‘Crusader’ Is Not the Problem; ‘Holy Cross’ Is the Problem

‘Crusader’ Is Not the Problem; ‘Holy Cross’ Is the Problem

The students who run the newspaper at the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts want to ditch "Crusader" as the paper's name. The president of the college wants to get rid of it, too, as the school's mascot and nickname for sports teams.

Some students on campus, one of the editors explained, "do not feel safe here" because of the name. The college president wants to "engage in dialogue" about it.

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