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Student’s visa loss raises financial concern BY HEATHER SCHLITZ STAFF WRITER

It was the weekend before the Jan. 29 class registration deadline, and Awele Uwagwu, a sophomore in LAS, suspected his student visa was about to be terminated. Though his dad remained hopeful, by Monday, his family was still unable to clear the overdue balance on Uwagwu’s student account. With the overdue balance preventing him from registering for classes and maintaining his visa, Uwagwu flew back to Nigeria less than a week later. Two days after his flight, his visa was officially terminated. “I was really passionate about every single thing that I did on campus and I loved every single moment of every single thing that I did,” Uwagwu said. “I felt like after everything I have done, it just came down to funds.” It was his home of southern Nigeria, Uwagwu said, where the crude oil industry has caused extenSEE VISA | 3A

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Graduate Employees Organization co-president Augustus Wood speaks to protesters outside the Fire Service Institute on Sunday. Wood was part of the GEO negotiating team inside that spoke with the University about a finalized contract earlier that day. A contract was not reached; the GEO will strike at 8 a.m. Monday on the Main Quad.

RSO unique to UI New study researches stress, suicide In the 2015-2016 academic year, begins this spring the Counseling Center reported harm and suicide for first year students, Vuyyuru A study on the mental said. health of first-year stu“Now, in a time like this, dents and effects of school when everyone’s changing on stress, suicide and self- and going to college, probharm is being conducted by ably as a first-year stua group of University pro- dent, there’s a lot of things fessors. This is the first that can change and can time the University has affect your mental health conducted a study like this. pretty easily,” said Joseph “The data we collect Kreiling, LAR resident and from this study will lead freshman in LAS. to a better understanding Vuyyuru said the results of the self-harm and sui- of the study will be used to cide ideation among first- possibly create intervenyear students,” said study tions on campus, which research K l o n o f fa ssist a nt C o h e n Chandana “The data we collect from said is the Vuyyuru. second this study will lead to Vuy yand most uru said important a better understanding she hopes pa r t of of the self-harm and there will the study. be around suicide ideation among She said 50 to 100 the interfirst-year students.” particventions ipa nts w o u l d CHANDANA VUYYURU f r o m include RESEARCH ASSISTANT Allen Hall ways to and Linimprove coln Avethe qualnue Residence Hall in the ity of life of residents and study, with fall 2018 as introduce positive coping their projected window to strategies. publish. “National data on self“ We ex panded our harm behaviors on camrecruitment efforts to puses is seriously lacking,” Allen Hall to increase the Klonoff-Cohen said. “It is diversity and size of the important to understand recruitment pool,” said co- and intervene on self-injuprincipal investigator Hill- rious behaviors because ary Klonoff-Cohen. they can evolve into suicidThe data collected will al thoughts and attempts.” lead to a better overall Kreiling said it is imporunderstanding of self- tant to be aware of one’s BY SAMANTHA BOYLE STAFF WRITER

Group unites students of various majors to research

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This semester, students from various science, technology, engineering and mathematics disciplines came together to form Helix, the first student-led undergraduate research RSO with a STEM concentration. Habib Benchehida, sophomore in LAS and president of Helix, said the group will strive to develop a diverse community of students committed to working together for a

common goal. Benchehida said he was inspired by his chemistry professor, Jeffrey Moore, to create Helix. “Why not create an organization that will bring students together to conduct their own research?” Benchehida asked. “We want to publish something with the help of mentors, and it will be a great way to build connections with one another.” Benchehida said Helix is geared toward students who want to develop their own research ideas. “What distinguishes this club from research under a professor is that we’re the people who are running this, developing the SEE HELIX | 3A

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time adapting, due to the new environment, which could possibly lead to mental health issues. She said there are over 1,000 suicides on campuses every year. According to the National Data on Campus Suicide and Depression, 1 in 12 college students plan a suicide. The national data also said “suicide is the secondleading cause of death” for ages 20 to 24. “We intend to figure out effective ways to prevent these mental health problems and provide students with positive alternatives,” Klonoff-Cohen said.

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time. The person at the end of the challenge that has made the most money wins. “The idea is to get a feeling of comfort and familiarity with the system before you have to go and do it in real life. And while it was relevant in 1995, it is even more relevant now,” Oltheten said. There are other challenges to the financial literacy program, she said. The Cozad prize gives money to teams that decide to compete. The team that has made the most money gets $500, and the team with the most participants also gets $500. Oltheten said the firstplace individual wins $100, second place gets

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Chief Illiniwek protesters, left, gather in front of the State Farm Center before the game against Purdue on Thursday in solidarity against the use of the Chief during the game. Fans in State Farm Center hold up fliers in support of Chief Illiniwek. Students for Chief Illiniwek and the University’s chapter of Turning Point USA gave the fliers to game attendees. The back of the flier included “AT 8 MINUTES LEFT IN THE 1ST HALF, HOLD UP YOUR POSTER TO SHOW APPRECIATION FOR CHIEF ILLINIWEK.” Members of Students for Chief Illiniwek and the Honor the Chief Society organized a “Paint the Hall Chief” event Thursday night, encouraging attendees to wear Chief apparel.

Federal budget cuts affect first-generation students Proposed cuts will reduce funding for grants, financial aid for students BY GEORGE VASSILATOS STAFF WRITER

The currently proposed federal budget includes a $9 billion cut to the Department of Education, reducing funding for Federal Supplement Educational Opportunity Grants and Pell Grants, which provide financial aid for first-generation students. Almost 77 percent of firstgeneration students come from low-income households, according to a recent study by the National Center for Education Statistics. According to the First Generation Foundation, almost 30 percent of all incoming college freshmen were the first of their family to go to college, as of the latest census. Students under such finan-

cial stress have a harder time succeeding academically, said Kevin Pitts, vice provost for Undergraduate Education, in an email. NCES also reported the leading causes for first-generation students dropping out of college is financial insecurity, but Pitts said the University is working to address that. “We work very closely with (first-generation) students to help them understand the opportunities for financial aid through the federal and state government as well as through the campus and colleges,” Pitts said. Navigating the financial aid system can be challenging, but the Office of Admissions and the Office of Student Financial Aid works with students, first-generation or not, to walk them through the process, Pitts said. Pitts said RSOs on campus play an important role in helping first-generation students at the University. One such RSO is I-CAUSE, which works to provide support for undocumented students and first-generation

students, said Rubi Conchas, senior in LAS and I-CAUSE board member. Conchas, a first-generation student, said there is substantial overlap between undocumented students and firstgeneration students, which adds to the difficulty when it comes to financial aid. Undocumented first-generation students are ineligible for federal student aid programs like the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA. In addition to financial difficulties, Pitts said navigating the University system can be difficult for first-generation students, who can’t rely on their parents’ firsthand experiences. “If we have problems at school, we can’t go back home and ask for help, we have to search for other resources,” Conchas said. La Casa Cultural Latina works with I-CAUSE and University administration to provide support services for first-generation students of all backgrounds, Conchas said. “A lot of the resources

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sive water pollution and oil spills, that motivated him to become a chemical engineer. After the value of the Nigerian currency, Naira, plummeted in 2016, Uwagwu and many other Nigerian students at the University have found themselves unable to afford the costs of international tuition, said Faramola Isiaka, a close friend of Uwagwu’s. “They tell everybody it’s a fixed (tuition) rate. But really, if you’re international and your money’s in Naira, it’s not fixed,” said Isiaka, senior in Engineering. “If you’re paying X amount in dollars and suddenly the currency you’re paying in gets halved in value, you’re basically having to pay double the amount.” Isiaka assisted Uwagwu in setting up a GoFundMe page, enlisting the help of friends, family and internet denizens to crowdfund the money to pay off Uwagwu’s debt. Accompanied by a picture of a smiling Uwagwu, the page described Uwagwu’s 3.94 GPA, his work as a tutor for the Center for Academic Resources in Engineering and his volunteer work teaching chemistry to middle and high school students. “If you just look at what he’s done, what he’s doing,

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where he’s from and what he’s about, you can tell that there’s a lot of untapped potential,” Isiaka said. “I think he’s going to be a very important person in the future. I still think that.” In a little over a week, Uwagwu had raised the $45,000 he needed to clear his debt. Though Uwagwu’s admission to the University still holds, he’s uncertain about returning. Like other international students who have found themselves in similar situations, Uwagwu is working on applications to universities with programs of a similar caliber but with lower tuition and more aid for international students. Although Uwagwu’s cam-

Of incoming freshmen, 30% are first-generation. 77% of first-generation students come from families that make less than $50k/year.

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we do get come through La Casa," she said. "Outside of La Casa, we haven’t noticed much from the dean or the chancellor.” La Casa hosts a variety of workshops and partners with various RSOs to help firstreceived freshman year was barely enough to scratch the surface of the nearly $50,000 he needed to pay. “We have a 150-year legacy of putting an affordable and accessible higher-educational experience in the hands of those who choose to enroll here, and our international enrollment continues to grow because of this reputation,” said Martin McFarlane, the director of International Student and Scholar Services, in an email. Isiaka, however, called the University’s unwillingness to help international students a “disservice, not just to the University, but to the world,” saying many students come to the University with the intention of returning home to contribute to their countries, while others were never given the opportunity in the first place. “I understand the way things work, and it may seem selfish, but I feel like there could be a better system to at least support international students with a merit scholarship,” Uwagwu said. “I really wish things could be more merit-based and not necessarily about where you’re from, what country you’re born in, because at the end it’s all chance and I think everyone should get the best education they can get.”

paign was a success, his visa termination has raised questions for people such as Isiaka about the University’s support for exceptional international students who struggle to absorb the rising cost of the University’s international tuition. International tuition, which can cost up to $42,796, is more than double the cost of in-state tuition, and international students are ineligible for much of the financial aid given to in-state and outof-state students. “I’ve never 100 percent understood why international tuition is astronomically higher than out-of-state and in-state,” Isiaka said. According to Uwagwu, the $900 in merit-based aid he schlitz2@dailyillini.com

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generation students, Conchas said. Pitts said University administration will continue its commitment toward working with first-generation students. “We want every student

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that comes on to our campus to be successful, and the Chancellor and Provost are committed to doing everything that we can to make that a reality,” Pitts said. gvassi3@dailyillini.com

to work in a research lab,” Kudaimi said. “We know what we want, so we aren’t running in the dark here.” Helix is in the process of developing a membership point system for its approximately 40 new members, to encourage students to remain active within the group. Idris Kuti, junior in LAS, said Helix is focusing on working on a group project this semester. “We will grow and have more projects to work on in the future, but we need to figure out what we are doing first and how to operate,” Kuti said. Kuti said the leaders of Helix are open to suggestions as they continue to grow as an RSO. Farris A l-Qawasmi, freshman in Engineering, said he is excited to gain more insight into his career goals through Helix. “The difference in learning about content and doing research is that you actually get a hands-on approach to figuring out what you actually like,” Al-Qawasmi said. “When you work with a TA, you do what they are doing, which is not a bad thing, but working on your own helps you grow.”

ideas, we are the ones who are going to help each other, and we want an assistant professor to guide us on the right path,” he said. “This club is geared for us to do our own thing.” Research is a way for students to develop their minds, communication skills and leadership skills, Benchehida said. Helix is searching for funding and has potential collaborations underway, which Benchehida chose not to reveal yet. “As of right now, we are working on building a foundation,” he said. “We just need students to attend meetings so we can see who is interested and dedicated and get started.” Benchehida said one of their goals is to develop research to present at the Undergraduate Research Symposium next year. W h i le pr e s ent i n g research at the symposium would be a milestone for Helix, the group itself is an educational stepping stone, Yazan Kudaimi, sophomore in AHS, said. “Our members so far are sophomores and freshmen, so this club is for students to see and learn from others about how research works and what it’s like msf3@dailyillini.com

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OPINIONS Local government is key to initiate change favor one party or class.” The Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled the 2011 conCOLUMNIST gressional map was “an unconstitutional partisan gerrymander.” recent trip to the Other examples of gerrybeloved capital of Illi- mandering are alive today, nois, Springfield, has and regardless of politiopened my eyes to somecal party, voter manipulathing other than the dystion should be fought in any function of the Illinois gov- form. ernment: my own naivete News of Russian influof local government. ence in the past presiAfter some self-reflecdential election is sure to tion, I realized I could not have swayed some indiname my alderman, state viduals from the process representative or U.S. repof democracy, but fighting resentative. It took me for accountability on those about three minutes to sim- involved in any form of corply put in my zip code and ruption within the system address to find all of the is the best route to ensure above with multiple forms advocates are in office. of contact information and Unfortunately, one of the district offices. few concrete things we as Staying up-to-date with citizens can do to combat the upcoming elections and wayward laws and policies knowledgeable about local or corrupt politicians is to politics is so important in contact our representaestablishing real change tives. However, if we don’t throughout the country. know who we need to conFor residents of Chicago, tact, our representatives it’s never too early to look don’t know how to adeinto possible mayoral canquately represent us. With didates for 2019. the upcoming elections, it Most of the political talk is vital that politicians who surrounds the upcomwill listen to constituents ing U.S. Senate election and who will enact effective in November, when 34 of policies are put into office. 100 seats in the Senate Regardless of investment and all 18 congressional in politics, political literacy seats in Illinois will be up is one of the more imporfor grabs in regular electant skills to have as college tions. Researching candistudents merging into the dates and their positions as professional world. Arguwell as other current events ably, many politicians take related to voting/elecadvantage of the overall tions are the best things we lack of knowledge within can do in preparation for the general public. November. Knowing the candiWith the revised condates, knowing the policies gressional map of Pennand knowing the process sylvania, gerrymandering are our strongest tactics has become a popular topic. in improving the current Gerrymandering is defined political system. as the manipulation of “boundaries of (an elecIsaiah is a sophomore in Media. toral constituency) so as to idr2@dailyillini.com ISAIAH REYNOLDS

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Undergrads need compensation that happens, the whole undergraduate community will be the victim. COLUMNIST There’s no doubt that graduate student employmagine you bought a ees have become a signififlorist service, which cant part of the lecturing promised to deliver system at the University, flowers to your house every from grading exams and week, and it went well dur- holding discussion sesing the first few weeks — sions to tutoring or even the flowers were always lecturing. fresh and ready to be The absence of this pruned; however, at some highly specialized workpoint, the florists starts force can make it difficult to complain about how to provide students with they’re working without a the high-quality education contract, and soon after, promised to them when the flowers start to look they applied and paid their messy, uncut and not what tuition. the company has promWithout their help, ised. Later, you heard it the students are subject was because of a strike of to academic difficulties, the florists. Wouldn’t you resulting in lower final want a refund? grades and less knowledge Resulting from rounds obtained. of disappointing and It’s true that professors unsuccessful negotiacould curve the scores to tion between the Univerminimize the effect of the sity administration and strike, but that would damthe Graduate Employees’ age the promised quality of Organization, the begineducation. ning of the GEO strike has The only way to remedy only days to count. When after the strike happens LI LUYUYANG

is to extend the semester. Not only is this inconvenient, but it also costs students a lot of money. The financial losses of the strike are most obvious to out-of-state and international students. They’re paying more tuition, and many of them are living around campus with a very high cost. If the semester is delayed due to the University’s underperforming faculty community, then they will have to pay additional expenses for living here. In fact, they may have to pay a lot more to reschedule their trip back home as many of them have already purchased plane tickets. On the University’s website, under the academic subtitle, there’s a line that says, “On the strength of our pre-eminent faculty, many academic programs are ranked among the best in the world.” If the University were to lose their pre-eminent faculty in the GEO,

which is about 2,700 people, then these promised world-leading academic programs will be compromised. The students should have the right to get their compensation. Last year, in Ontario, Canada, after a five-week college strike, colleges offered students a compensation with two options: full tuition refund or compensation up to $500. Although $500 is far from what students have lost, it is one step to make up the strike by minimizing the damages. At the brink of the GEO strike, the University needs to consider the outcomes. Is it really worth it to keep walking away from the bargaining table only to make concession after the strike happened? Why repeat what happened in 2009 and let students be the victim?

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‘Queer Eye’ highlights self-acceptance, pride in new series ASHVINI MALSHE COLUMNIST

ver the past several weeks, thanks to datafication, I’ve seen Netflix’s “Queer Eye” repeatedly advertised to me on my various social media dashboards. I’m a consumer of LGBTQ-oriented media, like Netflix’s “One Day at a Time” and “Shadowhunters,” so it makes sense that I’m part of their target demographic. And indeed, Netflix’s cookies know me well because I absolutely loved this remake of the early 2000s Emmy-winning cult favorite. What I appreciate most is that this time around, it’s not solely concentrated on improving the lives of straight men but queer men as well. Personally, I hope to see a wide spectrum of gender and sexuality represented if we’re so lucky as to get multiple seasons, and I have no doubt we will. Originally titled “Queer Eye for the Straight Guy,” the reboot made me emotional and elated episode after episode, as it's heavy with themes of self-acceptance, self-love, pride, family, freedom and male vulnerability. The show is orient-

ed around the “Fab Five” — Bobby Berk, Karamo Brown, Tan France, Antoni Porowski and Jonathan Van Ness — who reinvent men all over Atlanta, Georgia, who face various personal crises in the areas of design, culture, fashion, food and grooming, of which they’re all experts in their own right. While the five gentlemen do focus on improving and evolving aspects of their mentees’ appearances and insecurities, they’re always determined to retain their essential goodness and inherent attractiveness. They emphasize that these are aspects all these men have, however hidden they may be. It’s wonderfully heartfelt to watch these men mentor individuals struggling with their inner demons, from issues of self-confidence to alienation from the outside world. The breakthroughs they make, as a result, are incredible and especially rewarding to see. In an opinion column from The Guardian, Penelope Blackmore writes about how this particular reboot of “Queer Eye” may be lending itself to “deconstructing toxic masculinity.” And I believe this to be true; this show focuses on exploring and dissecting masculinity and its nuances. It also confronts the

tough realities of life and death and just how much they negatively affect the men being made over. There was an episode where a young man and his best friend had taken to living in his late grandmother’s house, unable to move on from her death. The pilot episode encountered the life of a loving grandfather who found himself unattractive after years of emotional heartbreak. This show creates uplifting experiences that welcome men, including everyone from “gay guys, rednecks, cops and Christians.” The diversity of these people and the commitment and genuineness of the “Fab Five” hold tightly together the beautiful moments where these men can take happiness in who they are while making some much needed changes in their daily lives. Still, the “Fab Five” make sure to “unpack” stigmas the men may feel, from homophobia to police brutality. They confront these issues with consideration and patience, and it’s refreshing to see both sides of a usually combative coin actually sit down and have an intellectual conversation about these crucial issues, over an aperitif and sangria. To me, this show is a necessity, especially in this current state of politics

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where we find our president to have a shameful history of bigotry and offhand chauvinism, much to the detriment of those who are vulnerable and not in the majority in this country. Specifically, this includes anyone who isn’t white, male, heterosexual, wealthy and powerful. Knowing this, I stress that “Queer Eye” is not just for a distinct audience. It's accessible for anyone looking for some type of motivation to pursue a personal renaissance. The show is for any individual who wants to view men of various backgrounds join together and share laughs and tears in what is

truly an impactful attempt at breaking societal beliefs about the hegemony of what a man is and should be. It turns out there is no right, acceptable framework for a man to fit in. The “Fab Five” themselves reinforce that. In an interview with the BUILD Series, Bobby Berk, on behalf of the rest of the five, makes an excellent point of saying they “also aren’t just a bunch of gay guys out there going, ‘Hey, we know how to dress better than you, we know how to do hair better, we know how to decorate because we’re gay!’” Berk affirms that, “We’re just five guys, who’re just

coming together to help make somebody better, and not because we’re gay, but just because we’re experts in the fields we happen to be in.” And it’s this that sets the tone for the show; identity is complex. There is no point focusing on one of the many facets of who you are to feel right. It’s embracing all your unique personal qualities, in the perspective of taking care of yourself and with confidence, that lets you live and thrive with all the freedom you deserve. Don’t we all deserve that type of freedom? Ashvini is a senior in LAS. amalshe2@dailyillini.com

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Local art show provides political outlet

Resist 2.0 offers a place for local artists to support, fund resistance BY MEGAN BRADLEY STAFF WRITER

Last year, Shannon Peroco posted a status to Facebook stressing her strong feelings against the presidential administration. She never thought that would result in her becoming the co-founder of an art show rooted in resistance. Resist 2.0, co-founded by Percoco and Katie Snyder, will take place for the second time this year on March 10 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Independent Media Center in Urbana. The purpose of the show is to give artists a place to share art that was created with resistance in mind and to donate to local charities. “We also wanted action. So we decided instead of just showing art, which is awesome in its own right, we wanted to have a fundraiser that would help different organizations and that would benefit people that were people targeted by the current administration,” Percoco said. The organizations Resist 2.0 will be supporting this year are Black Lives Matter C-U, Courage Connections, Three Spinners, R.A.C.E.S and the Independent Media Center. The Independent Media Center is committed to using media as a tool for promoting social and economic justice in the Champaign area. IMC’s mission lines up very well with the work that Resist does, so they donate their space to the event. “Resist is an event that intersects art, community voice and protect,” Robert King, IMC board president, wrote in an email. “That genuinely speaks to a strong component of what we hope the IMC would provide to our community. It is an opportunity for expression in a raw and realistic way. Resist is a collaboration between people who want to contribute to the community conversation happening today.” The IMC is one of the few spaces with movable gallery walls. Resist can feature multiple artists, have a space for various bands

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“You Can Have Your Cake and Eat It Too” by Rachel Kinney depicts a urinal cake inside of a urinal. The painting is supposed to convey a message to all men, especially men in power, who have ever sexually assaulted or harassed a woman.

to perform and a separate room for a makers table. At the maker’s table, they sell pins, prints and will have a bake sale, so there is a place for anyone to donate, even if they are not interested in spending larger amounts on the artwork. Percoco and Snyder wanted to be sure they were bringing diversity

into Resist 2.0 by seeking out artists of color who might not have participated last year. It is important that all groups the administration is singling out are given the chance to participate in Resist 2.0 because inclusion is what the event is all about. “I thought it (Resist) supported the local art-

ist community; some people who had never shown before felt empowered by or emboldened by what’s going on in the world enough to just come out and say ‘Hey, I want to try showing this,’” Snyder said. “So when I was thinking about it last year, I thought if it’s just 10 artists and people come together

Snyder said historically, tumultuous times lead to an outpouring of art that then brings the community together and lifts people up, which is what Resist 2.0 aims to do. “Considering the draw and marriage between art and protest is the current space that we find ourselves in society today,” King said. “So art provides a voice to those who don’t have a voice, it is the starting point to (a) discussion around the results of a particular art expression. Art in our community is one of the most compelling ways that we bring people together to admire and discuss issues collectively.” Not all artwork involved in Resist has to be resistance themed. Snyder and Percoco allow any artist who is interested and who registers for the event to bring and showcase their art work. Submissions will be accepted through March 3. Other than any theme of artwork, Resist also accepts any medium of art. This year, there will be wearable art, short films and an engineering student from the University showcasing an interactive art experience. Percoco and Snyder both said they are happy to host Resist 2.0 again, but Snyder said she would never have expected it would be so necessary in light of the current political situation. The important thing for both is spreading awareness that there are multiple ways to be an activist in the community, so everyone can incorporate activism into their lives. For Percoco and Snyder, who work at Centennial High School and the Museum of the Grand Prairie, incorporating activism as part of their lives outside of work is vital for their mental well-being. “Resistance doesn’t have to be ‘anti’, it can be uplifting as well. So even the act of coming to our event, where we give 50 percent back to charities supporting those being hurt, is resistance,” Percoco said.

as a community that lifts each other up through the arts, if that’s all it did, I would’ve been happy with that.” Surprisingly, for Percoco and Snyder, Resist had 65 artists and three bands last year. This year, there are almost 70 artists participating, including Percoco herself, and four bands. meganmb2@dailyillini.com

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LIFE & CULTURE Minority students at higher risk for eating disorders BY SIDNEY MADDEN STAFF WRITER

Eating disorder resources have increased in recent years after a 13-year study by the National Eating Disorders Association showed a significant increase in eating disorders, from 7.9 to 25 percent for male students and from 23 to 32 percent for female students. This year’s National Eating Disorder Awareness Week, organized by the Counseling Center, aims to broaden the definition of what an eating disorder is and who suffers from it. This week, the Women’s Resources Center, the School of Social Work and the African American Cultural Center are hosting various events around campus to promote awareness about eating disorders. Arielle Brown, doctoral student in counseling psychology and graduate assistant for Black Student Outreach at the Counseling Center, said college is an common time to develop an eating disorder because of various stressors, including academics, time management, lack of structure and identity development. She also cited racism as one of the stressors for minority students, specifically black students, at predominantly white institutions. Brown said the lack of research on eating disorders in the black community is due to underreporting, which overrepresents whites as the only group who suffers from eating disorders. As a result, Brown has

had clients whose phy- communities,” Liu said. sicians delay treatment “That doesn’t mean they because they don’t associ- don’t suffer from body ate black individuals with image; they just struggle eating disorders. in a different way.” The food culture in the These body image stanblack community also dards can also explain explains some common how different demographeating disorder behavior, ics suffer from eating disorBrown said. ders at different rates. “Food is very important, White women’s beauty which is why binge eating standards revolve around disorder is the most com- thinness and they suffer mon eating disorder among from anorexia at higher black individuals,” Brown rates, while black women’s said. “Black individuals can beauty standards are cenhide behind cultural cele- tered around being more brations with food and how full-figured, and they obesity is are more already prone to common binge eata mong ing and the black becoming communibulimic. ty, people O t h can hide er groups behind su f fer that a s from eatwell.” ing disorYu-Yun ders, too. Liu, a clinLiu and ical counBr ow n YU-YUN LIU selor at the agree that CLINICAL COUNSELOR AT Counselthough THE COUNSELING CENTER ing Cenmen are ter, said genera lanyone ly undercan be susceptible to an studied and seek out meneating disorder for a vari- tal help less, they also ety of reasons. experience eating disor“Eating disorders don’t ders and feel pressure to discriminate,” Liu said. be muscular. “I think a lot of behavior Studies suggest gay men looks the same, but the suffer from eating disorintention behind it makes ders at higher rates than it different.” straight men. Liu also Body image can be a driv- attributed eating disorders ing force for eating disor- in transgender individuals ders, and different demo- to the lack of representagraphics have different tion in mass media. body images reinforced to The eating disorders them through the media. themselves can ultimate“Standards for beauty ly be as diverse as the peoare different for different ple who have them. Liu

“Eating disorders don’t discriminate.”

explained how one can engage in disordered eating without having a fullblown eating disorder. On the disordered-eating spectrum, there are various behaviors, like overexercising and yo-yo dieting, that could potentially lead to an eating disorder. “Often times when we work with someone, their relationship with food, it’s also a representation or manifestation of their relationship with themselves,” Liu said. On Thursday, there will be facilitators set up by the Ikenberry Dining Hall to teach students and staff about mindful eating and its applications in the dining hall. Throughout the week, resources will be given to students on how to seek treatment. Justine Karduck, an undergraduate dietetics adviser, said in an email that treatment should be tailored to each patient, but it requires an interdisciplinary team consisting of a licensed therapist, a dietitian and a primary care physician. Liu doesn’t believe going through an eating disorder in college has to be negative, but can actually better serve that individual later in life. “Having gone through an eating disorder in your early 20s or late teens probably teaches you to better your relationship with yourself,” Liu said. “I think that’s something you’ll continue to be mindful of.” sidneym2@dailyillini.com

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BASEBALL

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Illinois splits its weekend BY TATIANIA PERRY ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR

Going into the weekend, the Illinois baseball team was 1-1, with a few things to work on. Illinois opened up with Coastal Carolina onFriday, the first matchup the teams would have in two days. Jack Yalowitz hit a homer into right field to kick off an early Illini lead. However, Coastal Carolina responded rather quickly at the bottom of the inning with four runs. The Illini tied the game when Jeff Korte hit a ground out to bring home Bren Spillane, who had tripled. The Illini came back with two more runs, and the teams remained tied at 4-4 for two innings. Coastal’s preseason AllAmerican Kevin Woodall Jr. lobbed a two-run homer into left field to push Coastal into the 6-4 lead that carried through the rest of the game. Andy Fisher started for the Illini, allowing four runs on five hits in his four innings. The junior also struck out three and walked three. Ryan Thompson came in as a relief with the most successful outing. He went nearly three scoreless innings and tied for a career high with four strikeouts. On Saturday, the Illini split their games in Springs Brooks Stadium. First, Illinois fell to West Virginia in a 10-8 loss. Illinois went scoreless in the first five innings, making the score 0-6 after allowing four runs in the first, one in the fifth and one in the sixth. Zac Taylor blasted a two-run homer in the sixth inning. Spillane tied the game soon after with a grand slam. But it was Kevin Brophy that ultimately pushed West Virginia to its victory. Brophy hit three home runs during the course of the game and drove in eight runners. He then hit

a grand slam in the bottom of the sixth to give the Mountaineers the lead for good. The Illini turned around and faced Coastal Carolina again. This time, they were victorious. “The first game, for the most part, I feel like we were in control most of the time until Woodhall hit the home run, and even that was just a pitch down on its own,” said outfielder Doran Turchin. “But I think as a team, we put a lot of good at-bats together and played defense well. Adjustment-wise, I don’t think we made any adjustment, we just wanted to stick to the same game plan.” In the second matchup, Illinois jumped to an early 7-0 lead by the fifth inning. Jeff Korte kicked off the scoring with a threerun hit in the second. The Illini then added four more runs in the fifth, two of which were added by Michael Massey and Grant Van Scoy, as a result of Turchin’s home run. Starter Ty Weber was on the mound for Illinois for six innings, allowing four runs on five hits while striking out four. He turned it over to the bullpen in the seventh, and three Illini finished off the game. Zack Jones worked a 1-23 seventh, Sean Leland held Coastal scoreless in the eighth and Joey Gerber picked up his first save of the year, allowing only the two-out homer. Coastal Carolina scored all of its runs on three two-run homers for a final score of 7-6. Decked out in brand new pinstripe uniforms, Illinois took on Virginia Commonwealth for its final game and win of the weekend, 7-4. “As a team, we loved the uniforms before we even stepped on the field,” Turchin said. “Once we got to playing in them, our swagger went a little through the roof, and we SEE BASEBALL | 3B

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Illinois guard Brandi Beasley shoots the ball during the game against Minnesota at the State Farm Center on Sunday. The Illini lost 84-75, ending their regular season with no wins in the Big Ten conference.

Illini go winless in Big Ten BY MEGHAN REST STAFF WRITER

Despite a game-changing third quarter, Illinois still turned up empty-handed against Minnesota Sunday afternoon in a 84-75 battle on Senior Day. The Illini ended their reg-

ular season 0-16 in the Big Ten and are now 9-21 overall going into the Big Ten tournament Wednesday. According to coach Nancy Fahey, the Illini may have fallen short today, but they made significant improvements all season.

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“It was a close one today, but we spent time this entire season making improvements,” Fahey said, “We aren’t where we want to be, but we fought hard today.” Senior guard Kennedy Cattenhead cut off Minnesota’s early 5-0 run in the first quar-

ter with about seven minutes on the clock. Junior forward Alex Wittinger helped in a scoring run to inch the Illini closer to the Gophers’ early lead. Fahey said that the SEE WBBALL | 3B

MEN’S BASKETBALL

FBI investigation should lead to NCAA reform Eboigbodin proves worth BY JAMES BOYD STAFF WRITER

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rizona head coach Sean Miller was not present at his team’s loss to Oregon last night. Only hours before the game, it was announced that Miller was the latest victim of the FBI’s investigation into college basketball. The FBI wire-tapped his phones and heard him discussing paying Deandre Ayton $100,000 to come play at his school — an obvious violation of the NCAA’s amateur status rules. When word of this investigation first got out, I didn’t know what to think. Everyone’s immediate reaction was that the whole landscape of college basketball is about to be destroyed, and who can blame them? Everybody knew it was going on, but now there was a third party — the most powerful third party that could possibly be involved, for that matter — looking into it. Shoot, for a little bit of time, I thought the Illinois basketball team was going to make the tournament because of how many programs it was about to take down.

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Arizona head coach Sean Miller urges on his players in the first half against Duke at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California, on March 24, 2011, in the West Region semifinals of the NCAA Tournament. Miller’s coaching tactics are currently being investigated by the FBI.

At first, I was worried this was just going to cause the NCAA to restart, and eventually they would get back to the same spot in a few years. I am firm believer that every crime the FBI is investigating is unavoidable with the way the NCAA’s rules are structured. I was also worried the blame would be put on the wrong party. Ayton is not to blame in this scenario. You can’t blame him, or any other athlete, for taking a pay-

ment. They were in high school when this happened. Also, you can’t lump instances together. Miles Bridges is in the same report for receiving $500. That is ridiculous. I don’t think everybody has been paying players, but the way the NCAA keeps world-class athletes from being paid is, in my opinion, a bigger crime. The player who Miller paid deserves way more than $100,000 for what he does on the court. His economic

impact for the University and the surrounding community is way above that level. As more information has come out, though, I really do think this is the perfect and only — time for the NCAA to completely overhaul and allow players to be compensated. Forget amateurism. It is stupid. These athletes are too good to be amateurs. I do not think that uniSEE FBI | 3B

Trailing 37-28 in the midst of a 14-6 run by Purdue, Illinois needed a basket from anyone to stop the bleeding. On the Illini’s next possession, Greg Eboigbodin caught the ball in the post, turned and missed a pointblank layup at the rim. Head coach Brad Underwood threw his hands up in the air as if to say, “What more can you ask for?” A few plays later, Underwood called a timeout and subbed Eboigbodin out of the game. The missed layup was obviously frustrating, but it was also an example of just how far Eboigbodin has to go. “We’re trying to get him to have confidence,” Underwood said. “He’s very, very good and comfortable in practice. Now, we get in games, and he sees legit size, and it’s a little different for him. It’s a learning experience.” Eboigbodin already has many attributes that can’t be taught. Standing at 6-foot9 and with a 7-foot-3 wingspan, he is clearly the Illini’s most athletic big man. While it hasn’t translated as fluidly on the offensive end, Eboigbodin’s athleticism is hard to ignore on defense. He’s shown he can rotate when one of his teammates gets beat off the dribble, rebound

the ball and erase shots at the rim. But perhaps the strongest part of Eboigbodin’s game is his ability to run the floor. He doesn’t show much fatigue throughout games because for most of his life, his stamina was built up playing soccer. “Soccer is just the best sport ever,” Eboigbodin said. “I’m sorry, I know I play basketball, but I don’t think I’ll ever quit playing soccer. I grew up playing it right from scratch. If you go to Africa, you see kids kicking bottle caps without shoes. Even oranges, they don’t even have to peel it. It’s just fun.” It wasn’t until Eboigbodin moved to the United States from Nigeria in 2013 that people started pushing him to trade in the grass for the hardwood. Eboigbodin said he was 6-foot-1 as an eighth grader and grew an additional 6 inches that year. He won’t admit that he became too tall for soccer, but he did acknowledge that a basketball career seemed more realistic. The following year, Eboigbodin enrolled at University of Detroit Jesuit High School and began playing for legendary head coach Pat Donnelly. Donnelly helped Eboigbodin develop his game, and by the time he became an upperSEE EBOIGBODIN | 3B

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End-of-the-season men’s and women’s recap

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Alex Wittinger shoots a jump shot during Illinois’ 67-55 loss to Michigan State on Jan. 16.

B1G CONFERENCE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: ALEX WITTINGER

In another disappointing season for the Illinois women’s basketball program, Alex Wittinger was the standout contributor, providing consistent scoring and rebounding. The Delano, Minnesota, native averaged 14.6 points per game, 9.1 rebounds per game and 2.5 blocks per game, figures that will likely lead her to Big Ten honors upon the season’s conclusion. Standing out among a sea of consistent production are her performance against Penn State on Jan. 25 — when Wittinger recorded a triple-double on 18 points, 10 rebounds and 11 rebounds — and her 30-point outing against Ohio State on Feb. 13.

STANDINGS 1. Ohio State (13-3) 2. Maryland (12-4) 3. Iowa (11-5) 4. Nebraska (11-5) 5. Minnesota (10-5) 6. Michigan (10-6) 7. Purdue (9-7) 8. Indiana (9-7) 9. Rutgers (7-9) 10. Michigan State (7-9) 11. Penn State (6-10) 12. Northwestern (4-12) 13. Wisconsin (2-14) 14. Illinois (0-16)

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RESULTS

11/10

Fort Wayne

W (64-50)

11/12

Florida Gulf Coast

L (85-61)

11/15

Chicago State

W (66-56)

11/18

Bradley

W (74-62)

11/21

Western Illinois

L (77-67)

1. Michigan State (16-2) 2. Ohio State (15-3) 3. Purdue (14-3) 4. Michigan (13-5) 5.Nebraska (12-5) 6. Penn State (9-8) 7. Indiana (9-9) 8. Maryland (8-10) 9. Wisconsin (7-11) 10. Northwestern (6-11) 11. Minnesota (4-13) 12. Illinois (4-14) 13. Iowa (3-14) 14. Rutgers (3-15)

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14.4

15.7

PER GAME

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LERON BLACK

11/24

UC Irvine

W (65-59)

11/25

Wichita State

W (68-67)

11/26

New Mexico

L (97-68)

8.7

11/30

Virginia Tech

L (96-49)

PER GAME

12/3

Memphis

W (63-47)

12/7

Indiana State

W (81-52)

BRANDI BEASLEY

12/10

Detroit Mercy

W (73-65)

12/16

Austin Peay

W (59-47)

12/22

Missouri

L (72-55)

12/28

Maryland

L (100-65)

12/31

Northwestern

L (74-59)

1/3

Rutgers

L (76-37)

1/7

Iowa

L (84-71)

1/10

Nebraska

L (80-72)

1/16

Michigan State

L (67-55)

1/20

Michigan

L (86-42)

1/23

Penn State

L (68-59)

1/28

Wisconsin

L (70-61)

2/1

Nebraska

2/4

3.9

REBOUNDS

5.3 PER GAME TE’JON LUCAS

ASSISTS

3.0

PER GAME

ALEX WITTINGER

MARK ALSTORK

2.6

BLOCKS

While Trent Frazier had quite the year, nobody played as consistently for the Illini as Leron Black did. Playing as an undersized big man in the Big Ten is never easy, but barring some foul trouble, Black handled it like a champ. He also scored at an extremely efficient rate. When the Illini needed a bucket, he was always the go-to guy. Black averaged 15 points per game on the season at 55 percent shooting, and in the last five games before Rutgers, he scored over 20 points in every single one.

(16-6, 7-2 Big Ten Conference)

LERON BLACK

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Illinois (9-14, 0-9 Big Ten Conference) DATE

Illinois forward Leron Black shoots a three during the game against Purdue at the State Farm Center on Thursday. The Illini lost 93-86.

0.4

DATE

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RESULTS

11/10

Southern

W (102-55)

11/12

Tennessee-Martin

W (77-74)

11/17

DePaul

W (82-73)

11/19

Marshall

W (91-74)

11/22

Augustana

W (96-62)

11/24

North Carolina Central W (86-73)

11/28

Wake Forest

L (80-73)

12/1

Northwestern

L (72-68 OT)

12/3

Maryland

L (92-91 OT)

12/6

Austin Peay

W (64-57)

12/9

UNLV

L (89-82)

12/13

Longwood

W (92-45)

12/16

New Mexico State

L (74-69)

12/23

Missouri

W (70-64)

12/30

Grand Canyon

W (62-58)

1/3

Minnesota

L (77-67)

PER GAME

1/6

Michigan

L (79-69)

1/11

Iowa

L (104-97 OT)

BRANDI BEASLEY

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1/15

Nebraska

L (64-63)

1/19

Wisconsin

L (75-50)

1/22

Michigan State

L (87-74)

1/24

Indiana

W (73-71)

1/30

Rutgers

W (91-60)

L (62-47)

2/4

Ohio State

L (75-67)

Purdue

L (73-54)

2/8

Wisconsin

L (78-69)

2/8

Indiana

L (70-54)

2/11

Penn State

L (74-52)

2/13

Ohio State

L (88-69)

2/14

Indiana

L (78-68)

2/18

Northwestern

L (68-61)

2/18

Nebraska

W (72-66)

2/21

Purdue

L (61-54)

2/20

Michigan State

L (81-61)

2/25

Minnesota

L (84-75)

2/22

Purdue

L (93-86).

2/25

Rutgers

W (75-62)

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VCU finally scored on their ninth single of the day in the bottom of the seventh and then again in the eighth. Turchin slammed his third homer of the season, bouncing the score to 7-3 Illini. After one final attempt to come back, VCU gained a single run. Illinois ended its weekend with a 3-3 record.

had to bring it down a bit.” VCU was the first to score, but the Illini responded quickly with a Yalowitz lob to drive home Taylor. Taylor turned around and blasted a two-run homer out of the park, followed by Spillane and Massey coming home for a four-point lead at the bot- @tati_perry14 tom of the third. tp3@dailyillini.com

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Illinois stretched their lead 48-41 with a jumper from Cattenhead that was met with another threepoint jumper from Wittinger. But despite the significant scoring run, Illinois felt pressure from Minnesota with about two minutes left in the quarter. The Gophers snuck in with the late run, tightening the score to 55-53 to start the fourth. Illinois would lose its lead scorer with about six minutes left on the clock – Wittinger collected her fifth foul with 20 total points, three rebounds, one assist and one steal. With 45 seconds left in the contest, sophomore forward Ali Andrews knocked down a three-pointer with an assist from Rice, helping the Illini inch closer to Minnesota 79-72. But despite the effort to battle back, Illinois fell short against Minnesota. Wagner knocked down two final free throws, sealing the Illini’s fate to an 84-75 result against the Gophers. Illinois was able to hold Minnesota within one point of its season average of 85 points-per-game. The Illini went 28-for-70 from the floor and 10-for-26 from the arch. Overall, Minnesota out-rebounded Illinois 53-36 and had fewer fouls, collecting only 13 to Illinois’ 26. Each team collected seven steals apiece.

approach to match against Minnesota was different than previous games. “We came out slow but ended up fighting a lot harder and getting our shots in by the fourth,” Fahey said. “We got tripped up by fouls and ended up coming up short trying to make-up on offense.” Minnesota picked up four quick points in the second quarter, but Illinois responded with a five-point run to make the score 27-19 in the first few minutes. The Illini gained momentum with the help of freshmen Addaya Moore and Jnaya Walker. Moore snagged three rebounds within her first three minutes on the court, while Walker collected four. Minnesota out-rebounded Illinois 31-21 in the first half. The Illini went 3-for-14 from the three-point line against the Gophers that went 5-for19, and Illinois also out-performed Minnesota from the free throw line, going 11-36 against 9-36 on Minnesota’s side. Fahey said that the second half showcased things that Illinois couldn’t execute as well in the beginning of the season. “The second half was strong,” Fahey said. “It just shows you that this program is capable of things at the next level.” sports@dailyillini.com

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EBOIGBODIN classman, Eboigbodin was an integral part of the team. During his junior campaign, the Cubs went a perfect 28-0 to win the 2016 Michigan Class A state title. In his final season, Eboigbodin averaged 13.8 points, 13.4 rebounds and 1.5 blocks to lead his team to a 20-4 record before losing in the state quarterfinals. It wasn’t the ending Eboigbodin wanted, but when it came time make his college decision, he believes it was an easy one. “I actually went out when I was being recruited with Leron (Black), Mark Smith, Da’Monte (Williams),” Eboigbodin said. “I looked those guys up, and Mark Smith was Mr. Basketball. I said, ‘Oh, I can play with Mr. Basketball.’” But despite meeting those would-be teammates first, it was Trent Frazier who would eventually become Eboigbodin’s roommate. Frazier said he enjoys sharing a room with Eboigbodin and added that the two have learned a lot from each other. “He has really good character,” Frazier said. “He’s still learning the game, but he’s really fun to be around. I love him. He’s like my big brother, so he’s a really good mentor to me.” While Eboigbodin is still trying to figure things out on the court, he’s shown flashes of what type of player he could potentially be. In limited action this sea-

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FBI versities should be the ones paying them. I used to think that, but there are just too many problems presented with paying players similar amounts of money. Instead, the NCAA needs to drop the amateurism stuff and allow players

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Illinois forward Greg Eboigbodin puts up a layup during the game against Purdue at the State Farm Center on Thursday. The Illini lost 93-86.

son, he has scored eight or more points four times and has recorded four games with at least five rebounds. He’s also started in two games, replacing Michael Finke who missed four games with a concussion. Eboi-

bodin didn’t expect to make an appearance in the starting lineup during his freshman campaign, but he is still grateful for the opportunity. “I would say it’s a dream come true,” Eboigbodin said. “Nobody wished Mike

to be injured, but when he was down, coach (Underwood) said I was going to start for those two games. I was happy. I just took up the challenge.”

to make money off of their own brand. Businesses would line up at the chance to have top athletes advertise for them, and it would solve the whole problem of paying the athletes equally. Trust me, I know I am not reinventing the wheel here. I am so far from the first person to suggest this. But it is just so obvious.

College sports is a multibillion dollar industry, and the athletes are unable to be compensated even remotely fairly. Change is made when large groups of people act together to make their voices heard. Before, there were a bunch of voices, but now they have something to unify them. The breakdown of college basketball

is at the forefront of the sports world, and people are all talking about it at the same time. The NCAA is flawed. If they weren’t, then the FBI wouldn’t be burning it down with a flame thrower right now. They can rebuild it from the ashes and make it so much better.

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buzz calendar BY SAN KIM AND KAYLA BROWN BUZZ CALENDAR EDITORS

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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The Courage Connection fundraiser will be at 7 p.m. at The Art Theater this Tuesday. The Art Theater is helping to rally the community to bring awareness to the challenges surrounding the topic of abortion.

Art Theater fundraiser supports women’s reproductive rights BY BILL TAYLOR STAFF WRITER

Reproductive rights remain one of the most hotbutton issues in society today. Maisie Crow’s documentary that tackles this issue, “Jackson,” was shot in 2012 and released in 2016, but it has only become more relevant in the intervening years. Now, The Art Theater is bringing it to Champaign this Tuesday at 7 p.m. with all proceeds going to Courage Connection, an organization whose mission is to help victims of domestic abuse. Two local volunteer organizations are hosting the screening, CU Indivisible and the Champaign County Young Democrats, both of which fight the kind of restrictive policies shown in the film. If you cannot attend but still want to show support, The Art Theater’s website allows you to directly donate to Courage Connection. “Jackson” looks at the issue of abortion through the lens of the titular town in Mississippi. As mentioned in the film’s synopsis, “at one time Mississippi had fourteen abortion clinics,” but strict legislation and protests have led to the shutdown of all but one of the clinics. The sole clinic, Jackson Women’s Health Organization, is in danger of being closed. “Jackson” follows three women who create a spectrum of voices on the sub-

ject. One is Shannon Brewer, the head of the Health Organization. Another is Barbara Beaver, the head of the state’s anti-abortion movement and founder of the rival Center for Pregnancy Choices. April Jackson is the third main character and is a woman seeking an abortion for an unwanted pregnancy. In an interview with Mother Jones magazine, director Maisie Crow said she intended for the film to be a representation of “the complexity, the nuance (and) the gray areas that exist in places, especially in the Deep South, where there is a layer of stigma and shame associated with abortion.” This is not just a portrait of the women going through an abortion process; it also encapsulates larger political and social boundaries to the freedom one has over her body. The film depicts the overwhelming amount of protesters outside the clinic, presenting every woman who walks within the general radius of the Health Organization with pamphlets against abortion and Bible verses. But the state’s laws on abortion are just as aggressive, which force the workers at the clinic to tell their patients unverified claims about the dangers of abortion before going ahead with the procedure, are just as aggressive. Beaver is seen palling around with local legislators, getting them to continue passing strict abortion

laws. And that is when she is not running her “crisis pregnancy center,” whose sole purpose, as written out in one of its offices, is to “erase a woman’s perceived need for an abortion.” These crisis centers are not staffed by doctors but by anti-abortion activists, and they outnumber abortion clinics 38-to-1 in Mississippi. They have clearly affected women like April Jackson, who says that she decided not to abort her first child after going to one. The Health Organization seeks to fight back against this ingrained notion of abortion’s evil, but they are fighting an uphill battle. Just this month in Mississippi, a bill was passed in the House that would ban abortions after 15 weeks. And Mississippi is just one of several states with dwindling abortion rights and clinics. “Jackson” is only getting timelier and more uncomfortable by the day as it increasingly reflects the state of the entire country, not just one town in one state. Even if it were not benefitting a worthy cause, the “Jackson” screening would be well worth attending. It is a powerful, necessary film with a complex examination of an issue too often explored in broad strokes. Crow says that she “hope(s) it really sparks some discussions,” and The Art Theater deserves credit for advocating for this cause.

Sexual Health Series | Don’t Look Under the Bed  3-4 p.m.  Women’s Resources Center, 616 E. Green St. Suite 202, Champaign  Free, all ages Join the Women’s Resources Center’s weekly workshop this Monday that addresses sexual and reproductive well-being. This week’s workshop will answer questions about masturbation and self-pleasure. This event is organized in collaboration with the WRC Sexual Health intern, Mackenzie Schabowski.

2018 Oscar Shorts

 5 p.m.  The Art Theater, 126 W. Church St., Champaign  $6.50-$8.25, PG Take a glimpse at this year’s Oscarnominated short films and predict which ones are going to win. The films featured at the event will include three categories: Animated, Live-Action and Documentary.

Paige Hernandez, Hip-Hop Artist

 6:30-7:30 p.m.  Champaign Public Library — Douglass Branch, 504 E. Grove St., Champaign  Free, all ages Listen to inspiring stories from teaching artist and performer Paige Hernandez, who is known for her eclecticism that combines theater, hip-hop, dance and education.

Building From the Inside Out

 8 a.m.-10 p.m.  Common Ground Food Co-op, 300 S. Broadway Ave. #166, Urbana  Free, all ages Come view an art installation created by students from the Education Justice Project. These works include the mural “Building From the Inside Out.”

TUESDAY, FEB. 27

Black Campus Call to Action

Celebrating U! Body Diversity

 7-8 p.m.  Armory Track & Floor, 505 E. Armory Ave., Champaign  Free, all ages Being respectful of yourself and body diversity is more important than you think. Learn how to gain more confidence in your body and get new health tips on self-care.

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 28

Free Print Wednesday!

 1 p.m.  Illinois MakerLab, 515 E. Gregory Drive, Room 3030, Champaign  Free, all ages Print something cool with a 3-D printer for free, then post it on your social media accounts tagging the Illinois MakerLab. Reserve your spot online.

Creating Your Powerful Cover Letter  4:30 p.m.  The Career Center at Illinois, 715 S. Wright St., Room 143, Champaign  Free, all ages Writing cover letters, as easy as it sounds, can be a brain-wrenching work. However, it is an integral part of applying for an internship or job. Learn how to write an effective cover letter that advertises your skills and experiences.

Acing Your Interview

 4:30 p.m.  The Career Center at Illinois, 715 S. Wright St., Room 143, Champaign  Free, all ages Preparing for your interview, unlike writing a resumé or creating a portfolio, requires the ability to react quickly to unexpected situations. Get yourself comfortable with the most common types of interviews and structure your answers prior to your real interviews.

‘Tell Them We Are Rising’ (with Post-Show Discussion)

 6:15-8 p.m.  Ikenberry Commons SDRP, 301 E. Gregory Drive, Champaign  Free, all ages Contribute your ideas to solve discriminatory practices with Men of Impact and the Black United Front UIUC.

 7:30-10 p.m.  The Art Theater, 126 W. Church St., Champaign  $6.50-$9.75, all ages Despite considerable contribution to the end of slavery, the achievements of America’s historically black colleges and universities went largely unnoticed. Join the Art Theater for a screening of “Tell Them We Are Rising,” followed by a discussion with a group of HBCU alumni.

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An Eastern Lubber Grasshopper is presented at the Insect Fear Film Festival’s insect petting zoo. The bright colors in the pattern on its wings serve as a warning to predators about the insect’s poisonous toxins.

Insect Fear Film Festival rebrands creepy-crawlies Department of Entomology’s event educates CU community BY LIZZIE JEDRASEK STAFF WRITER

May Berenbaum first proposed the idea of an Insect Fear Film Festival to the head of the Entomology Department at Cornell University in New York. Worried the event would be too “undignified,” the department head immediately rejected the idea. Berenbaum, now professor and head of the entomology department at Illinois, persisted. After only a year of an assistant professorship at the University, she once again suggested the idea to Stanley Friedman, who was the head of the entomology department in 1984. The idea was eagerly received. On Saturday, the Entomology Graduate Student Association and Department of Entomology hosted the 35th annual Insect Fear Film Festival in Foellinger Auditorium. The theme this year was ticks. Yep, those detestable little parasites commonly associated with blood-sucking and disease transmission. Pretty scary stuff. “Insects look strange. They don’t look like us. They don’t have two legs. They don’t have two arms. Sometimes they don’t have a discernible head or mouth. And people tend to be averse to things that are dissimilar from what they’re used to encountering,” said Todd

Johnson, a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Entomology. But, that’s also kind of the point. Every year, the IFFF seeks to address insect fears and common misconceptions surrounding the feature insect. In this case, the film festival focused on ticks, which are actually arachnids and not insects. “Having the theme be of ticks, it’s something that already strikes fear in people’s minds. They can transmit some pretty horrible diseases to people, so being aware of where ticks occur and the sort of threat that they may pose is really important,” Johnson said. According to Johnson, one of the most common misconceptions is ticks transmit diseases as soon as they bite. He said there is generally a 24-hour grace period in between when the tick bites and when a disease can be transmitted. Additionally, even if a tick carries a disease, not all ticks will vector diseases with the same efficiency. Johnson also said the IFFF is an opportunity for people to ask questions about any insects, not just ticks. “Ticks are something to draw people in,” Johnson said. “(At IFFF,) there’s lots of opportunities to engage with scientists and ask questions, and get accurate, detailed responses that you might not normally have.” Since the first IFFF in 1984, the free event has been widely enjoyed by not only the University community but people from throughout C-U as well. It draws in alumni and some prominent

public figures such as Chris Carter, creator of X-Files. “Being at a public institution, we have a commitment to educating the public,” Johnson said. “By having this festival every year, we have a continued conversation, and we make connections with people over time. This allows people to learn a lot about insects and arthropods, which are extremely important in our daily lives.” The festival screened two short films, an episode of Ben 10 (“The Big Tick”) and an episode of Soldiers of Fortune (“Bite of the Ruby Red”). The shorts were followed by Ticks, a 1993 film starring Seth Green and Alfonso Ribeiro. The campy horror flick portrays a group of troubled youth as they fend off massive, mutated ticks while on a retreat in the backwoods of California. The teens are also stalked by a duo of creepy pot-growers, because why not, right? While the feature film was for mature audiences, the rest of the event was entirely family-friendly. Highlights of the film festival included face-painting, insect displays, an insect-themed art contest and, of course, an insect petting zoo. Kids, parents and students alike lined up to see and hold a wide variety of insects and arthropods, including Eastern Lubber Grasshoppers, a Chilean Rosehair Tarantula and several Widehorn Hissing Cockroaches. “Allowing people to be able to see, touch and hold the insects, or even if it’s just looking from afar, they

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might go ‘oh, that’s not as weird as I thought it was’ or ‘I thought it’d be bigger’ or ‘I thought it’d be smaller,’” Johnson said. “It’s stuff like that which is still engaging people.” The IFFF is entirely staffed by graduate students, and every year the event is held during the graduate recruitment weekend for the Department of Entomology. Johnson said he particularly enjoyed attending the 30th annual IFFF during his own recruitment weekend, when he was considering enrollment at the University. “It was nice to see that the department was saying, at least, we value research, and Illinois entomology is very well-known for their research, but that we also value these other things too,” Johnson said. He emphasized how the IFFF is an opportunity for the community to learn more about insects and arthropods, but it also allows the graduate students to develop or hone a diverse set of skills, from public speaking to art and design. This year’s festival’s T-shirts were designed by Tanya Josek, a tick researcher within the Department of Entomology. “I really appreciated the festival, and that’s something, that as somebody that will leave here and hopefully be in an academic research position, there’s things I will take away from the festival that I can bring to another place and develop outreach there,” Johnson said.

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Meet the Composers and Their Music The Champaign-Urbana Symphony Orchestra congratulates five composers who are finalists for the Overture Composition Competition held in partnership with New Music USA and Music Alive: Maya Benyas, age 12, Carbondale, IL: “Fantasy House Overture” The CUSO Overture Competition Mark Rheaume, age 27, Springfield, IL: “Entrance Fanfare” and Reading Session are programs associated with the residency of Stacy Kyle Shaw, age 30, Savoy, IL: “Gilgamesh Overture” Garrop and are made possible through Roger Zare, age 32, Woodridge, IL: “Strontium Red” Music Alive, a residency program of the Zhaoyu Zhang, age 29, Champaign, IL: “Rising Sun” League of American Orchestras and Join CUSO and Music Alive Composer-in-Residence Stacy Garrop for a Reading Session as Maestro Stephen Alltop conducts the orchestra through the rehearsal and performance of each composer’s three-minute overture. Meet the composers, join the Q&A discussion, and vote for your favorite overture!

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