On Feb. 21, the University of Illinois closed the book on a major chapter of its history. Having performed for 81 years, Chief Illiniwek, the mascot for the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, ...
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What is a Fighting Illini? Explaining the origin of Illinois' nickname, mascot historyThe school did have a de facto mascot from 1926 until 2007 in Chief Illiniwek, a Native American symbol representing the Illinois Confederation of tribes, also known as the Illini. Chief Illiniwek ...
The cartoonish Oregon Duck mascot is offensive to ducks everywhere, but the University of Illinois’ Chief Illiniwek is really offensive to American Indians because, well, humans have feelings.
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