Posts Tagged ‘ 1984 ’

Daily Illini censorship delves into the Orwellian

February 25, 2006
By Billy Dennis

Sweet babbling Jesus: A Republic, Madam, If You Can Keep It Because the Daily Illini has requested that Google remove the cached version of the Muhammad cartoons it ran, I am reproducing the entirety of Acton Gorton’s statement accompanying the printing here. After this paragraph, the blogger — a U of I student named Stephen Donohue —...
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‘Jo-dee! Jo-Dee Davis! He of the home run bat’ will manage Peoria Chiefs

January 5, 2006
By Billy Dennis

This is fantastic news. Jody Davis will manage the Peoria Chiefs next season. It will be his first manager job and will no doubt bring Cubs fans to the OBrien Field. Here’s why: In just under 1,100 games, Davis batted .245 with 127 career home runs while earning a Gold Glove in 1986 and two...
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