Center college should change its mascot, U of Cincinnati says

A Tennessee center college will change its mascot and emblem in response to a cease-and-desist letter from the College of Cincinnati, which claimed Cheatham Center College’s use of the bearcat mascot infringed on the college’s copyright, The Tennessean reported Monday.

After receiving the letter, the center college initially tried to transform its emblem, however UC nonetheless mentioned it couldn’t use the identify “Bearcats” because of the faculty’s sports activities licensing copyright for the identify.

The drama has now touched the world of faculty sports activities rivalries—specifically, between UC and Xavier College, a Jesuit establishment additionally in Cincinnati. Xavier alum Anthony Breen, who owns a advertising company, contacted Cheatham and supplied to assist rework their emblem, mascot and advertising totally free—on the situation that the center college tackle the moniker the Musketeers, Xavier’s mascot.

“We’re conscious and have been consulted upon by Anthony Breen/Synergistic,” Xavier mentioned in a press release to The Tennessean. “Whereas we work to guard the College’s logos and mental property, the nickname ‘Musketeers’ is obtainable for Cheatham Center College or another college to undertake ought to they want to. In our views, that is no totally different than use of the nicknames ‘Bulldogs’ or ‘Wildcats’ that many faculties use, each on the faculty and highschool ranges. Our involvement within the matter is to make sure our rights won’t be infringed upon.”

Based on Cheatham’s athletics director, the brand new mascot has not been determined, however “Musketeers” is being thought-about.