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In memory of Brett Lerner Why The Daily Illini will miss Brett Lerner

BY PETER BAILEY-WELLS

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orking in journalism is a funny thing. In newsrooms, your social life is defined by 5-to-10-minute interactions. You might see someone anywhere from once a week to twice a day — it all depends on your hectic schedules.

For a lot of us, Brett Lerner was a big part of that routine.

Whether it was at work, in class or in the studio, Brett was the king of those 5-to-10-minute interactions. He always had a joke, a smile and a strong opinion. Talking with Brett rocked.

Our broadcast journalism class at the University is a tight one. A lot of us know each other, and a lot of us work together. Brett knew us at The Daily Illini, but he also knew people at Illini Productions, Big Ten Student U, WCIA and ESPN C-U. He was really good at those 5-to-10-minute interactions

because he did them a lot. And in those interactions, he made an impact on all of us. Just go look at his Facebook page or see the crowd at his funeral service Monday.

He was hired at The Daily Illini during the second semester of our freshman year and we did an icebreaker during his first Sunday-night sports meeting: Who is your favorite athlete of all time?

Not knowing Brett, I assumed that, being from Chicago, his answer would be a Bull, a Blackhawk or a Bear.

But anyone who knew Brett knows he loved the Yankees.

And he loved the Jets.

He said his favorite athlete was Mariano Rivera. I said my favorite athlete was Dustin Pedroia. And from then until this Friday, Brett and I had a friendly rivalry about our favorite teams.

I’ve never liked a New York fan more than I liked Brett.

That sounds petty, silly and naïve, but it’s the truth.

“Alright boys, let’s do a radio show.”

1994-2015 Brett was a co-host of our sports talk show “Illini Drive” and the Illini Drive guys always trickle into the office on Mondays before they do their show. They sit by my desk in our newsroom and we shoot the breeze.

That was my 5-to-10-minute interaction with Brett every week. And it was enjoyable.

Last week, we talked about how the Jets and the Patriots were set to face off this week.

I gloated about how the Pats always beat the Jets. He cautioned me against being arro-

gant about his team.

If I could have anything in the world, I would have Brett back with us, tomorrow, before Illini Drive, so we could talk about how the game went. It was a regular part of my week, just as I hope it was a regular part of his.

I didn’t know Brett half as well as some. He was a son, a fraternity brother and a friend in addition to being our coworker. Those people, and more, knew him in the context of longer conversations than the ones I had with him.

But his 5-to-10-minute interactions with us were all he needed to make an impact.

With a few minutes to go before their 6 p.m. showtime, the Illini Drive guys would head to the studio and Brett would say, “Alright boys, let’s do a radio show.”

It took him seven words to endear him to us. He was a quick friend, a lovable friend and a loyal friend.

And he will be missed.

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PHOTOS COURTESY OF URBANA PUBLIC TELEVISION (TOP), FIGHTING ILLINI PRODUCTIONS (MIDDLE, BOTTOM)

Top: Brett Lerner gives insight during an episode of Illini Drive. Middle: Lerner provides play-by-play coverage for a women’s basketball game with Steve Bourbon, UI alumnus, for the Big Ten Student-U. Bottom: Lerner gives a pregame report alongside color analyst and fellow Illini Media employee, Joey Gelman.

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The C-U area lost a highly involved, young sports journalist this weekend.

Brett Lerner, 20, of Buffalo Grove, died in a car crash around 7:30 p.m. Friday, as he was traveling on Route 47 to an assignment for WCIA, where he was a sports intern.

Lerner died of injuries sustained in the crash; the death is being investigated by the Champaign County Coroner’s Office and the Illinois State Police.

Before coming to the University, Lerner attended Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire, Illinois, where he was an integral part in starting the broadcast program.

Lerner, who was a broadcast journalism major, worked with the Big Ten Network, ESPN C-U, Illini Productions and The Daily Illini, which all felt a loss this weekend with his death.

After joining The Daily Illini in February 2014, Lerner became a staff member for the sports department in both print and on-air capacities. He wasn’t writing this fall, but he covered men’s tennis, hockey and women’s basketball for The Daily Illini in his two years on staff.

Lerner was in his junior year at the University, but his involvement on campus was far beyond the typical student involvement. He did play-by-play for the Big Ten Network and interned for the Tay & J show for ESPN C-U. Lerner also graced the airwaves every Monday evening as a host for WGPU and The Daily Illini’s “Illini Drive.”

In addition to his plethora of experiences, Lerner was a member of Zeta Beta Tau, a University fraternity.

The University honored Lerner Satur-

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Lerner’s impact on the C-U community reached far beyond his fellow students and colleagues.

WCIA’s Facebook page posted that Lerner was a “very bright young man,” Saturday morning. “(Brett) had an amazing future ahead of him in the sports broadcasting business.

He will be missed,” the post said.

Sunday, Illini Hillel released a statement about Lerner’s death and his impact within the Jewish community on campus.

Asaf Weiss, Hillel’s Israel fellow, went on Birthright with Lerner in January.

“I went to see the U of I Baseball team playing at the University baseball stadium. During one of the breaks I went up to the press booth to see who is there, and suddenly I see Brett all suited up as he was one of the commentators for the live radio show of the game. He saw me, and at the same time, as he was talking into the microphone commentating about the game, he got up and shook my hand warmly,” he said within the statement. “That is how I will remember Brett — as a humble person and a real mensch that loved sports and broadcasting.”

Lerner is survived by his parents, Richard and Susan, and his sister, Mallory. According to his obituary, the family is encouraging donations be made to Orphans of the Storm, a Deerfield-based animal shelter. A synagogue service is scheduled for Monday at 1 p.m. at Temple Chai, 1670 Checker Road, Long Grove, Illinois.

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YouTube co-founder, UI alumna discusses networking importance

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In the 14 years since she left the University, Christina Brodbeck has made a name for herself, but the foundation for her career began on the Urbana campus, she said.

Brodbeck, recipient of the 2015 LAS Outstanding Young Alumni Award, original YouTube team member and class of 2001 alumna, spoke at a networking seminar for LAS students Friday.

According to the college’s website, the LAS Outstanding Young Alumni Award is given to an alumnus who has graduated within the past 15 years who “has demonstrated the values derived from a liberal arts and sciences education by outstanding achievement, or by significantly improving or enhancing the lives of others through outstanding leadership or service.�

She discussed her time at the University, her time spent in San Francisco — before and after her involvement with YouTube — and her current ventures as an angel investor. “Networking is more than just job and career fairs,� she said. “My experience at YouTube was all because of friends I met here

at Illinois.�

Brodbeck joined two other University alumni, Jawed Kawim and Steve Chen, in 2006 to create a then-startup called YouTube.

Brodbeck worked as a web developer for the team, a skill the history major originally picked up as a hobby. “I wanted to be a lawyer until I took this one international law class and decided it wasn’t for me,� Brodbeck said.

She left YouTube in 2009, and co-founded The Ice Break, a relationship website that develops questions for couples to answer in order to learn more about each other.

Brodbeck received $9.9 million in Google shares despite leaving the company, according to TechCrunch.

Brodbeck is now an “angel investor,� meaning she supplies funding for startups, sometimes in exchange for equity in the companies.

Brodbeck developed her interest in investing through her experiences at start-ups like PayPal and YouTube.

However, she said the nationwide popularity of start-ups was not present during her time at the University. She said

“Networking is more than just job and career fairs ... My experience at YouTube was all because of the friends I met here at Illinois.�

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EDITORIAL The race to help domestic violence victims

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hen people who own pets are embattled in abusive relationships, their abusers often use the pets as control

strategies.

In a study conducted with 19 local women who have been abused while simultaneously owning pets, 78.9 percent of them said they lacked control over decisions about their pets. 47.4 percent of them said their pets were used by their abuser as a form of control.

Sometimes, the worry of their pets being harmed will even prevent the victims from leaving or attempting to escape the relationship — especially as many shelters for victims of domestic violence do not allow pets to stay with their owners.

The University brings in puppies to libraries during finals periods for the sole purpose of relieving stress.

When many of us go home, the first thing we do after greeting our parents is fall at the heels of our dogs.

Animals have even been shown to stop panic attacks by providing instant relief.

Animals offer comfort and feelings of safety — and for people who have been abused, comfort and safety are paramount to escaping those relationships and succeeding outside of them.

Domestic abuse victims shouldn’t have to make the choice to give up their pets to escape. Instead, the animals should be able to assist them during their transition and provide the security they need most. This is where the University comes in.

The Road Race for Animals took place yesterday, with proceeds benefiting the Wildlife Medical Clinic and A Pet’s Place — the latter being a student-run organization that takes care of pets who belong to women staying in local domestic abuse shelters.

Not only is the philanthropy event interesting and fun to participate in, which motivates students to get involved and help the organization, but it benefits a philanthropy that can hopefully start to solve the issue of what women will do with their pets when they escape these relationships — making it easier for them to leave in as safe a way as possible.

With the state of Illinois halting funding to domestic violence agencies, it’s possible that programs and shelters that get money from the government to stay open may have to shut down. They may not be able to provide the necessary resources to help people escape or draw awareness to domestic violence as a whole.

Efforts like these that draw attention not only to domestic violence, but to the intricacies surrounding it as well are crucial now, particularly when considering the loss of funding.

We cannot forget how sensitive this issue is, as well as how difficult it can be for people to escape it. Anything we can do, whether it’s The Road Race, a donation or helping someone is necessary for people in need.

Halloween spending is a treat, not a trick COUTRNEY BOYER Opinions Columnist

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here’s not many things that get college students as excited as they get about Halloween, and in all actuality, college students seem to get just as into it as children — if not more.

It’s a fun excuse to dress up, eat candy and decorate your living space in all things orange and scary.

It’s great to see college students get so involved in big holidays such as Halloween, as it’s an enjoyable holiday to participate in with all the fun to be had on Halloween night.

But as college students float around from party to party in their costumes this upcoming Saturday, they might not be thinking about the positive effect their Halloween celebrating has had on the economy.

In fact, it may be one of the last things on their mind. However, it is one of the more helpful aspects of celebrating Halloween.

As a major holiday, Halloween does pretty well for itself. It is estimated that Americans spend $8 billion or more a year on Halloween.

Those who spend money on Halloween, college students included, are benefiting the economy in a huge way.

This is a great upside to spending money on holidays, and college students may not even realize they are helping themselves out in the long run by helping the economy out now. And some economists believe that Halloween is definitely positive for the economy.

When the entire population is taken into account, Halloween was the fourthfavorite consumer holiday, which is a little surprising given the amount of money that many people seem to drop on it.

However, Halloween is a favorite among college students because unlike

Thanksgiving and Christmas, most students are on campus celebrating with friends and not at home when Oct. 31 rolls around, which is shown by how many students participate.

In 2010, 69.4 percent of young adults aged 18 to 24 dressed up for Halloween. This means a lot of costumes and a lot of spending, with adult costume purchases even expected to total $1.2 billion this year.

Adult participation in Halloween in general is on the up and up. The average spending per adult was $66.28 in 2010 and seems to keep rising, as 27 percent of people say they plan to spend more this year than last year. But it pays to have the perfect costume because this money is helping out in a huge way.

While spending more money is not something most college students usually strive to do, they should still be proud to know that this holiday splurging is not in vain, as all of this is going toward the future of the economy, which college students especially should be concerned about.

A stronger, more stable economy would benefit college students more than anyone else because it would increase the job market, increase paychecks and lower government borrowing. For those who are responsible for student loans, a stable economy could help out a lot.

This is why the jump in interest in Halloween among college students means nothing but positive things.

Conscious spending is important for college students, but Halloween is fun!

If students can feel good about helping out the economy while they are enjoying themselves, then there are no reasons to complain.

This is important to note because with the economy as unstable as it is these days, a positive boost every Halloween is undeniably helpful. Especially for young adults because the economy is going to affect them a lot in the upcoming years as they search for secure jobs and try to become financially stable.

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69% of 18-to-24-yearolds dressed up in 2010

SOURCE: Study Breaks Magazine, National Retail Federation

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Young people should probably be more invested in and concerned about the economy than anyone else, so the fact that they are contributing to strengthening the economy by enjoying Halloween is an excellent thing.

So while you are out on Halloween in a costume, or eating candy alone at home or even at a haunted house, take pride in the fact that you are contributing to a stronger economy by having fun.

Courtney is a sophomore in LAS. cboyer3@dailyillini.com

Gluten-free diet hurts more than it helps LEAH PEARLMAN Opinions columnist

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girl on my floor won’t eat pizza at Late Night with me. That’s right.

Even after a long, rigorous day of studying she refuses the carbs that Late Night so easily provides.

It actually hurts my soul when my friend forgoes calories in favor of a salad because she is “gluten-free” for the purpose of a diet.

This health food trend of giving up gluten to be more healthy is basically faking Celiac’s Disease — intolerance to the protein found in wheat, barely, rye and triticale — which is annoying and ignorant.

This health phenomenon is heightened here on campus, and as a freshman myself, I attribute following this food fashion to proving our moms wrong and keeping the expected extra dining hall weight off.

I am not frustrated with the mere 1 percent of Americans who do have Celiac or those who have a sensitivity to gluten; rather, it is the people who are gluten-free just because they want to be or because it is trendy.

The trend started when celebs like Gwyneth Paltrow, Ryan Gosling and Jenny McCarthy adopted a glutenfree diet because they deemed it to be healthier and not because they have Celiac’s Disease.

According to Medical News Today, around 1.6 million people in the U.S. now follow a gluten-free diet with no diagnosis of Celiac’s Disease.

Peter H.R. Green, MD, director of

the Celiac’s Disease Center at Columbia University, told WebMD, “The market for gluten-free products is exploding. Why, exactly we don’t know. Many people may just perceive that a glutenfree diet is healthier.”

He goes on to explain that glutenfree diets can actually be harmful.

If you have the disease, it is required that you do not eat gluten. However, if you don’t have Celiac’s Disease and eat gluten-free, your diet can lack vitamins, such as iron, calcium, fiber, folate, thiamin, riboflavin and niacin.

Needlessly removing these helpful nutrients from your diet may cause a

Beyond the loss of important vitamins, glutenfree foods also add negative substances to you body. weakened immune system.

Beyond the loss of important vitamins, gluten-free foods also add negative substances to your body. Many processed gluten-free products can be higher in fat, sugar and calories than their gluten-free alternatives.

Lisa Cimperman, a clinical dietitian at the University Hospitals Case Medical Center in Cleveland said, “‘Glutenfree’ has achieved health halo status.

People believe that this term absolves the food of any other negative characteristics.” A snack food that has “gluten-free” written across the package is no more healthy than its gluten-containing counterpart.

Uninformed college students are refraining from consuming gluten on the assertion of this trend alone and hurting their bodies in the process.

This is not the way to avoid gaining the freshman 15. And it is also not the way to make friends in the dining hall.

There are gluten-free sections in our dining halls for those with intolerance. My friend, Elana Blinder, freshman in psychology, said she’s experienced this section running out of food.

“It isn’t fair that kids who are allowed to eat gluten take up my resources so that I have nothing to eat… I’m already limited to what I can eat as it is,” she said.

“We don’t have control over what students chose to eat,” SooHwa Yu, production chef at Pennsylvania Avenue Dining, said. “Most of the time they either don’t know it is for the gluten-free students, but other times they just want to try what the cookies taste like to see the difference.”

Although gluten is in things we consider detrimental to health, like pasta and bread, gluten comes in many other forms. An easy alternative to ditching gluten entirely could be to stop eating refined carbs, like bagels for example, in favor of whole grains and less processed foods.

Voluntarily giving up gluten as if one has Celiac’s Disease is the best way to get kicked out of my lunch table. Before you start the next fad diet with your friends, do your research — you may be doing something that doesn’t actually help your body at all.

Leah Pearlman is a freshman in Media. lpearlm2@dailyillini.com

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Illinois income tax falsely reported

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hich state has the highest taxes in the Midwest? Not Illinois, that’s for sure.

A recent article from the Illinois Policy Institute claimed otherwise, citing “recent research.” But that research was actually based on tax collections from Fiscal Year 2013, when the Illinois state income tax rate was 5 percent.

Today – in the 2016 fiscal year – the state income tax rate has dropped to 3.75 percent.

For this reason, if you look at tax collections in the first six months of this year, under the new rate, Illinois’ state tax collections come out to $1,597 per person – more than $60 lower than Wisconsin’s $1,661. That’s just a fact.

But beyond that basic inaccuracy, the article simply ignored some fundamental facts about state taxes – the first being that comparing state tax burdens is like trying to compare apples and mashed potatoes.

Take Indiana. Their income tax rate is a flat 3.3 percent — which looks pretty good

next to Illinois, right? In Indiana, however, almost every county imposes its own income tax – which can range up to almost 3 percent, for a total income tax rate of 6.3 percent.

That’s a whopping 68 percent higher than Illinois.

And while it’s true that people in Illinois pay more in income taxes per person than people in Missouri, there’s a very good reason for that: We make more money. The average per capita income in Illinois is $29,666 — above the national average and substantially higher than the Missouri per capita income of $25,649. So, if you want to move to Missouri and pay less, remember that’s because you’re likely to make less.

Then there’s the huge issue of comparing Illinois’ regressive flat income tax rate with our neighboring states’ progressive rates.

In Wisconsin, people in the highest income bracket pay a top rate of 7.65 percent. Iowans pay almost 9 percent on taxable income over $68,175, while people in Minnesota pay

a hefty 9.85 percent on taxable income of $258,261 and above.

Here’s the real point — when you start cherry-picking statistics on state tax rates, you can prove just about anything you want.

The real task is figuring out the best, fairest way for a state government to raise the revenue necessary to pay for the services that its people demand. You can’t develop smart, effective tax policy based on a misleading, simplistic and out-of-date chart.

But if you could, I’d choose one from the Tax Foundation (that same place that Illinois Policy Institute cited) that ranked the combined state and local tax burden in every state. Illinois comes in at number 13 — compared with Wisconsin, which had the fifth highest tax burden in the nation.

Elizabeth Austin is the Vice President for Policy and Communications at Innovation Illinois. elizabeth@innovationillinois.org

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“I think one of the biggest things that the iVent u re Acc elerator did for us was get us to perform at our absolute best, simply because we were accountable to people who were investing money in us,” Kale said. “These aren’t passive investors who care about return on investment, these are people who are running an accelerator from an educational perspective, so their first job is to build entrepreneurs.”

Kale said showing up every day and sometimes putting in 12-14 hour work days kept him and Hirschfelder in check and allowed them to be successful.

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“It’s going to be the biggest one,” Kale said.

“This is where you just either take it off or not.”

Joh n Qua r ton, the director of the College of Business’s Academy for E nt r e pr e ne u r i a l Leadership, said what sets the iVenture Accelerator apart from other parts of t he Un iversit y ’s entrepreneurial ecosystem is that it fills a gap they were previously not addressing.

Whereas other programs can focus primarily on one type of startup — for example, technology startups, he said the iVent u re Acc elerator is unique because it is multidisciplinary.

“We have startups that range from technology s t a r t ups to social startups and your typical commercial-type startups, and to bring them all together under one roof is very unique from our standpoint,” he said.

F rom h is position overseeing the University’s entrepreneurial ecosystem as a whole, Quarton said the biggest challenge facing this system is c om mu n ic at i ng wh at entrepreneurship at the University really means.

“One of the things that I think will help us, and we’re working on this actively too, is to create a better branding and

communication strategy, both within the University and outside the University, of what entrepreneurship at Illinois is, what it looks like, how to get involved,” Quarton said. “ We’re putting some concerted efforts to improve upon that.”

Quarton said doing this will make the University “highly attractive” to prospective students, alumni and the C-U community, as well as Chicago’s entrepreneurial ecosystem.

He said the message that needs to be sent out, generally speaking, is that “entrepreneurship has been and continues to be alive and thriving at Illinois.”

The iVenture Accelerator recently opened applications for 2016-2017, which means that more student startups will get a chance to develop their startup ideas, as Kale did.

“I’m an international student, and I always wanted to study in the U. S. because of the entrepreneurial ecosystem, and when I was in high school, I mean, this is what I imagined it to be,” Kale said. “I think it’s a really great thing that they’ve built, it’s definitely going to get a lot better.”

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Study finds loan defaults driven by for-profit colleges

BY JIM PUZZANGHERA TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE

The recent rise in student loan defaults has been driven mostly by the increase in those attending for-profit colleges who left school in a tough economy with debt that outstripped their earnings potential, a new study has found.

The study, the first to match loan data with tax information from individual borrowers, found that students at community colleges also contributed to the big increase in loan defaults, a problem that has drawn the attention of federal officials and presidential candidates.

About 70 percent of students who left school in 2011 and defaulted two years later had attended for-profit institutions or community colleges, according to the study by Adam Looney, deputy assistant treasury secretary for tax analysis, and Constantine Yannelis, a Stanford doctoral student.

Those students made up only about half of all people with outstanding student loans.

“They borrowed substantial amounts to attend institutions with low completion rates and, after enrollment, experienced poor labor market outcomes that made their debt burdens difficult to sustain,” according to the

study, which was presented Thursday at a conference at the Brookings Institution think tank.

About 21 percent of those borrowers who were required to start repaying their loans in 2011 had defaulted within two years, the researchers found. The figure was eight percent for undergraduate borrowers from four-year public and nonprofit private schools, a group that has continued to have low default rates despite the Great Recession and its aftermath, the study found.

Total outstanding student loan debt increased 76 percent to $1.2 trillion from 2009 through last June, according to Federal Reserve data. Overall default rates have risen to 11.5 percent from 7.9 percent during the period, while rates for mortgages and credit cards have declined in recent years.

Eight of the 10 schools whose students had the most total debt in 2014 were forprofit institutions, led by the University of Phoenix with $36 million. In 2000, only one of the top 10 was a forprofit school, the study said.

Mark Brenner, a spokesman for Apollo Education Group Inc., which operates the University of Phoenix, said the school works to help students borrow

responsibly.

“These researchers failed to acknowledge our students’ significantly improving rate of default due in part to University of Phoenix support systems and services designed for working adult students,” he said.

The default rate for students who left the school in 2012 was 13.6 percent, he said.

Looney and Yannelis said the high default rates aren’t likely to continue because the surge in students caused by the tough labor market of the Great Recession has eased and there has been “increased scrutiny and policing of for-profit institutions.”

Corinthian Colleges, a Santa Ana, Calif., for-profit operator, closed its campuses in April and later filed for bankruptcy protection amid an investigation by the Department of Education into falsified job placement rates.

From 2010-14, the number of new borrowers decreased 44 percent at for-profit schools and 19 percent at community colleges, the study said.

But because of the long life-cycle of student loans — the standard repayment period is 10 years and that can be extended — it will take a while for default rates to drop, the study said.

Cancer survivor remakes motorcycle for awareness TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE

Ron Greer’s labor of love has two big pink tires. The tires fit perfectly with the color scheme — and message — of the custom Harley-Davidson motorcycle he remade from the frame up.

The Akron, Ohio, resident and Florida snowbird took almost nine months to build the large bike as he recovered from chemo and radiation treatments for lung cancer.

He recalled at times he only had the strength to work on the Harley, a 2000 Road King, for 15 minutes before needing to rest an hour and then get back to work. “It’s one of a kind. You’ll never see another one like it,” Greer said. “It’s a fun bike.” But he does want as many people as possible to see it. “It was built with cancer in mind,” Greer said.

His mother died of cancer.

One of his sisters recovered from stomach cancer, and another from breast cancer.

He found he had stage three lung cancer in December 2013 — he thought at first it was pneumonia when he went to see his doctor in Florida.

“I beat it. I’m totally cancer free,” the 65-year-old said. “I struggled to build that bike. Believe me, I struggled. I hate to think back on it,” he said. “This was my first venture. I figured, what did

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Cancer survivor Ron Greer stands next to the “breast cancer awareness” Harley-Davidson motorcycle he built, complete with pink tires, at his home in Akron, Ohio, on Oct. 13.

I have to lose? It was a lot of work. But it was (also) fun.”

He loves to show the Harley off at cancer awareness events. It has been featured in a national motorcycle magazine and took top honors at a local “Bikers for Boobs” breast cancer fundraiser.

Greer hopes other people find inspiration in the Harley

and why it was made. “This is basically my contribution to cancer — to fighting cancer,” Greer said. “I’m very proud of it.”

He knows people who gave up fighting cancer and understands their thinking.

“My choice was to fight it and beat it. But it was a struggle,” Greer said.

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iVenture Accelerator is an educational accelerator for student startups. The program launched this past summer and helps students through a mixture of advising, workshops and funding.

UI program looks to help fuel startups iVenture Accelerator added to University’s thriving entrepreneurial ecosystem

BY EMILY SCOTT

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STAFF WRITER

he University was recently ranked as No. 10 undergraduate program in the world for producing venture-capital backed entrepreneurs, according to a Pitchbook report published on Sept. 24.

As a part of the University’s th rivi ng entrepreneur ia l ecosystem, one rising program, the iVenture Accelerator, is the latest addition to this system.

The iVenture Accelerator is an educational accelerator for student startups that launched this past summer. Through a mixture of advising, workshops and funding, the program hopes to guide emerging student startups toward success.

Ryan Singh, lead coordinator at iVenture Accelerator and

2014 University alumnus, said the recent Pitchbook ranking reflects the University’s efforts to create a growing entrepreneurial environment.

He said this ranking directly relates to iVenture Accelerator because the program connects

that University of Illinois students have valuable ideas that are worth investment,” Singh said.

The 13 startups with the iVenture Accelerator — chosen out of 36 applicants to the program — focus on areas such as medical devices, mobile apps and healthcare

“One of the biggest things that the iVenture Accelerator did for us was get us to perform at our absolute best.”

MAYANK KALE

JUNIOR IN ENGINEERING CO-FOUNDER OF INVOQ HEALTH

student startup teams to several venture capital firms.

“This connection gives more credibility and legitimizes the fact

software.

Though the iVenture Accelerator is relatively new, one student in the program, Mayank Kale, said that

it was bound to become the next big program in the University’s entrepreneurial ecosystem.

Kale, junior in Engineering, and Kyle Hirschfelder, senior in LAS and Engineering, are the founders of Invoq Health, one of the 13 startups accepted into the iVenture Accelerator program this year.

Their startup is building mobile technologies that can be used by community health organizations, and their goal is to continue to create efficient and inexpensive technologies that can better deliver healthcare and data analysis.

Kale said they have been working on developing Invoq Health since June with the launch of the iVenture Accelerator. Since then, it has grown significantly. In just seven weeks over the summer, Kale said that he and Hirschfelder wrote over

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Omega Tau Sigma hosts annual Road Race

BY DIXITA LIMBACHIA STAFF WRITER

PHOTO COURTESY OF KATIE LINGUIST

Katie Linguist’s dog Gulliver relaxes after running in the Road Race for Animals with Linguist on Sunday.

The participants at Omega Tau Sigma’s annual 5k race were a little furrier than the traditional competition.

Omega Tau Sig ma , the University’s veterinary fraternity, held their 22nd Road Race for Animals on Sunday, which was followed by a reception for runners both human and animal.

Last year, OTS raised over $1,000 to benefit local studentrun organizations — such as the Wildlife Medical Clinic and A Pet’s Place — which provide services to victims of animal abuse and domestic violence.

The Wildlife Medical Clinic is a veterinary non-profit clinic that provides services to injured wildlife, while A Pet’s Place shelters the animals of domestic violence survivors that are staying at A Woman’s Place in Urbana or BETHS (Because Eventually the Healing Starts) Place in Tuscola.

In a study conducted by Jennifer Hardesty, associate professor in human development and family studies, with responses from 19 local pet-owning, domestic abuse survivors, 78.9 percent of the participants said they lacked control over decisions about their pets. 47.4 percent said their pets were used by their abuser as a form of control.

Maddy Erba, OTS co-chair, said she is glad the event could help local organizations.

“It means a lot to us that we’re

helping organizations like It’s a Pet’s Place and Wildlife that are near and dear to our hearts,” Erba said.

Kara Falvey, OTS co-chair, said she was impressed with the turnout of the race.

“We’ve been doing this for 20 years, so it’s a big part of OTS. We’re all about philanthropy and helping out community.” Falvey said. “This is our biggest turnout with 150 runners, so we’re really excited about the growth.”

Rachel Hallman, student in veterinary medicine, said she was glad the race could improve her health and give back to the community at the same time.

“It’s perfect motivation. I think about even if I don’t perform well, I’m still helping someone,” Hallman said. “I’m not just running for my health but the health of others.

Also, being in the fraternity, I have pride just being able to give back to our community.”

A second-time winner of the 5k, Michael Braun, a research specialist in the School of Social Work, said what the race lacks in competition, it makes up for in charity.

“I knew there was weak competition, because I’m not that fast. I was in the race last year and I don’t consider myself a runner, but I’m a big supporter of animal rights and animal welfare,” Braun said. “It matters a lot of it goes to a good cause.”

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WEEKEND ROUNDUP: FOOTBALL: SAT: WIS 24, ILL 13 MEMORIAL STADIUM

VOLLEYBALL: FRI: ILL 3, IND 0 BLOOMINGTON, IND. SUN: PUR 3, ILL 2 WEST LAFAYETTE, IND.

SOCCER: SAT: NW 2, ILL 0 ILLINOIS SOCCER STADIUM

HOCKEY: FRI: ILL 2, OHIO 0 SAT: OHIO 3, ILL 2 (SHOOTOUT) ILLINOIS ICE ARENA

SWIMMING: FRI: ILL 182, MSU 118 EAST LANSING, MICH.

Offense struggled to find rhythm Saturday Injuries kept the Illini from performing against the Badgers

BY MICHAL DWOJAK STAFF WRITER

Quarterback Wes Lunt knew that the Illini’s football’s offense would miss key offensive players when Illinois played Wisconsin Saturday.

Running back Josh Ferguson and wide receivers Marchie Murdock, Justin Hardee and Mike Dudek were doubtful to play against the Badgers.

The team’s injury report released Thursday confirmed the skepticism. All four were out, and Dudek’s absence likely confirms that he’ll be out for the season.

Illinois quarterbacks coach Ryan Cubit had one expectation of Lunt when the team played its Homecoming game against Wisconsin.

“He told me that ‘we’re expecting perfection,’” Lunt said. “They expect me to be perfect and I think that’s a good challenge to have, but it’s hard.”

Lunt and his offense were far from perfect in Illinois’ 24-13 loss to Wisconsin. The Illini had trouble moving the ball for much of the game and long series were rare and short-lived. Lunt threw for 278 yards but tossed an interception and threw 21 incompletions.

Three of Illinois’ 12 drives lasted longer than two min-

utes, and three drives consisted of more than five plays. Wisconsin possessed the ball for 40:09 compared to Illinois’ 19:51. The Illini also failed to make plays at key moments in the game.

Illinois was 3-for-12 on third down and failed to convert in both of its fourth-down situations.

Illinois’ coaching staff knew that Wisconsin was going to limit the Illini’s running game. Freshman running back Ke’Shawn Vaughn ran for 55 yards on 13 carries, 36 of which came on a touchdown run in the third quarter. Vaughn took all of the team’s carries because head coach Bill Cubit preferred Vaughn’s experience to that of junior transfer Henry Enyenihi. The decision ultimately made Illinois’ offense one-dimensional.

The lack of playmakers, especially at the wide receiver position, has become an old tune for the Cubit and his staff but still remains a big factor for the offense’s deficiencies. Young players are having a difficult time learning the new system, ultimately hurting the team’s chances to win.

With good Big Ten defenses waiting every week, Cubit admitted it’s hard to make a gameplan with such a limited group.

“It’s hard,” Cubit said.

“You have to almost be perfect at times. You need your defense and you need it to be a low-scoring game because we’re not going to be an explosive group, because right now, we’re banged up.”

Lunt and the offense will need to adapt quickly if they don’t want the last two losses to snowball into something worse. The status of Ferguson and Murdock will likely be a week-to-week evaluation while Hardee decides what he wants to do for the remaining years. Cubit said earlier in the week that it isn’t likely that Dudek will play this year, so the offense will have to adapt accordingly.

Illinois players will look to Lunt for guidance when there are so many injury questions. The quarterback has shown that he can compete in critical situations.

His team will need him to produce as they enter the final stretch of the season when Illinois plays four of its five games away from Champaign.

Lunt thinks there were moments to be proud of, but the remaining players have to be extra resilient.

“We had times where we moved the ball well,” Lunt said. “We can’t take one play for granted because it can change a game … you just have to keep fighting.”

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Illinois quarterback Wes Lunt throws a pass during Saturday’s Homecoming game against Wisconsin at Memorial Stadium.

Illini got beaten by the Badgers, and that’s OK PETER BAILEYWELLS Sports editor

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e’Shawn Vaughn said the Illini beat themselves. Bill Cubit talked about injuries and lack of execution. Mike Phair said there are some good things to take away from Illinois football’s 24-13 Homecoming loss to Wisconsin, but that winning the game is ultimately the only thing he wanted to do.

However you put it, the Illini just couldn’t finish against a Big Ten team that seems to have their number — the Badgers have won 10 of the teams’ last 11 matchups.

To Illinois’ credit, the Gray Ghost-clad team was in it until the fourth quarter. All season, this has looked like a different team, and in some ways Saturday, that description held up.

The Illini defensive line looked like the best unit on the field — of either team — and knocked Wisconsin’s starting quarterback out of the game. But the Badgers’ backup made plays. As did the Badgers’

third-string running back, who was helped out by the team’s leading receiver, who also ended the day as the team’s leading rusher.

So however you put it, the Illini were really beaten by one thing: depth. The Badgers have it and the Illini don’t.

That’s because depth is an acquired thing. Cubit’s available rushers for this game were a freshman, Ke’Shawn Vaughn, and a junior college transfer, Henry Enyenihi. Vaughn got every single one of the team’s carries and after the game Cubit said he didn’t want to put Enyenihi in “a difficult situation.”

That’s understandable to some level, but it’s also tough to imagine Vaughn surviving for long against physical Big Ten defenses as the lone tailback. If Josh Ferguson isn’t back when the Illini head to Penn State, Cubit will be forced to re-evaluate Enyenihi’s role or use Vaughn as the workhorse once again.

So is there any good news for the Illini? This game didn’t do much to disprove the notion that they can hang with most teams in the Big Ten. From here on out, the Illini

are really only out of their depth against No. 1 Ohio State.

Wes Lunt talked after the game about the pressure of having to be “perfect” with such an inexperienced group of weapons around him. And he admitted it’s hard. But Illinois’ work ethic and attitude is clearly in the right place.

The Illini are no longer playing not to lose, which they did often under Tim Beckman. Now, they’re playing to win, even against teams like the Badgers who have owned the series between the two.

That attitude, if sustained, holds good things for the Illini.

Wes Lunt said after losing to Iowa two weeks ago, this team is tired of “moral victories.” So although he may not love Saturday’s result, the fact is that Lunt and Co. aren’t down in the dumps like this team was after losing to Wisconsin last season.

The Illini might not be atop the Big Ten West but all the pieces are still in place for this season to be a successful one in Champaign.

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Running back Ke’Shawn Vaughn makes a long run culminating in a touchdown against Wisconsin during the Homecoming game on Saturday.

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Illinois kicker Taylor Zalewski kicks a field goal against Wisconsin on Saturday.

Homecoming game ends in defeat to Wisconsin

BY CHARLOTTE CARROLL STAFF WRITER

A fast defensive start and a late interception wasn’t enough for Illinois.

In front of 45,438 fans and a full student section for the first time this season, Illinois football lost 24-13 in its Homecoming game against Wisconsin.

The Badgers have now won 10 of their last 11 games against the Illini. It’s Illinois’ first loss at home since last season’s 30-14 Iowa.

The defense started strong, forcing two threeand-outs, but failed to keep up that intensity throughout the game.

The Badgers finished with 419 total yards, with only 138 rushing yards.

They were without star running back Corey Clement.

Wisconsin quarterback Joel Stave left the game in the second quarter after getting sacked on two consecutive plays by defensive end Carroll Phillips.

He went 3-for-7 with 49 yards, before being replaced by Bart Houston. Houston went 22-for33 with 232 yards and two touchdowns.

“Once he got out there, we just had to adjust to his style of play,” Phillips said on Houston. “He made those three-step drops and just letting the ball go whether his receiver was open or not. I wanted them to hold the ball so I could get in there again.”

Eaton Spence added to the defensive highlights –

he intercepted a pass in the end zone with 33 seconds to go in the first half, preventing a Wisconsin score.

He dropped two additional potential interceptions.

But Illinois struggled once again to prevent big plays. Mason Monheim saved a touchdown with a diving run in the first quarter after a Wisconsin 35-yard pass.

Then in the third quarter, Taylor Barton forced Wisconsin wide receiver Alex Erickson out of bounds to avoid a touchdown after Erickson rumbled for 56 yards. Erickson — who is listed as a wide receiver — led the Badgers on the ground with 81 yards on four carries.

The Illinois offense struggled to find a rhythm, and relied on big plays to score.

The sole touchdown came on a Ke’Shawn Vaughn 36-yard rush. The freshman finished with 55 yards on 13 carries.

Instead, the Illini relied on their kicking game.

Though there were 30 mph wind gusts, Illinois’ Taylor Zalewski made two field goals on the day. Zalewski went 2-for-2 in his last appearance against Iowa.

The Illini passing game struggled, and tight end Tyler White went out with an injury that head coach Bill Cubit said did not look promising.

Quarterback Wes Lunt went 22-for-43 with 278 yards and no touchdowns.

Geronimo Allison once again led the wide receiv-

Illinois vs Wisconsin

Summary: The Badgers defeated the Illini 24-13 at Memorial Stadium on Saturday. Wisconsin’s backup quarterback Bart Houston took over for Joel Stave after the starter was taken out in the first quarter due to injury.

Key player: Wisconsin wide receiver Alex Erickson: The receiver had 10 receptions for 96 yards and a touchdown.

He also had four rushes for 81 yards.

Quote of the game: Head coach Bill Cubit: “We just didn’t make the plays. They did. We didn’t.”

Up next: Penn State, Oct. 31, State College, Penn., 11 a.m. ing corps with 99 yards on eight grabs. Malik Turner was the Illini’s second top receiver with 80 yards on four catches.

“We just didn’t make the plays,” Cubit said. “They did. We didn’t.”

Illinois will travel to State College, Pennsylvania, to take on Penn State next weekend.

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New faces compete for women’s cross-country at Illini Open

BY MIKE GASICK STAFF WRITER

The Illinois women’s cross-country team entered Friday’s Illini Open without many of its top runners.

Redshirt senior Alyssa Schneider, juniors Hanna Winter and Valerie Bobart and redshirt sophomore Audrey Blazek were given the day off. Head coach Scott Jones said he wanted his top runners to be as prepared as possible for next week’s Big Ten Championships.

There were a few regulars who raced for the Illini, including redshirt senior Britten Petrey who captured the event’s individual title, cruising

across the line in 17 minutes 54 seconds. Juniors Megan L emersal and Kim Seger were third and fourth to finish for Illinois, respectively.

Jones wanted to rest most of the team’s regular starters to ensure that all of them will be healthy come race time next Sunday. Jones’ decision allowed for runners who have not competed in as many races this year the opportunity to step up.

Senior Lindsey Rakosnik, redshirt sophomore Ellie Palacios and redshirt freshman Kristina Kladar raced for the first time this season. Redshirt sophomore Nicole Choquette, an

accomplished track athlete, finished second for the team in 18:58. Choquette was the Big Ten’s indoor track and field 600 meter champion in the spring.

“We were more internally focused for this race,” Jones said. “We wanted to get a strong effort in as we prepare for the Big Tens next week.”

The invited teams were local Indiana and Illinois universities. The team finished third out of eight teams at the meet, falling behind first-place Bradley and second-place Northwestern.

Petrey led the race from the start, and finished 20 seconds of the ahead of

runner-up Megan Mocogni from Loyola University Chicago. This was Petrey’s first college cross-country race victory in her career.

Petrey noted that the victory could not have come at a better time and that the atmosphere of running with some athletes who ran their first races was an enjoyment.

“I really wanted to use this race as a confidence booster,” Petrey said. “I just wanted to tune myself up for the Big Tens next week and make sure I put a strong effort forward.”

The Illini will head to Evanston, Illinois to compete at the Big Ten Championship on Sunday. Schnei-

Illini Open

Summary: The Illini finished in third out of the eight teams competing.

Three of Illinois’ top runners sat out the meet so they will be well-rested for next week’s Big Ten Championships.

der is expected to race after not participating in the Illini’s last two meets.

Jones said he is excited to see how his team will compete in the environment and hopes that his runners can have fulfill-

Key player: Britten Petrey finished in first place for the first time in her career.

Quote of the meet: Head coach Scott Jones: “We were more internally focused for this race.”

Up next: Big Ten Championships, November 1, Evanston, Ill. ing races.“I think we have done the work we need to do to put ourselves in a position to be successful up in Chicago,” he said.

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Swimming and diving remains undefeated

BY DRAKE PENA STAFF WRITER

The Illinois swimming and diving team is off to its best start since the 2010-2011 season, starting off the season 4-0 after a strong performance Friday in East Lansing, Michigan. Facing Big Ten rival Michigan State, Illinois looked dominant at times and defeated the Spartans 182-118.

Head coach Sue Novitsky set out a blueprint and her team executed, leaving the Charles McCaffree Pool with the Illini’s first conference victory of the year.

“I felt we executed our details and race plans better than last week, and that showed up to be the difference when we were in some very tight races,” Novitsky said. “It is always tough to get a road win, and now we have to go back and continue to work.”

Road wins might be hard to come by, but it is something the Illini will have to get used to this season if they hope to continue their winning ways.

Ten of their next 11 meets will be on the road, including coast-to-coast trips to California and Florida.

Michigan State continued its rocky start to the season, dropping to 1-3 and 0-3 in conference competition.

The event started quickly for the Illini, who won the first three events.

The victories began with the senior foursome of Sloane McDermott, Isabella Schamber, Lori Lynn and Kirsten Zborek taking the 200 meter medley in one minute, 44 seconds.

In the second event, junior Amelia Schilling took first place in the 1,000 freestyle with a time of 10:19.

Event three was the first of three event victories

Illinois vs. Michigan State

Summary: Illinois wins first conference meet of season.

Key Performer: Sophomore Samantha Stratford and freshman Megan Vuong. The duo combined for five total individual victories.

Up Next: Northwestern, Oct. 30, Champaign, Illinois. on the day for Samantha Stratford.

The sophomore capped off the Illini trio of victories with a 1:50.94 time in the 200 freestyle. In addition, Stratford took the crown in the 200 meter breast and 200 IM. Coming off last week’s five-victory performance, Stratford has been an integral part of the team early on in the season.

Freshman Megan Vuong finished with two victories on the day, giving her three individual event victories early on in her tenure at Illinois.

Vuong came away with victories in the 200 fly and the 100 freestyle.

On the diving front, junior Olivia Kassouni, who recently qualified for the NCAA Zone Diving Championships, improved on her 3-meter diving score from a week ago, registering a 299.03.

The victory over the Spartans gives the Illini a 17-9 lead in the overall series, including victories in each of the last eight meetings.

Novitsky said she was proud of her team’s performance from beginning to end, and she knows that her team will continue to work hard and grow as competitors.

TIFFANY ZHANG THE DAILY ILLINI Amelia Schilling, junior, dives off the block for the 500 yard freestyle at the Fighting Illini Dual Meet Spectacular in the ARC pool on Oct. 16.

“We had talked about building true excellence and to be willing to fight and to take some risks,”

Novitsky said.

Illinois returns home Friday for a meeting with in-state foe Northwestern

in the annual Splash Bash.

Both Illinois and Northwestern will go into the meet undefeated, adding

to an already competitive, tension-filled matchup.

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Illinois soccer falls to Northwestern on senior night

BY MATT GERTSMEIER STAFF WRITER

Jannelle Flaws, Nicole Breece, Aliina Weykamp and Anastasia Medellin were all honored for senior night before the Illini soccer game against the Wildcats on Saturday. But it was the only celebrating the Illini would be doing all night.

The Illini failed to find the back of the net, losing 2-0 to the Wildcats.

Coming into the weekend matchup, Northwestern was limiting opponents to about 10 shots a game and averaging fewer than one goal allowed per game. Despite being shutout, Illinois mustered up 17 shots and had four corner kicks.

Head coach Janet Rayfield believed poor shot selection was the team’s main problem Saturday.

“We kept trying to flight the box and that’s kind of what they are good at in terms of when a ball is in the air,” Rayfield said. “We really needed to get the ball on the ground more and we’ve got to take better shots. We’ve got to get our shots on frame.”

Northwestern’s goalkeeper Lauren Clem recorded seven saves against Illinois, including a penalty shot taken by Flaws in the 78th minute. Flaws, Illinois’ career goal-scoring leader, shot toward the lower right side of the post and Clem guessed correctly.

Defensively, Rayfield said Illinois was not making the right decisions.

Northwestern’s first goal of the game came off of a breakaway in the 25th

Illinois vs Northwestern

Summary: The Illini were shutout 2-0 in a game that had a crucial impact on their postseason hopes.

Player of the match: Northwestern’s Addie Steiner: The forward set the tone when she scored the first goal of the match in the first half.

Quote of the match: Janet Rayfield: “We’ve got to go to Minnesota on Wednesday, play the best we can, execute the way we are capable of, get a result and hope that’s enough.”

Up next: Minnesota, Oct. 28, Minneapolis, 7 p.m. minute. Illinois goaltender Claire Wheatley had no defensive help in the oneon-one breakaway situation. Wheatley finished the game with three saves and two goals allowed.

Rayfield said she would like to see the Illini make cleaner and better decisions in the future.

If there is a future for Illinois’ 2015 season, that is.

Illinois’ loss to Northwestern complicates the race for eighth place.

Had the Illini beaten the Wildcats, they would have had a better chance to secure eighth place in the Big Ten conference. The top

JUSTIN WOLFE THE DAILY ILLINI Jannelle Flaws keeps the ball away from a Northwestern player during the Illinois vs. Northwestern game at the Illinois Soccer and Track Stadium on Saturday. eight teams in the conference qualify for the Big Ten tournament.

Michigan State is in eighth place with 14 points, Illinois is in ninth with 12 points, Nebraska is in 10th with 11 points and Purdue is in 11th place with 10 points.

A few things need to happen for Illinois to qualify for the postseason

tournament.

Illinois, Michigan State, Nebraska and Purdue all have one game left on the season. If Illinois beats Minnesota on Wednesday and Michigan State loses, the Illini secure eighth place. An Illinois loss or tie and either a Purdue, Nebraska or Michigan State win will end Illinois’

season.

If Michigan State ties and Illinois wins, the Illini must win by at least four goals to have a greater goal-differential than the Spartans — goal-differential is the tiebreaker in the standings because the two teams tied this season.

“We’ve got to go to Minnesota on Wednesday, play

the best we can, execute the way we are capable of, get a result and hope that’s enough,” Rayfield said. “We can’t control anything other than that right now and we probably will need some help to get into the Big Ten tournament.”

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Volleyball 1-1 against Indiana schools urday, Viliunas helped the team overcome a 19-10 deficit in the first set that led to an eventual sweep of the Hoosiers (27-25, 25-23, 25-15).

The Illini looked like they would have a similar result against the Boilermakers on Saturday when they jumped out to a 2-0 match lead. But Purdue gained the momentum back and took the match in five sets (24-26, 22-25, 25-22, 25-22, 15-11).

“We were executing our game plan in the first two sets and really going for it on the attack,” Viliunas said of the match against Purdue.

“After the break, we took our foot off the gas pedal, and we weren’t as aggressive as we

BY DANIEL DEXTER STAFF WRITER

The No. 18 Illinois volleyball team struggled to connect on passes early in both weekend matches, so head coach Kevin Hambly called upon a familiar face to help revitalize the team: Alexis Viliunas.

The senior setter started the weekend road matches against Indiana and No. 19 Purdue on the sideline, a spot she has become accustomed to since freshman Jordyn Poulter was given the starting job at the beginning of the season. When the team started hitting negative, Hambly made the decision to put Viliunas in the game.

Against Indiana on Sat-

were in the first two sets. We didn’t really have that sense of urgency to win the match in three sets.”

Even though Purdue committed eight errors in the third set and hit for just .069, it was able to hold the Illini to a .000 hit percentage that included 12 errors.

Hambly said the Boilermakers served the ball short frequently in the third set, which frustrated the Illini counterattack.

Outside hitter Jocelynn Birks added that Purdue’s middle blockers Faye Adelaja and Danielle Cuttino used their size to make it difficult for Illinois’ hitters to get their offense going.

The pair of blockers record-

ed five blocks and 12 kills apiece.

“In the first couple of sets, we had to work to stop (the middle blockers), and I think they did a really good job of slowing us down as well,” Birks said. “That’s how it is in the Big Ten usually. It’s about defense, and that’s how it went today.”

Birks led the team in kills in both matches with 13 and 20 against Indiana and Purdue, respectively. She said she played alright this weekend but would have liked to execute better in the clutch moments at the end of sets.

Closing out matches has been something she and the team have worked on improving. The team was

Illinois volleyball weekend

being relegated to the bench for much of the season. She replaced freshman Jordyn Poulter.

Up Next: Michigan State on Oct. 30, Champaign, Illinois.

Summary: Illinois traded games with two Indiana schools this weekend.

Key Performer: Alexis Viliunas stepped up after

back half of the season.

“I think it was good to see in those first couple of sets that we do have it in us,” Birks said of the Purdue match. “We can figure it out and we will end up being fine by the end of the Big Ten season. You can’t really dwell on it for too long.”

successful in asserting its will on Indiana throughout the match. But against the higher ranked Boilermakers, the aggressiveness was sporadic.

At 4-6 in Big Ten play, the Illini find themselves in unfamiliar territory, but Birks and the rest of the team remain confident that Illinois can make a run in the

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Hockey looks to justify ranking despite injuries period in which goalie Joe Olen defended 12 Ohio shots on goal — included one at point-blank range — Zima gave the Illini an insurance goal four minutes into the third just as a Bobcat player was released from the penalty box.

In the 2-0 statement win, Olen defended 42 Bobcat shots on goal, recording the shutout and bringing his save total to 171 on the season .

“He makes the tough saves look easy,” Zima said. “When we see him making those types of plays, we feed off that energy. He’s a tone-setter for our team.”

Saturday’s sweep opportunity came one shootout goal short despite another stellar performance by Illinois point leader Eric Cruickshank.

Cruickshank was the only Illini member to score a goal in regulation Saturday, tallying his first of the night with over a minute left in the first period.

After two Ohio power play goals, Illinois faced a 2-1 deficit nearing the final period.

But a Bobcat cross-checking penalty allowed Cruickshank to go top-shelf off the point of the power play for his second goal of the night.

“Last year was a big stepping stone for me getting comfortable in my power play role,” Cruickshank said. “It’s been a very easy transition from last year to now playing

BY ETHAN SWANSON STAFF WRITER

Prior to last weekend, Illinois was a team still searching to justify its No. 13 ranking in the ACHA preseason poll.

With early injuries to key players Aaron Dusek, Joey Caprio and last season’s point leader John Olen, Illinois (6-22) was faced with its toughest test of the season on Homecoming weekend with CSCHL conference rival Ohio (7-2-3) coming to Champaign.

However, when the puck dropped Friday night, the Illini silenced all doubt regarding their postseason potential: shutting out the Bobcats 2-0 in two-game series opener and ultimately losing 3-2 in a shootout Saturday.

“It wasn’t so much of a confidence-booster for us, it was a statement to the whole league,” junior defensemen Austin Zima said. “We knew already how talented we are regardless of being healthy or not, it was just a matter of proving it.”

The key to Illinois’ success against Ohio in Friday’s win was its ability to withstand a flurry of shots on goal by the Bobcats and capitalizing on power play opportunities.

With just three seconds left in the first period, Shaunak Pal lit the lamp for the Orange and Blue off a power play resulting from an Ohio faceoff violation.

After a scoreless second

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Illinois left wing Eric Cruickshank takes a shot during Saturday’s game against Ohio University at the Ice Arena. Cruickshank made both Illini goals during the game but missed his shootout attempt. the same position with more experience.”

After a scoreless third period and overtime, Jack Soneson took the ice for the Illini in the first round of the shootout, sneaking one past Ohio’s goalie while Olen denied the Bobcats’ first-round try.

However second- and thirdround misses by Cruickshank and James Mcging and goals by two Ohio skaters gave the visiting team the ultimate 3-2 shootout win.

Although Illinois couldn’t add two to the win, Illini members said only allowing two total goals over the weekend to one of the best teams in the

ACHA was just as momentous for the team moving forward. Entering the time of year where every weekend has major standings implications, the Illini feel confident knowing they can play with anyone in the league and expect to make more noise in the ACHA once their roster is at full strength.

“I wouldn’t even say we have a chance to make a run this year because a run implies getting lucky,” Zima said. “We’ll have success because we choose to.”

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THE SCORE ILLINOIS — WISCONSIN A+ B+

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Oct. 31 @ Penn State — TBA Nov. 7 @ Purdue — 11 a.m.

Nov. 14 Ohio State — TBA Nov. 21 @ Minnesota — TBA

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GRADING ILLINI FOOTBALL

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Editor’s note: Every week, The Daily Illini football staff will be giving out grades following the Illinois football game each week. The staff will be grading offense, defense, special teams and coaching.

Wind played a large role in the fourth quarter, according to Cubit. His team didn’t go for it on fourth down until the final two drives of the game.

V’Angelo Bentley had 38 return yards.

Senior Taylor Zalewski extended his field goal streak to four by kicking a pair of first-half field goals, one from 37 yards out and one from 25 yards out. He is now 10-for15 on the year and is approaching the career record of 12 field goals made that he set in his sophomore year.

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The defense started strong, forcing two three-andouts, but failed to keep up that intensity throughout the game.

A large part of the issues came when Wisconsin switched quarterbacks. Quarterback, Joel Stave, left the game in the second quarter after getting sacked on two consecutive plays by defensive end Carroll Phillips.

He was replaced by Bart Houston, who went 22-for33 through the air with 232 yards and one touchdown.

Illinois once again struggled to prevent big plays.

The worst of the day was a 56-yard Alex Erickson run on the first play from scrimmage following Vaughn’s rushing touchdown. Head coach Bill Cubit mentioned postgame that Erickson’s play was a big momentum killer for the Illini.

Clayton Fejedelem finished with 19 total tackles to lead the Illini. He and Eaton Spence had an interception apiece, but the Badgers still finished with 419 total yards.

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Cubit and his staff made some poor decisions in Illinois’ first home loss since its 38-27 defeat to Purdue last season.

When Eaton Spence intercepted Houston with 33 seconds left in the first half, Illinois let the time run out and headed to the locker room. The Illini, however, had two timeouts available and Wisconsin got the ball back at the start of the second half.

The fourth quarter play calling was ineffective and Cubit continued to send receivers on routes that the Badgers had covered all day. Using Ke’Shawn Vaughn as the lone tailback made the offense one-dimensional. The Illini are hard-hit by injuries, but Cubit and Co. might need more creativity going forward if their team is to score more.

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The offense failed to get into a rhythm, relying on just a few big plays and scoring only one touchdown. Illinois maintained possession of the ball for only 19 minutes compared to Wisconsin’s 40 minutes.

Freshman running back, Ke’Shawn Vaughn, was the only Illini to record rushing yards, totaling 55 yards on 13 carries. He scored the team’s lone touchdown in the third quarter on a 36-yard run.

Quarterback, Wes Lunt, finished with 278 yards and one interception, but once again struggled to connect with his wide receivers. Geronimo Allison led the receivers with 99 yards on eight catches followed by Malik Tuner who had 80 yards on four grabs.

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The freshman ran for 55 yards, 36 of which came from his touchdown run in the third quarter. He averaged 4.2 yards per run.

Wisconsin’s time of possession, compared to Illinois’ 19:51.

Wes Lunt snapped his streak of passes thrown without an interception, which was the third-longest active streak in the nation.

TWEET OF GAME

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The senior intercepted a pass in the end zone, his third of the season, and also dropped a couple more interceptions.

GAME TO FORGET Ke’Shawn Vaugn running back

“BAIN! #Illini” with gif of Bain from “The Dark Knight Rises” @IlliniFootball

QUOTE OF THE GAME “We just didn’t make the plays. They did. We didn’t.”

Wisconsin has won 10 of its last 11 meetings with Illinois.

BILL CUBIT, HEAD COACH

Illini past and present celebrate Homecoming weekend

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1. Illinois’ cheerleaders during the pep rally Friday.

3. Students for Chief Illiniwek march in the homecoming parade along with the chief.

4. The Illinois Rip Chords a capella group performs at the homecoming pep rally.

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2. Mark Tyler Miller, graduate student in Theater, poses as Red Grange in Grange Grove before Saturday’s Homecoming game against Wisconsin at Memorial Stadium.

5. Interim Chancellor Barbara Wilson participating in the Homecoming Parade.

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