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'Get Lucky' Crew, Cook say Chief rocks McAfee llliniwek has to By Rob Skala Staff v.riter Two Champaign men spoke to Eastern students, faculty and local residents Wednesday in opposition of the More inside University of Sports writer Illinois' Chief Matt Meinheit li!iniwek mascot. says the Chief The presenta should stay tion was to be held Page 12 in the Kansas Room of the University Union, but was moved to the Charleston/Mattoon room to accommodate the larger-than expected crowd. Mandy Marshall/Photo editor Tom Leonard, a Native Ben Crew, a Champaign businessman, expresses his feelings toward the American and an Eastern employee, portrayal of Native Americans as savages and cartoon characters during a introduced the presentation and the presentation of the controversial Chief llliniwek issue Wednesday evening two speakers, Ben Crew and Dean in the Charleston/Mattoon room of the Martin Luther King, Jr. University Cook. Union. Crew's adopted 15-year-old son is Native American and their family Crew spoke flrst and told a "per spends much time learning and appreciating his heritage. sonal story" about how the mascot and the stereotype it represents the dance that the chief performs at "We stereotype people. We've affected him and his family. halftime of games is especially offen got to stop that." Crew and his wife have an adopt sive because dancing is a form of Cook was arrested for allegedly ed son who is a Native American prayer to Native Americans and making obscene gestures at fans who and said they have tried to embrace should not be presented as entertain supported Chief llliniwek while his culture and learn as much as pos ment. protesting the chief at an lllini sible about it. As his son learned Crew described how his son women's basketball game in january. more about his heritage, Crew said Cook said he was born in Colin McAuliffe/ Associate photo editor earned his flrst eagle feathers for he ran into trouble in the protesting the use of Native Champaign and thinks he may be Members of the band Penny and the Loafers play their opening Champaign school district. American imagery at an Atlanta 1/32 Cherokee. Cook spoke about song during Get Lucky Fest Wednesday night in McAfee Crew said his son was attacked by Braves baseball game. Gymnasium. They opened for Lucky Boys Confusion at the the importance of imagery and said University Board-sponsored event. teachers at Edison Middle School in "It's dangerous," Crew said. "I've that it impacts everyone who sees it. Champaign and was eventually been assaulted. I've watched my Cook said Native Americans kicked out of the school for object friends get beer poured on their exposed to these images are offend UB hopes bands continue ing to the way his culture was por heads, watched them get pushed ed and made to feel somehow "less trayed. around." than human." Non-Native Crew said that he feels the While Crew expressed his dis Americans exposed to these images to replace books in gym li!iniwek mascot and the imagery dain at the stereotyping of Native become misinformed about who By Jeremy Pelzer again." associated with it help to perpetuate Americans, he acknowledged that Indians really are, Cook said. City reporter UB Vice Chair Caleb judy the cartoonish stereotyping of every aspect of society is affected by estimated 625 tickets were sold Native Americans. Crew added that the same problem. See CHIEF Page 9 Over 600 screaming, jump for the concert, a number he ing and body surfmg students called "very good." swamped McAfee Gym "I expected a lot more (peo Wednesday to see two premier ple)," judy said, "but it's a good Chicago area bands. turnout for a Wednesday Blood drive donors down since 9/11 rush Lucky Boys Confusion and night." By Melissa Nielsen donations often increase in the wake donors strictly on a need basis on Permy and the Loafers played Jason Espinoza, the bassist campus reporter of disasters or national tragedies Sept. 11. "Get Lucky Fest," the flrst con for Penny and the Loafers, said because the events bring the need for America's Blood Center hopes at cert held in McAfee since the the concert was the largest he The amount of donors willing to blood to the forefront and make least 50 people will donate at the building stopped being the has ever seen in this region. give blood has sharply declined after people realize they need to do their blood drive tomorrow in the temporary home of Eastern's "U ofl is the only thing that a post Sept. 11 boost; however, inter part. University Ballroom of the Martin library earlier this year. compares," he said. ested sponsors for campus blood dri However, not everyone realizes Luther King Jr. University Union, Katie Strejc, mainstage When asked, most students ves have increased steadily after the the need for blood all the time, but bringing the organization's donation coordinator for the University said they liked Wednesday's tragedy. the Red Cross tries to keep people numbers back to average, Webb said. Board, said she hopes to make a concert. Melissa Webb, campus donor informed, she said. "It's important right now for stu spring concert in McAfee Gym "It's pretty good," said Matt relations coordinator, said America's "Initially, there was a surge of dents to donate because we need to an armual event. johnson, a junior therapeutic Blood Center's blood drive held donors on campus, but unfortunate see a big increase before people leave "Every year, we want to recreation major. "It's fun." soon after Sept. 11 generated 130 to ly people have not kept up with for summer, " she said. "We lose a bring a big-city band here," she Kara Cromes, a freshman 150 students and over half were flrst that," she said. large donor base during the sum said. business marketing major, said time donors. Another reason for the decrease, mer." Strejc also said it is possible she liked Penny and the But several months after the Web said, could be because of con Torbeck said that the Red Cross's that McAfee will be used on a Loafers. tragedy donors have decreased to a cerns about blood banks disposing of ftrst campus blood drive since Sept. regular basis for concerts and "They're very good," she turnout of just over 30 students, expired blood after the explosion of 11 in October generated a "phenom other events. said. "They have an awesome while drives before Sept. 11 brought donors. enal amount of people" with 271 "We've used it before," she between 30 to 50 students, she said. But she said that America's Blood people turning out. said. "We're hoping to use it See LUCKY Page 9 Tracy Torbeck, territory manager Center did not have to dispose of for The American Red Cross, said any blood because they requested See DRIVE Page 9 2 T Thursday, March 28, 2002 ~::::::::::::::===;! _____Nliiiillllllllii...._ e \Jtlail~ternNew]\ ~ s ________ FiStern News The Daily Eastern News is published daily, Monday through Friday, in Charleston, Ill. cluing fall and spring semesters and twice weekly during the sunvner term except dur- today ing school vacations or ~ examinations, by the stu ~ dents of Eastern Illinois University. Subscription price: $38 per semester, $1 6 for summer only, $68 all year. The Daily Eastern News is a member of The Associated Press, which is entitled to exclusive use of all arti- ® des appearing in this paper. The editorials on Page 4 represent the majority opinion of the editorial board; all other opinion pieces are signed. 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