Links index - Daily Illini Articles on "Chief Illiniwek" - Index

Authors note: Aside from a very few select exceptions,  all items on this page are news articles as opposed to letters to the editor or opinion pieces.

NOTE:  September 2019.  These links are no longer valid but articles may be retrieved by entering the url in the Wayback Machine from Archive.org.

2000

Daily Illini, 02/17/00-  BOT reopens Chief debate as ‘dialogue’ with open forum

1998

Daily Illini, 04/14/98- BOT finished with Chief issue
Daily Illini, 04/09/98- BOT meeting security tight
Daily Illini, 04/08/98- Anti-Chief groups speak to Board of Trustees
Daily Illini, 04/06/98- DAILY ILLINI EDITORIAL - Tradition doesn’t justify racism
Daily Illini, 04/06/98- Anti-Chief conference addresses detrimental effects of mascot
Daily Illini, 04/06/98- Conference focuses on racism
Daily Illini, 04/02/98- Schools wage mascot v. symbol debate
Daily Illini, 04/01/98- Chief debate raises questions
Daily Illini, 03/30/98- Chief financial loyalties vague
Daily Illini, 03/19/98- UI hosts forum against racism
Daily Illini, 03/16/98- Chief finds voice
Daily Illini, 03/12/98- ISG to table Chief issue
Daily Illini, 03/12/98- Justice of verdict is criticized
Daily Illini, 03/11/98- History department battles against Chief
Daily Illini, 03/10/98- Vote opposes Chief: U-C Senate votes 97-29 in favor of retiring mascot
Daily Illini, 03/09/98- Senate to tell Board where it stands on Illiniwek issue
Daily Illini, 03/04/98- Caucus registers Chief objections
Daily Illini, 03/03/98- Board of Trustees reacts to resolution to possibly ban chief:

1997
Daily Illini, 11/25/97 - Page 04, Chief remarks draw applause.
Daily Illini, 11/12/97 - Page 05, Film inspires Chief debate.
Daily Illini, 11/10/97 - Page 01, Marchers protest Chief Illiniwek.
Daily Illini, 09/23/97 - Page 26, Education is the key to the Chief debate
Daily Illini, 09/19/97 - UI student films past of Chief's resistance.
Daily Illini, 09/16/97 - Page 03, BOT leaves orations unanswered
Daily Illini, 09/09/97 - Page A03, Accusations, demands fly as Chief debate continues
Daily Illini, 08/29/97 - Page A03, Chief protest graces reception.
Daily Illini, 07/29/97 - Page 01, Email bombards BOT.
Daily Illini, 07/24/97 - Page 04, Faculty joins fight against Chief symbol
Daily Illini, 07/16/97 - Page 01, Chief debated on WILL program.
Daily Illini, 07/16/97 - Page 01, Alumni fight Chief
Daily Illini, 07/14/97 - Page 01, Chief debate carries on. PBS to air grad student's look at both sides of Chief Illiniwek
Daily Illini, 07/14/97 - Page 05, Why you should watch PBS Tuesday, 07/14/97.
Daily Illini, 04/11/97 - Page 01, Activists rally against symbol of Chief.
Daily Illini, 04/10/97 - Page 03, Anti-Chief lobbyists petition BOT.
Daily Illini, 04/09/97 - Page 03, Anti-racism groups team up for anti-Chief rally.

1996

Daily Illini, 10/15/96 - Page 01, Opposing sides debate Chief.
Daily Illini, 10/14/96 - Page 08, Abolish the Chief as a symbol.
Daily Illini, 10/14/96 - Page 01, Chief debate, rally taking place today.
Daily Illini, 10/03/96 - Page 05, ISG delays Chief debate.
 
1995

Daily Illini Online Archive for 1995/November/3 - Page 04, Watered-down Chief bill passes House.
Daily Illini Online Archive for 1995/October/25 - Page 27, World series a nightmare for Natives.
Daily Illini Online Archive for 1995/August/22 - Page 01, Chief protesters disrupt convocation.
 
1994

Daily Illini Online Archive for 1994/December/7 - Page 13, Want a new mascot? Try Rabbi Goldberg on for size.
Daily Illini Online Archive for 1994/November/3 - Page 3, Campus vote on Chief unlikely.
Daily Illini Online Archive for 1994/October/28 - Page 12, Retiring Chief Illiniwek: An unavoidable decision.
Daily Illini Online Archive for 1994/October/14 - Page 1, No more Chief? Task force calls for reconsideration of insensitive symbols.
Daily Illini Online Archive for 1994/April/22 - Page 17, Illiniwek workshops reveal University's attitude.
Daily Illini Online Archive for 1994/April/19 - Page 11, Protestors fail to persuade in chief controversy.
Daily Illini Online Archive for 1994/April/18 - Page 3, Anti-Chief group marches on Admin building.
Daily Illini Online Archive for 1994/April/14 - Page 1, Chief Illiniwek selection sparks protest
Daily Illini Online Archive for 1994/April/8 - Page 1, Complaints filed over Chief
 
1993

Daily Illini Online Archive for 1993/November/3 - Page 3, Bradley University nixes mascot
Daily Illini Online Archive for 1993/October/8 - Page 1, Iowa restricts Chief symbols at Illini game.
Daily Illini Online Archive for 1993/October/8 - Page 8, Students plan football game Chief protest.
Daily Illini Online Archive for 1993/April/9 - pg. 1. Wisconsin Native American groups seeking end to rivalry with Illinois.
Daily Illini Online Archive for 1993/March/26 - Anti-Chief group threatens boycott.
Daily Illini Online Archive for 1993/March/18 - Chief protesters rally with Allen Hall guest
Daily Illini Online Archive for 1993/January/21 - Chief protestors evade prosecution.
Daily Illini Online Archive for 1993/January/11 - UI charged with rights violation. Native activist cites treatment at game

1992

Daily Illini Online Archive for 1992/October/1 - SGA ponders shifting stand against Chief.
Daily Illini Online Archive for 1992/October/6 - No plans made for SGA to discuss Chief stance.
Daily Illini Online Archive for 1992/October/7 - SGA, do the right thing.
Daily Illini Online Archive for 1992/October/8 - SGA gives up bid to alter Chief stance
Daily Illini Online Archive for 1992/August/NSG - Debate over Chief Illiniwek rages on campus.

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