Cratter Posted July 26, 2012 Posted July 26, 2012 I have the same concern, but from the UND group Kelley and the SBOHE pick. Quote
Cratter Posted July 26, 2012 Posted July 26, 2012 You, I, nor any students, besides one or two will ever have any say. Quote
Chewey Posted July 27, 2012 Posted July 27, 2012 It should be left in the alumni association's hands. Very disappointing in terms of establishing and maintaining solidarity for UND's Fighting Sioux nickname and even more disappointing when it came to failing to pressure ND's Congressional delegation but at least I have marginal faith that they would not allow a completely asinine and stupid nickname to be adopted. Word has it that it will be decided by only a few though there may be some show put on signifying otherwise. If it's left up to Kelley, the student body and faculty senates or, God forbid, the BRIDGES racists it will be time to pretend to get excited for some stupid weather phenomenon or some inane colour combined with a bird of prey (you know, completely original stuff) or some feeling or emotion (like the Fighting Spirit) or some description of a part of nature (like the Wild). If JTA and RHHIT are ok with Roughriders, they'll be ok with Cavalry. They should even be more comfortable with Cavalry since the Sioux, Cheyenne, etc kicked the living !@#$ out of Custer's 7th and Captain Fetterman with the Battle of the Hundred Slain. Quote
JohnboyND7 Posted July 27, 2012 Posted July 27, 2012 It's the largest school in the Dakotas of course Grand Forks people refer to UND as the U. Or do they call it the U because thats the only thing Grand Forks has inside of city limits that anyone cares about? Either way, incorporating "U" into the nickname would be ridiculous. Quote
GeauxSioux Posted July 27, 2012 Posted July 27, 2012 Or do they call it the U because thats the only thing Grand Forks has inside of city limits that anyone cares about? Either way, incorporating "U" into the nickname would be ridiculous. I really don't get it when NDSU folks bash GF. Are GF and Fargo really that different? Get out of ND for a bit and take a world view of it. They are virtually part of the same city separated by about 75 miles. If you want to compare/contrast things shouldn't they be a little different, like Minneapolis and New Orleans or Phoenix and St. Louis. There you have apples and oranges. With the GF and Fargo comparison you have gala apples versus fuji apples. 4 Quote
JohnboyND7 Posted July 27, 2012 Posted July 27, 2012 I really don't get it when NDSU folks bash GF. Are GF and Fargo really that different? Get out of ND for a bit and take a world view of it. They are virtually part of the same city separated by about 75 miles. If you want to compare/contrast things shouldn't they be a little different, like Minneapolis and New Orleans or Phoenix and St. Louis. There you have apples and oranges. With the GF and Fargo comparison you have gala apples versus fuji apples. They both have North Dakota culture. That for me, is where the similarities end. Quote
WeAreNorthDakota Posted July 27, 2012 Posted July 27, 2012 I really don't get it when NDSU folks bash GF. Are GF and Fargo really that different? Get out of ND for a bit and take a world view of it. They are virtually part of the same city separated by about 75 miles. If you want to compare/contrast things shouldn't they be a little different, like Minneapolis and New Orleans or Phoenix and St. Louis. There you have apples and oranges. With the GF and Fargo comparison you have gala apples versus fuji apples. I've often wondered the same thing. Outside of RibFest and the Red River Valley Fair being infinitely better than the Grand Forks Fair, I fail to see what Fargo has that Grand Forks does not. I think it has something to do with Grand Forks being seen as more associated with UND than Fargo is with NDSU. A UND alum living in Grand Forks can view Fargo and NDSU seperately while an NDSU alum living in Fargo sees nothing but UND when looking at Grand Forks. Quote
JohnboyND7 Posted July 27, 2012 Posted July 27, 2012 I've often wondered the same thing. Outside of RibFest and the Red River Valley Fair being infinitely better than the Grand Forks Fair, I fail to see what Fargo has that Grand Forks does not. I think it has something to do with Grand Forks being seen as more associated with UND than Fargo is with NDSU. A UND alum living in Grand Forks can view Fargo and NDSU seperately while an NDSU alum living in Fargo sees nothing but UND when looking at Grand Forks. Comparing Fargo and Grand Forks to me is like comparing Bismarck to Jamestown, or Jamestown to Valley City. may want to change the subject now due to thread drifting. Quote
fightingsioux4life Posted July 27, 2012 Posted July 27, 2012 Comparing Fargo and Grand Forks to me is like comparing Bismarck to Jamestown, or Jamestown to Valley City. may want to change the subject now due to thread drifting. Sorry Johnboy, but you brought it up and now you'll have to deal with the consequences. If anyone is to blame for "thread drift" in this case, it is you. This is a classic example of "Imperial Cass County Superiority Complex". I explained this in the Wal-Mart thread in the Community forum: Fargo really believes they are just like Minneapolis. The fact is, compared to "real" metro areas, they are merely the size of a suburb (like Bloomington, MN). My take on this is very simple: Fargo is a bigger version of Grand Forks, Sioux Falls is a bigger version of Fargo and Omaha is a bigger version of Sioux Falls. In other words, the only differences between the various cities I have listed are based on quantity, not quality. Some have more of the same stuff than others, but they are all very Midwestern in their cultural attitudes and beliefs. Which is why so many young people leave for places like Minneapolis, Denver and Chicago. Back to the topic of the thread: We have several years to decide what name we should adopt, so I think we should all just chill out and focus on our first season of Big Sky membership. Quote
ScottM Posted July 27, 2012 Posted July 27, 2012 Comparing Fargo and Grand Forks to me is like comparing Bismarck to Jamestown, or Jamestown to Valley City. may want to change the subject now due to thread drifting. So you're just comparing Granny Smith Apples to Macintosh Apples ... 1 Quote
The Sicatoka Posted July 27, 2012 Posted July 27, 2012 They're all just something the rest of the world sleeps over during transcontinental flights. 1 Quote
Cratter Posted July 28, 2012 Posted July 28, 2012 Slap a couple (or 3) gf's next to each other and you got Fargo. Fargos not even the largest city in the Dakotas, but do people really care that much about Sioux Falls? Quote
fightingsioux4life Posted July 28, 2012 Posted July 28, 2012 Slap a couple (or 3) gf's next to each other and you got Fargo. Fargos not even the largest city in the Dakotas, but do people really care that much about Sioux Falls? Which was my point, but thanks for making it again. 1 Quote
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