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University Police stop a man on Fifth and Green streets on Friday night. He had an open alcoholic beverage in the vehicle.
Reporter rides along with a campus narcotics officer on a Friday night BY STANTON POLANSKI STAFF WRITER
Editor’s note: Sgt. Joe McCullough is a narcotics and street crime officer for the University Police Department. Due to the dangerous nature of his work, he asked for certain personal- and work-related information to be left out of the article. His team is a part of a federal task force and other officers in his team keep their identities secret. He agreed to let The Daily Illini tag along for the night as he patrolled campus town. It’s around 9 p.m. on a Friday night when Sgt. Joe McCullough hears a dispatcher over the radio mention something about a robbery at University and Fifth streets in Champaign. Worstcase scenarios creep into my head as McCullough turns to me to say we should check it out. After shaking hands in the lobby of the University Police station, McCullough led me through a hallway and out to the back. He opened the trunk of a black SUV and handed me a bulletproof vest. It’s just part of their policy, McCullough assured me,
in case we encountered a dangerous situation. I slipped on the vest and noticed how surprisingly light it felt. McCullough said it’s so flexible and thin that he can crumble it into a ball. But it will stop a bullet from penetrating the chest. “Getting shot with the vest on is like getting hit with a Major League home run in the chest,” McCullough said. “There will be bad bruising and the offi cer’s body may feel terrible, but they’ll still be alive.” McCullough himself has never been shot, nor has he ever had to use his gun. But the potential for a highly dangerous situation has been clear to him. “We fi nd a gun in a waistband, or we fi nd a gun under the seat, or we serve a search warrant at an apartment and see a loaded gun next to drugs,” he said. McCullough passed me a waiver form to sign. The University Police Department would not be held liable should something happen to me. Then, we hopped into McCullough’s undercover SUV and drove off. Now, we’re closing in on
University and Fifth. I ask McCullough whether he had gotten nervous in the 14 or 15 years he had been an officer. “Man, we still do,” McCullough says. “When we’re dealing with people who have potentially been armed in the past or have a history of arrests — and we’re dealing with them — it’s always uneasy. We always remind ourselves that we don’t ever, ever want to be complacent. Ever. There’s probably an issue if there’s no nerves in some of those things.” We see a couple other patrol cars driving around when we get there. McCullough says that the other officers will handle the theft and that he doesn’t want to overcrowd the area. As we leave the area, fuzzy updates come through McCullough’s radio. The officers were looking for a man who stole a purse and went through an alley. At the time of publication, the thief had not yet been caught. Weaving our way around campus, McCullough talked about his job between cellphone calls from other officers and constant radio calls. He says he’s noticed an uptick in harder drugs on campus — DMT, MDMA (known as molly), cocaine and heroin. When he mentions heroin, he
Senate bill could erase state education funding inequalities BY ALEX SWANSON STAFF WRITER
A bill is now on the Illinois Senate floor which, if successful, could completely overhaul the way the state funds public education, distributing money to school districts based on need. State Sen. Andy Manar, D-48, is the primary sponsor of Senate Bill 16 or the School Funding Reform Act of 2014. He and a group of other legislators introduced the bill to the Illinois Senate on April 2. The Senate Education Funding Advisory Committee released a report recommending a new formula for state funding for public schools in Illinois on Jan. 31. Manar said he felt this legislation was both a continuation of the committee’s effort, as well as something he’s been working on since he was sworn into office. Manar said Illinois has the second least equitable public school funding system in the country. Currently, only about 44 percent of education state funding is distributed based on district need, according to Manar’s website. Manar wants to raise that figure to 92 per-
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cent. This new funding formula would be phased in over a fouryear period. Currently, the other 56 percent of state funding goes primarily to programs like special education, transportation and vocational training, according to State Sen. Michael Noland, D-22, a cosponsor of the bill. Manar added that the 56 percent of state funding that is going toward specialized programs is distributed regardless of whether or not the district can pay for those programs independently. “The formula would better account for the needs that school districts face today in Illinois,” Manar said. “Currently, the formula that we use today was created in 1997, the state has changed dramatically since 1997, but the funding formula has not.” Noland emphasized that student access to education should not be dependent on geographic location. “It’s rather cliche by now, but the quality of your education should not be dependent on your zip code, or your area code, and where you live in the state
of Illinois,” Noland said. “We should have equitable funding for education, need-based funding throughout the state.” This sentiment was echoed by Jaclyn Gelfond, president of Illini Democrats and junior in LAS. “I don’t think that the value of students’ education should be based on the neighborhood that they live in and the economic stance of the neighborhood that they live in,” Gelfond said. “I think the way that our schools are funded right now does lead to very large inequalities.” Max Balkan, vice president of Illini Republicans and junior in Business, said this bill is a step in the right direction, though he is concerned that it won’t be enough. “There is much more than basic state funding that (is) necessary for schools to be successful including parental involvement, dedicated teachers, and local support, which needs more than just legislation,” Balkan said in an email. Evan Keller, the reporting director for Illini Democrats and freshman in LAS, said these inequalities between wealthy and poorer school districts are
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says it’s one of the most damaging drugs to a person’s life. When someone commits a robbery for only $20 or $30, people joke about how stupid it seems. But to the addict, McCullough explains, that was what they needed for their next fi x. As a narcotics officer, these are the types of people he deals with: addicts, along with drug dealers, cartels and gangs. When he and his team complete a drug bust, the narcotics unit gets a portion of the money that was seized. He says the equipment, vehicles, drug dogs, computers and even guns have been bought with this money. This is a great idea, McCullough says, because it eliminates citizens from paying taxes for these things. We pull up in front of Joe’s Brewery on Fifth Street and park while a couple other cops stand with a man outside his car. They give him a breathalyzer test and fi nd an open alcoholic drink within the car. While we watch, the country station that McCullough listens to plays a love song. McCullough says University police are not out to get student drinkers. As long as the drinkers aren’t giving police the fi n-
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A new draft of campus safety rules, under the Clery Act, will require college campuses to further report campus crimes and to record stalking, domestic violence and dating violence as part of the Violence Against Women Act. The Clery Act, monitored by the Department of Education, requires colleges to record crime information on and in the vicinity of their campus. The act requires them to do the following: keep an annual security report and a crime log, give timely warnings when students and faculty are in danger and record crime statistics in eight categories. The Clery Act became law in 1990 and has been modified periodically since then. Every four to five years, the Department of Education releases a new handbook and sometimes reinterprets what falls within categories. Currently, campuses are reporting on murder, negligent manslaughter, sexual offense, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, car theft and arson. “We need a better coordinated effort on all university campuses to educate students and employees around sexual assault — prevention, stalking and domestic violence,” said
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Over the past nine years, there has been an increase in total disciplinary cases each year.
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Operational funding budgets differ greatly for public school districts across Illinois. The map also includes available information about graduation rates, college readiness, low-income students and English learners. $11,046 operational spending per pupil 27 percent ready for college coursework 64 percent graduation rate
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NEW TRIER TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL SCHOOL DISTRICT 203 $20,423 operational spending per pupil 93 percent ready for college coursework 98 percent graduation rate 3 percent low income students
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$25,289 operational spending per pupil 29 percent low income students 91 percent graduation rate 42 percent ready for college coursework
$13,175 operational spending per pupil 95 percent low income students 23 percent English learners
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AVERAGE OF 4 DISTRICTS $12,469 operational spending per pupil 75 percent graduation rates 33 percent ready for college coursework 39 percent low income students
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$7,234 operational spending per pupil 54 percent ready for college courswork 84 percent graduation rate
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apparent within the population of the University. “Downstate students are very underrepresented as well as inner city kids,” Keller said. “That’s a direct product of the funding allocations that haven’t
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been changed since 1997.” He and Balkan both acknowledged that the bill has gained bipartisan support. Mary Fergus, a spokesperson
A census of all bikes on campus will be conducted on April 23. Facilities and Services hopes 40 volunteers will count bikes on campus from 10-11 a.m. The census is a group effort between the University and Champaign County Bikes. “I hope we could be as accurate as possible. I think the peak number of bicycles is a really important number to have especially when it comes to having that infrastructure,” said Andy Kopp, bicycle planning intern. Volunteers count all unattended bicycles. The census provides the University with information necessary to making infrastructure changes such as the amount of bike parking. Approximately 5,500 bikes
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CHAMPAIGN SCHOOL DISTRICT 4
$11,585 operational spending per pupil 44 percent ready for college coursework 86 percent graduation rate
PARIS, IL
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$9,239 operational spending per pupil 43 percent ready for college coursework 83 percent graduation rate
$15,050 operational spending 7 percent ready for college coursework 88 percent graduation
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Q Action resulting in bodily harm, +11.11 percent increase Q Physical contact of an insulting or provoking nature, -21.15 percent decrease Q 1,2,3,4 or 5 sexual misconduct violations, + 45.45 percent increase Q Failure to comply with police, -20.63 percent decrease Q Theft or possession of stolen items, +8 percent increase Q Deconstruction or damage to property, +50 percent Q Illegal downloading, -52.83 percent decrease Q Illegal possession of drugs, +4.29 percent increase Q Sale or distribution of illegal drugs, +57.89 percent increase Q Minor in possession or consumption of alcohol, -16.02 percent decrease Q Use of fake ID or another’s ID to obtain alcohol, +147.95 percent increase
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Q Theft was reported at Jimmy John’s, 601 E. Green St., around 3:30 p.m. Sunday. According to the report, victim lost her phone and it hasn’t been returned. Q Home invasion was reported in the 2000 block of West Bradley Avenue around 4:30 a.m. Monday. According to the report, seven to ten offenders broke into the victim’s apartment, battered him and stole two items.
Q A 19-year-old male was arrested on the charge of domestic battery near Weston Hall, 204 E. Peabody Drive, around 7 p.m. Monday. According to the report, a witness said the man pushed and threatened to choke a companion. Q Identity theft was reported at the Small Animal Clinic, 1008 Hazelwood Drive, at 3 p.m. Sunday. According to the report, officials reported someone made an unauthorized debit withdrawal from their bank account.
Q Theft of gasoline was reported at Circle K, 1809 N. Cunningham Ave., around 2 p.m. Monday. According to the report, the offender pumped gas into his car and left before paying. There was no surveillance video. The witness-provided license plate number was invalid.
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POLICE ger and arguing back with them, officers often let them off with a warning — as long as they aren’t trying to drive. “A lot of times we’re just looking for compliance and honesty,” he says. “Because if you think about it, how many underage drinkers do you think are out there right now? Thousands.” In a call to another officer, McCullough remarks that the clear and warm night has brought students outside in droves. But he says it’s still been quiet. We turn onto Armory and First streets and see a few other undisguised cop cars with their lights beaming. A light grey SUV is pulled over and a man is being questioned. It started off as a traffic stop, but the officers smelled marijuana inside the SUV. They began to search the vehicle. But they couldn’t find the source of the smell. So, McCullough decides to leave and parks in the parking lot of a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu place that gives lessons in its warehouse. He walked across the street to question the owner of a nearby store where he was seen. McCullough asked the owner whether he had seen the man drop any marijuana. Not until later did the officers find out where the smell was coming from. The man in ques-
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FUNDING for the Illinois State Board of Education, commented on the board’s support for the bill. “The Board of Education has been working to look at ways to make funding more equitable in Illinois,” Fergus said. “And it’s especially important right now, because we’ve seen cuts to edu-
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tion finally admitted to hiding the marijuana in his underwear. “We deal with that a lot around here,” McCullough says about marijuana cases. In the down time, as we drive around throughout the night, McCullough discusses some of the extreme cases the University Police Department handles. “We have a bomb squad. We have officers assigned to the metropolitan SWAT team,” he says. “Were you there, I think it was a few weeks ago, at the Education building where there was some sort of...” I respond, but don’t get a chance to finish my sentence before McCullough pushes his answer. “That is not my forte: bombs,” he says, chuckling. “We hold the scene for the bomb guys that come in and do that sort of stuff.” “See that hand,” McCullough says as he wobbles his hand around. “You don’t want me cutting the red wire. It’s not that bad, but I’m just saying ... they’re good at what they do.” In addition to McCullough’s narcotics and street crimes work, he is part of ongoing training for school shootings and attacks. Though he said events like the recent stabbings at the Pennsylvania high school are unfortunate, the University officers learn from them. They do simulations, shooting simulation rounds that can draw blood. A rou nd 11: 3 0 p.m.,
McCullough pulls into the station. He’ll be on patrol until 4 a.m., but my time on the tagalong has ended. Secretly, I wish that something crazy had happened while I was shad-
owing a police officer for the night. Something dangerous. Something that would play out like a movie. But McCullough knows officers who have had their lives
threatened and knows how terrible it can be for everyone involved. “I remember when I did ride along, I was hoping for something exciting,” McCullough
says as he walks me to the front of the police station. “But quiet is good.”
cation funding over the last few years due to the recession ... The board has met this week and said that they support SB 16, at least in policy.” Noland said that if successful, this bill could more equally distribute wealth and could ultimately have a positive ripple effect on higher education. Gelfond also commented on the possible positive effects that this legislation could have on potential
student access to the University. “I think for a lot of students, if you grow up in an area where schools aren’t well funded, so the education you get from K-8 isn’t good, you have definitely less of a shot of getting into a school like the University of Illinois,” she said, “And I think if you do get that better education off the bat, then it will give students a better chance.” The Chicago Public School
district is an example of the unequal distribution of state education funding. A large component of the bill is eliminating the Chicago Block Grant by absorbing its funding into the new formula. The grant allows the Chicago Public Schools to receive significantly more funding then would be possible otherwise. The Chicago Block Grant aspect of the proposal has
received significant attention, some of which is negative, but Manar said he thought it would be a disservice to the legislation not to include it in the proposal. State Sen. Kimberly Lightford, D-4, spoke to the decision to eliminate the Chicago Block Grant in the bill. “CPS came to testify and they were not opposed to the elimination of the block grant, recognizing that our comprehensive
plan and our bottom line goal is to make sure that funding is distributed fairly ... across the state,” Lightford said. Sponsors of this formula hope that, if successful, it will work to create more equal educational opportunities between students in poor and wealthy districts.
Clery statistics for sexual assault on campus. Campus crime statistics, released by the U.S. Department of Education, indicate that sexual offense charges have doubled from five to 10 between 2011 and 2012. Frost indicated that in some ways, the University is prepared for the changes the Clery Act will undergo because of the ongoing cooperative relationships with campus entities such as University Housing, McKinley Health Center and the Women’s Resources Center and with public safety agencies in the area. The campus safety rules draft also added that campuses will have to host programs or campaigns to prevent dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking. Campuses will have to provide a statement showing the programs they offer on campus. As part of the Clery Act, the University hosts FYCARE, a first-year rape education awareness program. Molly McLay, assistant director of the Women’s Resources Center, said she feels that the program already has certain attributes that fulfill the campaign requirement. “We have a nice mixture of awareness-raising and prevention strategies,” she said. “Prevention strategies range from risk reduction and escape strategies to bystander intervention ... there are things we can do to either indirectly or directly intervene.” McLay expressed that the lessons of awareness during the program allow for students to learn about prevention as well. “If you understand what consent is, then you also understand what consent isn’t,” she said. “A lack of consent is sexu-
al violence.” Brown said it is too early to know what changes will take place. However, University Police will be working with the rest of campus to determine what the campus safety rules will require. “What I envision is forming a committee with all the various units that we can identify that are for programming for students related along these issues,” Brown said. The new draft also made modifications to the definition of hate crimes: national origin is now independent of ethnicity and gender identity has been added. “To be counted for Clery, it’s got to fall within the definition,” he said. “There’s a lot more hate incidents. They may not fall within the definition of a hate crime — they go beyond just crimes.” Brown stated that there is currently a trained detective that sits in hearings with the Office of Student Conflict Resolutions that reviews the cases and determines what constitutes a hate crime or arson. According to the campus crime statistics from the U.S. Department of Education, there have not been any hate crime reports on the University campus between 2010 and 2012. Brown mentioned that the campus has been tracking crimes, however the reports did not fulfill the categorization of a hate crime. Frost expressed that it is difficult to document incidents while being in full compliance with the Clery Act. However, he said public safety officials try their best to follow the guidelines correctly.
aren’t adequate, people aren’t comfortable with the bike racks, or it could be the rack placement in relation to buildings and where people are entering. The number of bicycles can depend on the weather, Kopp said, which is why the group conducts the count in spring. Kopp hopes for nice weather this year and a successful count. “Although the data is really good, I think another really good, important piece of it is that it’s just a really good outreach opportunity to get people involved in the biking community.”
“Although the data is really good, I think another ... piece of it is that it’s just a really good outreach opportunity to get people involved in the biking community”
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Frazier Glenn Cross, Jr., also known as F. Glenn Miller, appears at his arraignment on capital murder and first-degree murder charges in New Century, Kan., on April 15. Miller is charged with three shooting deaths.
Kansas shooter may face federal hate crime charges BY MOLLY HENNESSY-FISKE LOS ANGELES TIMES
OLATHE, Kan. — A self-styled white supremacist from Missouri appeared by video in a packed courtroom Tuesday and was charged with capital murder in the killings of three people outside two Jewish facilities. Frazier Glenn Cross Jr., 73, was charged with one count of capital murder and one count of premeditated first-degree murder in connection with the Sunday shooting at a Jewish Community Center and nearby Jewish retirement home. If Cross is convicted of capital murder, under Kansas law, he could face the death penalty. Johnson County District Attorney Steve Howe said he had not decided Tuesday whether to seek the death penalty, saying it was too early. Bearded and looking haggard, Cross appeared before Judge Daniel Vokins in Johnson County District Court wearing a dark green uniform unlike the traditional black and white stripes
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worn by other inmates. Cross had been issued a special uniform, called a “suicide prevention smock,” that’s sleeveless and secured at the sides with Velcro, according to a spokesman for the Johnson County Jail. Cross was issued the uniform based on the nature of his case, the spokesman said. The accused did not speak much Tuesday. Cross was being held on $10 million bond Tuesday. His next court hearing is scheduled for April 24. Michael McCulloch, public defender for the 10th Judicial District, told the judge he was appearing for Cross in lieu of the lawyer who would be assigned to represent him from the Kansas Death Penalty Defense Unit. Cross did not enter a plea Tuesday; that will happen at a later hearing. McCulloch left court Tuesday without comment, as did prosecutors. No survivors of the shooting or victims’ relatives appeared to have attended the hearing. The capital murder charge
filed against Cross is related to the fatal shooting of Will Corporon, 69, and his grandson Reat Underwood, 14, in rapid succession. The premeditated murder count relates to the shooting of Terri LaManno, 53, soon after outside the nearby Village Shalom retirement home. Cross has a four-decade career of supporting white supremacist causes. He served as the former grand dragon of the Carolina Knights of the Ku Klux Klan and at one point threatened to assassinate the founder of the Southern Poverty Law Center, whom he considered a “racial enemy.” He ran for political office from his home in the southern Missouri farm town of Aurora based on a white supremacist platform, and aired his view to friends and neighbors. Kansas does not have a state hate crime law. Federal prosecutors have said they are still investigating potential federal hate crime charges against Cross, and have enough evidence to file them.
University of Illinois Police Department Lt. Tony Brown. Brown stated that the University has increased its efforts to train and recognize campus security authorities, an entity of the Clery Act that allows college campuses to train personnel that can act on behalf of the University, such as residential assistants and coaches. Victims of sexual assault can seek help from these personnel and also file a report from the police. “Clery recognizes that someone might not be comfortable with coming to the police,” he said. “People are feeling more comfortable and to some extent, may be going to different people.” The reason for campus security authorities is to capture a more accurate depiction of crime statistics on campuses, with particular attention to sexual assault because it is underreported. “We know that it’s a grossly underreported crime, but why is that? There are a lot of things that go into it,” University Police Deputy Chief of Police Skip Frost said. “One is that a lot of the sexual assault is occurring, even those that are underreported — is it stranger to stranger? Not usually. It’s an acquaintance.” Brown and Frost expressed that reporting crime statistics is difficult on a large campus like the University, with more than 44,000 students enrolled and taking the space of both Champaign and Urbana. However, University Police still includes reports from all three police departments in their crime statistics. Brown stated that he believes there will likely be an increase in
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Wednesday night, Nike and the University’s Division of Intercollegiate Athletics will announce the product of a lengthy rebranding effort to help update Illini uniforms and logos. This long-needed update will improve the aesthetics of uniforms across the board, eradicating the slanted Illinois lettering on helmets, the different shades of orange and blue and some jerseys saying “Illini� while others say “Illinois.� In the same way student-athletes represent the University, the name on their chest — and the design around it — changes the way outsiders look at Illinois. The update is more than just new uniforms; it’s an entire rebranding. It will make sure the orange in the football jersey is the same as in the softball jersey. It will make sure people view the University, and its clothing and advertisements in a consistent way. It will make sure that members of the University family feel a sense of connectedness. This rebranding will do more than simply create aesthetic appeal. It will also be a way to make the University, as a whole, more cohesive — both literally and figuratively. With debates and disagreements constantly surrounding campus on issues such as Chief Illiniwek, having consistency in our uniforms will be one way to symbolize how we are working towards a more cohesive University. The rebranding of uniforms and logos will allow us to both feel and see a sense of unification. New uniforms will also help get people to purchase new athletic apparel, potentially boosting revenue and school spirit. Walking around the University campus compared to walking around Ann-Arbor or Madison, it seems that there are fewer people in orange and blue than in maize and blue, or cardinal and white. With a new update, more people might be interested in wearing Illini clothes on campus, and hopefully our sidewalks and streets will swarm with a consistent palette of oranges and blues. A recent New York Times story showed that universities across the country are increasing their spending on athletics faster than on academics, but spending on athletics can benefit academics as well: Improved athletics can attract more and better applicants, increase enrollment yield or the number of people choosing to go to that university, and attract more donations. So, when the University spends money to improve the uniforms it can help to attract better recruits. Better recruits can improve athletics. Updating the uniforms is just one step toward improving athletics, but the DIA’s willingness to do so shows a dedication to athletics that will ultimately improve the University as a whole. On a broader level, the improvement and stability that will come with this rebranding will also allow those of us on campus to feel a better sense of togetherness and similarity, which we will hopefully demonstrate and perpetuate at our various University athletic events.
Celebrating Holi beneficial to all students SIMRAN DEVIDASANI Opinions columnist
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ver since I was a little kid, the Indian holiday I would look forward to most was Holi — the festival of colors. After all, throwing colored powder on people, squirting water guns and dancing like lunatics are the types of things that little kids enjoy the most, or, at least, I did. When my mother told me that her belief was that this holiday would allow me to cleanse myself of my sins and emphasize my good deeds, I was ecstatic because throwing colors and being a good person sounded amazing. However, growing up, this holiday became more than just a silly tradition, but rather, a deeply rooted cultural experience that I could share with my friends and family — one that I think many people at the University might enjoy sharing as well. Even though this holiday has roots in Hinduism, it is more of a festive
holiday now that many people of other cultures take part in — similar to how I, as an Indian Hindu, celebrate Christmas. Holi represents the triumph of good over evil. In other words, the “evil� was overpowered by the “good.� It is celebrated near the approaching of a full moon and to mark the end of winter and the beginning of spring. This coming Saturday, students at the University will have a chance to celebrate the end of winter (and hopefully the end of the last snow) as there will be festivities taking place on campus to acknowledge Holi. I urge students to attend the celebration on Saturday at the Florida and Lincoln Playing Field as a way to experience a new culture while having fun in the process. Even in middle school and high school, I would excitedly tell my friends about Holi. I would say, “You basically go to a field, usually you wear white clothes, there are colors that you can throw, water guns you can squirt, and music that you can dance to.� From this description, I was able to get three friends — from Asian, His-
panic and African-American backgrounds, who all had different cultural celebrations — excited about the event and they decided to come to the Holi celebration with me. They stepped outside of their comfort zones and participated in a tradition they were not accustomed to and absolutely loved it. We all come from different backgrounds and religions where we have certain holidays and traditions — but instead of only acknowledging our own celebrations, one might really benefit from attending and informing themselves about other cultures. Holi is a simple way that many University students, faculty and staff from different backgrounds can come together to learn and appreciate Indian culture — or at least enjoy the festivities of another culture and religion. The significance of throwing colors around shows how you can brighten your life by adding good qualities. Moreover, the joys and festivities of music and the water guns adds to the happiness. But more than just the color powders that one throws, one can learn
about the washing out of “evil� from Holi. Many holidays have lessons behind them — whether it is Christmas to celebrate the birth of Christ or Eid, when people fast to honor virtues. In other words, I personally have dedicated Holi to starting fresh and erasing the aspects I don’t like about myself — similar to a self-reflection analysis. Many of us would benefit from that because we can correct our mistakes and move on from the past, which plays an important role in our mental health and future success. You don’t have to be Hindu to be able to take a look at yourself and assess what you could be improving on. When I saw that the University was hosting its own Holi this coming Saturday, I was glad to see that I could continue my tradition while being far away from home. Even more, though, I’m excited to spread the excitement and awareness of this holiday to my peers.
Simran is a freshman in Media. She can be reached at devidas2@ dailyillini.com.
Bike safety awareness benefits all MATT PASQUINI Opinions columnist
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It’s a range of issues — mainly a poorly enforced and outdated bike code and an embarrassing bike infrastructure. To ease tensions and create a safer environment among the three types of campus travelers, our University’s administration and the Champaign, Urbana and University police departments need to educate people about the updated bicycle code and work to improve the biking infrastructure around campus. Last fall, the University took the initiative and created a draft of an updated bicycle code, something that hasn’t been touched since 1989. The new code is more comprehensive and detailed and is the handbook that outlines every responsibility of bikers on campus. It was slated to begin enforcement this spring but has been delayed until the beginning of the Fall 2014 semester. But even updating the code isn’t enough if there is nothing done to educate bikers about the changes. With the old code still in place, there has been little done to ensure that people know what the new code will entail to promote safety. This is problematic because many of the measures in the bike code seem to be very common-sense precautions that keep everyone on campus safe, but, still, not everyone is aware of these precautions in the first place. According to the current bike code
and updated bike code, bikes are required to be equipped with lamps that emit light that can be seen up to 500 feet away on both the front and back ends of the bike. Bikers benefit from this because then they can actually see the road they’re riding on at night and prevent themselves from potentially hitting potholes, which can damage their bikes. Furthermore, whether on the sidewalk or on the road, bikes are required to follow the rules of the road as if they were a car and should always give pedestrians the right of way. Pedestrians then know bikes are supposed to yield to them at stop signs and drivers don’t need to worry about bikers flying through the middle of an intersection without any regard for those around them. Once people become more educated about the various safety measures in the current and new bike codes, it should then be the prerogative of the Champaign, Urbana and University police departments to strongly enforce what’s on the code. Currently, according to Lt. Jim Clark of the Champaign Police Department, the violator of the bike code “has the option to go online and complete a safety quiz. If they do that, they don’t have to pay a fine and that’s the end of it.� Instead of it being an option, bikers should be required to complete an online safety quiz because that will guarantee bikers become aware
of what’s written in the code. In addition, the biker should be fined and the money levied from code violations should be directed toward the improvement of our campus’ biking infrastructure. There are large potholes on the bike paths that discourage bikers from using their designated riding areas, and even cause damage to bikes. Even more, the bike paths are poorly outlined so pedestrians and bikers are unable to distinguish between the sidewalk and the designated path for bikers. This is one of the contributing factors as to why there are so many biker-pedestrian collisions. The levied money from the violations should be put into a trust that improves all of the bike paths around campus. Making these improvements will greatly enhance the safety of everyone on campus. Considering the portion of the campus population that rides their bikes, there is very little done to support them. Enforcing and educating people about an updated code and directing levied money from code violations to improve infrastructure are all common-sense solutions to enhance the safety of all bikers, drivers and pedestrians on campus.
Matt is a sophomore in LAS. He can be reached at mpasqui2@ dailyillini.com. Follow him on Twitter @MatthewPasquini.
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the traditional suit and tie with a jacket, while many guys tend to leave the jacket as optional for River Boat. “I normally will decide to wear a vest instead of a jacket for formal, but I still like to switch it up between bow ties and regular ties for events,” Gregory said. A proper fitted suit, clean shoes, and good socks is the classic combination for Kevin Biederwolf, junior in Media. However, the temperature will be the deciding factor to whether or not a jacket will be worn for either event, he said. If the weather is nice, most guys will choose to simply wear a tie with their suit and leave the jacket behind. From heels to bow ties and dresses to suits, there is a variety of options available when choosing what to wear to Greek formal. If the event is out on the lake, use creativity when deciphering between two outfits since almost anything goes. However, if the date event is a formal at a traditional venue, the safer option will mostly likely be a chiffon dress and heels for the females and a suit and tie for the males.
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ROTH As for how she balances all of her activities, Roth said it is all about hard work. “I’ll set a goal, and I’ll work however hard it takes to reach that goal,” she said. For Roth, the hard work starts at about 8 a.m. on school days, when she wakes up to either finish homework or go to class. Her biggest secret to success in school is staying after class to make sure she understands the notes she has taken that day. If she does not understand something, she talks to the professor so that she does not have to cram for exams. “She is incredibly hardworking,” Karl said. “If she see’s a challenge, she will tackle it, she won’t give up. I think that is probably her best trait.” Karl, like Roth, will also gradu-
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ate early, but in May 2015. According to Karl, the siblings, who have been “basically glued at the hip” their entire lives, have had an opportunity to branch out in college, although they both live in Presby Hall together. Roth plans to apply to medical school this summer and hopes to be accepted to one in Chicago. She has known she wanted to be a doctor since kindergarten, partly because she has been around the medical field her entire life, she said. Her father, Dr. Gary Roth, 1971 University alumnus, is an emergency room physician and her mother is a retired ICU nurse. For Roth, performing surgery holds the greatest appeal. “From all of the doctors that I’ve shadowed, I’ve always thought that the surgery portion was fascinating. You can change someone so much, you can fix their back problems through surgery or fix their hearing through surgery. I
think it’s all about how you can help the person,” she said. She admits being in classes with students years older than her has been a little different, but Roth said all it took was a little adjusting and she was able to find friends and make study groups. “I have a lot of support from my sorority sisters and friends from my clubs,” she said. Although she said she is sad to be leaving these friends, especially those in Sigma Kappa, she is very excited to graduate after five semesters at the University. “I’m happy to be getting things done because medical school and residency will take up so much of my time,” Roth said. “I know I’ve made really strong friendships here that will last even though I’m moving on from the University.”
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Students and community members gather for the April forum on Mental Health Disparities in the Criminal Justice System, led by Dr. Matt Epperson from the University of Chicago, on Thursday in the School of Social Work.
Prison Justice Project joins YMCA Organization aims to have students work with ‘high risk’ minors
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After its recent induction into the YMCA, Prison Justice Project, a registered student organization, had its first general meeting at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday in the Murphy Lounge at the University YMCA. Amanda Hwu, president of Prison Justice Project and junior in Social Work, gave an overview of recent events as well as an introduction to a new mentoring program that will start in Fall 2014. Each undergraduate student will be paired with two students between the ages of 13 to 18, one on probation and another who is deemed “high risk” because of frequent involvement with the police. But the aim of the program is not to “save” the kids, Hwu said. She calls it a “relationship of transitive growth.” “We’re sending mentors in, but not to save these kids or to rescue them from themselves,” Hwu said. “But, rather, to create a learning experience for both parties. We want to give undergraduates a way to engage locally with these issues pertaining to incarceration.” Hwu encourages fellow undergraduate students to step out of the “bubble of privilege” and engage with human beings that experience the criminal justice systems, which are talked about theoretically. “As undergrad students, our job here is to learn, but not only to learn about what’s in our textbooks but about what’s in the world around us,” she said. “And I wanted to provide an environment in a student organization that allows that curiosity to grow.” In the fall of 2012, Amanda Hwu started writing letters to a man in prison. As time passed, their friendship grew, and her passion for working with those who have been incarcerated developed. She learned that he had been in prison since the age of 18 and was 42 at the time of their letter exchange. The man would be in
prison until he was 65. “He didn’t murder anyone. He got into two bad fights and was also involved in two robberies,” Hwu said. “It didn’t make sense to me that someone would be incarcerated from the time that they’re younger than me and get out when they’re the age of my grandparents. It didn’t seem restorative. It didn’t seem reparative.” Hwu channeled her confusion and frustration about the criminal justice system by reaching out to campus organizations to build her knowledge and to feed her curiosity. She attended forums, reached out to professors and actively
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pursued ways she could create change in the local community. Eventually, she connected with Professor Rebbeca Ginsburg and the Education Justice Project, an organization focused on providing education to the incarcerated population. “In our program, undergraduates don’t really have a role,” Ginsburg said. “After meeting Amanda, she was interested in getting an undergraduate chapter going. She has had an extraordinary amount of energy, and this time it really has taken off.” Gingsburg said since Hwu’s role as president, PJP has become a organization with a real presence that draws attention to criminal injustice on campus and in the community. After collaborating with EJP, Hwu continued her ambitions for PJP and applied to work with the YMCA. On March 9, PJP was
officially inducted as a YMCA organization. “We were elated,” Hwu said. “What we work on, no other student organization follows what we do. So, it’s really nice to know that there are other organizations that are there to support us.” Being a part of the YMCA also brings PJP closer to those at the University who are committed to impacting the world, she said. “Their mission is really important, and I think mass incarceration is one of the major issues of our day,” said Kasey Umland, YMCA program director. “It’s been referred to as the new Jim Crow. It’s an issue that very much touches a lot of the Y’s history of social justice and human dignity.” But it is not only the uniqueness of PJP that Umland is impressed with – it is the same perseverance and organization of PJP that Professor Ginsburg witnessed when Amanda first reached out to her as well. “Even though they’re so young, they have such a well-structured organization with great leadership and I think they provide a lot of potential with helping develop their peers and resource sharing. It’s really exciting to see what they have to learn and what they have to give to the other students at the Y,” Umland said. All three organizations are united by their drive to raise more awareness about a social issue that is part of society’s every day life, no matter how physically or mentally far prison may seem, Hwu said. “I really became interested in incarceration because it’s really the product of a lot of the inequalities we face each day – racism, sexism, classism, privilege – all wrapped into one as the ultimate brain child of social constructs,” Hwu said. “If we believe that if someone else makes someone else suffer, that they have to suffer, they have to go away and they have to take their rights as a human being taken away, that says a lot about us.”
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Formal Fashions From Greek to Chic: Tips for being the best dressed this formal season BY CHRISTEN MCGLYNN STAFF WRITER
While April showers bring May flowers, the Greeks anticipate formal weeks. Here at the University, April marks the start of Greek life’s formal season, which can include everything from traditional events on campus to trips to other states for the weekend. Each fraternity and sorority will hold their own formal, and there are a variety of possible events to attend. Depending on the venue, the event will require different attire, causing Greeks and attendees to often ponder the classic question, “What should I wear?� After surveying a few Greek formal veterans, students at the University have come to certain conclusions:
For the ladies Anna Umholtz, junior in Media, will be a third-time veteran of Greek formal. Fraternities often have more extravagant formals, she said, and for the past couple years she has gone to St. Louis for the Delta Tau Delta formal. From her experience, both males and females tend to dress a littler nicer in comparison to other Greek date events. Therefore, a dress and heels are a necessity.
“I plan on wearing a bright colored dress for formal this year because it’s spring, so I want to stay in season,� Umholtz said. Dresses are usually more elegant in their style; however, they are always short in length. Most people do not wear long dresses unless it is a high-low dress, Umholtz said. Also, it is more appropriate to opt for fabrics such as chiffon rather than cotton to add to the classier atmosphere. River Boat, or a date night on a large boat along the Illinois River, can also act as a Greek formal. Emily Findling, junior in LAS, said this type of event calls for more leeway in terms of dress. Students often wear cotton dresses and wedges or synthetic fabrics and heels. Every type of dress can be seen, from bright colors to black or sun dresses to flowing dresses, Findling said.
For the gentlemen: Alex Gregory, junior in LAS, also agreed with the idea that formal calls for dressier attire. River Boat allows guys to get more creative with their ensembles, he said. Therefore, it is more likely that a colorful suit with a fun, printed bow tie will be worn. However, there are still traditional suits seen at River Boat that adorn more neutral colors. The ultimate decision, however, is left up to the male. Formal normally requires
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MCB student graduates after 5 semesters Greek student Kelly Roth’s plans include attending medical school in the fall BY BRIDGET HYNES STAFF WRITER
When Kelly Roth graduates with a bachelor’s degree in molecular and cellular biology in December, she will be 19 years old. Roth, who is also a member of the University’s chapter of Sigma Kappa, transferred to the University in fall 2012 and will finish attaining her degree in five semesters. According to Dr. Michel Bellini, professor in the school of Molecular and Cellular Biology, graduating early is very difficult for any MCB student to do and “almost impossible,� for transfer students. “I have seen transfer students leaving MCB early,� Bellini said. “I do not think I have seen any graduate early.�
Roth, although only 19, is considered a transfer student because she was enrolled at Kankakee Community College from age 15 to 17 and was simultaneously home-schooled by her mom. She came into her first year at the University with 56 hours of credit acquired through her community college and had all but two of her general education requirements completed. Roth said her family decided that she and her twin brother, Karl Roth, sophomore in Engineering, would be homeschooled for high school because the schools in her area were smaller and less academically stimulating. Being homeschooled gave her more time to focus on gymnastics, an activity she was involved in since the age of 2. As a member of the
Flippin’ Illini Women’s club gymnastics team, Roth continues to pursue the sport in her free time. However, free time is not something Roth has much of. In addition to being involved with her sorority and gymnastics, she is also president of both the MCB Leaders organization and Tau Sigma, the transfer student honors society. She also does research in the University’s Human Memory and Cognition Lab and in November, she founded her own Registered Student Organization called “Fitness for the Ages.� The club of ten travels to Manor Care Assisted Living Center every other Saturday to run a fitness session for residents.
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fter Wednesday night, the look of Illinois’ athletics programs will be different. Following an 18-month collaboration with Nike, Illinois will unveil a full-scale rebrand of logos, uniforms and brand at 7 p.m. on Wednesday at the Krannert Center for the Performing Arts. Wednesday’s event is the first of back-to-back events to kick off the new era. A lunchtime event is scheduled for Thursday at Niketown in Chicago. “It’s been a while since we’ve looked at our logos and how we are branded. We felt like we needed to update our brands and our marks and move them into the 21st Century,� athletic director Mike Thomas said in a video previewing the rebrand. The
Division of Intercollegiate Athletics refused interview requests on this subject. All 19 varsity sports will be overhauled to create a unified brand and mark across the athletics programs. “It’s unique. Not everyone gets to do it,� football head coach Tim Beckman said. “You’re trying to move your program forward, and this is one of the things that can move it forward.� Beckman said all the varsity head coaches, along with equipment managers, have seen the new gear. However, no other position coaches or players on the team have seen the new gear. One of the main goals of the rebrand is to establish a singular identity and consistency throughout the sports. “They were
looking for consistency. There were many, many oranges,� said Clint Shaner, senior graphic designer for Nike, in a promotional video released by the Division of Intercollegiate Athletics. “It really varied sport to sport, and they wanted to feel like they were all a part of one school and have one color palette.� A key theme of the whole process has been updating the look of Illini athletics, while still maintaining a traditional look. Nike’s tagline for the rebrand is, “Respect the past. Represent the future.� “It brings together the past and the future,� Beckman said. “It’s cool.� The last Nike redesign in the Big Ten was Michigan State’s
rebrand in 2010. Similarly to Illinois, Michigan State was seeking “one focus� to unify their logos across athletics. The goals set for its rebrand included reestablishing traditional colors of “Spartan Green and White,� as well as the introduction of “Spartan Silver and Bronze� as secondary accent colors. In addition, the Spartans trademarked a primary identity of a Spartan helmet logo to go along with an additional mark of the “MSU Shield� logo. Michigan State athletics also tradem a rke d
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UNIFYING THE UNIFORMS Duchene still stuck watching from dugout No. 1 starter still out with strained flexor tendon, hopes to come back soon
petitor, and he wants to be out there every day and Friday night taking the ball.� The performance of the rest of the Illini pitching staff has been enough to keep Duchene sane in the meantime. Starters Drasen Johnson and John Kravetz both drastically improved their ERAs BY J.J. WILSON since his injury. Johnson threw two shutSTAFF WRITER outs, both in series openers against NorthAt 8 a.m. on a Monday, pitcher Kev- western and Michigan, respectively. Krain Duchene stands on the turf at Irwin vetz also threw a complete game. Each Indoor Practice Facility and plays catch has thrown 1-0 shutouts in the last two before classes start. Every throw is slow weekends, coming in back-to-back games and easy, which probably doesn’t bother for just the second time in school history. Rob McDonnell and Ryan Castellanos trainer Jim Halpin on the receiving end, not nearly as much as it bothers Illinois’ have also moved into regular starting roles in Duchene’s absence, while closer No. 1 starter. The lefty knows slow and easy is part Tyler Jay has been lights out in 11 innings of his arm’s rehab process, but he hasn’t pitched. Jay has allowed no runs in just adjusted to staying in the dugout while his six hits and has struck out 14, including a teammates take the field. He can’t remem- career-high eight against Xavier. ber the last time he missed this many Collectively, Illinois has trimmed its games, and he has never missed contests team ERA as low as 2.80, which adjusted as important as Illinois’ past four series. to 3.17 after two losses to Michigan last Penn State this weekend will mark weekend. his fifth missed series in a row. And like “It’s a lot easier to watch winning basemost of the road series at Northwest- ball from the sidelines than it is losing ern two weeks ago, Duchene will be baseball,� Duchene said. “They’re doing reduced to game updates exactly what I would from Gametracker and have hoped.� Twitter. Being unable to play “It’s driving me nuts,� hasn’t completely sevsaid Duchene, who was ered Duchene’s contributhe 2013 Big Ten Freshtions to the team, either. He has been extra man of the Year. In his second-to-last vocal both in practice pitch against Southern and from the dugout Illinois on March 14 — at home games, which pitch No. 92 of the day — makes Kravetz laugh at the thought of it. He isn’t Duchene fell off balance at the end of his rotation, KEVIN DUCHENE fully used to his normalNO. 1 STARTER just after his foot struck ly quiet teammate’s “rahthe dirt. The hard plant rah� attitude. on his front side pulled “It keeps him in the his pitch off target and messed up his tim- game,� Dickinson said. “The last thing ing. When he rose again for the next pitch, I want him to do is shut down. It’s a dishe could feel pain in his left arm. traction if everybody’s asking you, ‘Hey, His next pitch ended the game on a how you feeling?’� groundout to third base, and Duchene was How Duchene is feeling is still a quesonce again hailed as the Illini’s hero with tion that floats around practices and posthis second complete game of the season. game interviews. His four-hit, six-strikeout performance The simple answer is he’s getting betdropped him to a career-low 1.70 ERA on ter every day. He and Dickinson even think he could return in a little more than the season. The pitch he remembers most, though, two weeks. For Duchene, that isn’t soon is No. 93, and he still thinks, “Thank god enough. But as much as sticking to early mornit was the last one.� Following the game, the initial diagnosis ing catch bothers him — as much as he was a strained flexor tendon in his throw- hates watching games from his apartment ing arm, for which the only remedy is rest. living room and yelling at his computer Playing catch wasn’t an option for him screen on every bad call — the rest of the after the first week of rest. Even after two Illini made slow and easy just a bit easier. weeks it still didn’t feel right. “It’s rough,� he said. “But as far as Just before the Northwestern series, recovery goes, there’s really no rush back, Duchene went in for an MRI. It showed no especially since the pitching staff has damage in his arm, but the original diag- been throwing the ball extremely well.� nosis held, meaning more rest. “Obviously he’s frustrated,� pitching J.J. can be reached at jjwilso2@ coach Drew Dickinson said. “He’s a com- dailyillini.com and @Wilsonable07.
“It’s a lot easier to watch winning baseball from the sidelines than it is losing baseball.�
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or Jordan Valdez, a trip to the NCAA individual fi nals was nothing out of the ordinary, having placed fi fth on the high bar as a sophomore. But standing atop the podium this season signifi ed a year of redemption for Valdez, coming off of a lost season due to injury. Valdez had a strong start to his career with 33 top-five fi nishes and individual titles throughout his fi rst two seasons as an Illini. Still, he said it came as a surprise to him that he did so well during the NCAA fi nals as a sophomore. Poised for a national title run during his junior season in 2013, again because of his injury. Valdez sprained his ankle, sidelining Even though he was forced to take him for the rest of the year and precaution all season, he slowly got causing him to redshirt. It was a back into the swing of things. His devastating injury for Valdez, and ankle limited him to less repetition it was difficult to fathom that his than his teammates. That forced season was over so quickly. him to make sure the few reps he “It was hard, a lot of the things got were perfect. that I took for Despite stalling his progression granted kind of just disappeared,� over the summer, Valdez said. “I Va ldez’s a n k le wasn’t doi ng i nj u r y d id n’t gymnastics, I came affect his high in everyday just expectations for to throw a bag of the up c o m i n g ice on my foot and season. He wanted wiggle it.� to return to AllThe recover y American status, process was not an but this time in JORDAN VALDEZ easy one, and he is parallel bar as HIGH BAR NATIONAL CHAMPION still hindered by his well. In high bar ankle injury today. he wasn’t just “For the fi rst five looking for fifth weeks that I had been doing rehab, place again, this year he wanted to I couldn’t point or flex my foot more be a national champion. than a few degrees. I just didn’t Besides battling ankle problems have the mobility back and from throughout the season, the there it just got harder and harder,� biggest challenge for Valdez was Valdez said. maintaining the consistency of his At one point Valdez was unsure if he would ever be able to compete SEE VALDEZ | 4B
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Dan Hartleb (baseball) — Illinois’ head coach lost his father a week and a half ago and then returned to coach the team in last weekend’s series against Michigan. Vanier Joseph (men’s track and field) — In Saturday’s Illinois Twilight meet, the senior posted the nation’s best 110-meter hurdles time. His time of 13.41 is the second-fastest in school history. More online: To watch a video interview with national champion Jordan Valdez, visit DailyIllini.com.
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Calipari calls for drastic changes from the NCAA
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Are ‘superconferences’ a plausible alternative to enforcing consistency?
the NCAA to the Soviet Union in the late ‘80s. “It was still powerful. It could still hurt you. But you could see it crumbling, and it was just a matter of time before it either changed or ceased to exist,� wrote Calipari. What? To many, including myself, the comparison seems extreme. Yes, the NCAA needs to reform, but to liken it to a dying Cold War superpower is a stretch. Calipari has a point, and though many people share his opinions, he goes too far. There is a slew of legal action directed against the NCAA right now, including an antitrust lawsuit brought on by former UCLA basketball star Ed O’Bannon. Players and coaches, Calipari included, clamor for player compensation and a change that would allow athletes to transfer schools and play immediately if they are affected by a coaching change. Is Calipari on to something? Is the NCAA on its last leg if it can’t compromise? It doesn’t seem likely. NCAA President Mark Emmert agrees change is necessary. But he is vague on what will change, and how.
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he NCAA is about to implode, or at least Kentucky men’s basketball coach John Calipari thinks so. In recent weeks, the NCAA has come under fire with more universities, players and coaches calling for college sports’ governing body to reform. One of the most publicized instances of this debate is the National Labor Relations Board’s ruling that Northwestern football players are employees of the university, and therefore have the right to unionize. The Wildcats will vote on whether or not to go ahead with the union on April 25. Should Northwestern decide to unionize, what would stop other universities from following suit? This would turn college sports on its head, and Calipari seems to think a wake-up call is necessary. In his new book, “Players First: Coaching from the Inside Out,� released on Tuesday, he likens
A change of scenery for the Illinois baseball team did not help the Illini’s two-game losing streak. Illinois lost 6-2 to Illinois State in Bloomington, Ill., after two early errors, leadng to its third loss in a row. “We made a few costly mistakes early on,� catcher Jason Goldstein said. “It was just one or two pitches and one or two plays that really cost us (Wednesday).� In his second start this season, Illinois freshman Cody Sedlock walked two and recorded an error while giving up all six of Illinois State’s runs in the first two innings. Sedlock’s error was one of the two the Illini committed in the game. Both errors came in the first two frames and cost Illinois runs. “We had a possible double play ball that we only got one out of in the second inning, then another routine error in the second,� Illinois head coach Dan Hartleb said. “So that led to five runs that should not have scored.� While Sedlock struggled in his outing, the Illini relief pitchers put together a strong performance after taking over for the freshman with two outs in the second inning. Illinois used three more pitchers, who combined to throw 5 1/3 scoreless innings and record 10 strikeouts. “I thought our bullpen did a good job, especially Andrew Mamlic, he threw outstanding,� Hartleb said. Mamlic struck out the side in both of his innings pitched. The Redbirds got on the board in the first, jumping out to a 1-0 lead on an RBI single. Illinois State added five runs in the second. The first score of the inning came on a solo home
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Kentucky coach John Calipari reacts as the Connecticut Huskies beat the Kentucky Wildcats 60-54 in the NCAA title game at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on April 7. Emmert announced his support for including athletes in legislative processes and giving them a larger say in policy decisions but denounced unions as a “grossly inappropriate solution� and the ruin of collegiate athletics as they exist today. Perhaps ironically, Calipari also announced his support for a change in the rules that would discourage or disallow the “one-and-done� phenomenon in college basketball. Calipari, who takes full advantage of marketing Kentucky as an institution that fosters the jump to the NBA after one season, is often seen as sleazy for his recruiting practices based around this concept. The Kentucky “oneand-done,� or as Calipari likes to call it, “succeedand-proceed� is a brand.
John Wall, Anthony Davis and even Derrick Rose, back when Calipari was coaching at Memphis, have taken their talents to college, made a Final Four and moved on. So to hear Calipari argue in favor of a change to the rules, or a two-year college requirement, comes as a slight shock. The pressure on the NCAA is immense, but college sports are so institutionalized that a major overhaul to the governing body is not a plausible alternative. What if, instead of the NCAA — a national administrative body — collegiate athletics were governed by Calipari’s suggested “superconferences,� each responsible for its own enforcement? Anarchy. Instead of a suspicious-
ly selective NCAA, each conference would be subject to its own rules, obliterating a sense of order and consistency. There would need to be a body to oversee the superconferences, which is what the NCAA attempts to do now, in its current state. Does the NCAA need to take a good hard look at what is necessary for a modern student-athlete to thrive? Absolutely. But the need for reform doesn’t render the NCAA useless. It means change is inevitable, but probably not on the scale Calipari anticipates, crumbling Soviet Union and all.
Aryn is a senior in LAS. She can be reached at braun17@dailyillini. com. Follow her on Twitter @arynbraun.
run from junior Brock Stewart. The Redbirds tacked on four more runs on a Paul DeJong grand slam. After recording just two hits through the first three innings, Illinois was able to crack the scoreboard in the fourth. Goldstein doubled to right center field, advanced to third on a single by first baseman David Kerian and scored on a wild pitch during the next at bat. Illinois was kept off the scoreboard for the next four innings before striking again in the ninth. With one out, outfielder Will Krug singled up the middle. A wild pitch allowed Krug to advance to second and an RBI single from shortstop Adam Walton drove Krug in. After another strikeout, Goldstein kept the inning alive and moved Walton to second on a single, but the inning and the game ended on the next at bat as sophomore left fielder Ryan Nagle grounded out to end the game. Illinois struck out 12 times and left 12 runners on base in the game. “We struck out 12 times and on 10 of those strikeouts, three were not in the strike zone,� Hartleb said. Goldstein added that although the team needs to cut down on strikeouts, he feels the team improved offensively in the game. “I thought we chased a lot of bad pitches. But kids that had bad at bats early in the game came back later and had good at bats,� Goldstein said. “We strive to score five to six runs and with 10-plus hits a game. If we can do that we’ll be in pretty good shape for most games. Unfortunately today we didn’t get the big hits.�
Nicholas can be reached at fortin2@dailyillini.com and @IlliniSportsGuy.
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The Illinois softball team cheer for teammates during the second game of a doubleheader against Indiana on April 20, 2013. The Illini will face in-state rival DePaul in a midweek game.
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will be able to correct fielding mistakes — like bobbled balls — quickly; she doesn’t expect it to be a problem in the team’s upcoming games. “We, infielders, got called out and it is something we need to clean up,” Bauch said. “We have to come back and just not over think it.” Besides defensive mistakes, Sullivan also wants to see the team be more aggressive against its opponents. She is looking for the team to get more hits and give
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more effort into every play. “You can lose in two different ways,” Sullivan said. “One way is because of physical mistakes and the other is because of mental mistakes. When you lose the latter way, because of not being aggressive or not making the right choices, those are hard to swallow.” Bauch agreed with her coach about the mistakes that need to be addressed. She also feels that she can be the spark for the team to get hits since she bats lead off. Sullivan expects to see a higher
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level of play from her team, especially now that it’s mid-April. With the level of competition remaining, the team doesn’t have much room for mistakes. “Our team is really disappointed in how they have performed in conference play,” Sullivan said. “Others have performed better. We just have to get back at it the next chance we have.”
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Big Ten. There are not any more teams that we play left that are going to hand us the win on a silver platter. We have to go out there and earn it.” Sullivan’s biggest concern has been the errors the defense has committed. The team recorded five errors over the first two games against Wisconsin. As a result, the players spent their time on Monday studying tape and looking for ways to correct their mistakes. Second baseman Allie Bauch believes she and her teammates
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The Illinois softball team (1818) will get an opportunity to get back on track against in-state rival DePaul (29-8) on Wednesday after the Illini’s recent struggles against Big Ten competition. The Illini have had trouble securing wins in their own conference, getting swept in a threegame series against Wisconsin over the weekend. Head coach Terri Sullivan hopes a midweek victory over the Blue Demons will
help boost the confidence of her squad, which is 2-10 in Big Ten action heading into a series at Purdue this weekend. Despite DePaul not playing in a major Division I conference, Sullivan is not expecting the team to get an easy win on Wednesday. The Blue Demons are currently on an 11-game winning streak as they visit Champaign-Urbana. “It’s always a great midweek game for us,” Sullivan said. “They believe that they are every bit as good as anyone out there in the
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gan State� and “Spartans� in the logos. One concern about the whole process is having leaks beforehand. On Tuesday afternoon, nike.com had just one item of Illini apparel – a pair of basketball shorts – with what looks like a new font for “Illinois� on the side. The lettering has not been confi rmed as a new design from Nike. The pair of shorts was up on the site for a few hours before it was taken down. Nike has a history of having new logos leaked on the Internet before other rebrand unveilings. Florida State announced its rebrand on Friday, although its new logo was leaked on a T-shirt at a Walmart store nine days before the scheduled unveiling. Michigan State’s logo alteration in 2010 leaked before the initial announcement when a message board posted the new logo after looking online through the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. After negative backlash from the fans, the MSU administration decided to keep the same logo and ditch the new concept. New Illinois apparel from Nike will be available at Gameday Spirit and T.I.S. Bookstore beginning April 17. “I’ve seen it. I think it’s awesome,� Beckman said. “I think it’ll be very well received.�
routine. There was a weekend when he remembers not being able to hit any of his routines, causing him to lose a lot of his confidence. Despite the challenges Valdez faced, he kept reminding himself of his ultimate goal — to be a national champion. Out of 13 high bar routines this season, Valdez scored higher than 15 on nine of his attempts, and he only fell below 13 one time. To put this into perspective, in the NCAA individual fi nals only three other gymnasts achieved a high bar score higher than 15. Heading into last weekend’s national championships, he was ranked No. 1 in the country on high bar, but taking that for granted wasn’t an option; he knew he still had a long way to go. After the fi rst night of competition, Valdez was sitting in fi rst in the high bar standings with a 15.200. But the only thing the score meant was that he would be one of 10 athletes competing for a national championship the next day. On Saturday, while the other gymnasts were doing their routines on high bar, Valdez tried not to pay attention. “If I watch a lot of the guys that I am competing against it makes me nervous and I learned that the best way to do it is to just let it happen,�
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Valdez said. Heading up to the bar, he took a deep breath and tried to tune out the Michigan fans ecstatic over the parallel bar performance of their own Sam Mikulak . “To be honest, I couldn’t tell you what it felt like from a fi rst-person point of view because I don’t really entirely remember it,� Valdez said. “It just kind of went to muscle memory and the routine did itself.� When he landed, Valdez remembers feeling shocked and knowing just how good of a routine he put up. After bowing to the judges he ran around the entire gymnasium with a huge smile on his face to his teammates who were in a frenzy. “Even though we were in Michigan and they had a huge home crowd, I only heard our fans and my team, that was it,� Valdez said. Unlike his sophomore season, there was no surprise in Valdez’s mind when he was announced as the high bar national champion. He fi nished the end of the regular season ranked fi rst and held onto that spot until the end of the tournament. Valdez knew the road wouldn’t be easy to get back to what he once dreamed of accomplishing. But as he stood on the podium Saturday, his ankle was strong enough to support the weight of his body and the trophy in his hands.
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Jordan Valdez performs the high bar routine against Ohio State on Jan. 26. Valdez took the high bar title this past weekend at the NCAA Championships.
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