The president of the University of North Dakota is not happy with the NCAA's meddling in school mascot business. The Fighting Sioux are fighting back. Read this one.
As a mascot, both at the high school and college level, this is the wrong thing to do. Changing the mascot will result in a lower morale for the school. (Even if they just like watching the mascot get beat up.)
I understand the position of the PC world, but I don't see the problem with it all.
They could just change their names to the "Fightin' Whities" like we had here at my school a few years back.
My Mom is an alum of UND, and she never said anyone had a problem with it. I know as a Mascot, I don't. (Then again, I was a Cougar and a Bear.)
As the letter points out nobody at UND is running around dressed like a Sioux Indian (except perhaps the Sioux Indians), so no worries there. This is supposed to be solely a logo issue, which, by the way, has been altered at least twice in the past to make it more "respectful" of the Sioux.
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As a mascot, both at the high school and college level, this is the wrong thing to do. Changing the mascot will result in a lower morale for the school. (Even if they just like watching the mascot get beat up.)
I understand the position of the PC world, but I don't see the problem with it all.
They could just change their names to the "Fightin' Whities" like we had here at my school a few years back.
My Mom is an alum of UND, and she never said anyone had a problem with it. I know as a Mascot, I don't. (Then again, I was a Cougar and a Bear.)
-Dane
As the letter points out nobody at UND is running around dressed like a Sioux Indian (except perhaps the Sioux Indians), so no worries there. This is supposed to be solely a logo issue, which, by the way, has been altered at least twice in the past to make it more "respectful" of the Sioux.
I don't see the tribes up in arms over this. In fact, most of them give the school their approval on a regular basis. Go Seminoles!
It still amazes me that people think elite committees that consider themselves above reproach should run the government....
Is Brand a socialist?
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