The “UNO proud” stickers that adorn cars across the city, and the gray and blue apparel that fill the University of New Orleans bookstore could soon become collectors' items.

That's because UNO could get a new name and brand identity when it joins the LSU system in the near future.

“For this to really work, it’s going to have to be LSU New Orleans,” LSU interim president Matt Lee told the state Board of Regents last week, “because you’re marrying two well-known brands."

On campus, UNO students expressed mixed feelings this week about the potential name change and trading UNO’s blue and gray for LSU’s purple and gold. Some thought it could bring more attention to the lakefront university, which has struggled to attract students in recent years. Others worried that UNO’s unique identity

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