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Cody Bainbridge, sophomore in Engineering, buys coffee from the Robot x Coffee Machine outside of Grainger on Friday. The robot serves between 100 to 200 cups a day.
Robot arm serves coffee to community BY ETHAN SIMMONS STAFF WRITER
A University student's startup robotic arm makes coffee for customers on the Engineering Quad. The Yummy Future Robot Café is a wheeled white cube with espresso machinery and a robotic arm encased in glass. Customers walk up a short ramp, select and pay for their beverage at the kiosk and watch the arm carry their cup to the machine, fill it with an espresso product and bring it out to them through a small opening. If you’re unsure what to look for, you might miss the automated café. Its espresso was “one of the better coffees” he’s tasted, but University Police Department Officer Pete Milen-
kovic said he drove right past it at first glance. “They might need a bit more attraction,” Milenkovic said. Yummy Future co-founder Guangzhe Cui is a grad student in Engineering. For Cui and his team, their café is the newest extension of the Internet of things: real-world, practical devices armed with Internet connectivity. Cui earned his affinity for robotics during his senior year as an undergraduate student. While Cui interned at Google in early 2018, he realized it was the perfect time to enter the industry. A s robotics prices dropped due to competition and demand for food services grew in the United
States, Cui envisioned automating a restaurant chain. With cafés’ high labor costs, a robotic coffee-shop made perfect sense, Cui said. It also fulfills his philosophy on the role of humans in the future of business. “For those routine works, we don’t want the future to be a group of humans just coming to the machine and being fed on the machine, but we want the humans to own the machines and find out ways to make the machines work for them,” Cui said. In the short-term, the Yummy Future team is trying to find business partners, hire workers to maintain the station, obtain their patents and maximize revenue, Cui said. According to Yummy Future, the
entire product cost around $25,000 to make. At their current sales rate, Cui expects to break even soon. “Right now, it sells about 100 to 200 cups a day,” Cui said. The Yummy Future team has technical improvement plans on the horizon. Implementing Amazon Alexa voice assistant technology, which they won through microgrants and a prize from the University’s Technology Entrepreneur Center Cozad competition, is a short-term priority. Yummy Future left an impression on judges, not only with the project’s “outside of the box” thinking but their entrepreneurial personalities, said Catharine Ingram, TEC coordinator of Student Innova-
tion and Entrepreneurial Programs. “They have a lot of energy and they’re really engaged. That is really critical,” Ingram said. Long-term, the team wants to add more capability to the café. Adding mobile pre-orders, a delivery system, dietary adjustments and lifelike customer service are all in the planning stages, Cui said. “When people are seeing it mix things for them, they feel like they are being served. That feeling is that it’s especially made for them. We want to do those things, we are adding more machine intelligence to tell if customers actually want something sweeter or less sweet,” Cui said. “We want to make it more human.”
Shelby Job, junior in LAS, has been a supervisor at the Illini Union Starbucks for two years. She agrees that giving the machine specialized order capabilities and more customer connections are important concerns. “If they could give the robot a face, if they actually have a pre-recorded message, maybe that’d resolve that issue,” Job said. Most of all, Cui said he wants to thank the University community for all of their support. He is especially grateful that customers share his vision. “People actually come to the machine and say, ‘Wow! The future is here!’ and they look at our logo, ‘Oh! Yummy Future,’” Cui said. ecsimmon@dailyillini.com
CU gears up for Target, Costco openings Annual Record Store Day unifies music fans
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Residents of the UrbanaChampaign area can expect to see an addition of multiple businesses within and around the University campus in the near future. A Target will be opening in a building called The Hub, a 17-story building that will be located on the southeast corner of Sixth and Green Streets. The Target will likely be a two-story structure located on the first and second floor. Although the store will be on campus, Target aims to provide their services not only to college students and University faculty but to residents of the Urbana-Champaign community as well. Jacqueline Debuse, spokeswoman of Target, said that during the designing process, Target is approaching the new store thoughtfully when considering how to serve both populations. “We see an opportunity to serve more guests in the Champaign-Urbana community, and as we are opening these doors across the country, one of our priority areas is opening stores on
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Nowadays, it is easy to stream music online and for free with just the click of a button. However, Exile on Main Street in Champaign is keeping the days of vinyl, tapes and CDs alive. On Saturday, Exile celebrated its 13th annual Record Store Day. Record Store Day is an annual, national holiday that is celebrated every
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third Saturday of April, unless Easter falls on the same weekend. Jeff Brandt, owner of Exile, opened the store in Champaign in 2004 and has worked with records since the early ‘90s. Champaign-Urbana resident Tracy Popp said she has known Brandt for quite a while now, and she decided to attend Record Store Day
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Theft was reported at Illini Pantry, 606 S. Sixth St., around 8 p.m. Tuesday. According to the report, the business had a bottle of cannabidiol nuggets stolen by an unknown offender. Forgery and attempted burglary was reported on the 100 block of West University Avenue around 4 p.m. Wednesday. According to the report, the offender attempted to use a counterfeit check in order to steal money from a bank account holder. Trespassing was reported at Maytag Coin Laundry, 519 N. Neil St., around 11 a.m. Thursday. According to the report, the offender was found inside the business in which the offender had previously been banned from.
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Show explores science through art BY ZIHAN WANG STAFF WRITER
An interdisciplinary performance called “Quantum Rhapsodies” combining art and science premiered at the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology on Wednesday. The performance included quartet music, a fire juggler and a scene called “Alice in Quantumland.” The Jupiter String Quartet, professor Smitha Vishveshwara, Beckman Institute researchers and visualization experts, Protagonist Pizza Productions, theater-maker Latrelle Bright and the students of PHYS 498 ART: Where Art Meets Physics created and performed the show, according to the website. Daniel McDonough, professor in Music and cellist of the Jupiter String Quartet, said in an email it was the first time the Jupiter String Quartet has done a performance like this. McDonough said the performance was unique because it brought together music, visuals and narration to tell the story of quantum physics. He said the performers rendered certain themes in the quan-
tum world, such as power, energy, mystery and wonder, in more abstract ways. “While the visuals and narrative were often more specific or instructive, the music’s purpose was to conjure the spirit and feeling of the text,” McDonough said. Smitha Vishveshwara, professor in Engineering
quantum world. She said “Quantum Rhapsodies” was a performance parallel to “Quantum Voyages.” She said combining art and science has a value to reach everybody in a different way and bring alive “the beautiful world (where) art and science comes together.” “To bring (the quantum
“The music’s purpose was to conjecture the spirit and feeling of the text.” DANIEL MCDONOUGH CELLIST OF JUPITER STRING QUARTET
and creator and guider of “Quantum Rhapsodies,” said although she is a physicist, she also has a passion for art. Vishveshwara said while accuracy is very important in science, it can still be explained and shown in a poetic way. She collaborated with Bright for a piece of theater work last year called “Quantum Voyages,” a show about two voyagers guided by the spirit of wisdom while exploring the
combination of these two parts can be a great fusion to understand the beauty and concepts behind reality, he said. Vishveshwara said music can be abstract because the narrative of music has no words, but it can have an immediate human connection to tell people the story of cosmos and the world of quantum. She also said combining art and science is important because the combination can help people think in a diverse way and break the boundaries of different fields. Vishveshwara said it is an incredible way to look at various concepts from outside the world and enhance creativity. “(‘Quantum Rhapsodies’ is) a very alternative way for students to experience science, comparing to what you were fed in a class,” Vishveshwara said. “As you can see, we don’t shy away from giving the actual descriptions, (but) in the meantime, it is not just the education. It’s actually through the music and the visuals transporting you to the quantum world.”
physics phenomena) alive in all these artistic ways, I felt that there’s a lot can be conveyed and understood,” Vishveshwara said. Jose Vazquez, artist working in the Visualization Laboratory at the Beckman Institute, said taking part in “Quantum Rhapsodies” as an artist was an interesting and great experience. Vazquez said art can help people open up their minds, and science can help people explore the facts. The zihanw4@dailyillini.com
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Canadian autism awareness post finds success BY MEGHANA KAZA STAFF WRITER
A recent post by Canucks Autism Network to raise awareness for autism in Canada gained popularity from people all around the world, including students at the University. For every repost, respective organizations donated $1 to Canucks Autism Network. Many University students have reposted the original video on their social media. April is Autism Awareness Month, and numerous organizations have been working to raise awareness for the neurodevelopmental disability that affects many people around the world. “The prevalence of autism continues to rise, with 1 in 66 Canadian children being diagnosed; therefore, the need for support and increased awareness is greater than ever,” said Lindsay Petrie, director of marketing at Canucks Autism Network, in an email. “At Canucks Autism Network, our ultimate goal is to create a future where every individual is understood, accepted and supported in all community spaces.” Petrie added that to truly accept autism, people must gain a deeper understanding and move past simple acknowledgment. “Canucks Autism Network strives to foster both awareness and acceptance of autism to create more inclusive and welcoming environments for all individuals and families living with autism,” Petrie said. “At Canucks Autism Network, we work to reach this goal by providing training and building accessibility resources for many sectors, including sport, recreation, first responders, schools, businesses, and a range of
other community spaces.” Canucks’ viral campaign post is called #CANDidYouKnow and features individuals with autism who share information regarding autism in Canada. “The campaign was meant to inspire people to learn more about autism so that we can work together to create a future where every individual with autism is understood, accepted and supported in all community spaces,” Petrie said. “The decision to create a video featuring individuals with autism was an intentional effort to showcase the spectrum and how each person with autism is unique.” The post has gained the support of the Surrey Fire Fighters Charitable Society, Vancouver International Airport, Bank of Montreal, Aquilini Development and the Canucks for Kids Fund. All have stepped up to match the initial $5,000, collectively raising $25,000 for Canucks Autism Network. The campaign also resulted in several smaller donations for the cause through the website. “We are still shocked by the attention the campaign received and the various discussions that surfaced as a result of its exposure,” Petrie said. Petrie said the organization is focusing on the positive impact of the campaign in British Columbia and the thousands of supportive comments from people all over the world, including those with lived experiences. “The f unds ra ised through the Did You Know campaign will support the continued delivery of our high-quality programming for children, youth, young adults and families living with autism in (British
Day at Exile over the past few years. “It really brings the community together. There’s records for all different kinds of music, and everybody likes different kinds of music, but it’s one thing that can really solidify that sense of community,” Emily said. “We all like records, we all like listening to live music and there’s so many different varieties of bands and artists playing (on Saturday). It just gives a lot of people an opportunity to have their music heard and hang out and discover new music.” sjboyle2@dailyillini.com
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ty Investment Program, we donate more than $1 million annually to community organizations, including CAN,” Halowski said in an email. Vancouver Airport was also the first airport in Canada to implement a program that provides an expedited airport process for families and individuals living with autism. The Vancouver Airport Autism Access Sticker is applied to the boarding pass and provides expedited access through screening and U.S. Customs. “We are thrilled to see the success of the #CANDidYouKnow social media
campaign and that we were able to play a part by donating $5,000,” Halowski said. “It’s also encouraging to see that people continue to reshare the video, which highlights autism awareness and acceptance.” Petrie was pleased to see the response and support of a Canada based organization from University students in the U.S. “We were overwhelmed by the outpouring of support and are immensely grateful to all who shared the post and the important message behind it,” Petrie said. mkaza2@dailyillini.com
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Patrons of Exile on Main shop for vinyl records for Record Store Day on Saturday. The holiday is celebrated on the third Saturday of April.
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RECORD STORE this year in order to support him and his business. “I wanted to support independent record stores, too,” she said. Although Popp said she doesn’t come to Exile for Record Store Day every year, she was surprised at the crowd turnout this year and enjoyed seeing people in the store that she normally wouldn’t see. “It’s a really great event and important to support local business, in particular record stores,” Popp said.
“I’ve worked in record stores when I was a lot younger so I still think they’re pretty important as far as supplying music and providing a gathering space.” With over 100 vinyls in his collection already, Noah Chisman, senior in FAA, said he did not know Saturday was Record Store Day but came with his friends to build his collection. “It’s kind of like a dying medium ... (but) clearly there’s people out here supporting it and keeping it alive, and there’s a reason people want to listen to vinyl still,” he said. “Yeah, there’s much better sound quality.
There are things that won’t scratch, but there’s something about putting on an album and listening to it as a cohesive piece and having it play all the way through and having to flip it versus popping through a bunch of random playlists.” Chisman said he also found the art around the store interesting and was not expecting to see other things like retro video games, for example. Even though Record Store Day is only on one day during the year, Exile started its celebrations on the Friday leading up to it with indoor and outdoor performances. On
Saturday, these performances continued. As people walked in and out of the record store, there was always live music playing from either inside or right outside the record shop. One of those performers, Anika Emily, who graduated from the University last May, performed mostly original songs from the inside stage. Emily said she is friends with the talent booker for Exile. She asked to play on Record Store Day and then ended up on the lineup. She said she has been doing solo performances for about a year now and has always loved coming to Record Store
OPENINGS this store.” The Hub is under construction by Core Spaces, a real estate management company. The first two stories of the building will have commercial uses, and the top 15 floors will be apartment spaces. It’s estimated to be around 17,000 square feet, which is about the size of a big Walgreens or a CVS according to Rob Kowalski, assistant planning and development director of the city of Champaign. “We truly have curated to meet the needs of the community, so in the sense that we’re going to think about what’s going to be most useful to college students, to faculty, to visiting parents ... we’ll make sure that the experience is centered around that,” Debuse said. “So I think that’s what still makes it Target but also makes it really relevant for local guests.” The new Target is expected to open in 2020, according to the store’s website. In addition to Target, a Costco store will replace the former location of Bergner’s, a department store that closed in the summer of 2018, at Market Place Shopping Center. Costco is reportedly requesting $2.75 million in reimbursements of sales taxes that they will generate to build the store. Once the business opens and starts creating sales taxes through selling their products, the city will reimburse a portion until it reaches the amount of incentive dollars initially requested. Both Costco and Target have been highly desired stores for the ChampaignUrbana community, according to Kowalski. Although there is a Target already open in Champaign, the Target being built on campus will provide convenience for students and faculty to shop without having to travel the distance to the Target store on North Prospect Avenue. The upcoming stores are expected to provide increased sales tax revenue and create new job opportunities. There is no exact estimate for Target at this time; however, Costco is expected to start with 150 employees, with the potential to increase to 225 as the store begins to amplify, Kowalski said. Additionally, Chick-FilA is expected to replace the Ruby Tuesday that was once open on North Prospect Avenue. Chick-Fil-A has reportedly purchased the property and received a permit to tear down Ruby Tuesday to build its Champaign branch. There has also been speculation that a Taco Bell will be replacing Which Wich that closed on Green Street. However there is no evidence to confirm such at this time. Jeff Hamilton, communication director of the city of Champaign, said in an email that there are currently no permits pending for sign changes or remodeling for Which Wich’s location. The city currently does not have any information about a restaurant replacing the vacant sandwich shop. Kowalski also confirmed that there were no expectations for a Taco Bell to open in place of the sandwich shop. Costco and Taco Bell were unable to disclose any information at this time. Although Costco can’t disclose any information, Kowalski said that its upcoming location will greatly benefit the city. “There are so many vacancies in malls across America now. We’re really overbuilt with the mall space, and these stores are not coming in like they used to because of online shopping,” Kowalski said. “So to allow the mall to be able to reduce its size and then still locate a Costco next to it which will be a huge customer attraction is good for the health of our mall ... it’s not just about Costco, it’s about trying to keep our mall healthy, too.”
While one child in 59 is diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder in America, an estimated 1 in 66 has been diagnosed with ASD in Canada.
Columbia), as well as our training initiatives across (British Columbia),” Petrie said. Vancouver Airport began its partnership with the Canucks Autism Network in 2014 with the aim of decreasing anxiety associated with air travel and building confidence for future travel success. Kim Halowski, manager of community relations at Vancouver Airport Authority, said through the airport’s work with CAN, authority individuals were able to identify opportunities to make the airport as accessible as possible. “As part of our Communi-
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Jasmiat Oyolola (left), senior in ACES, undoes sewn stitches for a garment. Lindsay Lathrop (right), freshman in FAA, works alongside her for the RE-FASHIONED fashion show for ARTS 299: Special Topics in Art.
Class shows complexity of fashion BY ANNA PEVEY STAFF WRITER
When Jasmiat Oyolola, senior in ACES, learned the University was going to have a hands-on fashion design class, she knew that she should take it. Oyolola is minoring in Art + Design because she aspires to work in the fashion industry. “I found out about this class my sophomore year and I took it, but then it was online,” Oyolola said. “I really just decided to take it out of ... my interest working in fashion. This year, I saw that it was being offered again, but in person, so I immediately signed up.” The class is taught by Susan Becker, clinical assistant professor at the School of Art + Design. Becker also teaches an introductory fashion class, which Oyolola says focuses on design and working with different materials. Becker teaches from her own experiences within the fashion industry. After graduating from the Rhode Island School
of Design with a bachelor’s in Apparel Design, Becker immediately moved to New York City and started working for various designers in different positions. She hopes the experience she has acquired in her previous jobs and working as a designer can help her students learn about fashion. “I just appreciate so much to have been able to bring all that variety of experience to teaching, and I really had a little bit of a window into a lot of different aspects of the industry,” she said. The class itself can accommodate any student from any major, minor or concentration. Becker cannot pinpoint there being a certain “type” or kind of student in her class, and that is what she loves about teaching this specific course. “I love that I cannot say there is a typical student,” she said. “I get students from all over campus with different backgrounds, different majors. This is my 13th year teaching at the University, and I get stu-
dents from all different disciplines and majors.” This is what makes teaching the subject at the University so exciting, like seeing an art major interact and learn something they didn’t know from a Chemistry major and becoming friends, Becker said. Currently, students in the class are working on their final project, which includes wrapping up all previous collections and making another mini collection for an end-of-year fashion show. This show showcases their final project collections and is called “REFASHIONED,” happening on May 4 at 7 p.m. at Temple Hoyne Buell Hall. T hese c ol le c t ion s, among others, focus on sustainability. “The fashion industry is second in terms of the amount of waste that it generates, which is just mind boggling,” Becker said. “We have no choice as educators to address this. It has to become the first thing you think about. We try to use
existing, donated materials for every project so that we are not buying and wasting anything.” The previous projects have been eye-opening to Oyolola. “(When) designing something being made out of plastic versus using actual fabric, you cannot think about manipulating them the same way, which is challenging,” Oyolola said. Earlier in the year, students created ensembles using donated wallpaper from a McDonald’s franchise as well as trash bags, space blankets and water bottles to create an ensemble. Enrique Hernandez, senior in LAS, accredits using wallpaper and other sustainable resources to how everyone has been focusing on how everything in the fashion industry works. “Professor Becker makes everything really realistic and asks questions like, ‘Is this marketable? Can it be hung on a rack?’ ... (These are) things you have to
know to be in the industry,” he said. Hernandez liked fashion from a young age because his grandma was a seamstress. “She would make all my clothes, and from there I was infatuated with her sketches,” he said. “Basically since then I have been doing sketches of my own.” Even though he has always been interested in fashion and had one foot in the fashion industry, Hernandez had a bit of trouble learning the basics of sewing and of using the sustainable materials, as did a lot of his classmates. He went to Becker for some guidance. “I noticed when I started the class, since I am more interested in the design and public relations part of fashion, I had a bit of trouble with the basics of the class, like threading and replacing the needle in the machine and different things on the machine,” Hernandez said. One of Becker’s favorite parts of teaching the course is exposing students to the
various possible roles within the industry. “In reality, the industry is so huge and takes so many people at every point of the way,” she said. “People can be interested in fashion and not want to be a designer. (They) can be in the industry doing things such as styling, journalism, production and sales. There are so many different opportunities for students interested in fashion.” Oyolola and Hernandez both agree on how stressful the class can be. Oyolola said how “interesting and rewarding it is to create something that hasn’t been made yet.” “Students can walk away from this class with a sense of how personal clothing can be and that everytime they walk away from the closet they are making a choice,” Becker said. “It is incredible what these students accomplish, and the confidence they have seeing these things they’ve made is so empowering.” pevey2@dailyillini.com
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Emmaline Rapier, senior in FAA, practices dance routines at the Nevada Dance Complex on Thursday. She aspires to dance with a company as well as commercially after graduation.
Dancers reflect on demands, rewards of major BY ANNABELLE BARNETT STAFF WRITER
Emmaline Rapier started dancing when she was 3 years old. As she began looking at colleges, she imagined herself as a marketing major and did not think she would continue to dance. This changed when she decided to audition for dance at the University. Three and a half years later, Rapier is now a senior in FAA studying dance. A typical day for Rapier starts early with a yoga class at 8 a.m. She then has her ballet class from 9-10:30 a.m., and after that she has a short break for lunch. Classes start back up with hip-hop at 1 p.m. From there, she goes to her production class, which ends around 5:00 p.m. Rapier’s days are typically packed, starting earlier and ending later than many students in other majors. “I feel like the dance department is a lot different from other departments,” Rapier said. “Most people go to class once or twice a day and have a lot of homework after, and with dance, everything is in class, and usually once I’m done with class I don’t have much more work to do.” Rapier said she has enjoyed the smaller class sizes and the setup of the
major in general. She also dances on Illinettes and works hard to find time to balance both busy schedules. Usually, this involves a lot of emailing and communication from teachers. “It has taught me a lot because I know how to have a really busy schedule now, communicate with people and figure out my priorities,” Rapier said. Her graduating class is only eight people and the program as a whole only has 80-90 students including graduate students. Because class sizes are so small, Rapier said she has become very close with her graduating class. They have been with each other almost every day for the past four years. Rapier said she is still trying to decide what route she is interested in for the future. She wants to dance in a company as well as commercially. “That means I’m doing stuff like back up dancing, touring, music videos (and) stuff that you see in pop culture, but I also want to try and juggle it with a company that is more high art,” Rapier said. Jenny Oelerich, senior in FA A, said she never really considered majoring in dance. This changed
when she talked to a few of her former dance teachers about their own experience and attended dance shows at the University. “It suddenly became something I could see myself doing,” she said. Oelerich said she has always been very interested in education, and she uses this passion when teaching morning yoga class-
es through the University and at a studio in Urbana. She said this has given her a fun way to stay busy while simultaneously making a constant income. On top of this, Oelerich also has been teaching second graders dance at a local elementary school. Because they are both seniors, Oelerich and Rapier have to work on their
final thesis. At the end of senior year, each student produces a thesis and performs a show they create. They work on this throughout the year, picking a cast and then choreographing a dance with them. Students then write a five-page reflection paper and give a short presentation before graduating. Each part of the senior
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Jenny Oelerich poses in the first arabesque with supporting leg in plié. Oelerich said she had always been interested in education and teaches a morning yoga class through the University and a second grade dance class.
thesis is demanding, according to these seniors, and students receive lots of feedback from professors as well as peers. Alyssa Trelz, junior in FAA, has another year to go before worrying about her thesis. Trelz also teaches dance; however, she has taken her talents to the Art In Motion Dance Studio in Champaign. There, she teaches both classes and private lessons to younger kids from ages 8-15. On top of her teaching, Trelz also has a busy schedule packed with classes throughout the day. In addition to her physical dance classes, Trelz also takes classes on dance history as well as anatomy and kinesiology classes specifically for dance majors. In these classes, students are able to get up and move around, exploring the anatomy and movements of dance. “I don’t think I could have learned it as well in a normal classroom setting,” Trelz said. Trelz said while she was choosing what to study at school, she couldn’t let go of dancing. “As it got closer and closer to deciding on my major, I thought, I can’t not dance,” Trelz said. afb2@dailyillini.com
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MLB-Cuba crisis is bigger than baseball FRED SHOAFF COLUMNIST
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December 2018, Major League Baseball and Cuba came to terms on a deal that would bring an end to the human trafficking of talented Cuban baseball players. The deal was set to help hundreds of baseball families safely cross the 110 miles from Cuba to the United States and eliminate the trafficking of players through criminal organizations. However, President Trump’s administration’s probable April 8 decision to disallow MLB’s deal has brought back the harsh conditions and human trafficking that years of negotiations eliminated. Before the deal, talented players were forced to defect from Cuba through a dangerous process that often involved leaving their families, paying millions to illegal trafficking rings and carefully avoiding kidnappers and other perils along the way. The deal created peace by enacting a diplomatic process that established a safe entry into the MLB and eliminated exploitation of Cuban baseball players. Now, Trump’s erratic decision to prohibit the deal due to political reasons has ignored everything great about baseball’s spirit. The negotiations for a deal between MLB and Cuba had been ongoing since the Obama administration, but now with Trump’s firm disapproval of Nicolas Maduro’s leadership in Venezuela, the president has tried to force Central American
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Yasiel Puig, Cuban-born baseball player for the Los Angeles Dodgers, paid smugglers $250,000 and 20% of his future MLB contract to enter the United States and pursue professional baseball. The end of the MLB deal puts Cuban baseball players’ safety at risk.
countries to retract their support of the Venezuelan dictator, and because the Cuban government has supported Maduro as leader, Trump isn’t happy, which is fair. Furthermore, because the deal established that any MLB team that signed a Cuban player had to pay a fee to Cuba, Trump
couldn’t bear the notion of the money finding its way into the hands of Maduro. The sad reality at hand is dirty money has tainted the landmark deal destined to bring years of better baseball and, most importantly, peaceful relations. The possibility of allowing money from proud American ball clubs like
the New York Yankees or Los Angeles Dodgers to make its way into Maduro’s ring of corrupt rule would be a fierce black eye for MLB. However, due to its Venezuelan subsidies, Cuba would spiral downward toward certain economic crisis if Maduro is ousted, so MLB has no choice.
The benefits of new rule for a country in crisis are foremost, but for Cuba to endure its own crisis is nary a pleasant alternative. In recent years, significant steps between Presidents Barack Obama and Raul Castro of Cuba were made toward rebuilding bilateral relations. After decades of disastrous ten-
sions between Fidel Castro’s Cuba and the United States, this deal with MLB is a pact that goes far beyond just the baseball diamond. The agreement between MLB and Cuban baseball is essentially a peace agreement founded on the grounds of ensuring safety for Cuban citizens. However, President Trump must be aware if he ends the deal between MLB and Cuba, the millions of dollars the agreement successfully took out of the Central American drug, gun and illegal immigrant trade system will now once again be in the hands of the people his wall was trying to keep out. The criminals who transport baseball players for exorbitant fees also generate significant revenues from transporting other substances. This decision challenges Trump’s complete disdain for the Central American crisis that funds illegal immigration, illegal gun and drug imports and other illegal businesses that weaken the GDP and challenge human rights laws. Trump’s decision to cut off the deal completely ignores millions of dollars worth of significant reasoning not to do so. The money Cuba would allegedly wire to Maduro just so it can avoid its own economic crisis like Venezuela’s pales in comparison to the alternative. With no deal, immense funding will reenter the illegal trade market as soon as desperate baseball players once again start paying their way to endure the vast dangers of human trafficking. Not all of President Obama’s policies need repealing, Mr. President. Fred is a freshman in Media. fshoaff2@dailyillini.com
America needs to resolve its gun problems the American populace. This upward trend in gun manufacturing, coupled COLUMNIST with the downward trend in support for gun control, is a direct result of the lobbying fter 50 people were efforts of the National Rifle killed in a tragic mass Association. shooting in a mosque For example, after Presiin Christchurch, New Zeadent Barack Obama took land, the country’s parliaoffice in 2008, gun manument passed legislation facturing skyrocketed as banning most semi-autopundits and politicians matic rifles and will likely alike used scare tactics to continue to expand the incite fear in their congun ban’s reach, according stituents, from `08 headto Deputy Prime Minister lines calling Obama a “true Winston Peters. This legis- threat to freedom” to earlation took effect Thursday ly 2017 articles railing on morning. Obama’s last days in office. New Zealand’s governThose same articles praised ment has made a laudable Trump for protecting “coneffort to repair a broken reg- stitutional freedoms” and ulatory system. Why hasn’t “making communities safer America been able to overby taking violent criminals come partisan division and off our streets. do the same? The NRA and its affiliIt’s partly because Ameri- ates are incredible at craftcan gun culture is a shocking arguments aimed to ing phenomenon. There are radicalize. They combine 120 guns for every 100 peo- manipulated statistics ple in America, according difficult to directly disto the Small Arms Survey. prove, instigatory language We have more than twice painting gun owners as an as many guns per capita as oppressed class desperateour next highest neighbor ly fighting for basic rights on the list, Yemen, a country and fear-mongering mordevastated by civil war. phing “far-left” legislators But those numbers are and illegal immigrants into nuanced. American gun the perfect monster under manufacturing almost trithe bed. pled in the 2000s, up from What does the NRA gain just under 4 million guns in from radicalizing these 2008 to almost 11 million people? It’s fairly simple. in 2013. It constantly reinforces At the same time, two key ideas: The governresearch from the National ment wants to take away Opinion Research Center your guns, and it’s letting in shows the number of gunviolent criminals who are owning households has hell-bent on attacking you, decreased from over 50% specifically. This pushes the in 1980 to just over 30% in NRA’s bases to buy more 2014. This suggests even firearms, and faster. though the United States This happened when has an extraordinary num- bump stocks were made ber of guns per capita, those illegal. Gun manufacturers guns are owned by a dispro- used the date the law would portionately small chunk of be put in place as a countSANDHYA SIVAKUMAR
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down on their websites, telling customers they should buy quickly before they couldn’t buy anymore. The more frightened these people are for their safety and liberties, the better for gun manufacturers’ bank books. The NRA gets some of its funding from the dues paid by its 5 million members, and its most devoted supporters donate to it, vote for the candidates it tells them to and buy the products it pushes in the name of protecting their individual freedoms. Large donors with political interests such as the Koch brothers and conservative super PACs also contribute heavily, giving the NRA an edge over gun control groups that seek to raise grassroots funding. The organization spent $50 million during the 2016 elec-
tion cycle and has launched several expensive ad campaigns against politicians who vote against gun rights. The NRA consistently opposes almost all gun regulation, lobbying senators, representatives and several government agencies. The NRA and other groups of its kind tout our few existing gun laws as an overreach, but these laws are poorly enforced and easy to skirt. For example, every gun purchase requires a background check to make sure the buyer doesn’t have a felony record, isn’t the subject of a restraining order, hasn’t been convicted of domestic violence, isn’t addicted to drugs, isn’t severely mentally ill and isn’t undocumented. But there are limits on the time allotted to complete a background check.
If it takes too long, prospective gun owners can slip past without one. To make matters worse, the databases used to run these checks are incomplete and inaccurate, and the department conducting them is understaffed and underfunded. A glaring loophole in the law also allows guns to be purchased from private sellers with no background check necessary at all. If you want a gun, you can buy one. Federal firearm transportation laws are also incredibly lax — if you are legally allowed to own a gun, you can legally transport it across state lines. This means state-level regulation is virtually powerless. There’s an example of the massive flaw in our system right here in Illinois. While Chicago has rela-
tively strict gun regulations, those looking to buy a gun can pop over to Indiana and purchase a gun at a gun show — a purchase which will be entirely legal, go unrecorded and require no background check. They can then just drive that gun back into the city. All of these loopholes are a direct result of governmental negligence. The NRA’s radicalizing and lobbying only works so effectively because our elected officials are so willing to ignore reality in favor of profit and power. Our representatives must start actually representing their constituents who are not only gun owners, but the people who are vulnerable to gun violence. Sandhya is a sophomore in LAS. ssivak3@dailyillini.com
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Illini prepare for upcoming season BY TATIANIA PERRY STAFF WRITER
At
this point hearing that the Illini football squad looks good and will finally have a good season is just a loaded cliche that leaves fans more disappointed because they dared hope. For the entirety of coach Lovie Smith’s time with the team, all I have heard is, “Just wait, this team will be something someday, just wait until all the pieces finally come together.” Last year, the fans did not have the opportunity to see what the team was going to be capable of, as there were not enough players on the roster to have a spring game. Fans weren’t able to see any sort of progress made during the offseason until the first game of 2018. Sitting in the stands for the first time in a long time, I think it’s safe to hope again. However, this go-around disappointment is less likely to be the result. Are the Illini perfect? Absolutely not. Have they improved? A resounding yes.
This is not the team that lacked communication at the beginning of the 2018 season. This is far removed from the discouraged bunch who seemed to give up in the fourth quarter. There were more complete passes, more cohesive run patterns and more communication. Despite losing some big leaders on the offensive line, it seems as though the team has recovered nicely. The line is still able to leave large holes for the running backs to run through and give the quarterback time to search for a receiver. Unfortunately, this is also a note on the defense, who was seldom able to stop the run but could merely slow it down. Sure there were a few flashy Lovie-style plays, but aside from the flash, there is still much work to be done. The defense is still quick to react and has dropped fewer opportunities. There has been an improvement but not yet to the extent of the offense. All this being said, sitSEE HIGH HOPES | 3B
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Milo Eifler dashes down the field at Memorial Stadium during the Spring football game on Saturday. The players worked hard to set the scene for the upcoming summer and fall practices.
Illinois looks forward to fall BY GAVIN GOOD MARK CAPAPAS THE DAILY ILLINI
The bench watches during the spring football game at Memorial Stadium. Players look ahead to the fall season.
BASEBALL
Yalowitz makes a comeback BY MILES POWERS-HUANG STAFF WRITER
After breaking out in 2017 and batting .335 with 12 home runs and 44 RBI’s on his way to earning AllBig Ten first-team honors, hopes were high for Illinois outfielder Jack Yalowitz heading into his junior season. However, 2018 proved to be a trying time for the Chicago native. Yalowitz batted just .216, hit four home runs and drove in 30 runs. To make matters worse, he also struck out a career-high 42 times and drew a career-low 19 walks. “Last season was dif-
ficult,” Yalowitz said. “It was very inconsistent; I was not swinging at good pitches, (and) I was putting a lot of pressure on myself. I wasn’t doing what it takes to help the team win games.” Heading into his final season in Champaign, Yalowitz knew he had to make changes if he was going to redeem himself. While some players change little parts of their stance when struggling at the plate, the root of Yalowitz’s problems stemmed from chasing too many bad SEE COMEBACK | 3B
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Illinois outfielder Jack Yalowitz runs to first. He played against Milwaukee at the Illinois Field on March 14.
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There may still be about four-and-a-half months before Illinois football’s season opener against Akron, but Illinois put on its first spring game since 2015 on Saturday afternoon at Memorial Stadium. Though there will likely be many changes to the Illini’s lineup, and since the class of 2023 is still yet to arrive, there were some things those watching the action could take away. Saturday’s game wasn’t loaded with big plays or a whole lot of excitement, but there were some standout moments as Team Butkus, made up of the first-string defense and second-string offense, defeated Team Grange, made up of the first-string offense and second-string defense, 24-10. Lovie Smith’s defense generally had its way against Rod Smith’s offense, which struggled to string passes together and give its quarterbacks time in the backfield. During the second half, which was played with a running clock, Jakari Norwood burst through the line untouched, breaking out to score a 52-yard touchdown that gave Team Butkus a 24-10 lead. Norwood was one player who admittedly stood out to the staff in Saturday’s action. The Illini have known of Norwood’s speed long before he got on campus, hearing of it when he signed, but they got to see its dangerous capabilities live. “(Norwood) has done that throughout the spring also,” Lovie Smith said. “Excellent speed; he’s been able to show that. Of course, he showed that out there today. For the young players, that’s what you’re looking for.” Another Illini who shined during the scrimmage was re-converted receiver Kendall Smith, who just moved back to the offense after being moved into the secondary as a sophomore. Kendall dropped a few
balls, like each of the Illini’s other receivers, but he emerged quickly as a frequent target for the quarterbacks. He caught several passes, moving the chains — or getting close to it — with each reception and providing a bit of a consistent option for a group of wideouts that is largely untested and unproved beyond leading receiver Ricky Smalling. By looking comfortable and being able to get open, the Bolingbrook, Illinois, native has put himself in contention for a significant role. “You get to the spring game and notice a few guys,” Lovie said. “Kendall was a wideout (and) then we moved him to the defensive side of the ball. Then we asked him for the team to move back over to the offensive side. He hasn’t had those types of plays in the spring so far, but today I noticed him. That’s what you want to do: Make the coaching staff take notice, and we took notice of what he did today.” Like with any scrimmage, avoiding injuries is always a concern, and Illinois didn’t come out unscathed. Sophomore defensive tackle Calvin Avery looked to suffer a potentially serious knee injury, needing to be carted off the field and into the locker room. “Again, you don’t want any injuries. Calvin Avery went down,” Lovie said. “We don’t know how serious it is. Hopefully (it’s) not that serious, and we’ll get him back out there.” Though Illinois actually has some depth along the defensive line — maybe the most in the Lovie Smith era — a healthy Avery was sure to factor into the rotation. Even without Avery, though, the defense caused a lot of disruption. Illinois has to fill the shoes of departed middle linebacker Del’Shawn Phillips, and both Dele Harding and Milo Eifler had a chance to showcase their abilities under Lovie’s watchful eye. Harding exploded on the day, breaking through the
line early for several wouldbe sacks in a real game. T he 6 -foot-1-i nch , 230 -pound senior impressed his coach, who lauded his performance in the media scrum after the scrimmage. “He’s definitely moved into that leadership role; one of the leaders on our team, not just the defense,” Lovie said. “Dele’s a smart guy; we ask our linebackers to do a lot. Once we get Jake Hansen back, we feel good about the depth.” Perhaps the competition that will draw the most attention won’t really get under way until training camp. Top returning quarterback M.J. Rivers shared first-team snaps with Matt Robinson on Saturday, and neither gunslinger was really able to establish a rhythm, as each made some mistakes. Lovie said he was generally pleased with the play of his quarterbacks, though he also acknowledged that incoming recruit Isaiah Williams will be given a shot to compete for the starting job. Williams was on-hand at Memorial Stadium, along with other Illini recruits Shammond Cooper, Reggie Love and Marquez Beason, among others. Williams is well aware he’ll be entering the picture late, but he feels he brings a lot to the table. “First thing is my elusiveness, but not only that. I can throw the ball and read defenses,” Williams said. “Mentally, just my love for the game and the willingness to keep getting better (are my strengths).” This spring, the Trinity Catholic senior is focused on staying in shape and continuing to mold his arm ahead of his arrival in Champaign this summer. “Right now, I’m just doing a lot of conditioning,” Williams said. “Track practice, I’m running every single day. Besides that, I only lift about two days a week — not too much lifting. Just conditioning, and I throw about three to four days a week.”
Another spectator, Marcellus Rivers Sr., had his eyes locked on M.J. Rivers under center for most of the day. The former NFL pro is pleased with how his son has performed at Illinois since coming into the program last summer. He knows Williams is a major threat to take his son’s starting job, and he believes he’s helped instill the right mindset in Rivers. “Something I’ve always told M.J. is that you always prepare like it’s your first season,” Marcellus said. “No matter if you are the starter, no matter if you’re a rookie, you always prepare like you’re going to be the starter and like it’s your first time ever stepping out there. You’ve got to keep that same drive and that same hunger.” So far, he thinks Rivers is doing what it will take to be Rod Smith’s No. 1 guy under center in the fall. “That’s kind of what he’s kept to, at the same time having the confidence that he knows everything and trusts the offense and everybody out there,” Marcellus said. “He knows he can get the job done.” Regardless of who emerges as the Illini’s top quarterback, Williams and the incoming class will bring significant, programimpacting talent to Champaign this summer. Williams weighed in on the program’s recent recruiting successes, which includes the commitments of his Trinity teammate Reggie Love. Illinois currently has the No. 39 recruiting class for 2019 and the No. 9 class in the Big Ten. “I kind of entered the room when it was dark,” Williams said. “But it’s easy to enter the room now, so now we’re going to keep getting more and more guys. Everybody brings their own personal thing, but not only that. They’re going to bring other guys. It’s going to be easier for more guys to come.” @itsallG_O_O_D gavinrg2@dailyillini.com
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Illini win seven events at home
TRACK AND FIELD
Seniors shine in last meet BY CLAIRE O’BRIEN STAFF WRITER
Illini compete at Texas A&M, Champaign
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Lauren Katz runs the 1,500-meter at the Illinois Track Stadium on Saturday. Katz finished in fifth place.
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Dan Lanthrop runs at the Illinois Track Stadium on Saturday. He finished 19th in the 1,500-meter.
On April 6, the Illini track and field team competed at The Reveille at Texas A&M University. The women’s track and field team had solid performances, including sophomore distance runner Nicki Cast finishing third in the 3,000-meter steeplechase and senior long jumper Janile Rogers finishing third in the long jump with a leap of 6.18 meters. The team finished seventh out of eight teams. On the men’s side, freshman sprinter Bret Dannis won the 100-meter hurdles with a time of 14.64 seconds, and senior sprinter Devin Quinn finished second in the 100-meter dash with a time of 10.20 seconds. Quinn’s time of 10.06 at the Ole Miss Classic is currently ranked second in the NCAA, per TFRRS. The team finished fourth in the meet out of seven teams. Despite the decent performances, the meet featured a three-hour-long rain delay, and some athletes found creative ways to stay entertained in the interim. Several athletes, in a video posted to FloTrack’s twitter page, recorded themselves “hitting the woah.” The Woah originated in Texas in 2017, according to Know Your Meme, but has recently gone more viral due to its presence in videos posted to the Vinelike website TikTok.
Illinois sees improvement in Twilight meet
The Illini came back to
Champaign for the Illinois Twilight meet Saturday, although there were no final team scores. The weather was a breezy high of 57 degrees and great for running, according to the team. The stands were full, music played over the speakers and for the vast majority of the meet, there was a bouncy house for the children in attendance during the afternoon. The Illini saw strong performances Saturday, with both the women’s and men’s relay teams taking first with times of 44.65 seconds and 40.34 seconds, respectively. Both teams finished in first at the Ole Miss Classic two weeks ago, but the women’s relay team finished that race in 45.14 seconds. Quinn won the 100-meter dash with a time of 10.38 seconds, and sophomore sprinter Jason Shannon finished in second in that heat and second overall, with a time of 10.55 seconds. Quinn has the No. 2 time in the event, per TFRRS. Shannon started the 4x100-meter relay, and Quinn was slated to be the anchor but didn't compete in that event. Freshman sprinter Bret Dannis won the 110-meter hurdles with a time of 14.44 seconds and was the third leg of the 4x100 meter relay. Senior sprinter Joe Haight was the second leg of the relay. Quinn said despite it being his last home meet as an Illinois athlete, he hopes to come back and compete unattached. “It’s an honor to really run at this race,” Quinn said. “We don’t get to compete very often in front of our home crowd.” Senior Jesse Reiser led the Illinois men's distance squad with a title in the 1500-meter run with a time of 3:44.33, and seniors Denis O'Callaghan and Billy Magnesen finished second and fourth behind him, respectively. Senior Dan
Lathrop finsihed 19th overall in heat one. Sophomore pole vaulter Kristin Slaughter finished in second at 3.80 meters. Marquette’s Rachel Seraphine won the event with a height of 3.80 meters as well, but the tiebreaker was the number of misses on the previous height. Junior pole vaulter Jacob LaRocca won the pole vault at 5.10 meters. The Illini also performed well in the long jump. Senior long jumper Briana Driver won the long jump with a jump of 5.86 meters, and freshman sprinter Nya Carr finished in fourth with a jump of 5.44 meters. Carr also started the 4x100-meter relay and won the 100-meter dash with a time of 11.89 seconds. “It was pretty awesome, especially with my family here,” Carr said. “The adrenaline from the 4x1, I was excited.” Sophomore distance runner Rebecca Craddock won the 5,000-meter premier run with a time of 16:33.18, lapping several runners, but competed unattached. Sophomore distance runner Caroline Fix finished second in 17:04.39 for the Illini. Sophomore Nicki Cast won the 1500-meter event with a time of 4:37.14 while freshman Lauren Katz cruised to a fifth-place finish with a time of 4:42.43. Head coach Michael Turk said the team has improved over the course of the year. The Illinois Twilight meet doubled as senior night and the only home meet for the Illini this year. Turk also thought the class of 2019 has helped propel the program to be more successful in the future. “(I’m) really proud of our seniors,” Turk said. “They’re great people, and they’re gonna do great things in life. They’ve represented us so well.” @claire_obrien43 claireo3@dailyillini.com
MEN’S GOLF
Freshman contribution drives team forward BY BRENDYN JONES STAFF WRITER
After the Illinois men’s golf team competed in the Macdonald Cup in late September, head coach Mike Small talked about how he thought there was no clear leader on the team since all of his golfers had been emerging as leaders. As the season goes on, Small's statement has held true, as the biggest performances on the team have come from multiple different juniors and freshmen. When the team competed at the Tar Heel Intercollegiate last month, Belgian-born freshman Adrien
Dumont de Chassart led the competition with an individual first-place finish and helped the team secure second place in the event. Dumont de Chassart shot nine-under-par to win it, six shots better than the second place finishers. This performance earned him the Big Ten Golfer of the Week award. “Adrien is a very good player,” said junior Michael Feagles. “He’s a standout freshman … I could see him winning several times the rest of the year. I would never blink an eye to it. It’s good for everyone to see that this team has potential through-
out one through nine. Every single guy has the chance to do that, and has the ability to do that.” Winning first overall wasn't a random occurrence for Dumont de Chassart. In Dumont de Chassart’s second tournament with the Illini, the Macdonald Cup, he tied for second alongside junior Bryan Baumgarten. Dumont de Chassart shot five-under-par in the last round alone to put him into second. Dumont de Chassart has put together a productive year so far, but this isn’t unexpected from this program’s freshmen.
“(In) this program we always look at freshman to contribute,” Small said. “Historically, if you look at all of our good players over the years, their first semesters have always been slow … (but) by this time around the year, though, a lot of the good freshman will continue to evolve and start contributing.” Freshman contribution is evident when looking back at some of the current players’ freshman years. Another Belgian golfer, junior Giovanni Tadiotto, also had success in his freshman year. Tadiotto had the same path as Dumont de
Chassart. They both attended College Du Christ Roi in Belgium before playing for the Illini. Tadiotto finished in the top-10 in the Big Ten Championships his freshman year, helping the Illini win the tournament. He also appeared in the line-up for the NCAA tournament team. Current junior Feagles was great his freshman year. Feagles was named Big Ten Freshman of the Year for the 2016-17 season and was named to the All-Big Ten team. He also was in the lineup for the Illini in the NCAA tournament.
The program’s history is not lost on the players, and Dumont de Chassart sees his award as a part of the expectations of the program. “I don’t know if (the award) means that much,” Dumont de Chassart said. “We have high expectations; our goal is to win the NCAA finals. I think everyone is trying to compete really hard. They’re happy for me that I won, and everyone wants to win. The fact that they know I can win (means) they know that they can also win.” @brendyn_jones brendyn2@dailyillini.com 6A
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HIGH HOPES ting in the stand, you could feel the excitement. The excitement of the team getting ready to show what they could do and the excitement of the fans ready to witness the improvement. The kids running through the stands brimming with excitement to see the team and the fans on the edge of their seat year after disappointing year has got to warm the hearts of the players. Players, please don’t let the fans down. All the pieces finally look like they are coming together. The #littyville formula is nearly complete. Buckle up; this is the season the fans have expected from you. Fans, like the little kitten poster says, hang in there. This is finally what you have been waiting for. Lovie Smith has finally collected all the infinity stones, and he’s ready to level the playing field. Appreciate all parts of the game day atmosphere, including the band. The unsung heroes of Illini athletics were simply amazing. They truly don’t get the recognition that they deserve. Until they do, I will continue to shout them out. Settle in Illini, this will be a noteworthy season.
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SOFTBALL
Illinois dominate series against Iowa BY GABBY HAJDUK STAFF WRITER
Illinois softball traveled to Iowa this weekend and grabbed its second Big Ten series, 2-1. Heading into Iowa on a three-game losing streak, the Illini won 12-1 Friday and then split the doubleheader on Saturday 12-11 and 4-3, respectively. “Iowa is a good team, but
really staying process-oriented, and I really attribute our offensive performance this weekend to that.” In Friday night’s contest, Illinois’ offense never let off the gas, using two grand slams to run-rule the Hawkeyes 12-1. Freshman and Indianola, Iowa native Sydney Sickels led the defense in her home state. Sickels
es. Sophomore Katie Wingerter blasted a grand slam to give the Illini a comfortable 7-1 lead. Senior Veronica Ruelius added on the eighth run in the fourth inning with an RBI double to score Thomas. In the fifth inning, the Illini loaded the bases again off a Trochim single and back-toback walks. Thomas cleared
Both teams grabbed a pair of runs in the third inning to advance Iowa’s lead to 9-4. The Illini worked to cut into Iowa’s lead, scoring another two runs in the fourth inning led by a two-run homer from Thomas. The Hawkeyes tagged on another run in the fifth inning while leading 10-6. Illinois hit their stride and
with a run in the first inning off a fielding error. Illinois quickly returned the favor in the second inning with an RBI single from Wingerter and took the 2-1 lead in the fifth off an RBI from Ruelius. Loya added on an insurance run in the seventh inning with an RBI single to score Fleming. However, the Hawkeyes used a double to
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COMEBACK pitches, as evidenced by the career high in punch-outs. “I tried to simplify my mechanics (and) tried to put myself in a good position to hit every time,” Yalowitz said. “I’ve also worked on a lot of stuff mentally. (I’m) just trying to zone in on pitches that I know I can hit and not try to do too much.” So far in 2019, the senior’s improved approach is already applying dividends. Yalowitz is batting .310 and is on pace to draw a career high in walks, a tangible sign he’s seeing the ball better than he did in 2018. “You learn things when you struggle,” said head coach Dan Hartleb. “He learned, he worked hard, he improved, and he’s having a good year for us.” This spring has undoubtedly been a bounce-back campaign for Yalowitz, but his struggles last season still had their effects on his mentality. Yalowitz’s team-first mindset is abundantly clear to anyone who speaks to him, and other Illinois players haven’t only taken notice, but they’ve also tried to replicate some of those same habits. “I can’t say enough about how (Yalowitz) has been playing,” said freshman catcher Jacob Campbell. “He’s a tremendous leader, and honestly, every time he goes about his business, I look for little things that he does that I could implement into my game.” Although he’s on the verge of graduating, Yalowitz makes a point of making new players’ transition into the Illinois program as seamless as possible. Yalowitz feels close to Campbell in general since he hosted the freshman catcher on his official visit, making their relationship especially strong, but he wants every young player on the team to feel comfortable coming to him with anything they want to talk about. “With the new guys, I always try to help them out when they need it. If they ever have questions, I want to be as friendly and easy to talk to as possible,” Yalowitz said. Regardless of how things were going at the plate, Yalowitz always had the respect of his teammates, but as of late, the senior’s state line proves his struggles last season are a thing of the past, and he has earned back their trust in his abilities at the plate. @MilesP_H milesp2@dailyillini.com
Taylor Edwards pitches at Eichelberger Field versus Illinois State on April 3. The team has learned to focus on the moment rather than worrying about prior plays.
we traditionally play great against them,” said head coach Tyra Perry. “Their pitcher, (Allison) Doocy, is a good pitcher, so to score as many runs off her as we did was good.” After scoring just 11 combined runs over the past six games, the Illini offense looked as alive as ever, scoring 27 runs on 34 hits in just 20 innings this weekend. Illinois moves to a 26-14, 6-6 record. Redshirt senior Carly Thomas powered the Illini, going 6-for-12 from the plate this weekend. She was fueled by a grand slam in game one, a double in game two and a home run in game three. Thomas also added eight RBIs and seven runs. “With that little lull of our team and my own hitting, I’ve just been working to process,” Thomas said. “Just sticking to our team’s game plan and
allowed just one run on one hit through four innings while also striking out six. The Illini set the tone early with two runs in the first inning. Senior Kiana Sherlund got things started with a bunt and a stolen base. Thomas quickly scored Sherlund with an RBI single that landed her at second after a throw. Sophomore Bella Loya gave the Illini the 2-0 lead with an RBI single to score Thomas. Both Illinois and Iowa picked up a run in the second inning. Iowa had a solo home run to shrink the lead to 2-1. Redshirt senior Annie Fleming doubled to left field to score freshman Avery Steiner after she previously singled to left. Thomas and Loya singled to start the third inning, followed up by a two-out single from sophomore Rhein Trochim to load up the bas-
the bases with a grand slam of her own to secure the Illini win. “We had a couple good practices in a row,” Thomas said. “We took it onto the field. We kind of restarted our season mentally for ourselves and started from square one with our plan and making it our game.” After the run-rule win, the Illini came out just as hungry on Saturday to take the series win. Similar to Friday, the Illini gained a 2-0 lead in the first with a sacrifice fly from Thomas to score Fleming, followed by a home run from Loya. This time, Iowa fired right back with a bases loaded walk and a RBI ground-out to tie the game at two in the bottom of the first. The Hawkeyes started the second inning right where they left off, scoring five runs led by a grand slam of their own.
made the comeback effort with a six-run sixth inning to lead 12-10. The Illini made it through the entire order, hitting six-straight without an out. Fleming’s RBI triple led the inning, as well as RBI’s from Sherlund, Loya, Ruelius and freshman Kailee Powell. While Iowa recorded another run to close the game at 12-11, the Hawkeyes failed to regain the lead. Perry believes the comeback effort came down to Illinois’ focus. “We’ve learned to just play and not worry about what happened in the last inning or on the last pitch but to just focus on what’s in front of us,” Perry said. Although the Illini hoped for a series sweep, their efforts fell short as Iowa made a comeback of their own to take the back half of Saturday’s doubleheader. This time, Iowa struck first
score two runs and tie things up in the seventh inning. After the Illini had three quick outs in the top of the eighth, the Hawkeyes loaded the bases and scored an unearned run off a fielding error to prevent the sweep. Despite the third game’s outcome, the Illini are ready to use their offensive momentum as they head back home to host Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville on Wednesday, followed by No. 18 Michigan over the weekend for another Big Ten series. “Part of the great thing about being at home is half of the energy is already there,” Thomas said. “I definitely think we’re going to take our offensive success this weekend and roll that into our Michigan series.” @gabby_h11 ghajduk2@dailyillini.com
MEN’S GYMNASTICS
Seniors pave way toward strong NCAA finish BY NITHIN REDDY STAFF WRITER
The Illinois men’s gymnastics senior class has already left a legacy on the program. The seniors have won a Big Ten Championship, multiple individual National Championships and have even been named All-Americans. The Illini are led by three seniors, Alex Diab, Johnny Jacobson and Ross Thompson. Diab has had a storied college career, winning four Big Ten event titles and a national championship. Diab has also set the Illinois record with 28 still rings titles and has accumulated 41 total event titles. With Diab’s career coming to an end, these last few weeks have been bittersweet. “I have been enjoying it, but I’m a little sad it’s going to be over soon,” Diab said. Jacobson has also had a very impressive college career. Jacobson is a twotime All-American, a Big Ten champion and an Academic All-Big Ten. He’s been especially good on the parallel bars, racking up eight event titles; however, he’s been a standout in his all-around routine and has six event titles. Diab and Jacobson are leaders on the mat, but they have found a way of bringing the team together through some friendly competition. “We have a pretty big group of guys (who) play golf together over the summer,” Jacobson said. “It gets pretty competitive, and it’s good to have a fun interactive experience outside of the gym.”
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Alex Diab performs on the still rings during the meet against Iowa at Huff Hall on Jan. 26. Diab has accumulated 41 total event titles.
In spite of the fact Thompson isn’t the gymnast of Jacobson or Diab’s caliber, his value to the team is immense. Thompson is always leading the team in stretching, cheering on the team at events and, simply put, is a vocal leader. His presence was exemplified during the Illini’s senior night. After competing in his final meet at Huff Hall, Thompson refereed the Illini’s very own American Ninja Warrior
competition. He stayed engaged with the team and community for the sake of chemistry and team morale. For Thompson, this group of seniors is special. “This is the closest team I have been a part of because of what we do outside of the gym,” Thompson said. “Some of the deep conversations we have at the house and the team meetings that go on for sometimes three hours make this team special.”
With the Illini’s season winding down, this has become a time for reflection. The seniors will be moving on soon, and head coach Justin Spring couldn’t be happier with the group. “This class has been unprecedented,” Spring said. “You have a bunch of great leaders (who) will leave a legacy of hard work, focus, and excellence in the classroom.” These seniors have one
more week as NCAA athletes, and it will be the biggest week of their athletic careers. The Illini will compete in NCAA qualifiers on Friday and Saturday and then will likely compete in NCAA finals. Both qualifiers and the championship rounds will be held at the State Farm Center, so the seniors will have one last chance to compete in front of their home crowd. nithinr2@dailyillini.com
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The buzz calendar is a compilation of events happening in the Champaign-Urbana area. Follow our top picks in Monday’s and Thursday’s papers for ideas on what to do on any night of the week, from where to eat to what to watch. Want to submit an event? Email calendar@readbuzz.com.
MONDAY, APRIL 15 PHOTO COURTESY OF CONA
CONA is based out of Champaign-Urbana, but they formed in Robinson, Illinois, in 2017. Its debut EP, “Maybe Someday,” will be released this spring.
CONA to drop new EP BY CASEY DALY STAFF WRITER
CONA, a ChampaignUrbana based indie-alt band with a restless demeanor, has produced an EP to match its spirit. After booking a few small venues in Indiana and Illinois, the band has collaborated with Bombshelter Studios of Nashville, Tennessee, to produce “Maybe Someday,” which was released for preorder on iTunes on April 7. It will be officially released April 20th. The name, CONA, is a combination of its founding members’ first names, Cameron and Noah, who met in a jazz band. There are a few things about the EP that render the band’s youth, but that’s quickly forgotten because CONA’s musical abilities far exceed the band’s maturity in both years and demeanor, whether the pair realizes it themselves or not. Initially, you might be tempted to label CONA as a few goofy college kids who will end up looking back and laughing at the few years they were in a band and wondering where
all that time went, but you shouldn’t because there’s just something special about the band. Not only is it glimmering potential, but it’s also what they already have. CONA draws influences from Hippocampus and Turnover, and it’s eerie how much its music resembles a fusion of the two bands. CONA offers hints of lackadaisical dream pop, classic rock influences and bouncy indie. T her e ’s somet h i ng almost otherworldly and spatial to the EP’s first track, “Sound of Summer.” It’s utterly beachy, hence the name, but CONA has designed the song so it travels from left to right, headphone to headphone. Funk influences are prominent, as they are noticeably beginning to grow in the C-U-Chicago indie scene. Lead vocalist Noah Tennison has a smooth and clear voice, resembling The 1975’s Matty Healy in the most complimentary way possible. There’s jazzy plucking over upbeat strumming behind a long, drowsy lyric, “You should know that I don’t wanna leave.”
There’s an echoey intermission in the song that sounds like people talking, presumably party conversation. Instead of what we hear in most songs, like clinking glasses and front porch conversation, it sounds chaotic and ethereal, like you’re hearing a party above you from the bottom of a swimming pool. Then, “Sound of Summer” fades out just the way you expect it to. When you hear “Swim,” you might realize CONA could be big. You hear this song, and you almost feel a part of something bigger than yourself, knowing CONA could honestly go anywhere from here on out. “Swim” is a dance-aroundyour-bedroom sensory daydream. It’s a cosmically predisposed track with perfect little splashes of reality and untouchable, masterful layering. It’s here where CONA will grab you tight by your wrists and lead you through a golden, acoustic jungle it has curated, and you’ll love every twist and turn of it. “Swim” contains CONA’s strongest poetry. It’s all
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Andrew Markley//Anika Emily// Jake Fava at Espresso Royale
5–7 p.m. Espresso Royale Coffee, 602 E. Daniel St., Champaign Free Espresso Royale will be hosting its first live music night with performances by Andrew Markley Music, Anika Emily and Jake Fava Music. Come out and support local music.
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6–9 p.m. Makerspace Urbana, 202 S. Broadway Ave., Urbana Free The third Monday each month is the Makerspace sewing night. The Makerspace has sewing machines, embroidery machines, a serger, a vinyl cutter, a cutting table and ironing tools.
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Main Street Matters: Mix, Mingle, Revitalize
5:30–6:30 p.m. Monarch Brewing Company, 212 S. Independence St., Monticello Free “Main Street Matters” is a casual social event to mix, mingle and learn about the many ways Main Street is working to preserve and revitalize historic, downtown Monticello.
SNEAK PEEK | Urbana Arts and Culture
5:30-7:30 p.m. Blackbird Urbana, 119 W. Main St., Urbana Free Join the Urbana Arts and Culture Program at Blackbird in downtown Urbana for its 2019 sneak peek, where it will announce the 2019 Urbana Arts Grantees and showcase what’s in store for the C-U arts scene.
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind
7:30-9:30 p.m. The Art Theater, 126 W. Church St., Champaign Adult - $10, Student - $8.50 Join the Art Theater for a special Earth Week celebratory screening of this Miyazaki classic. Celebrating its 35th anniversary, NAUSICAÄ OF THE VALLEY OF THE WIND, written and directed by Academy Award-winner Hayao Miyazaki, is an epic masterpiece of sweeping scope and grandeur that remains one of the most breathtaking and exhilarating animated films of all time.
Stateville Calling Documentary Screening and Discussion
7 p.m. – 10 p.m. Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center, 202 S. Broadway Ave., Urbana Free Stateville Calling is a documentary exploring parole reform and the struggle of aging inmates in Illinois. At the center of the film is Bill Ryan, an 84-year-old prisoner’s rights activist from rural Kentucky who has spent the last several decades befriending and advocating on behalf of a group of men and women incarcerated for life. In the film, he takes part in helping to abolish the death penalty in Illinois, publishing a newspaper written by prisoners and ceaselessly negotiating with victim’s advocates, legislators and lobbyists from both sides of the aisle.
Wednesday Writers in The Round at The Rose Bowl Tavern 6 p.m. Rose Bowl Tavern, 106 N. Race St., Urbana Free “Wednesday Writers in The Round at The Rose Bowl Tavern” will take place in downtown Urbana. This event will feature a number of local songwriters and troubadours sharing songs and stories in an intimate listening environment. Bring cash to tip the bartenders and artists.
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“Won’t You Be My Neighbor?” offers a delightful look into the life of Fred Rogers and the philosophy that made him one of a kind on “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood.” During its more-than-30-year run, the show tackled complicated subjects, such as racism, dangerous play and even the assassination of Robert F. Kennedy, and morphed them in a way for children to understand. Morgan Neville, director of “Won’t You Be My Neighbor?”, reflected on the process of making this documentary at Ebertfest. “The film ended up being the most versatile, the most cathartic (and) the most emotional experience I’ve ever had making film,” he said. “It felt like it was my own personal 10 years of therapy.” He then reflected on how Rogers influenced his life, as Neville was one of the first generations to have watched “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood” as a child. “He was unique in every way,” he said.
“Won’t You Be My Neighbor?” drove the audience and Chaz Ebert, wife of the late Roger Ebert, to tears with its powerful message. “I was afraid it was going to be an expose of the dark side of Mr. Rogers,” Ebert said. Instead, we got a film about a man who seems impossible to hate. Chaz then recounted her time in the movie theater watching “Won’t You Be My Neighbor?” for the first time. “It was the men in the audience who were crying,” she said. Touching upon this, she talked about how it’s more difficult for men to tell someone they need them or feel as if they’re accepted. Seeing Rogers put himself out there, especially critics who mocked him for every little thing he did, made them realize he was actually a great person. Neville was given a humanitarian award for “Won’t You Be My Neighbor?”—the second film ever to get one at Ebertfest for his ability to perfectly capture the life that
brought happiness to the lives of children around the country. “What he talked about more than anything was that the world is split between fear and love,” Neville said. “Those are the two great forces that control us the most. Our duty as people is to help others process people’s fear into something that doesn’t evolve into hate. We need more Fred Rogers in the world to spread that message. It was just the thing I needed to hear, and I felt like it was my responsibility to get it right.” At one point in time, Rogers received more letters than anyone in the U.S. He was able to set enough time away to respond to everyone who sent one in. One of the panelists read the letter he wrote when he was 5 out loud to the audience as well as Rogers’ response, making some audience members cry. The experience solidified that Rogers was a loving person who deeply cared about childhood development. Though people thought Rogers was practically the second coming of Christ, it doesn’t reflect who Rogers was: a man with flaws. In fact, when Neville consulted with Joanne Rogers, Rogers’ widow, she said, “The thing you have to do is make sure not to make him into a saint.” This alludes to the part of the documentary when Rogers gave Francois Clemmons, who played Officer Clemmons on the show, an ultimatum after Clemmons was seen at a gay bar. Overall, the experience was nostalgic, as it united both the young and the old and the audience reflected on the Rogers’ life. Though an Oscar nomination shouldn’t and doesn’t validate the ingenuity of a film, “Won’t You Be My Neighbor?” was a clear snub.
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The “Won’t You Be My Neighbor?” poster portrays Fred Rogers. jel3@readbuzz.com Director Morgan Neville won an award for his film about Rogers.
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about the motion of `the ocean, drinking wine and running away with a longlost lover. “We’ll Be Alright” is proof of CONA’s chameleon abilities. There seems to be the most subtle country experimentation within the first few seconds, then a turn to: cathedral-esque
vocals. About three songs in some of CONA’s chaotically gorgeous musical architectures start to display calculation. About a minute in, there’s a slow, defining bridge. One of CONA’s best talents is the band members’ ability to dissect a song. They can slow it down, speed it up seamlessly and move through it in phases
as they please. CONA is also different in that the vocals are indisputably good, but they’re certainly not the main attraction, and you can take that how you want to. However, there’s no arguing the guitars steal the show almost every single time. There is a rock-heavy guitar solo and a swelling indie crescendo. It’s
whites with the occasional intrusion of red, often from This March saw the blood sprays. The camera 20th anniversary of “The movements are not limited Matrix,” the film that by the small spaces, travellaunched the careers of its writer-directors, the Wachowskis. But while “The Matrix” was and remains a phenomenon, the Wachowskis’ first film, “Bound”, is often overlooked. So it’s only fitting “Bound” would play in the 21st edition of what was formerly “Roger Ebert’s Overlooked Film Festival”, giving audiences a chance to see the beginning of two of modern cinema’s most audacious filmmakers. The Wachowskis never made anything less than a sci-fi spectacle after completing “Bound,” which makes the simplicity of this PHOTO COURTESY OF IMDB film’s plot even more strik- “Bound” is the first film by ing now than it was at the the Wachowskis’s. The sci-fi time. Its action is mostly film conveys the Wachowskis’ confined to two neighbor- unique screenplay style. ing apartments; one is occupied by Corky (Gina Ger- ing over walls, coming out shon), an ex-con renovating of gun barrels and swoopthe apartment, and other ing over our heroes. by Violet (Jennifer Tilly), the But for all the style the moll to hotheaded gangster Wachowskis put into this, Caesar (Joe Pantoliano). it would be for naught if the Corky and Violet soon leads weren’t exactly right. enter a relationship and see Thankfully, Gershon and a way to run away together Tilly are absolutely terrific when Caesar brings home together, investing what a bag of mob money. They could be generic butch concoct a plan playing on and femme archetypes Caesar’s hatred of a fel- with incredible feeling and low gangster (Christopher chemistry. Meloni) by stealing the After the first 30 minmoney and suggesting he utes, Corky and Violet did it, but their plan fails to spend most of the movie account for human nature, apart while the plan goes and so Caesar, making one into action, but Gershon decision instead of anoth- and Tilly take their limiter, sends the whole plan ed time together and crepear-shaped and puts ate a relationship you want the two lovers in mortal to see continue past this danger. bloodshed. Despite the small scale, One of the film’s best and just from a filmmaking most unusual structural perspective, it’s easy to tell gambits is that, while Corky these directors would make waits in the other room and “The Matrix” next. Working Violet mostly just observes, with cinematographer Bill the protagonist of the film Pope, who would rejoin ends up being Caesar. His them for all three “Matrix” actions push the plot forfilms, the Wachowskis cre- ward, and if you don’t necate a classic noir look in essarily want him to succolor, mostly relying on ceed in his quest, you at deep blacks and blinding least don’t want to see him BY BILL TAYLOR STAFF WRITER
here CONA brings listeners to a crossroad because this song brings feelings of headbanging, drive way too fast and telling your mother to piss off, but it also makes listeners want to frolic barefoot in a field of daisies, Woodstock style. The juxtaposition is nuts. “You and I” is end-ofmovie-credit acoustics. The waves of electricity come and go, and there’s also
some synth-style subtleties happening. It’s fresh, young and airy. Drum fills complete the pieces. At the end of it all, it’s hard to believe this is CONA’s freshman release. It’s a pretty widely accepted pillar of creativity that artists tend to go back and cringe at their early work because you need to make one bad song, write one bad poem or paint one bad painting for the
get caught in another jam, lest more blood gets spilled. Pantoliano is the equal of the two leads in the role, striking the right notes of scary and pathetic. Gershon and Tilly were on hand to introduce and do a Q&A for the film. They talked about their surprise that the Wachowskis, two “farm boys from Chicago” as Tilly put it, were able to so sensitively portray a lesbian relationship. That’s because the Wachowski brothers, as they’re credited here, were actually the Wachowski sisters. In light of their trans identities, Violet’s dissatisfaction with her role as the domesticated housewife now reads as the frustration with your societal role not matching your true identity. The Wachowskis were one of many topics discussed by Gershon and Tilly, with both getting to trot out their impressions of the Wachowskis’ slow midwestern drawls. Gershon and Tilly have great chemistry in “Bound,” but they may be even better together in real life. They have a honed rapport, with Tilly playing as boisterous as many of her film characters and Gershon playing the straight man, saying one word to Tilly’s five. Toward the end of the Q&A, one person asked if they could do a podcast together. It’s certainly something I would listen to. The Wachowskis’ days of making expansive blockbusters may sadly be over, but one can hope they might have another “Bound” film in them. It fits a lot of thought into a small package, with more visual wit expended on drab apartment buildings than is present in most special effects-driven movies. If they don’t want to make another film like this, then I’ll just take the podcast. wt2@readbuzz.com
10th, the 50th or the 100th to be good. But CONA seems to have a strong grasp on its sound already. It didn’t rush this EP, and it shows. If there really is something substantially bigger, brighter and more innovative to come from CONA, then it’s definitely something to look forward to. caseyd2@readbuzz.com
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