George Washington U. to Drop Controversial Nickname, Considering Replacements

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George Washington University, the largest institution of higher education in Washington, D.C., is dropping its Colonials nickname and has narrowed the replacement down to four options. 

ABC news reported Monday that GWU's sports teams were the source of controversy when students said the name had a negative connotation regarding violence toward Native Americans and other colonized people.

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