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College of Medicine approaches finalizations DEAN SEARCH DOWN TO SIX FINALISTS

BY MEGAN JONES

Around 50 people from across the country applied or were nominated to serve as the first dean. The search committee is comprised of seven representatives from Carle, seven from the University and three external members. The committee began looking at applications in January, held interviews in March and narrowed the search down to 11 candidates. These candidates were interviewed in person by the search committee and six were selected to come to campus for on-site interviews in May, said Matthew Gibb, Carle Health System’s chief medical officer. Finding a founding dean has differed from past searches, Cangellaris said. When he applied, he was able to meet with faculty, students and the community surrounding the college. Without a location yet or people able to

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While the Carle Illinois College of Medicine’s timeline to initiate its first class in 2017 has been pushed back to 2018, Carle Health Systems and the University are working to ensure accreditation, dean selection and fundraising are all in place. This is the first new college the University has established in over 60 years, said Robin Kaler, campus spokeswoman. It will combine medicine with bioengineering to transform the way the medica l field is taught, said Andreas Cangellaris, dean of Engineering.

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give perspectives, the committee is looking for someone with a vision of what this college will be. Cangellaris said they are looking for individuals who have been involved with innovative research in the medical field and are able to combine the campus environment with the private environment of Carle Hospital. Most medical colleges tend to be silent and separate from the campus, he said, but the University’s college will be embedded, not isolated somewhere north near Carle. “We believe that moving forward, healthcare — not just medicine — but wellness is something that is everyone’s business,” he said. “We would like the College of Medicine to be close to the campus so faculty from psychology to social sciences to applied sciences to engineering can see

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He said that we would meet sometime next week for coffee; that he expected to be out of the hospital by Friday. But on Thursday, March 31, distinguished Economics professor and my personal friend Werner Baer, passed away following “a sudden and brief illness.” Two days earlier, he had emailed me from Carle Hospital saying that he was hoping to be out by Friday. As I write this piece, it is currently “sometime next week” when Professor Baer and I were supposed to have met. I was fi rst introduced to Werner Baer three semesters ago when I took his ECON 103 Macroeconomics class during my fi rst semester here at the University. I was a single person in a sea of hundreds of other students to see Professor Baer speak on the dullest of topics — Macroeconomics. I will never forget that class due to the fact that our class absolutely dominated the University of Illinois Yik Yak feed. It seemed like every second there was someone in that class posting about Baer’s quirks (i.e. his sayings, his drawings, his dress) as he stood up on the stage and handwrote notes that were projected onto the large auditorium screen. He was a strong believer in having students give their undivided attention and regularly come to class. It was very difficult to pass his class if you didn’t attend lecture, because he didn’t post any of the class material online. Students were expected to know all of the major topics covered in lecture because he only did essay question tests. At the end of my fi rst semester, I decided I was going to transfer to a school back home in Kentucky for the spring semester. When I went into the Economics Department in David Kinley Hall to meet with my advisor, I was told to wait until she made it back from lunch. As I waited, Professor Baer came into the room.

He saw me waiting and asked if he could help me. We got acquainted and I informed him of my intention to transfer back home. He pleaded that I give the University another semester before I decided to transfer. When my advisor fi nally made it back from lunch, Professor Baer told me to meet with him in his office down the hall after I was fi nished. But as I was talking to my advisor, Professor Baer burst into the room to inform me of another option, stopping-out, which meant I could come back to the University in the future. I walked down the hall to talk to Professor Baer and ended up staying for quite some time as he tried to convince me to stay. He even offered me a spot on his annual trip with students to Brazil. I told him that my decision to transfer was already set in stone. But in spite of this, he wanted to stay in touch. We exchanged emails while I went to school back in Kentucky. And when I told Professor Baer of my plan to return back to the University for the fall 2015 semester, he was ecstatic and suggested that we meet for lunch once classes started. We would go on to meet various times throughout the semester for coffee and dinner. In one of our discussions, I brought up my interest in movies and I learned that he, too, had an interest in movies, especially classic and international ones. Professor Baer said that he had an extensive library of movies at his house, and he asked if I had any interest in watching one of his movies sometime. That semester, I ended up watching three movies at his house. We watched some of his favorite Australian movies, “Breaking Morant,” “The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert” and an old, American coming-of-age fi lm, “Breaking Away.” We even went to see the Chicago Symphony Orchestra at Krannert after he gave me a free ticket to go with him.

Matisyahu’s concert motivated by politics receives mixed reaction BY AARON NAVARRO ASSISTANT DAYTIME EDITOR

“Every politician is a human in disguise,” Jewish Reggae artist Matisyahu, — real name Matthew Miller — sang as he opened his set at the Canopy Club on Tuesday night. It’s a bit of a lyric and a bit of a statement that appears to resonate with Matisyahu as of late. Last August before performing at the Rototom Sunsplash festival in Spain, Matisyahu was asked to sign a letter of support towards a Palestinian state and a promise to not bring up Israeli politics on stage. What followed was a series of controversy and criticism against both the festival and Matisyahu. Tuesday afternoon, a couple of hours before the con-

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Corresponding with thousands of tired students and midnight deadlines, coffee shops are abundant on campus. Corresponding with the abundant coffee shops are copious quantities of leftover coffee grounds. In the spring of 2013, members of Enactus, a social entrepreneurship organization on campus, realized the sheer amount of excess coffee grounds available. Leftover grounds become an environmental nuisance in landfi lls, so the student group sought a solution. “The coffee grounds that are thrown out release methane gas, which is bad for the environment,” said Kasturi Pantvaidya, freshman in Business and project associate for Grounds for Growth. Grounds for Growth, sponsored by Enactus, has created a use for coffee grounds to help the community without harming the environment. “When you put coffee grounds specifically in a landfi ll, with the compres-

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Isabella Lilley, Daily Illini reporter, interviews Professor Werner Baer in his office on Oct. 14.

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cert, Matisyahu, his manager David Serber and opener Nadim Azzam stopped by the Illini Hillel to talk with a selected group of student leaders. Questions about the incident in Spain came up and Matisyahu emphasized his disapproval of it, and politics in general. “They basically coerced me into signing a political document,” Matisyahu said. “I’m not a fan of being coerced into something, and I’m also just not a fan of politics. So I tried to stay away from that as much as possible.” Azzam, an Arab-American artist, echoed Matisyahu’s statement. He doesn’t “agree with the approach of treating Matisyahu as an extension of the Israeli government.”

sion and everything, it makes it much worse for the environment. But it could be very helpful as a fertilizer,” said Nathan Gaertner, junior in Business and project management. Grounds for Growth originally collected the grounds and gave them to local farmers as fertilizer; however, as the project grew, members of Enactus began researching other projects. “There’s many other uses for coffee grounds, too, which is how we got where we are now,” said Tom Jager, junior in Business and project manager. Now, Grounds for Growth has a new endeavor: collecting coffee grounds from Espresso Royale to make coffee-scented soap. Through this new project, the group is tackling two recycling sectors: coffee grounds and soap. “We go to the I-Hotel and we collect all the soap that is either unused or very lightly used and we take that to recycle for our project,” Pantvaidya said. They then take the coffee grounds and use a special process to melt them down

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and mold them into soap, she said. While the project focuses on recycling and environmental sustainability, it also aims to benefit the community. “Our partner is an organization of the UrbanaChampaign community called Restoration Urban Ministries (RUM),” Pantvaidya said. “These are people of the community who don’t have the necessary economic or social skills or job skills to get back on their feet.” Grounds for Growth teaches the members of RUM how to create the coffee-scented soap. “The idea is that they can use those skills that they learned from us in our business workshops and apply that to make their own soap and sell that for a profit out in the community,” she said. Additionally, Grounds for Growth visits RUM twice weekly to teach members of the organization basic skills, such as creating a resume and using certain Google products. Opportunities for sale

ets for his Thursday, April 7 show in Florida cost $30. At around 10 p.m., Matisyahu came on stage, donning the same long blue tie-dye sweatshirt from his stop at the Illini Hillel. His themes of unity dominated his Q&A and echoed through his lyrics during the set. For Elan Karoll, freshman in Engineering, the messages about “building bridges” and “finding commonalities” are inherent to the tour. “That is what a lot of this tour embodies, is having a Jewish artist tour with a Palestinian artist to show we can be united through music,” Karoll said. It was a message that was never explicitly said by Matisyahu in between songs. He

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in the community include local farmer’s markets and boutiques. For Moms Weekend, Grounds for Growth project members plan to sell the soap on the Quad to gauge community interest and reaction to the soap. “There’s a few different needs this project addresses,” Gaertner said. “The main need is helping to enrich the people of RUM so that they’re better able to contribute to society in a meaningful way and get back on their feet.” Jager said the project came about because the organization hopes to fi nd long-term solutions to meet the basic needs of the community. Enactus currently gives 100 percent of its profits from the soap to RUM. “It’s different from volunteering. Volunteering in a soup kitchen for example, you donate two hours of time, but a week later you do the exact same thing again,” Jager said. “This project is instead creating a sustainable solution to these issues.”

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In the session, Matisyahu said this experience spurred his current nationwide college tour, which was co-sponsored by Hillel chapters at colleges. “We started this tour based off an idea we had to try and bring together different groups on campuses, pro-Israel and pro-Palestine,” Matisyahu said. “Trying to bring them together and have an event they could share and could inspire some understanding or conversations as opposed to, ‘You’re on this side’ and ‘I’m on this side.’” The Illini Hillel teamed up with several RSOs such as the Illini Public Affairs Committee to help run the event. Tickets were five dollars with a valid student I.D. Comparatively, tick-

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Prussing suggests ways to improve community BY CLAIRE TEXTOR STAFF WRITER

Urbana Mayor Laurel Prussing addressed the Illinois Student Senate meeting Wednesday evening. She highlighted the history of the University as well as the present state of issues on campus. Prussing emphasized the importance of student involvement in the voting process and encouraged engagement not only in national elections, but at the state level as well. “One of the things we could work on is voter registration,” she said. “I would suggest to you, if you are a college student, the governor of Illinois is very important to you”. She spoke highly of the student turnout for primary elections last month. “We had a huge turnout in this county, and I think that’s because students were

involved, not only at the polling places, but in early registration as well,” she said. Members of the senate were eager to get Mayor Prussing’s opinion on some of their ideas to improve the community. One student asked how they should go about proposing a tax on the use of plastic bags at local stores. Prussing also discussed Urbana’s sister city of Zomba, Malawi — a relationship bound by the Sister Cities International program. Prussing said the city has a global reach. “Urbana is a small city, but because of the University of Illinois, we are an international city,” she said. Representatives from local fire and police departments were also in attendance to educate students on their roles in the campus community. They stressed

Pro-Trump chalking sparks controversy DAILY ILLINI STAFF REPORT

“They have to go back #Trump” appeared in chalk in front of the Department of Latina/Latino Studies building Tuesday. Shortly after, a second person crossed out the majority of the phrase, and inserting a word before the hashtag, to reread “F**k Trump.” To some, this specific message held racist implications. Gioconda Guerra Pérez, director of La Casa Cultural Latina, said the center will provide support for any students who were hurt by what was written. “I do have a message for my students,” Pérez said. “La Casa is here to support each one of you and we will continue providing a safe space and voicing your concerns.” These events occurring resulted in Interim Chancellor Barbara Wilson issuing a massmail addressing free speech and discourse. “Last semester, we saw incidents in social media. This week, it was chalking on the Quad,” Wilson said. “We don’t know what the next issue will be, but we know there will be one.” Wilson encourages the entire campus community to continue exercising their “right to free speech and expression.” “These are often painful moments for our students, faculty and staff and we need to support one another as we strive to address divisive issues in society,” Wilson said.

The Illini Republicans released a statement on their Facebook page. “We, as the Illini Republicans, are not supportive of this chalking or of Mr. Trump’s policies,” the statement said. “We believe all students should feel comfortable on campus. We support all students’ first amendment right to freedom of speech, but do not agree with the phrasing or placement of this chalking.” There have been multiple chalk messages written on college campuses across the nation endorsing Republican candidate Donald Trump. This phenomenon has been labeled #TheChalking. The writings are not believed to be directly involved with Trump. At the University of Michigan last week, an unknown person wrote “Stop Islam,” “Trump 2016” and “Build The Wall” on-campus. Some students subsequently called the University’s police. The largest demonstration came last week at Emory University. Roughly 100 proTrump messages were written on its campus, including “Build a Wall” and “Accept the Inevitable.” The chalking sparked student protests. However, Emory University President James Wagner wrote his own message in chalk on campus in light of the protests, which read “Emory stands for free expression!”

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the importance of student’s cooperation. “We would rather you call us and not need us, than not call us and need us,” said Tim Compton, director of PRO Ambulance EMS Service. Representatives across departments stressed the necessary cooperation between the students and the services put in place to protect them. “You can’t be afraid to call 911 because of what the bill’s going to be,” said John Sollars, manager of Arrow Ambulance. Compton went into detail about the general procedure of what happens when students call in emergencies on campus. He talked about the standardized system of determining someone’s ability to give consent. “We have an assessment tool that allows us to measure how capable an intoxi-

MEDICINE themselves having a role in defining a new way of teaching healthcare and medicine.”

COLLEGE RECEIVES ACCREDITATION FROM IBHE Normally the accreditation process would be a responsibility of the dean, but the process was started prior so the college can be ready in time, Gibb said. The college received accreditation from the Illinois Board of Higher Education two weeks ago and is currently working on receiving approval from the Liaison Committee on Medical Education, LCME, a national accrediting body for medical schools. Gibb said they hope to have the proposal sent to LCME by October to December and the selected dean will be actively engaged compiling the proposal. He said they hope to have LCME approval by 2017 so they can begin recruiting students.

UNIVERSITY AIMS TO FUNDRAISE $135 MILLION Carle has pledged $100 million over 10 years for the college, and the University is aiming to fundraise $130 million over 10 years. Phyllis Wise, former chancellor who began spearheading the college in 2014, began gaining donor interest and Kaler said donors have

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MATISYAHU mainly stuck to the music, having little direct interaction with the audience. However, not all attendees thought the overriding themes were intentional. “I know for a fact people from both communities [Israeli and Palestinian]

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At the end of the semester, close to fi nals, we met for dinner and had an argument; Professor Baer took offense to what I had said. We closed the fall semester on a bad note, and I wasn’t sure if I was going to talk to him again anytime soon.

ton said. “If the medics on the scene determine someone has a score of eleven or

continued to be excited about the work. “If you talk to the donors, the main thing most people want to do is make the world better and this has plenty of potential to do that,” Kaler said. Kaler was unable to state how much the University has raised so far. Gibb said that even without the fundraising, he believes they will be able to present a viable business model to LCME to start the first operating years of the school without running into any financial problems. “Announcing the dean will be a huge step forward and help the comfort level of donors in terms of knowing this actually is going to happen,” Gibb said.

COLLEGE NOT IMPACTED BY STATE BUDGET IMPASSE The college does not rely on any revenue from the state due to its commitment from Carle and its fundraising component. Gibb said there is a desire to see inertia and movement in developing the school that will help philanthropy. The college shows how the University is using new revenue models to continue to innovate and help the economy of Illinois, Kaler said. The college has not slowed down its plans, adding that the College of Engineering received a record number of applications this year, Cangellaris said. “I know we are going to figure out how to do it,” he said. “Doing new things even when you are moving against strong headwinds gives people excitement and optimism and I think we

more, they are good to go.”

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should keep moving forward. As long as there is young people coming to Champaign-Urbana, we will be fine.”

COMMITTEE DEVELOPS CURRICULUM A core curriculum development committee is working on templates for the engineering infused school. The committee is led by Dr. Robert Good, senior associate medical director of population health at Carle, and Rashid Bashir, the head of department of bioengineering. Wise also serves on the committee. “We are bringing in significant components of technology and understanding how information can be used as part of changing the tradition,” Cangellaris said.

FACULTY TO BE HIRED AFTER DEAN SELECTION The college is already looking to hire faculty who worked with the original College of Medicine on campus and faculty who teach basic sciences, such as biology or chemistry, Cangellaris said. While they have begun planning ahead for faculty members, they would like to have the dean on board with any formal announcements of new positions within the college, he said. A committee led by former president Joe White is focusing on the workforce and faculty aspects of the college.

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came to the concert and all had a good time enjoying the show.” Ehsan Khan, junior in Engineering, also was unsure about this theme and felt like it was just another concert.“I didn’t feel a particular sense of unity or togetherness. He didn’t mention it at all,” Khan said. “He only said like two things when he wasn’t singing and one of those was ‘See ya!’ as he left the stage.”

Kahn said in the second half of the concert Matisyahu became passive, at one point playing the congas behind the drum set, hidden from the crowd. “I like to think of the first half of his actual performance as pretty damn good and then the second half as mediocre,” Khan said. Though the crowd size lessened as Matisyahu

played his encore set, most of those still at the venue enjoyed the performance and atmosphere. An older couple even used this new empty space to ballroom dance, hand-in-hand. “All-in-all for five dollars you can’t really complain; I only wish he had finished strong,” Khan said.

During this semester, I went the fi rst two months without speaking or emailing Professor Baer. Then, right before spring break, I bumped into him at the ARC and we conversed about what had been going on in our lives. We were both on our way out and he offered to give me a ride home. I took him up on his

offer and we talked about meeting up for coffee sometime after spring break. On the Monday when classes started back up, I received an email from him saying that he was in the hospital and hoped to be out by Friday…. -To my knowledge, he never married and did not have any kids. He leaves

behind his sister who lives in Connecticut. Thank you, Professor, for all of the good times that we had together. Thank you for your passion in your studies on South America. Thank you for your contributions to the field of Economics. Rest in peace, my friend.

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Champaign could use a taste of Chicago BY JASON SCHWARTZ OPINIONS COLUMNIST

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hat’s the first thing most university students from Chicago do the moment they get home? Call up their friends and grab some dinner at Portillo’s or Lou Malnati’s. As college students, we often feel deprived of great food for nine months out of the year while we are at school. Don’t get me wrong, I love me some Wingin’ Out or Antonio’s, but those restaurants are pale in com-

parison to some of the great eats in Chicago such as Al’s Beef or Pequod’s. Now, imagine the utopia that would be ChampaignUrbana if these Chicago stalwarts set up shop on campus. There would be euphoria throughout the student population. Just look at the one Chicago-style pizza place in the area: Papa Del’s. Papa Del’s is a fantastic take on Chicago deep-dish pizza, and many students’ favorite place to eat on campus. How crazy would students

go for some Giordano’s on Green Street? Having these Chicago restaurants open up a franchise in ChampaignUrbana doesn’t just fulfill the needs of starving college students; it also makes great sense for these legendary restaurants. As packed as Green Street is with restaurants, most of these places are just large, national chains. For a city as rich in food culture as Chicago, the current Champaign-Urbana options offer little com-

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petition to the Chicago heavyweights. Just putting their names on the front of restaurants will make profits shoot through the roof. Given how many Chicagoans are here on campus, and how many nonChicagoans would love the improved restaurant scene, there is no question these businesses would thrive in our small college town. Some students and locals will certainly be concerned about campus mainstays, such as Mia Za’s or Maize, and worried about their stability if Chicago BRIAN BAUER THE DAILY ILLINI restaurants were to set Exterior of Portillo’s at night in Bolingbrook, Illinois. up satellite locations in dense cultural groups lege student budget, which Champaign-Urbana. However, competition ranging from Mexican to usually limits us to some between restaurants is nev- Italian to Polish, it is no ramen and a questionable er a bad thing for consum- wonder the city’s food cul- leftover pizza in the fridge. ers, and would only force ture has shined over the But I don’t think there are existing restaurants on years. From delicious hot many of us out there that campus to up their quality dogs (just don’t put ketch- wouldn’t sacrifice the monof food or lower their pric- up) to Italian beef, Chica- ey we spend on one night es to keep their demand in go is famous for more than out for some high-quality check. its pizza. deep-dish right now. It’s a win-win for all of us But regardless of where So, as the weather here, and I doubt the pop- you are from, you should becomes bearable again, ular restaurants current- always welcome more qual- and you find yourself takly residing here will be in ity restaurants coming to ing a stroll down Green danger of going under any- campus. Street deciding between time soon. There are several good Subway and Pizza Hut, take And it’s not just the deep- restaurants on campus a moment out of your day dish places I’m suggesting and elsewhere in Cham- to write to your local Chishould catch the next bus paign-Urbana, but how cago restaurant and kindtraveling down I-57. Chi- great would it be to have ly suggest they move down cago has some of the best some classic Chicago food here before you graduate. food in the world, large- at your fingertips year ly thanks to its diverse round? Jason is a senior in LAS. population. I know most of us here jcschwa2@dailyillini. With some of the most are on a stereotypical col- com

Media shouldn’t ignore Nick Young’s cheating BY JESSIE WEBSTER OPINIONS COLUMNIST

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os Angeles Lakers star point guard D’Angelo Russell spent the past week in team and social media purgatory after he secretly filmed teammate Nick Young bragging about cheating on his fiancee, pop star Iggy Azalea. Young apparently did not realize he was being filmed, and Russell claims he has no idea how the video, which was originally recorded on his Snapchat, ended up online for the world to see. For many, Russell’s accidental exposure of Young’s personal life is just another hilarious blunder for a historically awful Lakers team, whose 61 losses this season are second only to the putrid Philadelphia 76ers for worst in the NBA. And while there is something comical about watching Young caught so unaware and so easily for his own discretions, the outcry surrounding the scandal has been unfairly directed entirely toward

Russell, rather than Young. At the heart of what has made this story so compelling to the public is Russell’s violation of the sacred “bro code.” In recent years, the bro code has emerged in the world of pop culture as a lifestyle some men follow, in which loyalty to male friends, among other things, is one of the most sacred aspects of being a man. In the eyes of many, Russell gravely violated the code when he helped make it public that Young cheated on Azalea. The punishment Russell received for his violation was swift and severe. For hours after the video leaked, Russell’s name was trending on Twitter. Azalea even chimed in on the controversy, tweeting: “hmmm I see D’Angelo Russell is trending ... I actually liked his film. Thanks bro.” Never one to be outdone, sports broadcaster Stephen A. Smith commented on the situation on ESPN’s “First Take,” stating: “He’ll never be trusted ever again

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The Los Angeles Lakers; Nick Young, left, and teammate D’Angelo Russell, right, sit apart from each other on the bench during a game against the Miami Heat at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on Wednesday, March 30. in the NBA. This will stay with him for the rest of his career.” If you thought Smith might be talking about Young’s discretions, you’re wrong. In Smith’s and many others’ minds, Young’s philandering is no crime compared to Russell accidentally sharing Young’s secrets. In recent years, professional sports such as basketball and football have made an effort to be more socially conscious about the impact that their players have in society. Whether it be raising awareness about illnesses or serious crimes such as domestic violence, these

professional sports organizations seem to have no problem holding players accountable — when it’s on their own terms. The NBA would do well to issue a statement saying they do not condone Young’s actions, rather than letting fans and the media control the story. It says something concerning about the state of both the media and the public when the person who brought Young’s cheating to light is suffering more ridicule than Young himself.

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New College of Medicine should be UI’s focus

he University made positive national news last spring when its Board of Trustees approved a new medical school for the Urbana campus. Former Chancellor Phyllis Wise called the unique school a “game changer” because it would combine engineering with the field of medicine — something few colleges, if any, do. But that’s the thing; the announcement was more than a year ago. Not much has been done since the University announced the addition of a new college for the first time in 60 years. Much has changed on campus during the past year. Wise, who worked tirelessly for years to make the college happen, is no longer here. The new college was one of the topics involved in the private email scandal that forced Wise to resign in August — Wise’s email made it clear that she had to overcome opposition in order to open the new college.

Other departures have occurred within the University: the school’s provost, athletic director and two head football coaches, just to name a few. The school did a diligent job in hiring Josh Whitman as the new athletic director, who off the bat appears to be a home run with his hiring of Lovie Smith. The Editorial Board also understands it’s difficult to do all of this with so many interim tags. And while we commend the job Interim Chancellor Barbara Wilson has done since Wise’s sudden resignation, the new College of Medicine, not to be confused with the one associated with the University’s Chicago campus, should be near the top of the University’s agenda this year. This new college will boost the University’s already worldrenowned status. U.S. News ranked the University’s College of Engineering fifth in 2015 and the College of Business was ranked 15th in 2016 — and the

College of Medicine would likely rank among the top schools in its field as well. The dean search committee, made up of University and Carle Hospital leaders, is currently searching for the college’s first dean. Interviews for the six finalists are scheduled for May. While this is relatively soon, it’s still quite a departure from the expected timeline for the college’s opening. The original plan was for the first class to be enrolled in the college for the Fall 2017 semester, but it has already been pushed back to 2018. As disappointing as the extended timeline for the project may be, it’s important for University leaders to not mess this up. The University has gained some good faith back from the public following its hirings of Whitman and Smith, and it is time to capitalize on that momentum by moving forward diligently with the College of Medicine.

ollege is a place for learning, and some of this will happen outside of the classroom: in the bedroom, on the football field or wherever else you kids are doing it these days. If you are waking up in different beds on the regular and frequently take “walks of shame,” I can assume you are sexually active. I should also be able to assume you are regularly getting checked for STDs, but sadly, this is not the case for most college students. This is not okay. April is STD Awareness Month, and I am strongly urging all sexually active students to make an appointment at the McKinley Health Center. It is free under your tuition for the University, and the entire process takes less than an hour. You may be thinking: “Leah, I know how to use a condom. I’m not a moron.” Yes, the school does give us free condoms, but directions aren’t included. We have all been through sex education in high school and know we are supposed to wear them, but you’re still at risk for contracting an STD even if you’ve only ever had sex with one person. And you can get them from any kind of sex as well. The National College Health Assessment Survey found only 54 percent of college students use condoms during sex consistently, and that merely 4 percent of them use condoms during oral sex. Additionally, with the University’s rampant party culture, it is safe to assume a lot of sexual activity is going on under the influence of drugs and alcohol. With this in mind, it is easy to understand how mistakes can be made when people aren’t functioning at their normal levels. They may forget a condom altogether, forget to put it on or even put it on the wrong way. (Hey, It happens!) NursingSchools.com reports that over 45 percent of college freshman who have been binge drinking and under the influence of alcohol fail to consider the use of contraceptives when engaging in sex. The key to avoiding STDs is strong communication skills when voicing your concerns about sex with a new partner. And the physical act of sex should not be viewed as less intimidating than having to talk about it with your partner. If it feels that way, I would say you aren’t ready for sex at all. A whopping 60 percent of students say they would still have sex even if their partners refused to wear a condom. This is a case where people need to stand up for themselves, their own safety and their well-being. Sex can be super fun, but so can roller coasters — you have to wear your seat belt at Six Flags, and you have to talk about safety with your partner when it comes to sex. A big problem is that every student is under the false idea that they would never get an STD themselves. “Sure, other people may get STDs all the time, but no, nothing will happen to me,” a hypothetical University student might say. But, according to Stanford University’s Sexual Health Peer Resource Center, one in four college students have an STD. Remember, unless you practice safe sex: getting checked between sex partners, speaking with your sex partners about their sexual or STD history and using protection every single time, you are not exempt from this statistic. Students may believe that diseases and infections are visible, but this isn’t true. Chlamydia, for example, shows little to no symptoms but can do some serious damage as time goes on. However, chlamydia is easily detected in an STD test and is even curable with simple medicine. If you are sexually active, get tested if you want to stay healthy. Make the appointment today and go with your friends. It is better to be safe than sorry at a time in your life where you should be focusing on schoolwork and fun.

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Vaporizers remain popular among smokers BY FANGYI LIU CONTRIBUTING WRITER

When Austin Lim, senior in LAS, was a freshman at the University, he tried electronic cigarettes for the first time.

His friends were using vaporizers because they wanted to quit smoking, so Lim decided to try e-cigarettes just for fun. “Some of my friends seemed to be enjoying it,” he

said. “I used to like all of the fruit flavoring, and the smoke looks real. I think that’s why people use it to quit smoking.” Despite common belief that vaporizers help cigarette smokers quit the drug,

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A San Jose man smokes an e-cigarette, which have become popular among University students.

only 29 percent of people who tried e-cigarettes quit smoking in six months, according to Statistic Brain. “I highly doubt the fact vaporizers help quit smoking because all of my friends who thought this way went back to traditional, regular cigarettes after trying the vaporizers,” Lim said. The University adopted a smoke-free policy in 2014, which prohibited people from smoking on campus. Although vaporizers are not the same as cigarettes, they are still just as harmful. Because of this, the University also prohibited the use of e-cigarettes on campus property. “The tobacco industry heavily markets e-cigarettes as a cessation device although they have not been approved by the FDA for this purpose,” the smokefree campus Web page stated. “Allowing them in our policy may lead many smok-

ers to turn to e-cigarettes as a cessation device, possibly unknowingly harming their health.” Electronic cigarettes are smoking sets that vaporize ingredients such as tobac-

“No matter, if it is electronic cigarette or water vapor with chemicals, smoking is bad for your health.” SIYANG LIU

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co, herbs or flavored blends for inhaling purposes. They work with different extraction chambers that are commonly made of glass or metal and from which the heated

ingredient gas is released. To have the same smoking effects as cigarettes, vaporizers are battery-supported and use either pure chemicals or mixed plants. Three kinds of vaporizers are currently on the market: electronic vaporizers, marijuana vaporizers and medical vaporizers. Out of the three options, e-cigarettes are most commonly seen and more easily carried around. Many students on campus, however, are not disillusioned by this trend and do not want to smoke vaporizers despite the devices’ growing popularity. “I will never try cigarettes in any situation,” said Siyang Liu, sophomore in Engineering. “No matter if it is electronic cigarette or water vapor with chemicals, smoking is bad for your health.”

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IMCubator No. 1 unites artistic community Independent Media Center sponsors event

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This weekend’s Featured Show is a little unconventional and that’s exactly what it wants to be. As the first installment in the Independent Media Center’s IMCubator project, Sunday’s IMCubator No. 1 event will be an “open mic, meet and greet and brainstorm session” organized by IMC founder and local musician Paul Kotheimer. In other words, IMCubator No. 1 is whatever the community

shapes it into being. As for being “unconventional,” IMCubator is designed to support those who may make art that’s off the beaten path. The project’s first poster gives a list of possibilities for future IMCubator events, including “skill sharing,” “poetry reading,” “local theatre,” “postgender alien-cowbilly fashion show” and “ninja dance night.” To celebrate the first IMCubator event, Mother Nature will also be making a special, one-song appearance this Sunday during the open mic. Buzz spoke w ith Kotheimer a couple of weeks ago about IMCubator prior to the project’s first workshop,

which took place on March 19 and focused on setting up sound and running a P.A system in a venue. “The end goal is that there’s a vibrant community a heck of a lot younger than me making stuff happen there very often,” Kotheimer said of his hopes for IMCubator’s future. IMCubator #1 is the start of that future, posing an opportunity for local artists, musicians, poets and more to network, perform and support the rest of the local artistic community. According to Kotheimer, showgoers are encouraged to arrive promptly at 7 p.m. to catch the one-song cameo performance from hip-hop duo Mother Nature. Follow-

ing their performance will be a meet-and-greet, and the open mic itself will start around 8 or 8:30 p.m. Those interested in performing on Sunday can sign up for a ten minute performance slot on the night of the event.

pallon2@dailyillini.com What: IMCubator No. 1 — An all-ages “open mic, meet and greet and brainstorm session.” When: Sunday, April 10. 7 p.m. Where: Independent Media Center (202 S. Broadway Ave., Urbana) Cost: Free

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Music center honors University professor’s electronic synthesizer BY CAMRON OWENS STAFF WRITER

The intersection of music and technology has become increasingly popular over the past decade, particularly with the rise of electronic music and musical software applications. However, music and technology’s merge is nothing new to the University. In 1964, James Beauchamp, professor in Electrical and Computer Engineering and in Music, introduced a significant contribution to both music and technology with the creation of the Harmonic Tone Generator, one of the first voltage-controlled electronic music synthesizers in the United States. Beauchamp’s Harmonic Tone Generator is currently on dis-

play until May 27 at the Sousa Archives and Center for American Music, as part of an exhibit on Beauchamp’s achievements in the field. Beauchamp graduated from the University of Michigan in 1960 with a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering. He later earned his Master’s in Electrical Engineering in 1961. While studying for his master’s, he became interested in synthesizing music electronically and started exploring the work of Lejaren Hiller, Jr. after reading his article on computer music composition in “Scientific American.” At the time, Hiller Jr. had already started an electronic music studio at the University of Illinois, where Beauchamp would soon move to complete

his Ph.D. “It just so happened that (Lejaren Hiller Jr.) came to the University of Michigan to give a talk on his computer composition,” Beauchamp said. Eventually, the two began a correspondence that lasted over the following year. While working at a space technology firm in California to support his family, Beauchamp received news that Hiller was awarded a grant from Magnavox Corp. to develop electronic music. “It was just a miracle that this came together,” Beauchamp said. In the fall of 1962, Beauchamp moved to Urbana to begin work on a new electronic instrument. In 1964, he completed this project, creat-

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ing one of the first voltagecontrolled electronic music synthesizers, the Harmonic Tone Generator, which was based on additive sinusoidal synthesis. The Harmonic Tone Generator was used in various electronic music projects produced at the University during the ‘60s and ‘70s, including Salvatore Martirano’s “Underworld.” Following his work on the Harmonic Tone Generator, Beauchamp went on to work with sound analysis and synthesis on computers. However, his creation of the Harmonic Tone Generator at Illinois was not forgotten, as demonstrated the current exhibit honoring it at the Sousa Archives and Center for American Music. The exhibit features Beau-

champ’s original Harmonic Tone Generator as well as a new digital model created by Mark Smart, an electronics technician in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. Unfortunately, the original Harmonic Tone Generator no longer works, due to years of use in the UIUC Electronic Music Lab, although according to Beauchamp, the Harmonic Tone Generator was initially just another piece of lab equipment. “Gradually, it just became one of the pieces of equipment in the lab and didn’t cause as much excitement,” Beauchamp said. The current exhibit documents the creation of the Harmonic Tone Generator by using scientific reports,

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BY AISHWARYA RAJ STAFF WRITER

A nonprofit organization aims to connect classroom learning with real-world consulting to make a positive impact on local businesses. This entirely studentrun organization, ChampaignUrbana Business & Engineering Consulting, helps to build and promote businesses in the area. Shravan Gupta, senior in Engineering, founded the organization in 2015. As director of CUBE Consulting, Gupta’s primary duties are to set the vision for the organization, to prepare students professionally for their consulting projects and to oversee the quality of the projects. The diversity of the majors within this organization brings forth many unique skill sets as well as transferable skills that are useful for developing a vari-

ety of projects. “We’re a fresh pair of eyes looking into any business,” Gupta said. He said even though they may not be experts in the client’s industry, their diverse skill sets help to provide different perspectives on a project. CUBE Consulting’s business model works by testing out new ventures and ideas another organization may be interested in developing to ensure that those ideas are profitable. Since CUBE Consulting is a nonprofit organization, it is able to probe the market as well as gauge consumer interest free of cost to the client. The organization’s projects are compensated on a voluntary donation basis, and as such, local businesses have been able to test out CUBE’s services risk-free and without any obligation.

Gupta said that this is mainly because CUBE Consulting intends to develop leadership interactions between the students that run the organization. He said they aim to provide students with this opportunity in order to help them better integrate themselves into the business world. Currently, CUBE Consulting is working with an organization called WaitStaffNow, which is headed by co-founding member and University alumnus David Mizer. The organization works by allowing hiring restaurant managers to immediately fi ll vacant job positions by viewing applicant profi les. WaitStaffNow aims to bring managing editors and applicants closer together and to help the hiring process run more efficiently. “A program like this is espe-

cially useful in a community like Champaign-Urbana, because not only do we have a large number of restaurants, but their employee base is constantly in flux due to a large student population,” Mizer wrote via email. The applications are generated when a potential employee creates an interactive profi le, including up to a 30-second video introduction. “Our goal is to establish a critical mass of both restaurants and applicants in this market then grow outward to neighboring Central Illinois communities and beyond,” Mizer wrote. Katherine Kiang, sophomore in Engineering and human resources manager for CUBE Consulting, manages both the applications and the interviews. She also promotes the positions available. “From a human resources per-

spective, my direction for CUBE is looking for longevity in the applicants while sustaining the unique principles the company has,” Kiang said. Kiang is currently working with Mizer to develop an app for WaitStaffNow. “Through this application, it takes minutes to upload your basic information, skills and experience, times you’re free and what type of job you prefer,” Kiang said. WaitStaffNow is just another example of CUBE Consulting’s overarching aims in the University community. The organization provides risk-free services and experiences to both the clients they serve and the students’ leadership skills they strive to develop.

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Electronic payment apps advance in popularity among University students BY BIANCA REYES CONTRIBUTING WRITER

For Kate Love, sophomore in Engineering, electronic payment apps are more than just a commodity — they are a convenience. She has been using Venmo, a third-party service, on a weekly basis since last year. Her case is not unique, as many students are catching up on the electronic payment trend at the University. Nichole Guthridge, retail sales and service support manager for PNC Bank in Central Illinois, said she has undoubtedly seen an increase in the number of clients, especially college students, who use the bank’s mobile services. “It really opens their eyes to, ‘Hey, what am I spending this money on? How am I spending it?’” she said. With an increase in mobile banking options, such as Chase QuickPay, and additional releases of apps, such as Apple Pay, Cover’d and Square Cash, students across college campuses are now choosing mobile payment appli-

cations over cold, hard cash. “I think it’s a good thing — it’s handy and fair,” Love said. “It also helps in unique situations, like if you have a friend that always covers for you, you can hit them back easily and not have to feel guilty.” Venmo, the app Love uses, allows students to pay users simply by linking their credit or debit cards to their accounts. Users can also move their accumulated money from Venmo to their personal bank accounts in a matter of days, according to the third-party service’s website. Aside from third-party applications, individual banks like PNC Bank are also taking part in the trend by releasing their own mobile applications. “Our online banking, especially the Virtual Wallet (Student) app, has features built into it that allow the student to actually budget and see what they’re spending their money on,” Guthridge said. On PNC’s app, students can look at a spending overview, request reim-

bursement by sending a “digital receipt” to a friend who owes them rent and be alerted on “danger days” when their accounts are at risk of overdrawing. Love said this seamless electronic payment process causes her to be more conscious of her daily spending. “It shows me a balance that’s left on my Venmo account, unlike when I swipe my card,” she said. Students, however, are still cautious of just how convenient the process can be regardless of the electronic payment apps’ rise in popularity. “Honestly, I think that I’m spending money less consciously because it’s so easy to spend it electronically,” said Jack Liss, sophomore in AHS. “It’s just a couple buttons that you have to hit and you lose money.” Love, nonetheless, said “young people are careless with money, I think — just in general. This probably doesn’t change that.”

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Cast your vote to name Lovie Smith’s defense KEVIN MCCARTHY Sports columnist

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Illinois offensive linemen Joe Spencer and Gabe Megginson wait for the snap during Illinois football’s first spring practice Friday, April 1. Megginson is expected to become the new starter at left guard.

Megginson bolsters offensive line BY JOEY FIGUEROA STAFF WRITER

If you search for “Gabe Megginson” on Google, the first image results don’t exactly scream “Big Ten offensive lineman.” Instead, you’ll see an innocent, peach-faced kid who would probably have a tough time striking fear into the hearts of many defensive linemen. But now, with the beard of a lumberjack, Megginson’s intimidation factor is much greater than when he was first recruited by Illinois — and he probably knows it. “I just had such a babyface, and a pretty big head, too,” Megginson said with a wide grin. “So I thought (longer hair) might cover it up a little bit.” Clocking in at 6-foot-5 and 300 pounds, Megginson has all the makings of a fulltime offensive lineman and will have the opportunity

to be just that for the Illini this season. The departures of long-time starting guard Ted Karras and felllow senior Chris Boles left large holes in the Illini offensive line, and Megginson is an early favorite to fill one of those starting spots. Since the start of spring ball, Megginson has seen most of his reps come with the first team. The Illini just had their first full-pad practice of spring Tuesday, and offensive coordinator Garrick McGee has already taken notice of the redshirt freshman’s potential. “He’s doing really good, I like him,” McGee said. “He’s playing guard for us right now. It looks like he fits in really well with the group; they have good chemistry.” Megginson was recruited by former head coach Tim Beckman and committed to Illinois as a consensus top-20 lineman in the nation.

Hailing from Jacksonville, Illinois, Megginson has been about a two-hour drive away from the University for as long as he can remember. Now, in his second full year on campus, Megginson is still taken aback by the fact he can call himself an Illini. “I still think about it,” Megginson said. “I’ve walked these halls in Memorial since probably sixth grade — it’s really a dream come true. I’m very blessed with the situation we’re in, and the future just keeps looking better and better every day.” The four-star recruit came to the University thinking he would be spend his collegiate career taking orders from Beckman and was excited to do so. But following Beckman’s controversial exit, Bill Cubit became Megginson’s first official head coach and

the man under whom he redshirted. Now, not even into his second official season with the team, Megginson will have his third college head coach: none other than ex-NFL head coach Lovie Smith. Megginson admitted he’s never followed the NFL too closely, but as an Illinois native, Smith was one of the few head coaching names he knew. The 18-year-old lineman is still nearly speechless when reminded he’ll be playing for Smith in 2016. “I mean, wow,” Megginson said. “Every time we see him out here, you can kind of catch all of us grinning. When he walks in the meeting room it’s like, ‘Wow it’s really true.’” The shell-shocked sentiments of playing for Smith are shared by freshmen and seniors alike, and they’ve

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10. Four Score

Since Illinois is “The Land of Lincoln,” there are four quarters in a football game and Lovie wants his defense to score touchdowns — this makes for a great name. Ol’ Abe Lincoln — you know, that guy who kept the Union in tact — would be proud.

9. The Nicker Knockers

I have to thank my beautiful mother for this entry. While it may not instill fear in Illini opponents, it’s certainly a clever riff off of new defensive coordinator Hardy Nickerson’s name. It could also leave Big Ten foes with their trousers in a bunch. That’s the expression, right?

8. The Denying Illini

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High school teammates to reunite BY COLE HENKE STAFF WRITER

From the schedule, Illinois baseball’s series against Iowa in Iowa City this weekend looks like a normal matchup between Big Ten foes. But Friday may feature a situation that has never happened before. Junior Illini ace Cody Sedlock could pitch against one of his best friends, senior Iowa outfielder John Barrett, for the first time ever. Both alumni of Alleman Catholic High School in Rock Island, Illinois, Sedlock and Barrett have never played against each other directly. The teams have competed against each other plenty of times, but Sedlock has never looked down from the mound to see his buddy standing in the batter’s box. “I hope I get the opportunity (to pitch against Barrett),” Sedlock said. “He is one of my best friends so it would be fun to compete against him.” Barrett has appeared in only 13 games and started in five games for the Hawkeyes this season, so it is possible that the two friends might not face each other on the diamond. If it does end up happening, Sedlock and Barrett won’t be the only ones hoping that their matchup comes to fruition. Alleman’s varsity baseball team – 20 players and five coaches – are making the trip to Iowa to support its two former players. Alleman is about

ovie Smith will be proud of us. I guess I didn’t really do anything. It was actually all you guys — for that, a sincere “thank you” is in order. I really appreciate all of your responses to last week’s column. Your emails, tweets and text messages provided plenty of laughs. I was disappointed that none of you sent a message via carrier pigeon — I guess that makes me old school. I’ve decided to make a top-10 list. Lovie, feel free to choose your favorite and let us know.

There’s just no denying that this was a nice submission, well done.

7. The Champaign Show

This has an unconventional alliterative flare. It really rolls right off the tongue. This was also my nickname in high school, but that was spelled a little different. Obviously.

6. The Orange Crushers

This is a perfect spin off the famous soda-pop — I used “soda-pop” to make both midwesterners and north easterners happy. To all the southern belles who read my column, I’m sorry. I’m not calling it a “coke.”

5. The Hardy Boys

New Defensive Coordinator Hardy Nickerson ought to like this one, too. If you don’t understand the reference here — it was a mystery to me — Google it. Everything will make sense after you do.

4. Orange and Glue

A defense needs to stick together. Lovie’s Tampa 2 defense can’t work unless all 11 guys are on the same page — they have to be like glue. This catchy twist on the Illini colors could really stick. Can you see what I did there?

3. Monsters of Memorial

This name is glorious. Lovie coached “The Monsters of the Midway” when he was in Chicago, so this name is particularly fitting.

2. Hardy’s Hitmen

Another great shout out to the team’s new defensive coordinator. Spectacular name, just not No. 1.

1. The ‘Paign Gang

Need I say more? This earned itself the top spot on my list for a reason. A closing word... The funniest submission I received will only pertain to University of Illinois students. One reader sent in, “The UGL Doors.” He added, “Nothing stops people in their tracks like poorly designed, heavy doors, and that’s how our defense should operate.” If you’re an undergraduate student here, you know exactly what this reader is talking about. The library doors are nearly impossible to walk through. They make me feel like an idiot every time. But trust me, I don’t need a door to remind me of that. My friends tell me all the time. Lastly, I have a few words for our new fearless leader, Lovie Smith. I hope that we have made you proud. When you decide to put one of these catchy names on a bunch of merchandise, I’ll take a cut of the check. Make it out to my accountant — Elizabeth (my mother). Like Madonna, she goes by one name.

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Illinois’ Cody Sedlock winds up for the pitch during the baseball game vs. Indiana at Illinois Field on April 17. Sedlock will possibly face one of his best friends and high school teammates this weekend in Iowa City, Iowa. a 45 minute drive away from Iowa City. Alleman’s head coach Jerry Burkhead said its baseball program has had its fair share of players go on to play Division I baseball, but this will be the first time that he knows of that two former Alleman players could face each other in a Division I game. “We are really excited to go see them play this weekend,” Burkhead said. “This

may be a once-in-a-program thing to see two former player compete against each other in a Division I game.” Even the younger players who weren’t part of the team when Sedlock and Barrett played have heard of the duo. The two lead Alleman to a state runner-up finish in 2012 when Sedlock was a junior and Barrett was a senior. Sedlock started the state semifinal game. He pitched

seven innings, and only gave up one run on four hits. Sedlock said having Burkhead at the game has even more meaning. The coach was with Sedlock every step of the way during his high school career. He was the sophomore coach during Sedlock’s freshman year, and he was the pitching coach and third base coach for the varsity team during

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Illinois’ football head coach Lovie Smith observes the players running drills during the first spring practice on Friday, April 1.

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Illinois men’s gymnastics’ Diab named Big Ten still rings champion BY JAMES BOYD STAFF WRITER

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Illinois men’s gymnastics’ Alex Diab on the parallel bars at practice.

His teammates call him a dad. His school calls him an Illini. The Big Ten calls him a still rings champion. Following a weekend in which the Illinois men’s gymnastics team came up short of the Big Ten team title for the second year in a row, freshman Alex Diab didn’t leave Columbus, Ohio, empty-handed. Diab led the team in scoring on three of its six events this past Saturday, and despite the close loss to competition favorite Ohio State, the Glen Ellyn native’s efforts did not go unnoticed. His strong all-around performance earned him a spot

in the Big Ten event finals for the floor exercise and still rings. The following evening, he took home his first career Big Ten crown. Diab’s father Mark was back-to-back still rings National Champion in 1985 and 1986 for the Iowa State Cyclones, and although Alex couldn’t exactly follow in the footsteps of his father – men’s gymnastics was dropped at Mark’s alma mater in 1994 – Alex still made headway of his own. “My dad was at the competition,” Diab said. “My whole family was there. They were super excited and super proud of me. Just happy that all my hard work has paid off and I’m succeeding in some-

thing I love to do.” Leading off on the apparatus, Diab scored a 15.125 and with eight gymnasts still left to compete, a lot of things had to happen before he would know the title was his. One after one, scores were posted, but when it was all said and done, no other gymnasts would touch his high score – earning Diab his fourth still rings title and eighth title of his career in just his first season with the Illini. “We’ve had some crazy, wild, freshman stories where guys have come in and done exceedingly well that first

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Greatest Big Ten athlete bracket: Finals Michael Phelps Ray Rice

Editor’s note: After four rounds of voting, The Daily Illini sports staff sent its two final athletes to the championship to determine who is the Big Ten’s greatest athlete.

Michael Phelps

The staff decided Ohio State’s Jesse Owens is the winner.

Jesse Owens

Michael Phelps Dave Winfield Nile Kinnick Jack Nicklaus Megan Hodge

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Dave Winfield Michael Phelps Jack Nicklaus

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Illini tennis looks for a win against struggling Hawkeyes BY ALEX WALLNER STAFF WRITER

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Illinois’ Jade Vecvanags pitches against Rutgers at Eichelberger Field on Sunday, April 3. Vecvanags pitched six innings and allowed just one run against Illinois State on Tuesday.

Underdog Illini team heads to Minnesota BY LUCAS WRIGHT STAFF WRITER

Illinois softball will get its fi rst big test of the season this weekend with a trip up north to Minnesota, where the team will take on the Golden Gophers in a three-game set. Minnesota sits at No. 22 in the ESPN.com/USA Softball national rankings, third-highest among Big Ten teams, while Illinois is currently unranked. Ranked second in the Big Ten, the Gophers are fresh off a series win against Northwestern last weekend, and the team moved to 5-1 in conference play. Illinois will come in as the underdog, but is riding high after a 7-1 win over Illinois State on Tuesday. The win was much-needed after Illinois dropped its last two games against Rutgers and only managed one run in the series fi nale. Illinois’ offense came alive in Tuesday’s matchup against the Redbirds, and it centered around the usu-

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MEGGINSON added to the team’s overall chemistry. Regardless of who they play for, though, chemistry isn’t something Megginson and his fellow linemen have to worry about. Their tight-knit culture is apparent through moments like freshman Nick Allegretti scaling senior Joe Spencer to form a 600-pound totem pole in the middle of Megginson’s post-practice interview with the media. Megginson made sure to give his teammates high-fives for their efforts after the attempted piggy-back ride ended in a pile of linemen on the ground. “The guys are just like that,” Megginson said. “They’re great to be around, not just in the

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GYMNASTICS year out” head coach Justin Spring said. “Alex is one of those success stories.” Unlike other gymnasts who have had great fi rst year campaigns, Spring says Diab’s willingness to step up

al suspects. Junior Nicole Evans and sophomore Annie Fleming went a combined 7-7 from the fourth and fifth spots in the order, adding three runs and four RBIs to the Illinois tally. Junior pitcher Jade Vecvanags picked up the win, throwing six innings of one-run ball and only allowing four hits. Strong offensive outputs have been common for Illinois throughout the season, which Vecvanags and the pitching staff have been happy to see. “There’s not really a weak spot in our lineup. We think that no matter where we’re at, we’ll have a leader out there who can get on base,” Fleming said. “We just feed off of each other.” Illinois’ hitters will need to be at the top of their game beginning Friday, when the team likely faces one of the best pitchers in the conference. Junior Sara Groenewegen has commanded the pitcher’s circle all season long for meeting rooms — I love being around them outside of that. I’m going to really enjoy that.” With the chance to step into an offensive line that was superb at pass protection last season, Megginson realizes that run blocking will be a major focus. After Tuesday’s practice, Megginson said running back Reggie Corbin brought up the idea of the running backs and linemen taking care of each other, extending the respective brotherhoods of each position. “We’re really out here looking out for each other,” Megginson said. Sophomore running back Ke’Shawn Vaughn echoed such sentiments. “I believe in the big boys,” Vaughn said. “The line will help us go get a lot of rushing yards this year.”

jfiguer2@dailyillini.com and be a vocal leader is what separates him from other outstanding freshmen. Spring said the only reason Diab can get on his teammates, without team captains senior Logan Bradley and junior Tom Gibbs feeling like he is stepping on their toes, is because he holds himself accountable

the Gophers, going 18-4 across 24 games. Groenewegen has tallied 15 complete games, and her 1.87 ERA is second in the Big Ten behind Lilly Fecho of Purdue. In order for the Illini to truly get the offense going against the Gophers, head coach Tyra Perry said the team must execute some small ball strategies. “I feel like we need to execute a little bit more consistently,” Perry said. “If we get more efficient at our bunting, hit-andruns and slap-and-runs, I think it will help our overall game.” Although the starting pitchers are not set for the weekend tilt, Perry said the team has usually gone “Jade, Brea (Wonderly), Jade” in threegame series, and she said it is likely the coaches will stick with the same game plan for Minnesota.

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After four straight matches at home, the No. 15 Illinois men’s tennis team is set for a weekend on the road in Iowa City, Iowa. The Illini (13-7, 4-1) will take on the No. 63 Hawkeyes. Iowa (9-10, 1-4) has lost its last two contests, both to ranked opponents. The Hawkeyes were swept by then-No. 4 Ohio State and No. 33 Penn State. The Hawkeyes’ record has dropped to 4-6 against ranked opponents this season. On the other hand, Illinois is looking for its sixth straight sweep after winning over the weekend against Minnesota, No. 30 Wisconsin and Ball State. Illinois head coach Brad Dancer said that Iowa’s new coaching staff has done a good job with the team so far. Iowa’s staff is made up by Ross Wilson, who is in his second season as head coach, and Greg Ouellette, who is in his fi rst. The goal for both coaches is to change a pro-

gram that has had just one 10-win campaign in the past six seasons (20142015, Wilson’s fi rst season at the helm), which Dancer believes will happen. “I think Ross has infused a lot of energy into that program just over the last couple of years and Greg Ouellette, we got a ton of respect for him,” Dancer said. “The coaching staff is great and they got a lot of talented guys on the team and that’s always a challenge.” Last season, Illinois defeated Iowa 6-1 in a home matchup. The Hawkeyes return sophomores Jake Jacoby, Josh Silverstein and Lefteris Theodorou and senior Dominic Patrick from last season’s matchup. Three out of the four players in last season’s matchup lost in straight sets. Jacoby gave the Hawkeyes the only point of the match. Illinois, on the other hand, returns just three players. The losses of Farris Gosea and Tim Kopinski to graduation hurt the team. This season, the Hawkeyes have three players

with plus .500 records in singles play. Jacoby and Theodorou are both 12-5 on the season. In conference competition, Jacoby is 1-2, while Theodorou has yet to win a single match in three attempts. Silverstein is the third plus .500 player, with a 10-6 record overall and a 2-1 conference mark. For the Illini, No. 4 Aleks Vukic continues to dominate in singles play, as the “Aussie” has won his last six matches that he has competed in (sat out the second-half of the doubleheader Sunday against Ball State due to rest). After two Big Ten wins on Friday and Sunday, the Illini moved to a tie with Michigan for third in the conference. Iowa is in a tie for ninth with Indiana. Just six matches remain for the Illini before they defend their Big Ten championship in Minneapolis, Minnesota, at the end of the month.

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Illinois’ Aron Hiltzik attempts to return the ball during the meet against Ball State at Atkins Tennis Center on April 3. Hiltzek will play a key role in Iowa match.

Sedlock’s junior and senior years. Sedlock has had plenty of success after high school. He is one of the top pitching prospects in the Big Ten, and has taken over the as the ace of the Illinois rotation after former Illini Kevin Duschene, Drasen Johnson and Tyler Jay all left due to graduation or getting drafted to the MLB. According to Burkhead, his success comes as no surprise. “We coach a lot of players in this program,” Burkhead said. “Sometimes we think they have that trait that they can be successful at the next level, but sometimes it doesn’t pan out. We knew Cody had that mentality that would make him successful. We are not surprised at all.”

In high school when they weren’t on the baseball diamond, Sedlock and Barrett would still spend a lot of time together. Sedlock lives in a rural area 25 minutes from Alleman. Barrett said that he and Sedlock would go fishing in a big pond in Sedlock’s yard. The friends text all the time, and will occasionally go to each other’s schools, especially when Illinois and Iowa play football. Their allegiances at those football games are the same as they have been through their entire lives, not just their time in college. Sedlock has been an Illini fan his entire life. During the state final game his senior year, there were Illini scouts there to watch them. When he saw them, Sedlock told his coaches that is where he wanted to be. Barrett’s dad golfed at Iowa, so Barrett was born

and raised a Hawkeye. After the game, Burkhead plans to have his team hang out with Barrett and Sedlock out on the field. “I think it will show (the younger players) that hard work pays off,” Burkhead said. “They will see that hard work and dedication to what you do can get you to that next level.” The Alleman baseball team will only attend Friday’s game as the team opens its conference season on Saturday. Sedlock and Barrett will also go back to work. The Illini and Hawkeyes play Saturday and Sunday, too. The Illini (12-14, 3-3 Big Ten) are entering the weekend coming off a 9-7 win against Eastern Illinois on Tuesday. They are averaging 7.5 runs per game over their last four games, but they have been giving up 7.25 runs per game over the same four.

Iowa (11-14, 3-3 Big Ten) has an almost identical record to Illinois. The Hawkeyes enter the weekend after dropping two out of three to Minnesota. Sedlock has been solid all season with a 4-1 record and a 3.50 ERA, and looks to keep his campaign going in Iowa City. As far as who the Alleman team will root for this weekend, Sedlock believes that his alma mater will root for him on Friday, but root for Iowa on Saturday and Sunday. Burkhead had a different idea. “We are just hoping to come up and see a great game,” Burkhead said. “We obviously want to see Cody to pitch really well and we want Cody to be the winning pitcher, but we also want to see John get a couple hits.”

as well. Day in and day out, the all-arounder doesn’t cut any corners, and when the lights shine their brightest, like they did this past Saturday, he rises to the occasion, Spring said. “That is exactly why they call him dad,” Spring said. “And it’s not to say that he’s not young and having fun,

but at the end of the day, you know 100 percent his heart is dead set to make this team the best it can be. Through his eating habits, preparation and things you can’t even identify, you just know.” Of the seven Illini who qualified for the Big Ten event finals, four earned AllBig Ten honors. Junior Matt

Foster, Sophomore Brandon Ngai and freshman Johnny Jacobson garnered Second Team All-Big Ten nods for their performances. Diab was the only who had the opportunity to stand highest on the podium, after being named First Team AllBig Ten for his fantastic display on still rings.

“It feels awesome,” Diab said. “It’s a huge accomplishment. One of my goals coming into the season was to win the Big Ten title. I’ve got two more weeks to keep on going and hopefully push for a national title.”

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SWIMMING

Synchronized swimming to perform for moms Sunday BY ASHLEY WIJANGCO CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Last school year, fresh ma n A nd re a Hayden was browsing through Illinois’ Class of 2019 admitted students Facebook page when a post caught her attention. Hayden, a synchronized swimmer, came across a post from a girl who also did synchronized swimming. She thought to herself, “Wow, that’s so random.” because her sport isn’t well-known. That post was enough to prompt her into messaging the other swimmer, Shayne Snyder. Snyder informed Hayden of the club synchronized swimming team at Illinois. Then, they went on to meet inperson at one of the registration days. Since that registration meeting day, both have joined the club synchronized swimming team and have become friends. Now, months lat-

er, the team will perform together for the first time all year at the club’s annual Moms Weekend show April 10. In the months leading up to the show, the biggest focus for the team is creating a bond during the fall according to senior Caitlin Walerowicz, the club’s vice president. “It’s mostly focusing on getting comfortable by bonding because it is a sport where you need a strong team bond,” Walerowicz said. “You have to be able to trust that whoever’s tossing you out of the water or is going to be kicking hard right next to you isn’t going to hit you in face.” For freshman Vickie Frueh, the team’s bond is what’s keeping her there. Frueh hadn’t synchronized swam before coming to campus. But she saw the club’s booth on Quad Day and it was one the organizations

she left with information from. Her goal was to stick with at least one club she signed up for, and synchronized swimming ended up being that one. She said she can tread water well, enjoys swimming and found the sport “out there” and intriguing, but the “very welcoming” people are what really made her want to stay. “I haven’t been doing this for years, so I don’t have that tie to swimming,” Frueh said. “So it’s more like the tie to the people and the environment that we’re in.” In terms of the sport itself, Frueh has the basics down. She still finds it frustrating at times, though. She said there are muscles she still hasn’t built up that would be useful to perform particular skills, but that won’t stop her from performing in the Moms Weekend show. Swimmers are placed in different routines based on skill level, so Frueh will get to show off her newfound skills for not only her mom, but for all of the moms there. “It’s fun to have it for the moms because they’re worried once you go off (to college),” Frueh said. “So this is a time when you can show them what good things you’re doing at school and not getting into trou-

Illinois synchronized swimming club performs for Moms Weekend show When: Sunday, April 10 at 12 p.m. Where: ARC Indoor Pool Fun Fact: Since the creation of the Illini synchronized swimming has held its Moms Weekend show.

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The Illinois synchronized swimming club practices for its Moms Weekend performance. ble. It’s something that just kind of keeps you grounded. And they’ll like us one way or another whether we do good or not.” Illini synchronized sw i m m i ng, wh ich Walerowicz said is the University’s oldest club sport, has held its show during Moms Weekend ever since its creation back in the 1920s or 1930s because the moms don’t get a football game like dads do for Dads Weekend. “We’ve always done it as a way to show our

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Koiliaris said. “And even then, (we had to) share it with other ARC members.” The combat room cost is close to $750 for a semester, and the two founders had a hard time funding the club. The University does not provide much, if any, financial assistance to club sports on campus. For instance, the upcoming national boxing tournament would cost more than $700 per person. While the tournament doesn’t limit how many boxers can compete, that expense alone limits the number of boxers the club could bring to the tournament. The team will send 14 athletes to compete in the tournament, with 11 male boxers and three female boxers. The expectations are high for Illinois. The team has prepared all year for this tournament, and McDonough and Koiliaris are looking forward to how their team performs. Aside from being spectators, the two will both be competing in the tournament as well. When they are not competing, they will be coaching other boxers from the sidelines. “Out of the 14 people, I would say five belts (will win),” Koiliaris said with a grin. “At least five belts.” While lack of funding has made the process difficult for Koiliaris and McDonough, and there have been times they would ques-

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Illini face uncommon opponent Weather may cause poor performances

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BY WILL MOST STAFF WRITER

Last weekend, Illini men’s track competed in sunny California. Friday, they will face a new challenge with harsh cold and possible snow in Terra Haute, Indiana. While the cold may not bother the average Illinois student, it is a significant issue for Illinois head coach Mike Turk and his team. Running and competing in the cold can lead to more injuries and slower times. If the weather is bad enough, there is a possibility that athletes will be pulled in order to prevent injuries. “If it’s cold, I’m defi nitely not looking forward to it,” sophomore sprinter Mo Maat said. “I’m really looking to get through healthy.” Turk would have to potentially sideline Maat, as well as many of the oth-

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er important sprinters on the team. He’s looking to specifically protect those who have struggled with injuries, and Maat, who was in and out of the indoor line-up due to injuries, fits the bill. Already short a runner

“This is the kind of competition where maybe the bar is not quite as high.” MIKE TURK HEAD COACH

after sprinter Devin Quinn found himself injured at the Stanford Invite, Turk has to be very cautious with his team, especially considering the high amount of red-shirted athletes. With the possibility of major groups of athletes being pulled from the meet all together, Illinois will have to look to some of its

field events for support. The Illini will compete in the hammer throw for the fi rst time this year. Additionally, the Illinois distance squad will test some of their less experienced runners, giving them an opportunity to prove they deserve a spot on some of the relay teams the Illini are forming for the approaching Drake Relays. “This is the kind of competition where maybe the bar is not quite as high,” Turk said. “They can kind of relax, get into a grove and make a fi nal.” Even though the weather may not be all that pleasing, Terra Haute is home to recently renovated facilities which contains a championship quality track. High-end facilities like these usually lead to faster times, but with the poor weather, many Illini might not have the opportunity to chase a personal record.

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