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New bill changes UI admissions BY TIARA COSBY STAFF WRITER

A new Illinois bill may prevent colleges within the state from asking incoming students about their criminal history on college applications. The Criminal History in College Applications Act, also known as HB0217, seeks to change how colleges request specific information on student applications. The Illinois General Assembly specifies that information of recent criminal history, not limited to records of arrests and detentions, criminal charges or indictments and convictions, should be excluded from college applications. Julian Parrott, assistant vice president for academic affairs of the University of Illinois System, said in an email the University does require students to check a box if they have been convicted or charged of a crime. “It is rare for us to deny admissions based on selfreported criminal history,” Parrott said. “Currently about 1% of the applicants who check Urbana’s box are denied admission based on their criminal information.” Andrew Borst, director of the Office of Undergraduate Admissions, said in an email there are two reasons the Criminal/Disciplinary History Review committee recommends denial. One way is if the student denies having a criminal or disciplinary history. The other is if the criminal history of the applicant presents a substantial risk of harm to the ChampaignUrbana community. “Universities across the country face increased pressure/obligation to maintain a safe environment for its students from acts of violence,” Borst said. Tauren Nelson, senior in LAS, said this bill would allow many disadvantaged students an opportunity to receive higher education. “I am in favor of this bill because it is an attempt to decrease barriers to higher education for those with criminal histories,” Nelson said. “This bill may also yield greater racial diversity with each incoming class.” The safety of other students on college campuses

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A section of SPAN 308: Spanish in the United States is held at the Foreign Languages Building on Tuesday. Recent years have reflected an increase in students wishing to study Spanish and a decrease in teaching faculty in the Spanish department, making enrollment for smaller, upper-level classes competitive.

Spanish students face high enrollment BY GRACE MALONEY STAFF WRITER

The number of students pursuing a degree in Spanish at the University is increasing, but the number of faculty is not, which may be a problem for the department. As of February, the Spanish department has 137 majors and 352 minors with a total of 489 students in the department, not including people who have yet to declare their major or minor. This total is up 30 students from last year. “In the U.S., the most commonly taught language to take is Spanish, so most of you guys come to the University choosing Spanish as your second language and to fulfill the language requirements,” said Ander Beristain, graduate teaching assistant in LAS. Beristain said while the department has many sections of lower-level class-

es, the upper-level classes typically have fewer sections, with about 20 available spots for students. These students are typically majoring and minoring in Spanish and need the class to graduate. Elena Maria Zannoni, senior in Business, said she was unable to get into an upper-level Spanish class for three semesters. “I looked at everything,” Zannoni said. “When I was a sophomore in the spring, literally every single (section) was full, so that’s why I had to push it back. When I tried again over the summer for the fall, nothing was there either. That’s why it had to get pushed back so much.” After taking almost two years off of Spanish, Zannoni said she was a little rusty going back to learning the language. However, she said studying abroad during her

second semester of junior year helped re-familiarize her with the language. “I was able to pick it up pretty easily after my entire semester in Spain, but I can’t imagine going into it blind like that,” Zannoni said. “If

“I started teaching four years ago. When I started, the cap was 23 (students), and I had to override four more people because they had to take it and it was the only section available,” Icardo Isasa said. “You had

“When I was a sophomore in the spring, literally every single (section) was full, so that’s why I had to push it back. When I tried again over the summer for the fall, nothing was there either.” ELENA MARIA ZANNONI SENIOR IN BUSINESS

you don’t practice it, you lose it, and I’m sure if it’s so hard to get into that really deters students from continuing.” Ane Icardo Isasa, graduate student and teaching assistant in LAS, is one of three TA’s for SPAN 303: Sounds of Spanish.

to override people all the time.” Icardo Isasa said other courses, such as SPAN 307: Bilingualism or SPAN 308: Spanish in the United States, get overrides often and have about 26 or 27 students. Icardo Isasa said a lot

of international students do not want to come to the United States anymore for various reasons, one of them being President Donald Trump. “International students have a limited amount of hours to work per week — 20 hours — and it happens to be the case that many of the TA’s in the Spanish department are international students, so that could have an effect,” Beristain said. After the 2016 election, international applications to the University decreased. However, they have slightly increased this year, said Mariselle Meléndez, head of the Spanish and Portuguese department. The graduate TA’s for Spanish are all paid and supported financially by the department. The University SEE SPANISH | 3A

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Students eat and work in the basement of the Illini Union on Tuesday. A study conducted at the University observed fathers’ effects on mothers and children during mealtimes in the area within and surrounding Champaign-Urbana.

Family interaction impacts mealtime practices BY JADE MORGANFIELD STAFF WRITER

Some people may spend their mealtime scrolling on their phone or watching television; however, a study revealed families spend nearly half of their time distracted during meals. The study, conducted at the University, was directed by Jaclyn Saltzman, who earned her doctoral degree in human development and family studies at the University. The researchers sampled 109 families living within a 50-mile radius of the study site, and the children’s age within these families ranged from 18-24 months old. Throughout the duration of the study, parents gave consent to be video recorded

during their mealtime. These recordings predominately took place during the evening, and on average, family mealtimes lasted roughly 17 minutes. The purpose of this study was to observe the presence of the fathers’ effects on mothers and how this affects their levels of responsive feeding. Responsive feeding refers to the actions of the individual adult — mostly mothers — and how they attend to their children. “What we were investigating was father’s effects on mothers, not really on children,” Saltzman said. “The most interesting thing that they found was … the effects of fathers on mom’s responsiveness. It was really showing that dads are important.

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They play a role in making sure kids are fed.” Although the father’s presence does play a crucial role in family mealtime, Saltzman does not want single or divorced mothers to be viewed with a negative perspective. “I really want to focus on the positive effects as much we can because too much research focuses on the negative, and that is stigmatizing and that is not the message we want to get across,” Saltzman said. Kelly Uchima, project coordinator for the Family Resiliency Center at the University, was also involved in the study. She highlighted the importance of an involved father during family mealtimes.

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“From a personal and a research standpoint, (it’s) very important, especially if there is a father type of person present … in the mealtime, because you can tell a lot with the way that the child is being raised and what’s going on when you’re watching a mealtime just in itself,” Uchima said. Although the study was predominately about a father’s effect on mother’s mealtime responsiveness, Uchima mentioned how a family with higher interaction levels can positively impact children. “If people are more mindful and present during, before and after these meals, I think a lot of times, that is (associated) with having a more present healthier life-

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style,” Uchima said. Distractions occurring during family mealtimes are not exclusive to technological distractions. Other distractions mentioned in the study include food-related distractions and non-technological distractions, such as reading. Uchima advised how families can ensure they are getting healthy levels of interaction with one another during family mealtime. “Definitely no screens … and just being with each other … and having a more mindful, involved conversation surrounding food and (the) preparation of food I think will be much healthier and educational,” Uchima said.

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Theft was reported at Goodwill, 912 W. Anthony Dr., around 6 p.m. Monday. According to the report, an unknown offender stole a cellphone belonging to the business. Deceptive practice was reported at Target, 2102 N. Prospect Ave., around 6 p.m. Monday. According to the report, an unknown offender used the victim’s debit card at an ATM machine located in the store. Theft was reported at County Market, 331 E. Stoughton St., around 1 p.m. Sunday. According to the report, the offender concealed multiple bottles of liquor and exited the store without paying. The items were later recovered by loss prevention.

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A Coordinated Science Laboratory professor from the University and a professor from Northwestern University created a device that eliminates the physical divide between premature babies and their family through in-home monitoring. According to the CSL website, the team consisted of Naresh Shanbhag, professor in Engineering; and John Rogers, professor at Northwestern University. If newborns are born prematurely or are found with other medical problems, they must be monitored regularly which creates a barrier between the parents and their child. Newborn babies requiring intensive care are monitored through electrodes with wires attached to monitors placed on the baby’s skin. However, with Rogers and Shanbhag’s new device, families can hold their baby without wires in the way. Rogers and Shanbhag developed a battery-free patch that can be laid on the skin. Although the patch is paper thin, it involves a combination of

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New technology patches are placed on a baby’s skin to monitor those who are premature or have medical conditions. These devices will allow parents to have physical contact with their babies.

four different technologies: wireless power and data transfer, data analytics, time-synchronized data streaming from different sites and visual inspection of the skin surface. The new technology reduces the risk of injuries on a baby’s skin, which occurs when adhesive tapes are used to keep wired-based sensors to the skin. “The parents are consulted, presented with all of the details of the technology and the goals of the

about the new technology. The Rogers Research Group at Northwestern University has established a close collaboration with physicians, nurses and researchers at Prentice Women’s Hospital and Lurie Children’s Hospital. Dunne said she hopes the vital wireless monitors will make it easier for nurses to care for their patients in the NICU because it will allow them to spend less time maneuvering and replacing wired monitors. “Nurses who work with infants in the NICU at Prentice Women’s Hospital have been incredibly receptive to the concept of wireless vital monitoring and will play an integral role in the success of the research and the continued development of the devices,” Dunne said. Rogers hopes this study will form the foundation of a process of FDA approval to allow broader distribution of the devices to hospitals and homes. “The motivation is to strive to leverage advances in engineering and technology to improve the safety and efficacy of clinical health care,” Rogers said.

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Phase II of the Civil and Environmental Modernization Plan features a new building addition and a smart bridge at the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, connecting the Hydrosystems and Newmark Laboratories. Construction is expected to be finished by summer 2020.

Engineering begins smart bridge, addition construction BY ROHAN RAMANI CONTRIBUTING WRITER

The civil and environmental engineering department began construction for a new building addition to the Hydrosystems Laboratory and a smart bridge, which will connect the new building and Newmark Laboratory. A smart bridge is similar to a regular bridge, but contains the latest technology. These additions are part of Phase II of the CEE Modernization Plan. Phase I of the project, the building of the M.T. Geoffrey Yeh Student Center, is already complete. To mark the beginning of Phase II, the University held a ceremony on March 30. This phase is expected to be completed in the summer of 2020. According to the CEE

website, the faculty committee is taking various ideas for the smart bridge and the new building from all of the department’s areas of study. Some ideas include wired and wireless instrumentation, fiber optic cables, pressure sensors and environmental sensors. Sensors will provide and display data on a screen on the bridge. The goal of the bridge is to provide information to students, which can help them better understand data that may only have been theoretical if this bridge did not exist. In addition to the bridge being a learning tool, the website said the CEE department believes this bridge can be landmark for the campus in years to come. Very few of state-ofthe-art technology bridges

exist on university campuses around the world. Most of the funding for this project is money donated by Lalit Bahl, an alumnus of the University, and his wife, Kavita Kinra. Celeste Arbogast, senior director of advancement operations for the CEE department, said the bridge will be named after them. “It will be much more than just a pedestrian bridge connecting the two buildings,” Arbogast said in an email. “It will be fully instrumented with the latest technology to demonstrate to students the effects of a range of forces on structures — forces like wind and pedestrian traffic over the bridge.” Arbogast said this project aims to not only modernize facilities but also the department’s curriculum

and methods of instruction. “Illinois’ civil and environmental engineering program is recognized as one of the best in the world, so our students go on to become leaders in the profession,” she said. “This modernization will ensure that these CEE leaders get the best possible education during their time at Illinois.” Some students in CEE also believe the bridge can help further their education. Jared Motley, freshman in Engineering, said this will be a good learning opportunity. “(The smart bridge) will help the civil department by connecting Newmark Lab to the Hydrosystems Lab, making it easy for students to utilize both buildings,” Motley said in an email. “Also, the sensors and features included on the bridge

will make it a valuable learning tool and area for collaboration between students.” Motley also said the smart bridge is something very important for the CEE department in the future. “The smart bridge is a very exciting addition to the Civil Engineering Lab,” he said. “As a school with one of the best civil engineering programs in the nation, it is important to see that the University of Illinois is adding this innovative technology to the lab so students are able to have access to the latest and greatest learning technology.” Christian Groenewold, freshman in Engineering, also said the bridge would be very important to learning and the department as a whole. “The smart bridge will help the department, as it

will showcase new types of sustainable infrastructure and allow students and faculty to collaborate more frequently,” Groenewold said in an email. “The smart bridge will also serve as a teaching tool which allows students to observe the effects of different forces on structures.” Groenewold said the bridge can help motivate him to excel in the field and is also a source of pride. “Seeing the plans for the smart bridge make me even more excited about my education going forward,” he said. “With the implementation of the newest technology in CEE education, it proves why Illinois has one of the best CEE programs in the country and makes me proud of my college choice.” rohanar2@dailyillni.com

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dents not having to check the box about their criminal history could have better social, personal and professional development in their lives. “Removing barriers to higher education with HB0217 may alleviate the stigma and discrimination that individuals experience from having criminal histories,” Nelson said. “Which is oftentimes because the environment lacking in access and resources was not conducive to economic and social mobility.”

also sponsors international graduate students for visas so they are able to study and teach in the Spanish and Portuguese department. However, this can be an expensive and complicated process, said Melissa Bowles, associate head of the department. “We will never accept a graduate student who we cannot support financially,” Meléndez said. Meléndez said it is not that they do not want to hire more TA’s and add more classes, but the department does not decide the budget and must operate off of what is decided by LAS. For 300-level classes and above, it is ideal professors instruct these, but when this is not possible, the opportunity is given to well-qualified, high-level graduate doctoral students. Although the Spanish and Portuguese department would like to hire another linguistics professor and have applied for a grant for a faculty search with LAS, it is the college’s decision on whether or not the faculty search is granted, Bowles said. Spanish classes can be limited in the number of students due to Facility Management Services and the size of the actual classroom, and the department does not like to give more than five overrides per class. However, the department will do its best to place students in desired classes, even if it requires opening up a new section occasionally. “If students are having trouble getting into a class, they should let the department and our adviser (Tasha Marie Robles) know because we will try to accommodate them,” Bowles said.

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CRIME is the main concern for many of those who have heard about the Criminal History in College Applications Act. “Student safety is a high priority for all institutions of higher education, so we all would be concerned if our options for exercising due diligence around campus safety were diminished,” Parrott said. However, Nelson said those with criminal histories should not

be labeled as a criminal their entire life. “The administration should allow those with felonies to receive a valuable education, just like students without felonies,” Nelson said. “There have been students with no documented criminal history on campus that perpetuate crime, an example of which is sexual assault.” Dean Vikram Amar in Law said in an email that for certain programs students are required to check the box, regardless if the bill is passed. “I think it has some

virtues, but units like law schools and med schools, which have to certify graduates for eligibility to be admitted to the bar or to pre-

scribe drugs, cannot reasonably be subject to such measures,” Amar said. Amar said there may be an increase in the

“IT IS RARE FOR US TO DENY ADMISSIONS BASED ON SELF-REPORTED CRIMINAL HISTORY, CURRENTLY ABOUT 1% OF THE APPLICANTS WHO CHECK URBANA’S BOX ARE DENIED ADMISSION BASED ON THEIR CRIMINAL INFORMATION.” ELENA MARIA ZANNONI SENIOR IN BUSINESS

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number of people with criminal records who apply, but were formerly deterred from applying for fear their records would be disqualifying. With the bill still under consideration, many students will have redemption with continuing education and overcoming barriers within society. “The language in the bill would have changed our process for 2020 with the application going live in September,” Borst said. “I think we will continue to debate this issue in future years.” Nelson said stu-

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Najwa Swel is a Parkland Pathway student. Parkland Pathway is a program that allows students who have been accepted into the University to take their first four semesters of classes at Parkland Community College while still being enrolled as a student at the University.

Parkland Pathway provides cheaper education BY JARED EBANKS STAFF WRITER

Najwa Swel lived in the Champaign area before college and considered attending the University, but the high tuition costs led her to choose Parkland College instead. It was after making this decision that she learned about the Parkland Pathway program. Many students choose to follow the traditional fouryear University path directly following high school. However, new options have cropped up for people who want alternative experiences in higher education. The Parkland Pathway is a collaboration between the University and Parkland Community College that has been running for the past 10 years. It allows students who have been accepted into the University to take their first four semesters of classes at Parkland while also having the option to live on campus. Students become acclimated to their surroundings while on campus, but pay less for a similar education through their first two years. Sweid is a freshman in this program. “After I was accepted into the University, I toured the campus and then met with an adviser for the Pathway,” Sweid said. “She told me the benefits of each institution, so then after talking with my parents, we decided the Parkland Pathway would be easier.” Now almost finished

with her first year in the program, Sweid said she faced some challenges being enrolled in two different colleges. “Learning how to manage my time through two institutions and learning how everything is different within one platform was difficult,” Sweid said. “Parkland has a set area where you have all your classes and get your homework, but the University utilizes Compass and other websites.” Maria Stipes is a freshman in the program from Champaign. She said the majority of students in her classes come from diverse backgrounds and a majority of them from sister towns. Some students commute 40 minutes to campus. Stipes said the different forms of classroom environments are also beneficial. She said the smaller class sizes have also been an advantage. “It makes me more com-

fortable to ask questions. I definitely speak up more in my Parkland classes than big lectures at the University,” Stipes said. Like Sweid, Stipes said the lowered tuition cost was a main draw of the Pathway. “I can see how this is helping my parents save money and in what ways this has been a smart thing to do,” Stipes said Christian Khachaturian, senior in Engineering, is also a student at the University who was apart of the Parkland Pathway. Like Sweid and Stipes, he is from Champaign, but never thought he’d be interested in attending Parkland. Khachaturian said he had a Division 1 offer to play golf at the University of Toledo. However, Toledo did not have an engineering program, and he said he always has wanted to be a civil engineer. Khachaturian said Parkland was the only option that offered both golf and

“They did a really great job of making the curriculum within the pathway program more to that of U of I. You’re set up to succeed a little more because your class sizes are so much smaller.” CHRISTIAN KHACHATURIAN SENIOR IN ENGINEERING

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The Parkland College Student Union is located at 2400 W. Bradley Ave. in Champaign. The Parkland Pathway program creates the opportunity for students to be enrolled simultaneously at Parkland and at the University.

civil engineering. He was granted an academic scholarship during his first four semesters at Parkland while also playing on the golf team and studying engineering. He said the program offered him other aspects as a student at a junior college. “They did a really great job of making the curriculum within the pathway program more to that of U of I. You’re set up to succeed a little more because your class sizes are so much smaller,” Khachaturian said. While the first semesters eased Khachaturian into the program, the transition was strenuous as well, Sweid said. “One of my very first quizzes I did really poorly on, and that forced me

to think, ‘I’m not capable of being a student here,’” Khachaturian said. However, Khachaturian had a support system by as a apart of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes on campus, as well as Younglife. “I had a solid, well-developed community within the University, and that’s largely thanks to the fact that I was living on campus. I was able to live that college life even though I was commuting every day to school.” Khachaturian is set to graduate this spring with honors from the University and will continue on to get his master’s degree from the University as well. He said his success was due largely in part to the Pathway Program because of its continued development to set its students up

to succeed. He also said it is a financially smart option for students. “As a senior in high school going into college, it’s really hard to wrap your mind around college tuition, and it’s something you don’t really think about because you’re so excited to go to college,” Khachaturian said. “That, in turn, takes advantage of a lot of students who end up being tremendously in debt.” The Parkland Pathway has helped these students at the University find their true potential and find success within themselves for a more affordable price. “That was one of the biggest blessings that Parkland has been to me and my family,” Khachaturian said. jaredde2@dailyillini.com

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Pat Basu credits UI for recent success Alumnus becomes CEO for Cancer Treatment Centers of America BY CITLALLI PINO STAFF WRITER

When Pat Basu was a student at the University in the late ‘90s, he juggled his challenging mechanical engineering curriculum with several extracurricular commitments and jobs on campus. He’s been a doctor at Stanford University, a White House Fellow under former President Barack Obama and is now Cancer Treatment Centers of America’s president and CEO. On Friday, Basu was back on campus to receive the Distinguished Alumni award from the College of Engineering. He is the first and only University alumnus to have been a White House Fellow. He credits the University for being a launching pad for his success. “Illinois is the place where everything began for me, and this is the place where everything changed for me,” he said. “Everything I’ve done in my career and profession, I look back and trace everything back to here.” Despite his Illini pride, the University wasn’t his only option. “I had looked at Duke, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Stanford and other schools, but I went with Illinois in the end because I knew it was the best choice,” he said. “ At the time, it was ranked the number one engineering school in the country, and that was extremely important to me.” Basu also gained lifelong friends from the University. “By far, the largest amount of my close friends’ circle, is from here,” he said. “Socially, it was amazing the bonds I formed, and within six months I was closer to people I had met here than people I’d known for 18 years.” Basu met one of his best friends, Andy Tryba, through engineering. Tryba was a general engineering major and the same year as Pat, and they were bonded by their rigorous studies and their fraternity. “We originally met through our fraternity, Alpha Sigma Phi, and we realized we had a lot of classes together through the Engineering program, so we got to be pretty close,” Tryba said.

Tryba and Basu have remained close, and Tryba admires his friend’s work. He has faith Basu can make the world a better place. “Guys like Pat are special,” he said. “Society needs more folks like him that can really span the spectrum from everything to the education side to the tech side to the leadership side to the public policy side, and those types of folks that can really span the spectrum like that are incredibly rare.” Another close friend and fellow alumnus, Kwame Mensah, commends Basu for his desire to change healthcare at the societal level and to effectively treat patients at the individual level. “He really wants to reshape how we view medicine, and he’s very dedicated to making the lives of patients better,” Mensah said. “He’s the right man for the job, and for him, the patients come first, and I think he’s excellent for that.” Mensah and Basu were in the same fraternity at the University but actually met on the first day of freshman year in a lecture in Foellinger Auditorium. They had bonded over Basu’s Dan Marino jersey, a prominent football player at the time. “Then he and his roommate sat next to me, and we started chatting and quickly realized we had a lot of classes together throughout the week,” he said. “We just kept bumping into each other, went out on the weekends, actually started hanging out and became really close and great friends.” Despite his incredibly busy schedule, Basu still prioritized having a social life. Ami Novortya, fellow alumna and friend, often hung out with him because of Greek Life. “I was a Kappa Delta and he was an Alpha Sig, and we had a bunch of mutual friends through the KD’s and the Alpha Sigs, and we did football block together and other events. He was just a great guy,” she said. In addition to being part of the fraternity, Basu also held jobs as a tour guide, lifeguard, bartender and tutor. He was part of student government, student senate and Student Alumni Association. He also was president of the Campus Honors program.

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Pat Basu attended the University in the late 1990s and graduated with a degree in Engineering. His friends from his college years reflect on his well-balanced involvement in academic ventures and social life following his promotion to CEO of Cancer Treatment Centers of America.

“Illinois is the place where everything began for me, and this is the place where everything changed for me. Everything I’ve done in my career and profession I look back and trace everything back to here.” PAT BASU CEO OF CANCER TREATMENT CENTERS OF AMERICA

One of his favorite memo- him to come to the University. ries on campus was winning Even with his busy schedthe intramural basketball ule, he enjoyed being conchampionship. Illini sports stantly active. was a big deciding factor for Scott Janik, a close friend

and another fraternity brother, was in awe of Basu’s time management. “It’s amazing, too, because despite being so involved, it seemed like he got more done in a day than most people got done in a week, and he was still able to go out at night and have a good time,” he said. “He also had so many different friends from different clubs or organizations, so going out with him at night was like going out with the mayor.” Because of Basu’s comprehensive experience and holistic portfolio, Janik was not shocked at all when he learned his friend was becoming the CEO of the Cancer Treatment Centers of America. “He’s always been a pas-

sionate person, and I feel like between medicine and business, he’s just got a hunger to do more and help more,” Janik said. “Whatever he’s doing, he’s doing at the highest level.” Basu is hopeful of the impact he can make and help find a cure for cancer. He is thankful for the University’s influence on his life. “Illinois is the place where everything began for me, and this is the place where everything changed for me,” he said. “Everything I’ve done in my career and profession I look back and trace everything back to here. I have accomplished everything I have because I’m a Fighting Illini.” cpino3@dailyillini.com

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OPINIONS THE DAILY ILLINI EDITORIAL

Stop hype around Hollywood remakes

ollowing Disney’s unveiling of the teaser trailer for the remake of “The Lion King” in November, anticipation for the movie, set to be released in July, has skyrocketed. The teaser garnered more than 63 million views on YouTube, and people have talked, posted and theorized about it incessantly. The hype surrounding this movie is ridiculous. Slapping together some CGI-ed lions, a hog and a meerkat and then throwing the word “new” in front of the title hardly says creative genius. “The Lion King” is anything but a “new” movie. What’s wrong with the 1994 cartoon? How much more could Disney possibly have to say about a royal lion cub? In the past few years, there has been a notice-

able decline in the number of original films in theaters. A big chunk of the responsibility for this change falls on The Walt Disney Company and its various affiliates. The conglomerate has several more remakes of its classic cartoons in the works, including “Lilo and Stitch” and “Aladdin,” which will feature Will Smith as Genie. The “Dumbo” remake came out earlier this year, and the live-action “Beauty and the Beast” was released in 2017. While there’s not much to dislike about Emma Watson, the “tale as old as time” didn’t need revitalization. Part of the charm of the classic films stems from the animated characters and the imaginative, whimsical feeling accompanying cartoons. Now that Disney also

owns the “Star Wars” franchise and Marvel Entertainment, remakes and sequels aplenty have popped up, even more numerous than Ariel’s collection of gadgets and gizmos. Both of the recently released “Star Wars” sequels have fallen flat, shamelessly borrowing scenes and plots from the original trilogy. “Star Wars” was over the moment George Lucas sold the rights to Disney in 2012. Marvel is no better, remaking superhero movie after superhero movie, using the same familiar backstories and uninspired villains. Originality in Hollywood is dead. Overdone Disney films have dominated the movie industry, pushing more creative, lesser-known films to the fringes. Producers rely on the name

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recognition of previous successes instead of spending time creating new, modern plots. It’s difficult to see this as anything other than a scheme to generate profits to fill the helicopter funds of already-rich Disney shareholders or a ploy to keep the company in the spotlight. There’s something

to be said for ending a good thing while it still remains a good thing. Make way for new ideas and let the exhausted, old tropes sink into lazy chairs and retire in peace. If a movie is memorable enough, it doesn’t need a revival. Remakes are rarely as good as the first, and never better.

At best, they grotesquely mimic the old, and at worst, they butcher our favorite movies with worthless characters and contradictory story arcs. It’s time to allow old stories to follow VHS tapes into obscurity and allow new tales to emerge with the digital age.

College culture impacts carbon footprint HAYLEY NAGELBERG COLUMNIST

arth Day is on April 22. While many University students may choose to celebrate by taking a walk on the quad, that’s not good enough. Earth Day and its focus on general care and concern for the environment is not a new topic, and many of us are familiar with repetitive speeches about how to avoid polluting, along with why we should be turning off the faucet while we brush our teeth and turning the lights off when we leave our rooms. This repetition leaves a disconnect between our daily lives and the real impacts of humans on the environment. While we might absentmindedly throw a plastic water bottle in the garbage, we ignore things like how a 26-foot sperm whale was found dead earlier this year with over 48 pounds of plastic in its body. As we move towards being more aware of our impact on the environment, we as University students should understand that our carbon footprint is heavily influenced by our college culture. The University of Illinois Facilities and Services unit reported there are over 1,000 recycling bins on campus. In 2011, our University recycled 4.2 million pounds of recyclable materials (or

98 pounds per undergraduate, faculty and staff member of the University), and during construction on campus, 75% of waste is recycled and has come back as benches and cabinets. While some may see these statistics as positive results of waste reduction initiatives, the numbers are also incredibly concerning. The fact that our campus wastes so much in the first place is a problem in and of itself. Our campus bars use hundreds of plastic cups to serve drinks, and some bars have specifically designed plastic cups for drink deals throughout the week. In efforts to serve the academic needs of our community, countless classrooms, libraries and labs remain operational for most of the day, despite campaigns to get facilities to reduce electricity usage. While events such as “Illini Lights Out” have been able to put a dent in electricity bills, they could stand to be more successful if more students participated. The emissions and waste produced by the University cannot be blamed on the institution alone. In fact, starting in 2008, the University has been following the Illinois Climate Action Plan (iCAP) to reach carbon neutrality by 2050. Since then, the University’s annual greenhouse gas emissions dropped from 575,000 tons in 2008 to 413,000

tons in 2017. To put that number in perspective, the 2020 goal is 402,000 tons. While this is a good trend, there is clearly a lot more work to be done. Other goals are much further from their 2020 or 2025 objectives. The purchase-of-cleanenergy goal for 2020 is 120,000 MWh per year, while the University currently only reaches 31,000. The 2025 goal for on-campus solar energy production is 25,000 MWh per year, but it currently reaches less than 7,000. We need to do more than simply be concerned with recycling single-use products in our dorms and apartments and considering walking or biking as opposed to driving across campus. It is time to shift our mentality to ways we more broadly use (or waste) campus infrastructure. As more and more students call the University home each year, our collective environmental contributions have the potential to move in a more positive or more negative direction. So as this school year draws to a close, recognize that your lasting impact on this campus can be more than a personal or academic achievement. Take advantage of the resources provided by the University to help our campus be more green, and find ways in your daily life to make actionable changes. Hayley is a senior in ACES. nagelbe2@dailyillini.com

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Columnist Hayley urges people to think about the consequences of the waste they produce during this upcoming Earth Day.

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Beware of rhetorical hypocrisy in politics The terms “pro-life” and “pro-choice,” similarly, are nothing but rhetoriCOLUMNIST cally loaded, preposterous phrases. If someone believes olitics can be incredibly abortions are moral and frustrating, not only for should be legal, they take politicians themselves their label, look at the othbut also for those witnesser side of the aisle and say, ing the hypocritical cir“Oh, so you’re anti-choice? cus. The bottom line: Both Anti-freedom?!” Republicans and DemoConversely, if somecrats are guilty of partisan- one believes abortions ship as well as inconsisten- are immoral and should cies in their arguments. be illegal, they take their Let’s take two hot-button label, look at the other side issues: abortion and gun of the aisle and say, “Oh, control. Democrats (gener- so you’re anti-life? You’re ally) are pro-abortion and pro-death?!” anti-guns, and Republicans People like to package (generally) are anti-aborthings nicely according to tion and pro-guns. what they believe the pubThese two sides of the lic’s outlook on an issue aisle, surprisingly, share should be. I urge you, howsomething in common: the ever, to dig past the muddy argument of “it’s always ridiculousness of all this going to be around, so rhetorical tomfoolery and why bother legislating consider the real issues at against it?” Both parties hand. employ this mindset quite Similarly, both Demosuccessfully. crats and Republicans are I hope, however, it is easy thoroughly guilty of parto see why this rationale tisanship. I’ll give you a is so dangerous. Once this real-life example of a very argument exists, one can political friend of mine: He easily apply it to any numwas a huge Beto O’Rourke ber of issues in need of leg- supporter, especially in islation; it’s a rhetorical his senate race against Ted Pandora’s Box. Cruz. Guns need to be reguHowever, upon realizlated. According to ABC, ing O’Rourke commonly there have been 61 mass votes with Republicans, shootings in the US in 2019 he stopped supporting already. the politician. My friend’s Abortions need to be leg- change of heart was parislated against. According ticularly bothersome as he to the CDC, 638,169 babies is the type of person to tout were aborted in 2015 in the the evils of partisanship. United States. It’s really easy to blame ELLEN BARCZAK

the other side for what’s wrong with our world; to have an “us versus them” mentality. But it will get us nowhere. I’ll give you another example: Some friends of mine informed me that in the November elections, they simply voted “Democrat” all the way down the line, without researching the candidates. Repairing the nasty, screwed-up, broken world that is political culture starts at the bottom, with the voters. With the common people. With your neighbor and your roommate; with me and you. Please, take a minute to step back from the comfortable political bubble you may have moved into (especially on our campus) and consider where you really stand. Ask yourself, if you’re as guilty as so many politicians are in terms of blatant, stubborn partisanship. It’s easy to point fingers and demonize those who think differently than you. It’s easy to label yourself as open-minded without stopping to recall the last time you changed your mind about a preconceived notion of yours. It’s right, however, to look past rhetoric and labels and the views of everyone around you to see what you’re actually supporting or condemning. Ellen is a sophomore in LAS. ellenmb2@dailyillini.com

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SPORTS

SOFTBALL

Teammates double as roommates BY GABBY HAJDUK STAFF WRITER

Freshman year in college can be a hard adjustment for some students. You take harder classes, gain independence and have a roommate you barely know, if at all. You two have to share a small space and learn how to work together to create a living environment. You and your roommate are, pretty much, a two-person team. While some teammates don’t get along or struggle to communicate, freshman softball players Kailee Powell and Avrey Steiner are the opposite. On the Illinois softball team, they have no choice but to be teammates, but they carry over that same relationship in their personal lives as roommates. Being teammates both inside and outside of softball has helped shape the success of the freshmen duo who are often seen right beside each other on the field. After being the DP at the beginning of the season, Powell has begun to fulfill the starting first baseman position while Steiner starts at second base. Steiner said she believes her friendship with Powell, which began in August, has benefited both of them in their softball lives as it’s always something they’re talking about, even at their dorm. Steiner said they do almost everything together, whether it’s walking to practice and workouts or mentally preparing for games. “We come back to the dorm and still talk about stuff,” Steiner said. “We’re like, ‘Oh, you did this good today’ or ‘We should do this better tomorrow, like, set an example.’ So I think us having each

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Right fielder Kailee Powell hits the ball during the game against Eastern Illinois University at Eichelberger Field on March 26. The Illini won 8-7 in eight innings. Powell and freshman teammate Avrey Steiner have quickly learned how important friendships are while playing a collegiate sport.

other and continually talking about it and being able to live this life together has really made us more comfortable and have more fun. It’s awesome being able to play next to her and that we’re so close and come back and live together at the end of the night.” Although it’s getting close to the end of their first season at Illinois, Steiner and Pow-

ell have continually brought the same energy and communication to practices and games. The pair has 40 games under their belts: Powell has appeared in 34 while Steiner has appeared in 33, earning 19 and 26 starts, respectively. Additionally, Steiner has started all 12 Big Ten games, while Powell has started in 11. Both Powell and Stein-

WOMEN’S TENNIS

Kawai finds home at UI BY GABBY VAZQUEZ STAFF WRITER

Only a handful of Illinois athletes call other countries home, and even fewer have lived in more than one. For sophomore Asuka Kawai, it’s no different. Kawai has had to move from place to place and overcome challenge after challenge to get her to where she is at now. Kawai started playing tennis after watching her parents play when she was a child. The first time she picked up a racket was at the age of 5. Kawai spent the first few years of her life in England, where she learned to speak English, and spent the rest of her life in Nagoya, Japan, until moving to the U.S. where she attended Palatine High School. Kawai was living on her dad’s visa at the time and had no choice but to graduate from Palatine in three years. Kawai said she had an incredible high school adviser who dedicated more than enough time to ensure her success. Her counselor made sure she had the necessary credits to attend a

four-year university, she said. As an international student, Kawai had no idea what it meant to play tennis at a collegiate level, let alone at a Division I school. She started playing and her coach took an interest in her instantly, knowing she had what it takes to play tennis at one of the highest levels. Once Kawai understood the differences between Division I, II and III schools, she knew she had to play for a DI school. “Coming in, I didn’t know anything about scholarships, full-rides or what playing college tennis even was,” Kawai said. “My coach in high school really helped me with understanding what all this meant, and it really helped me narrow down my decision.” There were many factors that came into play when deciding on what university she would attend after graduating from Palatine. Going to a school with an impeccable academic atmosphere was a top priority for her, she said, but she really wanted to go somewhere she could play tennis in conjunction with a

world-class education. Illinois fit that bill, and head coach Evan Clark noticed Kawai after learning about her situation as an international student. “There have been a lot of ups and downs throughout my life, especially in tennis, and they almost led me to quit,” Kawai said. “After visiting Illinois and talking to coach (Clark), I knew that Illinois was the perfect fit for me to really grow academically and in tennis.” After any match, Kawai analyzes every detail of the match to figure out what she did wrong. She said she also looks at what her opponent did well and will use some of those moves in her game. For Kawai, a huge support system has always been important to her. Her mom and sister live back home in Japan and her dad lives in Palatine but will be moving back to Japan in a few months. Kawai said it will be hard not having her family as close, but she knows she has SEE KAWAI | 3B

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Asuka Kawai gets ready to return the ball during the match against Rutgers at Atkins Tennis Center on March 29. As an international student, Kawai has faced unique challenges

er have shown success and poise on the field, each player only committing three errors through this point in the season. While neither player leads the team in hits or batting percentage, the two understand their different roles on the team, whether it’s in the field or at the plate. “Being on this team has made me realize that I have a job to do, and it may change

from game to game, but I have to get that job done,” Powell said. “Going from DP to first base to outfield sometimes; whatever that job is that game, I have to do it.” While Powell has begun to fit into her role on the team, Steiner has been adjusting and embracing being the ninth batter. Steiner said being picked as one of the nine players who gets a spot

in the lineup is special. “Whatever place I’m in, it’s definitely a role you have to take on, and I’ve really taken on that role of turning the lineup over so that our top of the lineup gets more at-bats, too, and that I’m on base to make more things happen,” Steiner said. Since starting at Illinois SEE FRIENDSHIP | 3B

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Alex Diab performs on the still rings during a meet against the University of Iowa at Huff Hall on Jan. 26. The men’s gymnastics team will compete in the NCAA Championship this weekend.

Team aims for national title BY NITHIN REDDY STAFF WRITER

The Illinois men’s gymnastics team will compete in the NCAA Championship Friday and Saturday at the State Farm Center. Just two weeks after the Illini came up short in their bid to be back-to-back Big Ten champions, the team will face the 11 best teams in the country as they try to break the Oklahoma Sooners’ reign of four straight national titles. Head coach Justin Spring feels optimistic about the Illini’s chances. “We know what (Oklahoma) is capable of and on our best day, we can be in the mix for winning a national title,” Spring said. If the Illini are going to come away with a championship, they’re going to need another great performance from senior Alex Diab. After bringing in his fourth straight Big Ten title on still rings, Diab looks to continue his success. At last year’s national champion-

ship, Diab scored a 14.500 to win the event; at this year’s Big Ten championship, Diab scored a 14.975. If he can duplicate his performance from last season, there’s a good chance Diab will win his second straight national title. Another Illini to watch is Hamish Carter. The freshman is coming off his best performance of the season. At the Big Ten championships, Carter scored a 14.175 and came away with the high bar title. It wasn’t his highest score of the season on the high bar, but on the biggest stage, he came away with an impressive performance. Carter isn’t the same athlete who started the year by falling on his high bar routine and scoring a measly 10.650. “To fall not once but twice in my first event representing my school is quite hard to get back up from,” Carter said. “I went to Nebraska and fell again and felt pretty disappointed. Then the next one I did

was senior night where I scored a personal best. I have carried that through over the weeks.” The Illini will also have junior Michael Paradise compete for a national title on pommel horse. Paradise fell just short of a Big Ten title and will have a chance to redeem himself when he competes against similar foes in the national championship. The events start on Friday at 1 p.m. at the State Farm Center where Stanford, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, Navy and California will compete in the first qualifiers. Illinois will compete in the following session, where the team will see Oklahoma, Penn State, Iowa, Ohio State and Army in the second qualifiers. The next night will feature the NCAA finals, where the eventual national champion will be decided; the action starts at 6 p.m. nithinr2@dailyillini.com

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BASEBALL

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Illinois outfielder Zac Taylor prepares to swing at a pitch during an exhibition game against Indiana State University at Illinois Field on Sept. 22. The Illini tied 5-5.

Home of the Braves: Illinois falls to Bradley BY JAKE HASAN STAFF WRITER

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Starting pitcher Aidan Maldonado delivers the pitch during the game against Coastal Carolina at Illinois Field on April 2. The Illini won 4-2.

After taking the weekend series against Minnesota, the same problems that have plagued Illinois all season surfaced once again against Bradley on Tuesday. The Illini started the game with the lead, going into the top of the third inning 4-1, then swapped leads through the next frames and jumped out in front again, 8-7, going into the seventh inning. The offense jumped to life early, knocking three runs in the first and one in the first. However, f reshma n starter Aidan Maldonado slowly handed the lead back to Bradley as he lasted just 3 1/3 innings, allowing seven runs and walking five. The Illini offense bailed Maldonado out and took the lead in the fourth thanks to three home runs from senior Grant Van Scoy, freshman Jacob Campbell and junior Michael Massey. It was Massey’s first game

back after missing the weekend series against Minnesota due to injury. “We kinda hit a rough patch about ha lf way through the season,” said junior shortstop Ben Troike. “But I thought especially tonight over the weekend, we put some quality at-bats together. This lineup is really getting back to where it needs to be.” The lead didn’t last though. Illinois held the one run edge for two innings thanks to clean f ra mes f rom relievers junior Ryan Schmitt and redshirt senior Sean Leland. But the final three relievers couldn’t close out the win for Illinois. Redshirt senior Quinten Sefcik gave up the game-tying homer to Bradley’s Connor O’Brien. Things didn’t get better when sophomore Josh Harris came into the game. He recorded just two outs and was responsible for three runs, two of which came on

O’Brien’s second home run of the game. Junior closer Garrett Acton was called on to stop the fire, but he was the one who gave up the homer after Harris left two on and at 12-8, the game was essentially decided. “We did not pitch well at all,” said head coach Dan Hartleb. “You look (at) starters, relievers (and) we got ourselves in binds most times because we couldn’t throw multiple pitches for strikes. When we did throw something over the plate, it wasn’t located well. We’ve gotta clean that up. We just had no consistency on the mound.” Next up, Illinois will host Penn State in a three-game series at Illinois Field. It will be an opportunity for the Illini to get back on track since the Nittany Lions are 17-15 on the year and have only one conference win so far. @JakeHasan2 jakeh2@dailyillini.com

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This weekend, the Illinois men’s golf team will head west to Iowa to compete in the Hawkeye Invitational. The event is hosted by the University of Iowa and will take place at the Finkbine Golf Course in Iowa City. The Illini are coming off

a seventh-place finish after competing at the Augusta Haskins Award Invitational in Augusta, Georgia. The Illini were led by Champaign-native sophomore Varun Chopra. Chopra shot 3-under-par after three rounds and ended tied for 16th in the entire tournament.

Freshman Adrien Dumont de Chassart and junior Michael Feagles were the only other Illini under par. Both shot 2-under-par and ended tied for 24th place. There will be 13 teams competing, including Illinois. DePaul, Eastern Michigan, Kansas, Kansas State, Oral Roberts, South Dakota

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State and the University of Missouri, Kansas City will be the nonconference opponents present. There will be six Big Ten schools competing in the field, including Iowa, Illinois, Nebraska, Indiana, Minnesota and Wisconsin. The match will be a chance for the team to gain

some spots in the rankings, given their performance in Augusta forced them out of the No. 25 spot, according to Golf Coaches Association of America rankings. The team will also be looking to continue its dominance over the conference in the tournament, especially since it’s filled with

Big Ten competition. The program has won nine Big Ten Championships in the last 10 years. This will be the last event for the Illini before the Big Ten Championships from April 26-28. @brendyn_jones brendyn2@dailyillini.com

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Young team vital to championship success BY CLAIRE O’BRIEN STAFF WRITER

The Illinois women’s golf team is going back to Maineville, Ohio, for the Big Ten Championships Friday through Sunday. The team will be making its second trip to Ohio after facing Ohio State last weekend. The Big Ten Championships have been held at the Maineville course for the past three years, so the experienced players on the team have played at the Arnold Palmer-designed course before. In the tournament, the Illini will see strong competition similar to last weekend’s tournament, which featured teams such as Michigan State, Maryland, Michigan, Ohio State, Nebraska, Minnesota and Rutgers. Illinois squared off against Wisconsin earlier in the season at a tournament in Arizona. The team played against Nebraska, Michigan, Indiana, Ohio State and Iowa in the same tournament. The Illini finished third, two strokes behind the tournament winner, Nebraska.

The Illini have seen most of the teams in the Big Ten this spring, and teams like the Spartans and the Wildcats are known to be tough opponents. According to Golfstat, Michigan State and Northwestern are ranked No. 19 and No. 16, respectively, in the NCAA Division I as of Tuesday. Last season, Illinois tied for second with Maryland at the Big Ten tournament, losing to Michigan State by four strokes. The Spartans will look to repeat as tournament champions again this year. A young roster will be the key in the Illini’s success this weekend. The Illini are a youthful team, with senior Bing Singhsumalee being the lone senior on the roster. Five of the eight team members are freshmen this year, with Ali Morallos being the only sophomore and Tristyn Nowlin as the only junior. Head coach Renee Slone said there were similarities between the course in Columbus and in Maineville. However, she also mentioned the greens at the Big

Ten tournament could be challenging for the Illini, particularly due to its size. “It’s a great test,” Slone said. “(It) provides an opportunity to really hit every club in your bag.” Slone said she thought it was beneficial for the team to play at Ohio State for their final regular season tournament. Last season, the Illini won the Lady Buckeye Invitational and ended the regular season with the tournament for many years. The more experienced Illini have played at TPC River’s Bend before, but Singhsumalee thought despite having played the course in the past, conditions might change on the course this time around. This weekend, Singhsumalee is anticipating the course conditions might be unpredictable. “Hopefully, it’ll be nice, but you never really know,” Singhsumalee said. “Just keeping it blank and just going in prepared for any weather situation.” @claire_obrien43 claireo3@dailyillini.com

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FRIENDSHIP in August, Steiner and Powell have both adjusted to the Big Ten level well, but the two have taken slightly different paths to get to the collegiate level. For Steiner, the immediate love for the game of softball has shaped her life since she was about 5 years old. While she tried other sports at a young age, she knew early on softball was her thing, as she could never get enough of it. “I would always go out and ask my dad, ‘Hey, can you hit me some fly balls? Can you set up the tee?’” Steiner said. “It was basically me, as a young kid, asking him to go out and do stuff rather than him making me go get some work in.” Playing travel ball since she was 8 years old, the Ohio native started the recruiting process through travel ball at age 14. A visit to Illinois came later at age 16, where Steiner said she really bought into what assistant coach Laura Trout said about the development of the program under a new coaching staff. A couple visits later and after talking with head coach Tyra Perry, Steiner began to fall in love with what she now calls her “second home.” After arriving on campus in August, Steiner focused on the “little things” in the offseason to prepare her. “Over the fall, I was really just a sponge with everything they said to me,” Steiner said. “I just did the little things right, got bigger, faster, stronger, just play up to the level of (my) competition, and

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The Big Ten women’s golf championship took place at TPC River’s Bend in Maineville, Ohio, in April 2018. The team will be competing in Maineville again for this year’s championships.

their full support in whatever she chooses to do in life. Kawai is studying psychology with a focus on human resources and a minor in business and public relations. She’s only a sophomore and has a lot of time before she has to decide what she’ll be doing after graduation; however, becoming a professional tennis player has crossed her

I trusted what they said and what the process they had for me over the offseason, and it worked out, so I’m really happy about it.” While Powell also started playing softball at around 4 or 5 years old, the Californianative fell in love with baseball first. “I come from a very athletically based family,” Powell said. “My whole entire family loves baseball and we literally go and watch the Dodgers play every single time they’re home. Baseball has always been in the back of my mind,

tinued to love the program and school and has continued to mature as a player. Powell said her mentality when playing has been the most important adjustment. “(For) me, it was basically mentality, staying strong and not thinking, ‘Well, I had one bad game, and that’s it,’” Powell said. “It was keeping a strong mindset and making sure that you’re always having that strong view on softball.” While Steiner and Powell have grown and matured as their own players and fit

“I would always go out and ask my dad, ‘Hey, can you hit me some fly balls? Can you set up the tee?’ It was basically me, as a young kid, asking him to go out and do stuff rather than him making me go get some work in.” AVREY STEINER SECOND BASEMAN

especially from a young age.” Playing travel ball, Powell started recruiting early as well and committed to George Washington University, where Laura Trout was an assistant coach. However, once Trout left for the assistant coach position at Illinois, Powell took a step back and de-committed from George Washington. After taking time to weigh her options and talking to Trout about a possible spot at Illinois, she said, Powell took a trip to Champaign, where she fell in love with the campus and its “movielike” atmosphere. From then on, Powell con-

into their separate roles in the softball program, the two will always be in it together. The two know after a rough game or practice they can come together to have a level-headed discussion and find a fix. “It’s really nice to always have a person at the end of the day to go to if you had a rough day. Avrey definitely is that person for me,” Powell said. “That’s the main thing that gets us through college: just knowing we have each other’s back no matter what the situation its.”

mind once or twice. “I really want to qualify for the NCAA tennis championship before I graduate,” Kawai said. “Whether that be as a team or individually is up to chance, but it’s something I’m hoping to scratch off my list of things I want to do before leaving Illinois.” As the Illini get closer to wrapping up their season, Kawai reminisces on the spring and looks forward to her future at Illinois and her team. The Illini will be host-

ing Penn State and Ohio State this weekend, and Kawai is confident she and the team are ready to compete to their full potential. “Sometimes, I have to remember that it’s not just me out there,” Kawai said. “Even though I often play individually, tennis is a team sport, and I couldn’t be happier to be a part of such an amazing and supportive organization.”

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Louisiana based singersongwriter Marc Broussard will perform at the City Center at Fat City in Champaign on Thursday. Tickets are available on their website. He is currently touring the United States in support of his album, “Home (The Dockside Sessions)” which was released on April 5. Each of the tracks on the album, which is made up of a variety of both original and cover songs from throughout his career, were recorded at a studio near his home in Lafayette, Louisiana. Nearly every track is simply arranged, relying on only Broussard’s vocals, a piano and an acoustic guitar. The entire recording feels raw and immediate in the best way possible. Most of the songs are odes to love that evoke musical elements from a wide range of genres. His deep and gritty singing voice is soulful, his bright acoustic guitar is pure Americana. His bluesy lyrics which primarily address complexities within a romantic relationship feel intimate and genuine, as if he is letting his listeners in on deeply private emotions. The album opens up with, “French Cafe,” a perfect introduction to Broussard’s massive vocal talent and the emotional depth of the album. He offers focused scats and riffs as he sings about the pain of a long distance relationship: “Can't stop counting the days/A world apart, an ocean away.” Behind him, he is supported by simple piano chords that highlight the power of his voice. Part way through the album, Broussard performs his own rendition of Donny Hathaway’s “I Love You More Than You’ll Ever

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Know.” The sentiment of the song is simple and straightforward. Broussard sings it with such power and earnestness it is impossible not to feel that this song is deeply personal to him. He brings out his electric guitar here, which shows his ownership over it and adds to the bluesy nature of his vocals and provides circular chords that feel rooted in jazz. The album closes themes with “Home,” the original track for which Broussard is most well known. The song is a departure from the musical and lyrical themes of the rest of the album, as it addresses his origins both as an artist and a human. “Could feel sun about to rise/When I realized we had nothing to fear/Just me and my daddy and a kid named Cole/ Playing music that nobody could hear,” he sings, a likely reference to

his upbringing and his early exposure to music. In this recording, the song feels intentionally messy. There is a haunting dissonance between Broussard’s voice and the backing vocals which build a sense of conflict and tension within the track. A vibrant electric guitar bounces in the background. “Home (The Dockside Sessions)” is an intimate compilation of the best of Broussard’s career and of his talents. He has built a musical style that both defies and embraces a variety of genres and shows off his wide range of skills. If he is able to build such a profound sense of closeness between himself and his listeners on his recording, it’s exciting to imagine the prospect of hearing him live. kmp2@readbuzz.com

 7:30 p.m.  Virginia Theatre, 203 W. Park Ave., Champaign  $39.50-$59.50 Jeff Tweedy has released, WARM, a solo album of all new material dBpm Records. WARM was produced and recorded entirely by Jeff at Chicago’s now legendary studio, The Loft. WARM follows the 2017 acoustic retrospective release, Together at Last, and Wilco’s 2016 album, Schmilco. The incredible liner notes for WARM were written by George Saunders and are available to read in full at the New Yorker. His appearance in Champaign is part of his current tour of North America.

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 8:30 p.m.  51 Main, 1906 W. Bradley Ave., Champaign  Free Illinois Drag Wars returns to 51 Main’s new location in Champaign on Friday. Drag Wars is only allowing the first eight contestants who sign up to be able to compete this year. You do not have to live in the state to participate. Registration is currently open and will end at 8:30 p.m. on the night of the competition. If you haven’t done Drag Wars before, make sure you get in on this competition this year. This event is a lip sync battle competition, and all money raised will be donated to The Up Center.

Second Annual Streetfest Against Violence  4 p.m-7:30 p.m.  124 W. White St., Champaign  Free This event is an opportunity for the whole community to come together and take a stand against violence while celebrating so much that is wonderful about C-U. The

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 7:30-10 p.m.  Parkland College, 2400 W. Bradley Ave., Champaign  $16 Adults, $14 Students A hilarious musical adaptation of the beloved Mel Brooks movie, Young Frankenstein, is the story of Frederick Frankenstein, grandson of the infamous mad scientist. When Frederick inherits his grandfather’s castle — complete with mysterious passages and secret labs — he decides to follow in his grandfather’s footsteps by bringing the dead back to life. Recommended for mature audiences: graphic language, sexual content.

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 8 a.m.-12 p.m.  Lincoln Square Mall, 201 Lincoln Square, Urbana  Free Join the Urbana Business Association and a variety of vendors inside Lincoln Square Mall for Market IN the Square — an indoor farmers and craft market. Shop fresh produce, coffee, flowers, jewelry, jerky, meats, baked goods, dog treats, arts and crafts and so much more.

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 6:30 p.m.-11 p.m.  Channing Murray Foundation, 1209 W. Oregon St., Urbana  Free An Indian classical music concert will be performed by Pandit Ronu Majumdar, who is one of the most popular and renowned flutists today. He will be accompanied by Pandit Harshad Kanetkar on the tabla.

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Club moves to new location in Champaign

51 Main offers new amenities, events, features BY CAROLINA GARIBAY STAFF WRITER

For the many dedicated students and community members who frequently visit 51 Main, it may come as no surprise that the nightclub and event venue is moving from its downtown Champaign location to 1906 W. Bradley Ave. this spring. For those who are unfamiliar with the offerings at 51 Main, visiting its grand opening on Saturday April 20 offers an opportunity to explore all it has to offer. 51 Main will now be located in a newly renovated, updated building previously occupied by Rafters, a local restaurant and bar. The new location will allow the venue the chance to provide several amenities not previously offered at the downtown location. This new, larger space gives 51 Main the ability to offer visitors an even better nightlife experience than before. For example, starting Saturday visitors will be able to order chicken wings in several different flavors, including BBQ and garlic parmesan. As well as adding new events and features, 51 Main will continue to

host some of its classic events, such as karaoke night. Plenty of other events for people of all ages are also going to be available at 51 Main, so all community members should be able to find something to enjoy. Genera l Ma nager of 51 Main Adrianna Tyler said the club has received plenty of support from the community regarding the new space, and she expects the venue to see just as much, if not more, business as it did at its previous location. “We’re pretty confident that it should be fairly busy,” Tyler said. “We’re hoping that we continue to have our downtown crowd as well as branch out and get some new folks.” Over the next month, 51 Main will be hosting several unique events, including Illinois Drag Wars on Friday, an opportunity for local drag artists to showcase their work in a competitive setting. 51 Main will also host an early Cinco de Mayo event on May 3

called Pre-Cinco Bash with Authentic Empire. The event will feature a DJ and drink deals. More information about these events can be found on the 51 Main Facebook page. For local performers looking for a place to present their work, 51 Main hosts open mic nights every Wednesday to encourage music in the community and give artists the chance to get “firsthand knowledge on the equipment and get an opportunity to perform onstage,” Tyler said. Tyler said ever yone is welcome in the space, and 51 Main’s “all inclusive” environment makes it easy for anyone and everyone to find something to get involved with at the venue. “ We’re accepting of everyone. We want everyone, young and old, to have a great time and enjoy themselves and ultimately be able to have a social life with their friends,” she said.

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Chicken wings will now be available for purchase at 51 Main’s new location. Their new venue will offer dishes for all customers.

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“We’re hoping that we continue to have our downtown crowd as well as branch out and get some new folks.” ADRIANNA TYLER

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The interior of the new 51 Main Location at 1906 W. Bradley Ave. in Champaign. The grand opening of the new location is Saturday.

Urbana’s Celebration Company performs classic adaptation BY MICHAEL BERGONZI STAFF WRITER

The Celebration Company at the Station Theatre in downtown Urbana is preparing to present, “Stupid F— Bird,” a loose adaptation of Anton Chekhov’s late 19th-century play, “The Seagull.” Written by Aaron Posner in 2013, “Stupid F— Bird,” follows a unique cast of seven characters on a humorous journey as they deal with their personal relationships and struggle to create art that is meaningful to them. The play is a satire, but it still holds an important message about love, the pain of creating art and the struggle between values of the past and present, which are themes Chekov intended in his original work. The show opens on PHOTO COURTESY OF STATION THEATRE Thursday and will run Lindsey Gates-Markel and Jake Fava rehearse at the Station Theatre. The Celebration Company through May 4. Perfor- is preparing a performance of Aaron Posner’s “Stupid F— Bird.” mances will take place from Wednesday through As suggested by the title, Woolly Mammoth The- and appreciated the way it Sunday during the run. the play contains some atre Company in Wash- held true to the thoughtTickets are available for adult language and content. ington D.C. in 2013. Critics provoking content in “The purchase through the Sta“Stupid F— Bird” was in the area loved the mod- Seagull.” Since then, it has tion’s Theatre’s website. performed first by the ern take on the classic play been performed multiple

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times across the United States, and the playwright has recently made the play available for regional theatre companies to perform. Kay Bohannon Holley, the director of the Celebration Company’s performance of “Stupid F— Bird,” said the play was first brought to her attention by her husband, an employee at the Music and Performing Arts Library at the University, who came across a copy of it at work. He thought it might be something of interest to her, so he brought it home for her to read. “As soon as I read it, I knew I would like to direct it,” she said. From there, the Celebration Company at the Station Theatre applied for and received the rights to perform the play from the Dramatist Play Network. “The Seagull” is in the public domain as it was first written in 1895. But as a modern show, “Stupid F— Bird” is still subject to copyright laws despite being an adaptation of

accessible work. After completing this step and securing access to the material, the company began the process of producing the show. Holley said the play is the second adaptation the Celebration Company has put on at the Station Theatre this season. Last year, the company performed Lucas Hnath’s, “A Doll’s House, Part Two.” That show is a sequel to another 19th-century play, “A Doll’s House” written by Henrik Ibsen in 1879. The production was directed by The Celebration Company’s founder and artistic director, Rick Orr. Although both shows are based on classic works, Holley said there are aspects of “Stupid F— Bird” that make it stand out from the Celebration Company’s previous work. “It’s even more irreverent and funny, and it is kind of a romp, full of feeling and full of love,” she said. “It’s very exciting.” mbergonz@readbuzz.com

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