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SR 1011-06

Senate Resolution

To: The Student Senate of the University of North Dakota

Author: Student Body Vice-President, Grant Hauschild; Student Body President, Matt Bakke; Governmental Affairs Commissioner, Evan Andrist; Education and Human Development Senator, Fred Burke; Greek Life Senator, John Kappel; Off-Campus Senator, Kevin Peters

CC:

Date: 1/19/2011

Re: Resolution opposing North Dakota House Bills 1208, 1257, and 1263

Whereas, the University of North Dakota has already begun the transition to retire the current “Fighting Sioux” nickname and logo and,

Whereas, North Dakota House Bills 1208, 1257, and 1263, restrict the authority of the State Board of Higher Education in matters of the North Dakota University System stated in the century code 15-10-11, and

Whereas, the University of North Dakota is transitioning to Division I athletics, was recently accepted to the Big Sky Conference ,and any further use of the “Fighting Sioux” nickname and logo could be a detriment to this process and allow teams to reject scheduling our athletic teams, and

Whereas, North Dakota House Bills 1208, 1257, and 1263 only re-ignite the division over the “Fighting Sioux” nickname and logo and further divides our University, the City of Grand Forks, and the State of North Dakota, and

Whereas, the costs associated with a prolonged legal battle with the NCAA and other related costs, explicit or implicit, are unknown and unaccounted for

Therefore, be it moved that the University of North Dakota Student Senate oppose North Dakota House Bill 1208 and,

Therefore, be it further moved that the University of North Dakota Student Senate oppose North Dakota House Bill 1257 and,

Therefore, be it furthest moved that the University of North Dakota Student Senate oppose North Dakota House Bill 1263

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