I would suggest Jo Ann (Josie) Harper is a liar. For her to say "officials
had not considered North Dakota's nickname when the scheduling was done" is
absolutely wrong. What we have here is an university official who avoiding
taking responsibility for a decision. To me there is nothing wrong with the
decision as she is implying, but to also lie about it is pathetic.

Nathan Hampton


On 11/27/06 8:22 AM, "Moller Edward N" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> From the Chronicle of Higher Education, November 26, 2006:
> 
>> The University of North Dakota may have won a temporary reprieve on the
> use of its "Fighting Sioux" nickname in postseason tournaments, but the
> athletics director at Dartmouth College is making it known that she
> disagrees with that decision.  The director, Jo Ann (Josie) Harper, has
> publicly apologized for inviting the team to participate in a hockey
> tournament scheduled for next month, the Associated Press reported.  In
> her apology, published in the college newspaper last week, Ms. Harper
> said officials had not considered North Dakota's nickname when the
> scheduling was done nearly two years ago.  "I deeply regret that we
> didn't," she wrote.
> 
>> North Dakota is suing the NCAA over its restrictions on American Indian
> nicknames and mascots that are considered offensive, and the university
> recently won a legal order delaying enforcement of those rules until the
> matter is decided in court.
> 
> 
> I have stayed away from this conversation on this forum, but now I feel
> compelled to write.  What on earth does Dartmouth have to apologize for?
> Are they implying that they did something wrong by inviting NoDak to the
> tournament?  If that is what they are implying, then will they hold that
> standard up to all other institutions of higher learning when
> considering intercollegiate competition?  Further, will they also apply
> that standard when considering joint academic endeavors such as the
> hiring of visiting faculty members?  What about transfer students?  Are
> they saying that no UND underclassmen need apply?
> 
> Full disclosure:  I am left of center politically and a proud citizen of
> Massachusetts, who tends to lean towards the removal of nicknames that
> cross the boundaries of good taste (Redskin IMHO is racist; I'm pretty
> sure that Fighting Sioux is over the line; I don't have a problem with
> the use of a tribal name by itself).  But for Dartmouth to say that it
> is holier than thou (regardless of having removed its Native American
> nickname many years ago) opens up a Pandora's box.  As A BU fan whose
> team will be playing in Hanover that week, I'm not so sure that I would
> want to be a part of their tournament.
> 
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