The Campaign for Albineaux continues…

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Originally Posted by CouillonCinema

Alright. So there's a section in the Phase 2 presentation about this very thing. From the start, I have always said I am open to a name change, but it would just have to come from the fans or the university. But I'll give y'all a sneak peak of what I wrote.

Albineaux is an albino alligator- not a white gater, but specifically an albino alligator. Whatever his name can be, albinism is intrinsic to the character. Al having albinism is important because it ties his origin on a similar path with the origin of the Cajun people.

Albino animals in the wild have a low survival rate. Obliviously the white makes them easily spotted, making it hard to hunt, and even harder to hide. These objectively beautiful creatures have something they can not change about themselves that puts them in danger in their natural born habitats. However, once you take them out of that environment and put them in a safe place, they thrive--so much so that people from across the world come to marvel at how special they are.

Albineaux came to live in Cypress Lake the same way the Cajun people came to Acadiana. Under threat from the British, Cajuns had to migrate across two countries just to settle on land that was barely desirable at the time. But look at them now, world renowned and the envy of cultures across the planet.

We can say, "The Ragin Cajuns embraced Albineaux because Cajuns know the plight of Albineaux."


If you're wondering how appropriate is the name Albineaux, well he's actually more PC than you think. The word "albino" is an acceptable word in the Albinism community; what's important is how it's used. People with Albinisim hate when people call them "an albino." Which is understandable to me because I am a very proud Black man, but I would take issue to someone calling me "a black." Using descriptors like nouns can be very dehumanizing (making it offensive), but used like an adjective can be empowering. Albineaux is proud to be albino. His name is a great example of how to refer to people with Albinism in short hand. You can call him albino, because that's what he is and that's his name sort of, but never call him AN albino.

I hope all that clears up some things.

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Appreciate your passion.

We need a large mascot that can cover up all the empty seats in the student section.

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Originally Posted by CajunVic

. . . I think they black . . . one of our school colors . . . but albino is the ticket . . . leave the feelings home . . .

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About as close to black as you can get on the dark gray scale but that Campus Swamp keeps rubbing on making the rest of the collegiate world green with envy.

Well it happened in Florida (Orlando) but that's just the latest case.

It has happened (been found) in Louisiana a few times.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-67667226

"For the first time since a nest of leucistic alligators was discovered in the swamps of Louisiana 36 years ago, we have the first birth of a solid white alligator ever recorded"

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Originally Posted by Crawfish

The mascot is great, and your hard work is certainly appreciated. That said, I do not think the University will accept it because of the ''albino" part. As stupid as it sounds, there are people inside and outside of the university that will try to make something out of this that you clearly do not mean. I hope I am wrong, but I think this might cause a lot of controversy. If I understand correctly, you are a person of color, so I know you have no racist intent; but times are such that certain people would like to grab any little tidbit and make something out of it. I hope I am wrong. I have 7 grandchildren and I have been trying to get them interested in UL sports, so I think a great mascot would help.

Regardless, good luck.

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The university won’t “accept” it because it wasn’t their idea. And that’s the ONLY reason.

More images from the next presentation.

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Originally Posted by ManAboutTown

The university won’t “accept” it because it wasn’t their idea. And that’s the ONLY reason.

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Spot on brother !!

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Originally Posted by ManAboutTown

The university won’t “accept” it because it wasn’t their idea. And that’s the ONLY reason.

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I'm not saying you're wrong but if true I would add Ragin' Cajuns wasn't their idea either.

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Originally Posted by Turbine

I'm not saying you're wrong but if true I would add Ragin' Cajuns wasn't their idea either.

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But that came from within the university.

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Originally Posted by ZoomZoom

But that came from within the university.

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True, a coach.