Time for Eastern to drop its ‛Colonel’ mascot. By William E. Ellis Guest Columnist; Oct 9, 2013 Oct 9, 2013 Updated Jul 29, 2014; My love of Eastern Kentucky University runs long and deep.

The nickname for athletic teams at Eastern Kentucky University is the Colonels, and the mascot is a white bearded man known as the Colonel. This nickname is a reference to the Kentucky tradition by ...

Eastern Kentucky University President Michael Benson issued a statement Monday morning affirming the Colonel as the school’s mascot. “The Commonwealth of Kentucky has a long-standing practice ...