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The University is underinvesting in its Information Technology department, and it could negatively affect the future of the University, the University’s chief information officer told the Senate Executive Committee at its meeting Monday. Paul Hixson, who has served as chief information officer for the past two and a half years, presented the IT strategic plan for 2014-16, highlighting the strides the University has made but showing this is a “critical time� for the University when it comes to investing in technology. “We are currently underinvesting,� Hixson said. “We’ve identified five major areas that collectively represent about $7 million of recurring need that is not addressed.� According to Hixson’s presentation, these five areas are an explosive demand for mobile devices; new security challenges; current under-funding of CITES “University-funded� services; strengthening campus leadership in online edu-
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cation; and preserving campus leadership in research. An additional investment in IT could also make life easier for faculty, staff and students, Hixson said. The number of average daily wireless users has skyrocketed in the past two years, while infrastructure has only increased slightly, according to the presentation. If the current pace keeps up, the University soon won’t be able to support the number of mobile devices attempting to connect to the University’s Wi-Fi network, Hixson said. On average, students are bringing 3.7 mobile devices to campus, Hixson said. When the University’s current infrastructure was completed, Hixson said he had never heard of iPads or iPhones. The University has also seen an unprecedented number of online attacks in recent months, including a recent phishing attack of 2.2 million malicious emails in two weeks. While the University has been
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Non-tenure track faculty seek resources, specificity BY ETHAN DUNHAM CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Non-tenure track faculty members are encouraging the University to open up discussions regarding their teaching responsibilities and the allocation of resources. Non-tenure track faculty at the University comprise instructors, lecturers, senior lecturers, clinical professors, research professors and adjunct faculty, among other similarly contracted groups. Faculty in this category teach on a nine-month contract with little to no job secu-
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rity, said Kay Emmert, a non-tenure track teacher in the English Department. Non-tenure track contracts are what Emmert calls “bare-boned,� in that they lack any specificity as to what the job entails. Furthermore, faculty resources are essentially non-existent for the group. Emmert said he believes that a lack of funds for professional development, faculty responsibility distribution and input on curriculum are all unfair distribution of resources. University spokeswoman Robin Kaler said the University feels
that this is a misconception, as the University allocates the distribution of teachers to classes using several criteria. These include instructor expertise and experience, optimal student learning, flexibility in scheduling, needs for graduate training and desires or preferences of the instructors, Kaler said. Some departments, such as the History Department, have completely eliminated non-tenure track faculty from their staff. Craig Koslofsky, chair of the Faculty Advisory Committee and a tenured professor in the History
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A new University study suggests that psychosocial problems associated with disabilities serve as risk factors for bullying and victimization. The study focused on psychosocial factors, such as depression, aggression, anxiety and hostility, that can predict bullying and victimization among students with disabilities. “My goal is to improve interventions for teachers and administrators within schools to support students who may have characteristics that place them more at risk for involvement in the bullying dynamic,� said Chad Rose, one of the lead authors of the study and professor of special education at the University of Missouri Columbia. One of the main goals of the study was to raise awareness of the issue regarding how students with disabilities are over-represented as both bullies and victims in other studies of peer aggression. “ T h er e are s ever a l manuscripts out there that look at mental health issues in bullying among students without disabilities,� he said. “This is one of the first times we tried to look at mental health and psychosocial factors directly related to
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bullying among students with disabilities.� Rose said not all students with disabilities are at risk of involvement in the bullying dynamic. It’s not the disability itself that serves as a predictor, but the cha racteristics associated with the disability. “If I stop saying students with disabilities are at risk and start saying ... the characteristics associated with that disability serve as risk factors, then it can start to lend itself to more appropriate and effective interventions within the schools,� Rose said. Rose, along with his co-author Dorothy Espelage, professor of educational psychology at the University, surveyed 1600 students over a period of three
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The University shows its continual support for environmental causes with plans to elevate the Center for a Sustainable Environment to the status of the Institute for Sustainability, Energy and the Environment, pending approval by the University Board of Trustees at its meeting Thursday. The center, which was established in December, is currently transitioning into the institute because of pressing global issues surrounding sustainability and concern for these issues from the campus community, said Evan DeLucia, newly named director of the institute. He said plans for the institute have also received support from Chancellor Phyllis Wise. DeLucia said the institute will have three main components that it focuses on: research, education and outreach, as well as a campus and community sustainability component. “We are launching five major research themes — it is a little unclear exactly what they are going to be because we are defining those now,� he said. Pending approval by the Board of Trustees and the Illinois Board of Higher Education, the center should be able to officially call itself an institute by the end of the fall semester, DeLucia said. “I’m pretty confident that we are going to get through very quickly because a lot of people want to see this happen, and it’s
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gotten really strong support,� DeLucia said. In recent years, there have been many attempts by the University to form similar environmental entities without much lasting success. “I’m skeptical and hesitant because I’ve seen two iterations of similar things, and I’ve only been here for six years,� said Eric Green, Ph.D. student in the department of natural resource and environmental sciences. DeLucia said the institute’s broad ownership and strong research foundation will help it last — factors the other entities did not have. The institute will answer environmental questions with its research, which will also generate the finances to support itself. “(Research) is really where our educational pieces stems from; that is where we get students involved,� he said. Tyler Rotche, co-president of Students for Environmental Concerns and senior in LAS, said he would like to see the institute give equal weight to on-campus action as they do to research. “They are both integral to making a better campus that is going to reach the goals set out in the Climate Action Plan and also for transparency,� he said. Rotche said he hopes the institute will stay in touch with student groups better than its predecessor does, explaining that he would like to see the institute allow students to be more involved in their environmental efforts. He said Students
resentative, Emmert said. On the contrary, the Office of the Provost said it has begun to open up discussions with non-tenure track faculty that will help the University better define the categories of employees that fall into the non-tenure track group. Kaler also said the University will utilize these discussions to “offer guidance regarding employment practices and promotional paths for this crucial group� in the future.
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The University’s Center for a Sustainable Environment will possibly be elevated to the status of an institute following a Board of Trustees vote later this week. Below is a selection of possible issues to be examined: Specific interest areas Q Research Q Education and outreach Q Campus and community sustainability Probable research themes Q Food security Q Sustainable agriculture Q Infrastructure Q Fresh water Q Power grids, energy storage, and transportation SOURCE: EVAN DELUCIA, DIRECTOR OF THE INSTITUTE
for Environmental Concerns requested to be a part of the center’s steering committee, but never heard back. He added that members of Students for Environmental Concerns did not even know the center was becoming an institute. “I think any aspect of decision-making on campus should
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School of Music to debut Lyric Theatre Program BY JULIANNE MICOLETA STAFF WRITER
The University’s School of Music is debuting a new Lyric Theatre Program next semester that will be under the direction of internationally acclaimed opera singer Nathan Gunn. It will be a comprehensive program that will cover opera and musical theater to reflect the artistic demands of the 21st century musical stage, on which performers must exhibit the highest standards of singing, acting and movement, said Jeffrey Magee, director of the School of Music. “(Lyric Theatre) is an umbrella term that embraces everything a singer might have to do in the professional world today,” Magee said. “Stage singers now need to
have more systematic training in acting and dancing. The demands today are very much calling for singers to be able to move and act and in naturalistic ways, and what we’re doing is just trying to respond to the professional world.” The new program comes in the wake of a year-long discussion to come up with a more integrated approach that would embrace both opera and musical theater, Magee said. Gunn, a University graduate and voice professor, is internationally renowned for his performances in many of the world’s well-known opera houses, including the Metropolitan Opera, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Opera Philadelphia and Royal
Opera House, Magee said. In upcoming months, Gunn’s personal performance schedule will include touring Australia with Mandy Patinkin, performing the role of Papageno in “The Magic Flute” with the Metropolitan Opera in December and January. He will also star as Figaro in “The Barber of Seville” with the Lyric Opera of Chicago in February, Gunn said. “I love teaching, and I love being active at Illinois, but I also have to perform,” Gunn said. “A part of what I do and what I bring to the University is a result of my performing from all across the world.” Gunn hopes to use his connections from all over the world to engage guest stage directors,
conductors, performers and composers to come to the University to work with students with the goal of providing them with not only the tools, but also the connections that they need to pursue performance careers. “In a production that I was working on in Vienna, I was talking to one of the assistant conductors who said that he would be interested in coming down here and working with the kids,” Gunn said. “So, it’s things like that that (are) going to be critical with this program.” The new program will also be placing a heavier emphasis on fundamental skills than ever before and will include more plans to perform a wider variety of different works, Gunn said.
“I think this program will focus on fundamentals in the world of musical theater and opera more than ever because you need those fundamentals nailed down in order to succeed in the performance world,” Gunn said. “We’re also trying to make our program better, where we can actually workshop new pieces.” In an effort to engage more systematically with the departments of theater and dance, other Lyric Theatre faculty members will include Gunn’s wife, Julie Gunn — a pianist, vocal coach, song arranger and also a University music professor. She will be the director of Lyric Theatre studies. University voice professor Jerold Siena will be the artistic
administrator for the program. Tom Mitchell from the University’s theater department and Rebecca Nettl-Fiol from the University’s dance department, will serve as liaisons to the program. “Some things with this new program are going to stay the same,” Julie Gunn said. “What will change is the guest conductors and directors, and the degree that we are collaborating with theater and dance is going to be greater. We’re going to do more scenes and one-acts, and we are going to give undergrads more opportunities to pursue things that they are really interested in.”
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An aerial photo shows the scene after Typhoon Haiyan hit Leyte Province on Sunday. The Philippine government disaster relief agency said Sunday about 4.4 million people have become homeless.
Filipino president declares state of calamity after typhoon BY GIRLIE LINAO MCCLATCHY-TRIBUNE
MANILA, Philippines — The president of the Philippines declared a state of national calamity Monday and appealed for calm after one of the world’s strongest typhoons hit the nation and survivors desperate for food and water resorted to looting. Aid workers and relief supplies were being poured into eastern provinces hit Friday by Typhoon Haiyan, which aid agencies and officials estimated has left thousands dead and staggering destruction in its wake. “It is sad that the situation is leading to desperation,” the national police spokesman, Senior Superintendent Reuben Sindac, said in a radio interview. “We cannot begin to understand the situation of those affected, but this is no reason to resort to crime and violence,” he told Manila-based DZMM radio. President Benigno Aquino declared the state of calamity to speed up government relief. “In the coming days, I assure you that help will come faster,” he said in a televised address. “My only appeal is for people to be calm, pray, cooperate and help each other. These are the only ways we will overcome from this tragedy.” Aquino said he has ordered the release of 1.1 billion pesos ($25 million) to augment relief funds while 22 countries have sent assistance. The United States will send an aircraft carrier and other Navy ships along with $20 million in emergency humanitarian aid to the Philippines, officials said in Washington. U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel ordered the aircraft carrier USS George Washington
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BULLY behaviors were about six times more likely. For victimization, students who reported higher levels of hostility and those with depressive symptoms were about four times more likely to be victimized. “One interesting finding we had in this study was that self-esteem did not serve as a significant predictor for bullying or victimization for students with high-incidence disabilities,” Rose said. “This is interesting because this is not necessarily the case in studies of students without disabilities.” Rose said his next step will be continuing to publish these results and also moving his research along. Along with his colleague in Texas, Rose has collected data from about 15,000 students in the southwest which he will use to compare results with this study, while
to depart Hong Kong Monday and “make best speed for the Republic of the Philippines,” spokesman George Little said. The ship with some 5,000 sailors and 80 aircraft is to be accompanied by five other ships to provide humanitarian assistance, supplies and medical care. They were expected to arrive in the Philippines within 48 to 72 hours, Little said. The U.S. Agency for International Development said it would provide $20 million in relief, including shelter materials and hygiene kits, and 55 metric tons of food. A shipment of plastic sheeting, soap, toothbrushes, toilet paper and sanitary supplies for 10,000 families was already on its way, with more supplies to follow, the agency said. Meanwhile, the United Nation plans to launch a flash appeal for urgent international assistance Tuesday in Manila. Valerie Amos, the top U.N. coordinator for emergency humanitarian assistance, was on her way to Manila after releasing $20 million from a U.N. fund to immediately help the government there. At least 1,774 people were confirmed killed in the eastern Philippines, most drowned by tsunami-like waves that flattened towns, according to the national disaster relief agency. More than 2,000 were injured and at least 82 missing. More than 9 million people were affected, including more than 600,000 people displaced, the agency said. Looting was reported in the aftermath in Tacloban City, the capital of Leyte province, one of the worst-hit areas. Mobs broke into shopping
malls, convenience stores and drugstores in Tacloban. There were also reports of robbers targeting vehicles on the roads. A Philippine Red Cross truck carrying supplies was attacked Sunday in Tanawan, the organization’s chairman said. “We cannot allow anarchy to reign,” Sindac said. Gilda Malinao, a resident of Tacloban City, said the stench of decaying bodies in the streets had become overwhelming. “It’s reeking, and the children cannot bear it anymore,” she told a Manila radio station. Health Secretary Enrique Ona said the department has already sent 800 body bags to Leyte and was preparing to send 1,000 more. Samar Govenor Sharee Ann Tan said that in her province alone, 443 people were killed and thousands missing. “Majority of those who survived are wounded and need assistance,” she said. “We have prepared mass graves per village because the stench is too much. Many are getting sick with coughs, cold and fever.” Tan said some affected areas were only able to seek help now, but relief work was being restricted by the lack of electricity: “We are unable to do anything at night. We can only work during daylight.” Cabinet Secretary Rene Almendras said the airport in Tacloban, which was damaged in the storm and had been able to handle only military planes, would be able to take more commercial flights starting Tuesday. Almendras said it would take a while for life to return to normal in the affected areas: “We are very far from normal. We are not even in the rehabilitation mode. I’m sorry. We are not there yet.”
also focusing on subgroups of students with disabilities, such as emotional behavior disorders and health impairments. Katherine Earl, counseling psychology doctoral student in the College of Education, believes bullying should be prevented through promoting a nd provid i ng releva nt education, understanding and support. Earl said because children are often bullied based on noticeable differences, children with disabilities are more likely to be bullied. “When a child has a disability they can become an easy target to be picked on for their ‘difference,’” Earl said in an email. “There is a lot of stigma surrounding disability which fuels the fire. I think children with disabilities are more likely to be picked on because of a lack of education and understanding su r r ou nd i ng topic s of differences and disability.” caregiving adults such as counselors, teachers and parents, need to look for times
when a child is frightened or intimidated by other children a nd recognize ways to support that child, said Kevin Elliott, CEO of Kevin Elliott Counseling. “It is also important to remember that the child who is being intimidated and picked on might be unwilling to ask for help,” Elliott said in an email. “So parents should look for changes such as unwillingness to go to school, changes in appetite, change in sleep habits or depression.” Elliott said when the adult finds out about the bullying, it’s important to tread lightly and support the child while also letting that child have input on how to handle the situation. “This will help empower them,” he said. Rose’s data for the study has yet to be published, but the implications of the study has been published in the Theory into Practice journal .
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ing along the coast, put off a decision on catch limits until May while one state, Maine, works to slash its commercial harvest of young “glass” eels. The catch there surged in recent years to cash in on a booming export market, with nearly $39 million worth of the tiny translucent juveniles being shipped abroad, mostly to Asia. Trossbach welcomed news that Maine would scale back its harvest, saying it threatened his livelihood. He is limited by Maryland regulations to harvesting more mature “yellow” eels, which must be at least 9 inches long. But the prices that overseas buyers pay for larger eels have plummeted, Trossbach said, as the reported harvest of glass eels from Maine soared. The baby eels can be shipped abroad more cheaply and raised there, he said, undercutting demand
for his larger specimens. “It could easily put us out of business,” he said. There’s a lot the experts acknowledge they don’t know about the American eel, but they believe its numbers are at or near historically low levels. The decline stems from a combination of factors, they say, including overfishing, damming of rivers and changing climate and ocean conditions. Common fare in the United States and elsewhere in the past, eels have largely disappeared from American tables. They remain popular delicacies in Europe and Asia, where they’re eaten stewed, fried, grilled, smoked and even jellied. Many of Trossbach’s eels get sold as bait for crabbers and anglers fishing for striped bass. But about 40 percent of his catch goes overseas for human consumption.
the University faces much fiscal uncertainty. At the Board of Trustees meeting in September, Christophe Pierre, the vice president for academic affairs, said the University will likely have to look at the reallocation of its funds for future investments amid increasing expenses and stagnant revenues. “This cannot be done in a vacuum,” Pierre said at the meeting. “It has to be done with deans, department chairs, and even more importantly, with faculty members.” SEC chair Roy Campbell agreed that an investment in IT could be crucial for the future of the University but said he knows there are other critical areas that need investment. “This is a part of the broader picture that we have to think about,” he said. “I don’t think this is the only iceberg that we’re going to meet in the next few years.” In order to educate faculty leaders, Campbell said he will try to bring in other presentations to the SEC to help paint the rest of the picture. Hixson’s presentation followed a presentation by Chuck Tucker, the head of the Massive Open Online Course Strategy Advisory Committee. Tucker’s presentation focused on the University’s relationship with Coursera, as well as other massive open online courses. Tucker said the University has had success with Coursera so far, enrolling 323,857 “Courserians.” The relationship with Cours-
era has helped brand the University and give people across the world a familiarity with the University, but Tucker said the committee recommends establishing a relationship with another MOOC host, so the University is not one-dimensional. The committee’s recommendations also include continuing to not offer these courses for credit, though the courses could be offered for credit under “Coursera-plus,” but that venue would have to be explored further in the future. Overall, the University has been pleased with its relationship with Coursera, Tucker said. He said the main point of remaining discussion regards how faculty should be compensated for teaching MOOCs. “That’s not going to be resolved very quickly,” Tucker said. Tucker will give his presentation to the council of deans before making the presentation in front of the full senate in December. Hixson said many of the IT investments he discussed were crucial not only to the success of MOOCs, but also to almost every other course taught on campus. With so many mobile devices being used in the classroom, “when professors start to depend on that wireless infrastructure to teach, we have problems. It’s not robust enough and it needs to be,” he said. “We have to change the IT infrastructure.”
University. “We have to practice what we preach. We can’t have the best sustainability research in the country and then not have a very sustainable campus,” said Marika Nell, executive chair of the Students for Sustainability Committee and a senior in Engineering. Green said it’s hard to raise money for research if the University is not implementing its discoveries — something he believes DeLucia recognizes. “I think he feels strongly that it is important for us to be operating in a way that is in line with the research that we think is important,” Green said.
Nell said the institute will be good for the campus as a whole because it will bring students, faculty and staff from many disciplines together. She said she thinks the institute will be more prominent than the center and have more influence on the community than the center did. “It is important for (the institute) to contribute to a cultural change here on campus so that more people are aware of sustainability issues and more people are thinking about that and going out into the world with that perspective.”
SOLOMONS, Md. — On a chilly morning when other watermen on the Patuxent River dredged for oysters, Jimmy Trossbach sought more slippery quarry — American eels. “I don’t know what we’ll find here,” Trossbach said as he guided his 45-foot workboat, Prospector, to a pair of empty plastic jugs bobbing on the water. His helper, Jake Walker, hooked the makeshift buoy and reeled in the eel pots or traps they’d set in the river two days before. The first cylindrical mesh cage they hauled aboard pulsed with a writhing tangle of olive green. Walker dumped the eels into a wooden box with holes in its sides, and the snakelike fish slithered into a large tank of water in the center of the boat. “People will say, ‘I didn’t know there were so many eels out there,’” said Trossbach, 54, who’s been eeling for 26 years. For those who think of the Chesapeake Bay as home to blue crabs, oysters and rockfish, it’s a revelation to see so many eels hauled up from the depths. But appearances can be deceiving. While there seem to be a lot in Maryland waters, scientists elsewhere have concluded that the Atlantic coast’s eel population has been depleted. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is weighing a conservation group’s petition to declare the American eel an endangered species, with an answer promised in 2015. Meanwhile, fisheries managers have been mulling action to curb the eel catch, which rebounded recently after a long decline. LLOYD FOX MCCLATCHY-TRIBUNE Last week, the Atlantic States Jimmy Trossbach holds an eel he caught on Oct. 24. Maryland eel Marine Fisheries Commission, fishermen find themselves struggling to make a decent living on their which oversees near-shore fish- catch as Maine eelers earn millions by netting baby “glass” eels for export.
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Equality act for workplace provides protection for LGBT individuals
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hen we consider the phrase “LGBT community,� we rarely acknowledge that the acronym isn’t entirely inclusive. When used, the term often refers to just gays and lesbians. Bisexuals and those who are pansexual, queer, intersex or asexual are sometimes disregarded members of the LGBT community. We must realize that many times the fight isn’t for the LGBT community collectively, it’s for L or G or B or T. Very rarely is it all of the above. Currently, 17 states and Washington, D.C., have laws that prohibit discrimination in employment based on sexual orientation and gender identity, whereas four states have passed laws that only include protections for sexual orientation. Other protections, such as those against hate crimes and bullying, have also been addressed separately over time in terms of sexual orientation and gender identity. This makes the Employment NonDiscrimination Act particularly interesting: The legislation would implement protections on the federal level in the workplace for gay and transgender individuals, not just one or the other, under the same bill. ENDA, which has been introduced in every Congressional session, except one, since 1994, passed the Senate last Thursday. The next step is to head over to the Republican-controlled House of Representatives, where Speaker John Boehner has openly opposed the legislation and has faced pressure from gay-rights advocates and bipartisan lawmakers to put ENDA on the House’s calendar. Currently, federal law implements employment protections based only on race, religion, gender, national origin, age and disability. Essentially, under current federal law, individuals can be legally fired from their existing job or not hired for a prospective job if they are gay, lesbian or transgender. However, because of the lackluster federal protections, states and businesses across the country have implemented their own non-discrimination clauses. Three of Champaign’s top employers — the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Kraft Foods and Parkland College — already include both sexual orientation and gender identity in their nondiscrimination clauses. In 2006, Illinois passed statewide nondiscrimination legislation protecting employees based on sexual orientation and gender identity. But the need for such legislation is questionable to begin with. The American standard in the workplace promotes a separation of private and work life, yet employers place personal factors, such as sexual orientation and gender identity, above more important workplace qualities, such as intelligence or aptitude. However, employers will likely continue to discriminate against current and prospective employees based on irrelevant personal matters, and ENDA could allow the employers and employees to focus on what ultimately matters in the workplace: work. One group wants the right to love whomever, and the other wants the right to be whomever, but they both want to be treated equally in the workplace. On Sept. 5, 1996, ENDA (which then only included sexual orientation) reached the Senate floor for the first time thanks to its sponsor, former U.S. Sen. Ted Kennedy of Massachusetts. It failed 49-50. And on Thursday, Nov. 7, ENDA reached the Senate again for the first time since 2007, where it passed 64-32. The House only has to look back to Kennedy to see what passing ENDA fundamentally means for the LGBT community and the nation: “The American people believe that people ought to be able to have a job based upon their ability, based on their character, based on their willingness to do a job. And that ought to be the only criteria.�
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If you didn’t already want to marry her, be her best friend or just be her, J. Law proves her charm once again. In an interview for “InStyle Magazine,� Jennifer Lawrence talks about her diet and workout routine — or lack thereof. On talking about these two subjects, she is quoted saying, “Nothing can motivate me,� and “I still want candy and I still want a hot dog!� It’s refreshing to see that there are celebrities out there who share and embrace some of our own passions — food. So, no worries, everyone, the donut-eating, couch-potato lifestyle many of us live by is now justified thanks to J. Law herself.
Just when we thought we were able to finally catch a breath from the constant, overbearing Miley Cyrus news, she’s at it again. At the MTV European Music Awards on Sunday night, Miley accepted an award with just as much class and grace as we should have expected. During her on-stage acceptance, she took out a supposed joint, lit up and took a drag. That girl sure knows how to get her name in headlines.
A kind and unexpected surprise in Post-it form REBECCA JACOBS Opinions columnist
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ear mystery Post-it poster, Thank you. Thank you for putting bright, orange Post-it notes in Lincoln Hall last week. It was something simple, something new and something out of the ordinary. Walking into Lincoln Hall at 9 a.m. last Wednesday, it was just another early, rainy morning. I rushed down the hall to make it to world religions lecture on time when I noticed your Post-it out of the corner of my eye. You left one on the vending machine next to the entrance by the bike racks between Gregory Hall and Lincoln Hall. That was the first clue of your deeds. The note read, “Can you file a work incident report because I just fell for you.� I was confused. Before I finished reading that sentence, I thought it was some lazy, thoughtless person leaving a note for Facilities and Services staff to fix a broken vending machine. Then, I thought it was a silly pick-up line left as a joke. I walked down the hall and spotted another note, making me late for class. This time, you left your note on the glass part of the fire extinguisher case to the left of the stairwell leading to the main auditorium. This note read, “Whatever you are, be a good one.� That’s when I solved the mystery. This was not a prank or a person complaining via Post-
it notes. It was not a tacky break up, like when Berger broke up with Carrie via a Post-it on “Sex and the City.� No, it was something simple, new and out of the ordinary. It got me thinking. Someone took time out of his or her day to write these notes and then post them in Lincoln Hall. Perhaps there are more notes in Lincoln Hall or other locations that I missed, but the message is the same: a random act of kindness. I am not sure of your intent, but for me, it made my day a little bit brighter. Thank you. So, why did you leave the Post-it notes in Lincoln Hall? It is a sweet, kind gesture, but it seems out of the blue. Perhaps you are a bully, so “The Drifter� turned you into a dog as punishment like on Nickelodeon’s “100 Deeds for Eddie McDowd.� Maybe the Post-it notes acted as one of the good deeds that you needed to perform to turn back into a human. Logically, that seems less likely than one stranger committing a random act of kindness for another stranger. Maybe you were inspired by Kevin Spacey’s role in the movie “Pay it Forward.� You just wanted to do something nice for someone else, hoping others would pay it forward to another stranger. That means we should have a rainbow of Post-it notes across campus in the coming weeks. Perhaps you wanted to be like the men of MTV’s “The Buried Life.� The four guys went on the road to break away from the tedious routine of life. They made a bucket list of 100 things they wanted to do before they died, and helped others achieve their goals, always asking, “What do you want to do before you die?�
It is an intriguing question, and I think it fits well with the poem “The Buried Life� crew based their name on, written by Matthew Arnold: “But often, in the world’s most crowded streets / But often, in the din of strife / There rises an unspeakable desire / After the knowledge of our buried life.� Whatever your reason, there was an effect. It made a person take a break from their scheduled, busy life. It caused a person to look at something out of the ordinary. It forced them to stop and reflect. That person was me, and I’m certain that there are many other students who had the same experience. Every day, students go to class, work, internships, extracurricular activities and seemingly millions of other events on campus. It becomes a routine where students feel overloaded with debt, coursework and preparations for creating a successful future. There is a lot of pressure. Sometimes, the light at the end of the tunnel, also known as graduation, gets foggy and bogged down by daily stressors. It was a fantastic surprise. Perhaps it should not be a surprise, but rather become part of the daily routine as a break from reality to remind students why they went to college in the first place: to experience life. Thank you, mystery Post-it poster, for being a pleasant surprise in an otherwise mundane day. Hope to see your notes around again, Columnist excited by things out of the ordinary.
Rebecca is a junior in Media. She can be reached at rrjacob2@dailyillini.com.
Continuing the tradition of Chief Illiniwek KIRSTEN KELLER Opinions columnist
Editor’s note: This is part two of a two-part series based on an interview with the current Chief Illiniwek portrayer, Ivan Dozier. e’d never been yelled at by Jesus before. Current Chief Illiniwek portrayer Ivan Dozier’s first performance was in October 2010 and was called “The Next Dance.� In front of a crowd of approximately 6,000 people at then-Assembly Hall, Ivan danced on the court to the “Three-In-One,� played by band alumni. When the band reached the Alma Mater and Ivan raised his arms above his head, a man in the stands dressed as Jesus pretended to be crucified and yelled, “Culture vulture!� “That was unfortunate,� Ivan told me. “But he had every right to be there. ... Part of the Chief tradition to me is freedom of speech.� Right off the bat, Ivan experienced the contention that has surrounded Chief Illiniwek for decades. Anti-Chief protests cropped up on campus in 1989. And since the University retired the Chief in 2007, pro- and anti-Chief sentiment has ebbed and flowed. Each side has its own reasoning: Many of those who don’t support Chief Illiniwek as a University symbol think that it was insensitive toward Native Americans, and many of those who support the symbol think of it as an honorable tradition.
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“The Chief has always been portrayed with the intention to be honorable,� Ivan said. Chief only appears at halftime, and does not make facial expressions. He does not speak and does not take part in the goofy antics that are customary to other universities’ mascots, such as mocking the opposing team. “I realize you can make an honorable intention, and it will still offend people,� Ivan added. But to Ivan, the Chief was, is and continues to be a tradition worth continuing at the University. In March, the Illinois Student Senate sponsored a survey that was sent to students on behalf of the registered student organization Campus Spirit Revival, asking whether the University should instate a new official mascot. In addition to multiple new mascot suggestions, there was a “no change� option, which received the largest portion of the votes at 15 percent. Of those who took the survey, 78 percent (9,003 students) supported Chief Illiniwek as the symbol of the University. This is an eight-percentage point increase from spring 2004, when 9,161 students responded with their support for Chief Illiniwek as the symbol of the University. “I would rather have no mascot than something besides the Chief,� Ivan said. “In my mind, when you think of the University, you think of tradition, unity, knowledge, respect and honor. What symbol can you get to embody all those qualities?� Chief Illiniwek, he implied. When Ivan appears at Illini sporting events, he follows similar protocol as when the official Chief danced on the field during football games and on the court during basketball and volleyball games.
When the band plays the March of the Illini segment of the “Three-In-One,� Ivan’s cue is the lyrics “Keep us marching and singing / In true Illini spirit.� At that point, he comes into view by “sneaking,� or walking low to the ground with his arms behind his back. Once the dance starts, he straightens up and folds his arms parallel to the ground, and walks around the audience. During the Alma Mater, he raises his arms above his head and does so once again at the conclusion of the piece. The latter was something started by Dan Maloney, the last official Chief Illiniwek, to thank the crowd. “That’s telling all the Illini fans that are cheering there, since the Chief can’t speak, that’s my way of saying thank you to the fans, thanks to the crowd, and thanks for all the support that keeps this alive,� Ivan said. “That’s why we still do it — because so many people are still so proud of the tradition.� Though Ivan has only heard two people boo-ing him at appearances, he is aware that some people don’t support what he is doing. As the University continues to distance itself from the Chief, it seems to be clear that the official Chief Illiniwek will remain to be a part of the University’s past. But Ivan is keeping the Chief a part of its unofficial present. “A lot of people always say why don’t I just let (the Chief tradition) fade away,� Ivan said. “But I don’t think it can fade away. ... This is an 80-yearold tradition, and people are proud of their traditions.�
Kirsten is a junior in Media. She can be reached at kekellr2@dailyillini.com.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
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Same-sex marriage bill marked by desperation, not equality
espite what many, including the editorial of this paper, may tell you, Illinois’ samesex marriage bill is not about equality, but desperation. There was no interest in pursuing equality with this redefinition. That may seem absurd to common viewers of media, especially social media, because equality is the theme of same-sex marriage proponents. Whatever claimed “inequalities� exist currently can either be resolved by other measures, such as hospitals voluntarily changing their visitation policies, or should not exist, such as not requiring spouses to testify against a spouse, which is in conflict with criminal law’s goals and usefulness to society. If equality were the goal, homosexual couples could have achieved all these “rights� of marriage the same way heterosexual couples did — over a long period of time, not less than one century, through judicial holdings and legislative decrees.
However the “rights� were not the issue at stake. Equality was not the issue. Recognition was. Homosexual couples could invent their own religion or even just hold their own ceremony and call themselves “married.� After all, they claim it’s just a word and not an occupation. But who would know? Who would accept them? Who would hold them to the vows they were taking? A faith-based heterosexual couple, no matter what major religion the faith is in, can take solace in knowing that their marriage is recognized by the religion they serve, granted it follows that religion’s requirements. An atheistic heterosexual couple or a heterosexual couple of a less popular religion can take solace in knowing that society recognizes their marriage. Who recognizes homosexual marriages? My knowledge of the world’s religions is limited, but even if one recognizes homosexual marriages in a limited sense by not condemning them, it cannot be a proponent of homosexual marriages.
Doing so would kill off the religion because homosexual couples produce no children and, if everyone were to convert, kill off humanity. Society, likewise, cannot recognize them because of religious reasons and society’s self-interest in survival. Homosexual couples became desperate for recognition. But whom could they turn to? The State. The State has long recognized heterosexual marriages, despite the religious nature of them, because of the benefits to the society that the State serves. The State has advantaged heterosexual marriages because of those benefits. The State was a prime candidate for homosexual couples to turn to. So here today, Illinois stands at the corner of jealousy and desperation for something they can never have: recognizing homosexual marriages.
BRAD BARBER, First-year in Law
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Tuesday, November 12, 2013
‘Doctor Who’? This time it is David Bradley BY LUAINE LEE MCCLATCHY-TRIBUNE
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — It sounds stereotypically British, but actor David Bradley’s career began with a cup of tea. The man most Americans know as the caretaker at Hogwarts from the “Harry Potter� films, or Walter Frey in “Game of Thrones,� is epitomizing that English persona with his latest role as the very first Doctor Who in “An Adventure in Space and Time.� Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the definitive sci-fi series, BBC America is offering a drama about the creation of Doctor Who by actor William Hartnell, the first in a long line of flamboyant “Doctors.� Bradley plays Hartnell when the show premieres Nov. 22. But back to the cup of tea. Bradley was 15, son of a laborer in the blue-collar town of York, and bored out of his skull. He wasn’t interested in school, found soccer a mild diversion and joined a boys’ club — equally boring, he thought. “There wasn’t much to do there either, there were no girls there,� says Bradley seated at a round oak table in a hotel meeting room here. “The guy who ran the club asked me to take a cup of tea to the cellar to the guy who was in the drama room. I didn’t know there was a drama room there. There was this guy who ran this drama group, and there were about half dozen boys down there. And I took a cup of tea down and this guy says — I didn’t know what they did, presumably some kind of show, and they were rehearsing a play — and the guy said, ‘Thank you, boy. Come here, boy, read this.’ “So I read it — I still remember it. It was, ‘Oh pardon me, thou bleeding piece of Earth since I am meek and gentle with these butchers.’ Of course it’s Marc Antony from ‘Julius Caesar,’ but I didn’t know that. I didn’t understand the lines, but I knew I liked saying it. They’re great words — he’s talking about Caesar’s dead body — ‘... thou bleeding piece of Earth.’ “I read it and he said, ‘Marvelous, the part’s yours.’ I said, ‘What part? I just came down to bring you a cup of tea.’ But he touched on my flattery bone. So we were rehearsing a couple of nights later ... Another young boy comes down with a cup of tea. He took the tea and then he says, ‘Boy, read this.’ And it was the guy who tells Caesar to beware of the Ides of March. And he read it absolutely terribly. The guy said, ‘Marvelous. The part’s yours.’ I thought, ‘I’ve been conned!’ But it was too late.� Bradley may have been hoodwinked, but there was little hope that he could ever afford drama school so he worked for eight years making optical instruments in a factory. There his friends kept reminding him of job security.
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David Bradley stars as William Hartnell, the very first actor who played Doctor Who on BBC America's "An Adventure in Space and Time," in a commemorative drama honoring the 50th anniversary of the series. “You get your two weeks holiday in August. You get Christmas and a week at Easter on pay. And then you get a little pension at the end of it and you can afford a house. And you knew exactly how much you were going to earn for the rest of your life. And you knew the sort of house you could have and you could have 2.4 children or whatever. I just knew there was something else. But I only realized that when I realized how much I enjoyed acting,� he says. He tried three times to get into the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts before he was finally accepted on a scholarship. “I had a mentor who ran one of the (amateur) drama groups I was involved in. He said, ‘OK, you failed. Let’s try again next year.’ If it had been up to me I would’ve given up.� But he didn’t give up until the mid-1980s. “I got ill and not much work was coming in. I had two kids and another on the way and I thought, ‘I’m not going to make it. I’m too ill,’ and I lost my enthusiasm, really. I started wondering what else I could do? I thought I could move to Italy and do what? I didn’t know. I just thought a different climate might do me good.� Then he snagged a part in the TV series, “Our Friends in the North� filmed in Newcastle. “I went up there and saw a guy who was a nature-pathetic healer and he sorted me out and made me feel so much better. And I got my enthusiasm back and this was a big TV series, the biggest part I’d been asked to do.�
Married to his Italian wife, Rosanna, Bradley is the father of three. His two sons are architects. His daughter is a casting director. It was her boss that recommended Bradley for a part in “Captain America: the First Avenger.� “I came in and met the director,� he says. “And my daughter arranged the audition and told me where to stand and made sure I had a cup of tea.� It seems like perfect casting for Michael Ealy in Fox’s new “Almost Human,� premiering Sunday. The blue-eyed Ealy plays a humanlike android in partnership with a policeman 35 years in the future in this J. J. Abrams thriller. Ealy was determined to become an architect when he executed an aboutface and decided to try acting. “I had such a normal childhood, no drama no trauma, just very safe and sheltered, and I think there’s a part of me (that) deep down inside seeks out some sort of drama, some sort of conflict,� he says. “I get to be able to do that while I act as opposed to bringing it into my actual life. It’s more healthy to do it that way.� Academy Award winning actor William Hurt manages a spirited performance as Nobel prize-winning scientist Dr. Richard Feynman in the original drama “Challenger Disaster,� which will air simultaneously Saturday on the Discovery Channel and the Science Channel. The engrossing tale reveals Feynman’s struggles to unearth the cause of the tragic Challenger explosion in 1986.
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Cord-cutting trend poses threats to cable TV in favor of internet BY GLENN GARVIN MCCLATCHY-TRIBUNE
MIAMI — When Edward Gerety moved from Colorado to South Florida, he had every intention of hooking his TV up to cable service. But there was some kind of trouble with the installation, the cable company seemed in no hurry to clear it up, and the thoroughly irritated Gerety told them not to bother. Within a couple of weeks of his 2009 move, he realized what had started as a mild fit of temper had become a lifestyle choice — one that he liked. “I don’t need cable,� he says. “I can find the television I need on the Internet. I don’t have a lot of time to watch TV, so when I had half an hour to kill, I used to turn the TV on and switch around channels until I saw something I wanted to watch. Now I just go to (the TV programming website) Hulu and do the same thing. I don’t spend a hundred bucks a month on a cable hookup I only watch four or five hours a month. I don’t even have a TV anymore, I just watch on the computer.�Cordcutting: the cutting edge of the television business’ most terrifying — or depending on where your economic interests lies, exhilarating — trend. Without knowing it, Gerety, the 67-year-old owner of a Miami exporting company, had joined the cutting edge of the television business’ most terrifying — or, depending on where your economic interest lies, exhilarating — trend: cordcutting. America’s four-decadelong romance with cable television seems headed for the rocks, the victim of a sultry flirtation with an industrial homewrecker, the Internet. And that will ripple through television in ways that executives are only beginning to imagine, from the way it’s made to the way you watch it. From cable companies’ take-it-or-leave-it bundling of hundreds of channels together whether you want them or not to the broadcast networks’ threats to stop broadcasting free over the air, practically everything seems
to be on the table. “The industry is at a crossroads,� says Virginia Lam, a vice president at Aereo, one of the new television services that’s knocking the old way of doing business cockeyed. “The current model is unsustainable.� Predictions of a revolution in the cable business are nothing new. But for the first time, they seem to be based on actual evidence rather than blue-sky speculation For the first time since the early 1970s, when courts and Congress rolled back rules that barred cable from being much more than a sort of community antenna system for remote towns without their own TV stations, the number of Americans who get their television from cable or satellite is falling. They’re cutting the cord in favor of new technologies that enable them to get TV programming over the Internet. Before 2010, the pay-TV industry (cable, satellite, and phone companies that offer TV service) had never filed a quarterly report in which subscriptions dropped. Since then, there have been more quarters with drops than with increases. A report earlier this year from industry analysts at SNL Kagan said that cable had lost 1.8 million subscribers in the past 12 months — the first annual decline in history. And another respected industry observer, Craig Moffett, issued a report arguing that the picture is even worse than it looks, that cable subscriptions generated by the end of the housing slump and the creation of new households are masking the increasing number of cancellations by old customers who’ve had enough.Moffett’s report rocked the pay-TV industry, because for years he was its most famous skeptic about cordcutting. But now he has relented. “Cord-cutting used to be an urban myth,� Moffett said in the report. “It isn’t anymore. No, the numbers aren’t huge, but they are statistically significant.�
Not everybody agrees. “We aren’t seeing cord-cutting happening in any meaningful way,� declares Mindy Kramer, a vice president of Comcast’s Florida operation. Investors seem to share her opinion: Comcast’s stock price hit an all-time high last month. Shares of major payTV companies Time Warner Cable, DirecTV and Dish Network are all up more than 20 percent this year. But worried frowns seem to outnumber the smiles in the industry these days. “I have a lot of friends in their 20s who don’t own a television, and these are people who want to work in television,� says veteran TV publicist Gary Rosen. “When I ask them why they don’t have a set, they say: ‘Why do I need one? I have the Internet. I have Netflix. I have Hulu.com. Why have a TV? Why have the expense of cable?’� Agrees Chris Sloan, owner of Miami’s 2C Media television studio and a former producer at NBC and CBS: “We’ve had all these technologies developing, while cable bills keep going up. This feels like the year all these chickens have finally come home to roost.� Cable companies say they’re not the bad guys — that they’re just passing along the huge charges that the networks levy on them. Disney, for instance, makes cable companies pay about $5.50 per customer for ESPN, whether those customers watch sports programming or not. And big media conglomerates like Viacom often force cable systems to buy channels they don’t want (like the littlewatched MTV Jams or Palladia) in order to get the ones they do (Nickelodeon and Comedy Central). Cable companies, in turn, force their customers to take the channels, too. “The new technology for watching TV is part of the cord-cutting phenomenon,� says 2C Media’s Sloan. “But the technology wouldn’t be so attractive if not for the high cable bills. What cord-cutting really is, is a revolt — people are tired of paying for things they don’t use.�
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Post-doc to discuss queer poetry
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Dr. Karen Jaime’s research, based off N.Y. cafe, creates dialogue for minorities BY F. AMANDA TUGADE STAFF WRITER
Dr. Karen Jaime found her voice at 22, as the words to her poem “The Open Roomâ€? first tickled the tip of her tongue. The lines of her poem contorted to the movement of her mouth, while the rhythm caused dramatic waves reverberating against the static, attentive audience. She tasted the spotlight on her lips, and smelled the scents of the Nuyorican Poets Cafe in New York City, where she grew up. According to Jaime, it smelled like home. The year was 1997, and the 22-year-old had a Cornell University degree in history and Spanish literature tucked under her belt. The young Latina frequented the Nuyorican Poets Cafe and deemed it her own official space. She continued to perform spoken word at the cafe for the next decade. The Nuyorican Poets Cafe, which opened in 1973, resides in New York’s lower East Village, and “connects different pockets of people from Chinatown to SoHo,â€? Jaime said. Nuyoricans are New York Puerto Ricans, and the Nuyorican Poets Cafe created a shift from focusing solely on a specific identity to an aesthetic practice, said Dr. Jonathan Inda, associate professor of Latino and Latina Studies. “Queerness has a lot of meanings, and it is a developing meaning in that context,â€? Inda said, adding that there is a lack of research done about the cafe in that angle. A post-doctoral fellow at the University, Jaime will present her research on the cafe’s role as a political and racial entity at an event titled, “Queer Poetry in Loisaida: Nuyorican History, Miguelito PiĂąero, and an Emerging Aesthetic.â€? The discussion is a part of the fall 2013 Colloquium Series at the Asian American Cultural Center, and will take place Wednesday from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. The hour-and-a-half dialogue will concentrate on how the cafe is an ethnic space for the Latino, Puerto Rican and “queerâ€? communities. She will also discuss how the cafe cultivates an understanding of the relationship between minorities and performance. Jaime said the cafe functions as a place that uses literature and performance of spoken word to open up dialogue for minority communities. Jaime said she defines “queerâ€? not only as understanding sexuality, but also as a political space. She argues that Nuyorican Poets Cafe is a “queerâ€? space because it operates outside established norms that minority subjects inhabit — they make a “homeâ€? out of not belonging. “What does it mean for a brown body to go on stage?â€? Jaime asked, adding that the cafe also highlights the lack of exposure to writers of color in mainstream literature. Alicia Rodriguez, academic adviser and coordinator in the department of Latino and Latina Studies, said that Jaime’s topic is one that “should be outâ€? and shared with others. “You have to deal with (queerness) in multiple ways, from day to day and (in) the classroom,â€? Rodriguez said. Rodriguez attended Jaime’s other discussion, which took place Thursday, Nov. 7. She noted Jaime’s ability to merge spoken word and her background into her presentation. Ariana Ruiz, graduate student in LAS, shares Jaime’s perspective on the cafe. “It is important for students to be exposed to these ideas, as they inform our reading practices, views and relationships to others and ourselves,â€? Ruiz said. She added that she will be attending the discussion Wednesday.
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ALPHA EPSILON PI TO HOST NEW YOGA CLASS AS PHILANTHROPY EVENT Chapter’s passionate philanthropy chair plans ‘Stretch for the Cure’ BY SAMANTHA ROTHMAN
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the corner of Alpha Epsilon Pi’s chapter room sits stacked boxes of yoga mats — an unusual find in a fraternity house. Aaron Babajoni, junior in LAS, explained that the mats will be given out to participants in Alpha Epsilon Pi’s new philanthropy event, “Stretch for a Cure,� which will take place at the ARC’s multipurpose room 6 on Sunday from 2 to 4 p.m. A Lululemon Athletica yoga instructor and ambassador will be teaching the yoga class, and all proceeds will be donated to Susan G. Komen for the Cure. Tickets are $12 at the door and $10 in advance, which can be purchased through Babajoni. Babajoni, who serves as Alpha Epsilon Pi’s philanthropy chair, said that the event is something he is not only excited for, but also incredibly passionate about. “Stretch for a Cure� proves to be more than just a philanthropy event — it is the true embodiment of Babajoni’s eagerness for giving back, he said. With excitement in his tone, Babajoni described how the unique event came to be. “The idea was actually brought up by another brother in the house,� he said. “He gave me a call over the summer and thought it’d be a great idea and there would be a lot of interest on campus for it. We thought, ‘Why not? It hasn’t been done before. Might as well give it a try.’ ... and we went for it.� Jason Pomeroy, fellow Alpha Epsilon Pi brother and junior in ACES, said Babajoni always challenges himself and is not afraid to step out of his comfort zone. “(He) is always looking for an opportunity to grow as an individual, (and he is) open to suggestions to make things better,� Pomeroy said. This may explain the fraternity’s effort to take on a new kind of philanthropy event that deviates from the typical dinners and sports tournaments that are often used as fundraising events. “I was always very philanthropic in high school,� Babajoni said, citing his high school’s dance marathon and Relay for Life as examples. “And when I came here, I realized we didn’t really have an annual philanthropy event,� Babajoni said. “I really wanted to change philanthropy in our house.� Babajoni said immersing himself in Greek life has allowed him to “mix education, philanthropy and social life all into one.�
He explained how getting involved in Alpha Epsilon Pi has provided an environment to not only make lifelong friends but also to make a difference. In addition to serving as Alpha Epsilon Pi’s philanthropy chair, Babajoni participates in a variety of activities on campus. He is a former Illinois Student Senate member and currently a member of the Student Senate Financial Affair Committee, which reviews financial requests from registered student organizations, and distributes and approves the appropriations of funds. He is also development associate on the Illini Hillel’s Executive Board and had participated on the Chabad Jewish Center Board. These organizations were part of Babajoni’s effort to get involved with Jewish life on campus. He is also an active member of the TAMID Israel Investment Group, a businessoriented RSO. This list is also accompanied by a double major in economics and political science. Simply shrugging his shoulders, Babajoni seemed nonchalant about his well-rounded resume that speaks for itself. Michael Sterne, fellow brother and sophomore in Business, made the point that Babajoni not only supports Alpha Epsilon Pi’s philanthropy efforts, but also encourages brothers to participate in other organizations’ philanthropy events and promote the name of the house. “(Babajoni) is not just passionate about our philanthropies, but philanthropy as a whole,� Sterne said. There was a visible camaraderie as the brothers of Alpha Epsilon Pi relaxed on the couches of their chapter room. As they referred to Babajoni as “Babs,� the nickname he has in the house, the brothers joked about flag football and shared Babajoni’s quirky passion for making balloon animals. It seemed to exhibit Babajoni’s idea of what Greek Life provides: “(Joining a fraternity) was the best decision for me, and I’ve made the best friends that I’ll have for the rest of my life.� Scott Elisco, Alpha Epsilon Pi brother and junior in ACES, said Babajoni undeniably captures the mission of his house and serves well as their dedicated philanthropy chair, “Babs has unparalleled will and drive,� Elisco said. “He wants to make a difference.�
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Strong stats not enough for Illini offense
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Despite 612 yards, 30 first downs and 35 points, the Illinois offense said it failed on Saturday against Indiana. “It’s just not good enough,� offensive coordinator Bill Cubit said. “We have a goal chart and the No. 1 goal is to score more points than the other team. If we didn’t do that, we failed.� Illinois left opportunities on the field in the form of failed fourth down conversions. Illinois was 0-for-3 on fourth downs for the game, while Indiana was a perfect 3-for-3 on its three tries. In the loss, quarterback Nathan Scheelhaase broke his personal record for passing yards in a game with 450 — his previous high was 416 earlier this year against Southern Illinois. Meanwhile, wide receiver Steve Hull tallied 224 yards receiving, the second-most in program history. “I told (defensive coordinator Tim Banks) after the game I was sorry I didn’t help him more,� Cubit said. “We’re all in this together. Right after the game I told him that I wish we could have done a little more for them. And I’m sure he’s saying the same thing.�
Many Ohio ties for Illini players, coaches If the stakes for playing the No. 3 team in the country weren’t high enough, the Illinois roster has 18 players that hail from the Buckeye state, possibly adding a little extra motivation for the game. “Especially coming from Ohio and from past experiences, it brings a little more meaning to me,� linebacker Mason Monheim said. Monheim’s hometown, Orrville, Ohio, is about 100 miles away from the
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Illinois adjusting to more frequent foul calls; Tate outperforming other freshmen DARYL QUITALIG THE DAILY ILLINI
Illinois' Jaylon Tate passes the ball to Maverick Morgan during the game against Jacksonville State at the State Farm Center on Sunday. The Illini won 86-62. BY JOHNATHAN HETTINGER
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he whistle blows with 4 minutes and 25 seconds left in the first half during Sunday’s basketball game against Alabama State. “Foul. White. No. 25,� the referee says. Fans let out a collective sigh. The foul is the 18th in the game so far. “Come on. Let ‘em play,� one fan yells. With new, more stringent rules regarding how fouls will be called, college basketball fans will have to get used to the whistle being blown more often this season. In June, the NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Panel approved new rules making it tougher for offensive players to get charging fouls. The panel also stressed that more fouls be called when
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defenders keep a hand on an offensive player or use an armbar on defense. The panel said it anticipates these rules “will allow for more offensive freedom,� something that was stressed after teams averaged 67.5 points per game last season, a 30-year low. In Illinois’ fi rst two games, referees called 37 and 39 fouls, respectively. Last season, Illinois games had an average of 34.4 fouls called per game. Across the nation, the increase in fouls has been visible. Indiana broke a 58-year-old program record by making 45 free throws in its season opener Friday. In a game Saturday between Seton Hall and Niagara, referees called 73 fouls, which led to 102 free throw attempts. The change was made to
increase scoring, with the goal of increasing viewership, but Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo thinks it will just mean more free throws and will backfire on the NCAA. “You’ll be falling asleep,� Izzo said at Big Ten Media Day. “Is that what we want?� With Illinois’ lack of 3-point shooting this season, point guard Tracy Abrams said he thinks the rule will benefit the Illini, especially Joseph Bertrand and Rayvonte Rice. Not coincidentally, Bertrand and Rice were Illinois’ leading scorers in each of the first two games. On Friday, Rice scored 22 points, while shooting 10 free throws. Sunday, Bertrand scored 20 points and shot eight free throws. Groce said he’s brought ref-
erees into practice more than in any other season to help Illinois adjust defensively. So far, Illinois’ perimeter defenders have struggled, while center Nnanna Egwu, who has struggled with fouls in the past, has committed just one foul in two games.
Tate better than advertised The lowest-ranked recruit in the freshman class has had the most impact through the first two games of the season. Freshman point guard Jaylon Tate was a 2-star recruit with not many BCS offers, and when John Groce missed out on fivestar point guard Demetrius Jackson, he added Tate. Tate has had a huge impact
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The panel said it anticipates these rules “will allow for more offensive freedom,� something that was stressed after teams averaged 67.5 points per game last season, a 30-year low.
Power rankings DAILY ILLINI STAFF REPORT
Editor’s note: Every week, The Daily Illini football staff ranks the football teams in the Big Ten 1-12 and compiles the lists into its own Big Ten power rankings.
1. Ohio State (last week: 1)
2. Michigan State (2)
3. Wisconsin (3)
The Spartans had a week off last week. And it came at just the right time to prepare for what might be their biggest game of the season. Michigan State (8-1, 5-0) will face off against Nebraska (7-2, 4-1) in Lincoln, Neb., with the top of the Legends division on the line. The winner will be in firm control of the division title, as both teams have winnable games the final two weeks of the regular season.
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Illinois soccer celebrates after a goal during the game against Michigan State at the Illinois Soccer and Track Stadium in Urbana, Ill. on Oct. 27. The Illini won 2-0.
Illinois soccer advances to NCAA Tournament BY ALEX ORTIZ STAFF WRITER
Following a first round exit from the Big Ten Tournament, the Illinois soccer team (10-82, 5-5-1 Big Ten) received an atlarge bid to advance to the NCAA Tournament. Illinois will play Washington State (14-3-3, 7-3-1 Pac 12) at 3 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 16, in Pullman, Wash. “(There was) certainly excitement from the underclassmen, relief for the seniors,� head coach Janet Rayfield said. “And a little bit of both from me.� It will be the Illini’s fourth straight NCAA Tournament appearance and its 12th overall. The Illini are 4-7-0 against opponents in this year’s tournament. They are also 10-11-2 in its previous NCAA Tournament matches. The Illini have advanced to the Sweet 16 three times, but have not gotten past the second round in the last three seasons. Illinois was one of eight Big Ten teams to make it to the NCAA
Tournament, a conference record. Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Nebraska, Ohio State and Penn State also advanced. The Illini finished tied for fifth in the Big Ten. The team gathered together in private to view the selection show and when the team was revealed as a selection, the room erupted in joyful screams. “Well personally, I was tearing up at first,� senior midfielder and defender Kassidy Brown said. “It’s like thinking the worst thing was going to happen. “When it started getting towards the end, I hate to say it but, I was kind of losing hope.� The berth gives another senior the chance to continue her college career after a knee injury that took her out an entire month. “We were one of the last names to be called so we were kind of all just sitting there, hoping that we’d be called,� senior midfielder Vanessa DiBernardo said. “But as soon as we saw our name up there, everyone jumped up and down.�
DiBernardo said the team will just be focusing on itself in preparation because this team has not played Washington State. Illinois won its only match against Washington State back in 2008, 1-0. The winner of the match will go on to play the winner of the Seattle/Portland match in the second round. The Cougars finished second in the Pac-12 in 2013. This is the third consecutive year they have made the NCAA Tournament and their fifth appearance in the last six years. “To get a new life, to wipe the slate clean and say, ‘You got a chance in the NCAA Tournament.’ That’s what everybody hopes for,� Rayfield said. “We’re excited to see our team, and we’re excited to get after it and to have this team with sort of a new life. We’re going to make the most of it.�
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4. Nebraska (T5)
5. Minnesota (T5)
6. Michigan (4)
With a win against Penn State, the Gophers have reached eight wins in a season for the first time in 10 years and have won four straight conference games in a single season for the first time since 1973. Now comes the test to see if this is a good Minnesota team or a great one. After a week off this week, the Gophers (8-2, 4-2) have back-to-back games with Wisconsin and Michigan State.
7. Iowa (7)
8. Penn State (8)
T9. Indiana (T9)
The Hawkeyes took care of business at Purdue, handily winning a 38-14 contest. Jordan Canzeri ran for 165 yards and a touchdown in the win. Iowa (6-4, 3-3) is now bowl eligible after missing out on bowl season a year ago. Kirk Ferentz’s squad gets a home game with Michigan next, before ending the regular season in a battle with Nebraska for the Heroes Trophy the day after Thanksgiving.
T9. Northwestern (T9)
11. Illinois (11)
12. Purdue (12)
The Illini are reeling as their losing streak reaches five games. With Ohio State paying a visit to Memorial Stadium, it’s likely that streak will reach six. Illini fans and Boilermakers fans alike have circled the Nov. 23 matchup between Illinois (3-6, 0-5) and Purdue (1-8, 0-5) as a winnable game for both teams. Unless the Illini pull off what would be the nation’s biggest upset this season, it’s likely that game will decide which team is the worst in the Big Ten and which team is the second worst.
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Women’s tennis falls to competition at Harvard tourney BY ALEX ROUX STAFF WRITER
Head coach Michelle Dasso tried to look at the bright side of the Illinois women’s tennis team’s trip to Harvard for the Harvard Invitational. “We enjoyed Boston,” Dasso said. “The city was nice.” But on the tennis side of the team’s last fall tournament, it wasn’t as nice. “I’m not going to lie, there weren’t too many positives over the weekend; although, they had some competitive matches,” Dasso said. The challenges the Illini faced at the Harvard Invitational were expected. The top of their lineup, including junior Melissa Kopinski and senior Allison Falkin, stayed home. Instead, Dasso brought freshmen Louise Kwong and Jerricka Boone along with junior Julia Jamieson and sophomore Emily Barretta to Boston. They faced the top players from Harvard, Brown and Boston University. “The girls were playing better opponents than they normally would,” Dasso said. “They were certainly challenged with the level of play. I feel like there was a couple of matches we certainly could have pulled out.” The Illini struggled in both singles and doubles, going 2-10 in singles play and 2-6 in doubles. In Harvard, the Illini were up against the fourth-best recruiting class in the nation, featuring Illinois native Monica Lin. As a freshman, she entered the tournament with Har-
vard’s top singles record at 9-2. Lin’s doubles partner, senior Hannah Morrill, went undefeated in the tournament in both singles and doubles. Barretta and Jamieson picked up the Illini’s only singles wins, defeating junior Sarah Kandath and sophomore Ammu Mandalap of Brown. Both Illini doubles pairs picked up one win at the tournament over tandems from Boston University. Kwong and Boone teamed up in a deviation from last weekend’s pairing of Kwong and Jamieson, a duo that went 3-0 at the Midwest Blast. Dasso said she wanted to mix up the doubles pairs one last time before the spring. “We just wanted to give it a look there, just play with some different tandems,” Dasso said. The Illini now head home entering the winter offseason. Practice time will be cut down, as they are only allowed eight hours of practice a week. Dasso said the Illini will look to get healthy and more conditioned to prepare for the spring season, which begins with a trip to Hawaii for a tournament that begins Jan. 16. As they gear up for the spring, Dasso cited the valuable experience her players got against tougher competition at Harvard. “It’s a learning experience,” Dasso said. “You have to learn from your experiences and get better and buckle down for the spring.”
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Illinois' Alexis Smith drives past the Minnesota defense during the Feb. 10 game at the State Farm Center.
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McMahon, Birks shine Despite 2 players’ injuries, Illini in win against Spartans look to defeat Valparaiso in opener BY NICHOLAS FORTIN ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR
Two familiar faces led the Illinois volleyball team Saturday night against Michigan State. At crucial times in close sets against the Spartans, outside hitters Jocelynn Birks and Liz McMahon delivered key kills to put sets and, eventually, the match away, 3-1. “It was really important,” McMahon said of a 9-0 run in the third set. “It just set the tone that we’re not going away.” Birks played well for the second consecutive match. She finished with 21 kills and 10 digs, good for her second straight and 18th career 20-kill match along with her 23rd career double-double. McMahon also had an impressive performance, finishing with 15 kills and six blocks. While the Illini were balanced in attacking throughout the match, with Anna Dorn and Morganne Criswell both finishing with more than six kills, the night belonged to Birks and McMahon. So it seemed only right that when the time came for match point, Birks put away the kill.
Illini find different result in second meeting with Spartans When Illinois faced Michigan State the first time this season, the Spartans handed the Illini a 3-0 loss. The second time around, the results were different. The Illini attacked quickly from
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FOOTBALL Ohio State campus in Columbus. Illinois head coach Tim Beckman’s previous job at Toledo faced the in-state Buckeyes twice in his three-year tenure, losing 38-0 in 2009 and 27-22 in 2011. Beckman has ties with Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer as well, as the two worked together while both at Bowling Green. In addition, Beckman spent two years in Columbus as Ohio State’s cornerbacks coach from 2005-06 under then-coach Jim Tressel.
OL Cvijanovic out for game The Illini lost starting left tackle Simon Cvijanovic for at least a week with a left high-ankle sprain sustained Saturday against Indiana. While Cvijanovic has been ruled out for this weekend’s contest against Ohio State, Beckman said he hopes to have the junior left tackle back the following week against Purdue. Cvijanovic was injured in the first quarter against the Hoosiers on the Illini’s first drive of the game. He was carted off the field and was on crutches on the side-
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FOUL CALLS so far. He scored 10 points and dished out eight assists Sunday, outplaying starter Tracy Abrams for much of the game. Tate had two points and two assists Friday. Groce has said the key to freshmen playing is taking care of the
the get-go, jumping out to an early 10-6 lead and not letting up until they had won the first set 25-19. “We talked a lot about just attacking the whole time,” Birks said. “I think the first time they played us, we backed down the minute they started coming at us. We’ve been working on that with everyone, not just the Spartans. I think it was the fight and the attacking.” Illinois seemed to briefly move away from its attacking nature at the start of the second set, eventually losing it, but were able to rebound during the break and take the next two sets to win the match in four sets. The Illini stressed they will need to continue to attack consistently and grow as volleyball players in order to have success as the season progresses. “We’ve been stressing that all season and the last two seasons to have the will to win and that fight,” head coach Kevin Hambly said. “It just takes a while to discover it. “We’re getting better as a team, they’re getting more confidence, we’re playing better, but we’re also learning the level you need to compete at in the Big Ten night in and night out. A combination of those two means we could maybe be dangerous as long as we continue down that path and stay healthy.”
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Although the Illini women’s basketball team will be without junior guard Alexis Smith and sophomore forward McKenzie Piper in Tuesday’s home opener against Valparaiso, Illinois can’t be considered shorthanded, relatively speaking. Valparaiso is at an even bigger disadvantage when it comes to depth. Four Crusaders are expected to miss the game with injuries, and another two are sitting out the year due to transfer rules. Valparaiso’s 13-player roster is down seven for Tuesday’s game, which should give the Illini a distinct advantage, especially in the second half. Illinois will be missing Smith and Piper for the second game in a row. Head coach Matt Bollant said Smith is progressing well from a stress fracture and should be
lines later in the game. True freshman Austin Schmidt filled in for Cvijanovic and figures to start at left tackle against the Buckeyes. Schmidt had mainly been used as a reserve on the right side to limit Corey Lewis’ plays this season. “A true freshman getting to play a substantial amount and got to play and did a good job,” Beckman said. “Also because Simon was out, Corey Lewis had to play more. He had to play more reps than he’s played in basically three years.”
Scheelhaase named finalist for Wuerffel Trophy Scheelhaase was named one of 12 finalists for the 2013 Wuerffel Trophy, which honors a college football player that “best combines exemplary community service with outstanding academic and athletic achievement.” There were 73 nominations earlier in the year but Scheelhaase along with Iowa’s James Morris and Minnesota’s Chris Hawthrone were the only finalists from the Big Ten.
Stephen can be reached at sbourbo2@dailyillini.com and @steve_bourbon. ball and playing defense. Tate has done that; he has one turnover through two games. In addition to his production, Groce said Tate’s attitude makes him stand out among the freshmen. “The one thing about him that you don’t realize until you actually coach him is that every day he focuses on getting better,” Groce
92 points on Bradley in the season opener; however, Illinois gave up 98 points in the loss. A lack of aggression on the offensive side of the ball led to a 25-to2 free throw differential in favor of Bradley, which ultimately cost Illinois the game. The Illini were aggressive defensively, probably over-aggressive, as key cogs such as sophomore guard Sarah Hartwell and freshman forward Sarah Livingston found themselves in foul trouble early on, limiting their production. “We have to be more disciplined with what we do,” Bollant said. “We want to be aggressive, but we just have to be smart with our hands. We’ve got to be smart with setting screens and take some of the silly fouls away. That’ll help us a bunch.” Valparaiso will look to spread the floor with its ball screen motion offense and attempt to feed
transfer Sharon Kurungi, who scored 23 points and grabbed 14 rebounds in the team’s first exhibition. Foul trouble limited her play in the Crusaders’ loss, but senior guard Charae Richardson stepped up to lead the team in scoring with 15. The Illini shot efficiently from the 3-point line in its loss, going 12-27 just a year after shooting 29 percent as a team. Senior guard Amber Moore and junior Ivory Crawford scored 21 and 24 points, respectively, and will look to continue their hot shooting Tuesday at State Farm Center. “We still need to be better defensively and get better rebounding the basketball,” Bollant said. “If we can get better in those two areas, that’ll really help our team.”
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Illinois hockey joins Team USA BY SEAN NEUMANN STAFF WRITER
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ready to resume playing at the end of the week, pending an appointment with a doctor Tuesday. Piper, who was expected to compete for the center spot, has been practicing after suffering a concussion in the offseason, but Bollant said it has been “a slow process for her,” and she currently doesn’t have a timetable to return. Junior guard Taylor Tuck and freshman forward Jacqui Grant will continue to play in place of the injured duo. “Alexis is one of best defensive players on the ball, and she’s a good talker,” Bollant said when asked what the team is missing without the two players. “McKenzie can really shoot the basketball and getting her back will help us make some more shots hopefully.” Like the Illini, the Crusaders dropped their home opener in a 78-56 loss to Saint Louis. Valparaiso’s lack of scoring bodes well for Illinois, as the Illini dropped
John Olen, a sophomore on the Illinois hockey team will join 21 other players from the ACHA to represent the United States at the 2013 World University Games in Trentino, Italy. Olen is the 18th Illini all-time to join Team USA at the World University Games. Head coach Nick Fabbrini told Olen he was being scouted for the team this past summer, but it wasn’t until October when the sophomore received a call from Team USA’s head coach to let him know he was one of the first 10 players selected for the team. “I was ecstatic,” Olen said. “Just playing for our country, wearing a Team USA jersey and playing overseas is going to be awesome.” On Nov. 6, Pope Francis lit the torch for the 26th World University Games, which features athletes from 60 different nations. While Olen’s excited at the opportunity to play with USA on his chest, he’s also thrilled to fulfill his lifelong dream of playing on national television, after being informed the games would be broadcast on CBS. “That kind of recognition is unbelievable,” Olen said. The sophomore winger led the Illini in goals (25) and points (48) last season as a freshman, and this year, Olen again leads Illinois with eight goals and 14 points. said. “That allows him to improve at a very rapid rate, and he’s getting better every day because of that.”
Rotation developing Through two games, the rotation Groce wants to use is becoming more visible. Up front, Illinois has started
Olen, of Hawthorn Woods, Ill., is one of three players on the national team from Illinois (Gehrett Sargis of Midlothian, Ill. and Ryan Bachman of Orland Park, Ill.). “It says a lot about the talent we have in Illinois and how competitive Illinois hockey is,” Olen said. “I would have really liked to see some of my teammates go, but it’s still a great opportunity.” The Illini forward will be traveling overseas and playing alongside 21 ACHA players he’s used to playing against during the regular season. “It’ll be different,” Olen said, never having been forced to play with an entirely new team of this magnitude before. “We have a couple of days to practice and get acquainted, so there’s that, I guess.” On Dec. 9, the United States Men’s National Team will play an exhibition game against HC Fassa, a team from Serie A — Italy’s top hockey league. Team USA will take on Sweden, Latvia and Italy before beginning tournament play on Dec. 18. But with Olen playing for the United States in early December, the Illini will be without their star sophomore against No. 3 Robert Morris and Northern Illinois (D-II). John’s brother Joe Olen, who is a goaltender on the Illini, said he’s excited to see his brother represent the United Sates, but is nervous about losing the team’s
top scorer. “The only problem is that he’s going to miss games and that’s going to kind of suck,” he said. “I guess we’ll get through it.” Olen said he’s not worried about missing the series against Northern Illinois and believes the Illini will be evenly matched against No. 3 Robert Morris, seeing as the Eagles will also be without assistant captain Gehrett Sargis (also playing for Team USA). “It’s not going to be easy when you lose probably you’re best player,” Illini head coach Nick Fabbrini said. “We haven’t really had a full roster all year, so I think the guys understand that somebody else is going to have to step up and get it done.” But Fabbrini understands the importance of sending John Olen with the United States Men’s National Team. “It’s a really cool honor,” Fabbrini said. “When I was here, I never got a chance to do it, but I played with a bunch of guys that
Ekey at forward and Egwu at center in each of the first two games, with freshman Malcolm Hill being the first man off the bench. Hill played 17 minutes and scored four points and grabbed six rebounds Sunday. Colbert has received the fourth-most playing time, splitting 13 minutes Sunday at forward alongside Egwu and anchoring the defense at center.
Morgan received the least playing time with just 5 minutes Sunday. In the backcourt, Illinois has started Abrams, Rice and Bertrand, but Tate has played as much as the starters so far. Those four split the majority of time on the court, but sophomore walk-on Mike LaTulip has started to play spot duty as a backup point guard and 3-point special-
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Illinois’ John Olen (16) handles the puck during the game against Iowa State at the Ice Arena on Oct. 5. The Illini lost, 3-0.
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Winter World University Games – Dec. 10-21, 2013 – Trentino, Italy • Tues., Dec. 10, vs. Sweden, 1:30 p.m. • Fri., Dec. 13, vs. Latvia, 1:30 p.m. • Sun., Dec. 15, vs. Italy, 9:30 a.m. • Wed., Dec. 18, Quarterfinals, time TBD • Fri., Dec. 20, Semifinals, time TBD • Sat., Dec. 21, Championship, time TBD did and they always talk about it being a special experience. It’s a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.”
Sean can be reached at spneuma2@dailyillini.com and @Neumannthehuman. ist on the wing with 8 minutes. Freshman Kendrick Nunn also played 8 minutes, as a backup to Rice and Bertrand. Hill has also spent some time in the backcourt when Illinois opts for larger lineups.
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the way we want to pass. We’re defending the way we want to defend. It’s paying off; we’re starting to play the way we want to. More importantly the attitude is where we want it to be. We’re feeling good, we’re confident, but we’re asserting our will on opponents. ID: Katie, how do you feel right now about this team and about where you guys are? Katie Stadick: I agree with Coach. I also just think we’re coming together as a team. You can feel it from the bench to the court and we’re just playing well and playing as a team together. ID: What’s been the biggest adjustment that you’ve had to make this freshman year? KS: Just balancing schoolwork and volleyball and everything and learning to manage it all. ID: Coach, what have you thought of Katie’s play so far? KH: She’s had some spot duty here and there, and she’s started a couple matches. She comes off the bench and always brings a ton of energy.
Offensively, when I think about what she’s going to be, she’s going to be outstanding. She’s one of the few middles that I’ve coached that will be able to block the middle at a high level, can hit in front of the setter and behind. Anna Dorn right now can hit in front but she’s not very good behind and Maddie (Mayers) can’t hit in front at all, she’s all behind. (Stadick) has the ability to do both. I think she’s going to have a great career for us. The thing that has nothing to do with her technique or her skill is that she’s really competitive, really tough and brings a lot of energy to the floor. When things kind of dwindle a little bit we throw her out there and she brings the fi re and puts a couple of balls away. She’s done a nice job of turning some matches and some sets around for us.� ID: When you were down 2-0 against Michigan, what was the team like and what was going through your heads there? KS: We just didn’t come out very strong at all. It
just didn’t feel like we were clicking or anything was working but when we came out that third set we wanted to protect our home, so we wanted to come out and fight for it. ID: Coach, did you see anything different from your team in those last three sets? KH: I saw, like I said, the will, a will to win. That’s mostly what we talked about, just play with a will and do your job. That (Michigan) is separating themselves because they’re outworking us, they’re out-competing us and they’re just willing things to happen. We were just being passive and letting things happen. That’s something we’ve been trying to get through their heads that they have to play this way and we came out and it changed. The best part about it was that it continued three days later, on a Saturday, when we played Michigan State, which was really important for us.
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he Chicago Bears made the biggest mistake of the season on Sunday, and it wasn’t on fourth-and-one. Plain and simple, the Bears shouldn’t have pulled Jay Cutler at the end of the game against the Detroit Lions. Now I will admit, it’s hard to argue with the results of Josh McCown taking the Bears down the field and throwing for a touchdown, but taking Cutler out could affect more than the outcome of one game. In essence, it could turn the Bears’ season in the wrong direction. It all comes down to confidence. For his first three years in Chicago, Cutler had none. He was constantly left flat on his back as the sacks mounted and spectators worldwide questioned his toughness. Over the past few seasons it has gotten better, though. The offensive line has improved tremendously, the receiving corps has been replenished with above average receivers and the coaching staff is finally both offensively minded and competent — sorry, Mike Martz, you only fall into one of those categories. Given all that, this was supposed to be the year where everything fell into place and the Bears made a run at their first title since the Super Bowl shuffle, which may still be my favorite song. Before the start of Sunday’s game, Cutler had already led the Bears on two game-winning fourth quarter drives this year, earning him the nickname “Mr. Clutch” from teammate Brandon Marshall. In short, Cutler was confident. After Sunday’s game, it’s hard to imagine Cutler’s confidence is still entirely intact. Yes, Cutler did look hampered by the groin in the second half of the game, but that doesn’t mean he wouldn’t have been able to pull out another fourth quarter comeback in the end. On top of that, Cutler took all the snaps with the first team in the week leading up to the game, which meant McCown took no snaps and thus probably wasn’t as ready as he should have been when he entered the game late in the fourth. It also meant the team entrusted Cutler with the responsibility of playing the entire game. He took all the snaps so he could be in until the end, but someone decided during the game that Cutler had done enough and pulled him, which probably didn’t do wonders for
his confidence. Moving forward, there’s uncertainty within the Bears. Questions like, “Was he ready to come back?” and, “Now what?” seem to be circulating more than ever, and frankly it’s bad news for everyone involved. What happened Sunday might have been the best short-term fix for the Bears, but in the long term I can only see it hurting the team. Cutler seems to have lost confidence in his ability to perform and may have lost trust in the coaching staff for pulling him out at the end. McCown, who played well against Green Bay in Cutler’s absence, is probably more uncertain than ever about what his role on the team is. And the Bears don’t look to be as unstoppable as we once hopped they would be. It’s hard to know for sure which call was the right one in all of this, but one thing’s for sure: If the season goes downhill from here, Bears fans know where it all started.
Nicholas is a sophomore in Media. He can be reached fortin2@dailyillini.com. Follow him on Twitter @IlliniSportsGuy.
Trestman allows Jay Cutler’s early recovery to backfire in second half ALEX ROUX Staff writer
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like Jay Cutler. A healthy Cutler is the Bears’ best option at quarterback. I also like Marc Trestman. The fi rst-year Bears head coach has implemented an exciting offense, and his players seem to get along with him. He hadn’t made any coaching gaffes that affected the outcomes of games. Until Sunday. In a season full of close calls and nail-biting games, the Bears were locked in a division battle with the Detroit Lions, a contest that held massive playoff implications and determined the leader of the NFC North. Surprisingly, Cutler started the game. His groin injury was supposed to keep him out at least four weeks, and he returned to action a week early after being cleared by team doc-
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Quarterback Jay Cutler of the Chicago Bears chats with the officials between plays in the first quarter against the Detroit Lions at Soldier Field in Chicago on Sunday. The Lions beat the Bears 21-19.
tors. He was the anti-Derrick Rose, toughing it out ahead of schedule. But backup quarterback Josh McCown proved he was capable against Washington and Green Bay, so I was a little surprised when the Bears decided to risk Cutler’s long-term health by starting him Sunday. After three quick strikes and a touchdown to Marshall, Cutler looked like his old self. He played solid in the fi rst half aside from a late, red-zone interception. Things changed dramatically for Cutler in the second half, when it became painfully obvious that he was struggling with an injury. The Bears would later say it was an ankle injury, but it sure looked like he was favoring his groin. He couldn’t evade the pass rush. It almost looked like he would rather take shots from Detroit’s defensive line than sidestep the hits that were coming his way. Trestman kept sending Cutler out there, even into the fourth quarter when Cutler’s play had deteriorated into a one-legged circus act. On third-and-11 with 5:41 left in the game, with an open field in front of him, Cutler threw a weak one-hopper to Jeffery. A healthy Cutler would have scrambled for the fi rst down. Finally, Trestman inserted McCown for the last drive of the game, needing him to score a touchdown in a 21-13 game with two minutes left. And by God, he did it. Sure enough, he did everything Cutler couldn’t. He moved in the pocket, evaded the pass rush and led the Bears on a brilliant drive. Unfortunately, Trestman had waited too long. Too little, too late as the Bears couldn’t convert the two-point conversion to tie it, and the Lions won. After the game, Trestman said he eventually made the switch because he wanted a more mobile quarterback to run the hurry-up offense with time running out. That’s great, but wouldn’t a mobile quarterback have helped earlier in the second half? This is where Trestman dropped the ball. He should have pulled Cutler and seen what the rest of us saw, that he wasn’t “getting it done” on one leg. Coaches are supposed to put their teams in the best position to win, and Trestman failed. Trestman admitted Monday that he should have pulled Cutler sooner. I like when a coach admits he’s wrong, but this is a playoff race. In a season with only 16 games, these decisions need to be made when the game is on the line, not on Monday morning.
Alex is a sophomore in AHS. He can be reached at roux2@dailyillini.com. Follow him on Twitter @aroux94.
Bulls need to add depth to roster to stay competitive SPENCER BROWN Staff writer
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he Chicago Bulls seem to be suffering from an identity crisis. The team’s focus should shift to the next rising star from the collegiate level because the Bulls are certainly headed to the lottery. Those are the feelings of panicked Bulls fans expecting a full and immediate return to the 2011 Bulls team that won 62 games and lost in the conference fi nals to Miami. This team is the best Chicago squad since the ‘98 Bulls. Somewhere between those two descriptions are the real 2013-14 Chicago Bulls. The Bulls are somewhat stuck in basketball purgato-
ry. They are trapped between retooling the franchise and maintaining championship aspirations. While those championship aspirations may be present, they are not realistic. Not for this season at least. That is not to say Chicago will miss the playoffs. Trust and believe their record is not indicative of how the season will go. The Bulls will not hover around the .500 mark all season. The Bulls starting five had never played together in a regular season game before Oct. 29. Chemistry is going to be an issue in the early part of the season. Eight preseason games are hardly enough time to develop a rhythm with teammates. We must also remember that Joakim Noah missed the entire preseason. It will take some time for the players to get acquainted with one another
on the court. Derrick Rose has to readjust to the game. He had a great preseason, but after 18 months, nothing compares to live regular season action. Every team is gunning for him and he knows it. Entering last night’s game against Cleveland, he had more turnovers (25) than field goals made (24). Once Rose returns to form and the chemistry is there, this still will not be a championship team. The lack of a second scorer haunts the Bulls. There have been too many scoring lapses to count in games over the past three seasons that could have been remedied by having a wing player that could create his own shot. There is this tendency to stand and watch Rose make something happen and defenses key in on that. Jimmy Butler has improved tremendously as a defender
and perimeter shooter, but he is not a second option. Luol Deng has reached his ceiling. Noah is still the energy source of this team, but he’s never been known to put up big numbers offensively. Carlos Boozer is playing his best basketball, but history tells us he will not sustain this all season. Interestingly enough, Nate Robinson was the type of player who could create his own shot. Unfortunately, Mike Dunleavy was paid the money that could have gone to Robinson. Dunleavy is nothing more than a spot-up shooter. The reality is that signing Robinson would have given the Bulls four point guards with the return of Rose. This would sink Marquis Teague deep into the bench and made him appear as if they’d lost faith in their draft choice. As a result, the solution came and went without having ever teamed
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with Rose. This is not a very deep team either. Taj Gibson is the lone remaining key contributor from the Bench Mob, the moniker given to the 2011 Chicago Bulls’ second unit. They were very effective and a lot of times the difference in the game. They have since been disbanded via trades and free agency. The make-up of this team is likely far from fi nished. Although they will compete night in and night out, front office decisions are being made. That is another key component to identifying who this team really is. As mentioned earlier, Boozer’s play has been great. However, the rumor around the association is that the Bulls will use the amnesty clause on the last year of Boozer’s contract. They may even look to move him before then.
It is also assumed that Deng will test the free agent market at season’s end. The front office is likely listening to offers for the All-Star forward but his durability is a question. Losing him for nothing is a scenario the Bulls do not want to envision, so they may trade him for less than his market value. The Bulls are a middle-ofthe-pack playoff team. They are not deep enough to overthrow Miami or Indiana but will be better than most of the East. The Bulls defensive effort should mask their offensive struggles during the regular season. They’ll compete hard night in and night out, and while this season isn’t a wash, no one in Chicago should be expecting a coronation.
Spencer is a senior in LAS. He can be reached at sebrown2@dailyillini.com.
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