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Tower to reopen for live student performance BY THERESE POKORNEY CONTRIBUTING WRITER

After a year long hiatus filled with repairs and automated music, the Altgeld Bell Tower chimes are opening again this spring to continue the tradition of real-time student performances. The bells were shut down in March last year due to severe restorations inside Altgeld and Illini Hall, according to Jonathon Smith, gradu-

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Members of the Graduate Employees’ Organization occupy the hallway outside University President Timothy Killeen’s office in the Henry Administration Building on Wednesday. The Swanlund Administration Building is also being occupied by members of the GEO. The GEO has been striking since Feb. 26.

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Protests won’t harm Social media connects assault survivors admission decisions BY HEATHER SCHLITZ STAFF WRITER

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Future Illini’s admission to the University will not be negatively affected by prior disciplinary action resulting from the participation in peaceful protest, the University announced on Feb. 4. The University joined over 180 universities across the nation, including Harvard, Yale and Stanford, to protect future applicants. “Future Illini: We support students engaging in dialogue that further informs their worldview,” said Illinois Admissions in a tweet. “Non-academic disciplinary action as a result of participating in peaceful protest won’t affect a student’s admission decision.” Those in the hiring process for University jobs will also be unaffected by participation in protests, said Daniel Mann, interim associate provost for enrollment

management and director of student financial aid, in an email. This statement comes in the wake of the Never Again Movement, a gun control movement ignited by the activism of students who survived the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. Alex Garcia, computer engineering student at the University of CaliforniaSan Diego, maintains the movement’s website, which tracks universities who have made statements similar to the one released by the University. Some high school students who wish to participate in the #NeverAgain movement fear discipline from school administrators, according to the website. Garcia said university SEE ADMISSIONS | 3A

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From a camera velcroed to the inside of a toilet, doctors at a major hospital videotaped nurses as they changed inside the women’s locker room. In another instance, a factory f loorman questioned his female employee about her sex life and showed her a picture of his penis. He asked if it’s bigger than her husband’s. Louise Fitzgerald, professor emerita at the University, is no stranger to cases like these. For the past two decades, she has been hearing and researching stories of sexual harassment in the workplace. “People would look at me like I was crazy. It was not easy to do research on this topic,” Fitzgerald said. “It wasn’t seen as a serious issue — most people at the time simply thought it was flirting.” Though the #MeToo movement has left a trail of actors, politicians and

executives facing public scrutiny, Fitzgerald speaks about the movement's potential with measured optimism. She keeps in mind the Clarence Thomas hearings in 1991, a scandal she thought would

Education and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Under close scrutiny from the media and the public, Thomas was narrowly confirmed to the Supreme Court.

to trigger something the Thomas hearings didn’t: a nationwide reckoning of sexual harassment that has leaked below the high-profile cases that sparked the movement. By breaking down barriers of location and industry, Fitzgerald said social media connects women across the country who have shared the experience of sexual harassment. “Social media taps into what is essentially collective rage at what has been going on ever since women entered the workforce,” Fitzgerald said. “We’re a long ways from solving (sexual harassment), but I do think it’s on the table now. I think it’s on the agenda and I don’t think it’s going to disappear.” Fitzgera ld predicts social media will give the #MeToo movement the staying power the conversation around the Thomas hearings did not see.

“Social media taps into what is essentially collective rage at what has been going on ever since women entered the workforce.” LOUISE FITZGERALD PROFESSOR EMERITA AT THE UNIVERSITY

have been a turning point in the discussion of sexual harassment. Thomas’ nomination to the Supreme Court was stymied by testimony from Anita Hill, his long-time employee, who alleged Thomas had made inappropriate sexual comments while she worked for him at the Department of

Unlike the Thomas hearing, which left people in power untouched, the #MeToo movement has managed to topple senators and Hollywood kingmakers. Fitzgerald attributes the bulk of its success to social media, a powerful tool that allowed the Harvey Weinstein scandal

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One-sixth of computer science class caught cheating BY YASMEEN RAGAB STAFF WRITER

One-sixth of a CS 105: Introduction to Computing for Non-Tech majors class plagarized a single source on a lab assignment, according to an email sent out by the professor on Feb. 22. “It makes me terribly sad to fail one-sixth of the class for cheating on a lab that was a walk-through,” said computer science professor Albert Harris in the email sent to his students, detailing the incident. According to the email, each plagarized submission had the same error. During the lab, students were found accessing their phones and communicating in a language unknown to the professor. Vikram Adve, interim head of the Department of Computer Science, said it is particularly easy to cheat in a programming class because students can just copy the code. “Some classes use automated tools to detect cheating, which can be effective in large projects, but not the small programming exercises in introductory classes,” Adve said in an email. Jaclyn Broms, freshman in Business, took the class

last semester and said Harris would remind students throughout the semester it is easy for him to know who is guilty of cheating and who is not. The course policy for the class indicates the sanctions for cheating on a programming assignment include a loss of all points for the assignment and a lowering of the final course grade by one complete letter grade. “We have not yet determined (how the students who cheated will be dealt with) exactly, and I also cannot comment on specific students,” Adve said. Adve said he personally thinks one of the most effective approaches to reduce cheating is an honor code that would be enforced University-wide and has students promise not to cheat. “Rice University does this to great effect,” he said. “On the other hand, Rice is 10 times smaller than (the University) and the Honor Code has existed there for a long time. It would be an enormous pragmatic and political challenge to deploy something like that (here).” To combat cheating and to prevent it from happening in the future, Adve said

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Green Street construction workers continue the renovations of Second and Third streets. Work resumed Monday after the winter hiatus halted road reconstruction in November.

Next phase of MCORE project starts BY HAIPEI WU STAFF WRITER

Despite March still seeing traces of snow, Jeremy Bushur, construction worker on Green Street, said he is glad the harsh part of winter is already past. With the winter conditions decreasing, the 2018 phase of the Multimodal Corridor Enhancement project started Monday, after construction stopped last November. “We typically schedule a construction period from March to November. We have continued to work on the project as weath-

er allowed over the winter. This is now the time where we will re-start the major work (road reconstruction),” said Kris Koester, administrative services manager and public information officer for the City of Champaign Public Works, in an email. The new phase of the MCORE project includes construction on Third Street at the north and south sides of Green Street and construction at the intersection of White and Fourth streets. This construction will cause the east side of the intersection to be

closed, allowing only oneway traffic. Green Street will remain open to vehicular traffic until the end of commencement weekend on May 14, although miscellaneous work on sidewalks and landscaping will continue between Neil Street and Second Street. In addition, Green Street from Goodwin Avenue to Lincoln Avenue will switch from being one-way westbound to eastbound as of Tuesday, with the north half of it closed indefinitely, according to an MCORE project update.

In response to the construction, the ChampaignUrbana Mass Transit District has already updated its bus routes, with details available on its website, Koester said. He said he appreciates the patience and cooperation of those who travel near the construction work. “We have been in continuous communication with the public throughout the process,” Koester said. “We look forward to completing the project over the next few years.” hwu61@dailyillini.com

sexual harassment in the workplace. Fitzgerald said sexual harassment prevention programs need to go beyond instituting policies and instead create workplace cultures unfriendly to sexual harassment. Fitzgerald likens the process to turning a battleship — a long, slow, continuous effort. She said organizations need to convince their workers that they must take the issue seriously, it is safe to report sexual harassment and the perpetrators will face consequences. Heller described implicit bias against women as the primary obstacle to putting women in positions of power and reducing sexual harassment. “When you’re in a hurry and you’re reading 27 applications for a job, you’re going to be taking shortcuts,” Heller said. “If you have stereotypes that women aren’t as good at this as men, you’re more likely to activate those stereotypes automatically and not even be aware that you’re doing it.” Though she said affirmative action policies often encounter resistance, Fitzgerald describes gender parity in the workforce as a powerful tool to reduce sexual harassment. “ W hen work places become gender neutral, or more gender neutral, it will seem more natural, and women will start being seen more as professionals or workers as opposed to ‘that hot chick over there,’” Fitzgerald said. “Equalizing the numbers makes it seem more normal and familiar and part of everyday culture.”

Though Fitzgerald said sexual harassment was widespread among women in the workforce during the hearings, she says few women spoke out about their experiences, and the big push to acknowledge and to call out sexual harassment that accompanied the #MeToo movement failed to materialize. Though the Thomas hearings induced the corporate and legal worlds to view sexual harassment with a new sense of seriousness with the Civil Rights Act of 1991, public conversation surrounding the issue faded away. Today, Fitzgerald recognizes some of the questions currently being asked about sexual harassment as the same ones she was asked in a 1991 episode of an NPR show. Fitzgerald recounted being asked, “‘How could this happen? Somebody like that couldn’t do that. Blah blah blah.” Wendy Heller, head of the University’s psychology department, said social media plays a critical role in sustaining a variety of social movements, from the revolutions of the Arab Spring to the revelations of sexual harassment in the #MeToo movement. “Overall, we’re continuing to make steps in the right direction,” Heller said. “Certainly the #MeToo movement isn’t going to cause everything to go away overnight.” The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission reports that any where from 25 to 85 percent of women have experienced schlitz2@dailyillini.com

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ADMISSIONS admission offices especially have the power to reassure their applicants and to encourage them to “respectfully and peacefully perform their civic duty.” “For some of them, the fear of any sort of disciplinary actions from their current schools will affect any current or potential admission to a university of their choice,” Garcia said on the website. The University of Illinois Police Department released a statement Feb. 14 regarding police action in peaceful protests. John Brown, UIPD lieutenant, said in a University blog post that demonstrators have a constitutional right to express themselves, but they do not have the right to harass, block paths or threaten the safety of others. Making arrests or implementing crowd control measures is always a last resort, he said. “It goes without saying that violence of any kind cannot be tolerated,” Brown said. “If those things happen, we’re obligated to take some sort of action.” msf3@dailyillini.com

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ALTGELD ate student in FAA and the new chimesmaster. “All of this work was completed just a few weeks ago,” Smith said in an email. “The playing room looks completely different and has a number of new safety features like level flooring and some padding for low-hanging beams.” Since 1920, chimesmasters and student volunteers have been playing music for campus throughout the day. These per for ma nces were discontinued due to renovations and were replaced by a programmed quarter-hour timekeeping function that plays music on the chimes, instead of the standard 15-minute ring.

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Potential incoming students gather at the campus tour starting point on Tuesday. The University administration released a statement Feb. 4 that the admission of future Illini or University staff members will not be negatively affected by their participation in peaceful protests.

“There is a new automatic playing system which was set by the bell company — it’s currently playing the quarter chime and ‘Hail to the Orange,’” Smith said. “As soon as we can start back to playing, we’ll probably make some adjustments.” When the chimes were up and running, students who were interested in performing tunes could reach out to the Altgeld Ringers student organization, visit the tower and begin practicing. After Matthew Tomaszewsk i, associate provost for capital planning, announced the creation of an official leadership position for the chimes in an email last summer, FAA and the School of Music appointed Smith as the chimesmaster. Jeffrey Magee, director

of the School of Music, said in an email the long hiatus of renovations was well worth the wait, even if the changes took longer than expected. “I suspect the renovations that were needed just to get the space up to code were much more extensive than initially anticipated,” Magee said. “But, I think the Altgeld Chimes have a bright and long future ahead!” However, Smith said the University is unsure when the bell tower will be officially reopened. “The chime tower is unique for Illinois because it is sort of a sonic representation of campus,” Smith said. “It’s also special as few universities have chime towers — most have larger carillons (Chicago and Michigan included), but the

smaller chime instruments were more common earlier in the 20th century, and we are fortunate to still have our original instrument in playing condition.” In an email, past chimes player Cody Jones also said the tower represents something more meaningful than just chimes. He said the long-standing heritage serves as an important landmark in the University’s history. “The chimes serve as a traditional time-keeping service as well as to entertain passersby with music,” Jones said. “The chimes have been playing for around the past 70 years, so many generations of students have heard them as they hang out on the quad or as they walk to class.” tpokor3@dailyillini.com

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A student meets with Career Center counselor James Castree on Monday. Chucao Luo, senior in Engineering, said one challenge international students may face is a language barrier.

International students face hardships in job hunts Certificate program at Career Center aims to help international students

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Like many international students on campus, Chuchao Luo spent many of his hours searching for an internship. After 10 months of hard work, he was offered one as a C++ developer in Akuna Capital. “I searched for internships for 10 months, applied to over 200 companies on Handshake and attended

career fairs on campus, and I revised my resume through the Career Center. Finally, I got three interviews,” Luo, senior in Engineering, said in an email. Luo said the challenges for international students during the job search process inevitably include a language barrier, which increases competition in computer science positions and the need for sponsorship in the future. This may generate extra costs for the employer. “It’s really hard, but it’s exciting to find one,” he said. “I was declined so many times that I was even suspicious whether I can even get an internship. This offer rewards my previous effort.” Un Yeong Park, assistant

director for career and professional development for international students at The Career Center, said the number of internships offered to international students is increasing. However, Park said the growth of international students who got internships in the U.S. was modest this year compared with previous years due to the political environment, and he is curious about what the number will be this year. “Companies are using internships as a pipeline for securing better talents,” Park said. But it may be hard to convert these internships into full-time positions for international students. Park said international students who found

internships successfully possess several skills, including technical skills, communication, teamwork, problem-solving and networking. “Everything is requiring these skills. The balance is important,” Park said. “Changing your mindset and going back for internships in home countries can also be a great idea.” Park said international students may not understand the job search culture in the U.S., and added that they may not be aware of the power or importance of networking. “They don’t have parents, relatives or some friends here, so they should create and expand the network very intentionally,” Park said. “Use spring break

as a networking opportunity. Don’t just spend your spring break for fun; please set up a time to meet at least two alumni.” Shuang Wang, graduate student in Labor and Employment Relations, has been looking for internships since September last year. “It’s very hard for me because I don’t have good communication skills, and there are fewer sponsorships this year,” Wang said. “Some companies where my friends did internships before don’t offer sponsorship anymore.” Wang is participating in the Career Certificate - International, or CC-I, students program offered at The Career Center every semester for free, to

improve her job-searching skills. “It’s very useful and I would like to recommend it to everyone,” she said. “We learned elevator speech and how to improve LinkedIn profile in this class.” Wang said she will keep taking CC-I classes in the future, and she is trying to find internships both in the U.S. and in China. “I have my graduate program here, so I am thinking why not make connections here and try to work here,” Wang said. “There are many Chinese students here. We can communicate with other international students and co-workers. This experience will be useful for my career.” jiejiew2@dailyillini.com

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OPINIONS Should we follow news or ignore it? camera straight on, dryeyed, telling strangers how his parents and his COLUMNIST sisters had been alive yesterday, standing in front of the rubble that was now was a junior in highbeing searched desperateschool when my dad ly for bodies to bury. finally fixed the $20 I didn’t watch the news RadioShack antenna we for a long time after that. bought years ago to watch The world changes too the 2012 Olympics. He fast. You need to be tuned fixed it so we could watch in for every hour and every PBS. We started watchminute to really know ing PBS NewsHour every what’s happening. Nothnight at 9 p.m. without ing is far away — every fail. The primary elections crisis and injustice feels for the 2016 presidential desperately personal when race were just beginning. you’re watching someone Donald Trump’s candidaaffected by it sobbing on cy was still a running gag, camera. just something to laugh It’s easier to just cut about with a classmate. yourself off, to live in a Watching the news back bubble of cute cat vidthen was like keeping up eos and homework help with your favorite soap on Yahoo Answers, never opera: Each week revealed clicking on a stray article, a new unbelievable twist, never absently scrolling another shocking insult or through the comments on massive scandal that blew an innocuous Vine comup Twitter for a day before pilation that somehow the next episode aired and always manage to turn a new wave of drama hit. viciously political — never While I was in high watching another grievschool, I kept up with ing parent cry on national the news voraciously. I television ever again. watched every debate, It feels hopeless. Every devoured all of the politieffort for change, every cal analyses and held step in the right direcmy breath through the tion seems to be met with announcement of each pushback from all sides. new bombing, terrorist Things that should be attack and school shootcommon sense, things like ing. I was drawn in by crystal-clear, scientifievery hurricane, every cally proven facts are hotfamine, every government ly debated and instantly that was caught denypoliticized. Cutting youring its people their basic self off seems like the safrights, every shot of starv- est bet. ing children with big eyes It’s not so easy to live and hollow bodies. disconnected from the I watched it all from world. It’s a choice you the comfort of my sofa, have to make over and every night at 9 p.m. It was over again, every time you addicting; you couldn’t pick up your phone, open miss a single episode your laptop or step outbecause tomorrow there side. Sometimes staying would be a new one, and ignorant is a necessity to watching old news somekeep yourself sane, to be how just doesn’t have the able to sleep at night and same appeal. After all, it’s to bring yourself to get old news. out of bed in the mornI stopped watching ing. Sometimes, the not when I came to college. At knowing is a pool of dread first, it was due to the lack stuck in your chest, and of routine. I wasn’t in the it’s easier to live knowing same place every night at the score, the exact delin9 p.m. I was doing homeeations of the worst our work, I was out with my world has to offer. friends. I’d check Twitter The important thing in the morning, sure, but is that it’s a choice, even that’s not the same. when it doesn’t feel like One day, while folding it. Whether you make the my laundry at 8:55 p.m., I choice to keep up with pulled out my laptop and the news, through the turned on the news. good and the neverendFires were burning, ing stream of bad, or the hurricanes were raging, choice to stay blissfully bombs were being dropped unaware, it’s a choice that and people were being deeply affects how you shot. It didn’t just feel like view the world. You have the world was ending — the responsibility of makthe world really was ending it. ing. I knew it in my bones, and I saw it in the eyes of Sandhya is a freshman in LAS. the man who looked at the ssivak3@dailyillini.com SANDHYA SIVAKUMAR

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Divesting: more harm than help platform of human rights with this vague and uncoordinated referendum that COLUMNIST seeks to manipulate the student body into supporting their real goal of marFeb. 16, Chancel- ginalizing Jewish students, lor Robert Jones students connected to Israstated, “The cam- el and minority students at pus and the entire Univerlarge through BDS. sity System are on record in In its plain text, the refopposition to any boycott erendum co-opts the platof Israeli academic instiform for human rights, tutions and have opposed while UIUC Divest’s Facedivestment measures here book page and all other in the past.” materials reflect a clear Last year, the entire stu- push for the BDS movedent body voted on Divest- ment. A vote for this referment through the UIUC endum supports the BDS Divest Campaign, and it movement without stuwas voted down by nearly dents being informed of 1,000 votes. what they’re supporting. This year, the campaign This referendum is a blank is back. check for discrimination UIUC Divest claims to under the guise of responsispeak for marginalized ble investing. There is zero communities while failcall for oversight, planning ing to protect them here on or collaboration with all our campus by threatening affected groups. scholarships, internships UIUC Divest is hiding and job opportunities. their goals and motives. UIUC Divest is explicitly UIUC Divest is co-opting connected to the internathe noble cause of human tional Boycott, Divestment rights for their own goal. and Sanctions movement. And this matters tremenBDS is not compatible with dously to me and thousands University policies on acaof students on this campus. demic freedom or with the While it sounds academvalues set forth in Inclusive ic or social justice motivatIllinois. BDS objects to the ed, this is not an abstract sharing of ideas between conversation. There are academics. real, tangible threats to UIUC Divest co-opts the this community and UIUC HAYLEY NAGELBERG

Divest pays no regard to the danger they’re posing to. Caterpillar sponsors the Caterpillar Engineering Merit Scholarship ($4,000/ year) and the Caterpillar Engineering Diversity Scholarship ($3,000/year) exclusively for University students. Through Research Park, Caterpillar sponsors the Champaign Simulation Center and the Data Innovation Lab, which opened recently. Caterpillar sponsors the College of Medicine’s Faculty Scholars Fellowship alongside the Illinois Health Consortium. Engineering students regularly intern at Caterpillar. Locally, Caterpillar funds scholarships at Millikin University, Bradley University and Illinois Central College. Nationally, the Caterpillar Foundation allocates over $3 million to scholarships. Besides scholarships, internships and careers, the company does much more. In Illinois, the Caterpillar Foundation funds 10-12 projects supporting education, advocacy, access to water/sanitation, disaster relief and the environment. Globally, the Caterpillar Foundation has partnered with several nonprof-

its (American Red Cross, Feeding America, etc.) to alleviate poverty through Together.Stronger., a collaborative impact platform that unites business, nonprofits, governments and citizens to combine their strengths to help 50 million people rise out of poverty by 2020. I spend many late nights cramming for exams in the ACES library. Every night, when I leave the library to walk home, I see the Caterpillar room. I am reminded how grateful I am to be at a world class academic institution, being prepared for my career every day. I am reminded how amazing it is how our University has partnerships with amazing companies to help us every step of the way — from scholarships to attend school here, to buildings for us to study in, to internships and future jobs. Divestment threatens to hurt the infrastructure that holds up this campus. I hope you will join me in voting “NO”: no to divisiveness, no to discrimination, no to racism, no to anti-Semitism and no to an effort that has already been defeated. Hayley is a junior in ACES. nagelbe2@dailyillini.com

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

University unreasonable in GEO negotiations

pus in four years by various labor unions. The single common should be remembered that the Gradu- denominator is the Universiate Employees’ Orga- ty administration, which intentionally allows contracts to nization strike did not have to lapse using well-known delayhappen. In the GEO’s contract, which ing tactics. The University’s bargainexpired over 200 days ago, ing team, whose combined salthere was a no-strike clause that forbade any work strike ac- ary alone would cover much of the GEO’s demands, is paid tion. If the University administration really valued the edu- to attend bargaining sessions. cation undergraduates receive Meanwhile, GEO’s bargaining team is composed entirely here, it would have prioritized finalizing a new contract before of volunteers. The administrathe old one expired, thus avoid- tion regularly fails to respond in a timely fashion to proposals ing any possibility of a strike. Instead, it has made every ef- and spends hours wasting time fort to prolong the negotiations. during sessions. When asked to stay as late as it takes, they have It is no coincidence that there have been four strikes on cam- refused. BY CLAYTON ALSUP

The GEO was finally forced to request outside mediators to move the bargaining process forward. The GEO does not want to strike. If it did, it would have begun the strike the first day the contract expired. Instead, members have gone to work for well over half a year without a contract. When undergraduates at this University feel cheated out of classes canceled by the strike, they should remember that a strike was not inevitable, but that the administration’s refusal to bargain seriously and quickly has caused one.

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Clayton is a Ph.D. candidate in LAS. GEO members protest outside Altgeld Hall. The GEO strike has entered its alsup2@illinois.edu second week, making it the longest strike in University history.

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App helps trafficking survivors find way to safety Lisa Mercer’s Operation Compass lets people anonymously report cases BY SAM SCHRAGE STAFF WRITER

Lisa Mercer, assistant professor in graphic design and founder of Operation Compass, is working to combat human trafficking with the creation of an app. According to the National Human Trafficking Hotline, Illinois has the 10th most reported cases of human trafficking as of 2017. The app, called Operation Compass, was launched in December 2015 and allows users to anonymously report cases of human trafficking from anywhere in the U.S. Reports are immediately sent to service providers and law enforcement, who can locate the reported instance and take action against human traffickers. The app is part of a larger nonprofit organization Mercer founded to create technology in helping fight human trafficking. Currently, there are two versions of the app available for download in the App Store and Google Play, including the national app, Operation Compass, and Operation Compass North Texas. Mercer plans to launch a pilot program in Illinois this year to help fight human trafficking across the state. “ Hu m a n t r a f f i c king is really hard to

identif y,”Mercer said. “Especially if there are people who don’t self-identify because they may not be reaching out for help. It’s really up to us to rely on our instincts and trust that feeling when something is not right.” While Operation Compass allows people to rely on their instinct and report any suspected instances of human trafficking, Mercer is planning on making some improvements to the app before it is launched in Illinois. “Something that we would like to add would be an educational program to educate people in the trade industries about human trafficking — what it looks like, how to identify it and how to report it,” Mercer said. While Mercer is striving to constantly improve the app, Operation Compass has already shown success. As of March, the app has had 20 suspected cases reported, 1,802 downloads and has been launched 3,877 times. Operation Compass North Texas has also been of assistance to Mosaic Family Services, who receive each report made on the app. “It gives people an immediate access point to be able to report something. Rather than having to go think about it or look for what to do, they can just take a quick look at the app and punch in information,” said Bill Bernstein, deputy director of Mosaic Family Services. Bernstein said it’s a great tool for the community because it serves as a way to take immedi-

ate action when information is sent in. Mosaic Family Services works to serve survivors of human rights abuses, such as domestic violence and human trafficking. They provide an array of services to victims, including legal services, medical services, shelter, mental health services, as well as assigning a client advocate to oversee the case and coordinate services for the victim.

indicators or things to look out for, so they don’t find themselves in a situation in which they are being trafficked.” The app includes a wide range of features that allow human trafficking victims and their traffickers to be located, as well as any details about the situation imperative to the case. Through geotags, the app automatically populates the date, time and location.

“Human trafficking is really hard to identify. Especially if there are people who don’t self-identify because they may not be reaching out for help.” LISA MERCER ASSISTANT PROFESSOR IN GRAPHIC DESIGN, FOUNDER OF OPERATION COMPASS

Sulan Chang, assistant director of domestic violence and human trafficking services for Mosaic Family Services, said they are working on different ways to prevent human tra f fick ing, including community outreach and education to help raise awareness. “Preventative measures in terms of outreach and education to populations that are potentially working in industries are more prone to having human trafficking exist,” Chang said. “We also focus on prevention education ... about potential red flags,

It also includes sections for descriptions of both the victim and the trafficker, so they are easily identifiable to law enforcement officials. There are also sections to include any case-specific details and contact information for the reporter. Mercer was inspired to create these specific features of the app through time spent talking with truck drivers, who are one of the largest population of people to report human trafficking instances. Mercer even attended trucking school to learn as much as she could about the trucking industry. Through this, Mercer was able to spend time learning what t y pe of

technology truck drivers used in their rigs to create a modified type of technology for them to report instances more effectively. “That’s really the whole premise of incorporating design thinking and research and design,” Mercer said. “It really allows the designer to know their user and to produce a product that’s really specific to their needs. You’re creating something with purpose and that can actually be used.” One of the things Mercer noticed about the trucking industry was truck drivers often neglected to report suspected cases of human trafficking, even if they had a gut feeling there were possible victims in the area. “I think there is this idea that if you’re not sure if it’s really something, should it be reported?” Mercer said. “There’s this question of what if I’m wrong (and) I think that stops many people from reporting it, even outside of the trucking industry.” Anonymous reporting allows truck drivers, or anyone for that matter, to submit information in a way that they're comfortable with. It's on their own terms, she explained. In the end, Mercer said it still contributes information to law enforcement and service providers, who can then help the victim. Mercer said it is particularly prevalent to bring awareness to human trafficking because of how hard it is to identify. Many victims don’t even self-identify or reach out for help. Bernstein has noticed this when working with victims through Mosaic Family Services.

“Human trafficking is about the most hidden crime imaginable. The traffickers are not going to want anyone to be aware of what they are doing and the people who are being trafficked do not self-identify or view themselves as victims,” Bernstein said. “They may feel that they got trapped into the situation by their own mistake or post-traumatic stress or fear for their family.” The best way to uncover this, Bernstein said, is to have the most people aware of it. Mercer is especially proud of the way the app brings law enforcement and ser vice providers together to work toward a common goal. She said this creates a great environment for victims and helps prevent future cases of human trafficking. Ultimately, Mercer hopes to create a foundation in Illinois and develop more connections with service providers that are willing to help vulnerable populations that could fall victim to human trafficking. She hopes that Operation Compass and other new technologies will create a future where more people are educated about human trafficking to prevent future instances. “My hope is that we will gain more accurate data when it comes to human trafficking,” Mercer said. “I think what this app allows us to do is create a collaboration between service providers on accepting suspected cases, and hopefully, through that, we can find ways to identify accurate data in human trafficking.” schrage4@dailyillini.com

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Operation Compass launched as an app in December 2015. Both the national app, Operation Compass, and the Operation Compass North Texas app are available in the Apple App Store and Google Play.

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LIFE & CULTURE Advertising, marketing: key differences explained BY SARAH O’BEIRNE STAFF WRITER

It’s often assumed marketing and advertising are the same despite being in different colleges. Though related, the two majors are distinct in their specialties. P rofessor Ma rk Wolter s, instructor for BADM 320: Principles of Marketing, said marketing and advertising fields work together but are not the same job. “Advertising is a part of marketing because we work together,” Wolters said. “It is the creative and visual side of the business where people try to get the word out about a product. Marketing just entails a lot more — developing a product, creating a supply chain, pricing, service marketing — but I can see why people might get them confused because the advertising side is all they see.” Marketing is housed in the Gies College of Business, while advertising is in the College of Media. Though the College of Media is one the smallest colleges within the Un iver sit y, t h e r e are mor e ad ver t i si ng majors than marketing majors. A c c o r d i n g to the Universit y ’s Division of Management Information, for Spring 2018, there are 661 undergraduate advertising majors and only 250 undergraduate marketing majors. Wolters said the number of marketing majors has decreased over the years and the top-ranked accounting program in the Gies College of Business could be a reason for the smaller numbers. Marketing involves data analysis. Companies such as Facebook and Google can track online footprints and target advertisements based on data. Marketing majors can end up with jobs in sales, brand management, product development and consulting. “Marketing has had a lot of the job growth. With the all the collected data, we need p e ople to u nder st a nd what does it me a n ,” Wolters said. “If a consumer buys diapers, nex t coupon printed on the back (of the receipt) will be for baby food because we know t he pu r c h a s er obv iously has a baby.” Advertising, on the other hand, focuses on the creative aspect and directly targets consumers with advertisements.

A major in advertising can lead to jobs such as creative director or marketing coordinator. Gianna Mazeka, sophomore in Media, is an advertising major. She chose advertising because it allows for creativity. “I came in (to the University) undecided and I took ADV 150 and fell in love with the class,” Mazeka said. “I think I want to work for a company and help them with advertising research and be handson with the products.” Isabel Angel, freshman in LAS, is considering changing her major to advertising. “Advertising interests me because it is technically business, but still allows people to be creative and use their own mind,” Angel said. Angel is taking ADV 150: Introduction to Advertising and MDIA 270: Introduction to Media Sales to help her prepare to apply for the advertising major in the fall. “I really enjoy my ADV 150 class because we get to dive into the concepts of a d v er t i s i n g ,” A ngel said. “ We looked at famous ad campaigns and discussed why they did or didn’t work, types of advertising firms and jobs within advertising.” B ot h m ajor s, though in different colleges, are required to take BADM 320, STAT 100: St atistics, ECON 102: Microeconomic P r i nciples a nd ECON 103: Macroeconom ic Principles. BA DM 320 focuses on concepts of marketing, such a s adver t isi ng. The lecture of 550 students is a mix of many majors. “In a large lecture, I can’t tell exactly what st udent s ’ majors are,” Wolters said. “But I can see their reactions and when I talk about things, such as advertising and g reater ma rketing communication, I see adver tising majors perk up because it relates to them, but at the same time I get the same with reaction with service marketing and accounting majors.” Wolters said knowing the basis of marketing can be used for a variety of different majors, not just marketing. “Marketing goes into any business. You have to be able to sell yourself whether you’re an econ major or a journalism major,” Wolters said. “If I don’t prepare my students for the real world, then I have failed them. For a lot of these students, they only have one marketing course, so I want them to be ready to go out in the real world.” sarahjo2@dailyillini.com

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Smith to transfer from Illinois BY GAVIN GOOD

ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR

Freshman guard Mark Smith will transfer from the Illinois basketball program after one season, according to a report from Joe Henricksen of City/ Suburban Hoops Report. Reports were confirmed Monday afternoon in a press release from the Illini athletic department. “We thank Mark for the effort and contribu-

tions he made to our team this year,” said head coach Brad Underwood in the press release. “We wish him nothing but the best as he continues to pursue his dreams.” Smith, an Edwardsville, Illinois, native and the 2017 Illinois Mr. Basketball winner, averaged 5.8 points in 19.1 minutes per game this season for the Illini, who went 14-18 in the season. The former four-star

recruit, who had the likes of Duke, Kentucky and Michigan State after his services, started 19 games for Illinois. His minutes decreased once Big Ten play got into full swing. He had to compete with a number of players for time on the court, including All-Big Ten Freshman Team selection Trent Frazier, fellow freshman Da’Monte Williams, sophomore Te’Jon Lucas and Wright State

graduate transfer Mark Alstork. He shot 33.7 percent from the field and 23.2 percent from 3-point range on the season while averaging 1.4 rebounds and assists per game. Against DePaul on Nov. 11, Smith led the Illini in scoring with 21 points, 12 of which came at the free-throw line. Smith met with Underwood and members of the athletic department

ahead of the decision, and he is expected to be released from his scholarship within the next few days. He will have three remaining years of NCAA eligibility, although his transfer destination is unknown at this time. @itsallG_O_O_D gavinrg2@dailyillini.com

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HOCKEY

Fabbrini leads Illini back to playoffs BY BRIAN BINZ STAFF WRITER

another NCAA Championship match. The match went different this time around. Unlike the previous battle that saw the two 165-pounders go back and forth throughout, this one was slow, drawn out and methodical. The first period began with Joseph on bottom. Martinez started on top, but couldn’t manage to score. Although he failed to get

The last time the Illinois men’s hockey team made the CSCHL title game, Nick Fabbrini wasn’t the main man behind the boards. Back in 2009, Fabbrini was a graduate assistant the year after they won the CSCHL when he was a senior on the team. Now it’s just him behind the Illini’s first trip to that point in nine years, and Fabbrini doesn’t think it’s over just yet. “This weekend shows we have more than enough talent to accomplish what we want to accomplish,” Fabbrini said. “It’s about not taking shifts off.” Part of that talent is senior forward Eric Cruickshank, whose 69 career goals leads the team. “To be able to be coached by someone who has been there and has won it,” Cruickshank said. “He knows what it takes.” When Fabbrini was a player, he won two CSCHL titles in 2006 and 2008 to go with ACHA titles in 2005 and 2008. Fabbrini said this year’s team reminds him most of that 2005 team, which also lost in the CSCHL title game. “It’s a mix of young guys and old guys who obviously have a lot of talent, but haven’t won a lot here,” Fabbrini said. That experience has been valuable to senior captain Joe Ritondale, whose six goals in the last seven games helped the Illini get back to the title game. “He gives guys who haven’t been in situations like this before good advice,” Ritondale said. “He directs us.” For Ritondale, who is a

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Illinois’ Isaiah Martinez wrestles with Maryland’s Brendan Burnham in the 165-pound weight class during the meet at Huff Hall on Jan. 28. The Illini won 25-18. Martinez became the first Illini to win four Big Ten Championships and he hopes to win the national championship.

A rematch one year in the making BY JARED FARMER STAFF WRITER

Isaiah Martinez’ matchup against Penn State’s Vincenzo Joseph was a battle 351 days in the making. This was the fourth time these two would meet. Going in, Martinez was 2-1 against Joseph. Their previous matchup was in last year’s NCAA Championships, where the then-freshman Joseph pinned the twotime champion in the third after a back-and-forth scor-

ing bout. Martinez’ objective since then has been to get back to the NCAA Finals, win the national championship and do so in a dominant fashion. His road to the finals was very competitive. To get to the Big Ten Finals, Martinez had to get past both Nebraska’s Isaiah White and Rutgers’ Richie Lewis, both of whom seeded top 10 going into the tournament. Against the No. 8 seeded White in the quarterfinals,

Martinez scored early with a takedown in the opening period. Despite White responding with a takedown and an escape to take the lead 3-2, Martinez closed the match with two takedowns, and won 7-4. Martinez then faced the No. 7 seeded Lewis in the semifinals. Lewis was the first to score in their match with a takedown, going up 2-1 against Martinez early on. However, Martinez gained momentum after

scoring on a four-point tilt. When the first period was over, Martinez was up 7-2. Another escape raised his score to eight, and he withstood a 3-0 run from Lewis to advance to the finals. The Big Ten matchup against Joseph might not have been the NCAA matchup like last year, but the significance of it couldn’t be ignored. Three periods, two champions and a duel that could be a potential preview for

BASEBALL

Spillane switches positions, leads ranked Illini to hot start BY GAVIN GOOD ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR

The Illinois baseball team is on a five-game winning streak and is coming off a weekend trip to Minneapolis, where it swept the 2012 (Arizona) and 2013 (UCLA) NCAA Champions. The Illini are ranked No. 2 in the country in fielding percentage (.994) and No. 19 in double plays per game, averaging 1.22 through nine games. There was a major question for the Illini entering the season, though. How would they replace MLBbound first baseman Pat McInerney? It’s been answered. Junior Bren Spillane has made the switch over from third base, replaced there by fellow junior Grant Van

Scoy, and he has enjoyed resounding success so far. Spillane is leading the Illini with a .382 batting average in 34 at-bats. He has 13 hits, five of them doubles, and boasts a slugging percentage of .676. Head coach Dan Hartleb is happy with how Spillane has adjusted to an entirely new position in such a short time. “He’s talented enough to be one of the best players in the country. He’s got that natural ability,” Hartleb said. “There’s a lot that goes into it: the work ethic, which has always been good, the mentality, the confidence. There are so many factors. He’s made great strides in all those areas, so I’m really pleased with where he’s at and really proud of what he’s done.”

Spillane already feels comfortable playing on the opposite side of the field, despite the different dynamics of playing first base. “It’s going good; it’s been a pretty smooth transition,” Spillane said. “I’ve never really played there before. The practice we do here and the coaches have been guiding me along.” There are a lot of technical differences, but besides being the most frequent target when trying to put out batters, most of them are relatively small. At first base, he faces down batters from a different angle, and depending on if the batter is right-handed or left-handed, the ball tends to bounce and spin SEE BASEBALL | 5B

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Illinois infielder Bren Spillane hits the ball during the game against Indiana State at Illinois Field on Sept. 24. Spillane has helped carry the Illini through a five-game winning streak.

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Smith had a similar experience at Arizona and knows just how much Thomas can gain from the focused attention. “It’s more love,” Smith said. “You’ve got more love from coach Smith, sometimes that’s not a good thing, but he’s going to benefit from it.” Spring football allows the team the perfect time to fall back into the swing and invites time to interpret the newness of the coach’s system. Defensive end Tony Adams suffered a shoulder injury early in the season and didn’t quite get the feel for the game as he would have liked. The sophomore worked hard in the offseason and is excited to come back. “It was a grind coming back out here after coming off of (an) injury,” Adams said. “I think this year (is going to) be a lot of fun.” Along with offseason recoveries, the coaches have worked to make sure the team has become much closer, especially following the holes left by the players who are no longer on the team. On the weekend that “Black Panther” came out, head coach Lovie Smith bought out the movie theater in Savoy for the team. “Last season, I would say I was a little uncomfortable in the locker room,” Adams said. “Now you feel a whole lot of love (and) people actually want to play for each other, so that’s always good.”

In the wake of several postseason transfers, there is one quarterback remaining. Cam Thomas started in two games and played in four last season, becoming the third true freshman in Illini history to have multiple starts. The now-sophomore was mostly in the shadows behind Chayce Crouch and Jeff George, both of whom are no longer a part of the team. Now he is tasked with the leadership role on a team that is just as young as he is. “I’m definitely trying to lead,” Thomas said. “Stepping into a leadership role, but being a younger guy sometimes it’s hard, but everyone on the team knows I’ve got their best interest and they have my best interest.” On top of having to fill that role, Thomas has to also get used to the new way that recently hired Rod Smith wishes to run the offense. While Thomas doesn’t believe that learning the new offense will be too difficult, Smith’s terminology might be more of a task. “It’s like speaking Chinese if you’re an American,” Smith said. “You’re trying to learn something that’s brand new.” But the duo has had and will continue to have more meetings and get to know each other much better. They each expressed the importance of Thomas being more or less the sole focus of Smith @tati_perry during spring ball. tp3@dailyillini.com

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Illinois wide receiver Mike Dudek catches a touchdown pass during the game against Ball State on Sept. 2 at Memorial Stadium. Dudek is getting ready for his senior season.

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Bennett Williams came into his freshman season at Illinois without too much fanfare, but he quickly established himself as a presence in the secondary, starting seven games and appearing in 11. He led the team with three interceptions, ranked second in the Big Ten in tackles for freshmen (64) and was the first true freshman to start at safety in a season opener since 1980. Williams knows the expectations are higher this year. “Last year when I came in, not a lot of people knew who I was,” Williams said. “Now I have some accolades, a little bit of (publicity), but nothing changes for me. I’m just going to do the same

thing; I’m going to work hard this year. Expectations are going to be raised, but I’m not living up to anyone else’s, I’m living up to mine.” He’s confident he can do just that, now having a full offseason in the program under his belt. With his freshman year, spring practices and eventually summer camp, the Campbell, California, native feels he’s making significant strides with his game. Last season, the Illini went 2-10, not winning a game in the Big Ten Conference. Williams said the team needs to bring consistent energy and not cut any corners this season. “That was something that a lot of our guys, I think, did last year,” Williams said. “It’s something that a lot of the guys will do if they think

defenseman, that direction may be a little more subtle than the ones he gives to the forwards. “He likes to have Monday’s optional skates called ‘Coach Nick’s goal scoring school,’” Cruickshank said. Fabbrini collected 74 goals in his four years as a forward for the Illini, with 15 for that national championship team in 2008. This weekend, Illinois could use some of that scoring punch, as they face the only team they haven’t beaten this year, the University of Jamestown. The Illini dropped both meetings with the Jimmies in their series on Jan. 19 and 20, losing in a shootout 4-3, then dropping the second meeting 2-0. Those three goals tied the least amount for a weekend all year. The Illini know that to move on, they need to find some more offense. “We generated a lot of offensive opportunities,” Fabbrini said. “Their goalie

played great, but we’ve gotta find ways to get some pucks past him.” Tyson Brouwer, the Jamestown goalie, totaled 68 saves on 71 shots, and didn’t give up an even strength goal in either game. That performance didn’t go unnoticed by the Illini. “They have a really good goalie,” Cruickshank said. “He was definitely the reason why they were able beat us.” Cruickshank said Illinois has to be more active in front of Brouwer and “take away his eyes.” Offense wasn’t the Illini’s main problem last weekend, however, as they surrendered eight goals in two games in the CSCHL tournament, beating Ohio 5-4 then losing to Lindenwood 4-1. “Saturday night (against Ohio) we were a little too loose in the defensive zone,” Fabbrini said. “Felt like we gave them a little too much room.” Ritondale said it was just “one of those games; if we’re gonna give up four goals, it’s

good that we score five.” Fabbrini was not as critical of his team’s defensive effort against Lindenwood in the Sunday title game, and said that the goals mostly came off of transition. The Illinois defense will be bolstered by the likely return of senior goalie David Heflin, who has missed the last nine games with an injury. If it were up to him, he would’ve only missed seven of those nine games. “I kinda wanted to play last weekend,” Heflin said. “But the coaches sat me down and told me that it would be best to give me a couple more days of rest.” This weekend will be the last chance Heflin and the rest of the seven Illinois seniors will have, and while comparisons have been made to other teams, this team has made history of its own. “They’ve gone through some growing pains,” Fabbrini said. “We should draw a lot of confidence in that.” @binzy_20 brianb2@dailyillini.com

they can get away with it. When you do everything the right way, have that integrity, you’ll see it pay off. The whole team, if we buy into that, not cutting corners and doing everything right, it’ll show on the field.”

Dudek “about at 100 percent”

After wide receiver Mike Dudek played his first snaps of college football in 981 days, scoring on a 16-yard touchdown against Ball State, he went on to catch 24 passes for 262 yards the remainder of the season. The year was cut short by injury struggles — something Dudek is familiar with, having dealt with two ACL surgeries that caused him to miss the 2015 and 2016 seasons. He appeared SEE SPRING FOOTBALL | 5B

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Most memorable moments from the class of 2018 BY ORRI BENATAR ON-AIR SPORTS EDITOR

For this year’s bracket in The Daily Illini, we kept the focus on Illini moments. We chose 16 memorable moments in Illini athletics (before Feb. 20) that have happened in the last eight semesters. This bracket encapsulates the Class of 2018 and their performaces here in Champaign-Urbana. The moments and seedings were chosen by our on-air sports editor Orri Benatar based on general popularity and scale. The pairings were chosen at random. In each paper, we will reveal how The Daily Illini sports staff voted round-by-round. You can voice your opinion on Twitter @di_sports.

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In spring 2014, former Illini football player Simon Cvijanovic accused former football coach Tim Beckman of “mistreatment” of himself and his teammates when it came to dealing with injuries. Beckman was fired three months later and the culture of Illinois football changed.

After Bill Cubit’s firing in March 2016, new Director of Athletics Josh Whitman (in his second day on the job) hired former NFL head coach Lovie Smith to take over football.

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Isaiah Martinez will certainly go down as Illinois’ greatest wrestler, with four Big Ten titles, over 100 wins and two national championships.

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my knee?’ That was probably the first time in three years that he hasn’t asked me about my knee when we talk in seven contests, starting about football.” six. He also returned punts for the Illini, averaging 10.8 Two years with Lovie yards per return. The two-year anniversa“Last year, I was almost ry of Lovie Smith’s hire as there, but I wasn’t fully head coach of Illinois was there,” Dudek said. “I think Wednesday. Smith is 5-19 in just the mental aspect, then his two seasons at the helm the soreness building up on of the program. me.” Despite the lack of posiWith Dudek’s senior sea- tive results on the field, the son before him, he is expect- program is going to look difed to play a large role in the ferent than it has so far in Illinois receiving corps, Smith’s time. which returns Ricky SmallThe construction of new ing, who led the Illini with practice facilities is in prog510 receiving yards, and ress, and on Monday the athLouis Dorsey, a tight end letic department received a who led the team with three seven-figure donation for touchdowns and racked up the project, which is set to 395 yards. be completed in 2019. Last Dudek said despite most month, Stu and Nancy Loveof his fellow receivers being sick donated $5 million. younger, the unit can be a “I’m excited about what’s quality group this season. happened in the past, but Dudek said his dad near- there’s so much excitement ly always asks him about about these next years as we his knee when talking on he move forward with our prophone. On Monday night, gram, so many good things Dudek said he didn’t. happening around here,” “We were talking about Smith said. “We had a big today being our first prac- gift donated to our faciltice, and we’re always talk- ity, just seeing the work ing about football and not that’s being done out there one time did he bring up my right now with the physical knee,” Dudek said. “Towards building.” the end of the conversation I was like, ‘Dad, you real- @itsallG_O_O_D ize you didn’t ask me about gavinrg2@dailyillini.com

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IOTW points then, at the same time Joseph was unable to escape. The first period finished with neither wrestler scoring. Martinez spent most of the second period on top again. He still didn’t score on Joseph, but the riding time was beginning to build up. Martinez remained on top of Joseph for one minute

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and 20 seconds, enough for a bonus point at the end of the match. With 40 seconds left in the second, Joseph got an escape that put him up 1-0, and he finished the second with the lead. Martinez started the third on the bottom, but immediately escaped to tie the score back up. While the score was tied, the minute of riding time gave Martinez an advantage in the closing minutes. Joseph tried to get shots at Martinez, but the

Penn State wrestler failed to do so. In the closing seconds, Martinez scored on a lone takedown, finishing the match 4-1. In doing so, he became the first Illini ever to win four Big Ten Championships. But he’s not letting the victory distract him from what’s been his main objective this entire season: winning the national championship. “That’s what I love about this sport,” Martinez said

after the win. “You train so hard, and you work and sacrifice so much, and for me, the ultimate goal of this sport is to line up next to a guy who believes he’s your equal. He may have worked as hard as you have, and sacrificed as much as you have, but hopefully not too much. That’s the best part of this sport, just trying to find the man that’s your equal.”

year and through summer ball, fall ball and up to now, it feels really good.” He attributes most of his success to sticking with the plan that has been preached by the coaching staff: doing the small things right, every day, winning each at-bat, executing in bunt situations and being ready for anything. Spillane thinks his team is doing well for mainly the same reasons. He also believes that in getting the minor aspects of the game right and executing consis-

tently, Illinois 2 is buzzing3 with confidence after the weekend. 1 “Knowing that we’re going up against top-25 teams and winning, on the road especially, is always something that gets our confidence going,” Spillane said. “Just 8 7 the ability to go up there and stay composed in7front5of a6 lot of people, and going into Minnesota was really 9 1cool with the Vikings’ dome and all of that.” 8 5 Hartleb said many players struggle to mentally 2 adjust1

to position 6 or lineup changes 8 and to making the team their first priority. 7 Not Spillane. “Some guys, if you 3 switch 6 positions, they shut down on you,” Hartleb 5 3said. “Their ego’s so big, it’s like, ‘I shouldn’t be the one being moved. They don’t ever think about the 4 team. Bren, he just wants to be on the field, he wants 5 to do 6what’s best for the team.”

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Thursday, March 8, 2018

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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. THURSDAY, MARCH 8 PHOTO COURTESY OF MABEL SUEN

Members of Ghoul Jr., a local lo-fi rock band that started performing this year, pose together in a DIY photoshoot. The group has taken off lately, playing both local and out-of-state shows.

Indie folk meets lo-fi Friday BY JEREMY PETERSON STAFF WRITER This Friday, Urbana house venue Flynn’s Arcade will be hosting two touring bands, Kississippi and Heart Attack Man, along with local groups Ghoul Jr. and Eat My Jorts. Flynn’s Arcade started hosting shows this fall in an intimate setup that gives rise to a real feeling of connection between the band and the audience. This type of venue is something tailored to those who want to really appreciate being at a place where musicians are playing. Kississippi, based out of Philadelphia, is an American pop and indie-folk fiveperson setup. They’ve been a band to watch since the release of their 2015 EP “We Have No Future, We’re All Doomed.” The way Zoe Reynolds’ voice fits in perfectly with the soft guitar and effortless drum beats in this band’s music will make it worth seeing, no matter if you’re going in without knowing it ahead of time. Heart Attack Man, an alternative/indie rock act from Cleveland, Ohio, is a four-person band whose first full-length album, “The Manson Family,” came out in 2017, produced by Modern Baseball’s Ian Farmer. There are a lot of exciting

SATURDAY, MARCH 10

Education Community Advisory Panel Meeting  5:30-6:30 p.m.  407 E. University Ave., Champaign  Free, all ages Voice your opinions about education at this meeting. Education Community Advisory Panels will consider any concerns from community members and assist in developing legislation on your behalf. Jade Hilton and Cole Brandt  7-10 p.m.  Boomerangs Bar & Grill, 1309 E. Washington St., Urbana  Free, all ages Come on out for some live music from the acoustic duo Jade and Cole and delicious food! Boomerangs will be hosting “Paint the Pint” night as well during this show. Come out and get a free Blue Moon draft and a glass you can personalize. FRIDAY, MARCH 9

PHOTO COURTESY OF MABEL SUEN

Ghoul Jr. performs in the basement of house venue Blips and Chitz. This Friday, the band will be at Flynn’s Arcade, along with bands Kississippi, Heart Attack Man and Eat My Jorts. sounds coming through on this band’s album — a heavy guitar, smashing drums and a nice-sounding bass coupled with the excellent vocals of Eric Egan. Ghoul Jr., a local band, dropped its first EP in Octowhat: Kississippi/Heart Attack Man/Ghoul Jr./Eat My Jorts when: Friday, March 9 at 7:30 p.m. where: Flynn’s Arcade cost: $5-7, all ages.

ber. The EP consists of four songs, all of which have a great rock sound backed up by solid drums and a lo-fi guitar. The band’s songs are musically both very aggressive and fast-paced, but this tone is offset by the easy feel of Keegan Gulick’s voice. I’ve seen this band live before, and it definitely knows how to put on a good set. Eat My Jorts is a new local band on the scene and this is one of its first shows. The group plays scooter punk and has an amazing name, so what more could you ask for? jeremyp3@readbuzz.com

Illinois Interfaith Conference  7 p.m. (Friday), 4 p.m. (Saturday)  Illinois Interfaith, 1001 S. Wright St., Champaign  Free, all ages Whether it be politics, gender, race or sexuality, many of our identities threaten to divide us. Join this conference to appreciate the differences among ourselves in this diverse campus community. RSVP required online. Immigration Atorney Presentation  4-5:30 p.m.  Room 213, 616 E. Green St., Champaign  Free, all ages As issues surrounding immigration policy keep cropping up under the current administration, the concept of immigration can be confusing to international students. An immigration attorney will speak on immigration and employment options after OPT and answer questions concerning what options are available to international students after the completion of F-1 or J-1 status.

IIC 18 Presents Fabulous & Faithful: Sexual Orientation & Faith  2-3 p.m.  University YMCA - UIUC, 1001 S. Wright St., Champaign  Free, all ages Being religious and being homosexual aren’t mutually exclusive. Rev. Jason Carson Wilson, a queer leader of Black United Church of Christ, will talk about how sexual orientation is compatible with religious faith. Academy Awards Afternoon – 1968 Winners!  2-4 p.m.  Champaign Public Library, 200 W. Green St., Champaign  Free, all ages What did the Oscars look like 50 years ago? What were some of the kinds of movies that won acclaim? Find that out with film critic Chuck Koplinski from The News-Gazette, who will show film clips and lead a discussion. Popcorn is included! SUNDAY, MARCH 11 Kiss the Tiger at Exile on Main Street w/ Mama Chap  12:30-3 p.m.  Exile on Main Street, 100 N. Chestnut St., Champaign  Free, all ages Kiss the Tiger is one of the most prominent local bands in Champaign-Urbana. At Exile on Main Street, the rock-and-roll band will perform songs from their last EP, “Elliot Park,” released last year. Professional Headshots  1-3 p.m.  Business Instructional Facility (BIF), 515 E. Gregory Dr., Urbana  $5 (cash or Venmo), all ages AAF is hosting headshots for your LinkedIn (or whatever other professional purposes you need). The headshots will shot and edited by AAF, and the event is open to anyone who needs them, not just AAF members!

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buzz Pitchfork stalls on releasing festival artists Lineup so far retains unique diversity from past years BY ELANI KAUFMAN ASSISTANT BUZZ EDITOR

PHOTO COURTESY OF SCOTT BESELER

Barrence Whitfield and the Savages bring traditional, soulful blues music to fans. Their new album, “Soul Flowers of Titan,” was released last Friday and marks a turning point in the group’s discography.

‘Soul Flowers’ blooms blues BY SHELBI VOSS STAFF WRITER

Barrence Whitfield and the Savages’ new album is the perfect source of feelgood blues music for anyone searching for a classic, soulful sound. “Soul Flowers of Titan” was released on March 2. It is the band’s fourth album since their reunion in 2011. As a whole, the album is a quick and easy listen. Many of the songs are short and flow together very well. The mix of upbeat and slow songs provides a contrast, keeping listeners from getting bored or feeling as if the entire album repeats itself over and over. A majority of the pieces on the album have a classic blues sound. The raspy tones of Whitfield’s voice are complemented wonderfully by Peter Greenburg’s strong bass. The energy of Whitfield and the instrumentalists is one of the best qualities of the album. Each sound is very clear and pops through the vocals and other instruments, but at the same time, there is a perfect blend that makes the music sound as if it is coming from one instrument. The sound quality transports listeners to a small performance venue where flashing lights shine on the band. The passion in Whitfield’s voice hits and draws listeners into the song immediately. In songs like “Slowly Losing My Mind” and “Pain,” Whitfield tells a story not only through his words, but also in the vocal decisions he makes adding to the message

The Pitchfork Music Festival lineup this year is looking good so far. I say “so far” because the notoriously highbrow media company is spreading its lineup announcement out over three weeks, to the ire of almost everyone involved. Using the same announcement tactic as last year, Pitchfork has been livestreaming a woman painting the artists onto a mural in Wicker Park Chicago. So if you want to be the first to know who’s playing the festival, you literally have to watch paint dry. This is beyond obnoxious. Last year, the mural-paint thing was only for the headliners. Now, it’s for the entire lineup over three weeks. What PR person at Pitchfork Media was like, “Wow! Everyone hated this thing we did last year, so let’s do it again but longer”? The people have spoken, and they want instant gratification. As of this week, there are still 14 artists to announce, and two of those are headliners. In the meantime, the lineup so far is nothing to sneer at. Pitchfork is known

for its well-curated fests, and the limited number of acts makes sure to maintain a level of quality control other fests can’t compete with. Tame Impala, Julien Baker, Courtney Barnett and Earl Sweatshirt have all been confirmed, and that’s just on Friday. As of right now, the lineup is boasting a fairly wellbalanced mix of artists young and old, rock and rap, male and female. One thing I love about Pitchfork as a festival is the diversity of the acts relative to most other festivals out there. Last year’s Saturday lineup was almost a tribute to powerful female stories, and this year it looks like the girl power is going to be spread throughout the whole weekend. Along with voices from the LGBTQ community and people of color, Pitchfork (for the most part) embraces less conventional acts, and for the better. I’m interested to see who will pop up in the final list of names next Tuesday. It’ll be hard to top artists like A Tribe Called Quest and Solange for the two headliners they’ll be announcing, but somehow, I think Pitchfork will manage to do just that.

I finally buy a ticket. But, I’ve changed. Okay, so Elani put Pitchfork announced things quite frankly. Julien Baker last TuesPitchfork, the publicaday and they had me right tion, is doing absolutely where they wanted me: in everything in its power the Eventbrite checkout to draw out the process section at the end of Febof announcing the artists ruary with a Friday oneon the lineup for Pitchday ticket to my name. fork, the Chicago music Now the stars must festival. have just aligned for me Let’s be real though, because the same time everyone secretly lives this Tuesday as last for, drama and things are week, Courtney Bardefinitely getting tense. nett’s name sidled up The painted renderings next to Julien’s on the of who will be performing lineup and my hasty purand the weeklong delay is chase was not only once, keeping potential tickbut twice validated. So et-buyers on the edge of yes, you could say I’m their seats, but also susdoing just fine with the ceptible to rumors of any rate they’re going about kind. the announcements, but I’ve never really been a catch me next week filled quick ticket-buyer when it with existential dread comes to festivals. Typiwhen I realize I should’ve cally, I’ll play the whole gone with a three-day waiting game and see pass instead. which friend can twist I can’t tell if there will my arm to spend a cerbe instant regret or not at tain amount of dollars on this point, but then again a concert in the month or that’s the magic of music so before the event before festivals, isn’t it. BY JESS PETERSON BUZZ EDITOR

PHOTO COURTESY OF J.A.ARETA GOÑI

Barrence Whitfield performs live. Whitfield’s band, Barrence Whitfield and the Savages, released a new album “Soul Flowers of Titan” with tracks compiled into a quick and easy listen according to buzz writer Shelbi Voss. There’s a good balance between slow and upbeat songs.

he is trying to get across. The guitar work of Greenburg in the bonus track “Dream of June” is to be acknowledged as well. The break in the middle of the song is a stretch of guitar riffs which truly pop through the repetitiveness of the rest of the song. “Let’s Go to Mars” is the first song the band performed in a music video. Its quirky nature is not what one might expect after listening to the entire album; however, in an odd way, the video concept works. It is like a trip down the rabbit hole to Wonderland, but instead of meeting the Mad Hatter and March

Hare, you’ll find an oversized Whitfield and miniature versions of the Savages. While the album is a great listen for any casual purpose, it also addresses social issues and relatable personal topics. In “Adorable,” Whitfield sings about getting a gun without reason because it might make him feel safe. A few of the slower songs tell stories about love and loss. “Say What You Want” is one of the more somber songs on the album, and the storytelling quality of Whitfield’s voice really stands out here. It has similar qualities to “Oh! Darling” by the Beatles in its chord progressions and in the heartfelt lyrics

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addressed to a lover. The comparisons of Barrence Whitfield and the Savages to Sun Ra only slightly hold true in this album. The smoothness of the melodies played by Sun Ra are comparable, but Barrence Whitfield and the Savages have a much more aggressive sound. While Sun Ra’s music might be good background music to help you relax, “Soul Flowers of Titan” is not an album to easily be tuned out, and therefore, it has more motivational qualities to it; it will help you stay wide awake to finish the task at hand. savoss2@readbuzz.com

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