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Facility names

PostPosted: Sun Jun 07, 2020 7:16 pm
by Terry Webster
Don't know if anyone else noticed but a baseball player at UCinci has started a petition to rename the baseball field. The major donor to it was Marge Schott who, if you have ever followed Cinci Reds, is incredibly racist. Reading about this today I was wondering if this is an issue in regards to all of the named buildings at SMU. Anyone know anything about the history of our buildings.

Re: Facility names

PostPosted: Sun Jun 07, 2020 7:48 pm
by Bergermeister
Drop all the names. Just give all the facilities (and fountains) numbers.

Re: Facility names

PostPosted: Mon Jun 08, 2020 5:43 pm
by gostangs
Terry Webster wrote:Don't know if anyone else noticed but a baseball player at UCinci has started a petition to rename the baseball field. The major donor to it was Marge Schott who, if you have ever followed Cinci Reds, is incredibly racist. Reading about this today I was wondering if this is an issue in regards to all of the named buildings at SMU. Anyone know anything about the history of our buildings.


Yes - i have heavily researched this and all of our buildings were named after super PC and woke individuals. Nothing to see here. Move along....

Re: Facility names

PostPosted: Tue Jun 09, 2020 8:05 am
by DanFreibergerForHeisman
People always talk about changing Clements Hall back to Atkins.

I think it's a good reminder of the mistakes of our past.

Re: Facility names

PostPosted: Tue Jun 09, 2020 10:54 pm
by Roach
Just name them after the school: SMU Football Stadium, SMU Coliseum, SMU Natatorium, SMU Tennis Center, etc.

Of course, that seriously derails future donations.

Re: Facility names

PostPosted: Wed Jun 10, 2020 6:41 am
by mrydel
Not from the Samuel M. Utley family.

Re: Facility names

PostPosted: Mon Jun 22, 2020 9:33 am
by PonyTime
The real question is - What will be the new name of Yale?

https://www.news18.com/news/buzz/cancelyale-university-founder-called-out-for-being-a-racist-slave-trader-in-east-india-company-2679853.html

And will be drop the Yale Blue from our colors at SMU?

Re: Facility names

PostPosted: Mon Jun 22, 2020 9:20 pm
by DanFreibergerForHeisman
PonyTime wrote:The real question is - What will be the new name of Yale?

https://www.news18.com/news/buzz/cancelyale-university-founder-called-out-for-being-a-racist-slave-trader-in-east-india-company-2679853.html

And will be drop the Yale Blue from our colors at SMU?

At least we renamed the boulevard already.