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Engineering-based medical school to lead cancer research REBECCA WOOD STAFF WRITER

With over 1,000 applications, the University’s Carle Illinois College of Medicine has accepted 32 with full scholarships. Martin Burke, professor in LAS, said it will be the world’s first engineering-

based medical school, with the idea to ultimately think about the fuller design of human health. “There’s also a lot of really basic unanswered questions that, if answered, could open up opportunities for a fuller designing of tomorrow’s medicine,” Burke said.

Burke added they are very excited to build on what is already an area of strength at the University, which is cancer research. “Illinois has world-leading expertise in cancer, across many different areas, including prevention, diagnosis and ultimately the

treatment,” Burke said. The point of the new medical school, Burke said, is to empower and enable remarkable students to find a problem and to make an impact, and the school is planning on achieving this with two innovations. The school will have a

medical-maker laboratory where students can use physical facilities to transform ideas into prototypes, Burke said. Additionally, there will be a global emergence program, where students will visit communities around the world to learn about unmet medical needs

and to inspire ideas on how they can adjust them. Burke said the curriculum is unlike typical medical schools in that every course is taught through problem-based learning, and it includes both engineers and SEE MEDICAL | 3A

JUUL use increases among students BY HEATHER SCHLITZ STAFF WRITER

With a climbing popularity, e-cigarettes have been touted as a safer alternative to smoking, but experts have raised concerns about how harmless e-cigarettes actually are. E - c ig a r et t e s are rechargeable electronic devices that vaporize a liquid for a hit of nicotine comparable to the feeling of smoking tobacco. Advocates of e-cigarettes, especially e-cigarette companies, say the products are meant to be used as a safer alternative to cigarettes and traditional tobacco products used by smokers. However, the popularity of JUUL, an e-cigarette known for its sleek design, has skyrocketed among college students, with more young people using e-cigarettes than other tobacco products. JUUL uses pods filled with an aerosol containing nicotine, chemicals and flavorings such as mango, mint and cucumber. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, 1 in 4 teens have reported smoking e-cigarettes, while about 31 percent of e-cigarette users started smoking tobacco products within six months of starting JUUL use. Ryan Drenan, associate professor of pharmacology at Northwestern University who researches nicotine addiction, SEE JUULS | 3A

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Members of the Graduate Employees’ Organization march toward University President Timothy Killeen’s house along Florida Avenue on March 6. An agreement has been made between the GEO and University administration that grants many of the GEO’s demands for a new contract.

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The longest strike in University history ended Friday night after 98 percent of members of the Graduate Employees’ Organization voted in favor of the proposed contract.

The agreement has been modified from the GEO’s original proposal following negotiations with University administration. The agreement fulfills several of the original demands and expands on

some of them. “Because of the dedication of the members in this union, we have a contract,” said GEO Co-President Gus Wood in a prepared statement. “Countless hours of organizing made this hap-

pen. We held the lines, we stayed positive and we remained hopeful that we’d get the contract we deserve.” The GEO released its original set of demands on March 1 after going on

Lindwall elected as new student body president BY CORI LIPPERT STAFF WRITER

Walter Lindwall will be the new student body president after winning the election against Jacob Rajlich 1790 to 1076, according to the unofficial referendum results from the Campus Student Election Commission. Lindwall, junior in LAS, and his running mate Alice Zheng, sophomore in LAS,

highlighted five key points to focus on in their platform: academic issues, diversity and inclusion, graduate employees, sexual assault prevention and mental health support. Lindwall and Zheng believed these areas are the most important problems the campus faces, and they are not getting enough attention from Illinois Student Government.

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“I really want to improve our sexual assault prevention policies; I want some concrete change in the actual administration,” Lindwall said. “I want to improve mental health resources, something we hear the most criticism about.” Lindwall has been part of ISG as a parliamentarian, a committee member and a senator in the past. He said

he wants to help campus because he loves the University and has friends on campus who struggle with barriers in education and living a healthy life. Lindwall said he chose Zheng as his running mate because of her long-time involvement in the senate, her academic qualifications and her work on legislation

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cations each year, and the first review session of the applicants will be hosted on Tuesday in conjunction with iCAP directors. ISEE could provide up to $30,000 in seed funding if the proposal addresses how they would use the project as a test bed for educational or research purposes. According to the seed funding program requirements, researchers must tie their proposals to existing campus sustainability project(s) and to external funding no less than $1 million. Cai said the project can be seen as an effort to help develop the campus as a prevalent sustainability community and to try out promising solutions for sustainability development in the world. “This is going to help everyone. It would help faculties and researchers for their proposal preparation,” Cai said. “It would also help bring students into research programs when researchers get their external funding.” hwu61@dailyillini.com

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Edit-a-thon seeks to decrease gender gap Wikipedia editors lacking female editors OLIVIA WELSHANS STAFF WRITER

just had a paragraph within it that said she was a collaborator of his. They actually considered themselves equals, so it was funny he had an article and she only had a mention,” Emerson said. Maureen Warren, a curator at Krannert Art Museum, said this gender imbalance could cause some women’s contributions to go unseen. “Not that there is anything wrong with content that is created mostly by men,” Warren said, “But we need to be aware that there may be stories and information that may get left out when the demographics are skewed really strongly towards one population over another.” Creating and improving women’s articles puts them on a more leveled playing field with men in terms of importance, Warren said. “I think whether or not we like it, Wikipedia is the starting point for a lot of research. If there is no article for someone, it creates the false appearance that person must be less important,” Warren said. This year was the second time Kaylee Tucker, junior in Architecture, participated in the edita-thon. She said the event was especially important to her because she is the vice president of Women in Architecture, a student organization supporting women in related professions. “Without representation of women in architecture, how can girls imagine themselves as architects when they grow up?” Tucker said. In order to share their work from the edit-a-thon, Tucker said her organization is working on creating a gallery exhibit featuring some of the women whose articles they edited. Later this month, they will be displaying posters of female architects in Temple Buell Hall’s West Gallery. “As college students, we often learn about male architects in architectural history classes and reference their works as precedent studies, but by improving articles about female architects, we open the possibility of learning more about them and from them,” Tucker said.

To combat the gender imbalance in Wikipedia articles and editors, an Art + Feminism Edit-a-thon was hosted by the Ricker Library of Architecture and Art and the Krannert Art Museum on March 3. The edit-a-thon edited or created 17 articles for underrepresented women in arts. In 2011, the Wikimedia Foundation found less than 10 percent of editors on Wikipedia were women. The Art + Feminism campaign was founded to decrease this gender gap, said Melanie Emerson, edit-a-thon organizer and head librarian of the Ricker Library of Architecture and Art. An edit-a-thon is an event that teaches people how to edit and create articles on Wikipedia and encourages them to take on the role of an editor, Emerson said. It is also meant to increase diversity and inclusion on Wikipedia by getting people who do not normally edit to participate. The edit-a-thon held at the University is just one of many other Art + Feminism Edit-a-thons held around the globe. According to the campaign’s website, Art + Feminism is a campaign that seeks to improve “coverage of cis and transgender women, feminism and the arts on Wikipedia.” This is the fifth year since the creation of Art + Feminism and the third year an edit-a-thon has been held at the University. “If the majority of the people editing are actually men, then they may find the content actually reflects their interests more than if it is a more diverse group of editors,” Emerson said. At her first edit-a-thon in Chicago, Emerson said she saw this imbalance perfectly represented by a male and female collaborative art duo. Both were faculty members of the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. “He had an article with multiple paragraphs and all this information. She okw2@dailyillini.com

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The Carle Illinois College of Medicine aims to teach students to problem-solve and to make strides in cancer research.

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MEDICAL scientists as teachers. “All students have to come up with a capstone project where they must define an important problem, propose a thesis project and ultimately complete that capstone project,” Burke said. Brian Cunningham, professor in Engineering, said students have to complete coursework that has been designed to include engineering concepts, so students will learn aspects of engineering that will still meet all the accreditation requirements that every doctor has to obtain. “In the coursework, a lot of things are taught through case studies,” Cunningham said. “Introducing some engineering concepts that might be used in medical treatment or using infor-

mation in ways that engineers might use them to diagnose a person and to choose the best treatment from a range of options.” Rohit Bhargava, professor in Engineering, said the University’s existing cancer research program is currently making strides in cancer innovation. “The cancer research center on campus is new and we have about 75 members, which means people who are funded by the government to do cancer research,” Bhargava said. Bhargava said students perform research in several areas, from basic biology to policy to imaging and diagnostics research. He added the cancer research opportunities are student-dependent, where they can pick what they want to study. “It’s not necessarily traditional cancer biology like we might think of it, but it’s also a mix of technology,

JUULS believes it is highly likely that people could become addicted to e-cigarettes. “E-cigarettes certainly involve nicotine, so you can imagine there could be some of the same health risks that nicotine leads to,” he said. However, he emphasized the relatively recent ascent of the e-cigarette has meant there is a scarcity of research looking into the long-term effects of e-cigarettes and its addictive properties. “If it were me, I would not be using them, and I would be waiting for time to tell us whether these things are safe or not,” Drenan said. Marco Garibay, junior in Business, said JUULs are extremely popular on campus, and its users don’t care

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about the health effects. The increasing use of e-cigarettes has also attracted the attention of the University administration, which has banned the use of JUULs on campus, and the National Institute on Drug Abuse, which

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has released reports and research about the health effects of e-cigarettes. “I would not believe what an e-cigarette company tells you in terms of whether something is safe or not,” Drenan said. “They of course want to sell you a

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The newly elected student body executives are President Walter Lindwall (right) and Vice President Alice Zheng (left). The pair ran against Jacob Rajlich and Michael Branco-Katcher in the 2018 student election.

and I think it is important that we have someone that is willing to listen.” Rajlich’s running mate was Michael Branco-Katcher, sophomore in Engineer-

ing and diagnostic tests that detect the presence of things in the blood that can be used to diagnose a person with cancer or to identify which mutation they have,” Cunningham said. Burke said another goal is to achieve a democratization of health care, where people are empowered and enabled to participate in understanding their illnesses, diagnosing what is wrong with them and being engaged in figuring out what to do to fix it. Burke said there is really a transformative opportunity in taking a step back and thinking differently about what human health can look like in the future. “We’re excited to impact not only Illinois or the United States, but the world, and thinking about what tomorrow’s healthcare can look like,” Burke said.

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in the senate. “I have worked with Walter in Senate for this past year and he has clearly demonstrated himself to be capable, knowledgeable and driven when it comes to serving the student body,” Zheng said in an email. Zheng hopes to accomplish the issues highlighted on their platform. The three she believes to be the most important are diversity and inclusion, mental health resources and sexual assault prevention. “I feel like now going in to next year, Alice and I have the opportunity to make a lot more waves as president and vice president,” Lindwall said. Rajlich, sophomore in Engineering and runner-up in the election, highlighted campus affordability in his platform. “To me, it’s not important that I be the student government president,” Rajlich said. “I think it is important that we have someone that is willing to stand up to the University administration, because at times, they conflict with us. I’ve had to do that some already

engineering and social science,” he said. Burke said the medical school’s cancer research goals are to help enable prevention through rational and thoughtful decisionmaking, to detect cancer earlier and to have a precision medical approach to cancer. “The hope, ultimately, will be to really make advances in understanding what causes cancer and other ways to intervene to hopefully not get cancer in the first place,” Burke said. Cunningham said the engineering aspect of study should help enable students to find what gene is driving a malignant tumor, what chemotherapy treatment is best to use and to identify drug resistance onset before the tumor continues to grow. “(The) basic idea is that engineering tools are used to do biomedical imag-

ing and ISG senator. “I would love to stay involved in student government. Student government has been really special to me this last year,”

Rajlich said. “I’ve learned a lot through it, and I believe and I hope I have done some important work though it. “ coridl2@dailyillini.com

product, so there’s a bit of a conflict of interest there. People would be advised to wait for research to either confirm they are safe or confirm that they are something to be avoided.” schlitz2@dailyillini.com

conditions, mental health care and health care for all genders were among the list of demands under guaranteed access to health care. The GEO also asked for help to pay for summer health care premiums. Resources for dependents were included as part of the original proposal, asking the University to assist in paying health care premiums for dependents and to provide stipends for childcare expenses. Insurance premium coverage will increase from 80 to 87 percent, according to the agreement, and 25 percent coverage will be provided for one dependent. Stipends for childcare are not included in the most recent proposed agreement. Guaranteed tuition waivers for teaching and graduate assistants were included on the list of demands. According to the proposed agreement, tuition waivers will be guaranteed to TAs and GAs once they are enrolled in a program. When in that program, they will be governed by the tuition waiver policy in effect at the time of their enrollment, so long as they are in good academic standing and make progress toward graduation.

tuition waivers. GEO workers demanded a minimum of one month’s notice for employment. If the appointment letter is late, workers should receive compensation. According to the current agreement, if appointment letters are received late, teaching assistants are entitled to file for a $50 compensation. Wages were proposed to increase by $500 for the lowest paid members. This pay increase would still not reach the price of the cost of living in Champaign-Urbana. Wages will increase for the first three years of the five-year contract by about 4.5 percent, 2 percent and 2 percent again in the first, second and third years, respectively. The GEO also asked for a reduction of mystery fees, such as payment that goes toward infrastructure. However, members have pledged to continue paying fees which contribute to the community such as the public transportation system. Prescription coverage, reproductive health care, coverage of pre-existing news@dailyillini.com

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Hashtags hide the big picture PSYC 157 Psychology and the Good Life

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‘Happiness’ class is a good step forward JAMIE LINTON COLUMNIST

ost people think about skipping their early morning classes when it comes to showing up for subjects such as physics or economics; however, students at Yale are more than happy to attend PSYC 157: Psychology and the Good Life, the most popular class at the university. On the same note as my previous column on Imposter Syndrome, Ivy Leaguers and state college students alike fall into the same traps of anxiety, depression and other overall unhappiness. This seems to be why about 25 percent of Yale’s undergraduate population has enrolled in a class about something a lot of us have probably forgotten about: the habits to form and behaviors to adapt to be truly happy. The goal of the class

is self-improvement, positive psychology and overall mental wellness, something that has become somewhat of a trend in popular culture, but is welcomed considering the rising number of individuals struggling with mental health. Laurie Santos, the professor who teaches the course, speculates that students are interested in the class because so many of them weren’t able to prioritize their happiness and well-being in high school. She believes this was fueled, in part, by students who prioritized activities that would increase their chances of getting into Yale, rather than self-improvement for the sake of their own happiness. This is surely the case for many students who took on many of the same stressors like accelerated programs, strenuous sports teams and the typical obstacles of being an adolescent. Embarking on the premade path of becoming a successful adult as

a teenager can easily overtake the “little things” that contribute to leading a happy life. As a young adult attempting to kick-start one’s career, it can be easy to forget there’s life outside of the supposed predetermined path to success. Considering how fast-paced the average person’s daily routine has become, it can’t be anything but helpful to learn the psychology behind productivity, increasing social connections and gratitude, including how one can implement these habits and behaviors in their lives. Although this is likely not the cure for most mental health disorders, understanding and mastering these skills are helpful for life. Some of the required assignments of the course are tasks like performing random acts of kindness and increasing social connections. The goal of this work is to catalyze a shift in Yale’s culture that transforms students

into a more grateful, welcoming community, something any college campus would benefit from. Due to the large number of students taking this course at Yale, this culture change is possible, and if more students understand these concepts, a real paradigm shift can occur. If a class on happiness could create such a shift in Yale’s culture, it would be within reason to request a similar class at our University. If you’re interested in positive psychology and learning about selfimprovement, you may be interested in taking a psychology class at the University to attain a better understanding of your own mind. Although we don’t have any courses offered that are close to Yale’s “happiness” class, the underlying ideas behind how humans function can be valuable when applied to your own habits.

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he word “activism” has been redefined. What was once a rigorous and at times dangerous act of crusading for political and social causes has become easier than ever through social media. Whether this is a good or bad change is up for debate, but almost anyone can agree action must follow awareness. The traditional sales funnel describes the process of establishing a brand in the consumer’s mind. Although the exact steps vary, the process always begins with spreading awareness and ends with some form of action. The same process can be applied to almost any form of information presented to the public. Most of the modern culture of activism and social movements focus primarily on the awareness of movements. One of the easiest ways to get messages broadcast quickly to a large number of people is through social media — more specifically, hashtag activism. We’ve seen many causes gain momentum through hashtags, including #BlackLivesMatter, #MeToo, #NoDAPL and the recent Graduate Employees’ Organization #FairContractNow. These hashtags and movements are still used today and have gained thousands of followers. Gaining attention from an audience is an essential part of establishing change. However, a lot of social issues can become a bit hashtag heavy and lose focus on implementing concrete policies within

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institutions around the country. A lot of these movements can reach a standstill when followers become unaware of what the next step is. This may not be a fault of the people starting the movements, but it is a definite obstacle built by virtue signalers. Facebook and other social media platforms have unfortunately given most people a sense of importance. As a result, these platforms provide an invitation for everyone to have their own righteous monologue on any topic of their choice. Behind a screen, these online activists have no obligation to follow through with their sermons and limit progress to their own pages. As supportive and contributing citizens to these movements, we have a responsibility to continue the fight on a smaller scale in our daily lives. We still have the responsibility of following through on our Facebook speeches or Twitter threads by continuing to organize and support causes outside of an LED screen. With this kind of conscious thinking, the secondary step of mobilizing, defined as working with a group to establish a set of concrete goals, will follow. Mobilization is defined as acting as a culmination of the skills and efforts of everyone involved. It has the power to move the masses to act. In partnership with the meticulous planning of organizers, the ethical intentions of supporters can bring about longlasting change. Isaiah is a sophomore in Media. idr2@dailyillini.com

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR

A man’s role in the community in the wake of the current #MeToo movement

BY ARJUN CHOPRA

early September of last year, my friend was at a rush party for his fraternity on campus. At one point in the evening, a student, not affiliated with the fraternity, made unwanted sexual advances on an intoxicated young woman. Upon noticing this, the brothers of the fraternity quickly threw him out of the house, then began attending to the young lady. The next morning,

the same male student returned to the house to save face and to plead with the brothers not to press charges. Understanding it was not their place to take legal action and knowing how accusations can die in bureaucracy, the brothers chose not to seek external recourse. Rather, the brothers warned him that if he were ever to come near the house or the young lady again, they would be willing to take action both legal or

otherwise. This incident serves as an example on how men can be part of the #MeToo movement. Much discussion on this topic has involved the toxic side of masculinity. Honestly, I would be lying to say there is not a toxic oversexed element to masculinity. Yet, as far as I know, the only real long-term solution is to acknowledge that masculinity can play a positive role. The problem today is not masculinity in

its crudest form, rather the lack of traditional masculinity in society and our communities. Somewhere along the way, we have failed to teach young men the responsibilities of being a man. We need to encourage an environment where men are taught that a man must live with a sense of honor and decency. While the feminist movement has made its greatest strides, it has come at the expense of the innate role

of men across the country. Elevating women does not have to involve the erosion of masculinity. However, it is important to realize not all traditional values should be embraced. Rather, we must take inspiration from them and apply those ideals to our lives. Positive elements of both masculinity and femininity must be promoted if we are to eradicate sexually devious behavior, much in the same way the pillars of Athens and Jerusalem took

the Western world out of the Dark Ages and into the Enlightenment. In closing, I ask you hold in your memory the actions of those fraternity brothers. Lesser men, as we have seen, would have done nothing. But we should not look at these acts as heroic or brave, rather with the acknowledgment that it was their duty as civilized men of society. Arjun is a junior in Business. agchopr2@illinois.edu

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Nonprofit ‘do-it-yourself’ biking initiatives cycle into spring BY THOMAS BLOCK STAFF WRITER

As polite as he is, Jacob Benjamin is usually one to turn down a handshake. Being the proud manager of the Campus Bike Center, Benjamin consistently keeps his palms smeared with a thick coating of grime, handling scores of gears, chains and tires while manning his post. Other mechanics may take pride in their stained clothes, flaunting them as proof of a hard day’s work. For Benjamin, messes don’t necessarily indicate successes. He isn’t ambivalent because he’s lazy. In fact, he’s just trying to abide by the job description. “In theory, somebody in my position should be able to put on white gloves and not get them dirty all day,” he said. Benjamin echoes the mantra of the Campus Bike Center, which strives to escape the perceptual confines of a traditional bike shop. Rather than take a worn bicycle off the rider’s hands and tune it up behind closed doors, the staffers at the tiny campus garage don’t really do much of the repairing at all. They teach the customers how to do it themselves. “There’s a strong impulse to do work for people when you think you’re helping them,” Benjamin said. “Really, we need people to be doing their own work. (If) you get a flat tire and you don’t know how to fix it, you’re not gonna ride a bike.” The Campus Bike Center is one of the two lots that make up The Bike Project, a nonprofit “do-it-yourself” organization based in C-U. The first location in downtown Urbana, established in 2006, found its home in the basement of the post office, which had by then discontinued its use of the space. An old, rusty conveyor belt, which was once used to swing packages up to the ground floor, still occupies the center of the room today, doubling as a shelving unit for crates and tools. While the novel area is relatively secluded, volunteer Corey Eichelberger still notices customers trickling into the shop on frigid winter nights. Though Eichelberger, a studied grease monkey himself, knows his way around a set of wheels, he makes sure to stay on the sidelines while patrons tend to their own individual tasks.

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Jacob Benjamin, manager of the Campus Bike Center, welcomes students to the workshop to learn how to fix their own bikes. The Campus Bike Center on campus along with one in downtown Urbana, make up The Bike Project, a nonprofit “do-it-yourself” organization.

“One of our policies is that we’ll never take a tool out of someone’s hand,” Eichelberger said. “We’ll only ask if (customers) need help with anything and give them some pointers.” The space has eight working stands, each reserved for members of the organization’s Build-a-Bike program. After paying a fee for membership, students and residents have access to tools and resources needed to renovate their bike, either one they’ve brought themselves or one they’ve claimed from the store’s collection of donations. Members keep their bikes in the shop while they’re in progress, usually taking from two to four weeks to complete the entire mechanism, depending on the initial state of the bike. The gears, in Benjamin’s opinion, pose a roadblock for many budding mechanics. “There are more moving parts in the gears than any other part of the bike, just about,” Benjamin said. “All the gears are exposed and end up wearing out a little faster.

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they want to finish the project at all. Without an autopilot to carry them through the brunt of the labor, it’s just a matter of how determined the members are to reach their goals. Hasan Bhujwala, junior in LAS, stumbled upon The Bike Project last year while searching for a new bicycle

Campus Bike Center has no trouble catching its share of the summer rush when the weather finally warms up. With spring just around the corner, Benjamin and his coworkers are busy with refurbishing used bikes, the sale of which will supplement the popular Build-a-Bike program. Benjamin predicts the 60 or so bikes they’ve already managed to prepare will fly off the shelf by June, with no weaker numbers to be shown from Build-a-Bike, which tips the shop beyond capacity every summer. “I think enough people know about us, but not a whole lot know that they can help out with our shop,” he said. “A lot of people will use the space, but not a whole lot volunteer.” Currently, the Campus Bike Center offers a full-year membership in exchange for eight hours of volunteering around the garage. “Just come on in any time we’re open and say you’re here to help,” Benjamin said. “We’ll have you sorting tires, cutting up rags, stripping parts or sweeping. It depends how comfortable you are around a bike and what tools you’re willing to use.” The application of those tools, Benjamin said, is as important to a mechanical education as is the application of theory. The Bike Project aims to convey that bikes, a more environmentally friendly alternative to automobiles, also help to support a growth mindset and an active lifestyle. In Eichelberger’s eye, the most conscious way of getting around can also be the most rewarding. “I feel like it’s really empowering for people to show someone that they can build something, especially a form of transportation,” Eichelberger said. “If they’re out and they get a flat tire or their chain breaks, they’re going to know what to do.” As for the struggle of discovery, Benjamin considers it a valuable step toward self-sufficiency. “People are cautious and feel like if they don’t know something, they can’t learn it,” Benjamin said. “That’s not the case at all. Learning new things is kind of scary, but it’s important. That’s our mission.”

within his budget. Back at home, he liked to take his old bike through a nearby forest preserve for a 27-mile-long round trip. Even after having this riding experience, Bhujwala feels as though one-on-one sessions with volunteers from The Bike Project helped him reevaluate the art of cycling altogether. “I didn’t know anything about bikes when I first went there,” he said. “I learned how to true my own tires, lube up my own bike and replace the chain. (The process) was never intimidating, and everyone was really helpful.” The success of The Bike Project led to a collaboration between the University and The Bike Project in 2010, which created the Campus Bike Center with a grant from the Student Sustainability Committee. The shop continues to receive about 400 to 500 donated bikes from the University every year, plenty of which have been inexplicably left abandoned in the area. Although smaller than its Urbana counterpart, the tblock2@dailyillini.com

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LIFE CULTURE

Women with disabilities to discuss hardships BY MEGAN BRADLEY STAFF WRITER

Conversations about Women’s History Month typically center around a very normative experience of womanhood, while forgetting about the voices of certain marginalized groups. One event on campus is working to change that. T he Women’s Cross Disability Panel, a collaboration between the Women’s Resources Center and University Housing, strives to include women with disabilities in conversations about womanhood. The panel will feature five women who each experience having a d i sa bi l it y differently. The panel was created by Kathleen Downes, a disabilityrights advocate, and will occur March 13 from 2:30 — 3:30 p.m. in SDRP Room 2009. The panelists include Joey Ramp, Lauren Bryant, Stephanie Santo, Liza Sylvestre and Hope Holland. Disabilities represented in the panel include learning disabilities and hearing impairments. Each woman will speak about her experience with disability and how it shaped her experience with womanhood. Hope Holland, a graduate student in LAS, has learning and mental health disabilities. She is passionate about creating a space for underrepresented people in academics. “There is a privilege in being able to choose whether to disclose a disability, and making the choice to disclose is often part of how I try to create space for underrepresented people in academic settings,” Holland said. She strongly believes in accessible, affordable education for everyone. Another panelist conducted her work to promote education and cross barriers for people with disabilities, specifically those with hearing impairments. Liza Sylvestre, graduate student in FAA, is the co-founder of Creating Language Through Arts, an educational arts residency. Along with two others, Sylvestre was able to work on this project, drawing some inspiration from her own experiences being hard of hearing. “We collaborated on lesson plans that were offered for free at an elementary school in St. Paul that were focused on how to use art as a means of communication when there are language barriers present,” Sylvestre said. Sylvestre is a visual artist with a painting and drawing background. She participated in a media fellowship that exposed her to other forms of media and allowed her to practice video-making. From there, Sylvestre has experimented with video and drawings to study her own experiences and how they inform the way she sees the world.

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She focuses on normative and non-normative experiences people have. Sylvestre said the non-normative includes people with disabilities, along with people of color and queer people. “I’m thinking a lot about how the world is designed for a normative experience and how art can be the thing that is the place where non-normative experience can happen,” Sylvestre said. Sylvestre’s work on her thesis led her to attempt to create a place where people with disabilities can exist successfully in an academic setting because they are frequently not included in that dialogue. One of the other panelists has also taken an education-awareness approach to her own advocacy work. Joey Ramp, senior in LAS, intends to be a neuroscience researcher. When she sees a problem, she wants to fix it, which is how she became involved in advocacy work for people with service dogs. Accompanied by her own service dog, Sampson, Ramp said she encounters multiple obstacles in a variety of settings. Even in school, at times Ramp is confronted with difficulties because of having a ser-

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vice dog. Ramp said when she came to the University with her service dog, Theo, she was told she would have to change her major. This is because Theo would never be allowed in a chemistry lab, even though he had already been in labs previously and would wear goggles to stay safe. “In the history of the University, there‘s no documentation of a service dog being in a laboratory at the U of I prior to Theo and I coming here,” Ramp said. “We worked with the administrators in chemistry and they were open, but it took them almost a year to develop a template where he would wear goggles when he went in the lab.” Holland, Sylvestre and Ramp each voiced the daily challenges that arise from living with a disability. Ramp said before she became disabled she lived a very active, independent life and it was very limiting, at first, for her to live with a disability, but getting her service dog helped her gain back some independence. “I think that people with disabilities experience their disabilities every second of the day. It’s definitely a barrier; it’s exhausting,” Sylvestre said.

Sylvestre has to worry about things such as being able to hear in a building, something people without disabilities do not have to think about. The Women’s Cross Disability Panel gives each of these women a chance to voice their experiences with disabilities and womanhood to celebrate Women’s History Month and to provide an opportunity for other people to learn about living with a disability. “I think panels are a good opportunity for a lot of people to ask questions that they probably wouldn’t other wise ask. It’s kind of like an open forum to ask some of the hard questions,” Ramp said. Each of the panelists identifies as a woman, and they will each be participating in the conversation as a way to depict womanhood differently from how it is traditionally seen. Holland said conversations around womanhood typically only include able-bodied white women and this comes at the expense of women of color, indigenous women, disabled, trans and gender non-conforming women. “The category of women is not made up of only white, straight, able-bodied women, and depictions of womanhood should reflect this reality,” Holland said. By extending the conversation to women with disabilities, the panel creates a forum for these women about a topic they would traditionally be excluded from. Sylvestre said this can be a learning opportunity for those participating in the panel, as well as people who attend, to listen and ask questions. “I think you will not only learn about how your peers and fellow classmates maybe experience the same places you experience in a really different way, but it will also help people that have normative experiences think about the things they take for granted,” Sylvestre said. Despite their shared womanhood and each having a disability, every woman participating in the panel has a unique story and experience that has shaped her thus far. The panel provides an opportunity for them to share these similarities and differences. Conversations such as the Women’s Cross Disability Panel that take place within marginalized groups provide an opportunity for panelists to raise awareness to answer tough questions and to meet others who have similar experiences. These panels can be beneficial to audiences and panelists alike. “Panels like this are important to have because they humanize the idea of disability and make the incredible heterogeneity in disabled people’s experiences more tangible,” Holland said. meganmb2@dailyillini.com

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Basketball, football pick up star commitments for 2018 BY THE DAILY ILLINI SPORTS DESK

It was a big weekend for both Illinois basketball and football. Both teams locked down commitments from highprofile recruits during each of their respective visits. The Illini men’s basketball team landed a commitment from its third member of the 2018 recruiting class. Samba Kane comes in as a

7-foot power forward out of Florida Preparatory Academy. Originally from Senegal, Africa, Kane only recently fell under head coach Brad Underwood’s radar. His official visit to the University was on March 7, and the Illini staff landed his commitment following the end of his visit on March 9. At first, Kane was a member of the 2019 class, but he reclassified to make himself

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eligible for 2018. The threestar forward, according to 247sports, received offers from the University of Illinois at Chicago, Massachusetts and Rutgers. He also drew interest from Louisville, Wichita State and Arizona State. Kane joins a 2018 class that consists of five-star guard Ayo Dosunmu and three-star guard Alan Griffin.

Only two days later, head coach Lovie Smith landed the highest-rated recruit for Illinois football since Arrelious Benn and Martez Wilson in 2006. Four-star Marquez Beason, out of Texas, announced over Twitter on Saturday that he committed to Illinois over the likes of Ohio State, LSU and Texas A&M. Beason is the No. 54 -ranked player in the 2019

class and has the ability to play on both sides of the ball. The 5-foot-11 junior in high school had already received over 40 offers at his time of commitment. Listed as a wide receiver and a defensive back, Beason has been recruited for both positions. Texas continues to be a successful area for Smith and his coaching staff. Beason will join the likes of 2018

class members Calvin Avery and Kievan Myers, all three of which attended Bishop Dunne High School. Other commits from the Lone Star State include quarterback MJ Rivers, running back Ezekiel Holmes and cornerback Nicholas Walker. The football team is currently running spring practices. sports@dailyillini.com

BASEBALL

Miller, Reinkemeyer gain opportunities Rod Smith searches for quarterback BY GAVIN GOOD ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR

Cam Miller has never attempted a pass at the Division I level. He has scored a touchdown, though. A 9-yard run on the sophomore’s first career play from scrimmage as a quarterback was a bright spot in Illinois’ 52-14 loss at Ohio State on Nov. 18. Now, with the sophomore Cam Thomas as the only scholarship quarterback currently with the team in spring practice, Miller is seeing tons of time with the first team. Redshir t freshma n Charlie Reinkemeyer has even less experience than Miller, having not played a live snap of Division I football at all. But yet, it’s him and Miller who are sharing all the reps at the quarterback spot in practice. For two walk-ons, it’s a unique situation. New offensive coordinator Rod Smith, who held the same job at Arizona last season, is assessing each quarterback without regard for their scholarship status, experience or reputation. He’s got to find the best

fit for his offense, whoever that may be. When summer arrives and incoming recruits Coran Taylor and MJ Rivers — and potentially a graduate or junior college transfer — come to town it’ll be a much different picture, Smith is assessing the situation day-byday for now. “It is what it is, man,” Smith said. “Whether it’s three guys, two guys, one guy, it doesn’t matter. You work with what you have and you try to coach each one up to the best of your abilities, and try to develop them to get them ready to go.” The time now for Miller and Reinkemeyer can’t be wasted, Smith said. They’re working with talented players, learning a new offense and working to prove they can be an asset to the Illini come fall time. “Every practice, every snap is so invaluable for these guys with what we’re doing,” Smith said. “We can’t get enough reps, every rep is like gold.” Miller played his high school ball at Brother Rice in the Chicago Catholic League, while Reinkemeyer spent his days in the city’s suburbs at Lake Forest. Each day of practice is a SEE FOOTBALL | 2B

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Illinois infielder Ben Troike hits the ball during the game against Indiana State at Illinois Field on Sept. 24.

Weekend split ends win streak BY TATIANIA PERRY ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR

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New Illinois offensive coordinator Rod Smith answers questions from the media at his introductory press conference on Jan. 26. Smith’s Arizona team was ranked fifth in points per game (41.3) and 12th in yards per game (489.5).

The Illinois baseball team ended a brief sevengame winning streak on Saturday against Michigan State. The Illini touched down at Fluor Field on Friday to take on the Spartans in a two-game series, defeating them 15-4 in the first game with a strong plate

presence. On Saturday morning, Illinois took on Furman in a 14-5 victory, pushing the winning streak up to seven. The Illini scored in seven of the nine innings, starting off with Grant Van Scoy’s RBI single in the top of the second, followed by Ben Troike’s first career homer in the top of the third.

Bren Spillane and Doran Turchin also hit solo home runs. Six other Illini landed multiple hits, Troike and Turchin lead the way with three each. Zac Taylor, Jack Yalowitz and Michael Massey had two hits apiece. “First game we got very good starting pitching. We swung the bats extremely well,” said head coach Dan

Hartleb. “Any time you swing that bat with balls jumping all around the ballpark, you look like you did a great job.” Pitcher Andy Fisher went nearly six innings without allowing a hit. In Illinois’ first two games of the First Pitch Invitational, the Illini had SEE BASEBALL | 2B

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Oestreich’s no-hitter is the highlight of the weekend for Illinois BY MEGHAN REST STAFF WRITER

Junior Emily Oestreich’s no-hitter helped Illinois snap its two-game losing streak with an 11-0 win over University of Massachusetts Lowell at the Mississippi State tournament. Oestreich’s no-hitter was the 13th in program history. After two losses to Mis-

sissippi State on Friday, Illinois came back strong with a two-game sweep of the Seahawks on Saturday and Sunday. The Illini beat the Seahawks 11-0 and 4-3, moving to 11-8 on the season. Oestreich struck out a career-high eight batters in the win over Lowell Saturday. She is now 7-3 this season.

Despite st r ug g l i ng through the first two games, Oestreich said that she was able to redirect her focus for the second batch of games. “I think I had a rough first day on Friday,” Oestreich said. “I think overall, I did a good job of bouncing back after that not-so-good performance. I kind of had the mindset of forgetting it

and looking forward to the next game.” Head coach Tyra Perry attributed her team’s success against Lowell to its production on the mound and Oestreich’s performance. “What the entire coaching staff likes about her is that she’s very basic,” Perry said. “She isn’t too high or too low. She’s very

coachable.” On the weekend, the Illini committed eight errors over three games, all of which came during Illinois’ tournament opener against Mississippi State. According to Perry, the Illini were in a position to win Friday, but they fell short due to errors. “It would have been nice to have done a little better

overall,” Perry said. “I do feel like in the first game, [Mississippi] State jumped out on us. And we stayed steady and kept fighting, and gave ourselves a chance to win.” After the first game, Illinois tallied five runs with ten hits. Junior Kiana Sherlund and senior Sam SEE SOFTBALL | 2B

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NCAA Indoor Championships HONORS

JON DAVIS

Redshirt freshman Jon Davis received AllAmerican honors after placing 15th in the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships on Saturday. Davis ran a time of 8:21.69, over 30 seconds slower than his Illinois school record time of 7:49.92, which he ran on Feb. 9 at the Iowa State Classic.

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BASEBALL scored a combined 29 runs on 29 hits. Illinois turned around and played Michigan State for the second time in the weekend, and this time Illinois fell 4-2. Illinois came into Saturday evening’s game hitting .261, with four players hitting over .300. “ We just got beat,” Hartleb said. “The other pitcher did a really good job; he threw really well. I thought we had a lot of quality at-bats, our pitching was decent, there were just some things we had to clean up.” Illinois was out-hit 12-3 but put up a good fight in the final two innings. The Illini cut the lead to 3-1 in the top of the seventh, taking advantage of a pair of walks by Spartans starting pitcher Mason Erla, ending his night. The Spartans got out of the jam with a lineout to center. “We were playing well and we fully expect to win every game, but unfortunately, that’s not how baseball works,” Yalowitz said. The two-run gap was short-lived, as the Spartans responded with a run after the seventh-inning stretch. Erla limited Illinois to one hit over 6 1/3 innings,

PREVIOUS ACCOLADES On March 5, Davis was named the Midwest Region Track Athlete of the Year. Davis also set a school record in the mile, running a 3:58.46 on Jan. 27 in the Illini Classic. With that, Davis became the 498th American to run a mile in less than four minutes.

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Redshirt senior David Kendziera also earned All-American honors on Friday, finishing 12th in the 60-meter hurdle semifinal. He narrowly failed to qualify for the finals, missing it by 0.04 seconds.

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The All-American designation is the seventh such honor in Kendziera’s career. In 2017, he took fourth with a time of 7.73 and was named to the AllAmerica First Team. Kendziera heads into his final outdoor season as an All-American in the 110-meter and 400-meter hurdles as well.

“I thought we had a lot of quality atbats, our pitching was decent, there were just some things we need to clean up.” DAN HARTLEB HEAD COACH

to move to 2-0 on the season. “Yesterday they didn’t really compete well with us,” Yalowitz said. “They were very sloppy, but today they played well defensively and they pitched well.” Turchin, Taylor and David Craan had all of the hits for Illinois. Ty Weber allowed three runs, two earned in his nearly five innings. Ryan Thompson and Joey Gerber came in as reliefs to finish off the game for the Illini. “Our guys push games behind them,” Hartleb said. “They lost one but the next game is a new game. We expect to have a win streak and we will start a new one.” @tati_perry14 tp3@dailyillini.com

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Illinois infielder Ben Troike (4) throws the ball to first during the game against Indiana State at Illinois Field on Sept. 24. The team ended its seven-game winning streak Saturday when Illinois lost 4-2 to Michigan State.

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Acosta each picked up two runs. Oestreich pitched the first inning but was replaced by junior Danielle Brochu in the second inning, who finished the day with three strikeouts, five hits allowed and one earned run. The second game on Friday followed a similar narrative. Illinois found itself struggling on errors after scoring one run in the beginning of the game. “We started out strong, scored first, but then just kind of leveled out after that in all areas,” Perry said. “I would have liked to see us fight in the second game as well. But they’re a good team; they’re wellcoached and in a strong conference.” Illinoisfell in the second contest 12-1 with junior Taylor Edwards on the mound. Edwards recorded two strikeouts and seven earned runs within three innings. She was replaced by Brochu and senior Kate Giddens. Junior Carly Thomas scored Illinois’ lone run. On Saturday, Illinois turned the tides and shut out Lowell 11-0 with 14 hits. Sherlund led the Illini with three hits, followed by Thomas with two. The Illini took down

chance to make an impression, no matter how big or long it lasts. Every throw is launched with the hope of impressing the coaching staff, or even their fellow players. Miller knows what he wants from the opportunity this spring. “(To) be a leader of men,” Miller said. “Gain the respect of my teammates, gain the respect of my coaches, play to the best of my ability and everything else will fall in place.” For Reinkemeyer, it’s about showing how he can help the Illini become a more competitive team going into next season. He’s focused on the now, though, because now is when he can best showcase himself as someone who can play a role in this team, no matter how large or small it ends up being. “All you can (do) is control what you can control, work hard and make plays and be the best you can be,” Reinkemeyer said. “Let what happens happen. You can’t think too far ahead, you’ve got to focus on each play one play at a time and not worry too much.” Miller is enjoying get- @itsallG_O_O_D ting more attention from gavinrg2@dailyillini.com

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Illinois relief pitcher Taylor Edwards delivers the pitch during game two of the series against Nebraska at Eichelberger Field on April 2. The Illini lost 10-5.

Lowell again Sunday in a close 4-3 battle, with Edwards and Oestreich at the helm once again. Both teams scored in the first inning and remained

tied up until the fourth, where Lowell took the lead 2-1. Illinois tied it up in the next inning and the game came down to the wire. An Illinois grounder in

the seventh from junior Alexis Carrillo sent Thomas across home and secured the win. sports@dailyillini.com

coaches during practice, he said, because it helps him learn more of what he can work on technically and mentally. Reinkemeyer wants to improve on his ability to read defenses, especially through the seven-onseven drills and other live situations in practice. He also wants to improve physically by getting stronger and faster ahead of the season. Cam Thomas is certainly the favorite to compete for the starting job with Taylor, Rivers and whoever else may arrive when summer camp begins, but Smith is keeping an open mind about who his quarterback is going to be. Everyone is getting looked at. “The guy that is going to be the quarterback of this football team is the guy that makes the best decisions, that takes care of the football, gets first downs and scores touchdowns,” Smith said. “That’s it, it’s that simple. Whoever is the most productive guy, I don’t care if you’re a freshman, I don’t care if you’re a senior, I don’t care if you have no experience or tons of experience. Whoever the most proficient person is in this offense is going to lead our team.”

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BRACKET

Most memorable moments from the class of 2018 BY ORRI BENATAR ON-AIR SPORTS EDITOR

For this year’s bracket in The Daily Illini, we kept the focus on Illini moments. We chose 16 memorable moments in Illini athletics (before Feb. 20) that have happened in the last eight semesters. This bracket encapsulates the Class of 2018 and their performances here in Champaign-Urbana. The moments and seedings were chosen by our on-air sports editor Orri Benatar based on general popularity and scale. The pairings were chosen at random. In each paper, we will reveal how The Daily Illini sports staff voted round-by-round. You can voice your opinion on Twitter @di_sports.

ORANGE & BLUE REGION

ALMA REGION

Isaiah Martinez

Lovie Smith

Isaiah Martinez will certainly go down as Illinois’ greatest wrestler with four Big Ten titles, over 100 wins and two national championships. Martinez won the Big Ten Championship last weekend, avenging last year’s national title loss to Vincenzo Joseph, but he will likely run into him again at the NCAA Tournament.

After Bill Cubit’s firing in March 2016, new Director of Athletics Josh Whitman (in his second day on the job) hired former Chicago Bears and Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Lovie Smith to take the reigns of the football program. Smith is entering the third year of six in his $21 million contract, and with the Class of 2018, he will have two full classes of players he has recruited to come play in at the University.

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Daniel said. “I’ve always been an Illini fan, so the opportunity to play for them has been awesome.” The Bradenton duo also has the privilege of living together at Illini Tower, while Norwood is rooming with Blake Hayes and Alex Pihlstrom at Bromley. In making the decision to come here early, the general consensus among the three was learning the playbook early and getting a headstart, since they were each already done with high school. The freshman trio has agreed that the transition to college was quite smooth,

despite getting lost a few times on the big campus. “I still use my GPS to go to classes,” Unije said. “In the first few weeks, I was really struggling and I had to call my academic advisor to see where my class was.” Their older teammates have been quite helpful in the transition, and the study tables at night that the team must participate in have helped with the school work, according to Daniel. Daniel has found quite the mentor in Bennett Williams. “Me and Bennett are really close,” Daniel said. “He

has really helped me out.” Although academically and on the field the transition is smooth, the Florida boys have a sour taste for the weather. In classic Illinois style, it was warm enough to be in shorts one day and snow on the ground in the next. “I’m going to be honest with you,” Unije said. “I hate the weather. I hate every little bit of it, I hate the snow, I hate the wind, I hate going outside. My hands, right now, feel like blocks of ice.” @tati_perry14 tp3@dailyillini.com 26. Jan 2009

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4 4 4 $890, laundry on site, most utilities included

204 N. Harvey, U.

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710 W. California, U.

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204 S. Fifth, C.

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314 E. White, C.

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501 E. University, C.

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901 S. Fourth, C.

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108 E. Daniel, C.

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911 S. Oak

106 E. Armory, C.

2,3,4

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Shlens Apartments

209 E. University, C.

Studio,1,2,4

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1102 W. Stoughton St.

3081/2 E. Clark, C.

44 4 4

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1102 W. Stoughton St.

505 S. First, C.

2,3,4

44 4 4

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1004 W. Stoughton St.

601 S. First, C.

Studio,2,3,4

44 4 4

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904 W. Stoughton St.

809 W. Nevada, U.

3,4

44 4 4

Brand New August 2018! Utilities included! Free Month of Rent!

202 E. White, C.

2,3,4

905 S. Locust, C.

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Bus line: 10Gold, 13Silver, 22Illini (Harvey & Springfield Ave.). May contain HDTV.

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Bus line: 10Gold, 13Silver, 22Illini (Harvey & Springfield Ave.). May contain HDTV.

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Bus line: 10Gold, 13Silver, 22Illini (Harvey & Springfield Ave.). May contain HDTV.

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Laundry on each floor, locked bldg w/ intercom, on bus route. May contain HDTV.

904 W. Stoughton St.

4 4

Laundry on each floor, locked bldg w/ intercom, on bus route. May contain HDTV.

4 4 4 4 Newly Remodeled! Call for current specials! August 2018

1009 W. Main St.

Centralized AC/heater, Bus line: 10Gold, 13Silver, 22Illini. May contain HDTV.

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1009 W. Main St.

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The horror of ‘Prey at Night’ matches its prior BY KAYLA BROWN BUZZ CALENDER EDITOR

For the last decade, the eerie feeling that set in after watching Bryan Bertino’s “The Strangers” (2008) has stuck with me. It depicts a couple, played by Liv Tyler and Scott Speedman, whose weekend at a family vacation home turns into a fight for survival as a trio of motiveless killers attack them. The scariest part of “The Strangers” wasn’t blood, guts and gore; nor was it a handful of jump-scares. It was the anonymity of the killers whose only reason for killing the couple was “because you were home.” It was the fact that Tyler and Speedman’s characters never had the upper hand once in the catversus-mouse chase. It was the eerie and uncomfortable feeling that viewers were left with because this couple didn’t know a trio of killers were in their home. How could they ever know? Bertino’s home-invasion thriller has remained a classic in the horror genre for the last ten years. Finally, the screenplay for its long-awaited sequel, “The Strangers: Prey at Night,” was written and Bertino recruited Johannes Roberts to direct it. Hav i ng loved t he first movie so much, I was worried the sequel wouldn’t shimmer, shine and scare the same way. And I was right, but that wasn’t necessarily a bad thing. “Prey at Night” focuses on a family of four who is sending the youngest daughter to boarding school to correct bad behavior. On the way to her new school, the family stops overnight at a trailer

park that is owned by family members, only to face the same trio of killers from the first movie. The killers are still masked, making them just as terrifying as ever, and they spend most of their time lurking in the shadows watching after their victims. This movie is still very much a game of cat-and-mouse, except this time, mouse bites back. Teens Kinsey and Luke, played by Bailee Madison and Lewis Pullman, are left to fight for their lives in a dark and empty trailer park, and for the first time, the deadly trio has met their match. The jump scares are endless, and in a dark movie theater, they hit hard. While I normally feel like jump scares are an easy way out for directors to make movies seem scarier than they really are, these served as an added bonus to the exciting movie and not as the main scare. The scariest part of “The Strangers: Prey at Night” is the same as in the original movie: a group of faceless killers out to harm unsuspecting victims for no reason at all. But the difference is, this movie offers some closure that the first one didn’t. When Kinsey faces the blonde killer, she does something no other victim had done — she unmasks her. On one hand, it was ex t remely sat isf y i ng to finally see who is committing these crimes. On the other hand, it took away a bit of the creepiness. The other two killers remain masked for the rest of the movie. While in the hospital recovering from injuries susta ined throughout the night, Kinsey hears a similar knocking and noise

The jump scares are endless... while normally I feel like jump scares are an easy way out for directors to make movies seem scarier... these served as an added bonus. that was used by the killers to taunt her earlier in the movie. Instead of seeing the source of the noise, the movie cuts out and the credits roll. It took us a decade to receive a sequel that never addressed its suspicious ending, so it might be unrealistic to dream of a quick resolution to the end of this Roberts horror film. A horror lover can still hope, though, because at the end of the day, these are two incredibly made films that deserve more attention than they’ve received. A good horror movie doesn’t just scare you in the moment. It sticks with you when you go to bed that night and a week from then. “The Strangers” has stuck with me for a decade, and now I’ll have to deal with the unsettling feelings caused by “Prey at Night” for another decade to come. Here’s to hoping we are gifted with a third movie sometime before 2028. buzz factor: kaylarb2@readbuzz.com

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Dish It Up | How to Communicate an Epidemic

 Noon-1 p.m.  University of Illinois Women’s Resources Center, 616 E. Green St. Suite 202, Champaign  Free, all ages Attend the Dish It Up Lunch on Us program to listen to panelists discuss a wide range of topics surrounding gender and other social identities. Complimentary meal will be provided.

Montage & Ivonne D Trunk Show

 10 a.m.-7 p.m.  Michelle’s Bridal & Tux, 2210 N. Willow Road, Urbana  Free, all ages The public is cordially invited to view the spring 2018 Montage & Ivonne D for the Mon Cheri collection. For more information, call 217-384-7914 or visit www. michellesbridalshoppe.com/wp/.

Poets at the Post — Limerick Night!

 7-9 p.m.  The Iron Post, 120 S. Race St., Urbana  Free, all ages Sign up starts at 6:30 p.m. and open mic reading starts at 7 p.m. After the regular open mic, there will be a break, followed by the first Limerick Night. Read a limerick you wrote or one you found. Anyone participating in the feature will be eligible for a prize.

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Prison Reform Amnestea

 5:30-6:30 p.m.  University YMCA — UIUC, 1001 S. Wright St., Champaign  Free, all ages Join Amnesty International to get an indepth look at the problems in prison reform.

A panel of University professors will be present to provide hands-on advice and to answer a series of questions. Snacks and drinks will be provided.

Illinois Mental Health Awareness Day  11 a.m.-3 p.m.  Illinois Student Government, 250 Illini Union, 1401 W. Green St., Urbana  Free, all ages Come to Anniversary Plaza on Tuesday for information on mental health resources at Illinois and for giveaways.

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Wellness Wednesdays

 6-7 p.m.  Illini Hillel at Cohen Center for Jewish Life, 503 E. John St., Champaign  Free, all ages Keeping the balance between physical and mental health is crucial in surviving the hectic college life. Take a weekly, interactive look at the seven different dimensions of wellness with Illini Hillel. The discussion will be paired with free dinner.

Tarot, Psychic and Numerology Readings with Dawn

 Noon-5 p.m.  Beads N Botanicals, 117 N. Broadway Ave., Urbana  $25-$100, all ages Dawn loves to help others find the path in their life that will bring them to a place of harmony and peace. A psychic numerologist and tarot reader, she combines her clairaudient gifts with numerology to give detailed readings. Although walk-ins are welcome, you can schedule an appointment by calling 217-365-9355.

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MONDAY March 12, 2018 The Daily Illini DailyIllini.com

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Fact-checking ‘Robot and Frank’ University professors debunk myths in Art Theater series BY BILL TAYLOR STAFF WRITER

Films have not often concerned themselves with scientific accuracy. Even within the generous framework of science fiction, films have relied on junk science or on just making stuff up. But this month, the Art Theater has been shining a spotlight on some of the rare films that have tried to get the science right. The Art’s “Science on Screen” series has been running each Monday since Feb. 12 and will continue this Monday. The series has shown four sciencerelated films, followed by discussions about the films and their themes with some of Champaign-Urbana’s top scientific minds. The “Science on Screen” series began its life as a series at Massachusetts’ Coolidge Corner Theatre, funded with a grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. Starting in 2011, it spread to arthouse theaters across the U.S. that applied for the same grant. Until this year, however, the Art was not one of those theaters. One of the conditions of the grant is that the p a r t ic ip at i n g theater has to be nonprofit,

and until 2017, the Art was not. “Once the Art became a nonprofit theater last summer, that cleared the way for us to apply. We’re very grateful (the grant) was approved,” said Dora Valkanova, the A rt ’s programmer. The audiences for the series must be similarly grateful. The series has covered an eclectic blend of films, from schlocky b-movies like “Empire of the Ants” to high-minded indies like “Ex Machina” and “Robot & Frank,” and classic blockbusters like “Close Encounters of the Third Kind.” And those are just a few films in a catalog of many potential subjects. “The ‘Science on Screen’ grant comes with a catalog of pre-approved films, and we can select any film from that catalog,” Valkanova said. The catalog runs the gamut from art-house classics like Jean-Luc Godard’s “A lphav ille” to recent crowdpleasers

like “I, Tonya.” Presenter David Leake even noticed “Airplane!” and “This is Spinal Tap” in the catalog. “I love those movies but didn’t feel they fit the ‘science’ bill very well,” said Dave Leake, the director of the Staerkel Planetarium. Leake ultimately went with “Close Encounters of the Third Kind,” which he first saw upon its release when he was 16 years old. Presenting the film was, as he puts it, “a trip down memory lane,” and it gave him a chance to revisit the film from a more enlightened perspective. “I’m certainly not a film critic, but I enjoy movies about space and things happening in space,” Leake said. Other participants took a more analytical route for their discussions. Rhanor Gillette, professor emeritus of molecular and integrative physiology at the University, presented on “Ex Machina,” talking in depth about the film’s depiction of “all of our contemporary anxieties about artificial intelligence as our next important domesticated animal.” S o m e participants do not even care for the f ilms they

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The Art Theater, in partnership with the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, will be airing the final film in its Science on Screen series, “Robot and Frank,” on Monday. The Science on Screen series seeks to bridge the gap between science fiction and science fact in popular film.

selected. Gene Robinson, director of the Institute for Genomic Biology at the University, chose to discuss Andrew Niccol’s “Gattaca” because of its lackluster future-dystopia take on the human genome. “The film ignores the potent influence of the env ironment on the genome,” Robinson said. Instead, the film focuses strongly on the role of

heritability in the genome. Who knows what the future holds for science, but the future looks bright for “Science on Screen” at the Art. “The theater was packed and the audience asked thoughtful questions,” Robinson said. For the community the series works well to spur conversation. “(The series) provides

a public forum for idea exchange in discussion,” Gillette said. “ We will definitely apply for this grant again,” Valkanova said. The public looks forward to the results of that grant and hopes that the Science on Screen series will continue long into the future. wt2@readbuzz.com

Up-and-coming band meshes Seagaze and self-love BY TAYLOR CYGAN STAFF WRITER

The Foxfires have broken into the music scene with its new oceanic indie rock flair. The group is an up-andcoming band based in New York and New Jersey. After forming the fourpiece Seagaze band in 2013, The Foxfires have shared the stage with musicians far and wide, from artists like Michale Graves, Kurt Travis and Sparks the Rescue, to playing at Pittsburgh Pride alongside Jennifer Hudson. The band has also had its music licensed to NASCAR, Discovery Networks LLC, MTV and others.

The band name comes from the folklore term “bioluminescence.” It hints at the unique genre of music The Foxfires channel within their sound. Identifying as a “Seagaze” band, the group plays on the word “shoegaze,” which refers to a subgenre of Indie and alternative rock that swept through the UK in the 1980s. “(Our sound is an) oceanic indie-rock blend of folk, shoegaze, surf rock and indie pop,” the band wrote in an email. We all have a cumulative love of the ocean, but much of our sound kind of follows Bruce

Lee's philosophy of being 'like water,' able to adapt to its surroundings and crash and flow depending on the circumstances.” This unique sound classification is not the only thing differentiating The Foxfires from other bands. Its music has a feel-good quality to it, and the band seeks to generate a good mantra through its lyrics. “Our music is very much music that takes a stand, and we feel it’s not only important for us to hear but also for the world to hear,” the band wrote. “What our music means to us is almost irrelevant when it comes to

what the purpose of it is in general—making the world a better place.” The band is outwardly focused on its music, but in addition to this positive impact it seeks, it is also socially aware of what is going on in the world. “Our music is forged both from a place of being socially aware of issues plaguing us at this moment as a people as well as our own personal struggles,” the band wrote. In one of its latest singles, “Don’t Give Up/Choose Love,” the band channels the collective source of humanity shared by those

listening. “We wanted to reach people who are selfdoubting or contemplating whether or not to take their own lives as well as people who need to wake up and realize how intertwined we all are as people; to embrace empathy, love, peace, unity, community, tolerance, knowledge and hope instead of the opposite,” the band wrote. With seeking to spread love and acceptance through its lyrics, the band is also a huge proponent of “Choose Love” as a campaign. The Foxfires’ push toward positivity

doesn’t end there. The band plans on breaking into the festival circuit, licensing its music to media outlets and expanding its reach globally. The Foxfires also want to encourage its listenership to connect with the band members on their social media platforms. “You're not gonna wanna miss some of the stuff we’re soon gonna be announcing,” the band wrote. This year is very much already the best year we’ve had as a band, and it’s only gonna get much much better.” tcygan2@readbuzz.com

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