Roving Reporter: Mascot Vote

Which mascot is your top choice and why? “I was torn between Falcons and Eagles because they would both go really well with our colors, and I feel like it could be an easy change to one of those.”

Do you think having a school mascot is important? Why or why not? “It’s important to have a mascot because, with sports, it helps get the crowd involved which can motivate the players.”

What is your least favorite mascot option and why? “I don’t really like Eagles. It seems too generic. It’s used for a lot of high schools. I have seen about three or four other high schools [with Eagles as their mascot].”

What is your least favorite mascot option and why? “It was the Titans. I just couldn’t see how we could tie Greek mythology into anything as this school.”

Which mascot is your top choice? “The Titans because I like that mascot picture the best. I don’t know any other schools that have that as their mascot, and I feel like if we were the Eagles or the Falcons, we’d be the same as another school. It’d be more original and unique.”

Which mascot is your top choice? "Titans, I don’t want to have a bird mascot because so many schools have those. I also think that Tiny Titans is a pretty cute name."

Do you think having a school mascot is important? Why or why not? “Yes, because a mascot essentially is a symbol for a school foundation, and is used to associate people of the same community to a certain association, in this case the school.”

Which mascot is your top choice? “I voted for the Nor'easters as my top choice. I recognize that they probably had the worst design out of all of them, but I thought it had the best name. There are a million Falcons and a million Eagles, so it felt more special. This is the second Friday we have missed school in a row because of winter storms, hence Nor’easters, and I know they can change t...

Which mascot is your top choice? “The Titans, because I really like [the name] Titans. I like how ‘Titans’ is intimidating.”

What do you think a school mascot should represent? Why? “The mascot should represent our school coming together.”

Do you think having a school mascot is important? Why or why not? “I think having a mascot is important. It symbolizes us as a community; our best qualities like unity, courage, respect and our strength.”

Do you think having a school mascot is important? Why or why not? “Yes, it represents the voice of the students.”

Do you think having a school mascot is important? Why or why not? “Yes, absolutely, having a mascot gives you a sense of representation within yourself and the other school communities. It is important to have a name attached to you.”

What is your least favorite mascot option and why? “I personally am not a huge fan of the Eagles. I feel like Eagles is a very basic, cookie-cutter name. I feel like a million other schools and a million other sports teams are Eagles, and I truly don’t think it represents our school as well as the other mascots do.”

Do you think having a school mascot is important? Why or why not? “Yes, it's important because it connects everyone in the school and influences things like spirit days.”

Which mascot is your top choice? “Probably the Falcons because I think it’s the most versatile, and the Tiny Talons is a cute name.”

Which mascot is your top choice? “I haven't finalized on my top choice yet, but I'm leaning towards Nor’easters because it's the only mascot option that isn't used by a professional sports team so it has originality. I think a storm would look good on jerseys, helmets, shirts, etc.”

What do you think a school mascot should represent? Why? “I think [the mascot] should represent our school well for all of our abilities with everything from the arts to all of the athletic programs.”

Do you think having a school mascot is important? Why or why not? “I don't really think it’s important because reputation should matter more than a mascot in representing our school.”

What do you think a school mascot should represent? Why? “A school mascot should represent our community and how each individual student and staff member are part of a big team that is improving every day. The symbol should represent the hard working team we are.”

What do you think a school mascot should represent? Why? “School mascots should represent everyone — staff and students—as well as [being] something everyone can agree on.”

What is your least favorite mascot option and why? “The Thunder is my least favorite because it doesn't have a ring to it. It’s also just a sound, so it’s hard to represent that.”

Do you think having a school mascot is important? Why or why not? “Yeah I think it’s really important to have a school mascot, especially one that’s respectful. It adds character to the school and gives us something that we can stand for.”

What do you think a school mascot should represent? Why? “I think a school mascot should represent the community of the school and what they stand for, as well as the spirit of the school.”