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came to the University not just because I believed in the teachers, in the course work or in the journalism program, but specifically because I believed in The Daily Illini. I remember looking at Megan Jones, former editor-in-chief, during info nights at the beginning of my freshman year. She seemed so much older, wiser and more experienced. At the time, I was scared and nervous to start working at The Daily Illini. I wanted so badly to make a good impression and to cover important topics. I didn’t really know much about journalism when I started working here, but I was quickly taught everything I needed to be successful. I credit a lot of editors before me for taking me under their wings and for giving me the tools to be a good reporter. Once I started to move up in the company, I made it my mission to do the same for newer employees. Being at The Daily Illini, I’ve seen it go through some pretty dramatic changes. I saw the paper move from printing four times a week to two. I was here when the NewsGazette closed its printing press and we had to change our production schedule as a result. And I will be here when we move our office from Green Street to the University YMCA on Wright Street. A journalists, we are taught to be prepared for anything. We change with the circumstances and roll with the tide. I’ve been here through a lot, and as the next editor-inchief, I promise to dedicate myself even more as we continue to evolve. I’m going to be frank: We’re students with exams, social commitments and lives outside of The Daily Illini — we’re going to make mistakes. It won’t be intentional, but it will be educational. We will learn from our mistakes as we go, and we will always strive to do better. While I cannot promise we will be perfect, I can promise we will work tirelessly to cover diverse content from an array of angles as timely as we can. I can promise we will make edits thoroughly and keep you all up-to-date on factual news. Most importantly, I can promise we will be present. paeth2@dailyillini.com

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The former house for Bruce D. Nesbitt African American Cultural Center has been torn down and will be replaced with a new building at the same location. which is expected to open in 2018.

Recovered documents reflect neglect BY CORI LIPPERT STAFF WRITER

Construction on the new African American Cultural Center is underway, but students are still working through the contents of the old demolished building. Nathan Stephens, the director of the new African American Cultural Center, said in an email that students were helping with the cleanup of the old building when they made the discovery. Kurtis Ture, graduate student in Education and co-organizer of Black Students for Revolution, is one

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agendas of past black student organizations, photos and other materials were left in the basement. Black Students for Revolution is volunteering time to help enter the files into the University archives system. Ture said due to a lack of funding in the archives department, Black Students for Revolution volunteered to archive the materials themselves. Black Students for Revolution has been working with Anna Trammell in the archives department to make the records available for the public.

Trammell said she works closely with student organizations and encourages them to archive their files and photos to help preserve the history of the University. “Students are the reason that we are here, so we do spend a lot of time in the archives focusing on faculty papers are departmental records,” Trammell said “But the history of student life and student culture on campus tells a very different story, and it really enriches the story of the history of the University of Illinois.”

Startup helps battle cancer in developing countries

Two students create Vitrix Health to fight oral cancer BY MADELYN FOSTER ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR

Two University students are breaking traditional business models by making oral cancer screening technology affordable for areas around the world with fewer resources, starting in Argentina. Aashay Patel, senior in Engineering and co-founder of Vitrix Health, said the startup was inspired by developing countries where oral cancer is prevalent. Patel said oral cancer screening is a simple technology that is artificially made too expensive for poorer regions to access. “I recognized that this technology did not need to

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of the students who discovered documents in the basement of the old cultural center, which was condemned due to asbestos. “I would have to say they were left down there because of institutional neglect of black student lives in history,” Ture said. “I think nobody in the administration, whether it be a white administrator or many of the black administrators or senior staff, it seemed like they didn’t feel like the recovery of those items were important.” Ture said radio broadcasts, the minutes and

be that expensive,” Patel said. “I realized that if I stripped off the bells and whistles to the core functionality of the product, then I could make it for a lot cheaper.” Ayush Kumar, senior in Engineering and co-founder of Vitrix Health, said traditional business models look at people as customers, a practice that cannot be applied to poorer communities. “We came up with a business model so that the cost and the burden of who pays for this technology is not put onto the people who have the least amount of money and really need it,” Kumar said. Patel said while he and Kumar could make a greater profit in European and American markets, the two are driven by a moral business model, which he calls “business for the people.”

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Trammell said researchers from Project 500, the University ’s effort to attract more African -American students, often ask questions about the archives. She said she has already discovered documents relating to Project 500 from the basement that the archives didn’t have access to before. Ture said he feels excited but cautious about the new cultural center. He said black students and black student activists have not been consulted on the construction of the new cultur-

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Research calls for early credit building BY OLIVIA WELSHANS STAFF WRITER

While most students reach for debit cards as their favored method of payment, a study shows this preference may lead to greater costs in the long run. According to a study done by Student Monitor Financial Services, credit cards only pay for 6 percent of college student spending. Meanwhile, debit cards pay for 42 percent of spending. Student Monitor also found only 23 percent of college students have a credit card registered in their name. Credit cards are also used to develop a credit history, which is essential for things like getting approval for a mortgage or auto loan or renting an apartment, said Jake Lunduski, director of community outreach at Credit Card Insider. Credit history can also come into consideration when getting insurance coverage, getting smartphone service and even finding employment, Lunduski said. “By understanding how to build credit early in life, students can build a good foundation to be able to get better terms on loans in the future,” he said.

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Implicit bias in online courses BY HEATHER SCHLITZ ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR

students posts, but to 12 percent of the posts made by fictional white male students. Other studies have drawn similar conclusions about implicit bias. In a study of hiring discrimination, researchers found employers consistently rated male applicants as more competent than female applicants with an identical resume. Indranil Gupta, computer science professor, manages two MOOCs where he estimates 11 to 20 percent of the students are women. In a field largely dominated by men, Gupta’s staff of teaching assistants is made up of a roughly equal number of women and men, and Gupta promises his MOOC students that any question they post on the discussion forum will be answered within 24 hours. “We shouldn’t let things slide, and we should make sure that women and under-represented groups feel that their voice is heard,” Gupta said. “Everyone’s going through the learning process, and asking questions and getting feedback is part of that.” Though implicit bias can have a strong impact on the behavior of instructors, Heller said the most effective way to fight implicit bias is for individuals to be aware of their own bias and to proactively combat it by placing women and people of color in leadership positions. “Implicit bias is a very powerful force in our society, and the effects are varied and pervasive,” Heller said. “We have stereotypes about women and people of color that we carry around with us, and it doesn’t matter if you’re a woman or man, you still have them.”

A s the Universit y increases the number of massive open online courses, or MOOCs, a recent study by Stanford University has found that instructors of online courses are 94 percent more likely to respond to discussion posts by people with names suggesting they are white male students than by others. MOOCs and other digitally based degree and certificate granting programs have become increasingly popular, but may be fraught with the same implicit biases present in in-person instruction. Implicit bias, a concept that has attracted a growing amount of interest according to Google Trends, is a subconscious bias toward or against certain groups of people. Wendy Heller, head of the psychology department, describes the formation of implicit bias as a natural reaction by the brain to identify patterns resulting in the formation of stereotypes against particular groups of people. Heller likens the process to driving a car, where the patterns identified by the brain while a person is learning to drive harden into automatic responses that come naturally whenever the person gets behind a wheel. Though the brain’s automaticity is efficient when learning to drive a car or to ride a bike, subconscious responses to race and gender can have strong negative effects on minority. Researchers at Stanford University created profiles for male and female students with white, black, Indian and Chinese sounding names, and found instructors responded to an average of seven percent of the schlitz2@dailyillini.com

CU joins in March for Our Lives

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Protesters march during March for Our Lives in Champaign on Saturday. The primary march took place in Washington, D.C. on Saturday, which was sparked after the mass shooting that happened at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida.

University works with local community to prepare for severe weather season BY JIEJIE WANG STAFF WRITER

The University, Urbana and Champaign are working together to make emergency plans for students and local citizens to prepare for the upcoming severe weather season. The University of Illinois Police Department works with different units on campus to establish an emergency operations center with a consistent plan for notifying students of disasters. “If we had major severe weather, like a tornado, we would send out an Illini Alert to the campus community, advising them to seek shelter,” said Lt. Todd Short from the UIPD. Short said the UIPD works directly with the national weather service in Lincoln,

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STARTUP Patel and Kumar said it is their responsibility as firstgeneration immigrants to give back to communities in which they find their roots. Oral cancer rates are not improving in developing nations. According to a study done by the Journal of the Egyptian National Cancer Institute, preventable cancer in India is expected to reach 1.75 million cases by 2020, while there were an estimated 1.45 million cases in 2016. “When you see images of areas lacking resources, don’t always think charity or donations, think empowerment, think work via providing value and gaining value,” Patel said.

Illinois, and Champaign County emergency management to make sure it is getting severe weather updates as quickly as possible. “We disseminate that information if we think there’s an imminent threat to safety on our campus,” he said. With the coming spring season comes tornado season as well, Short said. “We always have the possibility of flash floods associated with severe thunderstorms, but tornadoes are the things that scare us the most,” he said. Emergency action plans and storm shelter locations for buildings on campus will be posted in hallways, elevators, bathrooms and classrooms, Short said. Barb Stiehl, assistant

to the public works director in Urbana, serves as the vice president of the Illinois Public Works Mutual Aid Network. The Mutual Aid Network is an organization of public works agencies within the state whose mission is to help other public works agencies when they are stricken by unexpected emergencies. Tornadoes, severe thunderstorms, flooding, high winds, hail and lightning can cause property damage, injuries and fatalities. These events are more likely to occur in the warmer months, Stiehl said in an email. Citizens should have a plan in place before any severe weather threats occur, Kris Koester, public information officer in Cham-

paign Public Works, said in an email. When weather situations look threatening, people should listen to the radio or television or sign up for weather alerts to receive them on a mobile phone, Koester said. Bob Rauber, head of the atmospheric sciences department, said it is important for citizens to know the difference between watches and warnings. “Watches are issued when atmospheric conditions are such that an event like a severe thunderstorm, tornado or flood is possible, and warnings are issued when the event is believed to be occurring in the warning area,” he said.

Patel said oral cancer technology is simple because the mouth is an easy area of the body to access. “This technology is mobile, and a minimally trained worker can take it village to village and screen people so that we can tell someone that hey, it’s time to get a biopsy,” Patel said. Mortality rates for oral cancer decrease the earlier it is detected. Oral cancer is largely asymptomatic in its early stages, making early detection difficult and screening technology crucial. “We are trying to catch this at stages one or two instead of stages three or four,” Kumar said. “Almost everyone knows someone who has been personally affected by cancer, and we

always wish, whether it was oral or not, that we could’ve caught it a little quicker.” Vitrix Health has sent Dr. Sue Mantel to Argentina to run clinical trials of the oral cancer screening technology. Vitrix Health’s partnership in Argentina originated in a connection made through contacts in the Gies College of Business. “Argentina is similar to India in terms of incidence rate being pretty high in oral cancer,” Kumar said. “We were in the right place at the right time with the right people and a great product.” Although Vitrix Health has received funding from multiple sources, initial funding came from a microgrant awarded by Founders, a student-run entrepreneurial organization for University startups.

Matt Rastovac, junior in Engineering and co-president of Founders, said when Vitrix was in need of resources, Founders was happy to supply them. “We look a lot at passion, the team experience and general viability of an idea and decide if we think a startup can succeed, and we thought Vitrix could,” Rastovac said. Rastovac estimates less than 10 percent of University startups make it to the clinical trial stage Vitrix is currently in. “Vitrix has the background and the connections needed to help a huge population of people by bringing very cheap and very modern healthcare to places in need,” he said.

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Ture said he wants the administration to give more funding to the African American Cultural Center and the Department of African American Studies and allow more black student body voices to be heard. Trammell said the University archives have records that tend to focus on a certain type of student. “So, making sure that we are telling the story of black students on campus, Asian -American students on campus, LGBT students on campus, that is something that we are really trying to increase our holdings in that area, making sure that we are correcting some of the archival silences that have been created over the years,” she said.

al center. Ture believes the lack of communication is due to black students’ critical view of the University’s history and uses Project 500 as an example. “The University didn’t uphold its agreement or its mission to bring in 500 black students for academic years,” Ture said. “That is why we only have around 5 percent of the student body, only 5 percent being black students. The reason that number remains so low is the University doesn’t see this mission as its core mission, including African-Americans in recruiting them and creating an environment here on campus.” coridl2@dailyillini.com

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Facebook users must move away SAKETH VASAMSETTI COLUMNIST

acebook has recently been under a negative light following news that Cambridge Analytica, a U.K.-based political data firm, was given access by the social media giant to private information from millions of users. Cambridge Analytica is a known sponsor of the 2016 Trump campaign and is under speculation for wrongfully abusing Facebook’s data to create psychographic profiles that aided in targeted ad placement. For those who don’t know, the short version of what Cambridge Analytica does is help political campaigns reach potential voters. In an effort to calm the outcry, Cambridge Analytica suspended its chief executive, Alexander Nix, who claimed in a recently surfaced video that the company has used seduction and bribery to gain the favor of political rivals. However, the issue presses further than the ethical violations from Cambridge Analytica. Facebook is at the center of all this, with many asking why and how such an enormous amount of information was given to the company. This was all done without any background checks regarding how the information was being used. CNN writer Kara Almaino suggests in her article, “Why Zuckerberg needs to testify before Congress,” that Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg should testify

in front of Congress to clear all speculation and to stay transparent. At this point, it all seems like a game of pointing fingers. Facebook released a statement saying Cambridge Analytica lied to them regarding what the data would be used for, whereas Cambridge Analytica claims to have been transparent with the company. Regardless, Facebook’s users are the ones left out. Facebook is quite literally the largest social media platform present. A constant flow of information paints our timelines, while the rest of it is kept online forever. The source of Facebook’s power is the user, yet in situations like this, it seems the company doesn’t pay enough attention to its source. Facebook’s database of information will always grow, and it’s seemingly impossible to take back what has already been posted on the site. The same holds true for basically everything on the internet. It is unknown how these sites take care of their information, but we all know they’re vulnerable. Leaks have happened before and will happen again. It’s only a matter of time before they begin to release information that is increasingly threatening to society. While one cannot just “protest” the internet, there are steps that can be taken to avoid similar situations. Perhaps the biggest step may be to just step further away. Saketh is a sophomore in LAS. ssv2@dailyillini.com

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Listen to music outside of your comfort zone ing more — YouTube never stopped playing. I’m easily amused and easily captiCOLUMNIST vated. It didn’t take a good song to get me hooked, just one interesting chord grew up listening to my change, a surprising bass parents’ music — all line or a melody that songs from old Indian never went where it was cinemas illegally burned expected. onto CDs that would My taste in music always get stuck and skip evolved faster than I could right at the good part. I dis- keep up with, and the covered the radio when I influx of new music never was 11 and YouTube short- stopped. I was constantly ly after. There began my inundated with so much inauguration into true choice, and rather than American music, which, at making a decision, I decidthe time, was Taylor Swift’s ed to listen to and keep all “You Belong With Me.” of it. I was astonished by the Now, I have a weirdly sheer range and possibility eclectic music library, a out there; I could never lis- monstrous amalgamation ten to all of the good songs. of top 50 songs and niche There were so many, and SoundCloud recommendait was so easy to keep findtions, my grandma’s favorSANDHYA SIVAKUMAR

ite ’60s cinema tunes and my high school gym teacher’s favorite country tracks. There are meme songs and Kanye and this one 10-minute song sung entirely in Persian I heard waiting in line at Chipotle. The ways in which music is made, distributed and consumed are evolving to new heights. Companies like YouTube and Spotify make it easy to explore new music without having to make the commitment of buying a CD or paying for each track. Platforms like SoundCloud and Bandcamp help give artists who aren’t mainstream or supported by a giant music label the chance to share their music with a potentially enormous audience. We have access to an

incredible collection of media that couldn’t even have been dreamt of 30 years ago. I can pull up a song recorded in Paris in the 1920s as easily as I can listen to a song released yesterday. Obviously, not every song will appeal to every person; your personal music taste depends on innumerable factors, and it’s impossible to put into words what makes a song good. But there are no limitations on what you can listen to anymore. Staying to just one or two genres is simply doing yourself a disservice. Explore the vast variety of music out there. Sandhya is a freshman in LAS. ssivak3@dailyillini.com

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There is a sense of community in weekly shows ELLEN BARCZAK COLUMNIST

elevision isn’t what it used to be — or so I’m told. Think way back to the ’70s and ’80s, the decades in which most of our parents grew up. There was one TV in the house, probably in the family room (or “front room,” pronounced “frunchroom” if you’re from the southern Chicagoland area). Cable wasn’t really a thing yet. There was no remote to speak of; rather, the kid was the one who got up to adjust the set. Shows aired at one time, once a week. You would watch one episode and wait until the following week for the next installment. Everyone would talk about it the next day at school or at work. Now, think of the television of our day. For us college kids, it probably involves Netflix, Hulu or some streaming service, a laptop and a bed — maybe headphones — and probably nobody but yourself. You sit down to watch

“The Office.” Next thing you know, it’s 3 a.m. and you’ve watched two seasons. Netflix asks you if you’re still watching. I am guilty of this isolated binge-watching my generation seems to hold so dear. However, my friends have broken me out of this habit with a show I believed, until recently, held no value whatsoever: “The Bachelor.” This reality program is outrageous, heavily edited and overly dramatized, but, frankly, it is a delight to watch. I haven’t sat down to watch a weekly show with anyone in years. When my friends suggested I watch with them Monday nights, I scoffed, probably making some snarky comment about how ridiculous and awful the show is. I decided to join them, though. “The Bachelor” is the kind of show you watch with other people — you need to be able to share your outrage with someone at all times. It provides one with an odd sense of community. So many watch the show weekly, and come Tuesday morning, everyone talks about it. It’s reminiscent of our parents’ era of television when you had no choice

but to wait a week until the next episode. As a person who generally prefers British dramas and documentaries, I was shocked at how much I ended up caring about the result of the show and about how much I enjoyed the over-the-top drama. I think what made it so enjoyable was that I watched it with friends every Monday night without fail. Commercial breaks were designated for discussing what just transpired. Everybody is busy. Therefore, it’s important to consciously make an effort to spend time with those you care about. When a show is scheduled every week, it provides you and your friends an extra incentive to make time for one another. I firmly believe in the value of doing things with other people, of sharing opinions and ideas and predictions, of laughing and making others laugh and of having real conversations instead of those typed on a screen. Whatever makes that happen is good, even if it’s a program as ridiculous as “The Bachelor.” Ellen is a freshman in LAS. ellenmb2@dailyillini.com

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She’s the First sponsors girls’ schooling BY MEGAN BRADLEY STAFF WRITER

Students are given educational tools through the University, which many people in developing countries do not have easy access to. One RSO on campus is working to make a difference in girls’ education overseas and to help bridge the divide of gender inequality. She’s the First serves as a nonprofit on campus, working to raise money for girls in low-income countries to help receive scholarships and continue on with their education. There are 10 countries She’s the First currently operates in, including Peru, Ethiopia, Kenya and India. “The meaning of the name is that (these girls) are often the first in their families to graduate from secondary school,” said Catherine Steegmueller, junior in LAS and president of She’s the First. “All of these countries only have about 33 percent of their girls enrolled in secondary

school.” Nationally, She’s the First has over 100 campus chapters. The campus chapter at Illinois has been an RSO for about five years and is smaller in size, allowing for a closeknit community among members. With members of She’s the First as a united front, Steegmueller said anyone is welcome, and encouraged, to join in supporting girls’ education. The fundraising for the RSO is done mainly through bake sales, with goods made by She’s the First members or through restaurant fundraisers on campus, according to Mona Ng, senior in LAS and co-fundraising chair of She’s the First. Ng joked that sometimes, members consider themselves to be part of a baking club by joining She’s the First because of all the bake sales hosted. “This year, we are sponsoring two girls. Jayshree is in third grade

from India and Nohemí is from Peru,” Steegmueller said. She added that She’s the First works all year to raise enough money for these girls to further their education. Members of She’s the First recognize the importance of supporting girls’ education past secondary school. The girls they sponsor frequently only reach high school as a higher education option. The impact on-campus chapters of She’s the First have on the girls they sponsor can be felt by its members. Ng said that during meetings, members read handwritten letters from the girls She’s the First sponsors for them to afford books, room and board and tuition. “Personally, the most important part of the organization is being able to see how these girls are so ambitious and wanting to continue their education instead of assuming to the

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an RSO enabling members to get to know each other. Steegmueller said this was one of the reasons why she wanted to join the RSO. Students often join She’s the First because they believe in the message spread by the nonprofit and want to make a difference in girls’ education. By hav ing the opportunity to directly sponsor young girls, She’s the First members are given the chance to see the direct impact they have on these girls’ lives.

“I find it somewhat empowering that these girls, from being sponsored, are able to reach their goals. Many come from low s o c i o e c on om i c backgrounds along with pressure from their families to start work at a young age to be extra hands,” Ng said. “But, as they go through their education they will be able to have more opportunities for work, instead of marrying early or something else.” meganmb2@dailyillini.com

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social standards in their area,” Ng said. Typically, the social standards in less developed countries are for girls to either support their families or to get married young. These standards do not allow for girls to obtain a higher education. She’s the First works hard to ensure girls like Jayshree and Nohemí have a chance to break the social norms in their countries and succeed on their own. “ Women represent almost two-thirds of the world’s illiterate and only 1 in 5 girls in developing nations will finish primary school. Getting more girls educated will give them the chance to live a healthier life, delay marriage and childbirth, secure a better job and earn higher wages,” Steegmueller said. “It’s all about giving them the best chance to succeed in life.” She’s the First members are given the chance to see how they make a difference firsthand, baking treats for fundraising and to be part of

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LIFE

CULTURE

Service dog inspires research BY SAM SCHRAGE STAFF WRITER

To students and community members around campus, Sampson may look like just another friendly dog. But to Joey Ramp, Sampson provides an independence to her life that would not be possible without his assistance. Sampson, a 3-year-old golden retriever, has been nominated for the American Humane Hero Dog Awards, and he is the first service dog to gain access to a biology and research laboratory at the University. For Ramp, Sampson’s owner and senior in LAS, Sampson has allowed her to regain control of her life and to pursue her education. Sampson helps her cope with anxiety and panic as a result of her PTSD after suffering a brain injury. Ramp said the bond between a service dog and their handler is indescribable. Being together 24/7, it’s inevitable to rely on each other for everything, including independence, health and safety. “Just that bond alone is incredible,” Ramp said. “With Sampson, he gives me independence to get out and do the things that I need to do and want to do in life. He allows me to go to school and to be successful at school. And with that, there comes a level of respect for him.” Ramp’s own experiences have inspired her to study neuroscience and to conduct laboratory research at the University involving brain injuries and their link to psychological disorders. She is currently an undergraduate research assistant and hopes her research can lead to information that may help others cope with the psychological effects of brain injuries. Ramp is conducting a study of the effects of service dogs on rodent behavior and physiology. She received a $50,000 grant from Disability Resources & Educational Services to run a twoyear study measuring the impact service dogs have in a laboratory environment. If her research is successful, national models for service dog accommodations could be developed. She hopes Sampson’s nomination will bring awareness not only to the barriers people with service dogs face, but also to the impact service dogs have on people’s lives to inspire others who may benefit from having one. “I think it would help bring focus to what we are trying to do in educational institutions, as well as providing a charitable donation to Paws Giving Independence. I am really proud of the dog Sampson is and the things he does and accomplishes,” Ramp said. “I would like other people to see that and to see what a difference a service dog can

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Sampson with his owner at Beckman Institute Marine Lab. Sampson, a trained service dog who works with Joey Ramp, was nominated for the American Humane Hero Dog Award and brings awareness to the impact service dogs have.

make in someone’s life and that they can be successful. I love him and I like sharing him with people. He makes people smile.” Similar to Ramp’s mission, Paws Giving Independence also inspires those in need of a service dog to reach out. Paws Giving Independence is a nonprofit, volunteer-based organization that trains service dogs to assist people with a variety of disabilities. All dogs are placed with recipients free of charge. The organization is based in Peoria, Illinois, and partners with Bradley University and Illinois State University for student training programs. Paws Giving Independence was the organization that trained Sampson for nearly two years. Sampson spent

about a year and a half learning basic service dog obedience and exercises and an additional six months doing specialized training to help better assist Ramp. Following this, Sampson completed 24 hours of training with Ramp, three home visits and numerous skill tests to ensure he was the right fit. Kirsten Zeman, one of Sampson’s trainers, was paired with Sampson through the Wags for Mags student training program at Bradley University. Zeman both fostered and trained Sampson with her sister, Leslie Zeman. Under their guidance, Sampson learned more complex, service dog-related skills that would later be specialized to meet Ramp’s needs.

Under Kirsten’s care, Sampson attended classes, weekly training sessions and become familiarized with life on a college campus. For Kirsten, Sampson winning the American Humane Hero Dog Award would recognize the amount of love and energy each of Sampson’s trainers contributed. More than that, it would acknowledge the impact Sampson has on Ramp’s life and the impact he will continue to have on service dog policies. “When looking for a recipient for Sam, it was difficult to find a placement that would allow him to continue to excel. Sam has a large toolbox of skills with room for many more,” Kirsten said. “Joey's ambitious lifestyle provides him an environ-

would be good to nominate.” If Sampson makes it as one of seven finalists, $2,500 will be donated to Paws Giving Independence. If Sampson is named the American Hero Dog, an additional $5,000 will be donated to Paws Giving Independence. Since Paws Giving Independence is a nonprofit, volunteer-based organization, this money could help assist them with vet bills, supplies, training and custom service dog vests. One objective both Ramp and Paws Giving Independence share is spreading awareness about service dogs and educating the public about their proper treatment. With the growing need for service dogs and the increasing amount of service dogs in the community, it is prevalent for the public to become educated. Kosner also stressed the idea that service dogs are working animals doing a job for people, not pets or toys that the public can engage with. “A lot of people don’t understand the dog is doing a job. A lot of disabilities are invisible. By just doing that is distracting him from paying attention and listening to me. That could be life-threatening for their handler,” Ramp said. “I want people to understand more about how to interact and how not to interact with service dogs and to understanding the training that is involved.” While Sampson has changed Ramp’s life, he has also changed the lives of people across the country with his fun-loving personality. Ramp created a Facebook page where she posts updates on Sampson and encourages people to vote on the American Humane Hero Dog Awards website. Often times, just a picture of Sampson can change someone’s day and inspire them to come out of the darkness as Ramp did. “Sometimes that little tiny bit of light that you can see when you’re in the dark is enough to catch our eye and make you follow that light and carry on,” Ramp said. “Sampson is a daily beam of light for a lot of people.” It’s Sampson and Ramp’s partnership that is most inspiring to people. Ramp’s persistence to share her story is something that encourages others to take the next steps in their lives, and achieve their goals. “She wants to change people’s lives and let them know you can come out of really bad situations and turn your life around,” Kosner said. “Watching her is probably more rewarding than anything because whether she knows it or not, she is really impacting people and helping them to move forward.”

ment where he will never stop learning. Sam’s ability to meet the challenge of helping Joey overcome her personal challenges on top of being a role model to change policy is what I believe qualifies him to be a nominee for this award.” Paws Giving Independence co-director and founder, Donna Kosner, was so inspired by Ramp and Sampson’s partnership that the organization first brought up the idea of nominating Sampson to Joey. “To us, Joey is just such an inspiration. She is an amazing woman who is just so open about her story and all that she’s been through,” Kosner said. “We just feel they’re such a good team and she’s so good at educating people about it so we thought they schrage4@dailyillini.com

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SPORTS

WRESTLING

BY ELI SCHUSTER SPORTS EDITOR

Redshirt-sophomore wrestler Francis Edelen was killed in a hit-and-run on Interstate 57 in Champaign County on March 21. Edelen, 21, was from Oak Forest, Illinois. After being behind the wheel for a two-car accident, Edelen got out of his vehicle and was struck by a hit-and-run driver while he was a pedestrian along the roadway. He died from multiple traumatic injuries, according to the Champaign County Coroner’s Office. The Illinois State Police is investigating the incident as a fatal hit-and-run and is asking for any infor-

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mation on the vehicle that was involved in the crash. Illinois w restling coach Jim Heffernan released a statement in a press release Thursday morning. “This is shocking news for our team and coaching staff as no words can truly reflect the emotions that we are going through at this time,” Heffernan said. “Francis was a productive member of our program. We are extremely saddened by this news. We just released this news to our team, so the healing process after the loss of a teammate and friend has just begun.” Director of Athletics Josh Whitman also gave

his thoughts. “Our hearts are broken by the news of Francis Edelen’s passing,” Whitman said. “Losing someone so early in his life when he has so much yet to experience and to give is a tragedy of the highest order. Our thoughts are with Francis’ family and friends. We will come together and draw strength from each other as an Illini family during this difficult time.” The accident is still under investigation and The Daily Illini will continue to report on the incident. @Schuster_Elias eeschus2@dailyillini.com

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Commit Marquez Beason helps recruit BY ELI SCHUSTER SPORTS EDITOR

When Marquez Beason committed to Illinois on March 10, he became the highest-ranked recruit since Arrelious Benn and Martez Wilson in 2007. Hop forward only 13 days later, and head coach Lovie Smith decided he wouldn’t just match the chips on the table, but upped the ante. Five-star quarterback Isaiah Williams announced he would become a member of Illinois’ 2019 recruiting class via an announcement video over his personal Twitter account Friday. A commitment from the No. 1 prospect in Missouri and the No. 27 recruit in the country came as a surprise to many, as the dual-threat quarterback had offers from Alabama, Michigan, Ohio State and Oklahoma. “We talked about us competing,” Beason said. “I was stoked when he finally announced it, and the world was shocked.” Beason, the four-star athlete out of Bishop Dunne High School in Dallas, Texas had offers from over 40 schools, including Ohio State, LSU and Texas A&M. The 5-foot-11 wide receiver and defensive back sits as the No. 54 recruit in the nation. He also sits as, possibly, Illinois’ No. 1 recruiter on social media. Ever since announcing his intention to throw on the orange and blue, Beason has been a social media machine. Any foot-

ball recruit that expresses the slightest interest in the Illini program can almost guarantee themselves an interaction with Beason. “I have a very big social media platform so people will be sending me things about people getting offers, so when I see it I just do what I do,” Beason said. What Beason does is simply recommend recruits across the nation come join him on the football field. And while running backs coach Thad Ward, wide receivers coach Andrew Hayes-Stoker and tight ends coach Cory Patterson may be more well known as Illinois go-to recruiters, Beason feels as though he has a role to play as well. “I feel like it’s pretty big for me,” Beason said. “I want to play with the best guys, and I want to get the best guys with me.” Beason has made an effort to reach out to many of the nations top recruits, and Williams was no exception. However, Beason wasn’t the only reason Williams committed to the Illini. Patterson coached Williams ever since he was a youngster and helped rebuild Trinity Catholic High School into a St. Louis powerhouse. The former head coach was brought on to the Illinois coaching staff to help recruit the top talent from the St. Louis area. Williams was No. 1 on his list. SEE MARQUEZ | 3B

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Illini football commit Marquez Beason poses during an official visit at the university. Beason announced his intention to join the 2019 recruiting class on March 10.

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Illinois’ Isaiah Martinez wrestles with Maryland’s Brendan Burnham in the 165-pound weight class during the meet at Huff Hall on Jan. 28. The Illini won 25-18.

Martinez finishes career strong BY JARED FARMER STAFF WRITER

Isaiah Martinez finished his collegiate career as runner-up at the NCAA Championships, being defeated in the 165-pound title bout by Penn State’s Vincenzo Joseph. Martinez finishes his career with two national championships, four Big Ten championships and the highest percentage of career wins (.975) in school history. “It happened,” Martinez said. “You never feel good about situations like that, but it happened and the most important thing to do is move forward.” The Illini tied for 13th place at the national meet, with both Martinez and junior Emery Parker earning All-American honors. Martinez and freshman Mike Carr were the only Illinois wrestlers to advance out of the opening round. In just four minutes and 21 seconds, Martinez notched his ninth tech fall of the season against Eastern Michigan’s Zachary Carson. In Martinez’s second round, he defeated Cornell’s Jonathon Chavez, with three takedowns in the opening three minutes, winning 10-5 by decision. In the quarterfinals, Martinez became the first fourtime All-American in Illinois history after a 10-1 victory against Lock Haven’s Chance

Marsteller. Martinez then scoring on three takedowns advanced to the finals with a and two back points in his 5-2 victory over Iowa State’s match against South DakoAlex Marinelli. ta State’s Henry Pohlmeyer. In the finals, Martinez Oklahoma State senior Dein wrestled against Joseph, Heil, the two-time defendwho scored first on a take- ing national champion at 141 down with 13 seconds left in pounds, defeated Carr 6-2 in the first period. In the second, a second-round bout. Martinez gave up another two Carr went to the consolapoints as Joseph countered tion bracket and after trailhis offense, pushing the def- ing 3-0 in his matchup against icit to 4-0. VirginMar tinez ia Tech’s scored on B r e n t an escape in Moore, he the second, responded but another to win 8-5 point was by deciawarded sion. He to Joseph followed a f t e r that peru n necformance e s s a r y w i t h roughness. another Mar tinez win over dropped JIM HEFFERNAN Nichola s HEAD COACH the match Gil of Navy, as Joseph before losscored on ing 8-6 in another escape, losing by a the next round to Eastern 6-1 decision. Michigan’s Sa’Derian Perry. “Isaiah has done a lot of The three other Illini, firsts for this program,” said freshman Dylan Duncan, head coach Jim Heffernan. sophomore Travis Piotrows“He’s the first four-time All- ki and Parker, each lost their American, first four-time opening matches. Although finalist, first four-time Big Parker was up 2-1 against Ten champ and he’s brought a North Carolina’s Chip Ness, lot of interest and notoriety to a takedown that would’ve our program. Above all else, pushed the lead to 4-1 was he’s a genuinely good person, waved off. Parker later lost and all that matters.” the match after Ness scored Carr won his NCAA Cham- on a takedown late in the pionship debut at 141 pounds, third.

“Isaiah getting back to the finals was big for us, and Emery getting third was big for us, especially the way he did it.”

Duncan lost to Oklahoma State’s Kaid Brock at 133 pounds 7-4 by decision. Meanwhile, Piotrowksi dropped his match at 125 pounds to Oklahoma State’s Nicholas Piccininni. However, after losing in the first round both Parker and Piotrowski had success in the consolation bracket. Piotrowski defeated American University’s Gage Curry in a 9-1 decision. He then beat North Carolina State’s Sean Fausz, but a loss to West Virginia’s Zeke Moisey ended Piotrowski’s season. Parker dominated his first match of the consolation bracket against Wyoming’s Chaz Polson, then went on a role, defeating Northern Iowa’s Drew Foster 13-10 , then Central Michigan’s Jordan Ellingwood, 17-6. Parker wrestled for third place against Nebraska’s Taylor Venz. In the first period, Parker got off to a hot start and controlled the rest of the match to finish in third place with an 8-1 victory. “Isaiah getting back to the finals was big for us, and Emery getting third was big for us, especially the way he did it,” Heffernan said. “I also think Mike Carr had a pretty good tournament, just made a couple key mistakes in the match to place.” @jaredefarmer jaredef2@dailyillini.com

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WOMEN’S GOLF

Park leads Illini to third place finish at Briar’s Creek BY RACHEL SPENCER STAFF WRITER

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Illinois senior Grace Park takes a swing for the women’s golf team. Illinois participated in a tournament at Briar’s Creek where it placed ahead of Penn State. Park was a major factor in the team’s performance.

The Illinois women’s golf team made a strong showing in Johns Island, South Carolina, at the Briar’s Creek Invitational. After two days of play, the Illini finished in third place out of a field of 17 teams. Illinois was outpaced by North Carolina and Campbell but finished ahead of Big Ten rival Penn State. Briar’s Creek marks the second top-five finish for the Illini this spring, following a fifth-place finish at the Meadow Club Intercollegiate. Major contributors to Illinois’ strong finish were senior Grace Park and sophomore Tristyn Nowlin. Both Nowlin and Park carded rounds under par during the tournament, including back-to-back rounds at 1-under for Park on Monday and a final round of 4-under for Nowlin on Tuesday. The two Illini finished 1-under at Briar’s Creek with a three-round total of 215. “My focus was definitely on and around the greens, so chipping and putting in general,” Park said. “Just know-

ing where I want to place each of my shots I think was really important. Placement was definitely key at this course.” Also playing an important role in Illinois’ success at Briar’s Creek was senior Dana Gattone. After starting the tournament with two rounds of even par on Monday, Gattone finished at 2-over-par after carding a 74 during Tuesday’s third round. The tournament this week was not without its setbacks for the Illini — an early morning rain delay on Tuesday kept players off the course for about an hour at the start of the day — but according to Gattone, prior knowledge of the course and its frequent inclement weather came in handy. “At Briar’s Creek, I’d say you always have to think about the weather conditions,” Gattone said. “Notoriously, we’ve gotten a lot of rain at that tournament, so when we come in we always think about how there might be some storms or some weather delays, so that makes it a little bit different. Also, the green

speed makes it pretty challenging; those greens are the fastest that we play all year so getting used to that is pretty challenging, but once you get used to it you can make a lot of birdies, and I think we took advantage of that this year.” Rounding out the Illini’s score were junior Bing Singhsumalee and freshman Ali Morallos, who finished 3-over-par and 21-over-par, respectively. Singhsumalee recovered from a first-round 75 (2-overpar) with a 1-under-par second round. A third round score of 73 was good enough for a T-20 finish for Singhsumalee — making her one of four Illini to finish in the top 20 as individuals. Up next for Illinois is the Mountain View Collegiate in Tucson, Arizona, and Singhsumalee is prepared. “(My goals are to) play consistently and kind of just have a positive attitude on the golf course,” Singhsumalee said. “And play as low as I can go and go in with no expectations.” sports@dailyillini.com

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Illinois players settling into new team roles Players impress coaches in new spring positions BY TATIANIA PERRY STAFF WRITER

Switching positions has become quite the norm in college football. Whether it be a high school quarterback coming into college as a wide receiver or a seasoned college quarterback moving to tight end, something the Illini saw last season with former team member

Chayce Crouch, a position change is common. Though Crouch’s midseason move may have come as a shock to some Illini fans, many position switches take place in the offseason during spring ball. The most recent switches for Illinois come from players Justice Williams and Kendall Smith, who came to the coaching staff after last season seeking a new place on the field. Recruited at wide receiver, Smith played in all 12 games during his freshman season, primarily on special

teams. Williams joined him, as he has played primarily on special teams during his two years with the Illini. Toward the start of the 2017 campaign, head coach Lovie Smith found he was in need of a few more players to help out on the scout team, a group of players who are meant to mimic an opposing team’s style, and looked toward Williams for the job. Looking back, Williams recalls this as an informal tryout for a position he hasn’t touched since his high school days.

“It’s been a while. (I’m) just trying to shake the rust off,” Williams said. After few conversations with the coaches at the conclusion of the season, Smith decided his talents would serve better on the other side of the ball at the safety position. “Both players wanted to play (a new) position,” Lovie said. “Both are good athletes and it is our job to get our best athletes in the best spot.” Though the conversations with the coaching staff helped, Kendall insist-

ed the choice to switch to safety was entirely his own. Unlike Williams, the Bolingbrook native hasn’t played this position before, but he believes the change will help show his full potential. “It’s like you see the game from a completely different side,” Kendall said. “At receiver, you only see the one little spot and you got your key men, at safety you see the entire field.” He is positive the transition will continue to be a smooth one, especially since he still has three more

years of eligibility to utilize in the new role. Both have impressed the coaching staff only two weeks into spring ball. “Justice brings something a little different than the rest of the guys: size,” Lovie said. “You know blocking is a big part of what we do too so that should be big. And Kendall upgraded the athletic ability at the safety position. I’m very pleased with what he has done, (with) both of the guys.”

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Oestreich and Sherlund lead Illini BY THE DAILY ILLINI SPORTS STAFF

The Illini softball team walked away victorious in five of its last six games. Pitcher Emily Oestreich and outfielder Kiana Sherlund continue to perform at a high level. Oestreich has a 3.58 ERA with an 11-4 record. Sherlund leads the Illini with a .403 batting average and 25 RBIs. Purdue was Illinois’ first Big Ten matchup of the season.

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to his list of desired commitments, along with many others. Beason said No. 100 recruit in the nation Erick Young and No. 204 recruit Bobby Wolfe are two of his top targets. “Some of the guys from Trinity Catholic, some of the guys from Houston and some of the guys from Dallas,” Beason said.” I’m

just trying to get some of the best players to come to Illinois and win a Big Ten Championship, actually a National Championship.” Beason and Williams, along with a commitment from three-star tight end Griffin Moore already has Illinois ranked as the No. 24 recruiting class in the nation and seventh in the

Big Ten. With the 2019 recruiting class only set to grow, Beason is excited to get on the field and make a difference for himself and the program. “When I step on campus I will make an immediate impact, the whole 2019 class will make an immediate impact,” Beason said.

“If I went to Texas or Texas A&M I would be just another name, but at Illinois, I can build my own legacy, that’s really the big thing. I can build my own legacy and turn the program around at the same time, and put it back on the map.” @Schuster_Elias eeschus2@dailyillini.com

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505 W Springfield, U.

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503 E. Springfield, C.

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808 W. Illinois St., U.

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202 E. Green, Champ.

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301 S. 4th St., C.

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410 E. Green, Champ.

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1003 Stoughton, U.

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519 E. Green, Champ.

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205 E. Green, C.

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1107 S. Second, Champ.

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316 Cedar St., C.

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906 S. Vine St., U.

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310 E. Springfield Ave.

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4 4 4 4 Newly renovated, very spacious, pet friendly

Rob's Apartments

310 E. Springfield Ave.

2B/2B

4 4 4 4 Close to campus, renovated amenities, open floor plan

707 W. Elm, Urb.

310 E. Springfield Ave.

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310 E. Springfield Ave.

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First Column Student Living

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506 E. White, Champ.

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503 E. Clark, Champ.

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101 W. Park, Urb.

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512 East Green

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908 S. First

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501 S. Sixth

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108 E. Daniel, C.

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505 S. First, C.

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601 S. First, C.

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MOVIE REVIEW

'U N S A N E's' horror has roots in real-world parallels BY BILL TAYLOR BUZZ WRITER

It was only last August when Steven Soderbergh came out of “retirement” to direct the delightful heist comedy “Logan Lucky.” But since then, he has been working at a furious clip, first completing the ambitious app/ miniseries “Mosaic” and then shooting a horror-thriller in two weeks. That film, “Unsane,” is out now, but its quick production does not mean it was not fully thought through. Sawyer Valentini (Claire Foy) has moved from Boston to Pennsylvania to get away from a stalker (Joshua Leonard) she met while working in a hospice. But she still sees the stalker wherever she goes and is still traumatized by him, even having a panic attack during a Tinder date. Needing support, she visits a therapist, who gives her some benign-seeming paperwork to sign. She is then committed to a mental hospital. It is revealed the hospital is running a scam where it commits perfectly healthy patients and collects the money from their insurance companies, only releasing them once the money runs out. This is both a horrifyingly real phenomenon and a stand-in for the greater evils of the health care industry, treating its patients like cash cows instead of people. Sawyer has even bigger problems than that, however. One day, she sees her stalker taking a job as an orderly at the hospital under a false name. There is also a question of whether it’s a hallucination. Soderbergh wastes little time before he answers that question, which sends the film into a more overt kind of horror, with bloodshed, frantic chases through the woods and creepy monologues. Soderbergh’s last film before his “retirement,” “Side

Effects,” initially pretended to be a highbrow character drama before revealing itself as a trashy erotic thriller. “Unsane” does the opposite, gradually revealing more layers under its simple horror exterior. This film is not just here to deliver scares, but also to grapple with contemporary issues. “Unsane” was shot months before the Harvey Weinstein stories broke, but it plays like a reaction to them and the tales of no one believing abused women’s stories. Sawyer’s anger over her predicament is written off as mania and the hospital staff would rather knock her out with drugs than heed her warnings about the stalker. The hospital is a bleak portrait of society, too busy gaslighting its women to listen to them. What really sells the film’s thematic underpinning is Foy’s powerhouse performance at the center. She plays Sawyer not as a helpless victim, but as someone who has developed a tough outer shell in response to her trauma, hiding the surplus of rage underneath. When that rage is unleashed, like in two climactic scenes with her stalker, Foy’s force is both earth-shaking and cathartic. However, the hype around “Unsane” was not about its story or themes, but its camera. Soderbergh, working as his own cinematographer, shot the film entirely on his iPhone. Other directors have shot films on iPhones, most notably Sean Baker with “Tangerine” and the ending of “The Florida Project,” but a widely released genre film shot on a smartphone is a big leap forward for the format. Soderbergh makes it work here. The iPhone camera produces an unnaturally detailed image, overwhelming the viewer with too much

“(The film) plays like a reaction to (the Harvey Weinstein stories) and the tales of no one believing abused women’s stories.” visual information. This proves to be the perfect look for the film, holding a magnifying glass to the physical imperfections of Sawyer’s surroundings as their hidden faults become obvious. The film’s world looks as unpleasant to the viewer as it feels for Sawyer. Even as the film starts with Sawyer living in “peace,” the images look off. The sun is too bright outside, her workplace looks too lifeless and we can see too many of her pores in her close-ups. This is Sawyer’s “normal” life, and once she enters the hospital, things only get uglier. The iPhone captures the patchy walls and glaring fluorescent lights of the hospital with nauseating clarity, making one just as anxious to leave as Sawyer. Soderbergh’s next film, the basketball drama “High Flying Bird,” was also shot on an iPhone, and we will see then if the camera works when the image is not supposed to look creepy. But this is a fantastic trial run for the possibilities of the iPhone as a film camera. Leaving aside the iPhone, “Unsane” is still a terrific thriller with a lot to say between the expected genre elements.

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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.

MONDAY, MARCH 26

College Student Development and Leadership Engagement  Noon  Room 333 Education Bldg, 1310 S. Sixth St., Champaign  Free, all ages This event, sponsored by Higher Education Collaborative, will host Woo-jeong Shim, an assistant professor in the Department of Education Policy, Organization and Leadership.

Psychology Brown Bag Talk

 Noon  Room 819 Psychology Building, 603 E. Daniel St., Champaign  Free, all ages The Departmentof Psychology and the Student Planning Organization host routine lectures with students and professors to discuss broad and complex topics in informal settings. Feel free to bring your own lunch. This meeting’s speakers will be Jula Spielmann, Nicole Morales and Shoke Watanabe.

YesPlus UIUC Yoga & Meditation Session

 6:30-7:30 p.m.  Orchard Downs Community Center, 510 W. George Huff Drive, Urbana  Free, all ages Sponsor YesPlus invites you to de-stress and energize with a one-hour session of mixed yoga and meditation every Monday, 6:307:30 p.m. at Orchard Downs Community Center and every Friday, 6-7 p.m. at Illini Union Room 314. Yoga mats provided.

TUESDAY, MARCH 27

The ARC is teaching students how to be cost effective, time efficient and healthy in its three-meal series. Bring your own Tupperware for the nine meals you will prepare during the class.

Firehaus Monthly TV Trivia Night: “Breaking Bad” Trivia

 10 p.m.-1 a.m.  Firehaus, 708 S. Sixth St., Champaign  Cover if under 21, 19+ Firehaus’ monthly TV trivia night presents “Breaking Bad” trivia. Bring some friends and smash the competition.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28

Dwight Yoakam with Brandy Clark  7:30 p.m.  The Virginia Theatre, 203 W. Park Ave., Champaign  $50-125, all ages Award-winning singer-songwriter Dwight Yoakam and guest Brandy Clark are coming to the Virginia Theater, presented by the Exceptional Artists in partnership with the Champaign Park District.

Spring Open House in the Rare Book & Manuscript Library  3-5 p.m.  The University of Illinois Rare Book and Manuscript Library, 346 Main Library, 1408 W. Gregory Drive, Urbana  Free, all ages The Rare Book and Manuscript Library will have herbal and medicinal recipes, Audubon prints and gardener’s delights books on display at its Spring Open House. Curators will be available to answer questions.

Yoga with Lola and Live Music

ARC Instructional Cooking Class: Meal Prep

 5:30-7 p.m.  Instructional Kitchen at the Activities and Recreation Center, 201 E. Peabody Drive, Champaign  $25, all ages

 5:30 p.m.  Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center, 202 S. Broadway Ave., Urbana  $10 drop in, 14+ Join this all-levels, gentle vinyasa flow with the live music. Bring your own mat and be prepared to fill out a waiver upon entry.

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