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KAM’s, beloved Campustown bar, is pictured in its final weekend on Saturday.

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II. In the 1970s, Jack Kamerer took over the KAM’s location and was able to triple the bar’s size by destroying an apartment house sharing the lot. Up until 1981, Jack was in charge. However, eventually the lot was leased to longtime owner Eric Meyer, and the “Home of the Drinking Illini” was established. In summer 2018, former KAM’s owner Eric Meyer sold the bar to Scott Cochrane after having owned it for 27 years; however, the bar was run exactly the same way with only a few tweaks. The old location on Daniel Street will be used in the future as an office, residential and retail space.

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The Illini football team celebrates its victory against the Badgers as spectators rush the field on Saturday. Illinois won 24-23 against No. 6 ranked, undefeated Wisconsin in the nail-biting, explosive final minute of the game. [See story o

The famous Campustown bar KAM’s opened and closed its doors one last time Sunday at its location on Daniel Street. Already under construction, the new location for KAM’s will replace an old Domino’s, 102 E. Green St., and is planned to be opened by January. KAM’s was first established in the 1930s but not as it is known today. Opened by Martin, Gordon and Dick Kamerer, the building’s basement was a dining room that served students before the University established a meal program and residential halls. Up until the 1950s, KAM’s was known for serving “near-beer” during the prohibition and serving late- news@dailyillini.com night snacks to soldiers on campus during World War

Board allocates over $230,000 for RSOs BY ALIZA MAJID STAFF WRITER

With the fall semester halfway over, Registered Student Organizations are in the midst of planning their annual events. To have a successful year, RSOs have to maintain their budget, which is where the Student Organization Resource Fee comes in. The SORF board is comprised of 10 members whose main jobs are to manage the funds that come from a student fee.

About $60 of each student’s tuition goes toward student-generated fees; more specifically, $5.50 of those $60 goes toward SORF, which in turn allows the organization to fund RSOs on campus. This year, SORF received a record number of funding requests during its fall two period, one of 10 funding periods during the school year. It disbursed $237,000 to various RSOs. SEE RSO | 3A RYAN CHOW THE DAILY ILLINI

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Daniel Marks, sophomore in Engineering, plays on the clavier in Altgeld Hall on Wednesday. The Altgeld Ringers, an RSO comprised of players who have been ringing the Senior Memorial Chimes in Altgeld Hall Tower since 1920, are preparing for Halloween by practicing “spooky” chimes.

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Altgeld Hall rings during the season with “spooky” songs the Altgeld Ringers have been practicing in anticipation of Halloween, according to a post by the Ringers. The Altgeld Ringers are an RSO made up of players

and masters who play the Senior Memorial Chimes in Altgeld Hall Tower. The chimes have been ringing since 1920. Liam Flood, chimes player and senior in Engineering, said the Ringers definitively began playing Halloween songs on Oct. 1 because they needed to

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The Illinois Student Government conducts a meeting on the second floor of the Illini Union on Sept. 8. The ISG voted Wednesday to send Resolution 3.29, “Condemning Ignorance of Racism and Equating Anti-Zionism with Anti-Semitism,” to a committee.

Students react to offensive graffiti Campus voices differentiate anti-Semitism, anti-Zionism BY LASZLO RICHARD TOTH CONTRIBUTING WRITER

The Illinois Student Government voted Wednesday to send a new proposal pertaining to anti-Zionism and anti-Semitism to a committee. The proposal, Resolution 3.29, “Condemning Ignorance of Racism and Equating Anti-Zionism with AntiSemitism,” comes after a recent Massmail sent by Chancellor Robert Jones which decries anti-Semitism. The Massmail was distributed as a response to a swastika found in the Foreign Languages Building as well as a presentation given during a housing staff meeting. The presentation, “Palestine & Great Return March (Palestinian Resistance to 70 Years of Israeli Terror),” has been accused of being anti-Semitic in its criticism of Israel. In response to the Massmail, Students for Justice in Palestine released a series of demands Tuesday for the University as well as called for the resignation of Jones

if the demands are not met. The SJP threatened to take “immediate action” if the University did not respond within 48 hours. At the ISG meeting, the majority of discussion centered around whether or not the PowerPoint presentation did, in fact, contain anti-Semitic content, whether or not anti-Zionism equates to anti-Semitism and how debates like these and the University’s response to them have affected the atmosphere on campus. “Calling ... a presentation that was not anti-Semitic is a constant use to silence Palestinian voices,” said Ahlam Khatib, president of the SJP, during the public comment section of the meeting. “I’d like to ask you to really take this resolution into consideration and to understand the dangers of equating anti-Semitism with antiZionism. Anti-Zionism is not a racist ideology. It is not against a people. It is against a state.” However, some did not agree with this sentiment and argued anti-Zionism may be a representation of anti-Semitism. “Passing this resolution is an explicit message from community leaders at the University of Illinois that Jews on this campus do not have the right to define what

hatred against them is,” said Max Shapiro, a former Student Senator, during the public comment section. During the member comment section, many student senators provided their views on the topic. “We are not going to negotiate anti-Semitism,” said Senator Ian Katsnelson, sophomore in LAS and the sole Jewish member of the ISG, during this section. “We are not going to negotiate our right to stand with the Jewish homeland. We are not going to negotiate our safety. We are not going to negotiate our fear.” The Chancellor’s Massmail response was viewed positively by many students who felt it rebuked antiSemitism on campus. “We stand with the Chancellor with the utmost thank you and with the utmost appreciation because with this email that he sent out, with the Massmail, he has made us, as Jewish students on campus, truly feel safer,” Katsnelson said. However, many felt Jones’ response to the controversy may, in fact, serve to limit and silence discussion on campus. “Students are going to feel that, like, some politics are just not acceptable on campus, and that’s not ... an okay atmosphere to have,” said Senator Akil Guruparan.

Guruparan is a graduate student in LAS and educator on campus who expressed support for Resolution 3.29 at the ISG meeting. Near the end of the meeting, the ISG voted to send Resolution 3.29 to the committee, where it will be tweaked and potentially rejected or approved. At present, it is still unclear whether the University has responded to the SJP within the 48-hour time frame given in their demands and how the SJP plans to respond. Other topics briefly discussed at the ISG meeting not directly pertaining to Resolution 3.29, included the recent release of a 127page long report on faculty sexual misconduct at the University, as well as a suggestion for a new mascot, the belted kingfisher, a blue and orange bird native to Illinois. Regardless of stance on the issue, one idea seemed to resonate with everyone who spoke on the topic of Resolution 3.29 during the meeting. “We need to uplift the marginalized groups on campus,” said Francesca Fox, senior in Media, during the public comment section of Wednesday’s meeting. ltoth2@dailyillini.com

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RSO “It was really cool to go to that board meeting and be like ‘hey guys, at the end of this meeting we’ve allocated like $237,000’, which was by far the most SORF has allocated in a single funding period,” said Peterson. There was not a defining factor in the increase in funding applications this past year, but a few changes were made in the advertising methods to encourage RSOs to apply for funding. The SORF board began to email the president, the treasurer and the three authorized agents that were attached to RSOs to inform them that the organization could help with potential funding in the future.

“The website actually crashed, so we had to extend the application two days and that led to a lot of people being like ‘oh we have some extra time’ so they applied,” Peterson said. “Within a span of a week, we went from 30 applications on Monday to 188 submissions Saturday night.” To further the accessibility of SORF to various RSOs, the organization has tried to open up its standards and restrictions on what is permitted for funding. Initially, disposable products with one-time use, such as knives and playdough, were prohibited from being funded. However, SORF will now fund these types of disposable products. Peterson said another major change is the start of funding registration fees, which are espe-

cially important in Greek life because they are required to pay a fee to national organizations. Being able to subsidize that fee has had a large impact on SORF applications. Because of funding, the SORF board has been able to work with different RSOs to help them maintain their activities and pursue future events. “For the rowing team, we use the funding for a couple of things; one of the main things we use it for is our equipment since we rent our boats through the Illinois rowing association,” said Amanda Diner, Illini Rowing President. “A lot of our budget throughout the year goes towards fixing and maintaining them and makes sure it says insured.” The SORF board primarily works with the treasurer of

each RSO rather than other affiliates. Many of the applications needed can only be submitted by the treasurer or else it will be disregarded. Jasmine Cuasay, treasurer of the Philippine Student Association, said being in a treasurer position requires one to take into account the many rules and regulations that are in place in the current SORF year since the organization does not inform anyone of the rule changes. “I think they are going toward more detailed accounts of what your requests are, so really fill out the details and put in the contracts cause that just helps facilitates the whole process to go a lot more smoothly,” Cuasay said. alizam2@dailyillini.com

ment identifying the suspect as 30-year-old Jerry Exum. Initially, a bond on the warrant was set at $500,000. The official charges are attempted murder and aggravated battery with a firearm. According to reports, the shooting took place in the parking lot of a private business in the 1900 block of West Bradley Avenue around 11:43 p.m. Oct. 5. Upon arrival at the scene, police found a 25-year-old male with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound. The victim was transported to the hospital. A 32-year-old victim of the same shooting later arrived at the hospital with a lifethreatening gunshot wound. However, both victims are expected to survive their injuries.

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lights are on and its glowing orange. Yet, ringers find it more complicated to choose fitting music. “Christmas music is much more ubiquitous and Halloween music,” Marks said. “So it’s like a game of trying to figure out what songs people associate with the holiday.” Flood said he hopes people will recognize the Halloween tunes and “feel the spirit of Halloween.” “It’s a lot easier with Christmas, for example, for people to get excited, because Christmas music sounds amazing on this instrument,” Flood said. “And so I just try to get people as excited for every other holiday that we decide to celebrate, too, because it’s really fun.” Fox said he just wants people to think the Halloween songs are “cool.” “What’s gonna make someone kind of pause for a moment and go, ‘oh hey, what’s going on here?’” he said. Sue Woods, former chimes master who recently passed away, was the “soul of the Altgeld Ringers” for 44 years, Flood said. He said Woods basically invented the concept of recording the songs the ringers play, and she was a major influence on the chimes and the ringers. Smith said Halloween season was his most favorite time of having a concert in the past, and he thinks it was Woods’ favorite time, too. “She would come to all those (concerts) when we would have them when she was still able, and then she eventually just kind of let us do our own thing, but that’s really fully my most favorite time of being a chimes player, was having those Halloween concerts,” Smith said. “We’re not out trick-or-treating, or necessarily going to a party during the week so it was like our little Halloween party, so it was a lot of fun.”

he tries to make his friends happy and play something if they strongly request it. He said he often thinks about how the chimes are such a unique instrument and how his time is limited considering his upcoming graduation in spring. So, he plays the chimes almost every day. He said players may need a lot of incentive to play something, especially if there isn’t already an existing arrangement. “If we don’t have an existing arrangement (you have) to arrange it yourself,” Fox said. “That can be a very time-consuming process, so you have to have a strong incentive to do that.” Some requests the ringers have gotten include “Baba Yetu” by Christopher Tin, “Megalovania” from the video game Undertale and the theme song of “Interstellar,” “Hell’s Bells” by AC/DC. Jonathon Smith, former chimes master and doctoral student in FAA, said this time of the semester wasn’t very different besides the Halloween concert, in which ringers will play in the evening, something they usually do not do. Smith sa id ringers focused on playing popularized Halloween songs, such as “Casper the Friendly Ghost” from the 1970s animated cartoon series. Sheldon Katz, a professor in LAS, said in an email it is meaningful for him to hear the chimes since they were a gift of the classes of 1914 through 1921 and the U.S. School of Military Aeronautics. “When I hear the chimes playing, I sometimes reflect on those students and other supporters from long ago, and I am grateful to them for all of the enjoyment that they have brought to generations of students on our campus for almost a century,” Katz said. Marks said Altgeld has a distinctly spooky physique kbelser2@dailyillini.com to it, especially when the

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Jarod Fox, a senior in LAS, plays on the clavier in celebration of Spooky Chimes for Halloween in Altgeld Hall on Wednesday.

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As the season of spooky stories and pumpkin spice lattes arrives, the mystery behind Champaign’s Mount Hope Cemetery interests Halloween lovers. Opened 12 years before the University itself in 1855, the 52-acre land located between Pennsylvania and Florida Avenues is the final resting place of several famous University alumni. Divided into five sections — Jewish, Muslim, veterans, criminals and suicide victims — the cemetery is a standing representation of the phases of history in Champaign. As for the graves themselves, it is hard not to wonder who is buried and what their stories are. George A. Huff A Champaign local and 1890 graduate of the University, Huff served as the head football coach from 1895-1899 and the head baseball coach from 18961919 before taking the role as the athletic director from 1901-1935. Huff went on to become the head of the Boston Red Sox before returning to Illinois. In addition to the building on campus named after Huff — Huff Hall — he is buried even with the 50-yard line and is in sight of Memorial Stadium. Henry August Miller Born in 1893 in Germany, Miller served as the captain in the Union Army and received the Metal of Honor for his bravery on April 9, 1865, at Fort Blakely, Alabama. His citation reads, “Capture of Flag.”

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Memorials and tombstones of significant figures in University history lay within Mount Hope Cemetery on Saturday. The cemetery is located on Pennsylvania Avenue in Champaign.

1920. In addition to the McKinley Health Center on campus named after him, his legacy continues in the McKinley Bridge between Venice, Illinois, and St. Louis. J.C. Caroline A legendary, All-American football player at the University, Caroline stands as one of the best running backs in Illini history. In 1963, he signed with the Montreal Alouettes and joined the Chicago Bears a year later. After his retirement, Caroline served as an assistant coach for the Illini before becoming a physical education teacher in Urbana.

William B. McKinley After graduating from the University, McKinley became a United States representative and senator from the Illinois. McKinley then served as a congressman in 1914 before Ruth Painter Randall Born in Salem, Virginbecoming a senator in

ia, on Nov. 1, 1982, Randall married James G. Randall, a notable professor of history at the University. Ruth assisted James with research for his book, “Lincoln the President: From Springfield to Gettysburg,” before going on to produce her own works. She published her first work, “Mary Lincoln: Biography of a Marriage,” before her husband’s death in 1953.

Jack Richmond Born in 1917 in Champaign, Richmond studied law at the University. Starting his college career off as a gymnast, Richmond went on to form the weightlifting team while balancing his role as a member of ROTC. A longtime University benefactor, Richmond donated millions to University facilities, including a $2 million gift to fund the construction of the Richmond Journalism Teaching Studio.

Donald Claude Dobbins A representative from Illinois, Dobbins attended the University and practiced law in Champaign in 1909. He became a delegate at the National Con- Robert Zuppke vention in Philadelphia in Former head football 1936 and was elected as a coach at the University from 1913-1941, Zuppke led the team to win four national titles in 1914, 1919, 1923 and 1927. Today, the field at the University’s Memorial Stadium is named after Zuppke and is credited with many football traditions at the University, such as the huddle and f lea f licker. Similar to Huff, Zuppke is buried even with the 50-yard line in sight of Memorial Stadium along Fourth Street.

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An Illini flag stands out among the fall scenery on Saturday. The cemetery opened 12 years prior to the University’s founding in 1855.

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Mark Carley Carley, the first nonnative American settler in Champaign, also occupied the first permanent house. Creating a domino effect of the residents who followed, Carley was a witness to the establishments and improvements of the city. He was also a friend of Abraham Lincoln as a member of the president’s

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Flowers sit in the grass near a gravestone on Saturday. Mount Hope Cemetery is divided into five sections — Jewish, Muslim, veterans, criminals and suicide victims.

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is named in honor of his work. Despite the mar velous accomplishments of the individuals buried at Mount Hope Cemetery, it is even more astonishing how easily forgotten their stories can be. As University students this Halloween, it can be both eerie and enduring to spend an hour taking a stroll through the cemetery in reminiscence of their impact.

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Costume consciousness inspires discussion BY KIMBERLY VILLANUEVA CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Halloween on campus can be a recipe for disaster. Offensive costumes and cultural appropriation are nothing new this time of year, but the age of social media has extended the shelf life of when these photos later resurface online. Questionable costume decisions made when public figures were young, including current Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and former Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam have sparked controversy years after they were worn. The University has had its own issues with cultural appropriation and offensive costumes. In 2015, members of Alpha Phi sorority and Acacia fraternity were involved in a racist photo taken over spring break. Some students wore TSA agent costumes while another student was in a Mexican sombrero hat. Another student wore a headpiece reminiscent of a Native American headdress. The sorority and fraternity both issued apology statements for the incident. The Illinois Student Government has a protocol in place in the event of future incidents such as the one in 2015. Speaker of the Senate Illinois Student Government Alissa Xiao explains a statement for immediate release would be written condemning “anyone who would wear racially insensitive costumes” by a small group of Senate leadership. Then, if deemed necessary, ISG would write a resolution. A resolution goes through committees and the Senate, encompassing a two-week process. In the past, ISG has used its yearly allocated mass emails to the entire stu-

dent body to educate University students on racially insensitive Halloween costumes. Xiao said these costumes are “far more imminent on campus than they should be.” Xiao attributes this to a lack of knowledge about what makes words, actions or a costume offensive to others. “When you come to college, some people find themselves in a bubble where you’re surrounded by like-minded people all of the time,” Xiao said. “Taking the time to educate yourself on what’s outside of that bubble is very important. So if I were to just hang out with people who are not educated about why certain costumes are racially insensitive, I myself would probably not go out of my way to educate myself on that as well.” Xiao said working with the University to prevent further incidents and providing education and media attention on racial and cultural sensitivity are important steps. Basilios Kakates, senior in Engineering and a member of Turning Point U.S.A., at the University, said he feels “an impasse” when it comes to enforcing rules about costumes and themed parties at the University level. Kakates said party organizers should enforce their own rules and take action themselves if they feel uncomfortable with an individual’s costume. However, in the event of a themed party “you have a lot of people showing up doing the same thing. If everyone’s attending that party, then clearly they’re all O.K. with that sort of thing. And who’s the victim in that case?” Perusing the costume

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stores and the Halloween aisles at department stores, you’ll likely find mustacheponcho-sombrero combos, Rastafarian hats with fake dreadlocks emerging from the brims and historical figures such as Pocahontas. Mi ra nda G on za les, junior in LAS, believes what makes a costume

offensive is a combination of content and intent. Gonzales said using physical cultural stereotypes and biases for the purpose of “making a joke or to make fun of these groups of people” is what makes a costume racist or offensive. Kakates adds he takes into account the history of

the costume being donned and whether it has religious significance or has been used historically to mock groups of people, such as blackface. “Other than that. I just see it as garb,” Kakates said. Gonzales has seen racially themed parties and cos-

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tumes but never on campus. While vacationing in Michigan, she witnessed a group of “all-white” party-goers at a “Mexicanthemed party” dressed up in “sombreros, ponchos and fake mustaches” while yelling phrases in Spanish. Gonzales said the point of the party did not seem to be to celebrate Mexican culture but rather an excuse to engage in stereotypical facets of that culture. “It’s not like you’re trying to represent the culture and be respectful of it, it’s that you’re just having fun with certain parts of it,” Gonzales said. As Halloween approachers, if grappling over the question of whether or not your costume will offend and hurt others, Gonzales advises others to simply, avoid it altogether. kvd2@dailyillini.com

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OPINIONS Food delivery becomes epitome of ailing health DYLAN GRAY COLUMNIST

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Teachers with the Chicago Teachers Union picket outside of the Walt Disney Magnet School in Chicago on Sept. 10, 2012. Columnist Skylar argues adding to the education budget won’t solve problems on its own.

Raising school budget doesn’t fix issues SKYLAR BOUCHARD COLUMNIST

he Chicago Teachers Union is once again on strike, leaving more than 300,000 students vulnerable. Along with higher pay, the teachers are demanding improvement of school conditions such as smaller class sizes and more staff. Although the teachers are striking for a larger budget, it is unlikely adding more money to the budget will fix the issues present in the education system. In the United States, Illinois has the highest rate of spending per student, yet the state only ranks 19th in the nation in terms of performance in education. This leads me to believe

the issues present in Chicago Public Schools are not due to lack of spending but a result of extreme mismanagement. Although funding education is important, to understand big issues in government, you must look at where the funds are going. In America when a system isn’t working correctly, our first response is to throw more money at the problem rather than trying to fix it at the root. However, throwing more money at a broken system doesn’t fix anything. Illinois is a good example of the mismanagement of funds often present in the American school system. Nearly 40% of Illinois education spending is used to pay pensions. This type of spending serves no benefit to the state other than hon-

oring a poorly planned contract and draining resources from the students. This shows some of the hypocrisy in the teachers’ strike, as one of the reasons for the current state of public schools is past deals with the teachers union. Even when money is given directly to schools, the money is often spent on administration rather than things like better supplies. Administrators must be held more accountable, as they are responsible for managing the funds of their school and will often use this to line their own pockets. It is clear to me fixing the problems with CPS is a task that will take much more than money to solve; it will take major changes to the way funds are allocated as well as new ideas of how to

help students. The culture around teaching in this state must change as well. Teaching should not be pursued with just the goal of having a well-paying government job but rather by people with an actual interest in students. I hope the claims stating teachers are striking to better their schools are honest and that this strike isn’t resolved through simply raising faculty wages and not implementing any real change. Additionally, I hope the Chicago Teachers Union is not simply using the students as a shield against criticism. Skylar is a sophomore in LAS. skylar3@dailyillini.com

Conquer cultural barriers by opening up to diversity DAVID LEE COLUMNIST

uartz is a business news organization you may have seen on your Facebook feed or on your recommended YouTube videos. It recently released a video called “How Chinese students are changing universities around the world.” The video primarily focused on the University as a case study and interviewed students about their experiences. The video covered various topics on Chinese enrollment. It concluded with notable comments about the cultural divide between international and American students. “With (so many) Chinese students, it’s actually really difficult for a lot of people to get out of their comfort zone. I speak Chinese 70% - 80% of the time,” said Yingying Qian, a University student. This comment should come as no surprise to those who have attended the University for a long enough time. There is a stark cultural divide between international students and American students that permeates nearly every facet of campus life. This contrast is highlighted through our beloved Facebook meme page and in various social contexts. Can we do better as a campus to integrate and share one another’s culture? “[I think] if there was more interaction between the groups, and there was less divide, it would only help the campus grow,” said Madilyn Keller, another student in the video. I agree with Keller, but the

ers or customers either, but is a structural critique of the industry at large. While this seems like a victory for convenience, it is also a victory for social alienation. Now food, groceries and entertainment find themselves at your doorstep, and face-to-face human interaction is at an all time low. At what point does convenience become a curse? How much are we willing to sacrifice just to make life a little easier? Is leaving the house such a consequential task that it is worth forgoing altogether? Not only is it alienating, but it promotes unhealthy eating and a sedentary lifestyle. The trip to grab some food isn’t the L.A. Marathon, but it is a form of exercise that can at least partially justify the unhealthy food we get when we go out to eat. On top of all this, it is far from economically efficient. Most food delivery services offer a sliding scale of delivery fees anywhere from $5-$8, plus a tip if you are so inclined. This can as much as double the price of a single order of food for one person. Additionally, the food will likely be cold by the time it arrives anyway. If there is one universal truth about fast food (besides being terrible for you), it is that it ages wretchedly. It can go from decent to inedible in less than an hour. Time is precious when it comes to fast food, and delivery consumes a large portion of that. It is easy to imagine a future where we sit inside, have food delivered, watch Netflix and work all day, slowly forgetting other people exist. These companies certainly would not object. What is more profitable than a lifestyle of endless gratuitous consumption? But, at the same time, what is more hollow? So the next time you have a craving for cheap fast food, I urge you to cook, go out with a friend or, at the very least, please, please put on clothes, step outside and take a walk. You might just see something worthwhile. Or at least get your steps in.

rubhub, Uber Eats, DoorDash, goPuff. The options are many, but the results are the same. More and more people are living an unhealthy and alienated lifestyle. As monumental tasks such as going outside and interacting with other people give way to modern convenience, food delivery becomes an increasingly enticing option. Why brave the elements or the streets when one could simply order food from their computer and have it arrive in half an hour without walking more than 10 feet? While this may seem appealing on the surface, it is clearly a reflection of our growing social ills. Food delivery started rather benignly. Pizza delivery has been around since at least the 1960s, with Domino’s Pizza claiming to have offered the service since its inception. However, pizza delivery was and is usually a social activity. The most popular days for pizza delivery are the days of large gatherings such as New Year’s Eve, Superbowl Sunday and the day before Thanksgiving. But in the last five years or so, food delivery has greatly expanded in the United States. In 2013, DoorDash was founded, and in 2014 Grubhub began food delivery services. This was no longer intended as an offering for large gatherings of people to easily obtain food, but now as a way for individuals to order food without having to leave the house or interact with another person beyond grabbing a container from their hands. This is not meant to decry the modern age as is altogether terrible. On the contrary, I think the 21st century has afforded us countless luxuries which should not be taken for granted. But every age has its issues to overcome, and clearly, people becoming increasingly atomized and self-contained is one we face every day. Dylan is a junior in Media. This is not meant to kdg2@dailyillini.com berate food delivery work-

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issue is more complex than it first appears. We live in a global age where American students who do not have the opportunity to study abroad have other opportunities to engage in cross-cultural experiences. The internet and other technologies help a lot, but so does the fact that nearly one-fourth of all students at the University are from another country. Illinois is a truly global university, but it’s apparent we may not be taking advantage of the school’s greatest asset: its people. How can we do a better job of getting to know one another? Everyone makes meaningful connections in different ways. In general, our

friend groups form primarily from joining larger organizations and building mutual connections with one another rather than meeting an individual in a general education course where the professor forces you to work with a random partner. We have a fair amount of control over which organizations we join. Considering the diversity of the organizations you join can especially benefit your endeavors to learn about different cultures. What does this look like in practice? Some of the most influential organizations on campus are monoethnic, so the proper response would not be to boycott these groups, but to engage with

them. This will look different when considering the purposes of ethnic student associations or Greek life social groups. People need these organizations on campus to feel at home and have their ideas and feelings validated by people who share their experiences. The existence of these organizations on campus is not mutually exclusive with a culturally cohesive and interactive student body. At the end of the day, individuals are responsible for how they want to spend their time on campus and who they spend their time with. David is a senior in LAS. davidjl3@dailyillini.com

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SPORTS

FOOTBALL

Illinois undermines No. 6 Wisconsin 24-23 BY JARED FARMER STAFF WRITER

The Illini football team has come just short of winning more than a few times this season. Illinois was poised to uphold its domineering momentum or look like a team lacking just enough spark to secure a comeback. Game after game after game, so close, but yet so far. But the Illini managed to finally pull off the miracle fans have been salivating for. In their biggest win of the season, the Illini upset the No. 6-ranked Badgers at Memorial Stadium on Homecoming weekend. “We’ve seen signs of what this football team can be, but we just haven’t been able to put it together for 60 minutes,” sa id head coach Lovie Smith. “James McCourt, to miss one early, but then to get another chance to kick for the gamew inner is something y o u

dream of.” The Badgers wasted no time getting into the scoring column. In 11 plays, Wisconsin drove for 75 yards and converted on all three of their thirddown attempts. The drive resulted in an 18-yard pass from quarterback Jack Coan to Jake Ferguson, with a field goal conversion putting them up 7-0. The Illini had a chance to score after a sack from Oluwole Betiku resulted in a punt,

putting the Illini at the Badgers’ 40-yard line. However, McCourt missed the field goal and the ball went back into Wisconsin hands with 3:13 left in the first. For the remaining three minutes of the quarter, Wisconsin was paced by Johnathan Taylor, who advanced the team down the field to Illinois’ 32-yard line. Sydney Brown and Dele Harding stopped Taylor and the Badgers’ drive at the 6-yard line, but Collin Larsh hit a field goal to extend their lead to double JONATHAN BONAGURO THE DAILY ILLINI digits with just over 12 Illinois celebrates its win against Wisconsin on Saturday. Soon after the victory, spectators of the minutes in the second game rushed the field. quarter. After being injured on field goal with 5:53 left in for a touchdown to extend Dre Brown, who powered the second. through the defense to the lead 20-7. The Illini almost took the After nearly 10 minutes land a first at the 35-yard lead before the half after of struggling to make line. Then Peters lobbed a a 73-yard rush from Josh any progress on their 29-yarder into the hands offensive possessions, of Imatorbhebhe to bring one of Illinois’ first the Illini found life at the the game to within 2 points. drives of the afternoon, end of the third quarter. The Badgers seemed wide receiver First, a Peters-Daniel like they were going to Ricky Smalling was Barker connection went put out the spark for the announced to be sidelined for 19 yards. Then, Peters Illini, but after pushing for the rest of the game Imatorbhebhe, rushed for 11 yards of his the ball all the way up to the with a knee brace. Shortly but a penalty on the offense own for another first down, 47-yard line, Tony Adams after, Betiku suffered an voided the touchdown and finally, Reggie Corbin intercepted the pass from injury that sidelined him scoring play. Larsh would escaped the Badgers’ grasp Coan and gave the Illini as well. later hit another field goal to rush in for a 43-yard one last drive within the It’d be six minutes in the closing seconds of touchdown to close out the final three minutes. In the last possession, before the the half to extend their lead third quarter 20-14. The Badgers opened up Peters found Barker and I l l i n i to a touchdown. The Illini disrupted the fourth looking like Brown for consecutive b r o k e out f o r the Badger drive, but the they’d finish the Illini off. first-down passes that put their first Badgers were quick to In 11 plays, the Badgers the Illini in field goal range. touchdown of respond with punishment carried the ball 7 yards for a Then, with four seconds the afternoon. of their own. The blitz Larsh field goal, extending remaining and the game on Brandon Peters rushed for continued to keep Peters the lead back to 23-14. the line, McCourt delivered 13 yards to the midfield, out of rhy thm while It would be the last time the knockout blow to cap and a few plays later, I m a t o r b h e b h e w a s the Badgers scored in the off the upset with a 39-yard Donny Navarro collapsed stripped of the ball at the afternoon. field goal. the Badger defense and ran Illini 15-yard line on their W it h 10 m i nut es With the win, the Illini for a 48-yard touchdown, first possession. Two plays remaining, it was all cutting the lead to just a later, Taylor ran in 5 yards Illini. First, Peters found SEE UPSET | 3B

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Illini fall to top-ranked Big Ten opponents BY GABBY HAJDUK STAFF WRITER

Illinois volleyball began its three-match road trip against two Big Ten opponents ranked in the top 10 on Friday in Wisconsin. After falling to the Badgers in five sets, the No. 17 Illini traveled to Minnesota on Saturday in hopes of redemption but were beaten 3-1 by the Gophers. No. 6 Wisconsin remains undefeated in Big Ten play, while No. 7 Minnesota’s only conference loss came from Wisconsin on Oct. 13. Illinois now has four conference losses. Illinois lost just three regular-season Big Ten matches last season. Falling to 9-8 over the weekend, Illinois struggled out of the gates against Wisconsin. The Illini dropped the first set 25-12, which was led by a Badgers 9-0 run in the middle of the set. Throughout those 9 points, Illinois had three attack errors. Illinois was quickly revived in the second set, winning the first three points. The Illini remained steady throughout the set and sealed the by taking 6 of the last 8 points, 3 of those coming from kills by sophomore Mica Allison. Wisconsin initia lly regained control in the third set before Illinois broke through with backto-back kills from junior Megan Cooney to tie it up 16-16. After several backand-forth points, sophomore Taylor Kuper had an ace in between two kills from senior Jacqueline Quade to take the third set 25-23. The fourth set brought another close fight between the teams, but Wisconsin

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Senior Ashley Fleming sets the ball over two Minnesota defenders in Maturi Pavilion Saturday. The Illini lost to the Gophers 3-1.

evened things up, hitting .212 compared to Illinois’ .132 clip. After a tight match through four sets, the Illini lost their offensive rhythm, winning just 4 points in the fifth set. Illinois had four attack errors, hitting .000; Wisconsin hit a match-high .692. Quade led the loss with 19 kills while Cooney followed with 14, but both Illini made 11 attack errors against the Badgers. The Illini struggled as a whole with miscommunication on Friday, with 31 errors coming off the attack along with 12 service errors. While Illinois was given a new life on Saturday, the same mistakes followed them into Minnesota. The Illini made another 31 attack errors against the Gophers, causing them to fall short in

three of the four sets. Cooney was strong for the Illini again, leading the way with 16 kills while Quade had 14 and senior Ashlyn Fleming recorded 12. Illinois hit .141 as a team while Minnesota hit .185. Freshma n Kennedy Collins was a bright sport for the Illini, recording a career-best 10 blocks. Collins has the second-most blocks for Illinois this season with 49 and Fleming is the biggest threat at the net with 73. The Illini had another tough start on Saturday, dropping the first set 25-16 after giving up the first 6 points of the match. Illinois stepped it up in the second set, having a 5-point lead near the middle mark, but Minnesota fought its way back to take another set 25-22. The Illini made

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Volleyball at Penn State

Team loses momentum in Lindenwood matchup BY CARSON GOURDIE

nine errors in the set. Proving its ability to come back, Illinois made a 6-point run in the third set after being down by 5 to keep the match alive. With a 25-22 finish, the Illini held the Gophers to a .130 in the third set. While Minnesota controlled most of the fourth set, with a 9-point lead early on, Illinois found its way back into the set near the end. The Illini overcame match point for Minnesota three times but ultimately fell 25-23. Illinois will have another chance for a Big Ten win on the road this week as they travel to No. 8 Penn State on Wednesday. The Nittany Lions have only one conference loss, also to the Badgers, but will play the Illini on a four-game winning streak.

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The Illinois club hockey team took on Lindenwood this weekend in a battle of two top-10 teams. However, the competition didn’t live up to the hype for the Illini. The opening game of the series was a heavyweight bout, with both teams dishing out physical hits while still getting some shots on goal. After 12 minutes of identical play, the Illini broke the tie with senior forward Jon Moskaluk’s put-back goal. “We got to our game right away,” said head coach Nick Fabbrini. “We made hard and simple plays earlier, and we had a lot of energy and speed.” Illinois continued to play with a similar intensity and had numerous scoring opportunities, but Lindenwood goalie Cooper Seedott, who has a 94.4 save percentage, settled in well and squashed

Illinois’ chance to balloon the lead. With two minutes left in the first period after backto-back missed shots, Lindenwood forward Hayden Dawes made his third time the charm, scoring on a putback to tie the game up at 1-1, halting Illinois’ momentum. The second period was all Lindenwood as the team quickly took charge with an unassisted goal by Colton Craigo to make it 2-1. With just a goal difference, the intensity was flaring on both sides, resulting in some unpenalized scrums. After staying consistent for a little bit longer, Illinois fell victim to a successful Lindenwood slapshot from the blue line. After two periods of play, Illinois faced a 3-1 deficit. “When you face the number three team in the country, it’s going to be tough,” said SEE LINDENWOOD | 3B

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ILLINOIS VS. WISCONSIN

It was the win no one in America saw coming. Illinois, a 30-point underdog, stunned No. 6-ranked and undefeated Wisconsin, 24-23, for a homecoming victory. Offensively, Illinois stepped up when its back was against the wall, contrary to previous performances this season such as the Nebraska game. On defense, the Illini bent but never broke as they found a way to limit Wisconsin’s Jonathan Taylor — the most feared running back in college football. The Illini lost several players to injury on Saturday, both for the entire game and part-way through it, forcing less experienced players to step up, which they did.

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It was a rough start for the Illini, as the Badgers jumped out to a quick 10-0 lead and maintained it as halftime approached. But the spark which shifted things for the unit came from an unlikely source. With slot-receiver Trevon Sidney out due to injury, walk-on Donny Navarro got the reps inside and took a slant pass from quarterback Brandon Peters 48 yards to the house after breaking a tackle to cut into the lead. “Isn’t that saying an awful lot?” said head coach Lovie Smith. “Donny, a walk-on player ... Donny has just done his job quietly behind the scenes. But to make a play like that against a defense like that, there’s a lot of guys that are gonna remember this game, but (I) couldn’t be more pumped up for him.” The Badgers went down and tacked on a field goal before the end of the half. When Taylor found the endzone to make the score 20-7 in the third quarter, it looked as though the Illini were destined for another rough loss. But Illinois refused to go away. Spurred by

a reportedly intense halftime speech from running back Reggie Corbin, the Illini got back in it as the senior zoomed past the stout Badgers defense for a 48-yard touchdown at the end of the quarter. Illinois found life through receiver Josh Imatorbhebhe when down 23-14. Having already had one long touchdown taken away due to a questionable illegal man downfield who was not involved with the action, Imatorbhebhe stayed patient and readjusted his rout after the Badgers took the initial play away. He went up and grabbed a 29-yard touchdown after Peters bought him time to get free. After getting the ball back and needing just a field goal to win, Peters made a critical third-down completion to tight end Daniel Barker to keep the drive alive, eventually putting kicker James McCourt in position to kick a game-winning field goal. The junior did just that, knocking in a 39-yard field goal as time expired, as his teammates mobbed him along with the thousands of other fans in attendance. “Honestly, I think going through my head was some oxygen because I was passed out at the bottom of the pile, supposedly,” McCourt said. “I got lifted up and I thought I woke up from a dream or something. It was unbelievable.” Although the offense came through when it mattered most, the unit was still lethargic for long stretches of Saturday’s game, but nevertheless found a way to get the ball into its best players’ hands when it mattered most.

DEFENSE While Jonathan Taylor’s final stat line still ended quite impressive, the Badgers running back ran for just 4.7 yards per carry, far below his season average. Stopping Taylor is certainly something to hang a hat on, but there were two specific plays that ultimately made the true difference for Illinois. Up 20-14 in the fourth quarter, the Badgers looked to have the play to break the Illini’s will as quarterback Jack Coan found receiver Kendric Pryor over the heads of the Illini defensive backs and the Wisconsin pass-catcher looked as though he would score. But freshman backup Devon Witherspoon had other plans as he chased Pryor down from behind at the three-yard line to save a touchdown. Illinois held Wisconsin to a field goal three plays later, still holding onto a potential win. “Devon was supposed to not let the receiver go inside, (and) that didn’t happen; that happens with young people from time to time,” Smith said. “But to hustle to get him down, to give us one more shot that drive, not letting them score a touchdown was big.” Witherspoon was in the game due to a slew of

injuries sustained on defense, but the freshman found a way to make an impact, even if it resulted from him making an initial mistake. The Illini needed a stop to get the ball back down 23-21 and got one through an interception from safety Tony Adams with three minutes remaining. “When I saw the formation I knew that they (were) gonna try me again,” Adams said. “They’d been doing that all day and completing it, so I made sure I hit one and then I saw (number) two come out (of) the backfield so I tried to hide behind two, hit him and then backpedal and I just caught it.” The interception gave Illinois a shorter field to work with, a key favor for an offense that’s struggled to consistently move the ball recently, and helped prepare McCourt for the game-winning field goal. The unit forced three turnovers to go along with keeping the Badgers offense in check, which was certainly the catalyst for the upset victory.

DEPTH knocks. While Smalling and Harding looked to be fine in the near future, Betiku was seen on the sideline in a walking boot during the second half. The win served as a defining moment of Smith’s tenure at Illinois thus far, and some fans will be hoping the program builds on performances like Saturday’s rather than resting contently.

The game-saving play from Witherspoon, the touchdown catch from Navarro and even the solid play from freshman receiver Casey Washington all served as proof Smith’s staff has accumulated more talent on the 2019 roster than in previous years. Unlikely contributors were forced into action due to injuries. Trevon Sidney, Isaiah Williams and Ray’Von Bonner didn’t dress for Saturday’s game, while Oluwole Betiku, Ricky Smalling and Dele Harding left the game with

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SWIM AND DIVE

Illinois splits tri-meet, earns 10 wins LINDENWOOD FROM 1B

BY MONZE HERNANDEZ STAFF WRITER

Illinois traveled to Chicago last weekend to face Northwestern and the University of Illinois at Chicago for a tri-meet at the Norris Aquatic Center. Illinois beat UIC 207-92 but fell short against Northwestern 107-192. Despite splitting the weekend with one win and one loss, the Illini picked up four firstplace finishes. Senior Kristen Anderson started off strong with a time of 0:23.57 in the 50-meter freestyle and recording a time of:51.90 in the 100-meter freestyle. Illinois faced Illinois State and Southern Illinois Thursday evening at the team’s last home meet of the season. In addition to celebrating the season’s final home meet, it was also Paint the Pool Pink day. The pink-out is an opportunity for the team to show its support for women and honor breast cancer survivors during Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

The team collected 10 first-place finishes out of 16 total events. The meet started off with the 400-meter medley race, and the team took first with the time of 3:54.12. Freshman Kaleigh Haworth snagged first place in the 200-meter breaststroke and set a career-best with a time of 2:23.21. Head coach Sue Novitsky said the Illini did well throughout the meet. The Illini showed their versatility through their performance in a variety of events across the weekend. One of Novitsky’s goals was to see the team progress and fix small details, something the Illini were able to do last weekend and Thursday. Not only is the team winning meets, but it’s also thriving outside of the pool. Recently, senior Emily Martin was named to the Homecoming Court. The honor of being on Homecoming Court encompasses requirements including academic achievements, campus leadership and commu-

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Sarah Cano swims at the ARC Pool against Illinois State on Thursday. The Illini finished the weekend with a 4-1-1 record.

nity involvement. Not only is Martin an established swimmer in the pool, but she’s also highly accomplished outside the pool. Illinois went head to head against Michigan State on Saturday and obtained its first tie of the season. Illinois tied 150-150 against Michigan State, improving its record to 4-1-1. Illinois won 10 out of the 16 events, starting with sophomore Abby Cabush winning the 200 freestyle with a time of 1:52.30. Junior Jimena Martinez won two events,

helping the team earn 10 victories. She was able to win both the 200 butterfly stroke with a time of 2:06.20 and the 200 individual medley with a time of 2:05.51. The team of Cabush, junior Emma Curtis, freshman Athena Salafatinos and Anderson was also able to take top spot in the 400 freestyle relay. Despite the team’s hard work, the meet ended in a draw, causing Illinois to tie. @Monzeeh03 mhern70@dailyillini.com

14 minutes, but the shutout didn’t continue. The Lindenwood offense exploded in the second period, scoring three goals while Illinois couldn’t manage to score any. After two periods of play and a five-goal deficit, Fabbrini decided to pull goalie Elliot Gerth in favor of Jake Barnhart. “Elliot didn’t get any help from our defense tonight,” Fabbrini said. “Barnhart didn’t get any help either.” Despite putting in Barnhart for the final 20 minutes, Lindenwood still dominated the period, outscoring Illinois 3-0. Once the final buzzer sounded, Lindenwood secured an 8-0 victory, finishing off the weekend sweep. “We played a good 20 minutes this week and a bad 100 minutes,” Fabbrini said. “It’s not going to get any easier.” Illinois looks to rebound from losing four out of its last five games and turn it around in the Chicago Classic. It’s unclear whether Illinois will be playing Minot State, Davenport or the University of Nevada, at Las Vegas.

Illinois captain Tyler Opilka. “They’re very fundamentally sound, and they don’t have a lot of weak spots.” Scoring two goals in the final 20 minutes against Seedott proved to be too much for the Illini, as they came up empty-handed while giving up another goal with 13:18 left. At the end of the third period, the Lions walked away with an impressive 4-1 victory after scoring the final four goals of the game. The competition didn’t get any better on the road Saturday for the Illini. The Lions came out rolling after the Illini traveled to Lindenwood for part two of the series, scoring two goals in the first six minutes of play. Fabbrini had to burn his one and only timeout immediately. “We were totally flat,” Fabbrini said. “We took a huge step back.” The rest of the period was smoother for Illinois after the timeout as the team shut out @gourdiereport Lindenwood over the final gourdie2@dailyillini.com

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“Laundromat” rarely gets more than a chuckle, even with how hard it strains to be funny. Its biggest attempt at comedy is dressing Streep up in droopy prosthetics and having her play a Latina woman, and it’s also the most misguided, embarrassing idea of Soderbergh’s career. While Streep gets a double role and Oldman and Banderas serve as narrators, what does Soderbergh leave for the rest of his starstudded cast? Not a lot. Sharon Stone gets maybe two minutes of screen time as a real estate agent, Forte and Parnell get closer to 30 seconds and James Cromwell

shows up as Ellen’s husband for the little time before he dies. Weirdly, the actor who does best with what he’s given is David Schwimmer, playing the capsized boat’s owner with the sad eyes of a man who’s been screwed and knows he’s powerless to fight it. There has been a lot to like in even the most flawed Soderbergh films up to this point. But this is Soderbergh’s first flat-out failed experiment, an earnest attempt that backfired on almost everyone involved. wt2@readbuzz.com

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The Yellow Canary Café attracts customers with its bright yellow walls at Lincoln Square Mall on Wednesday. The Yellow Canary is one of the new black-owned businesses in the C-U area and was sponsored by Buy Black Chambana, the Champaign County Black Chamber of Commerce and the Urbana Business Association.

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Soul food is something a lot of people hold close to their hearts, and now it’s in the Champaign-Urbana area. The Yellow Canary Café has opened in the Lincoln Square Mall, bringing in a plethora of comfort food items to choose from for community members living in the area and college students who miss their favorite indulgences from home. Owned by Travon Monroe Pickens, the Yellow Canary opened in Urbana because Pickens grew up there. He attended Urbana High School. Pickens also recognizes Urbana has a good food scene and was in desperate need of soul food. Marissa S. Abernathy, Pickens’ fiancee, makes the homemade ice cream for the restaurant. Abernathy explained the reason soul food became Pickens’s mainstay was because his grandmother taught him how to cook. “Cooking has been in his family for decades,” she said. “(His grandmother) ran two or three restaurants.” The family-oriented atmosphere of the Yellow

Canary is one thing that they believe will draw in new customers. “Everybody is very welcoming and respectful,” Abernathy said. Along with that, right after walking inside the Lincoln Square Mall, the bright yellow walls of the cafe draw patrons in from the rest of the mall and offer an inviting environment to sit down. Abernathy believes the chicken sandwich is the best item available on the menu. “It has been a real top seller,” she said. Though the menu changes daily, customers can find items like smothered pork chops, country-style beef ribs, fried chicken wings and ice cream mentioned on the menu. Abernathy’s homemade ice cream comes in a variety of flavors such as lemon delight and Oreo cookies and cream. But the cafe also features a variety of other desserts. Sweet potato pie and cheesecake, banana pudding and strawberry-lemon cake are just some desserts offered at the cafe. Pickens’ grandmother inspired the name of the restaurant. “Canary yellow was her favorite color,” Abernathy said. “(Pickens) wanted to do the grand opening on her birthday.” And while his grandmother is no longer alive, Abernathy said she had a large impact on Pickens’ life. Keeping in contact with

the restaurant is relatively easy. Whether it’s through the Facebook page for the cafe or by reaching out to either Pickens’ or Abernathy’s personal pages, the Yellow Canary is highly accessible. However, that isn’t to say classic communication techniques aren’t used. Word of mouth still reigns supreme for cafes such as the Yellow Canary, as they build a community of patrons who discuss and spread the restaurant’s message. Pickens and Abernathy are happy with the space the restaurant currently occupies, but Abernathy said they are interested in

merce as well as the Urbana Business Association, Pickens went through an application process that resulted in him receiving the reward from those organizations. Yet another distinct feature of the restaurant is that it is one of the new black-owned businesses in the Urbana area. The Champaign County Black Chamber of Commerce and the Urbana Business Association sponsored the opening event to foster support from the black community as part of the Buy Back Chambana movement. What the Yellow Canary wants college kids to know is that soul food-based plac-

Steven Soderbergh is a master of making movies about heavy issues go down easy. “Erin Brockovich” is about environmental poisoning and corporate malfeasance, but it’s also a vehicle for Julia Roberts at her most entertainingly venomous. “The Informant!” is a hilarious comedy about the deadserious topics of price manipulation and mental illness. Just this year, “High Flying Bird” used its rapid-fire, zingy dialogue and feisty performances to get its viewers to care about how the NBA has mistreated its players. Now, 30 years into his career, Soderbergh has finally found a subject that’s defeated him: the Panama Papers, documents revealing money laundering and other illegal activity occurring on a global scale. One would think Soderbergh, the man who simplified the drug war and won an Oscar for it, could make a terrific movie out of them. Alas, “The Laundromat,” streaming now on Netflix, is a rare swing and miss from Soderbergh, a case of him finally biting off more than he’s able to chew. Like “Traffic” and “Contagion” before it, “The Laundromat” functions as an anthology film. It’s hosted by the two lawyers whose business was at the center of the scandal: Jurgen Mossack (Gary Oldman) and Ramon Fonseca (Antonio Banderas). They wander through obviously fake backdrops and spout a lot of jargon about money directly at the camera. It’s a familiar device to those who’ve seen “The Big Short,” but that movie coheres a lot better than “The Laundromat” does. The main story is about Ellen Martin (Meryl Streep), who loses her husband in a

boating accident and discovers she’s getting screwed out of insurance money for the accident. It turns out the boat’s insurance comes from companies that don’t exist, run by a con artist in the Bahamas (Jeffrey Wright), and no one can be sued over it because they’ve successfully exploited loopholes in setting up the companies. Ellen would seem like a logical choice for a protagonist, serving as an audience surrogate trying to work through the jargon. It helps that Streep is very good in the part, showing a woman out of her depth without making her a dope. But her story is just one of a few Soderbergh decides to tell. There’s also the businessman trying to buy off his daughter after she catches him having an affair. There’s the man who handles shell companies for Chinese officials. There’s the two doofuses who get killed looking for a bathroom. These stories vary wildly in tone and length. One is shot and staged like a farce, complete with Soderbergh doing his best visual impression of bland ‘70s comedies, while another is a political thriller shot in widescreen. A brief segment involving Will Forte and Chris Parnell even appears to be shot through a beer bottle, with an extreme haze around all but the center of the image. It’s all very interesting and occasionally amusing, but is this really the best way to tell this story? Soderbergh and screenwriter Scott Z. Burns never gets these disparate storylines to cohere in any meaningful way. They’re trying to make a point about the vast web of crimes, small and large, occurring all over the world, but in effect, it just seems like a collection SEE SODERBERGH | 5B

The Yellow Canary Café has opened in the Lincoln Square Mall, bringing in a plethora of comfort food items to choose from for community members living in the area and college students who miss their favorite indulgences from home.

moving to a bigger location in the future. For right now, their main motive is to get the word out about the Yellow Canary Café. Pickens received $1,000 from the Champaign-Urbana Community for the Yellow Canary from the city of Urbana at the opening event for the restaurant. After working with the Black Chamber of Com-

es are hard to find in this area, and if they’re looking for comfort, Yellow Canary Café is the place to go. But what café’s owners ultimately want college kids to know is that soul food places are hard to find in the area and if they are looking for comfort, Yellow PHOTO COURTESY OF IMDB Canary is the place to go. Meryl Streep plays Ellen Martin in Steven Soderbergh’s film, “The Laundromat.” Streep’s role as a widow seeking justice is showcased among other important characters.

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