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Augmented reality reimagines local menus BY GEORGE VASSILATOS STAFF WRITER

Two University students are working with local restaurants to reimagine menus with an augmented reality app, Menu3, which allows users to view digital renditions of dishes on their table before placing

an order. Co-founders Vik tor Makarskyy, junior in Engineering, and Patryk Swietek, junior in Business, partnered with Armando Sandoval, the owner of Maize, to develop their augmented reality menu. “Once we met Armando,

we knew he was the right fit. He is super visionary and innovative,” Swietek said in an email. Makarskyy and Swietek developed special coasters for Maize that work in conjunction with their app. If diners open the app and point their phone’s cam-

era at the coaster, the menu comes up. From there, they can select menu items to view models in front of them. “You’re basically looking at the restaurant through your phone, but with the list of items in front of you. If you click on one of items,

it pops up,” Sandoval said. “You’re able to look at them and twirl them. It’s as if it popped up in front of you and at your table.” Sandoval said he was excited when Menu3 approached him with a design concept, and he provided them with dishes to

model. Makarskyy said in an email the pair reached out to multiple restaurant owners, but Sandoval responded first. “I thought it was amazing, so they started working with me and developing SEE APP | 3A

Third arrest made in largest drug bust CU man charged with two Class X felonies, cocaine possession in Campustown THE DAILY ILLINI STAFF REPORT

A 29-year-old male was arrested on Tuesday following the largest Campustown cocaine dealership bust last October. Oscar Aguado-Cuevas was arrested in a car on campus while his home was being searched by the police, said University of Illinois Police Department Lt. Joe McCullough. Aguado-Cuevas was arraigned on Wednesday with two Class X felonies: unlawful possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance and unlawful criminal drug conspiracy.

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Professor Martin Burke poses with his molecular making machine at the Roger Adams Laboratory. Burke was one of six faculty members to be named a 2017 University Scholar for his contributions to the academics of the University.

Faculty members Three professors receive award for among 126 to receive 2017 performance Sloan fellowship

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Six faculty members were named 2017 University Scholars for their excellent performances in teaching, scholarship and service. The recipients are Martin Burke, Cara Finnegan, Andrew Leakey, Amy Ando, Hedda MeadanKaplansky and Saurabh Sinha. “The University Scholars Award recognizes the very best of our tenured scholars and teachers who excel both in research and in the classroom,” said Barbara Wilson, executive vice president and vice president for academic affairs, in an email. Wilson said it is the only

award that is given out at the system level, and it comes with a three-year funding of $15,000 per year to support the faculty members’ work. Each year, there are six faculty members awarded at Urbana-Champaign, seven awarded at Chicago and one awarded at Springfield. Burke, professor of chemistry and interim associate dean of research for the Carle Illinois College of Medicine, said it’s a greatly appreciated honor to be recognized. “ This unrestr icted funding is very helpful for a research lab,” Burke said. “We can do new projects SEE SCHOLARS | 3A

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Three University professors are among 126 recipients of the 2018 Sloan Research Fellowship from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, earning them a twoyear $65,000 opportunity to further their research. The awards honor early careers scholars whose achievements mark them as among the best scientific minds working today. This year’s recipients are materials science and engineering professors Qian Chen and Pinshane Huang and chemical and biomolecular engineering professor Ying Diao. All three professors joined University faculty in 2015.

Chen said in an email that the award makes her feel proud of herself and of her research team. Chen’s research focuses on active soft matter, an artificial analog of living systems that can replicate, regenerate and ultimately evolve in a changing environment. “It will allow us to see the dancing of macromolecules, molecules made through connections of the so-called repeating units, in the liquid environment, a secret for many artificial and living systems to function, yet not directly imaged before,” Chen said. Receiving the award also has special meaning for

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Artificial intelligence to aid in healthcare Researchers at the University are developing software to incorporate artificial intelligence technologies into the health field, using products such as Alexa or Echo. Pavithra Rajeswaran, research engineer for the Healthcare Engineering Systems Center, said they have found a way to use cloud-based systems and sensors that will measure various health vitals such as body mass index, body temperature and blood

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pressure. “A system will gather all of this information and look at algorithms to check if there is an immediate need for doctor consultation, or if there is an immediate need to notify the user’s emergency contacts,” Rajeswaran said. Rajeswaran said the user has the ability to explain symptoms to the AI system, and the system may also detect natural changes in the user’s health.

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Each charge carries mandatory prison sentences ranging from nine to 40 years upon conviction. The police found only a small amount of hallucinogenic mushrooms, psilocybin and a loaded shotgun during his arrest Tuesday night. Aguado-Cuevas is additionally charged for a large amount of cocaine connected to a drug bust at a Campustown apartment on the 300 block of East John Street on Oct. 1.

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Gieses rank among philanthropists Donation to College of Business helps put Gies family in top 15 of 50

the University of Illinois,” he said. The list, which was compiled by Maria Di Mento, only counts gifts that donors make to organizations with charity or foundation status. The list fails to include some of the nation’s top donors. “Some of America’s biggest donors don’t appear on the current Philanthropy 50 even though they wrote big checks to charity last year,” Di Mento said in an article. “That’s because the Chronicle’s rankings count multi-year pledges only once, as a lump sum in the year the commitment was made.” Another reason some philanthropists did not make the list is because their gifts were not publicly disclosed.

Joseph Oswald, freshman in Business, had the opportunity to hear Larry Gies speak at a Business 101 lecture just a few days after the donation announcement. “(Gies’s) appreciation for the college really showed through and his desire to want to help the college improve and be the best it could be was apparent,” he said. Oswald said the recognition the college received thanks to the Gieses was exciting, and that he was impressed by Larry Gies’s passion and relatability. “The administration was very excited. It was a cool feeling to be a part of it all and it was a good step forward for the college,” he said.

his group now. nication, said she loves He said molecular pros- that the University Scholthetics is the first thing ars Award honors faculty he started on, and he can work in all aspects, includthat no one else agreed to probably continue to work ing research, teaching, serfund yet.” on it for the rest of his vice to the University and Burke pioneered a new field of medicine called molecula r prosthetic, which has the potential ability to cure those diseases caused by missing protein functions. “ We want to create replacement molecules that can replace the funcMARTIN BURKE PROFESSOR OF CHEMISTRY tion of the missing protein,” Burke said. “Now we can say at least in animals, we’ve established the concept, and so now we need career. their field, and bringing to work very hard to try to “When I started talk- ideas from your work into get it to be translated right ing about doing this kind the public, in an email. to patients.” of research, many placFinnegan published Burke and his team es were not welcoming two books on different members developed a because it’s a very high- aspects of the history of Lego-like strategy to make risk type of research,” photography. molecules. Burke said. “But, Illinois “During the Obama presThey even built a molec- took a chance, and they idency, I got really interular-making machine that offered me a job as an assis- ested in how the Obama can do it automatically, tant professor, and I think White House was using which is the only one in that's something very spe- social media to circulate the world. cial about Illinois.” photographs of the presiBurke has served at the Finnegan, professor dent,” Finnegan said. “That University for 12 years and and associate head of the led me to start a third book has about 20 students in Department of Commu- project that I’m finishing

now that studies how U.S. presidents have participated in photography from its invention in 1839 until now.” Finnegan said she plans to spend the funding on visiting archives and gathering the final materials for the book she is currently finishing, and also to start the archival work on her next book project. Finnegan said she hopes part of what the University Scholar recognition reflects is the University’s continued appreciation for and investment in the kind of work humanities scholars like her do to understand both historical practices and events as well as contemporary ones. The faculty members were honored at a campus reception on Jan. 31, hosted by Wilson and Robert Jones, chancellor of the University. Andreas Cangellaris, vice chancellor for academic affairs and provost, also attended the event.

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University alumni Larry and Beth Gies are ranked 14 among America’s top 50 philanthropic donors in 2017 by The Chronicle of Philanthropy. The Gieses donated a total of $177.25 million in the 2017 calendar year, $150 million of which was allocated to the Gies College of Business, formerly the College of Business. The Gieses’ donation

to the University is one of the largest gifts to any business school in U.S. history, according to Jeffery Brown, dean of Gies College of Business. Collectively, the philanthropists making up The Chronicle’s top 50 list gave away $14.7 billion, the largest total since 2008, as reported by The Chronicle of Philanthropy. This year, colleges and universities received 48 percent of the billions given by the Philanthropy 50. Larry Gies said in his donation announcement he has always been passionate about giving back to the university that he feels has given him so much. “What I do for the world and those I touch along the way is how I will leave my mark, and there’s no better place to do that than

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Menu3 is an app that allows diners to view menus from their phones. The app is being marketed to local restaurants.

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tunity (for AR previews),” he said, “We worked closely with Armando, to build a product that is meaningful and useful for both clientele and restaurants.” Swietek said the pair has also reached out to other local restaurants, and that they hope to capture the Champaign-Urbana market because of its high density of restaurants. “We want to eventually start allowing users to submit their own photos to have restaurants all over the world use our menus,” Swietek added. Makarskyy and Swietek developed and published the Menu3 application for both Android and iPhone.

my menu into their vision for an app,” Sandoval said. Sandoval said he thinks the application can help customers who aren’t familiar with Mexican food and Spanish-language menu items. “Just by clicking on a dish, you are able to see exactly what it is. If it looks appetizing, you order it,” he said. Makarsky y said he believes within a decade, consumers will be able to preview all sorts of products, from watches to clothes, in augmented reality. “Food is a perfect oppor- gvassi3@dailyillini.com

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UIPD was said to know of Aguado-Cuevas since October, but they obtained the search warrant for his home only on Tuesday. Two men, Daniel Sagan, a former University student, and Adolfo RoblesValdez were arrested last year. UIPD used a confidential informant last year to buy cocaine from Sagan, leading to a search warrant on the former student’s apartment where UIPD found around 400 grams of cocaine with a street value of $39,860, about two ounces of cannabis, 3.6 grams of Ecstasy, over $1,000 in cash, electronic scales and plastic bags. Robles-Valdez’s truck was also searched Oct. 1, where two cellphones and $9,450 in cash were found. Aguando-Cuevas told Sagan that he and RoblesValdez were related, connected to a drug cartel in Mexico and Aguando-Cuevas regularly transported illegal drugs to the Midwest from Texas, totaling more than $1 million. Sagan told the police he had been selling cocaine from Aguado-Cuevas since last January. Sagan is currently free on bond awaiting trial on the charges of manufacture or delivery of between 100 and 400 grams of cocaine, which could land Sagan in jail for nine to 40 years. His trial is March 20. Aguando-Cuevas’s bond is set at $1 million, and he is due back in court Feb. 21 once he finds an attorney.

Chen and her family. “This award means a lot to me personally, especially as the mom of a 4-year-old girl,” Chen said. “A great example for me to tell her, capability has no gender bounds.” Huang uses advanced electron microscopy and electron energy loss spectroscopy techniques to study the structure, bonding, electronic and optical properties of materials at the atomic scale and to

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Artificial intelligence technologies, such as the Amazon Echo or Alexa, are being used in a way that will allow them to measure different health vitals. The technology will gather information and determine whether a doctor’s visit is needed.

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for older adults who may not have immediate family with them often or are not capable of operating smartphones or computers. Kesavadas said their research could also help make healthcare more affordable because it would help people be better informed about their vitals. He said the beauty

serious surgery.” Danielle Plecki, sophomore in Engineering, said this research could solve minor issues by cutting down on doctors’ office wait times and the need for a physician to write scripts or save information. However, she thinks the system could cause ethical issues. “What if it makes a mis-

“A system will gather all of this information and look at algorithms to check if there is an immediate need for doctor consultation.” PAVITHRA RAJESWARAN RESEARCH ENGINEER FOR THE HEALTHCARE ENGINEERING SYSTEMS CENTER

in this technology is it does not need to disrupt everyday living. “It costs a lot of money, too, for healthcare and Medicare if people don’t get the right treatment at the right time,” Kesavadas said. “They end up going to the ER or having a more

nologies because if someone came into a doctor’s office with an emergency situation, an Amazon Echo would not be able to physically help. Since the Carle College of Medicine, opening July 2018, will be an engineering-based medical school, students will be expected to be well-versed in various AI technology-based interfaces, Kesavadas said. “Our hope is that students can not only use this when they are in college, but when they graduate and go out and become doctors, they are the earliest users of our technology,” he said. Kesavadas said their goal between now and next summer is to create a prototype to place into an assimilated home, place potential users in the home and examine how the technology fits into their lifestyles. Later, he hopes to expand the research to different areas of study. “Alexa is a platform on which you can do many things,” Kesavadas said. “We are going to build this health network on Alexa.”

take? Who’s to blame — the people who programmed it or the doctor for relying on it?” Plecki said. “It would need to be as capable as a person to understand the severity of issues.” Plecki said she does not believe we should completely rely on these tech- rnwood2@dailyillini.com

“A great example for me to tell (my daughter), capability has no gender bounds.” QIAN CHEN PROFESSOR OF MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING

design new nanomaterials and devices. Diao works to reinvent methodologies for directed assembly of functional molecules inspired by living systems and to realize high-performance printed functional materials to advance soft electronics and personalized healthcare. “Our university has done a lot to support women faculty and make it a nurturing environment for women with career and family,” Chen said. news@dailyillini.com

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a daily basis, cliches surround us, threatening to swallow every last beacon of uniqueness in a black sea of conformity. Campus is a place where difference can be dangerous, singularity isolating and exceptionally subject to hatred. From the party girls clicking up Green Street in high heels and more makeup than clothing. to the athletes in their sweatpants and running shoes lugging oversized bags across the Main Quad, to the frat guys stumbling around in their packs howling about nothing, every one of us is part of a group, knowingly or not. Even those who purposefully dodge stereotypes, dying hair and piercing faces, have landed themselves in a group with its own cliches.

It would seem cliches are unavoidable, that none of us possesses exclusive identities. Perhaps we are all just cattle, moving as a herd because it’s in our nature. But I cannot accept this as truth. We are meant to be individuals, not simply parts of a whole. There must be another reason for our almost universal submission to cliches. Why does the party girl click down Green Street dressed like all her friends? What makes the athlete strut about with his giant duffel bag? How does the frat boy join the pack? I doubt people surrenders to their respective cliches because they wish to erase their individuality, so why become “basic?” Why allow ourselves to be swept away into the mainstream of society? Only one answer came to mind when I asked myself this question: because it’s safe. There is a certain security in belonging to a group, in submitting to its cliches just so we

don’t stand out. There is comfort in anonymity; no one singles us out, no one judges us for our uniqueness, only our group for the cliches we don to mask ourselves. We hide in the open to protect ourselves from the judgement of not just the world, but of our peers. In 2015, a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study found about 20 percent of high school students are bullied in school, and 15.5 percent reported being cyber bullied. From a young age, we learn that to survive, we must blend in. Differences only put targets on the backs of those who exhibit them. Cliches then become the armor which shields us from the hate we see in the eyes of those around us, that hate which we have witnessed being released upon so many for daring to bare the bright beams of uniqueness that exist in all of us. When the hate is directed at a cliche that we have adopted, we can bear it, as

its power is dulled by the knowledge that the haters only hate the facade. Hate has forced our entire generation into hiding. How sad is that? We all live in fear of exposing who we truly are, so we suppress our personalities, hiding behind the party girl, the athlete or the frat boy. It’s better for someone to hate the shell than the flesh underneath. As we continue to deny our personalities, I fear many of us may lose the individuality we try so hard to protect. If we hide for long enough, could we not become the hollow shells that we make ourselves out to be? Could we not become the cliches? Could we not forget how to be anything but the party girl, the athlete or the frat boy that we have played at for so long? We cannot live in the shadows forever. Perhaps it’s time we came out of hiding. Lucas is a sophomore in LAS. loswald2@dailyillini.com

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ver since its launch in 2011, Snapchat has been at the top of the social media industry and without a doubt is one of the most influential apps currently used. However, the company finds itself at a standstill for the first time after a brand new interface update. The app is known for its division between personal interactions, marketing and public interactions with Snapchat stories split into three separate pages. Following the update, the new Snapchat interface combines the personal interactions with the public stories. The update was instantly met with backlash as users took other social media platforms by storm

to post their disapproval of the new update. A fake direct message conversation between a person and the official Snapchat account was posted on Twitter, detailing the company responding to potentially reverting the update in exchange for 50,000 retweets. Although the request was fake, the picture of the conversation received a staggering 1.3 million retweets. Obviously people are upset with the new update, and they are for good reason. It’s always been difficult for social media platforms to find a perfect balance between simplicity and social interaction. As an active social media user myself, it is safe to say most users prefer apps that provide an efficient and straightforward concept while still gaining the full experience of being active

online. Snapchat experimented with a more complex layout and was rightfully met with distaste. It seems that as technology progresses, so does the urge for change from the perspective of a tech company. Remaining stagnant won’t be beneficial and change must come eventually. Opico, a newly developed social media app, aims to provide users a simplistic environment while retaining a mindset of being “social first.” The app was developed by students here at the University and is a new way of discovering and rating points of interests. Users can simply post emoji reactions after visiting various points of interest. The five-character emoji limit paired with the hundreds of emojis to choose from offers people a chance to truly be cre-

ative in an atmosphere where most social media posts seem to follow a wash, rinse and repeat pattern. Sujay Khandekar, master’s student in Engineering and one of the leads on the project, explained the vision behind the intriguing idea. “The emoji-based reactions are easier to write and more fun to craft than text-based reviews on Yelp. We hope that the fresh take on recommendations (and warnings) encourage people to share opinions on their social media,” he said. Khandekar and nine other students are working on Opico, hoping to push their idea to new heights. A lot of the times, people go through experiences that are difficult to put into words (especially when presented with a challenge of only using 350 characters). We’ve

heard “a picture is worth a thousand words” more than a thousand times, and emojis are becoming a new form of communication, with each one standing for an entire range of emotions. As consumers expect more from tech companies, there will surely be times of great backlash and times of great praise. At the end of the day, when using social media apps, the level of interconnectivity we can achieve

is the more important aspect. Making the process of exploring and connecting with the experiences of other people from across the world easier should always be an end goal. Apps like Opico may seem like a slimmed down version of other social media giants, but are a much-needed step forward into the future. Saketh is a sophomore in LAS. ssv2@dailyillini.com

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Ride through an art exhibit Campus buses showcase local artwork for passengers to think about while traveling BY THOMAS BLOCK STAFF WRITER

Melissa Mitchell, who spent her childhood jumping into everything from singing lessons to school plays, ventures wherever her fascination with art leads her. Her destinations aren’t always tourist attractions; in September, she found herself behind a random building in a small town near Columbia, Missouri. “We just drove through an alley a block away from the inn we stayed at, and there were the insides of this old upright piano out there, leaning up against an old pickup truck,” Mitchell said. The Champaign resident took a photograph of the rusty piano, and it is currently displayed on a variety of MTD buses circulating the campus. It’s a member of the latest collection of art featured by the MTD Art Program, supported by a partnership between 40 North, CUMTD and Dixon Graphics. The program, for which new and experienced creators alike are eligible, aims to both publicize the local artists of Champaign County and brighten the transportation experience on MTD buses. Kelly White, the executive director of 40 North, prides MTD Art for benefitting the audience as much as the artist. “What’s great about a program like MTD Art is that it takes art into an everyday landscape,” White said. “(Passengers) get to experience some art, and maybe that provokes a thought in them, or reminds them of something that they enjoy. It just might help their day a little bit as they’re going from one place to the next.” MTD Art was initiated late in 2012, and it was inspired by a Champaign-

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Melissa Mitchell stands in front of her artwork “Improved (But Not New)” in the Illinois Terminal in downtown Champaign. Her photograph is currently featured at the Illinois Terminal as part of the MTD Art program.

based artist who supported sprucing up the interiors of the buses that he rode so frequently around town. Nearly six years later, with artwork being swapped in and out on a quarterly basis, MTD Art has faced no shortage of applications. The most recent deadline for submissions saw the entry number climb over 100, a record high for the program. Despite the massive pile of images to choose from, White believes that even entries at two opposite ends of the artistic spectrum can share a realm of harmony. “Sometimes they look great together,” W hite said, “even when the artists don’t know each other and their styles are completely different.” Take “Seckel Pears,” for example. The piece, an oil painting by Sara Jahn, a resident of Champaign, was selected as one of the four to reside on MTD buses until the end of April. In the low, intimate space

that Jahn carves out of her quiet canvas, the fruit that bears the work’s title is so vividly imagined that it seems not only to possess hues and shades but weight and depth as well. “I always have this problem with going through an existential phase whenever I begin something new,” Jahn said. “When you start

literal interpretation of its surroundings, the latter’s wavy yet geometric environment doesn’t emulate reality as much as reflect it. “Most of the work that I do is, in some capacity, a recording of experience of this visual library I’m constantly building on,” Orr said. “I’m seeing different things, and I’m experienc-

“What’s great about a program like MTD Art is that it takes art into an everyday landscape.” KELLY WHITE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF 40 NORTH

it, it doesn’t really look like anything good. As you progress, the colors and shapes come out and get to be more defined.” Compare Jahn’s work with “Earth Scape,” a block print fabric made by Lara Orr, an Urbana resident. Whereas the former work aligns itself with a more

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ing different things. All of that influences the colors and shapes I’m using.” In her words, Orr grew up in Urbana experiencing art rather than making it, attending Saturday Art School at the University until she was in sixth grade. She rediscovered art-

you’re going through life, you see yourself going through these phases when you’re in it, but when you look back, you can see that you’ve actually come into your own in ways that you haven’t noticed.” Stark’s illumination ties rather well into the thematic core of MTD Art. Stepping onto a bus can be like hopping onto a freeway of thought; once the bus rolls into motion, you begin to race your perception of the world around you, darting your eyes back and forth between the streets and buildings that whiz by. It’s only when you get off that you collect and embrace what you’ve passed. Through MTD A rt, Mitchell, known in the art community for her assemblage work, not only continues to write her own story but encourages others to do the same. Her studio, cluttered with a plethora of recycled items from flea markets and estate sales, serves as a testament to the untameable spirit of imagination, refusing to be abbreviated by order or expectation. In fact, it isn’t immediately obvious that the piano captured in Mitchell’s MTD Art submission, “Improved (But Not New),” is a piano at all. The tight boundary of the frame crops out any signs or indications that the big picture would give away, but Mitchell prefers the piece to stir up questions rather than answers. “Most people wouldn’t know what it is, and I kind of like that,” Mitchell said. “My art tends to be pretty narrative. I always set things up with a narrative, like a movie. I set it up with a cast of characters and a little bit of a lead-in, and you have to figure out what the story is.” Such is the magic of getting around. A rider can take the bus somewhere, or the bus can take the rider anywhere. “However that exposure can get to you, it’s great,” Orr said. “If you’re on a bus, if you happen to look up, if your phone runs out of battery, if you’re running late, even if it’s a chance encounter, it has merit.”

making while pursuing a fashion design degree in college, where she took classes in etching, screen printing, bookbinding and ceramics. While she doesn’t feel the bulk of her work is rooted in any greater meaning, she often seeks guidance from the outdoors. “People always ask me, ‘How do I choose colors?’” Orr said. “I just say, ‘Look outside. Nature usually gets it right.’” Erica Stark, resident of Urbana, whose woodcut print “Phases” is featured for this period of MTD Art, would likely comply with Orr’s advice. Each of the three butterf lies gently drifting through the air of her piece pop with golden rings of joy, speaking to the gracious hospitality of the earth. The print, however, is just as much an introspective work as it is an observational one. “I kind of saw the piece as an image of development, sort of like blooming,” Stark said. “When tblock2@dailyillini.com

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LIFE & CULTURE High success in college A look into the effects of recreational drugs on students’ health, relationships and academics

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Succeeding in college may involve getting high. A new University study, “Aiming ‘High’ in College: The Meanings of Recreational Drug Consumption,” is investigating the link between drug use and self-identity. Iulia Fratila, graduate student and teaching assistant in AHS, and her adviser Dr. Liza Berdychevsky, assistant professor in AHS, are leading the study. “The life stage of young adulthood is characterized by the sense of invincibility and immortality, while the college environment offers a playground for risk-taking and experimentation with self-identity,” Berdychevsky said. According to Berdychevsky, the goals of the study are fourfold: to investigate whether drug consumption is viewed as a leisure activity among college students; to explore the possible health risks and benefits involved; to understand the possible links between drug consumption and perceptions regarding life, identity or relationships; and finally, to identify what protective factors could be used in health education programs covering drug consumption among college students. “In this study, we are looking at the college students’ use of recreational drugs as a means for such exploration,” Berdychevsky said. All participants in the

study are anonymous for legal reasons and therefore are not quoted in the story. Berdychevsky said the consumption of drugs by college students in American society today is “a phenomenon that cannot be ignored.” Fratila is collaborating with Berdychevsky for this study. Although Fratila is still a student, Berdychevsky views her as an equal in their research efforts. “She learns fast, she works hard, she enjoys the data collection process, she is a critical thinker and she is receptive to constructive feedback,” Berdychevsky said. “I feel like we have an effective collaboration.” The drugs being used by the participants are called “recreational.” But, recreational drugs are defined differently by different people. Fratila said the study’s participants define what recreational drugs mean to them. “There is no predetermined definition provided by the research team,” Fratila said. “The one distinction that we provide is that the drugs being discussed were not medically prescribed by doctor’s orders to treat a participant’s illness or health conditions.” The participants in this study are not asked to use recreational drugs during the research process. They instead participate in interviews with Fratila, lasting

“The college environment offers a playground for risk-taking and experimentation with self-identity.” LIZA BERDYCHEVSKY ASSISTANT PROFESSOR IN AHS

anywhere from an hour to an hour and a half. Fratila asks study participants questions she prepared with her adviser, but the conversation is open for discussion beyond those questions. “This allows the participants the freedom to discuss whatever aspects they want about their experiences,” Fratila said. “Participants will be asked questions related to the kind of drugs used in their experiences (and) the phases, motivations, the frequency and the context of drug consumption.” As far as who can participate, Fratila has provided certain criterion to ensure the success of her study. “The participants must have used recreational drugs within the last two months … so that we can ensure that those discussing this topic have some recent recollection of their experiences with recreational drugs,” Fratila said. “Although, the memories and experiences with recreational drugs discussed in the interview are not limited to only those that occurred within the last two months.” In this research proj-

ect, participants cannot be involved in the criminal justice system. The Institutional Review Board considers those involved in the criminal justice system a vulnerable population, and therefore precautions must be taken if a researcher were to study these people. Participants must also be 18 years of age or older and enrolled in college. Additionally, the research participants are given nothing, monetary or otherwise, in return for partaking in this study. The identities of each and every participant are kept secret. All information regarding the identification of the subjects is kept completely confidential, as is required by the law. Fratila and Berdychevsky are still at the very beginning of their study, and both of them are enthusiastic to recruit more participants for this research project. “It is very likely that the findings of this study will pose even more new questions than they are going to answer,” Berdychevsky said. “However, that’s the whole beauty of the research process and its progress.” parina2@dailyillini.com

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SPORTS COLUMN

Senior night ends in exciting victory BY DANIELLE WILLIAMS STAFF WRITER

The Illini hockey team began its senior-night series with a senior goal. On Friday night, Illini senior James McGing was the first to put his team on the board against the Robert Morris Eagles in the opening frame. The forward has collected 52 goals and 104 assists in the four years he has played for Illinois. McGing is also the lead scorer for the Illini and assisted with the second and third goals. It took a period for Illinois to get its groove, but once the Illini got it, they stuck with it. The second goal of the night came from a sophomore from Naperville, Bobby Ernsting, during the third period. Ernsting found an opportunity in the front of the net and took it, advancing the Illini lead to 2-0. Captain Joey Ritondale finished the work for the period with a power-play goal and left the first part of the series with a shutout victory. Goaltender Jake Barnhart also contributed to his team’s win as he forced his second shutout for Illinois. In senior night fashion, Saturday night opened up with head coach Nick Fabbrini first acknowledging all the seniors on the team, the ice girls and even the senior play-by-play commentator for the broadcast on WPGU. The second game started off slower than the night before but turned out to show a more aggressive play from both sides. “We knew they were going to come out hard,” said senior Grant Stueve on the team’s first-period play. “We talked about that before the game; it was in the game notes. We just have to get back to where we were yesterday.” Robert Morris finally jumped ahead of Illinois as forward Nathan Chasteen slid one past Barnhart, making the score 1-0 in the second. The Illini fought back in the second, but they were unable to tie up the score with the Eagles. With 9:05 left in the third, Ritondale got the Illini back in the game with his swift goal. Ritondale finished his last game at the ice arena with 124 GP, having scored 13 goals and 35 assists. Drew Richter scored the overtime goal for the Illini to bring it to 2-1, securing their top-three spot of the CSCHL semi-finals. dw3@dailyillini.com

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Illinois forward Leron Black dunks the ball during the game against Nebraska at the State Farm Center on Sunday. Black had a career-high 28 points and seven rebounds, and the Illini won 72-66.

Holding on

After slow start to second half, Illini win first game in three weeks alone, Illinois shot just over 62 percent from the floor, including nearly 78 percent ILLINI HOOPS from beyond the arc. COLUMNIST While you certainly can’t expect them to shoot at that hree-point shooting level every night, it was a has been a big focus for nice change of pace to see the Illini this season, shots falling and an efficient and in Sunday’s matchup offense. with Nebraska, it paid off. But that was not able to While scoring droughts carry over to the second, as have plagued the Illini all the Illini opened up, scoring season, the shooting against just four points in the first the Huskers was absolutely nine minutes. Leron Black lights-out. In the first half eventually stopped the THOMAS POLCYN

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few days ago, Fox News anchor Laura Ingraham spent a good chunk of her show telling LeBron James, the most well-known athlete in the world, to “stick to dribbling.” In other words, she told him to stick to sports. Over the All-Star Break of the NBA season, James and Kevin Durant went on ESPN reporter Cari Champion’s show “Rolling with the Champion,” and ripped on President Donald Trump. That was why Ingraham was upset with James, because two of the biggest public figures in the world had a political take. Ever since she told him to “stick to dribbling,” she has been largely shredded across social media. Still, there is a whole slew of people who agree with her take that since James went straight from high school to the NBA, he is not educat-

ed enough to give his opinion on the current political landscape. And the people that agree with her about James will ultimately think the same thing about the majority of athletes. James is at the peak where every athlete in the world wants to be. Everybody knows who he is, and he has three NBA championships, five MVP awards and a ton of money. If LeBron James is going to get attacked for speaking out and giving his opinion, then what chance do other less powerful athletes have? You see it all the time. The “stick to sports” army is strong, but all they are looking to do is silence an incredibly powerful group in our society. Ingraham threw shade at James because he is paid a ton of money every year to play basketball, but there is a reason he makes that much money. Actually, there are two. The first is because he is the best in the world at it, and the second is because our society loves sports and pours so much money into them on a regular basis. He gets paid according to the

revenue that he brings in. Even at the collegiate level, athletes are criticized all the time for speaking their minds. Meanwhile, all their fellow students are out on their campuses with every opportunity in the world to speak their minds, to support any cause and to fight for any issue they believe in. But athletes can’t, because they are jocks. It is a ridiculous stigma that athletes must carry with them, and if James can’t even escape it, then I don’t know if any other athlete has a chance right now. It is time for people to realize just how much weight sports hold in our society, and that these athletes are seen as role models in their respective communities. Nobody tells LeBron James to “stick to sports” when he is donating millions of dollars to his city. Nobody wants to confine the Illinois football team to the field while they are visiting a young fan who is in the hospital. This leniency is great, but when these athletes jump into the political arena, they are ridiculed. An athlete

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Illinois running back Kendrick Foster takes a handoff during the game against Wisconsin on Oct 28. The Illini lost 24-10. All athletes, no matter their standing in society, should be able to voice their own political opinions. Foster has shared his thoughts on political topics before.

is as much a citizen of this country as everybody else, and therefore has the right to speak like everybody else. Here at the University of Illinois, while this stigma is still a problem, football players at least have the backing of head coach Lovie Smith to support them. Back when the NFL pro-

tests were taking up almost every headline, Smith made sure his players knew they could voice their opinions. Team leaders like Tre Watson and Kendrick Foster had plenty to say on the issue, and Smith chimed in with his own opinions. That is the environment we should be fostering, not

one of silence. No matter your political leanings, as long as they aren’t drowned in hatred, you should feel comfortable talking about them. Athletes have a voice. It is time to let them use it. @cole_henke cehenke2@dailyillini.com

SOFTBALL

Illinois splits weekend series with North Carolina, Pittsburgh BY GAVIN GOOD ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR

Illinois softball came out of its weekend trip to Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 2-2, splitting its games with North Carolina and Pittsburgh. The Illini got off to a winning start against the Panthers on Friday, prevailing 5-4 in nine innings. Emily Oestreich pitched four, giving up three earned runs and striking out two after facing 18 batters. Taylor Edwards came in to finish the job and pitched five innings, giving up one run and striking out two Panthers batters. Pittsburgh started off up 1-0 after a first-inning home run, but junior Carly Thomas answered with Illinois’ first home run of the season in the bottom of the first. The teams traded runs throughout the game, but Pitt held a 4-3 lead going into the bottom of the seventh inning. With two outs, junior infielder Alexis Carrillo homered to deep center field, tying the game and forc-

ing extra innings. The game remained knotted at five until a Pittsburgh throwing error gave freshman pinch runner Rhein Trochim an opportunity to score from third, giving the Illini a 5-4 win. Head coach Tyra Perry was impressed with Carrillo’s performance on a weekend that was filled with inconsistencies for the team. “(Carrillo) came through with several clutch hits throughout the weekend and has been playing with that energy and effort we've been talking about and what we're looking for from all of our players,” Perry said. “As she continues to work and develop her game and her skill, I believe she will continue to come through for us.” The second game of the day, against North Carolina, went poorly for Illinois. North Carolina won 6-2 after a four-run fifth inning allowed the Tar Heels to take a commanding lead. Edwards, who started for Illinois, took the loss after pitching 4 1/3 innings. Senior

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Illinois rebounded on Saturday with a 5-2 victory over North Carolina. Oestreich moved to 2-2 on the season, giving up two earned runs in six innings.

Edwards entered in the seventh inning to close out the Illini win. Perry was glad Oestreich gave the team a strong presence at pitcher. “Oestreich has shown a level of consistency that we need,” Perry said. “She’s still working on a few things, she’s pretty new to the Division I game, but she’s really working together with coach McMahon and she’s shown a lot of promise on the mound.” Carrillo went three for four at the plate and designated hitter Rowan McGuire drove in two runs on the day. On Sunday, Illinois was routed 9-0 by Pittsburgh. The loss moves the Illini’s record to 3-6 on the season, but the team will have until March 2 to shore up its weaknesses ahead of the Coach B Classic at Southern Illinois. Perry is going to stress the importance of playing with maximum effort and maintaining confidence at the plate in clutch situations throughout practice over the next week. She noted the team has not consistently

met the levels needed to succeed in those areas. “Pitchers, when they get a ground ball or fly ball, we need to make sure that we’re giving every single ounce of ourselves to make a play on the ball, and I don’t feel like we’re doing that consistently,” Perry said. “We’re going to talk a lot about that. We’re also not coming up with the hits that we need in clutch, RBI situations consistently.” Normally when the team has a layover between a series of games, there will often be a couple of days off to recover mentally and physically. But with the weekend’s results, Perry wants to devote enough time to correcting her team’s mistakes and shortcomings. “There was an opportunity to take multiple days off had we continued to play well,” Perry said. “In light of today’s game and some of our inconsistencies, we’re going to use that time to work to get better and solidify our defense and offense.” @itsallG_O_O_D gavinrg2@dailyillini.com

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WIN Now, don’t get me wrong, Frazier has been phenomenal all season, and he had another solid game against the Huskers, but this game was dominated by the power forward duo of Leron Black and Kipper Nichols. The combo of Black and Nichols went for a total of 40 points on the night, allowing the offense to open up for a nice insideout combo that led to multiple threes for Black, Nichols and the rest of the sharpshooters. It’s important to recognize how dominant these guys can be on nights like this, considering Black is still coming back for another year and Nichols should be back for two more. They alone, along with Frazier, form a very strong 1-2-3 punch for next season. Add in complementary guys like Mark Smith, who will certainly progress in his sophomore season, Da’Monte Williams and five-star guard Ayo Dosunmu, and the pieces are there. One of the biggest complaints is the lack of bigs who can compete at a Big Ten level, and while Nichols and Black aren’t the size of guys like Isaac Haas or other Big Ten big men, they are two very solid pieces. Both provide stable scoring options and the size to battle with the majority of the guys that Illinois will face in the post.

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Illinois guard Mark Alstork puts up a layup during the game against Nebraska at the State Farm Center on Sunday. Sunday afternoon was Senior Day for the Illini, so Alstork played his last game at the State Farm Center.

others, it also helps to generate more shots of his own from beyond the arc. Aside from the straightup scoring ability that Black possesses, he can create havoc for opposing teams even when he doesn’t have Leron Black for MVP (part the ball. In games like Sun23914902) day’s, where Black shot the Frazier’s been the hero three-ball at a high percentfor most of the season, but age, they almost require a for Sunday’s game with ball-denial approach from Nebraska, it was all about opposing defenses. AnyBlack. I mentioned his play where from the free throw with Nichols earlier, but not line and within is basienough can be said about cally a layup for Black, so how good Black was on Sun- stretching his range beyond day. He finished with 28 the arc goes a long way for points and seven rebounds, head coach Brad Underbut even all of that doesn’t wood and the rest of the explain how well Black offense as well. Combine all played on Sunday. of that with his prowess on Beyond the stats, Black’s the glass, and you can see superb play does a few just why I’d undoubtedly things for the Illini. First name him the MVP of this off, it frees up the other Illini team. shooters and allows them to spread the floor. For a Vegas: very, very good at heavy portion of the sectheir jobs ond half, Black drew double Illinois was favored by teams nearly every time he one point in this game, and touched the ball, leading honestly, it came down to open threes for guys like to just about that. HeadFrazier and Mark Smith. ing into this one, I never Aside from opening up for would have imagined that

the Illini would be within a couple of points in the odds department, but here we are, and Vegas was right again. The Illini carried a three-point lead into the final minute, before free throws and stops ultimately propelled the Illini to a six-point victory. How the handicappers knew it? I don’t know. Maybe they’re all wizards or something. But one thing’s for sure: they got it right again.

Up next: Michigan State

This was a nice win, but the next one does not get any easier. A trip to Michigan State to play the No. 2 Spartans is never fun, and even coming off of this win, the next game does not look great for the Illini. Black and Frazier will play huge roles again, so a lot of it may come down to how they play, but stopping the lottery-pick duo of Miles Bridges and Jaren Jackson does not seem probable. @TPolc Polcyn2@dailyillini.com

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Aaron Jordan shoots during the game against Nebraska at the State Farm Center on Sunday.

MEN’S TENNIS

Tennis takes down Duke, Florida at ITA Championships BY GAVIN GOOD ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR

The No. 10-ranked Illinois men’s tennis team found itself in a familiar situation on Saturday at the ITA Championships in Seattle, Washington. The Illini had dropped their opener on Friday against No. 7 UCLA, having struggled to establish momentum early and losing the doubles point before ultimately falling 2-4. Illinois head coach Brad Dancer was disappointed with the result and put the blame on himself. “UCLA played better than us today. Watching the match unfold, I knew there were a few things we could do to prepare better,” Dancer said in a press release. “Our guys always play hard, but we just have to execute better and this is on the coaching staff. We have to make sure that we are covering everything when we prepare.” Illinois started similarly Saturday, losing the doubles point again to No. 15 Duke. The freshman doubles pair of Alex Brown and Caleb Chakravarthi was unable to get the job done against Duke’s Ryan Dickerson and Jason Lapidus, losing 6-2, and sophomores Zeke Clark and Aleks Kovacevic followed suit, losing 7-5 to Duke’s Nicolas Alvarez and Catalin Mateas. No. 40-ranked Aron Hiltzik and Aleks Vukic were at 6-6 (1-5) in their matchup when the doubles point was decided. It looked as if the team was mirroring the start from its UCLA loss. But then, Illinois

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Illinois’ Aron Hiltzik prepares to strike back the ball in the meet against University of Kentucky on Feb. 24, 2017 at the Atkins Tennis Center in Urbana. Hiltzik’s match against Catalin Mateas from Duke went 6-4, 3-6, 2-1, unfinished on Saturday.

responded. Alex Brown got it rolling, routing Duke's Nick Stachowiak 6-0, 6-4. Sophomore Noe Khlif followed suit in his first dual match win of the season, defeating the Blue Devils’ Robert Levine 6-0, 6-3 at the sixth position. Kovacevic gave the Illini a commanding 3-1 lead after his 6-1, 6-2 win over Dicker-

son, and Clark clinched the win for Illinois at No. 4 singles, winning 6-3, 6-4 over Sean Sculley. Dancer was pleased with his team’s response after going down early in doubles. “We didn't prepare for doubles the way we need to and it showed today,” Dancer said in a press release. “This is a good rebound win.

As I've said all year so far, we are capable of more.” The win over Duke was Illinois' fifth win over ranked opposition this season. Except for the seasonopening 4-0 win against unranked Georgia Tech on Jan. 27., the Illini have faced only ranked opponents to date. Dancer attributed the

I don't mind that, because it means our team came to Seattle to win.” The Duke win also secured a matchup with No. 11 Florida in the third and final fixture of the ITA Championships on Sunday. Illinois came out much stronger against the Gators than in either of the weekend’s previous outings. This time around, the team was able to capture the doubles point. Brown and Chakravarthi, along with Clark and Kovacevic, were able to negate Hiltzik and Vukic’s 6-3 loss to Florida’s McClain Kessler and Duarte Vale with their wins. Brown and Chakravarthi knocked off the pairing of Andy Andrade and Johannes Ingildsen 6-1, while Clark and Kovacevic prevailed 6-3 over the Gators’ team of Oliver Crawford and Alfredo Perez. Illinois quickly rattled off three wins in singles to clinch a 4-0 win over the Gators. Khlif won again, earning his second dual match win of the year, blanking Chase Perez-Blanco, 6-0. Kovacevic did the same, shutting out Andrade 6-0, and Vukic closed it out with a 6-2 win against Perez. The two wins against Duke and Florida gave Illinois two top-15 victories on the season and brought the team's record to 6-3. The Illini hit the road again next weekend as the team is set to travel to Lexington, Kentucky, to take on Kentucky, who lost to Duke 4-1 on Feb. 11.

victory to the team's determined mindset. “Resilient effort by our guys today. We’ve been fortunate enough to play Duke twice now, not at full strength,” Dancer said in a press release. “They have great players, so it’s a challenge. Having said that, yesterday’s loss took some @itsallG_O_O_D of our soul. In some ways, gavinrg2@dailyillini.com

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Class merges yoga, beer BY JESSE TAMAYO STAFF WRITER

Exercise, beer and meditation are just a few of the things you can get from attending the monthly yoga and beer sessions at Riggs Beer Company, hosted by Champaign-Urbana’s own Jodi Adams. Adams has taught yoga in the Champaign-Urbana community for the past six years and has practiced for over 20. “I’m an independent contractor and freelancer for yoga,” Adams said. “I usually host classes at the Urbana Park District, Amara and even get called to host at conferences. In fact, I was given the opportunity to go to Costa Rica for a conference and do yoga all day.” The origins of beer yoga are unknown, but the combination of yoga practice and some brews originated in Europe spread internationally since. “Everyone comes out, but

I usually see large amounts of people who are in their 20s, 30s, 40s and 50s the most. I have seen 70-yearolds come out and 12-yearolds. The 12-year-old was there with his parents and went for the full hour,” Adams said. Beer yoga is not limited to just yoga masters. “Anyone can come,” Adams said. “I go slow and have some props that we can use if people need them. Severe injuries and disabilities are a little harder to work with, but for the most part, all levels are welcomed.” Adams creates a warm and welcoming atmosphere for beer yogis, while Riggs Beer Company provides an open and generous environment. “I had contacted Riggs about the idea. They are so much fun and open for activities of all sorts in their business. They even host beer making classes and do a lot of fundraisers,” Adams said. “In fact, the

reason I contacted them was because my brotherin-law said the only way he would do yoga was if there’s beer involved. And now we have those classes.” The classes usually last an hour and are held once a month. The day of the week alternates depending on the month. The March event hasn’t been scheduled. “ T here a re la rge turnouts,” Adams said. “More than 30 people during the summer months. We hold the sessions inside during the winter and it’s a great deal. Usually, dropin classes start at $17, but because so many people join, I charge a cheaper rate of $10.” “It’s very light-hearted which is great because us yogis can take ourselves a little too seriously sometimes. It’s a great opportunity for not only us. but everyone to blow off steam and (have) a great time at Riggs.” jtamayo4@readbuzz.com

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

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Astronomy Sights — What’s Up?  6:30-8 p.m.  William M. Staerkel Planetarium at Parkland College, 2400 W. Bradley Ave., Champaign  $5, all ages Explore the night sky and discuss astronomical topics, such as the last solar eclipse, with Dave Leake, director of the William M. Staerkel Planetarium. Register online.

Building From the Inside Out

 8 a.m.-10 p.m. (Feb. 19-21)  Common Ground Food Co-op, 300 S. Broadway Ave. #166, Urbana  Free, all ages Come view an art installation created by Education Justice Project students. This work includes the mural “Building From the Inside Out.”

“I Am Not Your Negro” Screening & Discussion

 8-10 p.m.  Bruce D. Nesbitt African American Cultural Center, 51 E. Gregory Drive, Champaign  Free, all ages The LGBT Resource Center presents the Black x Queer Movie Series which explores social issues concerning race and sexual orientation, with the heaviest focus on the combination of blackness and queerness.

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 8-10 p.m.  University of Illinois LGBT Resource Center, 1401 W. Green St. Room 323, Urbana  Free, all ages What are the intersections of being black and queer? Where are the black queer folk, and how do we navigate social identities and issues that are often painted at odds? During Black History Month, the LGBT Resource Center and the Bruce D. Nesbitt African American Cultural Center is proud to present their collaboration, the Black x Queer Movie Series.

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Vinyl takeover: The turntables strike back BY SAN KIM STAFF WRITER

In an era of cutting-edge technology where even a slight inconvenience is irritating for everyone, the digital is eroding the physical faster than we think. E-books have superseded paperback books, Venmo has eliminated the need to carry cash and fancy note-taking with an iPad is no longer a spectacle. However, in the music industry, there is one anomaly resisting digital’s overarching influence: vinyl sales. They’ve on the upswing in the last decade. Since 1988, the first year the CD surpassed vinyl in sales, vinyl was quickly relegated to a medium only for music maniacs. The rather random increase in vinyl sales started in 2007 and continued to creep up to now, reaching 10 million units in 2017, a tenfold rise from 2007, according to the Recording Industry Association of America U.S. sales database. The rise is all the more impressive when juxtaposed with the decline in CD sales due to the ubiquity of streaming services, which accounted for 62 percent of the U.S. music industry’s revenue in the last year, according to the RIAA’s 2017 midyear revenue statistics. As to why the CD has exclusively taken a toll in terms of sales, many claim the CD’s value diminished because the market is flooded with them, and they are no different when compared to digital file songs. The way vinyl withstands the dominance of streaming services remains unclear. Many assert nostalgia is the biggest driving force for the resurgence in vinyl, but Jeff Brandt, the owner of the local record store Exile On Main Street, doesn’t agree with this sentiment. Brandt said streaming services have contributed to vinyl’s revival considerably. “The streaming services,

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in my mind, help sell records because people like something enough and they’re interested in collecting and buying music,” Brandt said. Brandt’s take that streaming services, rather than nostalgia, inaugurated vinyl’s comeback is also supported by numerous statistics. An “Economist” article states that according to International Creative Management, a talent and literary

agency in New York, nearly 50 percent of vinyl purchasers are 35 or younger; the most voracious customers of streaming services have no experience with vinyl’s fuzzy, warm sound. Brandt also added vinyl’s rarity makes it endearing to millennials. “Some people younger than me grew up in the post-CD age and they haven’t really been consuming media in a physical

form at all, so for some people, it’s just a unique way to collect things that you really really like,” Brandt said. The inherent qualities of vinyl versus an online streaming site appeal to listeners of all demographics. “There is just something stupidly satisfying about putting a needle on a record and flipping the record. It’s kind of active listening versus more passive listening,” Brandt said.

labels are price-gouging,” Brandt said. “It’s mostly just record labels trying to recoup more money.” Major labels are releasing many reissues on vinyl, furtively raising prices to capitalize on the growing number of people eager to buy vinyl. The shortage of vinyl pressing plants also poses a threat to the burgeoning market — in the United States, there are only 20 pressing plants, according to an article on Pitchfork. Brandt explained how before vinyl went out of fashion, all major labels used to own their own manufacturing plants, but only a handful of them survived after the CD became the next big thing. The small number of vinyl manufacturers makes them susceptible to monopoly by major labels who wish to churn out as many reissues as possible. As a result, small indie labels see their album release date delayed as more popular album reissues get prioritized. Brandt said the boom in vinyl alleviated this problem a little bit with more manufacturers to meet the demand. “I did hear this complaint a little bit more a couple of years ago than I do now; I think it’s starting to even out a little,” Brandt said. Still, Brandt said it is a risk to anybody who is “not Jack White” to build a new record pressing plant, expecting vinyl to be a more thriving business in a decade. Despite some monopolizing major labels and the lack of vinyl manufacturers, Brandt said the increased demand for vinyl is not just a fad, and vinyl has already established a firm footing in the music industry. He sees more young people gravitating towards vinyl and, at the same time, collectors continuing to expand their record collections. “I think it will continue for a long time.”

Brandt mentioned how a vinyl’s large album cover is another selling point, from his experience running the record store. “There are some people that come in to buy records for the actual cover just to display it as an artwork.” While the growth of the vinyl market seems benign, it is also altering the music industry with detrimental effects. “The worst part about it is that some of the record insank2@readbuzz.com

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'Black Panther’ a superhero must-see, parallels reality BY NESSA STEINBERG STAFF WRITER

There’s no doubt everyone is going crazy for director Ryan Coogler’s adaptation of Marvel’s “Black Panther.” Coogler, who has directed “Fruitvale Station” (2013) and the spinoff of the classic “Rocky” movies, “Creed” (2015), brings new blood and excitement into the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The film offers a glimpse and tour of the African nation of Wakanda in all its Afrofuturistic beauty. T’Challa, played by Chadwick Boseman (“42,” “Get on Up”), quickly finds out, being king and protector of Wakanda is the greatest challenge

he’ll face. Thrust into the new role of the Black Panther with his father no longer by his side, T’Challa learns for himself that doing what is right is hard and not allowing the future to be defined solely by those who came before him is even harder. To put him to the test, he must face Ulysses Klaue (played by Andy Serkis, reprising his role from “Age of Ultron”), the vibranium smuggler who has always seemed to escape the grasps of the Black Panther. T’Challa pursues him in order to protect Wakanda’s secret: that they are a technologically advanced nation thanks to this metal we have

seen throughout the Marvel Universe. In tracking down Klaue, T’Challa finds there is more to the story than meets the eye. Here enters Erik Killmonger (Michael B. Jordan), the son of Prince N’Jobu (Sterling K. Brown), who was radicalized while working as a spy in Oakland and betrayed his nation, wishing to carry out his father’s mission of bringing aid to Black communities around the world. He intends to use Wakandan weapons and take back the throne his father was spurned from. Ultimately, Killmonger and T’Challa must face each other in a challenge

in order to right the sins of their fathers and move the country forward in a world slowly catching up with them technologically. Killmonger presents a villainous character other Marvel movies have yet to produce. With a strong, emotionally motivated backstory along with a top-notch portrayal by Jordan, Killmonger is a villain you would like to see again. But the real showstoppers were the female characters. Nakia, the ex-girlfriend and formidable spy (Lupita Nyong’o), Princess Shuri, T’Challa’s sister (Letitia Wright) and Okoye, the General of the Dora Milaje or

King’s Guard (Danai Gurira) all present different empowering elements of women in the film. The characters not only make fun of men’s follies in the movie but also show how in Wakandan society, women are respected and trusted as thinkers, protectors and leaders. These three characters can all be certified as badass because without them, the Black Panther wouldn’t be who he is — Okoye has his back when he “freezes,” Shuri gives him the best technology and Nakia is brilliant and has unwavering support. The final product Coogler presents us with is a mov-

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