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Sleeping helps solidify memory Experts suggest students prioritize sleep during finals
researches sleep and memory. Because the region of the brain that controls sleep is connected with other regions that control learning, attention and memory, sleep irregularity or sleep deprivation will affect academic performance, Sze said. Sze said students should not study directly before sleeping and should try to relax by listening to music. Sze said stress can keep the body alert, which can inhibit sleep. “I avoid studying in my bed itself because that would associate studying and sleep, which would not be good because you will be sleepy when you're studying,” Sze said. “Also, try to maintain a regular sleep schedule which could regulate your body’s circadian clock and help you fall asleep easily.” Dolcos said students should always plan to
BY SANA KHADILKAR STAFF WRITER
During finals week, students may choose to swap sleeping for studying or feel so stressed that they’re unable to sleep well. However, according toFlorin Dolcos, associate professor in LAS, lack of sleep may have a negative impact both academically and mentally. Dolcos said if students cram before a test and deprive themselves of sleep, they’ll have a hard time remembering what they studied. “Learning that happens during cramming periods is not going to serve for long-term purposes because proper learning needs proper consolidation, and consolidation of memories and learning happens with good sleep overnight,” Dolcos said. Sleep is controlled by the the circadian clock in the brain, said Man “Jackie” Sze, senior in LAS, who
Healthy habits help decrease stress levels
Nutrition and exercise are key to finals survival BY CLARE BUDIN STAFF WRITER
With finals coming up and stress levels rising, students may be tempted to consume energy drinks, make fast-food stops before studying and pull all-nighters with the help of plenty of coffee. It’s understandable that some may choose to snack during stressful times. Luckily, Kenneth Wilund,
professor in AHS, has a way to offset these occasional indulgences. “Just make sure to assure yourself that you’re going to start out eating something good first,” Wilund said. “It helps with the cravings and gets you a little full, so you’re less likely to gorge and feel worse.” Arjun Thakkar, freshman in LAS, found an effective strategy to prevent overindulging is to avoid studying in places with easy-to-grab snacks. “I try to keep as little food in my dorm as possi-
ble, so I won’t snack on it,” Thakkar said. “That way, I only eat when going to the dining hall.” Amy Park, freshman in LAS, said avoiding snacks and maintaining a solid support system of friends to encourage a healthy lifestyle will help many students get through finals. “Just get motivated to get out of bed and find healthier food, more fruits and vegetables,” Park said. “If you have friends going out with you for dinner and supporting that, I think it helps.”
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At-home self-care offers free, easy stress-relief options a single session of exercise can elevate your mood and reduce stress levels immediately, said Neha P. Gothe, assistant professor in AHS. From a neurochemical standpoint, exercise reduces the levels of stress hormones in the human body such as adrenaline and cortisol. Exercise produces endorphins, the body’s natural painkillers and mood elevators. “From a psychological perspective, exercise can serve as a distraction or time-out, which can help you clear your mind and reduce stress,” Gothe said. Students can choose to
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College students don’t need to worry about spending money to reduce stress during finals season thanks to free online meditation apps, simple breathing exercises and at-home workouts. Without worrying about financial pressures when looking for mental health resources, students can focus on staying healthy and studying for finals. To remain healthy, the average person is recommended to get at least 30 minutes of exercise each day, according to the Mayo Clinic. Exercise can reduce anxiety, as studies have shown
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ar high and lows and the caffeine high and lows that will wipe you out and affect your sleep patterns,” Wilund said. “Simple things like switching to tea instead of coffee will keep you on an even keel without crazy highs and lows.” Another difficulty for many students is sleep or, more specifically, how to find a schedule that provides enough sleep at consistent times. “Having a good sleep schedule helps a lot,” Thakkar said. “I know students who go to sleep at 11 or midnight every day and wake up for class well-rested. My sleep schedule varies a lot, which can make things hard.” Wilund said too many all-nighters or an inconsistent schedule can easily cause sleep deprivation, one of the worst predicaments for students preparing for long testing hours. “Sleep depr ivation is awful for memory,” Wilund said. “You’re just not thinking clearly when you’re sleep deprived.” Wilund also suggested a simple, short-term option for those looking for a preexam energy boost. “Don’t sleep on the power nap,” Wilund said. “It’s something a lot of people have success with before you go into an exam.”
Wilund also suggested regular exercise as a way to help students stay energized and manage stress. “Exercise makes you recognize that the world’s not going to end,” Wilund said. “You’ve got a stress relief, and there’s almost a meditative element to it where you can push everything else out for half an hour.” While some students may insist their schedules leave no time for exercise, everyone can set aside at least 30 minutes a day to stay fit and focus on something other than studies, Wilund said. “The No. 1 thing for exercise is simply setting aside time and calendaring it, because you’re usually just not going to do it if you don’t make that a priority,” Wilund said. Another common sight during finals is students with a cup of coffee in one hand on the way to class or a study session. W hile treasured by many students as a lifesaver for long study hours, Wilund said the extreme energy spikes and drops that come with sugar and caffeine can leave these same students at an eventual disadvantage. “The most important thing is avoiding the sug- claredb2@dailyillini.com
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Data from the National Endowment for the Humanities revealed the University ranks 7th out of approximately 900 colleges for the number of NEH grants received since 2008. NEH is a federal agency which serves as one of the largest financers of humanities research and programs in the United States. The University had 55 project applications approved for funding by NEH from 2008 to September. The cumulative grant amount for the projects comes to $6,080,236. The data was compiled by Ruth Hammond, senior editor of The Chronicle of Higher Education. “I compiled all of the grants for each college and then I looked at which colleges had gotten at least a million dollars in grants in the past decade and those were the ones that I gave more details about,” Hammond said. Hammond said she obtained the data from a
database through NEH. “I actually spent quite a few hours with analyzing the data to make sure I didn’t have duplicates and just did a lot of hand-analysis and sorting in Excel,” she said. Hammond organized the data into a table published in The Chronicle of Higher Education. The table includes the name of each university, its rank and the amount of approved awards and number of funded projects in the last decade. It also includes information on the project from each institution that was awarded the most grant money. “I wanted to give a general idea of what kind of things are people doing with this money from the National Endowment for the Humanities and what’s the value we’re getting from it. That’s why I included the links as well, so people could look at some of the projects and see results,” Hammond said. “Of course, I didn’t have room to list every one so I picked the largest one.” Of the 55 NEH funded
projects at the University in the past decade, the largest grant was $1,409,137 for the digitization of Illinois newspapers. Kyle Rimkus, preservation librarian, associate professor and project lead for the digitization of Illinois newspapers said funding from NEH helped his team hire student workers to help build the online newspaper collection. “This experience has been invaluable to a number of former student workers who have gone on to pursue successful careers in libraries,” Rimkus said in an email. Rimkus said each time his team applies for an NEH grant, they propose a slate of newspapers to digitize along with a budget and plan of work. Paula Wasley, senior public affairs specialist for NEH, said NEH grant applications are peer reviewed by panels of external reviewers recruited for their subject expertise. The applications are then sent to the National Council on the Humanities which is
made up of individuals nominated by the president of NEH. “After reviewing the applications, the council makes recommendations to the Chairman of the Endowment,” Wasley said in an email. “The Chairman takes into account the advice provided by the review process and, by law, makes all funding decisions.” Occasionally, as in the case of Rimkus’ project, the approved grant amount differs from the amount awarded. “This may be for a variety of reasons. For example, if the scope of a project changes a grantee may submit a revised budget after the grant has been approved for a lesser amount,” Wasley said. “Or some grants, particularly NEH challenge grants which require matching funds, are disbursed over several years, so for ongoing the amount ‘awarded’ is recording what has been disbursed to date toward the total approved grant award.” msf3@dailyillini.com
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SLEEP study ahead of time for their exams because it is the best way to avoid a possibly stressful situation. He said students should talk with friends and family, exercise and eat healthy foods to actively cope with stress. “There is this tendency of over-exaggerating the potential consequences of trivial things. This happens particularly when there is chronic stress or prolonged stress,” Dolcos said. “Just step back and try a different perspective. Try to see things with a cooler head.” When students are trying to decide whether to sleep or study, Sze thinks they should choose sleep. “Sleep is bound to enhance memory performances, no matter if it’s emotional memory or semantic memory or memory in general. We have enhancing effects through sleep.” Sze said. According to a study done by Matthew Walker, professor at the University of California at Berkeley, sleep is vital after learning
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Students at the Campus Recreation Center East learn why self-care is important to their well-being and health through a twohour yoga workshop in Nov. 2017. Yoga is one of the five workshop themes in Campus Recreation Self-Care Workshop series.
“Sleep is bound to enhance memory performances ... we have enhancing effects through sleep.” MAN “JACKIE” SZE SENIOR IN LAS
in order to remember the information long-term. When Caroline Santucci, freshman in ACES, is unable to sleep the night before an exam, she thinks the best thing to do is to take a deep breath and acknowledge that she’s only facing a test. She also listens to music to help her relax before bed. “Talk about what you’re feeling because everybody on campus is feeling the exact same way. I think even if you can just find a friend or somebody to talk to about how you are feeling, it just helps,” Santucci said. sanadk2@dailyillini.com
Focusing on breathing during both meditation and yoga can help with sustaining focus on work done after the activity. “Rapid, shallow, erratic breathing is a common response to stress. Deep breathing exercises that are a common practice of yoga and meditation can lead to relaxation,” Gothe said. Students can download free apps specifically designed for in-home meditation, such as Headspace, Insight Timer or Aura on their phones or tablets. “After studying (for) a while, or after finishing an exam or a report, find a way to reward yourself. After rewarding yourself, you will refill energy and happiness to continue your studying,” said ChungYi Chiu, assistant professor in AHS. In addition to exercise, meditation and yoga, adding a structure to your day and rewarding yourself with study breaks will reduce stress, Gothe said. Clearly getting a good night’s sleep, eating right and making time for studying can reduce anxiety levels during finals week.
exercise at a gym, such as the Activities and Recreation Center, or they can exercise in their dorm room or apartment doing smaller-scale workouts. As little as 20 minutes of exercise can reduce students’ anxiety levels, Gothe said. “I try to exercise at least once a day, and I find that during the weeks leading up to finals, keeping up with my exercise has really helped me feel less stressed while studying,” said Avery Powell, freshman in LAS. In addition to exercise, students are encouraged to meditate and do yoga in order to reduce stress. Meditation and yoga are simple ways that have been scientifically proven to reduce stress and can be done in any dorm room or apartment. “In an acute exercise study we conducted here at (Illinois), a 20-minute bout of yoga led to improve cognitive performance on tasks involving attention and processing of information in college-aged students,” Gothe said. cccoyle2@dailyillini.com
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OPINIONS The real culprits of voter ID laws
You can’t even complain! Your finals aren’t even as hard as mine!
community outreach efforts and major activist organizing, Native COLUMNIST American turnout actually increased from the previous midterm cycle. llegations of voter But the fact that it took fraud made headso much effort and so lines last week as many resources for that the results of the North to happen indicates a Carolina 9th Congressio- trend of suppression that nal District election went only hurts our electoral to the district’s election system. board for review, inviting Maintaining the intega debate on the effective- rity of American elecness of current attempts tions is of the utmost to prevent such fraud. importance to our Mark Harris, a Repub- democracy, but voter ID lican challenger to the laws are not an effective seat, beat his Democratic way of doing so. Experts rival, Dan McCready, by agree that most voter a meager 905 votes. What fraud looks like what was sparked intrigue, howseen in North Carolina ever, was that he dispro— a concerted effort to portionately won votedefraud the voters and by-mail ballots in the the election process, not district, indicating that individuals trying to vote some election tampering twice. occurred. As claims of Our voting laws should voter fraud begin to surreflect this reality. What face, it seems as though we can learn from the the episode is a darkly fraud claims in the North humorous bookend to Carolina 9th is that mailthis past midterm cycle, in ballots are one of the which began with fears most vulnerable parts of of voter suppression in our election system. This North Dakota as a result does not mean, however, of strict voter ID laws. that mail-in and absenThe allegations in tee voting should be North Carolina are the curtailed. It means that worst nightmare of provoters have to be incenponents of voter ID laws. tivized to protect their It’s exactly what they votes. hope to avoid by pushFor example, Dowless’ ing the harsh rules. But North Carolina operathose voter ID laws are tion involved a network not aimed at the usual of volunteers who would culprits of voter fraud. witness, seal and deliver Instead, they unfairly voters’ ballots for them — marginalize minority illegal pursuant to North voters. Carolina’s voting laws. The person susBut in “all-mail” states pected of orchestratlike Washington, every ing the alleged fraud in registered voter is mailed North Carolina is Leslie a ballot with free postMcCrae Dowless, a politi- age, ensuring that more cal operative hired as an people could vote than independent contractor would have, and removby a political consulting the possibility that ing group to run Harris’ something like what hapcampaign. Dowless has a pened in North Carohistory of using absenlina would occur there, tee ballots to the advanbecause the promise of a tage of the campaigns he delivery by stranger isn’t works on. In this race, as alluring when postage Harris won 61 percent of is paid for and an envemail-in ballots, despite lope simply has to be the fact that Republicans dropped in the mailbox. made up only 19 percent At the end of the day, it of mail-in voters. is important to note that This episode relates the number of instancclosely to the debate in es of mail-in voter fraud North Dakota earlier this is very small compared fall, when proponents of to the millions of Ameristrict voter ID laws saw cans who were successa victory as the Supreme fully able to vote this Court allowed a new stat- past November. But it ute to take effect for the is clear that some rules 2018 election cycle. The should be in place to law established that vot- ensure that our elections ers must have an ID that are kept free and fair. shows their name, birth The rules we have now date and residential are insufficient. They address. make our elections a litThe new rule disprotle less free the more difportionately affected ficult they make it to vote the large Native Amerifor the likes of Native can population in the Americans in North state, a large percentage Dakota. of whom use P.O. boxes or don’t have permanent Kyra is a sophomore in LAS. addresses. After huge ksadov2@dailyillini.com KYRA SADOVI
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Don’t be a jerk during finals
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inals season is magical. Everyone is tired, stressed and sleep deprived. Whether it’s five final tests, five group projects or some ungodly combination of both, we’re all struggling to make it down the last half of the final stretch before break. Please do not tell everyone that your finals are more difficult than everyone else’s. We’re four months into the school year at this point, and the message has been ingrained enough already. We get that you have a plate and a half, because, so do we. If somebody tells you that they are a humanities major, don’t assume that their classes are easy. Just because
you are in a STEM or business major, that does not mean you are better than everyone else or have more work on your plate. Likewise, humanities majors shouldn’t laugh when STEM majors have to write a sevenpage paper for a general education class they’re in. Common courtesy goes both ways. Every major is different, and every person is in different classes. Who you’re talking to might be taking over 18 credit hours and might even be working a part-time job. Or maybe they’re taking 13 credit hours, but have an internship at Research Park and are heavily involved in RSOs. There is no need
to judge someone’s personality or work ethic based off their major. Finals season is not a competition, and it never should be. There is no need to prove that you have more work to do. If a friend tells you, “I’m so stressed, I have so much work to do,” please don’t try to oneup them with how you have more tests, papers, group projects or lab reports to work on. Be sympathetic and understanding, as we’re all just trying to get our diplomas at the end of the day; finals season is the worst time to compete with friends over your misery. The Daily Illini Editorial Board is comprised of students
across several different colleges: Media, Engineering, Business, LAS, FAA: Yet, we all respect each other and acknowledge the copious amount of work we put into our respective majors, among other commitments. This can be easy to forget if you only surround yourself with people who are in the same or similar majors. It might be beneficial to surround yourself with a diverse group of friends to challenge preconceived notions about a certain major. To those who keep quiet, mind their own business and grind out during finals season, thank you. To those who don’t, well, we’re sorry for you.
Be your own sunshine this season ELLEN BARCZAK COLUMNIST
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here seems to be a shortage of serotonin on college campuses these days. According to the American Psychological Association, 41.6 percent of college students suffer from anxiety and 36.4 percent suffer from depression. Have you ever been depressed before? Have you experienced debilitating anxiety? Have you known anybody who has suffered from some sort of mental illness? I have. Life is tough. College is tough, too, as it’s the place where you try to navigate your way through the beginnings of real life. Add to daily life the stress of finals, garbage weather and the sometimes difficult holiday season, and you have a deadly cocktail for the blues. The holidays, though generally viewed as positive, can sometimes highlight the lack of fulfilling relationships in your life, whether they be familial or otherwise. They’re a litmus test for whether you’ll die alone or not, right? Finals, obviously, starkly determine your grades, and, as logic follows, your ability to graduate, get a job, support a family and
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be happy. They determine whether you’ll be successful in life or not, right? The weather is, well, awful. The sun has shunned society. Maybe it’s visiting some other star friends but as far as we know, it’s M.I.A. There will never be a sunny, beautiful day again, right? Wrong! So wrong. I am so excited to tell you exactly how wrong you are. You deserve love, and you will find it. Your grades do not determine your worth. And there is always, always another sunny day in the future, no matter how endless the winter seems. This time of year it’s easy to give in to your internal pit of despair (it’s so warm and dark and welcoming, after all). What’s
much more difficult, yet much more rewarding and healthy, is to make yourself a little ray of sunshine when one can’t seem to break through the winter grayness. Let’s gain some perspective on all this: we live on a tiny planet, in a tiny solar system, with a tiny star, in a tiny galaxy among trillions of other much larger galaxies. Your finals will not determine the outcome of your life. And the sun will eventually return from it’s vacation. You can make your own sunshine, be your own source of light when everything around you seems dark and pointless. Do you have any habits that help you create your own light? I like to hang
around St. John’s Catholic Newman Center, personally. It keeps me grounded even when it’s hard to see the ground. I can’t tell you what is best for you, only you know that. I can tell you, however, that you can do this. You are stronger and more capable than you even know. If you decide to buckle down and get through this trying time, you will come out the other end better than ever. If all else fails, watch an episode or two of “Mister Roger’s Neighborhood” or “Chill with Bob Ross.” They think you’re special, and I do, too. Let’s get this bread, Illini. Ellen is a sophomore in LAS. ellenmb2@dailyillini.com
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Undocumented, DACA students spread activism BY VISHESH ANAND SENIOR REPORTER
Ana Rodas wants her story to be heard. She wants people to know about the challenges she faces as a student with a DACA status at a public university and to make a positive impact on other people’s lives. Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, an immigration policy, has allowed undocumented immigrants who came to the United States before the age of 16 a two-year period of protection from deportation. It also made them eligible to obtain a driver’s license and work legally. Rodas received her DACA status in 2013. Rodas, first-year graduate student in graphic design, emigrated from Guatemala to the United States at the age of 6. Her parents overstayed their visas and settled down in the northern suburbs of Chicago to provide a better life, better education and more opportunities for their daughter. Rodas was aware of her citizenship status from a very young age. If she ever felt excluded because of it, she didn’t show it. In high school, she was a three-sport athlete with a 4.0 GPA and over 100 volunteer hours. “I was always told, ‘Do well in school, and you’ll get to college.’ That was always the mentality,” Rodas said. “How? I don’t know. Pay for it? Worse, we had no idea. But we knew that that was the next step. So I strived to work for that.” To assist with her college tuition expenses, she applied to over 40 scholarships but ultimately only received two. Rodas felt her citizenship status unjustly defined her in the process. At the University, undocumented and DACA students aren’t eligible for federal or state financial aid. Rodas was still undocumented when she applied to the University as an undergraduate.
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PROFESSOR based, she said when volunteering at any one of these organizations, including schools, refugee centers or after-school programs, students are guaranteed an immersive experience in a Spanish speaking environ-
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Member of I-CAUSE at a general meeting at the La Casa Cultural Latina House. I-CAUSE is a group of undocumented and DACA students and staff at the University. Its mission is to educate community members and help other undocumented students.
undocumented students. The training seminar is split into four modules, where attendees can learn about immigration laws, barriers for DACA students and listen to a student panel talk about their experiences growing up and studying without a proper citizenship status. Through I-CAUSE, Rodas first learned about the power of her story. “I wasn’t aware that (my story) could change lives,” she said. “This could help someone get through college or get through high school, or (get) motivated to apply to college,” Rodas said. "But slowly over time, over many experiences — the good, the bad, the ugly, many tears. I realized opening myself up and putting myself in vulnerable situations, it empowers somebody else.” In March 2018, former Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced the DACA program would be rescinded. The decision has spurred a legal battle that will shape the fate of the program and its 800,000 recipients. “There’s extra stress going on with the political climate. It just brings about a lot of uncertainty, and that creates more anxiety and pressure,” Garcia said. While federal courts in New York, California and Washington D.C. have ordered US Citizenship and Immigrant Services to allow current recipients to apply for DACA renewal, the National Immigration Law Center believes this option can be taken away at any time. “There is a lot of stuff that we wish we could focus on and tackle,” Garcia said. “We wish we could change the world, but we try to play our part by inspiring people to try to make a change. We educate the community by bringing awareness and sharing these stories from different avenues because they are real.”
Rodas recalled a time when it seemed like she would not be able to attend college at all. But her uncle, who is an American citizen, assisted her with obtaining a student loan, and she started her undergraduate studies in graphic design at the University in 2014. She soon found herself involved with activist groups on campus, where she could use her experience to help others. In 2016, Rodas’ sophomore year, she was on the founding group of the Illinois Coalition Assisting Undocumented Students’ Education, also known as I-CAUSE. I-CAUSE is an alliance of undocumented and DACA students and staff at the University. The student-led group’s purpose is to raise awareness to create an inclusive climate for undocumented students to voice their
concerns. “We try to educate the community about who immigrants are and what their purposes (for immigrating) are,” said Kevin Garcia, sophomore in LAS and Business and president of I-CAUSE. He said even though I-CAUSE is a small group of just 15 members, their work can improve the lives of undocumented students across campus. The coalition launched Open Illinois, which is an online resource that provides information and guidance for students that are affected by immigration reforms. Garcia added that I-CAUSE is also an advocacy group that tries to fight back against the risk of “hate activism” on campus. In March 2018, members of the coalition participated in a silent counterprotest to Turning Point
USA’s “Wall for Victims” memorial on the Main Quad. I-CAUSE also advocates for policy changes. Rodas was involved in the coalition’s lobbying efforts to gather support for the Student ACCESS bill. Rodas said the bill addressed the main challenge undocumented students face when considering applying for college: financial aid. If passed, the bill would legally allow public universities in Illinois to use state funds to provide financial aid to undocumented students. The coalition also gathers various resources to better support undocumented students, helping them to succeed academically. In addition to providing information about scholarships, Garcia said, I-CAUSE funds one scholarship each year as well. They organize a fundrais-
ing gala every spring to assist an undocumented student with his or her expenses. Garcia said their last event raised approximately $4,500. “(Undocumented students) need an environment that respects and values them. They need to feel that they belong like everyone else,” Dr. Gio Guerra Perez said. Perez, assistant chancellor for diversity and academic inclusive excellence, works with campus groups to develop and implement campus initiatives that promote diversity and inclusivity. She worked with I-CAUSE to deliver the most recent Undocumented Student Ally Training last Friday. The coalition introduced the training in 2016 to educate staff, administration and faculty members about ways to provide better support to vanand8@dailyillini.com
ment, as the vast majority of participants are part of the LatinX community. “Champaign-Urbana has a large population of Latin refugees and has witnessed a surge in Guatemalan refugees,” Quinn said. “Taking this course is a great way to gain Spanish practice, specifically with native speakers, and additionally leave a posi-
tive mark on the community.” While the prerequisites for the course are four semesters of Spanish or high school credit, both Abbott and Greppi hope students take the course even if they aren’t Spanish majors or minors; any student that has a familiarity of Spanish, has the curiosity for this course and wants to give back should
take the class, they said. Quinn also said people should take the course if they have that passion for Spanish and service, and working in the community is worth every minute. Greppi said this type of course is invaluable to any Spanish degree. Immersing students to use the language along with the culture, she
said, provides a more fulfilling and holistic approach. The course and Abbott herself have been an inspiration to her students. As this past year’s convocation speaker, Abbott is seen as more than just a great teacher by those she affects. “Professor Abbott is a wonderful professor but an even better person,” Quinn
said. “Her character shines through her warmth and nonjudgmental attitude. You can see that she loves her job as a professor and also cares about the undocumented community very deeply.” Read the rest of the story online at thedailyillini.com. tbhagat2@dailyillini.com
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Newman Shares program battles food insecurity AMANDA RHEE STAFF WRITER
In fall 2013, Newman Shares Food Pantry program was founded to help students from the University and Parkland College who struggle to put food on the table. The Newman Shares program is located in the social hall of St. John’s Catholic Newman Center and is open every Wednesday from 5-6:30 p.m. with the help of student volunteers. The program sources its food from the Eastern Illinois Foodbank, which currently serves 18 different counties in eastern Illinois and is the primary source for 167 agencies, including food pantries, soup kitchens and a variety of food supplying programs. When discussing the issue of food insecurity, people typically do not think of college students as being impacted. However, Sister Mary Rachel, a member of the pastoral staff at the Newman Center involved with Catholic Illini Service and the Newman Shares Food Pantry, describes the struggles some students face. “Especially for graduate students, spending money can be tight,” Sr. Mary Rachel said. “The program can be a huge help for students to take some of that burden off.” Thomas Bane, senior in LAS, has been a volunteer at Newman Shares for a little over a year. “Volunteering opened my eyes to how different some people’s paths here are and how the normal college stressors, like studying for exams, aren’t everything they have to worry about,” Bane said. “College is already difficult enough; it was hard for me to imag-
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Newman Hall located on Sixth and Armory. The private residence hall is home to the Newman Shares program for University and Parkland students.
ine adding on the worry of where I’m going to get my next meal on top of that.” Sr. Mary Rachel said the organization needs more regular volunteers. Students can come to the Newman Center on Wednesdays if they are interested in volunteering. There are currently seven volunteers, but there are still positions available. Duties vary each week, but volunteers are expected to fill bags with food, reorganize and stock shelves or assist with the program's overall operations. “(There is) a list of the
food we have available, so when the student comes, they can circle the food items they want, and a volunteer will be the one to go into the food pantry and gather the food and put it in a bag for the customer,” Sr. Mary Rachel said. Although the program is small right now, they have been trying to spread awareness through advertising around campus to increase student involvement. The number of people who come by the pantry varies from week to week, but Bane said the amount of students who come in will
range from just a couple to more than 10. “It makes you feel like you’re making a difference and hopefully lightening the load on people’s shoulders,” Bane said. The Newman Shares program is unique in the fact its food pantry serves college students specifically. There are a variety of food pantries in the Champaign-Urbana area that don’t specifically target this demographic. Craig Gundersen, professor in ACES, has been on campus for the past 10 years conducting research on the causes and consequences of
food insecurity and evaluation on food assistance programs with an emphasis on Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) services. “In the Champaign area, the groups most in danger of being food insecure are people with disabilities, single parent households and people with very low incomes,” Gundersen said. The food insecurity rates amongst college students are around 3-4 percent, which is lower than the national average of 12 percent. Even though these rates seem low, the issue of
food insecurity among college students still exists. Gundersen’s research has shown SNAP leads to major reductions in food insecurity rates. Having college students who are in need participate in SNAP would be very helpful to them along with going to food pantries, like Newman Shares. “People should be supportive of SNAP, helping out and volunteering at different food pantries and be supportive of the Eastern Illinois Foodbank,” Gundersen said. arrhee2@dailyillini.com
UI professor connects students with Spanish-speaking community BY TRISHA BHAGAT STAFF WRITER
Spanish in the Community is a course at the University that integrates the Spanishspeaking skills of students and connects them with service projects in the Champaign-Urbana community. The course combines a student’s passion for learning about the Spanish language and a passion for service by providing the opportunity to spend two hours a week in the classroom and two hours a week volunteering. Developed by professor Ann Abbott in 2005, Spanish in the Community is a class designed to help students understand more about immigration, the myths versus the facts and the immigrant community as a whole. Abbott has been part of the University’s Department of Spanish and Portuguese since 2000 and has taught a vari-
ety of courses, including literature, business Spanish, Spanish in the Community and Spanish and Entrepreneurship. She has a doctoral degree in Spanish Literature and has taught several types of Spanish courses. In addition to teaching, Abbott also writes a weekly column for her hometown newspaper, the Clay County Advocate Press in Clay City, Illinois. As a writer, her purpose is to share stories and new perspectives, which has been a very powerful experience for her. Last year, she also wrote an op-ed piece that was published in the Chicago Tribune. Following her passion for writing, Abbott is implementing a new course in fall 2019. This course will have students look at newspapers from Latin America and Spain or newspapers in the Unit-
ed States written in Spanish. Students will read pieces to learn about other countries through different op-ed writers. They will then write their own op-eds to learn a different kind of writing and thinking not typically followed in most journalism or writing courses. Abbott previously taught conversational Spanish and felt even with new strategies, students’ skills were not advancing at a significant rate. With friends volunteering at the local refugee center, they expressed how much help recently arrived immigrants in the community needed at the refugee center. After hearing these stories, Abbott had the idea to create the Spanish in the Community course. She wanted her students to grow and to be challenged, and she thought this was the
perfect opportunity. “I found the niche of Spanish in Urbana-Champaign area, and I was able to help the students get connected,” Abbott said. “I wanted them to understand it is much more than what you can study with Spanish, but what you can do with your Spanish.” Many of her students volunteer at the refugee center throughout the course of the semester, which gives them more insight into the myriad of services the immigrant community needs or wants. Other students work in grade schools with bilingual education programs, where they learn Spanish, or they can work at after school programs, such as SOAR. These opportunities enable students to create meaningful and personal connections in a unique way. Teresa Greppi, a doctoral
“I found the niche of Spanish in UrbanaChampaign area, and I was able to help the students get connected.” ANN ABBOT PROFESSOR IN THE DEPARTMENT OF SPANISH AND PORTUGUESE
student working toward her doctorate in Spanish Literature and Culture, is a teacher’s assistant for the Spanish in the Community course. She believes the course not only helps the Spanish skills students already have, but it also improves their confidence when they can apply it to the real world. “Students really benefit from this class because it forces them to figure out Spanish on their own and communicate in a real world context. It teaches them they can do
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it, and that there is a lot more than language involved in communication,” Greppi said. The class takes a non-traditional approach compared to other Spanish courses offered, and students who take the class have varying experiences with the Spanish language. Mimi Quinn, sophomore in LAS, is currently in Abbott’s section of the Spanish in the Community course. With a class that is communitySEE PROFESSOR | 7A
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Tamas to face off against familiar program BY RACHEL SPENCER STAFF WRITER
extended senior days Ali Bastianelli and Poulter got, as the Illini’s strong regular season earned them a hosting spot for the first four rounds. Illinois traveled the day before their game and have an open practice to prepare for playing in the Target Center in Minneapolis. “We usually don’t play in huge arenas like that,” Tamas said. “The spacing can get different. The visual queues can get different. It’s super important for servers and passers to kinda dial that in.”
As the Illini head to Minneapolis for the Final Four for the first time since 2011, the program enters territory unfamiliar to every member of the team. For perspective, the last time the Illini made it to the national semifinals, the oldest members of the current team, seniors Jordyn Poulter, Ali Bastianelli and Blayke Hranicka, were all starting their freshman year of high school. The Illini are in uncharted territory, but the man at the helm has navigated the treacherous waters of postseason play before. While head coach Chris Tamas is only in his second season at Illinois and as a Division I head coach overall, leading college athletes into the heart of the postseason is not new to him. Most notably, he served as assistant coach at the University of Nebraska from 2014 to 2016 under renowned head coach John Cook. The duo helped coach Nebraska to a championship in 2015. Tamas will find himself on the opposite side of the court from his mentor on Thursday, as Illinois faces off against Nebraska. But for Tamas, the familiarity is almost a non-factor. “(It’s) another match,” Tamas said. “Obviously, I still know everyone there, I coached about half their players, a quarter of their players. They’re good people, but that doesn’t matter to me. We’re still competitors, and they know that we’ll compete.” Tamas won’t be the only member of the Illinois coaching staff buckling down on Thursday. Meeting a perennial powerhouse like Nebraska in the tournament will require all hands on deck, and the meeting will break the regular season split; Nebraska beat Illinois at Huff Hall, but Illinois later beat Nebraska on the road. One member of Tamas’ coaching staff who will play a big role in the team’s preparation for Minneap-
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Illinois setter Jordyn Poulter sets the ball during the match against Wisconsin in the Elite Eight of the NCAA tournament at Huff Hall on Saturday. The Illini won 3-1.
Final Four settles regular-season split Unfamiliar venue will pose challenge for Illinois
BY BRIAN BINZ STAFF WRITER
Whether the Illinois volleyball team likes it or not, this weekend marks the end of the road for their storybook season. With very few expecting them to challenge for a Big Ten title, they put together one of the best seasons any team in Champaign has had in years, riding a second-place Big Ten finish into the third overall seed in the
NCAA tournament. Even some of the Illini cannot believe how far they’ve come. “If you told me even at the beginning of the season we’d be here I wouldn’t believe you all the way,” said senior setter Jordyn Poulter. “The work we put in this season has reflected where we are now.” Now in the Final Four, what awaits them is a team the Illini know all too well:
Nebraska. The Cornhuskers handed the Illini their first loss of the season in Huff Hall on Sept. 29, part of a series of losses in the middle of the schedule the Illini players said was a key turning point in their season. After those losses, Illinois went on a now-17-game win streak through the rest of its schedule highlighted by revenge wins at Nebraska and Wisconsin, as well as a win against Penn State in Huff Hall. On top of the on-court meetings, Illinois’ head coach Chris Tamas’ last job before
coming to Champaign was as an assistant in Lincoln. Every time Nebraska has met Illinois so far this year, the games have been decided by the defenses. Nebraska held Illinois to under .200 hitting percentage in the first meeting before Illinois held Nebraska to .099 hitting percentage in their win. “We know each other’s tendencies pretty well,” Poulter said. “Whoever adjusts quicker will be the victor in the match.” While the opponent may be familiar, the venue is not. The weekend marks the end of the
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was the Final Four day, when all through Illinois Not a sports fan was talking, not even a college boy; The steel beams were hung by the new football facility with care In hopes more recruits would soon be there; Lovie was kicking it back in his chair, Reliving a two-year extension some called unfair; Whitman said otherwise and believed in his man To them, the football team is really doing all it can; The season was historic with a 63-0 loss; It even had a Purdue touchdown where Martin was Moss’d; As for Reggie Corbin, he
broke out strong, A glimpse of hope in a season where a lot went wrong; What about basketball over at the State Farm Center? Well, Brad Underwood has been forced to be an experimenter; Kipper or Trent or Ayo or Feliz, The decision on a lineup seems up for lease; A poor start to the season against nonconference foes The Illini are trying to knock off the early-season woes; Big Ten play is fast approaching, And on the same court, Nancy Fahey is coaching; Last season, women’s basketball dropped every conference game, But this year’s team is different, at least that’s been the claim; The winter also means Heffernan leading the wrestling force; Emery Parker and team-
mates are looking to stay on last season’s course; Oh, gymnastics is quickly getting back in full swing Expectations are always high for Alex Diab on the rings; Don’t forget Rae Balthazor, who has been a standout performer, And you have to be sure coach Walsh is one of her biggest supporters; Swimming and diving is in a midseason break; Fortunately, their practice isn’t in some frozen lake; Illini sports are in full winter season But the biggest story comes with great reason; Illinois volleyball has made a postseason run, And now in Minneapolis, there will only be one; With anticipation high, a championship is in sight, So with that, happy Final Four to all, and to all a good night! eeschus2@dailyillini.com
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Illinois head coach Lovie Smith looks up at the scoreboard during the game against Iowa at Memorial Stadium on Nov. 17.
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Wittinger chases block record in senior season BY GABBY HAJDUK STAFF WRITER
As she nears the halfway point of her final season as an Illini, senior Alex Wittinger has continued to be the driving force of the Illinois women’s basketball team, a role she assumed early on in her career. Wittinger showed promise from the beginning of her career as a frequent starter and playing in all but two games as a freshman. Wittinger was a two-time 2016 Big Ten Freshman of the Week and was named to the Big Ten All-Freshman team. The next two years brought more improvements and accomplishments for the forward, as she started in every game she appeared in and was the team’s leading scorer in both seasons. Wittinger was also a 2017 All-Big Ten Honorable Mention and made the 2018 All-Big Ten Second Team. “Alex (Wittinger) has been a great player here for three years,” said head coach Nancy Fahey. “She’s just a great player. On and off the court, you can see it because she’s always played so hard.” This season, Wittinger is leading Illinois with 17.1 points, 9.7 rebounds and 3.1 blocks per game, but this comes as no surprise. Wittinger has averaged in the double digits since her freshman year and has led Illinois in scoring, rebounds and blocks since her sophomore year. Just nine games into her senior season, Wittinger has proven she’s in the midst of another record-breaking season. The Delano, Minnesota, native recorded a new career-high point of 32 points versus Sacramento State, topping her previous high of 30. The senior also recorded her career-best shooting percentage from the
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Illinois forward Alex Wittinger rises up to shoot the ball during the game against Indiana State at the State Farm Center on Dec. 5. The Illini won 75-57.
field this season, shooting 85 percent in Illinois’ most recent game on Tuesday night against Murray State. Wittinger led Illinois during the contest with 22 points, the fourth time she has led Illinois in points this season. While Wittinger has proven to be dominant on the offensive end, she has stayed focused on her defensive responsibilities. Before the first game this
year, the senior discussed her personal goals, hoping this season would be “the best one yet.” “I am chasing the block record; that’s something I really want to achieve personally,” Wittinger said. “I’m just going to continue to do what I’ve been doing and hopefully get it that way.” Wittinger spent no time waiting, recording her 200th block of her career
during Illinois’ first game of the season against Alabama A&M. Now at 227 blocks for her career, Wittinger is chasing the goal with the current block record set at 271. It is clear Wittinger has learned how to be a leader on the court, as she does that by example. However, being a senior has also pushed Wittinger into an older sister role. “(Wittinger) is one of our
main leaders,” said freshman Arieal Scott. “For Alex, she’s not just a leader on the court, but she’s a leader off the court. She always checks in on me and everything else, so just having her presence here makes us all calm and OK and ready to go.” While Scott was eager to learn from Wittinger, the senior was just as excited about seeing the freshman get time on the court this season. Now several games
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in, Wittinger has been happy to see her younger teammates contributing in games just as much as the veteran players. “It’s really cool being on this end of my career and seeing the younger people grow because it reminds me of when I was a freshman and I had a lot to learn,” Wittinger said. @gabby_h11 ghajduk2@dailyillini.com
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Top left: Illinois guard Andres Feliz (10) drives to the basket during the game against University of Nevada, Las Vegas at State Farm Center on Saturday, Dec. 8. The Illini won 77-74. Bottom left: Illinois guard Trent Frazier (1) drives to the basket during the game against UNLV at State Farm Center on Saturday. Right: Illinois guard Ayo Dosunmu dribbles the ball during the game against UNLV at State Farm Center on Saturday.
Point guard play is hallmark of Illini basketball wood, and there are a lot of theories as to how they BRIAN BINZ got there. The answer may STAFF WRITER be obvious; Illinois went away from what they were best at. or a long time, IlliAll the best Illinois nois basketball was teams have been marked defined by greatwith stellar guard play. ness. It consistently com- Look no further than peted in the Big Ten and probably the best team made the postseason, put- in school history: the ting together a team that 2005 squad. The reason threatened for a deep run. the team had success was Recently, the program because its identity was has run into something based around its threeof a dry spell, and what a headed backcourt. The let down it’s been. For the team’s problem at the posifirst time in school history, tion only became more the Illini haven’t particiand more evident, as the pated in an NCAA tourna- game of basketball evolved ment in five consecutive to become more perimeter years. A record drought focused and guard-heavy. that stretches back into While this year’s edition the John Groce era. of Illinois men’s basketThe Illini have been ball may not be the one to in a slump on the hardfinally break the drought,
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head coach Brad Underwood has finally gone back to what made Illinois into a high caliber Big Ten program. While Trent Frazier, Ayo Dosunmu and Andres Feliz may not have the national notoriety Dee Brown, Deron Williams and Luther Head had, they represent a step back in the right direction.
Frazier takes role of Dee Brown
An electrifying blur in transition and a microwave in the half court. Due to his flashy play and crowd favorite status, Frazier will more or less be the face of any Illini resurgence if one is to come in the next two years. Frazier currently leads the Illini at a little
over 14 points per game, despite missing a game with a concussion and playing on a likely bruised tailbone against University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
the scoring of Head at just six feet tall and averaging just eight points per game, he does match Head’s ability to hound ball handlers and provides a quiet confidence and leadership that Dosunmu takes role of showed in a 19 point perDeron Williams formance in Illinois’ last The blue chip do it all win against UNLV. combo guard with the best While it’s one thing to NBA future. Underwood assemble players who can has praised the freshman’s be thrown into compariversatility and how much sons by any idiot with a he impacts the game. column, it’s another thing Dosunmu has led the to create a culture and Illini in rebounding and a system that allows all assists in multiple games these different point guard while also showing off a type players to coexist capable offensive game, with just one ball. Undercoming in second on the wood deserves props for team in points, assists and the fact that, despite the rebounds per game. early season woes for the Illini, there hasn’t been a Feliz is Luther Head peep from anyone about While Feliz may not any kind of discontent match the stature or even between any of the team’s
point guards. With both Underwood’s aggressive, defensive style and high pace, each of the guards has ample opportunity to get the ball and push, allowing the others to fill the lanes. Underwood has gone to the three guards to start multiple games this year, however, Feliz is best used off the bench, as without him there, the bench tends to struggle with sustainable scoring. Having a position where you go three deep is a luxury not many college teams have. However, for as long as Underwood is at Illinois (and whoever comes next), guard play needs to be king. @ByBinz brianb2@dailyillini.com
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olis is new assistant coach Alfee Reft. Reft was hired by Tamas in March of this year, but his previous experience with the USA Women’s and Men’s National teams has made him an important asset in bringing the Illini up to the next level of play. Reft admitted that his journey to Illinois was guided by Tamas, considering the pairs similar history at the national level as well as their time coaching together at the University of Minnesota. “First and foremost, it was Chris (Tamas),” Reft said. “I’ve worked with Chris before, and he is a friend of mine and someone I respect as a professional but also as a person ... Illinois has always had a long history of great volleyball in this program, so I thought there was great potential to do great things here.” Defensively speaking, Reft has put a lot of work in with the team on the floor. Junior Caroline Welsh and sophomore libero Morgan O’Brien have given credit to coach Reft for his part in the team’s defensive success this season. While Reft has a clear focus on the physical aspect of the game, he reminds his players of another all-important aspect of competitive play: their minds. “Mindset is just as impor-
The passing game will need to be there for the Illini. So far, the Illini offense has been as lethal as it’s been varied, with contributions from different sources. Jacqueline Quade takes the number one spot, reaching double-digit kills in each of the Illini’s last three postseason wins, including 25 kills against Wisconsin in the Elite Eight. It doesn’t stop there, as Poulter can turn to Bastianelli and Ashlyn Fleming in the middle or Megan Cooney on the right side, as well as Beth Prince when Quade moves to the back row. Unlike Nebraska, who has appeared in each of the last four Final Fours, Illinois is in uncharted territory for its last weekend. “It’s kinda new territory for all of us, but so was the Elite Eight,” Poulter said. “We maintained our composure there.” Tamas said the Illini just need to enjoy the moment. And for Bastianelli, it’s the best possible ending. “This is what we worked for all four years before it was just a goal, but now it’s here,” Bastianelli said. “There’s no other word besides amazing.”
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Illinois head coach Chris Tamas talks to his team during the match against Michigan at Huff Hall on Oct. 19. The Illini won 3-2.
tant, we think, as training the technical aspects of the game,” Reft said. “We spend a lot of time training our craft, in terms of whether it’s hitting, it’s passing, but really, what we think it comes down to is when we get into
these bigger environments, we have to have the ability to access and utilize our mind to connect what our body’s already been trained to do.” The trip back to Minneapolis for both coaches will be a homecoming of sorts,
as both individuals lived and worked with the Golden Gophers. Both Tamas and Reft spoke on the time fondly, but with a Final Four visit at the top of the agenda, it may be hard to relive some of the “good old times.”
“We would often spend time doing what we call jam session,” Reft said. “He would get on the guitar, and I would definitely hit the vocals.” rachels4@dailyillini.com
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Illinois continues streak with win over Murray State Illini remain undefeated at home going into Big Ten play nois was getting consistent defensive stops and held Murray State to 16 percent shooting. In the second quarter, the Illini caught fire and capitalized off of turnovers, burying the Racers with a barrage of points while shooting close to 80 percent. The Illini extended their lead to 23 points and went into the intermission with a 42-19 lead. To open up the second half, the Illini came out a bit slow but found their stroke again after collecting back-to-back defensive boards and scoring in transition. Freshman J-Naya Ephraim helped spark the Illini offense during a scoring lull as she converted on two and ones in the third quarter. As the game moved into the final quarter, the Racers got their offense going, but it was too little too late. The Illini continued to put up a steady stream of points as they headed toward the buzzer. Illinois played as a consistent unit all game long and never let off the gas pedal. The team was efficient and gave fans a glimpse of what’s to come. But no matter how much success the team has, it’s right back to the lab for Wittinger and Co. “It’s good to have a win, but we’re not going to dwell on it too much,” Wittinger said. “We’re going to keep looking to improve and get ready for our next game.” The Illini will be back at the State Farm Center on Saturday at 6 p.m. as they face off against Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville.
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The Illinois women’s basketball team is on a sixgame, home winning streak after defeating Murray State on Tuesday, 84-52. As the night began, the Illini looked to continue their home court success — Big Ten play is only two games away. Illinois’ victory was thanks, in large part, to a 22-point performance from senior Alex Wittinger. “The defense did everything they were supposed to do. (Alex) has an incredible elevation turnaround jump shot that’s special,” said head coach Nancy Fahey. “When you see those special kids do stuff like that, she gets those opportunities.” Wittinger consistently stretched the court with smooth jumpers from midrange and used her versatility to execute crafty lowpost moves, as she ended up going 11-13. “I was kinda kidding with (Wittinger) when I came up here, ‘You were 11-13, what happened on the other two shots?’” Fahey said. It was rare to see a shot not end up at the bottom of the net when Wittinger had the ball as the Racers struggled all game to contain her. “We had good ball movement tonight. I didn’t have to take any dribbles as my teammates were finding me open, and that was really helpful.” Wittinger said. “Because we have so many other offensive weapons, we were able to get open shots.” The Illini started out hot and stayed that way throughout the first half as they went on an 8-0 run and held the Racers to zero points until there was 3:46 left in the first quarter. Illi- ghajduk2@dailyillini.com
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YEAR’S BEST After what seemed like a two-year hiatus, Mac Miller released three new singles: “Small Worlds,” “Buttons” and “Programs,” which alluded to his fifth studio album “Swimming,” released in August. These singles all demonstrated very unique sides to Mac Miller’s sound that his fans had never experienced before, and the album overall generated mostly positive reviews; it was even nominated for Best Rap Album at next year’s Grammy Awards. After releasing the album
“The Divine Feminine” in 2016, an album based on his heartfelt love and admiration for singer Ariana Grande, “Swimming” focuses on the downfall of their relationship. Mac discusses what he has learned through his relationship about himself; his lyrics demonstrate self-love and healing. The album overall incorporates songs that have slow heartfelt tempos as well as songs with upbeat tempos and groovy beats, making it very versatile and unique; almost anyone can find solace in it. This is the last album Mac Miller released before his death on Sept. 7. It gave
meleonic, and as a result, the songs that feature other artists on this record lean toward the sounds of the artists she collaborates with themselves. On “Make Me Feel,” she subverts the chorus in an offhanded groove that’s extremely Princeesque. While the titular track, featuring Brian Wilson, deals in his specialty — voices and sounds weaving a tune that traverses a synaesthetic sonic realm. Monáe adds to these tracks powerful, yet malleable, vocals. The album, with its precise and polished production, invokes an incredible ambiance. Seemingly doing the impos-
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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.
which is what made fans appreciate it so much and caused great sadness when they realized they will not get to experience more of what Mac Miller is capable of producing. is8@readbuzz.com
blazing. “Geyser” opens the album with a sense of urgency and passion, taking traits women are often shamed for and creating a dramatically proud ode to music creation. On “Nobody,” Mitski manages to create a disco-pop anthem about the isolating despair of loneliness, getting you to dance and then slowly crumble under the weight. With these characters, Mitski defiantly rejects the narrative that women cannot craft stories of their own, that they can only relay their own experiences like a diary entry. She
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11 a.m.-5 p.m. Brew Lab, 630 S. Fifth St., Champaign Varies, all ages Take a break from studying for finals and come out to our Holiday Market, where you can buy handcrafted goods from local vendors!
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sible, Janelle Monáe trumps her 2013 release, “The Electric Lady” — a masterpiece in its own right — and equalling at least her magnum opus, “The ArchAndroid,” to create a work that will be remembered for years to come. mohulv2@readbuzz.com
1. Mitski: “Be the Cowboy” Mitski has always stated she was a contrarian. When critics praised her masterful “Puberty 2” in 2016, she declared she would take her next project in a different path. On “Be the Cowboy,” the singer-songwriter’s fifth full-length album, she does just that; she draws from the best of her previous works and somehow goes further beyond. Taking a cue from the album’s title, “Be the Cowboy” sees Mitski taking on a brash air, filled with characters that each carve their own space and demand your attention, with guns
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listeners the chance to hear more of Mac Miller’s sound,
2. Janelle Monáe: “Dirty Computer” Janelle Monáe proudly bears the torch the pop legends of the past handed to her, many directly involved in the making of her masterpiece “Dirty Computer” itself: the likes of Brian Wilson, Pharrell and Prince all had a direct hand in its creation. Other pop giants were involved too, more implicitly — Michael Jackson, Paul Simon, T.Rex, Lauryn Hill and Funkadelic all helped bring this album to fruition, shepherding the sound of pop into the incredibly immersive cluster of rhythms, polyphonic vocals and harmonies. Interestingly, a lot of Monáe’s sound seems cha-
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3 p.m.-2 a.m. The Blind Pig Co., 120 N. Walnut St., Champaign Varies, 21+ You know the drill, The Blind Pig fans. Once a year, we take over all of our guest taps (and some house lines) with a ridiculous lineup of dark beers stockpiled throughout the year.
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5:30-9:30 p.m. Ivy House Studios & Gallery, 704 N. State St., Champaign Varies, all ages Sip hot mulled cider and browse our two-day holiday pop up shop for all your Christmas and holiday shopping desires. The Ivy House will be filled with locally made items, big and small; artwork, handmade tree ornaments, home decor, fun gifts for children or your inner-child and more. Twenty percent of all sales we will donate to CASA.
Chickadee Sermon, Emily Anne McKown is loud. She is empowered, and much like the American bravado she hopes to conjure, she is the cowboy. ekaufmn2@readbuzz.com Check out the full list at readbuzz.com
9:30-11:30 p.m. The Iron Post, 120 S. Race St., Urbana $5, 19+ Please join us, Friday for a night of comfort folk at The Iron Post. Nothing fancy, just some good soft music on a Friday night in downtown Urbana. Emily Anne (McKown) kicks it off at 9:30 p.m. followed by Chickadee Sermon. The show will likely be over before 11:30 p.m.
Vegan Comfort Food with the Red Herring
3-5 p.m. Common Ground, 300 S. Broadway Ave. #166, Urbana $12 owners / $17 non-owners, all ages Join the chefs from The Red Herring for another vegan comfort food cooking class! Learn about cooking vegan, affordable cuisine from local independent restaurant staff. The class will explore using local, seasonal ingredients to menu plan nutritious and blissfully delicious meals. Sign up online through Eventbrite or in-store at the registers.
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1:30-4 p.m. University of Illinois Ice Arena, 406 E. Armory Ave., Champaign Free for UI students, Ages 4+ $6, all ages Join us for a Weekend Winter Wonderland at the Illinois Ice Arena! There will be an opportunity for picturetaking on the ice! Regular admission rates apply.
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7:30-10:30 p.m. State Farm Center, 1800 S. First St., Champaign Varies, all ages Rodgers + Hammerstein’s “Cinderella” is the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical from the creators of “The Sound of Music” and “South Pacific” that delights audiences with its contemporary take on the classic tale. This lush production features an incredible orchestra, jaw-dropping transformations and all the moments you love — the pumpkin, the glass slipper, the masked ball and more — plus some surprising new twists.
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Local bands make their mark on CU music scene 5. Motes: “Crash the Day” Motes ha s rea l ly impressed with its new album, “Crash The Day”. Released on June 8, the trio successfully combined their post-punk influences with the world of dreampop to create a fascinatingly surreal universe. “Crash The Day” opens with “Montana,” which establishes itself as one of the most recognizable songs on the album while simultaneously setting the stage for a trance-like journey to follow. At some points, the music in the background appears to be louder than
it should be. But contrary to this, the band controls it well with a balance of instrumentals and vocals to avoid sounds becoming too overbearing. Almost every song is tranquil because of the way guitarists Elizabeth Majerus and Matt Mitchell compliment the instruments with their soft and peaceful voices. Thanks to “Crash the Day,” you could confuse Motes for a mainstream alternative rock band; odds are it’s for the better. jel3@readbuzz.com
The four-piece rock band Earthholder melds together haunting and ambient instrumental elements that result in an incredibly moving album. The entire album consists of no vocals, making the focus solely on instrumentals. Every song is distinct and engaging, contributing to the overall reflective theme. The record is heavy and dark, but it’s still beautiful and calming in many respects. Despite the album being driven only by instrumentals, each song tells its own story, and they all come together into a
2. Nectar: “Knocking at the Door” Nectar, the pop-punk gem of Urbana’s DIY scene, has had a big year. In April, it released its first full-length record, “Knocking at the Door,” after signing with Infinity Cat records. Since then, it’s seen its fan base spread outside the limits of central Illinois. Nectar began as a solo side project for Champaign-Urbana based artist Kamila Glowacki, but the band has since expanded to include local musicians Aaron Shults, Isabel Skidmore and Jake Mott. Every track on “Knocking at the Door” offers finely tuned lyrics that
3. Melvin Knight and the Amber Sky: “Shades of Us”
4. Earthholder: “There Will Be a Future”
express a poetic and strikingly personal reflection on dealing with sadness. The stories behind the tracks represent personal experiences from Glowacki’s life. However, the universality behind processing difficult emotions is what makes the album particularly memorable. Musically, “Knocking at the Door” is bright and colorful, in stark contrast to the somberness of its other elements. kmp2@readbuzz.com
very cohesive release. Many songs almost feel like they would belong in a movie due to their climatic and atmospheric elements. While this album is more ambient and not as hardcore as their previous release “Don’t Worry, We Feel It Too,” it’s exciting to see where Earthholder will go as a band. These songs are for those looking for a heavenly yet dark rock instrumental feel. “There Will Be a Future” brings its listeners on a meditative journey. alpasan2@readbuzz.com
“Shades of Us” is a comforting breath of fresh air that everyone needs in their life. The local rhythm and blues artist plays around with jazz and pop in the title track, which is sure to immediately catch the listener’s attention. Knight shows off his range and style paired with the lyrics to make the listener feel a sense of nostalgia. It’s a great way to get into Melvin Knight if you’re unfamiliar with his music. Knight brings the jazzy, soulful undertones of “Shades of Us” into “Butterfly Bed,” which is more
toned down and contains more instrumentals. Like “Shades of us,” “Butterfly Bed” contains lyrics with metaphors about nature that give the song a warm, comforting vibe that anyone can enjoy. Knight has a clear path with his music. It will take listeners back to their childhood when they were hanging out with friends in the summer or enjoying a nice walk through the city. If you’re looking for a way to relax while listening to some good music, Knight is a great place to start. garibay5@readbuzz.com
1. zzo: “Telling Other People’s Stories” Local artist and fellow student at the University Zoe Willott, better known by her stage name zzo, released “Telling Other People’s Stories” this year and rightfully earned her place at the top of our list of Best Local Albums of the year. “Telling Other People’s Stories” is a shy and quiet dream-pop album, which, with a rich and layered instrumentation and luxurious vocals, creates the absolute sensation of closing one’s eyes and falling through a bed of clouds. It’s difficult not to be instantly enchanted with every track that passes, and it’s even harder to stop yourself from being swept away by all of it. “Telling Other People’s Stories” is what it
claims to be: a collection of separated stories, each placed carefully into the album as their own carefully constructed and quiet vignette. From “Double Life,” a song about waiting outside the house of someone who has left your life in hopes they come back, to “Steal the Show,” a song about overcoming the petty jealousy of loss in friendly rivalries, this album is a collection of charmingly told suburban stories that you can’t help but fall in love with. nskumar2@readbuzz.com Check out the full list at readbuzz.com
buzz staff gives its picks for best albums of year 5. Noname: “Room 25” In September, Chicago rapper Noname released her debut album “Room 25” following the success of her critically acclaimed 2016 mixtape, “Telefone”. Showing off her roots in the Chicago poetry community, Noname makes use of intimate and intricate language throughout the album to reflect on her maturity and strengthened sense of self that she’s developed in between “Telefone” and now. Following a
theme present in her previous releases and past live performances, “Room 25” fosters a sense of community among current voices in the Chicago rap scene with features from Phoelix, Saba, Smino and Ravyn Lenae, among others. Combined with her signature dreamlike jazz rhythms, Noname has created a masterpiece vulnerable, humorous and in “Room 25,” relaying sto- existential. ries of a pivotal period in her life that are equal parts kmp2@readbuzz.com
4. Beach House: “7” Beach House is a psychedelic dream-pop duo consisting of vocalist/keyboardist Victoria LeGrand and guitarist Alex Scally. Most known for dreamy instrumentals and velvety vocals, the album “7” is no different. However, “7” still stands out from the rest of the discography for taking on a more experimental, distinct, darker sound. “7” is a beautiful listen with its contemplative lyrics, beckoning vocals and jaw-drop-
ping instrumentals that feels very purposeful and masterful. The album is captivating in that it pushes boundaries by offering reverb-y and psychedelic instrumentals making, it very stimulating to listen to. The songs on “7” are crafted so masterfully and creatively which results in a full musical listening experience. ments that make for a rivet“7” is a musically stimulating ing and memorable record. adventure that incorporates transcendental, dreamy ele- alpasan2@readbuzz.com SEE YEAR’S BEST | 7B
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