Sundogs was the choice of B.R.I.D.G.E.S. the UND student group that pushed for UND to retire the Fighting Sioux nickname. BRIDGES, a student organization at the University of North Dakota, is committed to fighting racism and the systems which make it possible. Formed in 1992 under the name Students Organized Against Racism (SOAR) to educate about one of these systems the prior UND sports team name of the "Fighting Sioux." In 1996, SOAR became Building Roads Into Diverse Groups Empowering Students (BRIDGES). BRIDGES continues their work toward progessive change fighting intolerance on the university campus and within Grand Forks community in whatever form it may occur through events aimed at multicultural awareness and appreciation. Advisor: Lucy Ganje