Mascot_Clinton Wright

A potential research question that the author could have started with would be “What is the history of the Seminole Tribe in Florida?” This question would lead him into the history of the tribe and then possibly lead him into the connection with the university. The purpose of the article he wrote is to explain to the reader why Florida State University built new statues that reflected the Seminole nation. Lapointe’s purpose is to talk about the ruling of the N.C.A.A. and how it affected Florida State University’s relationship with the Seminoles. Lapointe interviews students of the university who have Seminole heritage and how they feel about the new statues; the interviews help to back up the author’s ethos. The interviews are a part of the research he did while writing the article as well as research the ruling of the N.C.A.A. and how the Seminole Indians felt about the ruling. He also researched the history of Florida State University’s mascots and gave a description of an old one and the one that they currently use. Interviews with representatives from the tribes’ historical departments are used well when the author talks about how the Seminoles feel about the university and how the mascot represents the tribe. The author did a lot of background research and all of it helped to back up the point he was trying to make.