And now:Ish <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: From: Robert Eurich <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Continuing the coverage from a few weeks ago, it seems that after 10 years the message is getting through as Milton High in Wisconsin appears on the verge of dropping its "Redmen" nickname and "stoic warrior" logo. Another effort made to change Milton logo http://www.jsonline.com/news/Metro/apr99/990524anothereffortmadetoch.asp <clipped excerpt> Another effort made to change Milton logo By Kathleen Ostrander Special to the Journal Sentinel Milton -- After years of contentious debate, an effort to change the Milton High School nickname -- the Redmen -- and its logo is picking up steam. May 24, 1999 The logo, which depicts the head of an Indian in full headdress, has been the subject of controversy for nearly a decade. In 1991 an American Indian, Carol Hand, went to court to seek an injunction barring the district from using the logo and nickname because she said it was derogatory to Indians. A judge ruled there was nothing in state statutes that gave him the power to do that, but the district later changed the logo from what some considered a cartoonish Indian character to one described at a "stoic warrior." Still, the controversy hasn't disappeared, and when teacher Jeff Churchwell passed around a petition asking staff to support getting rid of the Redmen nickname and logo, 90% of the faculty signed it. Also, the Milton Clergy Council voted to support efforts to stop using the logo and nickname. The matter will come before the School Board tonight. Because of the recent efforts, Superintendent Jon Platts said he expected to see the nickname and logo dropped. "I think, now, we are going to see a change," he said. "I think it's time, and people are tired that this continually divides the community." Churchwell agrees that the time has come to get rid of the nickname and logo. "It is embarrassing. How can we promote diversity and mutual respect with this?" he said. "I am fed up with the hypocrisy. We as educators are supposed to be teaching respect and other values, and this does nothing to promote that." <end excerpt> -- American Indian Sports Team Mascots http://www.geocities.com/~earnestman/1indexpage.htm "Little drops of rain wear away the greatest of stones." ------------------------------------------------------------------------ What do lizards and rock music have in common? http://www.onelist.com They both have communities at ONElist. Find yours today! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ You are on the anti racism list to sub/unsub go to: http://www.onelist.com/isregistered.cgi?userinfo <<<<=-=-= =-=-=>>>> "We simply chose an Indian as the emblem. We could have just as easily chosen any uncivilized animal." Eighth Grade student writing about his school's mascot, 1997
