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In-class incident leads UIPD to review policies BY MEGAN JONES STAFF WRITER

A stolen cell phone ignited a debate about a larger issue on campus: inclusion and diversity. The Academic Senate voted on a resolution Monday to urge reaffirmation of the commitment to oncampus inclusion and to develop a set of best practices with the University of Illinois Police Department for circumstances when law enforcement enters classrooms and

residence halls in non-emergency situations. The resolution also calls for clear sanctions to be created for acts of intolerance, especially against unrepresented groups, and for the Academic Senate to receive summaries of any reports or actions on incidences of aggression, hate and bullying. Students voiced concerns of feeling racially vulnerable, especially after a divisive presidential

election and an unsavory interaction with the University of Illinois Police Department in October. The resolution passed 97-17. “The thing is, I wanted you guys to know that we feel this every day on campus, and I feel like it would make me feel better as a first-year student to know that you guys are on my side as a minority student,” Kendall Brooks, freshman, told the senators. “Because day-to-day I walk on this campus, and I have

to go through things that you guys don’t.” University police, University Housing, the Counseling Center and other organizations gathered to discuss campus safety. University police, University Housing, the Counseling Center and other organizations gathered to discuss campus safety. The resolution also dealt with

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Killeen: UI cannot be declared sanctuary

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The University won’t declare its campuses as sanctuaries for undocumented students, University President Timothy Killeen wrote in a Massmail on Tuesday. He said the University, as a public institution, must uphold state and federal laws, and declaring campuses as sanctuaries is “not well specified and may actually jeopardize” the University. According to Tom Hardy, a University spokesman, repercussions for not abiding by federal and state laws could include losing public function or having other sanctions leveled. Killeen is committed to protecting undocumented students within the law, including safeguarding student and employee privacy information such as immigration status. He said the University also supports legislation that would give public universities in Illinois the legal ability to provide financial aid for undocumented students. “Serving students, regardless of their background, is at the forefront of who we are and what we have always been,” Killeen said in the Massmail. “The University of Illinois System will continue to participate in conversations about these issues at the state and national level. We pledge to advocate for and work to protect our undocumented students.” The Massmail came out one day after about 20 students and employees presented a petition to Chancellor Robert Jones at Monday’s Academic Meeting urging the University to formally declare itself a sanctuary campus and protect undocumented students. The University reached the decision after consulting with legal counsel, Hardy said, while the president, three chancellors and vice presidents consulted with each other. The petition had around 2,300 signatures. It was started by a group of professors from various liberal arts departments.

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Business professor Paul Magelli dies at 85 BY MICHAEL SEMACA STAFF REPORTER

A renowned College of Business professor, Dr. Paul Magelli Sr., died Sunday evening at the age of 85. Magelli had an impact on the University through his career. He founded Illinois Business Consulting in 1996, the largest student-run management consulting organization in the country. He also served as a senior director at the College of Business. “Paul’s impact on the College of Business and on the lives of all who knew him was immense,” College of Business Dean Jeffrey R. Brown said in a statement. “He was one of the kindest, warmest, and most loving people ever to walk this earth. His intellect, energy, enthusiasm, and selflessness made him a truly special and gifted leader, scholar, mentor and friend.” Magelli also met President Barak Obama. Brown said that Magelli took the President aside and talked to him about how it was important that the President stopped smoking. He then gave the President his card in case he wanted to discuss the top-

“Day-to-day I walk on this campus, and I have to go through things you guys don’t.”

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Portrait of Professor Paul Magelli, a well-known faculty member in the College of Business. ic further. Magelli had struggled with heart problems since he was in his forties. He witnessed his own twin brother, Peter, die of a heart attack while playing basketball at the age of 45.

Shortly after, he discovered that two arteries in his own heart were entirely blocked and it also heavily affected his outlook on life.

It asks the University to guarantee the maintainance of students’ privacy and immigration status, assure an inclusive campus environment and guarantee in-state tuition to students who are currently covered under Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), which protects undocumented immigrants who arrived in the country as children. The petition also includes the request to assign an office to assist and pursue funding for undocumented students. “Presenting you this letter, of course, is only the first step in our work together,” said Siobhan Somerville, the senator who led the group Monday. “We look forward to working with you and establishing concrete ways to serve the immediate and longterm needs of our undocumented students, to foster the welcoming community we all hold so dear and to ensure educational access in keeping with the mission of the University of Illinois.” Sommerville thanked Jones for his advocacy for undocumented students. He has not taken a public stance on the petition, saying he has yet to read it. “My general sense of what’s in there is that it already includes many things the University is already working on, and I think the petitioners are trying to make sure we put additional emphasis on,” Jones said. “We look forward to taking a look at it, and maybe there are more things we need to pay attention to.” Jones signed a petition in support of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals’ students’ ability to access higher education, in-state tuition and other benefits, he said at last week’s Senate Executive Committee. All three chancellors from the University system along with 300 other presidents nationwide have signed the letter. Jones created a working group last week to review the Univer-

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Students in Greek life rewarded for high GPAs BY KAREN LIU STAFF WRITER

While some might associate Greek life with an extremely active social life, members say they also have a high standard for academics. “Overall our Greek students are held to a high standard when it comes to grades,” said Emily

Jacobs, Vice President of Scholarship in the Panhellenic Council. Each chapter has a minimum grade point average that the students inovlved must maintain, or else they will be put on academic probation. The required grade point average differs and possible consequences are dependent upon each chapter.

The Interfraternity Council, IFC, and Panhellenic Council both play active parts in inspiring the houses to thrive for better grades. “My expectation is for each PHC chapter to continue improving their GPA even if it’s by .001,” said Marissa Sulek, president of

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University will folllow through with controversial pay raises BY ANGELICA LAVITO STAFF WRITER

The University will continue with promised pay raises despite a federal injunction of the Fair Labor Standards Act. The rule would have increased the threshold for overtime eligibility from $23,660 annually to $47,476 annually. The University planned to increase some employees’ salaries to meet the new threshold and avoid paying overtime. The court injunction came just days before implementation was set to begin, and the University halted its plans. Administrators consulted with legal counsel, reviewed how peer institutions were responding and considered how the University had already promised raises to employees, according to Deb Stone, director of academic human resources. “Many employees had already received their notification of appointment from the Board (of Trustees), so those were all factors in leading us, with support from the

president and others, to proceed with the raises that had already been committed,” Stone said. Employees raised concerns about the University rescinding the pay increases at a Council of Academic Professionals meeting last Thursday. Katharine Schleich, a wetland geologist specialist with the state geological survey, said she received communication her raise was supposed to go into effect Nov. 16. She worried the University canceling the increase would essentially breach her contract and is pleased it continued with the planned raises. “I think it wouldn’t have looked favorably on the University if it would’ve gone back on the notices of appointment. And I don’t think that sets good precedent in trusting the University,” she said. Steve Sligar, director of the school of molecular and cellular biology, said the raises could create rifts

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POLICING ongoing worries of undocumented students being unprotected from Presidentelect Donald Trump’s promise of building a wall and threats of deportation. The combination of the undocumented students and the police’s policies made some wary to vote for a combined resolution and others suggested to wait to hear from the police before passing the resolution. Some urged the Senate to send the resolution back to committee for further development as others criticized the move, saying it would effectively kill the resolution and signal that hate and

intolerance are acceptable on campus. “The campus right now for our students is intolerable,” Gilberto Rosas, anthropology professor, said to a packed room. “I have students who are afraid to come to class — afraid to come to class. They need to hear from this body that they belong.”

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University police officers were searching for a student’s stolen cellphone. It was taken after a student reported leaving his phone in an unlocked locker room at the Activities and Recreation Center while showering on Sept. 29, according to the police report. On Oct. 10, police tracked the cell phone to a class-

between employees in laboratories since new post-doctoral research associates, or post-docs, could make near the same amount or more money than employees who have worked at the University for years or even decades. “I think you’re seeing a situation where the HR people have interceded into the management of the laboratory and tweaked this one end — and we’re not saying the people who are post-docs don’t deserve the higher rate — but they’re not addressing the other inequities, so they’re causing a lot of strife in the management of the research enterprise,” he said. The increases are estimated to cost more than $3 million, but funding for post-docs comes from multiple state and federal sources, according to University spokeswoman Robin Kaler. Professors typically receive fixed amounts of grant money to run their labs and pay their employees, including post-docs’, salaries. The raises will absorb more

of that dollar amount, which could reduce the amount of research performed. “Grant money is a zero sum game,” Sligar said. “In other words, you can’t just go and get more money from (National Institutes of Health), (National Science Foundation) or whoever’s funding you. It’s basically you have this money to do

this amount of science.” About 600 people at the University would have become newly eligible for overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act; they received timesheets two days before the injunction was announced. The University will pay any overtime those employees worked that week, but they will no longer

be eligible. “The injunction says the current rules are in place,” Stone said. “So they currently don’t meet the criteria to be eligible for overtime under the law.” The current rules could change, depending how the court rules.

room in Lincoln Hall and Officers Ezzard Hoskins and Rodney Mitchell stood outside not wanting to interrupt the class, according to Chief of Police Jeff Christensen. Associate Professor of African-American Studies Erik McDuffie noticed officers standing outside and approached them, allowing the officers to explain the situation. Christensen said it is against their protocol to enter the classroom unless it is a matter of personal safety, and even then it is under very limited circumstances. He said they only entered because students noticed them outside of the room, prompting McDuffie to inquire about their presence. “While we want to get the stolen property, we also do not want to enter the classroom and cause any distractions,” Christensen said. With permission from McDuffie, officers went inside and asked if anyone had an iPhone 6 Plus, according to the report. Two male students raised their hands and officers had them exit the classroom. Upon comparing serial numbers, the officers saw it was a stolen phone and the student explained he purchased the phone from someone else for $125. The student said he knew the phone was stolen and

“knew it was wrong,” and returned the phone back to the police officers. The student was not criminally charged. McDuffie allowed the officers to enter his classroom, but said the encounter was “terrifying.” He said for days all he thought about was worst case scenarios, such as what would have happened if a student attacked the police or if the officers had put a hand on the student. McDuffie said the topics discussed in his classroom deal with community and police relations, racial stereotypes and political and social constructs, according to the report. “Christensen himself said there was and there wasn’t a policy about police entering classrooms, so the police themselves don’t know what the policy is per se,” McDuffie said. “What happened in my classroom is just a part, a piece and it’s part of a much larger part of policing on campus, the way in which so many students of people of color and their allies feel unsafe around the police.” McDuffie dismissed class early because he was concerned for the safety of his students. He said he believed there was a high probability the police would conduct acts of violence toward students, according to the report.

However, Hoskins, an African-American police officer, said while he is sensitive to stereotypical views often expressed in the media and throughout America that African-American males are criminals, he knows this is not true. “The fact that (redacted student’s name) is black does not absolve him of wrongdoing or engaging in negative behavior,” Hoskins said in the report. “This is not a philosophical or an academic debate. We live in the real world and (redacted student’s name) needs to learn to take personal responsibility for his actions.” Hoskins wrote he asked McDuffie if he felt the situation would have been handled differently if the person who stolen the cell phone was white. McDuffie replied, yes, but Hoskins said it would have been handled the same way, according to the report.

law enforcement conference this weekend and are inquiring what their peers do. Student Body President Ron Lewis said he calls Christensen every time he feels discriminated against. “Jeff and a lot of different police officers ask for opportunities to work with students so that marginalized students do not feel that the police is against them,” Lewis said. “We have conversations every month with the police and they ask us each time what they can do to make students feel safe.” Lewis said he has no doubts in his mind that anyone at the police department would be against going over the practices and said this resolution is asking for accountability. Jones said he spoke with Christensen during initial meetings as chancellor. “He is very open in this regard and we just have to utilize this as an opportunity to step back, look at our practices and see if there are some things we could do differently,” Jones said. “Do we always get it right? Things happen and officers get deployed to retrieve stolen property.”

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GREEK GPA the Panhellenic Executive Board. Elected a month ago, Sulek ran on a platform to increase sorority grade point averagess. “It’s important each chapter implements a strong scholarship program to see this happen, and I’m eager to help chapters achieve that,” Sulek said. The Panhellenic Council has hosted events such as Books over Bars and Dessert with the Deans, which awarded sorority students for their stellar grades and academic achievements. Aside from the pride of high ranking, a chapter’s GPA comes with perks. The Panhellenic Council utilizes the selection of recruitment t-shirt colors as an incentive. “Panhellenic attempted to change this policy this semester and go to a unified color, (but) this proposal was voted down by the chapters of Panhellenic,” said Andrew Hohn, associ-

ate director of the fraternity and sorority affairs office. Alpha Epsilon Phi was ranked No. 1 among the 38 sororities on campus in terms of average GPA. Their chapter president, Ariel Shilitz, talked about the house’s effort in maintaining their academic standing. Alpha Epsilon Phi hosts study hours both in their house and in the library three times a week. They also form study groups at the beginning of each semester so that students from the same major and minors can help each other. “Alpha Epsilon Phi also has an online program called ‘Greek Study’ where chapter members can log on and log their study hours,” Shilitz said in an email. “At the end of the semester, the top 10 students get a prize.” But the prize is not the only thing students are aiming for. Hohn said many chapters who perform well academically receive recognition from their national organization. “There is also a sense

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SANCTUARY sity’s policies and the legality of turning the campus into a sanctuary or establishing these policies for undocumented students. He said to expect a clear position from the campus within the next few weeks. “We are working not only on this campus, but across the entire system, and we are trying to coordinate and really dig in to best understand not only the legal issues, but the practical issues and how they align with our values as a public university,”

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of pride in doing well academically, especially at an institution such as Illinois,” Hohn said. This also encourages students to work harder for individual academic success. For Emily Jacobs, for Greek members to be involved in the numerous philanthropic, social and academic events forces students to prioritize their time and form a more comprehensive understanding of their daily schedules. “Having a friend to sit with in class and to study with makes class a lot more fun too,” Shilitz said. Such policies motivate students to put effort into maintaining a satisfying academic standing. “Each of the councils establish methods to recognize and reward chapters who do well academically,” Hohn said. “They also all use methods to hold chapters accountable if they are not meeting the council expectations.”

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“What I became aware of was I was a prisoner of this fear,” Magelli said in an interview with the News-Gazette in 2011. “I was afraid to leave home, afraid to be away from my cardiologist, afraid to get on a plane.” All was not lost for Magelli, however. He worked with his doctor to improve his health, and lost 60 pounds through a combination of diet, exercise and medication.This allowed him to begin physical activity once again. He began running and skiing, and set his sights on a new goal: climbing Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in Africa. Magelli and his son, Paul Jr., decided to work with the Mayo Clinic to use the climb to conduct research on Paul Sr.’s heart. Researchers at the Clinic would be able to use that data to study heart disease further. The duo first journeyed to the mountain in 2011, and climbed 17,500 feet — a mere 2,000 feet from reaching the summit. “I didn’t summit that time, but I made up my mind that someday I’d go back,” Magelli told Big Ten Network in July. Magelli had hoped to

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Chief Christensen said he is already having conversations with Chancellor Robert Jones and members of the Committee on Equal Opportunity and Inclusion about creating best practices. He said the department is looking at peer campus protocols. Some University police officers are attending a Big Ten

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Jones said. Naomi Paik, assistant professor of Asian American Studies, is one of the authors of the petition and said she hopes they can schedule meetings with Jones, the University’s legal counsel and even President Timothy Killeen. “One major goal is to get policies in place to help undocumented and DACA students,” she said. “What can we do even within the justification of UI to safeguard them? Can we have legal counsel for them? Can we fundraise from them if they lose DACA and can’t have work study jobs?”

She said the petition, along with a statement passed about inclusivity and best practices with the University of Illinois Police Department, are both starting points to send messages to students that there are people on campus who have their best interests at heart. “We want to show students who are vulnerable that we are paying attention and we want them to know that there are people on campus who have your back,” she said.

return and complete the climb in August 2016 with a team of veteran climbers. But at one of his final checkups before his trip, his doctors at the Mayo Clinic found another heart condition. He would require surgery, and unfortunately had to miss out on the climb. Had summitted Kilimajaro, Magelli would have become the oldest person to climb the mountain at age 85. The surgery left his lungs severely damaged. Magelli battled the surgery complications for months, before dying peacefully Sunday. Before his death, Magelli said that everything he experienced taught him a valuable lesson about life and encouraged others to not take the future for granted. “At my age, I realize that tomorrow’s promised (to) no one,” Magelli told Big Ten Network in July. “So many people are waiting for tomorrow to get here. But I believe you should focus on today. Make sure you live it to the fullest.” Beyond his formal roles, Brown emphasized the impact Magelli had on thousands of individual lives. “Paul made every individual feel special,” Brown said in an email. To Brown, his relationship with Magelli blossomed in

the past few years. “He became a mentor, an advisor, most importantly a dear friend,” he said. Magelli would go to great lengths to help every person realize their potential and give professional and life advice. “I used to jokingly refer to him as the “human LinkedIn” because his personal network was so extensive,” Brown said. “This is a guy who knew everyone from U.S. presidents to small shop workers in China.” Brown said that Magelli had gotten to know a family in China that would sell him souvenirs. When he learned that the husband in the family couldn’t afford a heart surgery he needed, Magelli took him to the hospital and paid for the surgery himself. Magelli at one point decided to stop wearing suits and donated all 117 of his to a boy’s club. One hundred and twenty-eight kids showed up, and he purchased 11 new suits for the others. When Magelli had fallen ill, he had received over 4,000 emails from former students and others whose lives he had impacted. Brown also included that Magelli made the best cheesecake he’d ever had.

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STD rates rise, most likely affect college-aged people BY JESSICA BURSZTYNSKY SATFF WRITER

The rates of syphilis, gonorrhea and chlamydia are at an all-time high, and college-aged students are most likely to be affected by rising levels, according to a recent report from the Center for Disease Control. Fifteen to 24 year olds reported almost two-thirds of the 1,526,658 chlamydia cases and half of the 395,216 gonorrhea cases. Syphilis rates have also risen, with numbers now reaching 23,872. “We know that young people are disproportionately affected by STDs, so the impact is greater among young people,” said Kim Rice, McKinley’s sexual health educator and sexual health peers adviser. Rice contributes a few factors to rising rates among millennials. Young people may have less access to medical care, which leaves cases undiagnosed and untreated. People tend to have more sexual partners at a young age compared to older people in monogamous relationships. There is also an unwillingness to use condoms, a primary resource in preventing STDs. Chloe Coletta, a senior in AHS and Sexual Health Peers member, believes there’s a stigma against the use of condoms among college students. “I was passing someone on the (Main) Quad and I heard something like, ‘Oh my gosh, and he pulled out a condom and I was so upset,’” Coletta said. “Because there’s this whole thing like if the guy brings a condom then he was expecting sex, or something like that. So there’s this kind

of stigma around condoms and what the (gist) of that means.” About 70 percent of students at Illinois are sexually active, leaving many vulnerable to the rising rates of STDs, according to Coletta. The harshness of stigmas can cause students to avoid testing for fear of judgment among peers. There is also a lack of education contributing to rising levels. “From when we start learning about sex, that should be something that’s talked about and it’s definitely not,” Coletta said. “We definitely need to target people when they’re younger, to say it’s completely normal.” With only 13 states requiring schools to provide medically accurate sexual education, some Illinois students come to the University with limited knowledge about sexual health. McKinley Health Center offers free, confidential meetings with a sexual health educator in order to combat any gaps in knowledge a student may have. “Students can make an appointment to speak oneon-one with a sexual health educator in a confidential setting,” Rice said. “They can ask any questions they might have, and we provide information to help them best protect their health.” Most STDs, including syphilis, gonorrhea and chlamydia, do not show symptoms, showing up on test results weeks after being infected. “A lot of STDs are curable, so you have to be tested and treated for those,” Rice said. A person must be tested in order to know if he or she is infected and causing harm

to others. As a student, Coletta said she has had several friends around campus that have shared their personal history with STDs. “I’ve known a lot of friends who have gotten both gonorrhea and chlamydia,” Coletta said. “It’s not to say that I’m friends with people who are super sexually active, or anything like that. They’re completely normal people and it’s really not that big of a deal.” Coletta stressed that with a proper diagnosis and treatment, a person can resume their normal life within a couple of weeks, comparing common STDs to the mild inconvenience of a cold. Dr. Robert Woodward, the medical director at McKinley Health Center, said he is unsure if STD rates will continue to rise, but that STDs will continue to affect the health of students. If untreated, STDs can affect a person’s fertility levels in the future. There also is a certain amount of stress related to being infected. “The stress of having any STD can have a negative consequence on a student that may cause anxiety,” Woodward said in an email. “The anxiety may distract students from focusing on the main reason they are (on) campus which is to get an education.” For those with a fear of being tested, Coletta recommends going to McKinley Health Center with a friend, where testing is free with the student fees. “Just let them know it’s a very routine exam and the people at McKinley testing for these things do it every

STDrates ratesare areat at an an all all-time STD time high In 2015, combined rates of chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis have reached the highest reported number of cases ever. Fifteen to 24 year olds reported two-thirds of chlamydia diagnoses and half of gonorrhea cases.

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JACOB SINGLETON THE DAILY ILLINI SOURCE: CDC 2015 STD SURVEILLANCE REPORT day,” Coletta said. STD testing is also available for no cost at the Champaign-Urbana Public Health Department. By combating rising rates

with education, both Rice and Coletta believe that students will have a greater chance of protecting themselves against STDs. “There’s a lot of stig-

ma around it that needs to change, even on such a liberal campus like this,” Coletta said.

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Professors find alternate ways to test end of semester knowledge BY ANDREA FLORES STAFF WRITER

Professors are finding alternative ways to test their students, such as conducting take-home final exams rather than administering exams in classrooms during finals week. Generally, students are happy to have their professors administer a take-home final exam. “It’s perfect,” said David Fajardo, sophomore in DGS. “You can leave (school) earlier and it’s less stressful.” Eric Snodgrass, professor in atmospheric sciences, agrees with Fajardo’s positive opinion on take-home exams. Snodgrass is conducting his third midterm online for ATMS 120, severe and hazardous weather, which is available on Compass for the entirety of finals week. “I want to make it as painless as possible,” Snodgrass said. Snodgrass sees many benefits for having a take-home

exam instead of an in-class one, including more flexibility, less stress for students and additional class time for discussion. “In this particular class, we meet twice a week and there’s a lot of great topics I want to cover,” Snodgrass said. “I don’t want to take class time for exams when I could talk about something interesting in severe weather.” Snodgrass has not noticed a significant difference in grades between take-home and in-class exams. Yet, he has considered the fact that students will use their notes and each other for reference while taking the exam on their own time. In fact, he encourages it. “I heard of students taking the test together at the library a few years ago,” he said. “So, I went incognito and sat a few rows behind them.” Snodgrass remembers this student meeting as one of the best teaching experi-

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Isak Massman, junior, enjoys Espresso Royale’s atmostphere while preparing for finals. ences he’s ever seen. “I was amazed that they all actively contributed to answering questions,” he said. However, Snodgrass found one drawback to take-home exams. “I have students that screen capture the exam then sell it to sites,” he said. “I didn’t know that was going on. It’s frustrating. I’d rather

help the students, but that means I have to write new material for every exam. The in-class test really allows for more separation between students who study and those who don’t,” he said. “Also, I have the ability to reuse test material. (Professors) like to do that to continually monitor the progress of our class, one semester to another.”

However, Snodgrass still likes the benefits of a takehome exam, which includes eliminating his carbon footprint. “I was consuming something like 40,000 sheets of paper a semester,” he said. “And that’s kind of wasteful when there’s other ways to administer a test. Online, it’s just a few electrons.” Gary Crull, teaching associate in kinesiology, has a different method for assessing his students’ knowledge. “It goes beyond the recall of facts and information,” Crull said. “I’m asking them to tell me what (the material) means to them.” In his class, coaching strategies, Crull assigns a final project rather than a final exam to his students. After budget cuts, the amount of coaching strategies courses diminished, and Crull created the general coaching strategies course for all sports. “I love teaching the class, and I love athletics,” Crull

said. “Teaching kind of rejuvenated me.” Crull assigned a threepage paper in which students take the material they learned and create their own coaching philosophy. He does not see the point of assigning a large final project paper. He would rather his students be more concise. “When they walk away, they’ll have the starting point of their philosophy in their possible coaching career,” Crull said. “I want them to clarify their beliefs. It’s more important that they start thinking about their beliefs and writing them out on paper.” Whether it’s a take-home final exam or final project, some students are in favor of the increasing frequency of take-home exams. “I like (take-home exams),” said Cynthia Huerta, sophomore in Social Work. “I think it’s good because you do it when you’re comfortable.”

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EDITORIAL

Eight reasons to hate finals week

light disclaimer: This editorial contains a lot of complaining — about finals week. We are well aware that we are very fortunate to be receiving an education at this fine University and know there are many worse problems in the world (which we usually make a point to discuss in our editorials). But sometimes, the Board just needs to complain. In the days leading up to finals week, here are the things we “can’t even” deal with anymore.

taking the most important test of the semester, it can also create a huge mess.

Tardy test takers

The exam is about to begin and you are ready. You’ve got your lucky pencils, calculator and ID card placed perfectly on your small pull-out desk in the middle of a row in the Lincoln Hall auditorium. As you start to scribble in that first bubble, you hear that dreaded “excuse me, pardon me” growing louder and louder. The dreaded late student makes his or her way Grading calculators more toward you, and you are complicated than the Morrow forced to stand up and hold Plots onto all of your prized beYou made it this far, yet longings for dear life as you don’t know where you they step on your foot and are. It’s finals week and trip over your backpack. you’re trying to figure out Then, they set up camp what percentage you need right next to you. Don’t on the final so you can get they know it is every-othera good grade — or at least chair seating? What if they not flunk the class. But for have the same test form? some reason, your profesAnd like that, your game sor has decided to make fig- face is gone. uring out your grade rocket When your teacher is a party science (hopefully you’re pooper not about to flunk a class to It’s Thursday of finals become a rocket scientist). week. Your roommates are Exam eaters popping champagne after It's always recommended finishing their MCB final that students eat a hearty while lucky you is headed meal before they take a big to the library. Why? Betest. However, this doesn't cause some terrible person mean that students should way back when thought it eat during the test. Crunch- was a good idea to scheding, chewing and even ule a final at 7 p.m. on the opening wrappers is a huge last Friday of finals week. annoyance to others around The horror. Campus is deyou. Not only does this dis- serted and you have to find tract other students from your way to a lecture hall

Students study in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Building in Champaign on Oct. 4.

deserted with a few other sad people. A 1 p.m. final is acceptable; a night one is dumb. Bye.

Table space hoarders

Ah, the library: the social scene of finals week. A place to see and be seen. Where you study can determine the vibe of how you perform. From freshmen shenanigans at the UGL, to seriousness at Grainger, to study groups in classrooms all over campus. But alas, there’s some person taking up an entire table with territorial mamabear eyes anytime someone approaches. We all have to study, so make room.

End seat egomaniacs

For the sake of all of our sanity this finals season,

please don’t be that person who shows up to exams early and sits on the end seat of an empty row. Do you realize how annoying it is to climb over people who could have easily sat in the middle of the row, saving us all an unneeded headache? And on that note: You don’t always get to have empty seats next to you in exams, so don’t be shy and scoot on down.

Disturbing the peace

It’s understandable that students are tempted to talk while studying — even that story about how your friend’s roommate’s cousin’s boyfriend is a total jerk is more interesting than whatever gen-ed final you’re studying for. But it’s

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Millennial memes unintentionally widen the generational divide Columnist

don’t know when “YOLO” stopped being cool, or what has currently replaced it. I know that today, I use words, phrases and abbreviations like “on fleek,” “dank memes” and “SJW” without hesitation. Sometime in the midst of Thanksgiving break, my parents said that they were baffled by the string of words and phrases that I had so seamlessly dropped into conversation. I use words, phrases and acronyms like “on fleek,” “dank memes” and “SJW” consistently, much to their befuddlement. I think there are two options for what confused my parents the most. The first is that it was more the words and phrases themselves that caught them by surprise. The second is that I’ve incorporated them so easily into my language — probably as a result of living on this campus. The words that millennials have blended into our everyday vernacular are not words our parents or grandparents are even remotely familiar with. Our language represents our political leanings, and our political lean-

ings define and divide us. The socially progressive movement has made the words “intersectionality,” “oppression” and “privilege” commonplace in discussions of social issues. In 1937, Fred Astaire brought to light different regional pronunciations with the catchy song, “Let’s Call the Whole Thing Off.” The song’s chorus joked about differences in pronunciations: “You say po-tay-toe, I say po-tah-toe ... You say tomay-toe, I say to-mah-toe.” The song would not be nearly as catchy if someone sang “you say Alt-right, I say White Supremacist.” These words all have meaning and value, but the need for the rest of society to follow the guidelines of what is “PC” has gotten out of hand. My parents are not the only ones confused by the words I have come to see as routine. Before dialogue can even begin, we have to define every word we intend to use; arguing ensues, and the intended conversation never takes place. The words “trigger warning,” “microaggression” and “safe space” surface continually in statements put out to student bodies from various administrations. Prog-

not understandable to deliberately sit on the quiet floor of the library and then talk the whole time. If you’re going to talk, you can’t sit with us. Go to Starbucks.

“Fake” finals

Giving a “third midterm” just before Reading Day comes from a place of good intentions. Theoretically, it's less to do during finals week. It gives professors more time to grade, and it's during normal class time. But this can make the week leading up to finals week even more stressful than finals week itself when more than one professor schedules an early exam and pretends like the class doesn't have a final.

The Google Pixel will not overcome iPhone’s influence

ON FLEEK

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ress will not be made if we insist on solely analyzing the world around us through the lens of our own word choices. People with opposing viewpoints should still be able to have sophisticated and productive dialogue on topics of importance. Today, it seems like people are speaking entirely different languages. Instead of actually addressing the serious issues in our country and the world, we are spending our time deliberating over our words so they don't offend anyone or rationalizing our vocabulary and how it plays into our narrative. You can be as “woke” as you want, but if you dismiss those who aren’t on board with your perspective, you are not an educated progressive thinker. You’re only adding to the verbal divide that’s pushing us all farther apart. In a world where every typed character counts and every hashtag is instrumental in conveying your message, it is important that the words we choose to use are words that will resonate with and educate those around us.

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all me an ignorant, label-hungry millennial, but there is no way Google’s new Pixel phone is going to surpass the iPhone in sales. Due to our generation’s brand-name obsession, the Pixel phone could somehow transport pizza to your bed and the majority of the 18-to-30year-old population would continue to purchase Apple products. Maybe it has to do with the stereotype that Android users are pretentious about the capabilities of their handsets. Or it could simply be the running joke that Androids boast features like emojis that closely resemble sacks of potatoes or fi sh eye cameras that distort your face into a bobblehead, that cause adverse reactions from “Apple fanboys”. Regardless of the iPhone’s inferior spec list, their users don’t seem to care. According to an International

Business Times report, 45 percent of iPhone users agreed that Androids were “more advanced” than their Apple counterparts. Google’s fi rst smartphone release has a lighter weight, a sharper screen resolution, faster charge, better battery life and a more optimal screen-to-size ratio than the iPhone, but because it isn’t in the exclusive Apple family, it simply won’t do as well in the U.S. It all comes down to our obsession with image. Many millennials in the U.S. are dedicated to staying consistent in their “aesthetic.” No matter how different or “quirky” someone attempts to be, there’s no doubt they’re following a prescribed uniform that fits the type of person they want to portray. This is in part why Apple’s iPhone is received so well by our demographic. Some people argue that the Android’s downfall is that it’s too complicated to use and that Apple’s main selling point is its sheer simplicity. This is true; however, exclusively

using Apple products has become so glorified in our society that “ease of use” is simply a scapegoat excuse. The iPhone is a status symbol. In the words of an employer who once interviewed me, “No one will ever cover up the logo on their Mac; there’s a reason it glows.” And that’s why Apple’s marketing is so genius — the company’s products are expensive enough to remain something of desire, but inexpensive enough for a good chunk of Americans to have access to them. The image one portrays on social media has become increasingly prioritized in our society and as the digital age progresses, it’s clear that this doesn’t only hold true for millennials anymore. Following trends and fitting a prescribed look to feel normal is an age old testament, and the Apple family just happened to hit the nail on the head this decade.

Jamie is a freshman in Media. jlinton2@dailyillini.com

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C-U welcomes Lyft; spurs ride-sharing battle Company challenges Uber’s local ridehailing monopoly BY MELISSA WAGNER STAFF WRITER

Wit h temperat u res below freezing and limited bus services during the holidays, getting around becomes more diffi cult. Ride-hailing services are a convenient alternative. For David Gutierrez, senior in ACES, ride-hailing services are benefi cial in the colder months when he needs to get to the Illinois Terminal with his luggage to catch his train home. He said when students need to travel longer distances, ride-hailing services like Lyft and Uber are a pretty convenient perk for students around campus. About a month ago, Uber’s main competitor, Lyft, went live in C-U. Uber has been live in the area since February 2015. The ride-hailing services allow users to request rides from local drivers using their own vehicles through an app that is available on both Apple and Android devices. Once a user requests a ride, he or she is connected with a driver nearby.

Through the app, users can I like Uber because that’s see a picture of their driv- what I’m more used to, and er, as well as the vehicle’s I already have the app and make, model and license an account set up for it,” plate number. These fea- Gutierrez said. “In general, tures function as safety I just don’t use those sermeasures so getting into a vices that much so I probcar with a stranger is a lit- ably wouldn’t go through the effort of downloading tle less frightening. “I think Lyft’s prices (Lyft).” are better in the city, but While prices are very when it comes to a col- similar for regular rides lege campus they’re pret- between Uber and Lyft, ty comparable,” said Mar- discounts for new riders cus Owerko, senior in AHS. vary greatly. Lyft offers “But for service, I would $55 in ride credit over the say that Uber is a little bit fi rst 11 rides, while Uber offers one free ride up to easier to use than Lyft.” In many of their func- $22. In Chamt i o n a l paign, both ities, Uber U ber a nd a nd Ly ft Lyft offer are highly similar. two types of One key cars. Riders can request d i fferenc e a car with is Ly ft ’s four seats or advertising one with six campaign CONNOR ROBBS JUNIOR IN LAS for a higher pr o mot i n g price. the slogan “your friend Both apps with a car.” also offer a Lyft drivers are encour- “fare split” feature that aged to be more friend- allows riders to share the ly toward passengers and price of the ride more make conversation with easily. For both ride-hailing their users. Lyft drivers are also encouraged to services, employees can offer extra amenities like benefit by driving during phone chargers and bottles “Prime Time” periods. of water. Throughout these inter“I don’t know how differ- vals, riders pay a higher ent they are price-wise, but fare because the supply of

“I’ve only used Uber, but I would use Lyft in the future.”

drivers is lower than the demand. “I’ve only used Uber, but I would use Lyft in the future,” said Connor Robbs, junior in LAS. “I think the app is really easy to use and the drivers come pretty fast.” One critique of the service on campus is that it may discourage students from getting exercise by walking across campus. Although buses are free for students, some have limited service on weekends and nights. “I will say in my opinion, they’re probably overused or unnecessary in a lot of circumstances, like walking maybe two blocks to a bar or something like that,” Gutierrez said of the ridehailing apps. Lyft and Uber typically offer lower fares than cab services, so they may be useful to students who need to go shopping downtown or around Marketplace Mall. They can also take riders to any area where buses may not run at all. “It provides a pretty cheap and easy way to get around campus and take care whatever you need to take care of without having a car on campus,” Owerko said.

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Delta Upsilon voted best fraternity Christmas lights BY JOSEPH LONGO ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR

Each year, fraternities across campus buy countless strands of Christmas lights and embrace their best Clark Griswold. In a Daily Illini Twitter poll earlier this week, Delta Upsilon won for best fraternity holiday lights. With 49 percent of the vote, its lights outshone the other houses in the poll. The brothers spent weeks and many long nights plan-

ning the light placement. Every window is outlined with white lights, and a wreath is mounted above the Greek letters, which are also constructed with lights. Alpha Gamma Rho, which came in second, covered more than just its house, adding decorative shrubs and illuminating the front walk. It received 27 percent of the vote. Acacia followed in third with 13 percent. An infl at-

able snowman sits atop its front archway and lights outline the building. In addition to the three houses, an "other" opinion allowed for users to list their favorite house. Phi Delta Theta, which decorated with makeshift Greek letters above its front windows, recieved support. Like other houses, it illuminated bushes and its front walkup.

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mentioned that in expanding to markets in places like Champaign, Normal and Wisconsin, they are drawing upon a crowd that recognizes the Portillo’s brand. These individuals help establish Portillo’s in the locations in Florida, Arizona and California. “Portillo’s has such a strong brand; it has the right food, with friendliness and an environment that is very special,” Kinsey said. “We want to continue that with the Champaign restaurant and wherever we go next, and continue on that path to making Portillo’s a special place that everybody wants to be.” This Champaign location will feature a nostalgic ‘50s and ‘60s diner theme and décor, drawing inspiration from the local Chanute Air Force Base built in 1917. Like all new franchises, Portillo’s aims to keep the culture and the quality of the food while expanding the brand to other locations. “I am experiencing nothing but pure bliss. I am just happy that something that is part of my childhood can follow me to my college life,” said Jon Wallace, sophomore in Media. “I can’t go wrong with the classic hot dog.”

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The rumors and speculation are true — the Portillo’s food empire is officially expanding to Champaign, Illinois. The Portillo’s will be located at 2306 N. Prospect Ave., near the Binny’s Beverage Depot. They expect to start demolition of the existing building in the next 10 days and are projected to open its doors during the fi rst half of 2017, depending on the weather. The restaurant will be 9,850 square feet, with the ability to accommodate 200 guests. It will also feature a drive-through and seasonal patio. Keith Kinsey, Portillo’s CEO, said the location appeals to people not just situated in Campustown, but closer to the residential area. “I am very excited. I think it is going to be amazing,” said Mitch Borrowdale, senior in ACES. “Whenever people go home after college, they always go and get Portillo’s. It is a big deal. I think that it is a good location because it caters to college kids while also being close to the highway and city part of Champaign. You can’t expect the business to survive just off students — especially in the summer.” Kinsey discussed his desire

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BEHIND THE VOICE Gene Honda looks back to the start BY CHARLOTTE CARROLL SPORTS EDITOR

Gene Honda came to the University to be an engineer in 1972, but when he left Champaign years later, his path was set: broadcasting. His dad suggested he learn to speak in public, and Honda found the best way possible in the summer of 1975. “I’m sure he meant take a speech class,” Honda said. “Instead, his knucklehead son goes and wanders into a radio station.” That was when he wandered into WPGU, a unit of the Illini Media Company, and after that, Honda found his own voice in the booth and made it his career. He was recently honored for his work by the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum with a bobblehead of himself. Honda bounced from engineering to fi nance to the radio in 1975, but he never graduated from the University. Instead, he was offered a position at the local radio station and figured he could fi nish his degree in

his spare time. But that didn’t happen and he stayed in Champaign for 12 years. While working at a radio station in Chicago, Honda was offered to be the public address announcer for the White Sox in 1985. He had to give it up after one season because the station moved his shift to the afternoon, which made his side job of broadcasting baseball games impossible. But in 1990, Honda was in a management position at the radio station when the White Sox called again. He took the job and has been with the team ever since, working 2,153 games. “Since I started in engineering, I’m still OK at math, and I keep trying to blow those numbers up so that there’s no way in hell that I’ve worked there that long,” Honda said. “Absolutely no way. But those numbers tell you absolutely, ‘I’m sorry. You’re old.’ OK, I guess I am.” Since starting with the

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Senior Malcolm Hill has a theory. According to Hill, every great team is equipped with a crazy guy. He’s not far off. Bill Laimbeer helped the Detroit Pistons to backto-back titles in the early 1990s. Dennis Rodman was a maniac for the Chicago Bulls’ second three-peat. Tyler Hansbrough’s nickname was Psycho T, and he was a major reason why North Carolina won the NCAA Tournament in 2009. While not necessary, having a player with a personality certainly seems to help. Hill claims Illinois has its crazy person. He wears number 12 — Leron Black. “He’s very energetic, and he brings another dimension to the team when he’s in,” Hill said. “The emotion he shows — it brings the emotions out of all of us.” Black has certainly embraced this role. In fact, he says Kevin Garnett is the player he tries to mimic the most. Black says he admires the way Garnett used his intensity during games to help his team win. During an Amateur Athletic Union tournament at Georgia Tech when he was a sophomore in high school, Black met Garnett and shook his hand. The meeting was brief, but the moment was definitely impactful. “I’ve been playing with

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Illinois’ Leron Black goes up for a layup during the game against North Carolina State at State Farm Center on Nov. 29. that energy my whole life,” Black said. “I’ve been playing against older people my whole life — people that play physical. That’s just the way I came up playing basketball.” Black credits playing basketball with his older cousins when he was younger. And that was the same goal when Black arrived at Illinois — play against the older guys. While most freshmen start their careers off by redshirting, Black was thrown into action right

away. He played in all 33 games for Illinois and started in 10 of them. In his first career start, Black recorded a double-double, 15 points and 13 rebounds, in a 66-57 win against Purdue. Black was forced to redshirt his sophomore season after tearing his meniscus in his right knee after seven games. After sitting out for most of last year, this season almost didn’t happen for Black, but not because of a knee injury. Black was suspended for the first four regular season games of

this season after pleading guilty to misdemeanor aggravated assault in April 2016. Head coach John Groce believes Black has learned and grown from the situation. “It’s a different mindset right now than I think I’ve seen him have,” Groce said. “I would say it’s because he really is appreciative and grateful for the second chance. He’s very outspoken about it that it’s his responsibility to learn and

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Head coach Sue Novitsky’s freshmen have helped lead the team to one of their better starts in recent years.

Illini freshmen stepping up in quick start BY ERICH FISHER STAFF WRITER

With a team consisting of 12 freshmen, it wouldn’t have been unusual to assume that there might be some growing pains with this year’s Illinois swimming and diving team. But within the team and coaching staff, the 6-1 start to the season and a secondplace finish at the Missouri Invitational was expected. “(The freshmen) had a lot of experience coming into college,” Illinois swimming

head coach Sue Novitsky said. “They’ve swam in big meets before in high school — like competitive high school rivalries to state finals meets. The biggest thing was just making sure they felt just as comfortable swimming here as they did in high school.” The team has indeed looked comfortable this year, losing only to Northwestern in its first road meet of the year. “There are a lot of new faces, and it’s great,” junior

Samantha Stratford said. “We knew that there were a lot of fast times coming in (from the freshmen), so we expected them to be able to race and things have been working out great so far.” When a little under half the team is made up of freshmen, there comes a lot of unanswered questions at the start of the season that a coach looks to resolve. Some questions include: who will fill the vacancy of the graduated seniors, how are the

freshmen going to adjust to college, or how are they going to handle being on their own for the first time? “I try to focus on creating a sense of accountability among the team as well as making sure they claim ownership of themselves,” Novitsky said. “With that said, I also want to make sure they have time to adjust to college because it’s just something you can’t adjust

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Columnist Mike Gasick says the Illini “fell asleep” during their close game Tuesday night.

Illinois scrapes by with win over IUPUI MIKE GASICK Assistant sports editor

llinois men’s basketball almost had another letdown at home against IUPUI. That stands for Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis. And its mascot is the Jaguars, so you know this team probably has not seen many wins in recent years. Besides Leron Black’s first half performance and Malcolm Hill taking over in the later stages of the second half, it was an awful game. After the Illini opened with a quick 10-0 lead, they failed to keep their feet on the gas pedal. The Jaguars responded with 12 unanswered points, and the teams would go back and forth for much of the game. The Illini did not continue the impressive defensive game they showed against Virginia Commonwealth University, holding the Rams to 46 points. The team allowed 42 points in the first half to the Jaguars alone and too many times looked out of place. The Jaguars could have scored more points in the half but missed seven three-pointers, many of which were open attempts. In the second half, the game remained competitive with IUPUI at one point a layup away from

a five-point lead. Luckily for Illinois, Malcolm Hill decided he had seen enough and took over the game. Hill fi nished the night with 32 points to help Illinois escape with an 85-77 victory. Sure, fans can try to lighten the mood saying that “a win’s a win”, but this game concerned me after it looked like it would be a smooth victory. Head coach John Groce had his players in the right mindset at the beginning of the game, but that message did not carry later into the game. His players fell asleep during the middle of the game with sloppy turnovers and miscues on defense. There were moans and groans from Illinois fans much of the night, as if they were thinking, “not this again.” The team cannot afford to play down to its competition for the rest of its nonconference schedule. If a team like Central Michigan or Missouri joins Winthrop on Illinois’ key loss list, the Illini can kiss their tournament dreams goodbye. An IUPUI defeat would have been the last straw for any March Madness dreams, and that almost became a reality on Tuesday night. That’s how much that

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Neiswender, Heslop help Illini work back from rocky start Whitewater wins help team recover from rough season

ally alleviates a lot of open space.” Heslop and Neiswender averaged a combined 32.4 points at the team’s five games at Wisconsin-WhiteBY RYAN WILSON water Nov. 19-20. In the last STAFF WRITER game of the trip, Neiswender With senior Ryan Neis- added 10 assists. wender on the court, the Illi“I practice for that,” Neisnois men’s wheelchair bas- wender said. “I train for that. ketball is full of aggression. That’s what I want. I want the When Neiswender is not ball in my hands.” Neiswender has helped driving to the rim, he will lead the Illihabitua lni to an 8-6 ly roll to record on the left or the season. right wing They came to set up a off a slow pick and 1-3 start at roll with junior SpenSouthwestcer Heslop. ern MinneThe play sota State often leads University RYAN NEISWENDER to an assist WHEELCHAIR BASKETBALL PLAYER Oct. 21-22, to Heslop followed by a 3-2 peron an open close jumpfor m a nc e er or layup. at the Sec“It’s two-fold because ond City Showdown in ChicaRyan and Spencer work well go and a 4-1 outing at Whitetogether, and all the teams water during Thanksgiving we’ve played against know break. that those two work well “We didn’t start where together,” head coach Matt we wanted to earlier in the Buchi said. “A lot of the season,” Neiswender said. defense gets brought over “Whitewater was a great to their side and puts a lot of building block, where we pressure on them, so it actu- took games that we had lost

“I practice for that. I train for that. I want the ball in my hands.”

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Illinois’ Ryan Neiswender takes a shot during the game against Arizona State University at the Activities and Recreation Center on Feb. 13. earlier in the season and flipped them (into wins).” Outside of the double threat from Heslop and Neiswender, Illinois is still trying to solidify its lineup, including its post players.

“In the past, we’ve been a pretty decent shooting team, but we haven’t done much work of getting our bigs (inside) and getting those two-foot shots with some physicality,” Buchi said.

In a couple games at Whitewater, Buchi swapped one of his bigs in the starting lineup for a shorter player, such as Patrick Tomic or Tim Nagel, who can play every position. “It’s just a team effort,”

Neiswender said. “We prepare for those situations day in and day out.” The Illini will play again in Wichita, Kansas, Jan. 13-14.

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Six Illini added to All-Big Ten teams, including Smoot, Phillips Lovie, McGee add quarterback for 2017 season

Players’ impressive records earned them the coveted spots BY JOEY FIGUEROA STAFF WRITER

Six Illinois football players were named to All-Big Ten teams at the conclusion of the 2016 season. Senior pass rushers Carroll Phillips and Dawuane Smoot were named to the first and third defensive AllBig Ten teams, respectively. Other representatives from the defense included Senior Hardy Nickerson and sophomore Tre Watson as honorable mentions. On offense, junior receiver Malik Turner and senior offensive lineman Joe Spencer each earned honorable mentions. Phillips is the first Illini to make an All-Big Ten first team since Whitney Mercilus in 2011. In his first season as a full-time starter, Phillips broke out for 56 tackles, 20 tackles for loss, nine sacks and a forced fumble. He tied Simeon Rice and Moe Gardner for the fifthmost tackles for loss in a single season in program history and finished second in the nation in solo tackles for loss. Smoot also finished with

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IOTW be better. To share his story. To help others. That’s pretty unique for a guy that age.” When Black sat out this season, Illinois went 2-0 in the exhibition games and 4-0 in the regular season games, but the absence of Black’s energy was noticeable. While having to sit additional games this year after sitting for almost all of last season’s games might seem like a pain, it was the complete opposite for Black. Rather than channeling his energy on the court, he challenged his energy with his mind by observing. “Even sitting over there I felt it was a blessing that I’m still here and still be able to be a part of the team,” Black said. “When I did get to play, I felt those four games helped me

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IUPUI Winthrop loss hurts. Even with a few key wins over stiff competition like Purdue or Maryland in the Big Ten, Illinois will have a difficult time convincing the selection committee that it deserves an at-large bid. Illinois cannot sleep

56 tackles, which was a career high, and tallied 15 TFLs and five sacks. His 38 career TFLs are the 16th most in the Big Ten since 2005. Smoot leaves Illinois with the sixth-most TFLs in school history. In his first and only season with Illinois, Nickerson led the team and was fourth in the Big Ten with 107 tackles and racked up double-digit tackles in seven different contests. He also had two picks and two sacks. Watson trailed only Nickerson for the team lead in tackles. Turner emerged as the foremost Illini receiver and put up career highs in receptions (48), receiving yards (712) and touchdown catches (6). He finished in the top 10 in the conference in all three of those categories. Spencer ended his decorated career with the Illini with his 37th career start at Northwestern. He was also a finalist for the Big Ten Sportsmanship Award.

jfiguer2@dailyillini.com @joeyfigueroa34. learn from just watching.” Black has answered the call for Illinois this season. In just five games for Illinois, Black has become the second-leading scorer, averaging about 12 points per game and team leader in rebounds with eight per game. He tied a career-high for points against Virginia Commonwealth University, but don’t be surprised if his career-high improves this season. But Black isn’t focused on that. Instead he does what any crazy guy would do — help his team. “Whatever it takes for us to win,” Black said. “I’ll keep playing hard and keep playing my role.” One thing is for sure: Black will always keep up his energy.

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in Central Michigan this weekend. The Chippewas boast an 8-2 record and are coming off a game that saw its own Marcus Keene go for 40 points. The Illini need to stay focused and keep another Keon Johnson from hurting their tournament chances.

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Illinois football received a commitment Monday from Virginia Tech transfer Dwayne Lawson. He annouced his commitment over Twitter. Lawson was a four-star recruit coming out of high school and was considered the nation’s seventh-best dual-threat quarterback by Rivals. The sophomore is a junior college product who played in limited action at Virginia Tech. Lawson is eligible to play for the Illini in the 2017 season. Redshirt freshman Jeff George and sophomore Chayce Crouch filled in at quarterback when starter Wes Lunt was injured during this season. Lawson will compete with the two quarterbacks for the starting position in the spring. AUSTIN YATTONI THE DAILY ILLINI

Dawuane Smoot, pictured above, is one of the six Illini to be added to the All-Big Ten team.

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to right away, but I think they are handling it very well so far.” The Illini have used a mentor system to help the freshmen adjust, with several upperclassmen taking the younger swimmers under their wing. It’s also hard not to feel comfortable when you have some of the best swimmers in the Big Ten on the team. Stratford and senior Gabbie Stecker represented the Illini in the Big Ten All Stars vs. USA National Team meet on Nov. 12. “They’ve grown so fast, and it’s awesome to see so many new faces and attitudes on the team,” Stecker said. “I just want to make sure they are comfortable and to try and have fun like I do.” The Illini have December off before they compete against Arkansas at home Jan. 7. “It’s nice to have a month off of competition play to be able to rest up before we enter the second half of the season,” Illinois swimming assistant coach Alec Hayden said. “But there’s still plenty of work to be done and lots of room for improvement over the break for us.”

White Sox, Honda has become the voice of many sports teams and events, including the Chicago Blackhawks, DePaul basketball, Big Ten tournament, NCAA Final Four, Maui Invitational and Illinois football, among others. Phil Sklar, co-founder and CEO of the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum, said he came across an article with a detailed biography of Honda. Sklar had been to the Final Four and the Hawks before, so he put things together. “A booming voice, I thought,” Sklar said. “Oh yeah that makes sense.” So Sklar reached out to Honda about a year ago through the Blackhawks to get the process going. Once legal matters were taken care of and trademark issues were put aside, the rest was simple. The talking bobbleheads feature Honda sitting at his announcer’s desk with three talkable phrases. They are individually numbered to 500 and Sklar said that about 125 have been sold so far, with each retailing for $25 plus shipping. But Honda decided to donate his entire portion of the proceeds ($2 of each bobblehead sold) to Illini

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Media. Sklar said Honda wasn’t interested in using the bobbleheads as an income source for himself, but rather making sure it was used as a fundraiser opportunity. “If it weren’t for WPGU, the reward for having a place to not just start, but to learn, there’s no way that I’m doing anything

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that I’m doing now,” Honda said. Sklar said that while his company offers the option to donate proceeds, it’s rare that people take him up on the offer. He said that Dick Vitale recently had a bobblehead made of himself and chose to donate to the V Foundation for Cancer Research. “A person like Gene or Dick, who sees that as an opportunity to really make a difference and not profit from it, but help use their celebrity (status) to help a cause they feel is important, that’s a great thing,” Sklar said. Honda has continued to

gasick2@dailyillini.com give back in many ways, including working with Chicago’s After School Matters program. Crediting WPGU to the people he worked with who gave him advice and the experiences he had, Honda can’t look back on his career without it. “You can take a class, get a good grade, but getting the hands-on experience that WPGU offered combined with class work was invaluable,” Honda said. And he tells this to students now: Unless you get on air-experience, it’s useless. He’s taken a similar philosophy to what his father taught him: conquering a fear of public speaking. He said that no matter what career a person pursues, they will always have to speak in front of a group. And he still remembers that fi rst time broadcasting for the White Sox. “It was terrifying and it still is, even 30 plus years later,” Honda said. “And I hope it never stops, because I think if you’re not a little bit scared, then you don’t care. And that little touch of fear can be fun to play with. It keeps you honest, it keeps you sharp, and in some ways, it keeps you prepared. I get worried when I’m not a little scared when I sit in the chair.”

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Alabama running back Derrick Gore runs for a touchdown in the second half against Florida during the Southeastern Conference championship at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta on Dec. 3. Alabama won, gaining a spot in the College Football Playoff.

Looking at the CFP top four teams DAN ESCALONA College football columnist

ate Saturday night, after Penn State pulled off an improbable victory in the Big Ten championship game, distant echoes of protests that the Nittany Lions deserved a playoff spot could be heard — and that denying the conference champion that had beat the secondbest team in the country would be some sort of injustice. By Sunday morning, most of this handwringing subsided with the realization that Ohio State was almost assured a spot as the Big Ten’s College Football Playoff representative. With the regular season’s final AP rankings showing Ohio State ranked No. 2 and Washington No. 4, any hopes of Penn State continuing its magical season with a playoff spot were, in essence, put out. Just hours later, the College Football Playoff top four were revealed — largely mirroring the final AP rankings released hours earlier. Ohio State was in and slated to play Clemson in the national semifinal; Penn State was out and tapped to play University of Southern California in

the Rose Bowl — not too shabby of a consolation prize. Once revealed, the pundit consensus quickly coalesced around the narrative that the committee got it right. And, given some of the playoff matchups, who would blame them? A ClemsonOhio State semifinal sure is a spectacle to await. And who wouldn’t want to see either a rematch of last season’s national championship or a rematch of 2014’s Ohio State-Alabama semifinal (sorry, Washington, for being punished with a semifinal date with the Crimson Tide). Outside of the delectable matchups this year’s College Football Playoff offers, it is hard to argue that Ohio State did not deserve a spot among the nation’s best for squads. As much as it may pain fans across Pennsylvania, the Buckeyes were consistently better throughout 12 games. Unlike Penn State, Urban Meyer’s squad did not have any bad losses the entire season. And while the Nittany Lions struggled against Temple on Sept. 17, Ohio State was walloping the eventual Big 12 champion of the road. The most glaring difference between the two was in performance against common opponents, name-

ly Michigan. One team lost by 39; the other won a hard-fought game against arguably the nation’s stingiest defensive unit. Without any knowledge of what specifically was discussed in the selection committee war room, I could tell you with strong confidence the performance gap between the two against Michigan was a significant blot upon Penn State. Even Ohio State’s loss against Penn State, while shocking at the time, isn’t nearly as impressive as it probably should have been. Chalk that up to the incredibly fluky nature of that Nittany Lion victory. As this past weekend made it clear, the selection committee is in it to choose the best teams even if not conference champions. That is why choosing a non-conference champion over a conference champion should neither be shocking nor controversial in the playoff era. Ohio State, after all, played the most difficult schedule in the nation and ranked second in the Football Power Index proceeding Alabama. In moving away from the Penn State-Ohio State mini controversy, it should not be overlooked how crucial the upcoming bowl season is for the Big Ten. With four teams ranked

in the top 10, it behooves the conference to reaffirm that regular-season success with a stirring performance in bowl games. The Big Ten has 10 schools participating in bowl games, so finishing over .50 in those 10 games should be the goal. After spending the last few seasons being on the cusp of overtaking the Southeastern Conference as the nation’s best, this might be the year where the Big Ten finally upset the existing college football order of the last decade. Of course, that can’t be done without a successful bowl season. Also, let’s not forget the historical moment that potentially awaits the conference and the sport Saturday in New York City. Michigan’s do-it-all Renaissance man Jabrill Peppers is a Heisman Trophy finalist, looking to become the second defensive player ever to win the award and first since Charles Woodson in 1997. That, in addition to an Ohio State national championship and a Penn State Rose Bowl victory, would punctuate the Big Ten’s ascension to the top of college football.

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Chelsea McClammer won three medals at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games in racing. But outside of that, she was focused on a different para-sport: wheelchair basketball. Throughout the Paralympics, she was watching Illinois alums Megan Blunk and Gail Gaeng on the U.S. women’s wheelchair basketball team, which went on to win a gold medal. “I was just so excited about it,” McClammer, who took the fall semester off for the Paralympics, said. “It really made me miss the sport.” McClammer played on the Illinois women’s wheelchair basketball team her first two years at the University. She last played on the team in the 2014-15 season alongside current players Kaitlyn Eaton, Christina Young and Curran Brown, while also still competing on the wheelchair track team. She said it was challenging to simultaneously compete on two para-sports, but watching her former coach — Stephanie Wheeler — and teammates in Rio motivated her to return to wheelchair basketball. “It’s a great program,” McClammer said. “I missed the coaching — Steph has a great coaching style — and basketball practice. It’s a challenge, but it’s also a lot of fun.” McClammer is joining a struggling 6-3 Illini team that went 2-3 and 4-0 in its first two tournaments, respectively. “Since I haven’t been practicing basketball consistently like everyone on the team, I’m going to work on my shooting and my chair skills,” McClammer said. “Honestly, I think all of it’s going to be hard.” McClammer will return to campus Jan. 2 and offi-

cially join the team the next day for Illinois’ two-a-day practices. When she starts the spring semester, McClammer will go from wheelchair basketball practice in the morning, to class during the day, to wheelchair track practice in the afternoon. She said she feels confident she will be able to manage her schedule. McClammer said wheelchair basketball workouts will be one of the most challenging aspects to adjust to. She said they are more “skills-focused” than those of wheelchair track, which are concentrated mostly on shoulder and back muscles. “She’s a track athlete,” Wheeler said of McClammer. “She’s really fit and (has) a lot of speed and quickness.” In addition to McClammer, Janet Scanlon will be joining the Illini for the spring semester. Wheeler said Scanlon will add some much-needed height to the team. Freshman starter Erica Wilson, an average-sized wheelchair basketball player, served as a big on the shorthanded Illinois roster. “It’ll be different to have so many girls,” Eaton, an upperclassman and one of the team’s leaders, said. “I personally think they’re going to fit right in.” McClammer may miss one weekend of wheelchair basketball to compete for the wheelchair track team, but she is looking forward to her basketball return. Her first games will be Jan. 13-14 in Wichita, Kansas. “I love team sports, and that’s something I miss out on track,” she said. “I’m excited to work with them and hopefully get that national championship.”

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217-344-3008

www.baileyapartments.com

1010 W. Springfield, U.

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610 W. Oregon, U

111 S. Lincoln, U.

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911 W. Springfield, U.

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506 E. White

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1004 W. Springfield, U.

4 4

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217-328-3770

www.bankierapartments.com

F/U

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217-840-5134

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52 E. Green, C.

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Prospect Pointe Apts.

1,2

4 4

Washer/Dryer Hookups, Garages optional.

410 E. Green, C.

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44 4

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Continental Plaza Apts

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508 E. Clark, C.

1,2,3,4

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Stoneleigh Court Apts.

1,2

4 4

Laundry on site.

519 E. Green, C.

2,3

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Ginger Creek Apts

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1107 S. Second, C.

1,4

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Lincolnshire Properties

217-398-1998

www.lincolnshireprop.com

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217-384-1925

www.smithapartments-cu.com

610 W. Stoughton, U.

4 4

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111 S. Busey, U.

F 4 4 4

2 Baths, 1 block to campus. Modern. $1425. Avail. Fall 2017

1004 S. Locust, C.

4 4

$740-930, parking $50-$70, on-site laundry

714 W. Elm, U.

2 levels, 1 block to campus. Modern. $950. Avail. Fall 2017

1106 S. Second, C.

4 4

$585-$600, incl. water, parking $60 - $70, on-site laundry

507 W. Church, C.

4 4

$530-$550, includes water and one parking, on-site laundry

4 4

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Klatt Properties

4 4

217-367-6626

www.klattproperties.com

204 E. Clark, C.

1-3

F/U

4 4 4

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511 W. Church, C.

505 W. Springfield, U.

F/U

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Laundry on site. Most utilities included

53 E. Chalmers, C.

F 4 4 4

$1550, parking $50-$70

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58 E. Armory, C.

F 4 4 4

$1100, includes one parking

201 E. Armory, C.

4 4

$1010, parking $70, on-site laundry

1004 S. Locust, C.

4 4

$740-$930, parking $50-$70, on-site laundry

1009 W. Clark, U.

4 4

$870, includes one parking, on-site laundry

1010 W. Clark, U.

4 4

$965, includes one parking, on-site laundry

409 W. Elm, U.

1-2

F/U

4 4 4

408 W. Illinois, U.

603 W. High, U.

710 W. California, U.

1-4

F/U 4

710 W. Church, C.

F/U 4

4 4

617 W. Springfield, U.

F/U 4

1012 W. Clark, U.

4 4

$870, includes one parking, on-site laundry

508 W. Washington, U

F/U

511 W. Church, C.

4 4

$765-$825, includes water and one parking, on-site laundry

503 S. State, C

F/U 4

Some utilities included

201 E. Armory, C.

4 4

$1010, parking $70, on-site laundry

306 W. Washington

F/U 4

Some utilities included

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Can be split into 2 apartments.

Most utilities included

217-649-4591

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MHM Apartments

217-337-8852

314 E. Clark, C.

1,2

F 4 4 4

Private baths, lofts, by County Market, Free Internet, TV

303 S. Fifth, C.

1,2,3,4

F 4 4 4

NEW!, Free Internet, TV, Private Baths, by County Mkt.

101 E. Daniel, C.

2,4

F 4 4 4

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102 S. Lincoln

2,3,4

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