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Remembering Hugh Hefner The life of a rebellious, controversial visionary
BY JESSICA BURSZTYNSKY AND JOSEPH LONGO NEWS EDITOR AND MANAGING EDITOR FOR REPORTING
For four months in the spring semester of 2000, Josh Schollmeyer devoted his life to understanding Hugh Hefner. He wasn’t interested in the then 74-year-old’s lifestyle of exuberance. Rather, he wanted to know how Hefner, an army veteran who lost his virginity at 22 in a Danville hotel, went from University undergrad to America’s playboy. Schollmeyer, a University alumnus, came up with the idea in February and spent the next several months researching Hefner’s time on campus for buzz Magazine’s end-of-the-year issue. At the University Archives, he pulled up the “Hef File.” For every photo Hefner was documented in, Schollmeyer wrote down all accompany-
“He became this icon, but he was just a really nice guy with a dream and had a great personality with a fantastic sense of humor” KAREN SHIVELY FORMER PLAYBOY EMPLOYEE
ing names. The list totaled roughly 200 people. Every night, he cold-called four or five names. Schollmeyer started to reconnect Hefner’s campus years and his inner circle of friends. Hefner wrote a comic strip called “School Daze” throughout high school and college. (He renamed it “G.I. Daze” during his two years in the Army.) Hefner’s friends relayed these stories to Schollmeyer. At the time of Hefner’s death, Schollmeyer estimated 6,000 or 8,000 volumes of his cartoons are housed in the Playboy archive. By that point, he managed to piece together Hefner’s college years but was missing an essential piece: Hefner himself. Schollmeyer contacted the Playboy Mansion. He quickly heard back and was invited to spend a week at the mansion for the Playmate of the Year party. He recalls being the youngest male in attendance by at least two decades. During the party, he remained silent, in awe and in over his head of the celebrities, the Mansion and Hefner. “I don’t think in my wildest imaginations I thought I would be getting invited to the Playmate of the Year party,” Schollmeyer said. The day after the party, Schollmeyer was crouched over his computer at the Days Inn in Inglewood, California, about 11 miles away from the mansion. He had five days to turn a semester’s worth of research into
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a single profile of a dynamic, polarizing man. The article ran, received positive reviews from Playboy, and Schollmeyer was offered a job to assist famed writer Bill Zehme for Hefner’s autobiography, “Hef’s Little Black Book.” Within 18 months, Schollmeyer went from an eager postgrad in Champaign to a writer living in the Playmate House, just down the street from the mansion. “That time with Hef changed my whole life,” he said. Schollmeyer moved up the Playboy ladder, initially hired as a senior editor in 2009 before ultimately becoming a vice president. He left the company in 2014 to start his own men’s lifestyle publication, MEL Magazine — a self-described 21st-century response to publications like Playboy. “I live not too far from the Days Inn that I held up in to write that article,” Schollmeyer said. Schollmeyer had a “frontrow seat” to the legacy that Hefner created. He credits Hefner with changing the narrative of what it meant to be a single man. “You were the odd uncle if you didn’t get married right out of college,” Schollmeyer recalled Hef telling him during the 2000 trip. While at the University, Hefner completed his degree — a major in Psychology and a double minor in creative writing and art — in two-and-a-half years. He wanted to catch up to Mil-
lie Williams, his then-girlfriend and first wife. Hefner worked as a cartoonist for The Daily Illini and briefly managed Shaft magazine, a precursor to Playboy. It was during this time that he first broke cultural norms — taking nude photos of Williams despite criticism from his friends. Hefner graduated from the University in 1949, accepting a job at Esquire magazine a few months later. By December 1953, Marilyn Monroe was gracing the cover of the first issue of Playboy, and the controversial magazine was flourishing. “He became this icon, but he was just a really nice guy with a dream and had a great personality with a fantastic sense of humor,” said Karen Shively, a former Playboy employee. Shively, a former University student, worked as a switchboard operator during Playboy’s first year in Chicago. After her summer with the company, she went back to Champaign for the fall semester. A year later, Hefner moved the company to its Ohio Street location, and she once again applied for a job. Shively was hired as the assistant to Hefner’s private secretary, Pat Pappas. Hefner and Shively began dating during her time at Playboy. She even posed once as a Playmate during their six-month relationship. However, Hefner was SEE HEFNER | 3A
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April 9, 1926
Hefner is born in Chicago, Illinois.
1944
Hefner begins his two year service in the U.S. Army as a noncombatant.
1947
Hefner enrolls in the University and began drawing cartoons for The Daily Illini. He worked at Shaft Magazine, an independent humor magazine that ran until 1955.
1949
Hefner graduates from the University with a degree in psychology
1950
Hefner accepts a copywriting job at Chicago’s Esquire magazine
1952
Hefner leaves Esquire after being denied a $5 raise
1953
Hefner launches Playboy magazine on $8,000, raised from 45 investors and a bank loan of $600. The first issue of Playboy was published featuring a colored nude photo of Marilyn Monroe and sold more than 50,000 copies.
1958
Playboy surpasses Esquire’s circulation with sales going over 1 million copies a month.
1960s
Hefner embraces the ‘sexual revolution’ and expands Playboy to include clubs and bars that were racially inclusive. This is also where the iconic Playboy bunny costume began.
1964
Hefner founds the Playboy Foundation, devoted to fighting censorship and researching human sexuality.
1988
Hefner’s daughter, Christie, takes over Playboy operations as CEO. Hefner remains the Editor-in-Chief.
Sept. 27, 2017
Hefner dies in his home at the Playboy Mansion at 91 years old. gdunlop2@dailyillini.com
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Green Street shooter convicted, faces 175 years BY JESSICA BURSZTYNSKY NEWS EDITOR
tencing for Nov. 8. Webber will also decide whether the sentences run one after the other or at the same time. After being announced as the prime suspect, Patton turned himself into the Champaign County Police on Sept. 29, 2016. He later pleaded not guilty. Patton was placed on parole just weeks before the shooting on Sept. 9, 2016, for his involvement in a December 2015 shooting at a Steak ‘n Shake. He served only 8 1/2 months of his initial eight-year prison sentence.
Just over one year after a gun was fired into a crowd on Green Street and killed George Korchev, a jury has convicted 19-year-old Robbie Patton of first-degree murder and three counts of aggravated battery with a firearm. Five others were also wounded in the Sept. 25, 2016 shooting that broke out after an apartment fight moved outside. Patton is facing up to 85 years in prison for the murder as well as up to 30 years on each of the aggravated battery counts. Judge Roger Webber set Patton’s sen- burszty2@dailyillini.com
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It’s this image of Hefner that Schollmeyer wrestled with in recent years, noting that he modeled MEL after Playboy in the ’50s through ’70s, not its current state. “Anybody who’s ever worked there, you’re going to be naturally defensive,” Schollmeyer said of his time at Playboy. “We were complicit in something.” Schollmeyer said Hefner stood as a leader in civil rights and sexual liberation since Playboy’s birth. He bought back Playboy clubs in the South after segregation policies were implemented. He donated money to the Kinsey Institute for the study of sex and supported LGBT rights as early as the 1950s. But in recent years, his image has rested more on his relationship with women than activism. “What disappoints me about him and the legacy is I think he stopped standing for those things in the 1970s and 1980s,” Schollmeyer said.
concerned of her father’s reaction and it was never published. “‘Your father will be so upset when he walks in one day and the people that work for him, the guys that work for him have you up on their wall, naked,’” Shirely said Hefner told her. Hefner’s image of a “sexcrazed maniac” was one he decided upon himself, Shively said. When they dated, he was a one-woman man focused on art and authenticity. “His dream was to make (Playboy) something that people picked up — aside from the beautiful women — that they actually picked up and read,” Shively said. She credited Hefner with speeding past his initial goal. But by the time he did so, Hefner was portrayed in the media as a different man, with a polarizing image as an abuser or a liberator. It wasn’t how she knew or remembered him, she said. Samantha Jones-Toal “Who he was just disap- contributed to this report. peared,” she said. news@dailyillini.com
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Hugh Hefner draws a cartoon on the blackboard during his time as a student. Hefner graduated in 1949.
Left to right: Rittika Adhikari, Rishabh Doshi, Austin Daniel, Karan Chawla and Sejal Parmar are developing Theia Vision, special glasses that will help the visually impaired navigate obstacles in real time.
Theia Vision: working to help the blind navigate the world BY CORI LIPPERT CONTRIBUTING WRITER
A team of five students came together to develop what will be known as Theia Vision: glasses to help the visually impaired be aware of their surroundings. These special glasses are embedded with a camera that will communicate with a visually impaired person’s smartphone. The glasses then process in real time so the visually impaired can engage in the environment effectively, according to Karan Chawla, team member and graduate student in Engineering. “I got the idea when I was interning in San Francisco this summer. I was at a bar, and I was talking to this blind person sitting right next to me. He was just (talking about) how different our life experiences are,” Chawla said. Chawla said he wanted to incorporate real time object detection, which is when the camera in the glasses would recognize objects in real time. The name for the project comes from the Greek goddess, Theia. “Theia actually means light, so since our project is designed to help those with visual impairment, we wanted to come up with a name that would reflect
what we are aiming to do,” Sejal Parmar, team member and freshman in LAS, said. The team released a survey on Reddit asking for feedback on their idea. They said they got a lot of responses about the difficulties of navigating random obstacles that come into play that visually impaired people cannot anticipate, such as the difficulties of crossing streets with unpredictable cars. The team also said they want the visually impaired to be able to notice the obstacles in their homes and to be able to know when there is a new obstacle in their way. “(The visually impaired) are interested in how they look . . . how other people look,” Austin Daniel, team member and graduate student in Business, said. “(They are) interested in other people's body language and facial expressions when they speak.” The team came together at 54, a three-day event held at Siebel Center where students can learn about running a start-up, after team members and graduate students Chawla and Rishabh Doshi discussed the idea over the summer. “At this moment, we have basically figured out the basic business plan and the
phases behind what we need (and) will implement in the future,” Rittika Adhikari, team member and freshman in LAS, said. “We have a plan as to how we’re gonna implement our first phase which is our navigational portion.” It will take about six or seven months to work out the algorithm for the glasses, then the product will go into testing phase. The team also plans to make the voice produced by the glasses a more human voice to give the users a normal feel when using the product. “I feel like this project has a decent chance of success mostly because of our team right now and the diverse
skill sets that are present here, so I am optimistic for the future of Theia Vision,” Parmar said. The team said they hope to help with all obstacles of the visually impaired, not just navigating the world. “One of the respondents actually said the ugliest obstacle is fear, and that’s something that really speaks out because it’s terrible when you feel new surroundings,” Doshi said. “That is something that if we can alleviate even the tiniest bit, it would be amazing, and that is something that we can go back and say, “‘We did a good job.'” coridl2@illinimedia.com
“One of the respondents actually said the ugliest obstacle is fear, and that’s something that really speaks out because it’s terrible when you feel new surroundings. That is something that if we can alleviate even the tiniest bit, it would be amazing, and that is something that we can go back and say, ‘We did a good job.’” RISHABH DOSHI THEIA VISION DEVELOPMENT TEAM MEMBER
Working to create a newer and more accessible cultural center Set to open for student use Spring 2019 BY REBECCA WOOD STAFF WRITER
After being at its temporary location since 2014, the Bruce D. Nesbitt African American Cultural Center (BNAACC) is taking strides in moving to a permanent location. Currently located on 51 E. Gregory Dr. in Champaign, the BNA ACC has been open since 1969, carrying out the mission of Bruce D. Nesbitt. “The mission of the BNA ACC is to provide a network of programs and support services promoting the individual, social, cultural and academic wellbeing of Illinois’ African American students,” said Nathan Stephens, director of the BNAACC. Stephens sa id the BNAACC originally moved to the temporary location because students protested about the living conditions at the house on Nevada and Mathews. Later, black mold and asbestos were found during an inspection. Dr. Gigi Secuban, associate vice chancellor for Student Affairs and director of Office for Inclusion and Intercultural Rela-
tions, is working closely with the staff and students of the BNAACC, especially through the moving process. Secuban said she does not feel that the move to a temporary location has halted any efforts of the BNA ACC. Students are still as involved and as passionate. “It should be done by December 2018 or January 2019, but it’ll still take some time to move everything in. So it should be able for students to actually live in by Spring 2019,” Secuban said. Averi Simpson, senior in Media, is president of Central Black Student Union and works closely with BNAACC. “The location doesn’t feel very temporary anymore because we’ve been there since my sophomore year,” Simpson said. “I’ve somewhat gotten used to it.” Once the BNA ACC is completed, Secuban said ever y thing should be updated, along with having new features such as study and lounge areas for the students, a kitchen and conference rooms to be
rented out. A not her i mpor t a nt aspect of this change in location is accessibility. Secuban said they want students to be able to flow in and out of the building throughout the day, between classes. A site close to the Main Quad was agreed upon to work best. The feedback and reactions from students have been limited while at the temporary location because many details are not public yet. “We haven’t seen a ton (of feedback) because we haven’t made it very public yet. However, we are having an official goodbye celebration Oct. 14 for anyone who would like to go,” Secuban said. The official Goodbye Celebration will take place 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Oct. 14 at the original location of 708 S. Mathews Ave. in Urbana. Secuban said it will be a meaningful event where students and faculty can say goodbye to a place they call “home” and even purchase bricks for the new building. “I think a new location will be amazing and should
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The Bruce D. Nesbitt African Cultural Center, currently located at its temporary location on 51 E. Gregory Drive, will be moved to its permanent location, near the Main Quad, next fall.
include more space,” Simpson said. “I’m really excited to see what it will be like, but unfortunately, it more than likely won’t be (ready)
before I graduate.” “The ideal cultural center for me would be a space with enough amenities and resources to conduct our
programs and services and still have room to expand,” Stephens said. rnwood2@dailyillini.com
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ugh Hefner, founder of Playboy magazine, died Wednesday night. Twitter came alive shortly after with the usual mix of celebrity reactions, inspirational quotes and memorial portraits. Yet among the tributes, a notable fraction reacted differently, questioning the integrity of honoring Hefner, the premiere ladies’ man. His legacy, much like his life, will always be divided. To some, he was a visionary who helped pioneer gonzo journalism and unapologetic sexual liberation. To others, he was a misogynist who objectified women. Hefner is arguably the University’s most widely known alum. He spent only two-and-a-half years here but managed to leave a lasting impression on campus. The Daily Illini’s parent company, Illini Media, inducted him into its hall of fame in 2006. Tom Thomas, an alum of WPGU, nominated him at the time for having a profound impact on American social values. “Whether you agree or disagree with the Playboy concept, the magazine redefined how Americans interpret the First Amendment and
his persona in recent years. Hefner’s most recognizable outfit was a smoking jacket and pipe, with a Playboy bunny on each arm. His persona and impact for younger audiences was more chauvinistic reality TV star than crusader for social change. Regardless of his intent, when people think of a Playboy bunny, they don’t think of a liberated woman. His activism and success do not negate serious allegations of verbal abuse and control placed against him throughout his life. Staying in the spotlight because of sex, which to this day still generates debate, will lead to conflicting ideas over empowerment and oppression. However, it is important to marry the two sides of Hefner. BRIAN BAUER THE DAILY ILLINI He was a human being, complicatLegends Bar & Grill displays sign to commemorate the death of Hugh Hefner on Thurs. The Daily ed and multifaceted. Illini Editorial Board addresses the contention of honoring Hefner’s work and lifestyle. He can be both of these personas. One does not negate the other, freedom of the press,” Thomas sexual liberation amid the AIDS eprather exposure — whether physsaid. idemic. He even spoke on AIDS beThomas’ words are at the heart fore former President Ronald Rea- ical or in the transparency of his life — dominated both facets of his of Hefner’s legacy. He was an outgan or even the rest of the nation, spoken advocate for human rights, agreed to acknowledge the disease. persona. Hefner lived his life outside the particularly during the civil rights Hefner had a voice, and he unmovement. Though his persona was waveringly used it for public revo- cultural norms of the time, setting and following his own moral comoften ostentatious and sometimes lution and personal gain. pass. gaudy, he routinely championed It’s the latter that dominated
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A ‘Wonderful Life’ awaits those who search for it voking quotes, my favorite has become: “Youth is wasted on the wrong people.” COLUMNIST As a young person watching this movie, I’ve always pondered the crotchety old t’s 7 p.m. on Christmas man’s motivation for blurtEve, and you and your ing out such a statement. family have settled down Why did he think George to watch Frank Capra’s “It’s wasted his youth? What did a Wonderful Life” on NBC. youth really mean? Wasn’t An undeniable American adulthood better, anyway? classic, this film simply Was I wasting my youth? teems with profound mean- If so, what could I do to ing and existential queries. change that? I have personally watched As a college freshman, “It’s a Wonderful Life” once this shocking and perhaps a year, every year, since I confusing statement is one was 8 years old. Though I worth pondering. Youth, deeply enjoy the tradition to me, signifies freedom and nostalgia associated and unadulterated hapwith the annual viewing of piness. We are young . We this cinematic masterpiece, are strong, healthy, vibrant what strikes me as most and uninhibited by seriremarkable about the movie ous responsibility for such a is its ability to leave me with short time in relation to our a different concept to ponwhole lives. der every year. So, what are we to do with In a year, every perthese special years? Some son changes in some way choose to party as much as or another; we learn, we physically possible, while grow we evolve. When I was others choose to dedicate young, I loved Zuzu and her their time solely to academpetals and strove to mimic ic success. Some choose to the purity of her faith and become physically fit and optimism. As I got a bit old- healthy, while others choose er, I felt utterly enchanted to ride out their speedy by Mary and George’s true metabolism as long as it will love. This year, however, I allow them. took one particular line to Some are active memheart. Although Capra’s film bers in their community, boasts a myriad of concise, while others prefer to enjoy poignant and thought-procommunity benefits withELLEN BARCZAK
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out playing a part in planning them. At this point in our lives, at this University, we are offered a veritable plethora of opportunities to mold ourselves into whatever kinds of people we wish to be. Sounds good, right? Well, more often than not, the sheer quantity of options offered holds the power to overwhelm the most puttogether of individuals. But, fear not! We have four whole years (at least) here to prove that old man from “It’s a Wonderful Life” wrong. Surprisingly, proving him wrong is simpler than it may appear. To take advantage of one’s youth, an individual need only search for themselves and follow the path which that search provides. College, and youth, contrary to popular belief, is not about finding yourself. It is about the search, the journey, and pursuit of who you truly are and what you truly want out of life. Your youth can only be wasted if you fail to chase your own happiness and success. The world is your oyster. Go find that pearl and remember the lessons you learn along the way, for they are what define the dynamic of your youth. ellenmb2@dailyillini.com
“I can’t get enough of it,” Robbins said when asked about how his experience as managing partner for the company has been so far. Contrary Capital has already made an impact by funding up-and-coming companies. Additive Rocket Corporation and Cortex Healthcare are two examples of growing companies that will thrive in today’s tech industry given the proper exposure. It’s common to hear established members of the “entrepreneur world” say time and time again to keep innovating no matter what and to always strive for excellence. However, it is easier said than done. Many students lack the proper resources to achieve a professional standing with their companies, but Contrary Capital is one of few organizations proving to be the glimmer of hope needed to bring to light the amazing innovations of tomorrow, today. “So many impactful companies of the past couple decades have been started at universities. At UIUC alone, that includes PayPal, YouTube, Netscape, Oracle and more,” Robbins said. “We don’t think that’s ever going to change and we’ll be here to support that next great company, whatever it may be.” ssv2@dailyillini.com
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Will Robbins (back, right) pictured with other student investors involved with Contrary Capital, and Eric Tarczynski, founder of Contrary Capital.
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where to go to see it. Yeah, we had a lot of people stopping by,” Leake said. The particular showcase held last weekend was a special chance for locals to catch up with the Illinois Geometry Laboratory. While parents from the area could pick up some handy information on what the University’s facility has been up to, the science table mainly hoped to spark the curiosity of the market’s younger attendees. Instead of listing out bullet points on a pamphlet, Jeremy Tyson, director of the Illinois Geometry Laboratory at Altgeld Hall, oversaw the event last Saturday in person and ensured that the organization was portrayed in an active, animated manner. “We focus on undergraduate research but also on community engagement and outreach,” Tyson said. “We use Science at the Market essentially as an opportunity to talk about some of the things we do, to get kids and adults excited about what our activities are like and to have kind of low-key fun events, just for the kids to stop by.” Shin, a second-year Ph.D. student studying math at the University, became involved with the lab’s outreach activities within the past year. Enamored by the more entertaining subjects such as Science at the Market, he didn’t seem to put much thought into donating his time on Saturday. “We just kind of showed up (this morning),” Shin said. For Tyson, the market opens its door to stoke further interest in the future of the Illinois Geometry Laboratory, which is soon celebrating the University’s innovations in map making and networking spearheaded within the math department 40 years ago. Eager to invite others to dig deeper into the subject, Tyson looked to catch the eye of Saturday’s shoppers just long enough for him to make a pitch. If the kids’ fascination with the vibrant world of geometry was any indication of how adults will respond to the Illinois Geometry Laboratory’s most recent plans, then Tyson can expect quite a few visitors for next month. “We’ll be able to say, ‘Well, for more information, why don’t you come to our upcoming (Illinois Geometry Laboratory) open house, which will be in November,’” Tyson said.
ductive bunch, the children’s work — a jumble of colorful plastic geometric shapes contorted to form three-dimensional objects — projected their restless imaginations upon the pavement on which the objects rested, glistening in the early sunlight. The Illinois Geometry Lab laid out the presentation for this weekend’s Science at the Market. The department aimed to engage people of all ages, whipping out everything from creative toys to a 3D printer, the latter temporarily powered off due to the frigid air. “It’s just warming up,” said Brian Shin, one of three student volunteers present for the department’s outreach effort. This, of course, wasn’t the first time these math majors had presented at the farmers market, which is held every Saturday at the Lincoln Square Mall from May to November. Sprouting from the mind of Inga Karliner, a seasoned researcher of the University’s physics faculty and coordinator for its outreach program, the Science at the Market series has become a welcomed staple for the weekly event since the series’ inception in mid-2010. Sponsored by the Illinois Department of Physics, it has helped boost a firmer public understanding of the academic resources the community has to offer. Though the volunteers representing the Illinois Geometry Laboratory took the reins for the tent last Saturday, Science at the Market regularly invites a wide variety of presenters from numerous scholarly backgrounds, not all of whom are based within the University. David Leake, director of Champaign’s Staerkel Planetarium, made several appearances at the market over the summer to promote his institution’s support of astronomical education in the bordering Parkland College district. “We made sure we were (at the market) before the eclipse,” Leake said, referring to last August’s solar eclipse. Its path of totality crossed through Carbondale, a twohour drive south from the University. Leake and other colleges were excited for the event. “We had a big road map that showed the limits of totality and talked about jobrie27@dailyillini.com
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Nikta Athari, senior in AHS, presents on sustainability and other global issues in UNICEF’s general meeting in Lincoln Hall on Sept. 28. UNICEF empowers students and others to give back, fight child hunger and other global issues.
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UNICEF inspired Ahmad to join the United Nations Children’s Fund, or UNICEF. Ahmad got involved with UNICEF her freshman year of high school and has continued it into college. She has been active with the organization both on and off campus, from planning the annual gala event last January to being part of the Campus Initiative Program and the UNICEF National Council. This year, she is the president. UNICEF, a United Nations program, is a human rights and development organization. Its mission is to put children first. At the University, UNICEF is part of the Campus Initiative Program. “The Campus Initiative Program is basically rooted in the belief that we as college students play an extremely vital role in empowering others to become loyal UNICEF supporters, and to play a large role in helping the world’s children and in aiding UNICEF’s mission,” Ahmad said. Ahmad said the Campus Initiative Program is
one of the most important aspects of the organization. She said if UNICEF can grab students’ attention at the University, it will gain loyal supporters who will help the charity after they graduate. “I think right now we are at a point in our lives where we are learning more about the world,” Ahmad said. “There is so much going on in the world, and this is our chance to become global citizens and to have a voice.” In order to make an impact on campus and in the community, UNICEF focuses on three areas: fundraising, educating and advocating. It hosts various events throughout the year, from volunteering at college football games, to restaurant fundraisers, to hosting bake sales and unique events such as the annual UNICEF gala. The UNICEF at UIUC Gala was held on Jan. 20 of this year. The theme focused on the issue of the Syrian refugee crisis. It was co-sponsored by other RSOs, consisted of various speeches, an inspiring video, a silent auction featuring local artists’ work and a culminating dance. “It’s a great opportunity for more people to know about how serious the problem is,” said Tingting Rui,
sophomore in Education and head of the gala committee. “We didn’t know how it would turn out. We had more people than we estimated. Not only our gala committee, but all the people in UNICEF, they were really proud of the event. It was a great experience.” Next year’s gala will be held sometime in February and will most likely focus on the recent hurricanes, another global issue that has directly affected children. Abdu Roussi, senior in Engineering and treasurer of UNICEF, said a challenge in bringing the organization’s initiative to a small town is educating and engaging others. Roussi said they try to focus on educating people about topics that are prevalent in society and satisfy current needs. “It’s just a matter of getting them in a room and just talking to them,” Roussi said. Ahmad said she personally tries to connect with her audience through simulations that allow them to put themselves in other people’s shoes. “I strongly believe in having simulations, talking to members personally about their own family, kind of
making them connect on a personal level with situations,” Ahmad said. “I know it is easy to say that ‘Yeah, but we’re not in that situation.’ Yeah, you’re not, but there’s so many children out there who don’t (want to) be in that situation, it’s just that they don’t have a choice.” Although UNICEF at the University definitely wants more passionate individuals to join, Roussi said students do not necessarily need to be members or come regularly, but they should focus on being educated and aware. She also said there is no specified amount of time one should dedicate, but that people need to feel as if they are doing something. Ahmad encourages students to find what they connect with personally. “Ideas develop in your mind for a reason. If you feel a connection in your heart with a certain cause or seeing a certain injustice in the world, that is your conscience speaking with you,” Ahmad said. “That is an indirect way of saying, ‘OK, this is the situation, now do something about it.’ When these ideas develop, refine them into your own reality.” features@dailyillini.com
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Fans of Louis the Child dance and cheer at the duo’s concert at Memorial Stadium on Friday. Louis the Child performed in Grange Grove on Saturday before the Illinois vs. Nebraska football game.
Louis the Child kicks off tailgate BY ISABELLA ARQUILLA CONTRIBUTING WRITER
The Chicago-based music duo Louis the Child lit up Grange Grove with their electronic remixes of today’s most popular music and their own original songs. Louis the Child members Robby Hauldren, 21, and Freddy Kennett, 19, hail from the northern suburbs of Chicago. The up-andcoming duo is preparing for their “Last to Leave Tour,” which kicks off on Oct. 8 in Austin, Texas. The outdoor concert occurred outside Memorial Stadium before the football game Friday. The duo performed to an audience of students, alumni and other tailgating football fans. “We’re so happy to be with you guys today. Let’s have some f------ fun right now,” Hauldren said. The audience roared immediately as the two energetically jumped up onto a table, dancing as the beat dropped. “Yo, U of I, let’s get a little crazy right now. You guys down?” the duo shouted together. The audience matched the energy and enthusiasm as they dove into their first song. Midway through the performance, Louis the Child
T-shirts and orange glow sticks were thrown into the crowd. The crowd quickly became rowdy, throwing beer cans and other objects onto the stage. The duo asked the audience twice to stop throwing objects. Following this, they immediately returned to their upbeat yet relaxed demeanor. “Everyone put your hands up!” they said. Jacob Mehlman, sophomore in Business, also known by stage name Light House, appeared on the right corner of the stage playing his trumpet. “Ladies and Gentlemen, make some noise for Light House,” the two said as they incorporated the trumpet’s melody in the song’s background. The energy was pumping as the group played remixes of popular songs, including Miike Snow’s “Genghis Khan,” Kid Cudi’s “Day ‘N’ Nite” and Chance the Rapper’s “All Night.” The duo also performed some of their original songs, including “Phone Died,” “Slow Down Love” and “It’s Strange.” Louis the Child also played its newest upcoming song, “Right to It,” which was released today. Hauldren and Kennett
mentioned they could identify with this crowd because both are in the same age range as the audience. The young artists were dressed in University of Illinois jerseys, adding to the orange and blue spirit that radiated across the crowd. “I heard y’all are going to beat Nebraska today,” Hauldren said. Hauldren and Kennett’s upbeat nature largely contributed to the show's success. “Thank you guys for bringing the love today. I had no idea what to expect playing this thing, but it was fun,” they said. It was clear that the audience was feeling the love just as much as they were. As the concert came to an end, Hauldren graciously thanked the crowd for coming out and supporting them. He also said Louis the Child fans mean the world to him and Kennett. He then walked down the steps of the stage and approached individual audience members to give them hugs. The concert ended with the group wishing the fans a good game. “Enjoy the game! Sports, sports, sports!” they shouted. ima3@dailyillini.com
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Robby Hauldren speaks to the crowd onstage in Granger Grove on Friday, Sept. 29.
Physics is F=μΝ
UNICEF helps feed children across globe BY DEEPIKA GUDAVALLL CONTRIBUTING WRITER
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Eighth annual Science at the Market displays 3D printing, geometry in Lincoln Square Mall BY THOMAS BLOCK CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Before the majority of groggy University students lifted themselves out of bed, the downtown farmers market was already a festive explosion of shimmering hues, crisp smells and delectable tastes, with plenty of locally
grown products available. However, food wasn’t the only thing around that crowds were looking to take home. While many visitors were looking to feed their stomachs, a handful of families were looking to feed their brains. Science at the Market ran
from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday in Lincoln Square during the Urbana’s Market at the Square. This is the eighth year the University has put on Science at the Market, where experts demonstrate different science experiences and answer questions from the public about various sci-
entific disciplines. Crowding around a meager but sturdy folding table near the market’s east entrance, a swarm of inquisitive children circled a bin of construction toys on the ground. Being a particularly proSEE MARKET | 5A
On a scorching hot afternoon several years ago, Misha Ahmad, senior in LAS, was visiting her family in Pakistan. Ahmad, who was 13 at the time, was going to the mall with her family. A young boy, who Ahmad presumed was the same age as her, approached her family to try and sell cloth. At the time, her aunt decided to go into the store without buying the cloth. About four hours later the two had finished shopping and gone out again. The boy was still there. Ahmad said it was right after eating a big meal that they saw the boy. She
remembers feeling so content after eating, and yet the boy was still there — hungry. “When you reach that age, you’re more aware about the world around you,” Ahmad said. “That’s when I started to see certain situations that made me feel like I wasn’t doing enough as a person.” As they walked toward the car to leave, Ahmad recalls hearing the boy say, “Please help me, I’m hungry.” She said the words touched her, and in that moment, she felt like a hypocrite. That moment is what SEE UNICEF | 5A
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Linebacker Del’Shawn Phillips chases down a Nebraska receiver in the Illini’s game on Friday.
Three Illini make season debuts in loss BY MIKE GASICK STAFF WRITER
James Crawford, Carmoni Green and Reggie Corbin all made their 2017 season debuts Friday night against Nebraska. The three said they were happy to be back out on the field but were disappointed their performances could not help the team notch its third win of the season. Any idea of Green being red-shirted was scrapped when the freshman wide receiver took his first snap as an Illini in the first quarter. His first catch came on a quick-hitter from quarterback Chayce Crouch. Green caught it in the flat, made a move to the outside and picked up 18 yards. It was the only catch of the night for Green, but he said he is looking forward to becoming a better player by learning more from his
teammates. “We just have to be more detailed in what we do as a unit,” Green said. “It felt good getting back out on the field with the guys I go to work with everyday. The guys are very supportive, and they’ve been helping me out on the field with things I need to know.” Crawford, who started at the defensive end, saw his first game action of 2017, recording five tackles, two for a loss and a sack. The senior was held out of the first three games for an undisclosed reason. Crawford said he was blessed to get another opportunity to see the field before he graduates. He was more focused on the loss rather than his personal performance after the game. “With a loss, I can’t say my performance was good enough,” Crawford said.
“The seniors have to step up, but to win, everybody has to come together.” Running back Reggie Corbin also saw his first playing time of the season. The sophomore rushed four times for nine yards. His biggest play came on a run up the middle for seven yards. Corbin said he needs to make improvements in his game if he wants to help the Illini win moving forward. “I think I need to make a lot more big plays, regardless of what happens,” Corbin said. “I need to control my play, and that’s why I’m upset with myself. Everybody thinks we should have won that game, and we beat ourselves.” Head coach Lovie Smith indicated that none of the three players making their season debuts performed great. He said, instead, that the trio performed how typi-
cal players would begin their seasons. “I guess you can say (Crawford, Corbin and Green) played about how you would play your first time out,” Smith said. “You expected a little more out of Crawford than we did tonight, but again, it’s his first time back.” He also said that he did not see a single great performance from any Illinois player on Friday night. The Illini lost 28-6 to the Huskers, dropping them to 2-2 and 0-1 in the Big Ten. Smith believes the team needs to take a better approach into its game against Iowa next Saturday. “Can’t talk about anyone playing well,” Smith said. “We need a better game plan, and we need to play better. Simple as that.” @mike_mgasick gasick2@dailyillini.com
any times in our society, people are viewed as a “savior” or a “hero” of their respective domain. In Gotham, Batman was the hero the city deserved, but not what they needed. In Westeros, Jon Snow is doing all he can to be the hero of the realm to protect his continent from the impending army of Wights. The list of heroes can go on for days, but you get the idea. Now, in recent years, Illinois basketball has not necessarily been in need of a hero per se, but the program certainly has not lived up to the standards of past teams. That is evidenced by a lack of Big Ten championships since 2005, and not even one NCAA Tournament appearance since the 2012-13 season. So, though it is not necessarily a scenario like Gotham or Westeros who can step in as the hero for the Illini? I think I have an idea. Mark Smith.
Living up to expectations
In a meeting with the media on Saturday morning, head coach Brad Underwood raved about the freshman and all of the improvements he has made since arriving on campus. “In my thirty years as a college basketball coach, from the day that young man arrived on campus until this day right now, I’ve never seen a young man improve more than he has,” Underwood said. Much like Batman and Snow, Underwood went on to say that while Smith is young, he can handle the pressure of high expectation and, in fact, relishes it. Smith has shown he is more than ready to achieve his goals and meet expectations by focusing on basketball last season and leading his team to its first-ever No. 1 ranking. He holds himself to a high standard, and I do not expect that to change during his time with the
Illini.
Learning curve
With every hero there is a learning curve, which Smith will face as well. Batman lost many fights with the Joker. Snow has lost plenty of battles throughout Game of Thrones. And Smith will have his struggles as well. But, as long as we are patient, Smith has the potential to be that guy. The guy that brings Illinois back to its former glory. The guy that leads the Illini to another Final Four. Hey, maybe even the guy to lead the Illini to their first National Championship. But, the key is patience. Smith is sure to dazzle the moment he steps in the State Farm Center, but that does not necessarily mean he will go out and score 22 points with eight rebounds and eight assists every night — yes, those were his numbers senior year at Edwardsville. But, that’s not to say he can’t get there by the time he is done in Champaign, and quite honestly, there’s a good possibility of it. As evidenced by Underwood’s comments on the freshman, his work ethic is like none other. His drive to be the best continues to push him.
Leading by example
Smith is obviously still just a freshman, but he will undoubtedly be a leader of this team from year one. Smith carries a presence similar to the of Batman and Snow too. While they aren’t necessarily the most vocal leaders, people tend to follow them because of their success. It is clear even in these early days of the season that he is ready for a big role on the team, and Underwood looks ready to give it to him. While some players might benefit from a year with a redshirt and time to learn from the veterans, Smith will probably improve most by being out there and competing with the best the Big Ten has to offer.
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It’s a small (club) world for Illinois BY MEGHAN REST STAFF WRITER
BY WILL GERARD STAFF WRITER
In the midst of a widespread FBI investigation of the NCAA as announced by the Department of Justice on Tuesday, early Saturday morning marked the first official day of practice for the Illinois men’s basketball team. Head coach Brad Underwood spoke to the press before the start of practice, which featured the presence of two recent inductees to the inaugural class of the Illinois Athletics Hall of Fame. FBI Investigation When asked about the FBI investigation, Underwood stood behind the official statement he released through the school’s athletic department. “(What) happened, happened, and it surprised people, but I don’t know,” Underwood said. “Some things came to light that maybe surprised everybody.” Underwood’s official statement was released late Wednesday evening in response to the charges brought against members of the NCAA community. “Like many in our industry, I was surprised by yesterday’s events. From our first conversation in March, athletic director Josh Whitman and I have shared a mutual commitment to Illinois men’s basketball, upholding the highest standards of integrity,” Underwood
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Illinois’ Kipper Nichols takes a jumper during the game against Northwestern at State Farm Center on Tuesday, Feb. 21. The Illini returned to practice on Saturday.
said. “I appreciate his ongoing encouragement and support. I stand ready to assist as needed to protect the game of basketball, and those who play it, on our campus and elsewhere.” Lamont Evans, Underwood’s former assistant at Oklahoma State, was fired by Oklahoma State Wednesday after being charged with allegedly taking bribes in an attempt to steer studentathletes toward advisers and agents. Hall of Fame presence Athletic director Josh Whitman attended prac-
tice, where Mannie Jackson and Jerry Colangelo, recent inductees of the Illinois Athletics Hall of Fame 2017 Inaugural Class, spoke at center court before the start of practice at Ubben Basketball Complex. Underwood introduced Jackson and Colangelo as the team huddled around the guest speakers. The inductees sat next to one another on the sideline once practice began. Jackson spoke before Colangelo, who Underwood SEE BASKETBALL | 3B
Some collegiate volleyball players — like sophomore Jacqueline Quade — are lucky. When athletes hang up their high school and club volleyball jerseys for good, they often say goodbye to a slew of teammates they grew up playing the game with. Coaches pull players in all different directions, breaking up a sisterhood built on volleyball one Division I school at a time. However, some athletes are able to hang onto a teammate or two as they begin the journey into their college careers. Quade is one of the few Illini that currently play with someone from their days in club volleyball. “Actually, me and Beth (Prince) played one year of club together in high school. It was her senior year, my junior year,” Quade said. “And then I played against a lot of the girls (on Illinois). I know I played against Ali (Bastianelli) a couple of times and Caroline (Welsh) once.” Although Quade moved from Fort Wayne, Indiana, her Munciana and Fort Wayne Volleyball Club teams reached farther than just the Midwest. She says that no matter where you’re from, the club volleyball world is full of familiar faces. “Club is a pretty small world,” Quade said. “We all know each other just because we’ve played with and against each other.”
Junior setter Jordyn Poulter came to Illinois from the Denver area, but she still plays with one of her former teammates as an Illini. “(Me and Blayke Hranicka) played our 18 years of club together,” Poulter said. “We’re both from the Denver area and, yeah, she was at NC State and she was looking for a change, and we needed another middle and it was a good fit.” Poulter said playing alongside her former teammate has helped her grow as a volleyball player and as a person. “I think both of us have matured outside the gym as well as just become stronger athletes,” Poulter said. “And obviously, the longer time you play the game, the better your IQ is going to be in different situations on the court.” For lone senior Brandi Donnelly, her days playing club volleyball seem farther away than her teammates. Throughout the past three years, she has had the chance to play with some of her club teammates and has also seen them leave the program as stronger athletes and people. “(I haven’t played with anyone) so much now, but last year, I had played with a few of the seniors,” Donnelly said. “I knew a lot of players when I came in as a freshman, from seeing them in club and other tournaments. One of them played at my sister club too.” Donnelly, a Williamsville, Illinois, native, played for Elite Cardinal and played at AAU Nationals three years
in a row. She says that being near the Chicago area gave her countless opportunities to play against girls she would later see in college. “You always saw a lot of people at tournaments,” Donnelly said. “It’s fun to look back on people on the other side of the net and think, ‘when have I seen them before?’ or ‘I think I knew them.’” Like Hranicka and Poulter, most of this season’s team are players from Illinois, but a handful are from hours away from the Land of Lincoln. “It’s definitely fun to come from different areas and see what we can do overall,” Poulter said. “A couple of them, I know, played on the same club team. A couple of our girls are from the Kansas City area and played against each other in high school. I know (the nine freshmen) all played against each other in clubs.” One of the freshmen, outside hitter Megan Cooney, says her experience playing club around Kansas City was one that helped introduce her to a handful of her current teammates. “I played against Tyanna (Omazic) a lot. She lives about an hour away from me at home,” Cooney said. “I played Kylie (Bruder) once or twice too.” Before coming to Illinois, she had no idea some of her former competition would become some of her closest SEE VOLLEYBALL| 3B
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Grading Illinois football’s loss to Nebraska BY THE DAILY ILLINI FOOTBALL STAFF
The Daily Illini football writers graded each facet of the Illinois football team’s 28-6 loss to Nebraska on Friday. The Illini offense, defense, special teams and coaching were graded.
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The Illini set out to control the clock better against the Cornhuskers than they have against other teams, and they did. They also did not turn the ball over except for an interception on a Hail Mary pass as the first half expired. Other than that, there were not a lot of positives to take from this performance. Neither Mike Epstein nor Chayce Crouch covered more than 50 yards on the ground, and the Illini as a team managed just 2.5 yards-per-carry. Crouch completed nine of his 15 passes for 99 yards as the Illini finished the day with under 200 yards of total offense. The Illini also failed to score a touchdown, despite reaching first-and-goal twice.
The first half could not have gone worse for the Illini defense. Starting safety Bennett Williams was ejected from the game for targeting in the third play, and that play turned a third and long into 15 yards and a first down. Things continued to go wrong when a simple slant over the middle became a 45-yard touchdown. Nebraska’s offense consistently found holes in the pass coverage and kept the offense balanced with 160 yards on the ground. Nebraska scored touchdowns on all three of its drives in the first half. The defense showed improvement in the second half, forcing a fumble and holding Nebraska to seven points. But the damage had been done, and the Illini weren’t coming back from a 21-3 halftime deficit.
Special Teams At least punter Blake Hayes played well again. Three of Hayes’ punts forced Nebraska to start possessions on its own 12, 11 and 7 yard lines and averaged 37 yards-per-punt. Kicker Chase McLaughlin wasn’t tested by two 25-yard attempts, and he made both field goals like he was supposed to. Kendrick Foster’s first kick return went well, and he took the Illini to the 29-yard line, but he muffed the next two kicks. The ball bounced off of his hands on both, the Illini recovered the ball both times, they started both drives pinned on their own 18.
Coaching The play-calling had its ups and downs throughout the night. Offensive coordinator Garrick McGee utilized quarterback Chayce Crouch’s legs. The play calls included using Crouch and his running backs with a read option that worked at times. However, Nebraska’s defense caught up and stuffed both Crouch and the running backs in the second half. Lovie Smith and McGee decided to keep Jeff George, Jr. off the field the whole night after he saw action against South Florida. The defense went in with a zone scheme. We couldn’t put the blame on the coaching staff for how much separation the receivers were getting on the Illini defenders. The coaching staff could maybe have tried some things on the defense, but the inexperience of the Illini really showed tonight.
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Illinois quarterback Chayce Crouch stiff-arms a defender during the game against Nebraska at Memorial Stadium. The Illini lost 28-6.
Illinois drops Big Ten opener to Nebraska BY JACOB DIAZ STAFF WRITER
The Illini spent the past two weeks looking forward to their Big Ten season opener against Nebraska, but it quickly became a game to put in the rearview mirror. Nebraska outplayed Illinois on both sides of the ball in what quickly became a sweep for the Huskers, who won 28-6. Nebraska quarterback Tanner Lee threw nine interceptions in his first four games, but he found huge gaps in the Illini defense all night to the tune of 246 passing yards. Things turned south for the Illini quickly in the first half when on the third play of Nebraska's first offensive drive, safety Bennett Williams was ejected from the game for targeting. Nebraska looked over the
middle on a third and long, and Huskers receiver Tyler Hoppes came down with the ball between multiple Illini defenders. Williams, a true freshman starting at safety, laid a crunching helmet-tohelmet hit on Hoppes, who dropped the ball in the process, but picked up the flag and the first down. “We had them in a favorable third and long situation, and then we get that targeting penalty,” head coach Lovie Smith said. “That got them momentum to keep that drive going, and from there, we didn’t play as well as we needed to.” The Illini defense proceeded to allow the Nebraska offense to find the endzone on all three of their drives in the first half. “It comes down to individual performances,” defensive lineman Jamal Woods said.
“The coaches gave us all the tools we needed, as a defense we just need to do better. We need to look back on this game and figure out where all our mistakes were, and hit it in practice.” Meanwhile, the Illini offense couldn't quite put it all together either. Offensive coordinator Garrick McGee let Chayce Crouch tuck the ball and carry it himself early and often, and Crouch paid him back with 37 rushing yards. But while Crouch found his footing against Nebraska, he continued to struggle with his arm. He managed to complete nine of his 15 passes on the night, but only managed 99 passing yards. “I think as an offense, you need all eleven (players) clicking at the same time,” Crouch said. “You can’t have ten people playing well and one guy
make a mistake, and that’s myself included. We have to be clicking, every player every snap.” Crouch was sacked five times as the Illinois offensive line continued to be a problem area, even now that they’re recovered. When the Illini did manage to put a drive together, they were unable to put the finishing touches on it. Twice the Illini came within ten yards of the endzone, and twice they only managed a field goal. “When one side is getting touchdowns, you need to be able to match that,” Smith said. “We didn’t get anything going tonight. I can’t really talk about anyone really playing well. I think we had one injury, and that’s about the only thing that I can see that came out of this game.” jvdiaz2@dailyillini.com
spoke to the Illinois basketball team at their practice before the ceremony. Colangelo stressed that their time at Illinois will go quickly, and to make sure they cherish it. After practice, he said he really likes where the program is at right now, and he has a ton of respect for how Whitman transitioned into his role two years ago. “One t h i ng t hat impressed me about (Whitman) is that he did reach out to people (including me),” Colangelo said. “I learned a long time ago that young people coming into a new position should be good listeners. They should tap people that have the experience. Those who have been around can be helpful.” Jackson came with a different message to the players. His story is a long one. He grew up living in a boxcar in Edwardsville, Illinois. He didn’t attend a formal school until he was 12 years old, but eventually he came to the University of Illinois and had an incredible career. He now owns the Harlem Globetrotters. He made sure that the players know that this is not about them. It is about the team, and they can only be great if they make those around them great. Jackson became the first African-American to start and letter in basketball at the University of Illinois. He said he was honored to be part of this group and was happy to be back on campus. “I come often to campus, but it’s still morphing into something I never imagined,” Jackson said.
Fans who attended the Hall of Fame induction ceremony on Saturday saw something that many people probably haven’t seen before. Dick Butkus, one of the most feared linebackers in football history, cried onstage. Butkus was overcome with emotion in the middle of his acceptance speech, having to rush through his last few words in order to get through them. Reminiscing about his time at Illinois and his role models while at the University was too much for him. He was one of 28 former Illini greats honored in the inaugural class of the Illinois athletics Hall of Fame. However, Butkus wasn’t the only one up on the stage who got emotional. Each inductee gave a speech, and ones who have already passed were represented by family members. Almost every one of them stressed how long overdue the Hall of Fame was, and they all thanked Director Josh Whitman for finally bringing them together for it. Two Illinois basketball legends, Jerry Colangelo and Mannie Jackson, also gave speeches. Colangelo earned all Big Ten honors in 1961 and 1962 and has been named NBA Executive of the Year four times. He currently serves as a special adviser to the Philadelphia 76ers. “It’s always great to come back; it brings back a lot of memories,” Colangelo said. “My years at Illinois were my formative years and prepared me for the rest of my life.” Colangelo and his former teammate Jackson sports@dailyillini.com
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even plan on playing college basketball until after a coaching change and an elbow injury that affected As I said, we can’t expect his baseball abilities. Smith to be the Naismith With Smith focusing Award winner in year one, solely on basketball, I think but we can definitely expect there is a great chance that him to make his presence he could make the NBA, felt. He will more than like- and a good chance that he ly be one of the starters in could be one of the league’s Underwood’s guard-heavy big stars down the road. system, and we can expect He is a huge guard with an him to have the ball in his extremely projectable body hands at some point in that is perfect for today’s almost every possession. guard-heavy NBA. He is big I think it is reasonable enough, strong enough and to pick him as a favorite to definitely athletic enough win Big Ten Freshman of to thrive as a big combo the Year, but it is certainly guard that can flourish in not a lock in such a talented the right system. conference. Michigan State But, before any of that and Indiana will have plen- even happens, what can we ty of young guys like Smith expect at Illinois? out on the floor this year, I think that Smith has and those will be some of the potential to be one of the most fun matchups to the best players to ever play watch this season. for the University. If he continues to work hard in Long run Underwood’s system and Who knows? The most stays healthy, there is no fun part about Smith, to limit to how good he can be. me, is that he really has no Mark Smith is going to ceiling. He was rated as a be that guy, but it is not all four-star prospect comgoing to come at once. With ing into Illinois, and even patience and support, he though that is great, he has the tools to bring Illini probably could have been basketball back to its formuch higher. Smith was mer self. initially a baseball commit at Missouri and did not polcyn2@illinimedia.com
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Joey Ritondale (2) celebrates with his teammates after a goal by James McGing against Michigan State at the Ice Arena on Sept. 22. Ritondale scored his first goal of the season in this weekend’s home game against ISU.
Illinois hockey stays undefeated BY ERICH FISHER STAFF WRITER
The Illinois hockey team remains undefeated on the season after sweeping Illinois State at Grossinger Motors Arena in Bloomington, Illinois ,on Saturday. The Illini registered 50 shots in game one and got five of them to go, each one from a different player. Game two was a similar story, with Illinois putting 37 shots on the board and scoring on seven. “We’re really moving the puck well,” Illinois head coach Nick Fabbrini said. “We’ve talked all the time about moving pucks quickly and getting pucks to guys in space. We have a pretty talented group of forwards that when they do get pucks in space and time to make plays, a lot of times they are going to be able to do it.” Game one’s first period was more of an adjustment phase for Illinois, going from the wide ice they play on in Champaign to the normal-
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VOLLEYBALL friends. “I think I was closest with Tyanna before coming to school. But I didn’t ‘know’ her. We’d see each other on and off the court for different things,” Cooney said. “We’re definitely close now, but we would see each other at Illinois camps since we were (high school) freshmen too.” For some Illini, it was a natural transition from club to college volleyball. Quade says she followed in the footsteps of her older teammates in order to acclimate. “It was a pretty natural adjustment period (to college),” Quade said. “I’m a pretty go-with-the-flow kind of person, so it’s not like I was like, ‘what do I do,
sized rink they were skating on in Bloomington. Freshman for ward Andrew Richter netted the first goal of his career in the first period when the puck took an unusual bounce, then landed right in front of Richter’s stick. He then turned around and fired a wrist shot past ISU goaltender Marc Hayden. The game opened significantly more for Illinois in the second period, during which the team added three more goals. Senior defenseman Joey Ritondale got his first goal of the season after freshman defenseman Joe Nolan’s shot from the right slot allowed for a rebound opportunity and a wide-open net for Ritondale. Senior forward Grant Stueve acquired his first goal of the year when he buried a rebound opportunity. “It felt good, but I mean, it’s more of the guys I play with,” Stueve said. “(Eric Cruickshank) just shoots the puck
wherever and sometimes doesn’t go in and it comes on my stick and I put it in the net.” In game two, there was no slow start for the Illini, who scored three of their seven goals in the opening period. Senior forward Eric Cruickshank was the star of the night, getting two goals in the game. His first came from a nice centering pass from Ritcher, who was driving behind the net. Cruickshank’s second came from a loose puck in front of the net which he backhanded past ISU goaltender Joey Garapolo’s glove side. Senior forward James McGing had an impressive backhand toe-drag move that led to a two-on-one opportunity that was then finished off by junior forward David Kellner, his first goal of the season and the second of the first. After dishing out several assists so far, this season, sophomore forward Chance
what do I do?!’ It was more like, ‘oh, okay they’re doing that, I’ll do it too.’ Feeling things out.” Donnelly says that attending Illini volleyball camps helped her adjust to the environment in Huff Hall. “I actually graduated early, so it fell about six months before I was coming to campus,” Donnelly said. “I went to camp by myself but it was good since I got to talk to the girls and meet everyone who I’d be playing with. I saw what was coming.” After committing to Illinois, Quade says her experience at camp became more enjoyable, as did her time playing club. “I always just had fun with (camps), but it was definitely a big weight off my shoulders once I had that decision finalized,” Quade said. “Just being able to play
without the thought of like, ‘this coach could be watching, or this coach, I really want to go there or there.’ There’s just less to think about, and it’s easier to place more focus on volleyball.” No matter where you’re from, the club volleyball community seems to carry on into college. Poulter said the relationships she made before coming to Illinois are poised to last a lifetime. “I think one of the great parts of collegiate athletics is that you’re going to play so many people that you know whether you’ve played with them in club or high school, USA, all of the above,” Poulter said. “It’s really fun to keep those relationships going and stay in touch with those people.” @meghan_rest merest2@dailyillini.com
Homerin finally found his first goal of the year after snapping a shot high-andtight past Garapolo’s blocker in period two. “It started with a faceoff in the offensive zone, and I just tried to get it back to Nolan,” Homerin said. “Nolan got it back to Kellner, then I found an open spot and Kellner fed me perfectly.” The Redbirds once again managed to put a point on the board in the second frame, but much like the Friday matchup, they did not get anything else after that. Going into next weekend’s home game against Northern Illinois, Fabbrini wants to see continued improvement from his team. “We need to keep getting better,” Fabbrini said. “The key for us is not being satisfied. It’s about approaching every game like a championship game.” @ETFisher24 erichf2@dailyillini.com
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the rankings after dropping their final three games of the season, finishing the season unranked with a record of 16-7 (8-6 Big Ten). Colangelo played for the Illini from 1960 until 1962. In 1968, he became the youngest general manager in professional sports after being hired by the Phoenix Suns. The four-time NBA Executive of the Year served as Director of USA Basketball from 2005 to 2016. Colangelo was also elected into the Naismith Hall of Fame in 2004. Six other former members of the men’s basketball program comprised the 28-person class, including Dee Brown, Deron Williams, Nick Anderson, Dwight “Dike” Eddleman, Andy Phillip and George Halas. The induction ceremony was a public event held by the Division of Intercollegiate Athletics at the State Farm Center on Saturday.
described to his team as “the most powerful man in basketball.” During the 1957-58 season, Jackson became the first African-American to start and letter in basketball at the University. Jackson later played for the Harlem Globetrotters and became the nation’s first African-American owner of a global sports and entertainment brand after purchasing the Globetrotters in 1993. He served as chairman of the Board for the Basketball Hall of Fame from 2007 until 2009. Colangelo briefly played alongside Jackson during his sophomore season, which was Jackson’s senior year under legendary head coach Harry Combes. The senior captain averaged 16.4 points over 23 games. Despite being ranked as high as No. 8 in the coun- wgerard2@dailyillini.com try by AP, the Illini fell out of
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Illinois outside hitter Jacqueline Quade (7) and defensive specialist Brandi Donnelly (3) celebrate during the match against Stanford at Huff Hall on Sept. 8.
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Monday, October 2, 2017
Perplexed by protein: an Irish student’s take on American dishes
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There are moments when any foreign student could be baffled by the diet of the average American. When moving to the U.S., exchange students anticipate different names for thing. We have watched enough TV to know that scones are called biscuits, crisps are chips and chips are... fries. However, when confronted with an American fabrication of Irish culture I was slightly perplexed, which left me questioning my Irish identity. According to some Americans, it is an Irish tradition to eat “corned beef and cabbage,” especially on St. Patrick’s Day. Unfortunately, after 20 years living in Ireland, this is a meal I never came across. There are no special meals on St. Paddy’s Day, just copious amounts of alcohol consumed while watching an underwhelming parade. But the corned beef and cabbage myth wasn’t where the weirdness stopped. After my initial reaction to writing it all down, some of the absurdities international students come across in American food seemed like the only way to come to terms with it. Being surrounded by American citizens at the University, I have witnessed dining mysteries firsthand. While sitting down for one of my first meals in the Ikenberry Dining Hall, opposite from me sat a bloke from New Jersey that had three cookies piled on top of two slices of three-cheese pizza. Several questions came to my mind immediately, including: Why had he allowed the cookies to be on the same plate? Curious to know more, I proceeded to say in a typically polite, backhanded fashion that his meal looked ‘interesting,’ and he replied that he needs to get his proteins. I am not sure he understands where protein is found
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Matter in the Margins: Gwendolyn Brooks at 100
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9 a.m.–5 p.m. 1408 W. Gregory Drive, 346 University Library Free, all ages This exhibition showcases the literary archives of Gwendolyn E. Brooks, the first black author to win a Pulitzer Prize.
BioClarity DIY Succulents
2-3 p.m. 611 E. Daniel St., Champaign Free, all ages Take home your very own mini succulent terrarium. At the corner of Wright and Daniel streets (across from the bookstore). You can stop by, build a terrarium, grab free skin care samples and participate in giveaways. ANDREA WORTHINGTON THE DAILY ILLINI
in food. Aside from this meal, there seems to be a trend of particular attention to protein in Americans’ appetites. “Why has everything you can buy got a protein version. What if I just want a normal Snickers and Twix without feeling I now have to go work out immediately?” said Charlie Burles, a British student in Business. “Protein is everywhere, people are obsessed with protein in America. I can name at least five other nutrients groups that are important, why is protein so special?” said Mark Tiere, an Australian student in LAS. In the U.S., there is also an obvious struggle to strike a good balance between savory and sweet, and it is almost impressive. Dishes such as fried chicken and waffles are brutal com-
binations of this type that no person’s digestive system should have to experience. Unfortunately, for my fellow Australian expatriate, he had to find out the hard way what a McGriddle from McDonald’s consisted of. Tiere was left “hungry and bitterly disappointed.” I have come to appreciate the power of food and its ability to divide and unite people. The way a dish can become nationalized in the U.S. is surprising. American food has proved, in these ways, to remain a constant adventure. However, I don’t know how much better I feel about corned beef and cabbage. At this point, I am awaiting my impending identity crisis when someone tells me that their favorite Irish cereal is Lucky Charms.
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Champaign Farmers’ Market
3:30–6:30 p.m. 330 N. Neil St., Champaign Free, all ages Feast upon great local food and produce at the Champaign Farmers’ Market.
Sexual Health Series | What are we? From Hookups to Commitment at University of Illinois Women’s Resources Center
Enjoy the sounds of Morgan Powell, Randy Salman, Jeff Helgesen, Mike Miller and Dan Anderson the Batavian Tuba Man for two hours of jazz.
Pinkasso at Carle Cancer Center.
5:30–7 p.m. 611 W. Park St., Urbana Free, all ages Co-hosts and cancer survivors, Jo Anderson and Amy Schimmel, host a fundraiser at the Carle Cancer Center. All the money raised will be used to purchase chairs for cancer patients receiving treatment at Carle and to provide free wigs to cancer patients.
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Artist of the Corridor: TEXTILES by Lara Orr and Jill Miller
5–6:30 p.m. 400 S. Vine St., Urbana Free, all ages View art exhibitions of the work of Urbana textile artists at the Urbana Public Arts Program, and listen to what the artists have to say about their work.
Tsukimi: Celebration of the Harvest Moon at Japan House
7-9 p.m. 2000 S. Lincoln Ave., Urbana Free, all ages Watch and learn how Japan celebrates the harvest moon at Japan House on the first Wednesday of October. A tea ceremony will be performed inside Japan House.
6-7:30 p.m. 616 E. Green St. Suite 202, Champaign Free, all ages Join the workshop focused on sexual Chinese Moon Festival Celebration at health every Tuesday at the Women’s Champaign Public Library Resources Center. The discussion this 7:30-8:30 p.m. week will address identifying values and making healthy decisions in relationships. 200 W. Green St., Champaign Free, all ages Moon Festival is a huge deal in Traditional Jazz Orchestra at The Iron The China. Celebrate it authentically by Post watching traditional Chinese music 5-7 p.m. performances, eating moon cakes and 120 S. Race St., Urbana watching the moon on the library’s patio. Free, all ages
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Miley Cyrus and Demi Lovato released their newest albums on Friday. This is th first time they shared the spotlight, once both dominating the Disney Channel. Instead of being seen as Hannah Montana or the star of “Camp Rock.” Buzz decided to compare the 2017 music releases side-by-side. Cy rus’s “ Younger Now” is the long-awaited transition from whatever the hell “Miley Cyrus & Her Dead Petz” was, back to her Nashville roots. Lovato, though, had claimed just 11 short months ago that she was quitting music and fame, so “Tell Me You Love Me” was the surprise comeback fans weren’t even aware they needed. It’s almost unfair to compare the two albums because on one hand, the sounds are extremely different. On the other hand, Lovato’s is just that much better. Sorry, Cyrus. That isn’t to say Cyrus’s album is bad, because “Younger Now” really does have some gems and will always hold a special place in my heart. In 2015, I made the bold decision to attend Cyrus’s “Miley Cyrus & Her Dead Petz” tour, and it was both confusing and exciting, to say the least. So when “Malibu” came out, I continued to be confused and some-
how even more excited for this new era. “Malibu,” along with “Thinkin’” and “Week Without You,” is the perfect blend of Nashville and LA. All three of them have strong pop components with a hint of a Nashville twang. Cyrus even manages to bring back the sound of the Grand Ole Opry in “Rainbowland,” which had the potential to be one of the worst songs on the album, but is thankfully saved by a Dolly Parton feature. The album’s title track, “Younger Now,” was another underwhelming performance. While it’s the most honest and reflective song of the album, it manages to just drag on and on. Overall, the album seems to be tied together by one prevalent theme: growing up and changing. It’s mature, but boring. “Younger Now” Cyrus isn’t the fun and brash Cyrus we all know, and this album was just a little too safe to make it one of her best. But then Lovato comes to save the day with her best album release yet. Admittedly, I’ve never really listened to Lovato much, but as soon as the first single, “Tell Me You Love Me,” came on, I knew that was going to change. I don’t even have an ex-boyfriend I want to get revenge on, but “Sorry Not Sorry” makes me wish I did so I could blare this song in his face
unapologetically. Lovato also gets cheeky in a slew of fun and sexy songs. “Sexy Dirty Love” sounds like it could be a song straight off of a Justin Timberlake album. “Daddy Issues” might be the most fun song of the album, and it is my personal favorite, where Lovato sings about a friend-w ith-benefits over an ‘80s-synth beat. Then there’s “Ruin the Friendship,” a sultry and sexy bop, but it is one I won’t be able to take seriously until I know if it’s really about Nick Jonas or not. While Lovato is good at being fun and playful in her music, she still knows how to use her voice and command others to listen. Songs like “Cry Baby” and “You Don’t Do It For Me Anymore” are big and dramatic, and they showcase her boisterous voice effortlessly. When it comes down to it, both Cyrus and Lovato are talented in different ways. Cyrus has always been creative and fun, and Lovato has always had the voice and raw musical talent. This time, though, Demi mastered both and Miley came up short, having listeners wonder if she left her eclectic stage a little too soon. kaylarb2@ readbuzz.com
Celebrate October with the Art Theater’s Shocktober Fest V BY SIDDHI SURI BUZZ WRITER
This year marks the fifth anniversary of a program that is spooky enough to celebrate the scariest time of year, thrilling enough to induce chills down your spine and captivating enough to send you down an unpredictable journey like no other. With this year’s installation of the Art Theater’s Shocktober Halloween and horror movie program, it is a guarantee that after viewing, you won’t be able to have a good night’s sleep. As the team at the Art Theater has carefully reviewed all feedback from previous years’ Shocktober programs over a grueling seven months, this year’s lineup is specifically catered to the wants of the ChampaignUrbana horror community. If you thought this epic collection of movie marathons could not get any better, you should think again.
Shocktober V presents Linnea Quigley like you’ve never seen her before, three movies from the American Genre Film Archive and films by the fabulous George Romero as a tribute to the genius filmmaker. Jessie Seitz, assistant programmer of the Art Theater, explained the range that Romero’s films encompass. “The thing about George Romero is there is nothing somebody cannot enjoy. While the majority will enjoy the classics, there are more ‘cult’ films created for a more specific audience,” Seitz said. She continued on to further explain the Romero selection and how her work with Austin McCann, the other co-programmer of Shocktober, came into play. “Not only do these films fit well with this year’s genre, but they also contribute to an interesting mix that Austin and I have planned out for seven months,” Seitz said. If you are still uncon-
vinced about the talent that has come out of ChampaignUrbana, the next item in the program will hopefully change your mind. During Shocktober V, the film “Devotion” will premiere for the first time ever; a film co-created by Seitz. According to Seitz, Shocktober caters to an increasingly diverse and dynamic audience every year. Having to decide on a series of films that students from the University of Illinois, senior citizens within the locality, and perhaps families driving down from Indiana will all enjoy is not a thoughtless task. “When you look at last year’s reviews, you’ve got to be careful. While some films may have received many positive reviews, we really don’t want to bore the audience by playing these movies again,” Seitz said. “Our viewers expect something different, and we’ve got to live up to this expectation,”
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Seitz said. It is this situation that caused the programming team at the Art Theater to consider various films by George Romero. From classics like “Night of the Living Dead” to films that are less mainstream like “The Crazies,” there isn’t a stone left unturned in the auteur’s filmography. There’s a new addition this year for the less horror inclined and family friend-
ly movie seekers. The Art Theater is introducing the Smart (Spooky) Kids series, a collection of fun Halloween shorts that have a wider appeal to those who want to get into the Halloween spirit. Not a fan of movies themselves? Come check out the shadow-cast musical performance of “The Rocky Horror Picture Show.” Through a collaboration between the Art Theater and the Illinois Student Musicals The-
ater Group, the team will be bringing their theatrical tendencies back to the theater again this year. This cult film and the student performers will bring an abundance of dancing, singing, swearing and screaming to all who attend. Whether you’re looking for fear or some festive fun, this year’s Shocktober lineup is not one to be missed. buzz@readbuzz.com