School Keeps ‘Warriors’ Name, Drops Mascot

GLEN ROCK, Pa. (AP) – A school board in southern Pennsylvania voted to keep the name of the Susquehannock High School mascot the “Warriors,” but will drop an image meant to portray a Native American fighter. The York Dispatch reports the school board for the Southern York County School District made the decision in a 7-2 vote on Thursday. It followed a review by the board’s diversity committee, a hearing with testimony from Native American advocates and a petition against removing the mascot that garnered 3,800 signatures. Students will design the new logo. Superintendent Sandra Lemmon said the board will get an update about it next month.