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0 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? e-edition | subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW Standing guard ... City gears up for hearings on future growth ... Medford School District on the hunt for teachers ... Standing guard ... City gears up for hearings on future growth ... Medford School District on the hunt for teachers ... SINCE YOU ASKED Since You Asked: SOU Raiders are no longer Red Comment MailTribune.com Writer Posted Feb. 6, 2015 at 12:01 AM Posted Feb. 6, 2015 at 12:01 AM » Social News When I attended Southern Oregon College, we were the Red Raiders. When was the "Red" dropped and when did the Red-Tailed Hawk become the new mascot? — Larry B., Medford Larry, this is Part II of your lonnnnnng question (Part I ran Jan. 24) about our local college. This one comes with a shorter answer that has a few holes in it, but covers the essentials, kinda like some of our Since You Asked monogrammed blue jeans. As with the first answer, we owe much of the information to Ryan Brown, director of community and media relations for SOU, and he credits the book "Remembering: A History of Southern Oregon University" by Arthur Kreisman, published in 2002.  The college's original mascot was a Viking, and the name Red Raiders came into being during the 1946-47 school year, following the World War II years when there were no athletic teams. The student body officially voted to change the mascot from a Viking to an American Indian in the 1954-55 year. Ahead of its time, the college decided to drop the Indian mascot as well as the "Red" in Red Raiders in 1980. If you wonder why, we would refer you to news stories involving the Washington Redskins. The Red-Tailed Hawk became the mascot in 1997, and the current hawk logo was introduced in 2011. Send questions to “Since You Asked,” Mail Tribune Newsroom, P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501; by fax to 541-776-4376; or by email to [email protected]. We’re sorry, but the volume of questions received prevents us from answering all of them. MailTribune.com Writer Posted Feb. 6, 2015 at 12:01 AM » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... Business Name address Location, ST | website.com Find Southern Oregon Attractions Bars Restaurants Beauty Salons Entertainment Doctors Medical Specialists Contractors Education Lawn Services Lawyers Shopping Travel Tanning Used Cars Wedding Services ▼ Add your business here + Events Calendar Connect with MailTribune.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services Home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Announcements Obituaries Story ideas Since you asked Alerts Email Alerts RSS Feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Mobile Site Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2015 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. MailTribune.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501