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Inman-Grabow fights for personal justice BY JJ KIM
Inman-Grabow said the abuse occurred for reasons ranging from talking to male friends at parties to pointing out his infidelities with other women. As a result, InmanGrabow received large bruises from what she said came from Oladipo’s punches. After one incident during Illinois’ training camp in 2018, Inman-Grabow posted pictures of her bruises on Twitter. In July, Inman-Grabow reported Oladipo to the University’s Title IX staff. Title IX is a federal law that gives colleges federal funding to combat gender-based campus violence and harassment, such as sexual assault and domestic violence, to make sure everyone has equal access to education. Oladipo was indefinitely suspended on Sept. 9 and was then dismissed from the team on Nov. 19. On Dec. 3, Oladipo announced on Twitter he had entered the transfer portal, but the tweet has since been taken down. However, 247Sports College Football Transfer Portal still has him on the list of players in the portal as of Jan. 19. His suspension on Sept. 9 was his second suspension during his time as an Illini. Oladipo was suspended in late Oct. 2018 after being arrested and booked for domestic battery; Inman-Grabow was the victim. However, Inman-Grabow voiced her frustration with how the investigation into her claims was conducted and how the decision was made based on Oladipo’s status as a student at the University.
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The new KAM’s location, which sits on the corner of First and Green treets, remains under construction on Monday. The original opening date was scheduled for New Year’s Eve, though the new date remains up in the air with construction still underway.
New KAM’s opening delayed ing date. In a previous article from The Daily Illini, KAM’s was hoping to open by New Year’s Eve. When this didn’t happen, it was expected to open during happy hour on Jan. 16,
BY JULIE KANG ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR
Although KAM’s was supposed to open its doors at its new location on the corner of First and Green streets, students are still unaware of its exact open-
according to some KAM’s employees. However, the bar did not open then, either. Employees have not received a ny f ur ther information on the delays except that they were
said to be due to weather conditions. St udents a re still awaiting the day it opens as they enter into the new semester. sekang2@dailyillini.com
Local governments support dispensaries BY CLARE BUDIN STAFF WRITER
After Illinois’ legalization of recreational marijuana sales, dispensaries across the state, including several in the ChampaignUrbana area, have seen long lines and high levels of traffic from consumers eager to obtain legal cannabis. Champaign mayor Deborah Feinen said she wasn’t surprised by the volume of attention brought to businesses such as Cresco Labs’ Phoenix Botanical dispensary in their first days of operation, due to their location and sheer demand for products in Illinois. “We have the only nonmedical dispensaries for about 100 miles, so many people in Central and Southern Illinois have been traveling to come,” Feinen said. In fact, Feinen said one of the biggest concerns for the city during the first days of legalization was maintaining traffic safety outside of businesses. “On Neil Street, people have been trying to cut across four lanes of traffic, so employees had to direct customers to lights and control the flow of pedestrians on those hectic first days,” Feinen said.
Hana Inman-Grabow, a junior in LAS at the University, began talking to former Illinois defensive lineman Lere Oladipo during the fall of 2017, marking the beginning of a tumultuous relationship that would change the lives of both parties. Right from the start, their relationship went through several rough patches. Inman-Grabow said Oladipo’s infidelity placed a massive strain on their relationship, but even worse, Inman-Grabow claimed Oladipo physically abused her several times until the end of their relationship in June. Like many others involved in abusive relationships, InmanGrabow and Oladipo broke up and got back together several times for almost two years. Inman-Grabow explained she kept giving Oladipo a lot of chances because of her significant affection for him and the memories made during the pleasant parts of their relationship. “I didn’t have people to get me through it,” InmanGrabow said. “No one knew what was going on except for him because he was doing it. I think that’s why people stay with their abusers for so long because that’s the person that comforts them because you can’t tell other people what’s happening.” The National Coalition Against Domestic Violence lists feeling like the relationship is a combination of both the good and the bad times, along with the lack of having somewhere to go to, whether it be no friends or family to turn to, as reasons a victim may stay in the relationship.
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The front entrance to Phoenix Botanical, located at 1704 S. Neil St., a marijuana dispensary located in Champaign. House Bill 1438, passed in Illinois on May 31, states anyone 21 or older can possess, purchase and use limited amounts of cannabis starting Jan. 1.
Despite the attention and revenue brought to businesses in CU, the cities still make sure people who use the product understand how to stay responsible, such as avoiding driving under the influence. “The city wants to make sure people use (marijuana) safely and understand what the law is, that it isn’t a total
free-for-all,” Feinen said. Public consumption of cannabis is restricted and landlords in the area can also restrict usage on their properties, she added. Jared Miller, member of the Urbana City Council representing Ward 7, said Urbana passed an ordinance regarding zoning and licensing that gives dispensaries
the same oversight as liquor stores in the city. “Other than that, the city will work with dispensaries in the same way it works with all of our local businesses by providing qualifying financial assistance when applied for, consultation, education and all other
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Theft under $500 was reported in the 2400 block of High View Court around 2 p.m. Jan. 14. According to the report, the victim’s non-prescription medication supplies were stolen after a UPS delivery to an apartment complex’s common area. Battery and domestic battery was reported in the 1400 block of Mittendorf Drive around 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. According to the report, a large physical fight broke out among a group of adults after a dispute about baby food. Theft of a motor vehicle and
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As the new year and semester begin, the University will hold many events and undergo changes students can mark in their schedules. The new location of KAM’s is expected to open in the coming weeks at 102 E. Green St. The former establishment closed on Oct. 20, marking the end of its original location since 1975. The reopening of this University landmark is not the only important occurrence this semester, as many other important events begin this spring. Engineering Open House will run from March 27-28. This annual exhibition provides an opportunity for attendees to see demonstrations and models of some of the developments done by students in the Grainger College of Engineering. Individuals, groups, departments and RSOs can register their projects to present to as many as 20,000 attendees. This year’s EOH is notable, as it is the 100th anniversary of the event. In addition to demonstrations, there will be tours and competitions during EOH, such as the High School Design Competition, which allows
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tured Lil Yachty. The concert will take place one month following the reveal, on April 28, and a few weeks before finals. A couple weeks before Spring Jam, the 22nd annual Ebertfest will take place from April 15-18. This film festival is organized by the College of Media and was founded by Chicago Sun-Times film critic and Illinois alum Roger Ebert. Following Ebert’s death in 2013, the festival is now hosted by his wife, Chaz Ebert. Ebertfest “celebrates films that haven’t received the recognition they deserved during their original run. The festival gives these films and their filmmakers a well-
deserved second look,” said the Ebertfest website. The festival plans to showcase 12 of these films, alongside the presentation of speakers and panels related to cinema and cinema studies. Ebertfest will be held at the Virginia Theatre, 203 Park Ave. and a portion of the event’s proceeds will go to the upkeep for the theater. Festival passes cost $150, $510 for a four ticket bundle, or $100 for University students. Individual screenings will cost $16 for general audiences and $13 for seniors and students. The festival has not announced the films for this year yet. mcaruso4@dailyilllini.com
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Drone expert recaps U.S.-Iran conflict BY ETHAN SIMMONS SENIOR REPORTER
This month, huge protests, a missile retaliation, a mistakenly downed plane and thousands of World War III cries followed the killing of Iranian Major General Qasem Soleimani. The conflict is the bubbling result of years of U.S.-Iran tensions, accelerated by President Donald Trump’s decision to pull out of the Nuclear Agreement in 2018 and spiked by recent strikes between the countries. Here to help sort through the madness is Nicholas Grossman, professor in LAS with a concentration in international relations and author of “Drones and Terrorism: Asymmetric Warfare and the Threat to Global Security.” On Jan. 3, the U.S. killed Qasem Soleimani, major general of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and commander of its secretive, extraterritorial Quds Force, along with Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, commander of the Iraqi militia, Kata’ib Hezbollah. The Pentagon blamed the Quds Force for attacks on oil tankers in the Persian Gulf and for downing a $130 million U.S. drone in June. Tensions increased with the December death of a U.S. contractor — likely by the rocket of Iran-backed Kata’ib Hezbollah — and an attempt by pro-Iranian demonstrators to storm the U.S. embassy in Baghdad. In response to the death of its contractor, the U.S. struck bases in Iraq and Syria linked to Kata’ib, killing at least 25 people. After Soleimani’s death, thousandsofIraniansattended his funeral, creating the image of national unity. Iran retaliated with a missile launch on a U.S. base in Iraq, which caused several concussions, though no casualties were reported. That national perception flipped a week later after
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DISPENSARIES various types of assistance,” Miller said. Both Champaign and Urbana will benefit through taxes and sales from the dispensaries, which will profit both cities and assist in what Urbana City Council members describe as difficulties with a tight city budget. Eric Jakobsson, member of the Urbana City Council representing Ward 2, said while the council had a hand in the legalization, taxing and licensing of dispensaries in Urbana, the council and city government will likely continue a hands-off role in regards to education and messaging. “As an example, we do give liquor licenses, but we don’t do educational programs around alcohol,” Jakobsson said. “We leave that to other entities
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A graphic published by CNN highlights the recent tensions between the United States and Iran. The two nations don’t have anything to gain from further conflict, according to Nicholas Grossman, published author and University professor in LAS.
Iran shot down a Ukranian passenger plane, killing all 176 onboard. Thousands of Iranians marched in a vigil last weekend for the fallen passengers. After days of denial, Iran admitted to shooting down the plane by mistake. For Grossman, it’s a grim reminder of the cost of human error. “It’s very easy for people to forget there are actual human beings making these decisions, sometimes human beings who aren’t all that well informed, certainly all that senior,” Grossman said.
dously. For one, drones aren’t subject to human impulses of hunger, sleep or nerves that plague human soldiers. Grossman noted that drones further insulate the American people from the true costs of war since all the violence and damage is detached from human loss. “You don’t get the same political cost as say, troops coming home in body bags. That led to political opposition with Vietnam, with Afghanistan,”Grossmansaid.
Drone warfare
At a June 9 rally in Ohio, Trump claimed Soleimani was “actively planning new attacks” on U.S. forces. He later said “it probably would’ve been four embassies” on Fox News. Ifanimminentthreatexisted, killing Soleimani could be legally justified under the 1973 War Powers Act. However, zero embassies nor White House officials have backed this claim of imminence with evidence. The fact that Secretary of Defense Mark Esper saw nothing “in regard to four embassies” is especially damning, since Esper
Iranian Major General Qasem Soleimani was the first state leader to be killed by drone. He was also the first foreign military leader killed by the United States since a Japanese admiral in World War II. “The drone part of this is not that important,” Grossman said. “It’s a drone because that’s the main method the United States uses to kill individuals. The same missile could’ve been fired from alternative platforms.” Still, drones change the landscape of warfare tremenlike the Public Health District,” Jakobsson said. “We pave streets and roads, but we don’t have a big role in teaching people about traffic safety, so I don’t think we have a special obligation or role right now in regards to marijuana.” Jakobsson also pointed out the effect criminalization of marijuana has had in medical research. “One of the problems with making it illegal was that it really hindered scientific research into the effects of marijuana, and that’s still a problem since it’s still illegal on a federal level,” Jakobsson said. “People can’t get grants to do legitimate studies that could open up new discoveries.” As of now, Jakobsson sees no way but forward on marijuana legalization in Illinois and nationwide. “Terrible things came from the criminalization of marijuana use and posses-
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sion, and personal tragedies from people who were incarcerated, who lost their jobs, whose families lost their support,” Jakobsson said. Feinen said regulations and opportunities in the marijuana industry in Illinois don’t end with dispensaries. “It’s not just related to dispensaries, but there are growers, boutique growers, there are oils and infusions and edibles, so all of those are potential businesses but all require licensing through the state,” Feinen said. “We’re open to that and we think we provide a great place for those businesses to grow. The city of Champaign has a specific page on our website related to marijuana where you can look through our policies, state law and how it all works.” claredb2@dailyillini.com
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The front entrance of Phoenix Botanical is covered in opaque glass. This location has been one of the most popular legal marijuana dispensaries in the CU area.
would’ve received the same intelligence briefings as the President. According to Grossman, framing the killing of Soleimani as getting rid of a “bad guy” would’ve been a “winner” legally and politically for the Trump administration. Additionally, he was killed in Iraq, which is an active theater of war. “Just saying, ‘This man has a lot of American blood on his hands; he was involved in two attacks on American targets in the last week, we are confident that he is plotting more in the future,’ Grossman said.They should’ve just said that and it would’ve been fine,” Ultimately, it’s unlikely that these legal questions will change any actions of the U.S. government toward Iran. Soleimani’s repeated line-crossings struck a nerve for the U.S., coming to a boil in late December. “Soleimani had generally been walking around like he was untouchable,” Grossman said. “Like he could sort of do this stuff with free reign,” “It’s still pretty amazing to me that after pulling this embassy move and after seeing the
U.S. lash out so much when Kata’ib Hezbollah killed the contractor, that the leader of Kata’ib Hezbollah and the leader of Iran’s Quds Force are just traveling in a convoy together near the airport. It’s unbelievably sloppy.”
Impeachment and the future
The theory that Trump ordered the strike on Soleimani to distract from impeachment has been floated by several political figures, presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren among them. Grossman isn’t buying it. “If all he wanted to do was distract from impeachment, the time to do it would’ve been while the trial was going on in the Senate, not during the downtime around the holidays,” Grossman said. If war occurs, it would disrupt oil markets, spike gas prices and create an economic drag domestically. American military families are already affected, as the U.S. strengthened its troop presence in the Middle East after the embassy attack. Yet the plane disaster has largely dulled any fears of war.
As for the World War III buzz, there was never much possibility. Grossman said there was a “paranoia” that superpowers Russia and China would side with Iran, but the risks far outweighed any incentive. “The idea that Russia would risk getting St. Petersburg or Moscow nuked over Iran?” Grossman said. “Come on. The Chinese are prepared to sacrifice Beijing or Shanghai if this escalates? At worst it may have been a little help here and there to the Iranians just enough to deny any involvement whatsoever.” To track the progress of the conflict, Grossman said nuclear advancements by Iran may cause tensions with the other parties of the deal. The upcoming U.S. presidential election also bears significant weight in negotiations, as “any Democrat is going to give Iran a better deal,” Grossman said. “All the issues that cause the U.S. and Iran to have tensions are all still there. None of them have been resolved at all,” Grossman said. “Part of the problem in regards to U.S. strategy over Iran is that it’s not clear what America
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JUSTICE According to an email from the subcommittee who investigated Inman-Grabow’s claims which she read aloud, they determined Oladipo violated five student codes: • 1302.A.1 (causing bodily harm to an individual) • 1302.A.2 (making physical contact of an insulting or provoking nature with an individual) • 1302.A.5 (engaging in behavior which is so persistent, pervasive or severe as to deny a person’s ability to participate in the University community) • 1302.B.4 (dating violence) • 1302.C (Stalking: two or more acts directed at a specific individual that would cause a reasonable person to fear for her, his or others’ safety, or to suffer substantial emotional distress.) In that same email, InmanGrabow said the subcommittee also determined Oladipo did strike Inman-Grabow on the side of the head, resulting in a bruise on her ear. However, they came to the conclusion that, although dismissal from the school would be an appropriate sanction, Oladipo will be allowed to remain enrolled at the University with a dismissal held in abeyance sanction until he graduates. This was especially discouraging for Inman-Grabow because both she and Oladipo live in close proximity to each other on campus. Because of this, in a Twitter thread on Nov. 15, InmanGrabow said she planned to press charges against Oladipo and sue the University for “the injustice consciously made by the University.” In the thread, InmanGrabow mentioned she passed Oladipo multiple times a week on her way home from class, which caused her to sometimes skip those classes to avoid running into him.
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Hana Inman-Grabow posted images of her bruises to her Twitter page. Despite sharing these pictures on social media, she is fighting for justice after stating the trials were unfair.
Skipping those classes affected Inman-Grabow’s grades, forcing her to retake some of the classes and add onto her already tough course schedule while simultaneously trying to seek justice. “The end result I wanted was for a fair trial,” InmanGrabow said. “I wanted him to be removed from school and off of this campus. Because I knew that I wasn’t going to be successful here and I wasn’t going to have a clear mind, and I still don’t, until he’s off of this campus because, like I said, it makes (me) ten times more vulnerable knowing that he’s down the block from me.” She also emphasized she feels like the University should raise more awareness of the existence of Title IX. Inman-Grabow said she didn’t even know Title IX existed until the Oct. 2018 incident when Oladipo was arrested. “I wouldn’t have known about Title IX if Title IX had not messaged me,” she said. “That’s how I found out about Title IX when he got arrested.” This is because the police reported the incident to the University, and by rule, any faculty or staff member must immediately tell the Title IX Coordinator if that law is
broken. “It needs to be more accessible for students to report ,and also more comfortable,” Inman-Grabow said. “Students need to feel comfortable, like they’re not going to go in there and be scared of being accused of lying. It’s bad enough you went through the experience, but when authorities are literally telling you that you’re a liar, these authorities told me that I’m not credible and they completely ignored all the things I went through. That makes it ten times worse because I went through those things.” Regardless of her circumstances, Inman-Grabow said she’s still fighting, not only for her own justice but also for those who struggle to fight for their own. “It’s definitely important to know that they are strong, and this doesn’t mean that it’s their fault,” she said. “I think the big thing is that you shouldn’t give up, and the more people that don’t give up and that keep fighting for their own justice, the more people that are going to get justice. Your voice matters, no matter how small you feel your voice is. It matters.” jjk7@dailyillini.com
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Champaign adds Trader Joe’s to potential businesses BY GRACE MALONEY STAFF WRITER
On top of the recent establishment of Chickfil-A in Champaign and the Target scheduled to open on campus this year, Trader Joe’s may be the next business coming to the area. Kenya Friend-Daniel, public relations director for Trader Joe’s, said in an email that the business is still in the early stages of planning for future locations. “We think Champaign is a great city, and we’re always looking for great locations that would be a great fit,” Friend-Daniel said. “Whether or not we open a store there in the near future, or ever, will depend on a number of factors, including finding a great space/location.” Athena Lai, sophomore in FAA and former employee at Trader Joe’s, said she still always visits Trader Joe’s whenever she has the chance. “I like to try their new items,” Lai said. “But some items that I would always repurchase are their gnocchi, dark chocolate, dried fruits and yogurt.” Lai said she thinks if a Trader Joe’s is close to campus or at least a walkable distance, students would shop there regularly. “I believe the price is similar to Meijer, County Market and Walmart,” Lai said. “Since (Trader Joe’s) sells products of its own brand, it decreases the cost.” According to a News Gazette article, Dan Bane, CEO of Trader Joe’s, said he is looking at population density, median household income and education as factors in a new Trader
Joe’s location. “These are factors that are important for most companies. And I would say that Champaign-Urbana does have these characteristics,” Lai said. “In addition, Trader Joe’s is a popular store amongst the younger generation, so throughout the school year I believe the business will run smoothly.” In addition, a new Trader Joe’s could potentially help students out with more than just groceries. Lai worked at a Trader Joe’s in California for about half a year when she was 17. “Trader Joe’s produces similar products to other stores with its own brand, which is the reason behind its low cost, but the best part is that they sell almost anything, such as dog food, beauty products, fresh produce and snacks,” Lai said. “Also, the company is aware of different customer needs like vegetarians, gluten-free diets and cultural dishes, hence the variety in their food products.”
“The store often offers really tasty foods at a low cost, which matches the needs of students” ALLAN SOKOL SOPHOMORE IN LAS
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A Target is being built on the first floors of a high rise apartment building on the corner of Fifth and Green streets. With development booming in the Champaign-Urbana area, many businesses like Trader Joe’s are considering moving to the area.
in LAS, also said he will go to Trader Joe’s when home from college to buy groceries and snacks. “The store often offers really tasty foods at a low cost, which matches the needs of students,” Sokol said. “Trader Joe’s would ( be) high quality and probably cost much less than County Market.” Sokol said he thinks offering grocery delivery systems, such as Instacart, would bring in more sales for the store. “My roommate, for example, only orders groceries online,” he said. Sokol said he would shop at Trader Joe’s if it were on campus and close to his apartment on Green Street. “It’s all about location and price,” Sokol said. Dan Bane, CEO of Trader Joe’s, was unable to comment at the time of publication.
Lai added Trader Joe’s allowed her to have a flexible work schedule in high school. She had a positive work environment with friendly co-workers and great benefits. Allan Sokol, sophomore gnm2@dailyillini.com
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LIFE & CULTURE
International students bond over sports cars
KENYON EDMOND THE DAILY ILLINI
Top: Students park their cars in the parking lot at the River Bend Forest Preserve in Mahomet, IL after a drive through the area. From front to back, the cars parked are: Porsche 911 GT3, another Porsche 911 GT3, a Porsche Boxter, a Lexus RCF, a BMW M6 Competition, BMW M4 Competition, a BMW M2 Competition and an Audi RS5. Left Center: Gio Parzianello does a donut in the middle of a secluded intersection. According to Ravi Ranganathan, many international students purchase cars like these to drive at school becuase they are significantly more expensive in their home countries. Additionally, becuase they are so far from home and it is less practical to visit home, their parents are more willing to buy them gifts in exchange for them opting to further their education rather than staying home. Right Center:Ravi and Harry Gong discuss the desitination and directions for their drive off-campus. Left Bottom: The group stands in the parking lot near their cars and talk after the drive. Right Bottom: The group drives uniformly through a tree tunnel on the way to the lake at the River Bend Forest Preserve.
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From plants to energy: RSO promotes sustainability BY JARED EBANKS STAFF WRITER
The turn of the new decade has caused many professionals and activists to recommit to solving climate change, including the Illinois Biodiesel Initiative, an RSO that promotes sustainability on campus. IBI collects soybean oil from the Ikenberry Dining Hall and converts it to biodiesel fuel and soap. Members of the RSO utilize the Integrated BioProcessed Research Lab on the South Quad to process the waste. Inside sits a 50-gallon batch processor that allows the team to process around 300 gallons of fuel per week. Parker Brand is the president of IBI. He joined because he was intrigued by the production-focused group that was fixated on the environment. “It was an organization that was actually doing reallife work on a process that I was interested in,” Brand said. A student organization like IBI still requires additional help and resources from the University and others to remain productive. However, Brand hopes the organization can become more independent in the future. “We aim to become selfsustaining in the hopes of not having to ask for grant money; in addition, we would like to recruit more members, while ultimately creating the resources for transportation,” Brand said. An IBRL truck makes a half-mile drive to Ikenberry to pick up barrels of the leftover cooking oil from Ikenberry. Once at the lab, the team goes through preprocessing, processing and purification of the soon-tobe biodiesel. Since last summer, IBI has been in the midst of a major rehaul. The former 50-gallon batch processor is being upgraded to a 500-gallon processor. Over the past two semesters, the team has only picked up twice from Ikenberry strictly for testing purposes on the new processor. The project is expected to be completed this fall. One of the unique qualities of the RSO is the diversity of the work. IBI includes a production, soap and quality control team with other executive positions as well. “I’ve moved the team more
PHOTO COURTESY OF ILLINOIS BIODIESEL INITIATIVE
Safety officer Aakash Patel hugs the Illinois Biodiesel Initiative new 500-gallon batch processor. The organization is hoping to make the community more environomentally friendly.
towards administrative stuff as the club has gotten going,” Brand said. “That’s a good thing in that I’m able to delegate more as people gain more experience.” Emily Ford is the treasurer for IBI, and is less involved with the technical details of the processing. Instead she plans recruitment events and covers the processing of grants for the organization. “We’re hoping to make the community even more environmentally friendly while we also hope to educate students about
sustainability,” Ford said. Since spring 2006, the biodiesel fuel created in the lab has been used by campus vehicles and facilities and services. The organization sells the biodiesel to University Garage and Carpool Services that maintains its fueling station for University vehicles. W hile pricing hasn’t officially been determined due to construction on the lab, Brand said they hope to sell at around market price, 85 cents per gallon. The organization also
creates a soap out of the fuel they sell using the byproduct of the produced biodiesel and soybean oil. “We would like to sell our soap on campus, such as on the Main Quad, markets or other boutiques, but we want to do this safely so we can grow and be financially selfsustaining,” Ford said. Angel Montero, junior in Engineering, joined IBI as a freshman, eventually joining the executive board as secretary. Montero got hands-on experience because of his early
involvement. “During my freshman year, I was learning about the process and got to do a few batch reactions, too,” Montero said. As secretary, Montero is responsible for recruiting new members to the organization at events like Quad Day as well as Engineering Open House. This past semester, Montero received over 100 names at Quad Day; however, retention is difficult due to a large amount of sustainability-driven
organizations on campus. Montero is working to increase the organization’s retention rate by marketing the club’s opportunity for early, real-world experience, something he says makes IBI unique. “The students who are in this organization get to be a part of that installation process as well as knowing, well, how do we order the parts and additional information that we need to take care of,” Montero said. jaredde2@dailyillini.com
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Oscars nominations receive too much flak MATTHEW KRAUTER COLUMNIST
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Students expect more from our TAs NOAH NELSON SENIOR COLUMNIST
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o survive life here at the University, one must use all the ingredients that make up a successful college student. These students take good notes, sit closer to the front of the class, befriend classmates and utilize the professor’s office hours. Only the really successful students know the most useful tool in the toolbox, though, the one that stands above all the others: utilizing your teaching assistant. For numerous smaller courses here at the University, a professor leads the way without their trusty TA sidekick. However, many college courses take place in large lecture halls
for a few hundred students. In these courses, the professor usually has several, TAs to assist them with anything they may need. In reality, the TAs do as much as, if not more than, the professor, as they typically grade assignments and assist with the exam-writing process. Most of the time, TAs have a pretty good grasp on the course and lead their discussion sections like real professors and assist students in any way possible. Some, however, do not. I have worked with both good and bad TAs in my last three semesters here, but the best ones all had one thing in common: They gave it their all. I have dealt with TAs who have done everything in their power to help every student in class in any way they can. These are the TAs
that not only want you to succeed in the course but in college in general. Then there are those who would rather be binge-watching the entire “Stranger Things” series than helping their students in need. These are the TAs you have to watch out for. Being a TA is not the easiest gig in the world. Neither is being a college student. When TAs accept the position, they should know what they are getting themselves into. Their top priority for the semester should be assisting their students. Good TAs should always make themselves accessible to their students. By being available during office hours and before or after class to answer any questions, they will help the course run much smoother. Also, TAs should keep grades updated as much as
possible and stay on track with the course material. This will not only benefit the students but them as well. For those selves TAs who go out of your way for your students and assist them in any way you can, be proud of yourselves. Keep up the great work. You are doing what you are supposed to and we, struggling college students, thank you for that. For you other TAs out there not giving your all to your students, think about how you can improve your position. If you don’t want to do that, maybe being a TA isn’t your cup of tea. Either way, for every current and future TA out there, best of luck in your role. Don’t let us down. Noah is a sophomore in LAS. noahen2@dailyillini.com
and media at large, that values intersectionality over the quality of the film is absurd and detracts from the efforts of women in these fields. Similarly, Stephen King, famed writer and member of the Academy, weighed in on the controversy on Twitter, stating, “I would never consider diversity in matters of art. Only quality. It seems to me that to do otherwise would be wrong.” He went on to argue the most important goal we should strive to accomplish is the equality of opportunity to receive such awards. This is exactly right. This is not to say that Gerwig’s film, “Little Women,” was bad, or that women cannot produce amazing films. It is to say the Academy just happened to choose films that were directed by men. Many will continue to enjoy films that were not nominated this year, and that’s a good thing. It is not even as if the contents of the films are homogenous. The nominees’ films take place in a variety of contexts, ranging from World War I, to Hollywood in the ‘60s and even contemporary South Korea. Perhaps the most groundbreaking, and certainly diverse, among the nominees for “Best Director” is Bong Joon-ho. As the first Korean director nominated for the category, among several other nominations, he and his film, “Parasite,” have certainly left a mark on the film industry. “Parasite” has shown that unorthodox films, even in another language, can receive widespread success at the box office, with critics and with audiences alike. Hopefully the success of “Parasite” will inspire domestic audiences to take a larger interest in international films. Bongencouraged such, saying, “Once you overcome the one-inch barrier of subtitles, you will be introduced to so many amazing films.” Regardless of the eventual winner of “Best Director” or other film categories, 2019 was a great year for films. The nominated films are a great reference for those looking to see some of the highlights from the past year they may have previously missed.
ith the new decade has come the nominations for the 2020 Academy Awards. To the surprise of few, once again many have expressed displeasure at the lack of diversity among the nominees for categories such as “Best Director.” The outrage culture that plagues modern America is misguided in its attacks against the Oscars. The nominations for each category should, and appear to, be based solely on the quality of the films. Among those nominated for “Best Director” were Martin Scorsese for “The Irishman,” Todd Phillips for “Joker,” Sam Mendes for “1917,” Quentin Tarantino for “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” and Bong Joonho for “Parasite.” In announcing the nominees for “Best Director,” Issa Rae made a point to issue a “congratulations to those men.” As CNN pointed out, this is reminiscent of Natalie Portman prefacing the announcement for “Best Director” at the awards in 2018 with “and here are the all-male nominees.” This field of nominees, criticized for a lack of diversity, comes after efforts made by the Academy to expand minority representation over the past years. The New York Times reported that despite the academy’s “effort to double female and minority membership ... the organization remains 68% male and 84% white.” The open efforts of the Academy to even the playing field for minority representation indicate that there seems to be no discrimination against women or any other groups when determining nominees. Despite this, Leigh Blickley, culture reporter for HuffPost, penned a piece titled “Greta Gerwig, and All Other Female Directors, Scorned,” in which she argued, “even if the directing field was stacked this year, (Gerwig) deserved more.” Implying that despite legitimate and fierce competition from other outstanding films, Gerwig should have been nominated because she is a Matthew is a sophomore in female director. LAS. This approach to film, krauter3@dailyillini.com
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The Rim Fire burned more than 250,000 acres of forest near Yosemite National Park in 2013. With climate change-related forest fires on the rise in recent years, columnist Maii demands immediate action to save our planet’s environmental future.
Climate change is our generation’s problem MAII RASHED COLUMNIST
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’m just naturally a very stressed individual. Perhaps, this stemmed from my youth when my school would have “Pajama Day.” I would often worry about showing up and being the only one donning jammies. I always worried about what people thought of the things I did, thought, liked, disliked and so on. But as I’m getting older, the root of my high blood pressure has gone from being scared of public humiliation to being terrified of world annihilation. The realization that the world’s climate status is getting worse hit me at a very young age. Two of my favorite movies, “Happy Feet” and “Happy Feet 2,” had plot lines that dealt with environmental issues like
pollution, overfishing and climate change. Notably so, in “Happy Feet 2,” the protagonists try to figure out how to live as the ice around them melts. Although a resolution is found at the end, as in most movies, I couldn’t help but worry that what was shown happening in Antarctica was happening all around me. Perhaps it was the kid in me that believed the repercussions wouldn’t happen so close to home. I’m quickly experiencing a reality check. The Dead Sea, a place I frequented as a child, and when I moved to America, a nostalgic place I visited on vacations back home, is drying out. It’s getting so dire that the war-torn countries surrounding it are attempting to work together to salvage what’s left. Those times I had as a child will likely not be experienced by my generation’s children who will be left with mere pictures.
It’s safe to say I’m getting really worried. Of course ,some children’s movies and a few complaints haven’t been the only thing that has brought climate change to my radar. I’ve seen the documentaries, the news reports and attended some protests myself. But there’s something jarring about going from seeing something happening in distant Antarctica, to seeing the destruction inch closer and closer to my family and me. It still boggles my mind how people deny the deterioration happening around them. I, myself, have fallen victim to thinking I wouldn’t see the repercussions in my lifetime, often laughing along to memes about how it’s going to be the next generation’s problem. But isn’t that what the generations before us have done? Isn’t that the type of thinking that’s going to leave this world in a mess? Research about living on
other planets keeps surfacing, and although I fully support research into our solar system and the planets around us, I can’t help but bitterly think about what a cop-out that is. If inhabiting another planet was our only option, would we just do the same to it that we have done to Earth? The fires happening in Australia aren’t going to be the only thing going up in flames. It’s going to be us, our neighbors, our children. Perhaps it took an old vacation spot, a children’s movie and a 16-year-old activist to convince me this is a problem worth fighting for. But what will it take for the people who deny it all? The dying animals and the smell of wilderness burning up may not be enough for now. But when will we finally stop the of blind denial and take action? And even then, will it be enough? Maii is a freshman in LAS. mrashe5@dailyillini.com
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Illini struggle against Big Ten opponents BY CLAIRE O’BRIEN STAFF WRITER
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Running Back Ra’Von Bonner carries the ball during the Redbox Bowl on Dec. 30, 2019. Illinois fell to California 35-20 in the team’s first bowl appearance since 2014.
Redbox Bowl concludes Illinois’ fall season sideline him for the season, and four-star freshman athAs the whistle blew at the lete Marquez Beason suffered end of the fourth quarter in a season-ending knee injury Illinois’ 35-20 loss to Califor- in fall practice. nia on Dec. 31 in the Redbox Bowl, the 2019 season drew to Aug. 18: Smith Center Opens a close. Before looking ahead After boasting one of the to 2020, it’s worth reminisc- worst facilities in the Power ing over the Illini’s perfor- 5 conferences, the program mance this fall, as the pro- opened the Henry Dale and gram had its most successful Betty Smith Football Center season in half a decade. next to Memorial Stadium. The building serves as a tool Preseason: both to aid in current players’ Before the season kicked recovery, game prep and recoff, there were more than a reation, while also impressfew notable events that had ing prospective recruits on a negative effect on the pro- their official visits to campus. gram. Georgia tight end transfer Luke Ford was unex- Aug. 31: Game 1, home vs. pectedly ruled ineligible for Akron the season by the NCAA. Illinois opened the season Defensive lineman Bobby with a resounding victory, Roundtree suffered a pool- crushing Akron 42-3. related injury that would Michigan transfer BranBY MILES POWERS-HUANG STAFF WRITER
don Peters began his Illinois career with 163 passing yards and 3 touchdowns and ran for another 41 yards and an additional score. Junior running back Mike Epstein returned after missing large chunks of the previous two seasons with injuries and led the Illini with 45 yards on the ground. USC transfers Trevon Sidney and Oluwole Betiku also had coming out parties, as Sidney caught Peters’ first touchdown pass as an Illini and Betiku registered 1.5 sacks. Standout linebacker Jake Hansen had a day to remember as well, registering both a fumble recovery and an interception. The win was punctuated by a major hit from newly eligible linebacker Milo Eifler, who sat out 2018 after transferring in from Washington.
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Tight End Daniel Barker celebrates in the end zone after a touchdown during the Redbox Bowl on Dec. 30, 2019. Illinois fell to California 35-20 in the team’s first bowl appearance since 2014.
Head coach Lovie Smith was pleased his team got out to a winning start. “Offense has played good football for (a) long period of time, defense needed to step up and I thought they did,” Smith said. “Not pleased with the first drive, (Akron) had a couple of big plays in there. After that first series, took care of business, played the run well.”
ception that allowed Illinois to run the clock out. Smith felt his team showed great resiliency in the comeback win. “When you win, you’re disappointed a little in your play, that was the case,” Smith said. “We didn’t start off the way we wanted to, but good football teams are gonna have to fight through adversity and get themselves (out of) a hole, and it’s really tough when Sept. 2: Epstein goes down you’re on the road and you get At his weekly press con- in the hole the way we did, but ference, Smith reported that we fought back through it.” Epstein had suffered his third consecutive season-ending Sept. 16: Game 3, home vs. injury, this time in one of his Eastern Michigan knees. The injury bug was far Easily the most disapfrom done in decimating Illi- pointing moment on the field nois’ roster, however. in 2019, Illinois dropped its first game of the year to EastSept. 7: Game 2, away at ern Michigan, 34-31. UConn The offense was letharThe Illini hadn’t won on gic for long stretches, but got the road out of conference in things together late and tied over a decade but ended that the game with 1:31 remainskid with a 31-23 win over the ing, as Imatorbhebhe took Huskies. over Illinois’ final drive, culAfter falling behind ear- minating in a 36-yard touchly, it was Rod Smith and the down catch. offense that rescued the game The Eagles were unfazed, for Illinois. however, and calmly drove Peters threw four touch- down to kick a game-winning down passes, and two went field goal as time expired. to USC transfer receiver Josh Despite playing well, ImaImatorbhebhe, who unveiled torbhebhe couldn’t hide his his ability to make contest- frustration with the loss, ed catches for the first time, a postgame. trait that would rear its head “I don’t feel like we played again later in the year. our best football at all,” ImaWith senior tailback Reg- torbhebhe said. “It’s hard to gie Corbin out injured, it was find the good in this if I’m the passing attack and late- being honest because it just defense that clinched the wasn’t good at all. If anygame as Dele Harding made a crucial fourth-quarter interSEE FALL SEASON | 5B
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Hartleb, Acton pick up preseason honors BY RACHEL SPENCER
ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR
led the Illini bullpen with 95 strikeouts and a 2.18 ERA. Hartleb’s decadal honor comes after four NCAA regional appearances in the 2010s — 2011, 2013, 2015 and 2019 — and two Big Ten titles in 2011 and 2015. Under Hartleb, Illinois earned its first National Player of the Year (former first baseman Bren Spillane), two first-round MLB Draft picks and hosted its first Super Regional as well. Three of his former players, Spillane, Kevin Duchene and Tyler Jay, were named to the Big Ten All-Decade team — making Illinois second in the conference with players named to the team. Illinois’ 2020 campaign will begin Feb. 14, as the program travels to Winston-Salem, N.C., to take on Milwaukee.
Illinois baseball earned two more preseason accolades with a little over a month before the 2020 season begins. Senior pitcher Garrett Acton was named to the Perfect Game All-American preseason second team and head coach Dan Hartleb was dubbed D1Baseball’s Big Ten Coach of the Decadeon Tuesday. The announcement marks Acton’s second preseason All-American honor of the 2020 campaign and follows a nod to Collegiate Baseball Newspaper’s Preseason All-American second team on December 17. Acton’s preseason distinctions follow an eventful junior year. Along with setting an Illinois and Big Ten record with 19 saves in 2019, Acton also became Illinois’ sixth All-American in the last five years @rachelspenc and the fourth to receive at rachels4@dailyillini.com least one first-team honor. The 6-foot-2 transfer also
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Illinois head coach Dan Hartleb makes a visit to the mound during the game against Milwaukee at the Illinois Field on Wednesday, March 14, 2018. Illinois’ 2020 campaign will begin Feb. 14.
The Illinois women’s basketball team heads into the spring semester with a 10-8 record (1-6 in the Big Ten). After dropping the Big Ten opener to Northwestern, Illinois compiled a 1-5 record the rest of Winter Break. Illinois concluded 2019 with a 108-72 loss against Iowa in Iowa City. The Illini were led by freshman forward Kennedi Myles, who had 18 points. Illinois has historically struggled against the Iowa, with the Illini’s last win in the series coming in December 2016. The Illini found themselves behind early, down 27-14 after the first quarter. At the half, the Illini were down by 19, 57-38. Iowa dominated the remainder of the game and cruised to a 108-72 win. Illinois began 2020 by taking a trip east to Bloomington, Indiana, to play the then-No. 12 Indiana Hoosiers. Like the Iowa game, Indiana took an early lead. The Illini faced a 22-8 deficit after the first quarter and entered the half down 43-19. Illinois lost 83-42, and senior guard Brandi Beasley led Illinois in scoring with 11 points. After visiting Iowa and Indiana, the team played two games in Champaign. Illinois played its first game in Champaign this calendar year on Jan. 9. The Illini took on the Rutgers Scarlet Knights, losing 75-51. Rutgers joined the Big Ten in 2014, so the Illini have only played the Scarlet Knights a handful of times, with the Illini’s only win of the series coming in 2017. Rutgers continued its success against Illinois, with Illinois down after the first quarter, 27-11. The Illini had a stronger second quarter, outscoring the Scarlet Knights 15-9. The teams’ luck flipped in the third, and the Scarlet Knights outscored the Illini 26-2. Redshirt junior guard Petra Holešínská led Illinois against Rutgers with 18 points. The Illini began 2020 0-1 at the State Farm Center, but this statistic was shortlived. The Minnesota Golden Gophers visited the Illini Jan. 12. Illinois came into the matchup 0-4 in the Big Ten and had defeated Minnesota, 66-62, on Jan. 6, 2019. Illinois began the Minnesota game on a strong note and was up 19-16 to start. The Illini finished the first half with a 36-32 lead. The rest of the game was tight, with Illinois and Minnesota scoring 17 points each in the third to keep the advantage at four points in the Illini’s favor. In the closing seconds, Beasley stole the ball from Minnesota and went to the charity stripe to preserve a three-point lead for Illinois. Despite an Illinois win, the Illini were outscored in the fourth quarter by the Golden Gophers, 22-21. Holešínská again led the Illini in scoring with 28 points. After a Minnesota win, Illinois went back to the state to its east to play Purdue on Jan. 16. Historically, Illinois has struggled against Purdue, with its most recent win against the Boilermakers coming on Feb. 21, 2015. The Illini continued to struggle against the Boilermakers, with Purdue jumping out to a double-digit lead. Illinois was down 37-26 at the half. Illinois cut Purdue’s lead to seven in the fourth, but the Boilermakers went on to win 81-67. Beasley led Illinois in scoring against Purdue with 18 points. With a 1-5 record in Big Ten play, Illinois went to Columbus, Ohio, to play Ohio State for its last game of Winter Break on Jan. 19. The Illini last defeated the Buckeyes on Feb. 14, 2015, and lost to the Buckeyes 78-70 in the teams’ previous matchup. Illinois was off to a fast start, complete with a 6-0 SEE BIG TEN | 3B
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Illinois Athletics and head coach Lovie Smith announced changes to the football program’s coaching staff on Friday. Illinois football defensive passing game coordinator and safeties coach Gill Byrd has chosen to leave the program, but Alfred Davis and Jimmy Lindsey will join the staff as defensive tackles and defensive ends coaches, respectively. “The Byrd family loves the Smith family,” Byrd said per Illinois Athletics. “As Christians, my wife and I have always functioned under the principle that you finish what you started. Because of the priority that God places on the family and because of an illness in our family, we believe our time is up here in Champaign-Urbana. I would like to thank Lovie and everyone at the University of Illinois for the great time we’ve had while in ChampaignUrbana. The future is bright
for both the Byrds and the University of Illinois football program.” Byrd’s departure from the program bookends a career working alongside Lovie Smith including stints at the St. Louis Rams, Chicago Bears and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. “Gill Byrd is like a brother to me,” Lovie Smith said per Illinois Athletics. “We have coached together at four different stops and he has had an incredible influence on the teams and players at each place he’s been. As good a coach as he is on the field, Gill is even a better person. I hope for nothing but the best JONATHAN BONAGURO THE DAILY ILLINI for Gill and his family. We will miss him greatly around our Illinois alumnus Ned Moran volunteers along side members of the Illini football team at St. Anthony’s soup kitchen in San Francisco Saturday, Dec. 28. Moran didn’t know the Illinois football team would be volunteering Saturday morning, but was program.” Keynodo Hudson will also surprised seeing student-athletes from his alma mater nearly 40 years after he graduated. transition from cornerbacks coach to coaching all defensive backs this coming season.
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point shot to give the Buckeyes a five-point lead heading into the media timeout. The Buckeyes went on a 14-0 run following the tie, while the Illini had a scoring drought. Ohio State took its largest lead of the afternoon at 14 points, and Illinois entered the fourth quarter down 51-37. The fourth period didn’t go well for Illinois. Illinois finally broke its scoring drought at 8:53 left in the game. Ohio State continued to dominate the game, taking a 20-point lead during the fourth quarter. In the game’s closing minutes, Ohio State went on a 7-0 run while holding Illinois scoreless for the last 2:26 to win 77-47. Andrews led the Illini with 14 points and four threepointers but didn’t score after the tie in the third quarter. “It was really exciting to be able to help my team out,” Andrews said. “We weren’t able to keep that momentum up, but we can fix that for next game.” The loss moved the Illini to 10-8 overall and 1-6 in the Big Ten. Despite the losses on the court, Illinois had some bright spots during practices. Senior guard Taylor Edwards was awarded a scholarship in practice, according to a tweet from Jan. 14.
run at the end of the first period to enter the second quarter down 16-14. In the second period, Ohio State got a quick basket before going on a scoring drought for about three minutes. Illinois also got a field goal early on but went on a scoring drought of its own to keep the second quarter low-scoring. At 3:50 in the second quarter, senior forward Ali Andrews hit a three-pointer to tie the game at 20-20. It would be the first time an Andrews three-pointer would tie the game that afternoon. In the closing minutes of the second quarter, Ohio State went on another threeminute scoring drought. Ohio State’s guard Kierstan Bell hit a three-point shot with 10 seconds left in the second to give Ohio State a 32-26 lead at the half. Illinois came back strong in the third quarter, with a three-point deficit almost five minutes left in the quarter. At 4:57, Andrews hit a three-point shot to tie the game at 37-37. Ohio State promptly called a timeout. At that stage of the game, Andrews was leading all scorers with 14 points and was the only player in the game who had scored double-digit points. After the tie, Ohio State guard Jacy Sheldon made a layup to give the Buckeyes the claireo3@dailyillini.com lead. Sheldon made a three- @claire_obrien43
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Forward Ali Andrews dribbles past a defender during a game against Ohio State on Sunday. Illinois fell to Ohio State 77-47.
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As Illinois alumnus Ned Moran was putting on an apron for his monthly volunteer shift at St. Anthony’s soup kitchen in San Francisco, he noticed a young man wearing an Illinois shirt across the room. For Moran, living on the west coast prevents him from seeing many people from the University, so he jumped on the opportunity to connect with the fellow Illini. After briefly talking to the young man, Moran realized there wasn’t just one Illini at the soup kitchen, but a whole sea of them. Part of the Illinois football team made a trip to the soup kitchen to aid in feeding the local homeless community on the only day of the month Moran comes to volunteer. “I did notice I think they were all freshmen,” Moran said. “I asked one of them, ‘Did they press just the freshmen to come in and do this today?’ And he kind
of goes ‘Well yeah mostly.’” Although this encounter between current and former Illini was a mere coincidence, Moran’s path to the chance meeting with the team was anything but. With a degree in finance from the college of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Moran graduated from the University in 1982 and was recruited to work in New York City by what was then called Arthur Andersen, which used to be ranked as one of the “Big Five” accounting firms. The firm is now known as Accenture. Moran met his partner while he was living in New York and later moved to Los Angeles with him, finding a job at TCW Investment Management Co. where he stayed for 17 years. After TCW was bought out by Societe Generale, Moran decided to move to San Francisco. “People ask, ‘How did you end up San Francisco?’ Well, I just decided it was like Goldilocks and the three bears, it’s like this city is too big, this city is
too spread, and (San Francisco) is just right,” Moran said. After working in San Francisco as a chief information officer for The Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco for two years, then finished his career running technology for the asset management division of the private equity firm KKR. Moran decided to retire in 2013 and spend more time volunteering at various places such as St. Anthony’s, Reading Partners and the botanical gardens at Golden Gate Park. Moran attributes a major portion of his success to the LAS program at the University of Illinois. “If I get any point across in getting a message out to struggling LAS majors, (LAS) was the best thing that could’ve ever happened in my life,” Moran said. “It provided me the base for everything that I achieved in my life.” Although he hasn’t been back on campus since 1997, Moran still looks back on
his time at the University with great fondness. From his time at WPGU to ushering at Krannert Center, Moran, as he puts it, was the type of person who flourished in college. “I think everybody falls into two classes,” Moran said. “There’s the people where high school were their best years, and there’s the people where college were their best years. And unequivocally, college were my best years.” Moran’s love for the University inspires him to approach anyone who wears Illinois apparel. “I literally talk to anybody I see on the street that has an Illini or Illinois shirt,” Moran said. “I can’t think of a bad interaction that’s come from it.” Fast forward to Saturday, when he saw an Illinois football player with the block I on his shirt, Moran continued his streak of positive interactions with Illini. @JJKimSports jjk7@dailyillini.com
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Center Kofi Cockburn prepares a jump shot during a game against Northwestern on Saturday. Illinois won the match 75-71.
Illinois earns No. 21 spot in recent AP college hoops poll BY BRENDYN JONES ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR
Illinois joins four other Big Ten teams in the rankings with No. 11 Michigan State, No. 17 Maryland, No. 19 Iowa and No. 24 Rutgers. Among those ranked teams, Illinois has beaten only Rutgers, losing to Michigan State in early January and Maryland in December. The Illini who are 5-2 in the Big Ten, will play Iowa on February 2. Other Big Ten teams receiving votes included Michigan, Ohio State, Wisconsin, Penn State, Purdue and Indiana. The Illini remain in second place in the competitive Big Ten conference, a game behind the Michigan State Spartans. With games against unranked, but solid, Michigan and Purdue teams this week, Illinois set itself up for a continued rise in the rankings.
The Illini have moved up the ranking ladder. The Illinois men’s basketball team (13-5) has climbed up to No. 21 in the AP Top 25 poll released on Monday after beating Northwestern 75-71 on Saturday. This is the team’s second week being ranked this season, rising from No. 24 the week before. No. 21 is the highest the team has been ranked since the 2012-2013 season. The Northwestern game saw all-around performances from the team, with five players scoring in double digits. Junior Trent Frazier led the team with 16 points, passing the 1,000 career point mark for the Illini. The team also benefited from another clutch performance from sophomore Ayo Dosunmu, as he scored four points in the @brendyn_jones last 18 seconds to put the brendyn2@dailyillini.com game away.
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ter,” Smith said. “We had them in favorable thirddown situations and missed thing, we didn’t really play tackles, and not being able to that well and we still almost make some plays really hurt beat a team that was better us.” than we thought they were, so that shows the potential Oct. 5: Game 5, away at that we have.” Minnesota On the bright side for IlliPeters suffered an early nois, Peters again put up an injury, and the Illini were impressive state line with 297 shell-shocked from then on yards passing, and Corbin out. Redshirt freshman Matt returned to his 2018 form Robinson couldn’t move the with 134 yards rushing and a ball, and the Illini defense touchdown. Tight end Daniel allowed 332 rushing yards Barker also had an impressive and 40 points in a 40-17 loss. performance for the third A small victory for the consecutive week, as he regis- Illini came in the form of tered 90 yards receiving after two defensive touchdowns, catching touchdowns the pre- one from Harding and Eifler vious two weeks. respectively. Smith saw similar flaws Sept. 21: Game 4, home vs. from the Nebraska game in Nebraska the Minnesota loss. Illinois showed an impres“Don’t know what else to sive level of offensive fire- tell you,” Smith said. “How power and was in control do big plays happen? Missed for long periods of the game, tackles. We’ve had too many but Nebraska refused to go missed tackles; we’ll continue away and stole the game late, to work on it.” 42-38. The blowout signaled the Corbin started things with point of the season in which a bang, rushing for a 66-yard Smith’s seat felt the hottest. touchdown on the opening drive, and Hansen recov- Oct. 12: Game 6, home vs ered a fumble on Nebraska’s Michigan first possession, setting up an The Illini defied national early two-score Illinois lead. opinions and stayed in the Unfortunately for the game late with the WolverIllini, Husker quarterback ines, but the maize and blue’s Adrian Martinez came alive, superior talent won out, as throwing for 328 yards and they pulled away in the fourth rushing for another 118. for a 42-25 victory. Wan’Dale Robinson cut the Robinson got the start and Illini defense open all game, looked much better, throwand his touchdown ended up ing for 192 yards and two total sealing the game with eight touchdowns. minutes left. “I thought it was pretty fun Most alarmingly, on a out there; I had a good time,” warm night in a prime-time Robinson said. “Thought we game that seemed built for big played pretty well, came up a passing stats, Peters threw for little bit short, but I thought just 78 yards. as an offense we did a pretty Imatorbhebhe continued good job.” to impress, however, registerA rushing touchdown from ing yet another touchdown Dre Brown cut the deficit to reception, his fourth in three 28-23 early in the fourth, and games. for a brief moment, it felt as Freshman athlete Isaiah though an upset may be on Williams received his first the cards, but the Wolverines snaps as well but was held in took care of business down check. the stretch. There were many opporPlaying against a welltunities for Illinois to get respected defense, ImaNebraska off the field, but torbhebhe shined again, poor tackling kept many of registering 102 yards and a the Huskers’ eventual scoring touchdown. drives alive, something Smith lamented. Oct. 19: Game 7, home vs “(We) have to tackle bet- Wisconsin
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Undoubtedly the highlight of the season and the game that saved Smith’s job, Illinois put together a complete performance and shocked the country, defeating undefeated No. 6 Wisconsin, 24-23. Then walk-on receiver Donny Navarro made an impressive run-after-thecatch touchdown to get the offense going, and the Illinois defense tightened up, holding Wisconsin running back Jonathan Taylor well under his average yards per carry. Late in the game, the Badgers appeared to have the game wrapped up as Kendric Pryor got open over the top, but back-up defensive back Devon Witherspoon tackled him from behind at the three yard-line, and Wisconsin eventually settled for a field goal. A late interception from Tony Adams gave Illinois excellent field position for a game-winning drive, and James McCourt kicked a 39-yard field goal as time expired to clinch the victory, earning himself a proper dogpile from his teammates. “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.”
Oct. 22: Sidney Done For Season
After missing multiple games, Trevon Sidney was ruled out for the season with a leg injury, opening the door for Navarro and freshman Casey Washington to see the field.
Oct. 26: Game 8, away at Purdue
In a wet and ugly game, Illinois took advantage of a shorthanded Purdue team and stole a 24-6 victory in West Lafayette. The passing game was nonexistent, but Brown had a breakout performance, running for 131 yards. Tony Adams, who had been recently moved from safety to cornerback, made a crucial picksix on a day where points were hard to come by. The win brought the Illini
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back to .500, a sign of a second-half resurgence Smith was banking on. “I’ll just to try to make the comparison (with) a football game. If you’re behind at the half, what has been decided? Nothing really,” Smith said. “It’s how you perform that second half of the game, and it’s how you perform the second half of the season. Our players buy into that. It also helps when you come out in the third quarter and you play well right away. It gets the momentum going, and that’s where we are.”
Oct. 30: Lere Oladipo Incident
Hana Renee InmanGrabow, a woman claiming to be previously involved with defensive tackle Lere Oladipo, went public on her Twitter account with information and pictures alleging domestic abuse against Oladipo. The program addressed the situation, saying it was aware of the allegations, and Oladipo was eventually dismissed a few weeks later. He had previously not suited up for several games.
Nov. 2: Game 9, home vs Rutgers
Illinois cruised to a 38-10 victory behind a pair of Dre Brown rushing touchdowns, while Imatorbhebhe found pay dirt in the air again, catching a 52-yard touchdown. Harding’s late pick-six put a resounding stamp on the victory, just one of many highlights from the linebacker’s stellar senior year, and total career. “What can I say about Dele Harding?” Smith said. “Senior, captain, makes all of the calls, big hits, interceptions, touchdowns; (he makes) just outstanding plays.” The win left Smith and company cautiously optimistic about making a bowl game, needing just one win out of the final three contests.
Nov. 7: Navarro Earns a Scholarship
After joining the program as a walk-on transfer from FCS school Valparaiso, Navarro was given a scholar-
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Nov. 10: Game 10, away at Michigan State
Illinois capped the largest comeback in school history with a touchdown pass from Peters to Barker with five seconds reaming to become bowl-eligible. After falling behind 28-3, the Illini offense broke out for 405 yards in the 37-34 win. Peters threw for 369 yards, and 178 of those, including two touchdowns, went to Imatorbhebhe on just four catches. The pair also hooked up for a crucial fourth and 17 contested-conversion that was easily the most clutch play of the day. The win put Illinois at 6-4 with two games remaining, and a conference championship berth was not out of the question yet either.
Nov. 23: Game 11, away at Iowa
After punching above its weight against Wisconsin and Michigan State, Illinois, minus a string of defensive starters, came back down to earth in a 19-10 loss at Iowa. The lone bright spot on the day came when Peters found Navarro on a perfectly executed wheel route for a 31-yard touchdown. Though both offenses were subpar, Iowa found ways to kick field goals and held on for the win.
Nov. 30: Game 12, home vs Northwestern
Dec. 7: Illinois accepts Redbox Bowl Invitation
After missing out on the postseason every year since 2014, Illinois secured a berth in the Redbox Bowl against California.
Dec. 30: Game 13, Redbox Bowl vs California
Down pretty much every upperclassman contributor on both sides of the ball outside of Peters and Corbin, Illinois fought hard but fell to the California, 35-20. Though he fell far short of expectations in 2019 after running for over 1,000 yards in 2018, Corbin rushed for 42 yards and a touchdown to bring a positive end to his Illini career. Forced to rely on the likes of Carlos Sandy and Trenard Davis on the outside, Peters fought for 273 yards passing and a touchdown to Barker to complement his 80 rushing yards. The Illini fell victim to more than a few tough officiating decisions on the day, highlighted by a confirmed targeting call against Eifler and a questionable spot on a Peters fourth-down run. Despite the loss, Smith was proud of where his program had come from. “There’s a lot to build on,” Lovie Smith said. “It’s a process, and as we continue to take steps with our program, a bar has been set. It was a lot of fun going to our first bowl game and we’re excited to see what the future can be.” Though the season didn’t end how many wanted it to, it is undeniable that the program is in a much better place than it was 12 months ago. And with a new, world-class facility to go along with lots of talent coming in either through transfers, injuries or high school recruiting, the trajectory of the program appears to be pointing up heading into 2020.
While the Eastern Michigan loss may have been the most disappointing moment of the 2019 season, this game served as a close second, as Illinois was easily handled by a 2-9 Northwestern team that was winless in the conference. Peters and Imatorbhebhe sat out with injuries and the offense mustered just 160 total yards. “I just feel like we never really got into the groove of things,” said senior wide receiver Caleb Reams. “Thirteen plays in the first half is never good.” It certainly wasn’t the way senior running back milesp2@dailyillini.com Reggie Corbin wanted to @MilesP_H
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Cure winter blues with tunes BY BUZZ STAFF
Heading back to class after winter break can be a drag, especially when you’re dealing with a less-than-favorable forecast. Whether you are trudging to class through the snow or curled up in the comfort of your apartment, this playlist curated by the buzz staff will offer some comfort and motivation as you navigate a chilly start to the semester.
BY LIAM DWYER BUZZ CALENDAR EDITOR
The buzz calendar is a compilation of events happening in the Champaign-Urbana area. Follow our top picks in Monday’s and Thursday’s papers for ideas on what to do on any night of the week, from where to eat to what to watch. Want to submit an event? Email calendar@readbuzz.com.
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“White Winter Hymnal”
Fleet Foxes
“Tracks in the Snow”
The Civil Wars
“Visions of Gideon”
Sufjan Stevens
“Winter Song”
The Head and the Heart
“January Hymn”
The Decemberists
“Geyser”
Mitski
“Neahkahnie”
Le Loup
“Skinny Love”
Bon Iver
“Like The Clothes”
Tara Terra
“Last Snowstorm of the Year”
Hippo Campus
“Alaska”
Maggie Rogers
“Space Song”
Beach House
“Cherry”
Harry Styles
“Poetry Man”
Phoebe Snow
“With a Little Luck”
Wings
“Hope”
Blood Orange
“Runner”
Tennis
“Good News”
Mac Miller
“Only She Knows”
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Live in the Lounge
5:30-7:30 p.m. Houlihan’s, 1900 S. First St., Champaign Prices vary Join Houlihan’s each Tuesday evening for live, local music in the lounge! It’s the warmer, cozier counterpart to our Patio Play series for the colder months. Don’t miss out on hearing local talent or the chance to try a new wine!
What’s Up in the Night Sky? with Dave Leake
6:30-8 p.m. Urbana Free Library, 210 W. Green St., Urbana Free Learn what to look for in the night sky over the next few months! There will be meteors, supermoons and planets to watch for! Learn what will be appearing in our prairie skies this year with Dave Leake, retired director from the William M. Staerkel Planetarium. He will inform guests of sky events for 2020, plus some current astronomy news.
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MLK: Food for the Soul
12-1 p.m. Bruce D. Nesbitt African American Cultural Center, 708 S. Mathews Ave., Urbana Free Food for the Soul, part of the Office of Inclusion and Intercultural Relations’ Lunch on Us series, is a weekly noontime discussion focused on topics relevant to the African American communities and our allies. The keynote speaker will be Nathan A. Stephens, BNAACC Director, who will speak on the MLK 2020 theme of Leaders Serve and Are Not Silent In The Face of Injustice. For additional information, contact: bnaacc@illinois.edu
Town Hall: Special Collections Research Center
3-5 p.m. Illini Union, 1401 W. Green St., Urbana Free The Library Consultation Working Group, a campus committee charged by the Provost, will host a campus-wide Town Hall presentation/discussion of the 100% submittal of the Special Collections Research Center Redevelopment Plan Programming and Conceptual Design Study on Wednesday in 314A Illini Union. Refreshments will be served.
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buzz staff reviews five Oscar best picture nominees in tune with a complex character like the Joker. The movie ended up providing what it said it would and gave viewers the narrative it intended. Filled with comic book easter eggs, the movie is for fans who have always wanted an origin story for the legendary character, but the story is told in a way where those unfamiliar with the DC universe will still be able to enjoy the movie. -Rukayah Hussein
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Last week, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced this year’s Oscar nominations ahead of the ceremonies on Feb. 9. As you prepare your pre-Oscars watchlist, read how the buzz staff reviewed some of the nominees for best picture.
“Parasite”
Even if “Parasite” isn’t necessarily the best film of the year, it’s definitely the best-constructed. Bong Johnho’s script could be taught in film schools as an example of how to set up and pay off; no detail in the film is arbitrarily chosen, and it all comes back in one way or another. Bong is similarly rigorous about the visuals, with the geography of the rich family’s house being so clearly communicated that the viewer knows every inch of it even before people need to start finding places to hide in it. Even more than Peele, Bong has crafted a societal critique into fantastic entertainment, leaving the viewer laughing and gasping in the face of wealth inequality. “Parasite” has just as much to offer the purely entertainmentminded viewer as it does the high-minded scholar. Believe the hype. -Bill Taylor
“Once Upon a Time in Hollywood”
Film fans were surprised when they learned about the release of Quentin Tarantino’s “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” in August on both ends of the spectrum.
“Marriage Story”
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For those who were super hyped, it had been his first release since “The Hateful Eight,” and they were excited for more classic Tarantino. Those who were concerned learned about the plot of the movie and automatically thought the movie set out to glorify Charles Manson and the murders that took place under his command in the late ’60s. Though that’s a major component of what happens in the film’s end, saying that the entire movie was about a psychopath is far from the truth. “Once Upon a Time in Holly wood” primarily focuses on the relationship between Rick Dalton, an actor portrayed by Leonardo DiCaprio, and Cliff Booth, his stunt double, played by Brad
Pitt. Dalton struggles with accepting that he might not be relevant in ‘60s Hollywood as his peak was playing a spaghetti western hero on television in the ‘50s. While Dalton copes by drinking himself blind, at home and on-set, Booth stays by his side. Describing the ending ass just “amazing” would be an understatement. Not only is it hilarious and badass, but the last few minutes literally change the course of history into something unexpectedly positive. -Jillian Little
“The Irishman”
“The Irishman” may not be for everyone and certainly not for those looking for a fun date night movie or something to watch in the background.
It offers filmmaking at its finest, made by a director with decades of experience and skill that he uses to fill every scene. The length of the film may detract some, and those who prefer a happy ending may want to search elsewhere, but for those looking to be taken on a journey of brutality, betrayal and brilliant performances, give Martin Scorcese’s “The Irishman” a watch. -Liam Dwyer
“Joker”
The movie, albeit fictional, deals with heavy topics and themes throughout to help justify and humanize Arthur Fleck. Arthur suffers from multiple mental illnesses throughout the movie, even developing an
Relationships are never long for this world in Noah Baumbach movies. As a child of divorce, he has depicted the pain of separation in several films, most excruciatingly in “The Squid and the Whale.” But following his own divorce, he’s softened up a little, to the point that he’s now able to make a film drawing from his own relationship rather than his parents’. The resulting film, “Marriage Story,” doesn’t sting like “Squid” or “Margot at the Wedding,” mostly because it’s too sad to try for that kind of bite. “Marriage Story” is not a petty or meanspirited movie like some of Baumbach’s previous work could claim to be. It’s instead something truly melancholy, viewing the wreckage of a relationship not with anger but with a lot of regret and wistfulness. The young Baumbach raged, but the middle-aged Baumbach can only sigh. -Bill Taylor
uncontrollable laugh that becomes symbolic of Joker in previous iterations of the character. Due to Gotham’s underfunding in some areas, he is left untreated and ignored by the system and strives to make his voice heard, no matter how violent it gets. The movie brings up questions about how society treats the mentally ill, and whether or not the actions and attitudes of Arthur and others like him are justified in the end. No matter how critics and fans feel, “Joker” definitely sparked a conversation with its release. Directed by Todd Phillips, the film was wellcrafted, and the audience will leave the theater wondering if what they observed was real or merely a fantasy, buzz@readbuzz.com
‘What’s the buzz?’ is finally back in buzz-ness BY CAROLINA GARIBAY ASSISTANT BUZZ EDITOR
“What’s the buzz?” is back! After a brief hiatus due to an unfortunate flooding situation in the WPGU studio, your favorite talk show about arts and culture is finally returning for another semester of C-U news, hot takes and, of course, awesome music. We hope you haven’t forgotten us while we’ve been gone! I’m Carolina, one of the assistant buzz editors and the radio content editor for “What’s the buzz?” I am just one of the voices of buzz you’ll be hearing on the radio this semester as I’ll be joined by other members of the buzz staff each week. A lot of us have been doing “What’s the buzz?” since its inception a year ago, and we are all very excited to be back on the air together this coming semester. So what exactly is “What’s the buzz?” and what kind of content should you expect to hear when you tune in? “What’s the buzz?” is a weekly talk show that features several of our talented buzz writers and editors that airs on WPGU 107.1. We talk about a variety of top-
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The WPGU studio where “What’s the buzz?” is recorded. The studio had been closed since November due to flooding but will be reopening and airing radio content for the spring 2020 semster and beyond.
ics including hot takes, global happenings and, our favorite topic, the C-U social and music scene. “What’s the buzz?” was introduced last year by Elani Kaufman, our former buzz editor, and since presenting our first show in Febru-
ary, the “What’s the buzz?” team has presented and created exciting content for over 15 shows. A few of last semester’s global and national talking points included a recap of summer music and festivals, a look at different retired
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dive into the Oscar nominees (and eventually winners) and so much more national and local content. If our content hasn’t hooked you quite yet, then our music selection definitely will. We compile new playlists for every show, following a different theme full of songs that match that particular theme. Last semester, a couple of our playlist themes included songs that remind us of summer, songs that make us happy and songs with colors in the titles. Every playlist features songs chosen by our “What’s the buzz?” team, so listeners will get the chance to know our unique music taste. Plus, if you ever miss a show, you can check out our or playlists for each show on our Spotify, @buzzmagcu. The “What’s the buzz?” team can’t wait to be back on air this semester and share more fresh, exciting content with our listeners. We hope you’ll give us a listen and check us out! So what exactly is the buzz? Tune into WPGU 107.1 every Wednesday from 7-9 p.m. to find out!
David Dobrik’s visit to the University and a recap of the Best of C-U nominees and winners. If you’re planning on tuning in this semester, you can expect updates on different shows you should check out around the C-U area, a deep garibay5@readbuzz.com
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