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Pumpkin yield highest in 20 years ahead of fall celebrations BY CLARE BUDIN STAFF WRITER

A s fa ll holidays approach, people in the Champaign-Urbana area won’t have a problem finding the best pumpkins for jack-o’-lanterns and holiday pies. This year, the Illinois pumpkin crop has the highest yield the state has seen in 20 years. Randy Graham, co-owner of Curtis Orchard and Pumpkin Patch in Champaign, said the crop this year is “a bit stronger than normal.” “Normally by this time we’d be about out, but we still have a pretty good supply out there because we got more tons per acre than normal,” Graham said. Graham said this season’s weather has been especially conducive for the development of crops like pumpkins because of this year’s moisture levels and temperatures. “We had pretty good, timely rain, not only throughout the summer, but into the early fall,” he said. “We had a lot warmer September, and the vines kept growing well into October, making a longer growing season that produced a greater volume.” David S. Bullock, professor in ACES who leads the

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Danny Yoo, game leader for the Illini Esports Orange Counter-Strike: Global Offensive team, plays a match of the game on his computer. The team is set to compete in the Intel Extreme Masters Chicago on Nov. 11.

Illini Esports prepares for Chicago competition BY JULIE KANG CONTRIBUTING WRITER

While playing video games is a popular activity for many students, a team of players from Illini Esports has taken it to another level as the students made it to the final round of the Intel Extreme Masters Chicago 2018 competition. The Counter-Strike: Global Offensive team won against Michigan State and will compete in the IEM Chicago finals on Nov. 11 in front of a live audience. Eric Lee, coordinator for

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the team and junior in Engineering, said there are four new players on the team of six this season. He said the team is already doing great despite the fairly new roster. The players on the team are Lee, Danny Yoo, Tai Scocos, Yunhyuk Kang, Daniel Fuentes and Vincent Tai. “We only practice around a couple hours each week, but I’m confident that we’re getting better after each training session, and we’ll be one of the best collegiate

teams once again,” Lee said in an email. Illini Esports is divided into two groups: the community side and the competitive side. The community side aims to create an environment in which gamers can come together and play games or watch others play, said David Koruna, president of Illini Esports and senior in LAS. Anyone can participate in competitions such as IEM, but higher-level teams require more experience and skill.

“A lot of people think Illini Esports is all competitive, but it’s not,” said Eileen Feng, vice president of community affairs for the organization and senior in LAS. “It accommodates everyone in every field.” The competitive side has different teams for various games, which are formed based on interest and skill level. Players on the competitive teams compete in tournaments throughout the year, often working to win scholarship money. “On the competitive side,

I want to start to get a little more recognition and acknowledgement from not only the University, but also from students,” Koruna said. Lee said he thought his team was bound to win the tournament versus Michigan State. The team easily won the first game but lost the second 16-14. “Usually, losing 14-16 is the most demoralizing thing a team can go through in a series, but we were all SEE ESPORTS | 3A

GAANN funds education for doctoral aerospace students the awardees. The GAANN program awards grants based on national need, which is determined by which fields are considered important to the advancement of society. Joshua Rovey, project director of GAANN and associate professor in Engineering, said there’s an increasing number of companies dedicated to aerospace engineering, which creates a greater demand for aerospace engineers. “(Because of) companies

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Students can seek out financial aid and relevant resources at the Office of Student Financial Aid. Lower-income students have a higher national chance of being selected for further verification in the application process.

The Department of Aerospace Engineering was recently awarded a $1.2 million grant from the Department of Education, which will fully fund fellowships for eight doctoral students who are pursuing aerospace engineering degrees and planning on doing research or teaching in the field. The fellowships, funded by the Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need program, will waive tuition and mandatory campus fees as well as grant a stipend for

FAFSA applicants face unequal selection for verification BY HONGBIN JEONG STAFF WRITER

Lower-income students have been selected most often for further verification in their Free Application for Federal Student Aid applications, which may prolong and complicate their application process. Students are defined as lower-income if they are eligible for a Pell Grant, which is a need-based aid program

provided by the federal government, said Michelle Trame, director and senior associate director of student financial aid. To make sure grant money is going to eligible students, the Department of Education selects a few applicants to verify their income eligibility for federal aid. The department has built algorithms to search for possibly misreported income or

taxes. If selected, students are required to submit additional documentation, such as tax return documents and W-2 forms, Trame said. Lower-income students are selected for verification of income eligibility at a higher rate than others, said Daniel Mann, interim associate provost for enrollment management. “Lower-income families tend to be more first-gen-

eration college students, so they may not have as much familiarity in the process in how it works,” Mann said. “They tend to maybe leave questions blank, or not know how to answer them, so those kinds of things are errors as why they get selected for verification process.” Trame said the department does not share its algo-

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event and said if it weren’t for his friend who told him about the cancellation, he would have waited for the bus in the cold. “We are always exploring ways to better communicate and provide information for our participants and provide meaningful programming that will appeal to all students,” Monahan wrote. Another student who planned to go to the Fright Fest event was Erynn Nicholson, junior in LAS. She bought tickets for her boyfriend as his birthday gift and was upset when she heard about the cancellation through a screenshot of IUB’s Twitter page sent to her by her friend. “Considering the CRCE Homecoming Party had just been (canceled) a few days before, I was disap-

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GRANT like Blue Origin and SpaceX and smaller businesses that are developing in this new space area, there is a need for more students, more researchers, more teachers in this area,” he said. “That’s exactly what this GAANN program is meant to do: to sort of seed the development of these new researchers and teachers in that area.” The fellowship will be awarded to students based on financial need and academic excellence. With the objective of diversifying aerospace engineering faculty, the GAANN Fellowship Committee intends to award four out of the eight fellowships to students from typically underrepresented backgrounds within the field of aerospace engineering. “There has been a lot of research and studies showing that when the environment is more diverse in terms of gender, race, backgrounds or skill difference, the team becomes more efficient and more productive,” said Grace Gao, assistant

professor in Engineering. “Take women for example. That’s half of the population, so if you can encourage more women, then you are basically doubling the potential pool of talent in this area.” In the application for the GAANN grant, the department submitted a proposal explaining why aerospace engineering is considered an area of national need that should be supported by the GAANN program. “If you look at the students, the people who are going into those kinds of careers, being a researcher or teacher or educator in the aerospace engineering area, they have a Ph.D. in that field,” Rovey said. “With the focus of the program being increasing the number of researchers and teachers within a particular area, it makes sense to focus on doctoral students.” Applications for the fellowship will be reviewed by the GAANN Fellowship Committee, which will evaluate applicants based on GPA, essays, Graduate Record Examinations scores and other factors. “Space systems (also) needs more researchers

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Joshua Rovey, project director of the Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need program, teaches a class on aerospace propulsion. The GAANN grant will give scholarships to eight doctoral students in aerospace engineering based on financial need and academic skill.

because there is so much mankind doesn’t know about space and how to interact with it,” said Devin

Bunce, graduate student in aerospace engineering, in an email. “Many of our solutions to terrestrial prob-

Professor receives fellowship to advance microscopy research

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FAFSA rithm for who they select for verification. “That ’s something that they keep close to the vest,” Trame said. “There’s always concern that the money’s going to right students, so the students are eligible for the funds that they are receiving, and I think they’re just wanting to make sure the money is going to the right students.” The verification process adds pressure to the student applicants who have to take more time to request the proper documentation, Trame said. Elizabeth Garcia, sophomore in LAS, was one of the applicants chosen to go through the verification process. “I’m assuming I was one of the lucky people who were chosen at random since I had step-by-step help at school for filling out my FAFSA, so I highly doubt the information I provided was incomplete or wrong,” Garcia said in a message. “I don’t think that it is reasonable for them to flag my process seeing as they are only making my life harder at trying to receive a higher education.” While the University tries to reach out and help students complete the process, there are a handful of students who aren’t able to provide the required documentation and may not be able to fulfill the verification, Trame said. “Sometimes it is lack of familiarity with what we’re really asking for, maybe understanding what we’re needing just because they haven’t had to produce those kinds of documentation for other things in their life,” Mann said. But the vast majority can work with their financial aid office to get issues resolved, he said. Mann said applicants should use data retrieval tools to reduce the risk of potential errors in their applications. The Internal Revenue Service Data Retrieval Tool can help reduce the chances of being selected for verification by automatically pulling IRS tax information onto the FAFSA application. “The FAFSA process is really not terribly difficult, unless you do it completely incorrectly,” he said. “And so this (is) one of the things that it benefits to take a little extra time to check before you hit that submit button.” hbjeong2@dailyillini.com

lems simply do not work in that will benefit those not space applications. By solv- involved in space.” ing these challenges, mankind will create solutions eidao2@dailyillini.com

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Illinois saw a record-breaking pumpkin yield ahead of fall festivals this year due to ideal weather prolonging the growing season.

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PUMPKINS University’s Data Intensive Farm Management research team focused on crop fertilization, noticed these favorable conditions affect not just pumpkins but several crops common in Illinois agriculture and research. “There’s been a big corn crop as well because of that good weather,” Bullock said. Several decades ago, a yield this size would have been impossible, as an invasive fruit disease nearly wiped out the state’s crop, said Mohammad Babadoost, a plant pathologist at the University who specializes in pumpkin pathology and disease. “We used to have a disease called phytophthora,” Babadoost said. “It would go to the fruit, and the fruit would start rotting.” Babadoost and his team were part of the effort to salvage the state’s industry by researching ways to minimize the disease and its effects. “Illinois is the leading state in pumpkin production in the nation,” he said. “In fact, our production is almost three times as big as the next state. We produce roughly 90 percent of the

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ESPORTS just having a good time,” Lee said. The team won the third and final game of the series. Lee said Michigan State is a powerhouse in the division, so winning against it was a big accomplishment for the team. At the IEM finals, Lee and his team will compete against Robert Morris University. Lee said the esports

canned pumpkin preserves in the nation, and we are also the biggest Halloween pumpkin-producing state.” Bullock said a lot has changed in farming methods since that time as well. He and his team focus on the development of precision agriculture technology that allows for greater data analysis on larger fields. “We’re working with 40 to 50 different farmers right now to run great big field trials on fertilizer rates and the effect (they have) on the yield,” Bullock said. “Because of our development of precision agriculture technology, we can collect a lot more data, and the farmers have been really great and receptive to it.” Babadoost said one way farms have taken advantage of crop levels in recent years is by diversifying agritourism with activities such as farm tours, hay-bail rides and corn mazes. “We have lots of agritourism right now,” he said. “Huge numbers of people, sometimes more than 5,000 a day, are coming to Illinois, visiting our pumpkin patches and buying the pumpkins. That’s one area that’s been really growing.” Curtis Orchard is one such farm that uses agritourism and entertainment,

with its website advertising for birthday parties, pony rides, a goat petting zoo, face painting and more. Still, Graham says a large part of attendance at the orchard is dependent on whether or not the farm has enough products, such as pumpkins, to go around. “I have noticed a very strong late surge of customers, and I think it helps that they are finding what they want out there,” Graham said. “One guy wanted about 10 good carving pumpkins and couldn’t find any in town, so he came, picked them out in a few minutes and was happy.” Despite the state’s current high pumpkin yield, there are more threats on the horizon that have captured Babadoost’s and other plant pathologists’ attention. “We have one bacterial disease that’s reemerging,” Babadoost said. “Beginning in 2006 to 2007, we started seeing this disease more and more in the Midwest. It’s becoming worse and worse, and we’re trying very hard to take care of it, but our crop has been the most susceptible because of more rainfall and an unusually warm September and early October.”

teams at RMU are sponsored by the school, which attracts the most talent out of the schools in the collegiate scene. Although Lee said the Illini Esports team may be outmatched, he still has hope the team will win. Koruna said one of his goals for this year is to push Illini Esports to become a bigger organization on campus. He said he hopes more people will get into esports since it is a growing industry.

“Esports is popping up a lot now everywhere,” Koruna said. “It’s been here for a little while, but it’s going to stay.” Feng said esports is an industry that requires a good amount of time and work. “What people don’t know is that people in Esports do a lot of work behind-thescenes,” Feng said. “We’re constantly talking to people and creating connections.”

and risky experiments that no one ever tried.” The fellowship allows its recipients to use their grant for anything they think may benefit their research. “The Packard Fellowship is not a normal grant — it offers the freedom to be innovative and a lifetime membership to an inspiring community of scientists that meet yearly to exchange results,” van der Veen said. Martin Gruebele, chemistry department head, said van der Veen leads a worldclass research program in materials chemistry in the Materials Research Lab. “Chemistry in particular, and Illinois overall, has done very well in securing Packard Fellowships for our young colleagues,” Gruebele said in an email. “Such attention to our young colleagues really pays off.” According to the Packard Fellowship website, previous recipients have gone on to win Nobel Prizes in chemistry and physics, the Alan T. Waterman Award, MacArthur Fellowships and the Fields Medal. Prashant Jain, associate head of major projects in chemistry, has worked closely with van der Veen in professional settings. “I feel lucky to have the opportunity to work with someone with her admirable level of expertise in ultrafast microscopy and a boldness for undertaking challenging experiments,” Jain said in an email.

University chemistry professor Renske van der Veen has been awarded the Packard Fellowship for her research in visualizing materials vital for creating solar energy at the atomic level, which helps to convert energy more efficiently. The Packard Fellowship is a five-year grant awarding $875,000 to 18 fellows selected from a pool of science and engineering professors who are in the early stages of their careers. Nominees are chosen by the presidents of their respective universities. Van der Veen is developing a new microscope with a time resolution fast enough to allow researchers to watch materials change on the time scale of a trillionth of a second. “Soon we will have a world-wide unique instrument that will let us peek inside materials with an unprecedented level of detail,” van der Veen said in an email. This new experimental tool may be costly to develop. The grant will be used to fund its development, she said. “The Packard Fellowship will give our lab a tremendous amount of flexibility to really push the limits of materials characterization,” van der Veen said. “The fellowship, therefore, is crucial support for our lab, and it allows us to be ‘avant-garde,’ for example, to come up with crazy ideas cccoyle2@dailyillini.com

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Renske van der Veen was named a Packard Fellow for her research in material visualization.

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Humanity’s survival may be in our stars produce disastrous outcomes that will lead to grave buyer’s remorse. COLUMNIST Regardless of what happens to humans, Earth will go on and survive without us. ot since the mid-20th But Earth isn’t conscious — century has humanhumans are. ity focused so much It should be noted that of its attention on the stars all means by which humans above. The nature of space can inflict damage the travel to the nations of the viability of Earth, includCold War was drastically ing those from the aforedifferent compared to con- mentioned examples, are temporary nations’ objecpreventable and potentives in space, as private tially reversible. Given the investment looks to build nature of human innooff what NASA and other vation and the historical state-led space programs progress we’ve made as a have accomplished. species, no one should be While the 1960s exploracounting humans out just tion of space was fueled by yet. But to ensure we can the desire to point weapsurvive, regardless of what ons of mass destruction at happens to our livability on the enemy from orbit, now Earth, the next step for the space serves as a legitimate advancement of humanity commercial frontier which always has, and always will people aspire to one day be, space. travel through at will. It’s often believed we are This change not only somehow special, that we serves as a more comfortare the only life in the vast ing outcome, but it is also a and expanding universe necessary goal if we hope to because if we weren’t, then survive as a species. we’d certainly have run Humanity’s time on into something out there Earth may be limited. by now. Yet paradoxically, Environmental detriment the vastness of the universe is rapidly shortening the itself suggests our anecdotwindow to reverse cataal evidence toward proving strophic damage, nuclear life is rendered meaningwar will always be a poten- less. One of the more frighttial threat and the upcomening scenarios is not that ing challenges of artificial we are or aren’t alone, but intelligence — especially rather that at some point, when weaponized — may there were other intelligent AUSTIN STADELMAN

species that no longer exist and whose demise was brought upon themselves. This is known as the “Great Filter”: The idea that all advanced life reaches a point in a civilization that leads to the self-destruction of that species, whether through war or environmental destruction. If the Great Filter theory is correct — which is, unfortunately, almost certainly impossible to prove — then we are in big trouble. The best way to ensure the survival of our species, and overcome the potential Great Filter, is to commit to an idea that projects all of humanity toward a collective objective. And what larger objective is there than to reach the boundaries of our pocket of the universe? Our survival, in the grand scheme of the human timeline, almost certainly entails searching beyond Earth and exploring what we are capable of in alien environments. Once focused on reaching the moon, investments into Mars colonization by entrepreneurs like Elon Musk now seem to be leading the way. Though progress in such ambitions has been small overall and often seems insignificant to those outside the actual testing sites and board-

rooms, acting on behalf of a better future always entails acting in the now, as there is never a “better time” to act on a cause than right now. Deriving funding for space exploration is a lot harder to pitch when there is not the threat of your mortal enemy sending missiles pointed at you into orbit, but the larger picture is just as vital of an idea for human survival. Perhaps the intensification of climate change will once again drive the public’s attitude and the governments of the world’s investment into space. New technology vital to a communal space society, like reusable rockets, once thought to be limited to the screens of science fiction, have already been successfully tested. For thousands of years, people have looked up at the stars and found beauty in the glimmering emptiness that is our universe, often questioning our significance in the endless sea of stars. A thousand years from now, we may find a lot more solace in our own place in the universe by looking up at the night sky from Earth and sharing an interstellar smile with someone across the galaxy. Austin is a junior in LAS. aas2@dailyillini.com

We should stop rushing holidays NOAH NELSON COLUMNIST

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Christmas! The joyous day of the year when people open up gifts around an ornament-filled tree, fight with snowballs in the front yard and watch Ralphie Parker say “Fudge!” for 24 hours straight. But let’s back this sleigh up a bit and remember the holidays that come before one of the best days of the year. Wouldn’t it be nice to celebrate the last couple months of the year with each of its respective holidays? Even 10 years ago or so, the road to Dec. 25 never seemed like such a rush until now. As the month of October still lingers on, peo-

ple, even University students, should be focused on Halloween and all of its creepy glory. They should watch scary movies with friends, visit a local pumpkin patch and decide what to dress up as for the last day of the month. Instead, when I played frisbee on the Main Quad with a friend last week, there was a student blasting Christmas carols from their phone. Seriously? November hasn’t even hit yet. It’s not only students who create this problem; various restaurants and stores are also no help to the madness of rushing holidays. Cracker Barrel has numerous Christmas items already on display in the front of the store. At Walmart, one can pick out a Halloween costume in one aisle and a 6-foot tree and talking Santa Claus in the next. Even Hallmark

stores release ornament collections earlier and earlier each year. And the largest event of them all, which never helps the problem, is Black Friday. Countless department store chains have already released their catalogs for the big day when people shop for the best deals. A lot of stores are even open on Thanksgiving night, which is nothing but another unhelpful solution to this problem. Once November comes around, it seems as though Thanksgiving is just another day of the year. Although most families across the nation say what they’re thankful for before devouring a hefty meal, some eat too quickly just to shop earlier. Thanksgiving should be a day of humbleness and appreciation for what life has given us in the past year. However, in the last

couple of years, Thanksgiving, to me at least, feels like another one of the pointless holidays nobody celebrates — like Arbor Day or Presidents Day. Although the Christmas season can make anyone smile through the whole month of December, it’s time for people to take a breather and celebrate each holiday on. That way, people won’t feel rushed to start picking out a tree and buying gifts for loved ones. So if you’re ready for when the big guy comes down the chimney, or ready to belt out the lyrics to Mariah Carey’s overplayed 1994 hit “All I Want For Christmas Is You,” you can wait another month. Live in the moment and celebrate each holiday separately. Noah is a freshman in LAS. noahen2@dailyillini.com

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Medical marijuana legal in Illinois, illegal on campus University abides by federal rules for student possession BY MARISSA PLESCIA ASSISTANT FEATURES EDITOR

Despite medical marijuana being legal in the state of Illinois, it is still illegal to use on campus property regardless of registration. The reason for this is the University receives funding from the federal government, and any entity that receives federal funding must abide by federal rules, said University of Illinois Police Department Communications Director Pat Wade. “As a campus that receives federal financial aid — so primarily, like, student aid — we have to abide by the Drug Free Campus Act, which is a federal law,” Wade said. “That federal law makes marijuana — possession of, use of it, medical, whatever — it makes marijuana illegal on campus.” While the Illinois state government allows for medical marijuana with the proper registration, the federal government prohibits all forms of cannabis. “Obv iously medica l marijuana is legal by Illinois state law,” Wade said. “Marijuana, in general, is still illegal in the eyes of the federal government, so the federal government has not done anything with marijuana. So medicinal, recreational or not, is not legal in the eyes of the federal government.” The University also has to abide by the Smoke Free Campus Act, which states

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ICES es, but it is unclear whether or not it can be relied on to motivate teachers to improve their performance. Avital Livny, assistant professor of political science and outstandingly ranked instructor, said she seldom uses the ICES forms to gauge her performance in class and

(marijuana) off the streets, you don’t know what you’re getting … (At a dispensary), you know the facility it was grown at, when it packaged, when it was tested and when it got here,” he said. However, like campus, NuMed also has rules to follow by the federal law. For example, it hasto follow the privacy act when it comes to giving out information about patients. It also has cameras operated by the state government watching 24/7 to make sure it’s abiding by the rules. Wade said despite the rule, UIPD has never run into an issue with the company as far as he knows. Although Mosely doesn’t speak for every situation, he also said if they were to run into an issue with someone possessing marijuana on campus with the correct registration, he doesn’t think they would give that person too much trouble. “I don’t think we would give them too much of a hard time about that. I don’t think we’re going to throw the book at somebody because they’re violating the federal law,” Wade said. “So it’s kind of just a weird situation with some gray areas to it. It’s just a little bit complicated.” Furthermore, Wade said he doesn’t think the rule causes much of a problem for students, especially those living in private housing. Most police focus more on state laws rather than federal laws, Wade said. “It’s just something to be aware of if you have a medicinal marijuana prescription and you’re using it; it’s something to keep in mind that the federal government of the United States has still not said that it’s legal,” he said.

Who qualifies for medical marijuana in Illinois? If you are an Illinois resident who has obtained a certification from your physician and has been diagnosed with at least one of 41 qualifying debilitating conditions, you may be eligible. Some of the conditions are:

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any form of smoking on campus is prohibited. According to the University’s Campus Administrative Manual, this is to “provide a healthy environment that promotes the health, well-being and safety of students, faculty, staff and visitors at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign by minimizing the negative effects of secondhand smoke, to improve fire safety and to encourage a more sustainable environment.” Campus property is defined as “any property

owned, leased, occupied, operated or otherwise controlled by the University of Illinois,” by the administrative manual. Some places where students may run into issues with this in University Housing. “Because University Housing is on University property, we are subject to the state’s Smoke Free Campus Act and the federal Drug-Free Schools policies,” said Mari Anne Brocker Curry, associate director of University Housing. “Marijuana use is

prohibited.” For people who are in need of medical marijuana, Brocker Curry said University Housing would then advise them to seek alternative housing options that allow marijuana storage. Those who are found with any form of marijuana in University Housing are then referred to the Office of Student Conflict Resolution. Jim Mosely is a budtender at NuMed dispensary in Urbana. He said medical marijuana can be used to treat a wide range

of conditions, from stress to cancer. “Cannabis has come a long way in the industry, from basically smoking it to now you can have lotions, edibles or gummy bears to help underlying conditions anywhere from PTSD to cancer to stress,” Mosely said. Mosely tells patients that getting marijuana at a dispensary is much safer than getting it off the streets. That way, people know where they’re getting it from. “When you’re getting plescia3@dailyillini.com

instead has her own system of measuring her classroom dynamics. “I issue a midterm evaluation in all of my classes,” Livny said. “I always really ask students to give me reasons why they do or don’t like what is happening, so it gives me more time to respond to their ratings.” Livny feels the ICES forms come too late in the semester and don’t offer the best oppor-

tunity to implement changes. “ICES forms come at the end of the year, and so by that point, it’s hard to implement changes for the next semester because it’s an entirely new group of students,” Livny said. Juliana Reyes, sophomore in LAS, said she has never heard of the outstanding professors list, but she believes having that information could be very useful to students. “I try to look online at web-

sites such as Rate My Professors, but I didn’t know that the University publishes its list,” Reyes said. “I think it could be beneficial, but it also seems like just a courtesy thing.” Reyes said she would want to know if professors were found to be outstanding by students or if students struggled with them. “If I felt that I was struggling with a professor, I would

automatically assume that it was my fault because I had no prior knowledge that other students may have struggled as well,” Reyes said. Reyes agrees that the evaluations come too late and are often issued too late in a class period for students to have the opportunity to fill them out accurately. Livny said while ICES forms are important, instructors should be motivated to

use their own methods of self-evaluation. “There is value in having a consistent evaluation system across the entire system,” Livny said. “I don’t think the current system is perfect, and I would encourage faculty to use midterm reports so that they can improve their teaching effectiveness in that same semester.” eecady2@dailyillini.com

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Student musicians use digital network BY MEGAN BRADLEY STAFF WRITER

Carly Shultz considers herself an artist at heart. Shultz, junior in LAS, has worked on photography and surrealist art but is now starting to incorporate music into her artistic expressions. Shultz said her music currently does not fit into a specific genre, but it incorporates parts of multiple genres and normally includes marimbas and flutes (two instruments she loves working with). “My inspiration to create comes from my feelings; whenever a strong emotion hits me, I drop what I’m doing, light a candle and start playing on the keyboard,” Shultz said. “Being free and fearless when creating music is key in my opinion, and that’s how I

create my songs.” She recently posted a link to a new song she wrote on the University Class of 2020 Facebook page, looking for feedback and to connect with other musicians and producers on campus. Beyond student musicians having social media as a resource, there are a few RSOs on campus that work to support and foster connections between student musicians. TrakHouse is an RSO that encourages student artists by providing networking events, concerts, recording sessions, productions and other resources for them to succeed. “I wanted to build an official student-based record label that gets multiple tal-

ents involved,” said Antwon Billups, junior in FAA and TrakHouse’s president. “Being a musician and a producer myself, I not only wanted to have musicians, singers and rappers in the group but to also have a way that nonmusical artists can be part of something big.” Billups said TrakHouse’s current goal is to have successful showcases for students to perform their music and eventually, he would like to connect student musicians with record label representatives. Groove Daze, another RSO on campus, provides resources for student musicians beyond their performances. Groove Daze works on developing the visual component of musical expressions, such

as music videos. Groove Daze recently started a YouTube series to further showcase the artists it works with. To participate, students only have to express interest in being featured and in sharing their music on the platform. “Organizations like us are significant for musicians because brand is everything and getting your name out there is important,” said Myra Rivers, junior in Media and founder of Groove Daze. “We give a way for artists starting out to still get that quality coverage without the expenses.” Shultz created her original Facebook post with the ultimate goal of spreading her audience to classmates before hopefully sharing her music

with even larger audiences. “I want their feedback. I want to collab. I really want to connect with others with my music. It’s exciting,” Shultz said. RSOs such as TrakHouse can foster musician collabs and allow musicians to reach larger audiences than they would on their own. Billups created TrakHouse based off the connections musical artists need to make with other artists to succeed. Rivers created Groove Daze for similar reasons. “I’ve dabbled in music here and there for forever, but ultimately, I love all mediums of art, so developing a hub where all things creative kind of intersect was pivotal for me,” Rivers said. Student musicians who are

interested in creating a brand for themselves will likely use connections like the ones fostered in TrakHouse and Groove Daze to start their careers. Shultz said she is excited for her future music career and has been working on improving and training her voice, with the goal to continue doing collabs with other artists. “A campus like U of I can be the birthplace to amazing, talented artists,” Shultz said. “There’s a type of energy you get when you work with other young artists, it’s like you fuel one another’s creativity. If it’s great, on a campus like this I’m sure it’ll spread like wildfire.” meganmb2@dailyillini.com

ICES forms provide insight for teacher rankings on campus BY ERIN CADY CONTRIBUTING WRITER

It is nearing the time of year in which students at the University register for a new schedule of courses with new professors. Every semester, the Center for Innovation in Teaching & Learning publishes a list of educators at the University who have been ranked as outstanding. These ratings are based on ICES forms turned in by former students at the end of the semester. The University’s ICES forms are the teacher evalu-

ations handed out to students at the end of each semester. For students, this is their primary opportunity to be open and honest about their experiences with instructors. According to Rajat Chadha, measurement specialist at the CITL, the ICES forms’ primary purpose is for the use of professors, not necessarily students. “The student ratings of instructors usually have two major purposes,” Chadha said. “The first is to get feedback from students to help improve their teaching.

The second purpose is that those are used for promotional decisions and teaching awards on campus from each department.” Professors can use these ratings as a baseline of performance improvement. And for those professors rated as outstanding, it serves as a recognition of performance that can be used for future jobs or awards. According to Eric Keeley, assistant director of management and evaluation at the CITL, the outstanding instructors list serves as a sort

of honor roll for educators. “Students can use the list of teachers ranked as excellent to help select their courses,” Keeley said. “We have some teachers ranked as excellent for 15-20 years now.” Keeley also went on to explain that ICES forms and outstanding professors list will benefit students by educators using these evaluations to change their performance. The outstanding instrucPHOTO COURTESY OF GIANNA SOBIESKI tors list serves as recognition A standard hard copy of a course evaluation form provided by Eric for instructors’ performanc- Keely, assistant director of measurement and evaluation at the Center for Innovation in Teaching & Learning, and Rajat Chadha,

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Club team continues to expand, strives to compete BY JONAH PÉREZ CONTRIBUTING WRITER

The freshman completed three of his thirteen attempts for 45 total yards in the first half before being taken out of the game due to a concussion and replaced by grad-transfer AJ Bush. Late in the third quarter, Bush handed the ball off to Reggie Corbin, who found a gap and broke away for a

The Illinois cross country club team represents the University at National Intercollegiate Running Club Association competitions and occasionally races at NCAA competitions, too. The club team was originally created to help serious runners train to try out for Illinois’ Division I team, but it’s evolved into an opportunity for runners who are not quite varsitycaliber to continue intercollegiate running. Every day at 4:15 p.m., a group meets at the Armory for team training. Members begin congregating around 4 p.m., and after a few minutes of announcements, the team takes off on its run for the day. Just like any other collegiate cross country team, the group takes part in different types of runs throughout the week. “The levels vary; three days a week it will be a normal run that will go for ‘x’ number of miles,” said Muneeb Ansari, club president. “Two days a week we’ll do pretty strenuous workouts; on Sunday mornings at 8 a.m., we’ll have long runs which can range anywhere from nine to 16 miles.” On Oct. 20, the team hosted the NIRCA Cross Country Great Plains Regional in Urbana. The regional event is a series of races for club teams leading up to the NIRCA Cross Country National Championship. The club has only hosted the Great Plains Regional a few times, but it’s always something it’s proud of. “We’re one of the older, more serious and larger clubs, so I think it’s a testament to how much we believe in NIRCA’s mission,” Ansari said. “We’re going to have 80 runners on (Oct. 20), the most we’ve ever had at this race, so it says a lot about how professional we are that we can work with the facilities managers, we can organize this, we can get together volunteers, and I don’t think every club can say that.” Ansari said the club is in a weird position – it occasionally competes on the same level as a Division III team

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True-freshman quarterback M.J. Rivers drops back to pass during the game against Maryland in College Park on Saturday. Rivers started his third game of the season and appeared in his fifth, burning his redshirt eligibility for the season. After suffering a concussion in the second quarter, grad-transfer AJ Bush replaced him. The Illini lost 63-33.

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Rivers hurt as team falls at Maryland BY TATIANIA PERRY STAFF WRITER

Maryland and Illinois both commented on the importance of their firstever matchup throughout

the week, but only one came prepared. In the 63-33 loss, Maryland collected 431 total rushing yards as the Illinois defense continued its longstanding struggles. Illinois was first on the board with a 32-yard field goal by kicker Chase McLaughlin, but on the next kick return, Maryland ran for a 97-yard touchdown

taking away the only lead the Illini would have throughout the game. Maryland quickly picked up another touchdown to finish out the first quarter, only to be answered by more McLaughlin field goals. McLaughlin collected the bulk of the points for the Illini with 32-, 34-, 39- and 26-yard field goals sprinkled throughout the first

half, with the exception of the final field goal being in the third. After a week of quarterback speculation, M.J. Rivers trotted out to start the game for the Illini, officially burning his redshirt eligibility. The freshman found little offensive momentum behind a poor showing by his receivers and an efficient Terrapins defense.

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to lose the starting job to Taylor’s fellow true-freshELI SCHUSTER man M.J. Rivers. HowevSPORTS EDITOR er, when Rivers was taken out of Saturday’s game due to a concussion, Bush came nees weak. back in for the Illini and Palms are sweaty. Taylor took to Twitter. Another loss While some jumped to already. the quick conclusion that Coran’s spaghetti. Taylor was tweeting his Illinois true-freshman pasta rhythms from the quarterback Coran Taylor sideline, he was, in fact, believes there is a personmost likely sitting on a nel move the Illini need couch. Taylor currently to make. In the second isn’t on the travel list for quarter of what would be the team, and his reaca 63-33 loss at Maryland, tion to the game on TwitTaylor took to Twitter for ter could very well be an a wise proclamation: “You expression of his thoughts know I’m ready like spaon the matter. ghetti,” he tweeted. But even more interestRather than dissecting than the tweet itself is ing the complexity of the the pure concept of a player tweet, let’s just believe Tay- tweeting about his team lor was speaking toward in this way during a game. Illinois’ recent quarterSaturday’s blowout loss back faults. Grad-transfer taught people a lot about AJ Bush was benched in the state of this program Illinois’ matchup against SEE TWITTER | 3B Wisconsin and appeared

Defensive skills rescue Illinois at Nebraska BY BRIAN BINZ STAFF WRITER

About one month ago, the Illinois volleyball team lost its first two games of the year against No. 9 Nebraska and No. 7 Wisconsin in Huff Hall. The Illini have avenged their only home losses of the year over the last two weekends, including a four-set win over last year’s national champions, the Cornhuskers, on Saturday. The Illini started where they left off against Nebraska and rallied from a 24-22 deficit to force three more set points before eventually dropping the set 29-27. Howev-

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ILLINOIS VS. MARYLAND AJ BUSH For coming into the game after an injury, AJ Bush did alright on Saturday. However, he didn’t do much to help his case for why he should be the No. 1 quarterback. Completing just over half of his passing attempts isn’t good enough, though again, the receivers are expected to step up and help the quarterbacks.

Bush’s throws are simply inconsistent. It’s hard to tell if he’s going to zip one right to a receiver’s chest, badly mistime his release and over- or under-throw or tuck it and run into a gang of defenders. The Illini need improvement in all areas of the field, but the quarterback position remains a major question mark for this team.

O FFEN S E The Illini did put up points, but it wasn’t enough and it wasn’t soon enough, with a lot of the scoring coming at the end of the game in garbage time. AJ Bush took over and threw another interception, which came on a play where he practically alerted the defense to where he was throwing, staring down his target over the

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middle of the field. The receivers, as a whole, had costly drop after costly drop. When a team scores 33 points and averages 7.4 yards per play along the way to 493 total yards on the day, it usually wins. But this offense didn’t do it until it was too late — this score looks closer than the game was.

Maryland had 712 yards of total offense. Averaging 10.3 yards per play from scrimmage, the Terps did anything they wanted to the Illini. They burst out for big runs on the outside all day, with the Illinois defensive players repeatedly taking bad angles and being too slow to keep up.

Hardy Nickerson and Co. got burned time after time in one-on-one coverage on virtually every part of the field. On one play late in the game, Sydney Brown was manhandled by a Maryland receiver on the way into the end zone. The defense provided zero answers.

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THE GOOD Reggie Corbin showed up for the Illini, and that’s about it. Corbin put up a career-best 155 yards on 18 carries and ran for a 69-yard touchdown in the third quarter, though the game was already out of reach at that point. The game marked a rare return home for Corbin, who went to high school in nearby Washington, D.C., and lives about 30

minutes away from Maryland’s campus in Upper Marlboro. Corbin has been a key figure for the Illinois offense this season, after only rushing for 78 yards in total in 2017. He’s had three games with over 100 yards — he went for 137 yards against Rutgers on Oct. 6 and 100 at Wisconsin Oct. 20. Corbin also had a catch and run for 25 yards.

THE BAD The offense put up 33 points, but it was by no means a cohesive unit on Saturday. The receivers had far too many dropped passes, and it killed the Illini. Chase McLaughlin had four first-half field goals, but the team needed touchdowns to keep up with Maryland’s explosive offense. Before M.J. Rivers went down with a probable concussion in the second quarter, he was struggling to get any sort of rhythm going with his receivers. He only completed three of his 13 pass attempts, totaling a

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measly 45 yards. When Bush came in, he completed two passes — one on fourth and one — before throwing a momentumkilling interception in the red zone. He ended up totaling 216 yards through the air, thanks to two long-yard after-catch runs for receiver Dominic Stampley, and went 11-for-19. With Mike Epstein out, Rivers in concussion protocol and questions surrounding Bush’s accuracy and decision-making, the offense has a lot to do before it can compete with Big Ten defenses.

THE UGLY The Illini need to stop giving up so many big plays. Maryland had long gains all game, bursting out for eight touchdowns of 25 yards or more. Defensive coordinator Hardy Nickerson and head coach Lovie Smith need to take a hard look at

this game film and see how, if at all, the unit can shore itself up and execute better next week. They may need to scrap their approach to defense entirely, but it’s tough to do all that midseason at this point. @itsallG_O_O_D gavinrg2@dailyillini.com

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CLUB but remains a club team. The team’s position causes team members to go out of their way to showcase their “seriousness and professionalism” because not every meet in which the club participates awards a team score. But the NIRCA Cross Country National Championships are different. In order to move on, teams have to place in the top seven. This past weekend, the team finished first out of eight on the men’s side and first out of seven on the women’s side. The regular season starts at the beginning of the school year and runs until the NIRCA Cross Country National Championships, usually in early November. This season began Aug. 27 and will continue until Nov. 10. While both the men’s and women’s teams had standout performances at regionals, the ultimate goal of the club is more than success on the course — it’s about self-improvement, according to Ansari. “People should join because it’s fair,” Ansari said. “You can’t cheat your way out of a race. If you put in the work, you will get results. There are a million and one success stories that can tell you, from people on the team, that they put in the miles and put in the summer and now here they are, one of our best runners. It’s hard to find that in many places.” Senior Noel Brindise agrees. She joined for reasons that extend beyond running. “Partially for the running and (partially) for the social aspect,” Brindise said. “We are a very social team; I’m a senior and a lot of my friends come from this club because everybody is very accepting.” After the season ends, however, members will continue training and begin running indoors as part of the Illinois track club. Much like the University’s official programs, the club team provides runners like Ansari and Brindise a yearlong opportunity to compete, but it also provides a place to bond over a common interest. “They want to see you improve and be happy. They want what’s best for you,” Brindise said. “It’s not cutthroat at all; it’s a good attitude and it offers a whole range of opportunities, whether you’re looking to just keep running or if you want to competitively race.” sports@dailyillini.com

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Illinois outside hitter Jacqueline Quade spikes the ball during the match against Michigan at Huff Hall on Oct. 19. The Illini won 3-2.

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VOLLEYBALL er, after that, Illinois was done losing. “I told them we made a few too many errors, kinda shot ourselves in the foot,” said head coach Chris Tamas. “We wanted to get after them; that’s been our mantra all year, to keep attacking. Playing in front of and silencing a crowd like that — it’s a great feeling.” The Illini won the next three sets, starting with a dominant 25-19 win in set two. Illinois fell behind early before a five-point run, but two later three-point runs allowed the Illini to pull away, setting up an

important third set. The third set resembled the first more than the second, with both teams exchanging points before an 8-2 run that gave the Illini a 22-19 lead late in the set. The lead didn’t last, as Nebraska rallied to take a 23-22 advantage and forced Tamas to take his last timeout. “I’m not a fan of calling timeouts just because we have them,” Tamas said. “It was about setting up the right play, getting a good swing and setting up the next defensive play.” After the timeout, the Illini finished the set with three straight points capped off by two kills from junior outside hitter Jac-

queline Quade, part of her match-high 23-kill night that also saw 13 digs. Quade wasn’t the only cornerstone for the Illini; the team saw contributions from several team members. Jordyn Poulter racked up 49 assists, 18 digs and three blocks. Ali Bastianelli picked up 10 kills on a teamhigh .348 hitting percentage and five blocks. Yet, the biggest performance of the night came from the Illini backline, with freshman defensive specialist Taylor Kuper and sophomore libero Morgan O’Brien both picking up career-highs in digs. O’Brien had 32 digs and Kuper had 25, leading an

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TWITTER and possibly the concern of the inner workings. Taylor wasn’t the only athlete with an Illini relation to tweet during and after the game. Former Illini defensive lineman Rob Bain, who was a member of the team from 2012-2016, called out the coaching staff on Twitter during the game. “Maybe, it’s not all on the players,” he wrote. “Seems that other schools (and) the NFL has found value in those players that were once the scapegoats of the Illini’s woes. Maybe a mass exodus of players, both young (and) old, says something. Maybe quit reading between the lines (and) just read the story.” Bain was at the University during the Illini’s three coaching changes from Tim Beckman to Bill Cubit to Lovie Smith. His thoughts on Twitter sparked a large conversation among Illinois fans and also drew the attention of other current and former Illini who have experienced the Smith coaching regime. Current members of the team did not hold back, either. Tight ends Brandon Jones and Bobby Walker, along with offensive lineman Zeke Martin, all liked Bain’s tweet, demonstrating quite a bit of frustration could be linked between current players on the team and the coaching staff.

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Obvious disconnect between head coach Lovie Smith’s staff and former Illini players can be seen by the 16 transfers that exited the program at the end of last season. Among those transfers was defensive lineman Tito Odenigbo, now at Miami, who retweeted Bain’s tweet with a comment of his own. “I know one thing, this (Illinois) team definitely has talent,” he wrote. Questioning of the coach-

ing staff, especially defensively, has been heightened this season. Another Illini transfer, Tre Watson, who played against his former team on Saturday until being ejected in the second quarter of the game, also retweeted the tweet with a comment that read “can’t ignore the signs.” He didn’t stop there, sporting a picture of himself in a “Kingz of Littyville” tank top under his jersey and commenting on

another tweet that “... there are parts of the story you don’t understand.” Watson’s reaction toward the Illinois program was rather surprising, following in the footsteps of what appears to be several other former players that have a bone to pick with how things are being run. To continue the list, Kendrick Foster retweeted Bain’s tweet, and the recently kicked-off Bennett Williams also threw a like

“Playing in front of and silencing a crowd like that — it’s a great feeling.” CHRIS TAMAS HEAD COACH

Illini defense that stifled the Cornhuskers all night. Nebraska was held to a .099 hitting percentage as a team compared to Illinois’ .187. “It was a fight the whole time; everyone was super scrappy,” O’Brien said. “We were picking up a lot of balls we wouldn’t have previously picked up.” The Illini finished off the Huskers in the fourth set, again finishing the set with three straight points

to pull away from a 22-22 deadlock. The win gave the Illini their fifth-straight victory and boosted their record to 20-3. However, for the Illini, the most important part of the win was seeing the improvement. “We’ve been improving every week; the proof is in the pudding,” Tamas said. @binzy_20 brianb2@dailyillini.com

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the tweet’s way. Graduated Illini Jaylen Dunlap, another positive voice for the program in recent years, shared a tweet similar to Odenigbo’s, referencing that the team has enough talent on the defense to perform well. Foster’s engagement with the tweet comes off as rather surprising, after serving as a passionate voice for the program while also coming back to the University several times this year. While for some, the engagement with these tweets is merely hitting the “like” button, it demonstrates an agreement of sorts for the sentiment being said. It seems clear players are feeling a sense of frustration with what is going on behind the scenes, and that may be a reason for the recent play on the field. In a year where Lovie Smith was perceived to be taking charge, with a majority of the roster comprised of his recruited players, the locker room tension was thought to be a thing of the past. But it may very well be back and stronger than ever. While the initial Taylor tweet comes off as silly, Taylor is a current player on the team who felt comfortable enough to voice his displeasure, along with many other players that have played under this staff. To me, that’s concerning.

69-yard touchdown. Adding to his stats, this long touchdown for the junior was the highlight of his strong offensive performance ,where he had 18 carries for 155 yards. A lthough, at this point of the game, Maryland had run the score up to 49 to Illinois’ 19. The Terrapins’ running back Javon Leake ran consistently through the Illini defense, averaging 28 yards a carry for three touchdowns. The sophomore only had a single rushing touchdown under his belt before Saturday’s game. Illinois collected two more touchdowns in the fourth quarter when Bush connected with Dominic Stampley twice for a 61-yard and 84-yard touchdowns. For the defense, linebacker Jake Hansen led the team in total tackles with eight solo tackles and three assists. He and defensive lineman Bobby Roundtree were the only players with tackles for loss against the Maryland offense. The Illini also ended their takeaway streak that was tied with the Terrapins. Illinois will return home next week for a matchup against Minnesota.

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The buzz calendar is a compilation of events happening in the Champaign-Urbana area. Follow our top picks in Monday’s and Thursday’s papers for ideas on what to do on any night of the week, from where to eat to what to watch. Want to submit an event? Email calendar@readbuzz.com.

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Singer-songwriter Herizen Guardiola mixes pop-like backing tracks and lyrical vocals to create a memorable album. “Come Over to My House” is now available for listening.

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Herizen Guardiola’s debut EP, “Come Over to My House,” will have your ear yearning for more by the time the last song finishes. Herizen, better known to most as Mylene Cruz on Netflix’s “The Get Down,” has held her own in the music industry. She’s been featured on the soundtrack of “The Get Down,” Absofacto’s “Thousand Peaces” EP and the soundtrack for “Give Me Future,” a documentary about EDM legend Major Lazer. “Come Over to My House,” is her first solo debut, and boy, does it shine. Each of the seven tracks on the EP is incredible. For every song, the listener wants to hear more — more of the relaxing backing tracks and more of Herizen’s beautiful voice. “Come Over to My House” occupies an interesting space in the sphere of pop music.

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 7:30-10:30 p.m  State Farm Center, 1800 S. First St., Champaign  Varies, all ages “Something Rotten!” is “Broadway’s big, fat hit!” according to The New York Post. Set in 1595, this hilarious smash tells the story of Nick and Nigel Bottom, two brothers who are desperate to write a hit play. When a local soothsayer foretells that the future of theater involves singing, dancing and acting at the same time, Nick and Nigel set out to write the world’s very first musical! With its heart on its ruffled sleeve and sequins in its soul, “Something Rotten!” is “The Producers + Spamalot + The Book of Mormon. Squared!” according to New York Magazine.

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 7-10 p.m.  The Art Theater, 126 W. Church St., Champaign  First film 13+, other films 17+ The New Art Film Festival brings a new collection of locally-made storytelling media. Join us for 19 shorts that are the creations of people like you and run the gamut, from drama to comedy to documentary to the just plain weird! Films in the first set are recommended for 13 and up, the second and third sets 17 and up.

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Workshop: Working with (or against) the Administration

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Scare For A Care at The City Center!

 5:30-7:30 p.m.  The City Center, 503 S. Chestnut St., Champaign  $3 donation requested, all ages Join us for a Scare For A Care in the mezzanine of the City Center on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. This Halloween experience is a safe, warm and fun place to bring your kids to enjoy family-friendly Halloween activities. We ask for a $3-perchild donation; 100 percent will go toward helping the Champaign I Power Special Olympics Team.

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 10 p.m.-midnight  The Art Theater, 126 W. Church St., Champaign  $8, Rated R Haunting, moving and still scary after 40 years, “Halloween” has truly stood the test of time. Set in the fictitious town of Haddonfield, Illinois, a town with a dark past comes face-to-face with a real-live boogeyman on Halloween night. John Carpenter’s “Halloween” premiered in cinemas and on drive-in screens 40 years ago, changing the landscape of horror cinema. It stunned audiences worldwide and became known as the most frightening motion picture ever made. Now, the film has earned the distinguished honor of being the most successful independent horror movie of all time. It is also one of the most successful independent films ever made. “Halloween” has been selected by the Library of Congress for preservation, a rare honor, and has inspired and driven countless other films in this genre.

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CJ Run (left), Treologic (top right) and Toro y Moi (bottom right) perform at The Canopy Club. The club turned 20 this year, marking a milestone anniversary for it. The venue has hosted a myriad of acts in its space, from internationally renowned musicians to local open mic nights.

Canopy Club celebrates 20th anniversary Venue looks back on best bands, forward to new artists BY ISABELLE DYER STAFF WRITER

Ian Goldberg, owner of The Canopy Club, began his career booking shows at a club called Mabel’s that was located where Brothers Bar & Grill is now. After bringing acts like Soundgarden, Faith No More, Smashing Pumpkins, Phish, Black Crowes, Widespread Panic and more to that small, 500-person club, he realized there was demand for a larger club in the community. In 1998, 20 years ago, he opened The Canopy Club, which he named after the canopy in the rainforest. “)It’s) the most biodiverse part of the forest,” Goldberg said. The idea was it would be a place to bring all people together. Whether you liked

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Washed Out performs at The Canopy Club for the Pygmalion Music Festival on Sept. 23, 2011. The venue hopes to feature more artists and genres of music in the future.

rock, jazz, country or electronic music, The Canopy Club would be a home to all music lovers. To celebrate its 20-year milestone, The Canopy Club is bringing back some of its favorite artists who have helped make Canopy so special to so many people over the years. The venue is bringing back several throwback performers throughout the fall, including Umphrey’s McGee, Yon-

der Mountain String Band and Big Gigantic. Nightly, The Canopy Club hosts an array of local and larger-named artists, as well as open mic nights, Tabletop Tuesdays and a cappella groups from the University. In the past, The Canopy Club has hosted some of the biggest names in music, including The Smashing Pumpkins, Maroon 5, Jack Johnson, Kid Rock, Skrillex,

Bassnectar, Excision, Iggy Pop, Garbage, Umphrey’s McGee, Big Gigantic, Griz, George Clinton, Zeds Dead, Young The Giant, Ben Folds and more. “For The Smashing Pumpkins, we announced the show on a Thursday, sold all the tickets only at the club on Friday and did the show on Saturday,” Goldberg said. “That was cool as people literally camped out on the street on Oregon,

waiting overnight to try and get tickets.” There is a huge amount of support for bands at The Canopy Club, and they continue to surprise and entertain fans with their shows. “For (the rock band) Garbage, it was advertised as Stupid Girl, which everyone thought was a tribute band,” Goldberg said. “The look on people’s faces when the actual band came on stage was amazing.” While having larger artists perform at The Canopy Club is very exciting and engaging, Goldberg hopes to use The Canopy Club to bring more recognition to local musicians. “It is great to be able to bring some of the top names in music into our little community. But it is also a little frustrating there isn’t more support for our own local music community,” Goldberg said. The success of The Canopy Club comes from the artists who perform there, but overall, the club succeeds in the goal of bringing music to the people in the Champaign-Urbana area. The next goal of The Can-

opy Club is to bring more engagement and recognition to the local artists, not solely focusing on the big names in music. “Our success has definitely lied in being able to draw big-name talent to the area,” Goldberg said. “There are a lot of great musicians right here in town, but even the music community does not get out and support each other. Would love to see that develop more.” If you’re a music connoisseur and want to check out some local artists, The Canopy Club has it all for music lovers in the area. With performances every night, in a wide variety of genres, there is something for everyone at The Canopy Club. The Canopy Club has an upcoming two-night residency performance from Young the Giant, as well as many other artists slotted for its 21st year, with more announcements coming as its 20th draws to an end. As for The Canopy Club’s plan for the future: “Keep rocking for another 20 years!” idyer2@readbuzz.com