U. of Illinois Retires Indian Mascot
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URBANA, Ill. -- The University of Illinois swept aside the last vestiges of Chief Illiniwek Tuesday, voting to retire the mascot's name, regalia and image.
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When the Illinois men&#39;s basketball team moved to No. 1 in The Associated Press and ESPN/USA Today Top 25 polls on Monday afternoon, it was a special moment for the program and the players.
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George Mason's furry green mascot, originallyÃÂ designated for extinction by the athletic department,ÃÂ will reamin the Patriots' mascot this season.
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CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - Former Florida coach Ron Zook will be named Illinois&#39; 22nd head coach today, sources said Monday. Zook, a former Miami University defensive back, will replace Ron Turner, who was fired Nov. 22 after the team went 3-8.
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This photo provided the University of Chicago shows Ian Desai on Sunday, Nov. 21, 2004, at the school in Chicago. Desai, of Brooklyn, NY, a graduate of the University of Chicago, was one of 32 American students chosen as Rhodes Scholars for 2005.
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The Kentucky Derby winner is gone, but his impact on veterinary medicine lives on.
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Top-ranked Illinois had its lowest-scoring game of the season, but the Illini remained unbeaten with a 60-47 victory over Indiana yesterday at Champaign, Ill.
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Even though Illinois moved to the top of the college basketball poll for the first time in almost 16 years, the Illini were too busy preparing for Chicago State to celebrate.
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CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Ron Zook took over Illinois&#39; struggling football program Tuesday, returning to his roots and promising to turn around a team that has sunk to the bottom of the Big Ten since winning a league title in 2001.
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Champaign, IL (Sports Network) - The University of Illinois has fired head football coach Ron Turner. Turner just completed his eighth year at Illinois, compiling a 35-57 record with just two winning seasons.
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Eric Gordon and Indiana stick it to Illinois again, as the freshman, who reneged on an Illini commitment to sign with the Hoosiers, leads an Indiana rally to a 62-58 win.
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Andy Geiger, the Buckeyes' athletic director, announced his retirement for what he called "burnout," ending a successful but turbulent 11-year tenure.
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An American institution is in danger of fading away.
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I grew up in the Wollaston section of Quincy and graduated from North Quincy High School.  Gene Ward's letter of Feb. 15 ("It's time for Yakoo the mascot to retire") was very troubling as well as insulting.
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Luther Head scored 17 points and Dee Brown added 15 points and nine assists as Illinois celebrated its new No. 1 ranking with a 78-59 victory over Chicago State on Monday night.
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URBANA, Ill.  -- The University of Illinois' American Indian mascot, Chief Illiniwek, no longer will perform at athletic events on the school's main campus after Wednesday -- the last men's home basketball game of the season.
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HIBERNIA, Ind. - After a four-year absence, raccoon is back on the menu for the Hibernia Community Building's annual fundraiser. LaVeran Lorenz, 86, has agreed to resume cooking duties for the March 24 event - with a little help with the cleaning.