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For Candace Hunter, the hoodie is more than an article of clothing. It’s a symbol of racial injustice and blackness in the United States. Hunter, a Chicago-based collage artist, displays various images through the use of the common hoodie in her exhibit “Hooded Truths”, which was unveiled at the University YMCA Thursday, Aug. 25. Currently, part of the exhibit can be viewed from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on weekdays and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekends in the University YMCA Murphy Gallery. However, the space did not allow for the display of Hunter’s full collection. The death of Trayvon Martin inspired the series. He was killed in 2012 by George Zimmerman, who was later acquitted of murder charges. Hunter noticed many artists reacted to Martin’s death by depicting him in a hoodie. “The hood became synonymous with Trayvon and the things that were going on in the country,” Hunter said. “I decided to take it a little further because I realized that his death was just one of the symptoms going on in the nation.” She does not limit the scope of her art to a specific time period; rather, her art spans from the Middle Passage slave trade to present-day death row inmates. The hood serves “as a loop of which to look through and be able to look at injustices,” Hunter said. Ann Rasmus, associate director for the University YMCA, runs the Art @ the Y program. When looking for artists to feature, she considers the Y’s four focal points: social justice, environmental work,
Dr. King Li will need a specific vision for the College of Medicine as the inaugural dean for a new college. Luckily, Carle Chief Medical Officer Dr. Matthew Gibb said Li comes with that vision and more. Li will begin on Oct. 1, and will start by focusing on hiring faculty, submitting applications to gain accreditation and fi nishing plans for the school’s curriculum. Li said he jumped at the opportunity to apply for the position because this was the most exciting opportunity in hewalth care education, delivery and research due to the potential for building something new with potential local, national, and international impact. “This is at a world class university with top-notch programs, not just in engineering and technology but all the way through and through,” he said. “Because in order
faith and action and cross-cultural understanding. Rasmus noted that “Hooded Truths” informs and creates a meaningful space for the community through the hood. “For Art at the Y, I am always seeking artists who are making important work that connects to the mission of the Y,” Rasmus said. Both Hunter and Rasmus agree that the art promotes dialogue. Michal Walewender, a junior in actuarial science, believes Hunter is portraying the instances of mistreatment of individuals in the history of the United States as covered by the hood. “The hood is to symbolize how the injustice has been covered and now is resurfacing,” Walewender said. “The exhibit is trying to show what is underneath the hood, and is in reference to one specific person who was killed and caught the artist’s attention.” Walewender further states that this artwork is vital for students as it “tests what (university students) believe is right and what we learn about each other so we can become more open-minded and aware of our surroundings.” Hunter directs her artwork to both students and community members to look at history’s effect of current societal discussions. “I hope that my artwork can start a dialogue and that questions can be asked by themselves or in a group about what is going on in the world,” Hunter said. The exhibit will be displayed at the YMCA until Oct. 7.
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Dr. King Li is currently the director of the Translational Science Institute at Wake Forest School of Medicine and chair of the radiology department. He will be the dean for Illinois’ College of Medicine starting Oct. 1.
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Team places second, creates lifesaving device BY VIVIENNE HENNING ASSISTANT DAYTME EDITOR
Teams of undergraduate engineering students from universities all across the country competed in the National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) Design by Biomedical Undergraduate Teams Challenge (DEBUT), with the University of Illinois’s team claiming second place. The University’s team earned the $15,000 award by developing a disposable and cheap chip that has the ability to detect biological markers of sepsis. The team consists of six undergraduates: Emilee Flaugher, Manish Patel, Michael Rappleye, Ishan Taneja, Samuel Wachspress and Jackson Winter. Early detection is vital for sepsis since survival rates decrease each hour after a person contracts
it. The microfluidic device analyzes the stage of sepsis from a singular drop of blood instantaneously, with the help of a controller and mobile app. The device possesses greater specificity and sensitivity than other devices currently available. Zynep Erim, manager of the DEBUT competition, said in a prepared statement, “(The device) is a new way to more easily and effectively diagnosis sepsis (and) could potentially save millions of lives.” The DEBUT Challenge was sponsored by the NIH’s National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB). The NIBIB’s criteria for the winners was based off of the teams’ innovation of design, impact, existence of a working a prototype and the significance of the problem the
prototype is addressing. The Illinois team, along with the five other schools making up the top six winners, will be honored at the annual Biomedical Engineering Society Conference in Minneapolis on Oct. 7. Head of the Bio-Engineering Department Rashid Bashir, said that the student team worked in his research group and lab. “I am very excited about the possibilities to address this grand challenge of sepsis and this is a big focus of research in my group,” Bashir said. Bashir said that the student group has been working for about a year, and they will continue to do research in this subject very actively, working with Carle Hospital and OSF Saint Francis Medical Center.
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Starting Thursday, one lane of Green Street between Third and Second Street will be closed due to a construction project. The closure begins Sept. 1 and will extend through Dec. 1, according to a press release by the City of Champaign. Westbound traffic will be concentrated in the center lane of Green Street. Closures or reroutes on campus due to construction is not an uncommon thing, mainly due to the nature and frequency of these projects. In January alone, five construction projects were started in five College of Engineering facilities, said Facilities and Services Manager of Communications and External Relations Steve Breitwieser. These five facilities were the Micro and Nanotechnology Laboratory, the Seitz Materials Research Laboratory, Loomis Laboratory, the Engineering Sciences Building and the Supercon-
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This inexpensive, disposable chip, developed by UIUC students, analyzes blood to detect early markers of sepsis to help with early detection.
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ISS bill proposes actions for non-inclusive behavior BY ADAM KAZ STAFF WRITER
Last spring, photos on social media of members of the Alpha Phi sorority and Acacia fraternity dressed in sombreros and turbans solicited a variety of responses. “Not Just a Party,” a Facebook group of student activists, made a series of demands including, but not limited to a three-year suspension of the UIUC chapters of Acacia fraternity and Alpha Phi sorority, diversity training for all Greek organizations and expulsion of those depicted in the photo from any Greek organizations to which they belong. Some of their perspectives have found their way into the Illinois Student Senate. Resolution CA.2017.03 ISS Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan 13 reached the senate floor to some contention on Wednesday. Sponsored by Vice President Internal Spencer Haydary, the bill resolves to improve relationships between the senate and student activist groups and encourages the “administration to create more substantial consequences for communities, such as registered student organizations, registered organizations, related organizations, and Greek organizations, involved in behavior that is not culturally inclusive, engaged in acts of intolerance, or engaged in acts that violate community standards.” Debate over the resolution ensued, with some senators vying to strike the clause asking for “substantial consequences.”
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DEAN to impact healthcare, engineering and technology is important, but you also need the other aspects of it.” Li will earn $650,000 a year — $1,000 more than incoming Chancellor Robert Jones. Fifty-one percent of his salary will be paid for by the University and 49 percent will be paid for by Carle. None of his salary will be paid for through state funding. Li’s appointment for the Urbana campus is pending approval by the Board of Trustees at its Sept. 8 meeting. The College of Medicine is the fi rst college created by the University in 60 years, and it will combine bioengineering and medicine in hopes of transforming the way the medical field is taught. The college expects to accept its fi rst class of students in 2018 with 32 students. Li will report to Gibb as chief academic officer for Carle and to Interim Provost Edward Feser as dean of the College of Medicine. The college will use already built spaces to house classes and faculty offices. Li will have offices both at Carle and on the UI campus, Gibb said. The international search garnered around 60 candidates and a search committee, comprised of both Carle and University stakeholders, helped narrow the search to 11 semifi nalists. Four fi nalists were invited for on-campus interviews. Li was invited back for a second visit around two weeks ago he was notified he had been selected for the job, Gibb said.
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When Li takes his position in October they will discuss hiring faculty, Gibb said. They are looking to hire three to five initial new faculty members as a joint-
Some argued the resolution unfairly targeted Greek organizations. Senator James Butkus proposed that the Senate strike the clause, arguing that it unfairly targeted Greek organizations. He mentioned under the resolution’s current wording that his fraternity, Phi Gamma Delta, might be reprimanded for offending Pacific Islanders. After debate, the resolution was sent back to committee without a clear decision on the topic. Senator Rahul Raju argued that the provision didn’t single out Greek life, rather, it is a bill to improve what he sees as a broken “status quo.” “I think I speak on the behalf of many members of the University community when I say that we all aspire to hold ourselves to a higher standard,” Senator Rahul Raju said. “That includes Greek life, that includes many parts of campus. The idea behind this clause is to make sure we include all organizations when we talk about the idea that we must hold ourselves to a higher standard.” Vice President External Alex Villanueva felt that the clause should be struck because it infringed on students’ rights to “be an idiot.” “At the end of the day, if you want to dress up in something offensive, if you want to wear a mustache and sombrero like I’ve seen many times in Red Lion, that’s your right to do so,” Villanueva said. “At the end of the day, you’re embarrassing yourself. People are judging you, people are looking at you. I don’t think
the University should have any business punishing you with workshops, etc., etc., for exercising your right to be an idiot.” Vice President Internal Spencer Haydary responded to Villanueva’s point. “This isn’t necessarily punishing freedom of speech because no freedom in the constitution is absolute, and that includes hate speech,” he said. “So if it comes to something like that, and the proper investigation has been taken, then something like that should have consequences, repercussions, whatever you want to call it.” Senator Patricia Rodriquez spoke to calm fellow senators who felt the bill asked for extreme consequences for intolerant acts. She said “more extreme consequences” referred to educating offenders, not expulsion or suspension. “Don’t look at this as if you do something that’s intolerant that you’re going to be suspended or expelled — it’s more, something to make the situation better,” she said. However, the ambiguity of the phrase "substantial consequences" caused debate in the Senate. The bill will be brought up again for debate at a later date. In the meantime, the language has not changed since Wednesday’s meeting. “We’re not sure what ‘substantial consequences’ mean," Senator Trevor Wiles, who argued in favor of striking the clause, said. “To read in any sort of consequence is to read in the intent of the language.”
hire serving as both physicians for Carle and educators for the University. A core curriculum development committee has already been building curriculum infusing engineering and technology aspects into healthcare teaching. Li said the curriculum must leverage informatics, analytics and implementation science. “This is not just a College of Medicine but a campuswide effort because to be successful we will need contributions from faculty and students from most, if not all, the colleges and schools,” he said, adding that contributions from the department of education to the school of information sciences, liberal arts and sciences, applied sciences and even veterinary medicine will be important. Once the curriculum is complete, Gibb said they will apply in early December for accreditation from the Liaison Committee of Medical Education. Accreditation is expected to take one year after which the school can begin recruiting students. Li plans to initially build relationships on campus with faculty members and to reach out to physicians and providers at Carle to help them understand how the college will be important for their day-to-day work and improve the way they deliver care. He said he will then reach out to the Champaign-Urbana community informing of the college’s positive impact, not just to their health but to the economic development of the area. Instead of typical lecturebased curriculum, students will learn through a team and problem-based curriculum revolving around actual clinical cases, Gibb said. Rather than learning anatomy and biochemistry in isolated courses, the cases interweave multiple themes into clinical cas-
es. The concepts mapping back to basic sciences are all prominent in the curriculum of around 60 cases. Students will work as a team with a facilitator and faculty mentors. Students will also work on projects and have chances for translational research. Gibb said this is a way of moving in parallel rather than in a series of core content, and it will teach students to problem-solve rather than to just memorize facts. “It is a tall order, but it is certainly our vision and goal for revolutionary curriculum,” Li said.
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Optimal times to eat lunch at the Illini Union cafeteria BY CLAIRE HETTINGER NEWS EDITOR
Short breaks between classes around lunchtime can make it difficult for students to grab a bite to eat. The Illini Union is a convenient place on campus to go, considering it is the only building on the Main Quad with restaurants. But with only five restaurants in the basement, it can be hard to have enough time to get in and out during the lunch rush hour between 12 and one. The longest wait times are at noon, 12:30 P.M. and 1 p.m. The lines shorten at 12:15 P.M., but pick up again at 12:30 P.M. After that, they slow down until the next time classes let out at 1 p.m. At 12:30 P.M., all lines but for Qdoba Mexican Grill had two or less people in them. Even the line to use the microwave was about a 10 minute wait at noon. The restaurants in the basement are Wendy’s, Sbarro, Kofusion, Qdoba Mexican Grill and Einstein Bros. Bagels. To make the most of the only restaurants on the Main Quad, here’s a breakdown of which restaurants were busy and when during Monday’s lunch rush.
KoFusion
“Delicious and modern sushi is now in the heart of campus,” according to the Illini Union Dining website. KoFusion is now open in the Union cafeteria. While it was not the restaurant with the most people in line, it was the restaurant with the longest wait time. For example, the line for hot food had an average of five
minutes but took as long as 10 minutes. The sushi line ultimately averaged out to about 10 minutes, but for customers getting in line around noon or 12:10 P.M., it took more than 20 minutes for them to get their food. One man waited in line from 12:18 P.M. to 12:23 P.M. for hot food. In comparison, one woman waited in line from 12:10 until 12:32 P.M for sushi.The longest line at KoFusion was 20 people from around noon to 12:30 P.M. At 1 P.M., there were 12 people in line.
Qdoba Mexican Grill
“Offering burritos and burrito bowls with chicken, steak or vegetarian options,” the Illini Union Dining website says. Overall, the Qdoba line was the longest throughout the lunch rush. At one point the line was 35 people long. Even though the line had the most people, it wasn’t necessarily the longest wait time. It took as short as nine minutes and as long as 20 minutes to get served. At 1 P.M., Qdoba still had 10 people in line.
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dy’s only had five people in line to order.But then at one, Wendy’s had a second rush, with 22 people in line.
Sbarro
“Pizza so delish, you will dream about it. Get it by the slice or as a whole pie,” it said on the Illini Union Dining website. The line for Sbarro averaged about six minutes. The longest line was 10 people at around 12:10 P.M. and the wait time took as long as 12 minutes. But by 12:25 P.M. the line for Sbarro took about three minutes. And just five minutes later, it took one customer less than one minute to order and pay. At 1 P.M., the line picked up slightly and there were six customers in line.
Einstein Bros. Bagels
“Bagels have never been so versatile,” it said on the Illini Union Dining website. Einstein Bagels consistently had the shortest line. At noon, the line was about seven minutes long but the rest of the hour the line was usually under five minutes. Einstein traffic picked up with 10 people in line at one. Of the five restaurants in the basement, if you are looking for the quickest option then Einstein Bagels and Sbarro are your best bet. If you don’t mind waiting a little longer, then most places in the Union basement should provide you with a solid meal and leave you ample time to get to your next class.
“From their famous juicy burgers to the tasty chicken, Wendy’s is no doubt a classic staple on the dining scene,” it said on the Illini Union Dining website. Wendy’s was the second busiest restaurant during the lunch hour. The line got as long as 26 people, but even so the wait to be served was shorter than some other restaurants, and by 12:20 P.M. Wen- hettngr2@dailyillini.com
Li’s background
Li is currently a senior associate dean for clinical and translational research at Wake Forest School of Medicine as well as deputy director of the university’s Comprehensive Cancer Center. He has over 16 patents, with another six pending and is a Wells Fargo Faculty Scholar at Wake Forest. He has also held clinical, educational and inventor roles at the National Institutes of Health Clinical Center and Stanford University. He earned a medical degree from the University of Toronto and an MBA from San Jose State University. Gibb said Li’s research is in an exciting area of radiology, allowing techniques of pharmaceuticals to cross over into the brain to tackle cancers and other brain diseases. “He is also a builder who has built very successful programs at Houston Methodist Hospital and at Wake Forest,” Gibb said. “He is very good at bringing people together. He is incredibly charismatic and enthusiastic and he has the training and the history to bring all that forward here.”
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BUILDING ing off sidewalks and paths in renovation. Right now, various streets and sidewalks by Dorner & Goodwin, Noyes Laboratory, the Materials Research Lab and the Everitt Laboratory are closed off, with some projected to be closed as soon as this October and others January 2018. Breitwieser said that Facilities and Services makes every attempt to minimize these inconveniences and put specific barricades, fencing and signage in these zones to reroute both pedestrians and vehicles. “Each construction site is unique and multiple factors must be taken into consideration when determining transportation mode impact and how to provide appropriate rerouting,” Breitwieser said. “Notifications of closures are communicated to the campus community.” However, some students are not fans of the inconvenience construction can create on campus. Alex Merza,
senior in Engineering, said that Everitt’s renovation specifically is annoying to travel around. Edison Orellana is a recent graduate in Geographic Information Science who believes that these constructions are an “eyesore.” “[It’s] extremely annoying,” Orellana said. “Construction on campus buildings seems so slow compared to some apartment complexes that get erected in a year or two. Ahem, Natural History Building.” Marketing Manager for MTD Jan Kijowski acknowledges how these construction projects also affect MTD reroutes, saying that MTD deals with these issues community-wide. “MTD must respond to construction and other activities which disrupt traffic flows on a routine basis,” Kijowski said. “MTD has close relationships with the Cities and University public works teams who advise us whenever there is planned construction so that planned reroutes can be made.” These MTD reroutes
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occur not only with construction but with traffic accidents or festivals and events such as the recent Urbana Sweetcorn Festival and the annual Illinois Marathon. Kijowski said MTD has a set of steps to react to these reroutes, including social media notifications, operators on affected routes being notified and the MTD’s Operations Supervisor posting notifications at stops that will not be served during the reroute. “MTD takes seriously anything that disrupts normal operations impacting customers. It is critical that customers be made aware of any service changes that impact their normal travel so we are very nimble and make notifications in a very timely fashion,” Kijowski said. Currently the only MTD service change on campus is a result of the Everitt Laboratory construction, resulting in a move of the Green and Wright bus stop to Wright and Springfield.
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UI websites frustrate HAYLEY NAGELBERG Opinions columnist
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New Interim Dean for the College of Media, Professor Wojtek Chodzko-Zajko, stands in his office on June 5.
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quality resources as before. The College of Media shares a common trait with every other college college solidifies, at the University: It the College of Media moves closer and clos- has devoted faculty members who prepare er to crumbling. The University took the future leaders of a big step forward this tomorrow. But Media is week when Interim also unique. Few Provost Ed Feser colleges on campus announced Dr. King are as small, which Li as the new dean of means students the Carle College of get individualized Medicine. attention that would In contrast, Wojtek be missing elsewhere, Chodzko-Zajko, the such as in the massive interim dean of the College of Liberal Arts College of Media, will and Sciences. meet Thursday night Not to say that with professors in the Media students’ college to discuss its experiences wouldn’t future. be fantastic within the The meeting is College of LAS, the closed to the public, but students within the College of Fine and Applied Arts or any college should keep other college. their eyes and ears What would be open for news coming lost is the close-knit out of the discussion. camaraderie between But even students students, professors who are in other and even academic colleges should take advisers that has note. If the College defined it for years. of Media is split In our eyes, the and distributed to College of Media other departments, originated as a it could prevent compilation of incumbent students in those colleges from misfit majors, such as advertising receiving the same and agricultural dedicated care and the future of one
communications, looking for a home. The key idea was to find a way to keep journalism around, but with bleak career prospects (we’re well aware), it’s been hard to keep the college and department around. It’s sad to see a college that was the product of such hard work encounter such an uncertain future, caused in part by the University’s statepolitician-induced budget issues. Students don’t typically have seats at the table during these major decisions, but they should stay in tune with what happens and speak their minds. Being heard can do a lot. And that’s why we’re addressing the issue. Much of the Daily Illini staff studies in the College of Media, so its potential dissolution hits home for us. The attention and guidance provided by the College of Media has helped carry many of us through our college years. We’d hate to see it go.
nother school year has begun, which means cute new clothes, clean organized notebooks and a crazy, jumbled mess of online sites to accompany your already overloaded schedule. As if it isn’t enough to have to get used to new classes and teachers, students of the University are also expected to master a significant number of complicated class websites. Lon-Capa, Moodle, Compass, eBooks and OpenStax are some of the most notable ones on an even longer list of online sites and apps. Last fall, after only having been a student at the University a couple of months, I couldn’t keep track of the various websites and I missed an assignment. I vividly remember declaring my frustration on Yik Yak (R.I.P.), and receiving so many upvotes that my complaint became one of the most popular posts of the day. Of the many comments on my post, most came from students who were clearly upperclassmen complaining about how I was a clueless freshman who would just have to
learn to deal with the usual stresses of college without whining. Most departments generally adhere to certain sites, but most students take classes with more than just one department. My teachers assure me that I’ll easily find my way around their online sites in a few weeks time, but why do I have to commit a new set of systems to memory every semester? There's nothing wrong with what the sites are trying to accomplish; they're designed to store presentations, upload homework and communicate with teachers. But there’s absolutely no reason to have so many different sites that all seemingly do the same thing. Thankfully, that missed assignment was only worth two points out of a thousand for the semester, but I didn’t neglect to answer those two questions because of procrastination or a lack of knowledge of the subject — I honestly just couldn't keep track of it all. In my second year here, I’m still struggling to keep up. The technological transitions in schools worldwide are constantly evolving, and not everything is going to run smoothly overnight. It is still the student’s responsibility to keep
track of assignments and understand where to complete coursework. But it simply should not take more time to find homework on a website than it does to actually finish it. You don’t have to be a tech wizard to see the simple, unified solution to this problem. It would be incredibly beneficial to have a single website connected through our student IDs that contains all of our classes. All work that teachers assign could be added when they initially write up their syllabi, and you could easily check to see what is due every day. Teachers could scan and upload pages from textbooks or their own notes, which could help students avoid some of the the additional stress of paying for textbooks. Class rosters could be posted, with groups and subcategories for certain projects remaining easily accessible. The potential benefits of a single, Universitywide online system are endless. We are here to get an education. But when I’m spending my time scrolling through endless tabs on endless computer windows, I’m not being productive. I’m just getting frustrated.
Hayley is a sophomore in ACES. nagelbe2@dailyillini.com
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Students must be better than bystanders PAUL DELUTIO Opinions columnist
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opened my email a few days ago and was surprised to see yet another campus safety notice. I knew that things were bound to happen every once and awhile due to the inherent dangers of a college campus, but this was different. This was the third reported sexual assault within a week, which is an unusual occurrence under any circumstances. Although the situation is undoubtedly grim, which will be addressed momentarily, there is something else that can be said about it. On a positive note, the fact that each of these crimes were reported to the authorities says that many survivors are no longer staying silent and are using their voices to speak out. The strength and courage required from these individuals to stand up for their human dignity is immense and can never be understated. The number of sexual assaults that go unreported adds to our culture of complacency, a culture that is willing to accept the imposition of someone else’s will on another and that has no place in the modern age. And this is not to say that survivors who do not report
sexual assaults are contributing to this problem. They are just not receiving the support and encouragement needed to speak out and create more awareness. So the silver lining has been addressed … but let’s talk about the storm cloud. To the students of the University: wake up. Sexual assault on college campuses is a problem rooted in the irresponsibility of a younger generation, who often feel they can pass blame onto the use of alcohol or the survivors themselves. As students on this campus, it’s time to recognize that we have an obligation to ensure that the people around us, particularly women, are treated with respect, regardless of how they are trivialized sexually by any friends or acquaintances. This is not to say that women are not capable of defending themselves or personally ensuring that they are treated with respect. In fact, the perpetuation of the idea that sexual assault is reliant on physical domination fails to acknowledge the situational nature of many rapes, especially on college campuses. In a 2013 panel discussion recently dug up by several news outlets, Kellyanne Conway, Donald Trump’s campaign manager, said, “If (women) were physiologically — not mentally, emotionally, professionally
The Women’s Resource Center neighbors Coco Mero on Wright St. in Champaign Aug. 22. — equal to men, if we were physiologically as strong as men, rape would not exist.” This concept is dangerous. Conway’s rhetoric implies that brute force is the only measure to counteract sexual assault, but the reality is far different. Many other psychological and situational factors go into the sexual assault epidemic, and perhaps most important among them on college
campuses is the lack of bystander intervention. In many cases, it may seem socially acceptable to stand by while someone else gets too drunk for their own good, and in large groups it’s easy to pass the responsibility off by thinking that someone else will take action and handle the situation. Often, this is not the case, and you have an obligation to help the people around you.
Both men and women have a responsibility to be more than a bystander, and it should not be taken lightly. I say with confidence that as a bystander, your complacency will never amount to anything. In your lifetime, you will encounter pivotal moments that require you to take action and make a stand, including moments possibly involving sexual assault. Your hesitation
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is to be expected, but the fear of looking stupid in front of other people can never outweigh the negative impact of an event you could have prevented. Do what you can to make this campus a safe place for everyone. Take responsibility and make the right call when it matters most.
Paul is a sophomore in LAS. delutio2@dailyillini.com
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Taste of Urbana: An essential small-town treat BY ANNABETH CARLSON MANAGING EDITOR FOR ONLINE
On Friday night, many students will head to the typical happy-hour haunts of Joe’s Brewery and The Red Lion in Campustown to decompress after a long week of classes. But other students, in the hopes of trying something new, may venture off campus for a free wine, cheese and honey tasting. Students and community members can partake in tasting local cheeses, wines and even honey from 4:30 to 8 p.m. at Common Ground Coop in downtown Urbana. The honey is provided by Maggie Wachter, a beekeeper and honey vendor who will also help host the event. Anna Barnes, the education coordinator at Common Ground, said that while the co-op holds wine tastings often, this event is unique because it incorporates honey into the tasting, a flavor that can be an unfamiliar pairing. “If you’re at a really good wine tasting, people can tell you about the notes and you’re like, ‘Oh yeah, I taste that now,’” Barnes said. “That’s what tasting honey is like with Maggie.” Barnes said her favorite honey available at the tasting is a Buckley from the West Coast. There will also be honey from Illinois, Florida and
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A basket of cheese and honey from Common Ground Co-op include examples of products they offer. The business is holding a free wine, honey and cheese tasting this Friday. Washington. For Vanessa Cook, senior in ACES, this will be her first wine tasting that also includes cheese and honey. Cook said she learned about the event because many of her friends said they were
interested in it on Facebook. “It’s free, and I want to expand my horizons,” she said. “I want to become more of a wine taster.” Cook added that other students should go because it is great to support local events,
especially if they are free. Even if students are under 21, Barnes said they should not be discouraged from attending as they will still be able to try the cheese and honey. “We want this to be not
only, ‘Hey come and sample this,’ but learn about honey, learn about cheese and wine,” she said. The honey incorporated into the tasting is not the only unique part of the event, however. It is also one of many
events at the inaugural “First Friday.” Organized by Imbibe Urbana, the night will include many free activities from 4:30 to 11 p.m., such as an outdoor living room with books and board games courtesy of Habitat for Humanity and the Urbana Free Library. There will also be live music at the Independent Media Center, an art opening at Cinema Gallery and even a yoga class from Amara Yoga and Arts. Bruce Adams, the marketing director at Common Ground, said “First Fridays” will be an umbrella event that showcases what a bunch of small businesses are already doing. “All of these great things are happening in downtown Urbana, and it’s sort of a way to combine them all together and give people the opportunity to see them all in one place and at one time,” Adams explained. Adams also said that future First Friday events will feature seasonal offerings, for instance, samples of turkey in October and November. But regardless of which First Friday it is, Adams said students should check it out. “If students haven’t been to downtown Urbana yet, it’s a great introduction,” he said.
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Fraicher hopes to bring healthy, affordable meals to campus Student startup company to provide fresh, pre-made meals BY EMILY SCOTT STAFF WRITER
Amidst a growing number of meal delivery services such as Sprig and Blue Apron, one student startup is aiming to cater to a specific kind of customer — the hungry but healthy college student. Yassine Ibnattya and Hadi Haikal, both seniors in Engineering, describe themselves as students looking to achieve a healthy lifestyle. But taking the time to cook a nutritious meal is not always an option. About a year ago, the two found a temporary solution. One of their friends was receiving ten meals a week from his uncle, who also happened to be a chef. They were quick, easy meals that could be reheated and ready to go in a few minutes. Ibnattya and Haikal started receiving meals as well, until their friend’s uncle got so overwhelmed with the growing amount of orders that he had to stop. “When we saw our friend and his uncle doing all this,
we were really inspired,” Haikal said. “We realized that . . . if we figure this out, if we find a good process to do this, then we’ll change our own lives, we’ll change the lives of everyone around us, we’ll inform the students about healthier lifestyles.” That’s how they came up with the idea for Fraicher, a delivery service for fresh, pre-made meals that they hope will answer the lack of reliable food options for the healthy college student. While the service hasn’t officially begun, they plan to have a soft launch this fall. “We thought, there’s a big market for this, there’s a need, and we want to have healthy food,” Ibnattya said. “We want to have that option of not being stuck between classes and not having to spend one hour cooking or going to get groceries . . . we thought there was a better way to do it.” They began to attend entrepreneurship events on campus. Ibnattya pitched their idea for Fraicher at one event and received a lot of positive feedback from University students. “They were telling me, ‘Yes, when is this launching, when is this happening, can I order?’” he said. They were then introduced to iVenture Accelerator, the University’s
educational accelerator for student startups. After refining their business plan and making a website, they decided to apply and got in. Since then, Ibnattya, Haikal and Yurui Tong, the startup’s financial advisor and junior in Business, have worked with their mentors at the Accelerator in preparation for their soft launch. Over a period of 12 weeks, they will test their process by serving to a small number of customers on campus. They said what makes their service different is how the meals are ordered. Customers can sign up for what is essentially a meal plan, choosing how many meals they want each week and when they want them delivered. The menu will rotate each week, depending on feedback and seasonal change. Though they are still tweaking what meals they’ll include, Ibnattya and Haikal are working with local chefs like Raquel Ritz to provide homestyle cooking with a local twist. “I’m about all-natural cooking, bringing fresh ingredients, healthy ingredients with simple concepts . . . but homestyle cooking that everyone wants and is happy with,” Ritz said. “That’s what we’re going to start working with.”
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From left to right: Hadi Haikal, Yurui Tong and Yassine Ibnattya are working to bring affordable, healthy meals to campus. Some examples of meals are shrimp linguine, coconut rice chicken and grilled salmon. The meals will cost around $9 to $12 per plate, including delivery. During their soft launch, Ibnattya and Haikal will also be delivering the meals themselves to get a feel of their customer base and have close interactions with them — something they believe will set their business apart. “When you use services like GrubHub or OrderUp, most of the time, there’s someone that delivers that food and just gives it to you and leaves,” Ibnattya said. “You don’t have any kind of
close interaction with that person, whereas if it’s a student, you’re more comfortable with that person, you can have a two-minute chat just to get a feel of how they like the food and how they think we could improve.” They see the college campus as a setting where healthy meal delivery services are lacking, and they hope Fraicher can fill that gap. “Even in Chicago, there are a lot of people competing with each other to capture the healthy food industry,” Haikal said. “But over here, me and (Ibnattya) are people who like to eat
healthy, and there’s no one competing for us.” Once they streamline their process on the University campus, they hope to move to other campuses across the country. “We’re just trying to refine our process over here and if we get that golden recipe, we can basically copy paste it to other campuses,” Haikal said. “There is a lack of this everywhere in the nation and we think, not only do we want to make our lives better, we want to make our friends’ lives better.”
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Louisiana flooding affects campus community BY ELYSSA KAUFMAN STAFF WRITER
The recent mass flooding in Louisiana has made national headlines, yet still is not widely discussed on campus. For Amal de Alwis, junior in Engineering, the mass flooding is not just a tragic news story. As a Louisiana resident, it is a reality. “My hometown is actually pretty affected,” Alwis said. “My neighborhood, specifically, was more lucky, and we didn’t have any flooding. Tons and tons of my friends that are from the city and also surrounding areas — their homes got flooded and destroyed.” On Aug. 14, President Obama declared the state of Louisiana in a state of federal disaster according to FEMA. Due to the massive rain and flooding, it was announced that flood victims in cities such as East Baton Rouge, Livingston, St. Helena and Tangipahoa could receive federal relief.
fi rst happened, and then I now really haven’t heard anything major about it,” Pool said. “It has affected a great deal of people, and some people have lost their whole homes.” She did acknowledge that this coverage could be taking place in locations of which she is unaware. Craig Richard, graduate student in Engineering, is from Hahnville, Louisiana. His town is located about 30 miles outside of New
than people understand it to be,” Alwis said.“After coming up here for school, I stopped hearing more and more about it. The talk of the flood died down, and it’s sad to me.” Richard explained he did not realize how bad the flooding was going to be until he saw the rainfall forecast and started seeing pictures on social media. He saw pictures of the flooding near Louisiana State University and near the Greater
His city lost electricity for a week and experienced damage to houses, fences and trees. This occurred when he was just nine years old. Alwis remembers driving through New Orleans the day after Hurricane Katrina hit and viewed the devastation. He explained the image of “half a hotel building and demolished buildings.” “It was a very eye-opening experience,” he said.
around 20,000 people were evacuated into shelters and the numbers continue to grow. Thirteen people have passed away in the flood, including a mutual friend of Alwis. “They found her still strapped into her car, and the water was completely above,” he said. The older population has also been majorly affected by the flooding. “One of my friends from
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While the flooding has devastated communities and affected many personally, Alwis said he was surprised to hear that his friends from the University have not heard very much about it. “Even on a national-news level and in general, a lot of people are not even aware of the flooding,” he said. Alwis said he had to explain to a friend just how devastating the flood is for residents of Louisiana. Marcia Pool, a lecturer in Bioengineering on campus, is from Eros, a city in North Louisiana. Luckily, Pool has not been personally affected by the flooding. However, she has been following the coverage from individuals that have been impacted. Pool said she hasn’t seen a lot of news coverage about the flooding, but she has seen a lot of Facebook posts from people in Louisiana. “As far as the news covering the flooding, I heard a little bit about it when it
Some high schools in Alwis’s area have been temporarily closed due to the safety concern the weather has posed. The local university postponed their starting date by a week. Alwis said that he felt his local university did a good job with outreach by ensuring students were safe and even offering to cover fees. “The university set up a carpool system for students who now have trouble getting to campus because it is very much a commuter school.”
Orleans, near the Greater Baton Rouge area. “I haven’t heard much news about the fl ooding around the UIUC campus or in the national media,” Richard said. “I mostly watched local (Louisiana) news coverage to learn what was happening. It took several days for the national media to even begin covering the disaster.”
Baton Rouge area, as well as the activation of Facebook’s safety check system. “My immediate family was not impacted by the flooding; however, I do have relatives whose homes flooded,” Richard said. “ I also know many people whose homes flooded including friends, classmates and faculty and staff from LSU.”
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Alwis and both of his parents reside in Hammond, Louisiana, a smaller city about half an hour outside New Orleans. His father, professor at Southeastern Louisiana University, is unfortunately familiar with natural disaster. In 2005, when Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans, Alwis said his town experienced some of the damage.
Alwis explained he receives a lot of his news and updates on the flooding through social media. “Actually, what I see a lot on my Facebook newsfeed is people from Louisiana complaining about the flood not getting any sort of coverage in other parts of the country,” he said. “It’s a lot more severe
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Now, the fl ooding has affected similar areas of Louisiana. While other neighbors have experienced water damage, Alwis’ home has remained safe. “It was very unexpected,” he said. “I have heard a lot of people consider this even more devastating, in a sense, than the hurricane because it affected a lot of parts that people weren’t expecting. Not everyone had flooding insurance.” Alwis explained that many of his friends have been displaced from their homes and were forced to find different living arrangements. Evacuation into shelters after home water damage is another common story Alwis has heard. Alwis recalled that
the city was telling me that he knew some elderly people whose houses started (flooding) so quickly that people had to break in and save them,” he said. “They had no way of escaping themselves.” Richard explained that many people in the community have lost everything. “In a lot of cases they were not required to have flood insurance as they did not live in areas that were thought to be at risk of flooding,” Richard said. “The flooding was caused by what is now being called a 1,000year rain event.” Safety precautions have been taken in Alwis’s neighborhood in order to protect residents, including curfews set for people to stay off the streets after a certain time.
Richard explained that organizations such as the Baton Rouge Food Bank have seen a substantially increased need for donations due to the loss of grocery stores and transportation. “Other organizations are collecting items such as clothing, toiletries, school supplies, hygienic and cleaning supplies to assist people with rebuilding and efforts, while others are looking for volunteers,” Richard said. “There are many more organizations helping with the recovery effort.” Alwis said the best way to help the flooding victims is to reach out to relief organizations as well as GoFundMe pages. His friend in Baton Rouge, a city greatly affected by the flooding, raised over $5,000 through a GoFundMe page. “It’s important to look for those kinds of personal stories because it can really help somebody,” he said. He said that he would like to see more outreach from other parts of the country. He also said that the South has done a good job of helping the flood victims. “In the state, whether you know someone or not, gender or race or anything, everyone is just willing to help out everybody,” Alwis said. “It is something very rare to see.”
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Alex Chinn, freshman “I am really looking forward to (the first football game). I don’t think it’s going to be a very good game. I hope it isn’t a good game. I hope we destroy them, because the rest of the season would be pretty ugly if we didn’t. But I am really looking forward to it.” “I was really excited to hear Lovie Smith was named head coach. Honestly, the last couple have been disappointing, but I am sure once he gets his recruiting classes in future years it will be better.” “I have student season tickets. I plan on going to every game. I’m most excited for the Minnesota game. I think that will be the most even game of this season.”
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“I am very excited (for Saturday’s game) personally. I’ve been an Illinois fan and I’m really excited to see how everything’s going and to see that everything’s going in a positive direction in trying to make the team better. All the coaches seem very well equipped to do their job and I’m really excited about it.”
“Yeah I think (Lovie can turn the program around). I think Lovie is going to do a good job coaching. I feel like this season isn’t going to be as great though because our recruitment wasn’t as great before. After recruitment we got Lovie so maybe in like two years I expect this team to do great things.”
“I think overall Lovie Smith has a lot to live up to. The reputation of U of I football hasn’t been as good as usual the last couple of years. But, I think he’s done a good job so far in just looking at all of the videos and seeing what he’s done with the team. We’ll see on Saturday.”
“I expect more people and for everyone to be more excited. I expect the team to come out and put in a good effort instead of last year against some other teams especially the better ones to just show up and hope we don’t get killed. Hopefully I’ll be able to stay and watch the whole game and I think that’s how a lot of people feel about it.”
“Within Block I, one of my friends is one of the heads of Illini pride and they definitely wanna do more card stunts. I think there’s more blockheads than usual.”
“(Hiring Lovie Smith) was a big change, it shows that the University does want to go in the right direction. They want a better football team and the reason they picked a new head coach was to overhaul the whole system. They didn’t want to go player by player but just wanted somebody who could organize a team at the managerial level.”
“I’m not sure how this season is going to go. I have season tickets with Block I, and I had season tickets last year, too.”
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“I have faith in Lovie. It is nice to come to this school and be good at football, or at least have faith that you will be. I was a big fan of Lovie when he coached the Bears, but I didn’t follow him at all when he was in Tampa.”
“I’m feeling better about (the Illinois football season). We’re obviously still trying to figure it out how it’s going to be. New coaching, whole new department basically just trying to see how the season will go and this first game will show it.”
“I like how he always seemed to have his team together more than other NFL coaches. It was Lovie’s team. It wasn’t some superstar’s team.”
“I feel like (the energy around Illinois football) is a lot higher, the morale is up. And we have a lot more hope I guess now that we have a new coaching staff and we’re just trying to see how the first game will go and see if it sets the mood for the whole season.”
“Definitely (going to games this season). I always take my dad for dad’s weekend and then homecoming is always a big one. I’ll probably go to a couple of others at least. I was in Block I last year so I went to a few games, but I’ll go to more this year.”
“I won’t lie, I didn’t watch (a game) at all last year. Lovie Smith is exciting though. When he got announced as coach I came to the Union for his meet and greet thing. However, I still don’t think I will be watching this year unless we’re doing really well. Just can’t find the time more than anything but it’s great that he’s here.
“I will definitely be going to the game Saturday, the free student tickets are great. I am really excited for the first game, but I don’t know.”
Jack Lebert, junior “I was excited to hear Lovie Smith was going to be our next coach. I was born in Chicago and raised a Bears fan. So I knew a lot about him from his time in Chicago. It was cool that we got a prominent football coach and I knew his name.” “I don’t think there is too high of expectations on wins and losses, but people are more excited about the change in culture. They are very focused on winning. It is going to be refreshing to hear that they are actually trying to win.”
“I was super excited, as was the rest of the campus. It was all over Facebook, everyone sharing all of the articles. People in my sorority have Lovie Smith posters in our rooms and stuff. We’re pumped.”
Hunter Tyson, freshman “I actually won’t be (at Saturday’s game), but yeah I’m excited because I heard Lovie Smith is the new head coach and that’s gonna be cool because he was the coach of the Bears.” “Coming from high school it’s different and it’ll be different to see 51,000 people in one area, it’s different to see all those people in the crowd.”
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ayan Kiir might not yet be a household name, but Illini fans should be acquainted soon enough. The three-star recruit from Bradenton, Florida, is ranked No. 148 overall, and he is the No. 34 power forward in the nation according to 247sports.com. In ESPN’s recently-updated class of 2017, he is listed as a four-star recruit and ranked as the 95th-best player in the nation. He’s a capable scorer and shot blocker with a significant post presence on the offensive and defensive end. But the best quality of his game might be something no statistic can keep track of — his work ethic. Even with his achievements, offer letters and recent addition to the ESPN Top-100 basketball recruit list, Kiir isn’t satisfied. “I’m still going to try to work my way up to the top right now, but as for now, it’s a good start,” Kiir said. “I believe I should be a little bit higher in the rankings. I don’t believe I’m a 95, so I’m still going to try to work my way up to the top.” The 6-foot-9, 220-pound prospect said he has not scheduled any visits with Illinois or any other schools. Kiir possesses intangibles that every player should strive to have. His dissatisfaction with his low national ranking shows he is willing to go the extra mile to improve himself and his team. Kiir would be the fifth addition to Illinois’ class of 2017. The class is currently ranked No. 3 on 247sports. com. Kiir is well aware of how powerful that class already is. “I like that class,” Kiir said. “It’s a solid team right now. It’s a really good team
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“I thought it was crazy because I’ve been a Bears fan forever. I was like holy s**t that’s awesome. I was a big fan of him with the Bears and was actually really sad when he left. Marc Trestman was really bad with the Bears. He’s great. He’s a really good defensive mind so more than anything I’m just happy that we got an NFL coach to come coach at U of I and hopefully get us to do well in the Big Ten.”
for the class of 2017. I think it can be a dominant team that will come together.” His size is also much needed in a class that already consists of three guards after the Illini lost 6-foot-11 centers Maverick Morgan and Mike Thorne Jr. due to graduation. Kiir’s presence in the front-court is going to be needed and he’ll most likely see the court even as a freshman. He has solid footwork and shooting touch in the post, can effectively shoot from mid-range and finish ferociously at the rim. Kiir does a good job of reading shots and attacking the offensive and defensive glass. With the Illini finishing in last place in the Big Ten in offensive rebounding, 11th in defensive rebounding and last in blocked shots last season, his strong rebounding and solid defensive ability should come in handy for the Illini. “I think I would bring a lot of energy to the table and a lot of rebounds,” Kiir said. “I would bring scoring from the post. I could be real dominant in the post, and I can play in-andout so it would be a little bit hard to guard. With the guys that I’m playing with, it would just be a real dominant team.” Kiir said Virginia Commonwealth University, North Carolina State and University of Nevada Las Vegas are recruiting him. According to Scout.com, Long Beach State and Southern Methodist University might also be interested in pursuing Kiir. He says he is nowhere near making a decision, but did have a parting message to relay to Illinois fans. “You can tell the Illinois fans that I love (them),” Kiir said. “Y’all show a lot of love.”
It’s been a long time coming for Illinois football. Those words have been spoken by various team players and coaches this past week as they prepare to finally get on the field this Saturday against Murray State. Like last season, Memorial Stadium will see another coach make his Illini head coaching debut. Except this year, that man will be Lovie Smith. And although he’s been coaching for more than 30 years, Saturday won’t just be another day on the football field for Smith. “I have a pretty good memory,” Smith said. “I can tell you what happened in my first seventh grade game, sophomore year, college as a coach, first year coordinator, first year assistant — you remember them all. And really it’s the same tone: butterflies, excitement, anticipation for that week. There’s nothing like it, and each one is different.” Since the coaching staff overhaul in March, fans have been waiting to see what a Smith-coached Illini team will look like on the field, and Saturday will provide the first look. To avoid any disappointments, Smith and his staff has enforced a strict preparation regiment that has gotten the players used to a weekly routine of team meetings, film sessions and on-the-field drills. The summer-long process has included learning entirely new playbooks and schemes. Senior quarterback Wes Lunt has noticed the shift to a more intellectual preparation method. “We have a lot more mental work than physical,” Lunt said. “That’s just kind of the Coach Smith mentality that he brings. We’re going to get our work done
and we’re going to do it efficiently. With his scheduling, there’s no time wasting. Everything is structured to be successful and that’s a credit to Coach Smith and his many years as a head coach. He’s kind of got a formula figured out.” Smith emphasized that the Illini will follow a strict routine every week, no matter their opponent. That may be due in part to the fact that Smith admitted he doesn’t know much about his upcoming opponents — particularly Murray State. “For me in my first time around, I don’t know a lot about many of our opponents,” Smith said. “It’s more about what we do.” The Racers are led by redshirt-sophomore quarterback KD Humphries, who led the FCS in passing yards last season. Humphries will challenge the Illinois secondary and can also sprinkle in some running plays from the pocket. Defensively, Murray State could be a good team for Lunt and company to start the year strong against. The Racers were secondto-last in the FCS against the pass and allowed nearly 200 yards per game on the ground. The Illini haven’t lost a season opener at Memorial Stadium since 1997 and are 15-0 all-time against FCS opponents. After a summer full of headlines and heightened expectations, the Illini are finally ready to show the fans the results of the Lovie Effect. “We hope the stadium’s packed and everyone’s there because we play for the fans,” Lunt said. “We’re excited to see who comes out. We’ve been preparing hard and we’re excited for Murray State.”
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Illini Classic MVP Stadick plays through pain BY JAMES BOYD AND JACOB DIAZ STAFF WRITERS
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llinois volleyball senior Katie Stadick broke her left thumb while making a block on the first day of the preseason. Fortunately for the middle blocker, the break didn’t occur to her hitting hand. She now sports a white bandage on her left hand whenever she steps on the court. Stadick was named the Illini Classic Most Valuable Player after a weekend in which she recorded 14 blocks and 33 kills, leading Illinois to a 2-1 record and a tournament title. Although the standout senior hasn’t missed any gametime and won’t need surgery, she did admit that everyday tasks are a lot more difficult. “It’s very hard to tie your shoes,” Stadick said. “And just some little things that you’ve never thought about your thumbs doing before. It makes it a little bit trickier.” T urning the focus from her injury back to her team’s performance, Stadick credits sophomore Jordyn Poulter for a lot of her eye-popping plays. “I’ve been working with Jordyn a lot during the spring and just getting stronger in the weight room,” she said. “Jordyn’s really good at seeing the blocker and getting me an open swing.” Over the weekend, Poulter and Stadick’s chemistry was on display throughout Illinois’ three matches in the Illini Classic. In the first match against Arkansas, Stadick matched te a m m ate Jaquel i ne Quade for the highest hit percentage on the team with .571. She also matched Naya Crittenden for the team lead with three blocks. The Wisconsin-
native helped her team to a three-set sweep of the Razorbacks in the opening match of the season. The Illini looked poised to get off to a good start in the next morning’s match against Xavier after cruising past Arkansas, but sloppy play in the first set put them in a 1-0 hole early. Illinois’ offense looked stagnant, but it was Stadick who stepped up and recorded 14 kills on 20 swings, turning their match around and winning 3-1. Head coach Kevin Hambly appreciated his senior’s toughness. “The fact that she was out for basically two weeks and could jump in and play, wasn’t all that surprising,” Hambly said. “She’s been playing since she was a freshman, so she gets what we’re about.” In the final match of the Illini Classic, Illinois got off to another slow start against Missouri State. The Illini struggled to find any rhythm against the Bears and eventually lost the first set, 25-22. From then on out, the two teams traded sets until the decisive fifth set. Stadick was a key player in Illinois’ fourth-set victory. Poulter set the table for the middle blocker to send some thunderous spikes past the Missouri State defenders. The student section came to life with every big Stadick kill. “When it’s a good pass, a good set and an open block it’s kind of fun to just hit hard,” Stadick said. Illinois built momentum in the later stages of the fourth set but it did not translate over to the fifth. Missouri State got out to a quick 6-1 start and despite Illinois’ best efforts, the lead proved insurmountable. Even though her team won its third-straight Illini
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Katie Stadick spikes the ball during the game against Iowa at Huff Hall on Oct. 16. Classic, Stadick wasn’t satisfied leaving her home floor on a loss. Nicknamed “nubby” by Crittenden because of her broken thumb, the middle blocker didn’t miss
a game during her junior campaign, and win or lose she doesn’t plan on missing any time this season either. Stadick’s teammates will look for her to stay consistent a nd keep
contributing big plays throughout the season. “Anytime anyone gets a kill, but especially in the middle, just how fast middle attacks happen, it gets us fired up,” Poulter said. “It
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gets the crowd fired up.”
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MEN’S WRESTLING
10 weight classes to watch this upcoming season
BY MASAKI SUGIMOTO EDITOR IN CHIEF
Here are the 10 weight classes to watch for this upcoming season.
125 pounds
This weight class certainly is not the one that other squads feared during the reign of Jesse Delgado. Francis Edelen held the spot last year. He goes into the season with the most experience, along with freshmen David River-Kohr and Travis Piotrowski who are starting their collegiate wrestling careers. Look for different
starters at the lightest weight class.
133 pounds
Fifth-year senior Zane Richards will be looking to top the podium at the end of the season. Richards placed fourth last season after losing to Oklahoma’s Corey Brewer. Two freshmen are in this weight class, but don’t expect to see them competing at 133 unless something happens to Richards.
141 pounds
The 141 pound spot will be up in the air since the last
leg of last season had Mousa Jodeh as the starter after Brock Ervin was injured part way through the season. Erivin’s high school career included five state titles.
149 pounds
This weight class lacks any definite starter. The roster lists the former starter, Kyle Langenderfer moving into 157 pounds. Among the five wrestlers for Illinois in this weight class, there is only one college match between them. That one match belongs to redshirt sophomore Isaac Reinemann. Reinemann went 4-1 at the EMU open.
157 pounds
There has only been one loss in this spot in the last two years: Isaiah Martinez won two championships at the position, but is listed at 165 pounds this season. Kyle Langenderfer moves into the weight class from 149 pounds, where he had a less than stellar season as a sophomore.
165 pounds
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Illinois’ Brooks Black wrestles Minnesota’s Michael Kroells during the match on Feb. 12 in Huff Hall.
According to the roster on the Fighting Illini website, Isaiah Martinez will be going into this year at 165 pounds. The two-time champ at 157 pounds, Martinez has been the main attraction for fans of Illinois wrestling for the last two years. One of the most interesting rivalries in college wrestling was Mar-
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Illinois’ Zane Richards wrestles against opponent Minnesota at Huff Hall on Feb. 13. tinez against Penn State’s Jason Nolf. Both wrestlers have only ever lost to each other in their college careers. Time will tell if this weight switch marks the end of this rivalry.
174 pounds
Zac Brunson did not end last season strong when he lost in the fourth round of the consolation bracket at the NCAA tournament. In his final season, Brunson will be looking to finish stronger and hopefully stand at the top of the podium in his weight class.
184 pounds
Both Danny Hicks and Emery Parker did not get much experience in official NCAA matches. Illinois has stars at certain weights, but many unproven wrestlers at several weight classes, including the 184 class. Illinois has not had as notable of wrestlers in this class in the past few years. Hicks and Parker may be the change.
197 pounds
Jeff Koepke graduated after getting eliminated in the NCAA tournament last year. Andre Lee will likely be the starter as he went 10-2 in non-conference. Lee will need to make strides in
Big Ten matches to get good seeding come the big ten tournament.
Heavyweight
Brooks Black will be looking to take another step this year. The heavyweight lost to Minnesota’s Michael Kroells for the second year in a row. The likelihood he will topple defending Olympic champion Kyle Snyder of Ohio State is unlikely, but the wrestler should be looking to make another leap in his standings this year and potentially go for his first All-American placing.
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MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY
Lafond predicted to lead in Big Ten season opener at Iowa BY THOMAS POLCYN ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR
The Illinois men’s cross country team will start its season this weekend in Iowa City for a Big Ten matchup against Iowa. The 2016 Illini roster features 16 members, 12 of whom are returning to the team. Last year, the Illini finished second at the Big Ten championships behind the Michigan Wolverines. The team was led by Dylan Lafond, who placed third overall, 10 seconds behind leader Matt McClintock. Lafond led the team all
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season and was named a Second Team All-American in the indoor 5,000K run. In addition to his success at Illinois, Lafond qualified for the 2016 Olympic trials, but did not end up competing in Rio. Aside from Lafond’s continued success, Illinois will also look to sophomore Jesse Reiser to contribute. Reiser, the reigning Big Ten freshman of the year, will look to build off of his strong season last year. He was unable to qualify for the Olympic trials, but will definitely be a lock to help lead the team.
Quick note: Illinois will be participating in the Hawkeye for the first time ever Hidden stat: Iowa sophomore Ian Eklin placed third in the event last year
This weekend both Lafond and Reiser will be back in action in Iowa for the Hawkeye invitational. This will mark the first time the Illini will compete in the Hawkeye classic, which has featured plenty of other Big Ten competition in the past. Last season the Hawkeyes placed fourth, led by then freshman Ian Eklin in his debut race. He placed third overall in the men’s 6,000K race, trailing the winner by just four seconds. The Hawkeyes will also be led by junior Michael Melchert. The Academic All-American placed 23rd in the 5,000K race last year at the Big Ten Championships and was a top runner for the team all season. Following the Hawkeye Classic, the Illini will have one more week to prepare for the Bluegrass Invite in Lexington, Kentucky, which will be hosted by the University of Kentucky.
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The men’s cross country team prepares for the Big Ten matchup on Sept. 2.
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Illini look to build on strong start this weekend BY JACOB DIAZ STAFF WRITER
Following its thirdstraight win in the Illini Classic, the Illinois volleyball team will head west this weekend for the Big Ten/Pac-12 Challenge. The team will travel to Boulder, Colorado, for two matches. First up on Saturday, Illinois will face the No. 9 team in the country, Stanford, and then Sunday the team will play the Colorado Buffaloes. Stanford presents a unique challenge for head coach Kevin Hambly and his squad. “They’re a huge team,” Hambly said. “They may be the biggest team ever in the history of the NCAA. So, (I look forward to) being able to test our offense against a really big block and some serious physicality, and see how they respond.” Stanford’s squad sports five players 6-foot-4 or taller, lead by AllPAC-12 middle blocker Merete Lutz, who is listed at 6-foot-8. Joining Lutz in the middle of the floor is highly-touted 6-foot-6 blocker Audriana Fitzmorris. Stanford’s height up front will make it difficult for Illini setter Jordyn Poulter and the team’s outside and opposite hitters to find clean chances, but Hambly said the Illini will be able to keep up. “I think our speed and physicality are good enough to match up with them. The speed is where I think we can take advantage of them,” Hambly said. “When we are passing well I think we can give everyone trouble because of the tempo we can run at.” Stanford comes into the match sporting a 1-1 record after opening the
season with a loss against San Diego, and a huge win against preseason No. 3 Minnesota. The setting of the two weekend matches will also present a new situation for the team to address: altitude. The air is thinner at the heights that the teams will be playing at in Boulder, which can affect the flight path of the ball. While there may be some minor adjustments that the players have to make to account for this, Hambly is not too worried about it affecting play. “Well, you know how you hit more home runs in Colorado because the ball travels farther. The ball’s flight path will be a little different,” Hambly said. “When we get there we’re gonna serve a lot of balls, pass a lot of balls in practice, and they’ll get used to it.” Hambly played at BYU in Utah during his college days, where altitude is also a factor, but he said that he never noticed any difference in play because of the altitude. Hambly admits that he isn’t quite as familiar with the Buffaloes as he is with the Cardinal, but Colorado has gotten off to a 2-1 start this season and will be eager to defend its home court and their conference. A crucial part of the offense, this weekend is a special one for Poulter, who is returning to her home state. “It’ll be fun to see all my friends and family,” Poulter said. “Here (in Illinois) I have some extended family that come to the games, but I’ll have my parents and my little sister at the game this weekend.”
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Jordyn Poulter sets the ball to Ali Bastianelli during the match against Arkansas at Huff Hall on Aug.26.
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When and Where: Saturday at 4 P.M. and Sunday at 7 P.M. at the Coors Event Center in Boulder, Colorado Quick Notes: Sophomore setter Jordyn Poulter will be looking to build off of a strong start to the season as she returns to her home state of Colorado.
Illinois’ Head Coach Kevin Hambly on the sidelines during the match against Northwestern at Huff Hall on Nov. 7.
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SOCCER
Illini hits the road this weekend, headed to Texas Illinois vs. TCU
BY CHRIS KENNEDY STAFF WRITER
After two losses last weekend in Missouri, the Illinois soccer team is on the road again for one of its toughest matches of the season. The Illini travel to Texas this weekend, where they’ll face No. 14 Texas A&M in College Station. Illinois will also play TCU in Fort Worth on Friday night. “This is a really really tough test for us this weekend,” head coach Janet Rayfield said. “It’s two great teams in two great atmospheres, but also we’ve got to bounce back from the weekend and play confident that we’re capable and confident to play in those arenas. “ After wins in its first weekend of play, the Illini were brought down in two tough matches. Illinois saw their first major conference opposition in a back-andforth match against Missouri on Friday. Illinois fell to the Tigers 3-2 in overtime. Senior forward Kara Marbury put in her first goal of the season at a crucial moment in the 82nd minute to tie the game and send it to overtime. Marbury was the Illini’s second leading scorer last season. She leads the team in shots. The other goal was scored by sophomore forward
Friday, Sept. 2, 7 p.m. / Fort Worth, Texas Quick note: Friday night’s game will be TCU’s home opener. Hidden Stat: TCU’s Michelle Prokof was named to the 2015 All-Big 12 second team
Illinois vs. No. 14 Texas A&M
Sunday, Sept. 4, 6 p.m. / College Station, Texas Quick note: Both teams are 2-2 on the season. Hidden Stat: Texas A&M has made it to the Elite Eight the past two seasons. Patricia George. She was the first non-senior to score this season. The Illini struggled with shooting over the weekend. The team scored its only two shots on goal, but were outshot by Missouri 24-7. The offensive problems continued Sunday evening against Saint Louis, when the team didn’t even put up a shot in the first half in a 1-0 shutout loss to the Billikens. In its first weekend of play, the team outshot its opponents 40-28 in two home victories. Illinois was outshot 40-16 this past weekend. “We have to try to be the
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Illinois’ Kara Marbury runs for the ball during the game against Indiana in the annual 7 vs. 7 tournament at the Irwin Indoor Facility on Feb. 27. team that really takes it to our opponent on the attacking side of things,” Rayfield said. “If we attack well and keep the ball we won’t have to defend as much, that’s really a switch in terms of our mentality.” Texas A&M is outshooting its opponents 75-46 through four games. Like Illinois, A&M is 2-2 on the season.
Unlike Illinois, the Aggies’ two losses have come at the hands of No. 1 Florida State and No. 15 UCLA. Texas A&M returns a veteran roster that will look to make a deep postseason run. The team has made the Elite Eight for the last two seasons and has made 21 consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances. Ten of
eleven starters return from last year’s roster. TCU is 3-0 on the season and it hasn’t come easy. The team won its season opener 2-1 in overtime at Maryland on Aug. 19 and won in two overtimes at Navy on Aug. 21. The team is riding momentum from a 6-0 victory over Lamar last Sunday. Friday night against Illi-
nois will be TCU’s home opener. “It’s just going to be a game with incredible atmosphere,” Rayfield said. “And that’ll be great for us to have to deal with that atmosphere but also, it’s great college soccer. It’s what you want to go play college soccer for.”
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WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY
Season starts this weekend without Schneider, other runners must step up BY MIKE GASICK ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR
A lyssa Sch neider completed her Illinois cross-country career with a time of 20 minutes and 12 seconds at the NCAA Championships last season. Schneider qualified for two NCAA Championships during her time at Illinois. T he Ba r t let t native improved on her 93rd-place performance in 2013, when she turned in a 17th-place finish last year. The team will now have to find other runners to fill the void Schneider leaves behind. Britten Petrey, who was often a team top-five finisher, also graduated last year. She claimed her first collegiate individual win at last year’s Illini Open. Head coach Scott Jones will welcome seniors Valerie Bobart, Audrey Blazek, Megan Lemersal, Kim Seger and Hanna Winter back for their final seasons, which starts Friday at the University of Illinois Arboretum to compete in the Illini Challenge. N o r t hwe s te r n a nd Northern Illinois will compete against Illinois this year. Northern Illinois’ top runner, Kelsey Hildreth,
Illinois vs. Northwestern, Northern Illinois
6:30 p.m. / University of Illinois Arboretum, Champaign, Illinois Quick note: Illinois lost its two top runners from last year to graduation. Hidden Stat: The Illini won the Illini Challenge last year. returns to competition for her junior year. Hildreth was the second overall finisher in last year’s Illini Challenge, finishing with a time of 17:48. Northwestern finished 12th at the Big Ten Championships and had one runner in the top 50 of the race — Elena Barham. The Wildcats also welcome four freshmen to their team this year. Illinois won the Illini Challenge last year with a score of 33. Northern Illinois and Missouri followed with scores of 45 and 46, respectively. The flat, home course helped Schneider win the meet with a time of 17:43. Petrey, Blazek, Denise Branch, Bobart, Seger,
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The women’s cross-country team huddles at the Illini Challenge 2015 at the Arboretum on Sept. 4, 2015. Lemersal and Ellie Palacios finished after Illinois’ top runner, respectively. Illinois had third-place finishes in the Illini Open and the Country Financial ISU Challenge. The team will once again race the ISU Challenge and Illini Open race this
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Kim Seger, Valerie Bobart and Audrey Blazek getting into the zone at the Illini Challenge 2015 at the Arboretum on Sept. 4. 2015.
year, hoping to match or improve on their individual and team finishes from last season. The team faltered at the pre-nationals race last year in Louisville, Kentucky, finishing in 43rd place out of 45 teams. The Illini finished in
eighth place at the Big Ten Championships and 10th place at the NCAA Regional Championships. This season’s schedule includes a new race in Iowa City to compete in the Iowa Regional Preview on Oct. 1. The team will also travel to Peoria, Illinois, to
participate in the Bradley Pink Classic on Oct. 14. This year’s Big Ten Championships will take place in Minneapolis, a nd the Regiona l Championships will be in Iowa City, Iowa.
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Alyssa Schneider staying ahead of the competition at the Illini Challenge 2015 at the Arboretum on Sept. 4, 2015.
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