Shout - mickiholley - 11/18/15 7:15pm

<p>The University of #North_Dakota is now the Fighting Hawks. Once referred to as the Fighting Sioux, the school retired that nickname 3 years ago and have been debating a new nickname since. </p>
<p>The announcement came after a vote was taken. The choices were either the #North_Dakota Roughriders or the #North_Dakota Fighting Hawks. I have to say that I like the Fighting Hawks rather than the Roughriders.</p>
<div class="indented">Reply - gnomie - 11/18/15 7:34pm<br><p>I like the Hawks. I know the Roughriders has a historical context with Roosevelt or whatever but to me it sounds stupid in modern use!</p>
</div><div class="indented">Reply - InsideTheBoards - 11/19/15 6:14am<br><p>Roughriders just doesn't roll off the tongue like the Fighting Hawks does!</p>
</div><div class="indented">Reply - JulienSwift - 11/19/15 5:24pm<br><p>I personally thought it was a little stupid to retire the Fighting Sioux. They have been the Fighting Sioux since the dawn of time!!</p>
</div><div class="indented">Reply - gnomie - 11/21/15 9:37pm<br><p>I understand it. I'm just glad they aren't the Roughriders!</p>
</div><div class="indented">Reply - crackerjack - 11/21/15 10:22pm<br><p>I like the new name. It fits well.</p>
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