Barnstable School Committee may vote to keep BHS "Red Raiders " name
In the wake of local pressure to “Save The Red Raider,” the Barnstable School Committee is considering a vote that would keep the name for its now-retired Native American mascot while the town searches for a new mascot. When divorced from Native American imagery, the name “Red Raider” could evolve to have a new, inoffensive meaning, School Committee member Joe Nystrom said during a Jan. 6 meeting, He said he didn’t intend to vote in August to drop the name, only the Native Ameri...
Source: capecodtimes.com