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nickname:warriors
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From 1954-1993, the symbol for Marquette University's intercollegiate teams “represented the spirit, dignity and strength of the name 'Warrior'.”
The name “The Warriors” was adopted by MU at the first meeting of the Student Senate on May 13, 1954, which ended a 20-year search and replaced the names Golden Avalanche and Hilltoppers, “neither of which was deemed suitable.”
The American Indian warrior was selected rather than a Spartan or Amazon warrior because the first inhabitants of the US were Indians, and secondly, because the name of the University was chosen to honor Fr. Jacques Marquette, SJ, who came into direct contact with American Indian tribes of this region during his explorations.
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