Take Evasive Action!

Due to past stereotypes, outdated imagery, or just plain old timeliness, colleges occasionally become dissatisfied with their mascots and swap them out for a new one.

Ordinarily, schools go straight for something conventional for their college mascot, but one school may be making a more modern choice. Ole Miss (The University of Mississippi), the school with a slave owning plantation owner as its mascot, is looking for a new emblem....and it could be Return Of The Jedi's Admiral Ackbar.

"Like the residents of Mississippi, he has gills and wears a uniform at all times. Like the residents of Mississippi, he likes alcohol to excess and has relatives who can’t read. Like Mississippi, he has had an ugly personal experience with the issue of slavery, having been enslaved with the rest of his people when his home planet of Mon Calimari was invaded by the Empire. Finally, and most importantly, HE’S A LEADER OF REBELS."

It’s important to note that switching out a college mascot isn’t without precedent. UC Santa Cruz held such a vote in 1986, with a highly original result. Whoever is behind it set up the Admiral’s campaign website (“notatrap.org”) - wisely based off his most famous exclamation. Ackbar’s team appears to be using all the tools available to promote his candidacy — you can find him on Twitter and Facebook.