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Model predicts gender parity BY EUNICE ALPASAN STAFF WRITER

Certain patterns regarding women in STEM fields sparked interest in research assistant professor Sara Clifton from the Department of Mathematics. “The fraction of women in these fields has generally increased over time, but as you go higher levels of leadership within STEM fields, the fraction of women proportionally was lower,” Clifton said. “I was wondering, ‘What’s going to happen eventually? Are all these fields heading (toward) gender parity, or is that not the case?’” Clifton and her research team created a mathematical model in hopes of answering these questions. They concluded gender parity in professional hierarchies may never be reached in some fields unless there are conscious efforts to address these gender disparities in the workplace. The mathematical model considers the decisions of two main groups that determine whether someone gets promoted: the people applying for promotions and the people who grant them. In simplifying the decisionmaking process, researchers then examined levels of gender bias in those granting promotion and gender homophily in those applying for promotions. “A major process that goes into whether someone is deciding to apply for promotion is whether they feel like they belong in that next level up in the hierarchy,” Clifton said. “Seeing lots of women in the level above you, if you’re a woman, would make you feel more comfortable. That’s called homophily — self-seeking, seeking people who are like you.” The study found if gender bias and feelings of homophily were weak, then gender parity would be reached. However, if either gender bias or homophily is too strong, those fields will likely not reach gender parity. According to the model, the teaching of chemistry, math and computer science are predicted to never reach gender parity, at least in the highest levels of leadership. In contrast, medicine, law and journalism are expected to reach gender parity without the

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Construction continues on Armory Avenue and Wright Street on Tuesday. The project hopes to reduce conflict between pedestrians, bikes and buses.

Construction aims to reduce potential conflict City agencies began unearthing Armory Avenue and Wright Street in early March. For the spring semester, here’s what students need to know: MCORE Project 4 is underway and its construction sites are here to stay. The Multimodal Corridor Enhancement Project is a five-part upheaval and reconstruction of several vital Champaign-Urbana public transportation sites. MCORE aims to balance methods of transportation and reduce conflicts between buses, bikers and pedestrians. Its first project in 2017 revamped Green from Wright streets to Busey Avenue, adding new bus stops, bike lanes, a transit island and widening roads near the Illini Union. MCORE rides off a $15.7 million Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation, along with $31.2 million from the University, Mass Transit Department and the cities of Urbana and Champaign. Project 4 is the largest and costliest, resurfacing at an estimated $10 million. Why the high bill? Not only are Wright Street and Armory Avenue transit hot spots in need of significant renovation, but construction workers are also replacing a 100-year-old water main underneath the intersection while the ground is

unearthed. The finished project will reduce potential conflict areas via wider streets, elevated bike lanes, more pronounced lane designations, a bike curve on Armory Avenue and Wright Street and a new transit boarding island, said MCORE Public Information Officer Kris Koester. “Better width streets, safer bike paths, wider sidewalks. Bear with us,” Koester said. Construction follows a tight schedule laid out in MCORE’s initial proposal. For MCORE to meet the 2021 deadline specified in the TIGER grant, some resurfacing had to occur during the semester. Student complaints derive from the lack of University communication about the construction. Sarah Wheeler, sophomore in Business, is a member of Pi Beta Phi and lives in the chapter house on Wright Street. Members of the sorority felt blindsided seeing their typical class routes walled off without prior notification, Wheeler said. “Since what’s blocked off changes every day, you never really know what to expect or what you’ll be able get through each day,” Wheeler said. Likewise, some feel Project 4 cramps an already construction-laden campus. Sushobhan Sen is a graduate teaching assistant who spends much of his time in the Civil Engineering Build-

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Teacher shortage sparks licensing reevaluation BY SARA PIETRZAK STAFF WRITER

As the state of Illinois experiences a continual decrease in the number of certified teachers, the Illinois Senate, along with other higher education leaders, have come together to analyze the licensing process. In the most recent report done by the Illinois Board of Education, the school year of 2017-2018 saw a total of 1,407 teaching positions unfilled and a 3.4 percent decrease of teachers in the past decade. Nancy Latham, executive director of the council on teacher education, said the University’s College of Education has also seen the same trend in recent enrollment. “The teaching shortage in Illinois (is concentrated) in very specific content areas and geographic areas. There are critical shortages in math, science, special education, bilingual education and early childhood special education,” Latham said. The state’s approach to

this shortage is to reevaluate the lengthy and expensive licensing process including the three tests required for prospective teachers: the edTPA, TAP 400, SAT or ACT and the Illinois content test. Latham said the TAP 400 is a basic skills test, which is more of a hindrance due to its level of difficulty. She said most students use the SAT or ACT as a replacement. However, Latham agrees with some legislatures that basic skills tests are not an efficient way of gauging a student’s basic skill set. “If you are a degree seeker, you are required to take (general education classes) and if you get a certain grade in all those gen-eds, then you’ve proven that ability,” Latham said. Raquel Caneva, sophomore in Education, agrees the basic skills tests are not the best measurements of a student’s ability. “Some students are bad at test-taking and their test scores may not accurately

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costs $300. Caneva believes the real problem with this test is the cost. “Not only may these expensive tests discourage students from pursuing education, but they may actually prevent them from taking them again in order to succeed and become a teacher,” Caneva said. Latham said the edTPA does well in evaluating a student’s actual teaching ability compared to the multiple choice test previously used. However, she believes the outside evaluation isn’t necessary. She said the University’s faculty along with the supervisors and the cooperating teachers in the classroom are the experts. “They would be much better evaluators of that student’s ability to teach because they have to understand concepts of the classroom,” Latham said. However, even if the licensing process were to be reformed, Latham believes

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there is another factor causing the shortage of teachers in Illinois. “The profession has taken a hit in the public eye,” Latham said. “It really has become a place to blame and a place to lay fault. It’s constantly regulated, and teachers are held responsible for incredible test expectations of the students.” She went on to say teachers have to picket and protest just to receive a decent wage and be above the poverty line. Latham said in her perfect world, prospective teachers would go through a state-supported induction and mentoring program while getting their teaching licenses. Latham also added she would have teachers paid quadruple the amount they are currently paid. “There’s no greater honor than being a teacher and there’s no greater profession,” Latham said.

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Grant supports climate change research BY JADE MORGANFIELD STAFF WRITER

The University is sharing with four other academic institutions a $5 million grant, which is expected to aid the University’s Crops in silico Project. The four other institutions are the University of Nebraska, Purdue University, Oxford University and Pennsylvania State University. The grant is funded by the Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research organization. The main objective of the Crops in silico Project is to create computational models of virtual plants and crops. Doing this will give plant biologists a better understanding of how crops are reacting to climate change. Amy Marshall-Colon, assistant professor in LAS, notes exactly how the crops are being affected by the changing atmosphere. “We’ve been able to observe how plants do respond to elevated (carbon dioxide) concentrations,” Marshall-Colon said. “One thing that’s come out of that is that with inadequate soil nutrition, you get bigger plants, but you get less nutritious plants.” Marshall-Colon is hopeful the computational tech-

nology will further advance understanding of the crops and how they react to climate change. “We want to use computational models to predict things that are called idiotypes, or ideal crops, that would perform well under challenging environments,” Marshall-Colon said. Marshall-Colon said this project can help combat food scarcity in the future. “As we are experiencing climate change, we are going to have a decrease in our staple crops (and) an increase in our human population; there’s a disconnect. We just won’t have enough food to feed the world,” she said. Matthew Turk is an assistant professor in LAS and a research professor at the National Center for Supercomputing Applications. Turk is a co-investigator included on the grant and said this project is a unique merger between two different fields of study. “There are two different sides to it: One of them is the computational side and the other side is the plant biology side,” Turk said. “The contributions that we have been working on (have) largely been related to developing mechanisms for coupling mod-

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Corrections A previous version of the article, “MTD bus routes changes as part of enhancement project,” stated MTD started the project with full control over it. MTD states only northbound routes are affected. It also states Fourth and Daniel (SE) and (NW) replaces stops along Armory and remains a stop. The Daily Illini regrets these errors.

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University responds to free speech executive order BY MEGHANA KAZA STAFF WRITER

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on March 21 requiring colleges and universities to abide by free speech policies or lose their federal funding. An announcement sent by Tim Killeen, president of University of Illinois System, said the UI System staked its position in December 2017 when it issued a set of guiding principles on pressing issues. “The guiding principles reaffirm the U of I System’s bedrock commitment to free speech in a concise, forthright statement developed through a five-month process that included collaboration among more than 200 key stakeholders across our three universities,” Killeen said. Killeen addressed the presence of free speech and inclusiveness on campus. “The principles we adopted then and continue to follow now help ensure that each of our universities fosters an inclusive, welcoming campus climate that promotes an open exchange of divergent ideas and develops new generations of leaders,” Killeen said. Tom Hardy, executive director of University Relations, said the guiding principles are a living document with the potential to be revised and are codified policies all UI campuses must follow. Hardy said in an email freedom of speech is a fundamental principle for all public universities. “An unyielding allegiance to freedom of speech — even controversial, contentious and unpopular speech — is indispensable to developing the analytical and communication skills of our students and empowering all members of our campus communities to be active and informed citizens,” Hardy said. Killeen’s announcement mentioned the University will review the executive order to ensure it is consistent with the guiding principles. According to Vikram Amar, professor and dean

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The Freedom of Speech plaque stands outside Gregory Hall on Wednesday. University students and staff discuss President Donald Trump’s executive order and how it may affect their lives on campus.

in Law, this executive order requires universities that receive federal funding to comply with the accompanying requirements. “One way to understand the executive order is that it doesn’t make or change any law, but it signals a desire to make sure existing requirements concerning free speech are more energetically enforced,” Amar said in an email. “Members of public universities are already protected by the first amendment and state constitutional analogues, and most private universities have policies that also require adherence to First Amendment standards.” At the White House, Trump was surrounded by 10 student activists who have said their conservative views are suppressed at their universities. One of these stu-

dents was Joel Valdez, sophomore in LAS. “Everyone, no matter how radical or moderate your views, should be guaranteed the right to free speech; yet at the University of Illinois, conservative-leaning groups have consistently run into roadblocks that our liberal friends have not,” Valdez said in an email. “Not only is it our God-given right to free expression, but the institution of higher education is meant to be a marketplace of ideas where we become wellrounded citizens through civil discourse.” Nilly Kumar, sophomore in Engineering and member of the Illini Young Democratic Socialists of America, said while there are issues that can be disagreed upon, ideas that are inherently racist, sexist or hateful must be opposed.

“The type of hateful rhetoric spread by Trump and the far-right has consequences,” Kumar said in an email. “We have seen an increase in hate crimes and terror attacks by white supremacists across the country which were inspired and emboldened by someone like Trump’s rhetoric.” According to the Washington Post, Trump’s executive order has been met with some condemnation from people who say freedom of inquiry is a fundamental tenet of higher education, one the government should not be defining. “I’ve only seen criticism of the executive order coming from those who are OK with administrative censorship against viewpoints they disagree with, primarily against conservatives,” Valdez said. “President Trump’s executive order to hold colleges and

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ROAD WORK ing on the Engineering Quad. Sen deals with constant restroom renovations and a noisy Hydrosystems Lab modernization project next door that interrupts his classes. “There’s this tut-tut-tut sound all day, continuously,” Sen said. The brunt of MCORE’s work is on the horizon. Project 4 will intensify this summer along the Armory Avenue and Wright Street intersection. When students return in August, Wright Street construction will flip to the west side of the road, opening up the current blockage. In 2020, MCORE moves to Sixth and Daniel streets and Wright from Green Street to Springfield Avenue. Project 4 concludes in December 2020. The final phase of MCORE begins in 2021, resurfacing Green from Busey Avenue to Race Street. Along with a city project on Springfield and Lincoln avenues this summer, Urbana will be busy with construction for the near future, said Assistant City Engineer of Urbana Craig Shonkwiler. “All of these projects will improve the connectivity of Urbana to campus,” Shonkwiler said. For the time being, students can view MTD reroutes online and subscribe for construction updates on the MCORE website, Koester said. As a civil engineering doctoral candidate, Sen provides some perspective for the wait of construction projects. “Ultimately everyone has to go through some inconvenience to get good things constructed. Putting up a tent takes no effort, but nobody wants to live in a tent,” Sen said. ecsimmon@dailyillini.com

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Kendall Furbee speaks at the Engineers for Social Justice Scholars Pecha Kucha event. Research done by Sarah Clifton, assistant professor in LAS, points to general increases in the number of women in STEM in recent years but the proportion of women compared to men was found to be lower.

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MODEL need for intervention. Despite lower levels of gender bias in engineering due to affirmative action initiatives, the field is expected to remain male-dominated due to higher levels of homophily. If a field has gender bias, Clifton said resources should target hiring committees to ensure they’re trained in unconscious bias. If the homophilic feelings are stronger, more resources should be used for recruitment targeted to people who should be applying for promotion. While the model isn’t sophisticated enough to be directly applied, Clifton is planning on continuing her research to refine the model by incorporating more societal

and behavioral factors that weren’t initially accounted for. One of these factors is how women tend not to apply for promotions as often as men with equal experience levels because of prior research, which found women tend to feel they need to be more qualified for positions than men do. In a separate 2018-2019 “Women in Illinois” report set to be released early this summer, women take up 35 percent of University tenureline faculty positions. This includes positions such as assistant professors, associate professors and professors. Professors specifically have the largest gender disparity with 25 percent of woman accounting for this position. The report also finds in higher-level leadership positions, women take up 36 per-

cent of department heads and 19 percent of college deans. Yuting Chen, assistant professor in Engineering, earned her bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering at the University in 2007. Since her time at the University, she said she noticed the number of women in engineering has skyrocketed. However, she said it is still difficult to encourage women to apply into Engineering. Chen emphasizes the importance of creating a community by offering a women’s mentoring group in her classes. “Community is very important. If you’re thinking you’re that only one who’s having this problem, it’s such a lonely feeling,” Chen said. “If you see there’s a community and other people also have similar problems, and somebody

universities accountable for upholding free speech on college campuses is necessary.” However, Kumar said Trump’s executive order will do nothing more than embolden the far-right on college campuses. “It helps push a completely false narrative that conservative views are being censored on campus and that, in general, students with conservative views are discriminated against,” Kumar said. “It’s just another way for conservatives, who represent the status quo and have significant power in our politics, to feign persecution.” In addition, Kumar expressed the irony that this order was signed by Trump. “We also believe it is hypocritical for Trump to be worried about ‘freedom of speech’ when he himself has threatened to sue critics, has mused

several times about retracting the broadcasting licences of media sources critical of his administration and is currently dead-silent about anti-BDS laws all across the country, an actual threat to free speech,” Kumar said. Valdez said the First Amendment should remain a bipartisan issue people from all across the political spectrum should be willing to defend. “We are committed to the open exchange of competing ideas, perspectives and values — a founding principle that built our nation — and to making the U of I’s own distinctive voice part of these productive dialogue,” Hardy said. The Illini Republicans were not available to comment in time for production.

is there to help or maybe hear your problem, to help you get through it, I think that will make a big difference.” Kendall Furbee, senior in Engineering, was part of an organization called MakerGirl, which was started by female students and aims to inspire young girls to pursue STEM through 3D printing sessions. “Meeting other female engineers and getting involved in MakerGirl really helped with turning my views into a positive mindset,” Furbee said. “Through MakerGirl, I was able to get a lot of female role models in engineering, and it encouraged me to want to be a role model for younger women and underclassmen.” Furbee believes young girls may start to lose interest in STEM at a young age by the lack of proper exposure to creativity in STEM fields and being discouraged by the male-dominated fields. She said it’s important for girls to have female support systems and female role models they can go to. “There’s a huge benefit in having a female role model because it’s someone you can picture yourself as,” Furbee said. “If you’re looking into the future of an engineering profession and all you see (are) men, that really doesn’t make you want to do it at all.” There are several resources on campus offered for women in STEM, like Women in Engineering and Women Empowered in STEM. Furbee also thinks STEM teachers should be more trained to recognize how to lead a more inclusive classroom in consideration to large gender disparities. Programs offered to women, such as the YMCA’s Women in Leadership project management internship, train women to develop skills like professional

development, leadership and problem-solving. “We’re helping women develop their sense of self, capacity and confidence so that when they are in the workforce, they are ready to apply for promotions and be as assertive as, perhaps, their male counterparts in the same field,” said program director Michelle Awad. The program also addresses how women can recognize and battle imposter syndrome which is associated with feelings of inadequacy and doubts in one’s accomplishments. “That’s a huge thing that comes up for women and especially in the professional world is feeling like, ‘I’m just this imposter and people are going to find out that I’m not good enough to be here,’” Awad said. Awad believes a part of women being able to see themselves in leadership positions is learning how to face rejection. “The way we get over these barriers is (seeing) things from a broader perspective and not (taking) things personally so that when rejection comes, we just move through it and believe that we’re still leaders and we’re still capable,” Awad said. Clifton believes it’s important those in positions of power are making efforts to implement institutional change to address gender parity in the work environment. “Having the sort of training required to get rid of bias on hiring committees and having the sort of resources necessary to recruit talented women to pursue STEM fields, say, it takes money and it takes power,” Clifton said. “I hope the money and the power are devoted towards making people feel like they belong in fields that they find interesting.”

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YouTube star Shoji Moto balances school, music

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Shoji Moto, sophomore in Engineering, plays the grand piano in the lobby of Lincoln Avenue Residence Hall on Saturday. Moto has been taking piano lessons since he was 4 years old. BY CITLALLI PINO STAFF WRITER

schedule and music practices, he still makes time to be involved in a few organizations. He helps run SIGMusic, which focuses on connecting music with technology. He is a developer for the Reflections | Projections conference and is also involved with the Asian American Association. Through the AAA, he has had the opportunity to perform at several events and found a collaborator along the way. Moto participated in a

talent show with his friend Daniel Choi, sophomore in Engineering and another member of the AAA. Choi’s roommate was friends with Moto and introduced them. When they learned they were both passionate about music, they decided to collaborate. For the AAA talent show, they performed “I Like Me Better” by Lauv and “Fix You” by Coldplay. Moto played the piano as Choi sang. Choi also has been practicing music for many

years. “Ever since I was young, I’ve really enjoyed singing, and the first music-related thing that I did was Opera, and I went to tournaments in Korea, and ever since that point, I just started singing a lot,” Choi said. “I would sing in the shower, in the car, and a few years back, I really got into making my own music and doing covers.” He said school has caused him to delay making more music. Moto gave him the opportunity to start up

again, and at their recent collaboration with the talent show, they won third place together. Both Moto and Choi said they want to continue working together and making music in future, but find it difficult with their busy schedules. However, Moto has also been able to collaborate with Emily Lee, freshman in Education. Lee participates in the a capella group No Comment. Moto met Lee through the same talent show he

and Choi participated in together. After the show, he messaged her on Facebook and asked if she would like to collaborate at some point. “I was super excited to hear that because I’ve always wanted to be creative and create content, and so we’ve collaborated and worked on some stuff,” Lee said. “It was definitely unexpected having him message me, but it was him and he was amazing, so it was an honor.” Lee said though she is a student in Education, she would not mind making a career out of music. She said it has been a dream of hers and working with Moto is a good place to start. She said since he has been successful, collaborating with him might help her reach her goals. “Shoji is very, very nice to work with. He’s extremely patient, smart, he has a good ear, and he always asks me if I have a vision for whatever we’re about to work on together,” Lee said. “He’s great with putting that into place and having it come true. I really enjoy working with him a lot, and he’s just amazing.” Moto plays, writes and edits music. He said he only has one goal in mind when doing it all. “I would have to say my goal is to just make people happy with what I’m playing,” Moto said.

Some students struggle to balance studying, extra curricular activities and free time; however, Shoji Moto, sophomore in Engineering, has been able to balance his school life while being a rising sensation on YouTube. Moto has always had a passion for playing the piano and coming to the University inspired him to compose and play more. “I’ve been taking piano lessons since I was 4 years old,” Moto said. “Since I’ve been in college, I haven’t been taking lessons, but last year, I decided to write some arrangements and do some covers and put them on YouTube.” Unlike most pianists, Moto doesn’t stick to one genre when he plays. He uploads many different genres to his YouTube channel because he likes making sheet music for songs that don’t already have it. “I like looking at the comments sometimes, and I’ll see people say, ‘I’ve been looking for sheet music for this song and have never found it!’ So it’s nice that I can do that for them,” he said. His favorite thing to do is arrange soundtracks for film and video games. He said they convey more emotions than music played on the radio, allowing him SCREENSHOT COURTESY OF YOUTUBE to be more creative when Shoji Moto, sophomore in Engineering, bows after a performance during a talent show hosted by the Asian American arranging it for the piano. Association. He tries to vary the genres he plays when he records and uploads videos for his YouTube channel to provide sheet Despite his busy school music for songs on the internet. cpino3@dailyillini.com

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Niche minors fulfill students’ interests BY ANNA PEVEY STAFF WRITER

When Dawn McNulty, academic adviser in the Department of Sociology, helps students select a minor to pursue, she stresses they acquire skills in their interest areas. “The most important part about approaching your undergraduate education is thinking about the skills you want to gain over the time you are at the University,” McNulty said. “The courses that are in a minor help feed into that set of skills that you are creating and adding onto your major, making it extremely valuable.” The sociology department began offering a criminology, law and society minor two years ago. McNulty says the new minor has gained popularity among all types of students. “It appeals to a wide audience, like a lot of majors on campus,” she said. “Students (who) are sociology majors and are interested in social work, the criminal justice system and hoping to attend law school have been really enjoying the minor and what it has to offer.” McNulty said minors are growing in popularity among the general student population “because students want to master the skill set and interests that they are interested in, whether it be related to their major or not.” According to the University’s Division of Management Information, minors such as business, public relations and computer science have historically been the most popular. But minors with a niche set of classes and skills such as the criminology, law and society, as well as a minor in linguistics don’t have huge populations of students. Students who pursue these specialized minors get a unique educational experience. Isabella Russell, a junior in AHS and LAS, is minoring in both linguistics and psychology. As far as her linguistics minor, Russell knows the classes and subjects are worth taking. “I personally think that the classes within the minor are completely worth it because they are a better way to help develop my interests and to explore the more niche aspects of my

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interests such as language and speech,” she said. Though some students choose not to pursue a minor, McNulty says having one can only improve your chances of succeeding in the career you choose or the path you take. “Your competitiveness in the field that you are pursuing, and the skills that you have acquired to get you there, help you always,” she said. “It is how you tell your story and how you use the set of skills you have, whether it be from a minor or major; it is how you market yourself.” In Russell’s case, her

minor helps further her future career ambitions and fulfills her own personal interests. “I’m really interested in cognition and language, which is mainly why I chose my majors and minors, based on academic interests,” Russell said. “I’m considering working either as a speech language pathologist or an audiologist, so the linguistics minor specifically will totally help me with that.” Russell credits the help of all her program advisors for helping her figure out each major and minor. “I met with different

advisers for each major and minor, depending on the concentration of each, and they really helped me try to figure out what to do,” she said. Russell met with linguistics adviser Zach Reed to discuss the logistics of declaring a minor and what her interests are. Reed has been an adviser for the Department of Linguistics for almost two years and knows that deciding on a minor can be difficult. “The first question I ask (a) student is to have them describe the kinds of things that are interested in doing

after graduation, and hopefully that can kick start a conversation,” he said. “Lots of students come very happy with their major but want to minor in something that can help them group their interests both in and out of their major.” Reed sees value in a linguistics minor considering its importance in everyday technology. “If you look at where technology is going and how it is advancing, especially with Siri, Alexa (and) Google Home, we’re getting into voice-automated everything,” he said. “Linguistics is really at the core of that.

wYou learn the science, syntax, semantics and so many more parts of language.” Reed encourages students to get the most out of their time at the University, in both their major and their minors, for its long-term benefits. “Don’t do the bare minimum for your degree,” he said. “Really seek out a minor and multiple RSOs as well as personal projects because that is what is going to separate you from the other potential employees that are all competing in the job market.” pevey2@dailyillini.com

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College admissions scandal affects us all dent’s education. When one student can buy their way through college, it puts all COLUMNIST of our skills into question. Colleges should be vigilant in cracking down on this point, most those trying to cheat their readers have heard way into universities. Not of the college only for moral reasons but admissions scandal involving parents paying off various people to get their children admitted into elite universities. This experience has outraged many due to the advantages given to kids born with enough money to buy their way into college, causing university students to file lawsuits against their schools. One aspect not being addressed is the scandal’s potential to devalue the worth of colleges as a whole. It is not only the unveiling of classism in academia that makes the situation so outrageous but also the effect this has on current students. To many people, a college degree is viewed as an investment, and recently people have become more skeptical toward the value of a degree. There is a fear the education system is currently in the midst of a bubble that will soon pop. This would leave many students in debt, having spent four years of their lives striving toward a degree that no longer holds any value. Situations such as the current scandal only further the public’s distrust in the education system. With tuition costs rising exponentially and employers becoming more selective, students are grasping at any personal quality to discern themselves from their competition. One of these qualities is the prestige of the college they went to. Universities are not only considered elite due to the value of the education itself but also the extremely selective admissions process. If those schools have allowed their admissions process to be corrupted, it not only keeps prospective students from getting in, but also diminishes the value of the current stuSKYLAR BOUCHARD

also because schools rely heavily on their reputation. It is amazing how short-sighted people can be toward a quick cash grab when the consequences of their behavior are absolutely detrimental to the whole institution. The admin-

istrators complicit in this type of behavior are only further digging the grave for the whole university system. The schools should be forced to deal with the consequences of their actions, but we must face the fact this also damages

current students. Even though this is the case, we, as students, should not be reliant on universities to ensure our reputations. It may be a hard reality, but we must face the fact our degree is no longer a guarantee of

future success. Instead, we must use our education as an opportunity to prove our merits through our own actions to make ourselves employable. Skylar is a freshman in ACES. skylar3@dailyillini.com

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Pick your battles, be conscious of who you support episodes even after these effects. One popular name in COLUMNIST the media that draws negative attention is Chris Brown. There has been ately, I have been hav- controversy surrounding somewhat of an ing him and his criminal inner-battle about the activity for years, ever morality behind what I since a physical altercagive attention to. tion with his previous It seems like everything girlfriend Rihanna. Since nowadays is politicized, the incident in 2009, he even things that don’t continues to release music seem like they should be. and has a thriving fanMusic, celebrities, stores, base, but many believe movies and even restauhe does not deserve such rants all have political support. meaning tied to them. However, in his docuIt raises the question: If mentary, “Chris Brown: I don’t politically agree Welcome to My Life,” he with these brands, is it claimed that he is truly still okay to enjoy them? apologetic and felt like a Recently, a third season monster. After his heartof the show “13 Reasons felt explanation, many Why” was announced to forgave him, while others air this year. This stirred still hold him accountable. much debate on social Even popular restaumedia because of the rants can be controverharmful messages in the sial. Chick-fil-A, for examshow. Many believe the ple, has been voted off show romanticizes suimany college campuses cide and self harm and it due to the company’s attiis dangerous for young tudes toward the LGBT audiences. community. The ownAn article by Vox notes, ers continue to donate to “A study published last many Christian charities, fall found that Google including Exodus Intersearches about suicide — national, an organizaincluding ‘how to commit tion known for “conversuicide’ — spiked after the sion therapy” intended to show’s release. At least make gay people become one school district report- straight. ed a rise in self-harm after Also, the owners of the series aired, and there Krispy Kreme have been appears to have been at tied to Nazi ancestors who least one copycat death.” used prisoners of war as Many have expressed forced laborers to work in outrage that the show their early factories. This continues to release new has diverted many peoKAITLYN MCCANN

ple from eating at their restaurants. Celebrities with mass audiences also have a huge impact, and this comes with a lot of responsibility. The Kardashians, for example, who repeatedly market appetite suppressants on their Instagram accounts, have faced backlash. It is obvious they do not use the products themselves, and they are solely trying to make money off of their vulnerable fans, most of them young girls. Should we stop listening to Chris Brown, stop eating at Chick-fil-A and Krispy Kreme, boycott Netflix and unfollow the Kardashians on Instagram? It seems unrealistic and difficult to stay away from everything offensive. What we can do, however, is be aware of what comes with what they’re selling us. By supporting someone’s brand, you are signing up for what they stand for and, in some ways, funding it. It’s not acceptable to simply ignore these ideals or to claim ignorance. However, it is almost impossible to live while having a political stance on absolutely everything. We must pick our battles, because it is exhausting to always be completely moral. Rather, be passionate about the things you truly believe in and continue to educate yourself along the way. The best thing

for everyone to do is simply be aware of where they invest their money and support. When you are listening to music or watching a TV program, actually think about what you’re listen-

ing to and what it means. There is a pressure to be “woke” or, more formally, politically correct, but it is even more important to be knowledgeable and aware of the types of brands you invest in for your own

sake. If you lack the ability to do that, it might be a good idea to stay away from these questionable outlets altogether. Kaitlyn is a freshman in Media. kmccann3@dailyillini.com

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Fraternities co-host Gottheil Cup BY JARED FARMER STAFF WRITER

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Head coach Lovie Smith talks with potential basketball recruits Zyon Bel and Kendall Smith before the game against Purdue at Memorial Stadium on Oct. 8. Smith and Julian Pearl swap positions of players in spring practices.

Smith, Pearl swap positions BY GAVIN GOOD STAFF WRITER

Kendall Smith came to Illinois from Bolingbrook High School as a receiver. Two years later, after being moved to safety in 2018, Smith is back where he started. The 6-foot-1-inch, 200-pound athlete is a welcome addition to an Illinois receiving corps that's admittedly thin and lacks proven Big Ten talent. Smith aims to change that narrative this fall. “As far as being a receiver, I would say I've got pretty good hands,” Smith said. “I've just got to work on being more consistent with them. I think I bring physicality to the receiver corps. I bring competitiveness, I'm just going to bring everything I've got. I think we just need another guy out there that can just make some catches, make some big plays.”

Like Smith, redshirt freshman Julian Pearl hasn't seen a whole lot of action with Illinois. With the new redshirt rule, Pearl was able to maintain his year of eligibility while playing in two games, registering a tackle at Nebraska and 0.5 tackles-for-loss at defensive tackle. Now, the coaching staff has moved Pearl to the other side of the ball, where he’ll play tackle. The switch isn’t a surprise for Pearl, who Illinois recruited primarily to play tackle anyway. With a lack of depth in defensive line coach Austin Clark’s group last fall and Pearl’s desire to play on defense, Illinois let him try his luck there. But now, after undergoing an entire offseason regimen, getting acquainted with returning strength and conditioning coach Lou Hernandez and adding roughly 50

pounds to hit 290, Pearl sees the logic in the move. “It really didn't catch me as that much of a surprise,” Pearl said. “Originally I came in with the option to play tackle. I'm alright with (the switch) happening because I know that it's probably better for me in the future, and I know that the team probably needs me to be at that position more than they need me at defensive end.” The position changes for both players come at a time when head coach Lovie Smith is emphasizing improved depth on the roster, something Illinois has notably lacked during his first three years in charge. Lovie hasn't hesitated to admit his roster has lacked the needed depth to compete in the Big Ten, and recent position switches are signs of where the staff feels it can afford to experiment.

Illinois has options along the defensive line, with several proven contributors and a host of incoming and returning young talent. Similarly, the Illini are coming of age in the secondary. But at receiver and on the offensive line, the situations are starkly different. Illinois has few options after junior Ricky Smalling made a compelling case at wideout, and Lovie, along with offensive coordinator Rod Smith, feel Kendall can contribute at the position because of his experience and athleticism. Similarly, the staff likes how Pearl has progressed with his conditioning regimen; As he fills out, he can be molded into a capable offensive tackle in a group of offensive lineman that lacks much depth beyond the first group. “You look at all the good programs, they have depth,”

Lovie said. “Injuries happen. You don't wonder (if they will), injuries are going to happen. That's why at just about every position, you are going to go two-deep at a minimum through the course of a season.” Each player has his work cut out for him, with a lot of learning to be done and progress to be made before potentially seeing meaningful playing time this fall. But the motivation to do so is certainly there. “I've got a new O-coordinator, so I want to show (Rod Smith) my skillset personally,” Kendall said. “I want him to see what I can do. Then I just want to get better. I want to show my improvement from my freshman year until now. I want to show that I've gotten better and make a good first impression.” SEE SWAP | 3B

SOCCER

Illini, Redbirds finish even in spring opening BY JACOB DIAZ STAFF WRITER

When Illinois set up its spring soccer games, it probably wasn’t imagining kicking off in sub-40 degree temperatures with high winds and freezing rain pounding away at the Illinois Soccer Stadium. Nevertheless, when Illinois kicked off against Illinois State Saturday, the conditions were less than ideal. The game was pushed back two hours from its original start time to try and avoid the inclement weather, but the sloppy conditions not only continued, but made it difficult for either team to get its footing in the match, which ended in a 1-1 draw. The Illinois soccer team is set to play four matches this spring, and Saturday's matchup with Illinois State marked the first. The spring games are just friendlies with slightly different rules tailored to help coaches experiment with their teams. The games will be much more relaxed than regular season games, as the teams will play three 30-minute periods and stray away from the typical 45-minute

halves while also allowing more substitutions. This lets the head coach Janet Rayfield move her players all around the pitch, trying new combinations, positions and formations. During the season, the team had a lot of success

playing in the 3-5-2 formation, but broke out a few four-at-the-back formations to give teams a different look. With senior defender Patricia George and topscoring senior Katie Murray being part of the five-player graduating class, the Illi-

ni coaching staff will likely need to change their tactics heading into next season. The defense in particular is a point of interest for the Illini this spring, as it will have to find replacements for George and fellow senior Morgan Maroney, who both

started all 20 matches for the Illini last season. Rayfield will have to find new partners for Alicia Barker and All-Big Ten Freshman Ashley Cathro next season, and the spring games will SEE OPENING | 3B

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Illinois midfielder Katie Murray passes the ball during the game against Northern Illinois at the Illinois Soccer Stadium on Aug. 26. The Illini won 8-0.

It’s 7 p.m. Saturday night at the Illinois Ice Arena, and for the first night in a long time, it’s relatively empty. After all, the Illinois hockey team’s season concluded after a loss to Minot State in Dallas just a week ago. For a brief moment, the ice on the rink shines like crystal, and the deafening silence creates an atmosphere akin to a large, empty fridge that has closed its doors to the general public just over four and a half hours ago. But it doesn’t stay that way for long. Within an hour, a small crowd of attendees slowly fills up overhead seats. Shortly, two hockey teams take the arena, met with a thunderous cheer from the small crowd. Most of the players’ hockey pants don’t match. There are a plethora of colors out on the ice, from navy to red, off-colored yellow and some green can be seen as well. As the warmup clock finally winds down, Jim Cornelison, the singer of the National Anthem for Blackhawks home games, takes center stage. “Jim’s an awesome guy. For the longest time, I’ve wanted to be on the ice while he did the anthem because I knew it would be an incredible experience,” said event organizer Matt Morrow. “I just messaged him on Facebook, he got back to me about his prices and we just went from there.” Standing parallel are the two teams that will be playing, mostly wearing blue and white variants of the same uniform. Members of Sigma Phi Epsilon and Phi Delta Theta represented the white team while the blue team was represented by Acacia and Delta Tau Delta. The uniform has a logo in the middle of it, which is an orange-colored Alma Mater with the words "Gottheil Cup" scrawled across. “The cup is a charity game hosted by four fraternities here on campus," Morrow said. "It benefits the Josh Gottheil Memorial Research Fund. It’s the fifth year that we’ve been doing it, and each year, we’ve been able to expand the event as a whole.” Each period is only 13 minutes as opposed to the standard 20-minute periods in a normal hockey match. After six minutes of no scoring, the blue team rattles off two points less than a minute apart from each other between the eightand seven-minute marks. The shots are answered by a goal from the white team just a minute later to make the score 2-1. The rest of the period is scoreless and highlighted by opposing sides of the audience chanting back and forth. “We just do this one game ever y spring," Morrow said. "We may expand the game to be more like a tournament if we can generate enough buzz around the event going forward, but as of right now, nothing of that nature is in the works.” The game is marked with several one-on-one setups between goalie and attacker. It’s like a shootout, but a majority of the attempts come up just short. As the second period starts, one of the blue players freezes the opposing goalie and scores with less than a SEE CO-HOST | 3B

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VOLLEYBALL

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After falling to Big Ten foe Nebraska during the Final Four round of the NCAA tournament last fall, the Illinois volleyball team fell to another familiar face during their first spring exhibition game in West Lafayette, Indiana. The Illini kicked off their brief spring campaign against the Purdue Boil-

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OPENING give the coaching staff a chance to further assess the talent they have in-house. One thing the Illini can still count on, though, is the scoring prowess of their midfield. Nineteen of the 34 goals the Illini scored came from midfielders, and

er m a kers on Saturday with a 1-4 loss.

W h i l e the match ma rked the first of four outings on the t e a m ’s spring schedule, it wasn’t the last time the Illini will see the Boilers. On Saturday, April 6, Illinois will travel to Louisville, Kentucky for the Kentucky Volleyball Coaches Association Tournament and then the team will welcome Purdue to Huff Hall for their

second face-off of the abbreviated season. On April 12, the Illini will travel to Peoria, Illinois to take on the Bradley Braves.

(252 1 , 2 5 -17, 21-25, 25-20) The Boilermakers finished sixth in the Big Ten last year, after going 12-8 in the conference and 24-9 overall. Illinois not only conclud-

ed 2018 with its best tournament run since 2011, but the team also glided over Purdue twice with a pair of 3-1 victories in September and November. In a tweet from @PurdueVB, the opposing program thanked Illinois for allowing Purdue to host the match and said redshirtjunior middle blocker Blake Mohler led the Boilers with five blocks, while freshman defensive specialist Marissa Hornung peppered their victory with 14 digs and outside hitter Caitlyn Newton highlighted the match with 16 kills.

despite losing Murray, the Illini will return starters junior Arianna Veland and sophomore Hope Breslin, as well as freshman Peyton Willie, one of the first women off the bench for Rayfield. The trio combined for nine goals and seven assists last season, and with Murray no longer in the picture, Willie will have a chance to step into an even bigger role next

season. Even though the Illini are bringing back some of their top scorers, losing Murray’s eight goals and four assists is still a big blow to the Illini’s attack. The Illini may have to rely more on their forwards to carry the brunt of the scoring load in the future, and Rayfield has the players to do it. The Illini had a strong

front two pairing of junior Kelly Maday and freshman Makenna Silber, who put the ball in the back of the net nine times between the two of them. Silber’s contributions as a freshman earned her an All-Big Ten Freshman team nod, and Illini fans should be excited to see if she can dial it up even further in her second season. Maday proved to be

important not only in terms of her scoring but her linkup play last season, assisting almost as many goals as she scored over the course of the season. With Maday bringing three years of experience to join Silber with a full year of growth, the Illini look potent going forward. Rayfield and the Illini coaching staff have four games over four weekends to

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tinker with the lineups and test out different combinations of players. After taking on the Illinois State University Redbirds at home, Illinois will take a road trip with stops at Missouri and Louisville before returning home on April 19 to host the Purdue Boilermakers. @Jacob_Diaz31 jvdiaz2@dailyillini.com

BASEBALL

Hawkeyes sweep Illini in tough defeat BY JAKE HASAN STAFF WRITER

After facing the Iowa Hawkeyes Saturday afternoon in Iowa City, the Illini suffered their second loss of the weekend, making it their third straight loss. Coming off a loss earlier in the week to Indiana State, Illinois looked to bounce back and start Big Ten conference play strong against Iowa. The first game on Friday was a back-and-forth affair, one the Illini would eventually lose 8-4. As a team, Illinois didn’t have a bad day based off the box score. The team racked up eleven hits, with doubles from junior Ben Troike, redshirt freshman Kellen Sarver and seniors Jack Yalowitz and Grant Van Scoy. The group effort is what allowed the Illini to carry a 4-3 lead into the seventh inning after rallying for the lead in the sixth, but it was the eighth inning that spelled the end for Illinois. Having tied the game in the seventh off an RBI single, the Hawkeyes loaded the bases in the eighth and right-handed relief pitcher, and redshirt senior, Sean Leland couldn’t get out of the jam. He walked in two of Iowa’s four runs in the seventh inning and was responsible for five of Iowa’s

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SWAP Despite coming to Illinois ranked as the No. 100 wide receiver in the country by Rivals (No. 138 by 247Sports), Kendall has largely struggled to make an impact in either of his first two seasons at Illinois. He played in all 12 games as a freshman, almost entirely on special teams, making one tackle. Kendall also played in

eight runs in the game “You have to tip your cap to Iowa. They did a really good job,”said head coach Dan Hartleb. “We did some things to shoot ourselves in the foot.” The Illini tried to bounce back Saturday but were once again unsuccessful and lost the contest 2-1. Right-handed ace Ty Weber started the game for the Illini. The junior came into the game with an ERA of 1.54 on over seven appearances including five starts. However, on Saturday Weber didn’t play to his previous stats, giving up two earned runs over just four innings. However, the bullpen was able to stop the bleeding and keep the Illini in it. Iowa didn’t score again and didn’t record another hit over the last four frames, thanks to the combined effort of freshman southpaw Nathan Lavender and right-handed redshirt senior Quinten Sefcik. It was the first Big Ten action for Lavender, who has only given up three runs since March 4. He struck out five of the six Iowa batters faced. Despite the strong effort from the bullpen to keep the team in the game, the Illini offense couldn’t string together the necessary hits. They had six scattered fewer games in 2018, but he was able to make a few plays. He forced a fumble against Western Illinois and had 10 tackles on the year, including three at Maryland in late October. The early assessment on Rod’s fast-paced offensive philosophy is a positive one from the Bolingbrook, Illinois, product. “It’s definitely a transition,” Kendall said. “The first offense I had my freshman year wasn’t nearly as fast; it

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Freshman Brandon Comia throws the ball after tagging an Iowa runner. The Illini’s game agains the Hawkeyes took place on Friday in Iowa City, Iowa.

throughout the day and no one recording a multi-hit day. “We need to find a way to win,” Hartleb said. “They got the big hit.” Tomorrow the Illini will attempt to salvage one win

from the series in the final game of the weekend and break their losing streak. The current three-game losing streak is the longest of the season for Illinois. The single run scored ties its

lowest of the season, previously recorded this past Tuesday against Indiana State and again March 4 versus Northeastern. After Sunday’s contest, the team will return to Cham-

paign and prepare to take on Coastal Carolina for a twogame series starting Tuesday. Coastal Carolina is currently 20-7-1 on the season.

was a huddle-up. Now it’s all run based off signals, but I think it’s good for us.” He feels his year on the opposite side of the ball will benefit him now, as he’s developed an understanding of the objectives, mindset and tactics of defensive backs. The biggest thing Kendall can carry over from his time at safety is the physicality necessary to win battles in coverage. “You’ve got to bring a little more physicality, but offen-

sively I think you should bring just as much to match that,” Kendall said. “The most physical player is the one who is going to be the one who wins the rep every time. I think being on defense was good for me. It gave me a more defensive mentality, a more physical mentality, so I’ll be able to bring that and match that with any defensive back I go up against.” For Pearl, the focus is a bit less on making an immediate impact, but he wants to make one nonetheless. He knows he’s got a tougher path to playing time, with time not on his side and with several more proven options ahead of him at tackle and along the line. Pearl isn’t caught up in the short-term, but he certainly wants to do what he can this season to help the Illini. “Football is not a superstar sport, especially offensive line and defensive line,” Pearl said. “You have to work cohesively together. You’re going to need to take something for the team, do something for the team. When it’s time for that to happen, if you’re really invested in seeing your team succeed, then you should be ready.” While he expects it will take time for the Danville, Illinois, native to settle in and adapt to stopping Big Ten defenders from getting into the backfield, Lovie offered a promising assessment of Pearl. A year into being an Illini, Pearl has progressed significantly in Lovie’s eyes, though

there is a long way to go. “The plan all along was (when) we recruited Julian, we saw and knew he would be a big man,” Lovie said. “He showed a lot of athletic ability in high school. He was a good basketball player. He has grown. I don’t know if he told you how big he is, but he’s offensive tackle size. I’ll just say that. With that same athletic ability, he's got a chance, but he’s a green player, a young player. He has a chance to be a pretty good football player, but he has a long ways to go. He’s in his right spot. We recruited him to play offensive tackle for us.” For each player, making their mark at Illinois hasn’t been straightforward, but the work they need to put in to do that is clear now. Kendall summed up his process, saying he was happy for the opportunities he’s had, particularly playing on special teams. But now, it’s time to really step it up. “It’s been good,” Kendall said. “There’s nothing wrong with playing special teams, I appreciate being able to do that because a lot of times at the next level, that’s how you make a team in the first place. So I’m glad to have that on my resume my first two years. I’m not too upset about (not playing much). Now I’m ready to take on a real role on the team. I feel like now is my time to do that.”

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minute to go. Then, in a sequence like the halfway point in the first, the blue team scores again, with one crafty maneuver, causing the white goalie to give up an opening on the left side resulting in the failed save. A brief, heated exchange electrifies the ravenous crowd, who chant back and forth even louder. Although the white team managed to score again in the second period, team blue remained relentless. By the end of the second period, the white squad had given up six goals to the blue squad’s two. Early in the third, another hard collision leads to another goal, thanks to a more prolonged and heated exchange involving nearly every player on the ice. After some passionate back and forth, play resumes. The rest of faceoff remained uneventful outside of one final goal by the blue team, allowing the team to win the cup by a score of 7-2. “The size of the crowd was as big as it’s been over the past few years, so I think we raised our goal,” Morrow said. “Both sides had a lot of fun, and every year it seems like a different team wins, so the whole experience was cool.”

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Dumbo off in his new theme park. The kids thankfully take a back seat as the film becomes a fable about the evils of capitalism, with Keaton’s Disneyland-esque park representing the gaudiness of the modern age that’s strangling the joy out of natural life. Given that this film was financed by Disney, it’s unlikely that it’s intended as a scathing critique of Disney, but it sure comes off that way. Burton certainly doesn’t seem to care for Disney iconography, paying lip service to only a few parts of the original and seeming more inspired by his own “Big Fish” than by the original. “Dumbo” shares with “Big Fish” a circus setting, DeVito as a ringmaster and a similarly glowing artificial look, painting an impossibly sunny vision of the past that’s still haunted by death and war. It’s a more interesting approach than Burton’s typically dark, desaturated visuals, and it makes the film consistently beautiful to look at. For all the film’s visual grandeur, much of its charm lies in the chemistry of the cast. Burton has assembled a cast full of his frequent collaborators, and if the film isn’t on the level of classic Burton, seeing Keaton and DeVito together for the first time since “Batman Returns” still provides a rush of excitement. It helps that both men are at the top of their game here, with Keaton bringing some welcome Beetlejuice insanity to the proceedings and DeVito nicely balancing

ringmaster bravura and hidden melancholy. Keaton and DeVito aren’t the only Burton regulars to pop up. Burton’s most recent recurring actor, Eva Green, singlehandedly made “Dark Shadows” worth watching with her delightful villain performance, and she’s similarly wonderful here as an acrobat who gets to ride Dumbo. Alan Arkin, who last worked with Burton as Edward Scissorhands’ impossibly relaxed father figure, is a delight in a twoscene appearance as a financier, serving as a no-nonsense foil to the ridiculousness around him. Then there’s Dumbo himself. Burton thankfully doesn’t aim for photorealism with Dumbo like fellow Disney remakes “The Lion King” and “The Jungle Book” do, as a realistic-looking elephant with Dumbo proportions would be more terrifying than adorable. But this Dumbo is just cartoony enough to still be cute and just real enough to not clash with his surroundings. And his flight scenes, probably the most important element of the film to get right, are simply joyous to behold. “Dumbo” doesn’t suggest a Burton comeback is imminent; he could very easily fall back into making hackwork after this. But it at least offers a better way forward for him, where he can do fine work that isn’t overly beholden to his grim style. wt2@readbuzz.com

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 5-6:15 p.m.  The Art Theater, 126 W. Church St., Champaign  $8, Rated R In a spooky small town, when a slew of pizza delivery boys are slain on the job, two daring survivors (Atlanta’s Zazie Beetz and Chance the Rapper in a wild film debut) set out to catch the culprits behind the cryptic crime WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3 spree. SLICE is director Austin Vesely’s first feature film after helming music videos for Wednesday Writers in The Round at Chance’s “Sunday Candy” and “Angels.” (2018, The Rose Bowl Tavern Austin Vesely, USA, English, CC available upon  6-7:30 p.m. request, 83 minutes, R)  Rose Bowl Tavern, 106 N. Race St., Urbana  Free, All ages Parkland Jazz Combo at The Iron The beginning of a new series, this event will Post feature a number of local songwriters and  5-7 p.m. troubadours sharing songs and stories in an  The Iron Post, 120 S. Race St., Urbana intimate listening environment.  $2 cover, All Ages Local Jazz Combo plays at The Iron Post, “Woman at War” featuring Justin Dyar on trumpet, Will Penne  7:30 p.m. on guitar, Devin McClain on bass, Jacob Arie  The Art Theater, 2126 W. Church St., on drums and lead singer Kevin Hart on piano. Champaign  $10 Adult, $8.50 student, Not Rated Halla is a 50-year-old independent woman, TUESDAY, APRIL 2 but behind the scenes of a quiet routine, she leads a double life as a passionate Do Not Submit Chambana environmental activist. Known to others only  6:30-8 p.m. by her alias “The Woman of the Mountain,”  Champaign Public Library, 200 W. Green Halla secretly wages a one-woman war on the St., Champaign local aluminum industry. As Halla’s actions  Free, All ages grow bolder, from petty vandalism to outright Come listen to the poets of C-U read what industrial sabotage, she succeeds in pausing they’ve been working on in honor of National the negotiations between the Icelandic Poetry Month. Led by poet Jim O’Brien, CU government and the corporation building a Poetry helps novice and professional poets new aluminum smelter. However, as soon as improve their lines through an open mic she begins planning her biggest and boldest setting and helpful criticism. Attendees may operation yet, she receives an unexpected listen or read a poem of their own. letter that changes everything. (2019, Benedikt Erlingsson, Iceland, Icelandic with English Andersson Dance and Scottish subtitles, 101 minutes, NR)

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The Mexican style tacos with the steak were great. They came in a plastic tray with two limes to add a little flavor. All of the ingredients were wrapped in two corn tortillas, still warm, keeping everything from spilling out. The staff made most people’s meals in 5-10 minutes, but this was also during the lunch rush. Fernando’s also serves breakfast burritos for those who forget to grab the most important meal of the day. Options include burritos with ham and egg, chorizo and egg or turkey and egg. Each comes with lettuce,

tomato, onion, cheese and sour cream. Each of the tables at the fast food establishment has two salsa options you can add onto your meal: red and green, along with napkins and a salt shaker. Endless salsa is always a plus when eating Mexican food, and you can also ask for to-go cups if you are eating out. The salsas are a little bit spicy, though, so watch out for that before you douse your entire meal in it. Drink options include pop, bottled water and Mexican sodas. They even have Coca-Colas in glass bottles

if you’re looking for a more vintage way to enjoy your soda. If you’re going to eat anything spicy, make sure to grab a drink when you are ordering your meal as it might take a while to get to the front of the line again. The staff was friendly and would greet locals as they came in, and they would give a thank you to anyone leaving. They were patient with new customers trying to figure out the menu but worked quickly on everyone’s orders. After groups ate at a table, they were cleaned almost immediately for the next person. Fernando’s was formerly a food truck located in downtown Champaign which made delivery orders, too. It’s great to see a local favorite creating a brick-and-mortar spot on campus. Hours are 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., so keep this place in mind after happy hour at KAM’s. The new location was formerly Mono Loco Mexican Grill, which served similar food. Hopefully Fernando’s will be an important staple for students as time goes on so the restaurant does not end the same way.

Now opened up right next to KAM’s, Champaign’s new Fernando’s is bringing authentic Mexican food to a central campus location. Located right next to the Main Quad, the new fast food place is an easy stop for students who are looking for a quick, tasty meal before or after a class. When you come in during the lunch rush around 1 p.m., Fernando’s is packed with students both dining in and taking their orders to-go. The menu is pretty simple: tacos, burritos, quesadillas and nachos. Customers can choose between different meat options like steak, chicken, al pastor, beef and chorizo. Everything is priced appealingly for a college student, like tacos at only $2.50, burritos and quesadillas at $7 and nachos at $8. All of the meats come at the same cost, so I recommend ordering several different ones in tacos to get a taste for everything. Tacos are served either Mexican or American style. Mexican style comes with cilantro BROOKE EBERLE THE DAILY ILLINI and onion while American The Mexican-style tacos offered at Fernando’s include cilantro style comes with lettuce, and onion. Customers can select their choice of meat from tomato, onion and cheese. steak, chicken, al pastor, beef and chorizo. beberle2@readbuzz.com

will recognize,” Rebecca Krakman, who plays snooty church lady Eleanor Dunbar, said. Other hits like “I Need a Hero,” and “Let’s Hear it for the Boy,” are also included in the show. “It’s one of the more pop musicals out there,” Macek said. As for the kind of performance you can expect from the ISM cast members, you should prepare to see them doing it all. Every cast member essentially had to be a triple threat — acting and singing, due to the nature of musicals in general, and dancing, due to the theme of “Footloose” itself. This goes especially for Mike Scully, who is playing the lead role of Ren. “The person playing Ren, the lead, he has to be the best dancer because no one else is allowed to dance. He also has to hit some pretty high singing notes and has to act because there are some pretty serious parts he has to deal with,” Macek said. “In the original film, all of Bacon’s dancing was done by a stunt double. Our Ren will be doing some fips. Not stunt doubled. The real deal,” Macek said. The nostalgia is real, and ISM’s production of “Footloose” is sure to transport you right back to the ‘80s. The show is running in early April, opening during Moms Weekend at the University, making it the perfect event to attend with family or even the perfect night out with some friends. The show times are as follows: April 5 at 7:30 p.m., April 6 at 1 p.m., April 6 at 7:30 p.m. and April 7 at 1 p.m.

Things from the ’80s are making a comeback: fanny packs, denim on denim and, most importantly, “Footloose.” The popular Kevin Bacon film has been modified and written into a musical that was nominated for several Tony awards. This year, Illini Student Musicals has brought together a killer cast to perform the hit musical at the Lincoln Hall Theater. For those not familiar with the ’80s staple, or even the 2011 remake with Julianne Hough, the story follows teen Ren McCormack as he moves from Chicago to a small town called Bomont. In this new town, all dancing is banned, a rule instituted by the local preacher. Ren then makes it his mission to bring dancing back and plan a prom for his high school. The musical also touches on topics unrelated to dance, like typical teen angst. When discussing what makes this musical stand out from others, Aleeza Macek, the president of ISM who is also playing Wendy Jo in the production, mentioned the mature topics that aren’t normally touched on in other shows, “like some domestic issues that are dealt with,” she said. “Footloose” also has more to offer than just traditional show tunes. “Everyone’s heard of that first song, ‘Footloose,’ but there are also songs you kaylarb2@readbuzz.com

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