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On Thu, 25 Jul 1996, Mike Machnik wrote:
> Given that, it might be best for the school to just change the name and be
> done with the political aspect, not so much as a PC measure but more so to
> end any chance that they might again be dictated to in the future like this.
I agree. As long as they insist on a name that references an identifiable
group, the issue will keep coming up.
I'm waiting for someone to use the nickname "Students". :)
> The question is, how much should colleges allow themselves to be dictated
> to by special interest groups. UMass is a good example. The school
> changed its nickname many years ago from a Native American name to
> Minutemen, which lasted for about two decades until it was claimed that
> even that was offensive to Native Americans.
Sounds more like it'd be offensive to sufferers of a certain sexual
dysfunction. :)
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