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Monday, October 16, 2006

McMurry University Nickname Dispute Over

McMurry University officials have come up with a creative solution to the controversy surrounding their American Indian nickname: Eliminate a nickname altogether.

In August 2005 the NCAA ruled that McMurry and 17 other institutions faced postseason restrictions if they kept using mascots and nicknames that the association deemed offensive to American Indians.

McMurry appealed the ruling, arguing that the Texas university should be allowed to keep its “Indians” nickname because the institution’s first president, James Winford Hunt, had selected the name out of “respect for the Kaw Indian Nation.”

In May the NCAA rejected McMurry’s appeal.

In a statement released on Friday, McMurry officials said they planned to drop the nickname—and thus the dispute—in order to focus the university’s resources on creating more opportunities for its students.

Teams will now be referred to by their sport. For example, when rooting for the swim team, fans should scream, “Go McMurry swimming!”

posted by Matt Peloquin # 5:26 PM

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