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Proposed bill opposes toxins above aquifer Landfill to store PCBs, which are transported from companies in The possibility of toxic Chicago and other surrounding substances being stored above regions to the landfill. the Mahomet Aquifer still looms Angela Adams, recycling as officials take steps to ensure coordinator for Champaign, said the aquifer’s protection. there were other options for nonState Sen. Chapin Rose, aquifer-based landfills to dispose R-Mahomet, and State Rep. of PCBs, but they were farther Bill Mitchell, R-Forsyth, filed away, so companies opted with a bill Thursday that opposes the less expensive option. She said Clinton Landfill polychlorinated biphenyl, or PCB, storage in the landfill above representatives first presented the aquifer. the PCB storage in a landfill in If the bill passes in the state Peoria in 2002. House, which Mitchell said In the permit application could happen by the summer, submitted in 2007, Clinton the county boards located in the Landfill Inc. said Mahomet areas the aquifer serves will Aquifer groundwater was have to approve the bill. protected from PCBs because DeWitt County is the only one it is 170 feet below where the of the 14 counties affected by chemicals would be traveling, the aquifer that approves PCB with a hypothetical 20-25 liners storage. Mitchell said members and the element of time to of Champaign, shield possible D e c a t u r , contamination as well. Bloomi ng tonNormal and Pike Gerard is county boards endorsing a potential lawsuit opposed PCB against Clinton storage over landfill to have the aquifer at a their permit hearing in fall 2012. removed. In DON GERARD, “The bill is December, the Champaign mayor attorney general pretty simple,” of Illinois joined Mitchell said. “It says any areas that would in supporting the lawsuit. be affected and get their water “They’re (Clinton Landfill) from the aquifer would have to trying to sell it like downstate approve of the contaminants doesn’t want us to be being stored at Clinton.” environmentally conscious,” Clinton Landfill Inc. owns the Gerard said. “But it’s that land above the aquifer, a major downstate doesn’t want underground water source for individuals to profit and pass the east-central Illinois region. their mess off on us.” After receiving a permit from Gerard said it was a retelling the Environmental Protection of the story when Chicago would Agency, the company had send its garbage down the permission to store PCBs. Mississippi River and it ended “This is our sole source of up in St. Louis. “We’d love for them to clean up drinking water, so without it, there’s nothing here,” their rivers and lakes,” Gerard Champaign Mayor Don Gerard said. “But with the private said. “We need to protect it, and interest involved, you’re going it’s disturbing to think that they to have to sacrifice some of your (Clinton) got a permit in the state profit, spend a bit more money of Illinois.” and do it right.” EPA data suggests that toxic PCBs cause cancer. However, Claire can be reached at everett5@ the EPA has allowed the Clinton dailyillini.com.
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“This is our sole source of drinking water, so without it, there’s nothing here.”
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Students perform the University of Illinois rendition of the “Harlem Shake” on the Quad on Wednesday. More than 1,000 people signed up to attend the event on its Facebook group.
Engineering proposes new degree Master’s program would prepare students for industry-related fields BY LAUREN ROHR STAFF WRITER
With the possibility of a master’s degree in Engineering, students could further develop their technical and professional skills to become more competitive in their fields. The proposed Master of Engineering degree is a non-thesis, professionally oriented program that will seek to develop curriculum among different industryrelated departments, said Victoria Coverstone, associate dean for graduate and professional programs in Engineering. More importantly, she said, the new degree will combine indepth technical expertise with
more professional development. This training is beyond what a student could receive from a traditional bachelor’s degree, without the commitment to a Ph.D. “Increasingly, in the breadth and depth of the engineering profession today, we need additional preparation in professional skills,” Coverstone said. “Industries are looking for engineers who have a broad mix of hard science and math tools, and a big picture understanding of project management and business.” The proposal for the Master of Engineering degree was passed through the college and
graduate college levels before it was approved by the Urbana-Champaign Senate on Feb. 4. Proposals for programs within the master’s degree were also approved, including a major in materials engineering and a concentration in energy systems. These proposals will be brought to the University board of trustees and the Illinois Board of Higher Education for approval. Although the college is already well known for its rigorous science curriculum, Coverstone said many engineering students have come forth inquiring about a program that will better prepare them for jobs in industry-related fields of engineering. “There is a real need for these types of programs, as a
For Unofficial, community prepares to ‘Walk as One’ BY EMMA WEISSMANN STAFF WRITER
More than 200 volunteers distributed alcohol safety information to students in preparation for Unofficial St. Patrick’s Day during the Champaign Community Coalition’s “Walk as One” event Wednesday. Information about alco hol poisoning, amendments to state laws regarding social hosting and information about city fines were among the items delivered to an estimated 2,900 campus residences, said Lt. Jim Clark of the Champaign Police Department. The event was a preemptive measure led by members of the University, the three local police departments and the Champaign Community Coalition. Champaign Mayor Don Gerard said the informal campus holiday is a communitywide issue and said it is the job of both the cities of Champaign and Urbana, along with the University, to take on the role of keeping people safe. “We want people to respect our community, and we want them to respect the rights of others,” Gerard said. “So what we need to do is manage it to make people safe. Taking what was an event started in the spirit of civil disobedience and taking that aspect out.”
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Ashley Dye, assistant dean of students and director of Fraternity and Sorority Affairs, said the student volunteers delivered the information with team leaders from the community, including police officers, firefighters, city council members and members of the Champaign Community Coalition. “We really value our relationship and partnership with both the cities,” Dye said. “The hope really is that people are think-
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28 people were transported to the hospital. “This is a community problem,” Clark said. “This isn’t something law enforcement is going to solve. It’s going to take law enforcement, the communi-
Champaign Mayor Don Gerard released his emergency order Wednesday morning for the informal campus holiday, which is expected to take place March 1 through March 2, although the order notes the holiday may extend into March 3. As in past years, the entry age for bars and licenses that sell alcohol will be 21 years or older from 10 a.m. March 1 to 2:30 a.m. March 2 and from 9 p.m. March 2 to 2:30 a.m. March 2. Establishments are also required to have one of-age employee checking IDs during business hours on March 1-3. The order forbids all Cha mpa ig n ba rs a nd restaurants with liquor licenses from serving or permitting consumption of alcoholic beverages between 6 to 10 a.m. on March 1-2. Other restrictions, in effect from 10 a.m. March 1 to 2:30 a.m. March 3, include: Q Hosting any private parties with drink specials
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A group of students waits for the group leader to receive bags to distribute during the Walk As One event on Wednesday. The event’s goal was to remind students to be safe during Unofficial St. Patrick’s Day. ing about having a plan for the way that they are engaging with alcohol in general and to think ahead about those things so that they can make smart choices.” Pauline Chitambo, freshman in LAS, was one of 30 student volunteers who helped stuff 2,900 bags Monday in preparation for Wednesday’s event. She said she thinks it is a good idea to distribute safety information in advance, as it may prevent some students from engaging in dangerous behavior.
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“People are going to pay a little bit more attention to the information that is coming toward them,” she said. “Maybe they’ll look over everything, maybe they won’t. But they’ll at least see one thing.” Clark wrote in an email that in 2012, Unofficial resulted in seven state criminal arrests, 22 medical calls and 14 trips to the hospital. That number was down from 2011, where 10 criminal arrests were made, 36 medical calls were placed and
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Champaign Domestic battery was reported in the 1500 block of Williamsburg Drive around 2:30 p.m. Tuesday. According to the report, no one was arrested. Q
Urbana Q Theft was reported in the 1800 block of Willow Road around 5:30 p.m. Tuesday. According to the report, the offender stole a pair of earrings from her mother while working as a caregiver. Q Theft was reported at Mobil Super Pantry, 507 W. University Ave., around 5 p.m. Tuesday. According to the report, an unknown offender stole $14.29 worth of gasoline and then left the area. Q Theft was reported at Circle K, 1605 N. Cunningham Ave., around 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. According to the report, an unknown offender pumped gasoline into his vehicle and left without paying. The offender has not been located. Q Public indecency was reported in the 1200 block of North Coler Avenue around
8:30 p.m. Tuesday. According to the report, an unknown offender entered the victim’s yard and exposed his genitalia to the victim. Q Theft was reported in the 1300 block of North Lincoln Avenue around 8:30 p.m. Tuesday. According to the report, at an unknown time, an unknown offender stole a package from in front of the victim’s door. Q Theft was reported at Wal-Mart, 100 S. High Cross Road, around 10:30 p.m. Tuesday. According to the report, the unknown offenders took the victim’s wallet out of a shopping cart when the victim was not looking. The second victim also had credit cards in the stolen wallet. Q Theft was reported at Wal-Mart, 100 S. High Cross Road, around 11 p.m. Tuesday. According to the report, an unknown offender stole the victim’s temporary license plate. The offender has not been located.
University Q A 21-year-old male was arrested on the charge of possession of cannabis with intent to deliver and possession of a con-
trolled substance with intent to deliver in the 1100 block of South Euclid Street around 11:30 p.m. Tuesday. According to the report, University police served a search warrant at the suspect’s residence when they found prescription pills and cannabis intended for sale and $600 in cash. Q A 22-year-old male and a 21-year-old male were arrested on the charge of manufacture/ delivery of a controlled substance in the 500 block of East Stoughton Street at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. According to the report, police served a search warrant at the residence. They found more than 850 grams of cannabis, the drug DMT in a state of manufacture, an active psilocybin mushroom growing operation and more than $1,230 cash. Q A building worker reported that racial epithets were scrawled in a bathroom at Davenport Hall, 607 S. Mathews Ave., at 3 p.m. Monday. According to the report, removing the graffiti is estimated to cost $300.
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ARIES (MARCH 21-APRIL 19)
Today is an 8 — Go for perfection, with the help of friends or family. You’re inspired and are inspiring. Private conversations help. Research provides illumination. Get the facts to the right person.
TAURUS (APRIL 20-MAY 20)
Today is an 9 — Focus on completing old projects over the next few weeks. Invest in your own success and in new alliances. Narrowing down to what you love makes it easy to stick to a budget. Make money.
GEMINI (MAY 21-JUNE 20)
Today is an 8 — Consider an option that seems beyond your reach.
Work for money without worrying about it. Balance work with social time. Everyone wants your attention; schedule for ease. Your efforts go farther, and playtime’s extra nice.
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Today is an 8 — Trust yourself and your intuition, and get the work done. The timing couldn’t be better. Make wise use of your turbo boost, then recharge before revving back up. Get this party started.
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Today is a 7 — You can make do with what you have. Cleaning your space leads to new discoveries (or rediscoveries), and to major improvements. Your team’s coming to the rescue. Avoid gossip at work. Music is a wise investment now.
LIBRA (SEPT. 23-OCT. 22)
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CAPRICORN (DEC. 22-JAN. 19)
Today is a 7 — This month is about family. Set financial priorities to support this. An expert can help. Something you try doesn’t work, so devise a backup plan. This might take several tries. Set it up for success.
AQUARIUS (JAN. 20-FEB. 18)
Today is an 8 — You’re especially focused and keen this month, and your studies, research and writing thrive. Keep your eyes on the prize. Listen carefully. Secrets are revealed. Unexpected costs are likely now. The old way can still work.
PISCES (FEB. 19-MARCH 20)
Today is an 8 — The solution isn’t far. Get the word out about what you see. Be cautious making commitments. You could make a lot of money during the next month. This prompts you to take action. Compromise works.
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Thursday, February 21, 2013
Government college scorecard now online
Union protests continue
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Website launches one month after Obama’s pledge to provide resource BY CHRISSY PAWLOWSKI STAFF WRITER
The University’s Scorecard report
President Barack Obama Q Cost: $15,610 launched College Scorecard, a Q Graduation rate: 82.5% site that provides information Q Loan default rate: 2.5% about all degree-granting Q Median borrowing: $254.62 universities and colleges, on per month Feb. 13 after discussing higher education reform in his State of “All three campuses have the Union address. After typing in the name websites devoted to answering of a university in the search questions about everything from engine, prospective students tuition and room and board costs are presented with the cost, to financial aid options,” Hardy graduation rate, loan default said. “So I think it’s good to have rate, median borrowing and a lot of options, and students and post-graduation employment their families need to do their information for that school. The homework and see what’s out data is ranked on a scale from there and provide themselves low to high, allowing students with the information that they to “get the most bang for your think is important.” educational buck,” as Obama Students such as Katy Alberts, said during his address. freshman in FAA, feel enough According to the scorecard, resources already exist to help the University ranked medium students and families make in cost with an average net price educated college decisions. of $15,610 per “ I ’ve been year for in-state okay without it undergraduate because I was st ude nt s . It able to get similar i n fo r m a t i o n ,” earned a high Alberts said. “I graduation rate used different of 82.5 percent, books, websites and its loan default rate was and information 2.5 perc ent , from the 10.9 percent University to lower than the ch o o s e this national average. school.” The University T i m o t h y ra n ked h igh Lewis, senior in LAS, said he will in median consider using borrowing. The the website when average family borrows $22,125 deciding which in Federal loans, graduate school to attend. therefore paying $254.62 p er “I think TIMOTHY LEWIS, month over a 10 the C ol le ge senior in LAS year span. Scorecard can The U. S . be a useful tool Department of Education’s for students looking to pursue Integrated Postsecondary higher education, especially Education Data System and if their financial situation is a National Student Loan Data main deciding factor,” he said. System provided the data “I would use this in the college compiled in these categories. search to eliminate schools both University spokesman Tom before and after acceptance. Hardy said the website is a The cost of college is a huge good tool for students and determining factor for many their families making college students, and this could help... decisions, but it is simply a new determine the highest value way of presenting information option.” that already exists. However, Lewis said he still “I don’t know that it’s thinks the scorecard is missing necessarily better or worse,” key factors. he said. “It’s probably close to “One obvious missing thing is the same of what’s already out the total amount of tuition per there. But I think it’s always university,” he said. “This would useful or helpful when there’s help students understand the more information, so in that net price metric a little better. regard, I suppose it’s serving An average percentage of total its purpose.” tuition covered by loans would Hardy said the University probably be more intuitive than works hard to provide net price, but I feel like both prospective students with this of those measures should be information and said they should included.” use the University resources rather than solely relying on Chrissy can be reached at College Scorecard. capawlo2@dailyillini.com.
“I think the College Scorecard can be a useful tool for students looking to pursue higher education, especially if their financial situation is a main deciding factor.”
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Rick Milton, a building service worker in Alice Campbell Alumni Center, protests outside of his place of work with members of the Service Employees International Union Local 73 for a fair contract for all University workers Wednesday.
UI offers legal clinic for foreclosed DAILY ILLINI STAFF REPORT
The University of Illinois College of Law Community Preservation Clinic has been awarded $403,271 in funding from a national foreclosure settlement. Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan made the announcement Tuesday. The Community Preservation Clinic gives law students the opportunity to evaluate loan documents to assess options for people facing the prospect of foreclosure, according to a press release from the College of Law. Madigan played in role in securing $25 million during a settlement with The Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase, Wells
Fargo, Citibank and Ally Bank. The banks faced allegations of fraudulent practices concerning improper foreclosures. “There is simply no substitute for legal representation when facing foreclosure,” Madigan said in the press release. “Not only will this funding give more Central Illinois residents an advocate to fight for them in court, it will give law students an opportunity to gain real lawyering skills by applying what they’ve learned in the classroom to their work in the courtroom.” The clinic will use the foreclosure settlement funding to provide legal representation for tenants living in foreclosed
properties, according to the press release. Law students will also be able to interview tenants, assess legal defenses and conduct trial work. “As a public, land-grant law school, the University of Illinois College of Law is committed to serving the citizens of Illinois,” College of Law Dean Bruce Smith said in a press release. “Protecting homeowners and preserving dynamic communities are worthy goals, and we are proud and grateful to have our efforts supported by an office that is nationally recognized for its leadership in the areas of foreclosure, consumer protection and community vitality.”
‘Alcohol-free zone’ enacted for Penn State’s ‘Unofficial’ BY GENARO C. ARMAS THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Nearly three dozen downtown bars, restaurants and beer shops have agreed to halt alcohol sales to counter an early St. Patrick’s Day celebration created by Penn State students, the most aggressive effort yet to curb drinking for the unofficial holiday known as State Patty’s Day. In exchange, each business will receive a $5,000 subsidy to help account for lost revenue. A committee composed of university and community leaders announced the plan Tuesday and listed 34 businesses that it said supported this Saturday’s “alcohol-free zone.” Every downtown establishment that sells alcohol will refrain from doing so Saturday, said Damon Sims, university vice president of student affairs and co-chairman of a committee known as the Partnership: Campus & Community United Against Dangerous Drinking. The majority of the funds to pay for the subsidies to businesses would come from campus parking fees collected during previous State Patty’s Day weekends, he said. State Patty’s Day was created in 2007 to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day when it fell on spring break that year. But the holiday no longer falls during the break, and school administrators, student leaders and community residents have grown weary of a weekend that has become synonymous with excessive drinking and property damage. Besides that, the last thing Penn State needs as it seeks to redeem its reputation after the Jerry Sandusky child abuse scandal is more negative attention. Other schools have similar unofficial holidays, but Sims said he thought no other university community had gone to the extent of getting establishments to go alcohol-free. “Everyone in the partnership
really wanted this to go away. ... This became one of the few things that we thought of that we hadn’t tried,” Sims said in a phone interview. “Perhaps we can find more headway than in the past.” The weekend in recent years has also sparked talk on social media, which authorities have said has contributed to a spike in outof-town revelers. “This is an outside-the-box solution that businesses, the borough, student leaders and the University have embraced,” Tom Fountaine, borough manager and committee co-chairman, said in a statement that included declarations of support from student and business leaders. Police, along with community, school and student groups, have ramped up efforts in recent years to counter the excessive drinking that marks State Patty’s Day. Fraternities and sororities banned parties for Friday and all social functions Saturday. Volunteer opportunities have also been promoted as alternative activities in a day of service. Last year, authorities said arrests dropped by about 13 percent to roughly 300. “I don’t think it’s a bad idea. If you ask me, State Patty’s Day is pretty dumb,” fourth-year senior Nick Stuchlak said about the noalcohol zone. After meeting fellow senior Nick Mattise at the university’s main gate downtown, Stuchlak said he doesn’t do anything special for the day, which he equated to just an excuse to drink. But Stuchlak and Mattise both questioned how the move would affect how non-Penn State visitors would act. “I think we’ve learned better in the past year how to act, but people from out of town — this isn’t their town,” said Stuchlak, of Scranton. “They actually have no stock in acting correctly.” Said Mattise, also of Scranton: “It’s gotten out of hand with the out-of-town people.”
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Former Illinois Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. and his legal team arrives at the E. Barrett Prettyman Federal Courthouse in Washington on Wednesday. Jackson and his wife were to appear in federal court to answer criminal charges that they engaged in an alleged scheme to spend $750,000 in campaign funds on personal items.
Jackson pleads guilty to misuse of campaign funds BY FREDERIC J. FROMMER AND PETE YOST THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
WASHINGTON — Former Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., holding back tears, entered a guilty plea Wednesday in federal court to criminal charges that he engaged in a scheme to spend $750,000 in campaign funds on personal items. He faces 46 to 57 months in prison, and a fine of $10,000 to $100,000, under a plea deal with prosecutors. A few hours later, his wife, Sandra Jackson, pleaded guilty to filing false joint federal income tax returns that knowingly understated the income the couple received. She faces one to two years in prison and a fine of $3,000 to $40,000. In a 17-page prosecution document, Jackson’s wife admitted that from mid-2006 through mid-October of last year, she failed to report $600,000 in
income that she and her husband earned from 2005 to 2011. Before entering the plea to a conspiracy charge, Jesse Jackson told U.S. District Judge Robert L. Wilkins, “I’ve never been more clear in my life” in his decision to plead guilty. Later, when Wilkins asked if Jackson committed the acts outlined in court papers, the former congressman replied, “I did these things.” He added later, “Sir, for years I lived in my campaign,” and used money from the campaign for personal use. Jackson dabbed his face with tissues, and at point a court employee brought some tissues to Jackson’s lawyer, who gave them to the ex-congressman. Jackson told the judge he was waiving his right to trial. “In perfect candor, your honor, I have no interest in wasting the taxpayers’ time or money,” he said.
U.S. Attorney Ronald Machen called the guilty plea “nothing short of tragic.” “Jesse Jackson Jr. entered public life with unlimited potential, but squandered his bright future by engaging in a selfdestructive course of conduct that was staggering in both degree and scope,” Machen said. “For seven years, Mr. Jackson betrayed the very people he inspired by stealing their campaign donations to finance his extravagant lifestyle.” Jackson had been a Democratic congressman from Illinois from 1995 until he resigned last November. He is scheduled to be sentenced June 28, and his wife on July 1. Wilkins, who presided over both guilty pleas, is not bound by the terms of the plea agreements. Both Jacksons are free until sentencing.
Coverstone said officials are looking to enroll about 20 to 30 students in the program per year, and the degree will most likely be offered starting in fall 2014. Most of these students will pay full tuition, which will allow the college to generate enough revenue to cover the additional expenses of implementing the program, she added. A total of 32 hours would be required for the degree, 12 of which must be technical coursework specific to the student’s major or concentration, according to the proposal. At least four of the remaining 20 hours must be spent on an internship with a professional company, laboratory or agency; a design project; or business and leadership courses. This framework allows for the College of Engineering to team up with departments in other colleges to create a more interdisciplinary program, Coverstone said. “The Master of Engineering will provide a mechanism to allow us to partner with other colleges in offering new merging areas,” she said. “Now, we have to develop the specific curriculum that will fall under (that framework).” Steven Michael, professor in business administration, said he supported the program and thinks it is a great addition to the campus. He said he hopes the new program will take advantage of the University’s strengths in other departments. For example, he said the new master’s degree could incorporate curriculum from mathematics, chemistry and business departments. “I hope that those departments receive adequate information and adequate compensation to plan, and staff courses to meet these programs’ demands,” Michael said. Gay Miller, chair of the Educational Policy Committee, said transparency in the implementation of any program is a priority, especially if other departments and colleges are involved in the process. So, as the curriculum for the degree is being developed, Coverstone said she expects departments to be at the discussion table through the whole process. “If a college were choosing to team with us, they would be involved in developing curriculum from the ground stages, so they would have an equal say in what their involvement would be in the degree,” Coverstone said.
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WALK AS ONE FROM PAGE 1A ty and the University all working together.” Champaign City Manager Steve Carter was in attendance Wednesday and reiterated the fact that the community feels some responsibility for the safety of University students. “The University is an important part of the whole community,” Carter said. “We feel responsible, and we want the students to feel safe when they’re here.” The volunteers walked a portion of campus, moving south from Green Street to Gregory Drive from Fourth Street west to Oak Street, Clark said. “Typically, that has been an area where we’ve had the most problems,” Clark said. “Unruly parties, those kinds of things. We knew trying to walk the entire campus was too big an apple to take a bite of.” He said he also previously spoke with property managers on campus and Fraternity and Sorority Affairs, who emailed the information to their residents and members. “A lot of the information we’re distributing is stuff we’ve always put out, but it’s in the press release format,” Clark said. “We realize a lot of students probably don’t see the mainstream press, so we felt this was a better way of trying to get that information out.”
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UNOFFICIAL FROM PAGE 1A Q Serving beer pitchers Q Drinks can only be served in bottles, cans or paper or plastic cups Stores with retailer’s licenses will not be allowed to sell package liquor between 6 to 10 a.m. March 1-2. Prior to the sale of 168 or more 12-ounce containers of beer or malt beverages or 100 ounces of distilled spirits or one keg, the store must fill out an adult responsibility form. No keg permits will be issued between 12:01 a.m. March 1 to 2:30 a.m. March 3. Residences are limited to one keg. The order also notes that police have the power to order any establishment with a liquor license to close if it is obstructing local traffic.
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to make employment for labor.” To the dismay of that union, automation continued and eventually boomed in the late 1950s, as manufacturers reached landmark levels of productivity. Despite the prosperous economic times, people were still wary about the implications of new technology. This feeling was even captured in an episode of “The Twilight Zone” in which a factory boss fired all his workers and replaced them with robots, only before he himself was replaced by a robot. Despite the hysteria, American workers have always been able to adapt as increasing productivity drives economic growth. While it’s true that the job market is shifting in a direction that requires workers to have more education and training, the idea that there will be mass numbers of unemployable workers is a myth. With whatever innovations come our way, there will always be a need for hands-on employees to maintain, implement and upgrade the current automated systems. Carl Schramm, head of the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, told Forbes magazine, “The single most important contributor to a nation’s economic growth is the number of startups that grow to a billion dollars in revenue within 20 years.” Without increases in technology, it would be impossible for new startups to grow and create jobs for the next generation. Thus, the real concern should be those who resist automation, not those who are trying to promote it.
hile people may argue nothing ever happens in government (It’s pointless, etc.) I argue something pretty amazing is happening. Last Thursday the samesex marriage bill passed in the Illinois Senate. I hate to admit it, but I found out through Facebook when the news broke, after cries of Facebook friends covered my newsfeed with (incorrect) proclamations of “samesex marriage legal in Illinois!” and “same-sex marriage passed!” Facebook friends, it still has a long way to go. The vote in the state senate was almost entirely along party lines. Not shockingly, senators such as Bill Brady voted against the bill. My guess is he’s trying to be as strict of a Republican as possible in case he runs for Illinois governor in 2014. But for this state, for a Republican to vote along party lines seems odd to me. Even after Blago was arrested, the state still voted for a Democrat. This has been a Democratic-leaning state for some time now. To get those votes, you have to be willing to work with the other side. But that’s not to say no Republican voted for it. The one and only Republican proponent was Sen. Jason Barickman of Champaign. In addition to the party-line voting, it’s semi-important to note this vote took place on Valentine’s Day. While I may not be this day’s biggest fan, state Sen. Kyle McCarter seems to appreciate the love aspect of it. Actually, I take back my use of appreciate. He took issue with it being voted on Feb. 14 because it was voted on a holiday dedicated to celebrating love, disguising how the bill’s passage will result in “a devaluing of traditional marriage.” “Devaluing.” Mr. McCarter, states allowing same-sex marriages have lower divorce rates than the national average. I will not disagree with him that it would change what is “traditional marriage,” but it is not as if this change is detrimental to society. And it surely does not devalue it any more than those who marry and divorce faster than this year’s short NHL season. But everything we do is always for the children, right? They are our most precious resource after all. Illinois Republicans seem to fear schools having to accept same-sex marriage into their curriculum. Oh, no? The pain, the agony. How dare they? What if a student already has two mothers or two fathers? It is not as if a public school is going to refuse to speak to them during parent-teacher conferences. Last time I checked, schools tend to teach us to love and respect each other. I mean, is that not the point of the golden rule? Do unto others as you would unto you. I’m pretty sure I stared at a sign that said that every year in grade school, and I could not have been the only student to have ever seen it. I just do not foresee public schools having problems accepting this. Of course, private religious institutions are a different matter, but just because the school is private and religious doesn’t mean it can’t be progressive or understanding. And it is not as if the bill requires churches to perform same-sex weddings. An amendment was added to the bill stating churches do not have to perform the wedding or the reception and will not be reprimanded for doing so. This distinction was perhaps what caused Barickman to vote for the bill. Because hey, I get it. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion and some people are morally against same sex marriage. But that number is quickly dwindling. A Gallup poll shows that 53 percent of the country is now in clear favor of it and 46 percent against. While that may not seem like staggering numbers, it is important to note that in March of 1996, only 27 percent believed same-sex marriage should be valid. And I can only imagine the percent of proponents increasing as more and more of the younger population have no problems with two men or two women marrying. So if this bill was able to make it so far, maybe Valentine’s Day isn’t so bad. But as of right now, there is no set date to debate the bill in the House as the bill’s sponsors are working on getting enough support. I leave you with one last question. If the bill is argued in the House during another holiday such as Arbor day, will McCarter or other Republicans try to refute by speaking for the trees, claiming the bill devalues our fight against global warming? He should probably speak to the Lorax before making that claim though.
Andrew is a sophomore in Engineering. He can be reached at ajhorto2@dailyillini.com.
Joanna is a senior in LAS. She can be reached at rothenb2@dailyillini.com.
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here’s no doubt that Assembly Hall needs some work. The building lacks air-conditioning throughout, bathrooms are only on the ground floor, accessibility isn’t as good as it could be, and the student section is small for the thousands of fans who love the Illini. Members of Orange Krush, the RSO that populates the student section game to game, must send some of their leagues to the nosebleeds of the stadium when their floor seating reaches capacity. The 50-year-old building, designed by the same architect who created the Krannert Center, has seen little renovation over its lifetime, but that’s looking to change. Until Tuesday, students had an opportunity to sign a petition, supporting the Re-Assemble Assembly Hall project, which looks to increase the size of the student section, add concessions and bathrooms, build a new entrance, create a student lounge area for better student-access to the games and improve accessibility for patrons. The idea is to leave a legacy for students and alumni who get fired up with energy when history is made — like Tyler Griffey’s last-second winning shot against No. 1 Indiana on Feb. 7. No doubt, that was an incredible moment, and sports fans, or not. felt what it meant to be an Illini. The projected $160 million renovations, with a $25 fee per semester charged to students, makes all of this seem less than exciting. The fee is expected to cover 17 percent of the total cost of the project, and the additional 83 percent is supposed to come from other sources: donors, premium seating and naming rights, for example. Plans for this renovation have been in the talks for 10 years, but we are now just learning about them. Yet to be revealed are how many decades this fee will be charged to students and how much that fee will increase over that time. Projects at this scale rarely stay under budget, and one of this magnitude could exceed that by millions of dollars. That could force students to pay this fee and its raises even longer. A $25 increase isn’t that much in comparison to the $1,458 we will be charged next year per semester, but we take issue with the lack of information provided to students about how long this fee could continue before they were asked to sign the petition. Wholeheartedly, we believe in this project and what it will do for bolstering this school’s strong sports culture, but we are hesitant to advocate for this fee just yet. We aren’t sure if other avenues for garnering revenue for the Hall were fully explored. We are most concerned about this fee being indefinite, especially if the additional 83 percent of the project’s cost doesn’t come. If we knew a bit more, maybe we could endorse this hike in student fees, but until we know more, hesitation best describes how we feel about the coming vote in March.
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Older population reflects gender equality NORA IBRAHIM Opinions columnist
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lder, grayer, wrinklier — these are the words that are growing to become more accurate descriptions of our world’s population. And while the world has been approaching senescence, a myriad of socioeconomic and political issues have straggled by its side, such as the stresses of funding Medicare and Social Security programs seen in the United States. In general, aging connotes a very negative image of a people unable to take care of itself, individuals who piggyback off their young, laidback folks waiting around while their peers drop like flies. But this recent phenomenon of a graying world should be one we embrace, because while we charge forward in these upcoming decades, we will likely reap the benefits of a wiser society more conscious of social issues such as gender equality. But first, allow me to run through some numbers that will really put in perspective the exact nature of this over-65 population burst: Q According to a report released last October by the United Nations Population Fund and HelpAge International, people over 65 years of age represent the fastest growing demographic in the world. Within a decade, the number of older people will reach 1 billion, surpassing the number of people under 15 years old.
Q Today, 8.2 percent of the world’s population (currently at 7 billion) constitutes 65-plus-yearolds. In 2050, they will make up 16.7 percent of the 9 billion people in the world, according to estimates by the U.S. Census Bureau. In America, 65-plus-year-olds represent about 13 percent of the population; that number is expected to grow to 21.6 percent by 2050. While your mind explodes, consider these facts on decreasing birth rates, another trend that walks hand-in-hand with the booming older generation: Q In the United States, 2011 marked the lowest birth rate in recorded history, at 63.2 births per 1,000 women of childbearing age, whereas in 1957, that number was double (the peak of the U.S. birth rate, during the midst of the baby boom). Q In Japan, retailers sell more adult diapers than baby diapers. Enough said. It’s astonishing just how quickly the world’s age demographics have changed, but it’s a reflection of the world embracing equality of genders and changing societal norms. The pressure women have felt for millennia to have many children as physically, or not physically, as possible has been largely alleviated in developed societies. Women will wait until their 30s to have kids. And maybe they will not have any at all. The culmination of these factors, alongside increased life expectancy, can be attributed to the boom in older folks. Right now, the most challenging hurdle people recognize in accom-
modating an older population will be maintaining a productive labor force. The ongoing recession seems to be putting an increasing number of both older and younger work force participants out of a job. But within the older generation workers, we’ve been seeing an increasing number of female participants — another signal of changing times for women’s rights worldwide. Today, older people are less likely to participate in the labor force than they were 50 years ago. In 1950, 1 out of 3 people aged 65 or over was in the labor force. In 2000, this decreased to little less than 1 in 5, according to the report released by the United Nations on world aging. But because the participation in the labor force for older generations has dropped faster among men than women, the female share of the labor force has significantly increased — most especially in developed regions, like America. In 1950, 26 percent of the workers aged 65 or over were women worldwide, whereas in 2000, women represented 29 percent in less developed regions and 41 percent in more developed regions, according to the report. Major obstacles will be faced as the shift from a younger to older people takes place, but the teeming number of our older counterparts may be the beacon of effective change in our society’s views on gender equality.
Nora is a senior in LAS. She can be reached ibrahim7@dailyillini.com. Follow her @NoraAIbrahim.
Automated economy is nothing to fear ANDREW HORTON Opinions columnist
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ur modern world is devoted to automation. From drive-thru ATMs to machines that fill fast-food beverage orders, automated systems are increasingly doing jobs that humans used to do — and this is just the beginning. Companies and innovators are constantly coming up with new ways to eliminate human error and maximize efficiency, and now they are no longer limited to just automating physical tasks. For instance, there are computer programs that can analyze legal documents, perform medical diagnoses, and even write news articles and poetry. Wall Street is now governed by a set of highfrequency trading algorithms that take about 60 percent of all trading decisions away from traders in the pit and put them into the hands of machines. The ramifications of this trend are enormous. It’s not too hard to imagine a future where every aspect of our lives is automated — from cars that drive themselves, to best-selling novels that are authored by lines of computer code. Naturally, all of this technological advancement has caused people to worry about their job security. Just last month, “60 Minutes” ran a story featuring two MIT professors who predicted massive unemployment in the near future stemming from the incredible expansion rate of automated systems.
The problem with this report, as well as society’s popular perception, is that it almost completely ignores the ways that automation benefits the job market. According to a report by the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation, automation is beneficial to the U.S. economy as a whole because higher productivity leads to lower prices for consumers. This frees up capital that can be used to start new industries that provide new jobs for workers at a wide range of skill levels. Georgia Tech professor Henrik Christensen criticized the “60 Minutes” report, asserting that automation enables manufacturers to “in-source” because of lower production costs. He said this is beneficial to employment because each job that is brought back to U.S. shores creates 1.3 better and higher-paying jobs in related sectors such as supply chain. Matt Tyler, president and CEO of Vickers Engineering, said in a Robotics Online article: “Roughly 90 percent of our automated cells are producing parts that were previously made off shore. Automation has not only allowed us to bring more jobs back to the United States due to our ‘new’ cost structure, but our profit margin has increased.” History shows that concerns about machines taking away our jobs are nothing new. In the 1930s, a labor union wrote a letter to FDR urging him to “remove the loading machines from the coal mines, complete all public work with man power, take the tractor off the farms, go into the various industries and remove enough labor-displacing machines
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The UIUC Raas Team prepares for the annual contest Raas Mania scheduled for Saturday at Lincoln Hall. Raas is a traditional Indian folk dance. Modi, completing Patel’s thought. “It’s shaking while you are backstage. And it is so scary because you think, ‘I am about to stand on that stage,’ and people are screaming for you,� Patel said. This year, co-directors and former UIUC Raas Team members Anjali Raichura, senior in ACES, and Mayuri Baheti, senior in Business, hope to see more Illini faces in Raas Mania’s crowd. “So far we have around 200 tickets sold,� Raichura said. “And there will be approximately 200
people attending, 18 to 20 people per team with managers and such.� Patel and Modi say although they can remember everything leading up to their Raas performances, the events following are usually a blur. “I had to watch a video to see how we did,� Patel said about the 2010 Raas competition. “We did really well.�
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Mock trial team hopes to make nationals for 2nd straight year BY HALEY JONES STAFF WRITER
“Order! Order in the courtroom.� The Illinois Trial Team seems to have exactly that, as they have been steadily working their way toward nationals for the second year in a row. The mock trial team consists of 30 students divided into three teams based on ability — Blue, Orange and Bears. Each team participates in mock trials where they can experiment with the theatrical aspect of a jury trial. At competitions, the More online: Illinois TriTo find al Team’s out how plaintiff facthe Illinois Trial es another Team prepared university’s for its regional defense and competitions and vice versa. what it’s planning T h i s for nationals, check year, the out DailyIllini.com. Blue team advanced from regionals and is hoping to make it to nationals in April for a second time. They attended nationals last year for the first time in the program’s history. Their next stop after regionals is the Opening Round Championship Series in March. The Bears have won one tournament in addition to many individual awards, and the Orange team will head to regionals this weekend. The multiple tournaments each team participates in have fulfilled Matthew Stuart’s thirst for competition.
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“I came to the University of Illinois looking for something with that competitive edge, and mock trial has given that to me,� said Stuart, sophomore in Business. At the end of August, all mock trial teams receive the case that they will work on for the year. Teams compete with the same case at each competition, starting in August and ending at nationals in April. The team does not get bored of debating the same case, however, because their competitors always put a different spin on it, said Amyna Visram, junior in ACES and tournament chair on the team. “You never know what they are going to throw out; you never know what they are going to manipulate,� Visram said. “You just have to be ready and prepared for anything.� She added that the team enters competitions with about 75 percent of the trial already scripted and ready to perform, but the other 25 percent has to be done right off the cuff. The cross-examinations can be made up on the spot. This is because whoever is playing the witness can put his own spin on what he thinks the affidavit means. “All the schools get a case and all of the affidavits are the same, so it is just six pages of a person’s story,� Visram said. “It is so cool seeing how different schools interpret those six pages differently and how different people act the same role in so many different ways and different interpretations.�
Alison Anderson, senior in LAS and president of the trial team, said that it is a great way to start networking before going to law school. The judges at competitions are actual attorneys, lawyers, law students and judges. The Illinois Trial Team also teaches valuable lessons to aspiring law students. “You have to play around with facts and walk the fine line of defending people who are accused of killing someone,� Anderson said. “You have to realize the nature of the justice system is that everyone gets a fair trial, regardless of what side they are on. It is a good life lesson for people who want to be attorneys.� The teams compete a few times a month and hold practices Wednesday and Sunday for about three hours. Stuart said the practices can be fun, but the members also know when to get down to business. Being part of the Illinois Mock Trial team has made Anderson’s college career all the more enjoyable, largely due to her teammates. “You come because you are interested in law and it is a gateway, but you stay because of the people,� she said. “The friendships I have made have definitely made my college career what it is. It has made my time at U of I the best thing in my life.�
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From left, Claire Bao, Ellie Brzezenski and Brett Arnold, are founders of Canopy’s Club, a new RSO that organizes livemusic events. The three were encouraged by the positive feedback to the first concert they hosted.
CANOPY’S CLUB FROM PAGE 6A tion remained undisclosed online to avoid an uncontrollable number of attendants. A “unique� promoting opportunity arose as well. “If people wanted to know where it was, we had people message us and we’d message them back instantly with the address,� Arnold said. “We thought it’d be cool to see how many people would show up using that method since regular venues can’t do it. Call it viral marketing or whatever, but it worked.� Facebook’s analytics report revealed that more than 4,000 people viewed the event page, which surprised the members. They said the house event overwhelmed them because of the large amount of people coupled with the house’s condition during the show. Drinks were held in the basement, although difficulties arose when a pipe broke and the basement flooded. Bao said she floated on top of boxes while a friend held onto her from the staircase so that
she wouldn’t fall in the water. Kitty litter mixed in with the water, which some attendants confused with the smell of eggs cooking. “People went, ‘Eggs? Who in their right mind are making eggs now?’� Arnold said, laughing. “But everything generally went smoothly and we received a lot of compliments. Ultimately, we were happy with it, too.� Andrew Kling, lead singer and guitarist of The Dirty Feathers, said he and his friends enjoyed performing. Although they rarely play at house shows, he said they always enjoy mixing it up, and added Canopy’s Club provided a special night. “We showed up at night not knowing what to expect and saw a hundred people outside waiting on the front lawn,� Kling said. “Parts were chaotic. ... The mic kept swatting me in the face because the crowd was four inches away. But it was great — we didn’t feel much pressure and everyone was into it.� In addition to the high turnout, Bao said she was interested to see the specific types of people who attended. She expected
to see many regulars of The Canopy Club, but she was surprised to notice a lot of unfamiliar faces. “It goes to show that there’s a huge interest in live music in this community and there aren’t many venues for people to go to,� Bao said. “There are rarely many house shows, and we were happy to coordinate one. That’s what we like to do, and we hope we support more of the local music community.� Future events for Canopy’s Club are not set, but they have several ideas in mind, including a barn show, charity events and another showing with The Dirty Feathers, according to Kling. Bao said the logistics of organizing events is much more frustrating than people think, but they remain focused and optimistic. “What’s great about the last show is that it was snowing a lot and people still came,� Arnold said. “That’s great because it gives us more of a desire to keep going at it. Clearly, we’re excited.�
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fter seven months of rehearsal, Nisha Patel began her first five-minute performance in 2010 for the UIUC Raas Team at center stage. “You get on the stage, and you can’t even see a single thing out there, because it’s just black,” Patel said as she reminisced over standing before an audience for her first Raas performance. “You just hear everything and you are on spotlight.” A teammate at the time, Avsar Modi joined Patel at a theater in Ann Arbor, Mich. for this performance. Today, Patel, senior in LAS, is co-captain of the team with Modi, junior in FAA. Together, Patel and Modi teach the team the traditional Indian folk dance called Raas as well as choreography for the annual contest, Raas Mania, to take place on Saturday, Feb. 23 at Lincoln Hall. Since the majority of the UIUC Raas Team is composed of freshmen this semester, the team will forgo competing in this year’s event,
but will give an “exhibition act,” which Patel and Modi refer to as “The Return.” Other teams from across the country that will perform at the University’s first intercollegiate Raas competition include St. Louis University (SLU Raas), Emory University (Emory SaRaas), University of Texas at Austin (Texas Raas), University of Miami (Swaggeraas), Indiana University (Indiana HoosierRaas)and University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC Dangeraas). Each team has 16 members on average – eight males and eight females. On stage, the teams will compete for a bid to make it into the Raas Nationals, along with the other top six teams in the nation. The Raas dance, which emerged from the state of Gujarat, India,incorporates two baton-like sticks per person, called dandiyas. These are used throughout the festival of Navratri, when performers dance in circles to honor the Goddess Durga. The dance incorporates twirling of the dandi-
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New RSO gives students alternative live-music experience BY ADLAI STEVENSON STAFF WRITER
Only after 200 people squeeze into a small house does the importance of sturdy piping and endless access to drinks really shine. Without those features, things will become “scrambling, hectic and stressful,” as a group of students learned while hosting a live-music event Feb. 1 in an Urbana home. This can especially happen when rock bands The Dirty Feathers, Bummer and A Cool Hand are performing in the living room. But the hosts said the night was an overall success for Canopy’s Club, a new RSO that planned the
house event and aims to extend the music scene of Champaign-Urbana beyond existing venues. “I feel like we started out as simply an extension of The Canopy Club, but now our group has turned into supporting local music,” said Ellie Brzezenski, senior in Media. “A lot of people who came to our event also go to Canopy Club, but I feel we’re more interested in getting local talent out and bringing people together who like music.” Brzezenski and her partners, students Claire Bao and Brett Arnold, met while writing for the Illini Media website The 217 under the music blog Soundbytes. Arnold
and Bao also knew each other from working at The Canopy Club, and they generated ideas for an RSO after promoting the club on Quad Day last fall. Arnold said Canopy’s Club spawned from the music venue’s idea to affiliate more with the University, although he emphasized the RSO’s independence from the facility. “We want to stress that we’re doing our own thing outside of Canopy Club,” said Arnold, junior in Media. “They don’t fund us or anything — it’s essentially our own operation. But they do support us and appreciate what we’re doing.”
Mike Armintrout, the talent buyer and organizer at The Canopy Club, echoed Arnold’s comments, adding his personal statements of support for the RSO. He said the three students started the club on their own and that he appreciates their initiative. “I’m very excited to see them start their own configuration,” he said. “Everything they do is outside the walls of what we do in our venue in Urbana, so it’s very cool to see them set up by themselves.” Bao said an unaffiliated connection still exists between the two organizations since they regularly interact with the venue for vari-
ous reasons, both personally and professionally. Canopy’s Club has about 80 members, many of whom are promoters for the music venue; however, the positions between the founders fluctuate. In Bao’s words, the three founders have official titles, but they all wear different hats. “I’m technically the president, (Arnold) our treasurer, and (Brzezenski) the secretary, but nothing’s set in stone or particularly specific,” said Bao, senior in Media. We all do everything; we’re constantly texting and emailing each other when we need to get things done.”
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Canopy’s Club began planning music events last semester, but members said ideas for February’s house show came quickly. Brzezenski said they contacted The Dirty Feathers through Facebook and spoke with members of A Cool Hand and Bummer through their own connections. “Frankly, we were pretty lucky,” Brzezenski said. “But a lot of it is who each of us knows and using those connections.” Arnold said they created a Facebook page for the RSO and the house show, although its loca-
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countdown to insanity. I’m not talking about insanity like the guy with above-average and somewhat suspicious muscles shouting at you about “results in 60 days!” on TV, I’m talking about sports insanity. It’s a disease, and it’s contagious. Symptoms include owning copious amounts of spirit wear, bookmarking sports blogs online, getting constant game updates on your phone and, above all, making countdowns. You know what I’m talking about.
Illinois can’t keep up, drops to 4th-place tie in Big Ten Illinois with 17 points and tied a career-best with seven Entering its game against steals. Even with the scoring No. 7 Penn State, the Illinois contribution, GodBold shot women’s basketball team was only 6-for-22 and turned the searching for an NCAA tour- ball over six times. nament resume-building vicWith the loss, Illinois drops tory. Instead, it suffered its to a fourth-place tie in the Big worst loss of the season. Ten after entering the game in After winning two of its first a three-way tie for third. three games against ranked Although Illinois held its opponents , Illinois (15-10, 8-5 own during the opening minBig Ten)couldn’t keep up in utes of the game, Penn State Happy Valley, losing by dou- surged on a 15-3 run to take a ble digits for 25-13 lead with the first time 9:39 left in the half after the since Dec. 5 in a 95-62 loss score was tied at Penn State at 10 at the (22-3, 12-1)on 14:09 mark. Wednesday. Wit h 6: 37 “I just want left in the half, MATT BOLLANT, to give Penn Illinois trailed Illinois head coach 32-18, as Penn State a lot of credit,” Illinois State, the head coach Matt Bollant said. nation’s second-best 3-point “Wow, were they good tonight. shooting team, started 11-forThey came out and punched 20 from the field, including us in the mouth, and we really 4-for-6 from behind the arc. didn’t respond. You saw flash- Illinois, on the other hand, es on tape of what they can do made only seven of its first 21 and today it felt like they put it shots. all together and played a comThe Illini trailed 54-33 at plete game.” the half, allowing its most Illinois allowed over 90 points in any half and trailpoints for the first time since ing by its largest deficit after Jan. 22, 2011. Penn State out- the first half this season. shot Illinois from the field 61.1 Penn State shot 58.6 percent percent to 33.3 percent and from the field and shot 22 free outrebounded the Illini 45-26. throws in the first half. Illinois Big Ten player of the year shot only 36.7 percent from candidate Maggie Lucas the field, but perhaps a bigger spearheaded the Nittany Lions problem was that Illinois coneffort, contributing 22 points, verted 10 first-half turnovers nine rebounds and five assists. See WBBALL, Page 4B Senior Adrienne GodBold led BY MICHAEL WONSOVER STAFF WRITER
Two days until NFL Scouting Combine Players are lined up, stripped down and asked to perform on cue. Oh, your vertical jump was off today? Sorry, you just dropped to the third round. You cramped up during the 40-yard dash? Better luck next time. It’s better than a soap opera, I swear. All the athletes are extremely talented and just itching to prove their worth to the top brass. Obviously the results of the combine have no effect on my personal life whatsoever, but will that stop me and my fellow football fans from pouring over bench press numbers? Absolutely not.
“I just want to give Penn State a lot of credit.”
Fifty days until Illinois’ spring football game
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Karisma Penn dribbles past Penn State's Mia Nickson during Illinois’ 95-62 loss at Penn State on Wednesday. The loss brings the Illini to 15-10, 8-5 Big Ten for the season.
Groce not going to overlook improving Penn State against Penn State. The Nittany Lions have not won a game A funny thing happens when since Dec. 29 and are still winyou play a team that doesn’t less in the Big Ten. have anything to lose because But Illinois head coach John Groce insists Penn State is it has lost so much already. Ask No. 4 Michigan on Sun- playing some of its best basday night; it ran into a Penn ketball of the year — after State team c on se c ut ive that was winlosses to Iowa less in confera nd M ichience play and gan by a comfound itself bined score of 10 points — grinding out and that his baskets and Penn State Illinois (19-8, 6-7) team will not relying on a (8-17, 0-13 Big Ten) overlook its Herculean Thursday, 7:15 p.m. opponent. effort from Assembly Hall “Obviously, Trey Burke they’ve been at the end of The Nittany Lions have not won a the game just through a lot game since Dec. 29. to secure a of adversity,” home victory Groce said. against a Big “They’re getTen bottom feeder. ting better and, obviously, Illinois, winners of four they’re choosing to get betstraight, stares down a sim- ter. So I think that speaks for ilar mental barrier Thurs- the mental toughness on their day night at Assembly Hall in its only regular-season tilt See MBBALL, Page 4B BY THOMAS BRUCH STAFF WRITER
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The promise of Memorial Stadium under the lights, a second-year coaching staff with a lot to prove and diehard fans waiting for their first glimpse of 2013 Illinois football gives me chills. It’s an up-close-and-personal look at our very own football program that is hard to come by during the fall season. While it is impossible to draw concrete conclusions from a spring game, it reminds fans that football still exists outside of fall Saturdays. It provides a basis for the team to work from and the Big Ten Network gets the chance to overanalyze every detail to my great delight. Who will be breakout players? Will the new recruits live up to the hype? Will the 8 p.m. start time bring more fans than in recent years? So many questions just waiting to be answered! 50 days, just 50 days.
Sixty-three days until the NFL Draft Now I realize that not everyone can fathom watching Roger Goodell read out the names of soonto-be multi-millionaires for hours on end. There is endKELLY HICKEY THE DAILY ILLINI
Illinois head coach John Groce evaluated point guard Tracy Abrams’ performance against Northwestern as an “A”.
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Men’s gymnastics changes regimen after shocking defeat BY GINA MUELLER STAFF WRITER
For once, Illinois head coach Justin Spring was silent. The Illinois men’s gymnastics team was supposed to have Sunday off. However, the team captains felt that the Illini needed to have a team meeting after a shocking loss to Iowa on Saturday night. “We figured out that our meet on Saturday was a wake-up call,” senior Yoshi Mori said. “Unfortunately, it was too late. But we changed our mentality.” Before Monday afternoon’s practice, Spring led the usual team meeting. He normally explains to the Illini what they need to improve on, what he wants to see during practice and any other details for the upcoming meet. This Monday, the team meeting began with silence. “I said ‘What’s up? How’d the weekend go?’” Spring sarcastically said. “I’m sick of talking and I wanted to hear it from them. And they said, ‘That was embarrassing. We are a better team than that. We know we should be.’ It was good to not have to talk for once and have it come from them.” Drastic changes were made at the beginning of this week’s training. The style of practice was one of the most important alterations. Though gymnastics is an individual sport, a support system was desperately needed. “We felt like we were lone soldiers out here,” sophomore Josh Wilson said. “We were kind of
on our own late in practice when the specialists are done, but people who do multiple events are still lingering. It’s hard to stay motivated when you are one of the last ones still working.” Illinois has now been practicing more simulation events as a team. Before each event the men huddle together, talk about the event and end the huddle with a chant. The setup is very similar to how a real meet is conducted. Every Illini circles around the apparatus, watching their teammates perform, cheering him on. “When you are up there you are listening to everyone,” Wilson said. “Every one has little sounds they make, I bark. We do dumb things but it gets people going. They yell ‘roll tide’ at me because I’m from the South. So just small things that keep them motivated while they are doing their set.” In addition to support, Mori personally felt he needed another change. Suffering multiple injuries this season, he didn’t change the difficulty of his routines. This weekend was a harsh reality for Mori because as it stands now, he can’t perform the same routines. “I’ve been struggling with my gymnastics,” he said. “I’m getting a lot more support now because I let it all out in the meeting. I’ve had meetings with my coaches, but never with my guys. My guys are helping me more than anyone.” After both meetings, the energy in the gym DARYL QUITALIG THE DAILY ILLINI
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What is your favorite second-semester holiday?
What is the place you want to do a “Harlem Shake” video?
What is one country you’ve always wanted to go to?
Renovate Assembly Hall or build a new arena?
What would you give Michael Jordan for his birthday?
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I don’t even know what the “Harlem Shake” is.
Spain
Renovate it. I think it’s an iconic fixture in Champaign.
A pair of wrestling shoes
Jannis Toepfer, graduate student, men’s track and field
Spring break because it’s the longest
Right in the middle of the Big Ten Championships
Central Africa
I think they should renovate it.
A one-on-one game.
Sarah Fielder, junior, women’s gymnastics
Spring break
At Irwin with all the athletes
Greece
Just build a new arena
Maybe like a ... I don’t know.
Somewhere track-related
Ireland
Renovate it.
It would have to be something that he couldn’t buy.
Kyle Dooley, senior, wrestling
Samantha Murphy St. Patrick’s Day junior, women’s track and field
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Men’s golf overcomes poor 2nd-round play, places 3rd in Alabama BY CLAIRE LAVEZZORIO STAFF WRITER
Illinois looks to redeem itself after consecutive 1-run losses to Tenn. Tech
The Illinois shortstop is usually a bit more reserved, but he’s a fast talker when he speaks. He quickly re-assures everyone that Illinois will be all right, and that this is a good team. BY JAMAL COLLIER That bothers him even more. STAFF WRITER “Getting real tired of telling Thomas Lindauer has felt the everyone we played bad this wknd need to explain himself all week. and we will be fine ... I want to win It’s been eating away inside at him NOW! #Illini #Illinibaseball #BeEever since Sunday, but he doesn’t lite,” Lindauer tweeted from his want to talk about it. Yet people account (@ThomasL19) at 11:38 keep asking. a.m. on Monday. “How’d you guys do over the So as Illinois travels to Greenweekend?” ville, N.C., to compete in the 10thHe had to answer it in class, and annual Keith LeClair Classic, the again when he went to study table. team will be looking to bounce Lindauer doesn’t back from backwant to be rude, to-back one-run losses. although he’s a little annoyed. He Thursday’s knows people are opener against going to ask him E ast C a rol i n a because they care (0 -3) begins a Illinois East Crolina and want to see if four-day tourna(1-2) (0-3) ment against four he and the Illinois different teams. baseball team did Thursday, 4 p.m. Illinois (1-2) will well. Greenville, N.C. So he relucsend Kevin JohnIllinois will also face Ohio, New son to the mound tantly answers, informing those Mexico State and Boston College at after starting the the Keith LeClair Classic. inquiring that the only game the IlliIllini lost two out ni won this year. of three in their opening series to Johnson went six innings, struck Tennessee Tech, even though he out six and allowed only one earned thinks Illinois is better than the run last Friday. Golden Eagles. Ohio, New Mexico State and BosIn the back of his head, he thinks ton College round out the rest of of how the Illini have got to get the field, and the Illini will matchbetter. up with them Friday through SunLindauer is off to a nice start day, respectively. himself; he started in the ninth Both freshmen starters, Kevin spot of the lineup with an on-base Duchene and Nick Blackburn, will percentage of .385, scored three make their second starts on Friruns and knocked in three more. day and Sunday, respectively. Both His favorite part of the game is pitchers didn’t make it out the fifth playing defense, and he was a part inning in their season debuts last in the turning of two double plays. weekend and received no decisions.
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Illinois’ Thomas Lindauer makes an out at second base in the Illini’s 15-4 win over Mississippi Valley State at Illinois Field on March 30. Lindauer had an on-base percentage of .385 and scored three runs this weekend at Tennessee Tech. Sophomore John Kravetz is expected to make his first start of the year Saturday. Illinois head coach Dan Hartleb especially likes these series in which Illinois can play four games against multiple opponents. “It doesn’t let you get a false sense of security,” Hartleb said. “You have to do things correctly, and that’ll give us a gauge what we continue to work on and improve on. I want to get the best competition early.” The more games the Illini play, the easier it’ll be for them to form a routine, as last week Hartleb thought players were too “jumpy and excited.” That resulted in elevated
pitches, 28 strikeouts during the three games, 32 men left on base and what Hartleb deemed a lack of composure in pressure situations. Hartleb tries to get his players to focus on consistency during practice and especially emphasized it this week, albeit a short turnaround. The team bus left for North Carolina on Wednesday. This weekend gives the Illini another chance, four more games to erase a notion of a slow start. Lindauer wants to have results to talk about next week. And he doesn’t want to have to explain himself again.
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Despite a second-round struggle at the two-day Mobile Bay Intercollegiate in Mobile, Ala., the Illinois men’s golf team captured a third-place finish out of 16 teams at the par-72 7,212-yard Magnolia Grove Crossings Golf Course. After playing a solid first round on Sunday, finishing tied for third, the Illini were faced with obstacles before the second and third rounds. After a heavy dew on the Magnolia course pushed back the start of the tournament and a suspension of second-round play was prompted because of darkness on the back nine, the Illini were forced to continue the second round of the tournament the following morning before the start of the third round. Despite these setbacks, solid golf was seen throughout this tournament, which was hosted by the University of South Alabama. Sophomore Brian Campbell posted a first round of four-under par, 68, the best score out of all of Illinois players. He then posted a 77 and 72 in the second and third rounds, respectively, to tie for fifth. Illini senior Mason Jacobs contributed a oneunder par 71 the first round, a 75 the second round and a one-under par 71 the final day of the tournament to also finish tied for fifth with teammate Campbell. “I am really proud of Brian and Mason’s efforts,” head coach Mike Small said. “For them to show up and play well, it showed their ability to come back and finish strong after a second-round struggle,” he said. In addition, freshman Charlie Danielson finished with plus-4, tying him for 16th place, while junior Thomas Pieters tied for 22nd and freshman Thomas Detry finished tied for 39th. With all five Illinois players placing in the top 40, Small isn’t too discouraged by the difficult second-round play. “We missed some greens in regulation and it was hard to get up and down. And unfortunately, we went cold in our putting. Missing four to seven footers was disappointing,” he said. But finishing strong is something that Small is most proud of despite these struggles. “Being able to capitalize on our strengths and use them to our advantage definitely paid off while in Alabama,” Small said. “We’re still trying to figure out why the second round was so difficult for us, but these next few weeks after evaluating each player’s individual games and needs, I think we will have a lot of success in store for the coming weeks.”
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by Penn State into five points. “Some of the foul trouble made us lose our aggressiveness,” Bollant said. “We were a little shocked at how good they were. Instead of stepping up and fighting against it, we pulled back.” Lucas led the Nittany Lions with 16 points, seven rebounds and three assists in the first half, shooting 5-for-7 from the field. GodBold scored nine points to lead the Illini at the half. Although Penn State controlled the ball in the first half, Illinois forced 13 turnovers in the first 12 minutes of the second half. Despite the increased pressure, Penn State maintained it lightsout shooting and a large lead of 77-58. Penn State kept building its lead despite the large margin, leading by as many as 33. After winning its first five Big Ten road games, the Illini have now lost consecutive games away from Assembly Hall.
team. We’ll be challenged.” No amount of mental toughness is making up for some of Penn State’s deficiencies that are evident in statistics. Out of the 347 Division I basketball teams in the NCAA, the Nittany Lions rank 308th in the nation in points per game, 338th in assists per game and 333rd in field goal percentage. The lone bright spots for Penn State are two guards that shoulder the load in almost every facet — D.J. Newbill and Jermaine Marshall. Newbill tallies 16 points, 5.7 rebounds and four assists per game, while Marshall averages 14.8 points, 4.5 rebounds and 2.4 assists. Both guards score a majority of their points slashing to the rim, which Groce sees as an area his team needs to improve on defense. “They get to the free-throw line a lot,” Groce said. “That’s one of the areas we have to clean up. Even from the other night, I thought we fouled too much (at Northwestern). They put you in that predicament with how hard they drive the basketball, especially those two guards.”
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BRAUN FROM PAGE 1B less analysis on players, coaches and, above all, that coveted “No. 1 draft pick” spot. Who will follow in the prestigious footsteps of Andrew Luck, Cam Newton and the Manning brothers? Will the Alabama defense (Roll Tide) steal the show as in years past? Perhaps a wildcard like USC quarterback Matt Barkley will come out on top. Or will Texas A&M’s talented linemen Luke Joeckel and Damontre Moore prevail? Let’s not forget about draft night itself! There is the ever-important
decision of whether to attend the actual draft in person in New York, or to watch from home with family and friends. What if, God forbid, you were projected to go in the first round and you wait and wait until suddenly you’re the only person left undrafted behind the scenes at the legendary Radio City Music Hall. Such drama! Such suspense! I can hardly wait. The countdown is the epitome of dedication to ultimate sports fandom. This type of devotion and commitment can’t be summed up in a few pretty words. It’s spending valuable time making lists and analyzing statistics, like rebounding numbers across the Big
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Upon further analysis of the game film of Penn State against Michigan, Brandon Paul saw that Michigan was hurt in its transition defense — and its mindset. “A little bit of it was that Michigan maybe went into that game looking past them a little bit,” Paul said. “Penn State showed they’re a force to be reckoned with. They played well. I think they had like 19 points in transition against them, so that’s something we want to slow down as well.” Groce reiterated that his team’s defense, which has improved steadily in the last month, has been the best that he’s seen all year and that he wants it to still improve. Now, Groce wants to coach guys that “when they get scored on, they get ticked off.” Tracy Abrams, who graded out as an “A” on defense in Illinois’ last game against Northwestern, said that he and his teammates are starting to adopt that frame of mind. “We know we have to guard better in order for us to win,” Abrams said. “That’s what we’ve been doing and we have to keep it up.”
Thomas can be reached at bruch2@dailyillini.com and @ThomasBruch. Ten, instead of writing my history paper due at 9 a.m. on Thursday. It’s watching Illinois beat up on Northwestern at Welsh-Ryan Arena in Evanston, Ill., when I should be prepping for a job interview. Heck, it’s forgetting to eat because I’m so wrapped up in the Blackhawks game that just went into overtime AGAIN! Sports insanity. It’s not a hobby. It’s a way of life. By the way, 24 days until Selection Sunday. But hey, who’s counting?
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Germany’s team members Lucas Liss, Henning Bommel, Maximilian Beyer and Theo Reinhardt compete in the men’s 4km Team Pursuit Qualifying race during the Track Cycling World Championships in Minsk, Belarus on Wednesday.
GYMNASTICS FROM PAGE 1B rose. During every team set, screams and cheers could be heard booming in Kenney Gym. High fives were given after every performance, and the support was contagious. Spring is pleased with the improvements this week, but knows there is still a lot of work to be done. “Every one seems to be in the right direction, but once again it’s just like me beating them over the head with some ideologies that I know need to
be taken on,” Spring said. “But just because I said it doesn’t mean it’s going to be taken on. Just because the team had a meeting doesn’t automatically cure our lack of commitment of detail to the gym and our habits outside the gym and our lack of confidence when we compete. That’s a process. “Things have been better in the gym and hopefully that change and the mental state is what it takes. I have a positive feeling about it.”
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