Dartmouth Big Green - Wikipedia
This unofficial mascot and team name was used until the early 1970s, when its use came under criticism. In 1974, the Trustees declared the "use of the [Indian] symbol in any form to be inconsistent with present institutional and academic objectives of the College in advancing Native American education." [6]
The Beginning of the Mascot - Dartmouth Student Course …
The “Wah-Hoo-Wah” chant and the sports teams’ mascot are some of the earliest recorded uses of the Indian symbol in Dartmouth life. Pictured are two club lacrosse players from 1937 with the Indian head symbol on their jerseys. The symbol was widely used by athletic teams and served as the official Mascot.
What Exactly Is Dartmouth’s Mascot? - AdmissionSight
2024年8月27日 · Learn about the history of the Dartmouth mascot, from the “Indian” symbol to Keggy the Keg, and explore what makes Dartmouth special.
The Mascot's Removal - Dartmouth Student Course Exhibits
Without Native American students to defend their complex heritage, the Indian symbol caught on as the unofficial icon of the College and its sports teams. However, in the second half of the twentieth century, Dartmouth refocused on admitting Native American students and fulfilling its foundational promise to educate them.
The Big Green - Dartmouth 250 Generations of Community
Today’s more inclusive team identity is “The Big Green,” named for the College’s athletic uniforms on which green has been a primary color since the nineteenth century. Generations of students have competed as athletes on Dartmouth teams and cheered them on.
History 08.07 (Spring 2020): The Indian Symbol at Dartmouth: A …
The article describes and shows the event when Dartmouth students displayed a banner with the Indian symbol at a football game. Dartmouth upperclassmen condemned the freshman class's actions in the fall of 1983
The "Big Green" Nickname - Dartmouth College Athletics
2018年5月31日 · By the mid-1970s the Indian symbol, which had never been formally adopted by a College governing body, was discontinued. Since that time, the primary nickname for Dartmouth teams, again never officially adopted, has been the "Big Green."
Dartmouth Official Mascot - College Aftermath
Dartmouth’s mascot, the Lone Pine, has its roots in the early 19th century. Legend has it that in 1797, a devastating storm swept through the Hanover region, destroying many trees. Among the fallen, a single pine tree stood tall and unscathed, a testament to nature’s tenacity.
Keggy - The Dartmouth Jack-o-Lantern
Keggy the Keg, anthropomorphic keg, teenage heartthrob. Following the abandonment of the “Indian” mascot in the 1970s, Dartmouth has been without an official mascot for decades.
'It Pays Homage': Dartmouth Voters Approve Measure To Keep Indian …
2022年4月7日 · On Tuesday, Dartmouth voters urged the school board to keep the Indian as the school mascot and logo by a three-to-one margin - following years of debate.