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War Chant has been retired
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<blockquote data-quote="wma500" data-source="post: 1326016" data-attributes="member: 591991"><p>So why wasn't this done back in '07? And what's changed about War Chant and 3 in 1 now, such that (at least for now) War Chant needs to be "retired"? Have we become more morally aware of the song now than we were 10 years ago? Nope. Is it played any differently or does it include any more direct symbolism than it did 10 years ago? Nope. </p><p></p><p>Who woke up today and decided it needed to go? </p><p></p><p>U of I's administration made their bed with this stuff, now they have to lie in it. In the meantime they've done nothing to try to replace what's been tossed aside, or even create new traditions. That's just allowed this whole thing to fester for 10 years and when some spineless group of admins wake up today and decide War Chant needs to go, this is what happens.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="wma500, post: 1326016, member: 591991"] So why wasn't this done back in '07? And what's changed about War Chant and 3 in 1 now, such that (at least for now) War Chant needs to be "retired"? Have we become more morally aware of the song now than we were 10 years ago? Nope. Is it played any differently or does it include any more direct symbolism than it did 10 years ago? Nope. Who woke up today and decided it needed to go? U of I's administration made their bed with this stuff, now they have to lie in it. In the meantime they've done nothing to try to replace what's been tossed aside, or even create new traditions. That's just allowed this whole thing to fester for 10 years and when some spineless group of admins wake up today and decide War Chant needs to go, this is what happens. [/QUOTE]
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