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that runs the bus. The buses will run by a chemical process, as opposed to a burning process, and will have zero emissions. As opposed to releasing carbon into the environment, the hydrogen fuel cell buses will only emit drinkable water, Sullivan said. The buses will be “quietly driven vehicle(s)” because “there’s no engine... just an electric motor,” Gnadt said. As of now, CUMTD uses solar panels as an energy source. They plan on expanding their solar array in an effort to lower the costs of production for the hydrogen fuel cell buses. Gadt said CUMTD’s focus is “not just what is released into the environment, but we’re also not depleting natural resources.” CTE is a non profit organization that assisted CUMTD in researching and finding funding for the hydrogen fuel cell buses, Sullivan said. CUMTD’s effort to reduce Champaign-Urbana’s carbon footprint has been long-standing. Their move toward hydrogen fuel is the next step in a virtually decadelong promise to purchase buses less dependent on diesel fuel. “A pile of carbon released by one diesel-fueled bus, in a day, would be equivalent to the size of a 2,000-square-foot house,” said Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering Kyle Smith. The hydrogen fuel cell buses are expected to hit the road in 2019.
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The Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District was awarded $1.45 million by the Federal Transit Administration to update the city buses after partnering with the Center for Transportation and the Environment. The new buses will replace two of the standard diesel-powered buses that are 16 years old. The recommendation is to keep buses for up to 12 years, so those have exceeded their useful life, said Jane Sullivan, grants manager of CUMTD. The grant will help pay for the more expensive hydrogen fuel cell buses, and CUMTD wants to produce their own hydrogen on site, said Karl Gnadt, managing director of CUMTD. In addition to buying buses, CUMTD will build the infrastructure that allows them to produce hydrogen with the grant money. A standard diesel bus costs approx imately $300,000, whereas a hybrid costs about $30,000 more, according to ThoughtCo. Hydrogen fuel cell buses are more expensive than a standard diesel or hybrid bus, and CUMTD is purchasing 60-foot buses, which is an “up-charge,” Gnadt said. In order to execute the hydrogen production plan, they will use electrolysis. Then, they will release the oxygen and store the hydrogen in a tank. The hydrogen will then be injected into the fuel cell in the the bus. Chemically, they will reintroduce oxygen to create water. The process will release energy that will niani2@dailyillini.com power the electric motor
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more in DGS, broke her femur last year when her wheelchair hit a big pothole. She was on her way to the Financial Aid Office and Student Services Building. “That whole area apparently, I’ve heard, is pretty notorious for not being very safe in terms of how the sidewalks are,” Bryant said. “It’s definitely made me a lot more
The National Science Foundation has awarded $15.6 million to the University’s Materials Research Science and Engineering Center. “We pride ourselves in our community, and this grant is something that fits really well here,” said Nadya Mason, professor in engineering and director of the project. “So I am really excited to just build on the materials community and really make it bigger.” The money will be used in order to create interdisciplinary teams of researchers, including professors, undergraduate and graduate students. There will be two groups of researchers. The first group will study new magnetic materials and will also be looking at a way to control magnetism. The second group will be looking at new ways to interface electronics and will design new electronic materials that are completely bendable. “The purpose of this group is to figure out what happens when you have a high quality electronic material that is really completely bendable,” Mason said. “So hard electronics, like things on your phone, with soft materials that are biologically relevant.” These students will also receive help from Catherine Murphy, professor in chemistry. “I will be engaged in the science communication, education and outreach activities of the Center,” she said. Each of the programs
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As one of the most disability-friendly campuses in the country, the University is working on bettering the accessible infrastructure through the Americans with Disabilities Act Transition Plan Supplement. The draft was released in April, following a self-evaluation of primary University sidewalks and build-
ing entrances, according to Steve Breitwieser, manager of communication and external relationships in Facilities and Services. “Approximately 400 deficiencies were identified on University property, mainly regarding sidewalk and ramp conditions,” Breitwieser said in an email. Such deficiencies did not go unnoticed by the students. Lauren Bryant, sopho-
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The University announced earlier this month that the dining hall facility of Illinois Street Residence Halls will be undergoing a twoyear period of renovations, beginning in the summer of 2018 and ending in the summer of 2020. According to Universi-
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ners, 2,000 individuals, and so we have run out of capacity to serve our students effectively.” To correct this problem, the dining area will be expanded to seat 1,385, which in turn “expands the programmatic space for ISR.” This new space will be used to accommodate nine new restaurants, new multi-
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This past July, the Champaign Police Department joined the ever-growing number of police stations that use body cameras in day-to-day operations. “We have had to update our policies,” said Lt. Bruce Ramseyer of the Champaign Police Department. A total of 125 cameras have been assigned to all uniformed officers. Ramseyer said they are still working out all the kinks but that the cameras have been very useful for the police department. Ramseyer said, “We have had to train officers on how to (work the cameras) because it is something added to your uniform.” According to the City of Champaign website, the body cameras are meant to “increase transparency, improve both officer and citizen behaviors, aid in faster resolution of citizen complaints and provide evidence for arrest and prosecution.” “If you are in a police uniform and you are talking to the public and you think there is some form of police investigation, (you are required) to turn it on,” said Ramseyer said the cameras will be a great asset with any liability issues.
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IFC plans to 'get Greek life motivated again' BY JONATHAN MARTIN CONTRIBUTING WRITER
This event is also meant to jumpstart the initiative to reconnect the Greek community. Alec Wasowicz, senior in Engineering, said in an email that he heard about the event through announcements that Illini Pride and the IFC had made. Wasowicz is a part of Zeta Psi, and he said he believes that the event will succeed in its goals. “I think the different Greek chapters are perfectly willing to come together for something like this, and I believe that more people will go to football games as our team gets better,” he said. A s of publication, over 1,000 people have responded ‘interested’ to the Facebook event page for the concert. “The Facebook event itself has a reach of 51 thousand people. . . . we have 1.5 thousand respondents to the event.” Bessigner said. “As far as IFC specifically sponsoring a tailgate, this is the only tailgate we are specifically sponsoring. However, we have multiple chapters that have elected to tailgate every week instead of go block at the bars.”
In an effort to bring Greek life back to athletics, the Interfraternity Council is hosting a free concert prior to the Friday, Sept. 29 football game, featuring Louis The Child. “We’ve been working very closely with the athletic department the past year as a way to get Greek life motivated again and excited about our athletic programs on campus,” said Ross Bessinger, junior in Media and vice president of public relations for the Interfraternity Council. Bessinger said that most students involved in Greek life choose to go to bars before the football games over Grange Grove. “A lot of Big Ten schools have huge tailgating atmospheres and that is something the athletic department has expressed they would like to see return to the U of I,” Bessigner said. “We have another initiative of trying to build more of a community aspect to our Greek system here on campus.” The tailgate will take place from 3 to 7:30 p.m. at Grange Grove. The concert will feature Louis The Child, Luminate and DJ Mixerman. jem4@dailyillini.com
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LAS creates new Life and Career Design Lab BY YASMEEN RAGAB CONTRIBUTING WRITER
The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences is set to open a Life and Career Design Lab with over 14,000 students and 70 different programs and disciplines. The lab is designed for undergraduate students to learn about internships, study abroad programs, and undergraduate research. The idea for the project started four years ago with a team of LAS faculty members, including Associate Dean for Student Academic Affairs Barbara Hancin-Bhatt. “We had to figure out how to empower students to adopt those lifelong career management skills,” Hancin-Bhatt said. This lab is the first of its kind and is distinct from the Career Center, due to its specific LAS connections." The Lab will consist of six undergraduate interns equipped with experience and resources to help guide students toward career management and development. The project’s purpose is to offer experiential learning outside of the class-
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nervous and anxious about going off on my own and taking the sidewalk just because I don’t want something like that to happen again.” Amelia O’Hare, senior in FAA, said she has to leave early to get places on time because she has to avoid certain sidewalks while using her wheelchair. “There are some really strange and really narrow sidewalks that I can’t go on,” she said. “Aside from it being an inconvenience, it can also be dangerous to people with certain types of disabilities where they get injured more easily.” Bryant also pointed out that although most buildings on campus have wheelchair
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and faculty in the program that will improve their ability to communicate science,” Mason said. “Our goal is to have every student and faculty member leave this program being a much better communicator, and have this program that can be a paradigm of how to improve
the science communication of the group.” Besides conducting research in these two fields, the Center will be conducting other experiments. Some of the $15.6 million will go to seed research. The seed research can be about anything the students and
faculty want it to be. “Sometimes that other research could be incorporated into our groups, and sometimes it can go off and form its own center,” Mason said. The Materials Research Center will add to the Engineering program at Illinois
by providing resources, funding and materials for researchers. “I am really excited to have people wanting to come to Illinois just to be a part of our MRSEC,” Mason said.
“ISR was very hit or miss,” said Zoriamin Rivera, sophomore in LAS. “Often, the food was underwhelming. The lighting was very dim, creating a sort of gloomy environment compared to Ikenberry.” The renovations go further than seating more students. “It is important for the University to update its buildings every once in a while so they don’t look old, ugly and outdated,” said Abby Peterson, junior in FAA. “If our buildings look old and ugly, then students aren’t going to want to go here and the University might end up getting less funding. It is clear that they seem to be going for a more modern and open design.” As a resident of ISR, Rivera said, “There is a reason why those of other residence halls did not come to eat there as a first choice. I would say that this might be another reason for the new renovations.” During the two-year project, ISR residents and patrons will not have access to a full-fledged dining hall in the facility, although Sealine confirmed that residents will continue to be housed in Townsend Hall and Wardell Hall over this period and are in no danger of being displaced. University Housing confirmed that a temporary and limited dining location will be constructed nearby to offset the lack of a centralized dining area for students living around ISR.
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accessible entrances, they are often located in unusual spots. “They’re not always necessarily obviously in the front where everybody else goes in, and it’s not necessarily clear where it is,” Bryant said. “It can be confusing sometimes. I’ve gotten super lost trying to find the accessible entrances.” One location that stood out to Bryant especially is Gregory Hall, where the accessible entrance is right next to the dumpster, and the road leading directly up to the accessible entrance has some big holes in it. “If you weren’t paying attention and were going too fast, especially in winter when it might be slippery or icy, (it) could be really really dangerous if you hit them
wrong,” she said. Bryant said she also noticed delivery or maintenance trucks will sometimes park in a way that blocks the accessible entrances. “That is kind of a common theme among a lot of the buildings because the accessible entrances tend to be near where trucks will make their deliveries,” she said. “Or maintenance trucks can park in a way that makes it a lot harder to actually get to the accessible entrances.” Mark McCarthy, graduate student in Information Science, said the University generally does a good job with keeping everything as patched up as they can, but there are still issues with properties that do not directly belong to the University. “The vast majority of the
problems you’ll encounter are places between University property on your way to and from different places,” he said. McCarthy said the Americans with Disabilities Act Transition Plan Supplement is a wonderful plan for the University. “It’s fairly reassuring to know there is a list somewhere where they know ‘We have to fix this, we have to fix that, we have to repair this, we have to make a new path there,’” he said. Breitwieser said the University plans to correct the noted ADA deficiencies over a period of 30 years. The plan includes remedying items located within 100 feet of and including the University-designated access routes to 90 priority facilities, as outlined
in the supplement. “Over the past decade, accessibility requirements for sidewalks and entryways to buildings have been updated,” he said in an email. “The ADA Transition Plan Supplement focuses on exterior access routes for buildings and public sidewalks along streets.” According to Breitwieser, the work would be phased over several decades and pri-
whether that involves undergraduate research, language development or job opportunities. The Lab is set to open Oct. 2 and will be located on the second floor of Lincoln Hall. It offers walk-in visits Monday through Friday from 1 to 5 p.m. where students are free to explore and ask questions about a wide range of topics that each undergraduate intern has personal experience in. “(The lab) is also about personal and individual growth,” Vanessa Garcia, undergraduate intern and senior in LAS, said. The six undergraduate interns have undergone five weeks of training as well as a competitive application process, preparing themselves to assist students of any level. “Our goal is making sure every LAS student who walks out of here has ELISABETH NEELY THE DAILY ILLINI a very clear destination of College of LAS is to open a new career lab helping undergraduates with internships, peer where they’re going once advising, computer and printer access and more. The Life + Career Design Lab will debut Oct. 2 they graduate,” Hancinin room 2040 in Lincoln Hall. Bhatt said. “Whether it’s professional school, graduroom in addition to fram- workshops. ment specialist, said LAS ate school or a job. We want ing students’ work in the With “design thinking” hopes to apply innovative everyone to know what that classroom to a larger world in mind, Erin Dittmer, design methods to give stu- next step looks like.” context. The Lab will also LAS instructor and lead- dents the ability to design a provide career-oriented ership and career develop- career plan for themselves, yragab2@dailyillini.com
oritize the buildings in the most-used areas. “The University’s commitment to accessibility is a high-priority,” he said in an email. “The campus continues to show its commitment to accessibility for all students, faculty, staff, or visitors as evidenced through collaborative and proactive planning efforts.” karenl3@dailyillini.com
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heap drunk food on Green Street is a thing of the past. Sure, McDonald’s is always there for a budgetfriendly bite and a random DJ, but non-chain restaurants catered toward college students who are looking to grab a late night snack are largely gone. Slice Factory, which opened on Thursday, was the last hope to replace Antonio’s, especially after Papa D’s closed within the same year. Two major drunk food locations were wiped off the map before students even had the time to properly say goodbye. That’s not to say Slice Factory is bad. At worst, the crust is thin and chewy, the sauce is marinara sweet and the toppings leave a pool of grease and let-down expectations. At best, it’s an unnecessarily huge slice of pizza with a current selection of three common toppings. Could be worse, could be better. For those who remember Antonio’s, there was nothing better than choosing from an assortment of pies — mac and cheese, tortellini, barbe-
cue and, of course, classics like cheese and pepperoni. When Antonio’s abruptly closed and was replaced by Cracked, some hope was restored for a solid drunk food option. The quality of Cracked is high, and not standing at a truck outside a bar is great, but for college students on a budget, it’s hard to get out of Cracked satisfied and full for less than $5. Unfortunately, Slice Factory is no better. A basic cheese slice is more than $5 and a “meat lover’s” slice (the most extravagant option available) is almost $7. It doesn’t seem like a lot, but considering a whole Papa John’s pizza is $5, a “jumbo slice” doesn’t really seem worth it. Is pizza an excellent drunk food? Of course. Does any intoxicated student want to pay $6.60 to cradle one slice of pizza that’s the weight of a newborn child? Likely not. There are more places to get drunk food on Green Street, obviously. If you’re craving that crust-sauce combo, Azzip and D.P. Dough (a classic)
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Slice Factory opened on Green St. on Thursday Sept. 21. The Editorial Board hopes it serves as a good late-night option.
are both open late. For a slightly more upscale munchie, Sakanaya’s late night has definitely gotten some attention recently. Burrito King and Cravings, while lower quality, will be enough to satisfy. But if you’re trying to spend less than $10 for your after-bar satisfaction, most of those are out of range. For anything less than $5, you’re entirely out of luck. Everyone knows that judgement is diminished when drunk, so no matter how well-intentioned
a person is, “drunk you” won’t hesitate to hand over a $10 or $20 bill for a drunk meal. It won’t be worth the price though, especially when checking the bank account in the morning. The one thing that can be said for Slice Factory is that it is a huge amount of food. But if your primary drunk food goal is to eat as much as possible, you might as well eat at Fat Sandwich. It’s local to the University, and it definitely has more variety. Where else can you get fries and mozzarella
sticks on a sandwich? If you still want cheap pizza, you might just want to stick with Papa John’s. It’s already dirt cheap, but check your wristbands Cochrane bargoers, because there’s probably a coupon on there too. Students should save their money for another round until Green Street has more to offer. For the seemingly endless time it took for Slice Factory to open, it should have more to offer than overpriced, oversized slices.
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University athletes deserve more support University’s more popular sports like football and basketball, tennis and other COLUMNIST less popular sports have proven that they deserve just as much recognition by arlier this month, consistently being better. 16-time grand slam The last time the Illiwinner Rafael Nadnois football team reached al faced off in the US Open a major bowl game was in final against Illinois alum2007 and the last time the nus Kevin Anderson, who team was ranked was in competed in his first ever 2011. The basketball team Grand Slam final. hasn’t been ranked since Although the match fell 2014 and the last time they to Nadal in a very one-sidreceived a tournament bid ed competition, 31-yearwas in 2012. To an outsider old Anderson was able to it may seem ridiculous that breathe new air as he looks there is an enormous difto make a run for the top 10 ference in terms of funding in the Association of Tennis between these two sports Professionals rankings. and other more successful The day before the match, ones. the University football team The men’s golf team was played a home game against ranked No. 5 in the nation Western Kentucky. Duras of August 2017. The men’s ing one of the game breaks, gymnastics team holds the everyone’s eyes turned to No. 4 spot while the womthe big screen to see a comen’s team is ranked No. mercial commemorating 19. The wrestling team is Anderson on reaching the ranked No. 9 in the NCAA US Open final. standings. Not many people watch Various sports here at tennis, but even fewer may the University have made know that Anderson was a statements in the NCAA as three-time All-American in dominant programs that singles and a two-time Allwill excel for years to come, American in doubles duryet the public’s attention ing his three years at the remains on two sports. University. Athletes work hard and Although Anderson may make sacrifices to keep up be one of the most notable with academics as well as names out of Illinois tennis, performing at a high level. the program has consisBut the word “athletes” tently been a strong team as includes all sports, not just they’ve been inside the top the sports people want to 20 since January 2014. see more. It’s common to When compared to the hear people claim “cheerSAKETH VASAMSETTI
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leading is not a sport” or that some sports are valued over others. But regardless, each athlete’s commitment to their sport is all the same. The public opinion that certain sports do not matter needs to change in order for those athletic programs to grow and prosper. However, the entire blame cannot be placed on the general public for the overgrown popularity of football and basketball. Going to a football or basketball game just seems like a better time than going to watch a tennis or golf match. But, when players are working day-in and dayout to continue their stellar performances to maintain such high rankings, it is the University’s and the students’ duty to provide them the proper exposure. Anderson may have lost one of the most important matches in his life, but hearing that the University recognized his achievement definitely would motivate him to strive for more. That same motivation must be given to every athlete despite differences in their sport's popularity. It starts with us students to support players and provide all of the athletes at our University the moral support needed to make the Orange and Blue proud. Saketh is a sophomore in DGS ssv2@dailyillini.com
if you need another reason not to get sloppy drunk on your next night out — beyond that you may sleep in through your 9 a.m. the next day — caloric consumption can be another. This reason shouldn’t be taken lightly as the ARC scale won’t measure you that way (lightly) if you have too many nights like these. Ha. Ha. Think about it like this: A student is going to pregame Tuesday night, or “wine night” as I call it, at Clybourne with some friends by drinking a few vodka shots. We’re all poor college students, so let's say the group bought Svedka brand vodka. One shot is 104 calories. Multiply this by four or five shots and these students are reaching at least 500 calories at just the pregame alone, and this is without any chaser. Continuing with this scenario, the partying friends are now waiting for bottles at the bar. A whole bottle of Sutter Home White Zinfandel is 540 calories; simple math can conclude we’ve reached over 1,000 calories. This is also assuming that the student only drinks one bottle at Clybourne, which isn’t always the case, as anyone who has been to wine night can attest. It may be common knowledge that wine is a very caloric drink, but what some may not realize is that mixed drinks are just as high in calories. “The Blue Guy,” the infamous drink at KAM’S, is made up of one shot of vodka and 4 to 5 ounces of BAM! Energy Drink. Bill Bodemer, owner of Innovative Beverage Inc., the company that created the BAM! Energy Drink, said that 4 ounces of the drink has 12.5 grams of sugar and 55 calories. This
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doesn’t sound like much, but this isn’t including the alcohol or how many of those you will actually end up drinking over the course of your time at the bar. ‘The Blue Guy' does have a lot of sugar content,” said Eric Meyer, the owner of KAM'S. “But we offer a diet BAM! too.” Meyer mentioned that the diet BAM! drink is one of the slowest movers. But he said if students plan to drink many of them, this is the way he would go. Drinking many drinks at the bars isn’t specific to KAM'S or Clybourne though. The Red Lion has a similar phenomenon as Catherine Montiel, senior in FAA, can testify to. “If you’re not trashed at Lion, you’re not going to have a good time … so I’ve seen most people order on average eight drinks at once,” said Montiel. Montiel also explained that before some of her friends can even walk through the doors of The Red Lion, they want to have had eight or nine drinks. Then once there, they may have up to five more. Drinking beyond your “tipping point” can make you consume more than just liquid calories. According to a survey by Women's Health
Magazine, binge drinkers consumed around 6,300 extra calories than they normally would on a night without drinking. Based on the self-reported data, 1,476 of those calories were just from the drinks, 2,829 were from drunk munchies that night and 2,051 were from hangover food the following day. I doubt students take into consideration that the drinking isn’t just the liquid but also the mindset that the liquid gives you. For example, eating an entire tub of ice cream, a bag of Doritos or drunk ordering $16 worth of Chopstix and eating it all in one sitting … or maybe that was just me. If we can simply realize what it is we are doing to our bodies, we may be able to find ways to drink that don’t cause us to gain weight and be unhealthy. Drinking heavily less ofYes, we are in college where drinking in binge form is basically a rite of passage. But the idea is to stay educated about what you put in your body. If you are choosing to drink your calories in excess, be conscious of it at the very least. Your body will thank you. Leah is a junior in Media. lpearlm2@dailyillini.com
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PYGMALION forming with a live band, and CJ kept the latenight Thursday crowd engaged while they spit bar after bar. Whether it was a track from their EP “ForgetMeNot” or a rundown of new songs, CJ definitely brought a great calculated energy and passion. The sky’s the limit for the insanely talented rapper; don’t sleep.
Smino
Smino is one of the best midwestern rap artists right now. I knew that going in, and I left still knowing that. With acrobatic flows, silky smooth singing and extremely bouncy and next-level production, Smino has quite the arsenal. Going on around 1 a.m. on Friday, Smino definitely kept the late-night crowd pleased. From his hits “Anita” and “Netflix and Dusse,” to arguably his breakout song “Colors,” the crowd that was there knew Smino, going word-for-word with some of his catchier hooks. The only downside was that his set left more to be desired, only having gone for about 40 minutes. Smino did try to compensate though, reaching into his “Backwoods” labeled shoulder bag to throw out packs of tobacco product into the crowd during his song “Wild Irish Roses.”
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Alyssa Loving is a graduate student in mathematics. Her book of poetry, “4 Gone Conclusions,” details her journey dealing with post-traumatic stress disorder after a traumatic car accident..
Student copes with PTSD, depression through self-publishing poetry book BY MEGAN BRADLEY STAFF WRITER
Alyssa Loving spent her summer creating a book of poetry to take a break from mathematics, which she studies as a graduate student. The self-published book, “4 Gone Conclusions,” provided a way for the Ph.D. student to confront and attempt to deal with some of the extreme anxieties she’s been facing since being involved in a car crash in 2013. The crash occurred during Loving’s junior year of college. She attempted to carry on with her education, hoping that time would be the solution to some of the feelings she was experiencing. Loving said the initial feelings of guilt and depression were aided by her family. “After that I just sort of assumed that it would take time. I was just kind of expecting things to get better,” Loving said. “So I dove into a graduate program here and I decided to just wait it out.” During her second year in graduate school, Loving said she realized her situation was not getting better and she was still dealing with
intense anxieties. Being in a car, crossing the street and worrying about her family back home were hard for her and caused distractions in her daily life. Sarah Loving, Alyssa’s younger sister, was there every step of the way during her process. Sarah said that she, along with the rest of their family, had always encouraged Alyssa to write a book, which she finally got serious about this past summer while she was home. “She knew that her mind needed a break from the math that has consumed it over the past couple of years at graduate school,” Sarah wrote in an email. “Art and literature had always offered my sister a respite, so she finally decided to self-publish a book that would reveal her innermost being.” After a formal diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder, Alyssa said she realized there were things she needed to do to attempt to improve her situation. “I was like, ‘OK then, I’m gonna take this summer and try to do everything I can to kind of work through some of this,’ and writing is what I had found in the past to be
therapeutic, so that’s what I decided to do,” Alyssa said. Alyssa said she had always used writing, especially poetry, as a way to process strong emotions or traumatic events that happened in her life. Her writing had left her with a collection of poems from before and after the accident. Partway through the summer, she said the idea came to her to organize the poems she already had into a five-part book. The book is split into several sections, each with different types of illustrations created by Alyssa to emphasize the feelings she was experiencing throughout her healing process. It begins with a more nostalgic feel as she was getting ready to leave for college. It then goes through the feelings she had about a shooting that occurred far from home; it nonetheless was the moment she realized that sad things happen in the world. The third section of the book is a poem about the accident. Alyssa wrote it shortly after it happened, and it is illustrated with photographs that she took of herself.
“I wanted it to be photographs as opposed to drawings or charcoal representations,” Alyssa said. “I wanted it to be real because the other ones were reflections, but this one was about something that actually happened, and it happened to me.” Alyssa said throughout her project, beauty was a main factor in what she strived to create and show. It is something she said she felt in conflict with when she was trying to let her anxieties go with time. She said she was unable to see the beauty in writing or in mathematics she had always been able to see. “I’ll continue to do math, but I’ll also continue to write because of the beauty there and I think that sometimes I have students who I think they’ve never heard anybody say that math might be a way to express beauty,” Alyssa said. She said she wanted to show that there is no such thing as strictly a math person or English person, and part of her motivation to write came from these desires. Since writing her book,
Alyssa said she noticed changes in her anxiety levels and in dreams that she used to struggle with. Changes in Alyssa’s behavior were noticed by her family and by her boyfriend, Derek Jung, graduate student in LAS. “The nightmares have decreased dramatically since writing her book, dropping from several times per week to a couple times per month,” Jung said. “There is still work she needs to do, but it was a great relief for her, through the book, to finally be able to discuss the monumental impact that the accident had on her life.” Alyssa said her friends and family have loved the book, not just for what it has done for her mental health, but for the beauty that they find in the poems. “My older brother, who I was really surprised by his reaction, I didn’t show him any of the process,” Alyssa said. “I just sent him an almost completed draft and his response was just, ‘This is very beautiful,’ and that made me very happy because my main goal was to make something beautiful.”
The Lil’ Smokies
As the crowd left from Animal Collective outside, it probably caught the bluegrass sounds of The Lil’ Smokies on the free street stage. I don’t know if it’s the break from Animal Collective’s chaos that had me so engaged by them, but the acoustic quintet of banjos, steel guitars and others was just what I needed to hear. These cats from Monta na shredded at an extreme level, sounding like they could’ve been a headliner at the ELLNORA Guitar Festival last weekend. But instead, they were playing at the free Pygmalion street stage. For that, Lil’ Smokies, we thank you.
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LIFE & CULTURE Pygmalion 2017
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Artists such as BADBADNOTGOOD (bottom left), Thundercat (top left) and Smino (right) performed at the Pygmalion Festival Thursday-Saturday. The festival incorporated an eclectic lineup of musicians this year.
Music rises as Pygmalion’s top feature for you. Here are some of couldn’t help but enjoy. the most notable shows “Festivals … pretty fun The Pygmalion Festival we caught in C-U this and cool right?” Lanker had its 12th run this year, weekend. said in between songs. boasting one of its most diverse and select lineups Big Thief Thundercat yet. The SXSW-like event This Brooklyn indie Thundercat, real name does a great job of combin- band is selective with its Stephen Brener, is best ing food, clothes, technol- expression. Lead singer known as an insanely talogy and literature — there Adrianne Lenker is keen ented bassist. After his was a “human library” to keep you floating with Pygmalion performance, Thursday, from which you her voice, only to take it’s probably best to just could “check out” a person you back to reality with a label him as a hypnotist. to read you a story. Howev- harsh wall of sound from Sometimes he and his band er, the festival's forefront the band. The song “Paul” would all go into a hodgetalent is its music. is a perfect example of this podge of improvisation for From the heavenly mel- formula. 10 minutes, leaving the ancholic style of Big Thief Lenker’s genuineness crowd to get completely to the organized chaos of was a real standout in their lost in their sound. Animal Collective, chanc- set; she engaged in some The band would then es are this year had a sound awkward stage banter you ret ur n to str uct ure. BY AARON NAVARRO ON-AIR NEWS EDITOR
Brener would start singing and you would return from the hypnotizing grip of the music. It’s hard to give Thundercat a genre, as the band defies jazz standards but is too sporadic to be labeled “funk.” But it doesn’t matter; Brener and his band are some of the best musicians within this decade — the drummer was out of this world — and that was easily proved by their performance.
in, but even if we did, their energy would probably just break them out of it. They kept things very jazzy, groovy and surprisingly high-energy. They’d break it down often, much to the delight of an equally high-energy crowd. Drummer A lexander Sowinski kept the engine running, pulsing the fourpiece throughout a set of songs from their own albums, “III” and “IV,” as well as running through some collaborations. BADBADNOTGOOD One of its biggest surSimilar to Thundercat, prises was its playing of there’s no easy box to put the effortlessly funky “Fall this Canadian ensemble in Love.” Complete with a
1970s flute run by Leland Whitty, it was the perfect dance break that the crowd didn’t even know it needed. The band gets bonus points for also opening up with a rendition of The Champs’ “Tequila;” that’s just smart playing to the audience.
CJ Run
Performing for their second time at Pygmalion, rapper CJ Run showed why they’re one of the area’s most talented local artists. It was their first time perSEE PYGMALION | 5A
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SPORTS
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Mcging leads Illini in weekend sweep BY ERICH FISHER STAFF WRITER
Senior forward James Mcging’s hat trick on Friday and sophomore forward Jon Moskaluk’s two goals on Saturday aided the Illinois hockey team in a weekend sweep of Michigan State. The Illini outscored the Spartans 12-1 on the weekend, outscoring them 4-1 in the first game and shutting them out 8-0 the second. “I was really happy tonight. Last night we got about 45 shots and only scored four goals, got to give them credit, their goal tender played a great game,” said Illinois head coach Nick Fabbrini. “With the firepower we have here, we need to take care of our end first and I thought we did a great job of that here tonight.” Mcging wasted no time getting himself on the board Friday night, scoring his first goal only 1:08 into the first period. He notched his second one with 4:25 left in the period. The goal that would give him the hat trick did not come until the 11:18 mark in the third frame. Mcging had an easy shot in front of the net after a beautiful pass from sophomore center Robert Ernsting. Junior defenseman Tyler Opilka picked up his first goal of the season after a pass from freshman forward
Drew Richter set him up to beat Spartans’ goaltender Grant Luzynski glove side. Senior goaltender David Heflin had a solid first outing between the pipes, stopping 23 of the 24 shots that came his way. Despite giving up four goals, Luzynski put up a valient effort, making 40 saves on the night. The second game of the series saw goaltender Maxwell Quartermus in between the pipes for Michigan State and a much different game unfolded. Sophomore Stephen Quinn got Illinois off to another fast start, scoring 1:58 into the game. Quinn credits sophomore center Chance Homerin for giving him his first goal of the season. “Homerin tossed me one right in front and I found the back of the net,” Quinn said. “I kind of closed my eyes on that one.” The goals then came in bunches for the Illini in the first period as Opilka tallied his second goal of the season. Senior center Eric Cruickshank buried one on the power play for the 60th goal of his career. While he felt frustrated after the first encounter, Moskaluk felt much more SEE HOCKEY | 2B
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Illinois outside hitter Beth Prince gets ready to hit the ball during the match against Stanford at Huff Hall on Friday, Sept. 8.
Prince gets her time to shine BY MEGHAN REST STAFF WRITER
Editors Note: Beth Prince was chosen as the Illini of the Week last Sunday, Sept. 17 for her performance the week before. Redshirt sophomore Beth Prince is just getting started on her collegiate volleyball career. In high school, the Avon, Indiana native was named a PrepVolleyball.com AllAmerican four consecutive times, and she found her home at the University of Illinois after breaking into the top 60 on the website’s recruiting list. Her credentials prior to college are complemented by Under Armour Second-
Team All-American honors and three Max Preps Volleyball All-American awards. She was also ESPN’s Freshman of the Year in 2011. Prince was named to the ICGSA Class 4A All-State team four times and was named Indianapolis Star’s Super Team Volleyball Player of the Year twice. Laden with talent, the 6-foot-3 outside hitter has tallied 112 kills over 38 sets and is hitting at a .280 percentage so far this season. But this year hallmarks the beginning of what Prince says is her best season as an Illini yet. During her first year at SEE IOTW | 2B
HONORABLE MENTIONS Caleb Chakravarthi
Freshman Illinois tennis player Caleb Chakravarthi won the Gardnar Mulloy flight at the Hall of Fame ITA Grass Court Invitational Sept. 17. The freshman won all three of his matches, and did so in straight sets. He dispatched TCU’s Alex McNeel 6-1, 6-1 in the first round and moved on to the semifinals, where he knocked off Andy Martinez of Georgia by a scoreline of 6-3, 6-4. Then in the final against Georgia’s Alex Phillips, Chakravarthi prevailed in a somewhat tighter match 7-5, 6-3.
Nick Hardy:
Illinois men’s golfer Nick Hardy earned a second place finish at the OFCC/Fighting Illini Invitational, shooting 7-under par for the tournament to lead the team. Hardy consistently jockeyed for positioning atop the leaderboard, shooting 4-under in the opening round and 2-under in the second round. In the final round, the senior went 1-under to secure his second place finish.
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Eric Cruickshank reaches for the puck to gain possession from Michigan State at the Ice Arena on Friday, Sept. 22. Illini beat MSU 4-1.
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Illini ‘quarterback controversy’ is a non-story firmly believe that Smith and his staff know what Cole Henke they are going to do at quarSPORTS EDITOR terback this weekend. It’s because he wants to keep the incoming Cornhuskers soon as Lovie on their toes. Smith subbed Crouch and George Jr. are out Chayce extremely different quarterCrouch late in the game backs, and the Illini’s style against South Florida, I of play changes drastically knew what was coming. depending on which one is All the signs of a manuon the field. Right now, the factured quarterback conCornhuskers are having to troversy were there. The prepare for both of them, starter hadn’t been playwhich is an advantage for ing his best, and the backup the Illini. was coming in to play a ton Three weeks into the seaof garbage time minutes, son, the Illini offense has and would inevitably put up been bad. Barring the sucnumbers. cess of Mike Epstein as runThen Jeff George Jr. did ning back, every position just that. He came out and has not been producing. A played a solid second half, change at quarterback won’t and all of a sudden the Illini change that. George Jr. put had a full-fledged quarterup numbers when he took back controversy on their the field last Saturday, but hands. And it arrived right those numbers are skewed before the bye week, givdue to him playing almost ing everybody two weeks entirely in garbage time. instead of one to debate who I have no clue which quarwould be a better fit. terback would be better. But this is a non-story, at Maybe George Jr.’s arm will least until game day. help include the Illini’s great Lovie Smith, as always, wide receiver corps more, has been quiet on the subor maybe Crouch’s mobilject. He hasn’t and won’t say ity is proving to be more of who the starting quarteran asset than we realize, back is until, more than like- and the problems with the ly, right before the game. offense are elsewhere. MayThat isn’t because the be the Illini would benefit decision is absolutely perfrom alternating between plexing him, though — I the two. It would be a huge
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Illinois linebacker Tré Watson tackles Michigan State running back Gerald Holmes during the game against at Memorial Stadium on Nov. 5, 2016.
Dual-threat quarterbacks finding the flaws in the Illini defense BY JACOB DIAZ STAFF WRITER
Three weeks into the season, the Illinois defense has looked completely different each time they’ve hit the field. During Week 1 against Ball State, the Illini struggled to contain the Redbirds’ offense on third-and-long, allowing quarterback Riley Neal to extend drives and keep the Illini offense on the sidelines. The secondary
looked shaky, and the defensive line was unable to create consistent pressure on the quarterback. It looked like the defense might have some glaring weaknesses. Then Week 2 came against a highly-favored Western Kentucky, and the defense looked like a completely different unit. WKU only converted two third-downs all game, and freshmen defensive ends Isaiah Gay and Bobby Roundtree peppered
the Hilltoppers’ quarterback Mike White with pressure. Then the team traveled to Tampa to face Heisman candidate Quinton Flowers and University of South Florida, who dominated the Illinois defense in every aspect of the game. USF’s complex attack picked Illinois apart both on the ground and through the air. Flowers exposed a weakSEE FOOTBALL| 2B
tell on what the Illini were planning on doing, but it would allow offensive coordinator Garrick McGee to put together some creative sequences. Either way, I don’t see the Illinois offense turning around overnight and suddenly being able to score consistently without help from the defense. Crouch has had his problems, and has admitted himself that he can play better, but George Jr. won’t be a Heisman candidate if he ends up starting. I am indifferent on whichever one starts, but I am totally on board for the mind games that Smith is playing out here. Fans will be annoyed, but so will opposing coaches. This is Smith looking for whatever advantage he can get, and if he has to hide a bit of information about his roster from his fan base in order to do that, then he will do so with zero hesitation. Every coach in the nation would. Taking into account Smith’s history with these decisions, the starting quarterback won’t be announced until Friday night, and even if it is announced earlier, the production of the offense won’t change much. cehenke2@dailyillini.com
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BASEBALL
Illini lose exhibition to Indiana State
Illinois baseball played a fall exhibition game against Indiana State on Saturday. The Illini lost 18-10. Junior outfielder Bren Spillane and second baseman Tyler Engel each hit home runs. Eleven pitchers saw time on the mound for the Illini, and only Andy Fisher pitched more than one inning.
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Illinois pitcher Sean Leland delivers the pitch during the game against Indiana State at Illinois Field on Saturday, Sept. 24.
Illinois outfielder Zac Taylor slides into home during the game against Indiana State at Illinois Field on Saturday, Sept. 24.
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thing I think we’ve been talking about, wanting to be a team that can be relentless,” Prince said. “I feel like I’m improving and taking better shots, especially compared to last season.” During tighter sets, Prince says she performs better. The outside hitter tallied a season-high of 25 points against Colorado – a match the Illini lost in five-sets. She also collected a defensive high of six digs in fivesets against Missouri State last weekend. On the defensive end, Prince has lent a hand in blocking 24 complete attacks so far this season. However, she said that her job on the court is made possible by everyone else – including the back court. “Hopefully we can get our blocks in the right spot to take those certain shots away and follow those balls to our defenders,” Prince said. “They always do a good job of getting around us and filling in seams if they see them. If they work, I can work.”
Illinois, Prince redshirted due to an ankle injury. Since rehabilitation and revisiting the court in 21 sets and 13 matches in 2016, she is back and has become a pivotal part of the Illini offense. Prince has already surpassed her 30 kills and .167 hitting percentage from last season. Head coach Chris Tamas said Prince has completely turned around from previous injury and is a key part of the Illini’s rotation. “Beth has been doing a good job and has stood out on the outside for us compared to other years,” Tamas said. “It’s not always about getting kills, it’s about putting teams in awkward positions and getting balls out of system.” Prince says that so far this season, she has seen the team increase their grit on the court. She attributes recent match victories to the team’s ability to endure. “I think first and foremost we really showed we can battle and come back @meghan_rest from a deficit, so it’s some- sports@dailyillini.com
FOOTBALL ness of the Illini that fans caught a glimpse of in Week 1: The Illini struggle against mobile quarterbacks. “You want to work to keep the quarterback contained, keep him in the pocket where you have vision on him and where you can get him,” said Illinois defensive coordinator Hardy Nickerson. “We just played a quarterback in Quinton Flowers who is probably one of the best in college football in terms of guys who have the ability to pull the ball down and run with it. It’s hard to defend a quarterback who is that athletic and can run like he can.” While it is true that Flowers is a cut above most quarterbacks Illinois will face
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Illinois infielder Tyler Engel celebrates with Illinois outfielder Zac Taylor after hitting a home run during the game against Indiana State at Illinois Field on Saturday, Sept. 24.
this season, the team struggled to keep even Ball State’s Neal contained in the pocket, as he ran for 60 yards on 15 attempts. “In the first game we had some problems with our rush and the quarterback was able to slip out for some key first downs,” Nickerson said. “Like I said, when the quarterback drops back, you have to keep him in the pocket.” The Illini gave Neal too much time to find holes in the defensive line, and he was able to punish them by converting on third-and-long. However, against USF, it was a completely different story. The Illini put Flowers under pressure over and over again, but with a combination of elusiveness, pump-fakes and pure athleticism, Flowers evaded Illini defenders all game. Defen-
sive tackle Tymir Oliver was the first to admit that it was a bit disheartening to see those efforts be in vain. “It is (frustrating), but that’s just part of the game,” Oliver said. “When you have a star player like that, you have to adjust to them, just like you have to adjust to a star player receiving the ball or returning kicks. You have to prevent him from doing certain things, and we needed to adjust better.” Oliver thinks that the Illini match up better against quarterbacks who stay in the pocket, and the defense’s record so far shows that to be true. Luckily for Oliver and the Illini, the Big Ten isn’t loaded with dual-threat quarterbacks. In fact, there is really only one quarterback that fits that bill left on the schedule. Unfortunately,
that player is Ohio State’s J.T. Barrett, who is another Heisman Trophy candidate. Barrett has been in the Heisman conversation for four seasons now, and in that time has rushed for 2,624 yards and 33 touchdowns, while throwing for 7,138 yards and 74 touchdowns. But Oliver also knows that playing against a mobile quarterback can’t be an excuse for the Illini defense. They need to learn from their mistakes, and they have eight weeks to do so before they travel to Columbus to take on the Buckeyes. “We’ve been working on running and keeping an eye on where the quarterback is at,” Oliver said. “Last game (Flowers) outplayed us and outworked us, and that can’t happen again.”
“It was great play from my line mates and I owe it all to them.” Two more Illini sank their first goals of the season as Ernsting got his midway through the third period and freshman forward Justin Ries netted the first goal of his collegiate career, sniping one
off the faceoff with 2:40 left in the game. Sophomore goaltender Ross Lipic got the first start of his career on Saturday in place of Heflin and shut the Spartans out, making several solid saves to keep them off the board. “It feels good, still some
room for improvement but it is definitely a good start to the season,” Lipic said. “I was seeing the puck well and the defense did a really good job of keeping them to the outside, and they didn’t really get any decent chances.”
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Offensive coordinator Garrick McGee said he wants to forget a lot of what he saw against South Florida. The Bulls pummeled the Illini in a 47-23 victory on Sept. 15. He wants his group to move on and stay confident heading into the Big Ten season. Illinois will get its first look against conference competition when it hosts Nebraska on Friday under the lights. McGee is looking forward to beginning the Big Ten season and is excited to see what his young group of players can show. “There’s depth at every position (on our team),” McGee said. “Everyone has to show up week in and week out to play well, no matter who we’re facing out there, and that’s what we’re going to try to do.” The Illini’s starting quarterback situation remains unclear after the bye week. Chayce Crouch was benched for Jeff George Jr. in the third quarter against South Florida. On the other side of the ball, defensive coordinator Hardy Nickerson is looking for improvement on several aspects of the game heading into conference season.
He understands that his defensive group will need to be ready for both mobile and pocket passers the Big Ten possesses later in the season. Nickerson said he was glad the team was able to see a potential Heisman-winning quarterback against South Florida to prepare his players for the future schedule. “Quinton Flowers is a different player,” Nickerson said. “When you play against guys like that, you just take what happened and make the necessary corrections and get better, and I think we can do that.” Illinois is not scheduled to face a starting quarterback like Flowers until November, when it takes on J.T. Barrett and Ohio State. Defensive lineman Tymir Oliver said he just focuses on weekly matchups and refuses to look too far ahead. “I usually don’t care about the games coming up,” Oliver said. “I know we play Nebraska next, but honestly, I don’t know who we play after that. I just know I’m locked in for this one week and this one week only.” Illinois will travel to Iowa after its matchup against Nebraska to take on the Hawkeyes. Iowa is coming off a close loss to No. 4 Penn State, who won on a last-second touchdown pass. The team will then host
Rutgers and travel to Minnesota, respectively. The Gophers are undefeated and have a chance staying that way heading into their matchup with the Illini. Minnesota will take on Maryland, Purdue and Michigan State before Illinois travels to Minneapolis. The Illini will return home for a homecoming matchup against Wisconsin. The Badgers are ranked No. 9 and are also undefeated. Illinois will travel to Purdue the following week to take on Jeff Brohm’s newly invigorated Boilermakers. Purdue is 2-2 and showed it could compete with Michigan during the second half of Saturday’s game. After a tilt with Indiana in Bloomington, the Illini will host Big Ten powerhouse Ohio State. The Buckeyes stand at 3-1 and No. 10 in the country. The Illini finish off their season by taking a trip north to face Northwestern. “The talent goes up a bit when you get to the Big Ten,” junior wideout Mike Dudek said. “We haven’t really been clicking yet, but we’re getting there. We’ve been hurting ourselves a bit, penalties, dropped balls and whatnot, but once we figure that stuff out, we should be lethal.” @mikem_gasick gasick2@dailyillini.com
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Illinois wide receiver Mike Dudek celebrates a first down during the game against Ball State on Sept. 2 at Memorial Stadium. The Illini won 24-21.
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Illinois goalkeeper Jaelyn Cunningham kicks the ball up to midfield during the game against Loyola at the Illinois Soccer Stadium on April 1. The Illini won 2-1.
Illini fall after last minute goal BY MILES POWERS-HUANG STAFF WRITER
As Maryland’s Kate Waters’ in the 84th minute shot struck the right post and crossed the goal line, a promising Illinois performance yielded another disappointing result. The goal gave Maryland a 1-0 lead that they would hold onto for the remaining few minutes. Illinois head coach Janet Rayfield had an optimistic take on the game, focusing on the positive aspects rather than on the things that went wrong in Illinois' fifthstraight defeat. “I think we competed; I think with our effort and our energy, there were moments when we played some really good soccer," Rayfield said. "We had some great passing sequences and created some really good looks and opportunities. We’re playing the kind of soccer that, you know, we wanted to play weeks ago and now we’ve got to reap the benefit of that moving forward." While Maryland dominated the possession, there were a few instances in which Illinois created chances in the attack, including an early shot from sophomore forward Kelly Maday, which forced a save out of Maryland’s goalkeeper, Rachel Egyed. As the game progressed,
Maryland’s initial game plan of playing long aerial passes to speedy freshman Hope Lewandowski was abandoned, and the Terrapins seemed to try and control more and more of the possession, while taking plenty of shots on goal. Nine of their 16 shots came in the second half, and the Terrapins managed to put 10 shots on frame. Had Illini keeper Jaelyn Cunningham not come to her team’s rescue, the score could have been much more lopsided. Cunningham, who totaled nine saves in the match, recognized the Terrapins second-half adjustments. “I think they got more confident; as a result, they took more shots. I think for us in that situation, we kinda panicked, and I think we need (to be) calm. That’s a big key for us going forward,” Cunningham said. Reflecting on the goal, Cunningham noted that the team needs to step up and contest shots in that situation so as not to give opponents too much time to pick out big chances. “(Maryland) played it back, took a great shot; I think we gotta contest it next time, and hopefully, we can make the change and come out stronger on Sunday,” she said. Particularly in the second half, the game took on a more physical tone, and there were a few instances in
which some Illinois supporters felt the team was unjustly penalized for plays in which Maryland was not. Rayfield expressed her general satisfaction with the way the game was called but acknowledged her disagreement with a select few calls. “I think it was a physical Big Ten game," Rayfield said. "Soccer is a contact sport, and it’s the referee's job to keep control of that and he did a decent job tonight with respect to that. But certainly, there were a couple calls that he heard from me (about) on the sidelines." With the Illini's 7-0 blowout defeat to Ohio State last Thursday, the narrow defeats at the hands of No. 7-ranked Penn State and Maryland, now 7-1-1, may be seen as improvement for a young side that regularly features ten true freshmen. The team created more chances against Maryland than against Ohio State, as the Illini put up nine shots with five on goal against the Terrapins, as compared to six shots with two on goal against the Buckeyes. Illinois takes the field again at home on Sunday afternoon when the team will look to take down an undefeated No. 12 Rutgers team that is currently 7-0-2 (1-0-1 in Big Ten play). milesp2@dailyillini.com
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Quade, Prince lead the Illini to two straight Big Ten victories BY CHRISTIAN EVANS STAFF WRITER
The Illinois women’s volleyball team (11-2) beat both Indiana and Northwestern this week to start off 2-0 in the Big Ten. The Illini have won five matches in a row since losing to Stanford and Colorado in the Big Ten/Pac-12 Challenge. Head coach Chris Tamas said the team has improved on its ability to execute. “We are playing against better competition, so it is testing us on how we can maintain our execution levels, and I think we are doing a great job with that,” Tamas said. “We are battling for every point, and that is really good to see as a coach.” In its first Big Ten match against Indiana (11-2) on Wednesday, Illinois once again impressed on offense. Sophomores Jacqueline Quade and Beth Prince, both Indiana natives, had 25 kills combined. Junior Ali Bastianelli joined them with 10 kills and 5 blocks. The first set was the most competitive, as there were 14 ties and seven lead changes. At 23-23, back-
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Illinois outside hitter Jacqueline Quade gets ready to dive for the ball during the match against Stanford at Huff Hall on Sept. 8.
to-back Indiana errors gave Illinois the 1-0 lead. Illinois would go on to take early leads in the second and third sets against Indiana as well. While the Hoosiers closed the gap to within three in both sets, the Illini were able to close
out in both to win their first match in Big Ten play in straight sets. Prince said the Illini need to be able to bounce back when they are down early against teams as well. “I think it is always awesome to get a jump on a
team, especially in the Big Ten because everyone is good,” Prince said. “However, we need to be prepared to bounce back if a situation comes up where we have to battle back on a team that gets an early lead on us.” In itsnext match in the
Big Ten, Illinois faced Northwestern (10-4) late Saturday night. Against Northwestern, the team was again able to clinch a straight-set victory. In the first set, it was 21-21, and Illinois scored four of the final six points to win 25-23. In the second set, it was 20-18, and Illinois went on a 5-1 run to win 25-19. Tamas said the team was able to deliver late in those sets against Northwestern and Indiana because they were comfortable in the moment. “I think we just got better as the matches went on,” Tamas said. “You get use to the environment and how the team serves and plays overall, and you improve based off of that.” Illinois gave Northwestern no hope in the final set, as it defense held the team to 13 points to lead Illinois to a 3-0 win. In the match overall, the Illini held the Wildcats to a .168 hitting percentage and forced them into 21 errors. Senior Brandi Donnelly had 11 digs, while freshman Megan Cooney had five kills and four blocks. Cooney
got off to solid starts in her first career games against Big Ten competition, as she also had six kills in the win against Indiana. Cooney said she expects even more of herself moving forward. “The upperclassmen have really helped a lot, telling me where to hit and place my blocks,” Cooney said. “I’d still like to contribute more, but I think it will come with time.” With the wins over Indiana and Northwestern on the road, the Illini now have some momentum in the Big Ten as they continue their four-game road swing next week with matches at No. 2 Penn State and Rutgers. Tamas said the team's solid performances this weekend occurred because of the time and effort they have put in so far this year. “Any win in the Big Ten is a good win,” Tamas said. “To get two on the road right off the bat is very good. This was really just a product of all the hard work that they have put in.” @CEvans_13 clevans2@dailyillini.com
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Julien Baker is quiet yet mighty and absolutely dominated the Pygmalion stage last Thursday. Armed with an electric guitar, keyboard, kick pedal and her voice, Baker performed as strong of a set as any five-piece band ever could. Throughout the night, Baker played previously released songs, new cuts (including the recently released “Appointments”), a cover of Five for Fighting’s “100 Years,” and a song that hasn’t even been recorded yet. The latter was inspired by a story she heard from one of her friends about compassion and human connection. This is the connecting element throughout all of Baker’s music. Her authenticity and willingness to present how pain feels, and share that moment with the audience through her music is a notion that most shy away from, musician or not. Because Baker isn’t afraid of feeling, those who watch her perform are also invited to let their guard down for the duration of her set. The appreciation of moments that most of us are accustomed to sweeping under the rug caused pressing anxieties to fade away. Baker’s set could be compared to entering a time machine, where even a few minutes feel like decades, and no matter how brief the actual length of one’s visit, there’s a point in time where nothing is worth worrying about. Unique to the live performance, Baker had a much stronger vocal delivery than her studio cuts. It made for many incredibly emotional moments, including an audience that was eerily quiet for a concert. Even with just two main instruments, Baker’s talents were proven to be diverse. She allowed herself to get
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SEPT. 25
Engineering Employment EXPO Fall 2017
10 a.m.–4 p.m. Activities & Recreation Center. 201 E. Peabody Drive, Champaign Free, all ages Seize the opportunity to chat with employers for internships, co-ops and full-time positions at the Engineering EXPO. Representatives from various companies will be present.
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Julien Baker delivers heartfelt and honest lyricism during her set at Krannert during Pygmalion on Thursday.
lost in the sound many times. It seemed as though the audience was passively watching Baker in her own world. She didn’t have to make eye contact with the audience; she already knew that everyone’s eyes were on her. With Baker being only 21 years old, she had the home field advantage on a college campus and many, if not all, of her lyrics were relatable. In the brief interludes between songs, Baker would tune her guitar and make small talk with the crowd. She carried a great sense of comfort and humor in these tangents, even remarking that she should probably start preparing what she wants to say before a show. Baker isn’t as much awkward as she is authentic. The rawness of her stage presence and even banter with the crowd made for an experience unlike most that music festivals have to offer. The audience also learned from Baker that the Tryon Festival Theatre is “archi-
tecturally perfect” for acoustics. The most important of all these interludes was the moment when Baker thanked the audience for the “connection” that was established that night. This is what made the concert so special. During the entirety of Baker’s set, it was hard to remember what other problems you were having in life. You had to remind yourself that there were many more people in the room, not just you and Baker. It felt like Baker was your best friend, even though you may have only just met her. So when Baker said a soft, “Thank you,” after every song, you just wanted to say, “No, thank you,” back. This shared feeling was one that you would be hard pressed to find during most other concerts, but became the main takeaway once the final notes on Baker’s guitar came to a halt. wgalant2@readbuzz.com
7-9 p.m. Women’s Resources Center. 616 E. Green St., Suite 202, Champaign Free, all ages Express your opinions on gender, social identities and social justice in a dialogue with the Women’s Resources Center. Refreshments will be provided.
An Evening with Jimmy Santiago Baca: Talk and Reading with reception to follow
7 p.m. Main Lounge of Allen Hall. 1005 W. Gregory Drive, Urbana Free, all ages Jimmy Santiago Baca is an awardwinning American poet and writer. On Monday, he will read some of his poetry and discuss the power of literacy.
SEPT. 26
Hurricane Relief Drive Event
7 a.m.–7 p.m. 1608 Broadmoor Drive, Champaign Free, all ages Support the fundraising event for residents hit hard by hurricanes Harvey and Irma. Donations in any denomination are accepted between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. Various activities will be organized, such as cookouts and live music performances.
Champaign Farmers’ Market
3:30-6:30 p.m. Chestnut and Walnut streets, Champaign
Free, all ages Feast upon another great local food event this Tuesday at Champaign Farmers’ Market. Parking is available near Neil and Main streets if you want to pick up food made by local farmers.
Jazz Tuesday
7-10 p.m. Boomerangs. 1309 E. Washington St., Urbana Free, all ages This Tuesday, Boomerangs hosts Joan Hickey on piano, Jeff Helgesen on trumpet, Jonathan Small on bass and Josh Quirk on drums for an evening of jazz.
SEPT. 27
ManTalks | The Bromance and other MAN stuff
6–7 p.m. Women’s Resources Center. 616 E. Green St., Suite 202, Champaign Free, all ages Join Danny Mathews, assistant director of the LGBT Resource Center, as he wonders if masculinized terms are created from emphasized masculinity of the past. He also shares his opinions on how masculinized words affect what is culturally acceptable between men.
Latinx Resilience Network
6 p.m. La Casa Cultural Latina. 1203 W. Nevada St., Urbana Free, all ages Dr. Arellys Aguinaga joins the Latinx Resilience Network to discuss mental health in an effort to diminish the stigma that’s been held in the Latinx community.
Nuvo Disco Night with DJ Tim Williams
9 p.m.–2 a.m. Blackbird Urbana. 119 W. Main St., Urbana Free, 21+ Head out to Blackbird this Wednesday night to enjoy DJ Tim Williams set of both disco classics and new takes on oldies.
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Animal Collective embraced despite inaccessibility BY ELANI KAUFMAN ASSISTANT BUZZ EDITOR
“My Girls,” the track most readily linked to Animal Collective, is deceptive. It's the band at its tamest and most accessible; however, accessibility wasn't the aim of the quartet's Pygmalion set this year. Armed with three synthesizers and a drum kit, Animal Collective brought indiscernible lyrics and deafening noise to a massively receptive crowd at the main stage Friday night. Animal Collective is composed of Avey Tare (David Portner), Panda Bear (Noah Lennox), Geologist (Brian Weitz) and Deakin (Josh Dibb). Each member had their own platform on stage where they remained planted throughout their set. That is except for Avey Tare, the faux-mediator between the audience and the group. Each member lived in their own world, never looking away from their instrument. Glances at the audience with a blank stare suggested two separate planes of existence between audience and stage. Opening with “Hounds of Bairro,” the band established the atmosphere for the night: loud, pulsating and erratic. The thumping bass overpowered both Panda Bear and Avey Tare’s vocals, making lyrical comprehension all but impossible unless you knew them by heart. For newer fans and those stumbling onto the set looking to explore a fresh sound, this was off-putting. However, for those who have been on the bandwagon for a while, it was nothing new. Even so, Animal Collective had a sort of magnetism,
a hold over the crowd. There was no aggression, no moshing — only swaying and headbanging in unison, timed with the pulsing bass. Avey Tare would scream and reverb the wail on his synth and the audience would shriek back, acting as a continual reverb keeping the experience from ending too soon. Moving on to “Kinda Bonkers,” a newer track off the band’s latest EP, Avey Tare then posed the most accurate thought of the night: “What the f--- is happening?” he said. It was a fair question. At an Animal Collective concert, the lights and imagery are half the act. Each band member was stationed in front of a Dadaist sculpture, one of which could be best described as Charlie Chaplin meeting a blender. The flashing stage lights made these faces seem like they were physically throbbing, like a maddening fever dream against the black of the night. Animal Collective has openly referenced their Dadaist inspirations in the past, most notably in the track “FloriDada,” but the backdrop on the main stage was overtly surreal. The lights in the backdrop formed abstract shapes which jumped from various points on stage, almost daring the listener to try to maintain a focus on one spot. Similar to the challenge of staring at one point on the stage, it was difficult to only look at one band member at a time as well. Between “Hounds of Bairro,” “Kinda Bonkers” and “Hocus Pocus,” there was a thunder dome between Panda Bear and
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Animal Collective performs at Pygmalion on Friday. The group is made up of Avey Tare (David Portner), Panda Bear (Noah Lennox), Geologist (Brian Weitz) and Deakin (Josh Dibb).
Avey Tare. Both sang over each other and garbled the lyrics to each track. Until this point, Avey Tare had primarily been the focus of the set, doing most of the heavy lifting, singing-wise. With this power, he had command of the stage, flailing about as he wailed and passed inhuman noises through the microphone. But then the band moved into “Guys Eyes” from “Merriweather Post Pavilion.” It was Panda Bear’s turn to go nuts. Simultaneously shrieking and trying to harmonize with the sounds raging from his synth, Panda Bear took command of the stage without having to step away from his platform. Everyone in the
crowd was on the same wavelength, shrieking the lyrics in perfect time with Panda Bear. He didn’t even have to look up from the synthesizer. The onstage dynamic would shift between Panda Bear and Avey Tare for the remainder of the evening since they were the only two who sang. Geologist remained in his bubble while Deakin remained at the drum kit, hidden away behind Geologist’s center platform. It wasn’t until after “Taste,” five songs in, that the band addressed the crowd. Avey Tare, with a genuinely warm smile and a soft demeanor, noted that it was a good night. “Are you hav-
ing a good day? That’s all that counts,” he relayed to the crowd. And just like that, Animal Collective was back in business, blowing through another 35 minutes of music before the audience saw the smile aimed at them again. Capping off the night with “Summertime Clothes,” the band took its second and final pause of the set, slowing down to a mild drum line in the middle of the song. In this pause, the audience could not remain silent, howling for more. With this cacophony, Avey Tare looked out into the crowd, held his gaze for a moment and smiled that warm smile. He let the crowd
know their cheers were received and welcome. Revitalized, the band finished the fan favorite to thunderous applause, which was somehow impossibly louder than the music itself. “You guys are sweet,” Avey Tare said, before the band exited the stage 10 minutes early, leaving the crowd begging, clamoring for just one more song. While they didn’t deliver an encore, Animal Collective’s headlining Pygmalion set was a unique experience, melding intense visuals with monstrous, otherworldly sonics for an unforgettable night. ekaufmn2@readbuzz.com
Foo Fighters merge hard rock with indie styles on newest release BY BEN TSCHETTER BUZZ WRITER
Two years and a broken leg after the release of any new music, Foo Fighters have released “Concrete and Gold,” their ninth studio effort. After falling off the stage in 2015 and finishing a world tour in a cast (sitting on a commissioned throne), Dave Grohl called his band into an indefinite hiatus, causing fans to speculate the end of the band was near. However, only six months into this hiatus that Grohl originally intended to last at least a year, he began writing the first single from the new album, titled “Run.” Now, with the Foo Fight-
ers off hiatus and touring once again (with a stop in Champaign on Nov. 8), have they proved once again their ability to create a solid record, or are the guys really just falling apart? “Concrete and Gold” shows that the Foo Fighters still have the musical drive that made them so successful, one they’ve held now for over two decades. The album contains heavier content than the average Foo Fighters’ album, and much of the music carries different styles and genres alongside typical hard rock elements. This gives the album more variety and something for every rock fan.
(Grohl) stepped out of his comfort zone to try new themes in his music but didn’t stray too far from the Foo Fighters sound that made them rock icons.
With tiny guitar strums and a soothing, lullaby-like voice from Grohl, we get “T-Shirt,” the first song from the Foo Fighters in a while. Only a few seconds into the song in a sudden crash, the track changes to a passionate and epic chorus, filled with what sounds like dozens of background vocals and a classic Foo Fighters-sounding riff. To an outsider who knows rock music but couldn’t hear Grohl’s vocals, the distinguishable riff would still be recognized as the Foo Fighters’ trademark sound. With a seamless transition, the music goes right into the first single, “Run,” which is arguably the best track on the album. Both tracks, as well as the majority of the album, give off an indie rock vibe which collides with the stereotypical Foo Fighters sound. “Make it Right” was teased for months. This track sounds like it could be taken from a Black Keys album and defi-
nitely rocks, but Justin Timberlake’s featured vocals would not be recognizable without the band having filled in the public. With simply singing and holding background notes, Timberlake adds a nice sound to the song, something unexpected for fans. In terms of other musical guests, Paul McCartney plays drums on “Sunday Rain,” a very Foo Fighters song, without the general hard rock and indie twist of the rest of the album. This guest also surprised fans, though McCartney’s drumming chops have seen the light before in “Back in the U.S.S.R.” a song made famous by The Beatles. A once-Beatle with much simpler music, Sir Paul adds respectable drum beats that could be mistaken for the Foo Fighters’ drummer, Taylor Hawkins. After this softer song, McCartney’s track then fades out with a jazzy piano piece which provides even more variety on the increas-
ingly obscure album. What stands out in the album is passion. Grohl’s once-solo project, now turned rock superpower, maintains the drive and energy for twenty years and counting. Many tracks have surges of heavy guitar chords and riffs adding an electric feel, and multiple choruses include background vocals which add to the intensity of these given songs. In terms of quality, the band once again nailed a great record — fans couldn’t expect less. While no track is perfect, though a couple are pretty darn close, what it lacks is the amount of recognizable hits. “Run” will likely be added to the Foo Fighters’ list of hits, and be known for years to come. Something about the opening strums and screams of Grohl throughout the verses will resonate in the heads of fans for a long time. While each note of the album deserves admiration and respect, something about the indie tracks, perhaps the
alternative and pop themes in the songs, seems like it will keep them from becoming concrete additions as rock classics. Overall, while it may not be jammed full of classic tracks, don’t let it fool you — “Concrete and Gold” is handsdown worth a listen. Grohl came quickly out of a hiatus, and for good reason. He stepped out of his comfort zone to try new themes in his music, but didn’t stray too far from the Foo Fighters sound that made them rock icons. For any rock fan, the Foo Fighters delivered with their music once again.
Verdict: Foo Fighters latest creation, “Concrete and Gold,” is just as solid as the name makes it out to be. Favorite tracks: “Run,” “La Dee Da,” “T-Shirt,” “The Sky is a Neighborhood” Buzz rating: 8/10 buzz@readbuzz.com
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