tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post465664802646092675..comments2023-10-15T04:23:50.187-04:00Comments on College Misery: Hey, let's redesign our logo!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-67410448313921721882016-04-28T08:35:24.307-04:002016-04-28T08:35:24.307-04:00I have this recurring fantasy wherein the school&#...I have this recurring fantasy wherein the school's mascot has something to do with its academics. This is particularly true for high schools, of which my weekly errands take me by several. What the fuck kind of message does it send students when "Home of the Rams" is a prominent, permanent part of the school's roadside marquee but the removable letter part of the sign might say Ogre Proctor Hephttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17428431147495287413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-36770327980640681712016-04-28T07:39:54.561-04:002016-04-28T07:39:54.561-04:00Wright State's mascot used to be a little pseu...Wright State's mascot used to be a little pseudo-Viking guy. They're still the "Raiders" but some years back it was decided that the little barbarian was a bad influence or something, so now their mascot is a wolf. They're still the raiders though. Ugh. BRING BACK THE LITTLE VIKING GUY!!!! Middle-Aged and Morosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046076243513948921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-80053888460150106032016-04-28T01:37:48.371-04:002016-04-28T01:37:48.371-04:00My alma mater (a SLAC) underwent a thorough visual...My alma mater (a SLAC) underwent a thorough visual rebranding about a decade ago, I think it was, and all the redesigns were well-received. In fact, the athletics redesign was particularly welcomed. The letter-combo logo looks sharp and significantly less wuss-tacular than the old version, and the mascot (regularly voted one of the worst collegiate mascots in the country; prob'ly giving Dr. Mindbenderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16916271564719224677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-16082927695130330542016-04-27T21:57:18.656-04:002016-04-27T21:57:18.656-04:00You know what helps to become something more than ...You know what helps to become something more than a glorified community college? Fucking hiring some more faculty. Ogre Proctor Hephttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17428431147495287413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-80527342129415440502016-04-27T21:55:42.672-04:002016-04-27T21:55:42.672-04:00Uh, shoulder pads?Uh, shoulder pads?Ogre Proctor Hephttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17428431147495287413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-4074652172924617342016-04-27T21:33:25.976-04:002016-04-27T21:33:25.976-04:00My school commissioned the creation of an addition...My school commissioned the creation of an <i>additional</i> logo. The existing one is basically our athletic mascot, and it's a fine athletic mascot: an apex predator with a reputation for ferocity. <br /><br />The new one is a re-hash of a mark used in the very early years of this place: an elegant lantern with which to the light the path to knowledge.<br /><br />And the expense barely ran dmckeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18052641757203089416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-74244552443447097042016-04-27T20:34:34.771-04:002016-04-27T20:34:34.771-04:00My school did undergo a logo improvement. Nobody r...My school did undergo a logo improvement. Nobody really disliked the old one, nobody made a big deal about needing a change, and nobody cared much about the new one. Apathy has a way of smoothing out the rough edges of these things.<br /><br />The University of California logo reminds me of the rotating graphic for software as it updates or loads. That's somewhat unfortunate and appropriate Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-58644304285149108302016-04-27T19:40:49.549-04:002016-04-27T19:40:49.549-04:00From 'man in 80s should've pads standing a...From 'man in 80s should've pads standing at a urinal' to 'Canadian maple books'<br /><br />http://www.underconsideration.com/brandnew/archives/to_maple_or_not_to_maple.php#.VyFNWdTOerU<br />2close4comforthttp://www.underconsideration.com/brandnew/archives/to_maple_or_not_to_maple.php#.VyFNWdTOerUnoreply@blogger.com