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Major construction is scheduled to begin on campus next fall, as Green Street will see the addition of a protected bike lane, a new entrance to the Illini Union and a transit boarding island.

The cities of Champaign and Urbana, the Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District and the University unveiled the selected designs for their Multimodal Corridor Enhancement (MCORE) Project on Thursday at an open house at the Alice Campbell Alumni Center.

According to the website, MCORE, which is split into

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It was her first time at the festival, and Gonzalez was excited to be there.

“They should have the festival twice a year,” she said.

M ic a h Heuma n n, president of the board of directors of the Uniting Pride Center of Champaign County, prefaced this year’s event as being “bigger and better” because the festival went on longer than previous years. “(The workshops) are a great place to go if you are

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BY LILLY MASHAYEK

People lining Neil Street cheered as members of the Champaign-Urbana for Bernie Sanders group chanted “discrimination has got to go,” while they marched in Saturday’s Pride Fest parade.

The sixth annual allday festival began with workshops and seminars at the Hyatt Place Hotel and Big Grove Tavern. There were tents and tables set up by 35 vendors and participants of the festival, including students from Urbana High School. Shauri Gonzalez, a 10th-grader at Urbana High, was there with her fellow students and the Urbana High School Gay-Straight Alliance.

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SEE PRIDE | 3A Reca.Sto, a multimedia arts imprint band, performs at Champaign’s 2015 Pride Parade on Saturday.

UI to implement new FAFSA plan in 2016

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An MCORE open house revealed plans for construction on the University’s campus. This is a photo illustration of how Green Street in front of Illini Union will be designed after construction is finished. five projects, is set to cost $35 million and is partially funded by a $15.7 million Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) grant the CUMTD received from the U.S. Department of Transportation last year.

Project one, scheduled to be completed in 2017, is slated to update Green Street from Wright Street to Busey Avenue. According to the MCORE web site, the plans for this section of Green Street were designed with a focus on streamlining pedestrian movement between the main cam-

pus and the engineering campus, In addition to the new Illini Union entrance and parking lot, all-way pedestrian crosswalks are featured in the plans. Bicycle lanes will also be updated with a 1.5 inch concrete band separating the main road from bicyclists.

Project two, also scheduled to begin construction in fall 2016, will reconstruct Green Street from Fourth Street to Neil Street. The reconstruction focuses on aesthetic updates, such as

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The MCORE Project, a partnership between the City of Champaign, City of Urbana, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and the Champaign Urbana Mass Transit District

$15.7M Federal TIGER Grant from the United States Department of Transportation.

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In an effort to make financial aid more accessible the University is one of eight schools that will adopt the U.S. Federal Student Aid office’s new application process.

In the past, prospective and enrolled college students filled out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, commonly known as the FAFSA, on or after Jan. 1. However, through much debate and persuasion, the Department of Education convinced Congress to revise the appl ic at ion pro c ess.

Students will now begin the application process three months earlier, on Oct. 1.

Students completing the

FAFSA for the fi rst time to receive aid for the 20172018 year will start the application on Oct. 1, 2016, rather than Jan. 1, 2017.

However, Dan Mann, director of student financial aid, said students currently on the 2015-2016 FAFSA cycle will complete the 20162017 FAFSA application in October and again after Jan. 1. Although the new process is supposed to make the application easier for students, Shanna Song, freshman in LAS said she thinks the first year might prove inconvenient for some.

“It seems unnecessary to apply twice but if there is a slighter and better advantage for receiving fi nancial aid then I think

most students will adjust,” she said.

Students will also now need to provide information on income tax the past two years instead of only one year past.

To make the process easier, the Federal Student Aid office created a new data retrieval tool which allows students to view their tax information from the IRS to help fill out the FAFSA. The goal of the new tool is that it is simple enough for any one to use. Another highly touted aspect of the tool is there is no need to readjust the form if estimated numbers from the IRS are used. Additionally, because the tax information

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Alumnus to lead Homecoming parade DAILY ILLINI STAFF REPORT

Bill Geist, a University alumnus who has taken on several roles in the media since he graduated in 1968, will take on entirely new role when he leads the Homecoming Parade as the 2015 Grand Marshal.

“Bill was chosen because he is one of our most successful and dedicated alums,” Robin Kaler, campus spokeswoman. “His career achievements are many, and he has dedicated himself to making people happy by sharing quirky, off-beat and charming stories that other reporters miss.”

According to the University News Bureau, Geist is a native of Champaign who attended the University after serving as a combat photographer in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. He won a bronze star for his service. Geist graduated from what is now the College of Media and went on to earn his Master’s in communications at the University of Missouri.

Geist began his career at the Chicago Tribune and is currently a correspondent for CBS News Sunday

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LOS ANGELES — The paper is yellowed now, the penciled cursive fading, but the letters from the World War II Women’s Army Corps servicewoman to her sweetheart are romantic as ever.

“Good morning, darling. I’m so very used to going to sleep watching you smoke that cigarette (if I’m not in your arms) that I couldn’t sleep.”

It was 1944. The writer, a witty young “service gal” stationed in San Bernardino was in love — with another Army woman.

“It doesn’t startle me at all,” she wrote to her girlfriend, saying her mother would be shocked if she found out about them. “I know that I need you and want you with me and nothing about it seems remarkable or different. It’s just a fact.”

These were not activists or celebrities, just women in love at a time before being openly gay, let alone marriage equality, had achieved broad public acceptance. And that’s exactly why their candid, intimate correspondence is so important, say archivists at the ONE National Gay and Lesbian Archives at the USC Libraries, where their letters are now stored.

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The ONE archive is believed to be the world’s largest collection of LGBT artifacts, including personal items from photo albums and letters

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The ONE National Gay and Lesbian Archives at the USC Libraries in Los Angeles, believed to be the world’s largest collection of LGBT artifacts, including personal items from photo albums and letters to diaries. to diaries.

While the LGBT rights movement has made tremendous strides in recent years, gay history is little known because it was kept out of the history books for so long, said Joseph Hawkins, director of the archive.

ONE archivists are working with the Los Angeles Unified School District and the Los Angeles LGBT Center to develop LGBT-inclusive history lessons that will be incorporated into the curriculum in the coming months to comply with the FAIR Education Act, a California law passed in 2011.

That law, the first of its kind in the nation, requires public schools to teach about the historic contributions of

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When it was passed, the Legislature suspended all adoptions of instructional material through eighth grade until 2015.

“So many young folks know a lot about marriage equality and about current struggles, but so few people know about what came before,” said Hawkins, a USC professor of anthropology and gender studies. “It is certainly not because they have been remiss, but because we were denied a history by the American educational system. From the conservative perspective, why teach anyone about the history of deviancy and perversion, which was how the right saw it.”

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MCORE adding trees, improved lighting, bigger sidewalks, bike racks and space for cafe patios.

The fi nal project to begin construction next fall, project three, will renovate White Street from Second Street to Wright Street and along Wright Street from White Street to Springfield Avenue. According to the MCORE web site, this section hosts six MTD bus routes which stop at 11 MTD bus stops which averaged 4,683 boardings and alight-

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Geist will help kick off Homecoming festivities at the parade on Oct. 23. The Morning. parade begins at 6 p.m. on During his career, he has the corners of Sixth Street written many books, con- and Taft Drive and will travtributed el through C ampusarticles to severalwelltown, endknown pubing on the lications, Main Quad. won four K a l e r said Geist Emmys, and been will also attend the awa rded ROBIN KALER Homecoma star on CAMPUS SPOKESWOMAN ing footthe Hollywood Walk ball game, of Fame.

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The first Farm Aid took place in 1985 at Memorial Stadium and was organized by Willie Nelson, Neil Young and John Mellencamp to “raise awareness about the loss of family farms and to raise funds to keep farm families on the land,� according to Farm Aid’s website. In its 30 years, Farm Aid has raised $48 million to help maintain a strong family farm agriculture system. The 30th anniversary concert was Saturday at Northerly Island in Chicago.

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PRIDE having questions, if you don’t know about certain things and you want to learn more,� he said. “That’s the best way to understand our neighbors and each other is to learn.�

Some evening events included the C-U Comedy Show at Soma Ultralounge, Drag Show, Carnivale Debauche and live music by the vendor tents. There was also a Drag Brunch the following morning.

Last year 24 groups participated in the festival.

This year, 40 groups — each containing 20 to 50 members — marched in the parade. Parade participants included a broad range of people: from TV personalities such as Jade Sotomayor from RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 1, to local groups like the Twin City Derby Girls to campus members such as the Chancellor and Provost Committee on LGBTQ

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FAFSA is taken directly from the IRS there is a smaller chance that students will get picked for verification.

Certain students are randomly asked to provide verification about details on information such as their household size and income.

Mann said the department really aims to find the most

Concerns.

Kevin Garcia and Alexis Funk, both from Urbana, were volunteers helping with the parade this year. “We’re volunteering to help with the parade, but even if we didn’t volunteer we would have shown up anyways,� Garcia said.

The community-voted theme of “Love Wins� was prevalent throughout the festival and featured on T-shirts and signs. Funk said she felt the atmosphere of the festival was friendly and inviting. “For students that are wanting to know about the community — this is a great way to blend the U. of I. students with the community,� Huemann said.

Heumann said the Champaign-Urbana community is becoming more educated and more accepting of the LGBT community. “It’s a great way to stand up with each other, for each other,� he said.

A Champaign man was arrested Sunday morning and charged with murder and sexual assault three decades after he allegedly attacked and killed Kristina Wesselman in unincorporated DuPage County near Glen Ellyn, officials said.

Michael R. Jones, 62, was arrested in Champaign after the DuPage County Sheriff’s Office received new information Sept. 10 regarding the 30-year-old cold case, according to a sheriff’s office press release. Jones is being held in DuPage County Jail.

Jones was charged with two counts of murder and one count of aggravated criminal sexual assault, according to the release.

Wesselman was 15 when she was killed on July 21, 1985. She was last seen walking home in unincorporated Glen Ellyn along a well-traveled path from Jewel near Butterfield Road and Route 53, officials said.

We s s el m a n n eve r returned home and was reported missing by her mother, officials said. Her body was found hours later in the field near the path where she was last seen walking. “Over the last 30 years the Sheriff’s Cold Case Unit has worked hundreds of leads that have sent them across the nation, and thousands of man hours have been spent to catch the killer in this horrendous crime,� said DuPage County Sheriff John Zaruba in the release.

Movement against sexual assault have vastly improved

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A flag twirler dances in Champaign’s 2015 Pride Parade Saturday.

successful direction for students and wants students to know about this new program. “Our concern is that students understand that this is a good thing that’s going to happen, but it’s really two years away,�

Mann said.

The University’s financial aid office is trying to make more people eligible for fi nancial aid, he said. The department has also worked extensively with Congress

and the White House about the benefits of the new approach.

M ad ison Gi l lespie, freshman in Media, said she is excited to use the new application process. “I think it’s great. I know based on my own experience the current method seems way more extensive,� she said. “This new method makes the application much easier for students to be eligible and help students get the education they want. The

whole college application process is so stressful and it seems like there is a push for a smoother transition.�

Mann said he believes the new process is a positive change that will help students and families. “We’re committed to make our process match the new process and really be leaders in the country in terms of making it work,� he said.

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LOS ANGELES — When Kristen Houser joined a rally against sexual violence at Pennsylvania State University two decades ago, the women encountered jeers from male students to “go back to the kitchen� and limited support from campus officials.

But as she surveyed the scene at a national sexual assault conference in Los Angeles earlier this month, she was floored by the progress activists have made.

More than 1,500 participants flocked to the sold-out conference. Officials representing the White House, the U.S. Department of Justice and California Gov. Jerry Brown touted new programs to fight domestic and sexual violence.

The NFL pledged an initial $2.5 million in what

activists said was the first major corporate funding of the issue. “I would never have dreamed this could happen,� said Houser, of the National Sexual Violence Resource Center, one of the event’s sponsors. “It’s a little bit surreal.�

The conference showcased both pioneers and the new generation of leaders on the issue.

Beckie Masaki, who founded San Francisco’s first Asian women’s shelter in the mid-1980s, shared the stage with Kamilah Willingham, a Harvard Law School graduate who works on the issue at the California Women’s Law Center.

Over three days, participants discussed sexual violence and schools, the military and prisons, along with advocacy, laws, policies, prevention and other topics.

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EDITORIAL When we stand with Ahmed, we stand for social progress

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his Friday, students at the University and across the nation brought clocks to their classes and posted pictures on social media with a hashtag trending across the globe: #IStandWithAhmed. The hashtag, and social movement accompanying it, started when 14-year-old student, Ahmed Mohamed, was arrested this past Tuesday in Irving, Texas, after he brought a clock he built to school and teachers mistook it for a bomb.

Many have criticized Ahmedâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s school, accusing the teachers of racial profiling that played a role in the young clock-builderâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s exit from his high school in handcuffs. Ahmedâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s case, specifically, is another example of Islamophobia that has flooded our

nation post-September 11. Since the attacks, racial profiling runs rampant with annual hate crimes against Muslims, which have risen roughly five times higher than rates before.

Students on this campus, general citizens and public figures alike have expressed their outrage over such blatant racial profiling and have pushed for Ahmedâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s story to be recognized.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s crucial for all people to voice solidarity for tragic social issues such as this â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and college students can play a critical role in supporting these movements.

President Obama praised Ahmed for the creation of the clock and went so far as to invite him to the White House. Mark Zuckerberg criticized Ahmedâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s arrest on his Facebook page stating, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The future belongs to peo-

Eight glasses a day can keep the doctor away COURTNEY BOYER Opinions columnist

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elf-care is one of the most important aspects of college, however, it is often an aspect that gets overlooked.

When students leave home for the first time, it is likely the first time that they have to monitor their health on their own. For some people, eating healthy, drinking enough water and sleeping enough is no problem.

For others, such as myself, admittedly, this proves to be a little more difficult.

I had to learn this lesson the hard way. A week ago I had a serious case of kidney stones that were formed over time because I did not drink enough water to flush my kidneys effectively. The pain was severe, and I would not want other people â&#x20AC;&#x201D; especially other college students â&#x20AC;&#x201D; to fall prey to a medical issue thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s so easy to avoid.

Drinking water is something that a lot of people think is obvious, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s surprising how many people arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t drinking enough.

Even though the same can be said for maintaining a healthy diet or sleep schedule, drinking enough water can benefit your health in ways a lot of people might not realize.

Ever since I got kidney stones, I have been very self-aware about drinking eight glasses of water a day, and I swear it makes a serious difference in my day-to-day life â&#x20AC;&#x201D; as well as keeping future kidney stones at bay. I take fewer naps than I used to, I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t feel tired mid-day, I feel more focused and productive and I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t crave caffeine just to get through the day.

Researchers have reported in the American Journal of Public Health that more than half of the several thousand students, studied between 2009 and 2012, were at least a bit dehydrated. This is not a surprising statistic; students are so busy and immersed in other things that it is sometimes hard to know you are dehydrated or keep track of your water intake. Many college students I know do not seem to include a lot of water in their daily diets; instead they grab the coffee or the soda option over water

to give them a little boost â&#x20AC;&#x201D; but these drinks could actually be contributing to dehydration.

It doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t stop at students either, according to Sheila Tucker, who has a MA, RD, and LDN in dietetics: Two-thirds of Americans in general are dehydrated almost all the time. These habits begin in college, because college students are learning to take care of themselves for the first time, so adopting healthy drinking habits at this age is crucial.

Doctors suggest that people, especially young people, drink at least eight glasses of water a day. This may seem a bit ridiculous â&#x20AC;&#x201D; it did to me â&#x20AC;&#x201D; however the health benefits of drinking this much water a day are so abundant that they cannot be ignored.

Water is essential in flushing toxins out of vital organs and transporting nutrients throughout your body. Constant dehydration can cause some serious health problems such as kidney stones, kidney infections, anxiety, insomnia and even depression. Lack of water could actually be the reason why a lot of college students feel tired and run down all of the time, but drinking the recommended eight glasses a day could put a little more pep in their step and boost their immune system. This means getting sick less and being less prone to putting on the weight that seems inevitable in college. It is also interesting to note that drinking enough water can be a mood enhancer, which is important as many students are prone to experiencing bouts of loneliness and anxiety.

Humans need water to survive, so the fact that a lot of young people arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t drinking enough water for their bodies to thrive is alarming. College students face a lot of health problems, especially living on campus and in such close quarters, but many of these issues â&#x20AC;&#x201D; such as the kidney stones I experienced â&#x20AC;&#x201D; can easily be avoided by drinking enough water.

So next time you want to grab a coffee or want to drink a soda with your meal, substitute it for water and start living a hydrated life.

Two-thirds of Americans in general are dehydrated almost all of the time.

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ple like Ahmed.â&#x20AC;? Even NASA scientists and prestigious schools such as MIT are reaching out to Ahmed and extending invitations to visit them.

While these national displays of support are great ways to change opinions on a large scale, every person has an opportunity to similarly make change. Even if itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a small act in solidarity, when it comes to social issues and problems of racism, sexism or homophobia, every single person can change the mind of many by vocalizing their opinions and joining movements that can positively affect the world.

Ahmedâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s story could have yielded a heartbreaking outcome, but instead it took a turn for the better because of the outpouring of support from millions of people, including those on our

very own campus.

Illinois Engineering recently tweeted a link to the 14 year oldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s press conference and included the #IStandWithAhmed hashtag.

Through the movement that was staged last Friday, as well as the definite stance the College of Engineering has taken to support Ahmed, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s clear that we need to continue to stay vocal about issues like racial profiling and Islamophobia.

It is only through showing support for students such as Ahmed that we can ensure that future students will be praised for their innovation and creativity, not arrested or demeaned.

The public must continue to push for social issues; even in the case of the trending hashtag #IStandWithAhmed, it has be-

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You know when you were a kid and your parents would make you practice your guitar or piano instead of playing stupid video games? Well now, all of our dreams can come true, as a guitar has been invented with a GameBoy inside of it â&#x20AC;&#x201D; rightfully dubbed The Guitar Boy. Neither gaming nor guitaring will ever be the same. The only question is: How can we get one? How about a round of Super Smash Bros.?

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NO PLANNING ON FREEZING PLANNED PARENTHOOD FUNDS For those who have kept up with the long-standing controversy regarding Planned Parenthood, you might have heard that the House of Representatives have decided to place a one-year ban on federal funding for the nonprofit. The organization, which normally receives about $450 million yearly in federal payments, will now lose about one-third of their annual budget. If the bill passes in Congress, the President has already promised a veto.

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merica Ferrera, the actress known for her titular role in the show â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ugly Betty,â&#x20AC;? was one of the many Latinas who spoke out against Donald Trumpâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s recent, racist remarks. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s stated that Mexico is sending â&#x20AC;&#x153;rapists and criminalsâ&#x20AC;? to the United States.

In her letter to Mr. Trump she thanked him because he â&#x20AC;&#x153;ignited a fireâ&#x20AC;? in the Latino community that she believes will negatively affect him on Election Day. Ferrera argued that his remarks would encourage a great Latino voter turnout for 2016. She stated that the Latino population had grown over 49 percent from 2000 to 2012, and in order to win the election, Mr. Trump would need the support of the Latino community he had so blatantly insulted.

Ferrera has a point that the Latino voters will affect the outcome of the 2016 election, but Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m worried that the remarks made

by Trump might not be enough to provoke a big voter turnout.

The Pew Research Center shows that Latinos have a lower turnout than white and black voters, but this election could make that change â&#x20AC;&#x201D; or at least that is what I hope. There has to be more done to encourage Latinos to pay attention to the candidates and vote because there are many issues, not just immigration reform, that they need to be aware of.

Only 48 percent of the eligible

Latino voters showed up during the 2012 Presidential elections. That means 12.1 million eligible Latinos didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t vote, and of those non-voters, two-thirds were of Mexican origin.

The lowest voter turnout among Latinos was with 18- to 29-yearolds, as well as those with less than a high school diploma. Only 49.8 percent of the eligible Latina voters participated in the 2012 election, yet 100 percent are affected by the laws and actions taken by the U.S. government.

As a Latina with family members that fit into some of these categories, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m worried that without enough awareness on presiden-

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s time to show Latinos care ... just as much as any other American. tial issues, the comments made

by Donald Trump might not be enough to get big turnout expected

by Ferrera.

Trumpâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s racist remarks are receiving less attention in the media, and by the time the election comes around, they wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be as highly circulated. Life happens and sometimes we forget to pay attention to big political issues going on around us. However, we must not forget to keep listening to the candidates as they continue their campaigns, so that when Election Day arrives, we are well informed and ready to cast our ballot.

The fervor for respect and equal-

ity must continue with or without Trumpâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s comments. I think we need to better inform the less educated Latino communities about voting and explain to them that both the presidential candidates and the issues they are trying to confront will affect their lives.

After two GOP debates and many campaign speeches, it is obvious that immigration, wealth inequality and womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rights are big issues for most â&#x20AC;&#x201D; if not all â&#x20AC;&#x201D; candidates. If you havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t been able to keep up with the debates or the speeches, just log onto the candidatesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; websites and read the issues they have highlighted.

As a Latina, I know that any decision made on these three issues will impact me. However, these issues arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t solely applicable to Latinas â&#x20AC;&#x201D; in fact, they will have an affect on many Americans. To those who want a college education, a higher minimum wage, residency or access to health care, listen up, because these are the issues being addressed by the candidates who want to be the next President of the United States.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s time to show Latinos care about America just as much as any other American. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s time for the Latino turnout to grow in order to prove that this is our home and that we are proud to be Americans. I agree with Ferrera that the number of Latinos can have a great impact, but in order for our votes to count, we must first become aware of the issues that each candidate stands for.

Agueda is a senior in LAS. opinions@dailyillini.com

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FIRST DATES ed and wants to keep going on more dates.

“If I let the guy pay, that means I’m appreciating them, but if I insist on paying my bill personally, that usually means we are keeping this relationship as friends and not in a romantic way,” she said.

Patel said that first dates are, in general, awkward situations, and it can be hard to tell what makes the other person comfortable versus uncomfortable.

“You’re trying to get to know the person. At the same time you’re basically blindfolded and playing chess in the park,” he said. “You want to make the right moves. It’s hard to make sure your moves are the right ones. If you ask the girl, ‘Do you want the chicken salad for the appetizer?’ What if she’s a vegetarian?”

The issue of who should pay for the first date is arguably a heteronormative issue. Corvon Brooks, junior in AHS, who is open with his homosexuality, said he believes that on the first date, both he and his date should pay for their own meals.

“Once you start to date and go on more dates, we can figure out who pays,” Brooks said. “If he’s always paying for me, then he doesn’t think I’m able to pay for myself.”

Flynn explained that this pressure for men to pay on

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the first dates goes beyond simply footing a dinner bill.

It brings up issues of class, race and masculinity.

“If working class people are dating that would be different than myself who is middle class. The practical issue is what if you could only go to McDonalds?” she said. “We imagine a nice restaurant and wine and a nice meal. Class is imbued in this dating. Who has the resources to pay?”

Debating over who should pay on the first date shows little progression in the dating world, Flynn said.

“If we are having this

“You’re trying to get to know the person ...You want to make the right moves.”

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conversation, there’s still a lot of work to be done about gender roles and race and class,” she said. “I’m hoping that couples will make choices that are not always influenced by gender.”

Flynn explained that her father told her to always bring her own money when she went on dates. She feels that having the man pay could lead to uncomfortable expectations.

“When I was dating, if a young man continued to pay for you, then there was some sexual expectation,”

she said. “It mirrors sex work: ten dates and then some kind of expectation.”

Flynn’s thoughts are similar to women currently dating.

“If men pay for the first date it’s kind of a pressure.

I would think that I owe him something,” said Alice Chen, junior in Engineering.

However, Patel said that women should not feel that they owe the man if he offers to pay.

“It’s just being a gentleman at the end of the day,” he said. “I personally wouldn’t expect anything in return.”

Overall, Flynn said she believes there is more to dating than simply having the man pay for the first date.

“Does it make a young man less of a man if he can’t pay? We should think about values,” she said. “Is someone paying a particular type of value? Or should we look at someone being thoughtful or caring instead?”

Chen, who is currently in a long-distance relationship with her boyfriend of nine months, said she believes trust and communication are key in a relationship’s chances for success. Cheline also stressed the importance of communication.

“Once there’s a lack in communication, it will stop working. If you’re not able to at least talk to them, then there’s nothing there,” he said.

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Chicago gardener honored

BY WILLIAM HAGEMAN TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE

CHICAGO — Little did Kris Jarantoski realize on his first visit to the Chicago Botanic Garden what an interesting journey was ahead.

Today Jarantoski is executive vice president and director of the botanical garden, where he has worked since 1977. His efforts have been recognized worldwide. The American Horticultural Society honored him for his contributions to the field of horticulture in 2007. Four years later the Garden Club of America presented Jarantoski with its Distinguished Service Medal. In 2014, the American Public Gardens Association gave him its Honorary Life Member Award. And most recently, he was awarded the 2015 Arthur Hoyt Scott Medal and Award from Swarthmore College, one of the most prestigious honors in horticulture.

In recognition of Jarantoski’s accomplishments and contributions over the last 38 years, a campus bearing his name is being constructed at the Botanic Garden; a 55,000-squarefoot plant production facility, part of that campus, was unveiled in August.

“A friend and I came,” he says, sitting in the Garden View Cafe at the garden.

“And it was a dump. It was just starting out. The weeds were higher than the regular plants. I got out of the car in the parking lot, looked around, got back in the car and left.”

The 63-year-old Milwaukee native has helped turn around the Chicago Botanic Garden’s fortunes. He has overseen the design and construction of 26 display gardens, guided the expansion of its plant breeding program, and created the plant records department, which monitors the garden’s collections. Attendance has been more than a million the last two years.

Jarantoski recently discussed his time at the Chicago Botanic Garden. Here is an edited transcript of our conversation.

Q: Does your interest in gardening go back to your childhood?

A: Sure. We always had gardens at home. Vegetables, flowers. I have a picture of me in front of my favorite tree. My parents also took us (he has a sister) to public gardens. I experienced those public gardens and that magic as a little kid.

But I never thought of making it my living. I remember saying to my mother once, “Isn’t it amazing that I ended up doing this?” And she said, “No, I’m not surprised.

“I experienced those public gardens and that magic as a little kid.”

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When you would fuss as a baby, we’d push your buggy under a tree and you’d lay there and stare at the leaves, and you’d calm right down.”

I just loved it.

Q: What did you grow at home?

A: I loved balsams, flowers that have those little pods that burst open. I remember we had them and I was nuts about them. We had tomatoes, peonies, phlox. I know we had Dianthus, carnations. I love things that smell. And my sister and I each had an apple tree. She had Golden Delicious, I had Red Delicious.

Q: How did you end up at the Botanic Garden?

A: I was studying music at the University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee. I took an

urban botany course as an elective, and I talked to the professor about what I was interested in. He said, “You like horticulture.” The next year I majored in it at (the University of Wisconsin at) Madison. (He got his degree in 1974.) I went to grad school at the University of Minnesota, got my master’s. (After a series of internships) I advertised myself to botanic gardens. The Chicago Botanic Garden contacted me about an education job (which he applied for and didn’t get). Later they contacted me about an assistant horticulturist’s job (which he did get).

Q: You came on in 1977.

What have been the biggest changes?

A: New people. It’s not like you work with the same people for 38 years. New gardens. There was one little garden when I got here.

Now it’s totally different, changing constantly. It’s constantly morphing.

Q: What do you see as your most satisfying accomplishment?

A: The overall feeling of being part of creating one of the great gardens in the world. I can see ideas of mine all over. It’s satisfying to see plants go in and for people to enjoy them.

“It worked!” And bringing in a million people (a year).

Also, I started our intern program. That’s important to me because that’s how I started.

Q: If you had one nugget of advice for home gardeners, what would it be?

A: Stick with it. So you’re raising tomatoes and a chipmunk puts a bite mark on every tomato. Buy netting.

You can make it work. You can have a garden that’s low-maintenance — not no maintenance. You just have to know what you’re getting into. And if it becomes not fun, then do something else.

Like everything else, (gardening) is a skill. Fixing cars, playing music, working on a computer. You have to work at it.

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BY EMILY SCOTT STAFF WRITER

In case you have ever wanted to send your friends a gif of John Groce, Illini menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s basketball head coach, that process can now become a bit easier.

Illinois Athletics recently released an app that is now available for download from the Apple App Store and Android Google Play. It allows users to access an Illini-themed keyboard and features emojis, gifs and stickers that can be used in messaging or posting on social media.

Michelle Stenger, the digital strategist for Illinois Athletics, said the idea to create an emoji keyboard emerged after seeing other athletic departments release their own keyboards through a company called Snaps. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We thought it seemed really cool and engaging,â&#x20AC;? Stenger said.

After reaching out to Snaps, a plan was set in motion to create a keyboard. Stenger said Illinois Athletics is the second university in the nation to release their own branded emoji keyboard.

According to Eduardo Diazmunoz, creative director for Illinois Athletics, creating the keyboard is part of their push to promote the brand, specifically the Block I symbol that can be seen on Illinois apparel and uniforms. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Every time weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re mentioned, we want to make sure that people associate Illinois with our new Block I and our new colors,â&#x20AC;? Diazmunoz said.

It was also a plan to reach the demographic that heavily uses messaging app and social media. According to Snapsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; website, over 85 percent of 13-34 year olds use messaging apps daily. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We wanted to try and reach our fans and students,â&#x20AC;? Stenger said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re right at the forefront of all this.â&#x20AC;?

Once a plan to create a keyboard

was set in motion, the emojis had to be designed. Diazmunoz said that they had the option of letting Snaps design them or creating the emojis themselves. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I figured, why outsource this when we know our campus, our athletes and our uniform better than anybody?â&#x20AC;?

Diazmunoz said.

So together with Stacie Sansone, intern for Illinois Athletics and recent graduate, they got to work designing a variety of Illini-themed emojis, gifs, and stickers using Adobe Illustrator.

The fi nished keyboard includes a variety of campus icons, such as a squirrel, the Alma Mater, the Red Grange statue and even the Illini Union.

All of the items featured can be copied and pasted so that the user can input them into a message. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We knew we wanted Alma, and the squirrel was added in for fun,â&#x20AC;? Sansone said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s my personal favorite.â&#x20AC;?

Stenger said that Snaps took care of the backend development for the app, and after conferring with the company to make adjustments to the designs, they released the app on Sep. 3.

So far, Stenger and Diazmunoz said the general response to the keyboard has been positive. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been a pretty good hit,â&#x20AC;?

Diazmunoz said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve seen the gifs on Twitter; itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s really cool to see something that we made be everywhere.â&#x20AC;?

Sansone said she believed the keyboard received a positive response because people enjoyed the personalized aspect of having something specific to the University. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s kind of a big deal,â&#x20AC;? she said.

To promote the keyboard, social media was their priority. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s kind of the thing now,â&#x20AC;? Diazmunoz said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You put something on Twitter; you may get a hit and may reach a ton of followers and a ton of people.â&#x20AC;?

They plan to add new emojis to the keyboard, but they donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have a set date or timeline for when they will do so. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to be smart about it, see which ones people are sending the most, what are people responding to, and adapt and move forward,â&#x20AC;? Stenger said.

As they get more footage from athletic events, they plan to make gifs more of a focus. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We need to wait until we get more footage from in-game stuff,â&#x20AC;? Diazmunoz said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Gifs will be the big thing that weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to try to push, since you can use them on social media.â&#x20AC;?

Though promoting the Illini Athletics brand is the goal, Diazmunoz emphasized how their intention is to engage fans in a fun way. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I know a couple of friends who have downloaded it, so every now and then, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll text each other the Grange or the Butkus (emojis),â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The point is to have fun with it.â&#x20AC;?

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Todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first date etiquette viewed as outdated

BY MARA SHAPIRO STAFF WRITER

Hearing the word â&#x20AC;&#x153;fi rst dateâ&#x20AC;? can stir up a slew of emotions. Not only is it the fi rst time two people are meeting, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the fi rst time in a romantic setting. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a reason why Blink-182 infamously entitled one of their most popular tracks, â&#x20AC;&#x153;First Dateâ&#x20AC;? and sang about the pressures it can create. â&#x20AC;&#x153; Hu ffi ng ton P ost,â&#x20AC;? recently published an article about the controversies of paying for fi rst dates. In heterosexual relationships, some women expect men to pay for the fi rst date, and others feel uncomfortable and prefer splitting the bill. This issue is relevant in todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dating culture at Illinois.

Professor of Gender and Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Studies and African-American Studies, Karen Flynn, does not believe that paying for fi rst dates should still be an issue in modern times.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m surprised that itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ry,â&#x20AC;? Patel explained. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a controversy in the fi rst an unsung rule of dating. place. I was under the You do it for the fi rst date impression that women and just for courtesy and to be men had challenged ideas a gentleman.â&#x20AC;? about masculinity and femAndrew Cheline, junior in ininity and gender roles LAS, said he also believes about who paid,â&#x20AC;? Flynn said. men should pay for the fi rst â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was surprised that wom- date. â&#x20AC;&#x153; I â&#x20AC;&#x2122; v e en are still invested in a lways this kind of seen that chivalry.â&#x20AC;? a nd itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s H o w basically how itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ever, the a lways issue of been. You paying is have a nice still prevd i n ner alent for KAREN FLYNN and have a college PROFESSOR OF GENDER AND good time, kids. For WOMENâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S STUDIES AND AFRICANafter that some, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s AMERICAN STUDIES itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s free just tradigame,â&#x20AC;? tional for the man to Cheline said. pay for the fi rst date.

Sophomore in LAS KanMike Gonzalez, junior ishk Patel said he believes in Engineering, said he that the man should pay for sees how women might get the fi rst date. offended if a guy insists â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s common courtesy on paying, but says he was in my own life, and how I brought up to see that paywas raised and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s chival- ing was the right thing to do

â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was surprised that women are still invested in this kind of chivalry.â&#x20AC;?

when it comes to fi rst dates. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If I offered to pay, the date could get offended because it would seem like Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m implying that they canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t pay for their own meal,â&#x20AC;?

Gonzalez said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But especially if Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m inviting them out, I feel obligated to cover the cost.â&#x20AC;?

On the other hand, Jett Wang, sophomore in Engineering, said he thinks men and women should look at each other as equals when they go out on dates. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think anyone is obligated to pay based on gender,â&#x20AC;? he explained. â&#x20AC;&#x153;By asking men to pay for them, women are kind of putting themselves in weaker situation where they need to be paid for, so lowering their own status.â&#x20AC;?

As for a womanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s perspective, Lavine Luo, sophomore in FAA, said allowing the man to pay for the date could signify that the woman is romantically interest-

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North Carolinaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Des Lawrence attempts to tackle Illinoisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Josh Ferguson during the Illiniâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 48-14 loss to the Tar Heels on Saturday at Kenan Stadium in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

Illinois suffers loss against North Carolina

BY CONOR Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;NEILL TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE

CHAPEL HILL â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Quinshad Davis played four games on the brink of North Carolinaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s career receiving touchdowns record. Ryan Switzer played his entire sophomore season and two games this year without a punt return touchdown after putting up five as a freshman.

Both lifted weights from their shoulders in a 48-14 demolishing of Illinois on Saturday at Kenan Stadium. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Obviously when you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get in the end zone for a whole year, you kind of start to, not doubt yourself, but start to lose focus of it,â&#x20AC;? Switzer said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the best thing about breaking the record, I promise you. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been hearing that question for a month now, like, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Q, câ&#x20AC;&#x2122;mon

man, when are you going to break it? Break it this week, break it this week,â&#x20AC;&#x2122; â&#x20AC;&#x153; Davis said.

Quarterback Marquise Williams found Davis in the end zone in the second quarter as part of a dominating performance all around from the Tar Heels (2-1), who had lost their previous five games against Power Five conference teams from outside of the Atlantic Coast Conference -- including last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s loss to Notre Dame. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think we can still play a lot better than we played, but I am proud of the fact that we did play a complete game,â&#x20AC;? coach Larry Fedora said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We made gamechanging plays on special teams, offensively we did a nice job at times, defensively we stiffened up when we needed to.â&#x20AC;?

Williams completed 17 of 24 passes for 204 yards and three touchdowns, while rushing for 105 yards.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the fourth time in the seniorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s career that he has piled up 200 passing yards and 100 rushing yards in a game.

Elijah Hood busted loose for 129 yards on 16 carries, scoring a late touchdown on a 29-yard run he described as â&#x20AC;&#x153;you could drive a truck through that hole.â&#x20AC;? Fedora said the offensive line was challenged to be more aggressive, and Hood noticed an edge to its play.

North Carolinaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s defense held the Illini (2-1) scoreless in two of three trips inside the red zone when the score was competitive, and limited Illinois to 172 passing yards despite 38 attempts (4.5 yards per pass). â&#x20AC;&#x153;It just shows the abili-

ty that we have and when we complement each other, offense, defense, special teams, we can do great things,â&#x20AC;? Davis said.

Illinois scored on a 75-yard drive after North Carolina settled for its second Nick Weiler field goal of the first half, taking the Tar Heelsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; lead to 13-6. On the ensuing possession, North Carolina needed to convert a third-and-7 to avoid a three-and-out.

Williams threw to Davis along the home sideline, with the 6-foot-4, 220-pound receiver elevating for an 11-yard catch. So it was fitting that Davis ended that nine-play, 79-yard drive with a 9-yard touchdown, re-establishing North Carolinaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 13-point lead that ended up being all the breathing needed to run away in the second half.

Volleyball tries to find rhythm

BY DANIEL DEXTER STAFF WRITER

If volleyball matches ended after one set, the No. 6 Illinois volleyball team (9-2) would be undefeated.

Unfortunately for the Illini, No. 10 Arizona State (11-0) overcame an early deficit Saturday night in Tempe, Arizona. The Sun Devils took the match to a fifth set and eventually sent the young Illinois squad back to Champaign with its second loss of the season (25-23, 19-25, 11-25, 25-15, 11-15). The match concluded the Sun Devil Invitational, in which Illinois defeated Texas Southern (25-13, 25-7, 25-11) and University of Nevada-Las Vegas (UNLV) (25-18, 25-12, 21-25, 25-16).

Head coach Kevin Hambly said neither team played its best in the final match.

Despite the Sun Devilsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; physical play and more experience, Hambly said it was an incredibly even match. He added that with the fifth set being such a toss-up, anything could have happened and the result didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t necessarily prove which team was better. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think if we played that match again it would go five (sets) again,â&#x20AC;? Hambly said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The result would be different every single time. If we played that match a hundred times, we would win 50 and they would win 50. It was a very even match and a fun one to be a part of.â&#x20AC;?

Illinoisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 25-11 third set loss was its worst of the season, which Hambly attribut-

ed to poor execution. Middle blocker Katie Stadick said the team is still trying to find its rhythm, making sets like that possible.

Stadick played a significant role in helping the team in its comeback effort. She lead the Illini with 18 kills and seven blocks. She gave credit to her teammates for regrouping in a difficult situation to even up the match with a dominant 25-15 victory in the fourth set. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I felt like we were expecting rallies more, and we ended up with better shots in the fourth set,â&#x20AC;? Stadick said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We also got a lot more touches on the block, so our defense can pick them up and make better plays.â&#x20AC;?

The Illini had little trouble winning their two opening matches of the tournament.

The team defeated Texas Southern in straight sets Friday, and gave the majority of its starting lineup a break.

Besides Arizona State, the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s only other moment of adversity was against UNLV

Sun Devil Invitational Illinois 3 Texas Southern 0 Illinois 3 UNLV 1 Arizona State 3 Illinois 2 Summary: Illinois lost

n high school, I had a football coach that always used to say, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Somebody needs to make a play!â&#x20AC;?

I never quite understood that: Obviously we were all trying to â&#x20AC;&#x153;make plays.â&#x20AC;?

We wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have been on the field otherwise. Him exhorting us to do something we were already trying to do was confusing.

But I realized something: His expression might become the motto for the 2015 Illinois football team.

Somebody needs to make a play.

Against North Carolina on Saturday, the Illini got blown out on the scoreboard, but the game was closer than 48-14 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; not that Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m trying to sound like Tim Beckman.

Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not saying the Illini would have won had a few plays gone their way. North Carolina was clearly the better team. But Geronimo Allison dropped a touchdown and Taylor Zalewski missed two field goals.

Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 13 points left on the field.

Josh Ferguson was the one guy who made a few plays in Chapel Hill on Saturday. He out-rushed everybody on either team, but the Illinois offense isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t supposed to revolve around 22 Ferguson carries a game. He needs the ball out in the flat and on the sideline and in the secondary, not between the tackles.

But this has been the story for the Illini through the last few seasons. Someone steps up at various times â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Scheelhaase, Ferguson,

Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Toole, Lunt, Dudek â&#x20AC;&#x201D; but no one can sustain success.

Remember Zalewskiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first missed field goal?

How it was weird that head coach Bill Cubit and Co. were kicking it from 57 yards instead of just heaving a Hail Mary?

First of all, a coach doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t call on a kicker to hit a field goal in a game that the kicker hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t made in practice. Second of all, he hit it far enough but knocked it wide right.

Zalewski was given an opportunity, and just needed to make a play. And he didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t.

Zalewski certainly wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t the only one who didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t make plays Saturday. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no one on the defensive side of the ball that can claim that he had a good day. Lunt was pretty bad. The offensive line didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t help out much.

Generally, speaking the Illini stunk.

The silver lining? The season is only three weeks old. Middle Tennessee State presents an opportunity for the team to bounce back before the gauntlet of Big Ten play, but on national TV in what could have been a statement game for Cubit, his team fell flat.

Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t expect things to get easier. This team has shown it can be resilient, but Big Ten play doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t feature a whole lot of Western Illinois and Kent States. Even Northwestern, which looked like a W on the Illiniâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s calendar as recently as four weeks ago, presents a challenge.

If no one is going to step up and kick that field goal, hold that block or deflect that pass, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to be a long season for the Illini.

Peter is a junior in Media. baileyw2@dailyillini.com @pbaileywells

Soccer loses to Purdue 3-1

BY MATT GERTSMEIER STAFF WRITER

The Illinois soccer team was struck with an unfamiliar feeling this weekend.

After outscoring opponents 16-6 in the first seven games of the season, the Illini were nearly shutout in their Big Ten season-opening matches this weekend.

The Illini kicked off conference play with a road

Illinois 0 Indiana 0 Summary: This double

overtime draw lasted 110 minutes.

Key performer: Goalie Claire Wheatley, two saves, no goals allowed.

Purdue 3 Illinois 1 Summary: Illinois

struggled to convert on its

trip to Indiana. Illinois (6-21) drew against Indiana 0-0 in double overtime on Friday and lost 3-1 to Purdue on Sunday.

Illinois might have struggled to find the back of the net this weekend, but certainly had no issue getting shots off. The Illini mustered up 22 shots against

SEE SOCCER| 2B shot attempts in second Big Ten game of season.

Key performer: Midfielder Katie Murray scored the lone Illinois goal

Quote of the game:

Head coach Janet Rayfield, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I liked the chances we got, I just didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t like the mentality that we had.â&#x20AC;?

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Illinoisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; head coach Kevin Hambly during the game vs Louisville at Huff Hall on Aug. 28. Illinois won 3-0. when it dropped the third set 21-25, ending its streak of five consecutive sweeps. Hambly was disappointed his team let that set slip away because of

how dominant Illinois was in the previous two sets. The team returned to form in

its second match of the season to Arizona State at the Sun Devil Invitational.

Key performer: Katie Stadick led the team in kills (18) and blocks (7) in Arizona State match. She also led the team in kills (16) in the UNLV match.

Hambly, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think if we played that match again it would go five (sets) again,â&#x20AC;? Hambly said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The result would be different every single time. If we played that match a hundred times, we would win 50 and they would win 50. It was a very even match and a fun one to be a part of.â&#x20AC;?

Quote of the game: Head coach Kevin

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Reagan Robishaw on the sideline during the game against Northern Kentucky at Illinois Track and Soccer stadium on Sept. 11.

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VOLLEYBALL the fourth set to close out the match with a 25-16 victory.

The weekend’s three matches marked the end of out-of-conference play, and the consensus amongst players and Hambly is the team is still working on its consistency. With Big Ten play on the horizon, Hambly is empha-

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sizing the importance of not focusing on records but rather improving as the season goes on.

“We are not as good as we want to be right now, but that is completely expected,” Hambly said. “I think we made good progress. I’m never happy when we lose, and sometimes we’re not all that happy when we win.”

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Golf finished with potential

BY CHRIS KENNEDY STAFF WRITER

Last year, the Illinois men’s golf team was eliminated in the Final Four of the NCAA Championships.

The Illini finished fifth this weekend at the Olympia Fields Fighting Illini Invitational and got a glimpse at what the national championship field might look like in the spring.

Bushnell/Golfweek preseason No. 4 Florida State won the Invite, followed by No. 16 Oklahoma State, No. 6 Arizona State and No. 10 Stanford.

“Our goal is to win the tournament, but I saw a lot of positives this week that we can build on,” head coach Mike Small said in a press release. “We got away from who we were sometimes this week; our mindset, our ability to handle adversity and our preparation to play wasn’t as strong as it has been.”

Stanford’s Maverick McNealey took home the individual title. Last year, he tied for the Invite’s medalist honors with Illini freshman Dylan Meyer, who was playing in his first collegiate tournament. This year, he finished three strokes ahead of the top Illinois finisher, Thomas Detry, who ended in second place.

The Illini senior got off to a fast start to the weekend with a record-setting first round. He shot 7-underpar to take an early lead in the tournament and tie the course and tournament record set in 2007 by Oklahoma State’s Rickie Fowler.

Apart from Detry, the Illini had a rough start in the first round of play on Friday morning but were able to recover on the back nine, finishing the round in third place. On Saturday, Illinois started fast but had difficulty in the middle of the round, as some of the course’s most difficult holes played even tougher after a Friday night downpour.

The Illini finished the second round with a score of 288, putting them in fourth place. An identical third round score landed the Illini a fifth place finish, 12 strokes behind Florida State but only three strokes out of third place. The Seminoles had a strong first round, scoring 7-under as a team. FSU had the only team scores under par in the entire field, also finishing the third round at 1-under.

Sophomore Nick Hardy finished the tournament at

Fighting Illini Invitational Illinois fifth of fifteen teams Summary: Illinois struggled in the final round of play against a field of four Bushnell/ Golfweek preseason top30 teams.

Key performer: Junior Thomas Detry finished in second individually.

He shot 7-under-par in the first round, setting a course record.

Quote of the game:

“Our goal is to win the tournament, but I saw a lot of positives this week that we can build on,” head coach Mike Small said in a press release.

“We got away from who we were sometimes this week; our mindset, our ability to handle adversity and our preparation to play wasn’t as strong as it has been.”

1-under, good enough for a three-way tie for sixth place.

Senior Alex Burge and Meyer, the Big Ten Golfer of the Week after his victory at the Northern Intercollegiate, finished tied for 43rd.

Freshman Edoardo Lipparelli made his debut in the team’s starting lineup this weekend after senior Charlie Danielson suffered a back injury during the practice round. Lipparelli finished tied for 59th. He had his best round on Saturday, shooting three over.

“I thought Edoardo had a very good round going,” Small said on Saturday in a press release. “But for him to step in for Charlie, as a freshman, and shoot a 73 in those conditions, that was very good.”

The Illini now have some time off before returning to action at Indiana’s Crooked Stick Invitational on October 12. After an early season bout with elite competition, Small says the team has plenty of room for improvement.

“We will use this as an opportunity to reestablish who we are as a team,” he said in a press release. “(The outcome) is also an opportunity for us to get better.”

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FROM 1B

SOCCER the Hoosiers and 12 against Purdue.

Along with those shot attempts, Illinois took 13 corner kicks. Head coach Janet Rayfield liked that her team created many scoring opportunities, but did not think the right mind set was there to convert.

“I liked the chances we got, I just didn’t like the mentality that we had,” Rayfield said. “You don’t win Big Ten games without 90 minutes of consistent effort and work rate and relentlessness and we didn’t have that today.”

While missed opportunities played a major factor in Illinois’ weekend games, it may not have been the only reason for the Illini’s struggles.

Ten of Illinois starters played over 90 minutes in Friday’s double overtime game that lasted 110 minutes. Of those 10 players, eight played over 100 minutes.

Even with a day of rest in between games, fatigue may have carried over to Sunday’s match. After 27 minutes of play in the first half, Illinois leading-scorer Jannelle Flaws was subbed out. Seven minutes after the substitution was made, Purdue scored its first goal of the game.

Purdue sealed the game in the second half, scoring at the 58th and 64th minutes. By the time Illinois answered, it was too late.

Of the 34 shot attempts over the weekend, freshman Katie Murray scored Illinois’ lone goal in the final two minutes of Sunday’s loss to Purdue.

It was the first goal of her

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Illinois’ Jannelle Flaws (3) takes a shot during the game against Northern Kentucky at Illinois Track and Soccer stadium on Sept. 11.

Illini career, and her overall performance was no surprise to Rayfield.

“Katie Murray is getting better everyday. For a freshman to understand what Big Ten soccer is like I think this first weekend is going to be a real step forward,” Rayfield said. “Every time we challenge her with something like that, she steps up and answers the challenge.”

Murray is expected to make a bigger contribution than expected with midfielder Reagan Robishaw expected to miss the remainder of the season with a injured knee.

While this weekend didn’t end as Rayfield had hoped, she still believes the team can bounce back. Next up for the Illini are home games against Rutgers and Maryland — Illinois is undefeated at home this season.

“Now the challenge is if can we have the mentality to bring our best, to work really hard to be our best, to commit to being our best,” Rayfield said. “I think if we can do that, then we can be a much better soccer team than what we showed today.”

“I liked the chances we got, I just didn’t like the mentality that we had.”

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JANET RAYFIELD HEAD COACH

Illini hope to maintain momentum Women’s golf face new course

BY RYAN WILSON CONTRIBUTING WRITER

An old course will present new challenges for the Illinois women’s golf team this week.

Large, undulating greens will present the biggest challenge to the Illinois women’s golf team when it plays in this week’s Mercedes-Benz Collegiate in Knoxville, Tennessee. The first round starts Monday and round three wraps up Tuesday.

“The green complexes are very demanding, and they will require smart placement on and around the green to give ourselves the best opportunity to score,” head coach Renee Slone said.

Par on the 107-year-old Cherokee Country Club is a 70. It will be the first time the Illini have competed on the course. It features large greens and short par5s. Fourteen teams will play in the tournament, hosted by the University of Tennessee, which boasts the No. 9 team in the country. Junior Stephanie Miller said Slone and Slone’s husband, Rick, know the course, so they’ve been advising the team on how to approach it.

“This golf course is really going to come down to playMercedes-Benz ing par golf and positioning Collegiate yourself well in relation to the hole to give yourself the best possible opportunity to When/where: score,” Slone said.

First round starts at 8:30 Illinois practiced at the a.m. Monday in Knoxville, Champaign Country Club and its outdoor facility on Tennessee campus in preparation. Slone Quick notes: said the Illini focused on Illinois has never played their short game — including putting and wedge shots tions during the tournament.

— at practice. Miller add- She said she wants her team ed that the team practiced to take “mental breaks” durwith various types of green ing competitions.

“From contours. “ T h at ’s a menwhat realtal standly makes a point, it’s golf course just takdifficult,” ing those she said. mental Miller breaks and remaining and freshmentalman Bing ly strong Singhsumalee strugthroughRENEE SLONE gled with out the HEAD COACH duration of their putthe round,” ti ng in Slone said. the later rounds at Minnesota. In “Just not letting frustrations Singhsumalee’s first round get to you as the round prowith the team, she tied the gresses, and just staying program record with six- patient and staying focused under 66. She then had a on the process and not getcombined 12 bogies in her ting wrapped up in the next two rounds, finishing results.” six-over 222.

The Illini opened their seaSlone said the team strug- son last week with a thirdgled maintaining its emo- place team finish. They shot

“If we want to continue to improve our program, we need to continue to raise the bar.”

at Cherokee Country Club, despite the fact that the course is 107 years old

Hidden Stat:

Host school Tennessee is the ninth-ranked team in the country and the highest ranked team in the competition 23-over 887 at the Minnesota Invitational, just three strokes shy of first-place Purdue. Illinois went seven-over in the final round of the tournament, the lowest of any team in the tournament.

“It (round three at Minnesota) showed us what were kind of capable of this year, even right out of the gate,” sophomore Dana Gattone said. “I think we’re just going to build off our last round.”

Illinois shot 1-over 289 and 15-over 303 in the first and second rounds at Minnesota, respectively.

“It an opportunity to play in a very competitive tournament,” head coach Renee Slone said. “So that’s always a positive. If we want to continue to improve our program, we need to continue to raise the bar.”

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Romo suffers injury, but Cowboys win PH I L A DE L PH I A — Tony Romo fractured his left clavicle in Sunday’s game against the Eagles, and it’s an injury that will likely sideline him several weeks.

Romo went down in the third quarter, fumbling the ball away and having Eagles linebacker Jordan Hicks land hard on his left shoulder.

Romo i m me d i ately

Bryant to return despite bone graft

grabbed his shoulder and walked slowly to the locker room with the training staff.

This could become a season-wrecking injury for the Cowboys. Romo missed the final 10 games of 2010 when he had the same injury, and the recovery process was slower than anticipated.

That could be devastating for the Cowboys should he miss a similar number of games. Backup Brandon Weeden finished the game 7 of 7 for 73 yards and a touchdown.

The Cowboys offense is already missing receiver Dez Bryant.

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Baltimore Ravens’ Torrey Smith catches a 16-yard pass in front of the Browns’ Buster Skrine to score the go-ahead touchdown in the fourth quarter on Dec. 28.

Steelers beat 49ers, 43-18

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Dallas Cowboys staff lift injured quarterback Tony Romo (9) during the third quarter on Sunday, at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia.

The receiver who made his living making plays downfield in Baltimore was back at it Sunday.

Torrey Smith, who signed with the San Francisco 49ers in the offseason, caught six passes for 120 yards against the Pittsburgh Steelers (whom he often torched while with the Ravens), including a 75-yard touchdown reception. San Francisco lost any-

way, 43-18.

Smith had a quiet debut with the 49ers, catching one pass for 11 yards against the Minnesota Vikings in Week 1. But his speed makes him a consistent downfield threat, something the Ravens really missed in their 19-13 loss to the Denver Broncos last weekend.

The way the Steelers are scoring points this season, the Ravens probably need to get the kinks worked out on offense before the teams meet Oct. 1 on Thursday Night Football.

PHILADELPHIA — The Cowboys remain hopeful Dez Bryant can return for their Oct. 25 game against the New York Giants, according to sources. It’s the reason they didn’t put the star receiver on injured reserve designated for return, giving him a sixweek timeline to get back from his fractured foot.

“I think you’re always trying to assess how long a player is going to be out and the value of that guy,” coach Jason Garrett said Friday when asked if the Cowboys had considered putting Bryant on short-term IR.

“In Dez’s case, we want to give him every opportunity to be back as soon as he can. We’re optimistic that he can be back soon, and obviously he’s an impact player for us.”

The NFL Network reported Sunday that Bryant needed a bone graft during surgery and would miss 10-12 weeks. But a source said a bone graft is not uncommon in that part of the foot.

Last year, defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence fractured the fifth metatarsal in his right foot _ the same as Bryant _ and had a similar procedure that included a bone graft. He broke the bone in practice on July 30, 2014, was placed on shortterm IR and returned for a Nov. 2 game.

Bryant suffered a Jones fracture in the fourth quarter of the season opener.

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Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant (88) before the game against the New York Giants on Sept. 13, at AT&T Stadium in Dallas.

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THE SCORE

5 NUMBERS TO KNOW

ILLINOIS â&#x20AC;&#x201D; NORTH CAROLINA

471

14

7

2nd

10

0

3rd

7

7

4th

21

14

Final

48

SCHEDULE Sept. 12 Western Illinois â&#x20AC;&#x201D; (W 44-0)

School

Oct. 10 @ Iowa â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 11 a.m.

Illinois punted seven times for 279 yards compared to North Carolinaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 3 punts.

Illinois finished with 227 rushing yards due largely to Fergusonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 133 rushing yards.

Ferguson became the 17th Illinois player in history to rush 2,000 yards. He now has 2,126 career rushing yards. Ferguson rushed for 133 yards on 22 carries. It was his sixth 100-yard rushing game.

GAME TO FORGET Wes Lunt

Lunt threw for 140 yards going 15-for-32 with no touchdowns and one interception. Last week, Lunt threw for 316 yards against Western Illinois to help lead the Illini to a 44-0 victory.

TWEET OF GAME â&#x20AC;&#x153;OH SO CLOSE. Ball forced out of Murdockâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hands in the endzone #Illiniâ&#x20AC;? @IlliniFootball

85

2-1

1-0

3-0

0-0

Michigan State 3-0

0-0

Ohio State

3-0

0-0

Maryland

2-1

0-0

Michigan

2-1

0-0

Rutgers

1-2

0-1

QUOTE OF THE GAME

North Carolinaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Nick Switzer ran 85-yard punt return touchdown in the fourth quarter.

He finished with 168 punt-return yards to break a UNC single-game record from 1951.

Overall Conf.

Penn State Sept. 26 Middle Tennessee State â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 3 p.m. Indiana Oct. 3 Nebraska â&#x20AC;&#x201D; TBA

3 227

EAST DIVISION

Sept. 19 @ North Carolina â&#x20AC;&#x201D; (L 48-14)

Josh Ferguson

7

48

BIG TEN STANDINGS

Sept. 5 Kent State â&#x20AC;&#x201D; (W 52-3)

GAME TO REMEMBER

North Carolina finished with After shaking off an early 471 yards of total offense interception, North Carolina compared to Illinoisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 399. quarterback Marquise Williams threw for three touchdowns and 206 yards.

Scoring by quarter 1st 10 0

3B

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Everybody has to be accountable. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got to keep on fighting and learn from our mistakes.â&#x20AC;?

HEAD COACH BILL CUBIT

Oct. 24 Wisconsin â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 2:30 p.m.

WEST DIVISION

Oct. 31 @ Penn State â&#x20AC;&#x201D; TBA Nov. 7 @ Purdue â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 11 a.m.

Nov. 14 Ohio State â&#x20AC;&#x201D; TBA Nov. 21 @ Minnesota â&#x20AC;&#x201D; TBA

School

Conf. Overall

Iowa

3-0

0-0

Northwestern 3-0

0-0

Illinois

2-1

0-0

Wisconsin

2-1

0-0

Minnesota

2-1

0-0

Nebraska

1-2

0-0

Purdue

1-2

0-0

Nov. 28 Northwestern â&#x20AC;&#x201D; TBA

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Top: Illinoisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Vâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Angelo Bentley tackles North Carolinaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Romar Morris during the Illiniâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 48-14 loss to the Tar Heels on Saturday at Kenan Stadium in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Bottom: Illinoisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; T.J. Neal tries to tackle North Carolinaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ryan Switzer.

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Illini open season with Spartan sweep

BY ETHAN SWANSON STAFF WRITER

Hockey is finally back in Champaign.

After nearly a five-month lay-off, the Illinois Ice Arena was once again filled with Illini faithful ready for their first look at the 20152016 Illinois hockey team as it faced off against Michigan State in a two-game series.

Just as eager as fans for the puck to drop Friday night, the Illini made the wait worth it.

“We turned it up a notch,” said head coach Nick Fabbrini. “I thought we did a great job of playing to our strengths: getting pucks behind their defenseman and using our speed to play below their goal line. When our forwards are able to do those things, that’s when we’re at our best.”

Friday night, the Illini skated circles around the Spartans, producing a plethora of offense in a 6-0 statement victory Friday and 4-2 comeback win on Saturday.

Illini goals didn’t come instantly, however. Illinois only fired off five shots on goal in the first period of Friday’s matchup compared with Michigan State’s seven. A Spartan penalty at 5:42 in the second period was the match that lit the fuse to Illinois’ offensive explosion.

On the ensuing power play, sophomore forward Eric Cruickshank lit the lamp for the first time this season with a topshelf rocket past Michigan State’s goaltender. “(Cruickshank) is a dynamic player,” Fabbrini said. “When he gets time and space, he typically makes things happen. It was big for him to get us off and running.”

Sophomore Mike Fischer made sure Cruickshank wasn’t the only Illini member in the scoring column, following close behind with a goal of his own, assisted by forward Chris Lozinak.

Even the defensemen got in on the scoring action Friday night.

With under a minute left to play in the second period, junior Austin Zima created a turnover in the Spartan’s offensive zone and single-

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James Mcging looks for an opening during the game against Michigan State at the University of Illinois Ice arena Saturday. handedly moved the puck up the ice to get a clean shot on goal that was ultimately cleaned up by junior Josh Belmont off the rebound.

“We just kept our legs going and never let off the gas when (Michigan State) got tired,” Fischer said.

“Our defense did a great job of moving their feet and limiting their opportunities while helping to create ours.”

Third period goals by a trio of sophomores — Cruickshank, Grant Stueve and Andrew Wicklin — put the exclamation point on Friday’s victory.

Saturday’s game followed a much different script.

This time it was the Spartans that jumped out in front with two first-period goals, giving the Illini their first taste of adversity in the young season.

“Beating someone 6-0 can play in the back of your mind a little bit and

make you come out a little more relaxed the next night,” Cruickshank said.

“We definitely showed some character tonight in the way we responded and showed ourselves we can win even when we get down early.”

Cruickshank would once again lead the charge for the Illini offense, lighting up the scoreboard with a power-play goal roughly four and a half minutes into the second period.

The Illini didn’t have any shortage of powerplays Saturday night. Managing to get a 5-on-3 advantage twice in the game, the second of which Zima would capitalize on with a goal in the third period to tie the game.

Michigan State’s sloppy, overly physical play in the third would prove to be the deciding factor, and it was sophomore James Mcging, who would deliver that decisive blow to the Spartans.

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Summary: The Illini outscored the Spartans 10-2. Forward Eric Cruickshank led Illinois with three goals.

Key Performer: Eric Cruickshank – scored three goals and an assist

in two games, including the first goal of the Illinois’ season Friday night.

Quote of the Weekend: “We really came together this weekend. Just a good series win, that’s all I can really say.” – sophomore forward Mike Fishcher Hidden Stat: While being

outscored 0-2 in the first period by the Spartans, the Illini outscored Michigan State 10-0 in the second and third periods.

Up Next: Against the Oklahoma Sooners, September 25-26, Norman, Oklahoma, 7:30 p.m.

Off an interference call, Mcging was granted at penalty shot. With the game on the line, the sophomore snuck the puck past the Spartan goaltender and gave the Illini their first lead of the night.

“He made a great defensive play then beat his man up the ice,” Fabbrini said.

“He got hauled down and (the referee) gave me the option of a power play or penalty shot. McGing had already won us a game last

season in the same situation, so we had full faith that he’d be able to do it again.”

Senior Yoshi Shibata iced the game with an unassisted goal at 16:46, giving the Illini the 4-2 win and breaking out the brooms for the series sweep.

Despite beginning the season 2-0 and giving fans quite a show, Fabbrini and his players realize that the team is yet to put together a full 60 minutes of hockey:

something Illinois will need to do if it wants to live up to its lofty preseason expectations and solidify its No. 12 ACHA ranking.

“We can’t come out flat and expect to hang around with good teams,” Fabbrini said. “I told my guys they need to believe in the process and what works for us.

We have room to improve — and we will.”

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Cross country place 3 in top 15 at Spartan Invite

BY WILL MOST CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Jesse Reiser could have run anywhere.

With an impressively quick 8 minute 55 second two mile and top-10 finishes in both Foot Locker Nationals and Nike Cross Nationals, freshman Reiser was in the conversation as one of the very best recruits in the nation.

Of all the universities he could have attended, Reiser, an Illinois high school cross country state champion, decided to stay home.

And at Friday’s Spartan Invitational, he made his Illini debut, finishing 14th in a field of nearly 400.

Junior Sean Pengelly led

the Illini, finishing ninth in 25:14.

“I’ve been looking forward to this moment since I committed here,” Reiser said. “I finally got to represent my home state.”

Reiser’s debut was an unusual one — he was running his first 8,000 meters ever.

He started off at the front of the pack with some of the best runners in the Big Ten, but at about the 6,000-meter mark, Reiser started falling off, finding himself just behind the leaders.

“I was excited to see that he wasn’t afraid to go put himself in a race where he belongs,” said senior Paul Zeman. “I have no doubt

that he’ll stay up there and be ready to run 8,000 meters better.”

The Spartan Invite is just the start of Reiser’s season.

Both he and the team seem to have big expectations for the rest of his debut season. Reiser thinks he’s capable of meeting those expectations.

“I just want to put myself up there to place high enough so the team can do well,” Reiser said.

Reiser’s performance wasn’t the only one the Illini were pleased with on Friday. Zeman took 12th, which allowed Illinois to establish itself as one of the best teams in the field. Rain lashed the course the night

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Illinois second in a field of 34 (unofficial) Summary: Three Illinois runners placed in the top-15 of the meet.

Top-recruit Jesse Reiser made his Illinois debut.

Key performer: Senior Paul Zeman outperformed himself from last week and took 12th in the meet.

Quote of the meet: Head coach Jake Stewart: “I didn’t want to come up

here and just go through the motions. I wanted us to go out and put ourselves in a position to win the meet. We didn’t get there, but I was very pleased that these guys took that approach.”

before and humidity was a factor throughout the day: Pengelly’s time was significantly slower than his 24:35 time in the Bluegrass Invitational a week ago.

While the meet was not scored, the Illini took unofficial second, besting both of their ranked Big Ten opponents — Michigan

and Michigan State. Illinois trailed only Grand Valley State in the team rankings.

“I didn’t want to come up here and just go through the motions,” said head coach Jake Stewart. “I wanted us to go out and put ourselves in a position to win the meet. We didn’t get there, but I was very

pleased that these guys took that approach.”

This Friday, Illinois will run in the Brissman-Lunden Invite in Rock Island, Illinois, where it will try to deliver the win Stewart has been looking for.

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