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UI group works to repair campus race relations Conference to be held by the Central Black Student Union BY ALI BRABOY STAFF WRITER

When Barack Obama was reelected in 2012, thenfreshman Nia Green and her friends ran down Green Street in excitement, only to be spit on and negatively commented about by others walking down Campus Town’s main street. Green, now president of the Central Black Student Union at Illinois and senior in AHS, is preparing for the “Our Place at a Predominantly White Institution” conference Friday and Saturday in the hopes of talking about issues black stu-

dents face and ideas on how to solve these problems Green said before coming to the University, she went to a high school that was very diverse in race and culture; if someone didn’t like someone, it wasn’t because of skin color. It was a very different experience when she came to the University. “You’re judging me upon something I can’t control,” she said. “It was a whole new thing, coming to college.” Around 200 people are registered to attend the conference hosted by the Central Black Student Union at Illinois. People from other Illinois colleges will be in attendance, including Jonathan Butler, one of the central student figures who participated in the protests at the University of Missouri. The conference will

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Students listen to “Love Notes” for African American students in the snow at the Anniversary Plaza Wednesday, Dec 2 2015.

Students, faculty gather at rally for love and solidarity BY LILLY MASHAYEK STAFF WRITER

PHOTO COURTESY OF CENTRAL BLACK STUDENT UNION AT ILLINOIS MEMBER NIA GREEN

The executive board of the Central Black Student Union at Illinois poses for a picture. The union is hosting the conference “Our Place at a Predominantly White Institution” Nov. 27 and Nov. 28.

Adorned with red and black arm bands, allies of the black solidarity movement gathered on the quad Wednesday for a “Love and Solidarity” rally. Students and faculty organizations read statements of support for the Black Lives Matter movement and black students, faculty and community members. The event began with a statement from the host of the event, Kristina Khan, and a rallying chant of “Black Lives Matter.” One speaker outlined the history of white supremacy and white student

UI to use grant to aid women, minorities conservation improvements among Illinois’ small, rural Women and minorities communities and businesslooking to start their own es, focusing primarily on companies will now be able the manufacturing sector.” to get a little extra help “The NSF was impressed from a new program at the with iCORE, and they wanted us to pilot this program,” University. A $100,000 grant from Taylor said. “This is the the National Science Foun- first time the AWARE prodation, NSF, will be used to gram has existed.” One of the key factors fund programs for women and minorities in entrepre- influencing the AWARE neurial startup companies. program is the fact that The Accelerating Wom- women and minorities are en and underRepresented largely underrepresented Entrepreneurs, AWARE, in startup companies, said program is funded as a part Laura Frerichs, director of of the Small Business Inno- Research Park. vation “PerResearch centages branch, are very SBIR, at small of how many the NSF. ( t e c h Jed Taylor, direccompator of KARIN O’CONNER nies) are ENTREPRENEURIAL RESIDENT operafem a le WITH AWARE tions at fou nded the Techor minornology ity-foundEntrepreneur Center and ed,” she said. “Investors of principal investigator of the startup companies, which a grant, said the NSF reached lot of tech startups will purout to the University after sue, are predominantly men seeing the success of their — I think 90% are men.” Illinois Conservation of Some of the programs Resources and Energy that will be offered with(iCORE) program. in AWARE include funding According to the Illinois for proof-of-concept grants, IDEALS website, iCORE training for SBIR proposals “strives to achieve mea- and grants and workshops surable energy and water to help participants with

union organizations at the University. “From 1906 until at least the 1920s, possibly later, there existed an officially recognized Ku Klux Klan group here at UIUC,” he said. “Their pictures were in the yearbook, that’s how accepted it was.” “The original White Student Union that an anonymous coward created two weeks ago… should be treated as (a) terrorist organization,” he said. “They should not be given any platform whatsoever to organize and spread their ideology.” People attending the rally were encouraged to write their own “Love Letters”

that will be used in an antiracism art display that will debut in the Spring. Members from several organizations across campus then stood and presented their messages of support with black solidarity and the advocation for the University’s black community. A reading of the love letters written by students and members of the community followed the statements. Among the organizations present were the Champaign-Urbana Chapter for Showing Up For Racial Justice, the Ethnic Studies Union, Amnesty International and Standing With Her.

www.DailyIllini.com “One of the things that white students need to do the most … is come get our cousins,” said Stephanie Skora, senior in LAS and member of the Women of Pride and the Campus Union for Trans Equality and Support. “What this means is that even though you may be here as a white ally in support of racial justice, where are your friends, where is

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“We are encouraging women to come into iCORE with everybody.”

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their startup companies. Outside of AWARE, there are other programs currently in place to help startup companies, such as the Women in Tech group that runs through Research Park, Frerichs said. The University also offers a program called the I-Start Entrepreneur Assistance Program. I-Start provides services for startup companies — such as accounting advice — that companies can apply for. “I-Start is a package of professional services that are tailored around what companies need when they’re starting out,” said Karin O’Connor, entrepreneurial resident with AWARE. While AWARE will act separately from previous programs at the University and iCORE, a lot of the same goals and ideas remain the same.

“Our hope is to create a program that can be replicated in other places,” O’Connor said. “That is how iCORE started out, and now there are iCORE programs going in a number of different places.” O’Connor said the AWARE program differs from other programs aimed at helping minorities and women looking to start their own companies, because it doesn’t try to create a “separate but equal” program. “I have seen a number of attempts; however, often times they follow a misguided pattern of creating a different track for women, sort of a parallel universe,” she said. “There are problems with that.” In order to avoid this problem, O’Connor said the AWARE program will encourage women to create start ups through main-

stream programs. “We’re not setting up a separate iCORE that’s just for women,” she said. “We are encouraging women to come into iCORE with everybody else. Same with the minorities. Why should they be in a different group? They need to be in the same group.” The AWARE program is just starting out, but O’Connor said they are already putting together programming. A panel will be held Thursday to discuss some of the struggles women face when starting their own companies. Additional workshops are planned for May that will offer more resources for startups. “With that philosophy in mind, we have a really good chance of being successful,” O’Connor said.

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Planned Parenthood of Illinois is working with the FBI in the investigation of a threatening letter left on the door of the Champaign center, 302 E. Stoughton St., Monday. Pl a n ned P a rent ho od explained the situation in a press release Tuesday. “Our doors remained open on Monday in Champaign and across the state for the over 60,000 patients who need us in Illinois,” the release stated. “We will never back away from providing care in a safe, supportive environment that our patients rely on and trust.” However, the release stated Planned Parenthood’s top priority is the safety of its patients. Planned Parenthood’s locations will stay open nationwide with strong security measures in place. The organization also stated it will work closely with law enforcement “to ensure that our doors are open to all people who need high-quality, compassionate health care.” A representative of the Champaign Planned Parenthood of Illinois could not be immediately reached.

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The Illinois Student Senate published its fall budget report on Wednesday. According to the report, the student senate’s current balance is $35,633.58 and the available balance is $23,588.12. Each assembly the student senate receives $39,000 in funding to be spent how it sees fit. Money that is not spent during the current Assembly rolls over to the next Assembly. The current 12th Assembly received $12,230.76 from the 11th Assembly. The remaining funds from the 11th Assembly made the 12th Assembly’s net starting budget $51,230.76. The largest expense was the It’s On Us fall week of action which

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White House demands cheaper Guantanamo solution BY RICHARD A. SERRANO TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE

The White House has rejected the Pentagon’s initial $500 million plan to shutter Guantanamo Bay prison as too costly, ordering military officials to find a cheaper way to move dozens of detainees to the U.S., according to three government officials familiar with the plan. The Pentagon’s “internal review plan” estimated it would cost more than half a billion dollars to set up and begin operating separate holding facilities for about 90 or fewer detainees in areas next to or adjacent with existing federal prisons in the U.S., said the officials, who were not authorized to speak publicly about the plan. Two officials, one inside the administration and another at the Defense Department, said the White House is worried the Pentagon’s original plan will face steep opposition in the Republican-led Congress. Many on Capitol Hill on both sides of the aisle want the detention facility and its prisoners to remain in Cuba. Lawmakers have repeatedly passed legislation that prohibits funding for the transfer of any Guantanamo Bay detainees to the U.S.

“The administration continues to work diligently on completing the plan to safely and responsibly close the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay,” Department of Defense spokesman Cmdr. Gary Ross said Wednesday. “We are currently working to refine additional cost estimates for different aspects of detainee operations. While we don’t have a specific time line, the plan will be delivered to Congress as soon as it is complete.” A White House official said only that “the president has consistently spoken of his goal to work with Congress to shutter the facility, and the plan will be submitted as part of that effort.” The White House’s long-awaited proposal to close Guantanamo had been expected to be presented to Congress by the end of this year, but it has been delayed over cost concerns. One possible way to bring down the price tag might be to scale back plans to construct a new military prison in the U.S. specially to house the Guantanamo detainees, the officials said, and instead house them in existing military prisons, such as the one at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. Obama, in one of his first official

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around and call us terrorists and try to tear us down, because that’s not what we’re doing at our black student include speakers and work- union meetings.” shops, such as how to be a Roberson said the union leader, in the Student Dining in the past has had telephone and Residential Programs conferences with other (SDRP) leadership suites. unions in Illinois and at othAmaka Onwuta, vice pres- er Big Ten universities about ident of the union and junior issues they were having and in Business, said the goal of solutions to the problems, but the conference is to connect the group wanted to meet in students with one another, person, which led to the crebringing together the minds ation of the conference. and ideas of those who know She said many of the negthe experience of being ative problems black stublack in a predominantly dents at the University face white institution. are passive, such as moving She said the union allows away or saying things under students to have a safe space one’s breath. She said she has to communicome precate issues pared with they are facanswers “It gives them hope ing and supa study that things can change for port one group with a n o t h e r . because if you never try other stuThe group but then you never really dents, also helps sometimesknow” students they don’t AMAKA ONWUTA with interwant her CENTRAL BLACK STUDENT answers. view skills, UNION VICE PRESIDENT “ Yo u ’ r e studying for sitting here exams and networking. like well, Marissa Roberson, gradu- why, why when everybody ate student in the School of else speaks, their point is Labor and Employment Rela- validated but yours isn’t?” tions, is the student advisor she said. “You think in this time and day and age peofor the union. She said there are some ple would be past that point.” University students who Roberson said the conferaren’t aware of other rac- ence will allow the students es or other cultures, which to talk about how they will can lead to some comments move forward with challengbeing made out of ignorance. es they’re having, while also But, she said she believes saying, “We’re not accepting some comments are made this and something needs to to be intentionally rude or be done.” hateful. Onwuta is hopeful for In reference to the White what the conference will do Student Union Facebook for students. group that surfaced, she said “It gives them hope that students who identify with things can change because if one another can get together you never try then you nevand talk about experiences, er really know what you can but these groups should not get out of it,” she said. “And target others. some of us have tried it and “They would like a white experienced that hope, so I student union to talk about want to share that with other their experiences on cam- students too.” pus? Feel free. But don’t take that union to then turn abrabo2@dailyillini.com

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your roommate, do the people in your classes know that this is happening?” Charlotte Prieu, a graduate student in LAS, drew portraits of black students and faculty to show her support. Prieu said that there are many different ways students can show their support for black lives. “There are other things you can do ... to show support, show solidarity,” she said. “It’s not that hard even if you don’t know all the concepts about white supremacy, white privilege.” “As a white student, I have a lot of privilege and I’m afforded a lot of life chances by my whiteness,” Skora said. “I feel like one of the best things that I can do … is to come out to speak to other white people and to say we as white people have to support black students and have to support black revolution and we have to use our privilege to amplify their voices.” Allies and supporters of the movement were disappointed with the way Uni-

versity administrators handled the “Illini White Student Union” Facebook page. “A lot of departments didn’t put a statement out and I think the racism that was shown by the people who started the page and then those who wrote on it … departments should have addressed that,” Prieu said. “It should have been talked about in classrooms, they should have sent emails, they should show that they condemned what happened.” Skora said that she felt the actions of Interim Chancellor Barbara Wilson and Interim Provost Edward Feser were not aggressive enough in the face of threats against black students at the University. “I think Barb Wilson and Ed Feser need to step up,” she said. “They may be interim chancellors and provosts, but they have the real power of those jobs and they need to take the demands of Black Students for Revolution seriously when they release them.”

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New hands-on “Grand Challenge” GenEds to begin for Spring 2016 JASON CHUN ASSISTANT DAYTIME EDITOR

University students will have a few extra options when trying to fulfi ll general education requirements in the spring semester. In a University Massmail sent Tuesday, Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education Charles Tucker announced that 25 new general education courses will be available for the spring 2016 semester. The Massmail listed the courses as belonging to three main categories: inequality and cultural understanding; sustainability, energy and the environment; and health and wellness.

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The courses were developed as a part of the University’s Grand Challenge Learning pilot. The idea for this pilot came out of a campus conversation in the fall of 2013 that gathered input from about 700 faculty members, staff, undergraduate students and graduate students. Lauren Goodlad, a provost fellow and professor of English, said the courses aren’t meant to be more challenging – as the program’s title may imply – but instead to address problems that are important to students in a more handson approach. “The idea behind them is that (the courses offered)

The University announced Wednesday that they will offer 25 new general education classes that explore themes such as inequality and cultural understanding; sustainability, energy and the environment; and health and wellness. Here are the new courses offered in spring 2016: GCL 125b: It’s Toxic! GCL 125c: The Molecular me GCL 125d: Experiential Anatomy GCL 188a: Doctors and Patients GCL 188b: Global Narratives of HIV/

are small, like a discovery course, but also interdisciplinary,” Goodlad said. “They use experiential learning, which is to say projects, designs and community engaged projects.” A video included in the massmail states the courses are for fi rst-year students, but Goodlad said that is no longer the case. “Ideally, we would love for the classes to be able to create an environment for fi rst-year students — not just freshmen but also transfer students — to get to know each other while they get to know the campus,” Goodlad said. “On reflection, we decided that it would be a lost opportu-

AIDS GCL 186a: Stress & Health in Urban Communities GCL 186b: From Deaf to Center GCL 186c: Sex Ed Panic! GCL 137a,b: Documenting Inequality GCL 145: Black Music & Social Justice GCL 147b: Race and the City GCL 147c: Policing, Culture & Inequality GCL 147d: Social Justice & the Media GCL 148: The Global Divide

nity if we didn’t give all undergraduates the chance to sign up for the courses.” The 25 courses being offered in the spring are an upgrade from the six offered during the fall 2015 semester. Each course will enroll 25 students and will fulfi ll at least one general education requirement. The goal for the program will be less about the number of programs offered as opposed to the type of courses. Goodlad said that they want to build more offerings in the quantitative reasoning, behavior and physical sciences fields.

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GCL 195a: Fictions of Equality: Marriage Equality GCL 195b: Fictions of Equality: Where Is the Good Life? GCL 126a: Humans and Animals GCL 126b: Urban Sustainability GCL 126c: Thinking Globally, Acting Locally GCL 126d: From Farm to Table GCL 127: Sustainable Design Across the Disciplines GCL 129: Sustainable Design Practices in the Public Realm GCL 128a,b: Fictions of Sustainability: Food, Water, Energy

Opposition win in Venezuela on Sunday may not change much overall BY FRANCO ORDONEZ TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE

Bush says Trump presidency ‘dangerous’ BY JOHN MCCORMICK TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE

With Donald Trump continuing to boost his standing in national polls, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush criticized the Republican frontrunner on Wednesday, saying his election as president would be a “dangerous thing” for the country. During an interview for an influential public affairs program in Iowa, Bush also denied suggestions that he might abandon his campaign efforts in the state that starts the nomination voting on Feb. 1.The taping for the “Iowa Press” program came hours after the release of a national Quinnipiac University poll showing Trump holding strong in the lead at 27 percent as Bush remained in fifth place at 5 percent. In the interview, which airs this weekend, Bush said he’d be deeply worried about a

nation run by Trump. “This lack of seriousness is a serious problem for our country,” he said. “If a guy, as capable as he is as a politician, became president, has no clue what he’s doing, that’s a dangerous thing.” Asked if the billionaire real estate mogul should apologize for heated rhetoric involving Muslims in America, Bush said he wasn’t holding his breath. “He’s not going to apologize for anything,” he said. “He’s not a serious person, and therefore, it’s hard to imagine him being the president of the United States.” Bush said he’d support Trump, should Republicans pick him as their party’s candidate. “I’ve pledged to support the nominee, but I have total confidence that the Republican primary voters are not going to support Donald Trump as the nominee,” he said.

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Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on the debate stage at the Reagan Library in Simi Valley, California Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2015.

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro might have a lot at stake in this weekend’s parliamentary elections. Or he might not. If national polls are correct, Maduro’s United Socialist Party of Venezuela stands to lose control of Venezuela’s National Assembly for the first time in 16 years. With the opposition gaining a bigger voice, the legislature might then become a place for democratic dialogue that has been missing in the country, said Jennifer McCoy, former director of the Americas Program at the Carter Center, the Atlanta-based human rights organization founded by former President Jimmy Carter. That dialogue could lead to a change in the country’s power dynamics and in Venezuela’s attitude toward the ruling party. But the stakes may be lower than they appear. The legislature is only one of five branches of power in the government. And Maduro has the ability to shift more power from the legislature to other branches under his party’s control, McCoy said. “Just because the opposition wins a majority in the legislature, it doesn’t mean it suddenly is going to have this major power,” said McCoy, who now is director of the Global Studies Institute at Georgia State University. Venezuela will hold legislative elections on Sunday. The date commemorates the fi rst election of the late President Hugo Chavez, who launched the country’s socialist revolution when voters supported him on Dec. 6, 1998. The United Socialist Par-

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Domingo Fernandez, pictured March 1, 2014, is a resident of Los Guayabitos in Venezuela. The village is, perhaps, the most loyal government stronghold in the country. Despite broken government promises and lingering poverty, every one of its 121 voters cast their ballot for President Nicolas Maduro and his predecessor Hugo Chavez. ty currently holds a majority in the assembly, but polls indicate the leadership gavel could change hands amid growing discontent over shortages, rapid infl ation and rising crime. The oil-rich country also has been besieged by more recent fears after last week’s murder of an opposition member and alleged death threats against the wife of Leopoldo Lopez, the opposition leader who recently was sentenced to 13 years in prison. The Obama administration condemned the killing of Luis Manuel Diaz, who was a local leader for the Democratic Action party, as the “deadliest of several recent attacks and acts of intimidation” aimed at opposition candidates. U.S. presidential candidate Hillary Clinton went even further on Monday during a talk at a Washington think tank, accusing the Maduro administration of

“doing all it can to rig these elections.” Venezuela’s top diplomat in the United States, Maximilien Arvelaiz, criticized U.S. officials for linking Diaz’s death to the election. While Diaz’s murder was sad for the Diaz family, Arvelaiz said, Diaz himself had a criminal history and was connected to gang violence. Arvelaiz called on the United States and the international community for patience and to allow the Venezuelan people to express their will on Sunday. He said the government will accept the outcome, noting that the results’ impact will be limited. “Maduro will still be president on Monday,” Arvelaiz said. As for the national polls showing defeat for the socialists, he said national polls don’t necessarily reflect sentiment in rural districts where the ruling

party is strongest. “We’ll see what happens on Sunday,” he said. Javier Corrales, a political science professor at Amherst College, also cautions against assuming the opposition will win. While the opposition has a better chance than it has ever had of overturning the system known as “chavismo,”victory is not certain, he said. To gain control of the National Assembly, the opposition needs to win 84 of 165 district votes. And several of those are in rural areas considered chavismo strongholds. “It’s not automatic,” Corrales said. If the opposition does win, Maduro still will have avenues he can take to undermine a new National Assembly. The legislature is one of five branches of the Venezuelan government: executive, legislative, judicial, citizen and electoral.

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t’s good, but it’s not enough. University enrollment of African-American students increased 5.4 percent in the past year, but the University enrolled more African-American students in 1968 than in 2015. Over the past three years, the College of Engineering increased enrollment of women by 25 percent, but women still make up less than 20 percent of engineering students. For every piece of positive news about the progress made in diversity and equality, an inevitable qualifier lurks around the corner to rightfully undermine it. We managed to plant a few trees, but the forest continues to be cut down. So when the University’s Research Park received a $100,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to increase the amount of entrepreneurial startups and small businesses created by women and minorities, looking for the following qualifier seemed only natural. According to a survey by Pew Research Center, in 2012 women owned about 36.2 percent of the nation’s businesses and earned 11.3 percent of the total revenue. Black, Asian and Hispanicowned businesses comprised 28.6 percent of the nation’s total businesses and earned 10.4 percent of the total revenue. The grand created the Accelerating Women and underRepresented Entrepreneurs program, which stands as an excellent effort to expand the amount of resources available to underrepresented groups. The wealth of connections and resources at the University’s disposal places it in a unique position to directly gear such opportunities toward people who may have a harder time coming by these resources. Nevertheless, the $100,000 grant can feel like a drop in the ocean when used as an effort to balance the $1.6 trillion earned by minorityowned businesses in comparison to the $12.7 trillion earned by white male businesses. The continuing, seemingly unending efforts to fight against inequality can be exhausting, especially when such an imbalance not only should have been corrected long ago, but also should not have even come about in the first place. Progress takes time, and efforts like the AWARE program are essential to help women and underrepresented groups achieve the advances that should have been available to them long ago. Even so, the struggle for equality at times can feel like the plight of Sisyphus, constantly rolling an immense boulder up a hill with no end in sight. It’s good, but it’s not enough.

A call for the need for genderinclusivity on informational forms ALEX SWANSON Opinions columnist

very single day, we all fill in bubbles and check boxes that are marked with an “M” for male or “F” for female — bubbles and boxes that typically don’t distinguish between sex and gender. Each time we register for a Facebook, submit an ICES form, or apply for most jobs, we are mandated to identify as either male or female. I’ll admit that I, at times, don’t notice this binary. I have always had the privilege of fitting easily within the traditional gender binary, meaning I have had the privilege not to notice. Further, this gender division is so steeped in American culture and practice that it now seems ridiculous, to some, to attempt to alter it. But the perpetuation of this binary, inarguably works against policies of social equality and inclusion for people who fall outside of it. The insistence that a respondent can identify only as one of two possible sexes or genders trivializes respondents who may identify as genderqueer, agender or any gender expression outside the malefemale binary. There are, to be sure, several companies and institutions that are working to resist this gender binary within informational

forms. Gmail lists “other” as a gender option when signing up for an account; some informational forms allow respondents three choices: male, female, or unreported But we can do better than just a handful of companies and institutions that resist gender identity discrimination on information forms. We have to start noticing how often the male-female binary shows up in our culture and begin pushing back. For example, Northwestern University Graduate School asks for its prospective applicants’ preferred gender pronoun. Allowing a textbox in which responders can list their own preferred pronoun — including gender-neutral options such as the singular they, ve, ‘e and so on — signals to a prospective student that the university, company or website is a place that values inclusion, a place that actively works to make all spaces within its domain inclusive. The space for gender equality needs to be available everywhere, on every informational form. We must ensure that there is always space for gender expression — not just the option to abstain from gender reporting. I understand that there is a degree of restriction for institutions that are required to report statistics on sex and gender, as categorized by the binary, to governmental bodies. Even so, these institutions must still be responsible for providing a gender-inclusive space. If they

are required to report statistics according to the male-female division, there must then be another area where applicants can list their preferred pronouns, where they have the opportunity to list their own gender identity. A gender-inclusive space is essential in avoiding hypocrisy in many college and university applications — especially when many of these same institutions teach about gendered topics. Gayle Rubin’s sex/gender system, queer theory and other theoretical concepts related to gender fluidity are commonly discussed in many academic institutions. These institutions must, therefore, promote gender equality, even at the procedural application level. Discrimination on the basis of gender identity is continually belittled, partially because many people simply don’t believe that gender identity outside of the typical gender division is legitimate. This assumption stems from the fact that Americans are constantly bombarded with images of the male and female in opposition to one another and as the only gender possibilities: in our bathrooms, in gender-segregated dorms, in sororities and fraternities and on informational forms. Eradicating instances of this binary can begin to eradicate the disbelief that currently surrounds those who identify as genderqueer.

Alex is a senior in LAS. amswans2@dailyillini.com

Problems stem from artificial Christmas trees BELLAMKONDA HARSHA Opinions columnist

hanksgiving break has just ended and that just means Christmas is around the corner. Although we’re fresh off one break, most of us can’t stop thinking about the next one. For many people, regardless of religious practices, celebrating the holidays with a Christmas tree is a staple. However, with Christmas comes the annual dilemma of buying a real tree or an artificial tree. Although many college students don’t seem to buy Christmas trees for their apartments or dorms, the occasional mini-tree can still be seen in many student’s abodes. This debate impacts us more than one might think. And while the argument may seem to have many pros and cons, buying a real tree is the superior choice chiefly due to one critical factor: Real trees are recyclable. In fact, about 93 percent of the 33 million real Christmas trees sold in North America each year are recycled through more than 4,000 available recycling programs. Despite this, more than 80 percent of American households with Christmas trees are celebrating with an artificial Christmas tree. However, when the trees have worn down and get thrown away, their impact will continue, as

artificial trees are non-recyclable and non-biodegradable. They’ll endure in landfills for centuries. It’s understandable why many people’s first instinct would be to buy an artificial tree. Most people believe it benefits the environment because these trees are reusable. Their logic is understandable, but fallible. Artificial trees simply aren’t without their strengths. Purchasing an artificial tree is the more economical choice because real Christmas trees have to be bought every year, while an artificial tree is a one-time purchase. Artificial trees are easier to maintain as well as they don’t need watering or shed pine needles. Transportation is also extra convenient. However, despite all these pros, artificial trees hurt more than they help. Artificial trees are usually manufactured with metal and polyvinyl chloride, a nonbiodegradable, petroleumderived plastic. In addition, many older varieties may contain lead, used as a stabilizer in the manufacturing process. Annually, real Christmas trees are more frequently bought, but that is simply because a new tree gets purchased every year. The artificial trees tend to be more ubiquitous even though they are purchased less. This apparent widespread use of artificial trees greatly augments the problem of their harmful environmental impact. Real Christmas trees are

recycled into mulch and used in landscaping, gardening or for playground material, hiking trails, paths and walkways. They are also used for beachfront erosion prevention and lake and river shoreline stabilization. Real trees are also easy to find locally as virtually all of them are grown on plantations. Buying real trees supports small, local farmers. The fresh smell of an authentic Christmas tree also gives real trees a major edge over artificial ones. It’s hard not to love the smell of pine in

your home, which just makes the holidays seem even more authentic and natural. The only problem with real trees stems from the fact that they have pest problems, and therefore are grown with pesticides. While pesticides are toxic within wilderness environments and to humans, according to surveys conducted by the North Carolina State University Cooperative Extension, the amount of pesticides used on tree farms has fallen substantially, further establishing the benefits of real trees.

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In the end, real trees are more desirable than artificial ones. The benefits far outweigh the negatives. So whether you have to convince your parents to buy a real tree before you get home or you’re debating how to dec-out your campus home, a real tree is the way to go. Not only are they more environment-friendly due to their recyclability, there’s nothing that beats the rustic feel and smell of a real, grown Christmas tree.

Harsha is a freshman in Engineering.

IN AMERICA

33 million real

Christmas trees are sold in America each year, totaling $1.2 billion.

9.5 million fake

Christmas trees are sold in America each year, totaling $685 million.

Over 80% of American households with Christmas trees celebrate with an artificial tree. 85% of real Christmas trees purchased were pre-cut. 93% of the 33 million real Christmas trees sold in North America each year are recylced. 0

SOURCE: National Christmas Tree Association, Statistic Brain Research Institute

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NUTCRACKER facelift, creating a new and interesting visual experience. “The snow scene is the major part where ‘The Nutcracker’ comes to life. So in the first act, the battle scene, the Nutcracker is a nutcracker. He has the mask on, and he’s like a soldier,” he said. “During the snow scene, he transforms into a prince. So that entire act, the costumes, the staging are all new. It will be a completely different snow scene.” For Reifsteck, it’s all about building off of previous performances in a production aspect. “The old show was wonderful; (we) enjoyed it, and if we put it on today, we would have a great time, and we’d give the community something that they love,” he said. “Our job this time is to give them something new they can enjoy just as much.” From the performing perspective, Burnside said improvement is the main goal. “I think for me as a dancer, I look at it every night as a different challenge to go on stage and to perform and to act and to get the message across a little bit clearer than maybe I did the previous time,” Burnside said. Burnside, who performs with CU Ballet in his free time in addition to a fulltime job, said the show allows him to live out his passion and share it with the audience. “It makes me feel like a kid again. It makes me feel like all things are possible,” he said. ”You have the Nutcracker, who Clara gets for Christmas, and for her, he becomes this object that she falls in love with, and then it becomes a person that protects her and takes

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Dancers perform in the classic ballet, “The Nutcracker,” at Krannert Center for the Performing Arts. care of her. It just makes me feel like dreams come true.” Jo n at h a n E b el , a Un iversit y professor, sa id da nci ng i n the performance also has a special meaning to him. “This is my sixth time performing in Champaign Urbana Ballet’s production of “The Nutcracker.” I got into ballet because my three daughters, now

ages 15, 12 and 9, have been dancing since they could walk,” he wrote in an email. “I have always loved performing. I sang and acted in high school and college, and ballet provides both a great outlet for those energies and an opportunity to be part of something beautiful with my daughters.” Greene said the new improvements to the show

are not the only things that make community members come back every year. “To me, it just speaks to the holiday tradition and the bringing together of family, and I think for a lot of residents and our surrounding areas, it’s what they do,” Greene said. “It’s their tradition that they come to The Nutcracker every year, and they leave with a smile on

their face. What a great gift to give somebody.” Shows will be running at the Krannert Performing Arts Center from Dec. 3 to Dec. 6, with an Illini night on opening night with special rates for students. Tickets can be bought o n l i ne t h r ou gh t he Krannert center website. Greene added that the beauty of “The Nutcracker” makes the performance

worth seeing over and over again. “Just the athleticism and the grace of these dancers, who put so much of their heart (into it), and then they share their talents with our community,” Greene said. “It’s breathtaking what they do out there. It’s so beautiful.”

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Campus ideal market for online food-ordering BY MARK SNIDER STAFF WRITER

Classes, tests, extracurricular activities and empty wallets are the trademarks of a college student. These traits create what would be a seemingly dismal market opportunity for companies; however, online food ordering platforms are capitalizing on what college students generally lack most: time and money. Online food-ordering platforms, such as EatStreet and OrderUp, have their advertisements scattered around campuses and lecture halls nationwide trying to urge students to order food from their favorite restaurants through the online service, and in the process, save their precious time and money. According to EatStreet employee Jefferson Badger, the online food-ordering service is a platform that connects restaurants to consumers.

“We partner with restaurants across the country, and once we get the restaurants on our platform, we advertise our platform to get consumers to order from their favorite restaurant through EatStreet,” Badger said. OrderUp follows a similar business model. OrderUp Champaign Manager Eric Partlow said that OrderUp is the most complete on-demand food-delivery marketplace for local markets outside of major cities. He also said the company strives to create an easy way for locals to have access to popular eating establishments in their area. Creating easy access to the desirable area restaurants is precisely why these ordering platforms are becoming popular on college campuses. Partlow explained that college campuses provide a prime marketplace for these services. “As much as students want wings and pizza, they are also

looking for more options,” he said. The goal to provide affordable options is the focal point of many of these companies’ business plans, which Badger said has been successful in college settings. “Our college markets are our bread and butter. Why we go after college campuses is because (EatStreet) was started by college students. I feel like we can relate to college students,” Badger said. Badger said having a presence at the University specifically was an obvious choice. “Champaign for us is a nobrainer. There are so many students, a compact campus and many popular restaurants, like DP Dough and Papa Johns, that are willing to offer specials,” he said. According to Badger, partnerships with local eateries allow the restaurants to offer deals, and these deals are very popular among college students due

to the low cost. He said that a large reason why online ordering platforms are so popular among students lies within the social aspect of college. Students complete various projects, study for exams and complete homework as groups, and this provides a key market for these food-ordering services. “Students get together with friends more than professionals,” Badger said. Partlow also shared similar insight. “We also offer group ordering, which is a great option for students who want to order food together,” he said. Corrin Adams, sophomore in Business, said she occasionally uses OrderUp, and likes the convenience of food-delivery services on campus. “During the semester, it gets really busy with various things to do, and eating isn’t always my first priority. I have seen several

of these ordering platforms being advertised on campus, so I decided to give them a try,” Adams said. “It was nice to be able to order what I wanted, with a discount, without having to spend a lot of time to go get it.” While these companies are relatively new and have their fair share of challenges, Partlow said they find great pleasure in making local restaurants readily available. “It’s always a challenge introducing a concept like food delivery to those who haven’t tried it, but to hear busy parents, stressed college students, overworked professionals and more share how much they love and appreciate OrderUp is so rewarding,” Partlow said. “It’s very rewarding to see the excitement on their faces when they learn about all we have to offer.”

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“Nutcracker” audience to expect exciting changes CU ballet putting a visual twist on the classic Christmas musical tale BY NATALIE STEWART STAFF WRITER

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Kay Greene had never seen “The Nutcracker” when she first joined Champaign Urbana Ballet’s staff three years ago. “I sat out in the audience during a dress rehearsal, and when snow fell from the sky, it was so magical I cried,” Greene said. For 17 years, Champaign Urbana Ballet has been touching the hearts of people just like Greene with their annual performance of the classic ballet. Although CU Ballet is not new to Tchaikovsky’s famous production, this year’s rendition is expected to be far from predictable, Greene, the company’s executive director said. “‘The Nutcracker’ this year is definitely full of lots of surprises for the audience,” Greene said. “We’re very excited about that. The new set had been designed by Cory Rodeheaver, and every year, he designed them to add something new and interesting, not only for the audience members but also for the dancers.” The continuous changes to the performances each year keep the dancers on their toes, said Kevin Burnside, who has performed as the nutcracker for the past two years.

“For all of us dancers, it’s kind of an exciting time because we don’t know what all of the new (set) entails, so as we get into rehearsals and tech week, we’re kind of learning what the new (set) will be,” Burnside said. “(One) entire scene is new, so I don’t know exactly what to expect when we get to the theater.” Although revamping such a classic story is hard, all of the additions are sure to give audiences something new to get excited about, said Brent Reifsteck, one of the show’s producers. “Our technical director who created all of these sets (took) bits and pieces of other productions all over the world to try and give it our own unique spin on the story,” he said. “It’s always a growing thing whenever you are an artist. It’s always trying to do something new that you haven’t done before, and you’ll see something that we haven’t done before.” Reifsteck said audiences can expect to see many enhancements to every aspect of the show. “We try to do something new every year,” he said. “This is a huge year. There’s almost no set piece or piece of the production physically, aside from costumes and some props, that was here last year. So all of the sets that you see and the projections and everything when you come to see the show are going to be new. And it’s not a new story, it’s just more of a re-imagined look.” Burnside said one popular scene in particular is getting a major

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Volleyball opens against SIU for NCAA tournament BY DANIEL DEXTER STAFF WRITER

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Illinois volleyball head Illinois coach Kevin Hambly admits When/where: Friday, 4 his team got lucky. p.m., Louisville, Ky. When the NCAA tourQuick Note: The winner nament seeding was goes on to face the announced Sunday night, Illinois was placed in No. winner of the Louisville15 Louisville’s regional. The Belmont match. team will open the tourHidden stat: Illinois nament against Southern swept Southern Illinois in Illinois, and will play the the regular season winner of the LouisvilleBelmont matchup. Hambly said that despite the team not being given hitter Naya Crittenden will its own regional for the be counted on to lock down first time in his tenure as the net and prevent Southhead coach, it is convenient ern Illinois from finding its that the Illini will not have rhythm against the Illini. to travel an excessive disIf Illinois makes it past tance to play its first round. Southern Illinois, its sec“I think that as far as the ond-round opponent will potential as to where we likely be Louisville, another could have gone, I would familiar opponent. The Illirather be (in Kentucky) ni faced the Cardinals in the than somewhere like Tex- first match of the season and as,” Hambly said. “I think had little trouble en route to in that case it’s an easy trip a sweep of the Cardinals. for us, and it’s against an Louisville started the seaopponent that we know. It’s son 2-3 with all three of its at a place that we know well losses coming at the hands because we played there last of Big Ten teams. But folspring.” lowing the Senior mediocre Jocely n n start, the Cardinals B i r k s reboundhopes the ed and team can went on turn it to claim around in the ACC the tourCh a mpinament onship. after an I l l i underJOCELYNN BIRKS nois faced whelming OUTSIDE HITTER a much regular differseason. ent road The outside hitter will be leading to the tournament. After the team in her last post- starting the season 9-2, the season appearance, in team floundered in Big Ten which she hopes the team play, finishing with a 10-10 can make a surprising run. record. “You always want to Hambly attributed the strive for something bet- team’s struggles to its lack ter than what you have,” of emotional investment Birks said. “We have a in tight matchups, and he great chance to make a echoed the same sentiment run. I think that where we again this week with the are placed, we have a nice team looking to make a run in the tournament. opportunity ahead of us.” That opportunity will “Early on, we lost some start against Southern Illi- tight sets,” Hambly said. nois, who the Illini swept “Then we got into those in the 2014 Illini Classic. tight sets later, I felt like we Hambly said that although were backing down instead Illinois will have a clear of sorting it out and figuring advantage from a physical- out how to win some of those ity standpoint, Southern tighter sets ... If we are emoIllinois’ speed could pose a tionally in this thing, we can probably pull some of these problem. Hambly pointed out that sets off. But we have to have the team will need to be these beliefs and not hold on very aware of its one-on- to the history of what has one matchups because of happened in the season.” how quick the Salukis run their offense. Setter Jor- dadexte2@dailyillini.com dyn Poulter and opposite

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The Illinois hockey team had last weekend off due to the Thanksgiving holiday festivities and feasts — a break the Illini desperately needed after their 8-0 loss to Lindenwood University Nov. 21. This weekend, Illinois (10-5-3) will be back in action as they look to snap a three-game-conference losing streak against CSCHL rival Robert Morris University (12-7-0). After losing a heartbreaking eight-round shootout to Iowa State, then dropping both games of a road series with conference-leading Lindenwood, the Illini find themselves second-tolast in the CSCHL. As Illinois starts its second and last cycle through its conference schedule, there is little room for the type of inconsistent play the Illini have shown all season. “The biggest thing for us up to this point was just getting healthy and staying healthy,” head coach Nick Fabbrini said. “This isn’t a group to use injuries as an excuse, but we’re a completely different team when we’re healthy.” With senior captain John Olen back in the lineup and at 100 percent, the Illini believe they now have the roster to make a run at the conference title — and this weekend is a prime opportunity to make a major move up the league standings. Robert Morris sits at the bottom of the conference, and match up fairly even Illinois. The Eagles have scored a total of 64 goals and have allowed 51, and the Illini have netted 60 goals and given up 52. Each team has given up 30 goals on the road

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John Olen sends a pass across the ice during the game against Iowa State at the Ice Arena on Saturday, Nov. 14. Illinois lost 3-2 in a shootout. and have three conference wins. The teams’ prior meeting this season was Oct. 16-17 at Illinois Ice Arena and the two games resulted in a series split, the Illini losing the first game 4-1 and winning the latter 5-3. With only one point separating Illinois from third place Ohio and four points from league-leader Lindenwood, a series sweep could catapult the Illini as high as second in the CSCHL. “One of our goals every year is to win the regularseason conference title to put us in the best position possible for tournament play,” Fabbrini said. “We’ve dropped some games we really needed, now every league game is crucial.” Illinois has the offense to make a run. With the line of Grant Stueve, James Mcging and Eric Cruickshank, who have combined for 56 points, and Olen now acclimated to the veteran line mates Josh Belmont and Shaunak Pal, the Illini have proven they have

llinois vs. Robert Morris University

When/Where: Dec. 4-5, 7:30 p.m., The Edge Ice Arena, Bensenville, IL. Quick Notes: Illinois will look to end a three-game skid this weekend against a Robert Morris team that Illinois split a series with at home Oct. 16-17. Illinois could potentially get to second in the CSCHL with a series sweep. Hidden Stat: Illinois has scored only 12 goals on the road this season. the firepower to match nearly any team in the country. However, the Illini give up almost twice as many shots as they take. In their last four games, the Illini have allowed 192 shots on goal while only producing 113. Even with goalie-stand out Joe Olen in net, the sheer volume of shots Illinois faces creates a hole it often can’t score its way out of. “Our defensive zone needs work,” John Olen said. “We’ve given up too many power plays and have just been struggling to find our guys and clear the puck.”

The Illini have had impressive wins this season: shutting out ACHA top-five Ohio and beating then No. 2 Iowa State in a shootout. Although, disappointing losses to teams like Illinois State and Oklahoma have diminished such feats. This weekend has the makings of a statement series for Illinois, not to the players themselves but for the league. “We know how talented we are,” Austin Zima said. “we just have to show it.”

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Linebackers coach Mike Ward leaves Illinois football BY CHARLOTTE CARROLL STAFF WRITER

Another Illinois football coach has departed the program. Illinois announced today that inside linebackers coach Mike Ward will not be returning to the team. This follows the departure of special teams coordinator Alex Golesh, who left for Iowa State

Tuesday. Golesh and Ward both spent four years on Illinois’ staff, coming from Toledo with former head coach Tim Beckman. The turnover comes in the wake of a year of scandal for the football program that saw Beckman fired a week before the season’s start and Athletic Director Mike Thomas

stepping down Nov. 9. Bill Cubit was hired as interim head coach and the University announced a twoyear deal with Cubit this past week. It has not b e en announced where Ward will next be headed.

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Illinois’ Jordyn Poulter sets the ball during the match against Northwestern at Huff Hall Nov. 7.

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Former assistant coach Mike Ward and the Illinois sideline celebrate after Taylor Zalewski completes the PAT that put Illinois up 14-13 over Nebraska to win Saturday’s game at Memorial Stadium.

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North Carolina athletic director Bubba Cunningham didn’t dismiss the thought earlier this week that there is some lobbying going on, some old-fashioned backdoor politicking among conference officials hoping to sway the College Football Playoff Selection Committee. “I think there is,” Cunningham said during an interview earlier this week. Time, after all, is running out. We’re down to the nitty-gritty now. The leading contenders for the College Football Playoff are clear enough: Clemson and Alabama. Oklahoma and Iowa. Those are the top four teams in the latest College Football Playoff Rankings, which were released on Tuesday. As for the other teams with any kind of shot: they’re left to hope that they can win a game, if there’s one left to play, and hope that other teams lose. Or hope, in UNC’s case, for chaos and maybe a small miracle. The Tar Heels are 10th in the College Football Playoff Rankings. They have won 11 consecutive games — a school record for a single season — and have often looked good, really good, in doing so. Yet 11-1 UNC fi nds itself behind three two-loss teams in the latest playoff rankings. UNC is making progress, at least. Not too long ago the Tar Heels were behind fi ve two-loss teams. The question is whether UNC has made enough progress in the rankings, and whether a victory against No. 1 Clemson on Saturday provides UNC with any real chance of making the playoff. The Tar Heels’ place in the rankings suggests they have little chance of making the playoff with a victory against the Tigers in the ACC Championship game. Not that Cunningham, the athletic director, is giving up. Quite the opposite, in fact. “I think the number one criteria that came out, when we got into the College Football Playoff, was conference champion,”

Cunningham said. “And if we become the ACC conference champion, with one loss, and 10 wins against Power 5 conference (opponents) we should be in the playoff. “There’s no question in my mind.” Yet in the minds of people who will decide the playoff’s four teams — those belonging to the selection committee — exist lots of questions. Though perhaps they’re not as much questions so much as they are doubts about UNC’s legitimacy. The Tar Heels’ 17-13 season-opening loss against South Carolina is the primary reason for those doubts but not the only one. There’s also UNC’s schedule, which included two FCS opponents (North Carolina A&T and Delaware), and the perception, fair or not, that UNC has beaten up on a weak ACC. How much can UNC allay those doubts with a victory against unbeaten and No. 1 Clemson? And can UNC change the committee’s perception so much that it moves up six spots, from No. 10 in the rankings to somewhere inside the playoff cut line? “If we can beat Clemson, we’ll have 10 Power 5 wins,” Cunningham said. “And that’s going to be more than Ohio State and it’ll be the same as Stanford, should they win. If we win the game, I think it’s down to Stanford, Ohio State and North Carolina for the last spot. Assuming Alabama wins.” Stanford plays USC on Saturday in the Pac-12 Championship game. Ohio State, meanwhile, is out of the Big Ten championship game, left to watch Michigan State and Iowa play there. The winner of that game will be in the playoff. Alabama will be in the playoff, assuming it beats Florida in the SEC Championship game. Oklahoma, which won the Big 12, is in. Which leaves one spot. Right now it belongs to Clemson. But if the Tar Heels win on Saturday? Cunningham thinks it’s pretty clear: UNC belongs in the playoff. Yes, he’s biased. But the College Football Playoff is a system built on bias — the notion, with little concrete evidence, that one conference is superior to another, that

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UNC Caleb Peterson gets a hug from UNC athletic director Bubba Cunningham following the Tar Heels 28-27 victory over Virginia on Oct. 25, 2014 at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, Virginia. one loss (say, UNC’s defeat against South Carolina) is worse than another (like, for instance, Oklahoma’s defeat against Texas). And if UNC wins on Saturday, it will have won 12 consecutive games, and will have a better win — the one against Clemson — than any other team in the country, by virtue of just having beaten the No. 1 team. Yet, still, it appears likely the committee would place

more emphasis on what happened back in early September rather than what happened in early December. “Yeah, South Carolina was a bad loss,” Cunningham said. “But on a neutral site, three-turnover game and (you) lose by four points. Certainly Ohio State got a pass last year on losing at home to Virginia Tech.” If UNC beats Clemson on Saturday, you can

expect coach Larry Fedora and his players to state their case, loudly, for being included in the College Football Playoff. Cunningham is preemptively doing the same, though he acknowledged his lobbying “puts more pressure on the game” on Saturday. Yet he knows, too, that this is how the system works. There are some politics involved, some clandestine conversations with administra-

tors and conference offi cials making cases for one school over the other, jockeying for position for four coveted spots. There’s the public case-making, too. “I do think the media will have some sway to it,” Cunningham said. If UNC loses on Saturday it’s all a moot point. It’s out. But if the Tar Heels win? Well, in that case at least UNC has already started to make its argument.

Clemson to celebrate team’s success with pizza party BRAD SENKIAW TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE

Dabo Swinney’s off-thecuff Nov. 3 comment about how Clemson would celebrate earning a berth in the College Football Playoff is officially a thing. Whether or not the No. 1 Tigers (120) beat No. 14 North Carolina (11-1) in Saturday’s 8 p.m. ACC Championship Game in Charlotte, fans can expect a shindig at Memorial Stadium. “We’re going to have a pizza party on Sunday,” Swinney announced Tuesday. “That’s going to happen. This thing kind of took on a life of its own somehow, but it’s kind of hard to plan for a pizza party if you don’t know the outcome. You can’t have a pizza party just if you win the game. Won’t really know that until midnight or 1 in the morning. That’s a lot of (pizza) dough.” Papa John’s is providing enough pizza to feed 20,000 people; concessions will also be open for other options. Stores in Clemson, Anderson, Easley and Greenville are coordinating the pro-

duction and delivery of the pizzas, according to Papa John’s franchisee Perfect Delivery, Inc. owner Bo Knapp. Swinney said if the Tigers win Saturday, the event at Death Valley will start Sunday at noon, when the College Football Playoff committee announces its fi nal four teams on ESPN; gates will open at 11 a.m. If Clemson loses, gates open at 2 p.m., and the show begins at 3 p.m. when the rest of the bowl field is announced; Swinney expects his team to still receive a bid to play in New Year’s Six game. “As the season has played out, the important thing, regardless of if we win the game or not, this team deserves to be celebrated,” Swinney said. “It really does, so we’re going to have a pizza party.” This is only the second Clemson squad to ever reach 12 wins, tying the 1981 championship team. The Tigers are playing in the ACC title game for the third time under Swinney, who lost to Georgia Tech in 2009 as a first-year

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Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney yells at his defensive unit during a timeout in the fourth quarter against North Carolina on Sept. 27, 2014. at Memorial Stadium in Clemson, South Carolina. head coach before winning it in 2011 over Virginia Tech. Doing it again Saturday gives Clemson a chance to win its second national title, something Swinney did as a player at Alabama. That gives him a perspective he’s shared with

his 2015 squad. “I’ve tried to be purposeful in making sure these guys are having some fun and making sure that these guys are enjoying the moment because I think it would be very, very sad to have a sea-

son like we’ve had and not enjoy the journey,” Swinney said. “There’s a whole lot more to life than a football game. It’s the relationships, the brotherhood, the struggle, the grind, the journey that you went on. That’s what I try to make sure these guys are enjoying and they’re mindful of it because a moment fades pretty quick, but what you’re going to remember the most is that journey along the way.” Clemson junior tight end Jordan Leggett said Swinney’s insight takes some of the pressure off a team trying to hold onto the No. 1 spot. Between social media and people on campus, it’s been a lot to process for this young team. “It was a lot of pressure in the beginning of the season, but really, after going on this run with these teammates and these guys ... I’m having a lot of fun now,” Leggett said. “We’re making history as we go and (Swinney) really wants us to have fun while we’re doing it. He doesn’t want it to all be busi-

ness. That’s why he’s having a pizza party when we get back Sunday.” Will the Tigers return home with a trophy to show off though? The Tar Heels, like Clemson, are one of the hottest teams in the country. After losing the opener to South Carolina at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, the same site as Saturday’s game, UNC has won 11 straight games by an average margin of 22.6 points per game. The Tigers own the nation’s longest active win streak at 15 consecutive games, and how they play will determine the time and mood of the party. “Whether we win the game or lose the game, it’s not going to make me feel any worse about or better about this football team. This team right here is special and it’s been great to be a part of it,” Swinney said. “I know we’re going to go play our best four quarters of the season. I hope that’s good enough to win, but regardless of the outcome, there’s going to be celebration on Sunday.

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Cubs sign reliever from Colorado Rockies The Chic ago Cubs trimmed their number of unsigned arbitrationeligible players to eight Wednesday after reaching an agreement with left-handed reliever Rex Brothers. Brothers, who was acquired from the Colorado Rockies last week for minor league pitcher Wander Cabrera, signed a one-year, $1.42 million contract, according to a source. The Cubs have until 11 p.m. CST Wednesday to tender contract to their remaining unsigned arbitration-eligible players — pitchers Jake Arrieta, Travis Wood, Pedro Strop, Hector Rondon, Justin Grimm, Clayton Richard and Aaron Cook and outfielder Chris Coghlan. Brothers’ agreement was first reported by Jon Heyman of CBS Sports. The Cubs also hired Andy Haines as their minor league hitting coordinator, according to a major league source. Haines, 38, has served as a manager in the Miami Marlins’ orga-

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Colorado Rockies pitcher Rex Brothers works against the San Francisco Giants in the eighth inning at AT&T Park in San Francisco, California April 12, 2014.

nization since 2009 and operates a baseball/softball academy in Tennessee. Haines has served as a hitting coach and manager with Independent leagues in Gary and Windy City. Haines will take over the supervision of minor league hitting duties previously held by Anthony Iapoce, who left his position as the special assistant to the General Manager/Player Development to become the hitting coach for the Texas Rangers. The New Orleans Advocate first reported the Cubs’ hiring of Haines.

The Seattle Mariners added another high on-base percentage player to their roster Wednesday, agreeing to terms with free-agent outfielder Nori Aoki, according to baseball sources. The contract is for one year with an option for a second year, the sources said. The deal is pending because Aoki must pass a physical. And that isn’t a given because of a concussion that sidetracked his season in August. Aoki was placed on the 7-day concussion disabled list Aug. 13 by the San Francisco Giants. He was hit on the head by a pitch Aug. 9 by Chicago Cubs ace Jake Arrieta. Aoki played in two games,

then went on the disabled list. He returned Aug. 20 and appeared in 13 games (11 starts) but was still bothered by the effects from the concussion. He visited a concussion specialist in early September and didn’t play again. Aoki’s agent, Nez Balelo, told CBS sports in November: “He feels great. He has been cleared medically. He’s 100 percent.” Aoki, 33, hit .287 with a .353 on-base percentage in 93 games for the Giants this past season, including 12 doubles, three triples, five homers and 26 RBI. Before being hit by the pitch, Aoki was batting .305 with a .365 on-base percentage. Though Aoki can be quite productive at the plate, he

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The San Francisco Giants Nori Aoki swings wildly at a pitch as he strikes out in the eighth inning against the St. Louis Cardinals at AT&T Park in San Francisco, California Saturday, Aug. 29. is serviceable at best in the outfield. He’s played primarily right field the past few seasons but also has experience in left field.

The Giants declined to pick up a $5.5 million club option on Aoki for 2016. He made $4 million last season with San Francisco.

Detroit Tigers decide to non-tender pitcher Al Alburquerque Al Alburquerque’s time with the Detroit Tigers has ended. The team has decided to non-tender the arbitrationeligible right-handed reliever, according to a person with knowledge of the situation, making him a free agent. Alburquerque, 29, posted a 4.21 ERA and 1.55 WHIP in 67 games this past season. For his career, he has a 3.20 ERA and 1.33 WHIP in five

seasons. Alburquerque was predicted to earn $2.1 million in the arbitration process by MLB Trade Rumors, the industry’s authoritative source on the topic. The team has until 11:59 p.m. EST Wednesday to tender contracts to its remaining four arbitration-eligible players. Of those four, the biggest decision lies with righty

reliever Neftali Feliz, the once-dominant closer who signed with the Tigers during the 2015 season after getting released by the Texas Rangers. Feliz, 27, posted a 6.38 ERA between the two teams in 2015. He allowed 24 runs on 33 hits in 30 appearances with the Tigers. Feliz is predicted to earn $5.2 million in his fourth year of arbitration, a sum likely

too strong for the Tigers to pay for his inconsistency with so many holes in the bullpen to patch. In seven seasons, Feliz has a 3.17 ERA and 97 saves. He underwent elbow ligament reconstruction surgery in 2012. Alburquerque should garner significant interest on the free-agent market and it wouldn’t be a surprise if the Tigers tried to work out a deal with Feliz for far less than

Florida Gators prepare to take on Crimson Tide BY DAVID PASCHALL TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE

Dec. 02- -Florida’s Danny Wuerffel and Tim Tebow, Tennessee’s Peyton Manning, Auburn’s Cam Newton and Alabama’s AJ McCarron are among the quarterbacks who have led their schools to victories in the Southeastern Conference championship game. Treon Harris would be a most unlikely candidate to join them. The sophomore starter for No. 18 Florida (10-2) spent the first half of the season backing up Will Grier, who guided the Gators to a 6-0 record. Harris has spent the past few weeks struggling in a spiraling offense that managed just 252 yards in a 20-14 overtime win over Florida Atlantic and 262 yards in last Saturday’s 27-2 loss to Florida State. “He’s going to have a great week of practice, and I’m proud that he’s a Gator,” Florida firstyear coach Jim McElwain said. “He’s going to lead us through that tunnel in the Dome there in Atlanta, and we’re going to put our best foot forward and give them everything we’ve got.” Harris and his offensive mates will be challenging the No. 2 Alabama Crimson Tide, who yielded 260 yards in last Saturday’s 29-13 win at Auburn and allow an average of 264.6 yards per game. The Gators are 17.5 -point underdogs, making Harris the biggest long shot of any quarterback in an SEC title game since Barry Lunney and Arkansas fell 34-3 to Wuerffel’s Gators in 1995. The Gators enter this week’s championship contest

after scoring only seven touchdowns in four November games. “We’ve prepared well each week, but sometimes in the game we get muffled communication,” senior offensive lineman Trip Thurman said. “We just need to keep focused and stay on track.” Staying on track was the goal in mid-October, when Grier was dealt a yearlong NCAA suspension after testing positive for a banned substance. Grier had completed 106 of 161 attempts (65.8 percent) with 10 touchdowns and three interceptions, and he was getting better by the week. After rallying the Gators to a 28-27 win over Tennessee on a 63-yard touchdown pass to Antonio Callaway on fourth-and-14, Grier opened October by completing 24 of 29 passes for 271 yards and four touchdowns in a 38-10 lambasting of Ole Miss. Florida improved to 6-0 the following week with a 21-3 win at Missouri, but Grier was out of the picture less than 48 hours later. “When you lose your starting quarterback, it’s always a tough transition,” Thurman said. “Will is a great player, and it’s unfortunate we had to lose him, but we trust Treon back there.” A 5-foot-11, 195-pounder from Miami, Harris has completed 102 of 190 attempts (53.7 percent) this season for 1,365 yards with eight touchdowns and four interceptions. Florida used Harris and Grier in the season-opening rout of New Mexico State, but Grier took the reins after a 31-24 escape of East Carolina in the second game.

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Florida quarterback Treon Harris warms up before the start of action against Florida State at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, Florida Nov. 28. The first foe the Gators had to face without Grier was LSU in Baton Rouge, but Harris was up to the challenge, completing 17 of 32 passes for 271 yards and two touchdowns in a 35-28 loss. So what’s happened to Harris in the games since?

“There was a little bit of the unknown in the LSU game,” McElwain said, “and people have taken some things away from him that kind of made him successful there. It also has to do with the other 10 guys around him as well. When we took this job, we had

some rebuilding to do on that side of the ball, but the great thing is how this team has hung together and, for the most part throughout the year, figured out a way to win ballgames. Treon is going to prepare this week and go in there and play a heck of a game.”

Stanford to face USC in Conference championship BY CHRIS DUFRESNE TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE

LOS ANGELES - Christian McCaffrey took to social media Saturday in the euphoric aftermath of Stanford’s last-second win over Notre Dame. “What a time to be alive,” he posted on Twitter after Conrad Ukropina’s 45-yard field capped one of the season’s most thrilling games. Stanford has gotten off the deck after losing its opener at Northwestern and will play USC in the Pac-12 Conference championship game Saturday at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif. McCaffrey probably will soon be heading east for Heisman Trophy ceremonies as a finalist for college football’s top individual award. “Football is happening so fast,” McCaffrey said during a phone interview Tuesday as he walked briskly to his next destination on the Stanford campus. “There’s really no time.” Things have changed dramatically since Stanford faced USC the first time, in the middle of September. The Cardinal was an ordinary 1-1 after losing at Northwestern and then struggling early against a Central Florida team that would finish 0-12. Stanford was unranked and McCaffrey, a sophomore, was largely unknown after rushing for 66 and 58 yards. He then ripped off 115 rushing yards in a 10-point win over sixth-ranked USC and Stanford was off on what became a national playoff chase. “I remember how back-andforth it was,” McCaffrey recalled of first USC game, at the Coliseum. He expects more of the same Saturday. “They are a fast, athletic, physical team,” he said, “and so

are we.” McCaffrey has fast become known as college football’s most dangerous all-purpose player. McCaffrey established a Stanford single-game record for all-purpose yards with 389 against California, and a single-game rushing record with 243 yards against UCLA. He enters the Saturday’s game on a different astral plane. McCaffrey has 3,035 all-purpose yards, a Pac-12 season record. The names he passed on that list include Marcus Allen, Glyn Milburn and Reggie Bush. McCaffrey is so feared that opponents have devised game plans just to stop him. Last week, Notre Dame used starting defensive players on special teams units hoping to contain McCaffrey. “He’s the No.1 game wrecker,” Notre Dame linebacker Jaylon Smith said. “Best player on the team. And the idea was to contain him. Based on the numbers, we did that, but one player doesn’t define a victory or a loss.” McCaffrey broke the Stanford record for all-purpose yards set by Milburn in 1990, the same season Christian’s father, Ed, had 61 catches for the Cardinal. But if you think Christian’s sprinter’s speed came from his dad, who went on to become an accomplished NFL receiver, you’d be wrong. It emanates from the maternal side of his Stanford tree. Christian’s mother, Lisa, who played soccer at Stanford, is the daughter of Dave Sime, a former world-class sprinter from Duke who was dubbed “Superman in Spikes.” Sime might have been as famous as Carl Lewis had he not injured his groin after falling off a horse before the 1956 Melbourne Olympics. The accident

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Stanford’s Christian McCaffrey celebrates his 96-yard kickoff return for a touchdown against Cal in the second quarter of the Big Game at Stanford Stadium in Stanford, California Nov. 21. might have cost Sime at least two gold medals. McCaffrey needs 216 all-purpose yards Saturday to break the NCAA record of 3,250, set in 1988 by Oklahoma State star Barry Sanders. Sanders did it in 11 games, and the vast majority of his total came from 2,628 rushing yards. McCaffrey has rushed for 1,640 yards. Closely follow-

ing McCaffrey’s record chase is a teammate, Barry Sanders Jr., a senior who has contributed 312 yards rushing this season. “We have not really talked about it,” McCaffrey said of record. The question now is whether Stanford and McCaffrey got in their races too late. The Cardinal overcame that early loss to get back in the

national playoff chase, only to suffer another setback to Oregon. However, Stanford enters Saturday a puncher’s chance of making the four-team field. It might be this simple: Stanford defeats USC for the Pac-12 title and either Clemson or Alabama lose in their respective title games. “Nothing matters unless we win,” McCaffrey said.

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Fantasy doctor tries to patch up teams for success JOEY FIGUEROA Fantasy doctor

t’s that time of year, boys and girls. I’m not talking about the magic of the first winter snow or the unrelenting strain of finals — I’m talking about the brink of fantasy football playoffs. Depending on league format, we are a week or so away from the matchups that really matter. If you’ve been following my advice, I don’t see any reason why you shouldn’t be poised for a playoff run. Disregarding my recent 0-3 week — pounds of turkey and sweet potatoes helped me cope — I have a playoff berth clinched in all three leagues. Due to a mind-numbing profusion of injuries, my rosters are like Jenga towers just waiting for that final block to bring them toppling over. Until that happens, I’ll keep trudging along with my topsy-turvy piles of players, filling in any holes with waiver-wire pickups as I go. Speaking of the waiver-wire, the well has yet to run dry, and there are some interesting streaming choices for Week 13. So if your roster is depleted like mine, you need that slight edge to sneak into the playoffs or you’re crushing it and just want to give someone else a shot, here are the top waiver options for that playoff push. David Johnson, RB The third-round pick out of Northern Iowa has been a fringe flex play all season, especially when either Chris Johnson or Andre Ellington were banged up. Now with both Arizona lead backs potentially missing a game or two, Johnson’s chance to solidify himself as the top dog in the backfield has arrived. He’ll push for 20 touches against a St. Louis defense that hasn’t been imposing lately. Scott Chandler, TE Another week, another crucial injury for the nolonger-undefeated Patriots. Gronk writhed in pain like a wounded animal after taking a shot in the middle of the field against Denver. He is likely to miss a few

RON T. ENNIS TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE Denver Broncos quarterback Brock Osweiler hands off to running back C.J. Anderson against the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, Aug. 28, 2014. see the easiest defense he’s faced thus far in a matchup with the Bears. Alfred Morris, RB Sticking with sneaky backfield pick-ups, the former unquestioned workhorse in Washington is back to the top of the depth chart. Morris has been tremendously absent this season, but Matt Jones has shown his proficiency in fumbling, which has sent him to the bench in favor of Morris. The fourth-year back out-touched Jones 24 to 9 on Sunday and will face

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MODERN 2 BEDROOM, 2 story townhouse 712 W. Elm. $950.00 www.lincolnshireprop.com. 1 block campus. Fall 2016

12’x25’ garage/storage unit with opener in Willow Springs, rent $85, contact 217-892-9134

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