# Valparaiso University to change team nickname from "Crusaders" to "Beacons"

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**Created:** [August 11, 2021, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/valparaiso-university-to-change-team-nickname-from-crusaders-to-beacons/948408 "2021-08-11T01:51:11Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 12, 2021, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/valparaiso-university-to-change-team-nickname-from-crusaders-to-beacons/948408/21 "2021-08-12T21:34:26Z")

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> [@hajario](#):
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> now that I think about it, they should have named him Giuseppe

I was going to suggest Guido, but Giuseppe works, too. 🙂

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For a mascot, I don’t picture the torch itself, but a person holding a torch high above their head. Or possibly a lantern, or whatever. And aside from holding the light source, that person could meet almost any description, be dressed in almost any way, and be doing almost anything else, which gives a lot of flexibility: For instance, the mascot for a particular sport could be shown as dressed for that sport.

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**Post date:** [August 12, 2021, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/valparaiso-university-to-change-team-nickname-from-crusaders-to-beacons/948408/23 "2021-08-12T22:04:32Z")

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If a KKK association with “Crusaders” was a leading motivation for getting rid of the name, then maybe having a fiery mascot or employing burning torches isn’t such a hot idea.

Valpo still has the problem of sounding like a brand of dog food.

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**Post date:** [August 12, 2021, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/valparaiso-university-to-change-team-nickname-from-crusaders-to-beacons/948408/24 "2021-08-12T22:26:58Z")

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> [@Jackmannii](#):
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> If a KKK association with “Crusaders” was a leading motivation for getting rid of the name, then maybe having a fiery mascot or employing burning torches isn’t such a hot idea.

Just combine the “Crusaders” imagery with a torch and have a burning cross, then everyone will be satisfied. What could go wrong there?

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