The Daily Utah Chronicle · Apr 24, 2017
Debate Team Hosts Discussion on Ute Nickname and Drum and Feather Logo
Debaters Saige Miller and Courtney Nilson at the John R. Park Debate Society's event Appreciation vs. Appropriation: A Conversation about the U of U’s Drum and Feather on Wednesday, April 19, 2017.Students on the University of Utah’s debate team held a heated discussion on Wednesday about one of the most controversial topics on campus — the drum and feather logo and labeling students at the Utah “Utes.” Both are appropriated from the Ute people who are indigenous to the Great Basin area. The event featured a debate between team members and a public discussion on the topic.