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Jumpin' Jesuits to Name Marquette University Teams

Marquette University reaffirmed its refusal to reinstate the Warriors nickname, though it's having trouble coming up with a widely acceptable replacement.

The administration's recent attempt to rename the university's sports teams the "Marquette Gold" was met with protest demonstrations of students and alumni. Wordlab responded with a parody of this brouhaha, suggesting that Notre Dame's "Fighting Irish" were about to change their name to the "Gold and Blue" in a bold move to achieve political correctness.

Marquette obviously hopes to end-run Notre Dame's claim to this colorful name by putting forward "Blue and Gold" as the #1 name on the ballot in a binding referendum. Marquette University students, alumni, faculty, staff and season ticket holders will begin voting Tuesday in an online survey to select the school’s athletics nickname from this list of nickname choices and descriptions. In addition to the short list of approved names, there's a chance for some other name, except Marauders, to be selected from "write-in" ballots.
To be counted, write-in nicknames must be consistent with the University's Catholic, Jesuit mission and the Board of Trustees' resolution forbidding Native American imagery and references. Additionally, write-in suggestions of nicknames that are intended to embarrass the university will not be counted. Any nicknames under review by the NCAA for their relationship to Native American imagery will not be counted. Examples of nicknames that will not be counted include Warriors (or any variation of the word, i.e., war) and Jumpin' Jesuits.
Christine Hurt, an assistant professor of law at Marquette University Law School, is writing in Muskies, which makes sense. Except, the name of the game is not to choose the best name, but to beat Notre Dame at the naming game.
Posted by abnu on Monday, May 23, 2005 @ 9:15 PM [ + ]

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