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Feb. 16 decision to retire ratified; one trustee opposes resolution
By Kathleen Foody
Posted: 3/14/07 Section: News
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An amended version of the resolution proposing board ratification of Chairman Lawrence Eppley's decision to retire the tradition received only one "no" vote. The resolution was jointly formed by President B. Joseph White and other University officials, and was the first item to be voted on.
Eppley moved to consider the items outside the others on Tuesday's agenda which were not considered until Tuesday afternoon.
David Dorris was the only trustee to vote against the resolution.
Trustee Frances Carroll proposed two amendments to the original resolution. She said the first portion stating the Board "adopts and ratifies the actions announced on Feb. 16, 2007, ending the performances of Chief Illiniwek and further approves, adopts, ratifies and confirms all other actions taken by University officials with respect to the consensus process" was unnecessary. Eppley thanked her, but said he felt the statement was necessary and it remained in the final text of the resolution.
Carroll also proposed that the responsibility of ensuring the "immediate conclusion" to the use of the symbol, regalia, logo and the names "Chief Illiniwek" and "Chief" be delegated to the chancellor instead of the "campus administration," as was stated in the original resolution. She also requested the addition of a statement revoking the 1990 board resolution officially naming the Chief as the symbol of the University.
Those changes were accepted by the board as a whole.
Dorris said he objected to the resolution for technical and personal reasons. He said it violated the bylaws of the board requiring items to be published at least 48 hours before the beginning of the meeting.
That bylaw applies to agendas, not specific items, University Counsel Tom Bearrows said. Since the item was listed on the agenda before the time limit, Bearrows said it was within the boundaries of the bylaws.
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Jack L
posted 3/14/07 @ 7:29 AM CST
This is great news. So, what's our new mascot going to be?
Bill
posted 3/14/07 @ 9:02 AM CST
How do we get rid of this board? I read where they were moved by some Indian that testified. Well, where's the concern for the feelings of those of us who think that removing the Chief is sickening? Apparently, the feelings of certain groups matter more to these board members. (Continued…)
Lack J
posted 3/14/07 @ 9:11 AM CST
I heard it's going to be Ayn Rand.
Dough Boy
posted 3/14/07 @ 9:14 AM CST
Dear Jack,
As an alumni who had many a class with the fine, upstanding athletes at the University of Illinois I would like to suggest something that would represent them fittingly, how about "The Fighting Illiterates"?
Or how about something that shows the caring and representative nature of the Board of Trustees who thought about and cared for the vast majority of alumni who wanted the keep the Chief, something like "The whining, lily-livered, spineless, liberal, tree-hugging, bleeding hearts politically incorrect"!
For 81 years we had something here at the U of I that set us apart from the rest, we had a (and still do) proud symbol (not mascot) that we could rally around and enjoy for these many years when neither of our two major sports teams could find their collective butts with both hands
Going to a football game in the mid 1970s did not mean seeing a victory, it meant seeing the Chief! Who cared that we lost, there was Our Chief! Now we are no better than any other s
Jack L.
posted 3/14/07 @ 9:28 AM CST
Dear Doughboy,
The Chief will go the way of slavery and segregation. Traditions like these rarely make a comeback.
Sick
posted 3/14/07 @ 9:48 AM CST
That picture of Eppley literally makes me ill...look at that Grinch-like grin on his face. Ugh.
Kevin Schoening
posted 3/14/07 @ 10:50 AM CST
A bunch of white people with the support of some minorities succeeded in applying enough politically correct nonsense in getting the U of I to remove the Chief. (Continued…)
MD/PhD Student
posted 3/14/07 @ 11:01 AM CST
I am sorry that I have to keep reminding people of this, but the University of Illinois was run by the Ku Klux Klan in 1926 when Lester Leutwiler came up with this horrible notion. (Continued…)
Joseph Martan
posted 3/14/07 @ 11:02 AM CST
In doing away with Chief Illiniwek the Board sent a very bad message to the students on campus and to the taxpayers of this state. First, the demise of the Chief reinforces Dr. (Continued…)
kevin
posted 3/14/07 @ 11:10 AM CST
Just because the Chief is gone does not mean that the alumni and students can not continue to whine about how the basketball and football always lose on the road. (Continued…)
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