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University research shows that $10 minimum wage could stimulate economy BY EDWARD GATHERCOAL STAFF WRITER
Recently released University research has found that pushing the minimum wage up to $10 per hour could stimulate economic activity. The study’s findings are in line with Gov. Pat Quinn’s push for a minimum wage increase in the state of Illinois. The current Illinois minimum wage is $8.25 per hour, which is less than half the average U.S. hourly wage. According to a recent press release from Quinn, a full-time worker at this wage will earn about $17,000 in a year, which is below the federal poverty threshold of $19,790. Robert Bruno, professor of labor and employment relations and co-author of the study, said increasing the wage from $8.25 to $10 per hour could generate new economic activity. “If you give hundreds of thousands of people a couple thousand dollars in pay raise and they spend the vast majority of it, that has a positive modest impact on the economy because that money then becomes an expenditure,” he said. “And then it becomes revenue for businesses, which then can make decisions about products and new technology.” Bruno added that while there wouldn’t necessarily be any new jobs created as a result of the boost in wages, he believes it would help the state of Illinois overall. “Even if no additional people were to get hired, the people who
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Brad Atkinson, top, a deputy at the Champaign County Sheriff's Office, practices the trap and roll technique during a control tactics class with Daniel Tallman, bottom, chief of the Mt. Auburn Police Department.
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In its review of the Police Training Institute, the project team STAFF WRITER was asked to determine how consistent PTI was with the Editor’s note: This article is the first of a two-part series. University’s mission as a land-grant university. Of the 56 police officers and sheriff’s deputies certified last PTI’s mission states that the institute is “a unique member Thursday by the University’s Police Training Institute to wear of the University of Illinois campus community combining the badge and serve their communities, one stood out among the rest. The recruits in the basic law enforcement class voted for training and education to provide students with the one of their classmates to walk across the stage in the auditorium philosophical base, skills, and decision-making abilities of The Vineyard Church in Urbana to stand between the flags of requisite to maintaining an ordered and safe society within the United States and the state of Illinois and receive the Ervin the guidelines of the Constitutions of the United States and H. Warren award. the State of Illinois.” The award is presented for excellence. It was named for the first director of the 59-year-old police academy — the oldest in The project team identified that the University perceives the state. The award’s recipient is determined through input itself as “among the preeminent public universities of the from classmates, instructors and PTI administration to recog- nation and strives constantly to sustain and enhance its nize academic achievement and responsiveness to instruction, quality in teaching, research, public service and economic as well as unimpeachable moral character, professional conduct development.” and integrity. The recipient of this award sat in the front row. He stands near- According to the U.S. Code, land-grant institutions will “teach ly 6 feet tall and wears a light brown uniform shirt paired with such branches of learning as are related to agriculture and dark brown pants, patches on his shoulders and a gold, six-point the mechanic arts, in such manner as the legislatures of the star badge on the left side of his chest. Brad Atkinson is the new- States may respectively prescribe in order to promote the est sheriff’s deputy to take on the streets of Champaign County. A Champaign County-native, Brad was sent by the sheriff’s liberal and practical education of the industrial classes in the office to train in basic law enforcement through PTI’s January several pursuits and professions in life.”
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Gov. Pat Quinn delivered his 2015 budget address Wednesday afternoon and announced plans to increase higher education scholarships and extend the temporary income tax rate for Illinois residents. He started his address by reflecting on his past five years in office and said that under his leadership, state funding has been cut by more than $5.7 billion, and more people are working in Illinois today than when he took office. Quinn added that his proposed budget stipulates that every Illinois homeowner will have a guaranteed $500 property tax refund each year. Quinn came out strongly in favor of education; he argued that making severe cuts to state education funding will certainly harm students, but it would also increase local property taxes for families and businesses. Quinn also announced that he aims to double the amount of Monetary Award Program (MAP) grants available for students and plans to make higher education more accessible through dual enrollment and early college programs.
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liked this journalism thing. I wanted to do more. I wanted to get better. I covered the men’s golf team and the women’s basketball team. I became assistant copy chief. I worked five nights a week, staying for more than eight hours each night. I wrote three or four stories a week. But it wasn’t until I became the University administration reporter that I realized how much The Daily Illini meant to campus. Last April, I went to a town hall meeting with Chancellor Phyllis Wise and Provost Ilesanmi Adesida. The general public was allowed to ask questions, and three of their
SOURCE: “MINIMUM WAGE, MAXIMUM BENEFIT: HOW A $10 WAGE FLOOR IMPACTS ALL WORKERS AND THE ECONOMY”
are working would have more money and they would spend it,” he said. “And if you can reduce the poverty level by almost 1 percent, that rate of economic performance helps the state.” In a March 20 press release, Quinn praised the company GAP Inc. for deciding to raise its minimum wage to the proposed $10 per hour for all of its U.S. employees.
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A recent University study indicates that the state and federal economy would benefit from increasing the minimum wage, which supports Gov. Pat Quinn’s and President Barack Obama’s goals of increasing wage to $10 per hour. If increased, effects include: Labor income increases by $5.39 billion for the overall Illinois economy Within 10 years, a total tax revenue increase between $31.1 and $63 million for Illinois local and state governments An increase in annual Illinois income tax revenue between $141.2 and $192.2 million.
Gov. Quinn proposes increasing MAP grants, access to education
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Michael Lotspeich, a member of the Student Advisory Committee under the Illinois Board of Higher Education and a sophomore at the University’s Springfield campus, said an increase in MAP funding could be beneficial for college students. “I can see that as a substantial benefit,” Lotspeich said, “not only for students to be able to go to college, but also getting a lot of firsttime college students into the work force with a college degree.” Lotspeich also expressed that he felt the proposal could have a positive effect on the University of Illinois system. “Coming back to a school like the University of Illinois, I have to really consider that there are a large number of students who receive MAP funding,” Lotspeich said. He added that in 2010, the Urbana campus had about 20 percent of undergraduates receiving MAP scholarships. Quinn said he also intends to invest $1.5 billion in the Birth to Five initiative, which aims to improve early childhood education and prenatal care in Illinois. Addi-
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“Gap Inc. is leading the pack in raising the minimum wage to build an economy that works for everyone,” Quinn said in the press release. “Hardworking men and women in Gap stores all over Illinois will benefit from this increase. Illinois and the rest of the nation should follow Gap’s good example.” Akua Sarhene, senior in FAA, has worked a few minimum wage-paying jobs and offered a student perspective on how an increase to $10 per hour would impact her. “It would help even just in the simplest things like buying groceries and textbooks to being able to save and pay off school loans,” she said. This issue has gained a lot of momentum recently, not only in Illinois, but also at the federal level. Congress is currently preparing to vote on the Fair Minimum Wage Act, which would increase federal minimum wage for employees each year. After two years, the minimum wage would be at $10.10, if the act is passed. “There was time when Democrats and Republicans could agree to this without too much drama, and I really hope Illinois would be enlightened,” Bruno said.
protect and serve his community was years in the making. And his pursuit to join law enforcement was no less of a struggle than the academy’s fight to remain an available institution to train officers newly hired to serve the state of Illinois.
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BUDGET tionally, Quinn announced that he wants to increase the state’s investment in schools by more than $6 billion and attempt to modernize classrooms over the next five years. Emily Miller, policy advocacy director of Voices for Illinois Children, said she is glad to see Quinn strongly supporting education in his address. “We think that investing money in early childhood and K-12 education is absolutely necessary,” Miller said. “Those areas have seen some pretty substantial cuts, especially since 2009, and restoring something that’s been cut, and expanding our investment in those programs is absolutely vital to the future of our state.” For Chris Mooney, director of the Institute of Government and Public Affairs at the University, the most surprising announcement of the address was when Quinn announced that he aims to extend the temporary income tax increase as part of his proposed five-year financial plan for the state. “It was kind of a politically courageous move, whether or not you think it is wise or good public policy,” Mooney said. “It’s easier to be the candidate saying, ‘I’m not gonna raise your taxes, and I’m gonna do everything great’ than to be the candidate who says, ‘I’m gonna raise your taxes and I’m gonna do everything great.’” Quinn is running for reelection this year against GOP candidate Bruce Rauner, a businessman from Winnetka, Ill. Mooney said he felt that the gubernatorial race may have held a major role in shaping this year’s budget address. “When you’re in an election year and the incumbent is up for reelection, almost all policy decisions and approaches are affected by the political nature of the environment,” Mooney said.
“It was kind of a politically couragous move, whether or not you think it is wise or good public policy.” CHRIS MOONEY
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Brian Gaines, professor of political science at the Institute of Government and Public Affairs at the University, believed that the address could have a positive or negative effect on Quinn’s re-election campaign. “It depends on how skillfully Bruce Rauner responds,” Gaines said. “He’s got a natural line of attack in that the governor was walking a kind of funny line saying our budget problems are solved, and we need a permanent tax increase, or else there will be disaster.” Toward the end of his speech, Quinn stated that he is prepared to compromise to pass an effective budget for Illinois. “Over the coming weeks, I stand ready to work with each of you to negotiate and pass a budget that provides property tax relief to the middle class and better fund our schools,” Quinn said in his address.
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Other than his father-in-law, he’s the only person in his family to take up such service. A high school and junior college golfer, Brad wanted to pursue a career in the golf industry. With his degree in business management from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, he spent his early adulthood managing golf facilities around the Midwest. When he and his wife decided to move back to central Illinois, Brad decided a career change was in order because so few opportunities to advance in the golf industry exist around the area. After talking with his wife’s father, who is retired from the Champaign County Sheriff’s Office, he set his sights on becoming a police officer. It wouldn’t be easy, he knew. He had no experience in the field, and his SIU degree didn’t prepare him for law enforcement. Still, beginning in October 2011, Brad began interviewing and testing for law enforcement positions first at CCSO. The following spring, he tested at the Champaign, University and Rantoul police departments. He meanwhile tested to be a correctional officer at the Champaign County Jail, a job that might position him to be hired later as a road deputy. Although Brad wasn’t chosen as an officer or a deputy, he was hired to work master control at the jail, a part-time position in which he operated the doors at the facility. After four months on the job, he became a correctional officer, a full-time position he held for 18 months, while retesting at CCSO in January 2013. After nearly a year, a spot opened up in the sheriff’s office. “I was fortunate enough to get it,” Brad said. But before Brad could begin the career he expected to find rewarding and fulfilling, a career in which he could engage with community members and uphold a high level of professionalism and integrity, he had to make it through the academy. Ahead of him lay 12 weeks of training in firearms, control tactics, community-oriented policing, law, Spanish and patrol operations. “It’s going to be a long 12 weeks,” he said. “It’s going to be tough, but it’s going to be fun.”
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While Brad tried to start a career in law enforcement, the academy where he’d ultimately be sent to train was fighting the state and University to remain open. The Police Training Institute was established in 1955 by a state statue, the first police academy in Illinois. Five more have since opened around the state, with only one other — the Illinois State
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Police Training Academy — being residential like PTI. In March 2010, amid a financial climate that led the University to consider how it was spending its money, then-Chancellor Robert Easter and then-Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Richard Wheeler assembled a project team of six University faculty members to review PTI’s place in the University system. “It is critical to emphasize that this review is a complete and open process that does not begin with a predetermined aim of withdrawing or reducing resources or concluding activities,” the March 2010 letter to the project team read. “Instead, we ask that the review openly examine the extent to which the resources dedicated to the Police Training Institute enhance the University and its mission.” The University had been supporting PTI with a subsidy of around $1 million for at least a decade, with the figure being about $900,000 when the team was assembled. The project team was charged with examining not only PTI’s relationship with the University, but also its financial models. In a 14-page report, the project team determined that, although PTI helps fulfill the University’s mandate to provide “public service and economic development,” it doesn’t serve the core mission of a land-grant university. If the entity were to remain at the Urbana campus, it would have to become a financially self-sustaining unit, as the University could not afford to continue supplying the subsidy that “diverts money that is meant for more essential campus priorities.” On Nov. 17, 2010, the two campus administrators signed a letter to their colleagues that slated PTI to close its doors by December 2011.
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In his 12 years as Champaign County Sheriff, Dan Walsh had never sent his recruits anywhere other than PTI. “It’s local, it’s easier for the guys, the University of Illinois is a great institution. I think PTI does a fantastic job of getting new people ready to go on the road and go into the field training program,” he said. “There’d be no reason for me to send people any place else.” Walsh has been an instructor at the academy for about 20 years, combining his experiences as an Urbana police officer and a lawyer to teach subjects including law, Terry stops and search warrants. Sitting in the classroom with his new hires, he can see how they react under pressure and how much they pay attention in class. He can evaluate whether he is hiring recruits of the same quality as other departments. He also gets to tell his recruits, such as Brad, how he wants specific elements of laws enforced as he goes through the lessons. Unwilling to let PTI close without a fight, Walsh joined with state legislators and other local politicians to lobby in favor of PTI.
test, a screening by a merit commission, a physical test, a daylong psychological exam and a medical physical. The day Brad succeeded in the hiring process, receiving his job offer about three weeks before class commenced, he began a one-year probation period during which any misstep could cost him his job. The first three months of the probation were to be spent at the police academy, followed by four months with a field training officer. The remaining five months would be on his own. So far, Brad had made his way to the academy. He and his classmates arrived on PTI on the morning of Jan. 7, Brad’s birthday, two days later than planned because of dangerous driving conditions created by a weekend snowstorm. They hailed from departments in every part of the state, including the counties of Morgan, Winnebago, Will, Kendall and Kankakee, the cities of Oak Lawn, Carbondale, Macomb, Leroy, Bourbonnais, Decatur, Woodstock and Urbana. As the recruits arrived, dressed in collared shirts and dress pants, they found their alphabetically arranged seats in the PTI classroom and placed their locked firearm cases on the table before them. The recruits sat in a navy blue chair behind a triangular paper name card, with a stack of forms they’d address during the daylong orientation with Mr. Chuck Deakin, PTI’s operations manager. Deakin talked the recruits through the academy’s rules, policies and procedures. He explained the different uniforms they’d wear throughout their 12 weeks and arranged the class into cars of three to four people who would ride together to all of their classes, based on the groupings of two to three roommates who would live together at Orchard Downs apartments. As his overview of the program continued, advising recruits, he reminded the class they chose these jobs for a reason. “Hopefully, it’s a dream for you,” he said. “This is the best position, best job, that you can ever have.”
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Brad Atkinson, a deputy at the Champaign County Sheriff’s Office, helps Mike Schlosser, director at the Police Training Institute, demonstrate techniques recruits can use on the street during a control tactics lesson. bility to ensure training would be available somewhere in the region if PTI did shut down. The board wanted to know if either of the two remaining schools “would be willing to pick up the slack statewide in the event that PTI would no longer exist.” The options included establishing an academy at WIU, home to ILETSB’s executive institute, or upgrading SWIC to a residential academy. In addition to these possible changes, the board was also interested in creating a research center. ILETSB discussed at its September meeting the use of this new academy “for research projects that could include establishing an updated curriculum for basic law enforcement training.” ILETSB voted in September to give WIU residential academy status — a 16-to-1 vote. The only dissent was local, from Laurel Prussing, mayor of Urbana.
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Training and Standards Board was given a letter from the University at its quarterly meeting in March 2011 that said PTI’s planned closure had been moved back six months to June 2012. The board, a government entity established to promote and maintain professionalism in law enforcement, discussed that it might be time to move courses to other academies with PTI’s upcoming shutdown. By its next meeting in June, ILETSB director Kevin McClain had drafted a letter as an update on the status of PTI, and the board was prepared to hear presentations by three schools: the University of Illinois, Western Illinois University and Southwestern Illinois College — where a non-residential training institute operates. According to the meeting’s minutes, the board views its responsi-
By the end of 2011, local and state politicians were mounting their fight to keep PTI’s doors open, from inside the training board and out. State legislators Naomi Jakobsson, Mike Frerichs and Chapin Rose tried to work through the Illinois General Assembly to pass legislation favoring PTI. Prussing fought her battle as both an ILETSB board member and former legislator to build a team among the politicians to lobby for PTI. She said the University’s study failed to recognize the needs of the people who use PTI’s services and that the closure of PTI would hurt her city. “(The University) was saying this isn’t really what a land-grant university does, so I looked up the land-grant law and, yeah, it is what a land-grant university does,” she said. “These univer-
paper’s content has become more in tune with the interests of the campus community, and I want this relationship to continue to grow and prosper. So, if you have something you think we should write about, let us know. We want to hear from you. We want to write about things you care about. Since I started working at the DI, I’ve spent countless hours at the paper. I’ve writ-
ten hundreds of stories (and edited thousands). The ones that have stuck out to me are the ones that stuck out to readers, the ones I received emails about, the ones that made a difference. Now, taking over as editorin-chief, I get to help lead and teach the talented people I’ve worked alongside for the past few years. For the next year, we will be working for you. We
will make mistakes. We will have misspellings and inaccuracies. But we will learn and get better. My hope is that The Daily Illini will make a difference for you in the next year. I hope every time you go to pick up the paper, you find something you care about. I hope, in some way, we are able to have a positive influence on your life. Because that’s why we do
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sities were set up to do practical things, teach regular people how to do things.” She said there’s a real need for police training in the state, and no one should have to drive hundreds of miles to get it. “The reason that I wanted to keep this one is that it had an excellent reputation, it was doing a good job,” she said. “Why would you destroy something that is working so well?” Despite everyone’s efforts, at its March 2012 meeting. ILETSB discussed the establishment of an academy at WIU. Despite Prussing and PTI director Mike Schlosser’s recommendations that ILETSB continue discussions with University administration, the board passed a motion to “terminate the Basic Training as presented at PTI at the end of March.” Larry Smith, deputy director of ILETSB, said the decision was made as preparation for PTI’s closure. But Prussing said the move was politically charged. “They were mad, they were fed up,” she said of ILETSB’s attitude toward the University for wanting to close an academy. “They were just trying to close it because they’d already decided they wanted to move it to Western and Western wanted it, and so that was all this game-playing about this decertification.” Although its doors would remain open for the time being, PTI could not offer its basic law enforcement course to certify new officers. To make PTI available for Brad and his 55 classmates one year later, it would take a change of administration at the University, a restructuring of PTI’s funding model and an additional purpose for PTI to serve.
Sari can be reached at lesk2@ dailyillini.com and @Sari_Lesk. it — not for the extra credit it turned out I didn’t need, but for the impact we can have on the lives of those who read, write and edit our paper. We do this to get better. We do this to make a difference. We do this for us. We do this for you.
Johnathan is a junior in Media. He can be reached at editor@dailyillini.com. Follow him on Twitter @jhett93.
Illini Union Bookstore gets new caffeine fix
Deadline to add personal notes extended BY CLAIRE HETTINGER STAFF WRITER
The deadline to submit a note to the Alma Mater’s time capsule was extended to midnight on April 2. Students, faculty and staff are invited to share greetings and memories with future Illini. Current Illini and alumni can submit their messages by going online to the University’s homepage. Joel Steinfeldt, a University public affairs spokesman, said this serves as a unique opportunity to document where the University stands in 2014. “It is a way of showing student life (and) faculty life, what the University was like (to) the happy children of the future,” Steinfeldt said. The notes submitted online will be compiled in a database and burned onto gold DVDs, he
said. The DVDs are archival quality and may last for a few hundred years. He added that the DVDs are playable on a regular DVD player and any other future technology that can read DVDs. Departments across campus submitted almost 100 small items, which will also go in the capsule along with the DVDs. The time capsule is small, Steinfeldt said, but they are trying to include as many people and campus units as possible. Due to recent renovation efforts of the Alma Mater, Steindfeldt said the statute will be restored for at least 100 years. Now is the time to be part of the time capsule, Steinfeldt said.
Claire can be reached at hettngr2@dailyillini.com.
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Starbucks employees prepare for the day at the new Illini Union Bookstore location, which opened March 24.
John Deere doubles internship positions for University students
John Deere in Research Park expands the amount of internships it will offer for students beginning this semester
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The John Deere Technology Innovation Center within the University’s Research Park doubled in size to accommodate additional intern opportunities for students and employment opportunities for faculty, the center announced Friday. Construction was recently completed for the expansion and Laura Bleill, assistant director for external relations, said that they are opening up the seats for internships beginning this semester. The expanded seating capacity
will double the number of interns that are accepted. Last summer, 47 students worked at the center and they hope to add an additional 50 students. “For students, John Deere has been a tremendous work environment for them to have access to,” Bleill said. “They can address a lot of different subject matters within one of the leading Fortune 500 companies and they can work while in school.” The center, which opened in 2008, focused on research con-
nections, including engineering and library research, Bleill said. With the expansion, researchers hope to focus on information technology and computing, specifically for improvements in analytics and mobile application development. “Innovation is at the core of what John Deere has stood for in its entire 176-year history,” said director of product technology and innovation John Reid in a press release. “Our work with strategic university partners,
such as the University of Illinois, helps us deliver these integrated solutions for John Deere customers.” Additional space will help integrate more undergraduate and graduate students to “increase collaboration and project team flexibility,” the press release stated. Students and full-time professionals are employed to produce research and information technology for John Deere. Research Park serves as a hub for start-
up companies and corporate research. “From their days in Research Park, John Deere has been a valued partner to the students and the faculty at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and a catalyst for ongoing social and economic development in the local community,” Chancellor Phyllis Wise said in a press release. “Their presence has made Illinois a more productive University and a more attractive home for new staff and faculty.”
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or current-day job seekers, internships that provide realworld and hands-on experience are musthaves. In 2012, Forbes said 69 percent of companies with 100-plus employees offered full-time positions to their interns. This, along with the overall demand from employers for experience, demonstrates the boost internships often provide to college students’ resumes. Many college students look toward internships as launching pads for their future careers. Thus, obtaining experiences is vital in fighting the stigma and reality of the jobless college graduate. On March 21, The Daily Illini reported that the John Deere Technology Innovation Center located at the University of Illinois Research Park doubled in size to allow for more internship opportunities and employment for full-time faculty. Those speaking on behalf of the center said they aimed to add 50 more positions to the previous internship program. The addition hopes to raise the number of interns from the 47 of summer 2013 by more than 100 percent. In adding 50 new positions, the center will aid 50 additional students in buildling their resume, hopefully allowing them to confidently join the post-graduation workforce, bright-eyed and bushytailed. The expansion of this program is one company’s step in the right direction toward increasing the availability of experience for students. In a perfect world, this would mean students would pursue these openings and become better prepared for post-graduation employment. Ideally, the promise of on-the-job experience and career-building opportunities should drive most students to apply for and hold multiple internships by the time they graduate. However, not all students are taking advantage of internship opportunities, nor do all college graduates feel ready for the workforce. In fact, only about half of college graduates indicate feelings of readiness for the workplace, and bosses rate preparedness at less than 40 percent. These statistics are not terribly reassuring if we, as college students, hope to follow confidently into the footsteps of our elders. The focus is primarily on us to reach out and apply for these positions, and not treat future employment as an afterthought. Internships must be made a priority and early preparation matters. With an immense amount of resources and opportunities at our fingertips, like those offered by John Deere Technology Innovation Center, it is our job to take the reins and milk as much out of our time at the University as we can. While the job market and surrounding financial circumstances are not the best, we are still responsible for taking advantage of opportunities and equipping ourselves with experiences that will prepare us for the workforce. Though it’s great to see companies like John Deere helping students obtain internships to prepare for the workforce, we also must prepare ourselves.
Stop gerrymandering, Illinois, and push fair redistricting BRAD BARBER Opinions columnist
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I walk to class, I often see the large banners for athletics that read “Illinois. Our State. Our Team.” I love the marketing campaign because it claims inclusiveness of our entire state. Unfortunately, The University’s athletics may be the only Illinois body that can claim this inclusiveness because our state government is designed to be far from inclusive when representing our population. Gerrymandering — the redrawing of legislative districts to give a political party an advantage in elections — has been rampant in Illinois for decades, and the last general election has sparked one group into asking for a change to fix this. This change may address the problem, but Illinois politics cannot be fixed without further steps by its citizens. A petition in Illinois calls for the people to control the redistricting process so that the districts can return to more natural shapes. Currently, state politicians redraw the Illinois state and federal legislative districts by voting on a new map in the Illinois’ legislature. The petition drive, Yes for Independent Maps, started last year because 77 percent of Illinois voters believe that corruption is widespread in the Illinois government. The drive’s proposed solution is an Illinois constitutional amendment requiring an independent commission, composed of four Democrats, four Republicans and three independents to be responsible for the redrawing of the state government maps every 10 years, which would become effective in 2020. Yes for Independent Maps needs 300,000 signatures by May for the constitutional amendment to be placed on the November ballot. A
recent News-Gazette article reported that the campaign groups in Peoria and ChampaignUrbana led downstate Illinois in the number of signatures for the petition, despite most of the financial support for the organization and promotion of the drive coming from Chicago, which shows this is truly an all-state effort. I predict that this drive will succeed and has a decent chance of passing in November because it is not an outrageous proposal and is unlikely to draw negative media attention or voter anger. However, if we stop with this petition, Illinois will not succeed in combatting corruption in state politics. I respect Yes for Independent Maps for their attempt. Illinois has consistently been ranked as one of the most corrupt states in the Union. A change like this could help but will likely be circumvented even if implemented. Supporters of the petition boast the positive impact a similar petition has had in Iowa — but Iowa does not have the Chicago Machine. This is why we need to do more. If Illinois wants fair redistricting, it needs to take two more steps. The first is making this amendment effective immediately. The proposal would not go into effect until 2020, after the next census, when the maps are traditionally redrawn. Yes for Independent Maps claims the amendment can get more support from current Illinois legislators this way. This possibility of different employment in the near future for Illinois state legislators affords them the ability to support this initiative without worrying as much about how it could affect their jobs. However, Chicago politics will not take a sixyear break. Allowing a delay in implementation would give the party bosses six years to think of ways around it. Because this would be a constitutional change, we do not have to play by any of the
current rules on redistricting. The amendment could be altered or other legislation could be passed so that redistricting comes more often in new years (say 2015 instead of 2020), or that the redistricting stays in the same years but there is a special redistricting in 2015 to capitalize on this amendment. Yes, making this alteration would be difficult, but it would be significantly easier if this was Yes for Independent’s goal from the start. The second initiative Illinois should embark on is expanding this redistricting effort to both the state and federal governments. This would be a little trickier, which is probably why Yes for Independent Maps did not take on this challenge. This change would have to result from a separate petition drive or a successful legislative campaign at the state capitol or the federal capitol. The federal government would have to be consulted on this because the power to redraw federal districts comes from the U.S. Constitution. If we want Illinois to be truly represented, though, we should take efforts to implement a federal redistricting change. The days when states had most the power ended with the Civil War. In an era of active federal government, we need our federal representatives to be accurate about what Illinois wants, not what the gerrymandering politicians want. In the last election, the Republican-Democrat split went from 11-8 to 6-12, due in large part to redistricting shenanigans. Illinois needs to change. Redistricting our state legislative districts in 2020 is a good step, but ending the support with this petition is foolish. Until then, maybe the Illinois delegations should contact the athletic department for inclusive advertising ideas.
Brad is a graduate student in Law. He can be reached at bsbarbe2@dailyillini.com. Follow him on Twitter @b_rad_barber.
UI students to compete in Red Bull challenge overseas KATE CULLEN Opinions columnist
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many students at the University, Red Bull is synonymous with giving students the extra push to help them stay awake so they can study longer, and once the studying is over — party harder. The drink that famously claims it will give you wings, recently put that mantra to the test when the company announced an international competition named “Red Bull Can You Make It?” The competition challenges contestants to travel from various locations in Europe and end in Berlin, Germany, using only cans of Red Bull as currency. That’s easier said than done. For those of us who studied abroad, money goes quickly, so not having any may be the contestants’ biggest challenge. The contestants must use cans of Red Bull in exchange for housing, food and transportation. Red Bull did not allow individual people to sign up for this competition, but instead, asked that teams of three form together and create a video describing why they could “make it.” Thousands of teams from all over the world posted videos describing why they were worthy enough to compete in Red Bull’s version of the Amazing Race. Usually, companies that post international competitions, such as these for publicity, rarely get a sec-
ond glance. It’s like winning a competition posted on the back of a cereal box — no one actually believes they will ever win. But with the odds against them, five teams from the University entered into a social media brawl against other applicants, as they fought tirelessly for the most “likes” on their videos. Students from the University had the power to send the Illini overseas as the competition depended on votes. The teams asked University students to rally behind them to represent the University on an international level, and students delivered. As a result, over the last several weeks the Red Bull competition has claimed the attention of many students, making it the focus of many social media outlets, such as Facebook and Twitter. Magnificently enough, two of the five teams from the University, each consisting of three students, qualified to compete in the race. Red Bull will fly them across the world to challenge their skill, wit and resourcefulness as they attempt to make it to Berlin first. The two teams from the University, Team Illini and Team Corn Stars, will begin their journey on April 4 and have until April 11 at 5 p.m. to make it to the finish line using nothing but Red Bull cans. Team Illini will begin their adventure in Vienna, while Team Corn Stars will start in London. Though both teams represent the University, there seems to be a healthy competitive spirit between the two. Team Illini and Team Corn Stars are familiar with competing against each other as they attempted to garner votes from friends and family to qual-
ify them to become contestants in the competition. Team Illini’s members are Matt McClone, senior in civil engineering; Carson Masterson, senior in civil engineering; and Naveen Rajadhyaksha, junior in industrial design, and they think they have what it takes to win this competition. For Team Illini, the challenge has already begun as they have worked tirelessly to promote their team, gain votes and prepare themselves for what may be one of the most memorable experiences of their lives. Carson Masterson described how experience makes them qualified candidates: “Collectively we’ve spanned five continents and 39 different countries. Each trip has had its own variety of adventures and challenges.” Team Illini thinks their prior travel experience proves that they are able to “make it” and that they will use creativity to make this trip their own. They will have to use their designated Red Bull cans not only for transportation, but also for sleeping accommodations, and Team Illini believes they are prepared to meet this challenge. In addition to having the skills that make them competitive candidates, Team Illini hopes to represent the University and make everyone in Illinois proud. Next week, Red Bull will give Team Illini their wings as they are flown off to Europe. I’m sure they will remember that the University will be here supporting them as the wind beneath those wings.
Kate is a senior in LAS. She can be reached at cullen9@dailyillini.com.
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FASHION Even with the turn of the season, Turner said accessories can cross over between seasons. One accessory she referenced was a light fabric scarf. Turner said a scarf can achieve a classier look for your outfit. Turner said, despite the necessity of accessories, she advised caution. “Don’t over-accessorize, that can take away from your out-
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INTERNATIONAL people are interested in languages but don’t have time to study them.” Students who speak languages including Chinese, Kazakh, Zulu, Arabic, Portugese, Wolof, Turkish, Arabic, and Diné, will teach the classes. For more language learning, the Krannert Center for the Performing Arts will be hosting tours in different languages, which will be taught by staff members and students who speak various languages. “The languages are different every year,” said Bridget Lee-Calfas, advertising and publicity director for the Krannert Center. “Some-
International Week Calendar of Events: Monday, March 31, 2014
2 to 4 p.m Brazilian Music and Its History International Studies Building, Room 101 5:30 p.m. From Pupil to Professor: International Faculty Remember Their Experiences as Students 6 p.m. 106B1 Engineering Hall CHAI Time Asian American Cultural Center
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2 p.m. Lemann Lecture Series: Economic Mobility and the Rise of the Latin American Middle Class 101 International Studies Building 5 to 7 p.m. An Evening of Carnatic Violin Music International and Area Studies Library Reading Room, 321 Main Library 6:30 p.m. European Movie Night: L’Auberge Espagnole (The Spanish Apartment) - France, 2002 Lucy Ellis Lounge, 1080 Foreign Language Building 7 p.m. Kisoboka Variety Show Illini Union Courtyard Cafe
fit. If you’re going for the neon look, don’t incorporate too many bright colors in one attire. Two neon colors should be enough to get your fashion statement across,” she said.
Balancing springtime colors Never wear too much of one color. Daniels said because students are already shining bright with neon coloring, go for a “color block” and add neutral colors, such as black, white and beige to balance out your attire. times we know particular needs in the community so we wanted to seek out Chinese students.” Lee-Calfas is looking forward to the Krannert Center hosting this event again because it usually well-received, and large groups usually make an effort to come. The tours will be offered Monday through Friday, hosted in Chinese on Monday and Friday; Spanish on Tuesday; Serbian on Wednesday and Thursday. International Week will showcase study abroad students as well. Each year, a contest is held for them, called the International Photo Contest. Study abroad students are asked to submit a photo and a short essay about their study abroad experience, Tami said. All of these events and many
Wednesday, April 2, 2014
11 a.m. to 2 p.m. 3rd Annual Travel Around the World Engineering tent space between Everitt and Engineering Hall Noon Capturing the Margins: World market prices and cotton grower incomes in West Africa 101 International Studies Building 5:30 p.m. Africa Film Night/ Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom 132 Bevier Hall
Thursday, April 3, 2014
9 a.m. International Alumni Award Reception and Lecture: Living Together in a Global Era Alice Campbell Alumni Center 4 p.m. World of World Heritage Room 160, English Bldg. 5:15 p.m. EUC Visiting Scholar Lecture: Fictionalizations of a Welfare State Sex Scandal: The Retelling of Historical Events and Call Girl (2012) Lucy Ellis Lounge, 1080 Foreign Language Building 6 p.m. Taste of Language University YMCA (basement classrooms)
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“Color blocking involves the idea of pulling off a mesh of multiple colors that are generally bright or neon, while adding a neutral color to create a “blocked” visual. For example, a bright pink skirt paired with a basic white T-shirt is generally ideal,” Daniels said. “There are endless opportunities to wearing neon bright coloring this spring, so don’t be afraid to be bold in your style.”
Ariana can be reached at apconne2@dailyillini.com more will be happening throughout the week. A complete calendar of events can be found on Illinois International’s website or on their Facebook event page. Almost all of the International Week events are free, and everyone is welcome. “We encourage not just students but staff and community members to come to our events,” Tami said. Above all, Tami believes International Week is a time to learn from the University’s students about other cultures. “You can have a really rich cross-cultural experience just by talking to a student from another country,” she said.
Abby can be reached at glickmn2@dailyillini.com. 7:15 p.m. CLACS/Lemann Cinema Series: ‘Chinese Take-away/ Un cuento chino’ Lucy Ellis Lounge, 1080 Foreign Languages Building 8 p.m. International Festival Courtyard Cafe
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4 p.m. Film Screening of “China and University of Illinois: A History of 100 Years” by Xing Zhuo Asian American Cultural Center 6 p.m. CIFS Film Screening ‘Xu: A Facetious Chinese’ (2014) 9 E. University Ave., Champaign 7 p.m. International Masquerade Ball YMCA Latzer Hall 8 p.m. Illini Union Board Presents “RENT” Lincoln Hall Theater
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NetMath divides and conquers with innovative way to learn math Program gives students individual distance math tutoring BY REEMA ABI-AKAR STAFF WRITER
For 25 years, the NetMath program has been breaking down distance barriers in education and making Universitybased math courses more widely available for students around the world. NetMath is a web-based distance learning interface that is accessible to high school students, college students and anyone else wishing to expand their mathematical knowledge. It provides University credit through a variety of 16-week math courses, from 100-level and below to 400-level courses. Headed by Randy McCarthy, program director of the department of mathematics, the program teaches about 1,000 students per year and comprises over 50 lecturers, TAs, undergraduate mentors and personnel. “The pedagogy is a little different than traditional online classes in that the students are actively engaged with the software,” McCarthy said. “So instead of sitting back and passively watching a video of someone else doing (the exercises and problems), the machine helps you experiment and do it so you can learn by doing.” In contrast to typical online courses that rely on long video lectures, NetMath courses teach the student through math web programs like Making Math, ALEKS and My Math Lab. This way, the course is more structured toward individual learning. In addition to allowing a student to receive transferable credit, the program also provides help along the way for those who need it. “When a student signs up, they are assigned a mentor who is a resource person for them,” said Bruce Carpenter, lecturer
for NetMath. “The student can email (their mentor) with questions; the mentors grade their homework and provide feedback. We also have an online chatroom staffed by our mentors (where) students can go and get help.” Carpenter has been a part of NetMath at the University since before the program’s inception. As a University graduate student in math in 1988, he worked with professors Jerry Uhl and Horacio Porta to develop what would later become the internationally used distance learning program. “(Uhl and Porta) were developing courseware based on the computer algebra system, ‘Mathematica,’” Carpenter said. “So I got very interested in that program, and I started teaching a calculus and mathmatica program on campus in 1989.” This calculus and mathmatica program, which was used to create NetMath, still exists at the University today as an intersection of math and technology. Before the Internet was a mainstream entity, NetMath began as the Distance Education Project, or an outreach program tailored to rural Illinois students. “We actually used to send disks back and forth through the mail,” Carpenter said. “The students would turn in their homework on those disks.” Over the course of 25 years, NetMath has come a long way and made significant changes in scope, technology and accessibility of online distance learning. “The program has been essentially expanding almost every year since 2002,” McCarthy said. “I think it’s going to be the beginning of an online chapter for our program.” In honor of the 25th anniversary of NetMath, the program held a logo contest in March, which
invited students to create a logo that they believe represents the program as a whole. The fi rst place winner will receive $200, and the second place winner will receive $100. As a Ph.D. student in mathematics, Juan Villeta-Garcia, a TA for NetMath since August, has taught traditional lectures, active learning courses and now, distance learning courses via NetMath. TAs are in charge of the undergraduate mentors, and they make sure the logistics of the course run smoothly and grade the students’ exams. “One of the other things that the TAs do is that they meet regularly to discuss ongoing biggerscale projects,” Villeta-Garcia said. “We rework NetMath policy, we restructure things ... and another big project that’s going in is figuring out all the language implications, so whether we can incorporate functionality or support for other languages.” Students come from many different backgrounds: high school students, home-schooled students, undergraduate students, continuing education students and even active duty military personnel. NetMath also has a partner high school program in Illinois, which serves about 300 high school students, Carpenter said. Villeta-Garcia said the program is especially rewarding for him as a TA because he has met students from different walks of life around the world. “NetMath has a very unique online distance experience,” he said. “You’re taking a math course, but that math course has the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign stamp on it ... and that holds water.”
Reema can be reached at abiakar2@dailyillini.com.
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From left, Asha Woods, Britney Turner and Kasey Daniels model their spring fashion styles on the Engineering Quad on March 17. They work for fashion blog HerStyle Media.
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Britney Turner, CEO of HerStyle Media, shows off her trending spring fashion styles. She said neon colors are must-haves for this season.
From snow one day to sunshine the next: It is clear that spring is finally here. As the seasons transition, wardrobes will also adjust. Winter clothes are pushed to the back of the closet, while the spring wardrobe makes its way to the front. Some of the popular 2014 spring fashion trends include bright neon colors, pastel patterns and skirts with long socks. Britney Turner, CEO of HerStyle Media Company and senior in LAS, runs the blog herstylexo.com, which covers topics such as entertainment and fashion. Turner said she was inspired during summer 2012 to launch her site after noticing that her friends needed a platform to promote their work. “I always wanted to blog about fashion and music. I figured why not build that platform for people to display themselves, not to just their core group of friends, but to other people around the world,” Turner said. HerStyle Media has had the opportunity to interview well-known stars in the fashion and entertainment industry. Turner said one of her biggest accomplishments is interviewing Vanessa Posso, creator of Rich Girlz, a jewelry collection worn by many celebrities on some VH1 programs, such as “Love and Hip Hop and Basketball Wives.”
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that features the latest fashions and how to wear the trends. Turner said some of the top spring fashions for this year she has seen are pastel patterns and big accent accessories such as pearls and chains. Kasey Daniels, stylist for HerStyle Media and senior LAS, said working for the company forces her to use her creative side. As a stylist, Daniels said ’90s fashions are back this spring with neon and bright colors, sporty looks and long socks with heels or boots. Asha Woods, fashion blogger and junior in Business, follows and writes about fashion trends for HerStyle Media. Woods said some rising fashion stars include actress Lupita Nyong’o and Kendall and Kylie Jenner. For spring trends, Woods said she has seen a lot of crop tops, mini skirts and palazzo pants, which are long, flowing wideleg pants. Woods said she saw palazzo pants this spring on the runways of Paris. A good way to accompany the wide leg pants is a simply colored crop top, she advised. “The key to any palazzo pants is fit. The pants can be high-waist or right above the hips, but they have to be just long enough to hit the floor,” Woods said. “Don’t let them drag or fit too wide or you will look like you’re drowning in fabric.”
Accessorizing tips Turner said adding a statement accessory to your outfit can help the overall look. She said looking through magazines is a way to gain ideas on how to tie in accessories creatively with your wardrobe. “Arm candy is a must, so make sure you’re always styling with a brightly colored clutch or oversized bag to add to your outfit without taking away from it,” Turner said.
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The University is home to 7,991 international students who represent over 40 countries. International students will be able to show off their cultures during the various events of the University’s International Week. “It is really a time to highlight when the international component of our campus can be showcased and give international students an opportunity to share something about their cultures,” said Nicole Tami, director for international student integration, who has been in charge of International Week for over five years. “It is exciting to see not only how much is happening on our campus but how many world cultures and regions are represented.” According to Tami, the week features new events along with events from previous years. One new event that Tami said she is looking forward to is the screening of “From China to Urbana-Champaign,” a 30-minute documentary about the University’s history with China, on Friday at the Asian American Cultural Center. The documentary was made by University graduate Xing Zhuo. The event is sponsored by Center for East Asian and Pacific Studies and the Asian American Cultural Center. Among the events happening this week is the Travel Around the World Festival, which will take place on Wednesday and is sponsored by the International Student and Scholar Services and the Intensive English Institute. It will feature international groups and RSOs that set up booths on the Engineering Quad to represent their cultures. The booths display anything from music to slideshows to free food. Attendants are given a passport to get stamped at each booth and can collect a free t-shirt if they get ten stamps. The idea for this event to take place during International Week came from Sondra Schreiber, assistant director for ISSS. The university that she previously worked at came up with the idea, and she brought it to the University of Illinois three years ago, she said. “I liked the idea of the sharing concept and showing people on our campus the cultures we have represented here,” she said. “I like that it gives our international students and groups the opportunity to introduce their culture to the greater campus community and open peoples’ eyes (to the cultures.)” Schreiber said this year there will be around 20 booths, and she encourages students to attend the event. Another event that ISSS is sponsoring again this year is Taste of Language on Thursday. Attendees can take 25-minute introductory language classes. Taste of Language started last year and was thought of by Schreiber’s colleague, Jessica Biddle, assistant director of ISSS. There will be two sessions, both held at the University YMCA. “It’s almost speed dating but for languages,” Schreiber said. “A lot of
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Illinois’ Jesse Delgado wrestles Michigan’s Conor Youtsey at Huff Hall on Jan. 1. Delgado won this year’s national title for the 125-pound weight class March 22.
Delgado wrestles his way to the top BY DANIEL DEXTER STAFF WRITER
On wrestling’s biggest stage, junior Jesse Delgado relied on his best skill to take home another national title: the scramble. The 125-pound defending champion was once again under college wrestling’s brightest lights, the fi nals of the NCAA tournament in Oklahoma City on March 22. In his second go-around in the fi nals, Delgado met a familiar foe in Nahshon Garrett of Cornell. History favored Delgado, who defeated Garrett in the NCAA semifi nals last year en route to his first national title and earlier this season at Madison Square Garden. Garrett controlled the pace in the first period with two powerful shots that knocked Delgado off his feet and forced him to contort his body away from his
opponent’s grasp to avoid giving up two points. “I think (the coaches) are on the edge of their seat sometimes when I’m getting twisted like that,” Delgado said. “It makes it fun for people to watch, though, if they’re not from Penn State or Cornell.” Despite all of the attacks from Garrett, it was Delgado who capitalized on his shot shortly after scoring an escape point, which brought the score to 3-0 at the end of the second period. Delgado managed to hold off Garrett for the remainder of the match and walk away with a 3-2 victory and his second championship in as many years. The now two-time NCAA champion walked off the mat and embraced associate head coach Mark Perry, who Delgado followed to Illinois from Cal Poly after Perry took a position with the Illini in 2011.
Perry, a former two-time national champion himself, was the co-head coach for the Cal Poly wrestling team when Delgado came to the school. The California native was not recruited by the wrestling powerhouses of the Big Ten, but Perry believed Delgado could make the transition to the next level. “I’ve always had that confidence in any guy I coach; it’s a matter of whether they have that confidence in themselves,” Perry said. “Jesse believes in himself. He really believes he can get the job done.” When the two transitioned to Illinois, Delgado was introduced to assistant coach Jeremy Hunter, who was a former national champion at 125-pounds. Hunter and Delgado worked one-on-one to prepare Delgado for the rigors of Big Ten wrestling.
Delgado’s confidence and the tutelage of Hunter and Perry helped propel the transfer student to a national title in his second year with the Illini, overcoming opponents from top wrestling schools like Penn State and Iowa. During their journey from Cal Poly to Illinois, Perry and Delgado developed a relationship that extends beyond the mat. “(Perry’s) more than a coach; (he’s) a mentor, a brother and a friend,” Delgado said. “He’s someone I’m going to have for the rest of my life.” Despite coming into this season as a defending champion, Delgado was presented with a new set of challenges. Opponents started to change the way they wrestle him. Delgado is one of the fastest wrestlers in the sport. But others began to combat
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A brief look at 2013-14 men’s basketball season DAILY ILLINI STAFF REPORT
September 28 — Illinois basketball opens its practice season with an outdoor scrimmage at the corner of Wright and Green streets following the Dads Day football game.
March 1 — Illinois beats Michigan State in East Lansing 53-46. Rice: “We’re playing our best basketball. We’re finally starting to figure it out. When people step up and contribute, you get results like this.”
November 26 — Illinois comes from behind to beat UNLV on the Rebels’ home court behind Rayvonte Rice’s 25 points. December 21 — Tracy Abrams sinks two free throws with 4.9 seconds remaining in the annual Braggin’ Rights game against Missouri to give Illinois a 65-64 lead. Missouri missed a final-second heave and the Illini beat the Tigers for the first time in five years. Abrams on the free throws: “I went up to the line pretty confident that I was going to make them.”
October 17 — Illinois hosts its annual Orange and Blue Scrimmage.
November 8 — The Illini open the season with an 80-63 win over Alabama State at State Farm Center.
November 15 — With Illinois in the midst of a four-day layoff, toprated Chicago recruit Cliff Alexander pump faked Illini fans on live television, choosing to play for Bill Self and Kansas next season rather than come to Champaign.
January 8 — Wisconsin beats Illinois at the Kohl Center 95-70 in what was the first of eight straight losses for Groce’s squad.
December 3 — Georgia Tech erases a 12-point deficit to beat the Illini in Atlanta. The loss was Illinois’ first of the season.
December 31 — Illinois opened Big Ten play with an overtime victory over Indiana behind Abrams’ 22 points.
January 12 — Head coach John Groce characterizes Illinois’ offense as “anemic” in a 49-43 loss at Northwestern.
February 9 — Groce starts Kendrick Nunn and Malcolm Hill in place of Joseph Bertrand and Jon Ekey in a game at Penn State. The Illini won 60-55, snapping an eight-game losing streak.
March 13 — Behind Abrams’ 25 points, Illinois beat Indiana in the opening round of the Big Ten Tournament in Indianapolis. The Illini would lose to Michigan the next day, ending any hopes for an NCAA tournament bid. Groce after the loss to Michigan: “We’re improved, we’re playing really good basketball. We’ll wait to hear what our fate is Sunday.”
March 8 — Jon Ekey sinks a 3-pointer in the final second of play to beat Iowa in the season finale in Iowa City.
March 19 — The Illini come from behind to beat Boston University in the opening round of the NIT.
March 23 — Illinois loses at Clemson 50-49 in the NIT second round, bringing an end to the season.
Illini baseball wins 1st Big Ten series at home over break BY J.J. WILSON STAFF WRITER
Since returning for its first home series on March 21, the Illinois baseball team has walked the walk, not just talked the talk. After preseason expectations were disappointed by the team’s first five road series, spring break unveiled a sleek, more efficient model — one pitcher Kevin Duchene has seen in his team since the first week. “I would say this isn’t something to get used to,” Duchene said in practice Feb. 17, after the team lost its first series. “We’ll bounce back, and we’ll be alright for the remainder of the season.” At home, pitching has been near lights out with support from the bullpen, batters have connected quick and often, and the field has limited errors to 10 in eight games. The Illini began the home stretch by taking three of four games from Xavier last weekend, before cruising past Illinois State on Wednesday, 6-1. They put the finishing
touches on the stretch by downing Purdue in two of three games to start Big Ten play.
Xaiver Game one of the four-game series against Xavier looked like more of the same for the Illini. In the third inning, starting pitcher Drasen Johnson surrendered four hits and three runs before he was replaced by freshman Cody Sedlock. Though Sedlock turned out 5 2/3 scoreless innings, the Musketeers connected for 14 hits while the Illini were held to three. Illinois’ only runs came from a Reid Roper two-run homer, and it lost the contest, 6-2. When the Illini returned the next day, though, they had an entirely different look. In both games of the March 22 doubleheader, Illinois’ pitching staff held Xavier to three runs on 14 hits, while its offense
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he Illinois men’s basketball team teetered on the edge of success all season long. The Illini always seemed to need that extra push, that little something to put them over the top. The mid-season insertion of freshmen Kendrick Nunn and Malcolm Hill into the starting lineup provided a momentary spark, but the Illini fell short in the end. Illinois’ last two losses of the season came by a combined two points. John Groce and his staff could only do so much with a roster lacking in talent and depth. Groce won’t have that problem next season. Seniors Joseph Bertrand and Jon Ekey played their fi nal game in Illinois’ loss to Clemson in the second round of the NIT on March 23. Illinois will return all five starters including the senior trio of Tracy Abrams, Nnanna Egwu and Rayvonte Rice. Returning the nucleus of a 20-15 team is nothing to celebrate, but the real excitement begins when considering who the Illini will add next season. Transfers Ahmad Starks, Aaron Cosby and Darius Paul will be joined by incoming freshmen Leron Black and Michael Finke. Starks and Cosby, who will be eligible to play next year after transferring from Oregon State and Seton Hall, respectively, will provide Illinois with outside threats that weren’t available this season. Illinois ranked 140th in the nation with 210 made 3-pointers this season. Starks and Cosby combined for 130 3-pointers at a 40 percent clip during the 2012-13 season. Abrams and Nunn will man the guard spots to begin next season, but don’t be surprised if Starks and Cosby shoot their way into major minutes. Don’t sleep on Western Michigan transfer Darius Paul, either. The younger brother of former Illini Brandon Paul will be a sophomore next season, but that doesn’t mean he isn’t ready to contribute. Paul was the Mid-American Conference Freshman of the Year in 2013 after averaging 10.4 points and 5.7 rebounds per game during his fi rst year in Kalamazoo, Mich. Paul also sported an 18.8 player effi ciency rating, which would’ve ranked second on Illinois this season. The MAC might not have the best competition, but Rice made a similar transition from the Missouri Valley Conference this past season. Rice’s numbers were almost identical to his fi nal season at Drake, despite the bump in competition. Aside from the boost the transfers will provide, Illinois will also introduce a solid freshman class next season. Leron Black is not Cliff Alexander, but he’s still a big-time recruit. The 6-foot-7 Memphis product is the 43rd-ranked player in the class of 2014, according to ESPN. Black is Illinois’ highest ranked prospect on ESPN’s database since Jereme Richmond in 2010. Black should get a fair share of minutes as a freshman with the departure of Ekey at power forward. He will add much-needed athleticism and rebounding to Illinois’ frontcourt. Centennial High School product Michael Finke will give Groce a stretch-four option off the bench in 201415. Finke should remind Illini nation of Ekey and Tyler Griffey with his ability to knock down perimeter shots despite his 6-foot-9 build. Finke could be the odd man out of the rotation next season but expect his shooting to get him on the floor when a favorable matchup presents itself. Groce will finally have players specifically recruited to fit his system and run his offense. Transitioning from coaches can take a pro-
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Illini softball hands over easy win to Gophers BY MICHAL DWOJAK ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR
With a runner on fi rst, Minnesota’s Sara Groenewegen hit a Brandi Needham pitch over the fence to give the Golden Gophers a three-run lead over Illinois in the bottom of the fi rst Friday. Minnesota would add on two more runs in the frame, and three more at the end of the fi rst game of a three-game series. The home run would foreshadow the Illinois softball team’s weekend in St. Paul, Minn., as it lost all three games. “We didn’t really have an answer offensively or defensively,” head coach Terri Sullivan said. “We just didn’t get any key plays at the right time offensively and defensively, and Minnesota took advantage of that.” Illinois (16-13) fell behind early in Friday’s game when Needham gave up four runs on four hits, including two home runs, in just 1/3 of an inning. Freshman reliever Jade Vecvangs gave up four more runs the rest of the way, as the Illini pitching staff surrendered five home runs in the game.
The Illini could not mount a comeback and lost 8-3, only scoring three runs on seven hits. The early deficit proved to be too much, as Minnesota was aggressive and took advantage of Needham’s pitches over the plate. “I just had an off day,” said Needham, who is 11-6 after the weekend. “I didn’t feel like myself warming up, and I thought that I could fight through it, but that didn’t work for me.” The Illinois pitching staff did not fair much better in the fi rst game of a doubleheader on Saturday, as junior pitcher Shelese Arnold only lasted 2/3 innings. Although Arnold only gave up one hit, she allowed three walks and threw four wild pitches. An Illini error led to four unearned runs. Vecvangs came in relief again and allowed only three hits, but two were home runs, allowing the Golden Gophers to put up four runs. Even though Illinois matched Minnesota with four hits, the team failed to drive in runners in scoring position, leaving seven on base, and lost 8-0. “We just never got that hit,”
said senior Alex Booker, who led the team with five hits over the weekend. “It would’ve taken that one hit to have that domino effect and bring us back into that game.” In the second game, Needham responded well, as she only allowed one hit, a home run, through the fi rst three innings. The Illini failed to take advantage and Needham surrendered six runs in the fi nal two innings, leading to a 7-0 loss, which completed the sweep for the Golden Gophers. The Illini only managed one hit and failed to score freshman Nicole Evans in the top of the fi fth, who was stranded on third. What doomed the Illini this weekend were their silent bats. “We weren’t seeing (pitches) and we weren’t really adjusting,” sophomore Allie Bauch said. “We failed miserably, actually, to adjusting to the pitches and knowing where to take it, which is ultimately what hurt us.”
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Illinois right fielder Brittany Sanchez swings at the ball at the game against Minnesota on April 14. The Illini struggled this weekend, losing three games to the Gophers.
Women’s tennis captures 4 wins over spring break BY THOMAS DONLEY STAFF WRITER
Illinois women’s tennis coach Michelle Dasso was disappointed with her team’s leadership and effort after opening Big Ten play with losses to Northwestern and Purdue. Four matches later, she had plenty of reason to be happy. With a 4-3 victory over Ohio State on Sunday, the Illini (10-6, 3-2) rose above .500 in Big Ten play for the first time this spring and saw its winning streak reach four matches.
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“It feels good,” said junior Melissa Kopinski. “Every year we always start with tough teams in the Big Ten. It’s good to get on a winning streak and to keep it up.” After two weeks of practice following the loss to Purdue, the Illini faced Southern Illinois at home on March 21 in their first outdoor match of the spring. Illinois snapped the Salukis’ 10-match win streak with a 6-1 win. Illinois won the doubles point with a pair of 8-6 wins by Kopinski and Alexis Casati at first doubles and Julia Jamieson and Audrey
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“I think it took a load off our shoulders,” Dasso said. “It was a big win for us. It gave us a little confidence when we needed it.” The Illini took that confidence into Saturday’s home match against Penn State, winning 6-1 indoors. Illinois swept the singles matches, but dropped the doubles point to the Nittany Lions. This was the first time all spring that Illinois won a match in which it lost the doubles point. Back outdoors against Ohio State on Sunday, the Illini closed out their four-match homestand
with a hard-fought 4-3 victory. Along with a dominant effort from Kopinski, freshmen Boone and Kwong both battled back from early deficits to win their respective singles matches. Boone lost her first set 1-6, but battled back to take the next two sets. Kwong found herself in a 4-0 hole in her first set, but fought back to win in straight sets. “It helped having a senior, especially Misia, on the court right next to me, battling and keeping it close,” Kwong said. “Just having my teammates around me helped
me focus, and it helped me get back into the game.” After using the same doubles pairings in virtually every match this spring, Dasso has used different doubles pairings in each of the last four matches. The Illini are 3-1 in doubles over those four matches. “We’ve got to be proud of the fight that we put in,” Dasso said. “It was definitely a team effort this entire weekend, and we gained some confidence.”
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WRESTLING his speed by dropping to their knees to prevent Delgado from attacking. This strategy has been a source of frustration for Delgado and his coaches, who feel opponents are stalling by using this technique. “Some guys will say, ‘Delgado is not shooting,’” Perry said. “How is it possible to shoot when a guy is on his knees? It’s been throwing us off, and it’s been frustrating for Jesse. He is honestly one of the most offensive guys at any weight.” Delgado had to become a more defensive wrestler this season and has been limited to three or four shots a match, a steep decline from the 30 shots Perry said Delgado was taking in his earlier matches. Garrett used this tactic in the championship match, but at the moment Garrett got off his knees, Delgado went in for the shot. “He was out of position for a split second, half a second maybe,” Delgado said. “I saw it and took advantage of it. I knew if I got to his leg, I was going to fi nish.” His consecutive titles make him the fi rst Illini to accomplish the feat in 56 years. It helped Illinois wrestling attain a 13th place fi nish nationally, which Perry was disappointed in. The Illini came into the season with aspirations of challenging the top teams in the country. Injuries and youth derailed any momentum they built. Perry hopes that a healthy and more experienced team can find itself in the national title discussion a year from now. “This is a team, in the next couple of years, that will be one of the most talented teams in the country,” Perry said. “To have a guy like Jesse Delgado for these guys to look up to and see how to get it done, he can be a spearhead to get us into that national title picture.”
Daniel can be reached at dadexte2@ dailyillini.com and @ddexter23.
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BASEBALL put up 12 runs on 20 hits. The Illini won both games, 6-1 and 6-2. The four-hour, 13-inning series finale was close from the beginning. The Musketeers scored two runs in the first inning and held their lead until the seventh inning, where a bases-loaded fielder’s choice put the Illini’s first run on the board. Sophomore Adam Walton tied the game on an RBI groundout in the eighth, which would keep the score contested deep into extras. In the 13th, redshirt freshman Zack Kolakowski brought in the winning run on a sacrifice bunt with bases loaded, giving Illinois its third win of the series.
Illinois State Sophomore catcher Jason Goldstein showed Illinois State no mercy, batting 4-for-4 with three RBIs and a double in a 6-1 Illini victory. The Redbirds went up 1-0 in the second inning, but the Illini answered in the third with three runs of their own, two of which were brought in by Goldstein. Illinois tacked on another two in the seventh and its last in the eighth, but Illinois
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State had no answer for the 11 strikeouts from the Illini pitching staff. “We continue to throw quality strikes,” head coach Dan Hartleb said in a March 26 press release. “We’ve come up with key strikes in certain situations, and we don’t have guys giving in at all. They just keep getting better day after day.”
Purdue The Boilermakers stole the first game of the series when they put up three runs in the eighth inning to lead the Illini, 4-2. A ninthinning comeback attempt fell one run short after sophomore Ryan Nagle grounded into a double play, handing the Illini a loss in their Big Ten opener. Much like the series against Xavier, though, the Illini returned strong Saturday and evened the series with a 6-2 win. Trailing by a run in the fifth, designated hitter Michael Hurwitz doubled down the left field line to bring in two runs, one on a fielding error, and gave the Illini their first lead of the game. From there, starting pitcher Ryan Castellanos didn’t let another runner reach base until the eighth inning. By then, the Illini had already capitalized with three additional runs to bury the Boilermakers.
Castellanos also pitched his first career complete game, holding Purdue to just seven hits and allowing no walks. He has won three of four starts this season and has yet to walk a single batter. In the series finale, Illinois didn’t give Purdue a chance. A run in the first and four more in the second provided enough of a margin for the Illini to seize their first Big Ten series victory. Following Castellanos’ complete game, pitching coach Drew Dickinson said he was able to utilize the “bullets” in his bullpen. Sophomore Rob McDonnell struck out three and walked four in five innings before Nick Blackburn relieved him for an inning. Senior Ronnie Muck, sophomore Tyler Jay and junior Reid Roper each pitched for an inning as well. Every Illini reliever struck out one. “It was nice to come back and take a series in the Big Ten,” Hartleb said. “A lot of things we still need to continue to improve on, but we’re finding ways to win.” Illinois now posts a 14-11 overall record, 7-2 at home, and holds a middle spot at 2-1 early in Big Ten play. But with Missouri at Busch Stadium on Wednesday and Northwestern on the road next weekend, Illinois’ recent success must continue on the road this week.
J.J. can be reached at jjwilso2@ dailyillini.com and @Wilsonable07.
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have to adjust to playing without seniors Aaron Craft and Lenzelle Smith, Jr. as well as LaQuinton Ross, who already declared for the NBA Draft. Wisconsin projects to be the big dog in the conference next season, with Ben Brust and Zach Bohannon likely being their only departures. Illinois should be right in the mix as one of the better teams in the conference next season. The Illini will return the heart of a team that ranked 10th in the nation in defensive efficiency. Throw in a mix of talented transfers and freshmen, and all of a sudden this team is ready to compete. Who knows? Illinois could still be playing basketball around this time a year from now, and it might not be in the NIT.
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Men’s gymnastics finishes 4th at Big Ten Championships despite loftier goals BY KIERAN HAMPL STAFF WRITER
The Illinois men’s gymnastics team placed fourth at the Big Ten Championships this weekend in Lincoln, Nebraska. Despite lofty preseason expectations, the No. 6 Illini were unable to put it together as a team, falling to No. 1 Michigan, No. 4 Ohio State and No. 8 Penn State. Michigan took home the title with a score of 448.200 followed by Ohio State and Penn State with a 441.050 and 438.000, respectively. The Illini, who scored a 435.350, will need top performances from all five gymnasts on each event in order to improve at the NCAA’s. Even though the team didn’t fi nish where it had hoped, many individuals had strong performances. The meet was highlighted by freshman Chandler Eggleston, who captured the Big Ten floor title, as well as sophomore C.J. Maestas, junior Jordan Valdez and senior Chad Mason. “This was a great fi nish to a good weekend,” head coach Justin Spring said in a press release. Eggleston posted a career high of 15.725 on floor to notch his sixth title of the season and first career Big Ten title. His score was almost 0.4 of a point ahead of the next best competitor. “Chandler finished a great floor routine with a huge stick … for a huge win,” Spring said.
“It’s incredible for a freshman to rise to the occasion.” This marks the third year in a row that an Illini freshman has brought home a Big Ten title, with Fred Hartville winning on vault in 2013, and Maestas in the all-around in 2012. “It’s exciting to go out there and win as a freshman,” said Eggleston. “It’s all that I’ve worked for this year and I’ll take this and use the momentum to go into NCAAs confident.” Maestas also had a strong weekend, finishing second on still rings with a 15.625, and fourth in the allaround competition. Maestas and Eggleston were named to the FirstTeam All-Big Ten team compiled of seven gymnasts, while Mason and Valdez garnered second-team accolades after placing third on pommel horse, and second on parallel bars and high bar, respectively. Maestas also received the lone Illinois sportsmanship award. The four Illini who were sent to the podium hope to help the team improve its all-around score in two weeks in a bid for an NCAA tournament title. The Illini, who will have their last chance to prove they can be the best team in the country, will have the next two weeks to prepare for the NCAA tournament.
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NCAA tournament late-game refereeing not up to standards Referees consistently make mistakes down the stretch SPENCER BROWN Sports columnist
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aturday’s Elite Eight matchup between Arizona and Wisconsin very well might have been the game of the tournament. Rondae HollisJefferson made huge plays during regulation for the Wildcats to force the game into overtime and Wisconsin’s Frank Kaminsky was simply unstoppable. The game came right down to the wire. Then with 3.2 seconds left, the referees struck again. By again, I am referring to the subpar officiating performance in late-game situations throughout the NCAA tournament. To finish the thought on the in-game action, it was a thriller and ultimately ended how it should have, technically. It wasn’t a perfect ending, but objectively I suppose Arizona fans would say justice was served. The Wildcats got the last possession with 2.3 seconds to go. Nick Johnson was unable to get a shot off before the buzzer. To that end, Wisconsin fans could argue Johnson’s inability to get a shot off was justice served as well. That is considering how the longest 3.2 seconds in NCAA history unfolded. Down one point, Johnson drove right and was whistled for an offensive foul before getting his shot up. Granted, there was a little push off, it was not enough to warrant the call. Ignoring the fact that only a full extension of the off arm or a blatant blow to the face should have been called and neither occurred, what referee makes that call in that situation? You let the players decide the game. Nonetheless, a slight flop gave the ball to the Badgers. On the ensuing in-bounds, Sam Dekker passed the ball to Traevon Jackson near the corner. It was defended by Hollis-
Jefferson and appeared to be touched last by Hollis-Jefferson before going out of bounds, at least that was the call on the floor. Then, after an eternity of camera review, the call was overturned. There must be indisputable evidence to overturn a call on camera review. If the television broadcast is accurate in providing the series of angles the referees were reviewing, there is absolutely no way the refs should have overturned that call, especially not with a Final Four bid on the line. The gravity of that game and referee blunders drew a lot of attention. Shall I point to another fairly recent instance where the refs reign supreme? Sweet 16: Kentucky-Louisville. There are some people who might discard my next point by citing a change in the style of college basketball, how it’s less of a physical game and the offensive players have to be protected. Physicality is still very much a part of basketball. There has been a gross overreaction to physical play as of late on-court and in the rulebook. Louisville and Kentucky are two physical basketball teams, albeit two very smart basketball teams. The end of their game was poorly officiated. Louisville’s Montrezl Harrell picked up two late fouls by holding his position with his arms straight up. The offensive player created the contact. It was a strong play by a Wildcat player and should have been a no-call in both instances. Instead they eliminated one of Louisville’s biggest threats on poor calls. Alex Poythress should have been called for an offensive foul late in the game after he clearly lowered his shoulder and plowed through Luke Hancock. Poythress then traveled, another missed call, before he was fouled and rewarded with two free throws.
Let’s not forget the foul called on Julius Randle. Wayne Blackshear created the contact on a drive to the basket and Randle did a great job of timing the block. The referees did not see it that way. The Jarnell Stokes offensive foul called late in the Tennessee-Michigan game was the icing on the cake. The argument is that the referees have to make a call in a split second, so they cannot get every call correct. True. It’s just amazing they get the calls that impact the game the most frequently incorrect. I hear the split second argument, but that’s what referees are trained to do. Not to mention the advancements in replay and the fact that there are three referees. Referees have missed calls for years, that’s no secret. Now more than ever, it just appears to be in late game situations, which cannot happen. It’s almost right after the undereight minute television timeout that the bad officiating takes place. I don’t want to condemn all officials. The Michigan StateVirginia game was well officiated. But bad officiating is an added element players and coaches have to be wary of, and it should not exist. There is constant talk from the broadcasters throughout games about players adjusting to the way the game is being officiated. How about the referees adjust to the style of basketball individual teams play? Some teams play physical without fouling. Their style can’t be hindered, especially if it’s under the letter of the law. Because if an official calls a game the way he thinks it should be called, there is no balance. And can we please get a replay official?
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The Illinois women’s track and field team finished fourth out of five teams this weekend at the Arizona State Invitational in Tempe, Ariz. The Illini competed in a strong field that included several top 25-ranked teams. They finished the meet with 85.5 points, while the winner, Arizona Sate, totaled 186. The overall team performance was not as strong as they might have hoped, but the Orange and Blue received several outstanding individual performances. The Illini posted 12 topfive finishes, as well as several fi nishes that rank among some of the best in program history. Senior sprinter Jesica Ejesime led the team in scoring with two event titles. She won the 100-meter hurdles with a time of 13.69 seconds and the 400 hurdles in 59.12 seconds. The team also had strong performances from sprinters Mobolaji Adeokun and Samone Thompson, who fi nished second and fi fth respectively in the 100 hurdles. Adeokun’s time of 14.01 seconds was a personal-best. Sophomore Kymbriona Taylor wrapped up the scoring for the Orange and Blue in the sprints with a secondplace fi nish in the 200. Sophomore Alyssa Schneider led the way for the Illini in the distance events,
placing second in the 1,500 meters with a time of 4 minutes, 32.52 seconds. This performance was a personal-best and the ninth-fastest outdoor mark in school history. Senior Stephanie Morgan also scored points for the Illini in the event, fi nishing fifth with a time of 4:26.47. One performance of note was that of junior Chloe Schmidt. Although Schmidt only placed fifth in the 800 meters, her performance of 2:07.37 was not only a personal-best, but the eighth-fastest time in school history. Sophomore Jennifer DeBellis led the way for the Illini in the field events, as she placed second in the pole vault. Junior Mariah Smith placed fi fth in the discus with a personal-best heave of 159.81 feet, the fourthbest distance in school history. After a sensational indoor season, Big Ten champion high jumper and secondteam All-American freshman Kandie Bloch-Jones competed in her first meet since nationals and placed fifth in the event. The Illini will look to improve on their overall team performance next weekend when they compete next at the Tiger Track Classic in Auburn, Ala.
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The Illinois men’s tennis team completed its spring break with a 3-1 record over two weekends. While most Illinois students were away from campus relaxing for the past week, the men’s tennis team had a different agenda. Illinois fi nished its week with a 3-1 record, improving its overall record to 14-6 (4-1). The Illini kicked off the week with a doubleheader win over Indiana and Ball State on the road . Illinois then rolled into this past weekend, which was its toughest weekend of the Big Ten season. The matchups with No. 23 Penn State and No. 2 Ohio State didn’t get any easier considering that the Illini were on the road for both matches. The Illini battled to a 4-3 win over the Nittany Lions, but fi nished out the weekend with a 5-2 loss against the Buckeyes. “We had a tremendous amount of momentum at a certain point in this dual, but we did not capitalize,” said Illinois head coach Brad Dancer. “Credit to Ohio State for staying very tough when we had them on the ropes.” This weekend marked the long awaited return of the Illini’s top singles player, No. 9 Jared Hiltzik. Hiltzik had missed more than a month with a nagging wrist injury that he couldn’t seem to shake. Hiltzik lost his fi rst two singles matches, losing in the top singles slot against Penn State, and was slid into the second singles position against Ohio State. Hiltzik’s return to the lineup also gave Dancer the ability to make changes to the lineup and dou-
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bles pairings, which he hasn’t been able to do for the past month without both Hiltzik and Brian Page, who is still out with a hand injury. The Illini’s biggest bright spot of the week was Hiltzik’s new doubles partner, Farris Gosea. Gosea played in the top singles spot for the entirety of Hiltzik’s absence. Hiltzik got his biggest win of the season against No. 8 Peter Kobelt, Goesea’s highest ranked opponent of the year. The win against Ohio State was one of three on the week for Gosea. Illinois also went 3-1 in terms of getting doubles points in its matches this week after not playing doubles two weeks ago while the Illini were playing a new format for three matches. The Illini’s top doubles pairing, No. 3 Ross Guignon and Tim Kopinski went 3-0 on the week. They were also leading their match against No. 28 Russell Bader and Leonard Stakhovsky 8-7 (7-3), but went unfi nished as Ohio State closed out the other two doubles matches fi rst. The Illini schedule doesn’t get much easier moving forward, as they have a packed schedule upcoming. Illinois plays at No. 14 Kentucky on Wednesday for an irregular midweek match. The Illini will then host two more Big Ten matches over the weekend, against Michigan State and Michigan. “No question we can do a better job of preparing our team,” Dancer said. “We will get them ready for our next match.”
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