North Dakota choosing a new nickname

[tornado]

University of North Dakota is in the process of selecting a new nickname for their teams...

They have dumped their old nickname..."The Fighting Sioux (amid politically correct turmoil..)

and have already narrowed the new choice to one of FIVE finalist nicknames...
Fighting Hawks, Nodaks, North Stars, Roughriders and Sundogs.

but now fans can VOTE - and not just any fans, only alumni and donors...

BUT the call went out that if anyone else wanted to vote all the had to do was give a donation or become season ticket holders- kind of a poorly disguised fund-raising effort...hoping to draw in new donors..

BUT - alas - it was a pretty big flop.... only FIVE new people donated before the deadline...

http://www.jamestownsun.com/news/state/3838443-few-hurry-meet-und-nickname-voting-requirements

...voting is still going on....

[Sioux Nation]

North Dakota choosing a nickname

As an Alumni, I'll be voting for the "Fighting Hawks". Though, Roughriders is close a second.

[Old Coach]

As an Alumni, I'll be voting for the "Fighting Hawks". Though, Roughriders is close a second.

I don't have a vote, but as a NoDak, I too support Fighting Hawks.

[Chico]

As a great comedian from Peoria used to say PC is BS.

[AZ BU Fan]

The University of North Dakota '_' !

To be perfectly politically, socially, economically, globally, religiously, ethnically, sexually, physically, and mentally correct, I suggest the following nickname for the University of North Dakota:

THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA "__"


The 'Nothings' of North Dakota will set the standard world wide for being
the most correct nickname of any organized sports team!

Time to jump on the '_' bandwagon!!

'We've got NOTHING!'

[tornado]

They have chosen Fighting Hawks

[Da Coach]

Looks like "Fighting Hawks" beat out the other semifinalist "Roughriders" 57% to 43%, with over 27,000 votes cast.




And the general consensus seems to be summed up in this article-
North Dakota took years to come up with a new team name and the best they could do was 'Fighting Hawks'

http://www.sbnation.com/college-football/2015/11/18/9755930/north-dakota-fighting-hawks-nickname-sioux-roughriders-controversy-hockey

[Chico]

Sickening how all these schools and states are caving in.

[tornado]

Why isn't anyone concerned about offending Satanists with the "Blue Devils" or "Blue Demons", Catholics with the names Deacons or Cardinals, Quakers, and the Irish with the silly Fighting Irish logo?
I guess only certain minorities and ethnic groups deserve concern about their being "offended".

But also Miners, Lumberjacks, Musketeers, Colonels, Governors, Knights, Friars, Dutchmen, Cajuns, Scots, Norsemen, and Gaels all have feelings, too - are we not worried about them being offended?

[Chico]

Article in the latest issue of Sports Illustrated about Pekin changing their name to Dragons.

[Da Coach]

The UNLV Rebels nickname has come under attack by the political correctness police, but instead of caving in to pressure, the UNLV President has declared they will not change their nickname or mascot, because they have overwhelming support and should not be seen as offensive.

http://unlvpresident.createsend1.com/t/ViewEmail/y/4FEFA5E33EE40770

IMO, good for him.

[Chico]

All the schools that cave in should all be called "chickens".