Wednesday, May 05, 2004

University of Iowa is so thoughtful

I was wondering if Trish remembered these debates when she attended Iowa.
Adhering to a policy instituted 10 years ago, but not always followed, the UI athletics department recently canceled a baseball game with Bradley University of Peoria, Ill., because of the school's mascot.

The game was originally scheduled to be played today, but the athletics department canceled the nonconference game in February, recognizing that Bradley's nickname - the Braves - falls under the university's policy to not schedule nonconference games with teams that have American Indian mascots.

According to the policy, "In recognition of the UI policy on human rights, the university bans from its athletics facilities any mascot that depicts or represents Native Americans."

What nonsense. UI policy on Human Rights? What human right are we talking about? My Indian blood says that it's a tribute.

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