May 22, 2009
The Colbert Retort
The eagle symbolizes freedom — unless its name happens to be Eddie.
In that case it represents the National Rifle Association and the inflexibility of U.S. trademark law. It does not represent the University of Wisconsin at La Crosse. Not anymore.
In 1989, La Crosse changed its team nickname from the Indians to the Eagles, a fitting moniker, says Chancellor Joe Gow, given the abundance of eagles along the nearby Mississippi River. When Mr. Gow arrived in 2007 and
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