‘They are promoting a stereotype’: Illinois schools pushed to retire native mascots
MORRIS — On a spring night in 2021, the Friday night lights are bright in Morris. A massive banner on the school right next to the football stadium reads “Morris Football: Pride, Integrity, Tradition.” Listen to this story here. Right next to the sign, fans pour in through a gate adorned with a cartoon of […]
U Of I Chancellor Releases Plan For Campus Life After Chief Illiniwek
A plan for addressing issues related to the University of Illinois’ use of Chief Illiniwek as a mascot includes formation of a student council to look at the development of new traditions for the Urbana campus. Chancellor Robert Jones released the implementation plan on Friday. The plan draws from input from a series of community-wide […]