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President Barack Obama proposed that two-year community colleges become “as free and universal in America as high school is today,” during his State of the Union address on Tuesday. Obama’s America’s College Promise proposal states that students would be required to have at least a 2.5 GPA, attend communi-
ty college at least half-time and make “steady progress toward completing their program.” Preliminary plans for the program set the total cost at roughly $60 billion, to be paid over the course of 10 years. According to the University Office for Planning and Budgeting, 724 individuals transferred to the University from Illinois community colleges in Fall 2014.
The LAS Transfer Advisory Group is a Registered Student Organization that helps students who have transferred from community colleges or other four-year universities to transition to the University. Whitney Baldridge, senior in LAS and president of the group, attended Kaskaskia College, a two-year community college located in central Illinois, for one year
before transferring to the University. She said transfer students can experience difficulties transitioning into the institution, including how to meet new people and discovering what is available at the college. “It’s kind of like a whole different world,” Baldridge said. She said community colleges make an effort to help students with financial situ-
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ations; she herself received a scholarship, which allowed her free tuition to attend community college. Obama’s proposal, she added, may help those who don’t receive scholarships. “It’s really great because some people don’t have the accessibility of getting a scholarship,” Baldridge said. “But I can also see how it’s really great to earn your own.” Debra Bragg, direc-
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Campus community discusses ‘Je suis Charlie’ BY ANDREW NOWAK STAFF WRITER
More questions than answers were found at the packed “Are We Charlie? – France, Europe and the World after 1/11” forum held Wednesday. A panel of five professors facilitated a discussion that served as the campus community’s first reaction to the recent terrorist attacks in France. Discussion topics ranged from the idea of freedom of speech, a comparison between France and the United States and issues of religion and nationalism. On Jan. 7, two gunmen attacked the office of French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo, and another gunman, in a related attack, took hostages in a kosher supermarket on Jan. 9. Combined, the attacks resulted in the deaths of 17 people. The magazine was targeted after it continuously published cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad,
whose image is considered sacred to Muslims. Marcus Keller, associate professor of French and Italian and coordinator of the forum, said mass unity marches held on Jan. 11 following the Paris shootings were the largest demonstrations in France since WWII. Nancy Blake, professor of comparative and world literature, spoke from the panel about her experience being in France during the attacks. She said her apartment was five minutes from the Charlie Hebdo office. “When I walked across the Seine from my apartment in Paris, I walked past the (Arab World Institute), and I saw them putting “Je Suis Charlie” in French and in Arabic on the side of it, and that just looked wonderful to me,” Blake said. Yasemin Yildiz, associate professor of Germanic languages and literatures, talked about the German
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response to the Paris shootings. Anti-Islam protestors and members of the Patriotic Europeans against the Islamization of the West have continued to demonstrate in protests that began prior to the attacks in Paris, he said. Yildiz said although peo-
ple were worried the attack might polarize Germany further, they have not increased the influence of PEGIDA, and the media and politicians from every party are against the movement. While the slogan “I Am Charlie” took off
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Urbana to continue taser debate Monday BY FATIMA FARHA
People gather in Paris during a unity rally on Sunday, Jan. 11, in tribute to the 17 victims of a three-day killing spree by homegrown Islamists.
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The purchase of Tasers by the Urbana Police Department has generated much debate within the Urbana City Council, the Civilian Police Review Board and the Urbana Police Department over the last 11 months. At its Jan. 12 meeting, the Urbana City Council passed a motion to defer the decision for another two weeks, during which time community members could review the Taser policy online and raise their concerns during the Jan. 26 meeting. The council expects to come to a decision at the meeting. Alderman Diane Marlin, Ward 7, said the Urbana
Police Department has been working with community members and the Civilian Police Review Board to set up a policy that will tackle the guidelines required when it comes to purchasing and using Tasers. These guidelines require that police officers undergo crisis intervention training and list when Tasers are appropriate to use. To enforce these guidelines, the policy will require a public oversight and meeting every time a Taser is unholstered, and when it is discharged. “The two things combined provide for probably some of the strictest guidelines
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News-Press stands by controversial language BY AMANDA COVARRUBIAS TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE
SA N TA BA R BA R A, Calif. — A few decades ago, it wasn’t unusual for American newspapers to refer to people living in the United States without legal permission as “illegal aliens,” or even “illegals.” Those terms eventually gave way to “illegal immigrant” but was eventually jettisoned by most outlets two years ago, when The Associated Press banned the term from its stylebook. However, a local newspaper’s decision to call such immigrants “illegals” has turned Santa Barbara into an unlikely fl ashpoint in
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TASERS for the use of Tasers anywhere,” Marlin said. “And it’s a very unique way to publicly review every single time they’re even pulled out of the holsters as well as actually deployed.” Marlin said the policy only allows specially trained police officers to carry Tasers and, if they are approved, there will only be six Tasers purchased by the police department. She said the Civilian Police Review Board, along with suggestions from city council members, has tried to construct a policy that finds a balance between the opposition and the support of Tasers. Alderman Charlie Smyth, Ward 1, also feels the guidelines highlighted in this policy are very strict about when and how a Taser can be used. “A very specialized situation, that’s how I personally would like to see this, if it’s
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CHARLIE in France, the slogan “I Am Charlie, But I Am Not PEGIDA” was used in Germany, said Yildiz. Maimouna Barro, associate director of the Center for African Studies, said she is a Muslim and spoke about the importance of responsibility and respect. She said what the shooters did was not jihad, an arabic word translating to religious struggle, because they did not respect others or themselves and others claiming to fight in the name of Islam were similarly not practicing jihad. “They call it jihad. But this is not the real jihad. Jihad is jihad with the pen, jihad through education, not jihad with the sword,” Barro said.
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COLLEGE accessible. “It would allow a lot more students the opportunity to get at least two years of college education,” she said. “It would probably encourage students who might not have thought they could go to college or would be able to afford to go to college the opportunity to actually participate.” Bragg said it is difficult to say at this time how this
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the nation’s immigration battles. The News-Press ran the headline “Illegals Line Up for Driver’s Licenses” on Jan. 3, prompting protests and vandalism. News-Press officials have stuck by this decision, saying that describing someone living in the country illegally as an “illegal” is accurate, and compared the vandalism to the deadly attack on the Charlie Hebdo magazine in Paris. “We will not give in to the thugs who are attempting to use political correctness as a tool of censorship,” NewsPress co-Publisher Arthur von Wiesenberger wrote on
Bill Johannes, back to camera, holds signs with others in support of the Santa Barbara News-Press during a rally in front of the paper’s headquarters in Santa Barbara, Calif., on Monday, Jan. 19, 2015. the website of the Minuteman Project, which opposes illegal immigration. But community groups have denounced the newspaper, calling for an advertising boycott. “They have a racist per-
spective, and they don’t seem very apologetic about it,” said Savanah Maya, a Santa Barbara City College student and member of People Organizing for the Defense and Equal Rights of Santa Barbara Youth.
approved, move forward,” Smyth said. “It’ll be experimental and used on only very, very rare and very specific occasions.” Smyth said the program will be reviewed after one year if the purchase is approved. While most members of the city council were on board with the purchase of Tasers, several members of the community raised concerns during the city council meeting on Jan. 12. Brian Dolinar, a member of CU Citizens for Peace and Justice, spoke to the council, stating that his group is opposed to Tasers due to health and abuse concerns. He also said there has not been enough discussion on the issue. “We also want to note that there have been public comments forwarded from individuals, comments which have not been incorporated into any final force policy,” Dolinar said. “So we think that there is still serious debate and deliberation that
needs to take place here in these chambers.” Dolinar, along with community members Aaron Ammons and Martel Miller, also raised concerns regarding a lack of African-American representation during the meeting because they believe the minority group has been targeted the most by Tasers in the past. Dolinar, Ammons and Miller agreed that there would have to be more feedback from a qualified representative of the AfricanAmerican community for the city council to vote on whether Tasers should be purchased. Despite these concerns, Marlin said Tasers are always going to be used in Urbana, whether or not it is by the Urbana Police Department because there have been instances when the police officers have called on the University Police Department or the County Sheriff to use Tasers. “Do we want our own officers carrying Tasers who
have been trained according to the way we want them trained and who are adhering to the set of guidelines developed here in Urbana, and who are accountable to the people in Urbana?” Marlin asked. “Or are we going to continue to have Tasers used by officers from other jurisdictions, with no control over training and no accountability?” The ordinance for the policy is available on the Civilian Police Review Board website, where members of the public may view the ordinance and come up with suggestions and think of any concerns they have, which they may present at the next City Council meeting during public comment. Urbana Chief of Police Patrick Connolly said he could not comment on the purchase until the final decision is made at the upcoming city council meeting on Monday.
Jean-Philippe Mathy, professor of French, said not everyone supports Charlie Hebdo. He explained that the French government has arrested dozens of people who have publicly used hate speech that was sympathetic to the shooters under antiterrorism laws passed in September 2014. “The distinction between free speech and hate speech in French law is based on the difference between attacking a symbol and offending or threating people on the basis of their race or religion on the other.” The forum closed with remarks by Keller. “I think today has shown there’s tremendous interest, and I’m sure there will be other events,” he said.
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Karen Hasara was nominated as the second executive committee member. Hasara is a University of Illinois at Springfi eld alumna and is currently the chair of the Committee on Academic and Student Affairs. Additionally, Hasara has served as the mayor of Springfield and as an Illinois senator for the 50th district. The board also unanimously elected Timothy Killeen as the 20th University President. His position is effective when current President Robert Easter retires on June 30. Susan Kies was re-elected as secretary of the board and Walter Knorr was also re-elected as comptroller.
Andrew can be reached at ajnowak2@dailyillini.com. legislation would affect the University or other four-year universities, but said it highlights the issue surrounding college affordability. “It’s possible that this debate that President Obama has started may help to raise consciousness about college affordability across the board,... that would be a good thing for all of higher education,” she said. Rick Field, junior in ACES, attended Wilbur Wright College, a community college in Chicago,
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TRUSTEES Board of Trustees Executive Committee and will preside over all board meetings. “I just want to say thank you to all of you,” McMillan said. “This has been a great team to serve with, and I look forward to us together serving.” Following McMillan’s election, Trustee Patricia Holmes nominated her “dear friend,” Trustee Montgomery as the fi rst executive committee member. Holmes noted that Montgomery not only completed his undergraduate degree at the University but also attended law school at the Urbana campus. Currently, Montgomery owns his own law fi rm: James D. Montgomery & Associates. before transferring to the University. He said Obama’s proposal is “a great, great thing” that will help many students financially. “What happens after three semesters if it turns out college is no good for him or her and they’ve decided they’re going to pursue something else?” he said. “Well, now all of a sudden they’ve racked up three semesters of debt.” He said he understands the difficulties people face when entering back into college because he did not
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immediately enter college after graduating high school. This can also cause financial difficulties for some. “The university program is very much built around the lifestyle of someone who has either no job or very little job commitment, a lot of time for extracurriculars, a lot of study time, and for the majority of people getting back into college, that doesn’t work,” Field said.
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yahu comes hours after President Barack Obama said in his annual State of the Union address that he would veto any bill that increases penalties on Iran because such legislation risked collapsing international talks aimed at curbing the Islamic Republic’s nuclear ambitions.
Obama allies vow to fight his State of the Union plea on trade WA S H I N G T O N — Some of President Barack Obama’s staunchest allies are vowing to fight legislation he requested to expand his power to negotiate trade agreements. Rep. Rosa DeLauro said she supports Obama’s initiatives aimed at strengthening the middle class, but drew the line at his desire for so-called fast-track trade negotiating authority, which she said would sideline Congress. “It surrenders the congressional authority that we may need to protect American workers and American
consumers,” DeLauro, a Connecticut Democrat, said Wednesday at a news conference hours after Obama asked for fast-track authority in his State of the Union address to Congress. Labor groups, including the AFL-CIO, and some Democrats have attacked the proposal, which would let Obama present a trade accord to Congress for an up-or-down vote without amendments. Opponents argue the trade deals are negotiated in secret and reflect a corporate agenda that has pulled down U.S. wages.
Rubio says he is nearing decision on 2016 presidential run WASHINGTON — Sen. Marco Rubio said Wednesday that he is at the fi nal stages of deciding whether to run for the Republican presidential nomination, telling reporters that he is aware the clock is running. His wife and children are supportive of a run if he decides to make one, and he’s thought through what would be needed to win the race, the Florida senator told reporters at a break-
fast session here sponsored by the Christian Science Monitor. Now, “I’m down to the last decision — and I think the fundamental one — and that is, at this stage in my life, at this stage, where is the best place for me to serve the country,” he said. He would have to make a choice between a presidential race and seeking reelection to his Senate seat in 2016, he noted.
Boko Haram leader says God ordered him to carry out massacre JOHA N N ESBURG — The leader of the terror group Boko Haram says God commanded him to massacre hundreds of people in northeastern Nigeria, an attack described by human rights groups as the worst so far by the militia. More than 7,500 people fled the assault that began Jan. 3 on the town of Baga on Lake Chad, according to the United Nations. Survivors described Boko Haram gunmen shooting people on sight, or dragging them from their homes and killing them.
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Claiming responsibility for the massacre, Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau said in a YouTube video released Tuesday that the devastation of the Baga attack was nothing compared to future attacks he was planning. “We are the ones who fought the people of Baga, and we have killed them with such a killing as he (God) commanded us in his book,” said Shekau, as Nigeria and its neighbors worked to deploy a regional force to confront the violent Islamist militia.
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Tuesday’s State of the Union address, President Barack Obama announced a proposal to make community college free for two years — a proposal that would be immensely beneficial for our country. The president based his plan on two separate programs — one in Tennessee and one in Chicago — that make community college tuition free for qualified students. Obama said this follows a long tradition of making education cheaper, from making high school free to various G.I. bills. In the speech, Obama said, “By the end of this decade, two in three job openings will require some higher education. Two in three. And yet, we still live in a country where too many bright, striving Americans are priced out of the education they need. It’s not fair to them, and it’s not smart for our future.� The United States has already fallen behind Europe in offering higher education at low costs to its citizens. In fact, Americans can go to countries such as France, Finland and Germany and get an education at a lower cost than an education in the United States. We agree that an educated populace leads to a more informed electorate, which benefits everyone. But, this is just one step needed to help improve the education infrastructure in the United States. The
A nation that relies on an intelligent electorate needs to provide as much education as possible to its citizens. programs that Obama has modeled his proposal after don’t just provide free community college education, they also try to improve the community college system. In order for this proposal to succeed, the United States would need to focus on improving community college educations as well. Obama said that he would pay for the proposal aby raising the capital gains tax and raising the tax on inheritances, effectively taking money from the most wealthy and paying for the program this way. While it’s unlikely this will pass through the Republican congress, and there is not enough detail to show exactly how this plan would work, we believe that this is an idea that should be explored. A nation that relies on an intelligent electorate needs to provide as much education as possible to its citizens. The ridiculous cost of college has put many Americans behind their European counterparts and this is an aggressive plan to help
A costly solution to obesity CARLY CHARLES Opinions columnist
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arlier this month, the Food and Drug Administration approved “a surgically implanted device to treat obesity in some adults.� The implant, developed by EnteroMedics, seeks to devour America’s growing obesity situation from the inside. As reported by the FDA, the implant may only be used on patients with a body mass index of 35 to 45, and who exhibit at least one additional obesity-related condition, such as Type 2 diabetes. Here’s how it works: The device is surgically implanted into the patient’s body, and from there blocks the vagus nerve from transmitting signals from the stomach to the brain (think of it as a pace maker for the stomach.) Essentially, the device prevents the body from feeling the hunger pains that would otherwise develop. One last detail about this new, FDA-approved, cuttingedge technology: It’s estimated to cost between $10,000 and $30,000 — around the range of
other bariatric surgeries, such as gastric bypass procedures. Due to the environmental factors that can contribute to obesity — such as our ready and steady access to food, our tendency to eat excessive amounts of that easily accessible food and our waning enthusiasm for physical activity — I don’t think we should need to rely upon an implanted device to monitor weight gain. I guess to state things bluntly, my thought is that if you have a spare $10,000 to $30,000 lying around, you should instead hire a personal trainer. It’s fairly common knowledge that genetics frequently play a role in how we gain and can’t seem to rid ourselves of excess weight. In 2007, researchers discovered that individuals who carry the FTO gene — or “the poster child for the genetics of obesity� — are often heavier than those who do not carry the gene. But this has not always been the case. Scientists have tracked individuals carrying the FTO gene for years, and, according to The New York Times, their studies reveal that FTO gene carriers born prior to World War II “were not at additional risk of putting on weight.� Researchers attribute this
difference in weight gain trends to environmental factors, namely a decrease in physical activity and modern dietary practices. Due to the aforementioned environmental factors that contribute to excessive weight gain, however, I think the implant device is unnecessary. The notion that in the present day, obesity is deemed a $20,000 problem, is alarming. The fact that this device was first invented and then approved by the FDA illustrates just how prevalent and problematic obesity has become in our contemporary world. But it doesn’t necessarily justify its use. In my eyes, the FDA’s approval of this device should serve primarily as a reminder of obesity’s prevalence today. We should be alarmed at the fact that things have, somehow, managed to get this bad. Consider the irony behind the implant: We’ve over-consumed to such an extent that it’s become necessary to monetarily consume even more in effort to rid ourselves of the negative, deadly and costly side effects of over-consumption. Furthermore, the risk factors associated with this technology — described by Nation-
al Public Radio as “serious adverse events� — include “surgical complications, pain at the electrode sites, heartburn, and abdominal pain.� To me, such drastic side effects simply aren’t worth the trouble. Given the evidence we possess of the environmental contributions to obesity, I feel it is in our better interest to target and attack the external, controllable factors that cause obesity. As I’ve stated before, although the FTO gene presents positive correlation with excessive weight gain, this correlation has not always existed. Evidence of the role controllable environmental factors play in overconsumption and weight gain is overwhelming, and it is my thought that we ought to work harder to target the dietary and physical causes of this positive correlation before making use of possibly harmful, costly new technology. Rather than view obesity as a permanent condition that necessitates costly procedures and treatments, we should refocus our attention on the ways our lifestyles can feed the impact obesity has on humans.
Carly is a junior in FAA. She can be reached at ccharle2@dailyillini.com.
The Academy Awards: Hollywood’s brightest or its whitest? KAANAN RAJA Opinions columnist
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hen the Academy Award nominations were released a week ago, my eyes gazed the screen looking for Ava DuVernay, who would have been the first African-American woman nominated for Best Director, or David Oyelowo, who I thought would be a shoo-in after his portrayal of Martin Luther King Jr. in “Selma.� However, after scanning the list several times, I noticed that not only were these AfricanAmerican candidates missing, but that none of the non-white candidates that were considered to be probable nominees had made the list — the entire list of nominated actors and actresses consisted of almost all white nominees. This is not the first time the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences hasn’t recognized minority artists. In fact, only four women have ever been nominated for Best Director. That’s even fewer than the number of women who have traveled to space. When this year’s list contained no non-white actors or actresses, the Academy continued its tradition of letting the public count, on one hand, the number of Asian-American actors who have ever been nominated for Best Actor or Actress. I can’t help but feel that
the hopes for aspiring AsianAmerican, Latino, AfricanAmerican and other non-white aspiring actors and filmmakers could be diminishing. The dwindling recognition that is given to actors and actresses of color reflects, to me and other multiracial groups especially, that when we don’t show recognition for deserving artists, their stories are not as significant, and neither are the people or stories they represent. That is a pain all minority groups can feel, including the students of this campus. With the continuing lack of diversity, many people, including me, were disappointed, but, sadly, not shocked at this year’s nominations. While the Academy Awards have never really had the bar set too high on diverse nominations, this year’s omission of people of color and women has not gone unnoticed. In fact, the public presented so much backlash that the Twitter hashtag “#OscarsSoWhite� was trending worldwide. Despite the saddening lack of surprise, this year’s nominations should be considered especially gruesome. It’s thought to be “the whitest Oscar nominees since 1995.� While our country is supposed to be progressing, our nominations show that they do not reflect the multiracial audience members that make up our theatres. Instead, these nominations reflect injustice and prejudice that still live in our current society. The characters who live
on our television and movie screens — the ones we laugh, cry and connect with — have a profound impact on who we become. This is why representation in mainstream media matters. As a non-white female, it’s hard to find Asian-American actresses and filmmakers I can look up and aspire to, especially when the Academy nominee list consists of a majority of white names each year. What makes matters even worse is that the very people that should be including more diverse nominations are not diverse at all. According to a released study by the LA Times, 94 percent of Academy members are white, 2 percent are black, less than 2 percent are Latino and 77 percent are male. Furthermore, the Academy’s existing members are the ones who recruit their successors. Therefore, new members predictably come from overwhelmingly white, male networks and then follow that path, only spiraling the lack of representation within the nominees. Essentially, the racial and gender composition of the Academy members are overwhelmingly monochromatic. This poses a dangerous threat to those who are underrepresented minorities: both artists and audience members alike. The Academy Awards convey recognition of artistry in the highest form for millions to tune into each year. It’s incredibly uplifting to see little boys and girls dream of becom-
ing the next Ang Lee or Lupita Nyong’o; they should know that it’s possible for someone who is non-white to achieve the same dreams that gossamer white actors and actresses have long since achieved. When we do not recognize or give tribute to those who are regularly oppressed, we inadvertently state that the problems and narratives of those characters and the audience they represent are seemingly unimportant. Especially with the current racial tension within the country regarding Ferguson and Garner, the Academy’s exclusion of a movie that depicts the racially-based struggles of black lives worsens the ongoing tensions and does not seem to support the country’s chant that #BlackLivesMatter, or even other non-white actors. While the prejudice within the nominations is expansive and even subconscious, I think it can be overcome with a little awareness and acceptance, both on the Academy’s part and the public’s. The movies and people representing me and other minority groups are succeeding and being praised by other outlets — the Academy just needs to start recognizing them, too. Until this is accomplished, the Academy Awards won’t truly represent Hollywood’s most talented, aspiring and bright actors — just simply its white actors.
Kaanan is a freshman in LAS. She can be reached at kraja2@dailyillini.com.
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A ‘wild side’ to campus Smoke shop on Green celebrates anniversary BY ELIZABETH DYE STAFF WRITER
Despite its discrete, almost hidden location in the Green Street Center, Wild Side Smoke Shop is catching on with the C-U community. Even with hundreds of glass bongs, pipes and attachments, Wild Side is faced with a location farther from campus, between Neil and Locust streets, which prevents some students from making the trek. But it is manager Robert Essex and sales associate Andi Paugel that keep the customers coming back. Past the store entrance’s lighted displays, featuring a brand new $1,300 glass water pipe decked out in orange and blue hues, Essex and Paugel greet customers and chat among the wide, colorful selection of glass pieces. On Monday afternoon, Essex, donned in a faded olive, army-style jacket, joked with customers in between puffs of the E-hookah he carries in his necklace. Paugel, donned in mostly black and a greenish-grey hooded sweatshirt, bobbed her head to the electronic music filtering throughout the store. “Once or twice a week is like Christmas morning because we get to unwrap new pieces,” Paugel said and motioned to the orange and blue piece on display. “This one was just taken out of the bubble wrap today, and we’re hoping a big Illini fan can give it a new home.” January marks a new year for the shop, having just celebrated its one-year anniversary last month. Just over a year before, Wild Side was but another budding idea for Champaign. The larger corporation of Wild Side is dedicated to selling glass pipes, bongs and equipment for tobacco and legal smoking blends. It began less than a decade ago to bring higher-end glass
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The sacrifices Jackson found the idea sitting on her bookshelf, inside a book entitled “Radical: Taking Back Your Faith from the American Dream,” which was given to her a month before the incident on Green Street. As she read the words of David Platt, the work spoke to her strong connection to the Christian faith. “The idea is, that in our country, materialism is a big part of most people’s lives — the house, the boat, the vacation home, the white picket fence,” Jackson said. “The book is a reminder that (a Christian) life (should be) much more sacrificial, both with money and time.” Jackson realized she wanted to help the homeless population of Champaign-Urbana that was the most vulnerable. By the time rain showers replaced snow in April, she had several ideas, but not enough resources to get started. “I knew it would take time and money,” Jackson said. “And I didn’t have either one.” She sold her motorcycle. She departed from her seminary books and her TV. She quit her part-time jobs. Those same possessions that seemed to make her life worth living months ago were no longer in the picture. “I didn’t think twice about it. It was just a means to an end,” Jackson said. “It was just practical. You need money, so what do you have that’s
products to consumers; now, Wild Side stores are open across the United States. Essex was asked to bring the first Wild Side Smoke Shop to Champaign — actually, the very first Wild Side in Illinois — in August of 2013. After more than a year working as a car salesman and doing other odd jobs, he wanted a break from sales. But opening Wild Side wasn’t a career move he wanted to pass up. “Wild Side was a huge opportunity for me,” Essex said. “I’ve always wanted to blow glass and get into this industry.” Although Wild Side is farther than two popular smoke shops on campus, Essex says his shop is able to draw in customers because of his and Paugel’s friendly approach and their dedication to highquality glass. Now, in January, business is growing faster than ever, Essex said. With little paid advertising, Essex believes their interactions with customers are what keep them coming back and spreading the word about the shop to others. Additionally, Essex and Paugel try to offer the best deals with frequent discounts to regulars. “We’re looking out for your interests,” Essex said. “I can take a price hit a little and give my customers a deal, so they can walk out of here with something they can be proud of.” Customers like Tom Dieter, sophomore in LAS, frequent the smoke shop. “I used to go to the shops closer to campus until I found Wild Side last year,” Dieter said. “They’re always trying to cut you the best deal with quality glass you don’t find everywhere.” And for as many college students that frequent the shop, Essex said, there are just as many working class adults and other customers some might not expect. “Even the college students that come in are all so diverse
and different, yet all love glass,” Essex said. Essex also likes to periodically host customer appreciation giveaways, where one or more prime glass products are raffled off on a specific date and time. Customers can earn raffle tickets when they buy items, which are then put into a drawing for the prizes. As much as they appreciate their customers, Essex and Paugel said they pride themselves even more on the love of the products they sell. “We try to fill our store with higher quality glass,” Essex said. “We would much rather discount a piece of glass than sell you a very cheap piece of glass.” Essex says it is their commitment to selling almost entirely glass products that earns them respect. “We only sell glass,” Essex said. “We don’t sell tobacco, or so many other products that other smoke shops sell to subsist. We really live on just the glass.” Most of Wild Side’s products are shipped from California, where glass blowers craft pieces for the store. When not dedicating his time to selling glass products, Essex DJs at local venues. Known as DJ Res S-X, Essex helps run the White Rabbit, an event at C-Street every Monday night at 9 p.m. There, EDM DJs play music throughout the night, and the “Flow Art” community, a movement-based art form that integrates music and traditional dances with props and lights, displays their skills. While he has hopes to continue his DJ career, Essex sees an even brighter future for Wild Side. “The glass blowing and glass equipment industry is going be so big in the next couple of years. I really can’t wait to see that,” he said. “And I would to spread the gospel of glass this whole next year in business.”
worth money?” By June, Jackson moved into Restoration Urban Ministries, a transitional housing program for the impoverished of Champaign, from living in a rental property to save money for the project she was developing. For 18 months, she made Restoration Urban Ministries home. There she watched an immigrant struggle to gain citizenship and care for her kids. She met a woman who heard the gunshots that murdered her sister on the other end of a phone call. She watched countless people struggle with addiction, recovery and rehabilitation. She saw others trapped in their difficult situations and clawing for a way out. Jackson was finally at the center of homelessness, discovering the ways she could get to the root of the problem. “I spent a year-and-a-half with people who lived in this situation, learning compassion, learning that they’re really not as different as I might have thought,” Jackson said. “(The) homeless are just people. We’re all dealing with victories and defeats. There isn’t anything different just because they’re homeless.”
is so dedicated inspires me to do a little more.” Jim Eisenmenger, one of C-U at Home’s board members, has seen his life change irrevocably since the first time he stepped foot in The Phoenix two years ago. Every day that he interacts with Jackson, it’s another chance to change himself and his community for the better. “I’m not particularly the most social person. It’s not about, ‘Gee this person is homeless.’ I have trouble getting to know someone from any walk of life,” Eisenmenger said. “But Melany takes more risks. In a few months, she doesn’t know if she’ll even have a roof over her head, but she does that to continue this. It’s all different when you see Melany doing it; it gives you the courage to step out.” Eisenmenger has now adopted five kids from Ethiopia, and his family regularly opens up their home to wayfarers in need of a bed. “I can’t personally escape the hypocrisy of me saying, ‘Hey, that’s a great thing,’ and then not doing anything like it myself,” Eisenmenger said. When Melany Jackson’s eyes scan The Phoenix, noticing Tommy playing another song on his guitar or three people taking a catnap, she doesn’t yearn for her old, safe life. She knows now that she doesn’t need money, fame or materialistic goods to make a difference. It was the help and selflessness of others that inspired her to return the same. “Folks who have just a couple of pieces of bread or shirts are ready to give me one of them,” Jackson said. “That was a pretty powerful lesson to learn.”
The influence Now in 2015, Jackson has since moved out of Restoration and became the executive director of C-U at Home, aiding the homeless population as she originally aspired. Jackson’s influence doesn’t just stop on the streets. Her touch extends to both the organization’s volunteers as well as board members. “Her passion and dedication to helping others is something needed in our community,” said Kim Simpson, vice president of C-U at Home. “She’s putting her faith to action. Seeing someone who
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MAPPING THE TRENDS From ideas to supermarkets, there are several stages before a special flavor or item becomes the newest trend.
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Everything from kale and Greek yogurt to gluten-free cookies and microbrews are now finding homes on supermarket shelves. What were once only available in highclass restaurants, farmer’s markets or specialty stores are now almost commonplace; stores are allowing consumers to make more informed choices or to even spoil themselves with a gourmet sweet, sometimes both at the same time. Customers are paying more attention to what they’re putting in their bodies, forcing companies to take a critical look at not only what people want, but where their attention is shifting. These companies enlist the help of agencies that study where society is moving, and often, these agencies not only study where society is going, but how food trends progress. From pretzel buns to sriracha-flavored beer, companies are willing to do anything to stay with or ahead of current food trends. For 2015, food and restaurant consulting firm Baum + Whitman predicts seaweed will surge in popularity outside of sushi and oysters will become an accessible snack. The spice company McCormick is now in its 15th year of putting together the report known as the “Flavor Forecast,� in which chefs, trend trackers and food technologists come together to find the top trends and ingredients, and speculate how they will lead to exploration later.
Other times, that means administering surveys to gauge what is most important to consumers. Boston-based Cone Communications’ survey found that while 97 percent of Americans prioritize family satisfaction, they also consider health and nutrition, as well as sustainability, when purchasing groceries. Knowing these results can be imperative because even the biggest companies have experienced product launch failures when they neglected changing consumer attitudes, according to London-based Canadean. According to a report done by Canadean, consumer needs continue to be driven by what aging populations require, including products that cater to health concerns without highlighting age-related vulnerabilities. Additionally, other articles such as “10 Key Trends in Food, Nutrition and Health 2015,� by New Nutrition Business, predicts an increase in the popularity of “naturally functional� foods that contain “good grains,� dairy and proteins. While CCD Innovation in California only lists the factors pertaining to the development of a food trend itself, Faith Popcorn’s Brain Reserve takes into account social influences that could sway consumers. She has come up with 17 trends that influence what people want, including vigilante consumer (consumers changing the marketplace using protest and politics), small indulgences (consumers seeking comfort in
“affordable luxuries� and looking for ways to reward themselves) and down aging (baby boomers looking to products from their childhood for comfort). Although all these factors go into creating a trend, the progression and development is far simpler. According to CCD Innovation, there are five stages that a food trend goes through. First, the trend is introduced at highend, ethnic or independent restaurants by chefs to brave diners. Then, it appears in specialty media and stores, which cater to professionals and those who cook at home, like The Food Network or Sur la Table. After that, chain restaurants, in addition to stores for amateur home cooks like Williams and Sonoma, pick it up before the trend is featured in mainstream media like Better Homes and Gardens. Finally, it can be found in fast-food restaurants and either is more popular or is being introduced at grocery stores and supermarkets. Even with this, companies must be cautious to avoid investing in what may turn out to be fads. Fads are driven by hype, as opposed to trends, which have purpose and are consistent with consumer’s lifestyles, said consumer strategist Bruce Cohen in a post for Supermarket News. He also stated that fads have short life spans, whereas trends rise steadily, and that a fad is generally limited to one brand.
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Hotdog! Wienermobile recruits on campus BY FRANCES WELCH STAFF WRITER
Since Monday, Alex Lando and Joe Zerka, also known as “hotdoggers,� have been driving the Wienermobile through campus honking and waving at passersby while sharing their stories of how they became drivers. Now they are recruiting college students to become the next class of hotdoggers, the 28th in Oscar Mayer history. “When I was a senior at University of WisconsinMadison, the Wienermoble came on campus to recruit. I grew up with the Wienermobile and knew all about it but I always wondered who drove it,� said Lando, a former journalism student who was approached by the two drivers, noting that they typically sought out public relations students. “It’s just a fun quirky job that allows you to use your education in a really fun way and let’s your personality shine through.� In 1936, Karl Mayer, nephew of Oscar Mayer, founder of the world-renowned hot dog company, created the first version of the Wiener-
mobile, a 27-foot long fiberglass automobile shaped like a hotdog in a bun that is used to promote Oscar Mayer all over the country. Since then, the Wienermobile has evolved into an American icon that has become a treasured rarity if seen. Both Lando and Zerka are two of 12 drivers who are driving one of six Wienermobiles currently traveling the country. Each selected hotdogger is notified in the beginning of each year, and then sent off to Hot Dog High, where they learn teambuilding skills and hotdog puns, like “Franks a bunch!� After they graduate, the hotdoggers are set off in June to travel their list of targeted cities and end their quest the following June. To become a hotdogger, Lando and Zerka went through several interview processes, and were just 2 of the 1,500 that applied for the position. Turns out, everyone does wish to be an Oscar Mayer Wiener. Since the beginning of June 2014, Lando has trav-
eled to 21 states and Zerka has traveled 16; their differing state number is due to them traveling in different zones. The 46-week travel is cut up into two semesters, where they are paired with new drivers and a possible transfer to a new Wienermobile. “A lot of people say things like ‘Oh, you just drive a hotdog around all day,’ but that couldn’t be farther from the truth,� Lando said. “We get fabulous public relations experience because we’re calling the media, we’re talking to the news outlets, we’re arranging the events in addition to driving a hotdog and handing out wiener whistles.� During their travels, Lando and Zerka have a prearranged list of cities they are set to hit, with Champaign-Urbana being one of 10 college campuses this particular Wienermobile is visiting. If they aren’t recruiting on a college campus, they are visiting charitable organizations such as the Ronald McDonald House and the Red Cross
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The moment Before, Jackson roamed the streets of ChampaignUrbana as a volunteer for The Canteen Run, a mobile ministry that delivers food and clothing to the homeless in a retired-ambulanceturned-delivery truck. Four years ago on a November night, her truck parked in the IHOP parking lot, and she and the volunteers began distributing packages to those around the vehicle. At first, the stop seemed just like the rest of Champaign-Urbana, but Jackson soon noticed a sight that would break her heart: One of the men had black fingertips. “I just thought that should not be happening on the campus of the University of Illinois,� Jackson said. “Somebody should not be getting frostbite.� The team rummaged for any glove, blanket or scarf they could find. They encircled the man and began to pray to God — “please protect this man,� they asked. But before the volunteers could mutter “Amen,� the homeless man opened his mouth to say his own prayer. It wasn’t about finding a home other than the campus street or getting medical attention to his fingertips. It was about the volunteers. “Thank you for bringing people to come help us be safe and warm,� he said. Before this encounter, Jackson had never met a homeless man. She had never spent a night in their shoes, and she didn’t think to immerse herself in their challenging lives. But on that day, surrounded by volunteers, care packages and snow, Jackson found a man with many worries and responsibilities who still only cared about others. “That was really the game changer,� Jackson said. “This
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Melany Jackson looks across the room, her eyes observing the intimate community she created. She sees two men and a woman, drifting off on a red leather couch. She watches her virtuoso friend Tommy, strumming melodies on his acoustic guitar. She smiles. These are the moments that make her sacrifices seem worthwhile. Hidden in downtown Champaign, The Phoenix, a daytime drop-in center for C-U at Home, opens its doors to those living on the streets. Day to day, the center Jackson founded provides shelter, food, musical instruments and a simple listening ear to all who pass through. To those inside the center, Jackson is the woman who cares, the one who rounds the room to soothingly pat everyone’s back. To the rest of the Champaign-Urbana community, she is the executive director and creator of C-U at Home. But before the center opened, Jackson decided to follow an unpopular path. She sold her motorcycle. She lost her home. She gave up her chances at having a normal, traditionally successful life. But on days like these, Jackson remembers her personal sacrifices were worth the chance to provide hope to those who thought they lost it on the street corner.
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aryland’s Melo Trimble took three hard dribbles to his right, crossed over — shattering defender Lourawl ‘Tum Tum’ Nairn’s ankles in the process — and sank a threeball to beat the first-half buzzer on Saturday afternoon. The shot capped off a 21-point opening period for Trimble against Michigan State in College Park, Maryland, and in many ways, the play is emblematic of the Terrapins’ season thus far. After 60 years in the ACC, the Terps (17-2, 5-1 Big Ten) have taken the Big Ten by storm in large part because of their freshman sensation. Trimble, a 6-foot-3, 190-pound lightning-quick point guard hailing from Upper Marlboro, Maryland, is averaging 16 points, four rebounds, and three assists per game. Relatively unknown out of high school despite earning McDonald’s All-American honors, Trimble fits in to a crop of phenomenal Big Ten guards, including Penn State’s D.J. Newbill, Ohio State’s D’Angelo Russell, Indiana’s James Blackmon and Illinois’ own Rayvonte Rice. Although he’s only 18, Trimble has led Maryland to its best start in years thanks to a well-rounded skill set. He has the ability to create his own jumper, drive and dish to open teammates and is tough to contain off the dribble. Trimble possesses an explosive first step, allowing him to penetrate and get to the charity stripe on a consistent basis — he’s currently tied for fourth in the nation in free
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Maryland’s Jake Layman celebrates his dunk during the game against Maryland at State Farm Center on Jan. 7. The Illini won 64-57. throws made with 122. He has a nice pace to his game, and he makes plays reminiscent of a Trey Burke at Michigan or a Steph Curry at Davidson, though he’s not yet at their level. As he continues to impress, Trimble gains increased media exposure across the country and was one of just five freshmen named to the Wooden Award Midseason Top 25 list. Junior Jake Layman has also played a huge role in shaping the Terps’ terrific season. This past week, the 6-foot-9 foward earned Big Ten Player of the Week honors for the second time after dropping 12 points and 13 rebounds against Rutgers and 23 points and 12 boards against Michigan State. Layman was known solely as a dead-eye shooter through his first two seasons at Maryland, but he’s transformed himself into a multi-dimensional player who can attack the rim with
confidence. Meanwhile, 6-foot-5 senior swingman Dez Wells provides strength and leadership for Mark Turgeon’s 13th-ranked team. So, do the newcomer Terps have a shot at the Big Ten title? As of now, Wisconsin is most likely to stand in their way. The No. 6 Badgers, tied with Maryland atop the conference standings, are rolling. They’ve got one of the best coaches in the country in Bo Ryan, a national player of the year candidate in 7-foot center Frank Kaminsky, and they’re coming off a 32-point rout of Iowa in which they committed just one turnover. The Terrapins’ lone conference loss came against the Illini at State Farm Center on Jan. 7. It’s common for freshmen to get rattled during away games, especially in opposing Big Ten atmospheres, but it was Maryland’s upperclassmen that were to blame in
the Terps’ 64-57 loss to Illinois. Seniors Wells, Richaud Pack and Evan Smotrycz shot a combined 3-for-21 from the field on a blisteringly cold night in Champaign, while the freshman Trimble did his job with 17 points, five rebounds, four assists and no turnovers. The Illini were without Rayvonte Rice. Maryland is not infallible, and the Big Ten is crazy and unpredictable. However, the Terrapins show immense promise with two-thirds of their conference games remaining. Do they have what it takes to win the Big Ten championship? Do they have the tools to possibly make a run at their first national title since 2002? That remains to be seen. For now, just sit back and enjoy the Melo Trimble show.
W hen Northwestern comes into State Farm Center on Thursday night, it should be a matchup between two teams in similar situations, as both the Wildcats and the Illini are in need of a conference win. The Illinois women’s basketball team enters the game at 2-4 in conference play, while the Wildcats sit at 3-3. Both teams come into the matchup on losing streaks, Illinois dropped three in a row while Northwestern has lost two straight. Both teams possess young talent and are looking to get things back on track. “(Northwestern) is just much better (this year),� head coach Matt Bollant said. “Three of their better players went from freshman to sophomore, and that’s usually when you see a big jump.� Northwestern’s balanced attack could create issues for the shorthanded Illini, who are missing their leading scorer, senior guard Ivory Crawford, who is out with a knee injury. The Wildcats have four players averaging double-digit points for both the full season and conference play. To match that balanced attack, Illinois will need to see more production from some of its main rotation players. One of those players will be Amarah Coleman, who has been inserted into the starting spot opened up with Crawford being sidelined for a few more weeks. Coleman is coming off her careerhigh with 24 points against Maryland. “As a freshman, of course, I look to come in and start,� Coleman said. “It’s not a good thing that Ivory got injured, but I knew as another strong suit to the team that I needed to come and step up and help the team out.� While Bollant and his staff are depending heavily on Coleman as a freshman, their most consistent contributor has been another freshman. Chatrice White has already racked in three Big Ten Freshman of the Week honors. White will be tested against Northwestern, who has a few post play-
Illini women’s basketball vs. Northwestern
When: 7 p.m. Thursday at State Farm Center Quick notes: Both teams enter the game with losing streaks, Illinois having lost its last three and Northwestern having lost its last two. Hidden stat: Illinois has lost all three of its games since Ivory Crawford went out with an knee injury. ers who can match White’s size down low. “I personally like playing against bigger posts than me because it gives me a chance to bang around inside, and that’s what I like to do,� White said. Reflecting on last season’s matchup against Northwestern will make it even harder for the Illini to get over missing Ivory Crawford for this edition of the rivalry. Crawford scored 16 secondhalf points to get Illinois its fi rst conference win with a 76-74 fi nish. That void will have to be fi lled collectively for Illinois to overcome Crawford’s absence. “I think each of us needs to fi nd our game and what we’re best at,� White said. “(We need to) just continue to grow at that part to fi ll that void that Ivory carried for our team.� With Crawford or without, a win to snap the threegame losing streak would be big for Bollant’s team. Building chemistry has been something a few of the players have touched on since the team’s trip to the Virgin Islands, but White thinks it could still be shown more on the court. “We’re always together, hanging out, laughing together,� White said. “I think that comfortable feeling needs to carry over more to the court, and I think once that happens, once we start moving as a unit, we’ll be even better.�
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“I think that comfortable feeling needs to carry over more to the court, and once we start moving as a unit, we’ll be even better.� CHATRICE WHITE FRESHMAN CENTER
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Illini hockey aims to ice losing streak BY MATT GERTSMEIER STAFF WRITER
In its fi rst home game of the second half of the season, the Illinois hockey (1612-1) team looks to snap a five-game losing streak as conference opponent Robert Morris (23-3-1) comes to town. The Illini have posted a 10-2 record at home this season, and head coach Nick Fabbrini said he expects that this weekend’s series will be impacted by the home-ice advantage. “Everyone is a lot more comfortable on our own ice,� Fabbrini said. “The fan support here is obviously outstanding. It’s probably the best rink in the country to play in. We’re expecting to have great crowds and great fan support, and we’ll build off that toward, hopefully, putting a good winning streak
together here.� In December, the Illini split a series with the Eagles. Fabbrini said he’ll strategize based off what he saw earlier this season. “They’ve got a couple of really talented lines over there that we’re going to have to shut down,� Fabbrini said. “Hopefully, (we can) generate some offense on the rush and off the forecheck.� In two losses last weekend, the Illini spent 26 minutes in the penalty box on 13 infractions, and center John Olen said the team’s penalties were directly correlated to last weekend’s losses. “We got in penalty trouble last weekend, and I think that didn’t help us at all,� Olen said. “If we stay out of the box, convert on the power play and just kind of play our game,
I think we’ll be OK this weekend.� Despite hitting a rough patch in the season, Fabbrini said he believes the Illini have been able to maintain a positive morale. “(We’re) not really giving ourselves a chance to win certain games,� Fabbrini said. “We just need to win a game on Friday, and we’re back on track.� While Illinois has been struggling to add to the win column, Robert Morris has been dominating games. The Eagles enter this weekend series on a seven-game win streak, outscoring their opponents 43-13 in that stretch. However, Olen said he thinks the Illini are capable of a successful weekend, as long as they stay positive. “We have to look at the little things, the little positives,� Olen said. “(We want
Illinois vs. Robert Morris
When/where: 7:30 p.m. Friday and 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the Illinois Ice Arena Quick notes: Illinois looks to end a five-game losing streak this weekend. Hidden Stat: Robert Morris has enjoyed a seven-game winning streak. to) keep guys moving forward because our goal is the national tournament. We don’t have to be the fi rst seed, but just making it there is our goal.�
Matt can be reached at gertsme2@dailyillini. com and on Twitter @MattGertsmeier.
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Illinois’ Amarah Coleman attempts a layup during the game against Memphis on Nov. 20. Coleman, a freshman, has been inserted into the starting lineup with Crawford.
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Wrestling back at home to face Huskers After facing top teams in nation, Illini happy to stay in home state spent in Champaign since its meet at Minnesota and After a tough Big Ten for the remainder of conroad trip last weekend, ference matches, the mindwhich featured matches set of the team is to stay against the top two teams in healthy and motivated. the nation, Illini grapplers “You’ve just got to take are thankful to be back things one step at a time,” at home. They Illini face Richards said. “Do the right things in Nebraska your workFriday at outs and in Huff Hall the praca nd will tice room, stay in the a nd t he state for a rest will dual meet take care aga i nst of itself.” N o r t h A lo n g western in Evanston on w i t h Sunday. explaining “It gets the imporloud at placta nce of es like Iowa ZANE RICHARDS m a i nt a i n SOPHOMORE WRESTLER and Minneing personsota, that’s al health, tough to s e n i o r deal with emotionally as Jackson Morse expressed an opponent,” 133-pound the vital nature of staying sophomore Zane Richards enthusiastic and focused said. “It’s a level of pres- moving forward, especially sure you don’t normally get after experiencing a heartother than at the Big Ten’s breaking 20-19 loss to topand Nationals, but it can ranked Minnesota. mean a whole new match if “You just have to stay you have your home crowd positive, look at what we were able to do well in those behind you.” When speaking with Illi- matches against two tough ni wrestlers, the common teams,” Morse said, “We phrase used to describe Big know how good we are and Ten wrestling is “a grind.” we have to bring the same In the four days Illinois has intensity as we did with BY ETHAN SWANSON STAFF WRITER
“It gets loud at places like Iowa and Minnesota, that’s tough to deal with emotionally as an opponent.”
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Illinois senior Jackson Morse said the Illini will have to stay positive after a 20-19 loss to No. 1 Minnesota. The Illini host Nebraska at Huff Hall on Friday. those teams for Nebraska.” In the meets against Iowa and Minnesota, multiple Illini wrestlers ultimately lost their matches after taking a lead into the final period. The most crucial was Richards’ match against Minnesota’s topranked individual Chris
Dardanes, in which Richards built a 7-1 lead in regulation but ultimately lost in overtime. Both the coaches and the team acknowledged that they need to fix some aspects of their wrestling, but also noted that although the goal is to win every conference meet, the meets are
also learning opportunities for future meets that matter most. “We have to put together a full seven minutes, we let a couple get away in the third period,” Morse said. “If we can keep our composure, we can turn a bunch of those matches around. We
pay attention to the standings and what’s going on outside our own meets, but for the most part, we’re just focused on March.”
Ethan can be reached at erswans2@dailyillini. com and on Twitter @EthanSwanson88.
Men’s tennis gets comeback win at Baylor Freshman Vukic seals deal in revenge win BY CHRISTOPHER KENNEDY STAFF WRITER
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The Illinois women’s tennis team will open its spring season with a doubleheader against UIC and Illinois State on Sunday at the Atkins Tennis Center.
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Women’s tennis opens season against in-state rivals in Sunday doubleheader BY COLE HENKE STAFF WRITER
The Illinois women’s tennis team begins its spring dual match season with a doubleheader against two in-state teams on Sunday. UIC and Illinois State will make the trip to Champaign to face the Illini. The Illini look to use these two duals to get some momentum for the rest of the season. That being said, team captain Melissa Kopinski and the Illini have no intentions of overlooking their opponents. “We never underestimate any opponent,” Kopinski sa id. “ Si nce it’s a doubleheader, we will be
playing a lot of matches, so we need to make sure that we are ready for that.” Head coach Michelle Dasso believes playing at Atkins Tennis Center will help them keep their focus. “Its nice that we don’t start the season on backto-back road trips,” Dasso said. “I think the girls are a lot more relaxed knowing that they do not have to get on a plane again for this weekend.” Illinois State is a familiar foe. Illinois has opened its season against the Redbirds the past three years. The Illini have only dropped one individual match to the Redbirds in those three years. Illinois State is looking to improve on its 10-10 record from last season, though it returns only two players from a year ago. Last year was supposed to be the first time UIC played the Illini, but the match was cancelled due to a blizzard. The Flames finished with an 8-13 record
last season but are picked to finish third in the Horizon League this season. This doubleheader will be a good test for the Illini to see how well they take care of the teams they are supposed to beat. Dualmatch season begins the road to the NCAA tournament, which is the team’s long-term goal for this season. Not having any slip ups against lower quality opponents is necessary to keep their tournament hopes alive. Dasso keeps the same philosophy heading into every match, and looks to have her players implement it as well for this season. “We talk a lot about have faceless opponents,” Dasso said. “It doesn’t matter who you play, whether it be a smaller school or a school like Duke, you have to treat every match the same.”
“It’s nice that we don’t start the season on backto-back road trips. I think the girls are a lot more relaxed knowing that they do not have to get on a plane again for this weekend.”
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No. 2 men’s golf to open season against Illinois State in Tinervin Cup BY DRAKE PENA STAFF WRITER
Coming off a near-perfect fall season that included finishing atop multiple national rankings, the Illini men’s golf team is poised for a championship run. The currently No. 2-ranked Illini will open the spring season against in-state rival Illinois State in the Tinervin Cup on Saturday in Placida, Florida. The lineup features senior Brian Campbell and juniors Thomas Detry and Charlie Danielson, all of whom rank in Golfweek’s top 25. A national championship would be the program’s first. The spring season is
a long one, and with most matches beginning in February, head coach Mike Small said he thinks that Illinois State is a good matchup for an Illini team looking to shake off the rust. “It’s a way for us to gauge where we are at physically and mentally,” Small said. “We want to go down this week and get some reps in, play a competitive team and see where we are at so we can come back down and get some work in.” The Tinervin family, which supports both Illinois and Illinois State golf programs, founded the match play event in 2004 as a way to showcase the two schools for an event
during the early part of the spring schedule. The format features three two-on-two better-ball matches in the morning and six singles matches in the afternoon. Illinois looks to continue its 11-year winning streak against the Redbirds and bring home the Tinervin Cup. After the cup the Illini will play in the Big Ten Match Play Championship on Feb. 15. Illinois is the first Big Ten team to play golf in the new year and the only one to play an official match before Big Ten play opens.
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The Illinois men’s tennis team started its dual meet season with a comeback win in Waco, Texas, on Wednesday. The Illini traveled to Texas to face Baylor, the team that eliminated them from the NCAA tournament last year and shut them out twice. This time the Illini fought back to win 4-3 after facing a 1-3 deficit. “We haven’t had a very big road win in a while for one reason or another,” head coach Brad Dancer said. “I’m proud of our guys. ... These guys managed themselves well getting ready for this match.” Freshman phenom No. 44 Aleks Vukic sealed the deal for the Illini with a hardfought match against Baylor’s Mate Zsiga. Vukic won 4-6, 6-3, 7-6(5) in his first team match with Illinois. The third set was backand-forth until Vukic finally claimed the victory in the lengthy tiebreaker on a double-fault by Zsiga. “It was a battle and somehow (I) got the win,” Vukic said. “(It) always felt like I was on top of the guy. ... it was a tough match.” It was a difficult road for Vukic to even have the chance to secure the win. The Illini lost the lone doubles point and No. 5 Julian Lenz of Baylor defeated Farris Gosea to put the Illini in an early 0-2 hole. A win by Ross Guignon over No. 121 Felipe Rios put the Illini on the board. The Bears’ Diego Galeano defeated No. 62 Aron Hiltzik 6-3, 7-5 to put Baylor up 3-1, but that would be the Bears’ final win of Wednesday’s match. No. 31 Jared Hiltzik came back in the second set to take down No. 26 Tony Lupieri. No. 40 Tim Kopinski held off Max Tchoutakian to tie the meet and give Vukic a chance to clinch the victory on the No. 5 singles court. Kopinski and Vukic played simultaneously in the final two matches
No. 11 Illinois 4, No. 6 Baylor 3 Summary: The Illini traveled to Waco, Texas, and defeated Baylor, the team that eliminated them from last year’s NCAA tournament. Key performer: Aleks Vukic — The Australian freshman clinched the victory with a 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (5) win over Baylor’s Mate Zsiga. Quote of the game: Brad Dancer — “We haven’t had a very big road win in the while for one reason or another ... I’m proud of our guys.” Hidden stat: No. 31 Jared Hiltzik was down 4-5 in the tiebreaker of his second set but won three straight points to win the match. Up next: vs. Green Bay, 3 p.m. Friday at Atkins Tennis Center to finish, knowing that if one of them lost, the meet would end in a loss. Kopinski fought off Tchoutakian 7-6, 6-7, 6-3 to keep the Illini alive. Kopinski opened things up with a 12-point win streak in the final set to go up 4-2. His win brought the Illini to a 3-3 tie with the Bears. It was only the first dual meet of a long spring season, but it was a significant victory for the Illini. Baylor was the only team to shut out Illinois last year, and the Bears did so twice. The second time sent the Illini home from the NCAA tournament. Dancer said before the meet the Illini were going to Baylor to win, and that’s exactly what they did. He wanted to see how the team responded to an early season challenge. It responded with an emphatic comeback victory. “All of our guys kept their composure,” Dancer said. “That’s the No. 1 thing you’ve got to do on the tennis court.”
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“We haven’t had a very big road win in a while for one reason or another. I’m proud of these guys ... These guys managed themselves well getting ready for this match.” BRAD DANCER
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Illinois’ Brandon Stryganek runs the 100 meter dash during the Illinois Twilight Track and Field meet at Illinois Soccer and Track Stadium on April 12.
Men’s track heads to Kentucky Team looks to continue early season success at coming meet BY WILL SMALL STAFF WRITER
Coming off a strong performance at the Illini Classic last weekend, the Illinois men’s track and field team looks to continue the momentum at the Rod McCravy Memorial Meet in Lexington, Kentucky, on Friday and Saturday. “Each week we have to keep our focus and keep working hard,” head coach Mike Turk said when asked about looking ahead. “It’s about consistency right now and working hard every day.” The Illini are currently ranked seventh in the nation after blowout victories over Iowa and Missouri and then backing it up with a sweep at the Illini Classic. Rank-
ings were updated weekly by Track and Field News. According to the rankings, the Big Ten is one of the premier conferences this season, garnering four of the top 10 spots. Joining Illinois are Nebraska, Indiana and Purdue, giving the Big Ten the most teams in the top 10 out of any conference. The Rod McCravy Memorial is arguably one of the high-profile indoor events in the country. No. 1 Arkansas and No. 3 Texas join the seventh-ranked Illini in the competitive field. Freshman Jonathan Wells currently ranks fourth in the nation in the high jump with a jump of 7 feet, 2.5 inches. Wells tied the Illinois record last week at the Illini Classic. One of Illinois’ top runners is senior Brandon Stryganek. Stryganek won the 200 meters last weekend and ranks ninth in the nation in the event. Another high-ranked Illini runner is junior Cam Viney, who ran the sea-
son’s seventh-best time in the country in the 60 meter hurdles in the Illini Classic. Early in the season it has been a combination of freshmen, like Wells, and upperclassmen, Stryganek and Viney, who have propelled the Illini to their hot start. “All of us did pretty well, especially the younger guys like Jonathan Wells, Cole Henderson, Molefi Maat, getting their feet wet early in the season,” Stryganek said after the Illini Classic this weekend. Stryganek added that Illinois is showing a lot of early season promise, and Turk said he is excited for the Rod McCravy Memorial this weekend. “I have a lot of confidence in the leadership of this team that they’ll come back and keep working hard next week,” Turk said.
Will can be reached at wsmall2@dailyillini.com and on Twitter @will_small_.
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have to keep our focus and keep working hard. It’s about consistency right now about working hard every day ... I have a lot of confidence.”
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The Illinois women’s track and field team is preparing for its toughest test of the indoor season this weekend, the annual Rod McCravy Memorial Meet in Lexington, Kentucky. Host school No. 6 Kentucky highlights what could be a competitive field at this year’s event. Last year, the Wildcats won the event’s 4x400 and Oregon won the distance medley relay, while Kentucky, Oregon and Florida won the majority of the individual events. For Illinois, this week’s practices involve lighter work and close monitoring by the coaches. “This week is one where we want to be smart on what we’re doing because, (since) we’ve been back, we’ve had two full weeks of training and two weekends of competition, so that’s been physically demanding,” distance coach Scott Jones said. “That, combined with the start of school, means we want to back off this week in training and give our athletes a chance to regenerate so that they’re in a position to really compete well against some of the best athletes in the country.” The teams competing this weekend have not been announced yet, but the event has had some highranking partcipants in previous years. The Illini are using the previous meets and the couple of days they have this week to rest and prepare for the test they could have in front of them. This weekend, Jones said he will measure the team’s performance individually
rather than by team results. “This weekend is going to be a little different focus, where we want those highlevel individual performances,” Jones said. Sophomore Nicole Choquette said her goal is to top her own personal record and get better while doing so. “I definitely want to go in and run faster in the 600 (meters) and win it and move up in the top-10 list,” Choquette said. “If I’m running the 800, I definitely want to run my (personal record) or run a time that will get me ready for Big Tens.” Both Choquette and teammate Alyssa Schneider ran for the cross-country team in the fall, preparing them for the indoor and outdoor track seasons as distance runners. This is something that Schneider said is a big help, as it is added practice. “I think any consistent training helps any additional seasons because consistency is really important,” Schneider said. “So just adding healthy seasons on top of each other of any running helps us out.”
Alex can be reached at awallne2@illinimedia. com and on Twitter @AWallner93.
Rod McCravy Memorial Meet When/Where: Friday and Saturday Lexington, Kentucky Quick Notes: The Illinois men and women both head to Kentucky to run in the highly competitive Rod McCravy Memorial. Hidden Stat: The men’s field features three teams in the top 25, including the seventh-ranked Illini.
Women’s gymnastics aims to move forward Illini hope to challenge No. 4 Michigan’s streak BY ASHLEY WIJANGCO STAFF WRITER
Last February, the Illinois women’s gymnastics team came up just short — 0.226 points to be exact — of defeating Michigan and ending its losing streak against its conference rival. Illinois’ losing streak against Michigan stands at 43 meets, including head-tohead meets, Big Ten Championships, Regionals and Nationals. Overall, the Illini are 9-51-1 against the Wolverines, with the Illini’s last dual-meet victory over them occurring on Jan. 18, 1986. “All of us kind of have memories from each year,” senior Kelsi Eberly said. “I know mine from freshman year; we had a couple falls on beam, and we could’ve beat them then. And then last year, we probably
could’ve found some little details. So I think that every year it definitely reminds you, so I think it’s like our rebuttal and our second chance to do that.” No. 11 Illinois will have a chance to break No. 4 Michigan’s streak Sunday at the Crisler Center in Ann Arbor, Michigan, but the history between the two programs isn’t changing Illinois’ preparations. “We had a meeting on Monday, and we talked about (how) just because it is a meet against Michigan and because we do have a lot of history with them doesn’t mean that we should train any differently,” sophomore Sarah Lyons said. “We need to train smarter. We need to train harder. But it’s just like another meet, and we can still get a really great score that’s going to help our ranking.” The Illini have progressed well so far with two meets out of the way and two wins under their belt. They won their opener at Central Michigan, 195.175-193.475. Then, Illinois increased its score in a 196.175-192.775 home-opening victory over Rutgers.
Illinois actually dropped two spots in the GymInfo rankings despite the scoring improvements. Lyons, however, still views her team’s work in a good light because it has built upon prior performances. But there are still improvements to be made, whether that be sticking more dismounts or improving leaps on floor. “For each girl, it helps to find that half tenth, because those half tenths add up,” Eberly said. “Finding that one cast (handstand), or, like I said, the sticks -Just finding those details because we know it does come down to the end.” Those details made a difference in Illinois’ loss to Michigan last season. It’s those details that allowed the Illini to build upon their score to start this season, so it’s those same details that will determine Sunday’s outcome. But even as exciting as it would be to finally end Michigan’s streak, Eberly mentioned the Illini’s true goal is to do the best they can, because their current concern is themselves and their performance as a team. “If we break the streak
and make history, I think it says a lot about our team and about how we are a team that nobody really expects to see coming,” Lyons said. “But we’re a strong team, and we deserve to be up in the top spots.”
Ashley can be reached at wijangc2@dailyillini.com and on Twitter @wijangco12. Illini women’s gymnastics at Michigan When: 3 p.m. Sunday at Crisler Center Quick notes: Senior Sunny Kato, a member of the uneven bars and balance beam lineups, heads into the meet as the Big Ten Event Specialist of the Week for women’s gymnastics. Hidden stat: Illinois averages a 49.125 on the uneven bars, just 0.050 below Michigan’s average.
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Illinois’ Kelsi Eberly performs her floor routine during the meet against Michigan, at Huff Hall, on Feb.7. The Illini lost 195.800-195.575.
NEWS FROM AROUND THE SPORTING WORLD ings that were released Lakers franchise Wednesday. The franchise jumped a strikes gold after whopping 93 percent from lucrative TV deals its previous value, strengthThe Lakers aren’t losers in at least one category. They are the NBA’s most valuable franchise, worth $2.6 billion, according to Forbes’ annual rank-
ened by a new national TV deal that boosted all team values. The Lakers also have a strong local TV deal with Time Warner Cable worth $5 billion over 25 years.
The new $24 billion national TV deal increased the value of the average NBA franchise to $1.1 billion, a 74 percent jump from last year, according to Forbes. The New York Knicks are the second-most valuable franchise, coming in at $2.5 billion. They own the league’s worst record (6-36).
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Detroit Tigers pitcher Max Scherzer works against the Baltimore Orioles on Oct. 2.
Former Tiger joins as Nationals starting pitcher Max Scherzer is officially a former Tiger. The right-hander was introduced by the Washington Nationals Wednesday, shortly after the team announced his seven-year, $210-million deal.
“When you look at the short term and long term, this is the organization you want to be a part of,” Scherzer said. He arrives in the nation’s capital after five seasons with the Detroit Tigers, in which he posted a 3.52 ERA with an 82-35 record — winning 70 percent of his decisions. Scherzer, 30, won the 2013 American League Cy
Young Award and finished fifth in 2014. This past season, he went 18-5 with a 3.15 ERA and 252 strikeouts in 220 1/3 innings. When asked for reasons he signed with the Nationals, Scherzer offered only one. “It’s pretty easy,” he said. “Winning. I think this team is capable of winning and winning a lot.”
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Should the U.N. Declare a Palestinian State?
Palestinians have asked the U.N. for statehood recognition, but would this really lead to an Israeli-Palestinian peace— or to a viable Palestinian state?
In 1947, the United Nations proposed independent states for Arabs and Jews, but the Arabs rejected this plan. Since then, Israel has made many offers of land for peace, all of which the Arabs rejected. In 2013, Arab Palestinians again walked out of peace talks and instead recently approached the U.N. to recognize their state. But can the U.N. dictate an Israeli-Palestinian peace . . . or create a Palestinian state?
What are the facts?
Over the past 66 years, since Israel’s formation, the Palestinians have had numerous opportunities to create a sovereign state. Following Israel’s repulsion of three invading Arab armies in 1967, the Jewish state offered to negotiate peace with the Arabs and to return land captured during that war. The Arabs rejected this overture with their famous Khartoum Resolution: “No peace with Israel, no recognition of Israel and no negotiations with it.� Decades later, during U.S.sponsored peace negotiations with the Palestinians in 2000, 2001 and 2008, Israel offered the Palestinians most of its ancient Jewish lands, Judea and Samaria (the West Bank), plus Gaza, plus a capital in Jerusalem for their state, but the Palestinians rejected each of these offers. At the heart of the Palestinians’ refusal to accept a lasting peace is their steadfast rejection of the demand that they accept Israel as the nation state of the Jewish state. Would it bring peace if the U.N. were to unilaterally recognize a Palestinian state? A peace accord between Israel and the Palestinians must resolve many thorny issues for both sides. What should the borders of a new Palestinian state be, since no borders ever existed? How should the nations share Jerusalem? How can Israel be assured of security in light of existential threats from the Palestinian terror group, Hamas, which insists that Israel must be destroyed, as well as from terrorists such as the Islamic State and al Qaeda, both based in nearby Syria? If Israel relinquishes the territories it controls, what guarantees does it have that the Palestinians will finally accept its existence— and not continue the six-decade Arab effort to obliterate the Jewish state? Unfortunately, a recent poll shows that a 60% majority of Palestinians still believe their goal should be to conquer all of Israel, from the
Jordan River to the Mediterranean Sea. Surely a U.N. resolution recognizing a Palestinian state cannot possibly address, let alone resolve these issues. Rather, Israel and the Palestinians must continue the arduous path to peace—and to a Palestinian state—that can be achieved only through negotiations. Would U.N. recognition lead to a secure and viable Palestinian state? Palestinian institutions are currently so weak that it’s doubtful their state could currently survive on its own. Despite tens of billions of dollars donated primarily by the U.S. and European nations to aid the Palestinians, their economy is in shambles, with few viable industries and a crumbling infrastructure. Indeed, without continued international aid of more than a billion dollars annually, the economy would likely collapse. In addition, the Palestinian political system is dysfunctional, riven by corruption and infighting verging on civil war. Because the Palestinians have held no elections since 2005, President Mahmoud Abbas is now in his tenth year of a four-year term. According to a 2013 European Union audit, some $2.7 billion in international aid to the Palestinians is unaccounted for, believed to have been siphoned off to corrupt leaders within Abbas’ ruling Fatah party. Billions more aid dollars have been diverted to help Hamas build rockets and tunnels used to attack Israeli civilians. Finally, continued violent disputes between Fatah in the West Bank and Hamas in Gaza make their “unity government� incapable of governance. In fact, most analysts believe that if Israel were to withdraw its security forces from the West Bank, Hamas would quickly seize control there, too, turning the Palestinian territories into another terrorist state. In short, no decree by the United Nations can give the Palestinians the strength and stability necessary to manage the rigorous, high-stakes demands of statehood.
A majority of Palestinians still believe their goal should be to conquer all of Israel.
A unilateral U.N. declaration of Palestinian statehood cannot resolve the fundamental disagreements between Israel and its Arab neighbors, especially the requirement that the Palestinians accept the Jewish state. In addition, such a U.N. resolution will not address the disarray and instability within Palestinian society that makes statehood functionally unrealistic at this time. Perhaps most importantly, a U.N. declaration would only encourage Palestinians to believe that negotiations with Israel are unnecessary to reach their goals—that they can achieve statehood without resolving the tough issues that have to date made it illusive. Thus the U.S. and other U.N. Security Council members must continue to vote against and, if necessary, veto attempts by the Palestinians to avoid good-faith peace talks with Israel. This message has been published and paid for by
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