Comments on: Chief Illiniwek Will No Longer Perform http://ericstoller.com/blog/2007/02/17/chief-illiniwek-will-no-longer-perform/ | social justice | higher education | technology | Tue, 02 Dec 2008 20:28:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.7 by: University of Illinois + Racism » Eric Stoller’s blog http://ericstoller.com/blog/2007/02/17/chief-illiniwek-will-no-longer-perform/#comment-17669 Mon, 03 Dec 2007 02:51:31 +0000 http://ericstoller.com/blog/2007/02/17/chief-illiniwek-will-no-longer-perform/#comment-17669 [...] Chief Illiniwek was eliminated at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC). Richard Herman, the Chancellor of UIUC, apparently did not get the memo about the end of the Chief’s racist reign. [...] […] Chief Illiniwek was eliminated at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC). Richard Herman, the Chancellor of UIUC, apparently did not get the memo about the end of the Chief’s racist reign. […]

]]> by: Gibson City’s silent majority » Eric Stoller’s blog http://ericstoller.com/blog/2007/02/17/chief-illiniwek-will-no-longer-perform/#comment-14372 Tue, 28 Aug 2007 23:15:02 +0000 http://ericstoller.com/blog/2007/02/17/chief-illiniwek-will-no-longer-perform/#comment-14372 [...] Translation: The Chief was eliminated but since this paper is apparently all about making a pro-Chief stance, the word “retired” will be used so that the rationale for the Chief’s elimination does not make it to print. Many of the town’s residents are white. The citizenry of Gibson City is 98% white and less than 1% Native American. “It’s not about an individual; it’s about what the Chief stands for,” Dickey said. “He’s not a mascot; he’s a symbol of dignity and integrity – how can anyone argue with that?” [...] […] Translation: The Chief was eliminated but since this paper is apparently all about making a pro-Chief stance, the word “retired” will be used so that the rationale for the Chief’s elimination does not make it to print. Many of the town’s residents are white. The citizenry of Gibson City is 98% white and less than 1% Native American. “It’s not about an individual; it’s about what the Chief stands for,” Dickey said. “He’s not a mascot; he’s a symbol of dignity and integrity – how can anyone argue with that?” […]

]]> by: Racism as treasured tradition » Eric Stoller’s blog http://ericstoller.com/blog/2007/02/17/chief-illiniwek-will-no-longer-perform/#comment-4729 Fri, 23 Feb 2007 03:26:01 +0000 http://ericstoller.com/blog/2007/02/17/chief-illiniwek-will-no-longer-perform/#comment-4729 [...] The University of Illinois Alumni Association is supportive of the Board of Trustees in light of its difficult decision concerning the Chief Illiniwek tradition. We recognize the board’s responsibility to act in what it believes to be the best interests of the University as a whole. At the same time, we respect the emotional impact this announcement is having on the alumni and friends who treasure this longtime University tradition. Illinois loyalty has never been constricted to one issue or dependent on any one activity, and, as a community, I believe we will emerge from this period stronger, closer and more committed to our shared fundamental values. [...] […] The University of Illinois Alumni Association is supportive of the Board of Trustees in light of its difficult decision concerning the Chief Illiniwek tradition. We recognize the board’s responsibility to act in what it believes to be the best interests of the University as a whole. At the same time, we respect the emotional impact this announcement is having on the alumni and friends who treasure this longtime University tradition. Illinois loyalty has never been constricted to one issue or dependent on any one activity, and, as a community, I believe we will emerge from this period stronger, closer and more committed to our shared fundamental values. […]

]]> by: Eric Stoller http://ericstoller.com/blog/2007/02/17/chief-illiniwek-will-no-longer-perform/#comment-4723 Thu, 22 Feb 2007 22:55:08 +0000 http://ericstoller.com/blog/2007/02/17/chief-illiniwek-will-no-longer-perform/#comment-4723 Hi Vic, I've actually <a href="http://ericstoller.com/blog/2006/01/22/why-is-this-still-acceptable/">blogged about the</a> <a href="http://ericstoller.com/blog/2006/01/17/crimes-against-humanity/">use of Native folks as mascots</a> in high school, college, and professional athletics. It's on my radar :) I think I have an increased awareness of the situation at UIUC because I'm a professional in higher education. A lot of the newsletters that I read on a daily basis have featured information on the racist mascot at UIUC. The MBP is an amazing machine that has forever taken me away from being a windows user. I love the rain in Oregon!!! Hi Vic,
I’ve actually blogged about the use of Native folks as mascots in high school, college, and professional athletics. It’s on my radar :) I think I have an increased awareness of the situation at UIUC because I’m a professional in higher education. A lot of the newsletters that I read on a daily basis have featured information on the racist mascot at UIUC.

The MBP is an amazing machine that has forever taken me away from being a windows user. I love the rain in Oregon!!!

]]> by: vic http://ericstoller.com/blog/2007/02/17/chief-illiniwek-will-no-longer-perform/#comment-4715 Thu, 22 Feb 2007 16:54:10 +0000 http://ericstoller.com/blog/2007/02/17/chief-illiniwek-will-no-longer-perform/#comment-4715 Oh, I should've said this earlier, but "HI ERIC!" How are you and Wendy? Heard you got a MBP, how are you liking that nice piece of hardware so far? You should be glad you weren't in Chicago the last few weeks, snow+ice+sub-zero temps kind of suck a little. Oh, I should’ve said this earlier, but “HI ERIC!” How are you and Wendy? Heard you got a MBP, how are you liking that nice piece of hardware so far? You should be glad you weren’t in Chicago the last few weeks, snow+ice+sub-zero temps kind of suck a little.

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