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Many undergraduate workers have shown dissatisfaction with their workplace, according to a recent survey published by the Undergraduate Alliance. From October to November, Nick Goodell and Grant Neal, juniors in LAS and leaders of the UGA, waited outside of dining halls to talk to student workers and to recruit participants for their survey. Although other types of workers were surveyed, dining hall workers made up 48 percent of the total 56 student workers they polled. “While we are actively seeking student feedback to improve upon our services and to benchmark our progress, it is a benefit to University Housing to receive supplemental data from external parties,” said Chelsea Hamilton, senior assistant director for communications and marketing for University Housing. Hamilton and the housing department was unaware of this survey being conducted, but the information adds valuable data to information University Housing has already collected, she said. Neal said he worked for the dining halls for about six months before getting involved with UGA. “I would say that I saw a good amount of shady things happen,” Neal said. Goodell said he would hear stories from Neal that the working conditions were not the greatest. “It (seems) kind of weird to us how unorganized the undergrad labor fund is on

A multicultural advocate’s mission

Holiday Tang tries to carry out his role as best as he can. Tang, junior in LAS and former Illini Media Company employee, was the multicultural advocate (MA) for Pennsylvania Avenue Residence Hall during the fall 2016 semester. He had applied to be a residential adviser (RA) for one of the floors, but it was suggested he become an MA instead. This position came with uncertainty for Tang. MAs assume an active role in creating an inclusive community within residence halls. The weight of the responsibility all started with his training. Similar to RAs, MAs go through a specific training program in to learn how to treat students in certain situations. However, MAs primarily focus on learning about how to make an inclusive environment for minorities on campus. SEE ADVOCATE | 3A

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SafeRides hopes to launch an app in August that streamlines its pickup service, but it has no plan to expand its service boundaries. Jacob Rajlich, sophomore in Engineering and Illinois Student Government transportation representative, said the app would allow drivers to see routes on a GPS and to plan drop-offs and pickups better. This may cause people to be on the bus longer, but they will be in a safe location. Rajlich said SafeRides was created in the ’90s by the Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District to be a campus service. “The SafeRides system is on top of everything else, and one of the big things that MTD points out all the time is that every one of our rides is a safe ride, whether you

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Undergraduate students may see classes cancelled or relocated resulting from the potential Graduate Employees’ Organization strike. Cancellations of discussion classes taught by teaching or graduate assistants involved in the GEO may start Feb. 26. Classes held in buildings surrounded by picket lines may be canceled or rescheduled to a different building, depending on the instructor, said Jessica Greenberg, director of undergraduate studies, at a GEO meeting Friday. Bruce Kovanen, grievance officer for GEO, said teaching assistants will also not be grading assignments, answering emails or holding office hours while on strike. “Every undergraduate is taught by a TA at some point during their time at UIUC, so they are acutely aware of how much our labor contributes to their education,” he said. Teresa Greppi, Ph.D. candidate in LAS and a TA who will participate in the strike, said she hopes undergraduates consider their own personal values and how they may or may not align with the GEO or the administration. “I hope that if (under-

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graduates) hadn’t already been considering it, that they understand how vital graduate labor is to their experience at U of I and more fully question exactly how their tuition money is spent,” Greppi said. Kovanen said some undergraduate students have been supportive of the GEO and the strike. If a contract is reached before Feb. 26, the strike will be called off; however, if not, it will last until

an agreement is reached between the the GEO and the administration. University spokeswoman Robin Kaler said the administration is continuing to bargain “in good faith” and is hopeful an agreement will be reached before the strike. “At a university of this size, we are always preparing for possible disruptions, but we remain hopeful that we can continue working through

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the mediation process to achieve an agreement and avoid a work stoppage,” she said. Greppi said undergraduate involvement is valuable because it would help sustain the GEO’s morale and show solidarity to their cause. “I will support (the GEO) because it is their right to strike,” said Samantha St. Leger,

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in 2015. The iCAP outlines a path for the University to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. The iCAP is looking at potentially putting solar panels on roofs of campus buildings or parking lots, in an effort to produce 12,500 megawatts a year from solar installations on campus property by 2020. “The University is currently investigating options for a second solar farm, to achieve the 2015 iCAP objective for oncampus solar generation,” White said. White said the electricity produced never leaves campus and provides each building with a portion of electricity. According to the press release, the farm’s annual generation represents nearly 2 percent of the anticipated campus electrical

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funds through the University Housing website and through the UI mobile dining app. “The University does not want printing charges to interfere with students’ academic progress,” Hardy said. “Illini Cash is more convenient to students rather than having to deal with small amounts on their bill which may cause other inconveniences.” hwu61@dailyillini.com

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ADVOCATE “Our training is focused on community-building skills, how to engage residents and how to deal with conflicts,” Tang said. “For MAs, we did some different training, with a focus on social justice and one’s identity.” Tang also explained how much of the curriculum focused on discussion between the MAs about their different experiences with social justice. “It’s very contingent on the circumstances,” Tang said. “We had this MA — she was kind of a social justice figure. We had MA moments, basically it’s these presentations among the MAs, and she would always bring up the gender subject, so we learned a lot from her.” Along with facilitating social justice discussion, Tang noted that residents are encouraged to think about gender and sexuality inclusivity. Everyone is encouraged to share their own preferred pronouns and to respect those of others.

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Mari Anne Brocker Curry, director of University Housing, said MAs can help LGBTQ students feel at home. The RA and MA work together if there is a particular issue in the hall, like an act of intolerance or bias. If additional programming is necessary, the MA will have

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UGA campus,” Goodell said. The survey results showed 59 percent of workers are unhappy with their pay. Hamilton said most workers make around $8.75 to $15 per hour. “Our wages are consistent with those across campus, and it is strategically designed that our starting wages are above the minimum wage,” Hamilton said. The UGA’s research showed that although wages have not increased, the cost of living in ChampaignUrbana has. “It is disturbing when you look at the data and when you combine it with just simple facts about living conditions in Champaign-Urbana,” Goodell said. “You realize how hard some people must be struggling just to simply live and go to school right now.”

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A student uses the printing station located at the Undergraduate Library on Tuesday. Rather than a “bill me later” printing option, students now need to add money to their Illini Cash balance, which they can then use to print. There is also a point-of-sale option at the Undergraduate Library.

This unpaid balance could result in a financial hold for registration. If students left the University owing a balance, they would be sent to collections. “The University does not want unpaid printing charges assessed during a student’s final semester to result in collection activity,” Hardy said. “Delinquent balances are costly to the University and create inconvenience for students, including interfering with one-on-one conversations with individuals. Though RAs and MAs are in every residence hall, student experiences differ among the halls. Brocker Curry said Allen Hall offers more programs facilitating and encouraging learning about different topics in conjunction with the LGBT Resource Center; however, in other residence halls, programming is more limited, based on the residence hall’s climate, the campus climate and current events. Events in residence halls are put on by student staff, who use their own discretion on what is important on campus and in the community for their residents. Brocker Curry acknowledges that all residence halls are quite different. A common perception on campus is that Illinois Street Residence Hall is more geared toward STEM students due to its close location to the Engineering Quad and programs within the residence hall. Allen Hall focuses more on activism and the arts. Pennsylvania Avenue Residence Hall and Florida Avenue Residence Hall are known for their large amounts of first-year students with a diverse array of interests. Busey-Evans is restricted to women, and Ikenberry residence halls have a mix of students. Unfortunately, some LGBTQ students may not be aware of these personalities when they pick out their Goodell said the University of California, Berkeley has recently unionized its undergraduate workers, and that he’s seen videos and stories of students who have been living out of their cars or do not have enough money to keep themselves healthy. “There are concerns with (the) work environment, and if you feel that, you’re not alone,” Neal said. Their survey results showed about 59 percent of workers did not receive breaks during their shifts, even after working 10 or more hours a week. Hamilton said most shifts are around one to two hours long, and five-minute breaks are permitted; students who do work five or more hours per shift are allowed a paid 15-minute break. “Students are encouraged to take short breaks,” she said. During Neal’s work experience, though, he said breaks were not common,

ordering transcripts.” In-advance payments through Illini Cash is now the main billing option for printing, with the exception of the ‘point-of-sale’ option at the Undergraduate Library, Hardy said. However, the change made on Jan. 1 is still in the transition phase with students, Miles said. He said one or two students approach him asking how to print every hour. Megean Osuchowski,

coordinator of University Library help desk, said she heard about the change as early as summer 2017, and it is a change people have to get used to. “I can’t really say whether the change is a good thing or bad thing, but it’s something we need to do as we don’t really have many alternatives,” Osuchowski said. Hardy believes the change to Illini Cash makes it more convenient for students to print, as they can add

“Our training is focused on community-building skills, how to engage residents and how to deal with conflicts...with a focus on social justice and one’s identity.” HOLIDAY TANG FORMER MA OF PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE RESIDENCE HALL

rooms. Or, the residence hall they may have wanted could have filled up and the one they possibly wanted to avoid could have been their only option. Allen Hall is not as large as the Ikenberry residence halls.

A pricey sacrifice

However, Unit One is a Living Learning Community (LLC), and can only be joined after writing a brief essay and paying a $326 fee. This is the most expensive LLC. Brocker Curry sees this fee as a sacrifice. It’s essentially the difference between a residence hall with air conditioning versus one without. Choosing Unit One is living sans air conditioning but with increased inclusivity. Even though rooms are available based on a lottery system, along with a firstcome, first-served basis, all students can freely choose where they live if it is not full. Students can also pick a room based on their gender identity, even if it’s different from their sex assigned at birth. While this is allowed for University Housing, some people don’t think it should be.

CJ Seymour, a non-binary junior in Media, lived in PAR their freshman year. Later, they found Allen Hall, with friends, as a safe place. During their sophomore year, Seymour took on a leadership position and worked as a program adviser for Unit One in Allen Hall, primarily facilitating Q, the LGBTQ group within the hall. “I think Unit One is great for Allen because all of the programs are suited to the people that would care about them,” Seymour said. “I feel like somewhere like Wassaja (Residence Hall) or the Ikenberry dorms, it’s a lot Read the last part of the series of upperclassmen that don’t next Thursday. want to do extracurricular things.” beberle2@dailyillini.com and people would often take bathroom breaks just so they could sit down. “It was just kind of this atmosphere that every night drags on forever,” Neal said. Neal said he does not think the dining halls are healthy work environments due to an atmosphere of low morale. Student workers were also asked if they ever faced any form of harassment in the workplace. Sixteen percent said they had. While not every yes or no answer had an explanation, the ones that did usually had to do with management, Neal said. “A few people just said, bluntly, ‘I feel like I have been discriminated against in the workplace,’” Goodell said. Hamilton said the sample size of the survey raised some concern. “Such a small sample size significantly lowers the legitimacy that these survey results are representa-

tive,” she said. Both Neal and Goodell said they would want to conduct the survey again for a bigger sample size and to use better strategies when talking to and surveying workers. Goodell would not expect the results to drastically change if more people were surveyed, he said. The goal of the survey is to raise awareness of the work conditions some students endure, but he is doubtful the survey alone will result in some type of policy change anytime soon. Hamilton said this survey has been studied and shared with colleagues, and they are going to continue to look into this study. “This survey has been shared with our professional staff, and we are seeking ways that we can utilize this survey as an opportunity for further analysis,” Hamilton said. sjboyle2@dailyillini.com

TA freshman in Media. However, St. Leger also said students may face more pressure if classes are going to continue to get canceled, and deadlines may be harder to meet. “I am sure many TAs will accommodate that and understand,” she said. “It could result in some courses being lightened and work being taken down. It probably just depends on the teacher.” A GEO meeting Friday allowed undergraduates to have their questions answered about how they may be affected or what they could do if they want to be involved with the strike. S ome q ue s t ion s brought up by undergraduates included why the administration will not reach a fair contract and how undergraduates can join the picket line. Greppi said she also sees the fight for graduate employees as a fight for quality undergraduate education. “We are striking to ensure better working conditions because our working conditions are undergraduate learning conditions,” Kovanen said.

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Andy Miles, sophomore in Media and student worker at the Communications Library, has been busier lately because he has to constantly explain the same printing payment procedure to students. After the decision by the Office of Business and Financial Services to terminate support for billing print charges to student accounts, the “bill me later” option was no longer available for printing services, said David Ward, associate professor at the University. The “bill me later” option was convenient for students when printing because it allowed for the accumulation of printing charges on their accounts, but students would often forget to pay that account balance, said Thomas Hardy, executive director at the Office for University Relations, in an email. “In most cases printing charges are assessed long after students or their parents have paid their student account balance, and therefore do not think to check their account for additional charges,” Hardy said. Also, as many students enroll in payment plans that automatically deducts monthly payments from their bank account, they often fail to add additional printing charges to their monthly balance, he said.

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“While everyone in the community can use SafeRides, generally the further we go, the more difficult it is to keep it a time-sensitive service,” Alvarez said. There is currently no discussion about extending SafeRides boundaries, Alvarez said, but they are always open for feedback. The SafeRides buses also do not pick up at fixed bus routes, Alvarez said. However, the routes change as the night goes on and the drivers are aware of these changes, so they will start picking students up along these routes. Donnamario said SafeRides reaches her apartment on Springfield, so she never had a problem with the boundaries, but she thinks it would be beneficial for other students if SafeRides extended its services further off campus. Rajlich said there would be a lot of great things that would happen if SafeRides expanded, but expansion would also cause some issues. MTD would have to increase its drivers and operators, which would raise the cost of SafeRides. Right now, students are paying for 35 percent of the cost of the SafeRides services, with the rest coming from the downstate operating assistance program, he said. Students are paying for SafeRides through a transportation fee included in tuition, which is set at $62 per semester this year. “If you expanded it into the community more, the question(s) would arise (of ), ‘Is this for the community, is this for the University and who should pay for this?’” Rajlich said.

are on a bus or in one of the dedicated SafeRides vehicles,” Rajlich said. SafeRides currently has an average of 135 riders per night on weekdays and about 100 riders per night on the weekends, said Evan Alvarez, planner at MTD. According to the MTD website, the expected waiting time for SafeRides is 15 minutes during the week and up to 30 minutes on the weekend, when demand is higher. “Sometimes I would call them and they just wouldn’t come, and I’d be standing there forever, and I’d just end up walking. But, most of the time I would say they were reliable,” said Julia Donnamario, junior in AHS. Donnamario took SafeRides two or three times per week while she was working at the ARC, with an average waiting time of between five and 10 minutes. MTD is also working on an interface with the app that will give every user an MTD bus route nearby, instead of leaving users in the dark, Rajlich said. The app may also inform the user if they are near a bar and cannot be picked up at that location. Alvarez said SafeRides doesn’t pick up outside of bars because of drunk and disorderly issues, which makes it more difficult to transport people. The current SafeRides boundaries extend to University Avenue to the north, Vine Street to the east, Windsor Street to the south and State Street to the west, he said. coridl2@dailyillini.com

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Students board a CUMTD bus at Transit Plaza. MTD’s SafeRides plans to launch its own app in August.

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‘Black Panther’ is more than just a movie ISAIAH REYNOLDS COLUMNIST

’ll be the first to admit, I jumped on the Marvel bandwagon relatively late. I usually scoffed at the previous Marvel money-grabs, however, after seeing the first “Black Panther” trailer before the new year, I suddenly became a Marvel super fan and fully supported the production. The film opens nationwide this week, and the hype is bubbling. Kendrick Lamar’s contributions to the movie’s soundtrack and recent music video release of “All the Stars” featuring SZA sets the precedent for an audiovisual masterpiece. CNN reports “Black Panther” broke Fandango’s presale ticket record within the Marvel Universe. Certain projections expect more records will be smashed during opening weekend. Although so many people are gathering around to celebrate what “The Root” eloquently calls “the blackity blackness that will be the premiere of “Black Panther,” some of the significance and impact of the film is a bit lost through much of the excitement. Not only

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does the movie portray an African land untouched by European imperialism and exploitation, but the physical representations of a nearly all-black cast in a superhero movie is one of the, if not first, of its kind. Kenneth Ghee, author of

“Black Comics: Politics of Race and Representation,” points out that every previous instance of a black superhero portrays the character as disconnected from their community or from any other people of color within the storyline. Having an entire produc-

tion dedicated to promoting a rich and authentic culture gives a unique and refreshing breath of air, not only in the superhero genre but within cinematic productions as a whole. “Black Panther” is a magnet attracting millions of people within the lit-

eral African diaspora and alluring those from completely different interests. Although a celebration of black culture as a whole is enticing enough for people across the diaspora to pay attention, the diversity of content within the movie as whole gives something

for everyone to see. This predicted success of “Black Panther” can possibly spark a shift in content made by and for black people in that it will acknowledge the complexity of the population and prioritize fresh ideas and productions. Black interests are not solely Tyler Perry movies or simple reboots of ‘90s sitcoms, but with the emergence of works from Issa Rae, Jordan Peele, Barry Jenkins and many others, mainstream media is beginning to see black productions as diverse in thought, lifestyle and interests as the actual people are. With the success of this movie and the increasing recognition of the film’s director Ryan Coogler, “Black Panther” has the power to shift the trajectory of mainstream reception of black content creators and future blackcentric productions. However, this movement and support must be protected to not be taken advantage of or commodified. Director Ava Duvernay recognizes the arrival of new black productions has come and gone for decades. The real challenge is trying preserve this shift and “make it a fact, not a trend.” Isaiah is a sophomore in Media. dr2@dailyillini.com

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Olympics open the door to unity HAYLEY NAGELBERG

Politics and the Olympics Keep politics in mind while you watch the Olympics

Watch the Olympics for the simple love of sports

very two years, more than 100 countries come together to showcase each nation’s athletic abilities. This year, the Winter Olympics takes place in PyeongChang, South Korea, which comes with some controversy for its neighbors in North Korea. While the world may be coming together to celebrate each country’s athletic success, it’s important to remember the political and social issues each country also brings. The Olympics happens for around three weeks, and while it’s fun and enjoyable to sit back and watch the talent, that doesn’t mean the world should forget what’s really important. Over the past week, North Korea’s portion of the unified Team Korea has stirred up a lot of controversy that cannot be overlooked. Countries such as China and Vietnam are still under communist regimes. Eritrea, which has one Olympian participating, is still the country with some of the worst press freedoms. While the Olympics is happening among arguably elitist athletes, people in Madagascar, Haiti and Kenya are still among the poorest countries in the world. Viewers and Olympics fans shouldn’t overlook what’s really going on in each of these countries. The talent of each athlete is not an adequate representation of what each country is dealing with internally. It’s something to keep in mind while you’re watching.

the other hand, you might simply just love sports, a passion many Americans and other people around the world have in common. This is nothing to be ashamed of; viewers and sports fanatics are allowed to love sports without worrying about politics. Some might even use sports as a way to distract themselves from all the horrific events happening around the world and in politics in the first place. We all need a little bit of a distraction sometimes, or it would all be too much to bear. No one should have to constantly be worrying about the state of the world at all times; it isn’t healthy, and you deserve to be happy. Americans usually watch sports without necessarily worrying about politics and world conflicts, such as any NBA basketball game on TV, or even the Super Bowl a few short weeks ago. Why should the Olympics be any different? The Winter Olympics only come once every four years, so when it is on we should all take a step back from politics and find a way to enjoy watching the different athletes from various countries without politics getting involved. It isn’t the responsibility of every American to be aware of the politics behind each of the countries involved in the Olympics. Even if you were to know all the logistics, the Olympics shouldn’t be a time to reflect upon them, but rather a time to rejoice that sports have the ability to momentarily unify instead of tear apart.

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you asked anyone a month ago if they thought they could see unity throughout the international community, the answer would likely have been a resounding “no.” A headline story for the last number of months has been about North Korea testing ballistic missiles. In the midst of 2018 Winter Olympic preparations in South Korea, there was a lot of discussion whether the location would even be a safe place to host the games. North Korea and South Korea have not marched into the Olympic Games together since 2007, but that changed last week during the Olympic opening ceremony. The unified Korean Olympic team took a selfie together at the opening ceremony. And later, during track competitions, North Koreans in the stands waved the Korean unification flag. A message was left on a wall in the South Korean Blue House from the sister of North Korea’s leader. The message said, “I hope Pyongyang and Seoul get closer in our people’s hearts and move forward the future of prosperous unification.” This year is not the first year the Olympic Games have held displays of international unity. At the Olympic Games in Barcelona in 1992, there was a major sign of unity. South Africa’s Elana Meyer won her country’s first individual medal and Ethiopia’s Derartu Tulu

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won her country’s first gold medal. The two women took a victory lap together. It was the first Games welcoming South Africa back into the Olympic community since 1960, and these two women’s display was seen as a symbol for the entire continent of Africa. Sports have a way of bringing people together. Sports are used to teach children how to be part of a team, neighbors from feuding nations to respect each other and to teach goal setting and perseverance in general. With the spread of discussions surrounding the Suburban Express email, as students on this campus, we have seen how isolating each other by nationalist identities hurts our entire community. Through discourse surrounding immigration and Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals status, we have seen the repercussions on a national scale of these same nationalist and ethnically based prejudices affecting how we choose to stand and act as a

University. Last spring, Chancellor Robert Jones released the External Review Report and Recommendations on Diversity and Inclusion. He thanked the team that worked on the report for producing “a set of concrete recommendations that will guide us to a sustainable, ingrained and organized approach to building a diverse, inclusive (University) community.” The diversity in our campus community should never lead to a point of divisiveness. As members of this campus community, it is crucial that each and every one of us takes a critical look at the University we are creating and shaping — through our actions in the classroom and on the Quad, through our words on social media and in person and through our votes on local elections or campus ballots — and ensure it lives up to the ideals we seek to share with the world. Hayley is a junior in ACES. nagelb2@dailyillini.com

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Alums tell their love stories years after graduating BY SAM SCHRAGE STAFF WRITER

College relationships come and go, but for Kate and Shawn Mayernick and Scott and Kathy Christensen, the romance lasted far longer than a night out at KAM’s. For many people, Valentine’s Day is a day to cherish the love between you and to your significant other and reflect on your memories as a couple. For these two couples, Valentine’s Day is a day that reminds them of where their love stories began. If you ask Shawn Mayernick when he first fell in love with his wife, Kate, he’ll tell you it was the first time they met in fall 1998 at his fraternity’s (Alpha Tau Omega) barn dance. The moment Kate walked up the steps onto the bus, Shawn was smitten. “I thought she was literally the most beautiful person I’ve ever seen, and I still do today,” Shawn said. Although the couple met briefly that night, they didn’t reconnect until next semester at KAM’s. It was Shawn’s 13th-straight night going out, and Kate had just ditched serenades with her sorority, Kappa Alpha Theta. Needless to say, they instantly hit it off and went out on their first real date four days later at Kite and Key, a joint sorority date event. Then, 23 days later, Shawn told Kate he loved her and since then the two have been inseparable. “I could have said that I would marry Kate in the first 23 days we were dating,” Shawn said. “It sounds crazy, but all I wanted to do was to be with Kate because nothing else mattered. Everything changed for me when I met her. I still look up to her to this day.” For Scott and Kathy Christensen, their love story began in the first week of freshman year at Quad Day. However, when Scott asked Kathy to his Delta Sigma Pi business fraternity formal in fall 1980, it took some

convincing until she finally said yes. “He asked me and I said no because my roommate liked him. For a couple of weeks, he kept trying to talk me into it,” Kathy said. “But as luck would have it, my roommate moved on to someone else so we thought it would be OK if we went together.” After countless dinners at Zorba’s and date events with Scott’s fraternity, Delta Chi, and Kathy’s sorority, Chi Omega, the couple dated off and on for the entirety of their college career. However, it wasn’t until Scott and Kathy took some time apart that they realized they were meant to be together. After breaking off her engagement with someone else, Kathy realized the one person she missed in her life was Scott. “You’re young, and you think you need to experience more of life. I luckily realized in time that I was probably passing up something much better than what I thought I wanted,” Kathy said. Ultimately, it was the time apart that strengthened their relationship even more. “We fell in love immediately. We met at 18 when we were pretty young, and we didn’t even realize what we had. It took time and some breakups and heartaches to ultimately strengthen our relationship,” Scott said. Scott and Kathy were married in 1987 — about a year after they reconnected. Having celebrated their 30th wedding anniversary just last year, the couple couldn’t be happier with how their life turned out. They have three daughters: Carly, Sara and Abbey, who is a current University student. The couple currently resides in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Shawn and Kate also found that time apart after college to be beneficial to their relationship. They admit that long-distance relationships can be hard, but they said

“We love the University of Illinois. We are so fond of our memories of U of I and how the University shaped us and allowed to grow and change. We loved our life there; it was home to us.” KATE MAYERNICK UNIVERSITY ALUMNA

having space to breathe and grow professionally really helped them grow as individuals and as a couple. “A lot of times, being apart was helpful because we started to realize how much we did care for each other. We were trying to become successful in our own ways, but that timing was good because it gave us some time to learn and breathe,” Shawn said. It was their time apart that made Kate realize what she and Shawn had would last a lifetime. “I knew I was going to marry him when I was working in New York City,” Kate said. “I was walking down Fifth Avenue and talking to Shawn on the phone and he said, ‘I don’t want to do this anymore. You have to sell your condo and move in with me.’ That’s when I thought, this is forever, this is really forever.” Approaching their 10th wedding anniversary this year, Shawn and Kate now live in Springfield, Illinois. They have two sons named Pierce and Palmer. Both couples agree that their time at the University helped shape them as people and in their relationship. “We love the University of Illinois. We always say we bleed orange and blue. We are so fond of our memories of U of I and how the University shaped us and allowed to grow and change,” Kate said. “We loved our life there; it was home to us. We’re hoping our children will want to go there too,” Kate said. For Kathy, it was the confidence she gained and the friendships she made that made her time at the University one of the best times of her life. “It was an amazing time of life. You grow up so much, and I was much more confident as a person after having succeeded at Illinois and learning about what you can actually accomplish on your own,” Kathy said. “My friends that I made at Illinois are still my friends today. It was really impactful and formed the rest of my life.” As Scott reflects on his time at the University, he says he treasured his time as Chief Illiniwek the most. Scott played the Chief for three years after trying out during the spring semester of his freshman year. “Being Chief was pretty special. Kathy was there the day I tried out — she helped me with my dance for

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months,” Scott said. “Whether people are for it or against it, at the time, it was something pretty special. It was a great way for me to make my mark at the University.” Kate also had an active role in sporting events as a cheerleader during her freshman and sophomore years. Now, Kate loves to share that part of the Illinois experience with her sons at football and basketball games. “I think some of the sporting events are our favorite just because going back now as adults and taking our kids

back there is like reliving some of those college days we were fond of and makes us feel part of campus,” Kate said. As both couples reflect on their relationships in college, they urge other college couples to value compromise, consideration and to let the other person grow — even if that means taking time apart. These couples’ relationships are an inspiration to not only the University community, but also to those closest to them.

Part of what made Abbey Christensen, sophomore in ACES, decide to attend the University was the stories and experiences her parents shared with her. “I think my parents have shown me what I want to have when I’m older,” Abbey said. “They have stories about everything and have known each other for so long. They love each so much, and I could only hope for something like they have,” Abbey said. schrage4@dailyillini.com

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LIFE & CULTURE

Overcoming difficulties through dance Marquise Linnear reaches success after troubled childhood BY MARISSA PLESCIA STAFF WRITER

When Linnear was 12 years old, his father, Anthony, was murdered at a party on the West Side of Chicago. Anthony got into an argument with a man at the party, who pulled out a handgun and shot him in the chest and leg. He died at the scene. At first, Marquise Linnear, the freshman in LAS couldn’t believe it. One of his relatives came to the house and explained what happened; his mother and brother then went to see Anthony. It wasn’t until his mother returned and told the rest of his siblings that Linnear realized his father had died. Linnear had a difficult childhood — not that he will let that get to him, as he pursues his passion for math at the University and gets involved around campus. Linnear said one of the hardest parts was seeing how it affected his family, especially his older brother Marquez. “It really affected him the most in his childhood and his high school because he kind of had a downfall in his GPA,” Linnear said. His father’s death, Linnear said, made him stronger and helped him come to a few realizations about his own life. “I realized I need to do more for myself, more for my family,” Linnear said. “But I never stopped thinking about my father every day.” Linnear was also a victim of bullying when he was younger, mostly for his sexual orientation and his love for dance. He constantly was called “gay dancer” by other students at school. He even attempted suicide several times because of the constant bullying. “Doing any type of lyrical dances, they see that as odd to some boys,” Linnear said. “But they constantly picked me up and tore me apart for any little thing I did that was kind of odd and not normal to boys in West Side Chicago.” Sometimes Linnear spent days at school sitting in the bathroom until a teacher came to get him. He was always very quiet and tried not to speak throughout the school day. One day when Linnear was 14, he was jumped after a dance class. He was on the phone when a guy came up to him and asked for the time. The boy then snatched his phone and a group of other boys started beating him. They forced him to the ground, which dislocated his shoulder, and stabbed him.

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Marquise Linnear, freshman in LAS, shows off his dance abilities outside the Krannert Center for the Performing Arts. Linnear’s father was killed when Linnear was 12 years old. Since then, Linnear has used his experiences and incorporates them into dance.

He realized two weeks later that his arm was broken from the incident. Linnear went through physical therapy because of his injuries. The incident also forced him to stop dancing for a while. However, the bullying started to go away once he got to high school. Linnear said his friends and family are the people who really got him through those difficult years. “Really, it was my dancing that helped me because when I dance, I just block everything out,” Linnear said. “But also I knew because my friends and everybody constantly told me, ‘It’s going to get better. People are going to talk about you regardless of what you are or what you do.’” Linnear said his childhood only made him stronger. “I didn’t let any barrier try to get to me,” Linnear said. “I think that’s what my father wanted me to do as well. I just kept moving forward in my life.” Linnear is the first of his

family to attend college. On campus, Linnear has been very invested in his studies and participates in Cotton Club, a group on campus that aims to showcase black talent. He’s also working on starting his own dance club. Linnear said he has a passion for math, an interest that started when he was in kindergarten. He eventually wants to use his knowledge in math to go into actuarial science, a field he said he can use to help people with issues like insurance. He said he’s the type of student who likes to teach himself beforehand and is even a math tutor for a few students. Eric Thomas, graduate student in LAS, taught Linnear in RHET 105 last fall. Thomas said Linnear was a very committed student who seemed to genuinely care about school, constantly staying after class to talk with Thomas. “He actually entered RHET 105 with a kind of intellectual rigor, (an) intellectual curiosity that

most students frankly don’t have,” Thomas said. Shelby Grant, freshman in DGS, is a friend of Linnear and has known him for about two years. She said he is a great role model for other people who are struggling. “People can just take that as an example that no matter where you come from, it doesn’t determine where you will end up,” Grant said. Linnear thinks his father would be very proud of how far he’s come over the years. “Especially because I went to college … and (am) actually getting all these types of jobs and internships and actually being more involved within myself,” Linnear said. When it comes to other students struggling with a difficult background, Linnear said the best thing to do is to just persevere. “Keep on pushing, keep striving,” Linnear said. “A barrier is a barrier for a reason. There’s no such thing as a life without obstacles.” plescia3@dailyillini.com

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When Linnear was 14, he was jumped after a dance class and stabbed. After dealing with this and constant bullying while growing up, he is now the first in his family to attend college.

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New data to aid Illinois BY GAVIN GOOD ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR

nesota) and No. 9 Evan Wick (Wisconsin), who’ll likely also compete for the conference championship. Despite this, Martinez hasn’t concerned himself with the possibility of facing them again. “The focus is definitely to win Big Ten’s, but there are really good guys at 165 pounds in this conference,

The 2018 season is going to be different for the Illinois baseball team. The Illini struggled last year, finishing at 23-28 (9-15 Big Ten Conference), and they have spent the offseason doing more than just lifting, conditioning and practicing what they can in limited indoor space. They have a new approach, a hyper-analytical one made possible with the technology of the FlightScope Strike, a three-dimensional radar machine that measures distance, speed, positions and angles of the baseball when it is thrown and hit. University sophomore Charlie Young, now the team’s manager of analytics, and graduate data analyst Kameron Wells are leading the new wave. Young has been working with the coaches and team for about a year now, and in the fall, Young and the Illini received their FlightScope Strike. Young and Wells are working with other programs such as the soccer, basketball, gymnastics and volleyball teams, have deployed the machine to bring new, in depth analysis to the Illinois program. It’s early yet to have concrete results, but Young and Wells are anticipating the beginning of realgame data collection and are beginning to analyze it to see how the team can improve.

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Illinois’ Isaiah Martinez wrestles with Maryland’s Brendan Burnham in the 165 pound weight class during a meet at Huff Hall on Jan. 28. The Illini won 25-18.

Martinez prepares for his final postseason BY JARED FARMER STAFF WRITER

Throughout the entire season, senior Isaiah Martinez has zeroed in on one objective: getting back to the NCAA Championships and winning the national title. With the regular season officially coming to a close and the postseason under way, the NCAA Championships continue to inch closer.

While the immediate focus has switched to winning the Big Ten Championships for the next two weeks, Martinez remains completely dialed in on that same objective, even though the next two matches will be his last. “Every single year, the goal has been to win the national championship, go undefeated and win in a dominant fashion,” Martinez said. “For me,

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it’s no different than it ever has been. The ultimate grandiose (plan) is to be the champion at the end of the year.” After losing last year’s NCAA Championship match, Martinez has been especially attentive to detail and is focused on doing what’s necessary to reclaim the championship. “The postseason is different,” said head coach Jim Hef-

fernan. “There’s a lot of different things about it. But with someone like Isaiah, who’s been through this three times and won it all twice, he understands the necessity to pay attention to details and make sure he’s doing everything right.” Martinez has already defeated two of the topranked wrestlers in the country, No. 15 Nick Wanzek (Min-

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Wittinger’s career- Fashion-conscious Illini hit the Ice Arena high is not enough BY BRIAN BINZ STAFF WRITER

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No matter how close the Illinois women’s basketball team tried to make the game against Ohio State on Tuesday, Buckeye senior guard Kelsey Mitchell, the Big Ten’s all-time leading scorer and NCAA all-time leader in made three-point shots, responded with timely shot after timely shot. While many would have expected the No. 16 Buckeyes to run away from the Illini early, Illinois hung around. Ohio State held just a 38-33 lead heading into the halftime break. Alex Wittinger carried the Illini all night. The junior for ward would register 30 points to go along with 16 rebounds, including 11 offensive rebounds. Wittinger felt she played

well, and was determined to do her part on the glass. “I deliberately tried to focus on rebounding today, and that helped offensively,” Wittinger said. To try and prevent Wittinger’s touches, Ohio State utilized a full-court press on the Illini, forcing 17 turnovers, and scoring 26 points off of them. Ohio State coach Kevin McGuff admitted his defensive adjustments helped to limit Wittinger. “The biggest thing is (if) we can keep (Wittinger) off the glass. She was great offensive rebounding. I thought our press was effective,” McGuff said. “We were able to disrupt Illinois and turn them over, take those turnovers (and) turn them into points.” SEE WITTINGER | 2B

There are three things that members of the Illinois men’s hockey team can control: skates, stick and bubble or cage. For the casual onlooker, the differences may be minor, but it does matter. “I’ve never worn a bubble,” said senior captain Joey Ritondale. “I kinda feel enclosed and claustrophobic.” In junior hockey, players had a choice between half visors like the ones in the NHL and cages. However, at Illinois, the American Collegiate Hockey Association doesn’t allow for half visors, so players go to the full transparent ‘bubble’ helmets. “I couldn’t get used to the bars in front of my eyes again,” said junior Tyler Opilka. “It seemed like the easiest option, the best of both worlds.” However, there’s a reason the bubble isn’t the most used helmet on the team. Opilka

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David Heflin stretches out across the goal as a shot from McKendree is heading toward him at the University of Illinois Ice Arena on Oct. 13. Illinois beat McKendree 4-2.

said it fogs up depending on the temperatures, and it scratches with big collisions. It also comes with a bit of a stigma. “The way I played wasn’t

conducive to playing scratch free,” said former Illini player and current head coach Nick Fabbrini. “I feel like guys that wear a bubble are skill guys and

playmakers, the more rugged and defensive guys wear the cage,” Ritondale said. “More old fashioned.” SEE HOCKEY | 2B

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ILLINI OF THE WEEK

Jon Davis continues record-breaking season BY NOAH DEUTSCH CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Sophomore and budding track and field sensation Jon Davis wasn’t born a runner. It took until junior high that someone noticed his extraordinary ability. After trying different sports as a young kid, Davis recalled a rather unexpected conversation he had with his football coach. “Actually, my seventhgrade football coach suggested I run track,” Davis said. “He could tell I was a good sprinter, so I started that year and began running the 1,600 (meter race).” While his talent and ability were obvious, competing in races can feel like a whole new world for a seventh-grader, and Davis was no different. He still was too young to know for sure if running was going to be a part of his future. If it weren’t for Davis’s inherent competitiveness, he may not have stuck with running. “I actually didn’t love running right away, but I quickly found how easy it was to beat people, and I just really liked beating people,” Davis said. His competitive nature and the satisfaction derived from winning set him apart. Growing up in the small village of Fithian, Illinois, meant that Davis would attend Oakwood High School. Even at one of the smaller high schools in the

a little different now. As a full-time student-athlete, the commitment to schoolwork and running are priorities No. 1 and No. 2, respectively. Davis alluded to how time management becomes even more important now in college, just like running does, compared with high school. “Other than studying, I’ll just hang out with the guys,” Davis said. “There’s not really much time for anything else (as a runner).” Recently, Davis supOF THE planted Graham Morris in the Illini record books and became the 498th American to run a sub-four-minute mile (3:58.46). Two weeks later, Davis ran the fastest 3,000 meters (7:49.92) in the history of the Illinois track and field program. Breaking Illini records is just another step in the right direction for Davis. While personal accolades are nice to have, Davis has always measured success through the team first. The Illini will need more strong performances from Davis if they want to be in contention for a conference title when it’s time for the Big Ten Championships on PHOTO COURTESY OF FIGHTING ILLINI ATHLETICS Feb. 23 and 24 and beyond Illinois sophomore Jon Davis runs during the Illini Classic at the Armory in Champaign on Jan. 27. Davis won the 1,600 meter that going into the future. run for the Illini, running a 3:58.46 and he broke the school record in the 3,000 meter run at the Iowa State Classic with a time of “The goal has always been 7:49.92 on Friday. to win a national championship,” Davis said. “We have state, Davis’ numbers spoke the schools was one of the “Going from a school with rience for Davis, who still a chance to do that in about for themselves, and he end- big challenges of coming to 282 kids to 40,000 was a big has more than two years four weeks.” ed up getting looks from a Champaign. jump.” of his collegiate career to multitude of schools. “The transition as a Reflecting on the journey come. @n_deutsch19 The difference in size of whole was big,” Davis said. has been a humbling expeOff the track, things are sports@dailyillini.com

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and this year it’s an especially tough weight class,” Martinez said. “There is an awareness of the other wrestlers and what they do, what positions they’re good at, and things that I want to work on in advance, but there’s no preset plan to predict who I’m going to compete against, I just want to be ready for any and all outcomes.” Martinez remains confident that he’ll continue to accumulate victories going down this final stretch. The margin of error is small and each match will increase in intensity, but this is what he’s preparing for, and he believes he is more than up for the challenge. “I’ve always figured that I’m probably a few points better than the next best guy,” said Martinez. “Having that confidence and understanding where I am now, I’ll have the next five weeks to widen that gap by any means necessary. Whether it’s just another small half step or something else, I’m trying to keep widening that gap.”

“It’s mostly off-the-cuff stuff right now, we’re not really getting deep into the analytics because we don’t have a lot of solid data yet because the season hasn’t started,” Young said. “But hopefully when the season starts, with all the website and database stuff built already, we’ve got to hit the ground running and see what the coaches want to see, what we want to see and go from there.” Young and Wells set out to maximize what the team could figure out about itself and its opponents, beginning to use the machine during fall ball during games against Illinois-Springfield, Indiana State and Millikin University. But before Illinois made the move to acquire FlightScope’s innovative machine, Dr. Alan Nathan, a physics professor at the University, met with representatives from the company to learn about all the aspects and abilities of the machine. Illinois is a pioneer in the college game, though FlightScope has partnered up with some other collegiate programs, and it was important to know what the program

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WITTINGER Coming out of the locker room, the Buckeyes (21-6, 10-3 Big Ten) seized control, rode the record-setting Mitchell (28 points and five three point shots) and her fellow senior guard Linnae Harper (20 points and 12 rebounds) to an 88-69 victory. As the losing streak for Illinois extended to 14, head coach Nancy Fahey has been forced to try and find small positive notes to take from games, and she felt her team’s defensive strategy was effective in limiting Ohio State in the first half. “The defensive philosophy in the first half was solid. We call it a bubble, where you just keep trying to bounce them out (of the paint),” Fahey said. “We understood they were gonna hit some shots eventually, but I thought we had a pretty solid plan.” Although Illini fans may be tired of hearing the same sort of speech from

was getting itself into before investing in it. Wells estimated the machine’s cost to be at least in the four-figure range, although he could not specify the exact amount. It’s still early, as the Illini have yet to use the machine in a meaningful game, but Wells is excited about what the team is finding out through its early trials in practice and from the fall slate of games. “We’re hopping in on these data-driven decisions to help our athletes, so it’s pretty cool to be on the pioneer front,” Wells said. The machine collects and records everything from how hard the ball is thrown to where in the strike zone it arrives, to its movement track — from the pitcher’s release point until it lands in the catcher’s mitt — and the ball’s trajectory when hit. It also tracks how many rotations the ball goes through when pitched and how far the ball travels upon contact. There have already been several moments of excitement in practice that have been made possible with the machine’s data collection and display. It’s even helping the players push each other harder in practice. “The players have definitely been involved, they’ve

been asking me, ‘Oh, what’s my exit velo?” Young said. “There was one time, I think with (junior infielder) Ryan Haff and (junior outfielder) Bren Spillane; Haff hit a ball that was like 100 (mph) off the bat and Bren got in and it was like 95. Haff started like, ‘Hey I got this better than you,’ and it became a competition with one pitch going back and forth.” While his team is enjoying the benefits of reading into more and more information, head coach Dan Hartleb is weary of how players knowing too much about their own games can get into their heads. “I think there are certain things from a data standpoint, that if you give that stuff to the players, I think it will freeze them up,” Hartleb said. “So I really like some of it for the coaches, but I think we need to be careful with how much we give to our players.” Hartleb also realizes that just because some players may have better off-the-bat velocities or may be able to drive the ball further than another does not directly correlate with who is going to be the most successful at the plate. If a hitter can hit with a high velocity off the bat, but always pops out for exam-

“We call it a bubble, where you just keep trying to bounce them out (of the paint).”

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ple, then it doesn’t do him any good. “There are some things I really like about the analytical part, but there are some things that can be dangerous, so I think we have to pick and choose what we’re using,” Hartleb said. “The guys that have the highest velocity or spin rates, they may not be the guys that get hitters out. And the hitters that may have the best exit velocity may not be the guys who make contact on a consistent basis.” Hartleb, Young, Wells and the rest of the Illini are all taking the new data with a grain of salt, but they acknowledge that there are definite benefits to being able to learn more about the individual players and the team’s trends with the help of their new technology. Young is interning with Major League Baseball’s Baltimore Orioles in the sum-

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opposing coaches believing in Fahey’s future plans, McGuff echoed the same type of sentiments offered by Wisconsin coach Jonathan Tsipis and Purdue coach Sharon Versyp. “Nancy’s doing a good job. They look organized,” McGuff said. “They ’re playing hard. It’s not easy to always get your team to show up and play hard and that’s where I give her a lot of credit.”

“We’ve got to hit the ground running and see what the coaches want to see, what we want to see and go from there.”

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Alex Wittinger shoots a jump shot during Illinois’ 67-55 loss to Michigan State on Jan. 16. Wittinger carried the Illini, but it was not enough to beat the Buckeyes.

mer as a statistical analyst and manager of databases. He sees the future of baseball as one filled with even more data than the already statheavy sport has currently. With every club in the MLB on board with some form of the technology the Illini are using, it is only a matter of time before the trend continues to spread across the collegiate sporting world. “I think (statistical analysis) is good, both to win and help students build their credentials to go work in the industry,” Young said. “For the players, when they get drafted and go play for a team they’ll be familiar with these numbers and maybe have an advantage over other players because they know how to treat these numbers, how to work with with analytics.” @itsallG_O_O_D gavinrg2@dailyillini.com rink he grew up playing in. “I used to (hold my stick) identical, like I could tell which side of the stick he started at, and the puck marks on it like he did,” McGing said. So who’s the most fashionsensed group? “The goalies,” Ritondale said. “We’ve got some good pads on the team.” Those pads he’s referring to are likely the bright orange ones senior goalie David Heflin wears. Goalie fashion isn’t just the pads, as many goalies wear customized helmets. Heflin got his helmet done by a friend in Minnesota before his freshman year, and he liked it enough to stick with it. “My favorite part is the Illiniwek chief on the side, it’s got that historic feeling to it, and it’s something that sticks out,” Heflin said Heflin said he has the best fashion sense out of anyone one the team, with Ritondale taking second place “far, far behind.”

There may be some truth to the stereotype, with three of the Illini’s top four pointscorers wearing the bubble, including its two leading goal-scorers. Beyond the helmet, hockey fashion is limited to skates and sticks, which according to senior Eric Cruickshank is more substance than style. “I like to do what works,” Cruickshank said. “I’ve never tried to be flashy, and I’ll stick to that.” Senior James McGing said stick tape goes beyond practicality, and that “you can’t not use tape.” However, there is still some wiggle room for those more fashion minded. “Growing up you put yourself after guys you watch in the NHL,” Ritondale said. “What they wear and what sticks they use.” Ritondale styled himself after former Blackhawks defender Niklas Hjalmarsson, while McGing styled himself after a poster of Pat- @binzy_20 rick Kane that hung in the brianb2@dailyillini.com

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Whether your professional goal is to transform lives through practice, research, service or leadership, the College of Health Sciences at Rush University can help you secure a rewarding future. We offer degree and certificate options that span the most in-demand health care specialties. Audiology (AuD)

Audiologists are involved in the prevention, evaluation, diagnosis and management of hearing impairment; they administer and interpret various tests of auditory and vestibular function, fit hearing aids and other special devices and provide rehabilitative services. Traditional coursework and clinical experience combine in this four-year doctoral degree program that is ranked among the best in the nation by U.S. News & World Report. www.rushu.rush.edu/aud

Cardiovascular Perfusion (MS)

As integral members of the cardiovascular surgical team, perfusionists are in the operating room in any situation where it is necessary to support patients’ cardiopulmonary and circulatory functions. The program combines classroom knowledge, diverse clinical experiences and research in adult and pediatric settings. Students learn to operate lifesupport equipment such as heart-lung machines and intra-aortic balloon pumps and ventricular-assist devices. www.rushu.rush.edu/perfusion

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Clinical nutritionists focus on improving patients’ nutritional health by addressing the relationship between food and well-being; they work closely with the patient and the health care team to design an individualized nutrition plan that suits the patient’s needs and/or medical condition(s). This program prepares students to become leaders in the field of nutrition and dietetics and apply evidence-based nutrition knowledge, advocate for nutrition issues, and contribute to the body of knowledge in the field. www.rushu.rush.edu/nutrition www.rushu.rush.edu/cndi

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This program is designed to prepare health care professionals for advanced leadership, research and educational roles within their professions by offering core coursework in education, research, statistics and leadership. Specialization tracks in select health professions are available. www.rushu.rush.edu/hs_phd

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Students in this program are prepared for competitive application into graduate degree programs in a variety of health care professional areas. These professions include, but are not limited to, graduate degree-granting programs in allied health, nursing, medical school and graduate biomedical sciences. www.rushu.rush.edu/bshs

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Health care administrators are professionally trained in management, and they help to ensure that their organizations have the medical, operational and financial resources to serve a wide variety of health care needs. This program covers all facets including finance, operations, quality, strategy and marketing, organizational change and human resources management and is consistently ranked as one of the best in the nation by both U.S. News & World Report and Modern Healthcare. www.rushu.rush.edu/hsm

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Radiologic technologists, or radiographers, perform imaging examinations that aid in the diagnosis, intervention and treatment of diseases and medical conditions. Registered radiologic technologists can advance their education and skills with this program by gaining the knowledge and professional competencies needed to perform advanced-level imaging in Computed Tomography (CT), Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Cardiac-Interventional (CI) or Vascular-Interventional Radiology (VI). An entry-level MRI track, for students who are unlicensed in radiography or nuclear medicine, is also available. www.rushu.rush.edu/imagingsciences

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Medical laboratory scientists are a vital part of the health care team; they collect and perform tests to analyze bodily fluids, which aids in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases. This program is built around a core of basic and advanced theoretical knowledge and clinical practice in hematology, clinical chemistry, immunology, molecular diagnostics, immunohemotology and clinical microbiology. www.rushu.rush.edu/mls

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A physician assistant (PA) is a health care professional licensed to provide medical care with physician supervision. PAs make medical decisions and provide a broad range of diagnostic and therapeutic services. This nationally ranked program combines traditional coursework with advanced-practice clinical experiences and prepares students to become highly-qualified physician assistants in leadership roles in clinical practice, research and service. www.rushu.rush.edu/pa-program

Respiratory Care (MS)

Respiratory therapists are critical members of the health care team who apply scientific principles to prevent, identify and treat acute or chronic dysfunction of the cardiopulmonary system in a diverse patient population, from newborns and children to adults and the elderly. This program has a uniquely designed curriculum that offers outstanding leadership and advanced practice preparation in multiple areas, including critical and neonatal care and cardiopulmonary diagnostics. www.rushu.rush.edu/respiratorycare

Specialist in Blood Bank Certificate and Clinical Laboratory Management (MS)

Specialists in blood bank technology perform standard and specialized tests in blood donor centers, transfusion services and other laboratories. Clinical laboratory managers serve supervisory roles in labs in hospitals, public health and government agencies and in a variety of other clinical settings. This combined certificate and master’s degree program provides students with comprehensive instruction in blood group serology, transfusion medicine and laboratory management. Students gain advanced knowledge of immunohematology and its related disciplines with online graduate level courses. www.rushu.rush.edu/sbb www.rushu.rush.edu/clm

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Speech-language pathologists are involved in the prevention, evaluation, diagnosis and management of communication disorders associated with speech, voice, language and cognitive and swallowing impairments. Innovative coursework and outstanding clinical experience combine in this nationally ranked program to provide the practical and scientific knowledge and skills required by today’s speech-language pathologists. Research opportunities are available. www.rushu.rush.edu/slp

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Vascular sonographers play a vital role in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with blood vessel disorders using ultrasound. This hands-on program gives students the opportunity to learn to perform vascular ultrasound exams in the classroom, student laboratory and on patients under the direction of credentialed vascular sonographers. www.rushu.rush.edu/vastech

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The buzz calendar is a compilation of events happening in the Champaign-Urbana area. Follow our top picks in Monday’s and Thursday’s papers for ideas on what to do on any night of the week, from where to eat to what to watch. Want to submit an event? Email calendar@readbuzz.com.

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Wendy Galloway and Diane Pritchard portray female versions of the characters in “The Odd Couple” in Twin City Theatre Company’s adaptation which puts the production in a female lens.

‘The Odd Couple’ in feminist light BY SHELBI VOSS STAFF WRITER

Twin City Theatre Company is making Champaign audiences laugh with a unique take on Neil Simon’s play “The Odd Couple.” The original story follows Felix Ungar and Oscar Madison, best friends who move in together after Ungar’s wife asks for a separation. Ungar has an orderly but moody personality, while Madison is a carefree poker-playing slob. Their friendship faces many trials until the two realize their clashing personalities are too much to handle. Twin City Theatre Company is taking on the 1985 play “The Odd Couple,” in an adaptation titled “The Female Odd Couple.” In this version, two women play the roles of Florence Ungar and Olive Madison, and Madison’s poker skills are traded for games of Trivial Pursuit. There were many factors going into the decision to produce “The Female Odd Couple.” “(The decision) follows our mission statement of producing theater that caters to the underrepresented demographic,” said director John Tilford. With this production, the company lived up to its mission statement and provided empowering lead roles to the women in the cast. “I think the script that

Neil Simon put together for actresses offers a fresh perspective on the story,” Tilford said. “How the women react to marriage, breakups and friends is an interesting and refreshing take.” “The Female Odd Couple” premiered Friday after about four weeks of rehearsal. The cast worked four nights a week for three hours a night and added outside rehearsal time to perfect their character interpretation. Putting the production together was a time of high energy, but the production staff also faced difficult tasks. “A challenge was creating an apartment within the confines of the SoDo Theatre – a very small stage,” Tilford said. Diane Pritchard plays Olive Madison, the sloppier half of the title pair. Pritchard is not a stranger to the Champaign community theater stage. She has been featured in productions from Twin City Theatre Company, The ChampaignUrbana Theatre Company and Parkland College Theatre, among many others. Pritchard has embraced the messy side of her character. “I love that as Olive, I can be as unapologetically open and crazy as I want to be,” she said. “And I get to wear my Lou Brock Cardinals T-shirt.”

Despite its comedic outer layer, Twin City Theatre Company’s performance of “The Female Odd Couple” offers more than just a fun night at the theater. The bond of Madison and her three Trivial Pursuit-playing friends shines a light on the female perspective. “Their conversations about husbands and the Trivial Pursuit questions tailored to women are themes the audience will understand and respond to,” Pritchard said. “There are also references to the Women’s Liberation Movement of the 1980s and women’s rights — issues that are still not fully resolved in 2018.” The script’s themes have been a main focus of the directorial staff throughout the show’s process. “I would like to stress the importance of female empowerment and independence. These women prove that they really can get by without men. The theme of empowerment is so timely today,” Tilford said. “The Female Odd Couple” will have its final weekend Thursday-Sunday at the SoDo Theatre, 114 S. Neil St. The show begins at 7 p.m. Thursday-Saturday and 2 p.m. on Sunday. Tickets are available online or at the door for $15 for adults and $12 for students and seniors.

SATURDAY, FEB 17

Silent Sky

 Feb. 15-March 3, 8-10 p.m.  The Station Theatre, 223 N. Broadway Ave., Urbana  $10-$20, all ages The Celebration Company at the Station Theatre is pleased to announce the opening of “Silent Sky” by Lauren Gunderson and directed by Katie Burke.

Designed, Displayed, & Discarded: Ephemeral Printing in Alton, Illinois, 1835-1855  3-5 p.m.  The Ellen and Nirmal Chatterjee Exhibition Gallery in the Rare Book & Manuscript Library, 346 Main Library, 1408 W. Gregory Drive, Urbana  Free, all ages This exhibition features a selection of items from the Alton Telegraph Printer’s Scrapbooks which exhibit how the company printed their newspapers in the mid-19th century. The items are also an excellent illustration of the creative print design.

FRIDAY, FEB. 16

CMM 48 Hour Film Fest 2018

 Feb. 16-Feb. 18, 7 p.m.  Lincoln Square Mall, 201 Lincoln Square, Urbana  Free, all ages A 48-hour film fest is an exercise in efficiency, endurance and off-the-cuff creativity. Teams are given precisely 48 hours to produce a short film from concept to completion. Contact Andrew Stengele (andrewstengele@gmail.com) with any questions and start assembling your crew.

U of I Cotton Club Kick Off 2018

 10 p.m.  The Canopy Club, 708 S. Goodwin Ave., Urbana  $7-$20, 18+ Come check out the University’s Cotton Club Kick Off 2018 at The Canopy Club.

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The Red Herring’s Golden (50th) Birthday Party

 4:30-10:30 p.m.  The Red Herring Vegetarian Restaurant, 1209 W. Oregon St., Urbana  Donations, all ages The Red Herring is celebrating its 50-year anniversary with live music, storytellers from over The Red Herring years, memorabilia from half a century of its history, a raffle of local goods and Red Herring swag, cooking and more to be announced soon.

Radiohead’s Music meets Fiesta!

 9-11 p.m.  Fiesta Cafe, 216 S. First St., Champaign  Free, all ages Radiohead’s songs are recreated by the Joey Glassman Quartet at Fiesta Cafe with an unconventional instrument vibraphone with the backing of a guitar, bass and drums.

SUNDAY, FEB 18

Vegan Home Cooking & Baking Class

 7:30-9 p.m.  The Red Herring Vegetarian Restaurant, 1209 W. Oregon St., Urbana  $5, all ages The Red Herring is bringing you this cooking class to get you on the road to making vegan food with confidence and pride. Red Herring chefs will be teaching the class how to make satisfying meat substitutes, hearty entrees, simple sides and healthy desserts.

Zen Studies with Professor Shozo Sato: Advanced Calligraphy

 2-4 p.m.  Japan House, 2000 S. Lincoln Ave., Urbana  $25, all ages Join Professor Emeritus Shozo Sato for a Sunday afternoon calligraphy class on Shodo, or Japanese calligraphy. This will be a hands-on class and is for students who have completed four sessions of introductory workshops with Sato Sensei. Space is limited to seven participants. All materials will be supplied.

Rollin’ Illini FILLER 3x2

Fridays 6-7 pm Tune into 107.1 or stream on wpgu .com to get a look inside the world of U of I’s paralympians.

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THURSDAY February 15, 2018 The Daily Illini DailyIllini.com

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Guns N’ Roses’ guitarist Ron Thal forms new band same room together playing around because there is a spirit that can’t be faked. Sons of Apollo is described as progressivemetal, which is more complex than standard rock or metal music. When asked about his signature double-neck (half fretless) guitar, Thal said he and Sheehan use doubleneck guitars because of how much they jump back and forth between necks and play totally different languages of sounds during specific songs in the set. Reminiscing on his Guns N’ Roses days, Thal said he was asked to join via email. The group jammed only seven times before hitting the road for eight years. The band’s most recent album, “Chinese Democracy,” was already written before he joined the band. Despite this, Thal said he wrote his own guitar parts to go with each song on the record. He named “Shackler’s Revenge,” “Better,” “Catcher in the Rye” and “There Was a Time” as his favorite tracks to play on the album. After eight years with Guns N’ Roses, Thal joined Art of Anarchy, a group which was short-lived. Thal continues his songwriting in Sons of Apollo and channels his creativity with close friends. For new musicians looking to make it big, Thal said music isn’t about being famous or making money. His theory for music is for it to be “true, authentic and real.” “You have control over what you give to the world, so make it matter because it will outlive you,” Thal said. Sons of Apollo is touring the next few months. The band has a stop in Joliet, Illinois, on Sunday. Check out the band’s debut album “Psychotic Symphony” on streaming platforms today.

BY BEN TSCHETTER STAFF WRITER

Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal is embarking on the next part of his musical journey after thirty years in the business, with a metal supergroup called Sons of Apollo. The project consists of Thal on guitar, Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater) on drums, Derek Sherinian (Alice Cooper, KISS, Dream Theater) on keyboards, Billy Sheehan (David Lee Roth, Mr. BIG) on bass and Jeff Scott Soto (Journey, Trans-Siberian Orchestra) on vocals. Thal said he is best known as the lead guitarist of Guns N’ Roses from 2006 to 2014. Before that, he played in his own band called Bumblefoot and adopted it as his stage name. He also produced music for TV shows, video games and taught music production at SUNY Purchase College. After eight years in Guns N’ Roses and a couple years in the metal group Art of Anarchy, Sons of Apollo started fresh last fall and is currently touring on their debut album, “Psychotic Symphony.” Sons of Apollo started with a group of friends getting together to jam and to write a bit of music. “Mike sent me an email and said, ‘You know how we always talked about putting a band together? Let’s do it!’ And so we decided that Billy and Jeff would be perfect for the band,” Thal said. “In early March, we had 10 days in the studio together, and we got together to see how much we could do in that time. Derek and I came into the studio with some riff ideas, and then all of our instincts kick in and guide the music from there. And then by night time, we had a full song idea and it just kept going from there.” He said the best way to write songs is to be in the brt2@readbuzz.com

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Dana Sipos is a folk musician, who made a stop at the Iron Post in Urbana on Wednesday and will continue her tour to Ireland and Russia in the coming months.

From Canada to Champaign

Dana Sipos shares folk music inspired by nature, experience BY JESS PETERSON BUZZ EDITOR

A Canada native, Dana Sipos came to perform in C-U on Wednesday at the Iron Post. buzz caught up with her to learn more about her background and to get a glimpse into what she’s planning for the future.

buzz: When did you first

start performing/creating music? What has that journey been like?

Dana Sipos: I can’t

remember a time when I wasn’t ‘creating’ in some sense. I was always a strange kid, singing to the backyard, putting on plays with my sisters and cousins. We listened to a lot of old folk records growing up and some of my most formative childhood memories are of my mother singing to us late at night on drives home from my grandparent’s farm. My sister taught me a few guitar chords (after I quit the violin and piano) and then

it progressed from there. I slowly gained confidence as a performer, worked on my songwriting, and after an unhappy stint in teaching, I (quite literally) ran away with the circus — in this case an anarchist, Cirque du Soliel-style theater company on a tall ship I toured with for six months. Since then, I’ve been doing music full time.

buzz: What inspires you

when it comes to creating music? Why did you choose this as your career?

DS: I have a lot (of) nature

themes in my music, as it happens. The tides, birds, a lot of the moon. I am inspired by people’s stories and also the threads of common human experiences. I have also been writing more songs lately that seem to be coaxing something out of more mundane, lived experiences.

buzz: Who are some of your

favorite artists, and who would you compare your sound to? What would you say defines you as an artist?

DS: I’m not sure that I

would compare my sound, but I get Natalie Merchant comparisons a lot. The Venn Review described my sound as: “If Gillian Welch, Alela Diane and Fiona Apple had a baby.” I’m a big fan of Angel Olsen, Hurray for the Riff Raff, Michael Hurley and Jeffrey Lewis.

buzz: How do you think

your experience growing up and living in Canada has altered the type of art you create compared to American musicians?

DS: It might be

stereotypical, but perhaps the nature themes of my lyrics make my music more akin to “Canadiana.” Canada is a big country, and touring it is a feat. Perhaps there’s a spaciousness to my music thanks to that. At least, that sounds like it’d

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buzz: What words of advice do you have to up-andcoming musicians who are exploring the scene and maybe hitting some rough patches?

DS: Just keep gathering

interesting experiences and writing and singing about them. I’m not sure about perfect, but practice really does help. Practice in front of your dog, your family, your friends. Keep building skills and confidence.

buzz: What are you looking forward to in the future for your musical career? Any new releases on the horizon?

DS: I have a new album

coming out May 18 on Roaring Girl Records. I’ve got some exciting tour plans in the pipe. I’m touring in Ireland in July and Russia in October.

PHOTO COURTESY OF HRISTO SHINDOV

Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal played as lead guitarist with classic rock band, Guns’N Roses. He moved on to other musical endeavors and will be performing in Joliet, Illinois, this Sunday with his band Sons of Apollo.

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WPGU CONCERT SERIES SPRING 2018

Local musicians, live on your local radio station 2/15

BOOGIE T. & SQUINTO

2/17

BIG WILD

2/18

KAYZO

2/25

BIG GIGANTIC

3/9

SUMMER CAMP: ON THE ROAD TOUR

3/15

MALCOLM LONDON

4/12

PAPADOSIO

We have a rap trio all showing off their individual styles: Isaiah G, Freako, and Louie Kason. Tune into WPGU 107.1 this Sunday at 7 PM. Are you a local musician or band and want to perform at the next Loud and Local? Email mmuro2@illinimedia.com a video or audio clip of you playing for a chance to be selected.

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