Students and alumni of Marquette University in Wisconsin will vote on 10 possible nicknames for the school but "Warriors" is not among the choices released on Monday.

Write-ins will be accepted -- but not for "Warriors," school officials said. The school's policy forbids the use of Indian-related imagery.

"Warriors" has been a popular choice among students and alumni. But area tribal leaders oppose the name. The school used to have a "Willie Wampum" Indian mascot that was eliminated in 1971 and later replaced with a "First Warriors" mascot.

The school called the vote in response to uproar over choosing "Gold" as a nickname earlier this month.

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MU begins process to end identity crisis (The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel 5/24)
MU students, faculty, alums get 10 choices _ but not Warriors (AP 5/24)
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