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Students boost voting turnout Polling locations see long wait time despite prior preparation BY ZIHAN WANG STAFF WRITER

Recent research shows the increase of youth voter turnout rate shaped the results of the 2018 midterm elections. The University saw a record number of voters at its various polling locations. A statement from the Illinois Student Government said although many organizations and individuals on campus have been committed to providing accommodations and assistance to the voting processes, many students were still rendered unable to vote. Students experienced waiting times from 30 to 90 minutes at polling locations such as the Illini Union and the University YMCA. “This constitutes an undue burden on students, many of whom had to skip classes and other obligations to vote as a result,” the statement said. “This follows a historical trend of understaffing and underequipping student polling places in Champaign-Urbana.” The ISG said moving forward, it will be reaching out to new leadership in the County Clerk’s office as well as University administration to ensure the same types of problems students experienced while attempting to vote this year will not be repeated in the 2019 municipal election and the 2020 general election. Aaron Ammons, Champaign County clerk-elect this year, said there were voters at the Illini Union polling location lining up from the fourth floor all the way to the first floor. He said students were

also transported to other polling locations to vote, including the Church of the Living God. “It’s extremely important to all of the races, especially for those of the democratic swift that we just witnessed for the countywide races, the students involving is always, what I want to call it, the glue to helping us solidify a more democratic process and to make sure their voices are heard,” Ammons said. Dawson Dodds, junior in Business, said he thought there were a lot of movements behind the midterm election this year. “Everyone seems to be telling everyone else to vote, friends or others, encouraging them to vote in group chats, on Facebook, Twitter and every social media,” Dodds said. Jared Perovic, junior in LAS, said he saw more students voting this year compared with the last election in 2016. He said there were movements to push students to vote during the last general election, but this year it was more effective. “That message of ‘getting out to vote’ has always been around, but I think now that politics looks a little bit different now and it makes people a lot more emotionally angry, one side or the other ... that message was afforded a little bit more power,” Perovic said. Ammons said the work of students groups, community organization and candidates contributed to the high voter turnouts this year, and the need for changes in politics also pushed students to vote. SEE TURNOUT | 3A

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Jun Li, doctoral student in Engineering, focuses his research on air conditioning systems and heat exchanger effectiveness. Li is a recipient of the Mavis Future Faculty Fellowship that helps to prepare students to take faculty positions.

Fellowship encourages future faculty BY SANA KHADILKAR STAFF WRITER

Thirty graduate students in Engineering were awarded the Mavis Future Faculty Fellowship, which will enhance their experience in research, teaching and mentoring in their respective fields. The fellowship prepares its recipients to take positions as faculty members in the future, provides them with resources to build strong application materials and helps them connect their research to teaching. Jun Li, doctoral student in Engineering and one of the recipients, said the fellowship gave him the opportunity to meet and train with peers who have the same job

goals. He said the fellowship program also includes a weekly seminar where experts in the field are invited to speak to the recipients. “Officers at College of Engineering come to tell us what a mentor/mentee relationship is like because that is the core of being a professor,” Li said. Muhammad Umer Huzaifa, another recipient of the fellowship, said he feels he learned a lot from the seminars, and they have altered his perspective on his degree. He said the program made him consider what the next steps are for his future and how he can achieve his goals. Another opportunity the fellowship program provides is mentoring undergraduate

students. Huzaifa said his new role as a mentor is very interesting because he has to make sure not to put too much pressure on his mentee and allow the student to come up with his own ideas. “It’s focused on making Ph.D. graduates really understand what they are required of if they end up getting a faculty position, so it’s really geared toward that. It’s very nontraditional from taking courses like engineering (classes) or any other class and doing assignments,” Huzaifa said. Kaihao Zhang, recipient of the fellowship, said being named a fellow gave him confidence that he can secure a

faculty position in the future. “It’s very exciting,” Zhang said. “It’s a very good opportunity for me because I really like research, and after my graduation I want to be a faculty member at the University, so it’s a good chance to start from the student, to an independent researcher, to a mentor.” Each recipient can also choose an adviser as part of the fellowship program, who can help them understand what being a professor is like, said Sameh Tawfick, adviser to Zhang and assistant professor in Engineering, in an email. Tawfick said he gives feedSEE FELLOWSHIP | 3A

Research explores key to collaboration BY CLARE BUDIN

institutions. “For each of our cohorts, we recruited 16 scientists and researchers for radical diversity in terms of disciplines, racial and ethnic background, as well as the constituent communities the organizations the researchers come from represent,” Barley said. For the researchers and co-investigators, this additional method of inclusion acted as another measure to show how diversity can present a group with unique opportunities and challenges, as well as a way to point out a lack of demographic representation in research overall. “Some findings during the course of our project point to barriers for participation in national-level research insti-

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University graduate student Sean MacDonald watches for birds in Oahu, Hawaii. Different bird calls were recorded to attract birds to disperse seeds of plants.

Bird calls to save endangered plant species BY LUIS VELAZQUEZ STAFF WRITER

A University graduate student is leading research that may bring plant species in Oahu, Hawaii, back from the brink of extinction using bird calls. Sean MacDonald, graduate student in ACES and lead researcher, realized certain endangered plant species historically dispersed by birds were suffering because those birds are now extinct in Oahu. MacDonald hypothesized projecting recorded bird calls on speakers would attract different types of birds that would, in turn, disperse seeds from the plants.

He used a microphone and multiple speakers attached to trees to test his hypothesis. MacDonald would sit hidden nearby to collect enough data for his research. He recorded the number of birds visiting the designated plant species during a control period of one hour in which no bird calls were used and then the number of birds visiting the plants when the bird calls were played. “I had binoculars and full-on camouflage because I’ve noticed they would see me and fly away,” he said. “I would sit there motionless for two hours.” After finishing his exper-

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iment and research, MacDonald concluded recorded bird calls attract other birds to disperse seeds on endangered plant species, even if a particular bird is completely different from the extinct species that used to do the job. “Birds do associate with other bird calls, even outside their own species when foraging — and for fruit in particular,” MacDonald said. “That behavior is important, and it can be manipulated to our advantage.” MacDonald chose to complete his research in Oahu because his adviser, Jinelle Sperry, assistant professor in ACES, was already studying seed dispersal at that

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location. “She already had a project there, and she wanted a student to work with the army and the endangered plants,” he said. “I got that position, and we kinda took it in this direction to monitor these endangered plants and try to get these birds to eat their fruits.” However, MacDonald believes his research can also be applied to other species of plants and animals in different areas of the world. For example, deer living in Indomalayan systems — areas of south and southeast Asia — have been known to follow the calls of monkeys

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Theft was reported on the 3600 block of Colleen Drive around 9:30 p.m. Thursday. According to the report, the victim got into a verbal argument with the father of her child. After the argument, the man stole some items from the victim’s purse and left on foot. He was not located. Criminal damage to property was reported on the 200 block of North Vine Street around 4:30 p.m. Thursday. According to the report, an unknown offender damaged two of the tires on the victim’s vehicle. Criminal damage to property was reported

on the 900 block of South Oak Street around 11:30 p.m. Wednesday. According to the report, the victim’s apartment door was kicked in, but no items were stolen and no damage was done to personal property inside the apartment.

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Students receive free Echo Dots to test new skills BY JOSE ZEPEDA STAFF WRITER

Free Amazon Echo Dots were given to 200 University Housing residents to test out new Alexa commands developed by a team of undergraduate students at the University. The Echo Dots, distributed by the University’s Social Research and Technology Innovation Lab, are being used to collect data on commands related to the University, such as checking dining hall menus, University Housing laundry machine availability, University sports team updates, Mass Transit District bus schedules and library hours. The Alexa-Illinois Group, a team in SRTI, spent a summer creating skills, which are actions users can command Alexa to do. Curtis Donelson, data analyst for University Tech Services, said the AlexaIllinois Group had around six undergraduates spend their summer developing skills. The students were given free range in developing the new skills. Donelson said he asked

the students, “Hey, what can you guys build? You’re students, what do you think you would want, especially living in the residence halls?” The students using the Echo Dots are part of a six-week pilot program that will look at how often each skill created is being used. No personal information will be collected in the process. The Alexa-Illinois Group chose University Housing residents to receive the Echo Dots because many of the skills are related to Housing services and because residence halls house freshmen who could use the Echo Dots to ask questions related to the University. Noah Krakman, freshman in Business, applied to receive one of the free Echo Dots. “I will try out the laundry availability command and the library hours commands because they might be useful to me,” he said in an email. However, Krakman believes some skills created by the Alexa-Illinois Group aren’t necessary. “I don’t think the din-

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ing hall menus are useful,” he said. “That's something much better read visually than heard from a voice because there’s just so much text.” Regarding the Echo Dots, Donelson said students will be able to keep the devices after the pilot program is over. Donelson said in the future, the Alexa-Illinois Group will continue to improve the current available skills and add new skills. He also wants to put Echo Dots at MTD bus stops for students to use, particularly when they do not have internet access. “You (would) go up to the Echo and say ‘When is (Yellow) coming in?’ or ‘How do I get to the Urbana Walmart?’ and it would give you step-by-step instructions,” Donelson said. Donelson said putting

Echo Dots at every bus stop would require a lot of the devices, and he hopes to partner with Amazon to get Echo Dots donated. The 200 Echo Dots going to University Housing residents were bought with the group’s own money. The retail price for the device on Amazon is $49.99. “We were like, ‘We just want to get moving,’ so we just bought them on our own,” he said. The Alexa-Illinois Group set up an email account where the recipients can send in suggestions for new skills as well as give feedback on current skills. “What we’re trying to do is see: Are students using this, and is it working correctly for them?” Donelson said. “Are they getting what they want out of them?” jzeped4@dailyillini.com

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“People across the country were pushing back on the vitriol and the hateful rhetoric coming out of the White House, and we want to send a message that we don’t want that direction of the country,” he said. Ammons said student turnout is a driving factor to bring diversity and representation of different sexuality and races in local government. “Another thing I think for students is that they started to see this is how they create the world they want to live in, and they elect people that represent their values ... the things (that) are important to them. That is how they create the change, and I’m very happy to see that happen,” he said. Champaign County Clerk Gordy Hulten and Illinois Student Government did not respond in time for publication.

back to Zhang on how to make his application best represent his teaching philosophy. The graduate students also receive help furthering their research through the fellowship. One aspect of the program is the capstone project, which requires the student to create a grant proposal. Li said the proposal helped him summarize his research and allowed him to see where he could proceed next with his research. “I look forward to pursuing a career in academia that gives me the freedom to explore new territories and also train a new generation of students,” said Manju Chinnappamudaliar Rajagopal, one of the recipients, in an email. “To achieve this goal, I believe the Mavis fellowship provides the muchneeded professional training that will work over my technical research at Illinois.”

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Cultural differences affect teenage coping mechanisms BY YOOJIN SON STAFF WRITER

Bernardo Molina, an 18 year old high school student in Pachuca, Mexico, experienced the Mexico City earthquake in 2017. “Until a few months after the earthquake, I would just be standing somewhere and I would just feel like there was an earthquake,” Molina said. “Even though it was just perfectly still, I would always think there was an earthquake.” Within a low-income family and community, everyone came together to help those in need, Molina said. “When it comes to poverty, natural disasters, stuff like that, people will unite here,” Molina said. A recent study at the University found that this might be related to Molina’s cultural and social background. Tara Powell and Kate Wegmann, assistant professors in the School of Social Work, have collaborated on a study that found an adolescent’s cultural background and demographics may alter their coping behaviors after facing a natural disaster.

“When I was a social worker, what I found was there were a lot of programs that were available for children just targeting mental health symptoms, but there wasn’t really anything out there trying to amplify their strengths and coping,” Powell said. As part of a larger puzzle, Powell said more research like this needs to be conducted to create programs focusing on building children’s and adolescent’s strengths to overcome trauma rather than focusing on negative outcomes, such as post-traumatic stress symptoms, depression and anxiety disorders. “One thing that Dr. Powell and I agree on is that we’d like people just to be more aware of the ways that coping might influence not just how a person copes but also what sort of resources that are available to them,” Wegmann said. The research used data collected at Tulane University through survey results taken six months after Hurricane Katrina. A sample of 650 middle-class adolescent girls ages 13 to 18 who lived in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, were asked questions about their

day-to-day behaviors after the disaster. The University researchers then used a statistical procedure called exploratory structural equation modeling to analyze the data. The procedure looked at the survey results to define the coping strategies the girls used by looking at how they answered each question. Wegmann said she focused on which questions clustered together and analyzed them in search of a common theme. “That would tell us what the invisible concept is that’s influencing them all,” Wegmann said. This modeling identified four different coping methods that were projected in the adolescent girls’ answers in the survey. Wegmann and Powell call this the four-factor structural model. The four-factor structural model includes positive coping, blame and anger, wishful thinking and social withdrawal. This research then compared these survey results to that of a group of adolescents of a similar socioeconomic and cultural background

who experienced a different natural disaster: Hurricane Andrew. “We looked at how the questions group themselves with those four concepts, and it was really similar to a sample of middle-class adolescents and how they coped after Hurricane Andrew,” Wegmann said. A different sample of adolescents, who experienced the same natural disaster of Hurricane Katrina but were of a lower socioeconomic status and primarily African-American, had differing outcomes when compared to the first survey results. This sample identified a threefactor structural model of coping including problemavoidance coping, internalized coping and externalized coping, Wegmann said. “They experienced the same disaster (and) answered the same questions, but the structure of the way that their data broke down into invisible concepts and the questions aligning themselves was different,” Wegmann said. “So that’s what made us think ‘Okay, culture seems to have a lot to do with

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A bird bite is found on Delissea waianaeensis, an endangered plant species native to Hawaii. Sean MacDonald, graduate student in ACES, hypothesizes that recorded bird calls can be used to bring endangered plants back from the brink of extinction.

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ENDANGERED to locate food. MacDonald said scientists could broadcast monkey calls to attract deer to certain plant species in the same way he used bird calls in Oahu to attract birds. Michael Patrick Ward, professor in ACES, contributed to MacDonald’s research by giving him tips throughout the process. “A lot of times, our environment is in pretty bad

shape, so it has to come up to people like Sean to be creative with new ways to maintain or even enhance our environment,” Ward said. Javier Ortiz, sophomore in FAA, said technology should be used more frequently on our environment instead of on other things. “For instance, we focus on more space exploration than exploring our oceans, which we haven't covered much of that,” Ortiz said. “It is more important to understand our home than a place that’s

outside from a telescope.” MacDonald emphasized the importance of being creative when it comes to doing research as a way to help our society, especially our environment. “Think outside of the box,” MacDonald said. “It's important to read what’s been done, but it's also important to give it in a new direction. Just crossing connections and collaborating with people outside your department is important.” lvelaz20@dailyillini.com

tutions for minorities,” Poole said. “I think they really want change, and that’s one reason they funded our project, I suspect, because it’s one thing to want it; it’s another thing to know how to do it. It will take some time, and it’ll take some resources.” Barley and Poole received funding to support three gathered cohorts focused on different challenges facing society. Two of these groups have already wrapped up their research with the lessons and guidance of the research team, with recruitment for the third cohort still in process. Over the course of several months and three different workshops, Poole and Barley’s exercises and discussions within the individual cohorts transformed a group of polarized strangers into co-researchers cohesive enough to conduct work from different institutions. “We’re trying to take what we know about the science of diversity and apply it to enable researchers from different disciplines to come up with cool and innovative solutions that we know require input from multiple perspectives,” Barley said. Barley and Poole discovered the clash of different personalities and experiences can make it difficult to unite on a strategy or goal for a project. Barley said people may agree on their intentions to solve a problem, but the problem might mean very different things to different people.

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this.’” Studying middle-class adolescents, the University researchers found while the middle-class adolescents may have more access to resources such as mental health care, they are expected to be more self-reliant compared with low-income groups, Wegmann said. “A lot of times, because there aren’t as many resources in lower socioeconomic families or communities, they tend to share resources and help each other through hard times,” Wegmann said. “That may not always be there for people of other socioeconomic statuses.” The lack of reliable tools to measure coping behaviors in

disasters has been a barrier in understanding and identifying the different coping methods with adolescents, Powell said. Powell said she is excited to move forward with developing a measure which ultimately helps better serve children and adolescents to overcome and prepare for trauma in the long term. “What I ultimately would like to see is to have for us to be able to create measures where we can actually see how do we build resilience and coping with children and adolescents who’ve experienced these kinds of mass traumas,” Powell said.

“For example, one engineer might focus on designing the safest car possible, and another engineer is focused on making the most fuel-efficient car,” he said. “Both of those engineers will agree that they want to build the best car possible, but what best means is something different to each of them.” Poole said the first step to finding a shared language among researchers is simply to communicate in a shared space. “We also have alternating currents of divergence and convergence,” Poole said. “Divergence is where you get a lot of different ideas and points of view on the table, and convergence would be where you sort through them and find which ones are compatible with most of the people that are involved in the project.” Poole said it can be tempting to give up on this first vital step due to impatience or frustration, but patience is key for later success. “Often, people try to rush things and just go through this process one time, but we designed the process so that there were alternating periods over several days in the workshop and through the rest of the workshop,” Poole said. “It takes time for people to really get what other people are saying.” The first group focused on the issue of climate change resilience, the second studied worldwide food and water security and the third will focus on sustainable energy innovation, Barley said. “The idea is that these are issues that are pretty well

agreed upon and identified as being things that we need to be concerned about as a society,” he said. “Policy makers and scientists have agreed that coming up with solutions is going to require collaboration from researchers with multiple disciplinary perspectives.” Poole shared Barley’s view of interdisciplinary research and its potential for creativity and original ideas. “It leads to extremely creative combinations of ideas that they might not find otherwise,” Poole said.Hallie Workman, doctoral candidate in LAS, said encountering stark differences in views and methods during group projects was common in her undergraduate years. “My senior capstone project was putting together a communication plan for a domestic abuse shelter,” Workman said. “We had a few communication majors and a few business majors in our group, and they had a different working style that often involved communicating through phone rather than in person, which made things very difficult.” Rather than let this roadblock stop the project in its tracks, Workman was determined to come to a mutual understanding and the two groups were eventually able to mold a satisfactory schedule. “Through that project, I learned to not just listen, but to truly communicate and work with the group, and the business students ended up killing that project,” Workman said.

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Don’t fear travel as a broke student get to see in the media is achievable. COLUMNIST Instead of lying in bed and scrolling through Instagram to see pictures of week in the life of a sunny beaches or picturhypothetical Univer- esque northern lights, you sity student would could be the one in the probably include 15 or photo or behind the cammore hours of class, with era. Let’s not forget that a similar amount of time now, more than ever, is spent on studying, partan optimal time to fulfill time work and extracurwanderlust, because there ricular activities or volare minimal responsibiliunteering — all of which ties to follow you (unless exclude commuting, clean- your professor cruelly ing and cooking. When a schedules a midterm the break presents itself, it can Monday after break). be tempting to just hiberThese adventures don’t nate. Instead of admithave to be all the way in ting they slept all week, it’s Madrid or Los Angeles; more likely students will they could be during a road respond with “nothing” trip with friends to the when asked about what nearest state park to hike they did during break. or a city six hours south. As broke college stuTraveling isn’t as impossidents, it is easy to reject ble as you may have previthe idea of traveling, what ously thought. with the lack of time and Looking at the academmoney. However, with ic calendar in advance careful planning, the to determine when you opportunity to experience can get away is key to what you normally only helping secure cheap KIMBERLY NGOH

flight tickets. Constantly checking flights is not required — you can set up alerts or alternate with friends. Housing shouldn’t be a problem as student hostels and Airbnbs are all over the place now, too, most of which are considerate of a typical college student’s budget. Additionally, Uber, Google Maps and Google search help to figure out public transportation or the easiest way to get from point A to point B. On the other hand, plans with friends don’t always work out, but that should not equate to a sleepy break. Don’t be afraid to solo travel; it can be rewarding when you get to call all the shots. From when to wake up to where to go and what to eat, you’re your own boss. You don’t need to compromise on meal choices, nor do you have to give up going to the art museum because your friend finds

it “boring.” The benefits don’t end there; you could end up meeting people you otherwise would not have if your friends had been around to distract you. But of course, it can be daunting. What if you get lonely? What if you get lost? Again, that’s where careful planning plays a part. The growing number of millennials documenting their passion for travel can readily provide you with information, from the right lodging to specific packing lists to the best time to score yourself cheap flight tickets. You may even find a video on how one makes friends while traveling. Since traveling is hopefully in your future, you could soon be adding to these resources, too. Kimberly is a junior in Engineering. kngoh2@dailyillini.com

the idea that’s going to be gnawing on you the whole break, always in the back of your mind, never fully allowing you to unwind. Even as you sleep in your soft bed, even as you exercise your newly acquired freedom, even as you stuff yourself with stuffing, you won’t ever be able to truly forget your assignments. There’s a certain sanctity in Thanksgiving break in that it brings your family together. For one of the few times a year, you get to see Uncle Joe and Aunt Bethany. You get to hold your baby cousin for the first time. You get to tell Grandma June how your college experience is going. During these precious moments, you shouldn’t have to be thinking about how much you don’t want to read that 300-page novel for your English class. This time is reserved for family, and you don’t get much of it. So when you do get the chance to watch your cousin Hank eat a whole honeyed ham by himself, or listen to Great Aunt Nunu tell stories about her rebellious phase during 1947, it shouldn’t be clouded by the vast amount of homework you have to complete before returning to school. That’s not important right then. On top of this, you haven’t had a day off since Labor Day and not a moment of peace since the summer. Weekends didn’t count for anything. Though you don’t have classes, you spent your Saturdays and Sundays slaving away in the library, countless hours devoted to studying. You deserve a week of calm, a small hiatus from school to recharge those depleted batteries just in time for finals. Assignments during this break don’t allow this necessary interval, and as such, become counterproductive to the whole concept of Thanksgiving “break.” Professors, please. Don’t give us work to do this week. We work hard all semester long. We need this to be an actual break, a clean separation from the stress of our school lives. Otherwise, we’ll lose our minds and burn ourselves out before we can even enter the workforce.

hanksgiving break approaches swiftly. You have battled procrastination and idleness all semester. You have dutifully completed all of your reading assignments; you have studied long hours for your midterms; and you have written many papers. You are exhausted and weary, and you feel like a plum that has been squeezed until only a dry, wrinkled prune remains. The week-long break is a welcome respite from the ceaseless onslaught of homework, and it is the only thing keeping your engine puffing. If you can just make it another few days, all of your problems will melt away. You can already feel your soft bed. You can smell the freedom and you can taste the turkey. Then your professor smacks you in the face with an essay due the Monday after break. Suddenly, your bed is as hard as stone, your freedom gives way to shackles and your turkey turns to ash in your mouth. Am I being dramatic? Absolutely not! Homework of any kind over break is an abomination. Not a single moment of the semester have you fully been able to relax. There was always some test to study for, some thesis to write, some reading to finish or some assignment to do. Even on the Friday evenings playing cards with your friends, or the Saturday nights spent hitting up the bars, the work has always been there, flitting around the outskirts of your thoughts, threatening to swoop in at any moment and rob you of your fun. This beautiful week was your chance to finally, fully relax, without the constant call of responsibility to remind you of your duties as a student. And now, it’s all ruined. You might say you have nine days to rest, so a few hours wasted on an assignment is a cakewalk. But in reality, it isn’t the few hours spent doing the assignment that’s hard. It’s the idea you have some requirement Lucas is a junior in LAS. during your time away — it’s loswald2@dailyillini.com

Record midterm voter turnout must continue into 2020 NOAH NELSON COLUMNIST

resident Abraham Lincoln once said, “Elections belong to the people. It’s their decision.” His words stand true even today, as last Tuesday, Americans went to the polls to cast their vote for their favored politicians, changing the United States federal level of politics for the next few years. As the polls closed on election day, my eyes were glued to various television networks and newspapers covering the results. While watching the news coverage, it was amazing to see voter turnout so high, especially here at the University. Everywhere, from the University YMCA to the ARC to the Illini Union, lines of students stretched out the door all day long. In fact, according to an article by The Hill, the 2018 midterm elections had a voter turnout of 48.1 percent of all eligible voters, a record high since the 1966 midterm elections, which had a turn-

out of 48.7 percent of eligible voters. However, just hours after the 2018 midterm elections, news outlets, political scientists and, for the most part, a majority of U.S. citizens had already begun discussions about the upcoming 2020 presidential election. President Donald Trump is eligible for reelection, but having already campaigned for Republican congressional hopefuls in several key states, he now faces a divided Congress before a possible second term. The midterm elections resulted in Democrats taking back control of the House of Representatives with a 225-197 stance and the possibility of House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi grasping the Speaker of the House position once again. In the Senate, Republicans kept a bit of their lead with a 51-44 stance over democrats, making Congress an almost split legislature for the first time since 2015. Though both parties now have control over each of the major legislatures, they will now have to find a leader for the 2020 election.

Presumably, President Trump will lead the Republican Party, but since his inauguration, many aspects of his presidency may set him back, including the resignation of top officials in his administration like former White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer, former Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and, most recently, former Attorney General Jeff Sessions — not to mention the ongoing investigation by Robert Mueller. However, during his time in office so far, Trump has lowered unemployment to 3.7 percent, nominated two Supreme Court justices and decreased the national debt by over $100 billion, among other things. With these accomplishments, Trump must still spend the next two years battling a split Congress. For Democrats, several names have been tossed around as possible leaders for the 2020 election, including senators Cory Booker of New Jersey, Kamala Harris of California and Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, television personality Oprah Winfrey and even former Vice President Joe Biden. As

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of now, it’s not clear which democrats will decide to toss their hats in the ring. With its new control of the House, the Democratic Party is sure to gain momentum for 2020. However, finding a leader may be its toughest decision in a long time. Whether you voted in the midterms, didn’t vote or

even grew tired of constant political ads on television and the internet, you better strap your seatbelt in tighter, because 2020 will be more intense. This is a strange time for American politics, yet it remains a time where we must pay close attention to everything happening all around us. Hopefully, the

voter turnout will be much higher come 2020. The upcoming presidential election is crucial. It may not seem like much now, but we have to know what kind of America we want even before that day arrives. Noah is a freshman in LAS. noahen2@dailyillini.com

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Illini Republicans president aims to incite change Jack Johnson helps lead conservative campaign for Republicans on campus BY ERIN CADY CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Fresh off a hotly contested midterm election, both sides of the political spectrum had wins and losses. For Illini Republicans President Jack Johnson, the hard work put into the campaign by the RSO felt like a success. Johnson and the Illini Republicans are leading the march to bring conservatism to campus and argue the case for small government and civil liberties. Johnson, junior in Engineering, has been involved with the Illini Republicans since his freshman year, after attending a 9/11 memorial event orchestrated by the organization. Since then, he has been an active member, holding the position of secretary as a freshman and now leading the club as president. But Johnson’s enthusiasm for the Republican Party did not start freshman year. In fact, he’s been on the side for minimum government and conservatism from a young age. “My biggest issue growing up was probably gun control,” Johnson said. “I got my first gun when I was 6, and so the right to own a gun is a big issue for me.” Johnson said there is not one issue in particular that makes him a Republican, and the bulk of the party’s policies align with his worldview. “Just following the Constitution, lower taxes and overall less government intervention and control are my biggest concerns,” Johnson said. Using his passion and knowledge for the Republican Party, Johnson has attempted to give the Illini Republicans a clear direction by starting interesting dialogue and garnering respect from his peers. University alumnus and former Illini Republicans Vice President Timothy Kilcullen said he believes Johnson has the skills necessary to make the Illini Republicans a household name on campus. “His passion for the cause

is undeniable,” Kilcullen said. “He really cares about these issues and really knows them inside and out.” Another lifelong Republican, Kilcullen is a firm believer the Republican Party is best for individual freedom and respecting a person’s judgments and rights. For him, the Supreme Court is an important concern, and having conservative control of the courts was considered a large milestone in the fight for Republican impact. Kilcullen believes Johnson has been admirable in his efforts to start important discussions about the benefits and value of conservatism. Namely, Kilcullen was very pleased about the Ice Cream with ICE event Jack organized for the Illini Republicans earlier on in the semester. “He organized an event, Ice Cream with ICE, which was a really important event at a really important time,” Kilcullen said. “Many people on campus were being disrespectful toward the ICE agents and didn’t appreciate what they do to protect our country.” While campaigning for the midterm elections, the Illini Republicans were busy working, organizing and tabling events, phone banks and speakers. Anything to help them promote conservative candidates and argue the case for Republicans was welcomed. “We were phone banking, knocking on doors and sending out texts,” Johnson said. “Your basic stuff to let people know to get out and vote.” Now that midterms are over, first-year graduate student and member of the Illini Republicans Jakob Puckett hopes to see consistent student interaction and positive dialogue among the Illini Republicans and other students. “It’d be great to see us interact with other students,” Puckett said. “More tabling events and interactive events and get to have more discussion with

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The Illini Republicans’ President Jack Johnson, who has been part of the organization since his freshman year at the University, hopes to see growing conservatism on campus. Since the midterm elections, the Illini Republicans seek greater student involvement.

students.” For Johnson, the success of the midterms and the hard work put out by the Illini Republicans means the organization can slow down a bit and focus on bringing in guest speakers, having more debates and continuing to create constructive dialogue on campus. Johnson believes in the Republicans’ message of liberty and personal freedom, and he has the peer support to bring those ideals into fruition.

“Jack is a great conservative, a great member of Illini Republicans, and I hope that he stays on as president,” Kilcullen said. The University will have to wait and see where Johnson leads the Illini Republicans and how it will work to spread its message of freedom to its peers at the University. Regardless of which side of the political spectrum one leans, Puckett believes the main goal of politics should be to improve the livelihoods of American

“His passion for the cause is undeniable. He really cares about these issues and really knows them inside and out.” TIMOTHY KILCULLEN FORMER ILLINI REPUBLICANS VICE PRESIDENT

citizens. “Our party wants to build a fairer and more prosperous America,” Puckett said. “Our party has a more successful track record, and

our main purpose is to just improve people’s lives. That’s always our main goal.” eecady2@dailyillini.com

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Madeleine Brown, president of the Books to Prisoners RSO, helps Renee and Neal Brown find books at the group’s book sale at the Independent Media Center on Nov. 3. The RSO, which started as a local nonprofit organization, aims to provide incarcerated individuals with access to reading material.

New nonprofit RSO accepts used books Books to Prisoners seeks social justice through book donations BY CIERA JOHNSON CONTRIBUTING WRITER

The UC Books to Prisoners organization was initially just an independent, nonprofit organization which operated within the Independent Media Center in Urbana. Sanha Kim, junior in Engineering, and Madeleine Brown, junior in LAS, both started out as volunteers for the organization. They eventually made an RSO subset of the organization. It’s a club dedicated to providing free information, through books, to the incarcerated. All of these books are from donations. The volunteer coordinator, Rachel Ramussen, approached both Kim and Brown to ask them if they had any interest in starting an RSO to get students on campus more involved with the organization. “We spoke to Rachel, who is our volunteer coordinator, and she wanted a way for students to become more involved. I think we’re a really good resource to help young

bodies who are able to move stuff and get things that maybe some of the older volunteers can’t do,” Brown said. Starting the RSO would also benefit students around campus and fulfill the needs of those who have an interest in social justice and access. “(There are a lot) of students here that are interested in things like this,” Brown said. “It’s a really cool way for students to get involved, and I think it’s a really cool organization for people to know about.” When starting the organization here on campus, Kim and Brown struggled with how it would identify itself on campus. “The main challenge was figuring out what role we wanted to serve on campus,” Kim said. “A lot of the RSO can be classified as political, volunteering or a social RSO. (Trying to figure out) if we wanted to focus on the message of free information to the incarcerated population, or do we just want to be an RSO that just provides volunteer-

ing services?” Nevertheless, their experience has been positive thus far. “It’s still very new. This is our first semester as an RSO. We’ve had much higher attendance at our volunteer sessions (as a result of being an RSO),” Brown said. The Books to Prisoners RSO holds volunteering sessions every Tuesday from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., and every Thursday and Saturday from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. It is located at the Independent Media Center, 202 S. Broadway Ave., in Urbana. For students, faculty, staff and community members who may not be able to attend the volunteering sessions, there are other ways to get involved. “There’s a donation drop box in the English Building ... the Lincoln Square mall, Common Ground and we have another dropbox also in the Urbana post office,” Brown said. “That’s a really easy simple way to be involved and just kinda contribute.” Because the Books to Prisoners organization strives to meet the academic interests of those who are incarcerated, all types of reading

and educational materials are accepted. “At the end of the semester, if you can’t sell your textbooks for buybacks, a lot of times we’ll take those because there is an interest especially in math and sciences,” Brown said. Even though the incarcerated population may be generalized, stereotyped and talked about in a negative way, Brown believes the program’s mission helps with the rehabilitation process. “One of the only ways to learn and recover is through education,” Brown said. “I think that what we do by providing literary materials, education materials, help those people — the incarcerated population — recover from whatever has happened to them, from whatever they have done.” When providing these services to prisoners in the U.S., there are certain guidelines that must be followed. In addition to not being able to pack more than five books or three pounds worth of books, Kim offers other strict guidelines given by the Illinois Department of Corrections. “When we are publicly in

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mation is a luxury often taken for granted. “Books are something that we all take ... for granted,” Morond said. “Especially us (UI) students, who have access not only to the internet of course but (also to) one of the largest libraries in the world ... you really see how valuable they are when you see people who have limited access to them.” As the University is dedicated to service and philanthropy, the Books to Prisoners Program is a great way to get involved. “If anyone is interested in a volunteering opportunity like this, or just helping out prisoners in any way possible, I think that this a very good way to help,” Kim said. The Books to Prisoners program is equally beneficial for both the incarcerated and volunteers involved. This RSO will continue to grow and prosper in fulfilling its mission to aid in the rehabilitation of the incarcerated. “It’s unbelievable that they can cherish these things that we give to them, and it could help them maybe make their life a little better,” Brown said. ckj2@dailyillini.com

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the press that we sort of (stay away from) any sideline bias about IDOC,” Kim said. “Our purpose is just to be a third party to provide incarcerated people with books ... other prisons, however, do sort of limit the type of books that we can send. Centralia and one other (do) not like hardcover books, so we try to work around that.” While serving the prison population, it is vital to protect the identity of those who volunteer and ensure there are no instances of extended communication beyond providing books. “We’re told not to put our full names at the end, we have a (letter that we write back to them) once we finish making up their order. The letter that we write back (is) already written out. So we’re just rewriting a prescribed message back to them. There’s not a lot of back-and-forth,” Brown said. William Morond is a graduate student at the University who is studying physics. He has been volunteering with the organization for four years. Since being with the organization, Morond has realized having access to infor-

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Illinois drops game against Nebraska Illini BY TATIANIA PERRY STAFF WRITER

The Illini had an opportunity to push their season record to the .500 mark but fell fast in a matchup with the Cornhuskers in Lincoln, Nebraska, 54-35.

Both Nebraska and Illinois have made improvements in their offensive play this season, with a lot of the credit going toward the offensive line, a unit that both teams have seen jump ahead 100 spots in the national rankings this

season. The offense started early with the Cornhuskers on the board first with a quick 62-second drive that led to a touchdown. But the Illini responded quickly and the teams traded runs until they were tied at 14.

Illinois was the first to slip up offensively, and Nebraska took full advantage to extend the lead. Three turnovers that included two botched punts led to Nebraska being up 37-21 at the half. In the first half, it was

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bounce back in St. Louis match BY BRENDYN JONES STAFF WRITER

thrive with being looser. I think it’s great that everyone’s finding what keeps them in the zone.” Penn State took the fourth set, setting up another fifth set for the Illini. Just like every other time they’ve been taken to a decisive fifth game, the Illini

After a team loss to Missouri in its first action of the season last weekend, the Illinois wrestling team headed to St. Louis to try to get back in the win column. Illinois dominated throughout the tournament, earning three titles from Andre Lee, Johnny Mologousis and Deuce Rachal. Mologousis, competing in the 157-weight class, made his season debut for the Illini and dominated his first matchups. Mologousis started the tournament with a 4-0 win over Nate Smalling of McKendree University. He then won his next matchup against James Wimer in a major-decision 14-0. In the semifinals, he pinned his opponent and moved on to the final match. In the final, Mologousis came back from a 2-0 deficit to beat his opponent, Missouri’s Jarret Jacques, by a score of 4-3. Mologousis was awarded the Outstanding Wrestler award for his performance. He was motivated to come away with the win and credited his defense as the reason he committed so well. “Just being able to represent Block I on my chest for the first time,” Mologousis said, “put on a show for everybody and try to be one of the most exciting wrestlers in the tournament is always the motivation.” Heavyweight wrestler Rachal handled his competition through the first three rounds of the tournament. He pinned all of his opponents leading to the title round. In the final round, Rachal faced off against Luke Diener from McKendree University and won 7-1 in three rounds. The 197-pound wrestler Lee was the third Illini who won his bracket. Lee’s first round was against fellow Illini wrestler Matt Wroblewski. Lee won in overtime 3-1 to advance to the next round. Lee then beat Ethan Sherertz of Maryville by a major decision with a score of 13-4, which put him in the championship match for the 197 -pound bracket. Lee then won the championship on a medical forfeit. Three other Illini

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The Illini celebrate after winning the match against the Nittany Lions at Huff Hall on Saturday. Illinois took down Penn State for the first time in four years, 3-2, to continue its win streak.

Volleyball takes down Penn State

Illini defeat Nittany Lions for first time since 2014 BY BRIAN BINZ STAFF WRITER

Against Wisconsin, it was 2013. As for Nebraska and Penn State, it was 2014. Those were the last years the Illinois volleyball team beat its Big Ten opponents until this month, when the Illini beat all three, finishing off the trifecta with a dramatic five-set win over Penn State in front of a packed Huff Hall. For other teams, the stage may have been too big, but according to senior Jordyn Poulter, nothing intimidates this team anymore. “It’s really fun that we’ve been in the position to where we can play freely against these better teams,” Poulter said. Illinois is no stranger to big stages, but against Penn State, the game didn’t start well for the team. Penn State combined an aggressive serve with smoth-

ering defense to jump out to a 20-9 start before finishing off the Illini 25-15. “They served well,” said Illinois head coach Chris Tamas. “The first set was an anomaly, because I had never seen that from this team.” The Illini quickly bounced back, winning the second game after being tied 20-20 to even the game score to one apiece. Tamas said he thought his team could settle into the high-energy environment and adjust with minimal sideline coordination. Due to the sellout 4,152-person crowd — the first sellout since the 2017 Stuff Huff game — many times, it was hard for the coaches to communicate with their squad on the court. “When it’s that loud, you can’t really make any calls in between,” Tamas said. “That’s the importance of having good floor leadership.” Against Penn State, there

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Members of the Spike Squad student section sing “Hail to the Orange” during a break in the match against Penn State at Huff Hall Saturday. The Illini won 3-2.

was no better floor general than Poulter. She put up a usual eyecatching stat line: 55 assists to go with 13 digs, seven kills and six block assists, with many of her points coming off crafty dumps to end a long rally. Behind Poulter, the Illini took game three as well. The Illini showed just how

comfortable they were, too, dancing to “YMCA” during breaks. Illini players threw their hands in the air as well with the next game being a potential clincher to beat Penn State for the first time since 2014. “We definitely have a lot of different personalities,” Poulter said. “Some people

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Team sweeps weekend series versus Crimson Tide BY JARED FARMER STAFF WRITER

The Illini hockey team withstood “the Tide” as it swept its weekend series against Alabama. Hosted at the UI Ice Arena, the Illini held the Crimson Tide to just three goals on the weekend. Illinois wasted no time setting the tone for Friday’s matchup. Sophomore Drew Richter was the first goalscorer of the weekend, sinking a shot to put Illinois on the board following a power play. Junior Neil Novosel scored the second goal off an assist by sophomore Joe Nolan to conclude the period up 2-0. “We started the game out alright,” said senior Stephen Quinn. “But then in the sec-

ond period, we came out strong. We really put our foot on the gas pedal and picked things up, and we didn’t look back from there.” The Illini started to pick up the pace at the beginning of the second, starting off with a goal from junior Bobby Ernsting early in the period. Fellow junior Evan Sabo was key in Illinois’ strategy for the second period and scored the fourth and sixth goals for the team. Alabama managed to get on the board, but by the end of the second period, the Crimson Tide were facing an insurmountable 6-1 deficit. Before getting sent to the penalty box for slashing, Illinois sophomore Thomas

Kolaz put himself in the scoring column and expanded the Illini’s lead to 7-1. Alabama’s Jacob Nau was the next player to score for the Crimson Tide, but two late Illini goals by Quinn and junior Luke Forfar secured the comfortable victory 9-2. After a big loss in the first matchup, the Crimson Tide came in with a new, stifling energy on the defensive side of the puck; however, the Illini continued to control the tempo of the game and remained comfortable at the Big Pond. “I thought we did a good job executing our game,” said head coach Nick Fabbrini. ELISABETH NEELY THE DAILY ILLINI

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ILLINOIS VS. NEBRASKA AJ BUSH This one’s not on AJ Bush. Those around the Illini quarterback made it a tough return to Lincoln for Bush, but he played with a sense of urgency and made big plays. He scored three touchdowns on the ground and made the Nebraska defense look sil-

ly throughout the game as it tried to slow him down. Bush did have a nasty interception after the game was already mostly lost, but he would’ve easily completed more than 50 percent of his passes had his receivers done their jobs.

O FFEN S E Illinois could have had a remarkable day on offense had its receivers executed. Despite a lot of drops, the Illini posted 509 yards of total offense behind a 383yard day on the ground. Bush set the record for single-game rushing yards by an Illinois quarterback, breaking out for 187 yards on 25 carries. Juice Williams previously set the record with 174 yards

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against Eastern Illinois in 2008. Bush wasn’t helped either by his offensive line, which gave up three sacks and was frequently beat by the Nebraska pass rush. Rod Smith has taken this unit to a new level in 2018 after it sputtered throughout last season, but the receivers will need to step it up for the Illini to have a chance to win either of its remaining two games.

Illinois was torched on defense by the Cornhuskers, who produced 606 yards of total offense and 316 yards on the ground. In a single drive on Saturday, Nebraska converted on three fourth downs, scoring to essentially put the game out of reach at 45-21 late in the third quarter. Tony Adams had an acrobatic interception in the end zone in a bright spot, but the Illi-

nois defense was once again owned by its opposition. The defensive line had some success, sacking Adrian Martinez three times, and Bobby Roundtree had two sacks and three tackles for loss, but the defense let the game get away and simply has to be better. Lovie Smith has a very important hire to make in the offseason, and he has assistant roles to fill on the defensive staff as well.

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FUMBLES, INTERCEPTIONS, TURNOVERS, OH MY! One way to lose games in the Big Ten, especially on the road, is to turn the ball over. That’s what the Illini did on Saturday, coughing the ball up seven times and losing three fumbles. In his return to Nebraska, where he didn’t play a snap in 2014 or 2015, quarterback AJ Bush was intercepted twice. Illinois had plenty of opportunities in what could

have been a competitive game in Lincoln but made things easy for Nebraska, which scored 24 points off the five turnovers. Nebraska scored touchdowns on its first three drives of the game, and when the Illinois defense was able to come up with stops, Illinois fumbled the punt returns twice. True freshman Carlos Sandy lost one at the Illinois 45-yard line early in

the second quarter, and the defense held Nebraska to a field goal. But the costlier mistake came when fellow freshman Jordan Holmes let one go and the Cornhuskers recovered just seven yards outside the end zone. Only 20 seconds remained in the half, and Nebraska was able to easily score before the break to maintain the momentum for the remainder of the contest.

BUTTERFINGERS The Illinois receivers could not hold onto the ball for AJ Bush. Bush went 11-for-25 for 126 passing yards, a rough stat line that was marred by his receivers’ inconsistencies. Dom i n ic St a mpley dropped multiple passes, one in the end zone and another, while wide open in space, that was picked off by Nebraska after he failed to haul it in.

Sam Mays caught two passes for 32 yards but should have had much better production. He had what looked to be an impressive touchdown catch called back by the officials, but he and the other Illini receivers repeated their theme of dropped balls once again this season. Ricky Smalling did have five catches for 43 yards, but it was a disappointing day for the unit as a whole.

This is an area of the field that has failed to live up to the demands of Big Ten competition after losing veteran Mike Dudek to a season-ending knee injury. For his part, Stampley owned up to his performance after the game.

ONE STEP FORWARD, TWO STEPS BACK ON DEFENSE The Illini defense wasn’t put in a position to succeed by the rest of the team, but that doesn’t change the fact that it was steamrolled by Nebraska and its true freshman quarterback Adrian Martinez. Illinois gave up 606 yards to a now three-win team, allowing the Cornhuskers to average 8.9 yards per play and three players to rush for over 50

yards. Running back Devine Ozigbo broke off for 163 yards and three touchdowns on 11 carries, while Martinez went for 78 yards on 13 carries and for one touchdown. Martinez had his way through the air too, completing 24-of-34 passes for 290 yards and three touchdowns, including a 37-yarder to Stanley Morgan, who hauled in eight passes for 131

yards and two touchdowns on the day. After the defense looked more together under Lovie Smith and only gave up 17 points against Minnesota, the unit was a comparative trainwreck against Nebraska, which narrowly lost to No. 8 Ohio State last week, 36-31. @itsallG_O_O_D gavinrg2@dailyillini.com

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HOCKEY “After the loss last Saturday, we spent time this week talking about doing what makes us a successful hockey team. I thought we did a good job getting out to that early on Friday and sticking to it throughout the course of the game.” On Saturday, the Illini were first on the board again off a goal for Kolaz midway through the first. The Crimson Tide would respond, taking advantage of a fouron-four situation to even the

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ST. LOUIS wrestlers won their brackets competing unattached. Freshmen 165-poundDanny Braunagel and 174-pound Zac Braunagel both won in elite brackets. Freshman 125-pound Justin Cardani won in the amateur bracket. Head coach Jim Heffernan was very pleased across the board for his team. He saw them as more aggressive and offensive. According to Heffernan, that was

with a touchdown and passing for 290 with three touchdowns. Once Nebraska began to pull away, Illinois did not respond until it was too late. Illinois was able to put up two rushing touchdowns in the fourth quarter with one by Ra’Von Bonner and another by Dre Brown. A new area of struggle for the Illini this week was the group’s special teams performance. Because of a 17-yard loss on a punt return by Jordan Holmes, the Illini had minus 15 yards on punt returns for the day to go along with the two muffed punt turnovers. Illinois is now 4-6 for the season with two games left to go. Next on the slate will be the team’s last home game against Iowa.

Corbin went down with an apparent leg injury in the second quarter, and despite some action on the sideline bike, he did not return to the game. When Illinois went to the pass game, the team’s receivers couldn’t hold onto the ball. Ricky Smalling was the team’s leading receiver with 43 yards on five receptions. Through the air, the Illini only put up 126 yards compared with the Cornhuskers’ 290. As for the defense, the Illini reverted back to their old ways. The team wasn’t able to carry over the momentum from its previous victory against Minnesota, and Nebraska’s quarterback Adrian Mar tinez dominated the Illini, @tati_perry14 rushing for 55 yards tp3@dailyillini.com

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score at 1-1. Junior Chance Homerin would put the Illini back up by a goal late in the first, and Illinois closed the period up 2-1. The second period remained a stalemate, with the score staying at 2-1 for the duration of the period. The Crimson Tide continued to stay in a position to tie the score up, but a late final goal by Quinn would seal the match and secure the sweep for the Illini. “Tonight was similar to last week in the sense that we didn’t exactly have the same jump coming in on Saturday, a big part of why they won. He also saw the importance of defense in Mologousis’ win. “(Mologousis) found a way to win and did great defensively, but I’d still like to see him score more points offensively,” Heffernan said. “He did his job and won the tournament and was awarded the outstanding wrestler, but I’d still like to see more offense out of him, and he’s got it; he’s capable of it.” The team was also excited to see success across the

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Illinois head coach Lovie Smith calls out a play from the sideline during the game against Minnesota at Memorial Stadium on Nov. 3. The Illini won 55-31, but could not continue the momentum against the Cornhuskers on Saturday.

and I thought our decision making with the puck was less than stellar tonight,” Fabbrini said. “We put ourselves in a lot of tough positions early and we gave up some chances to allow them to stay in the game, whereas on Friday, we didn’t give them any chances. So loose puck decisions could’ve cost us tonight.” With the sweep, the No. 7-ranked Illini improve to 9-6 on the season, while the Crimson Tide’s record falls to 6-9. The Illini have spent a sizeable portion of the season banged up, but now ful-

ly healthy after the victory, the team has the opportunity to start gelling together as the middle of the season approaches. “We’ve shown potential to be a great team, and I think just keeping it up throughout the season will be important,” Quinn said. “We’ve just got to go out every night and play our best game going forward, especially given how tough our schedule has been. We’ve just got to keep playing well and do what makes us successful.” jaredef2@dailyillini.com

“Just being able to represent Block I on my chest for the first time ... is always the motivation.” JOHNNY MOLOGOUSIS 157-POUND BRACKET WRESTLER

board. Heffernan was happy that some of the guys were able to wrestle outside of the practice room and obtain real competition experience.

The Illini will head to St. Charles, Missouri, next weekend to compete in the Lindenwood Open. sports@dailyillini.com

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progress for the Illinois program that just two years ago seemed to be in limbo with head coach Kevin Hambly leaving after a disappointing year where the team missed the tournament. These seniors don’t forget where they’ve come from. “Beating Nebraska for the first time and Wisconsin and Penn State and all these teams over the last year, it feels really good because there is progress being made,” Bastianelli said. “It feels good to be rewarded with these kind of wins.” After a Sweet 16 run last year, the Illini returned most of their starters and played one of their toughest schedules in a long time. Now they’ve checked off just about every box, with postseason play ahead of them. “You think you’ve got a team that’s built to [accomplish your goals], but even then, you don’t know how your team will perform in big moments like this,” Tamas said. “It’s everyone’s making a play along the way.”

found a way to pull it out. After falling behind 3-0, Illinois rallied to even the score at 12 before two blocks by Ali Bastianelli and Poulter sealed the deal. On the final point, it was Bastianelli and Poulter combining that finally put the last nail in the coffin for them in the Big Ten. “With the crowd we had, it will be very memorable to these seniors,” Poulter said. It was another memorable night to add to junior Jacqueline Quade’s already long list of notable nights, as she set a career high with 29 kills to lead the game, with 73 sets coming her way. Quade played every rally of the game. Penn State attacked Quade in the back line, but time and time again, she showed her passing mettle to the tune of 12 digs. “I take it as a challenge,” Quade said. “Obviously that’s the situation; they’re gonna get their blocks, they’re gonna get their digs; you gotta stick with it.” @ByBinz These milestones show brianb2@dailyillini.com

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 5-6:40 p.m.  The Art Theater, 126 W. Church St.,  7-9 p.m. Champaign  The Iron Post, 120 S. Race St., Urbana  Varies, all ages  Free, all ages From 1977 to 1980, the nightclub Studio Poets at the Post is a monthly open mic 54 was the place to be seen in Manhattan. for all poets, storytellers and spoken word A haven of hedonism, tolerance, glitz artists. Bring up to four minutes of words and glamor, Studio was very hard to gain — either yours or something you like. entrance to and impossible to ignore. Sign-ups at 6:30 p.m., reading starts at 7 Steve Rubell and Ian Schrager, two college p.m. The event is co-sponsored by The Iron friends from Brooklyn, created the ultimate Post and the Champaign Urbana Poetry escapist fantasy in the heart of the theater Group. This month, local poet Rachel district. Rubell was the bon vivant who Lauren Storm will be performing. wanted to be everybody’s friend and was photographed with every celebrity Queersgiving who entered the club. Schrager was the  7-9 p.m. behind-the-scenes creative mastermind  University of Illinois Women’s who shunned the limelight. Studio 54 Resources Center, 616 E. Green St. Suite was an instant success, but the drug202, Champaign and-sex-fueled dream soon imploded in  Free, all ages financial scandal and the club’s demise. Join Women of Pride and Students With unprecedented access to Schrager, Against Sexual Assault for the thirdwho tells the story for the first time, and annual Queersgiving. This event is open a treasure-trove of rare footage, director to everyone. Spend some time with your Matt Tyrnauer constructs a vivid, glorious queer family away from home and enjoy portrait of a disco-era phenomenon, and fall foods. tells the story of two friends who stuck together through an incredible series of highs and lows.

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GRACE mo to pop-punk to light, catchy folk, but it feels purposeful, as though it was created in motion. What remains consistent in each track is the prominent and highly technical guitar playing that carries the album musically. But despite the album’s variations, there’s a profound sense of freedom in its lack of boundaries, particularly in the way that Grace invites her listeners to hear the words she’s sharing. Her lyrics are strikingly honest, and in each track, there is a sense of immediacy and urgency to the stories she tells. It’s as though she is finally ready to look inward to explore the turmoil and confusion of her past and wants to get the words out into the

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ADA if she could be the one to record it. She said she wanted to immediately release the song so that someone out there could perceive the message. Vox’s tour dates mainly consist of nightclubs and

world before she can take them back. Even on the album’s lightest track, “The Friendship Song,” where she thanks a dear friend while singing over a bright, folksy guitar, she acknowledges a painful reality of people she hasn’t been able to hold onto in the past. “I don’t have many friends/I always seem to f--over them/you’re not like the rest of them/you accept me for who I am,” she sings. The irony of the track is more powerful than her rage, and stride in the album’s quieter moments. On “I Hate Chicago,” Grace comes to terms with her complicated relationship with the place that has become her hometown. Grace doesn’t hate Chicago, but she hates some of her associations with it, particularly her divorce. It’s a catchy, humorous track

where she calls out various Chicago staples, like the sports teams, XRT and Lollapalooza. At first glance, these references may seem shallow, but it’s a deep dive into the way a place can look ugly after pain has been felt there. In the final track, the album comes to a surprisingly clean conclusion with “The Apology Song.” It’s light musically, and where the rest of the album is chaotic, it’s a sigh of relief and catharsis when Grace takes responsibility for the mistakes of her past relationships and acknowledges the pain of the song’s subject. “Bought to Rot” is both a product of Grace’s musical passions and a plunge into the pain of her past.

pride festivals across the nation. Performing at the festivals holds a special place in Vox’s heart. “It’s a dream of mine to see a positive role model for people in general.” When 19-year-old Sanders was trolled by haters online, he needed support. Vox wants to become that support for someone else who may need it. Vox radi-

ates positivity through both her drag persona and her personal life as Sanders. Her ultimate goal through this tour and her new music is to spread the message of what she stands for and what so many young people need. “Love is love. Peace and positivity.”

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 6-8 p.m.  Red Herring Vegetarian Restaurant, 1209 W. Orgeon St., Urbana  $10, all ages As part of #UIUCAyuda, an initiative to help those affected by natural disasters and humanitarian crises, MEChA de UIUC is hosting a fundraising event from 6-8 p.m. at the Red Herring to raise funds for the Central American Caravan. Join us for a night of painting and tacos. There is a $10 fee for admission at the door, or Venmo @jackieanon before the event.

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The Oh Hellos w/ Samantha Crain

 9 p.m.-2 a.m.  The Canopy Club, 708 S. Goodwin Ave., Urbana  $18, 18+ The Oh Hellos began in a cluttered bedroom, where siblings Maggie and Tyler Heath, born and raised in southern Texas, recorded their self-titled EP in 2011. In fall 2012, the duo released their debut full-length record “Through the Deep, Dark Valley,” an album full of regret and redemption, which they wrote, recorded, produced, mixed and mastered themselves.

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Laura Jane Grace is an anarchist. She’s also an activist and a writer. Most famously, she is the founder and frontwoman of the Florida-based band Against Me!. She’s been known to speak openly about social issues and be deeply candid in sharing her personal stories. In May 2016, while performing with Against Me!, Grace, who is transgender, burned her birth certificate onstage in protest of North Carolina’s “bathroom bill.” Many of her stories are featured in her memoir, “Tranny: Confessions Of Punk Rock’s Most Infamous Anarchist Sellout.” She then created her solo project, Laura Jane Grace and The Devouring Mothers, as an alternative to her work with Against Me!. Now, the band has released its first studio album on Bloodshot Records. On “Bought to Rot,” Laura Jane Grace and the Devouring Mothers are channeling that energy to create a project that’s highly introspective and chaotic in its musicality, which serves as a vehicle for Grace’s storytelling. Throughout the 14-song album that draws inspiration from “Full Moon Fever,” the first album Grace ever owned and her personal hero Tom Petty’s debut solo album, she explores broken relationships and difficult memories in a way that’s chaotic but still curiously clean. The opening track, “China Beach” is an immediate introduction to Grace’s rage and her insecurities. “Learn to trust yourself/ no one else matters,” she sings. It’s noisy, loud and serves a call to action like Grace is asking her listeners to gather around to listen to her stories and feel her pain. The repeated lyrics, “are you the enemy/are we at war?” and “say my name” feels like an acknowledgment over an ownership of the album’s contents and the pain it contains. But the emo-punk of “China Beach” is by no means indicative of the style of the rest of the album. “Bought to Rot” doesn’t sit cleanly in any one genre. Each track finds an instrumental that seeks to enhance Grace’s storytelling. It’s jarring to listen to an album go from screaSEE GRACE | 5B

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Ada Vox on making art that means something BY CASEY DALY STAFF WRITER

Meet Ada Vox, the first ever drag queen to make it to the top 10 on “American Idol.” It wasn’t easy to get there, though. Vox’s public persona spreads messages of positivity, love and fun. But underneath the makeup and talent, Vox is Adam Sanders from San Antonio, Texas. Before winning over the hearts of Katy Perry, Lionel Richie, Luke Bryan and audiences across the country in Season 19, Vox had auditioned out of drag as Adam Sanders. In Season 12 after multiple audition attempts, Sanders auditioned again for Idol and impressed the judges with his rendition of “I’d Rather Go Blind.” Even in Season 12, Sanders’ voice was strong and could hold a large range of notes. But he lost his voice and was eliminated during Hollywood week. “It just wasn’t meant to be,” Vox said. Shortly after elimination, Sanders received malicious comments online after being eliminated. People attacked his voice, sexuality and appearance; however, he overcame the hate and eventually auditioned in drag. Sanders has been singing since the age of 8 when he went through a difficult brain surgery. He remem-

bers his mother singing to him in the hospital and how it brought hope, healing and peace of mind. After that experience, the singer wanted to become that beacon of hope for others. As for how Vox built herself back up, she attributes the newfound boost of confidence to a combination of working on her vocal skills, and performing as her drag persona. As for the lessons that came out of the online harassment, Vox said a big lesson she learned from the experience was to understand “what people say cannot affect you.” “(Success) happens when it’s supposed to happen, not when you want it to happen,” Vox said. Once Vox heard that Idol Season 19 would be holding auditions in San Antonio, things started to fall into place. “When I auditioned as Ada, I said ‘This is it.’” During Season 19, Vox would go on to beat her own personal record set during Season 12, and Idol’s record by being the first drag queen to proceed to the top 10. Since Idol, Vox has been constantly working. After the show, she immediately contacted an agent and began working in the studio and booking gigs. She considers herself someone who always likes to be working and creating. Vox will be on

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tour until Nov. 16. “I’m inspired by work that means something,” Vox said. She mainly focuses on R&B and pop, though her musical style is not limited to one specific genre. The pop influences are especially prevalent in her first single, “Because of You.” “Because of You” was produced by Bimbo Jones, the same group that has remixed and collaborated

with household names like Rihanna, Katy Perry and Kesha. The juxtaposition in the song between a houselike EDM beat and Ada’s full voice makes the song appropriate for both a nightclub and a late night listen. The heart-wrenching lyrics also demonstrate that even though Ada wants to spread a message of lightheartedness and fun, there is also an air of sincerity about her.

She has gone through struggles in life, and she wants to share a piece of her heart with her fans, fondly recognized as her “Voxinators.” “We all have somebody that has been there for us in that way,” Vox said about the song's lyrics. When Vox was first presented the song, she listened to it repeatedly and asked SEE ADA | 5B