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Allergies pose UI dining problem

BY REBECCA WOOD STAFF WRITER

For students like Ally Farrow, sophomore in AHS, mealtimes in University dining halls can be a source of stress.

Farrow, who has had several tests done to identify allergens, could not obtain a medical note to receive Inclusive Solutions, an allergy-friendly meal preparation program, which is offered by the dining staff.

Farrow claims she has been light-headed and nauseous to the point where she must leave the

dining hall with her plate of food still on the table.

“I would literally just stop eating, leave my food there because I felt like I was going to be sick,” Farrow said. “I think it was a mix of the ingredients in the food, cross contamination and me still finding out what my allergies are.”

She found it especially hard to find fresh, healthy foods that were both good for her body and her allergies.

But the University does have employees in place to combat these issues, even if people do still fall

through the cracks.

Erica Nehrling, assistant director and dietitian of dietary services in the dining halls, works with Disability Resources and Educational Services, McKinley Health Center and various event planners to ensure the safety of the students.

She also works to ensure that the student and managing staff meet safety standards.

“If I identify a staff member that doesn’t seem to have the compassion and empathy or knowledge to be on the dining allergy team,

I will pull them from the team if I have any suspicions,” Nehrling said.

Inclusive Solutions is a dietary regulation system at the University where students with specific allergies can get meals made separately from the rest of the dining hall food.

Because the meals are made in an allergy-free area, it can be difficult to gain access to this system.

Dr. Rachel Graddy, access specialist at DRES, works with Neh-

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Chancellor Robert Jones speaks at the Senate Executive Committee meeting on Feb. 27, 2017. Jones addressed concerns about climate change.

Sexual assault, abuse reported

Initiative aims to maintain Title IX

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Students knew their attacker

The University of Illinois Police Department sent out a campus safety notice Monday regarding two separate cases of sexual assault and sexual abuse in University residence halls.

The sexual assault case occurred on Aug. 25 and the sexual abuse occurred Saturday.

The state of Illinois deems these cases classified, according to Patrick Wade, UIPD spokesman.

The difference between sexual assault and sexual abuse may depend on the context, but the determination is often based on if there was an act of sexual penetration, Wade said in an email.

“Generally, for something to be classified as a sexual assault, there was some kind of sexual penetration,” Wade said. “Sexual abuse refers to non-penetrative sexual acts, like fondling.”

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to it,” iSEE said on its website. “The event will provide a forum to discuss the options for building resilience to climate change and policy directions that could contribute to long-term solutions.”

Chancellor Robert Jones gave welcoming remarks Monday stat-

A group of Illinois Student Senators are pushing to keep Title IX mandates in place after Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos said she planned on revisiting the sexual assault guidelines.

The “moment ” DeVos announced her intentions, Rahul Raju, student senator and senior in Engineering, said Illinois Student Government, or ISG, reached out to Students Against Sexual Assault, a registered student organization.

“We met with them and discussed strategies to prevent any erosion of our Title IX standards, minimize the effect of any change mandated by the Department of Education, and making sure the university has the ability to respond,” Raju said in an email.

In an order of action, Raju said student senators are contacting the Department of Education with their concerns, along with an Association of Big Ten Students social media initiative to contact DeVos. Student senators are also hoping to “engage with University Admin on their lobbying strategy,” Raju said.

Chancellor Robert Jones will be meeting in Washington D.C. with Illinois congressional delegation, and Raju said ISG is planning for Title IX to be on the agenda.

Raju added student senators have been reaching out to University administrators about how to maintain “the highest level of adjudication.”

Both Chancellor Jones and Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs Danita Brown Young said they intend to uphold current standings to combat sexual assault rates.

“I’m optimistic that they will work with us to implement the final recommendations of the University,” Raju said.

The University, which has a strong past of sexual assault

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John Holdren, former director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, gave the Keynote speech at iSEE Congress 2017 on Monday. The congress this year took place at the Alice Campbell Alumni Center.

Climate change dominates iSEE congress

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This past week, students and faculty were able to discuss climate change and its many accompanying issues with guest speakers from around the world.

The iSEE Congress 2017 focused on “Building Resilience to Climate Change” and was organized by the Institute for Sustainability, Energy, and Environment.

Held at the Alice Campbell Alumni Center from Monday to Wednesday, the campus community was invited to participate in the congress aimed at engaging and educating the public about the importance of climate change and resilience.

According to iSEE’s website, the aim of the congress was to “assemble leading national and international scientists from different disciplines to advance scientific understanding on the impacts of climate change on the agricultural sector, on ecosystem services, and on human livelihoods and well-being.”

Speakers included professors from the University as well of those from Harvard, University of Michigan, Rutgers University and more.

Keynote addresses were also made

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Students signing in for the iSEE Congress 2017 in Alice Campbell Alumni Center on Monday. This year’s topic is “Building Resilience to Climate Change.”

by Justin Gillis, an environmental science author and journalist, and John Holdren, former Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy.

“The congress will foster critical thinking not only on the challenges posed by climate change, but also on the areas for further research and institutional development to adapt

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A retail theft was reported at Target, 2102 N. Prospect Ave., around 2 p.m. Monday. According to the report, the offender entered the store, took merchandise and left without paying.

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Criminal damage to property was reported at the Astronomy Building, 1002 W. Green St., around 11 a.m.

Tuesday. According to the report, a University employee saw someone had carved a profanity into the building’s sign.

Two University students were issued state of Illinois notices to appear in court for retail theft at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday. According to the report, store security called police after seeing the two attempt to leave the store without paying for earbuds and a USB cable valued at $19.99 each.

An arrest for retail theft and delivery of cannabis was made at the Illini Union Bookstore, 809 S. Wright St., Champaign, around 5 p.m. Tuesday.

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A burglary from a motor vehicle was reported in the 1200 block of Beech Street around 5:30 p.m. Tuesday.

According to the report, the offender entered the victim’s unlocked car and stole the victim’s cellphone, Firearm Owner’s Identification Card and an Illinois concealed carry permit.

The FOID card and concealed carry permit have been entered into leads.

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Raneem Shamseldin, ISG president and senior in Business, said any students in the University can participate in the contest, and the winner will have $250 credited to their student account.

“We will advertise everywhere, but especially at where people study graphic design or fine art,” Shamseldin said.

The actual contest window is expected to take three to four weeks, said David Alston, chair of ISG public relations and sophomore in Business. Once the submissions are narrowed down, the senators will vote on them.

Alston said the University told ISG its current logo is outdated.

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said she thinks it’s a good thing that ISG is changing its logo along with the University.

“It would be cool if we make a switch since we did hit on the 150 years mark,” Song said.

Richard Gonigam, ISG technology coordinator and junior in LAS, said the current ISG logo is a simplified version of its former

one, and the similar-looking logos have been used for almost 10 years.

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Blackhawks fans order drinks to pair with the game at Legends Bar in Champaign, IL. Monday, April 25. A biennial report released Tuesday revealed drug and alcohol related crimes were lower than last year.

Drug, alcohol violations decrease on campus

BY GILLIAN DUNLOP ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR

Students and faculty received a Massmail on Tuesday with a detailed report updating them about the University ’s Drug and Alcohol Abuse Prevention Program.

The report was prepared in accordance with the Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988 and the Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act Amendments of 1989, according to the Massmail.

The biennial report, which contains 24 pages of information regarding this topic, “suggests the University of Illinois at UrbanaChampaign has done significant work to address these issues,” wrote Dean of Students and Associate Vice Chancellor of Student

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ISEE ing that the University should and must play a distinctive role in developing solutions for the years to come.

“Understanding how these global climate changes are going to impact the future, and developing solutions that let our society adjust, adapt and survive, is a massive and daunting challenge,” he said.

Jones stressed that the complexity of the issues society faces from climate change are too big to tackle alone.

Instead, the approach will be on a massive scale of multidisciplinary efforts, from engineering to economics to human behavior.

“It takes a systemic

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ALLERGIC rling to set the rules regarding which students are able to participate in Inclusive Solutions.

“The documentation guidelines for students with an allergy are the same as one with a disability,” Graddy said.

Graddy explained that only a doctor with the ability to prescribe medication or treatment can be an acceptable source for verification of students’ allergies or intolerance.

“We’re not really flexible on those credentials, but if a student doesn’t have a diagnosed allergy, a lot can selfregulate his or her allergies,” Graddy said.

Because Farrow was unable to gain a doctor’s note, she has to self-regulate.

When a student self-regulates allergies, they either use the University dining app or the EatSmart website.

Using these two systems, one can identify the ingredients used in the foods and if any of that student’s allergies are

Affairs Kenneth Ballom.

The University Counseling Center has documented an increase in the severity of student concerns about mental health, according to the report.

Frequently, students’ mental health concerns are in combination with substance-related concerns.

The University has developed several new policies to help combat alcohol and drug abuse.

A student can be forced to be assessed when they become incapacitated due to alcohol or drug use, and emergency medical services will transport students to a hospital.

The report also highlights the Good Samaritan policy, which allows students to report instances

of alcohol and drug abuse without any punishment to themselves.

According to the report, during the 2014-2015 year, there were 900 alcohol related violations of the student code, compared with 811 during the 20152016 year.

Similarly, there were 325 drug-related violations during 2014-2015 and 295 during 2015-2016.

The report also includes data surrounding arrests made by the University’s police department.

The total amount of alcohol-related arrests was 91 during 2014-2015, and 88 during 2015-2016. There were also a number of DUI arrests due to alcohol, with 41 in 2014-2015 and 57 in 2015-2016.

The report is a compilation of data and policies submitted by the Office for Student Conflict Resolution, Residential Life, Private Certified Housing, University Police Department, McKinley Health Center, Illini Union, Office of Financial Aid, Faculty/ Staff Assistance Programs, State Farm Center, Fraternity and Sorority Affairs, Division of Intercollegiate Athletics and the Counseling Center’s Alcohol and Other Drug Program.

The numbers in the report do not indicate much of a difference in alcohol and drug-use related issues between the 20142015 academic year and the 2015-2016.

approach that embraces across research, policy and practical application,” he said.

“And it demands an unwavering and sustained commitment to this effort, and pay strict attention to priorities.”

On Monday, keynote speaker Holdren addressed the importance of taking steps to reduce the impacts of climate change.

“What can we do?” he said.

“Adaptation, preparedness, resilience and measures we take to reduce the damage to the society and ecosystems that we can’t avoid.”

Holdren said that taking these measures were a ‘winwin,’ citing that these steps would still greatly benefit our society even if we weren’t aware of climate change.

“We’ve always had storms,

we’ve always had wildfires, we’ve always had droughts and we’ve always been underprepared,” he said. “It would make a lot of sense to invest in better preparedness for these events, even if we didn’t know that climate change was increasing. And since we do know that there’s even stronger incentive to do this.”

Holdren said that as a whole, there are three options: mitigation, adaptation and suffering.

He said we are already doing some of each, but that it is important to figure out a combination to lessen the degree of suffering as much as possible.

“So we need enough mitigation to avoid unmanageable climate change, and enough adaptation to man-

age unavoidable climate change,” he said. “That’s the story, that’s the reason, that we need the investments and the measures of resilience that this conference is all about.”

Chancellor Jones was optimistic that congress would be able to help foster people from different backgrounds to come together.

“When you have this type of intensive convention and convergence of ideas, you may not be able to predict where the conversations will lead,” Jones said. “But I can assure you they’re going to bring all of us together at this exciting point in time, and help us define and decide on the new collective direction.”

present.

Both Nehrling and Graddy agree that having a medical doctor’s note versus a chiropractic/naturopathic doctor’s note is the only thing that can be accepted in the dining halls.

“I have seen people get a diagnosis from a naturopathic doctor that is way more strict than it needs to be or it is incorrect because it is not based on sound research,” Nehrling said.

Nehrling said if they were to honor these methods of diagnosis, then she is promoting falsehood for the students.

“Now, I’ll never tell a student it’s in their head or that I don’t believe them. I know how hard it is, and I went through five years of elimination diets,” Nehrling said.

She acknowledged that she is aware it costs money and time to go through a doctor, but for her, Nehrling came out with a diagnosis she can carry for life.

She is very willing to help students find a solution, Nehrling said, and if anyone who is unsure of where to go, then she can refer them to

medical doctors in the area or dietitians at McKinley.

Despite their efforts, some students who self-regulate their allergies have been unsuccessful in the University dining halls.

Jacob Light, sophomore in AHS, has a peanut allergy that has been difficult to handle in the dining halls.

“I don’t have an allergy to peanut oil but I have an intolerance where I don’t digest it well and that was never listed,” Light said.

“There were times when I had some food that would upset my stomach that I didn’t know about.”

He said, though, that he has never had a reaction severe enough to where he had to use his Epipen.

Lauren Engelhard, sophomore in DGS, has an intolerance to gluten, which causes difficulty to find food in the dining halls.

“There were things that were gluten free but not much variation. By the end of the year I felt like I was eating out all the time,” Engelhard said.

Engelhard said that in regards to how well the

food was prepared, she had few issues with allergic reactions.

“There was one meat item that ended up having an obscure ingredient that was in the marinade, which made me sick,” Engelhard said.

Farrow, Light and Engelhard all agree that the labeling in the dining halls is probably the biggest thing that could use improvement.

“The reason we don’t label allergies at the point of service is because we used to have larger signs where we could have fit everything on but they were so close together on the sneeze guard that they would get mixed up,” Nehrling said.

Both Graddy and Nehrling made the point that this is the same rule across most Big Ten schools and major universities across the U.S. However, many students who navigate by simply using the phone application or website still experience allergic reactions.

Most students who qualify for Inclusive Solutions don’t seem to be aware of the program to avoid this. Nehrling

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was an acquaintance, and almost 46 percent of female survivors had at least one perpetrator who was an intimate partner.

Nearly 45 percent of male survivors were raped by an acquaintance, and 29 percent were raped by an intimate partner.

The Women’s Resources Center provides programs, resources and services to survivors of stalking, and domestic, dating, and sexual violence. Advocacy to help with significant others and parents, the legal and criminal justice system, the student disciplinary process and academic system are also offered.

Information and referrals on mental health needs are also provided to students whether they are on campus, in the community, in the home community or abroad.

“In fact, this semester we are proud to be launching our first Expressive Arts Peer Support Group for survivors,” Colome said.

More resources can be found on the Women’s Resource Center’s website, as well as through the University.

“Our resources aren’t exclusive to survivors either — we’re happy to connect with friends and family who want more information about how to support their roommate, partner, friend, or anyone else they care about,” Colome said.

August, September, October or November, according to a study published in 2008 by Journal of American College Health.

A report on the Campus Climate Survey on Sexual Assault and Sexual Misconduct National Crime Victimization Survey published by the Justice Department in 2014 shows 11.2 percent of all graduate and undergraduate students experience rape or sexual assault through physical force, violence or incapacitation.

“Some students may not know that the Women’s Resources Center is a designated confidential resource for survivors of stalking, and sexual, domestic, and dating violence,” said Sarah Colomé, Director of the Women’s Resource Center, in an email. “At the WRC, we can talk with students, staff, or faculty who have questions, need resources or referrals, or even just need a safe place to process what happened.”

In both the sexual assault and sexual abuse case referred to in the campus safety notice, the victims knew their attacker.

Colome cited that between 85 and 90 percent of female survivors of sexual assault knew the person that assaulted them.

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making sure our process is very fair to all students,” she said.

But Raju said it’s important to remember other public universities that have used other processes in the past.

“While our University will likely try and minimize these effects (of rescinding mandates), other university administrations may not be as intent on combating sexual assault,” Raju said.

And the current Title IX mandates are in place for a reason.

“They ’re important because they enable survivors to take action against perpetrators of sexual assault,” Raju said.

regulations, should not be facing too much change, Brown Young said last week.

“We have and we always will take sexual assaults and students’ rights very seriously,” Brown Young said.

“We’ve had mandatory sexual assault prevention training for undergraduates for more than 20 years.”

Addressing DeVos’ concerns on a fair judicial process, Brown Young said the University stresses a fair process — and support — for the accusers and the accused.

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Students eat at the Ikenberry Dinning Hall. Students with food allergies can take steps to make sure their meals are safe.

knows the program’s marketing is an issue, so if more students were aware of the options they have, it is possible there would be less reactions in dining halls.

“Each year I email the students who check off that part of the housing contract that identifies they have food allergies,” Nehrling said.

Nehrling has already started improving this year by providing purple tents at any outdoor event, since purple signifies food allergies.

“These students can come to the outdoor events and navigate and have fun like everyone else, not having

to eat separately,” Nehrling said.

Yet, Nehrling knows there is always room for improvement — display a full list of ingredients on the mobile app, continue training staff, increase marketing and develop a new allergyaware dining area in ISR, which is set to open in the fall of 2020.

“I’d be more than happy to help any students struggling with dietary restrictions. My goal is not to turn away students, but rather to assist them navigating based on science,” Nehrling said. rnwood2@dailyillini.com

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Grange Grove needs to go (even more) Greek

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or years now, sororities and fraternities head away from campus to “Block” at The Red Lion or Joe’s Brewery. Block is a Saturday morning tradition for bars on campus where fraternities and sororities party at the bars and get special deals.

There is no reason why that exact same thing can’t be done at Grange Grove, the University-affiliated tailgating zone.

A few years ago, we reported on the transition from Block to Grange Grove. And now we’re starting to see a sizable manifestation.

The Acacia, Pi Kappa Alpha and Delta Tau Delta fraternities, along with the Alpha Chi Omega, Alpha Phi and Delta Delta Delta sororities, started tailgating at Grange Grove this fall, spon-

hurt just the game day atmosphere. Rather, we’re losing valuable recruits to a lack of school spirit. When recruits come and they see an empty stadium, they won’t want to come to the University. A massive student turnout only makes game day better.

The hiring of Lovie Smith spiked attendance last season, but it is nowhere near where it could be. Memorial Stadium holds AUSTIN YATTONI THE DAILY ILLINI about 60,000 people.

Illinois football fans wait in Grange Grove to welcome the football team before the game against Murray State at Memorial Currently, a student Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 3, 2016. The editorial board encourages a push for tailgating over “Blocking” at the bars. body of over 40,000 sored by Joe’s Brewingrained into the cam- could potentially be ap- at the games is a huge is struggling to fill up ery. pus culture. They’re plied to the stadium. In perk for not only fraonly a fraction of the It’s a step in the right not going anywhere, fact, that’s how it used ternities and sororities, stadium. direction for the Dieven with the potential to be. That’s the origin but also all RSOs. Smith has the fuvision of Intercollerise of Grange Grove. of “Block” — a block of We can’t ignore it. ture of the team lookgiate Athletics’ ofInstead, KAM’S, Cotickets in the stadium. The efforts to improve ing bright. Now all fice. Instead of fighting chrane bars and others The University attendance are needthey need is an excited the bars for Greek should embrace true should reach out to ed. Attendance plumstudent fan section to life business, they are tailgating and include Greek life — and all meted in the 2014 and match. teaming up. As long themselves in the exregistered student or2015 seasons, averagThis increases moas the parties are fulperience. ganizations — to offer ing 290,000 and 255,000 rale for the team and ly staffed by Joe’s emThe University is bulk ticket packages. attendees, respectiveuplifts the student ployees and handled already offering to It doesn’t have to be in ly. In 2015, it was the body’s school spirit. responsibly, this should section off spots of Block I. lowest attended season Football stadiums, not be common practice at Grange Grove for the However, guaranat Memorial Stadium bars, are supposed to Grange Grove. fraternities, so we asteeing they would all since 1998. be the place to be for The bars are deeply sume the same concept be able to sit together Those numbers don’t students on game day.

Embrace your awkward childhood memories with a sense of nostalgia TYLER PANLILIO COLUMNIST

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or some odd reason, I enjoyed running the Cat3 cable from the loft, down to the first f loor and into the living room of my old house, plugging it in the wall socket so my brother could use the internet. It habitual; my mom didn’t approve of the cord dangling from upstairs. It wasn’t exactly pleasant to look at for visitors. So every time my brother and I wanted to surf the web, this was what had to be done.

This memory is one of the first experiences I had with computers and the internet.

I didn’t know it at the age of five, but, from that point on, a good portion of my childhood was spent on the web.

Even now, what I’m saying holds true. The time I spent on the internet during my childhood molded me into who I am today, and I wouldn’t have it any other way.

In elementary school, no one really minded about what you liked, even if it wasn’t the norm. Everyone in my grade knew each other, talked to each other

and had fun together. There were no real cliques or groups yet.

But middle school came around and so did our adolescence. Friends became strangers, and strangers became friends. For the first time, popularity, looks and status actually mattered. And yet I started to enjoy nerdier activities like card games, MMORPGs and Japanese culture.

I used to think that I wasted my childhood and adolescence on the internet. Too many late nights spent farming for that one super rare loot drop on “MapleStory” and too many hours spent watching “Naruto.”

But that’s just not true.

There’s a sense of nostalgia you get when looking back on all of it — you realize how little responsibility you had in those days. Besides homework, I didn’t have a care in the world.

These memories aren’t something to resent or feel embarrassed about; instead, they should be embraced.

And it wasn’t just my interests, either. My middle school and high school self tried to play it cool with girls despite being awkward, and I shake my head every time I think about how much of a doo-

fus I was. But at the same time, I smile about it.

These memories, however cringe worthy or regretful they seemed, were learning experiences. They were something I could better myself for.

Yes, I was a weird kid.

I got 99 woodcutting in “Runescape,” played “YuGi-Oh!” competitively and had a great interest in Dyson vacuums (their designs were and still are exceptionally sleek)!

No, I don’t play “Runescape” or competitive “YuGi-Oh!” anymore. I’ve only had the pleasure of using one Dyson vacuum, which now resides in the first floor of my apartment.

But I still love those games because of the great memories I had with them.

Vacuuming is my favorite chore. These interests were just a small part of my entire childhood and adolescence, and I wouldn’t trade them for anything else.

In the end, it shouldn’t matter about what activities you did in your childhood, be it football or “Dungeons & Dragons.”

The only thing worth considering is if you had a blast with it.

Tyler is a sophomore in Media tylerjp2@dailyillini.com

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Brock Turner leaves the Santa Clara County Main Jail on Friday, Sept. 2, 2016 in San Jose, Calif.

Turner’s photo now appears in a Washington State University textbook alongside the term “rape.” Hayley applauds society for giving justice when it isn’t served by the legal system.

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two-page letter that my mom wrote me when I left for college hangs on my wall.

It is full of quotes and stories meant to inspire me and remind me of my values and goals.

Toward the end of the letter it says, “‘No’ always means ‘no.’ In all of your travels, go with a friend and be careful. Don’t leave your drink unattended. If you jump out of a plane, befriend gorillas in a jungle or scale mountains — be careful!”

Like so many other girls entering their freshman year, this was not new advice for me to receive. In the reality of today’s world, this makes sense.

Like so many other girls, I read every word of the letter that a Stanford rape victim read aloud to her assailant, Brock Turner, during his sentencing after being found guilty of three counts of sexual assault. Like so many other girls, I felt my stomach clench and tears well in my eyes as I read line after line about something that should be common sense but somehow isn’t.

I felt the anger as I read a line that said, “Sometimes I think, if I hadn’t gone (to the party), then this never would’ve happened. But then I realized, it would have happened, just to

somebody else.”

I hate how much I know this to be true. Whether the survivor is a man or a woman, sexual assault is somehow still not understood by all.

For weeks, I was fixated on this story involving a girl I don’t even know.

For weeks, my Facebook news feed was fixated on this story of obvious rape, with news articles that felt it appropriate to discuss Turner’s impressive swim times, his Olympic potential and his father claim that a six-month sentence was “a steep price to pay for 20 minutes of action.”

My anger returned when Turner was released after serving just half of his sixmonth sentence.

Then I read yet another column from the litany released following the trial.

It wasn’t very well written, but the author herself said that was the point. She said she would happily add to the stream of articles on the subject, even if it was not the most professional of writing, so she could help ensure that Turner received the sentence he deserved: a life in which he cannot be forgiven for his actions because his name is branded on our screens and our memories.

Last week, a photograph from the textbook of a Washington State University criminology class circulated my social media feeds.

The textbook page in particular defined the term “rape” and included a picture of

Turner as an example.

This story cemented the fate of Brock Turner, and shows that society at large can, at times, dictate consensus more than any member of law enforcement or political figure.

I do not believe the names Aaron McKinney and Russell Henderson should be any less known than that of Matthew Shepard. I do not believe the name George Zimmerman should be any less known than that of Trayvon Martin.

On the contrary, I believe it is our responsibility to hold every member of this society accountable for their deeds.

Whether it is sexual assault, hate crime, police brutality or anything else, it is our job as a society to ensure that our values are remembered and to recognize that our thoughts have weight.

In the world we live in, physically and within the realm of the media, we have the ability to direct the course of the future by standing firmly for what we believe in. We can, as a community, hold individuals responsible for their actions and guide the future to the direction we see fit.

The law failed to bring appropriate justice to Turner, but society can pick up where the judge left off and ensure that nobody forgets the terrible consequences of his “20 minutes of action.”

Hayley is a junior in ACES nagelbe2@dailyillini.com

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Asian-American studies celebrates 20 years on campus

BY OLIVIA BIEVENUE STAFF WRITER

The Asian American Studies Committee was established in 1997 on campus with the help of Asian-American RSOs, professors and faculty.

Twenty years later, that committee has evolved into the first Department of Asian American Studies in the Big Ten. For the celebration of the 20th anniversary of the Asian-American studies program, the department will be putting together several events throughout the school year, which began Tuesday with a lecture on human rights and Asian-Americans.

Other events happening during the year include lectures by renowned guest speakers and the Asia Unbound seminar in April.

The Asian-American studies program was deemed its own department in 2012.

Before the 2016-17 school year, the University only offered a minor in AsianAmerican studies. Starting in fall 2016, the University offered a major in AsianAmerican studies.

Martin Manalansan is the head of the Department of Asian American Studies and an associate professor of anthropology and AsianAmerican studies.

Manalansan said one of the hardest parts of being a relatively new program on campus is gaining recognition; however, becoming a named department was a huge step forward.

“The fact that we were made into a department is a good recognition of our ability institutionally to be at par

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PA Gallo said PAs can be helpful even without training because the person they work for is able to communicate his or her needs.

“The lack of training or certification, in this case, I don’t think it affects the quality of care that PAs can provide. I was glad to have a little extra training because it helped ease my transition,” Gallo said.

Gallo explained Stark can guide her through the process of her everyday tasks.

For example, Stark reminds Gallo to check the wheels on

with other departments,” Manalansan said.

Bing Wang was the first graduate of the Department of Asian American Studies at the University, earning his degree at the end of the 2016-17 school year. Wang double majored in both Asian-American studies and political science.

He is now applying to graduate schools for AsianAmerican studies or ethnic studies.

Wang wrote in an email that what makes the University’s department unique is the interdisciplinary aspect that the faculty has worked hard to create.

“Asian American Studies is an interdisciplinary subject, so it draws from numerous disciplines such as history, literature, sociology, anthropology, English and many others,” Wang wrote.

“All of these disciplines coalesce to inform Asian American Studies. You are given the opportunity to gain knowledge from a variety of resources.”

Wang also wrote that while the goal of the department is of course to teach students about Asian-American culture, history and society, the lessons taught can be applied to other contemporary real world issues as well.

“Asian American Studies isn’t just learning about Americans of Asian descent; it’s also learning about how race, gender and sexuality confers or denies privilege from certain people,” Wang wrote. “We learn about policies and ideologies that perpetuate the oppression of marginalized people in America and in the world.”

Augusto Espiritu is an associate professor at the University. He teaches one of the most popular classes in the department: Intro to Asian American Studies.

Espiritu believes the presence of minority studies on college campuses is important because they have a ripple effect into the real world. He said if minority studies are not taught, it can lead to misunderstanding and conflict.

“Whenever these lessons in history and society are ignored and don’t get taught, that’s why the countries

develop such great social interracial tensions,” Espiritu wrote in an email.

Wang also wrote that since minority studies are often forgotten in curriculum before college, departments such as the Department of Asian American Studies are even more essential. At a time in their lives when students are becoming more influential in the world, minority studies are important in shaping their world views.

“In our pre-college textbooks, Asian Americans and minorities are largely

absent,” Wang wrote.

“Asian American Studies and ethnic studies allows us to view history and society from a different lens than what we’re used to.”

Wang wrote that people have the opportunity to understand the lived experiences along with the social, economic, historical and political condition of minorities.

“These departments challenge the narrative that minorities are inferior, that our stories do not matter as much as the dominant hegemonic power,” Wang wrote.

Wang believes that ethnic studies are key to beginning to solve interracial conflicts and prevent the oppression of minorities.

“Ethnic studies give us more insight to the plight and struggles of marginalized people, both in the past and ongoing. Human beings are alienated solely based on their existence,” Wang wrote. “These ethnic studies programs educate us on why these unjust events occur and how we as people can alleviate these problems.”

her wheelchair before going out for the day.

“Verbally, she can tell you what your next step is, how to do something, how to lift her,” Gallo said. “She can remind you of things you might forget.”

Gallo said because she views her schedule as flexible, she can help Stark at different times and is sometimes randomized. Gallo makes it clear that Stark can call her or other PAs throughout the day as well.

“We are always willing, if we can or are not in class, to go over and help out,” Gallo said. “She’s dependent on our schedules and so just knowing that we are able to

maybe make that easier for her, we are being as accommodating as possible.”

Making the schedules work is vital for Stark because she said without Gallo and her other PAs, she would not be able to even get out of bed.

Stark said the PAs are an extremely important component in her daily life.

Stark and Gallo’s relationship is special because they have become friends, which is not always the case, according to Stark. She has had both positive and negative experiences while working with her PAs. “Most of the PAs I have are really personable peo-

ple, and we end up talking through the whole shift,” she said. “Since PAs get to know you very intimately, due to the nature of the tasks, it’s nice to just have conversations with them about random things.”

Stark said that while she does get to know her PAs on a personal level, she has also had issues when hiring the right PA for her needs. She explained this has led to a more negative experience.

“One instance I remember was a few years ago, and the problem that happened was the PA was not honest about her abilities to assist me when I interviewed her,” Stark said. “She was not able

to safely transfer me and then she informed me that she had a bad back.”

Stark said this caused her to lose trust in her PA, which is important to have.

Luckily, Gallo and Stark have the trust needed for their PA-student relationship to work.

“I would say any time I’m there with Stark it’s like we are hanging out,” Gallo said. “It’s more of a friendship bond, and while we are spending time together, we happen to be doing activities like brushing her teeth or something like that.”

Gallo said within the first 10 minutes she arrives to meet Stark, the two

are catching up and talking. They watch television together and Gallo said it’s a very enjoyable job.

Gallo also said she thinks everyone who is a PA enjoys the profession because PAs build strong relationships with the students they work with and visa versa.

While working with Stark and other students with disabilities on campus, Gallo has seen and heard about the issues these students face.

“It really helps me gain the perspective of someone who has a different situation than I do,” Gallo said.

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The Asian-American studies building on Nevada Street. A sign hangs from the doorway signifying the department’s 20th anniversary. A committee was formed in 1997 to build an Asian-American studies program. The program was formed in 2000 and in 2012 it became an official department. The department will host events throughout the year to celebrate its 20 years.

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LIFE & CULTURE Students shed light on independent living with a disability

BY ELYSSA KAUFMAN STAFF WRITER

Stephanie Gallo, now a University alumna, wakes up every day and completes her morning routine not once, but twice. The second time is with Maddie Stark, senior in Business, who has spinal muscular atrophy.

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reported that about people had a self-care disability in 2014 in the U.S.

380,000 out of 12.8 million people in Illinois had a self-care disability

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Stark requires a personal assistant in order to live on campus.

Through working together, Gallo and Stark have created a bond that goes beyond any normal morning routine.

Stark requires a power wheelchair to get around campus due to SMA, a muscle weakening disease.

Her personal assistant, Gallo, is available during the day or at night to ensure Stark can live comfortably on campus.

The Disability and Health Data System reported that 3.6 percent, or about 11.5 million people, had a self-care disability in 2014 out of 318.9 million people in the U.S. It was reported that around 380,000 out of 12.8 million people in Illinois had self-care disability. The data for the Champaign area was not reported.

The DHDS defined self-care disability as a disability leading to a difficulty in tasks such as dressing or bathing on a dayto-day basis.

Gallo decided to become a PA on campus to provide training for a future career in the medical field.

In order to apply for physician assistant school after college, Gallo said she needs to have a certain number of hours in “patient contact.”

Working as a PA for a student with disabilities on campus was an opportunity to fulfill her requirement.

“It is a great opportunity because, first of all, it is one-on-one patient contact, and it’s pretty flexible as far as times,” Gallo said.

Stark said her PAs help her with activities of daily living, including dressing, bathing, transferring, eating and more. Stark works with different PAs about five to seven hours a day. These hours are broken up throughout the day into morning, lunch, dinner, bed and overnight shifts.

“I am not able to walk so PAs

need to be able to lift me to transfer me from different places,” Stark said. “My muscles are also very weak due to my disease, so lifting my arms and legs is very difficult and I need assistance.”

During the night, Stark requires assistance when turning and changing positions.

Gallo typically works an overnight shift when she’s with Stark.

This means arriving around 11 p.m. and staying the night on the couch in Stark’s apartment.

Through a monitor, Stark can call Gallo for help.

“I can help her rotate positions in bed or take her to the bathroom in the middle of the night — then I’m just there for anything that might come up for her,” Gallo said.

The night shift is just one of the shifts Gallo tends to work. She said there are other PA shifts she can take on that involve bathing or helping with a morning routine.

This involves waking Stark up, assisting with transferring her in or out of her chair, washing her face, brushing her teeth and getting her dressed.

Gallo said Stark is very understanding of her schedule. She said that because she is working for just one other person, between the two of them, they communicate pretty often. Gallo also coordinates with other PAs to adjust shifts.

“It works out really well, and it’s an awesome job to have while you’re also a student on campus,” Gallo said.

Gallo first discovered the PA job when a friend recommended working for Stark. Gallo then shadowed her friend while she completed a shift with Stark, giving her the opportunity to meet Stark.

There is actually no training, which Gallo said surprised her when first applying. Gallo did have her Certified Nurses Assistant certification before becoming a PA, which she believes helped her in the process.

“I learned some things in the CNA certification class with regards to proper lifting techniques, and I was familiarized with working with patients,” Gallo said.

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Camping Club makes outdoor exploring easy for students

BY MEGAN BRADLEY STAFF WRITER

Students who run across the Main Quad from class to class with their backpacks may not be thinking about backpacking in the forest for camping; however, there is one RSO on campus that can provide a camping experience to anyone looking for it.

The Camping Club is in its second year at the University, but will be taking its first trip in October. Started by a group of now sophomores, the Camping Club began with the goal of giving students a way to explore the outdoors in spots that are farther from campus that students might not be going to on their own.

The club will provide transportation, tents and even food for a minimal charge so members can enjoy the camping experience, said Sebastian Sulewski, president of the club and sophomore in Business.

Because the club provides all the camping necessi-

ties, Sulewski and the rest of the members put in a lot of work and planning to guarantee the best camping experience.

Sulewski said he and his friends were inspired by wanting to provide an escape from the University for a few days to do outdoor activities.

He said he drew some inspiration from a high school environmental science teacher who told him the best way he knew to conserve nature was to show others that it is important.

“I think the club can do that for people in the future, to show that nature can be a really fun and interesting thing,” Sulewski said.

Sulewski said he envisions the club going on trips and participating as a whole in rock climbing or other special activities the campsite offers. But for now, campers are more than welcome to do those things on their own.

In its first year, the Camping Club did not go on any

trips. The board members spent the year figuring out the logistical details of how to start a new RSO on campus, getting the proper equipment, transporting students to sites that are a few hours away and keeping participants at the campsites for a few nights.

Camping Club will be taking its first trip during the first weekend of October to Shawnee National Forest, a campsite that is about three hours from campus.

Alex Bryk, sophomore in Education, is a vice president of Camping Club, along with Craig Soares, sophomore in Engineering. Bryk, Soares and Sulewski all took a preliminary trip to Shawnee in order to make sure it was a suitable destination for the first camping trip.

“Shawnee’s a really nice place; they have lots of really scenic trails there,” Bryk said. “They have a Garden of the Gods, which is a pretty big natural landmark.”

The national park is located in southern Illinois near

Harrisburg and offers activities such as rock climbing, horse riding, water activities and fishing.

Members of the Camping Club can take advantage of any activities they want during their time at Shawnee.

The camping trips are available for anyone, regardless of experience. Sulewski said he had never even gone camping before becoming president of the Camping Club. They received over 200 signatures from potential campers on Quad Day. “There’s a big range of people, like some people that have never gone before and other people that are the highest rank of Boy Scout,” Sulewski said.

Camping Club does not hold weekly meetings, only informational ones right before a trip so members who are signed up can learn details about it. Soares said students who are interested can get involved at any time and are able to join any trip they would like to.

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“We want to do a trip every semester, and more frequently later on, but right now we’ll have one per semester,” he said. “I don’t know if they’re always going to be as big as Shawnee, but we thought Shawnee would be a good place to start out.”

As the years go on, Sulewksi, Bryk and Soares

envision the club doing bigger trips, but those would require extensive planning and there are none currently on the schedule.

“Down the line we want to do things way farther away, like a final trip to Yellowstone,” Soares said. meganmb2@dailyillini.com

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Quarterback DiNovo joins Fighting Illini in odd transfer

BY JACOB DIAZ STAFF WRITER

After a 24-point loss against South Florida, the Illinois football team boarded the plane to leave Tampa Bay without much to show for its time.

But by the time the Illini hit the practice field this week, it was clear that head coach

Lovie Smith had not left his second home empty-handed.

Quarterback Pete DiNovo – who played for the University of Central Florida in nearby Orlando – transferred to Illinois as a walk-on on Monday.

While adding his name to the mix would seem to make an already murky Illini quarterback situation even more

unclear, until he can learn the playbook, it would take an extreme situation for DiNovo to make it on to the field in the coming weeks. In the meantime, he will have to adjust to the Illinois style of play, just as his teammates will have to adjust to having him around.

“It’s nice to have Pete here; he fits right in,” said quarter-

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Fabbrini happy about his team’s progression

BY ERICH FISHER STAFF WRITER

Illinois hockey head coach Nick Fabbrini has not had to worry about working with a blank slate this season.

A lot of last year’s chemistry is still present since the team has over a dozen players returning.

However, the Illini are not short of new players joining the squad either.

With that said, Fabbrini is still pleased with where his team is at this point of the season.

“Yeah (I’m happy),” Fabbrini said. “We have a lot of new guys this year, but a lot of them have been able to pick up what we are trying to do here.”

There have been growing pains with this team, according to Fabbrini. There is an adjustment that has to be made in order for the Illini to play their style of hockey.

More specifically, Fabbrini feels there has been more of a learning curve on Illinois’ defensive end.

“Our biggest concern is getting in-depth defensively. Against Springfield, we were playing a little loose at times,” Fabbrini said. “In practice and in the weeks since, it hasn’t been great; it’s been OK. By Friday, I think we will have it to where we want.”

While he feels like the play in the Illini’s own zone is in need of

improvement, Fabbrini is feeling good about how their offense will perform this year. He credits that to being deeper, through all four lines, in comparison to last season’s team.

“I think we are going to have three or four lines that are going to be able to score or chip in offensively on a nightly basis,” Fabbrini said. “We got scoring from a bunch of different guys in Springfield, scoring eight goals in two games.”

Fabbrini thinks that being a deeper team this year is going to help the Illini remain competitive, but he doesn’t know if that is going to give them an advantage.

According to Fabbrini, if you ask other teams around the league about their depth, they will say that they can play four lines pretty consistently depending on the night.

With the injuries already beginning to pile up, such as senior forward Shaunak Pal already being ruled out for the season due to nerve damage in his shoulder, depth like Illinois possesses is going to be put to the ultimate test.

Even though the season hasn’t started yet for the Illini, it is evident that the chemistry between the new and returning players is already starting to develop.

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back Jeff George, Jr. “He’s gotta learn the offense now, but we’ll be helping him as much as we can.”

George, like many Illini fans, was a little taken aback by the news of DiNovo’s arrival. While transfers are common enough, transfers three games into the season are just about unheard of, let alone

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former No. 3 NFL draft pick Blake Bortles when he was a freshman, but lost his starting job after just one game.

He also played some as wide receiver during his time at UCF, but figures to stay in the pocket for the Illini.

DiNovo didn’t choose Illi-

Q& A

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Leman weighs in on 2017 team Editor’s Note: Three members of Illini Drive – a sports talk show on WPGU 107.1 FM – spoke with former Illinois linebacker and current Big Ten Network analyst Jeremy Leman.

the penalties, you’ve got to be better on the offensive line, you’ve got to be better in man-to-man coverage. But they’re really young and they have some promising young players. You’ve got to get the quarterback situation figured out and there’s a lot to be worried about, but there’s also a lot to build upon.

Leman was a First-Team AllAmerican in 2007, and a two-time All-Big Ten player as voted on by the media. During his senior season, the Champaign native led the Illini to their first Rose Bowl appearance since 1984.

WG: During your time at Illinois, you were recruited by Ron Turner Will Gerard (WG): After last before Ron Zook took over as week’s loss, should Illinois fans be coach. Do you see any similarities concerned? Where do you think now, with Lovie Smith’s this team is headed? replacement of Tim Beckman?

J: Well here’s the deal: Illinois

Illinois head coach Nick Fabbrini watches the game from the bench during round one of the CSCHL hockey tournament against Iowa State at the Ice Arena on Feb. 20, 2015.

ones in which the player is eligible to play immediately.

“I’ve never really seen it happen, but it’s good to have another body in there; it makes us all better,” George said. “He’s a good guy. He’s real social; he’ll be a good guy to have around.”

DiNovo took over the starting role at UCF in 2014 from

is a long way away from what all Illinois fans want, which is a Big Ten championship; a National Championship. I think everyone realizes and knows that they’re a work in progress. They’re starting 10 true freshmen. There’s obvious stuff. You’ve got to be better with

J: Absolutely. I think 2005 was

the worst season Illinois ever had, which was my sophomore year and the first under Zook.

There were a lot of freshmen and sophomores playing way too early. We should not have been playing. Now, it paid off in 2007, when we were much more

experienced than a lot of the teams we faced. You have got to hope there are similar results.

When you’re inexperienced, especially at the offensive and defensive line, where there are two freshmen starters with each unit, there’s going to be a learning curve. It’s going to take time, but they’re going to get there.

Jake Hasan (JH): What do you

think about the performance of young guys like Isaiah Gay and Mike Epstein? Along with many other young guys, what do you think their futures look like?

J: I think the future is bright.

Epstein is good at everything, not great at one thing. He reminds me a lot of Pierre Thomas. He can run the ball, catch the ball, protect, play special teams. He makes a play or two; a guy where SEE Q&A| 3B

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Illini ready to not underestimate Michigan State in season opener

BY ERICH FISHER STAFF WRITER

With a quick glance at the schedule, one may mistake the beginning of this year’s Illinois hockey’s season for the beginning of last season.

They once again are opening up the year against Michigan State’s Division II hockey team.

Illinois does not want to mirror their start from last season, though.

The team struggled for most of that contest and narrowly avoided a massive upset.

The Illini trailed the Spartans 2-1 going into the third period and needed a goal from sophomore forward Charlie Salk to take the lead with only five minutes left in the game.

This weekend, Illinois won’t be sleeping on this Michigan State team.

“I think we just need to play them as if they are another team in the CSCHL and just play our game instead of playing down to them, no offense to them,” said senior forward Eric Cruickshank. “If we do that, I think we will be successful.”

Defensively, Illinois head coach Nick Fabbrini has been on record saying that there has been a learning curve with this year’s team.

However, he did say that he felt the defense would be ready to go come Friday’s game.

Senior defenseman and team captain Joey Ritondale is the staple of the Illini’s defense, and he feels that the key to it being successful in its own zone is just keeping the play simple. Getting fancy is the last thing he wants since there are new players joining the team, and they are not quite comfortable with the bounces and the angles of the ice.

One player that will be skating in an Illinois jersey for the first time on Friday is sophomore forward Evan Sabo. A year ago, Sabo was roughly 50 minutes up the road in Bloomington, Illinois, as a member of the Illinois State hockey team.

Though Sabo is no stranger to collegiate hockey, he still feels that there will be some nerves coming his way in his first game.

“There’ll be some nerves, espe-

cially coming from Illinois State, but I am also excited to just be on this team and playing for this organization,” Sabo said. “These guys, they’re a great group of guys, and I just want to get the season going.”

With that said, Ritondale is still liking his team’s current position along with the growth of the Illini’s chemistry on and off the ice.

“We’re feeling good. Those two games against Springfield tested us and made us really come together as a group,” Ritondale said. “We had a good week last week and were able to take the weekend off and have come back hard so far this week. I think we’re ready for it and ready to get going.”

Cruickshank is in the same boat as Ritondale when it comes to the anticipation of this weekend’s series against the Spartans.

“We’re starting to gel as a team,” Cruickshank said. “Moving into the weekend, we’re excited and we’re always excited come back to Big Pond and see our fans.” erichf2@dailyillini.com

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First Big Ten game of the season will not change Illinois'approach

BY MIKE GASICK STAFF WRITER

The University of South Florida exposed a lot of faults in its win over Illinois last weekend, but the Illini are not wavering as they get ready to begin Big Ten play against Nebraska next week.

The Illini gave credit to the Bulls’ offense, admitting they were overmatched at some points during last Friday night’s game.

But according to Lovie Smith, the team that took the field against the Bulls was not the Illinois football team that fans should get used to seeing out there, and as such, the Illini are looking to forget much

of the South Florida game.

Nebraska will meet Illinois on Sept. 29 in a Friday primetime matchup. The game will be Nebraska’s second Big Ten matchup after playing Rutgers this weekend. The Illini said they will not approach Big Ten play any differently from their first three games of the season. The only dual-threat quarterback Illinois will face from here on out — barring injuries — is Ohio State’s J.T. Barrett. This bodes well for an Illini defense who spent the whole game against Western Kentucky pressuring pocketpasser Mike White. When the Illini defense went up against Quinton Flowers of South

Florida, they did not fair nearly as well. The senior Barrett has already compiled 916 allpurpose yards and seven total touchdowns. Illinois will see Barrett and the Buckeyes in Columbus on Nov. 18.

The other starting quarterbacks in the Big Ten are primarily pocket passers. The Cornhuskers’ Tanner Lee is more of a one-dimensional quarterback who rarely uses his legs to gain yardage.

Defensive coordinator Hardy Nickerson said he does not care who is under center on the opposing team; he just wants his defense to contain the quarterback as best as it can.

“Whoever it is, we just have to make sure that we are playing the way we want to play ball,” Nickerson said. “That is containing the quarterback, keeping him in the pocket and making our plays when they come to us.”

Sophomore Tymir Oliver admitted that the defense has to be better than what it showed against South Florida.

He said he believes the team matches up better with pocket passers, but understands that the defense has to be ready for both dual-threat and pocket-passing quarterbacks. “I mean any quarterback we have to get, no excuses,” Oliver said. “Mobile or

not, we have to get to him no matter what.” The Illinois offense is also approaching Big Ten play with the same routine as it did with its previous three games. Wide receiver Mike Dudek said practices and game preparation will be no different leading into the Nebraska matchup.

“It’s the same thing each week for us,” Dudek said. “You have Big Ten, a little tougher opponents, so we’re going to have to have that mindset to come out here and attack practice and not take any days off.”

Wideout Malik Turner echoed many of Dudek’s sentiments about Big Ten play.

The senior said that the bye week will be beneficial for the team to regroup after its loss to South Florida.

“We have more time to watch film, more time to prep for (Nebraska),” Turner said.

“It’s big for us with the Big Ten opener at Memorial Stadium, so we’re just getting ready like we have been, and the more time works in our favor.”

The offensive unit will have its first look against a Nebraska defense that has surrendered 425 yards per game as well as 95 total points through its first three games. @mike_mgasick gasick2@dailyillini.com

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Illini basketball ready for a big recruiting month in October rently after. Nolley was quoted saying he talks with Dosunmu every day, and you can see him tweeting back and forth with Conditt almost daily.

Underwood and co. will likely have one final in-home visit before Conditt’s commitment, and if they come through, it would be a huge steal for the Illini.

George Conditt — Chicago, Il

Ayo Dosunmu — Chicago, Il

Nolley has quickly become one of the most interesting targets for the Illini and somebody who I think we have a very good shot at landing (pun intended).

Nolley recently took an official visit to Champaign, and according to interviews with The Champaign Room and Ryan Evan, he had a wonderful time. He mentioned how Underwood is selling him on the opportunity to “make his own mark,” and that is something Nolley is very interested in.

Following his official visit and

an in-home from Underwood and his staff, Nolley moved his commitment date up by nearly four weeks. This is a good sign for the Illini.

While Nolley was not always mentioned as one of the top Illini targets, Underwood and co. have come in hot and are now the favorites to get a commitment from Nolley, according to 247sports.com.

This would be a huge get for Underwood and the Illini for multiple reasons.

Reason No. 1: The kid can flat-out play. Nolley is a 6-foot4 guard/small forward who can really do anything on the court.

He is the perfect fit for Underwood’s system and would be ready to make an immediate impact.

Reason No. 2: He has some serious connections with the rest of the 2018 targets. Nolley has history playing with George Conditt, Colin Castleton and Ayo Dosunmu — three of the biggest targets the Illini coaching staff are cur-

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nois at random. The new No. 6 will be reuniting with defensive backs coach Donnie Abraham, who coached at East Lake High School when DiNovo was their star quarterback, and linebacker Jake Hansen, who played for East Lake before becoming an Illini.

It will be a few weeks, if not longer, before DiNovo is familiar enough with the Illini playbook to really compete for playing time. In the meantime, he will provide cover for the Illini in case Chayce Crouch or George gets injured.

Behind George and Crouch on the depth chart, the Illini had true freshman Cam Thomas.

The coaching staff likes Thomas’ skills and sees him as a potential starter down the road, but wants him to redshirt this season to give him an extra year of eligibility.

With DiNovo’s arrival, that plan seems more likely than ever to come to fruition.

“Guys are getting comfortable on both campus and (on the team), while they are adjusting to a new environment and players that have been here for three years,” Fabbrini said.

“We have a really good group of guys, too. It’s great when you see seniors joking around with the freshman on the ice. The best hockey teams I’ve ever played on certainly were the closet to each other off the ice.”

When comparing last year’s team with this year’s, Fabbrini is not certain whether the two are the same when it comes to their progression at this point, but he is certain of one thing.

“In terms of where we want to be, I don’t think where we are currently is really where we are hoping to be at the finish line,” Fabbrini said. “Right now, there are a lot of little holes that can only get fixed by playing games.”

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ecruiting season is in full swing, and with October quickly approaching, it’s time for a recruiting update. Here are my updates and thoughts on the recruiting effort for Brad Underwood and his squad.

Landers Nolley — Fairburn, Ga

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We are roughly two weeks away from Conditt’s official decision, and I think the Illini are in a great spot. Following his official visit, Conditt still has one more visit on his schedule at New Mexico, but the competition looks to be between Illinois and Iowa State.

There is a case to be made for both schools, but if I had to make a prediction, I’d say it’s probably 60-40 in favor of the Illini.

Conditt has connections with guys like Nolley, Dosunmu, Mark Smith and more. Being from Chicago, he knows how good the rest of these guys are, and I think that, if they came together, this could be a very special team within the next couple of years. Plus, the short ride up 57 to get back home is a nice little perk as well.

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Dosunmu has officially set a date for his official visit with the Illini. He will be on campus Oct. 13 — just one week after Nolley’s announcement.

I think that a lot of Dosunmu’s decision will come from the decisions of his fellow 2018 recruits.

If Underwood does get a commitment from Nolley and Conditt, I can’t see Dosunmu picking anybody else. The possibility of landing those three — not to mention the possibility of even more — would immediately turn this Illinois team into a legitimate contender in the Big Ten. With guys like Trent Frazier, Smith, Gregory Eboigbodin and more on the roster, along with the possibility of a top 2018 recruiting class, this team could be scary.

Dosunmu has not announced

Colin Castleton — Daytona Beach, Fl

Castleton recently had an in-home visit with the Illini coaching staff and seemed very impressed. He mentioned to Derek Piper of Scout.com that many schools call him a priority, but that Underwood and co. have made him really feel it.

He is another big man that could make an immediate impact and could be a really nice addition to round out this class. He is good friends with guys like Nolley, and I definitely think there is a chance that he could be swayed towards Illinois. He recently cancelled his official visit to Purdue, so the Illini are certainly a contender for the big man from Florida. polcyn2@dailyillini.com

Q&A you can’t help but think, ‘Man, that kid is a playmaker.’ I think Larry Boyd and Alex Palczewski are really good players. They just have a learning curve. I think Isaiah Gay has some juice to him; he just needs to get bigger, and so does Bobby Roundtree.

Bennett Williams would tell you he can play better than he did Friday night, but he’s going to be a good player. I think Tony Adams and Nate Hobbs are long corners. They have good size.

There are players all over the field. They’ve got a ways to go, but they’re going to be alright.

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Illinois players Jeremy Leman, left, and DaJuan Warren celebrate in the student section after an upset victory over the no. 5 ranked Wisconsin Badgers at Memorial Stadium, Oct. 6, 2007. Illinois defeated Wisconsin 31-26.

to be competing, and when even more players get experience, you should expect to win for sure.

OB: In your estimation, what’s

a realistic amount of time until Illinois starts competing for Big Ten division and conference titles?

have any other options in Division I football to play anywhere, so the chance Ron Turner gave me was special. He gave me a chance and I’ll never forget that because he believed in me when other people didn’t. I wouldn’t be talking to you guys today if it wasn’t for Ron Turner, so I’m indebted to him.

WG: As a Champaign native

myself, one question I have to ask is how special was it to wear the orange and blue for your hometown team?

J: I would say it depends. I think

realistically, by year four. It’s a little bit skewed; I count this as year one for Lovie. When these freshmen are seniors, you’re going

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J: Oh man, it was a dream come

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280

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Don't snooze on Sleeping Okami

BY KEENAN SCHMIDT BUZZ WRITER

In these parts, much of the music booked falls under the indie, emo or hip-hop umbrella, begging some to ask, “What else?”

Self-labelled “future-soul,” Sleeping Okami answers this question, fusing many genres to produce tremendously smooth and moving compositions.

It was only a year ago that Sleeping Okami — Okami meaning “wolf” in Japanese — played as a five-piece ensemble for the first time.

The group is now making its Pygmalion debut this Saturday at 6:45 p.m. on the Pygmalion Street Stage. Band members Eli Amariah, Sam Srajer, and Tristen Warnsley found time between work and Pygmalion prep to give buzz the lowdown on what to expect at the festival.

In August 2016, Sleeping Okami gathered in Champaign for a practice that would kickstart it all. Each member came from a different musical background: some having been in a band, others having worked mostly alone.

Along with stylistic inspirations ranging from the rockers Mac DeMarco and King Krule, to soulful acts Hiatus Kaiyote and Janelle Monáe, their diversity sticks out. These differences helped the band evolve as the members grew and gained more familiarity between one another, but initially acted as a source of immediate tension.

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THEREMIN associated with what people would expect from music. If they called it music, then a lot of people coming to the concert would be expecting tunes and melodies and beats. Then they get there and it’s just this weird wall of weirdness and it

The day the group met, they got through a song and immediately felt something was missing. Warnsley, completely new to the musicians surrounding him, was frankly self-centered when it came to playing.

“I knew I needed to work with other people,” Warnsley said. “I was aware I was a part of something.”

But Warnsley’s lack of experience working with bandmates weighed more than his observational skills.

Warnsley recounted the experience.

“I remember looking at (a past guitarist) and Lily (saxophone player), and saying, ‘Hey guys, you should play with more soul.’” Warnsley said. “But I didn’t say it like that, I was like ‘Hey, hey, hey, I need to hear some more soul from y’all.’”

Warnsley said the past guitarist abruptly put down his guitar and left. The tale left the three interviewees chuckling at the drama that ultimately laid a foundation for the band and enlightened Warnsley.

“Other people have thoughts and opinions that matter too,” Warnsley said.

“You aren’t always the most interesting person in the room.”

Sleeping Okami scours Champaign-Urbana for house and bar gigs. They have left most of their music unrecorded — a visit to the band’s Soundcloud or Bandcamp will leave eager listeners with one demo track, “Alchemy.”

However, they recorded on confuses them. I personally call it music.

behalf of 90.1 FM WEFT. Organizations such as this are wonderful for fledgling artists in the area, Amariah noted.

“If you go back and look through all the archives, there (are) so many local bands, like a recorded history of this town’s music scene, and I really appreciate them doing that,” Amariah said.

Outside of airwaves, the wolfpack has spent the last year coursing through bar spots like The Iron Post and Cowboy Monkey, while also stopping by the more low-key Blips and Chitz, a favorite of the band.

Unlike at bars where many are ambivalent to performers, house shows tend to attract those willing to interact and involve themselves in the live music.

Amariah reflected on Blips and Chitz. “I honestly liked how we didn’t have to mic anything. The venue is really intimate,” Amariah said.

We know the person who lives there, and we always feel comfortable inviting our really close friends there for a nice small show.”

The live music route seems to have paid off for Sleeping Okami. The band’s spot on Saturday’s stage and plan to record an eight-track album with Colin Althaus of Tara Terra should raise the band to new heights in the coming months. Catch the upand-coming group during this weekend’s festival for a vibrant take on local music. kschmdt2@readbuzz.com

introduce electronic effects.

My understanding is that Pygmalion this year is buzz: Do you think your moving a bit off the typical performance at Pygmalion sounds that they’re looking will be any different from for — they’re looking for a performances in the past? bit more experimentation.

We’re going to combine Morse: The last three pure theremin sounds with concerts we did are what I electronic sounds, just to would jokingly call ‘acoustic really warp the sound and theremins,’ which is just distort it. pure theremin sound.This time at Pygmalion I want to wgalant2@readbuzz.com

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BY SAN KIM AND KAYLA BROWN BUZZ CALENDAR EDITORS

The buzz calendar is a compilation of events happening in the Champaign-Urbana area.

Follow our top picks in Monday 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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Japanese Tea Ceremony

Psychic & Health Fair

Student Organizing — Planning your Strategy

University of Illinois History Family Day

 3–4 p.m.  Japan House 2000 S. Lincoln Ave. Urbana  Tickets are $10 for the general public and $8 for students and Tomonokai members Attend a traditional Chado Ceremony to learn the history behind the art of serving tea, and sample from bowls of matcha or sweet tea.  6:30-7:30 p.m.  University YMCA, 1001 S. Wright St., Champaign  Free, all ages Attend this free workshop to learn more about how to overcome challenges for student-run campaigns. This is especially geared toward student activists and will be led by Tyler Rotche, the student engagement program coordinator at the YMCA.

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Gallery Conversation: Propositions on Revolution

 1–2 p.m.  Krannert Art Museum, 500 E. Peabody Drive, Champaign  Free, all ages Visit the museum to discuss the themes presented in the exhibition Propositions on Revolution (Slogans for a Future).

Park(ing) Day

 Noon-8 p.m.  Chestnut and Walnut streets, Champaign  Free, all ages Student Planning Organization celebrates a worldwide event by transforming parking spots into temporary public parks. Come out and see stages, plazas, sculptures and more.

 10 a.m.–5p.m.  Beads N Botanicals, 117 N. Broadway Ave., Urbana  Free, all ages. Must register first online at bluewaters.ncsa.illinos.edu/webinars/ registration.

Come get your chakras balanced and palms read at the Central Illinois Psychic and Health Fair. Cost is $25 per 15-minute session, but longer sessions are available at additional cost.  1 –3:30 p.m.  Spurlock Museum, 600 S. Gregory St., Urbana  Free, all ages Visit the Spurlock Museum for a special exhibit featuring the history of the 150 years of the University of Illinois.

SEPT. 24

Zen Studies with Professor Shozo Sato: Calligraphy

 1–4 p.m.  Japan House, 2000 S. Lincoln Ave. Urbana  Cost is $15 for students, $20 for Tomonokai member, and $25 for the general public.

Join this hands-on lesson with professor emeritus Shozo Sato. Any level of experience is welcome to partake in this Japanese cultural immersion.

Opening Reception for “The Art Connection”

 3:30 p.m.–4:30 p.m.  Alto Vineyards, 4210 N. Duncan Road, Champaign  Free, all ages Bring your family to this free concert featuring Billy Galt, a blues musician who first emerged on the scene in 1980 and has been sharing smiles with his sound since.

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FIDLAR riots for feminism

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Zac Carper, frontman of FIDLAR, gets lost in the music, hair-flipping during Riot Fest 2017 in Chicago’s Douglas Park. The band is based in Los Angeles but came out to the Midwest to share their punk perspective.

BY JESSICA PETERSON BUZZ EDITOR

Not much screams “riot” like a group of young dudes with untamed hair down to their shoulders singing, shouting and strumming to lyrics about the beauty of intoxication.

Hailing from Los Angeles, the punk rock four-piece known as FIDLAR can shred both on their skateboards and in the music scene. The band blessed the audience with good vibes and a reason to stomp and thrash in unison on Saturday at Riot Fest, an alternative and punk music festival in Chicago.

The band walked onstage under the blazing sun and opened with a cover of the Beastie Boys’ “Sabotage.”

While paying homage to

the hip-hop group may have seemed out of character for the surfer punks, if anything, it signaled the versatility of their sound.

While many punk rock groups solely channel anger and frustrations, FIDLAR finds a balance of disinterest and joy. The band name comes from the phrase, “F--it Dog, Life’s a Risk,” a motto that encompasses their tendency to stick to their gut and not conform to society.

The lighthearted attitude of the group doesn’t prevent them from touching on sensitive topics.

Next on the setlist was the tune “Stoked and Broke.” It's one of their shorter songs, repeating the verse, “I just wanna get really high/smoke weed until I die.”

If one didn’t know the group, they may consider this style of songwriting just another far-fetched attempt of idolizing a rock ‘n’ roll lifestyle, but this is far from the case.

Zac Carper, frontman of the group, went through rehab for drug addiction.

He's been sober since the band’s formation in 2011.

Carper and bassist Brandon Schwartzel bonded through their challenges with living on the streets and fighting addiction before joining the band. So while the repeated references to cheap beer or the boredom that accompanies being sober may seem like they are just trying to cash in on the experiences, inspiration for these lyrics comes from a very real place.

Granted, not everyone in the audience shares the same experiences as these band members, but their openness in discussing how their paths have swayed due to addiction and willingness to address their past in song lyrics provides a hope for others who are doing the same.

Be it dressed all in black while, kicking and screaming, this beacon becomes more accessible as those in the punk scene can identify with those on the stage.

Despite the heaviness of the subject matter, the audience maintained a rowdy atmosphere throughout the group’s set.

Carper, not timid to dive into anything that may be labeled “weird,” had some memorable lines between

songs. The first was a proposition for something different: He requested an entirely female mosh pit. Carper shouted, “No dicks on the dance floor! Estrogen only!” as women pushed from the back of the crowd and into a pit, paying tribute to the matriarchy.

U.S. politics dominated the atmosphere, from T-shirts worn by audience members to statements from members of bands followed with a fist in the air. Without making a direct reference to Donald Trump, Carper stated toward the second half of his set, “If someone is groping you in the pit, you have our permission to punch them in the face.”

There was no need to label himself a feminist: this address to the audience

— one where females are typically outnumbered — was reassuring. The shared cheers rising from the audience afterward followed his proclaimed progressiveness, a far-reaching breath of solidarity with women, prompted by a leading figure in the punk scene.

The best part about this group is when you realize they aren’t trying to be anyone they’re not. FIDLAR signed off of Riot Fest, closing out with the last lyric of the song, “Wake Bake Skate,” which is, “Wake! Bake! Skate!

And crash!”

It’s a moment of defeat, but one you know they’ll brush off and come back from 11 times out of 10. jtpeter3@readbuzz.com

The Etherphonic Theremin Orchestra brings 'wall of weirdness'

BY BILLY GALANT STAFF WRITER

The Etherphonic Theremin Orchestra will be playing Stage 5 at the Krannert Center for the Performing Arts Thursday at 7 p.m. as part of Pygmalion Festival.

Along with conductor Barry Morse, the orchestra will be Mark Enslin, Jason Finkelman, Emily Hoch, Jaime Hutchinson, John Nichols, Joel Plutchak, Gloria Raubel and Allen Wu comprise the orchestra.

Buzz sat down with Morse to learn more about the theremin and the unique way he leads his performances.

buzz: How would you

explain the theremin to people that have never heard about it?

Morse: It’s created by

electromagnetic fields around two antennas, so your body interacts with

that field and becomes part of the circuit, which causes the pitch to slide up and down. It’s the only instrument that you play without any physical feedback. But after playing it for a long time, there is a kind of muscle memory. You can almost pick out the note you want by feel, but it’s very difficult to do and it is a very unusual instrument.

Theremin Ensemble. But very soon I got bored with that and I thought, ‘What would be more fun than four theremins? Eight theremins!’ So early this year I was able to buy enough theremins on my own, plus with Allen and Joel adding their theremins, we now have a regular setup of about eight theremins.

buzz: What was the

in the orchestra fluctuate because you rotate in new and recently-taught members. How does this affect the dynamic of the orchestra?

inspiration behind having a whole orchestra of these instruments?

Morse: I got a theremin

back in 1995. I built it from a kit. I had it until about 2010 when I came to school here. I thought it would be fun to have a small group of theremins, so I just put up posters asking if anyone has a theremin. We created a theremin quartet for several years called the Etherphonic

buzz: Some of the positions

Morse: (Based on) the way I teach the theremin, the expectations are not real high. Which isn’t to say it’s not good music, but the kind of music we’re doing is gesture-based. I’ve been able to categorize these effects and the types of

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motions that they require.

It’s very easy to teach and it’s fun to do. I feel that it’s a community interaction and I also want to turn people on to the theremin. It’s quite a thrill because you get people from different walks of life.

They’re having fun with it and they bring in their personal audiences and they

learn something.

buzz: Would you categorize what you do as “music”?

Morse: It’s not that

obvious to a lot of people that (this) is music. In the early 20th century, there were composers that were beginning to do some far out

stuff. They defined music as ‘organized sound.’ It wasn’t that obvious because there were people doing similar things that considered themselves not to be musicians. They considered what they do to be ‘sound art’ and didn’t want to be SEE THEREMIN | 5B