“Cougars” Mascot Too Offensive for Utah School

Written by Pat's Papers | Friday, 20 January 2012 8:20 AM

Tigers, Bears, Cougars—they all seem like standard choices for a mascot. Students at Corner Canyon High School in Utah voted last week to name themselves the Cougars. But school officials vetoed the name, saying it was “too offensive to middle-aged women.” The Salt Lake Tribune points out that Brigham Young University’s mascot is also the Cougars.

SOURCE: Salt Lake Tribune

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