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THURSDAY March 5, 2015
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Vol. 144 Issue 88
The following restrictions were issued by Champaign and Urbana.
Do not resist arrest by a police officer, even if you feel they have no right to stop you.
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• Bars are prohibited from allowing individuals under the age of 21 onto the premises from 10 a.m. Friday until 2:30 a.m. Sunday • Bars are prohibited from serving alcoholic beverages between 6 to 10 a.m. on Friday and Saturday • Bars are prohibited from serving pitchers of alcohol between 10 a.m. Friday until 2:30 a.m. on Sunday • All drinks must be served in aluminum containers or paper and plastic cups between the hours of 10 a.m. Friday and 2:30 a.m. Sunday
• Bars are prohibited from allowing individuals under the age of 21 onto the premises between 6 a.m. and 9 p.m. Friday. • Bars are prohibited from serving alcoholic beverages between 6 a.m. on Friday and 11 a.m. on Saturday • Bars are prohibited from serving pitchers of alcohol between 11 a.m. on Friday until 2:30 a.m. on Saturday. • Bars are prohibited from serving alcohol in glass or metal containers between 11 a.m. on Friday to 2:30 a.m. on Sunday
You do not have to take a breathalyzer test, but if you refuse, your driver’s license may be suspended for one year. You do not have to consent to searches. You do not have to give permission to a search of your dorm, apartment, car or yourself. If you do, any evidence obtained from the search is admissible against you in court. Under the University’s medical amnesty procedures, any students in need of assistance, including minors and students calling on behalf of someone, will not face any disciplinary action for alcohol use. SOURCE: STUDENT LEGAL SERVICES
TICKETS COMMONLY GIVEN OUT ON UNOFFICIAL CHAMPAIGN POLICE DEPARTMENT:
URBANA POLICE DEPARTMENT: • Purchases, possession of alcoholic liquors by someone under 21 years old: $300
• Purchases, possession of alcoholic liquors by someone under 21 years old: $330
• Unlawful use of identification: $200
• Unlawful use of identification: $330
COUNCIL APPROVES GRANT TO REDUCE UNDERAGE DRINKING STAFF WRITER
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an effort to reduce underage drinking, the Champaign City Council approved a Substance Abuse Prevention Program grant totaling $71,479 from the Illinois Department of Human Services. Sgt. Joe Ketchem of the Champaign Police Department said some of the grant money will go toward Unofficial. He said $54,289 was spent on Unofficial last year, and, due to the number of calls for services and problems of the day, Unofficial is an extreme burden on the public safety budgets. The Champaign, Urbana, Parkland College and University of Illinois police departments will use the grant to implement compliance checks and party dispersals. The grant will also go toward offering free TIPS (Training for Intervention ProcedureS) training, expenses related to covert officers, advertising and general management. According to its website, TIPS is a “training program designed to prevent intoxication, drunk driving and underage drinking by enhancing the fundamental ‘people skills’ of servers, sellers and consumers of alcohol.” The grant is valid from July 2014 to June 2015, Ketchem said, but was approved for use on Feb. 3 because of the time it took for the state to review the grant application. Ketchem said the grant will contribute to stopping the service of alcohol to minors. “Our biggest number one problem is the overservice and the blatant service of alcohol to minors,” he said. Community Elements approached the Champaign Police Department three years ago about receiving the grant; it was awarded to them last year and again this year.
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HOW TO PREVENT AND TREAT ALCOHOL POISONING BY YI ZHU STAFF WRITER
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WHAT TO DO: • Stop the person from drinking alcohol, and do not leave them alone • Find a quiet place for the person to sit and relax • Do not try to guess someone’s level of drunkenness • Make sure your friend stays warm; a high blood alcohol concentration can lower body temperature • Make sure they lie on their side and place something behind their back to prevent them from rolling over and choking on their own vomit • If they are left to “sleep it off”, they can risk hypothermia, hypoglycemia, irreversible brain damage, seizures and death SOURCE: MCKINLEY HEALTH CENTER AND COLLEGE DRINKING PREVENTION
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Under the fourth amendment, police officers must have a search warrant to enter a residence unless they see a felony being committed.
CHAMPAIGN
BY ALI BRABOY
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KNOW YOUR RIGHTS
RESTRICTIONS ON BARS BY CITY MAYORS BY FARAZ MIRZA
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• Carrying open liquor out of premises: $165
• Carrying open liquor out of premises: $185
• Transporting alcoholic liquor in motor vehicles: $200
• Transporting alcoholic liquor in motor vehicles: $185
• Obstructing justice: $300
• Obstructing justice: $235
• Damaging property/city property: $300
• Damaging property/city property: $235
• Public urination/defecation: $165 SOURCE: CHAMPAIGN POLICE DEPARTMENT, CITY OF URBANA CODE OF ORDINANCES
• Public urination/defecation: $185
MONEY SPENT ON POLICE OVERTIME 4%
CHAMPAIGN FIRE DEPARTMENT $2,222.87
4%
CHAMPAIGN COUNTY SHERIFF $1,989
6%
URBANA POLICE DEPARTMENT $3,570
METCAD $817.74
35%
21%
ILLINOIS STATE POLICE $18,900
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS POLICE DEPARTMENT $11,614.21
TOTAL:
2%
IN 2014
28%
CHAMPAIGN POLICE DEPARTMENT $15,175.95
$54,289.77
CAMPUS ACTIVITIES BEYOND UNOFFICIAL BY SARAH SOENKE FEATURES EDITOR
For students not enticed by the upcoming drinking festivities, there is a variety of events to take part in that do not revolve around green and alcohol.
SIGNS OF ALCOHOL POISONING: • Unconscious and cannot be awakened • Has cold body temperature • Unusually pale or blueish skin • Irregular breathing • Vomiting without waking up during or after SOURCE: MCKINLEY HEALTH CENTER
FRIDAY NIGHT FILMS: LIFE ITSELF 7 p.m. at the Illini Union Pine Lounge Free admission The Illini Union Board will be screening “Life Itself” — the 2014 biographical documentary film about Roger Ebert, Pulitzer Prize-winning fi lm critic and University alumnus — as part of its Friday Night Films series. Free popcorn will be offered to the first 100 students, so get over to the Pine Lounge early.
CHAMPAIGN-URBANA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA: MUSIC OF THE HEARTLAND 7:30 p.m. at the the Krannert Center for the Performing Arts’ Foellinger Great Hall Tickets: $35 general, $31 senior and $5 students and children Directed by Stephen Alltop and featuring Jeff Midkiff on mandolin, this ChampaignUrbana Symphony Orchestra performances
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Today’s Birthday Blossoming at work and home this year comes through partnership. Luck smiles on committed words and action. Make promises and support each other. The Vernal Equinox solar eclipse (3/20) launches a new confident and creative phase. Springtime planning leads to bold summer moves. Autumn eclipses (10/13 & 10/27) inspire a potentially profitable teamwork breakthrough. Rejoice! To get the advantage, check the day’s rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging.
ARIES (MARCH 21-APRIL 19) Today is an 8 — You could struggle to achieve goals today. Choose private over public. Set your own course without taking big risks. The Full Moon in Virgo marks a turning point at work. Make a necessary change. Keep practical priorities.
Sometimes you need to make a mess to create beauty. Upgrades to home infrastructure support you professionally. Follow a vision.
CANCER (JUNE 21-JULY 22) Today is a 7 — Reach a peak in your communications and networking with this Full Moon. A new direction comes into view. Monitor and maintain channels. Post the news. A tech upgrade can save time and facilitate a trip.
LEO (JULY 23-AUG. 22) Today is an 8 — Reality feels like fantasy. Resist the temptation to splurge, although there’s profitable work ahead over the next few weeks. Put down roots. Enthusiasm wins over facts. Send a love note. Family needs take precedence. Provide leadership.
VIRGO (AUG. 23-SEPT. 22) Today is an 8 — You can work out a disagreement about priorities. You get more with honey than vinegar. A personal turning point arises with this Full Moon in your sign. Consider a new style or look. Dress the part.
TAURUS (APRIL 20-MAY 20) Today is an 8 — Fun with friends holds your focus. The circumstances provide what you need. A Full Moon turning point arises in your game. New directions beckon. Line up your moves and play to win. Score extra points for creativity.
GEMINI (MAY 21-JUNE 20) Today is an 8 — The Full Moon illuminates a culminating phase at home. Make big changes for lasting benefit.
LIBRA (SEPT. 23-OCT. 22) Today is a 7 — Consider what you most want now. Listen to the unspoken (especially with regard to health and wellness). Set intentions with this Full Moon. Gain solid ground a little at a time. Love transforms you. Creativity blossoms.
SCORPIO (OCT. 23-NOV. 21) Today is an 8 — Rely on friends. Begin a new direction
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in a group effort under this Full Moon. Discipline with your schedule and wallet serves you well. Keep practical promises and avoid misunderstandings or upset. Don’t buy toys. Work together. Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) Today is an 8 — Reach a professional peak with this Full Moon. You attract business through personal magnetism, and your fame precedes you. An emotional release provides freedom. You can replace what you’ve left behind. Don’t rock the boat. Maintain decorum.
CAPRICORN (DEC. 22JAN. 19) Today is an 8 — Your enthusiasm tops the charts. Turn in a new direction with regard to studies and travel with this Full Moon. Don’t make assumptions (especially regarding money). Wait for results. Guard resources. Savor the current adventure.
AQUARIUS (JAN. 20-FEB. 18) Today is a 7 — All is not as it appears to be. Family finances reach a turning point with the Full Moon. Step into a new phase in leadership. It’s a good time to drop a bad habit. Measure and keep track.
PISCES (FEB. 19-MARCH 20) Today is an 8 — Be respectful and gracious, and make an excellent impression. Avoid distractions. Keep emotional focus. Think it over and get expert opinions before signing contracts. A peak moment in a collaboration arises with this Full Moon. Complete details.
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Total drinking tickets issued on Unofficial 2014 All participating enforcement agencies issued a total number of 271 NTA’s (notices to appear in court), or drinking tickets, on Unofficial 2014.
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GRANT Ketchem sa id the Champaign City Council a l lowed t he P ol ic e Department “to enter into a memora ndum of understanding with Community Elements.� Juli Kartel, director of Youth and Family Services at Community Elements, said the organization looked at a segment of the population where there was not prevention work being done. The group wanted to apply for the grant to reduce underage drinking on college campuses, Kartel said. They hope the grant will bring a reduction in underage drinking on college campuses over the next few years. As mayor of Champaign, Don Gerard said he knows the police officers need to enforce the laws that are observed, but he wishes that money was going toward more immediate needs. “It’s very important that students stay safe,� Gerard said. “We have
BEYOND is dedicated to the farmers of the American heartland. The show will include performances of Aaron Copland’s “The Tender Land Suite,â€? Jeff Midkiff’s “From the Blue Ridgeâ€? and AntonĂn Dvo ĂĄk’s Symphony No. 9 in E minor, “From the New World.â€?
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laws, you need to be 21 to drink. However, not as the mayor, but as a taxpayer, I’d rather have my tax dollars money spent on something other than hassling 19and 20-year-olds about drinking.� He said there is a personal responsibility people should uphold by following the drinking age, but he also said visiting bars is a social experience: It does not mean a person intends to drink or get drunk. “There’s lots of reasons to go to a bar,� Gerard said. “You can watch a Blackhawks game, or get a pizza, or play darts, or dance to a DJ or watch a band.� Gerard said most of the trouble on Unofficial comes from out-of-town visitors rather than University students. “I’m very proud of how University of Illinois students have stepped up and been more responsible, taken more ownership over the past few years,� Gerard said.
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7:30 p.m. at Indi Go Artist Co-op (9 E. University Ave.) Free admission As part of the Hatch Art Festival’s two-weeklong events, this lecturedemo led by Colten Jack-
son, a machine and design assistant at the C-U Community FabLab, will show how computer junk can be turned into electronic instruments by children and adults alike.
The Nile Project: Music of the Nile 7:30 p.m. at Krannert’s Tryon Festival Theatre Tickets: $24 general, $19 senior, $15 non-University students and $10 University students and children The performance, led by Egyptian ethnomusicologist Mina Girgis and Ethiopian-American singer Meklit Hadero, highlights the musical community of the Nile. The songs will span across the region’s traditions, all sung in 11 different languages by six vocalists.
’Tis Pity She’s a Whore 7:30 p.m. at Krannert’s Colwell Playhouse Tickets: $20 general, $19 senior, $15 non-University student, $10 University student and children For nearly 400 years, John Ford’s tale of treachery, revenge, and incest has been viewed as one of the most shocking plays in world theatre. Despite its age, its themes mark it as surprisingly modern. Religion, sexual politics, morality and justice are confronted throughout this drama. Please note that this production contains strong adult content and is for mature audiences only.
Comedy Show: Mission Improvable 8:30 p.m. at the Illini Union Courtyard Cafe
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Free admission Mission Improvable will bring a free performance on Friday night with an opening set by Odd Request Improv. Popcorn will be served while supplies last, and door prizes will be offered, as well.
Heartland Music Festival starring Manic Focus with Kyral x Banko and Artifakts 9 p.m. at The Canopy Club Tickets: $10 in advance The annual Heartland Music Festival will return this weekend, with Friday’s event starring Manic Focus with Kyral x Banko and Artifakts. Doors open at 8 p.m., and the show is 18 years and older.
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UI offices provide health resources
Campus organizations promote health and safety for Unofficial BY CAMILLE MURRAY STAFF WRITER
Several student organizations, community groups and law enforcement agencies are working to maximize student safety and health on Unofficial this Friday. Mary Russell, clinical psychologist at the Counseling Center’s Alcohol and Other Drug Office, said the office’s main concern on Unofficial is that excessive student drinking will lead to negative consequences. These consequences include violence, sexual assault, alcohol poisoning, legal and disciplinary outcomes, injuries and death. “There’s any number of programs and activities across the campus trying to educate students about their resources and encourage them to be involved in safe, low-risk behaviors for Unofficial,� said Domonic Cobb, associate dean of students. Cobb said the Office of
the Dean of Students will be promoting student safety on Unofficial through its “ReThink the Drink� campaign. Students can go online to take a quiz on alcohol consumption, learn how to help friends who may have drunk too much, design a plan for Unofficial, fi nd campus and community resources and watch responsible drinking PSA videos. The Illinois Student Senate is one of the several organizations participating in student safety efforts. On Friday they will provide hydration stations at four different locations: the Alma Mater, the corner of Fifth and Daniel streets, near the Armory and near the Oak Street Library Facility. “We’re serving students by providing a service for them, but we’re also promoting a bigger goal of safety and keeping everyone hydrated on a day when a lot of people binge drink,� said Madison Scanlan, chair of
ISS’s Committee on Campus Safety and Student Rights. The stations aim to keep students from becoming dehydrated, which is a side effect of excessive alcohol consumption. This is the fi rst year ISS will provide the stations. InterVarsity, a Christian student organization, has offered hydration stations in the past and will continue to provide the resource Friday near their office location on the corner of Green and Sixth streets. Organizations have also tried to curb the number of alcohol-related incidents by providing students with educational information. Last week, the Champaign Community Coalition, Office of the Dean of Students and the University and Champaign police departments teamed up for the annual “Walk as One� event to educate students about safe drinking. “We’ve done it in advance
of Unofficial to alert students about the dangers associated with the event,� Cobb said. Students, community members and law enforcement went door-to-door throughout the campus district to pass out fliers pertaining to alcohol education and safety. According to Cobb, the volunteers were able to visit approximately 4,100 residences. Russell believes students should avoid alcohol-related issues on Unofficial by being purposeful in their choices throughout the day. She said students who choose to drink should think of it “in terms of a marathon, not a sprint� and spread their drinks out over the course of the day. “Students need a personal plan for Unofficial, whether or not they decide to drink,� Russell said.
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Same-sex marriages in 2 cities halted after Alabama high court order Probate courts in Alabama’s most populous cities stopped issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples Wednesday, a day after the state’s Supreme Court ordered judges to halt allowing such unions. In Birmingham and Montgomery — the state’s two most populous cities — probate
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Edward Snowden won’t return to U.S. without fair trial, lawyer says
MOSCOW — Edward Snowden’s lawyer on Wednesday sought to tamp down speculation that the fugitive whistle-blower could soon return to the United States. Anatoly Kucherena told a news conference Tuesday
that his client wants to go home and has teamed up with U.S. and German lawyers to work on the issue. “Some reporters must have misinterpreted what I said during my press conference and jumped to the wrong
conclusion that my client was about to go home already,� Kucherena told the Los Angeles Times in Moscow. “This is not happening until the U.S. government stops politicizing Edward’s case and offers him a fair and unbiased trial.�
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An open letter to Leslie Knope
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EDITORIAL UNOFFICIAL 2015
KAANAN RAJA Opinions columnist
Dear Ms. Leslie Knope,
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irst, I’d like to commend you and the Pawnee, Indiana, Department of Parks and Recreation on seven brilliant years filled with laughter, tears, more laughter and the occasional cringe of discomfort. Regardless of what the audience momentarily felt, you’ve always left us entertained since the show “Parks and Recreation� premiered in 2009. Suffice it to say, last week’s finale left me even more than entertained: If you ask my roommate, she’ll tell you I hogged the TV with a tissue box in one hand and one of Urbana-Champaign’s finest Insomnia cookies in another. However, what my roommate doesn’t know about last week’s sob-fest is that while you and the rest of the gang were busy saying goodbye, I was busy planning a new position for you here at my university. The camera has focused on your ambition to make the city of Pawnee even greater and more beautiful for seven whole years. However, I think it’s time to make changes to your usual local government bureaucratic cast and scene; instead, you should focus on a particular college campus. Yes, Ms. Knope, I’d like you to pack your bags and head over to the small town of Urbana-Champaign — the Pawnee of Illinois, if you will — to fill in as the co-chancellor next to our very own Dr. Phyllis Wise. After all, the University could definitely benefit from your presence. As someone who has excelled as the Deputy Director of Parks and Recreation and eventually was elected Governor of Indiana, you’ve got an impeccable resume and are a candidate that this campus could definitely employ. With these credentials, I think you could bring some serious changes to my alma mater. Which brings me to the first issue: Our university lacks a mascot that unifies the campus. However, serving your time at the parks department, you’ve already given us a solution that could combine both our interests. The Parks and Rec gang rallied around Li’l Sebastian, the town’s now-deceased miniature horse. To commemorate this young horse’s life as well as raise school spirit among our campus, we could invest in a new mascot here at the University — a new Li’l Sebastian. With you here, the University of Illinois Li’l Sebastians would be the first of many changes that would arise on our campus. As you’re known for being able to celebrate almost anything, maybe this campus could finally have days off from school — whether it be the infamous Galentine’s Day or (gasp) perhaps an actual snow day. But I don’t want this university to think we’d only be adding minor changes with your arrival. Along with your inclusion of a new mascot and additional days of celebration on campus, I know you would bring your famous Leslie Knope optimism and charm alongside with you. It’s this same idealism that allowed you to deal with the excessively ignorant members and moneyed interests of Pawnee that may even help you here in Urbana-Champaign. With Gov. Bruce Rauner’s new budget plan aiming to cut $209 million dollars from University of Illinois funding, this campus could surely use all the optimism we can find. Finally, with your experience in the Parks and Recreation department, you would be able to give Urbana-Champaign a wonderful gift — a more aesthetically pleasing campus. Don’t get me wrong, I’m extremely pleased with the maintenance that goes into keeping this campus as clean as possible. However, perhaps under your guidance, we would be able to look out of our restaurant windows of Green Street and not see minimally scattered trees and red solo cups alike. Regardless of what you might plan on adding to this campus, if the same motivated energy that was the soul of “Parks and Rec� is brought to this university, there’s no telling what our new Chancellors would be able to accomplish. Ultimately, everyone wants a Leslie Knope on our side in life: You’re a fighter for our public parks, a defender of all things waffle-related and a creator of the most colorful compliments. As you can see, you’d definitely be an asset to our wonderful campus. I know you may have a possible presidential campaign you need to work on, but if that all doesn’t work out, you’re always welcome to become a University of Illinois Li’l Sebastian — only after I get Chancellor Wise’s approval, of course. Regardless of your future career choice, give my best to your husband Ben and the rest of Pawnee’s finest. Sincerely, Kaanan Raja
Kaanan is a freshman in LAS. kraja2@dailyillini.com
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Some unofficial advice for Unofficial omorrow the U of I masses, Will raise their green brew-filled
glasses, But before your drink, Be safe and think, And don’t forget your classes! The emerald ecstasy of Unofficial is upon us. Tomorrow, as every year, revelers spanning the full spectrum of insobriety will take to the streets, the bars, the apartments and the frats of campus to celebrate drinking for the sake of drinking. Whether they start with shots at midnight, or greens eggs and kegs at the crack of dawn, there will be no shortage of sloshed celebrators. However, that doesn’t mean safety or sensibility should fall by the wayside while students imbibe their spiked shamrock shakes. For those who choose to drink tomorrow, keep the following advice in mind for a safe and happy Unofficial.
Sensible Drinking: Unofficial should not be a race to see who will start seeing hallucinations of leprechauns first. Remember to pace yourself while drinking, stay hydrated, eat before you drink and give yourself breaks between each glass, bottle, keg stand, etc.
National Weather Service, temperatures will still be below freezing all day. As such, tread carefully and don’t forget to dress warmly, no matter how hot that Fireball leaves you feeling.
Guests: Year after year, non-University guests cause a sizable amount of malarkey on UnofSafe Drinking: If your ficial. Such individuals friend starts turning generally have minimal green or is otherwise investment in this camheavily intoxicated, call pus and its well-being, for help. The University, and thus have little inChampaign and Urbana centive to not be overpolice all follow informal ly reckless during their medical amnesty policies short time here. In years that provide protection past, out-of-town visitors for individuals who alert have made up a sizable authorities about individ- fraction of all the tickets uals in need of medical given out, and the Uniattention. Under these versity also maintains policies, you will general- restrictive guest policies ly not be disciplined even over Unofficial weekend. if you are in an altered As such, consider keepstate when you call auing Unofficial a Univerthorities to alert them of sity-only affair by not the condition of another. inviting guests — or, at the very least, keep your Weather: Trudging guests in check. through slush is no easy task when you’re Classes: Don’t forget sloshed. While the sun that you, or your paris expected to be out on ents, or someone else, Friday, according to the pay money for you to
Unofficial, whether you drink or not, is a great opportunity to blow off some steam. Just remember to be safe and sensible and preserve the pot of gold for all of us.
go here and learn. As much of a buzz kill as it may be to go to class on Unofficial, keep in mind that we’re students first and partygoers second. Unofficial, whether you drink or not, is a great opportunity to blow off some mid-semester steam. Just remember to be safe and sensible and preserve the pot of gold for all of us.
Change majors despite myths, anxiety MATT SILICH Opinions columnist
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hat is your name? What year in school are you? What is your major? These three questions dominate the vast majority of initial conversations between college students. The first two are of obvious importance; one’s name and age defines his or her interactions in almost every social situation imaginable since birth. These are simply basic character traits. The third trait in question, one’s major area of undergraduate study, only becomes relevant during college and carries a significant weight on campus. There’s an inherent pressure that comes with selecting and ultimately finishing out a degree in one’s initial major. Some students believe that they would have to delay graduation if they selected a new major. Others may worry that their major will completely define their career, causing them to hesitate when considering a change. This pressure seems to make some students reluctant to explore other majors and perhaps find a more enjoyable area of study. Over half of the student population changes majors at least once, but there are still students who remain apprehensive about the process. Having nearly completed the process of changing majors myself, I firmly recommend exploring alternatives if your first major
doesn’t feel right. In my case, I initially succumbed to the pressure of remaining in a lucrative field, and I regret the decision immeasurably. I was originally accepted into the College of Engineering, one of the most prestigious programs at the University. Before I even made it to college, I wrestled between the choice of earning an engineering degree instead of doing something I truly enjoy: writing. I decided to stay the course and see how much I enjoyed my first semester as an engineering student. My first semester of math and science classes was tough, and it was clear by my grades and my happiness that I didn’t belong. I explored transferring into the College of Media and changing my major to News-Editorial Journalism after that first semester, but ultimately decided to try engineering for another semester because I didn’t want to leave a major with such high post-college earnings. It’s clear now that I should have trusted my feelings and switched majors immediately upon realizing engineering wasn’t for me. I was so worried about not getting a job as an engineer that I didn’t
do proper research on how college graduates use their degrees. The Federal Reserve Bank of New York analyzed 2010 census data and found that barely over one quarter of college graduates have a job that matches their undergraduate major. This debunks some of the justification behind one of the primary myths ballooning the importance of college majors. If nearly three-quarters of all college graduates don’t end up in a field directly related to their major, it’s certainly prudent to explore an area of study that is more enjoyable and personally rewarding. More than anything, this shows that employers are willing to hire candidates with experience that doesn’t necessarily stem from their major. It’s possible to study what one loves and still pursue a tangentially related career. That’s not to say that college is a time to switch to studying the most fun subject and ignore other opportunities for four years. There should be a balance between choosing the major that fits best and maintaining options for careers after graduation. Though I’m not yet in the College of Media, I’ve found much more joy in taking courses from the journalism curriculum. However, I’ve stayed balanced by pursuing writing positions outside of
Barely over one quarter of college graduates have a job that matches their undergraduate major.
school. I’ve already discovered much of what I like and don’t like on the journalism career path, making me better prepared for graduation. And I have learned more from my journalism classes than my rigorous engineering classes because my passion often drives me to go the extra mile inside and outside the classroom. Other students might be reluctant to pursue a change in major because it could postpone their graduation date. However, students may not realize that delays are potentially avoidable if students change majors early in their careers. Despite not switching out of engineering until the end of my freshman year, I still have a good chance of graduating on time. This is all because I was aggressive in scheduling my required general education courses and requesting permission to enroll in curriculum courses. With similar planning and communication with professors, a timely graduation track could then be possible for many students debating a switch. Changing one’s major is not a decision to be taken lightly, but I encourage aggressively pursuing it if your current major isn’t satisfying your academic desires. As long as it’s done decisively and intelligently, switching into a more gratifying major can be one of the most rewarding decisions you’ll make in college.
Matt is a sophomore in DGS. silich2@dailyillini.com
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Sam Fu (right) leads Chinese fan choreography during practice for the Asian American Association’s 29th annual fashion show. The show will be at Foellinger Auditorium on Saturday.
Triple A Fashion Show: going beyond the performance BY JENNY TAN CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Now in its 29th year, the Asian American Association’s Fashion Show has evolved to a place for more than just dance and musical performances, but also a place for discussion. After nearly five years in the Asian American Association (AAA), Neil Sarwal, fifth-year senior in Engineering, and Hiep Du, 2014 University alumnus, have taken over as head coordinators for this year’s AAA Fashion Show and hope to provide a platform for a variety of beliefs. This year’s show takes on the theme of “Not just an Asian Affair.” For both Sarwal and Du, even though the name carries a great deal of connotations in the U.S., the show is a culturally based performance. “(Our) fashion show isn’t a traditional ‘fashion show’ with a runway and people wearing different costumes,” Du said. “It’s actually a cultural showcase that’s mainly dancing performances, and costumes are sort of a secondary thing. But the main idea of Fashion Show is to showcase Triple A members who have taken the time to step out of their comfort zone, learn something new and also to try and teach something to the audience about the Asian American identity.” The show, which begins at 3 p.m. Saturday at Foellinger Auditorium, consists of five “scenes,” including cultural, formal, Broadway, modern and nightlife, according to Du. Johnny Ngo, junior in Media and a former Illini Media employee, is the
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VOICE new way. “Our writing is meant to be heard and read by others,” Fan said. “It adds another dimension. It’s also exciting to hear new work that might still be in progress or evolving. You sort of get a sneak peek before it’s published.” But most importantly, Stanley believes the series allows audiences to rediscover the importance of literature and creative writing as a career path. “Literature, like other forms of creative expression, is not just a form of entertainment, but is also a way for us to contemplate ideas, questions and our experiences as human beings,” Stanley said. “Reading gets us out of our own heads and allows us to think about the world around us.” For Bassford, learning to be confident about her creative works was only half the problem; the rest came from her parents’ apprehension about pursuing it. “My parents wanted me to have a job and be successful. They were surprised because I had a stable job in D.C., and I was quitting and moving across the country (because) I got into this program,” Bassford said. “They thought, ‘What are
coordinator for the cultural scene for the show. Ngo said one of the ideals behind the show is to demonstrate to the public some of the issues that not just Asian Americans face, but many other races face in today’s society. “Our goal is to address issues that are easily overlooked and forgotten about, things that people generally have a vague idea exists, but don’t do anything about or acknowledge,” Ngo said. While each scene has its own unique dance style and story, Sarwal said the organizers hope to provide ideas that can speak to people across genders and races — even while honoring their own culture. “We wanted to make a show that wasn’t necessarily catered to the Asian American experience, but more so the American social experience,” Sarwal said. “With culture, we can allow kind of a twoway communication. We kind of create the theme so we can bring people in but we create culture so we can also project ourselves out. And that’s what allows communication both ways, and I think it’s very important because otherwise, we’re alienating our own organization.” For Ngo, the performance is an opportunity to allow others to understand the issue of “what it’s like to be a perpetual foreigner” and to be not thought of as American, but just Asian. Ngo said he, along with many others, have dealt with acceptance problems as an Asian American — citing he has encountered people who are hesitant in believing he is from the U.S. “... These things are you going to do with that?’ They read my writing, and they like it, but there’s a lot of belief that it isn’t really a job.” When Bassford took the risk, she learned a lesson that irrevocably changed her life. “I made good money, and it was great, but I’d rather be happy than make a lot of money,” Bassford said. “If I gave up creative writing for the job, it would be a struggle. I don’t want to do anything that isn’t going to be fun or appealing in any way. I think if I could have a job that allows the most writing time possible, that would be the best.” Michael Hurley, another graduate student in LAS who will be reading this Thursday, has learned that money is not as important as his poetry. “I don’t want money. It’s a means to an end. I want to write. I want to make things, not buy things, and I just need to make enough to be able to have some spare time to write in. I think it’s really strange that doing what you love is something you have to defend to other people,” Hurley said. “In creative writing, there are no rules, just the blank page. It’s the only thing I’ve always loved doing. It’s my favorite way to spend my time. Poetry has always been there.” Bassford hopes to teach the University community that humanities and cre-
What: Triple A Fashion Show When: Saturday, March 7 at 3 p.m. Where: Foellinger Auditorium How: Tickets $7 in advance at the Asian American Association’s Illini Union RSO Complex booth. Day of the event tickets are $10. present in Asian American society, but these also happen in American society as a whole, no matter where you’re from,” Ngo said. “You can be Hispanic, you can be African American, or you can speak a little differently and people might assume that. Or maybe you were born here and you just look a little different, but they still assume that you’re not American.” But through the dance and event, Sarwal said the fashion show provides not just the organization, but also a community — filled with different traditions, beliefs and values — with an opportunity to bond as a collective. “We strive to include everybody, we strive to include all these different styles of dance, all these different experiences and atmospheres,” Sarwal said. “We strive to include different types of people with different backgrounds into the show, and you know, we just want to include everybody in the process and the meaning and the message in order for Fashion Show to reach as many people as possible.”
jtan36@dailyillini.com ative writing programs have just as much importance as science and mathbased majors. “Everyone is in engineering, economics or business, and I definitely realize that everyone has their strengths and interests, but I also think that sometimes the creativity in those fields is ignored,” Bassford said. “If I think about my jobs in the past, when I was allowed to be more creative, I was a more successful employee. Even if you are a chemical engineer, if you take a creative writing workshop, you might learn something about yourself that you didn’t know before.” But in the end, as Bassford prepares to step up to the podium and share her work with others, she forgets the complications of her major and focuses on the reasons why she loves it. Her major gives her a chance to entertain and exercise her creative brain at the same time. “I learned a lot about myself through accepting criticism and letting it help me and develop myself and my writing more,” Bassford said. “To produce something I’m happy with and share it with other people who see positive things in it — I didn’t feel like I was able to do that when I was working a regular job.”
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There’s more to preparing for Unofficial than alcohol stock ups and sleeping arrangements. Whether it’s a beer or a phone in hand, make sure to be fully equipped for whatever the unofficial drinking holiday calls for.
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FIND MY IPHONE The festivities might get crazy, but smartphones shouldn’t fall victim. Unofficial participants can ensure the survival of their iPhones by preparing for the worst — waking up without it. By connecting the free app to an iCloud account, users can feel assured that, in case of a hazy morning after, they’ll be able to locate their iPhone on a map, lock it remotely, display a message for its safe return and even erase all the data on it.
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Before committing to a drinking goal, partygoers should keep track of their individual blood alcohol content (BAC) levels to know their limits. A variety of apps, both free and for purchase, can calculate estimations for responsible drinking, but IntelliDrink might be the most comprehensive and worth the $1.99. The app lets users track multiple BACs at once and will illustrate them through colorful graphs. Users can set up notifications to know when they’re sober and when they reach other certain BAC levels.
This free downloadable app keeps users updated on bar options in real time before heading out for the night (or for this case, the day). Two University students created and launched the app in September, making it specific to the Illinois campus and its bar activity. With features like cover prices, capacity levels, specials and male-to-female ratios, this app can save all bar hoppers valuable time and money, while helping to plan the perfect Unofficial bar route.
DRUNK DIAL NO! Ex-significant others and unknowing family members do not have to hear about students’ Unofficial activities. Prevent any regretful decisions this Unofficial by taking away the ability to drunk dial. The Drunk Dial NO! app allows users to hide contacts’ phone numbers and emails for up to 48 hours. Contacts can be blocked as individuals or even as a group, and users can even create self-addressed messages to be delivered up to seven hours in the future to warn against bad behavior from their sober selves.
MIXOLOGY For the thrifty or creative drinker, Mixology can spark new concoctions to drink and enjoy based on what’s available in a user’s fridge. By being plugged into this app, nearly any odd assortment of alcoholic and non-alcoholic ingredients can generate drink recipes. Other features — like random, search by ingredient and bartending guide — can make this year’s Unofficial a crash course in binge-drinking know-how.
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I’M GETTING ARRESTED Available for Android phones, I’m Getting Arrested can be Unofficial participants last resort in case of a law enforcement emergency. With one click, users can send out a custom text message to designated contacts as an SOS if facing legal repercussions on Friday. Since its release, the app has been translated to 13 different languages. Originally created in 2011 in light of “Occupy� protests, the app most likely will not serve the same unified purpose during Unofficial, but at least friends will know why and when someone disappears from the party or bar.
Students find voice in Krannert series BY SARAH FOSTER STAFF WRITER
Alison Syring Bassford remembers sitting behind a desk, working an average office job as a technical writer in Washington, D.C., and feeling something was missing. “I didn’t like it,� said Bassford, graduate student in LAS. “The jobs didn’t care so much about independent or creative think-
ing. That was really boring for me. I just knew that I had to get out.� She has turned to the creative contents of her notebook ever since. This Thursday, Bassford will share these works with an audience for the fi rst time at the Krannert Art Museum’s Voice Reading Series. “I’ve always loved writing, but I was intimidated
by the creative writers. I would take classes with them, read their writing and think that nothing I wrote could ever survive the criticism,� she said. “But the more I thought about doing creative writing, I just really had to go out there and do it. People telling me that they like something about it made me feel a lot more confident.�
Since the series’ start nearly a decade ago, Jodee Stanley, director of the creative writing program, said the series allows creative writing majors to do just that: seek feedback on their work in areas outside of the classroom. “The series was organized as a venue for our creative writing grad students to showcase their writing talents,� Stanley
What: VOICE Reading Series When: Thursday at 7:30 p.m.
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said. “And (it) gives them experience reading their work in front of an audience, which is an important skill to have as a professional writer.� Sara Fan, a graduate stu-
dent in LAS who organized this year’s event, believes the Voice Reading Series allows audiences to experience works in a brand
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Illinois’ Isaiah Martinez attempts to bring down Nebraska’s James Green during the wrestling match vs. Nebraska at Huff Hall on Jan. 23. The Illini will head to Ohio for the Big Ten Championships.
The Illinois wrestling team will attempt to capture its first conference title since 2005 at this weekend’s Big Ten Championships in Columbus, Ohio. The Illini (13-5, 6-3 Big Ten) are No. 12 in the nation, according to the USA Today/ NWCA rankings, and finished seventh in the conference dual standings. However, the wrestlers feel as if their regular season results are a misrepresentation of their talent
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When: March 7-8, St. John’s Arena, Columbus, Ohio Quick Notes: Illinois has nine wrestlers pre-seeded for Big Ten Tournament. Delgado will look to repeat as conference champ, and Martinez looks to stay undefeated after earning the No. 1 pre-seed. Hidden Stat: Brooks Black and Isaiah Martinez will experience their first Big Ten Tournament this weekend.
No. 10 seed gives Illini second chance BY BRETT LERNER STAFF WRITER
The No. 10 seed in a 14-team tournament usually doesn’t get a team or its fans excited. However, for the Illinois women’s basketball team, the 10th seed could end up being a huge break. The Illini avoided the first round of play and will take on No. 7 seed Nebraska on Thursday in the second round of the Big Ten tournament. Although the Cornhuskers won the conference tournament last season, they can be seen as a favorable matchup for the Illini. They lost their two meetings with Nebraska this season by a combined seven points, playing both games without senior guard Ivory Crawford. “We’re a whole lot different with Ivory Crawford on the floor,� coach Matt Bollant said. “She makes big plays. She just does a lot of little things for us, and we don’t have great depth, so taking out your star player makes a big difference.� Now, the tables will be turned in Illinois’ favor. Rachel Theriot, who leads
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When: 6 p.m. Thursday, March 4th at Sears Centre Arena TV/Radio: BTN/Fighting Illini Sports Network
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Quick Notes: The Illini are 0-2 in the Big Ten tournament under Bollant and last reached the tournament championship in 2008. Hidden Stat: The Illini are 0-3 all time in the Big Ten tournament as the 10th seed.
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Illinois’ Chatrice White attempts to secure the toss-up during the match against Minnesota at the State Farm Center on Feb. 5. Illinois and Minnesota are both seeded in the top 10.
A step forward for gay college athletes BY DANIEL COLLINS STAFF WRITER
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Illinois’ Jacob Matysiak and EMU’s James Peplinski face off during the hockey game v. Eastern Michigan at the Ice Arena on Friday. Matysiak has yet to win an ACHA championship.
Illini ready to face new foe in ACHA tournament
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Jacob Matysiak wasn’t happy when he heard the Illinois hockey team’s seed in this year’s ACHA National Tournament in Strongsville, Ohio. Illinois (24-16-1) received the 13-seed and will play 20th-seeded John Carroll University (15-19-0) Thursday in the first round. Had the Illini been awarded the 12-seed, they would have had a first-round bye. “There are teams ahead of us that we played that we’ve been a lot better than,� Matysiak said. “I think the ACHA does need to do a little better job with rankings
and how they work with that.� Illinois has faced eight of the 20 teams in the ACHA tournament and posted a 11-12-1 record against those teams. The Illini’s four other CSCHL counterparts — Iowa State, Robert Morris (IL), Lindenwood and Ohio — are all in the tournament and seeded lower than Illinois with first-round byes. Nonetheless, Illinois has focused on John Carroll, a relatively unfamiliar opponent from the College Hockey Mid-America conference. The Flashes are 0-9-0 against the five teams they
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Illinois vs. John Carroll When: 7:00 p.m. Thursday at the Greater Cleveland Sports Commission OBM Arena in Strongsville, Ohio Quick notes: It’s do-ordie for the Illini, who face an unfamiliar opponent in the tournament’s first round. Hidden Stat: The Illini are 11-12-1 against eight of the 20 teams they have faced in the tournament.
In his third year on the Illinois men’s gymnastics team, junior Fred Hartville feels more at ease with his teammates and coaches this season. After last season, Hartville announced to the team that he was gay. Being gay was something that Hartville felt the team was aware of before he told them. However, making it official was a choice he made in order to feel completely open with the team. “I’ve only had positive feedback from it,� Hartville said. Junior C.J. Maestas said Hartville’s announcement was an emotional time for the team. Part of what Maestas remembered the most was the courage Hartville possessed. “For him to feel comfortable enough to look us in the eyes and tell us, ‘Hey, guys this is who I am, and I hope you accept me for who I am. I’m not going to change.’ was remarkable,� Maestas said. “We all gave him a hug, and I remember him almost tearing up because it was such a relief.� While Hartville recognized he could be an inspiration for other gay athletes to come out, he said he’s hopeful it can be a step toward something greater. He hopes it will eventually lead to openly gay athletes being seen as normal instead of brave. “There’s so many more out there that are still trying
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Illinois’ Fred Hartville performs during the vault event at the gymnastics match v. Penn State at Huff Hall on Feb. 14. After coming out, Hartville excels with the support of his team. to hide behind those closet doors because they aren’t ready, nor do they see other role models that they can look up to,� Hartville said. Si nce H a r t v i l l e ’s announcement, head coach Justin Spring said he’s noticed a positive change in his attitude. Spring said Hartville’s
comfort can be related to his life in and away from the team. “This is something you can hide and (you) have to choose when to feel comfortable enough to put it out there,� Spring said. “That forces a lot of people to live
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Freshman class steps up BY CHRISTOPHER KENNEDY STAFF WRITER
The Illinois men’s tennis team is currently ranked No. 3 in the nation. It’s the team’s highest ranking since 2006, and it’s in large part due to the contributions of the team’s freshman class. Aleks Vukic, Aron Hiltzik and Toshiki Matsuya have all made an impact for Illinois, consistently earning a place in the lineup and helping the Illini to a 13-2 record. Head coach Brad Dancer said that they’ve had KEVIN VONGNAPHONE DAILY ILLINI the opportunity to succeed Illinois’ Jared Hiltzik makes a short return during a tennis from the start of the year. match vs. Northwestern at Atkins Tennis Center on Feb. 20. “I say the same thing to the Illinois won 5-2. guys every August,� Dancer said. “Everybody’s got a who spent his senior year competition of the season. clean slate, step up and play of high school at the Junior Hiltzik also had a breakand the guys that perform the Tennis Champions Center through fall, reaching the best are going to get the most in Maryland. Coming from semifinals of the ITA Midopportunities.� a background of elite junior west Regional ChampionThe impact of the fresh- tournaments, the biggest dif- ships. Matsuya didn’t have men class is even more ference for Hiltzik is playing a breakout fall, but has been impressive considering that as part of a team. one of the most consistent the team brought back every “It’s a team sport. It’s a members of the Illini linemember of its roster from lot more energetic, just a lot up in the spring. He has a 2013. No one graduated from more fast-paced,� Hiltzik 6-1 record in dual matches a team that had made a run said. “We’re playing in front this spring. to the Sweet 16 in the NCAA of a lot of fans... There’s a lot “In juniors, sometimes tournament, yet the team has less room for error, there’s you get really easy matcha completely different look the no-ad scoring which has es and you can take a menthis year. definitely been a bit differ- tal holiday almost, but A lot of the freshmen’s ent for me.� every match here is pretsuccess is due to their tenVukic didn’t have the ty tough and you have to be nis experience prior to col- same elite background that ready,� Matsuya said. �I’m lege. While the jump to NCAA Hiltzik had in high school, just focusing on the things I competition can be a tough and six months playing ten- need to do in the match and transition in any sport, Danc- nis in Spain before arriving that has really helped me to er said that the Illini fresh- in Champaign helped pre- play better.� men were well-prepared. pare him for play. These freshmen know For them, it’s just more of The fall season of NCAA they aren’t just one-hit wonthe same. tennis is all individual tour- ders; they’re a foundation “For some of them, it’s not naments rather than team for the future. “I just want to win for the necessarily a jump. They’re competition — Vukic credplaying competition that its the experience he gained team and just do my best for they’ve played against their in those fall tournaments as the team to try to progress whole lives.� Dancer said. critical to his success in the my game for the next sea“They’ve got professional spring. son as well. Everyone wants experience before they come Vukic advanced to the to get better the next couple in. They’re playing against quarterfinals of his first seasons, so the team can get guys that play at the colle- collegiate tournament, rat- better,� Vukic said. “It’s not giate level... If it is a big jump, tled off seven-consecutive just about now.� it’s hard to be successful.� victories at All-American No one was more prepared pre-qualifying and qualify- cmkenne2@ in this regard than Hiltzik, ing and went 4-0 in his last dailyillini.com
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Women’s golf fails to find stride in Florida BY LUCAS WRIGHT STAFF WRITER
An unwelcome trend is developing for the Illinois women’s golf team. For the second straight week, the Illini were in contention after one round and plummeted down the leader board in the second round. This time, the Illini finished the Hurricane Invitational in Coral Gables, Florida, in a tie for 10th, courtesy of a final three-round score of 892, 40-over par. Northwestern beat out 14 other teams for first place. “People struggled in different areas, whether it be putting, ball-striking or poor decision-making throughout the tournament, and that cost us several shots,� Illinois head coach Renee Slone said.
“Obviously that’s very frustrating because that’s something that is controllable.� Illinois posted an opening round 291 to land in a tie for fifth place, 11 shots off the lead. They were right in the middle of the pack until a collapse in the second round. The Illini finished the second round with a 302, their highest single-round score since the Jim West Invitational in November. Illinois entered the final round in 11th, and carded a 15-over 299 to finish in 10th. Yet again, freshman Jan Prapassarangkul was the top finisher for the Illini. She finished in a tie for second, her second-straight top-three finish. Prapassarangkul opened the tournament with a 1-over
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WBBALL the Cornhuskers with 16.5 points per game this season, will not be playing due to injury. Theriot underwent season-ending ankle surgery on Feb. 19, meaning she played both games against Illinois — she averaged 19 points and played all 40 minutes in both. “In the two games we played (Nebraska) over the 80 minutes, we probably led for 75, so I think that gives us some confidence,� Bollant said. “Theriot is out as well, so those things make a difference.� Even with Theriot out, Nebraska has a balanced attack led by four seniors. The Huskers have five players averaging more than 7.0 points per game, not counting Theriot. They also possess height in the post, which will make it tough for freshman center Chatrice White and sophomore forward Jacqui Grant on both ends of the floor. For White, playing Nebraska for a third time will provide extra
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WRESTLING and potential. The Illini starting lineup headed to Columbus this weekend is 4-1 — it’s only loss to now-No. 1 Missouri, 23-13. Illinois was rewarded for its late-season success by being one of 10 conference teams to have at least nine out of 10 wrestlers seeded in the Big Ten tournament. “All the weights are extremely tough,� assistant head coach Mark Perry said. “That’s just the reality of good competition. This group
72, followed that with a second-round 73 that put her in a tie for 16th. She went on to shoot a 2-under final round that included three birdies and a bogey. “Jan had a great tournament,� Slone said. “She’s gotten off to a very good start this spring season, and it certainly is great for her confidence to see positive results from the areas that she has been specifically focusing on.� The next highest finisher for the Illini was sophomore Stephanie Miller, who finished 44th with a total score of 11-over 224. Miller was 1-under following the first round. She carded three birdies to open her first round, but failed to record another birdie for the rest of the tourna-
momentum. White, an Honorable Mention All-Big Ten player and member of the Big Ten All-Freshman team, is a native of Shelby, Nebraska. “We’re so ready to play them, that’s my home state and we’re ready to get after it,� White said. The Illini closed out the regular season by winning two of their last three games. Illinois is also led by a senior who doesn’t want her career to end and a freshman motivated to play her home state school. Illinois will also get to play the tournament within state lines. The tournament is being held at the Sears Centre Arena in Hoffman Estates, about 150 miles north of campus. This will give the six Chicagoland Illini the chance to play at least one game close to home. “I was up recruiting last night (in the Chicago area) and ran into high school coaches, and AAU coaches that said they’re going to be at the game Thursday night, so it’s great to have that impact and be in our state,� Bollant said.
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of guys is going to have to understand that if they want to be competitive as a team. We have to get guys into the top three or four.� Illinois has five individuals with a No. 5 seed or better. Senior Jackson Morse and sophomore Zac Brunson both finished with a 6-3 record in the Big Ten and earned a No. 5 seed. Morse’s 24 wins matches his career high. “Just being there the last three years helps me know what to expect,� Morse said. “You might face three guys at your weight that are all ranked in the top-10 nationally, it can wear on you
ment. She shot 3-over in the second round and 8-over in her final round to fall to 44th place overall. “My putting was not my best (Wednesday),� Miller said. “I took a penalty on the first par five I came to for hitting into the water. Then I three-putted the other two par fives, so that was pretty poor.� Miller is looking forward to the next few weeks of practice and working on some problems in her swing. “I’ve figured out a little tweak in my backswing and I tried to implement it this week,� Miller said. “It helps and it works, but I just need to work and put some reps on it to be ingrained into my swing.� No other Illini finished in
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HOCKEY have faced this season that are in this year’s tournament. Head coach Nick Fabbrini has spent this week studying film on the Flashes and has noticed they are particularly skilled on the power play. John Carroll has scored 43 power-play goals this season. Despite not having much information on the Flashes, Matysiak is confident Illinois can beat them with speed and puck control to advance to the second round of the single-elimination tournament. If the Illini beat John Carroll, they will face conferenceopponent Robert Morris on Friday. Illinois will have to win four games to make it to Tuesday’s championship game. Fabbrini’s approach to this weekend is to take one game at a time. “It’s going to be very important for us to focus on each individual game and each individu-
mentally.� S ophomore Steven Rodrigues was given a No. 4 seed after finishing with a 14-8 overall record and registering wins against his last four conference opponents. However, the Illini’s highest hopes for an individual conference champion lie in senior Jesse Delgado and freshman Isaiah Martinez. Delgado, the defending national champion at 125 pounds, was given the No. 2 seed after going 3-0 in the Big Ten after returning from injury. He lost his final match of the year to Missouri’s nowNo. 1 Alan Waters.
Illinois finishes 10th at Hurricane Invitational
Quote of the Game: Head Coach Renee Slone — “We just didn’t have our A-game.� Hidden Stat: Illinois had the highest scoring average in the field on par 5s at 5.27 strokes. Up Next: Briar’s Creek Invitational, 8 a.m., March 23-24, Johns Island, South Carolina.
the top 50. Senior Pimploy Thirati finished in 56th place at 14-over. Sophomore Emily Joers and Freshman Grace Park tied for 62nd place at 16-over. Freshman Dana Gattone rounded out the team in 82nd place, shoot-
ing a 24-over 237. “Overall for the team, we just didn’t have our A-game,� head coach Renee Slone said.
Summary: Illinois shot 33over in its final two rounds and tied for 10th after being in the top-five after round one. Key Performer: Jan Prapassarangkul finished tied for second and shot 1-over. This is her secondstraight top-three finish.
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al shift,� Fabbrini said. “If we look past John Carroll and worry about Robert Morris, there’s a chance we might not even get to play Robert Morris.� Fabbrini also noted it will be crucial for the Illini to keep their composure and stay focused during the tournament. Staying focused might be a little easier for Illinois this weekend. With the tournament in Ohio, the Illini will be away from any distractions that could be going on in Champaign this weekend. As a result of the ACHA tournament falling on the same weekend every year, Matysiak, a senior, has never been on campus during Unofficial. But he hasn’t won an ACHA championship either. “It’s championship or bust for us,� Matysiak said. “We’re doing something that 20,000 kids can’t be doing and that’s playing for a national championship and being one of the best teams in the country.�
two different lives.� Similar to Hartville, Spring agreed that Hartville being openly gay can lead to advancement for the gay community. “It’s a big deal,� Spring said. “This is how the evolution of it being normal starts.� Dealing with knee injuries throughout most of his sophomore year, Hartville won one vault title against Iowa. This season, Hartville has returned back to the NCAA vault champion form he was in freshman year. In his three meets this season since recovering from knee surgery, Hartville has finished first, second and third in the vault. Regardless of whether he continues to post high scores for the Illini or not, Hartville feels secure that he will always have strong support from his teammates and coaching staff. “I got his back no matter what,� Maestas said. “That’s my little dude.�
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Finishing the dual meet season 26-0, Martinez has earned No. 1 ranking nationally and the No. 1 seed at 157 pounds. Although this will be his first Big Ten Championships meet, Martinez said he’s prepared. “My mindset hasn’t changed,� Martinez said. “I know what I have to do — just do everything I’ve been doing all season long. I still hang on to the underdog mentality. I’m only a freshman; I haven’t done really anything yet.� To win the Big Ten team title and end Penn State’s four-year championship
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run, the Illini will not only have to place wrestlers in the finals, but also have success in the consolation bracket. When the seeds get higher, the outcomes become more unpredictable. Sophomore Zane Richards said seeds are irrelevant when it comes time to take the mat. “I try not to pay attention to them,� Richards said. “The last couple matches you’ll be wrestling the best guys, anyway.� Richards and Nikko Reyes were given No. 6 and No. 7 seeds, respectively, after both finished the dual season with at least five Big Ten
wins and 20 overall victories. Freshman Brooks Black and junior Jeff Koepke earned No. 10 and No. 11 conference rankings at the two heaviest weight classes. According to Perry, if Illinois hopes to have any chance of claiming the conference crown, these individuals are the X-factors. “The team that’s going to win this year will have to do very well on the backside of the bracket,� Perry said. “I think our guys are ready for that.�
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Wheelchair basketball teams to play tournament BY PETER ROMANCHUK
player like Juguan, it can be difficult not reflecting on past years and remembering how he arrived at this point. Coaches can even find themselves caught up in the moment. However, after winning two national championships at Illinois, men’s head coach Matt Buchi understands what it takes. “The guys need me to be prepared and confident just as much as I need them to be,� Buchi said in an email. “It will be business as usual.� Women’s head coach Stephanie Wheeler is no stranger to high-pressure games either. Wheeler led Illinois to three national titles in the early 2000s as a player and played for the national Paralympic team in the 2002 World Championships. But Wheeler said in an email that her accomplishments don’t give the team an advantage on the national stage. In terms of tactics, both teams took advantage of this final week of practice to improve subtleties in their offensive and defensive game plans after last weekend’s games in Tusca-
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The familiar “I-L-L, I-N-I� chant rang out in Gym 1 at the ARC Tuesday morning, and the men’s and women’s wheelchair basketball teams began practice in the same manner they have all season. However, the challenge awaiting them this weekend is anything but routine. Both squads will play in the National Intercollegiate Wheelchair Basketball Tournament beginning Thursday and concluding Saturday with the championship games. The tournament is hosted by the University of Missouri, in Columbia, Missouri. With the opening games only days away, players on both teams talked about maintaining focus on the brink of the biggest tournament of the season. “I’m a veteran. I’ve seen many situations where, as a team, we didn’t maintain our focus,� senior Ryan Juguan said. “Having that experience makes you want to savor everything before nationals so that we can be doing everything 100 percent.� Still, even for a seasoned
loosa, Alabama. Each squad finished 1-2; the men’s lone win came against Alabama and the women’s team beat Wisconsin-Whitewater. All of the Illini’s opponents from that weekend will be competing in the NIWBT, which Buchi thinks will benefit his players. “We have played the other college teams enough now where we have a good idea of what they are going to do and how we will defend it,� Buchi said. For the women, Wheeler thinks her players’ attitudes will dictate the quality of the defense, rather than relying on a particular strategy. “Our team is fully capable of playing great defense,� Wheeler said, “It’s up to us to have the mindset that ‘we are going to stop them’ and ‘we are great defenders.’� Winning a national championship is an exciting thought for all members of the Illinois wheelchair basketball program. The Illini men’s first game is Thursday against Edinboro. The Illinois women will begin playing against Tex-
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Illinois’ Ryan Juguan makes a pass during the wheelchair basketball game versus Rehab Institute of Chicago at the ARC on Jan. 31. The Illini now head to NIWBT in Missouri. as-Arlington on Friday. Both teams’ schedules for the rest of the tournament depend on the results of their first games. Wisconsin-Whitewater is the defending champion in
both the men’s and the women’s fields, but Juguan knows anything can happen. “It’s been a blessing. I wish I would’ve played sports earlier, but maybe it didn’t happen
that way for a reason,� Juguan said. “I’m thankful to be here, but I want to take full advantage of the situation.�
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www.BaileyApartments.com
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