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. :) +-----------------------------+----------------------------------------+ | Michael Patrick Bresina | America's always had a problem | | [log in to unmask] | with illegal aliens. Ask any Indian. | +-----------------------------+-----------+----------------------------+ | The Rendezvous Online Service | telnet | | Interactive TradeWars! | 205.243.194.68 | +-----------------------------------------+----------------------------+ | Common sense is what tells us the world is flat. | +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ | I don't judge a man by the color of his skin; | | I judge him by his choice of internet provider. | +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ HOCKEY-L is for discussion of college ice hockey; send information to [log in to unmask], The College Hockey Information List.