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ble doors and light switches, wide hallways to accommodate wheelchairs and wide bathroom walls reinforced with grab bars. “Building a new house is a fresh start,” said Kappa Delta President Megan Rudd, sophomore in Media. “It’s been about 100 years

The University System reached a record high in fundraising in the 2018 fiscal year from gifts, grants and pledges totaling $498.5 million, the University of Illinois Foundation announced Friday. “We are excited about the investment our donors and friends have chosen to make in the University of Illinois. We are thrilled with an all-time high for our new business and cash gifts,” said Rick Darnell, UIF’s senior vice president for campaigns, marketing and communications, in an email. This fiscal year, which ended June 30, saw a total that is 75 percent higher from what was made in FY2017, and beat the record high of $434.9 million from FY2013, according to the UIF website. “The overwhelming majority of gifts and commitments from last year were from passionate alumni, followed by our corporate partners and friends,” said Barry Benson, vice chancellor for advancement of the University’s eightyear fundraising campaign ‘With Illinois.’ The University alone raised $415.4 million from more than 100,000 gifts and commitments. In October, Larry and Beth Gies gifted the College of Business $150 million, which significantly contributed to the fiscal

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The newest sorority pledge classes rush outside Foellinger Hall on Sept. 17 after bids were opened. However, some students missed out on parts of rush experience due to Greek house inaccessibility.

Greek life lacks accessible living BY THERESE POKORNEY ASSISTANT DAYTIME NEWS EDITOR

Thousands of students go through a selective rush process each fall to join Greek life at the University; however, some students who wish to participate are not given the same experience due to accessibility issues. Of the 19 Panhellenic

sororities on campus, Kappa Delta is the only one that completely complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act standards, which means that other houses are at least partly inaccessible to students with physical disabilities. Panhellenic Council President Ariel Shilitz said the organization expects all

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Most people might assume not much can be done with a single carbon atom, since over 70 million are needed to form a single inch; however, University researchers have found a way to renew a 2,000-year-old technique using a single layer of carbon atoms arranged in the structure of graphene. A research team at the University has developed a technique to synthesize a single layer of graphene on top of thin metal leaves to increase the resistance of those surfaces. These thin metal leaves are often used in an ancient technique called gilding, which is the application of gold to the surfaces of artifacts. “Adding a single layer of atoms on top of this existing material is a process that can be achieved very quickly, but it makes the material much better just for the single layer

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chapters make their first floor wheelchair-accessible during formal recruitment, she said. “We want our council to be inclusive to all women who wish to go through the recruitment process,” Shilitz said. “We require them every year to be prepared that we may have a potential new member with a dis-

of atoms, because how excellent the properties of the graphene itself are,” said Sameh Tawfick, assistant professor in Engineering and author of the study. Graphene, which was discovered in 2003, is known as a two-dimensional material because it consists of a single layer of carbon arranged in a hexagonal lattice. Tawfick said the team found that adding a single layer of graphene makes the metal leaves twice as resistant to indentation. “It’s interesting that with the new technology that happened recently, you can add just a single layer of atoms and make them twice as resistant to scratching,” he said. “So it’s not like they will never be scratched, but they have twice the resistance to indentation.” Tawfick said the synthesizing process takes place CONSTANCE SARANTOS THE DAILY ILLINI at the temperature of 1,100 A University research team found a way to better protect

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The University class of 2022 has topped past years’ number of students from underrepresented backgrounds, but efforts to make the University more diverse are still ongoing. Nancy ‘Rusty’ Barcelo, visiting special assistant to the Chancellor for Diversity, said the University has made collective efforts to improve diversity, but this year’s numbers do not mean the University is perfect. “How do we measure what we know besides just checking a box? Because it isn’t just about numbers; it’s about how this work

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since we’ve had a new house, so might as well fit in with the times and make it 100 percent ADA accessible.” During last yea r ’s recr uitment process, Rudd said Kappa Delta placed a temporary ramp at the entrance, but could not offer women who used wheelchairs the same opportunity as they could have with their new additions. “The women were just able to see the living room and parts of the first floor,” she said. “That’s only a small fraction of the house, whereas other girls got the full tour of the upstairs rooms.” The University has been ranked as one of the most disability-friendly U.S. campuses, according to a University report. The report also said the University was one of the first in the country to provide students with disabilities access to all university services, curricula and facilities. “Last week during rush, we were so excited to give girls who used wheelchairs, and even a girl who broke her foot, the same opportunity as everyone else,” Rudd said. “All of our hallways can fit two wheelchairs, the doors to every room are completely flat, we have an elevator and two ramps in the front and back of the house.” Natalie Wright, freshman in LAS, who uses a wheelchair, went through the recruitment process and accepted a bid from Kappa Delta afterward. When Wright was five years old, she broke her C-7 vertebrae in an automobile accident, leaving her paralyzed from the chest down. With Kappa Delta’s ADA accessible house, she was able to participate fully in recruitment and will be able to live in the sorority house in the future. Rudd said Wright’s rush process brought up new things to consider, such as making sure future venues are ADA accessible. “As a house, we decided, ‘If we can make this work,

degrees Celsius, so the metal used has to be able to withstand extreme heat. The primary function of gilding is to enrich artifacts, but it also offers protection for the underlying structures from humidity, corrosion or indentation, Tawfick said. “We believe that this ancient technology of gilding is still a very good way to coat things even on large scales, as well as small scales, artifacts, buildings (to) enrich them,” he said. “But now that you added the graphene, it adds ... another functionality that the gilding material itself is a better mechanical protector to these artifacts.” Tawfick said adding graphene to the technique is also cost-efficient. The amount of graphene needed to cover the entire gold structure on the Carbide and Carbon building in Chicago, which has a surface area of hundreds of square meters, can fit on the head of a pin. KaiHao Zhang, doctoral student in Engineering and author of the study, said the team also developed a way to grow highquality graphene on palladium, a type of rare metal, in 30 seconds. However, Zhang said the mechanism behind graphene is still not clear at the moment, so he is planning on furthering research in that area, which will hopefully lead to developing a scalable way to mass-produce the material. Tawfick said the team is also looking into other benefits of synthesizing graphene on metal leaves, such as protection against corrosion and minimizing friction. “We are interested in this idea, now in year 2018. We’re using the same protection technology and the same ancient technology that enriches things, but we’re making it much more effective, especially in terms of mechanical protection,” he said.

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DIVERSITY is being implemented into everything you do. We’re working on those accountability measures,” Barcelo said. Out of the class of 2022, 22.2 percent of students come from underrepresented backgrounds and 22.1 percent of students are first-generation students. Andrew Borst, director of undergraduate admissions, said in an email that a significant portion of admissions efforts this year was directed toward students from historically underrepresented backgrounds. According to Borst, the efforts include peer recruitment programs, multicultural receptions, honors receptions, application workshops, campus visit

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The new Kappa Delta sorority house, located at 110 E. Armory Ave., is now completely Americans with Disabilities Act accessible.

we’re absolutely going to,’” she said. “I sent out the social chairs to reserve spots for exchanges and events and ask each venue we’ve reserved if they’re ADA accessible. It’s going to be a great learning experience for all of us.” However, accessibility issues are not limited to sororities. DeAndre Crawley, sophomore in LAS, had a similar experience rushing potential members for his fraternity, Delta Upsilon. “We had a couple guys rush who were disabled

and used wheelchairs,” he said. “We don’t have ramps or anything, so the active members and I had to carry them up and down the steps.” The few students using wheelchairs who rushed Delta Upsilon discontinued the process, Crawley said, since the layout of their fraternity house is not accessible for people with physical disabilities. “It would be very cool to have our house completely ADA accessible,” he said. “We just don’t have the money to afford it.”

programs, high school and fair visits, partnerships with community based organizations and financial aid programs. Gioconda Guerra Pérez, assistant vice chancellor of Diversity and Academic Inclusive Excellence, said the University is working to connect students to new programs and initiatives through social media. “We have to rethink the ways we reach out to the new generation,” she said. “We have to look at what is new that provides access to students in terms of information, and we have to use those tools.” The University was named one of 96 recipients of the Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award by “Insight into Diversity.” This is the sixth consecutive year the University has received this

award. “The HEED award is a prestigious award nationally, and the fact that we have received it so many times in a row tells me that we are on the right track and continuing to make gains,” Pérez said. She also said while the University is making strides in diversity efforts, the record number of students from underrepresented backgrounds in the class of 2022 may be a result of changing demographics in the state of Illinois. “Illinois, like many other states, has an increasingly changing landscape, which is also a contributor to the diverse group of students we have today,” she said. Jorge Boyas, freshman in Education, is a first-generation Latino student. He said the University is trying hard to give increasing opportunities to students with diverse backgrounds, but he still does not feel the University is diverse enough. “Speaking from my experience in the College of Education, the University is not diverse enough,” Boyas said in an email. “I look around my classes and see a lot of room for growth.” Although Barcelo said she is proud of the progress in diversity the University has made, efforts shouldn’t stop here. “It’s not just the responsibility of the Diversity Office, it’s all of our responsibilities to do this work,” Barcelo said. “Is it enough? It’s never enough from where I sit.”

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Fraternities and sororities at the University raise money through fundraisers, organization dues and alumni donations. Rudd said the Kappa Delta chapter was extremely fortunate to have their brand new house built by their alumni. Delaney Applehans, sophomore in Media and active member in Kappa Delta, said having an ADAaccessible house is crucial to give everyone an opportunity to join Greek life. “Greek life tends to have a negative stigma, especially in this day and age, for not

including minorities such as people of color, LGBTQ or people who are disabled,” Applehans said. “This was super exciting for us since we were the only chapter on campus that could show these girls our full house. Now, we are able to expand our outreach even further to the women on campus.” tpokor3@dailyillini.com Editor’s note: Fraternity and Sorority Affairs and the Interfraternity Council did not respond for comments at the time of publication.

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DONATION year’s total. “From the transformational gift from Larry and Beth Gies to the recent alums who made their first-ever gift, every donor is important and has contributed to last year’s success,” Darnell said. The end of FY2018 also marks the halfway point of ‘With Illinois,’ which will mostly support student scholarships and grants. “We knew the campaign launches would be transformative,” Darnell said. “The ‘With Illinois’ campaign has received gifts from 50 states and over 100 countries.” This year, more than $236 million was committed or pledged toward making the

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Illinois experience more accessible, Darnell said. The University has raised a total of over $1.7 billion so far from the campaign out of its fundraising goal of $2.3 billion by 2022. The University System, which includes both the Chicago and Springfield campuses, has a fundraising goal of $3.1 billion. “We received approximately 150,000 gifts during FY18, and I would like to think the successful ‘With Illinois’ campaign … and the collective emphasis of highlighting the role of (philanthropy) throughout last year played a significant role in our success,” Benson said. The University System and UIF registered $302.6 million in outright cash gifts, pledge payments, annuity/ life income gifts and estate

distributions. Of the $302.6 million total, $95.4 million was designated by donors to a university, college, department or program for its unrestricted use at the discretion of the dean or unit head. The money was allocated in different ways: $62.1 million for research, $54.5 million for student support, $34.6 million for facilities, $26.3 million for academic programs, $13.9 million for faculty support, $11.6 million for public service and $4.2 million for other areas. “As our UI Foundation President and CEO Jim Moore (Jr.) stated today: ‘Our donors are the heroes,’” Darnell said. tpokor3@dailyillini.com sjboyle2@dailyillini.com

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Possibility of Universal Basic Income looms large in the future though the means by which we can achieve it may be questionable, the concept COLUMNIST as a whole is no longer considered ridiculous or vilely communist. technology and However, if Americans civilization look into their own hisevolve, so do the tory, UBI, in at least some means by which humans form, has been discussed ensure each other a betby the likes of founding ter standard of living. By father Thomas Paine, forthe late 19th century, every mer President Richard Nixstate in the U.S. had a on and Milton Friedman, coherent public school sys- a Nobel-winning libertartem for future generations ian economist. UBI even to attain the skills required passed the House of Repto work in an industrialresentatives twice in 1970 ized economy. The Social and 1971 before dying in the Security Amendments of Senate. 1965, which created MediThere are two main care and Medicaid, was types of UBI in the discussigned by former President sion. The first is $1,000 Lyndon B. Johnson so that per month stipend with no person of low economic no strings attached. There status would be left in the is much discussion as to dust in the case of a medical whether there should be emergency. These are steps some guidelines for the in which people establish stipend, however, such as programs that they see preventing people from benefitting humanity as a borrowing against that whole. stipend. Perhaps the most ambiAnother type discussed tious concept for the next by Friedman is the Negastep is that of a Universal tive Income Tax. The NIT Basic Income. The idea that would essentially be a large every citizen, no matter bell curve for stipend payhow rich or poor, has access ments based on income. to a stipend of cash every Those making a certain levmonth to help them pay for el of income placing them their needs and desires. in the upper class, per se, Ambitious? Yes. Unatwould not receive any paytainable? Well, we should ments and pay taxes to fullfind out. est extent, being not too Similar to how Medicare different from how things for all is also an evolution are today. Those in the lowof this trend, the converer class, however, would sation for universal prohave a negative payment grams has gone from “it to the state, meaning that shouldn’t be done” to “how the state would pay them if can we afford it?” It signithey fall under the threshfies a philosophical shift in old. It should also be noted a country which states that that these payments are not AUSTIN STADELMAN

fixed. The amount someone receives depends on their economic status, mirroring how taxes are calculated. The worse off someone is, the more they receive. Then there is the logistics of paying for it. A chunk of the cost will come from consolidating or eliminating many existing welfare programs, which, if entirely eliminated, would open up $500 to $600 billion per year to work with. In addition to consolidation or elimination, new revenues would have to be created in order to complete payments. There’s much talk of value-added taxes and taxes on wealth, including extra houses, inheritance and more, that have been drastically reduced in the last few decades. Not to mention the current capital gains tax policy allows Warren Buffet to allegedly pay a smaller percentage of his income than his secretary. That could surely use some revisiting. Taxing capital in terms of property and inheritance is a much more fair and efficient way of making payments rather than raising income taxes on people. Another major question regarding UBI is whether people will be disincentivized to work if they are paid a stipend. The data shows another story. A recent Harvard University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology study found “no effects of (cash) transfers on work behavior.” People may suggest adding work requirements to receive the stipend. But

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when the two are paired up, though people do start working more, wages do not improve: People often scramble to find part-time jobs with high turnover instead of utilizing their time to go to school or search for better jobs. This was directly shown in the aftermath of former President Bill Clinton’s welfare reforms. Even current welfare programs can put people in a trap where the

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VeoRide bikes are available to everyone on campus; however, columnist Collin writes that people have started to use them irresponsibly.

Unfortunately, the downsides of this design become apparent as well, relating again to the freedom the design allows; the lightweight, self-contained design encourages people to pick up and move the bikes to unsafe locations. Even in their short time here on campus, I’ve already seen these bikes pushed over, on the street or both. This shows not only the disregard people have for property that is not theirs, but also the issues that arise when you leave your stuff on the sidewalk. Maybe a more troubling problem raised by the entrance of these bikes, more so than the issue that they may be misplaced, is what message this sends about who has a right to public space. As people search for a place to park their bike, they may wonder why we let VeoRide fill so many bike racks with their company-owned bikes. The continued success of VeoRide, who heavily relies on public spaces to make their revenue, raises questions about how we can support innovation without allowing the encroachment of private companies

on public property. Startup rent-to-ride companies and their reliance on public space are reaching a point where they seem to store their entire profit-making apparatus on the street. VeoRide pays a pittance compared to the taxpayer contributions to support the infrastructure there. This is not an issue faced alone by Champaign-Urbana, nor an issue only about bikes cluttering our streets and sidewalks. Similar battles are being fought over scooters in Chicago and over robots in San Francisco. With the advent of new technology, cities are seeing an increasing need to protect public spaces. The traditional power governments have over their streets through the likes of taxi licenses were already challenged by Uber and Lyft, showing the potential of these companies to disrupt traditional uses of public space. Today, we should be wary as new technology startups focus their attention on the sidewalk. Collin is a sophomore in Engineering. cvc2@dailyillini.com

and Switzerland to see what leverages the best, and worst, results. The evolution of the idea has come a long way and we should expect its further discussion and rising popularity in mainstream politics within the next few years. Perhaps UBI isn’t a matter of, “Can we?” but rather ,“How will we?” Austin is a junior in LAS. aas3@dailyillini.com

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ne new addition to our campus, many have noticed, is the presence of bright blue bikes with flashy lights and payto-ride advertisements. The bikes are almost impossible to miss here at the University, or any of the 14 others they inhabit. These bikes were created by the company VeoRide, a bike sharing company established in March 2017. They’ve since expanded rapidly around college campuses in America, with only slight hiccups along the way. VeoRide recently appeared in ChampaignUrbana due to the Joint Licensing Program, a collection of standardized new laws adopted by the twin cities. The company has the potential to provide many people transportation options previously unavailable to them; however, it also ushers in issues like problems with misplacement and the encroachment of private companies on public space. While bike share programs have been established in major U.S. cities for years, the increase of dockless bike share programs, a fancy term for rent-a-bikes without designated parking areas, occurred relatively recently. They cause considerably more controversy than their more established cousins, bikes with clearly designated parking areas, and not without cause. The benefits of the dockless design become immediately apparent upon inspecting the bikes. The locking system on the bike means they can be left practically anywhere, allowing people to start and end their journeys on these bikes wherever they please.

benefits of being on welfare become too diminished for a stable livelihood once they start earning a certain amount of money. UBI, or NIT, is a potential fix to that problem as well. Many more studies and experiments are needed to be done to see where UBI can pragmatically operate. Experiments are underway or planned out in cities across the world in countries like Canada, Finland

an you remember what you were doing 10 days ago? What about 10 months ago? How about 10 years ago? In 2010, T.I.’s “Whatever You Like” was at the top of radio charts. The iPhone 3G had only been released a few weeks earlier. Those of us who are college-aged today were starting our second to fifth grade years. The housing bubble growing for years popped. Credit markets froze. Lehman Brothers collapsed. Bank of America bought Merrill Lynch. Wall Street numbers plummeted. This was the Great Recession. Congress would pass hundreds of billions of dollars in stimulus packages in the next few months. At the same time, the unemployment rate would reach its highest numbers in decades passing 10 percent by the next year. As current college students, we represent the end of the millennial generation and the start of Generation Z. We were just young children when this recession happened, but it made a drastic impact on the reality we are now living in. As a whole, statistics indicate we are holding off on large milestones like buying homes and having children. We find ourselves taking on up to 300 percent more student loan debt than our parents did. And yet, we are the most educated generation to enter the workforce. We are now the largest subset of the workforce. Our outlooks on profes-

sional development and teamwork are not the same as our parents’. We are more collaborative and more connected to the global society. We’re the most diverse generation and see the value that comes with a more inclusive environment. We watched from behind slightly ajar doors as the economy fell around us. We saw what was wrong. We saw and felt our parents, families and friends struggle. We had no choice but to keep moving, to keep growing, to take the next steps into the world. Now we are in the workforce, or preparing to enter it; we are proving our sincerity to meaningful and gainful employment. Our fixation with being constantly connected to the world through smart devices means we keep working beyond the hours of a tradition-

al work week. We seek out jobs that fit our passions and don’t just accept careers for economic convenience. We understand the challenges and potential that comes with technological advancement. We are comfortable not agreeing with our peers. When the economy fell a decade ago, we were young and unaware. Having lived through the fall and now rise of the economy is the only reality we will ever know of our adolescence. Undoubtedly, there are negatives that come with this being our reality. But from the vantage point of the present day, the positives of these experiences are resonating stronger. Today we are educated, determined and ready to take on the next steps of our lives. Hayley is a senior in ACES. nagelb2@dailyillini.com

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New sociology course allows for viewpoint diversity Professor encourages healthy discussion of opinions BY SARAH O’BEIRNE STAFF WRITER

In a world of polarizing viewpoints, Ilana Redstone Akresh, associate professor in sociology, wanted to provide a space for discussion. Akresh created SOC 396: Free Speech, Viewpoint Diversity, and Higher Education with the alternate title of Bigots and Snowflakes: Living in a World Where Everyone Else Is Wrong. The course focuses on viewpoint diversity, which

is defined in the course syllabus as “the principle that there is a spectrum of perspectives ranging, politically speaking, from staunchly conservative on one end to radically progressive on the other, and that the voicing of perspectives falling along that spectrum without social penalty is integral to a healthy society.” “There’s two points, really,” Akresh said. “One is that you have to believe that it is a thing, and that there’s not enough of it. Second, you have to make a normative assessment that it’s not a great thing — that there’s not enough of it — and that’s a problem.” While there are other diversity courses offered at other universities, this course is the first of its kind. “There are some courses in other institutions that have done stuff that is a lit-

tle bit similar. I drew from Debra Mashek of Heterodox Academy’s course,” Akresh said. “But there’s nothing like this that exists, to my knowledge.” An issue of viewpoint diversity that exists today is the social pressure to not express certain opinions. Akresh referenced the gender wage gap, saying that factors other than gender may attribute to the gap. “There are certain norms in place that if you have those questions, then you’re not supposed to say that, because then you are either justifying it or are sexist,” Akresh said. “In the absence of all discrimination, do we have reason to believe that there would be a 50-50 distribution of men and women in every profession?” Akresh said she started paying attention more seriously to this area of sociol-

ogy eight months ago. The course will be discussionbased, with points given for submitting surveys, discussion questions and a research paper. “We’re pulling back the curtain a little bit to say that we need to have an honest discussion about it and not to brand people to see what else can be a part of it,” Akresh said. Melanie Uhrich, junior in LAS, said she believes a course on viewpoint diversity would be beneficial to students. “There is an overwhelming, collective notion these days, which I am also entirely guilty of manifesting, that the only valid opinion is one’s own opinion,” Uhrich said. “This belief does not just exist among students, but among faculty and the general population as well.”

Though political polarization is only one example of viewpoint diversity, it is a main topic of conversation in the media today. “While the United States has always seen disagreement, I find it difficult to believe that it has always been this rampant,” Uhrich said. “Understanding this extreme orthodoxy is vital to ending it, which is why I think a class on this would be both interesting and constructive.” Chloe Lasek, senior in LAS, also believes a course on viewpoint diversity is important for student discussion. “I feel like, especially in our country, with diversity becoming more widely explored and accepted, it is important to include it in any curriculum, especially sociology,” Lasek said. Akresh said the course is

open to all majors, and she encourages all students to consider adding this course to their Spring 2019 schedules. “I don’t think you have to know a lot about sociology to take this course,” Akresh said. “There’s something for anyone that’s intellectually curious and who wants to have a better understanding of political polarization, or controversial speakers, self-censorship.” Registration for the Spring 2019 semester begins Oct. 22. Any student who has questions regarding the course can contact professor Akresh. “Having a place to tackle that stuff head-on will be super challenging, but also, my hope is, really rewarding and interesting,” Akresh said. sarahjo2@dailyillini.com

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LIFE & CULTURE

University programs smooth path to law school Honors society offers LSAT prep, services to students BY ELIZABETH SAYASANE STAFF WRITER

John Klages knew early in high school that he wanted to become a lawyer. As a member of his school’s constitution team, he found his passion for law. Now, as a senior in Media, Klages is preparing his applications for law school. He has been building his resume for a long time. While still in high school, he worked for the Legal Assistance Foundation in Chicago. He also worked for State Sen. Dan Kotowski. “You really need to do whatever it takes to stand out,” he said. When he arrived at the University, Klages decided to major in advertising. This would make him unique, he said, since most pre-law applicants are political science or English majors. He participated in the National Student Advertising Competition, joined the Pre-Law Honors Society and now serves as the secretary for the society. He also interned at the Coordinated Advice and Referral Program for Legal Services and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. This past summer, Klages did not apply for internships. Instead, he spent three to five hours a day studying for the Law School Admission Test, which he took on Sept. 8. “Getting a good score is crucial,” he said. Katherine Ryan, senior in LAS and Media, did not have the same certainty of her future when she came to the University. “Going into college, I had no clue I wanted to go to law school,” Ryan said. “I always loved law and loved the whole idea of helping people.” Ryan is majoring in political science and journalism. She said the focus on reading and writing within her majors helps her on the prelaw track. W hen preparing for the LSAT, Ryan studied 12 hours a week for three months. “Honestly, the LSAT itself doesn’t have anything to do with law,” Ryan said. This made it difficult to prepare. She took timed practice exams wearing a special LSAT watch. She also took a Kaplan test prep course. The Pre-Law Honors Society, one of the organizations that Klages belongs to, offers many LSAT preparation connections and other pre-law events. Diba Tannazi is the presi-

LSAT Test Dates: 7 times/year starting in 2018 LSAT Length: 3 hours, 30 minutes LSAT Sections: Logical Reasoning, Analytical Reasoning, Reading Comprehension, Writing Sample LSAT Cost: $190, but there are other fees too. See below for more detail. LSAT Score Range: 120–180 LSAT Average Score: 151 SOURCE THE PRINCETON REVIEW MARGARET KOTS THE DAILY ILLINI

dent of the society. Tannazi is a senior studying political science with minors in law and society, criminology and theater. She said she liked the programs geared toward pre-law students. “I felt like there were more specific events catered to pre-law students to really help them with the law school application process, and to actually connect them to other students who are aspiring future lawyers,” Tannazi said. The Pre-Law Honors Society meets with admis-

sions deans from a variety of law schools. They have meetings to discuss personal statements, cover letters and resumes. They tour law schools and also have the opportunity to sit in on law school classes. This group has also teamed up with Testmasters and Blueprint, LSAT prep companies. These companies host events to answer questions about the LSAT. They also provide discounts for the members. “I don’t think (the admissions deans) want to see the

same application or resume over and over again, so putting something unique on there ... I think that’s something they’re looking for, too,” Tannazi said. Tannazi’s interest in law started her senior year of high school with her AP U.S. Government and Politics class. Since arriving at the University, she has interned at a law firm. She also worked for the chief judge of domestic relations at the Circuit Court of Cook County. To get in more time

before taking the LSAT, Tannazi plans to take a break between graduation and law school. As for her plans of study while in law school, she said she likes family law. She got a close look at this practice while working for the chief judge of domestic relations. The competition to get into law programs is strong. Tannazi said schools look for a strong GPA, involvement on campus and the balancing of time commitments, leadership, LSAT scores and a number of oth-

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er qualifications. “Being a good lawyer is being able to balance all the different components of your job at the same time,” she said. Ryan said it is a process that demands patience and confidence. Klages said success with law school is all about dedication and the willingness to commit time. “It’s a test, it’s tough, but once you get through it, you’ll feel happy,” Klages said. eis3@dailyillinicom

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SPORTS

VOLLEYBALL

Illinois sets up first conference victory BY BRIAN BINZ STAFF WRITER

Down 15-8 in a pivotal fourth game on the road against undefeated No. 16 Purdue, the Illinois volleyball team rallied around a familiar saying. “We just stayed confident and trusted in our training,” said junior outside hitter Beth Prince. Trusting their training allowed the Illini to overcome that deficit to tie the match and eventually continue their undefeated streak, which is now at 13. “Purdue played out of their mind,” said senior middle blocker Ali Bastianelli. “It was a good first battle for us to show what Big Ten play is going to be like.” Illinois has reason to put trust in its training; few teams did more to prepare for the rigors of Big Ten play in the nonconference season than the Illini, who beat four ranked teams, three of them on the road or neutral sites. However, despite all their nonconference preparation, head coach Chris Tamas felt it was like starting the season new. “It’s a lot like playing your first match over again,” Tamas said. “You’re gonna have to have answers to some problems and be a little more flexible.” Against Purdue, top-hitter junior Jacqueline Quade was held to only 11 kills on a .065 hitting percentage. The solution was Prince, who finished the game with a team high of 19 kills on a .279 hitting average, including the game-four-ending kill that was reviewed and overturned AUSTIN YATTONI THE DAILY ILLINI

SEE VOLLEYBALL | 3B Illinois defensive specialist Caroline Welsh (21) serves the ball during the match against Northern Iowa at Huff Hall on Sept. 14. The Illini won 3-0.

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CROSS COUNTRY

Freshman runner finds his team BY MEGHAN REST ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR

Logan Hall is on his first cross country team. This fall, the freshman distance runner not only made his collegiate running debut, but he also had teammates to run with for the first time. Within Hall’s 300-person student body at Arthur Junior-Senior High School, the current freshman distance runner was an anomaly. “We had football and kids would get picked off to play that,” Hall said. “I still raced and everything like any other big cross country team, but I had to train on my own and race by myself.” However, running solo was never an issue for Hall. Before coming to Illinois,

Hall garnered two IHSA Class 1A track and field state titles in the 1,600-meter and 3,200-meter runs, placing within the top five twice in both events. The Illini frontrunner also took home runner-up and third-place honors at the IHSA State cross country meet in 2017 and 2016, respectively. And in 2017, Hall had the sixth-fastest 3,200-meter time in the state. Transitioning from high school to college athletics is a hurdle on its own, but so far, Hall hasn’t been phased by the process. While having teammates is a new phenomenon for Hall, he said he couldn’t imagine college SEE LOGAN | 3B

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Illinois outside hitter Beth Prince hits a kill during the match against Northern Iowa at Huff Hall on Friday, Sept. 14. The Illini won 3-0 against the Panthers.

Volleyball shoots hoops in free time BY RACHEL SPENCER STAFF WRITER

There’s a competition going on between the members of the Illinois volleyball team. But it’s a friendly one that takes place on another court — the basketball court. Playing basketball happens to be a commonality among a handful of Illini volleyball players. It isn’t unusual, of course, for talented athletes to have skills outside their primary sport — Bo Jackson comes to mind — and a bit of crossover often has its benefits. “Personal belief here: that cross-training or playing multiple sports is just a good way to become a better athlete because it devel-

ops different muscles,” said senior middle blocker Ali Bastianelli. “You just need a different sport, especially in high school, to take away from thinking about volleyball all the time, so I credit basketball a lot to me being the athlete I am today.” Like many high school athletes with a skill set worthy of Division I competition, Bastianelli eventually had to make a choice between the two sports and focused on playing yearround club volleyball during her sophomore year of high school. Such a decision proved more difficult for redshirt junior hitter Beth Prince, whose mother, Laura, was a starting center at Eastern

Illinois University. “It was pretty hard for me,” Prince said. “But I just found the joy in volleyball to be a lot of fun … it’s the ultimate team game.” When they aren’t working together as a team in Huff Hall, it isn’t unusual to find Bastianelli, Prince, Jordyn Poulter and even standout junior Jacqueline Quade playing a pickup game at the recreation centers. Quade said she would love to take her game to the State Farm Center if she could. “It would be a lot to do both, but I think it would be super fun,” Quade said. “Basketball is my first love. If the opportunity came up, I’d love to do that, but we’ll see.”

However, Quade making her Division I basketball debut anytime soon remains unlikely, especially considering the busy schedule she and her teammates have during volleyball season. Even though competitive basketball is something the Illini players left in their pasts, competitiveness certainly isn’t lacking when they play a pickup game. And Bastianelli wasn’t afraid to share who she thinks is the best player out of the team: Beth Prince. “I definitely confirm, I’m not gonna lie,” Prince said. @Rachelspence rachels4@dailyillini.com

Defense disintegrates in fourth-quarter play BY TATIANIA PERRY STAFF WRITER

The Illini defense fell apart. In the fourth quarter Illinois allowed Penn State to score five touchdowns. Even with the return of previously suspended players, Ca r moni Green, Lou Dorsey, Nate Hobbs and Bennett Williams, Illinois still fell 63-24. Penn State marched up and down the field with what appeared to be little resistance from the Illinois defense, especially in the final quarter. “I’m not here to fool anyone,” Green said. “That’s a great team, but we came out and played hard. We just have to finish.” In the first three quar ters, the Illini

competed but couldn't hang with the Nittany Lions in the fourth. The game opened up with a solid showing on both sides of the ball, with Illinois forcing a fumble early on. When Penn State got on the board early in the game, Illinois responded relatively quickly. The Illini never trailed by more than two touchdowns behind the No. 10-ranked Nittany Lions until the end. At one point, they even held the lead. On a trick play from the offense, the Illini grasped a 24-21 lead in the third. Quarterback M.J. Rivers tossed the ball to wide receiver Trenard Davis, who converted to the SEE FOOTBALL | 3B

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ILLINOIS VS. PENN STATE GRADES REGGIE CORBIN Besides Ricky Smalling’s touchdown catch, Reggie Corbin had Illinois’ biggest offensive moment, breaking out for a 51-yard dash to set up the go-ahead score. He posted 87 yards on 11 carries, averaging 7.9 yards per rush. Though he wasn’t able to do much later, no one

else was either. The junior put his team in a position to succeed, and though he wouldn’t throw his defense under the bus after the game, this one’s on them. Corbin now has 327 rushing yards in 2018, more than four times the 78 yards he managed last season.

OFFENSE The Illinois offense was solid, for the most part, against Penn State, a team few expected Illinois to move the ball well against. Lovie Smith’s play-calling was on point at times, especially on his trick play call that put Illinois ahead and scoring drives in the first

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and second quarters. When it mattered most, as the Nittany Lions poured it on late, the unit fell off and was unable to move the ball. Sam Mays and Ricky Smalling both had memorable drops, and the offensive line wasn’t able to sustain the same gaps it was opening earlier.

To be frank, the defense was atrocious on Friday. Illinois gave up 591 yards in total and allowed Penn State to convert on 9 of 11 third downs, including several that went for big gains. Two takeaways keep the defense from getting an F,

but they weren’t enough to even slow the Nittany Lions. Illinois gave up six straight touchdowns to end the game. Unacceptable. Hardy Nickerson has a lot of work to do during the bye week.

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FLOUNDER IN THE FOURTH QUARTER Everything fell apart for Illinois in the second half against No. 10-ranked Penn State. The Nittany Lions steamrolled the Illini defense, posting 387 rushing yards (591 yards total), many of which came in large bursts on big plays. Penn State quarterback Trace McSorley threw for three touchdowns, 160 yards and one interception (12 of 19 passing), leading the Nittany Lions to seven unanswered touchdowns. Illinois went from vying for the upset to failing to cover the 26.5-point spread in a nightmare fourth quar-

ter. Penn State reached the end zone on its final six drives of the game, scoring 35 points in the fourth quarter alone. By comparison, Illinois’ final six drives ended in a touchdown, a punt, an interception, a missed field goal and a turnover on downs. “The fourth quarter, we can’t play much worse,” said head coach Lovie Smith. “The fight that we showed throughout, hanging in there early on, withstanding a little bit of their big punch, then the third quarter to go ahead. There are some things to build on. We

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are getting better as a team, but we’re not ready to play 60 minutes yet.” Smith was happy with his team’s performance through most of the game, but he lamented how Illinois was so easily overwhelmed down the stretch. Illinois showed promising signs of what can be down the road, but it lost a lot of face in the fourth. “When you give up that many points in the fourth quarter, there are a lot of words you can use,” Smith said. “We just didn’t play the way we needed to there, when you give up long runs like that.”

SUSPENDED PLAYERS RETURN, BUT INJURIES PLAGUE Illinois gained a cluster of suspended players back on Friday night, most notably Lou Dorsey, Bennett Williams and Nate Hobbs. The consensus was that it was a boost on the field and for morale. But while Illinois was reinforced with some of its greater talents, players continued to go down with injuries. Starting defensive tackle Jamal Woods got hurt, and after missing the first two games because of an injury, redshirt freshman

lineman Lere Oladipo got hurt again. Potentially having the most worrisome injury, Bennett Williams was hurt in his return to the field as well. None of the Illini returned to action. When paired with the hamstring injury of starting quarterback AJ Bush and the season-ending knee injury of Mike Dudek, Illinois has had a rough start to the year health-wise. One positive for Lovie Smith and Co. is that the team enters its bye week

now, and it won’t take the field for a game again until Oct. 6 at Rutgers. “Of course, the bye week is coming at the perfect time,” Smith said. “Hopefully the next time we play, he’ll be ready to go.” @itsallG_O_O_D gavinrg2@ dailyillini.com

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Illinois linebacker Del’Shawn Phillips (3) makes a tackle during the game against Penn State at Memorial Stadium on Friday, Sept. 21. The Illini lost 63-24.

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FOOTBALL position in college after previously playing QB. Davis then lobbed the ball to wide receiver Ricky Smalling for a 17-yard touchdown. Despite the score, the Illini offense played quite a strong game. On the ground, the duo of Reggie Corbin and Mike Epstein combined for 24 carries for 87 and 73 yards, respectively. The offensive line showed

it could keep up with a top-10 defense. Offensive coordinator Rod Smith has transformed, arguably, the previous season’s weak link into one of the strongest pieces in the Illini puzzle. “They fought; they never stopped. They were the only guys that stayed in the entire time and the core of our team,” Corbin said. On defense, Bobby Roundtree collected a career-high 12 tackles, including two TFL, a sack and a pass breakup. A lthough Roundtree

had one of the best games of his career, the rest of the defense struggled. Missed assignments are something head coach Lovie Smith has talked about throughout the season, but it has seen little improvement. The Illini defense left players wide open and created large windows for the Nittany Lions to run through for multiple long runs throughout the game. “We beat ourselves. Most of the time we beat ourselves it’s not like they really beat us that bad,”

Corbin said. “We beat ourselves.” Even though the loss was predicted on many fans’ schedules, it was still hard to digest for Illinois, especially after a handful of rough moments toward the end. “R ight now, we’re devastated,” Corbin said. “We felt like we should have won that game, even if most people didn’t.” Despite the loss, the team knows it’s something it needs to learn from and brush off. Defensive back

Delano Ware reiterated the loss was devastating but they have tonight, maybe even tomorrow, to mourn; then it’s back on the field for alignment, assignment and technique. “You can’t play much worse in the fourth quarter, but there was fight that we showed throughout, hanging in there early on to withstand a little bit of their big punch,” Lovie Smith said. @tati_perry14 tp3@dailyillini.com

without them. “It’s something I’ve always dreamed,” Hall said. “It’s amazing to have a group of guys to run with and doing things other than running. Some people don’t realize we do other things besides running; we hang out on a daily basis. We go to volleyball and football games or out to eat. It’s a family I’ve never had.” In addition to Hall’s new 14-member support system, he’s also gained just as many people to push him on the cross country course. “I think (having teammates) is also making me a better athlete,” Hall said. “I think I’m just gonna grow in my running off of other guys, and having the right coaching staff is also a huge part of that.” While Hall’s high school experience is atypical of others on Illinois’ cross country team, he’s had a flawless transition onto the college course. During his collegiate debut at the EIU Crawford Invitational, Hall led the Illini and finished fourth overall. Hall also finished second for Illinois and 28th overall at the Commodore Classic. According to head coach Sarah Haveman, Hall’s coachability has been an enormous asset to the Illini so far this season, and his recent performances in the 8k have set the bar high for his freshman campaign. “The only thing I can describe him as is he is just extremely coachable,” Haveman said. “That’s one of the best qualities he has — that you can have as an athlete. He’s so excited to be part of the Illinois track and field and cross country teams, and he’s shown such great maturity. You would never believe he had a large transition into college.” sports@dailyillini.com

MEN’S TENNIS

Squad splits in three to play nationwide BY NITHIN REDDY CONTRIBUTING WRITER

During the Illinois men’s tennis team’s first actionpacked weekend of the year, the Illini split their squad into three tournaments: the Milwaukee Tennis Classic, the Oracle ITA Masters in Malibu, CA, and the Ivy Plus Invitational at Princeton University. In the three tournaments, the Illini dealt with early season rust, failing to reach the finals in any of them, and head coach Brad Dancer noticed. “This weekend, at least with my group of guys in Milwaukee, was not a particularly strong showing,” Dancer said. “We need to figure out what we can do in order to be better prepared and have better results. We have high standards for our program.” Although Dancer may not have expected the overall results, two players stood out: sophomore Alex Brown and freshman Keenan Mayo.

Mayo is a 6-foot-6 freshman from Long Beach, California, with a lot of potential. He started off his weekend in Milwaukee with three straight victories before advancing to the quarterfinals, where he faced Notre Dame’s William Howells. In a back-and-forth first set, Mayo won in a tiebreaker off his serve. The second set was close again, but with two breaks, Mayo finished off Howells 7-6, 7-5 to advance to the semifinals. In Mayo’s semifinal match, he faced Patrick Kaukovalta from the University of Alabama. The first set was fairly equal, but after Kaukovalta’s second break he took control of the first game. Unfortunately for Mayo, things didn't get any better in the second set. With three double faults, Mayo was only able to walk away with two victories. Kaukovalta advanced with a 7-5, 6-2 victory over Mayo. Mayo said there were a lot of things that went wrong.

“Fatigue, mental fatigue, but I don’t think consistency was an issue,” Mayo said. “I just think today wasn’t my day.” The other player to watch this weekend was Alex Brown, who played in the Ivy Plus Invitational. The 6-foot-5 sophomore had a successful freshman campaign. In singles play he went 23-11 overall and 8-1 in Big Ten play; and in doubles, Brown was 25-15 overall and 6-5 in Big Ten Play. Although he struggled in doubles play, losing alongside his sophomore teammate Caleb Chakravarthi 8-3, he played confidently in singles. Brown started the tournament by beating Harvard's Brian Shi, 7-5, 6-3, to advance to the quarterfinals. In his next match, Brown faced Mazen Osama, from the University of Alabama, whom he defeated 7-5, 6-4. Brown’s luck would run out in the semifinals where Columbia's Jack

Lin took the victory in two sets, 6-4, 6-4. But in order to improve, Brown knew he needed to play a more steady game. “I need to play more consistent,” Brown said. “I can play really well for a few games, then struggle for a few after.” A handful of other players competed as well for the Illini this weekend. The duo of sophomore Gui Gomes and junior Noe Khlif advanced to the quarterfinals of the Milwaukee Tennis Classic, and Fletcher Scott lost in the round of 32. At the Oracle ITA Masters, Zeke Clark made it to the round of 16 and Aleks Kovacevic went onto the quarterfinals. In the Ivy Plus Invitational, junior Vuk Budic reached the quarterfinals. The Illini are slated to play in the ITA All-American Championships starting on Saturday, Sept. 29th. sports@dailyillini.com

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points; the mentality was ‘how do we respond to that?’” Behind Atkinson, only one Boilermaker had over 10 kills, while four Illini reached double digits. “We know it’s a pretty high-pressure situation going against a team like that in their home gym,” Quade said. “We handled it the best we could tonight.” Tamas also said while it may not have been the best the Illini have played this season, he was proud of the win. For Prince, games like the one against Purdue are why she and her teammates came to Illinois. “It’s all about competitive games every single night,” Prince said. “We all came to the Big Ten knowing we’d be playing with and against the best players in the country.” The win moved the Illini to 12-0 to start the year, and 1-0 in Big Ten play. “They’re all gonna be tough,” Tamas said. “It’s good because we can learn from it.”

after being initially called out of bounds. “She was rea lly consistent,” Tamas said. “Not everything was lined up great for her; she was able to manage really well and when the swings were there, she took them.” As per usual with the Illini, Prince credited her big game to the rest of the team and staff. “They were all putting the ball in a nice place for me, and I had the staff helping me out with what was open and the girls helping me out with what was open,” Prince said. Illinois also picked up 12 aces, with five from Bastianelli and four from Quade. On the other side, the Boilermakers were lead by a familiar face, Sherridan Atkinson, who had a gamehigh 21 kills on .333 hitting percentage. “She’s got a lot of range,” Bastianelli said. “We knew @binzy_20 she was going to get her brianb2@dailyillini.com

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Dan Hubbard returns home for Pygmalion BY THERESE POKORNEY ASSISTANT DAYTIME NEWS EDITOR

Hailing from Bloomington, Illinois, is Dan Hubbard, a solo Americana guitarist, singer and songwriter who’s been taking the country-rock music industry by storm. After making the transition from fronting the band “The Humadors” to playing solo, he’s been traveling across the Midwest telling his stories, struggles and triumphs through song. This weekend, he’ll be going back to his central Illinois roots in Urbana. “I’m damn excited to be a part of Pygmalion,” Hubbard said. “I’m just very grateful for the opportunity.” In the midst of traveling, coming back to his home state is important for him. buzz caught up with him before he plays at the threeday festival and asked him about performing back home and his creative process.

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 4-10 p.m.  Texas Roadhouse, 204 N. Country Fair Drive, Champaign  Free, all ages Use the flyer on its website to dine in or carry out at Texas Roadhouses in Champaign or Decatur on Monday and 10 percent of your purchase will go toward the medical expenses of our former maintenance man, Kenny Watson.

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Dan Hubbard is a Bloomington, Illinois, native whose music is

Dan Hubbard: It’s home. The known to tell tales of struggle and triumph. He will return to people here have been so kind to me. They’ve seen the good and the bad and stuck with me no matter what. I’ve had some subpar performances over the years, and each time I think, “Well, that’s it for me, they’ll never come see a show again.” Sure enough, next time out, there they are. I’ve just been so fortunate to have had the kind of support that this state has shown me.

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some artistic and personal error. I’ve learned that integrity. And Spotify sucks. finding the right sound is all about the people you buzz: What inspires and surround yourself with. I’ve rejuvenates your creativity worked with some great with songwriting? producers, and the band I play with is second to DH: In terms of subject none. But it’s not just that matter, life never stops giving they’re great players — it’s you stuff to write about. In more about chemistry and fact, it’s getting hard to keep finding the right mix of up with it. Musically, I never individuals. And honestly, want to do the same thing I my wife probably deserves did before — I want to stretch most of the credit for my myself and try something sound. A few years ago, I different. For the album I’m played her what I’d been working on now, I listened to working on in the studio a lot of Motown records and and she cried. They were did some co-writing with my not tears of joy. I knew then bass player, who is a lover of it was time to go in a different soul music. It got me out of direction. Seriously though, my comfort zone and the it’s nice having a partner who blood started flowing again. is so sensitive to my feelings.

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 6-7:30 p.m.  Illini Union Courtyard, 1401 W. Green St., Urbana  Free, all ages University of Illinois Hip Hop Collective opens its second season with a spectacular show featuring beatboxing, theremin, breakdancing, R&B, Chinese rapping, melodica solos, string ensembles, jazz improv and everything in between.

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Producers of long-loved music festival embrace change BY ELANI KAUFMAN BUZZ EDITOR

For the past 13 years, the Pygmalion Festival has been a staple in the ChampaignUrbana community. Even though its presence each September is constant, the festival is not static. Rather, Pygmalion is dynamic, evolving with each passing year. And its founder does not intend to change that. “The most important change that we’ve made is simply our ability to change. And that, we’ve embraced it. This year, in particular, we’ve added some new dimensions as far as performance goes,” said Seth Fein, founder and co-producer of the festival. One of those new dimensions is the addition of comedy to the lineup. Tig Notaro, a renowned stand-up comedian with her own streaming sitcom, will be starting off this year’s comedy roster, a big name to kick off the inaugural addition. “I think that comedy will be here to stay,” Fein said. “Now, more than ever, we could use some levity in our lives.” The other dimension is the shift in how Pygmalion will incorporate technology into its festivities. Changing that aspect of the festival from “Tech” to “Think,” Fein hopes to expand the boundaries of that category for future programming. “What we’ve had to come to over the course of time is that tastes change rapidly, the way that young people consume media changes rapidly and how we’re programming Pygmalion now is just very different from how we were doing it even two to three years ago,” Fein said. The change in program-

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Founder and co-producer of the Pygmalion Festival Seth Fein (right) and co-producer Patrick Singer (left). The producers discussed the changes to this year’s festival and its overall evolution.

ming is what keeps the festival fresh. Patrick Singer, the co-producer for the last six years, also embraces Pygmalion’s dynamic nature. “Ever since I’ve started working with Seth on the festival, that’s the one thing I’ve always loved most about it, is that it’s never the same each year,” Singer said. “I think that makes it exciting and less homogeneous, especially as now, festivals become the same.” The duo’s ability to change on the fly is what allowed it to

rebound from three recent cancellations on the lineup. “This was a particularly bad year for cancellations,” Fein said, Singer adding that some smart choices had to be made. However, the change in programming is not the only one people have noticed. Another seemingly drastic change is the move from downtown Champaign to the Urbana side of the University campus. However, Fein notes the move isn’t as drastic as students may think.

“I think a lot of people, certainly a lot of people who are students now or haven’t lived here for very long, don’t even remember that Pygmalion was very much a Canopy-Club, Krannert-Center, east-campus event,” he said. “I think that the people in this community that know what Pygmalion is and enjoy it will go wherever we place it.” Fein notes the move to campus makes logistical sense. “The Canopy Club and

Krannert Center already have that infrastructure in place, so there are theaters that exist,” he said. “Having it on campus is a positive thing for us. We’re very committed to the idea that Pygmalion has to appeal to a younger demographic to stay relevant and fun.” On the whole, both Fein and Singer are looking forward to seeing how the festival will continue to evolve in the future. “The reality is that the festival world is a bubble and it’s

bursting, and the fact that Pygmalion is 14 years deep and still not just around but thriving ... is a showcase of our ability to pay attention and to try to make hard choices to make sure it’s in a good, healthy place,” Fein said. “I think that we’re both excited about the idea that we’ve kind of grown into an identity that allows us to be playful and not very rigid about how we do things.” ekaufmn2@readbuzz.com

Local band Castor to reunite for Pygmalion, record new music BY ZOE STEIN STAFF WRITER

After 20 years, Castor is back for the 2018 Pygmalion Festival. The indie rock/ emo band initially formed in 1994 in Champaign while all of the members attended the University and was primarily active from 1994-97. The band hasn’t played together since then. But in January, it came together for the first time, from around the country, to play together again. “We played our final show 20 years ago in January with the band Hum, and they were doing a show this past January. It happened to be 20 years after our last show, so we just kinda did it for fun,” said Jeff Garber, one of the founding members of the band. “And then, Pygmalion reached out to see if we could do another one, and now, we’re doing another one!” Since January, Castor hasn’t played more shows. But after Pygma-

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Castor founding members Jeff Garber, Ben Eversmann, Derek Niedringhaus and Jason Vance will reunite at this year’s Pygmalion Festival. They plan to record new music while in town.

lion reached out to it about reuniting one more time, the band couldn’t pass it up. The band members are looking forward to getting

back on the stage for the festival. “We’re excited to do it because we’ve never done a festival,” Garber said. “Any

excuse to get us all back in the same place is cool. Plus, it’s in Champaign, which is where we formed.” While Castor might be

looking forward to playing at Pygmalion, it doesn’t come without nerves. “Just getting through it is kind of the most exciting thing at this point,” Garber said. “None of us actively play in bands anymore, so it’s kind of hard and nervewracking …like we’re trying to keep our s*** from going off the edge of the earth in a way. But we survived the last one — it went really well — so we think we’ll survive the next one.” “We’ve learned almost both of our records,” Garber said. He notes the record’s full of what he calls “offtime guitar trickery.” Aside from simply playing the music from their two records, they’re also catering to those die-hard fans, as well. “We’re … excited to play the best stuff from both records,” Garber said. “We’re also playing a couple of b-sides that I don’t know if we ever really performed live. If there’s any die-hards there, they’ll be happy.”

Fans have more to look forward to than just Castor’s performance, though. The band has also rented out a studio for the weekend it’s here and plans to record some new music. “We’re talking about making new music, and we’re probably going to while we’re (in Champaign). It’s sort of spur-ofthe-moment … but hopefully, after that, there’ll be a bit of time to come up with new ideas. We all love songs and we all have new material on the table,” Garber said. Castor’s Pygmalion weekend is chock-full of band practice, performance and time in a recording studio. It may be 20 years after its inception, but that won’t stop it from picking up right where it left off in the home of the band’s conception. Castor takes the stage at the Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center on Saturday at 11:45 p.m. zstein3@readbuzz.com

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