Change the name? An online petition is circulating regarding the name of popular Stillwater restaurant, Eskimo Joe’s
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Social media reacted to the Eskimo Joe’s petitions on Monday
Many replies were against the possibility of changing the name
As of Tuesday, the petition against changing the name had over 11,000 signatures
The petition for changing the name only has about 1,000 signatures
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Online petition asks Eskimo Joe’s to change its name Rya n N ovoz in s k y, Editor in chief, @ ryan n ovo6 2
Eskimo Joe’s and Mexico Joe’s may be looking for a new name soon. An online petition-- which has over 1,100 signatures as of Monday-- is asking the Stillwater-based company to change
the branding of both Eskimo Joe’s and Mexico Joe’s, citing racial insensitivity. “People of color shouldn’t be seen as caricatures or used as mascots,” the petition read. “It’s damaging for children to see themselves depicted as ugly or dehumanized. These depictions parallel the racist ads,
mascots, and cartoons of Native Americans, Asians, and Africans. The Inuit and Mexican people are not to be exploited for these restaurants’ branding.” The logo features a caricature of an “Eskimo,” which is a word assigned to Indigenous groups by non-natives.
Eskimo Joe’s owner Stan Clark responded to the petition on Monday, stating that the company is “evaluating the path forward for our company and our brand.” The petition’s creator, Tatiana Hayton, made sure to note that she doesn’t want the restaurant to close, but rather make the
A popular online petition is circulating online to potentially change the Eskimo Joe’s name. WEDNESDAY, JULY 22, 2020
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environment and atmosphere more welcoming. “We’re not trying to make these restaurants go away,” Hayton wrote. “Racism is nuanced, and it can come from an innocent place. But this insensitivity contradicts the positive impact these businesses have on the
community. We ask the owner, Stan Clark, for a total rebranding of Eskimo Joe’s and Mexico Joe’s that removes this dehumanizing imagery and the slur ‘Eskimo.’” Eskimo Joe’s has been located in Stillwater since 1975 and has always had the same name.
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Petition to keep Eskimo Joe’s name is also gaining traction Ryan N ovoz in s k y, Editor in chief, @ ryan n ovo6 2
Fans of the popular Stillwater restaurant Eskimo Joe’s are divided on a potential name change. On Monday, an online petition started circu-
lating with the goal of changing the name of both Eskimo Joe’s and Mexico Joe’s. In response to this, an Eskimo Joe’s fan decided to make his own petition to keep the name intact. “Eskimo Joe’s (1975) and Mexico Joe’s (1987) have been a tradition in
Stillwater, Oklahoma for many years,” the petition read. “Now, there are people trying to change everything. There are people literally signing a petition to attempt to try to get the name and logos of these restaurants changed claiming that they are racist and of-
fensive to Eskimo people and minorities. These restaurants are far from racist and offensive. In its first day of being posted, the petition already garnered over 11,000 signatures online. The petition demanding a name change started the petition last
A popular online petition is circulating online to potentially change the Eskimo Joe’s name.
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week and has over 1,100 signatures. This original petition cited racial insensitivity as the reason for wanting a name change. “People of color shouldn’t be seen as caricatures or used as mascots,” the original petition read. “It’s
damaging for children to see themselves depicted as ugly or dehumanized. These depictions parallel the racist ads, mascots, and cartoons of Native Americans, Asians, and Africans. The Inuit and Mexican people are not to be exploited for these restaurants’ branding.”
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Analysis: Tre Sterling is an undervalued piece of the Cowboy defense Chris B eck er , Digital Editor,
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It’s no surprise that the Oklahoma State defense is setting up to be arguably the best it has ever been. The OSU defense is returning 10 of the 11 starters on defense from a year ago. The only departure was cornerback A.J. Green. Kolby Harvell-Peel is being talked about in the Thorpe award race, Amen Ogbongbemiga is one of the best linebackers in the nation, but where is Tre Sterling in all this hype? Although Sterling is one of the best players on this Jim Knowles defense, he is constantly overlooked. Sterling will be a redshirt junior for the Cowboys in 2020 and will continue to ruin opposing quarterbacks’ days with fellow safety Harvell-Peel. Sterling finally got his shot in the 2019 season as a redshirt sophomore and etched his name into the minds of Cowboy fans. Sterling had 70 total tackles and one interception, but his impact goes so much further than the stat WEDNESDAY, JULY 22, 2020
Tre Sterling is underrated.
sheet. Sterling is known for his big hits. Especially the one that ended his season early against in-state rival Oklahoma. Despite having
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such an impact and being one of the top safeties last season, he only earned All-Big 12 honorable mention. When predictions began to drop regarding the 2020 season, Sterling
was picked as a third team All-Big 12. Sterling has all the intangibles to be the next great defensive back to come out of Oklahoma State. The unfortunate undervaluing of Sterling
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will be put to the test in 2020 when the Cowboys have arguably the best safety duo in the conference, if not the country. In 2019, the Cow-
boys played multiple safeties over the season, but the main three were HarvellPeel, Sterling and Jarrick Bernard. With Harvell-Peel cemented into a star role after earning first team preseason All-Big 12 and Bernard moving to a corner role Sterling will have an even bigger role than he did in 2019. Sterling has great open field tackling ability and speed from the secondary. He also provides great ability to blitz and fill run gaps better than most safeties in the country. Sterling also has great coverage skills and provides a great option to cover receivers in both man and zone coverage. In 2019, Sterling allowed the third fewest yards per catch allowed in coverage among all Division I defensive backs at 7.7 yards per catch to opposing receivers. With all the hype surrounding the 2020 Cowboy football team and after being snubbed from the Jim Thorpe award watch list, this could be the year that Sterling finally receives the recognition he deserves.
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