San Diego State University Senate votes to create task force to select new mascot
Suggestions include 'Amu' a Kumeyaay bighorn sheep
SDSU Mascot debate
and last updated 2021-05-05 23:21:35-04
SAN DIEGO (KGTV) -- Tuesday, the San Diego State University senate passed a resolution urging the school to start the process of selecting a new university mascot.
It's a discussion that comes around every few years to keep or get rid of San Diego State University's "Aztec" identity.
"It just comes down to just being flat-out offensive," SDSU Native American Student Alliance member Jerimy Billy said.
Tuesday evening, the University Senate passed a resolution (53-9) urging the school to begin the process of selecting a new mascot. Instead of using a human depiction of an Aztec Warrior, the six-page resolution calls to create a task force that will work with tribal leaders to choose new options honoring local Kumeyaay animals, such as the "Amu" or bighorn sheep.