tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2375869917468938300.post7271179927019698434..comments2008-03-25T19:19:44.853-07:00Comments on Role-play Debate for Native American Mascots: Ronnie Tall BearBoeserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06370178140348997593noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2375869917468938300.post-55775609385810320522008-03-24T20:34:00.000-07:002008-03-24T20:34:00.000-07:00Ronnie, my boy, I can only hope that you did not g...Ronnie, my boy, I can only hope that you did not get into UND for other reasons than being a Native American. If UND was anyhow racist against letting you in then i find it preposterous that they turn the cheek and use our name to represent them. In other cases I have pulled for keeping the mascot the same but your story leads me to change my views. No one will really know if it is because of race that you did not get in, making it hard to judge the school on morals. I leave you in peace.<BR/>-Little WingJosh Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11027552247668538996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2375869917468938300.post-15241466442623479542008-03-24T07:03:00.000-07:002008-03-24T07:03:00.000-07:00Dear Ronnie, I think you make a lot of great point...Dear Ronnie, I think you make a lot of great points. Sorry to hear that you werent accepted into the school. I think that you are right in that they are contradicting themselves. I completely agree with you. Thankyou for your time and concideration. -Jon EkohakLaura Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05975702023396122923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2375869917468938300.post-84228569065024532902008-03-23T19:36:00.000-07:002008-03-23T19:36:00.000-07:00That too bad that you didn't get into the school b...That too bad that you didn't get into the school because you might have been able to help them out in football and basketball. But, as many people have found out the hard way, you don't always get into the school that you want. You are right to not have a problem with the mascot. There is nothing racist about it. If there was, there is nothing that any Indians could do about it anyway.<BR/><BR/>-Deputy Len McAuleyRyan Vaudreuilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17961710820825794480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2375869917468938300.post-17421823373854412552008-03-23T08:29:00.000-07:002008-03-23T08:29:00.000-07:00Ronnie,I'm sorry to hear about your rejection from...Ronnie,<BR/>I'm sorry to hear about your rejection from UND. I totally agree about your statement saying 'how can they say they take pride in the Sioux when they don't even accept one as a student?' This makes a lot of sense. I also agree that I wouldn't have a problem with the mascot name if they got rid of their prejudice and racism and accepted students from the tribe from which they got their mascot name.<BR/>-Sitting Moosemgartnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04482100859408746114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2375869917468938300.post-17692629793673718602008-03-20T06:47:00.000-07:002008-03-20T06:47:00.000-07:00The mascot is meant to represent the Sioux in a po...The mascot is meant to represent the Sioux in a positive manor. It only seems like you have this stance because UND wouldn't accept you as a student. Just because you are Native American, doesn't mean that we will accept you. The Fighting Irish doesn't accept every Irish person that applies.<BR/><BR/>-Davey Hastol, UND Hockey CoachBrandon K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05040955939397293052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2375869917468938300.post-59437608224335585142008-03-20T06:31:00.000-07:002008-03-20T06:31:00.000-07:00Ronnie-Perhaps the reason you were not accepted in...Ronnie-<BR/>Perhaps the reason you were not accepted into UND was due to your grades. Being a good athlete does not automatically give you an immediate pass into college. <BR/>It strikes me odd as to why you oppose the "fighting Sioux" mascot. The mascot was created by a Native American in order to symbolize success for UND. I'm not quite sure as to why you would oppose success.<BR/>-Cathy KristinLaurenVannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11725949246057392894noreply@blogger.com