(above) DU Chancellor Dr. Robert CoombeBoone may be "One & Done" as they say in sports, but a little email to DU's Chancellor couldn't hurt at the 11th hour.
Personally, I'd prefer to spend my time doing more productive things than firing off emails in a hopeless cause, but the battle lines have been drawn and its lead, follow or get the Hell out of the way.
Personally, I'd prefer to spend my time doing more productive things than firing off emails in a hopeless cause, but the battle lines have been drawn and its lead, follow or get the Hell out of the way.
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Probably important to note that the Chancellor is not the "Bad Guy" here. Its the Diversity Initiative and the Faculty members who have twisted this issue to fit their agenda.
If the Chancellor got as few as 10 emails on this issue, its probably more than 99% of the problems he will face this year.
fuck the chancellor. we live in the most politically correct society these days. The Sioux can have their logo and name but we cant have boone? that doesnt make any sense at all. he didn't put any effort into this. Bring back Ritchie!
Bob Magness should've pulled an Engelstad and required demolition of his namesake arena if the mascot/logo was pulled.
Also, screw PC just for the sake of being PC...
Besides all that, GO DU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
How much pull does Coombe have in this situation? Can he overrule a group of narrow-minded and petty faculty nitwits?
A few items to thin about:
1) Dan Ritchie hated Boone and was a key reason behind the creation of Ruckus and the Hawk. Only after Ritchie left did anyone dare question the mascot.
2) Bob Magness died in 1996, three years before the arena was built. I am not even sure he was ever aware that his money was used to build the place.
3) Coombe is in a tough spot on this. How can he claim that DU is sensitive to diversity when the very people he's trying to please are screaming about him shoving a mascot they hate as a symbol that represents them?
I wish Boone all the best, but the only thing that trumps faculty opposition at any almost school is the almighty dollar.///
Has this faculty group that is so opposed to Boone spoken out in public? Is there any account of what they are saying and what their agenda is?
In my opinion if they have any credibility they will bring their views to light.......
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