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SIDELINES Opinions: Welcome back, General Forrest / Racist's image finally removed

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Title
SIDELINES Opinions: Welcome back, General Forrest / Racist's image finally removed
Description
The Opinions section of the student newspaper dominated by the debate over the MTSU mascot. Content includes an editorial by Jason Whatley advocating for the return of Nathan Bedford Forrest as the mascot, a column detailing the mascot's history, and a column celebrating the 1989 removal of the Forrest medallion from the Keathley University Center. It also features multiple letters to the editor on the Confederate flag's link to racism and an opinion article criticizing President Clinton's health care reform.
Creator
Sidelines (Middle Tennessee State University)
Date
September 27, 1993
Publisher
Sidelines (Middle Tennessee State University)
Type
Newspaper
Format
PDF
Source
Albert Gore Research Center
Welcome back, General Forrest
Language
English