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Patrons of KAM’s gather outside the historic bar during its final hours on Oct. 20. The last call at KAM’s was one of the top five moments of the semester, as selected by The Daily Illini staff.
UI closes out decade with top semester moments ruptcy earlier that month. Taco Bell replaced the In no particular order, here sandwich shop Which Wich are the top five moments of at 512 E. Green St., earlier the semester. this semester. Chick-fil-A opened just off campus at Openings & Closings 2301 N. Prospect Ave., on Throughout the fall Oct. 17. semester, several businesses opened and closed. Bowl Game KAM’s had its last call on The Illini became bowl Oct. 20 and plans to reopen game eligible after their at its new location in 2020. victory over Michigan State The Art Theater in Cham- earlier in November. Illipaign closed indefinitely on nois will be traveling to Oct. 31 after the Art Film Santa Clara, California, Foundation filed for bank- for the game on Dec. 30 to BY SAMANTHA BOYLE NEWS EDITOR
play the California Golden NPR/ProPublica report Bears. On Aug. 27, ProPublica released a report in partnerIllini football player ship with NPR titled “One dismissed Campus. Seven Professors After already being sus- Facing Harassment Accupended from the team earlier sations. Few Consequencthis semester, defensive line- es.” The report revealed man Lere Oladipo was dis- several instances of sexual missed from the team for a misconduct allegations and violation of team rules on Nov. little done to either inform 19. Oladipo faces allegations the public of the instances. of domestic abuse from Uni- The report broke down the versity student Hana Inman- allegations and the UniverGrabow, who claims she has sity’s reaction. been previously romantically involved with him.
some University Housing staff members. Later in October, another swastika was found, however, no Massmail was released regarding this incident. The University of Illinois Police Department ensured investigation of these incidents, and a combined senate and annual faculty meeting addressed these issues as well.
Offensive graffiti, symbols found on campus
All around campus over the course of September and October, swastikas, a noose and racial slurs were found in different areas. On Sept. 1, a noose was found in an Allen Hall elevator. On Oct. 7, a swastika was found graffitied in the Foreign Language Building. Chancellor Robert Jones sent out a Massmail separately addressing both inci- sjboyle2@dailyillini.com dents as they happened as well as a presentation from
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The Illinois football team celebrates its victory over Michigan State at Spartan Stadium on Nov. 9. The Illini won 37-34, securing their bowl game eligibility.
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Rachel Otwell speaks at a forum on faculty sexual misconduct reforms at the Main Library on Nov. 14. Otwell is an NPR Illinois journalist and lead reporter for the ProPublica Local Reporting Network series “Campus Complicity.”
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Kingfisher design reignites mascot debate BY ETHAN SIMMONS SENIOR REPORTER
A belted kingfisher is making the rounds as a potential mascot for the University. “These birds are orange and blue, literally,” said designer Spencer Hulsey, senior in LAS. “That’s perfect.” Growing up on a farm in Kinmundy, Illinois, Hulsey always loved birds, especially the kingfishers that hung around her pond. While doodling on Adobe Illustrator, her birding interest, artistic ability and Illinois pride came together in a moment of inspiration. In June, Hulsey finished designing her idea for a belted kingfisher mascot. She posted her designs to online University communities earlier this month. It was met with a strong, mostly positive response, which caught the attention of the Illinois Student Government. Hulsey’s original design post garnered nearly 800 upvotes on Reddit and was reposted by another student to the popular Facebook page “UIUC Memes for Underfunded Teens,” where it got over 1,100 reactions from students. “The post was just a haphazard toss to see what happened,” Hulsey said. “Reddit is nicer than I expected it to be.” On Oct. 13, Hulsey brought her designs to the ISG Public Relations Committee, where she won over many representatives with her “really positive energy,” said Mariama Mwilambwe, ISG press secretary and freshman in LAS. Hulsey isn’t attached to
her initial designs, which she said were the result of her “having fun on Adobe.” When it comes to the kingfisher as a school symbol, Hulsey’s convictions are strong. “The bird, you can’t argue with how perfect it is,” Hulsey said. “It’s native to Illinois. It’s true to the orange and blue — it is literally an orange and blue bird. It’s completely untapped potential.” Besides its presence in Illinois and flashy school colors, Hulsey said the kingfisher has more to offer as a school symbol. A belted kingfisher’s “cool crest” could make for hats to wear at sporting events, and kingfishers can be “made to look angry.” since they’re a predatory bird, Hulsey said. According to Mike Ward, professor in ACES and bird migration expert, Hulsey’s assessments are accurate. The kingfisher is found all over Illinois, and her designs reflect the correct posture of the bird. “They’re a feisty bird,” Ward said. “They hunt by diving headlong into ponds and streams to spear fish. From an ornithological point of view, the kingfisher is a good choice.” ISG officials encourage the resurfacing of school mascot talk, and adopting a new symbol is a “top priority” for them, Mwilambwe said. “I just want something that’s very creative, that unites everybody,” said Arnoldo Ayala, junior in LAS and student senator. With a positive in-house response, ISG has discussed voting on the mascot themselves. If a vote
occurs and receives a twothirds majority in the student senate, ISG will send out a referendum to the student body, much like last year’s question to adopt Alma Otter as a school symbol, Ayala said. Last spring, the Alma Otter referendum helped produce the largest voting turnout for an election in the school’s history, where it was voted down 3,807 to 3,510. Any referendum that garners over 50% support from students warrants further action by student government, Ayala said. Before any of that happens, ISG woud like to speak to the Native American House on campus about the kingfisher, Mbilambwe said. The Facebook post received multiple dissenting pro-Chief comments, and an independent designer posted a mock-up of the kingfisher reminiscent of the Chief logo. “The consensus I’ve gotten is that people are really tired of the old mascot defining the culture on campus,” Mwilambwe said. “Every homecoming, there’s just been a lot of really negative experiences.” Anna Sekiguchi, senior in LAS and student senator, spearheaded the 2019 Alma Otter referendum. Sekiguchi said she has a “fear and hesitation” another referendum would be too similar to last year’s controversial vote. “If we put the kingfisher on the record, I think we wouldn’t get as high of turnout and as much hype,” Sekiguchi said.
However, Sek ig uchi said she likes the idea of the mascot being formed “organically in the U of I community,” and the kingfisher may bridge the gap of mascot philosophies.
“ Yo u can have cute and cartoony and funny, or you can go the completely opposite direction and try t o proje c t strength, pride and honor,” Sekiguchi said. “The kingfisher falls in the middle of those two extremes.” For many ISG representatives, as well as Hulsey, moving on to a new school symbol is appealing, no matter where the idea comes from. “We need something. I feel like there’s a void,” Hulsey said. “If you line up all the Big Ten, all 13 of them, you can see there’s mascot, mascot, mascot and a Block I. We could have something that fits perfectly.” ecsimmon@dailyillini.com
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Construction continues on the corner of Wright and Chalmers streets on Sept. 20. The project on Wright Street is said to be concluded by January.
MCORE makes significant progress in fall semester BY YOOJIN SON ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR
As the University saw a record largest incoming class of 2019, the campus community is expanding with continued construction, building new roads and complex high-rises.
Wright Street construction comes to an end
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Workers look over construction near the corner of Wright and John streets on Sept. 20.
Following concentrated fall semester construction, the Multimodal Corridor Enhancement’s fourth phase is on its way to clearing Wright and moving to Green Street by January 2020. The twin city’s dividing line and core of University transportation, Wright Street, was closed early May for MCORE’s most expensive project. Estimated at $10 million, the fourth project has partially cleared Wright Street and Armory Avenue this
fall and established new routes for ChampaignUrbana Mass Transit District buses. If construction abides by its original schedule, the fourth phase should see an end December 2020. The last project five, working on Green Street from Race Street to Busey Avenue, is in line to see changes starting March 2020.
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streets, has confirmed a Target location will accommodate its first two floors. KAM’s closed its doors Oct. 20, leaving East Daniel Street ready renovation the next day. Of the six businesses filling the block, Espresso Royale, Subway, Fernando’s, Home of Gourmet Chinese, former C.O. Daniels bar and KAM’s, the campus tradition was the last to leave. While specifics of the location have not yet been revealed, the 600 block area is expected to see a new apartment, retail and office complex. The block is currently under construction, knocking down the last few walls of KAM’s. The beloved bar is moving to a new and larger location on First and Green streets with hopes to reopen New Year’s Eve.
With the rise in student count, Champaign-Urbana is seeing additional increased construction in apartment complexes and high-rises. After the close of campus’s beloved bars, The Clybourne and Firehaus, rapid building for a new 17-floor apartment complex, The Dean, has scheduled its opening for August 2020. The Dean, located on the corner of Sixth and Green yjson2@dailyillini.com
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Doja Cat spreads her arms as she performs at Foellinger Auditorium on Oct. 14.
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Ayo Dosunmu goes up for a shot during the llinois game against Michigan at State Farm Center on Wednesday.
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A student rallies participants of the climate change march on Sept. 20. Students and members of the local community gathered to join in protesting the government’s lack of influence in combating climate change.
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Daniel Marks, a sophomore in Engineering, plays on the clavier in celebration of Spooky Chimes for Halloween in Altgeld Hall on Oct. 16.
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Stay overnight at Merry Ann’s Diner BY FEATURES STAFF
Merry Ann’s Diner, located on Gregory Street in Urbana, is an old-fashioned diner decorated with 1940s memorabilia, retro Pepsi advertisements and nostalgia-inducing checkered linoleum floors. Breakfast food — the most popular section of the menu — is served all day, but lunch and dinner options also exist for customers to order. The diner is one of the only restaurants in Campustown open 24/7, the other being the original Merry Ann’s, located on Neil Street, making it a popular destination for latenight bites. On Saturday, Sept. 16, the Features staff documented the busiest times at the diner, read about all that happened during the night below.
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there’s many good places around here, no other diners can compete with it.” A customer skates around the restaurant in Heelys, a throwback to an early 2000s shoe trend. More and more students come in with their backpacks. The music is drowned out by groups of people chatting over french fries, milkshakes and waffles. Frank Whisman from Bloomington used to drive semi-trucks for Walmart and went to the origi-
nal Merry Ann’s in Champaign. Now retired and living in Saint Joseph, Whisman is used to the late-night dinners from his career. “I order the same thing every night,” he said. “Coffee, toast and jam. And it never gets old.” Juin Bicilio, one of the cooks, said he’s known Whisman for 14 out of the 15 years he’s worked there. He said Whisman is one of his favorite customers.
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exist without judgement. Waitress Mercedes Hart was hired at Merry Ann’s in April 2019. Her craziest story was in the summer, when a “group of students would come in to ballroom dance when there was no one here.” She said the students would put their own music on from the digital jukebox and dance around.
Nick Gao, senior in The Merry Ann’s Diner is pictured on Sept. 14. The restaurant is open 24 hours a day and offers Architecture, is a Merry dining options from breakfast food to burgers. Ann’s regular and comes at least three times a week. “I live upstairs and I come because it’s always open,” he said. “I don’t even look at the menu because I order the same things every time— a hamburger or omelette.”
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ter, Ang, just finished their first-ever meal at Merry Ann’s and agreed they’ll come back for sure. Jada ordered a classic burger, while Ang opted for the popular chocolate chip pancakes.
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Pietra, junior in ACES, works on her laptop with her feet resting on the opposite booth. The past couple of trips she had made to the diner was just with friends, but tonight she has settled in for a long night of work.
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for (a long time), and then I kind of got bored working on it, so I wanted to get something to eat,” said Alex Guan, sophomore in Engineering. “The panca kes ‘schmack,’” said Ryan Alvin, junior in Engineering and another member of the dining group. Later in the night, two other men walk in and recognize the group of four. They start chatting about the lab they both seem to be taking breaks from working on before the two new men order burgers,
waffles and hash browns to-go. Two more men, David Tingle, sophomore in DGS, and Terik Coleman, sophomore in DGS, sit down at a booth in the back. Both of them are living at Allen Hall, still undecided about what exactly they want to study. They said this place serves as a de-stressor for them. The waitress pulls salt and pepper shakers from the tables to refill and wipe down.
Yuxuan Li, senior in Business, forgot to eat dinner because he was studying. He said many students in Engineering come to Merry Ann’s for a late night bite. “I’ve been here for four years, so I come here quite often,” Li said. “It’s a place for students who have a lot of work to come in late and eat. It’s probably one of the only places that is (open for) 24 hours. This diner has really cheap food, so even though There seems to be a lull in the speed of customers coming into the diner, but there is a good balance of the post-bar and casual dinner crowd. Everyone seems to have a friendly vibe, and Merry Ann’s seems like the only place where people, no matter their background or political views, can co-
The diner is pretty busy, contrasting the previous lull last hour. Large groups of college-aged people occupy most of the booths; however, there isn’t a wait for a table. Nathaniel Anleitner, senior in LAS, comes to New diners are filtering in, not coming from events but just looking for food late at night. Three customers have their laptops out. Many of the diners eat in smaller groups, than those who filled the diner earlier in the night. The music has changed to Lil Uzi Vert’s “XO Tour Llif3 (All My Friends Are Dead)” as six customers sit spread around different tables. As three of them leave, the waitress makes a shift from night to day, telling them to “have a good morning.” She takes the chance to clear dishes and tables, turning down the volume of the music as she goes. At 4:15 a group of four men walk in and sit down at a booth together. “I was working on my lab
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‘McDJ’ serves up last performance BY THERESE POKORNEY STAFF WRITER
Some people end their night out with a hamburger and fries, but for others, the McDonald’s on Green Street is where the party begins. Three years ago, a member of the RSO Dance 2XS grabbed dinner at McDonald’s after dance practice and forgot to disconnect their portable speaker from their phone. After receiving positive attention from the staff, David Wang, an engineering alumnus, became the fast-food chain’s official unofficial DJ. “The staff heard music coming out of my backpack, liked the song I was playing at the time and asked me to play some more,” Wang said. “That snowballed over time to the point they let me bring a full-sized speaker and basically replace the radio any time I wanted. It was more of an informal agreement between McDonald’s, its managers and me, as opposed to a formal contract.” Wang said that eventually, the owner and the corporate supervisors found out about his gig; however, they
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David Wang plays music at a table in the Green Street McDonald’s on Nov. 10. His tunes had been a prominent feature in the late-night atmosphere for the past three years, but Wang, recent University graduate, announced the end of his tenure as the McDonald’s DJ this summer.
were happy to let him play music as long as sales and reviews weren’t decreasing. But the restaurant ’s upper management weren’t the only ones enjoying
Wang’s performances. Maddie Toth, sophomore in LAS and McDonald’s employee, said it was always nice to see a friendly face while working, and
she would spend her breaks with Wang singing or watching Bob Ross videos. “David was the highlight of my day,” she said. “He would come and joke
and always make sure I had a smile on my face. I think (the crowd) enjoyed his presence as much as the next. Nobody ever complained and everyone was
looking forward to seeing him every night, even us workers.” Because of Wang’s popularity and relationship with the staff, people assume he works for McDonald’s; however, Wang said it’s just because he enjoys it. “It’s not a job position of any sorts, and I don’t get paid, though I do get the benefit of the free drink and occasionally free meal,” he said. “There is no application process, and frankly I am as surprised as anyone else that a McDonald’s franchise has allowed me to do this.” Wang said McDonald’s is one of the only locations oncampus open after 11 p.m., so it is a prime location for someone who likes to spend time with people on the weekends instead of going out to bars and parties. Because of the late-night McDonald’s atmosphere, Wang said R&B was the genre he played the most. “My opinion is that, outside of opera, R&B generally has had some of the best singers, which is SEE MCDJ | 7A
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Jeremiah Mukanda has wanted tattoos since before he can remember. “My mom and my grandpa both had tattoos, so I think it normalized it in my brain, and I was always going to have tattoos,” he said. Mukanda, sophomore in Engineering, got his first tattoo at the age of 17. It was a simple stick-and-poke tattoo. Now, six tattoos later, he can’t imagine not having them on his skin. “I think tattoos are a really sick art form and can make you more confident when you have things you like on your body,” Mukanda said. “I used to be insecure about my legs, and once I got a tattoo on them, it (made) me feel more confident to show them, so I think tattoos can really boost your confidence. Also, they just look cool.” In collegiate culture, tattoos are becoming a more popular form of art expression. Lunchbox, a tattoo artist and piercer at New Life Tattoos, has seen his fair share of tattoos. Its location
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MCDJ why I think it appeals to me so much as far as modern music is concerned,” he said. “It’s also a good genre to play as a contrast to the more energetic songs people will hear at a bar.” A lthough Wang has become more popular on campus throughout the years, his time as a DJ ended July 5 shortly after he graduated, and he said he
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doesn’t have any current plans to continue DJing in the future. “Playing music at McDonald’s has never required more from me than having a playlist that people in general like,” he said. “I don’t know transitions, have never used a mixer or any equipment really associated with professional DJs. So think of me as an intelligent radio instead.” Jesus Alvarado, junior in Engineering, said going to the fast-food chain felt similar to a bar, since peo-
ple would always enjoy the songs Wang would play. But that was one of the DJ’s many talents. “I can tell he must like music a lot because I have seen him on multiple occasions since then during my midnight McDonald’s runs,” Alvarado said. “Apart from a passion for music, he seems to have a passion for art since he was always working a piece when I visited the McDonald’s. His artwork was very nice and I remember complimenting him on it.”
Wang could usually be seen drawing or painting while playing music at the restaurant. This fall, he will be pursuing an art degree at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Playing music and making art in a popular restaurant on a college campus may seem like it would attract fun, light-hearted conversations; however, Wang said he often was told serious life experiences. “Part of being the ‘McDJ’ is that whether I intended it or not, I’ve become an
informal therapist of sorts for many people,” he said. “I don’t offer advice in these situations since I am not sufficiently informed, but while I am there I make sure I am someone that people can vent (to) without judgment, especially when inhibitions are down.” Wang said it’s difficult to answer the many questions he’s been asked about being the McDonald’s DJ because he never intended to be in this position in the first place, nor does he have any expectation of leaving
a legacy. He expects to visit every once in a while and play music if management continues to allow him the privilege. “I expect once I’ve moved on, the whole McDonald’s thing will just go back to the way it was three years ago, and that’s OK,” he said. “I am content if people are made happier by going to that McDonald’s and listening to the music I play while I was there.” tpokor3@dailyillini.com
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Lunchbox finishes up tattooing Brenna Kelly, sophomore in Engineering, at New Life Tattoos on Oct. 6. Kelly received a Gaelic symbol; however, semicolon tattoos seem to be the most popular designs.
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think just looks cool on your body, and it turns out to be your favorite tattoo you have because you are able to assign whatever meaning you want to it.” Like Lunchbox, Fox Angus, sophomore in LAS, agrees tattoos can mean so
many things to different people. Angus has three tattoos, all music and faith-oriented. “They represent my love of playing music and the bass and my faith, but I think they show people parts of your personality that you
may not usually talk about, and it’s a good way to show people things you like or just the fact that you like art and expression,” Angus said. Angus said his favorite tattoo is one that his grandpa wrote out. It says “Sh-boom Sh-boom” because it’s the
song by The Crew Cuts his grandpa used to sing to him. If customers a re indecisive, New Life Tattoos has the “get what you get box.” Customers pull out a tattoo option from a box, and the choices are often general and immediately liked by the
to come in the shop every day to pierce and tattoo just because it’s his job. “I feel like I get to do this every day because it’s what I love to do,” he said. From his experience, he said different trends have come and gone, but at any point in time, some things are more popular than others. Right now, semicolon tattoos and tattoos that focus on lettering seem to be the most popular, he said, but trends change all the time. “It’s hard to pinpoint a certain trend because there are so many people getting tattoos and then assigning meaning to them,” Lunchbox said. “You can assign meaning to anything BRIAN BAUER THE DAILY ILLINI really. It’s crazy how you Kelly holds up a mirror to check out her finished tattoo. Lunchbox said he likes to be able to assign people’s ideas that they will can get something that you have forever.
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Stop supporting modern slavery P
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Equality means every woman can feel safe this summer. I couldn’t attend since my friends SENIOR were working in different COLUMNIST states and unable to make it. A male friend of mine was mighty confused eing a woman is when I told him I didn’t go scary. Men, I’ve as I had no one to accomfound, are often priv- pany me. He said he’s gone ileged in their unawareto concerts alone before, ness of the constant no problem. safety concerns women I would have had to experience. take the Metra to ChicaI once heard someone go, then CTA to Northersay men are afraid women ly Island, then attend the will laugh at them. Womconcert among strangen, on the other hand, are ers, alone. As a five-foot afraid men will kill them. tall female who weighs We live in a world in 100 pounds soaking wet, which women have the I have a target on my back freedom, technically, to in terms of susceptibility do everything men can to physical assault, even do. In reality, however, when I’m not alone. women are often limited When I was in junior by parameters concerning high, someone told me physical safety, and, conI should stop wearing sequently, there are many ponytails because attackthings women “can’t,” or ers can easily grab them. won’t, do. I was 12. Women can’t walk The thing is, women around alone at night shouldn’t have to tailor without some kind of their lives to the potenself-defense device, such tial harm men could cause as pepper spray. Women them. The social concan’t travel alone, espestructs we’ve created cially in certain counplace the burden of safety tries where women do not and prudence not on the share legal freedoms with actions of the threatenmen. ing party but on the party Women have to be care- threatened. ful to not anger men when The University, I rejecting them for fear believe, does indeed try to of physical retaliation. foster an environment in Women have to share which everyone feels safe their location with their and comfortable, regardfriends before going on less of gender, race, etha date in case something nicity, sexual orientation, goes terribly wrong. ability status, you name Women lock their cars it. I myself usually feel as soon as they get in and comfortable when going often check the backseat about my daily business. before leaving. They avoid Feeling safe and secure renting first-floor apartjust when the sun is shinments, avoid giving men ing and people are going their last names for fear to class isn’t enough, of stalking and never wear though. Walking home headphones when going from the library at 1 a.m. on runs. from a late-night study We, women, have many session shouldn’t inspire more considerations to fear in anyone’s hearts, make in our lives about regardless of who they safety than men. And, are. Going out to the what’s worse, many men bars shouldn’t be considmay not realize their ered “risky” for women actions, while harmless in dressed however they feel nature, may be perceived comfortable. as threatening to women. If I ever have a daughGuys, when you’re ter, I hope she doesn’t walking at night behind have to carry pepper a woman, give her space. spray with her like I do When you get into an when walking alone at elevator with a woman, night. I hope the progdon’t stare at her (I can’t ress women have made in believe I have to say that, the world continues to the but trust me, it happens). point where women can The little things men may feel as safe as men do at not notice can make huge all times. Until then, true differences in women’s gender equality will not lives. exist. My favorite band, Vampire Weekend, had a conEllen is a junior in LAS. cert in North Chicago ellenmb2@dailyillini.com ELLEN BARCZAK
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eople often talk about slavery as if it’s a concept of the past; however, a recent investigation by the Guardian shows slave labor is flourishing — just in a different way than it did a century ago. Now, big corporations utilize sweatshops and what is ostensibly slave labor to produce their high-end clothing. In October, reports surfaced of workers being physically and emotionally assaulted in a factory sourced by Lululemon in Bangladesh. Female employees, in particular, were reportedly beaten and called offensive words on top of not being allowed breaks and taking home a paycheck of a little more than $100 a month. The possibility of purchasing a piece of clothing that has caused another human misery is high. Thus, it is now more important than ever to remain aware of where your clothing comes from. Many of the clothing companies we buy from today use overseas manufacturers which exploit low-income people in developing countries who try to find work in sweatshops that produce brandname clothing and shoes. Brands such as Nike, Adidas, Patagonia and L.L.
Bean have been under fire in the past for abusing and underpaying their workers, 85% of whom are women, in Bangladeshi factories. In 2017, the Council on Foreign Relation s reported thousands of Bangladeshi garment workers protested and shut down over 50 fast-fashion clothing factories for international brands such as Gap, H&M and Zara. We can look to the introduction of social media and online shopping for the rapid growth of the consumer clothing industry, causing consumers to purchase inexpensive clothes from fastfashion shops like Forever 21 and H&M. It can be difficult to avoid trends, but it’s important to think of those you might affect before purchasing jeans to match your favorite Instagram influencer, only for those jeans to become passe in a couple of months. Instead, consumers should stray away from mass-producers and invest in items that last longer because they are better for the environment and don’t contribute to the poor conditions of sweatshops. So, now you know the truth about where the
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clothes you wear might come from. But how do you avoid filling the pockets of the people operating such atrocious sweatshops? Well, for one, you can buy secondhand items from thrift stores like Goodwill. It reduces both the production of new items and the need for someone to produce them. For another, you might try shopping exclusively from American-made
brands like those listed on thegoodtrade.com. American laws protect workers from the conditions in factories elsewhere, so at the very least, you know your money isn’t going to the criminals who are keeping slavery alive. So, the next time you’re tempted to pick up those Lululemon leggings, give a brief thought to the people behind the tag and the cruelty they endure.
Sex trafficking legislation puts lives at risk ANDREW PROZOROVSKY SENIOR COLUMNIST
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inston Churchill once said, “democracy is the worst form of government, except for all other forms that have been tried from time to time.” Democracy hinges on the very idea that government is employed by the people, but it comes with flaws. Basing the employment of government officials on the general happiness of the electorate can yield legislation that is not effective governing but empty virtue-signaling. Worse than that, legislation can pass that functionally acts against the pragmatic
interests of the country to grandstand. The Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act and the Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act, a bill package meant to nobly chasten child sex trafficking, is the poster child for opportunistic yet ineffective legislation. The bills were conceived when it was revealed certain websites, specifically backpage.com, were being utilized by child sex traffickers. Then erupted a clamorous assemblage of those demanding legislative action to dismantle websites that harbor sex workers. Prominent figures, like Ivanka Trump and Amy Schumer, worked together, for once, to conceive a solution. Congress was swift in drafting up legislation and
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An unidentified sex worker holds a sign at the Minneapolis protest against the raid and arrests at Backpage on Oct. 6. Columnist Andrew points out a well-known bill will eliminate platforms, like Backpage, sex workers use to safely find clients.
moving it from committee to the chamber floors. On Feb. 27, 2018, the FOSTASESTA package was passed in the House by a vote of 388-25. On March 21, 2018, it passed the Senate by a vote of 97–2. Prior to the bill’s bipartisan passage, however, there were ample voices opposing this package. There were those decrying the bill for censorship, claiming the bill’s restriction on internet freedoms were flagrant violations of the First Amendment. But most critics of the package were those with expertise on the sex worker industry who believed child sex traffickers would be left unaffected, while sex workers would be needlessly debilitated. One study concluded when comparing violent crime statistics before and after the implementation of Craigslist’s “Personals” section, where sex workers could find clientele, the total female homicide rate had dropped by 17.4%. FOSTA-SESTA’s passage did just that: It killed a safe medium for consenting sex workers to find clientele. Websites like backpage.com gave women the opportunity to cut out the middlemen — pimps — and find patrons themselves. Because of that, sex traffickers have been, as ReplyAll’s PJ Vogt puts it, the “cockroaches that survived the blast.” Consensual sex work will exist in the world no matter what action Congress takes. But without a safe medium for consensual sex workers to use, they have to return to the streets, where they are all but guaranteed to be contracted by abusive, shady men who would otherwise be flagged on a website. One report shows these violent men become more tame when using a site rather than picking women off the street, perhaps due to increased accountability on the part of the patron. The same report asseverates that during a period in which Rhode Island relaxed its prostitution laws, overall STD rates dropped and the reported rape rate did as well. The “world’s oldest pro-
fession” is also the world’s most dangerous one. For women, prostitution bears 200 deaths per 100,000 workers. The next most unsafe job, liquor store attendee, bears four deaths per 100,000. Does brute-force censorship fix sex trafficking? No. But research has suggested decriminalizing prostitution, like in New Zealand, could all but eliminate violence and exploitation that is routinely exhibited in the industry. Amnesty International has produced studies that support this conclusion. Today, over a year after the passage of FOSTA-SESTA, some of these experts’ fears have been validated. Without backpage. com, an important tool to law enforcement in tracking sex-trafficking, at least one police department has admitted the difficulty to trace it in the website’s absence. Before its passage, the Justice Department warned eliminating websites for sex workers would make it harder to prosecute traffickers and since have found that to be true. A proponent of the bill claimed FOSTASESTA’s implementation has eliminated 90% of sextrafficking ads, a claim that received three Pinocchios by the Washington Post. Negative effects were seen within weeks of the bill’s passage. FOSTA-SESTA is a terrible example of responsible governance. It was not grounded in empirical studies; it was born of impulse. It was a poor solution to real problems, including violence against women and sex trafficking. Just because a bill is bipartisan or supported by the public does not signify good legislation. Congress virtue-signaled, passing a seemingly innocuous bill to curb child sex trafficking, and it ended up harming already vulnerable people. Government, when done right, can be incredibly effective at problem-solving; but it needs to pursue the truth rather than reelection. Andrew is a sophomore in LAS. atp4@dailyillini.com
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For the first time in his baseball career, former Illinois pitcher Quinn Snarskis isn’t stretching during warm-ups or waiting for reps in the bullpen. Instead, he’s conversing with the coaches on practice plans or analyzing the young Illini pitchers. Just one year removed from his playing career, Snarskis is now a graduate student assistant coach for the Illinois baseball team. After suffering an injury last season, Snarskis knew playing the game wasn’t going to be an option anymore. Since the former pitcher was already returning to school to pursue a master’s degree in strategic brand communication, he reached out to head coach Dan Hartleb about a coaching opportunity. “I thought about (coaching) a lot,” Snarskis said. “I didn’t know if I wanted to, but I figured if I was coming back and the opportunity was here, I would like to take it. Just because baseball has been such a big part of my life, going away from the game was just so weird to me. I wanted to be back for a year and see how coaching was, if I liked it, and so far, it’s been great.” While Snarskis initially
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Illinois’ pitcher Quinn Snarskis delivers a pitch against Indiana State on May 1. The Illini won 5-2.
pursued the coaching job, Hartleb was more than happy to give his former player the opportunity. “As a player, Quinn was one of those guys you never
worried about,” Hartleb said. “He took care of things academically, is a very, very good person, good teammate. There were a lot of those things in place, and he’s one
of those guys who you want to stay around your program.” Snarskis transferred to Illinois from St. Joseph’s College after his sophomore season, only playing two years
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Illinois running back Ra’Von Bonner (21) celebrates after scoring a touchdown against Akron on Saturday. The Illini won 42-3.
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Ra’Von Bonner wants to bring more than just his A-game to fans across the country. He wants to spread his writing, too. “I believe that’s the purpose of it,” Bonner said. “I want to get more of my writing out there, beyond just my friend groups and people,” Bonner said. “I used to keep it to myself, but I felt that I could really do something with this.” The junior running back has been writing spoken word poetry since he was a kid. His mom reads and writes poetry as well, which led to him gaining an appreciation for writing over time. “I do a lot of the things she does,” Bonner said. “I major in Social Work, which is what she used to major in as an undergrad,” Bonner said. “She’s my biggest inspiration.” Bonner reads spoken word poetry in front of his church, in small groups or just around his friends. Last year, he even shared some of his work on his social media, although he eventually took it down. “It’s different when some-
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body just reads the words versus actually hearing my voice,” Bonner said. “Hearing all the pain and emotion and feelings behind it makes a big difference.” The creativity of the spoken word is what attracts Bonner to poetry the most. For him, it’s unique, and it’s more than words alone. There’s a story behind every piece, which he hopes will affect someone in a positive way. He doesn’t have a hard time finding inspiration to write, either. In his spoken word, Bonner writes about anxiety, depression, everyday struggles and life as a student-athlete. His writing also keeps him honest with himself and reminds him he’s human whenever he’s stressed or anxious. “I feel like sometimes, I struggle with being vulnerable,” Bonner said. “I felt like poetry was an outlet to do that. So anything I don’t want to say face-to-face, I can write down in the form of a poem or spoken word. That’s more effective for me and for somebody else who may be doing the same thing. This journey in life, no matter what
you do or who you believe in, there’s nobody who’s strong enough to do it all on their own. You’ll need something there that’s going to help pick you up when you’re down.” Bonner said his heart breaks when he sees others struggling. Knowing what it feels like to be in a funk, he looks to his pen to help encourage and inspire others to keep moving. “When I write, it’s not about saying how ‘I have it all together,’” Bonner said. “If anything, it’s to say ‘Me, too.’ I know what you’re going through. I’ve experienced that pain. But I want you to know that there’s healing for you, too.” For many like Bonner, the infinite expressions poetry conveys is what draws them in. It allows people to be their most inventive, imaginative selves, he said. It can provide a mental break from stressors, but for Bonner, it’s also an opportunity to confront his thoughts head-on. “You can always try to run from your problems,” Bonner said. “Personally, I could’ve just kept run-
ning and running and not deal with my anxieties, but eventually, I have to come back to it. For me, it’s a very big deal because I’m always thinking about, ‘How can I help my teammates? How can I help my friends, my mom, my sister?’ All things like that. But you have to have some form of self-care. You have to sometimes put yourself first. So that’s why poetry helps me.” Writing has made Bonner who he is today and stronger mentally. Life’s battles will continue to come, but when putting pen to paper, he’s ready to take a deep breath and punch through it. “This football stuff is going to end one day,” Bonner said. “Whether it be at the end of next year or after a few years in the NFL, I don’t want to be remembered just as Ra’Von, the football player. I want people to hear the name Ra’Von Bonner and say they knew him as somebody who cared, made a difference and put other people before himself.” @jaredefarmer jaredef2@dailyillini.com
Home of the Illinois men’s and women’s golf teams, the Demirjian Golf Practice Facility is a 14,000 square foot golf center that allows unparalleled possibilities for Illini golfers to improve their game year-round. Located near the southern edge of campus on St. Marys Road and adjacent to Lauritsen/Wohlers Outdoor Golf Practice Facility, Demirjian is equipped with six heated hitting bays to practice long shots during the winter, two of them utilizing high tech video analysis systems. The main feature consists of a 6,300 square foot indoor putting, chipping and pitching area for practicing tricky short game shots from any angle and putting with realistic break and movement. In addition to golf amenities, the facility also features two full locker rooms, a golf club repair room, a team lounge and a study area. Construction on the $5.2 million facility was privately funded, mostly by the Demirjian family, and finished in time for the 2008 season. Prior to its completion, there was no substitute for the non-existent golf practice facilities. “We built a small 140-yard practice spot at the Orange and Blue course to hold us over until Demirjian was finished,” said men’s head coach Mike Small, who was a part of Demirjian’s conception since he was made head coach in 2001. “This place serves as a home for our athletes where before we had team meetings in parking lots with people walking by; we had to distribute equipment out of
the trunk of my car. We had nothing.” Practices also used to be held on an old handball court in the basement of Huff Hall next to a boiler room. Now the Illinois golf teams enjoy one of the finest practice facilities in the country and can offer prospective recruits a world-class golf experience. “This building shows recruits and the current team the commitment that the University has given to them to help them build their games and maximize their potential in the game of golf,” Small said. “It shows everyone that we, the University, administration and coaches, are doing our best to ensure the student athletes do their best.” The golfers themselves have been utilizing Demirjian to its full potential as the men’s team has advanced to the NCAA championship every year since its completion, taking home four consecutive championships from 2013-2016. “You can do anything out here,” said sophomore Tommy Kuhl. “You can hit any shot and work on every part of your game. I don’t think it can get much better than this.” The women’s team saw an instant boost in success once it had access to Demirjian, winning the team’s first tournament and continuing that momentum to collect 72 top-five tournament finishes and 14 wins in 13 seasons while under the leadership of head coach Renee Slone. Slone, a graduate of Illinois’ class of 2001, enjoyed her own success with the SEE JUMP | 3B
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The driving ranges of the Demirjian Golf Practice Facility is located on St. Mary’s Road. The facility will allow the Illini to practice throughout the year.
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Illinois lineman Oluwole Betiku Jr. (47) tackles Akron quarterback Kato Nelson (1) on Sept. 7. The Illini won 42-3. After transferring from the University of Southern California, Betiku became a key piece in Illinois’ defense.
Betiku finds support in family, dreams of bowl game win BY JARED FARMER STAFF WRITER
It’s been six years since Oluwole Betiku Jr. has seen his family. He sends his parents his highlights since they can’t watch his games from their home in Nigeria. His parents aren’t overly familiar with gridiron football, so Betiku usually explains the game. But even though they don’t have all the Xs and Os down like Betiku does, their support remains unwavering. “They know what I’ve been through, the type of journey I’ve had,” he said. They’ve been with me since I was born. Every time after a game, I call them and tell them how I performed. I’ll tell my mom how many sacks I had, but she really doesn’t know
what sacks are. But she still knows that I’m doing well, and that makes her happy.” Betiku has come a long way, but he’ll be the first to say he still has a long way to go. One of several players to come to Illinois from Southern California, the junior transfer has made an immediate impact as a defensive end, leading the Big Ten in tackles for loss (6.5) and leading the nation in sacks (5.0) in his first two games as an Illini. “I’m just trying to win as a defense,” Betiku said. “We all want to win as a defense. When I play, I don’t even count. People ask me on the sideline how many I have, but I don’t know. I’m just playing to win.” Betiku originally committed to USC back in 2016.
He was a five-star prospect, the top defensive end and the No. 15 overall player in his recruiting class. He didn’t pick up football until high school, but thanks to his dad, who he both shares a name and a birthday with, he’s always had an athlete’s training regimen. Betiku Sr., a mechanic, made his son’s first set of weights using detached flywheels from the spare parts at his job. “I wouldn’t be playing sports if it wasn’t for my dad,” Betiku said. “He’s always wanted me to play soccer. My mom used to always tell me that she didn’t want me playing with street boys, but my dad was always like ‘Nah! Go outside and go play and get stronger.’ So he’s really excited. We have the same
name and were born on the same day, so he kind of lives through me. That makes his day whenever I send him (my highlights), and I’m glad I get to make him happy. “I can’t wait to reunite again, to come out of the tunnel and see my whole family is watching. That’d be awesome.” While it looked like Betiku’s story might be one of overnight success – a student picking up football in high school and committing to a PAC-12 program – his time at USC proves otherwise. He never lived up to the expectations at USC. He left the Trojans with just two tackles and no sacks in three years and only played 14 games during the 2016 and 2017 seasons com-
bined. Then in the 2018 offseason, he had a hip surgery that would cost him his 2018 season. Betiku did some serious soul searching while recovering from his injury. During his time away from rehab, Betiku made art and music, worked on his core balance and picked up meditation. “I just do it to relax,” Betiku said. “When I was a freshman (and) sophomore, I used to feel added pressure to perform. I started playing the ball late in high school, so coming into college, I felt like I was being overwhelmed. So when I got injured, I started meditating. A lot. I’ll put on my music and just get into my zone and try to just relax my mind and remind myself that every-
thing is OK. I’m where I’m supposed to be. Today is today, tomorrow’s going to be fine and forget about the past. I feel like every athlete should try it.” It’s only been two games into the season for Illini football, and Betiku has his eyes set on helping the Illini get to their first bowl game under head coach Lovie Smith. He doesn’t feel like he’s entirely in his groove again, but he believes it’s coming soon. “I want to wear a bowl game ring with pride,” he said. “I want to feel like I contributed to that, and the whole team is happy. Us climbing the stage and seeing the confetti fall down, that’s my dream.” @jaredefarmer jaredef2@dailyillini.com
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Hayes channels amateur experience in new role with Illinois BY CARSON GOURDIE STAFF WRITER
Starting college is a huge step in anyone’s life. It’s the first time you’ve moved away from home, with no parents in sight. It’s the chance to be independent and make your own decisions. It’s the next big step after high school graduation. But for Illini hockey’s freshman forward Zach Hayes, his path to college is a bit different: It feels like a homecoming. Sporting a five o’clock shadow and a chain, Hayes doesn’t look like the typical freshman. At age 21, Hayes has seen the world more than most, making future study abroad students envious. “I played two years in the Canadian League and Ontario League,” Hayes said. “Living in the French area was so different. It was cold.” Born and raised in the Chicago suburb of Bartlett, Illinois, Hayes grew up loving hockey. Watching professionals from an early age, Hayes was inspired to give it a try. “I went to a hockey game with my dad when I was really, really young,” Hayes recalled. “He put me into skates, and I’ve played ever since I was three.” After Excelling at the high school level, Hayes got the chance to play at a higher level. Hayes took his talents over to the hawkeye state, earning a spot on the North Iowa Buffs. Despite playing only one season with his new team, Hayes got comfortable with the team early, scoring 25 points for the team and leading them to the playoffs. After the season, Hayes
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Illini freshman Zach Hayes plays in the game against Ohio on Dec. 6 at the Illinois Ice Arena. In his first 55 games, Hayes registered 15 goals and 25 assists.
left the team and briefly played for the Minnesota Iron Rangers. At age 18, the year most high school students start getting ready for college, Hayes took a different route: He took his skills across our northern border to prove he could play in the most hockey-crazed country. Hayes played a season and a half with the Cochrane Crunch hockey
club, where he honed his skills as an all-around forward. After playing just 17 games in his first year with the team, Hayes exploded in his second year, where he got the chance to play a full season. With 55 games under his belt, Hayes registered 15 goals and 25 assists, making him a dangerous player who can get others involved, a trait he has since carried over to
Champaign. At the end of the season, Hayes was done living out of the country. He decided to move back home and accept an offer to play for the flagship school in his home state. His standout play was not left behind. While Hayes started the season quietly, he has erupted onto the scene as the Illini started to get hot once again, scoring five
player I am right now.” Hayes has also loved the campus life that comes with the University while still having to put time aside for academics, which was one of the things that stood out when he selected the school. Currently majoring in recreation, sports and tourism, Hayes hopes he can transfer into Business or LAS, where he would major in economics or financial planning. But Hayes has enjoyed his homecoming, something that is unusual to most when going off to college. “I love the college life so far,” Hayes said. “The academics are so good here, and I enjoy living close to home again. I haven’t been close to home since I was 17-18 years (old).” Only being a freshman, Hayes can continue to grow and develop as one of the best players on the Illini roster. Also, with the possibility of being granted a Division One program, Hayes has the chance to lead the Illini into a new chapter against the best college programs in the nation. When asked about what kind of role hockey will play in his future, Hayes said he is currently focused on the present. “We’ll see how it goes,” Hayes said. “The next three or four years, I’m not gonna put all of my marbles in one place. I’m not just gonna wait around and wait for something to happen.” Whether or not Hayes continues to take his talents to the next level, one thing is for sure: The Illini have a great piece to build a program around.
goals during the Illini’s 5-1 stretch. He’s still continuing to rack up the assists, too, which ranks him fifth among his team. Hayes, who has clearly adjusted well back in the states, credits his success to his Canadian experience. “It developed me a lot,” Hayes said about his year and a half in Canada. “If I went to Illinois out of high @gourdiereport school, I wouldn’t be the gourdie2@dailyillini.com
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program, winning Big Ten Player of the Year twice and holding Illinois’ stroke average record for nearly 25 years, among a long list of accolades. “I feel very grateful to the Demirjian family and other donors who invest in the student-athletes at this school,” Slone said. “With the indoor and outdoor facilities complementing each other, the possibilities are endless.” The Lauritsen/Wohlers Outdoor Facility, which cost around $2 million, was finished in 2015 and modeled after Augusta National which hosts the Masters tournament each April. Designed by golf course architect Jeff Brauer and Small, the outdoor training course consists of 24 acres of fairways, greens, bunkers and chipping areas. With
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Demirjian and Lauritsen/ Wohlers at their fingertips, Illinois golfers can practice just about any shot. Demirjian hasn’t seen any additions since it opened in 2008 and didn’t cost as much as other Illinois Athletic facilities. Memorial Stadium cost around $25 million for construction and was given a $121 million renovation in 2008. State Farm Center, opened in 1963, cost around $70 million; the Illinois Field cost around one million and its renovations cost about $800,000. Most recently, the Demirjian family has donated an additional $7 million dollars for the construction of a new soccer and track and field facility carrying their namesake. Named Demirjian Park, the project is slated for a spring 2021 completion and will feature two soccer fields, a renovation of the
track and field complex, as well as a new stadium that will house team amenities for Illini soccer and track and field. Since Small’s arrival, his goal was to set a high standard for the golf program as well as improve the team’s facilities. “This building commands class and uniqueness but it also serves a point,” Small said. “It’s very functional. (There’s) not a lot of wasted space. It’s not just a bunch of eye candy. It’s very specific to how we want our players to improve their games.” In a sport traditionally dominated by southern schools with the advantage of warm weather year-round, Demirjian was essential in solidifying Illinois as an elite golf school. Looking ahead, Small recently released the team’s spring schedule. Illinois’ calendar is littered with cross
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country tournaments, sending the team to places such as Ohio, Louisiana, Arizona and Hawaii will begin on Feb. 1. The Big Ten Championship will be held in Sugar Grove, Illinois, on May 1-3, while the NCAA regionals will begin on May 18 at a yet-tobe-determined golf course. In addition to the schedule, the Illini also announced the addition of Wisconsin native Piercen Hunt to the roster. Hunt, who’s fresh off winning the 2019 Western Junior, is listed at No. 22 in the American Junior Golf Association rankings and was named the Wisconsin Golf Coaches Association High School Player of the Year three times. Hunt will join the Illini in time for their spring debut at the Tinervin Cup Alumni Match in Placida, Florida. @ebs_rich rese3@dailyillini.com THE DAILY ILLINI FILE PHOTO
Illinois’ pitcher Quinn Snarskis catches an infield fly against Indiana State on May 1. The Illini won 5-2.
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Senior Bryan Baumgarten watches his approach shot at the Fighting Illini Invitational at the OFCC in Olympia Fields, Illinois.
has responded appropriately. “He’s got to keep to himself from within our group and can’t go back to players,” Hartleb said. “But if I weren’t comfortable with him being in that role or involved in some of those conversations, I wouldn’t include him. He’s very mature and understands both sides, and he’s done a great job.” His new position has been an adjustment for the whole team, but the biggest change for Snarskis is not being involved in the action. While it’s been different watching his former teammates warm up and prepare for games without him, Snarskis said the opportunity to teach has been just as exciting. “This program has done a lot for me in the past few years, so being able to come back and give back anything I can has been really important for me,” Snarskis said. “I’ve loved it so far, and I’m ready to keep going.”
as a leader by example and work ethic, the transition to their coach was smooth. “He’s more vocal now, as a coach,” said junior Jimmy Burnette. “He was always vocal as a teammate because he did have a leadership role, but he’s more hands-on like in teaching instead of just being a leader.” Burnette is one of Snarskis’ closest friends on the team; the pitchers even lived together last year. While the dynamic on the field has changed, Burnette said the personal relationship between Snarskis and the players are the same, the team often joking about not being able to call him ‘coach.’ Since Snarskis is close with a lot of the current players, he and Hartleb have discussed where the line between the player-coach relationship stand. While the dynamic has been a weird at times for the former @gabby_h11 player, Hartleb said Snarskis ghajduk2@dailyillini.com
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Jacqueline Quade serves the ball during the Illinois’ game against Iowa at Huff Hall on Sept. 28.
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Pygmalion merges culture, community Each fall, Pygmalion Festival returns to CU uniting musicians, comedians and writers from around the nation with the local arts scene. Here is a recap of this years’s event, in photos:
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Lili Trifilio of Beach Bunny performs at The Canopy Club on Sept. 26. The band hails from Chicago, and performs around the country.
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Michelle Zauner of Japanese Breakfast hypes up the crowd at The Canopy Club on Sept. 26. Zauner also performed a reading of her forthcoming book at the festival.
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Black Pumas perform a set at the Rose Bowl Tavern on Sept. 26 as a part of the Pygmalion Festival. The Rose Bowl Tavern frequently hosts local acts.
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Comedian, actor and musician Eric Andre speaks at The Canopy Club on Sept. 28. The headlining comedian included Urbana for his national stand-up tour.
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Elsinore returns from break, releases new album BY CAROLINA GARIBAY STAFF WRITER
Anyone who has ever seen a band perform live knows how important cultivating a strong, authentic bond between members is, both for the band itself and for its fans. Fans can usually tell when the dynamic between members is off or isn’t where it should be, and a failed dynamic can often be the reason bands don’t end up working out. For Ryan Groff of the Champaign-Urbana based band Elsinore, fostering and maintaining that strong bond between band members is one of the keys to Elsinore’s success. “Everyone in the band has great input, a really good perspective and works together well,” Groff said. “So far, there hasn’t been even the hint of a heated moment because everyone doesn’t want to waste time being in a band that fights and doesn’t give constructive feedback and criticism. None of us are interested in doing that. We’re only doing it because it feels good to make music together.” Elsinore was formed in 2004 when Groff and Mark Woolwine were students at Eastern Illinois University. They were both music majors, which Groff said made the band forming process happen fairly naturally. “I have since seen and figured out that any music department is bound to have a few bands that start up just because we’re all
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The band Elsinore released its newest album, “A Life in the 21st Century,” on Nov. 16 after a hiatus. Member Ryan Groff speaks on how the time off helped the group take its music in a stress-free direction, focusing on constructive criticism and feedback.
kind of around each other all the time and people are going to find common interests.” Elsinore’s current membership now consists of Groff, Woolwine, James Treichler, Adam Wayne and Andy Masters, who all have rich musical backgrounds. Groff said that the change in members since
2004 is one of the contributing factors to the band’s change of sound, which, in the band’s earlier years, had more folkish tones. Now, Elsinore has taken on a more pop-alternative sound, which is especially apparent in Elsinore’s new album, “A Life in the 21st Century,” which was released on Nov 16.
Groff said that, unlike with Elsinore’s previous album, “PUSH/PULL,” the band really took its time creating “A Life in the 21st Century” since the end of touring and promo for “PUSH/PULL” in 2014. “We have been working on a no-deadline timeline with zero pressure to finish it by a certain date,”
with political undertones and critiques of the human condition. “When you’re a songwriter, you have this outlet that potentially will be seen and heard by hundreds or thousands or millions of people,” Groff said. “I try more and more not to shy away from that. I’m just trying to put both my moral money and my artistic money where my mouth is.” Groff also said this album was a way for him to express his thoughts and feelings about how life looks to him in a way that other people can connect with. He said he thinks this type of connection with listeners is the biggest way artists can be involved with their audiences. “I don’t shy away from the responsibility songwriters and artists have when they do speak their mind and when they do say things that are either politically charged or that are taboo,” Groff said. Groff does not have a problem speaking his mind through his lyrics and is more concerned with expressing his thoughts in a smart, artistic way rather than with worrying about what people think about his opinions. “I’m going to be an independent, free American citizen who can say anything I want,” Groff said. “But I’m also going to use my brain and my heart at the same time.”
Groff said. “I think that we just stretched in the exact opposite direction of the last record and we just took our time.” Elsinore’s brief break in releasing any music was necessary to make “A Life in the 21st Century,” which is not only full of fresh sounds and creative musical styles but also lyrics garibay5@readbuzz.com
‘Parasite’ impresses audiences, proves to be must-see film buzz factor: BY BILL TAYLOR STAFF WRITER
Bong Joon-ho’s “Parasite” has been met with the kind of rapturous reception generally afforded to royal weddings or new popes. It won the Cannes Film Festival’s highest honor after a rare unanimous decision by the jury, sold out its entire first week of showings in New York and is on track to be the first South Korean film to be nominated for an Oscar. That kind of praise seems like it’s bound to oversell even the best film, but “Parasite” manages to live up to it anyway. The Kim family is very poor indeed. Barely making a living by folding pizza boxes, they jump at the opportunity when their son’s friend offers him a job as a tutor for the wealthy Park family. The son forging a college degree to get the job is just the start of an elaborate con, where he gets his sister a job with the family as an “art therapist,” then the father as a chauffeur, and then the mother as a housekeeper. Things start to go pear-shaped from there.
The first third of “Parasite” is practically an “Ocean’s” movie in how it details the con in action, with elaborate phony backstories and a lot of exploiting the weaknesses of those who are already working for the Parks. It’s got a killer wit to go along with the breezy approach, with lots of hilarious, mean-spirited jabs at the gullible rich family. However, that all comes crashing down with a suspense sequence as nail-biting as anything in the last decade, and it rarely lets up after that. If it sounds like I’m dancing around elements of this film, it’s because I am. This is a film full of surprises best discovered while watching the film. These surprises aren’t just twists for some empty shock value, each one fundamentally rewrites and deepens the movie even as it leaves the viewer in the dark about what comes next. What starts as a comedy becomes more of a tragedy with each unexpected turn. Even if “Parasite” isn’t necessarily the best film of the year, it’s definitely the best-constructed. The
script could be taught in film schools as an example of how to set up and pay off; no detail in the film is arbitrarily chosen, it all comes back in one way or another. Bong is similarly rigorous about the visuals, with the geography of the rich family’s house being so clearly communicated that the viewer knows every inch of it even before people need to start finding places to hide in it. Bong’s best-known film to American audiences is “Snowpiercer,” and while this ostensibly takes place in the real world, it shares some of that film’s cartoon-like aspects. Characters take slapstick pratfalls even as things get serious, and the amount of nearmisses when characters almost get caught sneaking around reaches Looney Tunes proportions. In the end, “Parasite” is just a particularly grim farce, like a Marx brothers movie if the Marx brothers were stabbing each other. “Snowpiercer” also used its bleak sci-fi backdrop to tell a fairly simple story about the rich keeping the poor down. That kind of
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Jo Yeo-jeong is pictured above in the new film “Parasite.” The film met generally positive reception from critics and movie fans.
class commentary carries over to this, with its very pointed message about the lengths to which the poor will go to be wealthy, even at the expense of their fellow men. It’s reminiscent in more than one way to Jordan Peele’s “Us,” another thriller enacting a bloody
battle between the haves and the have-nots, but Peele is driven by rage while Bong has made something more melancholic than angry. 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. wt2@readbuzz.com
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