GeauxSioux
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Tribe uses naming rights with careStill, I've heard some disparaging remarks about that name - Dakota Mall - because, some say, it carries with it the same problems as the
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It worked when it was just the link. When the emoticon and text were added after the link it no longer worked.
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UND presidential search committee narrows applicant list to 16
And added to the mix...The UND Presidential Search Committee today selected 16 candidates out of 38 total applicants to proceed to the next round of the search process.That list included three internal UND candidates: Greg Weisenstein, provost and vice president of academic affairs; Bruce Smith, dean of the John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences; and Dennis Elbert, dean of the College of Business and Public Administration.
The committee did not select Phil Harmeson, UND's vice president for general administration, to proceed to the next round of the search process.
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Farewell mascot, you will be missed
UND has a mascot??For example, the NCAA decision affected 18 different schools like The University of Illinois, which was known for its "Chief Illiniwek" mascot. This university got to keep their name of "the fighting Illini," but the chief had to go.Also, The University of North Carolina-Pembroke's mascot is the Braves, and it was not banned, but The University of North Dakota's Fighting Sioux mascot was banned.
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UND nickname documents to remain sealed
Grand Forks Judge Lawrence Jahnke today denied a request from Forum Communication to unseal documents in the legal fight between UND and the National Collegiate Athletic Association over the school's nickname and logo.Jahnke issued the latest ruling today following a morning hearing with Forum Co. attorney Mike Andrews.
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He's been cut more than Chuck Wepner.
Chad Mustard is the Broncos' Bleeder.
He's spent more Sundays on the sofa this season watching football than Homer Simpson.
Chad Mustard is a Broncos legend in his spare time.
He has spent more time in the unemployment line than he has on the offense line.
Chad Mustard has been recycled more often than a plastic bottle.
This guy's become the most beloved Mustard since spicy brown and the Colonel in the drawing room with the lead pipe.
Chad Mustard is the Broncos' lucky charm and their Yo-Yo Man.
There are three unbeatens in the National Football League - the New England Patriots, the Indianapolis Colts and Chad Mustard.
The Broncos are 3-3. Chad Mustard is 3-0.
More Mustard, please.
Pretty neat article.
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Predictions??During today's pretrial conference, the adversaries will make oral arguments on two motions: a motion by the NCAA to expand the scope of the nickname case to include UND's interactions with the state's Sioux tribes and a UND motion for partial summary judgement.That motion asks Jahnke simply to find in UND's favor on the school's breach of contract claim against the NCAA, rather than sending the question to a jury. UND claims the NCAA's executive committee breached its contract with UND when it adopted the 2005 American Indian nicknames bylaw without a vote from the association's entire membership.
Jahnke also will hear an argument today from Forum Communications Co. attorney Steve Johnson.
Forum Communications filed a motion opposing Jahnke's Sept. 14 decision to seal all future filings in the nickname case from public view.
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I don't hunt, but I assume you make a day of it. If either hunting or the game requires any significant travel, I can't image the average fan would enjoy sitting in the cold and wet while hunting, then getting into a truck and driving for an hour or three, then sitting on hard bleachers for another three or four. That would be a terribly long day.
I don't hunt either. I'm just going by posts from UND fans that are hunters who say that the attendance would be be better if the Sioux played more night football games. Hockey for instance doesn't seem to have attendance problems during hunting season.
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Toews' circus goal puts NHL back on ESPN radar
Beautiful goal!!! Wow!When the NHL severed its broadcasting ties with U.S. sports giant ESPN after the lockout, hockey virtually disappeared from the network.It was back there -- and prominently -- on Friday night as Toews' spectacular multiple-move, multiple-deke goal in the first period of a game against the Colorado Avalanche was the No. 1 ESPN highlight of the night, even ahead of MVP Sidney Crosby.
"I guess it definitely means something," Toews said Saturday night at the Air Canada Centre after his team posted a second straight win by dumping the Toronto Maple Leafs 6-4. "It's fun to be able to score goals like that but I know it doesn't happen too often.
YouTube of Insane Jonathan Toews Goal
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Pheasant opener. You know how it is in the Dakotas.
I know that hunting has a significant impact on day games, but does it also impact night games?
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Perhaps UND should find a way to expand the Alerus after all and keep the "fair weather fans inside". SDSU had there first conference home game of the season yesterday and only had an attendance of 6500 vs Caly Poly. Was it a bad weather day in South Dakota yesterday?
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Q&A's with Nick Pryor and Danny Kristo
McKeen's: You were highly recruited, what was it about North Dakota that sold you and made you commit to their program?Kristo: Growing up I lived in Indiana until I was about 13. I didn't have a hockey team to grow up watching. My dad had some connections to the Sioux so growing up I was always a fan. When the time came to choose on a school which I thought would fit me, I thought everything about it was what I wanted.
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Was it big money that led to Minnesota’s decision?
Can you say hypocrites?Interesting timing, given the completion of the deal coincides with the U of M’s Sept. 20 re-affirmation of its earlier decision to not play the University of North Dakota Fighting Sioux in any sport but hockey until UND changes its nickname.Could it be that big money – not big principle – played a bigger role in that decision than the U of M is letting on?
Of course, that money-talks concept is not lost on UND, either.
After Las Vegas casino owner and UND benefactor Ralph Engelstad donated $104 million to build the world’s nicest ice arena for the Fighting Sioux hockey team, UND and the State Board of Higher Education that oversees the university dug in to defend the nickname. Now embroiled in an NCAA lawsuit over the name, Engelstad’s family is helping to financially back the lawsuit.
But perhaps most noteworthy about the big-money deals behind either university’s marquee arenas is that the outward show of support for Indians is similar.
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Perhaps you can learn something about internal UND presidential candidates by the references they keep.
Aerospace dean and former UND football All-American Bruce Smith was the first internal candidate to enter the race. In application materials, he emphasized his ability to move UND to NCAA Division IA athletics and his unique credentials to broker a compromise on the school's Fighting Sioux nickname and logo or, if a compromise can't be reached, to “respectfully retire” the nickname and logo.
The first personal reference listed on Smith's application was former UND football All-American Dan Martinsen, who's working for the school on a volunteer basis as President Charles Kupchella's top D-I liaison.
UND vice president for general administration Phil Harmeson, a longtime political researcher and local pundit, stressed his deep understanding of North Dakota politics when he entered the presidential fray.Harmeson's top-listed reference is state Sen. Ray Holmberg, R – Grand Forks, chairman of the Senate's appropriations committee.
Weisenstein had not completed a final draft of his application materials when he spoke with the Herald on Wednesday. He said references included UND's retiring president Charles Kupchella, former North Dakota University System Chancellor Eddie Dunn, and a former chairman of the board of regents for the Montana university system.Dennis Elbert, dean of the College of Business and Public Administration, who has been affiliated with UND for about 40 years as a student, professor and administrator, also hadn't pinpointed a top reference as of late last week, but he did list a number of references that reveal his connections in higher education and his ability to network into the private sector and the business world.Some of his top choices were former Tom Clifford, former UND president; Gregory Page, CEO of Cargill; Larry Isaak, past chancellor of higher education in North Dakota; and Jim Stai, district director of the Small Business Administration.
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Not that I am a Gopher fan, but I will not be rooting for NDSU. My non-NDSU view has more to do with recruiting than anything else. NDSU already has a leg up on recruiting due to their additional years in FCS, a win against a Big 10 team would enhance that advantage.
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Another hat in the ring....UND: Elbert seeks presidency
Dennis Elbert, dean of UND's School of Business and Public Administration, who has been affiliated with UND for nearly 40 years as a student, professor and administrator, announced Friday he would seek the school's presidency.Elbert, 60, broke the news to his faculty and staff before sending in his application.
"UND has been very good for me as the place that it all began for me," Elbert told the Herald. "The opportunity to serve as a faculty member and an administrator are part of a dream that I could not have imagined as an undergrad back in the 1960s.
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He seems great academically, but does anyone have any information regarding Weisenstein's stance on athletics?Greg Weisenstein, UND's provost and vice president for academic affairs, on Thursday became the latest UND insider to join the race to succeed his boss, UND President Charles Kupchella.In an interview Wednesday, Weisenstein focused on his more than 30 years in academics and his experience raising external funding through grants, contracts and alumni contributions.
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Contrived logo controversy: Give it a rest
The hypocrisy of the NCAA, academics and other limousine liberals seems to be lost on everyone. The Fighting Sioux logo is bad, but the Florida State University Seminole is good.The University of North Dakota has done so much more for the modern Sioux tribes than FSU has ever done for the remaining Seminoles. Scholarship programs, social support for tribes, medical programs, all directed at improving the lives of Sioux tribal members.
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UND: Remains not recent
Does anyone know how long a "period of time" is??Remains found Wednesday near the UND President's Residence appear to have been there "for a period of time," according to a statement this morning from UND.
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UND vice president for general administration Phil Harmeson, a 24-year fixture on campus, applied today to succeed his boss as UND's next president.
In a 7-page application letter, Harmeson focuses on his long family history in North Dakota, his nearly quarter-decade tenure at UND, his deep familiarity with the North Dakota political process, and his unique insight into the UND presidency gained during seven years as retiring President Charles Kupchella's senior associate.
"In that role I have had the unique vantage point that many times parallels that of only one other individual in senior leadership, namely the president," Harmeson wrote in his application." No other individual in the institution except, of course, the president was privy to in many instances the 'whole story' where because of my role I was the confidante and advisor."
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Sioux women ranked No. 1 in DII Bulletin preaseason poll
Take home a NC in the final year of D2, ladies.The Fighting Sioux will enter their final season of Division II as the top team in the country, according to the 2007 Women's Division II Bulletin Preseason Top poll released recently."North Dakota has been one of the most successful Division II programs in history," said Gary Rubin, publisher of Women's Division II Bulletin. "We expect another national championship run from the team this season."
Go Sioux!!!!!!
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JUST one year ago, Jonathan Toews was the big man on campus, living in your average college rental home with four other University of North Dakota teammates.
Toews took in classes, suited up for the Fighting Sioux on weekends, and tooled around in a 1996 Saturn that used to belong to his dad, Bryan.
How times can change.
These days, Toews is a teenager who's headed off to the big city, Chicago, where downtown billboards announce the talented centreman as "The Future." No more campus in Grand Forks, but the oyster of Windy City and the NHL, which is a far cry from the relatively less arduous environment of the NCAA.
The Saturn? Gone (now driven by his father again), replaced by a spanking new Chevy Avalanche, a gift Toews gave himself using bonus money from his first contract with the Blackhawks last summer.
Yes, Toews isn't in Kansas anymore.
NCAA Wants Documents Sealed
in UND Nickname
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Judge errs in sealing Sioux files
First they point out that he is wrong and then they go out and try to dig up some dirt on Judge Jahnke.
Judge’s Sioux ties run deep
I wonder what would have been printed had Judge Jahnke opened the records.