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Europa House loses housing certification BY SAMANTHA BOYLE NEWS EDITOR

A University Housing announcement in 2016 informed all housing facilities all their residents must purchase some sort of meal plan to live in the facilities. In lieu of the announcements, Europa House laid out their options. Units in the Europa House, located on 802 W. Oregon St., have their own kitchens for residents to utilize, but other than that, the facility does not have a cafeteria and, in the past, did not require students to have a meal plan to live there, putting the house at risk of losing their certification as a Private Certified Housing facility. With the three-year timeline, Robin Stemmler, president of Europa House, and Karen Perrine, general manager of Europa House, considered their options, one being the possibility of building a cafeteria. “We brought in architects,” Perrine said. We brought in designers.” Europa House was first established in 1966 by Stemmler’s parents, who came to the University from Europe. Because of this, his parents wanted a living space that catered more toward European aesthetic, he said. Since the establishment, the studio lofts and a house right down the street came under Stem-

mler’s jurisdiction. However, now the future of Europa House is unknown. After the 2016 announcement and much consideration, the requirement of meal plans for residents just did not seem logical. But no exceptions could’ve been made for the facility. The new requirement was announced and established to create consistency among student housing across campus, said Carly O’Connor, the Private Certified Housing coordinator with the Housing Information Office. A lthough O’Connor was not around when the announcement was made, she mentioned the “whole goal as Private Certified Housing is to make it as comparable as an experience to living in University Housing as possible.” Other Private Certified Housing facilities include Bromley Hall, Hendrick House, Nabor House and several others across campus. Europa House was able to house about 82 students; however, this does not mean the apartments are filled each year. In total, Private Certified Housing housed around 2,600 students as of this year. The new status of Europa House won’t be detrimental, though, because it was one of the smaller certified housing SEE CERTIFICATION | 3A

UI requests 2021 budget increase BY MICHAEL CARUSO STAFF WRITER

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Protestors demand action Students plan second campus climate strike ASSISTANT DAYTIME NEWS EDITOR

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The University Board of Trustees has requested a budget of $697.3 million for the 2021 Fiscal Year. This marks an increase of $75.3 million, or 12.1%, compared to the 2020 fiscal year budget, according to a press release from the University Board. “This is the first step in the budgeting process. The request is submitted for consideration by the Illinois Board of Higher Education, the governor and the legislature,” said David Mercer, assistant director of the UI System Office for University Relations. Tom Hardy, executive director of University Relations, said in an email that the final decision to approve the budget rests with the Illinois General Assembly and Gov. J.B. Pritzker. “Both were constructive, thoughtful partners who showed their appreciation for the value of what our universities provide to Illinois during this year’s budgeting process,” he said. The University budget is primarily allocated to paying faculty and staff salaries, as well as financial aid for students and miscellaneous upgrades to University infrastructure. In particular, $10 million will be going toward financial aid for Illinois residents. Hardy said this financial aid funding would be directed toward undergraduate students who are not represented adequately at the University. The amount of financial aid has risen from $97 million in 2008 to $231 million in 2018. “A particular emphasis of this funding would be attracting underrepresented students, including students from counties which now send relatively few students to our three universities,” Hardy said. Despite the significant increase requested for the 2021 budget, it remains lower than the 2015 state funding budget when adjusted for inflation. This was achieved in part due to the two-year Illinois budget impasse from 2015 to 2017, which prevented a rise in the University’s funding for several years. “During the two-plus year state budget impasse, the University System and its three universities implemented a series of cost-saving initiatives and structural reforms in spending that remain today,” Hardy said. “The cost-saving measures included the reduction of non-

Students gather on the Main Quad for a climate strike march on Sept. 20. Students for Environmental Concerns will hold a second strike Friday, demanding action from the University.

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Europa House sits on the corner of Busey Avenue and Oregon Street on Tuesday. The building has lost its private certified status following the decision to require meal plans for students living in University housing.

The University’s environmental activist group Students for Environmental Concerns is planning a climate strike on Friday to push for greater action by the University and the governor in addressing climate change. Students and local activists had previously organized a climate strike on Sept. 20 as part of the Global Week for Future movement inspired by teen activist Greta Thunberg, in which an estimated 4 million protesters gathered in over 150 countries to address grievances over policies and government inaction surrounding climate change. Just as in the previous strike, one of SECS’s main goals for Friday’s demonstration is to encourage Gov. J.B. Pritzker to sign

the Clean Energy Jobs Act, which according to the Illinois Clean Jobs Coalition would commit Illinois to 100% renewable energy by 2050, cut carbon from the power sector by 2030 and reduce gas and diesel vehicles from the state’s transportation sector. During the Sept. 20 strike, protestors gathered outside of the Undergraduate Library and the Siebel Center For Computer Science. The two groups then made their way over to the Main Quad and North Quad respectively. “It’s really amazing to see so many young people mobilize together and come together for a common cause,” President of Students for Environmental Concerns Abbi Pstrzroch told The Daily Illini in an article about the last strike. Another demand of the strike’s organizers is for Pritzker to ban fracking in Illinois, and the group has partnered with a local branch of the Illinois Sierra Club and Water Watch to

sign signatures “calling on Gov Pritzker to meet these demands.” In a press release, SECS reiterated its longtime goal for the University of Illinois system to completely divest from fossil fuels. “Despite claims of being a sustainable, environmentally-conscious university, UIUC invests millions of dollars into fossil fuel companies that contribute greatly to the climate crisis,” SECS representatives said. “Students demand that this money be divested and re-invested into more sustainable, ethical alternatives, such as renewable energy.” SECS is encouraging University employees, community members, labor groups and local leaders to join students in the strike. The strike will begin at 11:30 a.m. on the south side of the Illini Union, with a stationary rally and speakers planned to present at the Swanlund Administration Building at 2 p.m. claredb2@dailyillini.com

RSO pushes to clear neighborhood contamination BY KIMBERLY BELSER STAFF WRITER

University registered student organizations are working to obtain indoor vapor testing kits for Fifth and Hill, a community that is believed to contain a toxic waste. Black Students for Revolution UIUC and Students for Environmental Concerns have set up a GoFundMe to purchase the testing kits. They have currently raised $1,756 of their $3,000 goal. “Your donation will help us buy in-home testing kits and prove that the air this community is breathing is full of benzene, napthalene, cyanide and other volatile organic compounds,” reads the fundraiser page. “These chemicals have serious health effects on the neighbors - from headaches, to reproductive issues, and rare deadly cancers.” Claudia Lennhoff, executive director at Champaign County Health Care Consumers, said for current residents, it may be too late to prevent health issues. “People who have already been exposed to contamina-

tion, they might be already having health problems and sometimes those health problems don’t manifest right away,” she said. SECS also organized a Sustainable Tote Bag Sale on Nov. 21, where the proceeds were used to support the 5th & Hill Neighborhood Rights Campaign. “Environmental Racism is an issue that affects Black communities in the U.S. and all over the world,” BSFR posted in a Twitter thread on Nov 14. “We’ve seen this happen in Flint and it’s unfolding right in our own backyard. We must organize to fight this injustice happening to our people!” BSFR UIUC and SECS are working in solidarity with Champaign County Health Care Consumers 5th and Hill Neighborhood Rights Campaign, that is doing most of the organizing. Lennhoff said the toxic site in the middle of the residential neighborhood is “something we’ve been working on for over 12 years now.” “The neighborhood is predominantly low-income

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Lennhoff said Ameren Illinois, an electrical company, listed the property as a tox-The United States SEE BUDGET | 3A ic site with the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency about 20 years “before we ever learned about it.” “The residents had no idea Africa that the fenced-in property in the middle of their neighborhood was actually a registered toxic site,” Lennhoff said. She said some of the residents lived there a long time Features: Bilingual and remembered when the schools cater plant was in operation from the late 1800s up until about to Congolese the mid-1950s. Lennhoff said community the residents were unaware PAGE 4A that there was a lot of toxic contamination and that it was spreading throughout the neighborhood through the groundwater. JACOB WARGO THE DAILY ILLINI However, in a previous Khiren Johnson , senior in FAA, speaks on his concerns about article published on Dec. 3, toxins in the Fifth and Hill neighborhood at the Bruce D. Nesbitt Dave Palmer, Ameren manAfrican American Cultural Center on Nov. 21. Of the $3,000 ager of remediation projects required, RSOs have raised $1,756 to purchase indoor vapor told The Daily Illini that testing kits. Ameren has been working on Sports: Regular investigating and cleaning up season takeaways, African American people. property is owned by Ameren the site since the 1990s. grades The toxic site, the property Illinois, which is the electriHe said there is still some is the site of a former man- cal provider for this commuufactured gas plant, and the nity,” she said. SEE ENVIRONMENT | 3A PAGE 2B Urbana, Illinois

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according to the report on the entering class of 2019. Due to this interest, the department increased from around 100 major students 10 years ago to around 900 now, so there is a push in recent years to be more accommodating for students. This year, in order to compensate for the growth, the department opened up more seats in 400-level classes and created a new course in multivariate analysis for STAT 430: Topics in Applied Statistics and elected to offer STAT 431: Applied Bayesian Analysis again, which was initially decided to not be offered this spring semester. Jennifer Anderson Bliss, undergraduate academic adviser in the Department of Statistics, stated other factors that may have contributed to the high enrollment this semester, including students with early scheduling tickets purposefully scheduling an excess of classes with the intent of dropping whichever ones they do not prefer later on. In addition, some students scheduled an excess of courses to save a seat for their friends, which violates the Student Code.

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Considering these factors, as well as the fact that there are generally seats reserved for graduate students that go unused and eventually are opened up for undergraduates, Anderson Bliss encouraged students that may have had issues registering for statistics classes to simply stay patient. “With patience and persistence, most students are able to register for what they want; they’re just not able to do it right away, which makes some people really anxious, understandably so,” Anderson Bliss said. While it appears that virtually all issues which may

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Illinois primaries encourage activism on campus BY KIMBERLY BELSER STAFF WRITER

Months before the Illinois primaries are scheduled to take place, a new student organization has formed at the University to help students “view their options” for the upcoming elections. John Spellman, junior in LAS and founder of Illini for Yang, said the organization currently considers itself as a third-party student group looking to promote Andrew Yang and the movement that comes with the “forwardthinking” political game. However, the organization is not yet an RSO. In a Reddit post inviting students to join the group, Spellman referred to Illini for Yang as an organization looking to help students “view their options” for the Illinois primaries. “When we say we want to let people know their options, we hope that through our activism and through promoting Yang’s image and his policies that they’ll find his message sort of relatable, and that’s what we’re looking to do; to just boost his awareness and hopefully his performance in the Illinois primaries in March,” Spellman said. He said the group is working to collect over 10,000 signatures to present to the Illinois State Board of Elections to get Yang on the ballot, along with other different media, marketing and campaign strategies. Spellman said his childhood was heavily affected by the 2008-09 financial crisis. He said when Yang talks about reworking the economy so it benefits people at the bottom of the capitalist system first, the floor for them is essentially lifted by a universal basic income, and the weight that would affect the economy is massive.

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Students congregate while members of the Young Democratic Socialists of America protest during the Earth Strike in front of Alma Mater on Sept. 20. RSOs are working together to encourage students to explore their options before the next election.

Through legitimate conversations with students about what matters to them politically, the most important aspect is how he and the organizers within the group communicate their support for Yang to students, Spellman said. Anthony Giometti, junior in LAS and social outreach coordinator for the Illini Republicans, said the purpose of his RSO is to spread awareness and activism about who Republicans are and how they support local Republicans on campus, like Champaign Congressman Rodney Davis. Giometti said the Illini Republicans support both local and national candidates but also try to go beyond providing support for political

figures. He said the organization has recently done tabling on the Main Quad for local candidate Mark Sheldon and also helped with the Rodney Davis campaign. Helping with the 2020 national campaign for Republican candidates like President Donald Trump, however, is a matter of which he said he does not know the organization’s plans. He said the Illini Republicans want to show support for Davis because they have a close connection with people that work for his team. Giometti said he knows people in the club that have worked with the team in the past and thinks the majority believe in his values and the policies he brings to Washington.

“With most people supporting him in that way, that we feel like we should help and get him elected for his next term,” he said. Nikolas Pfanner, junior in LAS, is the president of the Young Democratic Socialists of America chapter at the University. He said the organization provides outreach through tabling events on the Main Quad, registering people to vote, helping with the national and local campaign and working with institutions whose values are similar to their own. However, Pfanner said the organization is not a Bernie Sanders club. “Our political activism is the surrounding electo-

ralism, and specifically the 2020 campaign, is a part of what we do, but our political activism and our view of politics, I think, is much broader than just elections,” he said. “Elections are an important way to affect real change in society, but there are other ways to do it, too, and so we focus on things kind of broadly, I guess.” He said Sanders’ values and his vision for creating an equitable country lines up the closest with the way he thinks change is needed. If Sanders were elected, the policies he would want to implement, such as free public college and Medicare for all, would benefit Pfanner and his friends, he said. “These programs, if imple-

mented, would make the lives of many people much, much easier. And so I think ... that brings an enthusiasm for his candidacy, which is rare,” Pfanner said. Spellman said Yang is a good alternative to the other candidates. “When people can get involved with us, we hope they get their friends involved, and we hope they talk to their friends and family about what they’re doing,” Spellman said. “(There are) no downsides to being an activist group and to being excited about our candidate and the future.” The Illini Democrats did not respond in time for comment. kbelser2@dailyillini.com

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UI system requests 12.1% budget increase Fiscal year 2021 budget

$697.3 million

Dollar increase of budget

$75.3 million

Percent increase of budget

12.10%

Amount of increase dedicated for scholarships to Illinois residents

$10 million

Amount of increase dedicated to faculty and staff salaries

$50.9 million

Amount of increase for five year plan to build faculty members

$10 million

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BUDGET instructional staff by almost 500 positions, more than 200 of them in the University System offices themselves.” The budget increase is accompanied by a capital request of $725.5 million. This capital increase will be used for repairs and upgrades across the three University campuses in Chicago, Springfield and ChampaignUrbana. At the C-U campus, $340.7 million will be dedicated to repairs and renovations for libraries, Disabilities Resources & Educational Services and a renovation for the School of Art and Design. The budget will allocate $55.6 million for constructing a new DRES building. The increase in budget will also be used to keep faculty salaries competitive and supplement the University System’s plan to add 450 new tenure-track faculty over the next five years. Hardy said the University provides $17.5 billion annually for the Illinois economy and supports 171,000 jobs and producing 22,000 new graduates every year. “The University System is a real economic engine for the state,” he said. mcaruso4@dailyillini.com

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CERTIFICATION units, so if students were to move to other facilities, they could easily be absorbed. Depending on their reasons for choosing Europa House, the students may not necessarily move to another Private Certified facility, either. As Stemmler said, the apartments and lofts were built with a European influence. Because of this, many international students, European or not, tended to gravitate toward Europa House. “In terms of students who gravitate toward Europa for the reasons they liked Europa, do they necessarily go to another (Private Certified) facility when they left? I don’t know, but I think in terms of numbers, no, it didn’t really

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A student walks by Europa House on the corner of Busey Avenue and Oregon Street on Tuesday.

(affect us),” O’Connor said. Europa House is currently experiencing some renovations. Stemmler said he does

not know what will come of “We miss our students the buildings. They could be already,” Perrine said. sold or kept, but options are still being explored. sjboyle2@dailyillini.com

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Audience members ask questions to Claudia Lennhoff, the director of Champaign County Health Care Consumers at the Bruce D. Nesbitt African American Cultural Center, on Nov. 21.

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potential for exposure to contaminated groundwater the City of Champaign approved an ordinance which prohibits the installation of drinking water wells in the area and therefore no one is exposed to the groundwater contamination,” the statement said. While the Illinois EPA and the City of Champaign have been dealing with the Fifth and Hill situation, Lennhoff said it may be difficult to completely clear the area of toxic contamination. Lennhoff said it is possible they could force Illinois EPA to force Ameren to clean up a lot more of the contamination that’s in the neighborhood, and she thinks that would help people a lot for generations to come. “I do think that the contamination can be cleaned up, I don’t believe that the harm that has been done already can be reversed, but I think of this—in public health, there’s a term called harm reduction, where you just try to reduce the harm that is happening to people whether its from smoking or whatever,” Lennhoff said. BSFR UIUC was not available to respond in time for publication.

soil impact just below Fifth Street but not beyond it so it would not impact anyone working on the road or construction. The company has continued to monitor the groundwater for 20 years after the soil had been excavated and filled with clean material. “We own a former industrial facility, voluntarily mediating the property legacy impacts on groundwater to meet the objectives provided by the Illinois EPA,” he said. Kim Biggs, acting public information officer of the EPA, said in an email statement by EPA’s technical staff that the Fifth and Hill site owned by Ameren is currently enrolled in the Illinois EPA’s voluntary Site Remediation Program. All work done at the site has been reviewed and approved by the Agency, and groundwater monitoring has been conducted annually since 1997 and quarterly since 2008. “Illinois EPA is aware of two off-site monitoring wells that have shown groundwater contamination exceeding the applicable groundwater standard. To address the kbelser2@dailyillini.com

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Congolese immigrants find home in Urbana BY THERESE POKORNEY AND PARI APOSTOLAKOS FEATURES EDITOR AND MANAGING EDITOR FOR REPORTING

The bell at Yankee Ridge Elementary School in Urbana rings at 8:10 a.m. The day begins just like any other elementary school in the United States. But at Yankee Ridge, there is one thing that sets these students apart. Half of their school day is taught in French. For the past two years, Yankee Ridge has implemented a dual language program in its kindergarten, first and second-grade classrooms. Students begin their day learning and speaking in English. Halfway through the day, they continue their curriculum in French. Guadalupe Ricconi is the director of Bilingual Programs at Yankee Ridge. “A large part of my role as director of the program is to advocate for the students and for the families,” she said. Ricconi is referring to the families who have immigrated to Urbana from the Congo. The language of administration and education in the Congo is predominantly French. However, in the streets and homes of Congolese families, most people speak Lingala. “Language is a part of who you are – it’s a part of your identity,” Ricconi said. “So French is a part of a child’s identity and asking a child to not speak French or to not speak Lingala is ripping out a part of who they are.” With the inf lux of Congolese immigrants to Urbana, Yankee Ridge implemented its current dual language program to meet the needs of Frenchspeaking families. Brian Anderson, principal at Yankee Ridge, has witnessed the impact of the program on the school community. “The culture is much more rich,” Anderson said. “It adds a dynamic and a layer that we can all benefit from and learn from.” Jeanine Vita Bumba, French Bilingual Families coordinator, sees firsthand the struggles Congolese

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families can have after moving to the United States. “Their first language is French, so when they come here, they need help,” Bumba said. Bumba herself is an immigrant from the Congo, so she relates to these families on a personal level. “I came here because of the war,” Bumba said. “A lot

of people travel and emigrate because they have to.” The Congolese Civil War was the initial catalyst for just five Congolese families to seek refuge in Urbana 20 years ago. The Refugee Center that serves the C-U community is what initially drew the first few Congolese immigrants to the area, including Bumba

and her family. Some of the factors that continue to draw migrants from the Congo are opportunities for employment in manufacturing and an established church community. Although many Congolese people are employed as manufacturers in the

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Champaign-Urbana community, they led very different lives beforehand. “A lot of immigrants, especially in our Congolese population, are very educated,” Ricconi said. Daddy Balawe, current Urbana resident, immigrated to the United States just four years ago from the Congo where he worked as a photographer and videographer. Balawe and his family moved to Urbana with the help of his brother-in-law who had come to the United States two years prior. “It was easy for us to come to Urbana because he prepared everything for us,” Balawe said. “We have somewhere to learn and somewhere to start a new life in the U.S.” However, other parts of the transition were not so easy. “I came here without a job, without anything, without English,” Balawe said. “So it was really hard

for me, but I have to make it for my family.” Balawe has three sons and one daughter who are enrolled in the Yankee R idge dua l-la ng uage program. Although the dual language program is a draw for many families, Balawe was hesitant to enroll his children at first, fearing it would add unnecessary pressure. “I was a little scared when I heard about the program because, personally, I didn’t want to put trouble in my kids’ minds,” he said. However, Balawe now feels appreciative that this program has allowed his children to embrace their language and culture. “For me, it’s nice to see my boys and my daughter translate something from English to French and sometimes from French to English,” he said. “It’s nice for me.” tpokor3@dailyillini.com parina2@dailyillini.com

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Bookstore helps orphanages, homeless shelters BY ZHUOLIN JOANNA LIU CONTRIBUTING WRITER

The cheerful doorbell rings again. Another visitor. A second after, the bookstore returns to silence, with only the rustling of pages flipping in the background. No music. Other than brochures and business cards on the counter, a white, marble Jesus Christ statuette catches attention. Away from the austere, wooden bookshelves in the main area, there are two separate rooms with hundreds of children’s books and religious books. In the backroom, Beth Wendling is surrounded by rows of giant bookshelves loaded with more than 11,000 donated books. While chatting with co-workers, Wendling adeptly wraps the books in different packages to ship to out-of-state customers. Beth Wendling is the founder of Orphans Treasure Box, a nonprofit organization that sells these donated books both online and at the Champaign retail store. The earnings are given to help orphans and vulnerable children locally and globally. There are roughly 140 million orphans across the world, and every day, an estimated 5,700 more children become orphans, according to statistics from the United Nations Children’s Emergency Fund. About eight and a half years ago, Wendling felt obligated to contribute after reading the book “Radical.” “The book asks the questions like, ‘If you really believe there is a God and that He created you with purpose, then what are you doing with your life?’ My life is pretty much about me, and I am really not doing much of anything to make a difference. I felt it had to change,” Wendling said. Feeling like God tapped her on the shoulder, Wendling founded Orphans Treasure Box in 2011. For the past eight years, the store has given away close to $60,000 to help local parents and kids, in addition to international orphanages in Thailand, Peru, South Africa, Haiti and Cambodia. Different from other nonprofit organizations, Orphans Treasure Box does not have a fundraising wing. Wendling said she does not want to ask people to give money but rather to earn it from selling the books.

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Books lay on display at Orphans Treasure Box Book Store on Monday. Orphan Treasure Box Book Store is a nonprofit organization that helps orphans and vulnerable children throughout the global and local community.

For years, Orphans Treasure Box has been working with a local business called Frances Nelson Clinic, a medical health center providing affordable health care services to people who don’t have insurance. Orphans Treasure Box donated 2,500 children’s books per year for kids in the clinic to take for free. Kathi Rowell is a volunteer at Frances Nelson. As a retired literature teacher with 35 years of experience and a grandmother of a fouryear-old, Rowell knows how to select books. Every week, she picks 75 intriguing books from the store that have various difficulty levels. “In the clinic, if we see kids waiting in the lobby, we will go over to them and encourage them to come over to the bookshelf to choose the book and let them know that they can take them home for free,” she said. “If it wasn’t Orphans Treasure Box, we would not be able to keep our bookshelves stocked.” Rowell hopes the books

help foster kids’ excitement and curiosity about books. She also thinks it is an opportunity for the parents to spend more time reading with their children. Both Rowell and Wendling believe parents play crucial roles in children’s development. “What I have found is that if you really want to change a child’s life, help change the parent’s life,” Wendling said. “Give the parent a chance, and the parent can provide for that child.” In 2016, Or pha ns Treasure Box launched Restart, a program that of fers par t-time job opportunities to people who have complex backgrounds, such as drug convictions and incarceration, and are in need of a second chance — especially those who are homeless or in danger of becoming homeless and single mothers in the C-U community. Roug h ly 20% of C h a mp a i g n C ou nt y residents live in poverty, according to the most recent demographic data from the Census Bureau

released in 2018. In pursuit of helping children and parents in the community, Wendling came up with Restart to employ people who have struggled in the past. Of the 16 employees she accepted, over half used Restart as a launching pad to get another job elsewhere. Elisabeth Paulus was the former director of Restart. Starting as a volunteer, Paulus helped manage the retail store because of her understanding of books and eventually got on the payroll as an employee. She said the program, which partners with different organizations and groups in town, is most successful when people are close to being independent. “We partner with that group and they (introduce people) who have gone through our program and just need someone to take a chance on them,” Paulus said. Paulus said it’s common for people who have had drug convictions or have never held down a job before to be unfamiliar with a standard working environment.

care,” she said. To Paulus, Wendling and Rowell, it is exciting to invest time into someone’s life and watch their growth and become independent. Toya Douglas was a homeless single mother living in Restoration Urban Ministries. With the help of Restart, she has been able to give herself and her nine kids a house; she now works at Illini Tower as a meal cook. Being a cook has always been Douglas’s dream job, but she had never thought about it before. She attributes her life changing after Restart opened the door. “Restart taught me to build self-confidence and self-esteem about myself,” Douglas said. “It taught me how to get back out there in the work industry ... now even on my days off, it is hard to just sit in the house. So I scheduled all my appointments, so I could be out doing something.” Douglas bought many books from Orphans Treasure Box as a customer during the years she participated Restart. She often read but has found it hard to keep up with as of late. “I love my new life now, but I still go through some rollercoaster events,” she said. “I am still a single parent. It’s still kind of hard, but I went from $9 per hour to $10 and now to $13. My next goal is to take the test of U of I and sign with the campus so I could make (a) bigger income as a cook.” Restart, as a double benefit program, achieves the goals of supporting v ulnerable kids and offering job opportunities to homeless single parents in the community at the same time. Over the years, Orphans Treasure Box has been helping to solve the issue of vulnerable kids, orphans, homeless single parents both locally and internationally through various projects. “I wish the program was something that more businesses would do … it takes a lot of time and energy, and you are basically hiring people that you know will be leaving soon,” Paulus said. “I can see it would be really hard (for a lot of businesses) to maintain that, but it’s so amazing to change someone’s life.”

Restart does not simply give a job but also teaches people how to get back on their feet in a more compassionate and understanding way. For example, they take into account single moms will need to pick up their kids. “Normal employers don’t want to take time to teach someone,” Paulus said. “They expect you to come, do the job and leave. If you can’t do the job, they’ll just fire you … it is not something that’s innate that you just know (how to work). It’s something that you learn.” After turning in the applications, the candidates have to pass an interview to get this job like a regular employee. Paulus said when she interviews employees at Orphans Treasure Box, she seeks individuals with a drive to better themselves. “You can pretty much teach anyone anything, but when people have been beaten down so much, they’ve just given up being like, ‘I am doing this because somebody asked me to. I don’t really care.’ You can’t teach someone to features@dailyillini.com

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OPINIONS THE DAILY ILLINI EDITORIAL

‘Frozen II’ mollifies climate change issues “F

rozen II,” Disney’s longanticipated sequel to the instant box office success “Frozen,” hit theaters Nov. 22. The film, made for families, seems to present climate change as one of the central issues. While this inclusion of real-world problems in the whimsical world of enchanted, singing snowmen and wind spirits named Gale is commendable, Disney needs to be more careful with how it addresses such important topics. The movie follows two royal sisters, Queen Elsa and Princess Anna as they embark on a dangerous mission to save their kingdom from angry nature spirits. As the movie progresses, it becomes obvious that the nature spirits are angry because the protagonists’ grandfather built a dam in the middle of natural territory, supposedly to aid the indigenous population residing there. Elsa, called by a mystical voice, finds a truth hidden in a melting glacier in the

far north: Their grandfather attacked the unsuspecting indigenous people during a ceremony commemorating the dam. The spirits — who are powerful enough to rip up the cobblestone roads of Arendelle, but are unable to even put a crack in a dam, made of the same material — then become furious with the two sides and seal off the forest to both parties, trapping many inside with a dense, impenetrable fog. Discovering the dam is the source of the spirits’ anger, Anna leads several earth spirits to the dam, taunting them until they finally throw enough boulders at her to destroy the dam. Upon its destruction, the spirits are satiated and the fjord the world it rests on turns to ice. If this is not the easiest solution to climate change and melting polar ice caps ever presented, Purdue must be the greatest Big Ten school. Climate change has and always will be a notoriously unattractive topic, yet it is frequently thrust into young viewers’ attention,

given how often it shows up as a central theme in children’s films. From “Ice Age” to “WALL-E”, Disney filmmakers have capitalized off of global warming for years. And instead of providing real-life solutions, it seems the writers resort to solving the crises with magic or some other flimsy, easy fix. It is crucial younger viewers face actual solutions and not a robot power couples that save the human race with weeds. But it seems like Disney has no intention of stopping with its theme of climate change. This issue and Elsa’s icy powers were carefully discussed by returning songwriters Kristin Anderson-Lopez and her husband, Robert Lopez, for the sequel. In contrast to the first film, which features the sisters building a snowman, traveling through a blizzard and Anna’s skirt freezing solid, there are very few scenes that include winter themes. “Frozen II,” however, focuses on water and its

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memory and cleaning up the environment their elders left them — an enchanted forest and the actions of Anna and Elsa’s grandfather that threw the world into peril. Climate change shouldn’t

be an acceptable threat, and it definitely shouldn’t be seen as some fictional phenomenon that will be magically solved by nonhumans. We need to show future generations they’re the only ones that can save

the planet, not junkyard robots, acorn-obsessed squirrels or mezzo-sopranos with ice powers. It’s time Disney treated climate change with the gravity its severity commands.

Corporations breed ‘brand Twitter’ many others began to jump onto this bandwagon, including the brands COLUMNIST mentioned earlier. In light of this, people the have begun to develop U.S., corporations are parasocial relationships generally afforded with these brands. They many of the same rights as check these Twitter people. While the ethical accounts for their latest implications of this are still injection of ironic humor. contentious to this day, it is They laugh, sympathize the law of the land. and chastise these large, However, this debate faceless corporate entities has remained primarily as if they were sitting fixated on the moral, legal right next to them. The and financial effects of this theoretical gap between policy. But there is another man and conglomerate has aspect that has recently been bridged, at least over manifested and has yet to be Twitter. addressed: the link between Perhaps most corporate personhood and significantly, in February “brand Twitter.” of this year, SunnyD “Brand Twitter” is not infamously tweeted, “I necessarily new anymore. can’t do this anymore” on Still, the idea is several its Twitter page. While a brands and corporations, purveyor of sugar-laden notably Wendy’s, Taco Bell, pseudo-orange juice Steak-umm and SunnyD, feigning depression is have created online already morally dubious, the personas via their Twitter fact other brands rushed to accounts to better relate to its aid to “console” it is even young people. more bleak. The alienation Before this phenomenon, we experience (which has which became popularized partially been caused by sometime in early 2018, these corporations) is being Twitter was mostly used masqueraded by brands as by brands to hawk their if it is a character that can wares without personality be played, not a feeling to be soullessly. Simple posts experienced. about new products or This sort of emotional customer satisfaction voyeurism can only be dotted their feeds, with achieved by an entity the occasional hamfisted incapable of expressing attempt at humor. actual emotion, such as a But then something company. But repulsive changed. Wendy’s as it may seem, this is just popularized this practice the logical conclusion of first, starting feuds with corporations being treated other products. But then like people. DYLAN GRAY

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Snapchat manipulates users to one another. But to me, it has always been a source of anxiety since so COLUMNIST much pressure is ascribed to keeping them. That’s why whenever I see that don’t like talking I have a streak with on Snapchat. Don’t someone, I purposefully get me wrong — I think break it to avoid any high social media is just dandy! expectations that could I love seeing pictures potentially be set. of my friends having a Beyond the fact that good time, and it's fun streaks are anxietyto express my support inducing, they can also through comments on encourage bad friendships. those pictures. However, I I have noticed more than just don’t really like taking one person continue to pictures of myself. communicate with a toxic I don’t like the entire friend simply for the sake ordeal of having my picture of upholding their “streak.” taken. Of course, this has Is our mental health worth caused much contention the satisfaction of seeing between my friends, my that “streak” number peers and me. I never climb? I don’t think so. got peer-pressured into The entire concept smoking, drinking or doing is simply a tool drugs in high school. I did, employed to hook users however, and still do, get into constantly using the constantly coerced into application. No matter having my picture taken. how tired I grow of the Over time I’ve just had app, the ploy of a “reward” to accept that sometimes with a number tacked I have to get past my onto the end of someone’s aversion to camera lenses profile is simply genius. and take one for the team When I first got a for the sake of being a phone and downloaded more congenial person. Snapchat, I felt the same However, my disinterest in pressure to keep up with pictures reaches its peak it myself. with Snapchat. Moreover, I feel that I have never understood the use of the app is the attraction to the entire sometimes redundant. concept of the app. First Apart from sending on my list of grievances is each other pictures and the notion of “streaks,” an posting on “stories,” users algorithm which marks communicate on the the number of consecutive app through the private days you and a friend have messaging feature. But sent a picture to each other. isn’t that the exact same Trying to keep “streaks” thing as texting? It’s seems to motivate the more work than texting constant flurry of random for individuals with a bad images and pictures sent memory, like me, since I MAII RASHED

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have to save every single individual message that gets sent to me so I don’t forget what we were talking about. Someone recently remarked to me that Snapchat is simply “more natural” than texting. But to be honest, I am still confused about how that could possibly be true. Is it the pictures, or the idea that what you say could easily be erased and never seen again? If it’s the latter, then that’s entirely what makes me nervous about the app in the first place. I’ve become known in my social circle as someone to be reached via text since I likely will not be on Snapchat as consistently as other people. Some find this understandably annoying. For that, I apologize. I just don’t spend much time on Snapchat because I find it redundant and manipulative. However, I feel as though I can’t delete it because many feel more comfortable communicating through an app rather than a personal phone number. Still, a big part of me can’t wait until everyone stops using it, like Vine, and I can just delete it and never think about it again. So to my friends and acquaintances, please don’t take offense, but for the love of everything that is good in this world, just text me. Maii is a freshman in LAS. mrashe5@dailyillini.com

Eventually, this personhood evolves from merely appearing as one in court to manifesting on the internet as a flesh-andblood person capable of relationships. They speak in the first person, feel anguish and have a sense of humor. They create parasocial relationships with consumers in a cynical attempt to appeal to a generation already wary of overt advertising. But it should be taken for what it is: advertising. SunnyD isn’t depressed, Wendy’s doesn’t make mixtapes and Steak-umm doesn’t care about you. Relationships can only be built between actual living things, not abstract entities attempting to appeal to your emotions to siphon your wallet. Corporate personhood has reached its climax with brands attempting to be our friends, to be people. But it is only through us they can self-actualize. Remember what they indeed are and what they truly want. Everyone has people in their lives who care about them; don’t neglect them in favor of a snide Twitter account subtly infiltrating your daily life. If your compassion is the only thing that cannot be commodified, then it should be shared only with those who genuinely deserve it. Dylan is a junior in Media. kdg2@dailyillini.com

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SunnyD tweets as if it was a person. Columnist Dylan urges people to recognize corporate personification on social media platforms and highlights the negative impact of artificial personhood.

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SPORTS

VOLLEYBALL

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Illinois outside hitter Megan Cooney (15) and outside hitter Beth Prince (8) cut the net after Illinois’ match against Wisconsin in the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament at Huff Hall on, Dec. 8. This year, the Illini received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament first round in Provo, Utah.

Illini earn at-large bid to NCAA tournament BY BRENDYN JONES STAFF WRITER

After a 16-13 regular season and finishing with a conference record of 11-9, the Illinois volleyball team is headed back to the NCAA tournament. Illinois will face No. 17-seed Utah in Provo, Utah, on Friday in the first round of the tournament.

The team has made the tournament the last three seasons behind third-year head coach Chris Tamas. Last year, Illinois made it to the Final Four but lost to Nebraska in five sets. But this season, Illinois has had its share of struggles, resulting in an at-large bid and underdog status. Illinois was ranked

between No. 6 and No. 25 this fall but gradually descended down the rankings as the season went on, and after losing to Northwestern, the team dropped out of the rankings for the first time this season. Developing new talent and filling gaps where standout players graduated led to inconsistencies throughout

the season. Even so, the Illini have had good moments too. Early in the season, Illinois beat then-No. 7 Marquette and midway through the season, the team pushed Wisconsin, Nebraska and Penn State, who became the top-three teams in the Big Ten, to five-set matches. The Illini see their tournament berth as a chance to show

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what they’re capable of. Redshirt freshman setter Diana Brown witnessed the tournament environment last season without playing in the matches. Brown said the tournament is a chance for Illinois to wipe its slate clean. “We had our ups and downs, but it feels like we hit a reset button going into the

tournament,” Brown said. “Everyone is 0-0. I didn’t play last year, but I got to be in all the environments, and obviously, last year was a lot of fun, so we’re hoping to make a deep run like we did last year. The vibe is different going into tournament games … it’s SEE BID | 2B

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BY RICH EBERWEIN STAFF WRITER

Home of the Illinois men’s and women’s golf teams, the Demirjian Golf Practice Facility is a 14,000 square foot golf center that allows unparalleled possibilities for Illini golfers to improve their game year-round. Located near the southern edge of campus on St. Marys Road and adjacent to Lauritsen/Wohlers Outdoor Golf Practice Facility, Demirjian is equipped with six heated hitting bays to practice long shots during the winter, two of them utilizing high tech video analysis systems. The main feature consists of a 6,300 square foot indoor putting, chipping and pitching area for practicing tricky short game shots from any angle and putting with realistic break and movement. In addition to golf amenities, the facility also features two full locker rooms, a golf club repair room, a team lounge and a study area. Construction on the $5.2 million facility was privately funded, mostly by the Demirjian family, and finished in time for the 2008 season. Prior to its completion, there was no substitute for the non-existent golf practice facilities. “We built a small 140-yard practice spot at the Orange and Blue course to hold us over until Demirjian was finished,” said men’s head coach Mike Small, who was a part of Demirjian’s conception since he was made head coach in 2001. “This place serves as a home for our athletes where before we had team meetings in parking lots with people walking by; we had to distribute equipment out of the trunk of my car. We had nothing.” Practices also used to be held on an old handball court in the basement of Huff Hall next to a boiler room. Now the Illinois golf teams enjoy one of the finest practice facilities in the country and can offer prospective recruits a world-class golf experience. “This building shows

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Heated hitting bays at the J.G. Demirjian Indoor Golf Facility on St. Marys Road Tuesday. The Demirjian Golf Practice Facility offers year-round practice amenities to the men and womens’ golf teams.

recruits and the current team the commitment that the University has given to them to help them build their games and maximize their potential in the game of golf,” Small said. “It shows everyone that we, the University, administration and coaches, are doing our best to ensure the student athletes do their best.” The golfers themselves have been utilizing Demirji-

get much better than this.” The women’s team saw an instant boost in success once it had access to Demirjian, winning the team’s first tournament and continuing that momentum to collect 72 top-five tournament finishes and 14 wins in 13 seasons while under the leadership of head coach Renee Slone. Slone, a graduate of Illinois’ class of 2001, enjoyed her own success with the program,

“You can do anything out here. You can hit any shot and work on every part of your game. I don’t think it can get much better than this.” TOMMY KUHL ILLINOIS MEN’S GOLFER

an to its full potential as the men’s team has advanced to the NCAA championship every year since its completion, taking home four consecutive championships from 2013-2016. “You can do anything out here,” said sophomore Tommy Kuhl. “You can hit any shot and work on every part of your game. I don’t think it can

winning Big Ten Player of the Year twice and holding Illinois’ stroke average record for nearly 25 years, among a long list of accolades. “I feel very grateful to the Demirjian family and other donors who invest in the student athletes at this school,” Slone said. “With the indoor and outdoor facilities complementing each other, the possibilities are endless.”

The Lauritsen/Wohlers Outdoor Facility, which cost around $2 million, was finished in 2015 and modeled after Augusta National which hosts the Masters tournament each April. Designed by golf course architect Jeff Brauer and Small, the outdoor training course consists of 24 acres of fairways, greens, bunkers and chipping areas. With Demirjian and Lauritsen/Wohlers at their fingertips, Illinois golfers can practice just about any shot. Demirjian hasn’t seen any additions since it opened in 2008 and didn’t cost as much as other Illinois Athletic facilities. Memorial Stadium cost around $25 million for construction and was given a $121 million renovation in 2008. State Farm Center, opened in 1963, cost around $70 million; the Illinois Field cost around one million and its renovations cost about $800,000. Most recently, the Demirjian family has donated an additional $7 million dollars for the construction of a new soccer and track and field facility carrying their namesake. Named Demirjian Park, the project is slated for a spring 2021 completion and will fea-

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Sophomore Giorgi Bezhanishvili dribbles from behind the arc during Illinois’ game against Miami at State Farm Center Monday. Illinois’ fell to Miami 81-79. Bezhanishvili is adapting to his new role as power forward.

Bezhanishvili adapts to power forward BY MILES POWERS-HUANG STAFF WRITER

Taking advantage of immobile centers that can’t block his jump shots was a luxury Illini sophomore Giorg i Bezha n ishv i l i abused last season. However, with the arrival of highly touted freshman center Kofi Cockburn this season, Bezhanishv ili is now playing power for ward, matched up against more mobile, wingtype players who can get into his airspace on jump shots. And with Cockburn clogging up the middle, there isn’t necessarily a lot of room for Bezhanishvili to back down smaller defenders. SEE FACILITY | 2B As a result, the Georgian

sophomore knows he needs to possess a reliable jump shot. “I feel pretty confident, you know, it’s been working for me,” Bezhanishvili said. “I worked on it really a lot during the summer. Always working on things and feel pretty confident, always trying to take (the) right shot.” Thus far through eight games, that confidence is evident as Bezhanishvili is shooting 60% from the field. Bezhanishivili has taken just eight shots from deep, yet he’s still drained five of them, which could be a sign he should let it fly from behind the arc more SEE FORWARD | 2B

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SEASON GRADES: HONOR ROLL Illinois football came into the season with one goal in mind: getting to its first bowl game in the Lovie Smith era. By the end of last season, Illinois finished 4-8, with its two Big Ten wins coming against sub-.500 teams in Rutgers and Minnesota. The Illini looked doomed to continue their struggles of the previous season. Despite coming in with a revamped roster fresh out of the transfer portal, they suffered two backto-back losses after holding significant leads against Eastern Michigan and Nebraska and two more against No. 15-ranked Minnesota and No. 16-ranked Michigan. It took a homecoming comeback win against the then-No. 6-ranked Wisconsin Badgers to swing their season a full 180 degrees. Capped off by a James McCourt field goal, it set off a hot streak that proved to the rest of the Big Ten that this isn’t the same football team it’s been in years prior. Illinois had a statement defensive win against Purdue, avenging its 46-7 loss to the Boilermakers in 2018. Following a blowout win against Rutgers, Illinois went up to Michigan State and claimed its season-defining, bowl-clinching win in another comeback game that ended at the buzzer with transfer quarterback Brandon Peters finding Daniel Barker wide open in the endzone. The Illini may not have finished the season the way they would’ve liked. Their win streak snapped out on the road against the Iowa Hawkeyes, and they closed out Senior Night dropping their final home game to a struggling Northwestern Wildcats team. Regardless, their mission is accomplished. Head coach Smith and company played meaningful games in November and now wait to see where their bowl game invitation takes them. It took every man standing to turn the fate of this program around and these players’ standout performances not only secured victories but defined the season.

JOSH IMATORBHEBHE In the midst of Illinois’ 2-4 start, Josh Imatorbhebhe stressed the His biggest play came from a career-long importance of having a sense of urgency. 83-yard touchdown sequence that put “We’ve been close and had an opportunity to close out these games the Illini in a position to secure their that we’ve lost,” Imatorbhebhe said. “We need to be able to overcomeback against the Sparcome that inertia. I’m not sure how, but once we do, we’ll have tans, and when the sitthis season figured out.” uation looked li ke The 6-foot-2 junior wide receiver saw only seven games of it was at its direst, a action in his first two seasons as a wide receiver at the Unifour th-a nd-17 that versity of Southern California but became one of Illinois’ would’ve ended the most valuable offensive threats out on the field. He had two game, it was Imareceptions for 42 yards and a touchdown in the win against torbhebhe who Wisconsin that kicked off Illinois’ streak and later had a thencaught Peters’ pass career-long 52-yard touchdown against Rutgers. from over 20 yards He followed up the Rutgers match with his best game of the to complete the first season at Michigan State. He had just four receptions, but a careerdown. high 178 yards, with every catch signaling a huge swing of momentum This season, Imatorbhebhe finin Illinois’ favor. He closed out the half catching a long bomb from Peters ished with nine touchdowns and 634 en route to a touchdown closing out the first half of that game. yards off of 33 catches.

DELE HARDING Injuries plagued the Illini all season on both sides of the field, but the Eastern Michigan. His 14 tackles and 2.0 TFLs at defense took the brunt of the injury bug. Starting off losing freshMichigan State helped secure the final steps man defensive back Marquez Beason for the season, the Illini needed to position themselves for a saw Oluwole Betiku, Jake Hansen, Jamal Woods and Tony comeback. Against Rutgers, he became Adams, among others, missing significant playjust the second player in the last 20 ing time due to injury. seasons to have 12+ tackles, 2.0 TFLs, One of the players to remain healthy for a forced fumble, interception and most of the fall was senior linebacker Dele touchdown since Kentucky’s Mike Harding, who had one of the best defensive Edwards did it last year against Midseasons, not only in the Big Ten but in dle Tennessee. Going into the game all of college football. Harding finished against Northwestern, Harding was the year with 13.0 tackles for losses, ranked the 27th best linebacker in the four forced fumbles and finished with nation by the Pro Football Focus. a combined 147 tackles on the season. He had a career-best 17 tackles against

JAMES MCCOURT The starting kicker for Illinois has been more than just the hero of Homecoming. He’s been one of the best kickers Illinois has ever seen, becoming notorious for his field-goal conversions from extended range. James McCourt started off the season with a 53-yard field goal against Connecticut, the first of his career and the longest road-field goal in program

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BID kind of like now or never. It’s different because it’s like that vibe for every single team, you don’t have a guaranteed game after this. Everyone is at the same level right now, no one has any wins or losses in the tournament.” The Illini will call on their tournament experience from the last two seasons, especially from the Final Four in 2018. The Illini are returning 10 players from last season’s team, including Illinois’ highest scorer in 2017 and 2018, senior hitter Jacqueline Quade. Veteran Illini know what it takes to make a run in December. “We have a lot of girls who played on the Final Four team last year and played in pressure moments,” Brown said. “They’ve helped me and our other freshman kind of get into that same

arena as we call it. I think we have this mindset like, ‘Why not us?’ Like I said we kind of hit the reset button and were given another life, so we’re going to take full advantage of it.” Illinois will travel to Provo, Utah, which is just over 50 miles from the University of Utah but almost 1,500 miles from the University of Illinois, to face Utah in the first round. But, Utah will have a home-court advantage. Utah finished the season 22-9 with a conference schedule that included 14 ranked teams, in which Utah defeated six of them. The team’s highest-ranked win was over then-No.7 Kentucky in week one. Utah finished third in the Pac-12, which rivals the Big Ten as one of the most competitive volleyball conferences in the country. Utah is led offensively by junior outside hitter Dani Drews, who averages 4.69 kills-per-set on a .243

hitting percentage. The Utah defense averages 2.6 blocks per set, while also digging the ball 14.1 times a game. If Illinois wins against Utah on Friday, the team will play the winner of No. 13-seed Brigham Young University and New Mexico State the next day. “We just know what to expect in terms of environments and how you have to bring your best game,” Tamas said. “That’s what we get used to in the Big Ten anyways. But just being in the tournament is a whole different deal, and we know your next game is to potentially go home. So, we just want to make sure that we’re good with our scout this week. We know we’re playing a quality opponent in Utah. We’re 100% focused on them, so that’s the only match that matters right now.” @brendyn_jones brendyn2@dailyillini.com

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history. A week later against Eastern Michigan, he’d topped his previous record after drilling another field goal from 57-yards. He got his third and final 50-yard field goal of the season against Michigan, which was good for the fourth-most in school history, but his biggest field goal came from 39-yards, capping off Illinois’ upset against No. 6 Wisconsin on Homecoming.

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FORWARD often. Illinois head coach Brad Underwood knows Bezhanishvili can hurt defenses with his jumper but wants his sophomore big man to play within the flow of the game and not force shots, especially when Cockburn is open inside. “I don’t mind if he ta kes them, the one thing I like with Giorgi is his understanding,” Underwood said. “He’s probably turned down a handful of them that he could’ve taken, or maybe would’ve taken in the past to deliver the ball to Kofi who’s closer to the rim and has (a) better angle. That’s the knowledge and the understanding that I love about Kofi’s ability to put pressure on the front of the rim and Giorgi’s understanding of that.” “Do I think (Giorgi’s) gonna make it? Yeah. Do I want him to shoot it? He’s taken a million of them. He

how we want our players to improve their games.” In a sport traditionally dominated by southern schools with the advantage of warm weather year-round, Demirjian was essential in solidifying Illinois as an elite golf school. Looking ahead, Small recently released the team’s springschedule.Illinois’calendar is littered with cross country tournaments, sending the team to places such as Ohio, Louisiana,ArizonaandHawaii will begin on Feb. 1. The Big Ten Championship will be held in Sugar Grove, Illinois, on May 1-3, while the NCAA regionals will begin on

May 18 at a yet-to-be-determined golf course. In addition to the schedule, the Illini also announced the addition of WisconsinnativePiercenHunt to the roster. Hunt, who’s fresh off winning the 2019 Western Junior, is listed at No. 22 in the American Junior Golf Association rankings and was named the Wisconsin Golf Coaches Association High School Player of the Year three times. Hunt will join the Illini in time for their spring debut at the Tinervin Cup Alumni Match in Placida, Florida.

practiced. You’re gonna see that percentage be better because he has good touch, (and) his thumb’s not strained as it was last year. I’m sure there’s gonna be nights where he gets a few more up, and there’ll be other nights when the defense will guard him differently, and he’s smart enough to understand that,” Underwood said. Illinois’ schedule revs up from here on out in terms of difficulty, as the team travels to No. 3 Maryland and hosts No. 4 Michigan, opening conference play with two top-10 teams. As a result, Bezhanishvili, who has only played at least 30 minutes three times thus far, will be in for a heavier workload, which could affect the accuracy of his jumper, as his limbs get heavier late in games. “Obviously it really a f fec t s my st roke,” Bezhanishvili said. “I don’t think only me, but every player tries to work through that. Always try to work through fatigue, and when we’re tired and it’s (the) fourth quarter, we

still got to be able to shoot.” It remains to be seen whether or not the sophomore can rise to the challenge against stiffer competition, only time will tell. Aside from shooting, Bezhanishvili knows there are other areas he needs to work on as well, specifically maintaining his basic bigman skills. “ P e r s o n a l l y, I’ve been horrible at rim protection,” Bezhanishvili said. “Haven’t taken any charge(s) or blocked many shots. Haven’t done my best, obviously got to improve on that.” Playing with Cockburn was always going to take a bit of an adjustment period, but the duo failed miserably the last time Illinois faced real competition at Arizona Nov. 10, and will undoubtedly be looking to rewrite their narrative as the Illini take on more talented teams, where more eyes will be watching, going forward.

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The To m b l a n d s , orig ina lly based in Champaign-Urbana and now in Chicago, released their new EP “GNAW” last month. This EP features long guitar intros and whispered lyrics, which will have listeners’ hairs raising and spines tingling. Its cover art represents the album’s ghostly sound and haunting vibe. Each song is titled with one word, which highlights the simplistic reversion to classic rock the album embodies. With a focus on the instruments rather than the lyrics or electronic beats found in most of today’s popular music, elements of old school music are exemplified. However, listeners do not have to be rock ‘n’ roll fanatics to jam out to this album. The instrumental-heavy songs can be appreciated by all who enjoy fast-paced guitar solos and strong drum beats. Each song offers headbanging tunes and unique sounds ranging from quicktempo rock to mellow psychedelia and makes an important contribution to the EP. The song “Temporal” has received the most notoriety out of the six songs featured on the album. It begins strong with an intense guitar track and vocals. The lyrics, although few in number, successfully communicate the emphasis of the song on the mortal aspect of being. The next song, “Glutton,” continues the album’s fierce introduction and takes a spiritual turn relating to the consumption of others’ thoughts and emotions. They recently released a music video for this song, which depicted high energetic scenes as well as slow-motion riot clips. This combination of hard and slow-paced sounds is a great example of the band’s mixed

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THURSDAY, DEC. 5

The Nutcracker

 7:30-9:30 p.m.  Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, 500 S. Goodwin Ave., Urbana  $48 general, $30 students A festive holiday gathering is transformed by a simple gift in this enchanting production that’s become a local tradition. E.T.A. Hoffman’s fanciful tale of royal rats, a princely Nutcracker and plenty of sugar-coated fun is brought to life with glittering costumes, magical settings and Tchaikovsky’s beloved score.

FRIDAY, DEC. 6

Mistletoe Market PHOTO COURTESY OF THE TOMBLANDS

The Tomblands is an existential rock ‘n’ roll group comprised of five members that started in Champaign-Urbana and eventually relocated to Chicago. The band’s newest EP, “GNAW,” was released Oct. 31.

musical style. “Broken” stresses the instrumental component of the album most evidently. The dominant guitar solos highlight the band’s guitarist talents and are effectively placed in the middle of the album as an emphasis of the band’s tribute to classic rock. “Absurd” contains the most lyrics, which are used to connect the album’s messages of mortality and spirituality. It draws the gap between life and death by describing the inevitability of time and the ending of it for each being. “Constrictor” is another successful example of the band’s ability to combine fast-paced, high-energy sounds with delicate and muted lyrics. The track even holds a good amount of time at the end for the guitarist

to show off their technical talents. The last song on the album is titled “Marrow” and brings the album’s message back toward the idea of the bodily being. It stays true to the phrase “grand finale” by offering a closing track to the EP that stands out for being strong in a lively and spirited manner. The drums are highlighted throughout this song and lead the instruments in and out of the music until the very end. With this being The Tomblands’ debut EP release and amounting to a short 22 minutes, it maintains an impressive and impactful effect on the audience. It certainly deserves a listen from listeners who appreciate instrumental talent. buzz@readbuzz.com

as a catalyst for the creation of hundreds of arrangements for this unique ensemble. The Hindsley Symphonic Band includes strong players who perform music for large ensembles, historic works, transcriptions and modern pieces.

SATURDAY, DEC. 7

NRP Presents: Scapino!

 7 p.m.  Gregory Hall, 810 S. Wright St., Urbana  Students $7, adults, $10 The high energy, hilarious show runs under two hours with a ten minute intermission. Bring friends, families and neighbors to Scapino!

 4-10 p.m.  Lincoln Square Urbana, 201 Lincoln Square, SUNDAY, DEC. 8 Urbana  Free Zen Studies with Professor Shozo Local artisans, makers, growers and creators Sato: Sumi-e will have their best locally made goods on offer  12-3 p.m. in one cozy and welcoming community space.  Japan House, 2000 South Lincoln Ave., Urbana Illegal Rose Film Screening & Panel  $25 Discussion Join Professor Emeritus Shozo Sato for  6:30-8 p.m. a Sunday afternoon class on Sumi-e, or  501 E. Daniel St., Champaign Japanese black ink painting. Explore the  Free practice of sumi-e as part of Rinzai Zen ”Illegal Rose” is a short film about an unlikely philosophy, and learn about black ink painting friendship between Rose, a tired, disengaged, from the vision of a tea master. almost retired nurse’s aide, who accidentally kidnaps Sylvie, a 7-year-old ICE Detention Sunshine Daydream Center runaway, on the Fourth of July. Inspired  9-12:30 a.m. by Langston Hughes’s short story, “Thank  Rose Bowl Tavern, 106 N. Race St., Urbana you, ma’am,” “Illegal Rose” explores respect,  $7 decency and kindness through the eyes of two Sunshine Daydream specializes in performing people of different generations, ages, races and Grateful Dead and Jerry Garcia Band music in legal status as they navigate their choices and a refreshing high energy, up-tempo style. They the consequences. The story reminds us we have played through at least 150 songs in the are all human, and no human being is illegal. Grateful Dead repertoire over the years. The band also performs many songs by Phish and UI Clarinet Choir and Hindsley Widespread Panic. You never know what you Symphonic Band are going to hear, and the sets are designed to  7:30-8:45 p.m. please the Dead heads and casual listener. The  Krannert Center for Performing Arts, 500 songs are performed as they are intended: high S. Goodwin Ave., Urbana energy, hard hitting and always danceable.  Free, Donations accepted Expect psychedelic and innovative jams as the First established in 1965, the Clarinet Choir band navigates the Grateful Dead repertoire. enjoys a long and storied history as both an integral part of the UI band program as well

THE NUTCRACKER

TH DEC 5 5PM 7:30PM 7:30PM 7:30PM

TU DEC 10

Krannert Uncorked with Nfinite Soul // Marquee The Nutcracker // Marquee UI Philharmonia Orchestra // School of Music UI Repertory Jazz Orchestra // School of Music

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The Nutcracker // Marquee UI Clarinet Choir and Hindsley Symphonic Band // School of Music

7:30PM

UI Concert Jazz Band // School of Music

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The Nutcracker // Marquee UI Jazz Band III // School of Music The Nutcracker // Marquee UI Latin Jazz Ensemble // School of Music

SU DEC 8 2PM 3PM 6PM 7:30PM

UI Jazz Band IV // School of Music

WE DEC 11 7:30PM

UI Jazz Combo Concert II // School of Music UI Symphony Orchestra // School of Music

TH DEC 12 10AM 7:30PM

Reading Day at KCPA Joys of the Season // Champaign-Urbana Symphony Orchestra

FR DEC 13

SA DEC 7 2PM

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FR DEC 6 7:30PM

The Nutcracker // Marquee Annual Carol Concert 2019 // School of Music The Nutcracker // Marquee UI Jazz Vocal Ensemble and Jazz Vocal Combos

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Dance for People with Parkinson’s // Marquee

Krannert Center invites you to bring new or gently used coats, mittens, gloves, hats, scarves, and ear muffs for this season’s clothing drive. All collected items will go to Champaign Unit 4 School District and Urbana School District 116. Donation boxes will be available in the lobby near Intermezzo cafe from December 2 through December 19.

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University Band // School of Music

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‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ comes to Station Theatre BY KATIE POWERS BUZZ EDITOR

A yearly viewing of Frank Capra’s 1946 film “It’s a Wonderful Life,” the beloved story of struggling businessman George Bailey and an angel who saves him, is a popular holiday tradition. It’s a story that’s maintained its cultural relevance, even a lifetime after its release, thanks to its memorable script and the beloved characters of Bedford Falls. But this sea son , community members have the chance to experience a reimagined local retelling of the classic story, performed by the Celebration Company at the Station Theatre in Urbana. In director Ed Pierce’s original adaptation of the classic film, the story is presented as a radio broadcast. Producer Kay Holley said the script’s conceit is fictional radio station WJMP’s Christmas Eve radio broadcast of “It’s a Wonderful Life” is being performed in front of a live audience. The 1o person ensemble, comprised of local actors, perform over two dozen

characters throughout the show. “One of the actors was heard to say, ‘So I’m an actor. Who is playing a voice-actor. In a live theatrical performance. Of a live radio broadcast of a radio play?’ The answer is yes,” Holley said. The rehearsal process for the performance has been somewhat unconventional in that the actors have not memorized the text, which is typically expected for stage plays. “They are performing from a script as is usual in radio plays,” she said. According to its mission statement, the Celebration Company at the Station Theatre is a non-profit organization that relies on volunteer talent when putting up its productions. The company is committed to supporting local actors, designers, and writers and has been active in the community for the past 40 years. Hol ley s a id t he Celebration Company decided to perform the original script as part of its eight show season based on a selection process and

stood out due to its seasonal appeal. She said the Station Theatre doesn’t always perform a holiday-themed show in December, but if one comes along, it can serve as a good addition to their lineup. “It can be a nice touch during the darkest time of the year,” she said. Hol ley s a id t he production’s new script and material differentiate it from its original source. This is an important consideration since so many audience members are familiar with the film. “The format hopes to engage the audience’s imagination in ways that don’t attempt to compete with the iconic film,” she said. In addition to radio play itself, the script includes a d d it ion a l or i g i n a l m at er i a l , i nc lud i n g announcements, stage patter and advertisements. The performance also features jingles written by music director Cheryl Morganson. Despite being released more than half a century ago, Holley believes “It’s a Wonderful Life” has

continued relevance to modern audiences due to the poignancy of its central themes. “So many of the things that are valued in this story are things we still value today,” Holley said. “No matter who you are, there are ideas you can root for in this story; love of family, loyalty, community.” But she also said the story’s longevity is a testament to the character of its famous protagonist, George Bailey. “He dreams big, but sacrifices for others,” Holley said. “He champions the working-class folks of Bedford Falls against the greed of the Mr. Potters of the world – and literally puts his money where his mouth is. The poignancy of the central idea – that each and every one of us leaves our mark on the world in ways we may not ever know is simply magic.” “It’s a Wonderful Life: Live on Air!” opens on Thursday and runs through Dec. 21. Tickets are available online for $10 for students and $15 for general admission. kmp2@readbuzz.com

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