Originally, the Athletic Department planned to release the new name of the Blue Crew student section in this week’s edition of The University News.

After a long submission period of gathering student suggestions and a two-week voting period for students to select their favorite name, the final decision is still one week away.

The Athletic Department informed The University News of the unanticipated delay earlier this week. The Department is moving forward with plans to release the new name in next week’s edition of The UNews.

Blue Crew president Mike Putnam is optimistic that the delay will actually help the Department prepare for the upcoming season.

“It helps our timetable for preparation,” Putnam said. “This is a huge event for us, and now we have more time to prepare how we are going to release the information.”

Putnam has worked closely with the Athletic Department since last April in its plans to re-brand the Blue Crew student section. He also helped oversee the submission and voting process for new names.

“We had a huge turnout from students,” Putnam said. “The turnout was great, the voting was strong, and we will have a clear winner. This delay doesn’t change that at all.”