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Christensen’s defense withdraws from case ney Bryan Freres at the hearing. “Attorneys reasonably anticipate that such additional charges may implicate the prospect of capital punishment,” the Brunos wrote in the motion. If prosecutors can prove that Zhang’s death resulted from Christensen’s kidnapping, he could face either life in prison or the death penalty. According to the motion filed, Christensen is unable to provide sufficient funding for the Brunos to represent higher charges. The Brunos argued that any delay in their motion could cause harm to Christensen’s defense, saying that future defense attorneys would need sufficient time to prepare for the February trial.
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Attorneys representing Brendt Christensen have withdrawn from the case after a federal court judge granted their request on Friday. Judge Colin Bruce appointed the office of the Federal Public Defender to take over representation of Yingying Zhang’s alleged kidnapper. A specific public defender has not yet been appointed. Christensen’s attorneys, Thomas, Evan and Anthony Bruno, filed a motion Sept. 1 asking to stop representing Christensen after prosecutors suggested they are seeking a superseding Grand Jury indictment against the alleged kidnapper. Higher charges could come in October, said Assistant U.S. Attor- burszty2@dailyillini.com
Ana Rodas, senior in FAA, knew the announcement of the rescindment of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program was coming. So, as an undocumented student, she prepared herself. She logged out of FaceBook to avoid the long political posts, focused in her classes, talked to her church friends and continued on with her day. It was business as usual. “When it was 10 o’clock, which was I guess the time (the White House) was going to announce anything, I was just chatting with a friend, pulling jokes and stuff. It was a very natural conversation, which was better than just anticipating that something was going to happen or just waiting for something to happen,” Rodas said. The DACA program allows immigrants who were brought in as children to establish residency in the U.S. for two years at a time. Last Tuesday, the White House announced the program will be phased out over the course of six months, and new applicants will not be accepted. It’s not a reaction of panic but readiness that has allowed cultural houses and organizations to advocate for resources and information for undocumented students. At the center of that effort is the La Casa Cultural Latina, headed by director Gioconda Guerra Pérez. In the immediate wake of the DACA announcement, Pérez said the University administration contacted them to continue their efforts in supporting and providing resources to undocumented and DACA students. Some of these resources include informa-
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LAS senior Nancy Ramirez-Blancas is an undocumented student and president of the Illinois Coalition Assisting Undocumented Students’ Education. She says that based on what she sees and who she talks to, there’s hundreds of other undocumented students at the University.
tion on renewing their permit and connecting students with immigration lawyers. Pérez said that La Casa is available for any student who needs help relating to DACA. “We want all students to
understand that this is not a Latino issue. That just because our center is the one helping the campus ... ‘Oh, we’re just helping Latino, Latina students.’ That is not the case,” Pérez said. “We want any DACA undoc-
umented students who right now need our help to contact us. And we want to know what their needs are.” LAS senior and DACA holder Nancy Ramirez-BlanSEE DACA | 3A
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A memorial for Yingying Zhang on Goodwin and Clark.
Chinese community retains a positive outlook BY KAREN LIU STAFF WRITER
It has been over three months since the disappearance of visiting scholar Yingying Zhang. Although the local Chinese community was heavily impacted by Zhang’s kidnapping, they’re remaining positive about their safety on campus. “I don’t think Champaign is a dangerous place. I won’t be worried to walk on the streets after this event,” said Yujie Li, junior in Business. “I think it’s just an accidental event. It won’t affect our regular life.” Yujie’s opinion is mirrored by other students. Ruiyang Chen, sophomore in DGS, said the kidnapping case doesn’t make him feel unsafe, but it’s important for students to learn how to protect themselves. “International students are sometimes seen as easy targets because they are new here, and they don’t know about the American society,”
Chen said. “If they learn how to protect themselves and learn how to defend themselves, I don’t think that will be a problem for them.” Robin Huang, the vice president of public relations for the University’s Chinese Students and Scholars Association (CSSA), said the organization strongly recommends all students to familiarize themselves with the school’s many resources to keep them safe. CSSA also created books for incoming students that contained different school resources listed in Chinese to spread the message, Huang said. CSSA was also heavily involved in the kidnapping case from the beginning. Huang said the organization had volunteers helping out with different aspects of the search, and CSSA held a walk and a concert to convey the message and spread SEE COMMUNITY | 3A
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University professor Stephen Altaner has taught GEOL 118: Natural Disasters twice as a winter semester course. Though Altaner said he will be teaching the course again this winter, he acknowledges this year will bring more of a challenge. “It’s going to be more intense,” he said. “I’m going to be working faster and more furiously, no question. And that’s the way students are going to have to be as well.” Unlike previous winter semesters, which have had 24 to 25 instructional days for courses, this year’s winter semester allots only 21 instructional days, the minimum amount required for a winter semester. The reduction in winter semester instructional days is partly due to this year’s fall semester start date having to be on a Monday, 12 weeks before Thanksgiving week as opposed to a Monday, 13 weeks before Thanksgiving week.
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Student Senator Tara Chattoraj introduced a resolution to the Illinois Student Government last Wednesday supporting medical marijuana in University Housing. The resolution would urge the University to revise the Student Code as well as University Housing regulations to allow for the possession and use of nonsmoking medical marijuana products on campus. Illinois’ medical marijuana program, which became effective in 2013, allows for eligible individuals diagnosed with one or more debilitating conditions to apply for a medical cannabis registry identification card. Even with a prescription, however, students living on campus have few options when it comes to their medical marijuana. Because medical marijuana remains illegal on a federal level, public universities in states with medical marijuana programs are hesitant to allow medical marijuana on their campuses with concerns about how it might impact federal funding. Chattoraj, senior in LAS, said that this poses a problem for University Housing residents with a prescription. “Basically, (the only way to take their medica-
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During the end of the spring semester, the University of Illinois Department of Psychology released a new minor that students can pursue with any major on campus. Billy Vermillion, academic adviser in psychology, said the department was constantly asked during campus events, such as major and minor fairs, when a psychology minor would be available. “It’s been something students have been asking about for years now,” Vermillion said. He explained how the minor has already been so popular because it can be applied to almost any major, especially in fields with personal interaction. “Psychology applies to just about everything,” Vermillion said. “You gain skills in statistical analysis, communication, empathy building and other areas that are important for any career path a student is on.” According to Vermillion, a student must take a basic introductory course, a basic statistics course, one biological cognitive course, one clinical, developmental or social class and two advanced courses anywhere in the department. “We have informational meetings concerning the
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Renovations bring building back to life Natural History Building reopens three years late BY HAIPEI WU STAFF WRITER
After three years of construction and 70 million dollars spent, the Natural History Building reopened this semester. A landmark of the University ever since 1892, the building was closed in May 2014 due to its insufficiency in accommodating teaching and researching demands, according to the project website. Stephen Marshak, professor of geology and director of School of Earth, Society and Environment, said in an email that “in the final years, parts of the building were so decrepit that a film crew came to the building to film scenes of a horror movie.” It was a long list of updates. “Before the renovation, (the building) was on its last legs, with unstable floors, peeling paint, poorly configured rooms, inadequate electricity and AC, asbestos issues and flooding issues,” Marshak said, “Furthermore, the building wasn’t close to being ADA compliant.” Jonathan Tomkin, associated director of School of Earth, Society and Environment, has had several offices in the building. He said the working environment in the building was not always pleasant. “When I used to work here, there was a time when, in the winter, the office
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COMMUNITY awareness. “We would not give up this case, because Yingying is also one of the international students here,” Huang said. “We care about her. We can feel the feelings of the family because we all have parents.” Huang said the organization will listen to the school, the police and the family, and the organization will offer their full force if needed. CSSA was not the only local Chinese organization that dedicated much of its attention to the Zhang’s case. The Chinese American Association of Central Illinois has also actively participating in the case from the start. Charlie Li, president of the Chinese American Association of Central Illinois, said the Chinese community has been very active in helping with the case and should continue putting in all its’ resources into looking for Zhang. “As the Chinese community members here, we should continue to help the family to ease the pressure, especial-
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HALL tion is) either working it out with (residence directors) and (resident advisers) or doing it illegally,” Chattoraj said. “They don’t have a lot of options, unfortunately. Mostly, they have to hide it and lie about it.” Jake Block, senior in Media, has a prescription for medical marijuana. He lived on campus last semester and said he had to break the rules in order to take his medication. “I need it to function,” Block said. “I wasn’t about to let a rule prevent me from getting the medical care that I needed.” Prohibiting medical marijuana on campus can be incredibly detrimental to students prevented from taking their medication, Block said.
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The Natural History Building has reopened after three years of renovations. The new building is structured in a way that not only retains its old character, but is also conducive to teaching students.
would get down to about 50 degrees.” Tomkin said. Marshak said additions were made to the building in 1908 and in the 1920s, using an early make of reinforced concrete for the floors. “This was the concrete that was deemed unsafe and led to the mandatory evacuation of a large part of the building and, ultimately, to its reconstruction,” he said. However, after a threeyear renovation with 90 percent of funding coming from the University, there have been amazing changes in the building, Marshak said. “(Before the renovation), frankly, faculty were embarrassed to bring visitors to the building,” he said. “Now, it is a gem that houses stateof-the-art research labs and active-learning classrooms,
and its occupants are very proud to show it off.” The academic units in the building include the School of Earth, Society and Environment and the School of Integrative Biology. Tomkin said the renovation is nothing but successful. Furthermore, he thinks his updated classroom has a positive effect on students’ learning. Tomkin said it’s a nonstandard room. Instead of lines, students are sitting in groups facing the professor. The classes are studentfocused with an emphasis on active-learning. “I used to teach very similar classes in more standard lecture halls,” he said. “I find it more effective teaching in these rooms because I’m more able to talk to stu-
ly help them out in their life of transition,” Charlie said. “It’s very important to continue providing support to the family.” Charlie said the case was handled reasonably well by the UI police, the school administration and the FBI. Huang shared similar sentiments and said she has confidence and respect for the system and for how the FBI works. “I think that they would have valid reasons why they wouldn’t want to share all the evidence and all the information to the public, and I respect that,” Huang said. Even though the case is still in progress and Zhang is yet to be found, students are expressing confidence in the justice system. “We have to do things according to the justice system and according to the law,” Chen said. “The case is not handled efficiently, but it’s handled the right way.” However, the high profile case is raising concerns among the friends and families of Chinese students. Huang said concern is a normal thing that comes with
every case, but such concerns are usually short-lived. “If you want to really see the changes (in people’s) perspective, we should wait longer to see if it really affects people in two years and three years,” Huang said. “I couldn’t say for sure it will permanently change the impression of the U.S. or our school in the minds of Chinese people.” Charlie also believes there will be some temporary effects on how people feel about the University and the community, but they will gradually go away. “This community will still be one of the best for school,” Charlie said. “This will be the best school for the Chinese students to select if they want to come to the U.S. to study.” Charlie also said it is important for the Chinese community to have unity. “It’s not maybe the first case; it’s not the last case,” Charlie said. “But it does have a great effect in the community, and it has a great effect in all the Chinese families.”
“With the right strain and dosage, cannabis has been shown to be very effective in treating serious conditions like seizures,” said Ann Nelson, assistant manager at Phoenix Botanical dispensary in Champaign. “I would find it difficult to believe the University wouldn’t want a student to be able to take their medication.” Block said the policy also harms the perception of the legitimacy of medical marijuana. “(The prohibition) perpetuates the stigma of medical marijuana, that it’s just a substitute for recreational marijuana,” Block said. “It delegitimizes the relief and benefits that medical marijuana can give.” But despite what many advocates say about the merits of medical marijuana, Associate Chancellor of Public Affairs Robin Kaler
said she doesn’t see a policy change coming anytime soon. “The University still has to follow federal laws,” Kaler said. “If we violate federal law, it puts our federal funding at risk.” Director of University Housing Alma Sealine was similarly skeptical. “I don’t think there’s a quick resolution here, knowing that there are federal guidelines that we would have to make sure we weren’t hindering,” Sealine said. “I applaud (Chattoraj) for raising these questions, but I would say (a policy change) is not going to happen this year and would need a significant investigation with a variety of offices on campus.” The resolution was referred to the committee and is waiting to be discussed.
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dents individually, or in groups, (and) students (are) more able to work together on in-class projects.” Marshak said the interior renovation of the building “removed everything except floors and support columns.” The building is on the National Register of Historic Places due to its architectural details, which have been preserved during the renovations. “It feels like a new building,” Tomkin said but added that it has kept its character. Cecilia Cullen, graduate student in LA, said when she arrived on campus this fall, she was excited to learn about the history of the building. “I’ve heard that it was one of the oldest buildings on campus, and they (spent)
more money to restore it than they would spend building a new building,” Cullen said. Cullen said one of the most impressive features of the building is the grand staircase with “century-old wood.” Marshak said that the oldest part of the building, the northern end, was designed by Nathan Ricker, who was the first person to receive a degree in architecture in the United States. Ricker also helped found the University’s Department of Architecture. “The building has always been a focus of scholarship on this campus, and now, it can continue to do so,” Marshak said.
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WINTER Valdivia. “I don’t think that you can deliver a semester’s worth (of content) in anything less than what it already is.” Continuously condensing courses, Valdivia said, makes it more unrealistic to expect students to stay on top of coursework. “For a 300-level (Cinema Studies) course, which is what I’ve taught online,” Valdivia said. “I assume students are going to read two chapters per day in addition to other popular culture materials. When you then have to multiply that amount by four or five per day, I’m not sure that students will do that.” Instructors at the University had from May 18 to June 23 to propose a course they’d wish to teach this winter semester to the Office of the Provost. The shortened winter semester’s overall influence on University instructors is unknown until the winter semester’s class schedule is published onto the University’s Course Explorer on Oct. 6. lukeac2@dailyillini.com
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LAS senior Nancy Ramirez-Blancas is an undocumented student and president of the Illinois Coalition Assisting Undocumented Students’ Education.
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DACA cas says that based on who she talks to and sees, she assumes there’s hundreds of undocumented students on campus with a bulk coming from Filipino communities as well as those with South and Central American backgrounds. The University confirmed they do not keep specific numbers of undocumented students, though Pérez said that they see roughly 50 to 60 DACA specific students throughout the semester. In a Massmail from University President Tim Killeen last week, he said while he disavows the decision to stop DACA, as a public university, they “will always comply with all federal, state and local laws.” With final law still up in the air, this six month period will put DACA holders in a sense of limbo. Whether they’ll be able to stay in this country when their DACA permit expires is on the minds of many DACA holders. DACA itself only defers the action of deportation and does not provide a path to obtaining full citizenship. The program also does not guarantee a holder lifetime protection as it requires them to purchase a renewal every two years. Ramirez-Blancas has been
in the United States since she was a year old. As an undocumented student and DACA holder, she was able to renew her membership last semester at a cost. “It was either my books or my renewal, so having to explain to a professor that ‘Alright, I’m not getting this book because I had to pay my renewal’ ... it’s hard,” Ramirez-Blancas said. “They’re very kind to me, and they give me the options, but it’s still embarrassing to have to expose that,” Ramirez-Blancas is the president of the Illinois Coalition in Assisting Undocumented Students’ Education (I-CAUSE). Founded by undocumented and DACA students, the organization educates campus members about immigration law and policies. Working hand-in-hand with La Casa, I-CAUSE held a rally last Wednesday in front of Alma Mater, speaking out against the administrative action. With Congress facing a six month period to attempt to refine the program, Ramirez-Blancas used the rally to advocate for a permanent solution. “There are other laws that have been introduced since 2000, and these laws have kind of just been circulating around Congress. It’s time to find a more comprehensive immigration reform,”
she said. The recently reintroduced DREAM Act is one of the reforms both Ramirez-Blancas and Pérez are advocating for. The act introduces a path for undocumented immigrants who were brought in as children for permanent citizenship, and it currently has the support of both Democratic Illinois State Senators, Sens. Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth. “We do hope that something like (the Dream Act) could happen. Or at least be debated in Congress so we know where we stand and what else we can do to advocate for our students,” Pérez said. The phase-out is a growing situation, and any new information that they learn about it will instantly be relayed back students that need it, Pérez said. To be able to react and advocate for undocumented students, she said, campus support from both students and the University administration has to continue. “We don’t know what will happen in the long term, so I think that right now we need to show support, but that support needs to continue,” Pérez said. “Because we know that the longer we wait for a solution, the impact will be larger for them.” alnavar2@dailyillini.com
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Sept. 5, Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced in a White House Press Briefing the Trump administration will rescind the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, DACA for short. Sessions parlayed little insight on the decisions, noting a meager six-month window until the program will cease. In true Donald Trump fashion, the president refused to speak for his action, instead opting to tweet about the decision ahead of the official announcement and use one of his many Cabinet members to take the fall and the media scrutiny. He didn't remain silent on the issue, but he decided when he spoke, refusing any accountability to the American people whose lives will be affected by his haphazard announcements. In a series of tweets, Trump called upon Congress to act and formulate a new plan. “Congress now has 6 months to legalize DACA (something the Obama Administration was unable to do). If they can't, I will revisit this issue!” That’s a CEO talking. And it makes sense. Trump infamously served as president of his namesake organiza-
tion, including real estate development, hotels, golf courses, casinos and more. It’s also partly why he won the presidency. A piece of Donald Trump’s campaign platform boasted the CEO title, and claimed that because Trump is such a good businessman, he should be able to drive the economy of this country in the right direction and make decisions. Some voters were in favor of not electing a “typical politician” and opted for Trump’s version of leadership instead. Trump did not disappoint and is running the country like a good old-fashioned CEO. With bigotry, pride and chauvinism, our president embraces image over infrastructure. But notably, the CEO doesn’t get blamed until the whole operation comes crashing down. He will let any member of his cabinet take the fall for his shortcomings. It’s not surprising that he’s relying on CEO tactics to run the country. He sees chief executive and commander-in-chief as the same job. But even if Trump was the best businessman in the world (although his track records are not pristine, just look at his Trump University), he doesn’t know how to be a politician.
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The pattern is always the same: He makes a bold claim (usually on Twitter), says he’ll make a drastic change and then hands the issue over to Congress, where it inevitably stalls and withers. We’ve seen it with his attempt at getting rid of the Affordable Care Act and enacting a travel ban. It’s meant to sell his brand and rile up his followers, but no action comes of it. Regardless of personal opinion on Trump, he has a
38 percent approval rating, one of the lowest in history. From a business standpoint, Trump is failing. He’s become the bankrupt leader one would expect him to criticize on social media. When business took a hit in the late 2000s, one entity stepped in. The government threw down money to save General Motors and Bank of America. Trump was witness to this as his cohorts looked to the government to save the day. But what happens when
one of those men is running the country to the ground in the same way his cohorts did their business? What Trump fails to realize is there’s no one to bail him out. Rescinding the DACA program isn’t the same as phasing out an underperforming hotel. There’s responsibility that comes with deciding the fate of individuals who came to the United States in adolescence. And it’s something that he’s failed time and time again to understand.
MCORE project hinders student mobility, plans for many students that can be considered the “crunch” time of getting to class right when it starts. COLUMNIST Students tend to fall into a pattern of timing trips from he Multimodal Cortheir dorms or apartments to ridor Enhancement their classes by leaving close project in Champaignto when those classes start. Urbana lingers throughout They put their faith in the the campus and downtown dependable buses, but ever areas. since the MCORE project’s What is described as a inception, students feel a bit four-part project, MCORE uneasy relying on them. first targets Green Street Belen Muniz, senior in from the middle of campus LAS, resides fairly close to to both sides of Champaign her classes, which saves her and Urbana, making up two from all of the construction. of the four projects. The “My classes are quarremaining two projects look ter- to a half-mile from my to renovate smaller intersec- house, but since the start of tions outside of Green Street, school I have stayed away including White Street, from the sites of construcArmory Avenue and Wright tion,” Muniz said. Street. Although Muniz is not The $42 million project currently affected by the began in fall 2016 and will construction, she said that continue through 2020. even over the summer with While the end result of the a large majority of students project looks to improve not present, it was still diffioverall transportation flow, cult getting around campus. from pedestrian walk“The traffic was awful and ways to bus stops, students when I had to go somewhere will have to face generally far using a bus,” Muniz said, delayed forms of transporta- “the routes were messed up tion in the meantime due to and it took me longer than construction. usual to get to places.” In the Roads have been closed end, the MCORE project is off left and right from not yet another venture for the only the MCORE project, but future, not only for campus also University construction but also for the surrounding on buildings like the Illini communities. While many Union. students may not be able to Students across campus experience the actual effects know the easiest way to get of the construction once around is to utilize the effiit’s completed, its impact cient bus system. However, will be felt monumentally due to road closings, many by improving the quality of buses are forced to take life around the Champaigndetours, which can potenUrbana area. tially delay trips. While the delay is only Saketh is a sophomore in DGS a matter of a few minutes, ssv2@dailyillini.com
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PHOTO COURTESY OF ALONZO MARSH Illini Union construction is set to start by 2022. Students are worried about keeping certain aspects to the Union alive, but columnist Tyler believes the renovations will be for the best.
Proposed Illini Union interior upgrades are much needed to modernize campus
ed it wants to preserve the historical aspects of the building, students remain COLUMNIST skeptical. But based on the design concepts, the Universihether it’s to grab a ty only plans for the west cheap bite between side of the Union to have classes, study, a glass exterior; ironically sleep in the fanciest rooms enough, one of the major on campus, or just meet complaints regarding up with friends, the Illini the renovation is how the Union receives hundreds Union won’t look unified of visitors each day. Much with the rest of the Main like Altgeld Hall or FoelQuad. linger Auditorium, the Students need to underUnion is iconic among stu- stand that the only real dents and tourists alike. major exterior change However, with the Uni— as of right now — will versity’s current plans to be facing Altgeld. The renovate and expand the rest of the Union’s exteUnion starting in 2022, it rior design should remain may seem like the builduntouched. The design ing might lose some of its renders are definitely original value. misleading, as none of With the estimated the images show how the cost of the renovation Union will look from the being $247 million, it’s south. easy to overestimate the The Main Quad is amount of facelifting the known worldwide because school actually plans to of its solidarity; the do. Instead, the renova15 buildings that surtions are mostly interior, round the greenery have with much needed infraextremely similar archistructure revisions. And tecture. The Union’s south while the University statside exterior is the last
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thing the University would consider. They know it would stand out from the rest of the buildings like a sore thumb. As for the future west side’s glass exterior, it’s important to think of the reasoning behind it. The sun sets in the west which couples well with how the light comes in. I, for one, would definitely prefer natural light through the Union’s skylights and ginormous windows over the dull fluorescents we have now. As for the interior, there will be more amenities than what’s currently available. Larger student spaces, conference rooms and even underground parking are being considered. A fitness center is planned for the lower level to go along with a theater and the renovated recreation room. Even from looking at the University’s renovation history, it’s safe to say that the school has an idea of what they’re doing. The Natural History Building recently reopened this
semester with modern classrooms instead of lecture halls among new lab and lounge spaces. The exterior is new, yet still retains its original aesthetic. The same could even be said for Lincoln Hall’s renovation in 2013. And with the University recently announcing the renovation for ISR starting this May, there is definitely a long-term plan in the works. Whether this plan focuses on dorms, prioritizes older academic buildings in addition to the Union like Altgeld and Gregory Hall or both, it’s only a matter of time until it happens. Preserving the historical aspect of our school’s most recognizable structures are important to past, present and future Illini — and in the end, one of the few things students can do is express what we want (or don’t want) to the University and trust that it has some weight. Tyler is a sophomore in Media tylerjp2@dailyillini.com
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New RSO Ice Girls want men's hockey to achieve NCAA standing BY OLIVIA BIEVENUE STAFF WRITER
The University is home to 10 men’s NCAA athletic teams, but ice hockey is not one of them. The men’s ice hockey team at the University is instead part of a league called the American Collegiate Hockey Association. This means although they are not technically a Division 1 NCA A team, they still put in the time and effort of a Division 1 team but without the usual funding from the University’s athletic program. A new RSO on campus called the Ice Girls is trying to change that. The Ice Girls was started by Amanda Wang, senior in ACES, after she approached hockey coach Nick Fabbrini and hockey team president and captain Joey Ritondale about forming a group that would promote and advertise for the hockey team around campus. Wang wrote in an email that the Ice Girls would do anything from fundraising for the team to keeping the
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Ice Girls is a new RSO created by Amanda Wang, senior in ACES, to help promote the Division 1 hockey team at the University.
crowd entertained during breaks in the game. “The Ice Girls are responsible for promoting the Division 1 hockey team by developing marketing initiatives to increase ticket sales and student presence
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tious 20-year-olds that started a business that could either fail or succeed. Gola said he encourages everyone to try starting a business if it intrigues them. “My advice would be to try it. There’s not a better time to start a company than today,” Gola said. “Failure is the best way to learn, and even if everyone is telling you no, you never know if your risk will pay off. It’s all about how hard you work and how bad you really want it.” schrage4@dailyillini.com
the actors at the Prompting Theater as no different. “Our agency does support people with intellectual disabilities,” she said. “This is a company that might have a little more difficulty, maybe with the written word or in understanding things completely, but they are very capable.” She said Hagy has helped find opportunities for their actors outside of the theater to participate in vocal companies, film companies and other acting troupes. “I appreciate (Hagy’s) commitment. He's very driven to make sure people
at games,” Wang wrote. “We help by selling raffle tickets at home games, facilitating fun promotional intermission events and we also help clear the ice in between warm-ups and intermissions.” Because the organization is new to campus, the specifics about what the club will do are not entirely clear yet. Wang and seven other girls who signed up to be Ice Girls at the end of last semester are planning the events and activities. They are also hosting a tryout on Thursday to raise the number of Ice Girls to anywhere from 15-20 members. Nicole Bakovich, sophomore in AHS and current member of the Ice Girls, wrote in an email that although the girls still
have a lot to talk about and decide, they have plenty of ideas about what they could do on and off the ice. “As of now, we will be doing things on the ice during intermission of the home hockey games which consists of things like ‘Chuck the Puck,’ teddy bear toss, possibly T-shirt toss,” Bakovich wrote. “We will also be doing things off the ice throughout the games like split the pot.” For students hopeful about joining the organization, there are not many strict requirements to join. “In terms of requirements, we are looking for people who are outgoing, confident, peppy, comfortable skating on the ice and be comfortable with public speaking because we will be doing a lot of promo-
get to know our guys and our guys get to know the arts community in Champaign-Urbana,” Bennett said. The group is always adapting. Hagy said that for some actors, especially those in wheelchairs, they are capable but have to adapt differently to the stage. Hagy said they teach actors in wheelchairs to focus on awareness for stage directions and placement. He said he watches the actors in wheelchairs to ensure that they are able to navigate on the stage safely. “Just because someone has a disability, doesn't mean they can't
tional things for the hockey team,” Bakovich wrote. The University hockey team, whose first game of the season is Sept. 22, is often at a bit of a disadvantage compared to the other teams in the ACHA. According to Ritondale, senior in AHS, most of the other teams in the league do receive funding from their University. For the University hockey team, the ultimate goal is to become an official NCAA team. However, they must come up with the funding on their own in order to travel and compete during the season. Since being on the team in itself is quite a time commitment, Ritondale said a lot of times the guys on the team struggle with
promoting and getting the word out. He believes the Ice Girls will be a big help this year. Ritondale said he and the team look forward to working with the Ice Girls and building a relationship with them that will be beneficial to both teams. “I think the Ice Girls could be super successful with what they’re doing,” Ritondale said. “I think they’ll be a really good figure for our team. Hopefully, a lot of people will see them out on the quad during the day when classes are going on and at night at the games. I’m really excited for it, and I know a lot of people on the team are really excited for it."
not be dependent on state funding or any one source of funding. They diversified, and state funding now accounts for approximately 20 percent of their entire budget. “Though it does make a significant dent if they (the state of Illinois) don't pay, it's not going to cripple us,” Hagy said. The DSC believes people with disabilities should be given control over the state money they are given, rather than it going to an agency. “If disability resources lose state funding, it means there is going to be a shortage of support for people with disabilities,” Hagy said.
“Where we are at socially, in our community, in Champaign-Urbana, we are a lot more progressive. We see the person before the disability, we make accommodations. It’s not the same outside of the area. What a lack of funding does is it drains the energy out of things.” Lack of funding takes away the opportunity for disability resources to teach the public about disabilities and help the community with disabilities. But, Hagy is not worried about the DSC’s motivation. “We’re going to fight it,” he said.
do something,”Hagy said. “Might have to switch something around, adapt things if you can, but a disability is not a limitation, it's just one aspect of a person.” With the uncertainty of the Illinois budget, Hagy said the DSC, like the other disability resources, have had to ensure state funding continues. Hagy said the DSC sued the state of Illinois last year to pay their bills and won. “There is already a court order in the state of Illinois to shape how finances go for a person with a disability,” Hagy said. “Before, money would go to an agency.” Hagy said in the '90s, the DSC realized they could
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Champaign Prompting Theater supports disabled actors BY ELYSSA KAUFMAN STAFF WRITER
As the director of the Prompting Theater, Brian Hagy does not know the exact disabilities his actors have and does not care to know. Hagy said the actors’ abilities are the focus. The Prompting Theater is a theater in Champaign for adult actors with developmental and physical disabilities. The organization began in 1995 with a seven-member troupe. The theater now has 24 actors. It is organized by the Developmental Services Center (DSC), a partially state funded disability resource for the Champaign community. Hagy is also the developmental instructor at the DSC. He works to support adults with disabilities in becoming more independent through work skills and career oriented activities. “Everything that we do is professionally motivated,” Hagy said. “They (the actors) are looking seriously at the techniques that are involved in acting, and now film acting as well.”
Hagy said the Prompting Theater's professional approach makes it different compared to other Champaign-Urbana disability resources. Hagy feels many local social support structures tend to focus on doing activities for fun. Hagy said this is because communities still see those with disabilities as not being capable. The Prompting Theater promotes skill development through acting, learning lines and performing on stage. “If you are here in the Prompting Theater, it's because you want to learn this technique,” he said. “It's a professional choice.” There is not one specific show type the theater focuses on. Hagy said the actors have performed comedy, drama, Shakespeare, musical and even a black light show. The actors write original scripts and adapt old ones. Each show is unique and guided by the interests of the actors. After completing a show, the actors get paid for their
Everything that we do is professionally motivated. They (the actors) are looking seriously at the techniques that are involved in acting and now film acting as well.” BRIAN HAGY DIRECTOR OF THE PROMPTING THEATER
work. Their work is seen as a job and meant to teach the real role of an actor. Hagy said the pay is not large due to funding reasons; With the Illinois state budget, grants are difficult to obtain. “You put in all of this time, you had to give up other paid work in order to come to rehearsals,” Hagy said. The director said he sees social growth from the actors. “Pretty much everybody that has come into the theater has been shaped by the environment of the theater,” Hagy said. “They come in shy or unfocused. The theater helps them to ground that.” Hagy then helps the actors take their confidence and new skills outside of the theater. If an individual is having trouble completing a job for a company, Hagy reminds them of their acting training. “If you get stuck in a step, well, what do you do in theater in order to solve it when you forget your line?” Hagy asked. “You take a moment. You step back. You look at it.” Darren Wolken is one of the actors at the Prompting Theater. Wolken explained he first wanted to join the theater to show off his talents and also learn new skills. “I'm an everything guy. I'm involved with everything in life,” Wolken said. Currently, Wolken is looking forward to premiering the troop's new movie, which will launch on YouTube soon.
Hag y ex pla ined Wolken is focusing on emotions. Hagy helps Wolken to be “real” in front of an audience and actually feel the emotion. Two years ago, Hagy said, the troop put on a show that led t o changes in
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the theater. The production was based on a Dr. Seuss song and then adapted into a mystery themed musical. “This was the first show that the troop did in which they performed onstage with no staff on stage or backstage. They did it completely on their own,” Hagy said. “That was amazing.” The shows are always recorded, but during this performance, there was a video malfunction that led the troop to discover film work. Hagy said they have almost fully abandoned the
stage. This video incident gave the troop the idea to re-perform and film the show. “They saw that all their bad habits, like stuttering, that they were wanting to avoid on stage weren’t in the film because you can edit them out,” Hagy said. “They (the actors) really fell in love with film.” Currently, the troop is learning techniques in filming, film acting and lighting and are now completing their fourth film. Laura Bennett, director of developmental training at the DSC, oversees the Prompting Theater.
She said initially, the troop was called the “Prompting Theater” because actors had difficulties memorizing their lines and needed to be “prompted” by staff members. “I have seen, with numerous people, a growth in confidence,” Bennett said. “You can hear it in their voices, they command and the projection has improved tremendously over the years.” Bennett said she learned that everyone has abilities and areas of life that are more challenging. She sees SEE THEATER | 5A
goPuff takes convenience, customer service to new heights in CU BY SAM SCHRAGE STAFF WRITER
As sophomores at Drexel University in Philadelphia, Yakir Gola and Rafael Ilishayev could not have predicted their small startup company would reach new customers nationwide. Nearly four years later, goPuff’s launch has expanded to 24 markets across the U.S. and has opened four markets alone in the month of August, including its most recent edition in Champaign-Urbana. Both Gola and Ilishayev come from business orientated families and learned the importance of a strong work ethic and entrepreneurship skills. Doing everything from advertising across other college campuses to selling office furniture to make money for their startup, Gola and Ilishayev made goPuff their first priority, working over 16 hours a day to balance work and school. While some of goPuff’s bestsellers include water, Nerds Rope, Flamin Hot Cheetos and Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, goPuff offers much more than just food. Its inventory also includes cosmetics, office supplies and household items including iPhone chargers. goPuff’s products aren’t the only thing that separates them from other delivery services. goPuff also stores all of
its products in warehouses, close in proximity to each market and implements a simple binning system that separates orders in minutes. “From the technical side, we operate differently than most delivery services," said Jake Levin, head of marketing. "We are warehousing all of our products in locations close to whatever delivery area we are serving. We’re cutting out the middle man, which means we are able to deliver faster and keep the prices of the products low.” T he t e c h nolog ic a l aspects of goPuff have also allowed it to deliver orders in 30 minutes or less, as well as target its ideal customers of young millennials. Levin said the technology has also allowed them to target areas that they can deliver to more easily and accurately. Customers can place their orders online through goPuff’s website or place them on the goPuff app. goPuff charges a $1.95 flat delivery fee unless the order is above $49, in which case delivery is free. Hours of operation are from noon to 4:30 a.m. The goPuff app was solely designed to produce the best customer experience possible. “A lot of the technology is based around making the
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customer experience better and making sure you’re getting your order as fast and as efficiently as possible,” Gola said. While goPuff’s customer base is largely college students, the company has also seen an increase in young professionals, particularly customers in their mid-to-late 20s. “We’re a millennial service that was made by millennials for millennials. Everything from the way categories on the app are named, to the product
descriptions and the overall feel is targeted at college students and young professionals,” Levin said. goPuff’s millennial customer base, along with requests from goPuff users, are two of the reasons why Gola wanted to expand to Champaign-Urbana. “Champaign-Urbana is a perfect market for goPuff demographically. We also wanted to solve problems in Champaign-Urbana, like traffic and parking, and wanted to create more time for people to focus on
schoolwork, their social life and their families,” Gola said. Creating more time in her busy schedule is one of the reasons why Sydney House, freshman in LAS, wants to utilize goPuff more in her everyday life. "Since I don’t have access to a lot of grocery and convenience stores, goPuff creates a less hectic way of accessing the things I need without worrying about how I’ll get it," House said. To Gola, the most important aspect of goPuff is the
relationship that it has with its customers. Their intimate company-customer relationship is just one of the ways that goPuff is revolutionizing the convenience industry. “People don’t look at us as a company, they look at us as a best friend. We have a relationship with our customers that’s unprecedented in the entire delivery and convenience industry," Gola said. "Customers are making music videos about us, visiting our warehouses to win prizes and get free snacks and tweeting about us every minute. These types of customer relationships just don’t exist." As for the future, goPuff plans to continue expanding across the U.S. and hopes to dominate even more markets of the products it is selling. “We want to become that household name in every single market we’re in. It’s very important to me that in all our markets we feel like a local company," Levin said. "We’re not trying to brand ourselves as this hu g e , i nt er n at ion a l company." Wrapping up its fourth year in December, goPuff and its co-founders Gola and Ilishayev have come a long way from the ambiSEE GOPUFF | 5A
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Illinois football beats Western Kentucky BY MIKE GASICK STAFF WRITER
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True freshman defensive end Isaiah Gay points to the sideline after making a tackle in the game against Western Kentucky on Saturday. The Illini won 20-7.
Gay shines beneath the bright lights BY JACOB DIAZ STAFF WRITER
With 1:34 left in the first half and the score 6-0, Illinois freshman punter Blake Hayes pinned Western Kentucky back to its own 4-yard line. On the first play of the drive, true freshman defensive end Isaiah Gay broke right through the Hilltoppers’ offensive line, dropping running back D’Andre Ferby two yards behind the line of scrimmage. Ferby barely made it out of the endzone in front of Block I, which let out a roar as it looked like there might be a safety. After an Illinois timeout, Western Kentucky quarterback Mike White dropped back to pass, and almost immediately, Gay and two other defenders were right up in his face. To avoid the sack and the safety, White
threw up a misguided pass. Linebacker Julian Jones picked it off and returned for the Illini’s first touchdown of the game. “We got their backs against the endzone, we’re trying to get them to either punt or make an early turnover and get the ball as close to the endzone as possible,” Gay said. “When the defensive line gets out rushing the quarterback and he threw the interception, it was big. It was big for us to score that six.” White, a quarterback who threw 37 touchdowns and only seven interceptions last season, was held to 238 yards and zero passing touchdowns by the Illini defense, who were drastically better than they were Week One. Gay played a big part in that improvement when he managed to hit White on the first
play of the game. “It set the tone for the game,” Gay said. “Let them know that we were coming. Let them know I’m here and I’m gonna keep coming.” Gay played well coming off the bench in week one, but really shined against a much less mobile quarterback. “It eased up a lot of stress for us,” Gay said. “With a quarterback that can scramble outside the pocket, you have to change directions a lot. With a quarterback that stays in the pocket, you just stick to your edge rush, get around the tackle.” That edge rush was an important piece of Gay’s game, and it got him noticed by Illinois’ coaching staff. While he has proven his worth getting after the quarterback, he will need to put on some size to really challenge in the running
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game. He weighs about 216 pounds now, but he said that he hopes to get up to the 250260 pound range by the time he is an upperclassman. But for the night, Gay had done enough to warrant all of the media attention he got postgame. There were audio recorders inches from his face and professional video cameras not far behind, but the camera that caught Gay’s attention was a camera phone way in the back, held high above the rest by a member of his family who had traveled to see him play. “Coming as far as I did, it really meant a lot to get them to come out here and watch me play,” the Nashville, North Carolina native said. “I just tried my best to show out for them, and put on a show.” jvdiaz2@dailyillini.com
The Illinois defense looked like a very different squad from what it showed last week against Ball State. Illinois put pressure on Western Kentucky quarterback Mike White throughout the game, forcing him to throw into double and triple coverage. Linebacker Julian Jones intercepted White’s pass in the second quarter to put the Illini up 13-0. Defensive end Isaiah Gay and linebacker Del’Shawn Phillips hurried White, forcing him to throw it up into the Illinois coverage with no receiver close to Jones. The Illini lost a key part of their defense when linebacker Tre Watson was called for targeting in the second quarter. Watson was visibly frustrated while walking off the field with a trainer. Western Kentucky notched its first third down conversion with eight minutes and 19 seconds to go in the third quarter. The drive
was later stalled after the Hilltoppers could not convert a third-and-20. “Our young defensive line and our young secondary really stepped up to the table,” said head coach Lovie Smith . “Last week, we weren’t really good on third downs, but tonight there was a lot of second-game improvement.” The run defense allowed little room for the two-headed attack get through.The Hilltoppers rushed for only six yards. Cornerbacks Cameron Watkins and Nate Hobbs and Phillips all recorded six individual tackles. “I came ready; I knew that I was starting, and I knew I had to come in with the right mindset,” Hobbs said. “I think (the defensive group) found out who we are. If we keep working, we can be a shutdown defense.” The Hilltoppers gave the Illinois offense multiple opportunities to put points SEE FOOTBALL | 3B
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Illinois running back Mike Epstein makes a cut as a Western Kentucky defender pursues him. The Illini won 20-7.
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Underwood father-and-son duo bring new era of Illinois basketball Thomas Polcyn ILLINI HOOPS COLUMNIST
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uring his senior basketball season at Nacogdoches High School in Texas, Tyler Underwood never would have guessed he’d be playing basketball for his father at the University of Illinois. Due to some injuries and adversity, Underwood’s original college plans fell through. But after making some moves and being offered an opportunity to play for his father at Stephen F. Austin, he made the most of his opportunity. Fast forward one year later and he found himself in Stillwater, Oklahoma, playing for the Oklahoma State Cowboys. But after all that, he went on to make one more stop — where, hopefully, he’ll stay. Growing up, basketball was always a big part
of his life. With his dad being so involved in the game, it’s easy to assume that they had a long history playing together, but actually, it was quite the contrary. “Growing up, he never really saw me play too much,” Underwood said. “He tells a story where I think he saw me play in my eighth grade year, he saw me play one quarter, so for him to be able to see me play every day now and just hang out with him doing what we both love is pretty cool.” Underwood also added that playing for his dad is really special for him, but that he was not always sure how it would go. “Going into it, I really had no idea how it would go,” Underwood said. “But, I think it’s been great. I think it’s a little bit different being coached by your dad, but I think it’s continued to get better the more we’ve gone at it and I think we both do a really good job separating our relationship on the court and off
the court.” But despite not having played with his father for that long, Underwood feels he has a great grasp on the ins and outs of his system, and that he can be an asset to his new teammates in adjusting to all of its nuances. At the same time, while he helps his teammates on the court, they have helped him in making the whole transition a seamless process. “It’s been a really easy transition,” Underwood said. “The guys have been great since I got here in the summer and started working out, and since I know the system, I try to help them out as much as I can. The young guys, especially like Mark, Trent — I know what my dad wants from us guards so trying to get his message to them as much as I can and help them continue to grow is huge.” Leadership skills and knowledge of the system aside, Underwood is SEE UNDERWOOD | 3B
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Illinois setter Jordyn Poulter and middle blocker Ali Bastianelli attempt to block Stanford outside hitter Michaela Keefe’s hit during the match against Stanford at Huff Hall on Friday, Sept. 8. The Illini lost 3-0.
Illinois volleyball suffers its first losing weekend, falls to Stanford and Colorado BY CHRISTIAN EVANS STAFF WRITER
The Illinois women’s volleyball team lost both matches this weekend against Stanford and Colorado in the Big-Ten/Pac-12 Challenge, dropping to 6-2 on the season. In the seventh best
attended match in history at 4,152, Illinois lost to No.4 Stanford in three sets (2325, 23-25, 22-25). Head coach Chris Tamas said that the team will just have to take this loss and learn from it. “I think if we look back on film that we are going
to see that we could have made a few plays here and there,” Tamas said. “But, it is also a good learning moment for us to play in this environment and have a couple freshmen step in, and returners played realSEE VOLLEYBALL | 3B
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Monday, September 11, 2017
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ON FOOTBALL
Dear Illinois football defense, I am sorry.
I have made a lot of predictions when it comes to how sporting events are going to play out over my years. While I am nowhere close to a flawless record, I can’t remember a time that I was this wrong, especially about your 20-7 win over Western Kentucky on Saturday. I have just recently started publishing these predictions, though, so I figured now would be a good time to get in the habit of owning up to it when I am egregiously wrong. Last week, in a column titled “Predictions for the Week 2 matchup against Western Kentucky,” I stated that the Illinois defense was going to get “picked apart” by the Western Kentucky offense. On one side of the ball, I saw a Hilltopper offense that had its leader in quarterback Mike White returning after an incredible junior season and several credible receiving threats surrounding him. On the other side of the ball, I saw an Illinois defense composed of a bunch of freshmen who were appearing in their second collegiate game. It seemed like a no-brainer to me. I thought White would come in here and teach these young Illini a lesson. But it was the Illini who taught White and me the lesson. The Illini defense proved on Saturday that when it is at its best, it is not to be trifled with. The Hilltoppers struggled to piece together drives all night. They only converted on two third downs. The only reason they were able to score is because of an interception that put them deep into Illini territory from the get-go late in the fourth quarter. With every play that went by, my prediction got more and more wrong. The youth that I thought would be detrimental to the team ended up being the most vital part of the defense. Saturday night featured a bunch of freshmen coming into their own, and it was cool to watch. Defensive ends Isaiah Gay and Bobby Roundtree dominated all night, hurrying quarterback Mike White constantly. The young defensive backfield kept the Hilltopper secondary in check, and the inexperienced defensive line limited the Hilltopper running backs to only six rushing yards on the day. Once again, I could not have been more wrong, and I am sorry. Even when your captain linebacker Tre Watson got ejected for a targeting call late in the first half, you took “man up” to the next level, and it looked like Watson never left the field. If anybody would’ve told me that you guys would nearly shut out this Western Kentucky offense, I would have thought you were crazy. But now, I look like the crazy one for doubting you. That sort of domination is something I didn’t even expect from last season’s defense. It was just flat out fun to watch. I will be much more reluctant to bet against you in the future. I hope you can forgive me. Sincerely,
Cole Henke
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BASKETBALL a strong guard that has the ability to make some solid contributions this season. At 6-foot-2, he’s a well-sized guard, and he has some strong court vision. He can be a great spot-up shooter as well. Underwood said that he is ready to fill whatever role he is chosen for, and that he is just excited
to get out and work with the team. “All I can do is go out there and work as hard as I can, and be ready for whatever my team needs me to do,” Underwood said. “I can fill a lot of different roles and I think if we put it together, we are going have a really great team this year.” polcyn2@dailyillini.com @TPolc
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Illinois middle blocker Blayke Hranicka (17) rises up to try and block the ball during the match against Stanford at Huff Hall on Friday, Sept. 8. The Illini lost 3-0.
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VOLLEYBALL ly well. Overall, I am proud of the play but I think, as always, there is room for improvement.” Against Stanford, Illinois had a hitting percentage of .409 with nine blocks, compared to Stanford’s eight, making it their seventh straight match this season where the Illini had more blocks than their opponent did. Sophomore Beth Prince had a career high 13 kills on a .440 hitting percentage and freshman Jacqueline Quade had 11 kills. Freshman Megan Cooney also contributed, as she had five of the team’s nine blocks. While Illinois competed
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us able to chop in some different things and keep them on their heels.” In the last set against Colorado, Illinois was down 10-6 but came back to tie the match at 15-15. Back to back kills sealed the win for the Buffs. Tamas said the team needed this learning experience this weekend, as they are approaching BigTen play. “Colorado is a good team,” Tamas said. “We gave our all last night and I understand that we are all tired, but the good teams can push through and play back-toback. It is a good lesson for us heading into our last tournament before Big Ten play.” clevans2@dailyillini.com
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failed to assert themselves against a team whose only win had come against Tulsa in overtime. Oklahoma seized the lead in the 24th minute off of a corner when Kristina O’Donnell headed in Marissa McMahand’s swinging cross, and the Sooners doubled their advantage in the 51st minute when Kaylee Dao put one past Cunningham to make it 2-0. Cunning ha m made four saves in the first half before going on to make one more in the second half. Illinois drew two saves in each half from Ok la homa goa l keep er McKinley Crone, but was never able to convert on any chances from the swing of play. Murray pulled one back for the Illini in the 64th minute after the team drew a foul in the box. Murray stepped up and buried the ensuing penalty kick to score her first goal of the season and the fourth of her career. But it was not enough to dig the team out of the hole, and Illinois was sent home with another close loss on the road. Illinois was outshot 12-10 by Oklahoma, and the Sooners earned seven corner kicks while the Illini earned five. The team has now lost four of its last six matches and things will not get any easier. Next up for Illinois — now 3-5 on the season — is the Big Ten season opener at undefeated Ohio State on Thursday night. On Sunday, the team will travel to Penn State to wrap up their seven-game road stretch.
The Illini struggled during their weekend trip to Oklahoma, falling to No. 18 Oklahoma State, 2-0 on Friday and to Oklahoma 2-1 on Sunday. On Friday in Stillwater, Oklahoma, the team was unable to overcome a strong offensive showing from undefeated Oklahoma State. Illinois allowed two goals to slip through, including a fourth minute strike by forward Haley Woodard from 24 yards out. Sophomore midfielder Jaci Jones gave the Cowgirls a commanding lead in the 20th minute, getting to the ball first and tapping it in after sophomore goalkeeper Jaelyn Cunningham saved the initial shot attempt. Junior midfielder Katie Murray was an offensive presence throughout the game for Illinois, registering four shots with two on goal. Sophomore Kelly Maday also got off three shots, putting one on target. Cunningham was called upon to make nine saves in the match and kept the persistent Oklahoma State attack from scoring in the second half. Illinois had the better of the Cowgirls late, as they totaled five shots in the last six minutes, but could not break through to score a goal. Oklahoma State put up 22 shots compared to Illinois’ 12. Eleven of the Cowgirls’ shots were on frame, while the Illini only put four shots on target. Oklahoma State earned 10 corners on the night and Illinois had four. In Norman, Oklaho- @itsallG_O_O_D ma, on Sunday, the Illini gavinrg2@dailyillini.com
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the Buffs ultimately beating the Illini in five sets (23-25, 26-28, 26-24, 25-12, 15-17). Sophomore Beth Prince had a career high 25 kills in this match, almost doubling the career high she had just set the night before against Stanford. Prince said that while the team struggled at first, they eventually found a rhythm because of junior setter Jorydn Poulter, as she had 60 assists on the day. “We had to play around and find ways to exploit them,” Prince said. “We weren’t successful right away but Jordyn kept putting the ball in the right to mess around with it and see what would work. We got into a rhythm and in the last few sets we scored on some big balls, which made
Illinois soccer falls on the road to Oklahoma State
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Point Guard Tyler Underwood dribbles past a defender during his time at Oklahoma State. Underwood transferred to the University of Illinois after his dad left Oklahoma State to become the new Illini head basketball coach.
well collectively, it was experience that made the difference in all three of those sets. The Illini had late leads in all three sets but Stanford’s experience kicked in as they closed the match out each time. Junior Ali Bastianelli, who had 15 kills, a .619 hitting percentage and six blocks, said that the team has to stop digging holes for themselves. “We know we were right there all three sets and if we can come back from down five or six points every time, it is just a matter of not letting that happen,” Bastianelli said. After playing Stanford on Friday, Illinois faced Colorado on Saturday afternoon. The match against Colorado was a slug-fest, with
on the board, but it was inconsistent throughout the night. Quarterback Chayce Crouch threw some passes into double and triple coverage in the first half, but he got the offense in a bit of a rhythm in the second half. The junior finished 14-25 for 107 yards and an interception. The Illini opened up the
second half with a 6:41 scoring drive. It ended with Crouch leaping over two defenders into the endzone for a nine-yard score on third and five. The touchdown put Illinois up 20-0. True freshman Mike Epstein got the start at running back for Illinois. He recorded 111 yards on 21 carries. Senior Kendrick Foster ran the ball only three times for 11 yards. Another true
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Cross country runner Joe Crowlin pushes through the final lap around the Arboretum on Friday, Oct. 21, 2016. Cowlin finished ninth at the John McNichols Invite over the weekend.
Men’s cross country wins John McNichols Invite BY GAVIN GOOD STAFF WRITER
redshirt freshman Jack LaLonde followed close behind in fourth, recording a time of 25:33.0. In fifth, redshirt senior Alex Gold ran a time of 25:38.3 seconds, finishing just a few seconds behind LaLonde. No Illinois runners finished outside of the top 15, as redshirt seniors Joe Cowlin and Garrett Lee placed eighth and 14th, with times of 25:51.5 and 26:30.9, respectively. The Illini have had 11 different runners compete in their two meets so far this season. For Illinois, the Saturday victory continues its positive start to the season. The Illini won a dual meet at Eastern Illinois University last Friday, and they will now ride undefeated into a series of three meets in five weeks.
Four Illinois runners placed in the top five at the John McNichols Invite on Saturday, which helped the team to a first place finish. The Illini posted a score of 22 points, 32 lower than runner-up and host Indiana State. Redshirt junior Zack Smith took second place overall and led the Illini with a time of 25:19.2. After not racing in the season opener, Smith vied for the individual title in Terre Haute, Indiana, at one point passing up Louisville’s Daniel Fleace in the last mile of the race before Fleace ultimately won out. Illinois had the next three runners behind Smith, sweeping second through fifth place. Redshirt junior Billy Magnesen placed third with a time of 25:28.6 and gavinrg2@dailyillini.com freshman, Ra’Von Bonner, got 12 carries for 25 yards. White punched in a twoyard touchdown to cut the deficit to 13 early in the fourth quarter. Illinois was able to chew some clock on the ensuing position, putting together a drive that took 7:04 off the clock, resulting in a punt. Western Kentucky could not get much going offensively after that, turning the ball over on downs on its next
possession. Illinois ended the game with 20-7 victory, giving it a 2-0 record on the season. “2-0 means a lot,” Crouch said. “We’ve not been 2-0 often in the last two years, so it definitely means a lot moving forward. We know we can win; we know we can play a lot better, so that’s definitely a confidence booster and gives us momentum.” gasick2@dailyillini.com
ON FOOTBALL
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While Lovie Smith and his staff nailed the defensive game plan against Western Kentucky, the offensive play calling left something to be desired. Outside of the one scoring drive in the third quarter, the Illini struggled to move the ball, especially when it came to passing. Offensive coordinator Garrick McGee was adamant in his Monday press conference that the Illini would be looking to throw the ball deep a lot more often, but after the first few deep balls didn’t connect, the Illini all but gave up on looks downfield. On the other hand, the defense was spot-on all game long. The Illini were able to pressure the quarterback without overcommitting men to blitzing, which allowed the young secondary to really come into his own and make some important plays. While 238 passing yards may seem like a lot, Mike White threw 37 touchdowns and only seven picks last season for Western Kentucky. He threw zero touchdowns and a pick-six against the Illini, and only allowing six net rushing yards says a lot.
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The Illinois defensive unit looked very different from what it showcased last week against Ball State. Multiple players turned in impressive games to show defensive coordinator Hardy Nickerson they are worthy of more playing time. Linebacker Del’Shawn Phillips and cornerbacks Nate Hobbs and Cameron Watkins all recorded six individual tackles. Jamal Milan and Isaiah Gay were great getting to Western Kentucky quarterback Mike White. The quarterback had little time in the pocket, and that pressure forced a pick-six in the second quarter to put Illinois up 13-0 at the time. Western Kentucky was known for putting up points last season. The team scored fewer than 30 points in only one game last season, so giving up seven to a high-caliber offense is noteworthy. The Illini defense also had to deal with the absence of Tre Watson after he was ejected for committing a targeting penalty late in the second quarter. Shutting down this offense with a team captain in the locker room resulted in a high grade for the unit.
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Emily Haines returns to the mic with vulnerability in ‘Choir of the Mind’ BY WILLIAM GALANT BUZZ WRITER
Even with her success in the bands Metric and Broken Social Scene, Emily Haines still had more that she needed to say. So after spending most of her free time at a piano, she has now revived her solo project after nearly a decade’s hiatus. “Choir of the Mind,” is Haines’ solo album set to release on Sept. 15. Haines has named the compilation aptly, as the package of songs are a musical reflection of her constant inner monologue. Throughout most of the tracks, the production is very stripped back. Most of it consists of pianos, acoustic guitars and various drums. Even still, it’s pretty quiet — for all the right reasons. Haines’ vocals are ultimately what drive every track. “Strangle A ll Romance” is a short and sweet acoustic ballad that provides the perfect amount of room for Haines’ vocals to echo out and envelop the listener’s experience. Haines’ vocals are consistent throughout the entire album, with a soft voice that is still strong enough to grab the attention of listeners. At times, it may be very soothing and relaxing, but the themes she sings about provide a healthy juxtaposition. Haines also provides all the backing vocals on the album, once again emphasizing that this is an incredibly personal project. Sometimes these vocals are just for a bit of ambiance, while other times they are effortlessly woven into the instrumental itself. While Haines’ smooth and comfortable tone is what ultimately makes this album great, there are some points where things get too cozy. Either the repetition in the production will start to lose its touch, or the track will simply keep going even
after seemingly everything has been said. “Irish Exit” suffers a lot because of this; the basic lyrics almost instantly make their point, and yet they are still repeated. The absolute peak of this album lies in the title track “Choir of the Mind.” In what sounds like its own sevenminute musical, Haines starts off by singing in first person, providing a basic outlook on life. From that point onward, she delivers an extended bit of spoken word in the third person. She speaks from the perspective of her own mind, reaching into both the conscious and subconscious. The character in the song expresses confusion blended with faith because even though Haines has had her faults and flaws, she still moves forward. This thought pattern is somberly repeated, much like the light piano and choir vocals that back it up. However, as the piece continues, this character becomes more connected with Haines (including a hilarious Rihanna reference, illustrating how Haines’ own mind will have problems of its own, like getting songs stuck in it) and realizes that vulnerability isn’t so unhealthy after all. She even plainly says, “That’s it,” at the end of the track, signaling that it’s time to move forward. Other fantastic stories included in the album are “Legend of the Wild Horse” and “Siren.” “Legend of the Wild Horse” is all about using a wild horse as a representation of Haines herself. Even though she has broken free, she’s still left with a greater purpose that becomes her new obligation. Haines fights forward even after the biggest battle has already been won. “Siren” plays like an inter-
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6:30 p.m.-7 p.m. Alma Mater, 1409 W. Green St., Urbana Free, all ages There will be a candlelight vigil with speeches from campus and community leaders in honor of the victims of the 9/11 attacks. Candles will be provided.
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Emily Haines, lead singer of Metric and member of Broken Social Scene, relaunches her solo career after 10 years with album release “Choir of the Mind.”
esting blend of a sea shanty (much like the original tale of the siren) and a folk song. The story revolves around Haines recalling moments in her past that she’s surprised she even remembers. It’s through these memories that she realizes her true values and desires in life. Overall, Haines delivers a great narrative to the listener and certainly justifies the need for a solo project. While it’s debatable as to whether or not the themes of this album need to be continued in future musical projects, there’s no doubt that
they were incredibly delivered the first time around. buzz factor: 8/10 Best tracks: “Planets,” “Fatal Gift,” “Wounded,” “Legend of the Wild Horse,” “Perfect on the Surface,” “Choir of the Mind” and “Siren” Verdict: A musical deepdive into both the conscious and subconscious, “Choir of the Mind” provides a deeply personal listening experience that prompts self-reflection. wgalant2@readbuzz.com
3:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m. The Land Connection, 206 N. Randolph St. #400, Champaign. Free, all ages Explore the market and watch the Ugly Produce Beauty Pageant. You can also taste fresh local vegetables and watch cooking demos from downtown Champaign chefs of Watson’s Shack & Rail and BACARO restaurants.
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11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Urbana Civic Center, 108 E. Water St., Urbana $7, all ages Enjoy folk music by Rick Kubetz and Terry Bush, who describe their music as “the sort of folk-rock jazz-pop smoothie that might be served up in a country blues bar.”
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‘Illegal’: an intimate story of integration into America BY BRIAN BAUER BUZZ WRITER
There are roughly 5 million undocumentedimmigrants from
Mexico living in the United States, according to the latest Pew Research Center data. Census surveys on immigration come with relatively high margins of error; The odds a person who is living in America illegally will fill out census surveys are extremely low. D o n a l d Trump
recently called the future into question for nearly 800,000 participants in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. For undocumented immigrants, this continues the impression that survival means staying out of sight. An atmosphere of hostility and fear forces the undocumented into the shadows, leaving only shaky statistics and estimates to represent them in public. Few will try to look past those numbers because it is easier to abstract people than attempt to understand them.
In Jose Angel N.’s “Illegal: Reflections of an Undocumented Immigrant,” there is little use of numbers or sweeping generalizations on illegal immigration. Rather, it’s a collection of personal experiences and thoughts clearly expressing the daily struggles of living as an undocumented immigrant. N.’s book was released back in 2014. His story chronicles the time he spent traveling throughout the United States and his immersion into the city of Chicago. Readers walk with N. through his journey of arriving in a new country with only a ninthgrade education as well as the adversity and secrecy that accompanies the life of someone who is undocumented. There are unexpected nuances and miraculous achievements in N.’s story, one that required 17 challenging years of learning English. His progress shows, with a vocabulary so expansive that a dictionary was often necessary even for a native speaker to understand him. N. relays that he was determined to master English PHOTO COURTESY OF JOSE ANGEL through classes offered at a com-
munity college. “Without a good grasp of English, I was nothing but a bundle of flesh and bone still waiting for the breath of life. I only halfexisted,” N. said in “Illegal.” “My effect on others was no greater than that of a cabinet, a stop sign, a park bench. I was voiceless in my new home, but I might as well had been unborn.” Among other undocumented immigrants that he knew and worked with, it was considered a waste of precious time that could be put to better use by earning a living and would ultimately be unsuccessful. The more largely held opinion was that one should stay in their own world rather than try to venture out into American society. The book is, in part one, about an immigrant’s long fight against this notion as well as about how difficult integration is for those who try to achieve it. There is humiliation, isolation and self-doubt as N. carries on in pursuit of his own American dream as well as his poignant reflections on the family and home he left behind. One of the more fascinating aspects of N.’s story is his decision to study philosophy as an undergraduate at the University of Illinois at Chicago, which he admits was on a whim. He fell in love with it, and his life took on a new purpose. Reading “awakens him” and pulls him out of a lim-
bo he experiences while struggling to learn English and losing his connection to Spanish. Writers like George Orwell, Jean-Paul Sartre and Frederick Douglass speak to him. “Specifically, I am indebted to a handful of books I came across when I first started college,” N. wrote. “And even though I can’t pretend I fully understood them at the time, the narratives they contained unleashed in me the ability to dream that for so long had lain dormant.” He strongly identifies with Plato’s allegory of the cave and refers back to it many times in his story. It is heartwarming to hear him sincerely talk about the profound effect his education had on his life and the appreciation he feels. Without it, his job as a professional translator would never have been possible. But the pain of losing it due to his status was felt all the worse. “Illegal” is an insightful and necessary addition to the discussion of immigration in America. People are at the heart of this issue, and they are too often forgotten as the focus stays on building walls or claims of voter fraud. Stories like this one deserve to be heard to improve understanding on the interpersonal level, and N. tells it in a thoughtful, engaging manner. bmbauer2@readbuzz.com
Bottom Bracket goes behind the scenes of their first EP BY LIZZIE JEDRASEK BUZZ WRITER
Sounds, which is a recording studio that Mario and myself run with a friend, Kyle. We really got the feel from the ground up about how that way of recording in a studio works, or how we can get the best sounds out of it, and what we wanted for our EP going in. We used a lot of different variants and different drum sounds, different guitar sounds and all that went into making what we got. Cannamela: Just to add that we were able to play around more because it was our studio basically. We spent more time on this record than anybody ever should.
Fresh from the Springfield punk scene, Bottom Bracket boasts a complex sound that falls into the crossover of emo and math rock subgenre. Comprised of Mario Cannamela, Carter Bibb and B.J. Pearce, Bottom Bracket will be self-releasing its first EP, “Dreamland,” on Saturday. As if self-releasing their first record isn’t impressive enough on its own, Bottom Bracket’s members are multi-talented with strong ties to Springfield’s very own DIY scene. The group recorded and released their first EP in true DIY fashion. Buzz caught up with Cannamela, Bibb and Pearce on the night before their show in Champaign at buzz: What has been the Blips and Chitz to talk about most rewarding? “Dreamland.” Cannamela: Having the physical copies, which we buzz: What has been do not have yet. Once we the most challenging get it, it’s just going to be part of self-releasing really cool to actually have “Dreamland”? those in our hands. Should Pearce: Probably getting be in about a week or so. it to sound the way that we wanted. When we buzz: Bottom Brackets’ recorded the EP we genre is noted as emo and recorded it in Southtown math rock. How would you
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The last three that we wrote, we really all kind of did together. Cannamela: We definitely started to do more collaborative stuff and that’s been really rewarding to see come together.
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in an article from Vice along with a few other bands. How has the punk Pearce: scene in Springfield and We’re all about the riffs the Black Sheep Cafe here. (where you fisrt met) Cannamela: Riffs and hooks. impacted the band? Cannamela: For starters, buzz: What attracted you we are in Black Sheep right to this genre? now. There’s nobody here Pearce: We really didn’t but us (laughs). I mean we talk about it, we just all come from the punk played. scene. We’re all in punk Cannamela: Yeah, so I used bands here in Springfield. to go to U of I down in We’re all very involved in Champaign here. Actually trying to, I guess, foster some of the songs — not all the DIY scene here. B.J. of them, but some of them is one of the co-owners of — were actually written Black Sheep Café. All of
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Stick People of Taylorville, Illinois. It’s the other band in the punk scene that isn’t necessarily a grimy, mosh concert, but they’re another good band we play with.
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like new potential fans or listeners to know? Pearce: I think that we are very good diplomats of the Springfield scene and that there’s a lot of people that are involved in different genres. For me personally, this is the first band like this that I’ve been in, and it really shows that Springfield has a bunch of really hardworking, talented artists. So I think that if people could listen to the record, connect with the story, the atmospheres, the narratives that are discussed, I feel like they can really get an understanding of what Mario’s gone through and what the community’s done to affect that in both positive and negative ways to create that narrative of what we have as a final product. jedpase2@readbuzz.com