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Student to cycle crosscountry for cancer fund

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Kathy Powell has an unconventional plan after graduating this May: She is going to cycle across the United States. Powell, senior in FAA, is currently training for Illini 4000’s 2018 Bike America ride, where she will log an average of 70 miles per day along with 24 other cyclists. Powell’s ride and fundraising goal is dedicated to help raise money for cancer research. “My main inspiration for joining Illini 4000 is the family members I have lost to cancer and the ones who have won their fight against cancer,” Powell said in an email. “It’s hard sitting on the sidelines and watching loved ones suffer.” Illini 4000, the nonprofit organization dedicated to raising money for cancer research, began at the University in 2007. Members agree to a $4,000 fundraising goal and ride an average of 4,000 miles across the country. Along with their fundraising goals, members participate in the Portraits Project, which puts together documentation of cancer survivors to gather stories of the American cancer experience while on the road. The 78-day cycling challenge from New York to San Francisco includes cyclists from small towns in Illinois to Shanghai, China. The benefit will create a bond among those who suffered from cancer and those who were around them. Powell said she never traveled out west before, so she is excited to bike through Colorado, Utah and California. She is also looking forward to meeting people with different stories across the U.S. “Most people (have) been affected by cancer in some way, so I guess this is my way of showing support to those fighting and honoring those I’ve lost,” Powell said.

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When Nora Handler’s mother died 20 years ago, the family was left without a plan. Handler is one of eight siblings. Four of her siblings have intellectual or developmental disabilities, and when her mother passed, there was no plan for her siblings’ care. “It literally changed our lives,” she said. A new study suggests less than half of parents of children with intellectual and developmental disabilities make plans for how their child will be cared for if a parent dies or is unable to continue caring for the child. Meghan Burke, associate professor of special education, created a web-based national survey that asked over 380 parents of people with disabilities about how they plan for their children’s care. The survey used an 11-item scale, looking at how well parents were completing each item. In Illinois, 71 percent of people with disabilities live with a family caregiver, according to the State of the States in Developmental Disabilities Project. Meanwhile, Burke said, 12 percent of parents reported they had taken no action to ensure their child’s needs were met in the future. Developmental disabilities are those that have their onset before age 18 and lead to altered courses of development, said Marie Channell, an assistant professor in developmental psychology and the principal investigator in the University’s Intellectual Disabilities Communication Lab. Intellectual disabilities, a narrower category under developmental disabilities, she said, are characterized by a cognitive impairment, usually defined by a low IQ score. Difficulty with daily life or practical skills is also common. Disabilities under this category can include Down syndrome, some forms of autism and cerebral palsy. Future planning is a fairly new issue, Burke said. Tradi-

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Safety is also a priority to Kilcullen. He fears that women are at risk of attack if men can decide which bathroom or locker room to enter. “Someone posted a video where they were able to go into a Target bathroom, as a man looking just like me, and the staff felt that it would be transphobic to object,” he said. “You can’t really choose which bathroom you want to enter.” Danny Mathews, assistant director of the LGBT Resource Center, finds the predatory narrative associated with the bathroom bill problematic. He calls that a “gross misunderstanding of gender identity and expression.” “I challenge you to find a documented case where a transgender person assaulted someone in a restroom,” Mathews said. “The reality is that the trans person is at a higher risk of being assaulted in those spaces.” According to the Center for American Progress, 70 percent of transgender people surveyed experienced harassment, discrimination or physical violence in a public restroom. Mathews is in favor of gender-neutral bathrooms with multiple stalls being installed on campus to protect everyone. He believes people

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Unrest on restrooms Letting people choose where to live on campus, or even where to use the bathroom, concerns Timothy Kilcullen. It’s all about discomfort and privacy. “(There are) issues with violating other people’s rights, rights to privacy because it’s not just a transgender student you’re hurting,” Kilcullen said. “I think there are plenty of non-transgender people that would be uncomfortable, say if I could just walk into the women’s locker room if I felt like it.” The former vice president of Illini Republicans and 2017 University alum aimed to voice his party’s views while on campus. This includes keeping bathrooms and rooms within the traditional gender binary system. “I support the North Carolina bill (and) so does the Republican Party, but in all honesty, I think it’s going to be decided in the courts, not the legislature,” Kilcullen said. “For public institutions, especially schools (and) courthouses, there should be a male bathroom and a female bathroom based on chromosomal gender.” The bill he’s referring to, which was repealed last spring, holds that people must use the bathroom of the sex on their birth certificate.

SEE CARE | 3A In Illinois, most people with intellectual and developmental disabilities live with a family caregiver, but some parents have not taken any action to ensure their child’s care after their death.

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at the biggest risk of developing SAD. Robert Parker, director of McKinley Health Center, said McKinley may see a spike in mental health visits during the winter. Though treatments for SAD can range from medication to psychotherapy, Parker said a well-balanced lifestyle can play a crucial role in alleviating SAD. “I can’t say it can be prevented, but it can be mitigated,” Parker said. “The campus experience tends to pull you in two directions, one being social and one being academic. A lot of it falls on the shoulders of the student to modify their work hard, play hard mindset.” Balancing academic, social and physical needs can be the most important way students can fight depression, Parker said. W h i le ac adem ic demands can engulf huge chunks of students’ time, Parker recommends ensuring nonclassroom time is spent caring for physical and nutritional needs. Pointing to research that suggests SAD may be related to a lack of sunlight, Parker also said students should spend time outside

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RESTROOM should still be free to choose the bathroom they would traditionally use: a women’s or men’s bathroom in addition to the new options. “But what that does is it still frames this problem within a binary understanding,” Mathews said. “There’s lots of folks in the middle who are non-binary, trans, genderqueer (and) agender, where those options don’t feel safe.” However, multi-stall gender-neutral bathrooms are only available on campus in one location: Allen Hall’s 1 North wing, a Living Learning Community functioning as a gender-inclusive space for students of any identity or expression. Mathews does not see a creation of a third bathroom option — gender-neutral — on campus as problematic. “People aren’t thinking about who is in the stall next to them,” Mathews said. “They’re just thinking about doing their business and getting to class.” Mathews said keeping gender-neutral restrooms as rarities is about policing people’s bodies and what they do with them, just like how segregation was never really about water fountains. “It’s uncanny to me how we can’t see the connectedness and how we’ve already been here. It was (a) different identity, but we’ve already had this conversation,” Mathews said. “We already know separate but equal doesn’t work.” A dispute on choice The debate on which bathroom to use presents issues in itself in many ways at the University, including restrictions on where to live in residence halls. Kilcullen doesn’t see where you live as a matter of choice, even though the University does. “Housing in public universities should be based on chromosomal gender,” Kilcullen said. “You do not get to pick your gender.” The definition of gender is often contended among different religious and political groups. However, a person’s sex — not gender — is what is based on their chromosomes, according to the World Health Organization. He also is not concerned when it comes to transgender students feeling uncomfortable with their living arrangements. He believes students will have to live with whatever residence hall they are cho-

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sen to live in based on their biology. “I get their concerns,” Kilcullen said. “They are welcome to seek private housing if they feel unsafe in public housing, but the fact of the matter is gender is something you’re born with. It’s not a choice and there’s safety concerns once you start to change that.” This may not be an option for several students. According to University policy, firstyear students are required to live in a certified facility, which can include University Housing and Private Certified Housing, Finding a private living space isn’t always easy for transgender students. According to the Illinois State Report of the 2015 U.S. Transgender Survey, 21 percent of respondents experienced some form of housing discrimination in the past year, such as being evicted from their home or being denied a home or apartment because of their social identity. “Someone’s always going to lose in this scenario,” Kilcullen said. “It’s just a sad fact.” However, not being able to present one’s true gender identity can be detrimental to that person’s mental health. According to the aforementioned 2015 report, 40 percent of respondents reported attempting suicide compared with 4.6 percent of the general population. Mathews believes housing can be a big issue for incoming gay and transgender students. He explained his own experience coming into college, afraid he would be unsafe if he did not have an accepting roommate. “Safety is ... not just something that is a catchword or a buzzword,” he said. “I remember in 1999 when I went away to college, I was petrified because I knew that they were going to make me live on campus.” Mathews had to make sure that his roommate would be accepting of his sexuality before even coming to school, something some freshmen don’t have to think about. Mathews explained how a lot of students feel uncomfortable housing with the sex on their birth certificate and someone else cisgender. They often have to contact housing to make adjustments. CJ Seymour, a non-binary junior in Media, lived in Florida Avenue Residence Hall their freshman year and had to seek out a roommate who would be comfortable with their living situation. “I knew I wanted a queer roommate,” Seymour said.

include creating a special needs trust, signing a letter of intent and securing residential placement. Additionally, she said siblings need to learn how to care for their sibling with a disability, so they can assume that caregiving role. “You all of a sudden have this learning curve where you’re trying to figure out everything a parent figured out over 40 years,” Handler said. Parents of children with a disability start learning how to care for them the day the child is diagnosed. If siblings aren’t included in learning about their brother or sister’s needs, or where to find services for them, they are not being educated at all, Handler said. Needs of people with intellectual disabilities can range pretty drastically, said Channell, ranging anywhere from additional skills training to requiring significant supports for daily life. One of the barriers for people wanting to future plan is the lack of capacity of service systems. Burke said Illinois has some of the lowest system funding in the country. “One of the things I’ve learned over the 20 years of doing this is that people with disabilities are part of the richness of our culture, of our world, and they’re not valued. They are the people that, whenever we want to save money, we cut,” Handler said.

tionally, people with developmental disabilities have had shortened life spans, but are now living increasingly longer and are outliving their parents. Burke’s survey found that families with more resources, knowledge and training were more likely to engage in future planning, suggesting interventions might be needed to increase training for the future, Burke said. Before Handler began educating families about future planning through her work in Supporting Illinois Brothers and Sisters, an organization providing support to siblings of people with disabilities, her family faced an incredible challenge: learning how to care for her siblings while still coping with their mother’s death. “I had a kid, a husband, a life, and so did my older sister. It turned everything upside down,” she said. Handler’s mother had been her brothers’ primary caretaker, she said, but she did not plan effectively enough for a future without her. She had not put them on waiting lists for residential or other services, or financially planned in a way that allowed the brothers to receive government benefits, which, she said, are essential to affording care for someone with a disability. Burke said good concrete actions for future plans okw2@dailyillini.com

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CJ Seymour, a non-binary junior in Media, sits on the steps at the Krannert Center for the Performing Arts. They are also known as CJ Run, a rapper in the Champaign-Urbana area. They use their music to tell the story of their gender and sexuality.

“I just didn’t know how to go about it because I wasn’t out to my family. I didn’t know if I put this in my application. Would they know? And how do I go about finding other gays to room with?” They found a non-binary and bisexual roommate through friends on Twitter. Luckily, the rooming situation worked well and the two are still friends to this day. One day, Mathews hopes to see a class created at the University, similar to ACE IT and FYCARE, that teaches students about inclusivity. “There’s a group of students who, last academic year, were taking a course where they had to positively affect pub-

lic policy and they wanted to look at the issue of these restrooms,” Mathews said. “They wanted to take their plans and initiative to senior-level administrators.” But changing policy can take time when the students graduate every four years. Then, new students have to take over and the cycle begins again. No students have yet been able to implement a required program like this yet. A need to be seen There is a long way to go to ensure everyone at this University feels included, accounted for and safe. While advancements have been

made for different groups of people, others have been left in the dark. Seymour is able to express their frustration, creativity and joy through music. Widely known as CJ Run, a popular rapper and music composer in the ChampaignUrbana area, Seymour has opened up for Chicago rapper Noname and performed at the Pygmalion Festival, CU Pride Fest, The Canopy Club and other popular concert halls. “As far as my music goes, I want to tell my gender story,“ Seymour said. “I want to tell the story of my sexuality because I love doing that.” While the debates continue on where people are allowed to

live or use the bathroom, Seymour is not impacted as much by this because they go to the bathroom of their assigned sex at birth. “I go to ‘girls’ ... just based on stereotypes and how we all socialize. It’s so much safer,” they said. “Also, men’s bathrooms are so gross.” The most important thing to Seymour is understanding and breaking the binary system that is presented in society that disallows them from having to address this issue constantly. “(The hardest thing is) the idea that I am never going to be seen as I am,” they said. beberle2@dailyillini.com

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A new app has been developed by a University professor where users can report suspected human trafficking cases. Lisa Mercer, assistant professor in FAA, founded Operation Compass, a nonprofit organization that helps survivors of human trafficking find a way home. The app allows users to report cases of human trafficking to authorities, while also educating them on the signs of human trafficking. Mercer said in an email the app allows users to report human trafficking cases using the date, time and location through location services. Users can choose to remain anonymous and submit any details or information they may know about a case. Mercer is working to expand her pilot program, Operation Compass North Texas, in Illinois. There are an estimated

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21 million cases of human trafficking worldwide, according to Polaris, the organization in charge of the National Human Trafficking Hotline. Dallas-Fort Worth has one of the highest numbers of human trafficking victims in the world, and Mercer found many people don’t identify as victims. “(Human trafficking)

can happen to anyone anywhere at anytime,” Mercer said. Mercer said she hopes the app could be used more extensively on campus, especially if law enforcement is not around to handle a situation. Mosaic Family Services, a Dallas organization that helps victims of human trafficking, partnered

with Mercer to receive all reports made through the app. Operation Compass also has connections with the Dallas Police Department for tips and suspicions. So far, the app has been downloaded on over 1,700 phones and launched nearly 3,400 times. news@dailyillini.com

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Gun legislation needs reform initiative that made it harder for those with mental illness to obtain a gun. Even COLUMNIST though there were issues with this original bill, it is confusing for him to sign a he Parkland, Floribill that makes it easier for da, mass shooting is mentally ill people to buy now the 30th mass a gun when it is clearly his shooting to happen in the only reasoning for these United States in 2018. It mass shootings. claimed the lives of 17 peoWhile mental illness ple, including students and is sometimes a factor in faculty of the school. Any these mass shootings, the time a mass shooting like common denominator is this occurs, the topic of gun guns. The gun purchased control is at the forefront of by the Florida shooter was the conversation. an AR-15 semiautomatic Many people claim it is a rifle — the same type used mental health issue, a crime during the Sandy Hook issue or an issue that simshooting and the Orlanply has no solution. Many do shooting. It is a weapon members of Congress are that is still easily accessisending out “thoughts and ble in this country and can prayers” and paying for the easily land in the wrong funerals of those lost, but hands. it has become clear that This is not a crime issue “thoughts and prayers” are either. Marco Rubio told not enough anymore. the “Today Show” during Real action should be, the presidential election and needs to be, taken so that “in the cases of somechildren are not fearing one who just wants a gun to for their lives at school, carry out a crime, they’re and so gunman lockdown not going to follow the law.” drills are nonexistent. Gun By saying this, he is effecregulations need to finally tively claiming it is only a change. crime issue. I am not arguing for But why have any laws at everyone’s guns to be takall if they are only going to en away. I understand that affect law-abiding citizens? responsible and capable Yes, people break the law, people can own a gun, but but it still does not stop the these mass shootings are law from being effective. being done by those who We hear all the time that obtained these guns legalthe weapon does not matly. They were people who ter. If it is not a gun, then it should have never owned would be a knife, car, bomb, these guns in the first place, etc. However, knives canyet were permitted to not kill 59 people at once. obtain them under current And if that happens, why regulations and law. wouldn’t we argue for knife This is not a mental illcontrol? The weapon is the ness issue. That argument main issue here. stigmatizes mental illness Our background check by labeling that vulnerasystem for purchasing guns ble community as violent. only looks at felony convicHowever, it is important tions, domestic violence, to note that those with a addiction to illegal drugs severe mental illness like and involuntary commitschizophrenia are about ments due to mental illthree times more likely to ness. It does not check the be violent. This still does early warning signs exhibnot mean they are going to ited by the Florida shooter, commit a mass shooting. school expulsions or any Overall, only 4 percent of mental health history that violent crime is thought to did not lead to criminal be caused by mental illness. charges. This is how he slid But here is the hypocthrough the cracks of the risy and confusion coming system and obtained a gun. from the government on Hopefully, Congress why mass shootings occur. will finally do something to President Trump believes stop these mass shootings mental illness is the only from happening because cause of the shootings and no child should be scared never mentioned guns at to go to school and no parall. He said in a tweet after ents should fear sending the Florida shooting, “So their kids to school. These many signs that the Florida shootings are happening shooter was mentally distoo often for nothing to be turbed, even expelled from done. Change should have school for bad and erratic been made long ago. behavior. Neighbors and Congress members need classmates knew he was a to stop prioritizing money big problem. Must always from the National Rifle report such instances to Association as the most authorities, again and important need and start again!” The statement is putting the safety of the victim-blaming those who American citizens they knew the shooter when represent first. they actually did report to We should remember the the authorities about him. victims of these shootings Additionally, he stated and remember that they in an address to the nation could actually be any of us after the Florida shooting if gun laws do not change that he was going “to help soon. We must all try and secure our schools, and make a change for future tackle the difficult issue of generations so they can live mental health.” With this safely. being said, in February 2017 he signed a bill that Jaime is a sophomore in LAS. would revoke a regulatory jaimelw2@dailyillini.com JAIME WATTS

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Students protest against gun violence on Monday outside of the White House in Washington D.C just days after 17 people were killed in a shooting at a south Florida high school.

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doesn’t matter where you stand on the issue of gun control — no one in our country is unfamiliar with the act of a school shooting. The idea of someone entering a place of education with the intent to inflict harm has become so common that even when news breaks of another incident, there is heartbreak and pain but rarely surprise. The statistics point to an obvious problem. In 2018 alone, there has been at least one school shooting a week. For some, this statistic has become just another meaningless number. Most of us are lucky enough to not have been a firsthand witness to one of these tragedies. Yet, as the number of incidents rise and more and more families lose their loved ones, students lose their classmates, and teachers lose

their co-workers, the probability of it being us, of it happening here or to someone we know, climbs at a disgustingly rapid rate. In the wake of the Parkland shooting came mentions of “thoughts and prayers,” calls for legislative reform and of course people on either side of the gun control debate criticizing the other. However, the voices of those who survived have set this particular shooting apart in the hearts of those who have become numb to numbers and statistics. The students who went to school that day thinking it was just another regular Wednesday and who found themselves hiding in closets are speaking up and being given platforms. Perhaps the silver lining of this horrific event is that the country is listening. From news outlets

broadcasting students’ speeches to the New York Times publishing an editorial written by a 15-year-old, it becomes very clear that no one has a better grip on the reality of our country and the urgency of gun control than these kids. Politicians and Americans in general who support the National Rifle Association are now having to reckon with these firsthand testimonials. There might not yet be a clear-cut answer to this issue that pleases the masses, but listening to these student survivors — these children, no less — has been gripping. The law and the people it would affect are no longer being talked about in a hypothetical sense. Instead, these teenagers are attending more funerals at once than they have been to in the course of their entire lives.

These students will hold onto Feb. 14. The events will replay in their minds when they close their eyes and try to sleep, and each time they walk into the same building in an attempt to gain a high school degree, they’re faced with the memory of those who were stripped of their right to do the same and how easily it could have been them being remembered instead. Surviving a school shooting could result in these students withdrawing into themselves or attempting to suppress and forget. But to cultivate change, these teenagers are stepping up and speaking out in an attempt to curve our culture and to wake our country to the brutalities our legislation is enabling that are no longer rare, no longer spread apart.

Imposter syndrome is real with students JAMIE LINTON COLUMNIST

hat do the tech community and higher education have in common? Imposter syndrome. While this phenomena probably isn’t the only intersection between those entities, it’s one worth talking about. According to Psychology Today, imposter syndrome is a term that was coined in 1978 by clinical psychologists Dr. Pauline Clance and Suzanne Imes that essentially describes highachieving individuals as not being able to “internalize” their accomplishments and as being constantly afraid they will be “exposed as fraud.” This term has been popularized recently by its relevance to the Silicon Valley

tech community. So much so that companies like Facebook and Google have internal precautions (like a 90-minute presentation on the topic during orientation) to help employees overcome this particular anxiety. However, although popular among Googlers and Facebook employees, this phenomena isn’t restricted to Ivy-goers and the Silicon Valley elite. In fact, 70 percent of people will experience feelings of unsupported self-doubt, over-preparation, pressure to be the best, feelings of failure and invalidating praise. What’s more is it’s even more prevalent among women and minorities. Imposter syndrome is something I’ve seen run rampant in our own academic community. In fact, some of my peers with the highest GPAs, University honors and who are interviewing for — or landing —

the most coveted internships in their fields, feel unqualified for the positions they hold. For example, a friend of mine recently came out of an interview panicked that her competitors had done extensive, high-caliber research and are graduating with degrees from exclusive, private colleges. She considered pulling out of the application process altogether because she felt inadequate in comparison, even though her own accomplishments granted her the same professional successes as the other applicants. In this case, and likely many others, she sacrificed what could’ve been a great opportunity due to the anxieties of imposter syndrome. But this predicament isn’t something that’s discussed in schools, let alone something students are taught as being normal and possible to overcome. Unfortunately, in many

cases, their feelings of incompetence can lead students to overcompensate, which can lead to overworking themselves and burning out, passive and active selfsabotage or failing to finish work to avoid these feelings of inadequacy. If the University took similar precautions to the ones tech companies are implementing, like providing literature to normalize these anxieties and to teach students how to overcome them, we may be able to prevent some of the ways this syndrome is affecting students. The University’s (and society’s) failure to educate about the harmful effects of imposter syndrome can not only harm individuals but inhibit students from furthering their own success due to their own invalidation of pre-existing ones. Jamie is a junior in Media. jlinton2@dailyillini.com

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Thursday, February 22, 2018

Analog Outfitters ‘amps’ up sound with custom-made gear BY CAMILLE BAER ASSISTANT FEATURES EDITOR

Standing around in a what seems to be a mess of wires, wood and vintage repurposed bits, Brian Perry and Jens Klingenberg have a profound ability to see the beauty in all things deemed no longer usable. Perry, managing partner, and Klingenberg, production manager, are part of the Analog Outfitters team — an innovative company responsible for changing the way sound can be administered through the use of old organ pieces. The organized chaos of old and broken appliances, ancient computers and antique radios lie lifeless, separated from each other in large black bins. Without taking a second glance, it’s easy to classify these pieces as junk. In reality, there’s much more than what meets the eye. Located in Rantoul, Illinois, their warehouse provides enough space to accommodate Analog Outfitters’ many roles, from woodworking to office spaces, and everything in between. The brains behind it all: Ben Juday, founder of Analog Outfitters. “I came to the University of Illinois for a graduate degree in geography; I wanted to be a college geography professor. I decided to sit in on a class just for fun, and it was the Physics of Electronic Musical Instruments. I just devoured the course,” Juday said. “I read everything I could find, and this professor, Steve Errede, and I became good friends. He basically took me under his wing and, on his own time, he gave me a lot of extra training and books to read.” It was from this moment Juday realized perhaps the path he was set on wasn’t necessarily the right one him. After getting his masters from the University, he went home and made a plan. He created a business out of a basement, which then blossomed into a storefront in Champaign repairing music equipment. For about 10 years, their main revenue source stemmed primarily from repair. “Around 2012, I had amassed all this knowledge on how guitar amplifiers work, and so I just thought, ‘I’m just going to make one from scratch,’” Juday said. Using a vacuum tube amplifier from an old Hammond organ and some science equipment, Juday created his

first amplifier, which he said looked almost like a lunch box. Upon trying it out, Juday couldn’t believe his ears. After showing Errede, who provided suggestions for some minor tweaks, they both knew Juday was on to something. “We developed some other new products, some other amplifier models, and started reaching out to dealers, and then we went to a big trade show in Los Angeles they have every year called ‘the National Association of Music Merchants,’” Juday said. “All of a sudden, we had all these dealers in Europe that wanted to sign up, in Paris and Amsterdam and Sweden.” Klingenberg, who’s originally from Germany, does most of the engineering and manufacturing work, while Perry handles the woodworking. One of their newer products, called the scanner, is one of Juday’s favorites and a revolutionary piece from their collection. The scanner is used to help distort the sound of the instrument is being played. A pedal, which is plugged into the product, allows the musician to control the frequency and speed of sound being played. “Like a keyboard pedal that goes up and down, it’s really giving you a different RPM on the motor,” Klingenberg said. “It can turn faster or slower depending on how fast you want it.” Inside the scanner is a complicated system of colorful wires and metal hardware. The line box, which is an old vintage part from the organ, helps produce this unique sound. Klingenberg found a way to allow the musician to control the rate in which the apparatus spins around to generate vibrations, which he refers to as the pot. He explained how initially, they created the scanner with a set speed but quickly realized that to improve this product, people should have the ability to set the speed to whatever they prefer. Thus, the insertion of the pot into the scanner’s design. This scanner has even put the Analog Outfitters team on the radar of numerous famed musicians. Keith Richards from The Rolling Stones, Jack White from The White Stripes, Wilco and even Steven Tyler are several of many renowned names to use their equipment.

“Every time I make a stain, I pretty much get rid of it cause I like everything to be one-off. I’ll get someone like ... ‘I really like that color orange’ and I have to be like, ‘Too bad! It’s gone!’” BRIAN PERRY MANAGING PARTNER OF ANALOG

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Top: The newest design to date created by the Analog Outfitters team is called the cadet. Here shows the process of developing a new product, from prototype to final result. With only one knob, the simplified construction focuses simply on excellent sound. Bottom left: Ben Juday, founder of Analog Outfitters, designed the unique product called the scanner. Stripped down, the colorful wires and hardware show the complex manufacturing in order to perfect sound through the amplifier. Bottom right: A finished Analog Outfitters amplifier.

For Perry, his domain remains seen through his craftsmanship on the amplifiers. The wood from the organ, usually a good quality maple according to Perry, is sanded down to remove the previous decades of wear and tear. Once the wood is sanded and assembled together, he creates his own special kind of finish that’s unique to every amplifier created. “Every time I make a stain, I pretty much get rid of it cause I like everything to be one-off,” Perry said. “I’ll get someone that’s like, ‘I want something like that (amp). I really like that color orange’ and I have to be like ‘Too

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bad! It’s gone!’ I can always get something pretty close though.” One of Perry and Klingenberg’s newest designs is a sixsided amplifier that exudes simplicity. “Every amplifier has like a hundred knobs,” Klingenberg said. “So we were like, why don’t we build an amp that has only one knob.” The only knob on the amp controls the volume, which also regulates the high and low frequency to ensure that it always sounds great, Klingenberg said. For a guitar amplifier, there’s the power supply and the pre-amplifier section, which helps build the volt-

age of the signal in several steps, along with the volume and tone. Then comes the power or output stage, which Juday said is the final voltage stage and, lastly, the output transformer, a passive device that serves a similar purpose that the transmission of a car would. “Think about your car, you can have the best engine in the world and the best tire, but if you have a crappy transmission, you can’t transmit that power,” Juday said. “With an amplifier, even though the transmission is a simple device, it’s a passive device that has electricity going through it to move a signal.”

Juday and the rest of his team are committed to reusing almost every part of the organ and take old road signs as the shell for their speakers. “The world has no shortage of guitar amps, and as much as I love them and find them fun to build and I enjoy them, we got so much more traction out of this scanner than I ever would have imagined just because it’s so unique,” Juday said. “That’s the kind of thing I want to try next; another crazy product nobody can believe we built, that makes people say, ‘Who’s crazy enough to try that?’ Well, us.” cabaer2@dailyillini.com

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LIFE & CULTURE

Mama Myers

51 Main bar manager shares drag show past BY MARISSA PLESCIA STAFF WRITER

Amy Myers has a raunchy sense of humor. It’s what works when it comes to emceeing and promoting drag shows every month at local bar 51 Main in Champaign. “I just go up there, and I freestyle. I just mess with the crowd and the audience,” Myers said. I’m very inappropriate and vulgar and crazy.” Myers is a party promoter and emcee or host, for drag shows at 51 Main. She’s also been a manager for three months and has 25 years of experience in nightlife. Myers even spent time working as a male impersonator. Myers moved to Champaign from when she was 18 and started working at Chester Street Bar as a bartender. She eventually was asked to join a drag house in the area called the “House of Man.” “Back when I started in drag, your drag mother would approach you and ask you if you were interested in performing and taking her name,” Myers said. “That was a really big deal because that means your drag mom was watching you and saw your potential and talent and she actually wanted you inside of her house. Then she helped you and mentored you and made you grow.” Now, she said drag houses aren’t as common for performers. In the late ’90s, Myers started the Drag King show at Chester Street, a male impersonation show. She used the stage name Aspen Mann back then. Myers said the shows were a huge success in the area.

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Amy Myers, manager at the 51 Main venue in Champaign, has been in the drag business for 25 years as a male impersonator. Myers started as a Drag King at Chester Street bar; however, has since moved on to improving 51 Main’s drag presence since Chester Street’s closing.

“It might not be everybody’s cup of tea, but we’re in central Illinois; it’s reasonably priced, it’s high energy … it’s right here” AMY MYERS 51 MAIN MANAGER

For the 51 Main performances, she emcees all the drag shows and promotes them as well. Her shows bring in drag queens from all over, some of whom have even been featured on the VH1 show, “RuPaul’s Drag Race.” Myers also promotes and coordinates other 51 Main parties, including Gay Pride Night on Sundays. Her favorite part of her

job is the spontaneity of it, Myers said. Because of her work, she has the opportunity to meet an array of different people. “I finally feel like I’m living now instead of just existing while getting a paycheck,” Myers said. Her goal is to boost the art of drag in central Illinois. Shows are mostly in big cities and are not as com-

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mon in smaller towns. Myers particularly loves the creativity and illusion drag creates. She said it provides a fun and accepting environment all people can enjoy, no matter the age or gender. “Drag is art, drag is talent, drag is illusion,” Myers said. “It might not be everybody’s cup of tea, but we’re in central Illinois; it’s reasonably priced, it’s high

mae said. “She’s just trying to do something to help the community.” Another drag queen who has worked alongside Myers is Karma. She said Myers is a very optimistic person who is great to work with. Karma admires Myer’s determination. “After C-Street closed, she went out on her own time, without being paid or really having any form of reward or initiative ... to find the 51 Main venue,” Karma said. The next drag show at 51 Main is March 24. Myers said the show will feature two people from season 10 of “RuPaul’s Drag Race.” However, she is not allowed to announce their names until VH1 releases the cast. She said what makes her shows especially great is the support it receives. “I’m glad I can provide this. I’m glad that my vision is being met,” Myers said. “If it wasn’t for the people who support it and shared the Facebook flyers and talked about it, we wouldn’t be able to do this here. From the bottom of my heart, I thank everyone who supports.” Myers stresses the importance of an open environment drag creates. It allows people in the area a place where they can feel comfortable and accepted. “It’s everyday life for me for the past 25 years,” Myers said. “This is my culture, this is my life. There’s nothing strange about it. There’s nothing taboo about it. It’s how people live and it needs to be talked about, not swept under the carpet.”

energy … it’s right here.” Myer’s No.1 fan is her wife of six years, Elizabeth Ramirez. “She supports me 129 percent,” Myers said. “She’s my No.1 fan, so she keeps me going in other ways.” Gigi Mayomae is one of the drag queens who works with Myers. “Myer’s vibe is very positive, and she’s not a negative person at all,” Mayo- plescia3@dailyillini.com

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SPORTS

Women’s tennis rises to No. 5 Feb. 2

Sunday

Illinois upsets No. 11 Texas 4-2. Freshman Mia Rabinowitz took down the No. 32 player in the country.

Jan. 3: Unranked

Illinois enters the season unranked, with one of the youngest rosters in the nation. It has four freshmen.

Illinois knocks off then No. 22-ranked Washington. The win extended the Illini’s winning streak to four matches.

Feb. 14: T-24

Illinois breaks the top25 ranking for the first time this season.

Tuesday: No. 5

Illinois is ranked No. 5 in the Oracle/ITA rankings, the highest ranking in team history, with a 7-1 record. The team only had one loss. JACLYN SWITKES

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ILLINI ATHLETICS

Illinois splits on opening weekend

Whitman named to Forty Under 40

BY GAVIN GOOD

Director of Athletics Josh Whitman was awarded a place on the 2018 SportsBusiness Journal/ Daily Forty Under 40 list. For 19 years, the SportsBusiness Journal has recognized 40 executives for excellence and innovation in their careers, all before the age of 40. In February 2016, Whitman was named the director of athletics for the University. At the time, he was the youngest to hold the position in the NCAA’s Power Five conferences. Almost immediately after being hired, Whitman implemented his “We Will Win” mantra while bringing the message of unity, optimism and bold action to the Illinois fan base. Whitman has been credited by some with the re-ignition of the Illini fan base’s interest in the basketball and football programs. “I am honored to be included in this year’s SportsBusiness Journal Forty Under 40 class,” Whitman said in a press release. “Since I was in my early 20s, I have looked forward each year to the announcement of the class, and learning about each honoree’s accomplishments. To now be included in such company is both surreal and humbling.” While Whitman is the one receiving the recognition, he made it clear that he plans to share the credit. “Any recognition that comes my way is a reflection of the incredible work undertaken by our entire staff, our coaches, our student-athletes and our passionate Illini Nation,” Whitman said. “I am privileged to represent the University of Illinois and Fighting Illini Athletics, and this award is a testament to the program we are building together.” Whitman will be honored at the annual blacktie awards ceremony and banquet April 18 at the J.W. Marriott Los Angeles along with the 39 other honorees. All 40 executives will be featured in an April issue of SportsBusiness Journal.

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ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR

After the Illinois baseball team had its road trip to Beaumont, Texas, canceled due to poor weather that caused dangerous flight conditions, the team traveled out to St. Louis instead. Its opponents changed from Lamar, Texas Southern and No. 22 Missouri State to South Dakota State and Austin Peay. However, the weather was once again a problem, and on Saturday, the opener against South Dakota State was canceled. Illinois split its remaining two games at St. Louis University on Sunday, defeating South Dakota State 5-2 and losing to Austin Peay 2-0.

Transfer pitchers shine in Illini debut

Redshirt-junior pitcher Andy Fisher, who sat out the 2017 season after transferring from Eastern Illinois, made his Illinois debut on Sunday against South Dakota State. Fisher, a left-hander, pitched four scoreless innings, struck out four batters and walked one against the Jackrabbits. Sunday was also the first time in an Illinois uniform for Sean Leland, a right-hander who transferred from Louisville and had to sit last season out. Leland pitched for only a third of an inning, but he was awarded the win as starting pitcher Ty Weber came out before pitching five full innings in the bottom of the fourth. Weber threw 4 2/3 scoreless innings, giving up four hits and two earned runs. He struck out three batters and walked three before being removed in the fifth inning after giving up two runs. Head coach Dan Hartleb was particularly happy with the performances of his relievers. “I thought the relievers threw really well,” Hartleb said. “I thought a cou-

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Illinois forward Leron Black dribbles to the basket during the game against Nebraska at the State Farm Center on Sunday. Black has kept on his game throughout this year and is averaging 15.3 points per game this season.

Black’s game speaks volumes

Leron Black remains humble throughout his career-high season BY JAMES BOYD STAFF WRITER

On the court, Leron Black has no problem talking. His deep, raspy voice can be heard barking out Illinois’ tasks on both sides of the ball.

But when he’s not on that 94-by-50 foot stretch of hardwood, he usually doesn’t have much to say. Black has only met with the media a handful of times this year and keeps his statements brief. He

gives all the credit to his teammates and coaches, even when he’s asked about himself. It’s not that he is afraid of the attention, he simply doesn’t care about it. He lets his game speak for

itself, and this season, it has been far from quiet. “He’s had an unbelievable year,” said head coach Brad Underwood. “He’s been really good. (But) SEE LERON | 3B

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To the Campus Community of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign:

A STRIKE IS IMMINENT! AND HERE IS WHY: The administration wants to be able to hire TA’s and GA’s without having to fully compensate them. In short, the administration wants the power to withhold the equivalent of $30,000 (or more) of an employee’s compensation, in the form of what are called “tuition waivers.” When GEO organized and bargained their first contract with the administration in 2003, tuition was a mere fraction of what it is today. The administration has raised tuition at rates 3-5 times greater than salaries have increased. Today the tuition waiver is, in some cases, four times what a grad employee makes in a year. When the administration reduces an employee’s tuition waiver, the administration is, in effect, reducing an employees take home pay. And when they take it away completely, some employees would have to literally pay to work here. The administration has already violated the tuition waiver language of our contract several times. And each time they have done so the GEO has taken the administration to a labor hearing and every time, GEO has won . You can read these arbitration decisions on our website at uigeo.org. Because of our victories, the Administration is trying to change our contract so that they can get away with these violations in the future. The administration has demonstrated time and time again they are eager to give big raises to themselves, but they continually refuse to raise the pay of those who actually do the day-to-day work here on campus. The work, that is, of those who help students, teach students, cook for students – those who make this campus work. Those workers have routinely been passed over. Many GEO members face food and housing insecurity, or fear for their ability to pay their bills. We struggle to afford our health care and support our families, but the Administration has thus far refused to guarantee the financial stability we need. GEO members have voted that enough is enough ! It is time employees unite together to fight for change. GEO’s struggle is every student’s, worker’s, and faculty member’s struggle. If we don’t fight back, the administration will (as they have repeatedly done in the past) squeeze departments of their ability to hire TAs and GAs. This squeeze will, without doubt, force some programs to close. If yours is a small, world-renowned program that is not bringing in the money the administration wants, you will get the squeeze and be forced to close. If you’re an undergraduate in that program, you will be forced to go someplace else. If you’re a faculty member in that program, you will have to teach something else. If you’re a staff member in that program, you will have to work somewhere else. GEO’s struggle is your struggle. Standing together, we can ensure that this University provides quality, accessible education for all. GEO asks faculty to cancel their classes in solidarity. GEO asks faculty and undergrads not to cross our picket lines. GEO asks everyone to call or email Provost Cangellaris (217-333-6677, cangella@illinois.edu), and demand he settle a fair contract with us so we can get back to doing the jobs we love. The next bargaining session is Friday, February 23rd. We hope the administration is willing to work with us and with all of the campus community to preserve and grow this great university. If not, we are prepared to defend it on the picket lines.

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Thursday, February 22, 2018

MEN’S BASKETBALL

Illinois falls short to Michigan State in second half BY WILL GERARD STAFF WRITER

Illinois kept it close early in East Lansing but was plagued by another slow start out of the halftime intermission. The visitors trailed by just three points at halftime, following a layup from freshman forward Greg Eboigbodin on a dish from fellow freshman point guard Trent Frazier with nine seconds remaining in the first half. However, No. 2 Michigan State proceeded to put together a 9-0 run, while also making its way into the bonus within the next 3:15 minutes of action. Michigan State (27-3, 15-2 Big Ten) defeated Illinois (13-16, 3-13 Big Ten) 81-61, and as a result, it secured at least a share of a Big Ten title. “All we talked about at halftime was, ‘We’ve got to throw the first punch, but let’s not go foul crazy,’” said head coach Brad Underwood. “We couldn’t let the momentum of the game change because we were fouling, and sure enough, we go out and six seconds in, we commit a foul.” The Spartans would eventually stretch the lead to as much 23 points with just over three minutes left in the affair. As customary practice for senior night at Michigan State, three senior players kissed the Spartan logo on the Breslin Center floor shortly before time expired. Illinois, on the other hand, moved into sole possession of last place in the conference and has still yet to win a true road game this season (0-10).

Minnesota, Rutgers and Iowa are now one game ahead of Illinois with two conference games remaining for each team before the Big Ten tournament in New York City. The Illini were held to a season-low 32.7 percent from the field, whereas the Spartans finished at 47.1 percent. “When we move the ball and play unselfish, we can be a really good offensive team,” Underwood said. “The second half is very evident of what happens to our basketball team when we don’t play unselfish.” Underwood said his team “missed eight or nine layups in the first half.” “They’re a very big team, so it’s kind of difficult to finish around the rim with that much length down there,” Frazier said. “We talked about spreading the ball around and getting good looks from the perimeter.” Junior forward Leron Black managed to score a game-high 20 points (6-12 FG, 1-2 3FG) despite playing just six minutes in the first half due to foul trouble, although he was held to just two total rebounds by the Spartan front line. Black, who is the team’s leading scorer and rebounder, continued his strong offensive output as of late. He has averaged nearly 20 points per game over the previous four contests, coming off a career-high 28 points in a senior day victory over Nebraska on Sunday. Michigan State outrebounded Illinois 40-28. Just three Spartans scored in double figures behind a balanced scoring

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Illinois guard Trent Frazier drives to the basket during the game against Nebraska at the State Farm Center on Sunday. Frazier scored 14 points against Michigan State on Tuesday, but it was not enough for Illinois to pull out a win.

attack, including sophomore forward Miles Bridges, who led the charge with a team-high 19 points (4-11 FG). The Spartan bench outscored the Illini 42-12. Sophomore forward Kipper Nichols led the Illini with six rebounds, and Frazier was the only other player to score in double figures with 14 points (4-13 FG, 3-7

3FG). Frazier dished out a team-high five assists, despite recording three of his team’s mere five turnovers over 34 minutes of play. The Spartans took good care of the ball as well; they recorded just eight turnovers overall, seven of which occurred in the first half. Senior guard Mark

Alstork provided eight points, three assists and one steal in the first half, but he was only able to secure one additional board over the remaining duration of the game. His steal at midcourt and ensuing uncontested layup – as a Michigan State ball boy scurried off the floor with a towel still in hand – was a crucial part of a 7-0

Illini run. It was capped off by a Frazier contested pullup 3-pointer from the left wing to cut the Spartan lead to 21-20, not long after the mid-point of the first half. “They just came out in the second half and had more energy than us,” Black said. “We fouled too much.” @WillGerard10 wgerard2@dailyillini.com

HOCKEY

Ritondale is ready for playoffs BY BRIAN BINZ STAFF WRITER

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Illinois outfielder Doran Turchin swings at the pitch during the game against Indiana State at the Illinois Field on Sept. 24. Bad weather changed plans for the Illini this weekend and they split, winning 5-2 against South Dakota State and losing 2-0 against Austin Peay.

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BASEBALL ple of guys came in and got things done for us.”

Hitting holds Illini back

Ben Troike had three RBIs on three hits and Doran Turchin hit a solo home run, but the Illini struggled to hit as a whole on Sunday. Illinois failed to score a run against Austin Peay,

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LERON like I said, I always want more from him. I always expect more from really good players.” Under wo o d ’s h ig h demands have helped propel Black into the best year of his career. He’s averaging career-highs in points, assists, field goal percentage, 3-point percentage and free throw percentage. As a sophomore, Black scored 8.1 points per game

only coming up with five hits. They left six runners stranded on base, and the only player to record more than one hit was right fielder Jack Yalowitz. Hartleb said the team has to hit consistently if it is going to get the hits needed to win games. “I was not pleased with our offensive production,” Hartleb said. “We’ve got to find guys who are going to hit on a regular basis. That will (happen) over the next

on 45.3 percent shooting. This year, he leads the Illini in scoring at 15.3 points per game on 56.3 percent shooting. He’s reached double figures in all but four games this year and is ranked 12th in the Big Ten in scoring. Black stands at just 6-foot-7, but despite being undersized at power forward, he has emerged as Illinois’ most consistent player. He doesn’t play above the rim or blow past many defenders, but his offensive arsenal is just as effective. He knocks down open

few weeks.” Illinois did not have good pitch selection at the plate, something Hartleb said contributed to the team’s struggles. “We weren’t selective at the plate,” Hartleb said. “We swung at too many pitches that weren’t good pitches in certain situations. We need to clean that up to be better offensively.”

@itsallG_O_O_D gavinrg2@dailyillini.com looks, throws jump hooks over both shoulders and uses his trademark fadeaway to get shots off over taller defenders. Over the past three games, Black is averaging 22.7 points, including a career-high 28 points on Sunday. Against Nebraska, he made 11 of 18 field goals attempts and at one point netted seven consecutive shots. His full repertoire was on display, yet he didn’t have anything special to say after his big performance. “Just feeling the same as I

doing each weekend,” Ritondale said. The Illini enter the postseason on a three-game win streak and have won seven of the last eight. Their only loss came against Ohio on Feb. 9. During this stretch, the Illini have only allowed three goals once and have registered two shutouts as well as two games allowing one goal. The two shutouts doubled the Illini’s previous season total, and they came from backup goalies Ross Lipic and Jake Barnhart. Heflin has been out of the lineup for five of their last six after injuring himself in the first game against Ohio two weekends ago. No matter who’s in net,

the Illini are confident this weekend. “We have three quality goalies on our team, and we don’t doubt one of them,” Ritondale said. “We gotta do our job in front of them and trust they’ll make the saves they need to make.” Fabbrini said Heflin was day-to-day going into this weekend, and he won’t make the call until later in the week. No matter who’s in goal, the message from Ritondale is the same. “We’ve played all these teams before, we know what they bring,” Ritondale said. “We just have to go out and play.”

“Now you have a guy everyone has to fear because of fouls.” In the team’s most recent outing against Michigan State, Black made seven of eight shots from the charity stripe. He leads the team in both attempts and makes this season and is shooting 80.2 percent, ranked 12th in the Big Ten. Illinois has two games left before it closes out the regular season and prepares for the Big Ten Tournament. The Illini have had their moments of triumph

and failure this year, but through it all, Black has remained steady. Underwood knows other teams will continue to key in on Black, but he’s confident the junior will adjust when necessary, just like he has all season long. “When you dive into a scout and you see how people are playing us,” Underwood said. “How he’s getting his points, it’s pretty impressive.”

The regular season for the Illinois men’s hockey team is over, but a familiar foe awaits them in the postseason. Illinois will take on Ohio in the semifinals of the CSCHL playoffs on Saturday in Athens, Georgia. Ohio forced a split on the season series, winning two of the four meetings between the team, the most recent of the four being an overtime win for Illinois on Ohio’s senior night. “It’s really important for us to play to our identity,” said head coach Nick Fabbrini. “It’ll be a little bit of a different team, but we want to do what we do.” For senior captain Joe @binzy_20 Ritondale, recently that has brianb2@dailyillini.com meant scoring the puck. Ritondale has scored in each of the last five outings for the Illini, including the game winner in the last meeting with the Bobcats. Ritondale doesn’t think the recent hot stretch is a result of any change. “I’m putting it on net and it’s getting lucky and going in,” Ritondale said. The Illini earned a bye on Friday after finishing the season with the third seed, meaning they avoided playing on Friday. While the bye will disrupt the flow of a normal weekend for the Illini, who usually play weekend series on Fridays and Saturdays, Fabbrini isn’t worried about it. “It was important for us to avoid the play-in game this year,” Fabbrini said. Like Fabbrini, Ritondale is ELISABETH NEELY THE DAILY ILLINI ready for the new scheduling. James McGing gains possession of the puck against “Just go in and win two Lindenwood and skates it up the ice at the University of Illinois games just like we’ve been Ice Arena on Dec. 1. The Illini won in overtime 2-1. always do,” Black said. Even though Black won’t talk about it, Underwood commended his power forward for expanding his game. Originally, he pictured Black as a player who would pound the glass and occasionally score around the rim. But after seeing how polished Black’s offensive game is, Underwood thinks the next step is getting to the free throw line. “You start getting him to the line, six, eight, 10 times a game,” Underwood said.

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Motes on music magic BY LIZZIE JEDRASEK STAFF WRITER

Local band Motes performed at the Great Cover Up last weekend at 51 Main. Ahead of their set, buzz spoke with Motes member Elizabeth Majerus about past Cover Ups and what preparation goes into playing a cover set.

buzz: How did you choose

who you wanted to cover this year?

Elizabeth Majerus: One of

to it can actually be more complex or difficult than you realized...your band might find that you’re not capturing whatever vibe the artist creates, and you either have to figure out how to replicate that magic or find a way to inject it with your own magic. With Motes, I think we try to honor the songs we’re covering, do the original versions justice, capture something of their essence, but we also try to make them our own. We’re more interested in the way our sound and the sound of the band we’re covering coalesce, rather than replicating the exact sound of the original.

my band mates came up with an idea that resonated with all of us, and I did as well. We liked both and the three of us talked back and forth about which would be more fun, more interesting, and finally just made a call. It was pretty easy this year buzz: You’ve been involved because we had two ideas with the Great Cover Up before. What keeps you we were all fairly into. coming back? buzz: Any challenges that come along with covering EM: It’s just so much fun. a band? Do you try to It’s a lot of work, and it’s integrate your own sound tough to set aside your or is the band you chose own music in the weeks that lead up to the Cover similar to your sound? Up. But it’s an amazing EM: There are almost opportunity to get inside always some challenges the music of a band you you foresee and others love, to honor music that you don’t. One thing inspires you. Plus, it’s truly about covering several a (C-U) institution, a really songs by the same band vibrant charity event that is that you tend to realize has raised so much money that something that for good causes over seems really simple when the years. you’re merely listening

“Your band might find that you’re not capturing whatever vibe the artist creates, and you either have to figure out how to replicate that magic or find a way to inject it with your own magic.” ELIZABETH MAJERUS

Ward Gollings deserves a ton of credit for all the work he’s put into it over the years. I think it’s got to be a mammoth organizational effort, year after year. When we’ve happened to mention the Cover Up to bands from other cities and other scenes, we’ve heard musicians express a wish that their town had something similar. I’ve also heard about not entirely dissimilar events — I know that there’s a music collective in Chicago that hosts local bands performing complete albums. Eiren Caffall told me about the time her band performed Joni Mitchell’s “Blue” album in its entirety, and I so wish I could have been there.

buzz: Any memories from

your 2016 performance as Cat Power that have really stuck with you?

EM: Mainly the sheer joy

of getting inside those completely distinctive and captivating songs and having the chance to inhabit them. I also loved having the rare chance to sing without simultaneously playing guitar or bass and really focus on the singing , which I pretty much had to do since I don’t think I would have been able to pull off Chan Marshall’s sinuous melodies and phrasings otherwise. But, at the same time, I had to figure out what to do with my hands, with my body. I didn’t have a guitar to hide behind, essentially, and I felt very bare and sort of vulnerable. By the time we played the show, I’d gotten pretty comfortable, but it was scary at first.

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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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Jon Ebel Meet & Greet

 6-8 p.m.  110 N. Neil St., Champaign  Free, 19+ Join Quality Bar to have drinks and a discussion with Jon Ebel, candidate for Congress in Illinois’ 13th district.Gain insight to hi campaign and plans for Congress.

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CMM 48 Hour Film Fest 2018

Give a Little: Benefitting Jubilee Cafe

 1-4 p.m.  Exile on Main Street 100 N. Chestnut St., Champaign  $5 encouraged, all ages Listen to music, poetry and shop for vinyls at Exile on Main Street and hip clothes at Dandelion to help support Jubilee Cafe, a volunteer-based café that caters to those with food insecurity.

Queering Faith: poetry, stories, theology

 5 p.m.  The Art Theater, 126 W. Church St., Champaign  $6.50-$8.25, PG Take a glimpse at Oscar-nominated films and predict which will win. The films featured will include three categories: animated, live action and documentary. This is also a great chance to catch up on your acclaimed movie watch-list.

 7-9:45 p.m.  UCC Campus Ministry - UIUC, 805 S. Sixth St., Champaign  Free, all ages Get yourself engaged in the discussion of the relationship between faith and LGBTQ+ identity and learn sexual identity is more than the binary of male and female.

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 7-9 p.m.  Krannert Art Museum and Kinkead Pavilion, 500 E. Peabody Drive., Champaign  Free, PG Six local musicians (CJ Run, Sharon Li, Teddy Lerch, N. M. Garcia, Keegan Gulick and Olivia Tasch) will showcase their musical skills by performing in response to the original artworks exhibited in the museum.Stop by to witness a creative collaboration featuring multiple different genres.

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Peruvian Cooking Night: Demo & Tasting

Big Gigantic

 7:30-8:30 p.m.  Asian American Cultural Center, 1210 W. Nevada St.., Urbana  Free, all ages Get a taste of authentic Peruvian dishes Causa Limeña and Quinua Atamalada. The tasting will be paired with Peruvian music and the chance to try Peruvian Cajon, a Peruvian percussion instrument. Vegan menus will also be offered.

 1-3:30 p.m.  Spurlock Museum, 600 S. Gregory St., Urbana  Free, all ages The Spurlock Time Machine travels through thousands of years of history, and this week it explores student life with a special presentation by Ryan Ross. The event is co-sponsored by Student Life and Culture Archives and Illinois Alumni.  9 p.m.  The Canopy Club, 708 S. Goodwin Ave., Urbana  18+, $32.50 Big Gigantic is a duo based in Boulder, Colorado comprised of Dominic Lalli and Jeremy Salken. They play a combination of jazz, hip-hop, funk, and electronic music by bringing together drums and saxophone with electronic beats. They are joined this weekend by Shallou and Shae District.

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THURSDAY February 22, 2018 The Daily Illini DailyIllini.com

buzz TIME scholars bring attention to mass incarceration issue BY MARK TOLEDANO STAFF WRITER

The opposite of criminalization is humanization. That’s the big takeaway the audience walked away with at Lincoln Halls screening of the film “13th.” “13th” is a Netflix’s documentary about mass incarceration and the prison system in the United States. The film, which was nominated for an Academy Award last year, was presented in Lincoln Hall by the TIME Scholars (Those Impacted by the Mass-incarceration Era), an RSO on campus dedicated to aiding those affected by mass incarceration. “TIME Scholars looks to inject themselves into the mass/hyper-incarceration conversation,” said Chris Miner, president of the TIME Scholars. “With so many people in the campus and C-U communities being impacted by the criminal justice system, it is necessary to both spread awareness as well as destigmatize people who have been afflicted by this epidemic.”

At first glance, the title of the documentary might seem misleading. It refers to the 13th Amendment to the Constitution, which abolished slavery. But the film only covers what happened after the 13th Amendment. No accident here. Mistreatment of black Americans did not end with the passage of the 13th Amendment. As the documentary shows, mass incarceration is a form of abuse still yet to be countered. The spotlight of the evening fell on James Kilgore, research scholar at the Center for African Studies in the College of LAS. Kilgore, who was interviewed for the film, knows firsthand the effects of mass incarceration. He spent six and a half years incarcerated in the California prison system for charges he was convicted of as a young man. “What I saw in prison, people coming in and doing sentences, I told myself I wasn’t going to forget the people I left behind,” Kilgore said. “This film should be shown in every

single school classroom in America.” Kilgore’s passion for justice was reflected in every word he spoke. Immediately following the screening, he led a discussion session with the audience. Personal stories from members of the audience brought the mood in the room from shocked to humbled and ended on a motivating note. “As someone who has spent 6 1/2 years in federal and state prisons,” Kilgore said, “what is missing (in the documentary) is the experience of families. For those people who have been incarcerated, you know that when you are locked up, your family is doing that time with you.” Kilgore and Miner are now leaders of a Champaignbased organization called First Followers. According to the group’s website, they help formerly incarcerated individuals obtain housing, education, identification and employment. markjt2@readbuzz.com

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Sons of Apollo plays classics, captivates audience in Joliet BY BEN TSCHETTER STAFF WRITER

On Sunday night, the newest progressive metal supergroup, Sons of Apollo, finished the first leg of their very first tour. They played at an intimate venue in Joliet called The Forge, which often books metal shows. The group, consisting of Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal, Mike Portnoy, Jeff Scott Soto, Billy Sheehan and Derek Sherinian formed in 2017 and has only been touring since the beginning of February. Their tour is in support of their debut album, “Psychotic Symphony,” and fans have been very into the music since day one. The group burst onstage with their prog-epic, “God of the Sun,” and didn’t stop rocking until the end of the show. Fans seemed to be well-versed already with their relatively new debut album, and the majority could be seen singing word-for-word. The setlist consisted of the entirety of their first record, with the wellreceived additions of Dream Theater covers and solo spotlights. “And The Cradle Will Rock.” Billy Sheehan shook the room with his thunderous bass solo, and short-

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Sons of Apollo ends their performance in Joliet, Illinois, on Sunday. From left to right: Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal, Derek Sherinian, Jeff Scott Soto, Mike Portnoy, Billy Sheehan. Prior to Sons of Apollo, Thal toured with Guns N’ Roses as their guitarist for eight years.

ly after, Derek Sherinian sent chills down audience members’ spines with his rapid keyboard solo. After a cover of Dream Theater’s “Lines in the Sand,” the band quickly thanked the crowd and ducked offstage. When they returned a moment later for the encore, they were seemingly missing vocalist Soto until the spotlight was positioned to face the back of the room, revealing the singer grabbing a drink at the bar. He then proceeded to sing the Van Halen classic “And the Craddle Will Rock” in the crowd of fans as the

band backed him from up onstage. They closed with the band’s most well-known song, “Coming Home,” and received a massive round of applause. Sons of Apollo’s show was nothing short of spectacular. First off, the band had incredible chemistry, and each member is a staple in the intricate sound of their music. One would probably say that the members are a perfect match for one another. Bumblefoot’s guitar parts are enjoyable for both the casual metalhead or a skilled musician who appre-

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ciates the details. He uses two necks on a double-necked guitar — regular and fretless — to achieve different sounds and to switch from heavy to technical riffs. On drums, Portnoy, creates a harsh drive to each song, adding a beat you can rock out to. Portnoy works closely with Sheehan, a proficient bassist and outstanding musician, to create a solid rhythm section that is the force behind the music. Alongside the riffs of Bumblefoot, Sherinian uses the keyboard to create very prog-rock sound effects

and adds a necessary flavor to every song. Soto rounds everything off with his powerful lead vocals. In each and every song, he adds intensity and proves to be one of the most talented metal vocalists of the present day. This combination of musicians creates a lethal weapon in the metal world that had fans wanting more. Each band member was very interactive with fans, too, whether they were performing onstage or chatting with fans after the show. This activity, combined

with a killer set of music, made a memorable and very enjoyable night for fans. Sons of Apollo have a very promising future ahead and are just getting started. They will take a month off and resume in April for an extensive tour that runs until the fall, hitting all over the Americas and Europe. Check out Sons of Apollo this spring as they come close to Champaign-Urbana with a show in St. Louis, Missouri, on April 22 and a show in St. Charles, Illinois, on May 12. brt2@readbuzz.com

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