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The Chicago Tribune and ProPublica released a report Tuesday regarding the use of seclusion rooms in public schools in the state of Illinois. In Illinois, it is legal for employees to seclude students in an “isolated timeout” if there is a safety threat posed to others, according to the article. However, the reporters found some of the things students were secluded for included spilling milk or throwing Legos. Through interviews, reports and logs, the Chicago Tribune and ProPublica were able to find 20,000 incidents of seclusion in Illinois schools. A map linked to the end of the Chicago Tribune article allows users to search for specific school districts and the number of incidents reported there. It was found Urbana School District 116 had reportedly been using seclusion rooms or isolated timeouts. According to the data, around 4,375 students were enrolled in Urbana SD 116 from 2015-16. In that same year, 68 seclusion incidents were reported in the district and 17 students reported being secluded. From fall 2017 to Dec. 6, the district reported 99 isolated timeouts, the median length of these timeouts was 15 minutes. Additionally, 5% of these timeouts did not follow a documented safety concern. In Champaign Community Unit School District 4, where 9,833 students were enrolled in 2015-16, zero seclusion incidents were reported and no local data was reported for fall 2017 to December. Additionally, in Champaign/Ford Regional Office of Education #9, a total of 139 students were enrolled in 2015-16. Similarly to Champaign CUSD 4, no incidents were reported nor were any local data collected for 2017-18. The State Board of Education released a statement Wednesday that it would take emergency action to end the use of isolated seclusion in public schools.

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NPR Illinois, ProPublica and Illinois Student Government hosted a forum to discuss faculty sexual misconduct reforms on Tuesday night. This fall, students returned to campus to learn several professors and faculty members had been facing sexual harassment allegations, according to a ProPublica-NPR Illinois investigation. Last month, news broke that the University was demanding the NPR Illinois reporter, Rachel Otwell, report the identities of her anonymous student sources to the Title IX department at the University of Illinois System. NPR Illinois, while independent, is licensed by the UI System, which makes Otwell and her coworkers University employees. Employees of the University are obligated to report incidents of sexual misconduct disclosed to them by students. But revealing sources’ identities directly conflicts with journalistic principles. To avoid this, ProPublica, which is not affiliated with the University, will be handling interviews with new student sources who wish to remain anonymous. However, this method has hampered Otwell and her team from fulfilling the original purpose of the report, which she elaborated on at Tuesday’s forum. “The lofty goal (of this investigation) is by shining a light, you know, these systems will be more navigable,” she said. This idea was supportSEE FORUM | 3A

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Professor Shazo Sato explains how to paint bamboos with black ink in his black ink painting class at the Japan House on Sunday. In addition to courses taught this fall, a second eight week class on Japanese calligraphy will be offered in fall of 2020.

Ink painting channels Zen philosophy BY MICHAEL CARUSO CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Japan House is holding a series of sumi-e, or black ink painting, courses in November and December. These lessons are taught by Shozo Sato, professor in FAA and founder of Japan House. Black ink painting courses were offered on Nov. 3 and Nov. 17, and two more will be offered on Dec. 1 and Dec. 8. The courses are interspersed with calligraphy lessons, also taught by Sato, that will run through January and February. A Japanese calligraphy class will also come to the University in fall 2020 as a second eightweek course. Jennifer Gunji-Ballsrud, director of Japan House, said that every cultural event at Japan House offers some way for attendees to participate. “Our mission is to share Japanese arts and culture with the broader campus and also the community,” Gunji-Ballsrud said. “Japan House gives an opportunity for people to experience

Japanese culture in a very authentic and immersive learning environment, whether through classes, workshops, presentations or our Japanese festival.” Japan House also runs an array of other events throughout the year, including the annual Matsuri, a Japanese festival held in September. “What we teach is all about reconnecting with nature, reconnecting with the self, disconnecting with your phone and social media and all these things so we can just be,” GunjiBallsrud said. Japan House is located around the Arboretum, prov iding a natura l atmosphere. “I knew my life was for being an artist,” Sato said. “At the age of 12, I asked to become a student of a very famous Japanese artist in Kyoto, a mecca of Japanese art. He said ‘no, we don’t want to take kids.’ But I went there every day for three weeks, begging to become a student. And then I became a student and learned all the foundational

Japanese art.” In addition to founding Japan House, Sato is a former artist-in-residence at Krannert Center. He worked to create Kabuki theater adaptations of Western works, such as Achilles: A Kabuki Play. He said this was effective because A mer ica n audiences already knew the story and plot, so they could more easily perceive the differences between American or Western theater and Japanese Kabuki theater. Sato completed a degree in oil painting and abstract art, as well as studied Kabuki dance and ballet, at a time when American and modern art were becoming contemporary in Japan. “Japanese art is admiring active, empty space, making it as simple as possible, like haiku poetry,” he said. “But American, Western art — you cannot leave white canvas. You must cover the whole surface.” Sato’s various fine arts classes, from Kabuki and tea ceremonies to calligraphy and sumi-e, emphasize the

principle of Zen philosophy. Sumi-e’s seemingly limited concept of painting with only black ink captures the philosophy well, Sato said. “In sumi-e, there is no color, but suggesting the subject in a very realistic formation with black ink will lead the viewer to fill in the sense of color. You cannot erase black ink. You have to put in full energy. That is Zen. Every minute you have pass, you have to live fully. Unlike calligraphy, the important part of sumi-e isn’t a word, but the visual effect of nature as a way that Zen philosophy can be understood,” Sato said. Sato also used the analogy of a two-key keyboard for the idea of sumi-e. With an apparently limited range, you can create art through the entire range of human emotion. “The Japanese traditional arts have become wider, but they still have that core Zen philosophy; that’s something you cannot change,” Sato said. mcaruso4@dailyillini.com

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The perception of “abandoned conservative values” held by Turning Point USA has led to officials of the national right-wing organization resigning from chapters across the country. TPUSA officials from universities such as Colorado State University and Kansas State University released their statements of resignation on Twitter. According to the Rocky Mountain Collegian, the resignation of Andre Bass, former social media director for BRIAN BAUER THE DAILY ILLINI TPUSA at Colorado State University, came after the Cul- Members of Turning Point USA at UIUC watch a video at their chapter meeting on Nov. 14. Despite many other chapters facing SEE TPUSA | 3A

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The Housing Authority of Champaign County has approved a student voucher program that will help students pay for University housing through grants and scholarships. Besides the Illinois Commitment offered by the University, the HACC wants to ensure lowincome students have the opportunity to have University Housing services. Illinois Commitment is a financial aid package that provides scholarships and grants to cover tuition and campus fees for students who are Illinois residents and have a family income of $61,000 or less. David Northern, executive director for HACC, said it is important to offer resources for individuals who do not have stable living conditions while attending a higher institution. “We don’t know if they can stay at home,” Northern said. “We don’t know what kinds of situations are going on at home. We don’t know if it is safe to be at home.” He said HACC created the idea of the student voucher program. Once the organization had a

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Grant Henry, executive chairman of HACC, said the organization is an exemplary housing agency and is proud of the program that will be offered to students in need. “We have opportunities to engage in programs, such as this,” Henry said. “Explore new avenues for students who may live in low-income housing and give them the opportunity to blossom and have a chance for them to live in a University setting.” Michele Thompson, director of Marketing and Communications for the University, said in an

email, “Student Affairs nor University Housing have been asked to engage in conversations regarding this initiative.” However, they are grateful the HACC is committed to finding solutions to aid students who are members of the community. Northern said he hopes the program will be ready by fall 2021. “If we can provide opportunities for all young people to be successful in college, especially at the University of Illinois, I think that’s a win,” he said. lvelaz20@dailyillini.com

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Champaign County ’s Environment and Land Use Committee recently voted on a zoning ordinance and a resolution that has to do with the incorporation of cannabis-based businesses in unincorporated areas of Champaign County. The votes happened on Nov. 7, and both ended in a tie. First, the board voted on a zoning ordinance that allows for cannabis businesses, including dispensaries, cultivation sites and delivery services, to settle in specific zones of the unincorporated areas. Because the votes ended in a tie, the ordinance dies. Vice-Chair for the Environment and Land Use Committee Eric Thorsland voted in favor of the cannabis businesses. “The vote for an ordinance to allow (these businesses) — that’s a rule that either lives or dies in that committee,” he said. The second vote of the committee was on the resolution that fully prohibited all cannabis businesses. This vote also ended in a tie. However, it has a different route than the ordinance. Kyle Patterson, also a member of the board, voted against the prohibition. “Because it’s not a zoning issue, the tie vote sends it to the full county board with-

out recommendation from the committee, so the full county board can vote on that,” Patterson said. Normally, there are three Republicans and four Democrats on the board who vote for these motions. On the day of the vote, one Democrat had conflicts and could not be in attendance, leaving three Republicans and three Democrats on the board. Thorsland said the vote of the full county board for the prohibition will happen on Thursday in the Brookens Administrative Center at 6:30 p.m. There is a time for public comments at the beginning of the meeting. “The more people that come to talk about it, the more important the issue becomes in the mind of the board members,” Thorsland said. Many restrictions come with the incorporation of cannabis businesses in Illinois starting Jan. 1. Illinois receives only 75 licenses for retail establishments for the year. This means applications for licenses will not be admitted every time, and locations of the establishments will be limited. “There are 103 counties in Illinois, so I’m not sure we would even be likely to get one application in Champaign County in unincorporated areas,”

drug, the negative social impacts of marijuana and the use of the drug by those underage. However, many believe it would have positive impacts. William Sunderland, resident of Champaign County since 1983, said he believes the incorLundlow Foosland poration of these businesses could be a net positive. Fisher Rantoul “Cultivation and dispenGifford saries would be a net positive because if people have a desire for recreational marijuana, they’re going to go where they can get it, Mahomet Thomasboro and if the smaller commuRoyal nities don’t have dispensaries, you lose the benefit of the sales,” Sunderland said. Similarly, board memChampaign Urbana bers Pat terson a nd St Joseph Thorsland said they believe Ogden Bondville these businesses could lead to a positive impact. “I voted in support of (the Homer Savoy zoning ordinance) because Sidney it ’s a legal business,” Phlio Thorsland said. “People Tolono will apply for licenses and Sadorus there are many, many protections put in place.” Ivesdale Patterson said the vote Allerton Pesotum should be beyond personal Longview belief on the issue; it will Broadlands be a reality once Jan. 1 hits. “People who live within Source: Champaign County Incorporated Areas Street Addressing Standards those communities already do most of their shopping ALAYNA NULTY THE DAILY ILLINI in Champaign-Urbana, whether it’s going to be a Thorsland said. “Cham- these businesses.” dispensary (or not),” Patpaign and Urbana already Within the communities, terson said. “So the idea have establishments that some worries have been that not allowing dispenhave requested to set up marijuana being a gateway saries in those areas would

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ed by the moderator of the panel, T. Christian Miller, a Pulitzer-winning journalist and ProPublica editor who has also covered sexual assault. “Almost always the reason that survivors speak to me, whether they’re wartime survivors, sexual assault survivors, regular crime survivors, is because they are watching out for the person who is coming behind them,” he said. Panelists discussed the possibility of NPR employees reporting to confidential advisers, who are not legally required to report to the Title IX department. One of the panelists, Robin Kar, professor in Law, heads the Faculty Sexual Misconduct committee, which proposed 65 recommendations, encompassing preventative and advocacy measures to address sexual misconduct on campus. Kar stressed how increasing the number of accessible confidential advisers could greatly help survivors to come forward without fear of retaliation. Sarah Colomé, another panelist and director of the Women’s Resources Center, said the center currently has two part-time confidential advisers who are responsible for serving the needs of 50,000 students, as well as faculty and staff. But come December, they’ll be hiring their first full-time confidential adviser. These confidential advisers will be cross-placed at the cultural

houses to be accessible to marginalized groups. Colomé stressed the importance of student advocacy. Ali Mirza, chief of staff for Illinois Student Government, and Sudarshana Rao, head of the organization Students Against Sexual Assault, represented the students’ voice on the panel. Both ISG and SASA unanimously supported the faculty misconduct recommendations. Mirza and Rao emphasized change begins with student collectivization — a testament Colomé reaffirmed. “The answer to a lot of these questions which are so good is collaboration and community,” she said, “We need to stop doing this work in silos.” sidneym2@dailyillini.com eis3@dailyillini.com

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Top, left to right: Rachel Otwell, NPR Illinois journalist; Sarah Colome, director of the Women’s Resources Center; Ali Merza, chief of staff for Illinois Student Government; Robin Kar, University professor and head of the Faculty Sexual Misconduct committee; and Sudarshana Rao, head of Students Against Sexual Assault, speak at a panel addressing recent University reforms concerning sexual misconduct at the Main Library Tuesday. Above: Rachel Otwell responds to a question from the audience. Otwell was the lead reporter for the ProPublica Local Reporting Network series, “Campus Complicity.”

Oladipo dismissed from football team BY JJ KIM ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR

charges against Oladipo and to sue the University via her Twitter account on Friday. This comes after InmanGrabow posted a thread on Twitter featuring pictures of injuries she claims she sustained from Oladipo. Oladipo was suspended for four games in 2018 following an arrest in which charges were later dropped. He had three misdemeanors tied to domestic violence after an argument with a woman, which were dropped by Champaign County Assistant State’s Attorney Brooke Hinman after the woman and a witness changed their stories during testimony. For more information, read previous articles on The DaiJONATHAN BONAGURO THE DAILY ILLINI ly Illini website. Lere Oladipo is a part of a tackle during Illinois’ game versus Akron on Aug. 31. Oladipo was

Formerly suspended defensive lineman Lere Oladipo was dismissed from the Illinois football team Tuesday evening, according to a statement released by Kent Brown on behalf of the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics. The Daily Illini did not receive the initial release. Oladipo was suspended indefinitely on Sept. 9 following Illinois’ game at Connecticut. The 22-year-old sophomore faces allegations of domestic abuse from University of Illinois student Hana Inman-Grabow, who claims she was romantically involved with Oladipo. Inman-Grabow announced plans to press jjk7@dailyillini.com

dismissed from the Illinois football team Tuesday according to a release by the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics.

ture War Tour made a stop at Colorado State on Oct. 22. Organized by TPUSA, founder Charlie Kirk and special guest Donald Trump Jr. visited “battleground states” for TPUSA’s Culture War. “During the CSU hosting of the event, a reasonable question was asked to Kirk how he/Republicans can be ‘America first’ and justify mass legal immigration, yet the question was suppressed,” he wrote. “He’ll debate anyone from the Left, the alleged ‘opposition,’ but silence questions from his side.” Jaden McNeil, former president of TPUSA at Kansas State, wrote he believes the organization no longer reflects his values. In his resignation, McNeil said the “misgivings” he had with the organization began with an incident involving Covington Catholic High School students’ encounter with a longtime Native American activist and Marine Corps veteran. He said many of the TPUSA officials initially sided with the “left-wing mob” in condemning the high school students. McNeil also said the belittling of a number of Christians by TPUSA contributor Rob Smith, TPUSA’s “culture of censorship” and the organization ignoring President Donald Trump’s “commitment to the forgotten men and women” of the middle class as examples of his uncertainties concerning TPUSA. Anthony Giometti, junior in LAS and social outreach coordinator for the Illini Republicans, said the instances of TPUSA chapters around the country seem to be isolated cases of when the founder would visit the campuses. As long as TPUSA at UIUC continues to share the same values and doesn’t conform to what the upper organization is doing and changing, then it would make sense for the chapter to “stay together,” he said. Madeleine Hubbard, senior in Media and president of TPUSA at UIUC, said she can’t speculate on the disbanding chapters because TPUSA at UIUC has “no plans to do so” and is growing. “I definitely feel that this is an inevitable kind of evolution for TPUSA,” said Susan Zhou, junior in LAS and speaker pro tempore of the Illinois Student Government. “They’re definitely an organization, in my opinion, that’s based on being very loud and very violent. And once they aren’t able to target their own opponents, the liberals that they like to destroy and when they’re forced to confront issues within their own group, then it just leads to a complete breakdown of their system.” Zhou was among the executive board members of ISG who wrote a letter of support to the Texas State University’s student government in April after the organization attempted to ban TPUSA from its campus. In the letter, ISG stated TPUSA “has a long history of harassment on campuses around the country.” The letter included instances at the University such as the “Hate Speech is Free Speech” event TPUSA held the same day as the Christchurch Mosque shooting in New Zealand, and the creation of a wall on the Main Quad which ISG said was part of a “racist statement” against the Hispanic and Latinx community. “It’s interesting, especially just in this time with this president” Giometti said. “It’s almost expected at this point, I feel like because there’s a lot of just disconnect with both sides, and I think both sides of both parties in some way have kind of gone to a different level; so it doesn’t surprise me that this has happened but I don’t know, it’s just not, it shouldn’t be this way. We shouldn’t have two sides that are unwilling to talk to each other, unwilling to work together and—it just, it shouldn’t be that way.” kbelser2@dailyillini.com

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UI responds to possible DACA repeal BY SALEM ISAF STAFF WRITER

In the wake of the Trump administration’s efforts to rescind the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival, this campus has seen the action of many students and community members showing support for the policy and its recipients. The DACA policy gives immigrants who were illegally brought to the country as children a twoyear renewable period of deferred action from deportation and allows them to become eligible for a work permit. To qualify for the program, there must be no felonies or serious misdemeanors on the recipient’s records. DACA has not officially been revoked, but it’s going through the court system and is currently at the Supreme Court. “It was blocked in some of the lower courts, and so now the question is whether or not DACA is constitutional,” said Madelyn Foster, public relations chair for the Illini Democrats, junior in Media and former employee of Illini Media Company. Foster, along with many other students and community members, worry if the DACA policy ends, there will be no other policies to replace it. “If there is not a law or order that goes into effect to protect people already benefiting from DACA, we’re going to lose not only a huge portion of our workforce but students as well, and they will all be under threat for deportation,” Foster said. While this government action endangers the future of many students on campus and workers in the community, Foster has put a lot of faith into the University. “Our University has taken a strong stance in standing by DACA recipients,” Foster said. “We had our Home is Here rally earlier this week,

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Madelyn Foster, public relations chair for the Illini Democrats, speaks about the DACA policy at the Courtyard Cafe in the Illini Union on Saturday. Many UI students speak in favor of the DACA policy in the face of possible removal by the Trump administration.

and through that initiative, it was really neat to see a lot of the community come together, not only DACA recipients but allies as well.” Home is Here was a weeklong event sponsored by I-CAUSE, an organization specifically designed to represent undocumented immigrants here on campus. I-CAUSE was joined by other campus organizations, including the

Illinois Student Government and the Philippine Student Association, to announce their solidarity with these DACA recipients. These demonstrations are vital to the community because the possible repeal of DACA has caused anxiety. “(C u r r e n t DAC A recipients) are constantly making sure their status is renewed and playing the waiting game to see what

happens, but there’s just a lot of fear so far,” said Caitlin Battung, secretary of the Philippine Student Association and junior in LAS. “A lot of these people are registered with the government, so the government knows their presence is here, and they are undocumented, so without DACA, they basically have targets on their backs.” Battung, who personally

knows a few of those concerned about the removal of their DACA status, said the uptick in Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids has only exacerbated the problem, especially in sanctuary cities. Foster explains there are about 800,000 people using the DACA program, and many of those people aren’t just numbers but classmates we see every day on campus.

“These are the people you’re going to school with, these are the people you’re going to work with,” Foster said. “There are some things that shouldn’t be partisan. There are some things that are just human, and this is one of them.” Illini Republicans did not respond in time for publication. isaf2@dailyillini.com

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CU celebrates with Friendsgivings on Thursdays throughout the year. “But we still keep Hold the cranberries, and that tradition every year on pass the gravy — students Thanksgiving,” she said. and community organizers Pradhan’s family has their are preparing for the Thanksgiving meal the day Thanksgiving holiday by after. “Which is actually sharing unique traditions great because everything’s and alternative ways to half off at Boston Market on celebrate the holiday. Friday,” she said. Nakita Pradhan, senior Thanksgiving traditions in LAS, is excited for her seem to range for students upcoming Thanksgiving across campus. For people feast with her family. But like Alyssa Pappas, senior their celebration will come, in LAS and member of as always, on Friday, the day the all-female a capella after Thanksgiving. group the Illinois Rip Pradhan’s parents are Chords, Thanksgiving is immigrants from India celebrated on- and offand practice Hinduism, so campus. The members of they take that Thursday, the Rip Chords hold an “to pray and pay respects by annual Friendsgiving, called being vegetarian.” However, “Ripsgiving.” they still partake in other Pappas explains the common Thanksgiving day members of the a capella Worship traditions,Sunday such as watching group convene at one football and the Macy’s person’s apartment with a Thanksgiving Day Parade. beloved Thanksgiving dish Pradhan said her family no in hand. The girls share longer remains vegetarian their dishes, “turn on some BY KIMBERLY VILLANUEVA STAFF WRITER

good tunes and hang out,” she said. T he R ip C hor d s ’ Thanksgiving tradition is so important to Pappas, because it allows the members to connect, share a meal and bond with each other. “It’s such a good way of getting to know one another better while getting in the holiday spirit,” Pappas said. Friendsgivings aren’t exclusive to RSOs; many organizations in the community are hosting their own dinners for the public to attend. Wesley United Methodist Church will be hosting its own community Friendsgiving potluck, with students, international students, visiting scholars and people from the community on Friday. For students who are on campus this Thanksgiving, there are bountiful opportunities to get into

the spirit of the holiday. This year, the Salvation Army will hold its third annual community Thanksgiving dinner for anyone in need of food and fellowship. The dinner is a joint effort between the Salvation Army, Lone Star Lodge #18 and Urbana Masonic Lodge #157. The Salvation Army supplies the event space while the Lone Star and Urbana lodges take on the task of locating volunteers, setting up and carrying out the event. Lone Star Lodge #18 is a predominantly African American masonry group and has been active in Champaign for over 100 years. Curtis Blanden is a member of Lone Star Lodge #18 and the founder of the annual event. He and his wife do the majority of the cooking for the event. It will be held at the Salvation Army Thrift Store on

will host its 49th Annual Thanksgiving Dinner on the holiday from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. The event is sponsored by the UHS Senate and served entirely by the students. Community dinners have been happening leading up to the holiday as well. Just this past weekend, the Foster Care Alumni of America annua l Thanksgiv ing was hosted at the School of Social Work, and the Indian Christian Fellowship community Thanksgiving dinner was held at the Asian American Cultural House. Blanden is moved by how the holiday and these dinners can bring people together. When asked what his favorite part of the dinner is, he said, “first and foremost, the sense of community and providing a service to others. But besides that, the stuffing.” kdv2@dailyillini.com

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Thursday, November 21, 2019

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Books sit on the shelves at the Literatures and Languages Library on Tuesday. The University currently holds the title of having the second-largest research library in terms of volume and is home to the second-largest book collection in America, with over 13 million books, manuscripts and papers.

UI holds title of second-largest research library BY ROHIT JAMMU STAFF WRITER

The Universit y is currently standing among the largest research libraries in terms of volume, ranking at number two. The Association of Research Libraries defines volumes as “single physical unit of any printed, typewritten, handwritten, mimeographed or processed work, distinguished from other units by a separate binding, encasement, portfolio or other clear distinction, which has been cataloged, classified and made ready for use.” While microform, maps and “electronic serials and other virtual serial volumes” are excluded from the volume count, e-book units are still included. The University is also home to the second-largest book collection in America, with over 13 million books, manuscripts and papers. Mehul Dugar, sophomore in Engineering, thinks there’s more to libraries than just books. “We have pretty great libraries, even if you don’t consider the obviously large number of books we have,” Dugar said. “I spend 10-12 hours a week at the libraries, and one of (the) most amazing things is that you can sit in almost complete, undisturbed silence while surrounded by tons of other students.” Dugar said that more often than not, he runs into people taking the same course and ends up studying with them. Dugar said that while it’s great we’re the second biggest school in terms of

libraries, it doesn’t always make a difference where it should. “The books aren’t the only defining factor, for me at least, he said. “I’ve used a couple of books during the time that I have spent at the libraries, but I’m usually just there to take the computer-based tests, or study. We have tons of material on the internet, so obviously, I would use that. It’s great that we have such a large library, but it doesn’t always make a difference to everyone.” Siddharth Kandimalla, sophomore in Engineering, spends a lot of time at the Undergraduate Library and Grainger Engineering Library. “On a general week, when I don’t have a huge amount of work and/or midterms, I spend around 10 hours a week, which can also increase when I do have midterms,” Kandimala said. “The libraries are pretty good places to study for me because it just has (the) right kind of atmosphere for me, Espresso Royale’s got some good coffee that keeps me going, got hundreds of reference books if I ever need it and, most importantly, I’m surrounded by other students who are also just trying to study — it helps me stay focused.” Kandimalla said he hasn’t used the books available at libraries too much yet, but he only believes that’s because he hasn’t reached the harder and more intensive part of his major yet. As opposed to his freshman year, when he used to spend more than 20

hours at the library because he didn’t like studying in the closed quarters of his dorm, not too much has changed for him. In terms of titles held, the University comes in at number seven. The ARL’s definition of title as of 2004 is: “The designation of a separate bibliographic whole, whether issued in one or several volumes. Tit les a re def i ned according to the AngloAmerican Cataloguing Rules. A book or serial title may be distinguished from other titles by its unique Internationa l

one of the biggest determining factors is the amount of progress is made. As a result, every university is constantly hiring new scholars to further research and improve standing. Rohan Ramani, sophomore in AHS, thinks that improving our rank as a research school can have some negative effects as well. “To improve our ranking, the school will hire scholars,” Ramani said. “Naturally, they still have to work for the University itself to get paid and everything, so they take up teaching

positions. So now we have an increasing number of professors who aren’t that focused on teaching because they’re focused on the research, which obviously affects us and what we’re learning.” Ramani said that if maintaining our position as a tier-one university in terms of research can cut into the quality of what we’re learning, what does it cost to have some of the best libraries in the country, and if there is a trade-off, what does it cost? rjammu2@dailyillini.com

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OPINIONS Otomo’s ‘Akira’ predicted 2019 DYLAN GRAY COLUMNIST

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ith 2019 coming to a close, I rewatched one of my favorite movies, a film that takes place in the current year in spite of its release in 1988. The film I am referring to is Katsuhiro Otomo’s classic “Akira.” The movie, which was based on Otomo’s writings from 1982, not only took place in 2019 but predicted many of the current social, political and economic CASSIDY BRANDT THE DAILY ILLINI issues plaguing the world in the year. For some background, “Akira” takes place in Tokyo, Japan, in 2019, 31 years after a cataclysmic singularity destroyed the city. In the proceeding years, it was rebuilt as form and in turn how “Neo-Tokyo,” with all the neon lights and glamour influencers and brands are impacted. But it cer- the name implies. Of course, as is frequently the tainly has the potential case, the glitzy playground to erase the power of In- of Neo-Tokyo was built on stagram influencers and a seedy underbelly filled with the oppressed lower motivate brands to adclass living in the ruins of vertise directly with the old Tokyo. platform instead. The film’s art direction and design, particularly of When a business, esNeo-Tokyo, make it one of pecially one with as the seminal works of the much financial value as cyberpunk genre. Instagram, claims a deThe story follows a biker cision is being made for gang composed of high school-aged ruffians who the benefit of its conenjoy hanging out at bars sumers, the public and terrorizing the city, should view such a state- led by a teenager named Kaneda. Kaneda has a ment with skepticism. sibling-like relationship Social networking with Tetsuo, who goes on sites like Facebook and to become an antagonist Instagram do not do as the story progresses. things for the benefit of The characters and their users. No, they do setting of the film draw inspiration from Stanley things to fill the pockKubrick’s “A Clockwork ets of their sharehold- Orange” with themes ers. To expect anything of urban decay and less from these compa- troublesome youths. This reflects the first nies is not only naive major predictive element but ridiculous as well. of “Akira”: the film’s portrayal of decaying urban infrastructure. The streets of oldTokyo are littered with garbage, broken down cars, shattered glass and sleeping homeless people. Of course, this is highly stylized and exaggerated, but the reality is that many parts of the United States have been left to rot in a similar fashion over the last 30 years. This includes cities with failing water systems, little to no public transportation coverage and increasing racial and CASSIDY BRANDT THE DAILY ILLINI economic segregation. This economic segregation is another motif that shines through in the first half of “Akira,” the tension, steer the with scenes detailing the conversation toward who ineffectiveness of schools you are as a person and and lack of policing in differentiate you from poor neighborhoods. other candidates. Akira’s depiction was The “cool” stuff from intended to skewer the high school on your politics of 1980s Japan, resume is excellent. but these points are just However, those as salient when applied to extraordinary things you the U.S. today. Dylan is a junior in Media. did back then — whether Another recurring kdg2@dailyillini.com you were the founder of the Students for Global Concerns club, president of Mathletes or treasurer for Model U.N. — are even more important to keep on that resume of yours. You existed before college. You also live outside of your GPA and academic accolades. Make sure your resume reflects the dynamic nature of yourself, that employers know you bring more to the table than the ability to get good grades and that this well-rounded quality of yours goes beyond the PHOTO COURTESY OF SELBYMAY scope of the last few years. Katsuhiro Otomo riding Kaneda’s motorcycle at Angoulême

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ecently, Instagram announced it would begin removing “likes” from posts in the U.S. in an attempt to protect the self-esteem of its users. The change went into effect last week and now, users are still able to see the number of likes on the content they post, but their followers and lurkers can’t. At a conference in San Francisco, Head of Instagram Adam Mosseri announced the decision was made to “depressurize Instagram” and “make it less of a competition.” However, this reasoning seems unlikely, to say the least. While Instagram maintains this is a decision made for the wellbeing of its users, it’s im-

portant to remember Instagram is an advertising platform, and like any other business, it’s end goal is to sell products and make money. It is doubtful an influential platform would change core concepts of what made it successful in the first place simply to mitigate the social pressures felt by Suzie 13-year-old. After all, since when does a global media site care about the individual user? So long as profits continue to rise, why should anything change? Would Instagram really go through the effort of reimagining a method that’s making them money without huge public backlash? Probably not. So what could the real motives behind such a

decision be? Well, it’s certainly possible this move is one to assuage the lost profits of the Instagram influencer. People who make money and conduct business on Instagram through third-party brand deals will be harmed, particularly because their influence and popularity are used to leverage such opportunities. If likes go away, how can they convince brands of their value? Thus, the update seems like a play to force brands to advertise as official sponsors through Instagram, instead of through influencers with large follower counts. It’s unclear how exactly the end of “likes” will change how users interact with the plat-

Keep high school accolades on resume positions in school organizations and SENIOR COLUMNIST even some actual job experience. Employers ’ve been told since don’t mind seeing you the start of college to have always been an remove everything I overachiever, even before accomplished in high college. school from my resume. I It’s especially important decided to keep it, though, to keep items on your and it helped me get a job. resume that are, for lack The thought behind of a better word, cool purging your resume pieces that will spark of everything before conversation, make the college bears logic; it’s interviewer or recruiter imperative to update your remember you and display resume to reflect your your uniqueness, your latest accomplishments irreplaceability. continually and, as I like A dear friend of mine to say, keep it fresh (please has just about everything don’t sue me, Subway). a recruiter could want However, as much as to see on a resume: you may have done in She’s been in a myriad college, your most recent of leadership positions, successes shouldn’t including being the necessarily nullify those president of a not-forfrom your past. profit consulting club. If you got into this She’s incredible, and her University, chances are resume shows it. The you had a rockin’ GPA thing interviewers talk to in high school, along her about most, though? with participation in a Her first job in high multitude of clubs and school as a circus camp activities, leadership instructor. Go figure. ELLEN BARCZAK

In high school, I was an Irish dancer and, later, an instructor in the field. Against the advice of some resume workshops, I kept the position on the document. When I had an interview for an internship earlier this semester, the recruiter did the classic 30-second scan of my resume, glazed over my hard-earned GPA, my experience as a research assistant, English tutor (and, mind you, this interview was for a position as a technical writer), etc., and landed on — guess what? — Irish dance instructor. The interview veered away from questions like, “What writing classes have you taken at the University?” to “Did you have to wear a wig?!” Everyone knows interviews can be stressful. Having interesting tidbits from high school on your resume can ease

theme in “Akira” is illegal drug use. After the deuteragonist-turnedantagonist Tetsuo discovers his newfound power, he immediately returns to the bar where he and Kaneda often pass the time. Kaneda follows him there to discover he has killed the barkeep and is in the process of consuming massive amounts of illicit pills, exclaiming, “They’re just like candy!” It’s not difficult to draw a parallel between the ongoing opioid crisis and this scene of a teenage boy eating pills “like candy.” Political instability is also prevalent in “Akira.” Throughout the film, riots, bombings and martial law paint the background of the city, which the characters seem indifferent about. At the beginning of the film, Kaneda’s gang rides through the streets of Neo-Tokyo terrorizing random civilians, even killing some. One man in a restaurant sees this and hardly looks up from his dinner, simply commenting, “School kids these days,” before having his head crushed under a tire when one of the bikers crashes through a window. This passivity about violence hits especially close to home in the era of “thoughts and prayers” and tragedy tourism. Finally, consumerism is integral to the final scene of “Akira.” In this scene, Tetsuo achieves his true form, a massive amoeba-like blob of flesh that absorbs and destroys everything around it. This raw expression of destructive consumption reflects the anxieties of modern consumerist life. While Otomo’s critique was aimed at Japan’s consumer culture, his critique could be applied to the U.S. as well. Tetsuo’s consumption of everything around him threatens to destroy the world in the same way our own unchecked consumption can destroy us, either as individuals or as a species. A glimpse into the future is hard to come by. People have sought out oracles and prophets for millennia in hopes of gaining foresight into what the problems of tomorrow will be. But, sometimes, that foresight can be more inadvertent; sometimes a look into tomorrow falls right into our laps. It’s important not to take this for granted, and when an artist finds a way to do this, it should be noted and revered. If you haven’t seen it already, give “Akira” a watch, and always be on the lookout for tomorrow’s problems in today’s media.

Ellen is a junior in LAS. ellenmb2@dailyillini.com

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Illini to face Hawkeyes after 63-0 shutout BY JARED FARMER STAFF WRITER

Rewind the clock to just over a year ago. November football in Illinois was nothing short of abysmal. This time last year, Illinois was devastated at Memorial Stadium in their most embarrassing loss in recent memory by way of 63 unanswered points to the University of Iowa. But the winds of change approached and turned the direction of this team a full 180 degrees, as Illinois clinched a bowl game with an incredible 25-point comeback against Michigan State before enjoying a week off of football. Now having won four straight games, the Illini look to make it five in a revenge match against the Hawkeyes this Saturday at Kinnick Stadium. “We realize where we are as a program,” said head coach Lovie Smith. “We realize how big a game this is. Each week they get a little bit bigger, and that’s exactly where we want to be in November. We’re anxious to play this game after being embarrassed on our home turf last year. Iowa’s a good football team, so it’ll be a big challenge for us. But we accept it.” No. 19-ranked Iowa enters Saturday’s game after handing No. 8-ranked Minnesota its first loss of the season, snapping an 11-game win streak that started after a 24-14 loss against Northwestern last season. While the Hawkeyes finished with 141 fewer yards than the Golden Gophers, the Gophers’ freshman kicker missed a field goal and an extra point, ultimately being the difference-maker in a four-point, 23-19 win. Senior quarterback Nate Stanley threw for 173 yards,

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Illinois running back Ra’Von Bonner is tackled during Illinois’ game against Iowa at Memorial Stadium on Nov. 17, 2018. The Illini will face the Hawkeyes Saturday after their 63-0 loss last year.

also throwing two touchdown passes and extending a final, game-deciding field goal drive. Defensively, Iowa dominated in the pass rush with six sacks led by defensive end A.J. Epenesa, whose final sack of the evening put the Gophers in a third-and-21 situation that they’d fail to overcome. “Iowa is a team that plays hard all sixty minutes,” Smith said. “They jumped out to a big lead, and of course, Minnesota, having the type of year they’ve had, really came back and made it a classic Big Ten football game at the end. Defensively, Iowa played great football. They have been for a long time, and this year is no exception.” While the Hawkeyes shook

up the race for the Big Ten West, the Illini took much needed time off after an emotional roller coaster of wins over the last month. Starting with a homecoming comeback win against Wisconsin, Illinois won at Purdue the following week amidst cold and wet conditions. Illinois followed those up with two more wins attributed to the strength of the team’s second-half performances, first after leaving a lot to be desired against Rutgers and dropping behind 28-10 against Michigan State. Capped off by a touchdown pass inside from quarterback Brandon Peters to Daniel Barker, the Illini completed the largest comeback in school history. Peters threw

WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY

Women’s team breaks 10-year spell BY JJ KIM ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR

Continuing to build on a strong season, the Illinois women’s cross country team is going to their first NCAA Championship since 2009 after winning the NCAA Midwest Regional Championship with a score of 108 at Oklahoma State last Friday. In her second season as head coach, Sarah Haveman is the fastest coach to win an NCAA Midwest Regional in program history, a record previously held by Karen Harvey after she won a regional five seasons into her tenure. As winners of the regional round, the Illini automatically qualify to compete in Terre Haute, Indiana, home to Indiana State University, where the championships will be held. “Our women were great,” Haveman said via fightingillini.com. “This was a new position to be in to have to enter a meet as the favorites. We have thrived on being an ‘underdog’ and have been able to gain excitement and momentum by beating people that maybe we shouldn’t. But today we had to prove that we are more

than that and that we could come into a meet ranked first and hold our ground. They commanded the field, leading at every split and at the finish. Most importantly, they ran for each other every step of the way.” Illinois put the rest of the nation on notice, coming into regionals as the No. 1 ranked Midwest team and No. 22 nationally by finishing with four runners with Midwest All-Region honors, according to the U.S. and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association. Junior Allison McGrath finished first for the Illini, her second time in as many years doing so, and placed 12th overall at 20:58.5 while sophomore Madison Marasco finished 18th overall, clocking in at 21:12.8, as both women notched their second consecutive All-Region honors. Junior Rebecca Craddock came in 14th overall with a time of 21:04.4, while sophomore Emma Milburn finished 25th overall with a time of 21:20.0. Both runners earned the first Midwest All-Region honors of their careers. “We’ve really started pack running, and I think that’s

made a huge difference from my freshman and sophomore year to this year,” Craddock said. “We have more depth this year. My freshman year at regionals we didn’t even have a full team,” . “We brought six girls, and I think that’s a huge difference this year. We have people fighting for spots to travel.” The second-place team at regionals, Tulsa, also clinched a spot at nationals and will compete against the other top-two finishers across nine regions, as well as a few at-large teams that undergo a selection process. “It’s not a sport where you can play defense,” Haveman said. “So we ultimately need to just focus on doing what we do well and making sure that we are running for one another and performing the way we have to.” The championships will be held at the LaVern Gibson Championship Cross Country Course on Saturday with the women’s 6k scheduled to begin at 10:15 a.m. The race can be streamed with a subscription to FloTrack. org. @JJKimSports jjk7@dailyillini.com

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Allison McGrath runs at the UI Arboretum in the Illini Open on Aug. 31. The Illini will be going to their first NCAA Championship since 2009.

for a career-best 369 yards, and threw for three touchdowns, while Josh Imatorbhebhe had four momentumswinging catches. On the defensive side, the Illini benefited handsomely from three intercepted passes, one of which was a picksix by Sydney Brown, and seven tackles for loss in spite of the absences of Jake Hansen, Oluwole Betiku and Milo Eifler. “We like the position we’re in,” Smith said. “Life is a lot better when you’re winning football games and accomplishing more than you have in the past. Seeing the program heading in the right direction has us all in better spirits leading up to game week.”

In the 63-0 win against Illinois last year, Iowa scored nine touchdowns in a variety of ways. Four came off the rush, three off the pass, one on a fumble return and another on a punt return, all unanswered. There were hardly any positives to take away from Illinois in 2018 outside of Ra’Von Bonner’s 96 yards off of 21 carries, as nearly all facets of the Illini’s game plan that afternoon came up woefully short. But, this matchup comes at a perfect time for both teams. After handing the Gophers their first loss of the season, the Hawkeyes have shaken up the Big Ten West and are currently battling with the Badgers for the second seed

in the conference. The Illini, on the other hand, are coming from a week off of their best stretch of football and their first bowl-clinching win in the Lovie Smith era, having the chance to make their turnaround come completely full circle on the road at Iowa. “It’s tough in general to win on the road,” Smith said. “I think it also helps when you’ve done it before. Going to Purdue was tough, of course, Michigan State was a tough place, and now we’re going to another tough place. Good football teams have to be able to go to tough places and win, and I think we’re equipped to do that.” @jaredefarmer jaredef2@dailyillini.com

VOLLEYBALL

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Morgan O’ Brien (middle) sets up Jacqueline Quade (left) for a spike during Illinois’ game against No. 8 Penn State at Huff Hall on Friday. The Illinois volleyball team will play at Maryland on Friday and Ohio State on Sunday.

Illinois prepares to face two Big Ten schools BY BRENDYN JONES STAFF WRITER

The No. 25 Illinois volleyball team is 13-12 and 8-8 in the Big Ten. With four matches left in the regular season, the Illini are just above .500 before heading into the postseason and need to earn a few more wins before heading into the playoffs. This weekend, the team will travel to face Maryland (13-15, 5-11) on Friday and Ohio State (14-14, 7-9) on Sunday. Illinois bounced back on Saturday after getting swept by No. 8 Penn State last Friday, defeating Rutgers in straight sets. Because of her performance in both matches, junior libero Morgan O’Brien was awarded her second career Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week award. O’Brien recorded 41 digs and averaged 6.83 digs-per-set. O’Brien was the third Illini to win a Player of the Week award this season, joining senior Ashlyn Fleming and freshman Diana Brown. Head coach Chris Tamas said O’Brien has been an

asset to the Illini defense all season. “We want to kind of funnel the balls to her,” Tamas said. “We want her to play defense on a lot of balls. But she’s also a very consistent passer and a court leader and everything else … We talked a lot about the team game, and she’s a big part of the team.” This will be the first and only time Illinois will face Maryland in the regular season. The biggest offensive scorer from Maryland is junior outside hitter Erika Pritchard, who averages 3.36 kills-per-set. Mar yland’s redshirt sophomore middle blocker Katie Myers might also pose a problem for the Illini. The 6-foot, 2-inch Westerville, Ohio, native averages-1.35-blocks-per set. Tamas talked about the benefits of having players like Pritchard and Myers for the Illini. “We always prep for a team in its totality, and Maryland is a quality team just as Ohio State is,” Tamas said. “I always say it’s a luxury of our conference is that

we have to be prepared to play every single day.” After Maryland, the team will head to Columbus, Ohio, to play Ohio State for the second time this season. The first match ended with a sweep for Illinois behind 13 kills by senior Jacqueline Quade and three blocks for freshman Kennedy Collins. Since the first match, however, Ohio State added a noteworthy win to its season. Ohio State defeated then-No. 4-ranked Wisconsin in four sets, just two weeks after losing to Illinois. “Everyone improves at a different time of the year, and everyone plays good volleyball against certain teams,” Tamas said. “It’s more about just being prepared for every single opponent that we have, and a couple of weeks ago Ohio State was prepared for Wisconsin. Everyone is going to make changes as the weeks go on, and we just have to keep making those changes and making sure that we’re prepared for Ohio State.” @brendyn_jones Brendyn2@dailyillini.com

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Illini reflect on historic loss to Hawkeyes in 2018 BY MILES POWERS-HUANG STAFF WRITER

Mention the number “63” around the Illinois football team, especially this week, and a painful memory rears its head. No, it’s not referring to the jersey number of bruising offensive tackle Alex Palczewski, although the junior has molded himself into an upper echelon offensive lineman in the conference. It represents the number of unanswered points Iowa put up last season on Nov. 17, 2018, at Memorial Stadium — a 63-0 shutout, tying for the largest margin of defeat in school history. The result alarmed those around Illinois football and fans of college football nationally, as Illinois looked hopeless while an Iowa team known for its tough defense and conservative offense exploded for the largest victory in Kirk Ferentz’s 21-year coaching career. While some felt the result might put the nail in the coffin for Illinois head coach Lovie Smith’s tenure, the program has drastically turned around during the calendar year, in more than one way following Iowa’s shutout victory. Smith signed his highest-rated recruiting class at Illinois in February, the program opened the Henry Dale and Betty Smith Football Center in August and, just a week ago, the Illini secured the first bowl berth of the Smith era. Despite the budding rebuild, Smith hasn’t forgotten the sour taste the 63-0 loss left, and he won’t let his players either. “The 63-0 thrashing out (in Memorial Stadium), are we gonna bring that up?” Smith said. “Yeah, a few times, I think the guys have heard that a few times. There’s a lot of us that went through it, (and) when you play that way, you just hope you get an opportunity to play better.”

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Illinois linebacker Jake Hansen misses a tackle on Iowa wide receiver Brandon Smith during Illinois’ game against Iowa at Memorial Stadium on Nov. 17, 2018. Last year, the Illini lost to the Hawkeyes in a 63-0 shutout, tying the school’s largest margin of defeat in history.

Coming into Saturday, the Illini are better. There are numerous players in the fold this season who didn’t see action — and some who weren’t a part of the program yet — on that fateful Saturday one year ago. Junior quarterback Brandon Peters, coming off of his best game as an Illini, throwing for 369 yards and three touchdowns in the 37-34 victory at Michigan State, was on the sidelines at Michigan, while Illinois’ two current top receivers were also missing from the game. Josh Imatorbhebhe was still at the University of Southern California, while Donny Navarro, who was awarded a scholarship last week, was a walk-on trans-

fer from Valparaiso sitting out his mandatory one year. Despite not being anywhere remotely near the drubbing, receiver Imatorbhebhe feels the hunger for the redemption of his teammates who were. “We’ve been talking about it a lot in the receiving room, on the offense and really on the team, the fact that we felt so disrespected,” Imatorbhebhe said. “Now that we have the momentum, we feel like we have something to bring to this fight. That definitely is an extra incentive to go out and win.” The junior is also coming off a career day at Michigan State like Peters, finishing with 178 yards and two receiving touchdowns. Rising through the ranks

due to injuries and hard work, Navarro is now in a position to play a major role in Saturday’s outcome, something he wasn’t afforded last season. “We’re in a whole different situation right now,” Navarro said. “The way guys are feeling in the locker room is way different (than last season after the Iowa game).” Looking at the main contributors for Iowa last season, there are major impact players who’ve departed, but a lot of talent still remains. Gone are tight ends Noah Fant and T.J. Hockenson, who combined for three receiving touchdowns in the blowout; they were selected in the first round of the 2019 NFL draft, which is uncommon for a tight end, much

less two from the same school. Giving up big gains over the middle, where tight ends usually roam, has been an Achilles heel for the Illini defense this season, making the loss of both players a plus for Illinois. However, quarterback Nate Stanley and defensive end A.J. Epenesa remain. Stanley threw for three touchdowns in the 63-0 victory, while Epenesa, an Illinois native and likely top-15 2020 draft pick, returned a fumble for a touchdown. Mekhi Sargent and Toren Young also ripped Illinois on the ground for two rushing touchdowns each, and both players return for the Hawkeyes. While Illinois isn’t at Iowa’s level yet in terms of

talent or program stability, it’s a lot closer than it was a year ago. The Illini have done their best to improve after the curb stomp the Hawkeyes handed them last year, but they haven’t forgotten the pain and are using it as motivation heading toward Saturday in Iowa City. “It speaks for itself,” said offensive coordinator Rod Smith. “That’s a nightmare you wanna forget, like a bad trainwreck, but you can’t, it keeps going over and over in your mind. I’m not about revenge. I’m more about execution. I’m more about us playing a better brand of ball Saturday.” @MilesP_H milesp2@dailyillini.com

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Junior guard Trent Frazier drives past a Hawaii defender during Illinois’ game against Hawaii at State Farm Center on Monday. Frazier has been a top scorer for Illinois and scored an average of 13.7 points-per-game last year.

Frazier returns with focus on defensive growth BY GABBY HAJDUK STAFF WRITER

In a season that could push Illinois men’s basketball past its sevenyear NCA A tournament drought, pressure, especially on the veterans, is higher than ever before. For junior Trent Frazier, the expectations to be a top-scorer for the Illini will always loom over his head. Known for his ability to produce in big moments, whether that be driving through the lane to draw the and-1 or knocking down a tight corner-three, Frazier is a natural scorer. “Trent had a reputation and still does of being an elite scorer,” said head coach Brad Underwood. “He’s very gifted, but what gets lost is Trent’s basketball IQ, his feel.” That elite talent produced an average of 13.7 points per game last season. Frazier’s scoring efforts fell just behind sophomore Ayo Dosunmu, who led the Illini with 13.8 points per game in his freshman season. What’s harder to measure and can get lost in his crunch-time shots or his rare speed is Frazier’s defensive growth. As one of the three shortest players for Illinois, standing at 6-foot, 2-inches, Frazier is often physically outmatched but is almost always assigned the opponent’s top shooter.

In Monday night’s game against Hawaii, Frazier defended guard Eddie Stansberry, Hawaii’s top scorer, and three-pointer shooter. Prior to his meeting with Frazier, Stansberry averaged 20 points per game and a 53.4 threepoint shooting percentage. The senior guard had a career-best 28 points on six three-pointers against Portland State, just three days prior to Hawaii’s trip to Champaign. On Monday, Stansberry scored just 10 points and shot 22.2% from threepoint range. “For a team that runs a ton of actions and they run a lot of reverse actions, floppy actions off the baseline to get Stansberry shots and (Frazier) was right there every step of the way,” Underwood said. “He made his looks very tough tonight, and that’s what it takes to really hold down a great offensive player.” Frazier ended the night against Hawaii with more points than Stansberry, scoring 13 and going 2-for3 from three-point range. While Frazier’s offensive production hasn’t been as consistent as past seasons, neither he nor Underwood find it too concerning. Being a constant force on the defensive end is more important to Frazier than his shooting percentage,

which currently stands at 36.7% compared to his 41.1% last season. Possessing that confident veteran mentality, Frazier knows he can only control so much on the court. The shots will start to fall eventually. What he can control is his physicality, his attitude, his ball control and, of course, his on-ball defense. “He is unbelievable in a scouting report, maybe as good as anybody we have at knowing not only what he’s supposed to do but what everyone’s supposed to do,” Underwood said. “We quiz our guys on scouting reports, and (Frazier’s) never wrong. He’s got that knack to see it before it happens, and that’s allotted him to become elite defensively. He’s become stronger, and now he’s figured out how to use his speed to help.” Along with his natural basketball IQ, Frazier has impressed Underwood with his ability to work against screens, which Underwood calls an “impressive skill.” Locking in on man-toman defense and avoiding switching on the screens has allowed Frazier to create deeper pressure. Underwood and the Illini will continue to rave about Frazier’s development and skill on defense, but he sees it as just doing his job. In the Illini’s seasonopening victory against

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Junior Guard Trent Frazier shoots during Illinois’ game against Hawaii at State Farm Center Monday.

Nicholls State on Nov. 5, Frazier was held scoreless until the last 30 seconds of regulation when he hit two free throws to send the game into overtime. While he went 0-for-9 in the game, Frazier drew three charges and forced multiple turnovers near the end of regulation and during the overtime period. While it’s hard to think the Illini would’ve pulled out the victory without

Frazier’s persistent efforts, he said he was just doing his job. Instead of letting those pressures to be a leading scorer affect the rest of his game, Frazier found different ways to impact his team. Whatever the Illini need to pull out a victory, Frazier is always up for the challenge. “I just do what coaches tell me to do,” Frazier said. “Coach says run him off the

line, I try to do that. Contest the shots every time, I do that. The biggest thing for me in my third year, it starts on the defensive end. I try to bring that energy for these guys. Communicating, getting stops every time we’re down on the floor on defense. That’s what it is, just playing hard every possession.” @gabby_h11 ghajduk2@dailyillini.com

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Illini host international players at Atkins Tennis Center BY LUCA RIPANI STAFF WRITER

Illinois hosted the annual JSM Challenger of Champaign-Urbana last week, running from Nov. 11-Sunday. Illinois hosted dozens of players from around the world in Urbana as part of the Association of Tennis Professionals Challenger Tour. Illini junior Alex Brown defeated Máté Valkusz of Hungary in straight sets, 7-5, 6-4. Brown moved on to face Blaž Rola of Slovenia, the 2012 NCAA doubles champion and 2013 singles champion out of Ohio State. Brown defeated him in three sets, 6-7 (6), 6-3, 6-4. Brown continued into the round of 16, where he defeated American JC Aragone in straight sets, 7-6 (5), 6-3. Brown extended his streak to the quarterfinals, where he defeated Argentinian Juan Pablo Ficovich in straight sets, 7-5, 6-3. However, Brown’s run stopped with American Sebastian Korda in the semi-finals, where he fell in two sets, 6-2, 6-2. Illinois senior Aleks Kovacevic also competed in the singles event, fac-

ing Evan Hoyt of Wales, and defeated him, 6-4, 6-2. However, Kovacevic’s run ended in the next round against Argentinian Juan Pablo Ficovich in the Round of 32, falling in two sets, 7-6 (6), 6-1. Kovacevic’s loss was avenged by Brown, with Brown defeating Ficovich in the quarterfinals. Senior Zeke Clark also participated in the event and faced American Martin Redlicki in a qualifying match. Clark eventually fell in two sets, 6-3, 6-2. The Illini also competed in the doubles’ main event. Clark was paired up with senior Vuk Budic, and Kovacevic was paired with Brown. Clark and Budic played first, facing the American duo of Strong Kirchmeier and Austin Rapp, but fell in two sets, 6-3, 6-3. Kovacevic and Brown faced two international players in the first round, Michael Geerts of Belgium and Blaž Kavčič of Slovenia, and won in straight sets, 6-2, 6-3. Following the victory, the Illini moved on to the quarterfinals, where the duo faced Hoyt, paired with Martin Redlicki of the

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Junior Alex Brown gets returns the ball during Illinois’ match against Duke at the Atkins Tennis Center on Feb. 1. On Saturday, the Illini hosted their annual JSM Challenger of Champaign-Urbana where they hosted players from around the world in Champaign.

U.S. The Illinois pair eventually fell to the duo in two sets, 7-6 (4), 6-3. With the JSM Challenger concluding Sunday, the Illini’s fall season came to a close. Illinois will con-

tinue to participate in nonscheduled events to stay in shape. Kovacevic is preparing to travel to France for the Master’U BNP Paribas Collegiate Tournament in

late November and early December. Kovacevic will travel with two other men’s tennis players and three women’s players to represent Team USA at the meet. The team, meanwhile, will

not officially play again until it travels to Georgia Tech in late January for the MLK Invitational in Atlanta. lripani2@dailyillini.com

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buzz factor: Bruce Springsteen has maintained a reputation over 40-plus years of being the best live performer in the business. And the best of his albums have a cinematic sweep, down to “Nebraska,” basically being Terrence Malick’s “Badlands” in musical form. And yet, it’s taken until this year for Springsteen to have a theatricallyreleased concert film, one he co-directed. “Western Stars” can stumble a little when it’s not just a performance, but it’s still an invaluable document of this elder-statesman phase of Springsteen’s career. The film's centered around a performance of the entirety of “Western Stars,” Springsteen’s most recent album and perhaps the loneliest album he’s made since “Tunnel of Love.” He sings in character, as b-western actors reduced to doing commercials and bragging about his credits to barflies, stuntmen trying to find someone to love their broken edges and married men slowly pushing away the ones they love. In theory, Springsteen and co-director Thom Zimny stay true to the album’s solitude in how they stage the central concert scenes. The performances occur in Springsteen’s barn to a tiny audience; sometimes, they don’t even include the scant applause at the end of songs. Far from the packed stadium of a typical E Street Band show, this is about as close as you’ll get to the experience of Springsteen playing just for you. But within this smaller, barely-occupied space, Springsteen has included 30-something musicians, including a full orchestra. It’s a faithful replication of the dense sound of the record, but seeing all the musicians while hearing the songs creates a communal experience not present when just hearing the record. It turns a melancholy record into something a little more affirming,

where all these people came out to give voice to Springsteen’s troubles and help him through them. What makes the performance an emotional one is the presence of Patti Scialfa, his wife of nearly 30 years. Springsteen says late in the film that she saved him during a rough time in his life, and their chemistry onstage feels more in-depth than just romantic, like two people who’ve gone through the worst of times together. Scialfa is almost always by Springsteen’s side in the performance, and she even duets with him on a few songs, most powerfully on “Stones,” a song about lies ruining a relationship that now rings with the hope they can get through it. The performance itself being excellent should be expected, since Springsteen doesn’t have it in him to do a bad show. It mostly sounds like the album does, but the live setting allows a greater appreciation for the smaller nuances of the songs, which get lost in the soup on the record. Without any fussy production getting in the way, the songs and their meanings are laid bare for all to see. And they’re great songs — some of the best songs he’s written in decades. Interspersed between the performances are semifictional interludes where Springsteen reads narration over Malick-inspired visu-

als of the West. Sometimes, it’s just Springsteen explaining the meaning of songs that already explain their meaning pretty clearly in the lyrics. Other times, it’s Springsteen meditating on how time has passed for him, the camera studying the lines that have snuck onto his face and hands. The latter is fascinating. The former can a bit like padding to feature-length. The imagery of Springsteen glumly wandering through the desert as an illustration of the album’s themes can sometimes feel a little cornball, trying for “The Assassination of Jesse James”-esque grandeur and occasionally coming off more like an insurance commercial imitation of it. Latein-the-film home movies of Springsteen and Scialfa do more to humanize him than most of the shots of him as a cowboy hat-wearing nomad. Still, if a living legend like Springsteen wants to selfmythologize a little, I can’t say he doesn’t deserve it. Springsteen won’t be touring in support of “Western Stars,” so this film is worthwhile just as filmed proof of what a great album it is. But it’s moving in ways both separate from and connected to its source material, presenting a Springsteen who may have finally found something resembling inner peace. It’s a bit of an overly polished portrait of the man, but it’s a moving one anyway.

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The buzz calendar is a compilation of events happening in the Champaign-Urbana area. Follow our top picks in Monday’s and Thursday’s papers for ideas on what to do on any night of the week, from where to eat to what to watch. Want to submit an event? Email calendar@readbuzz.com.

THURSDAY, NOV. 21

Urbana Silent Book Club

 7-9 p.m  Analog, 129 N. Race St., Urbana  Free Silent Book Club is where everyone is welcome. Anyone can do it, and there’s no assigned reading. Just show up on Thursday, and treat yourself with a book. Read in companionable silence with a friend or by yourself. And never worry if you don’t finish the book. The rules are simple: read, wine, repeat.

FRIDAY, NOV. 22

“Peter and the Starcatcher”

 7:30p.m.  Parkland College Theatre Productions, 2400 W. Bradley Ave., Champaign  $20 adults, $18 students, seniors and youth, veterans “Peter and the Starcatcher” introduces us to the young orphan who would become Peter Pan, as well as some dastardly pirates, some lost boys and a very brave girl named Molly. A dozen actors will portray a hundred characters in sea battles, jungle adventures and other exciting escapades. It’s a wildly theatrical journey into the imagination for kids, grownups and those who will never grow up.

SATURDAY, NOV. 23

Pop-Up at Hopscotch!  Noon-5p.m.  Hopscotch Bakery + Market, 802 W. John St., Champaign  Prices vary Clay + Thread will be at Hopscotch Bakery from noon-5 p.m. on Saturday with an array of our clay and thread earrings and jewelry. Come see our creations in person to pick out a pair for yourself or for someone you love.

Classic House and Disco Party

 9 p.m-1 a.m.  Blackbird Urbana, 119 W. Main St., Urbana  No cover Dance Music Therapy wants to pay tribute to the legendary clubs and DJs that paved the way for this thing we call house music that we love so much by spinning the music from that time. TDM, Terrance and MauMau will be spinning nothing but classic house and disco.

SUNDAY, NOV. 24

Fall Centerpiece Workshop: Succulent Pumpkins

 1-2:30 p.m  Riggs Taproom, 1901 S. High Cross Road, Urbana  $40 Fall is a magical time of year full of warm colors, cozy notions and bountiful harvests. With the chill of autumnal air upon us, Delight Flower Farm is inspired to preserve the beauty and vitality of the outdoors through crafting and creating with nature. At this workshop, participants can create indoor succulent gardens on a locally grown pumpkin using a variety of decorative natural objects like pine cones, walnuts, acorns and winter greenery. These gardens can survive indoors through the winter, and they provide you with a gorgeous and unique fall centerpiece. Learn how create your own masterpiece, have fun with friends and community and celebrate fall!

Friends Thanksgiving Trivia Night

 7-9 p.m.  Barrelhouse 34, 34 E. Main St., Champaign  $2.50 per person The Friends Trivia Night is back with all new questions, all about the Thanksgiving episodes! Guaranteed tables are limited, so to reserve your table have a member of your team email TwinCityTrivia@gmail.com for further instructions. Top teams win prizes.

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“Western Stars” was released on Oct. 25. The film details the life of Bruce Springsteen, centering around a performance of the entirety of “Western Stars,” a studio album by Springsteen released on June 14.

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Harry Styles performs in One Direction’s film, “This Is Us”, released in 2013. “Lights Up” was Styles’ first piece of new music released since his debut solo album in 2017 — since which fans have been anticipating Styles’ next move.

Styles’ 'stan’ culture revives among UI students

BY CAROLINA GARIBAY STAFF WRITER

“Stan” culture is a growing topic on the Internet, specifically on social media, and every day, more and more “stans” for certain fandoms appear. A “stan” is a group of people who are seen as extremely obsessive fans. If you’re active on social media, you’ve probably seen some of these stans in action. If you think you don’t know a stan, chances are you probably do — you just aren't aware. The reality is, stans are pretty common and blend right in with everyone else. One of the most active stan groups is that of Harry Styles, which existed long before stan culture was even defined. Most people know Styles from One Direction, the British boyband that took over the world from approximately 2011-2015. Since the band’s hiatus in early 2016, Styles has gone on to star in Christopher Nolan’s “Dunkirk,” release his first solo record, go on a two-part worldwide solo tour, co-host the Met Gala and release a new single and music video.

Styles fans are stirring with emotions, feeling excited, nervous and overwhelmed at the same time, unsure about when and what exactly the rock star is going to release next. “I feel like, at this point, there’s anticipation lingering in the air because once you get the single out, he could announce an album,” said Bella Scott, sophomore in FAA. “He could announce the next Armageddon at that point.” Styles nearly did just a few weeks ago when he dropped his new single, “Lights Up,” along with a music video that features a shirtless Styles dancing with a group of men and women. This is a type of video Styles fans aren’t used to seeing. “Lights Up” was also Styles’ first piece of new music released since his debut solo album in 2017. Since 2017, fans have been eagerly and patiently waiting for Styles’ next move. So, when Styles randomly tweeted the word “Do” (a word in the chorus of the new single) with no context, and posters promoting “Lights Up” started

appearing around the world in different cities, Styles' fans, understandingly, got excited. “We all freaked out like, ‘Oh my gosh there’s a new single coming out,’” Scott said. By “we,” she means the millions of other Styles fans who took to social media to express their excitement and communicate with other fans, something Styles fans routinely do when something big like this happens. “Social media presence brings all these people together,” Scott said. She said many fans, including herself, used Twitter to create group chats with other fans who were going to the same concerts to coordinate meetups when Styles was touring. Scott loved being able to meet these people in person and immediately felt connected to them because of their shared interest in Styles and his music. “They’re really fun people,” Scott said. “Meeting them at concerts, the connection you have with them, there’s already such a strong bond. It feels like you belong in this room

with these 10,000-20,000 other people because they know (Styles) the way you do. They grew up with him the way that you did.” For those fans who first started following Styles during his One Direction days, which is the majority of Styles fans, they really did grow up with him. Jen n a Gla ssma n, sophomore in DGS, for example, was a fan of One Direction, and Styles was one of her favorites in the band. She continued to support Styles throughout his solo career and has loved his solo music so far, which she describes as different and much more mature than what many people remember from One Direction. “A lot of people assume his music is bubblegum pop,” Glassman said. “It’s actually much more mature.” Styles was only 16 years old when One Direction formed. Now 25, he’s bound to adopt a different sound and more mature lyrics. Still, though, many people still view Styles as the same teenage heartthrob he was when he was in One Direction, said Kelly

Leonard, junior in LAS. “ He ’s t he mo s t misinterpreted person in the world,” Leonard said. She explains since One Direction’s fan base was mostly made up of teenage girls early on, people assume that Styles’ fan base must remain unchanged. In reality, Styles’ solo music has been attracting an older, more diverse audience that is only growing as HS2 (what Styles fans are calling this new era) approaches, Leonard said. “This era is going to draw in people who you wouldn’t think would be a Harry Styles fan,” she said. What exactly HS2 is going to sound and look like is not completely clear, but based on what “Lights Up” sounds like and what its video features, as well as what Styles has said in interviews, fans can safely assume this new era is going to show a new side of Styles that fans aren’t used to seeing. “It’s going be way different than what anyone expects,” Leonard said. Glassman agrees, adding Styles’ second album is going to be “very mixed” and full

of “different vibes,” rather than focusing on one distinct sound. Scott predicts heavy R&B and classic rock influence and thinks HS2 is going to dig deep into Styles’ journey of self-discovery and reflection. “He’s more focused on himself than anyone else,” Scott said. “He’s finding himself. He’s not focusing his energy on missing somebody or a relationship. I’m excited to see what styles and what personal messages he’s going to implement in his new album.” Luckily, Styles fans won't have to wait much longer because on Nov. 4, Styles announced the release date of his new album. “Fine Line” will come out on Dec. 13, and to celebrate the album, Styles will be performing a special one-night-only show at The Forum in California the same day. After coming out with a new song on Saturday, Styles also announced a tour on Wednesday and released the tracklist for “Fine Line” on Tuesday. garibay5@readbuzz.com

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