Beth Hall-USA TODAY Sports

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“We hope this will be a catalyst for a transition toward a new mascot, the Landshark,” the announcement read. “We believe that affection for the Landshark serves as a symbolic rallying point, something lovingly embraced among students from a variety of backgrounds- races, religions, creeds, or political affiliations. To that end, it is clear that the student body believes the Landshark deserves to represent our school’s spirit on the field, in the Grove, and in our hearts.”

This past Friday Ole Miss' Associated Student Body announced that 81-percent of the 4,100 students voted to change their mascot from the current black bear to the Landshark. Per The Daily Mississippian...Should this happen?(CollegeSpun)