Missionaries
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Missionaries was the former athletic mascot and team name of Whitman College, historically reflecting its religious roots before being replaced due to cultural and representational concerns.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Missionaries (Whitman College mascot) | 0 |
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
college athletic team name
ⓘ
sports mascot ⓘ symbol ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Northwest Conference
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Whitman College sports programs ⓘ |
| basedOn | Christian missionary heritage ⓘ |
| changedAsResultOf |
campus-wide discussions
ⓘ
input from students, alumni, and faculty ⓘ institutional rebranding process ⓘ |
| considered |
culturally insensitive by some community members
ⓘ
misaligned with contemporary college values ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| hasGender | male-coded representation ⓘ |
| hasTopic |
college branding
ⓘ
mascot controversies ⓘ religious symbolism in sports ⓘ |
| location | Walla Walla, Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being replaced to better align with inclusive values
ⓘ
reflecting Whitman College’s early religious affiliation ⓘ |
| reflects | religious roots of Whitman College ⓘ |
| replacedBy | Blues (Whitman College mascot) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replacedDueTo |
cultural concerns
ⓘ
representational concerns ⓘ |
| represents | Whitman College athletic teams ⓘ |
| sportLevel | NCAA Division III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | former mascot ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 20th century college athletics ⓘ |
| usedBy | Whitman College NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Whitman College men’s athletic teams
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Whitman College women’s athletic teams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedUntil | early 21st century ⓘ |
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