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Recent protests spark discussion BY MICHAEL SEMACA STAFF WRITER

Audrey Dombro, freshman in ACES, is no stranger to protests. As a Saint Paul, Minnesota native, she participated in many of the protests prompted by the shooting of Philando Castile by a Minnesota police officer in nearby Falcon Heights in July of 2016. But for her, the C-U Women’s March on Jan. 21 was different from these protests. “The emotions and tension definitely ran higher in (the Philando Castile) protests,” she said. “Just because people’s whole lives have been affected by systemic racism, racial profi ling and injustices, so this issue was very, very close to home for many.” To Dombro, the police seemed much more threatening at the protests in Minnesota. “I never felt threatened by officers at the Women’s March,” she said. “However, I cannot say this is my experience for all protests I’ve been to, especially those surrounding more POC (people of color) advocacy.” Sgt. Joe Ketchem, of Champaign Police Department’s Operational Support Division, said detailed planning for protests like the Women’s March contributed to a less tense experience for both police and protesters.

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Illinois Student Government members meet in the Pine Room in the Illini Union to listen to Chancellor Robert Jones speak about geographical and racial diversity on campus and in the community.

Crime decrease not reflected in public view BY JESSICA BURSZTYNSKY STAFF WRITER

The number of violent crimes reported to the University Police Department has been steadily decreasing over the past few years, according to the University’s Annual Security & Fire Safety Report. However, the decrease in campus crimes does not correlate with the community’s and the nation’s fears. A recent Gallup poll indicates that 53 percent of Ameri-

cans are concerned with the crime rates, the highest percent in 15 years. “I think one of the things contributing to that perception is that UIPD is very proactive in telling our campus community members about crime when it occurs through Campus Safety Notices, Illini-Alert and social media,” said Patrick Wade, University police spokesman. Wade said that Illini-Alert, the messaging system that provides

the public with an almost immediate notification of crimes, is necessary to keep people safe, but can have negative effects. “We don’t want to scare people, but we also don’t want people to become complacent, so we try to achieve that balance,” Wade said. University Police Chief Jeff Christensen said social media and the constant access to crime reports across the nation from the

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Students and community members gathered Monday on the Main Quad to protest President Trump’s recent executive order banning the immigration of people from seven Middle Eastern countries.

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The Illiac Suite was the first substantial musical composition made through a computer program. It was generated in 1956 by Lejaren Hiller and Leonard Isaacson, University professors in chemistry. Using the ILLIAC 1, a pioneering computer built by the University in 1952, they developed the code for the first computer-assisted algorithmic musical composition for string quartet. They were able to translate the output into musical notation, which would then be performed by traditional instruments. The premier performance of the Illiac Suite occurred on the University campus on Aug. 9, 1956 by School of Music students. “This forever changed how people worldwide thought about music and its relationship to science,” said Scott Wyatt, professor emeritus of composition-theory, who served as the director of the University’s Experimental Music Studios for 39 years. Wyatt said that he knew Hiller personally and met with him several times after Hiller left the University. “(The composition) initiated widespread interest and development of the use of computers for music and art, computer music, electronic music and music technology,” Wyatt said in an email. Hiller’s interest in music began at an early age. He took oboe lessons growing up and wrote an orchestra piece when he was sixteen, Wyatt said. His musical interests only progressed as he matured, studying music composition and music theory with renowned Princeton University composer Milton Babbitt before attaining his Ph.D. in chemistry from Princeton University in 1947. Hiller joined the chemistry faculty at the University in 1952, while simultaneously working on a Masters degree in music composition at the School of Music. “Hiller was a scientist with a love of and fascination for music,” Wyatt said. “He spent hours analyzing the creative and compositional musical processes.” Hiller joined the faculty of the School of Music in 1958. That year, he founded the second electronic music studio in the country at the School of Music —The fi rst was founded at Columbia University. The studio became known as the University of Illinois Experimental Music Studios. Hiller taught one of the first courses on electronic music in

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Student designs social network for startups BY LUKE COOPER CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Student startups often struggle to connect with other businesses in the industry. But one University student hopes to create a social network that makes it easier for these companies to gain recognition. Jordan Tan, junior in Engineering, founded and designed Reltup to connect and accommodate startups, people of talent, investors, tech enthusiasts and journalists. Reltup originated from his own desire to connect with othPHOTO COURTESY OF JORDAN TAN

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A theft was reported in the 1800 block of Larch Place around 12:30 a.m. on Saturday. According to the report, the unknown offender stole a package off the victim’s lawn. The estimated value of the item stolen is under $500. An attempted fraud was reported in the 1200 block of Florida Avenue around 8 a.m. on Tuesday. According to the report, an unknown offender claimed to be the victim’s lawyer through falsified emails, and attempted to have the victim deposit a certain amount of money into an account which the offender claimed was the lawyer’s account.

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A theft was reported at the Activities and Recreation Center, 201 E. Peabody Drive, between 6 and 7 p.m. on Monday. According to the report, the stolen items include a wallet, a coat and cash. The items have a total estimated value of $1,070. A theft was reported in the parking lot next to the Illinois State Water Survey building, 2204 Griffith Drive, between Saturday and Monday. According to the report, the item stolen is a job trailer. The total estimate value of the item and its contents is $7,000.

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Students push for Obama commencement address BY GILLIAN DUNLOP STAFF WRITER

As a Muslim-American with immigrant parents, Zahra Hanifah distinctly remembers the amazing feeling of watching former president Barack Obama being inaugurated in 2008. Now, as a sophomore in LAS, Hanifah is determined to do her part to encourage Obama to attend the University’s 2017 spring commencement. “I remember (the teachers) collected the students, and we all sat around and watched the inauguration,” she said. “It was very patriotic, and it was very meaningful.” Hanifah was one of the 73 people who wrote letters RYAN FANG THE DAILY ILLINI directly to Obama during a Students at the Illini Union write letters Monday to persuade former president Barack Obama letter writing party at the to speak at the University’s May 2017 commencement ceremony. Illini Union on Monday. Students and community mem- on social media,” Mark thing seems terrible all at duced a solid turnout. bers were asked to come Schaer, press secretary for once. Obama brings a sense “I think that could be support the commence- the Illinois Student Govern- of hope and a reminder that really powerful sending ment campaign by writ- ment said. “We’ve gotten a there are leaders with a lot these letters to the former ing letters, taking pictures lot of good responses.” president,” Schaer said. of good in their hearts.” Although the letters have Ruiz-Gehrt believes that “I’m getting a lot of good with a cardboard cutout of Obama and posting about it no specific format, many even non-Obama support- vibes. I wasn’t sure what on Twitter and Facebook. students decided to write ers would be happy to have to expect, but the response “It’s really positive,” long notes expressing their him to campus. overall has been very Sophie Ruiz-Gehrt, senior gratitude toward Obama. “People who support positive.” in LAS and intern at the “(The letters) are just him or not know he’s a big The letters will be sent Union said. “A lot of people what’s in people’s hearts, inspiration,” she said. “He’s to the Obama Foundation, are not necessarily aware what they’re passionate a milestone in our genera- where they will hopefully we’re trying to do this about and why they want tion of leaders in the world.” end up in Obama’s hands. initiative.” him to come,” Ruiz-Gehrt Hanifah echoed these “I said (in the letter) that Announced nearly a week said. sentiments, saying that I grew up with him, and that ago, the campaign to bring To some, like Hanifah, he made history at his he was an integral part of my childhood,” Hanifah Obama to campus has had inviting Obama to speak inauguration. a slow but steady social this year means more than “As a child, I was amazed said. “Even though I didn’t media climb. The Facebook simply having a celebrity a black man could be presi- fully understand his polipage has about three thou- come to campus. dent,” she said. “He means tics as a child, I knew that sand people invited, while “Right now, everyone has a great deal to me in a lot of everyone around me gained the petition has almost two a sense of defeat against different ways.” hope through him, his electhe government,” she said. Although the campaign tion and his campaign.” thousand signatures. “We’re going to try and “People are weary and rest- is still getting its footing, keep the momentum going less and tired and every- the letter writing party pro- gdunlop2@dailyillini.com

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Alumni Association postpones Welcome Center opening State budget issues force halt; opening expected in 2018 BY SABRINA YAN STAFF WRITER

Last spring, the University of Illinos Alumni Association announced fall 2017 as the projected reopening of the Alice Campbell Alumni Center’s first floor. A year later, construction hasn’t started. Director of the Welcome Center project Ryan Ross said construction won’t happen until later this year or even the beginning of 2018. “We have some funding issues that caused the delay in the project. That’s the only reason actually,” Ross said. The new projected reopening date is spring 2018. “The recent state budget issues resulted in a brief pause, but a significant financial commitment has now been secured and fundraising is underway, ” said Matthew Wilson, the associate vice president of the alumni association in an email.

The alumni association has been researching contents to include in discovery cases, the focus of the exhibit. There will be 14 cases in total. “I’ve been finding photographs, videos and artifacts that can be put into the cases,” Ross said. Each case focuses on a different campus subject from both student and alumni perspectives, including curriculum, sports, music and traditions. Ross said the housing case will include material showcasing the change in residence halls, fraternities, sororities and student apartments since the University began. However, some cases are more abstract. “There are some boxes all started with the letter 'I,' so there is one called innovate, imagine, inspire and so on,” Ross said. However, the collecting process also ran into difficulties finding required materials such as visually appealing photographs and artifacts that help tell a story. Certain topics for cases were scrapped due to a low amount of materials.

They have also had difficulty constructing the diploma mobile — a large, flowing sculpture composed of donated diplomas hanging from the second floor. “We need about 500 diplomas for that sculpture, and I thought it would be pretty easy to find them, but it has been pretty challenging,” Ross said. “We still need 300 more.” Ross encouraged alumni to submit photographs and objects from their time as students to the alumni association. “That would help us tell a good story about what the student experience has been like at the University over the years,” Ross said. Regardless of the roadblocks, Wilson said the Welcome Center project is still expected to serve an important role within the University by bringing alumni, current students, prospective students and their families together to celebrate the rich heritage of the University. “It will be a place where alumni can come back to campus and see exhibits that will give them a sense of pride about the fact that

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Renovations continue on the Alice Campbell Alumni Center, which will reopen in spring 2018. Changes include display cases of alumni memorabilia to commemorate the University’s 150 years. they went to school here,” Ross said. The center will also serve as a location for prospective students’ families to get a sense of the campus

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STARTUPS ers who shared the same passion for entrepreneurship and to collaborate with people who possessed skills he lacked. Reltup was included in the first round of teams at

“The idea of making a community of startups was genius. I knew he found something special, and I wanted any part of it I could get.” COREY WEIL SOPHOMORE IN ENGINEERING

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CRIME news media will cause a rise in people’s fears. “In today’s world, in social media, you learn about so much,” Christensen said. “It makes people more fearful. There’s a difference between awareness and fear.” Violent crimes such as rape, robbery and aggravated assault have decreased on the University campus. In 2013, on the University campus alone, there were 40 liquor law arrests, compared to the 14 in 2015. Drug law arrests dropped from 74 in 2013 to 40 in 2015, while weapons law arrests remained the same at two in both 2013 and 2015. Reports of stalking on campus have increased from three to 23 over the same

“That was what really got this off the ground to do it now rather than any other time,” Ross said.

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we planned that crowd. We contained it, and let everyone have their fun, gave (it) a certain amount of time.” While there are occaPrior to the Women’s sional sudden rallies that March, Ketchem met with can cause trouble to the the sponsors, the Cham- police, Ketchem said the paign County Young vast majority of protests Democrats. are planned with the Cham“This is what our expec- paign Police ahead of time. tations are of you, and in Within his 20 years at the return we are going to department, he could not give you our complete, think of any unplanned 100 percent focus to make political protests occurring sure everything is safe,” in the area. Ketchem said, recounting Citizens often have a miswhat he told the sponsors. conception that protest“But you’ve got to follow ing is illegal and that law these rules to make it safe. enforcement can punish And most of the time, there protesters, Ketchem said. are no problems.” However, the First AmendHowever, the protest’s ment to the U.S. Constitularge turnout complicat- tion protects the ability of ed planning for the police. citizen protest. Ketchem said they had “You can walk up and to expand their presence down a sidewalk,” Kecthem accordingly as the number said. “You can protest, you of protesters grew from can hold a meeting, you a few hundred to a few can do whatever as long as thousand. you’re not obstructing any“With something like body, and it’s completely legal.” that, we Aside h ave to from planbe fluid,” ning, Domhe said. “We’re not bro mengoing to t i o n e d stand in several the road. other factors conWe’re not t r ibut i ng going to tell everyto the difbody that ference the idea in tension JOE KETCHEM was for between CHAMPAIGN POLICE DEPARTMENT them to all the two stay on the marchsidewalks, es; spe march in the area, then go.” cifically, the relationship Ketchem said police have between the police and the improved their crowd man- protestors. agement protocol based on The Philando Castile previous gatherings. This protests were directly in showed when the Campus- response to police actions. town gathering after the Dombro sensed distrust 2016 World Series Cham- between the citizens and the pionship spurred an imme- police during the protest. diate police presence on “Police at the Women’s Green Street. March didn’t feel threatAfter the final out that ened or victimized by the solidified the Chicago Cubs’ intentions of the march,” win, a huge mob of people Dombro said. “So it was easrushed to the corner of ier for police to be impartial Sixth and Green streets to in that situation, and their cooperation didn’t surprise celebrate. He and the department me.” predicted the sudden rally The Champaign Police based on past events, like do not want to intervene the Chicago White Sox’s in such protests unless 2005 World Series victory they become disruptive to and Barack Obama’s victo- normal citizens, Ketchum ry in the 2008 presidential said. He encouraged those who wish to protest in the election. “If we hadn’t planned it, future to coordinate with could you imagine how big the department. of a mess that would have been?” Ketchem said. “So semaca2@dailyillini.com

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MUSIC the country, according to an essay entitled “Lejaren Hiller: Early Experiments in Computer and Electronic Music” written by James Bohn in the book: No Boundaries, University of Illinois Vignettes. “The avant-garde nature of the course was disguised by its title, the ‘Seminar in Musical Acoustics,’” Bohn wrote. Experimental Music Studios remains an active and productive center for electroacoustic and computer music composition, education and research, Wyatt said. As a result of the Experimental Music Studios, students and faculty working in the School of Music have been responsible for many of the developments in electroacoustic music over the years. The first developments in computer sound synthesis by Lejaren Hiller, the expanded gestural computer synthesis by Herbert Brün and the Harmonic Tone Generator by James Beauchamp are just a few of the many creations the School of Music has been accredited with.

community. Ross said the association wants the center’s opening to be a part of the University’s upcoming sesquicentennial celebration.

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Sal Martirano sits by the Sal-Mar construction in the Experimental Music Studios. Work began on the musical electronic instrument in 1969. Under the direction of Miller, Beauchamp invented the Harmonic Tone Generator, one of the first additive electronic voltagecontrolled synthesizers. “You can build any arbi-

trary sound quality within the six harmonics by just changing its knobs,” said Beauchamp. The original Harmonic Tone Generator, as well as the Harmonic Tone Gen-

erator 2, are both located inside the Sousa Archives and Center for American Music inside the Harding Band Building.

the South by Southwest’s Student Startup Madness’ semi-finals on Jan. 17. Tan was disqualified after the first round, but, despite this outcome, he feels far from defeated. “I’m going to get into Cozad (a University startup competition) and win the championship. Believe me,” Tan said. Currently, Reltup’s website is not entirely open to the public, with certain pages still unavailable for users to see. However, Tan said users can still sign up and update their profiles. The website is expected to launch on Feb. 13. Tan said he and his team will recruit users at the Founders Startup Career Fair on Feb. 9 as well. Up until two weeks ago, Reltup had been a one-man endeavor with the exception of a freelancer Tan had

enlisted to help code. However, as time went on, Tan realized he needed help in marketing Reltup to the public. “When he first told me the idea, I was on the fence,” said Corey Weil, a recent Reltup hire and sophomore in Engineering. Weil thought this type of social media platform for startups had already been made. However, after researching, he could not find a competitor. “The idea of making a community of startups was genius,” Weil said. “I knew he found something special, and I wanted any part of it I could get.” Users of the free social network have the ability to upload and follow each other’s startups in any stage of their development. “Upload your own startup even if you have just founded it last night,” the

website states. As with social networking sites such as Facebook and LinkedIn, users can personalize their profile with information about themselves, their interests and skills. Members then connect with potential collaborators through a filtered search by a member’s talents, skills and interests. Regardless of his passion for Reltup’s concept, Weil understands that success won’t come overnight. He and Tan are slowly building their audience. “Getting those first 100 subscribers (or) users takes some time. But once you start, it snowballs, and before you know it you’re at a million,” Weil said. “We’re going to make a real difference soon … right after we win Cozad.”

time period; Wade attri- a rise in education levels butes the large increase to and victims becoming more a change in the report’s defi- comfortable with reporting nition of stalking. such crimes. Previously, there had to “I would actually expect be a transthat nummission of b er to a threat conti nue along with increasemotional ing as our distress for campus the police continues to increase to pursue awarea stalking ness about i ncident. issues of However, d ome st ic now the violence requirement for and sexJEFF CHRISTENSEN ual misa stalkUNIVERSITY POLICE CHIEF ing report conduct,” only needs W a d e to include said. “I emotional think that distress. i ncrease The rates of domestic reflects that more people violence and sexual assault will be comfortable reporthave increased as well, ing these crimes to police, which Wade said is due to and not necessarily that

there are more crimes occurring.” Vanessa Herrera, senior in AHS, said she understands why University students would have the impression that crime is rising. “(Crimes) have been reported more to the students,” Herrera said. “I noticed that when I came in as a freshman, they didn’t report the crimes, but now they have.” Regardless of rates and levels of fear, Christensen said that the community should continue to use proper safety measures and look out for other students who may be in harm’s way. “In terms of our peers and our statistics and numbers like that, we are a relatively safe campus,” Christensen said. “But we are not immune from crime.”

“There’s a difference between awareness and fear.”

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“We’re not going to tell everybody that the idea was for them to stay on the sidewalk, march in the area, then go.”

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Crowds gather in West Side Park for the Woman’s March in Champaign on Jan. 21. About 5,000 people showed up, exceeding the Champaign County Young Democrats’ estimates.

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Trump’s inexperience evident with national security changes MINJU PARK Opinions Columnist

his weekend, President Donald Trump promoted Chief Strategist Stephen Bannon to take on the responsibilities of a member of the Principals Committee on the National Security Council. This position is usually held by top intelligence and military officials. Bannon will sit among top cabinet members including the secretary of state, the secretary of defense, the secretary of homeland security and the national security advisor. When elevating Bannon’s role into the committee, Trump also demoted the director of national intelligence and the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff. The National Security Council’s Principals Committee discusses highly confidential plans to maintain the safety of the country. In the past, Obama has deliberated with the committee on attack strategies against Al Qaeda in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Previous presidents have used the council to discuss war plans in Vietnam and Iraq. Allowing a political operative to be a part of such crucial decisions is dangerous. Regardless of whether one’s

own political views align with either Trump’s or Bannon’s, it’s difficult to prove that a seasoned expert with years of experience in foreign affairs and war strategies is less qualified than a political aide and former Goldman Sachs banker who ran the far-right website Breitbart News. Some will argue that Bannon’s former role as a Navy officer qualifies him for the job. Although his experience more than 20 years ago may provide some insight into military operations, one cannot ignore that he was chosen over lieutenants and admirals who are currently serving. Others point out that Obama’s chief strategist, David Axelrod, sat in on several committee meetings during his administration. However, Axelrod was never confi rmed as a regular member. He revealed that he never participated directly in the decisions but only sat in to observe. If Bannon’s appointment was not based on his exceptional qualifications, one can conclude that Trump picked him based on trust and confidence. By doing so, he allows Bannon to participate in some of the most crucial national security decisions for the country. If this is the reasoning behind Trump’s stunning move to appoint a political aide into a situation

where politics should not play a major part in determining the safety of our citizens, it ultimately displays a lack of professionalism on his part. Making decisions based on a whim and disregarding the impact of those decisions on others is not only careless and selfi sh, but also exposes a complete lack of political experience. Bannon’s promotion is not the only time that Trump has exposed his disorganization and lack of professionalism in his presidency. The confusion surrounding the exact implications of Trump’s executive order limiting immigration from the Middle East was very apparent. Immigration officers stopped citizens from seven countries from entering the U.S. Some were even sent back overseas. Some of these people were also U.S. permanent resident green card holders. It took nearly an entire day for Reince Priebus, the chief of staff, to clarify that this ban does not apply to green card holders. The uproar and controversy that sprang from this was enormous. Americans demonstrated their disapproval in airports, blasted angry messages on social media and signed petitions. Again, putting aside my own stance on this executive order, Trump’s inability to effectively clarify

the legalities of his executive order, and his unwillingness to take the careful time and consideration to go over the miniscule details, reveals another aspect of his inexperience for the role of the presidency. According to the New York Times, the secretary of homeland security, along with other cabinet officials, were in the process of reviewing the order when they realized the president had already signed it without their legal review. CNN reported that the Trump administration failed to release the full document of the executive order and a list of the officially banned countries until hours after the announcement. The confusion and disarray that erupted from the executive order could’ve been easily avoided with careful discussion and consultation with cabinet members and prior notice to the public. Many American visa-holders were in the middle of international travel when the order was released, unaware that their reentry into the country may become a lengthy battle. Trump’s decision to sign the order based on his own confidence caused unnecessary disorganization and frustration, revealing once again his incompetence. In certain situations, taking action quickly and taking risks is necessary.

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Chris Ware caricature of Steve Bannon. Bannon is an American campaign manager, businessman and media executive. He became chief executive officer of the 2016 presidential campaign of Donald Trump in August 2016. But in many circumstances, a president’s role is to carry out what is best for the country with careful consideration and professionalism, rather than wearing a crown and pounding out rules to his own liking. If President Trump wishes to implement his ideas to “make America great again,” he must

understand the gravitas that a presidential role commands — the ability to run a country with the professionalism and experience of a leader who listens to the grievances of the people and carries out solutions with fi nesse.

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Don’t let Trump’s executive order create anti-Muslim sentiment JAMIE LINTON Opinions Columnist

nother white man committed a violent crime against a marginalized group. Some variation of this headline, most would agree, has occurred far too often recently. Unfortunately, we can assume that this problem will become more prevalent with a president who continually signs executive orders fueled by hate and ignorance, further fanning the flames of Islamophobia. This past Sunday, a 27-year-old Canadian man named Alexandre Bissonnette invaded a Quebec City mosque and committed a mass murder that left six people dead and wounded multiple others. Despite the fact that Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau denounced the crime as a “terrorist act” against Muslims, Bissonnette has not been convicted of any terrorism-related charges. Canada generally has

fewer mass murders than us, its North American neighbors. The last time a mass murder was committed within Canadian borders was August 2016, and most have been within private circumstances, meaning that they were not a threat to the Canadian public. This most recent event is concerning because it seems the psychological effects of Donald Trump’s executive order banning refugees from predominantly Muslim countries may be stretching across borders, even in nations that are known for welcoming refugees with open arms. Though Bissonnette’s was clearly a prejudicefueled crime, he has not been charged, aside from counts of first degree murder and attempted murder. This unearned leniency furthers the claim that North American governments won’t classify a public murder committed by a white, Christian man as terrorism regardless of its intent or brutality. In June 2015, another

white, Christian man shot up a predominantly black church in Charleston, South Carolina. Despite

admissions of the crime being racially charged, Dylann Roof, like other white mass murder-

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ers, was portrayed in the media not as a terrorist, but rather as a uniquely troubled individual. Other acts of violence committed in the United States by Muslims have immediately been labeled as terrorism. Authorities and the media are quick to assume that Muslim suspects are terrorists, while white men are carefully judged on a case-by-case basis. According to the CATO Institute, people from the seven countries targeted by Trump haven’t killed a single American in terror attacks on U.S. soil since, at least, 1975. It’s safe to conclude that this is because the executive order is a matter of racial prejudice rather than a real concern for safety. Trump’s executive order has been rallied against all over the country, including on campus this past Monday. Protesters marched through the Main Quad and gathered at the Alma Mater, where guest speakers told impromptu stories of how they have been affected by the ban.

One man who recently became engaged is currently separated from his fiancée, a graduate student in Ohio, because she cannot return to the U.S. The speakers were rightfully angry at the injustices they have faced. They shared aggressions based on their religion that they experience daily. And they also shared fears that Trump’s brazen executive orders will simply worsen their struggles. The shooting at the Quebec City mosque likely won’t come as a shock to the American public, but hopefully Canadians will rally around this act of terror and join in the fight against the Trump administration’s harmful executive decisions. If we pass off this racially motivated crime as a random attack rather than terrorism, we are simply adding to the hundreds of examples of Islamophobia that fuel undue violence toward Muslims.

Jamie is a freshman in Media. jlinton2@dailyillini.com

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EDITORIAL Let Super Bowl Sunday be your break from the political arena

he EPA and other government agencies have been banned from public communications, immigrants from primarily Muslim countries have been barred from entry to the U.S. and the co-founder of a fake news-peddling conservative media outlet was promoted to the National Security Council in the 13 days since Donald Trump became the 45th president of the United States. Those stories generated the biggest firestorms online, but countless other moments, ranging from incompetent to evil, have packed each day to the brim with disappointment. Some students seem resigned to our dreary future, while others have fought unceasingly against the injustice. Regardless of one’s approach to these important issues, we think that it’s time for everyone to take a break. The American people have endured hit after hit over the past year, and few weekends offer an ideal opportunity for relaxation quite like Super Bowl Sunday. Of course, there are millions of Americans who watch the Super Bowl from start to finish, meticulously analyzing every first down and fumbled snap. If you’re part of this group, then you need no encouragement from us to unwind with some hard-hitting football. But you don’t have to watch football to have

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell speaks at Super Bowl 51 press conference in Houston.

fun on America’s most embarrassing pseudo holiday. Sure, you can try your best to fake knowledge about America’s sport. You can laugh at the funny commercials and weep as Sarah McLachlan’s quivering voice radiates from your speakers. But maybe you can’t stomach even a second of Tom Brady’s smug grin. We can hardly blame you. If that’s the case, then just do anything that makes you happy this Sunday. For better or worse, the Western hemisphere essentially grinds to a complete halt during the Super Bowl. Trump is unlikely to sign any executive orders, and most of Congress will proba-

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bly be watching the game and snacking on small human bones, or whatever those monsters eat. This night may be the only chance for months that politically active students have to just kick back and enjoy the positives in their lives. We won’t tell you who to root for in the Super Bowl (Go Falcons!), or how you should spend this valuable time. Whether that night includes football is entirely up to you — just make sure whatever you do improves your mental health. You’ll need that reinvigorated resilience and valor for the future. The political grind begins anew this Monday, and your fellow Americans need you for the fight.

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Syrian refugee crisis sparks concern among UI students BY NATASHA MOSQUERA STAFF WRITER

Syria is more than 6,000 miles away from Champaign, but the consequences of its civil war have spread past its border, impacting people internationally and at the University. “I flew over the Mediterranean this past winter break and I was thinking — ‘Oh, you Mediterranean, how many people have you swallowed so far?’ — so, it’s like hundreds and thousands of people have been killed, whether it’s through war or through their journey to escape the war,” said Eman Saadah, less commonly taught languages program director and Arabic program director. Other than fleeing to adjacent countries, many refugees have attempted the dangerous trip across the Mediterranean Sea from Turkey to Greece. The United Nations estimates that about 11 million Syrians are hoping to seek asylum in neighboring countries, 6.3 million people are displaced within Syria and 13.5 million are still in need of humanitarian assistance. On Jan. 27, President Donald Trump signed an executive order that bars the State Department from issuing visas to Syrian nationals and puts the processing of Syrian refugees at a standstill. While the United States Refugee Admissions Program has allowed the entry of Syrian refugees in the past, this will no longer be the case for an unspecified amount of time. “I’m thinking about all these children, that they open their eyes in the morning and they see destruction, and they see a lot of lost loved ones, a mom or dad, or brother or sister who either disappeared, or is dead,” Saadah said. For the past three years, Saadah has led University students on study abroad trips to Jordan, where they visited refugee camps, charities and nongovernmental organizations. “We looked at different issues that these refugees have struggled with for the past few years. So this is one thing, and of course, this in addition to the financial assistance that we need to provide them with, which we here in Urbana-Champaign, as a community, are very proactive at,” Saadah said. Saadah also said that the refugee crisis is not a problem that is detached from individuals here in the U.S. “The community in general should be educated about what it means to be a refugee in order to deal with them in a proper way and in a human-

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Students participate in a discussion about the humanitarian responsibility of helping refugees in need during a study abroad trip to Jordan this past winter break. itarian way, and also to edu- said refugees give a boost to cate our children about what the U.S. economy when they it takes for us to do in order come here. to help someone who is in this “Entire communities difficult situation,” Saadah have been revived by refusaid. gee resettlement in the U.S. She said that it is not a ref- They bring talent. They’re ugee’s fault that they ended entrepreneurial. They conup where they ended up, and tribute,” he said. that individuals should do Cuno recommends the their best to provide concrete Carnegie Endowment for assistance — such as running International Peace as a good talks or lectures — to help source of intelligent writalleviate their struggle. ing for anyone who wants to “For us to think less of stay informed about world them, or to think that they affairs. have contributed to the probWaves of refugees conlem, it will be a big, big mis- tinue to enter Turkey in take on our the hopes part, and of finding means that work in urban comwe don’t mu n i t i e s , u n d e r stand the despite full scope the cultural tensions of their plight,” Saathat are dah said. arising as a K e n result. KENNETH CUNO neth Cuno, Batuhan PROFESSOR OF MIDDLE-EASTERN Faydasicok, pr ofe s s or HISTORY freshman in of Middle Eastern hisEngineertory, said he ing, came to attempts to spread aware- the U.S. from Turkey about ness about the Syrian con- six months ago. flicts through his teaching, Faydasicok attended high because he believes people school in Istanbul. His high should care about all things school was located on Istiklal Street — one of the busiest related to foreign affairs. “While we may not be able streets in the city. to do too much to affect the “Millions of people walk situation on the ground or the there everyday. After these welfare of the people there, events, more Syrian people we can certainly do more for came to Turkey and every the refugees, and not vilify street corner was packed them as terrorists but make with Syrians holding their efforts to help them,” Cuno Syrian passports and their said. four or five children, begging While the amount of mon- for money,” Faydasicok said. ey appropriated by Congress Because of the heaviin a given year for refugee ly crowded streets, Faydarelief is miniscule, Cuno sicok said special forces are

“Entire communities have been revived by refugee resettlement in the U.S.”

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always on the look out. “I was walking by with this jacket, it’s a long jacket; they told me 'turn and strip your jacket, we want to check if you have any vest,' like a bomb vest,” Faydasicok said. While Faydasicok hasn’t directly witnessed death and destruction in Syria, he said what he has seen on television has made him realize how unequal the world really is. “I would like people to really take advantage of their current situation. You may not consider yourself to be really wealthy or really powerful or happy, but you have this and many people don’t,” said Faydasicok. “We can sit here and drink coffee; some other people are just trying to find some bread to feed their kids." Faydasicok said he is not afraid to go back home, because the danger of dying is everywhere. While the chances of dying may be higher in Turkey, he said it’s where he belongs, because that’s where his family and values are. Faydasicok also said he does like President Trump’s idea of building safe zones in Syria, because instead of living on the streets in Turkey and in worse conditions, refugees displaced by the war can return home. “I think the Syria conflict should be solved in order to restore peace in the world. It might sound a bit cliché, but it’s true,” said Faydasicok. “As a person coming straight from the Middle East, I really want it to be over.”

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DANCE environment around them, or Designed Environments. Each piece expresses this theme in its own way, whether it be through l ight i ng, c ost u me s , technology or set design. “The idea of how we shape our space is how we live and how we think. A major part of understanding ourselves is how we shape our environments," said Jan Erkert, professor and head of the dance department. "The theme brings about the sense of how our environment is changing with technology and how that’s allowing us to act with our environment in many new ways.” Designed Environments also help the audience better understand the meanings behind the pieces and how they relate to each other. “I think the audience can look for a general theme throughout the show about how the choreographers use space alternatively and are really doing cool things with technology and putting you in a different atmosphere," said Jenny Oelerich, sophomore in FAA. "Even though all four pieces are very different, I think that will be the common thread throughout the whole show.” This year's dance stands out from the University’s past dance performances because of its utilization of technology. This year, an app will be used throughout John Toenjes’s piece titled “Critical Mass." Developed by Tony Reimer, professor of sound design, the app serves as a way for the audience to be directly involved with the show. Audience members will have the opportunity to go on the stage and interact with the dancers. They will also have the ability to control things, like the direction of the dance and the lighting in the auditorium from their seats. “It came about from computer technology, where you design an environment or space that is activated by motion capture," said Toenjes, associate professor and undergraduate director of dance. "The space is just there until you activate it. People come into the environment, and because the people are there the environment changes. We’re using the cell phones as a way for the audience to influence the course of the dance." One of the main features of the app is it explains the meaning and inspiration behind the dancers’ chore og raphy. This feature will be beneficial to audience members who often find it difficult to understand contemporary

dance. The app also helps the audience better relate to the dance and understand the emotion behind it. “In our dance, there’s a section where the cast is dancing solos that they all choreographed with ideas in mind about social media," Toenjes said. "They each have an identifying logo on their costume, and we have buttons that match those logos on the app that explain what motivated them to create those movements.” Aside from Toenjes’s piece, the three other pieces are titled "In the String Room" by Nettl-Fiol, "Therapoda" by Brissey, and "The Quench" by Wadleigh. Nettl-Fiol’s piece was inspired by the Greek myth of Eurydice, specifically the story of Eurydice’s journey to bring his wife Orpheus back from the underworld. It explores the metaphors of water, string and the underworld and displays animated pictures projected behind the dancers. “It’s not a narrative with some kind of story but I think it reads as something other than abstract movement. Everybody br i ngs t hei r ow n experience of watching it and appreciation of movement,” said Nettl-F iol, professor a nd u nd erg r adu ate recruitment director of dance. E rker t s a id t he best t a ke away of February Dance is the professiona l ism t he rehearsal process teaches students and the studentfaculty relationships made. These experiences provide students with the skills they will need in both the professional world of dance and their careers at the University. “ The whole show is collaborative with students and faculty. It’s an incredible chance for students to work with guest artists and faculty throughout the whole process of learning a dance and choreographing and performing it. We think of the Krannert Center as a living laboratory where they learn to make work in a professional way,” said Erkert. February Dance is a representation of the research and experimental attitude that dance the University displays. “If you haven’t seen dance before and aren’t familiar with it this is a great way to expose yourself to this art form. Also, it’s a very diverse show too, all the pieces are very different stylistically and I think no matter where you’re coming from you can find something that you’ll connect or relate to,” said Oelerich.

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LIFE & CULTURE

A successful ‘Failure’ embodies ‘20s Chicago

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Chorus (Christopher Khoshaba) and Mortimer Mortimer (Mark Tyler Miller) during a rehearsal of ‘Failure: A Love Story’ in the Studio Theatre at Krannert Center for the Performing Arts in Urbana on Tuesday. BY BROOKE EBERLE STAFF WRITER

For graduate student Jessica Kadish, this is more than just a part. Kadish's character, Jenny June, has become a piece of her. The play "Failure: a Love Story" is a 1920s romantic comedy set in Chicago that features three sisters who fall in love with the same man. Phillip Dawkins wrote the play and J.W. Morrissette directed. The play will run at Krannert Center for the Performing Arts from Thursday to Feb. 12. In Kadish's favorite scene, her character is convinced by her broth-

er-in-law to become the first woman to swim across Lake Michigan. “They're both very depressed at that point in the play, and the act of pursuing a seemingly impossible goal together helps pull them out of their inaction," Kadish said. “I've been there in my own life, so it means a lot to be able to go there onstage.” "Failure: a Love Story" has a cast of 14 actors and a creative team of over 50 people. The team has been rehearsing since before Thanksgiving break. They rehearse for about four hours a day, six days a week. “The playwright, Phil-

lip Dawkins, has created an exciting world of happiness and struggle," J.W. Morrisette, director of the play and assistant head for academic programs for the theater department, wrote in an email. "He is an incredibly gifted writer and his work provides audiences with a marvelous mixture of fantasy, comedy and pathos, as well as incredibly strong material for training theater artists." Morrisette said he is also very excited that the first three of their eight total shows are already sold out. “It is a great feeling to see shows selling out, but

I also worry people think that means they can’t get tickets. That isn’t true, go to box office. There are still lots of chances to see the show,” Morrisette said. Mark Tyler Miller, graduate student in FAA, will play Mortimer Mortimer in the show. He said he is excited about the full house on the first three nights. “It's always nice as an actor to know that you're going to have a good crowd to share a story with," Miller said. "I know that people will love this show, as the script is fantastic and the cast is a bunch of fun. This show is funny and heartbreak-

ing and moving all at the same time.” In addition to the show, there is going to be a Talkback on Feb. 9, during which the cast members and audience will watch a recording of the play and then get feedback. Kadish said she's very excited to perform and see all of the cast's hard work come together on stage. She said the play is relatable for anyone who has ever loved or lost someone. “The act of all sitting in a room together to watch a story unfold with real people in real time, and then staying to talk about it together afterward, means so much in our age

of tiny screens and isolation,” Kadish said. Kadish also said she thinks the play will have a special appeal to those from the Chicago area. Since the entire play is set in 1920s downtown Chicago, audience members can expect to see real landmarks that define the city — like the Chicago River and the Ohio Street Beach. “It will open your heart to loving and living in the present. It makes you appreciate what you have. It's a smart, funny, lovely piece of writing with a fantastic, upbeat, malleable cast," Miller said. beberle2@dailyillini.com

February Dance uses technology to interact with audience BY SAM SCHRAGE STAFF WRITER

A combination of environmental influences blended with technological advancements and human interaction form the theme of the February Dance. The annual February Dance will be held T hu r s d ay through Saturday at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $23 for adults, $21 for senior citizens, $17 for nonUniversity students and $10 for all current University students and children. February Dance is one of the celebrations commemorating the U n i v e r s i t y ’s sesquicentennial anniversary. T he perfor ma nc e

includes four pieces, choreographed by Charli Brissey, Rebecca NettlFiol and John Toenjes with guest artist, Chad Michael Hall and Renée Wadleigh. All of the pieces stem from contemporary and modern dance, and also incorporate electroacoustic music and original scores from Ken Beck, Jason Finkelman and Toby Twining. Approx i mately 40 dancers will be showcased in the concert, which is dedicated to Wadleigh, who retired from the University in December. This ye a r ’s performance explores the mutual relationship between humans and the

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Illinois football head coach Lovie Smith's face broke into big smiles while he talked about his team’s 2017 recruiting class during Wednesday's press conference. He joked about having many great meals with the recruits, and how his new offensive linemen are “good-looking guys.” The smiles continued for Smith

as he explained what this new wave of players means for the program’s future. Smith signed 20 new players on National Signing Day in addition to four early enrollees. He said this year’s Signing Day will allow fans to see a better Illini team in years to come. “An outstanding job by our recruiting staff and our coaching staff,” Smith said. “I had a chance to go into a lot of homes,

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a lot of places and spend some quality time with our assistant coaches. To just listen to them sell our university, they did a great job with that.” Ten of the signees are from Illinois — the most the program has taken in from the state since 2003. Smith said he and his staff made a priority to recruit with-

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HOCKEY

Are the Illini the Chicago Cubs of college basketball? MATT GERTSMEIER Columnist

llinois is temporarily adding a bit of hardware to its collection Saturday. The Commissioner’s Trophy is taking a tour with the 2016 World Series Champion Chicago Cubs, and the next stop is State Farm Center. Let me be the first to welcome the Commissioner’s Trophy to Champaign. I don’t think the Chicago White Sox brought the trophy after they won it in 2005, and this is the first time the Cubs have had it in 108 years. This occasion got the juices flowing and caused me to start pondering a theory: Are the Illini the Cubs of college basketball? Off the bat, I know this is an extremely ridiculous take, but hear me out. The first piece of evidence is the extreme championship drought. The Cubs suffered 108 years of not having a championship. The Illinois basketball program was founded in 1905, making it 112 years with no National Championships. It’s safe to say Illinois is due for a title run. Now, I understand college basketball is way different than Major League Baseball. First, there are 30 MLB teams compared to 347 Division I basketball teams. There have been 38 different schools that have been crowned champions in the 78 years the NCAA Tournament has been around. Seventy-three percent of MLB teams have won a title compared to about 11 percent of NCAA Division-I teams. But the Illini are in a much

different tier than most DivisionI teams, competing in a PowerFive conference and being an established program since the early 1900s. Looking at the Power-Five only, you can easily make the case that Illinois is the Cubs and UCLA is the Yankees. The next piece of evidence is the obvious location aspect of the Illini and Cubs. Northwestern can claim to be “Chicago’s Big Ten team” all it wants, but at the end of the day Illinois is the state school and there’s no arguing that. While Chicago and Champaign are extremely different cities, they’re still home to Illinoisans, and that’s a special breed. We’re a simple, friendly kind of people who value loyalty, especially when it comes to sports. Illini fans will come out in droves no matter how bad their team is, just as Cubs fans have done in the Wrigley Field bleachers for many years. The third piece of evidence are the runs in the early to mid-2000’s. From 2000-2003 Bill Self led Illinois to three NCAA Tournament appearances, including an Elite Eight finish in 2001. Meanwhile, on the North Side of Chicago, the Cubs were making strides. Both teams faced unlucky circumstances. For the Cubs, walks, wild pitches and errors in the eighth inning of Game Six of the NLCS destroyed their chances of winning and advancing to the World Series. For the Illini, center James Augustine fouled in nine minutes of play against North Carolina

Illini fans will come out in droves no matter how bad their team is, just as Cubs fans have done in the Wrigley Field bleachers for many years.

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PORTRAIT OF JOEY CAPRIO BY MITCHELL FRANSEN

Caprio back on the ice after benching BY STEPHEN COHN STAFF WRITER

Joey Caprio, like any other Illinois student, used to stroll down Green Street every day to decide where to eat among his favorite fast food restaurants. Lunch may have been Panda Express and dinner was probably some pizza. When he was home in Bolingbrook, Illinois, Caprio made time for Portillo’s and Buona Beef. But his favorite Green Street stop is Chipotle because of the relatively healthier options. “Even though Chipotle is not that bad for you, you have to limit the portion sizes,” Caprio said. The junior seems typical, except for the fact that he is a 23-year-old defenseman on the Illinois hockey team. Caprio, or Cap as his teammates call him on the ice, made his season debut on Sept. 29 on the road at Illinois State. The Illini defeated the Redbirds 6-2, but Caprio did not tally any points. The 5-foot-10 defender weighed nearly 250 pounds and was in no shape to be playing in the American Collegiate Hockey Associa-

tion’s Division I, the highest level of club hockey. The issue warranted a one-onone meeting between Caprio and Illinois head coach Nick Fabbrini. “We determined that I wasn’t in the physical shape that I needed to be in,” Caprio said. “It kind of hurt, but it was my fault. I wasn’t taking care of my body, and I wasn’t watching what I was eating.” Behind the support of Fabbrini and assistant coach Tommy O’Brien, Caprio went to work, going to the gym by himself three days per week and hurrying to the Illinois Ice Arena for practice about four days a week. Fabbrini went to the gym with Caprio after practices on Mondays and Wednesdays. “It was a lot of hard work,” Caprio said. “I was pretty tired.” Fabbrini benched Caprio as he trained to get back into playing shape, but the Illini struggled on the ice in Caprio’s absence. Illinois started the season with seven consecutive victories before hitting a three-game losing streak against ranked foes. The junior said watching from

the sidelines as his team fell in the standings was the most difficult aspect of his conditioning issues. “It hurt us because we weren’t winning games, and the team wasn’t performing at what we needed to perform,” Caprio said. “I took it personally. I took it to heart. It made me work that much harder.” Caprio returned Oct. 28, 2016 when Illinois welcomed Iowa State to the Big Pond. “Any time a guy isn’t playing as much as they like, it’s interesting to see how they’ll respond,” Fabbrini said. “I thought he responded as well as anybody I’ve ever been around. He certainly wasn’t happy about it, but he didn’t get down and he didn’t sulk. He just worked his ass off and got back to where he belongs and where we needed him to be.” Joey has had that work ethic his entire life. “He’s committed to whatever you get him to do,” his mother, Barbara Caprio, said. “He will fi nish it.” Barbara is Joey’s biggest fan.

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ILLINI OF THE WEEK

Diab’s family ties to gymnastics foundation for successful career BY TATIANIA PERRY STAFF WRITER

When people think of male athletes, their minds tend to think of a 6-foot something giant and probably a ball of some sort. But for sophomore Alex Diab, his 5-foot3 stature is ideal for his sport — gymnastics. It's commonly known that a collegiate athlete gets their start early in life, but Diab did one better: As the son of a former gymnast turned gym owner, he essentially grew up in the gym. His father, Mark Diab, was a gymnast in high school and an Iowa State gymnast from 19811986 as well as the winner of the Iowa State Male Athlete of the Year in 1986. "Eventually [he] opened his own gymnastics school," Diab said. "He's owned that my entire life. I started when I was three years old with classes." Starting off with a typical chaotic toddler tumbling class, he always associated fun with his gym time. Though he can't quite remember the first thing that he learned, his life in the gym made enough of an impact to remain in the forefront

of all his activities. "I did other sports too, but I always liked gymnastics the most, and I ended up sticking with it," Diab said. Fast-forward roughly a decade and a half, he still spends around 20 hours a week in the gym having just as much fun as he did as a toddler, with a team he consid-

“I did other sports too, but I always liked gymnastics the most, and I ended up sticking with it.” ALEX DIAB ILLINI GYMNAST

ers family. Diab spends all day with his teammates, eating meals, studying and even living together. "It's awesome, those guys are my brothers," Diab said "We do everything together. We take classes together, live together, its really cool getting the chance to compete

for one another and knowing that every guy's got your back." Last season, the team fi nished fourth at the NCAA championships and second at the Big Ten Championships. Diab said he looks forward to having equal or greater success this year, but the focus is tilted towards winning the Big Ten Championship. Individually, Diab was named Big Ten Freshman of the Week twice, was the Big Ten rings champion and finished his season with a total of 35 top five finishes. Diab said he picked Illinois for the coaching staff and the team's closeness. He listed Spring as his Illinois hero growing up and is happy to be competing under his reign. "He knows so much about this sport and he's a really good teacher, gymnastics wise and life lessons wise," Diab said. But it's still the competitions that mark the best part of collegiate gymnastics for Diab. "I love competing, putting the 'I' on my chest and competing with my brothers."

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Illini of the Week Alex Diab practices on the rings. Diab grew up practicing in his father’s gym and now has a second family among his teammates.

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Illinois hopes for victory at home game Illini may stand a chance against Minnesota BY LUCAS WRIGHT STAFF WRITER

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Illinois’ head coach Kevin Hambly gives instruction to Michelle Bartsch at the match against Ohio State at Huff Hall on Saturday, Nov. 12, 2011. Hambly is leaving for Stanford.

Hambly to take over as head coach at Stanford Illinois looks for new leadership BY JAMES BOYD STAFF WRITER

Kevin Hambly will no longer be the head coach of the Illinois volleyball team. After eight seasons — including six trips to the NCAA tournament and a national championship runner-up fi nish in 2011 — Hambly has decided to go home to California and take over at Stanford. The Cardinal are the defending NCAA champions. Next season, Illinois’ former head coach will try to lead his new team to its eighth national title in program history. Thousands of miles away in the Midwest, the Illini will try to bounce back from a season that included a seven-game losing streak and ended with no invitation to the NCAA tournament. But before any of this can happen, Illinois must first find a new head coach. Here are five candidates that may fi nd interest in picking up where Hambly left off.

Chris Tamas — Nebraska

Tamas has been the assistant coach at Nebraska since 2015. In his fi rst season, he helped turn the Cornhuskers into a defensive juggernaut. Nebraska held its conference opponents to a .167 hit percentage before going on to win its fourth national championship. Although Tamas has only been in Lincoln for two years, he isn’t a newcomer to Big Ten competition. He also coached at Minnesota and helped lead the Gophers to the Sweet Sixteen and Elite Eight. Under his guidance, Illinois could return to the NCAA tournament, which they missed last season for only the second time in eight seasons.

Lindsey Gray-Walton — Kentucky

In Gray-Walton’s eighth season as an assistant coach at Kentucky, the Wildcats fi nished 22-7 and reached the NCAA tournament for the 11th straight time. In addition to her responsibilities on the sideline, Gray-Walton is also one of the nation’s top recruiters. Each of her signing classes have been ranked in the top-25. After previously being named to the AVCA's "Top 30 Coaches Under 30,” in 2012, now might be her chance to take over an incoming top-25 class at Illinois.

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FOOTBALL in the state, along with the St. Louis area and Florida. Defensive back Dawson DeGroot, tight end Louis Dorsey, running back Mike Epstein and defensive linemen Deon Pate and Bobby Roundtree are all from the Sunshine State. The Illinois coaching staff is optimistic of the high-leverage players that signed National Letters of Intent. Offensive coordinator Garrick McGee said he is excited to see how the Illini’s newest running backs, Ra’Von Bonner and Epstein, fit into the system. “Both of those guys can carry the football 20 times a game,” McGee said. “Ra’Von is a little bigger; he is more of a banger, where Mike has a little more foot speed, so they are going to be a good combination with each other.” Signees Ricky Smalling and Kendall Smith will join early enrollee Carmoni Green, along with junior Malik Turner and sophomore Mike Dudek, on the receiving corps. The coaching staff also added Marian Catholic quarterback Cameron Thomas, who has

Salima Rockwell — Penn State

Penn State is tied with Stanford for the most national titles in NCAA volleyball history. But before the Cardinal tied the Nittany Lions’ record this past season, Rockwell was there when Penn State stood alone. In 2014 — Rockwell’s first year as an associate head coach for the Nittany Lions —she helped lead Penn State to a straight-sets victory over Brigham Young University. In addition to her experience coaching in the Big Ten, Rockwell also played for Penn State from 19911994 and was named to the All Big-Ten team four times. If she were to choose Illinois, she would have the chance to coach sophomores Jordyn Poulter and Ali Bastianelli who were just named to the All BigTen team this past season.

Jason Mansfield — Illinois

Mansfield was just hired as assistant coach at Illinois in May of last year, and has obviously not spent that much time as a part of Illinois program. But if the Illini are willing to look internally and take a chance, they may fi nd out that their new head coach is already here. Mansfield has 15 years of collegiate coaching experience, but before he came to Illinois, 14 of those seasons were spent at the school Hambly just left for — Stanford. Mansfield could follow in the footsteps of his predecessor, but if he wants to call the shots, his best bet may be in Champaign.

Illinois men's basketball has eight games to go, but the team is at 3-7 in conference play. Preseason projections showed that Illinois would need to finish at least at .500 in conference play to have a shot at the NCAA Tournament, but fantasies of the postseason aren’t a thought at this point. In order to get to .500 Illinois would have to go 6-2 over its fi nal eight games, four of which are on the road. The Illini have yet to win on the road this season and are 11-30 all-time under head coach John Groce on the road in Big Ten play. The once-projected “easier” back end of the schedule is no more for Illinois either. With the emergence of Northwestern, which the Illini still have to play twice, the schedule appears to be working against Groce’s squad throughout the rest of the season. Even upcoming games that fans would expect the Illini to win, like against Iowa, which Illinois already beat by double digits, and against the worst team in the league, Rutgers, are on the road.

Minnesota comes to town

The next chance for Illinois to salvage a win comes this weekend at home against an equally struggling Minnesota. At 3-6 in Big Ten play, the Gophers

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CUBS who challenged the Illini with big man Sean May. Oh, and pretty much all of North Carolina was academically ineligible. Finally, I’d like to bring up the Bill Murray impact. The Wilmette native has made a name for himself in the comedy business, being involved in Saturday Night Live and iconic roles

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Illinois’ Malcolm Hill drives to the basket during the game against Wisconsin at State Farm Center on Tuesday. are up just half a game on the Illini, and have been in a massive rut during conference play. Minnesota opened the year 15-2, including a 3-1 start to the conference schedule, but have since seemingly fallen off a cliff, with five straight losses. Minnesota doesn’t have the kind of names that jump out on the stat sheet, but the team is led by a solid guard in junior Nate Mason. Mason is averaging over 15 points a game in Big Ten play, along with over five assists and two steals. While the Gophers aren’t a strong shooting team,

coming in at 43.3 percent from the field on the season, they are holding their opponents to 38.9 percent. If Illinois wants to get back on track, they are going to have to bust out of the current shooting funk and do it against a strong Minnesota defense.

in movies such as Ghostbusters and Caddyshack. Murray is also a diehard Cubs fan who was present through most of the postseason games this year. He was at Game Seven in Cleveland and was seen rocking a “I ain’t afraid of no goat” t-shirt. Despite not attending Illinois, Murray was a big supporter of the Illini during the 2005 run. He was at Illinois’ SweetSixteen, Elite-Eight, Final-

Four and Championship games. For whatever reason, Murray loves the Illini – or at least when they are doing well. So, how do the Illini get to become the 2016 Chicago Cubs and finally break the “curse”? That has yet to be determined. Is John Groce Illinois’ version of Joe Maddon? Is Josh Whitman Illinois’ Theo Epstein? Is there even

Hill gets a taste of his own medicine

In possibly his best and most efficient performance of the year on Jan. 25 against Iowa, Malcom Hill held Big Ten leading scorer Peter Jok to only 10 points on 3-of-9 shooting. However, in Illinois’

matchup with Wisconsin, he was shut down by fellow Big Ten star Nigel Hayes. Hill was held to just 10 points on 4-for-14 shooting in 35 minutes of play, and he didn’t make it to the free throw line once. The defensive shutdown by Hayes proved crucial in the 13-point win over the Illini, as a solid night from Hill would have put the Badgers in serious jeopardy of an upset. “Their defense was solid,” Hill said. “I think we had a lot of good shots we just missed (Tuesday).”

lswrigh2@dailyillini.com an Illini curse? The Illini might still be searching for those answers. Maybe the Commissioner’s Trophy will leave some of its magic behind in Champaign after its appearance. But, one thing is for sure: Having Murray at Illinois games is a must — don’t want it, need it.

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Erin Lindsey — Illinois

Lindsey, like Mansfield, was just added to the Illinois coaching staff as an assistant coach last season. Unlike her counterpart, Lindsey does have some collegiate head coach experience. She spent five years at Dartmouth College, leading the Big Green to a school record of nine Ivy League wins in 2015. During her playing days she was also a four-year starter and twotime caption at North Carolina. Lindsey was named the 1998 ACC player of the Year as a setter. If she was given the opportunity to be a head a coach at Illinois, she’d have the chance to share her knowledge of the position with current standout setter and team leader Poulter.

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more foot speed than most quarterbacks, according to McGee. Protecting the future quarterback will be 6-foot5, 310 pound Larry Boyd, 6-foot-5, 330 pound Vederian Lowe and 6-foot-6, 270 pound Alex Palczewski. The three players will join midyear enrollee HoJo Watkins Jr. on the offensive line. The Illini defense also received additions. Roundtree, who was the fi nal Illini to sign today, Pate, Kendrick Green and Jamal Woods round out the newest defensive linemen. Multiple defensive backs also signed, helping make up for defensive losses of Dawuane Smoot, Hardy Nickerson Jr. and Chunky Clements. Smith may have put on his biggest grin when he talked about the goals this class can live up to. “Taking you back to last year, we had big plans to put our football team in a position to win championships,” Smith said. “I’ve always said one of the main reasons we’re going to do that would be our coaching staff, and as we’ve gone through this recruiting season, I think that even more.”

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HOCKEY She has also seen him fight through adversity. Caprio was 19 and playing with the North American Hockey League’s Austin Bruins in the fall of 2013 when the club abruptly cut him. He returned home to Bolingbrook and pondered giving up the sport he had been playing since he started skating at the age of three. “He was sitting on the couch and he told me, ‘Mom, I’m done with hockey,’” Barbara said. “We went for a walk, and we were talking about it and I said, ‘Sometimes you have to take a step backwards to move forward.’” His family encouraged him to give hockey one more chance since it was the middle of the semester, too late to enroll in college. Caprio joined the Minnesota Junior Hockey League’s Central Wisconsin Saints in the middle of the season, and he tallied six goals and 12 points in 17 games. The successful stint landed him with the Illini the following fall of 2014. Joey’s dad, John Caprio, said he is impressed with the growth he has seen from

Joey in his three years at versatile defenders. He has Illinois. Caprio is accumu- four goals and 13 points this lating more ice time this season, solidifying his role season than ever in his as a two-way defenseman. He said getting to conduct career, averaging more than 20 minutes per game. the defense is his favorite “In hindsight, maybe part of hockey. the struggles were a good “I can control the play thing,” John Caprio said. (as a defenseman),” Caprio “He’s playing Duncan Keith, said. “Everything’s in front B r e n t of me, and I see what’s Se abrook going on. I minutes, like to be and it has like a quarr e a l l y terback and renewed his love and see what’s desire (for going on. I hockey).” like helping J o h n the team was one win, like of Joey’s stopping first coachgoals and JOEY CAPRIO es. He not letting DEFENSEMEN groomed people in the zone.” Joey as a Junior Joey Ritondale, the forward in youth hockey, but he let another coach team’s captain and Caprio’s move him to defense — the defensive partner since position he has stuck with they both arrived on camever since. pus in 2014, appreciates the “I kick myself to this effort Caprio put forth to get day for allowing him to back on the ice and to make play defense,” John said. an impact in their pairing. “We complement each “I played defense, and I never wanted either one of other really well with our my kids to do that. It’s like game styles and the way being an offensive lineman we play,” Ritondale said. “I in football, it’s a no glory think we both like to think position.” of ourselves as defensive Caprio has had a success- defensemen, but we can also ful career as a defenseman move the puck and get up in and is one of Illinois’ most the play.”

“I like helping the team win, like stopping goals and not letting people in the zone.”

Ritondale and Caprio live in the same apartment complex on campus. He says the two have chemistry off the ice because they hang out daily. Caprio, one of the team’s main jokesters, had the support of Ritondale and his teammates during the rough stretch. “A lot of the guys were 100 percent supportive of him,” Ritondale said. “We just wanted to see him back on the ice. He’s a key part of our team and he always has been, and he will be until the time that he graduates.” Through the support of his teammates, coaching staff and parents, Caprio has changed mentally and physically. He has also changed his diet. Today, lunch may just be a SlimFast shake. Dinner will be some source of protein, like steak or chicken, and he is no longer eating all those carbs. Still, he fi nds a way to sneak some of his favorites into his diet, even after everything he has been through. “I like eating hamburgers, and I usually want a bun, but right now, I’m only doing the patty and the cheese,” Caprio said.

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Don’t wait - Sign up now. Great rooms still available. Everyone who has signed a contract since October 1 is eligible to win.

University Housing

HAVE YOU HAD THE WORST DATE EVER? Tell us all about it for a chance to WIN a great date for Valentine's Day.

Worst Date Contest Email your story to contest@illinimedia.com Submissions end Tuesday, February 7th at noon.