762. That’s perfect,” said designer Spencer Hulsey, senior in LAS. BC985 1,184 BC985 1,184 Members; 1,184 783 posts; Location: Illinois; Posted March 11. The Champaign Room an Illinois Fighting Illini community.
0. The Fighting Illini men's golf program has won 17 Big Ten championships and in 2013 finished as national runner-up at the NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championships, which was the highest finish in the program's history. Obviously, I’m happy they are keeping their name, but the idea of having no mascot is a bit lame. Illinois Students Vote In Favor Of Belted Kingfisher Mascot March 10, 2020 - 16:39 PMStudents at the University of Illinois last week voted in favor of adopting the Belted Kingfisher, an orange and blue bird native to the state, as the school’s mascot. Ever since that time, the Illini haven’t been represented by a mascot. It’s been over a decade since the University of Illinois decided to retire Chief Illiniwek, the school’s official mascot and logo. Love it! Link to post Share on other sites. It's when it expands out to become an official symbol of the team (or university, in this case) where I draw the line. The team name is still the Fighting Illini, but most people shorten it to "the Illini" as they would any two-word team name. “What we don’t want is just a run-of-the-mill falcon or wolf or something common. Quote; Share this post. Pre-shrunk, anti-pill fleece in lightweight and heavy-and-warm options.
Chief Illiniwek. The message contained an image of the new proposed mascot in a Fighting Illini basketball uniform. The Kingfisher is simply not that compromise. University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign students start voting on a new school mascot Wednesday. Over the weekend, the Illini Creative Twitter page tweeted out a photo of a new potential mascot […] If the Fighting Illini is meant to pay homage for the WWI soldiers, then I think that's a worthy symbol. Quote ; Share this post. I know that as the proposal stands, the university would not stray from our current nickname. Follow The Champaign Room online: Log in or sign up ... 13:51 - Kingfisher vote.
The kingfisher can be both aggressive and cute, she said. 66K likes. Most Read Illinois Basketball 2019-20 … If the Fighting Illini is meant to pay homage for the WWI soldiers, then I think that's a worthy symbol. Quote; Share this post. They could have a kingfisher as the mascot but still be called the Fighting Illini. ... It’s worth noting a new mascot would not replace the Fighting Illini nickname but would act as a replacement to the Chief Illiniwek mascot banned by the NCAA in 2005. Their GoFundMe for kingfisher campaign materials garnered $250 in 17 hours, which ISG used to make promotional kingfisher stickers. In 10 years, when she returns to campus, does she think the kingfisher will be flying at Illini events? Posted by 5 days ago. It’s not intended to change the name of “Fighting Illini”, but suggested to replace the mascot Chief Illiniwek which was banned by the NCAA in 2005. “These birds are orange and blue, literally. Hail to the Orange, Hail to the Blue, Hail Alma Mater, Ever so true, We love no other, So let our motto be, Victory, Illinois Varsity
If this passes, I assume we will become the "Fighting Illinois Kingfishers" or "Fighting Illini Kingfishers."
Or how Alabama has an elephant as a mascot but is still called the Crimson Tide. Illinois Students Vote In Favor Of Belted Kingfisher Mascot Sign in to follow this . Likes: Shief , CHI 1086 , illinifan4249 and 2 others The … Link to post Share on other sites. Both sound pretty horrible to me. The Belted Kingfisher would not replace the name ‘Fighting Illini,’ but would be a replacement mascot after the NCAA banned Chief Illiniwek in 2005.
Growing up on a farm in Kinmundy, Illinois, Hulsey always loved birds, especially the kingfishers that hung around her pond. Over the weekend, the Illini Creative Twitter page tweeted out a photo of a new potential mascot for the university: Alma Otter. The Fighting Illini name would remain in tact, but the Belted Kingfisher would be the new mascot. FWIW a mascot and a nickname are not the same thing. Just like Ole Miss has a landshark as a mascot but is still called the Rebels. Click to expand... Again, we were using Illini in 1872 when the student newspaper, The Student, was replaced by The Illini. I think we need something unique and something special. The team name is still the Fighting Illini, but most people shorten it to "the Illini" as they would any two-word team name. Home games are played at the State Farm Center, located on the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign's campus in Champaign. Now, I’m neutral on this. Shop from 1000+ unique Champaign Hoodies and Sweatshirts on Redbubble. According to some recent chatter on social media, Illinois is making a push to replace the Fighting Illini mascot with a new one – the Kingfisher. IMHO Kingfisher is better than others (orange blob, alma otter) they have suggested. If adopted by the administration, the Mascot would be the Big 10’s first female mascot, as the Belted Kingfisher is “naturally true to the orange and blue.” The Belted Kingfisher bird would take the place of Chief Illiniwek, who was banned in 2005. IMHO Kingfisher is better than others (orange blob, alma otter) they have suggested. 0.