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    New Nickname

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    Hence, the damned if you do and damned if you don't nature of UND trying to be open and transparent.  Somebody just has to try and scoop every step of the process.

     

    Anybody can do a WHOIS look-up, and spin any number of conspiracy theories about who is registering what and when.  My advice to them, www.getalife.com.  And if that one's taken, try www.getalifesports.com, www.UNDgetalife.com, www.getalife.net, www.getalife.us, or if all else fails, www.foffanddie.com.

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    Grand Forks Economy

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    The 50s are over. Passenger trains probably won't even exist much longer.

     

    To the contrary, as the overall quality of the air travel experience has tanked, many people are aching for an alternative.  Amtrak needs to be improved, not further marginalized.

     

    And from the standpoint of QOL in Grand Forks, people deserve to have the best possible service.

    Grand Forks Economy

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    Lots of cities only have 1 airline Salisbury for example its metro size is that about Fargo with a major tourist destination only has USAirways

     

    Yes, but Salisbury has nonstop service to two hubs, PHL and CLT.  Next!

    former players

    in Men's Hockey

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    Is it okay to say UNDPROUD to Rocco now? I mean he did graduate after taking a full course load while playing professional hockey.....

     

    Thanks for dredging this up.  Yes, the use of #UNDPROUD by UND should be reserved for UND student athletes who finish their UND studies and obtain a UND degree.  Is this a difficult concept?

    Submitted Nicknames

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    As a compromise, I could also go with Thunder Ermines or War Ermines, though I don't think the adjectives are necessary.  Ermines are ferocious enough as a lone noun.

    In a few years, natty-less Hak can pen a tell-all autobiography entitled "Ermine Kampf."

    Why cant UND have a new nickname yet?

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    Does the University of North Dakota really need a nickname? Do you really know the nicknames of other schools & does it really matter if they have a nickname. Most people don't know the nicknames anyhow. Ask your friends & family if they know the nicknames of the schools that we play in sports, especially hockey. I have been doing this & I am not surprised that people don't know the nicknames of the schools.

    Without looking on the internet & not commenting, can you name the

    ...nicknames of the schools....

    Denver

    Colorado College

    Omaha

    Providence - they just won the frozen four & still didn't know

    Ohio State

    Penn State

    St Cloud

    Duluth

    Miami of Ohio

    RIT

    Boston University

    Boston College

    Michigan State

    Michigan

    Mankato State

    Michigan Tech

    But if you ask they will know that it is Minnesota Gophers, Wisconsin Badgers & of course North Dakota Fighting Sioux.

    Share this with others not from UND & you might be surprised at the results. Of course I might be surprised at the people who do know them. But my point is when we play these teams you don't ever hear anyone say we are playing the Bulldogs, no we are playing Duluth. So what is the real reason for a nickname? I would like someone to explain that to me.

     

     

    Wow, Gramps.  Most armchair sports fans can knock out 95% or more of those.  Those are all either regional rivals or top flight national powers.

     

    Only one I can't pull out is RIT.

    Submitted Nicknames

    in UND Nickname

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    Well Dinosaurs used to roam all over the place so we could use that.  It would be kid friendly and our logo could look just like a gas station. 

     

    We could get in on the new Jurassic Park sequel.  And University Station could in fact start selling Sinclair gas.  Marketing tie-ins galore!

    former players

    in Men's Hockey

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    For all the crap about amateurism and the long, slow, and agonizing death of college sports, I tend to think that universities should reserve their 'pride' for situations where the system actually works. Loyalty and commitment are best served by seeing students through to a degree and (almost always) exhausting years of eligibility. Athletic departments are strenghtened with each and every such outcome. Early departures cheapen the whole experience and fuel the criticism that college sports has lost its way.

    former players

    in Men's Hockey

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    How is he a failure? So he left school after two year that doesn't mean he hasn't finished his degree....

    Never said he was a failure in his own right; rather he was a failure for the University. The University took on a student-athlete who didn't fulfill the student-athlete bargain. What is there to be proud of? The University failed its academic mission, and by trumpeting its pride looks more like a professional athlete mill.

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    former players

    in Men's Hockey

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    North Dakota MHockey ‏@UNDmhockey  3h

    Brock Nelson scores the first goal of the 2015 Stanley Cup Playoffs. The goal was also his first career playoff goal. #UNDProud

     

    I'm okay with fans celebrating these type of achievements, as well as local media.  Early departures are a fact of college sports; hell, not even Duke and Coach K can avoid them nowadays (3 freshmen gone within 10 days of winning a title).  But does anybody else find it the least bit hypocritical or tacky for the University of North Dakota to tag this tweet #UNDProud?  After all, isn't UND supposed to be concerned with academics, graduation rates, student-athletes, and all.  Brock (a phenomenal success as a professional athlete) is more of a failure for the University than a success, no?

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    Indian nicknames in the news

    in UND Nickname

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    The issue continues to be used against UND in recruiting with the constant threat of them being put back on the sanctions list.  It doesn't matter whether its true or not, it is still a negative that other schools are using against UND and will continue to until the whole thing is put to bed.

     

    As you all know, I am outspoken on this subject and will not belabor it here.  But is this true?  Are schools really playing this card against UND?  Any evidence, or is this just speculation?

     

    It would truly be a shame if there are recruits being swayed on such dubious grounds, and an even bigger shame that some grown-ups are sinking to that level.

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