The University of Minnesota is building a "Scholars Walk". But lobbyists wanting the name changed to "Scholar's Walk" to add distinction to the people it honors, mounted an unsucessful campaign to add the apostrophe. The AP reports that political correctness is to blame.

The board worried that the apostrophe would make the four-block walkway appear exclusive at a time the university wants to be inclusive. It might even mean adding apostrophes to Regents Professors Square and a Professors Lane.

"Apostrophes would be out of control!" said board member Margaret Carlson.