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The George Washington University in Washington, DC has undergone a name change after students objected to their former nickname as 'extremely offensive'.
After receiving 8,000 suggestions and over 47,000 points of feedback, the George Washington Colonials are now the George Washington Revolutionaries.
Students began pressuring the leadership and faculty of GWU to change the name back in 2018. Over 500 students objected to the 'Colonials' moniker, calling it 'extremely offensive' and claiming that the name, 'has too deep a connection to colonization and glorifies the act of systemic oppression'.
Former student and 'Meet the Press' anchor Chuck Todd helped his alma mater announce the new name, which was chosen over three other finalists: 'Ambassadors',
