THURSDAY September 13, 2018
THE DAILY ILLINI
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Vol. 148 Issue 6
Illini Union hosts sexual assault gallery
Proposed change may cut abortion services
BY SAMANTHA BOYLE ASSISTANT DAYTIME NEWS EDITOR
Short stories of what people were wearing when they were sexually assaulted, along with items of clothing that complement these stories, will be on display in the Illini Union Art Gallery until Sept. 27. The “What Were You Wearing?” art exhibit opened on Thursday. Many of the featured stories in the exhibition come directly from University students and alumni who were sexual assault survivors, said Sara h Colome, director of the Women’s Resources Center, in an email. “The aim is to center the stories of local survivors, and to shift the assumptions we have when it comes to how clothes are viewed as a part of a survivor’s narrative,” Colome said. Once the survivor stories from the University were received, Romi Dehler, program advisor for the Illini Union Board, got clothes to go with each story. A lot of the stories and clothes featured in the exhibit are also meant to be gender neutral, Dehler said. The original creators want to make sure various identities and all body types are being represented, while still being aware of what the statistics are, Dehler said. According to the press release, between 1 in KENYON EDMOND THE DAILY ILLINI 4 to 5 women and 1 in The Illini Union Art Gallery is hosting the “What Were You Wearing?” art exhibition, which showcases stories of sexual assault 16 men will experience survivors and the clothes they were wearing when attacked The exhibition is designed to show that sexual violence can happen to SEE GALLERY | 3A
BY HEATHER SCHLITZ ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) may publicly post sweeping changes to Title X, a federal grant program that funds family planning and preventive health services primarily for low-income women. The changes would come in less than a month, and reproductive health care providers in Champaign are worried. The changes, first publicly announced in June, would ban Title X grant recipients from referring patients to abortions and would prohibit Title X funds from going toward organizations that provide abortion services. “We wouldn't even be able to talk to a woman who requests information about abortive services,” said Candi Crause, director of Adult Services at the Champaign Urbana Public Health Department. “Now, what we do is if a woman finds out that she's pregnant and she wants to consider what her options are for the pregnancy, we talk to her about the full array of services: from having
anyone.
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University stands Student receives unique opportunity firm in standardized testing requirements BY GILLIAN DUNLOP
MANAGING EDITOR FOR REPORTING
BY OLIVIA WELSHANS STAFF WRITER
As more universities opt for making standardized test results optional to reach more under-resourced students, the University has no plans to join the trend, but it hopes to use its new tuition waiver to reach lower-income students. The University of Chicago recently announced it would not require domestic undergraduate applicants to submit standardized test scores. According to a press release from the university, the decision was made to give more representation to underresourced students. Andrew Borst, director of undergraduate admissions, said Illinois Commitment may give an indication of what demographics of students are not represented at Illinois. Effective fall 2019, Illinois Commitment will give guaranteed tuition and fee waivers to in-state students with
household incomes below $61,000. “Lots of people think the major sorting mechanism that happens within colleges is based off of just the ACT and GPA, but who gets admitted is not the final decision of who actually enrolls. The financial component is still a big component,” Borst said. At this time, Borst said faculty members have not had discussions about using test optional pathways. “The admissions offices at the public universities are not the ones that are dictating the driving policy. It is our faculty, and our faculty are very busy people,” Borst said. “They need to have time to take up the issue of who we should admit and how we should consider students for admission.” For test-optional proponents, like Eboni ZamaniGallaher, director of the SEE TESTS | 3A
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Illini look for revenge on USF
‘Drag Race’ winner heads to Champaign
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Amaury Saulsberry does not always pick up his phone when receiving a call. On Sept. 5, he did. The call was from Robin Kaler, associate chancellor of public affairs, offering Saulsberry, junior in FAA, the opportunity of a lifetime. “(Kaler) told me they heard about my story, my background and all the interesting stuff I’ve been doing on campus,” he said. “Then (she) asked, would I like to welcome (Obama) to the stage.” The oldest of six children, with the youngest being only 2 months old, Saulsberry hails from the South Side of Chicago, where he and his parents have lived all their lives. For Saulsberry, attending a four-year university was not always an option. His family income is less than $50,000. With six children to feed, there was no extra money for university tuition. Still, Saulsberry had a goal. “I’ve always wanted to come (to the University) since the eighth grade,” he said. “I visited and loved it. It was different. It wasn’t Chicago.” Saulsberry was awarded the Illinois Promise scholarship, which grants sufficient scholarship funds to high-achieving students from low-income backgrounds, according to the Office of Student Financial Aid website. “If it wasn’t for the scholarship, I probably wouldn’t be here,” he said. However, Saulsberry’s success began earlier than his university career. Two years ago, Saulsberry’s little brother suffered from complications as an infant. He was unable to hold down food
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University junior Amaury Saulsberry was selected to introduce former President Barack Obama on Friday. Saulsberry holds many accomplishments, including founding a company, Nouvo.
and would constantly spit up throughout the day. “It took a toll on my mom. It took a toll on my parents,” Saulsberry said. “After three months, he was diagnosed with acid reflux. Eighty percent of his esophagus was damaged.” Saulsberry said he was inspired by his little brother’s condition to create a pacifier that enables early detection of acid reflux. Since having the initial idea, Saulsberry has continued to grow his company, Nouvo, recruiting electrical engineers on campus and
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developing prototype pacifiers that detect acid reflux and other oral illnesses. “His company is pretty amazing,” Kaler said. Since coming to campus, Saulsberry has been involved in a number of entrepreneurial opportunities, including iVenture Accelerator, which offers student startups the chance to grow their companies through funding and networking. As an industrial design major, Saulsberry has been committed to designing and creating throughout his university career.
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“As a young artist and designer, Amaury demonstrates enormous potential, and I could not be happier for him,” said Christopher Kienke, assistant professor in FAA. “It was a real pleasure to work with him last semester.” Amaury’s academic success and his ability to overcome challenges made him a top contender for introducing Obama. “The representative for President Obama reached out and asked us to send SEE AMAURY | 3A
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