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New building to reduce carbon footprint BY JADE MORGANFIELD STAFF WRITER
A new building expected to open in spring 2021 will allow students to have access to state-of-the-art technology. It will also have sustainable features to help reduce the University’s carbon footprint. The building is part of the College of Engineering’s Campus Instructional Facility Project. It will be located on the southeast corner of Springfield Avenue and Wright Street in Urbana. The project’s sustainability components, such as a geothermal energy system, will regulate and conserve energy usage and temperature. It will also include smart glass technology with the ability to control incoming light. The Student Sustainability Committee donated $250,000 to the cause. Bill Bell, executive director of marketing and communications for Engineering, said incorporating sustainability into the new construction is important. “That’s really an exciting aspect to the project,” Bell said. “Sustainability has been important both from student interest and in terms of what the leadership wants to be sure that we are doing with our new facilities.” Funding this building is expected to cost $75 million. The University is financing this new development through a publicprivate partnership, which allows the University to bor-
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Talbot Laboratory is getting renovations to create more instructional space and include sustainable technology. The construction is expected to be completed by 2021.
row bonds from an investor while being exempt from taxes. The Illinois Finance Authority acts as an intermediary when it comes to
helping nonprofit organizations find investors to fund their projects. After an investor is found, the Illinois Finance Authority will issue the bonds to the bor-
rower. However, the borrower is responsible for paying back his or her debt to the investors. Chris Meister, executive director of the Illi-
New organization encourages sustainability in Greek housing BY OLIVIA WELSHANS STAFF WRITER
From red Solo cups to Styrofoam trays, waste in Greek housing is piling up, prompting students to take action. A new campus organization aims to reduce waste and promote sustainability in Greek housing. Julia Irle, junior in LAS; Ezra Wallon, junior in Engineering; and Katherine Florence, junior in
AHS, formed Green Greeks to try and change people’s thinking when it comes to sustainability. Unlike University Housing, which has sustainability programs and people to oversee them, Greek housing has no one encouraging sustainable practices. Co-founders Irle and Florence started to notice Greek housing’s sustainability problems when liv-
ing in the house of their sorority, Kappa Alpha Theta. Some of the major problems they noticed were heavy disposable plate and utensil use, lights being left on and high water usage. Irle at first wanted to create a sustainability chair in her sorority, but after finding that was not possible, she and Florence started researching Greek life sus-
tainability programs at other universities. After consulting with other programs across the country, Irle and Florence created Green Greeks. Green Greeks is part Registered Student Organization and part liaison to the Certified Green Chapter Program within the Institute for Sustainability, SEE GREEN GREEKS | 3A
nois Finance Authorit y, ex pla i ned t he Illinois Finance Authority’s purpose. “The authority is established to deliver the ser-
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Black hole image marks beginning of new technological era Earth and has a mass that is 6.5 billion times larger than the sun. George Wong, graduate student in Engineering and member of Gammie’s research team, said the scientific community already had an idea of what black holes looked like before they obtained that image, but it is still amazing because people finally have direct visual proof the theories coincide with reality. Ga mmie’s resea rch team produced computer simulations of the galaxy M87 and compared the simulations with data. They found the black hole is spinning, and the spin axis of the black hole is pointed away from earth. “M87 has a powerful, relativistic jet of gas that emerges from close to the black hole. We were able to deduce that the jet is powered by braking of the black hole spin,” Gammie said. “The black hole acts like a giant flywheel with magnetic fields braking the flywheel and trans-
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With the help of University researchers, the firstever image of a black hole was published on April 10. Professor in Engineering Charles Gammie and his research team assisted with interpreting the photo. The team, which he coled, was involved in the theory working group, Gammie said in an email. The black hole image is important because it is consistent with models based on Einstein’s theory of gravity and general relativity, Gammie said. This time, a completely new and distinct method from what has been used before was used to acquire the image. “It’s just cool to see a black hole,” Gammie said. The image of the black hole was taken by the Event Horizon Telescope Project, an international collaboration aiming to directly observe the environment of a black hole. According to EHT’s website, the black hole in the image resides 55 million light-years from
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Illinois bill intends to improve internet privacy BY LUIS VELAZQUEZ STAFF WRITER
The state of Illinois has passed a bill that attempts to ban Internet device manufacturers from collecting audio from internet-connected devices without consumers’ consent. On April 10, the Illinois Senate passed the Keep Internet Devices Safe Act. Essentially, if consumers know they are being recorded without their consent, they can sue companies. However, the wording of the bill underwent some changes while it was in the Senate due to lobbying by trade groups led by the Internet Association. These groups represent big companies such as Ama-
Abdelzaher said the bill intends to protect consumers from being recorded by a microphone on their digital devices without their prior consent. This applies to phones, chatbots and home controllers, such as Amazon Echo. “The overall intent is to improve privacy. It is a bit creepy to think that Alexa, Siri, Google Home or other such devices are listening in on you and using your data somehow (perhaps to push ads to you that you might be interested in, because of an overheard conversation you had). Gmail already does that with written text. The machine reads your mail and adjusts your ads
“I believe the National Security Agency will continue to watch and listen in the name of safety, which is still an invasion of privacy irrespective of the intention to ‘keep Americans safe.’” TAREK ABDELZAHER PROFESSOR IN ENGINEERING
zon, Microsoft and Google. Before the bill changed, it allowed users to file complaints to the Illinois attorney general’s office that could lead to penalties of up to $50,000 for privacy violations. However, the Internet Association objected and claimed that the Senate’s definition of a “digital device” in the bill was too broad. In its current form, the bill only allows the Attorney General to enforce the act. Consumers are not allowed to create class action lawsuits on their own if the bill is passed by Illinois’ House of Representatives. Tarek Abdelzaher, professor in Engineering, said in an email that he hopes this new bill will calm people’s fear about their devices tracking them.
accordingly,” Abdelzaher said. Abdelzaher believes the new bill will not affect big companies. He thinks the biggest change people will see is the terms of use agreement and privacy policy people are required to sign when they install software. “Today, when I download apps to my phone, they ask for access to this or that device (like my camera, microphone, location, etc),” Abdelzaher said. “ I have to say ‘yes’ or the app won’t run. If the app really needs to record something, it will just ask me to consent to it when I install it, or it won’t run. It’s like cookies. Now many websites inform you of their cookie policies and ask for your consent.” A ishwa r ya Sheka ra, sophomore in LAS, believes
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Students in the basement of the Illini Union on Tuesday. In light of recent concerns about security of internet-connected devices, the state of Illinois has passed new legislation banning manufacturers from collecting audio without consumers’ consent. This new bill will calm the public’s fear of invasion of privacy.
this new bill will not protect individuals from user data collection. “In terms of mobile service, I believe the National Security Agency will continue to watch and listen in the name of safety, which is
still an invasion of privacy irrespective of the intention to ‘keep Americans safe,’” Shekara said. Abdelzaher said the recording itself is not the problem, but it is the trust people have with new and
advanced technology. “Do we trust (and approve of ) the purpose of recording? Today, we give our credit card numbers to total strangers every day when we pay for purchases,” Abdelzaher said.
“Tomorrow we’ll trust our phone with audio recording as long as we get something out of it, like a better travel recommendation or maybe advice on homework.”
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considered. Wong said all their work is just the beginning. He said it was important to remember that the achievement represents a new era in technological capability. “We are already working on producing an image of the black hole at the center of our galaxy, the Milky Way,” Gammie said. “We’ll also soon be able to use other aspects of the data we’ve already taken to figure out which models really work (polarization, in particular). In the future, we’ll use an expanded array of telescopes to get clearer, sharper images.”
Meister also said investors are not exclusively limited to big corporations. “They can be insurance companies. They can be something called an SMA, or a separately managed account, that an entity … might have,” Meister said. “They can be retail buyers, which might be individual people who are buying individual bonds … so it’s a wide variety.” The University has yet to decide what specific classes will be taught in the new facility. “(It) will be an opportunity for departments across campus to take advantage of,” Bell said. “There’s going to be quite a lot of STEM … and engineering opportunities there, but by no means exclusively … it’s really a campus resource.” Matthew Tomaszewski, associate provost for capital planning, said in an email the University aims to provide transformative teaching and learning experiences. “This facility responds to this approach by providing spaces for interactive and immersive learning, that in turn (will) promote collaboration and teamwork among our students,” Tomaszewski said. He said he is excited about the possibilities that will emerge from the new facility. “This will be a facility that encourages innovative approaches in teaching, learning and collaboration to create a truly transformative experience for our students,” Tomaszewski said.
aren’t the only problem. Bars are full of plastic cups, and many do not offer reusable options. Irle said Green Greeks wants to implement some strategies to reduce this kind of waste as the organization grows. Although the organization is currently looking at smaller actions like recycling, turning the lights off and reducing styrofoam and plastic use, Wallon said they are looking toward making some more house design implementation systems in the future. No Greek houses have been certified yet, but Wallon said they are working on recruiting ambassadors to represent each house on campus so they can start implementing more of their plans next year. When people become ambassadors, they enroll their chapter through the iSEE website. Then, members can start “greening” their chapter. When they feel like they have achieved all their goals, they can reach out to the Certified Green Chapter Program team to finalize certification. Different actions unlock one of the three levels of certification for Greek chapters: bronze, silver and gold. Sororities and fraternities are encouraged to continue reaching for the highest level. Once a chapter is officially certified, it is for one calendar year. “This isn’t something that’s weird. This isn’t something that’s nerdy,” Irle said. “This is something that actually matters. You aren’t going to realize it now, but in a couple of years, you are going to realize you had a big impact.”
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Energy and Environment. Getting Greek housing residents to recycle is one of the organization’s main goals, Florence said. Irle said many people living in Greek housing do not actively recycle, and many houses are not even signed up for recycling with the city. She said part of the reason people don’t recycle is they don’t know what is and is not recyclable. Although it differs house to house, Wallon, co-vice president of Green Greeks, said many fraternities choose to use disposable plates and utensils rather than washable dishes. Last year living in his fraternity, Wallon said he became so frustrated with the waste of his house that he bought everyone on his floor ceramic plates. “Here, this is what you are eating on now. Use it, not Styrofoam,” Wallon recalled saying. Wallon said unfortunately it lasted for about two weeks. Styrofoam plates and plastic utensils don’t biodegrade, which contributes to a lot of waste in the environment. Wallon said Green Greeks wants to encourage people to use more reusable dinnerware. Irle said party culture has been one of the biggest contributing factors to waste, not only in Greek life but on college campuses as a whole. “In fraternities, for the most part, there are going to be a lot of cans and cups, and without a recycling system those are just going to end up being thrown away,” Irle said. Irle said house parties okw2@dailyillini.com
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This telescope captured the picture of the black hole. The image of the black hole was published April 10.
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Because of the international aspect of this project, Gammie said it was sometimes hard for them to have a time that all members could meet together online. “I was up many mornings at 5 a.m. for meetings and awake late at night finishing up analysis and writing,” Gammie said. “Nevertheless, we were able to all pull together and get it done, and that was very satisfying.” Wong said one of the most difficult parts of the work was the many parameters researchers needed to take into account for the analysis. One problem was trying to think about what researchers had not yet
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Kimiko Gunji, former director of the Japan House in Champaign, speaks about her book, “The Art of Wagashi,” at the Japan House on Thursday. Wagashi are traditional Japanese desserts often served with tea to complement their sweetness.
Former professor writes Japanese cookbook BY OLIVIA ZHANG STAFF WRITER
Kimiko Gunji is the former director of Japan House and former professor of Japanese Arts and Culture at the University. She taught a variety of courses ranging from tea to Japanese flower arrangements and is a highly decorated recipient of awards for her teaching and cultural contributions. Gunji recently published her new Japanese cookbook “The Art of Wagashi: Recipes for Japanese Sweets that Delight the Palate and the Eyes.” The cookbook is designed to be both informative with its easy-tomake recipes as well as visually pleasing with photos of different kinds of wagashi. “Each sweet (was about) the eyes,” Gunji said. “It’s just so beautiful to look at (them). That was a very important part of my mission. When eating Japanese sweets, you’re using all five senses.” Gunji was inspired to write a wagashi cookbook decades ago when she and graphic design professor A. Doyle Moore noticed the inadequacy of good wagashi in the local area. Many wagashi store owners in Japan keep their recipes secret, so there weren’t many cookbooks around. Moore was able to get hold of some recipes as an American, who later translated
some of the recipes into English. After retiring six years ago, Gunji started working on her book, one year before Moore passed away. “I told myself I had to finish it,” Gunji said. According to Gunji, there are two main categories of wagashi: namagashi — moist sweets with bean paste or jellies — and higashi — dried sweets usually made out of rice flour. Different teas are paired with different types of wagashi. Light tea is usually accompanied by dry, small sweets whereas heavy tea requires more substantial sweets. For leaf tea, people would eat sweets in between sipping the tea. For matcha, a powdered tea, the sweets are always taken ahead of time to enhance the taste of the tea. “The main purpose of Japanese sweets is to enhance the taste of tea,” Gunji said. “That’s why Japanese sweets don’t have strong flavors when you taste them. You don’t want to overcome the delicate taste of tea (with the sweets).” Gunji also pointed out the differences between popular American matcha and authentic matcha. Unlike the American styled matcha, where sugar and milk are deployed into its making, authentic matcha relies
heavily on the quality and the technique of whipping the tea. She pointed out the idea of “season” is central to Japanese art and culture, including the appreciation of wagashi. The sweets are often named according to seasons, such as “spring showers.” Wagashi designed for different seasons also take on unique appearances, with those designed for summer appearing cool and transparent with the help of agar-agar (a type of gelatin) and those designed for autumn carrying warm colors. However, unlike many other Japanese cookbooks, where the recipes are ordered according to seasons and annual events, Gunji arranged her recipes according to their cooking methods. Gunji was mindful of ingredient accessibility for her readers while writing the book. Historically speaking, Gunji found it almost impossible to find specific ingredients outside of Japan. She hoped readers would be able to find all the ingredients needed to make wagashi at local Asian grocery stores. Most of her recipes contain no more than water, beans, sugar and dried flowers. Gunji made sure the recipes were easy for beginners by asking Japan House stu-
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Kimiko Gunji shows off a page in her book, “The Art of Wagashi” at the Japan House on Thursday. The book attempts to make recipes accessible to inexperienced audiences.
dent interns, who had little experience in cooking or baking, to try preparing some of the sweets. Stacie Cho, Japan House student intern and senior in LAS, found the recipes were simple to follow. “I had the chance to cook one of the wagashi, and it was very easy to follow,” she said. “I’m not experienced in baking, but it wasn’t hard for me at all. It made me want to try the other recipes in the book to see what other varieties there are.” Alexia Angel, another Japan House intern and
sophomore in LAS, was impressed with Gunji’s attempt to take these Japanese delicacies and share them with more people. “It is exciting to see all the work put into the physical presentation of the recipes as well as the efforts toward making traditionally East Asian recipes more accessible to audiences abroad,” Angel said. Angel mentioned an interesting feature of the anmochi (a kind of mochi with red bean paste fillings) recipe was the use of a microwave. Gunji tried to
make her cookbook more accessible to college students by including convenient appliances. Gunji aimed to have the book embody simplicity in terms of ingredients and preparation, keeping in line with Japanese values, she said. “One of the characteristics of Japanese culture is how to turn simple things into art and how to combine simple ingredients into something so beautiful,” she said. dijiaz2@dailyillini.com
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Students enroll in UIC nursing program at UI BY ELIZABETH SAYASANE ASSISTANT FEATURES EDITOR
Therese Hanley knew two concrete characteristics in her career: to work in science and to work with people. Naturally, Hanley chose nursing and was accepted in March to the University of Illinois at Chicago’s nursing program at the UI campus. The nursing program at the UI campus differs from some other nursing programs. First, it is not direct admittance; students apply after completing two years of prerequisite coursework. Second, the program on campus is one branch of six, all stemming from the UIC campus. Hanley applied to the University as a biology major with the intention of transferring into nursing January of her sophomore year, as students typically do. In the fall, though, she will stay in Champaign-Urbana as a UIC student. “Technically, yes, I’ll be a UIC student, but I get all the benefits of U of I,” Hanley said. Some of these U of I benefits include access to the ARC or on-campus events requiring I-card entry. Krista Jones, director of the University of Illinois at
Chicago’s urbana regional campus, said this provides students a balance between the benefits of the large Urbana-Champaign campus and a top-ranking nursing program with UIC. Other campuses are located in Rockford, Peoria, Quad Cities and Springfield. “We have the various campuses to assure that we are providing settings and locations that are easily accessible by students throughout the state to achieve a superior education,” Jones said. In 2019, 90 students were interviewed to fill 64 slots on the UI campus. The application was submitted in January, cohort interviews were in February and 64 students were notified in March of their acceptance. “We are the preeminent producer of nurses across the state of Illinois to fulfill the practice position in both primary and acute care settings throughout the state,” Jones said. Juliana Isayeva is working to be one of these nurses. Isayeva also started as a biology major at the University. She said she wanted to go into medicine and started working on her nursing prerequisites toward the end of
second semester freshman year. She is now a junior in the nursing program and president of the Student Nursing Association. This organization works with pre-nursing and nursing students. They volunteer at hospitals and host donation drives for charities in the area. They also have social events and study hours for members. “I get a lot of questions just from pre-nursing students about, ‘Should I be taking this class?’” Isayeva said. “They could ask these questions from the nursing school, but sometimes it’s easier to ask someone who’s already in because I kind of know.” Isayeva said while the UI campus has good counselors to help students plan and prepare, navigating the program can still be confusing. Coordination between both the UI and UIC campuses can be difficult, she said. The UI campus also does not have the tutoring resources UIC does. While students can Skype with a UIC tutor, Isayeva said it is not as convenient. “If U of I had their own nursing program, I think that it would be better orga-
nized,” Isayeva said. However, these challenges have not stopped Isayeva. She added that regardless of the difficulties, the program is strong. “They do a really good job of giving you that exposure and giving you those tools that you need to hopefully graduate one day and be a good nurse,” Isayeva said. Hanley said challenges make her triumphs more satisfying. One challenge Hanley said she faces is the intensi-
ty. Because students are not admitted until their sophomore year, they only have two years for their nursing coursework and clinicals. The pressure of these intense classes reflects the goals of the program well, Hanley said. “It’s just stressful. I think that’s why it’s most difficult, but it has to be stressful just because it’s so competitive, and the nursing program is hard, so you should be prepared,” Hanley said. Jones said the UIC nurs-
ing program prepares students to become world-class nurses. She said it creates leaders who are changing healthcare form local city levels worldwide. “Students are going to be held accountable and responsible for patient’s lives upon graduation,” she said. “We have to assure that those individuals are prepared and have the competencies to be able to successfully care for their patients.” eis3@dailyillini.com
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Students part of the Student Nurses’ Association pose in front of Alma Mater. They are UIC students participating in a nursing program on the UI campus.
Alumnus finds dream career on ‘Sesame Street’ BY ELISE GUILLEN STAFF WRITER
Paul Rudolph is a composer who works on “Sesame Street” and has earned three Emmys. Before that, though, he was just one of the many students walking through campus every day. Rudolph came from Normal, Illinois, to study Music Education at the University. He said 90% of the reason he chose the University was the Marching Illini. When Rudolph first saw the ensemble perform during his junior of high school, he said he couldn’t get the image of them out of his head. After being accepted to the University, Rudolph became a member of the Marching Illini and performed with them throughout his undergraduate career. He became drumline section leader and composed drumline arrangements and drill charts for the halftime shows. Rudolph learned how to play a number of instruments
for his bachelor’s degree, from woodwinds to strings. His main focus was percussion. This skill allowed him to form his band GLANK, which utilized any unique object to produce music. “Paul believes that any object has the possibility of becoming a musical instrument,” said Leslie CarraraRudolph, Rudolph’s wife. Rudolph graduated in 1989 and went on to teach and direct the school’s marching band and jazz band. He said he enjoyed teaching but had a dream that never left the back of his mind: composing his own film score. When directing the bands at school, he began to compose arrangements. He said this is when he knew he had to go back to school. “The bug hit me for arranging,” Rudolph said. For Rudolph’s master’s degree, he returned to the University to study composition and arranging. He said he holds Illinois in such high
regard because that’s where he was able to find his voice with the people around him. Rudolph’s life now is busy and hectic, he said. When asked what a normal day in his life looks life, Rudolph laughed and revealed there is no such thing as a normal day. A typical day starts early in order to meet call times on Sesame Street at 7 a.m. in the morning. The process starts with a potential song demo. They then have to find the range of the song and the key of the character’s voices, which is challenging since it has to sound good but still sound like the character’s voice. Rudolph works with the characters on “Sesame Street” to perfect their vocals to make sure their rhythm and pitch sound great for TV performances. The performer and Rudolph then go into the studio to record and learn the song. Rudolph then edits
and tweaks it to sound good. After that, the edited sample is sent to give the performers music to lip-sync. Rudolph conducts both the performers and puppets, to make sure their lip-syncing matches the music. Carrara-Rudolph is the puppeteer for Abby Cadabby. She said what Rudolph brings to “Sesame Street” is special. “He is a true artist and musician whose passion for the arts is one of my favorite things about him.” CarraraRudolph said. “I know he is going to help take my performance to a higher level.” “It’s uplifting when he’s around and you have a sense of calmness that everything will go smoothly,” said Chris Sassano, an audio engineer who often works with Rudolph. Although Rudolph left teaching in the classroom, he said his job at Sesame Street allows him to keep being an educator. “I’m still teaching, even if
it’s to talented cast members because it leads to kids being entertained and educated,” he said. “Watching all the work into this and watching it all come to life through the performers is the best, they take it to another level and bring the heart to the music I compose. I pinch myself working with them.” Rudolph said it is bizarre working there since he has memories of “Sesame Street” from when he was a kid. He said characters like the Count had such an impact on him, and now he’s a part of the “Sesame Street” legacy. “‘Sesame Street’ is multigenerational and cultural.” Rudolph discussed how people of all ages recognize these characters and learn from the educational lyrics. Rudolph said he composes to make sure any listener can find meaning in the lyrics while also enjoying the rhythm and different styles of music. “Music reaches all ages,
and a composer’s goal is to just write a good song musically,” he said. In terms of his success on Sesame Street, Rudolph said winning his Emmys has been an honor, and it’s special to see not only himself but everyone who he works with on Sesame Street to be rewarded on their work since everyone has a hand in every trophy. Rudolph encourages all students to find their passion in life and to pursue it like he did. He said it wasn’t easy to end up where he is, and he wants readers to know it’s okay if that happens to them as well. “Don’t worry about the side roads. Every turn is different. Learning everything around you is crucial and is what will help you get to wherever you may go in life because you never know where you’ll end up,” Rudolph said. eliseng2@dailyillini.com
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Churchill’s words still stand today GUZI HE COLUMNIST
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inston Churchill once declared at the dinner table “socialism would make society comparable to that of the white ant.” It was the 1940s and Britain’s Prime Minister had to cut short his conversations, most likely so he could spend more time in the War Room. As a result, the man never explained why he chose to liken the ideological descendants of Marx to some lowly insect. Nonetheless, people today can still look upon Churchill’s allegorical creature and appreciate the true face of socialism. The white ant, otherwise known as the termite, is a species of insect best known as a household pest. Using their jagged jaws and stomachs full of enzymes, termites feast upon the wood that comprises almost every home. Mahogany in the hands of men may turn into a work of art: an engraved table, perhaps. Give that same table to termites, and it is but sawdust. In other words, what men create, termites occupy and destroy. In a normal society, human beings engage in a process of perpetual creation. They create because others buy. Farmers till the land not just to feed themselves but also their fellow city dwellers who visit the grocery store. Henry Ford produced cars because people pay to ride in private metal boxes. Socialists, perhaps by design or jealousy, aim to destroy creation itself. Either at gunpoint or through taxation, socialists take what others make. Joseph Stalin violently
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expropriated grain from peasants, persecuting anyone who resisted and former president of Venezuela, Hugo Chavez, nationalized foreign-owned energy industries and squeezed their profits to fund his social programs, just to name a few. The result: People renounce work because their creations would inevitably fall into the hands of predatory officials. Oil production halted in Venezuela, and Russian peasants fled the collective farms. A lack of incentives accounts
for the idleness plaguing socialist countries. Then comes the actual destruction. In the early 2000s, Robert Mugabe began having his supporters seize land from Zimbabwe’s white farmers without compensation. Overnight, people claiming to be veterans of the Rhodesian Bush War, who overthrew white minority rule but were not old enough to have fought in any conflict, sprung up to reap their prize. With little experience in agriculture, the new owners left vast swaths of land
vacant. Productivity dove and inflation went through the roof. Today Zimbabwe remains bankrupt, ranking 175th on the Economic Freedom Index due to rampant corruption, violence and overregulation. One does not learn the value of wealth unless he earns it. This explains why parents only give their children allowances for doing chores. Just as pirates often squander their loot in a single night, socialists care little about effectively utilizing resources because they were never theirs to begin
with. In addition, well-connected bureaucrats never suffer from their own economic mistakes. Socialism is also a sort of bionics. If the inventor designs an aircraft according to the intricacies of a bird’s wing, the socialist designs whole communities based on that of an anthill. Is it a mere coincidence that one is called a “socialist” while ants are “eusocial” beings (creatures born attached to a hierarchy which determines their life’s role)? The answer is negative.
A state with control over the process of supply and demand inevitably decides who should provide which goods and services. How else could Cambodia’s Pol Pot have forced urban residents into farming had he not stripped them of everything? Socialism does not trust people to do as they please and still make the right economic choices. As such, the English language has a word for it: undemocratic. Guzi is a freshman in LAS. guzihe2@dailyillini.com
Campus needs more recycling bins MATT HUTCHISON COLUMNIST
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he absence of recycling bins on campus has stuck out to me since I arrived at the University. Adjusting to classrooms and public spaces that lack recycling bins has been an unexpected change I’ve had to make. The high number of recyclables I see tossed into classroom trash cans is disappointing but not surprising. I would like to think in 2019, or even 2009, every classroom ought to be equipped with waste and recycling bins. At the very least, I would expect large paper and plastic recycling bins to be in every major hallway. The Main Quad shouldn’t be the only place where bins that separate waste types are conveniently accessible. Yes, a virtuous recycler can hunt down a recycle bin, but the onus should be on both parties: on the individual to recycle responsibly and on the institution to make that easy to do. Expanding the availability of recycling bins doesn’t need to occur all at once; obviously, putting bins in strategic locations should be the first step. For example, the main level of the Undergraduate Library is a highly trafficked area with trash bins galore, but I could only find three plastic recycling bins after doing
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some searching. A stroll through the library will quickly reveal the number of recyclables in the waste bins. The scant number of recycling bins that do exist are poorly placed, and their bags often obstruct the information sheets that state the kinds of recycla-
bles the bin is for. An eating area that lacks clearly marked recycling bins, such as the lower level of the Illini Union, is simply negligent. There ought to be recycle bins at the main entrance of any highly trafficked area. I am not arguing that our school doesn’t care
enough about recycling. Our recycling program is robust: The campus diverts 30% of its waste from landfills, recycles its fluorescent bulbs and batteries and emphasizes employees need to recycle by providing appropriate bins for office spaces. Our school is even striv-
ing toward an ambitious goal of diverting 45% of our waste from landfills by 2020. But this goal is perhaps too ambitious given the current recycling levels: In 2008, 37% of waste was diverted from landfills and in 2018, that number was down to 27%.
Ambitious goals need to be accompanied by realistic strategies and insightful planning. Making bins easily and clearly accessible in locations where waste is likely to occur is a basic first step to actualizing this goal. But behavioral change consists of more than having strong ideals; the administration needs to think about the student body’s needs and inclinations. It’s unlikely anyone would go out of their way to avoid recycling, but it is unreasonable to expect them to go out of their way to do so when convenience hasn’t been factored into the recycling program’s planning. Perhaps the immediate costs of maintaining a convenient recycling program are too high — but the negative externalities of a lackluster program are too great for the problem to be neglected. Figuring out ways to improve our practices is a benefit in itself. It keeps us critical and aware of our social environment — in other words, our culture. A well managed social environment results in a well-managed natural environment; a neglected social environment results in a neglected natural environment. A mindfully managed college environment is a great example to set for the leaders, innovators and responsible citizens of the future. Matt is a junior in Media. mrh5@dailyillini.com
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The Illinois men’s gymnastics team placed fifth at the NCAA championship over the weekend. The Stanford Cardinals pulled off the big upset by defeating the four-timechampion Oklahoma Sooners by less than a point and the Illini by nearly ten points. Illinois put up a total score of just 405.358, compared to last year’s third-place finish of 411.689. “Sometimes the event is a little more nerve-wracking because you put your heart and soul and everything you could into a year of your life,” Spring said. The meet started Friday with the NCAA qualifiers. The Illini started off slow with a score of 64.698 but quickly recovered on high bar with a score of 68.133, anchored by freshman Hamish Carter. The Illini kept up their play and finished the night with a score of 410.324, good enough to qualify for the final. Saturday night’s final started the same way for the Illini. The team once again started slowly on the parallel bars with 63.564 points as junior Sebastian Quiana and senior Johnny Jacobson struggled. Unlike Friday night, Illinois did not weather the storm well. The team struggled with its high-bar routine as its score was 64.099, and Quiana continued to slump, fall-
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Senior Alex Diab performs on the still rings during the meet against Iowa was at Huff Hall on Jan. 26. He collected his second straight national title in the event on Saturday.
ing twice on his routine. After a very rough start, the Illini responded with one of their best floor routines. Illinois scored a 71.199 with Jacobson and senior Alex Diab scoring a 14.433, and Quiana scoring a 14.633. Unfortunately for the Illini, the struggles continued after the floor routine, and they
were never able to get back on track. The struggles were evident for junior Michael Paradise. The junior led the team in the past with his consistent approach on the pommel horse, but when it looked like he would win the events national title, Paradise put up his season low of 13.9 and came in fifth place.
The lone bright spot of the event was Diab’s performance on the still rings. Diab has already claimed four Big Ten titles on the still rings and a national championship on rings last year. He still maintains national-champion status after his impressive 14.733. “I set high goals for myself;
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I just grinded through every day keeping those goals in mind, and it paid off,” Diab said. Diab’s event title wasn’t the only accolade the Illini came home with. Five Illini were named All-Americans, Diab on floor and still rings, Jacobson and Quiana on floor, Carter on high bar, and Paradise
on pommel horse. This meet marks the end of the season for Illinois, and although the team had some struggles in its final meet, it had the opportunity to compete in the NCAA finals at home in the State Farm Center. nithinr2@dailyillini.com
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Catapult vests enhance practice Dosunmu ‘returns BY GAVIN GOOD STAFF WRITER
Illinois always wants to know more about the physical outputs and performance capabilities of its players. That’s part of why the program bought 44 Catapult vests that provide coaches with a live feed of data as players go about their everyday efforts in practice and workouts. Fit with a GPS device, Illinois players wear the vests, or ‘bros’ as they’re nicknamed, for each of the 14 spring practices. Fourth-year head football trainer Jeremy Busch is eager for the program to yield the results of the vests’ data. But for now, it’s about building a baseline of data to assess. “Right now, it’s more of trying to put these devices on them, track them and get some baseline data on them,” Busch said. “Then we can move forward in terms of how do we use that.” Illinois knows every athlete is different, so it wants to establish what each athlete’s expected workload should be. The vests transmit data to assistant strength and conditioning coach John Ferranto, who monitors it during practice. Duration of heavy work-
loads, maximum velocities, time spent within a percentage of maximum velocities, acceleration and deceleration are all measured. Busch said Illinois is still figuring out how it will use the data received from the vests but that it will help the staff make decisions for practice and conditioning plans. Strength and conditioning coach Lou Hernandez agrees it’s probably too early to assess the returns of using the vests during spring practice, but he noted they’ve already been helping hold players accountable. There’s a difference between a coach’s opinion of how hard a player has worked and the cold, hard figures. “Guys at times can think, ‘Hey, coach, I’m working hard,’” Hernandez said. “It’s like, ‘You might feel like you’re working hard, but your expectations have to meet our expectations.’ That computer program is very unbiased. It’s just actual facts and numbers; it shows where you actually are. It’s like if you get pulled over for a speeding ticket, you can sit there and try to complain about it however you want. However, this was the number you were actually doing. That’s exactly what this is, too.” Busch has thought about
joining a growing wave of schools using similar technology for some time. “We’ve been looking at it from afar from a little bit. (It) took some time to see if it would be something that fit our program,” Busch said. “This is a time where we’re starting to get the pieces in place. We want to try to maximize that while we’ve got them all here.” Hernandez, for his part, saw the benefits of having such detailed data at hand while he was North Carolina’s strength and conditioning coach. There, the staff realized its players were exerting themselves more during the pregame routine than in parts of the actual game. “What we found, which was really valuable information for us, was that we noticed our pregame activity was probably the highest, or if not, amongst the highest in workload and output,” Hernandez said. While Busch and the Illini haven’t uncovered anything as big as that, Busch has no doubt the vests are a positive for the student-athletes and the coaches alike. “It reassures our studentathletes that; No.1, we have their health and wellness on the top of our minds at all
times,” Busch said. “We’re trying to organize what we do from a sports medicine side, a rehab side, from a strength and conditioning side, really trying to maximize their performance but also minimize their injury risk.” Injuries are a reality every football team must deal with, but the fewer, the better. Ultimately, the Illinois staff believes the data they take in from the ‘bros’ will help them make decisions which help players stay at their healthiest. By tailoring workloads to each player’s needs, Busch thinks Illinois can put guys in position to avoid injuries throughout the season. “This is a great tool for us in order to truly maximize our student athletes’ performance and reduce their injury risks,” Busch said. “Football is inherently a sport that runs a high injury rate.” When certain muscles or areas of the body are overworked consistently, they can begin to wear down, which can lead to soft tissue injuries. Hernandez said using similar statistics at North Carolina helped mitigate injuries, particularly soft tissue injuries, which leads to a competSEE CATAPULT | 3B
home’ next year BY MILES POWERS-HUANG STAFF WRITER
Illinois freshman Ayo Dosunmu announced on Thursday he will be returning for his sophomore campaign. Although there were overwhelming speculations he would come back and forgo the NBA draft, the decision may not have been as straight-forward as people thought. The 2019 NBA draft pool is regarded as a weaker class overall — outside the top three prospects — and is particularly thin at point guard. After Murray State’s Ja Morant, there are no other point guards regarded as sure things, and if Dosunmu had gone through the combine and individual team workouts, he could have put his name in the mix to be the second lead guard taken. Furthermore, if recent history is any suggestion, teams drafting in the first round are gravitating more and more toward one-anddone prospects, something that may have played on the freshman’s mind when making his decision. However, the allure of professional basketball wasn’t strong enough to take Dosunmu away from Champaign. As he stated in a video posted to his Twitter account, there is still “unfinished business.”
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Ricky Smalling uses the catapult vest at Memorial Stadium. The vests transmit data to assistant strength and conditioning coach John Ferranto, who monitors it during practice.
Though he didn’t go through the full pre-draft process, Dosunmu is clear on what he needs to improve on after speaking to talent evaluators. “(Scouts) just said ‘get bigger and stronger,’” Dosunmu said. “Touch my shot off a little bit better. Another year in the weight room, I really haven’t had an offseason workout because the last two seasons, in the offseason, I was rehabbing so now I’m a 100%.” Dosunmu mentioned he will be trying to add between eight and 10 pounds of muscle this offseason when speaking to the media Saturday. The freshman is currently list-
ed at 185 pounds but seems intent on bulking up this summer. Adding more muscle should help Dosunmu improve both in finishing through contact at the rim and rebounding, two areas that will certainly improve his draft stock going into 2020. Had Dosunmu come out and been drafted anywhere in the first round he would have made no less than $1.6 million in 201920 according to realgm. com, which is certainly not chump change. But Dosunmu feels confident he made the choice that will benefit him most in the long run. “Of course every kid wants to fend for their family,” Dosunmu said. “But I talked to my family, and I talked to my mom and dad, and we thought that coming back was the best decision for me.”
Dosunmu’s role with the 2019-20 Illini
The season ahead is likely a make-or-break year for head coach Brad Underwood. Illinois not only returns its top three leading scorers but also brings in a coveted recruiting class. “You look at Virginia (and see) last year they lost (in) the first round then came back the next year and won (the) national championship,” Dosunmu said. “I just believe (in) this team a lot. I feel like we could accomplish so much. We have so many great pieces and (with) all the freshman coming back being sophomores we’re bigger, stronger. Me leading and you got Giorgi (and) Trent, everybody, I just feel like this is our year to accomplish a lot that hasn’t been accomplished in a long time here.” While most would not predict Illinois to reach the same level of turn around that Virginia experienced this season, there is still plenty of reason for Illini fans to feel hopeful. The team has many mouths to feed. Dosunmu SEE RETURNS | 3B
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ON WOMEN’S GOLF
Female professionals remain unwelcome at Augusta National RACHEL SPENCER ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR
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on’t ask Augusta National chairman Fred Ridley about hosting a Ladies Professional Golf Association event at the home of The Masters. The topic of hosting a “Women’s Masters” has often been a touchy subject in the world of professional golf; after all, the LPGA has their own U.S. Open, Open Championship (previously the Ricoh Women’s British Open), the Women’s Professional Golfers’ Association of America Championship and two more Majors every year. This makes their schedule comparable to the Professional Golfers’ Association of America’s four Majors. But, Augusta National has yet to play host to professional women golfers. This year, Illinois women’s golfer Tristyn Nowlin got the opportunity to explore the LPGA’s final frontier as a participant in the inaugural Augusta National Women’s Amateur. Nowlin missed the cut, but the junior golfer has now experienced a course most on the LPGA Tour have never gotten to compete on. Chairman Ridley generally explains away the existence of a women’s amateur but not an LPGA event by pointing to course tradition — in summary: It’s what golf legend and Augusta National co-founder Bobby Jones would have wanted. This is an excuse that, remarkably, is still mildly accepted by the golf world. But it shouldn’t be. Considering Augusta didn’t even welcome female members until 2012, it doesn’t come as a surprise to most golf fanatics that they might never see Lexi Thompson or Stacy Lewis play Amen Cor-
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Tristyn Nowlin golfs at the Women’s Invitational in Medina, Illinois, on Oct. 9. Nowlin got the opportunity to participate in the Augusta National Women’s Amateur this year. Assistant sports editor Rachel writes that the Augusta National should open its doors to professional women golfers.
ner. While it appears to be a major improvement that the future of the LPGA gets to take a swing at what is arguably the most iconic golf course in the world, it remains to be seen why the pros cannot. As the golf gurus of the Twitter-sphere bemoaned the faltering mystique of Augusta National this past weekend, finding fault in a world of Google Maps and
shot-tracers, I couldn’t help but think of the professionals chomping at the bit to play even one round of competition there. In an era where the world has seen female athletes dominate their respective sports (Nike even put out quite the commercial honoring them), it’s a downright shame chairman Ridley and his club won’t open their doors
to the LPGA. It’s the classic double standard, and while the Augusta National Women’s Amateur minimizes it for female amateurs like the Illini’s Nowlin, it’s embarrassing I’m complaining about the lack of an Augusta LPGA event in 2019. It was great for golf that Tiger Woods earned his fifth green jacket this year; I’d be lying if I said I didn’t
cry in the middle of the Illini Media office when he walked off the 18th green and embraced his family (all notably dressed in Woods’ signature Victory red). It was great for women’s amateur golf when Wake Forest senior and NCAA champion Jennifer Kupcho won the ANWA. But it would be even greater for golf if Thompson, Lewis, Michelle Wie or
another member of the LPGA Tour got to stand where countless PGA legends have stood and celebrated their own Augusta victories. Who knows? If chairman Ridley would allow it, maybe it’s time to design a hot, new take on the iconic green jacket. @rachelspenc rachels4@dailyillini.com
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Singhsumalee finds passion off course All-star setter BY CLAIRE O’BRIEN STAFF WRITER
Illinois women’s golf senior Bing Singhsumalee has had a love for golf since she was four years old, but it wasn’t her only passion. Growing up, Singhsumalee first began to golf with her father, swinging a club for the first time at 4 years old and soon participated in golf tournaments. “I remember just hitting the little kid clubs and missing the ball,” Singhsumalee said. “Having it go 10 yards but I was having so much fun.” Singhsumalee began to take golf more seriously when she was 5, but her parents still were the ones who signed her up for all the
tournaments she participated in growing up. As a child, her favorite golfers included five-time Masters champion Tiger Woods, Jordan Spieth and Rory McIlroy. She improved her golf game over the years, and the Naperville, Illinois, native ultimately picked her flagship state university, the University of Illinois, for her collegiate experience. During her career at Illinois, she has been successful on the course, with two back-to-back second-place finishes to close out last fall. She also had a successful junior season, where she had the fourth-best 54-hole score in school history, finishing five-underpar at the Mercedes-Benz
tournament. The senior in Engineering also has a passion for her studies. While she focuses more on the power grid, she enjoys studying and learning about electricity, even if it keeps her busy with her other golf commitments. “Field stood out to me because of how big it is,” Singsumlee said. “Basically, everyone needs power to live, so that was why I took up the power part of electrical engineering.” But that’s not the only thing Singhsumalee focuses on. She also loves music. While she plays piano and violin, Singsumalee doesn’t play often at the school, instead enjoying them when she’s back home. She tends
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Senior Bing Singhsumalee hits a ball at the Ohio State University golf course in Columbus, Ohio, in April 2018. Singhsumalee is a senior in Engineering and plays the piano and violin.
to focus on playing songs she remembers, which include classical music from the likes of Beethoven and Bach. As the only senior on this year’s team, Singhsumalee was given the chance to share the knowledge she has acquired over the years with her teammates. With a young team this season — 5 of the 8 players on the roster are freshmen — Singhsumalee said she’s enjoyed helping the freshmen adjust to college golf and college life in general. Four years ago, Singhsumalee was in their shoes, just beginning her collegiate career. She decided to attend Illinois after finding the golf program to be a welcoming environment and since the school had a strong engineering department. Head coach Renee Slone was also a big influence in Singhsumalee’s decision to come to Illinois. “Everything that she does has really impacted me and inspired me to be my best every day,” Singhsumalee said. “(During) my freshman year, we went to the range, and it was after a 36-hole day, so it was dark and the range was pretty much closed. They didn’t have any golf balls out, and I remember her going to the left side of the range and just fishing golf balls out of the fescue. That stood out to me a lot just because it shows how dedicated she is.” Looking back at her time on the Illinois golf team, Singhsumalee said her favorite memories have been spending time with the team. She enjoyed traveling with the team, hanging out with everyone and going to golf. @claire_obrien43 claireo3@dailyillini.com
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a different story, though. It was a high-scoring affair, but the Illini were able to pull out victorious with a score of 7-6. In this game, it was the starting pitcher who faltered. Junior starter Ty Weber — who had been the team’s ace thus far, with six runs being his high for the season — faltered early in the game, only making it into the fifth inning with one out. But like game one, the team seemed to respond to Hartleb’s criticism from the previous week, as it went 4 2/3 innings, allowing just
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the staff is planning to implement its findings over the summer and fall. Players, meanwhile, can also use the data to learn about how they are coming along in their strength and conditioning regimens. From heart rate to max velocity, those that put in the amount of work expected will be able to see the numbers as validation, while players lagging behind will also know. “It’s going to make sure that guys are actually hitting the specific goal for the day,” Hernandez said. “It’s a tough sport. It’s a demanding sport.
CATAPULT itive advantage. “Probably what’s most important is with injury prevention,” Hernandez said. “We don’t want guys to come out here for consecutive days and consecutive weeks and have super high workloads. That’s when you’ll start to have some issues with softtissue injuries.” Now, Illinois is starting to get a wealth of data on its hands. Learning more about the maturing roster this spring,
one baserunner the rest of the way. Sophomore southpaw Josh Harris, who had been saddled with the loss in the last game against Bradley, secured the win in this game, pitching one inning and striking out 2 of the 3 batters he faced. Offensively, nearly everyone on the team contributed, as 8 of the 9 starters reached bases in the game. Notably, senior Grant Van Scoy extended his on-base streak to a career-long 20 games, and Cam McDonald
extended his to nine games. The heroics came from senior Jeff Korte, who singled in the fifth inning to tie the game, and Sarver, who singled in the sixth to give the Illini a lead they wouldn’t give up. After Harris, the trio of senior Quinn Snarskis, redshirt senior Quinten Sefcik and junior Garrett Acton finished out the game for the Illini, with Acton recording his Big Ten-leading 12th save. @JakeHasan2 jakeh2@dailyillini.com
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Designated hitter Michael Massey stretches during a break in game two of the doubleheader against Maryland at Illinois Field on April 6. The Illini lost 8-4.
It’s a grueling sport.” Hernandez thinks the vests will be crucial to holding players accountable for putting forth their best effort, especially as the grind wears on throughout the season. “There is no substitute for hard work and pain and discomfort,” he said. “Not everybody every day wants to get to that level of discomfort. So it’s those days when maybe you’re a little slower coming out of bed, whatever it might be, you still have to try to hit this goal of the day.” @itsallG_O_O_D gavinrg2@dailyillini.com
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joins Illinois team for spring Mica Allison transfers from Auburn BY GABBY HAJDUK STAFF WRITER
Less than four years ago, Illinois setter Mica Allison committed to play collegiate volleyball at Auburn University, about 10 hours from her home in central Illinois. Allison loved Auburn and its beauty when she stepped on campus last summer. She headed into Auburn with an impressive resume: 2018 USA Volleyball Women’s Junior National Team member and 2017 Illinois Volleyball Gatorade Player of the Year to name a few. A talented setter from a young age, Allison succeeded at Auburn as expected. As the top setter, Allison started all 28 matches for the Tigers and dished out 1,055 assists while also adding 79 kills. Her freshman season was the fifthbest season for a setter in Auburn’s history. Allison was also named to the Southeastern Conference All-Freshman Team. Despite the success and her energetic attitude on the court, as Allison’s year in Auburn progressed, she noticed something was missing. “I did love Auburn, the school itself. I thought it was beautiful. I love the south,” Allison said. “But once I got there, I wanted to be back home.” Nearly four months ago, Allison made the decision to come back home. Coming from a tight-knit family, Allison felt out of place being away from them. With a mother who played collegiate volleyball at the University of Central Florida and a sister who plays collegiate softball at Toledo, Allison has plenty of support from her family. Her motivation always comes from her athletic family, she said, as well as her older brother who passed away in 2016. “My parents have always been on me to be the best I can be,” Allison said. “In high school, we did make a lot of sacrifices to be able to play club and be gone every single weekend. My brother passed away a couple of years ago so that’s definitely one of the things keeping me going these days. Just knowing he’s there and he’s helping me through everything I do.” After overcoming plenty of challenges, Allison is finally in the place she wants to be: home. Once Allison entered the transfer portal in December, she asked her former Illini Elite club coaches to talk to Illinois head coach Chris Tamas. Just days after, Tamas called Allison, and the transfer happened. Now, with a few months at Illinois under her belt, Allison has meshed with @gabby_h11 the former Final Four team ghajduk2@dailyillini.com
the court at the same time. Regardless, this team will undoubtedly have the talent, barring injuries and and junior-to-be Trent Fra- transfers, to make noise in zier have to be penciled in the Big Ten. as the starting backcourt while Giorgi Bezhanish- The Big Ten overall vili will also command a Looking ahead to the heavy workload. Beyond 2019-20 season, many of that, Andres Feliz, Tevian the top teams from last year Jones, Alan Griffin, Kip- are losing key pieces. per Nichols and incoming Michigan State will be freshman Kofi Cockburn without Matt McQuaid and will all be hungry for play- Kenny Goins due to grading time. There are con- uation, while Purdue was cerns as to how Cockburn dealt a major blow when and Bezhanishvili will Carsen Edwards decidwork together and if they ed to declare for the 2019 will even be able to be on NBA draft. Michigan has
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well. Allison said the transition from Auburn to Illinois has been incredibly easy, thanks to her new teammates and coaches. “Ever since I stepped on campus, I felt like it was home, and obviously it is home,” Allison said. “The girls are so nice and I love them so much. I get along with every single one of them so well. They’re just fun to be around. I’m always wanting to be around them. The coaches, obviously, are all amazing and just want the best for us so that’s also been very easy.” Creating friendships with her teammates didn’t take long, and Allison believes getting to know the team on the court was just as simple. Being able to play through a short spring season with the Illini, Allison already feels comfortable with everyone as the coaching staff has toyed with the lineups a lot this spring. Allison said the coaches have taught her new things as a setter, and she is excited to keep practicing and improving. While Allison came from a large SEC school, the setter believes the competition in the SEC just isn’t the same as in the Big Ten, but she’s ready for the jump. “I definitely think it was good to be on the court at a collegiate level,” Allison said. “The Big Ten is more known for being big, powerhouse volleyball schools. So maybe the competition (at Auburn) wasn’t the same as it is in the Big Ten, but I still think it helped to be on the court and be a leader in a setting position.” Allison is ready to compete at the Big Ten level but is still not guaranteed the starting setter position. The 6-foot-1 setter will be competing with redshirt freshman Diana Brown for the job. Brown, while not seeing action last season, studied under the 2018 Big Ten Co-Setter of the Year Jordyn Poulter. Not only is Allison in a tight competition with Brown if she were to earn the starting job, but Allison would also succeed former setter Poulter who graduated after the 2018 season. However, Allison said Tamas has assured her there is no comparison between her and Poulter. “One of the main things Chris (Tamas) said when I was coming in was, ‘You’re your own player. You’re not Jordyn Poulter,’” Allison said. “Just kind of making me know I’m not going to get compared to her or anything. She is obviously one of the greatest setters there is so that’s definitely big shoes to fill, but I don’t put any pressure on myself.” While Allison isn't Poulter, the sophomore is already making a name for herself. Last month, Allison and teammate Jacqueline Quade were named to the 12-player U.S. Women's Collegiate National Team Japan Tour. After touring Japan May 19-30, Allison will return for the summer and continue preparing for the 2019 season on her home grounds.
also already lost Charles Matthews and is waiting on decisions from key pieces Jordan Poole and Ignas Brazdeikis. On the contrary, Maryland received a major boost when freshman Jalen Smith decided to return for his sophomore season. The Big Ten has traditionally been a conference won by veteran teams, and unlike either of his previous two years, Underwood’s key players have at least a year of experience in his system. @MilesP_H milesp2@dailyillini.com
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HIGH LIFE a scientist with a tragic past and unfulfilled sexual desires, both of which lead her to take advantage of the convicts’ bodies in search of a perfect host for a baby. Dibs is at the center of what is already the film’s most notorious scene, involving a machine that violently services its user. It’s a beautiful, haunting image, but it’s also the only bit of romanticism Denis provides in her depiction of sex. The internet might get a good chuckle at that idea, but they won’t still be laughing when Denis gets to the film’s real, graphic sexual violence. But sex and violence is not all that’s at play here. Denis uses these provocative images in service of a fairly effective metaphor: We are all prisoners to our bodies. Denis is obsessed with the human body, luxuriating in its movements in “Beau Travail” and the dance documentary “Towards Mathilde” and desecrating it in “Trouble.” Here, the body is a faulty agent that can be taken advantage of, consumed by the vast vacuum of space and be at the mercy of the gross desires of its occupant. The most hope Denis can find is in how we treat the bodies of others, knowing our own is barely in our control. The film is full of grotesque scenes of attacks on the body, but it all comes back to Monte, selflessly helping his child learn to
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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.
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“High Life” is the first English-language film written and directed by Claire Denis. The movie is split into two parts, the first revolving around characters Monte and his daughter Willow, and the main section about the doomed mission and scientist Dr. Dibs.
thing you can do for someone is to assert their body is their own. Pattinson brings exactly the level of pathos Denis needs to sell the mild optimism of her thesis, as does the rest of the cast. Binoche gets the showiest part, playing a mad scientist in the tragic Frankenstein mode.
still excellent work are Mia Goth and OutKast’s Andre Benjamin as Monte’s fellow convicts. Between this and “Suspiria,” Goth is one of the most exciting working young actors, pulling off the Shelley Duvall trick of combining off-beat energy and genuine decency. Benjamin is unexpectedly reserved and moving as someone with increasingly little to live for. His final scene provides a lump Sex and violence is not all that’s at play in the throat in what can be a punishingly cold movie. here. Denis uses these provocative images Even in a career devoted to making outre films, “High in service of a fairly effective metaphor: Life” stands tall as one of We are all prisoners to our bodies. Denis’s strangest, most disturbing creations. It can be a tough watch, but it has so control her body. In this con- She gets compared to a much to offer and such a text, teaching Willow how to witch, but she has too much beating heart at its center walk is less a ritual of par- dimension for that to be the it’s not to be missed. enthood and more a state- case. ment of a principle: The best Doing more low-key but wt2@readbuzz.com
5-7 p.m. The Red Herring Vegetarian Restaurant, 1209 W. Oregon St., Urbana Free, all ages Open mic coffeehouse nights are a longrunning tradition at The Red Herring, a space where artists and activists can express themselves freely. All are invited and welcome to share performances of any kind, meaning anything you are proud of or need to get off your chest and into the world. Performances include: music, writing, comedy, performance art, dance and theater. Join in the strengthening of the artistic and activist community while enjoying some nourishing farm-to-table dinner from The Red Herring. The Red Herring kitchen will be open with a happy hour dinner and kombucha specials with $1 tea and coffee.
TUESDAY, APRIL 23
“Climate Refugees” Film and Discussion
5:30-8 p.m. University YMCA, 1001 S. Wright St., Champaign Free, all ages Join the New American Welcome Center in partnership with Students for Environmental Concerns for a screening of “Climate Refugees.” Attendees will have the opportunity to view the documentary and engage with a panel to discuss climate change and its effects on migration. All proceeds will benefit La Línea, a helpline that serves the newcomer community in Champaign County.
Jupiter String Quartet
7:30-10:30 p.m. Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, 500 S. Goodwin Ave., Urbana $10 students $25 standard, all ages With “freewheeling excitement and precise ensemble playing” (The Washington Post), the Jupiter String Quartet stands squarely at the forefront of the younger generation of classical chamber music ensembles. As stated
in the New Yorker, this “ensemble of eloquent intensity” performs across the United States, Canada, Europe, Asia and South America in the world’s finest halls—including Krannert Center’s Foellinger Great Hall at the University of Illinois where the Jupiter is quartet-inresidence.
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Louise Fishman | Distinguished Alumni Lecture
5:15-7 p.m. Krannert Art Museum, 500 E Peabody Dr., Champaign Free, all ages Join the School of Art + Design distinguished alumni lecture by contemporary abstract painter Louise Fishman in the Krannert Art Museum auditorium. A reception will follow in the Link Gallery on the main level. This special event is free and open to the public and is sponsored in part by the School of Art + Design visitors committee and Frances P. Rohlen Visiting Artist Fund/College of Fine and Applied Arts. Fishman’s work, Blonde Ambition (1995) (above), is on view in the current exhibition “Emphatic: American Painting from the Collection.”
Reading by Claudia Rankine
7:30-9 p.m Alice Campbell Alumni Center, 601 S. Lincoln Ave., Urbana Free Claudia Rankine is the author of five collections of poetry, including “Citizen: An American Lyric” and “Don’t Let Me Be Lonely.” She also wrote two plays including “The White Card”, which premiered in February 2018 (at the ArtsEmerson/American Repertory Theatre) and will be published with Graywolf Press in 2019. Her versatility in creative writing is also shown in “Provenance of Beauty: A South Bronx Travelogue” and numerous video collaborations. In addition, she is also the editor of several anthologies including “The Racial Imaginary: Writers on Race in the Life of the Mind.” A book signing will follow the reading.
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‘Stateville’ illustrates issues with Illinois’ prisons BY JADA FULCHER STAFF WRITER
Last Wednesday, the Champaign-Urbana community welcomed prison reform activists from around the state to a screening of the documentary “Stateville Calling” directed by Ben Kolak and participate in a panel discussion and question and answer session following the film. The event was hosted by the Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center. The film was released with the aim of spreading awareness about Illinois prisons’ aging prisoner population due to a lack of parole and telling the story of a man actively working for change. The event was sponsored by various organizations within the community including Education Justice Project, Urbana-Champaign Books to Prisoners, FirstFollowers Champaign-Urbana, Ripple Effect, TIMES Scholars at the University of Illinois and the Champaign County Bailout Coalition. “Stateville Calling,” tells the story of Bill Ryan, an 84-year-old prisoners’
rights activist from rural Kentucky lobbying to reestablish parole in the Illinois prison system. It follows Ryan through his interactions with former prisoners to prove rehabilitation is more important than punishment. Throughout the course of the film, Ryan works to help to abolish the death penalty in Illinois, publishes a newspaper written by prisoners and negotiates with legislators
monitoring for those who have completed their prison sentence. James Kilgore, a member of the IMC and an outspoken advocate working to end electronic monitoring, also spoke during the discussion. “There’s no legislature that’s even had a single subject matter hearing about electronic monitoring, other than to try to make it work better,” he
Mitchell, who are working to support prisoners from the Champaign-Urbana are supplied answers. The question and answer portion of the event took on a life of its own and displayed the controversial nature of the film’s topic. Community members generally expressed they appreciated the film but firmly believed the concept of parole was another form of incarceration.
“You did your time, so why should have to come back out here in society and have to an extra year or two on parole? That doesn’t make sense to me, especially since you paid your debt to society.” JAMES CORBIN FIRST FOLLOWERS REPRESENTATIVE
on the behalf of incarcerated people. Illinois state representative for Illinois’ 103rd district Carol Ammons and her associates were also in attendance at the screening. Ammons spoke briefly before the film on her work to end electronic
said. “So we’re trying to get rid of it because we see it as the next wave of incarceration.” After the screening, the floor was open for audience members to ask questions. Community members and activists Annette Taylor, James Corbin and Cedric
about coming out and still being on parole and feeling like they’re incarcerated,” she said. Corbin and Mitchell, representatives from the organization First Followers, also participated in the panel discussion. The group works to employ people who were previously incarcerated and helps put them on better life paths. Corbin was also vocal on his opinions of the parole system. “You did your time, so why should have to come back out here in society and have to an extra year or two on parole?” he said. “That doesn’t make sense to me, especially since you paid your debt to society.” He went on to discuss his personal thoughts on the importance of rehabilitation in prison. “ W hen you commit those crimes you think individually, you don’t think community-wise. You don’t see yourself as a part of the community. You see only you as an individual,” he said. “But as you get older you understand that this is a community effort.”
Taylor is the mother of two incarcerated men. She’s also a member of the prisoner support group Ripple Effect and represented their work during the discussion. “I do get letters from people that are on the inside (who are) worried jadaef2@readbuzz.com
In 2001, hot off the French arthouse success “Beau Travail,” writer and director Claire Denis made “Trouble Every Day,” the most loathed film of her career. Ostensibly a horror movie, it’s a take on the vampire mythos where people are so overcome with lust they literally devour their sexual partners. Slow, meditative and occasionally prone to graphic sex and violence, it was widely hated, and Denis went back to making well-received character dramas. Until now. For her first Englishlanguage film since “Trouble,” Denis has turned her eyes on perverting another genre: sci-fi. Her new film, “High Life,” likely contains more bodily fluids than any sci-fi film before it, with lingering shots of blood, mothers’ milk and (especially) semen. If you’ve ever wondered what sex in space would look like, this is your film. But if “High Life” eventually lets its freak-flag fly, it starts out quite gently. The first part of the film is strictly a double-act between Monte (Robert Pattinson) and his baby daughter Willow, the only inhabitants left alive on a boxy spaceship traveling to nowhere. The film eventually fills in Monte’s backstory as a death-row inmate sent to space for an experiment, but these early scenes are largely context-free and a Pattinson one-man show. Even in the excellent performances he’s given since “Twilight,” Pattinson hasn’t gotten the opportunity to be as soulful as he is in this film. He fits effortlessly into the role of a father, playing up the joy of seeing a child learn about the world while also playing as visibly exhausted about the small, isolated world he’s trapped in. The film gets grim and gross from here, but Pattinson ensures there’s always a kernel of hope; if you can raise a young life successfully in these circumstances, maybe humanity can be maintained. “High Life” is bookended by Pattinson showcases, but he largely takes a backseat during the film’s main section, flashing back to the doomed mission he and other convicts were sent on. Here, the focus is largely on Dr. Dibs (Juliette Binoche), SEE HIGH LIFE | 5B
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