Tag: University of North Dakota
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After Decades of Hand-Wringing, U. of North Dakota Has a New Nickname
The University of North Dakota, at long last, has a new nickname, the Grand Forks Herald reports. “Fighting Hawks” will replace “Fighting Sioux” as the university’s new moniker, ending a decades-long struggle over whether to discontinue the longtime Sioux mascot, which some students, faculty members, and alumni assailed as racist. Among the forces opposing the…