Aric, are you still in the SE Ohio area? These names are familiar to me; I was at Miami U in 1970 when the place was shut down due to Vietnam War / Black Panther type protests. Back then, the teams were all Redskins. And, like you, I cannot remember what they are now called.
Rothman, Aric wrote:
A few years ago, to abundant alumni objection, by wife's alma mater, Miami University (in Ohio), changed their team name from "Redskins" to something else...something so forgettable, I've forgotten it ! ;)
The University had leave from the leadership of the Miami Indian tribe to use the name. In fact, the tribe was pleased to be associated with such a fine institution. And set this sentiment to paper, in letters to the University. However, student activists, probably prodded by more than a few malcontent professors, stirred things up enough that the name was ultimately changed.
One friend quipped they changed the name to the Miami Thinskins.
A similar thing happened at my school. Wright State University used to have a diminutive Viking as a mascot (think Grimli from LOTR, but comic) Aforementioned malcontents thought this mascot was too masculine. Now WSU is called the (in mocking tone) "Wolfpack," complete with gender- neutral wolf mascot.
<sigh>
