I don't like the University having the mascot of Chief Illiniwek. The trustees did away with the mascot.<div><br><div>I think the group that wants the Chief back have no hope of getting what they want. I think they are fools, but fools who have a right to spend their money on a party. And on lawyers.</div>
<div><br></div><div>As with parties where people make fun of other people, I really don't have a say over what kind of parties these people choose to have. I have the right to not attend. </div><div><br></div><div>I do have a say over what the University does. But I don't have a say over what a club does. </div>
<div><br></div><div>Overall, </div><div>I would prefer to picket the party-ers.</div><div><br></div><div>I see no point in picketing the University. </div><div><br></div><div>-karen medina</div><div><br></div><div><br><br>
<div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, Oct 15, 2010 at 8:03 PM, Jenifer Cartwright <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:jencart13@yahoo.com">jencart13@yahoo.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">
<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" style="font:inherit">So now we picket the U to go ahead and sue, rather than "the kids" to understand what we're objecting to. I like this a lot. Maybe someone will rewrite the lyrics to "Sweet Sue" <div>
--Jenifer<br><br>--- On <b>Fri, 10/15/10, Karen Medina <i><<a href="mailto:kmedina67@gmail.com" target="_blank">kmedina67@gmail.com</a>></i></b> wrote:<br><blockquote style="border-left:2px solid rgb(16, 16, 255);margin-left:5px;padding-left:5px">
<br>From: Karen Medina <<a href="mailto:kmedina67@gmail.com" target="_blank">kmedina67@gmail.com</a>><br>Subject: Re: [Peace-discuss] Chief's 'Next Dance' is back on<br>To: <a href="mailto:peace-discuss@lists.chambana.net" target="_blank">peace-discuss@lists.chambana.net</a><br>
Date: Friday, October 15, 2010, 7:16 PM<div><div></div><div class="h5"><br><br><div>So, the Next Dance event is back on.<div><br></div><div>My immediate reaction is: When you tell people they can't do something, they are going to be more likely to rally and want to do it. And more people will probably show up than had originally
planned to go. And they got free publicity. Freedom of speech triumphs. We can and should also speak.</div>
<div><br></div><div>I think the University will not sue the group. I think the U was hoping that the threat to sue them would be enough. </div><div><br></div><div>A few lines from the article:</div><div><span style="font-family:verdana, trebuchet, sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:16px"><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:1.5em;margin-left:0px;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;border-top-width:0px;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-width:0px;border-color:initial;font-weight:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-size:13px;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline">
"The kids met last night and they just absolutely redoubled their efforts. They basically said, we're not going to be let the legal threats stop us. He's our Chief and we're going to go on full steam ahead."</p>
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'Huddleston said his group would guarantee the student group against losses for the dance.' "There was a reassurance. We assured the students that we would back the total costs" of the event, Huddleston said.</p>
</span><span style="font-family:verdana, trebuchet, sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:16px"><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:1.5em;margin-left:0px;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;border-top-width:0px;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-width:0px;border-color:initial;font-weight:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-size:13px;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline">
He said those costs included $4,500 for the hall, $3,000 for security and $2,800 for the Assembly Hall's video board.</p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:1.5em;margin-left:0px;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;border-top-width:0px;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-width:0px;border-color:initial;font-weight:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-size:13px;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline">
UI spokeswoman Robin Kaler said, "This is a student group event. They have rented space on campus for it, and it’s up to them whether to hold it."</p></span><br><div>On Fri, Oct 15, 2010 at 12:26 PM, ann h. <span dir="ltr"><<a rel="nofollow" href="http://mc/compose?to=annhett@yahoo.com" target="_blank">annhett@yahoo.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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