Fed up with UND nickname saga, some alumni selling their vote online
INFORUMGRAND FORKS – Schurkey Swanke is "trolling for idiots," as he puts it. Swanke lives in Grand Forks and qualifies to vote for the University of North Dakota's new nickname...
View ArticleFinal two UND nickname options headed to vote
INFORUMGRAND FORKS – It’s back to the ballot for two remaining UND nickname options. UND announced Sunday a third round of voting will take place between Fighting Hawks and...
View ArticleFighting Hawks and Roughriders? UND nickname vote ends
INFORUMGRAND FORKS -- The final round of voting on the new University of North Dakota nickname came to a close Monday.Stakeholders had until 11:59 p.m. to cast...
View ArticleTom Miller: Remember why the Fighting Sioux nickname was retired
INFORUMGRAND FORKS - In the next day or two, the University of North Dakota is going to announce the next nickname for the school’s athletic programs.Roughriders or...
View ArticleStorify: Reaction to Fighting Hawks choice on Facebook, Twitter
INFORUMFighting Hawks will be the University of North Dakota's new athletic nickname, beating Roughriders to replace the old Fighting Sioux nickname, which UND retired in 2012....
View ArticleDecades-long debate ends with new UND nickname revealed
INFORUMGRAND FORKS – Decades of debate and turmoil culminated in one 15-minute press conference on the University of North Dakota campus Wednesday where UND President Robert Kelley announced the...
View ArticleUND nickname changes will be gradual
INFORUMGRAND FORKS – At 11:30 a.m. today, the UND volleyball team will become the school’s first athletics program to compete as the Fighting Hawks.
View ArticleDickinson State seeks to protect 'Hawks' following UND's announcement
INFORUMDICKINSON, N.D. - Hawks are usually solitary birds. But with arrival of the new University of North Dakota nickname, the Dickinson State University Blue Hawks are going to have...
View ArticleIn 'Unauthorized!,' filmmaker tells of 'Fighting Sioux' saga
INFORUMBISMARCK – Despite being born and raised in North Dakota, Matt Fern didn't know much about the controversy that swirled in Grand Forks over UND's nickname for a long time....
View ArticleFunding for Fighting Sioux doc eclipses $50,000 goal
INFORUMBISMARCK—Donors gave over $50,000 in 30 days to back finalizing a documentary about the Fighting Sioux nickname and logo saga at UND. Documentary director Matt Fern used the online crowdfunding...
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