The February 20th Colorado Independent reported that Denver's South High School has picked a new mascot. The Confederate soldier is gone and has been replaced with a griffin. The 84-year-old school's new name is based on a protective gargoyle on the building.
South's teams will continue to be called Rebels, however, after urging from alumni. For $15,000, the Rebel insignia around school will be changed. South High School is now 70% minority.
In other Colorado high school news, one student group at Boulder High School wanted to change the name of that school to the Barack Obama High School, but after much protest, dropped it.
Is the War Over? --B-R'er
The Battle of Fort Fisher, N.C.
