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Football game brings dads, students together
Board of Trustees asks Easter to create new hiring process BY ABIGALE SVOBODA STAFF WRITER
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Illinois’ fans watch the game against Iowa with their dads at Memorial Stadium on Saturday during Dads Weekend. The Illini lost 30-14 and must win their two final games to qualify for a bowl game.
James Kilgore is free to work at the University again, following a decision made by the Board of Trustees on Thursday. University departments who wish to hire Kilgore will be free to do so, campus spokeswoman Robin Kaler said. The board has traditionally not been involved in part-time and adjunct faculty hiring decisions and instead called on President Robert Easter to develop a clear policy to guide future hiring decisions for part time and adjunct staff on all campuses of the University. They expect Easter’s policies
to be presented to the board in January. Kilgore said although he was hopeful the board would make a decision on his employment status at its meeting, he truly had no idea what would happen. He said he was “really surprised,� but ultimately glad, when he heard the news. “I’ve been in contact with a lot of people, but no one officially in the administration, but a lot of people that have been supporting me throughout this campaign,� Kilgore said. While he isn’t certain about what his future holds, Kilgore said he would like to take the job offer he was originally given at the beginning of this academic year, working at the Center for African Studies and teach-
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Board approves Easter’s performance-based bonus BY FARAZ MIRZA AND ABIGALE SVOBODA STAFF WRITERS
The Board of Trustees met at the Chicago campus Thursday to discuss the University’s finances, medical education and renovation projects. Trustee Pam Strobel, co-chair of the Presidential Search Committee, said the next University president will be announced by the end of November.
President Easter $180,000 bonus approved The Board of Trustees approved a $180,000 performance-based bonus for President Robert Easter, to be awarded prior to his retirement in June 2015. Previously, all top executives were given retention bonuses. However, the Board decided to begin rewarding the president for accomplishments last year.
When he assumed the role of president in March 2012, following the resignation of Michael Hogan, Easter was earning a starting salary of $450,000, roughly $200,000 less than Hogan. After a 3.5 percent increase he received in September, Easter’s current salary amounts to $478,558.
President Easter to consider bioengineering medical programs at Urbana, Chicago campuses The board is now considering a proposed College of Medicine with a bioengineering focused program on the Urbana campus and a proposed Illinois Translational Bioengineering Institute Chicago campus. Trustees approved directing President Robert Easter to consider each proposal. Professor Mary Jo LaDu spoke to the board
on behalf of the UIC Senate, expressing its concern about the financial consequences of creating a College of Medicine in Urbana. Rashid Bashir, UIUC professor in engineering, spoke on behalf of Urbana’s proposal to emphasize that all three campuses would benefit as early adopters of these technologies.
State’s poor economic condition emphasized in report to Board of Trustees Richard Dye, professor emeritus on the Institute of Government and Political Affairs, presented a quarterly report illustrating the state’s economy, summarizing Illinois is significantly behind the rest of the Midwest. Additionally, the state has a growing structural deficit. By September 2014, the
unemployment rate stood at 6.6 percent. Dye’s presentation also showed that Illinois is the only state in the Midwest that has experienced a sharp decline in civilian labor force in 2014. In addition, Dye emphasized that Illinois has the worst bond ratings of all 50 states, meaning it has a very high borrowing cost.
University comptroller: No extension on state income tax could result in a loss of $70 million for the University Vice President and Comptroller Walter Knorr gave a financial presentation, warning that if income tax is not extended, he expects a $2 billion loss of revenue to the state. This could result in a 10.6 percent funding cut or $70 million annually. The total budget has increased by $1.6
million since 2004, and the University Administration budget has been reduced by 4.4 percent over the past ten years. The state owes the University $304 million, and Knorr is confident they will hold a payment schedule similar to fiscal year 2013.
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Winter prompts less donations BY ALI BRABOY STAFF WRITER
While the demand for blood from blood drives never decreases, local blood organizations are anticipating a significant decline in the number of donors during the coming winter months. Community Blood Services of Illinois in Urbana experienced a 25 percent decline in donations on campus this fall compared to last year. Not only have donations decreased this fall, but they have a history of decreasing during the winter seasons, according to Blood Center’s website. Carrie Johnston, direc-
Renaming the Institute of Genomic Biology to the Carl R. Woese Institute of Genomic Biology Q A draft resolution for the Obama presidential library for Chicago’s campus Q A $900,000 budget increase for the Chemistry Annex Building renovations Q State Farm Center's "Package 3" $9,141,000 building renovations Q
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Distributors expect student blood donations to decrease
Other items approved by Board of Trustees Thursday
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Upcoming blood drives on campus Dec. 2 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. – College of
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Dec. 4 from 3 to 7 p.m. – Illinois St. Res. Hall,
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Dec. 9 from Noon to 6 p.m. – Acacia Fraternity
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Dec. 3 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. – College of ACES
SOURCE: AMANDA HOWIE, DONOR RELATIONS COORDINATOR AT COMMUNITY BLOOD SERVICES OF ILLINOIS.
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tor of donor relations at the Community Blood Services of Illinois, said the organization relies heavily on the University population for donations. The organization might have even less donations in the next few months due to students leaving the
area, busier schedules during the holiday season and colder weather, which might make people less willing to travel to donate blood, Johnston said. Community Blood Ser-
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Chairman Kennedy to leave Board of Trustees in January BY FARAZ MIRZA STAFF WRITER
Board of Trustees Chairman Christopher Kennedy announced at Thursday’s meeting that he will not seek reappointment after his term expires on Jan. 19. The end of Kennedy’s six-year term will coincide with the departure of Gov. Pat Quinn in January, when Republican Governor-elect Bruce Rauner will take his place. Quinn arrived for a special appearance Thursday morning as the board came
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out of its first executive session. This was the last regular board meeting before the end of Quinn’s term. The governor recognized Kennedy for his contributions to the board and extended a personal thanks to the chairman. Quinn said the board owes Kennedy a “permanent debt of gratitude,� to which Kennedy replied, “It’s a great group, so thank you.� University Spokesman Tom Hardy clarified that Kennedy’s departure is not a resignation.
“Given Governor Rauner will be making appointments from a different party, it’s likely he will want his own team, so Chairman Kennedy indicated the likelihood that when his term expires, he will be leaving the board,� Hardy said. The next scheduled Board of Trustees meeting will take place on Jan. 15 and 16, several days before Kennedy’s term expires.
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Chinese student visas extended BY CAMILLE MURRAY STAFF WRITER
Chinese international students at the University will no longer have to renew their visas each year thanks to a recently established reciprocal agreement made between the U.S. and China to extend the duration of visas for business travelers, tourists and students. Based on the agreement, visas for students have been extended from one year to a maximum of five years. Business and tourist visas have been extended to ten years. The changes officially took effect on Nov. 12. The policy change is sure to affect many students at the University, where Chinese students make up about 11.2 percent of the total student population. “They’re here in a fouryear program,” said Julie Misa, director of International Student and Scholar Services. “They may have needed to extend their visa as many as four times during that period. Now the visa is valid for five years, so that makes it much easier for our students to travel outside of the United States and come back again.” According to the U.S. Department of State, the visa extension has several advantages for both countries. Citizens from both the U.S. and China who travel frequently between the countries will benefit by not needing to apply and pay application fees every year; businesses and tourism will profit from increased travel, investment and business development opportunities; and student and exchange visitors will be able to return to their home countries more easily. “I’ve been here for three years and each year
I went back home, I had to reschedule appointments to get my visa,” said Jiahao Xing, a Chinese international student and freshman in LAS. “So, it’s kind of messy; it’s a lot of work to do.” Misa said she believes the visa extension will generally make international travel much easier for students, particularly when international students want to return home for holiday breaks or study abroad. Chinese students make up the largest population of international students at the University at 49.6 percent. The University, Misa said, has “strong ties with China in many different ways,” including exchange agreements, research efforts and the many Chinese students and scholars present on campus. Yue Liu, a freshman Chinese international student in ACES, agreed that the University has a significant presence back in his home country. “This University has a really good reputation in China,” Liu said. He added that the University is especially known for its College of Engineering, which was part of his reason for choosing to attend school here. Both Liu and Xing believe that the new visa extension will save international students from China a lot of time, and may even be the extra push some students need to make the decision to study abroad. “I think it’ll definitely encourage more international students to come to the United States,” Xing said. “Because it’s easier and less trouble to do.”
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The results are in for this semester’s student referendum: the student body approved the proposal of a $1 student-initiated fee to be spent toward bicycle-related planning. Grace Kyung, graduate student and sponsor of the fee, is ready to take the next step toward initiation. “The next few major steps would be finding a committee to oversee the fee and
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KILGORE ing Global Studies. Kilgore served six years in prison for his involvement in a 1975 bank robbery and was also a member of the Symbionese Liberation Army, known for kidnapping Hearst Media Company heiress, Patty Hearst. According to Kilgore, the University was fully aware of his past when he was hired in 2011. However, his criminal record had not been a public issue until The NewsGazette published articles about Kilgore. Following the public’s reaction to the University’s employment of a former criminal, Kilgore was told his contract with the University would not
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BLOOD DRIVE vices of Illinois is a local supplier of blood to hospitals, including Carle Foundation Hospital in Champaign, Presence Covenant Medical Center in Urbana and Presence United Samaritans Medical Center in Danville. It held a blood drive last week in the Illini Union to encourage students to donate blood. Amanda Howie, donor relations coordinator at Community Blood Services of Illinois, said the goal was 15 people per day. Danaya Siripun, sophomore in business, waited to donate blood at the Union because she feels its something she should do as a student. “We’re at an age group
talking to SFAC (Student Fee Advisory Committee) to see when the fee can be taken off cycle,” Kyung said. “If it is approved by Board of Trustees then it can take effect in 2016, if not, it will not take effect until 2017.” Voter turnout stood at 6.7 percent of the student population — 2,103 students out of the 43,206 eligible voters. The referendum was met with a 72.5 percent approval rate. “I think the voter turnout
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Paulo Pinheiro, Chair of the International Commission of Inquiry on Syria, at a press conference in Geneva, Switzerland, on Friday.
President Barack Obama successfully advocates Ebola, greenhouse gas concerns abroad despite Senate loss BRISBANE, Australia — President Barack Obama Sunday wrapped up what was arguably the best week he’s had in years. Then he had to go home. Stung by low approval and the loss of the Senate to the Republicans, Obama enjoyed a surprisingly successful weeklong trip to China, Myanmar and Australia. He secured the first commitment by China to control its greenhouse-gas emissions, broke a trade impasse with India, and persuaded other
nations to help fight the deadly Ebola outbreak in West Africa. And he was greeted warmly throughout. Back in Washington on Monday, he’ll face Republican talk of a government shutdown if he acts unilaterally to allow undocumented immigrants to stay in the U.S., and charges that the Affordable Care Act was deceptively sold to the American people. But for a week overseas, he was able to work and bask seemingly in a different world.
men, women and children in public places in towns and villages across northeast Syria,” according to a report by the U.N.’s International Commission of Inquiry on
dence that the Islamic State has committed war crimes and crimes against humanity to silence and subjugate Syrians living under its control.
“Now the visa is valid for five years, so that makes it much easier for Over 300 interviews reveal extent of war crimes, our students to beheadings committed by Islamic State against Syrians travel outside of GENEVA — Members of the Islamic State Violations in Syria. It said the conclusions the United States have carried out war crimes on “a massive were based on more than 300 interviews scale” against captured fighters and civil- with victims and eyewitnesses who fled and and come back ians in areas of northeast Syria under its on photographs and videos. Paulo Pinheiro, the Brazilian chair of the control, United Nations investigators said commission, called the testimonies shockFriday. again.” “ISIS has beheaded, shot and stoned ing and said they formed important eviJULIE MISA
Bike infrastructure referendum passes
UI student body votes in favor of fee for bike related development
Monday, November 17, 2014
was great, I know this is an important issue for students and they want to voice their opinion on it and see changes being made,” Kyung said. According to the referendum question, “the funds would include but not be limited to creating better bike infrastructure, expanding bike parking, creating safety courses and materials for bike encouragement and education, and creating a bike rental program.”
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be extended, which expired Aug. 15. Provost Ilesanmi Adesida appointed a committee in April to review Kilgore’s status, which ruled no policies were violated in hiring Kilgore. “Dr. Kilgore is an excellent scholar, a committed and engaging teacher (judging from student feedback), and a colleague who gives of his time generously to the University and its diverse programs,” D. Fairchild Ruggles, professor in Landscape Architecture, said in an email. Ruggles also said she is looking forward to having Kilgore as her colleague again. “It just means an opportunity for me to teach, which I really enjoy, and to re-estab-
lish my connection to Africa, where I lived for almost two decades,” Kilgore said. “And the Center for African Studies has been very important to me in terms of maintaining that connection.” Kilgore added he wants people to realize his case is more than a personal issue and his situation speaks to a multitude of other issues. “I think it’s a good step for the University that they have at least recognized that people who were formerly incarcerated, like myself, can change their lives,” Kilgore said. “They can transform, and can make useful contributions to educational institutions.”
where a lot of us are healthy enough to donate blood,” Siripun said. “It’s not something hard to do. It only takes a little time. So if you can contribute, where else are they going to get the blood?” Siripun said she normally plans ahead to donate blood and prepares by eating eggs and spinach the day before so she can pass the hemoglobin test, which tests the blood to make sure it is rich in protein and usable for those who need it. Around 38 percent of people in the U.S. are eligible to donate blood; however, less than 10 percent of those eligible donate blood each year, according to the Red Cross website, Johnston said many people aren’t eligible because of sickness or lifestyle choices, such as the use of ille-
gal drugs. Because donations are down, the need for blood is even greater. Someone in the U.S. needs blood every two seconds, according to the Red Cross. “There is no replacement for blood,” Johnston said. “It’s not something you can create in a lab. It has to come from a donation.” Zeena Patel, senior in AHS, volunteered at the blood donation at the Union as a part of her service work with Alpha Phi Omega, a co-ed service fraternity that participates in service events involving the community and campus. “I think it’s important to give back to everything that’s been given to us,” she said.
Obama administration moves away from Bush policies, reviews compliance to Convention Against Torture bill GENEVA — The Obama administration moved forcefully Thursday to distance itself from Bush administration policies, telling a United Nations panel that the ban on torture enshrined in a 1984 treaty that the U.S. signed applies worldwide and covers all people and places, including detention facilities abroad. “The answer to the question whether the U.S. will abide by the universal ban on torture and cruel treatment in armed conflicts,
or beyond U.S. borders, including Bagram and Guantanamo, is unequivocally, yes” said Mary McLeod, the acting legal adviser to the U.S. State Department, mentioning specifically detention centers in Afghanistan and Guantanamo, where allegations of mistreatment have been common. The long-awaited clarification came in the closing minutes of a two-day session to review U.S. compliance with the 1984 Convention Against Torture.
American colleges, universities see population of international students nearly double over past 20 years The number of international students in the United States last year rose to a record 886,052, with China by far leading as the nation sending the most students for the fifth year in a row, according to data to be released on Monday by the Institute of International Education. The number of international students in the
U.S. has nearly doubled in 20 years, reflecting America’s popularity. Overall, 4.2 percent of students at American colleges and universities are from other countries. At some popular destination universities, however, international students make up 15 percent to 20 percent of student bodies.
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Silent protest against Chicago police violence at the U.N.’s Committee Against Torture hearings on Thursday in Geneva, Switzerland. The group of protesters were calling attention to the death of Dominique Franklin Jr., 23, who died on May 23 in Chicago after police used a Taser during his arrest.
Search for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 continues, answer may be deep in Indian Ocean seabed Somewhere off the coast of this western Australian city, most likely deep on the Indian Ocean sea bed, may lie answers to the mysterious disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370.
But after combing 1.8 million square miles of ocean surface and chasing signals thought to come from the missing jet’s flight data recorders, searchers have not found a single piece of evidence of the plane.
White House confirms U.S. aid worker, previous Army ranger Peter Kassig as next ISIS beheading victim Islamic State militants have beheaded Peter Kassig, a U.S. aid worker and exArmy Ranger who was captured last year in Syria while on a private humanitarian mission, the White House confirmed Sunday.
U.S. officials authenticated a 16-minute video, released on various social networks by the militant group earlier in the day, which also shows the mass beheading of men said to be Syrian government soldiers.
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A young Chinese boy has hijacked our childhood hopes and dreams and just finished his week long stay at what could be the coolest hotel ever: IKEA. If you’ve ever been to the furniture store, you should be jealous, especially of his wide choices of beds. Taking everyone’s dream game of IKEA hide-and-seek a step further, Peng Yijian used IKEA as a hideaway from his mother, who punished the 12-year-old for not completing his math homework. We now know where we’re going when our parents see our grades this semester.
If you’ve ever dreamed of kissing Jennifer Lawrence, make sure to ask her if she’s brushed her teeth first. Recently, while publicizing the release of “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay — Part 1,� Liam Hemsworth released some pretty “stinky� details about his co-star. “When you look at it on the outside it looks like a great picture ... but if we had a kissing scene, she would make a point of eating garlic or tuna fish or something that was disgusting.� So be warned everyone (because let’s be real, almost everyone on campus has wanted to kiss J. Law): Unless you have a few sticks of gum, you might want to start dreaming about a new star. No word from Hemsworth on if Miley Cyrus was any better.
Coming together by eating together EMMA GOODWIN Opinions columnist
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t’s almost Thanksgiving and we all know what that means: Weird dinner conversations with family members that you only see a few times a year. It’s a holiday that is defined by eating together as a familial community. While I love Thanksgiving, it never felt particularly different to me than other days, since I come from a family that ate dinner together every night. Despite busy schedules, it was always a given that when my mom called for us to come downstairs, the five members of our family would convene around the table for a good meal (after all, my mom is the best cook in the world — just like everyone else’s). Not every night was a scene out of “The Brady Bunch,� and eating together all the time never made us the all-American poster family. But it became a much-loved part of my nightly routine. It was a great half hour for us to talk about our days when we otherwise didn’t always see each other. (Of course, when I say I loved it, I
block out the cleaning that took place afterwards.) I thought when I came to college, I would be missing out on this part of my day. I would have friends and a cousin who go here, and we would maybe eat together depending on our schedules. But I still didn’t think it would be the same as eating with regular nightly troupe. After all, eating as a family has so many benefits: Teens who eat with family show lower rates of substance abuse, eating disorders, depression and teen pregnancy — not to mention higher levels of confidence, grade point averages and possibly higher vocabulary. With all of those familial benefits I’d been reaping throughout my childhood, I didn’t want to start missing out on them once I started college. But I was wrong to be worried about missing out. If you make the effort, eating with friends on a daily basis is not only possible, but nearly as fulfilling as eating with family, and it can provide benefits of its own. That’s why it’s important to have ersatz (that vocab boost, man!) family dinners at school with friends — meaning substitute your typical family meals with college pals. Whether
you’re living in the dorms and spend meal times eating at a dining hall or whether you’re puttering your way through making pasta in an apartment, carving out time to eat with other people should become an important part of your daily routine. Even if you don’t come from a family that did this daily, or even weekly, it’s a good habit to start now. One of the biggest rewards is that eating together can help elevate happiness and curb depression. This comes from social, face-to-face interaction. While social interaction is easy to achieve by hanging out, sharing a meal is a time to talk to people void of distractions — especially if you have a no phone rule. Eating is so frequently seen as a social experience: If you want to catch up with friends you haven’t seen in ages, chances are, at least one of you will suggest a coffee joint or sandwich shop. With such social connotations associated with grabbing a bite to eat, it’s no surprise that this outlet of social interaction makes us happier. Another benefit is that it provides much needed pauses during studying. With finals coming up, eating a meal is a good time to relax and recuperate. Produc-
tive studying requires taking breaks to let your brain breathe. Eating a meal with someone kills two birds with one stone: You refuel your brain with food, and you also get to talk to someone and get the mental clarity you need to go back and study effectively. Enjoying a meal with friends helps mimic the benefits that many of us are fortunate to get back home. For me, having this in my routine means going as far as planning my meals around when my roommates or cousin are free. This Thanksgiving break, try to enjoy more meals at home with your family, and at Thanksgiving dinner, remind yourself the importance of communal dining. When we come back, finals season will be right around the corner. I encourage all of you to take that time to start eating meals together on campus, too. Even if it’s late night Chopstix, take solace in the fact that splitting chicken lo mein and crab rangoon with your roommates can still make you much happier and can improve your grades. Plus it tastes good — no brainer, if you ask me.
Emma is a sophomore in LAS. She can be reached at egoodwi2@dailyillini.com.
Gaming allows us to study cyberbullying ALEX SWANSON Opinions columnist
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ypically, when I hear that a study has been performed on the relationship between bullying and gaming, I assume that gaming, once again, has been proven to be a popular platform for cyberbullying to take place in. I’ve heard frequent complaints that the violence and anonymity in social, online games may allow cyberbullying to take place. But a few days ago I read about a social gaming experiment that reversed my assumption. University of Illinois researchers recently developed a social computer game that is able to detect bullying behavior in middle school classrooms. Thus, the very thing that is commonly known to serve as a frequent breeding ground for bullying, can actually work to help people understand and, therefore, eventually combat bullying. To me, it’s incredible that researchers are now able to reclaim the use of technology, as it relates to bullying, and use it to make a positive impact. It reaffirms my belief that social technology will advance our society more than it will
cause any harm. Computer science professor Eyal Amir, University educational psychology professor Dorothy Espelage and computer science doctoral candidate Juan F. Mancilla-Caceres coauthored a paper that focused on the effects of this game. The University researchers performed the study on a group of 93 fifth grade students. Players can nominate their peers to be, or not to be, on their team. And both teams must answer two sets of trivia questions after discussing with one another. Also, in the game, it is possible to glance ahead at the correct answer, but doing so will decrease the points of at least one other team member. Finally, players were allowed to send private messages to other students playing the game. The researchers found that bullies were identifiable by how often they looked at the correct answer, how many private messages they sent to team members, and what negative nominations for team members they submitted. Also, the researchers found that in some cases the game provided more information than what was found through the survey in regards to bullying in the classroom. It’s really great that this kind of research can potentially detect bullying behavior more accurately than traditional
methods, such as using surveys. We need to be able to identify an issue before we can begin to actually solve it. And, as Mancilla-Caceres stated, it’s imperative that we fully comprehend the problem of bullying as well. “The more you understand the problem, the better you’ll be able to deal with it,� he commented in a phone interview with me. And so, this game is another starting point that researchers can build from to try and eradicate bullying in a long-term sense. Too often I hear people express concern that technology is ruining the youngest generation, that young people no longer understand appropriate ways to communicate or behave socially, or that technology increases the likelihood of bullying. I understand where that fear comes from; technology, social media and gaming have completely revolutionized our forms of communication. Things have changed and big change is always unsettling. But this fear of social technology as a catalyst for bullying is largely unfounded. I believe that social technology will ultimately help us, even in the realm of communication and social development, far more than it could ever hurt us. Huge changes in culture and
society, such as the recent technological advances we’ve experienced, often create a kind of pendulum effect. There are sometimes major advantages, and those are often complicated by negative repercussions. It goes back and forth. That model is exemplified by the implementation of social gaming. Of course, gaming and social media were created as new and exciting forms of entertainment and communication. However, Mancilla-Caceres also stated that currently social technology does have an established relationship with bullying. “Current technology, in not only gaming but social networking, is basically allowing new kinds of bullying and cyberbullying,� Mancilla-Caceres said. He went on to say that the use of technology in bullying means that researchers can also use technology to better understand bullying. In my opinion, this study effectively proved that. For me, this study was fascinating in the way that researchers were able to use a medium that has previously been associated with cyberbullying, and instead use it to study cyberbullying.
Alex is a junior in LAS. She can be reached at amswans2@dailyillini.com.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Theater production of ‘West Side Story’ lacks cultural sensitivity and consequently alters central conflict When the Illini Student Musicals announced that their Fall 2014 show would be “West Side Story,� I interviewed to work on the production as director and instead ended up joining the production team as dramaturg, meaning it was my job to focus on the majority of the research for the show. After casting was announced I decided to leave the production team due to the cultural insensitivity of choosing white students to play the lead Latino characters in the show.
When reading the director’s note in the playbill before the show began, I was perplexed because it said: “It explores love and devotion and redefines family. Suggestive of Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet, this show displays the futile nature of violence & demonstrates the importance of diversity.� Instead, this production prioritized the choreography and showed a one-dimensional homogeneous perspective of American culture. The casting of this production bastardizes the Puerto Rican
culture by not actually representing Latinos, which drastically alters the central conflict: race relations in New York City. Therefore, ISM has communicated through its casting and production of “West Side Story� that cultural representation and authenticity is not a priority in student-produced theatre on campus. With this in mind, I, along with my some of my peers, have been inspired to create the Brown Theatre Collective. The Brown Theatre Col-
lective’s mission is to create new theatre derived from stories of individuals regardless of their race, gender or sexuality. With this collective, we will create interdisciplinary work that reflects the voice of the student body. This isn’t a political response, but rather, an alternative outlet of expression for students that doesn’t systemically allow cultural misrepresentation on this campus.
Mateo Hurtado, junior in FAA.
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Diffr offers incognito group messaging BY BRITTNEY NADLER STAFF WRITER
For the friend who wants to gossip without gaining a reputation, the roommates who want to remind each other to clean without the confrontation or the classmate who wants to vent without turning the group against them — a new messaging app, Diffr, makes it all possible. Diffr allows users within the same group to message while pretending to be others in the chat otherwise known as “spoofing,” or messaging anonymously. The idea of the app was created after developers discussed the aspects of a conversation. “When people talk with each other, the conversation is not just about expressing one’s opinions or sharing information, but also about discussing the views of other people on a topic, taking a dig at friends, speaking with the promise of anonymity and so forth,” wrote Mahesh Rajagopalan, co-founder and president of Myndbee Inc., in an email. Myndbee Inc. is Diffr’s founding company. “Diffr is what Captain Jack Sparrow would have developed if he had to create an iMessage or WhatsApp — liberating and irreverent but in a nice and fun way,” he wrote. Planning for Diffr began in January after Rajagopalan and a few friends came up with the idea while hanging out at a bar in Delaware. They remembered the conversation a few weeks later and began seriously considering what could be done. The team finalized fea-
tures and started developing the software code, Rajagopalan said, and it took about five months to get the product to market. “The app may very well be used for something that none of us have any inkling about yet, and that is part of the fun of developing something like Diffr,” he wrote. “We look forward to hearing about the ways in which our users on campus use the app.” The team realized there was no mobile app where users could express what they really wanted to say without fear of what their friends might think. There wasn’t an app where friends could pose as each other or be anonymous in the same chat. The app has been compared to Secret and Yik Yak apps, but Rajagopalan said what sets Diffr apart is that it is a chat app where all spoofed and anonymous messages can only be sent to friends. “No messages are spread through social chains where you don’t know who may read them,” he said. “And accountability is implicit since your chat groups consist of friends explicitly added to the chat.” MaryEllen McGann, senior in LAS, is a campus representative for Diffr and said she and her friends use the app constantly. “Group texting is so popular among U of I students that now it adds a new way to communicate and have fun with friends,” McGann said. “I have also found it great to be used for roommates. Sometimes it’s nice to use the anonymous fea-
ture to remind roommates to clean up, pay the month’s rent or remind of upcoming monthly bills.” McGann is part of a team of 10 students who promote the app around campus. They meet weekly to plan events, such as the recent events held at KAM’S and Orange Leaf, or the pizza parties held at dorms and campus buildings, she said. “So far, the response has been fantastic,” McGann said. “U of I students already have a great sense of humor, so this is another way to mess around with them. Diffr has the features to cater to each type of group text that makes it useful and fun to use.” Eleni Murphy, senior in LAS, is also a campus representative for Diffr and uses the app with her friends. She said the spoofing feature is “all in good fun.” “It’s funny and irreverent, but without the threat of edging on bullying,” Murphy said. “It’s a great way to have some lighthearted fun with your friends.” Murphy said she believes Diffr will continue to gain popularity, especially because people are “always looking for new, exciting apps to distract themselves with.” “I think the humor really fits into our Midwestern, we-don’t-take-ourselvestoo-seriously persona here at U of I,” Murphy said. “It’s only a matter of time before it catches on everywhere else.”
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Mark Burbank’s astronomy class at Mountlake Terrace High School in Mountlake Terrace, Wash., has nearly 40 kids enrolled in it.
Does class size matter? BY JOHN HIGGINS TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE
Few education reforms make as much sense on a gut level as giving teachers fewer students to teach. The idea is popular with parents and politicians alike — at least 40 states have carried out some kind of class size reduction in the past 15 years. But despite more than four decades of research in the U.S. and abroad, the effects of this simple idea about how to raise student achievement have been hard to isolate and measure, leading to academic squabbles over its value. Researchers generally agree that smaller classes, at least in the earliest grades, are linked to positive educational benefits such as better test scores, fewer dropouts and higher graduation rates, especially for disadvantaged children. They disagree, however, on whether those benefits outweigh the costs. The most persuasive class size research in the United States comes from a large experiment in Tennessee in which students in small classes outperformed students in larger groups, even when teachers had the help of aides. Project STAR (Student Teacher Achievement Ratio) was conducted in Tennessee from 1985 to 1989 and involved more than 1,200 teachers and almost 12,000 students, according to Jeremy Finn, of the University at Buffalo (State University of New York), a statistician who helped set up the experiment and publish its results. The Tennessee results inspired California and Wisconsin to carry out statewide class size-reduction projects in lower grades in 1996, a time when state governments
were enjoying surpluses. Wisconsin achieved similar results to Tennessee, but California did not, which showed that simply making classes smaller is not all that needs to be addressed. In 2003, Finn co-authored a paper that identified a gaping hole in the puzzle: “Despite the many studies that show positive effects, research has yet to come up with a consistent, integrated explanation for the gains attributable to reduced class size,” according to the paper, published in the journal Review of Educational Research. The most intuitively satisfying explanation - that teachers give students more individualized instruction in smaller classrooms - didn’t pan out when researchers observed what actually happened in smaller classes. Several studies have found that while teachers may have more interactions with students, they tend to teach the same way they always have, regardless of the size of the class. Finn and his colleagues proposed a different explanation, which they believe better fit the evidence from the studies and also jibed with classroom observations: Students behave better and participate more often when they can’t hide in the back of the classroom. “In a big class, everybody in the back of the room is talking and giggling, and the little kids are throwing things at each other,” Finn said. “But in a small class, the first thing a teacher says is ‘Let’s all bring our chairs around me here in a circle.’” Smaller, quieter classes (fewer than 20 students) may have their biggest effect on kids who are inattentive and try to avoid looking the teach-
er in the eye. That’s because they can’t hide either. Using Project STAR data, Finn compared the academic performance of fourth graders considered to be disruptive, inattentive or neither. “Most people I talk to predict that the disruptive kids are the worst, but they’re not. The inattentive, withdrawn kids are by far and away poorer students than all the others,” Finn said. “If you want to get lost in the back corner, whether you’re disruptive or not ... you disconnect yourself from any instruction at all.” Smaller classes worked best when teachers received training in how to better tailor instruction to each student’s needs and when they spent more time getting to know their students’ families. “Class size reduction alone will only get fewer children in a class,” said Elizabeth Graue, professor of Curriculum and Instruction at University of WisconsinMadison. “It doesn’t translate directly to a change in achievement.” The same year Wisconsin launched SAGE, California rolled out its own statewide class size reduction, which wasn’t as successful as SAGE or Tennessee’s Project STAR. Critics have pointed to California’s rapid hiring of inexperienced teachers and the lack of physical space to accommodate the smaller classes, which affected kids at low income schools the most. And even in Wisconsin and Tennessee, there were wide variations in the effect that smaller classes had from building to building. “Often it comes down to the individual school,” Graue said. “I don’t think any state program can be identified as a slam dunk.”
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Urbana’s Holiday Market
Local vendors offer handmade gifts and seasonal produce
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A collection of festive local produce and homemade goods lined the hallways of Lincoln Square Mall on Nov. 8 as part of Urbana’s Holiday Market. The market series will run until Dec. 20.
Urbana’s Holiday Market offers fresh food and gifts for the season BY ANNABETH CARLSON
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ith the first snow flurries of the year in the air and festive decorations appearing in stores and on street lamps, the holiday season has arrived and with it Urbana’s annual Holiday Market. Urbana’s Holiday Market is a series of weekly markets every Saturday between Nov. 8 and Dec. 20 inside Lincoln Square Mall. From 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., vendors’ booths and tables line the walkways of the mall with festive handmade goods and local produce. Jessica Snyder, the events coordinator for the Urbana Business Association, said that the items sold at the market include produce, baked goods like coffee cakes and cookies, gift items like knit and crocheted hats, scarves
and mittens, handmade jewelry, Christmas decorations and artisan soaps and bath products. Even though the market has been going on for 12 years, Snyder said there will be much more produce available than past years as well as two blood drives. According to Snyder, the Urbana Holiday Market is an extension of the Urbana’s Market at the Square, a farmer’s market that takes place every Saturday between the months of May and November. Natalie Kenny Marquez, marketing coordinator and director of Urbana’s Market at the Square, said that she likes that the market moves indoors. “People get to experience the same things as the outside farmer’s market but it is climate controlled,� she said. Marquez added that many of the outdoor vendors continue
to sell their products indoors at the Holiday Market. Snyder said that the markets contribute to the C-U area because residents are really devoted to supporting local businesses. One vendor that Snyder said she enjoys at the markets is the Cousins Dog Biscuit Company, because her dog loves their treats. Diane Cain-Rowe is the owner of the Cousins Dog Biscuit Company. Rowe, who has been a vendor at both the Market at the Square and the Holiday Market for seven years, said that the markets are more than just a business opportunity. She said her favorite part is talking to the customers and other vendors. “You get to know people and it’s fun to see them on a weekly basis,� she said. Rowe also said that she thinks of the other vendors as family.
“Even though we are not blood relatives, we are a family,� she said. “You get to know their family members, they tell you stories.� Marquez said that people should come to the markets because it is important to meet the people who grow and make their food. “You don’t get to have a relationship like that at the grocery store,� she said. Snyder said that specifically students should come check out the Holiday Market because they can find holiday presents for family members and if they don’t live in the dorms, they can get fresh produce and baked goods. “It’s a good market for anyone, not just a market for regular residents of C-U,� Snyder said.
Items sold at the market include produce, baked goods like coffee cakes and cookies, gift items like knit and crocheted hats, scarves and mittens, handmade jewelry, Christmas decorations and artisan soaps and bath products.
Annabeth can be reached at aecarls2@dailyillini.com.
Newest C-U food truck: Dragon Fire Pizza Dave and Christy Saam take their love of pizza to the street BY SAMANTHA ROTHMAN STAFF WRITER
Dave Saam is a self-proclaimed pizza enthusiast. After years of making pizzas for friends and family, it seemed time for both Dave and his wife, Christy Saam, to open their own pizza business — Dragon Fire Pizza. The food truck, which is serving piping hot, homemade pizzas featuring locally grown and sourced ingredients, is now officially gracing the streets of Champaign-Urbana. The truck is currently based at the intersection of Nevada Street and Matthews Avenue for lunch from around 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Dave and Christy Saam both met at the University during their time as students in the ROTC program. Both of them fell in love with the area for its feel of a “big city within a small town.� But after Dave graduated
with a degree in psychology, he went and worked for the Army, while Christy studied Economics at the University and worked in Human Resources after graduation. After their time in the professional world, it finally seemed time to embark on their dream of opening a pizza joint, Dave said. “My brother has an MBA and I know a lot about pizza, so it seemed like kind of a natural fit,� Dave said. “We each had our area of expertise.� Dave also explained he has always loved pizza. His parents live on a farm and would have large gatherings and parties. These events were the perfect opportunities to make pizzas and the perfect excuse to build a wood-burning oven. Dave made his own wood-burning oven and put it on wheels so it could be brought to family parties, marking the beginnings of the pizza creations that
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can now be found at Dragon Fire Pizza. Now working inside the Dragon Fire truck, the Saams use a custom-made wood-burning oven from Italy which heats to about 1000 degrees to make pizzas. This allows any pizza to be ready to eat in five minutes or less. By the time a customer is done ordering and paying, their pizza is essentially done and fresh from the oven, Dave said. Christy Saam said their family has been having pizza parties their whole life. “That’s how we can end up with some of the reci-
pes; we’ve always been making pizzas for people,� she said. Each pizza on the menu somehow incorporates local and seasonal ingredients along with some type of play on the concept of “Dragon Fire.� The menu’s current special, “The Dragon Fire,� features a spicy, green sauce called “fiery green dragon,� sausage, peppers, onions and jalapenos. However, some of the pizzas are more traditional like the “Gold Dragon,� which is a cheese pizza made with homemade red sauce and a blend of Ital-
ian cheeses. Dave Saam said he prides himself on using fresh and local ingredients. “The cheese is from a creamery about 45 minutes away, made fresh,� he said. “The sauce is fresh and homemade; the sausage is made by a local company and picked up every morning. Our produce is from central Illinois farms also.� Jason Ford, who is serving as “pizzaiola,� as Dave Saam refers to him, for the truck, has worked at a variety of pizza restaurants and brings an expertise to the craft of making and han-
dling pizza with technical skill. “I’ve made more pizzas than there are hairs on my head� Ford said. Dave Saam said he believes in something called pizza ethics. “This is the idea that pizza should be made well ... with good fresh ingredients ... maybe it’s because I’ve had a lot of pizza or something, but I think we do that here ... we make a really good pizza.�
Samantha can be reached at srothma2@ dailyillini.com.
WEEKEND ROUNDUP:
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MONDAY 1RYHPEHU 7KH 'DLO\ ,OOLQL 'DLO\,OOLQL FRP
BASKETBALL Men’s: ILL VS. GEORGIA SOUTHERN FRI: ILL 80, GEORGIA SOUTHERN 71 HOCKEY ILL VS. COPPIN STATE SWIMMING VOLLEYBALL ILL VS. IOWA STATE ILL AT NOTRE DAME ILL AT RUTGERS SUN: ILL 114, COPPIN STATE 56 FRI: ILL 3, IOWA STATE 1 FRI: NOTRE DAME Women’s: ILL VS. IPFW SUN: ILL 3, SAT: ILL 2, IOWA STATE 1 157, ILL 143 RUTGERS 0, New FRI: ILL 70, IPFW 63 Illinois Ice Arena South Bend, Ind. Brunswick, N.J. State Farm Center CROSS-COUNTRY NCAA REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS FRI: Men’s: 5th of 29 Women’s: 10th of 28, Peoria, Ill
SPORTS
FOOTBALL ILL VS. IOWA SAT: IOWA 30, ILL 14 Memorial Stadium
WRESTLING ILL AT APPALACHIAN STATE FRI: ILL 24, APPALACHIAN 15 ILL AT CSU BAKERSFIELD FRI: ILL 23, CSU BAKERSFIELD 12 Gilroy, Calif. ILL AT GRAND CANYON SAT: ILL 42, GRAND CANYON 6 FRESNO/ROADRUNNER OPEN SUN: ALL DAY, Fresno, Calif.
Illini start season strong
Illini defeat Coppin State 114-56 on Sunday BY NICHOLAS FORTIN STAFF WRITER
The Illinois men’s basketball team found its rhythm on both ends of the floor against Coppin State. Unlike Friday when the Illini (2-0) squeaked out an 80-71 win over Georgia Southern, Illinois was in control from the start and handily beat Coppin State 114–56. Offensively, Illinois shot 55.4 percent from the field and 53.6 percent from beyond the arc in the game. Defensively, the team was just as dominant, holding the Eagles to 29.6 percent shooting from the field. “The game really started with our defensive disposition,� head coach John Groce said. “It starts with our defense and our rebounding. I thought for the first time in four opportunities to play, including the Dayton scrimmage, that we had an edge to us defensively that reminded me of last season.� While Coppin State (0-2) scored first on a three from the right corner, Illinois controlled the first half, and the entire game, from start
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Illinois’ Aaron Cosby, 11, attempts a layup during the game against Coppin State at State Farm Center, on Sunday. The Illini won 114 to 56.
Tale of 2 games for Illini hoops in opening weekend ALEX ROUX Basketball columnist
Illini reveal winning recipe in Sunday’s win
J
ohn Groce wasn’t satisfied with Illinois’ intensity in Friday night’s
80-71 win over Georgia Southern. “We’re going to work hard (Saturday) to be better and play a more complete game from an effort and physical disposition and toughness standpoint on Sunday than we did tonight,� Groce said following Friday’s grind-itout home victory. It’s safe to say the film session Groce had with his team on their day off worked. Compared to Friday, Illinois looked like a complete-
ly different team on both ends of the floor in Sunday’s 114-56 drubbing of Coppin State. The Illini defense was noticeably more intense, and the offense lit up the scoreboard in recordbreaking fashion, making 15-of-28 3-pointers in the program’s highest scoring effort since 1993. There’s no sugarcoating the fact that Coppin State is a very bad basketball team. They’re probably one of the worst teams to visit State Farm Center in recent his-
tory, and I’m convinced that the Illini’s exhibition opponent, Division II Quincy, would beat Coppin State if they met on the hardwood. But with the way the Illini shot the ball Sunday evening, they would have beaten just about anybody. Easy buckets against an inferior opponent are one thing, but open looks will come against every team they face this year. With the way this Illini roster is constructed, they’ll have to knock down treys con-
sistently to win games this season. There’s no way they’ll sustain Sunday’s 54 percent clip from long range throughout the season. But the Coppin State game provided a tantalizing preview of what this team could look like when it’s firing on all cylinders. Ahmad Starks, Aaron Cosby, Kendrick Nunn and Rayvonte Rice were snipers from the outside. Malcolm Hill, Leron Black, Nnanna Egwu and Maverick Mor-
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Latest loss leaves Illini with slim chance of a bowl game
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Illinois’ Mike Dudek is tackled by Iowa’s Greg Mabin against Iowa at Memorial Stadium on Saturday. Illinois lost 30-14.
Illinois can’t stop Iowa in 30-14 loss
BY SEAN NEUMANN STAFF WRITER
Illinois’ defense ran out of gas Saturday. Iowa racked up 587 yards of total offense, pounding its way to a 30-14 win over Illinois. Illinois’ defense was clutch when it needed to be early in the game. The Illini made a goal line stand on Iowa’s first drive and were able to stop all three of the Hawkeyes’ fourth down conversion attempts, but big plays crippled the defense. Illinois allowed nine Iowa plays for 20-plus yards. “It just slipped way out of our hands,� Illinois head coach Tim Beckman said. Iowa kept pounding the ball offensively, rushing for
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Loss to Iowa proves 2 more wins tough SEAN HAMMOND
Hawkeye line play dominant, overpowers Illini
gan scored easily in the post. A team like Coppin State is supposed to make you look good, but after Friday’s shaky showing, good wasn’t good enough for Illinois on Sunday. So the Illini came out and looked great. As the threes rained down, I had flashbacks to the 2012 Maui Invitational, the most recent time Illinois looked unstoppable in nearly all facets of the game. In the opener against
a season-high 304 yards. Illinois took an early lead late in the first quarter on a 31-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Wes Lunt to receiver Mike Dudek. The 5-foot-11 freshman’s midpass adjustment allowed him to catch the ball over a 6-foot-2 Hawkeye defender while falling down — one of the most impressive individual Illini efforts of the season. Dudek said it was surprising the team’s momentum didn’t carry over from his touchdown catch, with Iowa going on a 28-0 run before Illinois added a late touchdown to make it 30-14. “We usually are a momentum team,� Dudek said. “When we get stuff going, it usually stays going. I felt like we hurt ourselves a lot. We’d be driving, driving, driving, and then: penalty.� Illinois’ offensive drives were continuously stalled by penalties. The Illini were
flagged eight times Saturday — five times while on offense. Beckman was asked about the penalties after the game and his frustration was clear: “I don’t even want to go there.� The offense was also forced to adjust with two starting offensive linemen out with injuries (Simon Cvijanovic and Ted Karras). With Lunt returning Saturday after missing five weeks with a fractured fibula, the jumbled offensive line posed more threat than the quarterback re-aggravating his injury. The quarterback ended the loss with 102 passing yards and just one touchdown. “You can’t point the finger at just one guy,� Beckman said. “This is a team game and will always be a team game. He didn’t play up to what he’s played before. But we can’t just point the finger at Wes. Nobody is responsi-
ble for a loss — when we lose, it’s all of us that lose.� The quarterback was forced to make quick screen passes or throw the ball away throughout the game, even resulting in a safety in the first quarter when he was flagged for intentional grounding in his own endzone. “It’s really frustrating,� Lunt said. “The defense did a great job in the early on keeping us in it and did a good job. As an offense our job is to score and we didn’t do that.� The Hawkeyes’ defensive line broke through the Illini offensive line and recorded seven tackles for loss. “We were trying to put plays together and just kept stopping ourselves,� Lunt said. “It’s really frustrating.�
Sean can be reached at spneuma2@dailyillini. com and on Twitter @neumannthehuman.
nother chance for the Illini resulted in another letdown. Illinois football knew what it was going to get from Iowa. The Hawkeyes played their style of game — racking up 304 rushing yards and really not doing anything creative offensively. They barreled right through the middle of the Illini defense in the 30-14 Hawkeye win. The Illini defense showed flashes of potential in the first quarter with a goal-line stand and a forced fumble. But Iowa, like many of Illinois’ opponents this year, quietly racked up 587 total yards of offense. Head coach Tim Beckman said this game simply slipped away from the Illini, and that’s how it felt. Illinois was competitive early, but once the ball was rolling in the Hawkeyes’ favor, Illinois couldn’t turn it around. Wes Lunt was pedestrian in his return to the field. After missing a month with a fractured fibula, Lunt threw for just 102 yards on 14 completions. Yes, it was cold at Memorial Stadium this weekend, but the wind was not a factor for most of the game. Illinois looked best on an 89-yard drive during garbage time with Reilly O’Toole capping the possession with a touchdown pass to Mike Dudek. Even with those 89 yards, the Illini mustered only 235 total yards of offense. Penalties didn’t help: The Illini had eight of them to the Hawkeyes’ one. Some of
those penalties killed Illinois possessions altogether. Beckman’s response when asked about those penalties? “I don’t even want to go there,� he said. You can bet he’s going there with his team in practice this week. Penalties aside, where has the Illinois running game been? Or, maybe a more accurate question, does Illinois have one? Josh Ferguson has 581 yards on the year and has gone almost unnoticed on the field. You can’t win in the Big Ten without a running game. Wisconsin’s Melvin Gordon nearly matched Ferguson’s season with 408 rushing yards in three quarters against Nebraska on Saturday. There’s a reason the Badgers compete for the Big Ten championship every year. A successful running game isn’t going to magically appear in Illinois’ final two games. Whoever is coaching this team a year from now — whether it’s Beckman or someone else — is going to need to find a way to run the ball. As for the defense, something’s got to change. I don’t know that there’s anything defensive coordinator Tim Banks can do to save his job unless Illinois wins its next two games, and I don’t know if he should keep it even if the Illini do. Illinois is still holding onto hope that it can reach a bowl game. That hope is slim. Illinois is capable of beating Penn State and Northwestern, but it was capable of beating Iowa too. Winning these final two games — doubling Beckman’s Big Ten win total — is a pretty big task for this team.
Sean is a senior in Media. He can be reached at sphammo2@dailyillini. com and on Twitter @sean_hammond.
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THE SCORE
NUMBERS TO KNOW
ILLINOIS — IOWA
2
Scoring by quarter 1st 2 7
14
0
2nd
7
0
3rd
7
7
4th
14
14
Final
30
30
Aug. 30 Youngstown State — W 28-17 Sept. 6 Western Kentucky — W 42-34 Sept. 13 @ Washington — L 44-19 Sept. 20 Texas State — W 42-35 Sept. 27 @ Nebraska — L 45-14
EAST DIVISION Conf. Overall
Ohio State
6-0
9-1
Michigan St.
5-1
8-2
Maryland
3-3
6-4
Michigan
3-3
5-5
Penn State
2-4
6-4
Rutgers
2-4
6-4
Indiana
0-6
3-7
Oct. 4 Purdue — L 38-27
WEST DIVISION
Oct. 25 Minnesota — W 28-24
School
Conf. Overall
Nebraska
4-2
8-2
Iowa
4-2
7-3
Nov. 15 Iowa — L 30-14
Wisconsin
5-1
8-2
Minnesota
4-2
7-3
Nov. 22 Penn State — 11 a.m.
Northwestern
2-4
4-6
Nov. 29 @ Northwestern — TBA
Purdue
1-5
3-7
Illinois
1-5
4-6
Nov. 1 @ Ohio State — L 55-14
Illinois struggled mentally, getting flagged eight times for 59 yards
587
88
Illinois’ backfield gained just 88 yards
8
Illinois called on Justin DuVernois to punt eight times Saturday
School
Oct. 11 @ Wisconsin — L 38-28
The Illini need to win their final two games to reach bowl eligibility
Illinois’ defense allowed the Hawkeyes 587 yards
BIG TEN STANDINGS
SCHEDULE
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GAME TO REMEMBER: MIKE DUDEK The freshman receiver brought in two touchdown catches Saturday, including a highlight-reel reception for Illinois’ first score. Dudek had six receptions for 80 yards, including two 31-yard catches.
GAME TO FORGET: WES LUNT The Illini quarterback’s performance was underwhelming in his return Saturday, throwing for just 102 yards. The sophomore averaged 313.3 yards per game before his early-October injury. Lunt’s completion percentage was just 56 percent, compared to 66.5 percent in games prior to his injury.
QUOTE OF THE GAME
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“You have to have a short memory. You can’t live in the glory of a good play or the regret of a bad one.”
at 11 a.m. Saturday at Memorial Stadium
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Volleyball sweeps Rutgers Stepping in for Criswell, Strizak has 13 kills in 3-set win
BY STEPHEN BOURBON SENIOR WRITER
With Morganne Criswell sidelined with a left knee injury, sophomore Michelle Strizak stepped up for the Illinois volleyball team on Sunday. Illinois (21-6, 13-3 Big Ten) cruised to a three-set victory over Rutgers (7-22, 0-16) on Sunday behind a career best 13 kills from Strizak. In four sets against Ohio State, Strizak was held to a .160 hitting percentage and converted 25 swings into just six kills. The sophomore felt as though she was more effective Sunday — in part due to the play of setter Alexis Viliunas. “Lex was doing a great job of distributing the ball around,” Strizak said. “I think I did a better job of hitting open spaces and using the block more. I think I made some good decisions.” Jocelynn Birks chipped in 10 kills and Liz McMahon added nine in a balanced Illini attack. Illinois opened the match on a tear, hitting .609 as a team in the fi rst set. The Illini jumped to a 9-3 lead and Rutgers couldn’t get close in the 25-11 decision. “They’re an improved team that is competing and figured out what it means to be in the Big Ten,” head coach Kevin Hambly said. “In the fi rst set, we handled them pretty well but the next two sets were a
battle and could have gone either way.” In the second and third sets, the Illini were tested although they pulled out both to sweep the Scarlet Knights. In the tightly contested second set, neither team led by more than three points. With the score tied at 23, kills from Viliunas and Birks clinched the set. In the third, it was Rutgers who jumped to a quick lead and went up 15-7. Illinois regrouped and tied the match at 23. However, back to back errors from Rutgers setter Talia Holze gave Illinois its 21st victory of the season. “We played really well at the end of sets,” Hambly said. “I liked how we closed out sets.”
“I think I did a better job of hitting open spaces and using the block more.” MICHELLE STRIZAK
SOPHOMORE OUTSIDE HITTER
Sophomore M ic aela Anderson led Rutgers in both kills and digs, with 11 and nine , respectively. The Scarlet Knights have lost 16 consecutive matches and have yet to earn a victory in conference play this season.
Stephen can be reached at sbourbo2@dailyillini. com and on Twitter @steve_bourbon.
Women’s basketball survives scare from IPFW Illini 0-for-21 on 3-pointers; White has double-double BY JOEY FIGUEROA STAFF WRITER
Before Illinois’ season opener against IPFW on Friday, head coach Matt Bollant said he thought the Illini were further along offensively than they were on the defensive end. That proved to be the inverse in the Illini’s 70-63 win over the Mastodons. Illinois fi nished the game 0-for-21 from 3-point range, but had a 44-12 advantage in points in the paint, largely due to transition baskets off of IPFW turnovers. After starting the game 0-for-12 from behind the 3-point line, the Illini turned up their defensive pressure in the second half and forced 35 total turnovers. “Our defense helped us win that game,” Bollant said. “For us to go 0-for-21 and still win the game by seven says a lot about our defense and our hustle.” Bollant was forced to go to the bench early in the fi rst half because freshman center Chatrice White — a McDonalds All-American playing her first game in orange and blue — and senior guard Ivory Crawford each picked up two early fouls. The Illini trailed by as many as eight points and went into the locker room
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BASKETBALL to fi nish. After the three, Illinois responded with a 16-0 run. The Illini didn’t let up for the remainder of the half, as the team continued to nail shot after shot and expand the lead. The Illini were hot offensively from every part of the floor. They shot 60 percent from the field and 50 percent from three in the half. The offensive hot streak propelled the team to a lopsided lead that had ballooned to 59-24 by halftime. “I don’t know if you’re going to shoot the ball like that every night,” Groce said. “We have some pretty good shooters though. “We can make some shots, and there’s a multitude of guys that can do that. It’s a nice luxury to have.” Aaron Cosby led the Illini offensively in the first half. The junior tallied 12 points and shot 80 percent from three. Illinois had two oth-
down 32-26 at the half. Crawford scored just two points in six first-half minutes, but freshman guard Amarah Coleman kept Illinois in the game with her aggressiveness off the bench. “She knows that she can play,” Bollant said of Coleman. “She gets to the rim and she knows she’s good, she’s got some toughness to her. Kids that are tough make plays when it’s on, and she did that.” Coleman remained a factor in the second half with her ability to pressure the ball once Illinois began fullcourt pressing, but Crawford provided the real spark with her tenacious play in the paint. In the second half, Crawford scored 16 points in 18 minutes, while grabbing five offensive rebounds, nabbing four steals and getting to the free throw line eight times. “That’s what I’m supposed to do,” Crawford said. “A lot of people look up to me. It’s my last year, and I’ve got to lead this team to where it needs to be.” Crawford went on her own 5-0 run three minutes into the second half and eventually tied the game at 45 with 10 minutes left in the game. The Illini’s suffocating defense helped them build a 59-54 lead with four minutes left, but the Mastodons went on an 8-3 run to even things up at 62 with two minutes remaining. Subbing in for White after she picked up her fifth foul, freshman guard Kennedy er players in double figures at the half, as both Ahmad Starks and Malcolm Hill added 10. Illinois played just as effectively on the defensive end in the fi rst half. The Illini recorded three
“We had an edge to us defensively that reminded me of last season.” JOHN GROCE HEAD COACH
blocks and five steals in the half and held Coppin State to 24 points and 27.3 percent shooting from the field. Illinois’ starters couldn’t add to their point totals in the second half as the Illini pulled all five starters after 10 quick points gave the team a sizeable 69-28 lead.
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Illinois’ Ivory Crawford attempts a lay-up past IPFW’s defense during the game at the State Farm Center on Friday. The Illini won the season opener 70-63, despite going 0-for-21 on 3-pointers. Cattenhead nailed a runner to give the Illini a 64-62 lead. Cattenhead’s only field goal of the game would prove to be the game winner, as the Illini didn’t look back from there and sealed a 70-63 victory. With a lid on the basket for Illinois’ 3-point shooters, Crawford and Coleman did most of their damage in the paint and each finished with 18 points.
“Threes weren’t falling for some teammates, so we knew we had to adjust,” Coleman said. “We knew that me and Ivory are the strongest people to get to the rim, so we had to use that ability.” Despite being in foul trouble, White played an important role in Illinois’ dominance down low. In just 24 minutes, she fi nished the game with 15 points and 10
rebounds, her fi rst career double-double as an Illini. White also grabbed six offensive rebounds, contributing to Illinois’ 24-17 advantage in that category even though IPFW had the 49-44 edge in total rebounding. The Illini also got to the free throw line 16 more times than the Mastodons, but made just 22 of their 39 attempts. Despite the sloppy play,
Bollant embraced the victory. “We’re going to be a work in progress and are going to always want to be better,” Bollant said. “I think it’s really important that we celebrate what we did well today.”
The Illini second unit picked up where the starters left off as the team continued to build its lead. Freshman forward Leron Black and Starks fi nished as the Illini’s top scorers, both with 18 points. Cosby finished the game with 17. Christian Kessee and Jahvari Josiah led Coppin State with 11 each. Despite the gaudy offensive statistics, both Groce and the players were more impressed with the way Illinois played defensively. It came as no surprise that Starks praised the team’s defense when asked about his excitement toward the Illini’s play on the offensive end. “We’re doing a good job,” Starks said. “Coach is more proud of us on that side of the floor. Holding them under 60 points was more important. But it was definitely fun.”
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day’s style of play to the majority of their games this season, watch out. As Groce said after the game Sunday, it all starts with the Illini’s defense and rebounding. Their defensive intensity fueled the offensive explo-
scorers it has, and the Illini look to have at least seven legitimate threats to score the basketball on any given night. Not all of the Illini players have to fi ll the stat sheet like they did Sunday, but they will have to bring a consistent mental approach game in and game out in order to sustain success. “So much of this is mental,” Groce said following Sunday’s win. “Tonight we had the right mindset. It really starts with the right mindset.” With the opening weekend in the books, we have a winning recipe for the 2014-15 Illini: A heavy dose of defense, aggressive rebounding and an intense focus will lead to fi reworks on the offensive end. Now the question is, which version of Groce’s squad will show up consistently throughout the year?
Nicholas can be reached at fortin2@dailyillini.com and on Twitter @IlliniSportsGuy.
ROUX Georgia Southern, Illinois never got in a rhythm offensively and looked terrible on defense and rebounding the ball. Egwu got in early foul trouble, and Georgia Southern’s mix of zone and press defenses gave the Illini fits. Friday’s game was the polar opposite of Sunday’s, and both provided a blueprint of how Illinois will lose and win games this season, respectively. The Georgia Southern game showed how potential losses could play out: Egwu picks up early fouls, the Illini get killed in the post and on the boards, and athletic defenses limit Illinois’ 3-point looks. Simply put, if the Illini play like they did against Georgia Southern against high-major Division I teams, they will likely come out on the wrong end of the result. But if Illinois brings Sun-
Which version of Groce’s squad will show up consistently throughout the year? sion against Coppin State, and the Illini’s ability to spread the wealth didn’t hurt, either. Illinois made 41 field goals on 24 assists Sunday and distributed the ball effectively and efficiently. One of this team’s biggest strengths is the number of
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Alex is a junior in AHS. He can be reached at roux2@dailyillini.com and on Twitter @aroux94.
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Men’s cross-country season ends Team ends with 5th place finish at regionals BY MATT GERTSMEIER STAFF WRITER
Had Friday’s NCA A Midwest Regional crosscountry meet been an 8K instead of a 10K, Illinois would have been preparing for Nationals instead of untying the shoes of another season. With 2,000 meters left in the race, the Illini were in second place, an automatic qualifying spot for Nationals. However, Illinois failed to maintain that spot for the last bit of the race. “Through 8K, we were in second place, and you had to either pick up the pace, or you were going to be passed by a lot of people,
and I think that’s what happened to some of our guys,� junior Ian Barnett said. “It was a little more tactical toward the beginning, and once it started moving, we didn’t react as well as we could have.� The Illini took fi fth place out of 29 teams in the Regional meet at Bradley in Peoria, Illinois. Despite missing qualification for Nationals by three spots, head coach Jake Stewart was proud of the way the team ran. “I’m really just pleased with how aggressive and confi dent our guys were in the race plan and how they took it to the race,�
Stewart said. “I think it was our best team effort on the year.� Oklahoma State and Tulsa fi nished fi rst and second, respectively, locking their spots for NCAA Nationals. Senior Kirubel Errasa of Oklahoma State took fi rst overall with a time of 30 minutes, 9 seconds. The Illini were led by Barnett, who ran the race in 30:20, earning him a 10th-place fi nish. Barnett was the only Illini eligible for an at-large bid for Nationals but failed to receive an invitation. “That was probably the best cross-country race of Ian Barnett’s career,� Stewart said. “He’s come a long way from when he fi rst stepped on campus.� Seniors Jannis Toepfer and Bryce Basting also fi nished in the top 20 for Illi-
nois. Toepfer came in 14th, fi nishing the race in 30:28, and Basting took 17th with a time of 30:33. Barnett, Toepfer and Basting made the AllRegion team with their top-25 individual fi nishes, a goal Stewart said the team had going into the race. “I was really excited about it, I was pumped, but the overall goal was to get the team to Nationals, so it’s a little bittersweet,� Barnett said about his AllRegional fi nish. Sophomore Will Brewster had the fourth-best time for Illinois, completing the race in 30:54 and achieving a 41st overall fi nish. Senior Brendan McDonnell, junior Paul Zeman and freshman Garrett Lee fi nished beyond 50th place for the Illini. Looking back at this sea-
son, Stewart believed his team is running the right course at becoming an elite cross-country program. “I think we’ve made a lot of really good steps in my three years here,� Stewart said. “We have solidifi ed ourselves as a team each year that can be in a position to get to the national championship. We were really close (Friday) to doing something special, and with 2,000 meters to go, we were in second, an automatic qualifying position. We went out there and tried to make it happen, and it’s probably been a long time since you can say that an Illinois team has done that.�
Matt can be reached at gertsme2@dailyillini. com and on Twitter @MattGertsmeier.
JAKE STEWART HEAD COACH
Swimming falls short at Fighting Irish
Runners finish 10th at Midwest Regional
Despite close loss, Illini show improvement
Illini fail to qualify for nationals
BY DANIEL COLLINS STAFF WRITER
BY ALEX WALLNER STAFF WRITER
The Illinois women’s cross-country season ended with a 10th-place fi nish at the 28-team Midwest Regional on Friday. Only the top-two teams and top-four individuals qualifi ed for the NCAA Championships, neither the Illini as a team nor any individuals made the cut. No. 5 Iowa State won the meet with 66 points and No. 20 Minnesota fi nished second with 125 points. Junior Courtney Frerichs from the MissouriKansas City took home top honors individually and sophomore Erin Teschuk from North Dakota State fi nished second. Alyssa Schneider was the top fi nisher for the Illini, placing 33rd with a time of 20 minutes, 59 seconds. Amanda Fox fi nished 48th for Illinois with a time of 21:12 and Colette Falsey placed 59th at 21:23. Other fi nishers at the meet include: Hanna Winter, 72nd at 21:29, Britten Petrey, 109th at 21:51, senior Chloe Schmidt, 129th at 22:05 and freshman Denise Branch, 136th at 22:11. “I thought the race went out at really good pace, but picked up quickly at the 1K,� Winter said. “It was tough, but our team worked really well together and performed as we were expected to.� Coming off a diffi cult performance at Big Tens, Winter said she believed the middle- of-the-pack fi nish the team earned at Regionals was expected. Falsey said the Illini’s confidence was good going into Friday’s meet. “I was also very confident in my teammates that we could go out there today
“I think we’ve made a lot of really good steps in my three years here. We have solidified ourselves as a team that can be in a position to get to the national championship.�
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Illinois' Colette Falsey, junior, earns first place at the Illini Open 2014 at the Arborteum on Oct. 25. The Illini did not qualify for the NCAA Championships. and give it our best effort,� one runner from this seaFalsey said. “We really son’s team, Schmidt, and wanted to focus on working with everyone coming back, together Falsey said that she as a team throughout believes the race 2015 will and I think be a good for the season. “I think most part we are we did a good job of going to that. Crossconti nue country to work on getting is a team sport.� better at W i t h running three team together in wins and races and ALYSSA SCHNEIDER a si ngle pulling TOP ILLINOIS FINISHER i nd iv idu each othal title for er along Falsey, the when the Illini improved on last sea- race starts to get tough,� son’s single-win campaign. Falsey said after the seaThe Illini are only losing son ended. “We obviously
“I think that as a team we have a lot of potential that hasn’t been tapped into yet. We are all striving to come back stronger next year.�
want to continue setting high goals and expectations for the program. We have a group of very talented and hardworking girls and the ability to do something really special.� Schneider said that next year, her fi nal season, poses an opportunity for both her and the entire women’s cross-country team. “I always set higher expectations for myself after a season ends,� Schneider said. “I think that as a team we have a lot of potential that hasn’t been tapped into yet. We are all striving to come back stronger next year.�
Alex can be reached at awallne2@dailyillini. com and on Twitter @AWallner93.
Winning a close meet still remains on the checklist for the Illinois swimming and diving team this season. In their latest meet against Notre Dame on Friday, the Illini were on the losing side of the spectrum, falling by a score of 157-143. Illinois got off to a promising start, winning three of the first four events. However, it only tallied up three event wins for the remainder of the meet. The Illini are now 3-3 on the season, and the trend has been for them to either dominate or lose by slim figures. In their three victories, they have won by a combined 436 points against Southern Illinois, Illinois State and Tabor College, respectively. In the team’s three defeats, it has lost by a combined 42 points to Northwestern, Kansas and Notre Dame, respectively. In order to come out on top in close meets, head coach Sue Novitsky said it’s going to take a full team effort and determination. “You have to have to be willing to hurt and have confidence in your training so that when you ask your body for more, it will respond,� Novitsky said. “We can’t rely on a few people to carry the team it has to be a full team effort in every event.� Typically, the team has gotten good production off the boards this year. This was not the case against the Irish, as the Illini were swept in both of the night’s diving competitions, the 1and 3-meter dives. Senior Alison Meng had one of the strongest Illini performances of the night, winning the 100 backstroke with a time of 54.55 seconds, which now ranks her fourth of the Illini’s top-10 fastest performances in that event. Her second individual achievement came when she swam a season-best time of
2:02.64 in the 200 back. Meng was also on the relay squad that won the 400 freestyle relay. Besides her achievements, Meng enjoyed the continued energy from the team. “Our girls were louder than the opposing teams for the past two close meets, and I think that’s huge,� Meng said. “It’s all about being behind your teammates for every race and staying in the moment the whole meet, focusing on one race at a time.� Also padding their career stats were freshman Nelly Casas and sophomore Gabbie Stecker. Casas won her second collegiate event with a career-best time of 10:22.51 in the 1,000 freestyle. Stecker won the 200 and 500 free, while finishing second but setting a career-best time in the 200 individual medley with a time of 1:52.48. “I was shocked when I touched the wall and realized that I had swam a personal best,� Stecker said of her achievement in the 200 IM. “I was really happy with that swim, and I am looking forward to possibly swimming that event again.� With nine second-place and eight third-place fi nishes on the night, the Illini showed an improvement in their depth. “We are very deep in certain areas and lack depth in others,� Novitsky said. “We have multiple individuals that can step in and swim in all through the line-up which helps depending on our competition’s strengths.� Despite their loss, the Illini still left the meet feeling that they are improving as the meets roll on. “They wanted to win the meet, but this meet was about toughness,� Novitsky said. “This was our third straight week on the road and competing. We have had our toughest weeks of training and continuing to compete better each week was awesome.�
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Hockey picks up sweep vs. Iowa State
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The shout from the Iowa State locker room could be heard loud and clear Friday night. “I can’t believe we just lost to the worst team in the league!� The Illinois hockey team had just defeated the Cyclones, a CSCHL division rival, in the series opener, and was one night away from completing its first sweep of a division opponent this season. The Illini had little time to celebrate before turning their attention to Saturday night. The opener was a hard fought game, with neither team able to put the puck in the net in the first period. Iowa State scored its only goal of the game off a power play early in the second, and kept the Illini from shooting for nearly five minutes, but forward Yoshi Shibata evened up the
game midway through the period. Heading into the third period tied, the Illini displayed a revamped aspect of their game: the power play. It was an area of their game that the Illini focused on during practice, and it paid off when left wing Eric Cruickshank took advantage of an Iowa State roughing penalty and gave the Illini the lead. Two minutes later, forward John Langan added an insurance goal to seal the 3-1 victory. “I think that was one of the most complete games we have played all year,� Cruickshank said after the series opener. “Coach talks a lot about playing 60 minute games, and I think we pretty much nailed almost all of it.� After a come-from-behind victory on Friday, the Illini played with the lead throughout their series finale. The
team got two quick goals in the first period from defenseman Austin Okuno and center John Olen, who scored the team’s second power play goal of the weekend. “We have some success metrics, and scoring the first goal is number one on that list,� Fabbrini said after the series finale. “Games are significantly easier when you are ahead one earlier instead of chasing them. It’s been a point of emphasis for us all year.� Illinois wouldn’t score again for the rest of the game, but goaltender Joe Olen kept the Illini in the game with 32 saves, which included a penalty shot attempt in the third period. Iowa State was awarded the penalty shot after the Illini jumped on top of the puck. Joe Olen’s save came at a critical time as the Illini only had a one goal lead midway through
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Illinois’ Joe Olen defends a shot from Iowa State’s Nate Percy during Friday’s 3-1 Illini win. the third period. “I try not to think about the score as weird as that sounds,� Joe Olen said. “I always try to focus on what I can control.� Behind the play of their goaltender and defense, the Illini held on for a 2-1 victory despite being outshot 33-24. After the game, not a single word could be heard from the Iowa State locker room, while the Illini blasted music and
basked in the glory of sweeping a division opponent. Illinois, however, will have little time to enjoy the victory before it has to start preparing to take on the defending national champion Arizona State on the road. The team will be a heavy underdog in the game, but Fabbrini doesn’t mind the Illini being underestimated. “I don’t know if we have got-
ten the respect that I think we deserve, especially from league opponents, but that’s fine,� Fabbrini said. “If teams aren’t going to be prepared for us and are going to take us lightly, then we are going to hit them right in the mouth like we did this weekend.�
Daniel can be reached at dadexte2@dailyillini.com and on Twitter @ddexter23.
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