California college caves to woke students by canceling mascot after 90 years

A prominent California university is severing ties with its nearly century-old mascot, pulling the pin on a 92-year-old tradition following student backlash over colonial history. The University of San Francisco announced Friday that “The Don” — a costumed figure sporting a pencil mustache and a green Spanish-style hat that has patrolled the sidelines since 1932 — will officially step aside at the start of the spring 2027 semester. In his place, the college will introduce a wolf, though its athletic teams will still retain the traditional “Dons” nickname. The mascot originally honored Don Francisco de Haro, the first mayor of Yerba Buena before it became San Francisco. While the Spanish honorific translates to “of noble origin,” the figure sparked widespread debate in 2022 when USF’s student government passed a formal resolution demanding its removal, arguing the character symbolized the exploitation and subjugation of California’s Indigenous people.

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