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A semester of changes in University administration BY MEGAN JONES AND ANGELICA LAVITO STAFF WRITERS

The semester brought transformations in the University’s structure and administration. Here’s a timeline of the most major changes.

First dean of College of Medicine announced — Aug. 30

Dr. King Li was appointed to serve as the inaugural dean for the College of Medicine and began on Oct. 1. His main goals included starting to hire faculty for the college, ensuring accreditation applications were submitted and finishing curriculum plans. Li will earn $650,000 a year and lead the first college created by the University in 60 years. The college hopes to revolutionize the medical field by combining bioengineering with medicine.

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Barbara Wilson promoted to second-in-command — Sept. 13

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President Timothy Killeen promoted Interim Chancellor Barbara Wilson to executive vice president and vice president for academic affairs for the UI system. She replaced former Vice President for Academic Affairs Christophe Pierre, The role was newly restructured, making Wilson chief operating officer and chief academic officer.

1. Cubs win the World Series

On Nov. 2, the Cubs made history when they won the seventh game of the 2016 World Series. They defeated the Cleveland Indians by a single run, 8-7, at the Progressive Field in Cleveland, making it their first World Series victory in 108 years. Campus bars were crowded, residency halls held watch parties and students gathered to witness a historic night. When they won, people swarmed Green Street to express their excitement and overwhelming emotions. The campus was in celebratory pandemonium, unlike anything that had ever been seen at the University before (or at least, in a very long time).

Chancellor Robert Jones starts — Sept. 27 Robert Jones took over as chancellor. On his first day, he

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2. President-elect Trump’s victory

Illinois Student Senate begins implementing constitution

On Nov. 9, campus, like the nation, awaited the results of the 2016 presidential election. After a very close race, Donald Trump proved victorious, with 306 electoral votes, as opposed to Hillary Clinton’s 232. Most of the campus community, however, did not take the news lightly. Students and teachers alike were angry and emotional at the outcome. People were genuinely scared for

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Students celebrate the Chicago Cubs’ victory on Nov. 3.

As the semester comes to a close, look back at key events that occurred at the University this fall

their lives, resulting in many classrooms becoming safe spaces. A protest down Green Street became a medium for voicing concerns. “A crowd of about 75 people gathered by the Alma Mater at Wright and Green streets. They began by passing a megaphone and giving messages of varying tone. Some were scared. Some were terrified. Some tried to unify the group with positive messages. But most came in solidarity with one message to share: Donald Trump is ‘not my president.’

3. Shooting on Green Street results in one death and five injuries

On Sept. 25, a fight erupted outside of an apartment party, resulting in a gun being pulled and fired, killing one, George Korchev, a non-University student, and injuring five. The suspect, Robbie Paton, an 18-year-old who was not affi liated with the University, was charged with fi rst-degree murder for Korchev’s death. There were two separate shootings that morning. The campus reacted in panic and a student, Kathryn Lawlor, witnessed the shots fired. “Our campus community is a strong one, and our thoughts are with the victims, their families and anyone else affected by this violence,” said Renee Romano, the vice chancellor for Stu-

dent Affairs.

4. Illini Republicans' president resigns

On Oct. 11, President of the Illini Republicans Chris Piper sent out an email to the members of the political club entitled “You Decide if I Step Down.” After reviewing the emails he received, Piper resigned on Oct. 12. “My ego is not big enough to hold a leadership position in an organization whose membership no longer wants me to be a part of it,” he sent out in the mass email. The controversy broke out when it was revealed that Piper had been holding club funds in a private bank account, meaning the treasurer could not access it. Matters grew worse when Piper made an official statement on the Illini Republicans’ Facebook page rebuking then-Republican presidential nominee Trump’s offensive statements, to which fellow student Republicans responded negatively. “The fact that a self-proclaimed Republican would say anything negative about the Republican nomination in an election as critical as this one is mind boggling,” Charles Dochoff, a member

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Police administrations meet to combat crime

From approving Indigenous People’s Day to the advocating for sexual assault awareness, the Illinois Student Senate made some big changes this semester. Perhaps one of the biggest changes the senate will enact next semester is the implementation of its new constitution. “The (new) constitution is pretty exciting,” said Vice President External Alex Villanueva. “We’ve worked on it for quite some time. We’ve had problems with our (current) constitution for over a decade.” The constitution, however, almost did not make it on the ballot. The senate needed about 2,500 student signatures and it came down to the last couple of days to accomplish that goal. “We banded together; we were a team,” said Vice President Inter

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Chancellor Robert Jones settled into his first official week at the University after a shooting on Green Street. A month later, there was another shooting on Green Street. Two months later, he watched his peers handle a shooting at Ohio State University. Safety is a big issue for any administrator. Jones said interviewers have stopped asking university presidents what keeps them up at night, because everyone would respond that they worry about on-campus shootings. University of Illinois Police Department Chief Jeff Christensen said he holds regular meetings about safety issues with either Jones or Associate Chancellor Mike DeLorenzo. Jones said student safety was a growing concern voiced by student groups, faculty and staff during a Senate Executive Committee meeting on Nov. 7. He said the shootings in Champaign do not raise concern with on-campus safety, but remain a concern because of their proximity to areas where many students live and spend their time. “We do have to start to thinking more intentionally and strategically about these kinds of issues when they occur near campus,”

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Police cars are parked at the intersection of Green and Fourth streets after a shooting that took place in the early morning of Sept. 25. he said. “We have to remember that with a campus community of this size, we are a microcosm of the broader society and stuff happens, regardless of our best efforts.” Recently, a focus of the safety meetings has been on gun violence, Christensen said, adding that they hope to host a meet and greet with other police chiefs, the county sheriff and Jones. “The University is involved with the community coalition … a community group that was established some time ago to address community issues,” he said. “A lot of different people attend, (including) reps from the

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University.” Christensen made it clear that the issues facing Champaign County are not separate from those facing the University. “The campus district isn’t immune. We have seen that from what happened at Third and Green (streets), this can spill over,” he said. “So that’s how everybody works together for the better good of the entire community.” Another effort made recently is establishing a gun task force, which represents Champaign police, Urbana police, the

When shots rang out on Green Street on Sept. 25, campus reacted quickly and the effects were long-lasting. One student walking home, Camille Baer, an Illini Media Company employee, turned around to see what looked like 70 people running and screaming. Then, the sound of six or seven gunshots filled the early Sunday morning air. “I just ducked, I just crouched into a ball,” Baer said. “Then I saw people running and I was like, ‘What am I doing? I should be running.’” The suspect in the shooting, 18-year-old Robbie Patton, turned himself in for the shooting after the police issued a warrant for his arrest. Patton’s pretrial is set for Dec. 13 at 9 a.m. Champaign Police Department Detective David Allen was called to testify about the events of the shooting, and explained what happened outside of the apartment party. “The fight started in the south side of the parking lot and ended

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“But I wish I could pop some (safety) bubbles sometimes .”

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In September, the campus was rocked with news of a fatal shooting on Third and Green streets, just blocks from the center of campus. For many students, this was the fi rst time they had seen the issue of gun violence reach campus. “Students, we always talk about (living in) that bubble,” said Champaign Police Chief Anthony Cobb. “But I wish I could pop some bubbles sometimes and say we’ve just got to be a little bit aware of what’s going on around us.” University of Illinois Police Department Chief Jeff Christensen said at a campus forum on gun violence it’s important for students to be aware crime can occur anywhere, including campus. “Our campus is a relatively safe campus, but we always say we’re not immune from crime,” he said. “And it’s clear we’re not immune from these tragedies.”

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Throughout the semester, students have been confronted with the diffi cult truth that the University campus is not a safety bubble. “You’re not getting away fr om u rba n situations here, they’re just on a smaller scale,” said Michael La Due, Champaign City Council member. It’s important for students to remember that crime doesn’t disappear just because they’re on campus, he said. “This may not be home, but while you’re in college this is where you are seven to eight months out of the year,” said Patrick Wade, University of Illinois Police Department spokesman. “So just be more aware of what’s going on in Urbana and Champaign and take some ownership of that.”

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Christensen said the UIPD has partnered with Champaign Police, Urbana Police and the Champaign County Sheriff’s Office to form a Gun Task Force. “A n o t h e r thing that we’ve done is the University is [become] i nvolved w it h t he Community Coalition,” he said. Out of the Community Coalition also came CU Fresh Start, a program that offers help and resources to those who are most at risk of taking part in gun violence — as long as the participants agree to put down their guns. “We’re not going to arrest our way out of this problem, we need to do something to address the violence through the

communities, Christensen said they all work together to address the issues facing everyone. “The working relationship that we have in this area, compared to some of my peers throughout the country, is beyond outstanding. It’s got a good foundation and it continues to grow,” he said. “So, our turf, their turf — it really doesn’t matter.”

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they’ll comprise our core group of people who are doing the testing,” said Matt Myrick, deputy chief of operations for the University of Illinois Police Department. Officers have already been putting the cameras to use, and one officer was wearing one at the scene of the shooting on Green Street in September. So far, the UIPD tested out two different cameras, the VieVu and Taser brands. Christensen said the department will also test the Arbitrator by Panasonic and possibly a fourth camera. “It’s a big investment and it’s technology and everybody is in the marketplace with these, so what we get we want to make sure it interfaces with our other systems,” he said. However, even if the department decides on a camera, there is still the issue of fi nding funding to pay for the cameras. “Data storage for video footage is very expensive, and it’s hard to guarantee funds for such a significant project with such an unpredictable budget situation for our department,” Wade said in an email.

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Student activism highlights UI political diversity Chancellor aims to balance community, campus concerns BY ASHNI GANDHI STAFF WRITER

As the nation faced protests and a divisive election, the University community mirrored the sentiments. For Muhammad Yousef, senior in LAS and president of Students for Justice in Palestine, the increased activism on campus post-election did not make campus more bipartisan. Citing bigotry from Donald Trump, Yousef said it legitimizes the stances of a certain group of people. Yousef believes that the election did make the political issues more explicit. “More people are getting involved in a broader audience of students, and we are taking a more radical and political term,” Yousef said. “We are starting to notice that these problems are systemic and historical practices rather than individual events.” Black Students for Revolution also remained a vocal

student activist organization throughout the semester. In late October, they organized a class walkout on behalf of several different student activist organizations. Participants then marched to the chancellor’s office in Swanlund Building to deliver a list of demands for a more inclusive University. Over the past year, Black Students for Revolution formed 13 demands including charging students an affordable tuition, penalizing perpetrators of sexual violence on campus and collecting data regarding sexualitybased demographics. In November, Chancellor Robert Jones held a public forum with black student organizations on campus, including Black Students for Revolution. Jones said that while the University appreciates the value and good intentions of the protests held throughout campus, there are many parts of the community to consider when implementing campus changes. In addition to the Black Students for Revolution, other individuals have turned to activism amid the 2016 presidential election.

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Champaign County Sheriff’s Office and the UIPD, and creating a community coalition. The coalition was established to address community issues, to improve police-community relations and to focus on community-based problem solving, Christensen said. The coalition meets once a month at the Champaign Public Library and includes members of social resource agencies, churches, University representatives, city officials, all police agencies and community members.

nal Spencer Haydary. Part of the newly enacted constitution is the change in the format of the senate. “We’ll adopt a new registry, we’ll have a code of ethics and we’ll have a streamlined organization that will be more efficient,” Haydary said. The senate plans on mak-

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SHOOTING before (reaching) the sidewalk,” he said. “There were fi ve individuals present, attacking a separate victim, Edwin McCraney, who suffered a concussion and wounds to the face.” Patton is being charged with fi rst-degree murder and aggravated battery with a fi rearm. If convicted, Patton would serve a minimum sentence of 45 years and a maximum sentence of 85 years, Champaign County State’s Attorney Julia Rietz said. After the shooting, the police said they hoped students would be more aware of the crime around them. George Korchev of Mundelein received fatal wounds. He was on campus visiting friends and was going to start a new job as a nurse the following Monday. Vigils were held to commemorate the life of Korchev and to stand in solidarity with the other shooting victims. The Illinois Student Senate held the vigil to promote a feeling of unity and safety on the campus, President Ronald Lewis said. Like most University students, Jorgen Juul, a University alumnus, never expected that a high school classmate would be a shooting victim. Especially at the University, which Juul considers a safe campus. “It’s crazy to think that we went to school with this guy and now he’s dead; he got shot,” Juul said. “I don’t really know any other way to put it.” The police say they simply want people to be aware. “Our campus is a relatively safe campus, but we always say we’re not immune from crime,” Cobb said. “And it’s clear we’re not immune from these tragedies.”

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The student association United Muslims and Minority Advocates hosted Hoda Katebi, blogger activist and representative of the Council of American Islam. During the November event, Katebi used her personal experience as a framework to discuss universal feminism. Katebi worked to promote rights and extend feminism to every individual. Later, a University professor used the similar framework through a GoFundMe page. Toby Beauchamp, professor in Gender and Women’s Studies, started his fundraiser to ensure legal protection for the transgender community as a result of the election. This GoFundMe page raised $23,619 in 19 days with the total goal being $24,500. The funds go toward gender name changes. Discontent in the postelection climate existed far beyond just Beauchamp. A variety of student and activist groups worked together to protest and react in solidarity. The University’s eighth annual Tunnel of Oppression further brought students together through its expresing the University's funding one of its primary goals. “We’re going to advocate for the University as a whole and try to get a budget for our campus,” said President Ron Lewis. Even with the new constitution, the senate's primary concern remains the same: the students. “It’s really important to try and include different groups and different voices that usually don’t get heard,

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Students and campus organizations wereactivethis semester amid a tense poltical climate. sive event. As small groups of students walked through six paper-constructed tunnels, they listened to stories and watched skits put together by participating campus organizations. The groups that participated included Disability Resources and Educational Services, Students Against Sexual Assault, Asian Pacific American Coalition, Musand I think my senators did a really good job at making sure those voices got heard,” Lewis said. For Lewis, the vigil held after the shooting on Green Street was the most impactful moment of the semester. “(The senate) did a lot of work in the days that followed (the shooting) to make sure everyone felt safe,” he said. “When I look back at what (the) student senate has done, that’s what stands

lim Student Association, LGBTQ+ and W.O.R.D., a spoken word organization on campus. Stephanie Yi, senior in LAS and member of Students for Justice in Palestine, considered the political divide primarily personal in working closer with the activism community. “The network that I have seen is very strong at the

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identified the state budget as the biggest problem facing the University. He commended the work former Interim Chancellor Barbara Wilson and Interim Provost Ed Feser have done to overcome fi nancial uncertainty and bring transparency to the issue. Jones did not promise any new strategies, but planned to “continue to build on and keep us moving down the path where we already are.” To understand the problems facing the University, Jones announced a “listening and learning tour” for his first 150 days.

6. University appoints first African-American chancellor

On Oct. 3, Robert Jones became the University’s permanent chancellor. Jones made history, the first African-American chancellor at the University. His background in crop sciences also acquired him a tenured faculty position in the Department of Crop Sciences under the College of ACES. Jones said, “Overtime, as chancellor, you will grow to tolerate me and even like me ... I think you all will grow to trust me.”

7. Beloved homeless man’s death

Richard Turner, more commonly known as “Black Santa,” was a beloved member of the campus community. He was a 54-year-old homeless man living on Green Street, who brought joy to students and engaged them in conversations. On Nov. 16, reports of Turner consuming alcohol and behaving illogically were reported to the police department. He had been weaving in and out of traffic, along with yelling

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Friends of Richard Turner paid tribute to his life by creating a memorial to him on Green St. in the days following his death. at passersby. When officials arrived on the scene, he fled, eventually being detained on the 600 block of South Sixth Street. Turner became unresponsive during the interaction with the police, and was pronounced dead before 10 a.m. that Wednesday morning. Students filled with heavy hearts took to Facebook and Twitter to commemorate the life of Turner and pay their respects to the face that became known among the Illinois community.

8. University scientists become the first to genetically modify photosynthesis

The process of photosynthesis hadn’t changed for over 5,000 years, that is, before Professor Stephen Long and his team of postdoctoral researchers made a groundbreaking discovery when they found a way to genetically modify photosynthesis in tobacco crops as a means of increasing productivity. This discovery is said to have future monumental impacts on the economy, crops and the way genetically modified organisms are perceived.

9. University reacts to Dakota Access Pipeline

Protests against the Dakota Access Pipeline had been ongoing for several months since the project was revealed. On Dec. 4, the Army Corps announced that the pipeline would be rerouted due to the previous

unpopular decision to have it on Native American soil. For many students, it was not just a battle between the oil company and local citizens, but “a centuries long confl ict between the government and indigenous people.” A victory rally was held next to the Alma Mater on Dec. 5.

10. University professor raises over $20,000 dollars for transgender rights

After Trump’s presidential win became evident, Toby Beauchamp, a professor in the Gender and Women’s Studies department made a GoFundMe page as a way to help members of the transgender community change their legal names and gender. In just 19 days, he acquired $23,620 out of his $24,500 goal. Since his campaign went viral, Beauchamp has received requests from people of all ages around the nation requesting his help. “One of the ways trans people get some measure of protection is by having their correct name and gender in their identification documents,” Beauchamp said. Beauchamp believes because the presidential administration is shifting, it is time to take action in helping others. He explained that this effort is not affi liated with his job. For him, advocating for transgender rights is a personal endeavor.

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Controversy erupted when it became known that the Illinois Student Senate had allocated two-thirds of its yearly funds in the fall semester alone. Usually, there is enough money to fund campaigns comfortably throughout the year. This year’s assembly has deviated from its spending plan. The senate had allocated $24,650.88, of its $39,000, signifying that there wouldn’t be enough many left in the budget for the upcoming semester. However, the issues were repealed when the senate revealed that the 12th Assembly’s rollover funds helped this year’s assembly stay on target by raising the budget to $51,196.24, meaning the senate has $26,545.36 left in its account after allocations.

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out to me because it wasn’t about us, it was about the community.” The senate also worked with the national campaign, It’s On Us, to help spread sexual assault awareness. They collected signatures from students to take the pledge to help end sexual assault. “It’s On Us was huge,” Villanueva said. “It was a very successful campaign.”

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moment. And if there is a difference or rise in activism, I would have to say it is because, modern or global, the landscape isn’t looking very well,” Yi said. “Vulnerable and oppressed groups have to struggle — allowing the network to grow even stronger. The oppressed have bonded together.”

Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs announces May retirement — Oct. 17

Vice Chancellor Renee Romano will retire after May’s commencement ceremony. Romano has served as vice chancellor since 2006 and her retirement brings an end to her 38-year career in higher education.

Jones calls for review of Illinois diversity programs — Nov. 3

Jones called for a selfstudy to ensure the campus is getting a return on investment and creating an inclusive climate on campus through its diversitybased programs. Programs on campus include the Office of Diversity, Equity and Access, all the cultural houses on campus, faculty hiring initiatives and scholarships such as the Presidential Award Program and Illinois Promise.

Killeen introduces state funding bill — Nov. 10

P resident Timothy Killeen announced a bill that would guarantee the University state funding in exchange for meeting target metrics. Killeen worked with the state legislature’s U of I caucus to draft the bill, known as the University of Illinois Investment, Performance and Accountability Commitment, IPAC. The legislation aims to provide the University with

reliable and predictable state funding for the next five years. If the bill passes the state will be required to appropriate $662.1 million in fiscal year 2018 and at least that amount plus infl ation in each of the remaining four years of the agreement.

Board of Trustees approves College of Medicine — Nov. 10

The Board of Trustees voted to establish a doctor of medicine degree and curriculum for the Carle Illinois College of Medicine, clearing the final step before the new college can apply for accreditation. Notification is expected to come in late fall of 2017. Following accredidation, the College of Medicine can recruit 32 students to its first class for fall 2018.

Killeen announces UI cannot declare campuses sanctuaries — Dec. 6

Killeen said the University cannot declare itself as a sanctuary for undocumented students because as a public institution, it must uphold state and federal laws. He said declaring the campus as a sanctuary is “not well specified and may actually jeopardize” the University, such as losing public function or having other sanctions leveled. Killeen said he will protect undocumented students within the law, including to protect student and employee privacy information. This comes after a petition was delivered to Chancellor Robert Jones at an Academic Senate meeting with over 2,300 signatures. The petition asked for the University to guarantee maintaining students’ privacy, assure an inclusive campus environment and guarantee in-state tuition to students covered under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program.

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Grueling year brought big frustrations SHANKARI SURESHBABU Columnist

et’s begin with the expected and obvious: This last semester really was the worst. If 2016 is blacked out in history as the year that logic and reasoning went out the window, I won’t be surprised. There will be books about this year. In 50 years, people at a party are going to shoot out hypotheticals about if they could go back and change the course of history, they’re going to go back to 2016. The only person that won this year was probably Lin-Manuel Miranda. Now, I’m being dramatic, but there were defi nitely a lot of double take-worthy moments this semester. A lot of “what if” moments coming to life, which made

me scared and energized often in the same day. The obvious event that everyone will be talking about, probably for a long, long time into the future will be Trump’s win. Along with that, historians will look back and see Brexit, countless beloved celebrities passing away, along with increasing climate change problems, continuous turmoil in the Middle East and a nation obsessed with memes of frogs, gorillas and bees. On paper, it doesn’t look very good, and when you see this in the paper, every single day, you can start to think the world as we know it is ending. But you know what, I got my fi rst job in 2016. I got to pet-sit the cutest puppy in the world for a week. I accidentally let her run away, but this is a list of positive things. I successfully made a five-course dinner for my

parents. I didn’t bomb that one Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering exam, stunning the world and me momentarily. I met a couple of my closest friends. Hi Bo, hi Lily! Look, you’re in a column! I met a lot of great people actually, who all had moments like these. Moments that weren’t televised, written about or maybe even remembered all that much. They are the unsung heroes of this seemingly devastating year full of failure, rejection and heartbreak. This year will come and go, but losing sight of the little victories that happened all around us would be the real tragic loss. These memories could be as simple as tripping and falling during a piggyback ride, or watching “The Bachelor” with your friends every week. Don’t get me wrong —

this year was absolute hell at times. From start to end, I have never had a more grueling year. Note: This doesn’t mean much because I’m kind of a spoiled brat. Still, I think a lot of people are also on the same page as me. I’ve watched so many people in my life struggle, hurt and cry through this year. It feels like the entire world could use a refresh button right about now. But in times of trouble, letting ourselves get depressed or failing to appreciate the gifts we take for granted every day is the worst thing we could do. I asked a bunch of my friends for good memories they had this past semester, and they all started off saying that they couldn’t think of anything. But with some effort, they all remembered wonderful expe-

riences they’ve had these last few months. Whether you personally thought this year was alright or not, we can all come together to appreciate that we’re almost through! After this coming week of fi nalsinduced hell, and probably a couple more weeks of drama just for good measure, it’ll be the new year. A new beginning to hopefully a better chapter to our lives of us holding onto our promises of procrastinating less and working out more (Hey, a girl can hope). For the

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time being, let’s end this semester and year with a bang. And come Dec. 31, let’s celebrate the best day of this year — the last one — because I just can’t do 2016 anymore. Shankari is a sophomore in LAS.

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Looking back on a bumpy 2016

uch of the past year, and the fall semester in particular, was weird, frustrating, sad, scary and, in some cases, completely unprecedented. We could gripe about ways we wish our campus, nation and world could do better, so on and so on. Or we could look back on all of the positive events of the semester and what we hope to see in 2017. In the spirit of holiday cheer, we decided to focus on the latter. In the world of sports, we’ve seen a reinvigorated University athletics department under athletic director Josh Whitman. His enthusiasm, positive energy and high-caliber coaching hires (Hi, Lovie) have us feeling better about the future of Illini athletics. Elsewhere in the sporting world, the Cubs won the World Series for the first time in over a century. Alumnus Tatyana McFadden won her fourthconsecutive New York

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Students celebrate at the intersection of Sixth and Green streets after the Chicago Cubs won the World Series against the Cleveland Indians on Sept. 9. It was the first World Series win for the Cubs in 108 years.

City Marathon, sixthconsecutive Chicago Marathon and served as the grand marshal of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. On campus, we welcomed Robert Jones, our first black chancellor, a good step toward increased diversity at

the University. Faculty members will receive raises, even though the University is not legally required to increase salaries. Nationally, the economy continues to improve. And just last week, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officially refused to

permit the construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline, ending months of tension and unrest. This is obviously not a comprehensive list of major campus, national and global achievements. And it is certainly not a good representation of all the wonderful things we

experience regularly — puppies, good friendships, sunny days, Elton John Music, et cetera — but we hope it gets you thinking about all of the good that happened this semester. Next semester, we hope to see increased diversity, inclusion, camaraderie and over-achieving on campus. We’re excited to watch our peers continue to innovate and improve. We look forward to having more reasons to brag about our alumni and take pride in our country. We want our national and world leaders to make decisions that represent the majority and continue our path toward progress. In that vein, we encourage people to be respectful and reasonable when discussing disagreements. College students have the opportunity to try new things, encourage change and contribute to progress. We hope that in 2017, our student body will take advantage of the opportunities at hand and continue to show the world that our University can hang with anyone.

Appreciating the University from an outsider’s perspective BRANDON ZEIGEL Columnist

hange happens constantly. It can be something simple, such as a new menu item at our favorite restaurant. Or, it can send rippling effects through our entire lives, such as changing schools. Throughout my life, I’ve become accustomed to that particular change because I’ve had many doses of different schooling. Most of the time, I attended whichever school my family thought was best both financially and for me. But last year, when I transferred out of the University of Illinois at Chicago and came to this honorable institution, it was me doing the decision making. Initially, I was unsure of my choice. I made friends in the city, and the atmosphere there wasn’t bad at all. My friends had many different cultural backgrounds and I learned much about the world outside the United States. I would meet up with them in classes, where many people would socialize just as they do here on campus, but there was a monumental difference in what happened afterward. Students of UIC sim-

ply didn’t live on campus. When classes ended, most people would go home, sharing the rest of their nights with their households. There was little socialization at the conclusion of the day like we know here. I would go out onto the quad late on warm summer nights, and there was no person within miles of me. It was almost as if the big city had been gutted of all its people, where no person existed other than me. Sometimes, I would look up, trying to place stars in the sky to utilize that Boy Scout knowledge of the constellations I had once learned about, but I would be greeted only by planes and helicopters instead. I was still unsure of my choice when I got to the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and moved into Newman Hall right in the middle of campus. I had seen online how competitive this school was across the board and what kinds of futures it opened up to students. I also knew about the social opportunities the campus offered, which were seemingly diverse and important to the campus as a whole. I simply didn’t know if the campus would fit me. It took time, and many Netflix nights where my

mind cross-examined my decision to transfer on a daily basis. And it probably wasn’t until my first encounter with the Main Quad on a warm September night, when I sat down under a tree, using my phone as a flashlight to write. I looked up for the first time, remembering my experience at UIC, and it wasn’t planes I saw anymore, but rather stars. It was then I took my headphones out, looking around me. I remember seeing to my left a movie playing while people congregated by a building I would quickly learn was the Illini Union. It was then I noticed that the University of Illinois at UrbanaChampaign was more than a series of buildings recognized as a top-50 school in the nation. The school has that X-factor — perhaps it’s the social twist that many other prestigious universities cannot even touch. This social factor I refer to doesn’t just make appearances late at night. It is during the day, when I make a run over for a coffee break between studying for finals, or when I go out to Green Street to make edits for my column the next week and see all the students, typically with their headphones out, interacting with one another.

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People do not commute as much here at the University, which allows for so much more social interaction and academic collaboration between students. It works, and it seems natural. Today, I am searching with my buddies for the

best local places to eat late at night and during the day. We can do this together because we don’t go back home on our off days. The campus fits me, and I will never regret for a moment in my life the decision I made in coming here. If I could personally thank

the University of Illinois as a whole I would, because the atmosphere that I found on that one September night cannot be found on any other campus. Brandon is a sophomore in LAS. bzegie2@dailyillini.com

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Challah for Hunger fundraises to benefit nonprofits Proceeds help the Eastern Illinois Foodbank and MAZON BY CAMILLE BAER STAFF WRITER

On a Wednesday evening in Illini Hillel’s large kitchen, two girls furiously baked. They moved gracefully around each other. The bulky supplies and heavy pans seemed to have no effect on their focus for the task at hand as they brushed egg wash on thick braids of dough. This is standard from September to May, when student volunteers bake challah approximately every two weeks to sell as part of Challah for Hunger. The bread has to be ordered ahead of time, and the braids cost $4-5. Challah for Hunger is a non-profit, student-run organization. All proceeds are donated to the Eastern Illinois Foodbank and MAZON, a Jewish program that aims to raise awareness for hunger in America. “If you purchase the bread, you are supporting our charity,” said Annie Goldstein, vice president of Challah for Hunger and senior in LAS. “I feel like if people knew that, they’d be more willing to buy (bread).” Because Challah for Hunger is a non-profit organization, all the proceeds are equally divided among charities while a very small amount is taken to pay for the supplies needed for baking the bread. “Five percent goes to our national Challah for Hunger association, 47.5 percent goes to the MAZON project and then the other 47.5 percent goes to our local partners at the Eastern Illinois Foodbank,” said Jessie Lankford, presi-

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Challah sits on a pan to be baked. One batch of dough makes 16 loaves of bread, which can be plain or with fillings like chocolate chip, banana or cinnamon sugar. dent of Challah for Hunger and senior in SSW. Spending the $4 or $5 for bread goes a very long way in terms of fighting hunger, in more ways than one. “Think about it: You’re not only getting this amazingly delicious challah, you’re helping people who need food,” Goldstein said. “It’s a win-win situation.” Every two weeks, Lankford and volunteers set up in the kitchen, assembling all ingredients in preparation for however many orders of bread they need to bake. “We get between 80 and 110 orders (each week). This week we had 104,” Lankford said. Lankford is primarily in charge of everything that occurs in the kitchen, including making and baking the dough, making sure the kitchens are clean and meet regulation, ensuring they have supplies each week, working one-on-one

with their chapter adviser for the Challah for Hunger national organization and making sure volunteers are “being respectful with the food.” Among the many important responsibilities that come with Lankford’s title, making the dough and transforming it into challah is arguably the most important and meticulous aspect. “We have an industrial mixer in the back of the kitchen that we use, and in it we mix flour, sugar, yeast and salt with some oil and water. Then we let it rise before we braid it. It sits in an oven for about 15 minutes just so it can suck out some of the moisture,” Lankford said. One batch of dough makes 16 loaves of bread. Volunteers help braid and add fillings to make different kinds of challah. The kinds of challah made in the kitchen

are either plain, which are sold for $4, or come with fillings — typically either chocolate chip, banana or cinnamon sugar — that are sold for $5. Once the bakers decide on the type of challah to make, they take the covered dough on trays and put them in the fridge overnight to allow more time for them to rise. The first day of baking the challah is now over at last. When it’s time to take the dough out of the fridge, after about a day, they completely cover the dough in an egg and water wash, and finally put in the oven to bake. “I really love the braiding. It’s really therapeutic,” Goldstein said, “but I also really enjoy selling it and getting others involved.” Goldstein said she has a passion for advertising and sales, and through Challah for Hunger she can use these tactics to get peo-

ple to buy bread, come to braiding and simply to get people more involved. “Getting the name out there is something I really enjoy, aside from, of course, the aspect of helping people — it always feels great to give back to the community,” Goldstein said. Emily Kopka, sophomore in Education, helps manage all the social media accounts for Challah for Hunger. She also communicates with the board in general about logistics, dates and event planning. “I loved the idea of (Challah for Hunger) immediately. It was fun to go and bring my friends and make this food, using our resources to be able to help those who don’t have access to those resources,” Kopka said. While Challah for Hunger is a Jewish organization and operates in a building that serves as a foundation

for Jewish life on campus, it certainly doesn’t mean only people who practice Judaism can participate. Kopka said that if people would just come and see what Challah for Hunger is really about, then “hopefully people will realize that it’s not religious.” Baking challah is culturally Jewish, but as Challah for Hunger continues to grow, its goal is not to focus on the primarily Jewish affiliation, but to understand its mission in wanting to resolve hunger, starting on campus. “From the outside, I totally understand why people who aren’t Jewish wouldn’t want to come, which I think is a factor in getting people who aren’t Jewish to want to volunteer,” Kopka said. “It’s not about being Jewish — it’s about community service and giving back.”

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“The first floor is the largest part — the second floor only accounts for a third of the space,” he said. Henry also said the bathrooms in the back are newer, so they have handrails. He also said he has seen many people in wheelchairs at bars over the years. O’Hare is using her independent study in urban planning to focus on accessibility, “for average people who want to go get jobs or an education and live like everyone else.” “I also want to work on campus to make it a little more accessible and inclusive,” O’Hare said. "It’s isolating sometimes.”

ACCESSIBILITY seating, yes, we do have a downstairs level that has eight tables that are wheelchair accessible,” Boncosky said. However, the restrooms are only wheelchairaccessible for men. “We do have a men’s bathroom downstairs, but our women’s (bathroom) is maybe three or four stairs up,” Boncosky said. “So, that is a little bit of an issue. But, other than that, as far as people coming to eat and drink, it is accessible.” Luke Henry, general manager at Joe’s Brewery, THE DAILY ILLINI FILE PHOTOS said Joe's is a wheelchairOnly a few bars on Green Street are built to allow entrance and easy movement for their patrons who use wheelchairs. accessible bar.

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Editor’s note: These stories appeared in issues of The Daily Illini throughout the fall 2016 semester and were chosen to be republished because of their popularity among our readers.

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The Illini Inn, a historical campus bar rich in tradition, as it was years ago as opposed to the present day. A nostalgic community of “Mug Club” members and other various alumni often visit the Inn when attending football games on campus. Despite rumors over the 2016 summer of its closing, new management provides some hope for the future of this unofficial school monument.

Uncertain future for the Illini Inn BY OLIVIA BIENVENUE STAFF WRITER

It’s a cool, crisp, fall game day at the University. Waves of anticipation and pride are sweeping across the orangeand-blue-painted campus. It is the perfect atmosphere to win a Big Ten football game and to enjoy a mug of beer at the Illini Inn. The Illini Inn has undergone some changes over the past year, including closing over the summer. The Inn is one of the oldest bars on campus and is known for its long-standing traditions, but rumors of its closing have put some of its beloved traditions in jeopardy. The Illini Inn is home to the University’s well-known Mug Club, which now has more than 92,000 members and counting. To be a member of the nonexclusive club, one must first chug a cup of beer. The next step is to fill out a membership card and memorize their assigned Mug Club number. The person is then given a mug of beer to drink at their own pace. Finally, the person must correctly recite their Mug Club number and will then be an official member. Members

earn the right to use a mug for their beer anytime they come into the bar with their membership cards. “I know we’ve had some old people come in with Mug Club cards in the hundreds, so it’s been a while,” said Meredith French, senior in Business and bartender at the Illini Inn. Until this year, one of the most notable features of the Illini Inn was the dollar bills that were signed and pinned to the ceiling by customers. Another recognizable feature of the Inn are the signatures and doodles that customers are welcome to draw on the walls. Dave Grider, who has been the manager of the Inn since it reopened at the beginning of the school year, said his favorite thing about the bar is its long history. He also noted that the Illini Inn’s traditions, like the Mug Club, are what people like about the bar. “There’s a nostalgia to the Inn that keeps people coming back,” Grider said. Illini Inn bartender Cole Murray said the Inn does not change often, but that people liked that aspect of the bar. “Honestly, I don’t think it’s

changed much at all, and I think that’s why people come in,” Murray said. Murray also said that people would often come in to look for their dollar bill on the ceiling, their signature on the wall, or just to reminisce. One thing that has changed about the Illini Inn this year is the ownership. Along with the new ownership came new hours of business and the removal of the dollar bills on the ceiling. At the end of last school year, there were rumors that the Inn would be closed, and that the building would be torn down. However, the bar was bought by a new owner and given life for at least one more year. “The Inn is going to be open through the end of the school year,” Grider said about the rumors of the Inn’s closure. French added that the future of the Inn after this school year is uncertain. “That’s about as accurate as we can get right now, so we know that it’s going to stay open for that long,” she said.

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Some Mug Club members have held on to their membership cards for years, like this one from 1983.

Campus bars lack wheelchair accessibility for students BY ELYSSA KAUFMAN STAFF WRITER

For Amelia O’Hare, junior in FAA, a night out at the bar with friends is not always easy or accessible. As a student in a wheelchair, bar life can be isolating, O’Hare said. Currently, the University is ranked among the top six public universities in the U.S. for the most wheelchair-accessible campus. However, bars on campus do not meet the same standard. Brothers Bar and Grill, a popular bar on Green Street, only has one main entrance — a large staircase leading up to the venue. “Brothers is not accessible. I have never been in there, which honestly really does separate the way we

can socialize with everyone else on campus,” O’Hare said. “That is a big part of the culture on campus and college in general.” O’Hare said she usually prefers to go out to places like Murphy’s Pub or Legends Bar and Grill because both of those bars are one floor, making them among the most accessible handicapped bars on campus. Additionally, the bars have more room than the others. “If I go out with a big group of friends that live around me, there is a matter of being able to move around comfortably because we are all clumped together awkwardly,” she said. O’Hare explained how some single-level bars lack space for her to move

around. She said that during her time at the University, she has never been to KAM'S because the bar is usually crowded and difficult to move around in. For many students, bar crawls are a regular social event. Traditionally, many campus clubs and Greek organizations plan at least one bar crawl a year. However, O’Hare has experienced bar crawls that were impossible for her to attend because some of the bars listed were not wheelchair accessible. O'Hare said it can be very frustrating to miss out on these types of social events and bonding experiences due to the lack of wheelchair accessibility in campus bars.

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Bathrooms are another issue O’Hare faces when out at a bar. She said Firehaus has an accessible first level, but the women’s bathroom is on the second level with no way of getting up to it other than the staircase. “If I am out and need to go to the bathroom, I have to go somewhere else because I cannot go to the one there,” she said. Hannah Boncosky, manager at Firehaus, said the bar and restaurant could take steps to become more wheelchair accessible. However, that is something she said the "upper management would have to figure out.” “As far as restaurant

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‘We’ll have our day’

Illini look to the future after a lackluster 3-9 season BY JOEY FIGUEROA STAFF WRITER

The 2016 season was bookended by exciting arrivals and emotional farewells for the Illinois football team. It was a year of passage that will likely be remembered for its behind-the-scenes transitions rather than what occurred on the field. Of course, the main story was Lovie Smith’s grand upheaval of a program that was in need of a fresh start. Smith put together an experienced, star-studded staff to usher in a new era of Illinois football, and although they didn’t enjoy immediate success, the blueprint has been laid for the future. “We’ll have our day,” Smith said after the final game against Northwestern. The Illini scraped together a 3-9 record with two wins in the Big Ten. The season began on a promising note with a blowout win over Murray State in front of the largest Memorial Stadium crowd in years. Excitement peaked in Week Two

when over 60,000 fans flocked to Memorial Stadium to see Illinois host North Carolina. Those fans went home with the disappointment of an Illini loss, but were also able to see perhaps the high point of the entire season — a go-ahead 65-yard touchdown run by Keshawn Vaughn that resulted in the loudest crowd eruption in years. Unfortunately, it was downhill from that moment on. Illinois lost four consecutive games after its season-opening win and would only notch wins over Rutgers and Michigan State from there on out. Many faults can be pointed to on a nine-loss team, but perhaps the Illini’s largest weakness was their inability to move the ball. They were dead last in the Big Ten in first downs and 126th in the nation. They were also second-to-last in the nation in third down conversion rate. Much of the offense’s struggles stemmed from the quarterback rotation that occurred when senior

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playcaller Wes Lunt hurt his back midway through the season. The inexperienced Chayce Crouch and Jeff George showed, but the reps they gained could prove to be valuable moving forward. The offense also found unexpected contributors in running backs Kendrick Foster and Reggie Corbin, who vaulted Vaughn on the depth chart and combined for 1,243 rushing yards and 11 touchdowns. As the season wore on, a youth movement took over on both sides of the ball, and defensive underclassmen began to shine. The freshman safety duo of Patrick Nelson and Stanley Green saw ample time in the second-

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Hill, Abrams emerge as season leaders BY LUCAS WRIGHT STAFF WRITER

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Illinois head coach Kevin Hambly talks to his team between sets during the match against Arkansas on August 26. The Ilini won 3-0.

Season ends with no tournament appearance BY JAMES BOYD STAFF WRITER

For three consecutive seasons, the Illinois volleyball team not only qualified for the NCAA tournament, but advanced to the Sweet Sixteen. Last season, the team was only .500 in conference but defeated Southern Illinois and Louisville before its national title hopes were crushed by Minnesota in straight sets. The loss also marked the end of Jocelynn Birk’s career — the Illini’s alltime kills leader. Even with Birk’s departure, Illinois had high hopes for this season. Head coach Kevin Hambly joked about getting rid of the No. 16 because his team had suffered enough in the Sweet Sixteen, but it was clear that he wanted his team to take its next step.

The season would include a lot of ups and downs for the Illini and ultimately resulted in the team falling short of the NCAA tournament for just the second time in Hambly’s career. In its fi rst tournament of the season, Illinois went 2-1 and took home the Illini Classic Title. Senior Katie Stadick was named the most valuable player, and fellow senior Naya Crittenden and sophomore Jordyn Poulter were named to the all-tournament team. “I felt really really good,” Crittenden said. “Not only for myself, but for the team as well. I thought things were going to be looking up for myself and the team. We all felt pretty good at that point.” It looked as if the Illini were poised to have a strong start to

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Editor’s note: At the time of publication, Men’s Basketball was still competing. It has been a roller coaster of a season so far for the Illinois men’s basketball team. The Illini have recently rebounded from what seemed to be free-fall — a three-game losing streak — and are now trending up with a threegame winning streak to get to 8-3 on the season. All in all, it’s difficult to know what to make of this streaky Illini team. At its peak, it knocked off a perennial NCAA Tournament team — Virginia Commonwealth University, but at the lowest of the lows it dropped a home game to Winthrop, a game that Illinois led the whole way before Winthrop forced overtime. “I think we knew that was going to be a challenge coming into the game, but I thought that’s what we needed,” head coach John Groce said after the loss to Winthrop. The team’s play has been inconsistent as a whole, but the cornerstones of the Illinois offense have surely emerged. Malcolm Hill, the team’s leading scorer and second-leading rebounder has began his senior season in the stellar fashion many expected to see out of the 6-foot6 guard. Hill is averaging just under 20 points per game, and he notched a 40-point performance earlier in the season against Northern Kentucky, which is tied for the fifth-most all-time by an Illini. Hill has shouldered the load of the offense at times in the season, but as he has shown early on, it

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Illinois’ Malcolm Hill drives to the basket during the game against IUPUI at State Farm Center on Dec. 6. The Illini won 85-77. is a task that he is up for. After his latest scoring outburst against Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis on Tuesday, teammate Tracy Abrams said he is more than capable of carrying the offense at times. “He’s a great player, one of the best players in the country,” Abrams said. “For me, it’s just the rhythm of the game. I just put the ball in his hands. How the game was flowing he was making plays,

we’ve just got to get him the ball.” Along with Hill, redshirt-sophomore Leron Black has come on of late, averaging 13 points and eight rebounds. Black has formed something of a tandem with Hill, with Black dominating the mid-range and low-post areas of the floor, complementing Hill’s stellar perimeter play.

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Bollant leads team through struggling start to season team is averaging just over 58 points per game on 36 percent Editor’s note: At the time of publicashooting. Illinois’ struggles actually began tion, Women’s Basketball was still before the season even started. In competing. Coming into the season, Illinois an exhibition game against diviknew it would be starting a new sion-two Drury University. Guard era of basketball. Leading scor- Paige Wilson torched Illinois for 24 er and rebounder Chatrice White points behind six three-pointers, would no longer be the woman in and helped her team earn a 66-60 the middle after transferring to victory. After the game, Bollant Florida State. said that his team would need to On Big Ten media day, head do a better job of communicating coach Matt Bollant acknowl- on defense. edged that his team’s offense “They ran a couple of good sets would change and early, and we got that he would be a little bit lost,” implementing a head coach Matt Bolla nt said. more free-flow“I thought we ing offense to matchup with his played hard, but team’s versatiliat times, we got ty. He also recoglost in our rotanized sophomore tions and didn’t Alex Wittinger do a good job as the team’s new of fi nding (WilMATT BOLLANT son). Her taking leader. HEAD COACH, WOMEN’S “We have six 11 threes is way BASKETBALL freshmen coming too many threes, in and told them, and most of them ‘If you want to be were pretty good great, follow Alex. Do what Alex looks.” Wittinger does,’” Bollant said. Despite the team’s overall “There’s not a harder worker may- struggles, Wittinger is living up be in the Big Ten or throughout to her coach’s hype. The sophothe country. Last year she got our more forward has recorded five most improved award and she has double-doubles so far this season. improved a ton from last March She also leads the Illini in points until now.” and rebounds, averaging 13 and Eleven games into the season, 10 respectively. Last season she the Illinois basketball team’s averaged just over 10 points and record stands at 4-7. The Illini seven rebounds per game. Freshman Brandi Beasley is Illihave yet to begin their conference schedule, but it is clear that nois’ second leading scorer and it they’ve struggled against opponents outside of the Big Ten. The SEE WBBALL |3B BY JAMES BOYD STAFF WRITER

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Lining up before the race begins, runners Joe Crowlin, Garrett Lee, Luke Brahm, and Caleb Hummer stand ready to run. The Illini Open was held at the Arboretum on Oct. 21.

Illini make NCAA tournament; first time in 30 years BY TATIANNA PERRY STAFF WRITER

The Illinois men’s cross country team rebounded from a midseason slump by having the best season finish in the past 30 years. The Illini started off their season with smaller meets consisting of four to nine teams, including the Hawkeye Invitational and the Bluegrass Invite. Toward the end of the regular season, Illinois faced its biggest competition at the Ed Nuttycombe Invite in Madison, Wisconsin, finishing 27th out of 30 teams. Head coach Jake Stewart said the team was displeased with its performance at the meet, catapulting itself into the Big Ten Championships with something to prove. Placing sixth out of 12 teams in the Big Ten was one of the low

points for the Illini. The highlight of the season was placing third at the Regional Championships in Iowa City, Iowa. The Illini had to sit and wait for the official announcement on whether they had received the atlarge bid for the NCAA Championships in Terre Haute, Indiana. “Coach told us to take 24 hours to celebrate, but we have to reengage because the job’s not done,” said senior Dylan Lafond. “Our main goal wasn’t to make it there — even though that was huge for us — our goal is to go out there and beat some teams.” Heading to the championship, Stewart told his team to relax. “In the back of our minds, this is what we’ve been training for throughout the course of the entire year,” Stewart said. The Illini ended up placing 23rd

out of 31 teams in Indiana with Lafond being the top Illinois finish in 56th place. All of the cross country runners will be returning to run indoor and outdoor track. Stewart has noticed in the past that the runners who had a decent cross country season have turned around to have a very successful track season. He is optimistic to see what this season holds for the team after such a successful cross country season. “There is a lot of momentum from this fall that will really get things done on the track — indoors and outdoors,” Stewart said. The indoor season starts Jan. 7 with the Border Battle, a dual meet against the Iowa Hawkeyes.

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WOMEN’S TENNIS

Kwong, Vias lead Illinois through fall season confidently BY CHRISTIAN EVANS STAFF WRITER

Editor’s note: At the time of publication, Women’s Tennis had completed it’s fall season but has a spring season ahead. After having its best season since 2012 last year, the Illinois women’s tennis team had high expectations for the 2016-2017 season. Most notably among those players were sophomore Ines Vias and senior Louise Kwong, who are a nationally ranked doubles pair at 25th. Kwong and Vias started off their season playing in the Riviera ITA Women’s AllAmerican Championships in California, but both ultimately fell in their prequalifying draw matches. While the tournament obviously didn’t go as planned, the fact that they both went out there and competed at a national level was good for their and the team’s confidence level to start off the year. Due to their participation in the championships, Vias and Kwong did not compete in the first event of the fall season for the team, the Purdue Invite. The rest of the team participated and sophomore Jaclyn Switkes and senior Madie Baillon showed fellow Big Ten foes the well-rounded-

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VOLLEYBALL the season, but that was not the case. In its next couple of matches, as a part of the Big Ten/Pac-12 Challenge, the team lost a pair of fiveset thrillers against No. 9 Stanford and Colorado. Things got even worse when Illinois took on Oregon in the Nike Invitational. The Illini posted a 0.063 hit percentage against the Ducks and were handed their fi rst straight-sets loss of the season. The defeat was also a bit personal for

ness of the team. Switkes and Baillon won a doubles flight at the tournament and Switkes also won the single’s flight competition of the Purdue Invite. Baillon made a point of talking about what her partner brings to the team heading into the spring season. “Jacyln’s a really big grinder,” she said. “ She gets every ball back, she’s fast, tall and can put those big balls away at the net when she’s given the opportunity.” Head coach Evan Clark also acknowledged Switkes, mentioning why what she has done so far should translate to the spring season. “She just always finds a way to win and that’s what we love about her,” Clark said. “Probably one of the best competitors I’ve ever coached and is doing everything the right way.” In addition to Switkes’ impressive performance at the Purdue Invite, the team also showed promise in the last event before the spring season, the Notre Dame Invite. Sophomore Daniela Pedraza Novak won both of her singles matches during the tournament, defeating Ladhani of Denver and Fennelly of Notre Dame. Senior Jerricka Boone and junior Jade Hilton won all three of their doubles matchCrittenden, who recorded just five kills on a -0.111 hit percentage. “Going into it I didn’t really have like an opinion on it,” Crittenden said. “I think the mistake that I made was not using that fire (of playing my old team) to fuel me. I was trying so hard to not let anything bother me, then when I got into the game I didn’t have that same fi re and intensity that I have with every other game or every other opponent.” However, the loss seemed to wake the team up and for next few weeks, Illinois

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Illinois’ Ines Vias played a large role in the Women’s Tennis fall season keeping his eyes on the big picture. “This year I think we have gotten a little better in each

es against Denver, Kansas and Notre Dame. While the Illini had a successful fall season, Clark is played arguably its best volleyball of the season. The team won seven consecutive matches, including its fi rst Big Ten matchup against No. 10 Purdue. Crittenden amassed a teamhigh 15 kills, and freshman Jacqueline Quade posted 13 kills against the Boilermakers. Quade’s strong play would continue throughout the early stages of the Big Ten schedule, helping Illinois off to a 7-2 start. But that success would not be sustained. After a straightsets victory over Indiana, the team would hit its low-

est point of the season. The Illini went on a seven-game losing streak, putting their NCAA tournament bid in jeopardy. The streak started with a loss to Purdue and included four straight-sets losses. Illinois would fi nally get back into the win column with a home victory over Maryland. Illinois would earn two more victories, including a 3-1 win over Ohio State on senior night, but ended the season with 1-3 loss to No. 15 Penn State. Crittenden said that despite her team’s struggles, she believed they would still make it into the

tournament and this is what the whole idea of the fall has been, making progress each week and spring boardpostseason. But when the team held its annual viewing party to see if it would continue playing, Illinois’ name never popped up on the screen. “We were tied with Ohio State, we were tied with Iowa, we were tied with Purdue,” Crittenden said. “We thought we were going to be okay. The Penn State loss is really what affected us in the end. If we would’ve got that (win), we could have been in over Purdue.”

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exactly what the team will have to do, and it stems from Illinois’ win over Virginia Commonwealth University. “Our toughness and our fight was exactly where we needed it to be,” Groce said after the win. “We’ve just got to bring that to every practice and bring that to every game”

is clear that she isn’t afraid of the moment. In her fi rst collegiate game she recorded eight points and seven rebounds against Marshall. And more recently, in a nine-point loss to Wake Forest, she recorded her fi rst career double-double. The freshman is also currently leading the team in minutes per game. Bollant has repeatedly praised Beasley for how hard she plays on both ends of the floor, and he said that he is confident that she can handle playing a large amount of minutes. In blowout loss to Mercer earlier this year, Beasley played the entire game. “I’m very comfortable with it,” Beasley said. “It feels good to play 40 minutes as a freshman. Not a lot of freshmen get that experience. It’s fun.” Illinois still has four games left before it prepares for its Big Ten schedule, and it will try to get back above .500 before its conference-opener against Iowa.

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not in a bad way though. He brings so much energy and physicality.” Possibly the most important stretch of the year is on deck for the Illini, with the team hosting Central Michigan on Saturday. Central Michigan University is home to the nation’s leading scorer — Marcus Keene — who is averaging over 31 points per game.

Illinois will then face off with Brigham Young University at the United Center in Chicago before fi nishing up the non-conference schedule with the Braggin’ Rights game Missouri on Dec. 21. The current three-game win streak the Illini possess has them heading in the right direction, but if they want to enter Big Ten play at 10-3, Groce knows

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Illini finish season 14th at NCAA Midwest regionals BY DANIELLE WILLIAMS STAFF WRITER

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Junior Audrey Blazek crosses the finish line during the women’s cross coutry Illini Challenge at the UI Arboretum on Sept. 2. Illinois finished last against Northwestern and NIU.

The Illinois women’s cross country season came to an end in late November. Head coach Scott Jones said that by the end of the season the Illini achieved many accomplishments, but there is room to improve next season. The team had a rough start to its season with a last place finish at its first meet — the Illini Challenge. “A group of women who have exceeded what they had done in the past didn’t have the same depth or the same talent as some of the other teams that we competed against,” Jones said. “We would have liked to be better; our depth hurt us a little bit.” As the season went on, they fought through many competitive meets: At the Country Financial ISU Invite they placed third out of 10 teams and at the Roy Griak Invite they placed 24th of 34 teams. Senior Valerie Bobart set a new 5k personal record time of 18:22.7 at the ISU invite. The team’s hard work finally seemed to be paying off at the Iowa Regional Preview. The team won the meet with a couple of individual accomplishments. Junior Audrey Blazek set a new 6k personal best time

at the Iowa Regional Preview, clocking in at 21:32.7 with a third place finish. “Blazek, Denise Branch and Bobart really showed a lot of improvement from what they had done in the past. Amanda Fox was able to put together her best college cross country season also,” Jones said.

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Fox placed eighth with a time that she would soon break at Regionals. The Bradley Pink Classic was another high point for some of the Illini. The team placed 10th out of 31 teams, with three of the Illini finishing in the top-50. Branch finished for the team and placed 15th. She also set a new 6k personrecord with a time of 21:18.9. The Illini Open gave the freshmen, and a few of the sophomores, a chance to compete. The Illini finished fourth out of seven teams.

“One of the other hidden benefits of this season is that some of the freshmen had opportunities that they would not have had otherwise,” Jones said. “Diane Lipa and Julia Schultz in particular really took advantage of the opportunities they had. Unfortunately, Charlotte Nawor hurt her ankle during a race and had a slower recovery but she got a little bit of experience. All of the freshmen had a better sense of what things are about going forward.” The Big Ten Championships was the most anticipated meet for the Illini: They placed 10th out of 14 teams. The NCAA Midwest Regional was the last meet for the women’s 2016 cross country season. The team finished 14th but Bobart set a 6k personal best time at her last race as an Illini, clocking in at 21:14.5. “For who we are, I thought it was a successful season,” Jones said. “I think the other aspect of cross country is that it is a season in its own but also an upcoming for the track season. The things that we accomplished this season will help us move forward to a successful indoor track season.” dw3@dailyillini.com

SWIM AND DIVE

After promising start to year, team sits at 6-1 at midseason point BY ERICH FISHER STAFF WRITER

Editor’s note: At the time of publication, Swim and Dive was still competing. At the midseason point, the Illinois swim and dive team are off to a 6-1 start and a very respectable second place finish at the Missouri Invitational. After winning back to back home meets on Oct. 21 and 22, the Illini hit the road for the month of November, starting their road trip not too far from in Evanston, Illinois. Illinois got its first loss of the season at the hands of Northwestern, but didn’t leave empty handed as the team still managed to pick up a victory against Rutgers, moving their record to 5-1. Illinois picked up another victory against a newlyformed Indiana State swimming team in Terre Haute, Indiana, before competing in the Missouri Invitational. However, junior Samantha Stratford and senior Gabbie Stecker wouldn’t have the week off from competition play because they were selected to swim in the Big Ten All Stars vs. USA National Team meet. The following week, it was

time for the entire team to return to competition play, competing in their arguably biggest meet of the year, the Missouri Invitational. Ten teams swam in the meet, with the Illini snatching a second place finish in the invitational, right behind Missouri. There have been several standout swimmers for Illinois so far this season. Stratford has dominated every race this year that is an individual medley, no matter the distance. A name people may have not been thinking about coming into the season was freshman Kristin Anderson. Through this first half of the season however, she’s been a large part of the Illini’s relay teams, anchoring the 400-yard medley relay and swimming in the 400-yard freestyle relay while also performing well in her individual freestyle events. With a 6-1 record at the midseason point, Illinois is sitting in a very good position for the start of the second half of the season where they will face off against the University of Arkansas on Jan. 7 at home. sports@dailyillini.com

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

505 W. Springfield, U.

F/U

4 4 4

Laundry on site. Most utilities included

511 W. Church, C.

4 4

$570-$600, includes water and one parking, on-site laundry

409 W. Elm, U.

1-2

F/U

4 4 4

Laundry on site. Most utilities included

53 E. Chalmers, C.

F 4 4 4

$1550, parking $50-$70

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

408 W. Illinois, U.

603 W. High, U.

710 W. California, U.

1-4

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710 W. Church, C.

F/U 4

4 4

617 W. Springfield, U.

F/U 4

1010 W. Clark, U.

4 4

$965, includes one parking, on-site laundry

508 W. Washington, U

F/U

1012 W. Clark, U.

4 4

$870, includes one parking, on-site laundry

503 S. State, C

F/U 4

Some utilities included

511 W. Church, C.

4 4

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

306 W. Washington

F/U 4

Some utilities included

201 E. Armory, C.

4 4

$1010, parking $70, on-site laundry

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Can be split into 2 apartments.

Most utilities included

Suites at Third/Tower at Third tower3rd.com/suites3rd.com

217-398-1998

www.lincolnshireprop.com

111 S. Busey, U.

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

714 W. Elm, U.

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

Marlin Apartments 710 W. Western, U.

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217-649-4591

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302 E John St (Tower at Third) 2

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State of the art gym, Multimedia area with gaming systems, an Academic Success Center with an imac bar and free printi ng 24 hour on-call staff

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State of the art gym, Multimedia area with gaming systems, an Academic Success Center with an imac bar and free printi ng 24 hour on-call staff, Washer & dryers in each unit, private bathroms

Fall 2017; $840; 1 block from Lincoln and Greenw

217-337-8852

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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

Lofts, Balconies, FREE Internet, Underground Garage

102 S. Lincoln

2,3,4

FREE Internet, Balconies, Sun Deck, Walk to Engineering

4 4

217-367-0720

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