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UI professor shines light on physics mystery State raises tobacco age to 21 BY ROHAN RAMANI CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Legislation that will raise the legal age for buying tobacco from 18 to 21 was signed by Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker on April 7. The law will go into effect at the beginning of July and would make Illinois the eighth state to raise its tobacco age. However, in the past few years, while the legal tobacco age is still 18, college campuses across the United States have seen an increase in smoking and vaping. According to a study, which surveyed and recorded responses from 2,389 students, about 32% of students reported that they own some form of an e-cigarette, and 50 to 55% reported seeing their peers vaping during class or in the library. The University is considered a smoke-free campus, which means it also prohibits e-cigarettes usage. However, students still continue to use these devices, despite the numerous signs around campus. According to smoke-free campus, the efforts to ban tobacco was successfully implemented in 2014, “banning the use of all smoke-producing tobacco products on campus.” Additionally, as these efforts continue, the goal for the University is to be a 100% tobacco-free campus by August.All campusowned property, indoor and outdoor, as well as private vehicles parked on campus property are all part of the banned locations.In spite of this, Jerry Zhang, author of the study, does not think e-cigarette use is harmful to the surrounding communit y.“Students are fairly OK with them as long as they’re not disruptive,” Zhang said in an email. “Many are OK with others using it because it doesn’t quite affect them, in the same way, the noxious smoke that normal cigarettes produce and invade their space.”Zhang said that smoking and vaping are choices made by the users that others around them have to live with and understand. “The attitude towards e-cigarettes are similar to combustible cigarettes,” he said. “They’re the smoker’s choice to

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The first ever image of a black hole was revealed by the Event Horizon Telescope on Wednesday. Charles Gammie, University professor in LAS, co-led the theoretical working group of the EHT collaboration. The black hole is located at the center of the M87 galaxy and is 55 million light years away.

Study questions drinking behaviors BY YOOJIN SON ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR

Questioning the behavior of ordering another drink, taking another sip and repeating it the next week, a research study has worked its way back to answer these questions to create smarter interventions down the road. With a team of researchers, Catharine Fairbairn, assistant professor in LAS, is conducting a series of studies to help contribute to a culture of awareness and responsibility surrounding alcohol consumption. Unlike others, this ongoing research administers alcohol to healthy participants of legal drinking age. Some participants are given vodka sprite, a drink without a distinctive flavor, and then asked to participate in a series of activities throughout a laboratory session of over six hours. W h i le Fa i r b a i r n ’s research in the Alcohol Research Lab is not the first alcohol administration study at the University, it is a critical method that can demonstrate the causal effects of alcohol. Separating causation to correlation, the laboratory design can ultimately help researchers understand how some people could develop problems with drinking, Fairbairn said. “There’s some risks and some real responsibility that goes along with doing alcohol administration studies and a lot of protections we try to put in place for our participants, but then there’s some really valuable knowledge that can be gained from it,” Fairbairn said. Advertisements recruiting research participants state $100 will be given to those who participate in the study without appointment alterations. Focusing on adults ages 21-30, Fairbairn said over 50% of participants are students at the University. Roughly 25% of applicants are turned away because of ethical, safety and other reasons after conducting phone interviews that rely heavily on truthfulness. Due to sensitivity of the

ongoing research, Fairbairn could not disclose any details of the study. A lexa ndra Escoba r, senior in LAS, recently became a participant of the study after hearing about the research from a friend and saw it as a unique opportunity to be a part of before graduating. “As somebody whose family members have gotten sick or killed from people using alcohol, it’s very, very interesting to me to see the science and see how people can learn how to understand how the body reacts to (alcohol),” Escobar said. Working with young adults every day, the University’s Counseling Center has been operating the Alcohol and Other Drugs Program to conduct clinical assessments and prevention work with students engaging in alcohol and other substances. With students exposed to a variety of substances from alcohol to marijuana, the program aims to educate students to make informed choices and reduce potential harm brought onto themselves or others, said Tekita Bankhead, education specialist and co-chair of the Alcohol and Other Drugs Program. While the University has a very visible drinking culture, Bankhead said the program staff is aware it does not apply to every student. By ensuring students there are not as many people consuming alcohol as they think, the pressure to engage in similar behavior as their peers is lessened. “For students who are coming in, we recognize again every student is different, every approach needs to be different, but they all need to kind of have an understanding of choices and what some of their choices could look like,” Bankhead said. Justin Rhodes, associate professor in LAS, said while some people do not become addicted to alcohol, those vulnerable to addiction can develop patterns of addictive behavior from a young age. For young adults in college, being surrounded by a strong drinking culture can validate and increase

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Prevalence of alcohol use amongst college students in 2015 Prevalence of drinking in ages 18-22

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48.2% drank alcohol in the past month

College students

Other persons of same age

Prevalence of binge drinking in ages 18-22

37.9% reported binge drinking in the past month

32.5% reported binge drinking in the past month

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Other persons of same age

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Prevalence of heavy alcohol use in ages 18-22

12.5% reported heavy alcohol use in the past month

8.5% reported heavy alcohol use in the past month

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Raising tobacco purchasing age beneficial?

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the amount of alcohol consumption an individual might take. “It starts at this age. So it’s not to be a small fraction of the people out there but making it part of the culture and allowing it, considering it perfectly acceptable and mak-

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ing the community at large, drinking can increase risk for addictions to start,” Rhodes said. Fairbairn said even if the culture does not affect you, it is important and essential to think about the culture you are playing into and how it influ-

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Identity theft was reported on the 1300 block of Mariner Way around 5 p.m. Monday. According to the report, the victim’s sister unlawfully used the victim’s identification. Theft was reported at Walmart, 2610 N. Prospect Ave., around 2 p.m. Monday. According to the report, the offender left without paying for their objects after the items failed to scan numerous times at self checkout. The offender was then issued a city Notice to Appear.

Theft was reported on the 00 block of East Washington Street around 12 p.m. Monday. According to the report, the victim’s medicine was taken by an unknown offender while he was asleep.

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Theft was reported at Nugent Hall, 207 E. Gregory Drive, between 6 and 11 p.m. Sunday. According to the report, the victim’s bicycle was stolen while locked to a rack outside the hall. Burglary was reported at the State Farm Cen-

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property was reported on the 1000 block of East Harding Drive around 11 a.m. Monday. According to the report, an unknown offender broke the victim’s sliding glass door with an unknown object. Theft was reported on the 800 block of West Green Street around 8 p.m. Monday. According to the report, an unknown offender stole multiple packages delivered to the victim’s address over an unknown period of time.

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MTD app allows requests for SafeRides BY LUIS VELAZQUEZ STAFF WRITER

The Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District has recently released a SafeRides app for the campus community, which can be used to request a SafeRide. However, students are still able to order a ride through the SafeRides number. The purpose of SafeRides is to provide safe transportation to students who are traveling alone when there is a lack of other transportation methods, such as buses. Autumn Soliman, marketing manager for SafeRides, said in an email she is glad about the recent launch of the SafeRides app. “Our team of planners worked very closely with developers from RouteMatch Software to design the MTD Connect app servicing SafeRides,” Soliman said. Riders can now search “MTD Connect” in both Apple or Android stores and download the app for free. After downloading the app, users must create an account to use it. The app allows individuals to submit their preferred destination address, which functions similar to how one would do with Uber or Lyft. “The app removes the guesswork from booking

a SafeRide. By entering an origin and destination, the app pulls the geographic data of the boundaries and the fixed-route service to determine SafeRides eligibility,” Soliman said. “Users do not need to call to ask if a SafeRide is available. They can simply enter their address and, if eligible, their van will be on its way with a trackable ETA at their fingertips.” SafeRides does not provide services to and from bars or to medical facilities during an emergency. The maximum wait time is two minutes, and vans will not accept more than three riders at one pickup location. “The rides are restricted to the SafeRides boundaries, which are approximately south of University (and) Church down to Windsor, and east of State (and) Neil Street to Vine,” Soliman said. “SafeRides does not duplicate our fixed-route bus service so if a bus is available nearby, riders will be directed to the nearest bus stop serving their trip.” SafeRides stops previously used — the Illini Union, Armory & Wright and Illinois Residence Hall — are no longer in service as a result of the app. Nadia Mendez, sophomore in LAS, was not aware of certain SafeRides poli-

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UI seeks underrepresented students BY TIARA COSBY STAFF WRITER

Since the University publicized its four year Illinois Commitment of free tuition, high school students of underrepresented backgrounds have the chance to receive highquality education. The Illinois Commitment states the University will help cover tuition for qualified students in the new class of 2019. Andrew Borst, director of the Office of Undergraduate Admissions, said in an email the Illinois Commitment has been a game changer for the University. “It has certainly helped us to increase applications from students who are from down-state Illinois, in the City of Chicago, from historically underrepresented backgrounds, first generation students and low-income students,” Borst said. The University on average accepts two out of five applicants, most of whom are in-state students. “We admit approximately 25% more in-state residents than we did 10 years ago,” Borst said. In 2018, more than 5,000 students from Illinois applied to the University. In the early 2000s the

University had minor issues with admissions scandals, particularly in the College of Law. “Many elite universities have experienced problems with admitting some students who got in for the wrong reasons in the past few decades,” said Vikram Amar, dean of Law, in an email. Amar said for the class of fall 2018, the College of Law admitted 450 students, which was about 32-33% of the applicants. “We undertake a holistic review of each applicant, looking at academic and personal qualities, but we accept only people who we believe have the demonstrated ability to succeed in our law school’s curriculum and beyond in the profession,” Amar said. Often students apply to more than one school, which could be a cause of the increase or decrease of admission numbers. “Of course, most of the people we admit are also getting into other top law schools, too, so we don’t yield everyone we admit,” Amar said. Overall, the University had about 40,000 applications for the fall 2018 semester, and half of those applications were Illinois

and increasing our selectivity. We try to be transparent in our admissions process and are looking for the most competitive students among our applicant pool,” Borst said. tcosby2@dailyillni.com

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Applied: 39,406 Admitted: 24,496

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residents. “We admit a large number of students, and we consistently enroll one of the top 10 largest freshman classes in the country,” Borst said. Borst said the OUA is optimistic for the fall 2019 incoming class and

will thoroughly review all applications to prevent any selectivity of Illinois commitment. “Selectivity can be a misleading statistic. We’re not trying to add more applications only for the sake of denying more students

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ficult to detach from. With addiction, life priorities are changed from relationships and social status to consuming a drug to get through the day. Rhodes calls this the most devastating tragedy of addiction. “Alcohol is really one of the worst drugs if you think about (it) in the sense that it produces brain damage, life-threatening withdrawal, life-threatening overdose and then strong addiction, and that’s unusual for many of the other drugs. (With those) you don’t have all those bad things. It’s legal, but it’s definitely a dangerous drug,” Rhodes said. Even years after addiction recovery, memories associated with excessive drinking can trigger cravings that can lead to relapse, Rhodes said. “We don’t have a really good way of identifying who is vulnerable and who isn’t before they engage, and so the fact that college campuses endorse it and it becomes part of the culture is just accelerating or increasing risk for people to actually become addicted, and that that’s their whole life. It’s kind of strange,” Rhodes said. “It shouldn’t be.”

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Police Training Institute begins course BY JADE MORGANFIELD STAFF WRITER

The University’s Police Training Institute began its annual 10-week public course, Citizen Police Academy, on April 4. The program is offered to all citizens residing in Champaign County. The interactive 10-week program will cover topics such as de-escalation, DUI enforcement and crime scene investigations. Students taking the course will also have the opportunity to visit the Champaign County Jail and meet some of the Champaign Police Department’s K-9s. The class is free and takes place every Thursday from 6-9 p.m. in the Police Training Institute building located at 1004 S. Fourth St. in Champaign. Michael Schlosser served as a lieutenant for the Rantoul Police Department before retiring. He is currently the director for the Police Training Institute, as well as the main instructor for the 10-week course. “When citizens have the opportunity to gain knowledge and learn about all the different aspects of policing … then that gives them a better perspective when they’re trying to understand things they see on TV or read in the paper,” Schlosser said. Schlosser said the topics vary each year because each person has different interests. He also tries to get input from previous years’ courses. Urbana city council member Shirese Hursey attended the first class on Thursday night and shared what she

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Michael Schlosser, director of the University of Illinois Police Training Institute, opens up his first class of Citizen Police Academy with introductions on April 4. This 10-week course allows locals to be educated and informed about everything the University of Illinois Police do for the community.

hopes to learn by the end of this course. “I hope to be more informed about … what police officers have to go through,” Hursey said. “Also in my ward, we don’t have a neighborhood watch … and I think doing this would be helpful for getting a neighborhood watch, neighborhood associations and information about

how to get those things going in our ward.” Schlosser shared how the Police Training Institute reaches out to the public so they are aware these classes are available to them. “It is usually the responsibility of each police agency to go out and seek people at their community events,” Schlosser said. “Urbana PD

(needs) to go out and find people to come here. Champaign PD (needs) to seek out people (as well).” Champaign County resident Will Adams, who was also at the first class, said his new job as a Champaign County programmer led him to sign up for the program. “The reason I signed up for this class is because I start-

ed working for Champaign County as a programmer, and one of my responsibilities will be working with the sheriff’s department … and I wanted to learn more about … the way that they do stuff,” Adams said. If the students attend seven out of 10 classes at the end of the program, they will have the ability to graduate

and get a small certificate saying they completed the course. “During graduation, we’ll call them up one at a time give them their certificate (and) we’ll have a big cake and everything,” Schlosser said. “Yeah, it’s a big celebration at the end.” jadeam2@dailyillini.com

ing has become a constant need for him, which he also is trying to get away from.McQueen said the only time he is not vaping is when he is in class or eating and continues to try and quit.“I tried quitting in November,” he said. “Most difficult thing. Going to try again this summer after I finish the semester.”The Illinois Department of Public Health also funds a free program for students who want to quit smoking tobacco.“Clients are educated and counseled in tobacco cessation according to the individual’s needs,” according to the Campus Wellbeing Services. “The use of nicotine replacement therapies are integrated into the cessation program, with a special emphasis on behavioral RYAN CHOW THE DAILY ILLINI modification.” Along with tobacco products and alcohol, Evergreen Tobacco on Green Street advertises JUUL products as well. In a recent

smoke, and that’s a decision they can make for themselves.” A user’s reason behind using e-cigarettes differs between most people, and may not always be just for fun. Oishee Nandy, freshman in Engineering, said smoking e-cigarettes helped her quit her previous addiction to cigarettes.“It provided an alternative to cigarettes, which I was trying to quit,” Nandy said.However, she said she still feels the harmful effects of vaping and is trying to quit vaping and nicotine entirely.“Vaping is definitely something that I’m currently trying to quit because I’ve found that it’s making me more addicted to nicotine than cigarettes used to,” she said.Colin McQueen, freshman in LAS, also said vap- rohanar2@dailyillini.com

survey, 32% of college students reported owning some form of an e-cigarette.

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Relay For Life fundraises for cancer research BY OLIVIA ZHANG STAFF WRITER

Ben Gulizia-Cowing was 13 years old when he was diagnosed with pediatric cancer. He spent most of his teenage years battling cancer, consequently affecting his high school experience and shaping his personality. “I’m a lot more empathetic now,” Gulizia-Cowing said. “Cancer definitely opened me up, wisened me up and aged me a little beyond my years. It’s definitely changed who I am as a person.” Gulizia-Cowing, a cancer survivor and freshman in LAS, is a member of the University’s Colleges Against Cancer chapter, the first campus chapter in the country. The RSO, affiliated with the American Cancer Society, aims to raise cancer awareness, fundraise for cancer research and facilitate connections between people affected by cancer on campus. CAC will be hosting Relay For Life, an annual fundraising event, on Friday from 6 p.m. to 2 a.m. on the Main Quad with the theme “Paint the Quad Purple.” The RSO hopes to reach its fundraising goal of 75,000 dollars and an extra goal of 180,000 dollars, approximately the amount of money a researcher need to receive a grant to do research at the University. Mathias Morales, junior in LAS and vice president of event development for CAC, said a misconception about cancer research is that there is an all-encompassing “cure.” “There have already been several cures discovered that work for a specific population in a specific cancer,” Morales said. “Cures have been discovered, so really, we should be encouraging the advancements of more cures and more general cures that help a variety of cancer types. These, of course, are much less effective and harder to produce but will impact a larger group of patients.” Morales said current cures are often “cocktails” of dif-

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Ben Gulizia-Cowing is a cancer survivor and freshman in LAS at the University. On Friday, Colleges Against Cancer will be hosting Relay for Life as a fundraising event for cancer research and to raise cancer awareness on campus.

ferent drugs tailored for specific cancer patients whose profiles can be shared among doctors to study. The difficult part is figuring out which combination works best for each patient. Morales has researched toxins with the potential to treat cancer more directly by targeting only cancer cells. In treatments such as chemotherapy, all rapidly dividing cells, including cancer cells are targeted. Therefore, healthy cells that share similar characteristics as cancer cells, such as the epithelial cells in hair, are damaged as well, causing side effects such as hair loss. Cellspecific treatments allow doctors to target a tumor’s core without damaging the rest of the body, providing a

more effective alternative to chemotherapy. Marga Hempel, junior in LAS and CAC’s vice president of student engagement, said club members range from student survivors to student researchers to students who have personal connections with cancer through relatives or friends. Gulizia-Cowing received similar support while he was going through treatment at Camp One Step, a camp to support children with cancer. He went to the camp the summer after he was diagnosed, angry at the time. But the camp made him feel like a normal teenager again and helped rebuild his sense of identity. “It really saved me, and I’ve been going every year

since,” he said. “The people there are so supportive, and they know exactly what you are going through. Those guys are my rock. I will definitely start volunteering there in the future.” Hempel said one of the most common misconceptions is cancer impacts only older people. “We don’t always think about our health that much when we’re stressed out about school,” Hempel said. “It’s important for college students to be aware of any changes that are happening to their bodies and get tested when necessary because this is a pivotal time in our lives.” CAC sees Friday’s event as an opportunity to educate the campus population. “Cancer still has this nega-

tive stigma attached to it that prevents it from being talked about in conversation,” Morales said. “When it is mentioned, bad news typically follows. Part of CAC’s mission is to help remove this stigma and get the conversation going so that new ideas can form and young scientists become more motivated to fight the disease.” Resources for students interested in learning more about cancer include Cancer Center informational events and CAC’s Hope Talks, an outreach program. Relay for Life will feature performances from the Velocity dance team, Women’s Glee Club, Illini N Motion dance team and others. Games throughout the night include corn hole,

giant Jenga and spike ball. Dinner and food for all registered participants will be sponsored by Black Dog, Buffalo Wild Wings and El Toro, as well as food trucks around the Main Quad. Students who are interested can sign up for the event online or the day of for a $15 registration fee. “When I was battling cancer what I heard a lot is ‘You’ve got this’ and ‘You’re so brave,’” Gulizia-Cowing said. “These really just feel like it’s guilt and pressureinduced. So to all the people still battling cancer, I would say it’s ok to not be ok. It’s ok to need help. It seems bad and it is bad now — but it does get better.”

However, Mayonaé said her journey into drag wasn’t smooth. She recalls sobbing the first time she performed in drag in 2016, a year after coming out as a gay man to her friends and family. During her set, she performed two songs: “Crazy in Love,” as inspired by her idol, Beyoncé, and her mom’s favorite song, “And I Am Telling You.” Her mom, who was among those in the audience, had initially disapproved of her son’s decision to do drag. “I originally wasn’t going to do (drag) — I’m a big mama’s boy,” Mayo-

naé said. “After ‘And I Am Telling You,’ my mom just bawled. She called me the next day after watching the video and said, ‘I can’t believe this is you,’ and I said, ‘I can’t believe it’s me either.’” Now, Mayonaé said her mom loves traveling with her to watch her performances. “Drag has helped me discover myself as a gay man and express myself for being gay after not being able to express my feminine side when I was younger but in the closet,” Mayonaé said. “Drag is an extension of your personal-

ity you can’t be on a day-today basis. It’s taught me not to conform to what society says that you need to be.” Only a few days before Drag Wars, the Illini Union will also be hosting a show, their annual Illini Union Board Drag Show on Thursday at the I-Rooms. The show will feature six drag queens, one transgender female entertainer and one male performer. “Drag shows aren’t just for the LGBTQ community. Anyone is welcome,” said Chloe Sun, cultural PHOTO COURTESY OF GIGI MAYONAÈ programs director at the Last year’s Drag Wars winner, GiGi Mayonaé, poses at

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Drag shows promote identity expression BY EMILY DAO STAFF WRITER

The moment the music starts during a performance, Gigi Mayonaé, last year’s Illinois Drag Wars winner, turns into a “baby Beyoncé.” “When I hit the stage, I think ‘How would Beyoncé do this?’” Mayonaé said. “’How would she carry herself?’ I try to embody what she would do. When I hit that stage, I’m pretty much demanding attention.” Mayonaé will pass down her crown at this year’s Drag Wars, an annual lip sync battle in drag. This year, it will take place at 51 Main St. in Champaign on April 19.

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Thursday, April 11, 2019

Holi celebrates color, community

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People celebrating Holi at the FAR fields on April 21. The event will take place on Saturday, and all students are welcome to attend. BY NANDIKA CHATTERJEE STAFF WRITER

Asha for Education celebrates every year with handfuls of color, all for a good cause. This organization promotes basic education for poor and underprivileged children in India. The chapter on campus hold events throughout the year, and their biggest event is Holi. It will take place Saturday at the Florida and Lincoln playing field from 12 to 5 p.m. Holi is the Indian festival of colors. The entire celebration will be filled with vibrant colors with food, dance and playing with color itself. Various Indian dance groups at the University such as Ghungroo Dance Company, UIUC Fataaka, Zindaa and Colors of Faith will perform. The celebrations every year give any student at the University the opportunity to learn more about Indian culture and share the joys of the festivities. Additionally, Asha as an organization can forward their goals for their nonprofit. Niti Shah, chapter coordinator of Asha for Education UI, said, “Individuals who attend our event can

rest assured that they will be able to experience traditional and modern dance performances, taste authentic Indian cuisine and snacks and engage in the colorthrowing tradition unique to Holi, all while supporting a global organization that is dedicated to increasing educational accessibility.” Celebrating Holi holds different appeals to different people. Medha Patil, freshman in LAS, will attend the event. “I really look forward to the festival of Holi as playing with colors with friends and family is always fun,” she said. “With great music to dance to and wonderful food to go back to, Holi is the ultimate Indian party.” The festivities invite large groups of students regardless of their ethnic background. Joining in on having a good time increases a sense of community among students. Shah said the most enjoyable part of the celebrations is the opportunity to engage in a unique and large-scale event that invites the entire community to join together and celebrate. She describes the experience as fulfilling to attend and watch. Shah said it

doesn’t matter what year in school attendees are. “Whether you are a freshman and this (is) your first chance to attend Holi or a senior who has never attended the event and everyone in between this truly is an event for everyone,” Shah said. Patil said the impact such initiatives have on international students is important. It makes campus feel more like home away from home. Fellow attendees become family, and everyone has the opportunity to meet new people, she said. “Being so far from home in India, it’s so great that Asha foundation has an event where I can enjoy the festival of Holi in spite of not being in India,” Patil said. “It’s a great way to spread our Indian culture, especially for a good cause.” Cynthia Damodaran, freshman in Engineering, is an international student who will also be in attendance. She does not regularly celebrate Holi but described her excitement to participate in the celebrations. “I don’t really subscribe to the religious or spiritual aspects of the holiday, but I enjoy the spirit of the occa-

Union. “It’s a good way to tell students they’re not alone. By having such events, they won’t be as hesitant to tell their friends about their sexuality.” Although the C-U community has taken steps toward embracing diversity in sexuality and gender, drag newcomer Imogen Ettis, sophomore in ACES, said the overall societal transition to be more inclusive of the drag community is fairly new. “Up until a couple of years ago, (drag) was very much shunned,” Ettis said. “It was the dirtiest, cheapest art form, just something you see at bars maybe. But it’s kinda been elevated to this point to where people want to be them. They don’t just empower LGBTQ people, but also (cisgender) straight women who see ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ or drag queens in general and are like, ‘That’s beautiful. I want to be that.’” Clad in a corset tight enough to make “everyone else in the room want to faint,” a sky-high wig, teetering heels, hip and breast pads and three hours worth of makeup, Ettis took the stage for the first time in drag at this year’s Purim Drag Show in March at the Canopy Club. After Ettis dramatically dropped into the splits, the crowd went wild. All that followed was met with an equal eruption from the crowd as they eagerly offered dollar bills and cheers for the surprising

newcomer. “I totally got lost in the performance,” Ettis said. “(Drag) is kind of like a mask. Your body is totally different, (and) your face is totally different. All the expectations people would have of watching you are gone. Going out there was like a new slate, and you can just portray whatever you want with that.” For Ettis, embracing himself as a gay man and then deciding to transition into drag was a difficult feat, especially in a conservative household. Growing up, Ettis described himself as heavy, insecure and introverted. “It really sucks to be in a position where you know who you are, but everyone is telling you ‘That doesn’t exist’ or ‘That’s not right’, and you’re like, ‘It does exist because I’m here’,” Ettis said. “Even now, I’m not out to my whole family, but that’s fine. At this point, it’s pretty obvious they know that I’m gay, but only my sister knows I do drag, and that’d be a bigger issue.” Ettis advises anyone struggling with their sexuality or gender to prioritize their personal happiness first. “In some ways, everyone else around you is temporary,” Ettis said. “The only person who’s with you from the moment you’re born to the moment you die is yourself. You really have to realize that and be comforted by that. The world’s not perfect, but you can at least fight to make it better by making it better for yourself.”

sion, and I certainly appreciate the environment in which everyone is encouraged to let their inner child out” Damodaran said. For anyone who has not participated in Holi, they are encouraged to try something new. “Not only will you have a great time throwing colors around while dancing along to a fusion of Bollywood and Top 50 hits,” she said, “You will also be providing several children in India the opportunity to learn and grow to become the next thinkers and leaders of their generation. It is a win-win for everyone.” Yingan Wang, freshman in LAS, has never celebrated the festival before. She is an international student from China and is excited to celebrate Holi for the first time. “I will celebrate Holi this year because my friends are Indian, and they celebrate this,” she said. “For me, a Chinese (person), it’s very similar (to) celebrating Chinese Lunar New Year with my friends with other backgrounds: a festival, a bunch of friends and a reason to PHOTO COURTESY OF IMOGEN ETTIS hang out together.” Student drag queen Imogen Ettis perfoms at the 2019 Purim Drag Show. Ellis notes how popular culture has created a more accepting environment for drag as an art form.

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OPINIONS

State fair should book better acts er, it seems the state fair never books a perfect lineup, not only good for COLUMNIST them but for fairgoers, too. For at least one year, side from lounging the fair needs to book by the pool, camp- bands fairgoers will ing, traveling or spend a good amount any other summertime of money to see. It’s sad activities, one of the best when most of the shows parts about summer — at on the lineup do not even least if you live in censell close to the 15,000 tral Illinois — is attendtickets available. ing the Illinois State Last year’s performFair in Springfield. Not ers included country star only can you gain a few Thomas Rhett (whose pounds from fair food, show was cancelled due milk a cow and ride the to rain, anyway), risfamous giant slide all in ing country star Luke the same day, but you can Combs, Illinois native also attend one (or sever- Brett Eldredge and rock al) of the concerts at the bands Foreigner with Grandstand, one of the Joan Jett and the Blackmain attractions. hearts led the way for Since the 1950s, some top shows of the lineup. of the biggest names in Though those shows did music have performed well, the fair lost nearly at the Illinois State Fair $210,000 in ticket sales Grandstand, includwith other acts including The Who, The Beach ing Brantley Gilbert, Boy Boys, Willie Nelson, George and the Culture Johnny Cash and Kiss. Club and Flo Rida with Normally, the state fair Ludacris. pulls together a fairly Sure, concerts have good lineup that includes sold out at the fair in something for every recent years, acts like type of fairgoer, but that Jason Aldean in 2011, doesn’t seem like the Florida Georgia Line case this year. in 2014 and Five FinLast week, the fair fin- ger Death Punch in 2017. ished announcing via Still, those show’s revFacebook the concert enues do not make up lineup for 2019, which for the other flops of any occurs Aug. 8-18. Tickgiven year’s lineup. The ets for all 10 shows go state fair cannot rely on a on sale April 20. This few concerts to the carry year’s lineup includes the weight of the other rock bands Bad Company shows. with Foghat, Megadeth The Illinois State and Shinedown; counFair does not help its try stars Dan and Shay, cause with other costs. Old Dominion and Reba Depending on the act, McEntire; rapper Snoop Grandstand concerts Dogg and Friends; a cap- range from, as low as pella group Pentatonix $20 to as high as $75 per with Rachel Platten; and ticket. It hurts the walpop band Why Don’t We. let when they also charge Also included in the line- $10 for adult admission, up is a free concert feaup from the last couple turing The Traveling Sal- years, compared to the vation Show: A Tribute to $3 they used to charge. Neil Diamond. Though admission for Though some Faceseniors 60 and over still book users claim they remains $3 and chilwill attend at least one dren 12 and under is free, of these shows based on parking costs between their comments on the $10 to $20, depending Illinois State Fair page, it on the location. No wonappears a good amount of der attendance has been people are not impressed down in the last couple of with this year’s artists. years, too. You can’t really blame Anyhow, the them, either. announcement portion Each year, select conof the 2019 concert linecerts do well, but usually up is done. Maybe this the state fair never man- year’s shows will do betages to make any profter in ticket sales than I it off of the Grandstand believe, though hopefully lineup, let alone break next year, they will book even. Yes, booking house- better acts. hold-name acts can be difficult due to high costs Noah is a freshman in LAS. for each artist. Howevnoahen2@dailyillini.com NOAH NELSON

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llinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed into law Sunday a bill raising the legal purchasing age of tobacco products from 18 to 21 statewide. The law, HB 345, is set to take effect in July. On paper, this seems like a great way to reduce a disgusting and life-shortening habit. Digging deeper, though, it may not have the desired effect. 95 percent of smokers have their first taste of tobacco before their 21st birthday. So theoretically, this law should help. Keeping teens from tobacco is something many find a worthwhile pursuit. The first step of which would be to stop people from picking up that first tobacco product. We all know the horrible impacts of smoking; we’ve all seen the pictures of blackened lungs and oxygen tanks, the leathery skin and yellowed teeth of the life-long smoker and the decaying gums of chewing tobacco users. Let’s take a moment to compare tobacco to alcohol. Alcohol is bad for us, too

— the cause of liver disease, alcohol poisoning, hangovers, drunk driving, etc. But, just like with tobacco products, people still partake. The future risks simply aren’t frightening enough to scare teens away from their desires in the present. Remember, the legal purchasing age of alcohol is 21, and the legal consumption age of alcohol is 21. (Note that second part; it’s important.) How frequently are drinking laws ignored? How often do older students buy drinks for younger students? How many people have fake IDs on this campus alone? Drinking laws have that second bit: Not only can people under the age of 21 not buy alcohol legally, they also cannot consume alcohol legally. Possession and use of tobacco by those under 21, meanwhile, will not be punishable under the law. So what makes our leaders think a law weaker than drinking laws will have any power to stop the state’s youths from smoking?

It is also worth pointing out who the law targets: teens. And what is probably the most common trope in teenage culture? Rebellion. Many teenagers drink because they know they’re not supposed to, they know it’s illegal for them to do so. The thrill of doing something “wrong” is one of the best parts. Why wouldn’t this scenario become the case with tobacco use? Another thing: This law is slightly ridiculous. 18-yearolds are trusted with voting, can join the military, get married, own businesses and are legal citizens before the law. But these same people who we ship off to fight terrorists and foreign armies, who help elect global leaders, do not have total control over decisions regarding their health and safety; they can’t choose to drink or use tobacco. Furthermore, critics of the law argue it may even hurt the economy. Nearly 200,000 Americans are employed by tobacco companies. If profits for these companies begin to decrease, many of these

workers may lose their jobs. The idea behind HB 345 is sound. Yes, a tobacco-free populace would be nice, a world in which people wouldn’t have to ever again walk coughing through a cloud of cigarette smoke on their way to work or have their nostrils assaulted by the flavored stench of someone vaping nearby. It would be nice for people not to die from lung cancer, heart disease or other tobacco-related ailments. Additionally, the politicians are certainly right that the way to get to this smoke-free world is by stopping younger generations from picking up tobacco products in the first place. (Sorry old people, it’s too late for you.) But raising the age to buy these harmful substances? That’s the solution? Really? Did no one learn anything from the alcohol example? Illinois’ political leaders have definitely identified a real problem. But the proposed solution may only succeed in generating more smoke.

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‘Tobacco 21’ may only generate more smoke

had to walk across some grass patches and cut through a parking lot the other day to maneuver around the construction on Armory Drive. Seemed like a fair trade for a project worth $41 million. Sure, the west side of the Main Quad looked a little nicer without all that fencing a month ago. Still, I can’t help but recall what Anthony Jacobi, head of mechanical science and engineering at the University, once said about the upcoming renovations planned for his own department’s building: “In order for things to be built, they need to be built.” That was what he told the incoming freshman class last year, and the new building seems about as far away now as it did 16 months ago. The fact of the matter is that we can wait. Even if we won’t be the ones to enjoy these additions, it’ll be the equally important genera-

tion of students to follow. You might have fewer sympathetic words to share about the ongoing MCORE project, a massive revamping of the roadways spanning across ChampaignUrbana. Fueled by a TIGER grant of $15.7 million, as well as a healthy supply of local funds, the cities of Champaign and Urbana have partnered to enhance Armory Avenue from Fourth Street to Wright, and Wright Street from Armory to Springfield. This is to improve the infrastructure and ease of mobility around the corridors, which are used daily for mass and individual transit; there are 10 MTD bus stops along Wright and Armory alone. At least there used to be 10. With heavy construction bumping Wright Street down to one lane and rendering the adjacent sidewalk inaccessible, the routes students have grown comfortable with over the years have been thrown out of whack. They’ll stay that way for some time; the work is expected to conclude in December 2020. But maybe the long wait

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is worth it. MCORE aims to alleviate bike and pedestrian traffic along Wright Street so the bike lanes won’t feel as claustrophobic during busy weekday mornings. Same goes for the bus stops around Transit Plaza, which has been known to get enormously crowded. The plans include brand new pavement for the roads, too! Two-stage left turn boxes for bikes at Green Street! Safe travel for all! Even if this stuff is a little far down the road for

our liking (pun very much intended), we’ll be rewarded for our patience. Eventually. If you’re a little too bitter that future students will enjoy these facilities for longer than we do, just remember that Green Street hasn’t always looked as nice as it does now. Holy moly, if it were the same as it was in the ‘90s, I would’ve hightailed it to Purdue by now. Tommy is a sophomore in Engineering. tblock2@dailyillini.com

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SPORTS

FOOTBALL

Junior Day pulls in new recruits BY GAVIN GOOD STAFF WRITER

On Saturday, Illinois football had zero commits for the class of 2020. But that changed after the Illini took advantage of hosting a slew of elite recruits for its Junior Day, turning the visits into commitments. By early afternoon on Monday, Illinois had racked up big-time commitments from three top-650 recruits. In about a 24-hour period, the only school in the Big Ten without a commit for 2020 had three, moving up to the No. 37-rated class nationally and up to No. 8 in the conference. Chicago-area players Marcus Harper and Jadon Thompson committed, while tight ends coach Cory Patterson extended his Trinity Catholic pipeline — dubbed “The Movement” — with the commitment of Reggie Love. It started on Sunday afternoon when Harper, a standout offensive lineman at Simeon, shared his commitment on Twitter. Harper, the No. 7 recruit in the state of Illinois, has a long, 6-foot-4-inch frame and 290-pound weight which Illinois can develop before the likes of juniors Doug Kramer, Alex Palczewski, Vederian Lowe and Jake Cerny graduate after the 2020 season. He also adds future depth for newly minted offensive line coach Bob McClain in a position group that lacks experience beyond the expected first line. Redshirt freshmen Verdis Brown and Julian Pearl have shifted over to the offensive line during spring practice after playing SEE RECRUITING | 3B

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The main Illinois League of Legends team is comprised of six players and three members on its staff: a head coach, a strategic coach and a manager. The head coach, Peter “Gino” Shyu, a recent Illinois mechanical engineering graduate, acts as any traditional head coach would: overseeing the other members of staff, offering advice to players and helping organize administrative issues. The strategic coach, Ian “Ido” McCormick, provides feedback to players and makes note of any adjustments the team can make to improve. The manager, Armando “Chivas” Gomez, is in charge of scheduling events and aiding the head coach. Due to the high skill level required to be successful, the team holds tryouts for each individual lane and selects the best players out of the bunch. The first team, or the Premier team, is the most formidable group for

In the midst of conference play, Illinois baseball took a quick pit stop out of the conference for a single game at Illinois State on Tuesday. Fans at the Redbirds’ Duffy Bass Field were treated to free baseball as the home team prevailed in 13 innings. Illinois opened the scoring in the second inning through its seniors. Jack Yalowitz‘s one-out double to right field was followed by a Grant Van Scoy single which moved him to third before a sacrifice fly from Michael Michalak brought Yalowitz home. Illinois State responded resoundingly in the third as junior outfielder Joe Butler connected for a bases-loaded triple that brought home three runs. It was a step back for freshman starter Aidan Maldonado, who came into the game allowing just three earned runs in three career starts so far. Maldonado matched that total in 3 2/3 innings pitched, including a fourth run that went unearned. “(I) thought (Maldonado) competed well and did a number of things well,” said head coach Dan Hartleb. “He’s gotta continue to minimize his walks, but (he) went out and competed for us.” Yalowitz continued to carry the Illini offense the following inning with a double to bring home Cam McDonald after the freshman singled. Van Scoy singled Yalowitz over to third and a walk from Michalak loaded the bases for freshman Jacob Campbell. The Illini catcher capitalized on the chance to drive in runs, knocking a double to the left-center gap that scored Yalowitz and Van Scoy. However, Michalak was thrown out at third. The next batter, junior shortstop Ben Troike, poked a single to left that drove Campbell in, and after the top of the fourth, Illinois was back on top 5-3. Although he was hitting just .186 coming into the game, he went 2-3 with an RBI and three runs scored in Illinois’ 14-3 win over Illinois State on March 22. “I know it’s (an) instate (game), but honestly, I don’t put any stock into the competition,” Campbell said. “I just bring the same energy every single time I hit and the same plan. If it happens to be against Illinois State, then I’ll take it.” The Redbirds got one back the next half inning as junior John Rave doubled to right and senior catcher Nick Zouras advanced home on an error by Campbell, making the score 5-4. Yalowtiz served as the Illini’s run producer again in the fifth. His third double of the game brought home freshman Kellen Sarver to make the score 6-4. “Jack had a really good night; (I) thought he swung the bat well,” Hartleb said. “All year he’s been a solid guy in our lineup that has obviously done a good job.” Illinois State tied the game in the sixth as Rave drove home a run via an RBI single before scoring on a double from senior Derek Parola. The Illini bullpen held the Redbirds scoreless for the next six innings,

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New football commit Reggie Love III poses with Lovie Smith at Memorial Stadium. Three new recruits comitted to Illinois on Monday and Tuesday.

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The Illini League of Legends team competes at Huefest at Harrisburg University on Sept. 21. The team won the Big Ten Championships and will compete at the College Championship on June 7.

No. 5 esports team dominates Big Ten ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR

In a best-of-five series in the Big Ten Tournament Championship, the Illinois League of Legends team was matched up against Michigan State in a 2-2 tie. Illinois and Michigan State were the only two teams in the nation with a perfect 7-0 regular season on the line. On top of that, the winner would qualify for the College Championship. After a tense winor-go-home match, Illinois punched their ticket to the College Championship tournament on June 7. In a recent ESPN coaches poll, Illinois was ranked fifth in the nation as a team. Even after such a monumental series of events, the team hasn’t received much attention.Even though League of Legends has just 120 million users overall according to [lol-smurfs. com] and has been known as the most popular PC game in the world for quite some time, the team is wondering why they don’t get the same

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attention as their Illini athletic counterparts Senior and president of Illini esports David Koruna mentioned the lack of awareness is one of the most pressing challenges Illini esports faces. “The biggest esport logistical issue is representation on campus. A lot of people don’t know what esports is and a lot of people don’t know that we have a very successful esports program. I think that’s one of the biggest things is that there isn’t a lot of opportunity for support just because people don’t know that they can support,” Koruna said. For the rest of the team, it’s more than just a game. Similar to traditional collegiate athletes, the members of the League of Legends team began playing as a way to bond with their friends and get away from the stresses of life but later realized they have a special talent for the game. The game itself has two teams of five players in which character, known

as champions are selected before the game starts. Once the match begins, players go to their designated lanes on the map. There’s a top lane located at the top of the map where usually one player from each team takes on, the mid lane located in the middle of the map with one player from each side facing off and a bottom lane where two players from each side battle in the bottom area of the map. The Jungler roams the area between lanes known as the jungle, assisting the different lanes and killing artificial monsters, which grant them skill boosts and gold. Each lane has three turrets that need to be destroyed to advance into the enemy base. Once there, the team must destroy at least — one of the three inhibitors located behind the third turret from the top — to damage two final turrets protecting the nexus. The object of the game is to destroy the enemy team’s nexus, which is right in front of their spawn point.

Each lane spawns waves of virtual minions worth a small amount of gold when killed. A player can get a much larger quantity of gold by killing an enemy player and even more if the enemy player was on a killstreak. The gold collected can be used to buy items to enhance each player’s abilities such as health and damage. However, the game isn’t played as a first-person shooter where a player goes straight after the enemy and respawns immediately after dying. After dying, the player must wait a certain amount of time before they respawn based on the time elapsed in the game and how well that player is doing. Dying several times completely shifts the balance of power in favor of the opposing team, making a comeback significantly more difficult. Because of this, the game must be played in a strategic fashion, where picking the right battle to fight is imperative to success.

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BOXING

Illinois emerges as premier intercollegiate program BY JARED FARMER STAFF WRITER

The year is 1960. The NCAA is holding its 28th NCAA Boxing Championship. The Spartans are looking to capture their third straight National Championship. They’re looking to catch up in titles with the Wisconsin Badgers, who have dominated the college boxing world since its inception, the team that holds a comfortable lead with the most titles in the NCAA. But they wouldn’t ever get the chance. After the San Jose State Spartans found success in capturing it’s third title, tragedy struck. At the championship, Wisconsin boxer Charlie Mohr suffered a brain hemorrhage and died one week later. This tragedy marked the end of the varsity sport, although it was in decline long before. Its popularity was at its peak in 1948, with 55 colleges producing a boxing program. But by the 1959 championship, only 20 teams competed. The NCAA has discontinued boxing as a college sport ever since. Recently the sport has begun to make a resurgence on campuses. In 2012 the United States Intercollegiate Boxing Association formed and began hosting men’s and women’s National Championships. The organization aims to reignite the popularity of college boxing by spreading across campuses. In 2013 the University of Illinois’ Illini Boxing Club became one of the 16 teams to join the organization. “We have a club side that mainly focuses on cardio workouts and intensity training, and we have a team side that also spars and has the option of entering competitions and tourneys,” said team president Allan Castellon. “As far as membership, we’ve grown every year as an RSO on campus. This year we’ve had over 150 members each semester. It’s open to anyone that has access to

the ARC.” Senior Castellon, has been boxing with the Illini since 2014. As the team’s third president, he cites its availability to everyone as a key part of its large membership, from people who haven’t thrown a single punch, to those looking to compete on a national level. The boxers can be seen at the back of the third gym in the ARC every Tuesday and Thursday at 5 p.m. and every Sunday at 10 a.m. “We do an intense cardio workout, but from week one we teach people stuff like proper stance,” Castellon said. “Week two, basic jabs. Week three, straights. It’s very instructional, but we like to make sure everybody has a good workout.” Illini Boxing also functions as a social organization. The team bonds at bigger events like barn dances and bar crawls, hosts fundraisers and involves itself with several other events on campus. “It’s kind of cheesy to say, but we’ve developed this family culture, created a fighting family if you will,” Castellon said. “This team is really like family to me,” said sophomore Diane Pedro. “ Everyone has to find their group when they first step on campus. This was the first club I joined and I found a place that I belong. We’re all here to help each other academically, too, and often times, older classmates are able to help me out or give me old textbooks. It’s just really great to have a group of people you fit in with.” Each practice varies in its content, but the team warms up by running laps and doing sprints for about 30-45 minutes. After a quick breather, the boxers stretch and start hitting the mat. As a club, the focus of practices usually revolve around fundamentals, form and stamina improvement. “By this point in the semester, we expect most

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The Illini Boxing Club wins the United States Intercollegiate Boxing Association Men’s Team National in March. Seven Illini walked away with a championship belt during the USIBA Annual National Boxing Championships on March 22.

people to have learned the basics, so now our training focuses on more advanced exercises. “After the boxing/stretching, we switch it up between core, back work, jump rope or just something fun,” Castellon said. “It’s really adaptive, which is what we want it to be. We always look for fresh opinions and new ways to train, and we take our members feedback and apply lessons and experience into our next practice.” All club members have the opportunity to try out for the competitive team in which practices have a significant

“Everybody on this side is fighting for that same goal, and each of us are there to push each other,” said junior Albert Lopez. “We talk about our weight in typical conversation just because it’s important to us as competitors. Whether it’s running laps in the ARC together or helping out with form, we’re always supporting each other.” Despite the slight differences, the club and competitive teams function as one. The competitive team frequently looks to the club to add new competitors, but both still operate as one uni-

“It’s kind of cheesy to say, but we’ve developed this family culture, created a fighting family if you will.” ALLAN CASTELLON ILLINI BOXING CLUB TEAM PRESIDENT

uptick in their intensity. To go along with the drills done by the club team, the competitive team focuses on more advanced techniques, more intense workouts and sparring with partners.

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all out there cheering each other on. I think it creates an atmosphere where you can become comfortable and feel safe. Even if you don’t feel like you’re putting up your best fight in the ring, it really doesn’t matter.” For Lopez, competing wouldn’t be the same without the support of the entire organization. “When you’re in that ring, you can hear the entire team,” Lopez said. “Even though there are two coaches in our corner, the entire team is right behind us the whole time.” As the RSO grew over the years, the Illini began to assemble a competitive roster capable of taking home the National Championship. On March 22, the USIBA hosted its sixth Annual National Boxing Championships at Syracuse Univerity . In a field of 12 colleges and 60 bouts among 120 fighters, the Illini entered the competition with over a sixth, 22 fighters, of the talent pool. Seven of the 22 Illini walked away with a championship belt, each for their respective weight class and experience. On March 24, the men’s

competitive team left Syracuse with the overall tournament title for the second year in a row. “I think the team has evolved, Castellon said, Initially, our mission was just to expand as an RSO and prove that we’re a sustainable RSO that can continue to expand ... We’ve repeated the men’s team national trophy. Now we have the clout, we have the size, we have the membership status. I think our goal now is to spread this boxing culture within the University of Illinois, within the Champaign-Urbana community ... “There are so many clubs starting up at all these different colleges and universities, so we’re seeing how far we can ride that wave and see how far we can get,” Castellon said. “We want to threepeat that trophy and get a trophy on the women’s side. But at the end of the day, we want to remain the gold standard for college boxing and just keep on progressing.” @jaredefarmer jaredef2@dailyillini.com

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they keep winning. To understand how talented this team is, it’s important to understand the ranking system of League of Legends. Once a player reaches level 30, they're eligible to play ranked games. Prior to that, they can play ranked games, but players must play 10 games to be placed in a certain rank and division. There are nine tiers of ranks: Iron, Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum, Diamond, Master, grandmaster and challenger. Each tier from Iron to Diamond have four divisions, four being the worst and one being the best. Ranked games are far more intense than normal ones because every win and loss counts. If a player wins a game, they gain League Points, better known as LP. If a player loses a game, they lose LP. In order to move up the ranks, a player must reach 100 LP to move onto the next division or tier. Once they reach 100 LP, the player must play through a series of games called the promotion series. If they win that, they can move onto the next division or tier, but if they lose, LP is deducted. After losing too many games, a player can find themselves demoted from their rank. Ranks beyond Diamond don’t have divisions and rely solely on LP. Most players never make

Illinois, while the second team is called Academy. Once the team is set, the players practice two to three times a week and play during their free time to maintain peak form. The team plays its regular-season games once a week against teams in the Big Ten West on a best-of-threegames basis. After the regular season concludes, the top seed earns a first round bye and is automatically placed into the semi-final of the Big Ten West Tournament. The winner of the Big Ten West Tournament goes on to play the winner of the Big Ten East Tournament in the Big Ten Tournament Championship. Despite its success, the team faces its fair share of adversity. Illinois isn’t an official member of the National Association of Collegiate Esports, PHOTO COURTESY OF ILLINI ATHLETICS which is the national govThe No. 22 — ranked women’s golf team competed at Clemson Invitational on Tuesday erning body of esports in the breaking a record and finishing fourth. country. Other teams like Oklahoma and Missouri are a part of it and experience the benefits of being part of a large community of esports clubs. The players play remotely from their own computers, Invitational at Ohio State. for the Illini this spring until communicating via Discord The Illini will be returning this tournament after recov- voice chat, risking connectivto the Midwest to compete ering from a wrist surgery ity issues that may arise; yet, in the tournament this Sat- she had in early February. urday and Sunday. The weekend was a busy one Junior Tristyn Nowlin for Nowlin, who met up with competed at Augusta, Geori- the team at Clemson followga, from April 4-6 and fin- ing play at Augusta Saturday. BY CLAIRE O’BRIEN ished tied for 18th in her first She hasn’t yet talked to the STAFF WRITER tournament for Illinois this team about her experience The Illinois women’s golf spring. at Augusta, but head coach Baron team finished in fourth place The Illini were led by Renee Slone said Sunday at the Clemson Invitational freshman Kornkamol Suk- night the team will discuss in Sunset, South Carolina, aree throughout the tourna- Nowlin’s tournament expeTuesday. ment. Sukaree finished tied rience when they return to The No. 22-ranked team, for eighth but climbed to campus. according to figthingillini. third place Tuesday before In addition to the bad com, had a strong perfor- play was suspended. weather at the tournament, Jungle mance through all three “It was really nice and Slone said the course was in rounds, finishing play pretty hilly,” Sukaree said. a mountainous area, which Sunday in third place and “It was a pretty challenging made it a challenge for the Monday in fourth place. course with the wind and the team to succeed. To top it off, Tuesday’s final round was rain and everything.” the team had never played in canceled due to inclement Other Illini included a Clemson tournament. weather toward the end of senior Bing Singhsumalee, “Every golf course is Nexus the play, making the Mon- who finished tied for 35th, unique and is different in day standings the final freshman Crystal Wang, some ways,” Slone said. standings. who finished tied for 41st, “At the end of the day, it’s a With a team score of 574 sophomore Ali Morallos, matter of just gathering the for both days, the Illini who finished tied for 90th, information that’s needed broke the previous 36-hole and Nowlin. Freshman to plan a successful stratKey record. According to the Illi- Katie Hallinan competed egy and then executing it.” Turrets nois record book, the team’s individually and finished previous record was 579, set tied for 65th. @claire_obrien43 last year at the Lady Buckeye Nowlin had yet to compete claireo3@dailyillini.com

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our defense; I think that’s a huge part of it,” Campbell said. “Obviously it’s tough playing extra innings like that. We just got good effort out of most of our guys out of the pen, but we just came up a tad too short.” In the 13th inning Illinois State broke through against

Illinois’ Garrett Acton in the midst of his third inning of work, which was a heavierthan-usual workload for the junior closer. Parola led off with a walk, and after advancing to second on a sac bunt, he scored on a walk-off double from Champaign-native Joe

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FROM 1B Aeilts. The single-game series loss moved Illinois to 20-11 while Illinois State improved keeping Illinois in the game to 18-14. Illinois travels to on the defensive line last fall. as its bats cooled down. Minnesota for a three-game Harper had a slew of offers “Honestly, for most of the series this weekend. from programs Illinois reggame we just went right at ularly battles for recruits, (Illinois State) and let them @MilesP_H including Iowa State, Nebrasput the ball in play and trust milesp2@dailyillini.com ka, Indiana, Purdue and Oregon, among others. He's rated by 247Sports as the No. 34 offensive guard in the nation and as the No. 638 recruit in the class of 2020. While Harper posted a longer message on Twitter thanking his family and coaches, Love kept his message simple. He wrote “HOME” next to orange and blue heart emojis to go along with a picture with head coach Lovie Smith. Love, the No. 6 prospect in the state of Missouri, is a 5-foot-10-inch, 190-pound running back who didn’t see the largest share of carries at Trinity because of stud back Alphonzo Andrews. But he exploded in the state title game, helping to propel Trinity to a win with a careerbest 201-yards rushing plus a touchdown. He averaged 7.1 yards per carry and went for 539 yards on 76 attempts for the year. Love is now the third Trinity product to take his talents to Illinois since Patterson’s hire, joining four-star commits Isaiah Williams and Shammond Cooper. Perhaps the Illini’s most notable achievement, though, was when four-star Marist wide receiver Jadon Thompson tweeted a short highlight video that included his commitment announcement. Thompson is the highest-rated receiver Smith has recruited to Illinois and is joining Harper as a top-10 instate product at No. 5. Rated as the No. 302 recruit and No. 55 wide receiver nationally, Thompson could come in next year and fight for playing time right away, given Illinois’ lack of depth AUSTIN YATTONI THE DAILY ILLINI and proven contributors at Catcher Jacob Campbell (right) celebrates with third baseman Grant Van Scoy (left) after hitting a home run during game one of receiver.

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it past the Gold ranking and getting past Diamond puts a player in elite territory. The lowest rank on the Illinois League of Legends team is a Diamond Division Three. A few players on the team, like Joshua “Xeno” Kim and Charles “Topopotamus” Uram, were at one point ranked in the challenger tier, which is the highest tier in the game, putting them in the .03% of players. “Everyone on the team has at least reached master. We’re very solid all around,” said Naputtr “InwProjectONE” Chiaravanond, Jungler for the team. Although interest in esports have been continually rising every year, there’s still a long way to go before becoming household names on college campuses across the country. “From an outside perspective, it’s just people playing video games for fun, something you do casually and it’s something that a lot of parents and the older generation dislike. So because of all that stigma, it’ll be a lot harder to transition over and make esports more of a cultural norm,” Kim said. It might take a while before esports gets their long-awaited recognition, but when it does, Illinois will be a premier team to watch.

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It’s also only the second time Illinois has had two top10 in-state recruits commit during the Smith era, a trend Illinois will look to build on as it battles on in some more high-profile recruitments. Thompson caught 49 passes for 854 yards and nine touchdowns as a junior at Marist, where he turned heads with his athleticism and hands. At 6-foot-2-inch and weighing just 160 pounds, Thompson would benefit from some time to develop in the strength program at Illinois. Currently, Illinois only proven contributor at receiver is junior Ricky Smalling, who caught 33 passes for a team-high 406 yards and five touchdowns. Beyond Smalling, Illinois returns junior Dominic Stampley with19 catches for 311 yards and two touchdowns and senior Trenard Davis with 30 catches for 278 yards, while it adds transfer Dejon Rice from Richmond. Early commitments from well-regarded recruits like Thompson, Love and Harper could impact the Illini’s ability to draw other highprofile guys’ interest down the stretch. Illinois is still in the mix for No. 1 in-state prospect A.J. Henning ranked as No. 15 receiver nationally, No. 6 instate prospect Denver Warren — who has offers from Louisiana State Univesrity and Michigan — and even Curie offensive lineman Kevo Wesley ranked as No. 14 in Illinois. Henning was with Thompson visiting Champaign over the weekend. He has offers from Alabama, Michigan,as well as offers from more than 20 other schools. As the recruiting process winds down, Illinois will rely on its current 2020 commits to help close down others, as it has from 2019 commits Marquez Beason and Isaiah Williams. @itsallG_O_O_D gavinrg2@dailyillini.com

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to share their talents with the community. On Saturday, Exile on Main will open their doors at 7 a.m. for a full-day lineup of events. They are also expecting to have hundreds of Record Store Day releases available for purchase as well as special discounts on various other records in stock. In honor of the occasion, they will also be hosting an outdoor concert, with performances from a hefty lineup of local artists including Common Loon, Anika Emily, Zzo and many more. The celebration will also feature a taco stand courtesy of Maize Mexican Grill.

This Saturday is Record Store Day, an annual national event designed to celebrate the culture of independently owned record stores across the country. This year will mark the 12th anniversary of the musical holiday. Independent record stores all across the country will be celebrating with special releases, live performances, discounts on new and used vinyl and more. Three Champaign-Urbana based record stores are getting in on the festivities, offering students and residents a great opportunity to support local businesses and local musicians within the See You CD and Vinyl- 208 community. Here’s your W. Main St., Urbana guide to celebrating Record Per their usual tradition, Store Day C-U style: See You CD and Vinyl will open their doors from 7 a.m. Exile on Main- 100 N. to 8 p.m. on Saturday. The Chestnut St. #120, store plans to carry three Champaign times their usual stock for Since it was founded in the day, including over 130 2004, Exile on Main has Record Store Day exclubeen a local hot spot for vin- sives, as well as a restock tage vinyl enthusiasts. It’s of new music and nearly also a music venue that pro- 100 additional new arrivvides a stage for local artists als. This will be the store’s

first Record Store Day celebration since their move to a new location on Main Street, so check the address carefully if you plan to stop by. For specific instructions about finding the store and where the line will form on Saturday, check out their Facebook page. Coffee and donuts will be available for the early risers camping out in the morning.

Record Swap- 114 E. University Ave., Champaign

Record Swap, which has been operating right off of campus since 1979, will open at 7 a.m Saturday. Although official close time is 7 p.m., they plan to stay open as long as customers are coming through the store. They will once again host their annual sale where shoppers can expect to find all of their favorite records for a discount of 20% off used products, and 10% off new products from Friday-Sunday. Spring 2019 Record Store Day products will only be available on Saturday. kaylarb2@readbuzz.com

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SATURDAY, APRIL 13

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Nectar performs at the Castle Theatere in Normal, Illinois. Nectar is a local pop-punk band that consists of Kamila Glowacki, Aaron Shults, Isabel Skidmore and Jake Mott.

Local band Nectar celebrates vinyl release BY CAROLINA GARIBAY RADIO CONTENT EDITOR

Vinyl releases are key moments in artists’ careers as it allows them to provide listeners with a new way to experience their music. Plenty of thought and care is put into the way a vinyl will look, feel and, of course, sound. For local pop-punk band Nectar, this is especially true. Nectar is made up of Kamila Glowacki, Aaron Shults, Isabel Skidmore and Jake Mott. On Friday, April 12, they will be performing at Exile on Main Street with other artists to celebrate the vinyl release of their first full-length album, “Knocking at the Door.” Glowacki has always dreamed of releasing music in vinyl form and “Knocking at the Door,” specifically, is a record that she thinks belongs in this format. “It just feels like the right format for this album,” she said. “It feels like it’s in the format it was meant to be in.” Though first released in

April of last year, “Knocking at the Door” never received a proper release show, so the vinyl release party is a broader celebration of the album and Nectar’s accomplishments of last year. Glowacki said that Nectar put a lot of time and thought into the design of the vinyl, paying specific attention to its cover art, which Glowacki designed and illustrated herself. It depicts a girl sleeping on a bed in her room, surrounded by various objects scattered throughout and is meant to reflect Nectar’s sound and lyrics. “Someone’s room is very telling of who they are. It’s where you spend a lot of time alone,” Glowacki said. “With Nectar, there’s this kind of introspective, quiet, shy alone time feel to it.” She also says that each song on “Knocking at the Door” has a type of icon or image that goes with it and are represented as objects scattered throughout the cover art. This concept is part of the vinyl, which includes an insert show-

ing those icons, creating an interactive experience for listeners. “It’s very playful in that way,” she said. “You can kind of search for the song in the artwork.” Nectar will be performing “Knocking at the Door” on the famous “record stage” at Exile on Main Street, which Glowacki said is going to be a “super friendly atmosphere.” “It’s not somebody’s basement. It’s not some bar. It’s a really cool record store that also has a thrift store in it, so it’s an awesome environment that is going to be super welcoming, and everyone’s just going to be really happy and friendly,” she said. Mike Ingram, booking and production coordinator at Exile on Main, has known Glowacki for a long time and considers her to be “one of the brightest spots in this music scene and in this town in general.” He jumped at the opportunity to have Nectar play at Exile on Main and said the event is especially fitting since Record

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Store Day is the day after Nectar’s vinyl release party. He hopes that this event will introduce more people to Exile on Main and encourage them to support local record stores. “If you're lucky enough to still have a local record store in your vicinity, you should visit it regularly and toss a couple of bucks down on a used album,” Ingram said. He said that Exile on Main is one of the liveliest stages in downtown, but that will only continue if people visit and support local bands and artists. “The people you're going to be obsessed with three to four years are coming through town right now, playing to very few people,” he said. “SZA and Lizzo played at the Highdive four years ago. It wasn't sold out at a venue that holds 400. Don't sleep on the great local and national acts playing in your backyard.” Exile on Main will also welcome a few other local and touring bands to share the stage with Nectar,

including Metaphysics, The Dry Look and Brave Hands. Metaphysics consists of Michael Thies, Janelle Abad, Nico Hualde and Chris Wahlfeldt. They moved from New York to start the “Champaign chapter” of the band. Metaphysics has known everyone in Nectar for a long time and Thies considers “Knocking at the Door” to be “a highpoint within the ChampaignUrbana community,” calling the record “power pop perfection.” As well as a celebration of the album, Thies sees this event as a celebration of the friendships he and other artists have made through the Champaign music scene. He hopes that everyone will come out to support those bands, while also supporting Exile on Main, which he says is “a great resource to the music scene in town.” The Dry Look, made up of Nico Hualde, Michael Kramer, Sam Geneser, Ryan Brewer and Tyler Adkisson,

have also been friends with Nectar for a while. “Kamila asked if we wanted to play, it was a no-brainer,” Hualde said. "["Knocking at the Door”] is a real album, a cohesive statement with very good songwriting, and people should be excited about it.” Brave Hands, hailing from Portland, Oregon, features Caitlin Bechtel, Mambo Lennon and Max Ono. The first stop on their current tour is in Champaign to support Nectar, whom they've known for a long time. Music lovers of all ages are encouraged to attend Nectar’s vinyl release party, and anybody looking for more information about the event can visit their Facebook page. “It’s really just like a show full of friends,” Glowacki said. “I encourage people to come out and just have a good time and support some awesome local bands and touring bands.” garibay5@readbuzz.com