Repository: UIHistories Project: Student Regulations - Undergraduates - 1961 [PAGE 50]

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V\n we call the l i m e tj I ball team the "Fighting UNIVERSITY SYMBOLS band, the "Marching lllini/' and the Varsin Men's Glee lllini." Alumni throughout the nation U m lllini l/lub u Illinae" clubs composed of women only. Some honoraries and student events bear Indian names, or men. foi example, are " I fthawk" (sophom |) ; and " M a w a n d a " (seniorsV II

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Col s o i the Univi tj oi Illinois are i mj and blue. Its motto is "I earning and I ah a artistic being in 1 orado raft's "Alma Mater" .statu near the Auditorium. The central I ure, .Alma Mate: her arms to the figui representing I ab md I You will frequently see the Univen monog i, a I rimposed with an 1. on University publications, d< tions and the like

Many official documents bear the I niveisitv seal.

During this year of the centennial of the Land-Grant movement u also may see frequent use for main Univci • purposes of the official 1 and-Grant symbol, thus tyint in the Universit] of Illinois with this exciting moment in educational history. J. IW

at pep rall.es and on othei occasions, The Chiei llliniwek tradition stretches bark to 1926. A painting in the Universitj \ MCA shows the first Chiei llliniwek in his ceremonial costume. In 1944, during World V >

II when most men students were in Service, the Chiei llliniwek was ;t co-ed, FOUNDER'S DAY J I i March 2, in a program planned to commemorate founding ot the I ni-

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vcrsity in 1868, representatives ot student organ itions and the University id ministration place a wreath on the grave of the first Regent o\ the University

fohn .Milton Gregory, who is buried On the campus between Alt Id Hall am!