'Red Raider' debates, petitions of Kahuku, Pennsylvania

In Pennsylvania, a high school may cease being the Red Raiders.

In Lubbock, Texas, a prominent university thrives as Red Raiders.

What’s the difference? Possibly, community support. Since the beginning of American democracy, communities create the standards and often times, laws are created to reflect those values, for better or worse.

At Kahuku, where “Red Raiders” as an identity has been set in stone since 1950, a petition to change the nickname. Kainoa Kester’s “Change Kahuku’s Racist Mascot” petition on change.org has registered 681 signatures as of Thursday, 8:30 p.m. That’s an impressive run in just over 48 hours.

However, a counter “Petition Against Dumb Petition” started by Fatu Te‘o-Tafiti drew 1,121 signatures as of Thursday, 8:30 p.m.

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