Tom Dennis: Shield UND's logo selection from budget cuts

I don't always agree with Tom Dennis of the Grand Forks Herald, but this time he has a great point. Stopping the process because one college professor is concerned about the cost is not  a good idea.

Tom Dennis, Grand Forks Herald -- As a UND faculty member put it at the meeting, the logo "cannot be a priority for the university at this time.

"It is not respectful of the financial decisions we must make, nor at this moment does it further the needs of our students, staff and faculty."

But here's the thing: This year of all years, UND's new logo is central—not marginal—to the university. Choosing it will help the university as a whole.

And that, in turn, would help students, staff and faculty—by stamping "Closed" on one of UND's most divisive controversies and letting the newly liberated university get back to work.

While some people are worried about the cost of the nickname logo design, we don't know, the actual cost of the UND president search. The price tag of that process remains a mystery. I am more concerned about that.

Lines for UND and BSU

Brad Elliott Schlossman has posted the lines for tonights game in Bemidji. Game time is at 19:35 hours.

UND's lines
17 Jason Gregoire (4-6-10) -- 16 Ryan Duncan (7-8-15) -- 14 Brad Miller (4-15-19)
20 Matt Watkins (3-4-7) -- 11 Darcy Zajac (2-6-8) -- 8 Ryan Martens (7-7-14)
19 Evan Trupp (2-4-6) -- 29 Chris VandeVelde (4-8-12) -- 21 Matt Frattin (8-3-11)
10 Andrew Kozek 3-4-7) -- 22 Brad Malone (2-3-5) -- 26 Brett Hextall (6-5-11)

2 Joe Finley (0-1-1)-- 5 Chay Genoway (2-17-19)
6 Zach Jones (1-0-1) -- 25 Jake Marto (1-3-4)
24 Ben Blood (0-0-0) -- 3 Derrick LaPoint (1-1-2)

31 Brad Eidsness 9-7-1 GAA 2.64 sv% .910
30 Aaron Walski

I guess I am kind of surprised that Miller isn't playing on defense. I really like Miller back on the point. I guess the coach wants to get Blood and Fienhage in the line up this weekend.

Bemidji State's lines

13 Tyler Scofield--19 Matt Read--17 Matt Francis
28 Jamie MacQueen--8 Travis Winter--21 Brandon Marino
20 Ben Kinne--11 Shea Walters--15 Ryan Cramer
22 Ian Lowe--23 Chris McKelvie--6 Darcy Findlay

9 Chris Peluso--5 Graham McManamin
7 Cody Bostock--29 Brad Hunt
4 Dan McIntyre--3 Ryan Adams

1 Matt Dalton
35 Orlando Alamano
33 Dan Bakala