I have to echo Dave Hendrick's comments. What is negative about "Fighting Sioux?" We ROOT for our home team. The nickname is a beloved part of our alma mater. Its not like they called them the "Wimpy Sioux" or "Bloodthirsty Savage Sioux" - Fighting Sioux should be a proud thing to be called. Hmm... What if I lived in Zaire and the local football team was know as the "Slavers" - I think that would bother me. But if they were the "Fierce Whiteys" - so what? Living in a state with a surfeit of American Indian names I wind up at a school that clevely labels itself the Pointers. Yuch! Tom Rowe Internet: [log in to unmask] Department of Psychology *********************************** U. of Wisconsin - Stevens Point Home of Division III National Go Point! Champions 4 of the last 5 years