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    URBANA, Ill. (AP) -- The University of Illinois will drop its 81-year-old American Indian mascot, Chief Illiniwek, following the last men's home game of the season on Wednesday, officials said.

    The move makes the school eligible to host postseason NCAA championship events.

    The NCAA in 2005 deemed Illiniwek -- portrayed by buckskin-clad students who dance at home football and basketball games and other athletic events -- an offensive use of American Indian imagery and barred the university from hosting postseason events.

    http://qconline.com/archives/qco/display.php?id=327250

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    A sign of the times..
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    Good for them.

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    Much made of nothing. *I disagree about all this sensitivity and political correctness BS. *Instead of worrying about the little stuff, the Indians need to start addressing their real problems in an organized society (bad work habits, lack of financial stability, alcohol /drug abuse, inability to maintain property, etc.). *Getting rid of so called hostile imagery will do nothing to change their status. *
    With all these new rules every kid in America will no longer have nightmares about hostile Indian attacks and the educated masses will now stop believing Indians live in tee pees, wear buffalo skins and scalp white men. * : *
    Thank you misguided politicians and lawyers for another way to limit expression in a free society. *Thank God we have such great leaders in America. :-X

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    Quote Originally Posted by SDbison
    Much made of nothing. *I disagree about all this sensitivity and political correctness BS. *Instead of worrying about the little stuff, the Indians need to start addressing their real problems in an organized society (bad work habits, lack of financial stability, alcohol /drug abuse, inability to maintain property, etc.). *Getting rid of so called hostile imagery will do nothing to change their status. *
    With all these new rules every kid in America will no longer have nightmares about hostile Indian attacks and the educated masses will now stop believing Indians live in tee pees, wear buffalo skins and scalp white men. * : *
    Thank you misguided politicians and lawyers for another way to limit expression in a free society. *Thank God we have such great leaders in America. * :-X
    Well said.
    Cheif Illiniwek would practice for hours on the routine he did. It brought the whole stadium to its feet and there was nothing but respect showed.

    As Ive said before. The NCAA needs to take care of the business it is supposed to do. Not try and direct social conciousness.
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    They are talking about possible new nicknames for the University of Illinois in this article.

    http://www.pantagraph.com/articles/2...c875114610.txt

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    Quote Originally Posted by KC_Hats
    They are talking about possible new nicknames for the University of Illinois in this article.

    http://www.pantagraph.com/articles/2...c875114610.txt

    NOW, lets find a new nick name for UND !

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    Wow. Are you really siding with Nick Coleman on this one? Good luck with that.

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