U Of I Athletic Department Retiring ‘War Chant’ Music
The University of Illinois will no longer use the music known as the “War Chant” during athletic events on its Urbana-Champaign campus.
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The University of Illinois will no longer use the music known as the “War Chant” during athletic events on its Urbana-Champaign campus.
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