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Ivan Dozier, a graduate student, dressed as “Chief Illiniwek” walks around the stadium during the game against Northwestern on Saturday. Many Unofficial shirts use versions of the Chief logo and can sometimes have questionable meanings.
Unofficial Chief shirts cause division of opinion over shirt’s message As Unofficial draws closer, spirit wear stores around campus remove their orange and blue attire from the mannequins and replace them with traditional green clothing to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. Since the retirement of Chief Illiniwek, many stores have decided to print their own versions of the Chief in hope of keeping the honor and memory alive, said Te Shurt owner
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Michele Fassett. However, selling shirts can become tricky, since certain depictions of the Chief are copyrighted by the University. Campus Licensing Coordinator Marty Kaufmann said the University can only control one version of the logo — the circular depiction of Chief Illiniwek. He said the University is active in ensuring no one uses its copyrighted material and will intervene with manufacturers if
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copyright is violated. However, when a vendor decides to capitalize on its own version of Chief Illiniwek, there is little the University can do unless the picture of the Chief is accompanied with the
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One of several Unofficial shirts that have caused controversy on campus
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The University was recently placed on the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education’s “10 Worst Colleges for Free Speech in 2014” list. FIRE, a nonprofit educational foundation, released its yearly list on Tuesday, naming schools with fi rst amendment violations. The University was placed on the list as a result of the Steven Salaita con-
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troversy, according to a press release from FIRE. Salaita’s job offer to work in the American Indian Studies program was revoked after he posted controversial= tweets regarding the confl ict between Israel and Palestine. Other schools on the list include Chicago State University, placed on the list for censoring a faculty blog, The University of Iowa and Brandeis
0RUH RQOLQH For University. The University denied move coverage claims that it violated free about free speech, speech, as members of the head to DailyIllini.com and campus community have expressed a wide array check out “Freedom Sings” of opinions on the hiring witnessed the vigorous decision. “This is the kind of free and passionate debates discussion that is the bed- that have taken place and rock of our institution and are still taking place on our all of higher education,” campus would appreciate said University spokes- that there is plenty of space woman Robin Kaler in an for freedom of expression email. “Anyone who has and opinion.”
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In an effort to increase the efficiency of Monetary Award Program grants, State Sen. Chapin Rose, R-51, introduced four bills to the General Assembly to alter the program’s existing eligibility and payment requirements. “We need to do more with less,” Rose said. One of Rose’s bills, SB 1591, would prohibit students of for-profit universities from receiving MAP grants. By passing the bill, Rose hopes to steer students away from these institutions, which have come under fi re for low-quality education and training programs, as well as inflating post-graduate job placement numbers to mislead new recruits. “The reality is in years past, the state of Illinois has spent anywhere between $17 to $25 million on for-profit university MAP grants,” Rose said. “That’s a kid at the U of I that didn’t get a MAP grant.” During the 2013-2014 academic year, nearly 6,700 University students received a MAP grant with an average value of $4,147.28. The total amount awarded in map grants reached $27,774,397, according to Michelle Trame, senior associate director of the Office of Student Financial Aid. The Illinois Student Assistance Commission, which awards MAP grants, announced in February the suspension of the grant to students whose applications were received on or after Feb. 22, the earliest
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MAP freeze could affect thousands of students While MAP grants may be suspended for the 2015-‘16 academic year, the number of University students receiving need-based financial assistance has increased over the last 5 years
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deadline in the commission’s history according to the University’s student fi nancial aid website. The suspension was in response to the state’s ongoing budgetary crisis and higher level of early applications. “Demand far exceeds available funds for certain state grants such as the Illinois Monetary Award Program, as well as for some institutional aid,” said Eric Zarnikow, executive director of the Illinois Student Assistance Commission in a statement. Rose said the bill has received bipartisan support, and U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin supports the measure. However, Rose also said the for-profit college
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Campus minority groups hold town hall meeting BY YI ZHU STAFF WRITER
Leaders of seven minority groups on campus held a town hall meeting Tuesday evening at the Materials Science and Engineering Building. The meeting was held in response to a column published by The Daily Illini on Oct. 2 that discussed the Society of Women in Engineering. Some believed the column looked at the organization — and organizations like it — in a negative light. Stephanie Lona, president of the Society of Women in Engineering, said the town hall meeting also served as a way to let people know the significance of minority organizations. “In my first ever engineering class, there was only one girl — which was me — out of 30 people,” Lona said. “So it was actually very evident to me that I was a minority.” She said the reason these organizations exist is to form
a sense of community. Terrance Phillips, president of the National Society of Black Engineers, said minority organizations provide a support system to minority students and give them a space where they belong. He said women in engineering often feel discouraged after receiving unequal treatment. However, by joining minority organizations and seeing other women who are also engineering majors, it can help build up their confidence and keep on going. Minority organizations are not set up mainly for women in Engineering; people of all genders and races who feel they are a minority in their field can join these organizations. “We provide an inclusive environment, and we attract students of all backgrounds,” said Vox Dombek, co-president of Society of Women In Physics. Dombek said the minority organizations cooperate
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and collaborate with other organizations to give students more opportunities. When students first join the organization, they are often guided by an older “sister” or “brother” from the same major who offers them professional advice. The organizations also have programs to instruct students on how to deal with problems they might face in class or in life. When asked how to treat gender discrimination on campus and improve gender equality, Phillips said he believes the education and job opportunities at the University are almost equal; rather, it is more of a visibility issue. Often, minority students don’t believe they can enjoy the same opportunity as other students, Phillips said, so minority organization help these students and encourage them to pursue their goals.
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Police respond to rise in narcotic use BY ELYSSA KAUFMAN STAFF WRITER
Since Feb. 16, there have been a dozen overdoses of heroin in the Champaign area, resulting in two fatalities. This is not specific to Champaign though, as heroin use has spiked throughout the nation. In the last decade, first-time heroin users increased by 60 percent from 90,000 to 156,000 users, according to the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Troy Daniels, Champaign deputy police chief of operational support, said that after becoming addicted to narcotics, people may then seek out cheaper alternatives, such as heroin, when they can no longer obtain the prescription drug. In response to overdoses of heroin and prescription drug abuse, new Illinois legislation was proposed to ensure enforcement officers possess and are trained to dispense antidotes to diminish the effects of overdoses. The proposal also aims to create pilot heroin prevention programs in elementary
and secondary schools that would be put in place by the state Board of Education. Due to the issue of the misuse of prescribed medications, the Illinois Controlled Substance Act went into effect in January of 2012. The act works to limit the prescriptions of narcotics and other drugs to a maximum 30-day prescription. In addition, Illinois doctors now use the Illinois Prescription Monitoring Program to monitor controlled substance prescriptions and prevent the misuse of medications, such as narcotics. The proposed Heroin Crisis Act will be considered at a Special Committee on Substance Abuse hearing on Thursday.
the Illinois Controlled Substance Act from 2012. When a patient’s 30 day prescription is done, they must go through their same doctor to get a refill. Layfer said a doctor can look online with the Illinois state registry and see whether a patient has been taking C2 drugs from any other doctor as well as determine if the patient is getting the drug from multiple pharmacies. “This indicates to physicians whether their patients are following what is commonly recommended when we give C2 drugs, like narcotics. Patients agree to a one physician, one pharmacy agreement for prescribing,” said Layfer.
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Even with an act preventing the overuse of prescription medications, narcotic misuse is still prevalent on campus, Daniels said, “It is easier to get a hold of narcotics now because of the number of prescription medications,” he said. UIPD Detective Sgt. Joe McCullough said the Univer-
sity sees an influx in cases with Xanax, Vyvanse and Adderall around midterms and finals. He said the drugs serve as stimulants students use to stay awake. “There are a number of people who are using illegal prescription medication,” Daniels said. “There are also people who are purchasing illegal prescription medication and other narcotics here in town or bringing them in through their home city.” McCullough said that Attention Deficit Disorder medications are commonly used by students and there needs to be awareness on the appropriate uses of the drugs. Some students who are over prescribed for medications such as adderall tend to sell their extra pills, he said. “I do not think we are going to legislate our way out of narcotic misuse,” McCullough said.
Overdoses On Feb. 24, the Champaign Police Department sent out a press release regarding 10 overdoses of
Ill. lawmakers urge vaccination BY JOSH WINTERS STAFF WRITER
“We need to fight fear with facts,” said Rep. Greg Harris, D-13, referring to the fear surrounding the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine. Following the publication of research linking the vaccine to autism by British gastroenterologist Andrew Wakefield in 1998, many parents all over the country have opted out of vaccinating their children. The study has since been debunked and Wakefield’s medical license revoked, but the superstition toward the vaccine has remained. Harris is one of the four sponsors for Illinois House Resolution 144, which calls on the Illinois Department of Public Health to craft new administrative rules to require health examinations and vaccinations for every child in the state’s school system by the start of the 20152016 school year. Rep. Michael Zalewski, D-23, authored the resolution in response to the recent outbreak of measles in Illinois. On Feb. 25, public health officials confirmed the 15th case of the disease in Illinois, 13 of which are connected to the outbreak at the KinderCare Learning Center in Palatine. “We want the department
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GRANT industry will likely fight the bill in the legislature, even though its reputation has taken a hit in recent years. “They go out and hire a bunch of lobbyists to lobby against the bill, but I think we are in a different world now,” Rose said. By ceasing to award MAP grants to the students of for-profit colleges, Rose said the state could save roughly 5 percent of its MAP budget and potentially steer students away from the organizations. Another piece of Rose’s MAP legislative package,
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CHIEF words “Illinois” or “University of Illinois.” The University collects an estimated $10,000 annually in royalties for the trademarked Chief logo — a small amount in comparison to the $1.5 million in overall royalties the University receives a year, according to Kaufmann. Fassett explained her store’s apparel displaying the Chief is not illegal because their depiction features a side-profile of Chief Illiniwek and uses words, such as “Unofficial” or “Oskee Wow Wow” to create an illusion of a headdress. The design was originally printed by Fassett’s father, Bob Sammons, in the 1960s. On Feb. 10, a post on the campus’ Reddit page, titled “Hey UIUC, we need to talk...” captured a shirt sold by the Evergreen Tobacco Company that sparked 114 comments as of press time. The shirt states, “Wait in line to get drunk?” followed by an uncopyrighted picture of a Native American chief and the words, “Bitch, I’ve got a
to be able to handle this prob- nation. These children are lem effectively,” Zalews- specifically mentioned in the ki said. “It would cover all resolution, which states that vaccinations the department higher immunization rates deems necessary.” will offer greater protection Harris said one of the rea- from the virus. sons he decided to sponsor In a joint statement Zalewski’s resolution was the released earlier this month highly contagious nature of by the Illinois and Cook measles. According to the County Departments of Centers of Disease Control Public Health, public health and Prevention, if exposed, officials stressed that disnine out eases like of 10 peomeasles can ple will be avoidcontract ed entirethe virus ly with if they vaccination. “ Va c c i are not nations are vaccinated. the safest, “It’s an most effecimporMICHAEL ZALEWSKI tive way ILLINOIS REPRESENTATIVE tant pubto protect lic health individuals concern from meato be sure sles and oththat not er potentialonly each individual child is ly dangerous communicable safe ... but the general public diseases,” public health offiis kept safe also from diseas- cials wrote in the statement. es that can be easily spread The MMR vaccine does in group settings,” Harris not cause autism in its recipsaid. “This is a disease which ients, though some mild side up until now had been erad- effects have been known to icated, but suddenly, we’ve appear on occasion. Accordseen that it can break out ing to the National Institutes very easily.” of Health, one out of four Harris said he is partic- patients who are vaccinated ularly concerned for chil- will experience some pain dren with compromised or stiffness in their joints, immune systems, who one in six will develop a cannot receive the vacci- fever, one in 20 will devel-
op a mild rash and one in 75 will experience swelling of the glands in their cheeks or neck. The Centers for Disease Control puts the immunization rate for measles in Illinois at 91.4 percent. This may seem high, but there are more than 100 countries with higher measles vaccination rates than America, including Kenya, 93 percent, Vietnam, 98 percent, and Russia, 98 percent. Zalewski said he could see why some parents, fearing a link between the MMR vaccine and autism, would choose not vaccinate their children. A young parent himself, Zalewski said new parents are often faced with making nerve-wracking decisions for their child that they have not had to make before, which is why he hopes to provide them with the best medical information available. “We want to make sure that any decision they do make is in the best interest of them and their kids,” Zalewski said. “Ultimately, with vaccinations they need to be given every ounce of opportunity to defer to their doctors.”
SB 1592, would bar students who failed out of their current University from receiving any MAP funding for a calendar year. Rose also introduced SB 1711, which would require MAP recipients to graduate within the “normal time” their degree requires, typically within four years. Rose said he believes Illinois taxpayers should not have to foot the bill for students to stay in college for an unnecessary amount of time. “If you don’t get your work done on time, well, that’s not our fault,” Rose said. “It’s time to give someone else a chance who would get their work done
on time.” Of the bills introduced by Rose, SB 1712 may face more hurdles in the General Assembly than Rose’s other MAP proposals. If passed, this bill would require Illinois’ MAP recipients to remain in the state for at least five consecutive years following graduation. If they choose to leave Illinois, the MAP grant money they received would be converted into student loan debt to be paid back with 5 percent interest. The bill, Rose said, was developed in tandem with Gov. Bruce Rauner’s office. While stopping in Champaign on his State of the State preview tour, Raun-
er emphasized the need to retain a greater number of Illinois’ workforce, which he said has been leaving Illinois at higher rates than its neighboring states. Rose said this law would only apply to future MAP recipients — students who currently receive the needbased grant money would not be affected. Rose’s MAP bills must make it through the General Assembly before they go into effect, but they have the potential to affect thousands of University students who benefit from the grant.
reservation.” Redditors have dubbed the shirt in “extremely bad taste” and “offensive.” Evergreen Tobacco failed to comment on the controversy regarding the shirt. Ivan Dozier, graduate student, is often seen at University sporting events dressed in traditional Chief Illiniwek attire and mimicking the demeanor of the former Chief. Dozier described the shirt as being, “extremely distasteful” and added, “Right now with the University not being allowed to touch anything Chief related, these are the problems that it causes.” He argues against the belief that the Chief is disrespectful. Dozier is of American Indian descent and a second-generation University student. “My place on campus is trying to get everyone to revisit this idea and say, ‘Let’s maintain this integrity.’ There is a right way to do it. You have a beacon for culture, do you destroy it, or do you repair it?” Dozier said. He debunked many arguments made by antiChief activists with facts learned through first hand
experiences at local Native American powwows. “People have a right to culture,” he said. “People have a right to identify with a symbol. People have a right to identify with the positive qualities tied to what we call the Fighting Illini.” Ryan Kenji Kuramitsu, senior in social work, is an activist for Native American rights. In February, he wrote a blog post calling upon students and community members to boycott various places on and off campus for displaying Chief Illiniwek. “I’ve created what I hope will become a running list of businesses, administrators, and organizations in the UIUC community who actively support white supremacy, settler colonialism and anti-Native sentiment in the name of ‘protecting tradition’ and propagating irresponsible and racist depictions of indigenous people,” he wrote. Kuramitsu said is seen as difficult for some community members to understand where members of the Native American community come from when they protest the use of an American Indian as a
mascot. “It is a form of ignorance to not realize how others interpret a symbol,” Kuramitsu said. “The facts are out there, and if you do research like I did, I think people would come to a more compassionate stance and shift a little bit.” The admi nistration “does not sponsor or sanction Unofficial St. Patrick’s Day nor any events or merchandise associated with it,” as stated in a massmail sent March 3. Overall, Fassett said the spirit wear sellers on campus try to show the Chief in an honorable light throughout Unofficial because there are so many alumnae and townspeople who are pro-Chief and believe it to be a tradition. When its comes to crossing the line of offensiveness associated with Chief Illiniwek, Fassett said, “Somebody will wear that shirt and buy that shirt, but there will always be those people who do that. There is nothing we can do to stop the sale of it, but you can hope that people’s reaction to a shirt like that is, ‘Ew,’ but I don’t think it’s funny.”
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heroin and two fatalities. “This is an unusually high number of reported incidents in the brief window of time,” Champaign Police Chief, Anthony Cobb, said in a press release. “This is a sensitive issue with multiple layers and our obvious objective is to remove the drugs and drug dealers off of our streets, but most importantly, this caution is issued, because we value the lives of all of our Champaign and neighboring citizens.” McCullough talked to other Big Ten universities that have experienced fatalities due to overdoses. “We have been working extensively with different universities, entities and offices to talk about the implications for this drug both on someone’s physical health and also their status as a student and facing criminal conduct charges for this drug use,” McCullough said. McCullough said a bad dose of Molly at a club event could result in multiple people in the hospital with serious injuries or worse. Ultimately, because a lot
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of students and people in the community want drugs for recreational use and are willing to get the drug in whatever way they can, Layfer said people need to be aware of the potential long-term harm.
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Employees not benefiting from slower growth in health care WASHINGTON — American workers struggling with stagnant wages are being saddled with higher medical bills as employers reap the benefits of a sustained slowdown in the growth of health care costs. While employees’ premiums and out-of pocket med-
ical expenses shot up 21 percent from 2007 to 2013, employers’ total health care costs rose only 14.5 percent. “Almost everyone in the health system is realizing savings, but employees’ costs are rising,” noted the new report from the Center for American Progress.
Boston Marathon bombing jury is chosen, allowing trial to begin BOSTON — Ten women and eight men, all of them Boston-area residents, were selected Tuesday afternoon as jurors and alternates to hear the case of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev — the trial getting underway after two months of jury selection and repeated attempts to
move the case out of Boston. The panel members, almost all of them middleaged, are to report Wednesday morning to the federal courthouse on Boston Harbor, not far from the finish line of the April 2013 bombing that killed three people and wounded more than 260 others.
Arizona judge finds Jodi Arias jury at an impasse, offers help PHOENIX — Jurors weighing a death sentence for Jodi Arias have reached an impasse, a Maricopa County Superior Court judge said Tuesday Judge Sherry Stephens
delivered the impasse instruction on Tuesday afternoon after more than 19 hours of deliberations on Arias’ fate. The instruction orders jurors to try to reach a verdict, if possible.
In Beijing, Chinese politicians begin annual ‘two meetings’ BEIJING — China began its annual political high season on Tuesday with pomp and circumstance at Beijing’s Great Hall of the People. President Xi Jinping and more than 2,000 delegates— including former basketball star Yao Ming—convened for the opening session of the nation’s top legislative advisory body.
Though the chairman of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, Yu Zhengsheng, invoked the words “democracy” or “democratic” 48 times in his lengthy opening speech Tuesday, the “two meetings,” as they’re colloquially known in Chinese, are largely scripted events without meaningful debate over legislation.
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Slain leader of Putin protests is buried as allies accuse Kremlin MOSCOW — The funeral of murdered Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov took place in Moscow after thousands paid their last respects, while his close allies blamed President Vladimir Putin and Russia’s security services for the killing. Nemtsov, who was 55, was buried at the Troeku-
rovskoe cemetery on Tuesday after mourners, many bearing flowers, had lined up for hours to file past his open casket at a memorial service in the city. He was shot four times from behind while walking on a bridge just steps from the Kremlin last week; he had been slated to lead a protest against Putin.
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Graduates shouldn’t be limited to instate jobs oughly 140,000 students in Illinois are receiving the Monetary Award Program grant. This means 140,000 students are attending college now and not expecting to repay the grant money. MAP grants are given to Illinois residents who demonstrate financial need and attend approved colleges; funding for the program is around $373 million, according to the Illinois Student Assistance Commission website. The Daily Illini stated that State senator Chapin Rose (R-51) introduced four bills into the General Assembly to alter eligibility and payment requirements for the grants. A new measure recently introduced in the Senate would require students to pay back their MAP grant with 5 percent interest if they left the state of Illinois within five years of graduation. Students who receive the grant need the money to attend college, and this is something that may not be feasible for them to repay once they graduate. As such, MAP grant recipients should be able to leave Illinois and get a job wherever they can, and it does not seem fair to force them to ignore any out-ofstate opportunities if they arise. Students attend college for the purpose of finding a good job once they graduate. Making graduates stay in Illinois for five years after they graduate limits their job options. While it would be beneficial for Illinois’ economy if students could stay in state, these students should not have to limit their job options to one state. In addition, the state should not penalize MAP grant students for pursuing endeavors elsewhere after graduation, especially if they are getting solid job opportunities. If the measure goes through, a graduate who received a MAP grant may have to choose between taking their dream job out of state and having to repay their grant, or taking a job they don’t want in Illinois, because they cannot afford to leave the state and repay their grant. Students who needed the MAP grant in the first place are financially limited, and they may be relying on a good job after college that is outside of Illinois. Everyone should have the option to attend college, no matter their financial situation. MAP grants help those people who otherwise may not have been able to afford college. Requiring students, who receive MAP grants, to stay in-state for five years after graduating seems limiting. It is important to grow Illinois’ economy, but it is also highly important that recent graduates can find jobs, no matter what state that job is in.
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Though we have made it clear in quick commentaries past, we should reiterate: Students love free things — preferably food, but we don’t want to be too picky. Tonight, coach John Groce is offering students complimentary tickets (and free pizza!) for the senior night basketball game against Nebraska on Wednesday. While this is Groce’s way of thanking students for their fan section spirit, we return the thanks back to you, Coach Groce! I-L-L ...
Remember when Ryan Gosling had a baby on the way and everyone talked about that time he said if he ever had kids, he probably would stop his acting career? We do. Luckily for us, universal girl crush Blake Lively (who just had the other famous Ryan’s baby) is not following suit. After having a baby a few months ago, she recently signed onto a new role opposite Jason Clarke. Thanks for never letting us down Blake. XOXO, your fans.
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The country singer that makes country-haters love country had a baby boy Feb. 27. Carrie Underwood and husband Mike Fisher named their son Isaiah Michael Fisher (a normal name by celebrity standards). Here’s hoping she shares a pic of the baby’s face soon — preferably wearing a cowboy hat. And cowboy boots. Maybe we’re taking the country thing a bit too far, but seriously ... how adorable would that be?
If the concept of having a breakfast menu wasn’t already weird enough, Taco Bell recently came out with a donut hole that is covered in Cap’n Crunch and filled with milk icing. Really, Taco Bell? Thanks, but no thanks. We’re starting to think fast food restaurant officials just sit in a room all day and ask themselves, “What can we invent next that will maintain our standing as one of the most obese country?�
Be mindful of your Unofficial wear ALEX SWANSON Opinions columnist
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ecently, I came across the image of an Unofficial T-shirt with a design on the front with “Wait in line to get drunk? Bitch I’ve got a reservation� written across a drawing of a stereotypical Native American figure. Unofficial is a celebration on campus that occurs each year, always with controversial apparel ranging from depictions of Chief Illiniwek to an overarching stereotype of Irish people as heavy drinkers. More specifically regarding this shirt however, let’s dissect the meaning of those two sentences. The word “bitch� is clearly a derogatory term. Sure, the term is often used today in casual, even friendly conversation, but it also has historical precedence as a strongly sexist term dating back centuries. In addition to being sexist, the shirt is offensive toward Native American culture and history. It makes a reference to the period in which the University had Chief Illiniwek as a mascot by using the word “reservation.� Though this remains a highly contested opinion, I firmly believe the decision to remove Chief Illiniwek was necessary. To be brief, a chief is a position considered by many tribes
to be religious and spiritual, while at our school, he was a source of entertainment. Further, though the Oglala Sioux Tribe originally donated the regalia for Chief Illiniwek, they eventually asked the University to return it due to inappropriate use. Regardless, many students have claimed that Chief Illiniwek should be brought back to the University, because they believe we honor the mascot in a respectful manner. Yet, the Chief shows up on a good amount of Unofficial gear. Tying a Native American stereotype to a holiday centered on getti ng drunk is not honorable. I’m relieved that the shirt, or any Chief apparel, is not officially tied to the Un ive r s i t y, but it is still a real format of University representation. The way that students decide to behave and express themselves affects the reputation and culture of the University in its entirety. I am grateful and supportive of the fact that we have the freedom to say what we like and express ourselves as we see fit. But having the freedom to do something doesn’t necessarily mean one should. I have also heard the argument that “you’ve just got to know your
audience.� In other words, these “jokes� are perfectly fine so long as they are made in the presence of friends. I cannot agree because any perpetuation of racism, sexism, culture degradation or other forms of oppression are harmful. Even if you think your audience knows you aren’t serious, issues like racism, sexism, homophobia, etc., are all still very present in the world. Making light of them or even pretending to perpetuate those ideologies is wrong. Even if hypothetically accepting the idea of merely knowing one’s audience, putting stereotypes and derogatory language on a T-shirt makes the joke public. The wearer of the shirt no longer “knows his audience,� or has control over where it will spread. Further, Unofficial is a highly publicized event. Be aware that you and what you’re wearing can end up on social media and even news sites where you cannot control who can see it. In my time here, the University has had what seems to be an unusually high amount of controversies. Several of them were racist, sexist and culturally offensive incidents. Considering this Unofficial shirt, it seems that those elements are still very present on our campus today.
Tying a Native American stereotype to a holiday centered on getting drunk is not honorable.
Two of the most recent incidents include the Chief Illiniwek controversy, with its effects still lingering on campus, and a day last spring semester when students adamantly decided school should be cancelled due to cold weather. When it was not, several students responded with misogynistic and racist tweets regarding our chancellor. These controversies are downright embarrassing. In the aftermath of the cold day scandal, I had friends who expressed relief that they hadn’t chosen to come to this university because of the numerous racial controversies. I love this university, but we need to be more respectful about the manner in which we represent it. Precisely because I take so much pride in attending this school, I’m advocating for building a more inclusive culture for the University. What students wear is one way in which we are able to do so. If partaking in the celebration of Unofficial this Friday, which I am not endorsing in any way, have some consideration for what you choose to wear. Certainly, you have the right to wear whatever you choose. But consider whether it is worth the risk of offending another person on a racial, gendered, or cultural basis just so that you can wear the T-shirt you like on a drinking holiday.
Alex is a junior in LAS. amswans2@dailyillini.com
Try religious tolerance, not ignorance STEPHANIE YOUSSEF Opinions columnist
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ent is a season of penitence and preparation for Easter practiced by Catholics and some Christian denominations. During this special time, participants generally take steps in personal conversion such as fasting and putting an emphasis on prayer. One very common practice is avoiding meat on Fridays during the Lenten season. So when I explained to my friends why I didn’t order a burger at McDonald’s last Friday, I did not expect to have my explanation followed by “Oh yeah I almost forgot you’re one of those Christians.� It’s these kinds of comments that make me uncomfortable when talking about what I personally believe, and many others share the same sentiment. It’s almost like bringing up any mention of religion is taboo. I understand that religious discussions have been at the center of many heated controversies, and facing such a dis-
cussion can make many feel uneasy. But in explaining why I chose not to eat a burger, I was not trying to harass anyone with my religious opinions. It was a simple statement of fact. Despite the fact that the University is a public institution without any explicit religious affiliations, attendees should avoid being antagonistic toward religious people to avoid perpetuating ignorance. I’m not about to deny anyone’s first amendment rights, but I would like to highlight how unnecessary these kinds of cynical remarks really are. I don’t think my friend purposefully meant to say something senseless, but that’s how it came off, and I’ve heard many other sarcastic comments about Lent that are along the same lines. I’m one of the only actively religious people in my close group of friends, so I assume that their reactions may stem from a lack of familiarity with religious customs. Rebekah Seyfert, a junior in the College of LAS, experienced a similar situation. During a conversation we had about Lent she said, “I showed up to lecture with ashes on my forehead and explained to my classmates what it meant. None of them seemed to prac-
tice these Christian customs and so the conversation got really awkward really fast.� People may argue that discussions about religion have the potential to offend people of differing beliefs because they can come off as attempts at converting others. I agree that if someone is disrespectfully trying to impose their beliefs on you, feel free to react however you deem appropriate. But when I merely stated the reason as to why I personally chose not to order a burger, I wasn’t forcing my beliefs on anyone. In reaction to any mere statement about Christianity or any other person’s religion, people should try to avoid the ignorance of just spouting out whatever. As members of a society that prides itself on being diverse and open minded, the line between religious tolerance and avoiding religion becomes blurred. Regardless of whatever personal affiliations you identify with, you will see churches at the street corners of a public campus, you will see students praying before exams, and you will hear friends and coworkers talk about their religions. Ignorant comments about religion perpetuate the false notion that our society
demands religious beliefs never be expressed openly in public spaces. Some may assume that as Christians, members of a popular religious group on campus, we may not feel the blunt or snide comments — but we do. Regardless of intentions, snarky comments in the face of someone exercising their right to freedom of religion comes off as ignorant. Our constitutional amendments protect our right to hold any belief or religion. However, these protections do not equate to freedom from ever encountering religion or religious people. For example, even though the University is a public institution, there are still plenty of campus opportunities for religious students. The University is home to the popular Hindu Holi celebration on campus every year, there are registered student organizations for the Muslim students on campus and there are many events held for Christians during Lent. For everything from seeing a student say a prayer in the cafeteria or make certain dietary choices, don’t be ignorant in the face of innocuous religious expression.
Stephanie is a junior in LAS. syousse@dailyillini.com
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‘Tis Pity She’s a Whore’ modernizes 1600s love BY LILLIAN BARKLEY STAFF WRITER
While Illinois Theatre’s latest production, “‘Tis Pity She’s a Whore,” is advertised with a mature-content warning, the show contains much more than language and nudity. “There’s nothing extra added on for shock value,” said Sally Rae Hamer, senior in FAA, who plays Isabella, a college girl turned assassin, in the play. “It’s just portraying the story of real people, this is really happening to them. In real life, there is language and nudity and blood.” The show, directed by William Brown, will be performed at the Colwell Playhouse from Thursday to Saturday and March 12 to 14 as the theatre’s fourth show of the season. “I just think it’s a play that you don’t have an opportunity to see very often, or do, and we all feel so lucky to have this opportunity,” said Brown, a resident director for the Writers’ Theatre based in Chicago. When the play, originally written by John Ford, premiered in the 1600s, it was banned in several countries and wasn’t performed until the 20th century. In the first scene, the protagonist, Giovanni, confesses his love for his sister, Annabella, to his friar. The plot doesn’t get less provocative from there, but Brown said the issue is then “on the table,” and the play becomes romantic. “It lulls you into thinking it’s ‘Romeo and Juliet,’” he said. “John Ford makes no decision about the rightness or the wrongness of their love, but he does give them a love story that is powerful and seductive.” Like William Shakespeare’s infamous play, the show is a revenge tragedy, with so much backstabbing and bloodshed that cast members have compared it to “Game of Thrones,” Brown said. While the plot is Shakespearean, in the decades between Shakespeare and Ford, key differences arose in the style of theatre including a move indoors, and a general loss of loftiness and grandeur, instead favoring domesticity and masculinity, according to Brown. “The language is so modern. People are going to
think we made it up, but it’s exactly what he wrote,” he said. “It’s easy to speak, it’s easy to understand. I find it quite accessible, and I think an audience will too.” Brown adapted the script to be set in modern day Parma, Italy. The changes to the script itself are minimal, with most of them relating to anachronisms, he said. For example, the characters have modern costumes and use cell phones and guns. “Theatre isn’t a dusty museum framing work as it originally appeared,” wrote Jeffrey Eric Jenkins, producer for the Illinois Theatre and head of the department of theatre, in an email. “This play is very theatrical, very intense and any shifting of period can only enhance its impact today.” The shift to modern day makes the play more relatable, because the audience is not separated from the action by not relating to the setting, according to Hamer. “It’s like all of these normal people who get thrown into this extreme, extreme circumstance which is, I think, what makes it so exciting,” she said. Each of the parts play a vital role in the plot, and it is written so each character is flawed and contradictory, to an extent that there are no clear heroes or villains, Brown said. The complexity of the show and its characters makes it an acting challenge, but Brown said the actors have been astonishing. Hamer credited Brown’s direction for allowing her and other members of the ensemble to develop their characters. “We’re very focused on the show and committed to making it the best we can,” Hamer said. Brown has never directed a show at the University, but he said he feels like an alumnus because he has worked with so many students over the past 20 years. “I’ve probably hired a couple dozen people who actually went to this school through the years and I love them,” he said. “So something is happening here that’s right.” Brown’s work with past students was one of the benefits to hiring him, according to Jenkins. “Bill Brown is one of the most respected directors of
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Theatre’s production of “‘Tis Pity She’s a Whore” When: Thursday to Saturday, 7:30 p.m. March 12 to 14, 7:30 p.m. March 15, 3 p.m. Where: Krannert Center for the Performing Arts How: Tickets $20 for adults, $19 for seniors, $15 for non-University students, and $10 for University students and children.
classic work in this country,” he wrote. “It seemed like a good fit — and it is.” The set design has also been impressive, according to Brown. The show features an elaborate, multi-floor set which relies more on audience imagination rather than multiple set changes, he said. When considering the technical aspects and complex revenge plots, the controversial content is not meant to be a focus, according to Jenkins. “It is impossible to guess how the play will be received, which is part of the excitement of doing it,” he wrote. “In our current world of social media saturation, ‘Tis Pity’ doesn’t strike me as especially controversial — there have been film and television versions of the play — but I imagine it will keep the attention of our young audiences.” Hamer said one of the goals of the actors was for the audience to see Giovanni and Annabella as lovers rather than brother and sister. “I feel like people are going to come away from it going ‘Oh my god, that play was about incest,’ but it’s about so much more,” she said. Brown also said that while the effect of the play is powerful, love is still the main focus. “One conclusion we’ve come to in two months of rehearsal is: ‘all revenge begins with love,’ or at least in this play,” he said. “At the bottom of all the revenge in this play, someone loves somebody.”
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David Monahan (Giovanni) and Clara Byczkowski (Annabella) pratice during a rehearsal of “‘Tis a Pity She’s A Whore” in the Colwell Playhouse at the Krannert Center in Urbana on Monday. The play is directed by William Brown.
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Peace Corps represented on campus in new RSO
BY ISABELLA JACKSON STAFF WRITER
Across the nation, Peace Corps members are sharing their stories through online videos, information festivals and discussion events as part of National Peace Corps Week. Since 1961, the first week of March has served as the anniversary of President Kennedy’s establishment of the Peace Corps, which the University celebrates through a variety of events. Alissa Harvey is the current campus representative for the Peace Corps and works with members of the
newly-formed UIUC Peace Corps Club. The RSO gives information about the application as well as support to students interested in the mission of the Peace Corps. The University has ranked as an influential contributor of volunteers for the majority of the history of the organization. On this year’s Peace Corps Top Colleges list, the University ranks 20th in the large school category, with 36 current alumni volunteers. Harvey’s experiences overseas gives her fi rsthand knowledge of the organization. She worked in the Republic of Georgia from 2010 until 2012 teaching English to children in grades one through 12. While there, she also worked on secondary projects, or optional extra tasks, such as working in public health or
writing grants in her spare time after teaching. After her time in the Peace Corps was done, she was awarded a grant to teach in Indonesia, after which she returned to the United States and was hired as a campus representative. Olivia Buechner, sophomore in AHS, is the president of the UIUC Peace Corps Club. She said that she started the club with four other Peace Corps ambassadors, students who were already affi liated with the national organization and were eager to spread information about work with the Peace Corps on campus. Krupa Patel, sophomore in LAS, is another club member who said that the friendly nature of the group gives students who are curious about the Peace Corps a chance to learn more
information. “People are more inclined to come repeatedly and be invested in the group,� she said. “It motivates them to learn what the Peace Corps does.� Because working with the Peace Corps requires a twoyear commitment overseas, Harvey said that some people are scared to be put in a situation that is far outside of their comfort zones and worry they will be lonely. Instead, Harvey said that workers are welcomed into the village or town where they live and have lifechanging experiences. “This sounds cheesy,� Harvey said. “But you are challenged more than ever before, physically, mentally and emotionally, and you get exposure to another culture and language.� Harvey said that the
Peace Corps workers have a specific job and are paid, but they are paid a living wage in the area that they work in. This helps workers empathize with the people that they are surrounded with on a deeper level. The UIUC Peace Corps Club also works to aid students that are applying to the Peace Corps. A student needs to have spent time volunteering, preferably in the area of work that they wish to do, before submitting the application. Patel said that for example, someone who wanted to teach English in a foreign country would need experience teaching or communicating some kind of skill. “By connecting and collaborating with other RSOs and departments, they are able to track volunteer
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Last home game for senior Illini
One last chance to take down Huskers
BY NICHOLAS FORTIN STAFF WRITER
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flew by, didn’t it? Sixteen up and soon to be 16 games down at State Farm Center during the 2014-15 Illinois basketball season. Wednesday night’s final home game against Nebraska (13-15, 5-11 Big Ten) will include goodbyes, some more fond than others. After Wednesday, there will be no more Rayvonte Rice in an Illini uniform at home. No more Nnanna Egwu. No more Ahmad Starks. No more Ryan Schmidt (we hardly knew ye). And at long last, no more glaringly grey and empty lower level “A section� seats that have cursed State Farm Center in recent seasons by giving the arena a permanently half-empty look to TV audiences, no matter how full the place actually is. Soon after Illinois’ four seniors pose for pictures at midcourt holding framed jerseys Wednesday, a basketball game will get underway, and it’s a critical one for head coach John Groce and his Illini. If they drop this one to the Huskers, you can forget about an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament. In January, Nebraska beat Illinois 53-43 in Lincoln, Neb., in the first meeting between the two teams this season. Nearly two months later, their outlooks for the rest of the year are drastically different. The Illini are on the fringe of the NCAA tournament, while the Huskers are looking to stop an end-of-season tailspin. In the first meeting, the Illini shot an ugly 27.3 percent from the field in their second game without an injured Rice. It was the Illini’s worst overall performance of the season, and still stands as their worst-ranked
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Illinois’ Chatrice White attempts a contested layup during the game against Ohio State at State Farm Center on Saturday, Feb. 14.
White leads new era for women’s basketball BY JOEY FIGUEROA STAFF WRITER
After an up-and-down season, the Illinois women’s basketball team was all smiles after its 72-60 win over Michigan on Saturday. Even though the regular season concluded honoring Illinois’ senior class, it was a freshman who stole the show, a telling sign for what’s to come for this program. Freshman center Chatrice White scored a career-high 30 points on Saturday, sending a message that a new era is set to begin for the Illini. At the conclusion of this season, Illinois (15-15, 6-12 Big Ten) will be completely comprised of players recruited by head coach Matt Bollant, led by his prized fivestar center. “She’s been great,� Bollant said of White. “We expected her to be an impact player and challenged her to be con-
sistent, and she’s done that. When (White) plays good, we play good as a team, which has been great.� There was a lot of hype surrounding White before the season and she didn’t disappoint, ending the season on the Big Ten All-Freshman Team. Finishing in the top 15 in just about every major statistical category in the conference, White also earned an all-Big Ten Honorable Mention, the first freshman Illini to do so since 2007. “It just feels really cool to represent my school and just to know that I played really well this year and it didn’t go unnoticed,� White said of her accolades. As her coaches and teammates endearingly call her, “Tree� showed how important she is to Illinois’ success this season and for seasons to come. The Illini were 8-3 when White led them in
scoring, 7-5 when she was the team’s leading rebounder and 3-1 when the freshman phenom led Illinois in both categories. White established her presence early on — she posted a double-double in her first game as an Illini and did not slow down from there. In a season that earned her three separate Big Ten Freshman of the Week honors, White finished the season near the top of nearly all of Illinois’ statistical lists. The 6-foot-3 center from Nebraska led the Illini in rebounding (7.1), blocked shots (2) and free throw attempts (117). She was second on the team in scoring (14.8) and field goal percentage (44 percent), only trailing senior guard Ivory Crawford. Despite missing seven games of the season due
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Injured hockey player skates last time for Illini BY MATT GERTSMEIER STAFF WRITER
Ricky Di Legge Kokoszka was nervous. It was the most nervous the senior had felt for a game in his life. The defenseman hadn’t put on full pads since September for the Illinois hockey team, yet he was on the ice awaiting the opening faceoff against Eastern Michigan on Saturday at the Illinois Ice Arena. The referee dropped the puck at center ice for the opening faceoff and after four seconds, Kokoszka was on the bench, done for the night. Kokoszka was diagnosed with a torn labrum in his shoulder early two games into the season. It was a seasonending injury, but it wasn’t going to stop him from wearing his Illinois jersey one last time for Senior Night. “Knowing it was going to be my last time was sad, but at the same time, it was a little bit of closure,� Kokoszka said. At the beginning of the season, Kokoszka was set to be a key contributor for the Illini defense. He had played in 69 games and registered nine points, while only serving four minutes in the penalty box in his first three seasons. Head coach Nick Fabbrini described him as a dependable, valuable player who had a knack for analyzing the game. Kokoszka’s senior-season hopes were extinguished on Sept. 20 during an away game against Illinois State. In the second period, Kokoszka was attempting to dodge a hit when his legs were taken out
from under him. He landed directly on his left shoulder, immediately dislocating it. “It popped out and my shoulder was pretty much in my armpit,� Kokoszka said. “It was just hanging there until I got to the hospital.� Kokoszka knew something was wrong, but he didn’t know the severity of the injury until an MRI revealed a torn labrum. He participated in physical therapy for eight weeks and had surgery in late November. After surgery, doctors told him he could not play contact hockey for at least six months. Fellow defenseman and senior Jacob Matysiak could tell Kokoszka was disappointed. “Finding out that he would have season-ending shoulder surgery his senior year hurt a lot,� Matysiak said. “He loves the game and works hard all the time whenever he is on the ice.� However, as it turned out, Kokoszka’s senior season was far from over. Fabbrini acknowledged Kokoszka’s leadership skills and ability to analyze the game by naming him an assistant coach in charge of the defense. The job requires Kokoszka to match lines, assign Illinois’ top defensive pair to the opposing team’s best offensive line and help the defensemen analyze what is happening on the ice. “It’s always nice to have another set of eyes and somebody who can definitely relate to the players a little bit easier than I can,� Fabbrini said. “It’s really been a big addition
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Ricky Kokoszka, who suffered a season-ending injury early in September, is recognized during Senior Night on Feb. 28. to the coaching staff.� Kokoszka said the transition was awkward at first. For the first weeks of the season, he was a player and teammate. Now, he is suiting up as a coach. Matysiak said it took some time to adjust to seeing Kokoszka in a suit on gamedays. Eventually, Kokoszka became comfortable in his new position. Although it’s not how he anticipated his senior season to pan out, Kokoszka has enjoyed his new role on the team. Matysiak gets a kick out of calling him “Coach Rick.� “I respect him just as any other coach because he does know the game well,� Matysiak said. “It’s been great that he’s still been around and still been a huge part of this team even though he’s not dressed.� Fabbrini allowed Kokoszka to start Saturday’s game in his white, No. 6 jersey one last time after Kokoszka and teammates asked if the he could be recognized at Senior Night. Once he completed his four seconds of action, Kokoszka resumed his coaching duties
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in his uniform. He assumed his night on the ice was done, but in the third period, a minor penalty for tripping was called on the Illini. The referee forgot whom he called the penalty on and told the Illini to send the player who committed it to the box. Bec ause Kokoszk a dressed for the game, he was taking up a roster spot, which left Illinois with five defensemen for the night instead of the usual six. Kokoszka saw an opportunity to help out the team and he skated to the box. The Illini laughed and jeered with their defensive coach who sat in the penalty box, but Kokoszka was fine with it. For the first time this season and the last time of his career, he had stats in the box score. “It was pretty funny. All the guys were laughing because I’m sitting in the box and played four seconds of the game,� Kokoszka said. “I took one for the team, but I’m just happy I got in the score sheet.�
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When/Where: 9 p.m. A lot has changed for Nnanna Egwu since he Saturday at State Farm played his first game for Center the Illinois men’s basketball TV/Radio: Big Ten team. Network/Illinois Sports Egwu is one of four seniors who will play in their last Network game at home on senior night Quick notes: The Illinois against Nebraska on Wednesmen’s basketball team day. Each of the seniors will will look to knock off end their home careers the Nebraska for the first time same way, with a framed jersey and a photo, but it is the this season after losing to differences in those careers the Cornhuskers on the that are important to head road in January. coach John Groce. Hidden stat: Illinois is “(The seniors are) four 11-4 against Nebraska just unbelievable people,� Groce said. “I love all four all-time. The Illini are guys. Each of them has had also 8-1 against the a different journey, a difCornhuskers at home. ferent path. That’s what makes it kind of cool to be in coaching.� The senior center has made him appreciate more.� grown as both a player and Like Egwu, Rice has chera person during his time ished the opportunity to be with the Illini. According an Illini. to Groce, Egwu’s leadership “It’s been a dream come and communication will be true,� Rice said. “Since I was missed. Groce added that a little kid I wanted to wear Egwu is one of the most self- that orange and blue, and less individuals he has ever actually being able to come out here and compete, you coached. Egwu has accomplished can’t explain that feeling.� a lot on the court during *** his time at Illinois. He has A lot has changed for notched 729 points, grabbed senior guard Ahmad Starks 600 rebounds and tallied an since he decided to come Illinois-record 193 blocks back to Illinois. Starks, like Rice, didn’t during his time with the Illini. begin his collegiate career Egwu was a major part in with the Illini. In fact, Starks the almost seamless tran- played his first three years at sition between coaches. Oregon State. But like Rice, Recruited by Bruce Weber, Starks has grown as a playEgwu didn’t flinch when the er and as a person while at Illini hired Groce in 2012 and Illinois. said he reveled the opporAfter failing to receive tunity to a hardlearn from ship waivtwo great er to play coaches last season, Starks during his has been collegiate career. a breath “They’ve of fresh empowered air for me to go the Illini further and backcourt teach oththis year. JOHN GROCE er guys,� A lt hough MEN’S BASKETBALL COACH E g w u he’s strugsaid. “I’ve gled at become a t i m e s , better player and become a Starks has played well of late better person.� — scoring 19 points against *** Iowa on Feb. 25 and tallying A lot has changed for 17 against Northwestern on senior guard Rayvonte Rice Saturday. since Groce took over at “I’ve learned a lot,� Starks Illinois. said. “I’ve just gotten better Rice didn’t start his col- in every aspect of the game. legiate career at Illinois. He Off the court I’ve matured.� was overlooked by Weber but Groce praised Starks’ selfrecruited back to his home- lessness and said that he may even care too much about his town to play for Groce. During his time with Illi- teammates at times. Starks is nois, Rice has grown tre- second on the team with 2.4 mendously on the court — assists per game. he is averaging 16.3 points, Like the other seniors, 6.6 rebounds and 1.9 assists Starks knows his time with per game this season and has the team is limited, which is scored 881 points in his two why he has stressed in recent weeks the importance of the years with the Illini. Rice has also grown off team stringing wins togeththe court. He’s dealt with er in hopes of making the injury, suspension and oth- NCAA tournament. er set backs during his time “It’s going pretty fast,� with Illinois, but Groce said Starks said. “I’m looking Rice has matured through forward to going out with a it all. bang.� “It means a lot to him to *** put on that jersey,� Groce A lot has changed for said. “With everything he’s senior guard Ryan Schmidt been through: personally, since he was named to the academically, physically, SEE SENIORS | 2B medically, athletically. It’s
“I love all four guys. Each of them has had a different journey, a different path.�
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Illinois' Nnanna Egwu takes a hook shot from the post during the game against Northwestern at State Farm Center on Saturday. The Illini won 86-60.
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Kato emerges as an inspiration, leader BY ASHLEY WIJANGCO STAFF WRITER
A blue and orange poster stood out in the Huff Hall crowd on Jan. 31. The Illinois men’s and women’s gymnastics teams were both competing, but this sign was especially made for one gymnast: senior Sunny Kato. Inside the orange border of the poster were orangefi lled “U of I� bubble letters sandwiched by the blue words “Go Sunny� with a yellow sun encompassing the “S� in Kato’s name. The poster was completed with two orange and blue outlined starburst shapes at the top, with “beam� and “bar� written inside each one. Kato met the creator of this sign, a young gymnast named Nevaeh, for a second time once the women’s meet concluded. The two took a photo with Nevaeh holding up the sign. Kato proceeded to post the photo on Instagram with the caption, “Another reason I love what I do ... Never thought I would be able to inspire and be a little girl’s idol.� “It’s just nice to know we’re role models for little girls,� Kato said. “You forget sometimes that it’s not just about yourself or the team.� That moment recalled memories of when Kato was a young girl herself, idolizing the UCLA gymnasts she
grew up watching: Onnie Willis, Yvonne Tousek and Jamie Dantzscher just to name a few. There wasn’t one particular gymnast who Kato admired the most, but she does want to do what they all did for her. “I want to inspire those girls how the other girls have inspired me, and I want that cycle to keep going,� Kato said. “I want the girls to love gymnastics and love the team, have some Illini pride, or any pride that they have for any school.� Head coach Kim Landrus has seen the impact Kato has made on her team — particularly the younger gymnasts. Kato’s drive makes her a good role model and sets higher expectations for her teammates. “When you have somebody with that drive and that desire to excel, you know it’s going to impact the team in a very positive way,� Landrus said. “I think that it has.� But Kato is more than just a role model to her teammates. She’s also a great friend. “I know that I can go to her for anything in the world, no matter if it’s gymnasticsrelated, family-related or literally anything,� freshman Jordyn Givens said. “She’s always there. So Sunny is a huge part of my life. I love her to death.�
The thing is, if Kato approached her high school years differently, Givens and the rest of the Illini likely wouldn’t have Kato to rely on or look up to. During her sophomore year at Newport Harbor High School in Newport Beach, California, Kato quit gymnastics for four or five months, claiming she hated the sport. She partially did it because she “just wanted to have fun.� Gymnastics took up a lot of Kato’s time, and it didn’t leave much time left to socialize. After being home schooled from fifth to eighth grade, Kato just wanted to hang out with the friends she made in public high school. Kato spent her time away from gymnastics just sitting on the couch watching TV, and her parents insisted she return to the sport and get back in shape. “I was kind of forced back in,� Kato said. “But at the same time, I realized that if I wanted to go to college (for gymnastics), if I wanted to pursue my goals, I needed to come back.� Kato’s time away from the sport made her cherish it and realize gymnastics was a part of her. Soon after returning, she received interest from colleges and it surprised her. But it also led to the realization that she could compete
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Illinois’ Sunny Kato performs a routine on the balance beam during the meet against Minnesota at Huff Hall on Feb. 7. in the NCAA. Kato committed to California-Berkeley as a junior; however, the school was facing budget cuts and the women’s gymnastics team was in danger. That was when she was allowed to speak to other schools. Nebraska was in consideration, but in the end, something was missing. “I just didn’t feel a connection,� Kato said. Illinois was completely
The 2 identities of Reid Roper BY PETER BAILEY-WELLS ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR
Any superhero has an alter-ego, a second identity to relieve the stress of the first. Illinois baseball senior infielder Reid Roper has such an identity — in addition to his fielding duties, he’s also a pitcher. Roper, the Illini’s starting second baseman, has pitched in 32 games (31 2/3 innings) during his four seasons at Illinois. During that time, he has started 165 games — 154 at second base. “I feel like I’m two different people,� Roper said. “There’s the side of me that’s a pitcher and the side that’s a fielder and a hitter.� His hitting side has gotten lots of attention. Roper is the Illini’s top hitter this season, leading the team in batting average, slugging percentage, RBIs, hits, doubles, triples (with one) and total bases. But his pitching side has also been rock solid. He has appeared in two innings of relief this season, both scoreless, and picked up a save in
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BASKETBALL loss. Illinois (18-11, 8-8) doesn’t have any truly bad or embarrassing losses on their resume, but with Nebraska’s current RPI ranking of 124, the defeat is defi nitely a blemish Groce wishes the team could undo. The main reason for the Huskers’ poor RPI is the simple fact that they’re not a very good basketball team. They were severely overrated in the preseason and have taken a step back under head
Sunday’s 2-1 win over West Virginia — his 11 career saves are tied for eight alltime at Illinois. He has not allowed a run since April 2013, his sophomore year. “I’m comfortable with Reid in any situation,� head coach Dan Hartleb said. “I’ll use him in the field and on the mound.� Hartleb added that he doesn’t weigh Roper’s effectiveness at the plate during a game when turning to the senior to pitch. When Roper is substituted in as a pitcher, he is allowed to bat. Hartleb has used Roper primarily as a late-inning pitcher — he unofficially shares the closer role with junior Tyler Jay. Roper, a righty, is a change of pace from Jay, a hard-throwing southpaw. Jay has racked up 85 strikeouts in 77 2/3 innings in his Illinois career, while Roper has just 27 strikeouts in his 31 2/3 innings. Prior to this season, they both had recorded 10 career saves as Illini. Roper’s younger brother Ryne — a sophomore and
the team’s starting third baseman — is also listed as a pitcher on the team’s roster, but has yet to throw an inning for Illinois. Hartleb said he sees Ryne filling the role Reid currently holds when the senior graduates. Both Ropers were AllState pitchers in high school — Reid was 12-0 as a senior and Ryne was 11-0. In addition to completing their infield tasks in practice during the week, Reid said the brothers throw long toss. Once a week, Reid throws a 30-pitch bullpen session to prepare his arm and sort out his pitches for the weekend ahead in case Hartleb calls upon him. It might be presumptuous to label Reid a superhero, but his .413 average through 12 games is 92 points higher than senior right fielder Casey Fletcher’s .325, the team’s second best. Reid’s average is also nearly 200 points higher than his final average last season (.250). Comparisons to a superhero aren’t ones Reid makes about himself, but his teammates have high praise for
coach Tim Miles following last season’s NCAA tournament appearance. They’re 0-8 in conference road games this year, and have dropped six straight games heading into Wednesday. Being at home on Senior Night, Nebraska is a team Illinois should beat. But it’s foolish to overlook any team in Big Ten play, especially one you’ve already lost to. Especially one with a talented player like Terran Petteway. Petteway is tearing up the league for the second consecutive season, averaging 18 points a game,
while gunning for another All-Big Ten first team nomination. He’s the type of player who can give a bad team a chance to rise up and win on any given night, because he’s capable of dropping 35 or 40 if he really gets going. Shavon Shields isn’t far behind at 14.9 points per contest, but outside of Shields and Petteway, the level of production drops off for Nebraska. If the Illini can contain those two, they’ll almost certainly win. Illinois’ defense has improved as the season
“We love to see Reid trotting out of the dugout to finish off a game. We trust him.�
different, though. When she visited campus, she knew it was the place for her. Kato tore her anterior cruciate ligament as a freshman, causing her to miss the season. “That was one of the hardest things for me, to watch my team compete and do what I love,� Kato said. “But I think that also taught me that everything happens for a reason.� Kato doesn’t wish her
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his abilities both on the mound and at the plate. Senior outfielder Will Krug said there isn’t a ball that Reid doesn’t hit hard, and added that Reid’s numbers this season aren’t surprising. Sophomore reliever Cody Sedlock went a bit further — he said that although he knows Reid is an infielder, the bullpen pitchers consider him just as much a member of their group as anyone. “We love to see Reid trotting out of the dugout to finish off a game,� Sedlock said. “We trust him.�
active roster. Schmidt hasn’t played a full minute for the Illini this season but has said he will never forget his experiences with the team. A former team manager born to diehard Illini fans, Schmidt was added to the active roster after injuries to Rice and Aaron Cosby decimated the Illini’s backcourt. “It’s been quite the experience so far,� Schmidt said. While his journey is the least conventional of the four seniors, Schmidt will still be honored the same as Egwu, Rice and Starks. Each of the seniors will be given a framed jersey and a picture with Groce and athletic director Mike Thomas. For Schmidt, his memory of playing for 14 seconds at the end of the team’s game against Michigan on will last longer than either of the other mementos. “I had no idea I would ever see the floor,� Schmidt said. “It really was a dream come true.�
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has progressed, and Groce has worked to instill a tough defensive mindset in his players. A solid defensive effort has come to be expected, but the offensive side of the ball is much less certain. If the team plays at a level approaching the efficiency it showed in Saturday’s 86-60 blowout win over Northwestern, Nebraska will face a similar fate. But any casual fan could tell you that this season, Illinois is prone to going cold at inopportune times. Seniors Starks, Rice and
Egwu truly are competitors, and I would expect them to play with intensity Wednesday. Normally I wouldn’t expect the crowd to match that intensity with a 9 p.m. start time, but the University has given away several thousand free tickets to students to help do the job. Check the calendar: it’s March. But an Illini slip-up Wednesday would silence the madness before it really had a chance to begin.
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fi rst year at Illinois would have turned out differently, though, because now she has another year on campus, another year to do what she loves and to be with her teammates. “I always joke about not coming back, but I’m absolutely going to be back,� Kato said. “I wouldn’t leave these girls.�
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WHITE to a knee injury, Crawford also garnered an all-Big Ten Honorable Mention and after being the team’s leader on and off the court the past few seasons, she leaves the program in White’s capable hands. “As a freshman, she was just a coachable person,� Crawford said. “Some freshmen are really not that coachable and able to grow. Tree was just a great example of being a leader also while she’s learning.� Following the Big Ten tournament, Crawford will leave Illinois with her name all over the school record books. She is in the top 15 of nine different Illini statistical categories, including 13th in all-time scoring, with 1,390 points, and fifth all-time in steals, with 236. Getting closer and closer to leaving Illinois to follow her dream of going pro, Crawford said she hopes she set a positive example for the younger players on the team. White confirmed the senior leader’s hopes. “With Ivory, I just learned how she played the game and it made me see the game differently and look for different opportunities,� White said. “I just had a great group of seniors that I really looked up to this year and I’m really going to miss them.� After a 9-21 2013-2014 season, it was a quick rebuilding process for Bollant and the Illini — they tripled their conference win total from a year ago. With another fourstar recruit coming to Illinois next season, just reaching the Big Ten tournament may not be the end game for Illinois in the near future.
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2012 class of college football coach hires CHRIS KENNEDY College football columnist
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llinois football head coach Tim Beckman just finished his third season in Champaign and head basketball coach John Groce has reached the tail end of his third season as well. Groce currently has the Illini fighting for an NCAA tournament bid. Most fans would say he’s earned his stripes. Beckman is another story entirely. He will return for a fourth year after his best season, leading the Illini to their first bowl game since 2011 and he just signed his best recruiting class yet. But where does Beckman stand in his class? How does he rank amongst his peers, the coaching class of 2012? Twenty-eight coaches were hired prior to the 2012 season. Twenty of them still hold those jobs. Six were fired and two upgraded to better gigs. Only three coaches have earned fewer wins over three years than Beckman’s 12: Akron’s Terry Bowden (11), New Mexico’s Bob Davie (11) and Hawaii’s Norm Chow (8). Fourteen power-five conference coaches were hired before 2012, and only two are still coaching with a three-year losing record: Beckman and Washington State’s Mike Leach. Beckman is in even worse company with conference wins. Chow, Davie and Beck-
man all sit at the bottom of the rankings with 4-20 conference marks. When he fired Ron Zook, athletic director Mike Thomas cited Zook’s conference struggles: Thomas wasn’t happy with a 32 percent Big Ten winning percentage. Beckman’s conference winning percentage? 17 percent. Let’s look at how the college football coaching class of 2012 has panned out thus far.
Home runs Urban Meyer (Ohio State), Kevin Sumlin (Texas A&M) Meyer has already won Ohio State a national title. The Buckeyes are a powerhouse again thanks to Meyer, who holds an undefeated Big Ten record. Sumlin has electrified College Station and has managed a seamless transition for A&M into the SEC. Sumlin was reportedly at the top of the Illini’s list in 2011.
Superb Rich Rodriguez (Arizona), Todd Graham (Arizona State), Bill O’Brien (Penn State), Hugh Freeze (Ole Miss), Jim McElwain (Colorado State), Justin Fuente (Memphis) All of these coaches have brought or are bringing their programs to new heights. Rodriguez began a renaissance in the desert, leading the Wildcats to their first Fiesta Bowl since 1993. Graham has turned Arizona State into a contender, competing for multiple division titles.
This season, Freeze has recruited well and put Ole Miss on the national map this season, leading the Rebels to a huge win against Alabama and a ranking as high as No. 3. McElwain turned Colorado State into a conference title challenger and Fuente earned Memphis its fi rst conference title since 1971. Bill O’Brien gets a mention here for a phenomenal job handling the toughest era in Penn State football history.
Good, but not great Jim Mora (UCLA), Tim DeRuyter (Fresno State), Kyle Flood (Rutgers), Paul Chryst (Pitt), Dave Campbell (Toledo) These coaches have led their programs to the postseason multiple times, but there’s not as much of a visible upward trajectory. Mora has had consecutive 10-win seasons at UCLA, but his teams have underachieved. DeRuyter struggled this year after riding the coattails of Derek Carr’s success. Flood and Chryst have reached bowl games in each of their three seasons, but they’ve been exceptionally average. Campbell has the Rockets trending upwards, with three winning seasons and a division title last year.
Serviceable Tony Levine (Houston), Larry Fedora (North Carolina) These coaches have put together decent seasons, but they haven’t blown anyone away. Levine was fi red after
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Tim Beckman is in his fourth year as Illini football head coach. Last season, he led the Illini to their first bowl game since 2011. The Illini finished the season with a 6-7 overall record. another mediocre year at Houston, even with two consecutive bowl appearances. Fedora has the Tar Heels trending downward. In 2012, the team would have gone to the ACC title game, but it was ineligible for the postseason.
Mediocre Tim Beckman (Illinois), Bob Davie (New Mexcio), Curtis Johnson (Tulane), Mike Leach (Washington State), Norm Chow (Hawaii), Terry Bowden (Akron) These coaches have the worst records of any who have lasted three years with the program. Over three years, they’re all 12-25 or worse, including Illinois’ Beckman. He made some strides this year, but
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it doesn’t seem like he did enough to warrant another season. There’s only one winning season in all of these coach’s tenures — Tulane’s Johnson in 2013. Tulane went on to a 3-9 record in 2014. Leach also regressed. Bowden put up another 5-7 record with the Zips and the other three of these coaches improved their win totals enough to convince their AD’s to keep them around another year.
Total failure John L. Smith (Arkanasas), Charlie Weis (Kansas), Garrick McGee (UAB), Ellis Johnson (Southern Miss), Charley Molnar (Massachusetts), Carl Pelini (FAU) None of these hires remain and many are no lon-
ger head coaches anywhere. Johnson went 0-12 his first year and was immediately canned. The Golden Eagles kept losing until they defeated McGee’s Blazers to snap a 23-game losing streak, and McGee was fired shortly after. Smith and Pelini both left amid scandals, Molnar only managed one win in each of UMass’ first FBS seasons, and Weis was a high-paid colossal failure that the Jayhawks will be paying for years to come. *Gus Malzahn gets an incomplete grade, because he left Arkansas State after only one year to become Auburn’s head coach.
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enior DJ Zahn put his stamp on Illinois men’s track and field history in emphatic fashion at last weekend’s Big Ten Indoor Championships. Zahn’s motivation for the meet began building exactly one year prior. At the 2014 Big Ten Indoor meet, Zahn finished in the top-10 in three different races: the 200 meters, 400 meters and the 4X400 meter relay. He didn’t come away with a firstplace finish — his best finish was second place in the 400 meters.
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Zahn knew he wanted to improve on his results this time around, and he did exactly that, dominating the field at the meet in Geneva, Ohio. He once again competed in the 200 meters, 400 meters and the 4X400 meter relay, but this year, Zahn finished the weekend with three gold medals, winning every event he participated in. “I wanted to see myself progress,” Zahn said. “Getting second last year definitely made me want to get first this year. I wanted to see if I got better and it motivated me.” In the 200, Zahn finished with a time of 20.75 seconds, breaking the Illinois school record he set in a preliminary race the day before. The 400 was another record-breaking performance for the Morton, Ill., native — Zahn ran an Illinois record time of 45.63. The 400 was the first race of the day, which he said gave him momentum and confidence heading into his other events. For Zahn’s final event of the meet, he teamed up with sophomores David Kendziera and Kenneth Allen and junior Joe McAsey in the 4X400 meter relay. The quartet barely missed setting another school record, but Zahn’s final leg of the event was the fastest in Illini history. It was a record-breaking day for Zahn, who was confident he’d eventually
break those school records, but didn’t think he’d do it Saturday. “I wasn’t expecting to break these records right away,” he said. “But it was on my mind, I thought it would be a really cool accomplishment. I was always more focused on running and winning my races.” Zahn’s performance this past weekend was not a result that shocked a lot of people. Before the Big Ten meet, Zahn held the No. 1 time in the 400 in the conference and the second-fastest time in the 200, making him one of the fastest and most consistent runners in the Big Ten. Tuesday Zahn was named the Big Ten Indoor Track Athlete of the Year. Head coach Mike Turk was one of the people Zahn impressed the most. But for Turk, the results were not that surprising; he knew Zahn was due for a big performance. “He hasn’t been beaten this year in the 200 or 400 meters; we just haven’t had him in a really fast race yet,” Turk said. “I knew he was ready to do something big and he’s just gone to a another level.” In Zahn’s final season as an Illini, his results on the track aren’t the only thing that is important to him. He wants to be a role model for his team, just as past teammates have been for him. “I want to make sure to set a good example of working hard and having fun,” Zahn
DJ ZAHN The senior won three Big Ten titles (200m, 400m and 4x400 m relay)
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Weinstein’s school record. O’Connor’s score helped the Illini to a second-place finish and their third-highest team score of the season.
Gianna O’Connor (women’s gymnastics) —The junior gymnast
posted a 39.625 allaround score in Sunday’s Masters Classic, tying Alina said. “I just want to show them what it is to be a good student-athlete.” With current top-10 national times in both the 200 and 400, Zahn is in good position to qualify for the NCAA
Nicole Choquette (women’s indoor Indoor Championships. For now, Zahn is satisfied with his success this season, but knowing that he has the support of his team, Zahn wants to see how much more he can accomplish.
track and field) — The freshman won the Big Ten title in the 600 meters, one of two Illini women to pick up individual awards at the conference championship meet. Illinois finished 10th at the meet. “This is my senior year and it’s kind of like, ‘Why not?’ There’s nothing holding me back,” Zahn said. “I might as well see how far I can go.”
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sics victory. “Detry’s been working really hard the last six months and it’s starting to show and pay off,” head coach Mike Small said in a press release. “He played consistently all two days and handled his emotions well. He scrambled really well too, he hit the ball out of play a few times and got it back in play to make some good saves for birdie and par.” Hosted by the Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns golf team on the par 72, 7,098-yard Oakbourne Country Club in Lafayette, La., the Louisiana Classics set itself up to be a difficult test for Illinois. The
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