and Valparaiso's intercollegiate athletic teams will immediately be known as the Beacons, the school said. Many of the university's marks and logos, including its colors and the "Shield of ...

Valparaiso University has announced a new mascot, months after retiring the decades-old "Crusader" mascot. "We are Beacons," the university shared in a Twitter video on Tuesday. The new mascot ...

VALPARAISO — Love it or hate it, Valparaiso University has decided to ditch ... It’s hard to get inspired by a color. That said, I do like the idea of the student section being renamed ...

Many are supportive, but resistance looms Jenna Rifai, a student at Valparaiso, told the university’s newspaper that the mascot had always made her uncomfortable. “As a Muslim, I was ...

“They don’t see color, they don’t see heavy or thin ... Indiana outside the Athletics-Recreation Center at Valparaiso University Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025. Diekelmann, of Griffith, is a ...

Valparaiso University is looking for a new identity after announcing this week that it will retire the Crusaders name, logo and mascot because of the "negative connotation and violence" associated ...

Students who attend Valparaiso University are Crusaders no more. The Lutheran university, aligning with schools and professional sports teams that have recently nixed racist mascots, has announced ...