I have just received word on the new Baytown Christian Academy mascot. I didn't even know they were considering a change. The decision was not made by the students, or even any alums.

The faculty was tired of being just another school with "Saints" as the mascot. Understandable, but I think it's healthy to enlist the help of the student body when deciding. So they decided for the students and I'm assuming the students welcomed the new mascot because I didn't hear any negative remarks about it. The new mascot, you ask?
Bulldogs.

WTF?!? Havoc recalls some queer students trying to make a coup to change the mascot to this when we were still attending. It didn't fly; and 7 or 8 years later I still say it's gay. Bulldogs?! Just, pop off and change the name to Bulldogs? C'mon, get more creative. How about bananaslugs, or Ding Dong Daddies?

It's one thing if the students chose it, but I can't see them choosing a mascot like the Bulldogs. It's just one of those generic, all-American mascots that had it's heyday back in the 40's and 50's.

True, there are a metric ton of christian schools with their mascot as the Eagles, or Saints, or Warriors; but It seems like every other school we played were either the Warriors or the Eagles. Occasionally we met another Saints team, but never did we encounter a team of Bulldogs. Why not? Because it's a gay mascot. So gay, that teams would rather take on the Eagles or Warriors or Saints, than be called Bulldogs! I say BCA should re-evaluate their decision, throw it open to the student for nominations and final vote.

I'm sorry, but I still care for my alma mater.

Havoc sez: Bulldogs is about as generic as any school can get. BCA Saints was a name that actually stuck out better. What are they going to do next? Change the colors to orange and white? That whole "dawgs" thing really ticks me off too. That's like saying "I R T3H 1337 D4\/\/G, F34|2 |\/\3!!11!", it's just asanine. WHO DOES THEIR WEBSITES?!

MrPres sez: Yeah, I remember them trying to change the mascot to the bulldogs our freshman year. We voted on it as a class, and it had the same chance of going threw as a bill to stop illegal immigration. Oh yeah, and I am back again. (08/19/04)