The Syosset student parking lot is going to be painted with a Native American head to increase school spirit. Despite being heavily offensive toward the local Native American communities, Syosset is continuing with this appropriation. While school spirit is crucial to the social health of the school, Syosset should not degrade Long Island tribes by dehumanizing them to a mascot, equivalent to bulldogs and bears for other schools. A simple "S" or scripted "syosset" would achieve the same purpose without appropriating another's culture.