Holy Cross on Verge of Dumping ‘Crusader’ Mascot Over Political Correctness

Holy Cross on Verge of Dumping ‘Crusader’ Mascot Over Political Correctness

WORCESTER — First, it was the college's newspaper — The Crusader — that appeared to be triggering campus progressives, as it happened to coincidentally feature the same name as the chief publication produced by the Ku Klux Klan.

Yet a proposal to change the name of the College of the Holy Cross's newspaper may not be enough, as the Jesuit institution also boasts the same name for its school mascot.

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