I'm a Greekchat veteran...my user name used to be Alumnus who cares. Now I'm still an alumnus who still cares, but I decided to change my name. Why, you ask? A few reasons:
1. "Alumnus who cares" was getting to be too long and clumsy for a user name. I got tired of typing it, and I know it was kind of awkward for people who would reference my posts. Chief is much easier to deal with.
2. I recently moved to a new department at the firm I work for, and my new supervisor calls me Chief. (He also calls me Big Guy. I wonder if he even knows my real name.)
3. I guess it's a show of support for the University of Illinois' mascot, Chief Illiniwek. Once again, he is under fire from groups who find him offensive. These groups may have legitimate reasons for wanting to change the team's name and get rid of the mascot. But going to Fighting Illini football games wouldn't be the same for me (and thousands of other alumni) if they go through with this. Hopefully the Chief will continue to live on.
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