BillyBalata Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 The Cougars will be offended ! New school can’t be Cougars because middle-aged women might be offended By Cameron Smith | Prep Rally – 5 hours ago Students at a new Utah high school are facing disappointment after their choice for a new school mascot was rejected for one of the strangest reasons possible: Board members deemed it might be seen as offensive to middle-aged women. As reported by Salt Lake City Fox affiliate KTSU, Draper (Utah) Corner Canyon High announced its new mascot and school colors on Wednesday, with Canyons School District officials proclaiming that the school's teams will be called the Chargers, using a blue and white color scheme. That's all fine and good except for the fact that the school's future student body -- which was given the opportunity to select its own future mascot -- had chosen to be the Cougars. With some 23 percent of the student vote, the Cougar choice was far preferred to other options, which included the Chargers, Diamondbacks, Falcons, Raptors, Broncos, Bears and Cavaliers. The reason why the future student body gravitated toward Cougars is pretty clear: Area collegiate power BYU uses the Cougar as its mascot and enjoys an enormous fan base of area residents and those who follow the Mormon faith (BYU is a Mormon institution). Corner Canyon High conceptual drawing — CanyonLacrosse.com Corner Canyon High conceptual drawing — CanyonLacrosse.com Still, the Canyons School Board refused to accept the Cougar as a mascot out of fear that it might offend older women. In the current edition of the Webster Dictionary, the second definition for cougar sights a slang terminology that refers to "a middle-aged woman seeking a romantic relationship with a younger man." To say that the board's reaction to having a school play as the Cougars was a bit over the top is certainly an understatement, particularly when one considers the fact that BYU and a host of other high schools in Utah use the Cougar as their mascot. By pulling the right to pick their own mascot away, the school board turned what appeared to be a nice nod toward student self determination into a first overbearing act of a new administration that doesn't even exist yet. Appoint Dean Wormer as principal and the student rebellion will be ready to go by the first day of school. [Related: Jazz mascot drops cake on fans from upper deck] More significantly, why would the board even offer "Cougars" as a potential mascot choice if it wasn't prepared to accept it? That lack of logic is positively baffling. Surely everyone could have saved themselves a lot of face if they simply had not allowed prospective students to choose to be the Cougars in the first place. Of course, there's still plenty of time for the Canyons School Board to re-consider and give the students back their Cougars. Corner Canyon isn't scheduled to open until fall 2013, so the initial announcement of school colors and mascot was seen as a way to get positive attention for a project that remains on schedule. Needless to say, it doesn't seem to have quite worked out that way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big John Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Chargers - offending those in credit-card debt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooby's Hubby Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Packers offending those with concealed gun liscenses Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delusions of grandeur Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 (edited) Bear - A term used by gay men to describe a husky, large man with a lot of body hair. I'll let you decide whether you want to know what "bronco" is a slang term for... Edited January 19, 2012 by delusions of granduer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage Beatings Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Oh for crying out loud! I wish they could develop a smart bomb that targeted only School Boards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEC=UGA Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Oh for crying out loud! I wish they could develop a smart bomb that targeted only School Boards. Wouldn't they call it a "stupid bomb"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pope Flick Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Oh for crying out loud! I wish they could develop a smart bomb that targeted only School Boards. I find it especially ironic given the state's polygamy background. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buddahj Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Packers offending those with concealed gun liscenses or the gheys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelBunz Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 I guess Beavers is really out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yo mama Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 or the gheys That would offend Cowboy fans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
montster Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 The new mascot should be the Draper Corner Canyon High Middle-Aged Women Seeking Romantic Relationships With Younger Men. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
detlef Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 How effing lame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skilly Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 We are truly witnessing the end of civilization as we know it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ursa Majoris Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 Oh for crying out loud! I wish they could develop a smart bomb that targeted only School Boards. It might be worth seeing some pocs of said School Board. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
millerx Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 (edited) It might be worth seeing some pocs of said School Board. I was thinking the same thing... Maybe there is some validity to the their complaint. The new mascot should be the Draper Corner Canyon High Middle-Aged Women Seeking Romantic Relationships With Younger Men. And this for their school song. :pantstight: Edited January 20, 2012 by millerx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeeR Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 They should call themselves the "Zebras" since that hasn't been fully recognized as "older cougars" yet. That would offend referees and perhaps primitive female Africans (cue Eddie Murphy). lol - just when you think the whole PC thing can't get any more ridiculous. Doesn't surprise me in the least though and can't imagine it would anyone else as it's been spinning out of control and gaining steam for decades. America, Land of the Offended Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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