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UI police discuss emergency blue lights BY REBECCA WOOD STAFF WRITER

University campuses across the United States have been developing emergency response systems for students’ safety for years. Likewise, the University of Illinois has strategically placed blue emergency call buttons that have been a life-saver for some students. With 675 emergency phones on campus and 427 of those being outdoors, students are meant to be given a sense of immediate safety, especially on major walking paths. “If (the emergency call phones) are visible all throughout campus, people who are considering committing a crime or thinking about targeting somebody, they know they could be caught on camera,” said Patrick Wade, spokesman for the University of Illinois Police Department. Wade said many of the outdoor blue light call kiosks have, or are in the process of receiving, security cameras. With these cameras, police can completely see what situation is at hand. “They are a direct line to the front desk to the police department,” Wade said. “Each phone has a unique number. So when our telecommunicators at the police department receive a call from that emergency phone, they know exactly where the call is coming from.” Mental health breakdowns are a common call for the police department, said to Wade. Calls are made through the emergency phones in a panic if students are in a mental health crisis, contemplating committing suicide or contemplating hurting themselves. “A lot of times, if they can reach someone to talk about the crisis, or (we can) offer them resources or get to them before they hurt themselves, that is one of the reasons for having emergency phones,” Wade said. For students like Katie Walker, sophomore in Media, the lights provide a sense of comfort walking around campus. “A lot of kids walk on campus. It’s not easy to just get in a car to get to a hospital or something, if need be, or find someone who can help you,” Walker said. “So I think it’s nice to have the buttons.” At other Big Ten univer-

Investigating the dead

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An inside look at the life of the Champaign County coroner

BY KAREN LIU STAFF WRITER

Not many people can say they have held a detached human head in their hands. Duane Northrup can. Northrup, the Champaign County coroner, once had to crawl under a train to retrieve the head of a victim, which had been severed from the rest of the body by the train. “It’s just a horrible scene. I get there, look at the situation and say, ‘Man, I should’ve called in sick today,’” he said. When dealing with family members of the deceased, Northrup tries to be as sensitive as possible. He knows his job is to deliver the news that converts an ordinary day to the worst day of a person’s life. “I realized that because I do this job, they will never forget

me,” he said. Making a death notification to the family members of the deceased is an experience that is hard to describe. However, Northrup finds a way. “If you want to know what it’s like to tell a mother that her college-aged son or daughter just died in a car accident on the way back to college right after Christmas break, think about the worst bloodcurdling scream in a horror movie,” he said. “That’s exactly what it’s like to tell a mother that her child died suddenly and unexpectedly.” Born in Maine in 1970, Northrup moved to his grandparents’ farm in Rantoul when he was 4 years old. Northrup’s interest in investigative work eventually led

him to get an associate degree in criminal justice. Before pursuing his passion in crime investigation, Northrup worked on a farm and in the construction trade. Even now, he is still interested in woodwork and personally built many items in his office. However, his busy schedule as the coroner means he doesn’t have much time outside of work to pursue his hobbies. His wife, Christine Northrup, said the nature of his job means the doesn’t have much time to spend with family either, and even when he does, they never know when he is going to receive a call and leave abruptly. “I can remember a Christmas morning when our kids were little, he got a call at 7 in

the morning and completely missed Christmas day,” his wife said. Northrup always gives 100 percent of his attention to his family when he has the chance to be with them. “He’s managed to balance a very demanding job and raise three beautiful, successful and well-adjusted girls who think the sun rises and sets on their dad,” his wife said. Northrup said most people don’t understand what goes on in a coroner’s office. Neither did he when he first responded to an ad in the paper for a part-time deputy coroner position in 2001. “I never grew up and said I wanted to be a coroner. I actually didn’t even know the position existed,” he said.“They had me come in, and they had

an autopsy going on; they said, ‘Come on, we’re gonna take you to an autopsy and see how you do.’ They took me to the autopsy. I didn’t pass out, I didn’t vomit, so they said, ‘You passed the test, you’re hired’.” After a month of working as a part-time deputy coroner, Northrup was offered a full-time job. When his predecessor retired three years later, he decided to run for the coroner’s position. Northrup, who has won four straight elections to the coroner’s post, said he never regretted the decision. One of the hardest parts of his job is infant death, he said. Many times, he has had to take the bodies of infants away from their parents to SEE CORONER | 3A

UI course sections reveal grade disparities Illinois institutions’ funding decrease affects enrollment Grade disparities among course sections

BY LUKE COOPER STAFF WRITER

Grade disparities across the University were revealed online from data compiled and published by teaching assistant professor Wade Fagen-Ulmschneider and students from his spring 2017 computer science class. The data published reveals grade disparities between many University multi-section courses during all semesters, including winter and summer, from fall 2014 through fall 2016. Fagen and his computer science class, CS 205: Data Driven Discovery, acquired GPA data that was used to “find out whether the perception of disparity of grades between different sections is true or not.” An example of such disparities given by Fagen and his students are MATH 221: Calculus I grades amongst the eight different instructors’ sections for the course from fall 2014 through fall 2016; the highest average GPA for a MATH 221 section was a 3.00, while the lowest was a 2.05. Fagen and his students noted that they found that the time of day of the lecture, and if the course was in-person or online, were major contributors to the

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final grades in a course. Interim Director of Rhetoric Kristi McDuffie supervises, trains and evaluates instructors for multi-section rhetoric courses. McDuffie said in an email that significant grade disparities don’t seem to be an issue for rhetoric courses at the University. “I could pull some information to be sure,” she said. “But in my experience, there actually isn’t wide disparity between grades that students earn in rhetoric classes.” McDuffie said that all

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rhetoric courses’ instructors attend a week-long pre-semester orientation when they begin teaching rhetoric and are trained in writing pedagogy and evaluating student writing. Instructors then continue training through professional development events that are offered at least monthly. McDuffie said that for graduate student TAs, who typically have less teaching experience, participate in oriented seminars and peer SEE GRADE | 3A

The recent Illinois state budget crisis has placed a strain on public universities, drawing a bigger concern for student enrollment numbers in these state-funded institutions. Funding for state colleges fell by 61 percent for the 2015-2016 school year, according to data from the Illinois Board of Higher Education. This was in addition to Illinois reducing its funding of state colleges by 41 percent between 2002 and 2015. The Illinois Budget Impasse – a budget crisis that lasted from July 2015 to August 2017 – left Illinois without a state budget for three fiscal years. State universities witnessed funds decline, like Western Illinois University’s funds that fell from $63 million in 2015 to $31.4 million in 2016. Western Illinois also laid off over 100 employees, according to a report by CNN. Northeastern Illinois University also eliminated 180 positions in May of 2017. All of the University of Illinois campuses recently rolled out a tuition freeze, a plan that was intended to

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increase enrollment in the UI university system, particularly by Illinoisans and underrepresented minorities, according to a report by the Chicago Tribune in early 2017. “We have found that a lot of the reason that qualified students leave the state is on the basis of cost,” University of Illinois President Tim Killeen told the Chicago Tribune. “We need to be competitive on cost. We need to do that to preserve our talent.” The University witnessed an increase in total undergraduate enrollment by over 150 students in the fall of 2017. The Chicago campus saw an increase in enrollment this fall as well, while the Springfield campus did not. The Springfield campus was not immune to many of the negative effects of the budget impasse, and total enrollment there dropped by nine percent. The University of Illinois system increased its overall enrollment by 2,300 students, contrary to what was thought would happen due to the budget crisis.

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Ameya Pawar drops out of race for governor If you care about democracy, this should be unacceptable,” he tweeted. In the same press release, Pawar announced the launch of One Illinois, “a political action committee to organize young people around progressive issues and fight the false and bigoted divides around race, class, and geography.” The committee is focused on making real changes to current issues, instead of failing to act. “And if we don’t address inequality across race, class, and geography, I believe we are headed to a very scary place,” he said. “Bruce Rauner and Donald Trump are targeting communities and turning them into ‘the other.’”

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Chicago A lderma n Ameya Pawar announced Oct. 12 that he would not be continuing in the race for governor. The campaign ended due to a lack of funds, according to a press release sent out from the Pawar team. “Without more resources, the only choices for expanding the campaign to a scope that could earn the nomination were to take on more personal debt or to cut staff,” he said. “I have a young family, and we decided not to take on more personal debt right now. As for cutting staff, I simply refuse.” Pawar recently spoke to students and community members at the Illini Union on Oct. 5, which was part of his almost year -long campaign tour. The campaign raised $828,000 from 2,526 donors, according to the press release. “But as you know, the race for Illinois governor will set a record as the costliest race in American history,” Pawar said. “For democracy’s sake, I hope we see this as a troubling trend.” J.B. Pritzker, Chris Kennedy, Daniel Biss, Bob

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Daiber, Tio Hardiman, Robert Marshall and Alex Paterakis are now running for the Democratic nomination next year against Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner. In response to Pawar’s a nnouncement, Biss tweeted that Pawar’s cam-

“Good candidates are being pushed out of races by big money and insiders. If you care about democracy, this should be unacceptable.”

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Celebration kicks off ‘With Illinois’ campaign

UI discontinues 2018 trip to Cuba The trip was created for students in Engineering 198, and was set to take place during spring break 2018. However, the program did not generate enough student interest–only one of the minimum 10 required participants signed up for the trip. “It is a great opportunity to see the cultural transformation of a country kept so distant from us,” Blumthal said. However, the cancellation of the trip may actually be best for University students. On Sept. 29, the Department of State issued a Cuba travel warning due to attacks on U.S. Embassy Havana employees. The aftermath of these attacks left individuals with a range of physical symptoms, including hearing loss, dizziness and fatigue, according to the U.S. Department of State. “If our students are expected to travel to a country that has issued a travel warning, International Safety and Security reviews the details of the travel warning, as well as the trip itinerary and local support and resources,” said Andrew Collum, associate director for international safety and security for Illinois International. Professor Emeritus Nils Jacobsen also accompanied students on study abroad trips to Cuba, and he described the island as a secure police state. “I had hopes that after the return of the program in 2014, the University would offer it every year,” Jacobsen said.

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The first-ever Ferris wheel on the Main Quad on Friday was one of the main attractions at the University’s “Celebrating the Heart of Illinois” event. The event kicked off “With Illinois,” the University’s newest and largest fundraising campaign. The campaign has raised almost half of its $2.25 billion goal.

CORONER perform autopsies. “That’s a hard thing to do, when you walk into an emergency room and there’s a mother holding her dead infant,” he said. “She’s crying and rocking back and forth, and we have to tell the mother, ‘I’m going to have to take your baby, and the next time you’ll see her is at the

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GRADE mentor groups. Though the training programs offer recommendations for the grade percentages for essays, homework and other assignments, McDuffie said grade disparities can still occur amongst sections due to the discretion given to instructors. “ R hetoric prog ra m instruction is driven by program goals and best practices in teaching writing,” she said. “Beyond that, individual instructors write their own syllabi, assignment prompts and lesson plans. The course is thus so contextualized that some grade variation is normal from section to section.” With regard to any giv-

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LIGHTS sities, the emergency process, especially involving emergency phone systems, is not the same. Captain Craig Munroe of the Indiana University Police Department in Bloomington explained that they have 59 emergency blue light cameras for a campus of a similar size, with little issue in crime rates. “It comes right into the 911 system,” Munroe said. “The operator will pick up the phone and ask if you’re OK and get as much information as possible, and they’ll dispatch the vehicles.” Munroe said Indiana University has the cameras placed strategically, where people generally walk or in woodsy areas, where there is less access to immediate police assistance. Of Munroe’s 35 years on the police force at IUPD, he has only experienced one phone call that was a true,

funeral home after we do the autopsy.’” Northrup said that although he had an idea of what death investigation was like, he was still surprised by the amount of hands-on work he had to do with dead bodies. The condition of a body largely varies according to the surrounding environment. Northrup said that sometimes, there is no good way to pick up a body because of insect infestation.

“I’ve had a person when I was there and I was trying to move the body, and the entire arm just came off in my hand. She was nothing but a skeleton,” he said. “But I have to put her terrible condition out of my mind, because I have a job to do.” Northrup said the smell of a decomposing body is unlike anything most people can imagine. “If I walk by a room and there’s a body in there for a

long time, decomposing . . . I would know that by the smell. Period,” he said. “There are days when I show up at work and we get called out to the scene and I say to myself, ‘Goodness, what I have gotten myself into?’” Northrup said. “How I keep going is that I tell myself, ‘If I don’t do it, somebody else would have to do it.’”

en multi-section course at the University, McDuffie said that when comparing grades across sections, certain factors need to be taken into account. “Is there a common syllabus for the course? A common textbook?” she said. McDuffie said it’s important to take into account the student learning outcomes for the specific course, program, department and individual. It’s also important to consider how assessments, such as exams and essays, are written and administered. University administration plays no part in grade disparity issues among the school’s courses, said Associate Provost for Academic Effectiveness Staci Provezis, and the issue is handled within colleges

and departments. Colleges such as LAS leave departments responsible for “creating and maintaining their own curricula, which includes determining what is taught and under what guidelines,” said Kelly Ritter, associate dean for curricula and academic policy. Violet Kamber, junior in Engineering, said she came across the CS 205 data on the UIUC subreddit while studying abroad in Madrid last spring. She said she was impacted by seeing the section grade distributions for MATH 221. “Right away I thought, ‘Wow, that makes a lot of sense now,’ because there are so many different sections and professors for Calculus (I), and I feel like with other classes it’s the same

way,” she said. “The data helped me to visualize (the section disparities).” Kamber said she even used the data to decide on her fall schedule. “I actually used the data for an ECE course; I looked up TA’s (section GPA averages),” she said. “I kind of got an idea just looking through the grade disparity data just how different (grades in) courses can be. It’s surprising.” Regarding data on grade disparities between course sections, Kamber said she hopes that such data is available for students in the future. “I just hope that someone continues to do this and compiling this data,” she said.

panicked emergency. For Indiana University, these phones can be used to call anyone, not only the police department. Thomas Phillips, chief of police at Northern Illinois University, said their campus has 85 blue emergency lights. However, he noted University of Illinois at Chicago, where he previously worked, has a few hundred. “When I was in Chicago, we would get (calls) periodically from people walking through campus at night and feel someone is following them,” Phillips said. “We’d get, ‘I’m seeing someone break into a building, you need to get over here.’” Phillips said typically the calls are either non-emergencies, someone seeing a crime take place or a student asking for service. “We get a myriad of people who hit that button to say, ‘Where’s my biology class?’” Phillips said. Phillips stressed the need for the call system on campus for emergencies and an

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An old car passes in front of the U.S Embassy in Havana, Cuba, on March 17, 2016, prior to a visit by former U.S. President Barack Obama.

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10th day of classes this fall. Illinois natives also made up less of the incoming class this fall, which is a blow to the intended goal of the tuition freeze. “Competition from schools outside of the state with generous scholarship awards appears to be the most significant factor in the decision not to enroll at Illinois,” the University said in a news release earlier this year.

The University witnessed a small decrease in freshman enrollment between 2016 and 2017. According to the University of Illinois Division of Management website, 7,582 freshmen enrolled in the fall of 2016 and only 7,518 in the fall of 2017. These totals are based on the number of students enrolled in classes on the yragab2@dailyillini.com

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Shortly after John Vasquez stepped off his plane in Havana, Cuba, airport procedures commenced and local authorities questioned his identity and the reason for his visit. Vasquez, a political science professor at the University, was leading a group of 24 students on a 12-day study abroad trip in Cuba, focusing on U.S.-Cuba relations. The trip was one of the first allowed after the Obama administration eased the regulations of the Cuban embargo in 2014. Now, regulations are changing under the influence of the Trump administration. On June 16, President Donald Trump signed a Cuban policy change that will restrict tourism to the island. “Now, under the Trump administration, we are going back to regulations set before Obama,” Vasquez said. Although U.S. citizens cannot visit the island for tourism purposes, the Department of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control issued general licenses for 12 different categories of travel. This means that universities can continue study abroad programs if the program is not privately organized and travels as a group with an officially licensed operator. After conducting a site visit and observing Cuban approaches to medicine and engineering, Meredith Blumthal, director for International Programs in Engineering, organized a study kdelgado@dailyillini.com abroad trip to Havana, Cuba.

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An emergency phone near the Illini Union.

overall feeling of safety. He said the system is a bit outdated, and new apps and technologies are on the rise. Regardless of size or location of universities, the focus of these emergency call light systems are keeping the students feeling as

safe as possible. “Anything that’s going on, we can get an officer there very quickly. They are available for use 24 hours a day, seven days a week,” Wade said. rnwood2@dailyillini.com

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JUUL vapes are the 21st century cigarettes

new epidemic is sweeping across campus. You may have heard of it, seen it or experienced it. You may be caught off guard when someone whips it out, and you’ve likely heard those who use it defend themselves from its unhealthy side effects. We’re talking about the newest form of e-cigarette to sweep the nation — the JUUL. We feel as though students have naively fallen into the idea that JUUL vapes are cool and stylish. With their sleek, gadget-like design, they come in several colors, light up when in use and can be purchased with different flavors of nicotine. Young people can be influenced by sleek, modern design more than other demographics, and this is exactly why JUUL is focused on marketing to younger age groups. In the 1920s and 1930s, cigarette marketing represented liberation and high-class sophistication, and this same ideological technique continues to lure in young people al-

most a century later. Some students defend their JUUL usage by claiming they aren’t as unhealthy as real cigarettes. While JUULs omit tobacco and some carcinogens found in cigarettes, their nicotine content and tasty flavor create the same, real addiction. Additionally, JUULs contain the chemical propylene glycol, also found in antifreeze. Propylene glycol is also an approved additive to food, but inhaling it exposes the user to a more potent and potentially dangerous dosage. It’s true that e-cigarettes break down freebase nicotine into a salt of nicotine, but don’t assume this means there is not a large amount of nicotine in the JUUL. The JUUL is unlike any other e-cigarette on the market. Ecigarettes that have come before JUUL usually only contain about 16 mg of nicotine per ml of e-liquid. JUUL tops the game by delivering a whopping 50 mg of nicotine. Not only that, but JUUL is one of the only brands

of e-cigarettes that will give users a spike in their blood nicotine levels. JUUL’s combination of chemicals cause addiction and can lead to severe diseases like bronchitis, heart disease and cancer. Not only that, but those in the presence of a user can get the same, detrimental side effects — especially young children. If that’s not convincing enough, consider this: Smoking one JUUL pod is equal to smoking an entire pack of cigarettes. Don’t be fooled by the 21st-century design or fall under the impression that they’ll do no harm — JUULs are bad for you, just like cigarettes. While you might think you’re keeping things under control with JUUL, the addiction can become strong enough to lead you to search for something stronger, such as real cigarettes. Don’t be naive about ecigarettes. Do your research and don’t assume they’re healthy for you just because “everyone’s doing it.” Looking “cool,”

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playing with a new gadget, fitting in with the crowd or getting a temporary high is not worth the money, addiction or dis-

ease. And remember: Cigarettes were marketed the same way before everyone knew they could kill you.

Neutrality is a stance Neutrality, upon superficial consideration, is great. Those lucky neutral COLUMNIST people today must experience far less anxiety than the rest of us. The thing is, ollege campuses hold neutrality does not equate quite the reputation to not holding an opinion, for creating hotspots necessarily. of liberal political beliefs. So, here comes the milHowever, it would prove lion dollar question: Is unfair for one to comneutrality an opinion? Let pletely generalize a popthat sink in for a minute. ulation. After all, at the Consider this hypothetUniversity, both the Illini ical situation: A person Republicans and Illini walks through a crowdDemocrats flourish. ed park. Suddenly, this The current politiindividual wields an ax cal climate proves quite and begins to chop down polarizing, with both trees. It is truly an arbor sides of the spectrum at massacre; trees young fault for the nation’s wors- and old are chopped with ening partisanship. How- a fiery passion by the ever, while many peoattacker with utter disreple find themselves with gard to their value. increasingly extreme However, the people beliefs, some individuals in the park do not seem experience the opposite. to mind. Sure, someone In the midst of all this could stop this serial tree political tumult, some chopper, but why should it find themselves feeling be him or her, specificalquite neutral about the ly? Couldn’t someone else current state of affairs. fix this mess? Is it even We live in a nation that that bad? Who cares, anygives us the privilege of way? It’s just some trees. maintaining neutrality More will grow. when it comes to politiThis apolitical scenario cal beliefs. Nobody is hopefully makes it clear going to knock on your that neutral individuals, door and demand to hear in many cases, unwittingyour political stance, ly side with the oppressor and, upon hearing your upon failure of action. It response, either punish is luxuriously simple not or reward you. It is the to care what happens in choice of every individuthe world around you, to al what they believe and diffuse the responsibilthe extent to which they ity to “other” or “better” believe it. You can have an people. opinion on one side or the Neutrality is a paradox, other, or even have none and a complicated one at at all. that. We could sit here ELLEN BARCZAK

all day and reason circularly around this notion, but that, fortunately, is the duty of philosophers. Ultimately, we each hold the right to be politically neutral or extreme; however, it all comes down to consequences. When tragedy strikes, not only are those who catalyzed the event to be blamed, but also the individuals who rejected assuming a stance on the subject. Those people in the park could have saved some trees. But, they didn’t. And that community is worse off for that. Opinions, convictions, beliefs, values. Call them what you want, but for as much frustration and conflict as they cause, I would not care to witness a society without them. Neutrality is your implicit right as a human. However, I want to challenge you. I want to challenge you to pay attention. To form an educated opinion. To defend that opinion, and to act upon it. To compare the other side’s opinion with yours, and to seriously consider why that other perspective holds value to someone. To be an individual with a passion for your opinions, yet careful consideration for the opinions of others. But no matter what you do, don’t stand back. Dive right in, head first. Life is boring with no opinions. Ellen is a freshman in LAS. ellenmb2@dailyillini.com

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Dove recently aired a three-second commercial that incited anger over its representation of racial self-esteem. Columnist Isaiah claims that poor marketing tactics have little impact on sales and perpetuate the continuance of exclusion in companies.

Dove’s commercial highlights exclusion in advertisements ISAIAH REYNOLDS COLUMNIST

ove’s vision, as stated on its website: “We are here to help women everywhere develop a positive relationship with the way they look, helping them raise their self-esteem and realize their full potential.” With recent controversy, the efforts behind this statement are being questioned as a three-second ad suggests Dove is not as inclusive as it claims to be. Dove’s ad features a black woman, wearing a brown shirt, taking her shirt off to reveal a white woman wearing a white shirt, who then disrobes to reveal another woman of color. The ad was perceived as Dove implying that its soap could somehow help “purify” the black woman into becoming white. There has been increasing public outrage against the ad and the company, whose promotion of selflove over the past years contrasts with the implications of the advertisement. The company has since released a public apology via Twitter, claiming they were “reevaluating (their) internal process for creating and approving content.” This isn’t the first time

Dove has made one of these “mistakes.” Its “Summer Glow Nourishing Lotion” was marketed in Canada as a moisturizer for “normal to dark skin,” according to Huffington Post Canada, explicitly establishing anyone of darker skin tone as abnormal. Regardless of the original intentions of this instance or other problematic advertisements, this incident has yet again shined a light on the repeated, and often excused, offenses made within marketing. Marketing and advertising have always had a dark past of promoting hateful messages. Many print ads during the 20th century featured overtly racist and sexist advertisements to appeal to their major target audience: white men. When something is so prevalent during the formation of an institution, it becomes ingrained into the culture. Over time, what we’re seeing is the resurfacing of these qualities becoming visible again. These are not simply mistakes that happen every so often. This new scandal reveals how the American public has, as a culture, expected and excused these hateful messages. They have become normalized and we have become numb. Just months ago, the infamous and trivializing Pepsi ad

sparked major controversy for a couple weeks until it died down and people went back to buying Pepsi products. Even SheaMoisture completely neglected one of its largest populations of consumers, black women, in a tasteless ad that appealed mainly to white women. Both products are still being bought off the shelves. This continuous back and forth teaches these companies that they can get away with promoting not-so-subtle racism on a public platform with only a slap on the wrist. The only way to subdue this aspect of marketing culture is to make an example out of Pepsi, SheaMoisture or Dove and show that these “mistakes” will not be tolerated. It is past time that we as consumers make these global companies face the consequences of their actions, whether it be through boycott or by recreating these industries to ensure effective inclusion. We’ve moved past the point of having more diverse groups of people in these positions as a simple solution for these systemic problems. We cannot sit idly by and watch this routine of oppression continue to be normalized. Isaiah is a sophomore in Media. idr2@dailyillini.com

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Newly formed medical club simulates cadaver examination first,” Patel said. “We didn’t expect a lot of people to show up because it was a new club, and we didn’t have that many ideas.” Alshaikh first took to Facebook over the summer to publicly announce the group’s genesis for the fall semester. She pushed out the message to the entire University class of 2020. Despite relatively low expectations for what kind of traction it would generate, the post brought over 200 University students onto the club’s mailing list. The bulk of those interested were sophomores like Alshaikh, though their majors spanned across a multitude of various disciplines, ranging from chemistry to biology. The executive members were even contacted by a couple of students from the theater department, who volunteered themselves to pose as cadavers for the trials. Fernandez, in addition to fulfilling his role as treasurer, will be taking care of the makeup; his artistic knack came in handy during his former job at a haunted house. “I know certain classes are gonna require (premed students) to examine a cadaver … like, a real one,” Fernandez said. “(Our club) gives them a little more experience before they deal with that or if they’re just trying to find out whether or not they like the subject.” Quite ironically, the Mock Medical Examiners Club is teeming with life. “I’ve learned that all of the members are really interested in their fields and want to get involved as much as they can,” Patel said. “It’s something everyone’s really passionate about, and it’s really nice to see that.”

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More than anything, Edwin Fernandez just wanted to help his friend bring a new RSO into the campus mix. “We were just talking over the summer,” Fernandez, sophomore transferring into ACES, said. “She was like, ‘I want to start a club, but I don’t know what to do.’” The friend was Kalthoum Alshaikh, sophomore in LAS, whom he had first met through a freshman chemistry class. Fernandez knew that Alshaikh was invested in the early phases of a pre-med program and figured that with so much on her plate, she might want to keep the idea for the organization close to home. Together they created the Mock Medical Examiners Club of which Alshaikh is the president. Surely Alshaikh couldn’t have anticipated that Fernandez’s blueprint for the group would involve anything resembling a dead body. The RSO is designed for students interested in entering the medical field. Members examine fake cadavers to get themselves better prepared for future careers. The unique aspect of it all is that the cadavers are just real people covered in makeup to make them appear dead with various wounds on their bodies.

“It’s something everyone’s really passionate about, and it’s really nice to see that.” KRISHNA PATEL SECRETARY OF THE MOCK MEDICAL EXAMINER CLUB

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“What we have planned for this upcoming year is to have mock trials about different (medical) cases that have happened in the past,” said Krishna Patel, secretary of the club and sophomore transferring to Education. “We basically want to engage students in different cases and let them know what they’ll be going into in the future if they are in a medical profession.” For Patel and other officers within the group, this means a hefty amount of preparation funneled into each so-called trial. The trials are open to any student who wishes to participate, and the group hopes to have

monthly trials soon. Fortunately, no one will have to get their hands dirty. After careful analysis of various public medical reports regarding accidents, crashes and even murders, the executive board is working to construct accurate models for the practice cadavers, illustrating the aftermath of the real-life incidents they’ve researched. Along with those, the board will adapt a summary of the patient’s injuries for their own use, withholding names to ensure privacy. The overview will serve as an answer key that only the group leaders will be able to

see during the trials. After splitting up the trial’s attendees into competing sides, the board will judge which teams can most closely pinpoint the cause of death for each of the corpse replicas at the front of the room. To earn points, each team will have to correctly guess the solution to the case based on the wounds they observe. “It’s not like, ‘Oh, sit down, this is the question, this is the answer,’” Alshaikh said. “It’s gonna be more like Kahoot, like Jeopardy … almost competition.” The group’s founding members think their inno-

vative academic vibe is their prime attractant for potential members, considering campus lacks many medical-focused RSOs that can be comfortably labeled as “fun.” While the Mock Medical Examiners find their fun in some admittedly unique places, they’ll be able to offer students and their peers an educational and cooperative opportunity; to the board members’ knowledge, no other university has a club quite like theirs. In fact, it was this aspect that made it tough for the University sophomores to decide where to begin. “We were nervous at tblock2@dailyillini.com

to 60.” Parrett also said that the Krannert Art Museum has set up a rainforest display in the past, and the Horticulture Club holds its annual Mom's Weekend flower show. The YMCA also hosts its annual “dump-and-run” sale inside the auditorium. Dan Shike, assistant professor in animal sciences, testified to the grandeur of this second-hand sale. “This whole place, every

step, will be full of stuff, and the whole arena floor,” Shike said. “It’s a gigantic garage sale.” Parrett has had a career that took him all over the world. He has traveled to New Zealand, Australia, Canada and across the states to judge and grade livestock. Hidden in the bowels of the Stock Pavilion is an old taxidermy steer — a castrated bull. This steer, named Broadus White Sox, was judged the grand champion

of the 1922 Chicago international livestock pavilion at the union stockyards. Broadus White Sox, like Parrett, has traveled the world, going across the Atlantic to Paris for exposition and then returning to campus. Sitting in the annals of the English Building for years, Parrett said the steer transported him all the way to the Stock Pavilion in the mid-1980s — where Broadus White Sox sits today.

Broadus White Sox isn’t the only animal sciences artifact the department head collected during his tenure. Parrett is the historian of the Department of Animal Sciences. His office is littered with old documents, pictures and artifacts. He has an old terracotta gargoyle of a pig’s head. These gargoyles once lined the north wall of the Stock Pavilion. Upon the building’s first renovation,

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Alexis Burgin, junior in LAS, sits with her father, Theodore, on Sunday. Burgin’s father works at the University, and occasionally, Burgin runs into him while on campus.

Students share campus with their parents BY SARAH O’BEIRNE CONTRIBUTING WRITER

College: Four years where many students try to get as far away from their parents as possible. It’s a time to be independent and figure out who you are away from home. But for some students, they run into their parents walking down Wright Street. Alexis Burgin’s father, Theodore, has been an electrician at the University since 1999. Now a student herself, Burgin unexpectedly runs into her father on campus a few times a month. “It happened the other day. I was by my sorority house, and he was just walking by,” Burgin, junior in LAS, said. “It always catches me off guard. I always joke

with my friends that this is the life of a townie.” There are many students whose parents work for the University. Children of faculty members get 50 percent off the price of tuition at any public Illinois university, so choosing to attend college here is an easy financial decision. “I actually didn’t want to go here originally, but it made sense financially. I wanted to branch out and see new places, but I told myself four more years in Champaign is okay. I’d survive,” Burgin said. “Living on campus is worlds different than in high school and living in Champaign. I’m so happy I decided to go here. It was overall the best decision I could have made.”

However, it can make it difficult to get the experience of living on your own, especially when your family lives only less than 10 minutes away. “I told my parents I’m making it feel like I’m far away,” Burgin said. “I lived on campus all three years so far. Two years at Newman Hall and then in my sorority house. I don’t go home other than breaks, really. I think I’ve gone home one time per semester.” However, no matter if they’re 10 minutes or five hours away, for parents, sending a child off to school is difficult. Julie Griffin is the law department associate director. Her son, Alexandro, is her only child, which made

it difficult to send him off to college. “I think I went through the same emotions as parents even though he was physically on campus with me,” Julie said. “He lived in a dorm as opposed to him being at home.” Even with her son on campus, Julie only sees him once every two weeks. She said they went through the normal separation of him becoming a young adult. They did not see each other much until Thanksgiving break during her son’s freshman year. For Alexandro Griffin, junior in AHS, the decision to stay in Champaign was more than just financially driven. Having family close by was something that stood

out as a positive. “I’m a homebody and very family oriented, so I wanted to stay close to my family for college,” Alexandro said. “The pro of having my mom near campus is if there’s ever a situation or an emergency, I can call her and she can be at my apartment in 15 minutes." Neither Burgin nor Alexandro plan on stayi ng in Cha mpa ig n post-graduation. Alexandro said after college, he wants to move out and broaden his experience and horizons. Despite having family in Champaign, Alexandro and Burgin have separated themselves from their home life. Instead of seeing their parents constantly,

both leave their visits up to chance and have managed to turn the University into a separate experience, the same as any other college student. In his early childhood memories, A lexandro formed a connection to the University. “I’ve been coming (to the University) all my life. When I was in grade school and middle school, we’d come to the (Ikenberry Commons) and play basketball and football,” Alexandro said. “Near the end of high school, we’d try to get into some of the parties. My mom came to grad school here, and my aunt works here also. It’s a family experience.” sarahjo2@dailyillini.com

Rich history uncovered at University’s Stock Pavilion BY CHRIS JENIG CONTRIBUTING WRITER

There are many buildings on the University's campus, but most of them are not as versatile as the Stock Judging Pavilion on the South Quad. The Stock Pavilion, constructed in 1912, was originally made as a place for judging and studying stock. It was even equipped with a slaughter room, which today sits adjacent to a modern classroom. The Stock Pavilion is still overseen by the Department of Animal Sciences, which holds classes in the building. Dr. Doug Parrett is a lifelong native of Illinois and the interim head of the Department of Animal Sciences.

He has retired and returned twice to the department. “The Stock Pavilion’s primary use is for labs, where we bring animals in from our farms … so we can give students hands on experience,” Parrett said. A few days prior in one of those labs, students gathered around a steer with a hole in its stomach — a cannula. Through this hole, students observed the animal’s digestive processes to determine the best methods of feeding. The instructional use of the building isn’t restricted to animal science; engineers conduct experiments in the building as well. “(There is) a lot of technology with drones (and other)

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technologies,” Parrett said. “Architecture often comes in here to build paper-mache skyscrapers.” He said students also work with robot technology in the space. The big open space has served many purposes and inspired many visions for the building. In the past, it has served as a fire station and a south campus union. Even with the building's versatility, animal sciences are the primary user of the building, since it is basic to their core function, Parrett said. Parrett said this does not restrict the use of the SEE STOCK | 5A

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The Stock Pavilion is utilized in various ways such as for class, for flying drone or engineering experiments.

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Rapid Recap: Illinois ran over by Rutgers on Saturday, 35-24 BY MIKE GASICK STAFF WRITER

Rutgers faced a second and goal at the 6-yard line in the second quarter. Quarterback Giovanni Rescigno handed the ball off to Gus Edwards, who went untouched into the endzone. The Scarlet Knights’ rushing attack scored three more times in the game, overpowering the Illini in the process. “All losses are tough, but it seems like some are tougher than others,” said head coach Lovie Smith. “You can’t let a team run the ball like that on you.” Raheem Blackshear began the scoring when he exploded through the Illinois defensive line on a 19-yard scamper. The freshman had a big hole to hit and gave Rutgers an early 7-0 lead. Rutgers changed its offensive strategy after an Illinois field goal. Completions of 33 and 13 yards from Rescigno gave the Scarlet Knights the opportunity for Josh Hicks to punch it in from five. The Scarlet Knights’ offensive line dominated the Illini defensive line

on the drive. Rescigno had time in the pocket to throw, and the running backs had multiple holes to exploit. “They had a pretty good scheme for what we do,” said defensive lineman James Crawford. “We made some good adjustments; I just think it was bit too late, but we’re going to come out swinging next week.” Illinois responded with a rushing touchdown of its own. Freshman wide receiver Ricky Smalling’s 32-yard catch near the sidelines gave Illinois a first and goal. Smalling led the Illini with 111 yards on five catches and a touchdown. True freshman Ra’Von Bonner carried two defenders into the endzone for a 1-yard score to cut the deficit to one possession. The Illini defense could not keep the deficit to four on the next possession. Another rushing touchdown for Rutgers came after 35 more yards on the ground. Edwards scored his first of two touchdowns to give Rutgers a 21-10 lead. Edwards scored his secSEE RECAP | 3B

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Illinois quarterback Jeff George Jr. weaves through defenders during the game against Rutgers on Saturday. The Illini lost 35-24.

Finding the right quarterback continues to be a big problem BY JACOB DIAZ STAFF WRITER

Jeff George Jr. may have finished the game with 308 yards and two touchdowns, but he knew that he needed to play better. “I have to get better, obviously,” George Jr. said. “Interceptions cannot happen. I have to make better decisions and make better throws; turnovers will kill you at this level.” In his second week as the starting quarterback for Illinois, turnovers continued to be a problem for George Jr., who was picked off twice by Rutgers’ defense in Saturday’s loss. George Jr. now has seven interceptions in two and a half games this season, adding to five last season in five appearances. He finished the game,

completing just over 50 percent of his passes. When head coach Lovie Smith switched to George Jr. from Chayce Crouch, he stressed the need to move the ball and convert opportunities into points, but two weeks into George Jr.’s tenure, the Illini have still struggled to produce on offense. The Illini defense forced three fumbles in the game, but the offense turned those into two punts and a missed field goal. The Illini also had three drives start past their own 40-yard line, but the team scored no points from any of them. “When (the defense) gets turnovers, we need to capitalize,” George Jr. said. “That’s a big momentum shift in the game, and we just have to come togeth-

er and find those big play opportunities.” Missed opportunities to capitalize on turnovers have become a theme for Lovie Smith’s postgame press conferences. “We started off the right way, forcing a turnover,” Smith said. “But mistakes to get us out of field goal range and not getting any points right there set the trend for the day.” Smith stuck with George Jr. under center. He threw two late touchdown passes, doubling the Illini’s total for the season. But by then, it was too late for Illinois to mount a comeback. George Jr. may be moving the ball better than Crouch did, but until he can improve on his 3-7 touchdown-to-interception ratio, the results will large-

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ly be the same for the Illini. George Jr. knows that he needs to take his play to another level. Illinois has already made one change at quarterback and Smith reiterated at his press conference after the loss that he awards playing time based on merit. With true freshman Cam Thomas waiting in the wings, George Jr. intends to do everything he can to earn his spot. “I treat every day like it’s game day,” George Jr. said. “I prepare, I go hard and I try to make myself the best quarterback I can be. I try to prove to myself, and prove to the guys on this team, that I am the best person for this job every day of the week.” jvdiaz2@dailyillini.com

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Illinois football head coach Lovie Smith looks at the playbook during a TV timeout in the game against Purdue at Memorial Stadium on Oct. 8 2016.

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Volleyball sweeps competition in first weekend without Donnelly BY CHRISTIAN EVANS STAFF WRITER

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James McGing gains possession of the puck in front of McKendree’s goal to take a shot at the Ice Arena on Friday. Illinois beat McKendree 4-2.

Extending the winning streak BY ERICH FISHER STAFF WRITER

Illinois hockey remains undefeated on the season after sweeping McKendree University at home this weekend. The Illini got off to their third straight slow start when

the Bearcats jumped up 2-0 in the first game. However, it was all Illinois after that, scoring four unanswered goals to take the 4-2 victory. Senior forwards James McGing and Grant Stueve both netted goals in the first

period, and freshman defenseman Jack Graham buried a shot right off the faceoff to give him his second goal of the season. Coming into the season, Graham did not see himself SEE HOCKEY | 3B

In its first full weekend of play without senior libero Brandi Donnelly, Illinois volleyball defeated both Ohio State and Maryland. Fresh ma n Morga n O’Brien stepped in as Donnelly’s replacement and said the transition has gone well so far. “(Donnelly) is someone who is great to look up to, and she helps me a lot,” O’Brien said. “(She is) constantly giving me tips on where to go and what to do, so it really helps.” Junior Ali Bastianelli and freshman Megan Cooney lead the Illini in the 3-0 win against Ohio State, both having 11 kills. Defensively, junior setter Jordyn Poulter the team with eight digs, while sophomore Annika Gereau chipped in seven of her own. “I expected a few plays

to go a little bit funny without having Brandi back there as that anchor,” head coach Chris Tamas said. “I thought the response was really good to a lot of things, so I’m proud to see this team win.” In the first set, Illinois grabbed an early 5-2 lead, but from then on, there were several ties in the first set. At 18-18, the Buckeyes jumped out to a 22-18 lead with four straight points, but the Illini responded with a 7-1 run to take the first set. Tamas said winning that set after trailing was huge for the Illini. “I think the turning point was coming back from 18-22 in the first,” Tamas said. “We have found ourselves in that situation a few times this year and come up on the short end. To come from behind and have that confidence moving forward

is a big deal.” That confidence carried over to the second and third sets, as the Illini maintained their control of the game late when the Buckeyes attempted to make a comeback. Next, Illinois faced Maryland on Saturday. Team defensive and team effort led the Illini to a 3-0 win against the Terrapins. Beth Prince and Poulter led the Illini. Prince had 14 kills on a 0.538 hitting percentage while Poulter had her fifth double-double of the season, with 42 assists and 14 digs. Poulter led the Illini to a 0.318 hitting percentage overall for the match, and Tamas said that it was their best offensive performance of the year. “I think we just had the best passing match that we SEE VOLLEYBALL | 3B

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This was not the game to bench your best players defense took the field against Rutgers for the first SPORTS EDITOR time on Saturday and linebacker Tré Watson wasn’t out there with them, I couldn’t believe it. It didn’t hen Kendrick Fos- make sense. ter got benched He is the leader of this earlier this seadefense, and Smith and son, I was surprised. defensive coordinator HarThe team MVP from last dy Nickerson weren’t going season not getting a single to have him out there in touch after the first couple what was the last game the of games of the season? It Illini were favored in all was weird, but I ultimately year. accepted it because freshWatson finally entered man Mike Epstein was the game at the very end playing so well. Head coach of the first quarter, which Lovie Smith was planning meant that it wasn’t some for the future, and unfortu- sort of one-quarter suspennately, Foster fell victim to sion either. that. After the game, Smith But when the Illinois said that he is going to play COLE HENKE

whoever he feels will give him the best chance to win, and if somebody isn’t playing, it is because they have not been playing to the standards that the Illini coaches set. Obviously, I am not on the practice field with the team, but I can’t fathom a situation where Watson had been playing badly enough to not play in this game. Watson needs to be on the field for this defense to be successful, and it isn’t just because of his play. He is the one that leads the team out of the tunnel. He is the one that gets the team fired up. His teammates have nothing but the utmost respect for this guy. He is an

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undisputed leader on this team. It doesn’t matter if a guy like him isn’t at the peak of his game; he is out there for his leadership as much as he is for his play. The Illini defense started out well, forcing a fumble, but after that, they were flat. Rutgers constantly mowed Illinois over with its ground game. The Illini honestly looked uninspired, and I can’t help but think that the main reason for that is because Watson wasn’t on the field. When Watson came in at the end of the first quarter, it was too late. Rutgers’ running game was already very established. The Illini were only down four, but

the whole feel of the game was off. Again, maybe something happened at practice to cause Smith to not want Watson on the field. If it was a disciplinary decision, then the blame falls on Watson, but if it was really just because the coaches believed he wasn’t playing well enough, then I truly don’t understand. In order to win games, you need to play your best players, and for the first time all season, I could not find any reasoning that made sense behind the coaching staff’s decisions. I understand sitting a player to send a message, but there is a time and place

for that, and it was not this game. During his postgame press conference, Smith said that the Illini needed to improve in every single facet of their game, including coaching. Smith is never one to shift blame. If he messes up, he will be the first to tell you that he did, and that is definitely something to be admired. No coach can make the perfect call every time, and if they have sound reasoning behind their decisions, then you can’t ask for more. But the reasoning behind this move was not strong enough. cehnke2@dailyillini.com

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Grading Illinois’ 35-24 loss to Rutgers BY THE DAILY ILLINI FOOTBALL STAFF

Editor’s note: The Daily Illini football writers graded each facet of the Illinois football team’s 35-24 loss to Rutgers on Saturday. The Illini coaching, offense, defense and special teams were graded.

Offense Don’t think that because the offense scored 24 points, it had a good day. It had quite the opposite. Illinois could not sustain a drive longer than five minutes. Quarterback Jeff George Jr. threw two more interceptions, giving him five in the past two weeks. His final statline is a bit misleading; two touchdowns were in garbage time. The running game also had diffi-

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Underwood's team of 'everyday guys' prepares for the season BY WILL GERARD STAFF WRITER

Underwood praised redshirt junior Black's impact in practice following an elbow surgery, calling the junior an “All-Big-Ten-caliber player.” “It’s a blessing that he has that much confidence in me,” Black said. “I’m just going to try to be the most I can for this team, and help this team win.” Unlike his freshman year, when he was still adjusting to college basketball, Black believes that much of the foul trouble he had last year was due to his elbow injury. “When I got injured that second year, I was fouling because I was in pain, really,” Black said. “I’m trying to help the freshmen make sure they know that a lot of the stuff they did in high school is going to be called a foul.” Underwood expects Black to average double digits in rebounds. Black said that during the offseason, he primarily worked on ball-handling and passing to prepare for Underwood’s four-out, one-in offensive system. “He knows his role is going

to be at the top of everyone else’s scouting report,” Underwood said. Black was a team leader in rebounds last season, averaging 6.3 rebounds per game, which was good for 14th in the Big Ten. In 14 games, Black led the Illini in rebounds, and he also brought down doubledigit rebounds five times. “I’m really excited to get to playing,” Black said. “We’ve had some good seasons, but I’m just excited to see how much better we can be this season.”

Te’Jon Lucas under concussion protocol

help lead us,” Underwood said. “He has game experience. (But) on the other hand, it has given us the opportunity to give a ton of reps to Mark Smith and Mark Alstork at the point guard position.” Freshman Da’Monte Williams is another guard that is not quite at full health. He lost eight weeks of summer workouts due to a knee injury in high school. He didn’t play any basketball during the spring. Underwood praised the Manual High School graduate’s defensive ability, calling him a “pleasant surprise,” and one player that has shown, in practice, the potential to become an “elite defender.” Williams was excited to initially learn about Underwood’s defensive principles, and how the style of play compares to what he played in high school. “I’ve been playing that kind of (aggressive) defense for so long, so it really just comes easy to me,” Williams said.

Lucas suffered a concussion due to a collision with Mark Smith in the team’s second practice. “Today was the first day I had no (concussion) symptoms,” Lucas said. “I was able to take the concussion test, so hopefully I’ll be on the court real soon.” Over the course of Wednesday’s practice, Lucas spent most of his time dribbling on the sideline. “We need Te’Jon to be our guy, and our quarterback to wgerard2@dailyillini.com

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culties, with Ra’Von Bonner struggling to find any holes through the defensive line. A week after the offensive line had one of its greatest performances of the season, the unit underperformed this week. George Jr. was pressured at times, and running backs struggled to find room. The deficit just didn’t seem within reach with the offense on the field.

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It was a bad week for the Illinois front seven. Rutgers ran for 274 yards on the day, having no trouble creating gaps and moving the chains. There were missed tackles all over the defense, but the linebacking corps particularly struggled to bring down any of the five runners that the Scarlet Knights utilized. All five of the players that carried the ball at least five times for Rutgers averaged over four

yards-per-carry. The Illini defensive line also failed to create pressure on Rutgers quarterback Giovanni Rescigno, sacking him just once. The line often let him escape the pocket to extend plays. The secondary wasn’t tested much, with the Scarlet Knights only dropping back to pass 12 times. But as a whole, the defense, like the rest of the Illini, struggled mightily.

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Our staff is still wondering what in the world Carmoni Green was thinking during his muffed punt return. Diving at the ball on a bouncing punt was one of the strangest things fans will see on the field. It’s a learning experience, but Green needs to be smarter than that. Kicker Chase McLaughlin missed his first field goal attempt of the day when he

knocked a 54-yarder off the left upright. He converted a 40-yarder and all of his extra points. Punter Blake Hayes found himself on the field often and had another good day. He’s been great at flipping the field for opponents to take over. Aside from Nate Hobbs’ return to the Illini 30-yard line, Illinois did not get much production from the return game.

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Lovie Smith said it himself in the press conference. Everyone needs to be better, from the coaches on down. The Scarlet Knights won two games last season and came into today with four losses. Rutgers is a bad team, and it embarrassed Illinois at home. That can’t happen. Illinois is in the middle of a rebuilding period, but fans expect-

ed more out of a team that showed glimpses of competency last week against Iowa. The Illini were unable to make adjustments after getting down early, and it never really felt like they were in the game at all. The coaching staff has plenty to prove in the next game against Minnesota. They can’t let their players come out flat again.

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can remember sitting on the beach in Puerta Vallarta, Mexico. I was on spring break with a bunch of friends, having an awesome week away from the cold, Champaign spring. Phone service was extremely spotty so I didn’t get to check it too often, but I can vividly remember what popped up on my phone when I checked it that afternoon. “Illinois basketball has named Brad Underwood as its new head coach.” I was shocked. Who is Brad Underwood? Where is he from? Is he good? All these questions and more ran through my head for about the first five minutes or so, until I decided to do some research. Immediately, I was blown away by his track record. A record of 109-27 as a head coach? Most efficient offense in the nation? This got me excited, but until he arrived, I still was not necessarily sure of what to expect. Today, I realized he is exactly what we need at Illinois.

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HOCKEY having this much of an impact this early for the Illini, but he has become a staple on the third defensive line. “It’s been about getting to know the guys and getting comfortable here,” Graham said. “I’m just going to keep working hard, and hopefully, they keep going in.” Sophomore forward Robert Ernsting put the game out of reach for the Bearcats late in the third period when he scored a breakaway goal. The Illini caught the Bearcats in the middle of a line change and proceeded to take advantage of it as Ernsting managed to break loose, get the puck on the Bearcats blue line, then stop

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Brad Underwood is the man. Being my first season covering basketball, this was also my first time going to its media day. I arrived pretty early, excited to jump in and hear what the new coach had to say. As Underwood stepped up to the podium just after 12:30 p.m., I was immediately drawn in. The way he handled questions was impressive. The way he spoke of the game and his system was enlightening. And the way he spoke of his players, his goals for them and how he would use them, was fun to watch. At one point, one reporter asked him about what he thought of many people predicting Illinois to finish in the bottom of the Big Ten. After Underwood laughed a little, he admitted he was surprised by the predictions, saying he liked the doubt and that it's just a little extra motivation for his team. That may not seem like anything to get excited about, but seeing a head coach with that much confidence in his players is always refreshing. Is Illinois going to win a national title this year? Probably not. Will they win the Big Ten? Also unlikely, but Underwood believes

in his guys, and that is the first step towards building something great. In previous years with coaches like John Groce, there have been plenty of talented players, but I have never felt a buzz like this for the start of a new season. There was always hope, but nobody ever felt great heading into it all. With Underwood, it feels different. People are excited. I'm excited. It really is a new era of Illinois basketball, and as much as recruiters like Mark Smith and Trent Frazier are huge parts of that, it all starts with Underwood and his staff. One or two top recruits can certainly help a program in the short run, but to really change the trajectory over years and even decades, it takes someone like Coach K at Duke, Roy Williams at UNC or Bill Self at Kansas. Hopefully, Underwood can be that guy at Illinois. Personally, I think he is. Underwood and his staff have some work to go with recruiting this Class of 2018, but for right now, this season is the primary concern. Recruits will all come in time, but right now, this team has the chance to be really good. Underwood gushed about the improvement of all of his freshmen, as well as the gains made by veterans

on a dime to allow the incoming defender to go by and bury the shot under senior goaltender Andrew Best’s glove side. After struggling right out of the gate, Illinois came together defensively. McKendree only had three shots on goal in the second and third periods. The domination continued for the Illini as there was no “Saturday slump” for them in the game, defeating the Bearcats 6-1. Freshman for ward Andrew Richter led the way in the game, scoring two goals, one of which was a breakaway when he went forehand then backhand to beat Best’s five-hole. Richter was the only repeat scorer for Illinois, as the team got goals out of five different players, arguably its most

impressive stat of the night. The win helped put Illinois head coach Nick Fabbrini’s club to 8-0 on the season, something he said he was expecting. “If you asked us when the season started, this was what we were expecting,” Fabbrini said. “And now, the schedule really gets tough.” Even though he was not able to put one in the back of the net himself, freshman forward Evan Sabo picked up the first point of his Illini career when he connected with freshman defenseman Joe Nolan on a two-on-one attack to score the game’s first goal. “It’s a relief,” Sabo said. “Obviously, I’ve been working hard to get points, and obviously, they will come, but to get my first point like that was

son average which is what we look for,” Tamas said. “Some of their other hitters got some kills from the middle that we did not expect, but that is the give and take of focusing on one thing. It was an overall nice job defensively, as we held a Big Ten team under 0.200.” The team will now be on the road for their next two weekends, as it will face Iowa, Nebraska and Minnesota. “Slowly but surely, we are becoming a more steady team,” Poulter said. “ We still make some questionable plays at times, but overall, I am proud of our success and progress.”

have had in the Big Ten so far,” Tamas said. Prince said the defense’s ability to adjust without Donnelly was also a huge factor contributing to its win over Maryland. “Obviously, Brandi not playing is hard for us, but (Morgan O’Brien) has stepped into that role well and all the other defensive specialists digging balls as well have done a great job,” Prince said. Morgan O’Brien led the defense with 14 digs and two aces. “We held a lot of their hitters below their sea- clevans2@dailyillini.com

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Illinois head basketball coach Brad Underwood answers questions during the media day press conference at the Division of Intercollegiate Athletics building on Wednesday.

like Leron Black, Michael Finke and Aaron Jordan. Underwood likes his roster a lot, and based on what he said in the conference, we are going to see everybody playing some unique roles. He said we could see as many as four guards on the floor at once, guys like really relieving,” The second period was all in Illinois, as it blanked McKendree with three goals in the period. Senior forward Eric Cruickshank kicked off the scoring early in the period and was then followed up by his linemate Stueve and sophomore forward Chance Homerin. Only one goal would be scored in third period, with Richter getting his second of the game. The Illini will finally be heading into conference action in a couple of weeks when they head to Lindenwood for a weekend series, who is one of the better teams in the ACHA at the moment. “They’re going to be the first team we’ve played that can really create offense on

Mark Smith playing down low and more. It’s all a part of his system, which has become more and more popular in recent years. So, it really comes down to how his players adjust, and based on Underwood today, they’re taking to it pretty well.

“If you asked us when the season started, this was what we were expecting. And now, the schedule really gets tough.” NICK FABRINI ILLINOIS HEAD COACH

their own,” Fabbrini said. “It’s going to be key for us that we make sure we take care of the puck and playing a simple game early.” @ETFisher24 erichf2@dailyillini.com

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Illinois middle blocker Ali Bastianelli hits the ball during the match against Purdue at Huff Hall on Oct. 6.

In the end, know that the Illini are on the right path. Underwood looks like the real deal, and with him at the head of the program, it won't be long before we’re back in that elite conversation. polcyn2@dailyillini.com

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RECAP ond touchdown in the third quarter on a 5-yard run. Senior Robert Martin also added to the scoring with a 16-yard rushing touchdown late in the fourth quarter. Quarterback Jeff George Jr. was picked off twice and threw for 308 yards and two touchdowns. George found Smalling in the fourth quarter for a 30-yard touchdown and Louis Dorsey for a 9-yard score, but the offense could not string together many long drives to establish itself early. “It’s very frustrating because you know you’re putting in all this work,” Smalling said. “I had two drops, so I can do better.” Bonner led Illinois with 19 carries for 62 yards and a touchdown. The Scarlet Knights finished with 274 rushing yards compared to the Illini’s 86. Illinois’ Nick Allegretti, Ricky Smalling, Mike Dudek, Dele Harding and Christian DiLauro were all injured in Saturday’s game. “We haven’t been satisfied with how we’ve played on defense throughout,” Smith said. “(Our record of 2-4) isn’t where we want to be, but that’s where we are. When you have a performance like this, thank God you get a chance to play another game.” gasick2@dailyillini.com

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'Happy Death Day' gives audiences a plot and heroine we can root for BY KAYLA BROWN BUZZ WRITER

I am a lover of anything scary, spooky and terrifying. I’ve seen all of the horror movie classics, the terrible Netflix deep cuts and everything in between, probably more than once. So when a new horror movie is released, I get excited about being able to add another movie to my repertoire. Thankfully, “Happy Death Day” did not disappoint. These days, the one thing that horror movies are missing most is actual plot and character development. Movies should be a marathon, not a sprint, and when characters are getting killed off left and right in an epic bloodbath, viewers are left with little to hold on to. Luckily, director Christopher B. Landon, most famous for directing the “Paranormal Activity” movies and “Disturbia,” understood this, and gave audiences something fresh in “Happy Death Day.” While the movie wasn’t terrifying and horrific by any means, it was still entertaining and thrilling

from start to finish. “Happy Death Day” follows the story of a college sorority girl, Tree Gelbman (Jessica Rothe), as she essentially lives through the worst version of “Groundhog Day” possible. She wakes up in a stranger’s dorm room on her birthday and goes about her entire day, just to be killed at the end of the night. She then wakes up in the same dorm room, on the same day, and does it all again. This repeats until she can figure out who is killing her. With an endless list of suspects and dwindling people alive, it seems as if the search for her killer is impossible. A few jump scares sprinkled throughout the movie qualifies it as a worthy opponent in the horror genre, but it’s the hunt that really makes it suspenseful. As you begin to root for Tree, every faceoff with her killer has you on the edge of your seat. Never revealing how or when she’s going to be killed in a new day, the story never gets repetitive or boring. The film also manages to

be funny as well as scary. The humor specifically targets a college audience and is mostly stereotypical, like Tree waking up in a boy’s dorm she’s never met, her sorority sisters telling each other they can’t eat cupcakes, and so on. The humor would almost be detrimental to audiences if the lead wasn’t a strong badass like Tree, who has no problem shutting down slut-shaming and body-shaming. Thus, paired with her bravery and ability to fight her killer every time without having to take her clothes off, makes her the horror movie heroine we all need. “Happy Death Day” is the perfect scary movie for those who still want to be able to sleep through the night, but it still has enough scare factor to make it enjoyable for diehard horror movie lovers. Its’ storytelling and meaning are some things the horror genre has been missing, making the movie a breath of fresh air.

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The buzz calendar is a compilation of events happening in the Champaign-Urbana area. Follow our top picks in Monday’s and Thursday’s papers for ideas on what to do on any night of the week, from where to eat to what to watch. Want to submit an event? Email calendar@readbuzz.com.

MONDAY, OCT. 16

Matter in the Margins: Gwendolyn Brooks at 100  9 a.m.-5 p.m.  The Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Main Library, Room 346, 1408 W. Gregory Drive, Urbana  Free, all ages The exhibition is going to display literary works of Gwendolyn E. Brooks (1917– 2000), Illinois Poet Laureate and the first black winner of the Pulitzer Prize. Brooks’s unconventional writing style working under black-owned presses produced diverse literary works such as youthful poetry, prose and scrapbooks of pieces.

Community Read: Friends Theme Night Trivia!

 8-10:30 p.m.  Brothers Bar & Grill, 613 E. Green St., Champaign  Free, 19+ Partake in this free trivia night on the all-time favorite drama, “Friends.” You are allowed to form a team of up to eight people. Prizes and drink deals will be offered.

TUESDAY, OCT. 17

CU Member Mixer

 5:15 -7:15 p.m.  Jupiter’s at the Crossing, 2511 Village Green Place, Champaign  Free, all ages Join Member Mixer to learn how you can support professionals in ChampaignUrbana and to meet new people who strive to provide networking to members.

Hunting Ground Movie Screening  7-9 p.m.  312 Gregory Hall, 810 S. Wright St., Urbana  Free, all ages HeForShe will be hosting a screening of Kirby Dick’s documentary about Title IX

laws, sexual assault and today’s political climate.

Laser Tag

 7-10 p.m.  Illini Union, 1401 W. Green St., Urbana  Free, with valid University I.D., all ages This event is first come, first serve and will be accepting teams of 5-6 or individuals. It will take place in glow arenas set up in i-Rooms, with 23 inflatable obstacles.

Community Read: A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)  7 p.m.  The Virginia Theatre, 203 W. Park Ave., Champaign  $5, R-rated Watch “A Nightmare on Elm Street,” a horror film about a burnt serial killer, Freddy Krueger, who kills people in their dreams.

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 18

Surfer Blood

 9 p.m.  The Canopy Club, 708 S. Goodwin Ave., Urbana  $12-$15, 18+ This indie-rock band from Florida is joined by Chicago darlings Ne-Hi and local band The Dry Look.

Comedian Patrick Garrity

 8:30-10 p.m.  Champaign-Urbana Comedy, 320 N. Neil St., Champaign  $10, 19+ Meet veteran comedian Patrick Garrity, who is visiting Champaign this Wednesday for, “The Never Ending Comedy Tour.” The audience will be invited to draw on his car after the show, which is Patrick’s ritual after his stand-up comedy performances.

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MEN’S FALL FASHION GUIDE

How to make your look casual and confident knee or below will do just fine; there’s no need to look like you escaped the grasp of The change of seasons from summer to Freddy Krueger. fall marks a time when people universally rejoice for cool weather and change their 7. Clean up those old white sneakers wardrobes to comfy, warm clothes. But you The trickiest part of owning a pair don’t want to look completely done with of all-white shoes, like Converse, is the semester just yet. To help you bring in keeping them reasonably clean. I’ve the new season, here are 10 fashion tips to destroyed a pair of my own shoes keep in mind when rummaging through when Daniel Street was under conthe closet for your outfits. struction. The best way to get them looking like new: magic erasers 1. Ditch the blues for greens and new laces. Touching up your Every guy out there owns something sneaks and wearing white is for blue. It’s the general go-to for a color in those days when you just don’t the fall and designers know this. Instead want to try and the weather feels of putting on such a neutral color, reach for more like you should be curled up green. A darker green is just as complemen- on the couch next to a fireplace. tary to your appearance as blue, and it will also help you stand out in the ocean of blue 8. Walk in boots for warmth on your night out. If you have to trek to class in the harsh, November winds, 2. Play it safe with sweaters try a classic boot. Whether it be Grab a blue sweater and wear it over combat or dress, a black boot plain black jeans. It’s a look that’s simple goes with nearly every outfit and inexpensive. This would be a great out- and adds a personal touch to fit for Friendsgiving and other fall events how you choose to dress. that are semiformal. BY JESSE TAMAYO BUZZ WRITER

3. Wear all blue with a brown accent

This doesn’t necessarily mean a monochromatic blue outfit, but try a faded pair of denim jeans with a matching shirt under a navy sweater. Wear a brown belt and shoes, and if you have a watch with a brown band, wear it. The blue and brown work well together and the blues give off a rugged look that will keep you stylish in late fall.

4. Blackout your look

In terms of an easy go-to outfit, all black is the best. A black polo with matching jeans and shoes is the best way to pull this look off. But if you must have some type of contrast, shoes with a white accent will make you stand out more.

9. Match grays with beige Grays, like charcoal, go perfectly with lighter browns, such as beige. This color combination is another way to break out of the habit of wearing blues and browns that will still look classy and great.

Posing in a green top to contrast the popular blues present in fall fashion, Chawla pairs the shade with jeans to balance out the bright color.

10. Allow yourself some comfort

There are days when we all just don’t want to leave the house, but we must because we’ve been slaving away at books for the past two months. Throw on a hoodie, sweatpants 5. Try loafers for convenience and a baseball cap and take an This is another great option for footwear, easy day. and if you can get them in black, it’ll look great for your all-black outfit, especialI hope these suggestions help ly if you cuff your jeans or wear a shorter you when you’re trying to figure inseam with no-show socks. Loafers also out what exactly to wear this fall. help you stand out and not look like a frat Of course, Illinois weather cannot boy with a cheap pair of boat shoes. They’re make up its mind on if we should be also a slip-on-and-go option that allows in summer, fall or spring. Most of these you to show off your patterned socks for outfits should work for fall, but you may the fall festivities. need to tweak some so you’re not dying of heat stroke. Just remember the color com6. Don’t go too preppy binations and everything should turn out In times when you want to dress down, great! torn jeans can still work, but they can’t look like rags sewn together. A few cuts on the jtamayo4@readbuzz.com

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On the left, Sid Chawla models clean white sneakers, a beige top and jeans ripped just the right amount to complete a well-rounded outfit. On the bottom, Chawla’s outfit choice of all black is clean cut, comfortable and classy, highlighting two of the tips buzz gives in this year’s Men’s Fall Fashion guide.

October Lovers Club celebrates namesake month with new members BY JAMIE HAHN BUZZ WRITER

If the fast approaching “sweater weather” or pumpkin spice lattes get your heart racing, you might be under autumn’s spell. No worries; you’re certainly not alone. October Lovers Club is one of the University’s largest registered student organizations on campus, with around 7,000 members. A club dedicated solely to the excitement October, the group began its love affair back in 2005 through like-minded friends coming together for a fall-themed dinner, pumpkin carving and other related activities. Since its conception, the club has swelled to a larg-

er size, one that encourages brainstorming events that can fit in all the people who love October. To kick things off, there was a bonfire on Oct. 1. “The bonfire event was a lot bigger than what I was expecting,” said Michelle Mytnik, one member who attended. “I accidentally arrived at the event a few minutes early, and it was amazing to see a number of people that just kept coming.” Due to word of mouth and appreciation for the month, the attendance for events is constantly growing. “I guess I was expecting a turnout comparable to other clubs I attend here (maybe 30 or 40 people), but

the bonfire attendance far exceeded my expectations. As someone who loves the tranquility of nature, it’s been a challenge to find peaceful spots to relax around this busy campus. It was nice to just sit off to the side, smell the fire, and relax in a little sliver of nature,” Mytnik said. If you missed out on the bonfire, fear not: upcoming events include a trip to Hardy’s Reindeer Ranch and Corn Maze. There will also be a barn dance on October 20. Reservations for a trip to a haunted house will also be squeezed in before October ends. Club President Kelsey Mills reminisced about past outings with the club. “My favorite October

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Lovers memory was definitely our corn maze trip last year,” Mills said. “We had beautiful weather and a huge turnout. Everyone was able to complete the maze, and I got to meet a lot of our members at the bonfire Hardy’s Ranch had for us. We are just a bunch of fall-loving pumpkin pals who love October with all our hearts. We just want to celebrate fall and enjoy the best month of the year!” Come one, come all. Pull that comfy sweater over your head, warm your hands with a steaming pumpkin drink and join the October Lovers’ pursuit in getting cozy with autumn. buzz@readbuzz.com

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