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The Urbana Sweetcorn Festival returned last Friday and Saturday for the 41st annual year. This downtown Urbana festival, brought by the Urbana Business Association, featured events and entertainment for all ages.True to its name, the festival highlights the celebration of eating the sweet Urbana corn. It also features much more than corn. According to the festival website, the festival consumes about 30,000 ears of corn and composts the cobs to emphasize green efforts. The Sweetcorn Festival featured a variety of headliners to kick off the festival and entertain corn eaters. This year, Grammy-nominated and well-loved ‘90s country band Diamond Rio headlined on Friday night. It is most popular for its singles “How Your Love Makes Me Feel” and “Norma Jean Riley.” Summertime retro party band Smashmouth headlined Saturday night. They are most popular for featuring in the movie “Shrek” with famous singles including “I’m a Believer” and “Walkin’ on the Sun.” The event offered different local foods and merchandise vendors.

Women pay $55 fee to go Greek, men rush for free

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In preparation for sorority formal rush, freshmen women are required to spend $55 out- of-pocket, while men partaking in informal recruitment are not required to pay a fee. Sororities in the Panhellenic Council require Potential New Members, PNMs, to pay a fee in order to fund different aspects of the formal, six-day recruitment program. Meanwhile, fraternities in the Interfraternity Council, or the IFC, fund informal recruitment through individual chapter’s budgets. Mike O’Neill, senior in broadcast journalism and former Illini Media employee, is well aware of Greek life’s popularity. He is both a member of Phi Kappa Psi and serves as the Vice President of Recruitment in IFC. On campus, 25 percent of students are in either a sorority or fraternity, O’Neill said. Ten percent consist of 1,500 men in fraternities. There are more fraternities than sororities on campus, 47 compared to 23. Additionally, 3,500 male freshmen enter the University every year, and around 50 percent of them end up rushing. Despite the high number of potential new members every year, the IFC does not have a formal recruitment. This is the main difference between sorority and fraternity recruitment. “We’re giving each chapter the freedom to set themselves apart, but we’re making sure recruitment events are being held in a respectable manner,” said O’Neill. Fraternity recruitment events often face criticism following instances of parties with alcohol and under-

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Electricity is something that people don’t typically pause to think about. But it influences what we do and how we carry out our everyday lives. It runs hospitals and schools. It refrigerates food and charges cell phones. Because of its importance, one University researcher is investigating what would happen if the United States’ electric power grid was attacked. Tim Yardley, associate director of technology at the Information Trust Institute, graduated from the University in 2001 with a bach-

elor’s degree in Computer Science from the College of Engineering. After working in the field of computersecurity for some years, he came back to the University to work with the Information Trust Institute. The Information Trust Institute won a $7.5 million National Science Foundation, or the NSF, grant called TCIP, which stands for the Trustworthy Cyber Infrastructure for Power. This grant is focused on cyber security and its infrastructure, and Yardley brought a different vision to help them advance the program. “I brought in the notions

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of professional development and code tracking, and grew the lab from a couple of devices on a desk to what it is today, which is a multimillion-dollar facility,” Yardley said. As the Information Trust Institute progressed through their work, they were refunded by the Department of Energy and the Department of Homeland Security. They were given an additional $18.1 million grant called TCIPG, the Trustworthy Cyber Infrastructure Power Grid. This grant enabled them to put into practice what they had been developing and

policy.” These bylaws are something that O’Neill said the Interfraternity Council takes seriously. “Our biggest job is to minimize risk ... It’s not that it’s

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building. For the next step in the process, they needed to develop a test bed, a piece of equipment used for testing new machinery. “In order for us to do research, we have to have devices that we can do the research on. We have to be able to mimic the electric power grid to some extent,” Yardley said. “And nothing like that really existed, so we had to build it from the ground up.” An additional $28.1 million grant from CREDC, or the Cyber Resilient Energy Delivery Consortium, and

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For Joe Puccio, the University of Illinois does not exist without Memphis, Tennessee. In 2012, Puccio and his partner Tara Aida participated in the Memphis-based Start Co. tech accelerator, which provided opportunities to improve their start-up company. While representing their courseregistration tool, Coursicle, office small-talk led to major business connections. Sitting next to Puccio and Aida were University students, Ashley Moy and Justin Brooks. “When I fi rst heard of their application, I thought ‘Well, the University of Illinois already uses Scheedule.” Moy said. “Then, they showed me all of the capability of their software. It was incredible, and I thought ‘Oh my goodness, our school needs to have it.’” Moy and Brooks went on to help Coursicle expand to the University. Coursicle is one of many course registration tools targeting the ChampaignUrbana market. Scheedule and Is My Class Open, also known as IMCO, were both founded by former University students.

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Coursicle assists in course scheduling and notifies students when a class is available. Aida, a recent Harvard graduate, and Puccio initially launched the application at his alma mater the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill.

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Scheedule, an online course and social calendar planner, originated as a group project for the Special Interest Group for Software Engineering, SIGSoft. SIGSoft is part of the Association for Computing Machinery society. 2008 University graduate Suraj Samaranayake and a group of students launched Scheedule in 2006. After the website continued to grow, Samaranayake left his job at Microsoft. In 2011, he and two other alumni devoted their efforts full time while based out of Seattle. However, in 2012, the three founders donated the tool back to SIGSoft. “20,000 kids were still using it or something, but we were done working on it,” Samaranayake said. Samaranayake was surprised to learn that Scheed-

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• A theft was reported at Meijer in the 2400 block of North Prospect Avenue around 4:30 p.m. on Saturday. According to the report, the offender had stolen multiple items — electronic equipment, liquor and a backpack — over the course of two months. • A robbery was reported in the 2000 block of West Bradley Avenue around 6:30 a.m. on Saturday. According to the report, the offender stole a cell phone, credit cards and money from the victim. The whereabouts of the offender are currently

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tim’s keys, credit cards, purse and CDs. • A 22-year-old female was reported on the charge of retail theft at the Dollar General in the 1500 block of Cunningham Avenue around 10:30 a.m. on Friday. According to the report, the offender took money and other items from her employer over the course of six weeks. The offender was issued a state notice to appear for retail theft, a trespass notice, and was escorted out of the store.

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The University Police issued a Campus Safety Notice on Saturday, to inform students that a sexual assault occurred near campus. This is the third notice in the past two weeks. Un iver sit y P ol ic e

Chief Jeffrey Christensen informed students via email that a student reported she was sexually assaulted during the early evening hours of Thursday, Aug. 25. The assault occurred by a person known to the victim at a fraternity house

located on South First Street. The first of 3 sexual assaults reported in the last ten days occurred in the early morning of August 19 at a fraternity house in Champaign. The second notice was sent out two days later and

detailed a reported assault that occurred around 11 p.m. on August 17 at an apartment in the 700 block of South Gregory place in Urbana. In both instances, the victims knew the attacker.

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RECRUITMENT out of our control. It’s up to us to encourage that not to happen,” O’Neill said. Unlike sororities, fraternities receive their recruitment budget from each chapter, instead of from individual students rushing or PNMs. The money from this stems from per-person fees based on individual fraternities. The money goes to recruitment events hosted by the IFC. Phi Kappa Tau, a new fraternity chapter on campus, is experiencing both the pros and cons of having informal recruitment firsthand. “One of the toughest parts is that we do not have a defi-

nite reputation,” said Brody Ryan, recruitment chair of Phi Kappa Tau. “There are only a small number of people who know we are back on campus, and even then, people do not have a clear understanding of who we are.” Ryan said not having a preexisting reputation allows their chapter the opportunity to establish one by publicizing the fraternity through philanthropy and community service. While freshmen men undergo informal recruitment, about 1,200 to 1,400 women hoping to rush must follow a more structured process.

Formal recruitment, which women participate in, is a six-day program, where the women go from house to house, attend interviews and await their bids. In an email, Elaine Eggert, vice president of public relations on the Panhellenic Council, wrote that the sixday formal recruitment program involves thousands of students and costs a good deal of money. Compared to other Big Ten schools, Eggert noted the University fee is an average price. Southern schools have significantly higher fees. “Nebraska is the high and they charge $100,” Eggert said. “Most of the large southern schools with large greek communities are over $100. University of Alabama

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Chicago group Ho Etsu Taiko performs at Matsuri Festival at the Japan House on Sunday. charges $150 at minimum.” While the fee for Formal Recruitment is $55, there is no reimbursement if one isn’t accepted into a sorority. The money goes to a variety of different purposes, including marketing, space reservation fees, gifts for each PNM, the speaker for PNM Orientation, Recruitment Counselor training, Computer program, Recruitment Guidebook app and administrative supplies, Eggert said. Both sorority and fraternity recruitment have had these separate structures for decades, and despite some criticism, neither appear to have any changes in mind.

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Alpha Chi Omega sorority members arrive on the Quad to welcome the 2013 pledge class. The 2016 pledge class will begin recruitment this upcoming weekend.

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ELECTRIC donations from companies that “believe in the work” that Yardley and his team were doing, enabled them to broaden their goals. One such goal is to develop technology so that it is accessible and applicable to all other energy delivery systems, such as energy gathered from gas and oil. The team had been previously focusing on how to protect the electric power grid. When DARPA, short for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, got involved with the team, they then started to work at answering the question of what happens after an attack on the grid. DARPA created a program called RADICS, or Rapid Attack Detection, Isolation and Characterization Systems, that helps with the forensics of the investigation. The program focuses on developing early cyberattack detection tools and

ways to assess the damage done. “DARPA is interested in early warning of impending attacks, situation awareness, network isolation and threat characterization in response to a widespread and persistent cyber-attack on the power grid and its dependent systems,” DARPA’s webpage on the program said. Once those questions have been answered, the team needs to figure out how it will securely communicate with others that are or are not affected and work together to get the grid up as fast as possible. That’s why it’s important that the team develops a test bed, Yardley said, so they can test out their technology and tools to avoid throwing the technology into the field without properly testing it. “I don’t want to have tools that have never been tested, never been used, that we’re going to rely on to get our nation moving forward again and have power,” Yardley said. “(We) have to build and evolve a test bed environ-

ment that can support this program.” Yardley said that they are focused on making their tools work correctly, efficiently and effectively in the field in the face of adversarial intent. “Technology only allows us to do certain things, and we have to push that further. So this program is all about breaking through those barriers and pioneering even more techniques,” Yardley said. “I refer to it as a generational leap forward -- If we accomplish everything that we set out to accomplish.” Sullivan Peterson-Quinn, junior in FAA, said he thinks that the electric power grid is one of the weaker sides of the country’s infrastructure, and supports the efforts of Yardley and his team. “We’re entering a new era of cyber warfare,” PetersonQuinn said. “There are new weapons that we ourselves are not prepared for.” Yardley said that DARPA has tasked them with really difficult problems to solve. But if they are solved, it could really change the

game. If they are successful, the work has a tremendous potential impact. “The reason why we’re really building it in the end

COURSE ule still operates. He noted that the recipients of the donation likely graduated, so no one is knowingly running the tool. However the manual process of loading data each semester requires someone to be working on it, Samaranayake said. “I didn’t even know it’s still a thing--people are even aware of it,” Samaranayake said. “It actually worked?” IMCO also notifies students when a course is open. However, students must pay per course. The subscription costs $0.99 on Venmo or $1.29 on PayPal. Puccio intentionally designed Coursicle as a free tool. An undergraduate student at the time of Coursicle’s launch, he understood many of his peers wouldn’t pay for the services. “Even though we think it’s a huge benefit, we don’t think there should be any sort of paywall stopping people from using any of the services,” Puccio said. Instead, they recently launched a textbook comparison feature. Coursicle receives a referral percentage of all Amazon sales purchased through their website. Only UNC students currently have access to the trial-run. However, Puccio expects to expand the feature to other schools. “Because we knew that, for one, we could add the textbook feature and that is so we can create something that is sustainable, something that can support research and can really advance science in this par-

could help potential students save money because sometimes the student bookstores are expensive,” Puccio said. “And at the same time, we could make money while not having to charge the students up front.” Both IMCO and SIGSoft did not immediately return requests for comment. Extending beyond UNC At just over 200 colleges, 20,000 students are registered on Coursicle services. UNC students account for the majority of users, Puccio said. In total, 5,000 students use text-message notifications with a 50 percent increase by non-UNC students a week. In November 2015, Puccio and Aida initiated this major expansion of Coursicle. C ou rsicle i n it i a l ly launched at Appalachian State, Notre Dame, University of Pennsylvania and Brown University. Testing user experiences at a variety of public and private four-year schools, Puccio saw success at Notre Dame and Appalachian State. With national course registration tool MyEdu.com recently announcing they will shut down Sept. 30, Puccio expects to be the lead player in the market. “We essentially are going to be the largest company doing what we’re doing, helping students plan their class schedule,” Puccio said. “We decided we needed to really expand to as many schools as possible to help fill that gap that MyEdu is going to leave behind in September.”

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Bar etiquette: civility and cleanliness LEAH PEARLMAN Opinions columnist

ear freshmen of the University: this is for you. I am a party animal, as this article can clearly attest to (this article definitely isn’t being written on a Friday night at 9 p.m. in my room or anything), and have seen my fair share of bars. From the big drunken fraternity guys who ice out on top of people to The Red Lion’s horrifying bathrooms, our bars are downright disgusting. Taking this problem into my own hands as the sweet, amazing and caring girl I pretend to be when writing Daily Illini columns, I’m about to turn this campus’s bar scene around. It all starts with you, young’uns. Being both a try-hard and a realist, I understand we must pick and choose our battles when it comes to fighting the war that is college bar etiquette. We are Illini, and we will ice out our Blue Guys drinks (only once we can buy them on our 21st birthdays, of course), but this can be done in a more polite manner. For starters, notice the strategically placed garbage cans in the bars on campus. You can use these amenities for novel ideas such as icing out or even throwing away your trash! I can already see the look

on every upperclassman’s face as they read this — it isn’t pretty — however, if you are by a garbage can before you are about to take the ice out of your drink, remember that there is no reason not to use it. Additionally, a message to those who ice out wherever they are standing, no matter the circumstances, please be courteous to those of us who are vertically challenged. No one wants a pant leg covered in cold beer and ice. It’s bound to happen during spills throughout the night anyway, but there is a difference between that and purposefully targeting someone while icing out. We’re all trying to enjoy our night at the bar, so why not try and be courteous to your fellow Illini? Another key area of bar etiquette in serious need of a campuswide upgrade is booth seating next to the bar. Nothing is worse than trying to order over a huge group of people basically holding a filibuster across five booth seats. Please realize that you are sitting in a space that separates the legal, exclusively 21-year-old drinkers from their tequila shots, and, for their benefit, try to part the drunk sea like Moses so that they may squeeze through you and order their alcohol. Also, when the bartender finally does get to you, have your drink order ready and say it loudly and clearly.

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Firehaus offers an environment conducive to proper bar etiquette. Nothing is more annoying than standing around the bar forever holding your debit out to get the bartender’s attention. Slowing down that process even the slightest bit is just selfish, and it pushes each of us further away from that sweet state of mind where we can confidently make terrible decisions. Alcohol makes people do things they wouldn’t otherwise do, obviously, and the bathrooms at our bars on campus can confirm this. “Red Lion is disgusting. The first thing that comes

to my mind when I walk in there is that it looks like people pee on the ground... is that beer or pee?” said Alex Nemeh, sophomore in LAS. Girls have an equally gross setting, according to Tavi Hristova, a freshman in ACES: “The girls don’t flush, and they should flush because that’s gross. Also they don’t throw away garbage, it’s just on the ground.” Sadly, Alex and Tavi are correct: the bathrooms at campus bars are deplorable. However, I believe

in the power of the freshmen to begin a new trend in bathroom cleanliness. What is so great is the simplicity in this change; all anyone really wants is to walk into a bathroom without seeing people puking (or peeing) in the sinks. Better yet, just throw your paper towels and cups in the trash cans that are so readily available. The bathrooms are going to be gross, but with your help, it is possible to start a new generation of people that will do what they can to make the bar bathrooms

slightly less repulsive. This doesn’t just go out to the freshmen. My fellow Illini, experienced bargoers , you can pick up the slack by following these rules to bar etiquette as well. We’re the number one party school for a reason-we love to have fun- but it is possible to do this in an environment that doesn’t make our bars look like a landfill.

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

The consequences of skipping class ISABELLA WINKLER Opinions columnist

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Sorority recruitment begins this upcoming weekend; the Main Quad was full of joyous new recruits on Bid Day 2013.

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Friday evening, an annual campus tradition will commence on campus: formal sorority recruitment. As the singing of sorority members echoes around campus, packs of young women sporting matching t-shirts and tote bags will follow the lead of tour guides into different houses in hopes of finding their home away from home. You may think that sorority life just isn’t for you. You’ve seen all the movies, heard all the stereotypes and ultimately decided to stay away. Sorority life is not for everyone, that’s true. However, the age-old saying, “you never know until you try” is especially true for women who might be on the fence about going through recruitment. The process can be both fun and rewarding, even if it doesn’t end in joining a sorority. For instance, you meet current members during the recruiting rounds who might have a lot in

common with you and could offer you a new perspective on college life. Talking to all these new people is also a great way to step out of your comfort zone and even practice interview skills that will be priceless in the future. If nothing else, recruitment is a great way to get to know this vast and largely unfamiliar campus, as women must navigate their way to sorority houses that are scattered all around the Champaign-Urbana area. It’s also important to note that you do not have to be a legacy or know anyone previously in a sorority to join. With 23 different chapters on campus, you’re bound to connect with people somewhere. The same goes for joining an RSO or a club sport. And if you are looking for an especially rewarding experience, why not check out The Daily Illini, or “Delta Iota,” as some of us like to call it. Our info nights are in Gregory Hall Room 112 this Tuesday and Wednesday night at 7 p.m.

syllabus week comes and goes, both incoming and returning students get a chance to meet professors, sample new stacks of classes and set a precedent for the rest of the semester. And I’m not just talking about which frats we’ll be frequenting. But the start of the second week brings a harsh reality; the rest of the semester isn’t the bubble that is syllabus week. If you thought you could afford missing that lecture just because you got out 20 minutes early last Friday afternoon, you’re wrong. Incoming freshmen will soon find out that their newfound freedom, particularly the option to not go to class, should be taken with a grain of salt. Some of you will be given that inch and take a mile instead. Just because you now have that freedom doesn’t mean you should take advantage of it. Showing up is the biggest part of the show.

Every nap that you take in place of a single lecture or discussion costs you about $73, considering the average tuition and credit hours of an undergraduate student at the University. And if you pay out-of-state tuition, those naps become more expensive. If you can afford to take a $70 nap then more power to you, but most college students are too frugal for such luxuries. If money isn’t enough of an incentive to attend class, then consider the bigger picture. You’ll soon learn that GPA is your most defining characteristic. I know what you’re thinking: What could be more important than your ACT score? Trust me, those iClicker points play a big role. Even more important than showing up is the effort you put into your classes. Make showing up worth it. I’m no stranger to drifting off during a lecture, but I learned the consequences quickly. Scrambling to teach yourself material that you already paid to learn is tougher than buying a cup of coffee and staying

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awake during class. Also, consider the fact that college is a privilege and not a right. You’re lucky enough to have the opportunity to get a higher education: a privilege some people could only dream of having. So every time you decide not to go to class, think about someone who could be in your place if only they had the resources and opportunity you have.

As the semester continues, we will keep checking off our lists of required Gen-Eds with giant 9 a.m. lectures and never-ending Powerpoints. The next time you contemplate skipping class, just remember: pain is temporary, but GPA is forever.

Isabella is a sophomore in ACES. iwinkle2@dailyillini.com

QUICK COMMENTARY ALMA APPROVED COLIN KAEPERNICK TAKES A STAND BY SITTING San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick overloaded the hot take machines of old, white men across the country this week after he chose to remain seated during the national anthem at an NFL preseason game. Kaepernick later explained his decision, stating, “I am not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses black people and people of color.” Many criticized Kaepernick, citing his wealth and success as reasons he should appreciate the country that has facilitated his career. Those points are valid, but being rich shouldn’t preclude people from understanding and fighting against the struggles of the less privileged. Kaepernick didn’t seek out an audience for his actions until he was asked about them. There’s nothing wrong with acting on one’s personal beliefs, particularly when those actions support a noble cause.

DI DENIED TRUMP LOSES TRACK OF HIS FOOT; SURPRISINGLY ENDS UP IN MOUTH NBA superstar and new Chicago Bulls shooting guard Dwyane Wade recently took to Twitter to discuss the fatal shooting of his cousin Nykea Aldridge in Chicago. Last Friday, Wade tweeted, “My cousin was killed today in Chicago. Another act of senseless gun violence. 4 kids lost their mom for NO REASON. Unreal. #EnoughIsEnough.” Donald Trump unfortunately saw this as the ideal opportunity to try and capitalize on the political implications of such an action. But instead of offering any real support for Aldridge or her family, Trump instead briefly tweeted a general statement about the plight of African Americans and said this incident is further proof that the group will vote for Trump. The candidate has been increasingly focused on minority voters in recent weeks, perhaps realizing that it’s difficult to win a national election when your campaign has completely alienated one quarter of America. It goes without saying that his efforts are mostly falling flat (unlike his hair!).

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C-U band Euriah showcases EP at release show

BY RYAN GRAVES BUZZ STAFF WRITER

Euriah’s record release at The Accord was a phenomenal show and the best way to end the summer. The bill was packed, featuring The

Inn Keepers, Grandkids, Tara Terra and, of course, Euriah. The Inn Keepers started the show off with a vibe that was both bluesy and funky. The band kicked the night

off with a ton of energy, belting out vocals and guitar riffs. Frontman Trevor Moore immersed himself in the songs and was complemented perfectly by the playing style of guitarist

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Euriah play their new EP “Passenger” in its entirety during their release show at the Accord on Aug. 20.

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Eric Stanley, singer and guitarist for Euriah, performs at the Accord during the release show for their new EP “Passenger”.

Andrew Walsh. Grandkids followed, enticing the crowd even more with heavy guitar riffs juxtaposing the sweet melodies of Vivian McConnell. The band came off as everyone’s older brother from out of town; a little more sophisticated and experienced than you might be used to, but still a blast to hang out with. Grandkids drew the crowd in with their hit songs and kept the vibe going with their newer material just in time for Euriah to take the stage. The atmosphere completely cha nged as Euriah’s frontman, Eric Stanley, walked out in front of the crowd. The tension in the room was high, with emotions flowing freely since most of the audience understood just how much every lyric of Euriah’s new EP meant to Stanley. The band opened with the EP’s (extended play) title track “Passenger” and kept the momentum going throughout their set. It played every song of their new EP and gave the crowd everything it had to offer as the crowd roared with applause at every coda. Even the audi-

ence members that were new to Euriah could see the emotion pouring out of Stanley as he held off the tears throughout the set, showing his dedication to his song-

Euriah has always been considered solid, but it really cut its teeth after this new album. RYAN GRAVES

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writing. Many of their fellow musicians were brought onto the stage to assist them in their set. It was a rare sight to see so much collaboration, and the songs were made all the more powerful because of it. As it finished its final song, the crowd erupted with appreciation and understanding of how big this moment was for the group. This show not only signified Euriah’s success on a new EP but also a new stage in Euriah’s life as a band on their musical and

personal journeys. Euriah has always been considered solid, but they really cut their teeth after this new album and earned the title as one of CU’s best bands. Tara Terra continued to rock the venue after Euriah left the stage, using its music to pull the crowd into dance moves that shook the floor, with cheers that rang throughout the block with every song. It owned the room and played well enough to warrant an encore, which it obliged with a fun rendition of “Sunday Morning” by Maroon 5. It was Euriah’s night through and through however, as the audience roared during Tara Terra’s set when Stanley was pulled onto the stage to sing harmonies with Emily Otnes. The crowd was still reeling from the emotion of its earlier set and seeing Stanley back on stage allowed the floodgates of praise to be opened up all over again. It was a perfect way to signify everyone’s appreciation for what his performance had given the crowd.

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Euriah performs at the Accord on Aug. 20.

Euriah capitalizes on strengths, tighten sound with new EP “Passenger” BY CHRISTINE PALLON STAFF WRITER

Following its debut release last April, local emo act Euriah returned with a not-quite LP, not-quite EP release in “Passenger.” Released on ChampaignUrbana’s own Heirship Records, “ Passenger” isn’t quite an LP with only six tracks, but it boasts a 27-minute runtime, making it a lot longer than most EPs. “Passenger” is much like its predecessor, with a careful, introspective voice driving it from start to finish. But while the band doesn’t explore much new ground sonically during the release’s runtime, “Passenger” is a noticeably more

refined effort than its previous release as the band capitalized on its strengths and tighten up their sound. Tracks on the band’s previous EP fell victim to doing too little in too much time: that is, some of the EP’s songs — two approaching nearly five minutes in length — are too repetitive to justify the long runtime. When a release is just six songs long, having even just one or two overlong or repetitive tracks can bring the whole thing to a screeching halt, which is exactly what happened on the band’s first EP with the second track “Clock,” which ends with a one-and-a-half minute section consisting

almost entirely of repeated Stanley dominates the “woahs.” It’s not a bad song, record with an even more but it’s one weighed down by impassioned performance a bloated ending. than before — at first comOn the contrary, “Pas- ing from a place of resigned senger” frustration in the face makes the most of its of loss, time, nevthen osciler feeling lating with explosive overlong catharbut still sis by the accomplishing s o n g ’s enough in end. Stanits 27-minley’s lyrute runCHRISTINE PALLON ics, always STAFF WRITER ti me to personable and direct, m a k e work well it a solid release. From the very at both extremes, either beginning of the opening coming across as a a quiet title track, frontman Eric plea to a friend or an exas-

“There’s no weak link on “Passenger,” although it’s not a terribly sonically diverse record.”

perated breakdown in a car ride home. “On the passenger’s side / of the floor of my car / I keep the letter you wrote,” Stanley howls as the opening track builds to a breaking point, starting the release off on a wonderfully intense high note. While tighter songwriting makes for a noticeably tighter record, it’s the production on “Passenger” that hits you immediately, sounding altogether much more crisper and cleaner than that of their 2015 release. Everything - from drums to vocals to guitars - sounds better both on its own and as part of a cohesive whole. The album’s use of drums is noteworthy, par-

ticularly for the way floor and rack toms are incorporated into compositions, as heard in the intro to “Hesitation (Whirlwind)” and the quieter moments of “Is It Too Late.” Among its six tracks, there’s no weak link on “Passenger,” although it’s not a terribly sonically diverse record: Euriah hit its stride with this release and the group learned how it works best, but “Passenger” never truly surprises us. Still, it’s an incredibly solid release, and a great jumping-off point for the latest torchbearers of C-U’s emo legacy.

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Top: Smash Mouth performs at the Urbana Sweetcorn Festival in downtown Urbana on Saturday. Right: Smash Mouth invites festival goers on stage while performing at the Urbana Sweetcorn Festival in downtown Urbana on Saturday. Left: Lights silhouete the band as Steve Harwell takes a break BY JESS PETERSON

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hen lead singer Steve Harwell collapsed on stage during Smash Mouth on Saturday, it was like a meteor rather than a shooting star. Smash Mouth headlined the Urbana Sweet Corn Festival on Saturday night. The Urbana Sweet Corn Festival has been held in a parking lot on the corner of Main and Race Streets for the past 41 years. The Urbana Business Association has taken charge of organizing the event, and according to the festival’s website, around 30,000 ears of corn are consumed each year while attendees can experience live music, a car show and street vendors over the span of two days. Diamond Rio, a country group based in Nashville headlined the festival on Friday night. Their claim to fame is the song “Meet in the Middle.” With the track’s release in 1991, the band became the first country group to have

a debut single reach number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Tracks and Singles. Accolades and awards aside, the two groups vary not just in genre but also nostalgia. Jasmine Kirby, a Masters student in library science, said she was unaware Smash Mouth was still touring. Kirby continued to joke about her excitement for their cover of The Monkees’ song, “I’m a Believer.” “I didn’t think they were still alive. But now, I’m a believer,” Kirby said. Smash Mouth’s appearance in the soundtrack of “Shrek” in 2001 gave millennials a theme song for DreamWork’s belligerent green ogre. The audience varied from families to college students alike, making for a wide age range and diverse group. Harwell’s behavior, such as inviting young women to come on stage and asking who in the audience enjoyed marijuana, led to the confusion over whether his abrupt exit was linked to substance abuse or a medical emergency. Festival attendee Natalie

Masis described the group as a “flash from the past” and said she intended to take in the positive energy and good vibes that the group brought to the fest. Many of the college-age students dressed as Shrek or wore Hawaiian shirts to mimic the band’s laid-back style. However, the ties to a childhood movie meant that even some of Smash Mouth’s more popular songs, like “Walking on the Sun” didn’t get the same enthusiastic reaction. Smash Mouth merges traditional rock and roll with specialized synth solos and shouted verses, creating an environment suited for dancing. Couples and friends appreciated the energy brought from California to Urbana. To reminisce one’s childhood in a concert environment may seem like a satisfying gig, but to Smash Mouth, the creators of “Shrek” have blessed them with a recurring identity crisis. The band was formed in San Jose, California and emerged in 1994, seven years prior to

the release of Eddie Murphy and Mike Myer’s animated friendship. Spotify describes the group as a “novelty rock band,” a respectable word choice when touching on the subject of why they are remembered. Only two songs by Smash Mouth are featured on the “Shrek” Soundtrack, and by default tied to an unreality where donkeys can talk and lords rule from step stools. Marcus Westbrook, a senior in the college of music, stopped his dancing to share his feelings towards the synthesized surf jams. To paraphrase The Monkees from ’67 and then Smash Mouth from ’01, Westbrook sang, “I’m a believer, cause I’m in love.” The band’s set was scheduled to end at 11 p.m., but the crowd started to dissipate shortly before. The oneand-a-half hour set was alsoshortened due to Harwell’s undisclosed medical incident. “I’m a Believer” was about to transition to the final song, “All Star,” when Harwell sat

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onstage to rest. The rest of the band closed out the final song as roadies helped Harwell off stage. Many members of the audience didn’t realize something was wrong until an ambulance left the scene and a Sweet Corn Festival volunteer announced that Smash Mouth wouldn’t have an encore. Last summer at the Taste of Fort Collins in Colorado, Harwell was exited off stage, but not due to health reasons. Audience members threw slices of bread as the band stepped on stage, which prompted Harwell to cuss out his perpetrators who potentially turned a soundtrack into a swan song. Harwell, front man of a band who covered “Why Can’t We be Friends,” attempted to fight someone, insulted by the slices of bread. The audience at the Sweet Corn Festival was more respectful, but the confusion in the final songs and Harwell’s situation left the crowd on a sour note.

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Upcoming fall theater offers an escape from the everyday BY SHIVANI DHARMASANKAR BUZZ STAFF WRITER

Come the start of the school year, my fellow students have begun to gear up for an eventful year. Red solo cups are stacked up, beer runs are frantically made, and Kam’s reopens its freshly cleaned doors (a joke, but one can dream). Meanwhile, on the other side of the quad, our local thespians prepare to provide students with entertainment of a different variety. This year’s plethora of theatre groups have formed an exciting lineup of plays including: “Dracula,” “Bob’s Date,” “The

Foreigner,” “The Tempest” and “The White Devil.” Furthermore, the University’s theatre department also presents Impulse 2016. For those who are unfamiliar, Impulse is an annual mini-festival that provides student playwrights, actors, and directors with the opportunity to create a complete ten-minute production in the span of 24 hours. Notable favorites from last year’s performance include John Lattanzi’s comical tale of a drunken college student’s encounter with a goat (who has an extreme fascination with the student’s pants), as well as Jessica Elliot’s

noir-esque play about a professor’s investigation into a student’s stolen paper (SPOILER: The culprit — a local “dime”). This year’s Impulse has us wrapped in anticipation, as we wait to see what our sleepdeprived, caffeine-driven students will come up with. As for the other upcoming productions, the protagonist of the New Revel Players’ “Bob’s Date” resonates strongly with every young college student who spends their weekends at the library (a far larger number than one would expect). The play consists of numerous abstract factors that characterize the main character

prior to his date (his first after a few years of playing “hard to get”). These factors include “Nerves,” “Memory” and my personal favorite, “Bull.” The New Revel Players will follow-up “Bob’s Date” with the more wellknown “Dracula”, courtesy of Bram Stoker, in honor of everyone’s favorite spooky holiday. A quick recap, “Dracula” follows the emigration of Count Dracula from Transylvania to the land of “new opportunities” — and more importantly, new blood — England. Here, Dracula is caught by Professor Van Helsing, whilst in the midst of extending

his lineage. The What You Will Shakespeare company satiates the craving of every bibliophile with a taste of Bill Shakespeare. They will be putting on a production of “The Tempest,” claimed by many to be the last play penned solely by Shakespeare. “The Tempest” follows Prospero as he attempts to reinstate his daughter (Miranda) in the political sphere of Milan, using a variety of magical tricks. The Penny Dreadful Players are putting on “The Foreigner,” an intriguing play by Larry Shue. British demolition expert “Froggy” LeSeuer passes his

shy friend Charles off as a foreigner (so that the man might avoid the terrifying task of conversing with strangers). However, his shyness proves to be beneficial as his companions spill the details to secret plots — unaware of Charles’ firm grasp of their language. The upcoming theatre season seems to be a rather entertaining compilation of numerous diverse works. Once again, it seems that our thespian friends will be sure to transport us to numerous different realms, as we avoid the drudgery of the everyday.

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Olympic Leap Seymour makes the jump into an elite group of Illini athletes

BY JACOB DIAZ STAFF WRITER

When Pedrya Seymour crossed the finish line at the Olympic final of the 100-meter hurdles, the Illinois junior accomplished a feat that wasn't even in her plans until four months and 11 days beforehand. Last spring, she ran the 100 hurdles for the first time in a dual meet at the University of Central Florida. While she had competed in the 400-meter hurdles before, this event was a completely new race for Seymour. She won her debut race in the event, but her time of 13.5 seconds wasn't going to win any awards. Just one month and five days later, she ran at the Big Ten Championships in Lincoln, Nebraska, and her new personal-best time of 12.92 seconds not only won her awards but landed her a place in the history books: The junior claimed second in the conference in the event less than two months after she had first raced it and also a place in the record books with the fastest time ever recorded by a Bahamian runner. But if that wasn't enough of a breakthrough for her — Seymour’s performance at the Big Tens also landed her a spot at the Olympics. On the road to the Rio, Seymour proved herself once again at the NCAA Finals, where she broke her own Bahamian record for the first time, setting the bar at 12.86 seconds in the semifinals.

Arriving in Brazil

Four months after her first 100 hurdles race, Seymour headed to Rio with the 23rdbest time in the world. Sur-

rounded by generational talents from across the globe, Seymour felt right at home. “I really felt like I was one of them.” Seymour said. “Even though I made it to the Olympics, the feeling didn't really hit me until probably the night before I ran. I was the most excited that night because I knew I was about to run on the biggest stage.” Seymour arrived in Brazil before the Opening Ceremonies and donned the colors of the Bahamian flag — aquamarine, yellow and black — for the Parade of Nations. With over a week remaining

“I wasn’t nervous ... I was like, ‘I have nothing to lose, just go out there and steal a medal.’” PEDRYA SEYMOUR

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until competition, she chose to spend those days training lightly. Her regimen began at 10 a.m. with team training. The rest of the day was spent relaxing and recovering. Heading into the qualifying rounds, Seymour decided to set a goal for her races. “If I made it to the semifinals, that was my goal,” she said. “Going in at No. 23 in the world, although you want to be optimistic you still have to be realistic.” However, not only did Seymour make the semifi nals, she had the best race of her life, clocking in at 12.64 seconds, the third-best time in the

semifinals. can separate them Her performance made her and steal a medal,” feel ecstatic, but she wasn't the commentators the only person watching the said, as the camscoreboard. Her achievements era pointed to caught the eyes of decorated Pedrya. “Maybe U.S. Olympian Lolo Jones, who it'll be Seymour.” tweeted “Bahamas just had As the atha massive race, if she (Sey- letes got settled mour) can regather after that into their startand drop again in the final it ing positions, will be interesting...” the whole staSeymour wasn't looking dium fell silent. ahead to the fi nal yet. She The announcers was still relishing being in took a moment the moment. “When I (set a personal SEE OLYMPIC | 2B best), and I ran 12.64, I was very excited, and it didn't even really hit me during the onehour break that I had made it to the final,” she said with a smile. “I was so emotional, so excited that I did what I wanted to do. I wanted to PR big and I did that.” The lack of recognition may have helped Seymour in the end because it kept her from building up nerves before the last race. “I wasn't nervous at all (before the final). Not even a little bit,” she said. “I was like, 'I have nothing to lose, just go out there and steal a medal.'”

Exceeding expectations

As the runners lined up for the final, she took a lane in between the three US runners who would finish on the podium. Seymour tried to run the final like she would any other race. The NBC commentators noted that the U.S. runners were the favorites in the race, and predicted that they would sweep the podium. “But maybe someone

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BASKETBALL

Wilkes would complete Groce’s dream recruiting class MATT GERTSMEIER Illini Hoops Columnist

ris Wilkes, a five-star basketball recruit from Indianapolis, has scheduled an official visit with Illinois on the weekend of Sept. 9. Reports about the visit originally came in Aug. 24 from various recruiting Twitter accounts and was confirmed via 247sports. com. Wilkes has also set visits for UCLA on Sept. 23, Indiana on Sept. 30 and Connecticut on Nov. 4. Xavier is scheduled to visit Wilkes' home Sept 13. Illinois, Indiana, UCLA, Connecticut and Xavier represent Wilkes’ top-five schools. His November visit with Connecticut hints that Wilkes is nowhere near a decision, but that can change. Villanova guard Jalen Brunson had visits scheduled for Temple, Michigan State and Purdue in 2014 but made his decision after visits with only Illinois and Villanova. Wilkes would be a gem of a recruit for Illinois to land and would be the most acclaimed of head coach John Groce’s class of 2017. He is ranked No. 17 and listed as the fifthbest small forward in the nation. Listed at 6-foot-7, 190 pounds, Wilkes has a

strong tendency to pound the ball with force in the paint and finish at the rim. While a majority of his scoring comes from down low, Wilkes possesses a solid shooting form and can stretch the defense with his mid-range jumper. With his ability to shoot from mid-range, it would be nice to see Wilkes extend that range and light it up from beyond the arc. Highlight tapes and recruiting scouts make it apparent that three-point shooting might not be one of his strong suits. Scout. com lists three-point shooting as one of Wilkes' areas to improve. Luckily with Wilkes’ solid shooting fundamentals, extending his three-point game can be done. Imagining Wilkes equipped with the ability to shoot from deep might make him one of the best, if not the best, recruits in the class of 2017. Another asset of Wilkes’ game is his length and leaping ability. While most highlight tapes tend to focus primarily on offense, some of Wilkes’ videos showcase his ability to block and alter shots. This would definitely help boost the Illinois’ class of 2017, which consists primarily of guards. Wilkes plays for the Indy Hoosiers AAU team and is teammates with point guard Paul Scruggs, another target for Illinois’ class

of 2017. Scruggs is heavily considering five schools, four of which Wilkes is also considering – Illinois, Xavier, Indiana and Connecticut. Scruggs’ fifth school is Michigan State. There has been no word if Wilkes and Scruggs plan to commit to the same school, but with their experience playing AAU together, it is still considered a high possibility. But with three guards in the Illini’s class of 2017, it is unlikely that Illinois will continue to make a strong push for Scruggs. Scruggs visited Connecticut this weekend and has no other visits scheduled. The last visit to Illinois during this fall was fourstar guard Trent Frazier. Groce had quite the weekend prepared for Frazier that weekend. Frazier met Illini football head coach Lovie Smith, played forward Malcolm Hill in a game of one-on-one and shadowed Illini basketball’s director of player development Dee Brown. During the weekend of Wilkes’ visit, Illinois football hosts North Carolina for an evening game Sept. 10. It is rumored that Illini commits Javon Pickett, DaMonte Williams and Jeremiah Tilmon will be in attendance.

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Illinois head coach John Groce watches his team from the sidelines during a game against Iowa at the State Farm Center. Groce will try to add Wilkes to his elite class.

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Seniors lead team to third straight Illini Classic Stadick, Crittenden make alltournament team; Stadick earns MVP honor in opening weekend BY JAMES BOYD STAFF WRITER

Senior Katie Stadick sat in the press conference room at Huff Hall on Saturday night with her left hand heavily bandaged, and senior Naya Crittenden sat right next to her, shoeless. Crittenden’s bright orange Kobe gym shoes were right in front of her. After playing nine sets of volleyball in 12 hours, the sneakers fi nally came off. The Illinois volleyball team won the Illini Classic. Sophomore Jordyn Poulter, Crittenden and Stadick were named to the all-tournament team, with the latter of the three named most valuable player. But from the looks on their faces, anyone in the room might have thought they had lost the tournament. Illinois had its first loss of the season in its fi nal match of the day against Missouri State. But since three teams fi nished 2-1 in the tournament, the Illini were awarded first place finish based on set-win percentage. “We knew what we needed to do,” Crittenden said. “I think we just kind of let (the fifth set) get away from us, especially in the beginning. They got that first run on us, and from there we had some moments where we were pushing, but I think we needed to just step on the gas and not let up.” The match started with a tightly-contested fi rst set. Neither team was able to pull away from the other, with Crittenden and Jacqueline Quade leading the Illini in kills. In the end, Missouri St. pulled away just enough to take the set 25-22. The second set was the complete opposite of the fi rst. Not only did the Illini win the set, they won it by eleven points. Quade and Crittenden continued to contribute, and Stadick picked up five kills in the set as the Illini tied the match at one. But no two consecutive sets were alike in the match, and the third set was a mirror of the first. Neither team

could create a significant lead, and in the end, Missouri state won 25-22. The fourth set, like the second, was a dominant Illini win. This set up the decisive fi fth set. Even though the outcome of the tournament was set, both teams came out of the break focused on winning the match. But after a quick 6-1 start by the Bears in the match fi nale, the Illini were unable to pull off a come-from-behind victory. “We blocked a lot of balls,” Illinois head coach Kevin Hambly said. “The numbers will look like we blocked really well, over three a set, but we didn’t block great. We stuffed balls straight down, but we didn’t get enough deflections, and we weren’t in the right place. We gave them some easy points in places where we weren’t supposed to give up space.” Earlier in the day, Hambly’s squad faced Xavier, but the outcome was a lot different. In the first match of the day, Poulter got things started for the Illini, but the opening volley ended with an inaccurate spike from freshman Jacqueline Quade that sent the ball sailing out of bounds. For the rest of the first set, Illinois struggled to find any offensive rhythm against the Xavier defense. The team would go on to drop the set 25-21 after Musketeer Alexis Newsome spiked the fi nal point past Illini defenders. In the second set, Illinois looked as if it was on its way into a 0-2 deficit. But after trailing by as many as seven points, senior defensive specialist Allison Palmer led the team on an 8-0 run, helping them squeeze out a 25-23 victory. “(Allison Palmer) came in and saved us,” Hambly said. “She put pressure on them, and we started attacking. Got them off balance, and got a couple easy points, and all of a sudden things started to turn.” After the comeback in the second, the rest of the sets

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Illinois opposite hitter Naya Crittenden gets ready to spike the ball during the match against Arkansas at Huff Hall on Friday. The Illini won that match 3-0. remained close. Quade and Stadick recorded 15 kills and 14 kills respectively to guide the Illini to a 3-1 victory.

Illinois won its third Illini Classic in as many years. But the most valuable player wasn’t satisfied with only one win on the day. Sta-

dick is playing with a fractured left thumb, and said she isn’t sure when it will be 100 percent again. “It’s fi ne,” Stadick said of

her wrapped thumb. “It’s still there.”

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OLYMPIC to breathe and prepare for the fast-paced event. Someone yelled Pedrya's name. It was audible on the broadcast, loud and clear. But Pedrya drowned it out. She didn't even know that it happened, she was too focused on the race. She stayed with the rest of the runners until the fi nal hurdle, which she stumbled on, knocking her off balance. But on the world's biggest stage, Seymour kept her composure, stayed on her feet and fi nished the race in sixth place.

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By the end of her fi nal race, Seymour had done all she hoped to accomplish in Rio and more. In four months and 11 days, she went from a debut performer to the sixth-best hurdler in the world. But most importantly to her, she broke her own record yet again, and in doing so made a mark for her country. “Holding the record feels really good,” she said. “But it's really humbling just to put my country on the map. The world has never seen my country in that event, so just to do that was a humbling experience.” Seymour dropped her time by almost an entire second in four months. Her secret? “Just hard work and dedication,” she said. Seymour said it hasn't really hit her yet that she was able to accomplish as much as she did at such a young age. However, she and the track program are excited about her future prospects. "You thought 12.64 was fast?” she asked. “I feel like I have a lot more to give, a lot more to offer because there are a lot of things as a hurdler I still have to learn, still have to work on. So I feel like I have a lot more to give.” Should the rest of the world be on the lookout for Pedrya Seymour in the future? “They shouldn't be scared," she said. "Just be ready.”

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Pedrya Seymour at the Illinois soccer and track stadium on Thursday.

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Smith caps off season with class of 2017 commitments Green and Oladipo commit to the Illini BY COLE HENKE STAFF WRITER

Lovie Smith’s first offseason as Illinois head football coach was punctuated by two commitments to his 2017 recruiting class last week. Four-star w ide re c eiver C a r mon i Green out of Miami, Florida, and three-star defensive end Olalere Oladipo out of Huntley, Illinois, committed to the Illini within hours of each other Thursday, expanding Smith’s first full recruiting class to 11 players. Smith can’t speak about the specifics of recruiting due to NCAA regulations, but he was confident about his class standing. “Generally recruiting is going well,” Smith said. “The message is for sure getting out there. We are close, we didn’t necessarily want to have 25 guys committed before the season started. But right now, we have targeted some guys, and they are listening. So we are pretty excited.” He is the only fourstar in the 2017 class according to Rivals. com and is the 49th-best player in Florida. Green will come to Illinois during a major change in the offense. Not only will the Illini lose two of their top wide receivers in Justin Hardee and Zach Grant but also quarterback Wes Lunt. Lunt has been the quarterback for the past three seasons, and when he leaves, a new face and offense will

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Illinois head football coach Lovie Smith instructs players during practice. Smith added two priority recruits last week, raising the Illini’s recruiting class ranking. take over. Green will be a part of a new receiver corp for the next Illini quarterback. Oladipo is ranked No. 13 in Illinois and No. 38 for his position nationally by 247Sports. When Oladipo arrives on campus next year, there will be big shoes to fill in the defensive end position. Senior Dawuane Smoot is one current defensive end, and Smith expects that he will be drafted in the early rounds of next year’s NFL draft. Oladipo began his

high school career as a wide receiver and is relatively new to the defensive end position. In his last two seasons for Huntley High School, he recorded 45 tackles, 12 tackles for a loss, and six sacks. Oladipo’s commitment shows signs of Smith’s recruiting power in Illinois. Oladipo is the third top-20 in-state recruit for the Illini’s class of 2017. In the 2016 recruiting class, the Illini did not land a single top-25 player in the

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is over Florida. He has circles drawn around all of the Illini’s best talent spots. He listed his major circles in Chicago, St. Louis and Florida. Chicago and St. Louis are two of the closest talent mines to the University, and Smith’s last NFL coaching job in Tampa Bay has given him name recognition in the Sunshine State. Oladipo and Green both fall into these circles and so do the rest of the players in Smith’s first full recruiting class.

“We have talked about what we need to do in St. Louis, Chicago and the surrounding areas. We have done a pretty good job with all of it.” LOVIE SMITH

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Sm it h l i kes to reference circles when

recruiting strategies, and one of the circles

All the players in the 2017 class are either from Illinois, Missouri or Florida. “We are taking care of the circle right now,” Smith said. “We have talked about what we need to do in St. Louis, Chicago and the surrounding areas. We have done a pretty good job with all of it. We have also talked about how important Florida is. We are making progress.”

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