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  1. How about getting rid of the "North" and going with just plain "Stars"?  That would work with our school colors and it wouldn't be that difficult to come up with a logo that passes copyright muster.

     

    We could adopt the Star of David (Hakstol).  It frequently starts out dim, looks great most of the astrological year, and fades out right at the end when everyone is watching, only to have the faithful looking skyward the very next night.

  2. If you still want to sell them, my offer still stands. Just let me know. 

     

    MARKET VALUE - "[T]he estimated amount for which a property should exchange on the date of valuation between a willing buyer and a willing seller in an arm's-length transaction after proper marketing wherein the parties had each acted knowledgeably, prudently, and without compulsion."  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Market_value

  3. There are a lot of reasons why the students might be angry. The nickname. The cancellation of Springfest. The extended hours at the student union and library. Dorm food. The weather. Taxes. The proliferation of ISIS. The list goes on and on...

  4. Nowhere does it say that patrons would be removed - just the sign.

     

    Good catch.  Although I suspect they have oodles of wiggle room on that point, too.  Will be interesting to hear the whole story (i.e., from the ousted students), if it ever comes out.

  5. Banners/signs should in no way infringe on the sightlines of other Ralph Engelstad Arena guests. Banners and signs may not be commercial, political, derogatory or obscene as determined by REA staff. Signs must not utilize wood or metal material or other types of objects for support. Banners/signs cannot be affixed to building surfaces using tape and must fit underneath a patron’s seat. Ralph Engelstad Arena reserves the right to remove any banner or sign.

     

     

    Lots of room for subjectivity on the part of the venue here, unfortunately.

  6. http://www.theralph.com/guest-services/a-z-guide

     

    "Prohibited Items...

     

    Any unauthorized signs."

     

    Clearly, the banner was not authorized.

     

    "Banners and Signs"

     

     

    Banners and signs are welcome inside Ralph Engelstad Arena. To ensure that these articles do not distract from the enjoyment of other fans, Ralph Engelstad Arena requests that guests adhere to the following guidelines: Banners/signs should in no way infringe on the sightlines of other Ralph Engelstad Arena guests. Banners and signs may not be commercial, political, derogatory or obscene as determined by REA staff. Signs must not utilize wood or metal material or other types of objects for support. Banners/signs cannot be affixed to building surfaces using tape and must fit underneath a patron’s seat. Ralph Engelstad Arena reserves the right to remove any banner or sign.

  7. https://smartasset.com/insights/americas-best-hockey-towns

    1. Grand Forks, North Dakota (NCAA – University of North Dakota)

    The University of North Dakota is one of college hockey’s true powerhouse programs. It has won 15 conference championships, made 20 Frozen Four appearances and won seven national championships, the second highest championship total behind Michigan. Add to that list of accolades some of the most faithful fans in the country and a lovely (if cold) college town setting, and you have America’s Best Hockey Town.

    So just how much do folks in Grand Forks love hockey? Well, judging by their Google search traffic, they care more about hockey than they do about food. Grand Forks was one of just four cities in which residents clocked more internet searches for hockey than for food. Hockey-crazed fans should also have no trouble finding a job in Grand Forks: the city’s unemployment rate of 2.5% ranked lowest of any city in our study.

    Great find! I think it would be interesting if they expanded the study to include ice sheet availability (we just opened two top-flite rinks at ICON) and youth hockey participation per capita.
  8. Flight just got changed for a 2:30 arrival instead of the 11:45 we scheduled.  Going to be busting it to make it by game 1 start time.  Thank you American Airlines

     

    You can usually get a free change if an involuntary rescheduling by the airline doesn't work for you.  Might be worth a look.

  9. To be clear, C is not having a nickname which, to my knowledge, violates absolutely no regulation, policy, rule, or bylaw which would subject UND to any NCAA sanction whatsoever.

  10. Hence the circularity and the flawed logic. UND by definition cannot be on the naughty list, because it no longer has a Native American nickname. That clause presupposed that if UND didn't select a new name, it would retain Sioux. If A, then B. A purely binary system. Which obviously it is not. The parties to the contract simply didn't anticipate C. Arbitrary and capricious penalties just don't pass the smell test, even for the big, bad NCAA.

  11. My reaction to the strict literalist crowd is "So what." If no name constitutes a breach of the settlement agreement -- and I do mean IF, as it is not entirely clear -- then the NCAA's remedy is a legal action for breach of contract. But what nobody has been able to articulate is what the NCAA's damages are, or whether there is any sufficient economic justification for the NCAA to pursue the case. I tend to think that once UND got off the naughty list, the NCAA's leverage all but disappeared. Forcing UND to pick a name is a hugely extraordinary step that I don't see a court taking. Should nominal damages be awarded to the NCAA, I will be the first to pony up a dollar.

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