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Coronavirus forces return for students abroad in Italy BY SAMANTHA BOYLE NEWS EDITOR

All University students studying abroad in Italy are required to depart the country as soon as possible for the remainder of the spring semester. They may return to the U.S., their home country or travel somewhere else. The students were sent an email Sunday morning stating these conditions since the U.S. Department

of State raised the travel advisory for Italy to Travel 4, Avoid Travel. The University will work to provide “reasonable reimbursement” for airline tickets or change fees with a copy of the itinerary and receipt. The University is also providing financial assistance for airline tickets if students need it. Once returned to campus, students will have to selfisolate for 14 days. After, the

University will work with students to find housing and “other essentials as needed.” The University is also working with the study abroad partner programs to implement alternative ways for the students to continue making academic progress for the semester. As of now, it’s expected that students continue their programs remotely. sjboyle2@dailyillini.com

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A man wears a protective mask as he walk by a carousel in an empty Sempione Park on Friday in Milan, Italy. The U.S. Department of State raised the travel advisory to avoid travel to Italy.

Historic Latina mural restored, reinstalled BY LASZLO RICHARD TOTH

But Martinez had an idea to save the cultural house. He thought that if he painted a mural on the walls of La Casa, it might prevent the University from tearing it down. Martinez said he drew most of the inspiration for “La Victoria” from his own experience. Still, he also spoke to students to get an understanding of their identities to be represented in the piece. “Latinos and other people, minority peoples, when they go to the Art Institute, or other famous museums, they don’t see themselves there,” Martinez said. “One of the core of doing murals is to do something meaningful to the community and where people can see themselves.” Martinez, occasionally assisted by other students, painted with watered down acrylics since he couldn’t always afford proper supplies. He left the door unlocked in case he had to run out, for fear of being arrested for defacing campus property. He worked tirelessly, at one point balancing painting the mural and taking 26 credit hours. His hard work paid off; 45 years later, La Casa is still in operation. “I think generations after we left felt that the mural was a very important part of

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Spencer Hulsey, senior in LAS, shows a Reddit post promoting the kingfisher mascot design at the Illinois Student Government complex on Friday. Students can vote on the new mascot proposal on Wednesday and Thursday.

Students to vote on kingfisher mascot BY ETHAN SIMMONS SENIOR REPORTER

Spencer Hulsey, senior in LAS, is serious about her kingfisher. Starting Wednesday, students at the University can determine if her mascot idea has any air beneath its wings. On Wednesday and Thursday, students will vote their preference on the belted kingfisher as a school mascot through the Illinois Student Government online ballot. The referendum results are non-binding, they are just something for the student government to present to the administration if the kingfisher flies with student voters. Hu lsey ’s pitch is multipronged. For starters, the belted kingfisher sports school colors. It’s “naturally true to the orange and blue,” as her official flier reads. The “naturally” is important here: the kingfisher is native to Illinois and most of the

Historic campus mural “La Victoria” created by alumnus Oscar Martinez r e c ent ly c omplet e d a restor at ion a nd reinstallation project, which began in 2016. “Some people say murals, some people say mural, it’s actually mural, no ‘s’, because it’s actually all one piece,” said Mariana Ortega, director of La Casa Cultural Latina. The reason for this confusion stems from the fact that the mural was divided into a variety of smaller paintings years ago. Many of these paintings are now hanging on the walls of the Illini Union and the Spurlock Art Museum, although some of them are still in storage. The story of the mural began in 1974 when students were protesting for the creation of what would eventually become La Casa Cultural Latina. “We felt that we needed a place where we could come together and share each other’s cultures and celebrate who we are,” Martinez said. “Basically a place where we felt like it was home.” Eventually, the University allowed for 501 E. Chalmers St. to become La Casa. However, that wasn’t the end of the struggle; it was soon discovered that that location was set to be demolished.

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continental United States. If adopted, the belted kingfisher would be the only female mascot in the Big Ten. Male kingfishers don’t have the fieryfeathered breast of their

female counterparts. However, there’s one big misconception f loating online that Hulsey wants to clear up. “This proposal is not a proposal to change the

name ‘Fighting Illini.’ It’s just to get a mascot,” Hulsey said.

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University offers free tax assistance program BY ALIZA MAJID STAFF WRITER

The University is providing a free tax assistance program for low income, elderly, disabled and limited Englishspeaking taxpayers from Feb. 18 to April 9. “The VITA program provides free tax assistance to individuals (who) have gross income less than $56,000 and if you look at Champaign County, you know, a big portion of the population falls into that category … I think having trained volunteers that are supervised by faculty members that have designations to practice for the IRS is just comforting,” said Matthew Hutchens, professor in Business. This is the second year the VITA program is taking place at the University, and there have been a few changes implemented in order to improve the overall experience for both the clients and the volunteers. Last year, Hutchens and Amanda Alt, professor in Business, co-led the pilot program to get a grasp on its potential. The professors

decided to implement a course in the University, ACCY 199: Tax in Action - VITA, based on skills students may acquire in the program. “We just spent four weeks (in the class) talking about the technical issues of getting very specific in terms of what we see for our specific taxpayers … then we talked a lot about soft skills and client service and communication, and so then once taxpayers start coming, then they get to practice all those skills,” Alt said. Even though 64 students were admitted to the course, a total of 150 students applied, according to Alt. The course allows students to gain a background in various communication and technical skills needed to interact with future clients. VITA gives students handson experience concerning their major and allows them to improve their skills and observe whether or not they want to go into this field in the future. “First of all, for students, it’s actually really hard to decide whether you want an

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audit or tax because you can talk to recruiters, and you can ask them about their everyday lives and what they do but they can’t really tell you a lot,” said Jeannett Yan, senior in Business. “So I think this program is a great way to tell whether you want to go into these fields or not.” The main obstacle the program has encountered is the limited space available for the event because they have to restrict the amount of volunteers and taxpayers who can come in due to increasing interest. “Space is always very limited here on campus, and so having enough space to house

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Food insecurity on campus: Seeking help BY ZAINAB QURESHI STAFF WRITER

Taylor Chism, senior in FAA, was on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program program during her sophomore and junior years but was no longer eligible after her job wages increased to $11 an hour. Kenji Pantin, recent doctoral graduate in LAS, made $18,000 a year from teaching at the University, and also applied for SNAP when she first came here but was denied due to her income. Students at four-year universities are eligible for the SNAP program if they are under 18 years old. They also qualify if they are over the age of 50, work approximately 20 hours a week or work a federal work-study approved job along with other instances regarding family situations, according to their website. The University must notify you if you are eligible to apply, but without University notification, an individual is unable to gain access to SNAP benefits. For Chism, she isn’t able to work the 20 hours due to school, so the amount of money she earns isn’t enough to cover groceries and bills. Chism is receiving some financial help from her family now, but there were days where she ate less to ensure she would have enough food for the upcoming week. On school days, she often waited until dinner to eat. This left her feeling frustrated and unfocused. “It made me miserable.” Chism said. “My stomach would be growling during class, I would just be thinking about food. Half the time I’m not even using the text-

books that I skipped a meal to buy, so it’s just like, ‘why did I do that?’” It took Chism and Pantin being students at the University for multiple years before they finally were made aware of food pantries and other resources last fall. Before coming to Wesley Food Pantry, Pantin purchased $3 bean soup mixes. Making one pack at the beginning of the week would last her four to five meals. Last semester was the first semester in her three years here that she visited a food pantry. Pantin wasn’t aware of the food insecurity statistics at the University before the Wesley Food Pantry’s student organization brought it to her attention. While she is thankful to have had these options available to her when she was on campus, she feels guilty for utilizing these resources. “I have this mentality that because of where I come from and how easy it is for people to just slip into debt or financial struggles, a piece of me does feel guilty for going to a food pantry because I’m not poor, but I feel like I’m close,” she said. “(I don’t want) to be a burden, whether that be (on the) pantry or my family.” This is a recurring theme in the discussion about food insecurity. Many feel as though they are not food insecure enough to utilize a pantry. Ben Joselyn, a coordinator at the Community Learning Lab, recalls similar feelings when he was food insecure in college. “I felt guilty for a long time,” he said. “I’ve always known that I am not the worst off. I’ve never been in dire poverty, but (at the same

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Above: Student volunteers help serve dinner to people at the University Place Christian Church, 403 S. Wright St., on the evening of Feb. 19. Below: A local man places mangos into his cart as a student volunteer smiles at the Wesley Food Pantry, 1203 W. Green St., on Feb. 20.

time) I’ve not had enough.” Not only does the stigma prevent people from talking to each other, but it also perpetuates misconception: what a person who is food insecure looks like. “Students tend to feel that ‘someone else needs this more than I do,’” Longfellow said. This misconception is one of the reasons that the Wesley Food Pantry started their Fridays for Friends pantry, when the pantry is open just to students to help alleviate the intimidation that may come along with the larger Thursday pantry. A student can walk in, show their i-card and take what they need from what is available with no questions asked. There are many places

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It’s the second year that ISG has put out a mascot referendum during student elections. Last year, the viral Alma Otter 10-3,807. Susan Zhou, junior in LAS and ISG speaker pro tempore, co-led last year’s Alma Otter campaign. According to Zhou, student government is “taking the kingfisher way more seriously.” ISG loves Hulsey’s idea. On Feb. 19, student senators voted to put the kingfisher question on the ballot unanimously: 41-0. Their GoFundMe for kingfisher c a mpa ig n m at er i a l s garnered $250 in 17 hours, which ISG used to make promotional kingfisher stickers. “A lot more people see the kingfisher as a mascot that could be fully realized in the future, not just a meme,” Zhou said. Alma Otter’s creators whipped up their image in photoshop, posted it on Reddit and the campaign grew on its own. Hulsey couldn’t be more different — she believes in her bird. Since first presenting the kingfisher to ISG officials last October, Hulsey has been a woman on a mission. She’s pitched her design to University Housing, the athletics department, her own physics department and a couple cultural houses. Housing cleared her to put up kingfisher fliers in the residence halls. Her kingfisher got her a logo design gig for the physics department. Hulsey even emailed her kingfisher design to the NCA A. They responded with their massive article detailing the history and policies surrounding Native American imagery in school mascots. She’s cleaned up her original designs, matching the bird’s feathers to the

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Studies in 2013, according to a report by Latina/Latino studies and La Casa Cultural Latina, and was eventually demolished. Following insistence from students and the community, rather than allowing “La Victoria” to be demolished along with the building, the University paid nearly $40,000 for a restoration project, and the mural was divided and sent to be restored at Parma Conservation in Chicago. Mar tinez describes v isiting Pa rma a nd witnessing the complexities of the restoration process, watching as small pieces that had fallen off would be meticulously placed into bags and glued back on. He remembers that the workers there had been confused about the nature of the piece until he told them that it was painted on wallpaper.

“If it doesn’t pass, the next idea will come along. MURAL As long as there’s no mascot, there will be people their culture, their identity at the University,” Martinez trying to get one. What it’ll be, we’ll see.” said. “They made sure that SPENCER HULSEY CREATOR OF THE KINGFISHER DESIGN

exact traditional Illinois colors. Hulsey is humble about her artistic flair. She’s openly vying for a more experienced artist to take her Adobe Illustrator designs and run with them. “She always plays herself down as ‘not an artist,’” Zhou said. “All the graphics you see on our Facebook posts are created by her, 100% drawn by her. I wish there were more students like Spencer on campus.”

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representatives introduced a bill to ban Native American mascots unless the schools receive express permission from a nearby tribe and fulfill a host of other educational requirements. The Peoria tribe speaks for the bygone Illinois Confederation, and they oppose Chief Illiniwek. Hulsey hopes the bill will further dissuade alumni sticking to the old mascot. Although Hulsey is trying to build a thick skin, she can’t help browsing the comments, no matter how disparaging. “Some people are like ‘I don’t care what people think,’ but I care greatly,” Hulsey said. If her designs take a dive with the student body like a kingfisher on the hunt, Hulsey has one wish in the aftermath. “Maybe they’ll finally make an official route to propose mascots,” Hulsey said. “At the end of the day, if this fails, that is what I hope will come out of it.” Referendum results will be released by March 11. Until then, Hulsey will keep making her pitch to students and campus organizations. At heart, she’s still a kid from Kinmundy, Illinois, watching birds flock to her farm’s pond. “If it doesn’t pass, the next idea will come along. As long as there’s no mascot, there will be people trying to get one. What it’ll be, we’ll see,” Hulsey said.

Elaine Schaufele is a full-time clerk at the University of Illinois A lu m n i A ssociat ion . Though many alumni called in to criticize Alma Otter, she said no one’s brought up the kingfisher yet. Hu l s ey ’s p er s on a l Facebook post of the updated designs and voting link has been shared over 500 times, including to the 66,000-member “Chief Illiniwek” Facebook page, where it garnered over a thousand reactions. “The community is mixed on the idea,” Hulsey said. “Some people are really excited to move on. Some people are like ‘Bring back the Chief.’ I don’t think they realize the Chief was banned by the NCAA.” Lasting Chief sentiments have tempered Hulsey’s outlook. Of the 18 other schools hit by the NCAA’s crackdown on “hostile or abusive” mascots, many were quick to adopt a new one. For Illinois, it’s been 13 years. ecsimmon@dailyillini.com In m id -Fe br u a r y, t wo Il linois House

La Casa was safe.” La Casa moved to its current location at West Nevada Street in Urbana 16 years after that due to a necessity for more space, Ortega said. Still, students managed to petition to preser ve the murals. Eventually, the Department of Latina/Latino Studies entered the space. Martinez came back to the Chalmers location in 2004 on a commission by then-Chancellor Nancy Cantor to restore the walls and complete the ceiling mural. This location was later vacated by Latina/Latino

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“La Victoria” by Oscar Martinez celebrates Hispanic heritage while displayed in the southwestern stairway of the Illini Union on Saturday.

Martinez thinks that the restoration process demonstrates how much students, faculty and staff care about the mural, but is also pleased that the University ended up taking action to preserve the mural. “The University got to understand how important the mural was as something that was historical,” Martinez said. “That’s really amazing because even though we have a long way to go, they were embracing the history, they were embracing Latinos as being part of the University, and that’s major.” The restoration process just concluded and Martinez returned to campus last week for a celebration of the mural and Latino excellence at the University. “I was incredibly honored,” Martinez said. “I never imagined that something like that would take place. Never, in my wildest dreams.” How e v er, this revitalization is not the end of the struggle. Although many of these paintings are now hanging on the walls of the Illini Union and the Spurlock Art Museum, some of them are still in storage due to lack of funds to frame all paintings, Ortega said. On a larger scale, Martinez believes that the Department of Latina/ Latino Studies is in need of expansion. In any case, the mural represents solida rit y for students of campus, especially for those of Hispanic heritage. Martinez recalls asking students, during the initial painting of the mural, to contribute to it. “I would ask students if they walked into La Casa, ‘can you pick up a brush and, even if it’s just a tiny little space, paint a little bit,’” Martinez said. “‘Your essence, your essence that you are here, your essence that you belong here, remains with the mural.’” ltoth2@dailyillini.com

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The cast of “Cabaret” performs during a dress rehearsal at Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, located at 500 S. Goodwin Ave. The show runs Thursdays-Sundays until March 8.

‘Cabaret’ portrays love in Nazi Germany BY BRIDGET BOISVERT CURTIS CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Suddenly, from the dark, the red-lipped, stiletto-clad Masters of Ceremonies at the eccentric Kit Kat Klub steals the spotlight and begins singing “Wilkommen,” welcoming the audience into the whirlwind world of the 1930s, set in a decadent cabaret in a pre-Nazi Berlin. In celebration of its 50th anniversary, Krannert Center for the Performing Arts presents a dazzling yet thought-provoking rendition of “Cabaret” in conjunction with Illinois Theatre, Dance at Illinois, Lyric Theatre and the School of Music. Showing Thursdays-Sundays until March 8, the performance showcases striking staging and sets, extraordinary talent

in these Illinois departments and the timeless message of cabaret. First performed in 1966 on Broadway, “Cabaret” became an extremely popular Tony award-winner on stage, but the 1972 film starring Liza Minnelli made “Cabaret” a household name. The musical is set in 1931 Berlin, starring an American novelist, Cliff Bradshaw, and the star of the carefree Kit Kat Klub, Sally Bowles, during the Nazis’ rise to power in Germany. The musical contains many subplots: a romance between Fräulein Schneider, owner of a boarding house, and her Jewish suitor, Herr Schultz, and a relationship between Sally and Cliff. Especially noticeable in the musical is the

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Corey Barlow, sophomore in FAA, performs during Krannert Center for the Performing Arts’ dress rehearsal for “Cabaret.”

ominous, political undertone as the Nazis rise in power. Depicting urban, German life in the early 1930s, Cabaret sits on the brink of the Third Reich, at the end of Weimer Republic’s reign from 1919-1933. The unpopular Weimar Republic had to carry the economic burden of World War I and the economic collapse with the hyperinflation of the German mark. However, the Nazi party’s promises of financial stability and increased employment appealed to the working man who suffered, and the party was supported by the right and moderate-left wings. This support by the average person is masterfully depicted in “Cabaret” as friends and neighbors join the party; however, the performance’s menacing under tone foreshadows the party’s future. Julie Jordan Gunn, professor in FAA and co-director of the Lyric Theatre program selected “Cabaret” because “it’s a fantastic work that speaks to all times and places because it was written around the time the Krannert Center was being conceived and because it has lots of opportunities for students to sing, dance, act, play and design.” One standout aspect of this performance was the amazing music and band directed by Gunn. She played the standup piano with gusto, which was strung with lights and complete with a smoking cigarette on the top. Unlike most performances, the band took part in acting in the show by being on stage, not hidden in the orchestra pit. This ingenious addition created a jazzy and relaxed feel, allowed the audience to recognize the musicians throughout the show and

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The cast of “Cabaret” performs during a dress rehearsal at Krannert Center for the Performing Arts.

really made one feel they were at a cabaret. “The music for ‘Cabaret’ is special, in that the band is part of the action onstage,” Gunn said. “We are the Kit Kat Klub band, and in costume, drinking and smoking and playing with the Kit Kats. The styles range from traditional Broadway kick lines to soft shoe, from classical ballads to German patriotic anthems.” Despite its difficult songs, intense emotions and different scenes, the talented cast and crew of “Cabaret” are successful and perform without pause. The sets and staging reflect the tone, either grandiose and lively, or bare and dark, and the impressive display of singing, dancing and acting engages the audience. Both Corey Barlow, sophomore in FAA, as emcee, and Anna Benoit, senior in FAA, as Sally Bowles, deliver strong, versatile performances, successfully

transporting the audience to 1930s Berlin. Former Universit y employee Roxanne Frey attended the performance. “It’s really great,” she said. “I try to come as often as I can because I like American opera, so it’s a real treat to see this.” Many students also attended opening weekend, like Sofia Sanchez-Plesha, freshman in DGS. “(My favorite part) was when Herr Schultz sang ‘It Couldn’t Please Me More’ to Fraulein Schneider,” SanchezPlesha said. “I really loved the rawness and emotion I could feel throughout the piece and how it was motivated by the simplest of actions.” However, the University student also recognized the disturbing, antiSemitic undertones and foreshadowing, remarking that, “the last portion of the show touched me the most,

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particularly the when the Nazis were coming into power.” Sanchez-Plesha highly recommends the show. “I definitely recommend the show,” she said. “The choreography, execution of song, set and performance as a whole was beautiful.” “Cabaret” continues through next weekend and it is a thought-provoking work reminiscent of our current day. Gunn promotes the show as depicting “a world many people will find reminds them of our current day.” “It’s hilarious, spectacular, horrifying and very touching,” she said. “I hope to see a lot of students there! I know you will love it.” So, echoing the sentiments of Gunn and the words of the famous title song, “Come to the Cabaret!” features@dailyillini.com

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Members of the Hive Society perform at the Illini Union on Friday. The Hive Society is an improv group on campus that allows comedy fans to express themselves and entertain the community.

Improv clubs bring comedy to campus

University RSOs provide comfort through laughter, community through creativity

BY JARED EBANKS STAFF WRITER

At 8 years old, Elizabeth Wilson, junior in LAS, waited patiently throughout the week for her favorite night, Saturday night. Most kids that age are getting ready for bed or finishing up a cartoon but not Wilson. She sat, eyes glued to the television, in anticipation of her favorite show, “Saturday Night Live.” Comedy has always piqued Wilson’s interest, ever since she was young. Without knowing it, Wilson was soaking up information while watching each skit and monologue within the show. She would later rely on this information and skills as she ventured deeper into comedy and its various forms. Here at the University, one of comedy’s most popular forms has taken off: improv. Students have organized improv clubs and RSOs that perform at venues across campus. This past September, Wilson joined

Hive Society. “It takes kind of a certain personality to not think it’s weird, to have the courage to do that sort of thing,” Wilson said. “Their sense of humor is so much a part of them; they want to go practice it. It’s kind of like a band of misfits, that kind of vibe.” Hive Society performs once or twice a month at the Noyes Laboratory on campus. They typically try to schedule their performances around holidays for the opportunity to incorporate that holiday theme within the performance. One of improv’s most difficult challenges is holding a scene while trying to make the audience laugh and feel engaged. For Wilson, she has found lessons from improv to be transferable to other parts of her life as well. “If you’re good at improv, it’s smart to try and market that as a skill,” Wilson said. “Like I can get up in front of people and do random sh— and make people laugh. That is public speaking, that’s

being creative and that’s being funny.” While many aspects of the performance are challenging, Wilson finds the camaraderie of the group is important to the quality of the performance. “It’s because you’re part of a team,” she said. “You get so close with the people you’re with, and it’s also fun. It feels like playing as an adult. It’s so ridiculous it feels like you’re playing.” The environment that’s been created within these groups is what drives prospective members to learn more. Nick Minard, senior in ACES, was involved in the drama scene in high school and had some experience with improv through classes and productions. “I didn’t find super huge success in my high school theater class; I was still struggling,” Minard said. “Then I joined groups and just was like, ‘I might as well just do something other than school.’”

Minard was seeking a place where he could have full control over his comedic catalog, somewhere where he could express himself through his acting. “I didn’t have any experience in drawing or any traditional art mediums, and I wanted to do something that was a little more out there, something that’s more on the line than, ‘here’s a painting I created,’” Minard said. Improv groups here work more closely than you might imagine. All of the groups on campus stay connected through a Facebook group message where they share where each other are performing and schedule get-togethers over the weekends. They often are in the audience for each other’s performances. Each improv group also has its own unique style. As a freshman, Minard joined the improv group Odd Request. Minard then joined Hive Society this past semester in search of long-form style

improv, a form Hive Society is known for. Long-form improv means “no single scene exists by itself. It’s always somehow related to a scene that’s going to be created or already has been created,” Minard said. Each set lasts around 20 minutes. Within each set, the actors bounce between split scenes, monologues and scene after scene. While she has only been with the group for this semester, Wilson has found comfortability and reassurance with being herself. This is aided by the inclusivity of the group and its diverse cast of actors. Wilson said while comedy is male-dominated, Hive Society is mostly women, and he doesn’t think “that’s true for most college improv scenes.” Minard has found that same level of comfort in Hive Society. The fast-thinking style of improv has helped Minard learn valuable pieces of information about himself and how he performs at his

best. “My philosophy in life is you can’t plan everything,” Minard said. “Yeah, you can have goals, goals are good to have, I have many goals. But you can’t be like, ‘on this date I’m going to do exactly this.’ I think improv really allows me to let loose and just say it’s fine. I don’t know where this is going but we’re doing it anyway.” Minard fell in love with comedy when he realized he could make people laugh. This subtle gesture of providing those with an escape has been a driving factor in his love for comedy and his passions to pursue it after college as well. “I’ve definitely been in that place where I’m not happy, and turning on something funny takes my mind off of it,” Minard said. “If I could be that person, even if it’s just for 20 minutes, or maybe even just a quick joke that lasts five seconds, any amount counts for me.” jaredde2@dailyillini.com

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Bloomberg’s success stems from his wealth But the fact Bloomberg has underperformed in all nonSENIOR financially related categoCOLUMNIST ries of campaigning indicates he is supposed to lose otherwise. March 2018, selfFor example, Bloomberg funded billionentered the race unusually aire J.B. Pritzker late. Bloomberg declared secured the Democratic his run for presidency in party nomination for the late November. Compare Illinois gubernatorial race. this to Sanders, Klobuchar He went on to win the gen- and Warren who declared eral election in a landslide. in February, and Biden and The election was the most Buttigieg in April. This put expensive governor’s race him at such a disadvanin U.S. history. tage that he chose to not Did Pritzker buy his way even campaign in the early to victory? Probably not in states. the general election. His Bloomberg has optincumbent opponent near- ed to go with the unusuly lost the GOP primary al strategy of focusing on CASSIDY BRANDT THE DAILY ILLINI and was ranked as the third the delegate-rich states up least popular governor in for grabs on Super Tuesthe country in 2018. Howday. He has spent $183 milever, in the primary Pritzlion on TV ads across the ker spent $68.3 million to country and $63.2 milwin 45.2% of the vote. His lion on California alone. Supreme Court cases consecond-place opponent, He hopes Super Tuesday cerning the right to privaDaniel Biss, spent $7.2 mil- will bring a windfall of delcy shows rulings in favor of lion and won 26.6 % of the egates, potentially making upholding individual privote. him a top contender for the vacy in cases of conflict with The data tells only part nomination. state interests. Griswold v. of the story, so it is diffiAnother disadvantage Connecticut, Roe v. Wade cult to tell whether Pritzfor Bloomberg is his debate and Lawrence v. Texas, just ker could have won withpresence and performance. to name a few, have all recout his wealth. Regardless, He has only had the opporognized the right of privacy the idea Pritzker may have tunity to debate in the last for individuals to make their bought the election is two out of 10 debates. Most own decisions regarding the disconcerting. analysts would also agree use of contraceptives, aborHowever, there is a canhe got demolished in the tion and same-sex relations, didate today for whom Nevada debate and perrespectively. enough data exists to sugformed average in South The narrative of Amerigest that, if they win, it Carolina. Either way, can history thus far has means they bought the there is not much from the emphasized the message election. This candidate is debates that indicate he of choice and freedom; the running for president with should receive widespread spirit of American liberty a completely self-fundsupport. lies in the fact that citizens ed campaign. His name is What about media covhave the right to privacy in Michael Bloomberg. erage? Again, due to his their lives. It would be treThe conditions of the late arrival, it does not mendously disappointing race indicate if Bloomberg make sense that a couple of if our current political sysspent the same amount of months of media coverage tem were to regress to times money as Bernie Sanders, should give him an equivawhen these rights did not it would be impossible for lent level of publicity as the receive as much recognition. him to secure the nomina- other candidates. He is also tion. If Bloomberg wins, it not a particularly interestAlice is a sophomore in LAS. would solely be by virtue ing character like Donald alicewl2@dailyillini.com of his ability to outspend Trump, who received what his opponents. It would is estimated to be $2 billion be a massive step toward of free media coverage durplutocracy in America. ing the 2016 race. Whether Democratic votWhat about Bloomberg’s ers support single-paypolicies? He sells himself er healthcare, gun buyas a moderate in a Demoback programs, Warren or cratic field that already has Biden, a Bloomberg victory three top-tier moderate is the worst-case scenarcandidates. Bloomberg’s io for everyone involved in only competitive advantage American politics. is that he has large sums of Bloomberg can only win money and he is specificalby massively outspending ly selling himself as somehis opponents. Compare one who can beat Donald his finances with other Trump. The ability to beat Democrats. He spent $221 Trump is the number-one million in the last period. concern for Democratic Compare that to the secvoters and Bloomberg has ond and third highest cam- the cash to let people know paign spenders: Tom Steyer that he can win. at $52.9 million and Bernie Perhaps Bloomberg has Sanders at $26.5 million. good intentions. Maybe he Bloomberg has a net worth would make a good presiof $55.4 billion to tap into dent. However, all indicaRYAN SOOHOO THE DAILY ILLINI for the duration of the race. tors suggest it should be He has the ability to outimpossible for Bloomberg didn’t successfully sell the spend all the other candito win without his extreme seat. The mere attempt to dates combined. wealth. If he wins, it would sell it is sufficient for full Like Pritzker, the fact only be due to his money, condemnation. BlagojevBloomberg spends a lot and that is problematic for ich’s guilt was caught on of money is not enough democracy. tape: “I’m not just giving it proof to argue it would be up for (expletive) nothing.” the dominant source of David is a senior in LAS. Perhaps the president strength for his campaign. davidjl3@dailyillini.com believed he was making a bipartisan appeal by commuting Blagojevich, a Democrat, but I have yet to see many Democrats support the action, and I would seriously question those who do. It is inconceivable a president who ran a campaign on “draining the swamp” and whose defense in the impeachment charges consisted of fighting corruption at large would take no issue with commuting the poster boy for corruption. Any intellectually honest person should denounce Blagojevich’s commutation as completely inappropriate. Trump would be wise to follow the example of Hamilton and Johnson in the future and use the pardon to promote unity, not corruption. PHOTO COURTESY OF GAGE SKIDMORE DAVID LEE

Transgender youths need privacy ALICE LEE SENIOR COLUMNIST

hen it comes to the concept of privacy, one shouldn’t think of it as a privilege. The right to privacy is a guaranteed and fundamental liberty required for preserving the human condition with dignity and respect. Two weeks ago, the Ohio House Representatives announced legislation that would threaten this right for transgender youth. Their proposal to prohibit transgender youth under the age of 18 to receive healthcare that would help with gender reassignment surgery is a blatant violation of their constitutional liberties. Many bills proposed in other states, like South Carolina, are following a rise in gender-related legisla-

tion and have even stipulated criminal penalties for medical providers who offer these services to transgender youth. These proposed bills argue the surgical procedures involved in genderaffirming care is unsafe and don’t reflect the best possible medical practices. The issue with this line of reasoning is it is inconsistent with the medical expertise of professionals. The process to undergo gender reassignment surgery is developed over an extended period of time, with special care taken to ensure the best possible options are given to each personal case. The state of healthcare in America is already a controversial topic to begin with, but when vulnerable youth are included in the equation, it’s difficult to comprehend how withholding life-changing medical care can be seen as a good thing. In our country, it’s an

unstated yet mostly universal understanding that one’s personal information is protected from public scrutiny. The right to privacy is inherently present in many facets of day-to-day life and protects everyday citizens from government intrusion and allows them to make their own decisions. Individual autonomy is so embedded within American culture that it is often considered a serious offense in public opinion when privacy lines are crossed. The importance of recognizing this right doesn’t just end at the hospital doors. Medical privacy and the freedom of choice are foundational liberties extended to all human beings in the U.S. Transgender youth should not be excluded from these basic rights that solely exist for the purpose of protecting individual choice and human dignity. An analysis of historical

Blagojevich doesn’t deserve commutation observe that criminal codes, or laws, may occasionally deliver judgement COLUMNIST too harsh and sometimes a single man may be best fit to the “mitigation of the rigor resident Trump exerof the law.” This approach cised his pardon powalso strides to avoid a mob ers on Feb. 18 to commentality in the justice mute the 14-year sentence system. of disgraced former Illinois The main objection to the Gov. Rod Blagojevich. Such pardon during the drafta move is both politicaling of the Constitution was ly unpalatable and a poor related to the prospect of usage of the pardon power. the president being capable Trump had every right of pardoning treason. Many to commute the sentence objectors believed such a of Blagojevich. Article 2 of pardon should require conthe Constitution grants the gressional input due to the president “Power to grant acute interest the state has Reprieves and Pardons for in such cases. Offences against the United The answer given in 74 States, except in Cases of is treason is most likely to Impeachment.” be related to sedition. He Though I have the utmost feared by giving congress a respect and admiration for say in the matter “we might the finely wrought system of expect to see the represenchecks and balances estab- tation of the people tainted lished throughout our govwith the same spirit which ernment, the pardon power had given birth to the has always rested uneasy offense.” with me. Pardoning would be an Why should the presiessential tool of reunificadent be able to single-hand- tion after a sedition. “In edly overturn a convicseasons of insurrection or tion delivered by a jury? rebellion, there are often Such a jury should only ever critical moments, when a convict when there is eviwell-timed offer of pardon dence beyond a doubt the to the insurgents or rebels person is guilty. To allow may restore the tranquility an individual to overturn in the commonwealth.” such decisions unilaterally This foresight by Hamseems rather unbalanced ilton was realized at the and void of justice. end of the civil war when Fortunately, the parPresident Johnson grantdon power receives some ed amnesty and pardons to justification in Federalist “former Confederates who No. 69 and 74. In 74, Alexpledged loyalty to the Union ander Hamilton makes and agreed to support the it very clear how impor13th Amendment.” This was tant he viewed this powa widely controversial move er of the president, writamong members of Coning, “humanity and good gress and likely motivated policy conspire to dictate, Johnson’s impeachment. that the benign prerogative Johnson’s pardon was of pardoning should be as an essential act of unity to little as possible limited or bring the nation together. embarrassed.” This is what Hamilton enviHamilton went on to sioned. Such unity is comMATTHEW KRAUTER

pletely absent in the commutation of Blagojevich. Blagojevich was convicted in 2011 for 18 counts of corruption, including attempting to sell President Obama’s Illinois Senate seat for personal gain and withholding funding from a children’s hospital in return for campaign contributions. Illinoisans should be outraged at this commutation. The Illinois House Republicans, including Representative Rodney Davis of IL-13, released a statement condemning the president’s actions; saying “Blagojevich is the face of public corruption in Illinois … we shouldn’t let those who breached the public trust off the hook.” This is exactly right. Blagojevich destroyed public trust in the state government. What he did was disgusting, and he deserves no sympathy for his sentence. The president appears to not understand the gravity of Blagojevich’s crimes, tweeting “Rod Blagojevich did not sell the Senate seat. He served 8 years in prison, with many remaining. He Matthew is a sophomore in paid a big price.” LAS. It doesn’t matter if he krauter3@dailyillini.com

Presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg speaks at an Everytown for Gun Safety event in August 2019 in Des Moines, Iowa. Senior Columnist David shines a spotlight on Bloomberg’s excessive campaign spending.

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Illini secure 20th win of season

Road struggles continue in Judi Garman Classic Pitching, hitting performances decline, results in 8-9 record BY CARSON GOURDIE STAFF WRITER

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Sophomore guard Ayo Dosunmu drives for a layup while center Joey Brunk (left) and sophomore guard Robert Phinisee attempt to defend him at the Illinois’ game against Indiana at State Farm Center on Sunday.

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Behind unusually subpar pitching and adequate hitting, the Illini finished 1-4 this weekend, dropping to 8-9 on the young season. Throwing a one-hitter is impressive. Unfortunately for Illinois, one stellar pitching performance still counted for only one win. In the first game of the Judi Garman Classic, Illinois was overmatched by California Polytechnic State University, a team, who on paper, wasn’t as scary as advertised. Illinois was in a hole after the first half-inning of play, as Cal Poly scored six runs, rattling sophomore pitcher Addy Jarvis, resulting in her being pulled from the game before Illinois’ bats even got their first crack. But the Illini responded well, scoring two runs in the bottom of the first inning via singles from freshman Delaney Rummel and junior Bella Loya, cutting the Cal Poly lead to four. Needing the pitching to step up to complete the comeback, Illinois fell short, with freshmen pitchers Morgan Scivally and Taylor Murray giving up a combined six runs to push Cal Poly’s lead to 12-2. Due to the run rule, the umpires called the game, and the Illini dropped the opener of the classic. Having dropped the first game against Cal Poly, Illinois had a sense of urgency against its next opponent, Brigham Young, a team that had dominated as of late. After standing toe-to-toe against the Cougars, Illinois sophomore ace Sidney Sickels got figured out, giving up two

home runs, one with a runner on base, to give the Cougars a 3-0 advantage. The Cougars maintained that lead for a while with sharp pitching, but the Illini, who were previously cold at the plate, heated up. With three extra-base hits, the Illini took the lead 4-3, and they added on by capitalizing on the Cougars’ errors to make it a 6-3 ballgame after four up-and-down innings of play. Having a three-run lead with just nine outs to go, most Illini fans would feel confident with Sickels on the mound. However, despite throwing a complete game, the star player gave up a pair of runs in each of the final two innings to give the Cougars a 7-6 advantage. In the bottom of the seventh inning, with Illinois’ back against the wall, the sophomore second baseman, Avrey Steiner, quickly singled to start the inning, giving Illinois the possibility to extend the game or even win on a walk-off. But the Cougars closer settled down and retired the next three batters to make Steiner’s single a moot point, securing a 7-6 win for Brigham Young. “We are still learning how to consistently compete each game,” said head coach Tyra Perry, per fightingillini.com. “We have what it takes to be successful but we are still finding our way. Tomorrow is a new day. We have three games left and we will look to learn from our setbacks and come out stronger.” Jarvis, with only one day’s rest, came out firing against the Colorado State Rams. After a scoreless first inning, the Illini struck gold in the second inning with a couple of Ram miscues, jumping out to a 2-0 lead early. Loya smacked a solo home run to push the lead to 3-0, giving Jarvis plenty to work SEE STRUGGLES | 3B

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Senior pitcher Garrett Acton celebrates with sophomore catcher Jacob Campbell after defeating Oklahoma State 4-2 at Frisco, Texas, on Saturday. Illinois picked up wins against Texas A&M and Oklahoma State and fell to the University of California, Los Angeles this weekend.

Illinois gets back in swing of season BY RICH EBERWEIN STAFF WRITER

Illinois baseball had a successful outing at the Frisco Classic, finishing second among all teams, after going 2-1 on the weekend against all ranked teams. The team beat No. 13 Texas A&M and No. 23 Oklahoma State on Friday and Saturday, respectively. On Sunday, the team lost to No.1 University of California,Los Angeles. The team’s record improved to 5-4 on the season after the weekend. On Friday, Illinois baseball handed No. 13 Texas A&M its first loss of the season at Dr. Pepper Ballpark, with a single run crossing the plate in the game in a nail-biting pitcher’s duel. Illinois’ senior ace Ty Weber was given the ball and fired 6.2 innings to edge Texas A&M southpaw Asa Lacy, who threw six innings and struck out 11 Illini. Weber walked one batter, struck out three and scattered three hits across his outing. Sophomore Ryan Kutt was credited with the win, as he was the pitcher of record when sophomore shortstop Branden Comia plated junior outfielder Taylor Jackson with an RBI single. Senior Garrett Acton picked up the save after facing the minimum in the ninth. The game also marked head coach Dan Hartleb’s 450th win as the Illini’s skipper.

Illinois got back to work in game two of the Frisco Classic on Saturday, beating No. 23 Oklahoma State, 4-2. The offense collected at least one hit in every inning, finishing with 12. “This was the best offensive day we’ve had,” Hartleb said. “We’ve made great strides, and I’m really happy with how we’ve played.” Branden Comia again impressed when he smacked a triple in his first at-bat and a solo home run in the third inning. PHOTO COURTESY OF ILLINI ATHLETICS “It shows we can hang Freshman pitcher Cole Kirschsieper delivers the ball during the with anyone in the country,” Illinois’ game against Oklahoma State at Frisco, Texas, Saturday. Comia said. Illini juniors Taylor Jackson and Alex Steinbach, sophomores Kellen Sarver and Jacob Campbell and freshman Danny Doligale also had multi-hit games. On the mound, sophomore Ty Rybarczyk and freshman Cole Kirschsieper combined to give up two runs in 8.1 innings, which included a first-inning home run and then seven straight scoreless innings until the next Cowboy run in the ninth. Acton relieved Kirschsieper in the ninth and threw nine pitches to record his second save of the tournament. The third game of the weekend decided first and second place in the Frisco Classic on PHOTO COURTESY OF ILLINI ATHLETICS Saturday. In that third game, Junior outfielder Taylor Jackson runs to home base during the Illinois’ game against University of California, Los Angeles at

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Sophomore Siphosothando Montsi and redshirt junior Gui Gomes celebrate after scoring during a doubles match against Baylor on Saturday. The Illini lost 4-3 on Saturday.

Two-game win streak snaps as Illini fall to Bears at home BY LUCA RIPANI STAFF WRITER

The Illinois men’s tennis team dropped another heartbreaker on Saturday night as it fell to the No. 21 Baylor Bears in the Big 12 Conference, 4-3. The Illini picked up a tight doubles point as sophomore Siphosthando Montsi a nd redshir t junior Gui Gomes defeated Baylor sophomore Adrian Boitan and redshirt senior Ryan Dickerson in a 7-6 (8-6) victory. The Illini continued their success by racing out to a 2-0 lead with a near-sweep of Baylor freshman Alex Garcia by Montsi, 6-0, 6-1. However, the challenges of the match followed Illinois’ success, with the Bears picking up four straight wins over

the Illini, clinching the match. Illinois senior Aleks Kovacevic completed his match, defeating Baylor junior Sven Lah in a close 7-6 (8-6), 6-7 (4-7), 10-3 victory. Illinois head coach Brad Dancer said players like redshirt freshman Lucas Horve need to have more confidence to seal matches. “(Horve) has got to come out with maybe a bit more of a chip on his shoulder in terms of who he thinks he is,” Dancer said. “I don’t know if he’s playing with a lot of confidence right now.” Dancer took part of the blame for the tight loss of senior Zeke Clark. “(Clark) missed some opportunities to capitalize SEE BEARS | 3B

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Senior guard Brandi Beasley looks past a defender during the match against Michigan State in the team’s 72-58 loss on Wednesday. The Illini finised the regular season with an 11-18 record.

Illini fall in regular season finale BY NITHIN REDDY STAFF WRITER

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Sophomore guard J-Naya Ephraim (0) and senior forward Ali Andrews (50) help fellow teammate sophomore guard Petra Holešínská (13) off the ground during the match against Michigan State on Wednesday.

The Illinois women’s basketball team fell to the Northwestern Wildcats, 75-58, in Evanston, Illinois, Saturday. The No. 14-ranked Wildcats claimed their ninthstraight victory, while the Illini dropped their sixthstraight game. This season has gone in the opposite direction for the two teams — Northwestern claimed at least a share of the Big Ten regular-season title for the first time in 30 years, while Illinois is second to last in the conference. The Illini were led by senior guard Brandi Beasley ’s 18 points, four rebounds and three assists, as well as senior forward Ali Andrews who had 10 points, two rebounds, two assists and two blocks. T he first quarter was

a back-and-forth affair where each team went on mini runs. With just 3:13 left in the first quarter, the Illini trailed the Wildcats by only one point. Northwestern ended the quarter on a 7-0 run after junior guard Lindsey Pulliam made two three-pointers. In the first quarter, both teams shot well from the perimeter, with the Illini making three of their four three-point attempts and Northwestern making four of their seven attempts. The Illini struggled on the glass, and it showed up as the hosts took five more shots in the first. I n the second quarter, Northwestern continued to expand the lead, reaching as high as 16 points. Going into the half, the Illini trailed 36-25. In the first half, the Illini struggled to manufacture

offense. Illinois shot just 8-for-27 from the field, and their eight turnovers only made matters worse. “To me, the biggest thing was the height disadvantage,” Beasley said. “You can’t really scheme against size. We just weren’t able to get position against those taller players and stop them from getting second-chance points” I n the third quarter, the Illini couldn’t cut the lead. As the pace of play sped up, Northwestern continued to dominate on the glass and scored 24 points in the period. The Wildcats won the quarter by seven and led 60-42 after the third. B y the time the fourth quarter started, there was little doubt about the outcome. Northwestern raised their lead to 27 points halfway through the fourth. After the Wildcats took most of their starters

out, the Illini started to cut the lead, but it was too little too late. Northwestern cruised to a 17-point victory. A fter the game, the Wildcat fans rushed the court and celebrated with a dance-off at half court. “They played a really good game, and they’ve been doing well this season,” Andrews said. “Props to them.” The loss concluded the Illini’s regular season, and they finished with a record of 11-18 overall, 2-16 in conference play. Illinois’ next game will be in the Big Ten Tournament, where they’ll face the Wisconsin Badgers in the first round. Illinois faced Wisconsin on Feb. 2, and the Badgers came away with a 73-64 win. nithinr2@dailyillini.com

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Wells bounds into history BY MEGHAN REST SPORTS EDITOR

The men’s track and field team wrapped up the indoor season, placing 10th out of 11 programs at the Big Ten Indoor Championships in Geneva, Ohio, Saturday. Senior Jonathan Wells led the Illini on Friday during the two-day meet, collecting the long jump title and All-Big Ten accolades. While Wells placed fifth in the high jump at the 2020 indoor conference finale, the Fox Lake, Illinois, native previously won high jump titles at the 2017 Big Ten Indoor Championships and 2018 Big Ten Outdoor Championships. The six-time All-American also holds

the school records in the heptathlon (5,786 points) and the high jump (2.26 meters). According to Illinois Athletics, Wells is the only athlete in program history, since at least 1944, to achieve Big Ten titles in both long and high jump events. Wells earned the team’s lone conference title, but Illinois also picked up two other top-five finishes. The distance medley relay, made up of sophomores Irwin Loud and Phillip Hall, freshman Kashief King and junior Jon Davis, ran in a thirdplace time of 9:45.43, while the 4x400-meter squad of freshmen Jason Thormo and Robert Williams and sophomores Jaden Jackson

and Declan Rustay, earned a fifth-place finish with a time of 3:10.62. The 4x400-meter team, junior tr iple jumper Thomas Saggau and sophomore hurdler Bret Dannis, scored for the first time at a conference meet, according to Illinois Athletics. Dannis earned an eighth-place finished in the 60-meter hurdles. Overall, Illinois finished with 28 total team points for a 10th-place spot above Michigan State and the Rutgers, which finished 26 and 15 points, respectively, at the indoor championship. Indiana won the meet with 120.5 points. @meghan_rest merest2@dailyillini.com

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Redshirt senior Jonathan Wells jumps during the first day of Big Ten Indoor Championships at the SPIRE Institute on Saturday. Wells won the long jump title, jumping 7.65 meters.

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Senior Chisom Nwoko runs at the Big Ten Indoor Championships at the SPIRE Institute over the weekend. Nwoko received a silver medal in the 400-meter dash on the final day of the Big Ten Indoor Championships.

Senior sprinter Chisom Nwoko earned one of two Illinois top-five accolades at the Big Ten Indoor Championships Friday and Saturday in Geneva, Ohio. On Saturday, Nwoko finished second in the 400-meter dash with a season-best time of 53.51 seconds. Freshman Olivia Howell also finished fourth in the mile finals, crossing the line at 4:45.15, marking her season-best time in the event. In the mile preliminaries, Howell clocked the seventh-fastest time in program history for the event to earn a spot in the finals. “We had a good meet with a lot of breakthrough

performances,” said Mike Turk, Illinois men’s and women’s track and field head coach, per fightingillini.com. “Some show on the scoreboard, which is important, but some are indicative of our youth growth and where we are headed as a program.” Eight Illini scored in four more events at the Big Ten Indoor finals, including the distance medley relay composed of redshirt-sophomore Rebecca Craddock, freshman Danni Stoughton, junior Mikaela Luki and senior Grace Rogers, which earned a sixth-place finish with a time of 11:24.80. Senior pole vaulter Carolyn Nye also leaped to a sixth-place finish, clear-

ing 4.05 meters. Freshman Tracy Towns scored one point in the 800-meter dash with a time of 2:08.21, earning eighth place. Illinois’ 4x400-meter relay also earned eighth-place finish; the team of Nwoko, juniors Ololade Ayoola and Amira Aduma and Howell ran in with a time of 3:41.10. Illinois scored 21 total points as a team, besting Maryland and Rutgers, which scored seven and six points, respectively, at the two-day conference meet, earning 11th place in a field of 13. Ohio State won the meet with 104 points overall. @meghan_rest merest2@dailyillini.com

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man Alex Vera all pitched in relief giving up a combined eight runs. UCLA broke the game open in the fifth inning, as they extended their 2-1 lead to 6-1. UCLA’s offense kept churning out runs after that without any answers from Illinois’ bats. The Illinois baseball team will be home for one game against Chicago State on Tuesday, before heading on the road to North Carolina and playing a three game weekend series against Elon.

the Illini lost to the undefeated UCLA Bruins, 14-1. UCLA put on an offensive showcase, scoring 12 runs in their last four innings, while the Illini could not put up much offense at all, scoring only one run the entire game. That run came off the bat of Sarver in the first inning, as his double brought in Jackson. Sophomore Aidan Maldonado got the start in the game, giving up six earned runs over his 4.1 innings pitched. Senior Ryan Schmitt, fresh- @ebs_rich man Grant Leader and fresh- rse3@dailyillini.com

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Sophomore infielder Branden Comia points as he runs along the bases during the Illinois’ game against Oklahoma State in Frisco, Texas, Saturday.

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STRUGGLES with. Unlike the previous game, Jarvis took command of the game, securing numerous 1-23 innings, inching closer to a perfect game. Unfortunately, in the final frame, Jarvis’ code was cracked, with the Rams squeezing in a single to break Jarvis’ bid at perfection. “Jarvis did an excellent job of keeping the Colorado State batters off-balance,” Perry said. “Our bats were hot and we were able to execute our game plan at a high level.” Jarvis got back in the zone, retiring the last three batters and walking away with a complete-game-shutout victory over Colorado State. Heading off to play the 13-3 Fresno State Bulldogs, the Illini needed to bottle up their previous performance to stand a chance. The Illini came out aggressive and attacking with junior catcher Shelby Stauffenberg nailing a home run to jump out to a quick 1-0 lead after an inning-and-a-half of play. With Sickels on the mound, the Illini initially held the Bulldogs scoreless until she gave up a two-run shot to lose the lead 2-1.

Steiner answered the call in the fifth inning, getting on base again with a leadoff double, eventually scoring on a Rummel sacrifice fly to tie the game 2-2. In the bottom of the sixth, however, Sickels got a little wild, hitting a batter who eventually scored via an error. Facing one last chance to tie things up and force extras, the Bulldogs shut the door quickly, retiring all three batters faced to win 3-2. The Bulldogs improved to 14-3 on the year while the Illini dropped to 8-8. “We were a play or two away from taking the Fresno State game,” Perry said. “We have been on the wrong side of several one-run games this season, but I believe those days are limited as we continue to grow as a team.” After losing three out of four to start the tournament, the Illini had a chance to salvage the Classic with one last game Saturday against the host, California State University, Fullerton, who came into the game 3-0 in the tournament. But even with that record, the women from Champaign weren’t intimidated. The Illini had Jarvis on the mound, who was coming off of a 5-0 one-hit victory. Howev-

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Junior catcher Shelby Stauffenberg bats during the Illinois’ game against California State University, Fullerton at Fullerton, California, on Saturday. Illinois heads to Louisville, Kentucky, to compete against Louisville Friday.

er, Cal Fullerton was able to get on her early, scoring the first two runs of the game in the second and third inning. Facing a deficit, the Illini stayed patient and pounced on Titans’ miscues, tying the game 2-2. In the sixth inning, Jarvis surrendered another run, giving Cal Fullerton a 3-2 lead. But the Illini wouldn’t give up. Steiner manufactured another run, this time unearned, to tie the game and force extras. The fun ended quickly, though, with the Titans knocking in the winning run

with a risky sacrifice bunt, handing Jarvis another loss and putting the Illini at 8-9 overall. The classic was unproductive if Illinois’ goal was to improve its record. However, given the bats coming alive, some hope was given to the Illini for future games. Next up, Illinois travels south to Louisville, where the team will play the Louisville Cardinals twice, and Oakland and Evansville once in the Red and Black Classic.

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the doubles matches. “We did a really good job in doubles, staying on top of a really good team,” Clark said. “To grind that out and find a way through the doubles point was really positive.” Clark took note of how the match was decided by only a few points but accepting it as the nature of the game. “In a good college tennis match like tonight, it’s gonna come down to a couple of points,” Clark said. “It didn’t go our way, and that’s that. So we gotta get back to work.” T he Illini b eg i n conference play this week against the Northwestern Wildcats in Evanston, Illinois, on Saturday and host the Purdue Boilermakers on Sunday.

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Junior Alex Brown and senior Aleks Kovacevic rest between sets as head coach Brad Dancer encourages them during a doubles match against Baylor Saturday. The Illini begin conference this week against the Wildcats in Evanston, Illinois, Saturday.

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in the first set,” Dancer said. “I gotta do a better job of coaching (Clark) and him and I getting on the same page … It’s a critical spot for us for Zeke to play at his best.” Kovacevic said he was hoping for a team win, despite his singles win. “I’m definitely sad we lost. This is a ranked team, if we won, it would’ve been big for us,” Kovacevic said. Kovacevic said his win gave him confidence, but it didn’t matter in the end as the team eventually dropped the match. “We lose as a team,” Kovacevic said. “You win or you lose, and today we lost, so it’s not a fun day.” Clark praised the effort of his teammates during lripani2@dailyillini.com

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buzz factor: “Hunters” is the latest original series from Amazon Prime Video, with all 10 episodes debuting on Feb. 21. The show takes place in late 1970s New York City and focuses on a wide range of characters. It focuses on a group of Nazi hunters who begin to chase down Nazi war criminals as they attempt to regain the power they lost in the war. From the very first scene of the show, stakes are high as a barbeque gone wrong ensues. When a famous politician is revealed to be a closeted Nazi who escaped to America and assumed a new identity, the barbeque quickly turns into a bloodbath. The show communicates a clear message: Nazis are living among us. This scene, paired with a mature content warning at the beginning, immediately communicates to audiences that this show is not for the faint of heart. More Nazis are introduced as the episode progresses, and we meet the show’s young Jewish protagonist, Jonah Heidelbaum, played by heartthrob Logan Lerman. Jonah witnesses the ruthless assassination of his grandmother by one of these resurfacing Nazis and vows to hunt down her killer.

By the end of the episode, however, he overestimates his ability to get revenge and is soon rescued by Meyer Offerman, portrayed by none other than Al Pacino. As you watch the show, you can’t help but notice many familiar tropes of other famous films and shows. When Jonah Heidelbaum, a bullied Jewish teenager, begins his hunt for his grandmother’s killer — who he does not yet know is a Nazi — he stumbles into the role of a mini-vigilante, only to be guided by a much older and wiser mentor, Meyer Offerman. This entire dynamic feels very Peter Parker-esque, wherein Jonah is about to learn much more than he was prepared to handle. Meyer Offerman finally reveals the truth to Jonah about his grandmother’s connections to “Nazi hunting” and reveals a troupe of Nazi hunters. He asks Jonah to join “The Hunt” and fight the Nazis before they succeed in creating a Fourth Reich in the United States. While the show is not based on any particular group in history, there have been known Nazi hunters in the past. The show is not shy when it comes to ensuring audiences and characters alike are aware of the brutal history of the Holocaust and concentration camps.

The pilot episode is close to 90 minutes long, and its pace is far too slow. For the most part, the rest of the season features 60-minute episodes, so an extended pilot would mean it contains way more action and excitement to get audiences hooked? Wrong. While the exposition of the first episode is necessary, there were moments within that could definitely have been cut. In an attempt for the show to have some comedic relief, there was an excessive amount of crude jokes and humor that became more annoying than funny after a while. Moreover, the bloody and violent scenes of the episode felt more like a Quentin Tarantino project than what could have been a much grittier show. Despite grieva nces about the show’s tone, the performances of the actors have all been phenomenal so far. “Hunters” is executively produced by Jordan Peele and stars the great Al Pacino. It has the potential to be an incredible show, and the first episode only ends with the introduction of the Nazihunting group. It will be interesting and exciting to see how the group interacts with each other and to learn more about the inner workings of the organization itself.

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King Krule performs at Melt! Festival on July 19, 2013, in Gräfenhainichen, Germany. He released his fourth studio album, “Man Alive,” on Feb. 21.

Now in 2020, following the birth of his newborn daughter, Marshall has refined the culmination of all this previous experimentation into King Krule’s latest LP, “Man Alive!” The first single and 10th track from the album, “(Don’t Let the Dragon) Draag On,” shows King Krule’s poetic lyricism as he empathizes with those

who are lonely and thus lack enthusiasm to do anything — “I wrap myself inside my duvet / You think those blue giants feel the same?” — masterfully likening the thought of not wanting to go outside to there being actual giants lurking outdoors. This is also an example of Marshall’s enthusiasm for eccentric films, the giants being in reference to

the 1973 film, “La Planète sauvage,” which features a race of aliens called “draag.” The title of the second single and seventh track, “Alone, Omen 3,” is in reference to the Omen trilogy of films. Here, King Krule is surprisingly optimistic, singing “Soak it in, for the rain will pass in time / Nothing wrong in sinking low / You’re the

without playing to the tune of the typical pop/rock song structure. “Cellular” features a swirling digital melody that underlies a thudding drum beat and King Krule’s signature jazzy surf-rock guitar chords. “Alone, Omen 3” includes an actual dial tone that dives into some of the heaviest guitar dines on the album and a beautiful electric bassand-drum synchrony that are reminiscent of hip-hop beats. “Comet Face” even features a screech that turns into a saxophone. It can be said that “Man Alive!” boasts these peculiar song structures. However, the mixing on this album is relatively flat. While the dynamics are still far from bland, “Man Alive!” doesn’t seem to hit the weighty lows heard on “The Ooz.” Nonetheless, “ Ma n Alive!” is King Krule’s most succinct, emotionally potent and inventive record to date. The growth of Archy Marshall himself has bled into the growth of his music, lyricism and allover demeanor; King Krule has finally released an album that uses his affinity for poesy to bring catharsis for the loners of this generation. Although he may be a cagey of celebrity icons, King Krule has stepped into an influential role.

omen of paradise.” Listening to these lyrics in Marshall’s thick baritone vocals is oddly comforting, as if the soft endings to each cadence were King Krule singing a calming lullaby. Each song on “Man Alive!” is terse, with only two songs being longer than four minutes, and only barely. However, each track manages to be catchy buzz@readbuzz.com

Rose Bowl Tavern provides platform for local performers BY SYDNEY WOOD STAFF WRITER

As the self-proclaimed “Home of Country Music,” the Rose Bowl Tavern has made its place in the local community. Serving as a music venue and tavern, Rose Bowl is a lively influence in Champaign-Urbana’s music scene. Charlie Harris, an owner of the Rose Bowl Tavern, said the establishment has four to six events per week, sometimes with multiple performances in a single night. After taking ownership of the tavern in 2019, Harris said he has increased the programming and diversity of tavern events. “What we’d like is for the Rose Bowl to be a place where local and regional acts can perform and share their music or performances on a pro-level stage that has a really great sound system,” Harris said. “For the performers, we want to provide a space where people like to see a show.” Instead of featuring solely country music, the tavern has branched out into different genres, such as indie rock, pop and funk. The Rose Bowl still retains its country roots through its weekly hootenanny, which occurs on Monday nights. Charlie described the hootenanny as “open acoustic jam sessions meet open mics.” Emily McKown, who

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South City Revival (left) and Evan Burns of Painted Canyon (right) perform at the Rose Bowl Tavern, 106 N. Race St. #1, on Saturday night. The tavern serves as a music venue for local artists and performers.

runs the Monday night hootenanny, said the tavern’s new ownership has created a shift toward inclusion of different genres, and it has become more accessible to anyone who wants to play music in a safe space to try out performing. “It’s growing into something, and I hope everyone can feel comfortable there,” McKown said. “Charlie and I and a lot of people who love the Rose Bowl want to see lots of different walks of life, lots of different people mixing in there, and I think it’s where

the real community building happens.” With its wood-paneled walls, horseshoe bar and neon signs, the Rose Bowl Tavern certainly has its own honky-tonk flair. Since taking ownership of the tavern, Harris has made an effort to build a reputation of being a place that boasts exceptional shows, but he said building that reputation takes time and requires treating people with respect. “For us, it’s just about providing a space where the genre doesn’t really matter so

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much,” Harris said. “If people are looking for somewhere to perform and this space seems like something they’re interested in, then we want to make it work because it’s so important to have those spaces in our community.” McKown said the tavern’s mission is to highlight and empower artists who are marginalized and underrecognized in the music scene. “We can try to build community and make change to make it more welcoming for everyone in the bar,” McKown said. “That, to me, is the

us to do well. They genuinely want local performers to do well.” The Rose Bowl hosts a number of events throughout the week, including multiple performances by various artists, such as the Sam Payne Trio, the Kilborn Alley Blues Band and Wild Earp & The Free for Alls. “The scene that we have, people are just enjoying the music and enjoying the company and enjoying the drinks,” Harris said. “It’s just a good way to pass the time and indulge in some art and creativity.” Harris prides himself in the tavern’s diverse music scene and wants the Rose Bowl to be a place where local and regional acts can perform and share their music. He said he wishes to provide performers with a space where people would be willing to see their show. “Whoever wants to play will work with me and the crew here to get something good going,” Harris said. “We hope the Rose Bowl Tavern can be a staple music venue, the kind of place that when people think about where they like to go to see a show, that the Rose Bowl Tavern is one of the first places on their list.”

crux of a good community, when we can all find a good time under one roof.” C-U Broad Comedy, currently run by Lisa Graff and Andrew Schiver, said the Rose Bowl Tavern is a welcoming face for performers who are searching for a place to share their talent. “With other venues we’ve used, sometimes it can be sort of like we’re just trying to make our thing work, and they’re just letting us do it,” Schiver said. “With Rose Bowl they really, really want us to perform, and they encourage swood2@readbuzz.com

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