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Former President Barack Obama speaks to students, faculty and community members on Friday in Foellinger Auditorium. He came to campus to accept the Paul H. Douglas Award for Ethics in Government.
Speech recap Denounced Republican tax reform
Obama urges students to vote, addresses current issues national, regardless of political affiliation. NEWS EDITOR AND MANAGING EDITOR FOR REPORTING “You can be the generation that, at a critical Former President Barack Obama urged stu- moment, stood up,” he said. “I believe in you.” dents to vote in the upcoming midterm elecAudrey Dombro, junior in ACES and prestions during his speech on Friday at Foellinger ident of Illini Democrats, said hearing the Auditorium. speech and hearing how students can make a Obama came to the University to accept difference puts things in perspective, and she the Paul H. Douglas Award for Ethics in said she hopes it encourages students to vote. Government. “Since President Trump was elected, I “As a citizen, I am here to deliver a simple think Obama has been a little bit more vague message, and that is you need to vote because about his criticisms, but this speech took it our democracy depends on it,” he said. full force,” she said. “He called a lot of people Obama took the stage at 11:05 a.m., after and attitudes out, which was extremely valubeing introduced by Amaury Saulsber- able, especially in this college campus area ry, senior in FAA and winner of the Illinois where our voter turnout makes such a huge Promise scholarship. This award is given to difference.” high-achieving students from low-income Nikolay Penchev, senior in LAS, was one of backgrounds. Obama engaged the crowd by the 944 students across the University Syschanting “I-L-L” and saytem who got tickets to see ing it was good to be home. the speech in person. He He also addressed “the said Obama is one of the “Do not let people tell elephant in the room,” greatest speakers alive speaking about his choice right now, and any chance you the fight’s not worth to decline the invitation to listen to someone like to be the commencement that speak is always a good it because you won’t get speaker at the University time. in 2017. “I was really lucky to get everything that you want.” “I know people are still a pretty good seat; it was BARACK OBAMA wondering why I didn’t pretty close to the front. speak at the 2017 com- FORMER PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES People always say when mencement,” he said. “The you’re around powerful truth is, after eight years in figures, they kind of radithe White House, I wanted to spend some time ate this aura, they kind of command your ... with Michelle, if I wanted to stay married.” respect, and I think that was definitely the The former president then addressed serious case in Foellinger today,” Penchev said. “No issues relating to the current administration. matter where you were sitting, he just radi“A glance at recent headlines should tell ates confidence.” you this moment really is different,” he said. Penchev said he feels he grew up with “The consequences of us sitting on the side- Obama, as he was around 11 years old when lines are dire.” Obama was first elected in 2008. Obama talked about the widening division “I definitely felt like I need to listen to what in the country between different belief sys- this man is saying,” he said. “I definitely am tems, but he noted these issues existed before going to go out and vote, because if Obama current President Donald Trump was elected tells you to vote, you gotta vote.” in 2016. “He is a symptom, not a cause,” Obama said. news@dailyillini.com Obama addressed the students directly by remarking that the younger generation has Editor’s note: Therese Pokorney contributed to the power to make a difference in society by the report. Illini Republicans did not respond for participating in all elections, both local and comments at the time of publication. BY KAREN LIU AND GILLIAN DUNLOP
Condemned tightening voting requirements Criticized the American Health Care Act Discouraged the rejection of climate change and withdrawal from Paris Agreement Defended the freedom of the press Questioned the Trump administration’s relationships with foreign dictators Reprehended immigration policies Promoted stronger roles for women in workplaces Encouraged higher voter turnout rate in younger age groups
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Aggravated discharge of a firearm and criminal damage to property were reported on the 700 block of North Neil Street around 6:30 p.m. Thursday. According to the report, a possible bullet dent was found in a business’ vehicle. Burglary from a motor vehicle was reported on the 500 block of East Clark Street around 5 p.m. Thursday. According to the report, the unknown offender entered the victim’s car and looked through its contents. Nothing valuable was taken. An arrest was made on the charges of driving under a suspended license, speeding, operating an uninsured
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With Illinois Homecoming 2018 about a month away, alumni from all over the country are planning their trips back to campus where they will reconnect with their college identities. As a University alumna, Hongping Zhang found the alumni experience at homecoming events is correlated to the emotional attachment alumni have with their school and college town. Zhang, graduate teaching assistant in the Department of Tourism, Recreation & Sport Management at the University of Florida, led a study which found alumni who come back for homecoming feel a sense of nostalgia using the theory of place attachment. “I believe for those who (decide) to come back, it reminds them of a good time of when they were in school,” Zhang said. “So to experience the homecoming events again and experience the University spirits, hearing the music, looking at those colors, signs, it helps them relive the experience they had in the past.” Zhang attended the University for two years as an international graduate student from China. She said
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she was completely unfamiliar with what homecoming was her first year. It took Zhang until the year after she graduated to watch the homecoming football game, she said. To get the results of her study, Zhang surveyed around 350 alumni who do not live in their college towns anymore with a series of agree/disagree questions. She then came up with theories regarding why these results came out the way they did. Along with the University, the alumni surveyed were from Purdue University and Illinois State University. However, the identities of these alumni were kept anonymous. Zhang said about 70 percent of the surveyed alum-
ni came back for homecoming one to 10 times since graduation. “People tend to search for nostalgic experiences because they have a certain identity that’s not showing in their everyday life,” Zhang said. Going back to college for homecoming would awaken some of these identities, she said. For example, people will often reconnect with old friends they met in college at homecoming who bring out an old identity. Joy Huang, Zhang’s supervisor for the study and assistant professor in AHS at the University, said if alumni feel connected to their college identities, they tend to grow emotionally attached and therefore have a better homecoming
experience. “We think college towns carry multiple identities,” Huang said. “It’s not only a place where many alumni have lived for several years, it’s when people leave, it becomes a place that is in their memories.” This nostalgic memory is what gives homecoming its special meaning, she said. Huang is a Purdue graduate student and said she feels a sense of nostalgia and meaning when returning for homecoming, too. “The homecoming event is special because it carries not only the sports event aspect but also it carries the university aspect,” she said. sjboyle2@dailyillini.com
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Obama’s visit brightens students’ rainy day BY GILLIAN DUNLOP MANAGING EDITOR FOR REPORTING
Though caught in a relentless downpour that left people completely drenched, students still stood outside Foellinger Auditorium on Friday in hopes of catching a glimpse of former President Barack Obama. Obama visited the University to accept the Paul H. Douglas Award for Ethics in Government. Over 22,000 students across the UI System applied for a ticket to see him, but only a few over 900 were granted access. Obama mainly used his platform to propagate democratic party ideals and implored students to vote in both local and national elections, even if they did not agree with his beliefs. For students like Diamond Arrington, freshman in FAA, hearing Obama speak was inspiring. “I’ve never sat through an entire political speech and agreed with someone 100 percent, and every single thing he said I agreed with 100 percent,” she said. According to the United States Census Bureau, 18to 29-year-old people have the lowest voter turnout rate, with less than 50 percent of that population voting in national elections. Some young people do not see the point in voting, while others see it as their greatest asset. “If you see an issue or you don’t agree with something, yes, protest, yes, speak up about it, but your greatest voice is your vote,” Arrington said.
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Students stand outside Foellinger Auditorium in the rain, waiting for former President Barack Obama to come out after his speech on Friday.
Obama appealed to the audience’s pathos by speaking directly to them about the power they hold when it comes to elections, particularly as younger generations now outnumber the baby boomers in population size. “Near the end when he’s like, ‘I believe in you’ to, like, make the change or whatever, I thought he was looking right at me,” said Nick McCormick, junior in Media. “That really stuck with me.”
Other students who were in the audience during Obama’s speech felt especially connected to his words when he mentioned national issues that directly affect them, such as immigration reform. “My parents immigrated here illegally from Mexico, so when he talks about immigration, that’s pretty important to me,” said Everett Estrada, senior in Business. “He can inspire a room.” Students who were not
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University students await former President Obama’s exit from the south entrance of Foellinger Auditorium. Hundreds crowded the doors for a picture on Friday.
given a ticket to see Obama’s speech in person were invited to attend a livestream viewing at Huff Hall, but the attendance turned out to be dismal. However, the lack of audience members for the public livestream did not deter the spirit of excitement. “I was expecting there to be a lot more people here (at Huff Hall),” said Sylvia Haas, senior in LAS. “If you got in (to Foellinger Auditorium), you would go no matter how you were feeling versus here it’s like the people wanted to be here.” Many students were disappointed Obama was going to speak in Foellinger Auditorium over other nearby locations, such as the State Farm Center or Memorial Stadium, because it meant the vast majority of interested students would not be able to attend the event. “There was such a disconnect watching it on the computer,” said Quinn O’Dowd, graduate student in LAS. One of the main messages of Obama’s speech was to get out and vote, a topic some students found unsurprising. “(The speech) wasn’t anything that struck my world,” O’Dowd said. “It was a lot of what I expected.” Even though the majority of students did not receive a ticket to see Obama in person, many others braved the pouring rain for almost an hour to catch a glimpse of him coming in and out of the building.
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Students at Huff Hall watch former President Obama give his speech during the livestream viewing party hosted by the University.
“We saw him as he walked out of his car going into the auditorium,” said Soloman Michalak, freshman in LAS. “It was pretty fantastic.” Obama’s international fame was also a selling point for some students. “You know, Obama’s really famous,” said Collin Carmichael, sophomore in Engineering. “I’d say everyone in the world knows who he is, and to be relatively close to him or just to see him on campus is definitely really surreal.” The students showed their excitement and energy by enduring the downpour, ignoring the discomfort of sodden shoes and soaked clothing and focusing on the unusual energy of the day.
“I thought people wouldn’t come because of the rain, but it still seems like they’re kinda sticking it out,” said Patrick Hill, doctorate student in AHS. “Whenever a former president or current president enters a campus, it’s just a cool experience ... This doesn’t happen on every campus.” To others, Obama’s visit to campus is especially significant, as they’ve supported him since the beginning of his presidency. “I really just love Obama and supported him throughout his eight years, so it’s just really exciting to see him,” said Yamini Yedetore, freshman in Engineering. gdunlop2@dailyillini.com
Krannert commemorates 50 years of music, arts New earpieces could prevent hearing damage BY ZIHAN WANG STAFF WRITER
Krannert Center for the Performing Arts had its Opening Night Party: 50th Anniversary Celebration Kickoff Friday, one of many events that will be held this year and in 2019. Bridget Lee-Ca lfas, advertising and publicity director for KCPA, said there would be four big events to celebrate the anniversary in the next two years, including the ELLNORA guitar festival, along with several other public events. Trumpet musician Charlton Singleton performed at the opening night party. He said he was excited to celebrate a place like KCPA, which has contributed to the community for 50 years. Singleton said this is the first time he performed at KCPA, and he had an amazing experience. KCPA opened in April 1969 through a donation by Herman and Ellnora Krannert. “They really had a clear vision of what the Krannert Center might be and how important the arts could be at a public university, and I do think we've been able to fill their vision,” Lee-Calfas said. Tom Mitchell, profes-
Researchers create noisecanceling technology BY ERIC RZESZUTKO STAFF WRITER
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Quiana Parler performs at Krannert Center for the Performing Arts’ Opening Night Party: 50th Anniversary Celebration Kickoff. Musician Charlton Singeton also performed at the party on Friday.
sor in FAA, has been working at the University for 36 years. He said throughout his years here, KCPA has improved materials and equipment for props, stages and sets, but he thinks the biggest change is in the programming. Mitchell said in the past 20 years, KCPA has focused on bringing international performers from around the world to bring variety to the campus. “Students are coming to this campus from all parts of our country and all parts
of the world, and we're really trying to give everyone a broadened perspective on what culture can mean,” Lee-Calfas said. Mitchell said many of the staff working at KCPA have also taught in the Department of Theatre. He said it can be difficult to balance the two aspects of their work, but it is worth it. Mitchell believed both KCPA and the students benefit from this cooperation. He said KCPA benefits from students working as performers and staff, while
the students benefit from working directly with theater professionals. “We always want our students to come with that curious mind and to take some risks,” Lee-Calfas said. “Certainly we want them to seek out those artists that are already their favorites or are already familiar to them, but we also want them to take some chances and discover something new here in Krannert Center.” zihanw4@dailyillini.com
earpieces that sense sounds around the room to cancel the effect. The sound is transmitted faster when it is linked closely to the source of background noises, resulting in more effective cancellation. “The device gets to know the ambient noise via these microphones, and plays the ‘opposite’ of this noise so that noise and anti-noise will (hopefully) cancel each other, leading to silence inside human ears,” said Sheng Shen, lead author and doctoral student in Engineering, in an email. In addition to the microphone on the exterior of these earpieces, the devices use wireless transmitters to aid in their audio performance. “Because wireless signals travel one million times faster than sound, our ear-piece gets to know the sound much before it actually arrives at our ears,” Shen said. “Because of this ‘speed difference,’ our earpiece gets a head start, and, therefore, has adequate time to cancel complex sounds and noise.”
A team of three researchers from the University is developing hollowed-out earpieces that deliver a noise-canceling signal to the outer part of the ear without covering the ear canal, which could protect against hearing damage and discomfort. “Today, we use headphones or earbuds that all block our ears,” said Romit Choudhury, professor in Engineering, in an email. “Our research is trying to break away from this requirement.” Hearing damage and bacterial problems may develop when earpieces that cover the ear canal and prevent inner-ear air circulation are worn for long periods of time, Choudhury said. The developing technologies contain small microphones on the outside of the epr2@dailyillini.com
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OPINIONS Technology makes finding college friends difficult There’s nothing wrong with staying friends with people from past chapters COLUMNIST of your life. The problem arises, however, when the ability to digitally cling to oung adults everyonly those relationships where have left home stunts your social growth. to attend universities Nobody likes being for decades. Whether it’s uncomfortable, and get2018 or 1818, leaving your ting to know potential family, friends and home- friends can sometimes town is daunting. be nothing but that. The Most young people, cons of being closed off to including myself, disnew social interactions, like hearing older genera- however, vastly outweigh tions complain about how the pros. If, as a freshthings “aren’t how they man, I FaceTimed my best used to be.” Sometimes friend from high school these lamentations are the every night, I would have result of stubborn resissacrificed time with new tance to change; howevfriends who have contriber, in other cases, they are uted to my growth as a justified. person. My parents told me I’m sure you’ve heard more times than I can the cliche, “get comfortcount that college isn’t able with being uncomlike it used to be. People fortable” a million times, don’t seem quite as open especially after entering to making new friends as college. The thing about they were in my parents’ cliches, though, is they’re stories. overused because they’re In their days, people true. They represent wiskept their dorm doors dom that has endured open, only occasionally generations. called an old friend from Our college experienchigh school and knew the es will never be that of our only way to socialize was parents and grandparto leave their rooms. ents. However, you are in Today, people keep their control of how open you doors shut. I’ve lived in are, not only to new expetwo residence halls, visitriences, but also to new ed more than five and have relationships. Clinging yet to find a floor where to the familiar and easy residents keep their doors has never gotten anybody open and, by extension, anywhere. keep themselves availSo keep your door open. able to new friends and Say “hi” to your neighbor. interactions. Sit next to someone you I think there is an don’t know in lecture and explanation for this shift introduce yourself. There in behavior, and it has is no such thing as too everything to do with many friends, and everycellphones and social body appreciates a friendmedia. It is so easy to cling ly person. Why shouldn’t to familiar high school you be the one to start hometown relationships things off? instead of putting yourself out there to make new Ellen is a sophomore in LAS. connections. ellenmb2@dailyillini.com ELLEN BARZACK
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Malcolm James McCormick, aka Mac Miller, sings onstage at the Coachella Music and Arts Festival in Indio, California, on April 14, 2017. Miller was found dead inside his Los Angeles home Friday due to a drug overdose.
Mac Miller showed me how to be human ney his discography tells is the story of a happygo-lucky high school kid COLUMNIST maturing, as both an individual and a musician, into a developed apper, musician and adult with growing trials producer Malcolm and tribulations — and McCormick, better just so happens to have a known by his stage name, natural talent for musical Mac Miller, died due to a creation. drug overdose on Friday. The emotions The Pittsburgh native expressed throughout had a profound presence this journey are chronoin hip hop. As one of few logically identifiable in individuals who could every mixtape or album rap, sing and play mulMac put out. Each piece tiple instruments, all for reveals a message he conthe same track, his raw veyed to the audience talent for musical produc- about both himself and tion was never in questhe life we all live. tion. More important“K.I.D.S.” and “Best ly, Mac stood out for his Day Ever” told the story individuality as an artist of the kid who went from and personality. writing rhymes in high Many rap artists have school to living a life of a certain style they stick luxury in just a few short with their whole career. years and, in doing so, They become known for told the world to chase either founding, influour dreams with the encing or contributing childhood imagination we to a specific sub-genre of are all gifted with. hip hop, which they then Upon realizing his sucuse to build their brand cess, Mac told us that, through continuity. although now rich and Mac did not follow this famous, he’s still the same trend. His passion for cre- kid as before, albeit with ating new sounds with a bit of angst and evenalmost every piece not tual frustration. Reflectonly showcased an emoing this, the album ends tional journey and musiwith a more cloudy tone cal evolution that is rare- than what was previly seen in the entirety of ously established in his the industry, but it also discography. revealed the truth that “Macadelic” journeys many artists can hide further into Mac’s angst from in their work — that and existential questionwe are human. ing, now more developed, Mac was one of the and serves as the turnmost honest artists in ing point in Mac’s career, the game. His music was from the party rap he was a story of himself. His known for to a more seristruggles and triumphs ous and complex musical were described in all of experience. This existenhis songs as a means of tial dilemma is often felt showing himself to the during one’s coming-ofworld as he is and not as age, and not just for those a front. who find themselves parThe emotional jourticularly wealthy. AUSTIN STADELMAN
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When you thought all of your problems are solved, but in reality are only greater, it can accumulate into finding yourself in a dark and uncertain place. That occurrence is deeply reflected in “Watching Movies with the Sound Off” and even more so in “Faces.” In these pieces, the weary life of an individual who finds himself in the darkest spot he’s ever been in leads to Mac’s heavy drug use and his growing hopelessness that the optimism found in his youth will never be recaptured. However, there seemed to be light at the end of the tunnel. “GO:OD AM” gives a sense of awakening within Mac, letting everyone know the dark days are behind him and that he was ready to start anew. This progresses into “The Divine Feminine.” Mac took a side-step from his traditional rap style and created an album emphasized around love and one’s salvation through a relationship with one another as he waded through recovery. But even when newfound love didn’t work out, and perhaps all the problems that needed to be dealt with weren’t entirely gone, Mac created a masterful piece with his most recent album, “Swimming,” released just last month. It captures the idea that, despite all life may throw at you, you just keep going, and if you don’t find all the answers, that’s OK. Regardless of wealth or status, that personal evolution of growing up — and the consequenc-
es that come with it — is found in us all. It is an experience that makes being human unique in a universe full of the dead and unmoving. To have certain parts of our lives, whether they last weeks, months or even years, that are not in continuity with the rest of them, is a fundamental experience of life we collectively understand. That inconsistency in life paves the way for emotional highs and lows, and emphasizes that, especially during the lows, finding those who make you smile could make all the difference. Perhaps the most tragic aspect of Miller’s death is that he genuinely seemed to be content with himself. Comparing the themes in “Swimming” to the work of “Faces,” it doesn’t make any sense as to why it happened now as opposed to then, especially considering the death has not been ruled a suicide of any kind. It serves as a brutal reminder that life doesn’t have coherent rhyme or reason, that we are all subject to tragedy and that we must cherish life and those around us who experience the same emotional journey we do. Mac Miller’s music did us a great service in revealing the ins and outs of life’s roller coaster in an honest way, and although Mac’s story has come to an end, the experiences he shared can continue to teach us the lessons of growing pains for the rest of our lives. For that, we all owe him a large debt of gratitude. Austin is a junior in LAS. aas3@dailyillini.com
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Incident involving Ariana Grande shouldn’t be another lesson learned HAYLEY NAGELBERG COLUMNIST
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egendary soul singer Aretha Franklin spelled out the word “respect” in the 1960s, so we shouldn’t still be doing the same today? Franklin’s name has stood as an icon for centuries. She fought for civil and women’s rights, and her work drove those values home even further. It seems almost unimaginable that at the funeral
of the woman who sang “Respect,” a hashtag trended with the same word because respect was so clearly lacking. At Franklin’s funeral, singer and actress Ariana Grande performed her own rendition of “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman.” After the performance, she appeared onstage and stood next to Pastor Charles H. Ellis III. He then proceeded to mock her name, grope her side and squeeze her tightly. The face you just made when you read that is prob-
ably the same face Grande made onstage. The awkward grimace you’re trying to get off your face is the same one she tried to brush aside as well. The media reaction poured in. On Twitter, women from around the world all chimed in, saying they know this feeling all too well. Celebrities and citizens spoke out, saying we see this all too often. But not everyone got it. An astonishing amount of reactions on social media pointed to the length of her dress as an invitation to the act.
That seems like the oldest excuse in the book at this point, but evidently, it’s still not clear. What you wear and how you speak are never invitations to a non-consensual act. It is not for the general public to speak on behalf of Grande. She has yet to make a comment on the incident, and a question has been raised about whether it’s ethical to continue sharing the picture of her in an uncomfortable position without her permission. This concern is undoubt-
edly valid. But with the blatant continual lack of basic understanding among the public of consent and appropriate behavior, there is a need to highlight this case. It should not take the public funeral of someone like Franklin to finally and fully convey an understanding of a basic principle. We don’t — or rather we shouldn’t — need another trending hashtag or another media-frenzied story when it comes to assault and harassment. We need our education
to be better and stronger at younger ages. Basic personal space and knowing to respect both men and women should be taught during childhoods. We need to better equip our friends and family with the tools and skills to stop these events from occurring. Being the one to take initiative in situations like this should be the norm. Because at this point, we already know that this shouldn’t be happening in the first place. Hayley is a senior in ACES. nagelbe2@dailyillini.com
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Illini Inn, which first opened its doors in the 1960s, reopened Aug. 22. People who are 21 or older can join the Mug Club, one of Illini Inn’s long-standing traditions, which currently has 95,491 members. Illini Inn will also continue to serve ready-made pizzas from midnight until 2 a.m.
Revamped Illini Inn carries on past traditions BY EMMA PALATNIK STAFF WRITER
Illini Inn has traditions dating back to its opening in the 1960s. Even with a fresh start, it is upholding many of its past traditions. Located at 901 S. Fourth St., Illini Inn reopened in its new building on Aug. 22. It now serves lunch starting at 11 a.m., something the old Inn didn’t previously offer. One continuing tradition stands out among others. Josiah Peterson, Illini Inn manager, said even with the new building, it’s still the Inn at heart. The mug club started in the 1970s and has continued ever since. To join, bar patrons have to chug their first beer. They then ring the bell and sign the Mug Club book. To get their membership card back at the end of the night, patrons have to recite their membership number and return the mug. “It’s also fun when peo-
ple become new members (of the Mug Club),” said Kaylee Elliott, Illini Inn employee. “A lot of people will be like, ‘1234,’ going off like they’re nervous about it.” Bar-goers 21 and older can join the Mug Club. It costs $6 and includes two beers. “I think we’re up to 95,106 members now. Which means in the past eight days, we’ve had 700 people join,” Peterson said. Since the time of the interview, more people have joined. Approximately 95,491 people are in the Mug Club as of Sunday. The Inn’s menu offers a variety of bar-style foods like nachos, onion rings, cheese fries, chicken wings, buffalo chicken salad, grilled cheese, chicken strips and sandwiches. Before, pizza was served upstairs, above the old building. Now, madeto-order pizza is on the menu. There are suggest-
ed options like the bacon cheeseburger or the Sante Fe pizza. Create-your-own pizzas are also available. After midnight, the Inn sells ready-made 7-inch pizzas until 2 a.m. Peterson said people can stop by and get their pizza in two minutes. During the day, the Illini Inn is family-friendly. The Inn attracts a good mix of people, Elliott said. Students, families and older people frequent the bar. Alayna Jackson, Illini Inn employee and nursing student at Parkland College, said a lot of the old clientele have come back. “It’s really awesome when you see people walk in,” Jackson said. “They’re like, ‘This was over here and this is where the coat rack used to be,’ and stuff.” Unlike some bars, Illini Inn doesn’t charge cover. For drinks, it’s $3 for a domestic beer and $4 for a craft beer. Wells are $3. Jackson said they have dif-
ferent deals throughout the week. Last Thursday, they had $1 tequila shots, $2 Tall Boys and $3 Tito’s. Right now, Peterson said the Inn resembles a sports bar. Jackson said she thinks the bar will be similar to Murphy’s Pub or Legends. She said it will have a ‘chiller’ vibe. But the weekends may be a different story, depending on who comes into the bar. Afif Awad, senior in Engineering, went to Illini Inn twice in one day. He first went with his friends after Quad Day. “What I used to hear about the old Illini Inn was it was almost like KAM’s and small, like sticky floors. But this was completely different,” Awad said. “The whole place was renovated; I really liked the decor. I really think it’s going to become like a sports bar, where they have a lot of TVs. They had an underground bar as well.”
Awad met a former Illini baseball player who was on campus dropping off his daughter. “He was telling us stories about him and his other teammates, football players, all used to come to this Illini Inn bar,” Awad said. “(It was) just really nice listening to it and how this bar’s been here on campus for so many years. He still had the Illini Inn Mug Club card from back in the 1980s.” The former Illini baseball player told Awad a story about a big win back in the ’80s. The team reserved the entire bar to celebrate. Awad said the stories he hears about the Inn are what’s going to keep him coming back. After graduating, he plans to visit during Homecoming. This year, his fraternity wants to reserve the second floor of the Illini Inn on Homecoming Weekend for its alumni. He also said the Illini Inn is a place students will
want to bring their parents to during Moms or Dads Weekend. “I’d definitely bring (my parents) here because it is not crazy like Lion,” Awad said. “It’s a nice place; it’s brand new, so the furniture is great. It’s not rundown; (there are) no sticky floors.” Awad said it could be especially fun to bring parents who are also alumni to the Inn. During his second trip to the Inn, Awad’s roommate told him about how his parents went to Illini Inn when they were in college. Illini Inn is open from 11 a.m.-2 a.m. Monday through Saturday, and from 11 a.m.-midnight on Sundays. “We’re new and clean. I would say we’re a little quainter than a lot of the other places, but that doesn’t mean we don’t like to have fun,” Peterson said. emmacp2@dailyillini.com
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Faculty, students value non-STEM majors BY ELIZABETH SAYASANE STAFF WRITER
Iain Carpenter found a life without the liberal arts to be empty. Carpenter is a sophomore double majoring in specialized physics and mathematics within LAS. He is also minoring in art history. He has always loved art, and after a semester of taking multiple heavy math and physics courses, Carpenter decided to bring some of his love for art into his formal studies. “I found that it makes me a better student because it just gives my brain some time to think about things subconsciously instead of always being on math,” Carpenter said. In recent years, higher education has been debating the value of liberal arts and humanities programs. The University of Wisconsin — Stevens Point announced last spring its plan to eliminate 13 liberal arts majors to bring more attention and resources to STEM-focused programs. Mark Peecher, Deloitte professor of accountancy and associate dean of faculty of the Gies College of Business, said he sees this as one of two approaches students take when coming to college.
“Some people view coming to college as a chance to primarily learn to think critically ... to, therefore, be able to view current social and economic issues through a much broader lens,” he said. “There’s another set of students who come and view this as little more than an on-ramp to get that first job.” The Gies College of Business has the resources to satisfy both types of students. Peecher said even if students find their passion in a liberal arts major like political science or history, they can get a minor or concentration in business to look more attractive for future employers. Clare Crowston, chair of the history department, said she does find that some students declare the history major with some uncertainty as to job security. She said a misconception about history degrees is they do not lead to a great career. Crowston’s history students go on to work in business, government, public service, law, education and more. Despite this wide variety of career opportunities, Crowston said many remain wary about the practicality of this degree. “A lot of students really love history, but they’ve been
scared by their friends and their parents telling them they need that vocational, practical degree,” Crowston said. She said she does acknowledge that many of the departments in the humanities do not have the same resources as the Gies College of Business or the College of Engineering. However, Crowston said that is not what she wants to focus on. While she said it is true the humanities are starved of resources and struggling, she said she prefers the stories of their successes. “I would like to tell the story of how excellent our humanities are and what great work our students are doing,” Crowston said. Regardless of what she wants to concentrate on, though, students do have a definite perception of the University’s focus. “Engineering has all the money, and so does Business, and LAS is just there,” said Spencer Gilbert, sophomore in Engineering. Gilbert has been studying computer science since he was in seventh grade. When submitting his college applications, he exclusively applied to computer science programs. Nevertheless, he said he finds important ben-
efits from the liberal arts programs. Gilbert said without teaching the arts, the world would be run by engineers who lack communication skills. He said the balance between technical expertise and understanding of the humanities is important. “The way that engineers can work most efficiently is if they are social people who can build relationships, who can write well, who can show that they’re not just numbers,” Gilbert said. Gilbert said computer science, in particular, is an intersection between STEM and the arts. He said that balance is important when students consider their course load. Jeremy Taylor, junior in FAA, got to explore a wide variety of disciplines before he declared his major as dance. Taylor said he started college in DGS but with a love for business. His first year, he took several classes that fulfilled general education requirements including prerequisites for the Gies College of Business. He also had an attraction to dance that he had never had the chance to explore fully. He took a contact improv class, which made him wish to explore his
love for dance formally. Taylor said he has incredible passion for his studies now. However, there are people who have given him critical responses to his choice of major. “Whenever I say, ‘Oh, I’m a dance major,’ people go, ‘Oh, that’s fun!’ But that’s all they see it as,” said Taylor. This has not discouraged him. He confidently studies dance with the belief that passion is the most important thing to consider when pursuing a career. He also wants more people to be aware of the community of FAA. He said it is important to raise awareness of the fact that dance is still a necessary discipline. Carpenter tries to raise this awareness among his physics peers. He said he recognizes that the arts, as a whole, still provide incredible value to the students’ experiences on campus. He said balance in studies is often neglected by students. Carpenter also said some fellow physics students believe that physics is the end-all-be-all. He said they want to devote all of their time and energy into physics. “That’s not the way I want to live life,” Carpenter said. eis3@dailyillini.com
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Business as usual for Illini BY RACHEL SPENCER STAFF WRITER
two big runs, one for 38 yards on a scoring drive in the second quarter and another in the third quarter for another 38 yards. The sophomore only had eight carries, but put up 105 yards for an average of 13.1 per carry. Junior Reggie Corbin went for 63 yards on 15 carries, getting into the end zone on a three-yard dash, capitaliz-
It’s been over a week since the Illinois volleyball team lost a set. It’s been over half a year since it’s lost a game. The Illini have started their season with eight wins (only losing five total sets), an NCAA ranking and several conference honorees. Senior Jordyn Poulter grabbed the team’s first weekly Big Ten honor last Tuesday when she was named co-Setter of the Week. Poulter averaged 12.14 assists per set at the Big Ten/Pac-12 Challenge in Seattle. After a season that included a trip to the Sweet 16, head coach Chris Tamas accredits the team’s consistent 2018 start to merely getting back to business. “It helped having the lineup back in order,” Tamas said. “With Beth (Prince) back on the outside and Megan (Cooney) on the right, I thought the team played exceptionally well as a team, which is a big deal to me.” And it takes playing well as a team to perform the way Illinois has against top-25 teams. The team has already defeated three ranked opponents — No. 25 Colorado State, No. 21 Colorado and No. 13 Washington — before a weekend battle with Cleveland and Cleveland State. Having a promising start can often make a team feel like they have a target on their back — something the Illini are no strangers to at this point in the program’s history. But sophomore defensive specia list Morgan O’Brien knows the secret to consistency is staying cool under pressure. “We play best when we’re most relaxed, so that’s what we try to look for,” O’Brien said. “When we’re super tensed is when we mess up and make a lot of mistakes.” While O’Brien makes sure things are running smoothly for the back row, junior outside hitter Jacqueline Quade shows
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Illinois quarterback M.J. Rivers looks to pass during the game against Western Illinois at Memorial Stadium on Saturday. Rivers saw his first action as an Illini and threw for two touchdowns.
Rolling on a Rivers
BY GAVIN GOOD STAFF WRITER
When Illinois needed a spark against FCS foe Western Illinois on Saturday night, true freshman quarterback M.J. Rivers stepped up. Rivers made an unexpected Illini debut after starter AJ Bush came out of the game with an injury at the end of the first quarter, but the Frisco, Texas, native was composed when called upon. Western opened the game with a six-play, 75-yard drive to take a 7-0 lead, and Illinois was unable to answer until Rivers took the team down-
field on a five-play, 45-yard drive. To cap it, he hit fellow true freshman Edwin Carter for an 18-yard touchdown pass. Later in the second quarter, he did the same, hitting Carter in the end zone for a 16-yard touchdown. Carter made an acrobatic catch, but he took a hard shot on the play and came out of the game with a potentially serious knee injury. Rivers’ emergence was the stable presence Illinois needed to overcome another slow start, completing 9 of 16 passes for 105 yards, and two
touchdowns. “(I) thought he showed a lot of poise,” head coach Lovie Smith said. “(Rivers) made the throws that he needed to.” Smith said Rivers came on strong at the end of training camp, and the staff felt most comfortable with him running the offense after Bush’s injury. For Rivers, this was the moment he’d been preparing for since arriving on campus. “I’ve always been told, prepare like you’re the starter,” Rivers said. “No matter who is in or whatever. Always prepare like you’re the start-
er because in a snap, you can be up.” The Illini entered the half with a lead of 14-7 and were able to keep up that momentum for the remainder of the game. Kicker Chase McLaughlin tacked on two field goals, a personal best of 54 yards (tied for third-longest in school history), and another from 46 yards out early in the fourth quarter. The offense put up 376 yards in total, including 238 yards on the ground, despite not running the ball once during the first quarter. Mike Epstein busted off
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Cooney, O’Brien, Kuper lead way to tournament sweep BY BRIAN BINZ STAFF WRITER
The Illini swept up another tournament title at the CSU Invitational in Cleveland Sept. 7 and 8. Illinois blanked Bowling Green, Cleveland State and UC Irvine 3-0 in consecutive matches, lifting their record to 8-0, with especially strong moments sprinkled throughout the tournament weekend. “We’ve had our mix of some challenging moments,” said head coach Chris Tamas. “But also, we’ve had a mix of some dominant play, which you wanna see.” It wasn’t hard to find the dominant play this weekend – it wasn’t until the last game of the weekend that the Illini allowed over 20 points in a set, winning the other eight sets by at least seven points. Although the competition this weekend was not the strongest according to senior Jordyn Poulter, she has no problem with the results. “The work that we are putting in practice and in matches is showing,” Poulter said. Last weekend, the Illini got All-Tournament performances from Poulter, junior Jackie Quade and senior Alli Bastianelli. This weekend, a different trio picked up All-
Tournament honors. Sophomores Megan Cooney and Morgan O’Brien were joined by freshman Taylor Kuper in the All-Tournament team, with Cooney picking up the MVP this time around. Cooney dominated the final game against UC Irvine, with a match-high 15 kills and no errors on a .714 hitting percentage. O’Brien added five aces to her season total against UC Irvine while collecting a team-high 48 digs across the weekend. Kuper continued her versatile play with seven aces to go and 18 digs on the weekend. The depth of six All-Tournament-type players isn’t lost on Poulter. “Everyone does a great job doing their job,” Poulter said. “It makes it easy for everyone to be successful and to get team wins.” O’Brien said she thinks the wealth of All-Tournament honors shows that the Illini have many important players and without all of them working together, “it wouldn’t be possible” to achieve these accolades. This trio of wins marks the end of the Illini’s non-conference road trip that saw them win their first eight match-
3-0 es of the year, three of which were against ranked teams in either true road games or neutral sites. “From week to week, we’ve been improving; the first week was more about kinda (surviving) … with the new lineup,” Tamas said. “Then last week, we beat two very good Pac-12 teams… this week, you wanna make sure you handle your business, and we did that.” The Illini will be back in Huff Hall for the first time this year against another team this weekend at their non-conference home tournament, the Illini Classic. “(Huff is) a great environment,” Tamas said. “When I first took the job, it was one of the things that drew me to the job.” Along with the bolster of home-court advantage, Tamas is confident in where his team is right now. “We have a really good unit,” Tamas said. “I think we are playing really well as a team. @binzy_20 brianb2@dailyillini.com
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ILLINOIS VS. WESTERN GRADES SPECIAL TEAMS According to Lovie Smith the special teams helped the team out quite a bit, enough to claim the starring role of the night. Chase McLaughlin made 100 percent of his field goal attempts along with all of the extra point attempts.
Chase McLaughlin nailed 54-yard and 46-yard field goals. Punter Blake Hayes had seven punts for 287 yards of the night. On the other end of the ball, Dawson DeGroot blocked a punt in the third quarter with Illinios up 17-7.
OFFENSE A win, though a sloppy one, is a win. Did Illinois have some powerful plays that eventually turned the game around? Yes. But that doesn’t excuse the number of mistakes made through the game. Before being relieved by Rivers, Bush completed five of his seven attempted passes. Though Rivers was the eventual saving grace for the Illini, the freshman only completed nine of his 16 passes. It took a while for Sam Mays and Rivers to
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connect. Aside from Edwin Carter, Riversreceivers were rarely able to grab passes efficiently. Rivers remained poised in the pocket, which is likely why the team pulled off the win. The offensive line created quite large holes sporadically to allow running backs through for large gains as well. Running back Mike Epstein all but saved the offense from a lower grade, averaging 13.1 yards per attempts, totaling 105 for the game.
The defense came out quite slow and allowed Western to score right away. The traditional offense that the Illini thought they were prepared for was full of small surprises that seemed to catch the defense off guard. They turned it around and respond-
ed with some powerful plays. Michael Marchese and Nolan Bernat each had their first career interceptions. Isaiah Gay sacked the quarterback with a loss of nine yards. Cam Watkins, before being ejected from the game, leads the team in total tackles with seven.
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ANOTHER GAME, ANOTHER QUARTERBACK M.J. Rivers stepped in and stepped up to help secure the win over Western Illinois. The freshman entered the game to replace quarterback AJ Bush after the grad transfer suffered a game-ending injury. As Bush was cared for in the medical tent, Rivers — cool, calm and collected — threw to fellow freshman Edwin Carter for 18 and 16
yards to give the Illini the lead. The 14-7 lead was one that was maintained for the remainder of the game. “The first thing that comes to my mind is poise,” wide receiver Sam Mays said. “He’s been the same way — even-keeled — all throughout camp and throughout all of (the) practices so far.” Though Rivers came off calm and made quite intel-
ligent plays, the freshman still had the expected firstgame jitters, especially having been put in on short notice. “I was just telling myself,I got this, I know everything, just keep to my reads,’ Rivers said. The quarterback threw for a total of 109 yards, completing nine of 16 attempts while also rushing for 40
yards in nine attempts.
INJURIES AND EJECTIONS News of Mike Dudek’s season-ending injury hit only a week ago, but the senior was in what appeared to be good spirits on the sidelines, offering encouraging words to his teammates throughout
the game. Ricky Smalling lost his 11-game start streak due to injury. Head coach Lovie Smith suggested Smalling and Tony Adams are quite close to full recovery and may make an appearance in next week’s South Florida game. Freshman Edwin Carter had quite the impressive breakout game with two touchdowns totaling 34 receiving yards. Unfortunately, after making a clutch catch in the end zone, he suffered what appeared to be a serious right-knee injury. Starting quarterback AJ Bush, another player Smith refused to speak on, wasn’t able to finish the game. He
left the game early in the second quarter, completing five of his seven pass attempts and running five times for a combined three yards. Along with the injuries, two Illini players were ejected. Freshman safety Kerby Joseph was ejected alongside a Western player for unsportsmanlike conduct on the field. Cam Watkins was ejected in the second half for targeting. The junior will have to sit out the first half of next week’s South Florida game. Prior to his ejection, Watkins was leading the team with seven tackles, just three short of the career high he set last week against Kent State.
FROM WALK-ON LEGENDS TO SPECIAL TEAM STANDOUTS Micheal Marchese had his first career start and quickly became a pivotal part of the Illini defense. The junior walk-on had his first career interception and return for 41 yards, just three yards short of the end zone. Nolan Bernat, another walk-on, also had his first career interception late in the fourth quarter to finalize the 34-14 win.
Special teams came out as the ultimate saving grace in the night’s win, however. Chase McLaughlin continued on brand with a career-best 54-yard field goal early in the third quarter to boost Illinois to a 17-7 lead. McLaughlin also had a 46-yard kick in the fourth quarter and had a perfect night on all three
extra points. Punter Blake Hayes also had quite the night with seven punts for 287 total yards. “Last week, I wouldn’t have necessarily said that our special teams help us out an awful lot,” Smith said. “(It was) the complete opposite tonight.” @tati_perry14 tp3@dailyillini.com
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the Illini Classic against Northern Iowa, Lipscomb and No. 14 Creighton. The promise of the extremely competitive Big Ten also looms on the horizon, with four Big Ten teams currently ranked ahead of Illinois — Minnesota (1), Wisconsin (2), Penn State (5) and Nebraska (7). With so much in store for Illinois in the coming months, it could be easy for a team with early success and potential to lull itself into a false sense of security. But Tamas continues to drive one message home for his team: don’t get complacent. “The first weekend, we had a little bit of a scare with the Northern Colorado team, a good Northern Colorado team,” Tamas said. “I told them the target on your back just gets bigger, so you need to make sure we come in here every day and prove ourselves day in and day out, and results will come in with that.”
she knows how to keep her head in the game and continues to build on her own successful career as an Illini. Quade finished last weekend with a total of 18 kills against Washington and has consistently been in the double-digits — including back-to-back matches where she racked up 22 kills against Northern Colorado and Colorado. But the seasoned veteran sees the secret to consistency as nothing more than falling back into step. “I think definitely there’s kind of a rhythm to it,” Quade said. “Especially getting serves so much; it’s like you’re passing and then you’re in your own rhythm and then that correlates, kind of, to everything else.” A steady rhythm will certainly help the Illini as they continue to forge ahead into the season. After they return from Cleveland, the next chal- @Rachelspence lenge will come at home in rachels4@dailyillini.com
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Illinois quarterback M.J. Rivers (8) hands the ball off to running back Reggie Corbin (2) during the game against Western Illinois at Memorial Stadium on Saturday. The Illini won 34-14.
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FOOTBALL ing on sophomore walk-on Michael Marchese’s interception return early in the fourth quarter. Sophomore Ra’Von Bonner had 22 yards on seven carries, and both Bush and Rivers had their scrambles as well, though neither put up a substantial amount of rushing yardage. With the balanced use of its rushers, Illinois has made it difficult for other teams to prepare, according to Epstein. “Not only (is it harder) for their personnel to get ready for us, but just seeing three or four different backs on the field,” Epstein said. Once the Illini broke off
a couple of large runs, gaps opened up, and Epstein credited the offensive line with carving holes for him and Corbin down the stretch. “Our tempo is tough to stop,” Epstein said. “After a certain amount of plays, I get pretty tired. I can’t even imagine the defense because we’re rotating backs. I think it opens up some more of our lanes and really gives us an advantage.” With the indefinite suspensions of starting defensive backs Bennett Williams and Nate Hobbs, as well as the injury of corner Tony Adams, several walk-on’s saw meaningful time on Saturday night. Late in the game, walkon defensive back Nolan Bernat intercepted a pass. As for special teams, in the third quarter, sopho-
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buzz calendar BY EMILY PEASE AND KAYLA BROWN BUZZ CALENDAR EDITORS
The buzz calendar is a compilation of events happening in the Champaign-Urbana area. Follow our top picks in Monday’s and Thursday’s papers for ideas on what to do on any night of the week, from where to eat to what to watch. Want to submit an event? Email calendar@readbuzz.com.
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A still from “Art in Smog,” one of the films featured in this semester’s AsiaLENS film series. These Asian-centric films will be screened at the Spurlock Museum throughout Fall 2018.
AsiaLENS embraces Asian storytelling BY TAYLOR CYGAN ASSISTANT BUZZ EDITOR
The AsiaLENS film series has long been a staple at the University, providing viewers with international films often unknown or fairly inaccessible to those stateside. In collaboration with the Spurlock Museum, the AsiaLENS series puts on films that are meant to represent contemporary life in Asia, directed and created by Asian filmmakers. buzz sat down with Jason Finkelman, the director of the Global Arts Performance Initiatives, to talk all things AsiaLENS and to see what is on the horizon for the series this upcoming semester.
buzz: For those who don’t know, how would you describe the AsiaLENS series in your own words?
Jason Finkelman: AsiaLENS
is dedicated to screening films that provide viewers insight on contemporary Asia.
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the series, the Asian E duc at ion a l Me d i a Service was presenting occasional film screenings at various locations on the U of I campus. In an effort to formalize the screenings, AEMS approached Spurlock
Museum with a proposal for collaboration on an Asian film series promoting understanding of cultures and people, and launched the series in fall 2008.
playing revolutionary songs on his bamboo flute.
buzz: What AsiaLENS event
are you most excited about for the upcoming year?
What kind of JF: I find the subject matter screenings do you typically of all the films fascinating, show at the AsiaLENS series? so I cannot say I’m most excited about any one film JF: Most of the films in particular. Personally, are documentaries, but I like to research WWII occasionally we present histories and found “Forgive independent feature films. — Don’t Forget,” a film about repatriating a sword brought buzz: How long have to the U.S. as a war trophy to you been involved in the its original Japanese family, program? What’s one of the to be a dynamic work offering most memorable screenings insight on tradition and you’ve hosted? culture through the process of discovering the effort of JF: I’ve been involved returning the sword. The since the inception of the screening in September AsiaLENS and am pleased follows the anniversary we are entering the 11th year of the formal surrender of of the series. Whenever we Japan, which took place on are able to present the board the battleship USS filmmakers or subjects of Missouri on Sept. 2, 1945. the films, it’s a memorable occasion. Although this buzz: What AsiaLENS events goes back to the very first can students look forward to season, our screening for the upcoming year? of “The Flute Player” remains one of the most JF: The three films we have memorable. The film was scheduled for Fall 2018 are presented with a discussion “Forgive — Don’t Forget” led by Judy Ledgerwood, on Sept. 13, “Art In Smog” a leading Southeast Asian on Oct. 11 and “Mrs. B., A scholar based at NIU, and North Korean Woman” followed later that week on Nov. 8. Screenings by a MillerComm lecture- are newly being held on performance by Arn Chorn- Thursdays, and the time has Pond, the subject of the film changed to 7 p.m. who survived the Khmer Rouge Killing Fields by tcygan2@readbuzz.com
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Farm Dreams Workshop
5:30-9 p.m. Sola Gratia Farm, 2200 S. Philo Road , Urbana $30, all ages Farm Dreams is an annual workshop series that helps aspiring farmers discover what it would really take to start their own farm business. From assessing your skills and resources, to meeting successful farmers in your region, to deciding next steps for pursuing your farm dream, this workshop is the perfect setting for you to find out what it takes to own a successful farm business.
Tabletop Tuesday
7:30-10 p.m. (May 3-5); 3-5:30 p.m. (May 6) The Canopy Club, 708 S. Goodwin Ave., Urbana Free, all ages Come play Dungeons and Dragons, Warhammer, Pathfinder, Magic the Gathering, Vanguard, Yu-Gi-Oh, Shadow Run, Call of Cthulu and many other wild adventure games.
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Dissertation to Book: Basics of Revision and Publishing Process
11 a.m.-noon Main Library, 1408 W. Gregory Dr. 6:30-9 p.m. #225, Urbana Cowboy Monkey, 6 E. Taylor St., Free, all ages Champaign Join Dawn Durante, senior acquisitions editor Free, 19+ at University of Illinois Press, for a general Free beginner-friendly dance lesson from 6:30- introduction to publishing a scholarly book. 7 p.m. and right after, open dancing from 7-9 The workshop will include tips for turning a p.m. Beginners are welcome with no partner dissertation into a book, how to effectively necessary. Blues dance is characterized by a submit a proposal to the right presses, and relaxed, yet grounded and athletic posture. insights into the peer review process. There Pulse, lag, rhythm play and improvisation are will be ample time for questions and answers. some important aesthetic elements. Dancers often alternate between dancing close Country Night at the City Center together, in a more open embrace, holding one 8 p.m. or both hands or without touching. City Center, 503 S. Chestnut St., Champaign Free, 19+ TUESDAY, SEPT. 11 New and Improved Country Night at the City Center every Wednesday night. There will “Blindspotting” be $2 domestic cans and $2 apple pie shots. 5-6:35 p.m. There will be a new line dance instructor with The Art Theater, 126 W. Church St., more than 300 all new dances, including line Champaign dances, couples, two step and more. Most Varies, Rated R importantly, no cover. Collin (Daveed Diggs) must make it through his final three days of probation for a chance Wednesday Night Spotlight at a new beginning. He and his troublemaking 9 p.m.-midnight childhood best friend, Miles (Rafael Casal), Blackbird Urbana, 119 W. Main St., work as movers, and when Collin witnesses Urbana a police shooting, the two men’s friendship is Free, 19+ tested as they grapple with identity and their Join us each week for Wednesday Night changed realities in the rapidly-gentrifying Spotlight featuring a killer house band neighborhood they grew up in. composed of Ian Shepherd, Mitchell Killough, Crofton Coleman and Clayton Thompson. Each week will feature a different guest artist.
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Riot Fest closes out 2018 festival season After weeks of speculation that the fest no longer existed, Riot Fest has pulled through last-minute, releasing a final lineup only a week before the fest is scheduled to begin. Swapping out Blink-182 for Run the Jewels, Weezer and Taking Back Sunday, Riot Fest is trying to prove in this time of festival saturation that it has staying power. A solid balance of nostalgia and the new, Riot Fest has no set demographic in mind, which is refreshing compared with other fests aimed at grabbing a younger crowd. On Friday, Speedy Ortiz is a must-see, especially if you missed its set at 51 Main in July. The band’s viscer-
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al lyricism has made it an act to watch since its inception, and this year’s “Twerp Verse” lives up to that reputation. For political junkies, or those who just really like anarchist punk, P***y Riot should also be on your schedule. The Russian art collective made headlines over the years for its political demonstrations, most recently at the final game of the World Cup. Saturday is the day of nostalgia acts. Interpol, whose latest album “Marauder” makes the case for ditching the legacy label, Elvis Costello and the Imposters, and Julian Casablancas’ most recent post-Strokes project, The Voidz, all make it feel like the early-aughts
have returned to Douglas Park. Beck is another one of those artists you either like or still resent for the Grammys Album of the Year snafu. If you don’t like Blondie, I recommend making the trek back through its catalogue. Debbie Harry has rightly earned her place in the American music lexicon, and not just for all of Blondie’s famous hits. Closing out the evening is Run the Jewels, which always puts on a livewire performance. No matter who you choose, Riot Fest knows how to close out the festival season each year, ensuring you’re left clamoring for next year. ekaufmn2@readbuzz.com
Riot Fest scrambled to fill its “punk rock and more” bill just one week before the festival, leaving expectant festival-goers a little uneasy. I speculated that since Blink-182 dropped, the organizers were struggling to find an act (or three) to replace such a valuable one. By booking Weezer, Run the Jewels and Taking Back Sunday, Riot Fest really outdid itself in a time crunch. Since I’m used to Chicago’s more mainstream fests, I expect the same type of 18- to 24-year-old audience that gravitates toward the more popular artists. Friday’s lineup, with names like Liz Phair, Flogging Molly and Taking Back Sunday,
is refreshing to see. But maybe they’re only performing to avoid the unappreciative college demographic who are away at school at the time of the fest. Maybe it’ll be time that the older generation gets a taste of what the kids are listening to nowadays. I think my parents might be more excited than I am for Saturday’s lineup, which features Beck, Elvis Costello and the Imposters and Jerry Lee Lewis. Although I do appreciate older music, I feel like Elvis Costello and Jerry Lee Lewis can’t perform like they used to. They’re legends, but their music won’t be appreciated as much as it should be when
they perform live. Run the Jewels, Father John Misty, Incubus and Blondie are the most random headliners I’ve ever seen on a lineup before, but I’m definitely not complaining. Riot Fest has booked some pretty major names this year, but I’m most interested in seeing the turnout. It baffles me that an event of this magnitude failed to release its daily lineup, even without the second wave of artists. It’s never a good sign when fest organizers are giving away free three-day tickets at a White Sox game, when people paid full-price for theirs. tpokor3@readbuzz.com
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Takers Leavers embraces fragility on ‘Break & Bloom’ EP buzz: Tell us about the story Karem Idrees: I like “Fist to
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Takers Leavers, a postpunk foursome hailing from southern California, has achieved something incredible. With notes of intensity that are at once startling and meaningful, its second EP, “Break & Bloom,” really represents what the band stands for. The band spoke to buzz about the release, the band’s history and the challenges and rewards of making music.
buzz: Can you tell us a bit
about the inspiration behind the album art for “Break & Bloom?” The imagery is very soft — a sharp contrast to your sound. Is there significance to that?
behind your name, “Takers Wall.” The meaning and the Leavers.” lyrics behind it are what get me. David Baqi: I read a book titled “Ishmael” by Daniel Quinn Robby Friend: “Fist to Wall” when I was in the seventh because it’s a certified grade. The concept jumped banger! out to me, as Quinn used it to describe the duality of human John Gee: “Fist to Wall” — beings and our cultural it’s the quintessential TL tendencies. To me, it means song with drum fills, riffs, something along the lines vocal hooks and angst you’d of taking what you need and expect from us, ending with leaving the rest. But I love a beautiful decay. when people tell me their interpretations. Gives me DB: I guess I’m the only new perspective. a****** who’s gonna choose a different song. I love the buzz: W hat ’s your song “Bloom.” I think it flows songwriting process like? well and has a bunch of cool How do you arrive at such sections, musically. Lyrically, PHOTO COURTESY OF MELISSA FITZGERALD emotionally charged lyrics? it means a lot to me. Takers Leavers, a post-punk band from southern California, released its second EP on Friday.
Takers Leavers: Our friend TL: The lyrics come from buzz: As the songs on this lack thereof. The songs go EP and your music in general? TL: It has brought us Kyler’s (Suchey, the album artist) style is usually very dark and edgy. His line work is mesmerizing, so we thought him blending the bite of his style with the fragile meanings behind these songs would make something iconic. We feel like it did. Billy (Barber, our colorist) added that perfect palette of watercolor. The reds and yellows of anger are smothered in deep melancholic purples and blues, (defining) the mood of the music.
so many different places. Inspiration from poets Rumi and Whitman, to video games and visual media, that nurture themes that get us thinking. The actual organization of the music is usually felt out. Sometimes it includes everyone; sometimes just one or two (people). It’s really a group effort of trial, error and natural feeling.
EP progress, the titles seem to hold more notes of positivity, especially “There’s Always a Lighthouse ...” and “Bloom.” Tell us about song progression on the album.
TL: It’s funny because we
didn’t even realize that until you pointed it out. I guess we naturally organized the album with the idea of an “album” in mind. Song flow, buzz: Do you have a favorite to us, is everything; that track on “Break & Bloom” or includes meanings of songs one in particular that means and how their emotions a lot to you? progress into resolve or
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from angst into anger and helplessness. This morphs right into the feeling of emotional emptiness. Right around “There’s always a lighthouse…” a glint of hope blinks into the midst of the emptiness before forming into the melancholy and acceptance of “Bloom.” The songs emulate the process of coping and end on that everpresent feeling of ache that we never quite shake.
together in a way that
TL: Mental health is not a joke, none of us have ever been and all the sad songs that we connect with are meant to do more than just make us realize we are not alone. They are meant to give our people a path or a lighthouse when the way is lost. You can always reach us. Always.
a part of. We have been pulled apart by our own personal trials but came together while writing this EP. It has woven our spirits together in such a divine way. Every time we play these songs, we come a little closer as people, loving the buzz: What’s one thing this differences between us. EP has done for you as artists and as people? In what ways To read the full interview, go to was creating it challenging readbuzz.com. buzz: What do you want and/or rewarding? people to take away from this katelyn2@readbuzz.com