approve or reject a new bid to change the school’s mascot from the Redskins.
The students, staff and faculty were recently surveyed in January, with 52% of the vote going toward the Warriors. A survey of people in the community gave similar results.
There were 546 votes cast. The results were Warriors, 52 percent, Mustangs, 24 percent, Mallards 11 percent, Falcons 7 percent, Mariners 4 percent and Mules 2 percent.
According to the board’s agenda they will vote to approve Warriors as the new mascot.
According to Google AI —
A warrior mascot symbolizes strength, courage, and protection, often designed to embody a fierce, tenacious, and honorable competitor. These mascots typically feature a determined facial expression and are depicted in armor, holding shields, spears, or, in some traditional depictions, Native American-inspired, which often signifies honor and community.
The school board initially voted to retire the former mascot the Redskins by the end of the 2024-25 school year back in January 2022, and the school has since spent years removing Native American imagery from the building and athletic fields.
The changes are being made to meet a recommendation of the Office of Civil Rights to remove all references to the Redskins mascot on uniforms by December 2023.
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