Not his turf

A federal judge has ruled that opponents of Chief Illiniwek cantry to persuade high school athletes not to come to the University ofIllinois because it is sticking with its honored Chief Illiniwektradition. We believe in freedom of speech, so we wouldn't say thiscampaign shouldn't happen. However, it's being led not by theIllinois athletic staff but by some scholars, most notably StephenKaufman, a professor of cell biology. This campaign would strike usas a little less sanctimonious if Kaufman were telling prospectivebiology students not to come to the school and urging current biologymajors to transfer elsewhere. But we guess this outrage over thechief runs only so deep.