Washington College in Maryland is OLD, and we know this because it’s whining about young people not being taught cursive. (???)
Washington College recently announced that they’re changing their logo, which incorporated George Washington’s signature, because kids these days aren’t learning cursive, and prospective students couldn’t read it.
That may be true, but it’s worth pointing out a couple of things:
One, the “signature” in the logo is very stylized, and it’s hard to read even if you spent your entire childhood learning cursive. (Here’s a look at it.)
And two: Washington College dates back to 1782, when kids would spend all afternoon on penmanship. But the cursive logo is NOT that old, it only dates back to 2013, when kids would spend all afternoon on their PlayStation 4.
So did they just change the font to Comic Sans? No . . .
The new logo uses a more traditional college typography, and adds in the Washington family crest. School officials say it’s great because it can be used at “different sizes” and still be recognized. (Here’s a look at it.)
But this is also odd . . .
They also redesigned the official seal, and added some LATIN, which, you know, is something that EVERY kid these days can read.
The college says, “[We] adopted a Latin motto that encapsulates the college’s values both at its founding and today, ‘Scientia, Veritas, Civitas,’ which translates as ‘Knowledge, Truth, Citizenship.'”
That seal will be used mostly for official documents, and they also have an alternate “English version” for more general uses, like “on research posters and presentations.” (Here are the new seals.)
