students on the campuses of the two legacy institutions voted to select Knights as the new mascot. Students also selected new school colors of purple, black and silver, and they voted among several choices on the design of the new mascot. The new mascot and color selections were at least partially influenced by the two institutions' previous identities. The Blue Storm was depicted as a horse in clouds, while the Warriors were fighting humans. Some students saw the "knight," an armor-wearing fighting soldier often depicted as riding a horse, as a combination of the two former mascots. Selection of the new colors was similarly influenced by the past. The Blue Storm colors were blue and gold; the Warrior colors were red and black. The combination of blue and red form purple, a regal color often worn by knights. Students also proposed many names for the new mascot; the name "Duke" was selected in another student vote.
The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC), the regional …
SAT EBRW 25%
480
SAT EBRW 75%
610
SAT Math 25th %
460
SAT Math 75th %
570
ACT Composite 25th %
16
ACT Composite 50th %
19
ACT Composite 75th %
22
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