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Not quite... Kozek-Kaip-Prpich Marvin-Foyt-Watkins At least, those were the lines at the game's start.

Thank goodness there's a newspaper that sees no problem with publishing an ad like this while high school students are learning that it's acceptable to censor an ad that they think stereotypes a minority. Here's the story on the lynching ad.

I agree. Hak knows what's most important here. He kept the team under control and focused during the Bina incident at Final Five last season. He's not going to change that just because some fans and some in the media want revenge on Paukovich.

The Forum was too busy covering what Kupchella didn't say in his state of the university address to pay attention to what he did say.

From the Rocky Mountain News: DU is bracing for a tough trip

From the Dallas Morning News: NCAA committee backs ban on mascots

Yes. I'm tired of hearing rumors from both sides about how Ralph is supposedly still pulling strings from beyond the grave.

UND President Charles Kupchella was interviewed by Scott Hennen Thursday morning during his WDAY Hot Talk radio show which was held on campus in Grand Forks. Because of time constraints, what follows isn't an exact word-for-word transcript, but it's pretty close. Kupchella provided a lot of good information on UND's appeal to the NCAA on the Fighting Sioux nickname. He also corrected some of the misconceptions about what would happen to Engelstad Arena if UND changed the name. ------------------------------------------------------ SH: Can you update us on the NCAA saga? CK: We're looking forward to additional conversations with the tribes in the state. We

Sunset High paper says grill's ad left a bad taste Stereotypes The newspaper refuses to publish a logo that students say portrays Asians negatively Click here to see what all the fuss is about. What a great lesson for journalists of the future. Jonah Goldberg was right (check my sig).

The caller wasn't talking about crashing the net. He was talking about having someone parked in front of the net on power plays to tip in deflections or put in rebounds. I do remember seeing Zajac and Porter handling that duty last season. As I recall, you wanted the Sioux to "rush the net." I thought that you'd been watching Venus and Serena for too long.

Here's a link to Newberry College's Web site with information about its response to the NCAA's rejection of its appeal and here's the text of the response:

From The Mercury News: In Iowa, visitors see red over pink I wish some of these reporters would mention that the NCAA considers Iowa a "model" insititution because of it's policy against playing teams with American Indian nicknames.

From the Associated Press: Newberry stands by Indians nickname Strong words from Newberry's president.

From the Green Mill, Tim Hennessy and Scott Swygman are the hosts with Sioux hockey coach Dave Hakstol. TH: Dave Hakstol joins us after a weekend in New England. You had a nice weekend at New Hampshire against a very good hockey team. DH: It was a good weekend coming out of there with a win and a tie. It was a good experience and I liked the way the team reacted in different situations. Overall, I liked the way the players reacted in both games. SS: When Jordan Parise was on our show, he sad that UNH had the best atmosphere that he

Now you're being hostile and abusive.

From Central Michigan Life: Psychologists: Ban American Indian mascots

From The Western Courier (Western Illinois University): NCAA's rulings on college teams' mascots and nicknames unfair

Has anyone heard anything about Lee Groeschl's status? I think Grossman and Dressler have really missed his downfield blocking. It'd be great to have him back against UNO.

I saw it. He's also scored a goal that hasn't officially been credited to him. I hope it is.

Now this is funny! I don't care who you are, it's funny! From The News-Gazette (Champaign-Urbana, Ill.): UI asks prof to pay for postage meter use

That's true. I would have had much greater respect for the NCAA's high moral principles if it would have declared a blanket ban on the use of American Indian nicknames and stuck to it, no matter what. But this policy of censoring some names and images at certain events while letting others go and saying that UND's logo is hostile and abusive while FSU's dancing Indian mascot isn't simply reeks of favoritism and hypocrisy.

As it stands now, if a team's nickname refers to a specific tribe, the school can use the name with the tribe's approval. It doesn't matter how many members of that tribe claim to be hurt by this use or how many Native American organizations disagree with the practice. The NCAA doesn't care, even though the standard it quotes in denying the Bradley and Newberry appeals says all members must promote "an atmosphere of respect for and sensitivity to the dignity of every person" (emphasis added). However, if a team's nickname is related to American Indians in a general way, anyone who generally objects can put an end to that use. In other words, if you're a Semiole in Florida, a Chippewa in Michigan or a Ute in Utah and you burst into tears at the very mention of the local athletic team's nickname, the NCAA says tough luck. But if you're a Sioux in South Dakota and you're depressed because of the Bradley Braves in Illinois, the NCAA will fall all over itself to make you feel better. Therefore, in some cases, "every person" counts and in other cases, "every person" is ignored. It's really quite simple.

It's time once again to update the NCAA standards. If any tribe anywhere objects, then you stay on the list. If no namesake tribe objects, then you're off the list (FSU Seminoles). If one namesake tribe approves, then you're off the list (Utah Utes and Central Michigan Chippewa). If one namesake tribe in the state sort of approves, but won't give a definite answer one way or the other, and other namesake tribes inside and outside the state object, then you stay on the list (UND Fighting Sioux). If any American Indians anywhere object, then you stay on the list (Bradley Braves and Newberry College Indians). I hope this clears everything up.

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