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North Dakota Votes to Scrap Fighting Sioux Nickname

Supporters plan to keep fighting for Sioux name

By Rob Quinn,  Newser Staff

Posted Jun 13, 2012 1:32 AM CDT | Updated Jun 13, 2012 1:52 AM CDT

(Newser) – Voters have had their say in the long fight over the University of North Dakota's Fighting Sioux nickname, and 60% of them voted in favor of allowing the university to drop the name. The state's Board of Higher Education is now expected to...   Read full story »

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