Lake Forest College's current mascot, Boomer the Bear, does not adequately represent the vast majority of the student body. As we enter into this new decade, we must claim a new mascot which the student body can rally around: Zoomer the bear.

According to urban dictionary, the term Zoomer is "in reference to the fast-paced upbringings members of Generation Z are characterized to have due to the fast advances in technology and culture that has been happening around them as a result of the inter-connectivity of the American and Global populations because of the ubiquity of internet-connected smart phones and social media."

Lets bring Lake Forest College into the new decade, and embrace our new generational cohort. Zoomer the Bear will lead us to victory in the Midwest Conference and welcome next year's students to campus. By changing our mascots name, we will also take one more step towards our goal of embracing diversity, by refusing to use the slur boomer. Please share this important and pressing petition with all Lake Forest College students you know.