> Speaking of Wisconsin, the Badgers' athletic board is poised to take > political correctness to new extremes. I'm sure the members of hockey-l don't want to debate this in this forum. > Friday, it is expected to approve a rule which prohibits its teams from > playing schools with Native American nicknames, mascots or logos. The proposed new policy comes after hearings and discussion by a board subcommittee, at the request of Native American groups. > Also interesting: The rule won't apply to Big Ten teams, so the Badgers > will be able to continue competing against the politically incorrect > Fighting Illini of Illinois. > ... > Does this mean that the Badgers can no longer play the University of > North Dakota Fighting Soup in the WCHA? Hmmm. The policy would ban non-league games with teams with Indian mascots after current contracts expire. It would not affect WCHA games against North Dakota or NC$$ tournament games against any team. --david