Bob and others,

In Minnesota there are two separate school systems. One is the University of
Minnesota and the other is the State University system. UM-Twin Cities,
UM-Duluth (UMD Bulldogs) have hockey teams from that system and the other
two, UM-Crookston and UM-Morris, do not. Of the seven schools from the State
University system three of them offer hockey, Bemidji State, St. Cloud
State, and Mankato State (which call themselves Minnesota State - Mankato,
but the others use their city name and State together).

As for Alaska, both Fairbanks and Anchorage are both in the University of
Alaska system, so no one has the ability to call itself "State". You have
UAF, no matter what they decide to call themselves, and UAA, Looks like
Fairbanks has the better hockey team this year, but who is better
academically may be different.

A rose is a rose is a rose and by any other name would smell just as sweet.
Same goes for a turd. No matter what politically correct phrase you try and
use, the truth remains.

Nathan Hampton 


On 11/27/06 4:30 PM, "Dr. Bob Hamilton" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Seems it is really a contest about the use of the UND abbreviation.  By the
> way, how did the Hockey-L list let the change from Alaska-Fairbanks to
> Alaska go by without comment.  It moves Alaska-Anchorage to the status of
> those MN schools other than the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities  which
> uses an unqualified Minnesota nomenclature.   Bob Hamilton
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> I have never understood the distinction, either. As far back as I can
> remember, "fighting" when associated with "Irish" meant drunken brawls.
> When associated with "Indian", it meant warrior.  I'd rather be thought
> a warrior than a drunken fool.  Please note that I am part Irish as well
> as a proud UND alum.
> 
> Nancy
> UND '70
> Go SIOUX!!