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  2. Chief Illiniwek - Wikipedia

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    Chief Illiniwek was the mascot [1] of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC), associated with the university's intercollegiate athletic programs, from October 30, 1926, to February 21, 2007.

  3. List of college mascots in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Sparky the Eagle – eagle mascot of the Liberty Flames and Lady Flames; Spartacus - Spartan mascot of the Missouri Baptist Spartans; Sparty – Spartan mascot of the Michigan State Spartans; a comical (and extremely buff) representation of a Spartan hoplite soldier clad in green with an elongated head. [43] Sparty the Spartan – mascot of the ...

  4. List of college sports team names and mascots derived from ...

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    In 2020, Carthage's board of trustees unanimously voted to retire the name Red Men/Lady Reds and the mascot "Torchie" from Carthage athletics and will compete as Carthage Athletics during the 2020–21 academic year. A new team name and mascot will be approved and announced prior to the 2021–22 academic year. [37] Redmen

  5. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign - Wikipedia

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    University Hall stood from 1871 until 1938 and was replaced by Gregory Hall and the Illini Union.Pieces were used in the erection of Hallene Gateway. [21]The University of Illinois, originally named "Illinois Industrial University", was one of the 37 universities created under the first Morrill Land-Grant Act, which provided public land for the creation of agricultural and industrial colleges ...

  6. Honor or shame?: New legislation sparks Native American ... - AOL

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    The mascot at Nokomis High School has been the Redskins since a 1920 vote among the town's voters. The town, home to 2,100 residents, itself is named after a Native American mythological figure ...

  7. History of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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    Established as one of 37 public land-grant institutions established after the Morrill Land-Grant Colleges Act. The act was signed by Abraham Lincoln on July 2, 1862. The Morrill Act of 1862 granted each state in the United States a portion of land on which to establish a major public state university, one which could teach agriculture, mechanic arts, and military training, "without excluding ...

  8. Alma Mater (Illinois sculpture) - Wikipedia

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    The Alma Mater, a bronze statue by sculptor Lorado Taft, is a beloved symbol of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.The 10,000-pound statue depicts a mother-figure wearing academic robes and flanked by two attendant figures representing "Learning" and "Labor", after the university's motto "Learning and Labor."

  9. Senator wants Washington Commanders to pay tribute to an old ...

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    Now, a white Republican U.S. senator from Montana is reviving the debate by blocking a bill funding the revitalization of the de Senator wants Washington Commanders to pay tribute to an old logo ...