We are the Braves

[mike radigan]

and will remain so. See: http://www.ncaa.org/wps/portal

Then click on Site updates halfway down on the left.

[BradleyBrave]

This is a tremendous victory for the university, and a cause for celebration! For once, sanity has prevailed!

[tornado]

Here is the direct link to the NCAA release:

http://www.ncaa.org/wps/portal/!ut/p...c_release.html


And here is the text:

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NCAA Executive Committee Announces Native American Mascot Appeals Decisions


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Friday, April 28, 2006
Contact

Bob Williams
Managing Director of Public and Media Relations
317/917-6117

INDIANAPOLIS --- The NCAA Executive Committee today
retained the University of Illinois, Champaign, the University of
North Dakota and Indiana University of Pennsylvania on the list
of colleges and universities subject to restrictions on the use of
Native American mascots, names and imagery at NCAA
championships.


The Executive Committee also removed Bradley University from
the list of schools subject to restrictions and placed the
institution on a five-year watch list.


In denying the University of Illinois, Champaign, the University of
North Dakota, and Indiana University of Pennsylvania appeals,
the Executive Committee concluded that Native American
references used by each university create hostile or abusive
environments inconsistent with the NCAA constitution and
inconsistent with the NCAA commitment to diversity, respect
and sportsmanship.


Today??€™s decision means the University of Illinois, Champaign, the
University of North Dakota and Indiana University of
Pennsylvania will only be invited to participate in NCAA
championships if they elect to do so without Native American
references on their uniforms and associated athletic program
activities. It also means these institutions will not be allowed to
host NCAA championship events.


Bradley University previously removed all Native American
imagery associated with its athletics programs and only kept the
generic nickname ??€œBraves.??€?? Based on information contained in
Bradley??€™s appeal, the Executive Committee found Bradley
demonstrated its ability to provide an environment that is not
hostile or abusive and one that is consistent with the NCAA
constitution and commitment to diversity, respect and
sportsmanship. Bradley will be placed on a watch list for five
years, during which time the NCAA will work with the school to
assure that circumstances do not change. Bradley is allowed to
fully participate in and host NCAA championships without
restrictions.


In November, 2005, the NCAA removed championship restrictions
on the University of Illinois, Champaign??€™s use of its nicknames
??€œIllini??€?? and ??€œFighting Illini??€?? because the university demonstrated
the nicknames were not a direct Native American reference, but
a reference to the state of Illinois.


Over the last eight months, four institutions have been removed
from the list because they have received approval from specific
Native American ??€œnamesake??€?? tribes for use of their names; six
have remained on the list with one appeal pending; five
institutions have changed or are in the process of changing their
nicknames; three are pending NCAA staff review and one has
now been put on a watch list.

[mike radigan]

I tried using html to post the link. This use to work. Why doesn't it now?

[tornado]

I have tried several times and find that my browser does not read the exclamation point as part of the hyperlink.
I suspect exclamation points are not commonly used in links and that some browsers just don't pick up on it.

[brainiac]

Here is a better link to the story on the BU website

http://www.bubraves.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=3400&ATCLID=271847

[mike radigan]

I have tried several times and find that my browser does not read the exclamation point as part of the hyperlink.
I suspect exclamation points are not commonly used in links and that some browsers just don't pick up on it.

That's true, but not what I meant. The following use to work but not now. Why?

verbage to click on

[Big Mike]

Good news for the Braves!

[Big Mike]

http://www.pjstar.com/stories/042906/REG_B9LTS0RT.008.shtml

[Da Coach]

I tried using html to post the link. This use to work. Why doesn't it now?

I am not sure why there was a roblem.
If you put a web address in your post, it will automatically appear as a hyperlink on the board. No need to use the HTML.

[mike radigan]

I tried using html to post the link. This use to work. Why doesn't it now?

I am not sure why there was a roblem.
If you put a web address in your post, it will automatically appear as a hyperlink on the board. No need to use the HTML.

Generally that is true, but if you have a ! (there are also a few others) then using the html will work or at least use to.

[BU1999]

Another NCAA nickname issue

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2006/more/05/17/bc.ncaa.william.mary.ap/index.html

They should just change their name to the "Tripe".