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Challenge inspires educational journey Magician Giancarlo Bernini BY ALIZA MAJID STAFF WRITER

The deadline for the Cozad New Venture Challenge, which welcomes students who have new business ideas, is on Feb. 3 with a $250,000 grand prize at stake. A ssociate Di rec tor of In novat ion a nd Entrepreneurship Student P rog r a m s Stepha n ie Larson said in an email, “The campus-wide Cozad New Venture Challenge or g a n i z e d by t he Technology Entrepreneur Center is an educational experience for anyone to develop their ideas … In 2019, teams competed for over $250,000 in funding and in-kind prizes.”

This challenge has encouraged many students to pursue their desires more in-depth. Participants are provided with support and mentorship for their projects throughout the challenge to better their business ideas and prepare them for the competition aspect of the challenge. As this challenge has been going on for more than 20 years, there have been changes to improve the structure and integrity of the challenge. “In recent years we have focused more on the educational aspect of Cozad and removed the elimination rounds,” Larson said. “Now, to compete in the final event,

the student needs to attend the workshop and complete deliverables asked of them. If they do this, then they can compete for funding and in-kind prizes at the final event in April.” As t he de ad l i ne approaches, there are already many applicants who are currently preparing for the competition ahead. Micheal Skibsk, junior in Business, is in the midst of designing an app that allows the user to organize their schedule and predict the best time one should work on certain tasks. “So what this app would do is would predict using machine learning algorithms to predict when the best time for a certain

person to work on their projects using past data,” Skibsk said. Currently, Skibsk is working on the research part of the project, as it’s still in its early stages of development, but he hopes to gain more experience throughout the challenge. The Cozad challenge allows students to enter the competition regardless of how developed the business idea is since the main goal is to offer mentorship and resources for the participants. “Students a re not required to have a finished product or a prototype to take part. Requirements SEE COZAD | 3A

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said. Bernini performed tricks with dollar bills, a rope, an orange and even through a FaceTime call with an audience member’s friend. Bernini heavily relied on volunteers from the audience to perform his tricks, creating more of a surprise factor for the audience. Throughout the show, students were heard gasping at what they were seeing. A cloud of confusion hovered over the audience as the magician did his tricks. “Are you going to be the person who decided to figure

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The Scholar Support Programs presented student scholars with an opportunity to see a magic show performed by Giancarlo Bernini on Jan. 23 in the Lincoln Hall Theater. This event was available to I-Promise scholars, Stamps scholars and University scholars. Scholars were able to bring friends along to watch the show. Thomas Bae, freshman in Engineering, attended the show with one of his friends. “I thought it would be cool (to go) because you really don’t get to see a lot of things unless you’re in RSOs,” Bae

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Illinois Commitment raises income level requirement BY MICHAEL CARUSO STAFF WRITER

The Illinois Commitment Program plans to raise the income level for qualification from $61,000 to $67,100 for the 20202021 academic year. This program covers some, but not all, of a student’s costs at the University using both federal and state grant funds. The g uidelines for qualifying for the program include a household income below $67,100 with less than $50,000 in assets and require a student is an Illinois high school graduate who is an incoming freshman or transfer student who is enrolled full time at the University. Applicants must also be under the age of 24. “The program sounds like a great idea to help those who are less fortunate,” said Truman Silberg, freshman in Engineering. According to the Office

of Student Financia l Aid website, up to eight semesters of tuition and fees are covered for freshmen and up to six semesters of tuition and fees are covered for transfer students. However, room and board, summer or winter classes, study abroad programs and some other exceptions are not paid for by this program. The program began in the 2019-2020 year and has seen a 10% increase from its original income requirement of $61,000. “(Illinois Commitment) benefits students because it helps bring students from different backgrounds together, which improves the overa ll lea rning environment,” said Kevin Pitts, vice provost for undergraduate education. “It helps the state of Illinois because we are helping to train and educate Illinois residents from all income levels.” The increase in the i ncome requ i rement

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wa s deter m i ned by the University Board of Trustees as well as Governor J.B. Pritzker. Pritzker spoke about the agreement during a conference about the License to Work Act. “You all know that a central priority for me in this office is making college more affordable for those who can least afford it, and this is especially true of our state’s universities and community colleges,” Pritzker said. “That means now, more than half of the households in this state will qualify for free tuition.” The increase in the number of people the program covers coincides with the first increase in University tuition rates after a five-year freeze, and costs of the program may factor into this change. While some new students have their tuition covered, other incoming students

The Illinois Commitment Program has changed its guidelines to cover more people. The changes will go into effect for the 2020-2021 Academic Year.

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MCORE to begin next phase north of Green Street BY ETHAN SIMMONS SENIOR REPORTER

For the first time since early March, southbound buses are running through Wright Street, stopping at freshly-paved sidewalks and a revamped Transit Plaza. The lengthy construction is part of the ongoing Multimodal Corridor Enhancement Project, a fivepart endeavor to improve several key ChampaignUrbana transportation sites. With a lull in MCORE construction, businesses, Greek houses and campusgoers of all transit types are experiencing the newlyopened West Quad area. For Tod Petrie, director of the Illini Union Bookstore, construction had a pronounced effect on his business. “For the fall term, it moved our sales to later in the day,” Petrie said. “Because the buses didn’t drop students off right in front of the store, it dropped them off in front of the (Illini) Union.” Petrie doubts students will make full use of the repaved Wright Street right away. After 30 years in the bookstore business, Petrie said a student’s paths are hard to break. “Students have to do their patterns,” Petrie said. “I find that anytime you change patterns for the fall term, it affects students more than any other time. We’re all creatures of habit.” MCORE is funded by a $15.7 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation, along with an estimated $19.1 million from the City of Champaign,

the University of Illinois and the City of Urbana. To fulfill grant requirements, MCORE must conclude by December 2020. The Wright Street construction is part of MCORE’s Project 4, reconstructing Armory Avenue and Wright Street up to Springfield Avenue, as well as sections of Sixth and Chalmers streets. At an estimated $10 million, it is the most expensive of the five MCORE projects. All that remains for Project 4 is Sixth and Chalmers streets and Wright Street from Green Street to Springfield Avenue. There will be lane closures and channeling of pedestrians onto Healey Street, but according to lead project manager Dave Clark, nothing will compare to last semester’s disruption. “It won’t be nearly as significant as what we got through last year south of Green, that was obviously the worst of it since you had so many crossings and folks trying to get back and forth across the (Main) Quad,” Clark said. “North of Green just doesn’t have the same pedestrian volumes.” Contractors will wait until the summer to resurface the toughest remaining areas, namely Sixth Street, Chalmers Street and Green and Wright streets’ intersection. MCORE Project 5 is on the horizon as well. It will reconstruct Green Street from Busey Avenue to Race Street in two main phases. First, workers will rebuild the north side of Green Street

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Students board the 1S Yellow Hopper bus at the newly opened southbound stop in the Transit Plaza Friday. Workers will begin to rebuild the north side of Green Street from McChullough to Race streets.

from McCullough to Race streets, keeping one lane open through the Illinois Marathon. Once the marathon concludes in April, the contractor will do a full closure from McCullough to Race streets. After completing that section of Green, construction will start west of McCullough, according to Urbana civil

engineer and MCORE supervisor Justin Swinford. “We’ll be working closely with the residents and notifying them of the construction schedule, how best they can access their property, where to park, things like that,” Swinford said. “We’ll probably have someone going door-to-door to have conversations on what to expect.”

Swinford expects a midNovember conclusion to Project 5, finishing off the six-year MCORE timeline. In the meantime, Clark said Wright Street will get new bus shelters, railings and bus kiosks once the weather improves. According to MTD spokesperson Autumn Soliman, all feedback on the construction has been

positive, from drivers and passengers alike. “We know it can be difficult to go through this construction period, but we thank them for their patience. Whatever is a difficulty today is going to make a big difference for their trips in the future,” Soliman said.

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to further develop their project and work through the competition. The application, which can be downloaded for free, includes the crisis plan compilation that is easily accessible, various resources the user might need in times of distress, numerous coping skills used in therapy programs and a virtual grounding box used to remind the user of a positive memory. “This combines a lot of the skills and tools that are already taught and approved in most psychiatric settings,” Cleetus said. But what it does is it makes (crisis plans) more accessible for people.” Cleetus and Dionne said they believe their app Anemone is an important mental health resource that could potentially save people’s lives, as it provides crucial information that is easily accessible to all its users. “Because ultimately this is something that’s going to be a tool for somebody who’s going through a really tough time,” Dionne said. And we want to make sure that the

plan for us to put this out in the market is pretty well thought out because, like (Cleetus) said, this can be a life-saving tool for people.” Cleetus and Dionne have joined the Cozad challenge in hopes of gaining valuable feedback from experienced professionals and potentially receiving funding to further develop their app and offer the best possible service. “(Advertising) would be a big thing for us — the use of the funds just to get it out there — because since it’s going to be a mobile application,” Dion ne said. “There are so many different mediums in which you can go to advertise products that could help us with different things like marketing,” Larson said the Cozad challenge has become more of an educational journey for many participants throughout the years. Participants such as Cleetus and Dionne are two of many who hope to use these resources at the Cozad challenge and expand their businesses.

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Magician Giancarlo Bemini performs a trick with an audience member’s friend through the phone during his performance in Lincoln Hall Thursday. The Scholar Support Programs organize similar events each month to give scholars new experiences.

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MAGICIAN it out or are you going to be the person who decided to take the chance with me?” Bernini asked his audience during the show. At the end of the show, Bernini opened up to the crowd by giving them some background of his life, talking about the challenges he has had to overcome and discussing his identity. Tamia Miller, sophomore in LAS, said before the show she was most excited to hear how he started his brand in college. “I try to make every show meaningful to the audience I’m presenting for,” Bernini said. “A lot of times, that theme is identity because something I’ve personally struggled with is finding my identity outside of being a magician. I feel like that’s a message that a lot of people struggle with.” Bernini is a recent Stamps scholar graduate of The University of Texas at Austin. He started his career as a magician during his college

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COMMITMENT will pay more in the new academic year. “It ’s good that the University is getting us exposed to a wider amount of classes and intellectual opportunities, but focusing on one thing might benefit us,” Silberg said. Sam Guaglia rdo, freshman in Engineering, m e nt i on e d a nother reason for the new tuition increase, referencing a pay

years, but he said it has been his dream job and hobby ever since he was a kid. Bernini has performed in front of international audiences and has been on national radio and television shows. A career highlight of his was performing on the Penn & Teller: Fool Us show, where he accomplished a time-traveling trick. “I want people to leave my show feeling better about who they are than when they walked in,” Bernini said. “Regardless of that means, making sure that my show is a positive experience for them and that they are walking out with something more than they had when they walked in.” Having started his career in college, Bernini said his network helped him set up his first small shows. He first performed in front of his friends, and gradually, he gained more attention and was able to book more professional shows. This was mostly due to word of mouth, Bernini said. The magician graduated with a degree in religious

studies, something that has helped him understand the reasons behind why people believe in the things they do, he said. “I’ve also just overall had a really cool understanding of what it is that people are looking for as a life philosophy: understanding why people seek what they do in religion and philosophy and try to touch on those themes in my show to make it more than a surface level magic shows,” Bernini said. The Scholar Support Programs organize multiple events each month to give scholars new experiences and opportunities. Bernini’s show is just one example of the kind of events the program makes available to students. “(These events) are amazing,” Miller said. “I’ve met so many cool people and even people younger than me. I’ve seen them come and make friends and I’ve gotten to talk to them, been able to give them advice, so I think it’s actually really cool and productive.”

increase for University President Tim Killeen. “The tuition funding is used for a lot of good things, but the increase of the president’s salary by 40% to $800,000 seems excessive,” Guagliardo said. This 10% increase in the program’s funding represents less than a 3% increase in the overall financial aid budget for the University, but it may still play a part in the new tuition increase. “Once the program is

fully phased in, it will cost an additional $4 million a year,” Pitts said. “To put that into perspective, the University already invests roughly $150 million in student financial aid every year. The additional funding will be paid for by a combination of gift funds, tuition funds and hopefully add it ion a l f i n a nci a l support from the state of Illinois.”

of the program include submission of an executive summary to start with,” Larson said. Ho w e v er, some participants have been working on their design for a long period of time and hope to enter the challenge to better understand how the business ordeal works. Ananya Cleetus, junior in Engineering, along with her partner Devin Dionne, junior in Business, entered their app Anemone into the challenge. “It’s a mental health crisis app called Anemone and it’s unlike any other app that has really come before because it focuses on something called a crisis plan, which as of now is a pretty industryapproved standard thing used in a lot of therapy and hospitalization settings,” Cleetus said. Cleetus has been working on Anemone for over a year and recently released the application in March of last year. She teamed up with Dionne this year

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Students board the 1S Yellow Hopper bus at the newly opened southbound stop in the Transit Plaza Friday. Workers will begin to rebuild the north side of Green Street from McChullough to Race streets.

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Students in Wishmakers on Campus pose with the Make-A-Wish mascot at a charity event, one of many that the RSO volunteers at each semester. The RSO grants wishes for children with life-threatening illnesses, raising money through several events each year.

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Wishmakers on Campus makes wishing on a star a reality for some children with life-threatening illnesses. At the University, this organization helps raise money for the MakeA-Wish foundation. Lindsey Panozzo, a senior in AHS, serves as one of the vice-presidents of the RSO. “Having organizations like Wishmakers present on campus allows students to use their free time for good by finding ways to support organizations that have the ability to change so many lives,” Panozzo said.

She said she was proud to be a part of the group. “With so many student organizations to choose from, Wishmakers is a fantastic organization to be apart of because we help positively impact lives of children in need, while finding fun and engaging ways to do it on our college campus.” Wishmakers helps its members, providing them a community to be a part of, those they are fundraising for and those who get the chance to contribute to their cause. Panozzo herself was helped by the Make-A-Wish

foundation and is a Wish Ambassador. “When I was 14 years old, I was diagnosed with a rare form of ovarian cancer. My battle with cancer led me to the Make-A-Wish Foundation, and they granted my wish of going to Hawaii with my family,” she said. What comes around goes back around in this case. Panozzo said Make-A-Wish impacted her life, so she does whatever she can to give back to them. She said she wants to help carry out their mission. “When I found out about Wishmakers at UIUC, I had to join it because this was a

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Members of the Wishmakers on Campus RSO following a beach volleyball bonding event. Participants in the RSO work to fundraise for Make-A-Wish Foundation of America.

way for me to get involved on campus, but also find other students who wanted to help in the same ways,” Panozzo said. Riya Shah, a junior in Business, is the co-fundraising chair for Wishmakers on Campus. “My key takeaway from being a part of Wishmakers is that you can’t take anything for granted and (should) make the most out of every day,” Shah said. Shah spoke in great detail about the extent to which Wishmakers has outreach opportunities all across campus. She said they work directly with the Chicago Make-A-Wish office. Shah also points to the variety of events and fundraisers they host as the reason they have a solid presence on campus. They do profit-share events, at Joe’s Brewery Fundraiser, sand volleyball tournament and trivia night at Murphy’s. “This is an important organization because its students are able to see what Make-A-Wish does and learn more about kids going through terminal illness,” Shah said. “Also, there are students that go to UIUC that have been wish kids themselves and this is a way for them to give back.” Fighting cancer is an experience that is foreign to most of the student body, so some find it difficult to fathom fighting against it. For others, that is their reality. Montserrat Villalpando, a junior studying psychology, is an active member of the organization. “I think most people see cancer as being a very nega-

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tive experience. In all of our general meetings, we watch a video on a child who has been granted a wish and get to know some of their story,” Villalpando said. “I find that children tend to be more resilient and hopeful, which might ease the difficulty of the situation for their family and loved ones.” It is possible for any student at the University to join this inspiring organization. They do not need any specific connection to the organization; they just need to care about helping those who are fighting for

their health. Panozzo spoke about the misconceptions that people have about who is granted a wish. She said that it is untrue that only terminally ill individuals are granted a wish. Numerous children, some who are not even impacted by cancer get their wishes granted all the time. This allows Wishmakers on Campus to help a number of children with the work they do. “Wishes are not a last wish, but an everlasting wish,” Panozzo said. nandika2@dailyillini.com

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The Bangkok Thai cashier, a worker regular customers often see betting on football teams, is popular for being a source of happiness within the restaurant.

Long-time food worker serves pad thai, good vibes tone I’d ever heard. It was hilarious. He told me that they usually keep hot water because of how cold it got outside in (C-U).” Shravan Ravi, sophomore in Business, said he has seen the old cashier betting on football teams, one of his many passions. “He loves the Green Bay Packers,” Ravi said. “I’ve seen his entire family just standing there watching a football match on the television because he’s bet on the match. It’s quite nice to see how invested all of them are in his football matches.” Ravi admitted he enjoyed watching him bet on games. “One time, my friend and I went and actually watched

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him bet on the match,” Ravi said. “He went, ‘Well, this is five pad thais that I’m betting.’ And the both of us, who didn’t really know what was going on at the time, were pretty confused so we just asked what he was talking about. And he actually went through the pain of explaining how he just bet fifty dollars, which was also five pad thais because each pad thai was about 10 dollars. I just love the guy, honestly. I haven’t seen him lately too much, but whenever he’s there he makes it so much better.” Ravi said he did not spend too long there but while he was there, the team the cashier had bet on, the

Green Bay Packers, was losing. After they got their food and left for home a couple of hours later, they checked the outcome of the match, and the Packers had won. With another branch open in Urbana, Prannav Gupta, sophomore in Engineering, thinks Bangkok Thai is just going to keep expanding. “They’re really successful at this point; they’re so successful that they make enough money to use their own schedule,” Gupta said. “They don’t bend their timings for customers. Customers are always coming. They have a huge rush whenever they’re open. We’re the ones

who have to keep checking if it’s open or not; it’s quite remarkable.” Vihaan Kalaria, sophomore in Engineering, loves the food at Bangkok Thai. “One of the great things about Bangkok Thai is the quantity of food they give us,” Kalaria said. “I don’t think I’ve ever finished one helping of food in one sitting because they just give you so much food. This one time, I went to Bangkok Thai and there was this guy in the corner who was eating three whole dishes. He didn’t pack for take-out; he just sat there and finished the entire meal. It was something of a miracle, honestly.” Bangkok Thai continues

Bangkok Thai has been on campus for several years now, and it is a favorite for many students. Heat or spice levels are customizable on every dish on a scale of one to six, with six reserved for only the bravest among the masses. Their green curry is easily one of the most popular dishes, full of lively and distinguishable flavor. Food aside, though, one of the most notable things about Bangkok Thai is the extremely friendly, old cashier who also runs the place. Nitish Natarajan, a frequent patron at Bangkok Thai, goes there around three or four times a week. Natarajan said his visits to Bangkok Thai are so often he feels like he knows the old man who frequently runs the register almost personally. “One day, I went to Bangkok Thai, and he was, as usual, watching football,” he said. “There were sachets of tea and hot water. This was some time during my initial visits, so I really didn’t know the ins and outs of the place like I do now. So, I asked him if could have some of the tea. He was so overjoyed, or hyped or somewhere in between that he went, ‘Yeah, it’s free,’ in the most shrill, happy The interior of Bangkok Thai continues to expand to 1104 N. Cunningham Ave. in Urbana.

to expand to 1104 N. Cunningham Ave. in Urbana, but the one on campus will always be remembered fondly for its food, experiences and the old cashier. “Honestly I’ve got so many experiences with Bangkok Thai,” Natarajan said. “It was my friend’s birthday once, and we emptied an entire helping of green curry on him as a joke. This other time, we loosened the salt-and-pepper shaker and watched another one of my friends empty the whole container of salt into his food. I honestly just love the place.” rjammu2@dailyillini.com

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OPINIONS

Show appreciation for unpaid student-athletes TOMMY BLOCK SENIOR COLUMNIST

oy, oh boy, is it ever an exciting time to be an Illini basketball fan! A 14–5, 6–2 record! A No. 21 ranking! A fivegame winning streak, the best in the Big Ten conference! Do we have a shot at the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2013? I don’t know the logistics of the game well enough to tell, but just the fact that the idea has crossed my mind is promising! It’s easy to get caught up in the middle of a moment like this, even for somebody who’s lukewarm about sports. Keep in mind, however, that whether or not their season is hot, our student-athletes are out on the court working their hardest to prove themselves to our Big Ten rivals. Their energy mirrors the effort we all put into our midterms, our student-led organizations and our internships. Like the rest of us, our athletes do everything they can to represent our student body in a positive light

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(at least when they aren’t stepping on people), and if they have our backs, we should have theirs. Not that the Illini have any trouble collecting victories on their own. The men’s basketball team might be

hitting their stride, but there’s been plenty to cheer for over the past year or two. The volleyball team made it to the NCAA Final Four back in 2018. Women’s cross-country took home the NCAA Regional Cham-

pionship title last fall. Most recently, the football team faced off against the California Golden Bears in Illinois’ first bowl game in five years. Winning takes a lot of work. What’s in it for our

Illini? Certainly not a paycheck, although a bill which would allow student-athletes to get paid for uses of their likeness has recently made its way to the Illinois Senate (currently, California is the only state to have

passed a similar bill). Athletes can’t support themselves or their families without a salary, so naturally, they shouldn’t be expected to turn in reliable performances for a program that capitalizes on talent and saves the profit for itself. And yet, here the Illini are with a 14–5, 6–2 record. It would be a kind gesture if that record was half as good. We can question the ethics of college athletics until our faces turn blue. The best thing we can do until the right legislation gets passed is to show these student-athletes our appreciation for their commitment. Fill the bleachers. Do the cheers. Embrace your school spirit. We students are not only training to become professionals, but also slowly learning what qualities and behaviors will serve us well beyond graduation. No one would ask you to shoot a free throw in an interview, but anyone who practices enough to get good at it surely has the right mindset. Tommy is a senior in Engineering. tblock2@dailyillini.com

‘The Bachelor’ creates fame, not love It’s OK to find comfort in routine overlook the actual lack of success of the couples. COLUMNIST For the first decade of the series, there is a plausible argument that contestants were solely he Bachelor” fran- focused on finding love. chise has been a The allure of the show staple of primelaid in the fact it was an time American televiunconventional method of sion for decades now, and dating, and viewers were it’s hard to envision that intrigued to see if this changing anytime soon. show would work. The intention of the show But twenty years of the is to provide a chance for same shtick can become a single bachelor to meet repetitive and monotomultiple women and have nous, so it’s understanda shot at finding love. able for the series to evolve These days, it seems as and change. The longevity though the purpose of the of the show is commendshow has centered around able, and it’s likely due to the theme of going on tele- its willingness to adapt to vision to make money, the times. not to fall in love. Despite Today, with the pervathese wrong reasons and siveness of social media untrue intentions, the and creating an online franchise has never been presence, the air of innomore popular than it is cence and deeply rootnow, with ratings steadily ed integrity in the show’s increasing year after year. structure at its infanIt’s confusing to think cy, would not be enticmore and more people are ing enough nor would it tuning in to watch a show attract a wide audience. that’s devolved into an What worked in the past over-the-top, drama-filled would not work now. soap opera that serves as “The Bachelor” frana platform for young milchise has a stronghold on lennials to receive brand the influencer promotion deals. But they do. industry, and it’s not surThe reason isn’t because prising for contestants to the American public is capitalize on their fifteen unaware of this trend, minutes of fame for their but because they simply time on the show. Ironicaldon’t care. The drama and ly, “The Bachelor” monopentertainment the show olizes online forums on provides are enough for Monday nights, when the most of the audience to show is airing and has creALICE LEE

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ated a long-lasting legacy for itself, despite the change in the purpose of the show. The framework of “The Bachelor” has drastically changed to account for the opportunity to build a personal brand, so while the meaning and purpose of the show are no longer truly about love and roses, the plethora of dedicated fans will always have its back. “The Bachelor” franchise will continue to be the epitome of reality dating television shows, but it would be naive of us to think it’s the same love-centric show it was a decade ago. People used to question which contestants were there for the right reasons, but as the past few seasons have shown, it is more than likely people have multiple reasons for going on the show. People looking to find true and pure love on “The Bachelor” may have a hard time finding it in today’s social universe since the influencer economy has overtaken any true and pure motivations of “The Bachelor” contestants. It is said love is all you need, but not many would turn down the chance to have love and money. Alice is a sophomore in LAS. alicewl2@dailyillini.com

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TARA PAVITHRAN COLUMNIST

he new year always comes with promising ideas about selfimprovement. People swear they’ll hit the gym more often, cut sugar out of their diets and wake up at a reasonable time every day. With February upon us, however, you might be becoming increasingly aware of how many striking similarities there are between present you and 2019 you. Don’t worry: This is completely normal. In fact, the U.S. News and World Report states by mid-February, 80% of New Year’s resolutions will have failed. This seems unreasonably high, but it turns out there is comfort in routine. As Brianna Wiest from “Thought Catalog” puts it, routines create a sense of safety in childhood, and a sense of purpose in adulthood. Humans thrive off of predictability. Our goal as we go through life is to learn as much as we can about the surrounding world by learning how to predict and navigate around responses to certain behaviors. So when we are accustomed to a morning latte on our commutes or taking a nap after lunch, breaking these habits are not at all rewarding, in the neurological sense. Tiny food habits create a spike in blood sugar, which you can feel once it goes back to normal. Your metabolism has adjusted to receiving food at these times, so cutting them out cold turkey will affect digestion patterns and moods. And suddenly depriving yourself of sleep you normally catch up on in the afternoon will not come without consequence unless you’re getting that sleep at night. Therein lies the problem: The habits we try to readjust have formed because of adaptation to the circumstances. For whatever reason, we lacked proper sleep at night, hence the afternoon nap. We’ve adjusted to sugar and caffeine in

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the morning to kick-start our day, so going without it won’t make sense unless we switch to a different morning diet altogether. Often, altering one habit requires the complete restructuring of our routines. This doesn’t mean we shouldn’t try, but it does mean we need to come prepared to fully shatter what we are comfortable with. They say it takes 21 days of consistent behavior to successfully form a lasting habit, and that’s just for minor habits. More dramatic changes can take upward of two months. In practice, it isn’t difficult to do something, like eat vegan for a month, but the mind can turn out to be the biggest hindrance in actually accomplishing this. We are naturally wired to prefer things we have been exposed to, which means introducing multiple new changes in our lives can initially be taxing. Forcing ourselves out of these habits takes a lot more effort than what we are normally willing to put in at the start of the year. Timing plays a role, too. After the holidays, which are concluded by New Year’s Day for most schools and workplaces, most people look forward to going back to pre-break routines. Suddenly trying to swap all

of these long-formed habits is unrealistic, at least instantaneously. So, after debunking the myth of the New Year’s resolution, what do we do with the routines we have formed? We can find comfort in them. There is a reason why listening to your favorite music or watching your favorite show will always be uplifting. As we keep exposing ourselves to the same content, we simultaneously become more hyper-aware of the little details we didn’t initially notice and were numb enough for it to not require as much concentration as something new. As for habits, we can approach them one step at a time. Swapping the morning latte for a black coffee before making it just a bottle of water might make the goal more approachable. Maybe still take the afternoon nap, but add a 20-minute walk after it. Making small adjustments allows us to both continue the routines we have spent our whole lives forming and improve on them so we are constantly growing. This year, resolve to not force an artificial change, and watch how this can lead to more organically-driven and purposeful ones. Tara is a freshman in LAS. tpavit2@dailyillini.com

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SPORTS

MEN’S BASKETBALL

No. 21 Illinois defeats Michigan on road BY MILES POWERS-HUANG STAFF WRITER

With the shot clock ticking down and the game tied at 62, sophomore guard Ayo Dosunmu made his move to the basket. As he crossed over back and forth off the dribble, he was eventually cut off, trying to lean in and settled for a contested jumper from the foul line. Though it wasn’t an ideal look, Dosunmu drained the shot over Michigan’s guard Zavier Simpson, and No. 21 Illinois escaped Ann Arbor with a 64-62 victory, moving to first place in the Big Ten. This year’s Big Ten season has been characterized by road woes, as home teams have dominated conference matchups thus far. Early on, the Illini looked in position to easily break that trend. They led for the final 13 minutes of the first half, by as many as eight points at different stretches. Michigan refused to go away, however, as it retook the lead three minutes into the second half. The turning point in the game occurred at the 15-minute mark. The Wolverines pushed the ball ahead, and forward Isaiah Livers looked to have a layup. The junior decided to try and make an emphatic statement by dunking the ball but was fouled by Illinois junior guard Da’Monte Williams, taking a hard fall in the process. Though he would stay in to make the free throws, he was immediately subbed and did not score again in the game. Livers went out with an injury in Michigan’s win over Presbyterian on Dec. 21 and the Wolverines were 2-4 without him, proving the pain of his absence.

From then on, it turned into a Dosunmuversus-Michigan game, and the sophomore delivered time and time again, exploiting Michigan’s smaller backcourt players when they defended him while also blowing by their slower forwards when they switched on him. Dosunmu finished with 27 points and seven rebounds, but he did not get much help outside of senior guard Andres Feliz’s 15 points off the bench. Though Michigan was not spectacular on Saturday, there were multiple aspects of the game that gave the Wolverines a clear opportunity to take the game and end their three-game losing streak. Junior guard Trent Frazier battled foul trouble and sat most of the second half, freshman Kofi Cockburn fouled out with single figures, sophomore Giorgi Bezhanishvili was non-existent offensively and sophomore guard Alan Griffin missed the contest serving the first of his two-game suspension for his incident with Purdue’s sophomore guard Sasha Stefanovic on Tuesday. The Wolverines appeared on the verge of sealing the game after freshman guard Franz Wagner beat Cockburn for a rebound and drew the foul that disqualified the Illini big man with Michigan ahead by two. A knock-down foul shooter, it felt inevitable that Wagner would drain at least one and force Illinois to take a tough three at the bare minimum. Still, he inexplicably missed both, leaving the door open for Illinois to come back. The Illini did just that via a pair SEE MICHIGAN | 3B

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Guard Ayo Dosunmu drives at the basket during Illinois’ 64-62 victory Saturday. Dosunmu scored a career-high 27 points in the win.

WRESTLING

MEN’S TRACK & FIELD

Seniors honored at Illini Invitational BY RENATO ARTEAGA STAFF WRITER

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Freshman Justin Cardani wrestles against Jack Medley during the Illinois dual against Michigan at Huff Hall on Sunday.

Cardani brings winning mentality to program BY ANDREW MEDINA STAFF WRITER

I l l i n oi s freshman wrestler Justin Cardani has an extensive resume of past accomplishments that has led him to compete and succeed, so far, at the college level. A native of Champaign, he has spent his entire adolescence wrestling for his town on the mat. A neighborhood friend was the first one to introduce Cardani to the sport of wrestling. His fa mily i m m e d i at e l y supported his new love for the sport and encouraged him to participate in as many tournaments and competitions as possible. “With my father taking me all around the country ... w ith freestyle and (Greco-Roman) and all these different styles, it becomes a year-round spor t,” Ca rda ni sa id.

“It really helps each year to get better and better.” Cardani’s championship titles and victories date back to when the wrestler was seven years old, to his f i na l t wo yea r s at the high school state championships. Cardani believes wrestling has instilled v a lu a ble lesson s i n him that he has used to become the person he is today. “When I was little I used to be rea lly s hy and then getting into w rest l i ng m ade me more outgoing, more confident, brought a family around me and helped me just grow as an individual and made me fall in love with it,” Cardani said. D e s pit e nu mer ou s accolades collected across his career, Cardani still experienced adversity in high school.

“Going into high school was hard just because I was 20 pounds lighter than everybody else, but I still loved going out there and competing and wrestling and just trying to get better,” Cardani said. “I knew as I put the weight on, hopefully the success would come, and it did.” Despite being under the 106 pound weight-class as a freshman in high school, Cardani grew into his competition weight and was able to make history for his school, Champaign Centennial High School. “ Honest ly, it w a s just a dream come true to win Centennial’s firstever state title and then going onto my senior year, doing it again,” Cardani said. Now, he still likes to be a part of the program at his old high school and do what he can to assist the

The Illinois men’s track and field team came in first place at the program’s Illini Invitational at the Armory Saturday. The meet featured ten other schools, including DePaul, University of Il linois- Ch icago a nd Eastern Illinois. The events took place over two days of action, as some preliminary races and multi-events occurred Friday and continued Saturday. The invite also marked the final home indoor meet for 10 seniors on the track and field team. Jordan Cagigal, Zach Dale, Jacob LaRocca, Jesse Reiser and Jonathan Wells were the five runners recognized at the meet. While races took place on the track, many competing high jumpers got the crowd cheering and clapping along

as they prepared to make their attempts. Six-time Illinois AllAmerican Jonathan Wells finished with the highest score overall in high jump. His measurement of 2.17 meters earned him first place, followed by Illinois freshman Kavin Rajagopal’s score of 2.07 meters. Sophomore Bret Dannis came in second place in the men’s 60-meter hurdles and was .08 seconds away from first. Sophomore Decla n Rustay and junior Jason Shannon made the Illinois crowd erupt in applause after both came in first in the 60-meter dash with the same time of 6.8 seconds. Redshirt freshman Colin Yandel and teammate Logan Hall finished with the best time for Illinois in SEE SENIORS | 3B

wrestlers there. “I go there when I can ... (to) help the kids out because I was on the team with (some of the kids) there,” Cardani said. When Cardani arrived at Illinois, he decided not to compete his first year and attempted to progress as much as he could in strength and skill before this sea son. Now competing as a redshirt freshman, he is proud of all that he has done. “First-year was fun. It was a great experience ... it was just a lot of fun building a team and family here,” Cardani said. “I feel like we have a great team this year, I feel like we are going to do really big things in the future and this year, and I feel that we can do anything that we PHOTO COURTESY OF ILLINI ATHLETICS want to.” High jumper Jonathan Wells clears the bar during the Illini amedina8@dailyillini.com

Invitational on Saturday at the Armory. Wells won the high jump title at the meet.

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MEN’S BASKETBALL

ILLINOIS VS. MICHIGAN Illinois traveled to Ann Arbor, Michigan, looking to win its sixth-consecutive conference game and gain sole possession of the first place in the Big Ten with a win over Michigan for the second time this season. Sophomore guard Ayo Dosumu carried Illinois in the first half to a 34-30 lead at the half, despite junior guard Trent Frazier getting into foul trouble, forcing him to sit on the bench for a majority of the first half. A back-and-forth second half ended with a Dosunmu buzzer-beating midrange jumper to give Illinois a 64-62 win.

ANDRÉS FELIZ Feliz was forced to step up in the last five minutes of the first half after Frazier picked up his second foul. Feliz drove to the basket a couple of times and was fouled in his first shot attempt and sunk a teardrop floater on his second. Feliz wasn’t able to keep Michigan senior point guard Zavier Simpson in front of him, which allowed Michigan to go on a little run to shrink the Illini lead heading into the half. Feliz

was forced to step up in the second half again for Frazier after he picked up an early third foul, but Feliz was more aggressive driving to the basket, forcing the defense to make plays. Feliz looks to be getting back on track a little bit on the offensive end, and he is a massive contributor to the Illini offense when he is at his best. Feliz finished with 15 points and only missed one shot throughout the game.

TEVIAN JONES Similar to Williams, Jones should have expected more minutes and he saw his first minutes before the 12-minute mark of the first half. Jones struggles defensively and has been guilty of forcing shots offensively, but playing hard is a way he can force himself into the rotation more frequently. There was a loose ball in the first half that Jones and Feliz both dove

on the floor for. They didn’t get it, but Underwood prides this team on being the toughest in the Big Ten; plays like that are what makes him happy. He failed to record a stat and only had one shot. Jones probably didn’t get as many minutes as he was expecting, but he played hard today and didn’t make mistakes, improvement for the sophomore.

GIORGI BEZHANISHVILI In the first half, Bezhanishvili was 2-4 from the field and grabbed two defensive rebounds. Bezhanishvili missed a three at

the 4:19 mark that he forced when Illinois was down 60-58, an unneeded shot at the time.

AYO DOSUNMU Since Dosunmu was moved off the ball, his offensive production has dramatically increased because he has been able to drive to the basket easier and find the open man when the Illini are in the halfcourt offense. Dosunmu is coming off his best offensive performance of the season when he scored 18 points and recorded a careerhigh 11 rebounds. Dosunmu’s mid-range jumper has been falling at a much higher clip than earlier in the season, and that has a lot to do with his increased offensive production. The sophomore got the Illini on the board first with a beautiful baseline jumper over Michigan big man Jon Teske. Dosunmu came in with new confidence dropping

16 -points in the first half and was dynamic with the ball in hands forcing Michigan to guard him and his passing ability. To open the second half, Dosunmu found Cockburn on a beautiful entry pass that the freshman finished off at the rim. On back-toback possessions in the second half, Dosunmu hit a three and a deep two to give Illinois the lead back. Dosunmu had another career game finishing with a career-high 27-points and a buzzer-beating jumper to ice it for Illinois.

JERMAINE HAMLIN Hamlin checked into the game for less than a minute at the end of the first half and did not record a stat.

KOFI COCKBURN In the first matchup of the season against then-No. 5 Michigan, The Illini freshman, starred against Michigan center senior Jon Teske, posting 19 points and ten rebounds and contributing to the Illini being a plus12 on the glass. But, it was a different story on the glass in Ann Arbor, Michigan where the Wolverines outrebounded Illinois 44-28 on the offensive glass. Cockburn missed his first four shot attempts when he sees the ball go through early; his confidence skyrockets and it can open up jump-shots on the outside, which when Illinois is hitting them, their offense

becomes very difficult to guard. Cockburn didn’t get many offensive opportunities after the 16-minute mark. Michigan deserves credit for holding him in check, but Illinois needs to continue to push the needle and feed their star freshman. Illinois went to him early in the second half with two entry passes before the 18-minute mark. However, Cockburn still wasn’t able to get it going in the second half on the offensive end finishing with just five points and three rebounds before fouling out at the 1:17 mark in the second half.

TRENT FRAZIER Frazier is coming off of his two best offensive performances of the season, scoring 17 points in a home victory over Northwestern and a season-high 21 points against Purdue on Tuesday. The junior hit his first shot, a midrange jumper, off the dribble, making it three straight games where he buried his first attempt of the night. When Frazier hits his first couple of shots, it opens the Illin offense because it forces defenders to thicken their coverage on him. Frazier hit two of the deepest threes the Illini have had this season on consecutive possessions to give him eight points before the 10-minute mark of the first half. Frazier picked up two fouls

in the first half, which took the Illini’s best defender off the court and contributed to Michigan’s Zavier Simpson getting 10 points in the first half. Frazier was whistled for his third foul early and then called for a

Nichols continues to be impressive in his role coming off the bench were he provides spot scoring and solid defensive play when he replaces Bezhanishvili or Cockburn. On one offensive possession, Nichols caught a pass in the corner and immediately went baseline and

was fouled going up to the rim, an excellent offensive play made without hesitation. Nichols only made one of two free throws, but it was a nice play where he used his athletism off the dribble to get to the basket. Nichols continued to play solid defense in the second half.

blo c king foul for his fourth. Frazier sunk two free throws to tie the game at 62 with-

less than a minute left.

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Williams probably expected balled; however, his defense to see increased minutes ver- was impressive despite being sus the Wolverines due to Alan matched up with a bigger and Griffin’s two-game susmore athletic freshman pension for stepping guard Franz Wager. on Purdue’s sophoWilliams had a nice more guard Sasha steal while the WolStefanovic on Tuesverines were in day night in Mackey transition, which Arena. In the first leads to an Andres half, Williams took Feliz layup at the only one shot a three other end to give Illioff the wing that he airnois a 54-52 lead.

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

Walk-on guards Edwards, Waleski awarded scholarships BY CLAIRE O’BRIEN STAFF WRITER

From time to time, videos of walk-on athletes being awarded scholarships make the rounds on social media and garner attention from sports media. Recently, Illinois women’s basketball guards Taylor Edwards and Carolyn Waleski were awarded scholarships in practice. Edwards, who is from Arcola, Illinois, played softball at Illinois for four years before walking onto the basketball team this year. Growing up, Edwards played a variety of sports, including track, volleyball, basketball and softball alongside her older sister. “I was always playing against older people,” Edwards said. “I enjoyed being pushed and challenged in all those sports.” When Edwards was in middle school, she began following sports more avidly and realized she wanted to play college sports. Softball became her primary sport but she still played and enjoyed basketball. Edwards was a “bandwagon fan” in softball and wanted to go to a warmer climate school for college. She attended softball camps at Baylor and Florida but got an offer from Illinois. Edwards would have been

able to play basketball and softball at a smaller school, but she wanted to go to a larger school to continue her athletic career. She decided on Illinois and appreciated its proximity to her family. Once Edwards was settled on campus, she discovered she wasn’t ready to hang up the basketball shoes quite yet. “My freshman year of college, I really, really missed basketball,” Edwards said. “Honestly, I prayed about it a lot. I talked to my parents, and just kept the secret close to people that I knew could keep it a secret (since I) didn’t think there was much I could do about it.” Edwards wanted to stay focused on softball during her undergraduate years, but was open to the possibility of moving to the basketball team after she graduated. She didn’t play club or intramural basketball during her time at Illinois and did not want people to find out about her potential Illinois basketball career so she would go to the ARC after softball practice and shoot baskets. When Edwards’ time on the softball field was up, she approached head coach Nancy Fahey about the possibility of joining the basketball team. Edwards knew she wasn’t guaranteed to get a

scholarship but was still eager to play basketball at Illinois. Regardless, Edwards is glad things worked out the way they did. “I knew that even if I didn’t get (a scholarship), the opportunity just to play and be on the team was a dream come true,” she said. “Getting the scholarship was just icing on the cake.” Like Edwards, Waleski played sports with her siblings and also was a multisport athlete in high school. As a child, Waleski would play basketball with her sisters but was more interested in golf. It wasn’t until more recently that she thought basketball would be her sport. “Up until, I think, junior year of high school, I wouldn’t say so,” Waleski said. “I was really into golf in high school and I thought that that was where my future was headed (because) women in golf is, like, a huge deal and there’s a lot of opportunity there.” As Waleski progressed through high school, she began to get Division II and Division III offers for basketball but realized if she was going to play college basketball, she, like Edwards, would want to play at a “Power 5” school. Waleski, a sophomore in Engineering, was original-

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Guards Taylor Edwards and Carolyn Waleski cheer with their teammates. The walk-ons were both awarded scholarships in practice in January.

ly drawn to Illinois due to its engineering program, but also attended Illinois basketball camps and was able to join the team upon coming to campus. “I knew Illinois had the best engineering program, pretty much in the country, for what I wanted to study,” Waleski said. “I got in contact with the coach and was able to walk on, so it just kind of all fit together perfectly.” Illinois happened to have two scholarships available

and coach Fahey decided to award them to Edwards and Waleski before the second semester began. Fahey said she told Waleski and Edwards in one-on-one conversations before practice and planned to share the news with the team after. However, she observed that Edwards and Waleski could spill the beans prematurely, so Fahey instead told the team at the beginning of practice. Even if the announcement

didn’t go precisely to plan, that was the moment it sunk in for Waleski. “Once it was in front of the whole team, I broke down in tears,” Waleski said. “It’s a lot of work and getting that reward is just like something I’m so grateful for, and it was, it was really cool just to share that experience with all my teammates.” @claire_obrien43 claireo3@dailyillini.com

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Illini focus on individual progress ahead of spring season BY JOSH PIETSCH STAFF WRITER

After over three months without competing, the Illini women’s golf team will hit the greens for competition during the first weekend in February. The long offseason had the ladies putting in work together, as well as taking time to get better on their own. After finishing third out of 18 teams in the Landfall Tradition in late October, the Illini began their break between the fall and spring seasons. Following an accomplished fall, head coach Renee Slone and her team saw aspects they wanted to work on during their offseason. From mechanics on the green to focusing on themselves and resting, the team worked to put themselves in a good position to start the spring season. “We had each team member create a plan, so it was very individualized,” Slone said. “But also using that opportunity to rest and recharge as well because we have a full schedule ahead of us this spring.”

“Just working on the areas that we were able to be picky with over break that we weren’t necessarily able to make changes on during the fall is something we focused on,” said senior Tristyn Nowlin. Their offseason was highlighted by a trip to Orlando, Florida, to practice on the course they will be competing on in their next invite. The ladies golfed against each other and not only got used to the course but were able to golf on the course in playable conditions. “We were able to go down to Florida and got to hit off some real grass which a couple of us haven’t been able to do for about a full month,” Nowlin said. “Coach was really smart in getting us down there to put us back in the competitive mindset.” Even with a trip to Florida, the women haven’t been able to compete against other teams in over three months. Along with the break comes a chance to improve on things, but not golfing competitively can lead to a slow start to begin the season. “We haven’t played in a

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Senior Tristyn Nowlin watches her approach shot during the Medina Invitational. Though she is in her final year at the Univesity, Nowlin looks to lead the team to success before she turns professional after graduating.

tournament in over three months, and that really is a large chunk of time,” Slone said. “Getting into that competitive mode again is gonna be super important to shake off the rust, and I think the trip down to Florida really helped with that.” Stepping back into a competitive mindset following the break is also a priority for the Illini. “Not being in that

competitive mindset for basically three months, that is a bit of a change,” Nowlin said. “For a lot of us, that can really change our approach, it can change our routine and our mentality, so I think it was smart of coach to get us down to Florida to get ready.” Nowlin, the lone senior on the team, will golf in her final season as an Illini this spring before going pro. Despite wanting to accomplish

things on her own and leave her career at Illinois on a high note individually, she is focused on the team’s success this season. ”I don’t want to look back and say, you know, ‘I wish I could have done this or that.’ I just want to enjoy my time here with what is my second family and go out on top with them,” Nowlin said. Nowlin and her team have a full plate for the

spring season, which includes six weekends of competition before the Big Ten Championship in late April. The Illini begin their spring by competing in the University of Central Florida Challenge, which will be held by the University of Central Florida in Orlando on Feb. 2-4. @jpietsch14 pietsch3@dailyillini.com

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the mile with 4:20.27 and 4:20.70, respectively. The men led for a good portion of the race until the final lap when Eastern Illinois runners overtook them. Yandel finished in second place and Hall finished fourth. Sophomore Phillip Hall finished the 800-meter race with a time of 1:57.55 and managed to get second place, although he started in the back of the pack at the start of the final lap. Redshirt freshman Billy Matzek finished second in his shot-put event with a throw measured at 15.96 meters. He also finished second in his weight throw event heat with a renatoa2@dailyillini.com

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measurement of 15.05 meters. Redshirt junior Cooper Jazo and redshirt senior LaRocca finished in first and second place in their pole vault event, respectively. Jazo finished with a measurement of 5.16 meters and LaRocca finished with a measurement of 4.76 meters. The 4x400 meter relay team picked up a first-place finish with a time of 3:18.45 to cap off their victorious meet. The men’s track and field team will travel to Indiana University for their next meet. This will also be a two-day event, starting on Friday, Jan. 31 and ending on Saturday, Feb. 1.

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HALSEY The combination of heartfelt ballads and power anthems is an excellent display of Halsey’s versatility and the representation of the battles she has with her emotions. Like her previous album “hopeless fountain kingdom,” Halsey invited other artists to feature on the interludes of the album. Dominic Fike, Alanis Morissette and SUGA of BTS all appear on “Manic.” ‘Alanis Interlude’ is a track about sexual empowerment, a recurring theme in many of Halsey’s other records. Halsey has also said that ‘SUGA’s Interlude’ is a track about being “both blessed

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and tormented.” Halsey and the K-pop group BTS are known to be great friends, and she was featured on their single “Boy With Luv” last year. Although “Manic” is unlike her other records where there is normally an overarching narrative, like the Romeo and Juliet theme of “hopeless fountain kingdom,” Halsey wrote on Twitter that every record she puts out should be heard in the tracklist order, at least on the first listen. On this album, the last track is ‘929’, where she ends the record with the lyrics “Soft and slow, watch the minutes go / Count out loud, so we know you don’t keep ’em for yourself.” Those lines hit the message she wants to end the album

with and what she wants to remind herself regarding the feelings she has released through the music. Like the introduction of her real self on this album, she wants to continue to express her real feelings and emotions, without the pain of bottling it up as she has before. “Manic” is an album about struggling with relationships, self-worth and identity, but it’s also about being honest and true to yourself in order to grow. Halsey’s vocals and hard-hitting lyrics continue to amaze her fans and the world, and it is refreshing to see a young woman be as impactful as she has within the music industry. rukayah2@readbuzz.com

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Liberation Heroes: The Last Eyewitnesses

 7-8:30 p.m.  Illini Hillel at Cohen Center for Jewish Life, 503 E. John St., Champaign  Free Jan. 27 marks 75 years since the liberation of Auschwitz concentration camp, a date now commemorated worldwide as International Holocaust Remembrance Day. Join Illini Hillel, the Program in Jewish Culture & Society, and the Initiative in Holocaust, Genocide and Memory Studies as we honor this day with a film screening and discussion of the Discovery Channel documentary, Liberation Heroes: The Last Eyewitnesses. In this one-hour documentary, presented in association with the USC Shoah Foundation, army veterans share their WWII liberation experiences in vivid detail.

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January 2020 Storytelling Night

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Dance Music Therapy is a local DJ group based in Champaign-Urbana. The three men who make up the group, Terrance Stevenson, Kamau Grantham and Mikki Johnson, are on a mission to share all types of sounds and experiences with audiences throughout Illinois. “The whole reason any of this started was that I wanted to be able to drive down the highway listening to one of my own mixes—like something I made,” Johnson said. “That turned into several thousand dollars of equipment later and here we are spinning at all these cool venues and events. It’s been a fun, really dope process.” The members had a bit of a rocky process at the group’s outset. “It’s kind of hodgepodge of guys,” Johnson said. Grantham moved to the C-U area several years ago and wanted to find a music scene similar to what he experienced while living in New York. At the time, there was not much going on. Working with a few groups on campus and other people he knew, he was

able to find a lot of support from the community as he embarked on his musical endeavors. “Through that he met Terrance and they started spinning together at local bars and events. Johnson said, “Terrance has been spinning in the community for a long time”. “At the time that I came into the group, I had actually left the Champaign area and

endorphins,” he said. “Essentially, music is therapeutic,” he said. “When you get to come to one of our events, you get to meet new people, you get to dance like your hair is on fire and nobody cares if you’re good or not. It’s just about coming and listening to something you’ve maybe never heard before.” From there, the only piece left in is the music.

music”. “I’ve always had more interest in watching the DJ and seeing the things he was doing. I’ve always in my brain been a DJ even before I actually knew how to spin.” Johnson said when it comes to the group’s inspirations from within the larger music world, he looks up to big-time DJs such as Marshall Jefferson, Louie Vega and Terry Hunter.

“Music has a variety of healing powers and brings along with it all these endorphins. Essentially, music is therapeutic.” MIKKI JOHNSON MEMBER OF DANCE MUSIC THERAPY

was coming back all the time for different events. I was the third member to come into the group.” But once the group came together, Johnson said coming up with the name for the group was easy and reflected their collective intention of promoting dance and good vibes. “Music has a variety of healing powers and brings along with it all these

Johnson said all the members of the group are interested in performing house music but each of them offer their own unique contributions and styles. “Kamau is very Afro (house) oriented,” he said. “He’ll play a lot of stuff, but that’s his bread and butter. Terrance and I are kind of similar. I (Johnson) would probably be the only one to play more mainstream

it saved her. Well, that just really shows you the power of music.” Essentially, the goals of this group are simple. “As a DJ, you don’t give people music they want to hear, you give them music they don’t know they want to hear,” he said. “It’s not just the music; it’s the environment. It’s when you play a particular record and all these emotions from the crowd go with it.” There are plenty of opportunities for students and community members to see the group live. Between May and October, on every second Saturday of the month, they offer a free block party at Crystal Lake Park from 2-10 p.m. “People will bring lawn chairs and sit all day,” Johnson said. “We just have a great time.” Otherwise, they play at tons of events and bars around town. All three members are active on social media and have mix clouds where they post their most recent works. Dance Music Therapy will also be spinning on Feb. 7 at Blackbird in Urbana from 9 p.m.-2 a.m.

Throughout their time playing shows as a group, Johnson remembers one experience as being particularly humbling. “I had a young lady once come up to me after a show and she was crying,” Johnson said. “She told us, you know, that she had plans this week to hurt herself and just being able to come to our gig to dance, cry and laugh, you know, zln2@readbuzz.com

date. “Manic” is the singer’s third studio album, with 16 tracks of self-reflection, pain and growth. Halsey, or Ashley Nicolette Frangipane, abandons the persona of her stage name and introduces herself without the theatrics of her previous records. The beloved radio track on the album is her single, “Without Me.” It was released back in 2018, and it is the ultimate break-up song, detailing her doomed relationship with G-Eazy. Like “Without Me,” much of the rest of “Manic” touches on her insecurities and reflections on her previous failed relationships, which led her down the road of trust issues, self-loathing and dealing with betrayal. Unlike her previous two records, “Manic” is strictly Ashley, which is evident by the first track, appropriately titled “Ashley.” Halsey makes it clear that the real Ashley is here to pour out the raw emotions she has experienced without the narrative or props of her previous albums, “Badlands” and “hopeless fountain kingdom.” While the album is based heavily on the introspection of herself in relationships, the overall concept and feeling left after a listen is deeply individual. Halsey is aware of her public image and wants the world to know more about herself behind closed doors, rather than the persona she has presented and the public relationships she has been through. In ‘Ashley,’ she sings, “And I don’t wanna be somebody in America just fighting the hysteria / I only wanna die some days.” Regardless of what relationship she is in, she is also an individual dealing with fame, in addition to attempting to make sense of the world and herself, just like the rest of us. Halsey has an extraordinary gift for capturing her vulnerability and growth in a single album, which she has proven once again on this record. From songs like “Forever … (is a long time)” to “killing boys,” she goes from singing, “What am I thinking? What does this mean? / How could somebody ever love me?” to lyrics like, “And I won’t ever feel this way again / ’Cause you don’t need me anymore, woah / And I won’t ever try again / And all I want in return is revenge.” SEE HALSEY | 5B

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HOUSING FAIR

Wednesday, February 19th • 11am-2pm Illini Union South Lounge & Rooms B, C

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MONDAY, JAN. 27

Liberation Heroes: The Last Eyewitnesses

Free Swing Dance Class

TUESDAY, JAN. 28

January 2020 Storytelling Night

Shanghai Ballet: The Butterfly Lovers PHOTO COURTESY OF JOEY KL22

Halsey performs during her Hopeless Fountain Kingdom Tour in July 2018. Halsey will be starting the North American leg of her Manic World Tour this summer.

 7:30-9:30 p.m.  Krannert Center for the Performing

Eat Breakfast, lunch, cake, coffee at Intermezzo cafe

shop Lovely gifts, funny cards, tasty snacks at Promenade showcase + gift shop

play Stunning spaces, amazing artistry, down-to-earth vibe and U of I students never pay more than $10 a ticket

at Krannert Center

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WEDNESDAY, JAN. 29

Bella’s Pop-Up Shop

Nathan Mandel, Saxophone