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- | While the [[Gold]] Nickname | + | ====== The Marquette "Gold" ====== |
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+ | In the Spring of 2005, the Marquette Board of Trustees began to discuss the possibility of changing the Marquette athletic team name from Golden Eagle, back to its historic and beloved name of " | ||
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+ | Upon researching the idea with local Indian tribes, the BoT came to the conclusion that even if the logo for " | ||
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+ | In May of 2005, the MU BoT met and voted to not return to the Warrior name. As an alternative, | ||
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+ | After an on-campus protest, hundreds | ||
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+ | The BoT formed a plan to vote on the new name. Students, alumni, and faculty were given the opportunity to provide possible names, then a first round vote narrowed the decision to two, for a final vote. Much to the dismay of most alumni, " | ||
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+ | When all was said and done, 54% of the 35,000 votes were cast to remain the Golden Eagles, which ended the long and painful public relations disaster. | ||
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+ | FIXME | ||
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+ | ===== External News Sources ===== | ||
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