New logos for TSU unveiled, team name changed to Alicorns

New logos for TSU unveiled, team name changed to Alicorns

By Stuart Crosby
The Daily Twilight
September 11, 2014

The new primary and secondary logo for Twilight Sparkle University was officially unveiled on Wednesday night at a ceremony at Armor-Cadance Field, and with it, a new name change. The secondary logo featured one extra white star, and the new primary logo featured the founder as a princess of royal status. The team name will be called the Alicorns, or Alis.

"Alicorns are the most powerful beings in Equestria and live a very righteous life, leading the way to tomorrow," said university founder, Her Highness Princess Twilight Sparkle of Equestria at the rally. "To be an Alicorn means you are part of a group of scholars who desire success, achievement, academics and leadership. As Alis, we also pay homage to the greatest fighter of a generation, boxer Muhammad Ali. As students, it is your duty to seek to be great in what you do, to improve yourselves as young men and women of learning, and to lead by example, to teach young men and women the ways of the world.

"It gives me honor to anoint you as the men and women of the Twilight Sparkle Alicorns."

As the students roared in approval, chanting "Alis! Alis! Alis!", fireworks were in the air, and flags of the new logo were raised as the new university flag was raised for the first time. Shirts, buttons,, sweaters, and other merchandise featuring the new logos were on display. The secondary logo dotted the quad, and a new status of Twilight as an alicorn was unveiled.

"We float like a butterfly and sting like a bee!" said Jessica Barbosa, a sophomore physics major from Lodi, Calif. "I feel so good today. We're Alis! We're the Greatest!"

"What a wonderful feeling," said Sammy Ceus, a freshman anthropology major from Houston. "This was a good move by the administration. I like our shortened nickname. It's like we gained our wings or something. Great night to be an Ali. Get used to that, people."

"Everything is on us now to be on top, so we're going to do it!" said Jason Ross, a freshman on the baseball team. "This is gonna be our year! Yeah!"

"Wow," said Ed Maxwell, a sophomore French major from Chicago. "First we were the Unicorns, but now we are the Alicorns. Let's face it: in the end, you can't spell California without Ali. Now can you? Great move." As a result of the name change, enrollment has been increased to 50,000. The night also featured music from different bands, including Greece's Koza Mostra with their hit, "Al[i]cohol is Free."