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  1. NoiseInsideMyHead
    Gardening? Those are "native grasses"...growing the way nature intended, protected by law.
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    Sweet? Half decent? Those are an individual's emotional reactions to an inherently subjective piece of art. You're chasing a unicorn.
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    Looks sweet to whom? Are there seriously people on here that still think there is a logo -- any logo -- that will garner > 30-35% support out of the box? Da Vinci with a brush made of Jesus' hair using the blood of God himself has zero chance.
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    A token gesture, and I for one don't buy their stated 'non-PC' reasoning. But on the positive side, that will be one less glaring example of hypocrisy for the stubborn pro-nickname crowd to continue to rally around.
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    Very true. The Fargo location can easily accommodate a couple of youth hockey teams and parents and the regular meal crowd as well...not sure what to expect, other than to say the food is pretty good and reasonably priced.
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    http://www.grandforksherald.com/celebrations/4066812-grimaldi-mattson Rocco got more than an education in Grand Forks...snagged himself a homegrown bride, too. This won't hurt recruiting.
  7. NoiseInsideMyHead
    "I'm particularly excited to announce that Scheels will soon be selling officially licensed Fighting Hawks bras, in sizes A to Morganna."
  8. NoiseInsideMyHead
    So you found exactly one example of each and that is supposed to prove your point? Notre Dame uses a suite of varying interlocking ND marks and several color combinations, including "Irish Green." And not every iteration of product is full color or even high resolution. Who's being ignorant?
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    That mindset says an awful lot. Reminds me of a battered spouse...'sure, he beats me, but I'm pretty lucky to be married at all, and I'm afraid to be out on my own.' What's regional about D1 athletics? What's regional about licensing goods into the stream of global commerce? What's regional about having one of the top aerospace programs in the world? The interlocking ND is not UND's identity. For once, wouldn't you like to walk into a sporting goods store and buy your team's hat without double-checking the back for an embroidered leprechaun? I found Kelley's "Exceptional" mantra to be a bit much at times, but UND is striving to be more. UND has sought to create an identity. Fighting Sioux, regional thinking, and being Notre Dame's bitch are in the past. UND is looking to the future, and I applaud that.
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    Given what many of you apparently consider to be in the best interests of UND athletics, I'll take that as a compliment.
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    Art is subjective. http://artblog.catherinehoman.com/is-art-itself-subjective/ It is shamefully ignorant to suggest otherwise. Moreover, every person is free to dislike a particular work of art. By that same token, no person has any business whatsoever telling another how he or she should respond to that work. And out of minimal respect for the art, and the artist, one should not confuse his or her own negative aesthetic emotion with an assessment of the objective quality of a work. The notion that there could be a singular drawing that would instantaneously garner anything close to universal acclaim and acceptance as the Fighting Hawk logo is fiction, and a fantasy. Words like "good," "better," and "best" are meaningless except to the individual using them. The hyperbole and vitriol I have seen expressed on this subject lead me to believe that many were looking for something that simply does not exist. I have no doubt that many will keep looking, ignoring the harm it may cause. Petitions and calls to the President, and veiled (or not) threats of withheld donations, are sure to follow. Some will quietly object by not buying anything (thus depriving UND of royalty revenue), while others will sit in silent judgment on friends and neighbors. A few will make it a point to noisily reject the logo at every game and at every gathering in hopes that a friendly ear will be close by. So, for you personally, does this fool's errand continue and if so, how long and to what end? How many iterations, and how much time, trouble, and money, until 'they get it right'? Assuming you'll accept something short of perfection, what qualifies as good enough?
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    "Identity," as defined at dictionary.com From the logo reaction thread: How's this for a reason: the interlocking ND was not UND's identity. Like it or not, this is a problem that was never, ever, ever going to go away. I find it ironic that many of the same people who continually lambaste UND's administration over a lack of leadership and the failure to take action to address problems (e.g., the budget) are finding it so difficult to praise the leadership now and give credit where it's due for taking a definitive stance and -- finally -- giving UND Athletics a true identity.
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    Might as well put this here.
  14. NoiseInsideMyHead
    Sad...that Capital One banner would look mighty nice hanging next to the hockey one. Why must UND take itself so seriously? News flash: North Dakota is not special. EDIT: I recently started a separate thread for a mascot discussion...these posts probably belong there.
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    Then what do you buy the kids? Serious question. And how do you enhance the game day experience for the crowd? More raunchy chants and "Fire [president name here]" banners? The stoic, expressionless, all-business logo is history - can UND not turn the page? Please?
  16. NoiseInsideMyHead
    UND's Fighting Hawk is going to need a name; I'll start: Clarence Beaks.
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    Over the years, I've seen a lot of people on here cop a serious, borderline snobby attitude about cartoonish logos and goofy mascots. Regardless of what UND's new Fighting Hawks identity looks like, here is some proof that UND is going to need something more than a 'logo.' This is a huge part of what college athletics is about and, IMHO, this is the kind of fun and frivolity that UND is and has been sorely lacking. I think a mascot should be priority # 1 going forward.
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    Human rights museum is new, and architecturally interesting, but it's still a freakin' human rights museum. Investors Group Field is on UM campus; parking sucks, but the facility is awesome and the pre-game fan experience (for CFL, at least) is A+. Be sure to check out the city views from the upper deck, and they let everybody come down and hang out and play catch on the field after the game. Everything else we enjoy up there is pretty old, as near as I can tell. The railway museum is great if you haven't been , and the zoo is actually a worthwhile trip.
  19. NoiseInsideMyHead
    No nickname would have been an interesting outcome for a committee empaneled solely for the purpose of selecting a nickname. Once the decision was made that UND would indeed have a name, it's hard to say that pulling 'no nickname' from the ballot had any effect on the quality of the names put forth by the Committee and ultimately chosen by voters. I just don't see the underlying agenda there. As for NA and NA-related names, it's safe to assume that UND didn't have the stomach for a fight, but we'll never know how the NCAA might have reacted. I agree 100% that a single NA connotation should not have been used as a reason to remove any name from consideration without further debate. But there were also plenty of non-Hawks on that list that wouldn't have caused any NA problems whatsoever. The quality of the name (or at least the variety of choices) was the responsibility of the Committee, plain and simple. And until Ed Schaefer reveals his couldn't-miss "professional" solution, I think his criticism of the entire process is misplaced and rings a tad hollow.
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    You mean other than being dismissive of a thoughtful (if flawed) process and calling everyone a bunch of "amateurs"?
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    This website should be required reading for anyone (including former Governors and other second-guessers) wanting to criticize or dredge up the topic of nickname selection by UND. For all of the faults of the process, transparency was not one.
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    The Committee was presented with thousands of public suggestions, and (after scrubbing for vulgarity and other formalities) it was the Committee that -- very publicly -- winnowed the list down to the finalists. Are you suggesting that the Committee was steered in a particular direction by someone and if so, based on what information? The hired "facilitator" (or whatever term was used) didn't have a vote.
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    So, it turns out Ed had all the answers -- including, it would seem, a bulletproof and uniquely "professional" approach to name selection. Yet, nobody bothered to ask him, and now he's content to throw everyone under the bus? Interesting tactic. #mondaymorningquarterbackmuch
  24. NoiseInsideMyHead
    For a minute I thought that was an Indian remake of Mambo No. 5.
  25. NoiseInsideMyHead
    Don't disagree, but have you seen the condition of the parking lots surrounding the old mall? Holy potholes, Batman! It'd be easier - and safer - to drive across an asteroid.
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