Our school recently lost the name of the honorable "Fighting Sioux" due to lack of understanding from the NCAA. Someone, somewhere got offended and forced our institution to spend millions of dollars to change our nickname and logo. Our nickname went up for vote over the last month and the name "Fighting Hawks" was chosen. While this nickname is not as great as the "Fighting Sioux" the potential for it to be as unique and honorable is high. This is, of course, if the logo is as sweet as the name. Here is where the problem lies. The people up top want to spend even MORE money to hire a marketing company to create this logo. The University of North Dakota is a great school and has several majors that incorporate design in several different departments. We also have a marketing major in the School of Business. So the talent we need to create a great logo, that is marketable nationwide, we have right here in the University. This is not just about spending the money. The University HAS to know these programs exist and choose not to utilize them. What does that say about these programs? What dose that portray of the University's faith in it's student body to create their identity? Their identity referring to both the University (and all of the athletics and programs that fall under it) and the students themselves. This petition is to show the University how much WE care. That WE have the talent to create a logo. And that WE want control of our future. (The picture was done by Blaine Durward who is a Graphic Design Technology major at the University of North Dakota)