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More than a black engineer BY JAMES BOYD STAFF WRITER

It’s the first day of fall classes in 2013. Matthew Duncan isn’t sure about his major, but he is sure about something else. He wants to be on time. The first class of his college career, Preparation for Calculus, starts at 8 a.m., and he arrives 30 minutes before it begins. When Duncan opens the door, no other people are inside. Not even his professor. Several minutes pass before everyone else shows up, but then, class gets underway. That was four years ago, when Duncan was just a freshman in DGS. When he looks back on his freshman year, it’s one of the many moments that still stands out to him. It was the moment he realized he was actually a college student. “I was scared,” Duncan said. “I came from a graduating class of about 55-60 (people), and now, (I’m in) a graduating class of about 7,000.” On that day, Duncan became the first person from his high school, New Tech in Zion, Illinois, to attend the University. And soon after, he would become one of just 129 African-Americans in the College of Engineering.

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No heavy sanction for skipping FYCARE ry training programs. The University addresses the issues of sexual assault and harassment through these two programs: Haven and FYCARE. FYCARE is the most commonlyknown program, as every freshman is required to complete it. But Renee Romano, vice chancel-

lor of student affairs, said, “There is not a heavy sanction against those who don’t complete it.” She noted, however, that a high percentage of students do complete FYCARE successfully. Romano did not have numbers available for the percentage that completes Haven. “We try to emphasize to students that they need to complete these programs, and we get a really good response,” Romano said. Danielle Morrison, the University’s interim Title IX coordinator, said in an email that the University is committed to the safety of students and to improving prevention of and response to sexual misconduct. “The University’s Prohibition of Sex Discrimination, Sexual Harassment, and Sexual Misconduct Policy requires all incoming, returning, and transfer students, LILY KATZ THE DAILY ILLINI as well as all faculty and staff, to

BY ANDREA FLORES STAFF WRITER

When students do not complete First-Year Campus Acquaintance and Rape Education, FYCARE, or Haven, they are referred to the Office of the Dean of Students, but there is no real punishment for not completing the so-called mandato-

The Women’s Resources Center provides a plethora of resource information.

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University awards nearly $2 million in raises we can to keep our amazing faculty here because other universities look at us and think this is a good time to poach.” Equity issues also merit raises. Such cases would arise when the University hires a new faculty member at a higher wage than current professors make because of the job market. The University would then increase the current professors’ salaries to match the new hire’s salary. Professors who receive campus,

ipate in a one percent campus salary program, which would award everyone a one percent raise, the cost would total around $8.5 billion, according to UI spokeswoman Robin Kaler. There are several reasons why faculty would receive raises despite the University not awarding them across the board. Promotions and tenure are common factors, Kaler said. Faculty retention was another major component this year. “Retention is very important, especially in challenging budget times,” she said. “We do everything

BY ANGELICA LAVITO STAFF WRITER

The University awarded nearly $2 million in raises this year despite suspending campuswide raises amid the state budget impasse. The total so far reaches $1,911,465.42, just shy of last year’s $1,951,305.02 in raises. The raises range from $319.12 to $80,000 for salaries in the annual Gray Book, which includes all salaries the Board of Trustees approves. This figure is much smaller than in a typical year. In a normal year when the University would partic-

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Elizabeth Ann Chorvat

Accountancy

College of Business

Clinical assistant professor

$105,000

$185,000

$80,000

Thomas Sternburg

Accountancy

College of Business

Clinical assistant professor

$107,425

$185,000

$77,575

Assata Zerai

Office of the Chancellor

Chancellor

Interim associate $105,839 chancellor for diversity

$164,943

$59,104

Zbigniew T. Kalbarczyk

Coordinated Science Lab

Alaina Kanfer

Institute for Genomic Biology

Engineering

Principal research scientist

$69,138

$104,754

$35,616

Research Institutes

Director of engagement and external relations

$51,600

$86,000

$34,400

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Students gather at Alma Mater to march through the Quad and down Green Street in order to protest President-elect Donald Trump on Friday.

Petition circulates for UI as immigrant sanctuary BY MEGAN JONES STAFF WRITER

A petition to make the University a sanctuary for undocumented students is spreading in the wake of President-Elect Donald Trump’s win. A sanctuary area has policies of not cooperating with federal immigration authorities, providing public protection and safety for undocumented students. For example, the University of Illinois Police Department would not execute deportation orders and the administration would not share private student information about where they live. The petition was started by a group of professors from various liberal arts departments and has over 1,700 signatures so far. It will be sent to President Timothy Killeen, Chancellor Robert Jones and Associate Chancellor for Diversity Assata Zerai. Naomi Paik, assistant professor in Asian-American studies, helped start the petition and said faculty were brainstorming how they could show their students they want them to stay on campus. “There is definitely a deep and profound concern about what is

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going to happen come January 21,” she said. “Even for our U.S.born citizen students, they have parents, aunties and uncles that could face deportation. So we are talking about rupturing their foundation of their life.” She said she is unsure how many undocumented students are on campus, but she also said that number should be kept private so immigration officers and people who are anti-immigrant do not know. The idea is spreading across college campuses throughout the United States in fear of Trump’s plans to deport millions of undocumented immigrants once he takes office in January. He has also promoted repealing the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), a program created by President Barack Obama in an executive action in 2012. The act allows undocumented immigrants who were in the United States before the age of 16 to get a renewable work permit, allowing them to stay in the country for two years. “We are dealing with the Trumpeffect and want to make sure

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Same-day pickup with Amazon@Illinois BY JESSICA BURSZTYNSKY STAFF WRITER

After partnering with Amazon, the Illini Union Bookstore unveiled Amazon@Illinois at a ribbon cutting ceremony Wednesday morning. The new service allows Amazon Prime and Prime Student members free same-day pickup for orders placed by 11 a.m. and free one-day pick up for orders placed by 10 p.m. “I think this is such a

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Pantries provide meals for students in need on campus BY LAUREN SCAFIDI STAFF WRITER

With rising tuition costs, some students are unable to afford food at the end of the semester, Operations Manager of Wesley Food Pantry Dawn Longfellow said. To combat this issue, the RSO Illini Fighting Hunger teamed up with local Wesley Food Pantry in September during Hunger Action Month to provide homeless students with food. “The cost of tuition is rising, the cost of everything is rising. We want to be there for students that do need (the food pantry),” Longfellow said. Wesley Food Pantry began reserving the first Monday of each month from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. specifically for students with an I-Card. Longfellow said about 10 students have come each Monday. She thinks more students need the food, but don’t realize it’s available because it’s hard to publicize. “Something we have been struggling with has been

how to reach the right people because the people who need food aren’t, for example, easily accessible on a Facebook group over the internet,” Longfellow said. “And on top of that there’s a stigma about needing help to some extent so we want to be welcoming.” Sam Okrent, Illini Fighting Hunger president and junior in engineering, said regardless of how many people come, he’s happy to help his peers. “The impact is so tangible,” Okrent said. “It’s overwhelming and it’s great to see students coming in and taking food for a meal you know they wouldn’t have had otherwise.” The need for these services aren’t exclusive to the University. Malayzja Anderson, graduate student at the University of Illinois at Springfield and treasurer of UIS’s Rotaract Club, recognizes a growing population of homeless students whose meal plans run out toward the end of the semester.

The Rotaract Club, a public service organization, was inspired to open a food pantry specifically for students on their Springfield campus. Anderson said putting their idea of a food pantry for students into action was chaotic. “Among other things it was a lot of planning, setting dates, getting a space for it, and creating name that would stick,” Anderson said. “We didn’t want to include the words ‘food pantry’ because it might be considered taboo for students to come in and use this resource.” The Rotaract Club finally decided to call the student food pantry “UIS Cares.” Then, they set boxes at several locations for people to donate non-perishable food items. The food items are collected weekly and brought to UIS Cares, where students can come by appointment to pick up food. Or, once per month on specific dates, students can come pick up as much food as they need.

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Food pantries, such as this one in Newman Hall, are popular on campus for students in need. UIS Cares debuted in October. Food donations from students were generous; the Rotaract Club was able to fill a bookshelf from floor to ceiling with food for students. Anderson was pleased with the amount of food donated and the amount of students who showed up.

“We served 17 students, so if you can get 17 students to come to anything on this small campus, it’s an accomplishment,” Anderson said. “They cleared the shelves so we now know for sure there’s a need for what we’re doing.” Anderson wants her campus’ successful start at com-

batting student hunger to be demonstrated at other universities as well. “There’s nothing unique at UIS because every campus has students with food insecurities, so a food pantry on every campus would be the dream,” she said.

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UI resident advisor applicants compete for limited positions BY ADAM KAZ STAFF WRITER

For the final resident advisor and multicultural advocate interview, 325 hopefuls packed into the second floor of the Ikenberry Commons for their final interview. Thirty-five hopefuls had already been dropped after their written application. This was the last chance to make an impression. As a long day of interviews, Andi Cailles, assistant director for residential life in University housing, noticed emotions ran high. “The candidates have a lot of anticipation and anxiety,” Cailles said. “We try to make them feel at ease when they check in and encourage them to do their best and be themselves.” The interviews typically last 25 minutes and are administered by current University Housing staff members. Applicants are asked a range of questions including how to combat intolerance and maintain academic goals. Cailles doesn’t expect students to be able to answer each question perfectly, but she looks for students who are willing to learn.

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The exterior of Wassaja Hall. University dorm RA applicants are being hired in November. Between 80 to 100 applicants will be offered a position for Spring 2017 or Fall 2017, Cailles said and 150 to 175 are offered positions as alternates. Pending first semester grades, the applicants will be told of their application status on Jan. 12. Cailles said the positions are highly competi-

tive. For every one vacancy, they typically have three and a half applicants. “We have great RA pool,” she said. “We have high achieving students; they strive to contribute to the campus community.” Laura McCulley, residential director of Wassaja Hall and the chair of the

paraprofessionals selection committee, updated this year’s application process. She implemented a program called the Illinois Residential Experience. The new program outlines that resident advisors and multicultural advocates be knowledgeable in learning goals, academic success,

engaged citizenship, interpersonal and intrapersonal relationships and social justice exploration. McCulley said the key terms dictate the questions on the written application and subsequent interview. “We got quality applicants who are really eager and enthusiastic about becoming (resident advisors),” McCulley said. “I don’t think it’s any different than the years before.” However, McCulley said there had been slightly fewer applicants this year. She attributed this to a new phase in the application process that asked students to attend a question and answer panel with current resident advisors and multicultural advocates on Sept. 28. Students who did not attend the panel were ineligible to apply. “Our numbers are still really great, they’re high, but maybe they were a little bit lower,” she said. Resident advisors and multicultural advocates receive free room and board and a meal plan. They are also given a $100 monthly stipend. However, Cailles credited life skills as the primary appeal.

First female College of ACES dean reflects on position BY OLIVIA OKOCHA STAFF WRITER

This semester the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences hired its first female dean. Dr. Kimberlee Kidwell is known as a national scholar, as well as an award-winning teacher and administrator. Kidwell said in an email that she is honored to be selected to be the dean of the College of ACES and serving as the first woman in the role made it that much more special. “I am truly grateful to the many talented people who came before me who paved the way for women to be successful leaders in academia,” Kidwell said. Dr. Steven C. Loerch, a professor and head of the Department of Animal Sciences said ACES is fortunate to have Kidwell as the dean, especially compared to other candidates. “She has a clear vision

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PETITION undocumented students feel like they belong here, they can go to school and live and work here freely, so that means establishing a social environment that recognizes them as members of our community that are valued,” Paik said. Other schools included in this movement are University of Wisconsin-Madison, DePaul University and Northwestern University. Chicago mayor Rahm Emanuel has also said Chicago will be a sanctuary city. Killeen has already backed support for the Student ACCESS bill, Senate bill 2196, which was scheduled for a vote in the Illinois House Wednesday, but the session was canceled. The Student ACCESS organization delivered a petition to Gov. Bruce Raun-

of the mission of ACES and does an exceptional job articulating what we do and why it’s important,” Loerch said. Historically, ACES was predominantly dominated by male faculty and student, Loerch said. Forty years ago, college undergraduate students were predominately male. Now, 83 percent of students are female, he said. ACES also has two female department heads. “It was inevitable that we would find a female Dean,” Loerch said. “I’m glad that the most qualified candidate is female.” Kidwell graduated from the University of Illinois in 1986 from ACES. She then attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison where she received her master’s and Ph.D. degrees in plant breeding and plant genetics. Before becoming dean, Kidwell served as an executive associate dean at er with 1,500 signatures in support. In April, the senate approved the bill, 30-19, with several Republicans in opposition. Currently, Paik said Illinois is one of 11 states to give in-state tuition to undocumented students. However, they are not eligible to receive financial aid. The bill allows Illinois nine public universities to offer aid. Aid offered does not include the state-supported Monetary Award Program (MAP),grants. They are currently able to apply for the Dream Fund, but in 2014, 1,720 students applied and only 26 were awarded in scholarships ranging from $2,000 to $6,000, according to the Latino Policy Forum. Roughly 1,500 undocumented students in Illinois would benefit from the bill, one percent of the Illinois student population, according to the Latino Policy Forum.

Washington State University. Kidwell is known to be an exemplary wheat breeder and geneticist with patented discoveries and more than 20 released wheat varieties. Her record of scholarship as a scientist and teacher, her leadership experience, and her communication skills attest to why she got hired,” Loerch said. He credited her with a dynamic personality inspiring people to excel. “She is smart, insightful, confident, and charismatic,” he said. “She builds trusting, caring relationships.” At the College of ACES, Kidwell will collaborate with faculty, researchers, various agencies, and staff to provide academic programs, such as career development skills for ACES graduates, and improving the lives of Illinois students through research. She will also represent the college by sharing with other people about the

college’s mission and goals. There are only a handful of female deans at “landgrant” universities, such as Illinois. Kidwell did not know that she would be the first female dean in ACES. She has enjoyed her experience so far on campus and looks forward to working with the college’s people of “caliber.” “As I engage with people, I can feel the excitement building,” Kidwell said. “I look forward to creating the next era of excellence in the college with the ACES community.” Students on campus were glad to hear that the College of ACES has finally recruited a female dean. Ashley Garcia, freshman in DGS hoping to transfer to the College of ACES, is one of them. “I think it’s exciting that the College of ACES finally got a female dean, because gender representation on campus is important,” Gar-

cia said. “I do believe she will be just as great as the male deans there.” Kidwell is hoping that her appointment will be a powerful message going forward regarding opportunities for a more diverse staff and student body. “We should strive to create a culturally diverse workforce within the college that appreciate and respect different perspectives, and is committed to synergistically striving for excellence together,” she said. By doing so, Kidwell believes the best students will be attracted to the University. “A culture like that will draw the most talented individuals to us that believe what we believe, which is that we transform lives through our research, teaching, and extension efforts,” she said.

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sue their dreams and share those talents to serve the public good,” Killeen wrote in a letter. With its passing, this would make Illinois the sixth state to provide access to aid to undocumented students.

college or unit awards also saw their salaries increase. Award recipients used to receive the additional money each year after they won, which will change starting this year. Instead of giving award recipients a recurring raise, the University will give them a one time increase, according to Kaler. One raise not included in the Gray Book is that of Barbara Wilson, the University’s new vice president. The Board of Trustees approved her appointment at their Nov. 11 meeting. Wilson served as interim chancellor for the past year after serving as the dean of LAS. She will earn $450,000 in her new role, an increase of $52,500 from the $397,500 she was set to earn this year.

be regularly educated on discrimination and harassment prevention, sexual violence and reporting options and obligations,” Morrison said. Additionally, the University establishes educational policies, procedures and regulations that students are responsible for knowing and complying with, according to section 1-201 of the Student Code, she said. Molly McLay, assistant director of the Women’s Resources Center, wrote in an email that FYCARE is a little more in-depth than Haven, as it is a conversation between students. “Research shows that in-person, dialogue-based, peer-led programming is effective, because students are more likely to listen to their peers and begin to shift social norms in their peer circles as a result of other positive peer influence,” McLay wrote. “Having a discussion and hearing it from a peer that sexual assault is not a survivor’s fault has the potential to make a lasting impact.” FYCARE covers supporting survivors, consent, intervention strategies and resources through activities and discussion among students. Haven and its companion program Haven Plus are less well-known. These are both online education training programs based on evidence content for sexual assault prevention. Topics addressed in Haven include healthy relationships, gender socialization, sexual assault, the importance of consent, bystander intervention, laws and campus policies. McLay believes that completing a combination of the programs annually is beneficial to students, as they will stay up-to-date on the topic of sexual assault.

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After the election, many want the University to be a sanctuary. The bill does not impact revenue streams at all, but instead just makes more people eligible to receive the amount of aid given. “It is a bill that fits handin-glove with the vision of our founders — ensuring that all deserving students have equal access to pur-

“They learn how to work on teams, they learn how to resolve conflict, and they learn how to be engaged citizens,” Cailles said. Toni Banks, junior in LAS and a Wassaja resident advisor, remembers how nervous she was before her interview last year. However, something changed once the interview began. “Once the interview happened I felt like everything went smooth,” Banks said. “I felt comfortable with the people I interviewed with.” Banks was influenced to become a resident advisor after a positive experience with her own last year. Her proudest moment as a resident advisor thus far was inspiring one of her residents to apply. “The same impact my RA had on myself, I felt like I had done that to one my residents,” Banks said. With interviews now concluded, residential directors must pinpoint the number of vacancies for the upcoming two semesters and determine which applicants to accept into the program.

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13 ways to distract your family at Thanksgiving dinner

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Thanksgiving. It’s a time to gather with family and friends, reflect on the past year’s blessings and stuff your face until you are in a food-induced coma. But nothing can spoil your appetite faster than when politics are put on the table. We all have that racist uncle and cousin who just returned from saving the whales, and after last week’s election, it may be tougher than ever to keep them at bay. The biggest conflict on this hungriest of holidays should be who gets the last helping of sweet potatoes, not whether the electoral college is a waste or if climate change exists. To keep everyone’s hearts and stomachs full this Thanksgiving, try distracting your family with these 13 strategies:

Just don’t be surprised when your sleepy grandpa steals the show without trying. And if nobody wants in, you can avoid conversation altogether by putting on a personal wax museum display. 3. Get everybody drunk; bring home your college drinking games Many students at the University are enthusiastic about their alcohol, but rarely do they consider the hidden benefit of potent potables: it’s very, very difficult to speak while drinking. The sacred art of feeding your family members drinks is not to be taken lightly; students should reserve only the most prestigious of drinking games for such an occasion. Think “Cheers to the Governor,” not Flip Cup. If everything goes right, your family will be jovially discussing the finer points of a beer pong follow-through for the entire night.

You’re finally 21, and you’re really nailing this whole adult thing — until your aunt reminds you that you’re supposed to sit with your cousin who still picks his nose. Good thing it’s legally, but maybe not socially, acceptable for you to pick up a cold one and drown your sorrows. And hey, 8-year-olds rarely offer hot takes on socioeconomic strife.

Hey, they finally did it! The Cubs finally won the World Series, and you’ve been reminding everyone on Earth since it happened. Now you have a new group of people to talk to, and boy are they going to hear it — especially those White Sox and Cardinal fan relatives. After years of both daunting you? Well, well well ... how the turn tables.

7. Propose new recipes so food is the topic of discussion Nothing brings people together better than food, so bring your college dabbling skills home and get cooking. When Uncle Manny starts to mention that a certain former female presidential nominee should go to prison, immediately shove a spoonful of homemade stuffing into his mouth before he can complete the thought.

11. Invoke the spirit of Harambe If the rest of your attempts to keep your family distracted fail, quickly change the subject by saying, “Anyway, there’s one less gorilla in the Cincinnati Zoo.” When your family gives you the quizzical look that is sure to be the reaction, show them Harambe memes and talk about how justice for Harambe has not yet been served.

8. Pull up funny YouTube videos Whether it’s Chromecast, Roku, Apple TV or your grandpa’s old4. Don’t let anybody get drunk 1. Talk football; injure the most voProceed with caution, though. Irre- school desktop, watching ridiculous cal Turkey Bowl participants sponsible consumption leads to irre- Youtube videos is a perfectly disIf the election result wasn’t bad tracting pastime for the entire famisponsible conversation, so the risks enough, you don’t need your uncle ly. Pull up a few Bad Lip Readings or of giving your definitely-21-yearwho’s had a few beers egging you some classic Jimmy Fallon Lip Sync old cousin the pledge treatment are on all day. That’s where the football high. For those with more timid fam- Battles, they’re sure to bring some comes in. We would never promote nonpolitical joy to this year’s glutilies, the best strategy may be to harm or hate toward another pertonous endeavor. son, especially a family member, but keep the liquor cabinet locked. maybe you can remind them of their age. Show off your intramural skills, 5. Bring a significant other; propose 9. Bring out ugly sweaters early; and lay out a strong hit to maybe re- to them with a ring pop if things get sacrifice your dignity for the greater good out of hand mind your uncle who’s the young Make sure that people have someIt’s cuffing season, and you’ve buck now. thing to laugh about instead of picked up a new bae. Or maybe bringing up old beef or talking tur2. Try out the Mannequin Challenge you’ve been dating the same perkey — bring out the ugly holiday son for six years. Either way, betWhen the food isn’t done and the ter bring them with you to keep you sweater to the gathering. It makes younger kids are getting cranky, for a good laugh, and you won’t look sane and get ‘em in on the antics if distract them with the Mannequin so huge after the Thanksgiving things get out of hand. Who says a Challenge — Thanksgiving-style. ring pop proposal can’t build bridges feast. Dad can freeze while yelling at the instead of walls? football game on TV and Aunt Mar10. Bring up the Cubs; talk trash to tha will be caught red-handed trying White Sox and Cardinal fans 6. Sit at the kids table; drink beer to steal Mom’s pumpkin pie recipe.

12. Bring up your grades Even though the last thing you want to think about during a break is upcoming finals, it can be worth it to bite the bullet and bring up your grades when the topic turns to Trump’s abysmal transition period. You’ll either be reprimanded for your slightly less abysmal grades, or congratulated on a semester almost well done. Anything better than listening to your relative defend Steve Bannon. 13. Make everyone feel grateful We know it might be hard to say anything non-sarcastic to cousin Felisha after all the times she threw you under the bus growing up, but we know you can do it. Make a point to show your family that you love them, and are thankful to have them in your life. After all, you wouldn’t be your well-rounded, slightly-damaged-self without Grandma’s quaint traditions and Aunt June’s backhanded compliments.

Point-Counterpoint: The battle over the good and bad of Thanksgiving Thanksgiving traditions help students decompress ANDREA ANASTASSOV Opinions columnist

a typical Thursday afternoon, you can catch our thousands of students here at the University running across the Main Quad in a dire attempt to catch yet another class. But in about a week’s time, the situation will be a very different one. In one week all of us will be on a lovely break to celebrate: Thanksgiving. Instead of being at the library surrounded by books, students will most likely be at home or sitting at someone’s dining table surrounded by their beloved family members and plates upon plates of delicious, home-cooked food. Thanksgiving is one of the greatest holidays because it’s dedicated to family, friends, and food. Who could hate that? It also falls during a time where everyone could use

a break and relax. Thanksgiving kind of sneaks up on you, but when it comes, you should be nothing but thankful. First of all, thanks to this day we get an entire week off to relieve stress and get some things done. We also get to spend quality time with family members and relatives who we rarely get to see when we’re away, which gives up a chance to catch up on eachother’s lives. After months of eating dining hall food or even making your own meals, there is nothing like home-cooked family dining. Not just any old meals for that matter, but delicious food. From start to fi nish, Thanksgiving is easily one of, if not the best meal of the year. If the food isn’t enough to sell you, there’s plenty more to Thanksgiving than the turkey. Whether you are taking a nap, watching the parade or gathered around the T.V. watching

football with your family, it is a completely stressfree day. College students can appreciate those rare days more than anyone. Family traditions can truly complete the relaxing effect of the holiday. Maybe you’re the one in the kitchen cooking and bonding with your mom or maybe you’re the one outside tossing the football around with your dad. These special moments are what make us step back and truly appreciate the people in our lives. These are the moments that we remember and that make us realize what we’re thankful for. Put that way, it doesn’t seem like there’s anything wrong in this equation. So next time you roll your eyes at Thanksgiving or wish it was December already, think again and have nothing but thanks for this day.

Andrea is a freshman in Media. opinions@dailyillini.com

The past behind Thanksgiving shouldn’t be excused JAMIE LINTON Opinions columnist

1492, Columbus sailed the ocean blue. In the years following, European immigrants plagued this “newfound” land with the introduction of smallpox, influenza and other diseases — oh, and the enslavement and mass murder of the indigenous people. In modern times, we celebrate this victory with dry poultry, artificial gelatin desserts and a vegetable dish that gives pie a bad name every fourth Thursday of November. The celebration is capped off by going around the table and announcing our gratefulness in some form of cliché. We call this holiday Thanksgiving. To be clear, there’s nothing wrong with gathering at a relative’s house to enjoy traditional food and each other’s company. However, it’s another thing to celebrate the

mass incarceration and genocide of millions of indigenous people without acknowledging that the very reason we’re gathered around the table sitting next to that weird cousin or drunk uncle is to commemorate these atrocities. One may argue that tradition needs to be honored, and we should not have raw feelings over an event that occurred almost 400 years ago, but there is quantitative proof that Native Americans are still being affected by the discrimination placed upon them in the 15th century. Native Americans have a higher suicide rate than any other ethnicity according to the CDC, and 40 percent of those who commit suicide are between the ages of 15 and 24. Additionally, the unemployment rate of Native Americans as of 2013 was close to, or more than double, the unemployment rate of whites in many regions according to the

Economic Policy Institute. Native Americans also experience more poverty than any other ethnicity: 28.3 percent were in poverty as of 2014. Yet Americans continue to perpetuate the myth that the pilgrims and Natives coexisted in harmony to our children and celebrate the history of the destruction of Native Americans as if it’s the most wonderful time of the year. This year, in addition to the few positives that Thanksgiving has embedded into our culture such as volunteering at soup kitchens and catching up with relatives that we only see a few times per year, I’d encourage you to reflect upon the true history of our nation. But if not, and you decide you’re a fan of mass genocide and dry poultry, then your love of Thanksgiving is justified.

Jamie is a freshman in Media jlinton2@dailyillini.com

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Think Tinder, but for friends. Klique is a new app designed to make the experience of meeting new friends safer for everyone involved. The app was created by a Miami-based team and went live in September. Klique allows users to form a group with their current friends and connects them to other groups of friends in their area. Users sign up through Facebook, which gives the app basic information like their name

and age. They can then form groups through the app with friends they already know in person, and connect with other groups by swiping left and right on profiles. The app encourages everyone in each group to meet together and to leave together so that no one feels unsafe. Though it functions a lot like Tinder, Klique is an app used strictly for meeting new friends, not dating. Paolo Ramos, an account executive for Klique, wrote via email that there is also a social rating system with-

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STEM “You kind of gotta make sure you’re putting your work in on the side,” Duncan said. “I know a lot of other people working the same amount as me. I gotta find a way to get on the same level as them — if not better.” Matthew calls this process “going ghost.” He will disappear from the typical college social scene. He will bury himself in the library and skip parties, ensuring that he excels in the classroom. “You will not see me,” Matthew said. “Imma put that work in. ‘Oh, where’s Matt at? Where’s Matt at? Is he dead or something? What’s happening with him?’ No, I’m in the library.” Even though Matthew attended a top high school in his area, he still felt like he had to catch up to his peers. “Some of these kids came from better high schools, better schools that have them better prepared to actually be in the curriculum of Engineering at Illinois,” he said. “So another thing is, you gotta use your resources.”

A helping hand

Ivan Favila never thought 25 years ago that he’d be working in an office overlooking the Engineering Quad.

Favila, assistant dean College of Engineering, is just one of the many resources that Duncan has sought during his time on campus. He graduated from the University in 1994 with a degree in general engineering, so he knows what it’s like it be a student in a rigorous curriculum. Favila was also a member of the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers when he was on campus, and he remembers how it felt to be a minority. The goal was simple to him: provide students with the academic and social support that he wishes he had as an underrepresented student. “If somebody doesn’t answer the call for leadership,” Favila said, “then you’re going to allow someone else to make decisions that affect you and your community and the people you identify with.” Favila didn’t initially have the desire to be an adviser for students, but after working for the Center for the Advancement of Hispanics in Science and Engineering Education, a flame inside of him has been burning ever since. “I raised my hand, and now here I am,” Favila said. “It’s kind of surreal to be able to interact with students in the ways that maybe were lacking for me back then.” Favila said engineering is hard, and no matter how

in the app so that users can exercise more caution before joining new groups. The rating system is similar to Uber's, in which users and drivers mutually rate each other upon ride completion. “The app creates safety in numbers and emphasizes the idea that if you go out with your klique, you come back with your klique,” wrote Matt Crown, CEO of Klique, via email. “It’s about looking out for each other, while still enjoying the experience of meeting new people, which is part of what college is all about.” With sexual assault so prevalent on college campuses, many students wish to meet new people but do not feel comfortable doing so alone. “Going out with a group of people you know will make the environment safer because these people are familiar with how you act and your body language, so they may be able to assess that their friend feels threatened and that they should intervene if something seems off before a situation escalates to where sexual assault can occur,” said Kristyn Krajewski, junior in LAS and FYCARE

There, he met one of the much guidance he tries to provide students, it’s ulti- executives, who was also a mately their choice if they black engineer. “He was the manager of succeed. On average, engineering students have to several of the plants that put in 40-50 hours a week General Motors had, includstudying. Because of that ing the Corvette plant,” , a lot of sacrifices have to Matthew said. “Knowing that someone like me can be made. “If you want it, define come in there, bring my what you want first, and ideas to the table and make those prothen find cesses t h e a l it t le resources better.” to achieve B u t it,” Favila s a id . that event pales in “ M a n y compartimes, it’s ison to internal, KEVIN PITTS a nothlike how PROFESSOR IN ENGINEERING/ er, which you manASSOCIATE DEAN age your has influenced him time, how since his you manage your priorities, how you childhood. put your ego in check and Matthew lost his mother, ask people for help.” Denise, to cancer in 2001, when he was just 5 years Love from above old. Matthew was first intro“I didn’t even know what duced to science through was going on at the time,” his dad, Barney. Matthew said. “I just knew He remembers watch- that it was a really sad ing Mythbusters and Mod- moment.” ern Marvels alongside his Her absence is something dad, seeing people conduct he has felt every day for the experiments and question past 15 years, and although how the world works. she has been gone for quite This has only motivated a while, he doesn’t think of him to do the same. her in the past tense. “It was something I could Matthew said she’s still have fun with after I actu- there. She always has been. ally got out of college,” he It’s just that now, she has a better view. said. Matthew remembers win“That’s probably my ning chapter of the year for number- one motivator NSBE, where the prize was right there. Every time I visiting a Corvette plant in do something, I’m thinkBowling Green, Kentucky. ing, ‘She’s watching above

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thing planned with Klique or any other activities for the rest of this semester, but they will most likely start back up again in January. While the app is meant to create a safe space for socialization, Krajewski warns users to always exercise caution when meeting new people. “It is important to realize

that it is never the bystander's fault (whether they intervene or not) or the survivor's fault (whether they choose to meet up with someone off an app alone or in a group of people) that a sexual assault occurs,” Krajewski wrote. “The blame is always on the perpetrator.”

me,’” Matthew said. “Every time something good is happening to me, I’m like, ‘She’s blessing me. Somehow, some way, looking over me.’” Matthew said that she influences everything he does; it’s why he wants to be great. Barney didn’t plan on raising four children on his own, but it built a strong bond between him and his boys. For holidays, it’s expected that all family members spend it together. “Our Thanksgiving tradition is to sit around and watch Drumline. We sit there and start quoting each other’s lines out of the movie,” Barney said. “We’ve been watching that once a year for like 10 years.” The image Matthew has of his mother is constructed through his brothers’ and father’s memories. “From what I remember them saying to me, she’s someone that’s pretty stubborn,” Matthew said. “She sticks to what she says, and she’s going to make sure no one is talking bad about anyone in her family.” “She’s just mom.”

He plans social events and creates a space where other minority students can just hang out. To Pitts, the success of engineering as a whole depends on how diverse its environment is. “So much of engineering and so much of science is based on teamwork,” Pitts said. “A lot of research shows that when you have teams who are diverse, those teams are more successful, and they are better at solving problems and coming up with new ideas, which is what we want to do here.” Matthew knows he won’t see many African-Americans in his field sitting next to him on graduation day. But that won’t stop him from wearing a cap and gown when the opportunity comes. He knows all of those times he had to sit in the front row or “go ghost” will pay off. He knows that his entire family will be there to see him finish this journey. In the end, it will have been worth it. “(It will be) the greatest achievement of my lifetime, and the biggest investment I’ve ever made,” Matthew said. “But really, I kind of take it one piece at a time. I just want to make it the best experience I can, that way I appreciate graduation even a little bit more.”

Onward and upward

Matthew has grown a lot since being a frightened freshman who showed up to class too early. Now, he is the one guiding the newcomers. As external vice president of NSBE, he helps students build their resumes.

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LIFE & CULTURE

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Students gather in the Siebel Center on Tuesday for an Engineering lecture.

More than a black engineer For College of Engineering, lack of diversity an ongoing issue

A major decision

Duncan realized just how different college would be during his first Quad Day. “I went down there, and I was like, ‘Holy crap! Holy crap!’” Duncan said. “It was intense as a freshman. I was like, ‘Dang, Imma have to make sure I’m on my stuff. This is a top university.’” But this massive campus event impacted Duncan beyond just the free shirts and pens; it led him to major in Engineering. A mutual friend encouraged Duncan to sign up for the National Society of Black Engineers. When free food was offered at the first meeting, he knew he wanted it to be more than something he visited once on a hot summer day. “People in the organization were pretty cool,” he said. “You know they’re there to help me, and they helped me all the way through.” A lot has changed since then. He is no longer an undecided freshman but a fourthyear student majoring in General Engineering, soon to be Systems Engineering and Design. After three years, he became the external vice president of the National Society of Black Engineers. But as he advanced in his college career and took more engineering courses, he noticed that the number of African-Americans around him decreased.

A pop of color

In the College of Engineering, there are 11,069 undergraduate and graduate students, but only 129 of them are African-American. Comparatively, there are 3,794 Caucasian students in the college. At the same time, only five percent of students are Hispanic. Less than one percent are Hawaiian/Pacific Islander and Native American. These are long-standing challenges that the College of Engineering has always faced, according to Kevin Pitts, professor in Engineering and associate dean for undergraduate programs.

In the College of Engineering, only 1.2% of students are African-American.

That’s only 3 students in a lecture hall of 300. Source: Division of Management Information

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“Numbers for AfricanAmericans have been low forever,” Pitts said. “It has to do with the level of opportunity. Students in underrepresented groups don’t always have a chance to be exposed to potential careers like engineering.” The college is working on increasing this access through a program titled “ICANEXSEL,” which introduces middle-school-aged children living in inner city Chicago to the STEM field. But this is a long-term investment. The impact may not be seen for another five or six years, when the children graduate high school. However, this is just the kind of work Pitts thinks the College of Engineering needs. “We want to reach back and get these kids more enthused about engineering and science in the future,” Pitts said. Next fall, the college will also unveil its “Red Shirt Program,” a five-year curriculum aimed at targeting

is the standard. His parents, brother and cousins all attended the University. Duncan’s father, Barney, noticed this lack of diversity even when he was enrolled in the 80s. “You have to do projects with other people, and I think I was (one of) the only black (guys) in our class of chemical engineers,” Barney said. “You end up with people other than black people to get stuff done.” Matthew will be the last member of his immediate family to walk across the stage. Although this is a family expectation, he still feels pressure. “Sometimes, people think you have less pressure just because your parents went to college,” he said. “People that are first-generation (students) going to college — they get a lot of pressure. But it goes the same way. I don’t have as many scholarships as most other people, and I’m getting a lot of financial help from my fam-

students with a lower socioeconomic status who may not have had the opportunity to learn about engineering. “Our students overall are high achieving and well prepared,” Pitts said. “We don’t want to penalize students who didn’t have opportunities in high school.” When the educational environment isn’t diverse, Pitts said there are many consequences to a minority student’s experience. “It’s not very welcoming,” Pitts said. “Just being the only female in a classroom is not a very good environment in terms of seeing other people, likewise with African-Americans. It can be very isolating. “We’re just not as diverse as we should be. That’s something we really have to work on.”

Carrying the torch

It may be statistically rare to find an AfricanAmerican student in Engineering, but to Duncan and his family, higher education

ily. So that puts more pressure on it.” Being one of the few African-American students in Engineering does impact the education he receives, but to him, it depends on how you approach it. “You gotta kind of step out of your comfort zone,” Matthew said. “There might not be (a lot of) black people, but that’s not how life’s gonna be.” Being inherently different influences you to live a life with certain unwritten rules. You don’t skip class. You don’t sit in the back row. You don’t let skin color be the only thing they know about you. “You have to be able to diversify yourself,” Matthew said, “even if you feel like people don’t see you the same as them.” Matthew said there have been times when he feels like he has to prove he isn’t a token minority. “I’ll make sure people know that I’m not an idiot. I’m not dumb,” he said. “We can help each other. I can help you with things you don’t know. You can help me on things I don’t know. We’re all on the same level.” But Matthew has dealt with pressure and high expectations for years. In high school, Matthew remembers joining the track and field team — the same squad where his older brother was already a star. He remembers times when members of the team looked down on him because he wasn’t as good. He forced himself to train harder, and to practice on weekends. His breakthrough moment was when he finished with a fifth-place medal at one of his team’s invitationals. It wasn’t good enough to make the podium, but by his senior year, he qualified for state in the triple jump. Matthew attributes his strong work ethic to his coach, Darnell Rios. It’s something he’s carried since.

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Bruised but not broken Turner is focusing not on the past or the future, but the present BY COLE HENKE STAFF WRITER

The entire crowd fell silent when wide receiver Malik Turner went down after a helmet-to-helmet collision in the first half of Illinois football’s Homecoming game. He didn’t move for almost 10 minutes, and he was carted off the field past teammates and fans who were fearing the worst. And they were not the only ones. “I thought I was never going to get to play the game of football anymore,” Turner said. He was taken to the hospital immediately after the paramedics took him off the field. Doctors started to run tests on him, and Turner couldn’t shake the fear that his career might be over as he underwent examination. After a fi nal CAT scan, the doctor returned to his room. It was there, while Turner was still strapped to a stretcher, that he got the news: He would get to play football again, and he would get to play soon. Three weeks later, Turner returned to the field in the game against Wisconsin. The

return itself was low key. He made one catch for 12 yards, but it was a big moment for him. “I wasn’t really nervous,” Turner said. “Once I started playing and got those first couple plays in that first possession, I was feeling good.” And it was a big moment for the Illini program. Turner was in the middle of a career season before the hit. He had 513 receiving yards on 33 receptions before the Minnesota game – 43 percent of Illinios’ receiving yards on the season. The Illini had players step up in Turner’s absence, and though they won against the Spartans, they did not replicate the numbers that Turner was putting up. Illinois’ coaching staff was thankful to have Turner back, not only because of the future of this season but for the future of the program. “I think Malik has the natural God-given abilities to make him one of the best players for sure in our conference,” offensive coordinator Garrick McGee said. Head coach Lovie Smith has

been talking about the future since he was hired, and Turner, a junior, is a big part of that future. He was always going to be the guy on Illinois’ receiving corp. After Desmond Cain and Mike Dudek went down with injuries, Turner was the only one left with real experience with quarterback Wes Lunt. In Turner’s time in the spotlight this season, McGee has noticed him reach new levels in his game as a leader. “I think that he is a great player,” McGee said. “But I am really in the process of trying to convince him that he is a great player. He is just such a humble, good kid that it is hard for him to see himself as one of the elite players in the Big Ten.” McGee knows that being humble is important, and he does not want him to lose that. He has had humble players before, and he always encourages them to carry themselves to their level of talent. “The really humble kids just

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Joe Spencer has been through it all since he became an Illini in 2012. The senior offensive lineman has seen a handful of starting quarterbacks behind him, three head coaches come and go and a former teammate become involved in national scandals. It’s been a long five years for the Ohio-native. Now in the twilight of his collegiate career, it all seems to have gone by way too fast. “It just hits you all at once,” Spencer said. “There’s two games left, one game at home at a place that’s very special to me. It means a lot, and I just hope to go out on the right foot, not just for myself but for the seniors and for the program going forward. There will be a lot of different emotions going on.” Spencer is one of 24 Illini seniors that will be honored on Senior Day when Illinois takes on Iowa for its fi nal home game of the season Saturday afternoon. This particular group of seniors has had to deal with more off-the-field drama than most. As the man hired to put the program back on

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Illinois football play its last home game Saturday against Iowa track, head coach Lovie Smith fi nds it incredibly important to send his inher-

ited seniors off the right way. “You appreciate the senior class as much as anything,”

Smith said. “That’s why it’s so important that we rise up and play our best ball. Where

we’re at right now, we can’t do much about what’s happened in the past, but we can

play our best ball this week, and we’re going to do everything possible to see that that happens.” As a team in transition, Illinois hasn’t relied on its seniors as much it may have been projected before the season began. Freshmen have taken over the secondary that was expected to be led by senior safety Taylor Barton. Senior defensive linemen Rob Bain and Chunky Clements have given way for younger guys to fi nd their niche on the D-line. Quarterback Wes Lunt made his first appearance since Week Six when he took over for freshman Jeff George Jr. in the second half of the Wisconsin loss. Even with less on-thefield impact, the seniors’ grace and leadership has been heralded by Smith and the coaching staff all season. Offensive coordinator Garrick McGee recognizes the crucial bridge that the team’s veterans have gapped between the present and future of Illinois football. “They’re going to be part of the foundation,” McGee said. “I tell them a lot that when we get rolling out there, and this place is packed and

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Roustio shifts from court to sidelines BY JACOB DIAZ STAFF WRITER

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Illinois head coach John Groce shouts instructions to his team from the sideline during the game against Northern Kentucky at State Farm Center on Sunday, Nov. 13. Groce will look to lock up his class of 2017 after losing two possible commits this week.

What happens now for Illini recruiting? MATT GERTSMEIER

Illini hoops columnist

llinois basketball may want to add some Rolling Stones songs to their pregame music – or at least one song. The Illini can’t always get the recruits they want. But maybe they can still get what they need. And what they need is two

more commits for the class of 2017. For Illinois, the last couple days of recruiting has been a struggle. The first bearer of bad news was five-star forward Kris Wilkes who committed to UCLA on Sunday. The next day, Illinois lost out on three-star center Mayan Kiir who chose VCU. Even without Wilkes

or Kiir, Illinois’ class of 2017 is still strong. The Illini are ranked No. 10 on 247sports.com and No. 9 on ESPN’s site. But with the season underway, the time to recruit is dwindling. Here’s a list of targets Illinois might be seeking out. Not landing Kiir certainly hurts Illinois in

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When Katie Roustio debuted for the Illinois volleyball team in 2013, she was a true freshman who could often be seen at the end of the Illini bench. Roustio, an outside hitter, only played three matches as a freshman, not even recording a kill until her sophomore season. But by her junior year, Roustio was one of the mainstays of the team, playing in 19 matches and racking up 106 kills over the season, all while nursing an injury that was worse than she initially thought. “I remember feeling it in a Nebraska game in the fall,” Roustio said. “I was on my way down from the block and something was off, but it wasn’t terrible pain.” The pain got worse throughout the season, until she finally got the injury checked in the spring to discover she had a torn meniscus in her knee and needed surgery. However, because she caught it early enough in the off-season, she was ready to

go again in time for her final season. “I was really looking forward to being a senior on the court and leading our team,” Roustio said. “Every team has those senior leaders, and I was excited to be one of them.” Known by her friends as Krou, Roustio started the

“Every team has those senior leaders, and I was excited to be one of them.” KATIE ROUSTIO VOLLEYBALL PLAYER

season in a limited role, coming off the bench during sets for a different look on offense. She recorded three kills in her first match against Xavier. She also made brief appearances against Stanford and Colorado before she wound up in a familiar place: the doctor’s office. The surgically-repaired

knee was acting up again, and a concerned Roustio had it checked out before it got any worse. Little did she know, the damage was already done. Roustio had re-torn her meniscus, although this time she said it wasn’t on a specific play, instead it was likely from the stress of playing on it and not taking her time with recovery and rehab. The news didn’t get better from there. Because the injury happened during the season, Roustio’s playing days were over. “Then once I got the news that it was torn, and I wouldn’t be able to play anymore, it was shocking,” Roustio said. “It was eye-opening.” The news of Roustio’s injury was hard news to take, not only for her, but for the entire team. But Roustio was well aware of that, and she didn’t want her situation to distract her teammates from the task at hand. “I definitely kept a strong face for them,” Roustio said. “I didn’t want them to see how much I was hurting,

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Last chance for Lunt to prove his Illinois legacy KEVIN MCCARTHY Illini columnist

Saturday afternoon, in Wes Lunt’s final game at Memorial Stadium, he will likely go out in the same way that he came: quietly and underwhelmingly. It’s the same way he conducted his press conferences, the same way we saw him on the sidelines, the same way he carried himself on the football field and around campus. A nearly perfect quarterback-specimen, Lunt is tall, strong-armed, tough, poised — “he looks like an NFL quarterback” is a phrase we’ve heard a thousand times. Unfortunately, the results never matched the hype. I was a Lunt-loyalist for some time. If you frequently come to this space or have listened to “Illini Drive” over the last year, you’ll remember me saying, “He will be better” countless times. I was wrong. Instead, No. 12 has mostly been quiet and underwhelming throughout his career. What wasn’t quiet, what was not underwhelming, was the circus that surrounded the Illinois

football program during Lunt’s time here. He faced adversity in the form of the Tim Beckman allegations, coaching turnover (he’s had three head coaches and three offensive coordinators in three years), an often beat-up and struggling offensive line — and don’t forget his receiving corps, which has been marked by injuries and butterfingers. Those things were hard. Those things were challenging. They tested his patience, and he never asked for pity. Let’s give credit where credit is due. However, amidst the craziness, Lunt has always been quiet and underwhelming. A notable reporter asked Lunt at Monday’s press conference if he ever plays the “what if?” game. Does he ever wonder what would have happened if he didn’t transfer? If he hadn’t chosen Illinois? He remarked that if he could, he wouldn’t change a thing. And that he feels blessed to have been given the opportunity to play the game he loves. His answer was heartfelt and genuine, but it made me pause a moment and think to myself, “What if?” If the reporters think about it, it’d be naive to

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Illinois quarterback Wes Lunt throws a pass during the game against Wisconsin at Camp Randall on Saturday. Lunt transferred to Illinois and fans had big expectations; Lunt’s career has not lived up. think he hasn’t. Just a thought. But now, back to Iowa. They’re a team that’s riding high after an unimaginable upset over Jim Harbaugh’s undefeated Michigan. Illinois’ best chance to win would be if Kirk Ferentz’s squad is still hungover from their celebration. For the Illini seniors, and more specifically for Wes Lunt, this seemingly meaningless early-

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

November game is anything but. It matters. It’ll be the seniors last chance to play in front of an orange and blue crowd. However sparse the stands may be, don’t think this one won’t be special. To Lunt, it might be too little too late. He was never the quarterback that many thought he could be. Whether it was due to injury, Reilly O’Toole taking his spot, or the mad-

ness surrounding the program, he just never panned out. But Saturday, he has a chance to put all of that aside for a moment and create a lasting memory for himself and for Illini fans everywhere: “That time we beat Iowa on Senior day...” Regardless of Iowa’s lackluster 6-4 record, it would still be special. He could go out with a bang. He could show

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

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off that big arm, sling the ball around the field, pump his fist and storm the field after upsetting Iowa on Senior Day. Or maybe he’ll go out in the same way that he came, the same way that he has always carried himself: quietly and underwhelmingly. We’ll see.

Kevin is a junior in Media. komccar2@dailyillini.com @KevOMcCarthy

NOV. 5 MICHIGAN STATE — W, 31-27 NOV. 12 AT WISCONSIN — L, 48-3 NOV. 19 IOWA — 11 A.M. NOV. 26 AT NORTHWESTERN — 11 A.M.

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MICHIGAN OHIO STATE PENN STATE INDIANA MARYLAND MICHIGAN STATE RUTGERS

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4-3 5-2 5-2 4-3 4-3 2-5 1-6

IOWA AT ILLINOIS 11/19 11 A.M. NO. 5 OHIO STATE AT MICHIGAN STATE 11/19 11 A.M. MARYLAND AT NO. 18 NEBRASKA 11/19 11 A.M. NO. 7 WISCONSIN AT PURDUE 11/19 11 A.M. INDIANA AT NO. 3 MICHIGAN 11/19 2:30 P.M. NORTHWESTERN AT MINNESOTA 11/19 2:30 P.M. NO. 8 PENN STATE @ RUTGERS 11/19 7 P.M.

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DAWUANE SMOOT- DEFENSIVE END

C.J. BEATHARD-QUARTERBACK

Senior Dawuane Smoot is making his final preparations for the next step in his football career. The dominant end has 43 tackles on the year, including 12.5 TFLs. Before the season started Smoot was named to multiple award watch lists and will certainly be in consideration come the end of the season. Smoot is seen by many as a top draft prospect and is currently seen as a first-round selection. CBSsports.com has him ranked as one of the country’s best edge rusher behind the likes of Myles Garrett and other stars.

Offense: QB Jeff George 3 RB Kendrick Foster 22 WR Justin Hardee 19 WR Zach Grant 88 TE Ainslie Johnson 80 TE Tyler White 87 OL Austin Schmidt 57 OL Connor Brennan 74 OL Joe Spencer 71 OL Nick Allegretti 53 OL: Christian DiLauro 67

SPECIAL TEAMS:

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

DEFENSE

DE Dawuane Smoot 91 DT Jamal Milan 55 DT Kenyon Jackson 95 DE Carroll Phillips 6 WLB Tre Watson 33 MLB Hardy Nickerson 10 DB Dillan Cazley 8 S Stanley Green 17 S Patrick Nelson 21 CB Jaylen Dunlap 1 CB Frank Sumpter 23

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Eye on the enemy: Akrum Wadley, running back

Wadley secured his fourth 100-yard game of the season last weekend against Michigan. The two-headed monster of Wadley and LeShun Daniels Jr., who added 54 additional yards on the ground, caused some problems for the Wolverines defense. The Illinois defense should expect more of the same this weekend with the forecast calling for highs in the mid-40s and a chance of rain showers. Wadley has compiled 779 yards and eight touchdowns this season, while catching 28 passes for 272 yards and three touchdowns.

Rushing Kendrick Foster 109 carries, 671 yards, 7 TDs

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IOWA

QB C.J. Beathard 16 RB LeShun Daniels Jr. 29 FB Drake Kulick 45 WR Riley McCarron 83 WR Jay Scheel 3 TE George Kittle 46 LT Boone Myers 52 LG Keegan Render 69 C James Daniels 78 RG Sean Welsh 79 RT Cole Croston 64

DEFENSE

LDE Matt Nelson 96 LT Jaleel Johnson 67 RT Nathan Bazata 99 RDE Parker Hesse 40 OLB Ben Niemann 44 MLB Josey Jewell 43 WLB Bo Bower 41 LCB Greg Mabin 13 SS Miles Taylor 19 FS Brandon Snyder 37 RCB Desmond King 14

Eye on the Illini: Wes Lunt, quarterback

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

Illinois quarterback Wes Lunt made his much-anticipated return to the field last week against Wisconsin. Though he was not expected to play, Lunt entered the game as relief for struggling quarterback Jeff George Jr. He only completed two passes, but it was understandable due to it being his first time playing in over a month. On the season he has thrown for 862 yards and six touchdowns. Lunt will be playing in his final home game as a member of the Illini.

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Passing Wes Lunt 80-137 passes, 862 yards, 6 TDs, 1 INT

The senior quarterback did not have his typical game last weekend against Michigan. He threw for 66 yards on 19 attempts, along with one touchdown and one interception. Beathard faced a stout Wolverines defense but managed to do just enough to lead the Hawkeyes to the upset victory. The Illini defense should expect more pass attempts this weekend from Beathard, who has averaged just over 25 pass attempts per game this season and amassed 1650 yards with 14 touchdowns

Receiving Malik Turner 36 catches, 535 yards, 4 TDs Zach Grant 17 catches, 176 yards, 1 TD Justin Hardee 15 catches, 183 yards, 0 TDs

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History

This Saturday is the 72nd meeting between Illinois and Iowa. The Illini currently hold a seven-game lead in the series, but have struggled in recent seasons against the Hawkeyes. They have lost seven of the last 10 meetings with Iowa.

Did you know?

This will be the Illini’s final home game of the season and therefore it will be Senior Day. Twenty-four seniors including Hardy Nickerson, Wes Lunt and Dawuane Smoot will be playing their final games at Memorial Stadium.

SEPT. 3 MIAMI (OH) — W, 45-21 SEPT. 10 IOWA STATE — W, 42-3 SEPT. 17 NORTH DAKOTA STATE — L, 23-21 SEPT. 24 AT RUTGERS — W, 14-7

SPECIAL TEAMS: PK Keith Duncan 3 P Ron Coluzzi 16 LS Tyler Kluver 97

H Ron Coluzzi 16 KR Desmond King 14 PR Desmond King 14

IOWA LEADERS

Passing C.J. Beathard 144-246 passes, 1650 yards, 14 TDs, 6 INTs

Rushing Akrum Wadley 122 carries, 779 yards, 8 TDs

OCT. 1 NORTHWESTERN — L, 38-31 OCT. 8 AT MINNESOTA — W, 14-7 OCT. 15 AT PURDUE — W, 49-35 OCT. 22 WISCONSIN— L, 17-9

Receiving Riley McCarron 35 catches, 382 yards, 3 TDs George Kittle 19 catches, 289 yards, 2 TDs Matt VandeBerg 19 catches, 284 yards, 3 TDs

NOV. 5 AT PENN STATE — L, 41-14 NOV. 12 MICHIGAN — W, 14-13 NOV. 19 AT ILLINOIS — 11 A.M. NOV. 25 NEBRASKA — TBA

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Senior day for those on the field and those looking from above CHARLOTTE CARROLL Sports editor

ike every senior suiting up for this week’s Illinois football game, it’s my last home one too. Memorial Stadium has been a home of sorts for me throughout my college years. Next to my dorm and apartment, it’s the place where I’ve spent far too many hours, first as a student and then for work the last three years. From every Saturday and weekday practice in the fall to spring ball to the infi nite firings and hiring’s of 2015, I was there, along with other student journalists. Each year I’ve seen a different class of seniors leave and a new set of freshmen come in, and I’ve written countless stories about them. Heck, I remember writing one about the view from Memorial Stadium’s press box, and how even though one athlete’s perspective had changed throughout his college experience, the view remained constant. When I wrote this story as a sophomore, I remember my editor telling me “well that’s a cool story,

but it’s not that unique” — anyone could have written that about anyone, just change some names and details. And thinking on that now, it's true. But for the players who’ve spent their careers there, Memorial Stadium is and forever will

Lovie Smith has many years here. His seniors, and me, only have this one game left. be a special place to them. It’s a place where they were welcomed, the starting point to an education and where they became Big Ten athletes. In those years, they’ve grown like all of us do throughout our time in college. As much as I might have cursed the place for those random firings on a Friday afternoon or threehour rain delays in a season opener, I’m going to miss it. I’m going to miss the walk over on game day. I’m going to miss the

amazing sunsets and watching Champaign from above. I’m going to miss the noise of the crowd when the window was cracked open and then fi nally hearing the full extent of that roar when we headed to the field at the end of the game. I’m going to miss looking out into a sea of orange, or more accurately wishing for better attendance and a student body that cared to show up. And while I’ve developed a lot of skills in that press box, I also built a family up there . Now that this is fi nally hitting me for the first time since I’ve covered this team, the time feels pressing, as I'm sure it does to other seniors realizing with sudden urgency that “Oh, there’s only two games left.” Senior quarterback Wes Lunt has said that he hasn’t thought about it too much, that it’ll sink in more after the season fi nale. Others echoed his words. And honestly it feels weird to be pressing them about their fi nal games as an Illini, when I’m also nearing the end of my four years in Champaign. I’d like to think we both don’t want to be reminded that our time is drawing to

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Student journalists, who’ve covered the team for multiple years together, pose for a photo at Soldier Field in Chicago. a close. And likewise, I don’t think the reality that I’m graduating will truly hit me until I’m done with my fi nal class in the spring or until I’ve fi nished my fi nal paper at The Daily Illini.

As Illinois has fi nished the season poorly and below expectations, the urge to think to the future has crept up in many fans and journalists, even the coaching staff. But Lovie Smith has

many years here. His seniors, and me, only have this one game left.

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go out and play ball and do what they are supposed to do,” McGee said. “They don’t really see themselves as elite players, and it is a good trait. But as you grow up in your career and your team needs more from you, that you really grow up and see yourself for who you really are. Then you have to practice like that, you have to play like that and you have to give your team confidence.” The Wisconsin loss and the last two games of the season will be big for Turner as he builds confidence for next season. For Turner, his minutes spent pondering the end of his career are already in the past. And the future isn’t on his mind either. Instead, it’s on the present. After that hit, he knows it can end at any time. “I thank God that he has allowed me the opportunity to play with my family and my brothers,” Turner said. “I am just very thankful.”

things are going, they’re always welcome because they were part of the foundation from when we came the week before spring ball started.” Although it isn’t reflected in the team’s record, Smith’s new regime represents a refresher for the program, and the current seniors have been part of the first step toward reclaiming

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ROUSTIO and I didn’t want it to affect our team. I wanted our team to think, ‘where can we go from here?’ Instead of dwelling on, ‘Oh, we need Krou in this situation.’” Roustio’s teammates saw the face she put on for them and admired her strength in doing so. “I thought she dealt with it with a lot of grace and a lot of composure,” senior Michelle Strizak said. “I can’t imagine how hard that was, to not end your career on your terms. Seeing her only want the best for us is really amazing.” Strizak took her teammate’s situation and used it as her own motivation to make sure she ends her career on her terms, unlike her teammate who could not. Roustio said that she was glad that Strizak took that approach because Strizak has the opportunity to control how well she does and how hard she practices this season. Roustio has long since come to terms with the fact that she won’t have that chance, but in a way, she envies her teammates’ opportunities, and the fact that they can see the end of their careers coming a mile ahead. She wishes that the end to her career hadn’t been so shockingly abrupt. But as much as she tried to hide it, her teammates knew that Roustio was in pain. Senior Danielle Davis has been Roustio’s room-

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RECRUITING terms of size. Kiir stands at 6-foot-9, and that’s some size Illinois will need next season as centers Maverick Morgan and Mike Thorne Jr. graduate. A target Illinois has expressed interest in is 6-foot-11 center Jacob Epperson. The big man from Australia took an unofficial visit with Illinois in late September. Epperson would be a great target for Illinois, I just hope they aren’t too mate since summer training before their freshman year. “I know it’s been super tough for her to have a career-ending injury, but she’s one of those people that just thrives in the environment that she’s put in,” Davis said. “She’s so tough. She just looks at the glass half-full. She was hurting really bad, and she knew that if she got surgery that she was done. She took it way better than I think I would have taken it.” The injury left Roustio at a crossroad. She couldn’t keep playing, but she still wanted to help her team get through the season and be that senior leader she had planned on being. Luckily for her, head coach Kevin Hambly was ready with a solution. He offered Roustio the role of assistant coach for the rest of the season. Much of what she did would remain the same. She’d travel with the team, help run drills in practice and offer her advice to her teammates. But instead of going out on the court and playing, she would work with the other outside hitters to try to make them better. It was an opportunity that Roustio jumped at. “I wanted to help in any way I could, and when Kevin offered me the student assistant coach (position), I immediately said yes,” Roustio said. “I don’t know how anyone could say no to that. I had been working with this team all spring and all summer, and I knew that we were in it together, even if it meant I couldn’t play anymore.”

relevance. Senior linebacker Hardy Nickerson’ has been a part of that culture shift, and his single season as an Illini reminded him of his redshirt-freshman season at Cal when he was one of the youngest players on a struggling team in transition. He hopes his only year in Champaign can have a lasting impact. “I want to be remembered as somebody that played as hard as he could, a smart player and just a guy that

made plays,” Nickerson said. “I’ve been in the shoes of a lot of guys that are starting for us now and kind of building back the program.” Spencer said he’s been through an “unprecedented” amount of changes during his five years as an Illini, but sees the program’s newfound stability as a way for the seniors to go out on a high note. Being able to snap the ball to the same guy he has for the past three seasons in his final home game is the cher-

ry on top. “Wes and I have been through a lot,” Spencer said. “With him transferring in and everything that’s went on, it’ll mean a lot snapping to him. It’s a life-long relationship between me and him that I think will go on until we’re 65-plus.” Lunt has never been as comfortable as Illinois’ starting quarterback as he is now, and lining up behind Spencer game-in-and-game-out has gone a long way for the softspoken signal-caller.

That’s the type of leadership Spencer has brought during his time at Illinois, and he’s just part of the massive senior presence that will be suiting up for the Memorial Stadium fans one last time. “It’ll be different not putting the helmet on every Saturday or waking up for winter workouts at 5 a.m.,” Spencer said. “But there’s two left, and we’ll cherish those.”

late to the party. Epperson ranks No. 88 when stacked up amongst American players and has 23 offers according to 247sports.com. He hasn’t made any indication of which way he is leaning, which leaves Illinois in the dark. Maybe head coach John Groce has a fl ash light handy and can fi nd his way to landing Epperson. Another target for Illinois to consider is Alonzo Verge Jr. This 6-foot-3 guard is ranked No. 182 on 247sports.com and hails from Villa Park, Illinois. Verge Jr. is fast

and a nifty passer and ball handler. I just worry he makes Illinois’ class too guard-heavy. The Illini need to look into more big men options, especially with some uncertainty within Groce’s class of 2017. There has been a lot of speculation on five-star center Jeremiah Tilmon who verbally committed to Illinois over the summer. He still has not signed his National Letter of Intent and has one more day to do so for the early signing period. This has resulted in many rumors spiraling

around. The Illini will receive some sort of closure Thursday as Tilmon has scheduled an announcement at 1 p.m. There has been discussion that Tilmon is now considering other schools such as Kansas and Saint Louis. Tilmon’s mother released a statement to the IlliniInquirer.com in regards to her son not signing yet. “Just because Jeremiah hasn’t signed in the early period doesn’t mean he’s not committed to Illinois,” the statement said. “Jeremiah has a lot of

things going on behind the scenes that take precedence over signing and we do apologize for the commotion.” This might indicate that maybe Tilmon’s grades are not in good standing or really anything else. But in the case for the Illini upholding a strong recruiting class, they don’t want Tilmon. They need him. And if you try, sometimes you fi nd you get what you need.

For Roustio, her new role gave her the chance to reach her goal of being a senior leader. Her teammates can still come to her for advice about anything, knowing that even though she is technically a coach, Roustio has always been one of them. And so, on Oct. 7, Roustio’s new position was officially announced, formally ending her playing career. “One of the biggest things about this position is I get to help the other outsides,” Roustio said. “Like during matches, I’m looking for their open shots, and they’ll come to me if they have questions about a player or where their tendencies are. There are certain aspects of the game that I didn’t see before.” For Hambly, the decision to offer the role to Roustio was a no-brainer. “I just said, ‘let’s fi nd value in what you’re doing here still,’” Hambly said. “She’s still a player in a lot of ways; I just wanted her to be more serious about offering advice to the other players, the younger players or even the older players, and I think she’s done a nice job.” The solution to Roustio’s situation also solved another problem for Hambly. The Illini can only travel with 16 players, but with Roustio on the bench, the roster clocked in at 17. But because she is now a coach, Hambly can bring freshman Kendal Kavanaugh, previously the odd-woman out, on team road trips. However, both Hambly

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and Roustio agree that while her official label now reads “coach,” Roustio still feels more like a player. Her teammates seem to share that feeling. “It’s cool, she gets to help the staff with where hitters are hitting and stuff, but it really feels no different,” Davis said. “It feels like everybody, coaches included, we’re all just one big family.” The injury that at fi rst shrouded the future for Roustio has now put her on a clear path forward, albeit not the one she initially imagined. Not having to focus as intensely about her own onthe-court performance has allowed her more time to focus on the other aspects of her life, especially the academic side of college. Roustio will graduate early, with a degree in media studies and a minor in communications. Roustio already has a job lined up for after she graduates. But first, there are still a few precious weeks of volleyball left for Roustio and the Illini. As the senior class, a group of seven including Roustio, prepares for their final two games at Huff Hall, AUSTIN YATTONI THE DAILY ILLINI they will look to their newest Roustio gets read to spike the ball in her 2015 game against coach for motivation. Wisconsin. That was her final season with the Illini. “Even if that didn’t happen to her, we all had that into perspective and life into last two matches at Huff mindset that we had to go out perspective of what could Hall,” Roustio said. “I have there and grind,” Davis said. possibly happen.” so many memories playing “But, for sure, Krou being For Roustio, this weekend in Huff Hall that I’ll cherone of my best friends and will truly be the end of an ish forever.” having a career-ending inju- important part of life. ry, it wakes you up a little bit. “It’s crazy to think that jvdiaz2@dailyillini.com It definitely puts volleyball this weekend will be my @Jacob_Diaz31

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MHM Apartments

217-344-0394

www.advantageproperties.com

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217-337-8852

www.mhmproperties.com

203 N. Gregory, U.

44 4

1BR & 2BR with Hi Speed Int, near Engr, DW, W/D, sec bldg

314 E. Clark, C.

1,2

F 4 4 4

Private baths, lofts, by County Market, Free Internet, TV

204 N. Harvey, U.

44 4

1BR & 2BR with Hi Speed Int, near Engr, DW, W/D, sec bldg

303 S. Fifth, C.

1,2,3,4

F 4 4 4

NEW!, Free Internet, TV, Private Baths, by County Mkt.

306 N. Harvey, U.

44 4

Luxury 2BR 2BA & 3BR 3BA Hi Speed Int, near Engr, DW, W/D

101 E. Daniel, C.

2,4

F 4 4 4

Lofts, Balconies, FREE Internet, Underground Garage

908 W. Stoughton, U.

44 4

2BR with Hi Speed Int, near Engr, W/D

102 S. Lincoln

2,3,4

FREE Internet, Balconies, Sun Deck, Walk to Engineering

1002 W. Clark, U.

44 4

1BR & 2BR Hi Speed Int, near Engr, DW, W/D, sec bldg

Professional Property Management

1003 W. Main, U.

44 4

Newest Luxury 1BR & 2BR/2BA HiSpd Int, near Engr, DW, W/D

301 S. 4th, C.

F 4 4 4

Newer, covered parking available

1004 W. Main, U.

44 4

2BR with Hi Speed Int, near Engr, DW, W/D

502 E. Springfield, C

F 4 4 4

Newer, covered parking available

1005 W. Stoughton, U.

44 4

1BR & 2BR 2BA Hi Speed Int, near Engr, DW, W/D, sec bldg

503 E. Springfield, C

1,2

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Covered parking available

F 4 4 4

Covered parking available

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217-351-1800

www.ppmrent.com

1007 W. Clark, U.

44 4

1BR, 2BR & 3BR with Hi Speed Int, near Engr, DW, W/D

505 Stoughton, C

1007 W. Main, U.

1,2

44 4

1BR & 2BR with Hi Speed Int, near Engr, DW, W/D, sec bldg

808 W. Illinois, U

1,2,3

F 4 4 4

Newer, covered parking available

1008 W. Main, U.

44 4

1BR & 2BR with Hi Speed Int, near Engr, DW, W/D, sec bldg

1003 Stoughton, U

1,2

F 4 4 4

Engineering campus

1010 W. Main, U.

1,2

44 4

1BR & 2BR 2BA with HiSpd Int, near Engr, DW, W/D, sec bldg

205 E. Green Street, U

F 4 4 4

Huge! Water included, security door

Group Houses

2,3,4

44 4

2,3 & 4 bedroom houses fully furnished

1009 Busey, U

U 4 4 4

Duplex with hardwood floors

610 W. Oregon, U

F 4 4 4

Duplex, Off-street parking, hardwood floors

Bailey Apartments

217-344-3008

www.baileyapartments.com

1010 W. Springfield, U.

3&4

4 4

Totally Remodelled. 2.5 Blocks to Quad

305/307/311 W. Birch, C

111 S. Lincoln, U.

4 4

3 Blocks to Quad. Corner of Lincoln & Green

Royse & Brinkmeyer Apts.

www.roysebrinkmeyer.com

911 W. Springfield, U.

4 4

Quiet Building. Office location

Stonegate Village Apts

1,2

4 4

Laundry on-site. Garages optional.

901 W. Springfield, U.

1,2

4 4

Large Units

Prospect Pointe Apts.

1,2

4 4

Washer/Dryer Hookups, Garages optional.

1004 W. Springfield, U.

4 4

Super Balconies. From $595

Continental Plaza Apts

2,3

4 4

Laundry on site.

Stoneleigh Court Apts.

1,2

4 4

Laundry on site.

1,2

U 4 4 4

Bankier Apartments

217-328-3770

www.bankierapartments.com

F/U

4 4

On-site laundry, 1 parking spot included, near campus

217-352-1129

52 E. Green, C.

44 4

Spacious luxury 3 Bed + 2 Bath Apartment

Ginger Creek Apts

202 E. Green, C.

1,4

44 4

Luxury 4 bedroom w/private balconies & jacuzzi tubs

Smith Apts.

410 E. Green, C.

St.,1,2,3

44 4

Spacious 3 Bedrooms in the Heart of Campus

610 W. Stoughton, U.

$580, includes water and one parking, on-site laundry

508 E. Clark, C.

1,2,3,4

4 4

Close to Engineering Quad

1004 S. Locust, C.

$600, parking $50-$70, on-site laundry

519 E. Green, C.

2,3

44 4

First class living in an unbeatable location

1106 S. Second, C.

$585-$600, incl. water, parking $60 - $70, on-site laundry

1107 S. Second, C.

1,4

44 4

Balconies off every bedroom

507 W. Church, C.

$530-$550, includes water and one parking, on-site laundry

511 W. Church, C.

$570-$600, includes water and one parking, on-site laundry

Lincolnshire Properties

217-398-1998

www.lincolnshireprop.com

Garages available. Some laundry in units

217-384-1925

www.smithapartments-cu.com

111 S. Busey, U.

F 4 4 4

2 Baths, 1 block to campus. Modern. $1425. Avail. Fall 2017

53 E. Chalmers, C.

F 4 4

$1550, parking $50-$70

714 W. Elm, U.

2 levels, 1 block to campus. Modern. $950. Avail. Fall 2017

58 E. Armory, C.

F 4 4

$1100, includes one parking

201 E. Armory, C.

$1010, parking $70, on-site laundry

Klatt Properties

4 4

217-367-6626

www.klattproperties.com

204 E. Clark, C.

1-3

F/U

4 4 4

Laundry on site. Most utilities included

1004 S. Locust, C.

$740-$930, parking $50-$70, on-site laundry

505 W. Springfield, U.

F/U

4 4 4

Laundry on site. Most utilities included

1009 W. Clark, U.

$870, includes one parking, on-site laundry

409 W. Elm, U.

1-2

F/U

4 4 4

Laundry on site. Most utilities included

1010 W. Clark, U.

$965, includes one parking, on-site laundry

1012 W. Clark, U.

$870, includes one parking, on-site laundry

511 W. Church, C.

$765-$825, includes water and one parking, on-site laundry

201 E. Armory, C.

$1395, parking $70, on-site laundry

408 W. Illinois, U.

4 4

1-4

F/U 4

710 W. Church, C.

F/U 4

4 4

617 W. Springfield, U.

F/U 4

508 W. Washington, U

F/U

503 S. State, C

F/U 4

306 W. Washington

F/U 4

4th & University, C.

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Some utilities included

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