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Members of the UrbanaChampaign Senate Executive Committee deliberated over resolutions on academic freedom and a review over a statewide library program at their meeting on Monday. Following an executive session about a resolution to reaffirm principles of academic freedom, fair employment and appropriate unit governance over curriculum, the committee announced that it would not move the resolution on to the senate due to concerns for privacy and precedent, committee chair Roy Campbell said. “We don’t want to set a precedent that we will discuss individuals,” Campbell said. “We don’t want to prejudice any of the committees by talking about this thing. The individual can appeal to those committees for those principles and we shouldn’t get in the way of those committees doing their work.” This resolution, which would have voiced senate support for the University’s commitment to the principle of academic
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freedom, fair employment, and appropriate unit autonomy over curriculum, comes a week after students and faculty began petitioning to restore the employment of James Kilgore, a nontenured faculty member in FAA. Kilgore was notified on April 9 that he will not be hired by the University for the 2014-15 school year. Petitions accused the University for choosing not to hire Kilgore based on media attention that publicized Kilgore’s history of convictions. Only graduate student Calvin Lear mentioned Kilgore by name. The resolution and the other senators referred to “a wellregarded lecturer” and “an individual” throughout the meeting. Provost Ilesanmi Adesida also voiced the administration’s concern about these matters. “As I said, more work needs to be done,” Adesida said. “There needs to be more clarity about the roles, responsibilities and privileges assigned to specialized faculty. We are going to be working with departments and colleges on these processes,
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Edward Escatel disassembles the “Wall of Prejudice” where students wrote down common prejudices they experience. The wall will travel from the Engineering Quad to the south Quad and to the Main Quad before it is smashed with a sledgehammer later this week. The wall was created by members of Pi Lambda Phi fraternity.
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Unknown pollutant spotted in Boneyard Creek
New ISS president hopes to increase campus involvement BY EDWARD GATHERCOAL STAFF WRITER
Although habitable, discharges still impair water quality BY AUSTIN KEATING STAFF WRITER
It was a Friday; the sun was blaring over the Bardeen Quad as a group of students threw a football around, but then it landed in the middle of Boneyard Creek. After the group spent a few minutes grappling at the air, one girl started to roll up her jeans. But before she got the chance to jump in the shallow waters, the wind brought the ball back to the bank. As it turns out, the wind saved her from more than just wet jeans. On April 15, just three days earlier, a cloud of white pollutants moved downstream from Champaign, said Alex Nagy, civil engineer for Champaign Public Works. He called the event a “discharge.” “By the time we got there, it had gone down the channel. We tracked it upstream, but lost the trail of it,” he said. “We did find a shock vac in an ally with some residual white stuff in it, but we were unable to catch anyone in the act of doing it on Tuesday. So the trail went cold.” Although they don’t know what it was that snaked through the creek on April 15, Nagy said the most common discharges tend to be paint, construction materials and chemicals that get sent down storm water inlets. “A lot of times, people think their waste goes to a treatment plant, instead of directly to a creek. That’s why a lot of the inlets you see around the city have ‘dump no waste’ medallions on them,” Nagy said. But, whoever discharges may not know what they are doing is illegal, said Eliana Brown,
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An unknown opaque, white substance winds downstream of Boneyard Creek behind Engineering Hall. The discharge occurred April 15. Environmental Compliance coordinator for the University. From his office window in the Mechanical Engineering Building, Professor Emeritus of Engineering Clark Bullard saw the trail of white in the creek and reported it to Brown and Nagy. And it’s not the first time he’s noticed something like it.
“In the 1960s, when I was a student here, the creek would be a different color every day.” CLARK BULLARD
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“In the 1960s, when I was a student here, the creek would be a different color every day. Anything from slimy green to red and rust colored. There was no EPA,” he said. “There were dozens and dozens of pipes com-
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ing out of University buildings and labs putting all kinds of pollutants in.” When the Clean Water Act was passed in 1972, the EPA was created. And with the help from the University’s Facilities and Services and Champaign’s Public Works, the Boneyard Creek was made habitable, and over time, most of these pipes were closed off. Brown said the University’s Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination program has been in place for 10 years and tracks down these pipes. The team has gone to over 300 University buildings and has looked at a little over 17,000 drains and sump pumps to make sure they’re being plumbed correctly. “We do find ones that are plumbed incorrectly, and what we do is plug those or reroute them,” she said. “We had a priority setup so that we looked at sources that had the potential to cause the most harm to the Boneyard, say buildings with chemicals in them.” Bullard has kept a coffeestained note of the 19 different species of animals he has seen come back to the Boneyard since the ‘60s, but even though the creek has gotten better since those days, he says more needs to be done to pro-
tect the Boneyard’s habitat from discharges. As of now, in the event of a discharge, Illinois EPA delegates Brown or Nagy to address the issue. If they find whoever is discharging, they will talk to them and have them correct it. “I would say (that works) almost 100 percent of the time. People will comply and correct whatever it is that they’re doing and prevent it in the future,” Nagy said, adding that his and Brown’s offices can employ several different kinds of punishments, like fines, if there is no compliance. “Alex goes out and he talks to them and he listens to their story and they say they won’t do it again and it happens again, because it’s a different contractor this time,” Bullard said. “The mantra with EPA is ‘we don’t want to punish people, we just want to improve water quality, and if talking to them nicely will do that, then that’s what we’ll do.’” He said that there needs to be fines big enough that it’s not seen as a business expense. “Right now, nobody has an economic incentive to do the right thing,” he added.
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To most, Mitch Dickey may just seem to be simply another student on campus, blending in with those around him. However, as a sophomore, Dickey was elected to serve as the next student body president for the Illinois Student Senate. Over the course of the last year serving as a member of the Illinois Student Senate, Dickey said he noticed the discrepancies between what the campus leaders wanted from the student senate and what the student senate was actually doing. Through his careful observation of these differences, Dickey believed he would be the best candidate for the presidency. He joined the student senate at the beginning of his freshman year and served as a chair for the Committee on Campus Affairs and the Committee on Community and Governmental Affairs. One of his goals as president is to increase overall campus awareness and involvement with ISS. “I really want to get people that are really interested in the things that we’re doing ... I want to make sure their voices are being heard,” Dickey said. He believes the most effective way to increase campus involvement is through a trickle-down effect by first reaching out to campus leaders, committees and officers of RSOs.
“I think once you get all of the campus leaders, the people that students trust, involved, everyone else hears about that and then knows what’s going on and even maybe feels empowered themselves and know that their voice really matters,” Dickey said. He has already met with Being Black at Illinois, Illini Democrats and others. “I think one of the reasons Dickey won the presidency was because he listens to students,” said Vice President-External, Matt Hill. “He has a strong track record of listening to students, working with students and getting things done for students.” However, his outreach doesn’t just stop at the local academic community. Dickey has met with student governments from Illinois State University, the University of Chicago, Northwestern University and members of the Illinois State Board of Education. “We are working towards reaching out to our schools and seeing what we can do collectively,” he said. Senator Rachel Heller, junior in LAS, supports Dickey and believes he “has a lot of passion.” “I’ve known Mitch the past two years and I’ve worked very closely with him on several projects and I’ve seen his commitment and excitement from day one, when I met him,” she said. “And I believe he truly, truly
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ISS PRESIDENT wants the best for the student body and that he will do whatever he can to create the best environment for the student body.” At the election meeting, several senators brought up concerns that attendance had been lacking at recent ISS meetings — an issue that Dickey wants to address during his presidency. “Part of the way you keep people interested and wanting to be involved is you pressure them,” Dickey said. “It goes hand-inhand with the approach I want to take with committees, of getting people really excited ... If there’s people on committees that are doing a lot of work and engaging in the work of the senate and we have senators from those same colleges who aren’t coming to meetings are engaging with student affairs, that puts pressure on them to do better.” Dickey also acknowledged his concern for student debt describing it as “the core block” to be addressed. He hopes to have more lobbying and increased conversations with legislators, like the upcoming town hall meeting with Sen. Dick Durbin that will take place in early fall. However, Dickey described the budget as being “up in the air depending on what the students want to do with it.” He commented on the new assembly of the student senate, stating that there was a big turn-
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out at the orientation meeting with 15 new members present, who he said seemed engaged in learning about their new roles as senators. “I am really looking forward to working with them this year,” Dickey said. “I am really, really positive of our senators this year and I believe they will be a very powerful force.” After college, he hopes to join the Peace Corps and then either get a law degree or a master’s degree in public policy. In the future, he hopes to work in politics as a civil servant. “I don’t see being student body president as a stepping stone, but as a reaffirmation of my goals, that I really do want to be a public servant,” Dickey said. “This has always been my dream, always something we talk about.” Dickey has enjoyed serving as a representative of student interests. “It’s really different in high school where you’re planning dances to college where you’re working on actual policies,” said Dickey.“I have a younger brother, he’s a junior in high school, and if there’s one thing I absolutely want to see done, it’s that he will have a better experience here than I ever did. And that we can say that, for all of our younger siblings and friends, we made Illinois better for them.”
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Heartbleed prompts CITES to take security measures BY ANGELICA LAVITO STAFF WRITER
University students and employees will be asked to change their NetID and Active Directory passwords Wednesday to protect them from the Heartbleed Bug, an error in technology that protects data on the Internet. CITES will email users to change their passwords within 21 days of the notification. Users will be locked out of their accounts if they do not comply
within the allotted time. “We don’t have infrastructure to reset 100,000 passwords in one day, so we’re slowly releasing notifications to people and staggering them out so that it’s moving in small groups,” said Brian Mertz, chief communications officer at CITES. The Heartbleed Bug allows hackers to steal “chunks of data” without leaving a trace. Vulnerable data includes any information being passed back and forth. “You don’t control what chunks
you see, so sometimes you might get useless information, you may get information that has nothing in it whatsoever,” Mertz said. “But the threat with Heartbleed is that someone could also use that to get a chunk that has passwords, credit card numbers.” Because Heartbleed does not leave a trace, it is difficult to detect security breaches. Warnings of Heartbleed were made earlier this month and CITES has since fixed the vulnerabilities. “When notification came
out, CITES prioritized systems CITES managed and deemed what was critical within a few hours and after that proceeded to look at campus to see which systems were vulnerable,” said Joe Barnes, CITES interim chief privacy and security officer. Barnes said critical systems’ vulnerabilities were fixed within a few days, and other systems were fixed within a few weeks. CITES will work with the University as a whole, and some colleges and departments may have
their own account login process. “The College of Fine and Applied Arts is working in conjunction with CITES to ensure our systems are secure and our faculty, staff and students are informed about what actions they need to take to ensure their passwords and accounts are protected,” said Sol Roberts-Lieb, FAA’s director of information technology, in an email. Indiana University identified 350 vulnerable accounts and is only asking those users to change
their passwords, according to Mertz. Illinois’ security team, however, chose to ask everyone to change their passwords as a precautionary measure. “Instead of looking for a few needles in a haystack,” Mertz said, “our security team is going on the assumption that we just have a stack of needles and that everyone needs to just go ahead and change that to be secure.”
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Future of prosthetics goes global thanks to California group BY ANDREA CHANG LOS ANGELES TIMES
LOS ANGELES — Mick Ebeling arrived in Sudan with little more than a toolbox, rolls of plastic and two microwave-size 3-D printers. He had endured a weeklong journey from Los Angeles, with stops in London, Johannesburg and Nairobi before reaching Juba, the capital of South Sudan. From there, he flew on a small twinengine plane to Yida, where at a refugee camp he found Daniel Omar. Ebeling had read a magazine article a few months earlier about the 16-year-old, whose hands and forearms had been blown off two years ago during an airstrike launched by the Sudanese government. The boy’s plight resonated with Ebeling, who tracked down the remote hospital where Daniel had received treatment. Over Skype, Ebeling told Daniel’s doctor: I think I can help. After meeting in Yida, Ebeling and Daniel caught an 11-hour ride in the back of a Land Cruiser to Gidel, Sudan, a volatile region in the Nuba Mountains where Daniel’s doctor tends to amputees and other victims of the civil war plaguing the country. In a small tin shed, Ebeling connected a 3-D printer to a laptop. The printer began melting plastic to form three-dimensional pieces, which he then joined together like Legos. He worked off a design created by a carpenter friend who, after accidentally
severing four fingers with a table saw, had built his own prosthesis. It took two days for Ebeling to print and construct a skeletal plastic hand bolted to an arm-like cylinder. Nylon cords attached to each plastic finger snaked up the length of the apparatus so that when the wearer flexed his or her elbow, the cords tightened and pulled the fingers into a fist. Once the prosthetic device was fitted to Daniel’s upper arm, the boy was able to wave, toss an object and feed himself with a spoon, major feats for someone who had been forced to rely on others for the most basic everyday tasks. It was, Ebeling recalled later, “on par with watching my kids being born.” *** Ebeling didn’t set out to be an inventor. A Hollywood producer, he works on television shows, commercials and films, most notably executive producing the opening title sequence for the James Bond movie “Quantum of Solace.” The 43-year-old graduated from UC Santa Barbara with a degree in political science. He has no medical or engineering background and no formal training in designing or building prosthetic devices. But today, Ebeling finds himself the unlikely leader of a team dedicated to tackling the physical limitations that arise from conditions such as blindness and paralysis. The group calls itself Not Impossible. Volunteers work out
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SEC because each department has its own bylaws. This is something we are going to be working on vigorously.” Adesida also stated that more efforts should be given to closely defining hiring procedures and to giving all faculty members an opportunity to voice grievances. The resolution also called for committees of the senate, such as the Committee on Academic Freedom and Tenure, and committees at the University, such as the Faculty Advisory Committee, to investigate this matter further. This does not mean that the issue will not be discussed. Instead, faculty will find a different way to address the issue — either through a committee or a report, Campbell said. “I would see it as almost inevitable that a more refined and more abstract version of this that covers all the topics and all the issues will be discussed in the future,” Campbell said. “I can’t see this matter just sort of evaporating. I do think that occasionally we need to carefully check that all the procedures and policies at the University are being instituted. That is sort of the job of the SEC.” Another resolution in support of continued University of Illinois stewardship of the Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries in Illinois, CARLI, was debated and approved to go before the Senate on May 5. After University Administration Review, a process set into place by President Robert Easter, a review committee requested a decrease in the funds going to CARLI. Executive Vice Provost for
of a bungalow tucked behind the Venice Beach home that Ebeling shares with his wife and their three boys. “This is our equivalent of the Hewlett-Packard garage,” he says of the light-filled two-room space with mustard-colored walls and wood-beam ceiling. A towering bookshelf brims with books and thick binders. A 3-D printer sits on a shelf in the corner. A large wooden table is covered with prototypes of prostheses and bags of screws. And on a white piece of paper tacked to a wall, someone has scrawled the word “impossible,” with a red X slicing through the first two letters. Ebeling’s unexpected foray into making medical devices began in 2007, when he attended a benefit for a graffiti artist who had been diagnosed with Lou Gehrig’s disease. Over time the artist, known as Tempt One, had become trapped in his paralyzed body, unable to speak, gesture or draw. At first, Ebeling considered donating money for Tempt’s healthcare costs. But after meeting with the artist’s father and brother over lunch in Los Angeles, he pledged to do more. He reached out to engineers he met at a design conference, pitching them on the idea of building a low-cost eye-tracking system. The end result: the EyeWriter, a pair of glasses affixed to a Web camera that enables people to draw on a computer with their eye movements. Using the device, Tempt was
Faculty and Academic Affairs Barbara Wilson, who served on the review committee that oversaw the CARLI spending, said during the review there was confusion about CARLI and its role on campus. “We had incomplete information about what the organization was doing and couldn’t make sense of the huge balance of funds,” Wilson said. “This (passing of the resolution to support CARLI) could have an opposite effect to scare the administration off in the future from having a UA (University Administration) review.” Library representative and recently elected Senate Executive Committee member Mary Mallory argued that not supporting CARLI would reflect negatively on the library system as a whole. “Both University of Illinois at Springfield and University of Illinois at Chicago senates have passed a very similar resolution,” Mallory said. “I think it behooves us to pass such a resolution.” The CARLI organization infrastructure supports book borrowing and licensing of electronic reserves, amongst other things, the resolution stated. Mallory said that to show strong support for CARLI and other CARLI libraries, the University needed to pass a resolution. “Even though all of us understand what happened, the public doesn’t, nor do all the CARLI libraries in Illinois, neither do University of Illinois at Chicago or University of Illinois at Springfield,” Mallory said. “I think it puts us in a bad light if we don’t support it.”
MaryCate can be reached at most2@dailyillini.com and @marycate_most.
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Mick Ebeling, CEO and founder of Not Impossible Labs, has carried small 3D printers into the field to create prosthetics for children injured in the war in Sudan. He is shown at his office in Venice, Calif., on Jan. 16. able to create graffiti again. The EyeWriter was named one of the 50 best inventions of 2010 by Time magazine, and a TED talk that Ebeling gave on the glasses received more than 850,000 views after it was posted on the nonprofit’s website. A team from Samsung contacted Ebel-
ing to say it was building its own version based on the EyeWriter’s design. “Thank you for your idea,” a Samsung Creativity Lab team member in South Korea wrote in an email to Ebeling. “It inspires us and let us to help people in need.” The success of the EyeWriter
led to the official formation of Not Impossible, a community of about two dozen innovators — PhDs, engineers, physical therapists, designers and computer programmers — from around the world who drop by the Venice bungalow or videoconference in for brainstorming and hacking sessions.
In Ukraine, no sign of rest from violence BY SERGEI L. LOIKO LOS ANGELES TIMES
KOSTIANTYNIVKA, Ukraine — Another city in eastern Ukraine fell into the hands of separatists Monday as armed men in balaclava masks and camouflage uniforms seized the administration building and police station in Kostiantynivka. Scores of cheering residents watched the gunmen climb onto the roof of the administration building, haul down a Ukrainian flag and hoist up a black, blue and red banner of the separatists’ selfproclaimed Donetsk Republic. Kostiantynivka is about 40 miles north of the city of Donetsk. The neighboring town of Slovyansk, captured by gunmen April 12, has become the epicenter of the insurrection among pro-Russia gunmen in the east. A Russian-speaking man who said his name was Igor Strelkov claimed this week that he was leading the military wing of the separatist movement, which aims to break the Donetsk region away from Ukraine. The Ukrainian Security Service on Monday said he was a Russian military intelligence officer named Igor Girkin operating on orders from Moscow. The gunmen in Slovyansk were holding about 40 hostages. Among them were six military observers from the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, their interpreter and four Ukrainian army officers who were accompanying them when they were taken captive near Slovyansk last week, Marina Ostapenko, a spokeswoman for the Secu-
rity Service, said at a news briefing in Kiev on Monday. Three Ukrainian security officers abducted Saturday are also being held, she said. In Kostiantynivka, loudspeakers on the porch of the administration building played Russian patriotic and nationalistic songs as about two dozen volunteers began erecting a barricade of sandbags and old auto tires out front. “Russians are coming!” the song played at a deafening volume. “Russians are coming to ban lechery and violence! Russians are spitting at the authorities in America and Europe!” Young women joined in the singing as a middle-aged woman in a snow-white wig came out of the administration building carrying orange and black St. George ribbons, a symbol of Russian military glory, and began to distribute them to residents. When a couple asked to have a picture of their 12-year son, Ivan, taken with the masked separatists, one of the gunmen put a grenade launcher over the boy’s shoulder. “We so welcome these soldiers who came and saved us from the genocide at the hands of these fascists in Kiev,” said Ivan’s mother, Yelena Khodyreva, a 42-year-old businesswoman. “Can you imagine that my son had to learn Russian at our local school by the schoolbook titled ‘For Ethnic Minorities!’” Another gunman put a boy on his shoulders and let him hold his Kalashnikov rifle. The crowd clapped and cheered. Not everyone was cheering.
“There is absolutely no reason for these unidentified armed men to come to our town and save us at gunpoint from some mythical fascists no one ever saw,” said Vladimir Sizov, a 36-year-old business manager. “No one was doing us any harm, no one was preventing us from speaking Russian. “What we see here in fact is Russia grabbing our region without a shot fired,” he added, shaking his head. Indeed, no shots were fired to prevent the gunmen from seizing another town. Police were nowhere in sight during the morning as their station was held by the gunmen, who signaled with a wave of their rifles that motorists should move on. The security operation declared by Ukrainian authorities two weeks ago remained in effect but was apparently ineffective, as several government units set up checkpoints a few miles outside Slovyansk and stayed put through the weekend without challenging the gunmen. Some critics maintain that they were cooperating with separatists. “The Donetsk regional police turned out to be traitors sabotaging the operation,” Taras Berezovets, head of Berta Communications, a Kiev-based think tank, said in an interview with the Los Angeles Times. “The senior and middlerank army officers are also sabotaging the operation.” Russia-backed separatists may yet face volunteer police and national guard units being formed across Ukraine, Berezovets said. “But that may turn into a real bloodbath.”
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1999, Roger Ebert started “Overlooked Film Festival� to celebrate and screen films he felt did not get enough recognition during their original run. Ebert was born and raised in the Champaign-Urbana community, and the annual festival takes place at the local Virginia Theatre. Now called Roger Ebert’s Film Festival, or Ebertfest, this year marked 16 years of the festival — sadly, it also marked the second year without Ebert himself at the helm. On April 4, 2013, just about two weeks before last year’s festival, Ebert lost his battle with cancer. Ebert had already made preparations for the festival, and the show went on. Though we lost Roger Ebert last year, this year’s festival kept his memory alive and well even without his direct contribution. On opening night, the festival honored the film critic with a screening of “Life Itself.� Steve James’ documentary, adapted from Ebert’s 2011 memoir, allowed the audience to take a step into his eventful life. Guests also had the chance to see Ebert in person once again — sort of. On Thursday, a crowd of about 200 people gathered to watch the unveiling of a bronze sculpture of Ebert, seated in a row of movie theater seats, with his trademark thumbs up. Throughout the rest of the week, guests sat in the empty seats next to Ebert to take a picture with the legend himself. The sculpture will be permanently placed in front of the Virginia Theatre to serve as a reminder of the legacy that he left behind. The festival also honored another recently lost veteran of the film world, Philip Seymour Hoffman, by screening “Capote.� The inclusion of the film led to a very bittersweet moment during the festival, in which Chaz Ebert, Roger’s wife, revealed that before her husband died, there were ideas being kicked around regarding reenactments in the film. Numerous names were brought up, and when they asked Roger who he would like to play him, he said Philip Seymour Hoffman. “And so I was heartbroken when Philip Seymour Hoffman passed away as well,� she said. “Because I thought, that will never happen.� Though he was not there himself, Ebert’s lasting memory and presence could be felt throughout this year’s Ebertfest. The movies chosen were ones he loved and appreciated when no one else had — even if they were controversial among other people, such as “Do the Right Thing� and “Born on the Fourth of July.� Ebert was celebrated, too, through his own film and his sculpture that will now sit in front of the theater for years to come. Ebertfest is an extraordinary event that Roger Ebert brought to this community. His accomplishments have brought these people here, and if the past 16 years have been any indication, visitors from all over the world will continue to come to our community to celebrate Ebert and the movies that he loved.
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PARKING PROBLEM PERSISTS Just when you thought the parking situation on campus couldn’t get any worse, plot twist — it did. In case you haven’t noticed, the parking lot next to Legend’s is no more. In its place, construction workers are going to build some sort of complex. The current vague building plans include a public parking lot and some sort of housing structure. Let’s just hope the parking prices will accommodate college students’ thin wallets. As for now, here’s to hoping we don’t start hearing of bloody battles between drivers looking for spots.
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Here’s a shout out to everyone who participated in the annual Christie Clinic Illinois Marathon this past weekend. At The Daily Illini, we know that running, racing and athleticism in general, are no easy feat — get it, feet? And for most of us, waking up that early without an intravenous drip of coffee would be nearly impossible. Anyway, congratulations to everyone who participated, and a big thank you to all those who volunteered. We’re happy to announce that the marathon and its participants raised more than $60,000 for 16 charities.
A new study released by the Pew Research Center and Smithsonian Magazine shows how delusional Americans have become about our ability to progress technologically. According to the research, a number of U.S. adults are hopeful that in the next 50 years, we will be able to control the weather, solve teleportation and colonize other planets — but thankfully, these adults aren’t in the majority. The rest of society that is still wildly entertained by the duck-face selfie remains pretty doubtful about America’s capability to play God. Most of us are would be willing to settle for Christmas lights that worked for more than one year.
Ranking Greek houses perpetuates superficial stereotype REBECCA KAPOLNEK Opinions columnist
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his past weekend during my average Saturday night shenanigans with my friends at the bars, I began talking to a group of fraternity men. The conversation was flowing smoothly until I was asked one question. One question that holds a lot of unnecessary weight on campus: “What house are you in?� I confidently answered the question and was met with the response, “Oh...that’s nice! Hey, I have to run to the bathroom. I’ll be right back.� As you might have guessed, he did not return. While there could have been countless other reasons why he chose not to return, I inferred that his decision was based on my answer to that question, as everything else had gone great. It is not an uncommon occurrence. I see it all the time. In the University Greek system, social ranking and the “tier system,� as we call it, are taken way too seriously. Greeks need to stop making swift judgments about people based on which house they are a part of. In order to improve the Greek reputation on campus, the tier system needs to be destroyed. Tiering houses, or ranking them in order of best to worst, is something most sorority women are fully aware of. Rankings are far too often determined by superficial values such as which house has the thinnest girls or who has the hottest pledge class. These stats can
even be seen online. It is something we know happens, and we hate to think about. Going to a bar and feeling unworthy of someone’s time based solely on my answer to what house I belong to is extremely insulting. This is not an attitude I believe anyone should have. I would be willing to bet that most sorority women and fraternity men on this campus know about the website “Greek Rank.�The website is dedicated to judging different houses based on categories such as looks, social life, sisterhood and popularity. The comments on this site are straight up mean. Most sorority women are encouraged not to even look at it due to the nature of most of the comments. Websites like this just perpetuate the stereotype that Greeks are narrow-minded, conceited and judgmental people, and being a part of the Greek system, I know this is not always the case. So why are we judging each other based solely on the letters plastered across our chests? Deciding to go Greek means something different to everyone. Some people go Greek because they are “legacies,� meaning one of their family member belonged to a certain house. Some people are looking for crazy party experiences they think the system will offer, and others are looking to form deeper bonds and friendships with people who will become their brothers or sisters. Every house is different and each is great in its own way. We do not know everyone’s story, so who are we to judge? It confuses me as to why some of the Greeks
on this campus choose whether they are going to get to know someone based on their affiliation. Personally, I did not go through recruitment to join a “top house.� That was not even on my horizon. I chose my house based on the connections I had with the other members, and that is what the Greek system should emulate. I am not saying that every single Greek on this campus believes in the tiers. Personally, I have many friends in other sororities and fraternities that are ranked higher than my house. We see each other simply as people who are also going through the roller coaster that is college. If the rest of the Greek system was like this, I believe its reputation would take a step in the right direction, and we would gain more respect from the student body. If we girls keep bashing each other and name-calling other houses, we are only making it OK for other people to call us these names as well. The house bashing needs to stop, and the Greek system needs to come together as one and remain united in our common mission. When I sit here and think about a day any fraternity could mix with any sorority on this campus without judgment, I realize that I might be aiming for the stars. Diminishing the tier system is no easy task, and there really is no quick fix. But changing our attitude is the first step in resolving this problem. In the end we need to remember the age old saying: “No matter the letter, we are Greek together.�
Rebecca is a junior in LAS. She can be reached at kapolne2@dailyillini.com.
May the Fourth be with you on this year’s Star Wars Day THADDEUS CHATTO Opinions columnist
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long time ago in a galaxy far, far away...� I get really happy when I see this pop up on a television screen. I get this feeling of nostalgia, joy, excitement, hope and familiarity when I see this phrase because I know exactly what’s about to begin: Star Wars. Thankfully, fans of the galaxy far, far away have a day to celebrate all things Star Wars — and it’s coming up. The fourth of May has been considered the unofficial holiday for Star Wars — it is also called Star Wars Day. It is a play on words of a famous line from the franchise, “May the force be with you.� Though Star Wars started out as a movie franchise, it has become a pop cultural phenomenon. The unofficial holiday actually has a political origin that demonstrates the cultural impact Star Wars has had on the world. When Margaret Thatcher won the primary election on May 4, 1979 in England, she became Britain’s first female prime minster. Her political party took a page of advertising space in the London Evening News and wrote the message, “May the Fourth Be With You, Maggie.
Congratulations.� Star Wars references have been used in American politics as well. Ronald Reagan’s Strategic Defense Initiative, a proposal to protect the United States from nuclear missiles, was often dubbed as Star Wars for being unrealistic for its time based on the existing technologies. Last year, President Obama inadvertently referenced both Star Wars and Star Trek by saying that people often expect him to do a “Jedi mindmeld� on Republicans to accept his terms. And Star Wars can still be seen today in everyday life. A recent famous example was the Volkswagen commercial with the adorable pintsized Darth Vader trying to use “the force.� I’m not alone in my adoration of — or some might say obsession with — all things Star Wars. Ever since “Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope� was released in 1977, people across the world became immersed in a galaxy that was not their own. I could watch the entire original trilogy in one setting and not be tired. I could think about Star Wars all day and just get lost in its creativity and ingenuity. Star Wars is one of the central hubs of my imagination, and that’s one of the best things about the franchise. It has the ability to temporarily transport us to a different time and place. When I see Han Solo flying his Millennium Falcon through space, I feel like I’m with him. Sometimes in my imagination, I am the captain
of the Millennium Falcon. Movies like Star Wars, or books like the Harry Potter series, have the ability to take us to another world. What made Star Wars become one of the most culturally impactful franchises in the history of pop culture was not only the ground-breaking special effects of its time, but it was also the characters and story that truly cemented Star Wars’ place in each generation. Characters such as Darth Vader and R2-D2 are so rich in detail that they have become iconic. Even for those who have never seen the movies, they probably know who Darth Vader is and what he looks like. Along with the characters, the story presented in Star Wars is a tale that has been told and retold in different formats through modern folklore, demonstrating its ability to withstand the test of time. So this upcoming Star Wars Day, let’s celebrate not only Star Wars’ past, but also it’s future. It gives people the opportunity across the world to celebrate all things Star Wars, and it serves as a reminder that new adventures are on the way in the galaxy far, far away. And this Sunday I want you to remember, “The Fourth Will Be With You, Always.�
Thaddeus is a senior in LAS. He can be reached at chatto1@dailyillini.com. Follow him on Twitter @Thaddingham.
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JAZZ Day events take place in Champaign came about with the help of University sponsorship. The Center for Global Studies is also a supporter of UNESCO. All people involved with the planning of Jazz Day are volunteer students, faculty, staff and community members. Participants will have the opportunity to hear jazz styles primarily from the 1920s, ‘30s and ‘40s, such as swing and stride, said Scott Schwartz,
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director and archivist for Music and Fine Arts of the Sousa Archives and Center for American Music. The films features blues and big band jazz. “Your feet will not be able to sit still,” Schwartz said. He also said that a focus of UNESCO’s Center for Global Citizenship in Champaign during Jazz Day is to present C-U’s local music scene. He said he knows of “a bunch of people who like jazz, and quite frankly, want to hear more jazz played.” Prior to coming to the University, he was an archivist in the Duke Ellington collection at the Smithsonian Institution
for over 10 years. “We will highlight the good, the bad and the ugly in American music,” he said, referring to the genius of jazz as well the racism it faced during previous decades. “Ellington and others had to work within those non(politically correct) times to create kick-ass music.” While C-U’s first Jazz Day event will feature mostly American jazz styles, Ford said they are hoping to feature more international jazz in future events.
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YouTube star SoMo to perform at Canopy Club BY ALEXANDER VASSILIADIS STAFF WRITER
Originally a rhythm and blues cover artist on YouTube, SoMo is now spreading beyond the Internet. SoMo is a R&B and pop singersongwriter on Republic Records. His videos quickly gained traction, with upward of 4 million views on his most-viewed video — a cover of Drake’s “Take Care.” SoMo’s popularity has continued to grow, and now the artist is on his self-titled, debut album tour, which will bring him to campus Tuesday night. SoMo will perform at The Canopy Club at 9 p.m. as part of his debut album tour on Tuesday. The album, which was released PHOTO COURTESY OF REPUBLIC RECORDS at the beginning of April, hit the SoMo, or Joseph Somers-Morales, will perform at 9 p.m. at The number two spot on the U.S. Canopy Club on Tuesday. R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Billboard “Ride,” his top single off his tive,” she said. Charts. Born as Joseph Somers- new album, currently is ranked 98 SoMo is being brought to camMorales, SoMo didn’t start writing on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart. Wag- pus by Blu Music along with Wastoriginal music until 2012. SoMo ner said SoMo’s lyrics and voice ed Potential. Blu Music, which began his campaign “SoMo Sun- is one of the things she loves most was founded by Ethan Blumendays,” which offered a new cov- about his music. thal, junior in LAS, specializes er or original song each Sunday “I love the passion behind his in concert production and artist for YouTube viewers. The series lyrics and especially in his voice,” management. Other shows that has collected upward of 50 mil- Wagner said. have been organized and booked lion views on his videos. SoMo also Wagner said she first got hooked by Blu Music include Chance the had a sold-out tour in the fall of on “Ride” after she said she con- Rapper and Danny Brown, Blu2013, which led to his signing with tinued to listen to SoMo’s music menthal said. Republic Records in October 2013. and fell in love with most of his “A lot of girls will definitely be Melissa Wagner, sophomore in covers. She said she believes that at the SoMo show, especially from LAS, said she is excited for SoMo’s his music has a certain diversity sororities,” Blumenthal said. “His show. and can appeal to a wide audience, debut album has been a success, “I will be going to the show but she said the show will be most- so I think Illinois should really with my roommate who is prob- ly female based. enjoy his music.” ably already sick of me playing “I’m willing to bet the majority SoMo’s album on repeat,” Wag- of the audience is going to be girls, Alexander can be reached at ner said. though, because he’s so attrac- vassili2@dailyillini.com.
With no federal water, pot growers left high and dry BY MCCLATCHY-TRIBUNE
WASHINGTON — Newly licensed marijuana growers in Washington state may find themselves without a key source of water just as spring planting gets underway. Federal officials say they’ll decide quickly whether the U.S. government can provide water for the growers or whether doing so would violate the federal Controlled Substances Act, which makes possession of the drug illegal. The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, which controls the water supply for two-thirds of Washington state’s irrigated land, is expected to make a decision by early May, and perhaps as soon as this week, said Dan DuBray, the agency’s chief spokesman. The ruling will mark another key test for the Obama administration, which again will decide how far it will go in allowing the state to bypass federal law with its experimental plan to license growers and sell pot for recreational use. The government’s decision also will affect growers in Colorado — the only other state to fully legalize marijuana — but would likely have limited impact there because Colorado allows only indoor pot farms. While the administration so far has done nothing to block either state, some local officials predict the Bureau of Reclamation is sure to rule that the water cannot be used on marijuana plants, since the drug has been banned by Congress. “I’m almost certain that’s what they’re going to tell us,” said Scott Revell, district manager for the Roza Irrigation District in Washington state, which contracts with the federal agency to provide water to roughly 72,000 acres in the Yakima Valley. Such a decision would mark a clear victory for legalization opponents, but they say it should not be unexpected. “I don’t think we should be
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Alan Schreiber walks through rows of organic cantaloupe on his farm in Franklin County, Washington. Schreiber has applied to grow marijuana in Washington but is concerned about federal water resources. The government says whether the U.S. can provide water for the growers.
too surprised that people who are breaking federal law cannot access federally controlled water,” said Kevin Sabet, a former drug policy adviser for President Barack Obama who’s now the director of the anti-legalization group Project SAM (Smart Approaches to Marijuana). While most of the growing operations are expected to be fairly small — the largest will be only two-thirds the size of a football field — growers may be able to drill their own wells or tap into a city water supply, said Joye Redfield-Wilder, spokeswoman for the Washington state Department of Ecology. Under state law, greenhouse growers can use well water if their operations use no more than 5,000 gallons of water per day, she said. “It may or may not be a problem at all,” Redfield-Wilder said. “I think we’re just kind of in a gray area. I think the federal government is a little bit in that gray area, too.” With marijuana being so valuable, licensed growers won’t be deterred by the federal government, said Alan Schreiber, a Franklin County farmer who has applied for a license to grow mari-
juana for pest-control research. “This is an annoyance and a nuisance, but I can assure you ... they will find water for this,” Schreiber said. “Water, relatively speaking, is not that expensive. You can get it from a well. You can find somebody. There’s wells everywhere around here.” Revell said his water district has not yet figured out how to deal with farmers growing multiple crops. The Bureau of Reclamation is a key federal agency in the West, best known for the dams, canals and power plants it has built in 17 states. Created in 1902 to promote economic development, it’s now part of the Department of Interior and delivers water to more than 31 million people and one out of every five Western farmers. It contracts with local irrigation districts to provide the water. DuBray said the bureau is working with the Justice Department on its legal analysis, which he said was prompted by requests from local officials in both Washington state and Colorado. Voters in both states decided to legalize marijuana for recreational use in November 2012.
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SMELL THE OPTIONS Not your Average Joe: The search for the best coffee shop on campus BY CHRISTEN MCGLYNN
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hether students at the University are cramming for an exam, struggling through a long day of classes after a night out or simply trying to wake up, they usually turn to the one thing that has the perfect amount of caffeine — coffee. With a variety of options available on campus, how is one to choose? After surveying multiple students, the main factors when choosing a go-to coffee shop are location, taste and availability. Here at the University, coffee is readily available on almost every corner. Therefore, the search for the favorite student cup of java was narrowed down to restaurants and cafes within a three block radius of the main Quad. With eight locations in ChampaignUrbana, students agree that Espresso Royale defi nitely deserves a top ranking when it comes to best coffee shops. KD Madden, sophomore in AHS, said her favorite spot is the Espresso Royale in the Undergraduate Library because of its convenience. Studying at the UGL becomes a lot easier when the best-tasting iced hazelnut coffee is only a couple feet away, she said. Dominick Sperando, junior in ACES, agrees that the location of the Espresso Royale is what makes it a favorite for him. “It’s really what keeps me going,� Sperando said. Location seems to play a very large role for students when they are looking for a quick caffeine fix, even over flavor. Nolan Kmiec, sophomore in Media, said she actually prefers the taste of Starbucks coffee. However, she is currently a resident in Urbana which makes the Espresso Royale on Goodwin Avenue much more convenient when she is in a rush. Espresso Royale is not only locally ideal for students, but it comes with both weekly and seasonal perks. Flock cards can be acquired by patrons at any time, which allow for a free drink after ten have been purchased. Also, they offer daily deals such as $2.25 lattes every Wednesday. Their menu changes with the seasons as well, such as Irish
teas for St. Patrick’s Day, pumpkin lattes for Halloween and a special peppermint mocha for Christmas. However, Espresso Royale is not the only coffee shop on campus that offers a seasonal menu and rewards. With new adjustments to campus, the University has welcomed another Starbucks onto campus in the Illini Union Bookstore. Anna Healy, junior in Education, said this new arrival has definitely become her new go-to spot to get her iced green tea. With her current residence at the Kappa Alpha Theta sorority house (which is directly across the street from the Illini Union Bookstore), it is the most convenient spot on campus that offers her favorite drinks. Starbucks also offers a rewards card that allows patrons a free drink after earning 30 points and a free drink of choice on the card owner’s birthday. To seal the fi nal spot for the top three ranking at the University, students who were surveyed agreed the spot belongs to Dunkin Donuts, located on 607 Green St. Stephanie Flowers, junior in LAS, said it is the best and cheapest place to get her extra-large coffee with only cream. Dunkin Donuts is always available for her study-time needs because it opens at 5 a.m., a time unusual for most coffee shops. Also, Dunkin Donuts is one of the few prominent coffee shops from her home town. Therefore, her family sends her gift cards which are an added bonus, she said. Kamil Bajan, sophomore in LAS, believes the simplicity of Dunkin Donuts is what makes it a top contender.
COFFEE FUN FACTS 1. According to many historians, coffee was first discovered by a herd of goats. 2. Dark roasted coffee beans contain less caffeine than lighter roasted beans.
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3. Coffee is the second most sold commodity around the world. 4. 54 percent of Americans over the age of 18 drink coffee every day. 5. The U.S. spends $40 billion on coffee each year.
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C-U celebrates its 1st Jazz Day with music, food, films BY VICTORIA PAI STAFF WRITER
Jazz enthusiasts can look forward to an evening of historical films, musical performances and food and drinks — all centered around jazz. Champaign-Urbana will have its first Jazz Day on Tuesday, a day before the International Jazz Day. “The U.S. State Department has a program where they send U.S. culture to the rest of the world. Jazz is often what they send because it is one of the U.S.’s greatest contributions
to culture,� said Barbara Ford, director of the Mortenson Center for International Library Programs and a founding member of the local United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. The night will start out at 5 p.m. with the UNESCO “Jazz Film Fantasy,� a three-film screening, taking place at the Art Theater in downtown Champaign. Sam Reese, University music professor, will introduce each short film. Participants will view “St. Louis Blues,� “Black
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and Tan Fantasy� and “Date with Duke.� Following the short fi lm showings, the Traditional Jazz Orchestra will play at the Esquire Lounge in Champaign from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. The Traditional Jazz Orchestra is C-U’s local jazz orchestra, with musicians from the University and the surrounding community. The Esquire Lounge will also feature a special on “Black and Tan� drinks, in light of the “Black and Tan Fantasy� short fi lm on Duke Ellington. The name “Black and Tan� comes from interracial
bars during segregated times. “We have so many great jazz musicians in the area, partly because the University has a great jazz program,� Ford said. In 2011, UNESCO designated April 30 as the official International Jazz Day. UNESCO’s mission, “Building peace in the minds of men and women,� promotes global cultural awareness. Ford said the UNESCO Center for Global Citizenship in Champaign was launched and inaugurated in April 2013 by people who wanted to appreciate culture
from around the world. Ford is also a member of the committee of about six people from both the University and community. This is the fi rst year Jazz Day events will be held in the Champaign area, but Ford expects about a hundred people or more, because “jazz has a large following.� The events are sponsored by the UNESCO Center for Global Citizenship, the Sousa Archives and Center for American Music and the Conservatory of Central Illinois, with the support of the Univer-
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sity’s Center for Global Studies, and other donors. According to Ford, because jazz is rather informal compared to some other musical styles, the number of musicians varies depending on how many people are in attendance. John Bennett, a Jazz Day committee member and a humanities faculty member at Lake Land College, said that there will probably be around seven performers for the night. He said that having Jazz
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nearing return to Illini mound BY J.J. WILSON STAFF WRITER
For the first time in seven weeks, the chance of No. 1 starter Kevin Duchene returning to the lineup is bright. Duchene was ruled out with forearm tightness following the game against Southern Illinois on March 14 and has since missed six weeks of play. “The throwing (rehab) program is going well. We’re right on schedule,� Duchene said. “Everything feels great, and I’m looking forward to getting back on the mound here, hopefully sometime soon.� In his last start, Duchene threw his second complete game of the season against the Salukis, allowing just four hits in the Illini’s 5-1 victory. Before being ruled out, he led the Illinois pitching staff with a 1.70 ERA, surrendering seven runs, all earned, in 37 innings. Duchene’s injury, however, presented an opportunity for Illinois to show the strength of its pitching staff. Since the Southern Illinois series, the Illini have amassed a 16-8 record in the 24 games since Duchene’s injury, including four shutouts and two Big Ten series sweeps. Sophomore Ryan Castellanos joined junior starters Drasen Johnson and John Kravetz to complete the main pitching rotation in Duchene’s absence. At one point, Castellanos was ranked as high as No. 1 in the nation for walks allowed per nine innings with just one in 40 2/3 innings before allowing three on Sunday. And even though Duchene’s return might mean a shift in Castellanos’ pitching role, perhaps moving to midweek starter or reliever, he couldn’t be happier to have his teammate rejoin the rotation. “This team needs Kevin back,� Castellanos said. “If he’s ready, that spot’s his, and he deserves it.�
Early season struggles return for Walton Shortstop Adam Walton began this season 0-for-20 at the plate before going on a career-high 18-game hitting streak, the lon-
gest by an Illini this season. His streak also matched Thomas Lindauer’s 18-game streak last year, which was bested only by Justin Parr’s school record of 33 games. Since Walton’s streak was snapped in Wednesday’s game against Missouri, he has been hitless in 16 at-bats. “I’m still hitting the ball hard,� Walton said. “I still feel relaxed. Unfortunately, (my hits) just aren’t falling right now.� After batting primarily ninth in the order, Walton moved to No. 2 behind Will Krug against Illinois State on April 15, when he has batted for the past eight games. But while his production has dropped in his past four games, his first four provide little room for doubting his ability — he batted 7-for-20 with three runs, five RBIs and three stolen bases. “The hitting streak snapped, but nothing has really changed for me,� he said.
BY NICHOLAS FORTIN STAFF WRITER
Hartleb climbs all-time win list While Dan Hartleb is more focused on each game as it comes for Illinois, his win total as head coach continues to climb the school ranks. In his ninth year, Hartleb has garnered a 267-216 all-time record, which ranks fifth in school history. With one more win, he will tie for fourth with Tom Dedin, who coached the Illini to 268-234-6 between 1979-87. Hartleb doesn’t put much in his personal statistics, but he can’t avoid the fact that his team’s 9-3 start to the Big Ten was his best as head coach. “It’s nice to be up toward the top,� Hartleb said. “That’s why we practice, play and recruit, and guys work up and get up early in the offense.� After losing two of three to Indiana last weekend, Illinois currently sits at 10-5 in Big Ten play, with three more conference series left — home against Michigan State and away at Iowa and at Nebraska.
J.J. can be reached at jjwilso2@dailyillini.com and @Wilsonable07.
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Illinois’ Adam Walton watches the ball go by while batting during the game against Michigan at Illinois Field on April 11. Walton has returned to his early season struggles as of late, going hitless in his last 16 at-bats.
When the Illinois baseball team takes Illinois Field on Tuesday, the Illini will be looking for more than just a win. Sophomore shortstop Adam Walton said since Illinois was beaten in two out of three games earlier in the season by Southern Illinois, the Illini will be looking to extract a little revenge. “They’re an in-state school, and we always want to beat the in-state schools,� Walton said. “So it’ll definitely be a good game.� To come away with a win, the Illini will need to continue to work on an aspect of the game that has eluded the team for parts of the season. “Consistency is something we need to find,� Walton said. Freshman third baseman Ryne Roper took Walton’s comment on consistency a step further, applying the concept to the offensive side of the ball, where he said the team needed to continue to work on putting quality at bats together. “We seem like we’ve been hitting the ball pretty well, but we need to string a couple hits together,� Roper said. “Get a hit with runners in scoring position.� Although they are currently below .500, the Illini are not taking the Salukis lightly. Illinois dropped two of three to SIU in mid-March when the two teams met in Carbondale, Ill. The Illini were able to take the first game over the Salukis 5-1 before dropping the next two 6-5 and 3-2. Since the last time the Salukis and Illini met, Illinois has been on a bit of a hot streak, starting the Big Ten conference schedule off with a 9-3 record through the team’s first 12 conference games, the best mark to start conference play of head coach Dan Hartleb’s career. Illinois hit a rough patch over the weekend as the team
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POINT-COUNTERPOINT THE PINE TAR DEBATE: SAFETY OR TRADITION? Let the pitchers use pine tar to better their control, it’s safer for everyone involved PETER BAILEY-WELLS Assistant sports editor
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he best pitchers in baseball throw some serious heat. Balls flying in excess of 90 miles an hour leave the hands of almost every pitcher in Major League Baseball. Some can throw at speeds more than 100 miles per hour. That’s dangerous. In light of the recent suspension of Michael Pineda, it’s entirely necessary for Commissioner Bud Selig and Major League Baseball to change baseball’s rules to allow pitchers to use pine tar to help their grip on the ball. Sure, baseball traditionalists kick and scream when this comes up, but it’s a simple case of safety. A poor grip on the ball can spell danger for an unsuspecting hitter. On a cold night a baseball can fly out of a pitcher’s hand and no one can know where it might land — or who it might hit. Tony Conigliaro, a promising young player with the 1967 Boston Red Sox, got beaned in the face on an unseasonably cool August night. His cheekbone was crushed and he sustained permanent damage to his vision. He was never the same player again. For all you non-Bostonians out there, the sad tale of Tony C is one every Red Sox fan knows. Conigliaro is the fastest player in American League history to reach 100 home runs, and became the youngest ever AL home run champion in 1965 at the age of 20. He was also from Revere, Mass., a gritty city just north of Boston and was beloved by his hometown fans. Tony C was Mike Trout before Mike Trout. Tony C hit 104 home runs in three-and-a-half seasons prior to his injury. In the four seasons he played after getting hurt, he totaled just 62. A dab of pine tar on pitcher Jack Hamilton’s hand and Tony C might be in the Hall of Fame. Now, I am a big Red Sox fan and I definitely won’t complain about Pineda’s suspension. He’s dumb for the blatant way he used the substance. He’s dumb for repeating his obvious use of it (against the same team) and not expecting to get caught. He is however, not dumb for using it to help get a grip on the ball. In his postgame news conference, Red Sox manager John Farrell admitted that if Pineda had been subtler in his use of pine tar, there wouldn’t
have been a problem. Farrell is a former pitching coach and understands the use of a little something to keep control of the ball. Part of the reason pine tar should be legally accepted in the game of baseball is because of the widespread illicit use of it among players. Make it legal and the use of it can be closer controlled than it is now, when a glob of green appears on Jon Lester’s glove and suspicion abounds about Lester’s cheating nature. Reach a high enough level of baseball and I guarantee there will be pitchers using some substance to help them grip the baseball. The MLB should give control of the pine tar to the umpires, and if the umps feel a pitcher uses it excessively, they can exercise their authority. Let’s not put tradition before safety. Doing so is ignorant of the facts; pitchers throw hard, and batters need to be protected.
Peter is a freshman in Media. He can be reached at baileyw2@dailyillini.com. Follow him on Twitter @pbaileywells22.
Pine tar should not be allowed on the mound; foreign substances provide unfair advantage THOMAS DONLEY Staff writer
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July 24, 1983, George Brett was called out for hitting a home run with too much pine tar on his bat. Thirty years later, in light of the Yankees’ Michael Pineda getting caught with pine tar on his body for the second start in a row, people around baseball are making excuses for pitchers who do basically the same thing. In 1920, Major League Baseball instituted a rule banning foreign substances from being placed on the baseball. A pitcher who uses pine tar to improve his grip on the baseball is breaking this rule. The hitter isn’t allowed to alter his bat so he can hit the ball better, so why should it be made legal for the pitcher to enhance his grip? Players and managers say they let it go when
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A Philadelphia Phillies player applies pine tar to his bat while he waits on deck during a game in 2006. The Yankees’ Michael Pineda was recently suspended for using pine tar on the mound.
they see an opponent pitching with pine tar in the early and late months of the season because it helps the pitcher get a better grip in the colder temperatures. I’ve been tired of this argument since 2006 when Kenny Rogers was caught using pine tar to beat my beloved Cardinals in Game 2 of the World Series. What ever happened to playing with the hand you’re dealt? If cold weather makes the baseball that hard to grip, it’ll probably be just as hard for the other pitcher too. Both pitchers have the rosin bag available to them. They shouldn’t need much more than that. It’s also harder for a batted ball to carry on a cold night anyway, so giving the pitcher an improved grip on the ball is really just piling it onto the batter. I also don’t buy cold temperatures making it too much harder to grip the ball. I pitched for about seven years in middle school and high school. I’ve pitched in 99-degree heat, and I’ve pitched in 40-degree weather, and I honestly don’t remember the ball being any harder to grip in the cold — I had just as much trouble hitting the strike zone either way. Maybe if it were a simple matter of gripping the ball, this would be a tougher argument to make, but the fact is that pitchers are going to doctor balls. Hall of Famer Bob Gibson put it best when he said, “Rules or no rules, pitchers are going to throw spitters. It’s a matter of survival.� The only way to make sure a pitcher does not put any foreign substance on the ball is to not allow him to have any on his person. Pine tar is not used to throw spitballs, but if a pitcher has any sort of substance on his person, he should be ejected. There is no real way to determine that all he has is pine tar and not something else to doctor the ball, especially if that substance is clear or blends in with his skin tone, as was the case with Pineda. Spitballs are illegal in part because they allow the pitcher to do something with a baseball he naturally cannot, in the same way that aluminum bats are illegal in professional baseball. I’m all for a pitcher getting a better grip. But it’s too hard to determine exactly what a pitcher has on his hat or pants or neck, or which substances fall inside the realm of acceptability and which do not. The only way to enforce the rule effectively is to ensure all foreign substances remain outlawed in order to make sure that no ball is doctored.
Thomas is a freshman in Media. He can be reached at donley2@dailyillini.com. Follow him on Twitter @donley_thomas.
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Durant 48, James 42 the MVP race, scored A subjective statistical analysis of the NBA MVP race over all 1,230 games ELIOT SILL Sports columnist
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hen your first thought upon starting something is “I probably can’t carry this through to the end, but whatever,” you should probably start doing that thing. My best friend from high school and I walked across our hometown of Springfield for 2 1/2 hours once, just because we could see the capitol building from the Buffalo Wild Wings we were at and thought, “I wonder if we can walk there. Probably not.” In my excitement for the NBA season’s beginning, I decided to start doing a tally that would turn my feelings on the MVP race into a simple statistical exercise. I did this mostly because I like to discredit LeBron James. And I knew I’d probably find a way to make a case for someone else down the line, and wanted to check myself before I wrecked myself. My philosophy on the NBA MVP ballot is simple: The player who is the best player on the winning team in the most games should be the MVP. I just had to come up with a method to support my philosophy. I decided to jot down who I thought was the best player on the winning team from every game. I could have picked 10 guys, but I decided to expand my idea to every game in the entire league, and to jot down the losing team’s best player as well, to see what this would show me. This prompted a few questions. How many hundreds of games are there in the NBA per season? How much time do I have on my hands? How much do I know how to use an Excel spreadsheet? The answers were 1,230, enough, and not at all, respectively. Until Christmas, I wrote down every game’s winning and losing teams’ best players in a text document. An engineering friend, Jon, kindly set up a spreadsheet that was much easier to use and saved me the trouble of calculating percentages, which got a heck of a lot harder after 10 games. To analyze the game’s best player, I used the very subjective but reasonably effective method of looking at a game’s box score and deducing who on each team was worthy of the most credit in a win or put forth the best effort in a loss. The results were fascinating.
What the results can show It’s hard to justify calling my subjective thoughts a “statistic,” but that’s the most appropriate term I could think of (though you may think of it as an “arbitrary number” if you wish, jerk). I’ve come to calling the statistics “leads,” for when a player leads his team, “wins,” for when a player leads his team to a win, and “losses,” for what a losing team’s best player is credited with. “Losses” is the most inappropriate term here, and I’ll get to why in a bit. But leads and wins can show us a lot, not only about how dominant one player is compared with another player, but how different team dynamics work. Do good teams have one or two leaders? Or is it better with several? Do those deadly duos like LaMarcus Aldridge and Damian Lillard share the workload evenly or does one take on more responsibility? And finally, who the hell leads a 15-win team like the Milwaukee Bucks on a nightly basis? I really found out about all of them. Or rather, I suppose, found out how I feel about all of them. I certainly gained insights I wasn’t expecting to gain. Oh, and I have numbers that directly indicates Kevin Durant should be MVP over LeBron James. So that’s pretty cool.
What the results can’t show Obviously, leads are a limited resource. There are 2,460 leads handed out in a given year. Sometimes the talent level of the league as a whole fluctuates. The amount of leads given out would not. The Heat get as many leads as the Bucks, but I don’t think anyone on the Bucks is more valuable to a team than any Miami Heat starter (except maybe Mario Chalmers). So what this doesn’t tell us is who the top 100 players in the league are. At a certain point, you have to understand that Chris Paul’s numbers do take away from Blake Griffin’s MVP case, but not as much as they do in this format. I think ultimately, the top leaders are worthy of being there, but once you go past the top 5 or 10 players, you run into trouble. More ambiguous is just what we can take from a player “losing” a game. Obviously one has to play well in order to earn a lead. Is a player who earns more than 30 losses but also more than 30 wins more valuable than a player who loses less than 15 games but barely wins 20? It’s a tough
comparison — would you take Carmelo Anthony over LaMarcus Aldridge? But certainly from this we can’t judge who is a “worse” player, the ideas of losses and leads directly counteract each other. We also can’t judge who is the least valuable. You’d be better off combining offensive efficiency and usage rate, and evaluating that.
Missing components I wish I added I wasn’t completely comprehensive. I could have determined not only who was each team’s best player, but who was second and third best, all the way down to seventh or eighth. That way when a player really takes a night off, and goes from being first best to fifth or sixth, it’s documented and can hurt their MVP resume. In a lot of ways, it looks better to avoid the loss for the sake of keeping a high win percentage (percentage of a player’s leads his team wins), but that means a player looks better for playing not as well, which is backwards. We could also see, then, how a team fares when a given player is its second best player. That would clarify the record of someone who loses and wins a lot of games — maybe it’s dependent on who’s complementing their production, not their production in and of itself. I’d have kept more accessible records regarding home record vs. away record, and dates of wins and losses and leads, to determine things like who’s been the MVP since the All-Star Break? Or since Jan. 1? Examining smaller samplings of games can reveal a lot about the way a team’s season has gone. I’d also keep track of players’ positions. It seemed a lot of times big men would have good games against each other, or point guards. That correlation would be worth exploring. There’s an inherent inconsistency to this tally, with me being a human and all. If I was using a formula (which, primitive as it sounds, I would often add up total points, rebounds and assists to get a better idea of who contributed what), I could guarantee consistency. But given a choice to go strictly by a formula or strictly by my opinion, I’d prefer to keep the human element involved. Because humans play basketball and humans decide the MVP winner, which is, after all, the goal of this project. I didn’t factor in games missed by individual players. This was another element that made sense within the confines of my narrow starting goal, but failed me within the broader context I began to delve into as the season went on. As of now, the impact of given players who missed time is understated. Lastly, it’s unfortunate to only have one year’s worth of statistics in any category. It could be tremendously helpful to see whether this logic would have crowned James MVP last year (undoubtedly it would have) or Derrick Rose in 2011 (it may have). Also it would be useful as a tool to compare players’ regression or progress.
“Wins” leaders (number of games a player led his team in a win) 1. Kevin Durant, 48 2. LeBron James, 42 3. Carmelo Anthony, 31 4. Kevin Love, 30 5. Blake Griffin, 27 T6. Paul George, 26 T6. Al Jefferson, 26 8. LaMarcus Aldridge, 25 T9. James Harden, 24 T9. Zach Randolph, 24 T9. Stephen Curry, 24
And here’s your MVP award. Kevin Durant was simply the best player for the winning team the most times this season. I found it funny that the day LeBron essentially conceded the MVP to Durant, saying he’s been the “most consistent basketball player as far as the MVP,” was the very day after Durant mathematically eliminated James from leading in the wins category. Interestingly, no one has really made a case for Carmelo Anthony to even be on the ballot because of how poorly the Knicks have played, yet Kevin Love gets tossed in as a top-5 MVP finisher despite the Wolves finishing 10th in their conference and underachieving preseason expectations (not to mention underachieving their own output — how do you finish below .500 with a +2.7 average point differential?). I think Anthony is very worthy of a top-5 MVP finish, given how consistently he put in the effort throughout the year. The Knicks only had 37 wins, and Anthony pushed them to 31 of them. That’s darn impressive. The only other surprise on this top 11 list would probably be Zach Randolph. He was under-credited for keeping the Grizzlies afloat while
Marc Gasol was out with injury. When Gasol came back, he remained the team’s predominant motor as they moved up the standings and eventually into the seven seed. It’ll be interesting to see if they do damage deep into the playoffs.
“Leads” leaders (number of games a player led his team, win or loss) T1. Kevin Durant, 65 T1. Carmelo Anthony, 65 3. LeBron James, 61 4. Kevin Love, 57 T5. Al Jefferson, 46 T5. DeMarcus Cousins, 46 7. Stephen Curry, 45 8. Paul George, 43 9. John Wall, 42 10. Blake Griffin, 40
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LeBron James goes up for a dunk against the Charlotte Bobcats during Game 3 of an Eastern Conference quarterfinal on Saturday. Miami won, 98-95, to gain a 3-0 series lead
This really takes an unbiased look at who the league’s stat stuffers are, without providing a whole lot else. Anthony’s total is more ridiculous when you consider that he missed five games, of which he probably would have claimed four. Durant only missed one game, which deservedly strengthens his grip on the MVP trophy. James missed five games, though two were to rest up for the postseason. DeMarcus Cousins is in good company on this list, and I think it’s time we begin to view him as an elite player. Just because he’s such a grump doesn’t mean he isn’t talented. The Kings need to do their best to accommodate him, or next year he’ll lead the next category.
“Losses” leaders (number of games a player led his team in losses) 1. Carmelo Anthony, 34 2. DeMarcus Cousins, 30 3. Kevin Love, 27 4. Brandon Knight, 23 5. Stephen Curry, 21 T6. Paul Millsap, 20 T6. Pau Gasol, 20 T6. Al Jefferson, 20 T9. LeBron James, 19 T9. John Wall, 19 T9. Anthony Davis, 19 T9. Kyrie Irving, 19 T9. Enes Kanter, 19
Here’s where it gets weird. In case you were trying to dream up a category in which LeBron James ties with Utah Jazz off-and-on-starting center Enes Kanter, well, here you go. Here we have an amalgamation of bad situations and problematic team dynamics. Sometimes it’s lack of a supporting cast. Other times it’s being a stat hunter who doesn’t make teammates better. And sometimes it’s just because a team has a leader and loses and wins with him (Durant has 17 losses, so he’s not far off this list). With so many differing reasons for being on here (for instance, James has 42 wins, Kanter has 1, yet they’re tied), it’s hard to tell what being on this list really means. The only thing I’d say it means is that something’s not right and the team’s front office needs to figure it out. For me, the red flags go off at the sight of Stephen Curry’s name. He’s often considered a candidate to be an MVP also-ran, but his team actually plays better when he’s not its central focus. That’s scary. I’d probably say it has to do with the Warriors being a shooting team, and Curry taking the hit for when his teammates go cold. But here’s where I’d like to see who a team’s second and third best players are. Does Curry need Klay Thompson to succeed for the Warriors to win (Thompson had five leads and five wins, by the way)? Or would someone like David Lee or Andre Iguodala provide a better complement to Curry’s lights out shooting? This category seems to raise more questions than answers.
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The Oklahoma City Thunder's Kevin Durant shoots against the Memphis Grizzlies' Marc Gasol and Mike Miller during Game 3 of a Western Conference quarterfinal on Thursday. Memphis won in overtime, 98-95, for a 2-1 series lead.
Eliot is a senior in Media. He can be reached at sill2@dailyillini. com. Follow him on Twitter @EliotTweet.
The player who is the best player on the winning team in the most games should be the MVP ... I just had to come up with a method to support my philosophy.
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Miami Heat forward LeBron James and New York Knicks' Carmelo Anthony during the third quarter on April 6.
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Illinois’ Brandi Needham pitches the ball during the game against Michigan at Eichelberger Field on Friday. Freshman ace Needham pitched two complete games over the weekend.
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Needham strong from circle against Michigan Freshman ace keeps No. 4 Wolverines at bay with two complete games on weekend BY DANIEL DEXTER STAFF WRITER
The Illinois softball team (2025, 4-16 Big Ten) shocked visiting No. 4 Michigan (39-9, 17-3) on Friday with a mercy-rule victory. The Illini won the game in the sixth inning when Nicole Evans hit the ball to centerfield to bring in the final run, which ended the game with a score of 10-2.
Center fielder Brittany Sanchez went 3-for-4 in the game and was a big contributor to the Illini driving in three runs in three different innings of the game. Sanchez was thrilled with the way she and her teammates competed in the game after having struggled from the plate in recent outings. “I felt like I have been think-
ing too much about things recently, so I just went up there and swung as hard as I could,” Sanchez said.
Needham dominates from the circle Illinois’ freshman ace Brandi Needham kept the Wolverines at bay in the series opener and finale as she hurled two complete games over the weekend. In Friday’s 10-2 win, Needham allowed only five hits in the game to a lineup that features eight
players batting over .300. Needham struggled in the opening innings of the series finale. She allowed six runs through the first two innings, but she rebounded and prevented Michigan from scoring any more runs. Needham’s strong weekend came after allowing six runs through three innings to Northwestern in the team’s previous matchup. “You have to get over it,” Needham said after Friday’s game. “I was just focused on the next
pitch of every at-bat, letting everything else go and just staying focused on what I was doing in the present.”
Bauch gets on base a bunch Leadoff batter Allie Bauch led the way for the Illini in the doubleheader on Saturday. She got on base in every single one of her plate appearances, including recording her first career triple. She scored Illinois’ only two runs of the team’s loss in the first game of the doubleheader as she
went 2-for-2 with a walk. Bauch continued her stellar play into the second game. She again went 2-for-2 and helped the Illini load the bases during their second inning comeback effort against Michigan. Despite Bauch’s strong play, she couldn’t will the Illini to a win on Saturday as the team dropped both games to the Wolverines.
Daniel can be reached at dadexte2@dailyillini.com and @ddexter23.
The Kentucky Derby remains a must-watch for Americans PETER BAILEYWELLS Assistant sports editor
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here is no sporting event in American faster and more exciting than the one that takes place on the first Saturday in May. It’s called “The most exciting two minutes in sports” and the “Run for the Roses.” It is part of the original triple crown. It’s the Kentucky Derby, and if you’ve never seen it, you should. If anything else, watching the Derby is a way to marvel at the lords and ladies of the day in a modern-day scene straight out of Downton Abbey. The colors and images of the day are burned in the viewers’ brains like a highdefinition watercolor. Great Britain is famous for being obsessed with royalty, and despite not having a mon-
archy, the United States has acquired a bit of that obsession. The Kentucky Derby fills that need for royalty. The race even has its own classy drink associated with it: the mint julep. It isn’t just the pageantry that makes the Derby appealing. It isn’t called “The most exciting two minutes in sports” because it’s relaxing. Horseracing is a sport that has you on the edge of your seat from start to finish, and while there are pre-race favorites, any horse and jockey in the field are potential champions. The Kentucky Derby is sneakily one of the most amazing sporting events in the world. You think you’ve seen dominance in a sport? Do you know who Calvin Borel is? He won the Derby in 2007, 2009 and 2010, becoming the first jockey ever to win three Derbies in four years. That’s akin to Bill Belichick leading his
Patriots to three Super Bowls in four years. Yeah, it’s that big. Except for one thing. Super Bowl attendance is about half the attendance of the derby. Half. 150,000 people will head to the Churchill Downs racetrack to watch 20 horses compete for a winner’s purse that is as much as the largest PGA tour events. The difference is that two minutes separates horses and jockeys from fame, while golf takes four rounds and as many days to complete. The Kentucky Derby also has the distinction of being part of one of sports’ most elusive accomplishments. The Triple Crown is the distinction given to the horse that wins the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness Stakes and the Belmont Stakes. Interestingly enough, horseracing’s Triple Crown is best comparable to baseball’s Triple Crown. A mark once seen as achievable has recently been viewed as one
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Last year’s Kentucky Derby winner, Orb, is taken away after his morning bath at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore. of the greatest accomplishments in sports. Baseball’s Crown had a 45-year drought before Miguel Cabrera won it in 2012. Horseracing’s Triple Crown has not been seen since Affirmed accomplished the feat in 1978. This year’s edition is the
Two Illini women’s golfers qualify for regionals Team fails to qualify, but Miller and Schuldt will represent Illini in Okla. BY ASHLEY WIJANGCO STAFF WRITER
The Illinois women’s golf team was unable to secure a spot for NCAA regionals as a team, but freshman Stephanie Miller and senior Ember Schuldt were selected to participate as individuals at the NCAA Central Regional in Stillwater, Okla. Miller and Schuldt are two of 18 individuals who qualified for Regionals. The Central Regional will take place from May 8-10 at Oklahoma State’s Karsten Creek Golf Club in Stillwater, Okla. Both golfers have competed in all tour-
naments for Illinois this season and have been the top two finishers for the team. “It’s very exciting for both of them and they are looking forward to playing, competing, and advancing,” head coach Renee Slone said in a press release. “Especially for Ember as she is the first player in school history to advance to Regionals three times – twice with the team and once individually.” In her freshman season, Miller has placed in the top 15 in six competitions, four in the fall season and two in the spring season. She was also the only Illini to win
a tournament this season. From Oct. 12-13, Miller joined her team at the Diane Thomason Invitational in Iowa City, Iowa. In only her third collegiate competition, she took first in a field of 73 individual golfers by shooting 3-under-par. Schuldt has finished in the top 15 in seven competitions this season, four in the fall and three in the spring. At the Minnesota Invitational on Sept. 16-17, Schuldt shot 7-over-par for third place. She then competed from Oct. 19-20 at the Hoosier Fall Invitational after shooting 2-over-par.
“It’s very exciting for both of them and they are looking forward to playing, competing, and advancing. Especially for Ember.”
Ashley can be reached at wijangc2@dailyillini.com and @wijangco12.
RENEE SLONE ILLINOIS WOMEN’S HEAD COACH
140th running of the historic race. It didn’t break for World War II and has not been interrupted since it was first run in 1875. It’s been around for quite some time and might just be around for another 140 years, so take two minutes out of
your day on Saturday, sit back with a mint julep in hand, and watch some horse racing.
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lar basis.” Hartleb added that the two teams share a major similarity in the fact that they both are fairly young. Southern Illinois has 14 freshmen on their roster to Illinois’ seven. “They’re much like we are in a lot of areas as far as youth goes,” Hartleb said. “So from day-today you don’t know exactly what you’re going to get.” Illinois will try not to let youth nor any other distractions get in the way of the team achieving its goal in the midweek game. “We’ve got to come out ready to go and ready to take a game from them,” Walton said. “They beat us twice at their place, so we’ve got to even the series up and try to get a win here.”
BASEBALL dropped two of three to Big Tenleading Indiana. Southern Illinois has been worse recently, though, as the Salukis have lost six of their last seven coming into Tuesday’s game. Hartleb echoed his players in saying that while Southern Illinois is a good team, the game will come down to consistent play on the part of the Illini. “Every game we go out we have to do things well,” Hartleb said. “We don’t have the luxury of knocking the ball all over the ballpark and scoring 15 runs a game. We have to do things very well from all three aspects to win, and we’ve done that this year and it’s what we expect to do and our players expect to do on a regu-
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Illini coaches with impressive resumes
Coaches’ success stories at Illinois mirror past accomplishments There’s no doubt Small is a phenomenal coach, seeing as he’s led the Illini to five straight Big Ten Championships and has his team is consistently ranked in the top 10 in the country. But his playing history adds to his illustrious career, and it’s pretty impressive. Small golfed for four years at Illinois before becoming a professional in 1990. His career has included an appearance on the PGA Tour, and he became the youngest member of the Illinois Golf Hall of Fame when he was inducted last October. He even got to stand on the award podium with Tiger Woods after winning the low club professional at the PGA Championship in 2007. Small is considered by many to be the best golfer to come from the state of Illlinois.
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uccessful coaches have to be able to command respect from the athletes they lead. For athletes, it’s easier to respect a coach if the coach has played or coached the sport at an elite level in the past. It’s no surprise then that the most successful coaches at Illinois have some of the most extensive lists of accomplishments, honors and awards that I’ve ever seen. They’ve not only racked up the coaching accolades but excelled as athletes in the past. Below are the very best coaches at Illinois, ordered by awesomeness:
Justin Spring
Mike Small
Spring is finishing up his fifth season as the head coach of Illini men’s gymnastics, and he’s got a competitive resume that may edge Mike Small’s. Not only
The head man of the Illinois men’s golf team has accomplished some incredible things in his 14 years at the helm.
did his team win the national championship in 2012, but he won national coach of the year as well. In addition, he’s been the Big Ten Coach of the Year three times. Like Small, Spring is a former Illini who enjoyed success here as a student-athlete. Spring was as dominant as they come, winning four NCAA individual titles. His competitive career didn’t end there, as he was a member of the 2008 United States Olympic gymnastics team that won bronze in Beijing. If his gymnasts ever question his coaching, I’m sure all spring has to do is flash some bronze to shut them up.
Kevin Hambly Hambly has an excellent 11451 overall record in five years as the Illinois volleyball head coach. He nearly guided the Illini to the program’s first national championship game in 2011, when his team went 32-4 before falling to UCLA in the title game. Hambly was also named
the 2011 Volleyball Magazine Coach of the Year. He has both coached and played professionally, and he was an assistant on the men’s United States Olympic Team from 2001-04.
Janet Rayfield Rayfield has been the head coach of Illinois women’s soccer for 12 seasons, and she has a 151-89-25 record to show for it. Besides holding nearly every Illinois coaching record, Rayfield has served as a technical adviser to the U.S. women’s national team since 2009. She also basically kick-started a college soccer dynasty. Rayfield was a four-time captain at North Carolina and helped win the school’s first national title in 1982. Since then, the Tar Heels have won 17 more and established themselves as the best soccer program in the country.
Alex is a sophomore in AHS. He can be reached at roux2@ dailyillini.com. Follow him on Twitter @aroux94.
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Illinois' head coach Kevin Hambly talks with his team during the IllinoisKentucky volleyball game at Kenney Gym on April 19. Hambly boasts an impressive resume, with multiple coach of the year honors.
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