[Peace-discuss] Chief's 'Next Dance' is back on

[Karen Medina]

I don't like the University having the mascot of Chief Illiniwek. The
trustees did away with the mascot.

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.

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.

I do have a say over what the University does. But I don't have a say over
what a club does.

Overall,
I would prefer to picket the party-ers.

I see no point in picketing the University.

-karen medina



On Fri, Oct 15, 2010 at 8:03 PM, Jenifer Cartwright <jencart13 at yahoo.com>wrote:

> 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"
>  --Jenifer
>
> --- On *Fri, 10/15/10, Karen Medina <kmedina67 at gmail.com>* wrote:
>
>
> From: Karen Medina <kmedina67 at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Peace-discuss] Chief's 'Next Dance' is back on
> To: peace-discuss at lists.chambana.net
> Date: Friday, October 15, 2010, 7:16 PM
>
>
> So, the Next Dance event is back on.
>
> 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.
>
> I think the University will not sue the group. I think the U was hoping
> that the threat to sue them would be enough.
>
> A few lines from the article:
>
> "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."
>
> '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.
>
> He said those costs included $4,500 for the hall, $3,000 for security and
> $2,800 for the Assembly Hall's video board.
>
> 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."
>
> On Fri, Oct 15, 2010 at 12:26 PM, ann h. <annhett at yahoo.com<http://mc/compose?to=annhett@yahoo.com>
> > wrote:
>
>
>
> http://www.news-gazette.com/news/environment/2010-10-15/chiefs-next-dance-back.html
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