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Committee to review state alcohol amnesty bill BY CHRISSY PAWLOWSKI STAFF WRITER
A state bill that would protect underage drinkers who seek medical assistance from prosecution will be reviewed by the House’s judiciary committee on Wednesday. While Bill 1285 , introduced Feb. 5 by state Rep. Naomi Jakobsson, D-103 , would apply to the entire state, the University, along with Champaign and Urbana police departments, has already adopted a version of the policy. Lt. Rich Surles, north patrol commander for the Urbana police department, said the University, Champaign and Urbana police all have the same informal policy regarding medical amnesty. “If somebody calls for a student who needs medical assistance, then we don’t take enforcement action,” Surles said. “We treat that as a medical event.” Surles said this policy has been in effect for several years, and while it isn’t technically a written code, each department ascribes to it. “Conceptually, we’re all on the same page,” he said. “Internally, we send information out to our officers telling them this, so it’s kind of written.” Though the University already has an informal policy, University police Chief Jeff Christensen said any legislation to protect students is beneficial. “I think (the bill) is a good thing,” he said. “We don’t want people to suffer traumatic injury because they’re afraid to call (the police) because the police may give them a ticket for underage drinking.” A fter receivi ng ca lls
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From left to right, Gen Nemeth, senior in Engineering; Jeremy Kaiser, senior in Engineering; Savannah Goodman, junior in Engineering; and Anthony Ali, junior in Engineering, play a game of Twister during E-Week at Engineering Hall. E-Week, Feb. 17-23, is a week devoted to celebrating engineers.
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The Urbana Champaign Big Broadband project, which will bring high-speed Internet to underserved areas, received an extension through Sept. 30. The $22.5 million Broadband Technologies Opportunities Program grant, which partial-
ly funded the project, originally expired Jan. 31, but coordinators of the project, known as UC2B, ran out of time to complete construction, according to a press release. “While as of today, we have connected more than 850 locations to UC2B fiber, that is far less than the 2,700 we had
hoped for,” said Michael Smeltzer, UC2B principal investigator. “We are committed to helping as many people as possible get connected to the internet and our state of the art community broadband network.” Along with the extension, the National Telecommunications Information Administration des-
ignated an additional 61 organizations as “community anchor institutions.” This allows UC2B to use grant funds to extend fiber to those new locations without a construction-related cost to the institution. The UC2B project is funded by the $22.5 million grant from
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Allen Hall hosts Israeli DJ, talks music Eyal Rob presents to change minds about Israel culture
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BY JACQUI OGRODNIK STAFF WRITER
Eyal Rob, Israeli MTV developer, DJ and media critic, showed a different side of Israel through the use of music on Tuesday at Allen Hall. “I’m getting tired of the immediate connotation of the name Israel when mentioned (being) the conflict,” Rob said. “They talk about all this as if it is the only thing that happens in Israel.” Rob, a native of Tel Aviv, discussed the city’s music scene in a presentation titled “Made in Tel Aviv.” The event was co-sponsored by Israel Illini, Music for the Masses, Pizza FM, Illinois Student Association of Music Scholars and the University’s program in Jewish culture and society. Rob said he wants to shed light on the cultural aspect of the country that is less publicized than others, usually related to the country’s political situation. “My main focus is music and showing its unique relationship by explaining and showing the music of Israel as a state and Tel Aviv as a city,” Rob said. The presentation included a lecture and video clips. Rob showed a total of 10 music videos that either took place in Tel Aviv or were performed by artists from Tel Aviv.
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Primary education and summer youth employment programs will be priorities for Urbana aldermen as they determine social service funding allocations. The Urbana City Council discussed the next steps in setting the social service budget for fi scal year 2013 at its regular meeting Monday. Carol Ammons , city council candidate for Ward 3, and Bill Brown , city council candidate for Ward 4, both running unopposed, were brought to the
front of the room to give input. The city council and candidates emphasized the need for more educational opportunities for low-income students. “We want to focus on teenagers’ employment because we understand there is a greater issue,” Ammons said. Council members also looked at possible changes to the five key categories that social service agencies are grouped into and changes in the amount of funding that will go toward each area.
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Eyal Rob, professional DJ and music producer, speaks to students at Allen Hall on Monday evening. He discussed the unique history of the Tel Aviv music scene and new hybrid styles of music it has created. The videos featured music genres such as Israeli hip-hop and rap, each showing a different area of Israeli life. The lyrics of the songs, while mostly in Hebrew, sometimes contained English, Italian and Russian. Elaad Applebaum, sophomore
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in LAS, co-organized the event with Elana Weiner-Kaplow, sophomore in FAA. As Hillel’s Israel Interns, the two create Israel-related programs on campus to form a well-rounded representation of the country. These events vary from being
political to environmental. “It brings a different view of the Middle East,” WeinerKaplow said. “The media focuses so often on confl ict and politics, but this shows the side of
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Champaign Burglary from a motor vehicle was reported in the 500 block of East Green Street around 4:00 p.m. Sunday. According to the report, the victim reported that a backpack had been stolen from his vehicle. His backpack was found nearby with items missing from it. Q
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Urbana Q A 25-year-old male was arrested on the charge of trespassing at the Urbana Landmark Hotel, 210 S. Race St., around 12 p.m. Sunday. According to the report, the suspect is the victim’s son, both of whom work and live at the hotel. The suspect engaged the victim in a verbal altercation. The suspect and victim were separated when police arrived. Police were later called back to the hotel be-
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A 19-year-old male was arrested on the charges of possession of cannabis and having open alcohol in his vehicle at the C-10 parking garage, 510 E. Daniel St., at 1 a.m. Saturday. According to the report, a patrol officer questioned the suspect after seeing him urinating on a wall in front of his vehicle and also saw open containers of alcohol inside the vehicle. Q A 22-year-old male was arrested on the charges of possession of cannabis and obstructing justice in the C-10 parking garage, 510 E. Daniel St., around 12 a.m. Sunday. According to the report, the suspect gave police a false name when he was stopped for a suspicious vehicle check. Q
is intense. Focus on career ways and means. Repairs may keep you busy. Just do what you need to do and move on.
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Research your financial investments, which require close attention and management this year. Domestic bliss is the overarching theme. Summer brings heightened social life and family fun. Consider your education, and either teach or take a class. Get involved with a global cause. To get the advantage, check the day’s rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging.
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Today is an 8 — Find a connection with your family and grow. Take your ideas public. You get a blizzard of calls. Be ready to answer all the questions. Practice in front of the mirror. Today is an 8 — It’s not a good time for wandering. Keep your feet close to home and your eyes on the prize. Focus on making money rather than on spending. Physical exercise channels energy.
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A 25-year-old male was arrested on the charges of possession of cannabis, possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver and possession of drug paraphernalia at Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, 500 S. Goodwin Ave., at 11 p.m. Sunday. According to the report, the suspect was stopped by a patrol officer who saw him run into the Krannert parking garage. A search found cannabis, prescription painkillers and $1,500 in cash. Q A 66-year-old male was arrested on charges of disorderly conduct and assault at Willard Airport, 1 Airport Road. According to the report, the suspect was disruptive and refused to cooperate with flight attendants during his flight. The airplane’s captain requested security assistance upon landing. Q
Today is a 9 — It’s official: Your power
CANCER (JUNE 21-JULY 22)
Today is a 6 — Listen to a loved one’s considerations; they may very well have a better perspective on the issue than you. When others look good, you look good. Don’t celebrate just yet.
LEO (JULY 23-AUG. 22)
Today is a 7 — Fine-tune your image. Take one step at a time ... there’s no rush. Read all the new data. However, offer your opinion only if asked.
VIRGO (AUG. 23-SEPT. 22)
Today is an 8 — Something is missing. Make the necessary changes for ease. Romance could interfere with your deadline. It’s possible to make time for both, and cut expenses, too. Potluck picnic? Everyone’s got to eat.
LIBRA (SEPT. 23-OCT. 22)
Today is an 8 — The rules stay the same for awhile. Review practical arrangements and get organized. Make a spending plan, without spending yet. You’re surrounded by love.
SCORPIO (OCT. 23-NOV. 21)
Today is a 6 — Don’t argue ... it’s not
worth it. Especially since you’re likely to change your mind. Regulations could interfere with plans. Begin with commonalities, and consider new avenues. Listen to your heart.
SAGITTARIUS (NOV. 22-DEC. 21)
Today is an 8 — Your ideas still have some bugs to work out, but you won’t know if you don’t try. Take detailed notes. A practical plan works better than a gamble.
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Today is a 9 — Tempers are short, so choose your battles well. Sometimes it’s better to let another win. A female finds a treasure. It’s mind over matter now. Bend with the wind.
AQUARIUS (JAN. 20-FEB. 18)
Today is an 8 — You don’t have to carry the load alone; someone who loves you is willing to help. Or you could take it easy today, and start again tomorrow. Bubbles, good music and candles are nice.
PISCES (FEB. 19-MARCH 20)
Today is an 8 — Insecurities and fears could get in the way of your commitments. An apology can go a long way now. Love the people you’re with, and walk in their shoes. This feels liberating.
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Honest Abe celebrates Presidents Day
AMNESTY FROM PAGE 1A
BUTCH COMEGYS THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
James Getty, of Gettysburg, Pa., originally from Bloomington, Ill., portrays President Abraham Lincoln the 16th president of the United States, as he talks with students from Scranton High School and West Scranton High School on Monday, at Scranton City Hall in Scranton, Pa. Getty has been portraying Lincoln for 33 years.
regarding alcohol poisoning, University police use their discretion on reporting the student to the University Alcohol and Other Drug Office, or AODO. “If it’s a student who is intoxicated to the point where it’s affecting their safety or someone else’s safety or perhaps even their academic success, or if the student is incapacitated and is transported, our officers will complete a referral form,” Christensen said. If a referral form is fi led, the individual then receives counseling from the AODO, a branch of the McKinley Health Center. Cha mpa ig n a nd Urba na police, however, are not required to complete a form. Even though police grant this amnesty, University police Capt. Roy Acree said there are still exceptions to punishing underage drinkers. “The police department usually, and in most cases, will not be concerned with writing somebody a drinking violation (when) we get a call for medical (assistance),” he said. “But that’s not to say that we haven’t had issues where we get a call and now the student has woken up and decided to become violent.” If a student has committed other crimes while intoxicated, they can still be arrested on those charges, Acree said. On holidays and during large campus events, Acree said
the average number of calls increase. “It’s not unusual for us, especially on a busy weekend, such as home football weekends and other large events taking place (to get these calls),” he said. “We fully anticipate being very busy with medical calls on the upcoming March 1 Unofficial St. Patrick’s Day.” Despite the existing policy, some students said they will feel more secure with a consistent, state-wide law. Student body president Brock Gebhardt said the Illinois Student Senate is in favor of the bill becoming law and will lobby for the legislation . Twinkle Patel , freshman in DGS, who is a pre-med student, said she supports the bill but has concerns about students relying too heavily on such a law. “I think there are other factors to be considered,” Patel said. “Just because the person overdosed on alcohol, they don’t get any punishment for it — I think sometimes people might abuse it.” Patel said she thinks students have a lot to gain from a solidified law. “People may not call the ambulance, and they could risk having their friend die just because they were afraid of getting in trouble or getting written up,” she said. “In the end, it is more beneficial in saving lives than getting someone punished.”
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Champaign may implement fiber optic network BY EMMA WEISSMANN STAFF WRITER
Champaign City Council members will vote on a resolution that would direct city staff to implement a fiber optic communications network for city facilities at its regular meeting Tuesday. If passed, the city will purchase Extreme Network branded equipment, bought through Sound Incorporated, which will cost the city up to about $472,000. It will replace the current copper network, which is functional but expensive, slow and unreliable, according to a city memo. The fiber optic system will make the computer network’s speed in each city building anywhere from 10 to 6800 times faster, depending on the facility, according to last week’s presentation to the council by Mark Toalson, information technologies director for Champaign. “Simply put, fiber is faster,” Toalson said at last week’s meeting. “What’s going to be in the
URBANA FROM PAGE 1A Urbana Mayor Laurel Prussing said the conversation will last a few more weeks until it’s fi nalized. “This is something that will be a series of small discussions before we can get a big picture of it,” she said. Last year, the city divided funding into fi ve categories: basic needs, which received 40 percent of the funds, children and youth received 22 percent, health received 19 percent, seniors received 12 percent and family support/emergency services received 7 percent. Diane Marlin, Ward 7, advised council members to consider what percentage of funding they would place in each category. The council agreed to discuss their options at the next meeting. Marlin said the council should also consider what approach they take toward dividing the funds.
ground...will move data from point A to point B much faster.” Karen Foster, city council member at-large, said she is excited for the new changes and thinks the new system will be an improvement for the city. “I am most excited that all of our buildings will have the capability of being hooked up to the UC2B fiber,” Foster said. “It will be great.” If implemented, the city will be able to use the fiber optic network to create a disaster recovery and backup system, consolidate all servers in one central location, implement an internal wireless network at all city facilities and allow intricate applications to run at a faster speed. Other local users of Extreme Network equipment include the National Center for Supercomputing Applications and Wolfram Research.
Emma can be reached at wessmnn2@ dailyillini.com. “We need to look at the impact approach rather than the number approach; the overall impact on people.” Brown agreed with Marlin saying it would be more benefi cial to distribute funds in a few focused areas than if the city tried to fund all of them and had only a “one percent impact” on the community. Over the next week, Marlin and Charlie Smyth , Ward 1, will explore ideas that took root at the meeting. Major questions they will look into include what funding partnerships are available, whether agencies are leveraging city money to get state or federal funds and which pre-K organizations Urbana should fund. Smyth said he will also look into what needs to be done for Urbana to join Champaign’s current Summer Youth Employment Program, which offers high school teenagers summer employment.
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the Middle East that’s human. People are making art, and people are going into clubs...” Applebaum said he liked the unique take on the country that Rob presented. “It was a different side to Israel that I don’t usually hear, like most people,” Applebaum said. “It was a very straightforward, honest representation of the music and society of Israel.” Garrison Brown, freshman in Engineering, attended as a member of Music for the Masses, a group that brings musicians together to form bands and spreads music appreciation. “I got a little more insight on the Israeli culture,” he said. “Overall, I really liked it.”
the US Department of Commerce, $3.5 million Illinois Jobs Now grant from the State of Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity and $3.4 million in matching funds from local, public and private partners, according to a press release. Project coordinators are in the process of constructing a fiberoptic network throughout the community to connect community anchor institutions, residents and businesses in underserved areas of our communities. “Just the access to high-speed fiber-optics is something that not every city across the country has and that will be unique for us,” said Teri Legner, interim UC2B consortium coordinator. “I think it will have a tremendous impact on economic development.” Eligible households and busi-
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Supporters of Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez celebrate his return at Bolivar Square in Caracas, Venezuela, Monday. Chavez returned to Venezuela early Monday after more than two months of treatment in Cuba following cancer surgery, his government said, triggering street celebrations by supporters who welcomed him home while he remained out of sight at the Carlos Arvelo Military Hospital in Caracas, where he will continue his treatment.
Venezuelan president returns home following extensive cancer treatment BY FABIOLA SANCHEZ AND IAN JAMES THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
CARACAS, Venezuela — President Hugo Chavez returned to Venezuela early Monday after more than two months of treatment in Cuba following cancer surgery, his government said, triggering street celebrations by supporters who welcomed him home while he remained out of sight at Caracas’ military hospital. Chavez’s return was announced in a series of three messages on his Twitter account, the first of them reading: “We’ve arrived once again in our Venezuelan homeland. Thank you, my God!! Thank you, beloved nation!! We will continue our treatment here.” They were the first messages to appear on Chavez’s Twitter account since Nov. 1. “I’m clinging to Christ and ness, as well as the anchor institutions, can sign up for the UC2B service through March 1 and will be connected in June. About 2,700 customers and 50 percent of eligible households are expected to subscribe, Legner said. “The digital divide is real in our community, and we need to ensure that every member of our community has access to UC2B, whether through the grant-funded project, or through expansion efforts that are underway,” said Champaign Mayor Don Gerard in a press release. Legner said over the next four to five months, there will be negotiations for a potential private partner to help build a network to expand to every property in Champaign-Urbana and Savoy. For areas outside of the grant, UC2B can provide service at a higher monthly subscription rate.
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trusting in my doctors and nurses,” another tweet on Chavez’s account said. “Onward toward victory always!! We will live and we will triumph!!” Vice President Nicolas Maduro said on television that Chavez arrived at 2:30 a.m. and was taken to the Dr. Carlos Arvelo Military Hospital in Caracas, where he will continue his treatment. Chavez’s announced return to Caracas came less than three days after the government released the first photos of the president in more than two months, showing him looking bloated and smiling alongside his daughters. The government didn’t release any additional images of Chavez upon his arrival in Caracas, and unanswered questions remain about where he stands in a difficult and prolonged struggle with an undisclosed type of pelvic cancer.
Chavez was re-elected to a new six-year term in October, and his inauguration, originally scheduled for Jan. 10, was indefi nitely postponed by lawmakers in a decision that the Supreme Court upheld despite complaints by the opposition. Some speculated that with Chavez back, he could finally be sworn in. Government officials didn’t address that possibility. Information Minister Ernesto Villegas broke into song on television early Friday, exclaiming: “He’s back, he’s back!” “Bravo,” Villegas said, before state television employees joined him in the studio clapping and celebrating. A giant inflated Chavez doll was placed beside a corner of the National Assembly building. Villegas reiterated in an interview with Venezuelan broadcaster Union Radio that
Chavez is going through a “difficult, hard and complex” recovery process, and that his return doesn’t change the “difficult circumstances he has been in.” Villegas said that he hadn’t yet seen the president and that the government will provide updates about his condition “whether they’re good or they’re bad.” The vice president later announced that a Cabinet meeting would be held Monday evening at the military hospital where Chavez is staying to “revise a number of issues,” but he did not provide any details. Hundreds of Chavez supporters celebrated his return in downtown Caracas, chanting his name and holding photos of the president in Bolivar Plaza. A man holding a megaphone boomed: “Our commander has returned!”
Coast Guard: Fuel oil return line leak led to disabled cruise ship BY KATE BRUMBACK THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
ATLANTA — A leak in a fuel oil return line caused the engine-room fi re that disabled a Carnival cruise ship at sea, leaving 4,200 people without power or working toilets for five days, a Coast Guard official said Monday. Cmdr. Teresa Hatfield addressed the fi nding in a conference call with reporters and estimated that the investigation of the disabled ship, the Carnival Triumph, would take six months. Hatfield said the Bahamas — where the ship is registered, or
fl agged — is leading the investigation, with the Coast Guard and National Transportation Safety Board representing U.S. interests in the probe. The vessel was in international waters at the time of the incident. She said investigators have been with the ship since it arrived Thursday in Mobile. Since then, she said, interviews have been conducted with passengers and crew and forensic analysis has been performed on the ship. She said the crew responded appropriately to the fi re. “They did a very good job,” she said. In an email after Mon-
day’s conference call, Coast Guard spokesman Carlos Diaz described the oil return line that leaked as stretching from the ship’s No. 6 engine to the fuel tank. A Carnival Cruise Lines spokesman said in an email Monday that the company agrees with the Coast Guard’s fi ndings about the fi re source. The fi re paralyzed the ship early Feb. 10, leaving it adrift in the Gulf of Mexico until tugboats towed it to Mobile. Passengers described harsh conditions on board: overflowing toilets, long lines for food, foul odors and tent cities for sleeping on deck.
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Education as a right rather than a privilege for students
DANE GEORGES THE DAILY ILLINI
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Legislators should pass bill that would protect underage drinkers who require medical help
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ouse Bill 1285 might sound unfamiliar to you, but it could potentially save you or a friend someday. State Rep. Naomi Jakobsson has proposed the Alcohol Poisoning Immunity bill, which would provide legal protection to underage drinkers who get alcohol poisoning or who call an ambulance for someone with alcohol poisoning. Neither person would be charged for consuming alcohol as a minor. Jakobsson is proposing that this becomes a statewide law to ensure all underage drinkers are protected. The University has a similar, albeit unwritten, policy on campus. In Champaign, a student could still be charged for underage drinking if he or she calls 911 for someone who requires medical attention. Whether the student is charged, however, is up to the responding officer. There shouldn’t be any hesitation in passing this bill. This bill could potentially save the lives of underage drinkers. We aren’t in any way condoning underage drinking, but it’s something that will happen, and there’s no way to try to stop it. With that being said, it’s no secret that there are underage drinkers who drink excessive amounts of alcohol, become incoherent and then drink some more. There are many cases of alcohol poisoning, especially on a college campus. So alcohol poisoning is not always reported because students don’t want to get charged for underage drinking. Because of the current law, an underage drinker might be too scared to call 911 if he or she sees a friend passed out from alcohol poisoning. The end result, however, could lead to death because the drinker with alcohol poisoning didn’t receive the proper medical attention. While college culture is heavily centered around drinking, a statewide program like this would be most beneficial to high schoolers. Many students begin experimenting with alcohol when they are in high school. Unlike college students, those who begin drinking at a young age haven’t had the change to witness the dangers of alcohol poisoning and may not know who to contact when they’re in a dangerous situation. In high school, it’s more than just fear of your parents that comes into play: It’s also fear of school administrators. This Alcohol Poisoning Immunity bill would eliminate the fear that these teenagers have about getting caught, which would also eliminate the hesitation a teenager would have before calling 911 for a friend who is suffering from the dangerous effects of alcohol. Many fear that this bill would enable drinking, but we don’t think that’s true. No one would try to drink enough to get alcohol poisoning simply because they could, theoretically, avoid repercussions from authorities. This bill would do nothing to increase underage alcohol consumption, but it could save underage drinkers’ lives. With haste, we hope to see the bill passed to relieve the fears of underage drinkers.
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for these differences. It is often more effective at lifting people out of poverty than a minimum wage. But, it is not the government’s responsibility to enforce a living wage in a free market. The value of an employee is equal to the value he provides to the business, not what the government says it is. On the other hand, a living wage was instituted in New York City for businesses that accept taxpayer dollars, which is a common practice throughout cities and at universities. This is a fair application of requiring private businesses to pay a certain wage. In this case, it was $10/hour with supplemental health benefits or $11.50/hour without benefits. A negative side effect to introducing a broader living wage is that it would limit owners from running their businesses efficiently. It would restrict job growth in an already weak economy, especially for those at the bottom. And job growth is what we need. However, in Santa Fe, where a living wage was instituted, “the city’s employment picture stayed healthy — overall employment increased in each quarter after the living wage went into effect and was especially strong for hotels and restaurants, which have the most low-wage jobs,” while the need for temporary assistance among families declined, according to The New York Times. Evidence shows that a higher federal minimum wage has little impact on improving the economy and lifting families out of poverty, but increasing to the Earned Income Tax Credit or implementing a national living wage could accomplish both goals in a weak economy.
mericans owe more in student debt than they do in auto loans and credit card debt. From 1999 to 2010, student debt has skyrocketed from $48.9 billion to $109.9 billion. Burdened with this financial trouble makes it difficult for students to move on to adult life — buy a house, start a business, get a job. With the combination of such debt and the current economic situation, post-graduation students are staying at home, getting menial jobs that don’t take advantage of their degrees and getting a graduate degree only to avoid such troubles. These troubles, in turn, create secondary issues. Take, primarily, the jobs issue. The unemployment rate for those 18 to 29 is nearly 50 percent above the national average, and the percentage of the workforce under 25 has fallen 13.2 percent since 2008. Recently graduated students have to fight off older workers who are staying the workforce longer. As a result, graduates have a more difficult time getting into an occupation and a career, rather than just a “job.” and instead take jobs that are usually held by high school students (which, again, lowers the percentage of teens who are working — a factor which contributes to students needing loans and how much is needed in loans). And while attending graduate school at times can seem a good financial option, as it allows payment on loans to be deferred until graduation, it ultimately increases the amount due. Perhaps worse, it weakens the value of a graduate degree. When a majority of these degrees are used as an escape from the “real world,” or a way to postpone adult life and responsibilities, it damages the reputation of the degree as a desire for a higher, greater level of knowledge. Compounding all of these issues weakens the United States, a nation already in danger because of a continuously struggling economy. The United States ranks 14th in reading, 25th in math, and 17th in science according to a Guardian article published in 2010. By limiting the choices of our students, we are limiting our potential as a nation. Instead of allowing students to dream of putting a man on Mars or of writing the next “Gatsby,” we are corralling them into dreams of an affordable education, of being able to afford community college, of finding work — any work — after graduation. I don’t believe that every person needs to go to college, nor that every person should go. But those who want to go, who see some value in a degree and who will be able to not only better themselves but the world around them, should have the freedom to attend. This is completely selfish: I want the freedom to attend. More importantly, I want you to attend. I want to watch another rover land on Mars. I want energy efficient cars and homes. I want faster healing scars, safer cars and beautiful buildings. And I can’t do those things. You have to. You want to. Education should not be limited to what we can afford when what we can afford is not in always within our control. By stifling the ability of the nation’s students to attend the best possible schools and receive the best possible education, we limit their achieving potential. So many of the debates in the United States today revolve around what is a “right” and what is a “privilege.” Americans need to decide where education falls. Like anything, no single solution will fix the issue. There are arguments for privatized education rather than further government funding, just as there are those who seek to embrace the Swedish method. The eventual solution is less important than getting a solution. But by postponing a solution, by ignoring resolutions and delaying votes, all that gets accomplished is an extension of economic deterioration.
Tommy is a senior in Business. He can be reached at opinions@dailyillini.com.
Sarah is a senior is LAS. She can be reached at fische19@dailyillini.com.
Student athletes: The kings, queens of campus RENÉE WUNDERLICH Opinions columnist
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ports rule. And for those who play, this campus is their kingdom. This occurred to me as I noticed my one friend take out her student athlete class planner. I front a small fee for an iBook. Her student athlete school supplies are free. Not only do they get blue and orange gear free of charge, which includes those trademark Nike tracksuits and backpacks, but student athletes are also privy to tutoring services that the rest of us standard, nonathletic-scholarship students have to go out of our way for or otherwise not have. But I wonder how many of those athletes would be doing so well if they were just plain, non-athlete students? I wasn’t the slowest kid in gym class, but I never finished the mile run. I always dropped out around a third of the way to puke or pass out — whichever came first. It would take me 18 years to discover coordination, stamina or anything that vaguely resembled athleticism. And it’s too bad, really — had I hit my fitness stride just a few years earlier, maybe I could be getting more out of this University. Because that is exactly what student athletes do. It’s no secret that it pays to play. Sports generate money, and every state in the Union knows Illinois is basically broke. But not everyone knows just how much is spent on
sports and the student athletes who play them. Athletes at nearly all American colleges and universities get some sort of specialized physical, nutritional, psychological and academic accommodations. I understand the priority put on food, workouts and mental health, and there are services at the University that are of little to no cost that us meremortal, sport-challenged folk can go to for our own lifestyle concerns. But academically, student athletes here are blatantly getting a leg up on the competition. At the Irwin Academic Center, student athletes have to log mandatory hours in either the study rooms or computer labs reserved specifically for them. It is the Salt Lake Temple of our supposedly “Inclusive Illinois” — these tutoring services and study spaces are for members only. Tell me again what’s wrong with the UGL? Or any of the other 20-some area studies libraries on campus? Several of my friends who happen to be student athletes are both highly intelligent and motivated — do they really need this service? Illinois athletics boasts that Irwin is “offering the very best in academic services to Illinois student-athletes.” So what does that leave for the rest of us? Are we not “striving for excellence” as well? If a non-student athlete had issues passing a class, few professors, instructors or TAs would take the initiative to seek me out for extra help. (I say few because I have had the privilege to meet some outstandingly passionate and dedicated educators who will all but bleed for their students to succeed, but I
digress.) If a student athlete’s grades start to suffer, Illinois has it covered. Of course every student athlete on this campus will have his or her own experiences with the system. I don’t blame anyone for trying to get the most out of a college education — it’s what I’ve tried to do for the past three and a half years. It’s just that preferential treatment toward student athletes leaves me a bit envious, even questioning how this University and others like it rank its undergraduates. As a not-too-outof-shape outsider looking in, there seem to be more direct opportunities to student athletes than there are for regular students. Is being just a student no longer enough? This argument was made long before my epiphany. Athletics provide a “necessary component” to the modern college education, as published by The National Association of College and University Business Officers. Besides the money, the memories and the merchandise, the association says that student athletes are more likely to live longer due to healthier lifestyles developed through forced fitness. Leadership skills and discipline are almost a given on any team, but become a college athlete and you get to write those skills on your resume with the stamp of Illini approval. I can run several miles today. But the time for scholarships and colorcoordinated perks are behind me — so what’s the point? I’ll buy my own planner.
Renée is a senior in Media. She can be reached at wunderl1@dailyillini.com.
Minimum wage alone not the answer TOMMY HEISER Opinions columnist
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aising the minimum wage to some arbitrary number is not the answer. Nor is it the solution to reducing poverty or reviving our stagnant economy. Increasing the minimum wage in 2016 will not impact the economy now, which is what we so desperately need. Since 1938 when the federal minimum wage was introduced, the pay has never been sufficient to lift a family, if only one member works, out of poverty. The current federal minimum wage fails to account for changes in inflation. An increase to $9 in 2016 could then have relatively little impact on lifting people out of poverty if prices continue to rise. Only 5.2 percent of all hourly workers fall at or below the federal minimum wage. It is possible to fall below the minimum wage if you fall into certain categories like fulltime students working in retail, service or higher education; workers who earn tips; and those with a mental or physical disability that affects productivity. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, that comes out to about 3.8 million people of 73.9 million who are paid hourly — not on salary. Not a significant number, considering when you look at how many people are food insecure. Those unable to put a consistent meal on the table each year totals about 50 million, of which 16 million are children, according to the nonprofit Feeding America. We could be focusing on issues like this instead. The argument, though, that raising the minimum wage only ben-
efits a small group of people like high school and college students, and not the overall economy, is only partly true. About half of the workers making the minimum wage are between 16 and 24 years old. So an increase in the federal minimum wage would have a broad impact on the population currently at that level. But the bigger picture shows any increase would only affect a minuscule portion of the total U.S. working population. The last rounds of wage hikes, which occurred in 2007, negatively impacted youth workers, especially minority youth. The University starts its student employees at the Illinois minimum wage of $8.25, which is the highest among surrounding states. Most students are part-time workers, not the ones who are targeted for minimum-wage legislation. The demand for low-skilled workers would decrease even more at higher wages, leaving more students out looking for jobs. Perhaps a better solution would be to increase the Earned Income Tax Credit, which targets low- to moderate-income working individuals. This is a refundable credit, meaning the government will write you a check if you don’t owe taxes. The EITC has a broader impact on lifting people out of poverty than the minimum wage. Without these tax credits, the Census Bureau estimates the poverty rate would be 2.8 percent higher, and even worse for child poverty, which would be 24.4 percent instead of 18.1 percent. However, businesses do have a moral responsibility to pay their workers a living wage. A living wage requirement ensures that a family can meet its basic needs and save for future goals, whereas a minimum wage is an arbitrary number that doesn’t account
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DISH OF THE WEEK
ROCHELLE WILSON THE DAILY ILLINI
Restaurant owner brings Chicago hot dogs to C-U STAFF WRITER
Mustard, relish, onion, tomato, cucumber, pickle, hot pepper and seasoned salt are the eight ingredients that make up a Chicagostyle hotdog — the specialty item at Wonderdogs. After 26 years of serving this Chicago tradition at the restaurant, located at 605 S. Wright St. in Champaign, owner Jay Feiz could put this hot dog together in his sleep. “Chicago style is the famous style (of hot dog) in Chicago,� Feiz said. “A lot of people are from the Chicago area, and they come here for them.� Feiz believes his hot dogs stand out from the rest because he uses Vienna Beef, which is higher quality and pricier. To Feiz, the price is worth it because the beef is more flavorful than other brands. Although he buys Vienna Beef, the price of one Chicago Style hot dog at Wonderdogs is $1.99. Feiz works alongside his wife Sarah, who agrees with the quality of the Vienna hot dogs. “They are all beef,� she said. “They are delicious.� While the traditional Chicago-
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style hot dog does not include ketchup, Feiz makes exceptions for customers who prefer it, though he personally believes mustard is for hot dogs and ketchup is for fries. Feiz recalls his graduate school days in which he used to eat a lot of tuna fish and pizza, two items he can no longer eat today after growing tired of eating them for four years. After eating thousands of hot dogs during his time owning and running Wonderdogs, he has never gotten sick of the Vienna Beef. Wonderdogs was included in the Vienna Beef Hall of Fame this past year, an honor bestowed upon on the best hot dog restaurants across the country. According to the Vienna Beef website, the Hall of Fame was created to honor owners who have been great customers and great friends. The criteria to be in the Hall of Fame include quality of the product and satisfaction of the customers. In his time on campus, Feiz has built a consumer base including students, professors and Champaign-Urbana locals. “My customers are regulars,�
he said. “They know what they want when they walk in.� With a solid following on campus, Wonderdogs has even attracted the attention of the Hot Dog Club of Urbana-Champaign. The group is made up of history graduate students who have made it a tradition to eat lunch at Wonderdogs every Friday afternoon. Deirdre Ruscitti, a graduate student in history, has been a part of the Hot Dog Club of Urbana-Champaign for about a year. At the end of each lunch meeting, the club has a tradition that always puts a smile on the owners faces. “We lean over in a group huddle, put our heads together, and yell ‘hot dog!’� she said. “We can look over and see them smiling after we do it.� Ruscitti said one of her favorite meals at Wonderdogs is the Chicago-style hot dog without ketchup. “It is such a good hot dog,� she said. “They do a really good job there.�
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Belushi stars in ‘Joe Schmo Show’ BY CARYN ROUSSEAU THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
CHICAGO — The name on Hollywood audition lists and casting sheets must be unmistakably eye-catching: Rob Belushi. The 32-year-old actor and comedian is from, yes, that Belushi family. He’s the son of Jim Belushi and the nephew of the late John Belushi and for the past decade or so an aspiring actor in his own right. Rob Belushi has guest starred on TV shows like his dad’s “According to Jim� and “The Defenders.� He’s appeared in
made-for-TV movies and graced the stand-up stage. Now he’s starring on the Spike TV reality program “The Joe Schmo Show� that airs on Tuesday nights. He calls his famous last name a “double-edged sword.� “I would say people are very interested in seeing me or checking out what I have to offer,� Belushi said in an interview in the lobby of a fancy downtown Chicago hotel. “I also think that they have their own expectations of what that will be and I am not my uncle or my father. That is pretty clear to see upon meeting me.�
The Spike TV show requires Belushi to act off-the-cuff, using skills he learned in Chicago’s improv scene — where his father and uncle got their starts, too. Belushi grew up in Chicago and moved to Los Angeles to go to high school, but the family business didn’t interest him at first. He was more interested in behind-the-camera work. “My dad was actor and my mom was an actor and my uncle was an actor,� Belushi said. “It seemed like maybe we hit our quota.�
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JAILBREAK FROM PAGE 6A intellectual property and technology law at the University. Heald also said this exemption is a bold act, as the Librarian of Congress is typically on the side of copyright owners. “The great thing about this decision is it allows for all this competition as who can write the best apps for the iPhone,� Heald said. “Stimulating that kind of competition is what American free market and capitalism is all about.� Once finished with the jailbreak process, Dierker unplugged the iPhone and tapped a new icon: “Cydia,� the alternative market where tweaks, apps and themes are downloaded. Cydia has its own payment system, just like the App Store. He first installed an app named “SBSettings,� a status
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FROM PAGE 6A to mix it up and put out whatever catches our eye.� Hsueh, who does more of the behind-the-scenes business work, said Cotay and Wang were born to work in fashion. “There is a difference between a fashion follower and a leader and Jon and Erikka are fashion leaders,� he said. “I got lucky with them because they are artists and have an eye for this.� Hsueh added that their main style goal is to be ahead of the curve, but not too far ahead. “Just because something works in New York doesn’t mean it’ll work in Chicago,� Hsueh said. “Akira is Chicago-based fashion so we pay attention to that, but our core customer is the female demographic in their early 20s, so we cater to generally college students.� Having celebrated their 10-year anniversary, Cotay, Hsueh and Wang have a lot to be proud of, but Cotay said it is just the beginning. “Our product has been well received so we’ve been positive. Our first 10 years was like a learning experience and now the next 10 years we are really getting to work,� Cotay said. “It is going to bring out a competitive side in us because you want to build a company that has longevity.� Cotay’s favorite part about the entire experience
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From left to right, Eric Hsueh, Erikka Wang, and Jon Cotay, are owners of the Akira Clothing Store. has been making connections with people he has met and worked with in the fashion industry. For those looking to start a business or break into fashion, Cotay and Hsueh suggested holding onto the connections one makes while in college. “The best advice anyone can offer someone starting a business venture is to value your friends and the connections you make in college,� Hsueh said. “The best thing I ever did in life was meet Jon and Erika, and I met them at U of I.�
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bar that allows users to configure the iPhone without going to the configuration setting’s page. He swiped the top of the screen, a window dropped down similar to the notification bar, and he made a few tweaks to adjust the brightness and opened the Wi-Fi network. He then displayed an app “biteSMS,â€? which can be purchased for $7.99. BiteSMS is an alternative to Apple’s “Messagesâ€? app, just with many more features, including quick reply, quick compose, scheduled messages and contact pics. “BiteSMS is probably the reason why I jailbreak,â€? Dierker said. “I also play PokĂŠmon on my iPhone, something Apple doesn’t allow. But that’s something I don’t see why I shouldn’t be able to do it.â€? Nevertheless, unlike the App Store, Cydia can bring about
certain technical glitches. Some apps from Cydia have crashed the user’s phone or may intrude privacy. Another prominent issue involved is piracy. While Dierker is willing to pay $7.99 for the app he wants, pirated versions can be easily found from other sources in Cydia and installed for free. “Honestly it’s just a few dollars,� Dierker said, “these people are developing very, very good tweaks, and there’s no reason not to pay to them.� While jailbreaking isn’t a legal risk anymore, piracy still bears consequences. Apple or the application developer could sue for copyright infringement, a criminal activity defined by the U.S. copyright office and the copyright law.
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JAILBREAK Cutting your iPhone off from Apple lets you make tweaks, download new apps BY XING ZHUO
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atthew Dierker, sophomore in Engineering, sat at a workstation in the lobby of Siebel Center. In front of him were a MacBook Air, a 16-gigabyte white iPhone 5 and a Lightning to USB cable. He was about to jailbreak his iPhone. He plugged the cable into both the Mac and the iPhone, typed www.evasi0n. com into a Web browser and installed the jailbreak software. He then hit the “Jailbreak” button, and after about five minutes, that was it. The iPhone and the iOS system are designed to be a closed environment. Users are allowed limited control of the system, and all applications must go through the App Store, Apple’s official market. Smart “jailbreakers” have long been fighting to gain full control
of the operating system through a series of bugs they fi nd in the system. It is a sort of battle between Apple and the hackers. When a new version of iOS is released, hackers fi nd the bugs and jailbreak the iPhone. Apple then updates the system and the battle starts over again. “Jailbreaking gives you the ability to run apps that are not approved by Apple,” Dierker said. “The way to jailbreak really depends on the kind of bugs jailbreakers fi nd.” Sometimes, the iPhone owner has to carefully follow sophisticated steps to jailbreak the system, while in other cases all he or she has to do is download software and click a button, as is the case with the latest iOS update, 6.1.1. As the jailbreak process continued, the computer’s progress bar reach about 90 percent. Dierker unlocked his
iPhone, and tapped a new icon named “evasi0n,” and the iPhone rebooted. “And it’s done,” Dierker said. “That’s just part of the exploitation process.” The battle between Apple and jailbreaking once reached legal territory. But in 2010, the Librarian of Congress changed the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, thus making an exemption for “computer programs that enable wireless telephone handsets to execute software applications, where circumvention is accomplished for the sole purpose of enabling interoperability of such applications, when they have been lawfully obtained, with computer programs on the telephone handset.” “It basically means jailbreaking an iPhone or any kind of phone would be legal,” said Paul Heald, professor of
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University alumni thrive 10 years after opening AKIRA clothing store BY SAHER KHAN STAFF WRITER
With little experience in business or fashion, Erikka Wang, Jon Cotay and Eric Hsueh may have been “the right amount of naive and foolish” when they dropped everything to create a clothing store. The co-founders, all alumni of the University, may not have expected their Chicago clothing store Akira would be such a success. “I graduated in 1998 with a bachelor’s in nursing,” Cotay said, who heads marketing for Akira.
“I never imagined I’d be working in fashion.” Cotay said the journey to forming the clothing store was far from predictable. “We were all doing our own thing when Erikka sort of brought us together with this idea to launch a clothing store,” he said. Hsueh was working as a computer consultant and realized quickly that it wasn’t what he wanted to do with his life. “She called me out of the blue and asked me if I wanted to be her business partner on this new ven-
ture, which was fashion retail,” he said. “It was really Erikka’s idea and she was the catalyst that pulled Jon and I into the loop.” The three of them opened their first Akira store in Chicago in July 2002. When starting to build the business, none of the three had any prior knowledge or experience in fashion, retail or business. They had to learn while on the job. Diving into a field that was so foreign to the founders was a bold endeavor, and Hsueh said that taking risks is just what one needs to
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make it in fashion, and business in general. “Opening a business when you’re 25 years old with all of your life savings, you have to be somewhat naïve and somewhat foolish,” Hsueh said. “We had redeeming qualities like hard work and persistence to makeup for our inexperience.” Hsueh never dreamed that one day they would have 17 stores around the Chicagoland area. He just wanted them to do well and not embarrass themselves. Their bold endeavor turned out
to be a great investment. Their 17 Akira stores sell various trendy designer materials — from BCBG to Jeffrey Campbell Shoes — for reasonable prices. They have a variety of styles that appeal to any type of customer. Their website, shopakira.com, is accessed by customers all over the world. Jade Williams, sophomore in FAA and an Akira campus representative for the University, said Akira’s style appeals to any type of girl. “Whether you want an edgy leather jacket or you are going
for a Boho chic look, Akira will have it for you,” Williams said. Williams’ job as a campus representative for Akira is to promote the website through all forms of social media. When choosing what to bring to their stores, Cotay said that while they do take into account what is “in,” they stay true to their own creative eye. “We take into consideration what the trends are but we choose what we like,” Cotay said. “We try
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Illini Paralympian is racing to help Russian adoptees McFadden to use Winter Games to raise awareness, change law BY SEAN HAMMOND
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a 15 -degree day in C able, Wisc., Tatyana McFadden’s fingers begin to go numb. She will later recall experiencing the worst pain she has ever felt in her hands, waiting for them to defrost, but for now she is just worried about finishing her race. The race is a 5-kilometer cross-country ski at the Telemark Resort in a town of fewer than 1,000 people in northwest Wisconsin. On this day, Sunday, Jan. 13, McFadden is competing in the International Paralympic Committee’s Nordic Skiing World Cup. This is unfamiliar territory for McFadden. She hadn’t tried the sport until 10 days ago. McFadden h as th ree Paralympic gold medals, she has an additional seven Paralympic medals — all from the summer games — and she is an eight-time world champion and four-time marathon winner. Yet McFadden, a fulltime student at the University of Illinois, achieved all of this in a wheelchair, not strapped to a metal seat atop two skis, known as a “sit-ski,” like she is now. If any Paralympic athlete could pick up a new sport and become one of the world’s best in a matter of weeks, it would be McFadden. But why is she here? What motivates the 23-year-old from Clarksville, Md., as she skis across artificial snow in subfreezing Wisconsin? The same thing that motivates as many as 20,000 protesters, on this very same day, nearly 5,000 miles away, as they march through the streets of Moscow. *** On Dec. 28, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a bill banning U.S. adoptions of Russian children. The law is named after a 1-year-old Russian boy named Dima Yakovlev, who died in 2008 after his adoptive American father left him in a locked car sitting in a hot parking lot. It is seen by many as a direct retaliation to the United States’ Magnitsky Act. Enacted late last year, the law denies visas to Russians accused of human-rights violations. According to the U.S. Department of State’s most recent statistics, 962 Russian children were adopted by Americans in 2011. (Americans adopt more children from only two other countries: Ethiopia and China.) The Dima Yakovlev Law will put an abrupt end to that. The ban cuts deep for McFadden, who spent the first six years of her life in a Russian orphanage. McFadden’s journey began in St. Petersburg, Russia, where she was born in 1989 with a hole in her spine resulting in her paralyzation below the waist, a condition known as spina bifida. When operated on immediately, the condition is rarely lifethreatening. But McFadden wasn’t operated on for 32 days, and after her operation was complete, she was sent, like many unwanted and disabled children, to an orphanage. The orphanage where McFadden lived is in a cluttered part of urban St. Petersburg. It has three floors; the top two are where the children stay. The upper floors have two large rooms, one where the kids can play and one lined with beds. On the
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first floor is a dirty, brown pool where McFadden liked to play as a child. She spent six years at the orphanage, which was so poor they couldn’t even afford crayons. A wheelchair was out of the question, so McFadden walked on her hands. When Debbie McFadden, commissioner of disabilities for t he U. S . He a lt h Department, visited Russia on a business trip in 1994, she had no intention of adopting a child. It was on the trip that she visited this three-story orphanage and was struck by the spirit and energy of Tatyana. She felt a connection with the little girl — strong enough to adopt her and bring her to the U.S. For a 6-year-old girl who had seen little outside of her orphanage, the world suddenly seemed enormous. Debbie brought Tatyana from her orphanage to a hotel. Tatyana thought the hotel was America. When she really did reach America, Tatyana was so sick and anemic Debbie brought her to Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore. Doctors told Debbie they didn’t expect her to live more than a few months. It was sport that helped Tatyana through her first years in America. Debbie enrolled her in anything she could: swimming, gymnastics, wh e elch a i r b a sketb a l l , wheelchair racing. Whenever
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Wrestling dropped from 2020 Olympics World’s oldest competitive sport expected to endure outside Games BY MICHAEL WONSOVER STAFF WRITER
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fter wrestling competes in the 2016 Olympics in Rio De Janeiro, 120 years of tradition will come to an end. The wrestling world was turned on its head last Tuesday when International Olympic Committee’s executive board voted to remove the sport from the 2020 Olympic Games. Fourteen members of the IOC voted in a four-round secret ballot to reduce the Olympic field to 25 core sports. Wrestling, which has been in the games since the first modern Olympics in 1896, was beat out by taekwondo, canoe and kayaking, field hockey, and the modern pentathlon. Wrestling now joins baseball and softball as sports voted off the Olympics since 2005. Baseball and softball haven’t competed in the games since 2008, and golf and rugby will be included in the 2016 program. Illinois head coach Jim Heffernan said the Olym-
pics are more important to wrestling than other sports. “That’s the unfortunate thing, that that’s our ultimate stage,” Heffernan said. “We don’t have an NFL, we don’t have an NBA, we don’t have a Major League Baseball association. Our pinnacle is the Olympics, so that’s what everybody’s goal was to do: to wrestle in the Olympics.” Without the goal of the Olympics to work toward, wrestling could become less attractive to newcomers in the future. “That is a definite possibility, and I think that’s scary,” No. 7-ranked, 174-pound senior Jordan Blanton said. “When I was in fourth or fifth grade, I remember watching Rulon Gardner win an Olympic gold medal. From that moment, still to this day, I think back on that. As a kid wrestling, you think about that and that is the ultimate goal in our sport.” No. 3-ranked, 141-pound senior B.J. Futrell, who has aspirations of competing in the 2016 Olympics,
was taken back by the IOC’s decision. “It’s very surprising and it seems even hard to put into words,” he said. “When you think about the Olympics, you think about wrestling, with wrestling being the oldest sport in the world. It’s just really shocking.” The IOC’s decision came as a surprise considering the rich history of wrestling in the Olympics. Greco-Roman wrestling, in particular, is considered one of the oldest competitive sports, dating back to the ancient Olympics in 708 B.C. Although some have argued that wrestling isn’t a diverse enough of a sport, 71 countries had athletes compete in the 2012 Olympics, with 29 countries earning medals. In comparison, the modern pentathlon, which was the last sport to make the cut, had 26 countries participate. When trying to figure out why wrestling was removed from the Olympics, Many have pointed to the leadership of FILA, the international wrestling federation, as a root cause when trying to figure out why wrestling was removed from the Olympics. On Saturday, former FILA President Rapha-
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el Martinetti resigned. Poor ratings have also been cited as a reason for the IOC’s decision, but wrestling averaged 23 million viewers globally on television during the 2012 Games, compared with 12.5 million modern pentathlon viewers. Although wrestling is the focal point of the IOC’s vote, it will not be the only sport negatively affected by the decision. Mixed martial arts, which has soared in popularity in recent years, relies heavily on wrestling as a steady stream for new talent. For-
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Penn, GodBold lead Illinois to victory over Wisconsin BY MICHAEL WONSOVER STAFF WRITER
The Illinois women’s basketball team appeared unfazed in its first of three games in six games Monday, defeating Wisconsin 60-53 at home to move into a three-way tie for third place in conference play. “We’re really proud of our team,” Illinois head coach Matt Bollant said. “We’ve told them defense gets off the bus every night and defense can win you basketball games. (We) shot 31 percent from the field and yet we’re up 10-12 (points) going into the last couple minutes. It say’s a lot about our defense, just the energy that they played with.” Senior forward Karisma Penn led the Illini with 26 points and 14 rebounds. Illinois (15-9, 8-4 Big Ten) is off to its best start in the Big Ten since the 1999-2000 season. “That’s unheard of for us,” Penn said of securing a possible firstround bye at the Big Ten Tournament if its success as of late continues. “We always go into the Big Ten Tournament at the bottom and have to battle up.” After defeating Wisconsin by eight points in its matchup on Feb. 3, the Illini led by the same margin in the early going Monday after a jumper by senior forward Adrienne GodBold at the 12:32 mark put Illinois up 13-5. Illinois entered the under-six minute timeout with its biggest lead of the half, 23-13, behind a
rowdy crowd that included members of the Illini football team. At that point, Wisconsin was only shooting 4-for-16 from the field and already turned the ball over nine times. GodBold nailed her second 3-pointer of the game out of the timeout, extending Illinois’ lead 26-13. Wisconsin ended an over-six minute scoring drought when sophomore forward Jacki Gulczynski converted an and-one layup with 2:52 left in the half. The 13-0 run during the cold streak helped Illinois grab a 28-15 lead. Illinois led 31-22 at half with the help of 16 points and nine rebounds from Penn. GodBold contributed 10 points and six rebounds in the opening stanza. Both teams shot poorly in the first half, with Illinois shooting 31.6 percent from the field compared to 34.8 percent shooting by Wisconsin. Illinois stretched its lead despite rough shooting by making four 3-pointers in the first half and forcing 13 first half turnovers. Illinois also outrebounded the Badgers 26-17 in the first half. Wisconsin came out strong in the second half, going on a 9-0 run to bring the score to 43-40 with 10:11 remaining in the half. Illinois responded with a 13-3 run to extend its lead back to double digits at 56-43 with 4:14 remaining. Although the Illini struggled from the field throughout the-
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Illinois’ Karisma Penn grabs the ball during the Illini’s game against Wisconsin at Assembly Hall on Monday. The Illini won 60-53. game, shooting only 31.8 percent, Wisconsin’s 27 turnovers led to 24 Illinois points — many of which came in the Illini’s Buzz defense set. Monday’s win marked the
first Illinois sweep of Wisconsin since the 1999-2000 season.
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Predictions for UEFA matchups You probably were so compelled by my first UEFA Champions League column that you made reservations on your couch at 1:45 p.m. last Tuesday and Wednesday with one eye on the TV and the other on your computer, streaming the other game online. Right? Tell me I’m right. Just an awesome way to kick off the round of 16 in the Champions League. Real Madrid now has to go to Old Trafford and win on the road or hope for a penalty shoot-out to get by Manchester United. Zlatan Ibrahimovic and his high boot will be out for PSG’s second leg against Valen-
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ost people who opened last Tuesday’s paper saw a graphic with eight logos they had probably never seen before and must have thought the sports section was undergoing a hipster renaissance. No renaissance, folks, just a change of pace for you. And now the best part of it all: TIME FOR PART DEUX.
Arsenal
cia. Anyone see how he acted when he got that red card? Ron Artestesque. Borussia Dortmund, still with its never-say-die mentality, found a late equalizer in the Ukraine against Shaktar Donetsk to bring the second leg back to Germany on level ground. But enough of these second leg previews, there’s four more first legs to go this week. Shall we?
Arsenal versus Bayern Munich — Emirates Stadium This is the second-most compelling matchup after Real Madrid
and Manchester United. I’d be quick to dismiss Arsenal with its recent flubs in the FA Cup, losing to lower-division sides with regularity. But I actually trust the team more on the European stage. Lucas Podolski has to have the biggest chip on his shoulder, going up against the premier German side and a side that never struck any interest in the 29-year-old German winger. The midfield will ultimately be the key in this matchup. It will be a matter of which side can be more creative. Arsenal certainly has the
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San Siro Result: Barcelona 5-1 on aggregate
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Turk Telekom Arena Result: Galatasaray 2-1 on aggregate tools, with young talents like Jack Wilshere and Santi Cazorla. Bayern has more of a veteran midfield with Bastian Schweinsteiger, Tony Kroos and Frank Ribery. Bayern could be playing the best soccer in the world right now, as it has absolutely ran away with the Bundesliga, and it’s not a good sign for opponents when former Barcelona manager Pep Guardiola is waiting in the wings to take over at the end of the season.
has to hold on to players who could be on their way out. Making a statement in the knockout will be huge for them.Porto fi nished two points behind PSG in group play and looked very convincing in the victories. I can’t really see either Porto or Malaga making noise when either reaches the quarterfi nals, but the knockout round is certainly not uncharted waters for Porto.
Prediction — Bayern Munich 5-3 on aggregate
Prediction — Porto 3-1 on aggregate
FC Porto versus Malaga — Estadio de Dragao A very pleasant Iberian matchup. Malaga shocked many people, including myself, by winning Group C over AC Milan and Zenit St. Petersburg. And then controversy hit the club. Failure to pay its taxes and bills has Malaga banned from European play for next year. The club that wanted to spend big in the offseason now
AC Milan versus FC Barcelona — San Siro Messi, Messi, Messi. Enough said. Barcelona is already looking at its path to Wembley. The loss to Celtic in group stage was a bit flukey, but if Barcelona gets its defense healthy and aligned, its super-sexy style of play will be in London on May 15. Oh, Milan. It seems like yesterday this was one of the world’s topfive teams. The club is far from it
BY CLAIRE LAVEZZORIO STAFF WRITER
The Illinois men’s golf team announced Friday that southern Illinois native Justin Fetcho as the next assistant coach, more than two months after former assistant coach Zach Guthrie left the program. Fetcho is expected to start coaching immediately and brings a lot of expertise to the program. He is a 2007 graduate of South Florida, where he went from playing college golf to then competing in events on the Nationwide, Hooters, eGolf and Moonlight tours after graduation until 2009. After spending some time playing on the tours, he decided to change his path. “I wanted to play professionally after college, but I was given the opportunity to stay in golf and coach at the school I went to,” Fetcho said. Fetcho signed the highest-ranked
“Coaching was never something that I pictured doing, but I’ve loved it ever since and could not be more excited to continue at the University of Illinois.” JUSTIN FETCHO, newly hired assistant men’s golf coach
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now. The decline in Italian soccer has resulted in Milan’s fire sale of top players to other big European clubs and their Middle Eastern money. There still is talent there, but not enough to take down the team that is running away with La Liga.
Prediction — Barcelona 5-1 on aggregate
Galatasaray versus Schalke 04 — Turk Telekom Arena Before the January transfer window opened, this was Schalke’s match to coast through to the quarterfi nals. Now it’s turned upside down. Turkish-side Galatasaray did some research and pulled a Minnesota Wild by bringing two superstars to a team no one expected and is confi ned to the middle of nowhere. The signed tandem of Didier Drogba and Wesley Sneijder is certainly comparable with Zach Parise and Ryan Suter. Both have captained
and led their teams at the highest level and pretty much made it clear they wanted out of their old locations for bigger and brighter futures with a little cash money involved. Galatasaray barely advanced past group stage, finishing behind Manchester United, but getting through was all the club needed to make an impression on luring Drogba and Sneijder to Turkey. On the other hand, while Galatasaray was signing, Schalke was sighing. The departure of Lewis Holtby to Tottenham Hotspur leaves a huge hole in the midfield, where Sneijder will look to expose. Schalke still has a solid attack with KlaasJan Huntelaar and Jefferson Farfan, but this matchup will come down to which side can steal a goal away from home soil.
Prediction — Galatasaray 2-1 on aggregate
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recruiting class in South Florida history in 2011 and assisted the Bulls to the largest grade-point average improvement among USF men’s sports. He also helped raise money for a new practice facility for the team in Tampa, Fla., during his time as assistant coach. After coaching at USF, he was offered a position to be Oregon’s assistant women’s golf coach for two years. Due to his previous experience, he was also offered a spot with Illinois, which was hard for him to decline. “I grew up in southern Illinois and was a Fighting Illini fan growing up. I have the school spirit of the Illini in me,” he said. “Coaching was never something that I pictured doing, but I’ve loved it ever since and could not be more excited to continue at the University of Illinois”. Fetcho added while coaching, he is most passionate about his relationships with players. “I love being out on the road corresponding with new players,” he said. “But it’s not only the new players, it’s the current team as well. I want the players that come here to be better people then when they arrived. I want them to take the experiences and my unique philosophy with them. And regardless of whether they decide to become professional golfers or not, I want them to be successful.” At the beginning of his Illinois tenure, Fetcho has high expectations for the current team. “I’m a competitor. I want to win Big Ten Championships,” he said. “I know the guys are going to get a great education, so if we can have fun playing great golf at the same time, that would be a success.”
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Q-AND-A: WILLIE ARGO
Illini’s stolen-bases leader talks minor leagues, being drafted
Argo: ‘I am living the dream, but it’s kind of hard’ BY JAMAL COLLIER STAFF WRITER
In his fi rst year with the Princeton Rays, former Illini center fielder Willie Argo hit .301 in 64 games and stole 17 bases. The Tampa Bay Rays selected Argo this past summer in the 22nd round of the MLB First-Year Player Draft. It was the third and highest time Argo had been drafted. Argo has been back on campus working out as he prepares report to spring training in Port Charlotte, Fla., on March 5. The Daily Illini got a chance to catch up with Illinois’ all-time stolen base leader.
Daily Illini: Describe how you felt getting drafted and knowing you’d be a part of the Rays organization. Willie Argo: It was honestly just a relief
more than anything. Junior year was kind of a disappointment and I thought I would be gone. All my classmates I’d played with were gone, so senior year I was just hoping to get drafted and get a chance. I was nervous and wasn’t even watching it, my mom and my little brother started yelling in the next room, so I was just glad to get the opportunity.
DI: What will you remember most fondly about your time at Illinois? WA: It’s got to be my teammates. Com-
ing here every day, it can be a grind three, four hours a day sometime, but just messing around in the outfield in (Irwin Indoor Facility) and talking to the guys and competing with them on the field. That’s what I’ll remember the most.
DI: Stolen base record, what does that mean to you? WA: It’s definitely something I’ll
remember. (Illinois head) coach (Dan) Hartleb gave me a little plaque with the base and the stolen base record on it, so that was really cool. It’s some-
thing you remember anyway. This is a big-time Division I university, and any time you hold a record, it’s pretty awesome.
DI: Where’d you put that plaque? WA: It’s in my brother’s room, which
is my old room, right next to my jersey that I got on senior day.
DI: How’s the experience of minor league baseball been? WA: It’s a lot different. It’s a job. I was
in a little town in West Virginia, a lot different than what I was used to. But the people there were really nice. I’m playing with guys from the Dominican Republic and Venezuela that don’t speak any English at all. Eighteenyear-olds that would be freshmen here and I was 22, almost 23. You’re at the field from almost 1 to 11 every day, so it’s an entire day playing baseball.
DI: So not as glamorous as they make it sound? WA: Oh, nothing’s as glamorous as
they make it seem. I am living the dream, but it’s kind of hard. I’m not complaining at all; there’s nothing to complain about, but it’s a lot of work, and you don’t get paid a lot of money, and you got to really love the game and have a drive to make it to the big leagues because that’s the ultimate goal.
DI: You obviously haven’t made a lot of money yet, but did you buy anything special with the money you have made? WA: Oh no, I just bought my bats and
my gear that I needed for the year and spent the rest at Applebee’s.
DI: You’re a part of an organization that’s been to World Series and is thought to be one of the best run in baseball. How is it? WA: I’ve only been with them for a
couple months, but everything is very
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Willie Argo slides into third base during Illinois’ game against Minnesota at Illinois Field. The Tampa Bay Rays drafted Argo in the 22nd round. team. I was surprised to see them uniform everyone dresses the same of my abilities. I’m a grinder, I’m lose two out of three this weekend, — everyone does the same thing, and going to play hard every day. I know but they got some good young pitchthey get things done better that way. minor leagues is supposed to kind of ing, some experience at the plate, on Everybody’s on the same program, be for yourself, but I’m going to try defense, and I expect them to be real- and help my team win whatever way so I think as you got up in levels that ly solid. helps that it’s very uniform and they I can, and I think that’s just kind of got a good idea what to do with it. how I’ve always been and you can continue to expect from me. DI: What can we expect from Willie Argo
DI: What can we expect from Illini baseball this year? WA: I think they got a really good
this year? WA: Hopefully make a full-season
team and be consistent, play the best
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Jordan’s 50th birthday: A time to remember how we are like Mike ETHAN ASOFSKY Sports columnist
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ichael is floating, walking on the air. In classic form, his tongue teases Horace Grant, who’s left his feet and can’t know he’ll forever be a victim. The forgettable Orlando Magic player can only watch. Posterized. I still remember the day my grandfather and I hung my first Michael Jordan poster on the wall of my bedroom. I was 7, and I’ve obsessively stared at the thing wondering how the play ends for 14 years. Was it a vintage MJ up and under? A thunderous two-handed reverse dunk? The possibilities with Jordan were always endless. That’s how I remember his game. When my father told me just before I was about to attend high school that we’d be moving from my childhood home in Highland Park, Ill., to a southshore suburb of Long Island, N.Y., MJ came with me. He found a new home on my new wall, and that moment never changed. MJ still hung in the balance of time, deciding the best way to torture Grant. That poster now sits on my bedroom wall in college, three months from graduation and the beginning of the next chapter of my life. I’d been waiting for that moment to hit, the graduation nostalgia. When I realized I needed to chug the milk because the expiration date was just around the corner. Last week, when ESPN began airing its coverage of Michael Jordan’s 50th birthday, it all seemed a bit overblown. At first I accepted the coverage as another casualty of the 24/7 news cycle. I figured it was a chance to show some classic clips during a slow news day. I wasn’t necessarily complaining. But then coverage kept coming. It seemed incessant. Why weeklong headlines for a birthday? Even if it is MJ’s. It didn’t hit me until I read Wright Thompson’s profile on Jordan. ESPN’s stud scribe travelled to Charlotte, N.C., where he picked the brain of The Greatest Basketball Player of All Time, as Jordan pushes into the next era of his life. Jordan told Thompson how different he feels at 50. Ten years removed from his last NBA game, he’s learning to appreciate that which he glossed over in his playing days.
There’s a great scene in the article where Jordan sits on the floor of his closet desperately trying to remember the code to his safe. He’s leaving Chicago for Charlotte permanently and needs to pack up his Highland Park home, the same one my friends and I frequented on Halloween, when MJ and I had just become roommates. He has one more attempt before the safe seals, or else the door will need to be blown off with explosives to recover the contents of the box. Jordan types in his birthday, the most normal and simplest of passwords, and the door pops open to reveal his 1984 Olympic Gold Medal. He stares at it and then becomes obsessed with finding all of his accolades. He goes mad trying to find his championship rings, which have scattered all throughout his house. He’s neglected his priceless memories for so long, and now as he moves on to the next chapter of his life, he NEEDS them. He finally uncovers his rings, his symbols of his past, and he says goodbye to the city he loves. That’s when nostalgia finally set in for Michael Jordan. That’s when I realized Jordan and I were at similar points in our lives. Whether we like it or not, we all have to leave this place. College is as much a mental comfort as it becomes a physical home, and no matter how well positioned your future, there’s uncertainty. That can be scary. Hell, I’m terrified. If MJ can teach me anything, it’s to collect my rings and cherish them. As I grew older, I learned Jordan the person was never the role model I was looking for. He punched his teammates in practice and became obsessed with winning even when it pushed those closest to him away. Like many, I found what I was looking for in my parents and grandparents. MJ is an icon, and for that we can all be nostalgic about his birthday. He’s our childhood. No matter how big a sports fan you were growing up, “Like Mike” was stuck in your head at some point and a VHS of “Space Jam” more than likely shared some quality time with your VCR. I still remember the first time I saw MJ at Assembly Hall, when his son Jeff was still on the Illinois basketball team. Everyone saw him. You could look out into the crowd and at any point and six people in your section had their eyes fixated on him. Dead ball conversations were dominated by “Holy
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A statue of former Chicago Bulls great Michael Jordan stands outside the United Center in Chicago. Columnist Ethan Asofsky often stared at the corresponding poster of Jordan’s dunk frozen in time. smokes, I still can’t believe MJ is here.” He means something to people. He’s our past. And now he’s 50. That means something about where we are in our lives, so it’s the perfect time to collect our rings and move on. People talk about Jordan religiously. They don’t want to hear anything negative about No. 23. The other day, my friends and I joked about another MJ return, and the mere mention of his comeback with the Washington Wizards caused those in the room to shudder. LeBron James is working on one of the single greatest stretches of basketball I’ve ever seen with six straight 30-point games dating back February. When talk shifts to James’ game, Jordan lovers alike speak like it’s untouchable to Jordan’s. It’s not that we’re necessarily selective. Jordan is iconic. I had the fortune of meeting another icon recently. While some might only know Tal Brody as Illinois’ most recently enshrined jersey at Assembly Hall, those in Israel regard him as their Michael Jordan. At a Jewish National Fund event at the I Hotel in Champaign before Brody’s jersey raising, I had the chance to talk with some Israelis that watched him play during the 1977 EuroCup, when the democratic State of Israel in Lake Placid fashion defeated the communist Soviets to shock the entire continent. Aviton and Doron Tidhar are brothers. As kids, they used to pass out pamphlets for local businesses, scrapping together just enough cash to see Brody play with Maccabi Tel Aviv. You know that face when Chicagoans reminisce about Jordan? They get lost. You can see them dialing back the pin-point jumpers and gravity-defying dunks. The Tidhars had that
same confident smile, that glint in their eye, when they reminisced about Brody’s game. It was like they knew him personally, yet they still nervously asked Brody for an autograph after he spoke at the event. He’s an icon for them. An idea. A part of their life that brought happiness. He’s one of their rings. Over winter break, I was on the driving range of a Florida golf club where Jordan is a member. I turned to my father and rhetorically asked how cool it would be if MJ pulled up in a golf cart, Cuban tucked in his mouth, and planted his clubs right beside ours to hit a few. I stopped hitting. What would I even do in that situation? I wouldn’t want to be a bother, but how do you not say something to someone who helped shape your life? Do I drop my club, start flapping my arms and bust out some ‘I believe I can fly’? I considered it, then realized it might sound dumb without an awesome gospel choir behind me. Do I challenge him to a closest-to-the-pin contest, knowing full well MJ has a gambling problem? Seems cruel, and he’d clearly beat the pulp out of me. In all honesty, I think I’d just hit my balls, holster my clubs, say, ‘Thanks, Mike’ and walk away. I’ll keep him as a ring in my pocket, a poster on my wall and a nostalgic memory of how I became who I am today. That MJ poster is coming with me to the next stop on the journey, whether it be in spirit or flesh. Now I just have to figure out how I plan on teasing Horace Grant.
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Win at Northwestern shows how far Illinois has come DANIEL MILLERMCLEMORE Basketball columnist
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t might have been somewhere amid the 26-0 run. Or it could have been when the color announcer said, “Griffey’s been a real force on the offensive glass.” Or maybe when my roommate said I was wrong, that Northwestern didn’t look like a high school team — it looked more like a middle school team. Whenever it was, for what seems like the seventh or eighth time this season, Illinois has made me ask myself, Where was this team a month ago? Exactly one month before Sunday night, the Illini’s hapless 68-54 home defeat to Northwestern marked one of the lowest points in a 2-7 stretch to open Big Ten play and one of the lowest points during my four years at Illinois. My notes from the game look like this: When is Illinois going to start playing defense? Look totally confused. Northwestern is getting literally any shot it wants, layups, 3’s ...
WRESTLING FROM PAGE 1B mer NJCAA wrestling national champion Jon Jones is widely considered the sport’s brightest prospect. Undefeated UFC heavyweight Daniel Cormier was the captain of the 2008 U.S. Olympic wrestling team. Ben Askren, who is 11-0 in his MMA career, competed in freestyle at the 2008 Olympics. UFC featherweight Clay Guida, who competed collegiately at Harper College in Palatine, Ill., has used wrestling to propel his career, as his 51 takedowns are the fifth most in UFC history. Guida said the absence of the Olympics for future wrestlers will affect MMA. “Although it won’t hurt MMA
Um, Illinois might just really suck? I just want to get home so I can eat food. I want to gouge my eyes out. Fast-forward to Sunday’s game, where my notes look more like this: Uhh, I know they lost Swopshire, but Illinois is making Northwestern look baaaaad. Seriously, how many of these dudes on Northwestern could start for my high school team? Carmody looks like he needs to crack open a Steel Reserve (translation: He desperately needs to drink this game away). What happened? Just a month after being embarrassed on their home court, the Illini looked like a varsity team beating up on a hapless junior varsity Northwestern squad Sunday night. What changed? Following the win over Purdue a week ago, I wrote that more sustained offensive balance was keying Illinois’ recent win streak, and that held true again last night. Brandon Paul was again the second or third offensive option on most possessions, finishing the game with just eight points on only six shots. But the team’s leading scorer still managed to affect the game in other areas, tallying
six rebounds, five assists, one steal and one block while spearheading an impressive defensive effort. That type of night signifies a more mature Paul than we have seen over the last four years. Last year’s Paul might have let his lack of shots or poor shooting creep into his mind and submarine his other contributions, but this year Paul seems to understand that the team functions best when he has help. This is what was envisioned when Paul and D.J. Richardson arrived as freshmen almost four years ago: a potent, Batmanand-Robin-type 1-2 punch on the perimeter. Richardson is gaining confidence as this win streak continues to build, looking more like the player on offense that we all expected him to be following his Big Ten Freshman of the Year award. Granted, he won’t be playing against a team of Rudys every game, but his midrange game and penetration to the lane is markedly better. A month ago, the Illini’s tourney chances appeared dire. Three losses in the four games following the Illini’s loss to Northwestern fed those flames. It was almost unimaginable that they could turn it around. But they have, and now face a man-
in terms of popularity, it is hurting a key avenue to finding future MMA talent and making it harder for future talent to acquire the world-class wrestling skills needed to compete in the highest levels of MMA,” Guida said. “The future of wrestling will be affected because the ultimate dream of being an Olympic champion is taken away. It’s time for the wrestling world to unite and get this sport stronger on every level, not only the Olympic level.” Blanton, who was unsure if he would pursue a MMA career or try to qualify for the Olympics after college, said the elimination of wrestling has escalated his chances of competing at the 2016 Games, “If anything, I think it raises a sense of urgency to participate in
the Olympics because that would be kind of my last chance,” Blanton said. “If I ever want to give it a shot, that’s the only shot left if the proposal holds up.” Although wrestling will be among eight sports considered for inclusion in the 2020 Games when the IOC meets in May, it is unlikely the sport will be reinstated when the IOC comes to a decision in September. But Futrell hasn’t lost faith. “I’m pretty confident it’s going to be reinstated,” Futrell said. “I don’t think it was a wise decision on their part, and I think they’re going to realize that from the wrestling community’s response, not only in the United States but in other countries like Iran, where wrestling is their national sport. It has been a big outcry, but I think
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Illinois’ Tracy Abrams shoots against Tre Demps in Evanston, Ill., on Sunday. Illinois won 62-41. ageable five games before the Big Ten Tournament. And if Paul gets it going again, the Illini could be very dangerous come March.
Daniel is a senior in Media. He can be reached at millerm1@dailyillini.com. Follow him on Twitter @danielmillermc. it’s going to be reinstated.” Even if wrestling will never be included in the Olympic program again, Heffernan said the sport will endure. “Wrestling is gonna go on,” Heffernan said. “There’s still going to be a world championship every year, there’s still going to be an NCAA Championship, there’s still going to be competition across the world in the sport. Wrestling continues to grow in this country, continues to grow internationally. There’s more participants than ever, so we’re going to survive. There will be something comparable to the Olympics for our sport regardless of what the IOC’s decision is gonna be.”
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MCFADDEN FROM PAGE 1B Debbie tried to help her, Tatyana would say in Russian, “I can do it myself.” Debbie watched a passion grow as her daughter’s health gradually improved. Tatyana fell in love with racing and became obsessed with becoming an Olympian. Without intending to, Debbie instilled a desire that would fuel one of the world’s best athletes. *** Tatyana has travelled all over the world, but of all the places she has been, nothing compares to the view she saw from an airplane of the white skyline of Athens. The summer before her freshman year of high school, Tatyana competed in her first Paralympic Games in Athens. At 15, expectations were not high, but she left with a silver and a bronze medal in the 100- and 200-meter sprints, respectively. When she returned home, however, Tatyana found athletic success harder to come by. After freshman orientation at Atholton High School in Howard County, Md., Tatyana returned home excited because she had been promised there were clubs for everyone at the school. Debbie asked her what club she wanted to join, but there was little doubt: She wanted to join the track and field team. When track season arrived, however, she was turned away, even though the sport didn’t make cuts. “They told her she couldn’t be on the team,” Debbie said. “(The coach) said things like, ‘Handicapped kids can’t be on the team, there’s clubs for kids like you.’ All the things that you just don’t say.” Debbie thought Tatyana misunderstood her coach, but she had not. They let her join, but she was not given a uniform, and when she raced, the meet stopped and she raced down the track alone. Tatyana said the experience was humiliating and she knew something had to change. Debbie went to the school and begged them to give Tatyana a uniform. When the school refused, she threatened to sue. The school was unfazed, so the McFaddens filed suit for no damages. The lawsuit took four years, Tatyana’s entire high school career, but they eventually won in their county and state. Through the lawsuit, local media dubbed Tatyana the “Rosa Parks of disabilities,” and she was young enough to ask Debbie who Rosa Parks was. On Jan. 25, with the help of Tatyana’s lawsuit and similar cases, it became national law that high schools have to include children with disabilities, give them uniforms and let them race alongside other athletes. Debbie said the arguments used against Tatyana’s case were the same arguments that were used against people of color and women. “It’s not just about sports,” she said. “It’s not just about winning and losing. In high school, you’re learning about sportsmanship and teamwork and fair play. Other kids are learning that disabled kids need to be included.” Tatyana continued with track in high school. And her sister, Hannah, younger than Tatyana by six years and an amputee, would eventually compete without the obstacles Tatyana faced. Athens would prove to be just the beginning for Tatyana athletically, just as her lawsuit would prove to be her beginning as an activist. *** The Dima Yakovlev Law (officially known as Federal Law of Russian Federation No. 272-FZ) wasn’t passed out of the blue. It was talked about for weeks. But when it became apparent that it might actually become law, Tatyana became a vocal leader against it. “She started telling me, ‘They can’t do this,’” Debbie said. “She said, ‘(Without adoption) I would have died.’ And no Russian would have wanted her.” “I really wanted to be a voice of it,” Tatyana said. “From my personal adoption experience, adoption was a positive thing and I believe it is a positive thing for all children.” Shortly before Christmas, Tatyana began fielding calls from reporters. At the same time, prospective parents across the country were waiting to find out if the child they were planning to adopt would ever make it to America. Tatyana decided to take action. On Dec. 26, Tatyana and her cousin Carter McFadden, also a Russian adoptee, drove half an hour from Clarksville to the Russian embassy in Washington, D.C. They met with a group of about 15 people — Russians, adoptees and reporters — outside the embassy. It was cold, cloudy and sleeting. Debbie said they had with them a petition signed by 7,000 Americans and 134,000 Russians asking not to sign the adoption ban into law. One of the members of the group buzzed into the embassy and said, in Russian, that they were there to give a petition. They did not get a response. After 30 minutes, a security guard showed and said she’d received word of an “unruly
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demonstration.” Debbie stepped forward and told the guard it was not a riot; her daughter simply wanted to hand over a petition. When asked what she would do if the petition was not accepted, Debbie simply said she would go home. Not long afterward, a Russian official stepped out through the gate with a large umbrella and asked Tatyana what she wanted. She replied: “Sir, I’m here to speak on behalf of all the orphans who don’t have a voice. President Putin would be a hero to all of the children in the orphanages and people like myself if he wouldn’t sign this law into effect. I’m giving you this petition in hopes that he will be our hero.” “Is that all?” the official asked. “Yes,” Tatyana said. The official grabbed the petition and went inside, slamming the gate behind him. Tatyana said there are photos of her handing over the petition. The embassy later claimed it never received a petition. “I just don’t think that Putin understands the outcome for these children,” Tatyana said. “It’s a shameful thing that he (signed the bill). The children were used as pawns between two countries. That’s really sad.” Tatyana said she plans on adopting a child of her own some day. And while adopting from other foreign countries is still a possibility, adopting from Russia was important to her. “If you can’t be with a family from your original country, then why can’t you be with a family from somewhere else who can show you love and care and support?” she said. Once Putin signed the bill, there was really very little anyone could do to change his decision. But that’s when Tatyana had another idea. *** After competing in the London Marathon in April 2011, McFadden went back to Russia and visited her orphanage. The smell of cabbage cooking from the kitchen instantly brought back memories as soon as she walked through the door. She saw the pool where she used to play on the first floor. Seeing the dirty, brown water again, McFadden thought it was really rather disgusting. In all, the living conditions of the orphanage were not appealing. She toured the building and visited with the children. There were 14 kids staying there at the time of her visit, all of which had disabilities. She gave her medal from the 2010 New York Marathon to the orphanage, along with a monetary donation from her marathon winnings. The orphanage is not governmentfunded, and any money they can get goes toward medical supplies and new toys. For McFadden, it was a way to thank the orphanage for taking care of her for the first six years of her life. The trip was the only time McFadden has ever been back to Russia. But she doesn’t expect it to be her last. In September, she cemented her name in the record books, winning gold medals at the London Paralympic Games in the 400-, 800- and 1,500-meter races. And while she still has her sights set on the 2016 games in Rio de Janeiro, a new ambition began forming in her mind. The 2014 Winter Paralympics will be held a little more than a year from now in — of all places — Sochi, Russia. The possibility of competing in the Winter Games was on Tatyana’s mind before the Dima Yakovlev Law was signed, but the adoption ban added more conviction and determination to her cause. Reaching the games would mean achieving an elite level in a new sport in less than a year and a half. But for McFadden, the only way to show the Russian people that children with disabilities belong is if she can reach the winter Olympics in the country in which she was born. “I’ll have a story to tell,” she said. “It will be an honor to go because I identify myself as a Russian-American. I’m never going to let my heritage go, and I just want them to see what happens when you bring up a child with a disability that was adopted. I want them to see that miracles can happen.” There have been multiple protests in Russia since the bill was signed, including the one on Jan. 13. Tatyana is hoping her presence in Sochi next year will send a message to Putin that the protests have not. She finished the 5K on that day with a time of 15 minutes, 27 seconds — fast enough for fourth place. For McFadden, the race in Cable was her final event of the skiing season. She made the U.S. national team, but she is not a lock for Sochi. For the spring, her focus will turn to marathon training. But Sochi will always be in the back of her mind, and she will never forget the three-story orphanage in St. Petersburg. She is hoping that a year from now Putin will have trouble ignoring her cause, and just maybe he will become the hero that she wishes him to be.
Sean can be reached at sphammo2@ dailyillini.com and @sean_hammond.
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