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UND officials participate in protest over 'Siouxper Drunk' shirts






Deleted picture of University of North Dakota student in "Siouxper Drunk" t-shirt. Photo from Dani on Twitter

University of North Dakota officials will participate in a walk to protest "Siouxper Drunk" t-shirts worn by students.

Indian students are leading the Walk for Change, which takes place this morning. They will be joined by Provost Tom DiLorenzo, Vice President for Student Affairs Lori Reesor and other officials.

UND President Robert Kelley condemned the behavior of the students who wore the shirts in a statement on Monday. He released a video on Wednesday and said he would be taking "specific actions" to address diversity and race issues on campus although he didn't elaborate.

UND got rid of its "Fighting Sioux" mascot after decades of protest by Indian students.

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UND administrators to attend Walk for Change protest after shirt incident (The Grand Forks Herald 5/16)
Does the use of Native American mascots lead to racist debacles like ‘Siouxper Drunk’? (The Washington Post 5/15)
Drunk College Students Mock Native Americans In Most Offensive Way Possible (PolicyMic 5/14)

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