Posted on 06/11/2015 5:33:34 AM PDT by TurboZamboni
The NCAA threatened sanctions against the school, saying the nickname and logo were hostile and abusive and that UND was not endorsed by one of the state's two namesake tribes. The state Legislature put a moratorium on replacing the nickname until this year. The 15 names still in the running: North Dakota, Blaze, Cavalry, Explorers, Fighting Green, Fighting Hawks, Force, Green Hawks, Nodaks, North Stars, Pride, Roughriders, Spirit, Sundogs and Thunderhawks, WDAZ-TV reported (http://bit.ly/1GdnPJr). One possibility that was dumped Tuesday night was Flickertails, which the school used before adopting the Fighting Sioux nickname.
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“The Conflict Resolving Ankle Grabbers”
“The Agitating Sharptons”
“The Community Organizing Obamas”
other forbidden words, specifically “quadroon” and “octoroon”.
Not to mention Hexaroon, Decaroon, and Macaroon.
This is really a good indicator of how far our society
has been permeated by socialist indoctrination.
Free the Cookies!
Not as good-looking as your Sue, but that image would be attacked as sexist or for reinforcing cisgenderism.
Not as good-looking as your Sue, but that image would be attacked as sexist or for reinforcing cisgenderism.
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