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Block is a staple at Illinois campus bars on football game days, and Homecoming contributed to a festive atmosphere Saturday morning at a pair of campus establishments. By late Saturday morning, beer gardens at KAM’S and Joe’s Brewery were teeming with students, alumni and even a few Wisconsin fans. Block begins in the morning for students, and dozens were still filing into Joe’s at 10:30 a.m. Saturday. Many were wearing customized Block shirts, with their fraternity or sorority’s Greek letters worked into the design of their shirts. If you walked to Block, you heard Joe’s before you saw it. Its beer garden along Fifth Street was blasting everything from Drake to Neil Diamond’s “Sweet Caroline” while patrons sang along. Inside the Joe’s beer garden, the majority of the
shoulder-to-shoulder crowd was comprised of students, some of them with parents in tow. Unseasonably warm temperatures and dry skies forced the throngs of people outside, with most people only retreating back indoors if their bladders were full or drinks were empty. Craig Geever, a freshman pledging Sigma Nu, attempted to explain the draw of the bars for students Saturday morning. “The bar scene’s kind of all-encompassing here,” Geever said. “Even on a Friday night, not even a Saturday morning, if you’re not at the bar, there’s not a lot of other options to do. So Block is basically just convenient for everyone.” Orange and blue were the dominant colors worn by the Joe’s crowd less than four hours before Saturday’s 2:30 kickoff against Wisconsin. But according to several students, participating in Block doesn’t DECLAN HARTY THE DAILY ILLINI
SEE BLOCK | 3A Students participating in “Block” at Joe’s Brewery the weekend of Homecoming.
Ride Illinois hosts fourth annual bike Bike summit to increase awareness in across state BY ADAM KAZ STAFF WRITER PHOTOS COURTESY OF ACORN
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Acorns allows students to begin investing Acorns apps invests spare change in the stock market BY JOE LONGO STAFF WRITER
A new mobile application claims to have taken the confusion and difficulty out of investing. Acorns, a free mobile app, allows users to make micro -investments by automatically investing their spare change in the stock market. The startup requires users to link their credit cards to the application. If a user buys a coffee for $2.75, the app rounds up to
$3 and takes the remaining $.25 and invests it. Instead of singular large lump sums, the app targets constant small round-ups. Launched in 2014 by Walter and Jeff Cruttenden, Acorns currently manages over 650,000 investment accounts said Taylor Dance, Acorns business developer. “People generally associate investing with lots of dollars. Once people find out you can invest spare change, it becomes a very attractive concept,” said Dance. “It gives you the power to grow your investment with small frequent micro-investment.” While Acorns is now available on web, Android and iOS platforms, it initially started as a mobile
app. “We were mobile first, because that is the way of the future,” Dance said. “It is accessible to anyone, anytime and easy to use.” Seventy percent of people who invest with Acorns are under the age of 35. Kathy Sweedler, a financial planning educator for the University of Illinois Extension, said while spare-change investing is not a new concept, the idea of mobile-first investing is. “ T he th i ng about (Acorns) that has made investing — and really all areas of financial planning— so much better for people is it’s right
Cyclists maneuvering across campus is such a common sight that it’s easy to forget the dozens of engineers, city planners and administrators instrumental in making the University campus so bike friendly. The fourth annual Illinois Bike Summit took place Wednesday in the iHotel in Champaign, featuring over 30 speakers and 15 semi-
nars. The topics of these sessions ranged from the “Benefits of Trail Tourism and Cultivating A Culture of Hospitality” to “E-bikes are Coming!” “We had around 300 people, about half of them are what you would call advocates and about half of them are from state or other agencies,” said Gina Kenny, Ride Illinois outreach director. The summit is run by Ride Illinois — formerly known as the League of Illinois Bicyclists — and Champaign County Bikes. “Since 1992, our organization has been dedicated to one mission — to improve bicycling conditions throughout the state,” said Frank Brummer, president
of Ride Illinois. The last Illinois Bike Summit was held in April 2014, which was the first time the event was hosted in Champaign. The last two events were hosted in Normal. Ride Illinois changes the location of the summit every two years so they can spread themselves across the state, said Tania Sebastian, Ride Illinois marketing director and University alumna. “I think the potential for the summit to be a catalyst for a lot of things is what I’m excited about,” said Jeff Yockey, Champaign County Bikes president. “I’m very excited for the cities that are a little farther along to
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Alumnus creates online study platform more student friendly BY YI ZHANG STAFF WRITER
It’s not uncommon for University students to bounce from Compass to Moodle and back to keep up with classes, but now some students will have to add another site to the mix. Study Cloud, founded by University alumnus Ravi Pilla, is an educational platform that hosts class syllabi, lecture notes and other course materials — similar to Compass and Moodle.
The platform offers additional features, such as a calendar that syncs with course syllabi, assignment alert notifications and a chat functionality for classmates. Study Cloud has been used by professors at the University’s Chicago and Urbana campuses, as well as at Northern Illinois University and Northwestern University. Sanjay Patel, professor in electrical and computer
engineering, decided to use Study Cloud in his classes this semester. “I am glad to be working with a UIUC startup. The platform allowed me to easily manage my large course and several TAs,” Patel said. “This saved me a lot of time by having one place where students could answer questions and get immediate answers from TAs, other students or
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The welcoming bike at the Bike Summit at iHotel on Wednesday.
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Members of the Zeta Beta Tau fraternity will host a candle light vigil in honor of Brett Lerner on the Main Quad on Thursday. The vigil will begin at 6:30 p.m. and will recognize Lerner’s involvement across campus; those in attendance will be invited to light candles in memory of Lerner. Additionally,
members of ZBT and others in the Greek-letter community, President Timothy Killeen, Rabbi Dovid Tiechtel, John Paul, lecturer in journalism and Peter Bailey-Wells, The Daily Illini sports editor, will speak about Lerner. Following the vigil, ZBT has invited attendees to a reception at its fraternity house, 907 S. Fourth St.
Lerner, 20, of Buffalo Grove, died in a car crash on Friday while traveling on Route 47 to an assignment for WCIA, where he was a sports intern. The crash is currently being investigated by Champaign County Coroner’s Office and the Illinois State Police.
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BIKES become a model for other cities. I’m looking for good conversations between those kinds of groups.” This year’s summit theme “Advancing Your Agenda!” is meant to invite communities around the state to look into improving roads and facilities in order to accommodate a bike-friendly atmosphere. Yockey said Decatur, Peoria, Springfield, Rockford and the Quad Cities are communities that have shown interest in improving biking conditions and benefit from the information the summit can provide. He said that he hopes these communities will find engineers and planners at the event that can help bring them up to the state’s standards. “We just keep reaching out to more cities, you know just in that little word of mouth that happens when people around the state get together for a transportation meeting
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STUDY myself.” He said students appreciated the modern interface and a feature that syncs course events to their personal calendar. Students can access Study Cloud by purchasing a $20 a semester subscription to the platform. Ann Abbott, director of undergraduate studies and associate professor in Spanish and Portuguese, used Study Cloud for her Spanish class last semester. “Study Cloud looks more interesting visually, it has a feed and comment section which works more like social media,” she said. “It becomes a place that students can interact, do the
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or something,” Yockey said. “They’re beginning to find out that if they want to learn about bicycles in a hurry, than the summit is a great place to make contacts and to learn a lot.” The University often works alongside the cities of Champaign and Urbana to create a bike friendly campus and place a special focus on the need for cyclists on campus, said Stacey DeLorenzo, University transportation demand management coordinator. “There’s a couple of (reasons to ride bikes), one is to alleviate congestion among single occupancy vehicles, another one is stable transportation — cleaner, greener, healthier,” DeLorenzo said. “From a health standpoint, it’s healthier for you.” Interest in developing more bike-friendly cities has grown nation-wide as the U.S. realizes how many citizens use bicycles for transportation, said Steve Clark, bicycle friendly community specialist for the League of American Bicyclists.
“It seemed like 30 years ago there were just a few of us doing this,” Clark said. “Now so many people are involved, and really good people.” Urbana was awarded a gold medal Monday from the League of American Bicyclists for its nationwide support of the organization’s five E’s of bicycling — education, enforcement, engineering, evaluation and encouragement, according to a press release from the Urbana Office of Community Development Services. Urbana is the first city in Illinois to receive this honor; this year, Champaign was awarded a bronze medal and Chicago was awarded a silver medal. With 12 accredited bike friendly cities in the state, LAB rated Illinois as the 14 friendliest bike state in America. “We’re good, but we can do better,” said Ed Barsotti, co-executive director of Ride Illinois.
work on the web and is a good organizer as well, which helps me plan the classes.” Karittha Liewchanpatana, senior in psychology, said she would be open to using StudyCloud, but does not see a problem with Compass. “Though I am satisfied with Compass, which I am currently using, if there’s a more student friendly platform I would like to try it,” she said, “For better improvement, I would suggest to include ability to access all past course assignments you have done so far in the college.” While the platform may have potential benefits for students, Abbott said she believes Study Cloud could benefit professors as well. “Study Cloud should become more common, it’s
a better experience,” she said. “But faculty members should be convinced as to why they should learn to use something new. Does it save time? Why is that important for my course?” According to StudyCloud’s website, the platform is intended to be used as an “add-on” to current learning management systems to improve their functionality. “Visually, it is much better than Compass and encourages students’ interactions which also facilitates students’ connections after class,” Abbott said. “If faculty members want to think about how to increase students’ interactions with each other, it is likely to happen on Study Cloud.”
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BLOCK usually translate to attending the football game or tailgating near Memorial Stadium. Another Sigma Nu brother who did not wish to be named — he didn’t want to “speak for his house” —estimated that 90 percent of the brothers in the house go to Block, while about 40 percent go to the game itself. He called the Block experience at Joe’s “great,” but said he did wish there was a heavier emphasis on tailgating near the stadium. “I know personally, when I go home, we always tailgate,” he said. “I prefer tailgating, but (Block) is also fun, it’s kind of our own tradition, so it kind of sets us apart.” A similar sentiment was expressed by other students mingling at Joe’s. Mary O’Donnell and Hayley Anderson are sophomores and members of the Pi Beta Phi sorority. Both said they were having a good time at Joe’s, and both acknowledged that Block’s thin association with football is noticeable. According to Anderson, “barely any” of her fellow sorority sisters go to the games, but a large amount attend Block. “I feel like that’s pretty common for everyone to just skip the games,” O’Donnell said. “We don’t have as much school spirit as other schools, which is sad.” They planned on attending the Wisconsin game, which was Anderson’s first. A lack of game day school spirit was apparent from at least one outside perspective, as well. Ryan Schmidt graduated from Wisconsin in 2014 and was in town for Saturday’s game. Schmidt said he went to a lot of football games during his time at Wisconsin and immediately pointed out that the tailgating scene there was vastly different. “It’s a city in Madison, and you can feel it swelling up,” Schmidt said. “It feels kind of isolated here. Feels like less school spirit than at Wisconsin. (It’s because) they’re all here (at the bar). People just walk around in the streets in Madison.” Emma Ritz, Martha Motoyama and Suzanne Hemwall were enjoying Block together at Joe’s Saturday morning, and all three are members of the Alpha Omicron Pi soror-
ity. Similar to other houses, they said that most of AOPi goes to Block, but very few of them make it to Memorial Stadium. They agreed that while Block is fun, they’d like to see a heavier focus on student tailgating at Illinois. Ritz, a freshman, compared Saturday’s scene to another Big Ten school. “I do wish we tailgated more,” Ritz said. “I went to Indiana and went to their tailgate for their homecoming, and it was crazy. And it would motivate me to actually go to a game. I’ve still never been to a game.” The crowd at KAM’S took a little bit longer to swell Saturday morning, but by 11:30 a.m. the beer garden facing Daniel Street was nearly full. To get there, you had enter through the historic bar’s Illini-themed interior, past a Bloody Mary station and navigate a mix of students and alums gripping beers and Blue Guys. Given its historical stature, the alum-to-student ratio was higher at KAM’S than Joe’s.
still has a lot of fun on gamedays at KAM’S with her friends and members of the Delta Upsilon fraternity, which DZ pairs with for Block. According to Cole Hoeppel-Tranter, a junior in DU, his fraternity switched its Block patronage from The Red Lion to KAM’S this year because KAM’S offered a lower price. The Red Lion did not respond to The Daily Illini’s request to attend gameday block on Homecoming. “I like (Block); it’s good for what we’re trying to do,” Hoeppel-Tranter said. “In the sense of going to the game and that kind of stuff, it definitely steers people away from that. Like, you’re not going to go to the game because you’re not next to it, or close to it at all.” Hoeppel-Tranter said he personally would prefer tailgating as opposed to being inside a bar. According to a pair of Illinois alums sipping pregame beers at KAM’S a couple hours before kickoff Saturday, students packing bars on game days goes back at least 40 years. “We went to the bars,” said Bob Plecki, a 1974 graduate. “We didn’t have cars, so there was no tail to gate! You could drink when you were 18 (by law), so there was even more drinking (at the bar).” Plecki’s friend Scott MARY O’DONNELL Hughes of Jupiter, Fla., SOPHOMORE AND MEMBER OF PI got his undergrad degree BETA PHI SORORITY in 1974 and a graduate degree from Illinois in 1976. Hughes said he went to every football game as a Despite the change of student and makes it back scenery between bars, to campus every three the sentiment at Joe’s was years or so. shared by pair of students Hughes and Plecki said interviewed at KAM’S: Stu- that even though the footdents in Greek organiza- ball team was bad during tions enjoy going to Block their time in school, they at bars, and a much smaller attended games with regpercentage leave for foot- ularity with many of their ball games. fellow students. If you left KAM’S a couNomi Mandhan, a sophomore member of the Del- ple hours before kickoff ta Zeta sorority, attribut- and headed toward Memoed this phenomenon to a rial Stadium, you would mix of convenience and walk by Grange Grove, culture. the stadium’s new free “I think the bar scene tailgating lot. You would is just so big here that see the lot packed with stuit’s easier for everyone to dents, many of whom are in come here and hang out,” Greek organizations, parMandhan said. “A lot of ticipating in a massive stupeople I know, including dent tailgate. myself, really like tailgatThe bars were packed. ing a lot. I wish we did it Grange Grove was packed. more. I wish we had huge And perhaps for the first tailgates like they do at time, it was proven that other schools. Block and student tailgat“If (the Illinois athlet- ing do not have to be mutuic department) does reach ally exclusive. out (to students) people will come.” roux2@dailyillini.com Mandhan noted that she @aroux94
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ACORN there,” Sweedler said. “You can look at it frequently and get up-to-date information. That is extremely powerful.” But instant access can have a detrimental impact to the uninformed investor. Sweedler said she has noticed that Acorns investors, who have easy access to monitoring their ventures, quickly pull out and take a loss when their investment dips, even if only slightly. “We want to invest for the long term. The market has volatility,” Sweedler said. “It is a given. Sometimes with our (investments,) we don’t want to be looking at it too much.” Acorns focuses on sparechange roundups but Dance said the company provides a variety of options including recurring investments and lump sums. Acorns lets new users base investment plans on one of five portfolios, which were devel-
oped by Nobel-Prize-winning economist Harry Markowitz. Because college students make up the majority of their clientele, Acorns offers free accounts to students who register with a university email. The remainder of their users
with a tight budget leaves her reluctant to embrace round-up investing as a whole. Sweedler said looking at the rates of fees is crucial to weighing investment opportunities. “Fees come back to that small amounts really add up. You have to look at it both directions,” Sweedler said. “It’s real“Being informed, ly good when you’re trygathering information and ing to start investing to compare fees across different opportunities. asking for help – those Sometimes you might are the steps people need pay a fee in order to start investing without to think about.” too much money.” Regardless of the KATHY SWEEDLER route toward investFINANCIAL PLANNING EDUCATOR ing, Sweedler said she encourages college students to openly discuss financial planning. pay a monthly $1 fee for “Being informed, gathinvestments under $5,000. ering information and askWhen investments exceed ing for help — those are the $5,000, fees account to` steps people need to think 0.25% of their yearly about,” Sweedler said. investment. “Then they can come up For kinesiology fresh- with a financial plan.” man Gabby Schweitzer, being a college student jklong2@dailyillini.com
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EDITORIAL The Daily Illini wishes partiers a safe and happy Halloween weekend
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he Daily Illini Editorial Board wishes everyone a happy Halloween weekend! The days of trick-or-treating have long passed for us, but the holiday is still enjoyable. The day to dress up and act as someone else lands on a Saturday this year, and we want everyone to remember to be safe. Although we don’t want to anticipate something terrible happening, it’s always better to be safe and cautious. Pick a friend or a group of people to walk with throughout the night and always be aware of your surroundings. Let someone know when you’re expected to be at your destination. Charge your phone completely before leaving for the night. While walking, don’t listen to headphones or look at your phone so you’re able to hear and see other people and cars. If you ever feel as though you’re in danger, don’t hesitate to call 911 or SafeRides. If you’re drinking, please don’t drive or get in a car with someone that is drinking. And although you should never text and drive, it’s important to remember there are tons of students always walking around on campus who may not be looking for cars, especially on a night that tends to be more wild. If you’re planning on going off campus, be aware that Champaign and Urbana will be having trick-or-treating hours from 5 to 7 p.m. — so be aware of parents and children walking around during those hours. Know your limits on alcohol intake, try to pace yourself rather than drinking quickly. If you’re not feeling well, sit down and drink water. Remember not to take drinks from people you don’t know. Look out for friends. If someone is unconscious and needs help, please call 911. Even if someone is underage, the immunity law states that neither the caller nor the underage drinker will receive citations in that case. Keep in mind that more cops than normal will most likely be out from the University of Illinois Police Department as well as from Champaign and Urbana. So whether it’s public urination or public intoxication, be privy to your outside actions. We hope that no one has to call 911 or finds themselves in a bad situation this weekend, but we want you to be prepared if it does. So have a happy and safe Halloween.
Broaden your knowledge about types of abuse ALEX SWANSON Opinions columnist
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hen we think of domestic abuse, we typically think of a man hitting a woman. This assumes domestic abuse happens within, and only within, heteronormative relationships. It further takes for granted the abuse is physical rather than emotional, sexual, financial, etc. The reality is that domestic abuse can happen to absolutely anyone in a variety of forms. It’s very strange that we tend to think otherwise. On Monday night, in accordance with Domestic Violence Awareness Month, the Women’s Resource Center held a dialogue to discuss the prevalence of domestic abuse within same-sex relationships. The panelists made clear not only is domestic abuse an issue in many non-heteronormative relationships, but identifying as gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender can lead to increased difficulty in dealing with abuse as a result of double oppression. For instance, panelists discussed the fact that nonheteronormative relationships are often stereotyped as being sexually deviant. Admitting there is abuse within a same-sex relationship is often —incorrectly — taken as evidence to support that stereotype. Many victims of domestic abuse who are not biologically regarded as female can struggle to find domestic abuse shelters and emotional support due to unfortunate stigmas against male domestic abuse victims. People, upon hearing that a man is the victim of domestic abuse, oftentimes then characterize the man as non-masculine. But these are issues cannot even be effectively discussed until we broaden our mental framework for domestic abuse to include same-sex relationships. We have to extend our understanding of abuse until it becomes accurate. These narrow boxes in which we theorize socially harmful phenomenon and their victims unfortunately extend far beyond domestic abuse. When we think of anorexia and bulimia, we generally assume that the victim must be a young,
white woman. When we think of both self-harm and sexual assault, we tend to conclude these are only female issues. But again, this doesn’t reflect reality. Men make up 10 to 15 percent of people struggling with anorexia or bulimia. Multiple studies suggest self-harming is just as common in men as in women. These assumptions may or may not be accurate in regard to what identity group is most commonly affected by a given social issue. Abuse, anorexia, bulimia, self-harm, etc., can happen to anyone, regardless of sexual orientation, gender identification, or any other social categorization. To believe otherwise is not only misinformed, but also potentially dangerous. When we prescribe certain social issues can only affect one group, it can potentially blind us when these social issues do affect members of a group we hadn’t expected. If we expect these issues to only produce certain signals, such as expecting to see a bruise when confirming domestic abuse, we may, as a result, remain ignorant when it happens in different ways. We may miss or ignore the signs of unhealthy behavior in those around us or in ourselves. Men, for instance, are much less likely to seek help for anorexia or bulimia because it is thought of as a “woman’s disease.” We, as a society, need to open our minds wider.
To engage with these baseless notions can also mean reinforcing stereotypes. It’s possible we tend to think of domestic abuse as a man hitting a woman, in part, because we “know” that men are assumed to be strong, and women are assumed to be weak. These assumptions also lead toward the slippery slope of victim blaming in which we believe that there is a reason behind why someone is a victim of abuse or a disease like anorexia, bulimia, or self-harm. It’s then only a small step toward believing a victim must have done something to deserve abuse or disease. To be sure, it is absolutely imperative we consider intersectionality when analyzing the effects of a social issue to determine whether there is double, triple, quadruple, etc., oppression occurring so we can best assist victims. It’s important we recognize these issues do affect some social groups more than others so we can engage in dialogue about what societal undercurrents cause that behavior. But it is equally important we never assume diseases or abuse can only affect certain identities. We must, therefore, reframe the manner in which we understand these issues to ensure we offer support to all victims of any sort of socially harmful practice.
Alex is a senior in LAS. amswans2@dailyillini. com
The CDC's 2010 National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey showed the following statistics. The amount of people who experience rape, physical violence or stalking by an intimate partner in their lifetime: 43.8%
Lesbians
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SOURCE: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
NATALIE GACEK THE DAILY ILLINI
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Cartoon depicts lack of understanding about basic human rights
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Tuesday, The Daily Illini published a syndicated cartoon about Halloween depicting a trick-ortreater in a “costume” climbing over a fence that reads “I’m going as an illegal immigrant!” Our students, alumni, staff and families immediately raised their voices against this graphic. The Daily Illini has since published an apology. However, the issue is not the limited time to review or production process. The issue is that an artist, a wire service and newspa-
per staff all thought a cartoon denigrating human beings who have sacrificed so much could be seen as funny. It is not funny at all. It is offensive, tasteless, and above all, racist. This cartoon depicts not only ignorance but lack of understanding about basic human rights. We have failed to recognize that the more than 11 million undocumented people who are in this country have left everything they have— their families, their belongings, their country, their pride in many
instances—to find a better life. Today is another day in which an institution of power, in this case the media, offends an underrepresented group on campus, our DREAMers. These students, who were brought to this country as children, strive every single day to prove that they also have the right to be here. Without any federal or state financial aid, they are making it, they are achieving, and we are proud of them. We stand with them to voice our anger and frustration. This is unacceptable, and
an apology does not take away the hurt this has caused to them and to us. In solidarity on behalf of the Office of Inclusion & Intercultural Relations,
Gioconda Guerra Perez, Director, La Casa Cultural Latina Gigi Secuban, Associate Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs and Director of the Office of Inclusion & Intercultural Relations
Racist cartoon reveals culture of willful negligence at UIUC
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am writing in regard to the cartoon your newspaper allowed to be published, which featured a child climbing a fence who was dressed as “an illegal immigrant” — essentially a “hobo” costume, but, oh, it’s funny because he’s climbing a fence. I have seen the apology you all have offered for this racist cartoon, and let me be clear — it is not enough. The proportion of enrolled students the University
lists online as “Hispanic” is 8.1 percent. The national proportion of Hispanic citizens is 17.1 percent, and the Illinois proportion is 16 percent. But, as low as that University percentage is, I don’t even see it represented in your reporting, or in your staffing. This university is a hostile place for people of color. The Greek system, the segregated town and the racist mascot all contribute to an incredibly
homogenous culture. I have heard of many Latino students simply giving up and going back home. This newspaper could show some true penitence by starting to address why the University doesn’t recruit Latinos, what Latinos experience in this community and why they don’t stay. You could try to bring in a Latino perspective occasionally. You could recruit a Latino staff member.
One of the many pernicious myths about the lack of diversity at the University is that it somehow reflects a lack of qualified applicants. Given the low bar set by this publication, in allowing such a cartoon to be published (just for starters), I don’t think you can claim that particular excuse.
Albert Stabler is a Ph.D candidate in Art Education. stabler2@illinois.edu
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Wet weather squashes Illinois pumpkin supply BY MADDIE GALASSI
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Those hoping to carve a pumpkin this year better get to it sooner rather than later. Ac c ord i ng to t he University, 90 percent of the pumpkins grown in the United States are harvested within a 90-mile radius of Peoria, Illinois. Since America’s pumpkin yearnings depend on Illinois, Midwest weather can make or break the season for the rest of the nation. According to Mohammad Babadoost, University pr ofe s s or of pl a nt pathology and pumpkin expert, there are fewer pumpkins than usual to go around this year. “Regarding the yield of pumpkins, this isn’t the best year,” Babadoost said. “We’ve had very good pumpkin years in Illinois, but this year is going to be average.” Babadoost explained that there are two types of pumpkins in Illinois: the jack-o’-lantern pumpkin and the canning pumpkin. A n average year for pumpkins in Illinois means that there won’t be extra after the season is over and even may mean that there won’t be any left come Thanksgiving. “If I wanted to buy a pumpkin for pie or bread, I would go as early as possible this year,” Babadoost said. This shor t a ge of pumpkins is a result of the poor weather in Illinois toward the beginning of summer. “Pumpkins are not wetseason crops,” Babadoost said. “They like relatively dry seasons. Toward the beginning of the year, if we have moisture when we plant the seeds, this is good because the seeds will germinate. We should have somewhat mild weather in the beginning of the season and then in the middle have warm weather for an ideal season.” The biggest problem in Illinois is diseased pumpkins. Most diseases
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Pumpkins from this season’s harvest at Curtis Orchard in Champaign. arise from excess moisture, hence the shortage this year. Rachel Gonzalez , junior in Engineering, noticed that pumpkins looked a little different this year on a trip to Curtis Orchard on Oct. 25. “I carve and purchase multiple pumpkins every year,” Gonzalez said. “When I was at Curtis Orchard, there were a lot of pumpkins, but most of them were weirdly shaped or discolored. There were normal pumpkins available, but defi nitely less.” One of the most popular places for people in the Champaign-Urbana area is Curtis Orchard, where pumpkins, apples and other produce can be purchased. “One of my favorite activities in the fall is to decorate and carve pumpkins,” said Claire Donahue , sophomore in Education. “Since the
beginning of my freshman year of high school, I’ve made it a tradition to buy a pumpkin and carve it in October.” Donahue and her friends noticed that there was not a wide selection of pumpkins at Curtis Orchard earlier this season. “The fi rst time I went to Curtis, my friends and I went to the actual pumpkin patch and noticed there were not a lot of pumpkins, and the ones that were there were rotten or full of bumps and bruises,” Donahue said. On the same visit, she noticed that all of the pumpkins pre-selected for customers looked better than the ones in the field. However, despite a fewer selection of pumpkins, Donahue didn’t have any problems finding the perfect one for her.
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Heartbreak: Fact or Fiction? The effects of grieving lost relationships BY MARA SHAPIRO STAFF WRITER
Heartbreak: a term used in songs, poetry, literature and pop culture in general. Just by listening to Adele’s recent single, “Hello,” you can get an earful of the singer’s past heartbreaks. Getting your heart broken can have very real emotional and physical syptoms. Andi Garcia , senior in LAS, had been dating her boyfriend for three months when he broke up with her. She said her now ex-boyfriend thought their futures were going in different directions, and figured ending the relationship sooner rather than later would be easier. Garcia said she considers it her fi rst heartbreak. “We were hanging out for three months and I already knew I loved this guy. I wanted to constantly buy things for him that I thought he would enjoy,” she said. “I couldn’t freak him out and blurt, “I love you,” but when we broke up I didn’t hold anything back. He told me he felt guilty for not feeling the same way.” Garcia said she went through emotional pain after the breakup, explaining that she would rely on her dad, friends and roommates for support. “It’s dealing with the feeling that you’re not wanted. It’s hard to be alone,” she said. “I needed someone to be there. You almost get depressed. I would call them ‘little victories’ when I would get out of bed or walk to class.” Garcia explained she also experienced physical symptoms. “I felt like my heart was broken. There was a pain in my chest,” she said. “But nothing is there. It’s all your brain. I felt tired and antisocial.” Marie Pritchard, owner and therapist at New Dawn Counseling Center of Central Illinois , said she sees patients of all ages and genders dealing with
heartbreak, and physical and emotional symptoms are not uncommon. After a breakup, P ritchard explained that people go through five stages of grief. “It’s a grief. Early on, the person is in shock,” she said. “Then they become angry. They don’t know how it happened or how to go on. They don’t know what life will look like without this person. It’s a death of a relationship.” Pritchard said people may experience depression, eat or sleep too much or too little, isolate themselves or check out from their lives. She said overall, they are not taking care of themselves. It’s common for people to experience their fi rst real heartbreak while in college, according to Pritchard, as the relationships seem more real and adult, as compared to previous relationships in high school. “It can be the fi rst time falling in love. There is nothing to compare it to, so it feels like they’re never going to feel that way again,” she said. “People who are going through their second or third breakup know they can get through it and fi nd someone else. (But) the fi rst one just feels like, ‘How can I possibly fi nd someone else after this?’” The end of an intimate relationship can cause a loss of identity for someone going through heartbreak, P r itch a rd ex pl a i ned . She said a heartbroken person has to fi nd new rituals, especially when they end fairly constant c om mu n ic at ion w it h their ex. She also said mental illnesses, such as anxiety disorders or depression, can accelerate the symptoms caused by a breakup. Chris Fraley, professor of psychology at the University, also supports t he scienc e beh i nd heartbreak. He discussed something called the attachment theory, in his article “Attachment, Loss and Grief,” citing psychologist John Bowlby’s research. “It is not uncommon for people — even adults — to experience intense
yearning for a lost mate, and to continue for some time to fi nd it surprising or disquieti ng when aspects of the normal routine are interrupted by the attachment figure’s conspicuous but still shocking absence,” Fraley wrote in the article. Fraley also wrote that while emotional support is sought after by those experiencing detachment, it doesn’t always help. He discussed that a support network, even made up of close family or friends, does not always fi ll the void that the ex left. His source for research, Bowlby, claimed that “attachment bonds are person-specific and involve many memories and feelings unique to a history of interactions with that particular person.” Garcia said it was hard to go “cold turkey” with her ex, considering they had communicated daily while dating. She said they had to discuss their reactions when they would run into each other post-breakup, because it caused relapses in her heartbreak when she saw him. “We agreed that we both could say ‘Hi’ to each other if we ran into each other. Then, we were both at a party and I realized I can’t handle this,” she said. “You’re trying to put on this face that you’re super confident while he continues to hit on every girl at the party. Then, when I left, he texted me ... and if it wasn’t for my friend, we would have probably met up to hook up,” Garcia said. Pritchard had similar adv ic e for p e o ple recovering from a breakup. “I tell my patients to take care of themselves. Even though you may not feel like it, try to socialize and rely on your support system,” she said. “Don’t pull the covers up and stop life.” Garcia now counsels local young girls and said that they bring up relationships in their discussions. “Whether you’re 16 or 21, heartbreak is heartbreak,” Garcia said.
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LIFE CULTURE 6A | THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2015 | WWW.DAILYILLINI.COM BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH
Stories of Strength: Libby Kacich BY ALICE SMELYANSKY FEATURES EDITOR
Libby Kacich sat her toddler, Caroline, down in a chair in the backyard with a Popsicle in hand. Libby faced her, explained what was going to happen, then her husband, Bob Kacich, shaved Libby’s hair off with clippers. “Mommy, Daddy is cutting your hair off!” Caroline laughed. Caroline continued to watch and laugh, and as Libby saw the moment through her daughter’s eyes, she breathed easier. On July 9, Libby Kacich , director of Creative Services for the University’s Public Affairs office and 2003 alumna, was diagnosed with Stage 2 breast cancer. A cancer diagnosis never comes at a good time, but hers was particularly illtimed, Libby said. It was just weeks after she gave birth to her second daughter, Birdy, the day before her husband’s 35th birthday, and less than two weeks before her 34th birthday. “I just immediately thought of my children and needing to be here for them, and I also felt ready to get answers, and I was ready to dive-in,” she said. “I felt like I immediately knew, my life is changing right now, and there will never be a point where I go back to the way that it was before. It’ll always be different.” Following the diagnosis, Libby’s obstetrician-gynecologist set up an appointment for her at Carle Foundation Hospital’s Mills Breast Cancer Institute. She had no family history of breast cancer and was young and nursing at the time — a practice that can cause lumpy breast tissue. Her oncologist at Carle admitted that if her doctors met her based off of the latter, they wouldn’t have suspected it was cancer. Libby was tested for BRCA1 and BRCA2 gene mutations — human genes that produce proteins that suppress tumors — and the doctors found a mutation in her BRCA2 gene. She lost her mother about 11 years ago to stomach cancer and has no living relatives on her mother’s side to test for the gene. However, she is having her father’s side get tested for the BRCA2 gene mutation. Now, three months later, she is weeks away from Nov. 20 — her fi nal chemotherapy treatment. Every three weeks, Libby drives three hours southwest with her husband to BarnesJewish Hospital in St. Louis on Thursday evenings. They read jokes to each other during their car rides and make it back in time for dinner with their daughters on Friday.
Breast cancer survivor Libby Kacich, director of creative services, sits with her family. Over the course of 18 weeks, she will have received six doses of different drugs, all with various side effects. “When my doctors described to me the exhaustion, I didn’t really understand it or believe it,” she said. “But they told me that I would be so tired that even when I would sleep, I would wake up feeling just as tired. So I take naps a lot.” On a chemo day, Libby feels pretty good. But it’s the third and fourth days after an infusion that she starts to feel really bad — though the day varies depending on the drug. “A lot of people look at me with the puppy dog eyes, and they’re like, ‘I’m so sorry for you.’ And that doesn’t do anything for me,” she said. “It doesn’t make me stronger; it doesn’t help me. “It makes me feel sadder for people to react like that.” However, Libby considers herself lucky to have family, friends and co-workers treat her the same as before. “If I seem like everything’s normal, I think it’ll help her to feel more normal,” Bob said. “And get it off her mind, and keep her mind occupied with the rest of life.” And for Libby, there’s a lot of good to focus on in life. “We go to St. Louis for these trips,” she said. “But when we’re home, we’re playing with our kids, we’re eating dinner as a family, we’re tak-
ing outings, we’re visiting with our friends, so that I think has helped me tremendously.” Libby also fi nds it helpful to be at work and hasn’t missed any workdays except when she leaves for chemotherapy. Some of her co-workers shaved their heads in solidar-
“I just immediately thought of my children and needing to be here for them ... I was ready to dive-in.” LIBBY KACICH
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ity, and they bring her funny signs and Fun Dip — her favorite candy. “One day she’ll have a pink wig on, and the next day maybe she’ll have a scarf on, and the next day she’ll have nothing,” said Robin Kaler, Libby’s friend and associate chancellor at the University. “But she’s made it her own, and she’s made it something that’s not scary … and it allows people to talk to her. She makes it very easy to talk to her.” Kaler, who works in the
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same office as Libby and is a breast cancer survivor, accompanied Libby to all of her preliminary appointments, took notes, asked questions and provided support for Libby. “Lots of times when you’re just learning about something like that, all you hear is ‘Cancer, cancer, cancer,’ no matter what anybody says. And you’ll get home from a doctor’s appointment and you won’t even really remember what the doctor said,” Kaler said. Despite being a private person, Libby decided early on that she would cast her support net wide and share her story with others. She started a blog on CaringBridge, a forum for people to share their health journeys, and updates her friends and family on how she’s feeling, her treatments and anything related to the situation. “I initially started it so I didn’t have to tell my story over and over again and I didn’t have to talk about cancer all the time, because that’s like the least fun thing to talk about,” she said. “But it’s become very therapeutic for me … People post their comments to my post and they lift me up and they make me feel so much better when I’m not feeling good.” Nevertheless, Libby still considers herself “really bad at receiving attention,” and
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would rather take the support in and turn it back out in a way that helps others. A friend of Libby’s introduced her to the Prairie Dragon Paddlers, Illinois’ fi rst breast cancer survivor dragon boat team. Not to be confused with a rowing team, dragon boat racing is an old Chinese sport and a typical boat is about 48 feet long. The paddlers all stroke together in a synchronized motion and the average team’s stroke rate is 70 to 80 strokes per minute. As a former athlete, Libby is excited about the sport and helped the team with marketing and fundraising efforts. In December, she will have a bi-lateral mastectomy. Though she only has cancer in one breast, there is an 83 percent chance that she will get it in the other breast later on. Depending on how the surgery goes, Libby may or may not receive radiation treatment. In the spring, she hopes to join the Prairie Dragon Paddlers and compete in some races. “This part is shitty. The fact that you have to get chemo, that you have to get surgeries like this, and do all of this stuff is really bad,” she said. “But there’s so much more good, and being able to focus on that is for me what makes it possible.“
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Building the perfect Illinois mancave Fan crafts figurines of Illini greats past and present BY MICHAL DWOJAK STAFF WRITER
Sports fans have different ways of supporting their favorite teams. Some paint their faces while others paint their chests. Some collect jerseys while others collect hats. Kevin Branson’s altar to his favorite teams sits in his tan Paris, Illinois, house. Illinois football greats like Red Grange, Jack Trudeau and Simeon Rice sit alongside current Illini Wes Lunt, Josh Ferguson and Geronimo Allison in the form of action figures. The shrine sits in a 13-by-11 room with walls half painted like a football field and half painted with the Dallas Cowboy’s shade of blue and stripes of Illini orange and blue.
Branson has turned his love of sports into a hobby in which he’s created almost 200 athlete statues and an ultimate mancave. Branson started making athlete statuettes 10 years ago when he saw a tutorial of how to customize action figures. He already collected lots of action figures, so when he saw the video, an idea came into his mind: Why not create different players from his favorite teams? “I totally loved the idea,” Branson said. “I thought, ‘Wow, to make figures of your team and everything like that, that would be neat.’” The process takes dedication and patience. An average figure takes around 8-12 hours of work and usually takes him a
week to make. He starts the process when he buys an action figure that closely resembles what he wants to make — like a football player or baseball player. He takes the figure apart and sands down each part before he applies some gray primer and lets it dry — anywhere from overnight to a couple of days. When the parts have dried he puts a couple of coats of sealer that he lets dry for another day or two. Once it is dry, he paints the parts and puts them all together when he applies his designed decals — printed on decal paper like the ones for model cars — with water, Micro Set and Micro Sol. “You have to be patient with it. If you don’t do this right, it’ll mess up the whole process,” Branson said. “But it’s a cool hobby and I enjoy it a lot.” Although he enjoys making the figures for his col-
lection, people around the nation have also expressed interest in the statues. Branson said that he sells around two to three a month and as many as nine during the Christmas season. He charges $50 for a regular figure, which is below what others sell for, and he charges $60 or $70 for action figures that are slightly bigger. Illinois football isn’t the exclusive school sport to be part of Branson’s collection — He made four members of last season’s baseball team and made one of former Illinois golfer Brian Campbell. But football is his priority, and he’s made a lot of current players. Illini defensive lineman Jihad Ward and wide receiver Mike Dudek have enjoyed Branson’s work that he’s shared on Twitter. For JUCO players like Ward and Allison, it’s a special reminder of the journey they’ve traveled to reach the moment where
they become a statuette. “I think that it’s a dream come true,” said Ward, who is the subject of Branson’s latest statuette. “It shows that people are really loving us and loving what we’re doing.” “It’s great,” Allison said. “Growing up, you never in a thousand years thought that you’d have your own action figure, so I think that’s awesome … it’s a dream come true.” The 42-year-old Branson created his mancave when a room in his house wasn’t in use by his family or his wife’s day care. He took a break with the hobby because of his duties at his dry cleaning business — and to spend time with his wife and four children — but returned to the craft three years ago. Branson has made figures for his other favorite teams: the Cowboys, St. Louis Cardinals, Detroit Red Wings and New Orleans Pelicans. His mancave
is divided among the five teams that he cherishes with shrines for each one. A case filled with Illinois football helmets sits with the statues of former and current Illinois players. Fans around the world express their love for their teams, and Kevin Branson has found his method. The process is long and meticulous, but when he’s done, Branson can step back and appreciate his masterpieces: a homage to the teams that he holds close to his heart. “It’s a lot of fun, I enjoy it,” Branson said. “Never in a million years did I think that I would learn the technique to paint a straight line, striping on jerseys and stuff like that … It’s something that helps me get away and if it has something to do with sports, well that’s even better.”
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Top: Statuettes of current Illinois players Wes Lunt, Josh Ferguson and Jihad Ward. Bottom: Statuettes of Harold “Red” Grange, Geronimo Allison and a case of Illinois football helmets. These are all part of Kevin Branson’s collection.
Illinois football faces Penn State this weekend BY CHARLOTTE CARROLL STAFF WRITER
Illinois football will find itself in a battle for the trenches as statistical opposites come face to face this weekend. The Illini (4-3, 1-2) travel to University Park, Pennsylvania, on Saturday to face Penn State (6-2, 3-1). The Nittany Lions lead the Big Ten in sacks with 31, and Illinois is last with nine. But Illinois is first in the conference in the sacks against category, allowing just eight sacks. Penn State is last — its offensive line has allowed 28 sacks. “It’s kind of an interesting statistic,” Head Coach Bill Cubit said. “It’s probably the first time I’ve seen that where one team is No. 1 and one team is last in both categories. We’ve got to make sure we protect the quarterback in this game. They’ve got some really high-level kids.” The Illini will be looking for their second victory at Penn State, having won at State College only in 2010. In the first of three straight Big Ten victories, Illinois won last season’s matchup off a field goal with eight seconds left. Both team’s quarterbacks are pocket passers, with not much movement, relying on their offensive lines for
protection. The Nittany Lions’ Christian Hackenberg is 107-for206 with 1,521 yards and 11 touchdowns. Wes Lunt is 158-for-276 with 1,702 yards and nine touchdowns. Both have negative rushing yards. “He’s a great quarterback,” defensive end Jihad Ward said. “I see him as a big threat and he owns the team. But once we get in his head and let him know that we’re really there, we can distract him a little bit.” The offenses’ continuing priority is to keep Lunt safe. He missed games last season to injuries so the offensive line is committed to making sure that does not happen again this year. Illinois has allowed just 1.14 sacks per game, ranking No. 15 in the country in that category. Ward said he’s seen marked improvements from his offensive lineman during early season practice competitions. In a game where both teams are statistical opposites, Ward has offered advice to his teammates: “Just look at my waist because my waist is not going anywhere.” The game has even more meaning for Ward, whose hometown is Philadelphia. He’s always wanted to visit Penn State, but never had an opportunity, so he’s looking
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Quarterback Wes Lunt hands off to running back Ke’Shawn Vaughn during the Homecoming game against Wisconsin at Memorial Stadium on Saturday. forward to taking in the stadium environment. He will have plenty of fans at the game with family and neighborhood friends coming. For Illinois offensive line-
man and coaches, the focus will be on stopping No. 95, defensive end Carl Nassib, who leads the FBS with 12 solo sacks for a loss of 88 yards and 16 solo tackles
for loss. Cubit and offensive lineman Ted Karras said he is a key factor in the Nittany Lions’ defensive strategy. “It’s going to be a great
battle,” Karras said. “Something has to give and hopefully we can shut them out.”
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ill Cubit’s time has come: He bought himself some time by beating Nebraska 14-13 in Illinois’ Big Ten opener. He has survived a pair of tough losses to strong Iowa and Wisconsin teams — his team lost, but in a mostly respectable fashion. Now, his feet are headed for the fi re. His grace period is up — if the Illini lose to Penn State on Saturday, Cubit’s future with this program becomes cloudy. It’s now or never for Bill and Co. There can be no more “wait for Mikey Dudek and Justin Hardee” talk from anyone. Cubit’s been relatively good about not making excuses, but whether he said it or not, he got the benefit of the doubt about his team’s performance while Dudek and
Hardee’s statuses were up in the air. He’s probably going to be missing Josh Ferguson on Saturday. Ferguson’s importance has been obvious while he has been out of the lineup — Ke’Shawn Vaughn was the team’s only rusher against Wisconsin. And while Vaughn has put forth a valiant effort, the fact is that a freshman can’t replicate Ferguson’s experience in this offense. Wes Lunt and Geronimo Allison have been Cubit’s only constants on offense — in addition to an offensive line that has pass blocked extremely well — and even they have proven fallible at times. Allison dropped a pair of passes against Wisconsin, and Lunt was not on his game at times. He threw a nasty interception in the end zone and overthrew Allison twice on long passes in the fourth quarter. After the game, Lunt talked about struggling to be perfect, and it’s easy to
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sympathize with the junior — he’s the most important player on the offense, and right now, he only has one guy to bail him out in case he makes a mistake. But going forward, for Cubit, the sympathy stops with his players. The head coach has done good work to give himself and his team a positive image in Champaign, but if he has a losing record in the next five games — at Penn State and Purdue and Minnesota, versus Ohio State at home and against Northwestern in Chicago — he’s probably out the door. The good news for the boss is that those games are winnable — except for the one against the Buckeyes — and he can give his job prospects new life by spanking the Nittany Lions in Happy Valley. If he wants to win over the Illinois fan base and get the trust of Mike Thomas — or whoever the athletic director is when the head coach hiring decision is made — these are the games he must
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SEPT. 5 VS. KENT STATE — (W 52-3) SEPT. 12 VS. WESTERN ILLINOIS — (W 44-0) SEPT. 19 AT NORTH CAROLINA — (L 48-14) SEPT. 26 VS. MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE — (W 27-25)
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win. The Nebraska win made Illinois fans happy. The losses to Iowa and Wisconsin didn’t make them upset. But their wrath is coming for Cubit if he drops Big Ten games at a Beckman-like rate. It’s win, or go home, for Cubit going forward.
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Head coach Bill Cubit jogs to the huddle during a timeout in the Homecoming game agianst Wisconsin on Saturday.
OCT. 3 VS. NEBRASKA — (W 14-13) OCT. 10 AT IOWA — (L 29-20) OCT. 24 VS. WISCONSIN — (L 24-13) OCT. 31 AT PENN STATE — 11 A.M.
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Wrath is coming for Cubit if he drops Big Ten games at a Beckman-like rate.
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NOV. 7 AT PURDUE — 11 A.M. NOV. 14 VS. OHIO STATE — TBD NOV. 21 AT MINNESOTA — TBD NOV. 28 VS. NORTHWESTERN — TBD
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ILLINOIS AT PENN STATE — 11 A.M. NEBRASKA AT PURDUE — 11 A.M. RUTGERS AT WISCONSIN — 11 A.M. MARYLAND AT IOWA — 2:30 P.M. MICHIGAN AT MINNESOTA — 6 P.M.
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JIHAD WARD — DEFENSIVE END
CHRISTIAN HACKENBERG — QUARTERBACK
The defensive end has 36 total tackles on the season, including three last week against the Wisconsin Badgers. He has played a big role on a defensive line that has tallied nine sacks this season. His biggest game so far has come against Iowa when he had 11 total tackles.
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QB Wes Lunt 12 RB Ke’Shawn Vaughn 5 WR-X Geronimo Allison 8 WR-T Desmond Cain 86 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
The junior quarterback went 13-29 last week against the Terrapins, throwing for 315 yards and three touchdowns. He’s thrown for 1,521 on the year to go along with 11 touchdowns and 107 completions. Hackenberg leads the team with 33 career starts.
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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
Penn State has held its last 11 of 12 opponents to 300 yards of total offense or fewer at home. The Wildcats are the only team to tally more than 300 yards at Beaver Stadium. The Nittany Lions allowed a total of 10 points in their first two conference games of the season (Indiana ,7; Rutgers, 3). The three points by Rutgers is tied for the fewest points allowed by Penn State in a Big Ten opener. Rutgers was held to 43 rushing yards that game, the fewest since allowing 33 yards to the Terrapins last season.
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QB Christian Hackenberg 14 RB Saquon Barkley 26 WR-X Chris Godwin 12 WR-T DaeSean Hamilton 5 WR-Z Geno Lewis 7 TE Mike Gesicki 88 LT Paris Palmer 73 LG Angelo Mangiro 66 C Wendy Laurent 55 RG Brian Gaia 72 RT Andrew Nelson 59 K Joey Julius 99
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DE Carl Nassib 95 DT Anthony Zettel 98 DT Austin Johnson 99 DE Garrett Sickels 90 SL Brandon Bell 11 ML Jason Cabinda 40 WL Troy Reeder 42 CB Grant Haley 15 FS Marcus Allen 2 SS Jordan Lucas 9 CB Trevor Williams 10 P Daniel Pasquariello 92
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The Nittany Lions defeated the Maryland Terrapins 31-30 at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore. Christian Hackenberg threw for three touchdowns and Saquon Barkley rushed for 65 yards and a TD.
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EYE ON THE ILLINI: ILLINOIS’ O-LINE
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Wes Lunt 158-for-276, 1,702 yards, 9 TD
Geronimo Allison 48 catches, 700 yards, 3 TD Desmond Cain 26 catches, 211 yards Marchie Murdock 20 catches, 194 yards, 3 TD Malik Turner 17 catches, 235 yards, 1 TD
RUSHING Ke’Shawn Vaughn 108 carries, 447 yards, 4 TD Josh Ferguson 71 carries, 381 yards, 3 TD Henry Enyenihi 18 carries, 57 yards, 1 TD
Ke’Shawn Vaughn, who has started the past two games for Illinois, has yet to rush for the century mark this season. He had 55 yards on the ground last week against Wisconsin, 36 of which came on a touchdown run. Head coach Bill Cubit has ruled starting back Josh Ferguson out for Saturday’s game, meaning Vaughn will remain atop the running back depth chart for Illinois. The Nittany Lions are averaging their opponents to 3.8 yards per carry this season.
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Penn State leads the all-time series with Illinois 17-5. The Nittany Lions hold an 8-1 series lead at University Park. Illinois won last year on David Reisner’s 36-yard field goal with eight seconds left to secure the victory.
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Christian Hackenberg 107-for-206, 1521 yards, 11 TD
Chris Godwin 34 catches, 628 yards, 2 TD DaeSean Hamilton 24 catches, 316 yards, 4 TD Saeed Blacknall 5 catches, 139 yards Kyle Carter 10 catches, 116 yards
RUSHING Saquon Barkley 88 carries, 632 yards, 4 TD Akeel Lynch 53 carries, 274 yards, 2 TD Brandon Polk 10 carries, 130 yards, 1 TD
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The Illinois offensive line has allowed just eight sacks in the team’s seven games this season. The Illini did not allow a a sack against Wisconsin. Allowing 1.14 sacks per game ranks 15th nationally and leads the Big Ten.
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SEPT. 5 AT TEMPLE — (L 27-10) SEPT. 12 VS. BUFFALO — (W 27-14) SEPT. 19 VS. RUTGERS — (W 28-3) SEPT. 26 VS. SAN DIEGO STATE — (W 37-21)
OCT. 3 VS. ARMY — (W 20-14) OCT. 10 VS. INDIANA — (W 29-7) OCT. 17 AT OHIO STATE — (L 38-10) OCT. 24 AT MARYLAND — (W 31-30)
OCT. 31 VS. ILLINOIS — 11 A.M. NOV. 7 AT NORTHWESTERN — TBD NOV. 21 VS. MICHIGAN — TBD NOV. 28 AT MICHIGAN STATE — TBD
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Q and A with the Penn State sports editor 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 The Daily Collegian football editor, Kristen Nelson. The Daily Illini: How different is this Penn State team from last year’s team? Kristen Nelson: Well first off, Penn State has all of the scholarships back, so there’s certainly more depth, but it still isn’t perfect. Penn State is seeing a lot of the same problems it did last year. The offensive line problems certainly aren’t fixed, they’re making adjustments seemingly every game. Tight ends still aren’t being used like they could. The defense is still very solid and reliable. The biggest difference this season is Saquon Barkley at running back, and for him, many at Penn State are thankful. DI: Has Christian Hackenberg taken the next step to becoming an elite quarterback or is he still where he was last season? KN: Christian Hackenberg does what he can with the offense he’s given. Like
I said, the offensive line doesn’t always give him the chance to truly show what he can do, but he’s still a very good quarterback. Will he be the top pick? I say no. First round? Probably. He has an incredible arm and this season he’s even picked up a few more rushing yards than we’re used to seeing. Penn State has just recently started to resort to the passing game more and he’s done fine with it, he knows exactly where to throw the ball for each of his receivers. DI: What position group stands out the most on defense? KN: Penn State has its ‘Linebacker U’ tradition, which will always be solid, but the defensive line has really stood out this year. Former linebacker Mike Hull basically did it all for the Lions last season, but this year it’s been all about defensive end Carl Nassib and his buddies on the line. Nassib, who was a walk-on and earned a scholarship from Bill O’Brien, leads the country in sacks, tackles for loss, and is tied for forced fumbles. The team calls him “Crazy Carl” and he’s shown
all season why. Plus, he has utilize. Against Maryland, defensive tackles Anthony though, passing was the only Zettel and Austin Johnson way Penn State could move by his side to help with the the ball upfield. I expect the work. That duo was good last offense will become more season, but incredible this balanced for the rest of the season. season. DI: Is Penn State’s offense DI: Who might be a player pass heavy or has there been that might Illini fans might a balance this season? not know of and who could KN: In the first five games make a difference in the of the season, Hackenberg game? b a r e l y KN: If Illini fans threw the don’t know ball. The who Chris first game Godwin that was is, they because will soon. he was The wide sacked 10 receiver times, and is capable then three of the next of miracle four it was KRISTEN NELSON catches. FOOTBALL EDITOR AT THE DAILY because of He likes to COLLEGIAN rain. But run deep and leap against Indiana, high, even Penn State started to show its with cornerbacks draped all ability in the passing game. over him. Godwin seems to Part of that had to do with top make every pass Hackenberg running backs Barkley and makes catchable because his Akeel Lynch being injured speed and hands are incredfor a couple games. Both ible. And he also rides around can easily run for 100-plus campus on a hoverboard to yards per game, which makes save his legs. Defensively, it tempting for the offense to Jason Cabinda can make a big
“The new era of Penn State football is all about being 1-0 each week.”
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difference. The linebacker was forced to step up his role when top guys were injured early in the season, and Cabinda hasn’t struggled with that at all, leading the team with 61 total tackles. DI: How do Penn State fans feel about the job James Franklin has done? KN: It’s very mixed. There are still the fans who will always insist no one will ever be better than Joe Paterno, and then there are others who love Franklin’s enthusiasm and persistent positivity. The real frustration has been with offensive coordinator John Donovan. His play calling is rather questionable at times, and he seems to be the one hit with all the grumblings from the fans. But there are still some fans who would gladly like to see Franklin take the job opening in Miami. DI: What has the new era of Penn State football been like? Do you think the cloud of Jerry Sandusky has passed over the culture? KN: Per Franklin’s insistence, the new era of Penn State football is all about being 1-0 each week. When it comes to this current team,
it’s all about what happens on the field, rarely dwelling on the past. When it comes to the fans, it is truly split. There are many who love Franklin and have moved on. Some truly can’t get over what happened in 2012 and they still fight with other fans over whether Joe Paterno was involved or not. And then there are those who are still looking for the Joe Paterno statue. The sanctions have been lifted, but their effects can still be felt. Penn State does not have as much depth as it could; this season’s schedule was made based off the idea that Penn State would be terribly untalented; fans can’t travel to a single road game without hearing Sandusky’s name heckled to them. It’ll be a very, very long time until the cloud of Sandusky has passed. However, to Franklin’s credit, he’s working very hard to leave his own mark on this program. What that mark is, I’m still trying to figure it out. The guy is a PR machine.
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V’Angelo Bentley sprints past defenders on a punt return during the Homecoming game against Wisconsin at Memorial Stadium Saturday.
Running back Ke’Shawn Vaughn tries to deke two Iowa defenders during the game at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City on October 10.
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ILLINOIS BACKFIELD VS. PENN STATE’S FRONT SEVEN
The Illini secondary had issues covering Wisconsin’s Alex Erickson in key moments last week. Another tall order is coming up against Penn State and its two top receivers. Both Chris Godwin and DaeSean Hamilton are on the Biletnekoff watch list. Both are players that
Illinois’ run game has been bad since the injury of Josh Ferguson. The Illini rank last in the conference when it comes to ground production. His return is possible, but regardless Ke’Shawn Vaughn will have to step up big time as well. Luckily for the Illini, they
can rip a defense wide open. The sophomore duo combined for 231 yards and two touchdowns on a mere nine combined catches. The rest of the receiving corps had big plays as well, with everyone beside Godwin and Hamilton averaging 21 yards a catch and notch-
ing one touchdown. Big plays have been taking the Illini out of games during conference play. Whether it be a long run or a deep pass, the Illini tend to get burned at the wrong times. If Hackenberg’s weapons aren’t stopped, the Illini will have a long plane ride home.
won’t be facing a stout run defense. Penn State gives up roughly 157 yards a game on the ground. Bill Cubit will likely look to the run game, especially considering that it’s a road game. On top of that, the Nittany Lions are ranked third in the conference when it comes to defending
the pass. Getting his players into the groove will be important, because poor play far from home is what doomed the Illini against North Carolina earlier in the season. Whoever suits up in the backfield can get the game going, the Illini have a legitimate chance to be 5-3.
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Quarterback Wes Lunt hands off to running back Ke’Shawn Vaughn during the Homecoming game against Wisconsin at Memorial Stadium Saturday, October 24.
CHRISTIAN HACKENBERG VS. WES LUNT Wes Lunt and Christian Hackenberg are probably the two quarterbacks from each division that people look at and ask “Could they go pro?” Both players are juniors, both have the size, both have the questioning
from pro scouts. The two juniors don’t really seem like candidates to get any draft buzz anytime this year, but it is rare you see two players who seem to have the tools to go to the next level play each other in college. Lunt had
278 yards against Wisconsin, while Hackenberg had 315 yards for three touchdowns against Maryland last week. This may be a proving ground for both players, with Penn State having the potential to go over the top and
Illinois still trying to sniff out bowl eligibility. This could be the only time the two quarterbacks face off in their college careers, and the best versions of themselves should appear for a potential gun slinging match up.
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Men’s cross-country set for conference championships Young team members must hold their own at Big Tens BY WILL MOST STAFF WRITER
The Illinois men’s crosscountry team came full circle this fall, beginning their season with the Illini Challenge and ending with the Illini Open, both run at the Illinois Arboretum. But now, the Illini leave all the comforts of home and the com-
petition ramps up. While Illinois’ young roster will likely fi nd itself in this situation many more times, there is desire to be successful with this team right now. “Everyone that is going to the line for us on Sunday at one point or another has shown themselves to be very good this fall,” Stewart said. “Everyone who is running is prepared and has run well.” Northwestern will host the race at Sydney R. Marovitz Golf Course in Chicago, Illinois on Sunday. The Big Ten Championship is a unique race — the Illini get to run
nine runners, allowing them to showcase their depth. The group will be led by junior Dylan Lafond, who has run two races the whole season, resulting in top-10 fi nishes for both events. The team will be additionally led by senior Ian Barnett, who has confidence in the large lineup the Illini are running. “We have a lot of people who can do a lot of things,” Barnett said. “I think all nine are competing for top five.” Last season, the Illini fi nished sixth in the Big Ten, and Barnett is Illinois’ top returning runner — he fi n-
ished in 24th, one spot behind former Illini Jannis Toepfer. The Illini are the fifth best team in the Big Ten behind, Michigan, Michigan State, Wisconsin and Indiana, respectively. In previous meets, though, the Illini have bested all of these opponents but Michigan, and will be looking to repeat those successes on Monday. “Indiana would be a really good test for us,” Barnett said. “If we were able to get in front of them that would be a really successful meet. And with Wisconsin struggling if we could get in front of them, that would be huge
fi nished fifth in the Regional, three spots out of qualifying for NCAA Nationals. Until then, the Illini have to put together an excellent performance in the Big Ten Championships to prove they are one of the best teams in the Big Ten. Barnett likes that challenge. “This weekend is a really good challenge for us,” Barnett said. “It allows us to beat some Big Ten teams that may put us in an even better season going into regionals, so we can make it to Nationals.”
for us.” Along with its depth, Illinois’ youth was its calling card this year, and with multiple freshmen running in the championship, it could play a key role in its success. Freshman Jesse Reiser has found himself in Illinois’ top five consistently, often in very competitive meets. Beyond Sunday, the Illini have one more opportunity to prove that they are ready for the toughest national competition in the NCAA Championships. The NCAA Regional Championships will be held in Lawrence, Kansas, on Nov. 13. Last season the Illini
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Britten Petrey (257) and Kim Seger (259) picking up the pace during warmups at the Illini Challenge at the Arboretum Sept. 4. Both women will be participating in the Big Ten Championships in Evanston on Sunday morning. her performance from last week as momentum heading into the most important race of the season so far this year. She emphasized getting
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Illinois women’s crosscountry Head Coach Scott Jones gave many of his top runners the day off at last week’s Illini Open. The decision gave the team an extra week of rest in preparation for this week’s Big Ten Championships. Senior Lindsey Rakosnik, sophomore Ellie Palacios and freshman Kristina Kladar all competed in their fi rst races of the season, replacing regulars, sophomores Denise Branch and Audrey Blazek, juniors Valerie Bobart and Hanna Winter and senior Alyssa Schneider. The Illini are hungry to improve on last year’s ninth place performance at the Big Ten Championships. Winter led the way for the team last year, fi nishing in 21 minutes and 8 seconds in Iowa City last year. Th is weeks li neup includes: Blazek, Bobart, Branch, Nicole Choquette, Megan Lemersal, Britten Petrey, Schneider, Kim Seger and Winter. The race is set to begin at 11:45am on Sunday in Evanston, Illinois. Jones said he understands that his team will need prepare well for the weekend to sustain success in Evanston. “We are primarily keeping our goals on more of the intrinsic nature,” Jones said. “Ultimately, we will succeed as a team because each indi-
vidual competes up to their capabilities.” Schneider is looking forward to getting back out on the course after missing the last two weeks for precautionary reasons. “Coming back from really anything is always a little rough,” Schneider said. “But I can’t wait to run with everyone again.” After a week of practice, Jones is confident that his runners, including Schneider, will not be rusty after last week. “We ultimately decided for (the runners held out of the Illini Open) to keep it low-key,” Jones said. “We thought the recovery would be most beneficial for them.” Michigan State won the Big Ten title last year, as Wisconsin and Michigan fi nished in second and third, respectively. This meet will be different from the Illini’s recent appearance at Pre-Nationals, a clustered meet with lots of runners. On the fi rst turn of the race, many runners tripped and fell, clogging up the race course. Jones noted that his team had a light practice this week, aiming to avoid any injuries in order to enter the race at full health. Jones further noted that Bobart and Blazek have had productive practices this week, not showing any signs of rust before the much-anticipated meet. After winning the Illini
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