Issuu

SPRING CAREER GUIDE SEE INSERT

THE DAILY ILLINI

MONDAY January 29, 2018

The independent student newspaper at the University of Illinois since 1871

WWW.DAILYILLINI.COM

Vol. 147 Issue 36

Second arrest made for Urbana shooting

Alleged kidnapper’s lawyers move to delay trial further

BY ANDREA FLORES

THE DAILY ILLINI STAFF REPORT

ASSISTANT DAYTIME NEWS EDITOR

A second arrest has been made following the house party shooting in Urbana on Jan. 21. Wayne A. Colson was charged with armed robbery and aggravated battery with a firearm. He was arrested without incident Friday around 9:30 a.m. on the 100 block of Kenwood Road in Champaign, according to a press release. He was then transported to Champaign County Jail. Two people, including a University student, suffered non-life threatening gunshot wounds at the party on the 800 block of West Springfield Avenue. Police believe there were at least five offenders who attempted to enter the party, but they were denied entry. Two witnesses were then robbed of their personal property. This is an ongoing investigation with the Urbana Police Department, which urges anyone who attended the party to contact the police if they have videos or photographs. aflore14@dailyillini.com

PHOTO COURTESY CORI LIPPERT

The Plumbers Shop in the University of Illinois Facilities & Services building, 1501 S. Oak St. in Champaign. The Illinois Student Government passed a resolution on Wednesday to remove Chief Illiniwek symbols from all University buildings.

ISG calls for removing Chief symbols BY CORI LIPPERT STAFF WRITER

Over a decade after the banning of using the likeness of Chief Illiniwek, the University continues to face resistance regarding its presence on campus. Student Body President Raneem Shamseldin, senior in Business, is confident in saying almost every building on campus

has a Chief symbol somewhere in it, whether it is in storage rooms or in private offices. “Images of the Chief in University buildings have been constantly being sent to me throughout my term as president,” Shamseldin said. “I’ve seen some myself, and it really just doesn’t make sense that we are allowing people to keep

them when they’re working for this University and in University space.” Shamseldin said the main resistance to removing the Chief will come from issues about freedom of speech and freedom of expression. “Employees are private citizens and have freedom of speech when they are acting as private citizens,

not when they are working for a university in a university space and paid for by the University,” Shamseldin said. Senator Walter Lindwall, junior in LAS, said in an email that the most opposition to this issue comes from alumni who have not been on campus in years SEE CHIEF | 3A

BY HEATHER SCHLITZ STAFF WRITER

Rob Tichenor started mining cryptocurrencies in 2014 from his house in Champaign, stacking servers on top of each other until the noise and heat from hundreds of computers mining bitcoins and altcoins became too much to handle. With his company now based in a separate mining facility in Champaign, Tichenor is part of a growing cohort of investors and miners from the Champaign-Urbana area who believe cryptocurrencies will shape the future of money. The popularity of altcoins, which are decentralized digital currencies that aren’t bitcoins, has grown at a breakneck pace, eating away at bitcoin’s market share and providing investors with opportunities for eno — mous growth - or failure — that bitcoin likely won’t

see, according to cryptocurrency entrepreneur Tom Sun. With growth propelled primarily due to a flood of speculation and usage in the criminal underworld, some of the biggest altcoins like Ethereum, Ripple, Monero and Zcash could fill crucial gaps in the cryptocurrency market that bitcoin has been unable to satisfy. Although the majority of the hundreds of altcoins existing today are likely doomed to fail, cryptocurrency advocates like Sun believe the survivors could pose a serious threat to the status quo and could disrupt millenia-old industries. Sun, a University alumnus, former software engineer for Facebook and founder of a cryptocurrency soon to be released, believes privacy coins such as Monero and Zcash are SEE ALTCOINS | 3A

DAILYILLINI, DAILYILLINISPORTS Police

INSIDE

PHOTO COURTESY JIEJIE WANG

Letters

Gymnasts get justice

Members of the College of Engineering staff pose for a picture. The college has begun a new program to bring University engineers to Chicago.

College of Engineering launches City Scholars program in Chicago BY JIEJIE WANG STAFF WRITER

The College of Engineering started the City Scholars program in January and sent 37 juniors and seniors to intern at 16 companies in Chicago while continuing to take classes. Andreas Cangellaris, vice chancellor for academic affairs and provost, initiated the 16-week program while he was the Dean of Engineering. Stu-

dents are supposed to work 20 hours per week and are paid $25 per hour. To balance their work and study, students work on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, and take classes on Tuesdays and Thursdays. They live in University of Chicago housing and have the choice to take classes taught by engineering faculty members in the Illini Center or online. Some

@THEDAILYILLINI, @DI_OPINION, @DI_SPORTS Opinions

Brendt Christensen’s law yers have filed a motion in court to delay the trial in order to investigate reported sightings of Yingying Zhang, whose body has yet to be found. Christensen is accused of kidnapping Zhang in June 2017. The FBI presumes she is dead. Christensen’s defense aims to delay the trial until next October to investigate possible sightings of Zhang “across the country ” and to investigate “suspicious individuals” who had been lurking around Zhang’s apartment on the day of or the day before she disappeared. Prosecutors had agreed to a delay only if Attorney General Jeff Sessions decides to seek the death penalty, but the defense is arguing for a delay either way due to these new developments. Sessions is seeking the death penalty against Christensen. Christensen is currently set to go to trial on Feb. 27 in front of U.S. District Judge Colin Bruce. The Court has until Feb. 2 to decide whether or not the trial will be delayed. news@dailyillini.com

Altcoins may shape the future of money

INSIDE

31˚ | 17˚

Crossword

students are taking general education courses at the University. Amy Fruehling, director of Engineering Career Services and member of one of the committees that developed the pilot program, said the reason they launched this program for these particular majors was they had companies that were interest-

Life

Culture

Sports

Davis runs subfour-minute mile

SEE PILOT | 3A

THEDAILYILLINI |

PAGE 4A

PAGE 1B

@THEDAILYILLINI 1B

buzz

Classifieds

THEDAILYILLINI 4B

Sudoku

2A Monday, January 29, 2018

THE DAILY ILLINI 512 E. Green St. Champaign, IL 61820 (217) 337-8300 Copyright © 2018 Illini Media Co. The Daily Illini is the independent student newspaper at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The newspaper is published by the Illini Media Co. The Daily Illini does not necessarily represent, in whole or in part, the views of the University of Illinois administration, faculty or students. All Illini Media Co. and/or The Daily Illini articles, photos and graphics are the property of Illini Media and may not be reproduced or published without written permission from the publisher. First copy is free; each additional copy is 50 cents.

Staff Editor-in-Chief Lillian Barkley editor@ dailyillini.com Managing editor Joseph Longo reporting@dailyillini. com Managing editor Jacob Singleton online@dailyillini. com Creative director Hannah Auten hauten2@dailyillini. com News editor Jessica Bursztynsky news@ dailyillini.com Asst. news editors Aaron Navarro Karen Liu Asst. daytime editors Andrea Flores Jessica Berbey Sports editor Cole Henke sports@dailyillini. com Asst. sports editors Gavin Good Tatiania Perry Features editor Abby Paeth features@dailyillini. com Asst. features editors Emma Palatnik Camille Baer Opinions editor Courtney Boyer opinions@dailyillini. com Asst. opinions editor Tyler Panlilio

Longform editor Andrea Flores longform@dailyillini. com Photo editor Kenyon Edmond photo@ dailyillini.com Asst. photo editor Sabrina Yan Design editor Bercham Kamber design@dailyillini. com Asst. design editor Cindy Om Supplements editor Brooke Eberle supplements @dailyillini.com Buzz editor Jessica Peterson Asst. buzz editor Elani Kaufman Video editor Charlotte Collins video@dailyillini.com Asst. video editor Juyeon Kim Asst. sports video editor Eli Schuster Copy chief Rachael Bolek copychief@dailyillini. com Asst. copy chief Pooja Deshmukh Social media director Maddie Galassi disocial@dailyillini. com Brand Managers Samantha Jones Toal Bella Jackson Co-Publishers Kit Donahue Melissa Pasco

Today’s night system staff Night editor: Camille Baer Copy editors: Mark Munson, Haley Follman, Cole Timmerwilke, Rachel King, Domingo Casanova, Hannah Preston, Anabel Nosek, Tina Lies, Ella Schindler Designers: Brian Nguyan, Toni Pantone, Colleen Romano Page transmission: Brian Loh Photo night editor: Adam Zhang Web manager: Mariel Elopre

THE DAILY ILLINI | WWW.DAILYILLINI.COM

How to contact us

POLICE

Champaign

Battery was reported on the 1500 block of West Kirby Avenue around 3 p.m. Thursday. According to the report, the victim reported being battered by a female offender inside the victim’s apartment. No arrest had been made at the time of report. Deceptive practices were reported on the 1500 block of Summit Ridge Road around 1 p.m. Tuesday. According to the report, the victim deposited a fraudulent check he received from the suspect. At the time of the report, the suspect had not been located and no arrests had been made. Theft was reported at Golden Wok, 405 E. University Ave., around 8:30 p.m. Thursday. According to the report, the offender stole the victim’s cell phone and fled the restaurant.

University

Criminal sexual assault was reported at Pennsylvania Avenue Residence Hall, 1001 W. Pennsylvania Ave., around 1 p.m. Tuesday. According to the report, the offender is known to the victim and both people involved are not University students. Theft was reported at the Student Dining and Residential Programs Building, 301 E. Gregory Drive, around 5 p.m. on Jan. 18. According to the report, the victim reported someone had made an unauthorized charge to her debit card. Her wallet had been stolen earlier that day.

Urbana

block of East Florida Avenue around 9 a.m. Saturday. According to the report, the victim and offender are mother and daughter, and the offender elbowed the victim in the chest following an argument. Residential burglary was reported on the 100 block of North Busey Avenue around 2 p.m. Saturday. According to the report, an unknown offender entered the victim’s apartment without permission and took property. Theft was reported on the 1100 block of Willard Street around 1 p.m. Saturday. According to the report, an unknown offender took property from the victim’s residence while completing home repairs.

An arrest on charges of domestic battery was reported on the 1700 news@dailyillini.com

Online advertising tracks consumers’ information BY MADELYN FOSTER STAFF WRITER

Sometimes, cookies aren’t so sweet. Chang-Dae Ham, assistant professor of advertising in the College of Media and assistant research professor at the Institute of Communications Research, published research on how consumers react to online behavioral advertising. Online behavioral advertising collects data on the websites a consumer has visited, the duration of time they spent on certain websites as well as purchasing information, primarily through the use of thirdparty cookies. “There are many different ways to track our online behavior, but one of the most significant and the most frequently used is third party cookies,” Ham said. “Most websites can embed some kind of very small file on our browser, and after that file is implanted, it becomes a messenger from my browser to their servers.” Ham said one visit to any website can open doors for countless companies to access consum-

er data and use it to paint a picture of the consumer’s wants and needs. “There are data management companies and they aggregate all of the online behavior data, and they also can aggregate my credit card data. They use those data to infer what kind of person I am,” Ham said. Online behavior data collection is not limited to laptops; it also occurs on smartphones, tablets and all other devices utilizing online access. “Companies have tools to recognize that it’s all the same person. That’s how they combine data from Google, data from Facebook and credit card companies,” Ham said. The ability for companies to gather consumer information without permission has become a cause for concern. Ham’s research focused on consumers’ knowledge of online behavioral advertising and how they react to it. Using a diverse sample of 422 University students ages 18-32, Ham was able to find sufficient data to support several of his hypotheses. “Even though consum-

“Google, Facebook and advertisers are using your personal information for their revenue without you knowing, and I don’t think that’s a particularly fair situation.” CHANG-DAE HAM ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF ADVERTISING

ers may not know anything about online behavioral advertising, they still feel uncomfortable with how it works,” he said. “Google, Facebook and advertisers are using your personal information for their revenue without you knowing, and I don’t think that’s a particularly fair situation.” Ham also found in general, younger people are not as concerned about online privacy as people over 40. Evan Patel, sophomore in LAS, said his dad taught him about online behavioral advertising and how it works, though he’s not concerned about it affecting his online safety.

“I don’t think in terms of safety there is anything they can do besides give me tailored ads,” Patel said. Maddie Rice, sophomore in Media, said she also does not see a reason to be concerned about her online safety. “I have some protection on my laptop, just standard, nothing special really. My dad recommended it,” she said. Though, Rice said that she often sees advertisements for shopping sites that she’s visited previously. “I think that it’s kind of creepy,” she said. msf3@dailyillini.com

The Daily Illini is located on the third floor at 512 E. Green St., Champaign, IL 61820. Our office hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

General contacts

Main number: Advertising: Classified: Newsroom: Newsroom fax: Production:

(217) 337-8300 (217) 337-8382 (217) 337-8337 (217) 337-8350 (217) 337-8328 (217) 337-8320

Newsroom

Online: If you have a question about DailyIllini.com or The Daily Illini’s social media outlets, please email our editor at online@dailyillini.com. Employment: If you would like to work for the newspaper’s editorial department, please fill out our form or email employment at dailyillini.com. Calendar: If you want to submit events for publication in print and online, visit dailyillini.com. Letters to the editor: Letters are limited to 300 words. Contributions must include the author’s name, address and phone number. University students must include their year in school and college. The Daily Illini reserves the right to edit or reject any contributions. Email opinions@dailyillini. com with the subject “Letter to the Editor.”

Advertising

Placing an ad: If you would like to place an ad, please contact our advertising department. Classified ads: (217) 337-8337 or e-mail diclassifieds@illinimedia.com. Display ads: (217) 337-8382 or e-mail diadsales@illinimedia.com.

The Daily Illini is online everywhere you are. Website

dailyillini.com

Facebook

The Daily Illini The Daily Illini Sports

Twitter

@TheDailyIllini @DI_Sports

Instagram @TheDailyIllini

Snapchat TheDailyIllini

When we make a mistake, we will correct it in this place. We strive for accuracy, so if you see an error in the paper, please contact Editor-in-Chief Lillian Barkley at (217) 337-8365.

Fill your prescriptions right on campus Transfer and fill your prescriptions at the Walgreens pharmacy kiosk.. It’s fast, easy and right on campus! Over 500 medications available: Allergy medication • Antibiotics •

Antidepressants • Birth control •

Plus many more! Call 877-387-6409 or stop by the pharmacy kiosk to get started today. South Wright St.

South 6th St.

East John St.

South 5th St.

East Green St.

South 4th St.

Located on campus at your Walgreens on Green Street, steps from the Union.

UNION

for the first prescription you fill at the Walgreens pharmacy kiosk.

*Medications are subject to availability. Not all medications in the amounts prescribed may be stocked in the Walgreens pharmacy kiosk. State and federal law restrictions may apply. Ask pharmacist for details regarding the ability to dispense your particular prescription order from the Walgreens pharmacy kiosk. The Walgreens pharmacy kiosk does not contain cash or any controlled medications. Subject to health plan coverage. *Offer valid until June 30, 2018. Points redeemable on next purchase. Bonus point offer available on the first prescription purchased at the Walgreens pharmacy kiosk. Thereafter, each prescription purchased at the kiosk receives 1000 bonus points. Points on pharmacy transactions limited to 50,000 per calendar year, and cannot be earned in AR, NJ or NY or on prescriptions transferred to a Participating Store located in AL, MS, OR or PR. Points will be awarded to your account within 14 days of the transaction. Due to state and federal laws, points cannot be earned or redeemed on some items. Details at Walgreens.com/Balance. ©2017 Walgreen Co. All rights reserved. | 611224-262

1217

MONDAY

January 29, 2018 The Daily Illini DailyIllini.com

NEWS

Feng develops pension model pension debt and operating costs over the next 50 years, while meeting the legally mandated pension payment obligations. The model has been put forward as a bill, sponsored by Illinois House Rep. Robert Martwick. “(On) Tuesday there’ll be a hearing in Springfield. The Illinois House Pension Committee will be hearing a testimony from Dr. Feng, who’ll present his analytical models on how the state can sell those bonds in the bond market,” Carr said. Martwick’s bill specified the proceeds made from bond sales that aren’t invested in special funds will be deposited in funds for transportation and clean energy in addition to pensions, according to a copy of the bill. Carr said he wasn’t too sure the bill would make it through the House. He said he didn’t think the solution could just be selling bonds, and that a multi-tiered approach in the future could have a better chance. “So many citizens and legislators have been saying that there’s nothing that can be done about pensions, and this shows that there is a way to manage the pensions going forward,” he said. The purpose of Feng’s model and the SUAA’s proposal, Carr said, is to show that there is a way to manage the costs of pensions. “Professor Feng is a great asset to the state and to the University system. He’s a real treasure, and I’m honored to work with him,” Carr said.

BY GEORGE VASSILATOS STAFF WRITER

The pension system in Illinois, which costs $8.5 billion annually to run, is putting the state in a financial crisis, but University professor Dr. Runhuan Feng may have found a solution. Feng has developed a mathematical model to address the state’s pension crisis, which is crushing the state budget and draining resources from public universities, according to the State University Annuitants Association, or SUAA. The SUAA works to protect the pensions and benefits of retired and current university professors in Illinois. They hired Feng to develop a mathematical model to fund the pension system, said John Carr, Springfield lobbyist for the SUAA. Carr said the cost to run the state pension system would double by 2045. The full debt from the pension system right now is around $129 billion and according to state law, 90 percent of that debt must be paid to the pension system by 2045, Carr said. Feng’s model proposes combating this debt by selling $107.42 billion in 27-year, fixed-rate bonds, while setting aside and investing approximately 35.82 percent of the sold bonds in special funds. “That’s called interest rate arbitrage, and according to professor Feng’s model, it will pay the debt service until 2045,” Carr said. Feng’s model would result in the state saving over $103 billion in gvassi3@dailyillini.com

Prices of popular altcoins $1,500

Ethereum (ETH) $1,240

$1,200 $900 $600 Monero $332

Zcash $466

$300 $0 Prices current as of Sunday. BERCHAM KAMBER THE DAILY ILLINI

FROM 1A

ALTCOINS

financial services in reach for people with something as little as a Nokia cellphone. According to Zhiye Fei, a University alumnus and senior software engineer at a major social media company, the adoption of bitcoin in Venezuela, where the national currency has hit an inflation rate of almost 4,000 percent, showcases the potential for cryptocurrencies free from government or central authority control. For Fei, decentralized systems, where each user is in control and trust resides in technology instead of a governing institution, could provide a liberating alternative to traditional centralized systems, which can slide into corruption and incompetence. Tichenor sees the global remittances industry as one that could be transformed by blockchain technology such as altcoin. “Poor people are basically preyed upon because they pay such high fees to move money between countries,” Tichenor said. “This is a case where a cryptocurrency can come in and do it at a much lower cost without having to go through any centralized channels.”

Outside of the more noble uses of altcoins, the blockchain technology that underlies cryptocurrencies has birthed a range of creative games and usages. CryptoKitties is one such blockchain game. Built on top of the technology used for Ethereum, CryptoKitties has become a popular internet phenomenon where users can breed, buy and sell oneof-a-kind cryptocats that have been sold for more than $100,000. The flurry of optimism over the future of cryptocurrency could be stymied by issues involving scalability and privacy, problems that bitcoin struggles with and that the rising tide of altcoins seeks to resolve. Cryptocurrency proponents like Sun see a bright future for altcoins that seek to increase transaction speed and provide its users with complete anonymity. “I think it’s a really daring thing for me to say, but I think Monero and Zcash have the potential to take at least half of bitcoin’s market share or even more,” Sun said.

heading into a new dawn as the criminal underworld shifts away from bitcoin and toward more anonymous coins. “People think that bitcoin is a currency that gives you anonymity, but it really doesn’t,” he said. “If you try hard enough, you can track transactions and trace who the real person behind it is. The newer privacy coins like Monero and Zcash are truly anonymous.” Given that the users of the dark web are often the largest adopters of cryptocurrencies, Xiaoyao Qian, a second-year master’s student in Engineering, sees a bright future for the altcoins that promise complete opaqueness. “Bitcoin is widely used in the black market, but there’s a chance that people are slowly switching,” Qian said. “In the dark market, people want to preserve their privacy, and they don’t want security agents to know their identity. They don’t want people to track each transaction to them.” However, cryptocurrency proponents have a much schlitz2@dailyillini.com bolder vision for altcoins, beyond their use by the seedier side of the internet where cryptocurrency is often used to traffic illicit goods. “It’s a challenge to the status quo,” Tichenor said. “There’ve been a lot of industries that have been disrupted by the internet, but the banking sector has never been challenged the way that it is now.” Tichenor believes cryptocurrencies could extend valuable access to financial markets for millions of people who don’t have ROB TICHENOR access to banks, putting CRYPTOCURRENCY MINER AND INVESTOR

PHOTO COURTESY DR. RUNHUAN FENG

FROM 1A

PILOT ed in students from those backgrounds. “As the program goes, there will be more opportunities for students with different engineering disciplines and skills,” Fruehling said. This time, only students from computer engineering, computer science, electronic engineering and industrial engineering had the qualifications to apply. “Students are connected with the leaders of a lot of tech communities who really want to showcase that Chicago is a great place to begin your career and tech space,” Fruehling said. Fruehling said the goal is to help develop a talent pipeline from the University’s engineering program to Chicago. Historically, a lot of com-

puter science students and electronic engineering students go to California or Washington, where many big companies, such as Google and Facebook, are located, Fruehling said. “What we are trying to showcase is there are some tremendous opportunities and values in Chicago,” Fruehling said. “Tech communities in Chicago are good places for students to consider starting their careers. It really spurred that talent pipeline by looking at Chicago and not just all heading out to California. They might have the ocean, but we have Michigan.” Larry Poon, senior in Engineering, who is part of the City Scholars program, is currently interning for Nextcapital Group in Chicago. “The program has been wonderful so far,” Poon said in an email. “It took

me a while to figure out have chance to be connecthow to manage my study ed to executives this way,” and work schedule as well Poon said. “It was definiteas life. I guess this is part ly valuable to learn about of the learning experience; their entrepreneurship.” that’s something we don’t David Bild, vice presinor m a l ly dent of focus on product while in “Students are connected d e l i v e r y school.” at XapP o o n with ... tech communities tum Co., sa id the has four who really want to scholars interns all meet with rking showcase that Chicago waso“prodd i f f er ent entrepreis a great place to begin uct engineurs and neers.” experts in B i l d your career and tech the field at said in an space.” least once email that a week. Mark Teb“We had AMY FRUEHLING be, UniDIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING CAREER a lu nch versity SERVICES ne t w or ka lu m nu s ing event and advisjust last er a nd Thursday with the CTO investor of Xaptum, sugand CIO at Ocient. The feel- gested it would be a great ing is special because even way to meet some really (though) you work for a great students. company, you don’t always The goal of the program

CHIEF and from students who purchase Chief Illiniwek gear out of spite. “I support the removal of the Chief symbols from University buildings because of the negative effect it can have on native and indigenous students as well as their outright xenophobic undertones,” Lindwall said. Lindwall said he hopes the administration will take a firm stance on the issue because many recent alumni have shown dissatisfaction at the lack of progress that is being made to find a new mascot. “Only by finally moving away from Chief Illiniwek will we be able to change the campus culture, focus on the future and finally end the suf-

“The Chief is not conducive to an educational environment. It enforces stereotypes and, unfortunately, can be easily abused.” GRACE MLADENIK SENATOR, JUNIOR IN ACES

is two-fold, Bild said. First is to intentionally hire students who are self-motivated and want to “own” some aspect of their work. Bild said several of their interns have already taken ownership of features on their product roadmap in the first two weeks. The company will be able to roll out these features to customers sooner because of the City Scholars. “Secondly, we want to keep the great talent coming out of UIUC. It’s easy to lose engineers to the sexy, well-publicized tech and startup scene on the West Coast,” Bild said. “Chicago has a strong tech culture, too, and is arguably a better place to live. Bringing students here to experience that before they decide on a full-time position will help them make an informed decision.”

fering and discrimination Native Americans face on this campus every day,” Lindwall said. Senator Grace Mladenik, junior in ACES, said in an email she supports the removal of Chief symbols because it aligns with the NCAA decision made in 2007 to ban Chief Illiniwek, and because of the harm it has done, as was expressed during public comment at last week’s ISG meeting. “The Chief is not conducive to an educational environment. It enforces stereotypes and, unfortunately, can be easily abused. While the Chief will always be a part of the University of Illinois’ history, I believe that is its rightful place to stay,” Mladenik said. “There are better avenues and mechanisms to learning about Native American history.” Mladenik said she hopes the removal of the symbols will further the learning process around the Chief. She said it has pushed her toward learning more about the issue. ISG passed the resolution to remove Chief symbols from University buildings at their last meeting. ISG Senator Rahul Raju, senior in Engineering, said, “I support the broad contours of the resolution, as far as we as a body have already decided (and) voted on repeatedly, based on a lot of evidence, come to the conclusion that the Chief is damaging.” Raju said now that the resolution has passed in the ISG, it will be sent to campus senate, which is a legislative body that deals with issues relating to academic freedom. The administration will give their legal input, and from there, the senate will see how much of the resolution the administration will be able to follow through with. “As the senate has previously reaffirmed, we believe that the University is ready for a new mascot,” Raju said. “So we’ll continue advocating for that, at least as an official body.”

jiejiew2@dailyillini.com

coridl2@dailyillini.com

“Poor people are basically preyed upon because they pay such high fees to move money between countries. This is a case where a cryptocurrency can come in and do it at a much lower cost without having to go through any centralized channels.”

University professor Dr. Runhuan Feng has created a mathematical model to solve the state’s pension crisis.

FROM 1A

OPINIONS

MONDAY

January 29, 2018 The Daily Illini DailyIllini.com

THE DAILY ILLINI

EDITORIAL

Larry Nassar sentencing reflects severity of sexual assault

he story of Larry Nassar’s alleged sexual assaults against young athletes began long before the #MeToo movement of late 2017 propelled his name back into the media, and it shows that the topic of sexual assault was not taken as seriously before millions of supporters joined the #MeToo movement earlier this year. More than 100 complaints had been filed in a federal lawsuit against Nassar by June 2017, with some as early as 2012. In the early days of the #MeToo movement, Olympic gold medalist McKayla Maroney took to social media to allege that she was abused by Nassar for years while she was a practicing gymnast. Maroney’s message was amplified when 2012 and 2016 Olympic gold medalist Aly Raisman joined Maroney in alleging that Nassar had abused her as well. In November, Gabby Douglas, a teammate of Raisman’s and Maroney’s and a 2012 and 2016 Olympic gold medalist, publicly shared that she had also fallen victim to Nassar’s abuse. As these allegations came to light, Nassar was in the midst of pleading guilty to child pornography charges and first-degree criminal sexual misconduct. The child pornography charges alone would land Nassar with a 60year federal prison sentence.

of child pornography. While this sentencing is a cause to rejoice for all of Nassar’s survivors, and survivors of sexual assault in general, there is something about this specific case that raises some questions. It should not take so many women, including Olympic medalists, to finally break the camel’s back and stop a predator who had been abusing minors for decades. Aly Raisman said it best herself when she tweeted, “This story is not over, this story is bigger than Larry Nassar, or Steve Penny, or the three Board members who resigned earlier this week.” How was this abuse allowed to continue after multiple concerns were raised over the years? While Nassar’s lengthy sentencing is powerful because it shows the severity of sexPHOTO COURTESY OF TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE ual abuse with jail time to fit Aly Raisman (left) and Simone Biles (right) compete with their floor exercise routines during the team final event, and Gabby Douglas (center) competes with her floor exercise at the 2016 Rio Olympics. They are three of more than 100 the crime, and it gives a voice gymnasts who have publicly accused former USA Gymnastics national team doctor Larry Nassar of sexual abuse. to the movement and hope to While these international- Olympics, Simone Biles, came resignation of three executive survivors, we still have a long way to go as a society. ly famous gymnasts accused forward in January 2018 to board directors: Chairman Sexual predators should not Nassar of one-on-one sexual publicly say she was yet anPaul Parilla, Vice Chairman be able to work with minors, abuse, they also placed blame other victim of Larry Nassar’s Jay Binder and Treasurer Bitand concerns and allegations on USA Gymnastics, the nasexual abuse. sy Kelley. should be fully investigated tional governing body of the An eight-day sentencing In March 2017, former USA immediately to protect those sport that had employed Nas- hearing beginning on Jan. 16 Gymnastics CEO Steve Penwho are already so vulnerable. sar for dozens of years. They against Nassar saw a total of ny resigned in hopes to proLet’s allow this instance of made it clear that the organi- 156 women share victim imvide a symbol that the governzation did nothing when faced pact statements, among them ing body would move forward justice to spur the movement with public scandal. Raisman and her 2012 Olym- from its long history of sexual even further, to be an example to all sexual predators and In the aftermath of the pic gold-medal-winning abuse scandals. #MeToo movement’s initial teammate Jordyn Wieber. Nassar was sentenced to 40 to serve as a reminder to take initial allegations of abuse semedia frenzy, five-time medDuring these hearings, USA to 175 years in prison, on top alist and star of the 2016 Rio Gymnastics announced the of his sentence for possession riously.

Stop stalling on DACA resolution ISAIAH REYNOLDS COLUMNIST

urrounding the recent and dramatic shutdown of the federal government, the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program has once again been a big topic of conversation. The University is home to dozens of “Dreamers,” or those granted deferred action. Months ago, talks of protecting those students, among the other 800,000 DACA recipients around the country, were prevalent in the news cycles. These conversations and stories have unfortunately since died down. Established by former President Barack Obama in 2012, DACA has provided countless immigrants who arrived as children with eligibility for a work permit and a renewable two-year deferral from deportation. The immigration policy does not, however, provide an easy route to gain citizenship for those granted deferred action. In relation to the government shutdown, Newsweek reports that the Democrats’ refusal to vote on a funding solution without the extension of DACA caused major friction for the Republican representatives who did not want to include the program that would most likely “anger (their) base,” according to Louisiana Rep. Steve Scalise. The Democratic representatives are under fire after their compromise to end the government shutdown was seen as a lack of support for DACA recipients. Sen. Mitch McConnell’s promise to present a vote on DACA by Feb. 8

REMEMBER DACA

BRIAN NGUYEN THE DAILY ILLINI

pushes such an important immigration policy to the back-burner once again as the program is set to expire in March 2018. These un-prioritized negotiations is a continuation in the long timeline of U.S. lawmakers and politicians making immigration reform and DACA-related decisions a secondary priority. This kind of stalling only allows xenophobia to ferment, as many see the lack of political decisions for reform as an ostracization of the immigrant population, promoting age-old rhetoric against the group. There is no “right way” or “line” when it comes to the path for citizenship. Individuals can wait anywhere between five to 25 years to be granted citizens while still investing thousands of dollars into application fees and immigration law-

yers, making it imperative to establish some form of pathway for citizenship for DACA recipients. Out of the 11 million undocumented immigrants in America, roughly 8 million are estimated to be working. This population has contributed an estimated $11.64 billion in taxes from property, personal income and sales tax, according to Forbes. Rumor has it that many of those immigrants who came through Ellis Island the so-called “right way” wouldn’t have been so fortunate in today’s circumstances. According to the American Immigration Council, immigration laws today require possible immigrants to be close relatives of permanent residents, have offers of employment or be refugees seeking asylum. The lack of limitations on the “American Dream” seems to be a privilege many European descendants have happily forgotten about. Citizenship is a game of chance. There is no way to earn or to deserve one’s birth country and citizenship. We cannot afford to waste any more time stalling on a DACA resolution. Communicating with elected officials is imperative in the fight for immigrant lives and rights. As the program quickly approaches an end, it is more than necessary for politicians and those they represent to realize the severity of this decision and to consider the 800,000 American lives that this decision would drastically alter. Isaiah is a sophomore in Media. idr2@dailyillini.com

The case against protecting those who benefit from DACA program lacks evidence AUSTIN STADELMAN COLUMNIST

ashington recently ended its brief shutdown after a stopgap bill was passed to keep spending flowing and the government functioning. The bill, however, was missing a large component of why the shutdown occurred in the first place: protection for the nearly 800,000 Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program recipients across the United States. Despite not receiving immediate protections, part of the stopgap bill deal was the intention for Sen. Mitch McConnell to bring a DACA bill to the floor by Feb. 8. Whether this is a mere political act or a genuine attempt to find a solution has yet to be determined. Regardless of the politics and policy of illegal immigration as a whole, the arguments against specifically protecting existing “Dreamers,” or those granted deferred action, lacks empirical backing. The most general criticism of DACA is its perceived prioritization of undocumented immigrants over U.S. citizens. It is perceived that the immigrants take the jobs and opportunities from U.S. citizens who rightfully deserve them — because they are actual citizens. Attorney General Jeff Sessions insisted that there are Americans who are look-

ing to fill the spots of jobs that would go vacant by deporting undocumented immigrants. Though on the surface this would appear to be a valid point, that argument can quickly be dispelled as nothing more than fear-pandering truthiness. The raw economics of the matter show the U.S. is nearly at full employment while simultaneously having the most job openings in the country’s history, and there is no guarantee that removing immigrants from the economy will lead to citizen fulfillment of the open jobs. The idea that naturalized citizens will occupy the then-vacant jobs by removing undocumented immigrants is known as the lump of labor fallacy. Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman describes it as “the idea that there is a fixed amount of work to be done in the world, so any increase in the amount each worker can produce reduces the number of available jobs.” This means kicking out DACA workers would be economically damaging by costing the U.S. nearly $460 billion in gross domestic product, or the value of all goods and services produced in a country over a period of time, in the next decade. That economic growth will be greatly needed in the near future. With an aging population and the lowest birth rates in the history of the United States, more people are needed to work

high-paying jobs to pay for the services that provide medical assistance or retirement funds to the elderly, like Social Security, Medicare and pensions. At the current rate, there are not enough workers to comfortably pay for the aging population’s benefits, meaning that highly skilled immigrants (H-1B visa recipients) coming to America is exactly what the nation needs. The resumes of DACA recipients show exactly that. The CATO institute found that a majority of DACA recipients are still in school and that 17 percent are pursuing advanced degrees of some sort. This means that a few years from now, a vast majority of DACA recipients will look like the highly desired H-1B visa immigrants. Economics aside, Americans’ general beliefs show that 87 percent support “allowing young immigrants who entered the U.S. illegally as children to remain in the U.S.” Even Republicans show a 79 percent approval for such policy. That is the textbook definition of what DACA aims to do. To disregard both hard economics and American sentiments in favor of beliefs tied to hyperpartisanship would not only be amoral, but would also be actively working against the best interest of the United States going forward. Austin is a sophomore in Media. aas3@dailyillini.com

SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS | opinions@dailyillini.com with the subject “Letter to the Editor.” The Daily Illini reserves the right to edit for length, libel, grammar and spelling errors, and Daily Illini style or to reject any contributions. Letters must be limited to 300 words. Contributions must be typed and include the author’s name, address and phone number. University students must include their year in school and college.

THE DAILY ILLINI | WWW.DAILYILLINI.COM

Monday, January 29, 2018

McKinley Foundation showcases local artists BY THOMAS BLOCK STAFF WRITER

It’s a couple steps to the side of the main stairwell of Presby Hall. There, Lori Fuller’s world is on display. A row of canvases hang against the otherwise plain, white wall of the lobby. “The majority of my paintings and drawings are from hikes outside,” Fuller said. “Since I started drawing more, I’ve become more aware of the details than I was in my earlier work.” Fuller, a supervisor at the University Office of Admissions and Records, is the spirit behind the exhibit “Beyond the Landscape,” which opened last Monday at Artists’ Alley. The gallery, sponsored by the McKinley Foundation, marks its fourth show since its inception in 2017. The venue shares its address with Presby Hall on John Street, a connection that Paula Hancock, executive director of the McKinley Foundation, hopes will revive an appreciation for the arts among Presby’s residents. “I like to think of (Artists’ Alley) as a physical representation of bridging the gap between students and the community,” Hancock said. Though the aisle of drawings that make up “Beyond the Landscape” is no longer than a couple of yards, Fuller surrounds the airy wisps and contours of her work with a grandeur, lassoing the viewer into an expansive realm of reality and imagination. A pool of pristine water beams a reflection of trees

FROM 6B

JAPAN HOUSE Gunji-Ballsrud described the stepping stone path as rugged, rather than smooth — this ruggedness meant to ask the walker to slow down and take in the moment as it comes. “The gardens, what Jim has done, has actually been the magnet for people to want to understand what Japan House is,” Gunji-Ballsrud said. “So, because it’s such a unique garden, and because it’s so beautiful, I can’t tell you how many people are out there, every day, walking … there’d be times where I would work on a weekend here, and I literally count, two, three hundred people

up toward the sky, straddling the horizon. Jagged wrinkles along with a sheet of rock harness a feeling of wisdom. A splintering layer of wood creeps toward the forefront of a rugged landscape, dragging with it shadows of mystery and intrigue. Hancock can’t help but sense emptiness without artwork such as Fuller’s to excite the building’s decor. “When (the art) isn’t there even for just one week, maybe when one show has ended and another one’s starting, it just looks so blank,” she said. It’s this longing sentiment that inspired the Artists’ Alley to hold its first exhibit last year, “Flowers From Our Garden, II,” which displayed photography by Bill Capel. Capel heard about the foundation’s search for artists through his own membership at the McKinley Church. For him, the opportunity didn’t speak to any fantastic muse as much as it did to the memories of his childhood. “I was just being a kid,” Capel said. “I got a Browning camera and developed my own film — stuff like that.” The tiny locale seems tailored to these sorts of simple, yet delicate, emotions. For the short time it’s been operating, the Artists’ Alley has lent a unique, intimate setting to creative individuals and their audience, revealing the more personal sides of the two. For Hancock, the immediacy makes for a great attention-grabber.

“It’s a way for these artists to expand their presence and not just have one or two pieces in a larger show,” she said. Anna Bielinski, junior in Education, is a resident at Presby who has embraced the dialogue unfolding between artists and students. She feels as though the artwork offers a form of generosity to the building’s atmosphere; whether she’s strolling through the commons or hitting the books in a silent study space nearby, her focus gravitates toward the rays of Fuller’s vision. “It’s very welcoming,” Bielinski said of the gallery. “The colors have this warm tone that brightens up the room.” While each of Fuller’s images offer an enchanting discovery to those who see them, Fuller is no less awed by the travels that inspire her. Having practically grown up outdoors, she craves adventure in her life, a calling that’s carried her to parks in various states, from Illinois and Missouri to North Carolina and Montana. Fuller doesn’t always know what to look for, but often, it’s uncertainty and patience that fuels her most productive spurts. One of her most recent projects, a drawing of a sunflower, has provoked her to contemplate on what beauty such a tiny plant can behold. “I never knew until I looked at the sunflower that the center had so many colors,” Fuller said. “I’m able to bring in a lot of vibrant yellows instead of using the same ones over

walking by.” When looking at his gardens, Bier sees the imperfections. Yet, guests at the Japan House see the opposite. Bier said he likes to talk to visitors of the Japanese garden, but not as a designer, rather as a typical worker. He does this because he likes to hear their true opinions. Bier does garden work on Mondays and Fridays for several hours each day. He directs his volunteers with patience and delegates duties for them to complete. Rebecca Wauthier, a volunteer under Bier, graduated the University in 1982. Wauthier said she started volunteering for Bier because she’s always had an interest in the back of

her mind. She finally let that interest blossom when she joined the Illinois Master Gardeners after retiring. Wauthier had been aware of Bier for a while; she was familiar with Japan House and his work with the gardens. When she discovered Bier was looking for more volunteers, she leaped at the opportunity and has volunteered there ever since. “I showed up to help with my prune rs in hand. Actually working with him was a treat; I still enjoy it. I learn something new every time I’m out here,” Wauthier said. Volunteers under Bier work the same hours Bier does. Wauthier described the seasons as a partial delegator for work, as there is

ELISABETH NEELY THE DAILYILLINI

Lori Fuller poses in front of her artwork showcased in Presby Hall’s Artists’ Alley. Fuller enjoys creating art that reflects the world around her.

and over again.” After having a selection of her artwork featured in the Boneyard Arts Festival of Champaign County last April, Fuller was eager to experiment with her presentation and scale down the activity circling her work through her participation in Artists’ Alley. “It’s a much smaller place than some of the others I’ve exhibited in, but I’m able to bring in a lot of my work,”

she said. “It invites the viewer to look at a lot of different images and areas of the U.S. I think with that high-traffic area at Presby Hall, maybe one or two (drawings) might catch the viewer’s eye, and the next time they go through that hallway, another two might catch their eye.” The schedule for Artists’ Alley following Fuller’s appearance is hardly set in stone. The McKinley Foundation is in the process of

seeking out student and adult artists who can fill up the plain white wall of Presby. Thankfully, Hancock believes that Artists’ Alley will have a steady stream of colors to come. “We’ve had really positive feedback from artists who have come to look at it,” Hancock said. “I think word-ofmouth is getting out that this space is available.”

more preparation in the spring when volunteers are “waking up the garden.” Wauthier is appreciative of Bier’s impact on her as a gardener and as a person. She has become more patient as a gardener and has applied those lessons to life. She is in the process of decluttering, downsizing, but scaling up her garden, adding more forms and the textures she admires dearly from Bier’s gardens. Wauthier admires Bier’s willingness to share his knowledge of Japanese culture and gardens. He teaches by example and shares a background of why certain tasks are important to do a certain way. “Here we want a perfect plant, but it’s okay that it

has some imperfections. That’s how we are, as we grow older too, we have grey hair, we have a little bit more wrinkles ... imperfections are fine in plants, in us, too,” Wauthier said. Her time with Japan House has strengthened her grounding in nature and connection with her Japanese culture. “You wouldn’t think just playing in the dirt, trimming and pruning, is such a big component of your heritage. There’s a place for everything, bones and structure; the trees and bushes are planted for a reason. It’s about appreciating nature and the serenity of this garden,” Wauthier said. Bier looks forward to springtime, where more work on the gardens will be

done, and the Japan House’s 20th anniversary. He has ordered new plants and is planning on updating a few of the older bamboo fences in the Tea Garden. Someday, he hopes, Japan House will be recognized nationally for its Japanese gardens. Bier encourages others to follow in his footsteps; not with gardening or cartography, necessarily, but with life. “It’s not work, it’s a hobby — it’s just plain fun. Working on the gardens is the same way. It’s hard work; sweaty, dirty. But I love it,” Bier said, “And what is icing on the cake is that other people love what I’m doing.”

tblock2@dailyillini.com

kaylacr2@dailyillini.com

NEW YORK TIMES CROSSWORD

ABSOLUTE LAST CHANCE!

Senior Pictures Schedule at illioyearbook.com

FEB 12TH - FEB 24TH

Monday - Friday | 10am - 7pm • Saturday | 10am - 5pm • Sunday | 12pm - 5pm

ACROSS

1 Adhering to oldfashioned modesty 5 Congeal, as blood 9 Gate closer 14 Green precious stone 15 Years and years and years 16 Honolulu hello 17 *Game-quickening timer in basketball 19 Arabian Peninsula nation 20 Charlotte ___ (rich dessert) 21 Lyndon Johnson and George W. Bush 22 Food unit counted by a dieter 25 Budgetary excess 26 Golf ball propper-upper 27 Columbus campus, briefly 28 *Snowbirds’ destination 30 Cartoondom’s Olive ___ 31 Wealth 33 Tie, as figure skates 35 Clobber in the ring 36 Weirdo 37 Miss America accessory 40 President saying “No!” 43 Utter failure 45 Govt. of the Rebs 47 *Long vegetable with a yellow pod 49 Game of pursuit 50 Take part in 49-Across 51 Mel honored in Cooperstown 52 Ships’ direction controllers 54 Mischievous 56 Spunk 57 Small food fish 58 List of popular songs … or a hint to the ends of the answers to the starred clues

50 54

21 25

20 22

44 49 53

PUZZLE BY LYNN LEMPEL

62 Hairlike projections on cells 63 Wagner’s “Liebestod,” e.g. 64 Something an arrested person tries to “make” 65 Playful river animal 66 Some “big” burgers 67 Reb’s foe

DOWN

1 Nighttime wear, familiarly 2 Cheerleader’s cry 3 Words solemnly sworn 4 Subway system 5 Swede who developed a temperature scale 6 Ease up on 7 Without repetition 8 Sound of disapproval 9 Purchase for a newborn

10 “Jeopardy!” host Trebek 11 *Marinara sauce thickener 12 Vice president between Gore and Biden 13 Fairy tale boy who outsmarts a witch 18 Mean witch’s pronouncement 21 Soft mineral 22 Bottle stopper 23 Landmass bounded by a mountain chain and three oceans 24 *Dispenser of psychiatric advice to Charlie Brown 25 Notable achievement 29 Book jacket write-up 32 What might turn up dirt on someone? 34 Stars-and-stripes land, for short

36 Call at a deli or barbershop 38 What psychological trauma may leave 39 Swine 41 Like a midlevel general or a so-so movie 42 Hippocratic ___ 43 Social gaffe 44 “Slumdog Millionaire” setting 45 Cooking oil brand 46 Peak 48 Steamy 53 Churchill Downs event 55 1970s tennis champ Nastase 56 Sorvino of “Mighty Aphrodite” 58 Overly theatrical type 59 Motorists’ org. 60 Racket 61 Animal with a rack

The crossword solution is in the Classified section.

MONDAY

January 29, 2018 The Daily Illini DailyIllini.com

LIFE & CULTURE

SABRINA ZHANG THE DAILY ILLINI

Jim Bier’s masterpiece: Japan House gardens BY KAYLA RAFLORES STAFF WRITER

As a teenager, Jim Bier loved art. He involved himself in painting, woodworking, carvings, fine arts and music. Bier loved music so much that he considered going to college to study music and to continue his training in piano. In college, however, he decided to work toward an undergraduate degree in geology. He absorbed his studies wholeheartedly and enjoyed every moment of it. Bier, who just turned 90 in December, is the caretaker of the Japanese gardens at the Japan House. Bier graduated in 1953 from Case Western Reserve University. After his studies, Bier was drafted into the army at the end of the Korean War. While he was in training, the war ended. It was then that he was sent to Japan. Bier fell in love with Japan, the culture and the captivating beauty of the country. He traveled extensively during his time there, from climbing in the mountains to exploring the vast amount of culture. “To me, in Japan, art permeates everything in their whole culture, and that really attracted me — still does,” Bier said. When Bier returned, he was admitted to the University to pursue a master’s degree in cartography. Picking up cartography fit perfectly with his skill set and interest in arts and traveling. Bier actively looks for art in cartography. He graduated from the University in 1957. “(Cartography) to me was the perfect place to be. I don’t ever regret it; I loved it. Cartography is a hobby, never has been work. I can’t wait to do map work,” Bier said. He continues to do map work today, traveling to

PATRICK LI THE DAILY ILLINI

Jim Bier has tended to the Japan House gardens for more than 20 years at the University. He turned 90 years old this December.

Hawaii biannually. This past December, the ninth edition of his “Maui” map was released. In addition to Japan, Bier has traveled extensively. He has been to most of Western Europe, Central America, once to Hong Kong, many South Pacific islands and more. Bier envies many young people who have the opportunity to travel often. “Traveling is the best thing anybody can do … the more you travel, the more you understand other people. Travel is important, learning how other people live, accepting how they live,” Bier said. Upon graduating, Bier was offered a job in the geography department at the University.

He began working full time, and after about eight years, he had saved enough to invest in land for a house and a garden. Bier was inspired by the Japanese gardens and homes he saw during his time overseas, so much so that he wanted to have something similar at his own residence. At the time, Bier had no prior knowledge of gardening. He bought some land and needed to fill it up, so he started studying. Almost every time Bier has gone to Japan, he has concentrated on the gardens. He takes pictures, makes observations and talks to other gardeners if possible. When he visits, Bier stays with a friend of his who happens to have a family friend

that maintains gardens throughout Tokyo. At dinner, Bier asked the gardener question after question, while his friend translated for him. Bier’s studies proved to be worthwhile. Once his home and gardens were up to par, they garnered a lot of attention from around the community. People would come in busloads to tour Bier’s home before the newest Japan House was realized. Bier was familiar with professor Shozo Sato, the original director of the Japan House. They shared a similar passion for Japanese art, and when Shozo retired, Kimiko Gunji took over as the new director. Gunji planned on teaching “tea ceremonies,” a formal presentation of Japanese

tea. This gave Bier the idea of designing the Tea Garden for the Japan House. When he introduced this plan to Gunji, she loved it; however, the Japan House did not have the funding for such an elaborate garden. Bier decided to donate his own funds and volunteer his own time to the project. After years of cultivating his own gardens, he wanted to move on to something larger, and of higher quality. Bier’s involvement and commitment to the gardens only expanded from there. He also designed the Dry Garden, which relies heavily on rocks and rock placement, and includes the iconic raked gravel often associated with Japanese gardens.

Though seemingly simple, the use of rocks in Japanese gardens is highly complex, Bier explained. “The rock structure in a garden, the colors of the rock, where they come from, how they’re placed in the ground; many, many things to consider, how to use that rock,” he said. The first thing he notices when looking at a garden is what the gardener has done with the rocks. “Geology has been very useful for my gardens. I guess I appreciate rocks and different kinds of rocks, and one of the sins of making a Japanese garden is mixing the wrong rocks together,” Bier said. “You want unity; the idea is to have all rocks come from the same source.” Though he uses some techniques of Japanese origin, he adds his own flair to the gardens as well. For example, he has sculpted a continuous hedge to mimic the backdrop of hills or mountain ranges for a “body of water.” Jennifer Gunji-Ballsrud, daughter of Gunji, has started her seventh year as director of the Japan House following her mother’s retirement. Gunji-Ballsrud has known Bier since birth; she grew up visiting his garden at home on South First Street, a taste of Japan in Champaign- Urbana. Gunji and Bier had a very push-pull relationship, as described by Gunji-Ballsrud. They were strong-headed, yet, as friends, they challenged one another to make better decisions. Tea gardens are an integral part of tea ceremonies; participants in tea ceremonies always go through the garden first. This time is used to free oneself, and have a moment of tranquility in surrounding nature. SEE JAPAN HOUSE | 5B

STUDENTS:

Don’t go viral

buzz calendar

VACCINATE TODAY!

Want to submit an event?

GET YOUR FREE FLU SHOT @MCKINLEY HEALTH CENTER Flu shots (influenza vaccine) are available at no charge to all U of I students who have paid the Health Service Fee. A University of Illinois ID card must be presented at the time of service.

mckin

ley.illin

ois.edu

Email calendar@readbuzz.com

MONDAY

January 29, 2018 The Daily Illini DailyIllini.com

SPORTS

TRACK AND FIELD

Davis runs sub-four-minute mile at Illini Classic BY TATIANIA PERRY ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR

by Rick Wohlhuter in 1974. The Fithian, Illinois native also reset the Illinois varsity record of 4:00.17, while the previous recordholder, Graham Morris, was in attendance. A long w ith Dav is' performance, six other Illini received event titles leading to the team's second-place finish with 139 points to Louisville's 144. In the field, Matsen Dziedzic captured the event title with a throw of 65 feet 8.25 inches. On the track, hurdler David Kendziera finished with a time of 7.76 in the 60-meter hurdles. Sprinter Devin Quinn received one of his two event titles in the 60m dash with a time of 6.72. Later in the day he, along with the relay of Matt Burns, Kendziera and Joe Haight secured the 4x400m relay. Josh Eiker, who has been quite consistent in grabbing the 200m title since the start of his collegiate career, ran a 21.66 for the event title. Distance runner Billy Magnesen ran an 8:21.04 for the 3,000m title.

Adding to the list of nearly 500 Americans to run a mile under four minutes, Jon Davis broke an Illini record record at the Illini Classic, and also claimed the event title. The time of 3:58.46 ranks the sophomore as the first in the NCAA and the first to run sub-four in the facilities’ 44 years of existence. “That's what we should be trying to do in all of our meets," head coach Mike Turk said in a press release. "I really like what happened. It was a great result. More importantly, it really energized the entire facility. People from the other teams, fans from the other teams, really got into it. And, it shows that there's a lot of excitement in our sport, and, if we do things the right way, we can bring that to the surface and draw more interest to what we're doing. How anyone could watch that performance and not get excited about athletics is beyond me.” Davis finished his eight-lap trek around the Armory track nearly a second faster than the tati_perry14 facility record of 3:59.30 tp3@dailyillini.com

What you can’t do in under four minutes... • Find a table in the basement of the Undergraduate Library • Get drinks at The Red Lion • Make a bowl of ramen • Get Jimmy John’s delivered • Walk one lap around the Main Quad • Get through the McDonald’s line at 2:30 a.m. • Get an elliptical at the ARC • Run a mile

PHOTO COURTESY DARREN MILLER

Jon Davis became the 498th American to run a sub-four-minute mile. Davis clocked in his mile at 3:58.46 at the Illini Classic on Saturday, setting University records.

MEN’S HOCKEY

MEN’S BASKETBALL

Frazier gears up for big moments BY JAMES BOYD STAFF WRITER

ELISABETH NEELY THE DAILY ILLINI

Joe Ritondale skates back into Illini’s zone after Robert Morris gains possession of the puck at the Ice Arena on Feb. 18, 2017. Illinois fell to Robert Morris, 3-2.

Defense leads Illinois to weekend sweep BY BRIAN BINZ STAFF WRITER

After getting swept at home by Jamestown last week, Illinois hockey knew if it was going to get back on track, its defense would

need to step up. And that it did. The Illinois defensemen scored three goals, including the overtime game-winner from Joe Ritondale. The Illini picked up five of a

possible six points with an overtime victory. “I thought our defense did a great job all weekend,” said head coach Nick Fabbrini. “Last night they did a great job controlling the pace

… and then tonight, you can’t say enough about getting three goals from the defense.” On Friday, the Illini were SEE HOCKEY | 3B

Up two with 8.3 seconds left, Trent Frazier had the chance to put the game on ice. Illinois led Indiana 73-71 and two free throws would ensure the Illini’s first Big Ten victory of the season. The crowd went silent as Illini fans watched their standout freshman prepare to take the biggest free throws of his collegiate career. He missed both. A f ter t he second attempt, Zach McRoberts grabbed the rebound for the Hoosiers. But with the clock winding down, Indiana never got a shot off. Devonte Green turned it over on the team’s final possession, and Illinois survived. “Here’s a young man that was happy we won and crying because he knew it wasn’t perfect,” said head coach Brad Underwood. “(But) without him, he’s never in that situation. I’m going to put the ball in Trent’s hands the rest of his career.” Fra zier scored 13 consecutive points to keep Illinois in the game in the first half, and finished with a team-high 19 points and three assists. Over his last five games he’s averaged 17.8 points and 3.8 assists.

He has emerged as the Illini’s best playmaker in the backcourt, but early on there were some growing pains. Through his first f ive ga mes, Fra zier averaged just 7.8 points and 1.8 assists. “It’s my teammates and coaching staff,” Frazier said. “They have done an unbelievable job in helping me get my confidence back. I’ve been struggling the first half of the season, but I’ve really started to have a feel for the game.” Underwood said most of Frazier’s maturation has been mental. The freshman is learning to read defenses better and progress through all of his options before making a play. These subtle adjustments weren’t necessary at the high school level. At Wellington High School in Florida, Frazier averaged 27.6 points, 6.3 rebounds and 4.4 assists as a senior. He finished his career as the Wolverines’ all-time leading scorer with 1,742 points, posted a single-game school record of 52 points and finished runner-up in 2017 Florida Mr. Basketball voting. But perhaps Frazier’s biggest accomplishment was helping his school win its first state title in 2015. SEE FRAZIER | 3B

2B Monday, January 29, 2018

THE DAILY ILLINI | WWW.DAILYILLINI.COM

MEN’S BASKETBALL

ILLINOIS

RUTGERS

VS.

EYE ON THE ILLINI: KIPPER NICHOLS

EYE ON THE ENEMY: COREY SANDERS

The recent unsung hero of the Illini has been Kipper Nichols. The sophomore averages 9.3 points per game. In his last three outings, including a 27-point performance against Michigan State, Nichols has played a more aggressive game. He averages 16.7 minutes a game so far this season but still plays a crucial role in the performance against Indiana, the team’s first Big Ten win of the season. The Illini outscored the Hoosiers in the second half, emphasized by a 3-pointer by Nichols. Only ahead by three, the Illini tossed the ball to Nichols where he landed a jumper, launching the Illini ahead.

Rutgers’ success comes from junior guard Corey Sanders. He leads the Scarlet Knights in scoring (averaging 13.6 points per game), field goals (118), assists (3.4 per game) and steals (1.4 per game). However, Sanders failed to perform in Saturday’s 60-43 loss at Penn State, shooting 0-7 from the field. He was benched in the second half by head coach Steve Pikiell after Sanders had the ball stolen from him and then failed to get back on defense after. For Rutgers to get only its second road Big Ten victory since joining the conference — the program is 1-31 with its only win coming at Penn State last February — Sanders will have to shoulder a lot of both the scoring and playmaking loads.

B1G CONFERENCE

STANDINGS 1. Purdue (9-0) 2. Ohio State (9-1) 3. Michigan State (8-2) 4. Nebraska (7-4) 5. Michigan (6-4) 6. Indiana (5-4) 7. Penn State (5-5) 8. Northwestern (4-5) 9. Maryland (4-6) 10. Wisconsin (3-6) 11. Minnesota (3-7) 12. Rutgers (2-8) 13. Iowa (2-8) 14. Illinois (1-8)

STAT LEADERS

AUSTIN YATTONI THE DAILY ILLINI

Illinois forward Kipper Nichols drives to the basket during the game against Indiana at State Farm Center on Wednesday. The Illini won 73-71.

ILLINOIS Illinois (11-11, 1-8 Big Ten Conference) DATE

OPPONENT

RESULTS

11/10

Southern

W (102-55)

COREY SANDERS

LERON BLACK

14.6

13.6

POINTS

PER GAME

11/12

Tennessee Martin

W (77-74)

LERON BLACK

11/17

DePaul

W (82-73)

11/19

Marshall

W (91-74)

5.3

11/22

Augustana

W (96-62)

11/24

North Carolina Central W (86-73)

REBOUNDS

8.6

Wake Forest

L (80-73)

12/1

Northwestern

L (72-68)

3.1 PER GAME

12/3

Maryland

L (92-91)

12/6

Austin Peay

W (64-57)

12/9

UNLV

L (89-82)

12/13

Longwood

W (92-45)

0.4

12/16

New Mexico State

L (74-69)

PER GAME

12/23

Missouri

W (70-64)

12/30

Grand Canyon

W (62-58)

1/3

Minnesota

L (77-67)

1/6

Michigan

L (79-69)

1/11

Iowa

L(104-97 OT)

1/15

Nebraska

1/19

DATE

OPPONENT

11/10

CCNY

RESULTS W (94-38)

Central Connecticut W (71-67) Cleveland State

W (70-38)

11/19

Coppine State

W (64-39)

11/21

Bryant

W (83-54)

11/24

East Carolina

W (61-47)

3.3

11/28

Florida State

L (78-73)

12/3

Minnesota

L (89-67)

PER GAME

12/5

Michigan State

L (62-52)

12/7

NJIT

W (73-64)

COREY SANDERS

ASSISTS

KIPPER NICHOLS

(12-11, 2-8 Big Ten Conference)

11/14

PER GAME

TE’JON LUCAS

RUTGERS

DESHAWN FREEMAN 11/12

PER GAME

11/28

AUSTIN YATTONI THE DAILY ILLINI

Illinois guard Te’Jon Lucas dribbles the ball during the game against Indiana at State Farm Center on Wednesday. The Illini won 73-71.

DESHAWN FREEMAN 12/9

Fairleigh Dickinson W (92-54)

0.9

12/12

Fordham

W (75-63)

PER GAME

12/16

Seton Hall

W (71-65)

12/22

Stony Brook

L (75-73) OT

12/28

Hartford

L (60-58)

1/3

Purdue

L (82-51)

1/5

Wisconsin

W (64-60)

1/10

Michigan State

L (76-72) OT

L (64-63)

1/14

Ohio State

L (68-46)

Wisconsin

L (75-50)

1/17

Iowa

W (80-64)

1/22

Michigan State

L (87-74)

1/21

Michigan

L (62-47)

1/24

Indiana

W (73-71)

1/24

Nebraska

L (60-54)

1/30

Rutgers

6 p.m.

1/27

Penn state

L (60-43)

2/4

Ohio State

11 a.m.

1/30

Illinois

6 p.m.

2/8

Wisconsin

8 p.m.

2/3

Purdue

3 p.m.

2/11

Penn State

6 p.m.

2/5

Indiana

6 p.m.

2/14

Indiana

7:30 p.m.

2/10

Nebrasksa

3 p.m.

2/18

Nebraska

2:30 p.m.

2/13

Northwestern

8 p.m.

2/20

Michigan State

6 p.m.

2/17

Maryland

7 p.m.

2/22

Purdue

6 p.m.

2/20

Ohio State

6 p.m.

2/25

Rutgers

2 p.m.

2/25

Illinois

2 p.m.

2/28-3/4 Big Ten Tournament

BLOCKS

TRENT FRAZIER

1.6

DESHAWN FREEMAN

STEALS

PER GAME

1.4 PER GAME

MATCHUP Brad Underwood vs. Steve Pikiell These coaches can relate to eachother. Both of them took over for struggling programs and are in the midst of trying to pull them back up to the standards the Big Ten demands. While Underwood is only in his first season, Pikiell is in his second season as the Scarlet Knight’s head coach. Pikiell led his team to their first ever Big Ten conference road win last season, and he will be looking for his second against the Illini. Meanwhile, Underwood will be looking to pick up his second Big Ten Conference win.

THE DAILY ILLINI | WWW.DAILYILLINI.COM

Monday, January 29, 2018

BASEBALL

Open practice prepares team for 2018 season back to full action. Training with the coaches present, rather than in a playersonly setting, helps bring a new level of excitement to the team, Massey said. “When we’re in here by ourselves, without our coaches, it just feels like another offseason workout,” Massey said. “When we put the baseball pants on and the coaches are here, guys can really start to feel that we’re close and that excitement level picks up.” Illinois head coach Dan Hartleb is back for his 13th season at the helm of the program. Despite falling to match 2015’s Super Regional appearance last season, with the Illini coming in at 23-28 and 9-15 in the Big Ten Conference, Hartleb is confident that his team’s abilities and talent can lead to success this year. “Physically, I know we can,” Hartleb said. “We didn’t win as a team last year, so part of this is going to be a learning process. Winning those tight games, learning to win, expecting to win.” One of the qualities Hartleb hopes to see during the first few practices is energy from his players, and when the typical early season errors occur, he looks at how players react. “We will probably make a lot of mistakes, and that’s okay, just getting re-acclimated to things,” Hartleb said. “I expect good hustle, I expect guys to have a great attitude with everything, and if they do make a mistake, not have poor body language. All the things that we expect throughout the year, I want to see in these first few practices.” Hartleb noted that there are a number of positions where the starter is currently undecided, so

BY GAVIN GOOD ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR

On Friday afternoon, with the sun shining amid unseasonably warm January temperatures, the inside of the Illinois football practice facility was buzzing with a different crowd than usual: baseball players. The Illinois baseball team gathered for its first practice, shedding the routine of offseason workouts in favor of batting reps in the cages. The squad has roughly three weeks until it heads down to Beaumont, Texas, for a three-game stint against Lamar, Texas Southern and Missouri State, which will open up on Feb. 16. Though the eyes of outsiders naturally float toward that season opener, the team is focused on staying in the present and preparing as thoroughly as possible for the season. “I think it’s just trying to go day-by-day, we don’t want to get too far ahead of ourselves,” sophomore second baseman Michael Massey said. “We’re just trying to stay in the present and work as hard as we can. If we do that, I think at the end, things will be good.” Massey is returning from a breakout freshman season during which he started all 51 games at second base and being named both to the Collegiate Baseball Freshman All-America Team and the Baseball America Freshman AllAmerica second team. He led Big Ten freshmen in hits with 69, and also helped the Illini lead the nation in double plays per game (1.16). For Massey, the return to team practice marks a significant milestone, having undergone shoulder surgery in the offseason. Missing summer and fall ball was frustrating for Massey, but he is eager to get

GAVIN GOOD THE DAILY ILLINI

The Illini baseball team began open practice for the 2018 season. Michael Massey and his fellow teammates are excited about the start of their upcoming season.

identifying and evaluating which players will fit best where is an early priority for his staff. Third and first base starters, as well as the pitching rotation are priority areas where he will have to make decisions. There is also the catcher position, where junior David Craan and senior Mark Skonieczny return after splitting time behind home

plate last year. Champaign Centennial graduate Kellen Sarver and Jeff Korte — who transferred in from Eastern Florida State College — are also possible options for the Illini. The coming weeks will be filled with reps at a variety of positions for certain players, and there will will be a big focus centered on getting fresh and in-tune

for the opening slew of games in Texas. Lots of competition for spots on the field leaves a lot of questions to be answered before the Illini see real action, but that is something Hartleb is pleased to be dealing with rather than not having many options at all. “So how are those things going to unfold? Who ends

up in the bullpen? Who can handle those roles and who accepts those things? Again, a lot to figure out over the next three weeks,” Hartleb said. “But I like our talent. I like what we have on the team and I think all those competitions are going to be healthy.”

FROM 1B

FRAZIER

HOCKEY

Tied at 56, he drove to the hoop and was fouled with 0.4 seconds left. He stepped to the line and nailed the go-ahead free throw to secure Wellington’s onepoint victory over Hagerty. “I was really nervous,” Frazier said in a postgame interview with ESPN 106.3 FM. “But that’s why I practice … I box all of the sound out, take my time and knock them down.” Nearly three years later, Frazier’s career came full circle. The ball was in his hands with a chance to help Illinois avoid the worst conference start in program history. He followed the same routine he had back in high school, but this time around he could not seal the deal. It didn’t cost his team the game, and it didn’t stop the Illini from celebrating in the locker room. But it was another lesson learned on his basketball journey. Frazier said Underwood pulled him to the side and

37.5 percent efficiency while a man up. “I think it came from us not winning a lot of draws, allowing their powerplay to get set,” Fabbrini said. “I need to mount some responsibility for it not being good because we didn’t spend any time on it in practice.” Despite their struggles with a man down, the Illini rebounded from a sweep at the hands of Jamestown last weekend. There, the Illini struggled to close games, losing twice — including a loss after the team had led for two periods. That was no problem this week. Illinois won the third period each game. “The biggest change was our attitude and approach,” Fabbrini said. “Last few weeks we’ve had a few guys trying to do too much or be satisfied with doing just enough.” That change helped the Illini improve to 17-7-0-2 on the year, and the team has now won its last two games.

boosted by two goals from first-year forward Drew Richter, including the final tally on their 4-2 win to take the opener of the series. On Saturday, the scoring came from a different source, but the last line of defense was the same. After a two-goal first period, senior goalie David Heflin shut out the Iowa State Cyclones in the next two frames, allowing the Illini to tie it up and eventually win in overtime. Heflin collected 38 saves, none bigger than a stop on a three-on-one break by the Cyclones in the third period with the game in the balance, knotted at 2-2. “David’s been a rock for us all year long,” Fabbrini said. “He gives us a chance to win every night … he gives our guys a lot of confidence.” While Heflin showed up as expected, Illinois’ usually stout power-play kill struggled all weekend long, giving up three power-play @binzy_20 goals. Iowa State finished at brianb2@dailyillini.com

AUSTIN YATTONI THE DAILY ILLINI

Illinois guard Trent Frazier (1) goes for a layup during the game against Indiana at the State Farm Center last Wednesday. The Illini won 73-71.

reassured him, telling the “I’m going to be in that make those free throws, do freshman that he would situation a hundred more it for the team.” trust him again with the times this year,” Frazier game on the line. said. “I gotta step up and jeboyd2@dailyillini.com

@itsallG_O_O_D gavinrg2@dailyillini.com

ABSOLUTE LAST CHANCE!

Senior Pictures Schedule at illioyearbook.com

FEB 12

- FEB 24

Monday - Friday | 10am - 7pm • Saturday | 10am - 5pm • Sunday | 12pm - 5pm

ILLINI DRIVE EVERYTHING SPORTS. EVERYTHING ILLINI. TUNE IN TO 107.1 OR WPGU.COM WEEKDAYS 6PM-7PM

4B Monday, January 29, 2018

THE DAILY ILLINI | WWW.DAILYILLINI.COM

American Campus

FU RN / LA UNF U UN DR RN YI A/ C NU NI PA T RK I UT NG O ILI NS TIE S I ITE NC L.

# BDROOMS

FU RN / LA UNF U UN DR RN YI A/ C NU NI PA T RK IN G UT ON ILI S TIE S I ITE NC L.

Rental Quicklist # BDROOMS

MISC.

217-366-3500

www.americancampus.com

MISC.

Klatt Properties

217-367-6626

www.klattproperties.com

309 E. Green

4 4 4 4 Immediate move-in available for Spring!

204 E Clark, C.

1-3

4 4 4

785-89, laundry on site, most utilities included

309 E. Green

4 4 4 4 Spaces are filling up fast, secure your spot for Fall 2018

505 W Springfield, U.

4 4 4

890, laundry on site, most utilities included

Lofts 54

4 4 4 4 Immediate move-in available for Spring!

409 W. Elm, U.

4 4 4

Laundry on site, most utilities included, 890

Lofts 54

4 4 4 4 Spaces are filling up fast, secure your spot for Fall 2018

603 W High, U.

450/bed, can be split into 2 apartments

Campustown Rentals

Studio

4 4

Apply today for as low as $10, limited time only

710 W. California, U.

1-6

House, 400/bedroom

Campustown Rentals

4 4

Tour for a chance to win a $7k scholarship!

712 W California, U.

House, 375/bedroom

Campustown Rentals

4 4

Spaces are filling up fast, secure your spot for Fall 2018

705 W California, U.

450/bedroom

Campustown Rentals

3,4,5

44 4

Tour Today, spots available as low as $309

Midtown Lofts

Campustown Rentals

Studio

4 4

Immediate move-in available for Spring!

512 S. Third Street, C.

Campustown Rentals

4 4

Immediate move-in available for Spring!

Pfeffer

Campustown Rentals

Immediate move-in available for Spring!

205 E. Clark

Campustown Rentals

217-210-4911

www.midtownloftsliving.com 1-4

4 44 4

All fees & deposits waived thru Spring Break! New ownership. Exciting changes soon

217-766-5108

www.pfefferproperties.com 4 4

August 2018. 900-950. Stainless steel appliances. 4 flat screens. Excellent. August '18. 1200-1230. Stainless steel appliances. Two bath. 5 flat screens. Excellent.

203 S. Third

4 4

310 W. John

4 44

August 2018. Three bath. 5 flat screens. Stainless steel appliances. Excellent.

2.5 blocks to the Quad

316 W. John

44 4

August 2018. Two bath. Flat screens. Excellent.

4 4

Near Lincoln and Green

PPM Inc.

4 4

Quiet building, office location

307-311 Birch St., C.

4 4

Huge one bdrm. Free parking spot. Available now & Summer 2018

4 4

Large units

1320 Frederick St., C.

4 4

Huge one bdrm. Free parking spot. Available now & Summer 2018

1004 W. Springfield, Urb. 1

4 4

2 blocks to Siebel

502 E. Springfield, C.

44 4

Price reduction. Near Engineering Campus & County Market

Burnham 310

www.burnham310.com

308 E. Iowa, C.

4 4

2 Bedroom Townhouse with Loft! Small pet may be okay.

Immediate move-in available for Spring!

44 4

Bailey Apts

www.baileyapartments.com

1010 W. Springfield, Urb. 3, 4

4 4

111 S. Lincoln, Urb.

2, 4

911 W Springfield, Urb.

901 W. Springfield, Urb.

1, 2

217-344-3008

217-239-2310

217-351-1800

www.ppmrent.com

310 E. Springfield Ave.

1B/1B

4 4 4 4 Newly renovated, very spacious, pet friendly

505 E. Stoughton, C.

44 4

Only one apartment left!

310 E. Springfield Ave.

2B/2B

4 4 4 4 Close to campus, renovated amenities, open floor plan

503 E. Springfield, C.

1,2

44 4

Huge 2 Bedroom, 2 Bath. Fullsize W/D, Walk-in closets!

310 E. Springfield Ave.

3B/3B

4 4 4 4 Near Engineering campus, 10ft ceilings, individual leases

808 W. Illinois St., U.

1,3

44 4

Gorgeous Renovated Units!

310 E. Springfield Ave.

Studio

44 4 4

301 S. 4th St., C.

44 4

Busline, next to County Market. Huge 2BR, 2 Bath

1003 Stoughton, U.

1,2

4 4

All newly renovated. Close to Siebel Center Location, location! BIG 1 Bedroom, Only a few left!

Green Street Realty

Next door to local grocery store, secure access, new flooring and appliances

217-356-8750

www.greenstrealty.com

204 S. Fifth, C.

2,3

44 4 4

Available August 2018. Utilities included!

205 E. Green, C.

4 4

314 E. White, C.

2,3

44 4 4

Available August 2018. Utilities included! Call for current specials!

316 Cedar St., C.

44 4

501 E. University, C.

2,3

44 4 4

Available August 2018. Utilities included! Call for current specials!

906 S. Vine St., U.

4 4

901 S. Fourth, C.

1,2,3

Live at Midway above Illini Inn! Available August 2018. Util. included!

Rob's Apartments

108 E. Daniel, C.

2,34

44 4 4

Available August 2018. Utilities included!

707 W. Elm, Urb.

4 4

Quiet building! Fast fiber. 9 & 12 mo. leases.

106 E. Armory, C.

2,3,4

44 4 4

Available August 2018. Utilities included!

506 E. White, Champ.

2,3

4 4

850-1,000 sq. ft! Fast fiber. 9 & 12 mo. leases. Eng. campus

209 E. University, C.

Studio,1,2,4

44 4 4

Brand New August 2018! Near Engineering! Utilities included!

503 E. Clark, Champ.

Studio

4 4

400 sq. ft! Quiet – great for grads!

3081/2 E. Clark, C.

44 4 4

Available August 2018. Utilities included! Rent entire bldg – 8 beds!

101 W. Park, Urb.

1,2

4 4

750 sq. ft! Fast fiber. Across from Crystal Lake Park!

505 S. First, C.

2,3,4

44 4 4

Available August 2018. Utilities included!

Royse & Brinkmeyer Apts.

601 S. First, C.

Studio,2,3,4

44 4 4

Available August 2018. Utilities included!

211 W. Springfield Ave., U 1,2,3

809 W. Nevada, U.

3,4

44 4 4

Brand New August 2018! Utilities included! Free Month of Rent!

Shlens Apartments

WANT TO LIST YOUR PROPERTY? Contact us at: diclassifieds@illinimedia.com or call 217-337-8337

Available now & July. Washer/Dryer in unit. Large 2 Bedroom, Located near campus on busline.

217-840-5134

www.robsapartments.com

217-352-1129

www.rb-apts.com U 44

Optional Garages at Some Locations

217-344-2901

www.shlensapts.com

1102 W. Stoughton St.

44 4

Bus line: 10Gold, 13Silver, 22Illini (Harvey & Springfield Ave.). May contain HDTV.

1102 W. Stoughton St.

44 4

Bus line: 10Gold, 13Silver, 22Illini (Harvey & Springfield Ave.). May contain HDTV.

1004 W. Stoughton St.

4 4

Bus line: 10Gold, 13Silver, 22Illini (Harvey & Springfield Ave.). May contain HDTV.

904 W. Stoughton St.

4 4

Laundry on each floor, locked bldg w/ intercom, on bus route. May contain HDTV.

904 W. Stoughton St.

4 4

Laundry on each floor, locked bldg w/ intercom, on bus route. May contain HDTV.

1009 W. Main St.

F 4

Centralized AC/heater, Bus line: 10Gold, 13Silver, 22Illini. May contain HDTV.

1009 W. Main St.

F 4

Centralized AC/heater, Bus line: 10Gold, 13Silver, 22Illini. May contain HDTV.

Help to make well k You like this websit If you own yourself If you print out the Tell your acquainta Just help to make t

26. Jan 2009

CLASSIFIEDS

Announcements

THE DAILY ILLINI 9

Jupiter’s at the Crossing Servers, hosts, foodrunners, and kitchen positions available.

Must have reliable transportation (buses not reliable).

Send resume to cmthrmanager@gmail.com

Classified advertisers can now place print and online classified ads directly at: 1

www.dailyillini.com/classifieds 4

Sign in to set up an account with us. Pricing is available on the site upon login. You can place ads in The Daily Illini print publications on Mondays and Thursdays, or on our dailyillini.com website, or both.

Need More Employees? Place a Help Wanted advertisement in the Daily Illini Classifieds! The students at the University of Illinois are always looking for jobs! Call 217-337-8337 or email diclassifieds@illinimedia.com

In addition to PAID ads for commercial businesses, we offer FREE ONLINE ads to UIUC students who sign into their accounts with “Illinois.edu” addresses.

Deadline: 11:00 a.m. one business day prior to publication 6

217 - 337 - 8337 7

5 C U R S E

C E L S I U S

L O O S E N

T W O S T A R

N O E A X T T H H A M

O T N S C K E T F A B E L L A C U T R F B E A R U M O X I T P R I A A C S

L A Y E T T E I N D I A

A L E X

U S A

T O M A T O P A S T E

C H E N E Y

H A N S E L

S C A R

H O G S

D E R A D E B A I L Y A N K

Please email Melissa Pasco to apply. 1 mgpasco@illinimedia.com

Requirements:

4 8

Age restrictions: Our delivery drivers need to be at least 18 years old.

Just a few more things: You’ll need some basic math skills, the desire to work as part of a team and enthusiasm for learning.

4 6

3 2 4

8 7

Enter the numbers 1-9 in the blank spaces so that each row, column and 3x3 square contains only one of each number. There is only one solution. (solution in Classifieds and online at www.dailyillini.com).

4 Part A

Skill:

BE9A PART4 OF5

6 2 MAKING MEMORIES 3

Dress the part: We’ll provide you with a uniform. We just ask that you keep it clean and come to work wearing it.

8 7

Besides your smile, energy and reliable set of wheels, here’s what you’ll need for this job:

Keen sense of direction: You should know how to read a map and find your way around your delivery area. Think of all of the short cuts you’ll learn!

Friendly demeanor: Smile, tell a joke - treat our customers like you would your family and friends. Think of it this way - a smile and a kind word can mean the difference 11.fullJun 2008 between a wallet of tips and just some extra change for your cup holder.

Come join our team today!

Buckle up, hit the open road and start making hungry people happy as a delivery driver for Pizza Hut. That’s right, we’ll pay you to cruise around in your mobile office - your car - listening to your own tunes and delivering great pizza - and pasta. What more could you want? Independence, good music and great food - with tips! Sound good?

A clean driving record: If you’re on a first name basis with the people at traffic court, this probably isn’t the right job for you. Safety is our priority. You’ll also need a valid driver’s license, insurance and reliable vehicle.

They’ll also gain real world experience selling print and digital media as well as radio and other non-traditional avenues.

Delivery Driver

Job skills/requirements: The good news is that your training will teach you everything you need to know to succeed on the job. But here are a few skills you should have from the get-go, as well as some requirements:

Sales Reps at Illini Media have an opportunity to make commission and bonuses based on meeting and exceeding sales goals.

P R I M J A D E S H O T R C A L O O S U R I C H K A Y O V E C S A R U N I M P I S M E L C I L I O T T E

Looking for some great advertising experience to help beef up your resume? Illini Media is currently looking for a few energetic, resourceful, friendly and motivated sales/advertising folks to complete our sales team. Yes there is some cold calling, but there are also existing client lists and trained sales reps to learn from. Our sales reps get great hands-on experience so they’re ready to step into a job in media, sales, advertising and/or marketing when they graduate and leave us.

For more info or help placing your ad, contact us at: diclassifieds@Illinimedia.com

Sudoku Skill: 1

Help Wanted

8 5 6 9 4 8 2 Illio is looking for writers and photographers to help produce the 2018 yearboook 9 1 official 3 of the University of Illinois 1 7 9 91 8

john.dovers@ npcinternational.com

4 7

217-344-2218

4 4

Contact Illio Editor in Chief Sydney Cooper 2 4 at scoope22@illinimedia.com

THE DAILY ILLINI | WWW.DAILYILLINI.COM

Monday, January 29, 2018

BOOK REVIEW

Reichardt’s American reality BY JESSE TAMAYO BUZZ WRITER

Film director Kelly Reichardt’s works are analyzed in the book series from the University of Illinois Press, “Contemporary Film Directors.” Katherine Fusco and Nicole Seymour take their audience through different arguments and takes on Reichardt’s films. In their critical film analysis of the works of Reichardt, the authors bridge the gap between the mediums of literature and film. The authors dive into the representation of different cultural aspects in Reichardt’s work such as socioeconomic classes — specifically precariat, people’s reactions to emergencies and how emergencies are a gradual process, and how individuals view people and their possessions. Fusco and Seymour write extensively on the idea of Reichardt’s films — “River of Grass,” “Ode,” “Old Joy,” “Wendy and Lucy,” “Meek’s Cutoff” and “Night Moves” — and how these films relate to neorealism. Though the book is densely packed with critical theory of neorealism, the authors

FROM 6B

THREAD humorous film yet. The dialogue is full of devastating one-liners, especially from Cyril, who heaps hilariously casual malice on her brother. And Reynolds’ hatred of breakfast noise is conveyed with the goofiest “toastscraping” sound effects in cinematic history. As with all of Anderson’s films, “Thread” is a treat for the senses. Most prominent are Mark Bridges’ justly Oscar-nominated costumes, from the ostentatious designs Woodcock makes for Britain’s high society to the simpler gowns that Alma pre-

interject moments that look at opinions on human connection. The sub-tones of the films analyzed deal a lot with what it means to be human and how a society can remove a person’s humanity depending on their situation. Fusco and Seymour point this out wonderfully in “Wendy and Lucy,” where Wendy, a drifter, steals dog food for her companion animal, Lucy, and is caught. “(‘Wendy’) probably represents what a lot of people think of as the welfare state,” Reichardt said. What Reichardt is referring to is the common refrain of “if you can’t afford something, then you shouldn’t have that thing.” In Wendy’s life, this would be her dog, Lucy. The inclusion of socioeconomic problems in relation to the “American Dream” is a theme that Fusco and Seymour flesh out thoroughly and clear. The authors trace the social class of the precariat — people who are part of the lower middle class and buy into the American dream, but instead of the ascension of their economic class, they descend.

This is an issue that works intersectionally with the issues of neorealism and state of emergencies in Reichardt’s films. Emergencies and how the characters deal with such events in Reichardt’s films are depicted in a way that would make the audience empathetic to the characters. When Reichardt was asked if her characters are unlikeable, she said, “No, I think they’re really imperfect.” However, the authors do agree with the condemnation of identity politics found in Reichardt’s films. This is a unique take, especially because a critique of the left often incites a threat of violence. Fusco and Seymour do an excellent job with the content of the book and tracing the arc of Reichardt’s films through her career. With that being said, this book is not for everyone. It is not a biography by any means. It is a scholarly article heavy in critical theory and analysis, and it would be enjoyed by those interested in film or related fields.

fers to wear. Furthermore, Mark Tildesley’s production design is a stunning recreation of ‘50s Britain, the lavish sets ominously looming over the ugly human drama occurring in them. There is also Greenwood’s score, which got the Radiohead guitarist his first welldeserved Oscar nomination. It is a terrific score, ably balancing suspenseful string flourishes straight out of Hitchcock with lush sections calling to mind ‘50s melodramas, with a bit of the unnerving dissonance of his previous Anderson scores. Best of all is the cinematography, handled by Anderson himself this time. The

lack of an official cinematographer makes no difference, as this is a visual marvel, with beautifully gauzy lighting and camera moves as elegant as Woodcock’s clothes. Anderson has come far from the brash visuals of “Boogie Nights” and “Magnolia,” but his visual sense has only improved since then, and this is maybe his most gorgeous film to date. “Phantom Thread” is something special, a film with all kinds of surface pleasures and a lot to chew on after the rolling of the credits. To put it in terms Reynolds would hate, it is quite chic.

buzz calendar BY SAN KIM AND KAYLA BROWN BUZZ CALENDAR EDITORS

The buzz calendar is a compilation of events happening in the Champaign-Urbana area. Follow our top picks in Monday’s and Thursday’s papers for ideas on what to do on any night of the week, from where to eat to what to watch. Want to submit an event? Email calendar@readbuzz.com.

MONDAY, JAN. 29

Just Peachy at Clark Bar

Career Fair Prep Workshop

 5-6 p.m.  The Career Center at Illinois, Conference Room 143, 715 S. Wright St., Champaign  Free, all ages Searching for a job requires a good resume but also some life hacks. Learn how to search for internships and jobs more effectively, especially by using different search engines including Handshake, Illinois’ campus-wide recruiting platform.

“On The Beach At Night Alone”

buzz factor:

 7:30-9:30 p.m.  The Art Theater, 126 W. Church St., Champaign  Students-$8.50, Adults-$10, NR Watch Berlin Award winner Kim Min-hee’s subtle and moving acting, and the movie’s weighty theme on how much weight love holds in one’s life.

jtamayo4@readbuzz.com

Trivia

 7-11:45 p.m.  Blackbird Urbana, 119 W. Main St., Urbana  Free, 21+ Compete in teams of up to five for gift cards and bragging rights. Standard trivia rules will apply. Hosted by Joe Fun and Nicole Gruber.

TUESDAY, JAN. 30

Jazz Night at Boomerangs

 7-10 p.m.  Boomerangs Bar and Grill, 1309 E. Washington St., Urbana  Free, all ages Come out for an evening of jazz and to listen to the performances put together by this week’s featured artists, Donnie Heitler and Brad Wheeler, at Boomerangs.

wt2@readbuzz.com

 6:30 p.m.  Clark Bar, 207 W. Clark St., Champaign  Free, all ages Join us Tuesday night at Clark Bar for a fun night of acoustic music, great food and drinks!

“Mary and the Witch’s Flower”

 7:15-8:23  The Art Theater, 125 W. Church St., Champaign  Students-$8.25, Adults-$9.75, all ages This 2017 anime film was directed by Hiromasa Yonebayashi and is based on the fictional story “The Little Broomstick” by Mary Stewart.

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 31

Salsa Night at Cowboy Monkey

 7 p.m.  Cowboy Monkey, 6 E. Taylor St., Champaign  Free, 19+, cover starts at 10 p.m. Give dancing the tango or salsa a shot with lessons and a night of music geared to get you out of your comfort zone while trying something new.

Dylan AT Miner- Visiting Artist Talk

 5:30-8:30 p.m.  Room 331 at the School of Art + Design, 408 E. Peabody Dr., Champaign  Free, all ages The first visiting artist talk of 2018 will feature Dylan AT Miner, an artist, activist and scholar who is currently director of American Indian and Indigenous Studies and an associate professor in the Residential College in the Arts and Humanities at Michigan State University.

44-cent wing Wednesday at Boomerangs Bar and Grill

 5-9 p.m.  Boomerangs Bar and Grill, 1309 E. Washington St., Urbana  Free, 18+ Celebrate making it to the middle of the week with Boomerangs’ discounted wings.

THE DAILY ILLINI PRESENTS

newsletter and get headline news sent straight to your email!

Spring 2018 dailyillini.com

SPRING

HOUSING FAIR Wednesday February 21st YOU’VE MADE SO MANY GREAT MEMORIES HERE. HOLD ON TO THEM FOREVER WITH A YEARBOOK

Order your yearbook online at

illioyearbook.com or call 217-337-8314

11am - 2pm

Illini Union South Lounge & Rooms B, C DON’T ROLL THE DICE WHEN IT COMES TO HOUSING

FEATURING: American Campus Communities • Bankier Apartments • Burnham 310 • City of Champaign, Recycling • City of Urbana, U-Cycle • First Column Student Living • Green Street Realty • Illini Tower • HERE Champaign • JSM Living •Maywood Apartments• MHM Properties • One Illinois • Rob’s Apartments • Shlens Apartments• Town & Country Apartments • The Village at Colbert Park • West Quad Apartments

MONDAY

January 29, 2018 The Daily Illini DailyIllini.com

buzz

Scenemaker Profile: lotto’s Vince Aguilar EMILY PEASE BUZZ WRITER

Buzz caught up with Vince Aguilar to hear his thoughts on the C-U music scene and learn more about the upcoming band lotto, a charity event designed to connect local musicians.

play, that’s not the point.

DI: Where and when is the show?

VA: It’s happening at

you in the Champaign area?

Ghost Planet in Urbana on March 31. That’s where I did it last year. Ghost Planet is spacious and more accessible than my place, so I hope it turns out.

Vince Aguilar: I moved

DI: How would you describe

The Daily Illini: What keeps

here in August of 2016. I lived in Chicago for four years before that. I was pretty familiar with the area already. I went to ISU for college. I was in a band that was based here for a few years from 2010 to 2013 called Horrible Things so I knew a lot of people. I started a tattoo apprenticeship at New Life Tattoo, so that’s keeping me here.

DI: What is the band lotto? VA: Band lotto is basically

you put your name into a drawing, and then at some point, you are randomly drawn into a band with two or three other people and you have a couple of months to write a small set’s worth of music. Last year, the proceeds went to the UP Center of Champaign County which is the LGBTQ+ communitybased organization. This year it’s going to Puerto Rico. I still have to get the details out about that. Every band lotto that I’ve done or been involved (with) is also a charity event–you’re not paying anybody, there’s no overhead, you’re not paying a venue, you’re not paying bands to

the scene?

surrounded by them, or only seeing white dude bands, maybe you feel a little out of place. That’s really one of the hard things with students. It’s one of the things I’d like to tap into, but it’s hard to draw people away from their comfort zones, their parties where their friends are at if there’s some apartment on Green Street.

DI: What are your future plans?

VA: There’s a lot of stuff

going on and it’s hard to say. It’s evolved throughout the years. What I will say is that it is still pretty healthy, because there are people like Veronica Mullen who are booking shows all the time at her house and booking around town. There are a few other houses that allow people to play or book themselves, and then there’s a whole college scene that I have no idea about. There’s a lot going on and there are a lot of different bands around town.

VA: I’d like to keep doing

the band lotto yearly. I had a couple of ideas when I first started. I really like the idea of doing things that aren’t just shows. I think that it enriches the community in multiple ways, not only the music community and for example, if you’re raising money, that can go back to the local community.

DI: What in your opinion

does the local scene need?

VA: There’s just a lot of

individual people doing

DI: For someone who’s never individual things. People been to a house show, how would you convince them to come out?

VA: That’s the thing. I ask

myself every time. All I can say is try it, bring a friend and see if you can have some fun. That’s one of the ideas for the band lotto. House shows and DIY music is very inaccessible, while a lot of it is house stuff, breaking into it is hard, because you may not know anybody. Or if you DO go, and you’re not a white dude and you’re

are just doing what they can and that can go a certain direction. I wouldn’t say there’s a lack of organization, but a lack of overall unity or a binding thread between a bunch of people. I’ve met a couple people who’ve wanted to collaborate on things before, and I’ve had to say I can’t because I just don’t have the time. But just because I can’t, doesn’t mean I don’t think other people should. I just try to do what I can because that’s all I have time for.

PHOTO COURTESY OF VINCE AGUILAR

Vince Aguilar helps coordinate shows within the local music scene. This will be his second year of coordinating the Band Lotto in CU, an event which brings local musicians together to form bands at random culminating in a final concert for charity, on March 31st.

DI: What lessons have you

learned? What advice would you give to people who want to get involved in shows and organize their own spaces?

VA: There are a few things I would say to people trying to organize their own stuff.

First of all, go to shows. Second, meet other people around town who are organizing things and talk to them about that. If you want to do this stuff, please do; I just encourage people to do it right. There are plenty of ways to do it wrong,

or not necessarily wrong, but in ways that don’t do anything for anybody else. The band lotto is still taking candidates and the showcase will be on March 31 at the house venue Ghost Planet. epease2@readbuzz.com

REVIEW

Mutual insanity and romance in Oscar nominee “Phantom Thread” BILL TAYLOR BUZZ WRITER

One of the biggest surprises in this year’s Oscar nominations was the showing of support for Paul Thomas Anderson’s “Phantom Thread.” It received six nominations, including surprise ones for Best Supporting Actress, Director and Picture. The surprise is not because “Phantom Thread” isn’t up to snuff, but because it is a genuinely challenging film, and far from any kind of notion of “Oscar bait.” On the surface, the awards attention makes sense, as “Phantom Thread” seems like a return to a more accessible territory for Anderson, following the oblique “The Master” and the dense, convoluted “Inherent Vice.” “Phantom Thread,” meanwhile, is easily-followed and has naturally compelling characters. Even Jonny Greenwood’s score is more traditionally orchestral than his almost avant-garde scores for

Anderson’s last three films. But despite its surface normalcy, what ultimately makes “Phantom Thread” so wonderful is how strange it gets. It uses the guise of a polite period drama to hide it from it actually being a complex, twisted and weirdly hilarious look at power dynamics in relationships and art. Prior to its release, “Thread” was in the news for allegedly being Daniel DayLewis’ final film. If this really is his swan song, it will be an unusual one, as his performance here has little of the theatricality that graced his performances as Bill ‘The Butcher’ Cutting, Abraham Lincoln or his last performance for Anderson, Daniel Plainview. Gone is Plainview’s volcanic anger, replaced with delightful, finely-tuned passive-aggressiveness. Day-Lewis plays Reynolds Woodcock, a 1950s British fashion designer who treats his clothes and his daily life with the same absurd fuss-

iness. If someone eats their breakfast too loud, cooks his asparagus with butter or uses the word “chic,” he will let them know that they have ruined his day. The only person who can stand him is his sister Cyril (Lesley Manville) because she can lob every insult right back at him. Then he meets Alma (Vicky Krieps), a waitress who soon becomes his partner, muse and subject for his childish whims. But if this film seems like another tale about the artist mistreating his muse from the outset like Darren Aronofsky’s “Mother!” it soon takes a very sharp left turn. Without giving away some of its more surprising turns, Alma does much more than accept Reynolds’ insults. Despite seeming to move away from them, “Thread” shares much in common with “The Master” and “Inherent Vice.” Both of those films have Joaquin Phoenix in seemingly abusive power

50% OFF YOUR CAR WASH WITH AN OIL CHANGE Corner of W. Bradley & County Fair, Champaign, (Near Parkland College)

dynamics with authority figures, but really remaining in control the whole time. Alma is that way too, serving no master and pushing back in grand fashion whenever Reynolds thinks he’s her master. More than anything, however, “Thread” feels like a companion piece to Anderson’s “Punch-Drunk Love.” That film portrayed falling in love as an act of mutual insanity, and that is not far off from how “Thread” ultimately views the pairing of Reynolds and Alma. They bring out each other’s worst instincts, but there is something touching in how perfectly they belong together, if only because nobody else could put up with them. Also connecting “Thread” to those films is its impeccable sense of humor. Anderson has yet to make a film that is not a little funny, and this is his most dryly PHOTO COURTESY OF FILM PRODUCERS

buzz factor: SEE THREAD | 5B

WPGU CONCERT SERIES SPRING 2018

Mon-Fri: 8-5:30 Sat: 8-5 Sun: Closed

2/2-2/3

Full Service Car Wash • 3-Bay Quick Lube Center • Full Service Detail Center • Tire Rotations

2/7

217.352.9200

www.triple-tcarwashandlube.com

Paul Thomas Anderson’s 2017 film “Phantom Thread” is nominated for several Academy Awards. These include Best Actor for Daniel Day-Lewis and Best Supporting Actress for Lesley Manville.

Rollin’ Illini

Fridays 6-7 pm

Tune into 107.1 or stream on wpgu .com to get a look inside the world of U of I’s paralympians

THE GREAT COVER UP MIJA

2/15

BOOGIE T. & SQUINTO

2/17

BIG WILD

2/18

KAYZO

2/25

BIG GIGANTIC

3/9

SUMMER CAMP: ON THE ROAD TOUR

for more info go to www.wpgu.com