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Whitman named as athletic director BY MICHAL DWOJAK STAFF WRITER
Now that the University of Illinois has announced that Josh Whitman will be the school’s next athletic director, it’s a good time to learn who the new leader of Illinois athletics is. Whitman’s ties to Illinois started in 1997 when he first lined up at tight end for Ron Turner. He finished his four-year career with 52 receptions and seven touchdowns and was a two-time Verizon/CoSida Academic All-American. The tight end was not drafted but had a fouryear NFL career, splitting time with the Buffalo Bills, San Diego Chargers, Seattle Seahawks and Miami Dolphins. His official stats among a few websites list Whitman with four games played for the Chargers in 2001, with one kickoff reception for nine yards. After finishing his time playing professional football, Whitman knew he wanted to continue his education and did so when he enrolled into the University’s College of Law in 2005. “Orange and blue is in his bloodstream, and he is committed to the U. of I. for the long run,” University President Tim Killeen said in a press release. “He will take the Illini athletics program to great success, and he’ll have all my support.” During his law studies, Whitman began his admin-
istrative career at Illinois, serving as coordinator of special projects from 2005 to 2007. He then served as assistant to the athletic director from 2007 to 2008. Whitman dealt with marketing, sports information and communication and internal operations. He graduated from the College of Law in 2008 and served as a law clerk for M.S. Kanne on the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Court. He also joined the Washington, D.C., law firm Covington & Burling LLP, which is well known for its counsel work with the NFL. Whitman returned to athletic administrative in 2011 when he became the athletic director at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, a Division III program. The program had four national championships and finished in the top-five in NCAA championship events 17 times. He became the Washington University in St. Louis athletic director in June of 2014, and has contributed to its success in various ways. Whitman helped in the final design and construction of the school’s Gary M. Sumers Recreation Center. Whitman will have plenty on task at Illinois. He will need to make coaching decisions in both football and men’s basketball in the coming year, while also trying to repair the department’s
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Josh Whitman spent four years at Illinois as an undergraduate, four years as a law student and assistant administrator in the athletic department and now returns as the prospective athletic director. image after a couple of investigations and lawsuits. “It is a dream come true for me to return to my alma mater as the next director of athletics,” Whitman said via press release. “I will work tirelessly to achieve our goals. The future is bright for the Illini.” He will also look over the final phase of the State Farm
Center renovations while also looking for the funding of the south end zone and east side of Memorial Stadium.
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The University chose an executive search consultant to aid in the selection of the new chancellor, there is still no timeline set to name Interim Chancellor Barbara Wilson’s replacement. The search firm, Greenwood/Asher & Associates, is based in Florida. The firm is in the 30-day review period for the contract required by the state procurement board, said Tom Hardy, University spokesman. Antoinette Burton, chair of the search committee, said the firm’s role is to help with the search process by providing logistical support. “They have contacts in the world of higher education,” she said. “But we the committee, are really the
drivers of the search.” Burton said the committee is responsible for developing the recruitment materials and interacting with the search firm. By the end of the search, the committee will present President Timothy Killeen with a list of qualified applicants from which to choose. “The search is progressing, with the committee members meeting regularly to develop a prospectus for the position that will form the basis to a marketing initiative (website, ads, etc.) to help identify candidates,” Hardy said. While there are currently no official applicants, Burton said the committee is working on a website that will have a nomination portal where people can nominate potential applicants; however, a deadline for
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His job will likely start by talking to donors, to make sure they know his plans and how he plans on helping repair the department when
Alum studies UI concussions Former Illini running back explores new technologies BY RYAN WILSON STAFF WRITER
When Kevin Jackson goes to Illinois football games, he’s not following the ball like the fans; he’s following the players. Jackson, a former running back for the Illini from 1991-1994, sits up in a booth and spots for the team during games. He follows every Illinois player in the game and watches for any injuries the team may not see from the sidelines. If he notices a player favoring a part of his body, Jackson will call down to the sideline and recommend the player rest. “It’s kind of hard to watch the game, because you’re trying to watch the players,” Jackson said. This past season was his first time spotting for team.
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Interim Chancellor Barbara Wilson talking about her career on Oct. 7. nominations has not been set yet. “The timeline is open at this point, we’re trying to develop the strongest and most diverse pool of candidates as we can, and so, how ever long that takes, that’s what we will be doing,” Burton said.
Burton said she assumes the search firm and the committee will meet up soon to continue working on the process. “It’ll all be taking off within the next couple of weeks,” she said.
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He went to every practice before the season — including to camp Rantoul — to learn more from the athletic trainers and team staff on how to find injured players. If he misses an injured player in a game, Jackson can watch replays on the TV in his booth. He said he didn’t have too many instances in his first year, as the football staff would often sideline a player before Jackson called. However, making recommendations to sideline players is not the only way Jackson is trying to help the injured. With the help of Dr. Huan (John) Wang and Dr. Rachel Rubin of Carle Hospital, Jackson created a cooling helmet device that straps onto someone’s head and neck to help reduce the effects of a head injury. “Basically we’re speeding up their cooling process … in a way that your body can handle and be functioning just fine,” Jackson said. When athletes are com-
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The old Nesbitt center at 708 S. Matthew Ave. closed in spring of 2014 due to aging. The basement ceiling was falling in and the main staircase was pulling away from the wall.
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There are currently five proposed building plans on display at the Bruce D. Nesbitt AfricanAmerican Cultural Center. Ideas for new features range from libraries to a radio station.
Nesbitt center members begin to plan new location BY AARON NAVARRO STAFF WRITER
A new home for the Bruce D. Nesbitt African American Cultural Center has been approved after closing its doors in 2014 and moving to a temporary location. The allocation of $4.9 million in funding from institutional fees will help the center undergo construction, according to Gigi Secuban, associate vice chancellor for student affairs. Operations for the center, known as BNAACC, will move from the temporary location in the Campus Recreation Outdoor Center to a new, undecided location in 2018. Secuban said the Board of Trustees approved the project, but the center is still looking at location sites and buildings. “It is still a process to determine that, but the board has basically approved the money for it so we’re just waiting on the process,” Secuban said.
Along with the nearly five million dollars to start construction, Secuban said donations and the student cultural fee will contribute to operations and maintenance funding. Five potential building plans currently remain up for selection; one of the locations is located where the original center stood on the corner of Matthews Avenue and Nevada Street. Valeri Nesbitt-Howard, office support worker at BNAACC, said she wants students, faculty and the community to be very involved with determining what the new center will look like, such as a library, award room and radio station. “We’re actually letting people vote. We want to get some ideas and feedback so we can incorporate different things into the building,” Howard said. “We open the door for students, we just want input and feedback from all walks, and then
we’ll get closer to determin- student body and vice presiing (a center).” dent were having a meeting The original BNAACC was in a room, and the maggots shut down after 20 years of began falling from the ceiloperation due to complaints ing onto the desk. We defifrom students about the nitely want a space where extreme deterioration and squirrels aren’t rotting on conditions of the building. the roof and maggots aren’t A j a on t he Beckham, ceiling.” H o w junior and ard said co -founder of the the build#Beinging was BlackatIl“deplorlinois stuable” and dent group, “beyond recalls recognione story tion” at the about how a end of its meeting in VALERIE NESBITT-HOWARD run. For OFFICE SUPPORT AT BNAACC the house the past was one of two years the biggest the center signs they needed a change has been on Gregory St., west of the Student Dining of scenery. “There was a dead squirrel and Residential Programs on the roof that was rotting Center. Beckham and Howto the point where maggots ard said the current location were forming in the ceiling,” has its benefits and drawBeckham said. “One time the backs. Beckham used to go now-former president of the to the old BNAACC every-
“We want to get some ideas and feedback so we can incorporate different things into the building.”
day. When it used to be near the Main Quad; BNAACC was “the first place I would go to,” she said. Now that the center is in a temporary location, Beckham said she’s been to the center only six times in the past two years. “I don’t really wanna go to the location that it is at now,” Beckham said. “With the new space now it is a little less convenient. I’m a little upset that for two years we’ve been in that space and it doesn’t feel homey.” Howard said though she has seen a slight decrease in traffic, the new location allows for a new crowd. “It’s like living in a certain part of town, say you live on this side, then you accompany these people. But if you live on another side, there’s still people that live there,” Howard said. “Now we just are able to reach another crowd that we were not reaching before... we’re reaching a whole new audi-
ence. For me it is very beneficial, we want to reach everyone.” As the daughter of Bruce D. Nesbitt, whom the BNAACC is named after, Howard said she feels an especially strong sense of responsibility to the project. “I am so passionate about seeing to it that it gets done. I feel like one of the students, I feel from their end,” Howard said. “This is more of a dream, this is what he wanted, what he always spoke highly of doing.” However, students note that a new center has been rumored for a while. “I hear that they’re building a new building but I’ve heard that since freshmen year, it is all a bunch of baloney,” Beckham said. Howard said she used to be a naysayer too, but the $4.9 million pledge and consent from the University is a “definite gamechanger.”
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Rauner budget address barely speaks on higher ed Governor awaits ‘bipartisan’ budget solution BY SAMANTHA JONES TOAL STAFF WRITER
After months of a budget standstill, Gov. Bruce Rauner said he still can’t approve the state budget until it’s balanced. “The truth is, we haven’t had a truly balanced budget in Illinois for decades,” he said in his budget address Wednesday morning. “In ways both obvious and hidden, we’ve overspent and raised taxes to cover it.” A year ago, Rauner proposed a budget with $6 billion in cuts, which was rejected by the legislature. Democratic legislators then passed a spending plan that was more than $4 bil-
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HELMET peting, their blood is pumping at an increased rate to provide oxygen to their muscles. If they’re playing in warmer weather, their bodies are also fighting the heat. The cooling helmet, which can reach four degrees Celsius, cools the body down, similar to the centuries-old concept of putting an ice on any injury or wound. The helmet, which straps onto a person’s head and neck, is intended to drop a person’s core body temperature back to the normal thermic state of 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit. “We get to the very superficial parts of the brain,” Jackson said. “It’s not a deep, deep cooling like you see in (the movie) “Lost in Space” or something, (in which a person reaches a) hypothermic state, and you wake up 20 years from now, and you’d still be the same age.” If only one side of a person’s head or brain is affected by an injury, Jackson said the person should still wear the cooling helmet. “Our concept was, if we cool a normal healthy brain, we could show that it doesn’t have an affect on heart rate blood pressure,” Jackson said. “So if you hurt one side and we try to take care for that side with the cooling, the other facets aren’t affected.” Jackson said the cooling helmet is intended to aid concussed athletes, but knowing when a player is concussed is a challenge of
lion over Rauner’s proposed budget; Rauner subsequently vetoed it. The state hasn’t had a budget since July 1. “That leaves us with only two choices: either you give the executive branch the authority to cut spending to live within our revenues.” Rauner said. “Or, we agree — together — on economic and governmental reforms, to accompany a negotiated balance of spending reductions and revenue, that ensures that Illinois can be both compassionate and competitive.” Despite the uncertainty of the futures of Chicago State University and Eastern Illinois University, Rauner barely touched on higher education but said he hopes to increase K-12 education funding. “Governor Rauner’s complete lack of support and funding for higher education while touting a educa-
tion appropriations bill is a perfect example of the shortsightedness being used in this budget process,” said State Rep. Carol Ammons, D-103, in a press release. “Higher education is a must these days and if Governor Rauner was truly in support of education and building a better future for Illinoisans, our universities and colleges would have been funded appropriately months ago,” she said. Still, Rauner pledged to find a bipartisan solution to the budget issue. “Ladies and gentlemen, the paths before us are well-defined. Now it’s time to choose,” he said. “With my hand outstretched, with a genuine desire to compromise, with respect, I humbly ask you to join me in transforming our state for the better.”
its own. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention a concussion is a “type of traumatic brain injury — or TBI — caused by a bump, blow or jolt to the head by a hit to the body that causes the head and brain to move rapidly back and forth.” Concussions vary from mild — a person bumping their head into a cabinet and seeing stars, for example — to severe, which results in a blackout. “Concussion doesn’t mean you blackout. It means it’s a transient change in brain function,” said Jackson, who said he had three or four in his career, when teams used smelling salts if people got their “bell rung.” By NCAA rule, if an athlete shows signs of a concussion, they are not allowed to return to the game. The athlete must undergo several concussions tests on the sidelines, including answering basic questions such as what the date or year is. Athletes are also required to undergo a blood test and go through a voice-analyzing test via an iPhone app. The app selects words for athletes to say out loud, and then identifies whether there is a change in the player’s speech. Studies show that head injuries could lead to a change in speech, especially when sounding out vowels. In 2010, the NCAA surveyed 20,000 studentathletes from 600 NCAA schools, asking whether they had — or “believed to have had” — a concussion during their college career.
The findings were released in a 2014 NCAA report, which reported 86.9 percent of female student-athletes and 80.6 percent of male student-athletes did not receive a concussion while in college. One year after the NCAA survey, the Big Ten and Ivy League announced a partnership with the Big Ten Committee on Institutional Cooperation, CIC, to sponsor cross-institutional research on head injuries in sport. Four years later in 2014, the NCAA announced a three-year $30 million partnership with the U.S. Department of Defense to change safety behaviors in college sports and the military. The department plans to assess 370,000 student-athletes and reassess them if they receive concussions. It also required each school to have its own concussion management plan. Even then, some people don’t show signs of a concussion or develop symptoms until hours, days or even weeks later. Jackson said though the research is in its early stages, all athletes should wear the cooling helmet device before, during and after games to prevent letting concussions go untreated. “Instead of just treating the people who have concussions, what about the group who might have concussions but don’t show any signs of it?” Jackson said. “Let’s just treat everybody the same.”
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UI research finds benefits to early advertising education BY YI ZHANG STAFF WRITER
Food advertisements today bombard children on TV, in magazines and on the Internet. According to a study by a University professor, young childrens’ ability to understand the nutritional content behind advertisements plays a vital role in their education, especially in the face of American obesity rates. “Based on some of my early research, I found that children at the age of eight should start to be able to understand advertising, and my research shows that some kids can, some cannot, ” said Michelle Nelson, advertising professor at the University. Incorporating knowledge from both nutrition and advertising, Nelson worked on developing a course curriculum based on advertising literacy and implemented the course in public schools in Waukegan. “There is a concern in our country about growing numbers of obesity among people and also among children, so I was hoping that we could combine sorts of knowledge about nutrition and how advertising is made in order to get them to understand what is good for their health, ” Nelson said. Dale Kehr, a University extension educator for Lake and McHenry counties, worked with Nelson to
establish her curriculum in Waukegan public schools. “The purpose to develop such curriculum is because 36 hours are required for education in nutrition advocated by the school,” Kehr said. Nelson and Kehr started the research by administering a test to a group of children asking what the students knew about advertising and media, Kehr said. Next, they showed existing advertising commercials, including a Pepsi advertisement, to the students. “We looked for the nutrition label of Pepsi and they were surprised to see how much sugar is in a bottle of Pepsi, ” Nelson said, “And then we talked about the broad concept of advertising, we asked them to bring packages from their homes and let them know advertising is everywhere.” Nelson and Kehr also administered a survey after the class, and found that students understandings of nutrition had increased after completing nutrition projects. “Because there is a big emphasis on testing in this country, many students get used to doing worksheets, ” Nelson said. In the new curriculum, Nelson said, students in the second and third grade will create an advertisement for carrots.
“So they actually liked to do carrot ads, they got to create things, they got to do projects.” The curriculum was applied to Waukegan public schools in the 2013 to 2014 academic year. Nelson also conducted advertising literacy workshops for teachers at different grade levels in Spring 2015, so they could create their own curriculum based on the same idea. “Some other teachers took the idea and made their own curriculum, ” Nelson said. “Kindergarten teachers had their students, who are five years-old create posters about healthy foods such as grapes for the lunch room.” Nelson said that this way, kids could learn about healthy foods and nutrition while waiting in line. “Another teacher even combined her science class by teaching students to grow fruits and vegetables; she later asked her students to make advertisements on them,” Nelson said. Hannah Morsch, a University graduate student, said schools should teach students about nutrition facts and advertising. “It’s necessary to let young kids know what is behind the advertising, because advertising itself is directly affecting children’s behavior,” she said.
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Friday, a 76-second video of a first grade classroom at the Success Academy charter school in Coble Hill, Brooklyn, went viral online. But rather than capturing a major event in the life of a child, such as a school recital or play, the footage shows something more troubling. The video begins with the class sitting cross-legged around a brightly colored rug. The teacher, Charlotte Dial, has asked one of her students to explain to the class how she solved a math problem. The girl begins to count aimlessly and then looks up at Dial, clearly confused. In response, Dial takes the girl’s paper and rips it in half. “Go to the calm-down chair and sit,” she orders the girl, her voice rising noticeably. “There’s nothing that infuriates me more than when you don’t do what’s on your paper,” Dial adds, as the girl leaves the rug. Dial’s unwarranted, harsh reaction to her student’s confusion reminds me of so many incidents from my own elementary school years, in which teachers I trusted and admired used my confusion — almost exclusively in math — as an opportunity to humiliate me until I figured out the answer. After Dial asks another child to demonstrate how to solve the problem, she circles back to the girl in the calm-down chair, accusing her of “confusing everybody,” and
proclaiming herself as “very upset and very disappointed.” When a teacher berates a student and makes them feel as if they are dumb, that cruelty stays with the student, often impacting their academic successes and failures later on in life. This treatment is the textbook definition of bullying. Stuart Twemlow, a psychiatrist from Houston, conducted an anonymous survey published in the International Journal of Social Psychiatry, in which he asked 116 teachers at seven elementary schools about teacher bullying. More than 70 percent of respondents said they believed bullying was isolated, while 45 percent admitted to having bullied a student before. In every sense of the word, yelling at a child for failure to understand a concept, even if the child has understood it before, is “teacher bullying.” However, as is often the case, this video cannot tell the complete story. There is no way of knowing the academic or behavioral history of the child involved. Furthermore, an assistant teacher in the classroom secretly filmed the video, without Dial’s knowledge or consent. Dial has been considered so effective at Success Academy that she was promoted last year to being a model teacher, who helps to train her colleagues. Clearly, if this “academic process” is what’s seen as effective, we have a much larger problem on our hands. Such factors aside, research continues to show that yelling at or berating a student who is confused about a lesson can have serious consequences.
A 2013 study conducted by University of Pittsburgh psychology professor Ming-Te Wang, and co-authored by Sarah Kenny, a graduate student in the University of Michigan’s Institute for Social Research, found that rather than minimizing problematic behavior in adolescents, the use of harsh verbal discipline may, in fact, aggravate it. Even more surprising, Wang and Kenny “found that the negative effects of verbal discipline within the two-year period of their study were comparable to the effects shown over the same period of time in other studies that focused on physical discipline. Kelly Daeschler, freshman in Education, says the way Dial handled the child is counteractive to what Daeschler’s teachers instruct future educators to do in her classes. “We are told to not yell at students and instead show them the right way to do it, while letting them know it’s okay to be wrong,” Daeschler said. “The student is probably scared of speaking out now in front of the classroom, and that experience most likely hindered her learning ability.” Teachers are human, and dealing with multiple children at once is bound to cause outbursts from even the most patient and prominent educators. However, instructors must do their absolute best to avoid it at all costs, because losing one’s temper at a child who is struggling to learn will not only stay in that child’s memory forever, but will also potential have lasting emotional and academic consequences.
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ALMA APPROVED APPLE STANDS UP TO THE FBI The FBI asked Apple to create a backdoor entry into an iPhone’s operating system to aid in acquiring information against a terrorist implicated in a December shooting in San Bernardino, California. Apple CEO Tim Cook wrote an open letter to the company’s customers on Tuesday that the company would not bow to the FBI and help open the phone because it would put the security of every iPhone at risk. This issue is incredibly complicated and ethically challenging, but it’s one in which we stand, for now, on the side of the right to privacy. Unless a method of acquiring data from the terrorist’s phone is created that doesn’t allow the government to access anyone’s private data, there should remain a boundary between the iPhones of the world and our government’s eyes. Hopefully, that method is found.
ALMA APPROVED THE THAW IS COMING The environment is giving us a gift. It is unclear why, but it’s happening. For the next few days, your face isn’t going to hurt because it is simply exposed to the air. There will be grass instead of ice and frost. A bird will probably sing. Is this a sign of the impending meltdown of the earth? Yeah, probably, but at least ice crystals aren’t going to form when you go outside with your hair wet. It’s a give and take.
EDITORIAL Charting a MAP toward the future
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case we haven’t beaten it into your head enough, Illinois doesn’t have a budget, and the ramifications are incredibly hindering. There have been closures of the Rape Advocacy, Counseling, & Education Services and the State History Museum, while cuts loom for potential other colleges and programs. But the most jarring consequence to The Daily Illini Editorial Board was when the University announced in November that MAP grants, or the Monetary Award Program grants, could be impacted by the budget impasse. MAP grants are a governmentfunded source that provides 130,000 college students in the state of Illinois with funds to pay for their educations. In the last fiscal year, $373.25 million were allocated
in Illinois for MAP grant recipients. At Illinois, there are 5,667 students who are dependent on MAP grants. Thankfully, the University is fronting more than $12 million for this semester, but if the impasse is not resolved soon, these 5,667 students will be forced to pay back the money that was promised to them when they were initially provided a MAP grant. So, The Daily Illini Editorial Board got to wondering: How could we help? That’s why we are considering starting “A MAP toward the Future,” an effort to raise enough money to cover the amount students may have to pay back to the University in case the impasse continues. We’re now up to 140 days without a state budget, so we decided to use our Millennial skills and start a crowdfunding effort. If we eventually go down this route, we’ll look to
raise $12 million in hopes to refunding these MAP grants. This sounds absurd, but it’s nowhere near as absurd as being unable to agree on a state budget for nearly five months. The impasse is a ridiculous result of political grievances. Twelve percent of our campus doesn’t know how they’ll be able to afford paying back the University — let alone for future semesters. That’s why we’re considering taking it into our own hands. Each of us knows individuals dependent on these grants. A few work here at the DI. But if this is what needs to happen to force the hand of politicians in Springfield waiting for the other side to compromise, then we’ll continue our efforts. If a bunch of highly educated lawmakers can’t handle the importance of supporting our University’s students, then maybe a few college students can.
DI DENIED JEB BUSH SHOULD DELETE HIS ACCOUNT Governor of Florida and still-technically-a-presidential-candidate Jeb Bush tweeted unwisely. Bush posted a photo of a handgun with his name engraved on it. Regardless of how you feel about the prominence of gun ownership in America, it should go without saying that no self-respecting candidate for a presidential race should be tweeting out photos of his or her gun. Please delete your account and your presidential campaign, Jeb Bush.
DI DENIED WOOF, WOOF, COUGH, COUGH This is the worst thing to possibly ever happen. A strain of H3N2 dog flu is sweeping across America. The illness can be deadly and causes infected pups to cough uncontrollably. Luckily there is a vaccination that is available at most vets, but what did dogs do deserve this? Dogs are so much better than people and have done nothing but love us and create really popular Instagram accounts. Making them sick is so uncalled for.
Racial understanding key to political awareness JASON SCHWARTZ Opinions columnist
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ith social media constantly at the fingertips of Millennials, college students have never before been able to have their voices heard so easily. They have also never been more aware of their surroundings than in the present day. As a result, college students are now more politically engaged than ever before. A study done by The Higher Education Research Institute, a group based out of UCLA, polled 141,189 people who represent the country’s first-year college students. The survey showed in the last two presidential elections, college students have voted at a rate of at least 10 percent higher than the rest of the country. Sixty percent of college freshmen stated they planned to vote in an election during their college years, a significant increase from past years
of the survey. Given that more college students are more liberal than conservative — an assumption confirmed by the survey — it’s no surprise that Bernie Sanders is surging in polls among young voters. These voters have a chance to make a real change in the 2016 presidential election. This is all great news. Getting involved in our country’s politics is a very important lesson to learn in college. There is bad news though: College campuses remain very unaware of racial issues. Approximately onethird of all white students surveyed thought it was important to promote racial understanding. As for black students, that number was a much higher 64 percent. A near 30 percent difference in something as simple as racial understanding underscores the problem that plagues today’s college campuses. The University is not excluded from this group. Students created a White Student Union on campus this fall, to oppose the Black Lives Matter
protests. Clearly, more than a handful of students aren’t willing to listen to the concerns of minority races on campus. The survey showed that 60 percent of freshmen said it is either “very important” or “essential” to improve one’s understanding of other countries and cultures, yet ignorant groups like the White Student Union still form around us all the time. If students are truly committed to understanding other cultures, they should step back and learn about the issues of those around them. It’s easy to dismiss protests as ineffective or not worth one’s time if the issue isn’t one that personally affects you. However, this doesn’t serve anybody. You won’t become more educated about the racial difficulties your friends and classmates may be facing, and their important messages will fall on deaf ears. Nearly three-quarters of those who took the survey indicated that helping others in difficulty is a
priority, the highest result of this question since it was first asked by UCLA in 1966. But these good intentions must come with action; students need to look at what is happening right in front of us when searching for victims to help. Paul Ceneac, an AfricanAmerican freshman in Business, believes UIUC is better than most schools, but racial ignorance on college campuses is still an issue. “UIUC is a very diverse campus, so I think people definitely recognize that there are still racial issues out there,” Ceneac explained. “However, the disparity in (different) races’ views when it comes to the importance of promoting racial understanding is not surprising. Diversity doesn’t always signify equality.” Ceneac encouraged all students, regardless of race, to take advantage of the diversity on this campus and get to know a culture that is different from their own. It is a step in the right direction to have an all-
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time high amount of political activity in our generation. But there is still a long way to go before our generation becomes fully aware of our various cultures and the issues that reside in how minorities are disadvantaged. College students are amongst the most influential groups in our country today, so it’s time to use our voice internally to spread awareness of the racial divide that exists in our country. If we can’t recognize that there is a problem, then it is an
impossible task to fix it. So go ahead and attend a Bernie Sanders rally or a Ted Cruz fundraiser. Political activism is a good thing. But if you believe in equality and diversity, don’t forget to also attend that racial minority protest on the quad. If you ignore issues that your fellow students are facing, then any other political statements you make mean little.
Jason is a senior in LAS. jcschwa2@dailyillini.com
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College textbooks see recent price increases BY ROBIN DEAN STAFF WRITER
Chemistry Principles: $354.50. Public Finance & Public Policy: $272.00. College Physics: $298.00. College textbooks are one of the biggest contributors to student costs, and many on campus have questioned whether or not the amount of money they have spent on textbooks is worth the investment. “I’ve spent around $150 (for textbooks) each semester but haven’t even used any of them for more than that one semester,” said Peter Itskovich, junior in Engineering. Although some books may be required for certain courses, Itskovich said he has become more hesitant to purchase various textbooks that he thinks he won’t fully utilize. “I honestly haven’t found any of my textbooks useful. Lecture notes are always more helpful and relevant,” Itskovich said. “ Most students have the same problem and that’s why I think that some don’t even bother buying them.” For decades, textbooks have continually increased in price each school year. Brian Paragi, administrator of Champaign’s T.I.S. Bookstore, claims that the prices could be attributed to major publishers and their willingness to keep their shareholders content through annual growth and profit. “I have been in the textbook business since I graduated from college in 1992 and book infl ation has far outpaced the inflation rate every year,” Paragi said. “The inflation rate has been
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ANALOG Teaching the three steps of analog (shooting, processing and printing) has more heart and soul than in its digital counterpart nowadays, according to Svinarski. He said analog requires more creativity and thought. “(Digital photography) is losing its attachment to reality. It’s becoming more cold, more isolated,” he said.
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one to three percent percent in many of the years since 1992, but book inflation has typically been more in the range of seven to 10 percent.” In addition to shareholders, he also stated that used books can also make an impact, as publishers increase their textbook prices. “Publishers have hated the used book market since used textbooks became a
commodity, so they do what they can to keep squeezing more dollars out of an aging book,” Paragi said. For T.I.S., once a University department turns in a book order, they estimate the sales using the history for the department and course. After searching for used copies through wholesalers, those that they cannot get used are ordered from the publisher. “Books from most pub-
lishers, such as Pearson and Cengage, are net priced, which means bookstores mark them up from the price that is billed,” Paragi said. “(However), some publishers use a list price with a discount, such as Wiley.” With students emphasizing cost and usage as major drawbacks of textbooks, others on campus have tried to fi nd ways to overcome these concerns. Among them is Milind Basole and Yury Borukhovich, both supervisors for eText, a digital textbook service exclusively found at the University. Their vision was to minimize a student’s investment on textbooks by providing them with opportunities to gain a low-costing book. “There are the multimillion dollar businesses that have these giant buildings fi lled with thousands of employees who just keep bumping up the cost. Then whoever is selling it adds their cost to it, and then it’s just markup after markup. Before you know it, you have a $200 textbook that you may open two or three times a year because only one of the chapters were used in it,” Borukhovich said. “To us, that is insane.” This digital library provides professors at the University with the opportunity to create their own coursebook and notes for student access. Professors can also embed multimedia or assignments within the text. With their e-texts being created by the professors themselves, Basole and Borukhovich want their materials to be as relevant to the course as possible. “Since it is written by the
faculty for the class, there is a much bigger chance that all the chapters are going to be assigned as readings,” said Borukhovich. “Students are feeling like they are getting more for their money because the whole text is being used.” Even with these improvements of making texts more valuable, eText’s impact on student investments is still limited through the availability of faculty and their willingness to participate in writing their own texts.
“It’s really not so much of the student’s choice because the faculty is the one that is prescribing the textbooks,” Basole said. “The way that we see this is that the faculty are our clients, and the students are our customers.” Without a defi nite solution, students like Itskovich have tested an array of alternatives to buying the texts for their high retail price. Itskovich has looked for course materials online or shared a textbook to split
the cost. Though textbook prices have increased over the years, Borukhovich and Basole hope to provide a helpful alternative. “Unlike these major publishing companies, we shouldn’t be interested in gouging students for textbooks,” Borukhovich said. “We want students to feel as though they are getting the most out of what they are paying for.”
Svinarski isn't the only one who thinks this. Some of his students in the past few years have commented on why they wanted to learn the traditional way of taking photos, though the technique itself has become less popular. Ziang Xiao, senior in Engineering, started taking Svinarski’s class last semester because he wanted to explore a method that was more unique, in his opinion, than digital photography. He said that Svinarski’s charisma makes
the learning process more fun. “He is very passionate about what we are doing. The teaching is an interactive process, and his belief is not only to teach us this and that — it’s more like we’re learning together,” Xiao said. This is one of the reasons that students keep coming back — and another reason why students are inspired to pursue analog on their own. Zheyuan Gu, junior in Engineering, and presi-
dent of the Vintage Analog Manual Photography club on campus, said Svinarski is always close to the club because of his passion and practical examples of thinking outside of the box. “In his pictures, there are mundane things, but he can turn (them) into something that’s fascinating,” Gu said. For amateur photographers at any stage, Gu thinks this ability is invaluable and is grateful that Svinarski remains closely linked to the club. A passion continues
Though Urbana High School, Parkland College and the University have a dark room, they are only available to students. Because Svinarski's classes are open to everyone in the public, he prides himself for having the only public darkroom in the C-U area. As the museum is open for classes again this spring, Svinarski welcomes all students, regardless of age and level of familiarity with analog photography. He said he also welcomes other types of photogra-
phers (even digital ones) to provide different perspectives of other facets of photography. Ultimately, Svinarski believes that analog photography is an endless process, and he works to keep his passion alive one class at a time. “You keep learning, you keep challenging yourself with vision and techniques. There are so many things to discover. You can fi nd who you are here.”
A moderate level of physical activity every day is going to increase (your) life expectancy,” Jeong said. Jeong conducts research about heart disease and renal failure to understand each patient’s lifestyle and encourage them to face any fears they have regarding post-heart-attack exercise. She said that helping them to overcome their fears is a challenge but necessary for recovery. Jeong said that she sees patients greatly benefited by their exercise habits.
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really easy for students to be tempted into unhealthy decisions, like ordering take-out or going to a fast food restaurant on Green Street. She suggests planning out meals at the beginning of the week so that students don’t overindulge. Eating in moderation and balancing out food intake will help students be healthier in years to come. “Taking care of yourself, even now, leads to good habits and maintaining those habits over time would increase your longevity. You
shouldn’t wait until you’re older to worry about your health,” Mehrotra said. Mehrota said that once these steps are taken, society will progress toward preventing the deadliest disease. “If we are the generation to take some proactive steps toward this problem, then we can probably prevent future generations from getting heart disease, diabetes or other chronic illnesses,” Mehrotra said.
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A SNAPSHOT INTO THE PAST Photographer Lysoha Svinarski looks at his negatives in his photography studio on Saturday.
BY MARIA RUBIN DE CELIS CONTRIBUTING WRITER
In a coffee shop tucked in downtown Urbana, between the roar of the espresso machine and the chit and chatter of patrons, Lyosha Svinarksi sits, observing his surroundings with the eyes of an artist. “She’s looking there, he’s looking at that, he’s looking down, she’s looking up, and then you combine this fan and the lights, and that’s where you start — that’s where magic comes from,” Svinarski said, pointing out the scenes around him with a gleam in his eye, mentally setting up theoretical photos in the café. Svinarski’s passion for analog photography poured out as he explained traditional methods in fi lm photography. “Basically, it’s a combination of art and craft,” he said. In the days of digital technology, analog photography has become less common. However, for Svinarski, analog has, and will always, be the only way. A passion is born Svinarski began his passion in what used to be the Soviet Union.
Photography was always signifi cant in his family. Svinarski’s fi rst exposure to analog was when his grandfather introduced him to an old Leica camera from the World War II era. “For me, it was a toy. … (Later on), my grandfather took his camera away from me. He was afraid I was going to break it, so he gave me
from fi lm or negatives. But his hobby didn't become his obsession until he moved to the United States with his family, to the town of Urbana, in 1989. While living in Leningrad, Svinarski was in medical school and dreamed of becoming a pediatrician. He planned on pursuing these passions when he came to Urbana.
another one," he said. Svinarski took this camera wherever he went and took pictures of anything and everything he saw, using surroundings in Leningrad to inspire him. The hobby was fun for him, and he even processed and printed his fi lm in a bathroom with the aid of small-sized equipment like an enlarger, a transparency projector used to print photographs
“I really like kids, I really like to be with them, and I think mentally, I’m on the same level (as them),” he said with a chuckle. Though this was his initial plan, upon moving, Svinarski began working at a local fi lm lab in Champaign and began to take photography more seriously. Working as a technician allowed him to ask questions and learn from his colleagues.
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During this time, he learned the more technical side of analog. After studying the styles of different photographers and experimenting on his own, Svinarski combined selftaught experiences and his own background in painting to help him take the leap and focus on being an artist fi rst and foremost. “It’s like jumping off a cliff. You gotta jump, there’s no plan B,” he said, comparing becoming a fulltime artist to a free-fall into the unknown. A passion is shared After years of freelancing and working on his craft, Svinarski began the Urbana Museum of Photography in 2012. It started off as a nonprofit museum that displayed antique cameras and examples of photography from the past. A couple years in, however, Svinarski realized his passions were not being put to good enough use. “After two years of basically running everything by myself, we moved to our current location, and I started concentrating on photo classes and teaching," he said.
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It’s the innermost part of the human body. It works 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. It’s a muscular organ about the size of a fist that contracts and relaxes, pumping up to 2,000 gallons of blood daily. It provides the body with nutrients and oxygen in order to sustain life. For the entire span of life, the heart pumps oxygenated blood out of the left ventricle and through both the arteries and capillaries. Until suddenly a slight pressure in the chest turns into an overwhelming discomfort, and until shortness of breath turns into almost no breath at all. The room starts to spin and the nausea hits in a wave of dizziness and confusion. Droplets from a cold sweat start to form and the extremities begin to give out, forcing the body to the ground. In the United States, Heart Disease is the leading cause of death, killing over 611,000 people each year, according the Centers for Disease Control. Heart disease is caused by a “plaque buildup in the walls of the arteries that supply blood to the heart and other parts of the body.” During February, Ameri-
can Heart Month is used to spread awareness toward the disease. But even though heart disease is typically labeled as an elderly disease, Kenneth Wilund, associate professor in the Department of Kinesiology and Community Health , said that major prevention starts young by simply maintaining a healthy lifestyle. “The leading cause of death in western societies is also one of the most preventable causes of death,” Wilund said. “The decisions students are making today are going to impact their risk of developing cardiovascular disease later. They may be young; they may not be thinking about cardiovascular disease. These are the years that impact your risk of disease. It doesn’t just pop up when you’re 60; it builds from the time you’re born.” According to the CDC, almost half of heart disease victims were physically inactive, had poor eating habits, consumed alcohol excessively or were overweight before developing the disease. Wilund said that many heart disease victims are unaware of their condition until they have their fi rst heart attack. People put themselves at risk just by consuming alcohol and fast food — activities that may seem normal to college students. Jin Hee Jeong, graduate student in AHS, said many patients who have heart disease or previously had a
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Illini fans react to Whitman appointment BY MICHAL DWOJAK STAFF WRITER
Now that Josh Whitman has officially been named the next athletic director at Illinois, the new leader of Illini athletics will have plenty on his plate. Whitman will try to repair the department’s image after investigations in football and women’s basketball, the firing of the head football coach and assistant women’s basketball coach, and lawsuits from former Illinois women’s basketball players and a soccer player. Illinois fans had common opinions about the state of the program and different solutions for Whitman when questioned before the start of Tuesday’s Illinois men’s basketball game against Rutgers, the night news broke about Whitman’s hiring.
don’t think he got the bigger picture of what an Illini is.” What do you think are some of the things he’ll have to fix with the current state of the department? “Wow. I don’t know; I guess you have to walk before you run. As far as what needs to be fixed right away, I really don’t think there’s anything to fix right away. I think the problems are big enough that they can’t just jump in and really try to change stuff. I think he really needs to sit down and look at things, and make some serious decisions because a lot of people are upset with Groce, a lot of people are upset with Cubit, but I think you need to seriously sit down and look at each of those things and what those decisions would mean.”
Todd Johnson, Mahomet, George Kastl, Decateur, Illinois Illinois What do you know about Josh Whitman? “I remember he played here as a tight end and stuff. From everything I’m hearing, he’s supposed to be a good hire. He’s an Illini guy, which is what a lot of people wanted, young guy at only 37, but I think he’s a lawyer, everyone says he’s very smart so I hope he can fix things.” How important was it to get an “Illinois guy”? “I thought that was part of the problem with the Mike Thomas situation. There’s a guy who gave us some good credentials and stuff but at the same time he wasn’t an Illini guy, I
What do you think Whitman will have to do to restore the image of the program? “Quite a bit. He’s got a lot of public relations to do and get back in touch with all the high school coaches and everything.” How important was it to get an “Illinois guy”? “Very important. That would be a big step with getting started the right way.”
Wanda Kastl, Decateur, Illinois How much do you know about Josh Whitman?
“Not much, but I was sad to see Mike Thomas go. It was really sad that they moved on from him.” Do you think Whitman will have a big task to repair the image of the athletic department? “Yes, I think it’s going to be a big building job he’s going to have to do.”
“He’s going to have to create some respect in the athletic program. Not only from the fans, but the entire institution and from the conference overall, where the Illini can step up and be a force in the conference and make a difference in the conference’s strength overall.”
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How do you think Josh Whitman will do as the new athletic director? “I think he’ll do great.” How important do you think it was to get an “Illinois guy”? “I think that’s what we needed for sure.” What’s the biggest issue Whitman will have to deal with when he takes the job? “Well he’s going to have to think about coaches for one thing, but that won’t be for a little while. But just getting acclimated to the job, probably and maybe picking his assistants and then coaches maybe not too far behind, maybe.”
What are your thoughts about the state of the athletic department? “I don’t think it’s in very good shape right now.” Do you think getting that “Illinois guy” was important? “Well I think the guy needed experience in running an athletic department.” Does Whitman coming from a Division III school worry you? “No. I don’t know a lot about him, but if he’s running (Washington University in St. Louis) that’s a good institution too. We’ll cross out fingers and hope he can do the job.” What do you think the number one thing he’s going to have to do when he takes the job? “I don’t know how the day-to-day operations go, but I feel like he’s going to have to communicate with all of his staff and coaches. He’s got to on a one-toone basis with them and give them the support they’re looking for.”
Gerald Witges, Teutopolis, Illinois What are your thoughts about the current state of the program? “We need someone to step in here and take over and get things straightened out, have some direction and bring some positive influence on the whole program.” What is one of the things Whitman will have to do as the new athletic director?
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Illinois athletic director Josh Whitman at the dedication of Edwards-Fahey Court at Washington University.
Gaeng powers Illinois during homestand BY TOMMY POLCYN STAFF WRITER
Editor’s note: The Daily Illini sports desk sits down each week and decides which Illinois athlete or coach is our Illini of the Week. Athletes and coaches are evaluated by individual performance and contribution to team success.
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Illinois’ Gail Gaeng attempts a shot during the wheelchair basketball game against Alabama at the ARC on Friday. Illinois won 56-47.
their final home tournament of the season, the women’s wheelchair basketball team went 4-0, outscoring the opposition by a total of 63 points. The whole team played well, but a lot of the Illini’s success was built on Gail Gaeng. The United States national team member had a big statistical weekend. In the tournament’s four games, she scored 76 points, with 32 assists, and 40 rebounds. She also had a triple-double and two double-doubles in the tournament. The Illini knocked off defending national champion Alabama — twice — and added wins against Arizona State and Wisconsin-Whitewater. Stuffing the stat sheet is
Honorable mentions James Mcging/John Olen (hockey): The sophomore and senior each potted a hat trick against Illinois State this weekend in the Illini’s two-game sweep of the nothing new to Gaeng. She leads the team in points, rebounds and assists. Statistically, she has been strong all season, but to her teammates and coaches she means much more. “I absolutely love what she brings to the team,” head coach Stephanie Wheeler said. “Not only does she score a lot, but she’s such a great leader for the team. She loves basketball and loves to compete out on the court. No matter the situation, she is definitely the hardest worker on the team, and it sets a great example.” Gaeng’s teammates recognize her excellence as well. “She’s a team player in all parts of the game,” fellow teammate Megan Blunk said. “She does a great job getting everyone involved
Redbirds. Jeff Koepke (wrestling): The senior clinched the Illini’s 19-16 win over Minnesota at Huff Hall on Senior Night. The win was Illinois’ first of the season against a ranked team. and she never tries to dominate the game by herself. Her communication and leadership skills push us all to be better.” Gaeng knows she has played well, but as her selfdescribed “harshest critic,” believes she still has plenty of room to improve. She thinks that in her time here, her leadership skills have grown. For the team as a whole, the goal is still the national championship. They currently sit atop the college division, and will have just one more tournament at the University of Alabama before heading off to Edinborough to play for the national championship.
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Baseball opens season with top 25 competition BY COLE HENKE ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR
Season openers are typically a tune-up game for power five conference teams. Illinois football opened its season last Fall against Kent State and won 52-3. Illinois basketball squared up against University of Illinois-Springfield and won 104-69. Illinois baseball is skipping its tune-up game this season. Instead, the Illini will travel to New Orleans this weekend to play their season- opening series against the No. 19 Tulane Green Waves. Tulane is coming off a 35-25 season that ended with a loss in the regional round of the NCAA Tournament to UNC Wilmington. Head coach Dan Hartleb
Illinois vs. No. 19 Tulane When/where: Friday: Feb. 19, 6:30 pm Saturday: Feb. 20, 4:00 pm Sunday: Feb. 21, 1:00 pm Quick note: Tulane
said the tough competition this weekend is par for the course in terms of Illinois’ season. “We are going to face very tough competition early,” Hartleb said. “Our first four or five weekends here, we are going to find a lot of things out. We aren’t playing any soft teams.” The Illini and the Green Waves have similar personnel situations entering the 2016 campaign. The Green Waves have 13 newcomers compared to the Illini’s 15, and both teams have six veteran bats returning. But the teams’ pitching staffs are drastically different. Hartleb said Monday that the Illini’s starting rotation is set for the weekend. Junior Cody Sedlock will pitch Friday, sophomore Doug Hayes on Sat-
returned six pitchers from last season that all had an ERA under 5.00. Hidden stat: Illinois’ starting pitchers this weekend had a combined two starts last season.
urday and senior Andrew Mamlic on Sunday. That trio combined for 44 appearances last season. Sedlock is the only one who started a game — he had two. Tulane’s pitching staff is much more experienced. The Green Waves are returning four pitchers this season who started in 11 or more games in 2015. They have five pitchers who appeared in at least 17 games last season, and not one of them had an ERA over 5.00 — Sedlock, Hayes and Mamlic all had ERAs over 4.00. Seniors Nick Blackburn and J.D. Nielsen will be splitting time in the closer role. Last season, both worked as set up guys for Tyler Jay, the highest drafted player in Illinois history. Nielsen appeared in 24 games for the Illini last season. “Coach Drew Dickinson is very big on having good guys in the bullpen,” Nielsen said. “I think that he wants to keep me and (Blackburn) in the bullpen compared to a starting role. I could definitely go four or five innings if they really needed me to,
but they are limiting me to about two or three right now.” The Illini are entering this season with a chip on their shoulders. Senior catcher Jason Goldstein knows Illinois is going to be highlighted on the calendars of its opponents. But he welcomes the challenge. “I hope there is a target on our back,” Goldstein said. “I want to play teams that want to beat us. I think that will only bring out the best in us.” With the season almost underway, Hartleb is noticing that there are high expectations surrounding his team. “During the first meeting of the season I told our players that there is an expectation of this program to win at a high level,” Hartleb said. “I told them that I had that expectation, the people of the community have that expectation and people of college baseball have that expectation. So the people in that room need to have that expectation.”
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Illinois’ Cody Sedlock throws the ball to first base during the baseball game against Indiana at Illinois Field on April 17. Illinois won 5-1.
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Compiled by Alex Wallner, Staff writer Big Ten regular season wrestling is nearing the end. Most of the Big Ten teams are competing against non-conference opponents this weekend, with the regular season officially ending on Sunday.
As of today, Iowa and Penn State are tied atop the Big Ten conference at 9-0. Michigan is third at 8-1. Here are beat writer Alex Wallner’s Big Ten power rankings prior to the last weekend of Big Ten regular season competition.
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Penn State Head Coach: Cael Sanderson Record: (15-0, 9-0 Big Ten) Analysis: The No. 1 ranked Nittany Lions have been the top team in the nation since Nov. 17 and have dominated through their schedule, defeating opponents by an average of 27 points. Penn State has won four out of the last five Big Ten championships.
Head Coach: Tom Ryan Record: (10-3, 7-2 Big Ten) Analysis: The co-defending Big Ten and NCAA champion Buckeyes are ranked ninth in the country with the No. 1 ranked wrestler at 125 pounds in Nathan Tomasello.
Iowa Head Coach: Tom Brands Record: (16-0, 9-0 Big Ten) Analysis: Iowa enters the last week of the season ranked second in the country with No. 4 North Carolina State coming into Iowa City for the final dual of the season. The co-defending Big Ten champion Hawkeyes will come into the 2016 Big Ten Championships at CarverHawkeye Arena with 35 team Big Ten championships in the program’s history.
Rutgers Head Coach: Scott Goodale Record: (15-5, 5-4 Big Ten) Analysis: The Scarlet Knights have won their last two duals and have a tough non-conference dual against No. 7 Lehigh at the Rutgers Athletic Center on Saturday.
Michigan Head Coach: Joe McFarland Record: (13-2, 8-1 Big Ten) Analysis: No. 8 Michigan has the fourth most Big Ten championships in the conference with 11 team titles. The Wolverines are led by heavyweight Adam Coon, who is ranked No. 4 in his class with a 15-0 record.
Nebraska Head Coach: Mark Manning Record: (11-5, 5-4 Big Ten) Analysis: Nebraska has a ranked wrestler at every weight class and are led by Jake Sueflohn at 149 pounds. Sueflohn is No. 4 in his weight class and is 23-4 on the season.
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Wisconsin Head Coach: Barry Davis Record: (3-7, 2-6 Big Ten) Analysis: One of the Badgers’ two wins during the season against No. 13 Rutgers in early February was by three points. Wisconsin has never boasted a team Big Ten championship, but has crowned 68 individual champions.
Illinois Head Coach: Jim Heffernan Record: (13-5, 4-5 Big Ten) Analysis: All five of the Illini’s losses are against ranked opponents. Illinois is led by No. 2 Isaiah Martinez at 157 pounds, who lost his first ever collegiate match against Penn State’s Jason Nolf in January. No. 2 Zane Richards is also having a good campaign. The 133 pounder has a 21-0 overall record and is 7-0 in the Big Ten. The Illini have the second most Big Ten championships with 17.
Purdue Head Coach: Tony Ersland Record: (8-6, 3-5 Big Ten) Analysis: Purdue is ranked No. 23 in the country but are just 1-5 in its last six duals. Purdue faces unranked Southern Illinois Edwardsville on Friday and Duke on Sunday to conclude its season.
Maryland Head Coach: Kerry McCoy Record: (5-12, 1-8 Big Ten) Analysis: Maryland is just 1-7 in its last eight matches and faces Rider on Saturday at the XFINITY Center.
Michigan State Head Coach: Tom Minkel Record: (1-14, 1-8 Big Ten) Analysis: Michigan State’s only win in conference was against Northwestern, with its most recent loss coming to top ranked Penn State, 41-3.
Northwestern
Indiana Head Coach: Duane Goldman Record: (6-6, 3-6 Big Ten) Analysis: Indiana has lost its last five duals by an average of 23 points and face Appalachian State on Sunday to end the season. The Hoosiers have the third most Big Ten championships with 13.
Head Coach: Matt Storniolo Record: (1-12, 0-8 Big Ten) Analysis: Northwestern is the worst team in the Big Ten and face Wisconsin on Sunday. The Wildcats have also never won a Big Ten team championship. In their last two duals, the Wildcats have lost 22-20 to Minnesota and 25-24 to Illinois.
Softball to face off against ACC teams BY DRAKE PENA STAFF WRITER
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Head Coach: J Robinson Record: (9-8, 5-4 Big Ten) Analysis: The Golden Gophers are coming off of a tough loss against the Illini last Friday and are tied for fifth in the conference. Minnesota has 10 Big Ten titles with its last coming in 2007.
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Sophomore Jade Vecvanags throws a pitch during the game against Purdue on April 24. Illinois won 9-1.
Fresh off of its first action of the season, the Illinois softball team will serve as ambassadors for the Big Ten in the Big Ten/ACC Tournament hosted by North Carolina. Northwestern will join Illinois as the representatives of the Big Ten in this specific slate of games. Around the country, both conferences will be competing in groups of two to decide, in terms of regular season play, who the superior conference really is. In addition to the tournament hosts, the Illini will also take the field versus Boston College. Both the Eagles and Tarheels enter play with similar records to Illinois, with Boston College sporting a 3-3 record, and North Carolina a record of 2-4. Although the records may be similar, the Illini do have
an advantage coming into this weekend’s games: Illinois has beaten a ranked opponent. Defeating No. 13 Florida State in last weekend’s JuiceBlendz FIU Invitational, the Illini has already proven this season that it is prepared for any challenge it may face, even when that challenge is away from home. That win served as an early improvement over last season. In the 2015 campaign, the team lost all eight of its ranked contests with two of the games ending in shutouts for the Illini. Head coach Tyra Perry was thrilled about the way her team performed versus the Seminoles, really citing pitching as the key factor in handing Florida State the only tally in their loss column during the tournament. “We were really excited about the way we came out in our fi rst game against
Florida State” Perry said. “I thought Jade Vecvanags did a great job in the circle. She was confident and carried herself like an ace.” Illinois travel away from their home diamond for the second consecutive tournament. The team won’t get the opportunity to defend their diamond until March, 15, opening versus IUPUI. For these games early in the season, Perry wants to instill an aggressive style of play in her team, hoping to make it a hallmark for the Perry regime. “This is a constant evolution as far as transitioning into a more aggressive style of play,” Perry said. We will continue to keep working at it in practice. We are going to work really hard to put everything together and stay composed throughout an entire weekend of games.”
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Olen and McGing produce back-to-back hat tricks BY ETHAN SWANSON STAFF WRITER
Last weekend had all the right conditions for the perfect Illinois offensive storm. Only one ranking point outside the field of 20 qualifying teams for the ACHA national tournament entering last Friday, the Illini needed a substantial goal differential to win a potential tiebreaker — if the Illini were to move up in the standings. The Illini were at home, where they hold a 15-5-2 record and have scored 85 goals. The opponent was instate rival Illinois State, who embarrassed Illinois in its last meeting Oct. 31 in route to a 7-1 victory — leaving the Illini eager to avenge arguably their worst loss of the season. The Redbirds were caught chirping early and often last weekend, acquiring 66 penalty minutes over the two games and giving the Illini a plethora of power play opportunities. As a result, lightning struck twice at Illinois ice arena last weekend in the form of consecutive hat tricks from senior John Olen on Friday and sophomore James Mcging on Saturday — the first time in Illinois hockey history. “I’ve definitely never seen something like that since I’ve been coaching here,” head coach Nick Fabbrini said. “But for two line mates to do it on consecutive nights, I think says a lot about how
well these guys are playing and how well they complement each other.” Although each hat trick was a result of the same line and against the same team, each reflects two very different seasons and careers for the respective players who accomplished the feat. Between the six goals by two players in two games, Illini fans saw a flash of the past as well as a glimpse of the future for Illini hockey. In Friday’s 5-2 win, the man with the captain’s patch, Olen, was the talk of the game.
“I’ve definitely never seen something like that since I’ve been coaching here.” NICK FABBRINI
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Olen got the Illini offense started early, netting the first goal of the series just five minutes into Friday’s game. In the second period, Olen deferred to his teammates, running the point on the power play and tallying an assist to his line mate Mcging. Clinging to a mere one goal lead heading into the third period, Olen put the team on his back in the final 20 minutes. The senior scored Illinois’ final two goals to put the game out of reach and record the first hat trick of his career.
“I hadn’t had a goal in a couple games,” Olen said. “I was seeing the ice well. I thought I had a couple of opportunities early and they just started dropping. I was just trying to lead by example for some of the younger guys and push us forward hoping to get us a bid in the national tournament.” After sitting out nearly two months with a broken ankle early in the season, the coaching staff and Olen believe last Friday is proof he has finally gotten back to full strength and confidence. As the Illini’s point leader last season, Olen has been a staple of Illinois’ offense since he arrived on campus. Even in the midst of an injury-ridden season, Olen’s tallied 20 points — ranking No. 4 on the team. “He’s probably been our best player since he got here as a freshman,” Fabbrini said. “Even when he first came back, he didn’t really look like himself. To get him back and going ... it’s a huge boost for us.” On Saturday, McGing dazzled Illini fans with yet another impressive offensive display. After a quiet first period, the puck seemed to find McGing’s stick nearly every possession. Six minutes into the second period, a shot block near the Illinois blue line sent McGing on a breakaway. The sophomore forward made the goaltender look amateur, deking the defender then sneaking
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James McGing and John Olen prepare for practice at the Campus Recreation Center. a backhand goal past the sprawled out Redbird goalie. McGing would go on to score the final two goals for the Illini, which featured an unassisted breakaway in the third period to make the score 6-1 and give him his first ever hat trick. “We were lacking a lot of scoring power with Cruickshank and Pal out,” McGing said. “So maybe subconsciously I knew I had to step up. It was a fun weekend.” McGing’s hat trick seemed appropriate for the type of season he’s having. His 48 points ranks first
in the CSCHL and No. 15 the ACHA. McGing leads the Illini with 30 assists and is in the midst of an eight game point streak dating back to Jan. 22. “He’s having an unbelievable season,” Fabbrini said. “I think he’s been one of the best players I’ve seen in the league this year. He creates opportunities for himself and his teammates every time he’s out on the ice.” While Illini fans can be excited knowing Olen is back to his vintage form and McGing promises a bright future for the program, both
coaches and teammates are just happy they have both players in the present. Heading into the final month of the season and entering tournament play, the Illini need their two stars more than ever. “To have those guys step up, lead the way, and put us on their backs was needed at this point in time,” Fabbrini said. “You have to have your best players be your best players, and those guys have done that for us.”
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Confidence key for gymnastics way to fine-tune the details, the slow start to the season won’t have as much of an impact on us.” For now, the Illini turn their focus to this Friday’s meet against the Spartans. Michigan State (3-5, 1-4) averages a 194.358 total score and rests two spots behind No. 25 Illinois (2-4, 2-3) in conference standings. Illinois’s team score has yet to dip below 195.000, with a current average of 195.263. However, with Illinois scoring in the lower 195’s the past few weeks and Michigan State hitting a season high 195.425 last
week, this matchup will be close. For the Illini to leave East Lansing, Michigan, victorious, they will need to boast scores on beam and floor that they saw earlier in the season and show consistent routines on uneven bars and vault. Landrus says it will come down to the gymnasts being aggressive and confident. “Confidence breeds confidence; they need to build on each other, focusing on what we do in practice everyday and being aggressive when they go out to compete.”
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Illinois' Alex Diab performs a bar routine during the meet against Temple and UIC at Huff Hall on Saturday, Feb. 6.
Men’s gymnastics freshman Alex Diab to compete in Winter Cup last year’s Winter Cup with a reading of 163.600. “We recruited Alex because we knew he had the gymnastics talent,” Spring said. “But also (because of) the mindfulness around the little things that matter.” Taking part in four of the six Illini all-around competitions this season, he’s coming into this year’s Winter Cup Competition with an average score of683.788 in5 the event. He took home his first collegiate title earlier this year scoring 15.300 on still rings. The eight best gymnasts 9 from the Winter Cup Challenge will move on to represent the U.S.8Senior National Team at the Gymnastics 4 in June, makChampionships ing it a possible for some to 7 their 1 first step toward take wearing USA across their chest for the 2016 Summer 5 Olympics in Rio.
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All-arounder Alex Diab is the lone Illinois men’s gymnast attending the Winter Cup Challenge in Las Vegas on Feb. 18-20. He will compete alongside top performers from 26. Jan 2009 Part A around Skill: the country, including former Illinois star C.J. Maestas. A strong enough performance will earn him a spot on the U.S. 2 3 6 8 Men’s Senior National 4 Team.2 Of the 15 available spots, seven gymnasts, 1 7 3 8including 6 former Ohio State standout Wynn, have solidi3 6 Brandon 3 fied their roster spot — since those seven represented the 5 3 U.S. in the 2015 1 World 6 Championships, they are automati8 7 7 cally given a spot. 5 “Alex competed there 7 5 6 4 last year as a junior (gymnast),” head coach Justin Spring said. “We had already 9 1 5 6 4 signed him by that point so we were just watching him4 8 5 6 2 8 3 2 DAILY ILLINI FILE PHOTO in excitement.” Illinois' Heather Foley performs a routine on the balance beam Diab finished 2 during the 1 meet against 6 21st in1 the jeboyd2@dailyillini.com all-around competition at @RomeovilleKid Minnesota at Huff Hall on Feb. 7, 2015. The Illini won 195.775-195.375.
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10. Twinkle Mehta, Women’s Track and Field Mehta was bound to be a star. This is a fantastic name, especially for a runner. Her name is Twinkle, which is what gold medals tend to do — which is what she is literally running for. She might have gotten her fair share of “Twinkle, twinkle, little star� jabs on the playground in first grade, but it was worth it — now she’s a Division I athlete.
9. Jannelle Flaws, Soccer Flaws doesn’t have many of her last name in her game. Read that sentence again — it makes more sense the second time around. Illinois’ all-time leading
goal scorer has one of the scariest right legs in the Big Ten. Don’t sleep on her left foot either — the striker can score with either leg. Fans hit their feet whenever the ball is on her foot. Great name, too.
8. Reagan Robishaw, Soccer Beyond it’s obvious alliterative-flare, I also appreciate her parents presumed love for the former President. I don’t want to get too political — mostly because I know that most of the campus disagrees with me. I’ll just say this: I have a Ronald Reagan poster hanging up in my room. Was this a biased choice? Absolutely.
7. Breanna Wonderly, Softball No explanation necessary. This is a wonderful name.
6. Tyson Bull, Men’s Gymnastics If your last name has to be an animal, Bull is a pretty damn good one. Tyson Pig? Frog? Anteater? Aardvark? Grizzly Bear? Hippopotamus? They just don’t have the same ring. I’ll leave you with this, “What does the bull say?� Food for thought.
5. Bing Singhsumalee, Women’s Golf If you’re going to have the first name of a major search engine, Bing is the best you can have. No one wants to be called a Yahoo and Google isn’t ideal either. However, Bing is perfect for a golfer. It’s the very sound a driver makes when you stripe a ball down the middle of the fairway. It’s like a basketball player being named Swoosh — it’s the perfect onomatopoeia. Second figure of speech
He’s got the best last name in the world, what else can I say? Would it be better if his first name was Kevin? Probably. But, I’m also not looking for somebody to try to steal my thunder. Overall, this kid was blessed by a beautiful name. If I ever get to meet him, I hope we can share a Sheppard’s pie and a Guinness while discussing how cool it is to have a floating letter in your name.
3. Alex Gold, Men’s Track and Field This last name is impeccable. This young man was bound to be a successful athlete. Each time he races, his very motivation is written across his back. Golden name.
2. Chunky Clements,
The Illini head coach won four NCAA titles when he wore the orange and blue during his college days. He also added an olympic bronze medal to his trophy case in 2008. I’m no gymnastics expert, but it seems that gymnasts tend to spring off of things quite often. Justin Spring is a lucky guy. If his ancestors had chosen a different season for their last name, he wouldn’t have been so lucky. Justin Fall? That’s a bad omen. He would’ve
been absolutely screwed.
Closing thoughts The parents of each of these people are freaking awesome. As Beyonce once said, “say my name.� I’ll give Beyonce credit, she’s got herself a cool name tag too. Almost as good as mine. You’re probably wondering what I plan to name my children, considering my expertise. Good question. I’ve got bigger things to worry about for now, though. First, I have to find a dashing young lady who wants to marry me and have children that look like me. That’s a tall order. Once I get that all figured out, I’ll get back to you guys.
Kevin is a sophomore in Media. komccar2@dailyillini. com @KevOMcCarthy
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