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Show "I am the LORD thy God, which brought thcc out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage. Thou shait have none other gods before me." Deut. 5:6,7 Utes appeal mascot ruling Oasis Books 753-8697 Florida State allowed to keep mascot SALT LAKE CITY (AP)Utah has filed an appeal with the NCAA, asking the organization that governs college sports to let the university continue using the Utes nickname for its athletic teams. The university's president, Michael K. Young, sent the seven-page appeal on Wednesday, seeking removal from a list of 18 schools with American Indian nicknames, mascots or images. On Aug. 4, the NCAA announced that it would ban the use of American Indian images and nicknames by school representatives at postseason tournaments starting in February. Mascots will not be allowed to perform at tournament games, and band members and cheerleaders will also be barred from using Indian images on their uniforms beginning in 2008. The decision also prohibits schools with American Indian • mascots from hosting future NCAA postseason events. Schools that have already been awarded postseason tournaments would have to cover any Indian depictions in their sports venues. The school's mascot dresses as a red-tailed hawk and has nothing to do with the state's Indian heritage. Other than the name, the only Indian reference the school uses is two feathers on the "U" emblem. The university asked for a decision before Friday's nationally televised football game on ESPN against the Arizona Wildcats. The Indianapolis-based NCAA said there would be no decision by Friday and declined to say when a ruling SPECIAL TEAMS From page 7 7 might be expected. "The university is anxious to have this matter resolved," Young wrote to Bernard Franklin, NCAA vice president of governance and membership in Indiana. The appeal includes two letters in support of the university's position, one was from Maxine Natchees, chairwoman of the Uintah and Ouray Tribal Business Committee. The other one was from Craig Thompson, commissioner of the Mountain West Conference. "The Ute Indian Tribe has formally approved the University of Utah's use of the Ute name and supports the university's continued use of it," Natchees wrote in her letter dated Monday. Natchees described to Franklin an "effective" partnership between the Ute Tribe and the university, saying the university has sponsored edu- • . A G G I E K E V I N R O B I N S O N CATCHES A KICKOFF DURNG A KFTENTPR-NCTICE. ROBINSON AVFR-\CED 22.5 YARDS PER KICK HTUFN IASTSFASON. quarterback during summer guys who want to kill somepractices. one," Hamblin said. "They are Even with the kicker, running down the field trying punter or returner taking a to break the wedge and then on fair amount of the spotlight the return team its just about on special teams there are still everybody doing their blocking 10 other players doing their and the returners finding the part on the field. The blocking holes." scheme for punts has changed Of the 10 or so team goals from a zone the Aggies have look to a set, net puntman-to-man ing and kick "The kickoff team is scheme. returns are two just guys who want to Hamblin of the stats the said the Ags want to win kill someone." change'should every game. make it easier "We want for everyone to pin them to pick up Justin Hamblin inside the 20 on their man and ,., kickoff," Kicker every r also make Hamblin said. adjustments at the line since its "[When we receive] we want to get out to the 30, which would a simple number system and be like the first first-down for they are responsible for one the offense." man. The gunners meanwhile The Aggies also want to have free reign as they either have the net punting advango for the ball or try to pin the tage, which is the distance the other team close to the goal punt travels minus the yards line. returned. "The kickoff team is just -krn@cc.usu.edu USUPublicBidInvitedSale Sept. 7,8,9 2005 Time: 9am- 6pm. Daily Location: 880 East 1250 North PASSING YOUR MOST DIFFICULT TEST DODGEBALL From page 20 was soon the only member of his team who was not out. One of Fleshman's opponents threw a ball that appeared to knock another ball from his grasp, which seemed to indicate the game had ended. Under dodgeball rules, a player is allowed to deflect oncoming balls with a held ball, but if the ball is knocked out of his hands, he is out. Fleshman said he had dropped the ball on purpose and was ruled still in. The tournament was a onetime event put on for the Week of Welcome, but there arc plans for future USU dodgeball tour- Ryan Talbot/rtjibot@cc.usu.edu cational programs and provided scholarships to tribal members. On Aug. 24, the Ute Tribal Business Committee adopted a resolution that said the school's use of the Ute nickname has been done with honor and respect for tribal culture. The appeal also included a 2003 memorandum of understanding and another resolution, both saying the university would be establishing cooperative education programs and initiatives for the Ute Indian Tribe. The NCAA has said that approval from American Indian tribes would be a primary factor in deciding appeals from schools that want to use such nicknames and mascots in postseason play. The NCAA granted Florida State's appeal for continued use of the nickname Seminoles. naments. "It's been huge across the country, so we thought we'd try an intramural dodgeball tournament next semester," said Cornell Brown, the intramural department staff member who was in charge of the event. Judging by the enthusasm the players exhibited Wednesday and the nationwide surge in popularity the sport has recently enjoyed, future dodgeball tournaments at USU will probably be quite successful. "I think everyone here had a lot of fun today," Brown said. -dfelix@cc.usu.edu WITH COLLEGE Une \uiamon<f Gaffery 45 NORTH MAIN | 75 5-1870 U ROSS 1 ROM INI I MM KN.-V I I . Nl \ I !O 11 II PI RSION IM ALOCK 30% OFrrOR USU STUDENTS Uieij siudmblS^ way from Diome? Reding Jjond$ Come join our famHij of frimis and mil. patj ^CFl/f T/wl's ritjht come, donate plasma! &2Oyour first lime, hr'mq this ad and gd SSS liour sccon^ ^mc- Stop btf @ IO619V J\iamt across from DJiOCP and QldO^amj vaiih your 'Driver J-kaisc, ^IPidurc JD, Social Scairittj . 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