"NCAA upholds Fighting Sioux as abusive nickname" (North Dakota)
- As seen in todays USA Today
Apparently appeals we're granted to Florida State, Utah & Central Michigan.
PETA has now asked that the Unirsity of South Carolina "Game Cocks" change their name as it promotes animal cruelty.
Notre Dame Fighting Irish however got a pass.......
What's next.........PC taken to far here?
You guys should be attacking the mascott of US Santa Cruz, "Sammy the Slug" :D :D
That is just so wrong:mad: Where is PETA and the ethical treatment of banana slugs when you need them?
They have a beautiful 50 meter pool that PMS often uses for championships, but no college swim teams
Kent State (Ohio) is the Golden Flashes. Their mascot used to be "Grog" (a hairy looking kind of creature) but they also use a bird. Either an Eagle or something else.
Bowling Green (Ohio) has a mascot of a Falcon. They are known as the falcons.
At least no problem with Native Americans or other groups.
I went to Knox College. We were the Old Siwash. It was taken out of a novel written by an alum. Prior to that we were nothing. Now we are Prairie Fire. Old Siwash means sort of "Old drunken Indidan Bum." NOt good!
Maybe if PETA went after TCU to change their mascot the "Horned Frog" (an animal who sparks fear and trembling in all of us) wouldn't be extinct today! Where is PETA when you need them??
I do think we react a great deal too much in this great country of ours. All we do is react, react , react....
Aside from that, I know that Utah and Florida were given passes on their mascots names due to their relationships and support from the indian tribes they represent. My understanding is that North Dakota doesn't have that same level of support as the other school. I'm sure the PC people still feel that Utah, Florida, etc are out of line.
Since someone brought up the South Carolina "Game Cocks", what about the Oregon State "Beavers". Not only does this mascot strike terror in their opponents minds, but I'm sure their opponents use the term "beaver" not related to a dam making rodent. Why isn't "NOW" or other female organizations protesting this school....
I'm sure we can come up with many more...
My college swim team's nick name was the "Toughukkers" say it real fast three times. That's what we did as our team cheer. The official name for the school was the "Roadrunners" Metropolitan State College of Denver. But we thought that just plain boring. So how have times changed since the early 80's. We used to go to 3.2% beer happy hour after Friday afternoon practice with our coach! Back then, you could drink 3.2 beer at age 18 in Colorado. You say only 3.2 beer, trust me it works on a empty stomach just after swimming 6000 or 7000 yards. We were only NAIA but we had fun.
Craig,
Speaking as an attorney, I sincerely hope that for the sake of the high school coach's career, to say nothing of the school district's account that pays for law suit judgments, that the official mascot for boys and girls teams at this high school is the beaver. If not, this has sexual harassment written all over it. (It might possibly pass muster if the coach is a women, and all her swimmers back a statement from her that the use of the beaver refers to that animal's manic work habits, and not - ahem - anything else.)
Matt
You guys should be attacking the mascott of US Santa Cruz, "Sammy the Slug"
They have a beautiful 50 meter pool that PMS often uses for championships, but no college swim teams.
Better tell Kim Mulsch the coach of the womens DIII swim team. UCSC has a mens and womans DIII swim team. Most of the profit from the Pacific Masters swim meets held there go to the swim teams.
michael
