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Annotated Bibliography
1) This source is very helpful because it provides an overview of the history of the mascot. While it may not dive in specifics, it gives a nice outline of the timeline of Syracuse’s mascot. Additionally, it comes directly from the source -- Syracuse University -- which allows it to add nice context and perspective to the story.

2) This source is incredibly useful for our Wikipedia article because it gives specific information on the Saltine Warrior, the controversy surrounding it, and how it got removed. It goes through how the mascot came to existence in the first place and how the backlash led to its demise. Furthermore, since this source is from the official newspaper of the university, it provides good and relevant quotes from people that matter in this story.

3) This is one of the longer sources we have, and it is full of important information. This source specifically touches on the transition from the Saltine Warrior mascot to the Otto the Orange mascot, and how the change came to be. This will be useful to us when talking about how Syracuse shifted mascots following the backlash they got from the Saltine Warrior.

4) From Syracuse.com, this is a great source that we have. It also goes through the history of mascots at SU, and discusses the early stages of the Saltine Warrior, the Bill Orange song, and how it eventually had to change. This will be useful to us when discussing the song, as well as when we dive into the mascot history at Syracuse.

5) This source is nice because it provides a great overview of the Saltine Warrior’s history, as well as the consequences from it. It gives good, general information of the events, followed by a conclusion wrapping everything up nicely. Additionally, it gives us a source list of its own, so if we need more sources or further clarification or information about something, we have it in the article.

6) A different type of source that we have is from Syracuse University Magazine, which the website provides in a pdf. This, from 1997, dives into not just the history of Syracuse’s mascot, but the evolution of the different ones. It also goes into the different movements that took place to get rid of the Saltine Warrior, and what happened following them. This will be very helpful when talking about the steps leading up to the removal of the Saltine Warrior.

7) This source is from the Community College Journal of Research and Practice. It is from a larger journal article about Native American mascots in higher education and it provides a detailed history of multiple universities with Native American mascots but it talks about Syracuse University and the Saltine Warrior at length. This source would be useful to provide context about other universities that were in similar situations as SU and also an overview of the events leading up to the eventual removal of the Saltine Warrior as SU’s mascot.

8) This source is from a journal that provides an analysis of the overall movement to eliminate Native American mascots and logos. It does talk about Syracuse University and the Saltine Warrior specifically but it also provides information about the push between 1970 and 1978 to get rid of these mascots from colleges and universities in the United States. This source would be useful in giving insight into the way the movement to remove Native American logos/mascots was received by the public.

9) This source is an article within the Alumni Journal of Syracuse University from the summer of 2005. The article talks about the transition of mascots from the Saltine Warrior to Otto the Orange and the challenges that came with switching to a new mascot. Since this source is coming from the official university, it would provide the perspective of the university and alumni years after the Saltine Warrior was removed as the mascot.

10) This source is from 2009 and is part of a journal that talks about the removal of Native American mascots. The source discusses in depth the case of Syracuse University and the Saltine Warrior, including information about the history of the mascot and the eventual retirement of the Saltine Warrior. This source will provide a strong analysis of the Saltine Warrior and the reactions to its retirement.

Wikipedia Plan
The plan for our Wikipedia page is simple: there is very little information given on the history of the Saltine Warrior in the Otto the Orange mascot Wiki page. We want to expand on what is giving by adding the following information: history about the Saltine Warrior with a timeline of the events, variations of the mascot, different merchandise and promotional products related to the Saltine Warrior, depiction on Syracuse uniforms, alternative logos, other depictions of the mascot, and of course the controversy surrounding it. The one thing we are still deciding is whether to make an entirely new page for the Saltine Warrior, or completely expand on what is briefly provided in the Otto the Orange page.

Make a Small Edit
The legend of the Saltine Warrior came from a story published in 1931 in a Syracuse University magazine.