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UI releases annual area crime statistics

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Police report provides critial insight for community the University of Illinois Police Department Tony The Division of Public Brown.

Safety along with Campus Aside from a reducCode Compliance and Fire tion in violent crimes, the Safety recently released report depicts what the the Annual Security and Division of Public Safety Fire Safeexpected. ty Report. “ T h e “The annual report Reviewing trend has campuss t a y e d allows people to make pretty conwide rules and regusistent for decisions in their best t he l a st lations, the report also v e r interest, so that they’re sale years,” detailed s t at i s t ic s r o w n not victims of crime.” B about safes a i d . ty and fi re TONY BROWN “They’re UIPD POLICE CAPTAIN i ncidents p r e t t y that have much i n occurred the range on campus of what we over the past three years. see in the past.”

The 2015 report was The report found overall the fi rst year in which the aggravated assault was Security and Fire safety down from 2012 and 2013, report combined into one but the number of reported holistic record, according to Police Captain of SEE SECURITY | 2A

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Members of the Student Advancement Committee, decorate a window on Green Street for the 2013 Homecoming.

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Criminal offenses reported in 2014 A majority of the crimes reported in the area last year occured on the University campus.

Bill Geist returns to alma mater for Homecoming

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The Institute for Sustainability, Energy and Environment will be getting fi nal approval in November on a campus wide minor program called the Sustainability, Energy and Environment Fellows Program.

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Khanna said the minor was approved by the Academic Senate, and it is supposed to gain fi nal approval in November. Following approval, students will be

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students to enroll in 16 to 18 credit hours of the 22 classes available in the minor.

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Khanna said the program will give students necessary technological training.

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This minor is different than already existing environmental minors, as it provides a much broader sense of economic and social aspects, said Madhu Khanna, associate director for education and outreach for the institute.

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Bill Geist, a Champaign native and Illinois alumnus who earned his degree in communications, will be serving as grand marshal of the 2015 Illinois Homecoming Parade.

Currently residing in New York City, Geist has been a correspondent for CBS Sunday Morning since he joined CBS News in 1987, and is known for his quirky storytelling of people and places all over America.

The Daily Illini spoke with Geist to discuss his career, alma mater

and memories of his hometown.

The Daily Illini: How did you establish national success after having grown up and received your education in Champaign?

Geist: What happened was I was a photographer in the army, and met several people there. One of my friends worked for the Chicago Tribune and got me an interview there, and I worked out in the Chicago suburbs for eight years.

I thought I was never going to get out of the suburbs. But Chicago was an intimidating other world

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Illinois’ lack of a budget will result in school funding cuts that directly affect students.

Breast cancer survivor Heather Tucker doesn’t call herself a warrior.

This weekend, Urbana’s [co] [lab] will transform into a cat cafe.

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Champaign • A 41-year-old male was arrested on the charges of unlawful possession of a weapon, armed violence and possession of a controlled substance with intent to manufacture in the 1300 block of North Mattis Avenue around 10 a.m. Oct. 14.

According to the report, police obtained a search warrant for the offender’s residence based on a previous drug investigation.

Officers approached the offender outside of his residence and arrested the offender.

During the arrest, the offender dropped a bag containing cocaine, crack cocaine, a digital scale and a handgun.

ed on the charge of theft at FedEx, 102 Mercury Drive, around 11 p.m.

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According to the report, the offender was an employee of the store and stole an iPhone from a package being shipped.

ported in the 1600 block of East Florida Avenue around 9:30 p.m.

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According to the report, an unknown offender armed with a handgun stole a cell phone from an Urbana resident.

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• Two 20-year-old females were arrested on the charge of theft at Walmart, 100 S. High Cross Road, around 5:30 p.m. Tuesday.

According to the report, one of the offenders was the “look out” while the other offender concealed stolen items.

The offenders passed all points of sale and did not pay for the items.

• Theft was reported at Lincoln Hall, 702 S. Wright St., around 4:30 p.m. Monday.

According to the report, the victim reported that an unknown offender had stolen her camera, which was near her during class. The camera has an estimated value of $700.

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UI hopes to reach sustainability goal before 2050

Office of Undergrad Research needs new director

Hopes for carbon-neutrality are a possibility now more than ever

BY LILLY MASHAYEK STAFF WRITER

The University wants to be a carbon-neutral institution by 2050, but Ben McCall said the goal should be accomplished by 2038.

McCall, associate director for campus sustainability, introduced speakers who presented their objectives and areas of specialization at the Illinois Climate Action Plan Forum at the Illini Union Wednesday. He also spoke about the goals of the plan, iCAP. “We want to position Illinois as a world leader in sustainability,” he said. “It’s a big job to get to zero.”

The plan outlines a strategy for the reduction of the emissions of greenhouse gases on the University’s campus and as well as the reduction of the Illini carbon footprint. The plan was originally implemented in 2010.

The University currently spends $98.8 million each year on utilities and energy services for the campus, according to a draft of the iCAP document.

The plan will use funds from the campus utilities budget, the central campus budget and external grants, but the bulk of the funding will come from the Campus Revolving Loan Fund, McCall said.

Most of the speakers at the forum were involved with the Energy Conservation and Build-

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GEIST (compared to Champaign), and going to New York was similar to Chicago, it was another planet entirely, which was good. I kind of judge everything in the world against what life was like growing up in Champaign. It makes for an interesting perspective to observe things from.

DI: How did your experience in Vietnam shape your career choice in journalism?

Geist: Hanging out with photographers and journalists in Vietnam really did convince me that these were the type of people I wanted to be around. But I think (my experience in Vietnam) definitely had something to do with (my career choice). When I got out of the army from Vietnam, my parents had moved to the Lake of the Ozarks in Missouri, and I went to (Mizzou) as a grad student for journalism, I’m not sure how I got in. But I just liked the people and what they were interested in. They were my kind of people.

DI: How did this turn into you eventually writing for the New York Times?

Geist: Well I had August off (at the time), and I looked up the names of three editors. One from the New York Times, LA Times, and the Washington Post. Just on a whim, I sent them some clips, and the (New York Times) called me back immediately, they wanted somebody to write about the suburbs. And I actually argued with them, ‘Why do you want me?’

I was actually fighting a wonderful thing that had happened to me. I was afraid I would get there and they would say, ‘What is this guy?’”

DI: How do you think your time spent at Illinois affected your

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SECURITY cases on campus increased. In 2012 on campus, there were six reported cases, 10 in 2013 and 14 in 2014.

A major project for division has been the expansion of safety cameras.

By the end of 2014, 1,028 cameras were in place across Ch a mpa ig n.

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SUSTAINABILITY able to enroll in the program in spring 2016.

In recent years, an increased number of students have decided to double or triple major, leading to a decrease in the creation of new minors, said Kathryn Martensen, assistant provost for educational programs.

Martensen said no minors are being dropped this year and minors are often used to test whether students are interested in the topic before the University decides to create a major for that area of study.

The College of ACES is one of the six units offering classes

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ing Standards Sustainability Working Advisory, or SWATeam.

The SWATeam works in conjunction with iCAP and consists of small teams that focus on specific aspects of sustainability at the University. The subgroups include energy generation, purchasing and distribution, water and stormweather, purchasing waste and recycling, agriculture, land use, food and sequestration, among others.

Scott Willenbrock, professor in the department of physics, discussed the plan in relation to energy generation, purchasing and distribution subgroup and focused on goals regarding clean wind energy.

“Roughly 50 percent of energy on (the University’s) grid is coal-based,” Willenbrock said.

But, he said, the percentage is decreasing. Willenbrock’s subgroup is looking into the possibility of using wind energy off campus.

“The area on campus that meets all the requirement for wind turbines is very small,” he said. “We can choose to buy wind energy as much as we want; it may cost more, but we can make that choice.”

Several students also spoke at the forum regarding their specific SWATeam subgroups’ goals.

Amy Liu, junior in FAA, spoke about the water and storm weather subgroup regarding plans to

improve in areas of water conservation. Liu said “the idea of working with students” is a common area of concentration in the plan. She said the group will try to obtain and publicize more granular water use data by fiscal year 2016, including water quality.

The forum ended with a call to action from Nishant Makhijani, a sustainability engagement specialist with the Institute for Sustainability, Energy and Environment.

He stressed the idea of involving the entire campus in the effort to reduce the Illini carbon footprint. Makhijani even noted that students may be offered class credit if they “want to work on a sustaining project.”

Makhijani made a point of noting the importance of faculty involvement in the campus-wide call to action for sustainability.

“Students have a lot of ideas, a lot of potential, but we need

career?

Geist: It’s a great school, and I didn’t even know that since I grew up in Champaign. I didn’t even know it was a great school until I got out. I think more than anything it’s just the people you meet in college and hang out with; it forms your personality and interests. (Illinois) is a great school and has everything to offer, but I think as much as the classroom, from the social side. Playing pinball machines for three hours in a bar, with other guys hanging around, and the back and forth repartee, that stuff was educational.

DI: Was there a favorite

DI: Had you always seen yourself doing broadcast?

Geist: No. I was working at the Times and I got a call from Don Hewitt, the guy who started 60 Minutes, at home on a Saturday, and said, ‘Have you ever considered broadcasting?’ and I thought about it for a second. I had just read an article in the paper that Andy Rooney got a million dollars for a famous book, with that in mind I said, ‘Yes, yes I have.’ I did a tryout thing for them, then Charles Kuralt, who started the CBS morning show, called me and convinced me. He said, ‘Come on and do it, it’ll be fun’ and I always say, ‘I’m a sucker for fun.’”

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Vice Chancellor for Research, Peter Schiffer discusses the goals and structure of The Illinois Climate Action Plan at the Illini Union Wednesday.

“I kind of judge everything in the world against what life was like growing up in Champaign. It makes for an interesting perspective to observe things from.”

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moment you remember from the college years?

Geist: Oh boy. A lot of it I don’t remember because of the intake.

I met my wife, Jody Geist, at Illinois. I think one of the classic moments for me was sitting in KAM’s, and she sidled over to me and said, ‘You got a light?’ like a ‘40s movie star, to light her cigarette. So we had beer in common and a good sense of humor.

I think that was probably my best moment there, when she introduced herself to me, which surprised me, because very few women had done that.

DI: Do you have a favorite piece you’ve done for CBS? Geist: That’s a hard question because there’s been a lot of them.

I think out of the TV pieces, the one about the 93-year-old pilot out in northern California. He published his own newspaper, and I think I liked him because my parents used to publish the Issue Reporter before I was born. This guy not only took all the pictures and sold all the advertising, but he would deliver them and would fly a plane, fly down low and drop (the papers) on peoples ranch or front doors. He would be folding his

division completed a proposal to install camera coverage into the greater campustown area, specifically along the Green Street corridor and Sixth Street between Daniel Street and Green Street.

“This has been at least a fiveyear project now of adding security cameras to the campus.

We feel it makes the campus safer,” Brown said.

He noted that with access to video evidence of a suspect, the division is able to solve a crime

an estimated 60 percent of the time.

As mandated by the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013, the annual report now includes definitions of terms domestic violence, dating violence and stalking.

“Last year we added the information and crime statistics about those, but we had to make a good faith effort because (in) the final regulations, the definitions weren’t available yet,” Brown said. “There has been significant

ICAP goal stats: “It’s a big job to get to zero,” -Ben McCall Reduce energy by 30% in 2020, 50% in 2050 Reduce energy emissions 30% by 2020, 50% by 2030 Objective to decrease energy consumption by 30% by fiscal year 2020 Carbon neutrality date: 2050 (set in 2008); but sense of urgency means possible goal of 2035 SOURCE: Illinois Climate Action Plan forum

faculty and staff’s assistant as well,” said Makhijani.

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papers and humming and I’d have to say to him, ‘I hate to be a backseat driver but there’s a mountain in front of you’ and he goes ‘Ohhhhhh,’ like he hadn’t seen it.

Plus he’d had three or four heart bypass operations. The crew said they couldn’t fit in the plane so they just mounted a camera, which I think was a cop out.

DI: You’ve done so much throughout your life, what has been your biggest accomplishment?

Geist: I think making people laugh. I haven’t achieved any great things helping humanity.

I think one reason why people laugh is because they see a little bit of themselves in being kind of screwy and off base. Everybody thinks they’re not the norm.

People write me letters and say, ‘I read your columns in the Times and I was laughing so hard it was embarrassing. I had to pull off the highway and laugh for awhile.’ It’s a good feeling to know that it’s been received well.

DI: Is there one place in Champaign-Urbana that you always look forward to visiting?

Geist: We used to go to Steak ‘n’ Shake on Green Street, because that’s where I grew up as a kid, but that’s gone now. Some changes are for the worse, and that’s for the worse. That was a big blow.

That’s where I was introduced to my wife’s mother, who was a big Steak ‘n’ Shake fan. But one place I’m definitely going to go is the Union, because of all things, my picture is hanging up in the Union, next to the Noble Prize winners.

What’s wrong with this picture?

They’re all black and white photographs, and then there’s a color photograph of me. It doesn’t faze me one way or another, I just think it’s funny.

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effort to raise awareness and prevent sexual misconduct crimes from occurring on campus.”

For Brown, the report provides critical insight for not only division but also the general community.

“The annual report allows people again to get that information and make decisions in their best interest, so that they’re not a victim of crime,” Brown said.

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included in the new minor.

Laurie Kramer, associate dean for academic programs of ACES, said minors are good services to students who have strong interests in areas other than their majors. Minors can expand students’ knowledge to be better prepared for careers, and they require less time to complete.

“Minors are growing, ACES comes up with new minors in leadership study, adult development and food and environmental systems these years,” Kramer said. “Almost every year we updated the curriculum and find the best option for students, and without dropping minors from the colleges yet.”

Enrollment in Earth, Society, Environmental Sustainability has steadily increased since 2012

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Laurie Kramer, associate dean for academic programs of ACES, said majors are often created based on the popularity of related programs or minors.

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Undergraduate research is not often included when the caliber of research done at the University is discussed.

But Miranda Dawson said she knows her work as an undergraduate researcher is important. Which is why the Office of Undergraduate Research is looking for a new director to continue aiding students’ studies.

Dawson, sophomore in Engineering, participates in undergraduate research that studies breast cancer.

She said the opportunity has strengthened her ties with her professor and allows her to make connections between content learned in class and research.

“It’s very motivating to see the real-life application of material learned in class,” said Dawson.

The University is seeking a new director for the Office of Undergraduate Research following the retirement of former director, Paul Diehl. Diehl was appointed as the first director of the Office of Undergraduate Research in August 2012.

The search for the new director began about a month ago, said Peter Mortensen, head of the search committee for the new director and associate professor in English.

The major duties and responsibilities of the new director will include the creation of programs that encourage collaboration between students and faculty on research.

Additionally, the new director will be responsible for the general coordination of research efforts across campus, according to the Office of Undergraduate Research’s website.

“I think in practice the director really serves as a working agent or someone that creates a network across the campus for particular units or programs that don’t have official support for undergraduate research beyond an independent study,” said Karen Rodriguez’G, interim director of the Office of Undergraduate Research.

She said that under the former director, the office aimed to incorporate undergraduate research in its curriculum and develop a model that would interest department units.

“Working together, Dr. Diehl and Dr. Rodriguez’G really were able to create an office that is known by faculty across campus as a resource to support undergraduate research in academic units,” Mortensen said.

The deadline for applications is Oct. 27. After all of the applications are received, the search committee will discuss the pool of applicants but Mortensen said he could discuss how many people are being considered.

“We’re approaching the search with an open mind,” he said. “It’s a big campus and we want to make sure that, first of all, we begin our consideration with an applicant pool that is as large and diverse as it can be because we are a large and diverse campus. Then we’ll go from there and weigh the merits of the individual as we go along.”

Mortensen said that it will be important to have a tenured faculty member in the office. It would be useful because that person can capitalize on their existing network of academic connections.

“I would say that it’s important to build on the momentum Dr. Diehl and Dr. Rodriguez’G created together working last year in the office,” he said.

After the search committee agrees on a few applicants, it will pass its recommendations on to Charles Tucker, vice provost for undergraduate education and innovation who will make the final decision.

Mortensen said the committee aims to have somebody in place before the spring semester.

“Going forward, what we hope to do is really to continue to build relationships and partnerships across campus because that’s a significant support for what we do,” Rodriguez’G said.

Like Dawson, Alex Villanueva, junior in LAS, values the importance of undergraduate research opportunities at the University.

“If the (Office of Undergraduate Research) is not headed by a well-rounded and outspoken proponent of research in all fields, then the University’s goal of producing stellar undergraduates and future scholars is at risk,” said Villanueva.

Until Oct. 27, the committee only knows what they hope to expect.

“We recognize that we had a great deal of success with an office where everybody in it was part of a cohesive working team and we’re hoping to provide Karen with a great teammate so they can continue to do the hard work of promoting and supporting undergraduate research across campus,” Mortensen said.

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EDITORIAL Sustainability grows on campus, in and out of the classroom

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ith the arrival of a new sustainability, energy and environment minor, this University is furthering its academic advances and has the full support of The Daily Illini Editorial Board in this endeavor.

As students at a university with such a highly regarded scientific legacy, we are pleased that our school is willing to commit itself to changing with the times and developing their areas of study based on the needs of students, as well as the needs of the world.

Just as decades-old University buildings are being renovated and upgraded, the University should upgrade its course catalog.

The Institute for Sustainability, Energy and Environment fellows program — the official title of the minor — has a structure that is also indicative of how sustainability must be approached. Six academic units working together is a perfect example of the cooperation required to help the planet that we live on.

Light switches in dorm rooms have little signs reminding the inhabitants to save power and turn them off.

At University football games, the video board displays a message about picking up trash and recycling around Memorial Stadium.

More sustainability, in academics and in practice, is a good thing.

Introducing a sustainability minor is a good step. Introducing a sustainability major down the road would be an even better step.

This University boasts a very capable Natural Resources and Environmental Studies department.

But walking around campus, trash spills out of dumpsters and blows across streets.

Frat Park is often littered with the remnants of bottles and cans that never found their ways to recycling bins.

Cleaning up this campus is one thing — relatively speaking, it’s not any dirtier or cleaner than any other campus of the same size — but establishing an academic path for sustainability is another endeavor.

According to The College Board’s website, 50 American colleges and universities offer a sustainability studies major.

Climate change and sustainability are a major issue in modern society, and it seems only fitting that this University sponsor an academic major to match, especially depending on how successful the SEE fellows program is.

So we applaud the University’s efforts thus far.

But we urge it — and all of our readers — not to stop there.

Budget cuts should anger students ALEX SWANSON Opinions columnist

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uesday morning, I rode down to Springfield with some other 60 students from the University to protest against the potential budget cuts in Illinois higher education.

This is the first time in the 160 years of Illinois higher education funding that we don’t have a state budget four months into the fiscal year. Not only is this budget arriving dangerously late, but it has the potential to carry serious repercussions for higher education when it is eventually passed.

To resist this possibility, we, students from public universities all over the state, protested outside the capitol shouting, “cuts mean us!”

We waited outside the House and Senate General Assemblies to catch legislators on their way in. We pushed our business cards inside the halls hoping to pull representatives out from the Assembly.

When we did have the opportunity to speak with senators or representatives, we reminded them of the essentiality of passing a budget in the near future that prioritizes higher education.

I’m writing this column now in the hopes of prolonging that advocacy; we, as college students, have a reputation for being politically disengaged, but we cannot continue on in any way that supports that stereotype. We need to start calling our state senators and representatives.

State funding for higher education is an issue that directly affects us, but also indirectly will affect the economy and intellectual culture of the state.

The direct effect of these potential budget cuts would undoubtedly hit those with Monetary Award Program Grants

hardest. At the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign alone, six thousand students use this grant, which is needbased, to fund their education.

Tuesday during the lobby movement, I spoke with numerous students who told me that, should their MAP Grant be revoked due to unsatisfactory funding, they will be forced to quit school. That is unacceptable.

The American education system, including post-secondary education, was designed to be the great societal leveler.

Many American early educational theorists, including Thomas Jefferson and Horace Mann, imagined the education system as a key component to a functional democratic society.

We do not, by any measure, have an equitable education system. At the primary and secondary levels, students across the country, and even across the state, do not have uniform resources, standards or opportunities.

The college readiness ratings from high school to high school in Illinois vary wildly. We cannot allow this gap to widen further by decreasing MAP funding.

MAP funds, by nature, most heavily affect students who are from relatively poor economic backgrounds. These are also the students who already, as statistically suggested by their family income, are markedly less likely to attend a wellperforming high school, to finish high school and to attain a collegiate degree.

Nationally, low-income high schools — schools with 50 percent or more of its student population on the free or reduced lunch program — have about a 47 to 58 percent college attendance rate, as compared with 61 to 73 percent for highincome schools.

MAP funding is already at a point at which it cannot fund all the students eligible for the grants. We cannot allow that situation to disintegrate any further. Without equal access to education,

we cannot hope for equal opportunity to have socioeconomic mobility.

Beyond the six thousand University students who will have to find alternate ways to pay for their education other than MAP funding, cuts to higher education could very well be detrimental to professors and result in cutting various student services.

Any significant cut to higher education funding has the very real potential to affect every student at the University and every citizen of Illinois.

Decreased funding for higher education could very well cause a statewide brain drain in which students and faculty desert the state in search of betterresourced conditions, and no one could blame them.

Education, too often, takes a backseat to other “more pressing” issues. Education is a backup job for too many students. Teaching is an underappreciated and underpaid position. The standards for becoming a teacher are much too low.

I can’t help but wonder when our nation, our state or even my immediate social circle will really begin to understand the immense importance that education as a system and individual teachers hold.

We cannot continue this noxious and ridiculous tendency to devalue education even further by decreasing higher education funding at the state level. There will be dire consequences to that sort of apathetic stance.

Without a quality educational system, we get socioeconomic stagnation, ignorance regarding voting issues, uncompetitive environments and on and on. It would make much more sense to pass a budget that deeply values higher education — and education at every level — instead.

Alex is a senior in LAS. amswans2@dailyillini.com

Start supporting breast cancer respectfully MINJU PARK Opinions columnist

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inktober — the month of October is dubbed this name due to the influx of pink merchandise and fundraising events related to breast cancer awareness.

However, this phenomenon has become corrupted, and is often satirized as “pink washing,” when an organization does a pink breast cancer promotion, but at the same time sells and profits from pinktheme products.

Many organizations fighting to generate awareness for their cause are utilizing different tactics to bring in support, but when the tactics are a simple media ploy to generate more views, the cause is trivialized rather than highlighting its severity.

This includes the recent campaign for breast cancer awareness, with National No Bra Day, or “Set the Tatas Free” event, which took place Oct. 13. This event claimed to bring attention and recognition to those affected by breast cancer, by having women remove their bras for one day in honor of these victims.

However, both the intent, result and unintended effects of such a campaign are questionable, especially as the intent of removing one’s bra is simply sexualized in nature.

In fact, the idea for the “Set the Tatas Free” seems to have originated as a fake Facebook event with a corresponding meme. Realizing that the event originated as a joke to encourage girls to remove their bras really puts in perspective the true nature of the event.

This tactic of utilizing breasts as a symbol of sexual attractiveness to capture people’s attention undermines the

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issue at hand — people are actually dying from this horrible disease.

After all, we don’t see these types of campaigns happening with skin cancer or prostate cancer, yet, we continue to see breasts being used as sex symbols in many breast cancer awareness campaigns.

For example, similar to the No Bra Day national event, the popular Keep a Breast Foundation’s “I Love Boobies!” campaign, also uses the slogan to emphasize this objectification of body parts, rather than focusing on the disease itself.

What makes matters worse is the resulting effect of the events such as No Bra Day; instead of generating revenue for breast cancer research or raising awareness of those affected with breast cancer, the No Bra Day event trivializes the true gravity of the situation.

Most participants of the situation didn’t include information about ways to donate or even any facts and statistics to emphasize the reality of breast cancer.

Information about how to identify breast cancer through self-examinations, ways to donate to specific foundations or sharing survivor stories all could have been effective in reducing numbers of untreated cases and propelling research into finding a cure.

Instead, such events resorted to using a gimmick. This can only be justified as long as the main point of the cause is emphasized, which we can see in campaigns such as the American Cancer Society’s “Making Strides Against Breast Cancer.”

Instead, the No Bra Day event is insensitive to those affected by breast cancer.

Many breast cancer survivors have undergone mastectomies, a surgical removal of one’s breasts. This procedure can often be both physically and emotionally jarring for the patient

— the removal of a body part that often symbolizes one’s sexuality or attractiveness.

Therefore, a national day in which women are outwardly displaying a body part that many survivors lack as a way of “supporting” breast cancer awareness is insensitive and disheartening.

Further, events such as the No Bra Day event and “I Love Boobies!” campaign fail to recognize that breast cancer also affects 1 out of 1000 men.

Therefore, emphasizing body parts that are associated with women is gendering a disease both males and females face.

What these events ultimately come down to is that the public tends to be disinterested in any cause without a “hook”, or something flashy and interesting that catches people’s interest.

When the hook needs to be short and witty to quickly get the audience interested, the actual cause is often overpowered, resulting in little to no understanding of the issue itself.

This phenomenon is not unique to No Bra Day or the “I Love Boobies!” campaign, but has occurred in many other campaigns such as the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge and Cancer Research UK’s “No Makeup Selfies.”

Although the stated goals of these sexualized campaigns are to spread breast cancer awareness, they ultimately create consequences that trivialize a serious topic, disregard the needs of the victim and devalue their experiences.

Campaigners need to keep in mind the message being sent out to raise awareness so that we can avoid future situations of insensitivity to those that have stayed resilient through situations of struggle. Instead, we can offer our support and work toward change that gives breast cancer the appropriate attention it deserves.

Minju is a freshman in LAS. mpark78@dailyillini.com

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FARAZ MEHDI Freshman in LAS

“Definitely a good thing for our University to make an effort to clean up our atmosphere, as only positive outcomes can result from this.”

“I’m just excited for all the school spirit here on campus. A lot of people put in effort to make this weekend special, so it’s just cool to see students come together and unite.”

SYDNEY BAUER

COUTRNEY BOYER

Senior in LAS

“The University has already taken strides to become environmentally friendly, so there is precedence for this which is a good thing”

“I love the pep rally for Homecoming. I helped plan it my Sophomore year for SAA and it was the most fun event we had because we got to set off fireworks on the Quad.”

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The University recently announced goals to become carbon neutral in 2050. What do you think this could mean both for the environment and the University?

What are you most excited about for this year’s Homecoming weekend?

LOGAN WEETER Opinions columnist

“Carbon neutrality would put us “That would be a great thing for on a pedestal as one of the most the University and since I’m from respected universities around.

Champaign, I think it would be However, that would only happen awesome for those who live in town, if we achieved it before anyone too.” else, so let’s get working!”

“I’m looking forward to the Homecoming Parade on Friday.

That might just be because I’ll be in it this year though.”

“Rumor has it that Nick Offerman’s coming back for Homecoming. If I can get a second of that glorious human’s attention, I’ll be a very lucky man.”

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Thursday, October 22, 2015

Elsinore presents its final show of the year

BY MARIAH SCHAEFER CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Behind a house located in a quiet Champaign neighborhood stands Perennial Sound Studio, where local band Elsinore will “hibernate” for the winter to continue work on their upcoming new record.

The colorfully decorated studio, owned by Elsinore’s lead vocalist and guitarist Ryan Groff, will be 3 years old this December. Groff said the space is perfect for the band to rehearse, write and record.

“It’s exactly what we need, as some guys in their 30s making music together,” he said.

But before the hibernation begins, the band will perform a big fall show at the Highdive on Saturday — which will also be their last concert of the year.

“We’ll be four musical bears in (the studio) making music,” Groff said. “We don’t want to be tempted to play any shows, so we’re just going to say this show is our last one until the spring.”

Elsinore has been working on their new record for about a year and a half, ever since they came back from their East Coast tour after releasing “PUSH/PULL” in October 2013.

Although they are still writing songs that will be on the record, three of the tracks are almost finished.

“We’ve been just kind of studio junkies for the last year, which is kind of a fun way to exist as a band in this town,” said James Treichler, Elsinore’s drummer. “We still have a fan base that is so supportive, but we can also take it easy and make the record we want to make.”

Groff said Perennial Sound Studio allows them to be that type of group.

“We can take our time.

Everything is actually moving pretty quickly when it wants to, and other times, we can give it a break for a few weeks and then come back and add more,” he said. “It’s not like we’re confined to dates that we book at someone else’s studio; our studio is just behind my house.”

Even though they do not have a set deadline for their upcoming record, Mark Woolwine, the band’s key-

“We still have a fan base that is so supportive, but we can also take it easy and make the record we want to make.”

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CAT CAFE all food was made off-site.

Guests can bring food in from Pizza M and Flying Machine Coffee, which are both next door.

The café itself is a model of a good cat home, with cat toys, food, water and cleverly hidden litterboxes.

“All of that has been rehashed or repurchased,” Fanning said about the décor.

Most of the furniture and cat-based accessories came from the I.D.E.A. Store in Champaign, and the four litterboxes, which are hidden in benches and cabinets, were made by the Pet Project volunteers.

“That was another huge part of it: cat-comfortable furniture,” Fanning said.

Fanning said reaching out to the community and including organizations like CatSNAP, PetNet and Fetch was very important.

“We all work in our own silos, but whenever there’s an opportunity to do something awesome together, we’re all about that,” Fanning said.

PetNet and CatSNAP brought the cats, and Fetch provided prizes for the raffle after working closely with CU Healthy Pet Project.

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Elsinore gathers at Perennial Sound Studio, where they will “hibernate” this winter in order to create a new record. boardist, said they would probably like to look to the spring for the release of the album. However, he said they would not be mad at themselves if that does not happen.

Woolwine said Elsinore’s teamwork on the new album is “pretty much always a balancing act kind of thing” because they need to juggle their own lives, jobs and families.

“There are certain weeks where we can’t do anything as a band because we’re all too busy, and then there are certain weeks where we’ll see each other three or four times that week,” Woolwine said.

A fifth member, Eric Enger, is working with Elsinore on the new album but is not performing shows with the band yet.

“He is as involved and invested in the record as any of us are,” Groff said.

“That’s why I say he’s like the secret fifth member, because we don’t know what the future will be, if it will feel right for him to join the band officially, or if he’s just sort of the studio member … He brings a lot of good ideas, experience and studio wisdom.”

Brad Threlkeld, Elsinore’s bass player, said the band started the record off by doing basic demos and pro tools, then moving to big drums and guitars, bass and keys.

“Once we got comfortable enough where the song was, we did … a lot of editing, rearranging and rewriting,” Threlkeld said. “We went into Earth Analog, which is in Tolono, James laid down drums and then

we kind of built on that.”

On Oct. 14, Elsinore shot a music video for their single “The Great Communicator” with John Isberg of Swede Films.

“We don’t want to make ourselves or anybody else wait to hear the new songs, so that’s why we’re kind of following the trend today where you’re putting singles with videos out way ahead of the record release,” Groff said. “We’re going to jump on that train because it’s going to be fun.”

Groff said Isberg told him he wants to release the music video before the Highdive show on Saturday, but the band is not asking him to do that because the show is just a few days away.

He said that if Isberg can finish the music video in that time span, that would be great because “it would be a perfect way to launch it,” since it is their “big fall show.”

Two bands from Chicago will open for Elsinore at the Highdive: Santah and The Kickback. The show will be 19 and up, but younger people will still be able to attend if accompanied by a parent. Doors will open at 8 p.m.

“We’ll be playing quite a few songs that will be on the new record,” Groff said.

“We’ll probably play every song that we currently have as kind of a big sort of sendoff before the winter hibernation. It’s going to be an amazing show … Everything about it feels really good to me.”

The fundraiser also serves as an adoption event, which means cat owners should leave their pets at home.

All of the cats are available for adoption, and they have all been spayed or neutered and vaccinated.

Students who can’t commit to adopting a cat are encouraged to foster one, said Freda Shore, CatSNAP foster care coordinator. .

takes kittens from shelters that euthanize.

Two students filling out paperwork at one of the café tables indicated that the event was already experiencing some success.

“We’ve been looking for a couple months now, so we just wanted to get one, and then we came here,” said Cindy Sun, junior in LAS, who was adopting a cat with Sarah Kwon, senior in LAS. “I just want to get to know all of them a little bit better,” Kwon said.

Katherine, a slender tabby who stayed close to the pair, was a strong prospect.

“Usually they don’t like me, but that one likes me,” Sun said. “This one’s really lovable.”

Lau, who was watching the gate to make sure none of the cats escaped, said there are misconceptions about the demeanor of cats and dogs, such as cats being snobby or lazy. “(It’s) not just cat behavior but even what vaccines they need,” she said.

While education is an important aspect, the unique event has been selling out timeslots for another reason.

“Cats and coffee,” Kwon said. “That’s always nice.”

“This event in particular for the cats is just to get to know them.”

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“Our foster homes are truly our only outlet,” she said, adding that CatSNAP does not have a permanent facility to house the 32 cats they have up for adoption.

Shore said this year has been tough due to the high number of litters the program has taken in.

“We’re not crazy; it’s called humanity,” she said.

“It’s all about the animals.”

CatSNAP does not turn away any cats and often

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BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH

BY DECLAN HARTY

Stories of Strength:

HEATHER TUCKER

MANAGING EDITOR FOR REPORTING

Heather Tucker doesn’t call herself a warrior.

Breast cancer isn’t a battle and there aren’t winners and losers. For those eight months, it was just the disease and her.

“A warrior gives the impression that it’s a battle between equals and either person can win, and that’s not what cancer is,” she said. “Every single case, every single diagnosis is different. I was lucky.”

While it’s been 10 months since her last treatment, Heather, director of communications for the College of Media, is still marked by her breast cancer with a discolored vein where her chemotherapy was administered.

Yet she has always managed to tell it how it is.

“My third appointment with my oncologist, I asked her if she could switch me to the chemo that made you lose weight because I was gaining,” she said. “Shit made me bloat like roadkill. It was un-f*****g-believable. It was like my body was not happy with it.”

She doesn’t agree with many of the organizations behind the pink movement, stating that people need to look where the money is going.

She also finds the NFL’s support of breast cancer by wearing pink hypocritical, since she said they can’t handle domestic violence properly.

And her approach to her diagnosis and treatment wasn’t much different either.

Heather’s diagnosis came in April 2014 through her annual, regular mammogram. While Heather said she loved her time at Carle Foundation Hospital’s Mills Breast Cancer Institute, she didn’t find out about her breast cancer the conventional way by any means.

After the mammogram, she got a call asking her to come back in because of a “problem with one of the images,” she recalled.

Her immediate thought was that somewhere along the way, the hospital made a mistake. But when she got the call saying the hospital needed her to come in for a biopsy, her attitude changed.

And after a few days of waiting for a call following her biopsy, Heather went online to Carle’s patient portal to find a list of scheduled oncology appointments the hospital had already arranged for her — before telling her she had cancer. It was then that she took a photo of the page and sent it to her best friend Jen Shelby. Soon enough, Heather’s diagnosis with breast cancer was finally confirmed by the hospital.

Jen and Heather met in the early ‘90s, and after losing touch for a while, Jen’s come to appreciate their friendship even more. She was there for Heather’s treatments, and even though Heather said Jen would cry at a “sappy dog food commercial,” Jen always tried her best not to.

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Jen tried to bring levity and reliability to Heather’s appointments by keeping track of Heather’s questions and appointments, while also giving Heather “chemo gifts,” at each treatment. The chemo gifts ranged from a book of autocorrected text message conversations to a turkey platter.

“There’s so many negative things to fall back to, that anything you can do to keep a sense of humor was important,” Jen said. “(Heather) wasn’t going to be defined by the cancer, it was just something she had to go through.”

Heather said her experience at Carle was remarkable, citing the nurses and doctors for many of the reasons why her condition went as it did.

“It’s incredible, and you dig into their background and you see what they’ve done,” she said. “This isn’t the doctor that passed with a C.” Jen said that Heather’s approach to her condition wasn’t going to determine how she’d end up living her life. Heather doesn’t dwell on much. So Heather returned to work throughout her condition, only taking what she counted as 24 sick days over a span from

her diagnosis in April to her final dose of radiation in December.

“I couldn’t imagine not having some place to go and something to focus on, a reason to get out of bed and out of the house,” she said. “That was beyond my comprehension. Having that routine was important to me.”

And that routine continues today in the basement of Gregory Hall, as Heather continues her work for the University.

She is still reminded of her condition by two tattoos.

On her back, she got a celtic knot that’s rumored to ward off evil spirits after her initial diagnosis. And on her right wrist, two birds, etched amongst bracelets and a watch, symbolize her freedom from the disease.

Heather can’t summarize cancer in one word. It’s not a battle, and she doesn’t call herself a warrior.

“I was sick, and I went through treatment. According to my last scan, I’m clear for now. But there’s a 14 percent chance it could come back.”

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Cat Cafe provides cuddles and coffee

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Katherine the cat lounging in the Cat Cafe on Friday.

Biscuit, a four-month-old kitten, slipped around on the smooth concrete floors at [co][lab] in Urbana, chasing a laser pointer. The four other cats and handful of humans were mere obstacles in her quest around the feline-focused Le Meow Catfé, a fundraiser created by CU Healthy Pet Project.

The Catfé, which will be open all weekend at 206 W. Main St. in Urbana, lets visitors eat and drink with the cats for half an hour after they make a reservation and buy a $10 ticket.

“It’s not novel; there are cat cafés popping up all over,” said Katie Fan-

ning, president of CU Healthy Pet Project and University graduate.

After gaining popularity in Japan, cat cafés have made their way to America. However, this temporary café is here for a cause.

“This event in particular for the cats is just to get to know them, to get to understand more about cat behaviors, even the basic needs of spays and neuters,” said Kristy Lau, one of the creators of CU Healthy Pet Project.

The non-profit was formed in July by Fanning, Lau and Christine Bagtas, who all work in the veterinary field. The Catfé is their official kickoff event.

The program hopes to find fun ways to educate people about pet care with monthly programs, like pizza parties and happy hours, Fanning said.

Fanning was inspired to create the Catfé by the American Veterinary Medical Association’s calendar, which lists National Cat Day on Oct. 29.

Half of [co][lab]’s space is used for the café, and the other half has a raffle, bake sale and table with educational materials.

For guests worried about the makeshift café meeting health standards, Fanning assured that

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Left: The top of the wall at the old football house on First Street, features signatures of past football players. Right: Dick Butkus’ signature adorns the wall on the old football house on First Street.

Writing on the wall tells football house history Signatures of former players adorn walls in pair of Champaign houses

BY CHARLOTTE CARROLL STAFF WRITER

In a sea of autographs above a fireplace mantle in a Green Street house in Champaign, Corey Lewis’ name isn’t the highest up on the wall, but it is the oldest.

This Homecoming, the former Illinois right tackle, who played his final season in 2013, won’t be back to celebrate. Instead, the job will fall to dozens of others who have scrawled their signatures on the wall.

This autographing tradition carries on in the small living room that has hosted some of campus’ biggest men.

Fort Monk

Next to the Yellow House on First Street, there’s a red brick building with a porch hidden by trees.

It’s still called “Fort Monk” by veteran and former players, but is informally known as the old football house. Lewis said that Fort Monk likely started in the ‘90s. But it was always a place that welcomed football players and friends alike.

Besides the memories, the only remnant of its football past is the autograph wall in the kitchen filled with names of Illini lore.

From inside jokes to the etching of “Fort Founders” on the top, it’s a mix of white

and grey bricks on blue grout.

Former players have signed their names and numbers as a way of leaving their mark.

Illinois legend Dick Butkus has signed his name on a brick, accompanied by an Illinois sticker next to the words, “the greatest linebacker ever.”

Butkus has returned around a half dozen times over the years to hang out with players at Fort Monk, which last housed football players in 2010.

Now, it’s known as The Bungalow and belongs to a group of Pi Kappa Phi fraternity members. Senior Connor O’Donnell’s cousin lived in the house a few doors down, so when it came to finding his place, the old football house was a logical choice.

But the autographing tradition lives on. O’Donnell said that the girls who lived there before them were adamant about not painting over the autographed bricks, even the ones that say “ISU rocks” or “Mizzou.” For O’Donnell and his friends, the wall is a focal point and proof that the football house is home to memories for more than just athletes.

“Every time we show people Dick Butkus’ name, their eyes light up,” O’Donnell said. “He is probably the second-biggest name in Illini football, so it’s cool to have his name on our wall, and our names will be

next to his.

“Hopefully the house is still standing when I come back for Homecoming.”

A New Era

In 2009, Lewis unknowingly set the football house history on a new course when he, Supo Sanni, Corey Liuget and Michael Buchanan decided to get their own house on Green.

When they got the house, they didn’t realize what it would eventually become, and Lewis said that’s been the most interesting part of the building’s journey.

“It turned from just the house into ‘the football house,’” he said “And the wall found itself being autographed once again.

That was just something we kind of did. Next thing you know, everyone started signing the wall.”

When it came to finding roommates in 2013 — after the departures of Buchanan, Liuget and Sanni — there was no question on who Lewis would choose.

He picked offensive lineman Ted Karras, now an Illini senior. Lewis said Karras was a perfect fit for carrying on the tradition of the football house.

Between the five new roommates: Lewis, Karras, Simon Cvijanovic, Henry Dickinson and Pete Lovecchio, the house, now deemed “36 and a half,” continued to grow into its status as the football house.

Lovecchio, who left the team during the summer before

his freshman year, remained close friends with the football players and lived with Karras sophomore year onward.

Karras and Lovecchio’s favorite memories are of just hanging out, watching TV and playing video games.

Lovecchio’s most cherished memory is the night when all five roommates stayed up watching “The Sopranos” until 3 a.m.

“At the time, it wasn’t anything special, you’re just hanging out with your guys,” Lovecchio said with a laugh.

“But looking back you’re talking about a really funny picture to look at — five guys all over 250 pounds crowded into a living room.”

At 6-foot-2 and 250 pounds, Lovecchio said his living situation was unique because, though he is always one of the biggest guys when he leaves his house, he has always been the smallest roommate.

As more houses are torn down around campus, the guys have found their house even more important. But they’ve struggled at times to get roommates.

“There’s not many houses on campus,” Karras said. “They’re becoming extinct. Some guys are just turned off from living there because it’s kind of a burden to live there.”

Karras, junior Zach Heath and Lovecchio are the house’s lone residents this year.

Heath bonded with Karras on his official visit and said he couldn’t think of anyone else he

would have wanted to live with.

“It’s really cool to see the atmosphere he’s created in his time here,” Heath said. “I just think what him and the past generations have started and carried on is transferring to why we’re becoming a better brotherhood now.”

Though Lovecchio does not suit up for the team, that brotherhood is still important to him. He’s proud of what the house means to former players but recognizes that he doesn’t always acknowledge what his house means in the grand scheme of things.

“When someplace is your home for so long, you don’t look at it as a legacy,” Lovecchio said.

But there are times he finds himself watching TV and staring at the wall of signatures.

It’s in those moments that he looks back and thinks about all the people who have passed through his house, and those who have passed through Fort Monk.

“It’s very cool to know that you’re in the house that you come back to first,” Lovecchio said. “They still hold that in their minds that this is the place. I know that’s what Teddy wants to do and that’s what we are doing. It’s really nice knowing that we’re keeping something alive that was always a part of the Illini tradition. It’s deeper than football.”

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Illinois football looking for another Homecoming victory

BY MICHAL DWOJAK STAFF WRITER

Illinois football coach Bill Cubit has coached in many different Homecoming games during his 40-year coaching career.

He’s celebrated victories and losses throughout the years with his players but has never had the opportunity to go back to his Homecoming.

He’s coached since 1975 and was always too busy to return to Delaware, where he played from 1971-1974.

Despite his absence at his alma mater, he enjoys Homecoming and the return of alumni — especially at Illinois. Former Illini players have called and texted him that they’re coming back for Saturday’s game against Wisconsin.

All of the pageantry of the week makes it more bearable that he can’t return back to his school.

“I think it’s a pride thing with the alums coming back,” Cubit said. “I’ve never been able to do it and I hope one day I’m able to do it.”

Saturday’s Homecoming game should have Illinois alumni and fans excited with the team’s early success. Illinois was 3-4 heading into last season’s matchup against Minnesota and lost their first three Big Ten games. This year’s game features a 4-2 Illinois team that beat Nebraska in the last minute and remained competitive against 7-0 Iowa.

Illinois has attained this success despite former head coach Tim Beckman being fired a week before the season, the loss of freshman All-American wide receiver Mike Dudek and many other offensive and defensive injuries. The defense ranks in the middle of the Big Ten in most defensive categories and quarterback Wes Lunt and the offense have managed to attain success despite a lack in wide receivers and the loss of starting running back Josh Ferguson, whose status remains doubtful as of Wednesday.

Lunt and the offense will face a much-improved Wisconsin defense that ranks second in the conference.

The Badgers allow an average of 169 passing yards per game and have allowed three passing touchdowns.

The team’s rushing defense allows an average of 103.3 rushing yards.

Wisconsin’s offense is also different from teams past. The Badgers have a tradition of elite running backs but with injury to Corey Clement, they have relied on the pass more. Joel Stave has thrown for 1,708 yards in seven games and has tossed eight touchdowns and five interceptions.

“They’re starting to get out of their scheme, kind of like Iowa,” Dawuane Smoot said. “They want to punish you with the run, and if they can, they’ll start with the pass.”

A win over Wisconsin

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Defensive lineman Chunky Clements tackles the Iowa running back behind the line of scrimmage during the game at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City October 10. The Illini will face Wisconsin in their Homecoming game Saturday. would be important in the Big Ten West. Many Illini players said they’re tired of playing for moral victories after their loss to Iowa.

They want to be competitive against good teams and be at the top of the standings.

Wisconsin is a favorite in

Saturday’s game but that kind of stuff doesn’t matter to players like Lunt.

Illinois wasn’t favored to defeat Penn State last year or against Nebraska this year.

For Lunt and the rest of the team, it’s just another

opportunity to show the rest of college football that Illinois is the real deal and another opportunity to celebrate an underdog Homecoming win.

“I think (it’s another opportunity to make a statement),” quarterback Wes

Lunt said. “I don’t think we’re favored to win this game by any means. If we play like ourselves one play at a time, I think we’ll be ok.”

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Illini football players execute key defensive, offensive plays in recent games

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Left: Defensive lineman Chunky Clements tackles the Iowa running back behind the line of scrimmage during the game against Iowa at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City Oct., 10.

Right: Quarterback Wes Lunt hands the ball off to running back Ke’Shawn Vaughn (left) during the game against Middle Tennessee State at Memorial Stadium Saturday, Sept., 26.

ILLINI SCHEDULE

SEPT. 5 VS. KENT STATE — (W 52-3) SEPT. 12 VS. WESTERN ILLINOIS — (W 44-0) SEPT. 19 AT NORTH CAROLINE — (L 48-14) SEPT. 26 VS. MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE — (W 27-25)

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OCT. 3 VS. NEBRASKA — (W 14-13) OCT. 10 AT IOWA — (L 29-20) OCT. 24 VS. WISCONSIN — 2:30 P.M. OCT. 31 AT PENN STATE — 11 A.M.

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SATURDAY

NORTHWESTERN AT NEBRASKA — 11 a.m.

INDIANA AT MICHIGAN STATE — 2:30 p.m.

PENN STATE AT MARYLAND — 2:30 p.m.

WISCONSIN AT ILLINOIS — 2:30 p.m.

OHIO STATE AT RUTGERS — 7 p.m.

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JOEL STAVE-QUARTERBACK

The LEO has 11.5 tackles for a loss and five sacks on the season. His 1.9 TFLs per game average ranks fifth in the FBS. He’s leading a resurgent Illinois defense that is No. 14 in the country in TFL per game, up 35 spots from its ranking last season.

Stave has thrown for 322 yards in each of the last two weeks. He went 30-for-39 in his last outing against the Boilermakers. The 322 yards were the second-most that Stave has thrown for in his career. His 30 completions were a career high.

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ILLINOIS OFFENSE

QB Wes Lunt 12 RB Ke’Shawn Vaughn 5 WR-X Geronimo Allison 8 WR-T Marchie Murdock 16 WR-Z Malik Turner 11 TE Tyler White 87 LT Austin Schmidt 57 LG Chris Boles 55 C Joe Spencer 71 RG Ted Karras 69 RT Christian DiLauro 67 K Taylor Zalewski 17

DEFENSE

DE Jihad Ward 17 NT Chunky Clements 11 DT Rob Bain 16 LEO Dawuane Smoot 91 WLB Mason Monheim 43 MLB T.J. Neal Jr. 52 STAR Eric Finney 14 CB V’Angelo Bentley 2 SS Taylor Barton 3 FS Clayton Fejedelem 20 CB Eaton Spence 27 P Ryan Frain 13

EYE ON THE ENEMY: BADGERS’ DEFENSE

Wisconsin’s defense has held six of its seven opponents to 25 points or fewer. Over its last six games, the team has only allowed five touchdowns. Against Iowa on Oct. 3, the Badgers kept the Hawkeyes in their own territory in all six of Iowa’s second-half drives.

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Wisconsin downed Purdue 24-7 at Camp Randall Stadium, improving to 2-1 in Big Ten play.

WISCONSIN OFFENSE

QB Joel Stave 2 RB Dare Ogunbowale 23 FB Derek Watt 34 WR Alex Erickson 86 WR Robert Wheelwright 15 TE Troy Fumagalli 81 LT Tyler Marz 61 LG Michael Deiter 63 C Dan Voltz 70 RG Micah Kapoi 75 RT Beau Benzschawel 66 FG Rafael Gaglianone 10

DEFENSE

DE Arthur Goldberg 95 NT Conor Sheehy 94 DE Chikwe Obasih 34 OLB Vince Biegel 47 ILB T.J. Edwards 53 ILB Chris Orr 50 OLB Joe Schobert 58 CB Darius Hillary 5 SS Michael Caputo 7 FS Tanner McEvoy 3 CB Sojourn Shelton 8 P Drew Meyer 90

EYE ON THE ILLINI: ILLINOIS’ O-LINE

ILLINOIS LEADERS PASSING

RECEIVING

Wes Lunt 136-for-233, 1,424 yards, 9TD

Geronimo Allison 40 catches, 601 yards, 3 TD Desmond Cain 22 catches, 176 yards Marchie Murdock 20 catches, 194 yards, 3 TD

RUSHING Ke’Shawn Vaughn 95 carries, 392 yards, 3 TD Josh Ferguson 71 carries, 381 yards, 3 TD

Illinois’ first string offensive line, made up of LT Austin Schimdt, LG Chris Boles, C Joe Spencer, RG Ted Karras and RT Christian DiLauro have allowed only seven sacks over the course of the team’s six games — the second string O-line has allowed one sack. The O-line ranks 33rd in the nation in sacks allowed per game with 1.33.

HISTORY

Wisconsin holds a 38-36 edge over Illinois in the alltime series, but Illinois leads the series 20-16 in games that have been played in Champaign. Last year, the Badgers cut the Illini’s comeback short in a 38-28 victory in Madison.

DID YOU KNOW?

This marks the 11th time that Illinois will host Wisconsin on Homecoming. Illinois is 8-2 all-time against the Badgers in Memorial Stadium on Homecoming.

WISCONSIN SCHEDULE

SEPT. 5 VS. ALABAMA — (L 35-17) SEPT. 12 VS. MIAMI (OHIO) — (W 58-0) SEPT. 19 VS. TROY — (W 28-3) SEPT. 26 VS. HAWAI’I — (W 28-0)

WISCONSIN LEADERS PASSING

RECEIVING

Joel Stave 147-for-236, 1,708 yards, 8 TD

Alex Erickson 42 catches, 549 yards, 1 TD Robert Wheelwright 25 catches, 322 yards, 3 TD Dare Ogunbowale 20 catches, 160 yards

RUSHING Dare Ogunbowale 95 carries, 482 yards, 4TD Taiwan Deal 81 carries, 357 yards, 4TD

OCT. 3 VS. IOWA — (L 10-6) OCT. 10 AT NEBRASKA — (W 23-21) OCT. 17 VS. PURDUE — (W 24-7) OCT. 24 AT ILLINOIS — 2:30 P.M.

OCT. 31 VS. RUTGERS — TBD NOV. 7 AT MARYLAND — 2:30 P.M. NOV. 21 VS. NORTHWESTERN — TBD NOV. 28 AT MINNESOTA — TBD

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Homecoming challenge: Come watch football PETER BAILEYWELLS Sports editor

L

ots of older folks criticize Millennials for our apathy and our ability to disconnect. We protest that characterization — we care about stuff, even if it’s the stuff on the screen of our iPhone.

Lots of older folks are returning to ChampaignUrbana this weekend for Homecoming. Surely the phrase “back in my day,” will be uttered a lot this weekend.

There will be generations of former Illini who will return and scoff at the status of the campus, just because they can, not because this campus is in a bad state.

So current Illinois students: Try your best to give them as little ammunition as possible.

How, you ask? By going to see Illinois take on Wisconsin Saturday at Memorial Stadium.

There are generations of fans who have immense pride in this University and that pride manifests itself in football attendance.

The average attendance at Memorial Stadium thus far this season is 39,732.

That average has only dipped below 40,000 one other time since 1970 — in 1998.

And that attendance mark is based on the number of tickets sold. The number of actual fans in the stands is almost always smaller than the number of tickets sold. And if the eye test is any way to judge, the Nebraska game was the only one where official attendance figures matched the number of people who showed up.

Those kids in Block I aren’t to blame. They’re down there every week. It’s you, the average Illinois student, who isn’t coming

“You should show up on Saturday for the student athletes on the field...

They’re the ultimate embodiment of your school.” down to the corner of First and Kirby on Saturdays. I’m calling you out.

You better be there this weekend. You better enjoy this team while you have it, because this season in Champaign feels different.

It’s not undefeated-heading to the Rose Bowl-Heisman Trophy candidate different.

But it is different.

This team has a chance to be the first Illini team since 2007 to beat the Badgers. When Bill Cubit steps on the quad on Thursday to sell tickets, go get one from him, mooch one off of your

friend or ask your parents to buy you one.

Haul your butt out of bed, or leave the bars or the library or wherever you are on Saturdays, and come to the game.

Don’t do it for me, don’t do it for this athletic department and don’t do it for those alumni who will be making snide comments and snippy remarks about the tall buildings on Green Street or the color of the Alma Mater. I just brought them up to make you feel guilty.

You should show up on Saturday for the studentathletes on the field. Their families are coming.

Their friends are coming.

They’re going to lay their bodies on the line for thousands of people all in the name of the University of Illinois — this week more than most.

Support them. They’re the ultimate embodiment of your school — normally in blue and orangeW but this week in gray — and they’ll have that day in their memory forever.

So will you. But will it be a memory of you, hungover on your couch? Or will it be a memory of a sea of humanity who care about something, who aren’t apathetic and who aren’t fodder for grumpy alumni.

Be there, or be square.

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

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Marchie Murdock makes a catch for Illinois’ first touchdown of the game against Nebraska Saturday at Memorial Stadium.

Reaching across enemy lines with Wisconsin’s Badger Herald

BY MASAKI SUGIMOTO ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR FOR VIDEO

WES LUNT VS. WISCONSIN DEFENSE Wes Lunt has a tall order to fill on Homecoming against the Badgers.

Wisconsin’s defense gives up around 11 points per game, led by linebacker Joe Schobert, who ranks second in the conference with 9.5 sacks.

Freshman linebacker T.J. Edwards had 16 tackles against Purdue to get the Badgers one game away from bowl eligibility.

The Illini’s task isn’t any easier with Josh Ferguson questionable for Saturday and Mike Dudek unlikely to return this season.

Lunt showed that he knows how to stay competitive in games, but if he wins this one, he can get students, fans, alumni and hopefully some scouts really invested in him and the team.

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Wes Lunt tosses a pass in the drizzling rain at Memorial

ILLINOIS FRONT SEVEN VS. WISCONSIN RUSHERS

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Jihad Ward lines up against Middle Tenessee State at Memorial Stadium Sept. 26.

The Illini defense simply could not stop Iowa’s running back Jordan Canzeri, allowing him to rush for 270 yards on the way to a 29-20 Hawkeye victory.

Illinois’ defense needs to show its improved statistics from last season are not just a non-conference fluke.

If running back Corey Clement may finally be making his long awaited return for the Badgers, which would spell bad

news for the Illini. Last season, as Melvin Gordon’s backup, Clement ran all over the Illini, rushing 13 times for 164 yards and one score. But, if Clement remains sidelined, the Illini will be in for a good day.

The Illinois defensive line showed some flashes of great play against Iowa and Wisconsin has been shifting around its offensive line this season. The biggest key for the Illini will be forcing turnovers.

ILLINOIS VS. FALLING OUT OF FAVOR Illinois was presented with a chance to take a top spot in the conference and contend for the Big Ten West title before its loss against Iowa, who seems to have a firm grasp on the title. This game against Wisconsin presents another turning point.

The Illini can hang tight in the race for the No. 2 spot in the West with the win and can get some real momentum going. But if Illinois loses, the season’s outlook will change. Up to

this point, Cubit has established enthusiasm for the direction of this team. But Purdue is the only game remaining on Illinois’ schedule that is a lock for a win.

Illinois would need to win one of their other four games — at Penn State or Minnesota, against Ohio State at home or in Chicago against Northwestern. Some of those games are winnable but none are guaranteed.

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Interim coach Bill Cubit looks on from the sidelines at Memorial Stadium Sept. 26.

Editor’s note: Every week, The Daily Illini football staff will chat with a sports editor or football beat reporter from an opposing school’s paper. Up this week is sports editor of The Badger Herald, Chris Bumbaca The Daily Illini: How has Paul Chryst’s first season at Wisconsin gone and how has he been received by the players and fan base?

Chris Bumbaca: It’s been underwhelming to say the least. The Paul Chryst running attack Wisconsin fans became accustomed to during his tenure as offensive coordinator is nonexistent.

And the passing game just isn’t quite there either.

DI: How different is this Wisconsin team from teams of the past?

CB: Well, there’s some guy named Melvin Gordon. The big, bad Wisconsin offense that tossed teams around and ran the ball right down your throat isn’t the identity of this team right now.

DI: Was there shock when Gary Andersen left the team?

CB: Absolutely. On Nov. 15, Andersen said “Thank God I’m here.” Less than a month later, he was out. It was pretty unbelievable at the time. It makes sense now though, the guy just wasn’t cut out to coach at a place like Wisconsin. But hindsight is 20/20.

DI: Is there fear among fans that Wisconsin is in the middle of the Big Ten West

rather than at the top?

CB: The standings sure show it. Coming into the year, the Badgers should’ve had a chance to win the West. Their defense is definitely good enough, but the offense squandered it against Iowa and probably will again some other point this season.

DI: What type of quarterback is Joel Stave?

CB: There’s two Joel Staves. Confident Joel Stave goes through his progressions, sets his feet and uses his arm. Scared Joel Stave panics, stares down receivers and throws off his back foot. It’s always an adventure to see which one shows up.

DI: What should Illinois’ defense expect if running back Corey Clement returns Saturday?

CB: Definitely not a 100 percent Corey Clement.

He still can’t get up to full speed, he said Tuesday. I think he could use another week off.

DI: How do Wisconsin fans view this game? Is it a rivalry game? Is this a mustwin game?

CB: Heck no. It’s been a while since the Badgers lost to the Illini, and it hasn’t been particularly close in recent memory. As far as a must-win, if Wisconsin wants to have any chance of keeping its season alive every game is must-win, regardless of the opponent.

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No.18 Illinois back on the road for face-off with No.19 Purdue Team looks to bounce back after recent losses against Iowa, Nebraska

BY ELI SCHWADRON STAFF WRITER

There’s no rest for weary volleyball players, especially not in the Big Ten. After a 3 - 0 loss to Nebraska Saturday, the No. 18 Illini (12-7) are looking to bounce back in their two matches slated for this weekend. Friday night, Illinois faces Indiana (12-8) before traveling to No. 19 Purdue (15-4) for a noon Saturday tilt.

Illinois is 3-5 in conference play and has now lost five of its past six games after splitting matches against Iowa and Nebraska.

Indiana is up next, and like the Illini, the Hoosiers have struggled against Big Ten opponents — they’re losers of four straight and six overall in the conference.

Saturday’s match against Purdue will pose the bigger problem for head coach Kevin Hambly’s Illini.

He described the Purdue match by saying, “that’s always gonna be a battle” and went on to mention the Boilermakers’ size, physicality and athleticism as key pieces to watch for.

Those attributes are found on nearly every team

in a conference that boasts eight schools in the NCAA Top 25.

Ahead of their sole matchup of the season, Hambly gave credit to Purdue’s head coach Dave Shondell for figuring out how he wants to use his various weapons. Hambly said Shondell doesn’t recruit to his specific system, he just recruits the players he wants, and the system changes every year.

“We’re in the process of figuring (Purdue’s system) out, but we know they’re gonna be big and physical and they’re gonna defend,” Hambly said. “Usually our matchups are low-efficiency, grind-it-out battles, and I expect that again.”

The Illini are 44-38 in all-time matchups with the Boilermakers. When asked if there’s something a little “extra” in terms of competition between Illinois and Purdue, Hambly noted the proximity between the two schools. Purdue is an hourand-a-half bus ride away from Champaign.

Junior opposite hitter Naya Crittenden has seen an increase in playing time over the past two

weekends, and she feels the 12 remaining regular season matches will come down to “how much everyone wants it.” She said sometimes, certain players play with energy and heart, while others on the floor may leave something to be desired.

“The biggest thing we need is just that extra push of energy from everybody on the team,” Crittenden said.

Libero Brandi Donnelly will look to spearhead a strong defensive effort against Indiana and Purdue. Donnelly has 300 digs in 66 sets this season, good for 4.55 digs per set.

Defensive specialist Julia Conard, whose playing time has jumped in recent weeks, will also need to contribute for the Illini to play well.

No. 5 Penn State and No. 8 Ohio State attacked the Illini defense with vigor at Huff Hall Oct. 9 and 10, respectively. The Illini played a lot better on the defensive end this past weekend, as opposed to the lackluster performance from two weeks ago.

“Nebraska is a good

offensively balanced team, a team that would normally present some problems for us,” Hambly said.

“We did a nice job of stopping them. They hit a good number in the last set, but we defended well and our blockers got better. We’re headed in a good direction defensively.”

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Volleyball weekend When/Where: Friday, 6 p.m. in Bloomington, Indiana and Sunday, noon in West Lafayette, Indiana Quick note: Illinois has lost more Big Ten games this season (five) than it did all of last season (four) Hidden stat: The Illini swept the Hoosiers twice last season and beat Purdue 3-1.

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Brandi Donnelly sets the ball during the game against Iowa at Huff Hall Friday.

Illinois hockey limps into Homecoming Weekend Ohio first team of conference play grind

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Claire Wheatley sends the ball forward during the game against Maryland at Illinois Soccer and Track Stadium Oct. 15.

Little room for error in Illini’s weekend matchup

BY MATT GERTSMEIER STAFF WRITER

A loud cheer echoed throughout the Illinois Soccer Stadium following Wednesday’s practice. At the conclusion of practice, the Illinois soccer team found out Michigan State lost to Maryland, which sets Illinois up for a chance to lock in its spot in the Big Ten tournament, depending on a few different circumstances.

Illinois (9- 4-3) hosts Northwestern (11- 4 -2) Saturday. This weekend’s game will have a great impact on determining the Illini’s postseason fate.

Of the 14 teams in the Big Ten, only the top eight compete in the Big Ten tournament. Illinois occupies eighth place in the conference with 12 points. Right behind Illinois is Michigan State with 11, Purdue with 10 and Nebraska with eight points.

Illinois, Michigan State, Purdue and Nebraska are all in contention for the final tournament seed depending on how each team finishes out its seasons.

Each team has two games left on their schedules, so if the Illini can win this Saturday against Northwestern and next week against Minnesota, they will be guaranteed a spot in the conference tournament.

If the Illini’s final two games end in any other result, their postseason aspirations will depend

on the outcomes of Michigan State, Purdue and Nebraska.

But Illinois head coach Janet Rayfield isn’t thinking about that. She said the Illini are keeping the mentality they have had all season by focusing on one game at a time.

“In the fight now, we can at least control our own destiny,” Rayfield said.

“We’ve got to take it one game at a time. Nothing about the next game matters, unless we can take care of this one. We’re going to focus on Northwestern this week.”

While Northwestern hasn’t been a powerhouse on the offense end, it has relied on its defense for most of its success this season. The Wildcats have averaged 0.53 goals allowed per game and have limited opponents’ shots per game to 9.5.

Illinois scored three goals in its win over Nebraska last week, but it was the team’s first multigoal match for the Illini since Sept. 27 in the 2-1 win over Maryland.

The Illini’s lack of scoring may be a result of forward Jannelle Flaws’ battle this season with Plantar Fasciitis. The senior is the Illinois career goal-scoring leader, but has not been producing similar to years past. In 2013 Flaws scored 23 goals and in 2014 she scored 17 goals. Flaws has nine goals this season with two games left in the regular season.

With Flaws’ inconsistent

scoring efforts, Illinois has gotten production from other players. Most recently, Illinois has received scoring from forward Kara Marbury. Marbury scored twice in the win over Nebraska and is second on the team in goals scored with five on the year.

Despite her recent individual success in the scoring department, Marbury said scoring goals is going to be a collective team effort this weekend.

“If I get the ball and have the opportunity, I’m going to take it,” Marbury said. “(Scoring) is a duty that everyone has to do.”

Entering the grind of conference play, any college sports team can expect to have some bumps and bruises throughout the roster.

But very few teams expect to already have experienced serious injuries to key playmakers — the unfortunate situation of the Illinois hockey team heading into this weekend.

Although Illinois (5-3) has regained starting defensemen Aaron Dusek and Joey Caprio, who suffered from undisclosed injuries after the team’s series at Oklahoma Sept.

25-26, head coach Nick Fabbrini and his team must take on their biggest test of the year in Ohio University (8-2) without last season’s scoring leader John Olen.

“We just need to not get hurt,” Fabbrini said. “We can’t scale back the intensity in practice since it’s already October, and guys who are banged-up and aren’t practicing still need to keep their legs moving to be ready when they can come back. To get healthy and stay healthy, we just need some luck in that department.”

Olen’s broken ankle following the Illini’s twogame sweep of Alabama was not the type of luck Illinois was looking for, nor was the timing – with Olen out for about a month, the Illini could be without him for three series with

CSCHL opponents, including this week’s matchup with ACHA No. 2 Ohio.

Last season, the Bobcats ranked sixth in the ACHA rankings with a 27-7-6 record – seven spots ahead of the Illini who finished 24-16-1.

This season, Ohio boasts a +41 goal differential and is 3-0 in road games thus far in the season, compared to a +10 goal differential and a 0-2 road record for Illinois.

“No offense to Oklahoma or Robert Morris, this is probably going to be the best team we’ve played up to this point,” Fabbrini said. “They were ranked No. 1 in the ACHA last week for a reason. We need to take care of our energy and minimize our own mistakes with any group of guys we put out on the ice this weekend.”

The Illini do have a couple things working in their favor this weekend.

Ohio is coming off its first and only two losses of the season at the hands of fellow CSCHL member Lindenwood University, and the Illini happen to have one of the most potent offensive weapons in the entire ACHA: Eric Cruickshank.

Cruickshank is fresh off a hat trick as part of a fourgoal weekend in a series split with Robert Morris University. The sophomore has carried most of the scoring load this season and shows no signs of stop-

Illinois vs. Ohio When/Where: October 23-24, 7:30 p.m., Illinois Ice Arena Radio: WPGU 107.1 FM Quick Notes: With captain John Olen out for nearly a month with a broken ankle, the depleted Illinois hockey team must face one of the best teams in the American Collegiate Hockey Association – Ohio University.

Hidden Stat: Illinois went 2-2 in four games against Ohio last season.

ping with a team-high 11 points in just seven games played.

Handing the Bobcats their third-consecutive loss will be a tall order for a depleted Illinois lineup this Friday, but with Cruickshank lurking on the left wing and a homecoming crowd in the stands, it’s not an impossible task.

“They’re vulnerable right now,” Cruickshank said. “Every weekend in the CSCHL is a big one, and this one definitely won’t be easy. It falls on everyone to fill the void Olen’s left, but that doesn’t mean we can’t have success without him.”

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Hidden Stat: Illinois is currently ranked eighth in the Big Ten standings and the top eight teams are guaranteed a spot in the conference tournament.

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former friend and current foe — The Daily Cardinal sports editor Jake Powers sat down and talked with me about Kurt Kittner’s tears and the greatest hairdos in the history of Big Ten football.

Kevin McCarthy: At the beginning of the season, did you ever envision the possibility that we would be having a serious discussion about a Wisconsin vs. Illinois football game?

Jake Powers: At the beginning of the season, did you think Iowa would be No. 12 in the AP Poll heading in to Week 8?

KM: Touché. What makes the Wisconsin defense so good?

JP: Dave Aranda, the defensive coordinator, is a wizard. Seriously. His trademark “peso” package, which Wisconsin runs for most of the game against spread offenses, features just two down lineman, four linebackers and five defensive backs. Out of peso, he brings blitzes from all spots on the field and stacks linebackers on the line of scrimmage, and he avoids replicating the same play call as much as possible.

He’s arguably the most important coach on Wisconsin’s sideline.

KM: Where are the weaknesses in the Badgers’ defense? If you were Bill Cubit — where would you try to exploit that defense?

JP: If I’m Cubit, I target Wisconsin through the air. It’d be best to attack the Badgers vertically because the linebackers’ closing speed in the short passing game makes it a tough area to work in.

KM: What can the Illini defense expect from quarterback Joel Stave and the Wisconsin passing game?

JP: Joel Stave will throw 40 passes, complete 20 of them and will put up at least four balls that should be picked off. Look for a lot of comeback routes to the numbers and crossing patterns over the middle. Wisconsin rarely extends the field vertically through the passing game.

KM: When they were in full bloom, did Stave have the best locks in the history of Big Ten football hairdos?

JP: The only one who came close to Joel Sunshine’s flowing locks was Nick Foles in his one year at Michigan State, so that doesn’t really count. Stave by a landslide.

KM: Separate yourself from the unbiased, ethical journalist that you are and answer the fol-

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Wisconsin’s Corey Clement runs the ball during the game at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wisc. on Oct. 11, 2014. lowing question as a Badgers fan: How would you feel if Illinois upset Wisconsin?

JP: As if the four-hour drive between Madison and Champaign wasn’t harrowing enough, a road trip home after a loss might legitimately be too much for me to handle emotionally. Driving through miles and miles of cornfields isn’t exactly therapeutic.

KM: For the Illini to have a chance to win this game, who has to come to play?

JP: Given Wisconsin’s unbalanced offense, which has heavily favored the pass this season, Illinois’ DBs could win this one.

Taylor Barton and Eaton Spence scare me, and like I mentioned earlier, Stave will give them plenty of opportunities to make plays.

KM: Choose a number one through 10.

JP: One. KM: Fair choice. Through seven games, what are your initial thoughts about Head Coach Paul Chryst?

JP: Paul Chryst will lull you to sleep in any press conference or interview, but that’s not indicative of who he is as a person. He played quarterback at Wisconsin and was an assistant coach

for a while before returning as the head coach in December, and his love for everything UW is evident.

Chryst is (Athletic Director) Barry Alvarez’s man, and while he’s still working on diversifying the offensive playbook and establishing himself as a solid recruiter, he’ll be in Madison for a long time.

KM: I see that Chryst’s 50th birthday is next month. Any big plans for the celebration?

JP: Wherever he chooses to celebrate, it will be as far away from a podium as possible. The Nitty Gritty, where you drink for free on your birthday in Madison, seems a little flashy for him, so I suspect he’ll have a quiet dinner with his family at an Applebee’s or something.

KM: Speaking of head football coaches, how sad were you when you learned that you wouldn’t be able to cover another Tim Beckman presser?

JP: Now that he’s gone, I’ll probably never be a part of a press conference where a coach asks the media to plant positive stories about himself and the program. Sad doesn’t even begin to describe it.

KM: Do you have a favorite Tim Beckman quote?

JP: “We have doctors.”

KM: If Bill Cubit and Paul Chryst dropped the gloves, who comes out on top and why?

JP: Chryst has the age advantage, but Cubit’s playing days as a quarterback and wide receiver at Delaware laid the foundation for future Fightin’ Blue Hen Joe Flacco, who is, by defi nition, an elite quarterback. I don’t know what that means, but it gives Cubit the edge.

KM: Why did you betray your family, friends, state, country, Ron Zook, the city of Geneva, Juice Williams, Phyllis Wise, Rashard Mendenhall and the Chicago Bears by choosing to go to UW over Illinois?

JP: I thought Phyllis Wise would take my betrayal the hardest, but I think Kurt Kittner, to this day, still cries uncontrollably when he hears my name. My decision really came down to the fact that Madison has three Chipotles, while Champaign only has two.

KM: What’s it like living near so many Green Bay Packers fans?

JP: When the Packers lost to

the Seahawks in last year’s NFC championship game, my neighbors placed a mattress in the middle of the street and lit it on fi re. I’m picking up my diploma in May and then getting out of this state as quickly as possible.

KM: Do they smell?

JP: Like cheese.

KM: Are they worse than people from Northwestern?

JP: No, people from Wisconsin actually have heartbeats.

KM: That’s news to me. Since the Illini pounded Kent State in Week 1, you’ve owed me a sandwich. When should I be expecting my prize from our wager?

JP: Depending on your definition of a sandwich, I’ve been looking forward to getting a burger from Firehaus for weeks now. Saturday at 8 p.m.?

KM: Works for me. In a single word, from a Wisconsinite perspective, Illini football is ____.

JP: Irrelevant.

KM: Final score prediction for the game?

JP: 27-13, Bucky.

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