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Champaign-Urbana veterans recount wartime experiences, struggles

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Three quarters of a century later BY FATIMA FARHA CONTRIBUTING WRITER

At 98 years old, Charles “Chick” Bruns was still fit and active, with a slightly crooked smile, wisps of white hair and large-rimmed glasses. Although he required the use of a walker, he had no problem standing up straight for a picture.

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Reminiscing about another day and time 75 years in the past, Bruns recounted the stories of when he was just a young man in his 20s, living in camps and bunkers with his fellow comrades during World War II. “(Bruns) was a great father to my brother and I, and he taught me how to be patriotic,” said John Bruns, his youngest son. Bruns died Sept. 10. At the end of his life, he lived at the Carriage Crossing Senior Living in Champaign. Bruns was eager to speak about his experience in World War II, even with the infirmities of old age. “Dad has a hard time hearing, but loves the attention,” John said. The United States entered the war in 1941. Bruns volunteered that same year, after enlisting in the military before the war began. Bruns said he considered himself pretty lucky and he volunteered to not have to worry about it anymore. Bruns trained as an army engineer and served in the 3rd Infantry Division in the European Theater. Despite not fighting on the front lines, Bruns said he still found himself under threat of attack because of his team’s responsibilities. “He was a soldier whose job was to prepare the roads, clear minefields, build a bridge if they needed to get across the river, that’s kind of what his job was,” John said. “Not that he was never shot at, but he was not the one on the frontline fighting fire.” Bruns also suffered wounds and injuries from the five invasions his division was involved in, along with sicknesses like jaundice and malaria. However, Bruns said he remembers the hospitals being “very efficient” because they would “sew him up right away.”

Bruns called his invasion experiences simply hell. His first was the invasion of North Africa. Bruns said he remembered men losing their lives not on the battlefield, but in the water, where boats capsized in the rush of massive waves. Even though fighting the French Senegalese soldiers was a challenge, he said he mostly recalled losing comrades to drowning, something that was not the case in the other invasions. Bruns said the invasion of Sicily was a “rough one.” However, he said the invasion of Anzio was interesting because barely any shots were fired, at first. He recounted how the bombardment eventually started when the Germans started to back out, and his division continued to fight until they finally got through. This invasion eventually led to the invasion of Rome, after which Bruns said they continued on to southern France. He remembered clearly a venture into Hitler’s home in Berchtesgaden, which sat atop a hill on the side of a mountain. Bruns said he remembers many soldiers and smoke coming out of the house, but not Hitler. When the war ended in 1945, Bruns and his fellow troops were in Salzburg, Austria. Although many people assume that upon hearing that the war was over, the soldiers had gone out to party and cheer, Bruns said that was not the case. “We just went along with it like nothing had happened,” Bruns said. “When the war was over, it took me about two months to get back home. Once I left Germany, they flew me home, and everybody was coming by boat. But I was one of them that got to fly home. Within 15 days, I was out of service.” Bruns said he is grateful for recording daily events during the war in a diary. Although he was not supposed to carry anything with him, Bruns said he used to write on any paper he could find, whenever he got the chance. “I wouldn’t write very much, but I would just write a little bit about what’s going on. Not everything that was going on because there was no

PORTRAIT OF CHARLES ‘CHICK’ BURNS AND RITA MARIE FLESHNER COURTESY OF JOHN BURNS

way I could write about everything,” he said. “I wrote on different kinds of paper. Every time I got a little bit of paper, I would save it and I would use it.” He also carried a small camera, which he used to capture many photos. He took the camera with him everywhere, and even though many photos from Africa were ruined by the heat, he was still able to salvage others.

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These photos and journal entries were already decades old before John found them in high school. John said he had always been interested in his dad’s war stories, and he had grown up hearing them since he was a child. In the last 15 years, John started to transcribe his father’s diary, which he said was a big challenge but worth it. And in 2012, he decided to officially start a blog to display the dia-

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John said these diary entries provide a detailed look into Brun’s invasion experiences. In an entry from Sept. 20, 1943, Bruns wrote,“We saw a lot of German tanks that were destroyed. They were to have had some rugged fighting. We are near an airfield and the P-51s keep coming in and taking off with their bombs…The mosquitoes are terrible.” Later entries, like those from January 1944, detailed less positive experiences. In one entry, dated Jan. 25, 1944, while he was in Italy, Bruns wrote: “Boy oh boy what a night. I’m telling you I was so scared that I shook like a leaf. I prayed just as hard as I could pray. Some bombs jarred the plaster out of the walls and I was sure one bomb was going to hit us right in the middle. You could hear it whistle as it came down.” The entries dated from 1942 to 1945, when Bruns was given the SEE VETERANS | 3A

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ry entries. “We went on this honor flight in 2012, and Dad was 93 when we went on the honor flight,” John said. “And I thought, if I am going to do this, I got to do it now because I am lucky he is still here now. I can’t keep going on about doing it next year because I don’t know if he will be here.” This new motivation led John to launch the blog “70 Years Ago,” after the 70 years it had been since Bruns had left for war. John said he posted in this blog every single day, 70 years to the date, with each diary entry for that date. He continued the blog for the 3 ½ years that Bruns’ diary entries had been written, while also posting all of the photos he could scan from the developed film. “And as sad as it is that he is no longer with me, the time that I spent with him over the last five years working with his diary really brought me a lot closer to him,” John said.

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VETERANS order to return home. In the last diary entry, Aug. 18, 1945, he wrote: “We turned in our sheets. Had a council. Drew our clothes. Got paid and had our final talk. Received our discharge. Now I am a civilian… Now that my army career is over I will bring this to a close. The end.” Without today’s technology, it would take families months to hear from a relative at war. John said that in letters home, if his dad asked a question, it would take around four to six months for it to be delivered and answered. John also scanned and transcribed all of his dad’s letters to his parents during the war. While posting on the blog, John realized how much his father had gone through. “I have been immersed in this my whole life,” John said. “So I grew up listening to all of his war stories. Some of them were funny, but some of them weren’t.”

A hero’s return

John explained that in the decades following World War II, people had a more positive outlook on war. He said some of his fond childhood memories involve playing “army” with his friends, and he was considered the “cool” one because he was able to use some of the souvenirs his dad brought back from the war. These souvenirs consisted of a German helmet and a dagger that Bruns said he brought back as memorabilia. John said World War II had been positive for Americans because it brought a lot of industrialization to the country, and it’s what “made America great” at the time. Bruns said he had always been met with appreciation and seen as a hero because people remembered the American victory. After returning from the war, Bruns started an apprenticeship as a printer at The News-Gazette, which eventually turned into his job for 40 years. He studied printing in high school and he said the job at The News-Gazette fit well for him. Even though the war was a defining time in his life, he did not feel it impacted his life afterward. He said he liked to keep it in the past, which is also why he never felt the desire to go back to Europe. Instead, Bruns said he wanted to move forward with his life. He married his high school sweetheart shortly after returning from war, and had two sons, John being the younger one. He lived in Champaign his whole life. Jason Bruns, John’s son and Bruns’ grandson, said that Bruns has always been a positive presence in his family’s life. Jason said he recalls going on fishing and golfing trips with his grandfather. Jason said he remembers listening to many of the stories and thinking about how lucky his grandfather is to have survived the war. “My favorite thing about him (was) his personality,”

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Steve Douglas poses for a picture in Phu Hiep, 1968. Upon returning home from service in Vietnam, Douglas faced harassment and avoidance by civilians, friends and family.

Jason said. “And the fact that it’s a rare thing to have someone from that generation, the last great generation as they are usually called, and they have qualities that they value in life that aren’t valued anymore, and he still (held) true to a lot of those values.” Nick Bruns, Bruns’ grandson from his eldest son, Charles Frances Jr., said his grandfather was always supportive and admirable. Nick’s favorite memories of Bruns include playing baseball with him; Nick said Bruns was a minor league baseball player before joining the military. Bob Espeseth, Bruns’ friend from his coffee group, said he remembers the time after WWII as a patriotic time, when people viewed the war and all of its heroes in awe. Espeseth is a veteran of the Korean War. “I have great respect for Chick and a lot of those guys in World War II who had faced a lot,” Espeseth said. “And of course a lot of them didn’t come back, and they were lucky to have survived that period of time.” Bruns said Espeseth was a close friend of his. Bruns outlived all of his closest war friends from WWII, with the last one dying three years ago. Bruns remembered receiving his fair share of recognition, which he was proud of. By the end of the war, Bruns said he received several medals, including the Legion of Honor from the French, two French directories, two presidential citations and a Purple Heart after being wounded in action while in France. “I have no regrets about fighting,” Bruns said. “The time came, and I knew I was going to have to go so I just volunteered to go and get it over with. It just lasted a little bit longer than I thought it would last.”

“I have no regrets about fighting. The time came, and I knew I was going to have to go, so I just volunteered to go and get it over with. It just lasted a little bit longer than I thought it would last.” CHARLES “CHICK” BRUNS WORLD WAR II VETERAN

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HEALTH “They would have been having one anyway, but I just moved up their time. They were due for an inspection,” Michaels said. When conducting an inspection, Michaels said

that, mainly, they look at the facilities’ food handling processes, cold and hot food processes and hygienic processes. According to the inspection report on the CUPHD website, Sigma Alpha Epsilon had eight critical violations and nine non-critical violations.

Chapter Two:

Half a century later Steve Douglas vividly remembers being spat at while waiting in line at the Seattle Tacoma Airport after one year of duty in Vietnam.

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“How many babies did you kill bud?” is the question Douglas was asked that day too. Douglas served in the Vietnam War from 1967 to 1969. He was only 19 when he enlisted voluntarily because he said he refused to be forced by the draft. Now, Douglas is a whitehaired 68-year-old, donning glasses to help the poor eyesight that prevented him from joining the Navy. Even though it has been 48 years since he returned from Vietnam, Douglas said he still has a difficult time forgetting what he experienced during the war, and especially what he experienced because of the war. Catherine York, clinical psychologist and coordinator of clinical programs for the Center of Wounded Veterans at the University, said in an email that the reasons why many Vietnam veterans are still struggling with these issues nearly 50 years after the war is because they were never given proper treatment after they returned. “Many of the Vietnam veterans who I worked with were receiving treatment for the first time or had just recently begun being treated for mental health issues,” York said. “When they returned home, they did not have the support of the military or the VA system to deal with their mental struggles.” Douglas said that even though he did not suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder or other mental issues, the war did leave scars that still bother him to this day. Douglas said he considers himself one of the lucky ones to have been able to come back. He tries to keep in mind that he did not have it as bad as other soldiers in the war. Douglas originally wanted to join the Navy, but because his glasses had a chance of being a hazard, he was Some of the infractions included raw eggs dripping onto packages of raw hamburger meat, food preparation areas not being sanitized, flies, salsa sitting out all day and chicken being stored at 44 degrees. According to the USDA, 40 degrees or lower is the safe temperature for storing raw or cooked

denied. So instead he attended military school to become an amphibious engineer and was stationed mostly in Phu Hiep, Vietnam, where he was in charge of landing crafts and cargo ships called “barcs.” Douglas said he and his unit were in control of the cargo. Douglas believes this role in the Army was a good fit for him. As someone who never did well in school, he said joining the Army after high school seemed to be the right choice because he was able to find some direction in his life. Throughout the course of his time in Vietnam, Douglas said he experienced a variety of conditions and was witness to terrible events. “It was endless white sand, palm trees, the wind would pick up in the afternoon and there would be a sandstorm,” Douglas described. “And every day it would be like that. Nobody shaved, nobody showered, nobody brushed their teeth.” Douglas explained how the humidity and heat got so extreme during the monsoon season that he started to experience skin slip, a condition where the flesh can be wiped off because of how much moisture has seeped into the skin. Along with experiencing extreme storms and floods while in Vietnam, Douglas also remembers watching minefields blow up under little children, soldiers engaged in bombardment and endless nights of attacks. As a carrier of the cargo and ammunition for the soldiers, Douglas knew what part he played in the atrocities of the war, but he never dwelled on it. If he was ever asked if he actually killed anybody, Douglas said he would not know how to answer that question because indirectly, he believes he did, even if that wasn’t how he looked at it. “We didn’t look at the cargo as bombs,” Douglas said. “We looked at it as cargo. I guess you are kind of divorcing your mind from where they’re going.” Among the violent and disturbing conditions he faced, Douglas said one that still bothers him to this day is the trucks full of dead bodies that he had to see. But the worst part, he said, was how soldiers would play bounty games with these dead bodies, like soldiers collecting ears.

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chicken. The total infractions resulted in a score of 33 percent, which is a failing grade. “When they failed, at that time they were issued a yellow placard and they were given basically 30 days to correct before re-inspection,” Michaels said. “We also gave them a sheet where they can

request a re-inspection earlier. They did not turn this in, so they got one approximately 30 days after.” Lenihan said that since the inspection, it became clear their chef did not have the correct training and he has been let go. “It’s been the best thing for us,” Lenihan said. “We hired

What shocked Douglas the most was his lack of surprise at this. He said that was when he realized just how badly he needed, and wanted, to go home. Douglas said he often begins to refer to the war in present tense because he forgets that he is not actually there. For him, everything is still fresh in his mind. Even his senses remind him of the war. Douglas recalled a time when the sour smell of a McDonalds’ milkshake-ridden garbage once set him off because it reminded him of the smell in a mess hall in Vietnam. “And I was back,” Douglas said. “I remember walking across the parking lot to Sunny Crest, but I wasn’t working across the parking lot, I was in sand. Because I could feel it, it was trudging against my foot and holding me back.” Even though Douglas is grateful for his strong memory of Vietnam, he never had the desire to relive it and has refused to go back to Vietnam in the last 48 years. Despite the negative conditions he faced in Vietnam, Douglas misses the camaraderie he had with the men in his unit. He said he had gotten very close to the people he served with. “We were really really tight,” Douglas said. “And then one morning you wake up, you turn in your equipment and you grab your suitcase and you leave, and that’s it. And you don’t know if you’re ever going to see those people again. I never had friends like that before.” Charles Long, another Vietnam veteran, said he had become good friends with Douglas during their time together. A few years older than Douglas, Long said their brotherhood rose from the intensity of the conditions they served in. Long, who lost his hearing because of a bomb blast during his service, said he remembers Douglas always admiring Long’s ability to stand up for what he believed in, and he said he thinks he was a positive influence on Douglas. “I felt like an older brother to him,” Long said. “I haven’t seen him since the war, but I talk to him occasionally on the phone. He was a really good friend of mine, and he stands out as a good person in my mind.”

A taboo return

When Douglas returned home, he felt the opposite of camaraderie. The war became taboo. Douglas said he knew that anti-war hysteria began in the country shortly after he left. While in Vietnam, he heard about protests and strikes against the government, and many of his friends from high school engaged in these demonstrations as well. Even though the majority people were supportive of the war when Douglas enlisted, he said that support diminished in a short amount of time. But, he had no choice but to serve. “I didn’t have any other alternative,” Douglas said. “And they had a really short fuse on AWOLs. They would put you in jail. And I thought, if I couldn’t keep my nose clean for three years, then there is something fundamentally wrong with me. And there’s nothing wrong with me. I was raised better.” Out of all his experiences regarding Vietnam, Douglas said the period of time after he returned from war, which includes present day, impacted him most negatively. “When I got back I was a pariah,” Douglas said. “Very few of my friends would have anything to do with me anymore. You kept under the radar, you didn’t go around announcing that you were a vet.” After being spat on at the airport, Douglas knew he had to make a decision as to how he would handle the stigma of being a Vietnam War veteran. He said he chose not to fight the boy who harassed him because it was not worth the trouble, and he had hoped that his family and friends would support him regardless of his role in the war. Instead, after coming home, Douglas was never able to bring up any stories regarding his service with his family. The only person he was able to confide in was his maternal grandfather, who saved all of Douglas’ letters to him from the war. Douglas said he was able to “pour his heart out to him” as a form of catharsis. He said he also had “four true blue” friends who stuck with him after he returned; even though they never asked him about his service, they did not judge him, which he was grateful for. But, in the end, life had to move on. Read the final chapters on Monday.

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a new chef who is doing a phenomenal job.” On Oct. 30, Sigma Alpha Epsilon was re-inspected and received a score of 99 percent. “We’re back up to our full operations and the health department has cleared us,” Lenihan said. bvictor2@dailyillini.com

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Comedy isn’t a free pass for intolerance individuals in those camps, was not acceptable. We have seen acts against COLUMNIST many religious communities on this campus in the past few months. There started with the have been chalk drawings Facebook posts “SNL on the Main Quad surWhat?!” and “Am I rounding the Muslim Ban really seeing this SNL?” and the vandalism of the Then came another post Illini Chabad menorah moments later, and soon for the fourth time in two my social media feed was years. There are those who filled with posts wondering can say that no topic is off why Saturday Night Live limits in comedy; however, would have ever allowed when the topics at hand are this week’s host Larry so relevant in the news and David’s monologue to go affect such large numbers live. in our society, they should While making a statestay out of the comedic ment about being disapsphere. pointed to see Jewish indiDavid’s platform is one viduals in the news for of comedy, which is to “notorious reasons,” David bring people together and cemented his own fate for find the positives in socithe same reason. ety. Rather than doing that, He made a joke about the David set the conversanumber of Jewish sexual tions even further back. predators and transitioned It is nothing new to use to another joke wondering humor as a way of lighthow he would have gone ening a serious conversaabout picking up women in tion, but these topics are concentration camps had not ones to be treated in he been there during the this manner. It is necesHolocaust. sary to know the differWhile social media ence between humor and was quick to critique the harassment. I’m glad my act, the live audience was social media feeds conlaughing right along with demned this monologue, him. The fact that David and I hope that translates thought these jokes would to further action in person. be well received says a lot If nothing else positive about the state of anticomes out of this speech, it Semitism nationally right should be a reminder that now. there are still many people Students know all too who don’t understand the well the frequency of number of people affected emails notifying us of a by sexual abuse and relireported sexual assault gious intolerance. Each on campus. Transitioning person who was taken from a line about sexual aback by this SNL sketch assault to hitting on wom- should keep that feeling in en is also not appropriate mind, and commit themgiven the current climate selves to standing up and of sexual assault in the speaking out when these media. topics come up in everyTo then mock the realday life. ity of the Holocaust, and negate the very fact that Hayley is a junior in ACES. life did continue for the nagelbe2@dailyillini.com HAYLEY NAGELBERG

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Larry David during the 68th Primetime Emmy Awards. David’s recent SNL appearance caused much controversy over Holocaust jokes.

to protest racism and tried to make known that these Confederate soldier statues COLUMNIST are not acceptable symbols of our country. Hopefully we can learn from this and we approach the understand violence is nevlast few months of er the answer. 2017, it is imporI understand that hate tant that we reflect on the speech is not something we past year and where we can even have a respectful were this time last year. debate about; however, we One year ago, the camcan learn to have respectpus flooded Green Street ful conversations with each in celebration of the Cubs other as to why we believe winning the World Series. what we believe. A couple days after that, The Las Vegas shooting Donald Trump was electstarted to spark conversaed president of the United tions again about gun conStates. trol; however, the Trump The day after the votes administration stated, were counted, the cam“There will certainly be a pus seemed mostly quiet, time for that policy discusas students tried to comsion to take place, but that’s prehend what happened not the place that we’re in the night before. One of at this moment.” my teachers walked into This raises the quesclass crying and stated tion: When is the right time she could not do class that to talk about gun control? day. I saw students wearIn my opinion, the time is ing the “Make America every day. Every day peoGreat Again” hat as other ple are losing their lives to students on the Main Quad gun violence, and it is not were trying to sing and something we can just fordance for peace. get about. The White House This was only a year ago, also argued that Chicago and we cannot forget how has the strictest gun laws much further we have to in the country, yet has one go. Kate McKinnon’s Satof the highest rates of gun urday Night Live opening violence. What the White monologue still rings true House failed to mention a year later. After she sings was that most of these guns “Hallelujah,” she states, come from Wisconsin and “I’m not giving up, and Indiana, where they have neither should you.” After lenient gun laws. everything that has hapLooking at how the pened recently in our world, White House approached we need to keep fighting for this issue, we need to start the good and keep the polit- the gun control converical discussion moving. sation ourselves, do our One good thing that research and trust the came out of this election credible news sources. This was that people were start- past year has been a war ing to engage in more politi- on the media, specifically cal conversations. It seems reputable news sources like people now realize the CNN and the The New York importance of engaging in Times. After a year of lies politics and our civic duty from the White House, we to vote. need to realize that it is now Even though many of us our responsibility to fact disagree with each other, check them and hold them it is important that we still accountable. A fact is a fact; engage respectfully withit is not an opinion. out dwelling in ignorant President Trump has bigotry, an important lescoined the phrase “fake son from this past year. The news” over this past year, hate speech being spewed though, ironically, he is during the Charlottesconstantly lying himself. ville protest was telling of The New York Times even the racism that still runs generated a whole list of rampant throughout our Trump’s lies with all of the country. Just as appalling known evidence for it, demwas the Trump adminonstrating that the real istration’s response that issue is not the media, it is there was “violence on both the president. sides.” So much more has hap“Not all of those people pened in one year since were neo-Nazis, believe the election, and it is time me,” President Trump said. to consider if we are truly “Not all of those people happy with who we voted were white supremacists by for, if the U.S. is in a better any stretch.” or worse place and how we This is not in any way an can make things better for appropriate response to the country. We cannot give what happened in Charlot- up now on fighting for the tesville. If you are protestgood. ing with a neo-Nazi group, We need to try and then it is ridiculous to say come together, and conyou are not one of them. tinue important political The claim that both sides conversations. were violent fails to condemn the racism and bigJaime is a sophomore in otry that fueled the proLAS. test. One side was trying jaimelw2@dailyillini.com JAIME WATTS

Early networking creates more opportunities for jobs, internships DELAYNE WESTON COLUMNIST

campus, the networking possibilities are endless. There are study groups in classes and friendly faces you see in hallways. Outside, people are talking on the bus or laughing at the bars. College will give you those lifelong friends it promised. However, as college students, we are extremely busy and forced to prioritize. Though we may want to spend our free time by ourselves, keeping up with our personal and professional connections will pay off. Don’t waste

all your free time catching up on Netflix or being a recluse. Work on those connections — it will be worth it in the future. You may think your high school and middle school teachers are a distant part of your past, but these kinds of connections are more valuable for networking than you may think. If you keep those relationships alive, new opportunities will come knocking at your door. Don’t let the relationships you made in the past go to waste. Investing time into these connections and friendships by letting them know what you’ve been up to and expressing interest in their lives as well could be beneficial. If you show you care

about keeping those relationships, those in your life will be willing to help you out with finding a job, either by being a reference or by putting you in touch with someone who can offer you those things. You should keep in touch with people from your childhood and adolescence. We have all heard about the importance of networking, but few are effectively engaging in it. Keeping up with the events in others’ lives and staying connected are the best ways to stay on someone’s radar when you may need them. Keeping up with people from your past is valuable for more than just professional opportunities. Staying in touch with people

who remember the small things about you, or can bring up a story that they wouldn’t have remembered otherwise, will give you those lifelong connections you are looking for. Staying connected is an amazing way for you to network with people and to feel wanted. If you keep those connections, they will want to keep them with you. Therefore, when you look at your phone, you won’t see a blank screen, but multiple notifications that bring back funny memories. This is a life lesson everyone should learn. It’s only too late if you never make the first step to contact someone. I still contact my friend that I haven’t seen since seventh

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grade, but I am positive that if I saw her again, I would feel like no time has passed. Keep this in mind even after college as well. Build those connections and work on your relation-

ships. Not only will you be a more genuine person, but your social network will be strong and supportive. Delayne is a junior LAS. dweston2@dailyillini.com

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Pets provide comforting campus experience BY ROXANA MADANI STAFF WRITER

pet insurance because if Bentley were to need a $3,000 surgery, I can’t swing that right now, but I can swing the $250 and then get reimbursed or have the insurance company pay the veterinarian directly,” Neumann said. However, she said the pros of having a pet definitely outweigh the cons. Pets, she said, really help bring joy and happiness into the lives of people. For Neumann, owning a pet allows her to reprioritize so she can become more responsible and learn how to analyze things in an adult manner. Neumann is not the only student who lives with pets in an apartment or house. Kerriann Bailey, junior in LAS, said her cat, Kilian, contributes to her happiness while living on campus. “There aren’t any inconveniences, and we’ve had no problem with other animals,” Bailey said. Bailey said the best part about living with a cat is that she’s never alone. Kilian keeps her busy and never lets her sit and be sad. She said he is always nearby and acts playful and loving with her. Shayla Mille, sophomore in LAS, said the most positive aspect of having her bunny, Ollie, is having something to come home to. Mille is much happier coming home to her apartment knowing that she is not alone. She finds a source of comfort from her bunny. However, she said having a pet does come with some drawbacks. “It is added responsibility to an already demanding college life,” Mille said. She said the biggest downside is the smell of her pet. She needs to remember to keep her bunny’s cage in tip-top condition so the smell does not affect her own apartment’s overall cleanliness. According to Neumann and Bailey, having a pet around helps students become more comfortable in their apartments because they no longer feel lonely; they thoroughly enjoy spending as much time as possible with their pets.

Pilar Neumann, senior in ACES, did not expect her life on campus to change as much as it did the moment she first met her dog, Bentley. Neumann said her miniature schnauzer constantly brings joy and pure happiness into her life. She also said her adorable dog has brought her a sense of purpose. “It really does get you into a routine of things and kind of jumpstart(s) your day, get(s) you out of bed and (motivates you) to take care of something and actually take care of yourself because something is now relying on you,” Neumann said. Neumann is one of many University studentswho have added pet owner to their list of college life In terms of assistance with care, Neumann said there is a dog daycare facility in downtown Champaign called The Dog Den that offers overnight boarding if she needs to be somewhere for a longer period of time without Bentley. Neumann also said there are some Facebook and Reddit groups that connect those who have dogs on campus. She uses them in case she needs to find someone to help watch or walk her dog. The major hindrance for Neumann was finding a way to help Bentley become more accustomed to being alone while she’s at school or work. “I’m a little more tied to my apartment,” she said. “I’ve had to spend a bit of money dealing with his isolation issues and having to take him to daycare, and I’ll admit that I don’t always want to wake up in the morning to take him out.” Another issue with pets that Neumann brought to light is cost. She said she has pet insurance for her dog, which she believes is a good option, especially for college students who may not have a lot of money in their savings accounts. She said she pays about $40 per month and it covers about 90 percent of Bentley’s medical expenses after a $250 deductible per injury and illness. “I always push people, especially our age, to get rmadan3@dailyillini.com

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Ollie, a bunny owned by Shayla Mille, sits in her enclosure. Mille said owning Ollie has added a big responsibility to her life.

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page. The page is called “KREAM” which stands for “Kicks Rule Everything Around Me.” He created the page as a forum for him and his friends to buy and sell shoes to each other. “I thought it would be something that would stay small, that would stay within my town,” Gumila said. “Before I knew it, it blew up, essentially overnight.” Currently, Gumila’s page has about 38,000 members. Gumila had not made a profit off of the page throughout its four years of existence until this past fall when Chicagoland retailers asked for advertisement space. Gumila was shocked when the offer came in. “An actual store wanted (to advertise on) my page that I had started when I was 14 years old,” Gumila said Having confidence in his page wasn’t always easy for Gumila. When the page was first created and early in its existence, Gumila nearly deleted it because of ridicule from his peers. “I didn’t think that (KREAM) would be anything bigger than people making fun of me about trying to sell my Jordans,” Gumila said. “I was just so embarrassed.” The hardest part of being an undergraduate entrepreneur is trying to convince people that the product you’ve created is useful and legitimate “without any proven track record,” Price said. Sulejmani agreed and said the greatest challenge he faced as a student entrepreneur was getting people to take him seriously. He said everyone looks at your business as a project. While Sulejmani said time management was not an issue for him while running a business on campus, Gumila finds it hard to balance it all. He struggles to manage his time as social chair of his fraternity, member of a recreational volleyball team, full-time student and business owner. But despite everything on his plate, Gumila continues to turn his passion into a career. “Don’t be afraid to chase your dreams,” Gumila said, “because you never know where an idea can take you.”

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Bentley, a miniature Schnauzer owned by Pilar Neumann, sits on the ground. Neumann said Bentley has brought joy to her life.

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Student-run service brings shoes back to life BY ANISHA KASEM

expensive shoes, 10 percent After a few nights at of their market price. KAM’S, many students For customizations return home with wet, and repairs, Shoe Refresh dirty shoes that eventual- charges $30 an hour. ly become labeled as “bar Rachel Lee, a customer shoes.” of Shoe Refresh, said her Because of this, Bran- white Converse high tops don Lehman, Champaign were caked in mud and resident, and Julian Cart- covered in cranberry juice er, junior in Business, have stains. After sending them started a shoe cleaning ser- to Shoe Refresh, she said she vice on campus that caters was astounded by how clean to students. they were. Lehman and Carter came “I thought they just up with the idea for Shoe bought me new shoes. I Refresh last May, after don’t want to sound like an going to bars on campus and ad, but they were seriously realizing it was impossible spotless,” Lee said. to keep their shoes clean. She also commented on Less than a month later, the convenience aspect of they had their first paying Shoe Refresh, saying how customer. Lehman was really accom“It was one of those ideas modating and came at a that didn’t take a lot of criti- time that worked for Lee, cal thinking. It was like, let’s getting her shoes back to put two and two together,” her right away. Lehman said. Lee said she has already “A lot of college stu- recommended Shoe Refresh dents with dirty shoes and to her friends and plans on no transbeing a p or t arepeat custion. Let’s tomer. Of offer them her overall s o m e experience thing that with Shoe n o b o d y ’s Refresh, o f f e r Lee found ing them it to be in town, r e a l l y and that’s nice that w h e r e they’re S h o e able to pick Refresh up a nd c a m e drop off from.” your shoes Carter whenever said their it ’s conbusiness is venient structured for t he around customer. conveBRANDON LEHMAN “ I t ’ s CHAMPAIGN RESIDENT AND COnience for such an FOUNDER OF SHOE REFRESH their cuseasy and tomers — casual prothe biggest cess,” Lee thing being said. lack of transportation for Lehman said customers college students. don’t have to be fearful of This factor is why Cart- wearing their nice shoes er said they do pickup and out. delivery as a part of their “They can live exactly services. how they want to live, feel at Shoe Refresh offers more their best because they have than just cleaning; they also their nicest things on and provide restoration services know that if something hapand shoe customizations. pens, they can come to us In an effort to increase and get them looking exacttheir market share, Shoe ly brand new,” Lehman said. Refresh offers $10 cleans “It is shoe cleaning, but for the first three pairs of on a bigger scale. I would say shoes to all new customers. the Shoe Refresh customer After that, shoe cleans can be more comfortable in are $10 if the pair is under life.” $100, $20 if they are $100 Lehman estimates that to $200, $30 if they are Shoe Refresh gets around $200 to $300, and for more three cleaning orders a day, CONTRIIBUTING WRITER

“A lot of college students with dirty shoes and no transportation. Let’s offer them something that nobody’s offering them in town, and that’s where Shoe Refresh came from.”

and if c u s t o m ers place orders before noon, they can expect their shoes back that same evening. Carter said he and Lehman easily spend over 40 hours a week each working on fulfilling orders and improving Shoe Refresh. Lehman also said outside of the cleaning, it’s a lot of marketing and data entry for their customer logs. He said they are always trying to expand on what they can offer to their c u s tomers.

“We’re all about execution; I think that’s one of the major things about Shoe Refresh is that we sit and we plan everything out and then we try and execute it,” Carter said. Both Carter and Lehman said their motto is, “macro-patience, micro-speed,” meaning they want to be patient when it comes to goal-setting, and have micro-speed when it comes to getting things done on a daily basis. Lehman and Carter have big plans for Shoe Refresh. They hope to maintain the upward growth of their company after they graduate and eventually sell it to a shoe retailer such as Adidas or Nike. After Shoe Refresh, the two friends wish to continue starting businesses together. “If we ta ke it day by day, we win every single day. Then after six months, there’s no doubt our goals will be achieved,” Lehman said. features@dailyillini.com

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Student entrepreneurs face unique struggles on campus BY PARI APOSTOLAKOS STAFF WRITER

Starting a business has long been an integral part of the antiquated “American Dream.” For some students, this dream is coming true sooner than anticipated. At the University, many students run their own businesses, ranging from apps to Facebook groups. Many manage these while also balancing the course load of a college student. Jake Price is a senior in Business and a student entrepreneur. To Price, there is no better time to start a business than when you’re in college. This is partly because Price said there’s really no risk involved. Students who start a business give themselves the “opportunity to learn,” without making detrimental financial mistakes, Price said. Musa Sulejmani, a former Business student at the University, said he decided he was done with higher education in spring 2016 so he could promote and expand his business full-time.

“I’ve always kind of been immersed in entrepreneurship; I grew up in an entrepreneurial family,” Sulejmani said. Sulejmani calls himself a “self-starter.” He created an app called “Volume” while he was a student at the University. He said the app’s premise is for users to know demographic information about the crowd at a bar, cafe, restaurant or other place of interest, before arriving. The app even has a patented process for calculating wait times. Businesses at about 85 universities, both public and private, are using Volume so college students will know about the atmosphere at a location. Sulejmani believes the University will do its Business students good by focusing less on competition and having more trust in them and their products. “Collaboration (is) better than competition,” Sulejmani said. Price created an app called “Cover’d” his freshman year

after he and his friends realized they never had sufficient cash to pay the cover charge at bars. “It’s a two-sided application,” Price said. “There’s one application for the user and one application for the venue.” Price said users of the app can see what bars are full, the price of cover at each bar and where their friends are. Bar owners can use the app to see what crowd comes to their bar and how often. “With Cover’d, (bar owners) can buzz our users’ phones and say, ‘Hey, free cover for the next hour,’ in order to drive more traffic towards the bar on a day when the bar is empty,” Price said. Jeremy Gumila, sophomore in Business, had no intention of becoming an entrepreneur when he created a Facebook page as a 14-year-old high school freshman in Streamwood, Illinois. Gumila’s passion for shoes was heavily influenced by his older brother and inspired him to create a Facebook SEE ENTREPRENEURS | 5A

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Student entrepreneur Jeremy Gumila holds a Yeezy Boost Turtle Doves shoe. Gumila started selling popular shoes on his company Facebook group in college. Since then, the Facebook group has gained over 38,000 members.

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Illinois offensive lineman Larry Boyd protects quarterback Chayce Crouch during a 24-21 in against Ball State at Memorial Stadium on Sept. 2. Boyd has seen significant playing time despite being a freshman.

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Much of the recent talk around the Illinois football team has been about the two-quarterback system of Jeff George Jr. and Cam Thomas. However, the development of a freshman-heavy offensive line has been important to head coach Lovie Smith and offensive coordinator Garrick McGee. The two shared that there have been some growing pains this season

with the group, but that is to be expected when starting three true freshmen on the line. Injuries have also factored into the coaching staff’s decision to give the freshmen these starting looks. “When your center goes down late in the week like Doug (Kramer) and Christian DiLauro playing guard, you have a little different rotation in mind. “It’s tough when you don’t have the great depth that we have right now, so we’ll

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need them to play better this week.” Penalties have hurt the Illini in recent weeks. True freshman Vederian Lowe was flagged for a couple ineligible-man-downthe-field against Minnesota. Lowe also had a few holding penalties in last week’s loss to Purdue. Lowe said he understands that he and the team need to cut down on the penalties, but he said his confidence is still high. “Penalties come and go as you play football,” Lowe

said. “You have to play your game and not let them throw you off your game because you know if you start thinking about bad things like that, then you will stop being effective.” Larry Boyd and Alex Palczewski are the other two true freshmen on the offensive line. Palczewski said he is adjusting well to what offensive line coach Luke Butkus has been wanting from the group. He admitted that he tried doing a bit too much when he first got

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on the field this season but has since settled down. “I’m feeling more comfortable with the system,” Palczewski said. “Early on, I always wanted to be really aggressive and I’d be the guy getting beat whenever I ducked my head. They want us to be aggressive, but we have to contain it.” Running back Kendrick Foster has taken note of the offensive line’s growth over the season. He said he only sees the

The starting lineup has not been officially posted anywhere, but for the most part, there seems to be a consensus opinion that the starting five players on Friday will be Te’Jon Lucas, Mark Smith, Mark Alstork, Leron Black and Michael Finke. On paper, this gives Underwood and Co. a really nice combination of size, speed and ability to get things going quickly out of their own defensive end. Each of these players showcase strong court vision, as well as the ability to defend, get out a quick pass and finish on the other end. Alstork and Smith will be able to create plenty of offense on their own, but

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Offensive line will grow with players BY MIKE GASICK

ell, it’s finally here. After a wild offseason that included coaching changes, decommitments, commitments and more, the Illini are ready to kick off the 2017-2018 season. This Friday, Illinois will open up its regular season against Southern. Last season, Southern went 15-18, and made a second-round exit in its conference tournament. There are plenty of uncertainties as well. Let’s take a look at what we can expect from head coach Brad Underwood and in his first game as an Illini on Friday night.

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Freshman Duong Fahey building a grittier team in preseason leads Illini with title at Thunderbird Invite BY MEGHAN REST STAFF WRITER

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The Illinois women’s tennis team finished off their landmark season strongly in Arizona, where they took part in the Arizona State University Thunderbird Invite. Emilee Duong, the Illini freshman who has impressed all season, placed first in the competition. The fall slate saw welcome changes and positive results, and in Tempe, it was no different. Duong defeated opponents from Ohio State, Fresno State and Notre Dame to reach the finals. Junior Jaclyn Switkes had to defeat two of her tea m m ates, Da n iela Novak and Mia Rabinowitz, to make it an all-Illini final, ensuring that the top three places were occupied by Illini. Duong inched over Switkes 7-6 (2), 7-5 in a tight match to clinch the title. “It is a shame that one of our players had to lose in the final today as both Emilee and Jaclyn were playing great tennis,” said head coach Evan Clark in a press release. “It also says a lot to have two Illini in the final of a very good tournament. It was a great five-match run from Emilee. To her credit, she continued to find ways to win close sets and matches all weekend, and that was

the difference.” Duong also reached the semifinals of the ITA Midwest Regionals in Ann Arbor earlier this season. “She has put together quite an impressive resume this fall and we are very proud of her,” Clark said. With lots of changes in the team and the staff, this season could have taken a turn for either the better or the worse. The team was completely transformed as four seniors graduated and youth entered in their place. Clark took over as head coach and brought over Melissa Kopinski as his assistant. “(It’s a) different program, in the sense that Evan is head coach, and the way everything is run, new team, new feel — (we’re) very excited,” Kopinski said. The excitement and confidence in the players and the staff, however, make the results look like they were part of the plan. Kopinski, who is a former Illini All-American, mentioned that working with Clark is not a new experience for her. “It’s great. Evan was my assistant coach for about three months,” Kopinski said. “Evan is a very cool, laid-back guy, so I think we complement each other very well. He’s easy to SEE W TENNIS | 3B

At the dawn of new head coach Nancy Fahey’s tenure, the Illinois women’s basketball team is aiming to improve upon its 9-22 finish last season — one page at a time. As the Illini approach their first regular season game Friday against Fort Wayne, players are reflecting on the recent team transformation and settling into Fahey’s style of coaching. Junior g ua rd Jaelyne Kirkpatrick said the months leading up to the season have been filled with heavy lifting and reading. “Off the court in terms of weight training, preseason included a lot of heavy lifting and trying to put on as much muscle (as we could) before season,” Kirkpatrick said. “On court, Coach had us read a book called ‘Grit.’ First, for the mental side of it all. It’s a new system, we had to start from the bottom with it.” Ringing in a new season with summer reading isn’t a new concept for the Illini, however. Sophomore guard Courtney Joens said reading the book helped the team get up to speed with their new coach. “Last year we read one book in the summer, but it wasn’t as detailed as it was this year,” Joens said. “This year we had to take notes and have meetings about the book and everything. And it really has helped us become a grittier team, and that’s been

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Illinois’ Jaelyne Kirkpatrick shoots the ball during a game against Indiana on Feb. 25. This preseason, the players were given summer reading to improve their game and motivation.

one of our goals and statements that we’ve been trying to live by.” Fahey is a member of the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame and has 32 years of experience coaching. Most recently, she led Washington University in St. Louis to a Division III National

Championship. She is the fastest coach in the NCAA to collect 600 wins, which she did after her 706th game during the 2011-12 season. Fahey said her team has a lot to work on as the season begins this week. “No coach is ready right

now. I mean, I think every coach wants to work on stuff,” Fahey said. “You’ve got to perfect it, but I mean, we’re teachers, and teachers just keep wanting to teach. But there’s a point where we have to SEE W BBALL | 3B

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TOUCHDOWN TIMES

ILLINOIS

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EYE ON THE ILLINI: KENDRICK FOSTER

EYE ON THE ENEMY: TEGRAY SCALES

After being displaced as the starting running back by Mike Epstein early in the season, Kendrick Foster has returned to the role. As the Illini’s only healthy scholarship running back last week at Purdue, Foster put up the most production he has all year. He was active on the ground as well as in the passing game, running for 73 yards on 17 carries and catching two passes for 46 yards. He broke off a 33-yard gain at one point, and Illinois will rely on the senior Peoria native on Saturday once again. Regardless of who else is healthy, Foster has proven he can make a positive impact in the Illini backfield, so expect more of it against the Hoosiers.

ILLINOIS DATE

OPPONENT

RESULTS

INDIANA

Tegray Scales started all 12 games for the Hoosiers as a true freshman totaling 46 tackles, two sacks and three interceptions. At the end of the season he was awarded All-American Freshman. Scales finished his sophomore season with 53 tackles, three sacks and two interceptions. In his junior season he was selected as the Foster Farms Bowl Defensive Most Valuable Player at the Foster Farms Bowl after finishing that season with 123 tackles, seven sacks and a single interception. On Nov. 29, 2016, Scales was named Third Team All-Big Ten by the coaches and Second Team All-Big Ten by the media. Given the choice to go to the draft or return for another season, Scales returned to Indiana.

STAT LEADERS

INDIANA DATE

OPPONENT

RESULTS

Ohio State

L (49-21) W (34-17)

9/2

Ball State

W (24-21)

8/31

9/9

Western Kentucky

W (20-7)

9/9

Virginia

9/15

South Florida

L (47-23)

9/16

FIU

CANCELED

9/29

Nebraska

L (28-6)

9/23

Ga Southern

W(52-17)

10/7

Iowa

L (45-16)

9/30

Penn State

L (45-14)

10/14

Rutgers

L (35-24)

10/7

Charleston So

W (27-0)

10/21

Minnesota

L (24-17)

10/14

Michigan

L (27-0)

10/28

Wisconsin

L (24-10)

10/21

Michigan State

L (17-9)

11/4

Purdue

L (29-10)

10/28

Maryland

L (42-39)

11/11

Indiana

11 a.m.

490 YARDS

11/4

Wisconsin

L (45-17)

11/18

Ohio State

TBA

ON 106 CARRIES

11/11

Illinois

11 a.m.

11/25

Northwestern

TBA

11/28

Rutgers

TBA

11/25

Purdue

TBA

1,112 YARDS

ON 155 ATTEMPTS RA’VON BONNER

202 YARDS

PASSING YARDS

RUSHING YARDS

ON 67 CARRIES

415 YARDS

MATCHUPS

PEYTON RAMSEY

JEFF GEORGE JR.

RECEIVING YARDS

1,252 YARDS ON 205 ATTEMPTS MORGAN ELLISON

SIMMIE COBBS JR.

662 YARDS

ON 25 RECEPTIONS

ON 59 RECEPTIONS

DEL’SHAWN PHILLIPS

TEGRAY SCALES

65 TACKLES

76 TACKLES

3 SACKS

5 SACKS

Indiana running backs vs. Illinois defense Illinois has struggled to contain opponents’ TACKLES running backs this season, coming into this 32 SOLO, 33 ASSISTED 47 SOLO, 29 ASSISTED week’s contest against Indiana tied for 108th in the FBS in rushing defense. The Illini are allowing 400 yards rushing through nine BENNETT WILLIAMS TONY FIELDS games this year, and will likely have to bring 2 FORCED FUMBLES, 1 1 FORCED FUMBLE, 1 TAKEAWAYS that total down considerably to have a chance INTERCEPTION INTERCEPTION to knock off the Hoosiers on Saturday. Without Tré Watson and Julian Jones as linebackers, TEGRAY SCALES the Illinois linebacking corps has had difficulty BOBBY ROUNDTREE SACKS in shutting down opposing teams’ rushing attempts. Watson had knee surgery and his timetable for return is unknown. Jones is also suffering a knee ailment of his own. Despite the leadership of Del’Shawn Phillips, who leads the Illini with 65 tackles, the linebacker position is one where injured talent has affected productivity. Additionally, a relatively inexperienced defensive line has not been able to halt opposing teams’ run threats. The Indiana vs. Illinois — 11 a.m. Iowa vs. Wisconsin — 2:30 defense has combined for 39 tackles for loss p.m. on the season, which sees them ranked No. 117 Rutgers vs. Penn State — in the FBS for that category. Behind the Illini, 11 a.m. Michigan vs. Maryland — in 118th, is Charlotte of Conference USA who 2:30 p.m. just earned its first win of the season in a 6-0 Michigan State vs. Ohio State defeat against Old Dominion. This gives one — 11 a.m. Purdue vs. Northwestern — an idea of where the Illinois unit stands. To find 6 p.m. itself still in the game when the fourth quarter Nebraska vs. Minnesota — comes around, the Illini defense will have to put 11 a.m. together a far more complete performance than it has in any game so far in Big Ten play.

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MATCHUPS Illinois offensive line vs. Indiana defense The offensive line has been a problem area for Illinois all season, but on Dads Weekend the unit may be presented with a chance to shine against Indiana. Despite being ranked 111th in rushing offense, Kendrick Foster may be able to find some holes in an Indiana defense that gave up 183 yards to Wisconsin’s Jonathan Taylor. Taylor broke loose for a 45-yard gain early in the Badgers’ 45-17 win over the Hoosiers. In the second half, he got free again and scored on a 32-yard touchdown run. If the offensive line gets Doug Kramer back at center, then Christian DiLauro can shift back over from guard to tackle. Illinois might finally have the health and cohesion to be able to have a dominant game on the ground. Additionally, if Ra’Von Bonner returns from his concussion, or if Reggie Corbin can bounce back from his unknown injury, then Kendrick Foster will have the help he needs. The team can then establish some rhythm in a ground game that has been mostly fruitless since freshman Mike Epstein’s breakout season ended due to injury. However, if the offensive line can’t put it together for a complete performance, Illinois fans may leave Memorial Stadium disappointed.

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W’S TENNIS work with, and I like what he has planned for the girls coming up.” The team is looking forward to the new season, where all matches will be in the preferred collegiate

team-based format. The Illini’s performance in this last tournament is a boon for the team heading into the spring. “I am also very proud of our entire group,” Clark said. “To finish first, second and third in singles and win 23 matches over the entire weekend says a

lot about this group. We talked about finishing the fall the right way and that’s exactly what they did. I give a ton of credit to our team for all of their hard work this fall and I know everyone cannot wait to get started in the spring.” ssethia2@dailyillini.com

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Illinois women’s player Emilee Duong hits a forehand at Atkins Tennis Center. Duong won the ASU Invite last weekend. The team is proud of how it ended its last tournament of the season.

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FOOTBALL group getting better as it gets older. “They’re growing up and learning the playbook very well,” Foster said. “They came a long way. They’re doing a good job and have improved a lot this season, and I’ve seen their maturity just being out there with them.” The three freshmen are

part of one of the most inexperienced teams in the country. The Illini haves started 16 total true freshmen this season, which is the most in college football. Illinois has started three freshmen on the offensive line only five times in program history — all coming this year. The freshman linemen said they will continue working on their techniques that have helped them solidify starting

roles. Palczewski said once the offensive front stops committing penalties, it can turn into something special. “That’s the one thing we have to eliminate,” Palczewski said. “One thing that will kill a drive when we hit first and 20. But I’m confident we can fix that up and turn it around.” @mike_mgasick gasick2@dailyillini.com

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Illinois forward Kipper Nichols shoots a free throw after a technical foul during the exhibition game against Eastern Illinois at Lantz Arena in Charleston, Illinois, on Nov. 3. Head coach Brad Underwood is having his team take a more aggressive approach this season.

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it should not surprise anybody if they see a start from time to time. They each possess unique skill sets paired with a playmaker and will be great to come like Lucas and Finke and off of the bench in certain Black as threats to stretch situations. the floor, this group could Nichols is a monster on combine for a lot of points. the glass, and has shown The thing to look for in early this year that he is this group is how well they not afraid to step back and execute Underwood’s high- shoot the three-ball. He octane system. In his initial will get tons of minutes all press conference, Underseason, especially considwood mentioned that he ering the lack of big men on would like to get a shot off the current roster. within the first seven secFrazier is going to be a onds of the possession on spark off of the bench and offense. This is much differ- is someone that will be able ent than the old coaching to score in bunches. He regime, as John Groce was has NBA range, and coma big proponent of slowing bines it with the playmakthings down, setting up an ing and athleticism that offense and running a traallows him to consistently ditional set. This will be finish over larger defenders. much quicker, and honestly, His defense is the biggest more exciting to watch. It question mark heading into may take a couple games of the season, but we will see fine-tuning before we get a how that goes over the first good idea of what this sysfew nonconference games tem is supposed to run like, before any real judgments but once this team picks it are made. up, it will be fun to watch. Finally we have Williams, who seems to conFilling out the lineup stantly be the most underThis is where it gets a rated newcomer to the little more interesting, as team. He is already a plusUnderwood has a few difdefender who has shown ferent options to round out strong finishing abilities the rest of this lineup. The and some strong passing. locks to see plenty of time The son of Illini legend are Kipper Nichols, Trent Frank Williams is going to Frazier and Da’Monte Wil- get plenty of minutes this liams. Those three could season, as he is a great fit for all easily be starters, and Underwood’s system and

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Illinois’ Jaelyne Kirkpatrick dribbles the ball down the court against Wake Forest on Nov. 30. The team opens its regular season this Friday against Fort Wayne.

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W’S BBALL compete, and that’s why we’re ready.” As Illinois settles into the season, Fahey said she wants the team to use lessons it learned in the offseason. “Grit” and the ability to compete will be recurring themes this winter. “We want to be competitors every single time we step on the floor,” Fahey said. “I think that’s something I hope that we have, and if people come into our gym or watch us play, that’s really who’s evaluating that.”

According to Fahey, there have been no starters set for Friday’s game. She said the team has been trying out different combinations in the preseason. “I think we’re definitely playing with schemes of people and adjusting,” Fahey said. “We’re still working to that, I think there are some kids that have started, you know Brandi (Beasley) and Alex (Wittinger) have started in the past, so yeah, we have to have anchors.” Sophomores Beasley and Petra Holešínská are among a handful of Illini that appeared in all 31 games last season. Wittinger, a junior, played in

29 of those games. But Kirkpatrick said Fahey isn’t just handing out spots on the court. The preseason has revealed a more competitive gym than last year. “I think everybody really has to prove what they can do,” Kirkpatrick said. “It kind of started from the beginning, we get a new coach so it’s not like we can carry things over from last season. I think all of that will be wiped out and it will really be about who shows up and who works hard. It looks like Coach is really giving us a fair shot.” @meghan_rest sports@dailyillini.com

has shown potential early on in practice. Aside from those three, look for guys like Aaron Jordan, Gregory (Spicy G) Eboigbodin, and Matic Vesel to see some time, especially early on. Jordan has shown some potential this offseason after not really getting much of an opportunity in the previous regime. The other two, Eboigbodin and Vesel, are both young guys that have shown a lot in practice so far, but many consider them a little too raw to be serious contributors this season. I expect them to get a lot of time in the nonconference schedule to get a better feel for what they are.

Prediction

This should be an easy win for Illinois. In Underwood’s first career regular season game with the Illini, they will be taking on a team that has faced its own struggles, and the talent on Underwood’s roster will be too much for a mediocre Southern team. Alstork, Smith and Finke should be able to attack the rim at will, and that alone will be enough for the Illini to coast to an easy win. Illinois, 73 — Southern, 59

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Fans in the Block I student section jangle their keys in the air during a kickoff in the game against Michigan State at Memorial Stadium on Nov. 5, 2016. Sports editor Cole Henke lists what he’ll get to do this weekend in the stands rather than the press box.

I get to be a fan this weekend COLE HENKE SPORTS EDITOR

his weekend is Dads Weekend, and I am going to get to do something I haven’t done in nearly two years. I am going to be sitting in the stands cheering for the Illini rather than up in the press box being a journalist. This is a pretty normal thing for sports editors at The Daily Illini. My old editor, Charlotte Carroll, did it, and now she works at Sports Illustrated. I am going to do it, too, and hope that not doing journalism is what gets me a job. But anyway, instead of trying to predict what will happen when the Illinois takes on Indiana this weekend, I am going to take the much more definite route of telling you what I am going to do during the game. Here are my top five things I am going to do during Illinois football’s game day against Indiana.

No. 1: Tailgate

I wrote a column a couple weeks ago about how I tailgated down at Ole Miss for its game against LSU. That was exciting, but I am much more ready to tailgate here. While Ole Miss was nice and warm, it is going to be unreasonably cold here in comparison, and I am so ready

for that. I shouldn’t feel comfortable at a tailgate. Also, there was no room to toss a football around or play bags at Ole Miss. Those are staples of tailgating, and honestly, I don’t consider it a real tailgate without them. I don’t know what it is, but I feel like everything I do at the tailgate will make the entire rest of the game more bearable.

No. 2: Wear orange and blue

Something happened to my closet when I joined The Daily Illini. It got a whole lot less orange. I only have one orange T-shirt, one pair of Illinois sweatpants, one Illinois hoodie and a football jersey from my freshman year. That’s it. When I got to the University my freshman year, half of my closet was orange and the other half was blue. I haven’t worn school colors to a sporting event probably since the last time I went to a football game two years ago. I will wear them to class, but it will feel good to wear them in the stands at Memorial Stadium.

No. 3: Cheer

When I was a sophomore, I was on the Illini Pride Executive Board. I spent the whole year cheering on Illinois sports. I didn’t return my junior year, and I started working more at The Daily Illini instead. The last sporting event I cheered

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on here at Illinois was a baseball game my sophomore year. Since then, it’s been all journalism. Here is my favorite story from my first year covering football. It was the second game of last season. Illinois was taking on North Carolina in the biggest game for Illinois football in years. It was Lovie Smith’s second game as the head coach of the Illini, but the first game was against a bad Murray State team, so it was basically his first game. The stadium was packed, the fans were cheering and I was stuck in the press box. It was maddening. I sat there on the edge of my seat through the first few plays, hoping for something wild to happen. Then, something wild happened. They remind the people in the press box before every game that there is no cheering allowed, and I definitely followed that rule during the first game. But when Ke’Shawn Vaughn broke downfield through the North Carolina defense for that touchdown on the first possession, I broke the No. 1 of journalism. I slapped my hand on the desk in front of me, jumped out of my chair and let out a big “Let’s go!” Charlotte Carroll basically had to tackle me. It was hilarious, and I even got a gentle reminder that there is no cheering in the

press box. It is going to be so nice not hearing that little warning before the game this weekend.

No. 4: Eat a chicken strip basket at halftime

I lived off of a good halftime chicken strip basket through my first two years of college. I don’t know what it is about them, but it is an amazing stadium food. I had one nearly every single game, especially the 11 a.m. games. Have a nice breakfast, go to the game and by halftime, it is almost 1 p.m., and it is time for lunch. Catch me at the concession stand at halftime this weekend. Not much else to say here.

No. 5: Not be a Journalist

It is going to be an incredible feeling to watch an Illinois football game and not be worrying about deadlines or columns for a while. I am going to this game with no other plan than to watch the game. I won’t be planning questions to ask at the press conference. I won’t be staring at a box score the whole game. It will just be a nice day chilling with my dad in the stands at an Illini football game — something that I haven’t gotten to do in a really long time — and I am pumped. @cole_Henke cehenke2@dailyillini.com

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The Illinois football coaching staff has enjoyed Smith addresses Texas what it has seen from true shooting freshman Cam Thomas. Smith opened his press The quarterback threw conference Monday offerfor 159 yards and rushed ing his thoughts and 14 times for 30 yards Sat- prayers to the victims of urday in a 29-10 loss at the church shooting in Purdue. Sutherland Springs, TexHead coach Lovie Smith as. Twenty-six people were said he has been impressed killed. with what Thomas has Smith is from Texas, and provided the team since said that church should be receiving playing time in one of the safest places to week seven. be with family members. “Cam Thomas took a “Our thoughts and step (against Purdue),” prayers should be down Smith in Texs a i d . as again,” “There S m i t h are a said. “You couple assume passes on a Sunwe would day, you like to go to h a v e church. back — all T h a t weren’t should be his fault a safe havGARRICK MCGEE — but he en for you OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR gave us to wora chance ship, but, w i t h unfor tusome of the things he did, nately, that is not where running the football and we are right now.” passing, too.” Thomas started and Nickerson to miss time took more snaps against Defensive coordinator Purdue than sophomore Hardy Nickerson will be Jeff George Jr. did. out temporarily due to his Smith hinted at Thom- mother passing away unexas getting another start pectedly Sunday night. against Indiana this The head coach does not weekend. have a timetable for Nick“I think if you just look erson’s return. at the trend ... he’s gotten “He won’t be here today,” a little, and then more and Smith said. “We’ll kind of more, and got most of the work around the schedule reps last week,” Smith said. this week.” “I talked about the good Smith said he has not things he did in the game; determined who will take I think you can see where over the defensive playwe’re heading.” calling duties should NickOffensive coordinator erson miss the Indiana Garrick McGee said he game. liked the freshman quarterback’s poise and aware- Milan developing on ness last Saturday. defensive line McGee said he enjoyed Defensive linema n seeing Thomas’ maturity Jamal Milan turned in in the passing game, recog- another strong perfornizing when a play wasn’t mance Saturday. there downfield and makThe sophomore adding checks to gain yards. ed another five tackles to “He graded out really give him 11 in the past two high with his technique weeks. and decision-making,” Smith said he believes McGee said. “He was com- much of his success has petitive, he was accurate come due to his more conwith the ball. We just need sistent playing time. to make some plays for him “If you stay in the game down the field.” and keep plugging away McGee also noted that and correct the mistakes he can’t think of any you have been making, you instance in the game when will eventually get over the Thomas was close to turn- hump,” Smith said. “Jamal ing the ball over. Milan has a lot of ability. “You want the quarter- I think he is a legitimate back that’s out there to inside lineman.” want the ball in his hands,” McGee said. “He’s one of gasick2@dailyillini.com

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Specialists in blood bank technology perform standard and specialized tests in blood donor centers, transfusion services and other laboratories. Clinical laboratory managers serve supervisory roles in labs in hospitals, public health and government agencies and in a variety of other clinical settings. This combined certificate and master’s degree program provides students with comprehensive instruction in blood group serology, transfusion medicine and laboratory management. Students gain advanced knowledge of immunohematology and its related disciplines with online graduate level courses. www.rushu.rush.edu/sbb www.rushu.rush.edu/clm

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Speech-language pathologists are involved in the prevention, evaluation, diagnosis and management of communication disorders associated with speech, voice, language and cognitive and swallowing impairments. Innovative coursework and outstanding clinical experience combine in this nationally ranked program to provide the practical and scientific knowledge and skills required by today’s speech-language pathologists. Research opportunities are available. www.rushu.rush.edu/slp

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Vascular sonographers play a vital role in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with blood vessel disorders using ultrasound. This hands-on program gives students the opportunity to learn to perform vascular ultrasound exams in the classroom, student laboratory and on patients under the direction of credentialed vascular sonographers. www.rushu.rush.edu/vastech

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‘Turtles All the Way Down’ offers an inside look at life with OCD Green takes time from the beginning to explain Aza’s After five years, John condition. She is particuGreen has returned to the larly obsessed with the world of young adult fiction fear of getting an infecwith the release of “Turtles tion caused by the bacteAll the Way Down,” a book ria Clostridium difficile, or that shows what it’s like to C. diff. have obsessive-compulsive Every time her stomdisorder. ach rumbles or she hasn’t Green himself has OCD changed the bandage on and has discussed his expe- the self-inflicted wound riences with it on his Youon her finger, she begins Tube channel. He is the thinking about the posperfect person to write sible infection until her about the effects of OCD thoughts take her over. because he actually lives Readers get to see the it. Green shows how OCD fight that is constantly can be much more detrigoing on inside Aza’s head; mental to someone’s life we see thoughts that she than other books, movies has, and then we see the or television shows make it “intrusive” thoughts that out to be. are a pervasive symptom The book is centered of her OCD. around Aza Holmes, a Aza is often in a los16-year-old high schooling battle, spiraling er with OCD, and her best down into her thoughts. friend, Daisy. Daisy hears These thoughts tell her to that a local billionaire change the bandage she has disappeared and that has already changed, or there’s a $100,000 reward to swallow hand sanitizfor information leading to er because it’s the only his arrest. Aza just hapway to make sure she isn’t pens to know the billioninfected. Oftentimes, the aire’s son, Davis, from thoughts win. when they were kids. Green realistically illusEven though they hadn’t trates this internal strugseen each other in years, gle and shows how these Daisy convinces Aza to try thoughts are not Aza’s. She and reconnect with him does not want this to hapin an effort to search for pen, but she can’t control clues. After a trip across it. the White River in IndiIn one particular spiral, ana (where the novel is set) Aza desperately wants to to Davis’s house, it’s as if keep kissing Davis, who she he and Aza never stopped grows closer to throughbeing friends. out the novel. However, the The novel starts slowthought spiral she’s in is ly, but with good reason. preventing that; the possiBY RACHAEL BOLEK COPY CHIEF

bility of having gotten a C. diff infection from kissing him is too high. Aza thinks, “Please (f-----) stop just kiss him,” but the obsessive thoughts refute that with, “JUST CHECK TO MAKE SURE.” This scene is particularly hard to read because of just how heart-wrenching it is. Readers want Aza to be happy and to do what she wants, but Green doesn’t give in and instead highlights just how difficult it can be to live with this disorder. There isn’t often a “happy ending” with a mental illness that controls the way you think, and ultimately, how you live. In true John Green fashion, there is no real happy ending. But then again, this isn’t a typical romance novel. And it’s not meant to be. Romance in “Turtles” is more of the sub-plot, but the actual plot is Aza’s relationship with her OCD, how it affects her and how it affects those around her. In Green’s video discussing his OCD, he said, “I can say what it's like, more than I can say what it is.” “Turtles All the Way Down” is an excellent representation of what living with OCD is like, and how mental illness is not something “cute” or “quirky,” which is how the mainstream media often portrays it. rbolek2@readbuzz.com

buzz calendar BY SAN KIM AND KAYLA BROWN BUZZ CALENDAR EDITORS

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.

THURSDAY, NOV. 9

Great Good Fine Ok

 7 p.m.  The Canopy Club, 708 S. Goodwin Ave., Urbana  $15-18, 18+ Jon Sandler and Luke Moellman together make up this Brooklyn synth-pop duo. They are joined in Urbana by indie band Tigertown from Sydney, Australia.

November Dance: Celebrating Kate Kuper

 7:30-9:30 p.m.  Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, 500 S. Goodwin Ave., Urbana  $10-$22, all ages This family-friendly concert honors faculty member Kate Kuper. Dance at Illinois is excited to bring new choreographic voices from Eastern Europe to the community in a two-part cultural exchange between Dance at Illinois and the Latvian Contemporary Dance Choreographer’s Association.

Hansel and Gretel

 7:30 p.m.  Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, 500 S. Goodwin Ave., Urbana  $8-$35, 6+ Director Tom Mitchell brings a family-friendly adventure to life. Lost in the forest and tricked by a house made of sweets, the brother-sister team of Hansel and Gretel must use their brains and their bravery to outwit the witch who pursues them.

FRIDAY, NOV. 10

Wine and Spirits Tasting

 5:30-7 p.m.  Harvest Market, 2029 S. Neil St., Champaign  Free, 21+ Enjoy an assortment of wine and spirits and get a few gifts for your beloved ones. Cocktail samples will also be catered along with quick lessons to make easy craft cocktails. The list of alcohol available at the event include: southern wine and spirits, marketplace wines and orange and blue wines.

Chris Cringle Arts & Crafts

 3-9 p.m.  101 W. Killarney St., Urbana  $5, free for children 5 and under The 38th Annual Chris Cringle Arts & Crafts is the perfect family event. Goodie Bags will be handed out to the first 100 attendees each day.

Rodd Tuffcurls & The Bench Press

 9 p.m.  The Canopy Club, 708 S. Goodwin Ave., Urbana  $8, 18+ Rod Tuffcurls & The Bench Press, a cover band hailing from Chicago, covers everything from Queen to Taylor Swift to Disney songs. Their excitement and energy are contagious and make for a fun viewing experience.

SATURDAY, NOV. 11

Queer Clothing Swap!

 12-4 p.m.  University YMCA - UIUC, 1001 S. Wright St., Champaign  Free, all ages Fuse is a queer organization dedicated to providing a safe space for people of color. This Saturday, Fuse in collaboration with The UP Center is coordinating a clothing swap for queers. If you are in need of clothing, swing by and get some free clothes.

Ben Hur (1959)

 1 p.m., 7 p.m.  The Virginia Theater, 203 W. Park Ave., Champaign  $6, G-rated Join The Virginia Theater’s monthly screening of the most admired classic films of all time. For November, the theater offers “Ben Hur,” an epic that chronicles a Jewish prince who becomes subject to slavery and partakes in the chariot race to regain his freedom.

Porrima: An Art Showcase for Understanding Mental Illness and Suicide

 5-10 p.m.  Unitarian Universalist Church of UC, 309 W. Green St., Urbana  Free, all ages All people who have been affected by mental illness and suicide, either personally or by a loved one, are invited to showcase their artistic expressions of their feelings and experiences.

SUNDAY, NOV. 12

Wine Down Sunday with Just Peachy

 2-4 p.m.  Alto Vineyards Champaign, 4210 N. Duncan Road, Champaign  Free, all ages Enjoy free music performed by Just Peachy, a father and daughter acoustic duo whose music ranges from the ’60s through today. Percussionist Daniel Applegate will join to perform pop and rock favorites.

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Local band ZXO releases first LP album, ‘LP1’ on Oct. 27. Frontman of the band, Ryan Bewer, says that the band hopes to continue to perform and make more music as their audience grows larger.

ZXO embraces expansion into four-piece band BY SAN KIM CALENDAR EDITOR

Local bands always go the extra mile to confront people’s underestimation of their music. ZXO has fought hard to establish their presence in the local music scene, by performing at the critically acclaimed Pygmalion Festival this past October. Not long after the festival, ZXO dropped their first LP, “LP1,” whose title sounds incongruous to the band’s ambition at face value. The title started off as a folder name that contained tracks for the album, but sounded more relevant to frontman Ryan Brewer as the band inched toward finalizing the album. “Calling (the album) ‘LP1,’

I think, hints at a future. It kind of indicates within the name that there is going to be an ‘LP2,’” Brewer said. Producing a second LP seems pretty surreal for ZXO, which used to be a one-man band by Brewer and “never a thing.” All ZXO needed to grow into the full band it is now was a little nudge from Brewer’s friend, who convinced him that there is untapped potential in his songs. Having recorded songs by himself with a set of limitations, he really recognized the need for collaboration as well. Brewer credits his band members with the richness “LP1” possesses, calling his previous EPs the “polar-

opposite” of the album. He added, “when I play (the songs) by myself, they almost put you to sleep,” as opposed to the same songs played with his band that “you can almost head-bang to.” However, where the album shines the most is in ZXO’s ability to blend in a healthy dose of exotic elements. This is attributable to the transformation Brewer underwent in the past five years, during which he had his first transatlantic travel in China, Vietnam, Bolivia, and Peru. After he rediscovered the love of reading, books gradually played a bigger role in shaping his music — especially those of Alan Watts, some of whose writings undertake the task of interpreting East-

ern traditions for the Western audience. Inspired by shamanism, Brewer built the album on an imaginary world where two worlds exist. “The album is told from the point of view of beings from a higher dimension that create humans in order to experience the lower dimension,” Brewer explained. Many tracks, such as “Haze of the Maya,” are narratives from the perspective of higher-dimensional beings who contrive to make our lives difficult to work through. The source of the album’s fictitiousness is Brewer’s own experience, not some bizarre imagination. Brewer reflected, “the older I get, the more informa-

tion I am flooded with…I am just overwhelmed by the possibilities of life…I keep asking ‘is there a better way to be spending my life?’” His misgivings about his life can be detected in “Two Arrowheads” and “Colors I Bathed In,” which relate uncertainty felt by lower-dimensional beings who yearn for connection with those in the higher world. The fact that the album is a pure product of Brewer’s own experience and thoughts is not so apparent. As much as the album sounds outlandish, it sounds ambiguous and enigmatic lyric wise. This is not only because of his willingness, like many artists, to leave his music open to interpretation; there is also a more

personal reason. “Things that are overly confessional tend to make me a little uncomfortable,” he explained. “The more overtly and explicitly confessional you are, the more you confess about some hyperspecific instincts, it becomes more difficult for the audience to relate to that.” ZXO’s “LP1” is more than enough to convince people who take local bands with a grain of salt that there are a lot of hidden gems in Champaign-Urbana. The band will probably not be referred to as a “local band” soon. They certainly have the aura that is universal in all up-andcoming successful bands. insank2@readbuzz.com

Undergraduates showcase literary criticisms in on-campus journal BY KATIE POWERS BUZZ WRITER

Submitting work to oncampus publications is a great opportunity for students to have their work reviewed by other students and faculty. This week, buzz sat down with Hannah Downing, co-editor and chief of Re:Search, the undergraduate literary criticism journal and talked about the journal’s important role on campus and how students can get involved.

buzz: What is Re:Search?

What kind of works are published in Re:Search?

Hannah Downing: Re:Search

is the undergraduate literary criticism journal here at UIUC. Though we say we’re a literary criticism journal, we actually publish any kind of textual criticism as long as it's rooted in some form of

media. For example, a prospective author doesn’t need to write on a traditional literary medium, such as a play, novel or poem, in order to be considered for publication. We’ve had people write about graphic novels, video games, TV and movie adaptations of books and even liner notes of albums. The possibilities are endless, as long as the prospective author has a primary text/media they are in critical conversation with. The articles we publish are usually around 15-25 pages and are published both in our print versions and online through the Online Journal System, which also makes our journal and its articles searchable on Google Scholar.

H.D.: Some examples of past posal deadline is 11:59 p.m. H.D.: The biggest thing that papers are an analysis of the literary canon when considering TV and film adaptations, with case studies in Harry Potter and Game of Thrones; performance analysis of Webster's The White Devil with the author considering her own interpretations when she directed a version of the play; and an analysis of power, authority, and the atomic bomb through Captain America. These are just a few of the many articles we’ve published over our four existing issues, which are all available online.

on Nov. 10. We like to emphasize that students from any major or discipline can submit a proposal; they do not have to be a student in the English department. Once proposals are submitted, they go through a triple blind process so that the exec board judges the proposal solely on its contents. We in no way know who has submitted them until after we have made our decisions. Decision letters are typically emailed out on or before reading day of the fall semester. Accepted authors write buzz: How can students their articles throughout the get their work published in spring semester and undergo Re:Search? editing in April and publicaH.D.: To be considered for tion in early May. publication, students must submit a proposal in the fall buzz: What sets Re:Search buzz: What are some exam- semester, with the deadline apart from other publications ples of pieces that have been usually being early or mid- on campus? published by Re:Search? November. This year our pro-

sets us apart is that we're solely for undergraduate writers, which is especially important for academic publishing. There is a lot of interest and talent in in-depth undergraduate academic writing, but there isn't always space for them to be showcased outside of the classroom. This is especially because they often have to compete with graduate students when submitting to other journals, which can be difficult since graduate students tend to have more experience with this type of writing. With our journal, we are offering a platform for undergraduates to have space to themselves so that they can pursue this interest of theirs and get this experience early on. Not to mention getting published as an undergrad

can help with grad school applications! I also wanted to say you don’t have to be an author to be involved! I’ve been super involved since my sophomore year (I’m a senior now) and I haven’t once been an author. In the fall, we look for students to serve as peer reviewers which is a very important and unique part of our publication process. We will be looking for peer reviewers in just a few weeks! In the spring, we look for copy editors, format editors, and we send out applications for open exec board positions. Being involved with a journal like this is a unique experience for undergrads, no matter what role you have, so I always encourage other students to take advantage of it if they think it’s something they'd be interested in. kmp2@readbuzz.com