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Among its elite alumni, the University boasts the seventh richest man in the world. Larry Ellison co-founded the enterprise software company, Oracle Corporation. But he’s not alone. The list of Illini entrepreneurs is expansive. Former students
have helped start companies like PayPal, YouTube, Tesla and Yelp. With such acclaimed individuals having been on campus, current student entrepreneurs can stay inspired. Niraj Pant, sophomore in Engineering, chose to enroll in the University for this reason. “(The University has a) great track record, especially for a school not connected to Silicon Valley, as deeply as Stanford or UC Berkeley,” Pant said. “It does make me believe there's potential to repli-
cate the success.” Pant is a member of Founders, a student organization connecting prospective entrepreneurs across campus. He also heads their Startup Bootcamp program designed to foster entrepreneurial skills. Founders is just one of many resources student entrepreneurs have on campus. The Office of Technology Management, or OTM, manages the intellectual property created on campus. They help students file patents for their ideas, according to Interim Direc-
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the prospective student populations. To combat this, Kaler said the University increased its efforts to recruit and enroll students from these groups. Gigi Secuban, associate vice chancellor for student affairs and director of the Office for Inclusion and Intercultural Relations, credits her office’s African-American high school students recruitment events for helping, too. Seniors visited campus in February to meet students, faculty and staff and participate in the annual Cotton Club variety show. Juniors visited campus in May and attended the spring football game. The University bussed down these students and their families from the Chicago area, Western Illinois and the St. Louis area, according to Secuban. “It’s going to be a continual effort, and it’s going to take working with alums, working with the schools — the public schools — (to) continue to build those relationships and continuing to encourage students to come to campus and see what campus life is like here,” she said. She thinks the events effectively boosted enrollment numbers, but she does not think the University should stop its efforts there. “I don’t think we can ever settle and say, 'OK, we’re at where we need to be,'" Secuban said. Enrolling more minor-
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There are more African-American students enrolled at the University this semester than there have been in the past decade. There are 548 African-American students enrolled this fall; he number is 13 shy of the 561 students enrolled in 2006, according to enrollment data. There are 73 more African-American freshmen, or 15 percent more, this year than in 2015. The students account for 7.2 percent of the freshman class, and they accounted for 6.3 percent of last year’s class. The University has touted this year’s freshman class as the largest and most diverse ever, but some remain skeptical. Ron Lewis, student body president, said he thinks it is easier to boast percentages, but the actual number shows less improvement. And even with the change, he said, African-American students still represent 5.2 percent of the entire student population. “That’s one thing you also have to tackle is just realizing that, you know, although it changed,” he said, “proportionally that’s what it should be whether it was increasing or not.” Associate Chancellor for Public Affairs Robin Kaler said in an email that students from underrepresented, low-socioeconomic statuses traditionally have not accepted admission offers at the same rate as the rest of
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Employee health care costs may rise Some say Illinois has not been a good health care partner. Claudia Lennhoff, executive director of the Champaign County Health Care Consumers, is one of those people. She warned facul-
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medical coverage. And since the budget impasse, the state has not been reimbursing health care providers. Before national attention to health care was increased because of the Affordable Care Act, people who lacked health insurance lived with treatable health issues and
Gov. Rauner proposes increased state employee health care rates Gov. Bruce Rauner’s administration proposed to double employee’s monthly premium contributions for health care plans. The administration has broken off negotiations with the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees.
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died younger from preventable conditions, she said. But while the rest of the nation continues to move forward with providing health care to more people, she worries that the proposed price increases will move Illinois backward. Patients with state insurance are being turned away by providers who are unable wait 300 to 550 days to be reimbursed by the state. Through the stopgap budget approved by the General Assembly and Gov. Bruce Rauner, the state was able to start catching up on payments after they halted last year during the ongoing budget impasse. Around five faculty members voiced concern that the University administration has been reluctant to complain too much about the threat of increased health care costs because they are currently focused on simply receiving a budget from the state. The University held a forum in June to explain the situation to employees and provide as much information as is available.
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Bree Newsome had no intention of ever getting arrested again. Her fi rst arrest was in July of 2013 when she and five other activists were arrested for staging a sitin at Republican North Carolina House Speaker Thom Tillis' office. They were protesting what they viewed as discriminatory state voter registration I.D. laws. The bill eventually passed. The summer of 2015 led to a major change in her perspective, spurred by major social movements. Standing at a podium, Newsome spoke to a small crowd in the Illini Union Ballroom about her experiences as an activist and
black woman. Newsome served as the keynote speaker for the iUnite Week occurring Monday to Friday. She has been touring and giving her lecture, “Tearing Hatred from the Sky,” to many college campuses nationwide. Specifically, she spoke of removing the Confederate flag from the South Carolina state house grounds and subsequent second arrest on June 27, 2015. “I still felt so strongly that the point must be made how absolutely intolerable it was for that flag to fly another day, especially as the American and State flag flew beneath it at half staff,” Newsome said. State officials had lowered the two flags in remembrance of the nine
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some's action was a piece of a larger dialogue. Yet for her, it came far too late. “Tragically, shamefully, it took the blood of nine more innocent people to finally shape the consciousness of this state and of this nation surrounding this symbol of slavery, hatred and terrorism that is the confederate fl ag,” Newsome said. As both a filmmaker and activist, she routinely entwined cinematic and historical anecdotes within her personal narrative. By doing so, she encouraged audience members to seek out information on unfamiliar topics mentioned during the keynote. “Larger historical con-
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when something has gone wrong,” said Christensen. “Our department has 65 officers on a campus of (over) 40,000. We tell people all the time that we can’t be everywhere, and we don’t see everything.” He emphasized the importance of people reporting any suspicious activity or if they’ve been a victim of a crime. Even if they are unable to help at that moment, it may help the police spot a trend or pattern so that they can be there to stop the next occurrence. Christensen acknowledged high levels of alcohol consumption as obstacles in ensuring that campus remains safe and secure. “We don’t have any problem with students enjoying alcohol responsibly, but too much of it can cause problems,” said Christensen. “It’s not always cause-and-
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effect, but it sure seems like alcohol is at least associated with a lot of the injuries, traffic conflicts, fights and violent crime we see.” Reddit user sachair3 asked about the repercussions of reported sexual assaults at Greek houses, specifically if houses in this situation face any temporary suspension of activities. While they assumed that the names of houses are not released for safety reasons, they wondered what measures are taken toward making sure people aren’t walking into an unsafe environment. Christensen replied that there could potentially be sanctions for the house. He said that there are definite penalties for individual offenders that are handled through the Office of the Dean of Students and Fraternity and Sorority Affairs. “ We’re consta ntly
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The Illinois swimming and diving team and Campus Recreation are hosting an event to help Champaign community children learn how to swim. Water Safety Bash is an event developed by Sue Novitsky, head coach of Illinois swimming and diving, Corie Baldwin, graduate student and graduate aquatics assistant with Campus Recreation, and the Illinois swim team that aims to give back to the community by promoting water safety. The event will take place at the Activities and Recreation Center’s indoor pool on Oct. 1 at 10:00 am. Novitsky has wanted to do something like this for some time, she said in an email. “I pitched the idea to Campus Recreation as a way to give back to the community, promote their learn to swim program, promote water safety and work together,” Novitsky
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ACTIVIST text is very important to understand what’s happening now,” Newsome said. The deaths of Trayvon Martin, Emmett Till and Medgar Evers, as well as the fi lm Selma, were among her references in her presentation.
Capping off iUnite week
Newsome’s talk helped kick off iUnite week at the University. January Boten, chair of the iUnite Week Committee, considered Newsome’s lecture the main event of the week. While attending a national conference, student members of the Illini Union Board first heard Newsome speak, Boten said. Impressed by her sto-
said. According to the USA Swimming website, 10 people drown every day, with one in every five being a child age 14 or younger. If children take formal swimming lessons, the likelihood of drowning decreases by 88 percent, the website says. The Make a Splash program, ran by the USA Swim Foundation, inspired the development of this event. The Don Moyer Boys and Girls Club of Champaign is partnering to sponsor the event and the varsity swim team, along with Campus Recreation swim instructors, will work as volunteers. Up to 40 children ages nine to 17 are expected to attend. The event will last one hour, and swim instructors will teach children the basics of being around water. They will cover front and back floating, how to help someone in need if no one else is around and teach the children how to properly use a life jacket. ry, they encouraged their advisor to have her speak at the University. “She fit with our theme of what we’re trying to do in terms of things people can do to bring people together and make the campus better,” Boten said. Boten expects Newsome's story to inspire students to start actively solving daily concerns. “She was really somebody that the people I know that work on things within social justice were able to see as somebody who really took hold of what was happening around her,” Boten said. The event ended with open Q&A with the audience. Newsome replied she is not concerned about being remembered solely for removing the Confederate flag.
“Learning how to swim is not available to everyone and the older you are, the less likely you are to learn how to swim,” Baldwin said. “Daily, people put themselves at risk by taking part of water activities without knowing how to swim.” Novitsky was exposed to swim lessons at an early age, but she realizes that not everyone is as fortunate. “Learning to swim is expensive so we wanted to provide a swimsuit so that is not an issue,” she said. “I would love to see a scholarship program be developed so that if there is interest in learning to swim that the cost of the lessons will be covered.” Novitsky is grateful that Campus Recreation agreed to provide pool time, lifeguards and Learn-to-Swim instructors. Donations were raised through a Go Fund Me set up for the event. “For the swimsuits I have approached the Fighting “If at the very least, folks know that I walk the talk,” she said. “When I show up to my community and say 'are we really about this?' folks know I’m about it.” She compared this experience to Rosa Park’s lifetime of activism that was boiled down to a “popular perception” of refusing to leave her seat on a public bus in 1955. Newsome hopes to see results of her activism in her lifetime. However, she’s aware it likely will not. Her work results from the efforts of Parks and others leading a similar fight she said is “over 500 years or so old.” “I may be out here planting seeds for a tree that I’ll never see,” Newsome said. “But I’m okay with that.”
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Bree Newsome lectured on activism inspired by her actions of removing the confederate flag from the North Carolina statehouse.
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ENTREPRENEUR will only assist a student in filing a patent if it gets something in return — an ownership stake. If so, the University will gladly assist students, Hoffmann said. “We can help them
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HEALTH CARE Dorothee Schneider, history lecturer, said the University has to remain competitive with its health insurance plans so it can retain and recruit faculty. In Illinois, the state’s largest government-worker union negotiates health insurance plans for all state employees. 38,000 state employees are represented through the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Council 31 union, which has been in negotiations with Rauner’s administration since February 2015. Lennhoff said in the last five years, the organization
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Illinois’ head coach Sue Novitsky cheers on her swimmers during the meet against Illinois State at the ARC, on Nov. 1, 2013. Illini Swimming and Diving Alumni to donate suits or money to purchase suits for the kids,” Novitsky said. “So far, we have over $900 donated and have reached a number of new suits.”
As of now, Water Safety Bash is a one time event, but Novitsky and Baldwin hope to see this program develop further. “We are going to evaluate after the event on how
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ity students has been a focus for the University since 1968 after students pressed the issue. That year, the University admitted 565 African-American and Latino students as part of the Special Educational Opportunities Program, or Project 500, according to University archives. These efforts, though different, still continue today. But in the past 10 years, African-American freshmen enrollment has hovered between 356 and 561 students. Hispanic enrollment has grown more, with figures between 457 and 932 students in the same period. Tekita Bankhead, assistant director of the Bruce D. Nesbitt African American Cultural Center, hopes the University can reach the point where it does not need to celebrate slight improvements. “I want us to get to a place where it’s not out of the ordinary to have African-American students that are enrolled at one of the top ranking institutions in the world,” Bankhead said. Savon Coleman, freshman in DGS, debated whether to attend a historically black college or university or a predominantly white institution, a university where whites account for 50 percent or more of enrollment. Her decision ultimately came down to fi nancial aid, and she is “very happy” with it. One month into her freshman year, Coleman said she has made friends of all races. “The whole purpose of college in general is to learn more about everything, so that’s something you should defi nitely take into your social encounters,” Coleman said. Javion Holman, freshman in LAS, has wanted to attend the University since his kindergarten teacher raved about it. Some of his friends did not share his enthusiasm. Holman said some of them did not even bother to apply to the University.
es on his dorm floor and in classes. But he does think making friends with other African-American students can be easier since they have shared experiences and cultural connections. Lewis thinks it is important for minorities to feel like they belong on campus. As a senior in business, he has been the only AfricanAmerican student in some classes. Of the college’s 4,195 students, only 131, or 3.1 percent, are black. Being the only AfricanAmerican has sometimes led to awkward classroom situations for Lewis, such as being the last one picked for a group project. Scenarios like that cause him to think generally, African-American students are not comfortable on campus because they worry about being judged or feeling like they don’t fit in. “It’s a very hard conversation to have when you talk about inclusion and diversity, and I think the administration is starting to have those hard conversations,” Lewis said. “But we’re defi nitely not where we want to be in the fact that all African-American TELZITA BANKHEAD students could say, ‘Oh, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF THE BRUCE we’re comfortable at the D. NESBITT AFRICAN AMERICAN University.”’ CULTURAL CENTER Lewis praises Inclusive Illinois’ efforts and 100 Strong, an Africanday. He attended an Urban American cultural center Prep Academy school, an program to connect freshall-African-American male men with older students. school in Chicago, so attend- Incoming students choose ing a diverse school is a new if they want to participate experience. He does not in the program and about feel out of place, but said half of this year’s class are minorities always experi- participants, according to ence uncomfortable or awk- Bankhead. ward situations. But Lewis thinks more “For me personally, com- can be done. ing from a 100 percent allAs student body presiblack school, like I said, if dent, he wants to connect I go into like a dining hall, different organizations, something like that, and departments and communieveryone around me is like ties to develop meaningful Caucasian people, Asian or diversity initiatives, then people of other races, I rare- track their progress to idenly see black people,” Wil- tify effective strategies. liams said. “It’s a comfortHe thinks if the student ability issue for me because government and the admincoming from an all-black istration can do that, they school, and I’m the only will not only recruit more black student.” African-American students, Williams said he has they will also retain more adjusted to the campus’ of them. racial makeup, and he has made friends of other rac- lavito2@dailyillini.com
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"I feel like this school is predominantly white, so when people think about this school they don’t apply because they know like, ‘Oh, well we might not get in because we’re AfricanAmerican and that ain’t worth it for us,'" Holman said. Holman thinks the University should advertise more that it accepts all races and work to “make people feel more comfortable.” He would like to see more African-American students because it would make campus feel more inclusive, but it “doesn’t really bother” him that there aren’t more now. Noah Williams, freshman in DGS, said he notices the lack of African-American students on campus every
“I want us to get to a place where it’s not out of the ordinary to have AfrianAmerican students,”
through our normal process, just like we would for any faculty member or any other employee,” he said. The University expects an ownership stake if the student filing the patent used University resources. “If it wasn’t just something they did on their own, with their own computer in their dorm room, it was
something developed here, using University labs or University facilities, or those sorts of things, then the University might have an ownership right to that intellectual property,” Hoffmann explained. This process occurs quite regularly on campus. The University exerted its ownership rights through Marc
Andreessen’s development of the Mosaic web browser at the National Center for Supercomputing Applications, NCSA, in 1993. While Andreessen created the browser, the University had a stake in it and licensed it to Microsoft due to its development at NCSA. To Pant, this is a fair tradeoff. He said that the Univer-
sity often provides resources, funding and collaboration to produce the patent. “As long as the stake isn't too big or takes any special stock rights, it doesn't seem too bad,” he said. Yet, he sees room for improvement. The University can do more to help entrepreneurs, and sees he it as an opportunity for interdis-
ciplinary work on campus. “It's typically CS or ECE students creating most companies on campus,” Pant said. “I see a lot of value in bringing together all the schools to build truly defensive, innovative companies that aren't just focused on the engineering aspect.”
is seeing employer-based health plans shift costs onto the employee through deductibles, which are a set amount employees pay for medical services before insurance covers the rest. “$800 in the world of health insurance is not terrible, but when somebody is making $25,000 a year, that is a big hit,” she said. “With higher deductible plans, lower income people withhold getting health care, they withhold going to the doctor, getting prescriptions and getting health care.” David Beck, staff representative for the Employee Council 31 union, said there is not a lot of information he can provide about what the governor is proposing
for health insurance plans because they have not negotiated any details. “He immediately was 100 percent on the offensive about everything, not just health insurance,” Beck said. “It was very clear to us from the beginning that his whole goal was to break the union and essentially try to force us on strike.” In Rauner’s last offer, he proposed two possibilities: keep the same health insurance plans at double the cost or keep the same cost but with higher copays and not as much coverage. Nadja Robot, vice president of the Employee Council 31 union, said many members of the union are some of the lowest paid people on cam-
pus, with some barely making $30,000. “Some of these workers are single parents supporting children or they are the only person in the household working, so seeing any increase in health care is incredibly devastating because (they) are the most vulnerable on campus.” Rauner’s administration made it clear that his goal is to shift the cost of health care and take a certain amount of money from employees so that the state does not have to pay as much, Beck said. Currently, employees are paying around 17 percent of the total cost, and Beck said that Rauner hopes to shift the cost to 33 percent. This would make Illinois
have the worst state health insurance for any state in the country, he said, adding that the state is currently average in comparison to other states as far as cost goes. Negotiations stalled in January when Rauner’s administration said the negotiations were at a stalemate. It was left to an administrative law judge to determine where negotiations stand. The judge gave a mixed decision Sept. 2, ruling Rauner’s team had reached a stalemate on some issues, but they need to return to the bargaining table on other issues — including health care. This ruling isn’t the final decision though, as members of the Illinois Labor Relations Board also have a say. Beck,
however, said that the majority of members of the board were appointed by Rauner. Beck said they expect Rauner to impose his final best offer, and then the union will have to decide whether to strike or appeal the decision. Overall, he does not think anything will be finalized until the end of November. “Having public unions in the public sector brings a strong collective voice for public employees and it serves a larger public good,” Gilbert said. “We now find ourselves with a governor who is determined to break unions in both private and public sector.”
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EDITORIAL Thank you, Barbara Wilson
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very semester, The Daily Illini tests potential employees on their campus knowledge and grammar skills. The very first question on the test for our news section asks, “Who is the chancellor of the Urbana campus?” In years past, students rarely knew the answer. In the fall of 2015, most students who knew Phyllis Wise at all only did because of her infamous snow day denial the previous winter. But by the spring, the majority of our applicants confidently answered that first question. Some proudly wrote out Interim Chancellor Barbara Wilson’s full title, while others answered with a simple, “Wilson.” And, surprisingly, many students answered with a friendly “Barb,” as if she were a familiar classmate and not the leader of our 44,000-person campus. You could argue that anyone who would take a “news test” at a college newspaper might be a little more tuned in than your average student, but we’d like to think that Barb had a hand in her popularity on campus. She took charge of the campus after Wise’s resignation, but she also walked into a string of other unresolved campus issues. Within Barbara’s first official week as interim chancellor, then-provost Ilesanmi Adesida resigned and football coach Tim Beckman was fired. The University had just been censured, and later announced it planned to settle with almost-professor Steven Salaita for $600,000 on the same day that athletic director Mike Thomas was fired. This all happened before mid-November, and Barbara handled it with grace, in spite of her admittance that she’d accepted the position mostly out of a sense of duty. It’s early, but it appears Barbara’s resolutions to these issues will have a lasting positive effect on the campus. After filling her spot for a year, Barbara helped replace Wise with new chancellor Robert Jones. She more than made up for her part in a questionable contract extension of interim head coach Bill Cubit by hiring Josh Whitman and Lovie Smith to head the athletic department and football program, respectively. Those moves were praised locally and nationally, bringing Illini fans a rare moment of bliss. Her hard work led to a well-earned promotion at the end of what must have been a trying year. Monday, Barbara Wilson will begin work as the executive vice president and vice president for academic affairs of the University of Illinois system. It appears she’ll act as President Timothy Killeen’s closest adviser, ensuring that their fruitful partnership of the past year will continue on. We’re thankful that Barbara Wilson stepped in when the University needed a strong leader, and students, whether they know her name or not, should join us in appreciating the work she’s done.
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Interim Vice Chancellor Edward Feser and Interim Chancellor Barbara Wilson listen during an SEC meeting in April. Wilson will start her new role as executive vice president and vice president for academic affairs on Monday.
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Higher education should offer a more interdisciplinary curriculum SHANKARI SURESHBABU Columnist
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his weekend I visited my best friend, Kelli, at SIU Carbondale to see how the other half lives — that is, liberal arts majors. Day one: they seemed pretty normal. Day two: I had to leave, so no real conclusions could be made. As a student pursuing engineering, I’m pretty much surrounded by nerdy geniuses that can probably build a robot from scratch while simultaneously reciting the fi rst 6,000 digits of pi. It’s remarkably easy to get caught up in a whirlwind of complicated equations, mechanisms and whatever partial derivatives are. As a wannabe scientist, that’s thrilling, but as someone who was considering majoring in English/Linguistics/Communication/Journalism/ Psych (clearly, I have my life together) not that long ago, it’s exhausting. For the most part, there seems to be a very real divide between the STEM and Liberal Arts majors. Whether it be playful teasing that engineers don’t have social lives (blatant truth) or that journalists are destined to a life of unemployment (as someone who likes this job, no comment), this major
separation is ultimately detrimental. During my senior year of high school, I learned about wavelengths in three different classes over the span of a month. In addition to my subsequent love of using tiny Greek variables, this made me really excited to see how all my classes connected together. Despite being about the same concept, it forced me to see it in different perspectives. That’s what I figured college would be like, all the time. I thought I would learn about all the weird corners of academia, fi nd random connections between gender and women’s studies and chemistry, and basically end up becoming that person everyone hates at parties. You know, that one that keeps talking about some random obscure topic like why there are five separate Altgeld Halls in five separate state universities at Illinois (fun fact: it’s because of Governor John Peter Altgeld). Unfortunately, most of my days are far less eclectic and actually full of wondering how many KitKat breaks is too many Kit-Kat breaks and how to do a French exit without hurting my TA’s feelings. This lack of interdisciplinary learning is bad for many of the same reasons diversity is important in the classroom. Diverse
thought is valuable in any situation, educational or applicational, so that you can see its complicated facets as truthfully as possible. Often when discussing something, it’s easy to pigeonhole yourself into seeing only one perspective, which ultimately could end up stunting progress. When you have different ideas, visions and backgrounds with which to approach something, it can lead to creative thought and innovative solutions, which is beneficial for everyone. Scott Duncan, a partner at Bain and Company, recently spoke at the University and talked about this. He said that when looking at the top CEOs today, you fi nd that their backgrounds are often from different industries than the one they end up in. Their experiences in other industries give them unique lenses to fi nd problems and solutions in their new ones. This importance of interdisciplinary thinking should start in our education. Even if you’re topping your ECE classes, who knows how beneficial it might be to take a couple anthropology courses? Steve Jobs took calligraphy classes at Reed College, which most might think is useless, but it ended up being a defi ning part of the Apple interface. “It was beautiful, his-
torical, artistically subtle in a way that science can’t capture,” Jobs said. “It was the fi rst computer with beautiful typography. If I had never dropped in on that single course in college, the Mac would have never had multiple typefaces or proportionally spaced fonts.” Fortunately, a lot of college students already agree with Jobs. They understand the importance of taking a variety of classes to broaden your education, but are not always able to. I’m not sure about liberal arts majors, but engineering curricula are so jampacked with STEM classes that it’s often near-impossible to fit any extra fun, different classes into your schedule. I came into college excited at the prospects of having schedules that supplemented my engineering course load with creative writing and interpretative dance courses, but I can barely fi nd time to fit a minor in. I know this isn’t the University’s fault — the major I’ve chosen is intensive — but with so many students willing to learn and benefit from getting an interdisciplinary education, it’s a shame that it can’t be more easily achieved.
Shankari is a sophomore in LAS. surshbb2@dailyillini.com
We should not fear the weight of words; avoiding “terror” doesn’t solve anything HAYLEY NAGELBERG Columnist
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was intentional, it was a violent act, it was certainly a criminal act, it was a bombing.” Reading these four clauses, what do you think of? This is what New York Mayor Bill de Blasio said following the explosion near Chelsea Market on Saturday night. This weekend, there were multiple attacks around the country; attacks took place in Minnesota, New Jersey and as the quote above discusses,
in New York. Following the news as these stories developed, I was struck by multiple thoughts. My fi rst reaction was how little coverage the events initially received from mainstream media. If it were not for Twitter notifications and Facebook trending tags, many people would not have known that anything had even happened. While the mainstream news did eventually pick up the stories and reported on them throughout this week, it is notable that so much information and understanding of this story came from individual citizens who happened
to be in the vicinity of the attacks as they happened. This raises many questions as to the ways and means by which news is shared. The impact that each and every person can have on the way the world will come to process a series of events, positively or negatively, is remarkable. The second thing that came to my mind was the absence of the word “terror.” And more than just the absence: The seemingly deliberate avoidance of the word in reporting of the events over the weekend, and in the last number of months, has become increasingly evident.
Merriam-Webster defi nes terror as “a very strong feeling of fear; something that causes very strong feelings of fear: something that is terrifying: violence that is committed by a person, group, or government in order to frighten people and achieve a political goal.” De Blasio and others said the reason they were not prepared to call the attack an act of terror was that they did not know the intent of the act when initially responding to it. And while this sounds like a reasonable answer, it doesn’t address how much was already known. Many people online have
pointed out that when the reports on the Chelsea Market attack were made, we already knew some of the details of the pressure cooker with wires and phone that were found to be the source of the explosion. People immediately noted how similar these devices were to those used in the bombing at the Boston Marathon in 2013. Many questioned what other possible reason could be held for making this homemade bomb besides terror. Words have power. We see this every day, from the arguments regarding free speech on a national level to the words we
study in our textbooks for our midterms. It is said that the fi rst step in solving any problem is admitting that there is one. The word terror carries with it a strong connotation, but it is not one to be so afraid of. When an act of terror takes place, we should call it like it is. We live in challenging times, and it is important that we do not rush to rash decisions on major events. But we also should not hide behind our fears and internal qualms over the weight of words.
Hayley is a sophomore in ACES. nagelbe2@dailyillini.com
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Local rapper CJ Run defies stereotypes at Pygmalion BY TESS O’BRIEN CONRIBUTING WRITER
In a small restaurant at an open mic night for teens, CJ Seymour first performed live in front of a crowd primarily comprised of parents.
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CJ Run, local rapper, is influenced by their Nigerian heritage and aim to avoid being recognized for thetir gender identity.
About one year later, they will be appearing in front of hundreds at the Pygmalion Music Festival in downtown Champaign under their stage name, CJ Run. CJ Run will perform at midnight this Friday at The Accord. A Friday ticket is $30, and festival passes are still available for $99. Pygmalion will be the 18-year-old rapper’s biggest show to date. Seymour will be performing along with rising bands like Future Islands, Wolf Parade and rapper Vince Staples. “Vince is someone I look up to a lot, as far as rappers go,” Seymour said. “The fact that I’m going to perform after him and hopefully meet him if I can finesse my way in, that’s kind of like ‘wow.’” After releasing their ninetrack EP “Listen to the Kids” on their Soundcloud, Seymour emailed several blogs to publicize their music and received a reply from Seth Fein, one of the founders of Pygmalion. Seymour earned a spot on the festival sched-
ule after Fein saw them per- wants to be recognized for form live at The Accord on their musical talent, their identity plays a large part in Aug. 12. “I got offstage and every- their appeal. Many of their one really liked what I did,” fans appreciate the authenSeymour said. “Seth talked ticity of Seymour’s music, to me and he was like ‘I’m as their songs and the subgoing to email you on Mon- jects of those songs are not day -- I’m giving you a slot often brought up in today’s at Pygmalion’ and I was music scene. “ W h e n like, ‘Really, me?’” CJ goes on Bei ng “My style of music is a the stage agender and begins and a memcombination of everything a song, you ber of the can tell that that I grew up listening to. there’s more L G B T Q it than commuIt’s very honest and it’s to nity, Seyjust somemour does one singvery me.” ing or rapnot match ping,” Sam the typical image CJ RUN Wash i ngC-U RAPPER of a rapper. ton, junior As an artin Engineerist in these ing, said. groups, it becomes very “This is their voice, this is easy for them to be recog- what they have to say, this nized solely by their identi- is what they feel. Sure, you ty, which is what they hope can read their lyrics and to avoid. They want to be get a message from them or known as a rapper that can appreciate the thought that represent parts of these went into writing them, but groups, not as the “female hearing the emotion behind rapper,” for example. the lyrics or seeing how nat“I feel like there are dif- urally the meaning seems ferent facets of myself that to flow from CJ’s persona — at least some people can that’s real.” relate to,” Seymour said. “I Seymour, sophomore in want to be someone that oth- Media, began their career er people can see a part of in music as a theater kid. themselves in.” From a young age, they While Seymour primarily began performing in com-
munity plays and eventually started covering songs from their favorite artists. “It just kind of progressed from there,” Seymour said. “I moved a lot in my life and I think that the one thing that always stayed with me was music. If I listened to a song I could tell you exactly where I was, what time and place. I wanted to be able to make music like that for people so that it could be their home away from home.” Seymour was born in Germany and grew up in the United Kingdom. There, they lived in the cities of Northampton and Croydon until moving to the United States as a teenager. Seymour cites the European music culture, particularly the hip-hop and electronic scenes, as a large influence in their musical style. The artist also credits a large part of their music to their Nigerian heritage, having grown up listening to Highlife and Afrobeat music, genres that respectively arise from typical Ghanaian and Nigerian styles. “My style of music is a combination of everything that I grew up listening to,” Seymour said. “It’s very honest and it’s very me.”
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The Chicago Symphony Orchestra returns to Krannert Center BY TIM GILMORE CONTRIBUTING WRITER
It’s nearly impossible to get tickets to the Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s performance without already being on the waiting list. Of all the shows at Krannert, this is one of the most popular, rarely selling under their maximum capacity of 2,066 seats. Riccardo Muti, music director and conductor of the CSO, will be returning for his third and the CSO’s 34th performance at the Krannert Center for Performing Arts. The orchestra will be performing to a sold-out audience in the Foellinger Great Hall this Saturday.
The 40-year relationship
Bridget L ee - C alfas, advertising and publicity director for the Krannert Center, said ever since the facility’s inception in the 1970s, the two have shared a rich history and an even stronger relationship. “We got into the habit of a sort of biennial visit. They were coming every other fall,” she said. Lee-Calfas said in the ‘70s, the CSO did some of their recordings at Foellinger Great Hall — a testament to the center’s reputation and the quality of sound produced there. On the CSO side, Heidi Lukas, director of opera-
tions, wrote in an email that performing at the Krannert Center is indeed a tradition and something the musicians look forward to, particularly due to the acoustics of the hall and the hospitality of the Krannert audiences. Nowadays, the University still enjoys a strong relationship with them as the CSO returns annually to the Krannert Center and continues further student engagement through master classes. This year Assistant Concertmaster Yuan-Qing Yu, David Griffin and Gene Pokorny will be leading master classes at the University. Concertmaster Robert Chen has led his own master class for string students in the past. Like every year, the CSO draws in a variety of people from the community. “It’s really a diverse audience,” Lee-Calfas said. She said you can find not just students, but all classical music lovers. For some this is their “hometown band,” but to others, the CSO is an orchestral masterpiece — it also helps that tickets are only $10 for students. Donald Schleicher, professor in music and music director and conductor of the University of Illinois Symphony Orchestra, wrote in an email that the CSO is
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Chicago Symphony Orchestra Zell Music Director Riccardo Muti will conduct the ensemble for its 34th performance at Krannert Center for the Performing Arts. “not just a crown jewel of Chicago, (but) one of the great arts organizations in the world.” Though Schleicher is unable to come to the Saturday performance, he encourages all of his students to attend, adding that the Chicago Symphony Orchestra is a “role model
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The selection
The orchestra will be performing three songs: Mussorgsky’s “A Night on Bald Mountain,” Strauss’s “Don Juan” and Bruckner’s “Symphony No. 7 in E Major.” Though Schleicher is not
particularly in love with “A Night on Bald Mountain,” he adores the other two pieces. For Strauss’s tone poem, “Don Juan,” he recommended that listeners pay close attention to the program notes. “Don Juan” will also be one of the pieces they take on their European tour, according to Eileen Cham-
bers, CSO’s publicist. In regards to the Bruckner piece, “Symphony No. 7,” Schleicher called it “deep” and “hauntingly beautiful.” He said, “It’s for the aggressive listener ... that is, one shouldn’t sit back and try to be entertained.”
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As you were sweating in the 89-degree weather on the way to class, it probably didn’t cross your mind that Thursday was the first day of autumn. Despite the unseasonable heat, fall and fall fashion are on the way. But fear not if you haven’t done any shopping yet — many trends from the summer are continuing into the new season. Before you do a total closet overhaul, read these fall fashion tips to see how some of your summer staples can be layered with those trusty cardigans and flannels in the chillier months.
Baring your shoulders was the hottest look of the summer, and it is here to stay through the fall. Simply trade in the short sleeves and light colors and fabrics — think long-sleeved tops in olive green and burnt orange or a snug off-shoulder sweater dress. Disclaimer: You may get that cold shoulder.
I’ll admit, it took me a while to jump on the choker bandwagon. At fi rst, all I could associate them with was Britney Spears’ popstar style in the ‘90s and the 25 cent rainbow version I got out of a gumball machine capsule in fi rst grade. But I fi nally caved after seeing the choker trend done tastefully a la Kendall Jenner and Rosie Huntington-Whiteley. A thick silk version is currently on my wishlist.
Keep it classic in camel this fall. The warm, toffee-colored hue looks good on anything ranging from sweaters, leather bags and watches, suede shoes and more. I love wearing a tan crewneck sweater with pearl earrings, dark skinny jeans and matching tan booties.
Lately, it seems that every fashion blogger and celebrity is flaunting a pair of those coveted Stuart Weitzman over-the-knee suede boots. Luckily, this style is trending, and they are now available in every price range. Yet as a girl who is 5’3 on a good day, this is a trend that I may not be able to pull off. But for all you girls out there with lanky legs, get to the shoe store ASAP and rock this trend for me. Not to mention that extra coverage can help keep you warm during your next bonfi re or tailgate.
Bring on the drama: I am obsessed with this dark, romantic take on the traditional, girly print. InStyle says the smaller the flower, the bigger the statement when it is on dark fabrics. I am especially loving this trend as an easy transition between warm and cool weather.
Normally, ladylike ruffles scream spring and summer, but designers like Jill Stuart and Christian Siriano brought them into fall with a bit of edge in fabrics like black satin and textured chartreuse. I plan on styling my ruffled skirt with a chunky knit sweater and lace-up leather boots.
Good news for lazy college students: athleisure is here to stay. Whether it be bomber jackets, track pants (tempted to get my Juicy Couture sweatsuit from middle school out of storage) or baseball caps, you can’t go wrong with these cool-girl staples. My favorite take on the trend is a pair of shiny, white leather sneaks juxtaposed with nicer dresses or fabrics like satin.
This trend is as functional as it is fashionable. Featured in Vogue, puffer outerwear is a great way to add a sporty vibe to your look. Obviously, this trend will keep you comfy and toasty on your dreaded walk to class, but don’t have any shame in wearing your coat or vest with that cocktail dress for your fall formal. After all, puffers were paired with evening gowns on the runways of Sonia Rykiel and Stella McCartney.
Anyone who knows me (or read my fall fashion guides in 2014 and 2015) understands my never-ending love for these rich, jewel tones. Nothing screams fall to me more than a wine-colored suede dress or a deep purple manicure.
According to Elle, this fall is all about traveling back in time to the Renaissance with rich velvet, preferably in the style of corsets and wide sleeves. This trend adds a dressy, luxe and literally soft touch to any outfit, especially in the form of a slinky LBD for the upcoming holiday season.
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University project helps to prevent cyclist collisions What: Light the Night: Free Bike Light Distribution When: Thursday, 4-7 p.m. Where: Alma Mater (corner of Green and Wright streets) or Hallene Gateway (corner of Illinois and Lincoln streets) How: Bring your bike and get a free light (supplies are limited)
BY MARISSA PLESCIA CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Several years ago, Barry Isralewitz sat in his car and witnessed another car in front of him collide with an unseen bicycle. Had the bicycle been illuminated, the car would have seen the cyclist and the accident could have been prevented. Isralewitz is now the cofounder of The Bike Project and a major contributor to the Light the Night project. Light the Night, an annual event that provides free bike lights, will take place from 4 to 7 p.m. on Thursday. There are two locations where volunteers will be stationed: the corner of Green
and Wright Streets and the corner of Lincoln and Illinois Streets. This will be the eighth year that the event will take place. “It was something I had been working for years to prevent,” Isralewitz said about the collision that sparked Light the Night. It is a law in C-U that all bikes must be equipped with front lights and a rear reflector to make it easier for cars and pedestrians to spot bicycles on the street. Because of this, MTD, the Facilities and Services department and the community will team up to host the event. During Light the Night,
volunteers will be giving out free light sets and help install the gear on participants’ bikes. “There is nothing more fun than giving someone a free bike light set,” said Lily Wilcock, active transportation coordinator at the Facilities and Services department. “I’m not plugging them or asking them to sign up for my list. I’m not asking them for money. I’m not doing anything except giving them lights.” Because the University is such a large campus, transportation is a necessity. The lights make it easier for people to get from one place to another safely.
“Mobility is a critically important thing for everybody in our community,” said Jan Kijowski, the marketing manager at MTD. “MTD’s mission statement is to lead the way for greater mobility … We want to make sure that everybody is able to interact with one another safely and effectively.” This event has two main goals. The first is to bring awareness to the law and make the streets safer for bicyclists. The second is to create a more sustainable campus and reduce the amount of energy used at the University. While the event won’t be able to completely solve the problem, it can at
least help. “When you use a bicycle instead of a car, you are actually reducing every day a huge amount of car emissions that you would’ve been emitting otherwise,” Wilcock said. There will be a total of 1,090 lights sets, each set containing two lights. And according to Kijowski, the lights have run out quickly in the past, so she encourages everybody to come as early as possible. “We’ve got over 50 volunteers for the event. Now we just need 1,090 more people with bikes,” Wilcock said.
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Looking to the future for Illini basketball MATT GERTSMEIER Illini hoops columnist
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llinois basketball’s class of 2017 has been exciting to watch develop. The class currently ranks No. 3 in the nation on 247sports.com and still has room to grow. But when is it time to lay off the gas? There are two more scholarships available for the class of 2017. Head coach John Groce has been hosting, pitching and still remains in pursuit of some recruits. But, Groce certainly doesn’t need to force anything. He’s already done a great job of putting together a talented class of 2017 consisting of five-star center Jeremiah Tilmon, four-star guards DaMonte Williams and Trent Frazier and threestar guard Javon Pickett. The Illini have hosted five-star forward Kris Wilkes and four-star forward Abu Kigab. There are a few more targets on Illinois’ radar including forward Mayan Kiir and center Jacob Epperson. Any sort of combination of Wilkes, Kigab, Kiir or
Epperson is a win. If the spots are not filled, there are still some directions Groce and his recruiting can go. Instead, his attention will shift to the class of 2018, and Groce has already established some targets. Illinois hosted Ayo Dosunmu for an unofficial visit the weekend of Sept. 2. Dosunmu is a 6-foot-3 guard ranked No. 34 in the nation and No. 1 in Illinois according to 247sports. com. The last time Illinois landed the No. 1 high school player in Illinois was 2010 with Jereme Richmond. It would be nice to retain that status with Dosunmu. While it’s still early in the process, a few analysts have predicted his commitment to the Illini. Another major target for the class of 2018 is Tim Finke, the younger brother of Illinois forward Michael Finke. Tim is listed as a 6-foot-6 shooting guard ranked No. 51 in the nation and No. 2 in the state. Talk about a solid one-two punch with him and Dosunmu. Even a recruiting class consisting of only those two would be an elite class.
But, Groce certainly doesn’t need to force anything.
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G Jalen Coleman-Lands, Junior G Aaron Jordan, Junior F DJ Williams, Junior F Leron Black, Junior F Michael Finke, Junior G Te’Jon Lucas, Sophomore F Kipper Nichols, Sophomore G DaMonte Williams, Freshman G Javon Pickett, Freshman G Trent Frazier, Freshman C Jeremiah Tilmon, Freshman x x If a spot is open for the class of 2018, one has to think that Tim would be a lock for the Illini given that he is from Champaign and would be able to play alongside his brother for a year. The class of 2019 is where things open up and can get really interesting. Illinois will lose five seniors after the 2017-2018 season, providing plenty of scholarship space for Groce to work with. This is tough to get a read on. The class of 2019 are currently sophomores in high school, and a lot can change in their years leading up to graduation.
Illinois’ targets for the class of 2019 currently makes up a short list. However, a few names have already grabbed some attention. A few targets worth noting are power forward Nobal Days and point guards Tyger Campbell and Markese Jacobs. Days is ranked No. 26, and Campbell is ranked No. 27 in the nation. Jacobs hails from Chicago and is a toprated player in Illinois. Here’s what I think will happen. With Kendrick Nunn’s departure, there is an open scholarship for this season. It’s too late for Illinois to
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G Jalen Coleman-Lands, Senior G Aaron Jordan, Senior F DJ Williams, Senior F Leron Black, Senior F Michael Finke, Senior G Te’Jon Lucas, Junior F Kipper Nichols, Junior G DaMonte Williams, Sophomore G Javon Pickett, Sophomore G Trent Frazier, Sophomore C Jeremiah Tilmon, Freshman x x x nois’ Sweet 16 finish, givpick up or add someone to the team and fill that scholarship. My guess is that the scholarship will be given to senior walk-on Alex Austin. One more scholarship will be used for the class of 2017 and that will be Kiir. The last scholarship spot will be given to walkon Cameron Liss for his senior season. The class of 2018 will have two open scholarships with Liss graduating and Leron Black declaring for the NBA draft after a breakout junior season. Black will declare for the draft immediately after the conclusion of Illi-
ing Groce a lot of time to pursue recruits for next season. Those two spots will be used for Dosunmu and Finke. The season after is far too early to make any predictions. Of course, all this can change depending on transfers, the draft or getting cut. And don’t get me started about the high school freshmen in the class of 2020.
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Illinois’ Spencer tries to rally shaken up offensive line BY JOEY FIGUEROA STAFF WRITER
Slouched in his chair, eyes fixated on the ground, Joe Spencer addressed the media sans his usual upbeat, charismatic tinge of voice. Without even a glimpse at the box score, the senior captain knew how bad the Illinois football team had played
in its 34-10 loss to Western Michigan on Saturday. One stat still caught him off guard, though. “It was hard when you walk off the field to have a reporter tell me that we ran for three yards after sacks were put in,” Spencer said. “That’s not acceptable.” Illinois’ offensive line
had a rough go against the Broncos over the weekend, creating space for a total gain of 32 rushing yards and allowing quarterback Wes Lunt to be sacked four times, one of which cost him a fumble. “It was a tough film session to watch,” Spencer
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The University of Illinoise recently submitted renovation requests, the most prominent of which pertained to chaged in the horseshoe seating in the south end zone.
University progresses on Memorial Stadium renovations BY COLE HENKE STAFF WRITER
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Illinois head football coach Lovie Smith talks to reporters during Media Day at Memorial Stadium on August 14.
The University of Illinois submitted a Request for Professional Services Qualifications to start plans to renovate Memorial Stadium. The plan's biggest request is specifically for changes in the horseshoe seating in the south end zone. The form says a new football operations addition will be added to the horseshoe. It will be the first major renovation to the south end zone since 1929. The request form also
lists improvements to the east side of the stadium, which include improvements to accessibility and amenities. There are no concrete plans for the renovations yet, as this request is strictly for a professional consulting team to come in to help the University with the job. “We have had a change in leadership, and (Athletic Director Josh Whitman) had a chance to look at all of our facilities and capital projects,” said Kent Brown, associate director of athletics and media
relations. “This is one that became front and center, but this is all part of the process.” The plans for these renovations started taking shape a few years ago when the University filed a feasibility report to get a general feeling for how much the project would cost. This will be the first major renovation since the addition of the premium seating areas on the west side of Memorial Stadium that finished in 2008.
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CLUB SPORTS
University’s triathlon club set to host Tri-the-Illini triathlon this weekend BY LUCAS WRIGHT STAFF WRITER
Hundreds of triathletes from all around the country will be making their way to Illinois this weekend. The University of Illinois Triathlon Club is set to play host for the 10th annual Trithe-Illini triathlon on Sunday at 8 A.M. The race opens with a 300-meter swim in the outdoor pool at the ARC, followed by a 14.5 mile bike ride and 3.1 mile run through campus town. Over 500 runners are expected, according to the Illinois Triathlon Club Vice President Shannon Sledz. “It definitely started out small,” Sledz said. “I would definitely say we’ve had a lot more participants over the years. I think our first year, we only had 200.” The rising popularity has
been a benefit to the club. With prices set at $40 for collegiate athletes, $50 for individuals and $75 for relay teams, the triathlon is the main money maker to help pay for the club’s travel expenses during the season. Throughout the season, which is winding down to an end, the team has competed in Michigan, Ohio and Indiana — and now the Mideast Collegiate Triathlon Conference schedule will round out with the Illini’s home competition. Illinois has placed in the top half of the majority of the races this season, with standouts Sledz and club president Matt Stern placing in the topfive multiple times. The club itself trains under the guidance of Jennifer Harrison — former ITU Triathlon World Championship competitor and current professional coach. Sledz said the team
owes all of their success to Harrison’s tough training routines and the care she has for the team, despite not always being able to be with the team in person. “She gets super excited for everyone, and she writes all of her emails in capital letters because she is just so intense,” Sledz said. “She is just really wise about triathlons, and she’s a total badass.” Sledz said the team has been looking forward to this weekend’s festivities as more of a team bonding experience, considering the team will be helping coordinate the event instead of participating. “It’s just the whole team is working their butts off to make this go off,” Sledz said. “It’s a really good atmosphere.”
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The University of Illinois Triathlon Team will host the 10th annual Tri-the-Illini triathlon on Sunday.
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Donnelly directs Illini defense from the back court BY JAMES BOYD STAFF WRITER
Junior Brandi Donnelly stands at 5-foot-8. She doesn’t block a lot of balls or record many kills, but she is still an integral part of the Illinois volleyball team offensively and defensively. Illinois’ defensive specialist was named the Billiken Invitational Most Valuable Player after recording a team-high 37 digs and leading Illinois to a perfect 3-0 record and tournament title. In her three years with the Illini, Donnelly has yet to miss a game and has been the starting libero ever since she stepped foot in Champaign. Head coach Kevin Hambly said that her playing time and consistency shouldn’t catch anyone off guard. He mentioned that the two liberos who came before her, Jennifer Beltran and Ashley Edinger, started in every match as well. “She’s really directing everything in the backcourt,” head coach Kevin Hambly said. “She’s had her struggles too, but she has been there every time. It’s nice to have that position solidified.” Hambly said that the physical aspects of Donnelly’s game have improved throughout her three years but also mentioned that she’s taken a step forward from a mental perspective as well. Illinois’ head coach said that the libero has become one of the leaders of the team and isn’t afraid to hold her teammates accountable. Three years ago, before she committed to play in the Big Ten, Donnelly couldn’t have pictured the success she is having now. Coming out of high school, she was an outside hitter, and since most collegiate outside hitters are above six feet, she had to change her position.
“When I was in high school, I loved the feeling of getting a kill,” Donnelly said. “But now I love the feeling of taking away someone’s big kill. It was pretty weird (switching positions), but I came a semester early so I was able to learn the libero position.” This wasn’t the first time Donnelly has had to adjust her game. At Williamsville High School, she was a twosport athlete — playing softball and volleyball, and for three years, she switched between swinging a bat and spiking a ball. Donnelly currently holds the record for service aces, digs and kills at her former high school. During her junior year, she also led her softball team to a secondplace finish in the Illinois 2A State Championships while setting a school record for single-season batting average. Her .445 batting average still stands today. When it came time to choose which sport she would pursue in college, the decision came easily for Donnelly. For someone who dominated offensively as a third baseman at Williamsville, she hated batting practice. But with volleyball it was the complete opposite. “I just like how fast paced volleyball is and how every play is so different,” Donnelly said. “I just love the scramble plays and the diving plays. And I think that’s what keeps my love in it. I just don’t get tired of it.” Sophomore Ali Bastianelli is one of the top blockers in the Big Ten. She is currently ranked second in total blocks behind Maryland’s Ashlyn MacGregor and also earned Billiken Invitational all-tournament honors. But the middle blocker’s recent success hasn’t made her forget about the importance of her libero.
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Illinois’ Brandi Donnelly bumps the ball during the match against Northwestern at Huff Hall on Nov. 7, 2015. Donnelly has been a leader this season. “It’s great having Brandi back there,” Bastianelli said. “I know if I don’t close a block all the way or if there’s a smart hitter and she can make a shot, then I know Brandi’s back there ready to pick it up. She’s definitely the best defender on our team in the backcourt.”
PARALYMPICS
Pasta and corn keys for Tatyana McFadden in Rio BY RYAN WILSON STAFF WRITER
To get to the Rio 2016 Paralympics, Tatyana McFadden had to push through cornfields — literally. Illinois wheelchair track intern Mike Groves said she could reach speeds of 25 miles per hour on the straightaway of a country road at practice. McFadden and her wheelchair track teammates. They push around a track in the morning and then average 10 miles on Champaign back roads everyday. “We just get lost in cornfields a lot,” teammate Jill Moore said after a 10.2-mile jaunt. Moore said the team plays a “big game of chicken” on the rare occasions when a car comes through. Otherwise, it’s the team’s territory, and the local residents have come to expect the Paralympic medalist to zoom by. The Illinois wheelchair track team will split into groups depending on each other’s upcoming events and personal goals. Some will train for longer distances, like marathons, and others aim for shorter treks, like 100 meters. McFadden has won the Chicago, London, Boston and New York marathons each of the past three years to complete the Marathon Grand Slam. Her group will increase their distance around Champaign in increments and eventually work their way up to 26.2 miles. Moore said that two Illinois racers even pushed from Los Angeles to New York in 72 days last year and reached
a top speed of 60 miles per hour in Colorado. McFadden was less than one-hundredth of a second from adding to her list of marathons titles at the Rio Paralympics: She came just behind China’s Lihong Zou at 1 hour, 38 minutes, 44 seconds. McFadden competed in seven events, including the 100 meters, 400 meters, 800 meters, 1,500 meters, 5,000 meters, 4 x 400 meters and the marathon. Counting the prelims, she raced in 14 events, totaling the equivalent of 582.51 football fields, in 10 days. Moore competed in the 2015 Parapan Games and raced in the 100 meters, 800 meters and 400 meters. She finished fourth, fifth and sixth, respectively. She estimates she could do about half of McFadden's workload in Rio. “To compete in that many events ... that’s a new-level kind of thing,” Moore said. “Tat,” as the Illinois wheelchair racers call McFadden, medalled in six of her seven events with four gold and two silver. “To do well in all of those, that’s just a special kind of athlete,” Moore said. “I don’t think she’s human.” McFadden must follow a strict diet to maintain her otherworldly achievements. She, like all her teammates, have to do what Moore calls “carbo-loading” before a race, especially a marathon. Carbo-loading refers to eating foods high in carbohydrates to provide the body with enough energy for the race.
“A good pasta meal is always planned,” Moore said. The team works closely with team dietician Liz Broad and alum Susannah Scaroni to stay healthy, wellrested and hydrated. Scaroni studied dietetics at Illinois and competed in the Rio 2016 Paralympics marathon and the 800 meters alongside McFadden. Scaroni finished seventh in the marathon but did not reach the 800-meter finals. The Illinois racers also keep their eyes on injuries, especially in their shoulders, backs and ribs if their bodies are not completely loose. Moore posted in 2012 on her personal website, ‘The Case For Umbrella Hats,” a video of the bloody blisters she developed from racing. The para-athletes wear 3-D-printed gloves to prevent cuts and attach a patch to their bodies that sends an electric current through their muscles to give them an internal massage-like feeling, said Moore. Moore said injuries have not been a problem for McFadden. “Her sport is so refined,” Moore said. “She knows her body in and out.” McFadden made her Paralympic debut at the age of 15 in the 2004 Athens games and has won 18 medals since. “A lot of people saw Paralympic sports as kind of an inclusion activity, but in reality, we’re here to bring it,” Moore said. “We’re competitors, and we’re working hard, if not harder, to be there.”
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During Donnelly’s freshman year, she recorded 575 digs — the second-most single-season digs in Illinois history. And as a junior, she already ranks within the top ten in school history for total career digs. But even with all of her accolades and accomplish-
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FOOTBALL said. As a unit returning three starters from last year’s line that allowed just 20 sacks in 12 games — good for seventh in the Big Ten and 45th in the nation — the Illini O-line has yet to gel under head coach Lovie Smith. Illinois is 11th in the Big Ten in total rushing, and Lunt has been brought down eight times in three games. As a newly appointed team captain, Spencer brought it upon himself to ensure that his fellow linemen didn't let the recent trends fester, especially through the team’s Week Four bye. “It’s a week where you have to have a positive tone in the locker room and that comes back on to us captains and us seniors and the other leaders of the team,” Spencer said. “Making sure everybody stayed up, and that was kind of what we did on Sunday.” The entire team met Sunday, and Spencer said the offensive line had a heart-to-heart during its position-specific pow wow. “It can’t be one guy on the O-line, or a receiver or Wes back there — we’ve got to be on the same page,” Spencer said. “True brotherhood.” The way the players held themselves accountable in the days following Saturday’s loss is what Smith has come to expect out of the veteran roster he inherited. The team captains were chosen in part for their ability to rally others through adversity, and Spencer has proven capable. “ He’s verba l, he’s involved on and off the
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ments, both past and present, Donnelly hasn’t been able to lead Illinois past the Sweet Sixteen in the NCAA tournament. “I think it’s practicing and pulling through in those tight sets and really learning how to fight and win at the end of games. I think that’s what it
comes down to at the end of the season.”
field,” Smith said. “It was easy for him to be selected captain based on what they see him do. He’s everything you're looking for in a leader and everything you're looking for in a guy who's going into his senior year." Spencer has embraced the leadership role that he inherited due to last former Illini captain Ted Karras’ departure for the NFL. Similar to how the defensive linemen are in constant communication with Illini-turned-Oakland R a ider Ji had Wa rd, Spencer says he still talks to Karras all the time. Karras, who recently made his fi rst NFL start with the New England Patriots, left a lasting impression on Spencer. One moment that sticks out to Spencer was his fi rst start as a redshirtfreshman. He was fi lling in for an injured Karras, who immediately took the then 19-year-old Spencer under his wing. “He taught me so much,” Spencer said. “Last year when he was a captain, learning from him prepared me for little things that would come up as a team. He means the world to me and to see him be so successful is huge. I just love seeing him out there doing what he does because I don't think anyone loves football more than Ted Karras.” As a stalwart on the right side of the offensive line for four straight seasons, Karras provided a certain stability that made it easier on Spencer and the rest of the line to stay on the same page. That was especially the case last season when the same five linemen started all 12 games for Illinois. Through three games this season, seven different
Illini linemen have made sta r ts, a nd i njuries have forced offensive c o ord i n ator Ga r r ick McGee to continuously shuffle the deck on the fly. Spencer missed the opener against Murray State. Freshman guard Gabe Megginson left the North Carolina game with a leg injury and hasn't played since. And senior left tackle Austin Schmidt did not practice on Tuesday due to an injury that forced him off the fi eld against Western Michigan. The bye week came at a perfect time for the banged-up Illini, and Spencer hopes the nextman-up really sets in over the next few weeks. "We have to do that just a little bit better," Spencer said. "Guys have had ups and downs just being cohesive as a unit.” Illinois practiced twice during its bye week, allowing the players some free time. Spencer said he and the rest of the O-line plan to get together to watch some football Saturday — including Week Five opponent Nebraska’s tilt with Northwestern. Even though game planning doesn't begin until next week, the Illini have their sights set on the nine-game conference slate. Spenc er sa id winning the Big Ten West was the goal since the start of the season and it hasn't changed. “It’s going to be a ninegame war going forward,” Spencer said. How the offense’s front fi ve meshes throughout Big Ten play remains to be seen. But if one thing’s for sure, it’s that Spencer’s will be the voice it follows. “Every team wants a Joe Spencer on it,” Smith said.
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There are five stages of Lovie grief — which are you in? KEVIN MCCARTHY
that game also linger: P.J. Fleck sprinting down the field like a madman and a somber Lovie Smith addressing the media after the blowout. Stop for a moment. You’re angry because you’re starting to realize that this year’s football team is, what’s the word … bad. You haven’t accepted this theory yet because, of course, you haven’t gone through the third and fourth stages of grieving: bargaining and depression. These stages will come. You’ll find yourself on your knees, praying to the Illini Gods after a trouncing from Nebraska or too, Butkus forbid, after a loss on the road by Rutgers’ hands. Surely then you’ll be well on your way to acceptance. But not before the fourth stage: depression. This
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have been seeing Illini fans go through the five stages of Lovie, which is similar to the KüblerRoss stages of grieving. Note that I say similar — the end result is significantly different, but more on that in a moment. The first stage is denial. For many, it happened after the North Carolina game. “No, this is still a good football team! They’ll bounce back and trounce a MAC opponent like Western Michigan!” Wrong. The second stage is anger. This was obvious on Twitter after the Broncos rowed their proverbial boat all over the Illini. The lasting images of
will come down on you like the hammer of Thor. You’ll find yourself spending long nights alone, deep
in a moment, but first, a confession. I was wrong about this year’s team, too. But, since
think that this coaching staff had been given enough time with these players to truly transform them. Beforehand, I understood that this was a process; however, I still thought that six or maybe even seven wins was a realistic number. I now realize just how foolish I was. This year is going to be a long one for many. Four or five wins would be respectable with the daunting schedule ahead. It would be a step, and a necessary one at that, in the right direction. Rome wasn’t built in a day (or so they tell me). In turn, the Lovie kingdom needs time. Lovie and his staff have to coach out the kinks, recruit the right players for their system and instill a completely new mindset in their team. You know the narrative, of
Lovie and his staff have to coach out the kinks, recruit the right players for their system and instill a completely new mindset in their team. in the YouTube-sphere, trying to dig up videos of the good old days. Those days when Juice Williams galloped all over Ohio State. At this point, I hope that you’ve all realized I’m kidding. But, for those of you who are actually heading for the exits, I’m concerned. I’ll get to you
I am an unbiased and ethical journalist, I do not grieve. I simply accepted the obvious conclusion before me: This team is bad. This shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone. This is — more or less — the same crop of players from last year’s 5-7 team. It was naive of me to
course, but the reminder is important. Back to the fans. You’re angry right now about this football team’s performance thus far. I understand. But, many of you will soon accept this season as a step in the right direction. And as long as Illini fans can remember that, they can stay content during this interim stage. Patience is a virtue. So, Illini fans, give it time. I know that you will. Diligence is also like a virtue. And I have no doubt that this Lovie-led team will work diligently to turn this program around. I leave you with this: Press on regardless, Illini nation.
Kevin is a junior in Media. komccar2@dailyillini.com @KevOMcCarthy
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Big Ten East proves its the division to watch this season DAN ESCALONA College football columnist
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ust in case the rest of the country needed it, the Big Ten East used Week Three to pass along an intimidating message that it’s the most dominant division in college football. The division’s top three squads — Michigan, Michigan State and Ohio State — further strengthened their early advantages for the College Football Playoff this past weekend, giving them each a sense of invincibility. The Spartans and Buckeyes faced their first tests of the season in difficult road matchups against Notre Dame and Oklahoma. Both teams passed those tests with few problems, pulverizing any hope that the Irish and the Sooners would make it to the Playoff. Prior to this weekend, most people considered
Michigan State and Ohio State potential playoff contenders but still had legitimate reservations for both. The young Buckeye squad, though immensely talented, had yet to be challenged by a marquee opponent. Michigan State has an inexperienced quarterback and was coming off an uninspired performance against an FCS school. On the road in South Bend, Michigan State’s defense thoroughly confused and vexed the Notre Dame offense, leaving the typically explosive Irish attack largely one-dimensional. Michigan State’s defensive unit proved once again that it cannot be taken lightly. The Spartans continually frustrated Notre Dame, forcing three key turnovers, constantly making difficult open field tackles and stymieing the Irish to 59 total rushing yards. The Spartans won by 12 points, though in reality, the game wasn’t even that close as Michigan State led
by 29 at one point. In sum, it was a prototypical Spartan performance as they outgained Notre Dame on the ground by 203 yards and possessed the ball for nearly 15 more minutes. In the meantime, Tyler O’Connor continued to show his high level of efficiency as a passer, throwing for 241 yards and two scores with a 73 percent completion rate. We can now say the following with confidence: Michigan State returning to the College Football Playoff is a real possibility. As impressive as the Spartans were, the Buckeyes put together an even more powerful performance. The start of Saturday night’s game at Oklahoma may have been delayed due to lightning, but Ohio’s attack was nothing short of a ferocious blitzkrieg. Ohio State’s no-huddle offense was in sync all night long, playing an essentially flawless offensive game with 444 total yards and zero turnovers.
J.T. Barrett, who should be an early Heisman Trophy front-runner, tossed four touchdown passes — all to Noah Brown. The team’s ground game was equally as pristine, with a combined rushing performance of nearly 300 yards from Mike Webster, Curtis Samuel and Barrett. The supposedly “inexperienced” Ohio State defense was equally as effective as it largely left Oklahoma’s Baker Mayfield null and void with two interceptions and a dismal total quarterback rating of 23.2. Like Michigan State, the Buckeyes not only reinforced their playoff hopes but cemented themselves even more so as favorites to get there. Even Michigan, which ostensibly was not supposed to be tested by Colorado, managed to prove its mettle in a come-from-behind victory. The Wolverines certainly weren’t as dominant as most expected, though the team’s ability to play through a dash of adversity
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