Fight not over for foes of the Chief
By Christine Des Garennes
Wednesday February 21, 2007
After Chief Illiniwek walks off the basketball court with raised and folded arms for the final time this evening, supporters and opponents aren't expected to go quietly into the night.
The University of Illinois Board of Trustees, whose chairman, Lawrence Eppley, announced Friday that the Chief would retire from performing at athletic games, may have reached a consensus on the 81-year-old Illiniwek tradition, but the campus community, particularly those who have advocated for the Chief's removal, is not expected to declare the issue resolved.
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