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Maize extends hours as KAM’s reopens doors Restaurant will remain open until 2:30 a.m. Thursday to Sunday BY MICHAEL CARUSO STAFF WRITER

Maize Mexican Grill in Champaign will be extending its hours to 2:30 a.m. on Thursdays through Sundays. This change takes effect as KAM’s reopens at its new location on Green Street next to the restaurant. The restaurant hopes to have a business relationship with KAM’s in the future. Maize has offered a variety of authentic Mexican food since its opening in 2011. In addition to the Green Street location, Maize has a location at the train station on Chestnut Street in Champaign as well as a food truck on campus. The later closing hours represent another expansion for Maize. “Since we opened, we didn’t realize that the com-

munity of Illini would embrace us so well,” said Maize owner Armando Sandoval. “We’ve been growing every year, and it’s definitely thanks to the support of all the students and the community.” The restaurant’s menu includes tacos, burritos, tortas and tlacoyos along with other Mexican food. It is advertised as providing a traditional and authentic form of Mexican cuisine to Champaign-Urbana. “I love the food here,” said Jasmine Medina, sophomore in LAS. “It’s the closest thing to back home and my family loves coming here. It’s similar to what my mom cooks. It’s the best Mexican food here. The new hours are convenient if you’re craving tacos at night.” Another student agreed that the food provided a cultural connection. “The food reminds me of my culture,” said Frank Villegas, sophomore in LAS. “The cocina feels like I’m connected to my tradition.” These students reflect Sandoval’s goal of providing a real cultural experience similar to the food he grew up with. Sandoval’s cooking was influenced by the food of Mexico City and the Mexican state of Guerrero. “I grew up in a restau-

ranteur family, and when I came here for school, I thought that something was missing,” said Sandoval. “All the Mexican restaurants here were too similar, so I decided to do my own thing.” KAM’s reopened its new location across from Maize at the beginning of 2020, bringing in a new source of customers for the restaurant. Sandoval has taken advantage of this through promotions and other future collaborations with the new bar. “They are doing free tacos for the first 100 guests on Wednesdays, but we will continue to work together,” said Sandoval. Sandoval said expanding the hours was a natural part of growth for Maize. He said he had hoped to keep the restaurant open late as soon as possible without hurting quality. “Consistency is key, especially in the restaurant business,” said Sandoval. “If you go to the food truck or any of the locations, you’re getting the same taste and the same quality. That was very important for me. Getting to interact with students and see their excitement when we’re out there is one of the reasons we keep doing what we’re doing.” mcaruso4@dailyillini.com

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Marileny Rodriguez prepares red sauces for the lunch rush at Maize Mexican Grill, 60 E. Green St., on Sunday.The restaurant has extended its hours to remain open until 2:30 a.m. on the weekends.

CU restricts alcohol sales for Unofficial BY SAMANTHA BOYLE AND DIANA ANGHEL NEWS EDITOR AND STAFF REPORTER

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Chicago Alderman Carlos Ramirez-Rosa speaks at the Immigrant Justice Panel in the Knight Auditorium. The panel discusses immigration democracy amid political unrest over the issue.

Activists argue for abolition Immigration at the forefront of abolition democracy across the state BY AMRITA BHATTACHARYYA CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Activist organizers discussed their work in immigrant justice movements and analyzed it through the lens of abolition democracy Thursday. Abolition democracy is the concept of dismantling neg-

ative power structures such as incarceration and mass surveillance, and instead reinvesting in building positive structures needed to ensure collective well-being, such as free education and healthcare. The Immigrant Justice Panel was cosponsored by the Center for Advanced Study and hosted a panel of activists with experience in immigrant justice movements. Most notably, many have experience in grassroots organizing against deportations and the criminalization of immigrant communities.

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The event started with panelists discussing how they became involved in their current work, as well as important strategies about organizing they have learned. Panelist Barbara Galeano, organizer for the Detention Watch Network which aims to end immigrant detention, talked about her experiences in working to dismantle detention centers. This includes aiming to stop the Department of Defense from funding Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Another panelist Carlos Ramirez-Rosa, University Alumnus and Alderman of Ward 35 of Chicago, remembers being an undergraduate student in 2010 and fighting against Secure Communities, a deportation program that depended on the partnership of federal, state and local law enforcement. This was the start of his involvement in anti-deportation work. Now, Ramirez-Rosa represents an overwhelmingly immigrant and Latinx community, and is working

Mayor of Urbana and Liquor Commissioner for Urbana Diane Wolfe Marlin released an emergency order statement Friday afternoon regarding Unofficial St. Patrick’s day. Class A liquor license holders within Urbana bounded by West Oregon Street on the North, West Nevada Street on the South, South Goodwin Avenue on the West and South Lincoln Avenue on the East, are restricted in a few ways on the day of Unofficial, March 6: • Licensees are not allowed to serve or permit the possession or consumption of alcohol on its premises between 6 a.m. and 11 a.m. • No pitchers of alcohol are allowed to be served between 11 a.m. March 6 and 2:30 a.m. March 7. • Alcohol cannot be served in glass or metal containers between 11 a.m. March 6 and 2:30 a.m. March 7. • No one under 21 is allowed on the premises between 6 a.m. and 9 p.m. After 9 p.m. 18- to 20-year-olds are allowed in. • Every public entrance to

the premises should have at least one employee who is at least 21 checking IDs beginning at normal business hours March 6 until 2:20 a.m. March 7. The statement read that Marlin said she has reasonable belief that Unofficial festivities may be “a threat to the public health, safety and welfare.” It also stated that in the past, there has been an increase of arrests of intoxicated people and hospital room admissions during Unofficial. Many establishments have also promoted Unofficial by extending their hours and offering discounts on alcoholic beverages. This, along with several other reasons, has led Marlin to file the emergency order. Champaign Mayor Deborah Frank Feien also issued an emergency order on Friday, placing restrictions on alcohol sales on March 6 to March 7 for all businesses holding a bar or restaurant liquor license. Similar to the Urbana mayor, Feien stated that Unofficial may be “a threat to public health, safety and welfare” and gave almost the same reasons for the order, such as the promotional efforts that go into the event and the increase

in arrests. The restrictions apply to all businesses holding a Class A, R or RT liquor license, within the limits of the Champaign. The mayor states that any licensee found to violate the emergency order will be fined $500. • These businesses will be prohibited from serving alcohol between 6 a.m. and 10 a.m. on March 6 and March 7. • No private events that result in special pricing are allowed from 10 a.m. March 6 to 2:30 a.m. March 8. • No beer, wine or spirits will be allowed to be sold in pitchers or by bottle all weekend, with the exception of bottles of beer. • At least one employee will need to be present to check IDs at the entrance of each business to only allow persons of legal age to enter the property. • All patrons will need to be 21-years-old or older to enter businesses with a Class A or RT license. • No keg permits will be given out. • Police may close businesses if pedestrian traffic impedes vehicular traffic. sjboyle2@dailyillini.com danghel2@dailyillini.com

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University aids Indian businesses Businesses offered “softlandings” in effort to expand US presence BY DIANA ANGHEL STAFF WRITER

The University has partnered with Indian businesses and offered them soft-landings, meaning they will aid the companies’ expansion into the U.S. market. The University is offering its expertise and mentorship to startup businesses in order to expand them and to help the economy of Illinois. “One of the goals of the University is to support economic development in the state of Illinois and (to get) new companies to come and establish their presence in Illinois,” said

Pradeep Khanna, associate vice chancellor for Corporate Relations and Economic Development. “It’s a very effective way to support economic growth in the state.” The University has partnered with companies such as the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, Ramaiah Group of Institutions and the Birla Institute of Technology and Science. “We are providing them a platform they can use to grow their operations,” Khanna said. With these collaborations, the Indian businesses are still responsible for obtaining their own business certificates, visas and anything else that is needed to launch into the new market. However, the University offers them spaces to rent, relieving the companies of having to look for real estate. Additionally, the companies are able to collaborate with professors and students on

campus. From Jan. 27 to Jan. 31, a delegation from the University, including several professors and University Vice President for Economic Development Edward Seidel, visited India in order to further strengthen collaborations. But this isn’t the first time the University has opened its resources to another country. In the past, the University has opened itself to countries including Canada, Taiwan and Israel. “It’s an open invitation,” Khanna said. Stephen Parente, associate professor in LAS, said in an email, “The U.S. market seems attractive to foreign nations because potential sales are extremely large. There are many benefits that impact not only the University but also Illinois as a whole due to the offer of soft-landings.” First, there is a business ecosystem that grows with

these companies. This ecosystem can be described as a network of people who have the abilities to make a company grow. The larger the ecosystem, the larger the impact on the economy. A dd it ion a l l y, Pa r ente said U.S. output will increase since the U.S. gross domestic product includes all the goods produced within a nation’s borders. “Consumers will most likely benefit by having more goods to choose from and perhaps cheaper goods,” Parente said. One thing Parente and Khanna both highlighted is that this collaboration will also create more jobs, thereby potentially lowering unemployment rates MARK CAPAPAS THE DAILY ILLINI and boosting the economy. Three students at Brother’s Bar, 613 E. Green St., watch “The “This is really the lat- Bachelor” on March 6. “Bachelor Mondays” have become a est phase of globalization, huge hit at Brother’s. where firms have become multinational moving production to foreign countries,” Parente said. danghel2@dailyillini.com

The purpose of soft-landings Foreign company decides to do a soft-landing into a new market.

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discovery. According to a report released by Joseph Ferguson, Inspector General of Chicago, “over 15,000 individuals designated as gang members by (Chicago Police Department) had no specific gang membership listed and no reason provided for why the individual was listed as a gang member.” As Galeano points out, dismantling the current framework is only part of the battle. “How are we really reallocating resources away from agents of state violence and towards the replenishing of our communities?” Galeano said. In the context of Champaign-Urbana, this idea can have real implications. “The Champaign school district just invested all kinds of money into campus police,” said Paik. “Campus police is one of the fastestgrowing sectors of the police agencies nationwide. So, not doing that anymore. Not investing in state surveillance, police and prisons. You have to build up the institutions and the relationships and the structures that will maintain healthy communities where peoples’ wellbeing is centered.” Paik said that attractive reinvestment areas include free education, healthcare, daycare and mental health services. “It’s a time when many people are looking to imagine a better world and to have the tools to do that and the models for that,” Beauchamp said.

on using local resources to stand up to the “deportation regime.” The Immigrant Justice Panel is part of a larger program called CAS 2019-20 Initiative Abolition, co-directed by Naomi Paik, associate professor of Asian American Studies and LAS, and Toby Beauchamp, professor in LAS. Abolition Democracy is a phrase coined by Angela Davis, a well-known social activist. “(Abolition democracy) is about imagining a world without prisons. But it’s not just about trying to get rid of what we have, it’s about also trying to create something new,” Beauchamp said. Beauchamp noted that in his field of Gender and Women Studies, there’s often a strong push toward ideas like building more prisons and cracking down on crime to keep women safe. From the view of an abolitionist framework however, “prisons don’t actually keep us safe. They create harm instead of preventing it,” Beauchamp explains. Rey Wences, another panelist and organizer for Organized Communities Against Deportations, understood this concept when his team’s investigations lead to the discovery that ICE officials were using a compiled gang database in Chicago to target people and conduct home raids. Wences and his team pushed for transparency and accountability in light of this abhatt52@dailyillini.com

Local CU bars host ‘Bachelor Mondays’ BY ALIZA MAJID STAFF WRITER

The Illini Inn and Brothers Bar & Grill have launched “Bachelor Mondays,” or watch parties for the popular show, “The Bachelor,” and offer drink deals for customers. “We realized that there was an untapped market for it, so we just started to create an event for it,” said Josiah Pearson, general manager of Illini Inn. “We provide free popcorn for everyone that comes in, we turn the sound on for the TV and it just grew from there.” The bar started screening watch parties for “The Bachelor” last year after it was requested one night and it turned into a success. “I think it’s fun to be at the bar because it’s not just with my friends, it’s with a bunch of people and we all get to react to the show all together,” said recent graduate Lucky Nanduri. “It’s kind of cute how it brings together a bunch of people that wouldn’t normally hang out.” “We’ve definitely seen an increase on Mondays, which is typically a slower

day, and again people are sitting here for the two hours as opposed to if they just come in for dinner … it’s definitely a bonus for us,” Pearson said. The ba r pr ima r ily screens sports on the television, but this new idea has allowed the business to flourish. “It’s not our normal, ‘sports, sports, sports all the time,’ so to be able to find that niche where you know the female population does want to come out and enjoy themselves is great,” Pearson said. As of now, the bar doesn’t have any other screenings planned for the future other than watch parties for “The Bachelor.” The screenings are currently held every Monday and will continue for the remainder of the semester. “I think it would be cool if the bar decided to show more TV programs because it’s something fun that everyone can do together,” Nanduri said. Brothers Bar & Grill was unable to comment at the time of publication. alizam2@dailyillini.com

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Activist Barbara Suarez Galeano takes notes as other co-panelists speak at the Immigrant Justice Panel at the Knight Auditorium on Thursday. She argues the Department of Defense needs to stop cutting funding from Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

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Researcher studies martial arts, cognitive function BY SIDNEY MADDEN ASSISTANT FEATURES | LONGFORM EDITOR

On a Saturday afternoon, Adam Taggart is kickboxes at the gym. As a secondyear doctoral. student in kinesiology at the University, Taggart tries to hit the gym every day. To him, martial arts is more than a sport, an art, a culture; it’s also the basis of his research. Taggart sold his personal training business in West London and moved across the pond to study the effects of martial arts on cognitive functions. After losing both grandmothers and an aunt to Alzheimer’s, Taggart observed differences in their degenerative decline. Namely, his more sedentary relatives deteriorated more quickly than the mentally and physically active relatives. Not long after, Taggart also met with an older and active martial arts instructor, who was in excellent health. These observations and experiences prompted Taggart to change careers, and, ultimately, his life. “You’re sitting there with a picture of my grandad, age 20-something, and she goes, ‘Oh, that’s a handsome young man,’ and I’m like ‘Yeah, you were married to him for going on 60 years,’” he said. “And it suddenly comes back to her, and there’s this flood of emotion, and she wonders how she could’ve ever forgotten him. Within five minutes, she’s forgotten all over again.” As of 2018, the Alzheimer’s Association reported there were 220,000 people in Illinois with Alzheimer’s. Like Taggart, other academics are also looking to prevent the disease and improve the quality of life for people with dementia. Carol Mauck, a professor in social work and former owner of an adult daycare center, said how we view the disease can shape how we treat it. “Instead of looking at the disease process as what people have lost,” she said. “We’re going to look at in the positive frame.” Mauck stresses the importance of stimulation in aging populations. Stimulation comes in all forms, from physical activity to social engagement to ongoing learning. Mike Bius, a multimedia education manager at the Illinois Alzheimer’s Association, said lifestyle changes don’t prevent dementia, but they can certainly slow down the process. “The more cognitive reserve you can build up by doing these activities we talk about, the longer it will take for this disease to take all your memory away,” he said. Taggart will test how martial arts affect cognitive functions in college-aged students at the Exercise, Technology, & Cognition Lab under Sean Mullen, director

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of the lab. Taggart said what can be applied to someone at the peak of their cognitive function is also applicable to someone with Alzheimer’s. “It’s like any technique that can improve an Olympic swimmer’s technique by one second is likely going to improve a non-Olympic swimmer by 10 seconds,” he said. “Because if you’re working at the high end of ability, every little step can add 1% improvement.” For himself, Taggart knows, given his family history, he might one day be diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. And if that’s the case, he can’t do much about it. “Yeah, I might have it, and it doesn’t change a thing,” he said. “It doesn’t change a damn thing.” Taggart said he’s not earning a Ph.D. for the fancy title or the clout; he thinks pursuing research is a path he would have been drawn to no matter what. He hopes other people will join the research efforts, saying they don’t need to have a personal connection to help. Taggart knows his study might not yield hopeful results. For him, it’s pretty simple: He has an opportunity to make a difference. “People joke about my hero complex. I try not to take it too seriously,” he said. “Yeah, I feel like I can do something good. For me, that’s not a deep philosophical dilemma. It’s a resolve. That’s pretty straightforward — can you help? Yeah. Should you? Of course.” T he A l z hei mer ’s Association helpline is 1-800272-3900; for more help, you can live-chat or fill out an online form. sidneym2@dailyillini.com

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Adam Taggart, second year doctoral student in kinesiology, practices his kickboxing skills. This hobby turned into a field of research for Taggart, as he is studying the effects of martial arts on cognitive functions.

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High school at 16, college at 18: How one student BY VISHESH ANAND STAFF WRITER

When Vivek Nair, senior in Engineering, was seven years old, he would tinker around on his father’s Windows XP laptop. He was fascinated by the machine and taught himself how to use it. Through trial and error, Nair figured out how to write code using batch programming. He remembers building random number generators or creating password protected files for fun. It was at that very young age, Nair said, he decided to pursue computer programming. It was the beginning of a journey that would later include designing and selling a tablet, working at a startup, filing two patents, graduating high school and college all before turning 19. Nair, currently 18, is on track to graduate this semester Summa Cum Laude in Computer Science. He will be completing his program within four semesters. The Daily Illini interviewed Nair about his journey at the University. This interview has been edited for length and clarity. The Daily Illini: How would you describe being the youngest person everywhere you went? Nair: I’m used to being the youngest in a lot of situations. I skipped fourth grade and I started kindergarten a year early, so I was younger than everyone throughout school by at least one or two years. And then the biggest age difference was working at Holmusk, a healthcare startup in Singapore, when I was 13 years old. I was working in a company with medical staff, doctors and Ph.D.’s in computer science. It’s a sort of bizarre situation where there’s a 13-year-old kid leading a team with Ph.D.’s, people who you call doctor. I had to learn to value myself and not to underestimate myself because I’ve earned my position the same way everyone else did. DI: What were some things that helped you graduate early? Did you have a lot of credits coming in? Nair: I transferred a few AP courses, which most people do, but AP Computer Science doesn’t even count towards the CS curriculum here. You sort of have to start from scratch. I was able to take the proficiency exams for those basic courses because I had the background, so my background was useful in letting me go a bit faster that first semester.

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Top: Vivek Nair, senior in Engineering, explains the details of a cybersecurity project he’s working on. Nair, currently 18, will graduate from the University this spring, only four semesters after first enrolling. Bottom: Nair works on an essay for one of his final computer science courses at the University.

DI: That still doesn’t explain how you’ve covered all your coursework within two years. Did you stay for the summer semesters? Nair: Some of my semesters I did pretty much normal 17-18 hours, but some semesters, I took 27 credits because they were such basic classes, at least to me. I’ve never gotten less than an A. I also took courses at Parkland at the

same time as taking them here. DI: How did you manage that? Nair: There’s a schedule students in CS jokingly call the ‘suicide schedule.’ That’s if you take CS 241: System Programming, the systems class, CS 421: System Programming, programming languages, and CS 233, the architecture class, at the

same time. Well, that semester I took those three, two other computer science classes, three Gen Eds at Parkland, and then plus, that semester I had also earned four credits from research. So if you include that, it was about two semesters worth of credits I was able to earn in one semester just by doing things efficiently. DI: What University

also have to take an advanced composition course. And so if you talk to your advisors, you’ll find out that there’s a course called Engineering Ethics that meets both requirements. Instead of taking separate advanced composition and ethics, you just take one course and meet both. So if you talk to your department advising, you’ll find these kinds of opportunities that they don’t advertise on the website. DI: Do you have any tips when it comes to performing well in classes? Nair: In terms of just doing well in the classes, I think the only resource is yourself. You have to be able to teach yourself how to learn. It’s very different from person to person. That’s one of the things where the only advice I can give is if you’ve never taught yourself something, find a subject that you’re a little bit interested in and teach yourself that subject. DI: What advice would you like to give people who wish to graduate early? Nair: The main thing is to know exactly what you want very early. I would say if you have this idea that I’m going to explore a bunch of different areas and see which one is good, that’s fine, but that’s not for you to do in college. It’s not a wise use of time and money to do that exploring thing in college; that’s what high school is for. When you’re applying for colleges, be set in what you’re doing because you’re going to have to apply into a major. Decide pretty early and you can even do what I did, which is figuring out what subfield you’re interested in, like cybersecurity for me. The other thing is you should plan it out ahead of time. That might not need to be said, but I think it’s worth saying that you should really have a four-year plan or a three- or two-year plan. And I think what I did in taking Gen Eds at Parkland is very valuable. Community colleges are an extremely underrated thing in this country. DI: What plans do you have after you graduate? Nair: I think I’ll end up working for the government or one of these federallyfunded research development centers. But probably working for the Department of Defense or something like that and using my security expertise to help work on national security type problems.

resources have helped you the most? Nair: I think the resources you want to use are mostly the advising resources. But the critical thing is you want to use the advising resources basically to tell you how to meet the requirements, right? For example, there is a course requirement in computer science called ethics. And all the students here vanand8@dailyillini.com

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New ‘Mulan’ to outdo original ALICE LEE COLUMNIST

Of the many iconic Disney princesses that’ve been introduced to the American public, Mulan stands as one of the more courageous and heroic characters created in the franchise. A lesser-known fact of the 1998 classic is the story was based on the fabled Chinese warrior Hua Mulan from the poem “Ballad of Mulan.” In the movie, as the only child with an aging father, Mulan goes against both tradition and law when she disguises herself as a man in order to serve in the Chinese army and protect her injured father from fighting in the war. Fans of the original animated version remember the film for its big musical numbers and Eddie Murphy’s cleverly-voiced Mushu, the dragon. While this film hits a nostalgic spot in many people’s hearts, it’s important to understand the decision of “Mulan” 2020 to portray a more authentic remake of the actual cultural history behind the story. For those who haven’t seen the trailers for the live-action remake, there is a stark contrast between the light-hearted musical released in 1998 and the serious theme-driven retelling of a legendary Chinese tale to be released

in 2020. “Mulan” 2020 is categorized as a drama/historical period film, setting the tone for what will be an actionpacked movie filled with epic battles, intense choreography and authentic storytelling. While this means features of the animated movie will be cut out of this version, the film will introduce audiences to a fresh retelling of a classic tale. The director’s decision to create a more realistic version honoring the original backstory and character in the poem is commendable and worthy of attention. Instead of detracting from the messages of the film with talking animals and musical numbers, the director is staying true to the integrity of the story. At its core, “Mulan” is a woman’s journey of defending her family’s honor while simultaneously breaking gender norms and fighting for her country. A story like that deserves to be represented authentically and separates this film from a long list of live-action movies that Disney has seemingly mass produced in the past year, including “Aladdin” and “The Lion King.” While it may not seem like it based on the animated film, “Mulan” is an intense war story, and it seems like the liveaction recognizes the importance of showing the battle scenes in which Mulan’s true bravery and fighting skills

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A poster advertising the live action remake of “Mulan” features female lead Yifei Liu. Columnist Alice believes the live action film is more culturally authentic than its animated counterpart.

shine through. It wouldn’t make sense for characters to burst into song in the middle of a battlefield, and luckily the live action will forego musical numbers. Mulan has always been a unique and different kind of Disney princess, embodying traits of independence and strength that were rarely

used to characterize women in the late 1990s. Today, there is a brand new generation of young girls with traits just like Mulan, and seeing authentic female empowerment portrayed on screen is just as important now as it was then. Alice is a sophomore in LAS. alicewl2@dailyillini.com

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Students study in the Underground Library on Dec. 10. Columnist Tara says setting time for yourself is essential to improving

Improve your time management TARA PAVITHRAN COLUMNIST

Think about the last time you canceled plans on someone. It could have been on a friend, sibling or parent. Now, think about the last time you canceled on yourself. It’s a scenario I’ve been in too many times. I stay up late because I’m not done with everything I had to do that day. By the dimmest light setting of my Costco lamp, my pen scratches in my planner, writing out a detailed plan for the next day, only for it all to fall through when a friend proposes lunch or I run into someone on my floor and get sucked into a conversation. When these things happen, I tend to go with the flow and let plans unfold as we talk, throwing whatever structure I had for the day out the window. The next thing I know, hours of my time are gone. But why do I let myself do this? It all comes down to a lack of strictness. Imagine if you

scheduled studying with a friend at 6 p.m. At around 5 p.m., you start planning what you need to do to get ready, what you’re going to bring and how long it will take to get there. As the time to leave approaches, your only focus is making sure you get there so you don’t fall through on an agreement. This same energy needs to be carried over to our selfagreements. It is essential to stop giving away our time, and to do this, we need to stop cancelling on ourselves. When college began, I started feeling like my time wasn’t mine. Living around your friends means social events are frequent occurrences, and your ability to say no is hindered when you’re still trying to find a rhythm. The catch is, the more we let other people dictate our rhythm, the less likely it is we will form our own. To make steps toward creating a flow, I’ve stopped making myself overly available to people around me. I plan out meals and studying with friends in advance

and refrain from advertising every free second I have. This has done wonders for me. I suddenly have so much more time to accomplish the things I intend to finish. I’ve made getting ahead a part of my routine — I won’t consider myself “free” until certain tasks are completed. Aside from improving productivity, it’s also important to schedule time for yourself socially. Dr. Lisa Firestone from Psychology Today points out that when we don’t give ourselves time to recharge, we cause stress to the people around us. It’s always obvious when you aren’t feeling it during social interactions. You might be more withdrawn or want to leave early. When this happens, it’s best to listen to your gut and take time off. Regular and organized self-reflection time is crucial for growth and processing life events. Especially when schedules are packed with classes, work, extracurriculars and meetings with friends, stepping back and

dissecting everything that’s happened is a good way to check in with yourself. Part of checking in is tracking habits. I made it a point to bring my journal to college and home with me every break or weekend away and hardly ever used it. Even over the holidays when I had a month away from the bustling, non-stop activities of school, I made maybe one entry. That one entry was a result of me realizing I hadn’t journaled in a really long time. And once I got back into it, I realized how much I needed to just let it out. Writing, and any form of reflection, allows you to make sense of what’s going on and put feelings into words. Outlets vary by person; you can work out, play music, make art or do something totally different. The important part is that you do something meaningful and treat time for yourself with as much value as you’d want others to. Tara is a freshman in LAS. tpavit2@dailyillini.com

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decision seems unlikely to fully appease many. This isn’t the first incident in which new technology has smashed records in sports. Notoriously, after the release of Speedo’s full-body LZR swimsuit, “more than 100 world records were broken...leading some to compare it to doping.” Eventually, the suit was banned in competition, but the material continued being used on a restricted amount of the body. This ultimately becomes a question of balancing evolving technology with the integrity of the sport. While the Vaporfly indisputably aids in high performance, it does not guarantee high performance. Runners have long used spikes on their racing shoes to seek higher speeds. The increased grip offered by the shoes coupled with their light weight make them optimal for shaving those extra few seconds off race times. These are widely used within the high school, college and professional scenes. Those who favor banning the Vaporfly should seriously consider if they also support a ban on spikes. They both offer technology that is advantageous to athletes who choose to wear them, and they’re both widely available. Why ban one but not the other? There’s a reason runners don’t race in hiking boots or flippers. There’s a reason spikes and the Vaporfly are so popular. Specialized footwear increases the quality of life in the sport by providing both the comfort and utility that allows athletes to compete at a high level. Nike’s success with the Vaporfly will force their competitors to adapt to the market and produce comparable goods. As a result of this “arms race in shoe technology,” companies including Hoka, Brooks, Saucony and more are set to release their own foam and carbon-fiber plated models. This competition has and will continue to drive new technology that benefits athletes and consumers of all levels. Advancing technology does not necessitate the destruction of the sport’s integrity. Anyone can spend $250 on a pair of Nikes, but only a handful of people in the world can run a sub-two-hour marathon in them. As long as technology doesn’t serve to replace the training, technique and intricacies of any given sport, it should be welcomed as an improvement.

The running world has been taken by storm over the past several months by Nike’s latest and greatest high-performance shoe: the Nike ZoomX Vaporfly NEXT%. A debate has emerged about whether the shoe should be banned from competition for providing an unfair advantage to wearers. Banning the Vaporfly and similar models would strike against the interests of runners by arbitrarily stalling technological innovation in the sport. The Vaporfly seized the attention of the running community after versions of it were worn in “31 of 36 top-three finishes in major marathons last year.” Nike research has claimed technology in the shoes give “an improved metabolic efficiency of 4%.” Notably, Eliud Kipchoge used a prototype model of the shoe, known as the Alphafly, to run the first sub-two-hour marathon. The following day, Brigid Kosgei broke the women’s marathon record in Chicago wearing the commercially available Vaporfly model. The success of the Vaporfly compared to conventional running shoes is credited to the combination of Nike’s ZOOM foam material, which offers lightweight cushioning and explosiveness, with a full-length carbon fiber plate in the shoe. The prototype Alphafly, seen on Kipchoge, is said to feature three carbon-fiber plates within the ZOOM foam as well as a frontal air-cushioning device. In response to concerns surrounding the Vaporflys, World Athletics released a statement announcing amendments to their footwear regulations to take effect before the upcoming 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. Their new rules require shoes to be available to the public for at least four months prior to competition, to contain a sole no thicker than 40mm and only contain one rigid plate (with the exception of a second to mount spikes on). The Vaporfly will continue to be permitted in competitions under these rules, but the Alphafly prototype model used by Kipchoge is now banned. World Athletics clearly made a compromise here. The limitations on sole thickness and number of carbon-fiber plates should appeal to running purists who believe the Vaporfly is unfair, but it doesn’t com- Matthew is a sophomore in pletely limit the applica- LAS. tion of such technology. The krauter3@dailyillini.com

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Illinois hosts Michigan State Tuesday BY MEGHAN REST SPORTS EDITOR

It’s been over a year since Illinois rattled the Big Ten with a surprise victory over No. 9 Michigan State, but the euphoria woven into every detail of the upset has been ever-present throughout the 2019-2020 season. While this year’s Illini have made it commonplace to outplay top-25 teams – omitting No. 9 Maryland’s 76-55 victory at the State Farm Center Friday – Illinois went into last year’s matchup against a ranked Michigan State team as a bona fide underdog. But in a dramatic turn of events, Illinois dominated the contest. The Illini owned the lead for a majority of the contest, playing in front of the Spartans for over 34 total minutes by as many as 14 points to clinch a 79-74 victory at home. Last year, freshman guard Ayo Dosunmu led the Illini, racking up 24 points including a pair of threes late in the second half to seal the upset for Illinois. Freshman bigman Giorgi Bezhanishvili, sophomore guard Trent Frazier and junior guard Andres Feliz scored double digits during the game, helping to boost the Illini to their victory over a top-10 opponent since 2013 as of Feb. 5, 2019. Illinois’ defense swarmed Michigan State, forcing the Spartans to turn the ball over 24 times and finishing with a 28-6 advantage in points off turnovers. The Illini’s on-court performance created an atmosphere at the State Farm Center aligned more to the success seen by this season’s squad. Illinois fans and the Orange Krush stormed the court, head coach Brad Underwood donned the historic Illini orange jacket and players were decked out in throwback jerseys to pay homage to the 2005 Illini squad that reached the Final Four. At the time of the upset, Illinois was a stranger to elongated winning streaks and signature victories. Fans were parched for a reason to celebrate, especially at the State Farm Center. But little did they know, nearly a year later (almost to date), the arrival of freshman center Kofi Cockburn and the maturation of seasoned players would pool together in harmony and evolve into a team worthy of March.

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Senior outfielder Kiana Sherlund celebrates a double against Purdue on May 5. Illinois competes against Notre Dame and North Carolina next weekend in Raleigh, N.C.

Illini pick up early season wins Friday BY RICH EBERWEIN STAFF WRITER

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Sophomore guard Ayo Dosunmu drives toward the basket with pressure from Terrapin sophomore guard Eric Ayala during Illinois’ game against No. 9 Maryland Friday. The Illini lost 75-66.

While Michigan State yields lethal offensive weapons in senior guard Cassius Winston and junior forward Xavier Tillman, who scored 21 and 19 points respectively during the Illini’s loss to the Spartans on the road Jan. 2, Illinois leans on its marginal size advantage and lineup punctuated with a true post player. However, during the teams’ last meeting in January, Michigan State produced a much more efficient offense, shooting 43.3% from the field compared to Illinois’ 29.3%. Both teams were nearly even in total rebounds, although the Spartans posted more defensive boards than the Illi-

ni, turnovers and fouls. The first half was littered with physical play and consequential fouls. Underwood was also slapped with a technical for arguing with officials. This week, the Illini and Spartans meet for the second time this season. Illinois dropped its most recent contest to No. 9 Maryland at home Friday night and moves to 16-7 and 8-4 on the season, while No. 16 Michigan State (16-8, 8-5) fell to Michigan, 77-68, Saturday. Fine-tuning gaps during transition and eliminating opportunities along the perimeter are focal points for Illinois following its secondstraight loss Friday.

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“One thing we talked about at length was transition with Maryland, especially (Aaron) Wiggins,” Underwood said. “Wiggins had two clean looks at threes at the end of the half, that changes the game. That changes the momentum.” After sharing the top spot in the Big Ten for several weeks, Illinois now sits in third place while Michigan State drops to fifth in the conference. The Spartans return to the State Farm Center for the first time this season to play in front of a sold-out crowd Tuesday. Tipoff is at 8 p.m. @meghan_rest merest2@dailyillini.com

Illini defeated the Liberty Flames by a final score of 8-2 Friday afternoon to open their 2020 campaign. Illinois took an early lead after junior catcher Shelby Stauffenberg notched an RBI single to left field, driving in sophomore infielder Kailee Powell, who reached on a fielding error to lead off the inning. An RBI fielder’s choice by junior shortstop Katie Wingerter drove in the second run of the inning, which was enough to prevent the Flames from taking a lead the rest of the game. Wingerter tacked on another run in the third inning with a sacrifice fly to right field. All was quiet until the top of the seventh inning when sophomore outfielder Danielle Davis blasted a ball over the wall in left field for a grand slam and the first home run of the young season. Sophomore Sydney Sickels toed the rubber in the season opener, tossing six shutout innings and

striking out three Flames while giving up just two hits to pick up the win. Fresh ma n Morga n Scivally made her Illinois debut in the seventh inning and started off shaky, giving up a single followed by a two-run homer off the bat of pinch hitter Denay Griffin. However, Scivally settled down to record the outs needed to seal the first victory of the season for Illinois. In an exhibition game against the U.S. National Tea m, Illinois was overwhelmed in an 11-0 contest where Kailee Powell’s single to center field was the Illini’s sole hit of the night. On Saturday, Illinois got back to work and swept two games against South Alabama (5-4) and Ole Miss (3-1). Sophomore transfer Addy Jarvis pitched her first game as an Illini and earned the win after throwing 5.2 innings of one-run ball. “Addy Jarvis stayed SEE EARLY SEASON | 3B

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Sophomore sprinter Declan Rustay runs in the 60-meter dash at the Illini Invitational on Jan. 24. Illinois will travel to Nashville for the Music City Invitational on Friday and Saturday.

Wells leads team at Husker invitational BY RENATO ARTEAGA STAFF WRITER

The men’s track and field team competed at the 2020 Frank Sevigne Husker Invitational at the University of Nebraska this weekend. Coming into the meet, the Illini were ranked No. 23, according to U.S. Track & Field and Cross-Country Coaches Association. Illinois competed against 38 other teams at the meet, including No. 10 Iowa State and No. 19 Kansas. On the first day of competition in Lincoln, Nebraska, redshirt senior Jonathan Wells placed first in the long jump event with a leap of 7.66 meters. He followed up this performance by placing first over-

all in the High Jump event with a score of 2.14 meters to cap off his two event titles. Freshman Kavin Rajagopal also competed in the event and placed thirteenth with a mark of 1.96 meters. Illinois also earned a strong second-place finish in the 4x400 meter relay with a team consisting of freshman Jason Thormo, sophomore Jaden Jackson, freshman Robert Williams, and sophomore Declan Rustay. The 4x400 team finished with a time of 3:13.56, a season-best finish, and only second and a half away from Nebraska’s first-place time of 3:12.19. Rustay and Thormo also ran in the 200-meter race along with junior Jason

Shannon, finishing 10th, 18th, and 13th, respectively. Thormo also competed in the 400-meter race during the first day of competitions, where he placed fourth with a time of 47.98. The Illini also found success in pole vault event where senior Cooper Jazo and Jacob LaRocca finished fifth and ninth, respectively. Both finished with a score of 5.06 meters in the event. In the 3000-meter race, redshirt sophomore Irwin Loud finished thirteenth with a time of 8:27.70 and sophomore Colin Yandel finished 19th with a time of 8:32.95. Another sophomore runSEE INVITATIONAL | 3B

With time running out, Illinois knew it had to get aggressive to pull off the upset. With only a few seconds remaining, senior defensive man Chance Homerin avoided the Lindenwood defenders and made the perfect pass to freshman phenom Zach Hayes, who scored the goal with only six seconds remaining. With the hometown crowd going wild, there was only one problem: they were still down by one. The Lindenwood Lions were able to win the face off and play keep away in the final seconds, escaping with a 2-1 victory over Illinois. Playing host to the No. 3 Lions in a top 20 battle Saturday night at the Big Pond, the No. 17 Illini and their fans came out rocking, hoping to break the Lions’ streak of dominance against the Orange and Blue. While the game wasn’t a blowout like their previous two meetings with the Lions, which they lost by a combined score of 12-1, the Illini’s failure to cash in on shots-on-goal ended up being their undoing. The first period featured intense defensive play and remarkable goalie play by both squads, with Lindenwood junior goalie Cooper Seedott stealing the show, something he is used to doing when playing the Illini. In the first period alone, Seedott saved eleven shots, which kept the home crowd

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Illinois defenses Tyler Opilka (22) and Joe Nolan (27) defend the goal during the Illinois vs. Lindenwood game at the Ice Arena on Friday, Jan. 18, 2019. Illinois lost 2-1. Illinois will play Alabama this Friday and Saturday.

from bursting into cheers. “I thought we did a good job of playing the way we wanted to play,” Illinois head coach Nick Fabbrini said. “It was unfortunate to not get rewarded for the first period with a lot of good chances, but I told them that happens against really good teams.” The second period got even more intense with a two slashing and three roughing penalties called on the two teams. Even though each team had advantage in numbers at times, both defensives stood tall for

most part. “I don’t think we like each other,” Fabbrini said regarding the physicality. “That’s just how the game goes. We played really hard.” With another scoreless period between the ranked teams looking inevitable, Chicago native and Lindenwood junior forward Zach Mitchell took matters into his own hands, scoring on an unassisted goal to give the Lions a 1-0 lead heading into the final period. SEE LIONS | 3B

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Illinois’ top-20 recruiting class hints at program’s bright future BY NATHAN DEHAAN ON-AIR EDITOR FOR SPORTS

ing only Duke commit DJ Steward. Miller is wrapping up his high school career at Morgan Park High School, the same school that produced Dosunmu just two years ago. Curbelo is a 6-foot-4 star guard from Puerto Rico. Fans can thank Orlando Antigua and his East Coast connections for the recruitment of Curbelo, who plays at Long Island Lutheran in New York. Curbelo is another phenomenal recruit in the list of Antigua prospects, which included Griffin and Cockburn. The No. 71 nationally-ranked recruit Curbelo will look to be another internationally-born star in Underwood’s short tenure at Illinois. The 2020 class is rounded out by Hawkins, a 6-foot10 forward from Antelope, California. The 3-star recruit quickly rose on many prospect boards last fall before committing to PHOTOS COURTESY OF ADAM MILLER Illinois, selecting the Illini over Arizona, Rutgers and Above: Illinois commit Adam Miller poses with sophomore guard Ayo Dosunmu at Morgan Park High School in Chicago. San Diego State. Hawkins Bottom left: Adam Miller poses in an Illinois bright orange uniform for a promotional photo. won’t be expected to contrib- Bottom right: Adam Miller stands outside the Chicago Theater on State Street in downtown Chicago. ute right away like the other members of his current recruiting class, but adding forward depth could help the Illini, who will lose Nichols and Samson Oladimeji after this season. According to 247sports, this is the second-best recruiting class Illinois has had since recruiting classes began being ranked. The current class comes in just behind the 2010 class, which included Jereme Richmond, the highest-rated recruit in Illinois history, and current Miami Heat forward Myers Leonard. Although it looks as though Illinois will lose two of its top-five players in terms of minutes played after this season, the 2020 class looks primed to continue the rise of Illinois basketball.

Illinois basketball fans have long awaited a season like sophomore guard Ayo Dosunmu, freshman center Kofi Cockburn and head coach Brad Underwood are currently putting together – a season full of optimism, quality wins and tournament aspirations. The 20192020 Illini squad has revived something Illinois basketball has been missing for years: hope. In years past, it didn’t seem to matter what changed from year to year. By the time February came around, the Illini were still somewhere in the bottommiddle of Big Ten standings, requiring a miracle for them to still be playing after the Big Ten Tournament. But now, there’s an expectation to keep a high-level of play going for seasons to come, which starts with recruiting top-tier talent to replace seniors Andres Feliz and Kipper Nichols as well as Dosunmu if he chooses to leave for the NBA draft after this season. Right now, Illinois has a strong recruiting class. According to 247sports, Underwood and his coaching staff have the No. 11-ranked 2020 recruiting class in the country with two 4-star guards and one 3-star forward set to join the Illini in the fall. The trio of Adam Miller, Andre Curbelo and Coleman Hawkins is good enough for the No. 2-ranked class in the Big Ten, trailing only Michigan. Curbelo and Hawkins both signed their letters of intent, while Miller is the only hard commit as of right now. But nothing is expected to change. The class is highlighted by Miller, a 4-star guard from Chicago standing at 6-foot3. Miller’s elite athletic ability, above-average shooting ability and his ability to play both guard positions have earned him the ranking of No. 33 in the nation and No. @dehaan_nathan 2 in the state of Illinois, trail- ndehaan2@dailyillini.com

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After losing both games of its east coast road trip last weekend, the Illinois men’s tennis team returned home to Atkins Tennis Center to take on No. 3 Florida on Friday. The Illini fell flat, however, falling 7-0 to the Gators despite a loud, crowded stadium. The Illini fell in all six of their singles matches, though juniors Fletcher Scott and Alex Brown, sophomore Siphosothando Montsi and redshir t freshman Lucas Horve took their matches to the final set, with all four ultimately falling in the third frame. Senior Aleks Kovacevic, who received the 7-seed and finished in the final four in last year’s NCAA tournament, fell to Florida junior Oliver Crawford, the 8-seed at the tournament, in two sets, 6-3, 6-3. Senior Zeke Clark also lost in two sets, falling to Florida junior Duarte Vale, 6-3, 6-4. T he Gat or s a l so d om i n a t e d d ou bl e s competition. Florida’s Crawford and Sam Riffice defeated Illinois’ Kovacevic and Brown, 6-4, while Horve and senior Vuk Budic fell to Gator duo Vale and Josh Goodger, 6-3. Montsi and redshirt junior Gui Gomes did not complete their match against Will Grant and Johannes Ingildsen, with the Illini pair down 5-3 before the game was called. Head coach Brad Dancer admitted he was frustrated, though he wanted to stay positive. “I have a lot of belief in this team. I know these guys can turn it around,” Dancer said. “We have another

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ner, Phil Hall finished 14th in the 800-meter race with a time of 1:55.82. In triple jump event, junior Thomas Saggau and sophomore Reed Marshall

steady in our win over Ole Miss,” said head coach Tyra Perry. “We were able to get hits when we needed them to secure the game. We were not as fundamentally sound on offense or defense as we needed to be in the South Alabama game. Sydney Sickels came in strong to give us a boost for the win.” Sickels was brought in to finish off the sixth inning and lock down her first save of the season in the seventh. Powell and sophomore second baseman Avrey Steiner batted in two of Illinois’ three runs. Steiner was three-for-three on the day and leads the team with eight hits in just 11 at-bats. The South Alabama Jaguars fought the Illini back and forth in their contest Saturday evening when junior Bella Loya started her first game and paced the offense with three hits and 2 RBIs. The Jaguars scored three runs off of senior Akilah Mouzon in the first inning, but the Illini took

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Junior Alex Brown returns the ball during a match against No. 3 Florida on Friday. Illinois competes against Notre Dame Saturday.

great challenge on Sunday, so we will see if we can stop the bleeding.” Illinois looks to turn things around at Atkins Tennis Center on Sunday

against No. 24 Central Florida, who fell to Florida earlier in the year.

finished sixth and eighth places, with marks of 14.36 meters and 14.08 meters, respectively. Following the Husker Invitational meet, the team will be traveling to Nashville for the Music City Invitational on Friday and

Saturday. With only a couple weeks away from the Big Ten Track & Field Indoor Championships, the team will look to continue to climb in USTFCCCA rankings.

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Knowing that there was only one period to go and needing a goal to avoid a loss in regulation, the Illini struggled to generate any offensive momentum, registering only five shots-ongoal the entire period compared to the Lions’ twelve. The Lions, after continuing to put themselves in position to ice the game, finally capitalized with 7:41 remaining to push the lead to 2-0. “We got cleaned on the drawl and it was a great shot.” Fabbrini said about the game deciding goal. “(Illinois senior goalie Jake Barnhart) Barney never saw it and you just have to tip your hat on that one” Despite the Illini scoring with six seconds remaining, all that really meant was keeping Seedott from securing another shutout. After the game, the #3 Lions improved to 18-7 on the season while the Illini fell to 17-8-4. Fabbri-

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it right back in the third with RBI singles from Loya, Stauffenberg and Davis, respectively. Both teams grabbed runs in the fifth but the Illini held on in the 5-4 win behind clutch relief pitching from freshman Taylor Murray and Sickels. On Sunday the Illini also

defeated No.23 Auburn 2-0 in Clearwater Florida. Illinois travels to Raleigh, N.C., next weekend to compete against Notre Dame and North Carolina State at the Big 10/ACC Challenge.

ni, though, was proud of his team’s performance against their bitter rival. “The key for us is repeating this kind of effort,” Fabbrini said. “This was our best performance of the semester against the best team we’ve this semester.”

After the Lindenwood series, Illinois plays host to the Alabama Crimson Tide, who they’ve already beaten twice this season in Tuscaloosa.

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“High Road” takes Kesha back to her roots BY NATE SUN STAFF WRITER

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Additionally, “High Road” is not only Kesha demonstrating her ability to oscillate between slower expressive songs and vigorous dance bangers. Kesha recognizes her caliber of country songwriting in tracks such as “Cowboy Blues” and “Resentment,” with Sturgill Simpson accompanying her on the latter. These are much welcome chillout styles amidst the barrage of pop and thankfully they don’t feel as though they are arbitrarily tossed in with the mix. Later cuts in the album establish the dichotomy of party Kesha and expressive Kesha even further. The eleventh track, “Kinky,” goes so far as to have ‘Ke$ha’ as a featured artist. The sixteenth and final track, “Summer,” brings the album full circle as Kesha sings about a memorable night in the summer, a softer parallel to the night she invites the listener to take her out to in the first track. While each performance on the album is great, from

Kesha’s vocals to the lovely pianos and thudding bass, and the mixing is as good as it could be, “High Road” doesn’t offer any sort of with a ‘WOW’ factor. Each song’s melodies have been done before, in fact better in many cases. The upbeat tones heard in “Raising Hell” and the R&B rhythms of “Honey” have already been realized by so many artists before her and Kesha doesn’t do much melody-wise to make her songs stand out. Even though there’s nothing that really awes in the music, each track in this record is a perfectly serviceable piece of pop. Regardless, the bread and butter of this album is Kesha’s ambition — her songwriting breathes a new life with bits of her old style, new style and much more. Kesha has crafted a great record for her fans, and a significant one for all listeners as she continues to redefine herself going into the new decade.

“This is a record for my fans because they have been there for me through all of the b- I’ve gone through and I just wanted them to know I’m back and I’m ready to have a f- amazing night and tonight’s the night to do that.” Kesha issued this statement on Apple Music in regard to the first track off her new record, “High Road,” released January 31. For this credo, many fans would be keen to believe that Kesha would hark back to her earlier style of electro dance-pop, fondly remembered for pop hits such as “TiK ToK” and “Your Love Is My Drug.” Shifting from the early 2010s to the latter years, fans saw her drop the ‘$’ from her alias as Kesha took on a more personal persona in the public eye. With this metaphorical metamorphosis, she released her third album “Rainbow” in 2017. This record intronssun2@readbuzz..com duced many to a balladry of songs that let Kesha open up about her longtime behindthe-scenes struggle with her producer Dr. Luke and the sexual abuse she faced at his hands. The vulnerability Kesha brought to the table in “Rainbow” is palpable, making her lyrics about self-assurance all the more inspiring to listeners. Although not quite on the same level of emotional veracity as “Rainbow,” on “High Road” Kesha maintains the same sense of empowerment while also indulging fans with flares of old-style Ke$ha. This is embodied right from the beginning with the intro track “Tonight” as the sentimental piano melody at the beginning leads into the refrain “B-, we going out tonight” where from there a thumping bass and an exciting drum machine is slapped on with enough PHOTO COURTESY OF COSMOPOLITAN UK gusto to get a night club DJ Kesha at the 2019 American Music Awards red carpet on Nov. jumping around. 24, 2019. The “High Road” tour is set to begin April 23.

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Closing Reception: The Passions Project Exhibition  12-1 p.m.  210 W. Green St., Urbana, IL 61801  Free The City of Urbana’s Arts and Culture Program and The Urbana Free Library invite you to a closing reception for The Passions Project, an Artist of the Corridor Exhibition on display December 2019-January 2020. The reception will feature brief comments, activities and performances for people of all ages. Refreshments will be served. Free and open to the public.

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 7-8 p.m.  Spurlock Museum, 600 S. Gregory St., Urbana, IL 61801  Free “The Man Who Built Cambodia” explores the life of Vann Molyvann, an architect whose work came to represent a new identity for a country emerging from independence, and whose incredible story encompasses Cambodia’s turbulent journey as a modern nation. In Cambodia’s post-independence period, Molyvann had been at the center of a renaissance, developing a distinctive architectural style, New Khmer Architecture. Returning in the 1990s, Molyvann is marginalized from public life and many of his works are destroyed or neglected. AsiaLENS is a film screening and discussion series offering campus and community audiences an opportunity to view documentary and independent film on issues reflecting contemporary life in Asia.

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Korn co-headlines with Breaking Benjamin BY BEN TSCHETTER STAFF WRITER

Last Thursday, Breaking Benjamin co-headlined with metal band Korn at the BMO Harris Bank Center in Rockford, just a few hours north of Champaign-Urbana. Together with support from Bones UK, they will continue their tour into the western United States and conclude the tour in Fresno, California.

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Members of the band SlĂ¸tface pose for a group photo. SlĂ¸tface shares political and personal statements with new album â€œSorry for the Late Reply.â€?

New SlĂ¸tface album features defiant lyrics The pop punk group addresses political and personal issues with headbanging instrumentals BY SYDNEY WOOD STAFF WRITER

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First Photo: Fieldy of Korn performs during the bandâ€™s hit â€œBlindâ€? in Rockford. As drummer Ray Luzier began the opening cymbal hits, the audience roared in approval, ready to headbang alongside the songâ€™s epic guitar riffs. Second Photo: Keith Wallen of Breaking Benjamin focuses intently on playing a heavy riff on Feb. 6. The band rocked hits, old and new, to dedicated fans, many of which came to hear â€œThe music of their childhood.â€? Third Photo: Jonathan Davis of Korn delivered an intense performance to a crowd of passionate fans in Rockford, on Feb. 6. Fourth Photo: Korn cracked out a couple classics to switch up the setlist from last year. Fans could be heard singing every word to â€œClown,â€? from their 1994 debut album.

In 39 minutes and 45 seconds, SlĂ¸tfaceâ€™s new album, â€œSorry for the Late Reply,â€?Â addresses issues of desire, breakups and climate change. On the record, SlĂ¸tface blends elements of pop, rock and alternative music to produce an unparalleled listening experience for the audience. SlĂ¸tface, pronounced â€œslutface,â€?Â is a Norwegian pop-punk band based in Stavanger, Norway. The band is composed of vocalist Haley Shea, guitarist TorArne Vikingstad, drummer Halvard Skeie Wiencke and bassist Lasse LokĂ¸y. Signed to Propeller Recordings, the band has released two EPs, a myriad of singles and two albums. Released on Jan. 31, â€œSorry for the Late Replyâ€?Â displays the bandâ€™s impressive talent for storytelling. Each song has its own unique tale to tell, and SlĂ¸tface succeeds in their portrayal of each songâ€™s narrative. A few of the songs featured on the album include â€œPassport,â€? â€œLuminousâ€? and â€œLaughing at Funerals.â€? In â€œTelepathetic,â€? SlĂ¸tface is the epitome of tough love. Throughout the song, SlĂ¸tface promotes action instead of mere thought. â€œTelepatheticâ€? describes the struggle of desiring more out of life while simultaneously refusing to pursue a goal. The title fuses â€œtelepathicâ€? and â€œpatheticâ€? to create a play on words, emphasizing the playfullyaggressive nature of the tune and continuing the theme of

being unhappy in oneâ€™s current lifestyle. This lighthearted song is upbeat and boasts a slightly-fuzzy guitar solo, which sets the tone for the rest of the song. â€œTelepatheticâ€? reaches its climax in the second repetition of the songâ€™s final chorus with the continued phrase, â€œthinking, if you think hard youâ€™ll make it happen,â€? emphasizing how one must work towards a better lifestyle, rather than waiting for a spark to magically occur. â€œStuffâ€? tells the optimistic tale of a post-breakup apartment. Shea begins each verse describing objects around her apartment that once had a sentimental connection to her ex-partner. SlĂ¸tface begins the song with an enormous burst of energy that then settles into an introspective first verse. From there, the song transforms into an uplifting message on finding oneself after a breakup. In the chorus, SlĂ¸tface creates an association between the objects in Sheaâ€™s apartment and her memories of the relationship. As time progresses, the sentimentality behind the apartmentâ€™s objects fades and so do the reminders of the breakup. In the songâ€™s bridge, Sheaâ€™s painful memories recede and allow her to open herself to fresh starts, as shown through the lyric â€œNew plans / New Sunday morning rituals.â€? In â€œStuff,â€? SlĂ¸tface creates an atmosphere of healing from trauma and moving on from heartbreak. The songâ€™s mild, fun atmosphere allows listeners to relate to Sheaâ€™s pain while simultaneously revealing a vulnerable side to SlĂ¸tfaceâ€™s image. In â€œSink or Swimâ€? SlĂ¸tface produces a social commentary on climate change. The song references the albumâ€™s title in the lyric, â€œsorry for the late reply,â€? which refers to mankindâ€™s delayed response to the worsening climate. SlĂ¸tfaceâ€™s dynamic remains consistent throughout the song until the last chorus, which leads into a buildup of explosions of sound. The song

comments on issues, such as unusually warm temperatures, rising sea levels and pollution in the ocean. While the phrase â€œsink or swimâ€? is usually used as an idiom, SlĂ¸tface means for this phrase to be taken literally â€” if action isnâ€™t taken to fix the worsening climate, humanity cannot continue. This song is a cry for help in the form of solemn lyrics and powerful instrumentals. In stark contrast to other songs on this album, â€œNew Year, New Meâ€? is uncharacteristically calm. The songâ€™s bassline and Sheaâ€™s vocals are almost hypnotic throughout the verses and the chorus. Unlike SlĂ¸tfaceâ€™s other songs, â€œNew Year, New Meâ€? lacks deeper meaning. The biggest strength of â€œNew Year, New Meâ€? is it is unlike other songs on this album. This is also, however, the songâ€™s biggest shortcoming. Though the song stands out from the rest of the album, it lacks the proper energy to carry the rest of the albumâ€™s energy and leaves the listener feeling unsatisfied. â€œSorry for the Late Replyâ€? is jam-packed with defiant lyrics and headbanging instrumentals. Transitions from song to song flow well and are pleasing to the ear, and this well-rounded album is thunderous in its musicality. With an album full of introspective songs, SlĂ¸tface creates seemingly effortless melodies with worthwhile lyrics. â€œCrying in Amsterdam (Reprise),â€? the albumâ€™s concluding song, leaves listeners wanting more. At its core, â€œSorry for the Late Replyâ€? is born out of SlĂ¸tfaceâ€™s effort to narrate stories through music. Through SlĂ¸tfaceâ€™s supercharged fusion of pop, rock and alternative, they have successfully created an album with a story behind every song. In â€œSorry for the Late Reply,â€? SlĂ¸tface exceeds expectations by producing an album worth listening to. This cheeky, defiant album is ideal for car rides with the windows down and the volume turned all the way up. smwood2@readbuzz.com

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