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The Champaign-Urbana Public Health District Red Lion (mobile bar) plans to abandon the scoring system in food facility Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity health inspections while continuing its effort in Theta Xi fraternity standardizing the inspection process. Alpha Gamma Delta sorority Any score below 36 is a failing grade and will Jerusalem restaurant require the facility to be reinspected. Sarah Michaels, food Delta Sigma Phi fraternity programs coordinator at the CUPHD, said Illinois Delta Chi fraternity has recently adopted the FDA food code, which is Delta Zeta sorority the leader in food safety, as its new standard. Phi Kappa Tau fraternity “( T he i nspec t ion report) will have how Alpha Chi Omega sorority many repeats, and then you take how many critiPsi Upsilon fraternity cal (violations), and match it up with a table, and that will determine whether a Sigma Nu fraternity reinspection is required, if you’re passing or that Delta Gamma sorority you’ll be closed,” she said. “There will be no score.” Jimmy John’s & Training Kitchen The table is still being worked on and has not yet Timpone’s been made public. According to Michaels, the current Food Code used by Alpha Kappa Lambda fraternity the CUPHD is not up to The Canopy Club date. The current health inspection for food faciliLatea Lounge ties is based on a score out of 100 and the number of Auntie Anne’s @ Illini Union critical violations. A score below zero or an Mia Za’s imminent health hazard, such as no running water, Phi Kappa Psi fraternity sewage backup or severe pest infestation, constiPi Kappa Phi fraternity tutes as automatic closure of the facility. Triangle fraternity “We do a raw score, but then every critical violation that a facility receives Delta Tau Delta fraternity is an additional five points off each, and every repeat Phi Delta Theta fraternity is an additional two points off,” Michaels said. Taipei Cafe “Because of that adjusted scoring system, the way we Alpha Omicron Pi sorority have it designed right now, if you have a large amount Sigma Chi fraternity of critical violations and there’s no managerial conPhi Sigma Kappa fraternity trol, that’s usually where you’ll see a facility fails below that 0 percent.” Alpha Gamma Rho fraternity Michaels said the number of inspections a food Kappa Alpha Theta sorority facility receives is based on its food handling and Cocomero the risk classification. A Category I food facilMr. Kyoto ity has a high relative risk of causing foodborne illLambda Chi Alpha fraternity ness and is inspected or has to have three conSlice Factory tacts a year. A Category II food facility, such as the average fast food store, Ozu Ramen is inspected once a year. A Category III food facilThe Clybourne ity, which deals with prepackaged food or grocery stores, is inspected once every two years, Michaels said. “The main thing we Any score below 36 is a failtried to do with training ing grade and will require the is that we’re consistent facility to be re-inspected across the board, so each inspector goes through SARAH MICHAELS standardization process, CUPHD FOOD PROGRAMS COORDINATOR and we do joint inspections, and we actually have weekly staff meetings to 0 20

BY HEATHER SCHLITZ STAFF WRITER

When Mallory Krieger bought her 85-acre vegetable farm, her closing attorney expressed disbelief that a woman could run her own farm. “Oh honey,” Krieger recalls her closing attorney saying, “a farmer around these parts is a man standing out and looking at his fields.” Agricultural fields are often passed down from father to son, said Krieger. Female members of farming families often aren’t given the same opportunities to learn about equipment and techniques crucial for farming. “But mostly I think that the reason only 30 percent of farmers are women is because it’s just not seen as something women can do,” Krieger said. “There isn’t as much societal support for a female farmer.” According to Krieger, women who have muscled their way into the agriculture industry do so by asking questions and finding resources that don’t come as easily as they do for their male counterparts. Krieger is now a farmer training program manager at The Land Connection, a nonprofit that educates and supports farmers. Part of Krieger’s job is to manage the workshops, courses, field days and conferences that educate students in running a farm. “I want to provide a venue for women to feel supported in community agriculture and feel more at home,” Krieger said. When Maggie Taylor, founder and co-owner of Delight Flower Farm, needed help creating a business plan and putting a fence around her sunflower fields, she turned to the training courses, workshops and sense of community provided by The Land Connection. “I found that farming is a lot about community,” Taylor said. “I haven’t experienced a lot of sexism in the local farming community. I actually know a lot of strong female farmers and they’ve taught me a lot.” Leslie Cooperband, coowner of Prairie Fruits Farm & Creamery, has worked with The Land Connection to host farm-

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A kitchen fire forced Sitara to close down in October. Now, the restaurant hopes to reopen within the next two months. “When the fire happened, our employees even didn’t notice the fire because they couldn’t smell it, and they couldn’t see the smoke,” said Holli Gomes, co-owner of Sitara. “The building owner lived next door and he saw the flame shooting out of the building.” Sitara is an Indian restaurant located at 114 S. Race St. in Urbana.

Gomes said she and her husband received an outpour of emails, calls and Facebook messages since the fire from eager customers asking when Sitara will reopen. “We had a pretty good customer base,” Gomes said. “We’ll lose our customers if they really thought we would be closed for good.” Bobby Gomes, Holli’s husband and co-owner of Sitara, said they are letting the insurance company do its job, but they still had to lay off five waiters and two chefs. “When the fire originally

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happened, we were hoping to rebuild the restaurant by the end of November, but everything has been harder to get the construction started,” Holli said. “So, it’s gonna be a couple of months from now before we get to reopen. It just took longer than what we expected.” Part of the confusion surrounding the reopening of Sitara might have to do with its status on Google Maps, where it is marked as permanently closed. “I may need to find a way to contact Google Maps to clarify it, too,” Holli said. “And I found another one

this morning. It was reported that we would be reopening this month, so I have to clarify that too. I just want to make everyone on the same page where we are on.” Loyal customers, however, are looking forward to its reopening. Heather Shoemaker, a regular at Sitara, said she eats there a couple of times per month. “It’s one of my favorite restaurants,” Shoemaker said. “I expect that they could reopen as soon as possible.”

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Theft was reported on the 200 block of Green Street around 1:30 p.m. Monday. According to the report, an unknown subject stole the victim’s bicycle. Burglary from a motor vehicle was reported on the 600 block of White Street around 2:30 a.m. Monday. According to the report, an unknown subject entered the victim’s unlocked vehicle and took change and the victim’s wallet. Domestic battery was reported on the 1500 block of Kiler Drive around 11 a.m. Monday. According to the report, the two subjects were involved in an argument. The victim alleges he was battered by the suspect,.

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Solar car ‘Argo’ races across Australia BY AILA RAHMAN STAFF WRITER

The University solar car team dreamed of driving through the outback in Australia. “It was a unique experience. I had never been to that side of the world before,” said Byron Hopps, senior in Engineering. The Bridgestone World Solar Challenge ended around three weeks ago with great results for Argo, the solar car created by a team of engineers and experts at the University. Jonathan Mullen, president of the team, said in an email Argo drove more than 1,000 kilometers over the course of the race. He also said that the Argo weighed in at 224 kilograms (494 pounds), 4.8 meters (16 feet) long, and 1.8 meters (6 feet) wide with a solar array of 6 square meters (65 square feet) with an efficiency of 23.7 percent. “We were able to drive 1,000 kilometers, which is very impressive, especially for a first-time team like us that’s never raced before and never built a car before,” Hopps said. The race involves driving in segments with a few

hours allocated toward charging the car. Teams must reach the checkpoints, 10 in total, by certain times to move forward. The race began in Darwin and ended in Adelaide. Argo successfully crossed the finish line. “It’s an endurance race. If you survive to the end, that’s a feat in itself,” Derek Chou, graduate students in Engineering, said. The race began with obstacles, as Argo was damaged through shipping. Some bolts on the suspension were broken. Team members replaced the bolts and modified the height of the car to decrease the forces exerted on the bolts. “When I got there, it was pedal to the metal for everybody. Everybody was working all the time,” Chou said. Even in the midst of the hectic schedule closer to the race, the team found time to interact with other competitors. “There were other U.S. teams,” Chou said. “For fun, we talked to them. There were also teams from Turkey, U.K., Australia and Taiwan.” Hopps recounted an

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American team barbecue, where they got to meet the Stanford, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Iowa and Illinois State University teams. Future plans for Argo involve competing in the American Solar Challenge this upcoming summer. The overall logistics are the same as the World Solar Challenge, except the team needs to reach all checkpoints with the best additive time wins. “This will be interesting because there will be mountains in the way and solar cars are more designed for flatness. So uphill you really do see the power numbers,” Hopps said. “Being able to maintain this uphill climb

for long distances will be a challenge, so I’m looking forward to that.” Hopps expressed gratitude to the sponsors that enabled the team to compete in the World Solar Challenge, including the Student Sustainability Committee, Engineering Council, Department of Electrical Engineering, the University for providing insurance and plane tickets and other sponsors. “I’m really grateful that we made it happen, that we managed to build a car and also for the people who were sponsors and helped us make this happen,” Hopps said. ailar2@dailyillini.com

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NEWS SSC budgets for upcoming projects BY NIANI SCOTT STAFF WRITER

Heyek said. The SSC has five different focus groups: energy, transportation, land and water, education, and food and waste. Applicants submit their proposals to the specific focus groups based on what their project is about. Last year, the SSC had $3.8 million worth of project proposal submissions and had to cut them down to $1.1 million. “We know that we are using student monies and we don’t take it lightly. Our evaluation process is very strict, and we do that thinking ‘how will this project benefit the students?’” Yu said. Initially, SSC allocated most of its funding to energy projects. Now, SSC funds a lot of food and waste projects, such as purchasing processing equipment that brings local juice to dining halls. The SSC is open to funding projects that would have a greater impact on surrounding communities such as Champaign and Urbana, and work toward educating the community on sustainability. “Many of the funded projects are collaborations. For instance, SSC recently funded the Red Oak Rain Garden project, which brings together Red Bison, the Master Gardeners, the Department of Landscape Architecture and Illinois Water Resource Center,” Leibowitz said. Although the SSC has many non-student advisers, students make the ultimate decision on funding and selection of projects.

The Student Sustainability Committee uses student fees to fund sustainability-related projects proposed by students, staff and faculty. The $12 Sustainable Campus Environment Fee and the $2 Cleaner Energy Technologies Fee are charged to students per semester, and amount to over $1 million in funding per year for the SSC. The SSC started in 2002, and has allocated over $10 million to sustainability-related projects since its inception, said Cathy Liebowitz, adult supervisor and SSC coordinator, in an email. Bevier Cafe, a studentrun restaurant located at 905 S. Goodwin Ave., now uses reusable food containers, and Krannert Center for the Performing Arts’s LED upgrade reduces its lobby energy costs by 80 percent, Liebowitz said. SSC is allocating $1.05 million over 20 years to the solar farm project on campus, said Ashley Yu, vice chair external and senior in LAS. The solar farm provides 2 to 3 percent of the campus’ energy, said Nicholas Heyek, chair of SSC and junior in Engineering. The SSC has made “longterm” investments such as the Illini Solar Car, which does not have an immediate impact but is “encouraging education in really important fields,” Heyek said. “We put money into the hands of students who basically build a prototype car that uses renewable energy with solar,” niani2@dailyillini.com JEREMY HU THE DAILY ILLINI

Leslie Cooperband, co-owner of Prairie Fruits Farm & Creamery, sells dairy products at the Urbana Market at the Square in Lincoln Square Mall. Some female farmers have faced gender discrimination within the farming community.

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FARMERS er training for over a decade. “I think the physical nature of the work can be a little overwhelming, but I don’t think that female farmers face challenges that are different from our male counterparts,” Cooperband said. Although Taylor hasn’t experienced sexism in the local farming community firsthand, she worries others outside of her community may not see her as a legiti-

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INSPECTION discuss violations where they should be written up,” Michaels said. “That is our biggest issue that is with training and consistency.” Michaels said the CUPHD has been trying to combat the problem for years, but it is an issue that requires constant retraining. Mohammad Al-Heeti, owner of Strawberry Fields Cafe at 306 W. Springfield Ave., said the store has been inspected at least four times since 2015, and there are some variations in the health inspection standards, depending on the person and inspector’s interpretation of the law. “Since we are a natural and organic food store, and we care about the health of the customers, we tried to follow all the rules and regulations,” Al-Heeti said. “Usually we get different inspectors. We don’t get the same one over and over. One time you find a different inspector, which is tougher or less tough than the others.” Strawberry Fields Cafe received a score of 23 and six critical violations when it was routinely inspected on July 26, according to CUCitizenAccess. The store

mate farmer because of her gender. "I don’t think sexism is necessarily unique to farming, but since we think of farmers as men, there’s an even bigger gap to close," Taylor said. Krieger said the most common struggle female farmers face is the lack of tools and equipment suitable for women's body types. “All of the tools and clothing for farming are designed with men in mind,” Taylor said. “It’s hard to find a good pair of work pants that is

made for women’s bodies or even tools that are the right height.” Krieger and Taylor adapt farming equipment made for men. For example, they change the way they store heavy implements so people with a decreased muscle mass can access them easier. They adjust the heights of produce washing tables and also add padding to farm equipment which require users to lie down. Some companies, such as Duluth Trading Company, have begun creating products specifically for women

passed its reinspection on Aug. 22 with an adjusted score of 84 and zero critical violations. Al-Heeti said some plastic bottles left over from the previous owner was found in the storage area during the inspection. “I’m not denying some other critical violations, but it will not take us to a failure levels without these plastic bottles,” Al-Heeti said. Al-Heeti said the store was reinspected without warning and received a raw score of 92, but later dropped to 84 because of some boxes on the floor in the cooler and freezer. “I don’t have any resentment against them. (It is) the opposite, actually I love to see them coming because they come and educate my employees,” he said. “I believe in the place has to be sanitized and clean and healthy. What they’re doing, they are doing a great job.” Bacaro, located at 113 N. Walnut St., also failed the health inspection after receiving a score of 13 and six critical violations in September, but later passed the reinspection with an adjusted score of 66 and one critical violation, according to CU-CitizenAccess. Drew Starkey, owner of Bacaro, said in an email the process reminded them that

“Although we may see things differently from time to time, we respect the health department and the job that they do for our community.” DREW STARKEY OWNER OF BACARO

although they have a clean track record throughout their 17 years in the community, they still must always strive to keep the standards they set for themselves. “Although we may see things differently from time to time, we respect the health department and the job that they do for our community,” Starkey said. “While we look forward to the upcoming changes to the health department and their inspection scoring system, our steadfast and resolute dedication to understanding the process clearly will remain among our top priorities.” karenl3@dailyillini.com

since they typically have a lower center of mass than men. Krieger said the hoes, rakes and shovels with shorter heights and lower grips help women function more efficiently than using the larger versions. “There’s little hacks and accommodations you can make so that the tool’s more comfortable for you to use, but there’s still a lot of progress I think to be made in the world for accounting for women farmers,” Krieger said. schlitz2@dailyillini.com

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CS + X adds new music and crop science degrees for fall semester THE DAILY ILLINI STAFF REPORT

Two new CS + X majors, CS + Music and CS + Crop Sciences, will be made available to students through the University’s School of Music and the College of ACES Department of Crop Sciences. Students can start enrolling in fall 2018. “CS + X opens up new possibilities in education, research, science, technology, industry and entrepreneurship; the potential discovery of new connections between CS and other disciplines; and the benefits of data management and analysis applied in new ways to new fields,” said Colin Robertson, assistant director of communications for the Department of Computer Science, in an email. These two new majors are not the first of their kind. Four CS + X degrees exist in the college of LAS, including CS + Anthropology, CS + Astronomy, CS + Chemistry and CS + Linguistics. Robertson said computer science is critically important to a growing number of disciplines.

The new CS + Music program will also provide new opportunities to students. The degree will prepare students for potential careers such as music technology and music composition. The CS + Music degree expects an enrollment of 10 to 15 students next fall. Meanwhile, CS + Crop Sciences plans to begin with five to 10 students. Fred Kolb, professor in crop sciences, said in an email that people with a combination of skills in computer science, crop sciences and other areas of agriculture are needed, based on conversations with companies and other sources. “The handling and analysis of very large data sets is becoming increasing commonplace, and people with a combination of these skill sets are greatly needed, and will have many opportunities in several areas of crop sciences from plant breeding and molecular genetics to fertilizer placement and climate prediction,” Kolb said. Kolb said the new crop sciences major will provide a

chance for students to obtain this unique combination of skills. “The new major is vastly different from the major in crop sciences due to the very heavy emphasis on combining a crop sciences background with a background in computer science,” Kolb said. At least 12 hours of math and around 31 hours of computer science is required for the new major, as well as at least 34 hours in crop sciences. Kolb believes the new major will be an attractive combination of biology and computer science. “Analysis of big data sets and use of many types of technology are becoming increasingly important in agriculture and many fields of study,” Kolb said. “This major will help to address the need for people with background to make new advances in these areas.” The early application deadline for these majors is Dec. 1. news@dailyillini.com

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started with Harvey Weinstein, and now, the floodgates are open in Hollywood — leading men are receiving boundless allegations of sexual misconduct, both on and off screen. The renowned actors Kevin Spacey, Ed Westwick and Louis C.K. are just a few of the alleged offenders. Like many of the issues that divide our country, a clean-cut solution that pleases all sides of an argument might not exist, and this issue is no exception. While there are other ways to advocate for survivors and prevent sexual assault that we have addressed in the past, a usual goto answer when stories like these break is to completely ban the accused’s work. Knowing what to dislike creates a feeling of social action. For example, cable network FX removed C.K.’s critically acclaimed show “Louie” from its platforms. Yet an interesting thing happens when it comes to streaming services. Going out to purchase a single film or a new album is rare today, making the resolve to abstain from streaming all the more difficult. It comes down to the symbolism behind your actions and the thought about where your money is really going.

“Louie” and other C.K. content is still available on Hulu; however, HBO is in the process of removing his work from its catalog, which has become a precedent for streaming services to remove content sponsored by big names that have been associated with illicit activity. Likewise, Netflix has canceled forthcoming projects based on similar allegations about contributors in the past, including that of C.K. and Spacey, but it’s unclear if they’ll follow suit and remove the work that’s already up, including “House of Cards.” Netflix frequently removes films and series from its catalog due to low sales and the churning of new content to replace it, so why not remove “Gangs of New York” and “American Beauty”? This isn’t a debate over separating the artist from the art, but a conversation stemming from a firm resolution that the two are unbreakable. We must now decide how to move forward knowing that Spacey, Weinstein, C.K. and any of the other accused men or women don’t deserve our interest — monetary or emotional. We can’t pretend to know the answer. It isn’t a matter of deciding on a clear solution and calling upon everyone to take steps to complete it. It’s a conversation you

must have with yourself and those around you. Here are the implications to consider when choosing whether or not your decision to view the content of the accused has any weight in the matter: It’s not just the alleged sexual predators While “House of Cards” and “American Beauty” have been in the limelight because of the recent allegations respectively about Spacey and Weinstein, hundreds of other working individuals contributed to making these productions what they are. It might seem unfair to completely boycott specific movies and shows because of one person’s mistakes. Though the blood, sweat and tears of writers, actors, filmographers, editors and many more who worked with Spacey on “House of Cards” aren’t as visible, their legacy will forever be associated with an alleged pedophile’s criminal actions. If the show is removed from Netflix, then the work of eight crew members who publicly accused Spacey of pedophilia will also be discounted. This begs the question of whether or not it’s considered fair to ban the show in its entirety or to watch it in support of the countless others who contributed to its success.

Where you spend your money speaks volumes. If canceling Netflix subscriptions in support of sexual assault survivors becomes a national trend, Netflix will notice and make changes; however, having content with actors who have been accused of sexual assault is not specific to Netflix — you’d need to also cancel your Hulu, Amazon and HBO subscriptions, as well as subscriptions to basically every other media source, including cable. The accused still get paid Part of what has made C.K.’s revelations so repugnant is his own self-condemnation in his acclaimed stand-up routines. What he’s now reviled for people once praised as courageous honesty, so his work must go if we want to stop the conditioning that condones patriarchal art. It may not be enough to just cancel new content, because as long as those programs remain on the platform, your subscription will help them get a paycheck. Spacey is still a producer on “House of Cards” even if he’s no longer the star. Before you decide and act, it is paramount that you consider the implications of your choice. This is not a standalone conversation, and it is one that will not come to a close any time soon.

Current smoke-free campus policy is not working, a new plan is needed BRIAN LOH COLUMNIST

fter a night of studying at the wonderful Grainger Engineering Library, I decided I needed a breath of fresh, chilly Illinois air. I made my way through the labyrinth of study cubicles and opened the door to the outer world. Upon opening the door, instead of breathing in the nice, brisk air of the cool, fall evening, I inhaled tar, ash, smoke and the other 7,000 chemicals in a cigarette. Coughing and sputtering, I turned around to go back inside when I saw a small sign on the door. As I inspected the sign carefully, I saw an amusing choice of words considering my current circumstance: “Smoke-Free Campus.” All around campus, you’ll see signs that say

the University is smokefree. According to the the campus website, the University has been a smoke-free campus since the beginning of 2014. As of July 2015, the University implemented a progressive system of citations and fines to help further the notion of a smoke-free campus. On paper, it sounds delightful; students, faculty, staff and visitors don’t need to worry about the problems of secondhand smoke while on campus. The reality, however, is quite different. Take a stroll around the Undergraduate Library’s main entrance, and you’ll find an area littered with cigarette butts. Or, just look at the floor of the north entrance of Grainger. These two areas are clearly University property, but based on the amount of cigarette butts on the ground, there seems to be no actual enforcement of the smoke-free policy. There are a couple of rea-

sons why the smoking policy isn’t strictly enforced. Mainly, University police have more important things to worry about than ticketing someone taking a smoke break. Additionally, the citations and fines are given out by campus security guards, and, rumor has it, there aren’t very many security guards assigned to this duty. Because the University wants to be completely smoke-free, there aren’t any ashtrays or cigarette receptacles on campus. As a result, cigarette butts are littered on the ground. These issues have prompted me to propose a more reasonable smoking policy on campus to maintain a better-looking campus. Instead of a completely smoke-free campus, I believe there should be designated smoking areas on campus that contain cigarette receptacles. This is a tried-and-true policy that is implemented in many

theme parks, including Disney World. This policy works because everyone gets what they want. There is no littering because the designated smoking areas contain proper cigarette disposal units, smokers get to smoke and the effects of secondhand smoke are minimized as these areas are secluded from nonsmoking areas. I know that changing a policy is time consuming and wouldn’t take effect for a while, so a temporary fix is needed. In my opinion, the best idea would be to place cigarette receptacles in common smoking areas, such as outside areas of Grainger and the Undergraduate Library. This way, at least the campus aesthetics won’t suffer from the smokers’ littering. Brian is a junior in Engineering. bzloh2@dailyillini.com

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Pianist Moran honors Thelonious Monk As the disciplined pianist tinkered away at the gleaming keys before him, his audience could sense the airy melody floating across the stage as it endlessly skipped back and forth between the leader’s fellow bandmates. With a wave of cymbal taps and crashes, every note swelled with the band’s careful judgment, and every movement sank into the foreground as though the musicians were one. Jason Moran, the man at the piano, knew his craft so expansively that witnessing it Tuesday night at the Krannert Center for the Performing Arts was almost like interpreting a second language for those lucky enough to witness his decade-old multimedia program, “In My Mind: Monk at Town Hall, 1959.” As the music temporarily faded into a silent interlude, a screen flickered from the back of the stage. In a series of text, a video shared a brief yet intimate memory of Moran’s childhood — when he was about 13 years old, the soonto-be jazz visionary stumbled upon the striking “‘Round Midnight,” one of several of Thelonious Monk’s valuable contributions to the musical canon. Largely considered to be one of the founders of today’s jazz, Monk’s spirit sat atop the highest throne during Tuesday’s iteration of “In My Mind.” The setlist, a highly improvised expansion upon Monk’s timeless classics, carries a particularly special aura in 2017, the year in which Monk would’ve turned 100 years old. Gabriel Solis, professor of musicology, African-American studies and anthropology at the University, worked with the Krannert Center to identify Moran as the ideal candidate to help celebrate Monk’s timeless accomplishments.

Solis has published two books on the musician: “Monk’s Music: Thelonious Monk and Jazz History in the Making” and “Thelonious Monk Quartet with John Coltrane at Carnegie Hall.” “Monk was a part of the revolution of jazz that happened in the ‘40s … creating a new sound which is really what we think of as jazz today,” Solis said. Many of Monk’s compositions, including the familiar “‘Round Midnight” and “Straight, No Chaser,” have since been cemented into universally recognized standards. “He was one of the few people who was moving jazz from this big-band swing music to a highly improvisational, dissonant and rhythmically surprising language,” Solis said. Yet Bridget Lee-Calfas, advertising and publicity director for the Krannert Center, emphasized that “In My Mind” is not simply a nod toward imitable nostalgia. “I think (Moran’s ‘In My Mind’ performance) is a tribute in the sense that it’s celebrating a legacy,” Lee-Calfas said, “but it certainly isn’t an impersonation either.” Indeed, the program is less a sign of devotion than a love story, storing emotions that aren’t obligatory, but vibrant and euphoric. Moran, the sole live musician featured for the first song, adjusted a pair of headphones before diving into a timid yet playful dialogue with an archived recording of Thelonious Monk. As his solidarity rung through chords, it was almost as if Moran had reverted back to his youth, fantasizing about a chance to grace the stage with his lifelong role model. These moments, both introspective and illuminating, brought a fascinatingly touching tone to the event, one that the Big Bandwagon would maintain throughout. With Wallace Roney on

trumpet, Frank Lacy on trombone and Bob Stewart on tuba, the brass section supported its glossy harmonies with durable force. Tarus Mateen brought a subtle reinforcement to longer passages on bass, while alto saxophonist Immanuel Wilkins and tenor saxophonist Walter Smith III each turned over exemplary solos. Nevertheless, in a show of many highlights, drummer Nasheet Waits still managed to shine. His experimental fills and patterns lifted the Big Bandwagon’s drive to the same challenging standard that Monk held himself to. As the recovered audio of Monk’s low, crisp vocals was intermittently integrated into the live music, his ever-present philosophy further influenced Waits’s performance. “We don’t want it to sound like no big band,” Monk’s voice came through the loudspeakers. The statement, aimed to distance his work from the predictable norms of popular music at the time, was originally directed toward his band during a recording session. If the Big Bandwagon felt they hadn’t championed this ideal sufficiently by the conclusion of their hour-and-ahalf-long performance, they resolved this by marching their instruments down the aisles, amid rave applause, and continuing up to the lobby for an impromptu encore. The spectacle would have made Monk proud. “I think that, for musicians like Moran, there’s a sense that Monk laid down a path so that they may walk over it more easily because of his struggles,” Solis said. “I think even today, (Monk) seems really cutting-edge and speaks to the new. Just that sense of personal integrity really resonates.”

ty has a thoughtful student body. That thoughtfulness, which both Null and Wager believe is vital to properly understanding Christian teachings, informs a large part of how Christians at the University practice their faith. Wager and Null hope those students on the outside of the faith can apply that thoughtfulness if they choose to

become more involved. For the students who are already active Christians on campus, the community is a large part of what keeps them invested. Jonathan Zoia, junior in Business, is currently the president of Catholic Illini Retreats. Zoia said an important element to his organization and an important tool to attract new members is the sense of

togetherness Christianity can provide. “We want people to know that our church is not just for the students that live in the hall that’s connected to Newman,” Zoia said. “It’s open to the (greater University) community, and we really promote that community both internally and externally in order to welcome others in.”

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CHRISTIAN Null understands why today’s students may not take the time that is necessary to make Christianity part of their daily lives. “What is your immediate task that you need to get done? It’s definitely not figuring out where I stand with God,” Null said.

Illini Life was founded by Pastor Wayne Wager after he moved to Champaign-Urbana in the early 1980s. When Wager first discovered the Christian community at the University, he found a group of actively religious students and professors who he felt could have intelligent discussions about faith in ways that didn’t automatically dismiss it. “One of our campaigns in

Illini Life is to try and recover the Christian mind, and we think we can do that with Illini where it’s not as easy to do in other places,” Wager said. The group offers free coffee on the Main Quad every Friday at 9 a.m., Wager said, to engage students in religious discussion. Wager said he has found in his 33 years in ChampaignUrbana that the Universi-

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LIFE & CULTURE

O B O W K E C N A S ’ P A T N E W N U M O Y C O R M R U ROM K ES L A

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Tom Hanks wouldn’t be one of the nicest guys in Hollywood if it wasn’t for Nora Ephron — the late director and screenwriter who put Hanks on the map in the late ‘90s as everyone’s loveable, endearing faux-boyfriend. Ephron first directed Hanks in the 1993 classic “Sleepless in Seattle,” which garnered her an Oscar nomination for screenwriting. The duo would go on to work together again on the 1998 film “You’ve Got Mail,” which starred another one of Ephron’s adored muses, Meg Ryan. In 2015, entertainment reporter and University alumna Erin Carlson wrote an oral history of the latter for Vanity Fair, where she spoke with cast and crew of the film, including Ryan. The story proved successful, getting major pickup online. The article served as the inspiration for Carlson’s debut non-fiction book, “I’ll Have What She’s Having: How Nora Ephron’s Three Iconic Films Saved the Romantic Comedy,” which was released in August. Carlson spoke to The Daily Illini on coming

to understand the pioneering director, covering entertainment as a kid of the Chicago suburbs and refusing to take the advice of one cynical professor. This article has been edited for length and clarity. To listen to the full interview, please check out The Daily Illini’s To the Orange podcast.

EC: This is my first

view of New York City.

book, so it was 500 pages when I was done with the first draft last summer. I was originally supposed to hit 275, so I went totally over. I just had all these extraneous details that I thought were important, but my editor, going through the first cut so to speak, was like, “You know there are four characters in this book. There’s Meg, Tom, Nora and New York. You have to cut everything else out and focus on these four characters.” Nora kind of took the Woody Allen shiny, beautiful idyllic view of New York, and her view of New York was like Woody Allen’s but on steroids. “Sleepless in Seattle,” of course, the ending was set on the Empire State Building. After that movie, ticket sales for the observation deck on the Empire State Building skyrocketed. Her rosy-colored, twinkle-lit view of New York really captured the public imagination.

The Daily Illini: Where

did this book idea come from?

Erin Carlson: I did an

oral history of “You’ve Got Mail” for Vanity Fair. I was freelancing at the time, and I’m just obsessed with that movie. I graduated U of I in 2003, which is forever ago. I really did grow up with Nora’s films. Now they’re kind of being passed down through the generations. But that movie, especially, we would watch in our dorm rooms or our apartments. It’s like a warm blanket on a chilly day.

DI: New York is a huge

character within both your book and Nora Ephron’s work. How did you go about deciding how much you wanted to focus on the city?

you get there, and you see how hard it is to live there and how you have to hustle all the time. A big kind of comforting film for me to watch when I lived in New York on that Sunday when I didn’t have to work and didn’t have to cover any red carpets was “You’ve Got Mail.” There was a sense that anything is possible in Nora’s work, and there is a sense of optimism about the future that doesn’t exist in pop culture anymore. I think the culture reflects the times, and America is pretty bleak right now.

EC: Lena (Dunham,

creator of and performer in “Girls”) grew up in Tribeca in downtown Manhattan. She was the daughter of artists, and she really understood that gritty 1980s New York. Nora grew up in Beverly Hills in sort of a cloistered environment, and she loved New York City as an outsider would. And she never grew out of that. She never got jaded. She always looked at it as if it was this magical place, so her films reflected that. Lena’s “Girls” just reflects the gritty reality of four young women trying to make it Brooklyn, as it were, and just kind of stumbling along the way. Nora never saw herself like that. She was just kind of a go-getter from a different era.

DI: How much of Ephron do you relate to?

EC: Nora liked to run

people’s lives. I like to let people figure things out and live their lives. I try to not have as much judgment; however, I am a little bit sarcastic. I have in my life at times thought more about the cutting one-liner than somebody’s feelings. A lot of women, we feel we need to put people at ease and be bubbly. I certainly have that, but she didn’t have any of that. She carried herself in sort of a masculine way. She didn’t feel the need to entertain anybody.

DI: Was it the Nora

Ephron influence? That might be the more go-to answer. Or was it a combination of both those shows?

DI: Having read your

book and acclimating more to Nora Ephron, it seems like the HBO series “Girls” could stem from a Nora Ephron

EC: It was a combination of all of those TV shows and movies that influenced me growing up and in my 20s. Then

She knew the power of silence.

DI: Did you always

want to become an entertainment reporter on one of the coasts?

EC: Growing up, I would

watch “Entertainment Tonight” every evening and would read Entertainment Weekly front to back. I was obsessed with the award shows, like the Oscars. I’ve kept a perspective on the whole thing. I never thought I was going to write for any of these titles and I was going to be successful in any way. I wanted to be around actors that I loved, write about them and cover them. I didn’t know how I was going to. Because who am I? I’m somebody from Illinois.

DI: Finally, is there

any wisdom to impart to current University students?

EC:If you really want to

cover entertainment, you should absolutely move to New York or Los Angeles and don’t listen to your professors who say to work in a podunk newspaper in Central Illinois. jklongo2@dailyillini.com

Christians on campus promote community against cultural headwinds BY JOHN O’BRIEN STAFF WRITER

Father Robert Lampitt is worried about the health of Christianity in the 21st century. He fears the religion is eroding with each successive generation. “It’s getting worse; it’s not getting better,” Lampitt said. “The studies are very clear about that. So then, the question is, are we at just the beginning of this, or are we at the tail end?” However, the vibrancy

of the University’s Christian community was on display at the All Campus Worship event Friday night at Foellinger Auditorium. The event was organized by the Evangelical Christian Union, along with many other Christian RSOs on campus. Neal Overbay, senior in Business, is the worship leader for the InterVarsity Christian Fellowship. At the event, he performed as the lead vocalist with the All Campus Worship Team,

a Christian rock band made up of volunteer musicians from the University’s Christian community. By having a rock band perform in what is typically considered the staid environment of Christian worship, Overbay hopes the younger audience felt accommodated and connected to Christ. “What we were going for tonight was to try to be as representative of as many different people as possible, so as many people as possible

felt at home,” Overbay said. Lampitt, who graduated from the University in 2002, is head chaplain of St. John’s Catholic Newman Center. “The community is really strong here,” Lampitt said. “It provides an environment where faith is respected and honored. If you’re looking to practice your faith, you know that this is not going to be an environment where that’s challenged.” The challenge Lampitt referred to is both intellectu-

al and interest-based. It has contributed to the decline of Christianity that Lampitt is trying to stem. As Christianity has lately become more maligned and politicized, Lampitt said organizations like the Newman Center are taking on the responsibility of encouraging students to become more involved in religion. David Null, junior in Engineering, is the current presi dent of the Illini Life Christian Fellowship. He believes

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Christians at the University are challenged by the distractions that overwhelm today’s college students. “There’s so many distractions and so many different things to do, that I’m wondering if people have time to even think about it or focus on the questions that surround Christianity,” Null said. “It’s the path of least resistance to just watch ‘Stranger Things’ than to go read the Bible.”

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SPORTS

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

Trying to make a name for herself BY MILES POWERS-HUANG STAFF WRITER

If you follow the NBA, chances are you’ve heard of the young, sensational, 6-foot-11-inch superstar on the Milwaukee Bucks, Giannis Antetokounmpo. Hailing from Greece, Antetokounmpo is the face of a new generation of Greek basketball. Although she hasn’t yet reached the heights (literally and figuratively) that Antetokounmpo has, Illinois freshman Nancy Panagiotopoulou-Andritsopoulou (and you thought Antetokounmpo was hard to pronounce) shares a home country with him, and hopes to one day change the perception of women’s basketball in Greece. Born and raised in the Athens metropolitan area, Athanasia Panagiotopoulou -Andritsopoulou (Ah-thaNA-see-uh Pa-na-yo-toepou-lou Ahn-dreet-sopou-lou). She learned the game of basketball from her family. “Both my parents (played) basketball,” Panagiotopoulou-Andritsopoulou said. “My dad is a basketball coach now; he was coaching me for two years in Greece as well. My entire family has been into basketball.” Growing up in such a large city can be tough, but PanagiotopoulouAndritsopoulou didn’t let that affect her, and instead focused on developing her basketball skills. “It’s a big city. My school (was) really far from where I was living — also where I practiced was far, so I spent too much time on transportation, but it felt like home,” she said. “Even though everything was so far from one another, it helped me develop (as) a better player and person.” As Panagiotopoulou -Andritsopoulou continued to play, she started to progress and collect many accolades. Among them, she joined the club team KroSEE WOMEN’S BBALL | 3B

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Davis is ready for added minutes BY MIKE GASICK STAFF WRITER

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Illinois head coach Nancy Fahey watches her team from the sidelines during the game against Fort Wayne on Nov. 10. She has a lot of rising potential on her team this season, including freshman Greek student Athanasia Panagiotopoulou-Andritsopoulou.

Offensive coordinator Garrick McGee knew Trenard Davis’ potential back in the spring. Davis at tended McGee’s quarterback meetings to go over schemes and game plans while the receivers were out practicing on their own. “That gave me a chance to know Trenard more,” McGee said. “ W hen he was in my meeting room, I got to know how he thinks and what he’s like; he’s a winner.” Illinois recruited Davis out of American Heritage School in Florida as a wide receiver but found that he could also serve as a quarterback in the system. With the recent injuries to Mike Dudek and Malik Turner, the Illini have turned to others to step up and fill their voids. Davis has been one of those guys. Davis hauled in three catches for 52 yards in Illinois’ loss to Indiana last Saturday. Davis said stepping into a more prominent role on the offense was not a big deal, but he also said the team is missing Dudek’s and Turner’s leadership over the younger players on the team. “It wasn’t a really big move for me,” Davis said. “You never know when somebody is going to get hurt, so you have to go out there and go hard. When you see people go down, it really gets to you, but you have to put it in the back of your head because you need to go out there and play.” SEE DAVIS | 3B

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Illinois gets ready for challenging matchup with DePaul

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Davis finished first for the Illini in each of their last four meets. This most recent victory comes off of a ninth-place finish at the Big Ten Championship, in which Davis won cross country All-Big Ten honors for the first time in his career. “I was feeling really good through each split, and probably the best I’ve felt all season,” Davis said. “It was much better than Big Ten’s, when I was feeling sick going in and just had to tough it out. I still do think I could’ve won Big Ten’s, but I think this is much better and a great confidence booster.” Davis has already run well at the national course — he previously ran the fourthfastest 8,000-meter race (23:43) in Illini history to go along with a ninth place finish at the Greater Louisville Classic. He followed that up a week later at the Ed Nuttycombe Invite with another sub 24-minute performance, becoming the first Illini since Dylan Lafond (2015) to do so. “I feel like for now, the important thing will be for me to recover from Friday’s 10,000-meter race and maintain myself going into Nationals,” Davis said. “Running 10k’s back to back is tough on the body, so I just have to do what I need to do to remain fit, and then everything else will take care of itself.

Sophomore Jon Davis just became the third Illini ever to win the NCAA Midwest Regional. He joins Trent Hoerr (2007) and Illini Hall of Fame member Craig Virgin (1974-76). Davis’ time of 29:06 ranks second fastest on Illinois’ all-time list for 10,000-meter races, behind Virgin’s 28:26 at Nationals in 1976. Going into last Friday’s regional meet, the Illini cross country team was looking to do some damage. They needed a top-two spot to secure an automatic bid to the NCAA National Championship, and at least a third -place bid to be considered for a bid as a wild-card team. Despite tying for third, the Illini did not receive a bid to the National meet. However, Davis, being the winner of the Regional, will represent the Illini at Nationals, as he claimed one of 38 spots for individuals whose teams did not qualify. “I felt pretty confident about how I would perform at Regionals,” Davis said. “(Head) coach (Jake) Stewart and I were talking to each other about racing strategy to prepare for it, and what I could do to put myself in a better position to win it. I didn’t necessarily know whether or not I would, but I knew winning the whole thing was definitely in the cards.” jaredef2@dailyillini.com

missed shots. They have been able to create plenty of great looks, leading to a ILLINI HOOPS total of 179 points scored COLUMNIST in the first two games. DePaul has also looked ith two games in solid thus far. Though the books, the Brad they dropped their first Underwood era is game to No. 13 Notre officially underway, and Dame, the Blue Demons so far, so good. The Illini were in it throughout but are 2-0 after picking up were unable to hang on wins against Southern in the second half. The and UT Martin. Blue Demons feature Game one was a breeze, two legitimate scorers in and while there were Tre’Darius McCallum and times that Illinois exhib- Max Strus, who are averited dominance in game aging 15.5 and 13.0 points two, some of the team’s per game, respectiveweaknesses came out of ly. Though they’ve had the woodworks. just two games, DePaul Against UT Martin, is no joke and looks to be Underwood’s team strug- the first real test for the gled to hit three-pointyoung Illini squad. ers, going 6-21 from deep. Additionally, there were Illini to watch: some issues against the Mark Alstork zone defense, which led After a big game one, to 18 Illini turnovers that Alstork was basically a allowed the Skyhawks to non-factor in game two. hang in the game. The fifth-year transfer But despite the strugwill need to have a betgles, the team definitely ter shooting night and has a different feel to it continue to get involved this season. Underwood’s on the glass on Friday if system was talked about the Illini want to secure all offseason, but through a win. Alstork is the most two games, there really is experienced player on the a noticeable difference in team, and he will have to the way these guys play. have a bounce-back game. Players like Mark Though he had his way Alstork, Te’Jon Lucas, against Southern, his shot Trent Frazier, Leron simply was not falling in Black and Mark Smith game two, leading to more have been all over the playing time for the group ball defensively, makof freshman guards. Look ing it tough for their for Alstork to come back opponents to execute in a big way. crisp passing and creating plenty of turnovers of Leron Black their own. The speed of Black has been the play is noticeably quicker, best player on the team and the offense has been through two games, and very efficient besides the the physical forward THOMAS POLCYN

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Illinois guard Mark Alstork brings the ball up the court during the game against Tennessee-Martin at State Farm Center on Nov. 12. Despite a back-and-forth start, Alstork is looking to come back in his upcoming time on the court.

has no signs of slowing down. Through two games, Black has averaged 18.5 points and seven rebounds per game. His mid-range game has been automatic and he has been able to finish well in the post. Black will need

to have a big game on both sides of the floor if the Illini want to pick up a win on Friday night.

Michael Finke

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ILLINOIS

EYE ON THE ILLINI: LOUIS DORSEY

True freshman Louis Dorsey made his debut in the Ball State opener and made his first career catch with a one-handed grab. However, the Jacksonville, Florida, native really shined against Indiana during Dads Weekend. Dorsey completed a 77-yard touchdown reception against the Hoosiers, the longest reception in Illini history by a true freshman. This added to his career high of 107 yards in a single game. He has made three receiving touchdowns in his time and has made three receptions in four separate games, including Indiana.

ILLINOIS OPPONENT

RESULTS

9/2

Ball State

W (24-21)

9/9

Western Kentucky

W (20-7)

9/15

South Florida

L (47-23)

9/29

Nebraska

L (28-6)

JEFF GEORGE JR.

10/7

Iowa

L (45-16)

10/14

Rutgers

L (35-24)

1,273 YARDS

10/21

Minnesota

L (24-17)

10/28

Wisconsin

L (24-10)

11/4

Purdue

L (29-10)

11/11

Indiana

L (24-14)

11/18

Ohio State

2:30 P.M.

11/25

Northwestern

3 P.M.

ON 181 ATTEMPTS

KENDRICK FOSTER

253 YARDS

PASSING YARDS

RUSHING YARDS

OHIO STATE

488 YARDS

ON 28 RECEPTIONS

DATE

OPPONENT

RESULTS

8/31

Indiana

W (49-21)

9/9

Oklahoma

L (31-16)

9/16

Army

W (38-7)

J.T. BARRETT

9/23

UNLV

W (54-21)

2,557 YARDS

9/30

Rutgers

W (56-0)

10/7

Mayland

W (62-14)

10/14

Nebraska

W (56-14)

10/28

Penn State

W(39-38)

11/4

Iowa

L (55-24)

11/11

Michigan State

W (48-3)

11/18

Illinois

2:30 P.M.

11/25

Michigan

ON 301 ATTEMPTS J.K. DOBBINS

1,038 YARDS ON 137 CARRIES

ON 67 CARRIES

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Illinois secondary vs. Ohio State receivers Ohio State has one of the better offenses in the country. The Buckeyes are near the top of the FBS in nearly every offensive category. They’re No. 1 in first downs offensively, with 281, and in total offense, they come in at No. 3 behind Oklahoma and Oklahoma State. Though Illinois has at times lost by large amounts this season, it has generally been due to an inability to get enough stops defensively to make up for a lackluster offense. Preventing Ohio State’s numerous receiving weapons, particularly reception leader K.J. Hill and deep threat Parris Campbell, will be essential if Illinois wants to keep this game respectable. The Buckeyes have spread the ball around a lot this year, as nine different players have caught at least 15 passes, and six of those have caught 20 or more. Jaylen Dunlap, Nate Hobbs, Bennett Williams and Cameron Watkins will have their hands full trying to contain the wealth of weapons J.T. Barrett and the Buckeyes possess come kickoff at The Horseshoe on Saturday. Whether or not the secondary group can keep Ohio State in check will play a big part in Illinois having any sort of chance to win this game.

EYE ON THE ENEMY: J.T. BARRETT

Fifth-year senior J.T. Barrett has been the Ohio State starting quarterback since the middle of his sophomore season after playing back up to Cardale Jones for the first seven games of the season. Barrett is 26-4 in his career. He has thrown for 6,381 yards, the third best in Ohio State history for 69 touchdowns — the best for the Buckeyes — and rushed for 2,456 for 31 touchdowns. At the conclusion of last season, Barrett was awarded the Big Ten’s Griese-Brees Quarterback of the Year and the Chicago Tribune Silver Football.

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MATCHUPS

OHIO STATE

VS.

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11 A.M.

PARRIS CAMPBELL

459 YARDS

ON 32 RECEPTIONS

MATCHUPS

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FROM 1B

DEPAUL outings so far, but after Sunday’s game, Underwood said he wants him to be shooting the ball more. Finke very well may be the best natural scorer on the team in terms of his range and his own unique shots, but through two games he is averaging just 12 points. Look for him to shoot the ball more and get involved in the inside-out game. He is the true definition of a stretch-four and is the ideal piece in Underwood’s system.

Prediction

I think the game will be close in the first half, but that the Illini will pull away early in the second. Black and Finke should both have big games and guys like Smith and Alstork will be able to get to the rim at will. Illinois will win by double digits in its biggest matchup so far.

Illinois — 83 DePaul — 71 @TPolc polcyn2@dailyillini.com

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Illinois forward Leron Black looks to pass the ball during the game against Tennessee-Martin at State Farm Center on Sunday, Nov. 12, 2017. The Illini won 77-74.

FROM 1B

DAVIS Sophomore Caleb Reams was also given an opportunity to play against the Hoosiers. He ended the day with two catches for 18 yards and a touchdown. It was Reams’ first touchdown of his career. Head coach Lovie Smith acknowledged that he enjoyed seeing both Davis and Reams step up and make the most of their opportunities. Smith said all his players have to be ready to hear their names called when another player injures himself. “With injuries, we have had to shuffle guys and we’ll shuffle some more this week,” Smith said. “Your role changes weekly, and you have to know that as you come in.” Three different Illini quarterbacks have been under center this year, which has been a challenge for their receivers to adapt. Chayce Crouch began the year as the Illini starting quarterback, but he was replaced by Jeff George Jr. in Week 5 against Iowa. Freshman Cam Thomas has also split time with George when healthy the past few weeks.

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Illinois Wide Receiver Trend Davis makes a move downfield in the Illini’s game against Minnesota on Oct. 21. The Illini lost 24-17.

Davis said the adjustment isn’t as tough on him as it is on the quarterbacks. “The only tough thing about it is them getting used to you,” Davis said. “Every receiver has different strengths and weaknesses, some move fast, some move slower, so you really look for the quarterback to level up

to them so everybody can get involved.” Davis will look to get another opportunity this weekend at the wideout position with Dudek not expected to play and Turner’s uncertainty. McGee hopes he can get the same effort out of Davis against Ohio State

this weekend. “He can see the game a little different,” McGee said. “He’s one of our competitive guys; it’s good to see him continuing to make some plays out there.” @mike_mgasick gasick2@dailyillini.com

at home. “It’s all different, but I WOMEN’S BBALL don’t feel like I left home,” she said. nos Agiou Dimitriou, won This season, the Illini the 2016 American Com- have more than a few playmunity Schools of Athens ers competing for playing Player of the Year and even time at the forward posirepresented her country at tion, where junior Alex the 2015 FIBA U16 Wom- Wittinger, sophomore Ali en’s European Champi- Andrews and senior-transonship and the 2016 FIBA fer Alli Ball have logged a U18 Women’s European majority of the minutes to Championship. start the season. PanagiShe also has a connec- otopoulou Andritsopoution to Milwaukee’s Ante- lou knows she will have to tokounmpo, also known as work extremely hard to see the “Greek Freak,” as her playing time in her freshgod-father coached Ante- man year. tokounmpo at the Athens“I must keep working based club Filathlitikos hard because we have so B.C., where he played before many players that play the being drafted in 2013. same position as me,” she Although she enjoyed said. She also mentioned g r e at s uc c e s s i n that she thinks if her work Greece, Panagiotopoulou- is good enough, she will Andritsopoulou saw the be rewarded with playf laws in ing time, the Greek which is basketan examball develple of new opment c o a c h system. Na nc y “ WomFa h e y en’s basgiving ketball (is) everyone not really a chance a big thing to prove in Greece. t h e m No one selves as r e a l her tenure ly cares begins. about it,” As for she said. the wom“There en’s game were some b a c k ATHANASIA coaches h o m e , PANAGIOTOPOULOUthat actuPanagioANDRITSOPOULOU ally cared topoulouFRESHMAN FORWARD FOR to develAndritsoWOMEN’S BASKETBALL op you as poulou a player feels it has (and) othits flaws ers who right now, only cared about winning. I but a string of successes by believe that winning is a big the Greek national team issue, but you need to help could change that. the players get better and “I really believe it could not many coaches (were) be changed. It’s only a matwilling to do that.” ter of the mindset people Knowing she could have,” she said. “It’s sad achieve more, Panagiot- that (women’s) basketball opoulou-Andritsopoulou is not a big deal because dreamed of playing in the we have many good playU.S. Coming to the Illini ers. Club teams are poorly basketball program is the organized and they don’t moment she has been wait- care about the players, but ing for. this could be changed. It “(It’s) what I’ve been will take time; there must wanting to do for the past be success by the women’s five years. It was my goal to team.” come here,” she said. If her time at Illinois is a “I feel like everyone cares success, Panagiotopoulou and everyone is helping you, -Andritsopoulou may one and women’s basketball is a day be able to personally big deal here, and I’m real- influence the Greek womly excited being a part of it en’s national team’s success. now.” But for now, she is focused Coming to a new coun- on her time in Champaign try has been an adjust- and improving as much as ment for Panagiotopou- she can. lou-Andritsopoulou, who Who knows, with her shared that she doesn’t care impressive 6-foot-3-inch for American food, and has height, Panagiotopouonly met one other Greek lou-Andritsopoulou may person on campus. become women’s basketHowever, she doesn’t ball’s equivalent of the miss Greece too much, “Greek Freak.” because the Illinois community has made her feel milesp2@dailyillini.com

“It was my goal to come here. I feel like eveyone cares and everyone is helping you, and women’s basketball is a big deal here, and I’m really excited being a part of it now. ”

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buzz calendar 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’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.

THURSDAY, NOV. 16

Movies at McKinley: “The Visitor”

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A well kept secret at Illinois is the Krannert Art Museum, located at 500 E. Peabody Drive. The museum currently features the traveling exhibit called “World on the Horizon: Swahili Arts Across the Indian Ocean.”

Student events set museum apart BY KATIE POWERS BUZZ WRITER

The Krannert Art Museum is the second largest general fine arts museum in Illinois. Located on the south end of campus and operated by the College of Fine and Applied Arts, the museum’s contribution to the community and the national fine arts scene should not go unnoticed. The campus vibe and student-oriented programming are what sets it apart from other museums. “We like to think we’re a little less stuffy than your average art museum,” Kelly said. “We had a studentorganized study break during finals week last year called ‘Sugar High.’ It was totally put together by students and had art activities in all the galleries with a candy bar in the cafe where people could fuel up with the points they earned in the galleries. We had a little more than 200 students come through in an hour and a half. It was the best.” The museum has seven permanent galleries that students can see at any time. The galleries represent fine art from all over the world, including European and American paintings, and

South American and ancient Mediterranean art. There are also decorative arts with displays such as pottery, silver and furnishings. The museum also features traveling exhibits. The current exhibition, “World on the Horizon: Swahili Arts Across the Indian Ocean,” is open to the public and is dedicated to the arts of the Swahili coast. It will be in the museum until March 24, 2018. The exhibition is an innovation, as it is the first major traveling exhibition dedicated to the arts of the Swahili coast. The exhibit is made even more special by the fact that it made its debut at the Krannert Art Museum. After it leaves Illinois in March 2018, it will be moving to the National Museum of African Art in Washington D.C. “World on the Horizon: Swahili Arts Across the Indian Ocean,” is not the only temporary gallery worth visiting. Also at the Krannert Art Museum is “Propositions on Revolution (Slogans for a Future)” that looks at contemporary art and asks questions about how revolution starts and what it means. “Coveting Nature: Art, Collecting, and Natural

History in Early Modern Europe” is an exhibit that highlights artwork from collections at the Krannert Art Museum and the Rare Book and Manuscript Library. There are illustrations of nature that show how artists and scientists work together. “Postwar Printmaking in the United States, 1945-1955” shows how U.S. artists developed in the decade following World War II. The Krannert Art Museum also uses its gallery space to highlight social issues across the globe. In December, there will be a special exhibition highlighting the AIDS crisis. Julia Kelly, coordinator of communications and marketing at the Krannert Art Museum, said there’s something for every interest at the museum. In addition to galleries and student-run events, the Krannert Art Museum features additional community engagement programs such as yoga, art sales and concerts. Kelly emphasized that the museum is free and open to all, so any visitor can participate in any of its programming at any time. kmp2@readbuzz.com

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 7-9 p.m.  Champaign Public Library, 200 W. Green St., Champaign  Free, all ages Meet Jamie Ford, the author of bestselling novels “Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet,” “Songs of Willow Frost” and “Love and Other Consolation Prizes,” and listen to him discuss what inspired him to write some of his novels.

Epiphany [The Bridge #9] - Sudden Sound Concert  7:30-8:30 p.m.  Krannert Art Museum and Kinkead Pavilion, 500 E. Peabody Drive, Champaign  Free, all ages The Bridge is a transatlantic project to support the collaboration between French and American ensembles of jazz and improvised music. This series of The Bridge features a performance by Sylvain Kassap (clarinet, bass clarinet) from France, with Minneapolis-based vocalist Mankwe Ndosi and Chicago-based drummer Dana Hall.

 7-9 p.m.  McKinley Foundation, 809 S. Fifth St., Champaign  Free, PG-13 Movies at McKinley aims to highlight racism portrayed by Hollywood movies. This week, McKinley Foundation is screening “The Visitor,” which features Walter Vale (Richard Jenkins), who realizes undocumented immigrants Tarek (Haaz Sleiman) and Zainab (Danai Gurira) are living in his apartment.

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Japanese Tea Ceremony

 3-4 p.m.  Japan House, 2000 S. Lincoln Ave., Urbana  $8-10, all ages Join the Japan House for a traditional Japanese tea ceremony. Chado, or the Way of Tea, is one of the most ancient and revered arts of Japan, and is at the very heart of Japan House. Learn the history behind this art, and enjoy a bowl of matcha tea and a traditional sweet. Experience a moment of peace.

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 6-10 p.m.  IHotel and Conference Center, 1900 S. First St., Champaign  $100 per person/$900 per table of 10, all ages Join the Spurlock Museum for an evening gala that features dinner, drinks, dessert and dancing in celebration of the Spurlock Museum. From 6-6:30 p.m., introductory swing dance lessons will be taught by Spurlock staff member, Jennifer White, in preparation for the performance by the University’s Concert Jazz Band.

Pre-Thanksgiving Market at the Farm

 1-4 p.m.  Prairie Fruits Farm and Creamery, 4410 N. Lincoln Ave., Champaign  Free, all ages Have to run errands for Thanksgiving? Make a stop at Prairie Fruits Farm and Creamery to pick up pre-ordered turkeys, select cheeses and gelato for your guests and browse a wide variety of wine and beer.

3rd Annual Urbana Art Expo

 10 a.m.-5 p.m.  Urbana Civic Center, 108 E. Water St., Urbana  Free, all ages Go out and see work from local artists put on by the Urbana Public Arts Program in collaboration with 40 North. The all-day exhibition is also a sale, so you can get some unique pieces that were cultivated locally.

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Films to catch this Thanksgiving break BY BRIDGET DUNNE BUZZ WRITER

While Black Friday’s main audience typically consists of competitive shoppers, it is also one of the most popular days of the year for movie lovers to hit their favorite theater as critically acclaimed films begin to hit the market. Although a lot of the Oscar buzz usually won’t start up until after the holidays, Thanksgiving day is a ticket to a mini-blockbuster. In the past, some of the biggest successes — from “Harry Potter” to “Hunger Games” to “Toy Story 2” — have taken advantage of Thanksgiving weekend. The upcoming week is packed with a few recipes for big-budget hits, along with some underdogs that could make their ways to the top. No matter what you’re seeing, there’s no better way to de-stress from seeing family on Thanksgiving than by spending it at the movies.

“Justice League”

“Justice League” is one of the most anticipated movies of 2017, and it will be released on Friday. After the massive success of “Wonder Woman,” there’s no way it won’t be a hit. The return of many DC favorites are expected to make over $100 million on opening weekend, and the success will likely continue into the following week.

“The Man Who Invented Christmas”

Starring Dan Stevens as Charles Dickens, this Wednesday release is the first Christmas movie of the season. Thanksgiving weekend is all about families getting geared up for the next holiday. There’s a reason “Home Alone” remained the highestgrossing live-action comedy for nearly three decades. And though “The Man Who Invented Christmas” won’t come near the John Hughes classic, it checks the Christmas box off the list.

“Coco”

Pixar is no stranger to box office success, and its newest film’s release date makes it clear that it’s expecting a hit. The film will be released Wednesday. It’s set to be the first music-oriented Pixar movie and has already earned praise with a 96 percent on Rotten Tomatoes. The family-friendly token of the weekend, “Coco,” is already set to follow the footsteps of the animated Thanksgiving blockbusters before it.

“Lady Bird”

This film might not get “blockbuster” status, but the A24 film from Greta Gerwig is already garnering Oscar predictions for Saoirse Ronan. The great reception could expand the Nov. 3 release to more theaters around Thanksgiving. Although it’s not set to be a typical holiday movie, Gerwig’s story of Catholic schooling in Sacramento, California, is a great motherdaughter night out for the big weekend.

From November to December, Americans have proven time and time again their love of going to the movies. Thanksgiving weekend always makes big numbers at the box office, even when films themselves don’t seem up to par. We’ll just have to wait until Dec. 15 for the next “Star Wars” to break another record. bkdunne2@readbuzz.com

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‘The Florida Project’ is a balancing act between innocence and reality BY BILL TAYLOR BUZZ WRITER

From the synopsis, Sean Baker’s “The Florida Project” sounds like an exercise in pure misery. The movie focuses on homeless families living out of discount hotels near Disney World in Orlando, Florida, and the drastic measures they take to survive. It has the potential to resemble an after-school special on poverty. Thankfully, not only does Baker not make “The Florida Project” a slog, but also he makes it a complete joy to watch. The opening credits run while Kool and the Gang’s “Celebration” plays, and this film is indeed a celebration of kids who are just kids in the face of crippling poverty. The film follows Moonee (Brooklynn Prince), a 6-year-old living in the seedy Magic Castle hotel with her mom, Halley (Bria Vinaite), and friend, Scooty (Christopher R ivera). Moonee and her friends run

around and cause mischief, sometimes as banal as conning people into giving them ice cream money, and sometimes as serious as burning down an abandoned house. Much of the film is a plot-free string of these vignettes of the kids having fun. In them, Baker layers in reminders of the seriousness of the kids’ situations, like an encounter with a possible pedophile. But most of the time, Baker takes as much joy in these silly actions as the kids do, making the film enjoyable even as darkness looms in the corners. Occasionally, the film shifts focus to the adults in the hotel, including Halley and hotel manager Bobby (Willem Dafoe), and it’s here that Baker acknowledges the direness of their situations. The segments following Halley are some of the most painful in the film, as she tries a variety of desperate schemes to scrape money together, culminating in her becoming a prostitute out of

her hotel room. But it all builds up to an audacious ending that gives lip service to the grim realities that await the film’s characters. It’s an unexpected turn, but it’s just one part of Baker’s consistent generosity toward his characters, allowing them their fun no matter what is on the horizon for them. Baker also gives the film a surprisingly beautiful visual style. While other directors might emphasize the griminess of the surroundings with the cinematography, Baker takes his cue from the eye-popping purple of the Magic Castle and creates gorgeous, candy-colored images that are a joy for the viewer. The most talked up element of the film is Dafoe’s performance, with hopes of it being an Oscar contender. I’m happy to say the performance more than lives up to the hype. So often cast as lowlifes and villains, Dafoe here plays a warm-hearted man,

quietly looking after the kids and even putting the aforementioned pedophile in a chokehold when the situation arises. He’s a comforting presence, and his ultimate inability to translate that comfort into concrete actions is heartbreaking. It’s also to his credit that Dafoe fits so well into a cast otherwise filled with firsttime actors. Both Prince and Vinaite are newcomers, and Dafoe effortlessly matches their naturalism. While Dafoe is an important part of the film, Prince and Vinaite are the stars. Prince is a total delight, cracking wise jokes in a way that sounds genuinely offthe-cuff, avoiding any overly sitcom-y deliveries, and she completely sells her handful of dramatic beats. Vinaite was discovered by Baker on Instagram, and her brassiness is delightful as well. But what she sells most in her performance is Halley’s humanity and love for her daughter, which only

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Willem Dafoe and Brooklyn Prince in “The Florida Project.” Buzz writer Bill Taylor thinks it’s “one of the very best films of the year.”

makes her futile attempts to provide for her all the more tragic. Both her and Prince have two of the most impressive debut performances in recent memory, and I hope to see them again in other work.

“The Florida Project” is a miraculous balancing act, providing both so much fun and pathos, and in my opinion, it’s one of the very best films of the year. buzz factor: wt2@readbuzz.com

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