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University students gather at the intersection of Sixth and Green Streets to celebrate the Chicago Cubs’ first World Series victory in 108 years.

8–7 For 108 years, Cubs fans have said ‘maybe next year’

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CLEVELAND — Two fan bases conditioned to expect the worst from their baseball teams over the last century were put through one emotional wringer after another Wednesday night in an epic Game 7 of the World Series. In a deciding game that featured just about everything — appropriate for franchises that had not won a title in a combined 174 years — the Cubs finally prevailed, 8-7, in a 10-inning classic in front of 38,104 at Progressive Field, winning their first World Series since 1908. In ending the longest title drought in professional sports, the Cubs, whose complete top-to-bottom roster helped them win an MLB-best 103 games in the regular season, finished off a rally from 3-1 down in the Series. After the Cubs scored twice in the top of the 10th, the Indians scored once in the bottom half, with Cubs manager Joe Maddon bringing on lefty Mike Montgomery to face Michael Martinez, inserted for defense the previous inning. Montgomery got Martinez to ground to third to finally, at long last, secure the title. The Cubs became the first team to trail 3-1 in a series and win since the 1985 Royals (over the Cardinals) and

the first two do so having to win the last two games on the road since the Pirates in 1979 (over the Orioles). The Cubs happily bequeathed the “longest-without-a-World-Series” crown to the Indians, who have not won since 1948. Still, their sizable contingent of fans that filled up nearly half the stadium — or at least sounded like that many — were forced to pay quite an emotional toll on their way to ecstasy. The Cubs, playing in their first World Series since 1945, built a 5-1 lead in the fifth inning and held a 6-3 lead with four outs to go before all heck broke loose in the eighth. There, Rajai Davis hit a two-run homer to cap a three-run eighth against a gassed Aroldis Chapman, tying it at 6. The game went into extras but not before a brief rain storm caused a 17-minute delay. After the tarp was removed, Kyle Schwarber started the 10th with a single against righty Bryan Shaw and was replaced by pinch runner Albert Almora, who went to second on Kris Bryant’s long fly out to center. Anthony Rizzo was intentionally walked and Ben Zobrist, hot all series, came through by hitting a 1-and-2 pitch to left to bring in Almora to make it 7-6. Miguel Montero’s RBI single made it 8-6.

Right-hander Carl Edwards Jr. got the first two outs of the 10th before Brandon Guyer, who doubled in a run before Davis’ eighth-inning homer, walked with two outs, giving Davis one more crack. Davis singled to bring in Guyer to make it 8-7. The Cubs and their fans had all but counting down the outs since the middle innings as lefty Jon Lester, who started and won Game 5, picked up for Kyle Hendricks, the left-hander protecting what seemed a comfortable 6-3 lead in the eighth. The improbable started to become possible for the Indians with two outs when Jose Ramirez reached on an infield single. Cubs manager Joe Maddon brought on Chapman, who threw a career-long 22/3 innings in Game 5 and, somewhat controversially, was brought on in the seventh inning of Game 6 with a five-run lead. Guyer greeted Chapman with a double, which brought in Ramirez. Davis, who committed two mistakes in center earlier in the night that contributed to two Chicago runs, then lined a 2-and-2, 97-mph fastball just over the wall in left, the two-run homer shaking Progressive Field and tying it at 6. The Cubs put a runner on third with one out in the ninth but Javier Baez attempted to bunt with two strikes — he did not succeed — and

Cleveland shortstop Francisco Lindor ranged toward second to stop a Dexter Fowler grounder back up the middle, throwing the leadoff man out by a step. Lost a bit in the thrilling final innings was Chicago finally solving Cleveland ace Corey Kluber and star reliever Andrew Miller. The Indians inserted some drama in the bottom of the fifth after the Cubs had taken a 5-1 lead in the top half on a Baez homer off Kluber and off Rizzo’s RBI double off Miller. Carlos Santana walked with two outs and Maddon brought in Lester to face Jason Kipnis. The second baseman hit a dribbler to the right side of the mound and reached first, going to second on a wild throw by David Ross, Lester’s personal catcher who entered along with the pitcher. With Francisco Lindor at the plate, Lester buried a breaking ball in the dirt that skipped off Ross’ mask and rolled all the way to the Cubs dugout. That allowed Santana and Kipnis to score, bringing Cleveland within 5-3. But the Cubs, as they did each time the Indians scored in the game, seized back momentum. The 39-year-old Ross, playing in his final game, hit a towering home run to center with one out in the sixth, making it 6-3.

Shooting occurs on Green Street amid game excitement BY CLAIRE HETTINGER, SAMANTHA JONES TOAL, JOSEPH LONGO NEWS EDITOR AND ASSISTANT NEWS EDITORS

Shots fired were reported at 101 E. Green St. around 9:48 p.m. Wednesday night. Two non-University students were involved in the shooting, which occurred in an apartment complex at 101 E. Green St. The evidence available at the time of publication

suggested a domestic altercation in the apartment complex led to the shooting. The man, 21, and the woman, 41, involved both received gunshot wounds and were taken to the hospital for non-life-threatening wounds. The man is the suspect at this time.An Illini-alert was issued around 10:10 p.m. by officials telling people to avoid the area near First and Green streets and sur-

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A 23-year-old male was arrested on the charges of domestic battery, domestic interference with a report and criminal damage to property in the 2000 block of Vawter Street around 9 a.m. on Tuesday. According to the report, the offender and the victim live together and are in

a dating relationship. The offender struck the victim several times, and the victim attempted to call 911 but the offender prevented her from doing so by destroying her cell phone. A theft from a motor vehicle was reported in the 100 block of West Illinois Street around 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. According to the report, the unknown offender stole the registration sticker from the license plate of the victim’s vehicle.

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Students check in at the Career Center on Jan. 27. The center offers career coaching, mock interviews and other drop-in services. BY ASHLEY HARRIS CONTRIBUTING WRITER

At the University, 73 percent of students received jobs after graduating, according to Illini Success, an initiative from the Career Center. The project is a campus wide effort to track recent alumni employment. However, prior to graduation, a large amount of students on campus are working part-time jobs throughout the University. With hundreds of jobs available on-campus each semester, there are opportunities for students to fi nd employment. But for students who are employed, one of the key responsibilities is realizing there are advantages and disadvantages that come with having a job. A student’s social life

can be one of the many aspects affected by working a part-time job throughout college. “Working doesn’t prevent extracurricular activities, but it does limit them,” said Sydney Cooper, sophomore in Education. But working “allows me to socialize with people I wouldn’t talk to in class.” Yet many students are not new to the job market, as many start working in high school. Cooper said she has been employed since turning 16. However, she left her high school job to work for Campus Recreation. “I got hired at the beginning of last September, so I was only jobless for two to three weeks,” Cooper said. Although students might fi nd it difficult to balance school and work, Kelly

Marshall, junior in ACES, said there are benefits to working as a student. “It could help make you (become) more dedicated,” Marshall said. “You have so much going on outside of school, you learn to put that to your school work too.” For some students, working part time is part of their fi nancial aid package through University work-study programs. These academic considerations help when deciding how students will work the minimum amount of hours for work-study. For example, Marshall works at the Illini Union and she said her employers are flexible in helping her meet the 10-hour workstudy requirement. Although there are some academic benefits,

programs like the Federal Work-Study program consider academic progress and class schedules when assigning jobs and the amount of hours a student must work, according to Federal Student Aids. Last year there were 10,637 undergraduate students holding employment positions. These numbers did not include the students not involved in the federal work-study program that worked independently of federal programs. “Besides earning funds and reducing the need to borrow loans, student employees tend to have higher GPAs and graduation rates,” said Director of the Office of Student Financial Aid, Daniel Mann.

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NEWS Chancellor calls for review of campus diversity programs BY MEGAN JONES STAFF WRITER

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University students celebrate the annual Holi festival, an Indian cultural tradition, at the Florida and Lincoln Playing Field. University officials have increased their efforts to draw students from India to campus.

Admissions office sees India as opportunity

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As high school seniors submit early deadline applications on November 1st, the admissions office hopes to see its recruitment efforts pay off. This year, the office has turned its attention away from China and toward India, seeing it as a prime opportunity to diversify its international student population, according to Andrew Borst, director of undergraduate admissions. China has eclipsed other countries’ student enrollment at the University in the past five years, but the University wants to draw students from other places and protect itself from depending on only one country. “In an ideal sense, if we’re looking for diversity, we would send a recruiter to every continent short of Antarctica,” Borst said. “But I would say with our limited international recruitment budget, it’s the best bang for our buck for travel.” The University identified India as an opportunity for growth since other Big Ten schools have

a lready successfully don’t know as much about attracted students from our really strong psycholthere. Currently, there are ogy program, or the pro5,680 students from China grams we have in ACES, and enrolled this semester, while it was a really good chance there are only 1,299 from to share all of those with India. them.” This summer, Amber The admissions office Longtin, director for inter- wants to continue the trip national admissions, visit- every year. Ideally, it would ed high schools in Mumbai, make the trip every semesNew Delhi, Bangalore and ter, but Borst acknowledged offices of Education USA, the need to be conscious of the budU.S. State get, which Department interhe sa id national is about advising $15,000 centers. for interShe said the national students recruiting. were excitDomesed to see a tically, the represen Univertative from sity sees ANDREW BORST Illinois, a California, DIRECTOR OF UNDERGRADUATE university Texas and ADMISSIONS they “were Georgia all pretty as opporaware of.” tunities to increase appli“We were already on their cants. This year, there are short list for a lot of cases, 276 freshmen from Caliand it was really nice to be fornia, or 3.6 percent, 40 able to talk about other pro- from Texas, or 0.5 percent grams we have on campus, and 29 from Georgia, or 0.4 too,” Longtin said. “Because percent. a lot of times people know Attracting Illinois stuabout our really good engi- dents remains Borst’s prineering programs, but they ority, but the state’s popu-

‘If we’re looking for diversity, we would send a recruiter to every continent short of Antarctica”

lation is declining and the market has become increasingly competitive. He said the number of regional college offices in the Chicago area has tripled in the past 10 years, and students applying to Illinois apply to between eight and 12 schools on average. Decreased population, increased competition and decreased or uncertain state support leaves the University to face what Borst called a “triple whammy.” “That’s lots of reasons for students to look elsewhere, so we’re trying to give them a sense of security that this is a good place to be with our main focusing being Illinois residents,” he said. “And then we’re supplementing on top of those Illinois residents with non-resident and international students.” The first round of applications are due November 1st, with notification Dec. 16, as the University returned to its early action deadline and regular deadline approach after two years with a single application deadline. The second round is due Dec. 1 with notification Feb. 3.

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Chicago Cubs fans gather in Chicago’s Wrigleyville neighborhood to celebrate the Cubs’ World Series win.

While the University funnels millions of dollars into diversity-based programs, Chancellor Robert Jones is calling for a selfstudy to ensure the campus is getting a return on investment, or synergy between the programs and an inclusive climate. The programs help to recruit diverse faculty and students, and also promote a welcomimg climate for all backgrounds, Associate Chancellor for Diversity Assata Zerai said. Jones, who began as chancellor in late September, is the University’s first African-American chancellor. On his first day in office, he said he believed the campus had wonderful efforts, but he was not convinced they were aligned to create synergy. “What are the gaps? Are we getting the maximum return on investments that we’ve made?” he said. Programs on campus include the Office of Diversity, Equity and Access, all the cultural houses on campus, faculty hiring initiatives and scholarships such as the Presidential Award Program and Illinois Promise. Zerai said she hopes they can add additional resources to areas where they find gaps. Jones said he hopes to see how each program is structured, how they connect to each other across campus and what metrics they can use to effectively spend the money they receive. The self-study will be led by Zerai and Interim Provost Ed Feser and will begin this month. She hopes to have the study completed by the end of the semester and then an external review team will be invited to look and suggest any changes next year. The review team has not been selected yet, but will include people who have worked in comparable universities in equal opportunity, affirmative action, Title IX and diversity departments. It will not be a firm, but instead senior diversity officers from other institutions, Zerai said. Reviewers will be paid for any expenses and receive an honorarium between $1,000 to $2,000, according to the Office of the Provost. Jones said his background in higher education diversity efforts for the last 30 years gave him an assumption that the campus was not working as efficiently. He led efforts at both the University of Minnesota and the University at Albany. He believes the University devotes more funding to diversity and equity than any other institution he knows of. The University spends around $55 million to $60 million annually. Zerai said that majority of the money goes toward scholarships.

Programs included in the self-study:

• Office of Diversity, Equity and Access • Various campus Cultural Houses • Student Affairs • Graduate College Educational Equity Program • Disability Services • Diversity-based scholarships • Chancellor’s Office for equal opportunity issues • Provost’s Office with faculty hiring, such as the Target of Opportunity Program SOURCE: ASSOCIATE CHANCELLOR FOR DIVERSITY ASSATA ZERAI AND CHANCELLOR ROBERT JONES

Jones said the exact number of how much money is spent toward programming is unknown. He would like to divide out the scholarships to see what is being spent on programming. Jones heard concerns from students, staff and administrators about the decentralized programming when he was announced to serve as the next chancellor. He hopes to have both on-the-ground individualized ownership and central accountability. “The structure is very decentralized and that may or may not be anything wrong with it. I’m not saying that it’s wrong,” he said. “[But] you can’t drive central goals and objectives unless someone is owning it on the ground. It just doesn’t work. That has been my experience. If you try to do everything centrally, you’re not going to get everywhere.” Jones said with no accountability other than institutional goals and objectives, programs may lack synergy. In comparison to other universities, Zerai said the programs offered are very strong and she believes it shows in the increased numbers of underrepresented students on campus. A fr ic a n A mer ic a n enrollment increased this year by 9.8 percent — from 1,786 to 1,961 students — and Latino enrollment rose 11.2 percent — from 3,110 to 3,457 students. Additionally, six-year graduation rates gaps are closing in. Over the last 10 years, African American and Hispanic graduate rates were much lower than White and Asian rates, but the gaps are getting smaller. “We are already excellent, but any unit can a lways improve a nd we want to stay at the front end and looking forward,” Zerai said.

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UIPD active shooter program increasingly popular with faculty Police encourage students to run, hide or fight BY GILLIAN DUNLOP STAFF WRITER

In 1999, in response to the Columbine High School massacre, the University became one of the first in the country to develop an active shooter training program, said Sgt. Aaron Landers with UIPD. “After (Columbine), we kind of came up with this whole rapid response where all officers would be trained at least in a basic level on how to make movements inside of a hostile environment,” Landers said. In 20 08, the UI PD expanded that program to teach the faculty and staff of the University a civilian version of the police’s active shooter program, which focused on how to identify signs of mental illness that may lead to agression and what to do in the event of an active shooter. “We teach more of a com-

bination of how to respond to active shooters as civilians,” Landers said. “We talk about how to identify mental illness, how to react to people who are mentally ill and I teach the history of school and mass shootings.” Both the five-hour and eight-hour civilian courses are off-limits to students, however, due to the turnover rate of the student body. The class is meant for faculty because they are the ones who will be on campus for a long time and can relay the information to the students, Landers said. Becca Lothspeich, sophomore in LAS, has been thinking about what she would do in the event of a school shooting since high school. Lothspeich was pleased when communications professor Brian Quick went over an active shooter plan in class. “It’s sad that we live in a time where this has become more common,” Quick said. “But Virginia Tech taught

us a lot about what happens at least get people thinkwhen you’re not prepared.” ing about it. I know the UniA lthough at tend i ng versity has some syllabus the civilian course is not (requirements),” Landers required, Landers estimat- said. "But that’s the bare ed that the UIPD has prob- minimum.” ably trained over 2,000 peoLanders would prefer ple since 2008. that professors go over “ T h e the exits, first couple w h e r e of (years), the class would hide we on ly or how they did one a would fight s e m e s te r, maybe two, an active and now we s h o o t do probaer in that bly three specific classroom. to five a BRIAN QUICK semester,” PROFESSOR OF COMMUNICATIONS In case Landers of an active said. “It’s taken on so sh o oter, much popthe UIPD ularity, we could literally encourages people inside teach one a day. We have a the targeted building to remember the slogan "run, waiting list.” Landers attempted to hide, fight." make the class a requireDepending on the sitment for all University uation, the most logical faculty, but the chancel- action would be to run,; lor at the time denied that however, some classrooms request and gave no sub- at the University are not stantial reason for the equipped with many exits, refusal. forcing people to fight the “We want the faculty to intruder.

“It’s sad that we live in a time where this has become more common.”

“(The UIPD) does advocate fighting,” Quick said. “If you’re shooting a gun and someone throws a cup of coffee in your face, it’s going to hinder your ability to actually shoot.” Quick and the UIPD teamed up a few years back to create an instructional safety video about options in the event of an emergency, whether it be a chemical spill, tornado or active shooter among other things. “We’ve seen some tragedies on college campuses and schools in general, and I think the best way to minimize the threat is to be prepared,” Quick said. The video consists of Lt. Todd Short of UIPD delivering the slogan "run, hide, fight" and showing images of the various ways people could accomplish those three things. “If you can run, you run, if you can’t run you hide, and if you can’t run or hide, you do what you can to survive,” Quick said. The reality is, however, no one knows how they’re

going to react until it happens. “We can all say, ‘oh we’re all going to fight,’ but once you’re in the situation, you don’t really know,” Lothspeich said. There is no real way to prevent intruders from entering the campus; however, there may be a way to prevent future tragedies. “You come back to the hope that people are good people, and that you can reach people that may struggle with mental illness, and reach them early before it gets to a point where they’re thinking about taking their own life or the lives of others,” Quick said. Some of the best preparation someone could do, according to Landers, is just to think about the unthinkable. “It’s hard to think about Columbine or Newtown, but if you never think about it, then when it does happen, (you’re not going to be prepared),” he said.

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State funding bill to prevent ‘crisis to crisis’ planning BY ANGELICA LAVITO STAFF WRITER

University President Timothy Killeen will unveil a bill at next Thursday’s Board of Trustees meeting that would award money from the state to the University if it meets target goals. Dubbed the Investment Performance and Accountability Initiative, the bill would exchange money for metrics with the hope of providing the University with stable state funding. The bill is expected to be filed Nov. 10, and it will be a U of I caucus initiative. “Well as you’ve noticed, it’s been a year-to-year uncertainty that’s crept in with the budget and that’s very difficult to plan and execute a high-performing approach to a public institution of this complexity and excellence,” Killeen said. “So we would like to get a more predictable envelope on our budget so we can plan and implement in a more considerate, effective fashion instead of jumping from crisis to crisis, which has been the situation for the last couple years.” Killeen and Jennifer Creasey, the University’s director of state relations, remained quiet on the details ahead of next week’s formal announcement at the Board of Trustees meeting, where members of the cau-

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President Timothy Killeen at a Board of Trustees meeting. Killeen willpropose a bill to increase Universsity funding cus will be in attendance. Rep. Michael Zalewski and Sen. Bill Cunningham are leading the initiative, according to Creasey. “I don’t want to get ahead of that rollout, but basically it would just be a new relationship with the state and a partnership of the flagship, land grant university of how we could work with the state and have the state invest in us, then we live up some high standards set by

the state to better represent the people of Illinois,” Creasey said. Killeen has spoken to Gov. Bruce Rauner about the legislation and has spoken “extensively” to a number of legislators. Rep. Michael Zalewski, a Democrat representing the 96th district, will sponsor the bill in the House. He is optimistic the bill will pass despite the gridlock in Springfield. “I would argue that any

bill right now that has bipartisan support and provides for a long-term solution stands a better chance than other bills,” he said. “When I say that, I mean we are in the midst of a difficult policy period in Illinois where we are having hard time coming to grips with what we want to do as a state. So we need to think creatively and think outside the box on certain issues, and I think this proposal

the University’s putting forth falls into those categories, so I’m optimistic we can come to an agreement on it.” The University will advocate for the bill in addition to full funding from the state. It has ramped up its lobbying efforts since the state budget crisis began. Illinois Connection, the Alumni Association’s advocacy network, coordinates University of Illinois Day, where students or alumni meet with legislators at the Capitol and attend meetings with lawmakers in their districts, according to Courtney Grussing, board operations coordinator. In August, Illinois Connections partnered with the office of governmental relations to hold a legislative connections breakfast in Peoria. The Network manages student advocacy groups at each of the University’s campuses. Students will participate in a letter-writing campaign next week, meet with the U of I caucus later this semester and lead a social media campaign geared toward the general assembly in January. Though some students are already involved, Creasey wants to engage more students and faculty this year. Her goal is to create a portal by January

for them to sign up to meet with lawmakers in Springfield in small groups each Wednesday when Congress is in session. She thinks the new strategy would help make the University’s case because students and faculty are the ones dealing with the effects of the budget crisis. “And I think to get them to tell our story is much more beneficial than having me, paid staff or someone,” she said. “So the people, the constituency, to put a face on what this budget crisis is really doing and to show legislators that they care to sacrifice their time to come to the Capitol to talk to them because it is important.” Even with the addition of students and faculty, the University will continue to rely on voices such as Killeen. Creasey commended his work, saying he has a “constant presence” in the Capitol. It will also enlist help from alumni in the Capitol. There are 15 state senators and 31 state representatives serving in the U of I caucus, though that number could change with the election next week. Once the election is over, Creasey said, the University will again start budget talks with the state.

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Excessive coal ash continues to pollute Vermilion River despite power plant closure BY ASHNI GANDHI STAFF WRITER

With 57 types of fish and 190 types of birds, the Vermilion River is the only state-designated wild and scenic river in Illinois. However, of these various creatures dominating the landscape, 24 species are listed as state-threatened or endangered. Coal ash and its effect on the river is the primary perpetrator of this environmental decline. On Oct. 20, the Champaign County Sustainability Network (CCNet), hosted a presentation discussing the coal ash surrounding the Vermilion River. This presentation drew a small crowd of locals interested in the river’s well-being. The Network’s event featured Pam and Lan Richart, co-directors of the Eco-Justice Collaborative, a local nonprofit. This duo recently relocated to Champaign, focusing their work on natural resource conservation and management. Coal ash is made up of the toxic metals and residue leftover after burning coal. Lan said that 3.3 million cubic yards of toxic coal ash can be found in the river. This number is enough to fill over 1500 football fields one foot deep in coal ash.

The Dynegy Vermilion Power Plant, which sits near the river, ceased operating in December of 2011. Despite the closing, the coal ash waste remains. Leeching into the river, the coal ash has contaminated the groundwater. Lan said that ponds contaminated with coal ash will always fail. Dynegy was issued a violation notice 4 years ago by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) prior to

“Unless (the power plant) is relocated, it’s just a matter of time, Cleanup may be five to 10 million dollars.” KATHLEEN ROBBINS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, MCKINLEY FOUNDATION

closing. The issue has not been fully remedied. Recognizing the power plant’s inaction, Lan sees the necessity in addressing coal ash now. “Although this has been around for decades, this is the time where Dynegy is going before the EPA

for foreclosure,” Lan said. “Once that is done, we have to live with the situation.” This foreclosure would absolve Dynegy of their responsibility to clean up the river and its surroundings from waste. The burden of paying for the cleanup would then be placed upon Vermilion County. Alexis Miller, a junior in FAA, knows little about issues plaguing the Vermilion River. Though as an advocate for environmental concerns in the area, she wants to know more. “I feel I should know more being an Illinois resident,” Miller said. Numerous state and local efforts have attempted to address these issues. Kathleen Robbins, executive director of McKinley Foundation, has lived in Vermilion County for eight years. Within that time, she noticed the city of Danville clearing out warehouses to make the river accessible to locals. Twice a year, Robbins kayaks down the middle of the Vermilion River’s fork. She is pleased with the progress made, specifically cleaner water and increased animal populations. “The wildlife has come back; they released river otters 20 years ago now,” Robbins said. “Last I heard,

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Crows sit above the Vermilion River which continues tobe polluted by coal ash. they were thriving.” “The river draws around one million people a year and is a major recreational destination,” Pam said. Besides using the river, she said locals enjoy horseback riding, camping, picnicking and kayaking around the river. It is surrounded by 8,400 acres of open space. “One of the things I like

about the river is that there are high bluffs, crystalclear water, riffles and rapids,” Pam said. “It happens to be a regional asset and the Vermilion County and Danville is looking to make it an economic asset for tourism and development.” Despite the improvements locals have seen in the river’s accessibility, Robbins voices concern

over the future of the floodplain and the river system. “Unless it is relocated, it is just a matter of time. Cleanup may be five to 10 million dollars; it may be three to five million dollars when the river gets flooded,” Robbins said. “It is a matter of when, not if, the river will be flooded.”

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Cubs championship ignites baseball’s beautiful future MATT SILICH Opinions editor

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oing even one day without hearing a baseball term used in conversation is nearly impossible. Maybe your friend struck out at the bar or your parents told you to “keep your eye on the ball” when you were having trouble focusing on school. Whatever your favorite phrase, the ubiquitous understanding of the sport makes it easy for fans and haters alike to speak the same language. And when the Chicago Cubs won the team’s first World Series championship in more than a century Wednesday night, the uniting power of America’s favorite pastime was on full display in Champaign and across the world. Pundits have been lamenting the slow demise of baseball for years. With other leagues such as the NBA and NFL securing massive new television deals in recent years, many perceive baseball as a sport

falling by the wayside. But this fall classic threw the “baseball is dying” narrative — forgive the pun — a nasty curveball. Average ratings for this year’s World Series between the Cubs and Cleveland Indians have been the highest since 2004, when the Boston Red Sox famously ended their own championship drought. Of course, there are reasons for the ratings boom other than a sudden resurgence of interest in the sport — two long-tortured teams fighting for a championship will do that — but the cultural impact of baseball is still hard to deny. Meanwhile, the bland NFL is experiencing its first ratings drop in years. Perhaps it’s a reaction to the proliferation of RedZone-like content that aggregates only the best plays of the day. When you can watch an entire game in two minutes, there’s little reason to spend three hours on it, including the depressing touchdown-commercial-kickoff-commercial sequences. Regardless of the reason, the World Series has

shone on the national stage this fall. Likely National League MVP and Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant emerged as a hero for the lovable former losers. The sport could certainly use more national faces like Bryant to promote its brand; Los Angeles Angels center fielder Mike Trout has an early argument to become the best baseball player in the history of the sport, yet his national presence is seemingly nonexistent. Luckily for Major League Baseball, this Cubs team is loaded with stars. Defensive studs like Addison Russell and Javier Baez mixed with offensive titans like Kyle Schwarber and Anthony Rizzo — and they’re nearly all young. Chicago alone houses enough superstars to populate half the league’s teams, and most of the team’s core is locked up through the next several seasons. After years of statistical decline for hitters following the end of baseball’s steroid era, offense has perked up a bit league-wide over the past season or two. That, combined with MLB’s newfound starpower, pro-

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Students celebrate the Cubs’ World Series win on the corner of Sixth and Green streets. vided a clear path back into the hearts of sports fans everywhere. The scenes in Champaign bars during Cubs playoff games have been heartwarming for the die hard baseball fans who stayed invested even through meager years. And with the storybook 2016 Cubs season providing the perfect opportunity for local fans to come

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EDITORIAL Activities to keep your dad busy

ny tradition that involves your dad or a fatherfigure trying to relive his college glory days and “hang” with students more than half his age is definitely a tradition worth keeping. That’s why Dad’s Weekend has been an annual celebration here since 1920. This weekend is a chance for University fathers to visit campus and their child, and see what all the hype surrounding KAMs is about. However, while your dad undoubtedly means well, it can be stressful trying to keep him entertained for a whole weekend. Luckily, the Daily Illini Editorial Board has come up with some activities you and your dad should do this weekend that will leave you both feeling like the weekend was a success.

1. Tailgate with your dad at Grange Grove, then go to the game

Dads love football, and you love your dad, so what better way to make him happy than take him to a good old-fashioned football game? Tie in a tailgate with a bloody mary (or two?) beforehand and you’ve got yourself a perfect Saturday morning. Illinois is 2-6 and and will likely lose to Michigan State, but that should not stop you from having fun. Listen to your dad talk about what Lovie has and hasn’t done to improve the team since last year and relish in the fact that your dad is enjoying himself and you are the child of the year.

2. Dinner at Joe’s or Firehaus

After the successful morning and afternoon, your dad will be hungry — there’s nothing worse than a “hangry” dad. He might even say “I’m hungry,” to which you can hit him back with the classic dad joke: “Hi hungry, I’m (your name)”. After the shared laugh, tell your dad you already have

something planned: Joe’s or Firehaus. These are perfect “dad” spots because of the wide variety of burgers and appetizers they offer, not to mention pitchers of beer. Your dad will be satisfied and you’ll get a great meal out of it.

3. Take your dad to Kam’s

There’s only one place you should take your dad to and it’s called KAMs. After waiting in a ridiculously long line and paying $10 cover, buy him a couple of Blue Guys and teach him the art of “icing out”. Once he’s had a few drinks, watch him get up on stage and dance to the song “Closer,” throwing a few signature dad dabs. Before you both close out KAMs, don’t forget to take a picture in front of the Alma mural so you can post it to your Instagram.

4. Drunk food at Cracked Once your dad is appropriately sauced, it’s time to teach him the art of drunk food,

and there’s nothing like breakfast food at 2 a.m. The Cracked food truck is the perfect place to take your dad after you both stumble out of the bar. Here you can show your dad the beauty of extra guacamole and Sriracha on a morning bender and make him wish food trucks were popular when he went to college — and also understand why you regularly buy tots at 2:30 in the morning.

5. Brunch on Sunday morning

When you and your dad are sufficiently hungover the next morning, take your dad out for brunch at the Original Pancake House. Your dad is probably going to want to some freshly squeezed orange juice to restore some lost vitamins from the night before. During this time, take advantage of your last few hours to spend bonding with your dad and reminisce on the weekend that will go down in history as the best weekend yet.

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Molly Nicholas, alumni, and her dad show the crowd where she got her talent at the Dad’s Weekend football game in 1986.

back to the sport, many students are finding out that baseball never really left. The NFL, essentially the extremely commoditized saltine cracker of sports, has nothing on the passion and belief that baseball inspired in “Believeland” and Chicago fans alike this postseason. So in the idioms we subconsciously repeat every day, we sustain a sport that

has touched so many of our lives in one way or another, until it comes back to us when we want it most. And now that the Cubs are world champions for the first time since, well, five of our lifetimes ago, it’s clear that baseball’s death has been greatly exaggerated.

Matt is a senior in Media. silich2@dailyillini.com

Birth control for men highlights inequalities KRYSTYNA SERHIJCA Opinions columnist

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nequalities between men and women are not only evident in societal terms, but are also present when it comes to pregnancy prevention methods, specifically birth control. Although both men and women are responsible for pregnancy, the burden of preventing it moreso falls onto women. The latest version of injected male contraceptive was 96 percent effective in a trial of 320 men, over a oneyear period. The trial, however, was put on hold due to a small number of participants experiencing intolerable side effects, and it’s been decided that more research is needed to lessen them. Only 20 of the 320 participants couldn’t handle the drug’s side effects, while 75 percent concluded that they would use the contraception again. But because 20 participants weren’t satisfied, the whole trial was halted. Researchers have even said that nearly 39 percent of the side effects weren’t even actually related to the injections. These “intolerable” side effects, in reality, are the same ones that women have been experiencing on the combined pill, which are generally considered minor by doctors and the public. These include: depression, muscle pain, mood swings, acne and changes in libido. A few men in this trial also faced some fertility issues after going off the injected contraceptive, but only one participant in this trial didn’t fully regain normal sperm count. The risks of fertility damage for men, however, aren’t fatal as they are with women taking birth control. We should compare the risks women take in terms of taking hormonal birth control with that of men.

Women also face other, far more serious risks while taking birth control, one of the most dangerous and possibly fatal being an increased risk of deep vein thrombosis. There’s also an increased risk of breast cancer, cervical cancer or having a stroke, as well as uncomfortable side effects such as cramps, migraines and painful periods, to name a few. The risks and side effects women face when taking birth control are largely ignored, as the public and the medical world believe the benefits of these contraceptives outweigh the risks. It seems a bit ridiculous and inconsiderate to put a major trial of male contraceptives on hold, especially one that has proven to be largely effective, because of a few minor side effects that do not compare to those that women endure. There generally seems to be a bias toward men in this situation. According to urologist Dr. Seth Cohen, this male contraception trial may “wake us up to finding out better hormonal contraceptives for women,” as currently “they do not get proper counseling when it comes to contraception.” But why are we only woken up by this fact when men are now involved with hormonal contraceptives and experience adverse effects? When a woman complains about these side effects, she’s seen as weak and overdramatic. It’s unfair that these same adverse effects are only being seen as intolerable when a man complains about them. We should have looked into lessening the harmful and uncomfortable side effects of birth control sooner. Or men should simply be expected to put up with the side effects, in the same way women have for years.

Krystyna is a junior in LAS. serhijc2@dailyillini.com

LETTER TO THE EDITOR Editor’s note: The following letter to the editor has been cut for size. For the full letter, go to www.dailyillini.com. In just a few days, students will be lined up outside the Ike or the YMCA to pull a lever that will determine the course of our nation — no pressure for you first-time voters! As a recent Illinois grad

and current middle school math teacher in South Carolina, I’ve spent time thinking about how this election will be retold in my students’ history books. Now that I’m a teacher, I realize that the future of our country lies squarely in my classroom. Every day that I teach, I grow more convinced of my students’ boundless potential and

am eager for the day when they’re charting the path of our country. This November, we must ensure our country’s moral arc continues bending towards justice for all. We can do that by showing our students real-world examples of leaders who look and sound like them. Secondly, we must empower our children to become

the next generation of leaders. We cannot forget that the election is not the only way to influence our nation’s future — what we choose to do with our time, talent and treasure as productive members of society in our post-graduation plans influences it just as much, if not more so. So when we think about how this time will go down

in history, we have two choices: We can tell the next generation that we lived it, and we couldn’t fi nd the answers. That we didn’t have the courage to disrupt the systems and structures that sustain inequality and injustice. Or we can tell them that we lived it, and we changed it. As you head into your poll-

ing place, and more importantly, as you consider how you’ll make your impact after graduation, I ask you to think beyond yourself. Don’t just be a leader. Let’s create the next generation of leaders.

Kristen Cantieri is a 2016 graduate and current Teach For America-South Carolina corps member.

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Diaper bank provides what Illinois assistance programs cannot BY MELISSA WAGNER STAFF WRITER

Susan George saw a need in her community. She knew the Illinois Link Card could be used to purchase milk, vegetables and even “Pear Zucchini Corn” baby food. She realized only after watching an episode of CNN Heroes was that the card does not cover perhaps the greatest expense for new parents: diapers. George founded the Bottom Line Diaper Bank two and a half years ago after realizing that diapers were not allowed to be purchased under any Illinois assistance programs. George moved to Champaign county in 2008 and four years later, she became an integral part of the community by creating the diaper bank. “Volunteering is something I grew up with

because my parents were really dedicated to it,” George said. The organization relies exclusively on volunteers to participate in repacking donated diapers and in hosting their own drives to distribute the diapers to families in need. “I have learned so much about the kinds of people in Champaign and Urbana and Rantoul that I would never have known,” George said. “People who are really just unsung heroes who work with children, who go to do their jobs every day and receive our diapers.” While diapers are sold in supermarkets and convenience stores alongside groceries and food items, food stamps are solely for food. Not even the food and nutrition service Women, Infants, and Children covers diapers, although

George has formed a rela- that may be food, or utilitionship with them and they ties, or cash, or things that now share storage space. one needs to live. So that’s On average, babies need really why we started it.” t h e i r George diapers said they cha nged provide 50 times organizaper week, tions and George g r o u p s said. Just looking to as babies v o lu n t e e r c a n with a kit not live instructing SUSAN GEORGE them on healthy FOUNDER OF BOTTOM LINE DIAPER lives withthe basics BANK out nutriof hosting tion, they a diaper cannot do drive, but so withthey leave out diapers. George decided it up to the group to decide that making a family choose how they wish to proceed in between hot water and dia- terms of getting the word pers was not something she out and actual distribution. would allow to happen. “Sometimes they make it “You have to sacrifice a competition to see which some other expense, some department can raise the other necessity, in order to most or can donate the get them,” George said. “So most diapers,” George

“It’s not the diapers that matter as much as the children in them.”

RSO keeps Shakespearean culture alive BY TESS O’BRIEN CONTRIBUTING WRITER

The name “Shakespeare” can often invoke images of bored students stumbling through confusing dialogue, dated terminology and seemingly incomprehensible metaphors. The What You Will Shakespeare Company, or What You Will, is a University RSO that prides itself in shattering the notion that Shakespeare's plays are boring. What You Will is dedicated to bringing the works of William Shakespeare and his contemporaries to life through student-produced plays. The company is currently working on a production of “The White Devil” by John Webster, which will run at 7 p.m. on Friday and Saturday at the University Place Christian Church. Tickets for this show, and any other show they perform, are $7. The company adapts shows from the early modern period and produces them in such a way that current audiences are able to fully appreciate them as well. Shakespeare’s works have been able to withstand the test of time through their omnipresent themes of love, revenge and tragedy, but their age often intimidate audiences. “The company's shows take the old literature and make the style more modern,” said AJ Taylor, first year graduate student in food science. “Instead of having the very old English feel to it, they might make it so it looks like the play was done in the '90s or early 2000s. This way, the story is the same, but the message can change slightly. While I have not been a

member (of the company) for long, I have seen their most recent show and absolutely enjoyed it.” M a n a g i ng d i re c tor Emaline Johnson, senior in LAS, said the company takes a lot of creative freedom, changing anything from the time period to characterization. “We bring out possibilities in the text that are often overlooked or ignored,” Johnson said. “In our most recent production

“The company’s shows take old literature and make the style more modern.” AJ TYLER MEMBER OF WHAT YOU WILL

of ‘The Tempest,’ the director Maggie Wolfe proposed it as a 'good guy Prospero' interpretation. Prospero is often portrayed as an angry, vindictive man, while we played him as a much more positive character. This changed the tone of the show completely.” Every semester, the company performs two to three shows, each open for two nights a week. To prepare, the actors have multiple rehearsals a week for six or seven weeks. Johnson said a typical rehearsal consists of segments where the cast runs through a scene, gives notes on it and then runs it again. Artistic director Delilah Hansen, senior in LAS, said that the company holds

said. “We also give people the option of donating cash, and checks can be made out to the Bottom Line Diaper Bank.” Melissa Roman, graduate student in Social Work, participated in a semester-long project to help out the diaper bank. “I volunteered for the Bottom Line Diaper Bank last fall semester. My team and I worked to bring awareness on the diaper need that exists,” Roman said. “We also held a fundraiser with a local store to fundraise money to donate diapers.” George puts in countless hours to maintain her organization, but emphasized that everything counts. She said they thrive off of dedicated volunteers, monthly volunteers, and even those who help out just once. “Giving back whatever

you can via your own parts and your own labor is really important because everyone has the ability to do that,” George said, “they just need to seek out the right opportunity for them.” While George’s organization is not yet large enough for paid staff, she expressed that the diaper bank has made a lasting impact on the area so far, and they have made themselves known to both volunteers and those in need of diapers. “What I think about every day when I continue working toward the success of the diaper bank is that we’re giving, we’re hopefully giving the kids who receive the diapers a better start,” George said. “It’s not the diapers that matter as much as the children in them.”

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social events every Friday and Saturday for the members to grow closer together and to give those who may be interested in joining a chance to see what the company is like. Those who want to be in a production need to audition, people who are interested in technology, sound or other behind-the-scenes work do not. The company’s social events are open for anyone who enjoys the theater atmosphere. Johnson said the close environment is one of the biggest appeals of the company and that's what initially drew her to the group as a freshman. Even though What You Will has become a larger part of the campus theater community, it has been able to maintain its inviting, open atmosphere. “It’s important to create a sense of community through theater since it reminds us all of our human sides,” Hansen said. “I think that's a pretty good reason to go see any piece of theater.”

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REVERSING THE CURSE BY ANNABETH CARLSON MANAGING EDITOR FOR ONLINE

Editor’s note: This article was originally published during the 2015 baseball season. We decided to re-publish it to commemorate the Cubs’ World Series win. Littleton the Goat is one busy animal. He divides his time between a farm in Door County, Wisconsin, where he grazes with his goat brother Waller, and the University campus, where he takes walks on the Main Quad and even shows up to Joe’s Brewery. But perhaps Littleton’s most important job is reversing the Chicago Cubs’ Curse of the Billy Goat. For those unfamiliar with the curse, in 1945, Chicago-based Billy Goat Tavern owner Bill Sianis was asked to leave a World Series game at Wrigley Field because his pet goat’s smell was upsetting other fans. He was so angry that he cursed the Cubs, saying, “Them Cubs, they ain’t gonna win no more,” meaning they would never

win another World Series at Wrigley Field. In light of the Chicago Cubs getting as far as the NLCS this past season, many Chicagoans and University students are attributing Littleton the Goat with the team’s successes. The Cubs have not won a World Series since 1908. Since Evan Marinis, sophomore in DGS, purchased Littleton last year, the team has experienced rapid success, especially with new manager Joe Maddon and star pitcher Jake Arietta. Littleton’s been there to see it all, as Marinis said the pair often spends game day outside the ballpark. Littleton’s luck continued through the playoffs. When the Cubs were playing the Cardinals during the playoffs, Marinis and Littleton were supporting the team outside Wrigley. At one game, he said the Cubs were down by one, so he considered leaving in case anyone got mad, but while there, the team scored all six runs to win the game. Originally, Marinis said

he went on Craigslist to buy a puppy, and when he searched the site, dwarf pygmy goats fell under the same category. Marinis, who attended Mizzou last year, bought Littleton and moved him into his fraternity house. It was not a surprising decision for Marinis to buy a goat because his family is close friends with the family of the Billy Goat curse-giver himself, Billy Sianis. Marinis said his grandfather came to the U.S. from Greece and started working with Sianis at the Billy Goat Tavern, where he stayed for half a lifetime. “My grandfather actually helped make their slogan famous. The reason it’s with an accent, ‘Cheezborger, Cheezborger’ is because of my grandpa, because he couldn’t speak good English,” Marinis explained. Marinis said Littleton’s popularity immediately took off at Mizzou. His social media accounts blew up (the goat’s Instagram has over 2,000 followers), and sorority girls came in droves to see him. But

Marinis said things really took off when he brought Littleton to Wrigley Field for the fi rst time and news crews from Sportscenter and CBS Chicago took interest, bringing the “reverse the curse” hype. Now, Littleton even has his own website with merchandise like beer koozies and t-shirts with his face on them. Just like at Mizzou, Marinis said Littleton has already gained fame on campus. On Tuesday, he was featured on the Illinois Snap Story. “ We were walking him and the bus literally stopped, and the driver asks us if it was a goat, and she made us stay right there when she was taking pictures. We (also) took him to the Quad and some teacher told us to wait right there, and she got all of her colleagues and everybody out to see him,” he said. Marinis said there are no challenges with taking care of a goat at college. They go on walks, and he tries to give him goat feed even though Littleton pre-

fers to graze on any grass and leaves in sight. “He’s better than a dog. He doesn’t jump around, he’s really chill, like he wants to be near people at all times, and he wants to sit on your lap, and that’s it,” Marinis said. “He just eats everything and does his own thing.” Marinis currently lives in a house near his fraternity, Pi Kappa Alpha. He brings Littleton over to visit his fraternity brothers, like Danny Jordan, sophomore in DGS, and Tim Park, sophomore in LAS. Jordan said Littleton is very sociable and has his own personality. Park agreed, explaining that once you get over the initial shock factor that he is a goat, it’s like living with a dog. “Yesterday I was just doing my homework, sitting on the couch in our room and he was just sitting, curled up right next to me,” Park said. “He’s really well-mannered and doesn’t bark or anything like that. It’s actually really fun.” Park said he defi nitely believes Littleton will reverse the curse for the Cubs. He attributed Littleton’s influence to the character Stanley Yelnats in the book “Holes,” because the only person that could break the curse in the book was someone who was related to the person that set the original curse. “The Cubs are really good, we have really good players obviously, a good new manager and everything, but at the same time, (Marinis) is really close family friends with the family that owned the ... original billy goat that cursed them, so I think that this is just the last piece of the puzzle they needed,” Park said. Though the Cubs season ended during the NLCS, only time will tell if Littleton will truly reverse the curse. But if he does, Marinis predicts great things for the goat. “If they end up winning it all, Littleton could be potentially extremely famous and a face of the Cubs,” he said. “It’s crazy it all started with buying a pet goat to what it is today.”

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Littleton the Goat munches on some grass on the Quad.

Catching up with Evan Marinis, Littleton’s owner. He now attends Mizzou, but stays involved with Littleton’s mission of reversing the curse as much as he can. The Daily Illini: What is Littleton up to now? Evan Marinis: He’s (living) up in Wisconsin with his twin brother. Now he’s back in the North Shore watching the Cubs games and trying to reverse the curse. DI: Has he been at any of the games this year? EM: He’s been to Wrigley once. Now that I’m back at Mizzou, it’s impossible to drive home like seven hours and take him to the game and drive back during the week. It’s been tough to keep him going now being hours away. He’s been getting a lot of attention from reporters though, asking what’s going on but you know, school comes first. DI: If the Cubs win (on Wednesday), What do you think about Littleton reversing the curse? EM: I think it will just be unbelievable that out of 108 years, out of all those years, the one year Littleton comes around, they win after that. I think that’s pretty significant. Everyone is going to be happy that the goat reversed the curse and now they don’t have to worry about the curse. If they lose, it will just be more incentive to let the goat in the stadium, let him walk in the stadium and actually try to reverse the curse. They actually tried a while back with Murphy the goat. DI : What’s next for Littleton? EM : I think Littleton’s done his job. He reversed the curse, and after that he’ll be a die-hard Cubs fan forever. And just know that he was a significant part of their history.

10 other Cubs curses Greg Maddux - 1992 Totem pole - 1929

The Kwa-Ma-Rolas totem pole was erected on Lake Shore Drive. The totem pole should be facing east, but instead it faces Wrigley Field.

Lou Brock - 1964

The Cubs traded Lou Brock to the Cardinals, who went on to be inducted to the Hall of Fame.

Called shot - 1932

The Cubs trashed talked Babe Ruth while playing the Yankees in the World Series. Ruth hit his infamous “called shot” and swept the series in Game 3.

Maddux started his career playing for the Cubs. After leaving Chicago, Maddux helped lead the AtlantaBraves (1998) and the Dodgers (2008) to the playoffs, eliminating the Cubs both times.

Black cat - 1969

A black cat appeared in the dugout near Ron Santo, causing the cubs to lose their first place grip.

Century - 2008 Prior/Wood - 2003

Cubs star duo Kerry Wood and Mark Prior were kept from going to the championships because of a long list of injuries suffered by the Cubs.

Gatorade glove - 1984

A gatorade soaked baseball glove caused Leon Durham to miss the catch at first base, which made the Cubs to lose the NLCS.

It’s exactly 100 years since the last time the cubs were in the playoffs. With one of the best teams in baseball, the Cubs went up against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NLDS and lost in a three-game sweep.

Bartman - 2003

Steve Bartman knocked a foul ball away from Moises Alou in game six of the NLCS. Chicago lost the series against the Florida Marlins in seven games.

Back to the future - 2015

Back to the Future II predicted that 2015 would a winning year of the Cubs, however the New YorkMets ended up beating the Cubs in the NLCS. SOURCE: ESPN.COM

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WHAT ARE UI STUDENTS SAYING ABOUT THE CUBS’ WIN?

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Students at Joe’s Brewery celebrate a Cubs run while watching Game 7 of the World Series.

Chicago Cubs are crushing their curses THOMAS POLCYN Assistant Sports Editor

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urses are not real. Steve Bartman, the billy goat, the black cat — honestly, who cares? It is 2016, and the Chicago Cubs are officially won Game Seven of the World Series. As a lifelong Cubs fan, I still don’t believe it. The season as a whole has been unbelievable: winning 103 games, taking the NL Central, featuring the soon-tobe NL MVP Kris Bryant, sending seven players to the All-Star game and so many other things I never thought I’d be able to say about the Cubs. But it’s true. I’m not dreaming. After tonight,

how is it possible that I will be able to call the cursed Chicago Cubs world champions. I was just seven years old when the Cubs lost in the NLCS, but I still remember sitting in my basement with my dad, staring at the TV in disbelief as the Marlins beat the team that seemed destined to win it all. That was followed by crushing first-round sweeps in both 2007 and 2008. But all along, I dreamt that one day they’d win it all. But would they really? Last year seemed like a dream. Who thought the Cubs would even make it to the NLCS? It was too early. They were too young. But it happened. Sure, the runner-up

Mets swept them, but the Cubs made it to the NLCS. Trades such as Samardzija for some prospect named Addison Russell? Anthony Rizzo? Kris Bryant will never work out, will he? Guess what? They did. A series of phenomenal moves by Theo Epstein and the front office have formed a team that is destined to contend not just this year, but for hopefully many seasons to come. Not just prospects, but trades for the likes of Chapman, Montgomery and more have brought us here: Game Seven. Winner takes all. Despite all the success, I still have that inner conscious asking myself if they

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ell, it happened. Big brother won a championship. The sibling rivalry has always been the mindset I’ve had growing up in Chicago as a White Sox fan. I’ve heard jokes about being one of the few hundred Sox fans that exist in a town that loves the Cubs. Even the new logo for the ballpark where the White Sox play is a downwardpointing arrow. It all comes with the territory. But with all the jabs and jokes I’ve experienced as a Sox fan, I’ve always had something that Cubs fans never had: I saw my team win the World Series — well, it depends on who you ask; CBS and ESPN don’t think 2005 happened. Despite everything that I take as a Sox fan, I could always gloat that my team had actually won a championship during my short lifetime. My drought was 88 years, and my team got there first. That’s something Cubs fans can never take away from me. I told myself that I would be OK with the Cubs winning the World Series; it was a win-win for me. If the Cubs won the World

Series, all my friends would celebrate, and my city would have its fifth title since 2005. If the Cubs lost, well, you know how I win. But things changed once the playoffs started. I didn’t care when the Cubs were swept last year, but this year I got caught up. When the Cubs fell 2-1 to the San Francisco Giants, I’ll admit I was happy. The same was true for when they were down 2-1 to the Los Angeles Dodgers, and when they fell 3-1 to the Indians; well, Halloween was a lot of fun. To add insult into injury, they came back after being down 3-1. They couldn’t win 4-1 or 4-2; they had to come back. So what does this mean? Should the Cubs’ success add pressure to the Sox? Maybe. Here’s the matter of the fact: The Sox should aspire to be the Cubs. Every organization in sports should aspire to be the Cubs — well, the Chicago Blackhawks and New England Patriots are the exceptions. But that’s easier said than done. Theo Epsteins don’t grow on trees, but other teams manage to win championships, so it can be done. If anything, Sox fans should be mad with the status quo and the refus-

al to change course. They shouldn’t be mad at Cub fans or hate the players — if anything, you should want players like those. Instead of focusing your anger at the North Siders, focus them on those running the South Siders. While the Cubs will be perennial contenders, Sox fans will be left with general apathy, or as general manager Rick Hahn said, “mired in mediocrity.” So congratulations to the Cubs and its fans. You won, but guess what, this isn’t the end. This team is built for the next 10 years, and although there hasn’t been a repeat champion in baseball since 2000 when the New York Yankees won three-straight, don’t be surprised if the Cubs win a few more before Kris Bryant and Anthony Rizzo play their last games with the Cubs. For my fellow Sox friends, let your friends and family enjoy this moment. Give them a handshake or a hug; they’ve waited their entire lives for this moment. And remember, although the next few years might be unbearable at the moment, we did it first. Michal is a senior in Media. dwojak2@dailyillini.com @mdwojak94

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Dad’s weekend means a little more for Nickerson father-son football pair BY JOEY FIGUEROA STAFF WRITER

From 2014-2015, former All-Pro linebacker and current Illini football coach Hardy Nickerson shared his years of experience with NFL talents like Lavonte David, Mason Foster and Kwon Alexander as the linebacker coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Even though he was coaching an elite group of players, Nickerson’s thoughts were often about a player some 2,897 miles away. That player was Nickerson’s son of the same name, who was busy piling up tackles for the Cal Golden Bears. Weekends belonged to football for both father and son--Hardy Jr. playing on Saturdays, with Dad coaching on Sundays. Although their schedules rarely aligned, the two made sure to touch base in the middle of it all.

“We talked every night, especially after games,” Coach Nickerson said. “Some nights when I was with the Bucs the last two years it’d be those 3 o’ clockin-the-morning calls. We always talk, that part hasn’t changed. It’s just that those conversations are a lot earlier, and we’re both able to get some sleep.” It’s a lot easier for the Nickersons to have their daily conversations nowadays. The elder Nickerson declined an offer from the San Francisco 49ers, instead opting to join head coach Lovie Smith’s coaching staff as Illinois’ defensive coordinator. His son followed suit, transferring to Illinois from Cal to play his last collegiate season under the guidance of his father. The opportunity to play for Smith and other coaches with NFL pedigrees was the driving factor in Nick-

erson’s decision to transfer, but being able to have his father in the same area code was the cherry on top. “It’s awesome just to be able to see him every day and talk to him,” Nickerson said. “I’m happy that I can play for him and be around him, and it’s just easier on our whole family. I learn so much from having him as a coach.” Nine weeks into the season, the two have become a stabilizing presence both on the field and on the sideline. When game time rolls around, rarely do they fi nd the time to take in just how special it is to have the opportunity to contribute their respective talents to the same team, but this weekend might be a little different. Friday marks the beginning of Dad’s weekend at Illinois, and Saturday’s tilt against Michigan State will

be played in front of hundreds of fathers and kids alike. Coach Nickerson said he sees every game day as a Dad’s day, but knows calling plays for his son to execute on a day dedicated to the father-child bond will have even more meaning. “It’ll be a special day for both me and Hardy,” coach Nickerson said. “It’s been fun and great having him here.” Plenty of Illini fathers will pile into the Memorial Stadium seats to watch their sons lay it on the line against the Spartans on Saturday afternoon. The same holds true for sophomore offensive lineman Nick Allegretti, who can easily relate to what the Nickersons are going through this season. “I can definitely see the relationship that they have,” Allegretti said. “I had a great relationship

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Illinois’ Hardy Nickerson tackles running back Jarvion Franklin during the the game against Western Michigan at Memorial Stadium on Sept. 17. with my dad when I was playing for him and still do now, so that’s a pretty cool experience.” From when he was fiveyears-old all the way until high school, Allegretti’s

father, Carl, coached him in football and wrestling. The elder Allegretti played football at Butler and made sure to pass down his knowledge

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Despite struggles, Buckeyes still in prime playoff position DAN ESCALONA Columnist

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y all accounts, it’s been a great year for sports in Ohio. In June, the Cavaliers made the improbable comeback down 3-1 to the 73-win Warriors, bringing home Cleveland’s first-ever NBA title. That championship mystique carried over to the Indians — just one victory away from the team’s first World Series championship since 1948 (yes, Chicago, the Cubs are still alive). Through the middle of October, Ohio’s de facto professional football team, the Buckeyes (apologies to the Cleveland Browns), also seemed to be inhaling the intoxicating championship aroma carrying over from Cleveland. But, beginning on Oct. 22, that Cleveland championship mojo began to fade away from the Buckeyes. While much of the sport world’s attention on that Saturday night was focused on the Cubs clinching their first trip to the World Series since 1945, Ohio State faltered against Penn State, blowing a 14-point fourthquarter lead. It was an upset punctuated by Penn State returning a blocked

punt for a touchdown to ultimately seal the victory. In one swift stroke, Ohio State’s College Football Playoff chances took a major uppercut. The Buckeyes playoff chances took a further hit as Ohio State struggled in a close victory over an average Northwestern team. Considering Michigan’s continued dominance, it’s easy to assume that Ohio State’s is fading fast. This may be an easy assumption to make if one were beholden to conventional college football logic that suggests we overreact to one bad loss and another subpar performance. Yes, Ohio State had been dominant in its first five games of the season, outscoring opponents by 212 points, which included a major victory over a potential playoff contender in Oklahoma. Even the last three games when Ohio State was not nearly as invincible as it looked in early October, they nonetheless proved their championship contender status. The Buckeyes’ comefrom-behind victory on the road in Madison against the Badgers on Oct. 15 was a perfect example of that. Though not pretty, that victory gave the indication that Urban Meyer’s young,

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inexperienced squad could survive a difficult matchup on the road against an elite defense. Ohio State’s loss in another road game against Penn State, while clearly a bad loss, should still not be enough to doubt its status as a national title challenger. In the game against the Nittany Lions, Ohio State for the most part outplayed them. The Buckeyes outgained Penn State 413 to 276 yards, had zero turnovers and had 15 more minutes of possession time. It was only eight penalties (compared to Penn State’s one) and one special team’s mistake that ruined Ohio State’s undefeated season. Most recently on Saturday against Northwestern, the Buckeyes avoided further disaster by sneaking past the Wildcats. Even so, Ohio State didn’t look all that bad as they outperformed Northwestern and had zero turnovers for the second consecutive week. None of this is to say that Ohio State can’t improve their performance. The team has plenty of room for improvement, especially in getting better production in the passing game where they rank 77th in the nation (although, to be fair, Michigan only ranks 72nd in passing offense). With already stingy

SEPT. 3 MURRAY STATE — W, 52-3 SEPT. 10 NORTH CAROLINA — L, 48-23 SEPT. 17 WESTERN MICHIGAN — L, 34-10 OCT. 1 AT NEBRASKA — L, 31-16

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Penn State cornerback Grant Haley recovers a blocked field goal and returns it for a touchdown in the fourth quarter against Ohio State on Oct. 22 in University Park, PA. defense and an explosive ground attack, Ohio State is not all that far away from being the second best team in the nation once again, especially if J.T. Barrett can recover after the passing attack. It also benefits Ohio State that they not only control their own destiny but that they host their two toughest remaining games on the schedule against Nebraska this coming weekend and against Michigan in the

season finale. Following two weeks where the Buckeyes certainly did not look like a top-10 team, it was easy to overreact and assume that Ohio State’s playoff chances were closing quickly. Yet, they are still one of the most complete teams in the nation and are led by a Heisman Trophy candidate in Barrett. For these reasons, don’t be surprised to see Ohio State bounce back

OCT. 8 PURDUE — L, 34-31 OCT. 15 AT RUTGERS — W, 24-7 OCT. 22 AT MICHIGAN — L, 41-8 OCT. 29 MINNESOTA — L, 40-17

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in a powerful way against Nebraska. If not, then Ohio State’s struggles were not merely overreactions. Still, expect the Ohio championship vibe to inspire the Buckeyes take that initial season charge into the College Football Playoff.

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JEFF GEORGE JR ­­— QUARTERBACK

R.J. SHELTON — WIDE RECEIVER

Though he started the season third on the depth chart, quarterback Jeff George Jr. is set to make his third straight start. The freshman has started the last two games due to injuries to Wes Lunt and Chayce Crouch. He struggled in his first game, completing only two passes, but showed some signs of improvement last week against Minnesota. If he can manage to continue that trend, the Illini should be in good hands this week with the continued strong play of the running backs.

QB Jeff George 3 RB Reggie Corbin 2 WR Justin Hardee 19 WR Malik Turner 11 WR Zach Grant 88 TE Tyler White 87 OL Austin Schmidt 57 OL Gabe Megginson 72 OL Joe Spencer 71 OL Nick Allegretti 53 OL Christian DiLauro 67

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K Chase McLaughlin 43 P Ryan Frain 13 LS Michael Martin 56 H Ryan Frain 13

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DE Dawuane Smoot 91 DT Chunky Clements 11 DT Kenyon Jackson 95 DE Carroll Phillips 6 WLB Tré Watson 33 MLB Hardy Nickerson 10 CB Jaylen Dunlap 1 FS Taylor Barton 3 SS Patrick Nelson 21 CB Darius Mosely 24 CB Chris James 12

Rushing Kendrick Foster 77 carries, 450 yards, 5 TDs

Eye on the enemy: LJ Scott and Gerald Holmes

The Spartans use a two-headed attack at the running back position. Scott and Holmes have accumulated for 889 yards and eight touchdowns. The Illini went up against a familiar type of running back like Scott when the team faced Western Michigan’s Jamauri Bogan. The Broncos’ running back used his size to power through the Illini defense, totaling 189 yards on the ground to go along with two touchdowns. The Illinois defense will not be as concerned about their pass-catching abilities, as the two have combined for 11 catches and 80 yards.

Eye on the Illini: Kendrick Foster

KO Chase McLaughlin 43 KR Kendrick Foster 22 PR Darius Mosely 24

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Passing Wes Lunt 78-129 passes, 840 yards, 6 TDs, 1 INT

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Shelton has been one of the few bright spots for the Michigan State offense this season. He has compiled 598 yards and four touchdowns for a struggling Spartans offense. Shelton uses his 5-foot-11 frame with speed to avoid outrun linebackers and cornerbacks in the open field. The senior put up an impressive performance earlier this season against Northwestern, hauling in seven catches for 190 yards and two touchdowns. Shelton will hope to exploit an Illinois defense that gave up 40 points to Minnesota last week.

Receiving Malik Turner 35 catches, 523 yards, 4 TDs Zach Grant 13 catches, 124 yards, 1 TD Justin Hardee 12 catches, 113 yards, 0 TDs

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Illinois running back Kendrick Foster has been great all season, but his stellar play has not been limited to his rushing yards. The back is sixth in the Big Ten in all-purpose yards per game (116.3) entering this weekend.

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Michigan State is leading the all-time series with the Illini, going 26-17-2. Illinois has struggled especially hard in the last 10 matchups, winning just one of the past 10 meetings between the two. The last time they met was back in 2013, where the Spartans won 42-3 in Champaign.

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QB Tyler O’Connor 7 RB LJ Scott 3 WR Monty Madaris 88 WR Donnie Corley 9 WR R.J. Shelton 12 TE Josiah Price 82 LT Kodi Kieler 79 LG Tyler Higby 70 C Benny McGowan 75 RG Brian Allen 65 RT Miguel Machado 55

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Passing Tyler O’Connor 98-163 passes, 1341 yards, 12 TDs, 7 INTs

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After winning its first two games, Michigan State has lost its last six games, including upsets by Indiana, BYU and Northwestern. The Spartans were ranked as high as 12 in the AP Top 25 and eight in the coaches poll.

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DE Demetrius Cooper 98 DT Brandon Clemons 64 NT Kevin Williams 92 DE Malik McDowell 4 STAR Chris Frey 23 MIKE Riley Bullough 30 SAM Ed Davis 43 FCB Darian Hicks 2 FS Demetrious Cox 7 BS Montae Nicholson 9 BCB Vayante Copeland 13

Rushing LJ Scott 115 carries, 603 yards, 4 TDs

OCT. 8 BYU — L, 31-14 OCT. 15 NORTHWESTERN — L, 54-40 OCT. 22 AT MARYLAND— L, 28-17 OCT. 29 MICHIGAN — L, 32-23

Receiving R.J. Shelton 37 catches, 598 yards, 4 TDs Donnie Corley 23 catches, 323 yards, 3 TDs Monty Madaris 18 catches, 244 yards, 1 TD

NOV. 5 AT ILLINOIS — 11 A.M. NOV. 12 RUTGERS — 11 A.M. NOV. 19 OHIO STATE — TBA NOV. 26 AT PENN STATE — TBA

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Lovie Smith will have his season — it’s just not this one CHARLOTTE CAROL Sports editor

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t’s not November in college football without some rumors, and Illinois head football coach Lovie Smith spent his Monday press conference dispelling some. ESPN’s Adam Rittenberg reported Sunday that Smith was “miserable” and might leave after only one season. Because of course, there were rumors. Illinois football hasn’t performed to the expectations of many fans that were expecting a complete overhaul in the course of one summer. So Smith addressed the rumors when he was asked about it, saying he wasn’t happy with where the team is now, but that Illinois will win in the future.

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He later sent out a tweet to affirm that he won’t be leaving. Before he responded at his press conference, he said he didn’t even see the report. Needless to say this is one of the crucial preseasons and Smith is not a huge fan of the media. He has brought his NFL experience to Champaign, including a media treatment that’s based on NFL style. Smith doesn’t give injury reports and he once called out a reporter for questioning his job. He gives short answers and knows that he can. It was not a surprise that rumors started circling. Discontented fans and even the media will say whatever gets views. And a former NFL coach leaving after one bad season definitely is a conversation piece. However, it’s one that’s

completely inaccurate. From the outset, people paying attention to Illinois football should have known that this was a team that needed more than one season with Smith to be different. It’s a program that will require a few years of growth and his own recruits. This is not an ideal season, but fans shouldn’t expect anything of national championship caliber so quickly. It’s just not feasible given the program Smith inherited. This weekend is another game that’s questionable for the Illini. At the beginning of the season, it appeared that Michigan State would once again be a powerful force in the Big Ten. This weekend’s game would have been an automatic loss if things panned out as planned. But the Spartans have not

yet won a game in the conference. However, Michigan State kept the score close against its rival Michigan. As Illinois fans have seen, past games mean nothing when it comes to actual matchups. The quarterback decision is still up in the air for Smith. He’ll either go with starter Wes Lunt who got injured and hasn’t played since the Purdue game or third-string Jeff George Jr. The receiving corp is even slimmer with added injuries last week. And for a team as inconsistent as the Illini, it is important to be in a “this game” mentality only, even if fans and coaching personnel want to be thinking about the future. Charlotte is a senior in Media. cmcarro2@dailyillini.com @charlottecrrll

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Michigan State comes to Champaign BY COLE HENKE STAFF WRITER

After Illinois football lost to Minnesota last week, a reporter asked head coach Lovie Smith if he would try to be positive in the week leading up to the team’s next game. Smith said he didn’t want to be positive. And that mentality has rubbed off on his players. The Illini are 2-6 overall, 1-4 in the Big Ten and 1-6 in their last seven games. “It is definitely disappointing,” running back Reggie Corbin said. “We feel like we should win every game. I have never really lost this much. It is new, but you never want to get used to it. You want to remember this feeling so you can get better.” The Illini have not had time to sulk about their losses. This weekend’s opponent is in a similar situation. Michigan State comes to Memorial Stadium on Saturday in a battle between two basement Big Ten teams. Both Michigan State and Illinois had a lot of hype around them entering the season. The Illini weren’t expected to win the Big Ten by any means, but with Smith taking over the program, people expected the Illini to exceed previously

low expectations. Michigan State was different, though. The Spartans ranked No. 12 in the Associated Press preseason top 25. Since then, the Spartans are 2-6 and are 0-6 in their last six games. Michigan State and Rutgers are the only two teams left in the Big Ten without a conference win. Smith said he has been surprised to see the Spartans slide down the standings, but he is preparing for their best this Saturday. “We’re going on what we see right now,” Smith said. “I’d say they played their best game, probably, of the year this past weekend. We saw a physical football team and kind of lined up and went right at a good Michigan football team.” Michigan State lost to rival Michigan last week. The Spartans were down by double digits for the majority of the game, but a late push made it a one-possession game in the fourth before Michigan eventually prevailed. Smith is keeping the Michigan State defense in the dark on which Illinois quarterback they should be prepared to face. Smith has been starting his third-string quarterback, Jeff George Jr., the past two

weeks. First-string Wes Lunt hasn’t been back on the field since he got hurt in the fifth week of the season against Purdue. Second-string quarterback Chayce Crouch had season-ending surgery two weeks ago. The Illini offense will have to make even more adjustments this week, as their best wide receiver Malik Turner was injured last week. The Illini also lost running back Ke’Shawn Vaughn to injury late in the game against Minnesota. Smith has not announced if Vaughn will play or not Saturday. Vaughn also played under center in a wildcat scheme that Illinois had put in place once George started playing. Corbin said that it will be a change not having Vaughn as an option if he doesn’t play, but Vaughn made sure to talk to him and fellow running back Kendrick Foster after he was injured. “He went down, but we knew it was alright,” Corbin said. “He talked to us, and he said, ‘there is three of us for a reason, so you guys have to take over the load and keep going,’ and that is exactly what we did.” cehenke2@dailyillini.com

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Illinois quarterback Jeff George Jr. throws a pass during the game against Minnesota at Memorial Stadium on Saturday October 29. The Illini lost 17-40.

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really did it. My friends and I follow all of the same routines. We sit in the same spot, wear the same jerseys, hats, pants and even socks. We all drink the same things. Every little detail has to be the same. Even though Joe Maddon could care less about any of those things, you can bet the house that you’ll find me in the same seat, with the same people, wearing the same thing at 7:08 P.M. for each World Series matchup. Curses are not real, but there is not a doubt in my mind that the Chicago Cubs are.

to the next generation. Allegretti said the years of preparation provided by his father have molded him into the reliable player he is today. “It was cool,” Allegretti said. “He’s a very high-energy, enthusiastic guy, so we definitely had some nights where there was screaming and stuff like that. But he made me who I am and I loved getting coached like that.” Allegretti has had

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the pleasure of having his father cheer him on from the stands in every single one of his games as an Illini. U n f o r t u n a t e l y, Coach Nickerson wasn’t able to do the same when his favorite linebacker played for Cal. But this season, he hasn’t missed a game yet. “It’s been a lot of fun as a dad to just have him around,” Nickerson said. “It’s been an unbelievable experience.”

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Illinois’ McKenna Kelsay leads the bench in celebration by taking a selfie during the match against Northwestern at Huff Hall on Oct. 15.

Volleyball sibling matchup is bittersweet BY JAMES BOYD STAFF WRITER

Before every game, the Illinois volleyball team gathers around in a “hype” circle. All the players — except one — crouch down, link arms and sway from side to side, chanting “Ayeeee, ayeeee, ayeeee,” before finally coming together. Senior McKenna Kelsay is the lone person in the middle. She screams and she dances. She’s done the routine dozens of times, yet in her last year, it still hasn’t gotten old. On her face lies an ever-present smile “I think if you let life get too serious, you’re not living right,” Kelsay said. “Sometimes situations can get tough, especially if we’re in a tight match. And I think being able to dance or being able to just be like, ‘Oh, we got this!’ and laughing and stuff like that, I think that can definitely help in those situations.” The defensive specialist said she loves to sing, dance and play volleyball, and the three have intertwined this year. The energy and positivity that the Wheaton, Illinois, native displays is something that has become familiar for head coach Kevin Hambly. But just one year ago, Kelsay wasn’t in the middle of the huddle. She couldn’t be seen dancing or smiling, and at one point she couldn’t even travel with the team. During practice last season, Kelsay and another player tried to dig a ball, but instead of passing one another, they collided. Kelsay’s head slammed into her teammate’s shoulder and she suffered a concussion. “Going through last year was hard because you were just waiting for her to get healthy,” Hambly said. “And so you weren’t sure if she was going to be fine and she just never ended up being that way. It was frustrating for her and it was hard.”

Several weeks passed before she was able to play again, but on her first day back, she was hit in the head with a ball and was concussed again. This time the injury kept her sidelined for the rest of the season. The series of unfortunate events made Kelsay realize not to take any moment for granted. “You never think that that’s going to happen and especially twice,” Kelsay said. “But again, I think it made me now see how great this (opportunity) is, you know?” When she was younger, Illinois’ defensive specialist didn’t think she would be playing collegiate volleyball. Throughout middle school she played soccer, basketball and participated in four events for track and field. In wasn’t until fifth grade that Kelsay picked up volleyball because her older sister Kristen, a former Michigan State setter, was playing. Soon Kelsay fell in love with the game and by the time she arrived at St. Francis High School, she was a full-fledged volleyball player. Throughout her four years, she guided the Spartans to an undefeated record in conference and during her senior season, Kelsay led St. Francis to a state championship. In her final year, Kelsay was named the team’s Most Valuable Player and Conference Player of the Year. When it came down to choose what school she wanted to attend, Kelsay said it was between Michigan State and Illinois. Ultimately, the defensive specialist chose not to follow in the footsteps of her older sister, and instead committed to Hambly and the Illini. “I kind of wanted to just make my own trail through college because I had followed my sister through high school and we had both been pretty successful,” Kel-

say said. “Not that I wouldn’t have loved to play with her, but I also had to look at it like as it was only going to be one year.” Kristen is now an assistant coach at Michigan State, and since McKenna chose to attend another Big Ten school, the two have squared off against each other every season for the past four years. The Illini haven’t lost a match against the Spartans since McKenna’s freshman year and Kristen’s senior year — the last time the two faced each other on the court. This Saturday, Illinois will head to East Lansing, Michigan, for what could be the last time the two sisters compete against each other on the collegiate level. McKenna mentioned she has a younger sister, Nicolette, who is a freshman at Illinois, but since she doesn’t play volleyball, this weekend could mark the end of an era. “My parents love it,” Kelsay said. “My dad makes this half-Michigan State, half-Illinois shirt that he wears. We’ve talked about this weekend being our last time playing each other and that’s kind of bittersweet. It’s sad, but it also been such a cool opportunity.” Hambly won’t be saying any goodbyes to Kelsay this weekend, but that didn’t stop him from weighing in on what it will be like when it’s his last time coaching his often vibrant and easy-going senior. “McKenna is terrible,” Hambly said with a smile. “But no, people are happy being around her. She’s got a crazy amount of energy and very rarely have I seen her discouraged about things. She’s a great teammate. I mean she’s awesome. I’m going to miss her when she’s gone, big time.” jeboyd2@illinimedia.com @RomeovilleKi

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Giovanni Tadiotto adjusts to life, golf in America coming from Belgium BY GAVIN GOOD CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Four thousand, two hundred forty two miles separate Champaign and Anderlecht, Belgium, where Illinois freshman golfer Giovanni Tadiotto spent his life before coming to the U.S. to play golf for the Illini. Upon his arrival in America, Tadiotto was met with the challenge of learning a new language in a completely foreign environment, balancing college classes and playing golf for one of the nation’s perennial powerhouses. “The big problem for me at first was the English,” Tadiotto said. “Now I just try to integrate myself with the culture.” Tadiotto has adjusted well to his new lifestyle, according to sophomore teammate Edo-

ardo Lipparelli, who made a similar move in coming over from Ronciglione, Italy, to play for Illinois. Head coach Mike Small has begun to utilize the foreign market in recruiting talent to maintain his program’s standing as one of the premier golf teams in the country. Over his tenure, Illinois has had four European players, with two of them, Thomas Pieters and Thomas Detry, going on to have professional careers. Small has high hopes for Tadiotto, who has yet to get much tournament action. “He can be a really good player; he has just got to iron out some things fundamentally in his golf swing and get accustomed to what’s going on,” Small said. “I think when you put it all together, if you look at a kid coming from a

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non-English speaking coun- Meyer cemented in the linetry to go to college in the up, as well as a talented young U.S., take a full load of class- group of Illini who have been es, learning the language, battling for lineup placewhile tryments all fall season, ing to play Tadiotto golf at the same time, must earn he has had the right to a very posiplay with tive fall. He the team. is just on a T a d i o tgood team; to does there are not see his lots of playteam as ers ahead competiof him.” GIOVANNI TADIOTTO tion but as FRESHMAN ON MEN’S GOLF Despite a support system that winning helps him the Northern Intercollegiate earlier succeed and be comfortable this season, Tadiotto faces with his new life. a tough road to earn mean“I am fortunate to have a ingful playing time this year. team; they are like brothers With more experienced play- now,” Tadiotto said. “They ers Nick Hardy and Dylan help me to feel good about

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myself and the culture.” Lipparelli has helped Tadiotto with a variety of things ranging from classwork to everyday life and is trying to mentor Tadiotto similarly to how Detry helped him when he got to the U.S. “I am trying to teach him how sometimes the culture works and how he doesn’t have to be opposite to it,” Lipparelli said. “He has to get into it and develop. He has to get to know people now, so it won’t be harder.” The Italian has been impressed with his fellow European’s transition so far, especially with this being Tadiotto’s first time away from home for an extended period of time. “I think Giovanni is doing it very well,” Lipparelli said. “When I came here, I had

already lived for two years in London. Giovanni has never been away from his home; it is a huge change for him, and he is handling it very well.” Tadiotto has relied heavily on his teammates to adjust to his new lifestyle and will continue to do so as the year progresses and the spring season begins. One aspect of American life Tadiotto has enjoyed so far is the food scene, particularly Chipotle, one of the team’s popular dining destinations. “We have eaten a lot at Chipotle, and it is good,” Tadiotto said. “In Belgium, we don’t have that kind of fast food. You get so many choices, I don’t even know every restaurant here.”

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Thursday, November 3, 2016

THE DAILY ILLINI | WWW.DAILYILLINI.COM

PAID ADVERTISEMENT:

BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU VOTE FOR KNOW THE ISSUES... UNDERSTAND THE CONSEQUENCES. There is a $183,000,000 Bond Request on the ballot for local Champaign Grade and High Schools. A Yes vote means much higher property taxes.

HIGHER TAXES means much HIGHER APARTMENT RENTS.* ***************** A NO VOTE will tell the local

Champaign School Board to adjust future bond requests to fund Grade & High School Improvements with smaller amounts over a multi-year schedule. Not all at once. Local school improvements are fine, and smaller tax increases over an extended time allows property owners to plan and adjust expenses to keep apartment rents stable.

Know the Issues....

***************** *APARTMENT RENTS COULD GO UP AS MUCH AS $100 PER MONTH PER BED.