University’s mascot given name — Jay the Blue Jay
Reporting about the SGA, not a record of it: The Johns Hopkins News-Letter published this and the SGA did not write it, file it, or approve it. The archive holds it because the article itself uses the phrase “sga”.
Summary
- This News-Letter article reports on Hopkins’ naming of its blue jay mascot and reactions to the choice.
- The News-Letter reported that the mascot was named Jay after a university vote against finalists Baxter, Bruiser, Gilman, Jhugh and Milton.
- The paper reported that SGA Executive Secretary Kyra Toomre linked the naming effort to low attendance at games and efforts to increase school spirit.
- The article says the name was revealed at a football game against Ursinus, which Hopkins won 24-18; Jay received 39 percent of 1,669 votes, ahead of Gilman at 25 percent.
- The reporter writes that SGA Executive President Alex Schupper supported giving the mascot a clearer identity, while students Holly Brockerhoff, Alex Clay and Jonathan Tai criticised or questioned the name.
- The article adds that Toomre hoped the new mascot name would encourage students to attend the final fall games.