Mike Machnik <[log in to unmask]> writes:
 
> I thought Lowell changed its nickname voluntarily after a vote by the
> faculty and students.  I don't remember anything about any complaints
> from Native Americans - in fact, I seem to recall that the change was
> made partly because Lowell wanted to be able to have a mascot and
> could not have an appropriate one with the nickname Chiefs.
 
This is part of it.  While there weren't any complaints from Native
American groups, the school wanted to make the change to avoid any future
trouble.  The nickname change should've coincided with the change of the
school's name (from Univ. of Lowell to UMass-Lowell), but they were a year
late.
 
> Now they have those weird looking bluebirds. :-)
 
You mean the chicken-hawks??!?!?!  You should hear some of the comments
the faithful make every time they take the ice......
 
 
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Steve Weisfeldt
Univ. of Lowell  1986, 1988                       Home of the 'Hawks!!
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