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When picking a restaurant for dinner, many will decide based on the food quality, wait time or distance from home. However, people with physical disabilities often must consider many other factors about restaurants to determine if they are accessible. Meghan Burke, professor in Education, has been working on a project with her students to create a website called Access Urbana-Champaign, a tool that assists those with disabilities in choosing a restaurant. “We piloted (the project) with James Scholar students about two years ago, looking at how would this work, as an assignment,” Burke said. “Would it resonate with students? Would they get something out of it?” Zain Bando, sophomore in Media, uses a wheelchair. He also has used Burke’s website as a tool to find out which restaurants are accessible. While Bando was still in high school, he was in contact with Burke as well to discuss colleges and disability rights. “Overall, the accessibility (in Champaign-Urbana) is really good, most of the restaurants that I’ve been to are actually on that list, which is really cool,” Bando said. “The website is a great concept, probably something that should have been implemented years ago, but I’m glad it’s there now because now I don’t have to question which places I can go to because now I have a resource for that.” Bando said he also
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and Physical Disabilities ,for the past couple of fall semesters. The class is also a requirement for Special
Deadspin, a sports news website, lost its entire editorial staff last week after Paul Maidment, editorial director of Deadspin’s management company, G/O Media, told Deadspin editors to stick to only sports content and nothing else. The staff did not agree to going in this direction. In 2005, William Leitch, University alumnus and former reporter at The Daily Illini, launched Deadspin after partnering with Gawker Media. He spent endless hours producing content, working on a nonstop schedule to write and edit his work. Eventually, the site gained attention and engagement spiked. A few years later, Leitch said he felt pressured because the website’s management company wanted to bring in business strategies to expand its audience. He just wanted to write, he said. In one of his blog posts, he states advertising rates, search engine optimization and traffic leaderboards are aspects he now had to consider. “I knew that the business people were starting to encroach in around the edges and I wanted nothing to do with that,” Leitch said. In 2008, Leitch left Deadspin and accepted a job offer at New York Magazine. In his three years of work at Deadspin, the site had been a heavily focused
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Zain Bando, sophomore in Media, sits in front of Brothers Bar & Grill on Green Street on Thursday. The bar has a stoop and staircase that prevents Bando from entering.
thinks there should be a direct phone number or email listed on the Access Urba na-Cha mpa ign website to contact to point out missing places or
restaurants that should be removed from the list. “But really, that’s the only thing I see,” Bando said. “I just think (the website) needs to be more
publicized.” This restaura nt accessibility project and website have been a part of Burke’s class: SPED 431, Assistive Technology
Art Film Foundation University department celebrates 50 years files for bankruptcy
you have to deal with for the rest of your life even without school.” The last commemoration event on Oct. 30 was an interdisciplinary faculty forum of which Bailey was one of the speakers. The ideas presented regarded the economic activity spurred by slave labor, the late novelist Toni Morrison and comparisons between the famous Mayflower ship and the White Lion ship, which carried those first 20 African slaves in 1619. As the department celebrates its 50th anniversary this year, Bailey said it is also going through a departmental review, which each department undergoes every seven years. “A lot of our discussion is to talk about what’s happened in the past and what’s going on now, but also talk about what we want to contribute in the next five years, in the next 10 years,” he said. “Hopefully, students will take advantage of our courses and the courses in the other ethnic studies programs so they can more fully understand some of the issues that not only happened in the past but still have an impact on contemporary life in the United States.”
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owner, David Kraft, is not yet able to be terminated. There can be no further financial action until the court-appointed trustee approves. There is still no explanation from the Foundation as to the whereabouts of the $25,000 dollars raised in donation earlier this year. Until court authorization, the theater remains closed while Kraft is searching for someone new to take over.
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Following the closing of The Art Theater, many have been skeptical as to the Art Film Foundation’s financial status. The Foundation officially filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy earlier this week, just a few days before Nov. 12, when the rent was to be due. The Foundation’s bank accounts and other assets are currently frozen, and due to the bankruptcy, their lease with building hrr4@dailyillini.com
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The Department of African American Studies hosted a series of events throughout October to celebrate its 50th anniversary and to commemorate the 400th anniversary of what many historians recognize as the beginning of the American slave trade when more than 20 African slaves arrived in Virginia. The theme of the commemoration events was “1619, Before and Beyond: Then, Now, Next?” “It’s not just about that year,” said department head Ronald Bailey. “It’s a pivotal year in African and African American history and world history. We wanted people to think about what happened before this, what happened during that year and what the consequences of 1619 were.” The commemorative events the department hosted or sponsored included a lecture from alumna and activist Doris Derby about life at the University in the 1970s, the production of August Wilson’s play “Gem of the Ocean” and various panel discussions featuring other distinguished speakers. A panel on Oct. 24 titled “Why 1619 Matters” was moderated by Erik McDuff-
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An interdisciplinary faculty forum was hosted by the Department of African American Studies, or AFRO, on Oct. 30 in the Levis Faculty Center. The department celebrated its 50th anniversary by hosting a series of events in October.
ie, professor in LAS. McDuffie said one of the topics raised during the panel was while 1619 was an important year, black history did not start in slavery nor in 1619. “We’re still very much dealing with the legacy of slavery and racial terror in this country given the rise of racism on campus,” McDuffie said. “The history of slavery continues to shape the world in which we live, and the struggle for human freedom has not been completed.” Cierra McCullough, soph-
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Disappearing decorations found, fraternity takes responsibility BY HEATHER ROBINSON STAFF WRITER
Throughout the month of October, many residents of Champaign-Urbana began to notice their Halloween decorations were disappearing from outside of their homes. Although this is something that happens every year between Halloween and Christmas, this year, the thieves were caught. The missing objects ranged from small decorations to larger and more expensive items. Some victims of the theft decided to move on, choosing to redecorate their houses.
Others, however, took action, publicly speaking out on the issue. Lindsay Jordan, a mother and resident of the area, created a post on Facebook on the off-chance someone may have seen her family’s stolen decorations around town. It received hundreds of comments and media attention. Upon seeing the post, others started to come forward with their own stories of disappearing decorations. Jordan, as well as many others, brought legal attention to the case and filed a report to the local police in the wake of the first theft.
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Local resident Lindsay Jordan’s Halloween decorations lie outside her house in Urbana. On Oct. 25, Jordan noticed her 14-foot spider decoration was missing from her lawn.
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DEADSPIN sports news website, but it also explored political ideas and other topics since its creation. However, Leitch said he knew the website needed to expand and add more perspectives and voices into its work. After Leitch left his position, the editors at Deadspin continued to give leeway to articles with political, cultural or financial edges. “The people that took over after me expanded the scope of it; (they) brought in more people, started to cover the political aspects of sports, financial aspects of sports,” Leitch said. Leitch was thrilled to see this expansion. However, conflict arose once Deadspin was sold to a private equity firm Great Hill Partners, who renamed Gawker Media to G/O Media, according to a New York Post article. Maidment gave instructions to the editors of Deadspin to only stick to sports content. “It was obviously sad and stunning but not a huge surprise,” Leitch said. Barry Petchesky, the
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Education majors. “(Accessibility) — it’s something we want our pre-service teachers to be thinking about as they’re entering the classroom,” Burke said. For the assignment, each student must complete a review of two restaurants. “We got a pretty good breadth of restaurants in the Champaign-Urbana area,” Burke said. “From there, we use that data to work with the (Applied Technologies for Learning in the Arts and Sciences) program on campus where their interns develop the website using that data.” Grace Oberg, junior in Education, is currently in Burke’s class. Each group had a checklist for each restaurant that required students to take measurements of the heights of counters, doorways, soap dispensers in restrooms and a variety of other components that make a space accessible. Oberg said the project assignment made her realize there are many factors that go into making a restaurant accessible. “ T her e are even
The police have been in contact with the victims of the stolen property since. “I believe someone saw something,” Jordan said. “The parties are over and they’ve had their fun at the expense of my family and many others. Now is the time to make it right and return what isn’t theirs.” Following the reports of the thefts and the large presence on social media they gained, the Acacia Fraternity at the University admitted the fault of some of their members. They have since released a public statement through email. “Since becoming aware of this, the chapter leadership has made every effort to get items returned to members of the community by working with local police, sharing personal contact information to help everyone locate their items and offering to help put away decorations for anyone in the community,” the statement said. Based off of suggestions they have received from the community, the chapter is planning community clean-ups and will continue to work with members of the community to determine other opportunities for community service.” Upon reading the fraternity’s statement, Jordan said she felt insulted, and she doesn’t believe anyone is
interim editor-in-chief of Deadspin, refused to limit his staff to accommodate this restriction. His unwillingness to cooperate led to Deadspin’s first staff loss. “Hi! I’ve just been fired from Deadspin for not sticking to sports,” Petchesky wrote in a Tweet. Throughout the first six days of November, a mass resignation took place at Deadspin following Petchesky’s firing. The entire editorial staff at Deadspin gave up their positions over the battle of the site’s direction and their editorial independence. Former columnist Drew Magary wrote “ … there is no sticking to sports. Sports are a highly visible part of the world, and they are both underwritten and infiltrated by multiple political forces in that world,” in a post called “You’re not sticking to Sports When You Stick to Sports.” This scandal between G/O Media and Deadspin gained attention from many different media outlets, ranging from viral tweets to infamously known news websites. “I stand with former @ Deadspin workers who
decided not to bow to the greed of private equity vultures like @JimSpanfeller,” Bernie Sanders said on Twitter, tagging the CEO of G/O Media. Others, on the other hand, do not view G/O Media to be in the wrong. Eric Meyer, professor in Media and publisher of three newspapers in Kansas, doesn’t believe this is a
restaurants on Green Street that have a step up in front, so (a person with a disability) couldn’t even get in,” she said. “Just things like that definitely open your eyes … it makes me think twice when I’m actually in a restaurant. If
and crazy to see all the restaurants not accessible to them,” Friedman said. “EspeciallyatUIUC,it’sreally funny because we have one of the highest populations of students with physical disabilities, yet so many of the restaurants had nothing
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The Acacia Fraternity house is shown at 302 E. Armory Ave. on Sunday. The fraternity recently took responsibility for a string of stolen decorations across the Champaign-Urbana area.
being held accountable. She said members of the fraternity walked up to her house on two separate occasions and took whatever they wanted, disrespecting her family and their property. “When your motto is ‘Human Service,’ you should hold your members to a much higher standard,” Jordan said. The thefts have changed
the way many local residents decorate their homes for the holidays. Many have been posting online about implementing security cameras, with some even discussing the possibility of setting up booby-traps near their decorations to prevent future incidents. Jordan said she thinks because of the thefts, many people will be much more
hesitant to decorate for the holidays in the coming years. “We all enjoy the decorations, especially the neighborhood children,” she said. “There is a sense of unease and paranoia. We are all a lot less trusting.” The Champaign Police Department did not respond in time for publication. hrr4@dailyillini.com
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The Freedom of Speech plaque stands outside Gregory Hall on March 27. Deadspin, a sports news website created by a University alumnus, lost its entire editorial staff last week following a proposal to stick to only sports content.
case of denying people their free expression. “As a journalist, you don’t have the right to write what you want when you work for somebody,” Meyer said. Meyer explained it’s not a free speech issue to him. Rather, it’s normal to expect a sports website to produce only sports-related content. Others have brought up the issue of
writer independence. “I just don’t understand these @deadspin writers, if they are so offended by the owner’s plan why don’t they start their own publication? So much theatrics, so little entrepreneurship,” wrote Jason Calacanis, angel investor and entrepreneur, in a tweet. After gaining media attention and comments
from the public, Maidment sent a mass email to staff saying he is resigning from his position as editorial director. “Ideally, I’d like to see Great Hill Partners give (Deadspin) up and give it to someone that understands what it is and what it could be again,” Leitch said. danghel2@dailyillini.com
“It was very eye-opening ... to see all the restaurants not accessible to them.” MARLEY FRIEDMAN JUNIOR IN EDUCATION
I see something that clearly will not work for someone who uses a wheelchair or has different levels of mobility, I definitely just think about that in a way that probably wouldn’t have crossed my mind as much before.” MarleyFriedman,juniorin Education, is also a part of this class. “(There are) things that you would never think about that make such a big difference for a person in a wheelchair or someone who has a physical disability, and it was very eye-opening
(accessible).” Friedman said the Chipotle on Green Street claims its upstairs area is handicap accessible, but there is no elevator to get upstairs. “The main eating area in Chipotle is small,” Friedman said. “There’s not much room for people to sit in. So sometimes you have to go up, but for people who are in wheelchairs, they can’t go up.” Burke said the website has gotten positive feedback from people around the community.
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Special education professor Meghan Burke (right), and her son Rogan (center), and Lily Ho (left), senior in LAS, sit in front the Bread Company. Professor Burke started a project to evaluate restaurant accessibility, and Lily Ho is one of the interns that assisted in the project.
“Some restaurants have actually reached out and asked how they can be added to the website,” Burke said. Burke said she and ATLAS will be working toward upgrading the website so it automatically updates information from anyone who visits the restaurant.
“We want to make the current information on the website as accurate as possible,” Burke said. Burke and her students have a lso ex pressed interest in assessing the accessibility of other types of buildings on campus and in the community in the future. “It’s important to note
that U of I is really good about being an accessible campus but there are always ways to continue to improve that, and just getting more people aware of what it means for a building or restaurant to be accessible,” Oberg said. gnm2@dailyillini.com
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The cast of the Krannert Center for the Performing Arts’ production of “Titus Andronicus” performs in their opening night on Oct. 24. Illinois Theatre has taken strides to increase inclusivity in theater and other forms of multimedia performance by placing students like Andrew Morrill, graduate student in FAA who was deaf from birth, at the forefront of performances.
Deaf lead paves way for inclusivity in performance BY JARED EBANKS STAFF WRITER
Across the country, more efforts are being made to reach all audiences of all abilities, including theaters adding American Sign Language and interpretation services to their performances. ASL interpreters are now part of the performing arts community on campus at the Krannert Center for the Performing Arts. Bunita L. Berg works in the ticket office at KCPA and as a staff interpreter for the University. “The University has a general policy of being accessible for everything,” Berg said. “They try to hire interpreters for all important big events at the University. They’ve been doing that for years as well.” And in that same vein, there have been more efforts to diversify who is represented in media and in the performing arts community. At the University, the theater department casted a deaf actor to share the main role in a production, the Shakespearean play “Titus Andronicus.” Andrew Morrill is a graduate student in FAA. Morrill, who has been deaf since birth and has a passion for acting, spoke about his experience as a deaf actor within the performing arts. The following interview has been edited for clarity.
The Daily Illini: Can you talk to me a little bit about the MFA acting major and how you got in? Andrew Morrill: So, when I started in high school, I was involved with one play, and I started to find my passion through that, and I really wanted to continue pursuing that passion of acting. So then I went to undergrad at a university in D.C., and I decided to study history instead of acting. Then when I graduated, I realized, you know what? That’s not really my passion. I really wanted to get involved with acting again. So then I did one more play with the University, and I realized that was my true passion, and I decided to pursue that dream by studying the MFA acting major. DI: How did the opportunity of incorporating signing into your acting come about through the KCPA? Morrill: At MFA, we typically are involved with one production per semester, so we happened to have one of three in our theater department this semester. Titus had a lot of opportunities to see how sign language could be involved in this production. So we spoke with the director and we agreed to audition, and we got a callback, so we just followed the regular process. And then, we did decide and go ahead with something new and
involve two languages in one performance with that character Titus. DI: Who were you collaborating with during the process of incorporating ASL into the production? Morrill: Specifically for ASL translation, I work with Crom Saunders. He’s actually a deaf professor. He teaches ASL and deaf studies at Columbia College in Chicago. He is so fascinated with Shakespeare and studying the language and translating it to ASL. He was very knowledgeable and that came to help me translate that. He also taught the cast members how to sign as well, so that was a great collaboration that took place that we had with him. The director was my cocast of this role for Titus, Rachael (Fox). We made decisions and worked together and collaborated on how to integrate her character and my character into one. It was a really cool process to experience actually. DI: What are some more unknown difficulties that you face specifically within this role of Titus? Morrill: I wouldn’t call it difficult. It’s more of an exciting challenge for me. And for me, the translation into ASL is probably the biggest challenge. ASL is a completely different language than English, it’s
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The cast of Titus Andronicus performing at their opening night on Oct. 24 at the Krannert Center.
actually my third language. So having to translate English, understand the meaning of English and change it into ASL, there are three different processes; that is a big challenge, but it’s a lot of fun, too. The second part that I would say would be advocacy. Advocating for the character, being completely authentic for the character of Titus who is probably the most complicated character in the cast. His ups and downs are sharp. His journey of emotions is like a roller coaster in the
play, so, for me, I had to make sure that I advocate for that character. I was truly giving that performance, I was portraying that character authentically. DI: You mentioned that you speak three languages, what is the third language? Morrill: Shakespeare. That is what people don’t realize is that Shakespeare is actually a completely different language from English because it was written in old English, and we often see that as a different language. DI: What do you hope for
the future of deaf talent? Morrill: My goal would be to see more deaf actors on TV, on screen, in movies and on stage as well. Seeing more representation, a more authentic representation of our story from our experiences to the audience. It doesn’t have to be related to deafness particularly, but just how we present our different world, our different story, different experiences in our different language and our identity as a deaf people. jaredde2@dailyillini.com
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Chinese international students face mental health struggles BY YUHAN MA CONTRIBUTING WRITER
International students from China, who make up the largest group among international students in the United States, often feel their mental well-being is not being addressed. According to a study released by Yale University, about 45% of the Chinese international students on its campus reported symptoms of depression. Very few of them have sought professional help, though. A study from the American Counseling Association shows although positive help-seeking attitudes were reported, few Chinese international students who responded to the study chose professional services to deal with emotional distress. Ella Liu, graduate student in Education, is one Chinese international student who has suffered mental distress. “It felt like no one supported me,” she said. “I couldn’t sleep for a year, and I would cry all day long. I just felt exhausted.” Liu has struggled with depression since high school. Trying to balance school, work and expectations from her parents and herself was extremely challenging. When the relationship between her and her friends became fragile, the situation became even worse. Like a lot of other students, Liu has never formally sought help from any counselor or therapist. Instead, she has tried to resolve her issues on her own, and for a good reason. “It will be hard to communicate with someone whose first language is not Mandarin,” she said. “Without a similar cultural background, they cannot easily understand and relate to your concerns.” Zhijin Hou, professor in Psychology at Beijing Normal University, said he thinks understanding the specific cultural background is important in the process of mental illness treatment. “Culture plays a significant role in influencing how people think, feel and behave,” Hou said. “Understanding cultural diversity is crucial for clinical psychologists to better understand people’s minds and to provide a more targeted and effective assessment and treatment.” Fortunately, a growing RSO at the University is trying to help the situation among the students who
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Ella Liu, graduate student in Education, works in a group meeting of Conch Shell Mental Support, an RSO aiming to combat mental illness for Chinese international students. Like many other Chinese international students at the University, Liu has struggled with depression and stress management.
come from China. Runze Chen, a Chinese student in LAS and the president of the Conch Shell Mental Support, saw the imbalance between the needs of Chinese international students and the ineffectiveness of resources on campus. Because of Chen’s psychology major, many of her friends have told her about their experience with the University Counseling Center as well as the McKinley Health Center. Besides the fact there is a limited number of counselors and therapists on campus, the students often end up with little help for their mental health concerns because of
the cultural and language differences. Chen saw the mental needs of these students, which were different from those of domestic students, and how they never received enough attention. This became the reason why she founded Conch Shell Mental Support, the first RSO at the University that specifically focuses on the mental well-being of Chinese international students. Most of the organization’s works are based on WeChat, the biggest social media app among Chinese students. Most of its activities include regular mental health-related articles online, the online
communication platform and in-person group meetings and talks. At this point, the number of subscribers to the organization’s official account on WeChat has amounted to 1,573. “I hope that with all the resources offered by us, Chinese students can have a place to talk whenever they feel the need and without the concern of cultural and language barriers,” Chen said. Having similar intentions as Chen, Liu joined the organization this semester hoping to help Chinese students who are struggling with similar issues she once had. “I know how struggling it is for someone who has
mental issues, and I have experienced all those negative emotions and feelings before,” Liu said. As a member of the advertising department for the organization, Liu strives to make the organization more closely connected to the students with her art and design skills. She is responsible for the visual design of the online articles as well as advertising posters on WeChat. There is a lot more Liu wants to achieve in the organization. In the future, she hopes to be a part of the organization’s online communication platform, where the members listen to mental
health concerns sent from students and offer their advice on a one-on-one basis. “I feel happy to interact with people who share the same passion with me and who also want to help others,” Liu said. By sharing her experience with more students who are in need of help, Liu hopes to raise mental health awareness among Chinese international students. “This is what my passion is,” she said. “I want to make more people involved in our organization and more mental needs addressed with my own ability.” features@dailyillini.com
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Squad’s progressivism regresses Congress conjure public support — often via emotional messaging — to pressure ConSENIOR gress into acting. COLUMNIST A legislator plays an entirely different game. fter the 2018 midterm The job of a legislator is to elections, it was clear negotiate with other legisthe wide ideological lators who represent difarray of Democrats electferent interests. It is not to ed to the House of Reprefight tooth-and-nail, it is to sentatives would present concede certain demands a challenge to Democratic to find a flexible middle leadership. ground and pass legislation The counterweight that is perhaps not ideal to Speaker of the House for any one legislator, but Nancy Pelosi’s moderate agreeable to all parties. circumspection is “The The duties of an activSquad,” a group of four ist and the duties of a polifreshman members of the tician are equally imporHouse, Reps. Alexandria tant but should not be Ocasio-Cortez, Rashiconverged. da Tlaib, Ilhan Omar and It also is a question of Ayanna Pressley. professionalism. When They are young, former members of “The Squad” activists and, for that reacried in a congressional son, have an exceptional hearing, they lacked an understanding of how to understanding of their use social media to influaudience. That method of ence public opinion and appeal would be persuasive promote their progressive at a political rally but is less ideologies. They are also effective in a congressional not shy of the spotlight, but hearing, where members rather very vocal. Albeit of Congress have different tech-savvy and confident, expectations regarding prothey lack a fundamental fessional conduct and delivunderstanding of how the ery of information. political system works. Pelosi, a career poliModerate Democrats, tician, relies on a meawho narrowly won in red sured parley to whip votes districts, are the most vulin Congress, whereas it nerable during the next appears as if “The Squad” election. Protecting moder- feels it can use social media ate Democrats in red dispower to provoke enough tricts is key to preserving outrage to bully legislators the House majority, so Pelo- into adopting its opinion. si cautions against swingThe former has historically ing to the left as a party. been more effective. Legislators and activists Pelosi was correct in sayare both crucial to a funcing “The Squad” is just tioning democracy, but they “four votes,” insinuating possess different responsi- that if it insists on Twitter bilities. An activist’s duty call-outs to win legislators is to provoke outrage and instead of careful diplomaANDREW PROZOROVSKY
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Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi speaks with attendees at the 2019 California Democratic Party State Convention at the George R. Moscone Convention Center in San Francisco, California on June 1. Columnist Andrew urges “The Squad” to recognize Pelosi’s mandate to lead the Democratic party.
cy, it will stay four inconsequential votes and remain unable to acquire legislative wins. Additionally, members act more like activists than legislators in their prioritization of symbolic gestures to pragmatism. Rep. Ocasio-Cortez voted against a border bill that provided money to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on the basis that ICE has been detaining migrants unjustly. However, Democrats who voted for the budget defended their decision by claiming the detained lose more when ICE is left unfunded than when it receives funds they can use to better conditions for those detained.
While sticking to one’s principles at all costs is noble, it is accurate to contend idealism can often hurt more people than the opposing ideology, pragmatism. Their political naivety is not only shown through their approach to legislating but in their lack of respect for political seniority. Seniority matters, as it maintains order and values the experience older members have. As freshman members of the House, their constant quibbling with Democratic leadership undermines the respect the leadership deserves. President Donald Trump has capitalized on the group’s frequent media presence and its vocal
opposition to the Democratic establishment to frame “The Squad” as “the new face of the Democratic Party,” sowing more division among party ranks. Additionally, troubling remarks have hurt the party’s image. From Tlaib’s “We’re going to impeach the m-----------” to Omar’s “Some people did something,” they seem unaware of the impact their public statements have. They should understand people will purposefully misquote them when they are ambiguous or not cautious. Another example is when Ocasio-Cortez declared Pelosi “has a problem” with women of color after sparring with her, prompting Trump to defend Pelosi.
This likely emboldened those who believe the word “racist” has cheapened to a meaningless term to lob at opponents. Members’ naivety to the legislative process and disregard for political norms make them more of a liability to the party than an asset. Their blind idealism and inflammatory rhetoric will continue to breed adverse effects on Capitol Hill until they become more politically adept. Although they appear on Twitter frequently, they will remain small fish in a big pond until they learn to play nice. Andrew is a sophomore in LAS. atp4@dailyillini.com
Epstein’s death should not eclipse his victims SKYLAR BOUCHARD COLUMNIST
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Recognize reporters for their bravery in a way where your work doesn’t affect it. So, how often have you COLUMNIST thought about the stress that comes with being a journalist? Society is often his past week, I attend- pressured with understanded a presentation by ing mental health in fields Marcella Raymond, a that take a lot of “toughreporter for Chicago’s WGN. ness,” per se. She discussed the imporMy sister, an aspiring tance of recognizing emosocial worker, has been tional help in the field of constantly taught to sepajournalism and how report- rate herself from the field ers can experience events in order to stay emotionally that can potentially take stable throughout her work a toll on their emotional process. Careers like these stability. teach society to rememOne of the main focuses of ber that the helpers need her talk was her experiences help too. Although this is a with the traumatic and disfair assumption to make, tressing events that came many other careers are left with her reporting duties; in the periphery of society’s these issues led to her diagsympathy. nosis of post-traumatic Society is also encouraged stress disorder. She disto understand the pressures cussed how to prevent men- of being a first responder, tal health disorders from such as a firefighter or police arising or controlling them officer. These individuals NESHMIA MALIK
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are often looked at as heroic for putting their lives in danger for the sake of others. What about the people that put their lives in danger to restore justice? Reporters are on-scene just as much as police officers and firefighters are, making them first responders as well. Yet, they are hardly recognized for their bravery. Being a reporter comes with exposure to raw evidence of all sorts of traumatic stories. Raymond mentioned how from her more than 30 years of experience, she had been on the site of several shootings and murders of families and their loved ones. Imagine talking to someone who had just lost their child to a shooting. How would you be able to contain that emotion? A scenario such as this one could happen the next day, week or
consistently over time. You are encouraged to separate your career from your personal life and not let the events consume you, but when you’re on the scene of tragic events back-to-back, it can become emotionally draining. Reporters need to be seen as just as brave and heroic as other first responders, for they put their lives on the line to uncover the truth. There needs to be a larger focus on recognizing the work reporters do and how it can take a toll on their mental health. This is not because I am an aspiring journalist myself; it’s because everyone deserves to be understood and have mental stability in the careers they follow. Neshmia is a sophomore in Media. nmalik20@dailyillini.com
effrey Epstein, a hedgefund billionaire and serial rapist, was brought back into the spotlight after the forensic pathologist hired by Epstein’s brother concluded Epstein was murdered. This is in contradiction to the New York City coroner’s findings two months ago that ruled the death a suicide. This has led to a series of events, including a Fox News guest claiming Epstein didn’t kill himself on live air, a video of an ABC news reporter admitting her station covered up the story and hoards of memes on the topic. The recent coverage around Epstein is a good thing, as the story seemed to be almost forgotten about after Epstein’s death. My only fear is this story will simply devolve into a casual joke rather than leading to any real progress on the case. Regardless of whether or not Epstein was murdered, his death shouldn’t mark the end of the investigation. There were many people that participated in his large-scale sex trafficking ring, none of which have faced justice. Epstein clearly had information on powerful people. Even if his death was a suicide, it is clear these people, such as Prince Andrew and Ghislaine Maxwell, are glad he can no longer talk. I don’t bring this up to go down the conspiratorial rabbit hole, but rather to bring up the fact there is a lot of work to be done on finding those who participated in the crimes that occurred on Epstein’s island; his death doesn’t mark the end of the story. His death was also a clear
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Above is a mug shot of Jeffrey Epstein. Columnist Skylar argues Epstein’s death should not warrant the death of his investigation.
show of negligence on the part of the New York City correctional facility, as he was taken off of suicide watch just 12 days earlier, and guards were caught skipping checks on his cell and falsifying documents. This type of behavior is not uncommon in jails in the United States. I am not here to police your memes. In ways, this has helped the story not lose traction by continuing to bring this story up and forcing the media to cover it. But the case needs to continue to be treated as a serious matter and a failure of justice, not simply a joke. Although the man was absolute scum, there is still tragedy in his death. None of his victims ever got to see their day in court, and none of the countless participators in his crimes were ever exposed and prosecuted. As observers of this great injustice, we should use whatever power we have to keep the story in the light and persuade the government to find those involved. Do not let the disgusting events of a pedophile ring become just another dead meme. Skylar is a sophomore in LAS. skylar3@dailyillini.com
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Illinois triumphs at Michigan State, becomes bowl game eligible Game seized in biggest comeback in program history BY MILES POWERS-HUANG STAFF WRITER
On fourth down with 45 seconds to go, Illinois needed a touchdown to complete a school-record comeback. Quarterback Brandon Peters received the snap and immediately fired the pass to wide receiver Caleb Reams. The pass was batted away, and Spartan Stadium rejoiced all around. But then a flag was thrown. Pass interference on Michigan State is announced and new life for Illinois. Two plays later, with the clock winding down under 10 seconds, Peters rolled out, surveyed the field and found tight end Daniel Barker for the gamewinning touchdown. The 37-34 win sealed a bowl berth for the 6-4 Illini with two regular-season games still remaining, adding the sweet reward of a bowl game to what has already been the most successful season of the Lovie Smith era. Saturday’s game did not start well, as Michigan State jumped out to a 28-3 lead. Illinois looked lethargic on offense and could not stop both the running or passing game from a Michigan State offense that doesn’t exactly carry a lethal profile. Things changed when defensive back Sydney Brown picked off Michigan State quarterback Brian Lewerke for his first of two interceptions on the day, and Illi-
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The Illini Football team erupt in celebration after defeating the Michigan State Spartans on Saturday. The Illini won 37-34.
nois quickly moved down the field, striking for six with a 46-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Josh Imatorbhebhe, making the score 28-10. Imatorbhebhe was just getting started, however, as he opened the fourth quarter with an 83-yard touchdown catch, making the score 31-17 in favor of the Spartans. Illinois kept up the pace
after forcing a quick threeand-out, moving down the field and scoring another touchdown to cut the deficit to seven courtesy of an 8-yard run from running back Reggie Corbin. The defense then recovered a fumble, setting up a drive to take the lead, but Peters threw an interception that seemed as though it might derail the comeback.
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Sydney came up huge again, as Lewerke’s off-line pass hit Sydney’s mitts like a missile, and the Canadian defensive back did the rest, zooming past every Spartan offensive player on a 76-yard touchdown return. Illinois looked all set to tie the game, but the previous hero, kicker James McCourt, whose field goal lifted Illinois over No. 6 Wisconsin, missed
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Ashlyn Fleming spikes the ball during the Illini’s game versus the Wolverines at the Cliff Keen Arena on Saturday. The Illini lost 3-1.
Illini fall to Wolverines 3-1 on road STAFF WRITER
No. 21 Illinois volleyball dropped a road game at the University of Michigan, making Saturday’s 3-1 loss the program’s second difficult meeting with the Wolverines this season. The loss follows a familiar pattern for the Illini this season, as their road struggles have culminated to a 4-5 away record. Unable to shake offensive struggles over the course of the night, the Illini only managed to get above .200 hitting percentage in thethird set, which they narrowly won 25-23. The third set was also highlighted by six serving aces, four of which came from senior middle blocker Ashlyn Fleming — a payoff for Illinois’ usual high-risk-high-reward serving approach. Fleming would prove to be the Illini’s leading scorer for the evening, finishing the night with 14.5 points. While senior outside hitter Jacqueline Quade had an uncharacteristically inconsistent evening, she remained right on Fleming’s heels with 13 points and two serving aces of her own. Struggles with injuries, however, led to complications during the Illini’s campaign in Ann Arbor, Michigan, requiring head coach Chris Tamas to switch things up on
the extra point, and the score still sat in favor of Michigan State, 31-30. The Spartans added a field goal, putting the game in the Illini’s hands, down four with three minutes to go; only a touchdown would suffice. The offense went to work and began driving up the field but found itself backed up facing fourth-and-17 @MilesP_H with just under two minutes milesp2@dailyillini.com
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remaining. The Spartans, contrary to what many other teams would do in that situation, did not sit their entire defensive backfield at the first down distance, instead playing the down straight up. That gave Imatorbhebhe the chance to come through again and he took advantage, making a catch 37 yards down the field to move the chains. Running back Dre Brown’s number was called on the following two plays, and the tailback got the ball all the way down to the one, miraculously breaking a tackle when it looked like he would be stopped for a big loss with Illinois out of timeouts. Dre’s efforts set up the eventual throw to Reams that was flagged and the game-winning touchdown two plays later. The 25-point comeback marked the largest in program history, as Illinois extended its winning streak to four games. Peters had his best statistical game of the season, as did Imatorbhebhe, with the former throwing for 369 yards and three touchdowns while the latter posted 178 receiving yards and two touchdown receptions. The Illini defense came up big as well, intercepting Lewerke three times and recovering an additional fumble, despite being without captain linebacker Jake Hansen due to injury. Everything is trending upward and fast when it comes to Illinois football these days, and the orange and blue still have two more games to add to the program’s most successful season in half a decade.
the floor Saturday. “Turnaround is getting (shorter), it gets tough to recover in some of these situations, so it’s nothing major right now, but it’s enough that it’s hobbling us a little bit,” Tamas said. “We’re trying to find answers with peo-
“We need to be intense and intent on what we’re doing in practice.” CHRIS TAMAS HEAD COACH
the job done for what would have been back-to-back road victories — something the Illini haven’t posted since early in October when they routed both the Hoosiers and Boilermakers at the start of Big Ten competition. A dismal hitting percentage of only .031 and 11 of Illinois’ 25 total attack errors slowed the team’s momentum, dropping the fourth and final set, 25-18. Next up for Illinois will be a rematch against No. 8 Pennsylvania State on Nov. 15. The two programs’ last meeting on Oct. 23 proved to be a five-set battle on Penn State’s home territory. With a little less than a week to prepare for Penn State’s arrival at Huff Hall, Tamas emphasized focus and presence as two keys for getting through the thick of Illinois’ Big Ten schedule. “It’s a lot about making sure we come in, (that) we come in for maybe not the longest period of time, but we need to come in,” Tamas said. “I said we need to be intense and intent on what we’re doing in practice and making sure that we’re really good about squeezing the most out of every rep and treating it like it’s 23-all in whatever set that we’re playing.”
ple, but like I said, we’re pretty deep and I trust whoever’s out there on the floor to get the job done and everyone just needs to keep being ready for that.” One standout coming off the Illini bench was freshman middle blocker Rylee Hinton, who, while only picking up two kills on the night, made a clean performance and stayed at .500 hitting percentage. Hinton also managed one solo block and one block assist, making her one of only three Illini with a solo block against the Wolverines. Still, the turnaround after what appeared to be a third @rachelspenc set rally wasn’t enough to get rachels4@dailyillini.com
The Illinois women’s gymnastics team opened its season Saturday at Huff Hall. The team competed in the Orange & Blue exhibition alongside the men’s gymnastics team. All the events were within each team; there were no co-ed events, but the teams were split up into “orange” and “blue” squads based on which events the gymnasts competed in. Junior Nicole Biondi started off the afternoon on the uneven bars against senior Morgan Bixler. Biondi got the point for the Orange team, as it went up 1-0. Junior Kylie Noonan completed her first floor exercise routine of the season, competing against senior Karen Howell. Noonan’s routine put the blue team on the board, who came into floor exercise facing a 2-0 deficit. When it came time for the balance beam, the exhibition was tied 2-2. Freshman Julia Waight and junior Rachel Borden competed on the balance beam to wrap up the first rotation. The orange team won the point, since both Waight and Borden were listed on the orange team roster. Heading into the uneven bars in the second rotation, the teams were once again tied. Freshmen Lexi Powe and Mia Takekawa faced off, where Takekawa got the point to put the orange team up 4-3. Closing out the second rotation for the women was the balance beam. Senior Brittany Jones and junior Kasey Meeks competed for the orange and blue teams, respectively. Meeks scored the point for the blue team, who took their first lead of the evening at 5-4 following the event. Following the second rotation, the blue team had a 6-4 lead. “It felt really good,” Meeks said. “I was surprised because I fell, but I think my performance made me get the point, so it felt really good.” Starting off in the
third rotation, senior Rae Balthazor and freshman McKenzie Eddy competed in floor exercise, and the orange team cut its deficit to 1, down 6-5. When sophomore Shaylah Scott and Noonan competed in balance beam in the middle of the third rotation, the orange team was tied with the blue team at 6-6. Scott won the point for the orange team, giving them a 7-6 edge with seven events left in the evening. Heading into the fourth rotation, the teams were tied at 7-7. To start the fourth rotation on the balance beam, the blue team had an 8-7 edge. Takekawa and freshman Arayah Simons competed in the balance beam, and Takekawa tied it up at 8-8. In the uneven bars, Karen Howell scored the point to put the orange team up 10-8 heading into the final event. The final event was between the men’s team seniors Jordan Kovach and Hamish Carter. The orange team won, 10-9, in the end. “Being first up of everyone, scary, but I feel like me and Morgan did a really good
job,” Biondi said. “(It) kind of set us up (because the) orange team won, so hopefully set us up for the win.” The scoring for the exhibition varied from other meets, as no numeric scores were handed out. Guest judges, including Illinois soccer players Lauren Stibich and Ashleigh Lefevre, waved either an orange flag or a blue flag to indicate which team earned the point. Fighting Illini Athletics additionally had blue and orange pieces of paper fans picked up and waved around to attempt to influence the judges. Even though the meet has no merit on the season standings, head coach Nadalie Walsh thought the team got off to a solid start. “This is an exhibition, and we wanted them to enjoy it,” Walsh said. “I didn’t see jitters, I saw excitement. I think I have a really great group of competitors.” The Illini have no more meets this year and next compete in the new year at Missouri on Jan. 4. @claire_obrien43 claireo3@dailyillini.com
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Kylie Noonan performs on the balance beam at Huff Hall on Saturday. The Illinois women’s gymnastics team competed in the Orange & Blue exhibition alongside the men’s gymnastics team, where they were split up into “orange” and “blue” squads based on which events the gymnasts competed in; the orange team won 10-9.
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ILLINOIS VS. MICHIGAN STATE Illinois’ storybook season keeps getting better. Off the strength of a massive fourth-quarter rally against Michigan State, Illinois earned its fourth-straight win against a Big Ten opponent. For the first time in the Lovie Smith era, and since the Heart of Dallas Bowl in 2014, Illinois finds itself bowl eligible. “We’re going bowling,” head coach Smith said. “Just pumped up for the guys. So much has gone into us being in this position. We always talk about starting fast, but it’s about the finish. We’ve been down a few times, and I think that’s the largest comeback in school history. That’s awesome.” The Illini channeled its inner Patriots, erasing a 28-3 lead while handing the Spartans their fourth-straight, and perhaps the most devastating, loss of their season. Now that the Illini get the chance to rest up with a bye-week before hitting the road again to face off against the Hawkeyes, they’ll have plenty of time to take in their latest win.
TH E H A L F TH AT CLIN CHED A B OW L GAME It looked like the recent success the Illini have been having was coming to an end. The Illini missed linebacker Jake Hansen and defensive lineman Oluwole Betiku with injuries and lost linebacker Milo Eifler early in the game after he was ejected for throwing a punch. Illinois’ rushing game was all but nonexistent, and the offense almost suffered two forced fumbles — the latter call being reversed, along with a targeting call on center Doug Kramer — that resulted in an extra touchdown for Michigan State. Trailing 28-3 as the halftime loomed just as the Illini situation was at its direst, the comeback began. Graduate transfer quarterback Brandon Peters threw a 46-yard pass right into the hands of wide receiver Josh Imatorbhebhe for a half-closing touchdown. Illinois wouldn’t score in the third quarter, holding Michigan State to just a field goal in the quarter and setting itself up for the greatest comeback in program history. Peters wasted no time starting the fourth, finding Imatorbhebhe again, who escaped for an 83-yard touchdown only 12 seconds into the quarter. The Illini scored again on running back Reggie Corbin’s 6-yard rush into the end zone that cut the Spartans’ lead to 31-24. Defensive lineman Isaiah Gay then
recovered a botched snap that put the Illini on the 8-yard line. Corner Back Shakur Brown briefly stopped the bleeding for the Spartans after intercepting Peters’ end zone pass attempt. Soon after, Illinois defensive back Sydney Brown responded with a 76-yard pick six. The play would have tied the game, but kicker James McCourt missed the point after attempt. With the Spartans’ backs against the wall, Michigan State’s kicker Matt Coghlin hit a 46-yard field goal to preserve what bit of a lead the Spartans had left. The Illini had one last chance to drive. After completing a game-saving 37-yard pass to Imatorbhebhe on fourthand-17, Peters and the Illini steadily marched downfield. Michigan State nearly secured the last-minute stop it would’ve needed to win the game, but after putting Illinois in a fourth-down situation at the goal line, Michigan State’s defensive back Josh Butler got tangled up with wide receiver Caleb Reams and was called for pass interference. Patiently gathering himself two plays later, Peters found a wide-open tight end Daniel Barker with five seconds left in the game, icing the 37-34 comeback victory and sending the Illini bowling.
DEFENSE and an interception from defensive back Stanley Green, The Illini went from giving up four touchdowns in one along with the fumble recovery off of the botched snap, half to just two field goals in the meant four forced turnovers Saturday afternoon. second. With Hansen, Betiku As a team, the Illini have now forced a nationand Eifler out, the defense got leading 26 turnovers, which has helped the team off to a rough start, but flip momentum in many of its wins. The Illini now it tightened up as the have at least one fumble recovery in each of their game drew closer to its games this season. finish. Linebacker Dele Harding led the Illini in tackles It was Sydney Brown’s with 14. He’s joined by three other Illini who reached pick six that put the Illini double figures in that area, Sydney (13), Green (10) and in the position they needed to linebacker Dawson DeGroot (10). Khalan Tolson, who filled win, but another interception of his in for Hansen at linebacker, added nine tackles of his own.
JOSH IMATORBHEBHE After the Illini lost their fourth game of the season, Imatorbhebhe and the team seemed flustered. All the signs of a competitive team were there, but the results on the field weren’t completely translating. Imatorbhebhe explained the team needed to find a way to get over the inertia it was facing and start getting back to playing the way it had began the season. Needless to say, if Imatorbhebhe wasn’t an Illini fan favorite, he certainly is after Saturday afternoon. His 46-yard touchdown reception from Peters sent the Illini to the locker room with the energy they needed to swing things back around for the second half. It seemed any time the Illini were in a pinch, Imatorbhebhe was there to right the ship. After catching another long pass from Peters, who threw for 369 yards on the afternoon, he escaped past the last line of defense and scored Illinois’ first touchdown of the fourth quarter. From there, the Illini offense turned into a well-oiled machine, but Imatorbhebhe’s heroics for the Illini weren’t finished. Catching a 37-yard pass from Peters on a fourth-and-17 situation kept
the final drive alive for the Illini. The play led to Barker’s gamewinning touchdown catch. Imatorbhebhe finished the game with four catches for 178 yards. He scored two touchdowns, with his longest reception being the 83-yard play that opened the Illini fourth quarter. “Going into the season, we felt good about ourselves,” Smith said. “ I know there was a period of time where we were 2-4 and a lot of people were jumping off of the bandwagon, doubting what we could do. The guys know how to come back.”
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efore the game even started, I had two possible headlines written: “Illinois is going bowling!” or “Illinois still has two more chances at a bowl game, don’t fret.” At halftime, I had a whole column written about how loss is OK, but in the fourth quarter, I deleted the whole thing. One thing remained consistent. Illinois has a legitimate chance to go bowling for the first time in the Lovie Smith era. Whether it be today or in the next two weeks, I didn’t think the Illini would end the regular season without securing a bowl game. The injury bug had bitten the team hard. Linebacker Jake Hansen, defensive lineman Oluwole Betik and wide receivers Dominic Stampley and Ricky Smalling didn’t even travel with the team to East Lansing, Michigan. Without key playmakers like Hansen and Betiku, the defense knew it would struggle but could ultimately pull it off. But with the ejection of linebacker Milo Eifler after
he punched a Michigan State player in the butt following the first Michigan State touchdown, things only looked worse for Illinois. From the moment Smith came to Illinois and the football team was not an immediately winning team, there were naysayers, saying things like, “I don’t how Lovie Smith at Illinois is a top10 highest-paid coach,” “I don’t know why Illinois hired him” or “Illinois is just where coaches go to die.” No, the Illini aren’t perfect, but in Smith’s time here, it is clear to see why he was a professional coach and why his defense is known. Smith’s defense is made up of forced turnovers, scored points and negative plays for the opposing offense. Currently, Illinois is first in the nation for turnovers gained (22) and forced recoveries (16), and the team also holds an impressive ranking for fumble recoveries (17) and defense touchdowns (5). The Illini are second in the nation in points from turnovers (105), fourth in the nation in turnover margin (+1.33) and sixth in the nation in tackles for loss per game (8.4).
These are not the statistics of a bad coach. Sure, the wins don’t match the list of stats, but that is just what a transitioning team looks like. Like many of Illinois’ teams over the years, the defense is getting big production from its linebackers, led by Dele Harding, Hansen and Eifler. The trio has combined for 240 tackles, 24.0 TFLs, five sacks, 10 forced fumbles, five fumble recoveries, four interceptions and three touchdowns this season alone. As the classic saying goes, “first downs make touchdowns, but defense wins games.” The defense has been turning around slowly but surely, and the Illini are now bowl eligible. That’s not something I even thought I could say three years ago, but Illinois is going bowling, and we should be happy. Even the naysayers should be ecstatic about how much this team has turned around and how much it has grown. A note to the team: Please stop waiting until the last possible second to be great. It is really stressful. @tati_perry14 tp3@dailyillini.com
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Illinois hockey headed to Ames, Iowa, this weekend to take on rival Iowa State. Playing in a smaller-than-regulation arena, defensive battles were in store for two teams looking to catch fire in the hearts of their schedules. In the first game on Friday night in Ames, both the Illini and the Cyclones played strong after the first puck drop, with each defense limiting the offenses. The Illini had one strong chance to strike first in the game with the Cyclones committing a penalty with 1:45 left, resulting in a power play for the orange and blue. The Cyclones held on, though, keeping the game deadlocked at 0-0 going into the second period of play. The stellar defensive performances by both clubs continued into the second period with each team not catching fire offensively, playing to Iowa State’s style of play. But with just over 11 minutes left in the period, Iowa State was finally able to break through and take the 1-0 lead with a goal by freshman forward Stuart Pearson. Illinois went on the attack quickly but were unsuccessful. At the end of the period, Illinois trailed just 1-0. The third period was a battle with each team making huge stops to either keep its team in the lead or to put it away. The Cyclones, who gave up 12 shots on goal in the
second period, tightened up defensively, holding the trailing and aggressive Illini to only 10 shots the entire period, an impressive feat since the Illini were on the attacking more. Trailing by only 1 point with just three minutes remaining, the Cyclones finally put the game on ice with a defense Joey Marcuccilli goal to make it 2-0. The Illini then pulled their goalie and put on an extra skater to try to make a last-ditch comeback, but all that resulted in was an empty-net goal by the Cyclones to make the score look more deceiving. At the end of the game, the Cyclones pulled away for a 3-0 victory. “When you have 40 shots, you are doing something right,” said head coach Nick Fabbrini. “We just weren’t gritty enough.” The beginning of the second game felt like deja vu, with each team once again shutting one another down in the opening period. The goalies played especially well, saving a combined 25 shots on goal. After four consecutive periods of being held scoreless by the Cyclones, the Illini took advantage of a power play opportunity, scoring on a defense Chance Homerin goal to make it 1-0. Things quickly went back to normal, though, with Iowa State’s defense regaining their form. The Illini defense played especially well in the sec-
ond period, as they held the Cyclones in check, not allowing them to cash in on any of their power plays. While holding the Hawkeyes in check, the Illini were able to extend the lead with a goal from Jack Healy. By the end of the second period, the Illini were up 2-0. Despite being down 2-0 and in desperation to spark their offense, the Cyclones were shut down in the third period, being held to only six shots on goals after 23 shots in the first two periods. Even though the Illini were held scoreless in the final period, they still managed 11 shots on goals and controlled the time of possession. At the final buzzer, the Illini walked off with a tough and efficient 2-0 victory to split the weekend series. “We started off a little slow, but everyone was engaged,” Fabbrini said. “Everyone contributed getting into the zone, we finished our checks, and we wore them down.” Although the Illini were aiming for the weekend sweep, they were able to split it with a very stout Cyclone team with a strong home court. With the victory, the Illini have won four out of five, improving to 8-5-2. Illinois comes back home next weekend with a two-game series against Northern Illinois University on deck. @gourdiereport gourdie2@dailyillini.com
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ROOTS ‘SIN,’ reminiscent of a similar figure holding a banner in “For a Life of Sin.” Another parallel between the two covers is the character wearing the skeleton suit. In “For a Life of Sin,” a man is featured wearing a suit with a skeleton imprint on it. In “Too Late to Pray,” a skeleton is featured in the same outfit, only in this version, the figure bears feathered wings. The parallels between the two albums can be symbolic of how the music scene and Bloodshot Records have evolved over the past 25 years. “Too Late to Pray ” includes covers such as “Liza Jane” recorded by The Dyes (originally sung by David Bowie), “Tower of Song” recorded by The Handsome Family (originally sung by Leonard Cohen) and “Lay Me Down,” recorded by Brendan Kelly and the Wandering Birds (originally sung by Loretta Lynn). This album also features never-before-released songs such as “Wearing White” by Half Gringa, “I Wrote You a Song” by The Lawrence Peters Outfit and “Dinosaur” by Bethany Thomas and Tawny Newsome. Some track favorites include “I am a Big Town,” sung by Jon Langford’s Hillbilly Lovechild. This “country-punk” group last
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appeared on “For a Life of Sin” in 1944 with their song “Over the Cliff.” This group features Steve Albini, Tony Maimone, John Szymanski and Jon Langford. “I Am a Big Town” combines styles of country and indie music to synthesize an entirely new genre. Another track favorite is, “Yeah Yeah Yeah” by Los Gallos, a Tex-Mex, Chicago-based band composed of Ric Salazar, Enrique Fajardo, Jose Galarza, Tito Tejeda and Joaquin Fajardo. This high-energy piece is the embodiment of revolutionary country music with a playful drum beat and a catchy guitar riff, which is interrupted by unique yet distorted guitar shredding. This feel-good song is created for partying as evidenced by the danceable rhythms and lighthearted energy. Coincidentally, the next song in the setlist is another standout. Joybird’s “The Sweetness” is a sharp contrast from “Yeah Yeah Yeah” and is a slow indie tune featuring an underlying fiddle melody. Jess McIntosh’s voice is the song’s focal point as it carries throughout the song, blending and interacting with harmonies throughout the tune. Members of the band include McIntosh, Aaron Smith and Bill Harris. “Too Late to Pray” is a staggering display of excellence for Bloodshot
stabbing each other. “Snowpiercer” also used its bleak sci-fi backdrop to tell a fairly simple story about the rich keeping the poor down. That kind of class commentary carries over to this, with its very pointed message about the lengths to which the poor will go to be wealthy, even at the expense of their fellow men. It’s reminiscent in more than one way to Jordan Peele’s “Us,” another thriller enacting a bloody battle between the haves and the have-nots,
Records. Not only does the company show off the wide array of brands underneath its label, but each genre in the album also compliments one another in some way. Along with the song choice, the placement of the songs on the setlist was obviously meticulously conceived. Each song on this album was carefully selected and positioned to create a fluid transition between the shifting styles of music. However, “Tower of Song,” sung by The Handsome Family, seemed too lethargic to be placed at the end of the album’s setlist. For such a riveting album, this stylistic choice led to a languid song concluding the compilation. True to their word, Bloodshot Records’ “Too Late to Pray” was born out of the efforts of artists creating music in Chicago’s roots scene. However, the Chicagoan hustle was not specifically portrayed in the album’s repertoire. In a broader sense, the ‘hustle’ was the product of artists who developed unparalleled interpretations of genre experimentation. At its core, “Too Late to Pray” is produced by the fusion of genres which should reasonably not sound good together. In an unexpected turn of events, Bloodshot Records has created an album that will have a song for every music fan. smwood2@readbuzz.com
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MONDAY, NOV. 11
Friends Trivia Night
7:30-9:30 p.m. Brothers Bar & Grill, 613 E. Green St., Champaign No cover “Friends” trivia night is back for another round at Brothers Bar & Grill. Come take a break from your normal Monday night routine with some fun questions about the popular show.
Jenny Roques with Sam Golden
8 p.m. Rose Bowl Tavern, 106 N. Race St., Urbana No cover Jenny Roques, the darling of South St. Louis, is hitting the road and bringing an introspective and carefully crafted songbook with her. Known for her poignant lyricism and ability to move seamlessly between her country music roots and her darker grunge and rock side, Roques is a must-see act.
TUESDAY, NOV 12
AsiaLENS: Drokpa: Nomads of Tibet
7-9 p.m. Spurlock Museum, 600 S. Gregory St., Urbana Free AsiaLENS is a series of free public film screenings and discussion programs — organized by the Asian Educational Media Service and Center for East Asian and Pacific Studies in collaboration with the Spurlock Museum — presenting recent documentary and independent films on issues reflecting contemporary life in Asia. Local and visiting experts introduce the films and lead audiences in post-screening discussions. Drokpa, the theme this week, is an intimate portrait of the lives and struggles of an extended family of Tibetan nomads whose lives are on the cusp of irreversible change as once lush grasslands are rapidly turning into deserts.
Theatre Re: The Nature of Forgetting
7:30-9 p.m. Krannert Center for the Performing Arts,
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500 S. Goodwin Ave., Urbana $10 - $35 Where art and science meet, Theatre Re’s “The Nature of Forgetting” bursts forth with creativity, joy and heartache. “The Nature of Forgetting” is the story of Tom, a middleaged father, who is struggling in the early stages of dementia. A life-affirming journey into a weakened mind as well as a shining celebration of memory and a life well-lived, this “breathtakingly beautiful” piece shows us that broken or changed doesn’t have to mean defeated (“The List,” Edinburgh).
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 13
Film Screening and Conversation with Ben Grosser 5:30-8:30 p.m. Krannert Art Museum, 500 E. Peabody Drive, Champaign Free Ben Grosser’s “Order Of Magnitude,” a film that draws on Mark Zuckerberg’s video, recorded appearances from 2004-2018. After the film, Krannert Art Museum curator Amy L. Powell will talk with Grosser, an exhibiting artist in the 2019 School of Art and Design Faculty Exhibition and Associate Professor of New Media.
Kayla Brown At Blackbird
9 p.m. Blackbird, 119 W. Main St., Urbana No cover Kayla Brown was inspired and shaped by her musical Midwestern hometown of Champaign-Urbana. Her unique voice provides for an enchantingly soulful approach to her take on folk and indie music. She has been touring and performing locally, regionally and nationally with various projects since 1998. She has appeared in venues that range from coffee shops and bars to festivals and even performing the National Anthem at Wrigley Field in 2011. She is the frontwoman for Champaign-based indie rock quartet We The Animals, and she is also half of the indie/ folk duo, Dearie.
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The Handsome Family performs at Mine Shaft Tavern in Madrid, New Mexico, on Nov. 1, 2010. Their cover of Leonard Cohen’s “Tower of Song” appears on Bloodshot Records’ “Too Late to Pray.”
‘Too Late to Pray’ defies genre boundaries BY SYDNEY WOOD STAFF WRITER
buzz factor: Since 1994, Chicagobased Bloodshot Records has championed the areas where “punk, country, pop, bluegrass, blues and rock ‘n’ roll mix and mingle and mutate,” according to their website. To celebrate their 25th anniversary, the company is releasing their newest album “Too Late to Pray: Defiant Chicago Roots,” which is a revival of their
first-ever album “For a Life of Sin.” From the cowboy cyclops to the dinosaur, this album’s cover is representative of its contents, ranging from bluegrass to folk to even rock and roll. The album, which was released on Friday, is a 22-song compilation of never-before-released tracks, including artists such as Wild Earp & The Free for Alls, The Saluda Moonlighters and Jon Langford’s Hillbilly Lovechild. Bloodshot Records describes
At its core, “Too Late to Pray” is produced by the fusion of genres which should reasonably not sound good together. In an unexpected turn of events, Bloodshot Records has created an album that will have a song for every music fan. this album as a “magnifying-glass look” at the artists and groups creating unique music for Chicago’s underground roots scene,
as portrayed through their impressive array of artists they have compiled. According to Bloodshot Records’ literature, this
album serves as a rebellion against traditional styles of music. It is symbolic of the Chicagoan hustle, and its music is shaped by the city’s diverse atmosphere. Upon first impression, this album is an impressive display of musical craftsmanship and of genre fusion; it lacks a distinct style, yet is an amalgamation of Chicago’s underground roots scene. The similarities between the cover art of “Too Late to Pray” and “For a Life of
Sin” are the result of Jon Langford, the artist of each album cover. Langford sells his artwork at Yard Dog Art, a gallery in Austin, Texas, and his music is featured on both albums. There are parallels between the two album covers, which is most likely a calculated effort on Langford’s part. On the cover of “Too Late to Pray,” a floating angellike figure is seen carrying a banner bearing the word SEE ROOTS | 5B
‘Parasite’ is a must-see film, reminiscent of Peele BY BILL TAYLOR STAFF WRITER
buzz factor: Bong Joon-ho’s “Parasite” has been met with the kind of rapturous reception generally afforded to royal weddings or new popes. It won the Cannes Film Festival’s highest honor after a rare unanimous decision by the jury, sold out its entire first week of showings in New York and is on track to be the first South Korean film to be nominated for an Oscar. That kind of praise seems like it’s bound to oversell even the best film, but “Parasite” manages to live up to it anyway. The Kim family is very poor indeed. Barely making a living from folding pizza boxes, they jump at the opportunity when their son’s friend offers him a job as a tutor for the wealthy Park family. The son forging a college degree to get the job is just the start of an elaborate con, where he
gets his sister a job with the family as an “art therapist,” then the father as a chauffeur and then the mother as a housekeeper. Things start to go pearshaped from there. The first third of “Parasite” is practically an “Ocean’s” movie in how it details the con in action, with elaborate phony backstories and a lot of exploiting the weaknesses of those who are already working for the Parks. It’s got a killer wit to go along with the breezy approach, with lots of hilarious, mean-spirited jabs at the gullible rich family. However, that all comes crashing down with a suspense sequence as nail-biting as anything in the last decade, and it rarely lets up after that. If it sounds like I’m dancing around elements of this film, it’s because I am. This is a film full of surprises best discovered while watching the film. These surprises aren’t just twists for some emp-
ty shock value, each one fundamentally rewrites and deepens the movie even as it leaves the viewer in the dark about what comes next. What starts as a comedy becomes more of a tragedy with each unexpected turn. Even if “Parasite” isn’t necessarily the best film of the year, it’s definitely the best-constructed. The script could be taught in film schools as an example of how to set up and pay off; no detail in the film is arbitrarily chosen, it all comes back in one way or another. Bong is similarly rigorous about the visuals, with the geography of the rich family’s house being so clearly communicated that the viewer knows every inch of it even before people need to start finding places to hide in it. Bong’s best-known film to American audiences is “Snowpiercer,” and while PHOTO COURTESY OF IMDB this ostensibly takes place “Parasite,” directed by Bong Joon-ho, has been well-received by audiences worldwide. The film SEE PARASITE | 5B
balances wit and suspense to make for a surprising, nail-biting storyline.
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