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The Fighting Sioux
Topic Started: May 14 2009, 05:25 PM (67 Views)
Jolly
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Geaux Tigers!
Not for long...

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lb1
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A guy named Ralph Engelstad dumped millions (like $200 million) into UND and he fought for years to keep the name. Ralph is dead now but I think he made some provisions to keep the fight up.

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My position is simple: you jumped to an unwarranted conclusion and slung mud on an issue where none was deserved. Quirt 03/08/09
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lb1
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ralph_Engelstad

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Engelstad embroiled himself in the fight over the Fighting Sioux logo when he built a $100 million arena on the University of North Dakota campus for the Fighting Sioux hockey program. Midway in its construction, Engelstad threatened to withdraw funding if the long standing nickname were to be changed.[3] The logo was placed in thousands of instances in the arena, making the prospect of removal a costly measure. Later, Engelstad placed the stadium under private (rather than University) management and stipulated that the Fighting Sioux motif be kept indefinitely. An Engelstad family trust continues to own the arena and rents it to the University.
My position is simple: you jumped to an unwarranted conclusion and slung mud on an issue where none was deserved. Quirt 03/08/09
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Copper
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Next the other UND may become known as the fighting abortionists.
The Confederate soldier was peculiar in that he was ever ready to fight, but never ready to submit to the routine duty and discipline of the camp or the march. The soldiers were determined to be soldiers after their own notions, and do their duty, for the love of it, as they thought best. Carlton McCarthy
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