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Salaita discusses new book, academic freedom BY MARIJO ENDERLE ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR

Robert Warrior interviewed Steven Salaita on Tuesday; similar to their original meeting in 2014. This time, though, the conversation was focused on why Salaita wasn’t hired, not why he should be. Nearly 200 people were in attendance for Salaita’s book talk at the Independent Media Center. Salaita stopped in Urbana as part of his seven-city book tour to promote “Uncivil Rites: Palestine and the Limits of Academic Freedom,” which he wrote about his tweets and the Uni-

versity’s subsequent decision to revoke his appointment as a tenured professor in the American Indian Studies department.

the University onto the Board of Trustees. He was originally hired as a tenure professor in the American Indian Studies department and slated to begin teaching in fall 2014. In her email, Wise cited Salaita’s thenrecent tweets about the conflict in Gaza as reason for not forwarding his appointment. The tweets were seen by many as antiSemitic and raised concerns amongst students, faculty, alumni and donors. Despite protests and statements of concern — including

“I wasn’t alright. I was in tears, I had profound anxiety, I had this horrible pit in my stomach for the next two or three days.” STEVEN SALAITA

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Junaid Rana, Asian American Studies professor (left), and Robert Warrior, American Indian Studies head (right), discuss Salaita’s new book with him (center) Tuesday.

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CUMTD currently uses the Allison component system in all of its hybrid buses, but is look-

University of Illinois police officer Kristen Garcia has always had a desire to help others. “I’ve also always been a problem solver and a peacemaker,” she said. “Those things all go hand in hand in law enforcement — figure out what needs to be fixed in each situation and help that person or scenario get there.” Garcia said she hopes more women will be inspired to join law enforcement through the Women of Law Enforcement Career Fair on Oct. 17 at Parkland College’s Student Union Building. The event is hosted annually by multiple Champaign County law enforcement agencies, and this will be its second year. The aim of the career fair is to increase the number of women in law enforcement so the agencies are more representative of the community they serve, according to the UIPD’s website. Garcia said the women are currently minority in the law enforcement field in Urbana-Champaign. Among 62 reporting federal law enforcement agencies in 2008, 20 percent of sworn officers were women, according to the Bureau of Justice Statistics for Women in Law Enforcement from 1987 to 2008. The UIPD has 63 police officers, 12 of which are female officers. Three women hold supervisory roles as lieutenants and sergeants, Garcia said. The Urbana Police Department has nine female officers in their 55 person department, said Urbana Police Deputy Chief Sylvia Morgan. Garcia said there are challenges to being a female in law enforcement that men do not usually face. “There can be a lack of respect and refusal to cooperate because we aren’t taken seriously,” she said. Diana Castaneda, freshman in LAS, holds similar concerns about potential gender discrimination in the law enforcement field. Although she does not currently plan to pursue law enforcement, Castaneda worries she would “not be taken seriously,” because she is woman. However, she said increased knowledge about careers in law enforcement could help increase the number of women in the force. Castaneda said there should be a raised awareness about women’s concerns in order to cater to their differences. However, Morgan said these differences will always be present, but being aware of them and working to keep them from hindering women is essential to increasing

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Littleton the Goat, believed by many to reverse the Cubs’ Billy Goat curse, grazes on the Main Quad in his own baseball jersey.

Wrigleyville to the Quad: There’s a new goat in town

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i t tleton the Goat is one busy animal. He divides his time between a farm in Door County, Wisconsin, where he grazes with his goat brother Waller, and the University campus, where he takes walks on the Main Quad and even shows up to Joe’s Brewery. But perhaps Littleton’s

most important job is reversing the Chicago Cubs’ Curse of the Billy Goat. For those unfamiliar with the curse, in 1945, Chicago-based Billy Goat Tavern owner Billy Sianis was asked to leave a World Series game at Wrigley Field because his pet goat’s smell was upsetting other fans. He was so angry that he cursed the Cubs, saying, “Them Cubs, they ain’t gonna win no more,” meaning they would never win anoth-

er World Series at Wrigley Field. In light of the Chicago Cubs heading to the NLCS after defeating the St. Louis Cardinals 3-1 in the playoffs on Tuesday, many Chicagoans and University students are attributing Littleton the Goat with the team’s successes. The Cubs have not won a World Series since 1908. Since Evan Marinis, sophomore in DGS, purchased Littleton last year, the team

has experienced rapid success, especially with new manager Joe Maddon and star pitcher Jake Arietta. And Littleton’s been there to see it all, as Marinis said the pair often spends game day outside the ballpark. Littleton’s luck continued through the playoffs. On Saturday, when the Cubs were playing the Cardinals, Marinis and Littleton were supporting the team out-

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CUMTD to add new buses to fleet BY LILLY MASHAYEK STAFF WRITER

Any student who has ever missed the 22 Illini before an 8 a.m. class will appreciate the addition of new buses to the Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District’s fleet. CUMTD was granted $7.8 million from the Federal Transit Authority, FTA, to purchase up to 42 new buses over the next five years, said Jane Sullivan, grant manager and sustainability planner for CUMTD. “We receive formula funding from the FTA that is an annual apportionment that is generally used for capital products,” said Karl Gnadt, managing director of CUMTD. “We are identifying the need to expand our fleet as ridership is increasing and we’d like to increase the spare ratio of buses not in use,” Sullivan said. CUMTD has 102 buses in its

fleet. 43 percent of those buses, however, are over 12 years old — which is a problem as the FTA defines buses over 12 years as aging buses that should be replaced, Sullivan said. “It’s critical for our residents, our visitors and students without a car to be able to get around our community,” said Jeff Hamilton, communications manager for the city of Champaign. “For a certain number of people who don’t have access, public transportation is very, very important.” The first order of buses CUMTD will make will be for 12 new 40-foot diesel electric buses. Out of the three sizes of buses used by the CUMTD — 30 feet, 40 feet and 60 feet — the 40-foot buses are the most commonly used. The buses are expected to arrive some time during summer 2016 Sullivan said CUMTD hopes to put the buses in use by

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Students getting on a MTD bus at the bus stop in front of Illini Union Bookstore on Oct. 12. fall 2016. CUMTD is looking at two options for the transmission components of the buses: the Allison and the BAE systems.

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SALAITA a letter from the American Association of University Professors — the Board of Trustees affirmed its decision on Sept. 11, 2014 not to hire Salaita. Salaita said listening to the live stream of the Board of Trustees meeting where they discussed Salaita’s appointment was tougher than receiving Wise’s email. “I wanted to think of myself tough enough to listen to it and come out on the other end alright,” he said. “But I wasn’t alright. I was in tears, I had profound anxiety, I had this horrible pit in my stomach for the next two or three days.” Salaita described feeling like he was treated as an issue rather than a human being. However, he said, “the high point is right now;” noting the situation has changed dramatically in the almost year and a half since the position was revoked. “I do feel comfortable saying we won, and I don’t say that because of the administrative turnover. I don’t say that lightly,” Salaita said. “But I say that in relationship to the fact that so many people on and off this campus came together.” Despite his controversy with the University, Salaita still holds the University as a “world class institution.” Salaita said the notoriety of his case has harmed his search for another job more than it has helped. He

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Steven Salaita signs a copy of his new book “Uncivil Rites: Palestine and the Limits of Academic Freedom” for Claire Branigan, a first year graduate student in anthropology. said many people know his name but it carries a negative connotation. Salaita sued the University in Champaign County Circuit Court in November 2014 for failure to comply with the Freedom of Information Act. The University did not turn over communications between administrators regarding Salaita and his hiring because the request was “unduly burdensome.” Salaita also filed suit against the University on Jan. 29 — this time in the Northern District of Illinois Federal Court — for violating his academic freedom and for intentional infliction of emotional distress. Phyllis Wise, members of the Board of Trustees and unnamed donors. The case is still in litigation; Salaita

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GOAT side Wrigley. He said the Cubs were down by one, so he considered leaving in case anyone got mad, but while there, the home team scored all six runs to win the game. Originally, Marinis said he went on Craigslist to buy a puppy, and when he searched the site, dwarf pygmy goats fell under the same category. Marinis, who attended Mizzou last year, bought Littleton and moved him into his fraternity house. However, it was not a surprising decision for Marinis to buy a goat, since his family is close friends with the family of the Billy Goat curse-giver himself, Billy Sianis. Marinis said his grandfather came to the U.S. from Greece and started working with Sianis at the Billy Goat Tavern, where he stayed for half a lifetime. “My grandfather actually helped make their slogan famous. The reason it’s with an accent, ‘Cheezborger, Cheezborger’ is because of my grandpa, because he couldn’t speak good English,” Marinis explained. Marinis said Littleton’s popularity immediately took off at Mizzou. His social media accounts blew up (the goat’s Instagram has over 2,000 followers) and sorority girls came in droves to see him. But Marinis said things really took off when he brought Littleton to Wrig-

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BUS ing at possibly switching to the BAE system, although no fi nal decision has been made. “It might be good to mix the technologies and have the diversity in our fleet,” Sullivan said. “It’s healthier to have a different type of technology in the fleet.” While both systems are hybrid systems, there is a difference in how the two systems function. The BAE system uses a series system, which means when the diesel engine is off, the electric component takes over. The Allison system uses a parallel system, which means both the electric and diesel components run at the

is seeking monetary compensation and the position for which he was originally hired. Meanwhile, the Academic Senate’s Committee on Academic Freedom and Tenure, CAFT, and the AAUP began separate investigations into Salaita’s hiring and the University’s decision. On Dec. 23, 2014, CAFT released a report suggesting the University reconsider its decision not to hire Salaita. On April 27, the AAUP reported it found Salaita’s rights had been violated, stating the climate of academic freedom was “at best uncertain.” Following the release of the report, the AAUP voted to censure the University at it’s national conference on June 13. The AAUP will not discuss lifting the censure

ley Field for the first time and news crews from Sportscenter and CBS Chicago took interest, bringing the “reverse the curse” hype. Now, Littleton even has his own website with merchandise like beer coozies and t-shirts with his face on them. Just like Mizzou, Marinis said Littleton has already gained fame on campus. On Tuesday, he was fea-

“If they end up winning it all, Littleton could be potentially extremely famous and a face of the Cubs.” EVAN MARINIS

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tured on the Illinois Snap Story. “We were walking him and the bus literally stopped and the driver asks us if it was a goat and she made us stay right there when she was taking pictures. We (also) took him to the Quad and some teacher told us to wait right there and she got all of her colleagues and everybody out to see him,” he said. Marinis said there are no challenges with taking care of a goat at college. They go on walks and

same time. “In theory, the (BAE) series system gives you more of an opportunity for more fuel savings,” said Gnadt. It is unclear yet whether or not the addition of these new buses will lead to more bus routes, Sullivan said. “We will be evaluating if we need new routes, but we will have more opportunity to increase frequency or to add routes,” she said. “Those are separate decisions.” Hamilton said the new buses will have several benefits, including helping to keep bus fares low and providing reliable service for the Champaign-Urbana community. Having new buses decreases maintenance and operating costs,

until its next national conference in June 2016. Salaita was introduced by Harriet Murav, professor in slavic studies, who called on the University administrators to erase the “toxic racism” on campus. “One thing I’ve said to Phyllis (Wise) a number of times is we don’t share the same values,” said Warrior, who later alluded to her released emails, “And read those emails from some of our colleagues. It just looks so lonely.” The discussion was followed by a question and answer session in which members of the audience asked Salaita about his experience, decisions and thoughts about current issues.

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he tries to give him goat feed, even though Littleton prefers to graze on any grass and leaves in sight. “He’s better than a dog. He doesn’t jump around, he’s really chill, like he wants to be near people at all times and he wants to sit on your lap and that’s it,” Marinis said. “He just eats everything and does his own thing.” Marinis currently lives in a house nearby his fraternity Pi Kappa Alpha. He brings Littleton over to visit his fraternity brothers, like Danny Jordan, sophomore in DGS, and Tim Park, sophomore in LAS. Jordan said Littleton is very sociable and has his own personality. Park agreed, explaining that once you get over the initial shock factor that he is a goat, it’s like living with a dog. “Yesterday I was just doing my homework, sitting on the couch in our room and he was just sitting, curled up right next to me,” Park said. “He’s really well-mannered and doesn’t bark or anything like that. It’s actually really fun.” Park said he definitely believes Littleton will reverse the curse for the Cubs. He attributed Littleton’s influence to the character Stanley Yelnats in the book “Holes,” because the only person that could break the curse in the book was someone who was related to the person that set the original curse. “The Cubs are really good, we have really good players obvious-

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meaning they can keep their fares low. The new buses will also be more environmentally friendly. “They will have less carbon emissions, which means less exhaust fumes in the community,” Hamilton said. “These are all part of sus-

Where once Marilyn Monroe, Pamela Anderson and Naomi Campbell lolled in the nude, future centerfolds will be bikiniclad, and more, Playboy has announced. The magazine that got famous for showcasing naked women is giving up nudity. What’s to blame, of course, is the Internet. “You’re now one click away from every sex act imaginable for free,” Play-

Planned Parenthood not taking reimbursement Planned Parenthood said it will stop taking reimbursements for procuring fetal tissue used in medical research, a step to defuse the political maelstrom that includes a campaign by congressional Republicans to end federal funding for the group. In a letter released on Tuesday, Planned Parenthood President Cecile Richards wrote that the group and its affiliates would no

boy chief executive Scott Flanders told The New York Times. “And so it’s just passe at this juncture.” Playboy founder Hugh Hefner, 89, agreed to the idea. When a redesign of the magazine launches in March 2016, it will feature models who are covered up instead of fully nude. Hefner launched Playboy in 1953 celebrating naked women and high-end bachelor living. The magazine scandalized and titillated in the middle of a culturally conservative decade, and helped Americans to imagine guilt-free premarital sex, affairs and the freedom that arrived in the ’60s. longer accept money to pay for costs associated with procuring fetal tissue from abortions. The letter was addressed to Francis Collins, director of the National Institutes of Health, which runs many major research programs. The latest move follows the release of a series of videos by anti-abortion activists who argue that Planned Parenthood officials sought to profit from their program to supply fetal tissue from abortions to researchers. Planned Parenthood argued the videos were deceptive in their editing and denied seeking any improper payments beyond money legally paid to reimburse costs.

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Littleton the Goat goes for a walk with his owner, Evan Marinis, sophomore in DGS, who sports a customized Littleton jersey. ly, a good new manager and everything, but at the same time, (Marinis) is really close family friends with the family that owned the … original Billy Goat that cursed them so I think that this is just the last piece of the puzzle they needed,” he said. As the Cubs enter the NLCS, only time will tell if Littleton will truly

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reverse the curse. But if he does, Marinis predicts great things for the goat. “If they end up winning it all, Littleton could be potentially extremely famous and a face of the Cubs,” he said. “It’s crazy it all started with buying a pet goat to what it is today.”

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women in the force. “Although there are differences, I think that it is just a matter of adapting to those and changing for the situations,” she said. The career fair will allow young women to consider pursuing a career in law enforcement by giving them an opportunity to discuss the challenges with women in the field. “Women may be concerned about pursuing this career because of the long hours that could conflict with raising a family,” Morgan said. “It just doesn’t seem like a very familyfriendly environment for a woman.”

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he University is a reflection of the country itself; it’s made up of a diverse population with varying races, religious affiliations and genders that make us all different and unique. Within these communities and subcultures, we see varying rates of crime, but as an entire country, it should be no surprise to anyone in the U.S. that relations between police forces and regular citizens have been volatile at worst, and stable at best. There may be no quick way to amend the relationship between the police and the public, but to ensure the safety of all students, both at the University and other communities in the country, we need to start coming up with solutions now to foster peace and civility. Every citizen — no matter their background, race or gender — should always feel safe. While there are a plethora of factors that influence the decision of who gets hired as parts of the police force, diversity should be held to a high level of importance within police departments across the nation. On Saturday, Parkland College’s Student Union Building will host a career fair specifically for women interested in joining law enforcement. This is the second year the event has taken place and it aims to make police departments as diverse as the people they represent. Gender inequality in law enforcement is a prominent problem as women make up only 20 percent of sworn officers. Often, many of these women in law enforcement are not taken seriously by their male counterparts, and some even face harassment. If we see more diversity within the police force, we will hopefully see more equal treatment under the law and avoid tragic situations caused by police brutality, which has taken the lives of many innocent citizens, especially those of racial minorities as of late. Having more women in the police force specifically could offer more support and comfort for survivors of rape and sexual assault. We are still unfortunately living in a world where men and women do not feel comfortable reporting sexual assault, but having a more diverse spread of police officers could help with that issue. Especially in these specific cases, reporting to someone of the same gender can provide more comfort and confidence. When coming to matters of safety and feeling protected as citizens, we should aim to hire candidates who can protect and serve to the best of their abilities, but we should all acknowledge that this shows itself in many forms, such as strength and mentality. We also have to consider the people who are being protected and served when we make these hires. We’re a diverse population, and our police force needs to represent that.

Flash your IDs to make gender progress LEAH PEARLMAN Opinions columnist

you’re a baby-faced 18-year-old girl like me here at the University, you can’t get into the bars, but there is one pretty incredible thing you can do: Vote. In 1869, Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Stanton organized the National Woman Suffrage Association to earn women the right to vote. Almost 50 years later, still fighting, 270 women were arrested for picketing the White House asking for the same rights to participate in government as men. In 1919, Tennessee was the last state to ratify the 19th amendment, giving half of the United States population the right to vote. This victory was clearly deserved, and honored today, as women are the larger percent of the vote as a whole with young women actually voting more than young men in every election since 1996. The gender voting rate gap is evident when you look at the numbers. Young women between the ages of 18 to 29 voted at higher rates than young men of the same ages, reaching a gap of four percent of more women voting than men in the 2012 election. Despite the fact that more women vote than men, we still have large strides to take in women’s rights, particularly in this election. This news may come as a shock to some, as it seems the opposite would be true. “I don’t really see girls my age talking about politics much,

I guess it isn’t interesting to them. Maybe they feel it’s hard to understand or like they can’t make a difference anyway,” said Christie Learned, a future Illini media employee and freshman in DGS. But let me tell you — and this is rare — I have never been so happy to be disproved in my life. Although this statistic on women’s voting rates lightened my spirits, nothing makes me more cynical than thinking about some of the people running in the presidential election presently. Our nation is facing some serious issues, specifically our female populace. As young voters, whose lives these issues will mainly affect, we have an obligation to learn about what is next for our country. This next presidential election affects women aged 18 to 25 years old more than anyone else, considering the topics most commonly up for debate include what we should be able to do with our bodies. Actress Lena Dunham posted a blog post to “Woman Are Watching” on five reasons why she votes. Her fourth reason read, in her feisty tone, “I vote because the number of backwards, out-of-touch, downright freaking unbelievably antiwomen’s health politicians out there right now makes my blood boil.” Women’s issues do not stop here. In 2013, women who worked full time earned, on average, only 78 cents for every dollar men earned. This is why the Paycheck Fairness Act, a revamped bill that has been in the talks of providing “more effective remedies to victims of discrimination in the payment

Our generation's lack of representation when it comes to voting

21% Only 38% of 18-to-24-year-olds voted at the last election in 2012

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of wages on the basis of sex”, is trying to secure equal pay for equal work for both men and women alike. Senator of Kentucky Rand Paul, a Republican candidate, has voted against this act multiple times, comparing the progressive bill to — yes — the Soviet Union’s government. Senator Rand Paul then began to argue that the United States’ free market is already doing a fine job at setting wages for both men and women despite the evident wage gap across genders. Readers, Senator Paul could potentially run our country in the next year, yet is opposed to a bill that would help women level the playing field. In fact,

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without a good turn up, something you can do when you’re 19, at the polls this year, our next president may be someone that will not bring progressive changes to women’s rights. If we let the older generations vote for the people that will run our country, young women and men alike may be very unhappy with the results. Stop trying to find 19-yearold friends that look like you, you 18-year-old girls out there. Instead, start reading up on who may potentially be our future president. Then take out your plain old 18-year-old IDs and register to vote.

Leah is a freshman in Media. lpearlm2@dailyillini.com

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Glossing over history for convenience’s sake MATT SILICH Opinions columnist

or decades, America has honored Christopher Columbus, one of the first European settlers of the Western Hemisphere, on the second Monday of every October. Columbus is one of only two historical figures to have a national American holiday in his honor for non-religious reasons. The other member of this exclusive club is Martin Luther King Jr., perhaps the most important civil rights activist ever. At my elementary school, students were led to believe that Columbus’s voyage across the Atlantic Ocean in 1492 was inspirational. We sang songs about it, we discussed it at length during the holiday week and we were taught to strive for the same perseverance and determination that saw Columbus through when he encountered struggles on the high seas. Until middle school, all of my 1492-related lessons conveniently glossed over Columbus’s slightly less inspirational acts during his time in the Americas. Funded by Spanish royals King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella, Columbus arrived in Central America and forced natives into slavery. Columbus’s crew warred with

locals and spread foreign diseases like smallpox that decimated much of the native population. Columbus even sent hundreds of enslaved natives back to Spain as a gift for the royalty, whom the Queen disgustedly sent back to Central America. The way schools and the general public sugarcoat history like that of Columbus have helped create a culture where Americans are all too willing to look past crimes if anybody gives them a reason to do so. There are millions of Americans celebrating Christopher Columbus’s achievements this week with little to no knowledge of the harm he caused Native Americans. Though some cities like Seattle and even states like South Dakota have chosen to instead celebrate the rich history of Native Americans on Columbus Day, the majority of the United States still idolizes a torturer and racist who was admittedly pretty good at traveling. People seem to brush off complaints about Columbus Day like they mean nothing, but that is emblematic of the very reason why recognizing Columbus’s terrible acts is so important. Americans are far too accustomed to brushing away past crimes if given the slightest reason to think about something else. This is particularly prevalent in sports like football, where the Dallas Cowboys escaped public scrutiny after signing

a man suspended by the NFL for domestic assault charges, Ben Roethlisberger was lauded by analysts for winning a Super Bowl one year in between his two accusations of sexual assault and Washington Redskins fans choose year after year to ignore the horrible historical connotation of their team’s nickname. Back outside the sports world, Columbus isn’t the only troubling case of an exalted figure’s important faults being ignored. Consider Andrew Jackson, the seventh president of the United States who held office for most of the 1830s. Jackson adorns America’s $20 bill despite owning 150 slaves and making his livelihood off their work. Jackson also signed the Indian Removal Act into law in 1830, which displaced many Native American tribes from their homelands in the southeast United States. Americans seem to be totally unaware that Jackson is a rather poor candidate to represent a country that calls itself the melting pot because of its diversity and acceptance. The faces on our dollars, like national holidays, aren’t just trivial things to be ignored. The faces of Jackson and Columbus are constantly present in our lives because of a misguided prioritization on holding true to America’s traditions. The government could, and should, make a meaningful statement

about its stance on discrimination by refusing to tolerate such public reverence of Jackson and Columbus. The “Women on 20s” movement that began this spring encouraged the government to replace Andrew Jackson with one of many influential women in American history. Any one of Rosa Parks, Susan B. Anthony or Harriet Tubman, to name only a few, would be a much better embodiment of the social progress America prides itself on. It’s too much to ask of Americans to have knowledge of every single evil act committed by every public figure on earth, and certainly people are allowed to make minor mistakes in life. Nobody’s perfect. But as another celebratory Columbus Day passes, it would be worthwhile to consider deeply the effects of honoring someone like Columbus or Jackson. Ignoring their terrible actions doesn’t constitute an approval of said actions, but it’s closer to approval than condemnation. It doesn’t seem unreasonable to abolish a national holiday dedicated to a man who facilitated the slavery and death of thousands of Central Americans, nor to change the face of America’s third-most popular bill from someone who owned hundreds of slaves to an icon who fought for civil rights.

Matt is a junior in Media. silich2@dailyillini.com

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college. As chancellor, I have to think much more comprehensively, broader,” Wilson said. “Those five years (working with the provost) helped me see the campus pretty broadly. I had to think about the whole campus in the provost office.” Wilson was first approached about the position when she received a call from President Timothy Killeen, asking her if she would fill in as interim chancellor, just after former Chancellor Phyllis Wise resigned in August. She remembered feeling shock and anxiety at that exact moment. When asked about accepting the offer, a sense of exhaustion surfaced as a result of the past six weeks. But exhaustion is to be expected. Wilson has a daughter that is a University student, as well as a daughter that is a senior in high school; the blossoming and transitional years into young adulthood that require extra attention and dependence on parents. “It’s not easy, I’ll just be honest with you,” Wilson said, who gave a gentle gaze with tired eyes. “My days are pretty long, but everybody in my family is adjusting.” Her days might be busy, but it’s clear that Wilson’s family is what keeps her motivation strong. Her desk is lined with several pictureframes of happy moments shared with her family, an additional factor that keeps Wilson as closely tied to the University as the University is to her. Wilson’s daughter, who is a current student at the University, has allowed her to gain a different perspective of the Illinois campus. “(My daughter) keeps me informed with what she thinks needs work on this campus. She’s a good pipeline for me, to remind me what the student experience is here, which is great,” Wilson said. “(My daughter) is thriving, that’s been fun for me to watch. But it also keeps me on my toes because I feel like I have an additional set of responsibilities. I think like a parent.” Thinking like a parent is a quality that Wilson naturally has. She eludes a sense of warmness and comfort, something you only feel when you’re “home.” That warmness is the first word Isabel Lammers, Wilson’s daughter and junior in AHS, used to describe her mother, a person that Lammers said the University values. “She puts 110 percent into everything she does,” Lammers said. Even before her mother became Chancellor, Lammers said as she was growing up, her mother was known

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Interim Chancellor Barbara Wilson explains the amount of time required for her to carry out a successful chancellorship. for staying at work till 7 or 8 at night. “I’ve seen what my mom has accomplished through her job and I want to make it just as far,” Lammers said. “I want to have an impact on people’s lives.” But for now, Lammers wants to use her direct connection to the Swanlund Office to allow Wilson to be aware of issues that might not be so transparent to higher administration. Issues that not only affect Lammers, but the entire student body. Around this time last year, the campus was battling a disruption of gang activity and incidents of random battery through all hours of the night. Lammers told her mother, who was the Dean of LAS at that time, that there needs to be a way for students — especially female students — to feel safe on campus. “I think about this campus differently now that I have a student here, now that I’m a parent of a student on this campus,” Wilson said. “It gives me a richer lens to think about student welfare, and student academic enrichment, and I’m proud of this campus because I see this place through (my daughter’s) eyes.” For Wilson, this consists of wanting to be more readily available to students, and making the gap between higher administration and the student body more transparent. Each month, she meets with a group of students that are working to raise awareness of a cause on campus. Two weeks ago, she met with a large group of students involved with the prevention of sexual assault. It was a conversation that Wilson said consisted of how students would like to see the campus

respond to programs such as FYCARE, and the awareness that these programs raise. But it’s also a time for Wilson to connect directly with students on campus, a time that she says is important for her to stay in touch with the student experience. She has also become connected with the A Cappella community at the University. Her niece, Maddi Wethall, is an active member of No Comment A Cappella, another tie that brings Wilson close to the University. “I’m honestly super proud of (Wilson) because she loves this university more than anyone,” said Wethall, sophomore in Business. According to Wethall, Wilson’s closet is overflowing with orange and blue. “(Wilson) lives and breaths U of I, and she always has, and I think that’s incredibly important.” In terms of being more accessible to students, Wethall believes that Wilson, or Aunt Bobby as she knows her, is extremely approachable and honest, qualities that Wethall said will make Wilson succeed in her chancellorship. For Wilson, the biggest takeaway is working at a University that she refers to as a “tremendous institution of excellence,” and one with a long and enduring history. “(The student’s) experience isn’t about what I do, it’s about what all the people across this great institution do. We’re just a robust and wonderful place,” Wilson said. “Even if the provost and chancellor positions turn over on occasion, it doesn’t really take away from what’s so great about this institution.”

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i t t le br ot h er s always get the short end of the stick. They have the inherited burden of being compared to their older siblings. Eli Manning will always have to look up to Peyton’s records, the Baldwins will always be reminded of Alec’s success and Dave Franco will forever be known as James’ little brother. Big brothers cast a looming shadow that seems to sometimes hide the success of their younger counterparts, but getting out from under the shadow is not impossible.

The newest little brother candidate trying to make his own name can be found on the Illinois men’s tennis team — sophomore Aron Hiltzik. Aron is coming off one of the biggest wins of his career, an upset over No. 2 seed Nicolas Alvarez of Duke at the Intercollegiate Tennis Association All-American Championships in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Aron is the brother of Illini senior Jared Hiltzik, whose list of accomplishments is nothing short of impressive. Jared’s résumé sports multiple fi rstteam All-Big Ten selections, an appearance in the NCAA singles quarterfi nals and a top-15 spot in this year’s national preseason rankings. Jared is also a two-time All-American. For Aron, he was labeled at a young age as the “little Hiltzik brother” by Jared’s friends and teammates. “He was always playing in the age divisions two years above me, so I would go to his games and get to

know his teammates,” Aron said. “They always knew me as that little Hiltzik, or that little talented kid.” Aron quickly became more than just that little talented kid when he began training with his brother and showed that he was just as good as the boys that were two years older than him. This helped build a sibling rivalry, which Aron says helps motivate each of the them to this day. “His biggest thing is that he always has to be better than me and it motivates both of us because I really don’t like that he always has to beat me,” Aron said. “But he kind of has to because he’s the older brother, so it’s kind of interesting how it works.” Although he competed at or near his brother’s talent level throughout his childhood, Aron’s age resulted in him being the second to each tennis milestone in their eerily similar careers. Aron and Jared were each the top recruits in the

nation in their respective classes upon committing to Illinois. They each won the Stowe Sportsmanship Award at the USTA Boys’ 18 National Tennis Championships before entering college. They fi nished their freshman seasons at Illinois each with 29-win seasons and First-Team AllBig Ten recognitions. Despite being second to each prize, Aron and Jared’s mother Arlyn SternHiltzik says that there were never any problems with envy in their relationship. “Aron was always giving Jared accolades for his accomplishments, so there was never that jealousy between them,” Arlyn said. “There was always good vibes for them.” All in all, Aron says that everything he has gone through with his brother has been for the best. “I know that if he can do it, I can do it,” Aron said. “If he can be an All-American, I can, it’s just something that has always motivated me and I think that

also motivates him.” The brothers say that their relationship has been helpful to each of them throughout the years. Jared relishes his past experiences and gives advice to his younger sibling, while Aron values the time he can spend learning from his brother and having his support to fall back on, as he goes through his career. Moving forward, Aron says that the next step in his career is to fi ne-tune and understand his game so that he can compete and consistently win at the collegiate level. Aron sets high goals for himself, saying repeatedly that he wants to be an AllAmerican and compete for titles at the college level. Looking ahead, he has even bigger plans for his professional career. “The big picture is always going to be going professional,” Aron said. “I want to go on the ATP tour and go to Wimbledon and all the big tournaments.” Even if Aron has more

Honorable Mentions Jocelynn Birks (volleyball) — The redshirt senior had a combined 39 kills and 22 digs over the weekend in respective losses to Penn State and Ohio State. Geronimo Allison (football) — The wide receiver had one touchdown and 148 receiving yards in the Illini’s 29-20 loss to Iowa on Saturday at Kinnick Stadium. success in his professional career, Jared says that he will always have one thing he can hold over Aron for the rest of his life. “Even if he becomes No. 1 in the world and I don’t, he’s still always going to be my little brother.”

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ILLINI FOOTBALL MIDSEASON REPORT LINEBACKERS: B

Both V’Angelo Bentley and The linebackers’ jobs have become easier with a Eaton Spence have improved stronger defensive line. Opponent’s running backs are at cornerback. The secondary making their was through the line less often and the Illini has given up fewer big-plays linebackers are facing fewer double teams. T.J. Neal is this season and corners second on the team with 53 tackles and third with five have kept up with opponents’ tackles for losses. Mason Monheim is third on the team wide receivers for the most with 46 tackles and has one interception this season. part. Illinois’ pass defense ranks seventh in the Big Ten, allowing 1,087 yards and eight DEFENSIVE LINE: Atouchdowns through the air. Eaton Spence has 17 total tackles and two interceptions The Illini defensive line took a few games to become acclimated but the group has impressed, especially in its first two Big Ten while Bentley has 20 total games. Defensive end Jihad Ward is fourth on the team with tackles. 33 total tackles and two tackles for loss — he was expected to miss the first two games because of a knee injury he suffered in training camp but has played in all six. Dawuane Smoot leads the team with 11.5 tackles for loss and five sacks while Chunky Clements has seven TFLs. Injuries to Jamal Milan and Teko Powell have hurt the unit’s depth.

WIDE RECEIVERS: B-

The receiving game has been the Geronimo Allison show. Allison leads the Big Ten in receptions (40) and receiving yards (601). He has made NFL-style catches that have continuously kept the Illini in games, and caught the gamewinning touchdown against Nebraska in Week Five. But the other receivers have been largely stagnant and dropped passes have proven problematic. With Mike Dudek and Justin Hardee sidelined with injuries, Marchie Murdock, Desmond Cain and Malik Turner have combined for 525 yards.

OFFENSIVE LINE: B+ The line has done a good job protecting Lunt, which is key this season after he missed games due to various injuries last year. The group has allowed eight sacks for a total loss of 73 yards. After last season’s revolving door of lineman, Cubit has been able to start the same five players every week.

QUARTERBACKS: B Illinois’ pass offense is ranked No. 1 in the Big Ten — Wes Lunt is 136-for-232 for 1,424 yards, nine touchdowns and two interceptions after missing significant time last season due to injuries. Lunt ranks third in the Big Ten in passing average per game. Backup quarterback Chayce Crouch has played in all six games, but hasn’t attempted a pass since the Illini’s 48-14 loss to North Carolina. The Illini have used Crouch almost exclusively in a third-down package.

RUNNING BACKS: BIllinois’ rush offense ranks last in the Big Ten. Relying largely on Josh Ferguson (381 yards, 3 touchdowns) before his shoulder injury in Week Five, the Illini have turned to freshman Ke’Shawn Vaughn. Vaughn now leads the Illini with 392 yards and three touchdowns. The run game has been hit hard by injury: Reggie Corbin and Dre Brown are out for the season.

SAFETIES: B Although the defensive line is stronger this season and has limited big runs, Clayton Fejedelem leads the team with 55 total tackles. The run-stuffing senior often makes plays on running backs and short passes to wide receivers. Illinois’ pass defense efficiency ranks sixth in the Big Ten and opponents’ quarterbacks are completing 53.1 percent of their passes. Taylor Barton leads the team with three interceptions — all in the first two games of the season.

CORNERBACKS: B-

TIGHT ENDS: C

The tight ends have made small contributions to the Illini off ense stat-wise. Tyler White was concussed in the Western Illinois game and missed the North Carolina game. He has 46 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Nate Echard has no receiving yards on just one catch and Andrew Davis has 16 yards on three grabs.

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With the football season more than halfway over, The Daily Illini football writers graded positions and overall parts of the team. Here’s the report card:

DEFENSE (OVERALL): B+

Illinois’ defense has made drastic improvements from last season. New co-defensive coordinator Mike Phair has improved the defensive line in his first season and the rest of the scheme looks the same with some tweaks to last season’s system. The Illini’s total defense ranks eighth in the Big Ten after spending the last few seasons near the bottom of the conference.

OFFENSE (OVERALL): B

Illinois’ offense has struggled recently. The offense put up 96 points in the first two games, but hasn’t scored more than 27 points in the last four games. The offense has looked out of sync — receivers have dropped passes and there’ve been instances of miscommunication between Bill Cubit, Wes Lunt and the receiving corps. The Illini have struggled to finish drives and have the worst Big Ten red zone offense.

SPECIAL TEAMS: C+

Illinois’ special teams have improved from 2014 but show flashes of inconsistency. Kicker Taylor Zalewski has made and missed important kicks in six games this season. Punter Ryan Frain hasn’t been bad but the Illini miss former All-Big Ten punter Justin Duvernois. V’Angelo Bentley has struggled with returns this season but since Caleb Day returned from suspension, the two-man return game has improved

KICKING (PUNTING): C

Ryan Frain has a tough job replacing Justin Duvernois. Illinois has the shortest net yards per punt in the Big Ten with 31.7 yards. Frain and kicker David Reisner have punted 38 times for 1,499 yards and three touchbacks.

KICKING (FIELD GOALS/PAT): C+

Zalewski has attempted all 13 of the team’s field goals this season and made eight, which ranks 11th in the conference. His season-long includes a 51-yard attempt but he’s also missed key kicks, especially in the North Carolina game. Zalewski has made all 21 of his PATs.

KICK/PUNT COVERAGE: C-

Illinois’ kickoff coverage ranks ninth in the Big Ten and opponents are averaging 8.5 yards per return. The Illini kickers have kicked 19 touchbacks on 35 kicks.

RETURNING: B-

The return group has struggled this season after two years of highly successful work. Illinois ranks sixth in the Big Ten on kickoff returns averaging 23.5 yards per return. V’Angelo Bentley has struggled returning this season and hasn’t returned a kick for a touchdown. The group has improved with the two-man return scheme of Bentley and Caleb Day. Bentley averages 24.56 yards per return with a 37 long return on nine returns and Day averages 20.33 yards on three returns.

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Fantasy Doctor: Injuries are sad JOEY FIGUEROA Fantasy Doctor

ootball is a violent sport. Five straight weeks of clashing, fighting and hitting some of the world’s premiere athletes can certainly take it toll. Most seasons, there’s a handful of major injuries that shake up the fantasy landscape, and Jamaal Charles’ season-ending torn ACL is one of those injuries. The injury particularly sucks for Charles, considering he has now torn the ACL in each of his knees. The NFL lost one of its most valuable and exciting backs in the prime of his career for the second time since 2011. Amidst all the stats, points and highlights, it can be easy to forget that these are real people out there busting their butts while we plug them in our lineups and hope they play well enough to win a few bucks or earn bragging rights. But injuries are a part of every sport, and this remains a fantasy column, so I digress. Unfortunately, Charles’ owners — including this guy — have to face the harsh reality that their firstround draft pick is sidelined for the year and need to do some major roster tweaking to stay afloat this season. There are plenty of owners facing the same issues, though, as the injury bug is making its round throughout the NFL. So while the real doctors work their magic on all the strains, tears and breaks, your

almost-as-important Fantasy Doctor has plenty of tips on how to handle players suffering injuries, including those returning to health.

Out Jamaal Charles: A large door has been closed in Kansas City, but a few windows are ready to be opened. Surprisingly, Knile Davis—usually the unquestioned Charles handcuff — took a backseat to the undrafted back, Charcandrick West on Sunday. From

Most seasons, there’s a handful of major injuries that shake up the fantasy landscape. Andy Reid’s postgame statements, it looks like West is the replacement to own. West plays more like Charles and is more versatile for Reid’s complicated offense, but to be safe, scoop up Davis as well and see how they do in the coming weeks. Other desperate replacement options include Matt Jones, Antonio Andrews and Ryan Matthews. Alshon Jeffrey: John Fox is notorious for not letting too much out about injuries, but Jeffrey’s absence has been particularly mysterious. Week Eight seems like his target return date, especially since it follows a bye week, but with Jeffrey’s contract up in the air, this could be a long, annoying saga. Marquess Wilson seems to have gained Jay

Cutler’s trust and is a nice add until Jeffrey returns. Ben Roethlisberger, Tony Romo: Neither veteran QB is set to come back for a while, and while Michael Vick and Brandon Weeden have done OK filling in, all Roethlisberger and Romo owners should pick up Josh McCown. Last week I said he couldn’t keep up his current streak of good games and I was right because he outpaced himself by dropping 450 yards on the Ravens. He was Week Five’s top fantasy performer, and I will never doubt him again.

In Andrew Luck and Marshawn Lynch are each expected to return to their full roles in Week Six after a few weeks on the sidelines. Luck hasn’t been particularly great this season and Lynch’s replacement, Thomas Rawls impressed, but you can start both fantasy behemoths without much doubt. Some fantasy stability was brought back to the tight end position with last weekend’s season debuts of Antonio Gates and Julius Thomas. Gates hauled in nine catches and two touchdowns while Thomas had a modest two-catch day. Apparently, Gates didn’t even play his full role on Monday, so pick him up along with Thomas who should only improve. Defense of the week: The New England defense is a safe choice, and Luck — especially coming off an injury — is usually a good bet to throw a pick or two.

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Kansas City Chiefs running back Jamaal Charles is helped off the field after getting injured during the third quarter on Sunday at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City.

As injuries mount, Illini basketball prospects unclear moving forward ALEX ROUX Illini Hoops Columnist

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Illinois’ Leron Black takes a shot during the game against Purdue at Mackey Arena in West Lafayette, Indiana on March 7.

ead coach John Groce was about six minutes into his eight-minute opening statement at Illinois Media Day last Thursday when he dropped the latest injury bomb to hit Illini basketball. Sophomore forward Leron Black is expected to miss about 4-6 weeks with a torn meniscus. Way to bury the lede there, Coach. After the opening presser, I bumped into Groce as the congregation of media walked from the Bielfeldt Athletic Administration building toward Ubben Practice Facility for the next round of interviews. I offered him my condolences regarding Leron’s injury, and his wry response was a sad reflection of what his roster has gone through as of late. “Only four to six weeks?” Groce said of Black’s misfortune. “That’s nothing compared to injuries like Tracy (Abrams’). If it was up to Leron he’d be playing tomorrow.” Groce’s comment was lighthearted, of course. But his sentiment is entirely accurate. A preseason knee injury to a promising power forward in the midst of a crucial year of player development should be of great cause for concern, but many Illini fans are probably thanking

the heavens that the news wasn’t more disastrous. After the past couple of years, they’ve been conditioned to expect the worst. The back-to-back lost seasons for Abrams are at the forefront of the Illini’s recent injury woes, and are particularly troubling due to the seemingly random cruelty of twice cutting an athlete down in eerily similar fashion. Freshman Jalen Coleman-Lands has dealt with a stress fracture in his leg since July, and the nature of his injury has been more frustrating than anything. Recovering from a stress fracture is a tricky balance, and the healing process varies on an individual level. Rarely is there a set-in-stone timetable for a return to the court. Luckily for Illinois, Groce was cautiously optimistic Thursday, saying he believes the ColemanLands will be ready to play by the time games start in about a month. To what degree the two-plus months in a walking boot will hamper Coleman-Lands’ projected contributions as an impact freshman remains to be seen. And though Groce has attempted to purge the memory of last season’s meltdown from his team’s collective memory, midseason injuries to former Illini Rayvonte Rice and Aaron Cosby serve as reminders of the scale of misfortune Groce’s roster has endured in the last calendar year.

Generally it seems like expectations are tempered for Groce’s fourth year, mainly due to a combination of injuries, a rejuvenated Big Ten and a listless finish to his third season. In just under a month from now, the Illini will take the floor at their temporary home in Springfield as a relative unknown. Juniors Malcolm Hill and Kendrick Nunn are known commodities, with ceilings as high as nearly any player in the Big Ten. We also know that Jaylon Tate is capable at point, and could be even more effective with an improved shooting stroke. Beyond that, this team is tough to gauge. Transfer center Mike Thorne will be relied upon to provide a bruising presence inside, and redshirt freshman Michael Finke will see immediate time in the post in Black’s absence. The first few games in Springfield will give Groce a chance to see what which freshmen and transfers are ready to contribute, but early season matchups with Providence and potentially Iowa State pop up quickly. Getting Coleman-Lands and Black healthy will be critical in the Illini’s hopes for a solid start. Illinois has received plenty of bad injury news to key players as of late. Maybe they’re due for some better news in their recovery.

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Dominant win for Illinois men’s golf at Crooked Stick Illini win with strong second and third rounds

BY CHRISTOPHER KENNEDY STAFF WRITER

At the Olympia Fields Fighting Illini Invite three weeks ago, the Illini faced elite competition without one of their elite players, senior Charlie Danielson. A back injury during a practice round left Danielson on the sideline for one of college golf’s premiere fall events. This week, the twotime All-American was back in action, taking the individual title and leading Illinois to victory at Indiana’s Crooked Stick Invitational.

The No. 1-ranked Illini posted a dominant win, defeating Purdue, Duke and several other teams from around the Midwest. It’s the second time this season that Purdue has finished second behind Illinois. The Boilermakers led the tournament after the first round Monday with a plus-four, 292 score. Illinois struggled in the first round with a nine-over team score that put them behind Purdue, Duke and Xavier. But the Illini recovered with a commanding second round, scoring nine-under as a team and distancing themselves from the competition. The next closest team, Kentucky, was 11 strokes behind Illinois. The Illini didn’t play as strongly in the third round Tuesday, but their perfor-

mance put even more space between them and the rest of the field. With a score of 290, Illinois was the only team with a team mark under 300 in the final round of play on the par-72 course. Even after a slow start, the Illini cruised to a 19-stroke victory over Purdue. After a slow start, Danielson tied for the lowest round score of the tournament with a five-under 67 in the second. His two-under third round was the lowest mark of the round and clinched medalist honors after Kentucky’s Tyler McDaniel shot a plus9 after hitting five-under in each of his first two rounds. It was also a promising weekend for Danielson’s replacement at Olympia Fields, Edoardo Lipparelli. Lipparelli competed as an individual this week. He fin-

ished tied for 10th, ahead of Illini starters Alex Burge and Thomas Detry. Lipparelli finished the first day of play tied for fifth place after a strong two-under second round. Tuesday’s third round was the Lipparelli’s worst with a plus-five, but it’s still a positive showing from the freshman. Sophomore Dylan Meyer finished even to tie for third overall, highlighted by a second round 68. Fellow sophomore Nick Hardy worked his way up through the leaderboard Tuesday, improving from 11th to tie for sixth. Burge, a redshirt senior, finished tied for 12th and was an anomaly for the Illini, scoring his best round in the first and his worst in the second. Detry had a rough go in the final round with a 10-over, after ending the

Crooked Stick Invite Summary:

Illini finish first at Indiana’s Crooked Stick Invite behind strong second and third rounds.

Key Player Charlie Danielson After missing the team’s last tournament, Danielson shook off a slow start to take the individual title. first day tied for 15th. Head coach Mike Small said the Illini’s biggest challenge heading into the tournament would be the course. The Illini were the only team that was anywhere close to hitting par for the course

Quote of the game Head coach Mike Small “I like to gauge ourselves this time of year how we play tough golf courses. Every course we’ve played this fall is very difficult.”

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Central Florida Tavistock Collegiate Invitational, Windermere, Florida, October 18-20 with a plus-two overall score. Purdue finished plus21, and no other team finished better than plus-30.

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Top Big Ten teams unworthy of playoff spot Neither team has a statement win atop their resume. The Buckeyes’ most impressive victory — if one can even call it that — was over a very pedestrian Virginia Tech team on the road in Blacksburg, Virginia. Throw in close wins over Northern Illinois and Indiana, and you have an Ohio State squad that, while undefeated, has yet to fully live up to its gargantuan potential. Michigan State has similarly unimpressed through six games thus far. The team’s most nominally “impressive” win was over then-No. 7 Oregon — who have gone on to be demolished by Utah and pummeled into giving up 500 passing yards to Washington State. Recently, the Spartans struggled for close wins against two of the Big Ten’s bottom feeders in Purdue and Rutgers. They barely held on for a three-point victory against the Boilermakers and on Saturday benefited from the Scarlet Knights’ mindnumbingly dumb decision to spike the ball on fourth down on their fi nal drive of the game.

DAN ESCALONA College football columnist

ormally, boasting an undefeated record through six games in a Power Five conference is enough to deserve consideration for a spot in the College Football Playoff. The manner Ohio State and Michigan State have performed of late, though, puts them in the position of being left in the selection committee’s dust come early December. If the playoff began after six games, these titans of the Big Ten would likely fi nd themselves on the outside looking in. College football purists can gripe all they want about teams being punished for winning ugly and without style, but winning ugly is typically cause for major concern. Compared to other more dynamic squads across the country, the Buckeyes and the Spartans shouldn’t be frontrunners for a position in the fi nal four.

It goes without saying but Michigan State has clearly not played well enough to catch anyone’s eye. No wonder they fell down three spots in the latest AP poll. Comparing these two teams to other squads around the country, and the reasons why both are

while Big 12 partner TCU blew out Texas — who just beat Oklahoma — and mounted a furious 18-point rally to stun Kansas State on the road. Utah, arguably one of the bigger surprises of the season, shockingly creamed Oregon by 42 points and, though it seems like it happened long ago, beat Michigan, now the hottest team in the country. Clemson held on for a statement victory over Notre Dame two weeks ago, highlighting its strong case to take the fourth and fi nal spot in the CFP. The Gators, the biggest surprise out of the SEC, riding the strength of their defense and rushing attack defeated then-No.3 Ole Miss. This week, they take on another playoff contender in LSU and Heisman candidate Leonard Fournette. Out of Michigan State and Ohio State, the Spartans are in a more unenviable position than the Buckeyes. Not only do they take on the suddenly dominant Wolverines on the road, they will likely enter that game as underdogs. A Michigan State loss on Saturday will likely mean the

Other than the strange reverence given to previous success and the No. 1 ranking, there is no reason either team should be ranked where they are. currently undeserving of a playoff spot become much more clear. Teams like TCU, Baylor, Utah, Clemson and Florida are at this juncture staking stronger claims on a playoff spot. Baylor has scored over 60 points in the last three games,

end of the team’s playoff hopes. Unlike Michigan State, Ohio State has a favorable schedule the rest of the way, which gives the Buckeyes enough time to write the ship and play like their usual selves. Up until Nov. 28 against Michigan, they’ll likely stay undefeated. The fact of the matter is that neither team has done enough to truly warrant a playoff spot at this point in the season. A handful of other squads have been have been monumentally more impressive than these two teams. At this point in time, even Iowa and Michigan are playing better than the Big Ten’s preseason favorites. Other than the strange reverence given to previous success and the No.1 ranking, there is no reason either team should be ranked where they are. It is time for the selection committee to stop giving the Spartans and the Buckeyes the benefit of the doubt when it comes to playoff positioning.

Dan is a senior in Media. descalo2@dailyillini.com @danescalona77

Illini search for solutions amid losing streak BY DANIEL DEXTER STAFF WRITER

Illinois volleyball head coach Kevin Hambly put together a video of missed opportunities on Monday. The video consisted of 75 moments throughout the weekend that Humbly thought his team should have scored points on. His message was that he wanted greater emotional investment from everybody. “The margins are too thin to miss that many opportunities,” Hambly said. “The reason I showed them that was not to beat them down, but to be like, ‘Hey, look, if we take care of some of this, every single set is going to be different.’ We’ve got to work on trying to fix that stuff.” The Illini are in the midst of a four-game losing streak, the team’s fi rst since 2013. That year Illinois had one of the toughest schedules in the nation and lost six of seven matches at one point. That team, however, bounced back by the end of the year and made it to the Sweet 16. Facing a similarly tough schedule this year, there is still plenty of time for the Illini to regain the form it displayed early in the

season. The team’s recent struggles have all come against ranked teams. “Everyone’s going to lose those types of matches; it’s going to happen,” Birks said after Saturday’s loss to Ohio State. “Being at home, we wanted to gain some confidence back and get the win, we were able to figure some things out. It’s just learning how to get that back again and maintain that.” Hambly singled out

“The margins are too thin to miss that many opportunities.” KEVIN HAMBLY HEAD VOLLEYBALL COACH

Birks as one of the few members on the team displaying the emotional investment he expects from all the players. In the five years he has known the outside hitter, he said that last weekend was the most emotional investment he had ever seen from her. Hambly said that kind of commitment occurs over time and it is hard for freshman starters Ali

Bastianelli and Jordyn Poulter to show that right away. Poulter said Birks has been setting a great example for the entire team. “It being her senior year, it’s her last chance to do something with her time here,” Poulter said. “I think for us her drive and her emotional investment is defi nitely something that we all need to try and match because I think you can see it in the matches how much she wants it.” With another home series this weekend against Iowa and Nebraska, Hambly said he hopes to see a more proactive approach from his team. He would like the team to be more aggressive and set the tone of the match, instead of waiting to see what its opponent does first. “It takes work to get your mind right to play; to get yourselves in the emotional state that you are ready to go out there and compete and claw and scratch,” Hambly said. “We are kind of waiting to see what happens in the matches as opposed to a ‘Let’s go bring it to people’ mentality.”

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Editor’s note: Every Wednesday, The Daily Illini’s sports department asks Illinois student-athletes questions pertaining to life off the field.

What’s your favorite childhood memory?

Which meal of the day is your favorite and why?

If you could create a college class, what would it be about?

What’s your favorite color?

“Going to Cardinals games and being able to go on the field.”

“Breakfast. I love eggs, bacon and french toast.”

“Soccer. It would be an easy A.”

“Pink but still love Orange and Blue.”

“My favorite childhood memory has to be celebrating Fourth of July every year at Medinah with my entire family and watching the fireworks show together.”

“Dinner is my favorite because I usually help my mom decide what to make then we cook together, often times some delicious family recipe.”

“Attending MMLA each summer, a French immersion camp for a month where we weren’t allowed to speak English.”

“Dinner, because that’s the meal I have the most time to fully enjoy and digest before my next practice.”

“It would be about golf course architecture and what all goes into creating and maintaining a course.”

“If I could create a college class it would be about understanding autism.”

“I would say my favorite color has to be pink because I think it kind of matches my personality.”

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