The Washington redskins have run into a problem this year with their name. Although in 1933 when they changed the name of the NFL is making a big deal of this change in 2013. At the time of the change the redskins had a head coach that claimed to be part Sioux.
The work “redskin” can be taken in many different ways. The most common on is when the settlers first saw the Native American’s skin tone. The “redskin” name has spread since to other schools. There are 62 schools that still use the name, down from 90 schools 25-years ago. 28 high schools in 18 states have dropped this name.
A high school newspaper in suburban Philadelphia has taken a step in a direction. The newspaper of this school has taken a vote to banish the word “redskin” in the paper. This means that if a story has the work “redskin” in it, then the story will not be published. Although the school mascot is the redskin and that it is not changing. This maybe the first step in a direction that might prove racist.
The school should not just change not saying “redskins” in the newspaper but change their whole name. My motto is “once you start something you must finish it.” The students of Neshaminy newspaper could have been trying to persuade more students to climb aboard and abolish the name “redskins” in the school name. If the students want to abolish the name then the students should go to their school board and try to get the name changed.
To do the action of changing the name the students should first see if the class is on board, and the teacher so that he could back them up. Next, the students can come up with a reason and a pitch. Where they come up with ideas and problems to take to the meeting with the school board. Now the students can conduct a petition to the student body and get peers on board with their idea. With all names of other students in favor of the ideas the students can now pitch the idea to the school board and wait for feedback from the president of the school board.
Many things can be done to change a name, actions can be done and even students if you approach it right. In the past year the problem has arose and now it has become a problem.