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As a University of Illinois alum and an avid sports fan, I was thrilled to see the success of our men’s basketball program. This provides us with a golden opportunity to take the lead among major universities and change the dated tradition of having an American Indian symbol as our mascot.

A significant portion of the population is very offended by it. This alone should call for the removal of the chief.