Comments on: Georgetown basketball sends William & Mary back to the Netherlands http://blog.georgetownvoice.com/2007/11/12/georgetown-basketball-sends-william-mary-back-to-the-netherlands/ The Georgetown Voice Blog Wed, 07 Jan 2009 19:11:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Will Sommer http://blog.georgetownvoice.com/2007/11/12/georgetown-basketball-sends-william-mary-back-to-the-netherlands/comment-page-1/#comment-37475 Will Sommer Thu, 15 Nov 2007 23:27:09 +0000 http://blog.georgetownvoice.com/2007/11/12/georgetown-basketball-sends-william-mary-back-to-the-netherlands/#comment-37475 You're right that William and Mary did have sovereignty over England. But William was stadtholder of the Dutch Republic before being king of England. Tribe is better than the Indians, but it reminds me of the also offensive (or just bad) Tribes 2. You’re right that William and Mary did have sovereignty over England. But William was stadtholder of the Dutch Republic before being king of England.

Tribe is better than the Indians, but it reminds me of the also offensive (or just bad) Tribes 2.

]]> By: Dave http://blog.georgetownvoice.com/2007/11/12/georgetown-basketball-sends-william-mary-back-to-the-netherlands/comment-page-1/#comment-37436 Dave Thu, 15 Nov 2007 17:17:19 +0000 http://blog.georgetownvoice.com/2007/11/12/georgetown-basketball-sends-william-mary-back-to-the-netherlands/#comment-37436 King William III and Queen Mary II were sovereignty in England, not the Netherlands. A Tribe is a social group existing before the development of, or outside of, states in the context of US history. Its a rather clever moniker W&M adopted after the NCAA ruled their old name offensive (the Indians) since the college was around before the US was. King William III and Queen Mary II were sovereignty in England, not the Netherlands.

A Tribe is a social group existing before the development of, or outside of, states in the context of US history. Its a rather clever moniker W&M adopted after the NCAA ruled their old name offensive (the Indians) since the college was around before the US was.

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