SEMESTER IN REVIEW MONDAY December 16, 2019
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Vol. 149 Issue 31
BRIAN BAUER THE DAILY ILLINI
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
JONATHAN BONAGURO THE DAILY ILLINI
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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Sports: Former Illini Snarskis earns coaching job PAGE 3B
Opinions: Legislation wrongfully endangers sex workers
BRIAN BAUER THE DAILY ILLINI
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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The Taco Bell resides on Green Street on Oct. 21. Taco Bell replaced the sandwich shop Which Wich at 512 E. Green St. earlier this semester.
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