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Article: Marquette nickname debate ends with Golden Eagles.(Marquette University)
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- Chicago Tribune (Chicago, IL)
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- June 29, 2005
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Byline: Michael Hirsley
MILWAUKEE _The year-long debate over what Marquette University's athletic teams should be nicknamed ended Wednesday, not with a bang but a rerun.
After a series of fits and starts, punctuated by protests against and discarding of an old nickname, "Warriors," and a new choice, "Gold," school officials announced the final results of a democratic vote on Wednesday.
"Golden Eagles," Marquette's nickname since 1994, was the preference of 12,562 voters, or 54 percent of those who participated in a final "name the team" runoff between Golden Eagles and Hilltoppers.
That means Marquette will officially join the Big ...