twothangs t1_ir2kqxv wrote on October 4, 2022 at 9:28 PM

I think that mascot is awesome but it's also ok to just move on. Not everything has to stay the same forever especially if the current people working and going to school there aren't into it. You'll always have your sweaty memories.

banasee OP t1_ir2lmbf wrote on October 4, 2022 at 9:34 PM

It's not much about getting something new. The most important part is that nobody was asked about getting a new mascot, and the current students and alumni are not happy about it. Students interests and representation are usually neglected even though we're their cash cows. My school is just ashamed and unsupported of their students, unless they became the ceo of airbnb or is working at Google. Subtle shitshow I tell you.

Low-Medical t1_ir3hrau wrote on October 5, 2022 at 1:34 AM

Fun second-hand story about the airbnb guy, from someone I know who was in classes with him as an illustration major at RISD. Apparently he was really into body building, and was basically the only student at RISD who used the school’s weight gym. He would bring his protein shaker thing to every class, and regardless of the assignment, would turn in photorealistic drawings of bodybuilder dudes, to the professors’ confusion. Don’t know if it’s true, but I hope it is.

banasee OP t1_ir3jspx wrote on October 5, 2022 at 1:50 AM

THAT'S AMAZING HAHA. I was in illustration too when i was in school but it's years after he graduated so i never get to hear stuff like this.

jahvape000 t1_itc9ef2 wrote on October 22, 2022 at 3:20 PM

Now I envision duff man as the owner of airbnb...

Previous_Floor t1_ir2y5bu wrote on October 4, 2022 at 11:03 PM

>the current students and alumni are not happy about it.

Are you speaking for all of them?

Personally, I'm with RISD on this. It's not creative and it's vulgar.

banasee OP t1_ir2zemy wrote on October 4, 2022 at 11:12 PM

Of course I can't speak for everybody. It's the same as how ID majors and wealthy international students who have no regards to the nearby communities are fully representative of the school. You can nitpick however you want, but different student bodies have their own opinions and pro-Scrotie fellas are more vocal right now.