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THE DAILY ILLINI
MONDAY October 12, 2015
The independent student newspaper at the University of Illinois since 1871
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How to stay safe during an emergency
ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR
Run. Hide. Fight. That’s what University students are advised to do should there be a campus shooting. Alex Tran, team leader and training coordinator for Student Patrol at the University, said he doesn’t know if many students would know what to do in a shooting incident. “You’re caught with a person with a gun who may or may not be mentally stable and who’s looking to do some serious harm,” he said. “A lot of people would freeze.” On Oct. 1, a gunman killed nine people at Oregon’s Umpqua Community College and later shot himself, according to NBC News. One student was killed Friday from a shooting at Northern Arizona University, according to the New York Times. A student died Friday near Texas Southern University in a shooting, according to NBC News. Since 2013, there have been at least 149 school shootings in the U.S., according to Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund’s website. A former University student has also been involved in a school shooting. In 2008, Steven Phillip Kazmierczak killed five students and wounded 21 at Northern Illinois University, according to NIU’s Report of the Feb. 14, 2008 Shootings. The report stated Kazmierczak had a history of mental health issues pri-
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Fifth win for McFadden BY LAUREN MROZ ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR
Tatyana McFadden continued her dominance on the women’s wheelchair course at the Bank of America Chicago Marathon on Sunday morning, winning the women’s wheelchair division for a fi fth straight time. The University of Illinois graduate set a new course record, fi nishing in 1 hour 41 minutes 10 seconds. She broke her own course record of 1:42:35 from 2014. McFadden beat second-place finisher Manueal Schar by 46 seconds. With the victory, she qualifies for the 2016 Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro. McFadden’s won her fi rst major marathon in Chicago in 2009 and is now one victory away from her third grand glam title — wins in Boston, Chicago, London and New
Students unaware of best loan options BY AARON NAVARRO STAFF WRITER
The U.S. Department of Education could do more to make sure college students are aware of their options in repaying loans, an August Government Accountability Office (GAO) report found. According to the numbers, the GAO found that students’ loans were higher than they should be due to a lack of awareness about programs. The report was created to review options on how to help borrowers repay loans. According to the report, in 2012 the
York. She became the fi rst athlete — able-bodied or otherwise — to win all four major marathons in the
same year in 2013. She repeated the task in 2014. The 26-year old looks to repeat the grand slam in 2015 with a win at the TCS New York City Marathon
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SOURCE: Government Accountability Office, U.S. Department of Education, Office of Student Financial Aid
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-Be aware of surroundings, such as exits -Keep calm -Call 911 if it’s safe to do -Leave if possible -If the threat is somewhere else, protect yourself by securing windows and doors -Be silent -Let the police do their job SOURCE: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS POLICE DEPARTMENT’S WEBSITE
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or to the shootings at NIU. He was enrolled at NIU in Aug. 2002 but he was a graduate student of the University when he killed and injured those at NIU. Although students are not required to complete training, the UIPD along with other area enforcement agencies go through several training exercises throughout the year, said Deputy Chief of Police Skip Frost of the University of Illinois
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Department of the Treasury estimated that 51 percent of Direct Loan borrowers could lower their payment through Income-Based Repayment (IBR). IBR is a plan created by the Department of Education that allows students to retool and reduce their debt payment if students are earning less than anticipated immediately after graduation. The plan limits monthly payments to 15 percent of a graduate’s discretionary income. IBR is calculated through the “repayment estimator” on the Federal Student Aid Office’s website. By entering loan and interest payment, tax filing status and income, the estimator shows what an IBR plan would cost, compared to a standard graduated student payment plan. There is also a “Pay As You Earn” plan that caps monthly payments at 10 percent of a student’s discretionary income. Additionally, the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program allows those with loans to get rid of debt by working in a public service job, provided they make their fi rst 120 monthly payments. However, only 13 percent of eligible borrowers utilize the IBR plan and
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on November 1. McFadden also has 11 medals as a four-time U.S. Paralympian in track and Nordic skiing. Other current and former Illini were scattered throughout the top 10. Chelsea McClammer fi nished in third place, nearly eight minutes after McFadden, and also qualified for the U.S. Paralympic team. Amanda McGrory finished fourth, Susannah Scaroni fi nished sixth, followed by Katrina Gerhard in seventh and Arielle Raisin in eighth. McFadden, McClammer and Gerhard were first in their respective age divisions. Former Illini Josh George fi nished third in the men’s wheelchair division.
(McFadden) became the first athlete — able-bodied or otherwise — to win all four major marathons in the same year.
Students who defaulted on loans within three years post-graduation
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Community thanks Wise DAILY ILLINI STAFF REPORT
Nearly two months since former Chancellor Phyllis Wise resigned, 250 people in the community decided it was time to recognize her contributions to the campus. In a letter that was sent to the Board of Trustees Saturday, members of the faculty and community and friends of Wise wrote they “wish to publicly express gratitude and support for former University of Illinois Chancellor, Phyllis Wise.” B. Joe White, president emeritus and Business professor, was among the signators. White said he decided to publicly support Phyllis Wise because she served the University well in her time as chancellor. The letter does not call for any specific action and White said he views the letter as more of a thank you note. The full letter reads: “We, the undersigned, wish to publicly express gratitude and support for former University of Illinois Chancellor, Phyllis Wise. Since her arrival in 2011, Dr. Wise worked tirelessly for the advancement of the University of Illinois. No chancellor in recent history accomplished in such a short time what Dr. Wise has in her limited tenure. Perhaps, the new medical school will be the tangible, ongoing salute in honor of Dr. Phyllis Wise, University of Illinois Chancellor 2011-2015.
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Chancellor Dr. Phyllis Wise speaks during an interview at Swanlund Administration Building on Oct. 7, 2011. As friends, neighbors and colleagues we feel that it is the community’s and University’s loss that she will no longer be leading us as Chancellor.” Wise was heavily involved in the creation of the Carle-Illinois College of Medicine, which is set to enroll its first class in 2017. “I think that Phyllis Wise gave her all to the Urbana campus during those five years,” White said. White resigned as president following a University controversy, similar to Wise. He was president during the 2009 admissions scandal in which students who had political connections, but didn’t meet the
University’s academic standards, were admitted to the University. The preferential treatment was first reported by the Chicago Tribune in May 2009 and though White was not directly involved with admissions, he chose to allow a newly formed Board of Trustees — six trustees also had to step down due to the scandal — to choose a new leader for the University. Robin Kaler, campus spokeswoman, and Tom Hardy, University spokesman, could not be immediately reached for comment.
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