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SEXUAL ASSAULT

Officials neglect to report crimes

2017 reports at all-time high Year

Sex crimes reported

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BY MEGAN JONES STAFF WRITER

On Sept. 26, 2016, a female University of Illinois student reported to a University employee that she had been the victim of a sexual offense two nights earlier. On that Friday night, she went to Brother’s Bar & Grill, and the next thing she remembered was waking up in her apartment realizing several of her possessions were stolen, including her laptop. She also remembered that she had been assaulted. But a report filed by the employee to the Title IX office on Sept. 26 didn’t make it to the University police department until Dec. 9. Another student reported to a University employee that she had been sexually assaulted at a fraternity house, after drinking heavily at a campus bar and being promised a safe place to sleep. The employee filed a report on Oct. 9, but the report did not reach University Police until Dec. 9. On Oct. 13, 2016, a female student reported to a University employee that the previous weekend she attended a concert, and an unknown audience member behind her made unwanted contact with her. By the time she turned around with pepper spray, the alleged offender ran away. Again, the employee’s report filed immediately with the Title IX office was not forwarded for almost two months. University officials neglected to forward student reports of sex offenses to University police for months, despite the requirement that all sex crimes be reported immediately, according to a CU-CitizenAccess and The Daily Illini analysis and interviews with the police department. In fact, on Dec. 9, 2016, 15 of the year’s 89 alleged sex-

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Massmails few, far between sex crimes BY MEGAN JONES STAFF WRITER

For three years, the University of Illinois police department failed to send out mass email alerts on sex-related crimes, despite requirements to do so by the U.S. Department of Education, according to a CU-CitizenAccess and The Daily Illini analysis. University police acknowledged in recent interviews that the mass emails, known as “massmails,” did not go out to the campus students, faculty and staff from 2011 to 2013. The department did not view acquaintance sexual assault as an ongoing threat, said Jennifer Payan, compliance coordinator for the University police department. Since then, the police conferred with other universities and found other campuses were sending out alerts when there were allegations of acquaintance sexual assault. Campus police also found that other institutions had been fined by the Department of Education for not sending out such alerts, said Tony Brown,

deputy chief of the University police department. In 2013, 48 sex-related crimes were reported, but no mass emails were sent. In 2011 and 2012, there were 29 and 26 sex-related crimes reported, but no mass emails sent. Police send out alerts if they believe the crime is an ongoing threat, if it’s within the geographical area defined by the Clery Act and if the assault was reported in the last seven days. The geographical area consists of University buildings and buildings of official organizations recognized by the university, such as a fraternity house. The federal act requires detailed reporting on crime on college campuses across the country, including a daily crime log, of which the latest 60 days must be made public. Since 2014, University police have sent out 17 alerts on sexrelated crimes out of a total of 299 through April 30. Police said they do not send out alerts on most of the sex-

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Using social media before an exam can be more than just a form of procrastination. Reading supportive comments, messages and “likes” prior to an exam may reduce students’ anxiety levels and improve their performance, according to a new study from the University. Conducted by Robert Deloatch, graduate student in engineering, the study had students in one group post messages on social media asking for encouragement and support for an upcoming exam. Seven minutes before the exam, the students in this group read the positive responses to their request, while the students in another group participated in an expressive-writing exercise, writing about their thoughts and feelings. The control group studied during this time. The study found that only the students who read supportive social media messages had a signifi cant decrease in anxiety levels and an increase on the simulated exam scores. Contrary to previous research, students who participated in an expressive-writing exercise had actually increased anxiety levels. “Our research on this topic started with help from funding from the UIUC Strategic Instructional Innovations Program (SIIP), which funded the development of a computer-based testing facility on campus,” Deloatch said in an email. As a human-computer interaction researcher, Deloatch was interested in how testing in the lab versus traditional paperbased testing affected the students. After an initial investigation into this question, the research team learned of the anxiety students reported and their lack of coping methods. “This prompted our investigation into methods students could use to cope with their anxiety,” Deloatch said.

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Was the crime reported within the last seven days?

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• Reduced likelihood that a Campus Safety Notice is sent

Once the crime is reported, police have to quickly evaluate if it should go out in a massmail based off of:

location

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1 in 3 alleged sex-related crimes are reported within one week, resulting in

sex-related crimes are reported through Campus Safety Notice emails as mandated by the Clery Act.

time

Peer support helps reduce test anxiety during finals

in just four months

Students are reporting to campus security authorities more than the police since 2015.

How is the campus notified?

related crimes were reported to the police by Title IX after a reminder email was sent to the Title IX office, campus security authorities and police departments. The dates of the 15 cases ranged from Dec. 6 as far back as Sept. 13. The reminder email, obtained by CUC i t i To read the zenAcfull version of cess and The Daithese stories ly Illini and to access through a Freedom the database of Inforfrom this mation investigation, request, was sent please visit on Nov. dailyillini.com 16, 2016, s a i d with the release of the Department of Education’s findings on Penn State.“It is imperative that you fully understand what an important role you plan on our campus and with our compliance efforts “We contacted them after we got all those, and we said, ‘What are you doing?’” said Jennifer Payan, compliance coordinator for the University police department. The Title IX office is supposed to ensure the University complies with Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972. Title IX prohibits discrimination in education on the basis of sex. Staff members are mandated reporters for sex-related crimes. The Women’s Resources Center is another mandated reporter and has also delayed in filing reports on sex-related crimes to University police. After Dec. 9, the Women’s Resources Center sent over 10 additional reports. Alex Howard, records clerk,

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burden on other human services agencies, local police departments, first responders and emergency rooms. Additionally, many employees of Courage Connection might face unemployment. Although the Women’s Resources Center cannot support Courage Connection financially because it’s funded by student fees, Morey said it does raise awareness about the crisis. “We have tried to help by publicizing that (Courage Connection) need donations and assistance,” Morey said. “This is another illustration of how the lack of a state

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Disparities mar published sex crime numbers BY MEGAN JONES STAFF WRITER

At least 423 sex-related crimes have been reported to the University of Illinois Police Department since 2010, according to a CU-CitizenAccess and The Daily Illini review of police daily crime logs. So far, only 86 of those crimes have been included in the University’s annual

Resources Want to report to a law enforcement agency or student discipline? • Call 217-333-1216 for the University of Illinois Police Department • University Title IX Coordinator Danielle Morrison can be contacted at 300 Turner Student Services Building, by phone at 844-616-7978 and titleixcoordinator@illinois. edu • Report online at wecare.illinois.edu/report

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security reports, meaning just one-in-five sex crimes have been reported to the public in a six-year period. The reports generally lag behind by about 10 months and do not include sexrelated crimes occurring off-campus. Officials have long said that sex offenses are underreported to authorities on campus, just as they are nationwide. But it has not been apparent that University officials are unable to track the number of sexrelated crimes reported to them. The number of offenses that are reported to officials is difficult to count because there is no one particular statistic that shows the true scope, law enforcement officials say. Instead, there is a haphazard system involving multiple University offices, police jurisdictions and unreliable reporting. “It really makes it difficult because nothing really matches up, does it?” said Tony Brown, a deputy chief of the University of Illinois Police Department. Over the past six months, CU-CitizenAccess and The Daily Illini sought to determine a more accurate count of sex-related crimes reported to University police through daily crime logs since 2010. To create a more accurate database, CU-CitizenAccess and The Daily Illini analyzed the University police daily crime log, annual security reports and reports from other University offices. It also examined University and federal reporting practices and policies and conducted interviews with people who oversee compliance on campus. The first-of-itskind database resulted in a more complete accounting of sex-related crimes that showed a stark difference between the logs and the annual reports.

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ALERT related crimes because they occur in private apartments and other off-campus locations, even though they involve students. In addition, the release of information depends largely on aspects of each crime and on the on-duty police lieutenant’s judgment, Brown said. Notices also are not sent out if the suspects have already been apprehended. “We ask ourselves, ‘How we can send out the notice without identifying who the victim is, and that is a struggle we go through every time we do this?’” Brown said. “We are stuck erring on the side of caution, especially because we don’t want to get fined and want to comply with the Department of Education.” The U.S. Department of Education can fine a university $35,000 for each violation of the Clery Act. A violation is when a university fails to report an incident in a timely manner. The University can be audited at any time. Brown added: “I wish they would just come out and say this is when we want you to do these things. They say to make the determination ourselves, and we have the

authority to make the decisions, but then they come back and Monday morning quarterback and fi ne everyone.” Thus far, the University has not been fined.

Location, location, location

In addition to the lack of alerts, the locations of sexual assaults are often vague in Campus Safety Notices. Specific residence halls and fraternity names are rarely shared in order to protect the victims’ identity, police said. It may appear that most sexual assaults occur in residence halls or fraternity houses because of the alerts. However, it is only because those locations are covered under the Clery Act and trigger the need for a warning. However, when students discuss wanting to know where sex offenses occurred, fraternities remain one of the most talked about. Brown said students interested in the specific locations can sometimes informally identify the victim. “Either they saw police there, or they know that there is only a limited number of people in the location, at that fraternity at that time, so they can pretty much figure out who made this report,” Brown said.

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Community members march during Take Back the Night, an annual event held during Sexual Assault Awareness Month. The event, held April 6, aims to raise awareness around sexual violence by bringing together survivors and allies.

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DELAY also said there are instances where the University of Illinois Police will receive a stack of reports from Champaign Police Department all on the same day that were filed earlier with Champaign Police. “When we saw that we knew something was broken in our system, so we go and try to communicate with these groups about the need for timeliness and the consequences for something that should have had a warning (Campus Safety Notice) and it didn’t,” said Tony Brown, deputy chief of the University police department. All agencies are supposed to report crimes to the police department immediately. Yet, only 148, or one-inthree, have been reported within a week of the alleged crime, impeding police investigations and reducing the likelihood that a Campus Safety Notice is sent out. A Campus Safety Notice is a mass email to University faculty, staff and students

warning them about a crime. Some of the delay can be traced to students not reporting crimes immediately, but CU-CitizenAccess and The Daily Illini found a lack of timely reporting from campus security authorities, police jurisdictions and the Title IX office to the University police is another factor. Any reports submitted from Title IX and campus security authorities are not investigated by the police as crimes but instead used for recordkeeping and sending out Campus Safety Notices that warn the campus of an ongoing threat. A review of documents shows the Title IX office has often not reported in a timely manner. The delays led to meetings and conversations between departments in 2016, Brown said. “This has been a concern in the past, and it’s why we had many conversations,” Brown said. “Every year, our processes get better and better.” The 115 sex-related crimes reported to University police in the first four

“This has been a concern in the past, and it’s why we had many conversations. Every year, our processes get better and better.” TONY BROWN DEPUTY CHIEF OF THE UIPD But throughout the year, students have complained on social media about how Campus Safety Notices do not include fraternities’ names. The Campus Safety Notices are meant to inform students of crimes that are ongoing threats, but many argued online that students cannot assess risk factors if they don’t know where the crimes occurred. Harold Zhu wrote online: “Perhaps student groups would be forced to police their members more strictly. I’m sure none of the founders intended for a gathering of rapists. At the end of each Campus Safety Notice it reads “we care” — care about who? Perhaps not everyone.” Jessica Colbert, graduate student, said victims should always be protected. However, she believes the police should name the fraternity. “Too often, we focus on who these things happen to instead of who did them,” she said. “I’m not saying we should make the rapist infamous, but we could put some accountability. I feel like we are protecting the rapist under the guise of saying we want to protect the victim.”

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Police Chief Jeff Christensen said the intent of the

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Deputy Chief Tony Brown, Police Chief Jeff Christensen and Lt. Joan Fiesta of the University police department speak at a panel about Campus Safety Notices on April 7.

months of 2017 has already surpassed the 89 crimes reported to police in all of 2016. The U.S. Department of Education can fi ne a university $35,000 for each violation — that is, failure to report an incident — and the University can be audited at any time. For example, if an assault was reported to a jurisdiction and never passed along to university police but deserved a Campus Safety Notice, that could warrant a fine, Brown said. The University has never been audited, but large scales fines occurred after audits at Penn State University, which was fi ned $2.4 million in November 2016; Eastern Michigan University, which was fined $360,000 in December 2007; and at Virginia Tech, which was fined $55,000 in March 2011. “Universities across the nation are struggling to develop systems to ensure that we comply with the reporting and dissemination of sexual assault cases,” said Danielle Morrison, Title IX and disability coordinator, in an emailed statement on Wednesday. She said in the email: “The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a large and complex organization with hundreds of avenues through which students can report information and connect with support resources.” Morrison said the University continues to identify

Locations where sex crimes have occured

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sex-related crimes are listed on a numbered block, instead of a specific street address

occurred in unknown locations that either the victim did not know or did not wish to report

occurred in residence halls

occurred in private residences, such as an offcampus house or apartment

occurred in fraternity and sorority houses

alerts is good, but the department “can’t win if they do or don’t put them out.” “Either way, we are going to get a bang,” Christensen said at an April 7 panel on Campus Safety Notices. “Sometimes I feel like Chief Brody in Jaws running around answering the phone, putting up signs. And we all feel that way. We are all answering calls.” Brown said the department tries to be responsive and follow feedback, but that it often adds more confusion. On Aug. 20, it was reported that a student was sexually assaulted at a fraternity house in Champaign, and students complained the police did not release an address. Two days later, police released the address of Gregory Place apartments where an alleged acquaintance sexual assault occurred. Students then began expressing concerns about why police would name an apartment building but not a fraternity, Brown said. On Aug. 25, a fraternity house was identified on South First Street in Champaign. In the Aug. 25 assault, students could identify the location as either Delta Chi or Alpha Rho Chi, which are the only two fraternity houses on South First Street, and a Facebook post spread with the hashtag #FratsMustFall. “We thought there were

multiple fraternities there, but there were only two. Then, we started to get upset calls from the fraternity it didn’t happen at,” Brown said. “We are trying to listen and take concerns seriously and make adjustments as we can but sometimes we just can’t.”

Timing of reports

University police intend to send out a notice within two to three hours of being notified of a crime. If a stranger is believed to have committed a sexual assault, then police will generally send out a notice. If it was from someone known to the victim, then they use other criteria to see if it is an ongoing threat, such as a repeated location or offender. Brown said lately the department has been erring to send reports out more frequently “just to be safe.” In 2015, the department sent out on four alerts on sex-related crimes. In 2016, they sent out nine. And in 2017, they sent out three in the first four months. “These aren’t easy and it’s not cut and dry if it’s an ongoing threat,” Brown said. “We often think, what would the Department of Education want us to do as opposed to what we necessarily think sometimes.”

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Who is a Campus Security Authority? • About 1,800 people on campus are designated as campus security authorities. • CSAs are employees who have additional responsibility for security, such as a resident adviser in University Housing, a registered student organization’s adviser or a nurse at McKinley Health Center. • They are required to report all crimes they are informed of immediately to the university police. ways to improve its reporting, including hiring a fulltime Title IX coordinator to focus on timely reporting. Previously, the Title IX coordinator was also in charge of the Office of Diversity, Equity and Access. Morrison added: “Of course even one missed warning would not be acceptable, and I will continue to work with CSAs to ensure that they understand the importance of sharing documentation quickly while still maintaining their focus on connecting the survivor with resources and support.”

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A concerned father Brent Barron did not go to work on March 15 this year. He instead drove two hours from Ottawa to attend a Board of Trustees meeting. He has never spoken in front of a public body or been involved in politics, but he knew he needed to speak out. His daughter is a sophomore and in a sorority, and he was concerned over how the police department handles sexual assaults after receiving mass emails. “If the student population here was warned that an incident occurred at a specific fraternity, then the students could make their own decisions beforehand whether they wanted to attend any function at that house. It might also change some behaviors by the members of the Greek system to clean up their own acts,” he said. He said he has a hard time reminding his daughter to be safe when he does not know where the crimes are occurring. “We are parents. Kids are going to do what they want to do. They are bulletproof,” he said. “All you can do is tell your kid, ‘don’t drive fast in the car’ and they drive fast anyway, but at least you told them not to.” Barron referenced Northwestern University, who released the names of two fraternities after anonymous reports said three students were sexually assaulted and might have been drugged in January. “We would do the exact same thing if we had that level of concern,” said Tony Brown , deputy chief of the university police department. “It’s not that we would never release a location that happened, but we are obligated to protect the identity of the victim.”

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There are several options on campus when it comes to spaces to study for fi nals, and many of these places are making accommodations to the high demand during fi nals week. Lori Mestre, professor and head of the Undergraduate Library, said the UGL has a capacity of 1,400 students at one time. “Typically, during the day for certain hours, from 4 p.m. on, we have about 700 students in the Undergrad (Library),” she said. “But (during) fi nals, we get to our max of 1,400 or more. I know that during study time in fi nals, people are usually sitting on the floor.” Sophia Ruggeri, freshman in DGS, said the UGL is her favorite place to study on campus because the upper level provides her with the right amount of background noise; however,

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she said the limited space during fi nals was a problem for her last semester. “I noticed when there’s an MCB test coming up, I will see a lot of the students in my class at the UGL,” she said. “So when there’s a major test coming up, it is very hard to fi nd a spot in the UGL.” Mestre said the UGL has two floors. The upper level is collaboration space where students can talk out loud, do projects and congregate. The lower level is reserved for quiet study, which students can use to focus on their work. The UGL has 18 group study rooms available for reservation, a variety of seating preferences and 108 carrels along the border of the lower level that are hidden away from distractions. “I like that they have smaller tables, so I can just spread all my stuff and all channel for social support to demonstrate the effects on test anxiety. “This study has its limitations, including the sample of students used and the implementation of our social support methods. More research will see how this approach affects students with various backgrounds,” Deloatch said.

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my study materials on the individual tables,” Ruggeri said. “And if I need to do a group project, there are larger tables.” The Espresso Royale at the UGL is extending their opening hours to accommodate students’ needs around fi nals week. Dylan Harmon, employee at Espresso Royale, said the cafe will be open for 23 hours per day starting last Sunday until roughly the end of fi nals. They will only be closed from midnight to 1 a.m. The Communications Library in Gregory Hall is also extending its hours during fi nals week. Lisa Romero, associate professor and head of the Communications Library, said the temporary opening hour for fi nals time is from 8 a.m. to midnight from Monday to Thursday, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on

Saturday and from 1 p.m. to midnight on Sunday. Romero said there are close to 80 seats at the Communications Library, including couches, comfortable chairs and tables. “There’s usually someone at every table, not every chair at every table is full, but every table has got someone at it,” she said. “Usually the week before and during fi nals, it gets really busy.” Romero said the Communication Library gets close to capacity during fi nals week. “ We offer extended hours for several years, and we do this as an effort to do what we can for the students,” she said. “Especially to encourage them to use the library, so they can see that not only the resource is available but the really great spaces.”

The National Academy of Sciences, a private organization that provides advice and expertise on scientific issues in the country newly appointed four university professors.. Professors John Cronan, Jeffrey Moore, Donald Ort and Gary Parker were among 84 new members announced on Tuesday. Election to the organization is regarded as one of the highest professional honors for scientists. Members are selected by their peers in recognition of outstanding contributions in research. It currently consists of 2,290 members and 460 foreign associates. Among current members, about 200 are Nobel Prize recipients. The organization was established in 1863 to provide scientific analysis and advice to government agencies. In its commitment to independence and objectivity, it does not receive compensation from the government for its services. Ort’s research focuses primarily on plant photosynthesis, namely how the process is affected by climate change and how photosynthesis can be re-engineered to increase crop yield. “While (being elected

into the organization) is flattering personal recognition,” Ort said, “I feel that more meaningfully it represents an endorsement of the global leadership that we have at Illinois in photosynthesis research.” Moore’s research focuses on “the intersection between chemistry and mechanics, testing the ‘mechanophore hypothesis’ which states that force drives chemical change in selective and productive ways.” Moore and his team of graduate and postdoctoral students collaborate with the Beckman Institute to invent materials with practical applications, such as one theoretical material with the ability to repair itself when damaged. “Such materials promise to be safer and last longer than conventional materials,” Moore said. “Our vision is to use such materials to construct a more resilient and sustainable infrastructure, for example.” Moore said that his nomination to the organization is not about him but rather a reflection of the “exceptional quality of research and scholarship at the University and the high caliber of students attracted here.”

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College students' mental health statistics Top presenting concerns among college students

Anxiety

Depression

41.6 % 36.4 %

Relationship problems

35.8 %

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ANXIETY “Reading related work in this domain, such as those cited in the paper, led to the approaches we studied.” One aspect of humancomputer interaction is how technology can affect the behavior of people. This project focuses on how social media can affect the test anxiety of students. It extends research on

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using social media as a channel for social support to demonstrate the effects on test anxiety. “This study has its limitations, including the sample of students used and the implementation of our social support methods. More research will see how this approach affects students with various backgrounds,” Deloatch said.

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Don’t let finals stress lead to bad decisions JAMIE LINTON Columnist

erhaps reading this column is a form of procrastination from the crippling anxiety your fi nals schedule is burdening you with. If so, it’s important not to let dead week get you down. If you’re like the other tens of thousands of students at the University, as warm weather is approaching, so is the dreaded two-week period known as second semester fi nals. No matter if you’re whizzing through last minute papers or seriously struggling to retain the information on 200 fl ashcards on Quizlet, there is light at the end of the tunnel. As students have already fi nished applying to summer jobs and internships, there’s an increasing amount of pressure to maintain the pristine GPA that was the result of easy intro classes your fi rst couple of semesters, or boost grades that may have struggled against a tough major or bizarre gen-eds. Some students will use the gift that is Reading Day and Reading Day Eve to take a break from studying and hit the bars, while others will lock themselves in a study lounge in hopes that they’ll learn enough to make good use of the tuition they’re paying to deserve that hard-earned degree. However, there comes a point where pressure isn’t simply being transformed into academic motivation, but instead will drive students to misuse “study drugs” without a prescription.

Considering 25 percent of college students receiving disability services have been diagnosed with ADHD, and 5.3 percent of college students are currently prescribed ADHD medications, a student doesn’t have to go very far to gain access; many will look to family and friends with a prescription. According to Medicine Abuse Project, 61.8 percent of college students were offered a “study drug” while 31 percent went through with abusing it. While it seems as if ADHD medications will help you maintain much needed focus, many users don’t understand the risks they’re undertaking after popping this pill. Side effects include high body temperatures, irregular heartbeat, heart attack and stroke. Moreover, this can also harm the person selling the drugs because they’re more likely to skip a dose and therefore mistreat their disorder if they’re giving all of their medication away. If you’re battling a heavy fi nals load, chances are the majority of the college-aged population across the country is too. If you’re consistently struggling to maintain a passing grade in most of your classes, know there are other alternatives and maybe the major you’re in isn’t right for your skill-set. Although it’s too late to drop a class, know that there are future opportunities that can point you in the right direction. Popping a pill won’t make you smarter, and that there is a light at the end of the tunnel.

Jamie is a freshman in Media. jlinton2@dailyillini.com

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A statue honoring women in engineering titled “The Quintessential Engineer” is unveiled on the Engineering Quad on Friday. Columnist Saketh Vasamsetti thinks students should pay more attention to campus donations from other classes and faculty members.

Students should notice all campus memorabilia SAKETH VASAMSETTI Columnist

his past weekend saw the reveal of the new “Quintessential Engineer” sculpture on campus, helping to re-amp respect for all of the women in engineering here at the University. Chicago sculptor Julie Rotblatt-Amrany is the creator of the statue. While it is a beautiful work of art, the statue’s larger message pushes to represent a more forward-thinking work field in the engineering industry. The “Quintessential Engineer” has since been a center point of attraction on the Engineering Quad. However, with all of the hype and newfound love for the statue, it seems that students may have diverted much of their attention from all of the other memorabilia on campus, donated by both faculty members and past senior classes. Most of the time, the memorabilia is taken for granted or students are not even aware of what was gifted to the University from outside sources. Perhaps one of the largest and most used locations on campus is the UGL. Students have

spent countless hours at the library using it for its phenomenal resources. When one walks to the UGL, the entrance is open and welcoming, with very minimalistic features such as the few benches that surround the center courtyard. With the thousands of students who come and go from the building on a daily basis, few may know that the

Few may know that the landscaping and decoration of the UGL courtyard was a gift from the class of 1916. landscaping and decoration of the UGL courtyard was a gift from the class of 1916. Without such knowledge, students may never be able to appreciate the UGL and many other memorabilia to their fullest potential. The iconic furnishing in the Illini Union as well as the multiple oil paintings in the building have been donated by former classes and students. The Diana Fountain that stands tall on the side of the

Union was a gift from Time Incorporated on behalf of the class of 1921. Even the school’s crowned possession, the Alma Mater, was funded through various graduating classes. All were given to the University in order to pay homage to the wonderful times those students had at the University. Knowing that an entire class of former students cared enough to help fund such thoughtful gifts gives them an entirely different appeal. Memorabilia were built with love and care for this University and they should be used to motivate students to always strive for excellence. Without knowledge of where many of the school’s notable characteristics come from, students can easily take advantage of things and carelessly use them. This may lead to destruction of property or neglected care. With yet another year coming to an end, students should take time out of their day to simply look back at the University for all that it is and thank the orange and blue for all of its wonderful gifts.

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Be more than a social media activist

ou can be more than an Instagram activist. In January, the Women’s March dominated many major cities within the U.S. and garnered a lot of media attention. It was an event that will go down in history as a strong point for female unity and protest. Donald Trump had just recently won the presidential election at the time of the march, and passionate dissenters stood together to speak their minds about the newest leader of our country. The event itself was highly successful; upward of 5,000 people attended the Champaign version of the march that took place in D.C. and other major cities across the country. Two weeks ago, local activists hosted the March for Science in downtown Champaign. If you didn’t hear much about it, you’re not alone. There was not as much coverage of the event as there

should have been. While still successful, last month’s event failed to ignite local community support for a variety of reasons. It suffered from inevitable competition with Ebertfest and the Illinois Marathon. Put simply, the March for Science failed because it lacked energy from a wider spectrum. Professors came out from the University, STEM students painted signs and young families brought their little ones to march in hope of a brighter future. The Women’s March was an event that appealed to people who were looking to post on social media that they had attended. The fad of pink crocheted hats and #imwithher pins didn’t take long to fade. After all, there are the invisible “rules” of Instagram like not posting twice in one day and making your feed out to look like the person you want other people to believe you to be. To be an ally, to make change,

your activism must be active. Take your beliefs outside of the social media world, and further Facebook feeds. Don’t be hollow and paint the prettiest picture of yourself on social media and stop there. You are better than an Instagram activist. Today’s news of University police mishandling sexual assaults cases will likely spark anger and maybe even a protest or two. However, if interest in the topic dissipates after a week, or even a few days, clouded by excitement for summer, commencement or seemingly more pertinent topics of discussion, then the change that is needed will be stifled. This piece isn’t intended to shame. It is being written as a reminder of what we are all capable of being: a voice, a push, a stance — part of the change. Realizing how we can improve is painful, but also necessary. A

popular theme within the study of black liberation is the Sankofa bird. It comes from the Akan people of West Africa. Translated from the Akan language, “Sankofa” means, “It is not taboo to go back and fetch what you forgot.” In order to move forward as a society, we must go back and understand our roots. Part of understanding our past is acknowledging where we’ve failed to act when needed. And today, we must reflect back and realize the ways we can improve, and how to move forward. We haven’t put in the effort if we are just hitting the “attend” button on a Facebook event. There are more ways we can donate our time, energy and resources to help. In today’s day and age, words are not enough. It’s time to speak with our actions — passive activism is not activism.

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Students provide tips to obtain internships BY MARY KATE KILEY STAFF WRITER

As the end of the school year quickly approaches, students are either on the hunt for summer internships or already have them. With resources such as the Career Center and online services like I-Link, the University has made it increasingly easier for students to find out about openings in companies nationwide. Though internships are not a requirement for graduation, most students would agree that they are a vital step in moving toward a full-time position after graduation and create a great addition for a resume. Kathy Powell, junior in FAA, landed an internship at a company in Danville, where she will apply her graphic design skills. Last year, Powell worked as an intern in New York City for O, The Oprah Magazine. One tip Powell gave for those applying for internships is to design your resume so it reflects your achievements. “For creative, it’s important that your resume reflects your personality, it doesn’t always have to follow strict guidelines,” Powell said. Powell credited I-Link for how she learned about internship opportunities. Through the service, she was able to submit her resume online and then was invited to partake in the interview

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READING DAY just the cherry on top. It's important for students to be reminded that they've been working really hard,

process. Powell said students should be themselves during interviews. “Be confident and always make sure you do your research about the company before you go into the interview so you can ask solid questions,” Powell said. “You should also make sure you are answering the questions thoroughly, but keep them short. Don’t ramble.” Other students like Nicole Robinson, graduate student in human resources, emphasize research before going into the interview. “First, I would Google the company, look up the interviewer on LinkedIn, take notes on the job posting and identify which values I closely identify with,” Robinson said. Robinson explained that typical interview questions can be found on sites like Glassdoor. She said it is vital to practice answering them in order to prepare for the interview. “I look at Glassdoor to see which interview questions are very common and go from there,” Robinson said. “I, typically, will try to see how my experience connects and try to figure out examples, off of this research, to use in the interview.” Not only is the interview process a vital step to landing an internship, but creating a strong resume to display

accomplishments is as well. A good resume lists educational, leadership and work experience, as well as additional skills if they are relevant. Resumes can also be catered to specific jobs. “It’s really common to have multiple versions of your resume based on the type of position," Robinson said. "Be sure to edit your resume based on the job description.” The different experiences students have on and off campus can help boost resumes. RSOs can be particularly helpful, as well as internships or other jobs. “If you can’t tell a story about your involvement with something, it should not be on your resume," Robinson said. "Any experience can be teased out to be applicable for a certain job, but the more closely aligned the positions, the easier and more applicable it is.” As for her personal strengths, Robinson reflected upon her experience and the qualities that made her a good candidate for companies like Honeywell, where she will be interning this summer. “I think I ask really good questions in interviews that prove I am interested in the organization,” Robinson said. “My experience speaks for itself, typically, and I’m able to show competence within HR. But the best way to secure an internship

Tempel emphasized, commenting on the work ethic of students at the University. "I know that finals mean a lot, but everything they’ve done before that is really important too,” Tempel said. “I think at that point,

you’ve given it all you’ve got, and you just have to go into it feeling confident and knowing that you worked really hard and that it’s going to pay off.”

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or next round interview is with passion for the position and the work and being a competent individual.” Nadia Ennab, sophomore in LAS, was hired as a Lincoln Park Zoo intern. She said she was worried about how the interview process would go. “I was nervous, but the supervisor was very nice and funny and they just wanted to know more about me,” Ennab said. As for experience, a minimum wage job or previous internship can be

applied to future positions in some way. “For this internship, I read all the requirements and it didn’t seem like something I could attain. I looked at the experience I had and found ways to tie it back to the internship,” Ennab said. “It wasn’t completely unrelated but it also wasn’t paid, prestigious research. I even used coursework and used that as experience.” Although internships and the process to obtain them can be intimidating, there are

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FEMINIST of the fi lmmakers, such as culture, gender and sex differences, results in fi lms that deal with a wide variety of topics special to each individual. Liza Sylvestre, graduate student in MFA, started losing her hearing when she was 6 years old. Her fi lm “Wha_i_ I _old you a __ory in a language I _an _ear?” invites the audience to experience a piece of writing the way the Sylvestre would: only hearing certain syllables. Sylvestre is aware of the fact that the way she hears the world is drastically different from how most people hear the world, and she discusses overcoming this obstacle when fi lming her work. "I wanted to created something that would illustrate how I hear,” Sylvestre wrote in an email, “So I fi lmed myself performing a piece of my writing. First I pronounce everything as I normally talk, then I recite the same piece of writing but I only pronounce the parts of each word that I am able to hear.” Films such as Sylvestre’s may contain heavy content such as mental ill-

many opportunities available and employers generally want to help students gain experience. For interviews, students should relax and focus on being themselves. “A lot of people make the mistake and go through a list of typical questions with the most elaborate answer," Ennab said. "But I feel like when you fi nd something that aligns with your goals, that will come through in the interview.”

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nesses, brutality and violence, but the fi lm festival also has lighter fi lms about topics such as the beauty industry and relationships. The Women’s Resources Center seeks out fi lms that tell untold stories. These fi lms are meant to speak back to power or truth about topics such as patriarchy, racism, sexism, homophobia and other social justice issues. Elizabeth Ortiz, fi lmmaker and senior in LAS, produced “A Short Documentary: Olguiemar Freyre” set out to tell an otherwise untold story, such as the one about her friend, out in the media. “The media that gets put out is a reflection of what our society looks like," Ortiz said. "When identities and lives aren't represented, it can be another way of saying, ‘hey, you don't exist.’” Storm recognized that the media’s refl ection of society is typically maledominated. In fact, in order for a fi lm to be considered feminist, the Women’s Resources Center puts it to the Bechdel Test. The only criteria for a fi lm to be feminist, according to this test, is for there to be more than one female role, for the females to talk to each other and for them to talk about some-

thing other than a male. “You would be astounded at how few fi lms pass the Bechdel Test, absolutely how few fi lms,” Storm said. “If there is more than one female character in a fi lm usually they’re not talking to each other at all, and if they do talk to each other in the fi lm, they talk to each other about men.” From this basic criteria, the Women’s Resources Center distinguishes feminist fi lms from others, but Storm said that the fi lmmakers present their own cases and foster discussion about why their fi lms are feminist. At the end of the festival awards are presented for Best Experimental Film, Best Narrative Film, Best Documentary Film, Cinematographic Achievement, Fiercely Feminist Achievement and Audience Impact. "Film speaks to many of our senses simultaneously, which makes it a powerful tool for sharing stories of any type,” Sylvestre said. “A fi lm festival that gives a place specifi cally for underrepresented groups of people has the potential to share a rich diversity of experiences in a short period of time.”

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De-stress before the test

Libraries on campus prepare events to help students study and unwind before finals BY MELISSA WAGNER STAFF WRITER

Coffee-fueled nights, hours-long project meetings, study breaks at the bar and even dogs at the libraries all mean one thing; it's finals. But before finals comes Reading Day — a day left

entirely free of mandatory course obligations. The University’s longstanding tradition of holding a Reading Day before finals allows students to de-stress whichever way they choose — whether it be Universitysponsored events or otherwise. The student code states that students may use the day as an opportunity to prepare for their upcoming final exams. The rationale, according to the University Senate policies, explains there has been a strong sentiment in favor of — especially from students — having Reading Day on a weekday. In place of classes, the

University hosts a variety of non-mandatory events aimed at helping students study and de-stress. Dana Tempel, assistant director of the Center for Academic Resources in Engineering, said she was surprised to hear how much students look forward to seeing the therapy dogs at the library. “It’s apparently a really therapeutic way to take a break, and I remember when I first came here, thinking, ‘Really? They think that works?’" Tempel said. "And then I would have students asking me, ‘Do you know if they’re bringing the dogs this semester?’” Therapy dogs are trained canines that provide comfort to people with their presence and affection. Most typically aren't trained as service dogs. This year, the Paw Party will be held at the UGL on Reading Day, May 4 from 2 to 4 p.m. The dogs will also be at the Grainger

Engineering Library on Friday, May 5 from 2 to 4 p.m. and the Funk ACES Library on Monday, May 8 from 2 to 4 p.m. Students can also choose to spend their Thursday at the Reading Day at KCPA — an event hosted at the Krannert Center from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. featuring raffle prizes, coloring, snacks at the Intermezzo Café as well as study aides, like a bookmobile and charging stations. Reading Day will then move to Spurlock Museum for Friday and Saturday. Spurlock’s event will feature a craft bar, board games, yoga and study tables from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Similar to Krannert and Spurlock, the UGL hosts it's own annual Destress Fest with many of the same events including free counseling for students in search of resources or even just a friendly face. On Sunday, students can visit the UGL for more

freebies. Cheryl Berger, assistant head for alumni relations in the Department of Psychology, said the undergraduate fundraising and outreach group Psychology Leaders will distribute stress packages. “The packages include tips for dealing with stress during finals week, a picture they can color with crayons, and some sweet treats,” Berger wrote in an email. “There will also be coupons from a local vendor.” While there are plenty of University offerings available to help students unwind, some prefer to go out and have a couple drinks instead, especially if they don’t have any finals on Friday. The night before Reading Day has appropriately been nicknamed “Reading Day Eve,” although it usually only applies to debauchery, not studying. Juan Uribe, junior in AHS and a bartender at the Clybourne, will be working

on Wednesday night. “I’ve never worked on a Reading Day Eve, but it’s usually pretty packed no matter what bar you’re at,” Uribe said. “Unless you have finals the next day, I think going out on Reading Day Eve is a great way to wrap up the semester with your friends.” Depending on when students move out or head home for the summer, this upcoming weekend could be their last chance to celebrate the end of the year. Some may even have the opportunity to leave campus early. Tempel said that no matter how students choose to spend their Reading D ay, the bulk of the semester is already completed. Finals are

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Feminist Film Festival gives voice to underrepresented groups ly represented in film, created by filmmakers from Around the Universi- typically underrepresentty, it is not uncommon to ed groups. find events that are geared Rachel Lauren Storm, towards creating an inclu- assistant director at the sive environment for Women’s Resources Center, underrepresented groups. started the Feminist Film One such event, the Fem- Festival when she began inist Film working at the UniversiFestival, is entering its ty in 2009. eighth year Storm said her backof promoting incluground and siveness interest in and honorart was the ing student i nspi ration filmmakers. for st a r tThe Feming the Feminist Film i nist F i lm Festival will Festival. take place RACHEL LAUREN STORM “I see the ASSISTANT DIRECTOR AT arts as a lanon ThursWOMEN’S RESOURCES CENTER day at 7 guage that we can all speak, p.m. in the Art Theater that we all Co-op. The event is put on have access to. It really by the University Women’s transcends other kinds of Resources Center in order communication,” Storm to encourage further dis- said, “So with the Femicussion and bring light to nist Film Festival I wanttopics that are not typical- ed to create an opportunity BY MEGAN BRADLEY STAFF WRITER

“I see the arts as a language that we can all speak, that we all have access to.”

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The marquee of the Art Theater Co-op for the Feminist Film Festival. The festival, hosted by the Women’s Resources Center, will take place Thursday starting at 7 p.m. for students to create cinematic work that could actually be shared in a public venue and begin conversations about a wide variety of feminist and social justice topics.”

The Women’s Resources Center encourages any student filmmaker to submit a film and tends to receive films ranging from comedies to documentaries, each with some kind of con-

nection to feminism. “We have a very expansive, as we all should, definition of feminism, and we want to leave a lot of space for us to all incorporate our unique vantage points or

positionality when it comes to feminism, so that’s something that we invite,” Storm said. The unique backgrounds

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Crittenden “suffered in silence” while at Oregon BY JAMES BOYD STAFF WRITER

Naya Crittenden spent two years at University of Oregon before transferring to join the Illinois volleyball team. During her time in Eugene, she posted 231 kills, 34 digs, 64 blocks and 196 points. But none of that mattered to her then, and it still doesn’t matter to her now. She doesn’t remember her experience as a Duck by her accomplishments on the court but rather the turmoil she endured on and off of it. “I guess you could say I suffered in silence,” Crittenden said. “There were those days when my friends would want to do stuff. And there was those days when I was like, ‘I really just don’t even want to go out or do anything or see anyone right now.’ I would just kind of have anxiety going throughout the day.” Crittenden said that her struggles at Oregon were largely due to former head coach Jim Moore and his wife and former assistant coach Stacy Metro. On March 15, Oregon athletics announced that Moore would be retiring in May. A press release from the school states, “Coach Moore and the UO have come to realize that his coaching style is mismatched with the standards of the University of Oregon athletic department. He has acknowledged that his coaching style may have been viewed negatively by some student-athletes and, for that, he is sorry.” The press release also mentioned that Metro would be leaving the Duck coaching staff but would remain employed with the University.

“We know we’re taking a risk with this, and we’re laying our hearts on the line with this because we believe it’s that important that we touch someone else who needs this. I don’t want anyone else to have to go through what we went through.” NAYA CRITTENDEN ILLINOIS VOLLEYBALL PLAYER

Upon hearing the news, Crittenden said that it brought her and several other players a sense of relief. But even still, she and the others felt that the world needed to know what happened in Eugene. That’s when she and five other former players decided to sign and send a formal letter to Oregon’s athletic directors, the University president and several news outlets, including The Daily Illini. In it, they expressed their agreement with the athletic department’s decision to part ways with Moore and Metro. Crittenden and former teammate Nicole Kevorken also decided to forward personal, open letters explaining in detail what took place during their time with the program. In Crittenden’s letter, she alleges that Moore and Metro created a hostile environment in which players were verbally and mentally abused and rarely given opportunities to express their femininity. Crittenden said that it got so bad that even after she transferred to Illinois, she still had to receive counseling for anxiety and depression. “I went to (former head coach Kevin Hambly) and was like, ‘I really want to talk,’” Crittenden said. “Last year, there were a few practices in the preseason where he had one of the sports psychiatrists come in that work with the University. He came in before practice and would do meditation stuff with us, which I thought was cool.” Crittenden said that she stayed after practice once and spoke to Hambly and the psychiatrist to set up a time when she could meet one-on-one. She doesn’t attend sports counseling anymore but is thankful to have had a coach acknowledge her pain and seek out the necessary help to address it. From her perspective, that is what separates her experience at Oregon with her experience at Illinois. With the Illini, Crittenden said that if something was wrong, it wouldn’t be ignored, and if she had to make the choice again, she would still pick the Midwest over the West Coast. “It makes me happy still to this day,” Crittenden said. “Even though our season didn’t end the way we wanted, and that hurt, I still look at it as a blessing. To me, I just try to keep a positive outlook on everything. I’m still happy to be an Illini. I’m still happy that I still get to go to this University and fi nish my degree.”

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Illinois’ Naya Crittenden recorded 235 kills in the 2016 regular season. Crittenden spent her first two collegiate two seasons at Oregon, where misconduct forced her to transfer.

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Consistency propels Meyer to success Illinois to host Dylan Meyer, along with team and Small, nominated for various awards Maryland

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Junior Dylan Meyer continues to rack up awards. Coming off of his third consecutive title of the season and earning the Big Ten individual championship, Meyer was named the Big Ten Player of the Year. Looking back to his freshman year, Meyer had a 73.08 stroke average and has since brought it down to 70.83. During that time, he snagged his first college win at the Fighting Illini Invitational as well, placing in the top-25 in the national tournament. After golfing all that summer, Meyer came back to defeat the NCAA individual champion Aaron

Wise in the Match Play Semifinal along with finishing in the top-20 in the NCAA national championship again. Meyer ended last season with a 72.25 stroke average. The Evansville, Indiana, native won the Big Ten tournament over the weekend, shooting 1-under par in the last round to finish at 5-under for the event. In the first round of play, Meyer tied an Illinois-best score of 63, which Chris DeForest set in 2007. The score also set a Big Ten tournament record and course record for lowest singleround total. On Wednesday, Meyer was announced as a finalist for the Ben

Hogan Award. He will attend a banquet on May 22 at Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth, Texas, where the winner will be announced. The junior, along with Hardy, was also named a semifi nalist for the 2017 Division I Jack Nicklaus National Player of the Year Award. The top player from all levels — Division I, II, III, NAIA and NJCAA — is selected for the Hogan Award. The top player from each level is chosen for the Jack Nicklaus National Player of the Year Award. The Hogan Award examines play in college as well as amateur competitions. The fi nalists for the Hogan Award will be announced Wednes-

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Dylan Meyer takes a practice swing at the Demirjian Golf Practice Facility on April 6. Meyer completed a first-place finishlast weekend at theBig Ten Championships.

day and the Nicklaus National Player of the Year Award finalists will be announced June 1. Meyer’s individual championship helped the Illini complete a first-place finish at the tournament. Illinois finished with a team score of 829, good for 11-under. Northwestern was the next closest team at 5-over. Meyer’s win was the seventh consecutive time an Illinois golfer has won the individual title at the tournament, an unprecedented feat in the Big Ten. Illinois also swept the three yearly awards the Big Ten gives out, including Mike Small being named Big Ten Men’s Golf Coach of the Year, his ninth time winning the award. Small has led the Illini to eight conference titles in the past nine years with the only exception being Minnesota’s 2014 win. Small has had eight golfers — now including Meyer — earn player of the year titles and has coached six different players to seven individual Big Ten championships. Michael Feagles garnered Big Ten Freshman of the Year honors, and Illinois has now swept the Big Ten’s yearly honors three times over the course of the program’s history. Junior Nick Hardy and sophomore Edoardo Lipparelli were each named to the All-Big Ten First Team, along with Meyer and Feagles. Hardy and Meyer were each unanimous selections to the team, and freshman Brian Baumgarten was named as one of the Big Ten’s Sportsmanship Award Nominees. Meyer and the Illini will next be in action May 15-17 for NCAA Regionals competition. The bracket will be unveiled Thursday, giving the team a sense of who and where it will be playing. sports@dailyillini.com

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The Illinois baseball team will return home from an eight-game road trip when it welcomes Maryland to Illinois Field on Friday night. It is the first series between the two teams in Champaign since Maryland joined the Big Ten three years ago. The Illini ride a three-game winning streak into the threegame weekend series. They went 4-4 on the road trip. Illinois avenged two early season losses to Southern Illinois with a 6-5 win Tuesday night. The Illini dropped a pair of home games to the Salukis in March. Every Illinois starter recorded at least one hit in Carbondale. Sophomore closer Joey Gerber recorded his seventh save of 2017 Tuesday. Illinois second baseman Michael Massey swings a hot bat entering the series with the top squad in the Big Ten. Massey earned his second-straight Big Ten Freshman of the Week award last week after hitting .526 with three three-hit games. Massey extended his hitting streak to 14 games against the Salukis, recording two hits, an RBI and a run Tuesday. Starting pitcher Ty Weber also earned Freshman of the Week honors earlier this season. Maryland (29-13, 13-5 Big Ten) is hitting the road again after dropping two out of three games against Indiana last weekend. The Terrapins hosted Towson in College Park, Maryland, on Wednesday night. Outfielder Marty Costes leads

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University announces host for Athletics Hall of Fame Gala BY TATIANA PERRY ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR

The inaugural University of Illinois Athletics Hall of Fame Gala, a night to honor the first ever Illinois sports Hall of Fame class, announced its host Wednesday. “The University of Illinois Athletics Hall of Fame Gala will be our signature event as we honor and recognize the greatest and brightest Fighting Illini athletes and coaches,” said Director of Athletics Josh Whitman in a press release. Mike Tirico, a NBC sports personality, will moderate the night. After joining the NBC team in July 2016, he has worked several high profile events including the Olympics, NFL, horse racing and golf. Before moving to NBC, Tirico had made a name for himself on ESPN and ABC as a sportscaster, making multi-

ple appearances in the Champaign-Urbana area calling Illini football and basketball. This ceremony is the first of its kind to celebrate the history of Illini Athletics. Held at the Stanley Hall of the Field Museum of Natural History, the event will begin with a cocktail reception, followed by dinner and finally the main event. “The inaugural Hall of Fame class is only the first of what will be an annual tradition of honoring the rich legacy of athletics on the Illinois campus,” Whitman said in a press release. “The gala offers an incredible opportunity for fans, supporters and alumni to mingle with some of our great Illini legends and to participate in a truly historic evening.” The Hall of Fame class was officially released in February. According to the Illinois Athletics Hall of Fame web-

site, the concept of an athletics Hall of Fame has been discussed for decades but never acted upon. The athletic department said it felt that the time worked well in conjunction with the University’s sesquicentennial celebration. Members of the 28-person 2017 Hall of Fame class, as well as other notable former Illini athletes, coaches, administration and alumni, will be in attendance and participate in the program. Tickets will be sold for $250 per person. The next Hall of Fame induction ceremony will be held Sept. 30 in the State Farm Center. “We hope the Illini nation will join us in large numbers for the celebration and will make the gala part of their annual summer calendars,” Whitman said in the press release.

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Former Florida State head coach Bobby Bowden and sportscaster Mike Tirico (right) joke at the Orange Bowl Coaches Luncheon in 2006. Tirico will host the Illinois Hall of Fame Gala.

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Illinois’ Aron Hiltzik hits a forehand against Kentucky on Feb. 24 at the Atkins Tennis Center in Urbana. The team will take on Drake in its first matchup in the NCAA tournament.

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Kortni Smyers-Jones (left), Pedrya Seymour (middle), and Jayla Stewart (right) race down the track in the 100 meter hurdles at the Illinois Twilight at the Illinois Track Field on April 22. Illinois will compete in the NCAA championships this weekend.

Illinois to compete in Big Ten championships BY MEGHAN REST STAFF WRITER

Coming off a successful weekend at the Drake Relays, the Illinois women’s track team will compete in the Big Ten championships this weekend. Despite dreary conditions, Illinois set personal records and put itself in a better position for the postseason. “It’s part of execution going in and dealing with the conditions,” said head coach Ron Garner. “Our young people will have demonstrated that they’re ready to go no matter what. We’re improving; the team is committed to what needs to be done; hopefully that translates to points at the Big Ten championships.” The Illini have dominated events including the 100 meter hurdles, high jump and sprint relays this season and are events to watch at

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BASEBALL Maryland with a .353 average and team-leading nine home runs. The sophomore is one of three Terrapins to start every game so far this season. Junior pitcher Brian Shaffer will likely get a start from head coach John Szefc in one of the games. The right-handed pitcher leads Maryland with a 1.73 ERA and 75 strikeouts in 73 innings. Friday’s series opener is Lou Boudreau Day at Illinois Field. Boudreau led the Illini baseball and basketball teams to Big Ten championships during the 1936-37 season. The Baseball Hall of Famer is part of the first class in the Illinois Athletics Hall of Fame. Illinois (19-23, 5-10 Big Ten) leaped past Ohio State after last weekend’s series win against Minnesota. The Illini currently sit in 11th place in the conference. The top eight teams qualify for the conference tournament. The Illini have two more series on tap for the 2017 regular season after this weekend. They head east to Piscataway, New Jersey, for their final road series of the year against Rutgers next

the Big Ten championships. Illinois hurdlers are leading the pack with two of the three top athletes in the Big Ten. Junior Pedrya Seymour sits at No. 2 with a time of 13.06, while sophomore Jayla Stewart is at No. 3 with a 13.14 personal best — a time she ran last week at Drake. “The Big Ten conference is the most powerful hurdle conference in the country right now, even above the SEC,” Garner said. “In the conference, we have Jasmine Camacho Quinn being the defending outdoor champion. We still have Charlton from Purdue and the two young ladies from Minnesota, and Chantel Ray from Ohio State, so we have six of the best hurdlers in the country in our conference.” Ahead of Seymour and Stewart is Purdue’s Devynne Charlton with a time of 12.89. In the NCAA,

Seymour is ranked No. 7 and Stewart is No. 10. However, Stewart said the tight competition will be an opportunity to shave off time and score points in Pennsylvania. “I’m defi nitely going to try to go out there and race those girls, being in the top three, I really want to score some kind of points at Big Tens,” Stewart said. “Of course I want to go out there and do my best, but my main goal right now is to get out there and compete with those girls.” Although she didn’t open up the season running as fast as she is now, Stewart is celebrating her progress this season. “When (other ranked hurdlers) opened up, they opened up fast,” Stewart said. “They started out running fast times; I gradually made my way up PRing every other meet or so. I’m

just excited to see what happens when I get to Big Tens.” Garner said that Stewart’s work ethic has fallen in line with an increase in competition as the season moves toward the Big Ten championship and NCAA Regionals. “Jayla belongs with the best in the country in that event. It’s been a long time in the works for her,” Garner said. “She’s worked very hard with coach Gillon to get there, so we’re just kind of setting the next three meets up in a nice sequence for her.” In addition to top-ranked individual hurdle performances, Illinois is also looking forward to junior Nicole Choquette’s performance in the 800 meter and Valerie Bobart in the 3,000 meter steeplechase at the Big Ten’s. Choquette is No. 5 in

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championships, which are set to begin May 25.

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Hidden stats

May 12-14 in State College, Pennsylvania

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Illinois women’s track will look to build momentum ahead of the NCAA

the Big Ten with a time of 2:06.56, while Bobart is sixth with a 10:27.46. Garner said that the distance duo are capable of fast times and have shown improvement despite conditions at the Drake Relays. “We had a tough few races. For Nicole, it was more of a waterfall start and 15 athletes in the 800 at Drake and miserable conditions, not a great situation,” Garner said. “Both should

Sophomore Jayla Stewart won the 100 meter dash at the Drake Relays, setting a personal-best of 13.14 and cutting 0.31 seconds off of her previous best.

advance to the fi rst round, so at the Big Ten they should be in there contending.” Sophomore long-jumper Briana Driver and members of the 4x100 and 4x400 meter relays will also be competing next weekend. Events are set to begin Friday, May 12 and conclude Sunday, May 14 at Penn State in State College, Pennsylvania.

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Illinois vs. No. 24 Maryland When/where

May 5 at 6 p.m., May 6 at 3 p.m. and May 7 at noon at Illinois Field

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TV: Big Ten Network, Radio: WDWS 1400AM

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The team has won three-straight games, coming off wins over Minnesota and Southern Illinois and will attempt to build on the streak when the Terrapins come to town.

Hidden stat

Two-time reigning Big Ten Freshman of the Week Michael Massey had two hits against Southern Illinois, lengthening his hit streak, that now spans 14 games.

weekend, and Iowa visits Illinois Field to close out the season beginning May 18.

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Illinois starting pitcher Ty Weber delivers a pitch against Indiana State at Illinois Field on April 1. Illinois takes on Maryland this weekend in a three-game series.

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Naya Crittenden hits the ball during the match against Northwestern at Huff Hall on Oct. 15. Crittenden, along with former teammates from Oregon, allege they were victims of verbal abuse by their Oregon volleyball head coach, Jim Moore.

Even when she faced her former team back in September, she didn’t approach that game with vengeance on her mind. The Illini lost to the Ducks in straight sets, but afterward, it was easy for Crittenden to move on. She said she had become too attached to the upside of her new team to dwell on one loss and reminisce about the hardships with her old one. Oregon has never officially come out and said why Moore’s style of coaching became mismatched with the program’s direction. Upon retirement, he will be the winningest coach in school history. Over 12 seasons, he has led the Ducks to 186 wins and 10 NCAA tournament appearances, including a run to the national title game back in

2012. Crittenden has not overlooked the success of her former coach, but she does believe that coaching goes far beyond the win-loss column. She said that the reason she and Kevorken wrote their letters were to show other student-athletes, who are afraid to speak up in fear of losing their scholarship, that they still have a voice and they deserve to be heard. “Someone has to be the one to fi nally say something,” Crittenden said. “We know we’re taking a risk with this, and we’re laying our hearts on the line with this because we believe it’s that important that we touch someone else who needs this. I don’t want anyone else to have to go through what we went through.”

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217-239-2310

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310 E. Springfield Ave., C

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Old Towne Apartments

310 E. Springfield Ave., C

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310 E. Springfield Ave., C

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Campustown Rentals

217-531-2255

www.campustownrentals.com

217-337-8852

www.mhmproperties.com

1004 w. Stoughton, U.

217-778-9498

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217-344-2901

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$240 Gift Card or New Low rates, minimal full apartments remain

1002/904 w. Stoughton, U. 4

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101 Green, 309/311 Daniel

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109 John, 515 Bash, 913 Third

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Smith Apartments

305 Green, 306.5 Green

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$240 Gift Card or New Low rates, heart of campus, balconies

1106. S. Second, C.

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$585 includes water, parking $60-$70, on site laundry

101 Green, 207 Green

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Spring 2017 – $299 first month, last month free

507 w. Church, C.

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Campustown rentals

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511 w. Church, C.

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53 E. Chalmers, C.

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Green Street Realty

217-356-8750

www.greenstrealty.com

905 S. Locust, C.

54 E. John, C.

601 S. First, C.

56 E. Healey, C.

201 w. Green, C.

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217-384-1925

www.smithapartments-cu.com

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58 E. Armory, C.

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1004 S. Locust, C.

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Brand New! Sports bar on 1st floor!

1009 w. Clark, U.

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$870, includes one parking, on site laundry

All inclusive! $99 Deposit

1012 w. Clark, U.

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$870, includes one parking, on site laundry

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New in August! $99 Deposit

511 w. Church, C.

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$765-825, includes water and one parking, on site laundry

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New! Near Engineering! 2 Bath! $99 Deposit

The Suites at Third

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Brand New! 2 Baths! $99 Deposit

707 Third Street, C.

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private bathrooms and $0 upfront fees!

609 S. randolph, C.

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Free parking! $99 Depopsit!

707 Third Street, C.

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private bathrooms and $0 upfront fees!

108 E. Daniel, C.

2,3,4

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Brand New! $99/per person Deposit

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217-367-0720

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