| Isn't it peculiar how those who argue that this is an insignificant "non-issue" are often the same ones who shout the loudest for retention of "their" "Indian" mascot? As is usually the case, actions speak louder than words. |
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from AISTM.org
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After listening to the radio station last Tuesday morning, while the DJ's were reading the letter to the editor written in last Friday's Foster's [March 31], I felt I should voice my opinion. After all, I, too, am entitled to my opinion. The following is what I e-mailed them, and they read on the air the same day:
Good morning, I graduated in 1977 with Peter who submitted the letter to Foster's, and I attended 12 years of school with him. I never felt that we, as a class, offended the Indians with what we proudly wore as "Red Raider Pride."
My daughter, Amy Trepanier, graduated from Spaulding last year and I was very involved in all the school events while she was there. She received a total of four sports letters and never had a problem with wearing the Raider logo proudly on her jackets.
My nephew, senior Dan Trepanier, is on the winning Spaulding hockey team. And while I attended nearing every game including the championship game at the Verizon, you never saw so many people from one town with so much pride, all dressed in red.
Peter should worry about the state that he lives in. He is not connected with this school, does not live in the city of Rochester and I have never seen him at any class reunions, which we have had every five years since 1977.
I could go on, but as one of your listeners stated, more energy should be spent on better things, like keeping the kids in school and involved.
Claire Trepanier
Rochester
