Today's hearing to determine fate of Mukwonago nickname
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Mukwonago School District officials are expected to defend the high school nickname today at a hearing before the state Department of Public Instruction.
A Mukwonago High School graduate filed a complaint in July about the use of the name Indians. The hearing will begin at 9 a.m. in Madison.
"We will present the facts and provide a vigorous defense in support of the Mukwonago School District and our Mukwonago High School logo," MHS principal Shawn McNulty told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
A new Wisconsin law allows residents to file a complaint with the state school superintendent if their school district uses a race-based team name, nickname, mascot or logo and they believe the name promotes stereotypes.
If a hearing determines the use promotes discrimination or stereotyping, the district must drop its use within a year, or face a fine.
Districts could seek an extension for up to a year if they can show compliance would create a financial burden.
Earlier this month, the Kewaunee School District dropped its Indians team name and logo just a day before the state education department was to hold a hearing on whether it was discriminatory.
In July, the Osseo-Fairchild School District was ordered to drop its nickname and logo over the next year because state officials ruled it is race-based and promotes discrimination and stereotyping.
Aug 28, 2010 at 7:18 p.m.
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I suppose we will have to change town names also good bye Bigfoot and Monona.
Aug 28, 2010 at 4:44 a.m.
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I want to file a complaint against the "Hilltopper" nickname. Not to mention the "Fighting Irish" "Fighting Scots", "Pioneers" and "Royals". Hilltoppers promote bigotry against Appalachian People, the Irish and Scots are offended not to mention their Catholic and Presbytirian heritage, the pioneers oppressed the indigenous peoples of the plains, and the Royals were muslim killing crusaders. My God people! We cannot honor such terrible, ignorant, fighting, xenophobic, racist, icons. After all, it is our children that will be brainwashed by that lifeless mascot on the wall that the politically correct teacher's union will not allow our kids to be taught the correct history about anyway!
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