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Create the new College of W&M Logo (Subby, time to start drawin')
http://www.tribeathletics.com/story.php/5722/
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William and Mary was one of the casualties of the NCAA crackin' down on logos/mascots/etc representing Native Americans. They are the "William and Mary Tribe". The name itself was not a problem, but the NCAA had problems with the feather that comes off of the M in the "WM" logo that it uses for athletics. (yeah yeah, i know)... Anyway, they have to have a new logo for the fall if they want ot host any playoff games. So, they have a committee to decide on a new logo. So on to what I think is the interesting part - they are soliciting community input including submitting logos. These could be viewed at in a few ways... This is a cool thing to get the community involved in, this is a cheap way to get a new logo, or this is just a publicity stunt - no matter what, this seems like an interesting approach to me after some heat W&M has taken lately for not listening to the community/alumni.
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04-09-2007, 01:25 PM | #2 |
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My suggestion. Convert this into a cartoon:
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04-09-2007, 01:31 PM | #3 |
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ping: cuervo and fritz
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04-09-2007, 01:32 PM | #4 | |
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There was definitely a hope on my part that they would catch this thread.
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04-09-2007, 01:40 PM | #5 |
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Here is a moving image of a young freshman passed out on the balcony of Dupont Second east in 1989 that might be the basis for a new feel good logo!
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Huh, interesting, if you were in school 11 years later you would have shared a floor with my fiance ...
Long live Yates 1st South!
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And used the same chairs. Yates 1st South, Represent!
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04-09-2007, 01:48 PM | #8 |
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AND SHE WOULD PROBABLY BE MY FIANCE INSTEAD!
BWAHAHAHAHAHA.
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04-09-2007, 03:03 PM | #9 |
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Thought had occurred to me, but no real ideas are jumping out yet.
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My brother and I were bouncing this around. With the feather out (and presumably anything directly relating to Indians or Tribes) it becomes difficult. I presume they want the colors to stay the same, even though it doesn't say that directly.. There has been talk in the past that flares up now and then about having a Phoenix for a mascot due to the idea of W&M raising from the ashes after several major fires and the other things the Phoenix implies... Outside of that it seems like the only things to throw in with letters are like... things like pens and quills, something "history" related, maybe a sillhouette of a major building (like the Wren Building)... but nothing that really seems to jump out for a logo to me.. Anyway... I'd be curious to see if you end up actually putting any effort into this, LS has put thought into trying to throw something together but the inspiration is just hard to come by... I do wonder if there is someway to illustrate "Tribe" without it being tied directly to Native Americans.
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I wonder if something like a silhouette of a crowd would work?
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04-09-2007, 03:24 PM | #12 |
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I wonder if they will take this opportunity to come up with a whole new mascot and nickname...
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Elsewhere though (in the PDF scan of the letter from Nichols) it says.. Quote:
So, yes and no.
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04-09-2007, 07:51 PM | #14 |
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How about DJ Lady Tribe? Nothing beats a big set of cans....
probably a site NSFW hxxp://insaland.com/blog/?p=10
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04-09-2007, 07:54 PM | #15 |
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How about a funny little cartoon picture of a crazed, loveable devil-like American Indian attacking a peaceful white settler with a tomohawk axe?
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04-09-2007, 08:11 PM | #16 |
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04-09-2007, 08:52 PM | #18 |
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Tell me again what was wrong with Native American feathers? They are used in many ceremonial and sacred rituals. If we could use a quill pen (for example) to honor our colonial ancestors, wouldn't feathers do the same thing?
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04-09-2007, 09:07 PM | #19 |
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A college of milk chocolate candy coated delights? Am I dreaming???
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04-09-2007, 09:14 PM | #20 |
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Couldn't they just keep the same basic logo and subtly change the feathers from indian looking feathers into Quill pen feathers?
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The new logo should be a portrait of the college's most famous alumnus, Bushrod Washington, nephew of George Washington.
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04-09-2007, 09:59 PM | #22 |
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Somewhat more interestingly; I am alarmed at the quality of the W&M cheerleaders:
hxxp://www.wm.edu/so/tribaldancers/teambios.html Erin or Becca both major in history and probably rank equal first in my books, but there really isn't too much too write home about after looking at that group.
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04-09-2007, 10:57 PM | #24 |
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I like this one!
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I wish I could answer this. I'm trying not to spend too much time on it because it pisses me off so much, but essentially it appears to be a big double standard since we're not a BCS school. Quote:
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I assure, none of it is anything to be all of that proud of - either in looks or performance. To be fair though, W&M does not give out scholarships for cheerleading and it is one of the most difficult public schools in the nation to get into.
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Dola:
Also, that's the Dance Team, not the cheerleaders.. I actually prefer them I think to the Cheerleaders... hxxp://www.wm.edu/so/tribecheerleaders/
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04-10-2007, 08:44 AM | #30 |
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1) Once the women in question learn about these comments--and they will--they are going to use their 150+ IQs to Mind Flay you. It's been nice knowing you. 2) I wonder if the female student body has the same complaints about the male student body
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1) I also went to W&M, so the power is negated 2) I assure you, they should (See #1)
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04-10-2007, 08:53 AM | #33 |
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There were plenty of hot women at W&M - they just didn't hang out with nerds like wade
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In his defense, he probably didn't have any classes with either of them.
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And don't get me wrong.. the dancers/cheerleaders on a whole are not ugly imo, they're just not what people expect after watching FSU, USC, etc on TV... And yeah, I think there were plenty of hot women and we got a bid of a bad rap...
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so did they go with the logo of the (obviously) gay guy hanging himself that I sent in?
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I suggest they change their name to the William & Mary Genocidin' SlaveMasters
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The 5 finalists have been announced! (yes, this is 2 /12 years later):
http://www.wm.edu/about/mascot/?svr=web Mascot Idea #1 - Griffin Mascot Idea #2 - King and Queen Mascot Idea #3 - Phoenix Mascot Idea #4 - Pug Mascot Idea #5 - Wren
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The Wren, Phoenix, and King/Queen all have explainable ties to the college.
The Griffin is kind of weird. The Pug is WHAT THE FUCK worthy.
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Out of those choices, I like the Phoenix. The Griffin was a real WTF option for me. I pretty much hate all of them except the Phoenix.
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The wheels of progress move slowly at W&M?
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The Queen only. Looks like Jay Leno in drag.
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About the New Mascot Meet the Griffin. William & Mary's Griffin is a mythical creature with the body of a lion and the head of an eagle. The coat of arms of King William and Queen Mary was adorned with lions, and the lion's body of our mascot evokes our historic royal founding and early history. The eagle's head of the Griffin suggests the national symbol of the United States and represents the presidents, leaders, and productive citizens whom William & Mary has trained for centuries. The College of William & Mary in Virginia is one of only two U.S. colleges or universities granted a coat of arms by the College of Heralds in London. Our mascot, the Griffin, is often depicted in British heraldry. With its eagle's head and lion's body, the Griffin is a rare and wondrous construct. It evokes William & Mary's own uniqueness:
The Griffin aptly symbolizes our Tribe athletes. The lion's strength and the eagle's vision suggest the union of strength with intelligence that characterizes more than 500 Tribe athletes, who compete on 23 Division I teams, while simultaneously thriving in a rigorous academic program that has no place to hide. Throughout history, the Griffin has been known as a guardian of treasure. Our mascot, the Griffin, stands watch over The College of William & Mary -- the alma mater of a nation, cherished by generations of her sons and daughters.
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Might as well just change the name - Griffin is kind of incongruous with Tribe.
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Is his name Merv?
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Should've gone with the Li-ger
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"We number both Thomas Jefferson and Jon Stewart among our alumni."
For some reason, I really laughed at this. I mean, I love The Daily Show, but c'mon, "Out most famous alumnus is one of the founding fathers and the 3rd President of the United States. Second most well known is a guy who hosts a comedy news program where 'the show that leads into {him} is puppets making crank phone calls' SI
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