I think it’s well past time that NC State come out with a public apology. Aside from having red as an official school color, obviously mocking Native Americans and Firemen, the institution has at different times in its history, used Aggies, the Techs, the Red Terrors, and Farmers as names for its athletic teams. That’s a whole lotta offenses going on from just one school.
And to top it off, the current “Wolfpack” was created out of anger when an alum used it in a derogatory comment about misbehaving NC State football players. Intent is important, more so than results, or so the national media tells us when dealing with national and foreign policy, so I find this highly offensive too. I bet PETA ain’t too happy about it either, along with Snoopy, Rin-Tin-Tin, Lassie, Huckleberry Hound (He’s still upset about that line in Tombstone), Goofy, Astro, Mr Peabody, and Underdog.
Come clean, NC State. Admit your sins and repent! It’s time to change one more time. How about the “Opaque Generic Flowers”?
And what’s with this pink color from the school’s past? It was obviously a misogynistic attempt at mockery for the future breast cancer awareness movement from a time dominated by men who subjugated women.
