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Replacement mascot not a priority for chancellor

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BY JESSICA BERBEY STAFF WRITER

For over two decades, Chief Illiniwek, the University’s mascot from 1926 to 2007, was at the center of an ongoing controversy. “The Chief is permanently retired. It is a part of our history,” said University spokeswoman Robin Kaler in an email. The Chief was portrayed by a student dressed in Sioux regalia and often performed during halftime at sporting events. Native American groups argued that the mascot was not only a misappropriation of indigenous culture but stereotypical of Native Americans. The Chief was permanently retired in February 2007, and though a decade has passed, there aren’t signs of a new mascot being chosen anytime soon. “It isn’t that moving forward from the past isn’t a priority,” Kaler said. “But Chancellor Jones has been here for just a few months, and he joined a university that is facing an unprecedented state budget crisis. It makes sense to look at this issue within that context.” The University is also in the beginning stages of a review of their diversity efforts, Kaler said, while launching a new strategic planning process. The issue of the mascot therefore isn’t a primary concern. “There is no official timeline (as to when a mascot might be chosen),” Kaler said. “The chancellor recently enlisted a group of leaders from peer institutions to conduct an external review of all of our diversity efforts. This issue is among the things to be addressed in that review.” Though Chief Illiniwek was not based on an actual Native American chief, nor did a historical figure with this name ever exist, many students believe that appropriating Native American culture is wrong. “I don’t mind having a mascot, as long as it’s not the Chief or anything similarly offensive to some-

Candidates fight for final votes Technical issues leave student trustee candidate off ballot

Candidate drops out

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BY GILLIAN DUNLOP

Some students noticed trustee candidate Trayshawn Mitchell was left off the student election ballot this morning, causing confusion. Mitchell said that the Campus Student Election Commission contacted all of the trustee candidates last weekend about submitting their documentation by 8 a.m. on March 6. The documentation requested formal proof that all candidates are students at the University. Mitchell was not in town

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during the weekend because he was tending to his dying grandfather, and did not see the email until Sunday night. When he went to click the link to submit his documentation it did not work. “Campus Student Election Commission sent me a bogus link,” Mitchell said. “It didn’t work and they asked for proof that it didn’t work, then they said they had a technical difficulty and they’d send me a new link.” After a few back and forth correspondences between Mitchell and a member of

the election commission, the member apologized for the technical difficulties and wrote in an email, “don’t worry, you won’t be penalized in any way for tech issues.” The next day, Mitchell was taken off the ballot. He sent an email to the election commission member and asked when the mistake would be fi xed. Mitchell received an email back that said “you failed to submit the required eligibility documentation by the deadline” and “did not follow up

BY GILLIAN DUNLOP

Confusion arose among students when the sample ballot for student body president, released by the Campus Student Election Commission, featured only one candidate’s name: Raneem Shamseldin. Students were uncertain whether fellow candidates, Bobby Knier and Jesse Tabak, were still campaigning for the position. Knier confirmed that he is

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KAM’s violates liquor laws, loses license

It can be alcoholism in college

BY JESSICA BURSZTYNSKY

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Campustown bar KAM’s is facing legal repercussions after admitting to four Champaign liquor law violations in late 2016. The penalties, approved by Mayor and Liquor Commissioner Deborah Frank Feinen, include a six day suspension of KAM’s liquor license, which was approved for Feb. 26 to 28 and March 27 to 29, and will result in the bar being closed for those days, said Deputy Liquor Commissioner Matt Roeschley. After a liquor establishment faces several violations, such as KAM’s, a city hearing will be set and the establishment will follow with a negotiation for penalties. “There are a number of different measures that the city can take as penalties under the liquor code,” Roeschley said. “There are other conditions that might relate to security or better processes to prevent the types of violations that they’re guilty of to happen in the future.” In addition, KAM’s has agreed to installing more lighting, a better camera system and better ID readers. The bar must also only allow entry to those 21 or older for two days. Champaign police Sgt. Joe Ketchem said KAM’s had two violations of “announcement by licensee,” which occurs when an

“It’s not alcoholism when you’re in college,” is a common joke heard around many campuses. But many people struggle to admit they have an Alcohol Use Disorder, said Kurt Hegeman, clinical and certified alcohol and drug counselor at the Counseling Center. About 1,825 college students between the ages of 18 and 24 die from alcohol-related unintentional injuries every year, according to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. Almost 60 percent of college students ages 18–22 drank alcohol in the past month, and almost 2 out of 3 of them engaged in

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Students sit at KAM’s bar on Tuesday, Feb. 21. The popular campus establishment recently lost its liquor license. employee relays the message to patrons that the police are present. Additional violations were the presence of a minor in a liquor establishment and the sale of alcohol to a person under 21. One of KAM’s main problems, Ketchem said, was that minors were getting into the establishment through a faulty fence. The Champaign police department will use three ways to check for penalties, said Ketchem. Officers will sweep the streets, looking for signs of intoxicated people, do regular bar checks, in which officers will themselves enter a bar, and also lead covert minor sales, where officers will send in minors and see if they will be sold alcohol.

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Bars will be issued violations relating to their size, Ketchem said. So a bar with higher occupancy, such as KAM’s or the Red Lion, will have to have 13 or more tickets issued to patrons in one night for the bar to receive a violation. The police department will do raids solely to enforce the law and do not receive any funds from ticketing bars or students. Students have a “grand idea that the police department makes money from this,” which is not the case, said Ketchem.

KAM’s did not return multiple requests for comment.

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Chancellor personally invites Obama to campus BY LUKE COOPER STAFF WRITER

Chancellor Robert Jones has reached out to former U.S. President Barack Obama to invite him to the University's 2017 Commencement Ceremony. "We have invited President Obama several times," said Robin Kaler, University spokeswoman. "This year, students got involved to offer additional encouragement for him to accept the invitation." On Monday, the group of University students responsible for the Obama 2017 Commencement Speech movement sent an official video invitation. The University-produced video shows several students expressing their appreciation for the former president and conveying their desire to have him speak at the graduation ceremony on May 13. Alex Villanueva, student body vice president, and Mark Schaer, press secretary for the Illinois Student Government, have helped organize and guide the campaign. They have a campaign on social media platforms, such as Facebook and Twitter, and they have started a Change.org petition.

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Winter term’s future unclear BY ANGELICA LAVITO STAFF WRITER

The University is debating whether to permanently offer classes during winter break, including during years with a short turnaround between the fall and spring semesters. The winter session launched in 2014 as a pilot program, with eight online classes and 980 students. Three years later, it has grown to 24 classes with 1,819 students. The initial trial period ended at the start of 2017. The Academic Senate initially approved the experiment with the assumption that the winter session would not be offered during years with shorter breaks. However, some people who want to make the session permanent argue that every undergraduate class, except for the seniors, have had the option to enroll in a winter class their entire college career, and may plan their schedules around it. Nearly half of the students enrolled in a winter class this year did so to fulfi ll a general education requirement, according to the winter 2017 Illinois online courses survey. Twenty-nine percent took an elective, and 26 percent took a core class in their major. “We want to benefit students in their studies, so they can fi nish the requirements on their degrees or even minors more efficiently,” said Frank Liu, a business administration professor and one sponsor of the new proposal. If approved, the session would start the fi rst Friday after the fall semester ends and finish the Saturday before the spring semester begins. In years with short winter breaks, the class websites would open a week early to accommodate students. The question at the center of the debate is whether professors can teach and students can learn in that amount of time. Stephen Altaner, associate geology professor, thinks it is possible. He teaches natural disasters in person during fall and spring semesters, online for eight weeks in the summer session and online for four weeks in the winter session. He includes the same content in all three courses, but he adds more challenging assignments online since the classes are smaller. Altaner said students tend to be more engaged during the winter term, possibly since they only take one class. “I get great discussions going, and I offer extra credit that students have just taken and gone with, and really excelled fi nding stories about natural disasters, posting and discussing them. That has just exploded

in popularity,” he said. Eric Snodgrass, director of undergraduate studies for the Department of Atmospheric Sciences, has taught the severe and hazardous weather course all three winter sessions. He thinks it is possible for students to tackle the class in a shortened time frame, but he does not know if it would be in students’ best interest. “To have a 3-week winter session where immediately following fi nals one semester, you’re taught a completely accelerated course schedule ending immediately before the start of the spring semester, it could add undue and unwanted stress,” he said. Taking a winter class can also be costly for students. While they pay a flat rate for fall and spring semesters, students pay per credit hour during summer and winter sessions. Financial aid is generally not available. In-state freshmen, sophomores and juniors who took a winter course in 2016 paid $402 per credit hour, costing them $1,206 for a three credit hour class. Tuition varies for out-of-state freshmen, sophomores and juniors, but they paid about double what in-state students paid. Colleges receive a higher percentage of tuition dollars in the winter and summer than they do during fall and spring semesters. This comes amidst cutbacks because of the budget impasse. Colleges receive 90 percent of tuition dollars, and the remaining 10 percent goes to the University’s general fund, according to Kathy Martensen, assistant provost for educational programs. The formula is more complicated for fall and spring semesters, where colleges receive less money. Winter session has generated $5.8 million for participating colleges during its three year pilot program. The business administration department offers the most winter classes, with five this year. Associate department head Jeffrey Loewenstein maintains that revenue was not the motive behind offering the classes. “We’re making more students be able to fulfill their goals, and we’re able to run the courses with the revenue coming in and cover that time and those resources,” he said. The Academic Senate’s educational policy committee will vote on making the winter session permanent. Bettina Francis, educational policy committee chair and associate entomology professor, anticipates that the committee will make a decision sometime before April’s Academic Senate meeting, where the proposal would receive a fi nal vote.

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A photo of the Illini Union in the snow on Dec. 4. Winter term classes may not be offered in the future.

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Bobby Knier, Raneem Shamseldin and Jesse Tabak debate at the Illini Union on Monday. Tabak dropped out of the race.

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TRUSTEE with us about any further technical difficulties.” Mitchell responded citing email evidence that these claims were not true, and that he did follow up about the technical difficulties. At this point, the Campus Student Election Commission stopped responding and Mitchell took the issue to Gina Lee-Olukoya, associate dean of students and advisor of the election commission. In an email, Mitchell explained what happened, and Lee-Olukoya replied that Mitchell should have submitted the necessary documents in person by 5 p.m. on Monday if he was hav-

Tabak said he decided to drop out of the presidential race, citing prior commitments that will keep him from being the best president possible. After a debate earlier this week, hosted by The Daily Illini, he said that he is coning technical difficulties. There is no evidence of Mitchell being told to do this by a Campus Student Election Commission member in any of the email correspondence. “Trayshawn was left off the ballot because he did not provide the CSEC (with) the validation documentation necessary for student trustee,” Lee-Olukoya said in an email. Mitchell said he isn’t surprised this happened. “This is the reason why I was running,” he said. “Obviously this University is not inclusive. They make mistakes and don’t own up to them.”

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nence, when working with students.” The Counseling Center also offers workshops to student groups on request. Students may also be referred to the community for Intensive Outpatient Treatment and/ or Inpatient Treatment, either here in ChampaignUrbana or in their hometown, Hegeman said. “I defi ne Alcohol Use Disorder this way: Lack of control when drinking (quantity of drinks and behavior) and the inability to accurately predict the outcome of a drinking episode,” Hegeman said. “There must also be negative consequences to accompany the lack of control.” Hegeman sees Alcohol Use Disorder negatively impact different aspects of a student’s life, including social, academic, family, physical health and mental health aspects. But Hegeman believes joking about alcoholism justifies behavior and downplays negative consequences. “It may also highlight the significant drinking culture on campus and how difficult it can be for some students to drink moderately,” he said. Elora Orazio, education specialist at the Counseling Center, agrees that the environment on campus can facilitate an Alcohol Use Disorder. “We have something that happens that high

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risk alcohol becomes normalized, so it can be harder to identify, when someone really has an underlying issue or concern,” she said. She notes that there are still ways for students to go out and have fun without drinking too much, like downloading apps that track how much a student drinks. “If a student chooses to drink, there are lower risk ways to do that,” she said. “Prevention wise, peers and friends can be helpful too, not pressuring friends to drink more.” Anyone who wants to talk to a counselor is encouraged to call the Counseling Center to schedule an appointment at (217) 333-3704.

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Chancellor Robert Jones speaks at the Senate Executive Committee meeting on Feb. 27. Jones does not consider replacing the University mascot a priority.

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fident in both Knier and Shamseldin’s platforms to improve the University. It was a hard decision to drop out, but Tabak said it’s for the best. “I wanted to make the school a better place, and I’m still going to do that,”

one’s culture,” Yaa Kwakye, freshman in nursing, said. “Why do we have to take someone’s culture and use it for fun?” Like Kwakye, Stephanie Tipton, sophomore in LAS, is against the use of the Chief as a representation of the University. “I am relieved that the University has fi nally gotten rid of the chief. However, I think the fact the school has not yet replaced it with a new mascot is a tacit approval of Chief Illiniwek as the continued mascot,” Tipton said. “Their delay on choosing a new mascot implies that the University still advocates for the Chief.” The Chief remains a divisive issue, with many students in opposition to his removal as the University’s mascot. “It’s sad that the Chief isn’t our mascot anymore because he was such a huge part of the University for so long,” said John Van Patten, sophomore in Media. “When I was growing up, the Chief was an iconic symbol, but I understand that times have changed and that he’s offensive to some people, hence why he had to go.” Van Patten said that he does not think the University should choose a new mascot, but if they did, he would only support it if the name “Illini” was kept. “Many universities, such as Alabama and Stanford, for instance, have mascots whose nicknames are unrelated, so we could do that too,” Van Patten said. Eric Weber, sophomore in FAA, also said that he is disappointed that the Chief was discontinued. “I don’t understand why Chief Illiniwek was stripped of being our mascot,” Weber said. “When he was on the

field, he would accurately represent the Native American tribe’s culture with the dance and clothing being authentic. He was not only symbolic of the University but also of the fi rst people to settle in Illinois.” Weber said that since the campus is situated in Illinois, he thought having the Chief as our mascot was not only cool, but also made sense. He argued that the Chief brought people together. Weber added that the Chief was genuine to American Indian culture, and that if the Chief wasn’t authentic, he would understand and fully support the decision to abolish him. “I am not as bothered by it as many people seem to be,” Weber said. “Considering we don’t have a mascot now, in my mind, the Chief still remains the mascot.” “Since we are a public institution, we cannot be offensive to people’s cultures, but I will always be sad that the Chief is gone,” Van Patten said. “Although he is gone, the University cannot let him be forgotten because he is still a huge part of our storied history.” Chancellor Jones understands that the Chief is a sensitive topic for students, thus remaining impartial to the controversial topic. “The Chief has been retired since 2007, and he will not be reinstated. But his historical presence continues to manifest itself today in ways that lead to confl icts among those who supported his retirement, those who opposed it, and those who want a mascot,” Jones said in an emailed statement. “My job as chancellor is to help the campus community fi nd ways to move forward that are respectful of one another even around difficult conversations.”

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Use caution when adjusting your spring schedule

ome of the University’s less-focused students may not have noticed, but we’ve already reached the eight-week drop deadline for the spring semester. For those of you who accidentally missed the first few weeks of class or entirely forgot about a class in your schedule, Friday is the last day to drop out of a semester-long course without making your GPA do a nosedive. If, after dropping that neglected class, you need to stay on track to graduate, there’s an emergency option: Eight-week classes, either online or in-person. The perks are pretty obvious: they’re only eight weeks long, online classes usually fit with any schedule, they can often fill a pesky degree or general education requirement and they’re probably an easy “A.” The perils, however, aren’t always as clear until you’re two weeks in and it’s already too late to drop. Even though an eight-week class may seem short beforehand, it still contains a full semester’s worth of content. Falling behind by even a few days can lead to late work, or at best, multiple late nights of catching up. As always, the type of class you take will determine what sort of workload you should expect. Online classes that satisfy a rhetoric requirement are great, until you have two papers due every week. In general, online classes higher than 100-level should be approached with caution. It’s also in your best interest to request a syllabus beforehand. Unless you really need a class to graduate on time, don’t take a specific required class for your major. There’s a reason those classes are required, and it’s worth it to dedicate a full semester to them. If you’re set on adding an eight week class, stick to one that fulfills a gen ed requirement. If you’re the type of person who routinely skips lecture and misses deadlines, eightweek classes won’t be that GPA boost you were expecting. There may not be a scheduled time to meet, but that can make it more difficult to actually get work done. Unless you have incredible time management and self determination skills, it’s very easy to let your performance slide in an online class. Beware: Adding a class for the last half of the semester means that all of the normal final project stress will be accelerated and added to every other class you’re taking. Combine that with senioritis, or a simple unwillingness to work, and your last few weeks of school will get a whole lot worse.

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Columnist Hayley Nagelberg noted some instances of rule-breaking on the part of UIUC Divest during the group’s petition campaign. She believes the University should address these concerns.

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Editor’s note: The following column contains references to student emails sent to the Campus Student Election Commission regarding UIUC Divest’s violations of the commission’s bylaws. The names, pictures and contact information for those implicated have been redacted for their safety and privacy. You can view them online at dailyillini.com

very year, there are two Massmails that University students can expect — the seasonal ballots. The ballot gives us the opportunity to convey a message directly to the administration. Often, the questions we answer on that ballot relate to student fees we will be paying alongside our tuition. In addition to those, for the first time this week, the ballot will give the entire student population the opportunity to elect our student body president. And this week, students will be asked to vote on whether or not the University should divest from companies who invest in Israel. There is a governing body that oversees these ballots called the Campus Student Election Commission. Its spring informational guide and bylaws are online for all students to access. This year, the legal guidelines of this committee haven’t been followed, and it is crucial that students be aware of this matter. At the end of January, a Massmail went out inviting students to join the commission. Since I’ve attended this University, I have been interested in how all the various governance bodies work here, so I applied to this commission. All new members were

then asked to read all the legal documents that govern this body. There is a timeline for when all candidates running for office must turn in their paperwork, and for when all referendum questions must be submitted and approved. And there are explicit rules the committee must follow to ensure that this process is legal. Each proposed question needs to have an explanatory statement. The commission must ensure the question is following all the campus election and state rules, regulations and policies. After the commission votes to approve the question, non-fee questions need to complete a petition with signatures of at least 5 percent of the student body. If a question is incomplete, as is the case of this year’s divestment petition which did not have a finalized explanatory statement, “the petition form shall expressly state the nature of the situation, require signatories to confirm their understanding of the incomplete information.” I reread my application answer Monday when asked why I wanted to join the commission. I wrote: “It has come to my attention that at times groups attempt to introduce legislation when they feel they are not being monitored. I would like to help ensure all legal rules are followed in this manner.” I meant that I was afraid students may break the rules. I learned that our admin-

istration also breaks the rules. And this is beyond unacceptable. Campaigning for signatures has to occur from individuals, not groups, and yet there were public campaigning events hosted on Facebook from organizations. There can be no encouragement of defamatory remarks made about other individuals or perspectives on a question, but Facebook posts and messages on other social media platforms about candidates were shared hundreds of times. There can be no campaigning in residence halls or classrooms. Faculty and employees cannot vote. And no campaigning can happen near a University Computer Lab. The commission needs to vote on matters such as approving a question to be petitioned for or put on the ballot in addition to certifying the entire spring election packet. Each of these rules were broken, and the individuals in charge of chairing the Campus Student Election Commission did not abide by their own rules. They either did not respond to formal complaints submitted by students about this referendum, or left them with open-ended messages implying there would be a future follow-up that has yet to happen. They never formally voted to send this question to be petitioned or put on the ballot. This election commission is overseen by Renee Romano, the vice chancellor of student affairs. Mem-

I learned that our administration also breaks the rules. And this is beyond unacceptable.

bers of this commission include the assistant to the vice chancellor, the associate dean of dtudents and individuals employed by the Offices of Minority Student Affairs and Dean of Students. Our professors are expected to educate us on facts. Our advisers are supposed to steer us on the proper path. Our supervisors are here to help us accomplish our dreams. And our administrators are required to keep us all in check and make sure we each have the safety and security to get the most out of our time here. In the Student Code, under the section “Basis for Chancellor’s Emergency Powers,” it says, “The Chancellor, in consultation with the President, will place into effect regulations, procedures, or measures deemed necessary or appropriate to meet an emergency, to safeguard persons and property, and to maintain educational activities.” If the administrators already involved do not feel they can intervene, or do not wish to, then it is the responsibility of the Chancellor to step in. This referendum has created a toxic environment on our campus that warrants intervention. Setting aside the moral issues that students may have with anything on the ballot, and even setting aside the hate and vitriol that the divestment referendum has brought to this campus — the fact that the legal procedure in place this spring was not followed should be addressed immediately. Protocol this flawed should disqualify all questions put forth on this ballot.

Hayley is a junior in Media. nagelbe2@dailyillini.com

Vote in favor of University divestment Vote against University Divestment The Israeli-Palestinian confl ict caught my indepth attention during the Summer of 2014, when over 1,500 Palestinian civilians, 500 of them children, were killed in just two months. As someone who does not have any cultural, religious or otherwise personal connection to either side of the confl ict, I decided that I would delve into the issue as a neutral voice. By reading some of the most prominent authors on the issue, I began to see the bigger picture. The Israeli government’s most evaluative and reasonable critics have in fact been Jews themselves. From this, I quickly realized that the criticisms against Israel were not, and still are not, in any way anti-semitic. Claiming “anti-semitism” has become an easy way to avoid dealing with the severe human rights violations that the IDF and Israeli government carry out. I am writing this letter as a human rights activist who is in favor of divesting from any company that contributes to human rights violations. A major concern of the international human rights community has been the

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Demonstrators outside the federal courthouse in Urbana gather to protest Israel’s offensive in Gaza in July 2014. Student Ricahrd Daniels believes students should support Palestine and vote in favor of University divestment. destruction of Palestinian communities in the West Bank in order to build Israeli settlements. The Israeli leadership normally turns a blind eye to these ongoings, but recently, the Knesset has become so right-winged that they are now approving, and aiding, these blatant human rights abuses. Companies that the University is heavily invested in, like Caterpillar, are selling their products to aid the demolition of Palestinian communities. On March 8-9, we have a

chance to tell our administration that our investments should be ethical. Voting yes to the divestment referendum does not in any way, shape or form divide this campus. In fact, it unites the overwhelmingly progressive student body with their administration to fight regimes that violate human rights not just in Palestine, but throughout the world.

Richard Daniels is a student in FAA. redanie2@illinois.edu

After Chancellor Phyllis Wise decided my freshman year that Steven Salaita’s hateful speech toward Jewish students and Israel didn’t belong here, I never thought I would see such divisiveness here again. Just two years later, hate and divisiveness have reared their ugly heads at the University of Illinois. A few weeks ago, a campaign called UIUC Divest was introduced to be a referendum on the campus’ spring ballot this week. I will be voting NO, and ask you to do the same. This campaign is devoted to singling out and demonizing Israel, under the larger anti-Semitic Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement. These campaigns do not help the Palestinians, whom they claim to stand up for. They ignore that the Palestinians are suffering under their own elected governments,whose political agendas supercede all else. All that has arisen from these campaigns has been the loss of jobs for Palestinians who work in Israeli companies. Furthermore, divestment has ended dialogue between potential

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Rabbi Dovid Tiechtel speaks with guests at the Illini Pac Student Leadership 2016 Reception. Illini Pac publicly encouraged students to vote against University divestment in the spring referrendum. future leaders and models of peaceful coexistence. This campaign at our University is disguised as activism against human rights abuses. In reality, it is used as a way to encourage the University to stop investing in companies that invest in Israel such as Caterpillar, Boeing, Nestle, G4S, etc. Those leading this campaign are ignoring that these same companies give so much to us students in scholarships, internships and employment in different fields. This campaign

hurts our campus. It divides us based on our differences, rather than unifying our campus that proudly calls itself “Inclusive Illinois.” I never want to feel this hostile atmosphere pervade this place I call home. Going forward, we need to stand by our values and work together to recognize diversity, promote dialogue and unite our community. On March 8-9, join me and vote NO on divestment.

Elana Zelden is a student in LAS. zelden2@illinois.edu

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Professor researches effect of political correctness BY MERAL AYCICEK STAFF WRITER

Political correctness has been controversial since the term gained popularity in the 1980s. The debate surrounding it has become quite convoluted, especially in the case of political correctness on college campuses. Jack Goncalo, professor in Business, has done extensive research on the topic. Goncalo said he became interested in political correctness in 2005 after reading about it in the press. In 2014, Goncalo coauthored a research article titled, “Creativity from Constraint? How Political Correctness Influences Creativity in Mixed-Sex Work Groups.” In his writing, Goncalo introduced the concept of political correctness to the academic world as a phenomenon that can be researched. “It’s a spit word that people have used now for decades,” Goncalo said. “From an academic point of view, it seemed to me that people were advancing a hypothesis about the consequences of political correctness, which is that it’s inherently stifling. And so I thought, well, it’s an interesting hypothesis, but should we collect data and see if it’s actually true?” Goncalo defined political correctness as a shared expectation that individuals

replace potentially offensive words and descriptions of groups with those that are less likely to cause offense. “The reality is the workplace is becoming more and more diverse over time,” Goncalo said. “It’s not reversing. So we’re faced with a longer list of categories of people who each have their own identities. We have to make the effort to understand how they view the world and make an effort to communicate with different people and use terms that are not offensive to them, even if it means changing the way we speak.” Goncalo said he believes there is a serious need for new scholarship on the concept of political correctness. His solution is very simple: research. Instead of having emotional conversations in the media, Goncalo proposes that researchers collect data to understand where the political line is drawn. “What I hope with my paper is that it just opens up that conversation in a way that’s constructive,” Goncalo said. Joey Domanski, junior in LAS, is running for student body vice president this semester. He said he has come across many misconceptions about political correctness that he believes don’t hold true.

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“Something that I’ve come across … in this past election year is that some people may think political correctness is a bad thing, or that it’s too elitist, but I think it’s just a formal way of addressing people. I think people should be talked to with respect, and if that means we have to be politically correct, I don’t see how that is a bad thing,” Domanski said. Alex Villanueva, the current student body vice president, disagreed. Villanueva said he believes political correctness can prevent students who have different, minority opinions from speaking their minds because of potential backlash. He also said that con-

stantly having to watch what one says, especially if one has potentially offensive opinions about a certain topic, can stifle freedom of expression in classrooms. However, according to Goncalo’s discoveries, this claim does not necessarily hold true. “I think the biggest misconception we try to address in the paper is the idea that political correctness is somehow inevitably stifling. We find in fact that completely contrary to our intuition, that being politically correct under certain conditions can actually liberate people to exchange more creative ideas,” Goncalo said. Domanski said that with-

out political correctness, college would be a more hostile environment and people would feel uncomfortable with their identities. “I think political correctness limiting offensive words and gestures provides a safer and more comfortable environment for everyone to live in,” Domanski said. Villanueva said he believes political correctness has good intentions but can go too far. “There’s a part of PC where it works, the things that are really bad that need to go away, will go away. But at the same time, it might go too far … Do we really need to change that word for political correctness reasons?

Where do we cross the line? Where does something that should be okay become censored?” Villanueva said. Spencer Haydary, senior in LAS, didn’t think political correctness could turn into censorship. Domanski and Haydary agreed that the issue of political correctness boils down to respect and one’s moral code. “Nobody is questioning your freedom of speech. Just be aware of what the other side is arguing, that there are better ways of getting your message across that don’t offend people. You have a right to express your opinion, but definitely understand the implications of your speech,” Haydary said. College is viewed as a time for students to become responsible adults, ready to take on the real world. Freedom of speech is a right that every American is guaranteed, but with every right comes a responsibility. “People say ‘but I can’t say whatever I want,’ but saying whatever you want is for babies. That’s not adults trying to have a conversation at work,” Goncalo said. “There are consequences for what we say, and that’s the piece that people opposed to PC are failing to connect.”

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Beyoncé’s ‘Lemonade’ album inspires new dining experience BY SAM SCHRAGE STAFF WRITER

“Y’all Haters Corny Muffins with Texas Bama Butter” and “Paparazzi, Catch My Fly and My Cocky Crawfish Étouffée,” aren’t on a traditional creole menu, but they’re standard dishes at Savia Gordon’s “Lemonade” themed dining event. “Beyoncé’s Lemonade: The Dining Experience” will take place from 5 - 7 p.m. on Friday at the student-run Spice Box restaurant in Bevier Hall. The dinner is part of Gordon’s senior capstone project for Spice Box and will serve 155 people. The dishes will specialize in creole food — a spicy type of food originating in Louisiana. Gordon, senior in ACES, said what sets her capstone project apart from her peers’ projects is its theme. Not only are the menu items inspired by Beyoncé’s album, but the decorations and interactive dining experience are as well. Each window sill will incorporate a different theme from Beyoncé’s visual album, allowing attendees to experience every aspect of the album. “When I was picking a theme, I didn’t want it to just be over a cultural food,” Gordon said. “I got the idea from my internship at the

Illini Union Hotel when I together is Savia herself. was shadowing one of the This meal is as artistic as employees for the day. Once the album because its Savia’s I began brainstorming ideas interpretation of the album for the menu and decorations through food,” Samantha that were inspired from Donovan, senior in ACES, her music videos, it all tied wrote in an email. The dinner would not be together.” “Lemonade” does not just possible without the help showcase Beyoncé’s music, from Gordon’s classmates it also represents her as a in her Management of Fine Dining class. fierce and In the days bold role model. leading up “I think the dinner, the theme is G ordon’s really unique classmates and fun,” do anything Jamie Elekfrom preman, senior paring food in ACES, to making wrote in an decorations. email. “Most Both the of our meals production are places manager SAVIA GORDON or genres of and service SENIOR IN ACES food, so it is manager refresh i ng serve as Gorto have someone do a meal don’s strongest team memabout an album and very bers and work to make sure iconic singer-songwriter. everything runs smoothly Beyoncé is a role model who in the front and back of the is very bold, and her album restaurant. “As production manager, accents her character.” However, the theme would it is my job to assign tasks not be possible if it were not to everyone working in the for Gordon herself, who had kitchen. I work with Savia to interpret “Lemonade” and and her guest chef on decidtransform it into a tangible ing how the food will be preexperience. pared, where it will be stored “In terms of ‘Lemonade’ and where it will be served being relevant to Savia’s on the night of the meal,” meal, I think what ties it all Donovan wrote.

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The senior capstone project is meant to simulate what it is like to plan an event and be in charge of a restaurant for a night. “It’s kind of like living out the future you want for yourself. I want to go into the restaurant industry so this is great planning and preparation for that,” Gordon said. The Hospitality Management program gives students a background in many different aspects of the food industry and allows them to start building up real-life experience. “My major taught me a lot about fine dining, the food industry, service and how to work with people in the best way possible,” Gordon said. “I think because we are taught so strictly on how to implement it through Spice Box, it helps prepare us for our future careers.” Elekman said teamwork is one of the most important concepts within hospitality management, from working with fellow employees to working with valued customers. After graduation, Gordon hopes to open her own restaurant and lounge, where a wide range of events from casual parties to weddings can be held. This comes as no surprise to Gordon’s family, considering their past in the

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Beyoncé performs at the Baudouin stadium in Brussels during 2016 tour. Savia Gordon’s senior capstone project attempts to capture Beyoncé’s “Lemonade” album through food. food and restaurant industry. “I’ve always been into cooking. I think ever since I was six or seven years old, I was always into cookbooks that my mom would buy me,” Gordon said. “It was always

in my nature, and I was inspired by my dad who is a chef. Cooking has always been in my family, and I want to continue the tradition.”

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LIFE & CULTURE

Hamilton Walker’s steakhouse lights up downtown Champaign BY ARIELLE KRAMER STAFF WRITER

After building up their hunger at an Illini football game in the fall of 2015, Andrew Libman and Christopher Kirby wanted to go to an upscale steakhouse with superior service. Upon realizing that one didn’t yet exist in Champaign, the two men decided to take action and develop their idea of a high-end, topquality steakhouse with an added twist. Libman, Kirby and a third associate went through the Illinois Restaurant Association and contacted a consulting group out of Chicago that September — Creative Hospitality Associates — to help bring their vision to reality. That vision would materialize into Hamilton Walker’s restaurant in downtown Champaign, located at 201 N. Neil St. “They pitched an idea to investors, and they jumped on it,” said Zachary Schweig, head chef of the restaurant. “They picked out a location that would be a historic center of the town. They’ve always wanted it to be a gathering place, that’s why they chose the site that they chose.” The building’s location was originally home to an armory that was built sometime between 1881 and 1884, but was later transformed into the Walker Opera House. “It was the fi rst legitimate theater in Champaign where all celebrations for the city took place,” said Eric Feltman, one of the restaurant’s projects managers and a member of the Illinois Restaurant Association. “Directly across the street was where they would hold the bonfi res for the win of the Illini, and they would go over to the opera house for celebrations.” After the Walker Opera House burned down in 1917, the Hamilton Hotel was built in its place. The restaurant founders converged the names from the two historic landmarks to create the name “Hamilton Walker’s.” The historic location is not the restaurant’s only distinct feature; Hamilton Walker’s has a Hollywood atmosphere that aims to

immerse its guests in different time periods and provide a one-of-a-kind dining experience. Kirby, Libman and the third founder collaborated with Feltman and the rest of the Association, and after a little over a year of work, opened their vision to the public on Dec. 14, 2016. Schweig, who discovered Hamilton Walker’s through social media, was attracted to its uniqueness and the fact that it was not a corporate chain. “We wanted to be different,” Schweig said. “We wanted to be not just only another place that sold steaks. There had to be a story behind it. There’s a difference in the ambiance than other steakhouses offer.” The interior decor of the steakhouse was strategically designed to emulate several time periods from the early 1900s. Each room of the restaurant evokes a different feeling — starting with the outside of the building. “We create a history where we know a restaurant redecorates on average every ten years,” Feltman explained. “The Chicago Theatre Sign came about in the 1920s. So our sign, our logo, our icon, is based on

that Chicago Theatre Sign. It’s to feel like you’re walking under a marquee.” Right as one steps through the doors past the large flashing sign is the Brunswick Bar — a replica bar from the early 1930s with an authentic marble floor. “All of our cocktails are classic to the era. So when you walk in, you get cocktails you would have gotten in the ’30s, ’40s, and ’50s that

“There had to be a story behind it. There’s a difference in the ambiance than other steakhouses offer.” ZACHARY SCHWEIG HEAD CHEF

are true to form,” Schweig said. “From a menu standpoint, we are very true to form as well with an a la carte steak house, which was very popular in 1940s.” Meanwhile, the East dining room emulates the old Hollywood Regency period of the 1940s, and the West dining room goes back to the 1930s. “It kind of transcends you

back into that era where you look around you and it’s grand, it’s exciting it’s warm, it’s inviting, that’s what I think we’re going for with the interior decor,” Schweig said. “I certainly feel that way when I step in there.” In designing the restaurant, Feltman wanted to evoke certain feelings in guests that took the dining experience to another level with the combined dynamic of service, food and decor. “You get over a billion moving parts,” Feltman said. “It’s about knowing how to fit it all together and effectively fi nish with a product that is cohesive and is enjoyable. Dining at Hamilton Walker’s transports you to another place in time; many guest say they feel like they don’t feel like they’re in Champaign.” Born and raised in Champaign, Liam Maxwell, who has already dined at Hamilton Walker’s twice, was looking for a new restaurant when he came across Hamilton Walker’s on social media commercials. “I don’t think Champaign has a good steak house other than corporate chains. I like trying restaurants that aren’t huge corporate chains that have uniqueness, so that attracted me,” Maxwell said.

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The new steakhouse, Hamilton Walker’s restaurant, is located on 201 N. Neil St. in Champaign. The Brunswick Bar is meant to emulate the 1930s and the restaurant is modeled in early 20th century style.

Maxwell also said that the decor was executed in a good way, with separate rooms and a different theme in every room he felt like there was more privacy. “It felt comfortable and the service was really on their game,” Maxwell said. “I do remember the wood walls and the crown molding and I thought that looked classy. The bar is its own room, then they’ve got two different dining rooms, and I thought that was nice the way it’s set up. It’s not one big open cafeteria style restaurant, it was kind of segmented.” Yet despite its distinctive theme and ability to stay true-to-concept, the thing that Hamilton Walker’s is most proud of is the quality of its food. “One resounding truth is that we’re a steakhouse — we have awesome meat,” Feltman said. “That’s at the forefront of our name, being a steakhouse.” Maxwell’s opinion on the food was consistent with the restaurant’s goals. “We liked everything that we ordered,” Maxwell said. “The superior food quality is an important thing for me, and the full-service bar kind of put it over the top. The quality of the meat that they have is outstanding, and that’s what brought me back.” The restaurant has plans for a lower level buildout to include an authentically styled speakeasy — live music and an exclusive footprint to seat roughly 40 people, requiring a secret password and knock. Regardless of any changes or additions, Hamilton Walker’s founders want it to be known for its ability to bring people together. “A resounding sentence that many of the team use quite often is ‘Celebrate What Matters,’” Schweig said, “and what matters is in the eye of the beholder. It’s what you make of the experience. It could be your birthday. It could be gathering for drinks after work. It could be meeting an old friend. We just provide the place and the grounds for people to celebrate what matters.”

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Wrestler Martinez continues to build legacy BY BRIAN BINZ STAFF WRITER

Whenever Isaiah Martinez talks about wrestling, one word always seems to come up: legacy. Once again, Martinez added to his already impressive legacy on Sunday, defeating No. 2 Logan Massa for his third Big Ten title in three years and his first in the 165-pound weight class. “Legacy is everything to me,” Martinez said. While there can be debate about where Martinez ranks in the grand scheme of NCAA wrestling, in Champaign, he continues to cement his place atop the ranks of Illini wrestlers. Martinez is the first Illini wrestler since 1991 to win three Big Ten titles and the fifth Illini wrestler to win Big Ten titles in two different weight classes. While Martinez may seem to be cruising along — having yet to drop a single match this year — he said that this third Big Ten title was more of a test than it looked. “The easiest one is the first one… the third one is all about consistency,” Martinez said. Consistency is something that Martinez is no stranger to. He said he’s a perfectionist, obsessing over every part of his preparation. “We leave no stone unturned,” Martinez said. That preparation is what has turned Martinez into one of the most prolific and feared wrestlers

in NCAA history, and it's what Martinez attributed to the fact that he’s never lost in a major tournament. While some may say that Martinez has a natural flair for the dramatic, he disagrees. “There’s no such thing as the clutch gene,” Martinez said. Along with that preparation, he said that he has been thinking about this for a long time. “You grow up in this sport… you envision being in these situations that I’m in now, and maybe not quite believing that you’ll be there because it’s so surreal,” Martinez said. Now, it’s real for Martinez, and he has a chance to tick off another box later this month in St. Louis where he will try for his third NCAA title. He will likely face a similar group of wrestlers in the NCAA tournament after beating the No. 2, No. 3 and No. 4 seeds in the Big Ten tournament and in the regular season. “The Big Ten conference is by far the toughest conference for wrestling in the country,” Martinez said. “It’s essentially the same old, same old.” Martinez said that familiarity brings him confidence. The same confidence that has let him sit atop the Big Ten for as long as he’s been there. Quite the legacy.

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Illinois quarterback Cam Miller warms up before the game against Michigan State on Nov. 5. The Illini are using spring ball practices to train younger players in different positions and skills, especially the quarterback position.

Backup quarterbacks gain varied experiences in spring practices BY STEPHEN COHN STAFF WRITER

Illinois football’s Trenard Davis comes from a family of wide receivers. His older brother Marcus used to catch footballs at Auburn. His cousins include former Illinois wideout Desmond Cain and threetime Pro Bowler Anquan Boldin. So it should make sense when Davis — a speedy 6-foot, 195-pound sophomore — is seen returning punts during practice with the likes of Illinois’ receiving core: Carmoni Green and Malik Turner. But Davis is actually just a versatile quarterback. The Florida native practiced at safety, wide receiver and quarterback last season, and he is trying to return punts this spring. “They really trust me (on the punt return team),” Davis said. “I don’t really know what to say because I’m a quarterback, not a punt returner, but it’s a cool thing to do, and it’s going to be a good experience when the game comes, and I’ll be ready.” Davis and freshman quarterback Cam Miller are in the backseat when it comes to the position’s competition entering 2017. Sophomore Jeff George Jr. and

junior Chayce Crouch split time last season during injuries to starter Wes Lunt. With Lunt graduating and out of the picture, Davis and Miller fi nally have picked up more repetitions with the playbook during spring ball. Miller, a rugby and football player at Brother Rice High School, worked mostly with the scout team last year. He said his only interaction with the fi rstteam offense was in positional meetings. “Being a walk-on, I didn’t really get to learn the offense as well as I would have liked to in the fall,” Miller said. “This is my time to break it down step-by-step and learn the offense to the best of my ability.” Offensive coordinator Garrick McGee praised Miller and Davis for their versatility and ability to learn the position. He said they are still lacking the necessary repetitions in practice. “I’m just trying to develop them into Big Ten quarterbacks,” McGee said. “There is a lot that goes into that. They’re really good athletes and really smart kids, so I’m just trying to develop it all.” Miller enters this season as a

redshirt freshman. He spent last year watching Lunt, Crouch and George lead Illinois’ offense. The trio threw for 2,095 yards and 13 touchdowns, with nine interceptions the entire season — the fifth-fewest in the Big Ten. “They’re all great decision makers,” Miller said. “That’s what I have to start to acquire in my game, and I have to learn from that.” McGee said there will not be a starting quarterback named until closer to the regular season opener Sept. 2 against Ball State. The competition will remain open to the four current quarterbacks on the roster as well as Illinois commit and JUCO transfer Dwayne Lawson. As the group looks to battle it out, Davis is still looking to strengthen his skill set this offseason, whether he will be in the pocket or returning punts. “I need to improve on my ball handling, ball security, throwing the ball, footwork, getting stronger, faster,” Davis said. “That’s what I’ll be doing before the season. I’ll be working hard. I’m going to be ready.”

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Two years ago, the Illinois softball team was on the market for a new head coach after Terri Sullivan retired. Sullivan had been with the program since its inception — 16 years total. The coach to follow would be the fi rst ever change to the program. After looking over many coaches, the Illinois decided on Tyra Perry who had spent 15 seasons as an NCAA Division I softball head coach, totaling 409 career victories with BirminghamSouthern, Western Kentucky and Ball State. In her time at Ball State, Perry coached the Cardinals to 67 wins along with nine All-MAC selections and 13 Academic All-MAC honorees. So when Perry was hired at Illinois, she wanted a coaching staff to reflect her vision. "The biggest thing for assistants that I like is loyalty," Perry said. "Coach (Laura) Trout's name came up and then the same thing happened with (Lance) McMahon; they were both highly recommended by people I know really well." McMahon grew up in Missouri and has always been a Midwest guy, which was part of the reason he came to Illinois, but mostly it was Perry. "I think coach Perry is doing something really big here,"

McMahon said. "She has always won wherever she's gone, so that was really an attraction for me." Although they each had different paths that led them to Illinois, each went into coaching for similar reasons: a love for the game and the desire to extend their knowledge to others. Perry got her start by migrating to the field during her free time, working as an intern for the athletic director after her scholarship ran out at LSU. She said that eventually she realized that coaching is what she wanted to do. McMahon knew he wanted to get into coaching and always loved the influence coaches had on athletes. His sisters played softball, and that's what got him interested in the sport, but it wasn’t until he began to play some fast pitch that he truly dove into it. In Trout's case, she always had great coaches to inspire her. "I recognized how they developed me as a person, and I wanted to be somebody who did that for someone else," Trout said. These aspects were also important to Perry. "They are both character people; they know how to develop people, which is very important at this level," Perry said. All three of the coaches got their start at LSU, and aside

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Michigan’s Derrick Walton Jr. drives to the basket against UCLA’s Xavier Simpson on Dec. 10 at Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles. Illinois faces Michigan on Thursday in Washington D.C. for their first game of the Big Ten Tournament.

First Big Ten tournament game is vital BY LUCAS WRIGHT STAFF WRITER

Survive and advance is the name of the game for the rest of the Illinois men's basketball schedule as the team heads to the Big Ten tournament. Illinois' slim NCAA tournament hopes are now on the line, and first up is Michigan in the No. 8/No. 9 seed matchup. The Illini have played the Wolverines twice during the Big Ten regular season, splitting the series 1-1. However, the upcoming matchup may not have much resemblance to the prior meetings. It’s been 46 days since the last meeting between the two teams and each has come a long way. Illinois and Michigan entered that game with each team at 2-4 in conference play, but lately the teams have been on a tear through the conference schedule. The Wolverines have won six of their last eight and the Illini have won five of their last sev-

en games, despite drop- which is in the top-three ping their last matchup at in the Big Ten. Rutgers. A large part of the Wol“Certainly they have verines’ strong offensive added things since we attack is due to senior played them in the past, guard and All-Big Ten but we have as well,” Second Team member head coach John Groce Derrick Walton Jr. Wa lto n said. “On comes in offense, averagtheir ball i ng 16.1 m o v e ment and points and two and a shot making (has half threeimproved), pointers and just on per game defense in conference play. they have Wa lto n continued also set the to g row JOHN GROCE M ich iga n a nd get ILLINOIS HEAD COACH better.” all-time T h e record for assists in a offense Groce mentioned has not game with 16 in a win at just been playing well, but Nebraska. has been playing at of the Michigan has four playmost efficient rates in the ers averaging in double conference. digits, but the offense Michigan sports a plus- flows through its point nine scoring margin to go guard. along with 48 percent field At this point, Illinois’ goal shooting and 38.6 chances of moving forpercent three-point shoot- ward to the NCAA touring percentage — each of nament are up in the air.

“It’s that time of year (when) it’s neat for our guys to be playing for something,”

While it seems clear that a win over Michigan is vital, there are mixed reports of what is actually needed from the Illini. ESPN’s Joe Lunardi currently has Illinois in the “First Four Out” of his tournament bracket, but shake-ups in conference tournaments across the nation have kept the Illini moving around in his groupings. A win over Michigan would be a step in the right direction for Illinois, but there is no telling if that will be enough to advance to the NCAA Tournament. Regardless, Groce said his team is focusing on what it can control at this point. “It’s that time of year (when) it’s neat for our guys to be playing for something,” Groce said. “It’s a privilege, and we’re excited about that, but we’ve just got to take it one day at a time.”

For most of the Illinois women’s track team, the focus has already shifted to the outdoor season. Fittingly, the indoor season will conclude this week for two of the team’s best athletes. Hurdler Pedrya Seymour and high jumper Kandie Bloch-Jones have led the team all season, and this weekend, the pair heads to the NCAA Indoor Championships in College Station, Texas. Seymour is no stranger to a high level of competition. She finished sixth in the 100-meter hurdles at this summer’s Olympic Games in Rio, competing for the Bahamas. It’s also her third consecutive NCAA Championship. Last year, she finished as an outdoor All-American and an indoor second-team AllAmerican. She goes into this year’s championships tied for the third-fastest time in the country at 7.98 seconds— a mark she hit at Kentucky’s Rod McCravy Invite on Jan. 20. Seymour finished second in the Big Ten Tournament, edged out by Purdue’s Devynne Charlton. The winner was Seymour’s teammate on the Bahaman Olympic team but did not compete in Rio due to injury. They’ve since faced off several times this season: Seymour came out on top in their first showdown at the McCra-

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vy Invite, but Charlton took first at both Notre Dame’s Meyo Invite on Feb. 4 and at the Big Ten tournament. “It'll prepare her for the NCAA meet,” head coach Ron Garner said after Big Tens. “Pedrya being in the final and replicating her best, she has the poise to do that.” Oregon’s Sasha Wallace is the top returner in the event, finishing second at last year’s meet. Charlton finished third last year. Seymour failed to qualify for finals, finishing sixth in her preliminary heat and .09 seconds out of a spot. Bloch-Jones is also no stranger to the big stage. She will be competing in her fourth consecutive NCAA Championship, and last summer, she competed at the US Olympic Trials. Bloch-Jones has won all but two of the competitions she has jumped in this season, with one loss coming at Vanderbilt’s Music City Challenge on Feb. 11. She finished fourth, and Tatiana Gusin of Georgia won the event. At Big Tens, Bloch-Jones finished fourth, and Purdue's Janae Moffitt won the event. Gusin and Moffitt will both compete at the indoor championships this weekend. Gusin and her teammate, Fagan, are tied for No. 1 in the country with marks of 1.90m.

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Illinois starts final run of its season against Michigan, Stanford BY WILL GERARD STAFF WRITER

The No. 3 Illinois men’s gymnastics team will start the final run of its season Saturday with a meet against Stanford and Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan. This meet will be followed by ones against Oklahoma and Ohio State. “Every single meet from here on out is going to be a very intense competition,” head coach Justin Spring said. “We’re facing all the best teams in the country... That is literally the most important three teams in all postseason meets back-to-back.” Collectively, in terms of average team points per meet, the Cardinal rank first in the nation on the floor, second on high bar and rings, third on vault and parallel bars, and fourth on pommel horse. Recently, Stanford sustained its first loss of the season by a narrow margin to

two-time defending national champion, Oklahoma. The only other time Stanford has lost was in another home competition at Burnham Pavilion, and the Cardinal finished second on Feb. 25 in the International Collegiate Challenge, an event which featured Japan and Canada. Illinois recently faced international competition as well, placing first in the Puerto Rico Gymnastics Challenge on Saturday. Michigan also competed in San Juan, finishing second. Illinois freshman Jacob Light showed further improvement in the vault, putting up another seasonhigh with a score of 14.80 in the event. After sitting out a week, redshirt junior Chandler Eggleston returned to action for the Illini in San Juan. During the second rotation, Eggleston had a season-high of his own on vault, recording a 14.35. He hopes

to land an upgraded vault in this weekend’s competition. “It’s almost like I couldn’t remember how to do it, but it’s something I’ve been doing since high school,” Eggleston said. “I plan to get it back and hopefully do it this weekend.” Illinois overcame an early deficit after struggling on the rings in the first rotation. “There’s really no reason to have even one fall on a ring lineup, let alone five in four routines,” Spring said. “We made a lot of careless mistakes that I don’t think we’ll see again.” Spring said that a lack of initial focus may have occurred because of the “casual environment” at the open-air training gym. He felt his team performed better under pressure — an approach the Illini will need during “intense” upcoming competition. In the third rotation, sophomore Johnny Jacobson scored 14.30 on paral-

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lel bars, claiming his fifth title in the event this season. Jacobson believes his team has what it takes to upset Stanford and make a climb in the national rankings. “It’s almost inevitable we’re going to finish our last two (or) three events just slamming sets,” Jacobson said. “If we just start strong, then I’d say we can give Stanford a run for their money.” The Illini concluded the Puerto Rico Challenge with a season-high 70.25 on the pommel horse. Senior Matt Foster recorded a 15.25, the highest pommel horse score for the Illini this season. “He hit probably one of the best routines I’ve seen him do in a meet ever,” Spring said. “I’ve seen him do it in practice all the time, so it was great to finally see him swing freely and put up a huge number.” The self-titled, “PK” —

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Matt Foster prepares to mount the pommel horse in the meet against Minnesota on Jan. 28. Foster has the highest pommel horse score this season. otherwise known as the “pommel crew” — has the opportunity to set the tone early as the members lead off the team’s first rotation Saturday. “Our horse unit has really been coming together as

a collective,” Foster said. “I’d love to see us start out there and go five-for-five and just set the tempo, bring the energy and keep it within ourselves.”

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Laughter in practice, serious playoff goals BY RYAN WILSON STAFF WRITER

Illinois men’s wheelchair basketball’s Mak Nong participated in a shootaround Monday morning when he heard teammate Mike Mitchell tell a quick-witted joke. “Mike is one of those guys that’s going to go out of control at a circus,” Nong said. Cracking jokes is natural for Mitchell, a junior forward. He usually pumps his fist and jumps in his chair when learning what drill to run. “Basketball is nothing to me if I’m not having fun,” Mitchell said. “I don’t play well; I don’t enjoy coming to practice. Nothing about it is what it should be. So, as you see, (having fun) is my top priority all the time.” At a time when the Illinois men’s wheelchair basketball is eyeing a title run, the team will have to control the fooling around this week. The Illini will play in the National Intercollegiate Wheelchair Basketball tournament against Ed i nboro on T hu rs day at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. The Illini want to end their season — the last with leader Ryan Neiswender and five other graduating players — on a high note. That won’t be an easy task, knowing that this year’s teams are evenly matched. Pat Tomic, another one of those graduating players, was quick to point out what Illinois needs to work on. “When we say box out, we actually box out,” Tomic said. “It’s not just like, ‘Oh, are we going to box out?’

Everyone knows what’s going to happen.” Tomic also emphasizes effective communication and shooting. “When you hit free throws and layups, you’re going to win championships,” Tomic said. “It’s not so much more about outside shots with the 3-pointers or something like that. If you consistently hit like 80 percent of your free throws or 80 percent of your layups, you’re probably going to win.” Mitchell said he is confident in Illinois’ chances against Edinboro. Illinois needs to beat Edinboro, and Whitewater needs to win its game against Southwestern Minnesota State for the Illini to get a rematch Friday in the semifinal round against Whitewater. “We have better leadership than they do,” Mitchell said. “We have more speed than they do.” In their last matchup in Wisconsin, Whitewater jumped to a quick lead and capitalized on its height. “If we come out and punch them in the face right away so to speak, I think we could take control of the game,” Mitchell said. “That’s the biggest thing.” But for Mitchell, no matter the outcome, fun is probably in the equation. “I think that helps me bring energy to the team,” Mitchell said. “It helps me bring up my teammates all the time. If they are having frustrations or whatever, I’m always there to help them out.”

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The Illinois women’s wheelchair basketball team finished the season with a 1-11 intercollegiate record, but team members plan to try their best in the playoffs.

Hopes for strong finish despite lackluster season BY RYAN WILSON STAFF WRITER

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Malcolm Hill drives to the basket during the game against Michigan State on March 1. Columnist Matt Gertsmeier says that though the Illini could use a fresh start, they could still have a chance in their must-win game against Michigan.

Breaking down the Big Ten tournament MATT GERTSMEIER Illini Hoops columnist

ne of the greatest weeks in college basketball is upon us. Wednesday marks the start of the Big Ten tournament in Washington D.C. After a season where almost every Big Ten team beat up on each other, any sort of outcome seems reasonably possible. That means this week could have the potential to give a few teams a shot at renewing their seasons. And if there’s any team that could use a fresh start, it’s the Illini. Via Twitter, Illinois basketball is promoting the tournament as if it were a new season. It’s almost as if Illinois is dropping a subtle hint that the Rutgers game has made getting into the NCAA tournament much harder, and now its only hope is a Big Ten tournament run. They’re not wrong about that. Following Saturday’s loss to Rutgers, many people speculated the loss killed the Illini’s chances at being a bubble team. Many brackets moved Illinois to the First Four Out

category and rightfully so. A four-game win streak can’t be ruined by the worst team in the Big Ten. I like the mentality of the Illinois basketball Twitter account. It’s time to clean the slate. The Illini dropped a big egg with the loss to Rutgers. It was worrisome and could very well impact Groce’s job. But, the past is the past, and it’s time to move on. Illinois needs to come into the conference tournament with the thought that this is a new season. It starts with Michigan on Thursday. This is the rubber match between Illinois and Michigan. The Illini took the first game, winning by 16 points at home, while Michigan took care of business with an 9-point win in Ann Arbor, Michigan. This time around, the game will be played on a neutral court. This is a very winnable game for Illinois, and if it wants any hope at redemption, a win is a must. Many predictions have the Wolverines as a nine-seed in the NCAA Tournament, and that could cause some complacency issues for the Wolverines. If the Wolverines still maintain a sense of urgency against Illinois, then

the Illini will need to rely on their passing game and rebounding to come out on top. Illinois shot lights out in its win over Michigan back in January. Shooting above 60 percent from the field is going to be hard to replicate, which is why Illinois needs to emphasize the things they can control – finding the open man and crashing the glass. If Illinois can defeat Michigan, it will have Purdue on its plate. It’s really hard to imagine Illinois putting up a fight with the Boilermakers after taking a 23-point beating back in January. Purdue is also 8-2 in its last 10 games while Illinois has gone 5-5. Looking at the big picture of the tournament, there are a few teams that could wreak havoc, including Purdue, Michigan State, Iowa and Maryland. Purdue is the clear favorite after winning the regular season title. It certainly helps to have Caleb Swanigan, the 2017 Big Ten Player of the Year, manning the front court. In that same section of the bracket is Michigan State, who is now on a two-game losing streak. Tom Izzo has to be yearning for a late push before the NCAA tournament, and now the only opportunity

is the conference tourney. Another team I could see making a run are the Hawkeyes. Iowa has a fairly comfortable path to the semifinals with Indiana and Wisconsin in its way. Iowa went 1-0 against both of those teams. The Hawkeyes are also riding a fourgame win streak. Maryland hit a bit of a rough path in late February, embarking on a threegame losing streak. The Terps used Rutgers as a slump buster and are now on a two-game winning streak. Guard Melo Trimble looks like he might be heating up at the perfect time. My overall prediction is Purdue will defeat Michigan State and Maryland will beat Iowa in the semifinals. The Boilermakers won the regular season conference title, and I expect them to carry that over and hoist the tournament trophy by beating Maryland. But, heck, maybe the Illini will surprise all of us and muster together a big tournament run. They just better hope they don’t face Rutgers in the finals. Matt is a Junior in Business. gertsme2@dailyillini.com @MattGertsmeier

The members of the Illinois women’s wheelchair basketball team are starting to echo each other as the playoffs approach. “Play hard,” Erica Wilson and Kaitlyn Eaton said. “Finish the season strong.” Illinois enters the National Intercollegiate Wheelchair Basketball Tournament as the No. 4 seed in a bracket of four teams. The team, which finished the season with a 1-11 intercollegiate record, will be matched against top-ranked University of Texas at Arlington — led by gold medalists Abby Dunkin and Rose Hollermann in the first round. Hollerman, who won gold at the Rio 2016 Paralympics, is taller than any Illini and can run a half-court offense. Wilson is expected to defend Hollermann. Illinois has played UTA two times this season, so the team knows what to

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SOFTBALL from wearing more jackets, their transition to Illinois was an easy one. Trout said the team was very welcoming and made the new staff feel right at home. As far as any shift in coaching style, both Trout and McMahon agree that the type of athlete who goes through Illinois is different than what they were used to. McMahon said that he has had to work on getting to know the athletes on a more personal level in order to find what he can use to inspire them to be

expect. “Honestly, we have just talked about wanting the outcome to play our best, not worry about what the other team is doing, not worry about what the score may or may not be, not worry about if it’s a close game or if it’s not a close game,” Eaton said. Wilson had a similar explanation. “(We want to) play in the moment and just make every second on the floor count and play like it’s our last time playing,” Wilson said. Illinois finished its last practice at home Tuesday morning. The team will have a chance to practice in Whitewater on Wednesday night before the first round of the playoffs Thursday. The game will start at 2 p.m CST. No matter the outcome, Illinois is guaranteed to play one more game.

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the best. For Trout, she has noticed that the athletes are very intellectual. "They think a lot, so I had to adjust my coaching style to one that thinks a lot, so just trying to get them to shut their brains off for a little bit sometimes when they perform," Trout said. With these little changes here and there in coaching style, Perry hopes to realize her vision for the team. "We want it all, but we know that it is a process," Perry said. "We are mostly focusing on our part of becoming a championship team and program."

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Illini face reigning national champion this weekend BY MIKE GASICK ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR

Coastal Carolina head coach Gary Gilmore gave senior pitcher Alex Cunningham the nod to enter the seventh inning of last year’s fi nal College World Series game. The team was up against Arizona in game three. The Chanticleers had a 4-2 lead when Cunningham ran in from the bullpen to try to preserve the lead. After putting two runners on and recording only one out, Cunningham induced a 6-4-3 double play to end the inning. The then-junior pitcher had no trouble in the eighth inning. Then came the ninth inning; the championship was in Cunningham’s hands. He found himself in a pressure-packed situation after giving up a run and allowing two other runners to reach second and third with two outs. However, Cunningham came through and struck

out the Wildcats batter to know offensively, defensiveclinch the Chanticleers’ ly, pitching — we’re going to fi rst national title in pro- get it together, and when we gram history. do, we can be scary good.” Cunningham and many Head coach Dan Hartleb of his teammates from the said he sees this as a nice championship challenge for team will host his team to Illinois this get back on weekend for track early a three-game in the season. series in ConEven though way, South his team has Carolina. been losing, The No. 21 Hartleb is Chanticleers confident in have posted a his players 9-5 record this and looks forseason and ward to taking are on a fivethe field every game winDAN HARTLEB game. BASEBALL HEAD COACH “I’m excitning streak ed every day entering to come to their matchup against the Illini. practice. I’m excited to go Illinois will try to respond out and play,” Hartleb said. to last weekend’s perfor- “We need to play as many mance that had its pitching innings as we can so that we staff give up 30 runs over can grow as a club, and I feel three games. good about these guys.” “We are very confident The two teams met last in ourselves,” sophomore year in the Coastal CaroliDoran Turchin said. “We na Invitational. The Chanti-

“I’m excited every day to come to practice. I’m excited to go out and play.”

cleers jumped out to an early 5-0 lead and did not look back, topping the Illini, 10-4. The following day, Coastal Carolina again began with an early 5-0 advantage. Illinois cut the lead to three in the fourth but could not keep up the offensive pressure, losing 12-4. The offense has remained consistent for the Chanticleers this season with three of their batters hitting over .300. Sophomore catcher Peyton Isaacson is batting .382 in 34 plate appearances. Cunningham leads the top of the rotation with a 2.75 ERA in three games started. The Illini may also have to face Zack Hopeck or Jason Bilous, who are a combined 2-1 with one complete game. “It’s not a must-win series, but it’s getting close,” freshman Ty Weber said. “We have to handle them like any other team. We can’t ever be backed down by how good they were last year.”

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203 N. Gregory, U.

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701 S. Gregory St., U.

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204 N. Harvey, U.

1,2

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Klatt Properties

306 N. Harvey, U.

44 4

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204 E. Clark, C.

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1003 w. Main, U.

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Newest Luxury 2Br 2BA Hi Speed int, near Engr, Dw, w/D

505 w. Springfield, U.

F/U

4 4 4

$890, laundry on site, most utilities included

1003 w. Clark, U.

44 4

1Br with Hi Speed int, near Engr, w/D

409 w. Elm, U.

F/U

4 4 4

$890, laundry on site, most utilities included

1005 w. Stoughton, U.

44 4

1 Br Hi Speed int, near Engr, Dw, w/D, sec bldg

603 w. High, U.

$450/bedroom, can be split into 2 apartments

1010 w. Main, U.

1,2

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710 w. California, U.

1-6

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712 w. California, U.

10 bed

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705 w. California, U.

7 bed

F/U

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Bailey Apartments

217-344-3008

www.baileyapartments.com

1010 w. Springfield, U.

3+4

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707 w. California, U.

111 S. Lincoln, U.

4 4

3 blocks to Quad corner Lincoln + Green

Lincolnshire Properties

911 w. Springfield, U.

4 4

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111 S. Busey, U.

44 4

901 w. Springfield, U.

1+2

4 4

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714 w. Elm, U.

4 4

1004 w. Springfield, U.

4 4

Super balconies from $595

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Bankier Apartments

217-328-3770

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217-367-6626

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217-398-1998

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217-366-3500

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54 E. Chalmers, C.

4/2 TH F

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oNE spring space remains, $0 down, no sec. dep., just blocks from ArC

106 S. Coler, U.

44 4

Near the Engineering Quad. 2 Full Baths. patio/Balcony

54 E. Chalmers, C.

4/2 A

44 4 4

FALL 2017 - short term leases avail, $240 gift card to red. rates, great location

202 E. Green, C.

1,2,4

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Gym. Balcony, jacuzzi tubs, 50" TV

54 E. Chalmers, C.

4/2 B

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303 w. Green, C.

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54 E. Chalmers, C.

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410 E. Green, C.

1,2,3

44 4

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54 E. Chalmers, C.

4/2 TH F

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519 E. Green, C.

44 4

First class living in an unbeatable location. LEED certified. Gym

MHM Apartments

1107 S. Second, C.

44 4

Balconies off every bedroom. Close to Memorial Stadium and the ArC.

314 E. Clark, C.

2,3

44 4

Huge lofts, private baths, Free internet, Flat-screen TV, wine cooler, by County Mkt.

217-239-2310

303 S. Fifth, C.

1,2,3,4 F

44 4

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217-337-8852

www.mhmproperties.com

310 E. Springfield Ave., C

44 4 4

101 E. Daniel, C.

1,2,4

44 4

310 E. Springfield Ave., C

44 4 4

102 S. Lincoln, U.

2,3,4

4 4

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310 E. Springfield Ave., C

44 4 4

808 S. oak, C.

2,3,4

4 4

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310 E. Springfield Ave., C

Studio

44 4 4

Old Towne Apartments

Campustown Rentals

1004 w. Stoughton, U.

4 4

Carpeted, onsite laundry, Flatscreen TVs, leather furniture, Buses close

4 4

$240 Gift Card or New Low rates, heart of campus, balconies

1002/904 w. Stoughton, U. 4

4 4

Carpeted, onsite laundry, Flatscreen TVs, leather furniture, Buses close

44 4

Spring 2017 – $299 first month, last month free

Smith Apartments

1-5

4 4

5 Month Leasing, pet Friendly Fall 2017

1106. S. Second, C.

4 4

$585 includes water, parking $60-$70, on site laundry

507 w. Church, C.

4 4

$530-550 includes water and one parking, on site laundry

511 w. Church, C.

4 4

$570-600 includes water and one parking, on site laundry

53 E. Chalmers, C.

44 4

$1550, parking $50-70

58 E. Armory, C.

44 4

$1100, includes one parking

1004 S. Locust, C.

4 4

$740-930, parking $50-70, on site laundry

1009 w. Clark, U.

4 4

$870, includes one parking, on site laundry

1012 w. Clark, U.

4 4

$870, includes one parking, on site laundry

511 w. Church, C.

4 4

$765-825, includes water and one parking, on site laundry

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217-367-7368

www.capstonequarters.com 1,2,3,4 B 4 4 4

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