ScottM Posted May 31, 2003 Share Posted May 31, 2003 The very myopic, often liberal StarTribune has apparently decided to drop its "ban" on Indian nicknames in articles. This is especially shocking as I don't recall an article where they didn't refer to UND's teams as the "Fighting Sioux" or "Sioux". It's especially asinine that they might refer to the "Cleveland Indians" as the "Cleveland indians". I'm glad I don't waste the money to subscribe to this rag, but find myself wasting time reading the online edition. Strib Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MinnesotaNorthStar Posted June 1, 2003 Share Posted June 1, 2003 The very myopic, often liberal StarTribune has apparently decided to drop its "ban" on Indian nicknames in articles. This is especially shocking as I don't recall an article where they didn't refer to UND's teams as the "Fighting Sioux" or "Sioux". It's especially asinine that they might refer to the "Cleveland Indians" as the "Cleveland indians". I'm glad I don't waste the money to subscribe to this rag, but find myself wasting time reading the online edition. Strib There was a ban??...I lived there for 19 years and not once did I hear of this, or even see it implemented. When I was there for the Final Five they used the Sioux logo in the paper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottM Posted June 2, 2003 Author Share Posted June 2, 2003 I can't remember the exact time when the "ban" went into place, but I think it was at the height of the PC movement, in the late 80s-early 90s when the goobers forced Minnesota High Schools to change their names from Indian-related names to something more "acceptable" to the white liberals in MSP. In any event, I do not recall a single article where UND's teams were featured that did not include "Sioux" or "Fighting Sioux" even at the peak of the name change controversy when REA was being built. And that battle did generate some serious ink here. Indeed, I also believe that the Strib used the "Redskins" name a few times during the last NFL season, as well as "Braves", "Chiefs", "Seminoles", "Illini", etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimdahl Posted June 9, 2003 Share Posted June 9, 2003 As expected, the Star Tribune decided to drop it's ban on printing team names that it deems racially controversial. The new policy seems to more precisely meet the Strib's goal of disapproving of the names while still reporting the facts of the news. There's also a Fox editorial on the change (BTW Fox -- sloppy research, the town is named Grand Forks, plural). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottM Posted June 10, 2003 Author Share Posted June 10, 2003 Ban my a.. butt. The Strib's continued use/inclusion of Indian names, in spite of its "ban" merely shows the pathetic editorial caliber of the paper. Hell, if the NY Times and Washington Post continue to use Indian names without a second thought, I don't see where the Strib or any other third-tier rag gets off by adopting some moral "high ground" in such a half-ass manner. Strib This editoral pretty much sums up the Strib's myopic view of the issue. Apparently, only those Indians who oppose Indian nicknames have an opinion worthy of gracing the "illustrous" Strib's pages. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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