The three locations of Rutgers University should have one known mascot. There is much less identification with the Raiders and Raptors than there is with the Rutgers Scarlet Knight. This would carry the Rutgers Scarlet Knight name into Divison III Athletics too. No one wants a dinosaur as a mascot, this would allow consolidation of clothing and merchandise, and the Scarlet Knight is really cool.

This will probably save the university a lot of money and headaches in having common merchandise, and most importantly as the newly appointed Chancellor of Rutgers-Newark put it, "We are one university."

Google search: Scarlet Raider. What does one find? Nothing

Google search: Scarlet Raptor. What does one find? A terrible bird looking thing.

It's time we have one mascot that will be known throughout the nation. We are one university.

P.S. Penn State has a single mascot for their campuses. Just saying.

EDIT 1: Check out this map the NYT posted on fan loyalty. Why isn't all of NJ red? Let's change that: http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2014/10/03/upshot/ncaa-football-map.html?_r=3#8,40.159,-74.475

EDIT 2: We're in The Daily Targum! Give it a read and share this petition on Facebook and Twitter! http://www.dailytargum.com/article/2014/10/petition-proposes-single-mascot-for-all-rutgers-campuses