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Long-awaited new KAM’s opens

Massmail confirms no coronavirus cases in CU

O’Hare International Airport unveils seven-foot, LED Block ‘I’

BY SAMANTHA BOYLE NEWS EDITOR

A Massmail sent out Wednesday answered some questions people on campus and in the ChampaignUrbana community may have about the rapid spread of coronavirus.

As of Wednesday morning, there is still one confirmed case of coronavirus in Illinois, but there are no confirmed cases in C-U. Additionally, the University has suspended programs in China for the 2020 spring semester due to federal advisories. On Monday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a Warning Level 3 to avoid nonessential travel for China.

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O’Hare International Airport waves blue and orange with a seven-foot, LED-lit block “I” landmark unveiled by Chancellor Robert Jones Wednesday.

The landmark is a part of the University’s largest newly launched marketing campaign, Power of I. Eric Minor, chief marketing officer at the Office of the Chancellor, and his team has focused on this campaign since summer.

“What (the campaign) seeks to communicate is for the student, the prospective student, you have power within you, and with the University of Illinois as your guide, it can shape that power

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Left: The new KAM’s location opened Wednesday night at 9 p.m.

Right: A worker brings cases of Bud Light into the new Kam’s, located on First and Green streets, for the Wednesday night opening.

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Campus bluetooth attendance tracking raises debate

BY SALEM ISAF STAFF WRITER

Colleges across the country are beginning to use tracking technology to monitor student success, including attendance. There are a few different kinds of tracking the different campuses are involved in, but many use a company known as SpotterEDU. SpotterEDU enables professors and administrators to set up Bluetooth beacons

that pick up when a student with its app enters a classroom. Educators are primarily using this technology to track student attendance in their classes.

While student tracking devices like SpotterEDU have not made it the University, some are still skeptical of this new form of roll call.

“If applications like this do nothing more than take attendance and save effort and time, that does feel like

an acceptable practice,” said Gang Wang, professor in Engineering who specializes in security and privacy. “The concern with an application like this is that it sits on your personal smartphone, and there’s a lot of other data on the smartphone, and this is where people need to be careful to make sure no other data is collected.”

A big question for this conversation is whether or not this data is collected on

students is safe. SpotterEDU claims no data is shared for commercial purposes, but they do use third-party services to help them send emails and complete other kinds of processing.

“They still share data for operational purposes, and for that type of thing, there is some actual risk because once data is out there, they are subject to data breach,” Wang said. “Is this something we would want just to

serve the purpose of taking attendance?”

Nikita Borisov, professor in Engineering who specializes in network security and online privacy, does not think SpotterEDU is as invasive as it could be.

“This app seems to score relatively well because you have to install the app yourself, and you are able to see some details about how the

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The block ‘I’ at O’Hare InternationalAirport was installed Wednesday in Terminal 3.

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University Housing personnel receives anti-Semitism training

BY LASZLO RICHARD TOTH STAFF WRITER

University Housing paraprofessionals were given anti-Semitism training over winter break, which contributes to an ongoing controversy on campus relating to the Palestine-Israel conflict.

The plan to institute antiSemitism training was first announced by Chancellor Robert Jones in an October Massmail.

The training came as part of a response to a swastika found in the Foreign Languages Building. It also responded to a presentation titled “Palestine & Great Return March (Palestinian Resistance to 70 Years

of Israeli Terror),” given to housing staff on the Palestine-Israel conflict, which some took to contain antiSemitic content.

However, many students, most notably the Students for Justice in Palestine, argued the presentation was not anti-Semitic, and it was wrong for the University to imply anti-Semitism is synonymous with antiZionism. This led to the Illinois Student Government to pass Resolution 3.29, which among other things, condemned the conflation of the two.

The training was administered by the Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago on Jan. 17.

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The day prior, the SJP released a statement on its social media accounts, which heavily criticized the JUF and the University’s role in selecting it, referring to the JUF as “an antiArab, Islamophobic group, that Chancellor Jones has personally chosen to bring to campus.”

The statement also criticized the JUF for donating to certain organizations “that engage in spreading Islamophobia, anti-blackness and other forms of racism,” and provided a brief list of organizations that the JUF has helped to fund.

The JUF stated its support of marginalized communities, stating that it “stands strongly and proudly against hatred in all of its forms, including anti-Semitism.”

“The opportunity to train staff at the University of Illinois was a welcome invitation,” the JUF said in an email statement.

“We believe that through this initial engagement, we have raised awareness of not only the particulars of anti-Semitism, but that hatred toward Jews never stops there and that no oppression can truly be

Timeline of anti-Semitism controversy on campus "Palestine & Great Return March (Palestinian Resistance to 70 years of Israeli Terror)" is delivered to Housing staff, and some deem it anti-Semitic.

7 - A swastika is found in Foreign Languages Building.

9 - A Massmail is sent out by Chancellor Jones, informing the campus community about the swastika, labelling content of presentation anti-Semitic and announcing anti-Semitism training.

10 - Students for Justice in Palestine release a response to Jones' email.

16 - Illinois Student Government votes to send Resolution 3.29, "Condeming Ignorance of Racism and Equating Anti-Zionism with Anti-Semtism," to committee.

IIlinois Student Government members are contacted in an attempt to sway votes.

23 - Resolution 3.29 passes.

12 - Jones releases a Massmail discussing Resolution 3.29, anti-Semtism and anti-Zionism distinction.

17 - Anti-Semitism training is given to Housing staff.

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UI police self-defense class works to revamp program

BY HEATHER ROBINSON STAFF WRITER

With the previous semester seeing several sexual violence related incidents, many students and community members alike are anxious to gain awareness and learn how to defend themselves in dangerous situations.

One popular method of outreach conducted by the University of Illinois Police Department and other organizations nationwide is the Rape Aggression Defense self-defense class.

According to Barb Robbins, lieutenant at UIPD, the $30 class consists of three weeks of self-defense training and different resources that are available to students and personal safety. The fourth and final week concludes with a simulation led by an officer that allows for the participants to put their new techniques into practice.

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behind a building. Of course students in the cold just want to get home as fast as they can. We tell them the downside of walking behind buildings and not in lighted areas,” said Robbins.

Robbins said there is currently a much higher demand than there is room in each class, which at this time only allows for a maximum of 15 to 20 students.

Lara Pur, senior in LAS, wanted to sign up for R.A.D. but noticed there was a waitlist for the class and did not register.

“Learning how to do these things and having that self-security that you know you can rely on

student,” Pur said.

Near the end of 2019, tension emerged between the University and its students who called for attention to the University’s lack of services, specifically those offered at the Counseling Center.

Robbins estimates that the waitlist currently holds 100 students. However, as of recently, the department has been working on ways to revamp the program, to allow for increased outreach.

The new plan aims to shorten the length of the class, while increasing the amount of spots available to accommodate 25 to 30 students per class instead of 15 to 20. The reformed program will most likely exclude the simulation portion, but will overall allow for a wider range of students to partake in the class.

“I want to be able to know that if I needed to defend myself as an adult woman alone, I could,” Purr said.

yourself if someone tries to jump you on the street gives us a lot of freedom, and it helps us have more confidence being on our own in the wide, wide world,” Pur said.

Pur said the longer she’s been here, she’s grown increasingly jaded about the University’s willingness to allocate resources to its students’ well-being.

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Illinois population falls, University enrollment rises O’HARE FROM 1A

BY LUIS VELAZQUEZ STAFF WRITER

For the past six years, the state of Illinois has experienced a decline in its population. However, this year, the University managed to receive the highest freshman class in history.

Using new data from the Internal Revenue Service, the Illinois Policy Institute discovered “while residents leaving the state come from all income brackets, Illinois is losing more than twice as many wealthy residents as it is attracting,” according to a press release from the Illinois Policy Institute.

The Illinois Policy Institute is a nonpartisan research organization that promotes smaller government and free-market principles.

Bryce Hill, policy analyst for the Illinois Policy Institute, states the decrease in population will affect Illinois’ economy.

“We are already losing our highest-earning residents at the fastest rate, and states who have chosen to pursue progressive income tax hikes have actually seen the migration of higher-earning residents,” Hill said. “This means working for the middle class is more likely to be asked to pay more in income taxes if

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thing that I see has a very minimal privacy risk. No other information is collected,” Wang said. “(SpotterEDU) is not any more reliable than an iClicker because students can still bring in multiple Bluetooth devices in place of their friends in the class just like iClickers.”

Some students, like Shah, see the app as a way to avoid unnecessary costs.

“If you can’t afford an iClicker, and most students already have a smartphone with the ability to download a free app, that could be the better option,” Shah said.

While the full scope of applications like SpotterEDU remains to be seen, campus members remain wary toward the idea of using trackers on students.

Wang said he would like to see policies that put serious restrictions and safeguards in place to protect student and instructor privacy before apps like SpotterEDU are used on our campus.

“The challenge is that apps like these could update daily, monthly or semisemesterly basis, and every update brings new functionality and users. Students and the University deserve to know and need to prove the updates aren’t intrusive to their students,” Wang said.

and help you to achieve many of the things similar to many of our alumni have already achieved,” Minor said. “So whether it’s YouTube or PayPal or the MRI machine, these started here at the University of Illinois UrbanaChampaign. And we’re attracting, we’re inviting you to come be a part of us.”

Matt Wszolek, senior executive of Marketing & Media at the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Institutional Advancement and Office of Public Affairs, worked with Minor to focus on making an impact with unique approaches.

“When we do something, we wanted to be a major impact, a major story to get people talking to cut through the advertising climate,” Wszolek said.

“Today’s world people are trying to avoid advertising.

They’re trying to avoid being bombarded. So how can we integrate into spaces and add to the experience versus just placing advertising?”

The campaign’s first steps were taken with the unveiling of the block “I” landmark at one of the busiest terminals at O’Hare International Airport.

Home to American Airlines, the sole airline with flights connected to Champaign’s Willard A ir por t, O’Hare International Airport’s Terminal 3 holds 41% of its traffic.

“I was looking for something that was visible that would create an impact and reveal the pride in this flagship land grant University,” Minor said. “It’s just that a very visible icon. I hope it becomes an icon at the O’Hare Airport that reminds people of our impact on the state and the world.”

Taking caution of an airport’s busy nature, the process leading to the landmark’s installment required discussions with O’Hare, the Federal Aviation Administration and airport advertising company Clear Channel Airports regarding traffic flow and safety, touching base on all scenarios any traveler could face.

The creative process behind the landmark’s design came without major debate as the block “I” is the most recognizable piece of the University, Minor said. The landmark was designed by ExpoDesign and incorporates LED lights, branching from its invention

by University alumnus Nick Holonyak Jr. in 1963.

With a seven-digit marketing budget, Minor and Wszolek challenged the midwest humble attitude for Power of I. “For years, we haven’t bragged,” Wszolek said. “And if you interview Chancellor Jones right now, he would tell you and he said this line multiple times. ‘It’s not bragging if it’s true.’ If we are a wonderful academic institution across multiple disciplines and colleges and units, then it’s time that we show the world this.”

Jones has increased his presence with this campaign in diverse communities in Chicago. Andrea Darlas, senior director of constituent engagement, said Jones’ media appearances have been strategically planned to target different communities to share his message with the Power of I. Visibility of the University in Chicago has been planned to paint the city blue and orange. Billboards showcasing students are one of the campaign’s traditional marketing approaches.

“I don’t see any other schools in the state or out of the state having a presence like we have,” Darlas said.

“It sends a really powerful message to students and alums living and working in Chicago that, hey, you know, we’re here, we’re orange and blue. We’re not only here, but we’re here to stay and we are Illinois’ Big Ten team.”

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big reasons,” Pendall said.

“There’s also a long-term trend in the United States that encourages people to move from colder states to warmer states, but that’s also true with business.”

According to Pendall, there is a declining number of undergraduate students ages 18 - 23 and graduate students ages 24 - 30 in Illinois.

“Those numbers who live in Illinois have gone down, but the number of international students who study in Illinois is still pretty strong,” Pendall said.

Dan Mann, associate provost for enrollment management, states the University is concerned about people leaving the state of Illinois. When students and families leave, they are potentially taking college-age students.

“When there are fewer students in the state, we have to compete harder to get them to come here,” Mann said. “We are going to work very hard to try to make sure that we are bringing in the class size that the campus wants.”

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are involved in academic programs in China.

McKinley Health Center has been screening everyone who came in with symptoms since Jan. 22. Some who did travel to Wuhan, China, where the virus originated, have

elected to self-quarantine, monitor themselves or wear surgical masks, according to the Massmail.

“This is clearly a rapidly changing situation, and we will continue to carefully monitor developments that might impact

the health and safety of any members of our community,” wrote Andreas Cangellaris, vice chancellor for academic affairs and provost wrote toward the end of the Massmail.

The University is still working closely Cham-

Illinois population in 2010 12,831,572 Illinois population in 2018 12,741,080 Illinois population in 2019 12,671,821

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ty approaches in terms of recruiting students include participating in high school and college fairs as well as recruitment fairs for transfer students in community colleges, Mann said.

Mann said the University is also aware of the future change in demographics throughout the country that will be occurring in 2025 due to a significant dropout rate of high school graduates in the country.

“Schools and states in the Midwest are going to see bigger declines (than) in other parts of the country,” Mann said. “So we are preparing for that and talking about strategies that we can employ to try and make sure that we maintain the enrollment in the levels that we desire.”

Hill said he hopes raising awareness of Illinois’ outmigration problem will create a positive effect for everyone.

“I hope that increasing awareness on the population decline will result in real reforms that can actually turn the state around and become a beacon of prosperity and spur growth that is to be good for state institutions and universities … (and) the economy, in general,” Hill said.

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al advocate)s.”

Despite the mixed feelings toward the JUF and the ongoing controversy on campus relating to anti-Semitism and Islamophobia, the training overall provided an open discussion.

“It was (overall beneficial),” Adalin said. “People learned a lot of things from it, not only from the presentation but the way a lot of students reacted.”

That being said, Adalin mentioned there were only about 15 minutes available at the end of the 45-minute presentation for questions, preventing further discussion.

“I felt like everything was being rushed, and if we did have the time to ask more, I feel like the questions would have been a lot more in-depth for them to answer,” Adalin said.

The SJP was unavailable BRIAN BAUER THE DAILY ILLINI for comment.

Bruce Rosenstock, professor in LAS, voices his disagreements to Chancellor Robert Jones (not

solved until all of us can live safely.”

The training itself only lasted for about an hour.

Mark Andre Adalin, sophomore in LAS and resident adviser at Florida Avenue Residence Hall, was present at the training. He stated the presentation itself maintained a focus on the history of anti-Semitism.

However, Adalin said the housing staff readily voiced their concerns during the training, especially concerning certain agencies the JUF funds.

“When people were presenting and people felt that they were not in a safe zone, a lot of students spoke up,” Adalin said. “For both sides, seeing the presentation and having people react to it at the same time, both experiences were really good for learning for both the RAs and the (multicultur- ltoth2@dailyillini.com

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that happens in Illinois.”

According to Hill, the population decline is harmful to Illinois because it is increasing problems the government is already dealing with.

“We have a lot of fixed costs that are independent without the population, meaning we are going to have to pay for them without reforms,” Hill said. “A business will less likely create jobs.”

Hill said although the University’s enrollment has been increasing in the past decade, the state’s total college enrollment has been declining since 2010.

“Part of the reason is that there are fewer young people in the state to begin with as a result of demographic changes in the population and the fact we are losing citizens due to outmigration,” Hill said.

“So the University won’t be able to grow if the student pool is shrinking.”

Rolf Joseph Pendall, professor and head of the Department of Urban & Regional Planning, said he also believes it is important to discuss the decline in population within the state of Illinois. Pendall said the reason why people leave Illinois is because of economic opportunity elsewhere and family.

“Those seem to be the

“So this data has been collected and has been available by the University for quite some time.”

This data, however, is protected with more caution than the app because it is not shared outside of the

pictured) over his Massmail addressing anti-Semitism. University Housing staff underwent training on anti-Semitism over break, which reignited the ongoing debate on campus.

University with any thirdparty services, Borisov said.

The information is not used beyond security incidents, but as Borisov said, the visibility is there.

Another point of contention is whether or not this

type of technology would even be needed, as the University has already applied the use of iClickers, which serve as tools to track attendance and monitor class participation.

“The iClicker is some-

data is used,” Borisov said.

“That said, I’m not sure how easy it is to limit the tracking that goes on because it happens for the most part in the background. Locations of beacons tend to not be heavily advertised.”

The possibility that beacons could be installed outside of classrooms could be the biggest concern.

“In terms of being able to track students outside of class, I don’t like that,” said Marisa Shah, junior in LAS. “That’s an invasion of privacy.”

If tracking beacons are placed all around campus, it can essentially serve as a GPS tracker, due to constant automatic connections made with different beacons as students make their way across campus. While this is the largest reservation for these Bluetooth attendancetakers, many students don’t know they can already be tracked using the University’s Wi-Fi system.

“The campus network infrastructure has logs that track which Wi-Fi router I’m connected to,” Borisov said. “They know that it’s me because to connect to the campus Wi-Fi, you have BEN TSCHETTER THE DAILY ILLINI to authenticate with your Professor Gang Wang discusses his thoughts on schools using Bluetooth to track student active directory password,” attendance at the courtyard cafe on Friday. One concern Wang has is smartphone data privacy.

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Students march on the Main Quad during the fourth-annual University Women’s March on Sunday. The University hosted a demonstration to promote advocacy for Indian government.

Powerful women unify diverse student body

BY ROHIT JAMMU STAFF WRITER

The University is home to many students, all who identify with different races, cultures, ethnicities and traditions. As of fall 2017, the University had a total enrollment of 47,826 students, 33,624 of which are undergraduates. Within this undergraduate population, 5.2% are African American, 15 % are Asian, 9.3 % are Hispanic, 2.65 % are multiracial, 43.44 % are Caucasian and 23.18 % are International. With such a diverse student body with so many voices and power to bring change, protests, marches and demonstrations can unify students and make an impact.

Gauri Konanoor, senior in Engineering, organized a demonstration on Dec. 18 to protest the Indian government. Their government recently passed a law targeting the Muslim population of India through a citizenship bill, which granted citizenship to minorities who immigrated to India from Bangladesh, Pakistan and

Afghanistan, for all religions, except Muslims.

Konanoor said the incident of police brutality at Jamia Millia Islamia University, situated in the capital of India, broke her heart. She said it gave her the courage to add her voice to the movement started by students across India.

“As someone who grew up in a sheltered, homogeneous environment in India, the education and experiences at UIUC, and meeting different people from different cultures really broadened my perspective,” Konanoor said.

“I’m sure there are lots of students on campus who have a perspective and have been affected by the things going on in India — so I thought the protest was a good idea.”

Konanoor said she faced several obstacles while organizing the event. Support for the protest did not meet her expectation, though part of that she attributed to the busyness of finals week. She also said because Illinois is a STEMfocused University, she

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Students walk around the Main Quad holding signs in the fourth-annual University Women’s March on Sunday.

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A protester speaks through a megaphone in the fourth annual University Women’s March on Sunday.

believes students are typically uninterested in these issues.

“Students at prestigious liberal arts colleges, such as Harvard, are quick to voice their concerns,” she said. “In fact, Harvard led the impactful open letter to the Indian Home Minister, signed by hundreds of students across America, two days before my protest.”

Allison Burke, sophomore in Engineering, has also been to a fair number of protests, though of a different variety. Her reason for protesting stems from her love of nature and interest in plants and animals.

This progressed into an attention to conservation and the cultivation of plants. Though she has participated in protests on social issues, her campus advocacy has been focused on climate change related activities.

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“The University could have handled a lot of things better, and I have never really been the one to shy away from voicing my opinions, but the University is riddled with controversy on every corner, which really gave me the anger and confidence to get out there,” Burke said.

Burke, who’s attended the climate change protest twice, said she had a great time. For the first march, she made a sign that read “Literally Just Stop Killing Trees.” Even though it occurred during winter, no Midwest weather could have stopped her from marching.

Saumya Agrawal, sophomore in LAS, was also in open protest of the NRC and CAA acts going on in India. She was even bold enough to start a petition to send an open letter to the Indian government, as Harvard did.

Agrawal said she did not get much support for the article which frustrated her. At the end of it, she said she managed to gather 50 signatures but later had requests from people to remove their name because they were traveling back to India.

“People should know what it is before you support it,” Agrawal said. “It’s important to support something not because everyone else is doing it but because you believe in it yourself.

You can’t sign on and leave whenever it suits you; you commit fully or you don’t at all,” Agrawal, who has been to multiple protests in India, said there is sometimes a stark difference in the way protests are carried out.

She said India can be a little more chaotic and powerful at times of protests, arguably justifiable to an extent.

She said India has problems that people in America would not understand.

While in the U.S., women’s protests focus on issues like equal pay, in India, however, she said they are still fighting and protesting against child marriage, sati (a practice where widows throw themselves into their husband’s funeral pyre) and women’s basic access to education.

“While equal pay and other things are still things we want changed in India,” she said. “We can’t skip step one, two, three before we get to step seven, eight, nine.”

Konanoor believes as people, we all should voice our opinions.

“We’re students of U of I,” she said. “If we believe in something, we should fight for it, despite the obstacles.” rjammu2@dailyillini.com

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The Illinettes walk through Laney College in Oakland, California, preceding the Redbox Bowl on Dec. 29. To earn a spot on the team, the dancers go through an intense audition process, which involves a prepared solo and a learned routine taught by the captains.

Illinettes dance into basketball season

BY CARMEN MARTINEZ STAFF WRITER

At every home football and basketball game, spectators can see the Illinettes, the University’s official dance team. Made up of students who have been dancing their whole lives, the Illinettes are responsible for helping to entertain crowds during games.

The Illinettes are part of the Marching Illini. They perform a pregame show, sideline dances, feature dances and the halftime show throughout the football season. Ellie Pfister, senior in Education and co-captain of the Illinettes, expresses the school pride the dancers feel to be so heavily involved on game day.

“It’s just such an incredible feeling that we can give that back and use our talent to support the athletic program here,” Pfister said.

“Every game day is a lot of work, but it’s very rewarding, and we look forward to every single game day.”

To prepare, the team practices every weekday with the band, with additional rehearsals separate from the band during football season.

Adding the Marching Illini to their performance can change the experience, some

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Ellie Pfister Senior Co-Captain of the Illinettes cheers during the Illinois’ game against Northwestern on Jan. 18.

dancers say.

“I’ve never marched with my high school dance team,” said Katherine Ciannella, sophomore in AHS. “I was always just strictly dancing.

That’s a really cool opportunity, that we get to dance with the marching band and dance with their music.”

The Illinettes can also be found dancing during basketball games. However, with only 14 spots available on the court, half the team has to be cut for each performance.

Pfister explains earning one of the spots in a performance is competitive.

“Our team works in such

a unique way where we have to audition for most of our performance opportunities within the team,” Pfister said. “So even if you make the team, that doesn’t mean that you are set to go. You have to continue to work hard to earn opportunities because we have to be held to such a

high standard.”

Many of the dances are choreographed by the Illinettes themselves. Each member has the opportunity to create and send in a dance for a chance to have it performed by the rest of the team.

“It’s led me to be a leader because we don’t really have a coach. We just have captains,” Cinnella said. “The rest of us are just choreographing.”

To join, dancers must go through an intense audition, explains Gianna Mazeska, senior in Media and cocaptain of the Illinettes.

“You come with a (minute-long) dance prepared, and that’s after you audition your solo, and then there’s a cut,” Mazeska said. “From there, if you made it, you have to learn a minute and a half routine that the captains will teach, and that’s basically 30 seconds of jazz, 30 seconds of pom and 30 seconds of hip hop ... and you find out that day if you made the team or not.”

Anywhere from 60 to 70 dancers typically audition each year, including current members, who are not guaranteed one of the 28 spots for the next year. Pfister shares why she was initially inspired to audition.

“College dance team has always been a goal for me as well as other people on the team,” Pfister said. “Living in the home state, I always felt like I held an extra sense of pride supporting the state and the University ... the program has always been very respected, and they have had amazing opportunities.”

These opportunities included trips to Dublin, Ireland, with the Marching Illini for the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in 2018 and to California for the Redbox Bowl over winter break. Mazeska said these trips have been some of her best memories with the team.

“Ireland was one of the coolest experiences I’ve ever done,” Mazeska said. “As a team, we all got so close that week, and I’ll never forget it.”

While being on the team requires a lot of dedication, it is still one of the most rewarding experiences, Pfister said.

“We sacrifice a lot to be on the team with balancing academics and other extracurricular activities, even outside the team,” Pfister said.

“I cannot imagine going through college any other way.” carmen4@dailyillini.com

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OPINIONS ‘The Cable Guy’ was ahead of its time DYLAN GRAY COLUMNIST

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Repeal 17th Amendment MATTHEW KRAUTER COLUMNIST

is on the importance of a balanced federalist system between the state and federal government. The Senate was meant not to be a mere reflection of the House but rather a “convenient link between the two” levels of government through which the states could have direct agency in the affairs of the Union.

To properly check and limit the scope of the federal government, the states require a way to meaningfully influence its activities. The Senate no longer provides such means under the 17th Amendment by incentivizing senators to act as populists rather than serve state interests.

The result of the states’ diminished role has been an escalation of controversial issues to the federal level that now dominate the toxic political stage and fuel polarized sentiments.

The federal government was never meant to run roughshod over state legislatures. The whole point of having state governments is to account for divergent views among a geographically and politically diverse people.

A repeal of the 17th A m en d m ent w ou l d grant more importance to elections for state legislatures because voting for local representatives would provide a means for an indirect vote for the senators. This increased local civic engagement may result in positive externalities by engaging more voters in local issues.

Admittedly, the bicameral legislature structure has maintained the balance established in the Sherman Compromise by fairly representing populations of states in the House and equally representing states in the Senate. But it could better serve that balance by reverting to the old system.

One may also look at the ineffectiveness of the 17th Amendment in its goals.

It was popularized and adopted due to “perceived corruption and inefficiency that marked indirect elections” in the early 1900s.

Has the amendment really remedied such corruption?

In a 1994 Gallup poll, 50% of respondents described most members of Congress as corrupt. In 2015, respondents described 52% of members as corrupt.

After a century Americans remain untrusting of their politicians and rightfully so.

Americans may not like giving up their direct votes for the Senate. They may not like the fact we do not enjoy a democracy. But these systems of federalism have a purpose and to ignore them is to our disadvantage. It’s time we stop treating the Senate like a varsity squad and return the control to the states.

The Constitution of the United States provides the best system of government ever drafted by man.

Despite this, the document is not infallible. The 27 amendments have largely improved the federal government.

The 17th Amendment, however, has been largely damaging to the balance of federalism and strikes against the finely wrought system envisioned by the Founding Fathers. Its detrimental effects provide a basis for its repeal.

This amendment, adopted in 1913, altered the election of senators so they are directly elected by the people of each state. Prior to this change, senators were “chosen by the legislature” of their state in accordance with Article 1, Section 3, Clause 1 of the Constitution.

Anecdotally, most people I’ve encountered aren’t aware of the original system for senate appointment ever existed. Some online now scoff at the idea of devolving that power to the states, arguing it’s an attempt to “infringe on your democracy” and “take away our vote.”

Such an opin ion highlights the true harm this amendment has silently laid on this nation in conjunction with an ever-expansive federal government. Americans are forgetting they don’t live in a democracy.

Democracy, in its pure form, was harshly looked down upon by the Founding Fathers. In Federalist 10, Madison wrote, “Pure democracy … can admit no cure for the mischief of faction … Hence it is, that such democracies … have ever been found incompatible with personal security.”

Madison is referencing the danger of factions, either comprised of the majority or a large portion of the minority, acting in their own self-interest to trample the rights of minority groups.

His fear of democracy led him to favor a constitutional republic in which minorities are fairly represented, and protections are granted to their civil liberties.

In Federalist 62, Madison explains the rationale for Senate appointment by the legislature, writing, “It is equally unnecessary to dilate on the appointment of senators by the state legislatures.” He thought the system was fairly uncontroversial, as it had the “double advantage of favoring a select appointment, and of giving to the state governments such an agency in the formation of the federal government, as must secure Matthew is a sophomore in the authority of the former.” LAS. The emphasis he makes krauter3@dailyillini.com

Jim Carrey is one of America’s most well-known comedic actors. His career spans decades, and his range of films includes not only dumb comedies, like “Bruce Almighty,” but also some rather thoughtful dramas, like “The Truman Show.”

But there is one film in particular that exists on a pendulum, swinging back and forth between these two in a way that conveys an uncomfortable and darkly humorous story of modern life. While on the surface it is a typical, if not disjointed, black comedy, there is actually much more here.

This movie is 1996’s “The Cable Guy.” The story of “The Cable Guy” follows Jim Carrey as “Chip,” a psychotic cable provider who offers his clients free cable (back when that was actually important to people) in exchange for being his friend. However, Chip is incredibly obsessive and has little concept of boundaries. He stalks his customers and interferes with their lives if they attempt to “leave” him.

He later displays violent and unstable tendencies, culminating in a final confrontation that reveals Chip is a fake name adopted from an old television show, and, in fact, he adopts many TV-based monikers and never reveals his real name. Finally, it is left ambiguous whether or not Chip is reformed at the end, implying he isn’t.

Truly, “The Cable Guy” is an incredibly cynical, poignant and succinct indictment of the modern media environment. For this reason, the film was disturbingly ahead of its time, which led to a relatively lukewarm critical reception.

The comedy, at times, falls flat, and the casting was far from ideal, but Carrey’s role as the antagonist (or perhaps deuteragonist) is brilliant.

Chip was raised by a single, working mother who didn’t have much time to spend with her son. So in lieu of a bond with another person, Chip watched vast amounts of television.

This overexposure to mass media from such a young age warped him. He failed

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Jim Carrey poses as Chip, a cable provider, in the 1996 movie, “The Cable Guy.” Columnist Dylan discusses how the critique of media in “The Cable Guy” can be applied to modern times, more than 20 years after the movie was created.

to distinguish reality from TV dramas and had difficulty forming a healthy relationship due to his lack of foundation for this at a formative age.

Lost in a sea of imagined and parasocial relationships, Chip grasps desperately for a genuine connection, unable to find it in his family. This leads to his violent and irrational behavior. One of the key elements of any TV sitcom is a relatively low-stakes world in which people get along and have close relationships.

To Chip, this was the real world, and he sought endlessly to achieve it. For this reason, Chip is a tragic hero and the secondary protagonist of the film.

Chip represents the modern person. In the digital age, we all grow up surrounded by media attempting to sell us a fake life. These are influencers, YouTubers, television shows, advertisements,

podcasts, etc. Children are exposed to digital media at a younger age than ever before and are thrust into a world they may not be ready to cope with or understand.

Studies have produced varied conclusions on the effects of media on children, but overexposure is shown to cause low self-esteem, anxiety and feelings of alienation.

While at the time, Chip’s overexposure to media seemed ridiculous, it is fast becoming the norm. Of course, this doesn’t mean everyone in the future will become a murderer or that media is altogether bad for children, but the critiques “The Cable Guy” levies are as cogent today as ever.

Genuine human connection is crucial for a developing mind and even for adults.

No amount of parasocial relationships can fill that void.

Cr ucia l to Chip’s character is the reality

that Chip is, in fact, not his name but is taken from a TV show — “My Three Sons,” to be exact. This not only represents Chip’s inability to distinguish himself from the TV he was watching but also the loss of identity faced by a person alienated from the people around them. In the digital age, we are all Chip.

“The Cable Guy” may not be the smartest, punchiest or most avant-garde film of all time. In fact, it may not even be particularly good if it is viewed through the lens of a typical comedy.

But when read as a critique of the modern media world 20 years before its time, the beauty of the film is much more pronounced.

Media saturation is dangerous, and living outside of the fabricated world is important to our psychological adjustment.

Dylan is a junior in Media. kdg2@dailyillini.com

THE DAILY ILLINI EDITORIAL

The Times’ dual endorsement is a bad idea Breaking with precedent, The New York Times endorsed two Democratic presidential candidates earlier this month, Elizabeth Warren and Amy Klobuchar.

The Times editorial board member Katie Kingsbury defends this decision, stating, “the circumstances created by Trump’s election provided an opportunity for the editorial board to frame Democrats’ choice rather than making it for them.” But this thinking is flawed.

Firstly, Kingsbury overestimates The Times’ influence. Even if the editorial board had endorsed only one candidate, it does not guarantee people will follow their advice. Since 1968, the candidate endorsed by The Times has lost in eight of the 13 elections. Their candidate loses more than half the time, and thus, it is pretty clear the political clout The Times once wielded is no longer what it once was, if it had been in the first place. Either way, they cer-

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tainly aren't “making” anyone’s decision.

Secondly, for those who do still hold The Times’ opinion in high esteem, the choice to choose two candidates is not only confusing but divisive as well.

Before heading out to the polls, voters are expected to make a decision as to which presidential candidate they feel will best represent their interests. Our democratic process allows one person, one vote. In the spirit of that process and to best prepare their readers to cast their vote, The New York Times should have endorsed a single candidate.

By endorsing two candidates, The Times is telling their readers that both candidates are equally qualified.

How is a voter supposed to make a decision about who to vote for if a major news organization with all the election facts and a huge pool of resources cannot?

Also, when the inevitable happens, and one (or both) of these candidates lose the Democratic primary, what do the voters do who voted for the losing candidate?

Do they vote for the winner simply for the flimsy reason of party loyalty, or do

they detract and place their vote with a candidate from another party? In such an unstable political climate, is the Democratic Party willing to take that risk?

Thirdly, The New York Times is totally two-timing by choosing two candidates.

Endorsing two people negates said endorsement. The editorial board is endorsing no one. If you throw your support behind someone, you cannot then also throw your shoulder behind their opposition.

(Yes, both Klobuchar and Warren are Democrats, but make no mistake, they’re opponents in this race). By definition, you are not supporting someone if you also “support” their enemies.

What a great ally The Times is proving to be; Warren and Klobuchar should both feel cheated.

While the decision to endorse two candidates might look good at first glance, like The New York Times editorial board is trying to broaden the public’s options by doing so, the lack of foresight in the choice becomes apparent upon closer examination.

The Times, what were you thinking?

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MEN’S BASKETBALL

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Team faces Rutgers for seventh time in history

Dosunmu elevates Illinois to top-20 ranking

BY GABBY HAJDUK STAFF WRITER

No. 19-ranked Illinois is playing its best stretch of basketball in head coach Brad Underwood’s tenure, winning six straight Big Ten games. Sophomore guard Ayo Dosunmu has been the certified lethal weapon for Underwood.

While Dosunmu struggled in Illinois’ first win of the streak at home against Purdue on Jan. 5, scoring just six points, Underwood never doubted Dosunmu being the closer. Dosunmu put the dagger in Michigan, Northwestern, Rutgers and Wisconsin — four of Illinois’ last five opponents. All four games were decided by four points or fewer.

The sophomore phenom is Illinois’ leading scorer, averaging 16. 2 points per game and 48.7 percent shooting from the field. In the last five games alone, Dosunmu is averaging 19.2 points per game on 53.1 percent shooting.

Dosunmu had his best Illinois game last Saturday at Michigan, scoring a career-high 27 points.

The Chicago native added to his career performance with a game-winning jumper over Michigan guard Zavier Simpson from the free-throw line.

“I’m running out of adjectives to talk about (Dosunmu),” Underwood said after the Michigan game. “It’s what great players do. That last play was guarded as well as you could possibly guard it. There (were) really

BY CLAIRE O’BRIEN STAFF WRITER

After a loss against Maryland on Jan. 23, the Illinois women’s basketball team will play at Rutgers Thursday.

Illinois (10-9, 1-7) is coming off a 79-60 loss to thenNo. 20 Maryland on Jan. 23. Rutgers (15-4, 5-3) lost to Michigan, 71-57, Sunday.

The two teams have faced off seven times in their programs’ histories, with the Illini coming into Thursday’s game with a 1-6 record.

The Illini’s only win against the Scarlet Knights came on Jan. 7, 2017.

Illinois has played Rutgers once already this season, as well as in the month of January. The Illini lost to Rutgers Jan. 9, 75-51, in Champaign.

“Rutgers is a team that will press you, has great length and scores a lot from their defensive turnovers,” said head coach Nancy Fahey. “We put a lot of time in handling that this week and being better prepared.”

Junior guard Petra Holešínská leads the Illini in scoring, averaging 14.3 points per game, and is currently tied for 11th in the Big Ten in scoring, alongside Maryland guard Kaila Charles. She scored 18 points against Rutgers in the teams’ last matchup Jan. 9.

Rutgers guard Arella Guirantes scored 21 points against Illinois on Jan. 9.

Guirantes, who is averaging 19.4 points per game, is second in the Big Ten in scoring. Penn State’s Kamaria McDaniel is first in scoring at 20.1 points per game.

The two teams are more evenly matched in scoring, with Rutgers averaging 68.0 points per game and Illinois 64.6. Defensively, Rutgers is first in the Big Ten, giving up an average 54.7 points per game. Illinois gives up 70.4 points per game.

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SOFTBALL

Illini seek new contributors as season approaches

BY RICH EBERWEIN STAFF WRITER

The Illinois softball team is searching for success in several new additions joining the squad this spring.

With head coach Tyra Perry heading into her fifth season at Illinois, she looks to bring the Illini back to the postseason for the first time since 2017.

Offensively, several new freshman position players will look to make an impact as the Illini will have major shoes to fill with outfielders Kiana Sherlund, Carly Thomas, Veronica Ruelius and infielder Annie Fleming graduating from the program in 2019. The four Illini provided a lot of stability to the lineup, combining to hit 30 home runs and drive in 129.

Catcher Stephanie Abello also graduated from the program last year after knocking in 18 runs over 93 at-bats. However, junior Bella Loya will be back after starting all 58 games last year, primarily at catcher, and leading the team in RBIs (48), home runs (12), and on-base percentage (.450) last season. Loya will be joined by other returning players looking to improve upon solid seasons like sophomore Kailee Powell, junior Katie Wingerter and junior Maddison Demers.

Illinois returns sophomore ace Sydney Sickels to lead the pitching staff after having a terrific freshman campaign where she posted an outstanding 3.41 ERA while striking out 131 batters over 172.1 innings.

However, the pitching staff

will have gaps to fill following the loss of two main hurlers from the 2019 campaign: seniors Taylor Edwards and Emily Oestreich. Both pitchers combined to throw 167 innings and win 11 games for the team.

Perry said she hopes to reinforce her bullpen with the arrival of freshmen Morgan Scivally from

Kankakee, Illinois, Taylor Murray from Freeport, Illinois, and sophomore transfer Addy Jarvis. Jarvis, a native of Vienna, Ohio, pitched at an elite level at Youngstown State during her freshman year. In over 33 appearances, Jarvis tossed 16 complete games for a total of 170.2 innings pitched with a dazzling 2.58 ERA. Senior

Akilah Mouzon will also return after appearing in 19 games last season.

After finishing with a 33-25 overall record in 2019, Illinois was recently selected to host the Big Ten Conference Softball Tournament for the first time since the softball team’s inception in 2000.

Set to be held at

Eichelberger Field, the tournament will see each of the 12 teams in the conference compete in a single-elimination competition starting with four first-round games on May 7 and continuing with four quarterfinal matches on May 8. Finally, the tournament will conclude on the following Saturday with

two semifinal rounds and the championship game.

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Freshman pitcher Sydney Sickels pitches during Illinois’ game against Purdue on May 5 at Eichelberger Field. Illinois is set to open their season early February with several new players.

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BASEBALL

Off-season changes propel team toward opening day

BY MEGHAN SPORTS EDITOR

Illinois baseball is almost back.

It’s been nearly eight months since the Illini concluded their 2019 season with back-to-back losses at the NCAA Oxford, Missisippi, Regional, ending Illinois’ second-most winning season since 2000 with a 36-21 record overall and 15-9 in the Big Ten. Despite less-than-favorable outcomes at last year’s Big Ten tournament — where Illinois lost to Maryland and National Champion runnerup Michigan — and the NCAA Regional, the Illini garnished their 2019 campaign with the best season start since 2015, where the team went on to NCAA Super Regionals and won 50 games.

The former No. 20-ranked Illinois suffered two fourgame losing streaks last year, one in post-season tournament play and the other on the road but rallied to finish third in the Big Ten and maintain a top-25 ranking throughout the backstretch of the season.

Although the Illini began regular-season practice on Friday, the team played a three-game exhibition series last fall. The annual stretch of fall ball allows pitchers to throw live and shed offseason rust. The exhibition games typically spill over into extra innings, giving the entire bullpen at least one inning to throw apiece.

The Illini made a collection of changes during the off-season, just in time for the 2020 season set to begin on Feb. 14 with a road trip to North Carolina.

Hitting the ground running

Illinois will face four ranked opponents through its first nine games of the season including No. 18 Wake Forest on opening weekend.

This is the second consecutive season Illinois plays a ranked Wake Forest squad; last year, the Illini defeated the Demon Deacons 5-2 in the second outing of the

season, marking their fourth win over a ranked team in two years at the time of the game.

After Wake Forest, Illinois will trek through South Carolina for a three-game road swing then travel to Frisco, Texas, for the Frisco Classic.

At the tournament, Illinois will see No. 20 Texas A&M, No. 22 Oklahoma State and No. 14 University of California at Los Angeles.

New faces

Illinois baseball received a facelift this off-season, notably turning over half of the 2019 roster, adding 18 newcomers and several new coaches for the 2020 season.

Last year, the program saw seven players sign with MLB organizations, including six draft picks, marking the second-most picks in the draft since nine Illini were tabbed in 2015. But, despite veteran talent migrating away from Illinois in the off-season, head coach Dan Hartleb has taken steps to fill in the gaps and grow young talent through 2020.

Illinois’ incoming talent pool is comprised of 12 freshmen and six transfers including one sophomore, four juniors and one senior.

The 2020 roster changes are highlighted by the addition of 11 position players — like freshman infielder Xavier Watson, the younger brother of 2019 draft pick and former Illini Cyrillo Watson — and seven pitchers.

While the Illini lost titans like Golden Glove winner for second base, Michael Massey, and dependable producers like outfielders Zac Taylor and Jack Yalowitz, underclassmen including sophomores Branden Comia and Aidan Maldonado are stepping up to the plate.

Last season, Comia helped lead Illinois’ offense with a .255 batting average and a .322 on-base percentage, while right-hander Maldonado showcased moments worthy of placing him into the Illini’s weekend rotation in 2020.

Leading the Illini on the mound, however, is returning senior right-handed pitcher Garrett Acton, who elected to forgo the 2019 MLB Draft to stay at Illinois. Acton, who transferred from Parkland College in 2018, registered 19 saves, a 2.33 ERA and a .127 BA last season.

Acton is one of four seniors on this year’s roster alongside starting pitchers Ryan Schmitt and Ty Weber as well as outfielder Nick Menken, who transferred from Virginia Tech with one year of eligibility left.

During the off-season, Illinois also added former San Francisco Giants’ pitching coordinator Mark Allen to the coaching staff due to former pitching coach Drew Dickinson accepting an assistant coaching job at Virginia.

Allen joins the Illini following nine seasons in professional baseball and nine seasons working with college programs.

According to fightingillini. com, Allen led the San Francisco Giants’ minor league pitching operations during the 2019 season. The Sacramento River Cats, the Giants’ Triple-A affiliate, won a national championship while five of San Francisco’s minor league teams also made postseason appearances.

Before making the move to San Francisco, Allen worked for the Cleveland Indians organization as a scout since 2010 and pitching coordinator since 2018 among other roles. In addition to working with Cleveland’s pitching staff, Allen coached on the field in the Arizona League for three seasons, beginning his coaching stint in the Indians organization in 2014 with the AZL Indians, according to fightingillini.com.

Hartleb said the addition of Allen complements the program’s mission.

“I am extremely excited about the opportunity we have with the hiring of Mark Allen,” Hartleb said, per fightingillini.com. “(Allen’s) knowledge, experience and people skills are

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Illinois closing pitcher Garrett Acton throws out a pitch during Illinois’ game against Michigan in the Big Ten Tournament at TD Ameritrade Park on May 23. The Illini are set to start their 2020 season on Feb. 14.

off the charts. His past experiences as a collegiate coach, minor league instructor and his most recent position as a pitching coordinator show his great abilities with development and also evaluation in the recruiting process.

(Allen) fits in our Illini family in so many ways, starting with the type of person that he is. He will be a great asset to our program moving forward, and I’m extremely excited to get to work with him.”

The Illini also added a familiar face to the coaching staff in former pitcher Quinn Snarskis, who was named a student assistant coach following his graduation from the program in 2019.

Acton was named to the Perfect Game All-American pre-season second team and head coach Dan Hartleb was dubbed D1Baseball’s Big Ten Coach of the Decade, the organization announced Jan. 7.

The announcement marks Acton’s second preseason All-American honor of the 2020 campaign and follows a nod to Collegiate Baseball Newspaper’s Preseason AllAmerican second team on Dec. 17.

Acton’s preseason distinctions follow a fruitful junioryear campaign. Along with setting an Illinois and Big Ten record with 19 saves in 2019, Acton also became Illinois’ sixth All-American in the last five years and the Preseason accolades fourth to receive at least one Senior closer Garrett first-team honor. The 6-foot,

2-inch transfer also led the Illini bullpen with 95 strikeouts and a 2.18 ERA. Hartleb’s decadal honor comes after four NCAA regional appearances in the 2010s — 2011, 2013, 2015 and 2019 — and two Big Ten titles in 2011 and 2015. Under Hartleb, Illinois earned its first National Player of the Year (former first baseman Bren Spillane), two first-round MLB Draft picks and hosted its first Super Regional as well. Three of his former players, Spillane, Kevin Duchene and Tyler Jay, were named to the Big Ten AllDecade team — making Illinois second in the conference with players named to the team. @meghan_rest merest2@dailyillini.com

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DOSUNMU

18 points and a career-high 11 assists. Following the performance, Underwood said Dosunmu is becoming “an elite, elite closer, not just with his shooting, but with his passing.”

He leads the Illini with 3.5 assists per game.

An evolving give-and-take relationship between DosunmuandjuniorguardTrentFrazier has formed a dangerous backcourtfor theIllini.Dosunmu has repeatedly expressed his trust in handing Frazier the ball when the shot isn’t there for him. “(Frazier) got down on himself earlier in the season because he was missing shots so I’ve been trying to go to him,” Dosunmu said.

“I tell him ‘this is what you do, you’re built for this.’ I try to get closer with him, not just on the court but off the court. We got a lot of workouts in together. I like seeing him work on his game, so in the game when he makes those shots, I’ve seen it and vice versa.”

Becoming that all-around leader has created radiating confidence from Dosunmu and the Illini, and the nation is beginning to notice.

ESPN’s Jay Bilas named Dosunmu his co-player of the week alongside Kentucky’s Nick Richards on Monday.

Andy Katz, NCAA basketball reporter, picked the Illini as his March Madness Team of the Week on Monday, following the Purdue and Michigan road wins.

good players making a really hard shot. Kudos to Michigan, again, they guarded. We were playing for the last shot, and (Dosunmu) knocked it down and got what we needed. Glad he’s in our uniform on our team.”

Underwood calls Dosunmu’s closing talents a Godgiven ability that most great playershave.It’sdifficulttopinpoint that ability as one specific shot or move, considering Dosunmu can ice the game with a jumper, 3-pointer, layup or free throws.

At Rutgers, Dosunmu made four free throws in the last two minutestosealthe3-pointwin.

Defending his home court against Northwestern, the sophomore scored the last 4 points of the game. In Illinois’ one-point win at Wisconsin, he scored the final 5 points, most notably a contested 3-pointer with 46 seconds left.

Dosunmu isn’t only trusted by his coach and teammates to have the ball in crunch time, but he also trusts himself.

“I like making the right play every time,” Dosunmu said after the victory at Purdue.

Pointing to his veins after each game-winner, Dosunmu knows his role as the cold-blooded leader. While his range of scoring ability is unmatched, Dosunmu also prides himself on knowing when to dish the ball out.

In the Illini’s win at Purdue on Jan. 21, Dosunmu record- @gabby_h11 ed his first career double with ghajduk2@dailyillini.com

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Despite a strong Rutgers defense, Holešínská thinks the Illini have improved from the last Illinois-Rutgers matchup. “(In) the Rutgers game, we played pretty well, except the third quarter,” Holešínská said. “I feel like if we can put 40 minutes together, we have a pretty good chance to win there.”

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The Illinois men’s tennis team, recently ranked No. 12 by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association, has begun spring play with several matches over the past couple weeks, beginning with a trip to Atlanta, Georgia, Jan. 18-20 for the Martin Luther King Jr. Invitational. The Illini faced host Georgia Tech of the Atlantic Coast Conference, South Carolina of the Southeastern Conference and Columbia of the Ivy League.

The Illini saw plenty of success against the home court Yellow Jackets, seeing a 5-2 victory in singles competition and a 2-2 tie in doubles competition for an overall record of 7-4 on the day.

The next day, Illinois faced a tougher foe in thenranked No. 16 South Carolina.

Despite a 6-6 overall tie (4-4 in singles, 2-2 in doubles), a significant victory came for Illini senior Aleks Kovacevic, who defeated reigning NCAA singles champion Paul Jubb in straight sets, 6-4, 6-3.

“It was a really good win for me, (and I) obviously got a little bit of revenge from the NCAA semifinals,” Kovacevic, who fell to Jubb in the penultimate round of the NCAA singles tournament in May, said. “(The win) shows that I can play at a level that some of the top college guys

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have.”

The Illini closed the tournament with a match against then-tied No. 19 Columbia. This would be the toughest matchup for Illinois, with the Illini going 3-9 against the Lions, 3-5 in singles play, 0-4 in doubles.

The Illini then returned home to host a branch of the ITA Kickoff Weekend on Jan. 24 and 25.

Illinois went up against Ole Miss of the SEC to start the tournament. Despite keeping it close for the entire meet, the Illini eventually fell to the Rebels, 3-4. Redshirt freshman Lucas Horve dropped the final match of the meet against German

anger out” during the meet following a disappointing loss.

Illinois coach Brad Dancer praised the team’s seniors during the match. “(They) did a phenomenal job, saying ‘Yes, this is where we are, this is who we are, this is what we stand for,’” Dancer said.

The Illini will travel to the Research Triangle to take on the Duke Blue Devils on Friday followed by a match against the North Carolina Tar Heels on Saturday.

Dancer said he had a few concerns going into the weekend matchups.

“Winning at Duke on a Friday night, they always have a great crowd against the Illini,” Dancer said. “To win down there is incredibly difficult.”

The short turnaround is also crucial for the Illini, with Dancer saying, “We’re gonna turn around the next day and play arguably, on paper, maybe the best team in college tennis. North Carolina’s absolutely stacked this year in terms of the talent they have throughout their lineup. This is gonna be a tough, tough road trip.”

Following the road trip to Duke and North Carolina, the Illini host the Florida Gators on Feb. 7, followed by the University of Central Florida Knights on Feb. 9.

sophomore Simon Junk, an intense three-set match, 7-6 (7), 1-6, 6-7 (7).

Horve called the match a “war.”

“I like to make matches as long and as physical as (he) can, just to break down the other guy,” Horve said. “In the end, they usually go my favor. That day was just a little different, but that’s that.

You just gotta keep moving forward.”

Illinois played the following day in a consolation match against Texas Tech of the Big 12, with the Illini succeeding 4-1. Following the loss to Ole Miss, the Illini dominated the matchup, with Kovacevic saying they “took their lripani2@dailyillini.com

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Badgers (10-10, 2-7).

The two teams have not yet played this season and are tied in the series, 37-37.

Illinois and Wisconsin also split last year’s series, with both teams winning at home and losing on the road.

Wisconsin forward Imani Lewis is leading the Badgers in scoring, averaging 15.5 points per game.

The teams will play at the State Farm Center at 2 p.m.

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No. 12 Illini snag early-season success

Illinois to compete at Indiana Relays this weekend

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The Illinois men’s track and field team will compete at the Indiana University Relays at the Harry Gladstein Fieldhouse in Bloomington, Indiana Friday and Saturday.

At the two-day event, Illinois will face Big Ten rival, Indiana. The relays mark the men’s second away meet of the season and the second weekend in a row that Indiana will be hosting an invita-

tional competition at home.

Illinois placed eighth at its first meet of the season, the Larry Wieczorek Invitational, at Iowa.

Six-time All American redshirt-senior Jonathan Wells will be representing Illinois in the high jump and will face Indiana’s freshman Grayson Rolen, who also placed first in his most recent high jump event.

At previous indoor meets, including the Illini Invitational, the team won seven titles events including high

jump, the 20-meter dash and the 4x400 meter relay.

The Illini Invitational took place at the Armory on Friday and Saturday.

Notable performances at Saturday’s Invitational include redshirt-junior Cooper Jazo, who won the pole vault, sophomore Declan Rustay, who won both the 60-meter and 200-meter dash, freshman Jason Thormo, who won the 400-meter dash and freshman Aiden Ouimet, who won the heptathlon.

Thromo, Rutsay, freshman Robert Williams and sophomore Jaden Jackson, were also a part of the 4x400-meter relay team that took home first and concluded the Illini victories for the meet.

The relays in Indiana will officially start at 5 p.m. for the men, starting with the 60-meter heptathlon, and carry over into the next day. renatoa2@dailyillini.com sande20@dailyillini.com @savaughnanders1

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TIK TOK diversity of content never runs low as users upload videos highlighting fun DIY projects, lists of song recommendations, fitness journeys and cooking daily.

You might also see welldressed teens lip-synching to various songs or performing a meticulously choreographed dance. In a way, it’s like YouTube for people who have short attention spans: The videos are in short-form, and anyone can be Tik Tok famous if they seem interesting enough. No matter who you are or what kind of content you like, you’ll find your niche on the app.

Most of why Tik Tok is becoming a primary form of entertainment among young people is due to its humor. Jokes from older generations, though there are some exceptions, are typically wholesome and stray away from controversial topics.

Anything on Tik Tok is fair game. Users have made videos on a variety of edgy topics including jokes about dodging the World War III draft to Helen Keller.

Needless to say, this edgy style of humor has gotten the app in serious trouble on multiple occasions.

It has been banned in several countries, like Indonesia and India, for being too “blasphemous.”

Though these bans were eventually overturned, they continue to spark debates about censorship and what it means to have freedom of speech. Sure, there have been instances of Tik Tok users pushing things to the limit. This is notably seen in the case of Feroza Aziz, a teenager who made national headlines in 2019 after including subtle anti-China propaganda in one of her makeup tutorials. However, most of the humor on the app doesn’t necessarily want to tackle these social issues in a meaningful way; as

BY LIAM DWYER BUZZ CALENDAR EDITOR

The buzz calendar is a compilation of events happening in the Champaign-Urbana area.

Follow our top picks in Monday’s and Thursday’s papers for ideas on what to do on any night of the week, from where to eat to what to watch.

Want to submit an event? Email calendar@readbuzz.com.

THURSDAY, JAN. 30

Krannert Art Museum Presents “Hive”

 5-9 p.m.  Krannert Art Museum, 500 E. Peabody Drive, Champaign  Free See the Art Museums’ opening of Hive, a site-specific sculpture, light and sound installation by Nancy Davidson and Lakshmi Ramgopal. The night will begin with a public opening-night reception at 5 p.m. in the Link Gallery. Then, Davidson and Ramgopal will do an artist talk at 6:15 in the auditorium.

Exhibition co-curators Amy L. Powell and Clara Bosak-Schroeder will engage the artists in conversation at the end of the event, and there will be time for audience questions.

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Bently’s Pub Present Bands on Deck: Dearie

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The homescreen is displayed of the popular video-sharing app “Tik Tok.” The app is a popular form of entertainment among young people.

people are just trying to be funny. It’s all in good fun.

So, what does the future hold for Tik Tok? That’s a tricky question.

Trends change all the time, and the question is, will the app have a successful evolution alongside these changes? Musical.ly only lasted for three years.

Even before that, Vine ran for four years until Twitter discontinued it in 2017.

We could possibly see a new version of Tik Tok as

Musical.ly is its direct predecessor. However, this is highly unlikely due to its sheer number of users, which is higher than both Musical.ly and Vine combined. To get a definitive answer, we’ll need to wait a couple of years. But for now, continue to quote your favorite Tik Toks and bust out the dances on a night out to get the whole squad laughing. jel3@readbuzz.com

 8 p.m.-1 a.m.  Bentley’s Pub, 419 N. Neil St., Champaign  No cover Dearie is the duo featuring Kayla Brown from We The Animals and Carrie Chandler from The Bashful Youngens, and they’re phenomenal to watch live, to say the least.

Their vocal harmonies, enchanting guitar playing and overall vibe are just a treat.

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Life and Land Photography Show

 1-3 p.m.  Anita Purves Nature Center, 1505 N. Broadway Ave., Urbana  Free Come visit the nature center and view two art shows together Feb. 1-April 24. Through wildlife photography taken closer to home, Rob Kanter encourages people to cultivate their appreciation for the creatures that live among us. Brad Hudson is interested in the representation of landscape through a traditional gelatin-silver photographic process.

Meet the artists at a show opening reception on Feb. 1 from 1-3 p.m.

CU’s Got Talent

 6-9 p.m.  The Virginia Theatre, 203 W. Park Ave., Champaign  $75 per person This fifth-annual talent competition doubles as a fundraiser in support of local charities who do not have the capacity to host a major benefit. Money raised will have a material impact on the lives of the people served by local nonprofit organizations. In addition, funds raised will allow Champaign West Rotary Charities to provide a quick financial response to emergency needs of charities in our community.

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Zen Studies with Shozo Sato: Shodo (Calligraphy)

 Noon-3 p.m.  Japan House, 2000 S. Lincoln Ave., Champaign  $15-$25 Join Professor Emeritus Shozo Sato for a Sunday afternoon class on Shodo or Japanese calligraphy. Explore the practice of calligraphy as part of Rinzai Zen philosophy and learn about Shodo from the vision of a tea master.

This will be a hands-on class and is open to beginners with no experience, intermediate students who have had at least one calligraphy lesson and advanced students (with prior approval from Sensei).

Silverweed: Super Rose Bowl Sunday!

 5-7 p.m.  Rose Bowl Tavern, 106 N. Race St., Urbana  No cover, 21+ Jay, Jim and Sean are back at the Rose Bowl on Super Bowl Sunday for their monthly First Sunday show. Keep tabs on the game on the Rose Bowl’s TVs while Silverweed plays tunes from the Dead, Neil Young, the Doobies, plus some Americana, country and original material. If you don’t like football, you can always dance. Come warm up with some great music and adult beverages in the hippest music venue in town.

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This promotional image for “1917” was released in 2019. The war movie was filmed to appear as one continuous shot.

‘1917’ astounds with stunning visuals, story

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buzz factor: One long continuous shot.

One tracking shot. When Martin Scorsese wanted to impress his audience during his movie “Goodfellas,” he did it with his famous twominute-long Copacabana scene. Now, “1917” does that very same thing for 119 minutes. No cuts, (almost) no fades to blacks, no edits.

This is what “1917” is and why it is at the very least a technical wonder. The fact it also brings a compelling story, impressive tension and a cast of talented actors just adds to the merits of the movie.

The film follows two British soldiers, Lance Corporal Blake and Lance Corporal Schofield, toward the end of World War I. When Blake is told his brother is one of over a thousand men about to be lead into a German ambush, he and Schofield have until

tomorrow morning to traverse miles of enemy territory with written orders that will save the men’s lives.

This day-long mission is filled with German soldiers, traps and snipers, and the audience is taken along for every brutal second. Let’s dig into the methodology of “1917” for a second.

By disallowing audiences to take their eyes off the characters, they’re forced to see every second of their race against time, watching them physically and mentally break down.

The tension builds with every second as the time goes by, and the audience is forced to stay focused the whole time, tiring the viewers out almost as much as the characters.

Are there moments where the filmmakers cheat?

Sure. There’s even a very deliberate cut to black in the middle, but aside from those few moments, “1917” succeeds in grabbing the

viewer’s attention and refusing to let go.

Such a gimmick is likely a nightmare for any actor, but the leads, Dean-Charles Chapman and George MacKay, prove they’re more than up for the task.

Chapman plays LC Blake, who is dead-set on saving his brother’s life. He is aided with a certain innocence and naivety toward war, which his friend, Schofield, a more cynical veteran played by MacKay, doesn’t share.

The pair’s brotherly dynamic is established right off the bat, with quieter moments of them telling stories and debating the merit of medals. The audience grows to care about them and their goal.

By the end of the film, you’re desperate for the mission to succeed, if only to let them finally rest. MacKay in particular shines at the end, where even after giving every ounce of his energy to stay alive, you can see one

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Our two leads aren’t the only actors worth noting in the film, and three big names — Colin Firth, Mark Strong and even Benedict Cumberbatch — make small appearances in the film in prominent roles. While the famous actors may have helped draw audiences into the theater, their on-screen presence serves only to break immersion and remind the audience they are indeed watching a film and not actually experiencing the mission alongside our characters.

This is the biggest flaw in the film, yet it is far from a worthy reason to condemn it.

While the film’s singular focus on the main storyline results in a well-paced heart-pounding film, it does have some drawbacks.

There are few moments of pause in the film where the characters and audience are

invited to stop and breathe.

This naturally means those moments are used to rest, and there’s little time for character development or subplots.

Outside of a few particular scenes, the little the viewers act to the main characters’ interiority doesn’t feel particularly important in-bet ween bouts of running or action. While in other movies, this could lead to a world that lacks feeling or two-dimensional characters, here audiences get just enough moments of clever characterization and beautiful scene-setting to avoid those issues.

“1917” transcends being a war film and instead becomes an experience.

The director, Sam Mendes, succeeds in not only pulling off an impressive technical achievement but tells a captivating tale of the horror of war and the heroism of its soldiers. liamd2@readbuzz.com

There’s no doubt about it: It can be hard to understand G ener at ion Z a nd millennial culture at times, even if we are technically a part of it. Without them, we wouldn’t be living in a society with influencers and professional mememakers (yeah ... they exist and actually get paid).

While the rest of the world comments on how weird young people are, all young people can do is respond, “it’s all fun and games until you ask us how to convert a Word Doc into a PDF.” To control some of this frustration, young people are opting to express themselves through a variety of mediums on the internet. For a while now, there’s been another platform for it. If you’re not familiar with phrases like “You’re my dad! Boogiewoogie woogie!” and “I don’t think you have the facilities for that big man,” or you don’t recognize the moves to “renegade” chances are you’re not on Tik Tok. Tik Tok was originally released in 2016 as a video-sharing app. At first, people didn’t take it seriously. YouTubers profited off making fun of its cringe-worthy content include weird lip-syncs and “aspiring actor” videos.

Now, Tik Tok currently has 500 million users worldwide and an official Spotify playlist for the most popular songs on the app.

What changed?

A s ot her creators g rav itated toward Tik Tok and started uploading quality content, disgust for the app was gradually replaced by open-mindedness for its potential. For starters, it’s super easy to navigate the interface of the app. All you have to do is swipe down to see quick video after quick video. It’s a great way to pass the time, which can lead some to get lost in the app for hours. Tik Tok also generates a queue of suggested content based on your liked videos. The SEE TIK TOK | 5B

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