Opposition voiced over stereotypes at sponsored activities
By Julie Wurth
Tuesday April 29, 2008
URBANA – Homecoming isn't named specifically, but a new resolution from the University of Illinois faculty-student senate reaffirms its opposition to the use of racial stereotypes in university-sponsored activities.
The nonbinding measure approved unanimously Monday is a watered-down version of a resolution introduced last fall that called on the UI administration to sever its ties with homecoming. It was prompted by Chancellor Richard Herman's decision to overturn a campus policy that initially prohibited the use of Chief Illiniwek images on homecoming parade floats. Herman said the floats represented personal expression, and students who supported the now-retired Chief Illiniwek ended up marching in the parade wearing Chief apparel.
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