Home of FAU Owls has become Owl-less

When entering the campus of FAU from Glades Road, it's abundantly clear what university you are at. There are two signs at the entrance that have the FAU name in big letters. There are signs on light poles that have FAU's logo, and directional signs are headlined with the FAU logo. But one thing you won't see when going around campus are pictures or logos of Owls.

Hell, when WALKING within campus, you still won't find Owl logos. The only logo that I know of is the logo from about 30 years ago that is painted on the information booth when you drive into campus.

In 2002, the campus was decorated (somewhat) with Owl logos. The SG office had three Owl logos in the lobby and workrooms, while there was still another in the SG senate workroom and one more painted inside the senate speaker's office.

Right outside of Wackadoo's (now Coyote Jack's) there was a mural painted of FAU students interacting with the Owl mascot. The cafeteria in the breezeway and the cafeteria in the University Center both had Owl logos.

Now, five years later, there are none. They have been painted over by golds, purples and blues. The blue I can understand - it's a school color. But gold and purple? Are we trying to look like royalty?

MTV, VH1 or ABC needs to have a reality TV show called "Extreme Pimp My University Makeover." We need a serious makeover. Maybe if there were Owl logos painted on walls, floors, tables and ceilings, people would know that our mascot is the Owl. And just maybe, if we had more Owl paintings around campus, we would see less ASU, UF, FSU and UCF shirts around campus and more FAU shirts.

Everyone complains that the university has apathetic students. While I can't disagree with that statement, we must remember that leadership comes from the top. If our own administration, Student Government and athletic department can't find someone to paint the Owl logo around campus...what does that say about their apathy?