As promised, the Marquette Nickname Advisory Committee has released a list of 10 nickname candidates, and online voting begins tomorrow. Details on the vote is at http://marquette.edu/nickname.
The 10 options are: Blue and Gold; Explorers; Golden Avalanche; Golden Eagles; Golden Knights; Hilltoppers; Saints; Spirit; Voyagers; and Wolves. Most of these options have some historical significance, and athletic teams at Marquette have been known as many of these over the years. Voters also have the option of writing in an alternative nickname. I received an email from a reader who proposed "Rangers," in honor of Marquette's extensive Tolkien collection.
I, of course, will be writing in "Muskies."
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1. Posted by Gordon Smith on May 23, 2005 @ 22:49 | Permalink
I missed the fact that "Gold" wouldn't even be an option. So it goes from top choice to not even in the Top 10? That is strange.
"Blue and Gold" -- for those who thought one color was stupid, how about two? Why not Blugolds, like UW Eau Claire?
Given the options, stick with Golden Eagles.
2. Posted by pat looby on June 5, 2005 @ 10:32 | Permalink
WHAT A MESS! THIS SET BACK ALUMNI RELATIONSHIP A DECADE.MU HAS BECOME A CLOISTERED UNIVERSITY AND HAS GREATLY REDUCED ITS OPENNESS WHICH PREVAILED BACK IN THE 50 AND 60S
3. Posted by Eugene Keating on June 5, 2005 @ 13:16 | Permalink
I Cannot Get the MU Voice to accept my code #. What can I do? My code is DXA447
4. Posted by Christine on June 6, 2005 @ 8:06 | Permalink
Is that an alumni code or a season ticket holder code? My ID code is nine digits. Sorry I'm not better help.
5. Posted by v. chizek on June 7, 2005 @ 16:31 | Permalink
The best name for them is the
Marquette Gold Stars!
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