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Stephanie Williams
Issue date: 3/17/06 Section: Voices
I assumed this was an institute of higher learning.
I was wrong.
After viewing the results of this week's online poll, I could not believe that "Warhawks" was one of the front-runners.
Are you serious?
Warhawks?
I wonder how many people who voted for the Warhawk actually know what a warhawk is.
I know I didn't, but then again, I didn't vote.
Some people think it is a bird; some, a fierce animal.
A warhawk is an airplane.
Bird, hawk, plane? Close enough.
During World War II the P-40 Warhawk was a fighter/bomb aircraft in the 1930s and 1940s.
It was the third-most numerous U.S. fighter of World War II and was capable of speeds greater than 300 mph.
This plane was the Army Air Force's front-line fighter and is among the top five aircrafts in U.S. history in terms of number of aircrafts produced and flown by 28 countries.
But, hey, all you bird-lovers, you were close.
Not only are people basically voting on a mystery mascot, but people also fail to realize what it symbolizes.
I mean, why would we want to resemble war?
If the Indian was abusive and hostile, then isn't a warhawk?
After speaking with Dr. McGahan of the psychology department, I have realized the gravity of this issue.
"It should be treated very careful from all sides," McGahan said. "How can you vote on a war symbol if you have never been through it?"
What can we get out of warhawks that we can't get out of hawks?
But I have been notified that hawk is now off the list due in part to the NBA team, Atlanta Hawks.
Understandable, but do we really need war?
I don't think so.
McGahan was part of the steering committee which focused on location advantages.
So I beg to ask, what does warhawk have to do with our university, culture and area?
Warhawk does not say who we are.
McGahan wants to put together a forum allowing students, faculty and staff to express their opinions and work out issues regarding the mascot names.
I was wrong.
After viewing the results of this week's online poll, I could not believe that "Warhawks" was one of the front-runners.
Are you serious?
Warhawks?
I wonder how many people who voted for the Warhawk actually know what a warhawk is.
I know I didn't, but then again, I didn't vote.
Some people think it is a bird; some, a fierce animal.
A warhawk is an airplane.
Bird, hawk, plane? Close enough.
During World War II the P-40 Warhawk was a fighter/bomb aircraft in the 1930s and 1940s.
It was the third-most numerous U.S. fighter of World War II and was capable of speeds greater than 300 mph.
This plane was the Army Air Force's front-line fighter and is among the top five aircrafts in U.S. history in terms of number of aircrafts produced and flown by 28 countries.
But, hey, all you bird-lovers, you were close.
Not only are people basically voting on a mystery mascot, but people also fail to realize what it symbolizes.
I mean, why would we want to resemble war?
If the Indian was abusive and hostile, then isn't a warhawk?
After speaking with Dr. McGahan of the psychology department, I have realized the gravity of this issue.
"It should be treated very careful from all sides," McGahan said. "How can you vote on a war symbol if you have never been through it?"
What can we get out of warhawks that we can't get out of hawks?
But I have been notified that hawk is now off the list due in part to the NBA team, Atlanta Hawks.
Understandable, but do we really need war?
I don't think so.
McGahan was part of the steering committee which focused on location advantages.
So I beg to ask, what does warhawk have to do with our university, culture and area?
Warhawk does not say who we are.
McGahan wants to put together a forum allowing students, faculty and staff to express their opinions and work out issues regarding the mascot names.