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Article: What's in a name? Plenty; Don't forget Hilltoppers
- Article from:
- The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI)
- Article date:
- March 17, 1998
CopyrightCopyright 1998 The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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Golden Eagles or Warriors? Which is the better image for a
university founded on Christian principles?
Is it not more inspiring to envision an eagle soaring high in the
sky, flying nearer the sun than any other creature; to picture a
mother eagle teaching her young to fly by soaring beneath them to
catch them on her own wings if they falter?
Or does it bring out the best in us to envision ourselves as
warriors of any kind, ready to defend to the death what we perceive
to be ours? Which image would we rather see our young adults
take for themselves through their school?
It seems to me that without even getting into a discussion of the
negative impact the warrior images have had on ...