Media: Community members protest against removal of Cowboy as Hills’ mascot
Meeting in Hills’ parking lot, participants held signs calling for defunding the Board of Education.
[Editor’s note: Click here for the original coverage about the removal of the Cowboy and the Indian as the mascots of Pascack Hills and Pascack Valley. Click here to leave a comment with your thoughts on the decision.]
On June 23, Pascack Hills alumni, students, and community members participated in a protest calling for the reversal of the Board’s decision to remove the Cowboy as Hills’ mascot. Meeting in Hills’ parking lot, participants held signs calling for defunding the Board of Education, waved the American flag, and unfurled a banner in support of President Trump patched to say “Make Hills great again.” Below are photos and videos from the protest.
Protests against the removal of the Cowboy as Pascack Hills’ mascot.
Protests against the removal of the Cowboy as Hills’ mascot.
Protests against the removal of the Cowboy as Pascack Hills’ mascot.
Protests against the removal of the Cowboy as Pascack Hills’ mascot.
Incoming principal Tim Wieland and incoming assistant principal Charleen Schwartzman arrive on scene at protests against the removal of the Cowboy as Pascack Hills’ mascot.
Protests against the removal of the Cowboy as Pascack Hills’ mascot.
Protests against the removal of the Cowboy as Pascack Hills’ mascot.
Protests against the removal of the Cowboy as Pascack Hills’ mascot.
Protests against the removal of the Cowboy as Pascack Hills’ mascot.
Protests against the removal of the Cowboy as Pascack Hills’ mascot.
Protests against the removal of the Cowboy as Pascack Hills’ mascot.
Protests against the removal of the Cowboy as Pascack Hills’ mascot.
Protests against the removal of the Cowboy as Pascack Hills’ mascot.
Protests against the removal of the Cowboy as Pascack Hills’ mascot.
Maeve Rossig is a senior at Hills and joined the Trailblazer at the beginning of her junior year. She is now the Arts and Entertainment Editor along with Justine Marinkovic, and she's excited to keep writing about trending shows, movies, and entertainment news!
Fun fact: Rossig is the Executive President of the Hills student body.
Jared Mitovich joined the Trailblazer his freshman year as a staff writer. He has helped manage the Trailblazer's social media since his sophomore year, and in his junior year he edited the Opinion section. Now in his final year of high school, Mitovich is looking forward to working with Mackenzie Blowers as Editor-in-Chief along with the entire Trailblazer staff. You can follow him on Twitter at @jmitovich!
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