AUBURN, Mich. – The prospect of change is in the air at Bay City Western.
The Michigan Department of Civil Rights is seeking a ruling that would prohibit the use of Native American nicknames, images and slogans in Michigan high schools, a move that would take the Warriors out of Bay City Western.
While that ruling is far from guaranteed, now is a good time to consider this: What would Bay City Western's mascot be if not the Warriors?
The Western Broncos is already taken by Western Michigan University. The Western Wildcats? The Western Wolves? Done and done.
Western World Peace? NBA star Ron Artest already pulled off that name change.
Probably need to steer clear of the Western War Eagles, War Hawks, War Horses and the like. If Warriors is negative, all things war must be as well.
How about something from nature like the Western Wind or Western Wave? Something hip and new-age like the Western Widgets or Western Webmasters?
My pick is Western Wranglers, which follows the W theme as well as a western motif. But word from the Western hallways is that Wizards and Wombats are making some noise.But let's hear your voice in the matter. If Bay City Western must make a mascot change, what is the best option?