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Isn't there supposed to be some "Paid for by the elect Rob Bollinger committee" thingy at the end of that.

If I were Kupchella all I'd tell them is: "Well, just write "UND Athletic Endowment" there, put "Donation" in the memo, and sign it there. Don't worry about filling the rest in. I'll take care of that, and you'll find out after it clears."

You nailed it.

Free tickets to Ozzy! http://www.in-forum.com/articles/index.cfm...mp;section=news Then again, make sure you're in "good standing" with PDL Productions before going. Anyone seen "DaveK" since yesterday.

Ya mean like .... http://siouxsports.com/forums/index.php?s=...st&p=281634

You do realise that "L'Etoile du Nord" (The Star of the North) is the state motto of MINNESOTA.

Forget about history and you will repeat it. History is replete with examples. Humanity lever learns. We choose to ignore or forget unpleasant chapters in history. Humanity destroyed Rome, gave us the Huns, went on the Crusades, brought us Ghengis Khan, destroyed native North American peoples from the Aztecs to the Illini, tried to annihilate Jews from Europe, and today has Sunni killing Shi'i, Bosnian killing Serb, Hutu killing Tutsis. In each case the cause was the same. Humanity tried to destroy other humanity that was different from it. Humanity never learns because it refuses to look upon and learn from history that is unpleasant. "That could never happen again," is a phrase that I am sure has echoed through history in reference to genocide. Some people disagree with the moniker at the University of North Dakota as insensitive or oppressive, or "hostile and abusive". I believe those people are missing the point. When I hear "Fighting Sioux" I hear man's inhumanity to man. I hear the story of killing people because they are different because I know the history of the Sioux. I hear of people and true Warriors standing up against genocide. Maybe if more people knew and understood "Fighting Sioux" in the 1930s and 1940s the atrocities of World War II would have been stopped sooner. Maybe if more people knew and understood "Fighting Sioux" in the 1990s the genocide in the Balkans and Africa draws more attention and is drawn to a conclusion. Maybe if more people understood who the "Fighting Sioux" and the (real) "Fighting Illini" and the "Seminoles" are, maybe we could use those words to rally a true change in human history. "Fighting Sioux" is a harsh reminder to all of us of the inhumanity that humanity can lay upon itself. Removing the moniker would merely serve to again shield our eyes from an unpleasant chapter in the history of humanity rather than having to face a constant reminder and learn from the mistakes of humanity's history. What do I do to honor the "Fighting Sioux"? I remember them, and how they got here by fighting against inhumanity and genocide. The only sad part? Some people will hear it only as a slogan off of a jersey.

My yes, .... how conveeeeeenient.

Some, like Sam Dupris, do:

Well, one man has made a guess or two already ....

I am an expert witness because I say I am.

We get to see how our public neighbors operate within the realm of mutual interests and public policy. It'll be great to learn who they really are. And then we can operate in kind.

We'll, now we see if the Sioux are as strong as the Seminoles, the Chippewas, and the Utes. Given what I've seen of their current leadership, they're not.

Bismarck High? Weston Dressler flash-backs?

That's stereotyping and stereotyping is bad. (See everything I've learned. )

From: 2007 NCAA DIVISION I MEN'S BASKETBALL ATTENDANCE TEAM LEADERS Teams playing NCAA Division I mens basketball: 325. Teams averaging 10,000 fans per home game: 47. Teams averaging 12,000 fans per home game: 31. North Dakota Mens Ice Hockey (2005-2006, sorry best number I have): 10,621*. * In 2007, that would rank #38 in MBB, or almost top 10 percent.

Depends. Who'd Myra Pearson last talk to? We can't live like that.

Per Wikipedia "US State Nicknames": North Dakota Flickertail State <-- Been there, done that. Sioux State <-- That one is fading away according to His Horse is Thunder. Peace Garden State <-- Coaches in gardening gloves aren't photogenic; PCM'll explain. Rough Rider State

Agreed.

If it comes to that, I'm sure UND will find some part of the budget to make it work ....

Today, I think I know why it says "North Dakota" and not something else under that "interlocked" logo.

Storm, Thunder, and Lightning are out because we can't offend (or scare) Northwood residents after the tornado. Heat? In ND? Wild is a Minnesota hockey team. Nope. Fusion is nuclearly related and we can't upset Greenpeace. Fury (Furies) were mythical vengeful females and we can't be stereotyping. Silver Hawks? Not with Blue Hawks in Dickinson. I'll just ignore Blue Sky and Shining Prairie.

Isn't it great! We get to see their true colors.

Teddy Roosevelt would say something about how it's easier to be the critic than the man in the arena.

Unfairly? Didn't they always tell us it should be their decision? That's what still has me chuckling in all of this: Ron His Horse is Thunder finally gets his dream, the power to make "Fighting Sioux" go away, and now he's complaining, complaining!, that it was dropped in his lap and he really doesn't want it. Heck of a leader he must be.