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Changes to campus’ ASL program bring attention to Deaf culture BY KAREN LIU STAFF WRITER
The University’s American Sign Language program will continue next semester with only one regular instructor, and the first-level ASL class will not be offered as a result. “One of the ASL instructors retired suddenly before the beginning of fall 2017,” said Karen Kirk, department head of Speech and Hearing Science in
an email. “With only one regular instructor, we are focused on ensuring that students currently completing the ASL sequence can finish it.” Kirk said the department greatly values the ASL sequence, but it is not a requirement for the department’s majors. The department must prioritize its resources to meet the needs of students in the undergraduate major
and three graduate programs due to budgetary considerations. She said the department also wants to carefully consider the sustainability of the program, given the extent of their current resources after the retirement of one of the instructors. The department is also considering hiring more teachers. Susan Dramin-Weiss, an ASL instructor who is deaf,
said through an interpreter that the program needs to hire a full-time faculty member. “We’re hoping to do that, and hoping it will be a deaf person, and we’re hoping to do that soon,” she said. “It’s my hope that the ASL program continues here. A lot of universities have ASL programs, and U of I should have one that continues on, absolutely. There are a lot of students who really
want to learn ASL, and they come up to me and they tell me how much they want to learn it.” Robert Hill, junior in LAS and president of the American Sign Language and Deaf Culture Club, said in an email that the club is grateful to have professor Dramin-Weiss, for her passion in teaching sign language and educating students about Deaf culture. “We have worked and
will continue to work together to show students the beauty of sign language and Deaf culture,” Hill said. “She really shows us much support and encouragement.” Hill said there aren’t adequate resources on campus for students who are interested in learning ASL, and it’s a shame the fate of the ASL program SEE ASL | 3A
College of Engineering combats cheating BY HEATHER SCHLITZ STAFF WRITER
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The Illinois Student Government meets at the Pine Lounge in the Illini Union on Nov. 15. ISG executive members said they are working to complete initiatives brought up in the semester, including the creation of a sexual assault prevention task force.
With cell phone use ubiquitous on campus and cheating methods growing in technological sophistication, the University is continuing its attempts to quell a persistent problem of academic dishonesty. Even though an increased access to technology, including cell phones, broadens the opportunities students have to cheat, technology also expands instructors’ abilities to prevent and root out cheaters in a class. Many instructors make use of online resources like Turnitin or MOSS to check for plagiarism. “Every single program students submit in computer science is passed through the checkers. Every single paper you write is passed
ISG looks to increase involvement BY CORI LIPPERT STAFF WRITER
With only a few weeks left in the semester, the Illinois Student Government is looking to continue to advance progress made on initiatives throughout the past school year. Joey Domanski, vice president of ISG and senior in LAS, said he believes they are exactly where the executive board planned to be at this point in their term. “One of the things I really enjoyed was passing a new logo. It is a new face for the student government,” Domanski said. “At the end of the day we are here for the students. We are not here for
us.” Domanski wants to improve student involvement with ISG. He wants to be able to walk up to a group of students, ask their major and ask who represents them in the Illinois Student Government. “If we have a lot of people participate in the next election, for the student government, that is a good thing. That is student involvement,” Domanski said. “I really want to work on making sure student involvement is at an alltime high.” Chief of Staff Spencer Haydary, senior in LAS, will be graduating in December and wants to train the next chief of staff in the last few weeks
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lying would not be tolerated. I think we have gotten to the point where we’ve all been comfortable in our positions and everyone knows how to interact with each other now.” ISG President Raneem Shamseldin, senior in Business, said she’s proud of the DACA resolution for students on campus and the changes being made involving Chief Illiniwek. Shamseldin said she emailed the Big Ten Network after they displayed Chief Illiniwek during a football game. The network apologized and will be removing all merchandise with Chief
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University announces new institute in Chicago BY AILA RAHMAN STAFF WRITER
The University has announced plans to build a new center for innovative research, the Discovery Partners Institute, in the technological hub of Chicago. The University aims to take advantage of Chicago’s new status as the next Silicon Valley. In 2015, Forbes reported that Chicago had a 19.3 percent growth in tech jobs, which have a 67 percent higher median salary as compared to other jobs. The $1.2 billion institute will be funded primarily by private donors and business partnerships. It will be located on the 78, a 62-acre tract of residential, office, retail, recreational and cultural space in downtown Chicago. The University is partnering with Northwestern, the University of Chicago and the Israeli government. The faculty could bring in $500 million annually in funding for their research. The DPI will open with around 50 faculty members and could expand to 90 members when fully operational, according to an Office of University Relations press release. Additionally, the DPI is the basis for establishing the Illinois Innova-
tion Network, which aims to expand DPI’s influence across the state, according to the official website for the DPI. The Illinois Innovation Network will allow DPI staff and researchers to work with other universities and allow businesses to help launch new companies and lift communities. According to the University press release the DPI will initially serve a couple hundred students enrolled at the University and its partnering universities, eventually expanding to 1,800 students at its full operation. These undergraduates and graduate students will have the opportunity to live in Chicago while working at the DPI or startup companies. As a result of this, Chicago will benefit, as an estimated $300 million is to be used for private real estate developments to house students and faculty, according to the press release by the Office of University Relations. Executive Director at the Office of University Relations Thomas Hardy said in an email that construction on the DPI has not begun yet. It is currently in its conceptual and fundraising stage. Recently, Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner, University President Tim Killeen and others visited Israel, which was chosen to be the key
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international component of the DPI. They signed four memorandums of understanding with Israeli universities. These research partnerships, with focuses on data science, healthcare and agriculture, will include exchanging student body and faculty. Israel’s Consul General Aviv Ezra set up much of the itinerary for the trip and facilitated discussions among Rauner, Killeen and Israeli officials. “As Israelites, we are very excited to help Chicago build (the DPI),” said Moran Birman, consul for public diplomacy. Birman also said they
love Chicago and are excited for the addition of the DPI. “It can be very beneficial to the city of Chicago as a future hub for technology,” he said. The DPI will connect top research faculty with students, businesses, entrepreneurs and venture firms as they work to solve real-world problems in agriculture, healthcare, computing and other critical fields. Cybersecurity, new medicines and treatment methods and improving nutrition are a few of the problems the DPI will address. ailar2@dailyillini.com
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Statue memorializes Butkus THE DAILY ILLINI STAFF REPORT
Illini football legend Dick Butkus will join legend Red Grange in memorialization with a new statue built in his honor. Director of Athletics Josh Whitman announced the plans for the statue at a Nov. 20 news conference. “When you think about the University of Illinois and the Fighting Illini Athletics, there’s nobody that embodies the identity better than Dick Butkus,” Whitman said. “You think about toughness. You think about competitiveness. You think about loyalty, selflessness. All those things describe Dick Butkus.” The bronze statue will be constructed by sculptor and alumnus George Lundeen, who also created the Red Grange statue located in front of Memorial Stadium. The Dick Butkus statue will be placed at the entrance of the newly constructed $79.2 million football performance center, set to open in time for the 2019 season. “As we construct the new home for Illinois football, we have a wonderful opportunity to celebrate Dick’s legacy,” Whitman said. “We hope that the Butkus statue will serve as a daily reminder to all those who enter the building of what it means to be a Fighting Illini.” While at Illinois, Butkus was a two-time All-American and led the team to a Rose Bowl win in 1964. After his career at the University, Butkus went on to play for the Chicago Bears and was inducted to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in
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Dick Butkus was a linebacker for the Illini from 1962 to 1964. The University will honor Butkus with a statue by 2019
1979. Both the University and the Chicago Bears retired Butkus’ jersey number. “This is a great oppor-
tunity for us to celebrate a “We are so grateful to big part of our Illinois ath- Dick for agreeing to be a letic tradition and certain- part of it.” ly Illinois football,” Whitman said. news@dailyillini.com
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CHEATING you can use to check what students do,” he said. According to a national survey of undergraduates, 68 percent admit to cheating on a written assignment or test. The University recorded 672 academic integrity violations in the 2015-16 school year. “I don’t think cheating is more of a problem at U of I than it is at any other institution,” said Kimberly Alexander-Brown, assistant dean of the LAS Access and Achievement Program. “We aren’t like one of those schools who will just throw a student out after one offense.” If a student is caught cheating, the student code outlines a back and forth appeal and hearing process between the student, the instructor and representatives from the college the student is a part of. The instructor’s recommendations are weighted heavily at every point in the procedure. “It’s certainly true that the student code leaves to
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ASL is uncertain, because the ASL sequence is extremely popular and should be established as a standard language program. “Due to the uncertainty of the ASL program, American Sign Language and Deaf Culture Club may be the only resource, and we cannot teach an entire language or replace the invaluable instruction that Susan provides,” Hill said. Dramin-Weiss said she has noticed the ASL I class has had an increase in number of students, but the ASL II and III classes tend to remain the same, with little fluctuation. “I love teaching (the ASL) classes here. I enjoy that I have a lot of patience with them, and they with me, and making sure they get it,” she said. “Also, them having a
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Sophomores Eva Bucke and Hazirah Muhamad, utilize their time at the Undergraduate Library to study and work on a project together.
Alexander-Brown said the pressure of obtaining a high GPA to be able to compete for a few spots available at the most selective companies and graduate schools easily sways a student’s decision to cheat. Samuel James, junior in LAS, agrees that cheating often comes from the pressure to receive high grades. He said there are other factors as well. “Some of it may come from people who just didn’t pay attention in class,” James said. “There’s that last-minute panic to try to find the easiest way to get the best grade.” Despite the multitude of systems, policies and software in place to discourage cheating, Ravaioli acknowledges that the University will still need to continuously grapple with the problem of cheating. “You try to design the exams and design the methods of checking in a way that you can catch as much as you can,” Ravaioli said. “But it’s going to be hard to catch 100 percent of cheating.”
the instructor a lot of discretion on how to apply the sanction and how to bring the allegation,” Ravaioli said. “What we’ve been trying to do as a college and campus is to make that process as uniform as possible.” The College of Engineering started the Faculty Academic Integrity Reporting system to unify the way allegations of cheating are reported and handled across
all colleges. Faculty members use FAIR to log allegations of cheating. The system then notifies students who have the opportunity to respond to the allegation before sanctions are applied. Out of the 672 academic integrity violations reported, more than half resulted in a failing grade on the assignment. None resulted in suspension or dismissal. schlitz2@dailyillini.com
deaf instructor makes it a real-life situation for them, and I believe it forces them to learn sign language better from a deaf person.” Alex Taylor, sophomore in LAS, is taking ASL to fulfill her foreign language requirement. She initially wanted something unique after taking three years of Spanish in high school, and she found that in the ASL program. “It really intrigued me, and the fact that it’s a very, very tiny minority, I just want to learn about it,” she said. Taylor said the two ASL classes she took had about 30 people in them, which made the classes very conducive to learning the language. “Susan is so funny. One of the things I loved about her class was that I wasn’t expecting humor, and I didn’t know how humor would translate in ASL,
because across cultures, across languages, you never know how it’s going to come up. But she’s super funny, and she’s really fun to work with,” she said. Taylor said the ASL program is absolutely essential to understanding Deaf culture, which is a minority culture that is often overlooked. “It’s such a historically underrepresented group, as minorities are, but especially within the Deaf culture, because a lot of the times people don’t think of them as a minority,” she said. “There has been a long history of the idea that we can ‘fix’ deaf people, with cochlear implants or different technologies that are constantly evolving, and so their culture isn’t always recognized.” Taylor said she had no knowledge of any of this before taking classes in the ASL program, but they
made her more open-minded in general, and opened up an aspect of social justice for her that she hadn’t known existed. She said learning the history, value and literature associated with Deaf culture shows why deaf people are fighting for who they are. “One thing that I’ve learned about, and what’s kind of made it almost a little bit difficult to break into the Deaf culture, is that you have to be very, very open-minded and understand that they have faced years and years of oppression,” she said. “There may be a little bit of animosity, because hearing people are always trying to change them, hearing people are making the world hearingoriented so that deaf people can’t function in the hearing world.” Taylor said it is important the University offers
“It creates a mechanism where we are better able to hold people accountable,” Wade said. Wade said he has seen a steady increase of the amount sexual misconduct reports come in, but this is not because more assaults or harassments are occurring; it is because more people are aware of the misconduct situations. “I think we’re talking more and more about it as a society, especially on a college campus,” he said. Brown agreed that more reports are coming in. “It’s entirely because more and more people are being made aware of and being directed to reporting,” he said. Rape culture has been around for a while and will probably always be around; it is a problem that is never going to be solved, but the amount of assaults that happen can and should be decreased, Brown said. In 2015, just over 2,000 University students completed a survey about sexual misconduct. The survey concluded that 1 in 7 women reported to have experienced sexual assault, whereas 1 in 42 men identified themselves. “We want be able to connect (victims) to resources that we can provide, but we can only do that if the survivors feel comfortable reporting,” Wade said. Wade said the UIPD makes sure that they have detectives that are specially trained to talk to survivors in order to make sure the right information is found and treated correctly. He also said that rape culture is not something that is unique to universities, but that it is relevant everywhere, and in order to solve that problem, education and prevention need to start at a young age. “(Rape culture) is a problem of our society,” he said.
The Sexual Misconduct Policy for the University has changed wording in some parts in order to make the consequences and main idea clearer. However, the message still stays the same: Any type of sexual misconduct will not be tolerated at the University. The University’s policy applies to anyone affiliated with the school and prohibits any form of discrimination against sex. This includes all forms of sexual misconduct: harassment, assault, stalking, dating/domestic violence and exploitation. Usually, the changes are made based on language rather than policy itself, said Deputy Title IX Coordinator Justin Brown. “The most recent changes weren’t actually changes to the policy at all, but were actually changes to the links that we needed to have associated with the policy in some way,” he said. “Easy ways of directing people to bits of information.” The policy lists resources, including the medical resources that a person can contact should they become a victim of sexual misconduct. Brow n sa id these changes are usua lly brought about by legislative decisions coming from the state or national government. Every state university in the U.S. is required to have a Title IX coordinator, whose job will usually involve some sort of sexual misconduct policy. “I think that it’s important, too, that there be some guidance and some blueprint for how universities are to handle discrimination whenever it’s found,” Brown said. Patrick Wade, communications director of the University of Illinois Police Department, said that having a sexual misconduct policy provides options for survivors to turn to. sjboyle2@dailyillini.com
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on things such as an anti-sexual assault campaign video. “We can try and please everyone. We can try and do what the administration wants us to say, but I think we represent the students and we are a decision-making body and we do make decisions — sometimes that don’t satisfy everyone — and we need to stick by our decisions,” Haydary said. “We need to be willing and able to stand up for something.”
Illiniwek. “Of course, there might be things that I would change, but at the end of the day it is more about moving forward and making better decisions coming forward,” Shamseldin said. Shamseldin hopes to get the sexual assault prevention department running. She said they have all the members together and they are working coridl2@dailyillini.com these classes to teach hearing people about that, so if they ever have an experience with a deaf person in the workplace, they will be understanding and respectful of Deaf culture’s historic background. Dra m in-Weiss a lso thinks it’s important for students to understand Deaf culture and American Sign Language. She said there is a variety of reasons why her students are taking ASL classes. “There are a lot of people with deaf family, deaf friends, people who are majoring in speech pathology or speech therapy and want to become audiologists. It’s important for them to be able to communicate with deaf people,” she said. Dramin-Weiss said there are some common misconceptions about deaf people. She noticed that students meeting a deaf person who
has good speech may have the idea that all deaf people are like that, but this idea is incorrect. It depends on the individual and that person’s backgrounds. “I’ve tried to expose them and the students to a variety of deaf people and how they are, and barriers to communication,” she said. However, there is definitely not a comprehensive Deaf culture at the University, according to Hill. “The University itself only has a handful of Deaf individuals,” Hill said. “As with any culture, especially a minority culture, having a program dedicated to teaching about that culture and having that culture shared on campus really helps enrich the culture of the University as a whole. Deaf culture has its own history, struggles, art and ideas.” karenl3@dailyillini.com
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good friend of mine had a Tinder for a little more than half a year. She went on one date. When I asked what else she did with it, she simply said, “It was for fun.” It’s no secret that a lot of us mainly use Tinder when we’re bored. There’s a sea of hilarious profile biographies and almost every user knows that witty pickup lines and pop culture references are what works. Sure, there are girls who have nothing but a request to Venmo them in their bios and guys who upload one picture and, unsurprisingly, that picture is a group photo with him and his fraternity brothers; however, through it all Tinder can provide hours of entertainment. The thing is, people forget that Tinder was intended to be a way to kindle a relationship between two strangers who mutually wanted to approach each other. A “double opt-in” dating app. No one would know if Jenny liked you unless you also made it clear you liked her as well. And while Tinder may have started off that way when it was launched in 2012, as it gained more traction on college campuses, it became clear that the app wasn’t exactly the ideal place to start serious relationships. Yes, there are long-term relationships, and even marriages, that stem from Tinder, but the majority of college students see it as more of a pastime than anything else. It’s like a little game that everyone plays; there’s something mindlessly fun about swiping, super liking and screenshotting conversations to show your
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friends. There are even novelty accounts of pieces of food or of characters from TV shows. This culture has gotten to a point where there are now standalone apps to download that provide pickup lines to send to make a “good” first impression. The chances of meeting someone in real life depend more on how funny and original your texts are, rather than how you are as an actual person — even the advertising companies know this. But even then, making good impressions rarely lands you a date. In reality, Tinder’s main purpose, to millennials at least, is to get confidence boosts from strangers.
In a 2017 study by LendEDU, “22.22 percent of Tinder users surveyed answered that they are ‘looking for a hookup,’ 4.16 percent said they are ‘looking for a relationship,’ 44.44 percent said they use it for ‘confidence-boosting procrastination,’ and 29.16 percent answered that they use the app for other reasons.” To be fair, there’s nothing wrong with getting a confidence boost from a pretty cute guy or gal. It can go a long way, especially for the people who really need it. And even if those witty conversations never get you the person of your dreams, at least you had fun with it. The bottom line is, however, that Tinder can’t be seen as a dating app any-
more. It’s unrealistic to have almost any expectations going in. In fact, there really should be a disclaimer when you first download it. So if you’re looking to clown around, then yes, Tinder is a great time killer. But if you’re looking for a serious relationship, Tinder isn’t the best place to find one. Cuffing season is in full gear, but that doesn’t mean this dating app is a musthave. Join RSOs, talk to people in lecture and go out on the weekends. There’s a much greater chance of finding someone special in the real world than on your phone. Tyler is a sophomore in Media. tylerjp2@dailyillini.com
Elephant trophies: a prize no one should win ASHVANI MALSHE COLUMNIST
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he heads of dead animals are not our trophies. We do not get to decide their fate. Last week, the Trump administration announced that it would likely reverse the Obama-era ban on the importation of elephant hunting trophies from Zimbabwe, according to a recent article from The Washington Post. The news struck fear into animal rights activists who seek to protect dying populations of elephants throughout Africa. In the article, reporter Darryl Fears detailed the controversy behind the decision, and how just two days after the announcement, President Donald Trump tweeted that he would be delaying this reversal, saying he finds elephant hunting to be “a horror show.” If you’re like me — vehemently opposed to the president — then I’m sure you’re shocked at this seemingly liberal position. Historically, though, it tracks; while President Trump’s sons, Eric and Donald Jr., bask in the glory that is the hunting and killing of innocent wildlife, the sitting president has never enjoyed it. The evidence is in the Twitterverse, people. I can’t make this up. However, just because President Trump does not agree with hunting and has expressed that on Twitter, his stance does not do anything of substance to protect the hunted elephant populations in Africa.
Another article from The Washington Post reported that the Great Elephant Census, an organization that tracks and seeks to preserve endangered elephant populations in Africa, “found that the number of African savanna elephants fell 30 percent in just seven years, with fewer than 400,000 remaining.” Reporters Joshua Busby and Leo Carter further noted, “Central Africa’s forest elephants are in worse shape, with perhaps fewer than 100,000 remaining in the wild.” These endangered elephant populations are hunted and killed for their ivory tusks due to extremely high demand from China, which makes up, as Joshua Busby states, “as much as 70 percent of the global ivory demand,” despite efforts from the Chinese government to curtail it. And for a very small population of wealthy, Rockefeller-type Americans, this means not only the hunting and killing of elephants for their ivory, but also the importation of their heads as keepsakes. That reality makes my stomach curdle. What gives people the right, no matter how wealthy and how privileged, to not only take the lives of innocent elephants, but to keep their remains as property? It’s simply disgusting. Politics and the law aside, what is obvious is that the African elephant population, or what remains of it, is a part of our Earth. Just because this issue doesn't strike close to home doesn’t mean it won’t affect all of us in the long run.
What kind of legacy would we be leaving for generations to come if we let these magnificent elephants die just to become trophies that hang above the mantles of the wealthy? I cannot sleep soundly knowing that I did nothing to protect these lovely, gentle
giants who deserve a free, happy and safe life just as much as you and I do. That much is obvious to me. We must protect these elephants. Frankly, I don’t know what I alone can do to protect them. I can BERCHAM KAMBER THE DAILY ILLINI rant to my friends and family, I can write this col- And perhaps it is, but the umn and I can donate as moment that groups like much money as I can afford the Humane Society Interto conservation groups to national or the Center for keep them alive. Biological Diversity and Yet I know that will nev- Natural Resources Defense er be enough. There must Council announce that all be some sort of educaof Africa’s elephants are tion platform that seeks gone will be the moment I to inform people, across know I failed this Earth. the globe, of the elephants’ I began this column by plight in Africa and just writing that we do not get how much they matter to to decide the fate of the elethe preservation of our phants. And that is true. entire environment. We can only decide ours. At this moment, this issue may seem comAshvini is a senior in LAS. paratively insignificant. amalshe2@dailyillini.com
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Professors explain benefits of ample sleep BY ARIELLE KRAMER STAFF WRITER
At least once in a student’s college career, they debate getting a good night of sleep before an exam or forfeiting their rest for a few extra hours of studying. It’s the dreaded “all-nighter.” While most students may feel most accomplished trying to cram as much material into their brains as possible, research shows that this is not as effective as they might believe. Martha Gillette, professor of neurobiology at the University, has studied how the circadian rhythm in humans works. This system that regulates sleep, which works by setting an intrinsic body clock within each person, can be thrown off when someone doesn’t get enough sleep. The other sleep system, homeostasis, refers to the body’s ability to maintain internal systems in the same state. “When we only get a little bit of sleep, we are pushing against the homeostasis,” Gillette said. “Studies were done on college students where they kept track of when they woke up and went to sleep, and they found that over a period of about four weeks, even though they might stay up late some nights, it tends to even out on the weekends because of homeostasis.” YoungAh Park, assistant professor in the School of Labor and Employment Relations, said based on ample literature on homeostasis, catching up on sleep doesn’t always work effectively. Park said students who are deprived of sleep oftentimes think they can just “catch up” on the weekends. “It doesn’t really help your deprived sleep status because it breaks your rhythm in your biology and physiol-
ogy, so having regular sleep hours is very important,” Park said. Bharati Prasad, associate professor at the University of Illinois at Chicago, specializes in sleep disorders in the Department of Medicine. She said students may experience overnight effects of sleep deprivation, such as issues in intellectual functioning, data computation and performance of technical tasks. Prasad also explained that based on research done over a 10-year period, more serious effects, such as having an increased risk for abnormal metabolism, weight gain or elevated blood pressures can also occur. “It is not only about tomorrow’s test,” Prasad said. “It’s also about being in it for the long haul to have consistent excellent performance.” Gillette explained while seven to eight hours of sleep a night is ideal, our sleep cycles can easily be interrupted by technology. A study by the Harvard Medical School researched the effects of blue light from the images from a cellphone or other electronic screens. Gillette said the best option for students to get a restful night sleep is to refrain from using electronics at night or to use a special dimming setting. “There are specific photoreceptors that go into the part of your brain that controls the day part of your brain,” Gillette said. “If they see blue at night, that is a signal that for a shift in external source of light. That has a direct physiological effect on timekeeping, so it’ll be harder to go to sleep and harder to get up.” Getting enough sleep has also been consistently found to maximize one’s memorization abilities. Prasad said performance “degrades very rapidly ”
with lack of sleep and is often seen as an overnight effect. “There are immediate effects of the brain resting,” Prasad said. “There are experiments that show that when you read something and sleep afterward and read it in the morning you remember it better. There is a foundation of memory and learning just from going to sleep.” Gillette also said the data
is very strong in proving that sleep helps memory consolidation. “You have all these experiences in the daytime, and then you go to sleep and your brain encodes the strongest features of what you learned, and that’s how your memory is sustained,” Gillette said. For this reason, cramming tends to not work. “Psychology shows that
your memory can improve while you’re sleeping,” Park said. “So even though you cram everything into your brain for a short amount of time, if you don’t sleep well that night, your memory won’t function well that day.” Although it’s not always easy to balance school with everything else, our bodies will want to thank us. “We do know that alert-
ness is better when you’re getting sufficient sleep,” Prasad said. “The bottom line is you can’t compensate for insufficient sleep. Without sleep, your body functions at a lower level.” akramer6@dailyillini.com
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Margarita Castrejon, sophomore in LAS, studies at the Undergraduate Library. Castrejon is the first member of her family to attend college.
Paving a new pathway
First-generation students discuss breaking familial barriers BY ROXANA MADANI STAFF WRITER
When Margarita Castrejon, sophomore in LAS, first came to the University, her parents could not share memories about their university life. Castrejon was the first in her family to go to college. Instead, her parents shared words of encouragement and praise for her accomplishment. “A first-generation student means giving a good representation and reputation of the family,” Castrejon said. “Education is valued so much in Latin culture, especially in my family.” Castrejon is the oldest in her family and has a younger brother in high school. She said she tries to be a role model to him. “Even if your parents
didn’t go, you can continue your education,” Castrejon said. She said one of the negative aspects of being a firstgeneration student is the lack of guidance. Castrejon did not have any help when applying for colleges because of her parents’ lack of personal experience. She applied for FAFSA and signed up for tours all on her own. Miguel Quinones, sophomore in ACES, believes there is a lot of pride in being a first-generation student. Being the first to go to a big school puts a lot of pressure on him, but he is determined to succeed. “My high school was in an underprivileged area, so I was thinking I would work somewhere similar to my high school,” Quinones said. “I can work with peo-
ple who are struggling; I wanted to use my (human development and family studies) major in order to help underprivileged people to succeed.” Quinones said his high school was very community-centered and constantly tried to reach out to students’ families to get them involved. “My parents are very supportive of everything I do, but I do not want to let them down because they’re so excited for me,” he said. Quinones’ family sacrificed a lot so he could attend the University, he said. His family’s struggles and his personal experiences have greatly affected his work ethic. “Especially growing up in an underprivileged demographic, I have worked a lot harder in high school,
and I really worked hard to get here. Being a first-gen here, I feel like the pressure helps me work harder,” Quinones said. Quinones is determined to work hard to graduate and have a good career. He wants to guide his younger sister through college when it’s her time. Daniel Kobe Gomez, sophomore in DGS, said first-generation students have the added stress of proving themselves. “I feel like you have to prove something to (your family) because you are the first person that is going away and they don’t know the experience that you get in a university,” Gomez said. A positive aspect of being a first-generation student, Gomez said, is the amount of independence that stu-
dents obtain by doing everything on their own. He added that in high school his study habits were “absolutely awful,” but once he got to college, he started to focus more and try harder in school. He feels the University allows for greater connections for minorities and first-generation students. “I like how the housing is very inclusive, but the (resident advisers) have lots of programs,” Gomez said. “Having someone to go to if you’re not comfortable with race or culture, it’s a really big thing to the point where they have lots of programs that help bring about awareness.” Alondra Sanchez, sophomore in LAS, is the first in her extended family to go to college. Sanchez said her high
school started a new program called Boot Camp College, where the school explains what to look out for in terms of applying to college. The program greatly helped her during the college application process. Sanchez even said her school allowed her to tour Loyola University in Chicago. She said one of the only things getting her through college is knowing she is doing it for her family. She’s trying to prove that there is a reason behind getting an education. “It’s been really tough, actually,” Sanchez said. “I am so grateful for the experience that I have had, but getting here has been really hard for me.” rmadan3@dailyillini.com
STEM high schools introduce students to college lifestyle early BY LAURA TANASE STAFF WRITER
Many students first learn to survive on their own in college, but for STEM boarding high school alumni like Katrina Toman, junior in LAS, high school was an early wake-up call to build academic toughness and emotional resilience. Toman attended the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy, or IMSA, a magnet STEM high school in Aurora, Illinois, that hosts student boarders and attempts to mimic college life. The rigorous academic and dorm life routines there specifically prepare attendees to succeed in STEM careers and renowned colleges. “You cannot compare life there to anything else. I had to leave my family at a pretty young age to move to the school,” Toman said. However, just because students attended a STEM school doesn’t mean their career paths will heavily feature the same material they focused on in high school. For example, back at Toman and Michelle Zhu,
freshman in Business. Instead of negating their experiences at IMSA, their decisions to study non-science subjects highlight the full extent of the critical thinking skills they gained attending a rigorous STEM program. “In STEM, you can find a right answer and drill yourself on a concept until you get it right, but with writing and humanities, it’s subjective,” Toman said. “You have to show you have the skills they’re looking for rather than just showing that you have the information they’re looking for.” Toman said while she’s not using all the subject knowledge in her major that she learned through STEM, she indirectly uses those abilities to succeed in her life as an English major. Zhu agreed that the rigorous STEM program taught her more than just academics. She regularly draws from the life lessons she learned there to tackle responsibilities in college and to deal with difficulties when they come up. “Life at a STEM school was hard because the path
to success was always very crooked,” Zhu said. “Even now, I’m still on that path in college as a business major. I’ve always had to pass many failures to reach success, but I know my future will be better.” Will Bauer, sophomore in Engineering, chose to pursue the traditional STEM route as a career and loved the interactions he had with other students at his STEM school. “When I first left public school to join IMSA, I noticed the students were different because they were more STEM-focused like I was, and they liked the sorts of things I liked and shared hobbies similar to mine,” Bauer said. Bauer said he remembers quickly becoming close friends with many students at IMSA. He felt a connection with many of them. “Although I realized we STEM students felt different from one another at the time because we had no one else to compare ourselves except to each other. We all still shared the same struggles,” Bauer said. Michelle-A nn Meas, junior in LAS, said IMSA
was the first place she actually had to study in her life. Even though it felt like everyone in the same classes were floundering, students found camaraderie because they all were in the same boat. “When you live at school, you have to learn to confront and live with your stressors. Some people don’t take them in healthy ways because some people learn to cope and others don’t,” Meas said. Meas said there was a lot of pressure on STEM students to succeed. She recalled some students having “mental problems because they knew they could never be the best students when others were doing better than them.” She said it was difficult to come to the University from a STEM school. “We were used to being the big fish in small ponds at our old high schools, and the difference between those schools and a STEM school was like night and day,” Meas said. She also said many students don’t understand the differences within the American high school
“When you live at school, you have to learn to confront and live with your stressors. Some people don’t take them in healthy ways because some people learn to cope and others don’t.” MICHELLE-ANN MEAS JUNIOR IN LAS
system. Toman agreed; she said sometimes she wished she had a “normal” high school experience, which she said included going to football games. “Sometimes, I wish that when I’d go home for breaks, I could have known the people in my town, but I didn’t know any classmates there because IMSA students came from all over,” Toman said. Toman said at this point, she has accepted that her high school experience is
just part of her history now, and she’s happy where she is right now. Toman also emphasized that if you’re not happy while you’re doing it, then it’s not worth it. “You have to ask yourself if you’re happy or not in the process. If you’re not happy, then why are you doing it? You can’t sacrifice happiness for a shiny medal. You have only one life, and you have to make it count,” Toman said. ltanase2@dailyillini.com
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What the 2018 Illini will look like
We can’t forget seniors’ sacrifice COLE HENKE
BY MIKE GASICK
SPORTS EDITOR
STAFF WRITER
ing back, I knew I just had to be patient,” Donnelly said. “It kind of gave me a chance to sit back and watch the team and help in other ways. It kind of made me get to know the teammates that aren’t always on the court a little bit better for sure.” Head coach Chris Tamas said that improvement can happen on and off the court. For Donnelly, it was about making the most of both. “I think we’re looking for constant improvement, and sometimes those situations, as unfortunate as they are, lead you to connect with teammates better,” Tamas said. “I think that’s a byproduct of that, and it’s good she’s thinking about that. We always
Now that the 2017 Illinois football season is behind us, fans can now wonder how the team will look in 2018. This will be the second year of Lovie Smith’s recruiting, with plenty of other highly touted players entering the system. How Smith and offensive coordinator Garrick McGee will work with the quarterbacks next year is unknown. Threestar quarterbacks Coran Taylor and MJ Rivers will be on the team next year, but the coaches will have to decide how and if they want to incorporate either of quarterbacks into the offense. Redshirting one or both might seem like an option, but Smith has to decide if he wants to keep that talent on the sidelines for the season. It remains to be seen who will get the nod under center for the opening game against Kent State. Jeff George Jr. and Chayce Crouch are quarterbacks of the past, and there’s a chance they don’t get one snap next year. Cam Thomas showed glimpses of what he can do with his arms and legs, but he will have to beat out what will be a competitive camp between him, Taylor and Rivers. Mike Epstein should lead the Illini backfield next year at full health. The running back racked up 346 rushing yards and three touchdowns in just five games until a leg injury ended his season. Running back Ra’Von Bonner should also get some looks in short-yardage situations. Bonner also had his season cut short with a head injury in the middle of the season. Ricky Smalling should be the main guy on the Illini receiving core. Whoever starts at quarterback should look for Smalling as much as pos-
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he seniors on the Illinois football team went through a lot in their time at the University. They saw two head coaches get fired, two head coaches get hired, a major coaching staff overhaul, a scandal that all but buried the program and a coaching hire that is supposed to save the program. It is all well-documented; they had a rough career. They didn’t sign up for any of that. But what I think is worse than any of that is the fact that these seniors had to sit there and listen for the last two years of their careers that the Illini were going to win — but not until after they are gone. This senior class was tasked with building a bridge they are never going to cross themselves. They listened to everybody — including myself — outside of the program preach about the freshmen being the saviors. I think I wrote three columns about that. This Illini season was horrible. Ten-straight losses can’t be categorized as anything less. But every single one of those losses can be attributed, at least in some part, to growing pains that will eventually bear fruit for the Illini. The freshmen will be all the better for it. The seniors won’t, though. To them, this is just the third-straight season with a losing record in the regular season. It is the third-straight season they didn’t make a bowl game. And it is the end of their careers. Not all nine of the seniors played a lot this season, but the ones who SEE SENIORS | 3B
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Illinois defensive specialist Brandi Donnelly celebrates during the match against Michigan at Huff Hall on Nov. 5. The Illini won 3-2. Donelly will finish her volleyball career at the end of this season. She is the only senior on the roster.
Donnelly’s final act BY MEGHAN REST STAFF WRITER
For college athletes, nothing is scarier than a serious injury. Just ask senior libero Brandi Donnelly. After sitting on the sidelines for almost a month, Illinois’ defensive cornerstone jumped back into action Nov. 1 against Northwestern. Donnelly hadn’t seen the court since the second set against the Purdue Boilermakers, when she was escorted out of Huff Hall with ice wrapped around her right knee. In the month that she was off the court, she went through a surgical procedure and a short stint with rehabilitation. The injury was classified as a bucket tear of the meniscus, although it was not dis-
closed until after she began playing again. According to Donnelly, she had two options. One was to cut her volleyball career short. The other: give her senior season longevity and a chance to see her team into the NCAA tournament. “I had a little fear, at first, because I could have decided to repair it or get it cut out,” Donnelly said. “I decided to just get it cut out, because then the recovery is a lot shorter, and I knew I would be able to come back.” Repairing her injury would have stretched out recovery time to anywhere from six months to a year – too long for a senior during her final season. Dealing with chronic knee pain was a tradeoff Donnelly was willing to take on to get back to
the game — and the team — she loved this season. “I knew I would probably have knee pain anyway the rest of my life, so I just decided to go through with the procedure,” Donnelly said. As she awaited clearance from her injury, Donnelly said she had to get comfortable watching Illini volleyball from afar. Donnelly has been a starter for the Illini since her very first game in the uniform. She had never sat out a game until this injury. But she embraced the new opportunity with open arms, and as Donnelly’s knee began to improve, so did her relationships with her teammates. “I did feel a little stir crazy, but at the same time, after I knew that I was com-
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Illini earn a tournament bid after a strong finish to the season BY MEGHAN REST STAFF WRITER
With 21 wins under their belt, the Illini are ready for the first round of NCAA regionals. The door has closed on the regular season for Illinois volleyball. But after tying it all together with a threegame winning streak, the women are more than hopeful for a successful trip to the tournament this year, said head coach Chris Tamas. Last week, Illinois breezed by Iowa in its last regular season match at home, 3-0. A few days later, Illinois beat Ohio State in five sets on the road. Although the Illini had a sendoff to lone senior libero Brandi Donnelly last Wednesday against the Hawkeyes, the emotions of the season bled over into the final regular season contest Saturday. Tamas said that coming into the next week after three consecutive wins will keep spirits high. “I think we’re well off with a three-game winning streak,” Tamas said. “But it’s about playing every game the way we fought through the Big Ten this year. We beat Ohio State out of a chance to get into the tournament (Saturday), and that in itself was
exciting.” Despite the Buckeyes’ domination in the first and third sets, the Illini found their edge later on in each set. “We weren’t very good at our first touches (against OSU),” Tamas said. “But we handled the ball well and saw a lot of great things from a lot of different players.” During the first set, Illinois saw its largest point gap of the match with Ohio State’s 24-15 lead at the end of the game. However, the second set painted an entirely different picture, with a match-high hitting percentage from freshman outside hitter Megan Cooney at .545. The Illini clinched the second set 25-21, after the squad regained an early lead off of a Poulter serve and Cooney kill. In the third set, Ohio State pulled ahead for a bit with a 6-2 early on. Illinois crept closer later in the game with a kill from freshman Tyanna Omazic, who narrowed the gap to 16-15. The Buckeyes capitalized off a three-point run that boosted them to the set point. The action spilled over into the fourth set as the Illini locked into an early lead. Although Ohio State nar-
rowed the gap to 20-19 after a massive six-point deficit, the Illini still managed to sail to the set point within three points of the Buckeyes. Illinois put up a fight in the final showdown of the night, breaking six ties within the 15-point set. Overall, Cooney lead the Illini with 13 kills against the Buckeyes, while junior setter Jordyn Poulter tallied 46 assists. Sophomore Caroline Welsh led the team with 16 total digs. Tamas said the challenges inside the Big Ten have helped prepare the Illini for tougher opponents that they are bound to face in the tournament. Currently, four Big Ten teams are sitting comfortably in the NCAA top 10, while Illinois is hovering among the top 30. According to Tamas, the Illini are holding tight to the philosophy they’ve had all year — play one game at a time. “I’m proud of the way we’ve fought all year, but we’re still looking at playing one game at a time,” Tamas said. “It’s always good to get a win, but it’s about the next game.” @me_rest sports@dailyillini.com
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Illinois outside hitter Megan Cooney tips the ball over the net during the match against Michigan at Huff Hall on Nov. 5. The Illini won 3-2.
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Grading Illinois’ 42-7 loss to Northwestern BY DI FOOTBALL STAFF
Editor’s note: The Daily Illini football writers graded each facet of the Illinois football team’s 42-7 loss to Northwestern on Saturday.
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Cam Thomas got the nod at quarterback and looked great on his first drive. The freshman ran for a 21-yard touchdown to give the Illini an early seven-point lead. But after that, Thomas really struggled. Northwestern did not respect his passing game and loaded the box to give Thomas troubles. The read-option did not fool the
Wildcats like it did on the first possession, and there was no flow to the offense whatsoever. The absence of Kendrick Foster did give Dre Brown an opportunity to give Illinois some positives in the run game, but the quarterback play was overwhelming and the team could not sustain any sort of long drive.
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Similar to the offense, the defense started the game with good performances to keep Northwestern off the scoreboard. Bennett Williams had an interception near the goal line on the Wildcats’ second drive. But after that, the Illini were overmatched with a strong offensive line and rushing attack. Justin Jackson end-
ed his day with 144 yards and a touchdown, finding holes to exploit in the young Illini defense. The middle of the field was wide open for Northwestern quarterback Clayton Thorson to find. This has been a weakness the entire year for the Illinois secondary. The defensive line did not get much pressure on Thorson either.
While a few decisions went the coaching staff’s way against the Wildcats, they were not nearly enough to overcome the gap between the Illini and their in-state rivals. Dre Brown paid the coaches back both in special teams and at running back with solid performances, but after the first drive of the game the Illini offense was completely ineffective. Cam Thomas’ runs became predictable
once Northwestern realized he couldn’t find receivers downfield, and even with the Wildcats routinely loading the box against him, Thomas averaged just 4.5 yards-per-pass. Defensively, the Illini didn’t have an answer for the Wildcats’ rushing attack after the first quarter, failing to slow them down. Season-long issues like pass coverage over the middle of the field continued to go unaddressed.
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six with seven consecutive points from Beasley at one point in the quarter. On Saturday, Illinois stole a narrow 68-67 victory that placed the program at 2-1 in total meetings with Wichita State and held the 0-6 team from a single win this season. Sophomore Ali Andrews had a solid performance for the Illini, collecting a whopping 26 points and going 6-for-8 in 3s. The Illini were able to hold onto their slim fourthquarter lead with a pair of Andrews free throws. In the first quarter, the Illini got off to a fast start with an 8-2 run. Andrews led the team with eight points as Illinois tied the first period together with 19-14 advantage. The momentum continued into the second quarter. Illinois held Wichita State to nine points against its 14, allowing the Shockers a 29 shooting percentage in the quarter. It was the third quarter that turned the tides for both teams, however. Illinois felt the pressure from Wichita after a massive 11-2 run that tied the game at 37. Although the Illini narrowly escaped a setback, the Shockers tallied 23 points in the third. The period ended with Illinois holding onto a thin 48-46 lead. Illinois was barely able to pull away in the fourth quarter. The Shockers muffled an early Illini run, bringing the contest back to a single point difference with about two minutes on the clock. It was back and forth runs until it came down to Andrews free throws that would secure the Illini win. Overall, Illinois had a 39 percent shooting performance over Wichita State, and went 13-14 at the freethrow line. Illinois tallied 17 fouls, 11 turnovers, two blocks and eight steals. Illinois is now 2-0 in the tournament.
While much of the country celebrated the Thanksgiving holiday, the Illinois women’s basketball team celebrated a few wins. Illinois traveled to the University of New Mexico’s Thanksgiving Tournament last week. The team snagged a 65-59 win over UC-Irvine in its tournament debut, followed by a thrilling 68-67 victory over Wichita State. Illinois is now 5-2 overall. In its opening game of the tournament — and the first meeting with UC-Irvine in program history — sophomore Brandi Beasley tallied a season-high 16 points and eight assists while junior Alex Wittinger locked down her third double-double on the season with 14 points and 12 rebounds. It marks the 17th of her career. Overall, the team dropped 15 assists and sunk 16 free throws under a 76 conversion percentage from the line Friday night. Throughout the showdown, Illinois had a consistent field goal average against UC-Irvine, hitting 75 percent in the first half and just above 76 in the second. However, the Illini sunk three out of 12 3s in the first, while only making two in 10 during the second half. At halftime, the Anteaters led the Illini in a tight 28-27 battle. Despite a major lead change just before halftime, Illinois had a lethal 10-0 run right at the start of the second quarter. UC-Irvine answered the run with three 3-point goals that narrowed the point gap to one. During the third quarter, the Illini came out shooting with a 9-0 run, widening their lead to 44-38. Junior Jaelyne Kirkpatrick pumped out five consecutive points in the third, while Wittinger led with six. The game wrapped up in the fourth with a perfect performance from Illinois at the @meghan_rest free-throw line, going six-of- sports@dailyillini.com
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Coach Brad Underwood replaced freshman Mark Smith with junior Aaron Jordan within the first minute of the second half. Jordan came out with a three-pointer from the right corner, and then drew a charge on the ensuing possession. He scored 16 points on 6-7 shooting from the field and finished 4-5 from a three-point range. Illinois overcame a onepoint deficit at halftime in an 86-73 victory over North Carolina Central University, the team’s sixth win of the early season. The last time the Illini had such a record was the 2014-2015 campaign. N.C. Central finished the first half on a 19-6 run over the final 5:40 minutes. “We’ve got to play better,” Jordan said. “Everyone knew that was probably one of the worst halves we’ve played thus far.” Freshman guard Regigie Gardner Jr. hit a threepointer with six seconds left in the half to give the Eagles a lead before half-
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SENIORS did kept playing. Given the state of the program, this is commendable. Malik Turner has been the best wide receiver on the team for the past two seasons, but he never got to show how good he really is because of quarterback issues. I still think he is one of the best receivers in the Big Ten, and that he will have a solid career at the next level. Kendrick Foster may not have had as big of an impact as he did last season, but he was still a leader for the team. He was named a captain for multiple games and helped mentor a young roster of running backs. When Mike Epstein and Ra’Von Bonner went down, Foster stepped right back into that starting role without missing a step. He got a really bad beat this season, but he did what he could. Many other seniors filled the role of mentor really well, too. James Crawford filled in well as a leader on the defensive line, despite not having too much experience himself as a starter. Christian DiLauro was also a leader for a young offensive line, and Jaylen Dunlap and Ahmari
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FOOTBALL sible because of his playmaking abilities. The freshman ended the season with 510 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Carmoni Green and Dominic Thieman will also have valuable game experience going into next season. Three-star wide receiver Carlos Sandy committed to the Illini last June and should be expected to see some time in 2018.
time. Gardner finished with a team-high 18 points in 32 minutes. Junior forward Michael Finke scored 22 points and brought down six rebounds. Finke finished just shy of a career high of 24 points, scored against Western Carolina in 2015. He recorded his second career double-double in a 96-62 victory Wednesday night over Division III opponent Augustana. Finke matched another career-high as he made five three-point shots Friday. Illinois shot 45 percent (28-62) from the field and 41 percent (12-29) on threepoint attempts. Leron Black and Kipper Nichols had 12 and 14 points, respectively. Black had a team-high eight rebounds. Nichols was 2-2 from behind the arc and 6-7 on freethrow attempts. Te’Jon Lucas led the Illini with six of the team’s 20 assists. “I thought Te’Jon really set the tone for us,” Finke said. “Defensively, he really got after it, (and) he really controlled the offense,
which led to us making that run to start the second half.” Smith scored just three points, which all came late in the contest, and made only one of six field goal attempts. He has shot 2-18 from a three-point range so far this season. Underwood said that he “knew all day” and “just sensed” his team wasn’t completely ready for the game. “We weren’t overly sharp in shootaround today,” Underwood said. “Let’s be honest. We do that in Big Ten play and we’re losing; It doesn’t matter who we’re playing.” It was the fourth game in eight days for the Illini, and concluded a six-game nonconference homestand. They had just one day to prepare for the game in a third of seven “one-day preps” on the schedule. Illinois hits the road for a match-up against Wake Forest on Tuesday. The game is scheduled to tip off at 9 p.m. as part of the Big Ten/ACC Challenge. wgerard2@dailyillini.com
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Illinois guard Aaron Jordan celebrates after hitting a three during the game against North Carolina Central at State Farm Center on Friday. The Illini won 86-73.
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Hayes were the veterans in a secondary full of rookies. Nathan Echard was supposed to be a solid tight end for this Illinois team, but he got hurt early on and didn’t see the field again. The rest may not have had quite the same impact on the field, but it was felt off the field. In most cases, in order for a team to be good, they have to hit rock bottom. This is rock bottom for the Illini. It is only up from here, but if it weren’t for these seniors — no matter how few of them there are — I don’t think they would have made it through. Remembering rock bottom is just as important as hitting it, though, and that is the part I am worried about. I know the players will remember it. I don’t think the fans will. Let me be clear. Fans will remember one giant blob of rock bottom. They will remember the past few years as one collective bad time in Illinois history. But it is important that the Illini faithful do not forget the contributions this class made. They didn’t make it in wins, but they were integral in building the future of this program — a future they won’t be directly involved in. This was the most
important season for Illinois football that I can name. This was the turnaround. Don’t forget the sacrifices these seniors
Fans saw the type of athleticism tight end Louis Dorsey brings to the team. His one-handed catches and breakaway ability up the seam give Illinois another threat in the passing game. This offense can have a productive year if it stays healthy, which was a problem in 2017. On the defensive side of the ball, Illinois will get Kendrick Green on the field after redshirting his freshman season. Green was one of the best high school defensive linemen
in Illinois. Three-stars Lere Oladipo and Owen Carney Jr. will also join the team after redshirting. The Illini started multiple freshmen and sophomores this year. Bennett Williams, Tony Adams and Nate Hobbs should lead the secondary next year. Adams underwent shoulder surgery after sustaining the injury in the team’s Week 5 matchup against Iowa. Linebacker Del’Shawn Phillips was all over the field in 2017, compiling 85
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made to help steer this team. @Cole_Henke cehenke2@dailyillini.com total tackles. The junior college transfer will return for his senior season next year. Freshmen James Knight and Dele Harding should also be in the mix to earn a starting role on the linebacking core. Marc Mondesir used a redshirt this season and will also be competing for playing time in 2018. The defensive line will have Bobby Roundtree, Jamal Milan, Tymir Oliver, Jamal Woods, Kenyon Jackson and Carney vying for places in the starting
For Tamas, there is no question that Donnelly has made the court a better place to play in her four years. Having only stood at the helm of the team for one season, Tamas said it’s still clear that the Illini’s only senior is an important keystone. “I think she adds comfort ability of having her on the court,” Tamas said. “She’s an exceptional athlete, so we have to cover a lot of ground when she’s not there.” But as her final season in orange and blue begins to come to a close, Donnelly is looking toward new horizons. According to the libero, she is planning on continuing her academic career at Illinois. She said she has her eyes set on a master’s degree in advertising or recreation, sports and tourism, and is in the process of applying. A life without volleyball is going to be a change. However, Donnelly said she still plans on keeping a close eye on her team. “Yeah, I think I’ll miss it a lot,” Donnelly said, “because I’m the only one in my grade. So I don’t have this, ‘Oh, all the other seniors are graduating, too.’ So this spring, for sure, I think I’ll still hang around the team a lot.”
challenge them to become a better team and better teammates.” Since her return, she’s tallied a season-high 32 digs and 10 assists against No. 7 Minnesota on Nov. 18. Donnelly helped lead her team to a 3-1 victory, the Illini’s first upset against the Badgers since 2014. Her journey as an Illini started earlier than typical recruits. Donnelly graduated after her fall semester during her senior year of high school. The Williamsville High School alumna yielded a double-edged sword in her early arrival and the only member of her recruiting class. “I only went to summer camps before my senior year in high school,” Donnelly said. “I actually graduated early, so it fell about six months before I was coming to campus. I went to camp by myself, but it was good since I got to talk to the girls and meet everyone who I’d be playing with.” Since her freshman season in 2014, Donnelly has an All-Big Ten Honorable Mention and seven Big Ten weekly honors under her belt. That includes being named to the Big Ten AllFreshman team as well as receiving Big Ten Freshman of the Week three @me_rest times in her rookie season. sports@dailyillini.com
Whitman will give Smith a chance to coach his recruiting classes to future bowl games, and that expectation may start next year. lineup. All those players were underclassmen this year. As Josh Whitman hinted at his press conference last Monday, Smith isn’t going anywhere anytime soon. W hitman w ill give
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The buzz calendar is a compilation of events happening in the Champaign-Urbana area. Follow our top picks in Monday’s and Thursday’s papers for ideas on what to do on any night of the week, from where to eat to what to watch. Want to submit an event? Email calendar@readbuzz.com. THE DAILY ILLINI FILE PHOTO
Huijing Cai, graduate student in Business, studies in the Main Library on Feb. 15, 2015. The Main Library is buzz’s suggested second stop on the finals season “library crawl.”
Library crawl: spice up your studies BY TAYLOR CYGAN BUZZ WRITER
Finals season is on the horizon here at the University. That’s right, ladies and gents, it’s almost the time of year where students are living in the library, not sleeping for days on end and feeling on edge due to deadlines creeping up on them. Ironically, during this time of deep student sadness, there is yet another exciting season as well: holiday-themed bar crawls. Honoring whatever holiday, students are all looking to go to their favorite bars in one night. If you have to be cooped up in a library in these final weeks, no fear. You may not be throwing back some $1 wells, but you can do something else exciting: a library crawl! Following the premise of a bar crawl, you go library to library, studying your brains out, until you can crawl no more. Why not mix up your studying and its locations? Here is the perfect lineup for the ideal library crawl:
First stop: Law Library
The Law Library is an underrated library here. That’s why it’s the perfect first stop for our library crawl. We have to start small to build our way up! The Law Library is calm,
has plenty of tables and an abundance of intimidating law books lining its walls. However, you do run into the occasional law student who thinks the seat you’re sitting in is “their seat.” Mind you, these seats are not assigned; law students just tend to think they are. Overall, this study space will lay down the law for this expectation-surpassing crawl.
Second stop: Main Library
Amping up this crawl, you could say this library is the main attraction. The Main Library is the more distinguished UGL, sitting catty-corner on the edge of the Main Quad. This library has some ‘deals’ that are native to it. Mix up your crawl experience with a visit to the Rare Book and Manuscript Library. Is there truly anything more exciting than going to look at old books as a study break? The answer is no. Buckle up: Your crawl is now picking up steam.
Third stop: Undergraduate Library
The one, the only, the UGL. Home of the lost freshmen, the stressed sophomores — you name it. It is one of the most iconic libraries on campus for its unique location underground. It has a coffee shop
to fuel your caffeine addiction and the quiet floor where the regulars shun you if you even breathe. With this library, you have options. You may ask yourself: Do I go to the quiet or the loud floor? Am I ballsy enough to answer my phone on the quiet floor? That’s just the appeal of the UGL: The sky’s the limit. Wherever you sit, this library is sure to provide an exhilarating experience.
Fourth, and final stop: Grainger Engineering Library
Or, Home on the Grainge, as some of us frequent fliers like to call it. This library is the perfect end to your crawl. Grainger truly has it all: From irritable, sleep-deprived engineers to stressed computer science majors, it is a sight. The excitement doesn’t end there. It also is like the “Hunger Games” to find a table or an outlet in there. With many study-hungry students pacing the floors looking for these hot commodities, if you are in possession of one, you truly feel like a winner. Is there any better feeling? If you made it to the end of this crawl, consider yourself accomplished. Keep those GPAs high, and keep on crawlin’. tcygan2@readbuzz.com
MONDAY, NOV. 27
#GivingTuesday Free Screening: Moses and Aaron
Exhibit: “The Fascinating Culture of 7-9 p.m. Books” The Art Theater, 126 W. Church St., 9 a.m.-5 p.m. 309 Main Library, 1408 W. Gregory Dr., Urbana Free, all ages This collection is composed of materials from the Rare Book Collection of the National Central Library and contemporary publications in Taiwan. You don’t want to miss this exhibit — visit the Main Library before it’s gone!
Open Mic Night
Champaign Free, donations suggested; all ages This film transforms a Biblical tale into a borderline-surreal cinematic opera. The brothers debate God’s true message and intent for His creations, which leads their followers — in extravagantly choreographed song and dance — towards chaos and sin.
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 29
8 p.m.-2 a.m. The Canopy Club, 708 S. Goodwin Ave., Urbana 21+ free, Under 21 $3; Age Restriction: 18+ If you’re looking for a creative outlet, head over to The Canopy Club with your instruments and your laptops. All genres and styles are welcome at Open Mic Night, but no full bands or DJ sets are allowed.
Hybrid Performance Arts Grand Opening
Parkland Jazz Combo Concert
Coffee Cupping
7-8:30 p.m. Parkland College Second Stage Theatre, 2400 W. Bradley Ave., Champaign Free, all ages Come out for an enjoyable evening of music in a casual “club style” setting at Parkland College Second Stage Theatre! Complimentary snacks and drinks will be provided.
TUESDAY, NOV. 28
Tuesday Jazz
7-10 p.m. Boomerangs Bar and Grill, 1309 E. Washington St., Urbana Free, 21+ Every Tuesday, the Boom-Stage is cleared for the best jazz musicians in the region. Join them on Tuesday nights with no cover, $2 domestic bottles, and $1.50 tacos.
12-8 p.m. Hybrid Performance Arts, 115 B Lincoln Square, Urbana Free, all ages Help welcome Hybrid Performance Arts into the Urbana community at their grand opening celebration! There will be free games and classes all week, along with the opportunity to win prizes and receive discounts on items. 7-8 p.m. BrewLab Coffee, 630 S. Fifth St., Champaign Free, all ages Indulge your sensory palate while learning the basic techniques of coffee cupping. With practice, you will learn to recognize and describe differences between fragrance, flavor, body and a balance of coffee varieties. Please RSVP to reserve your spot!
Center for Wounded Veterans Fundraising Dinner
4:30-7:30 p.m. Center for Wounded Veterans, 908 W. Nevada St., Urbana $5, all ages Come support the veterans! Tickets are sold at the door and include dinner and music. Raffle prizes include gift cards, baskets and Bears tickets! All proceeds will benefit Mission 22, an organization focused on raising awareness for suicide in the veteran community.
MAKE A CHILD’S WISH COME TRUE.
DONATE NOW! The 24th Annual Operation Santa provides gifts for children in our community. Thanks for your generous donations.
Visit wpgu.com/santa to donate.
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November 27, 2017 The Daily Illini DailyIllini.com
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REVIEW
Holiday spirit abounds in Sia’s newest album BY SHELBI VOSS BUZZ WRITER
Singer-songwriter Sia is well known for her worldwide hits recognized for their unusual concepts and videos. As a public personality, she has separated herself from the typical pop star persona, covering her face with wigs and being absent from her music videos. Her new Christmas album, “Everyday is Christmas,” displays the first time the artist has added her own twist to the Christmas carols. The album also features original songs that remind us of popular Christmas songs played throughout the season, such as “Santa Claus is Coming to Town” and “Frosty the Snowman.” Sia’s unique vocal and musical styles are unlike that of many other performers, and her individuality truly shines through in the album. While streaming the new release, the moment the cover appears on the screen, it is obvious that this will be a fes-
tive album, but with Sia’s normal flair. Young performer Maddie Ziegler is surrounded by green and red stripes .and polka dots, donning a green and red wig in the same style as many of Sia’s past wigs. Her eyes pop out of the photo, and her facial expression is one that is just as attention-grabbing as those in the “Chandelier” and “Elastic Heart” music videos, just to name a few. The album cover is the first taste one gets of the album, and the art is a true representation of what the tracks have to offer. The first song, “Santa’s Coming For Us,” makes the album sound like it may be a disappointment in terms of Christmas carols at first, but it soon kicks in with upbeat patterns that can make you dance in your seat right away. After listening to the song for a while, the lyrics seem to sound more and more like those of “Santa Claus Is Coming to Town,” and I had to check back to look at the title of the song. I really felt immersed in the Christmas spirit, and to me, it easily became one of the best songs on the album. The album has upbeat melodies and strong
beats that really can make any day feel like Christmas. Even on a rainy November day, the album can make the time pass easier as it emits the feeling of baking cookies on Christmas Eve or opening presents on Christmas morning. There are also ballads that are soothing and have simple instrumental rhythms like any other Christmas carol. “Everyday Is Christmas,” also has a fair share of love songs that will provide you with a refresher from the normal “Baby, It’s Cold Outside.” The song “Candy Cane Lane” is cute, fun and creates the picture of skipping through a world made of candy while hand-in-hand with a dear friend. I can already picture the song being featured in a Christmas parade or sung atop a float made of candy canes, and I cannot say I’m upset about it. The title song, “Everyday Is Christmas” is a softer take on Sia’s version of Christmas. It is a slower tune than many of the other tracks on the album, and it too is an original love song. It makes me think of a love song straight out of the early 2000s. Its sweet lyrics and
simple sounds are the perfect combination and an excellent break from the majority of cheerful Christmas songs that may be well overplayed before Dec. 25 even rolls around. Sia’s debut holiday album is truly a shock. First impressions may be vastly incorrect because the album as a whole is full of Christmas spirit to bring to these cold, wet days leading up to the holiday season’s festivities. I have already recommended it to many friends, and I will be sure to add it to my holiday baking playlist. “Everyday Is Christmas” encapsulates the spirit of the holidays, and I hope that Sia’s first holiday album isn’t her last. buzz factor: savoss2@readbuzz.com
REVIEW
Director Steven Soderbergh puts a spin on storytelling in 'Mosaic' app BILL TAYLOR BUZZ WRITER
Steven Soderbergh has never been afraid to go on the cutting edge of technological advances. He was one of the first directors to switch to digital filmmaking, including giving movies an on-demand release the same day they hit theaters. But Soderbergh’s newest project, “Mosaic,” is his most radical step forward thus far. Announced two years ago in only the vaguest of detail, it was finally released this month as a free app, with about 7 ½ hours of content in total. But what exactly is it? Early reports about “Mosaic” stressed that it is a “choose-your-own-adventure,” where the viewer can alter the outcome of the story. This is not quite true. There is one story with one outcome in “Mosaic,” and
the extent of the viewer’s participation in it comes from his or her decisions on navigating through the story, not what will happen in it. The viewer can choose which character to follow, but all paths lead to the same destination. The story of “Mosaic” is relatively simple. Children’s author Olivia Lake (Sharon Stone) disappears, and her fiance is arrested and convicted of her murder. But the man’s sister, Petra Neill (Jennifer Ferrin), does not believe he did it, even four years later, so she teams up with one of Olivia’s friends, Joel Hurley (Garrett Hedlund), to find out who really committed the crime. The way the story is laid out in the app, however, is a lot more complicated. The viewer starts with a 25-minute segment called “Meet
Olivia Lake,” which sets up the Olivia-Eric Neill (Frederick Weller) relationship. From there, the viewer is given two ways to continue watching the story: follow Eric or branch out and follow Joel. Depending on which segment one chooses to watch next, the subsequent viewing experience will be totally different, even though the story doesn’t change. This is not the only interactive element of “Mosaic.” In most segments, there are little pop-ups called “Discoveries” that appear from time to time. Clicking on them pauses the main story and starts either a separate clip or a piece of media related to the story. For example, at a point when a character doesn’t answer the phone, clicking on the “Discovery” allows the viewer to listen to the voicemail message
someone has left. Sometimes the “Discoveries” are interesting but unnecessary, like the voicemail message or the viewer getting a close-up look at one character’s drawings. But, they can also be invaluable in filling in some blanks in the plot. The most ingenious one is an entire fake website with multiple stories that serve as an exposition of events that happened off-screen. The interactive elements of “Mosaic” are fun to explore and also serve the central mystery well. The plot is a complex web of characters, connections and secrets, and this format is an ideal way to illustrate that. While the interactive elements are the biggest selling point of “Mosaic,” the parts out of the viewer’s control are just as good. Soderbergh
is a master craftsman, shooting and editing his movies in addition to directing them, and his work here is up to his typical exemplary standards. “Mosaic” jumps back and forth between two time periods that are four years apart, and Soderbergh makes sure to visually alert the viewer when the jumps happen. The scenes in the past are shot in a similar jittery, overexposed style to Soderbergh’s sadly canceled Cinemax show, “The Knick,” while the scenes in the present have the same clean, precise cinematography as “Logan Lucky.” The app also has an excellent score from David Holmes, who previously scored Soderbergh’s “Out of Sight,” “Haywire” and “Ocean’s” trilogy. While those scores were distinguished by their lightness
and ’70s funk influences, the score here is moodier and more synth-driven, which is befitting of “Mosaic’s” darker story. Most importantly, the acting is all top-notch. Stone, Ferrin and Hedlund are all terrific, with Hedlund being especially good as someone the viewer comes to realize is hanging on by a thread. And the supporting cast is packed with great character actors, with roles for Beau Bridges, Maya Kazan and Paul “Pee-Wee Herman” Reubens. Soderbergh has also reedited “Mosaic” into a sixhour TV series that will air on HBO in January, but I highly recommend giving this version a go. I can’t say if this is the future of storytelling, but it’s at least a very rewarding experiment. wt2@readbuzz.com
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