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Women continue as minority in Engineering Williams, senior in bioengineering and president of the Society of Women Engineers or SWE. “Definitely, the percentage and amount of women in engineering needs to be improved,” she said. “It’s still pretty dismal.” The low percentage of women makes it difficult for Williams to feel represented in her field of study. The apparent lack of diversity doesn’t help. “Being the only black woman in my classes, that can sometimes feel a little bit alienating,” she said. “It’s sometimes a little challenging in terms of being the only person. Sometimes it makes me feel like I have to represent my race or my gender ... which can be pretty stressful.” Williams said she has decided to use her situation to inspire other women to pursue engineering. “It just makes me more passionate about increasing the numbers,” she said. “I don’t want other people to have to feel that stress of having to represent more than just yourself.” There are gender biases attributed to the STEM fields that can make it difficult for a woman to pursue these programs, Pitts said. “I do think that because

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The Native American House hosted a “Make Your Own Moccasins” event on Tuesday. Attendees used deer or elk hide during the workshop.

Celebrating Native American month The Native American House hosts workshop to make moccasins BY AARON NAVARRO STAFF WRITER

The Native American House, NAH, sits amongst a block of culture. This month, the NAH is a little busier than usual. To recognize national Native American Heritage month, the house is sponsoring multiple events throughout November — from hosting Harvest Dinners at the dining halls to holding lunch discussions on “Dispelling Native Myths from Cannibalism to Deism to Imperialism.”

“The goal of this month is to not only bring the culture to Native American students away from home — to bring their culture to them — but then also to teach others about it as well,” said Beverly Smith, NAH assistant director. On Tuesday, NAH hosted a “Make Your Own Moccasins” workshop, where attendees measured, cut and stitched their own pair of moccasins. Facilitated by Lyn Youngbuck, a Cherokee ChiricahuaApache Meskwaki native, the workshop gave attendees two options for moccasins: an Eastern Woodwind style and a plain style. Youngbuck also hosted a quill bracelet workshop on Monday. “Quillwork is a lost art,

that’s why I picked it up,” Youngbuck said. “I’m sick of the beads, everybody uses them.” As the music videos of Native American-influenced electronic group “A Tribe Called Red” played in the background, about 20 students created their own pair of moccasins. Dannika Anderson, freshman in global studies, came simply because her friend asked her to. “She left right after she was done. She just texted me and said ‘Come make moccasins with me.’ And I said okay,” Anderson said. “It’s cool. I’m skipping homework to do this.” George Lowery, student in Business, was interested in the event and was encouraged to attend by a class.“I’m in a class about

diversity and inclusion, one that’s taught me to break some stereotypes,” Lowery said. “I more want to move away from appropriation and more towards appreciation.” “It takes as long as it takes,” to make a pair of moccasins, Youngbuck said. “To make a pair of moccasins like low-top eastern style center seams, those are pretty quick. You can probably whip one pair in about an hour-and-a-half, maybe two hours,” Youngbuck said. “Plain styles, there’s a lot more seams that go in, so they take longer. Those are a custom pattern to your foot, your foot is the pattern. So I guess

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As children, many people have encountered a fascination with temporary tattoos. Whether that involved asking mom for 50 cents to get one from a tattoo dispenser or watching the fashion industry’s latest “flash tattoos” trend, tattoos are often a source of intrigue. Now for the first time, researchers at the University have redefined the concept of the temporary tattoo — this time to help patients. This tattoo essentially acts like a sensor. Instead of confining patients to their hospital rooms, the new innovation allows patients to carry on with daily activities while wearing the sensor for 24 hours. To achieve that function, the sensor was designed to be soft and flexible to contour to the skin. Siddharth Krishnan, a

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Ph.D. candidate in Engineering, explained the importance of the sensor’s durability. “We’re trying to make them soft, flexible and stretchable,” he said. “The moment we’re able to do that and conform it to the skin, we are able get a signal out of it.” Krishnan said the tattoo can also sense temperature and skin hydration levels. One of the objectives was learning how to map out blood flow on the surface blood vessels, using the soft sensor that configures to various skin textures, according to the team’s research report. To visualize how the device functions, Krishnan said to imagine a tiny heater on a table with temperature sensors at certain fixed loca-

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Temporary sensor tattoo that tracks temperature and skin hydration levels that are used to monitor blood flow.

“That’s the only number you need to know to have a sense of how far we need to go. We’re not headed in the right direction far enough yet.”

The amount of women enrolled in engineering is not reflective of campus-wide enrollment

UI students innovate blood tracking

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Less than 20 percent of students enrolled in Engineering are women. But according to the Division of Management Information, the enrollment of women for Fall 2015 is up when compared to past years. “That’s the only number you need to know to have a sense of how far we need to go,” said Kevin Pitts, professor in the College of Engineering. “We’re not headed in the right direction far enough yet. We’re not headed in the right direction fast enough yet.” The issue of inadequate representation for women in engineering strikes a familiar note for Ashley

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University to make meal plan credits more flexible, accessible BY VIVIENNE HENNING STAFF WRITER

Come January, University students will no longer have to trek back to the Ikenberry for lunch in between classes. At the start of the spring semester students will be able to use their meal plans outside of University dining halls. The Lunch Bunch, a committee composed of students has been meeting throughout the semester to discuss expanding the use of extra credits stored on student iCards. The extra credit expansion program — still in its pilot

stage — will be implemented at University dining halls, the ARC , the Quad Shop and the Starbucks in Illini Union. Brian Farber, executive assistant to Kenneth Ballom, the associate vice chancellor of student affairs, said the initial expansion is a way for the Student Affairs office to test the program’s infrastructure. Currently, the extra credits — which hold a value of $1 each — can be used in resident hall laundry rooms, dining halls and i-57 in the Ikenberry Commons. The committee is still waiting to hear feedback on what to call the program.

Farber said the program was made in response to students’ desires. Students said

“Rather than using any of the cafe credits or meals that students get in their din-

“We want it to be something that students would use, and trust and that thier families would trust.” BRIAN FARBER

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they were aware of programs similar to this on other campuses, and wanted the same options at the University.

ing program, they could add money to this extra credits program that would be able to be used at some vendors

like those in the Illini Union and in campus recreation,” Farber said. Farber said the program is still in the pilot stage because the committee needs to get a better understanding of what the volume will be and how to make the business model work. The committee needs to monitor the program to make sure all transactions are billed appropriately. “Many of (the venues) have significant volume, then we’ll have a chance to see our capacity,” he said. “Based on what we hope to be a huge success and (how) the software performs, there’ll be a

rolling adoption with other venues in the student auxiliary system.” The committee encourages students to provide them with feedback so that they can continue to build the program. Farber said they want know what kind of functions students need from the program and what would make it more user-friendly and accessible to them. “We want it to be something that students would use and trust, and that their families would trust,” Farber said.

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Twenty-six states in the U.S. have now announced they will not accept Syrian refugees. Gov. Bruce Rauner announced Monday that the state of Illinois will not be admitting Syrian refugees in the aftermath of the Paris attacks Friday. The attacks were made by Belgian and French nationals affiliated with ISIS. “We must find a way to balance our tradition as a state welcoming of refugees while ensuring the safety and security or our citizens,� Rauner said in the statement. “The state of Illinois will temporarily suspend accepting new Syrian refugees and consider all of our legal options pending a full review of our country’s acceptance and security processes by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.� President Barack Obama has stated the United States is still committed to accepting refugees and encouraged states to welcome those in need. Federal law gives the governor responsibility for administering and supervising the refugee resettlement programs in their states, said

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Carrillo given Copland House Residency Award BY IMOGEN LINDSLEY STAFF WRITER

Handpicked from 86 applicants from 26 states, Carlos Carrillo, professor of composition theory, was among 10 composers awarded the Copland House Residency Award on Sept. 15. The award gives Carrillo three to eight weeks during this summer at Copland House in New York to compose an opera based on a famous play by a Puerto Rican playwright. “The applicants were at the very highest level — astonishing, really — and the variety of stylistic and technical approaches was impressive,” said Christopher Theofanidis, a 2014 Copland House resident and member of this year’s jury. The award began in Nov. 1998, as a legacy to composer Aaron Copland’s extensive support for fellow composers and his dedication to American classical music. “All of our residents are extremely talented in their field, and the award is highly regarded,” said Ian Murdoch, operations and artistic associate at Copland House. Copland taught students at the Boston Symphony Orchestra’s Tanglewood program, Harvard University and New School for Social Research in New York; wrote more than 60 articles and essays and five books on music; and actively supported young composers by organizing

“To do anything, you need the time to just sit down and work and this type of residency offers that.” CARLOS CARILLO

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TATTOO tions. The heat speeds up the flow along the table and the sensors will pick it up and register an increase in temperature. The sensor’s isotropic property distributes heat equally throughout the skin’s surface. Next, Krishnan said to visualize something that moves the heat flow in a particular direction. Suppose a pipe with water embedded in the table was flowing along one direction, the heat would be flowing preferentially along that direction. The research team translated the same idea to the tattoo. Instead of pipes, underneath human skin is blood vessels and veins. By heating a bit of skin up to a small degree and mapping out heat flow through the temperature sensors, the heat will essentially flow in the direction of the blood flow. The research team has done numerous tests and collaborations with the National Student Health to validate measurements with their unique equipment. The team’s second accomplishment has also been tracking blood vessels that were less prominent, like those in the palms of hands. They were able to measure the general level of circulation but with a slightly different data processing program. The research also involved analytical mathematics. Engineering professor Yonggang Huang from Northwestern University collaborated with University researchers Chad

Copland-Sessions concerts to showcase youth talent with his colleague, composer Roger Sessions. Upon Copland’s death on Dec. 2, 1990, those who knew Copland sought to honor his legacy by transforming his 1940s, prairie-style house, located in three secluded acres, into an artistic space for composers to write. On arrival at the house, Carrillo plans to start composing immediately. “To do anything, you need the time to just sit down and work and this type of residency offers that,” Carrillo said. Residents are fully catered to, with all expenses paid for housekeeping, transportation and other needs; with no distractions, composers can focus on their creative work. For 30 years Copland resided in the home at Rock Hill, New York, coining it, “my hideaway, my solitude.” “You are working in his space,” said Carrillo, who recalled working in Copland’s studio in 1998, using the same grand piano and table that Copland had used to compose. This is not the first time that Carrillo’s lyrical genius in classical contemporary music has been acknowledged. Carrillo has received numerous commissions and awards, such as the Joseph H. Bearns Prize in Music, Broadcast Music Inc. award and the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers award. Both his works and teaching have had international impact. C opl a nd’s music a l accomplishments are his source of inspiration, Carrillo said. “(Copland) is truly one of the great composers in the United States. He is one of the great composers of classical music on this continent,” Carrillo said. “It is an honor to have this award in his name and to be working in the space that he actually worked and in his house.”

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UIUC professor Carlos Carillos teaching the Music Theory and Practice II class at Smith Memorial Hall on Jan. 26, 2015.

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Carlos Carillo will reside in the Copland House in New York while he composes his opera over the summer.

Webb and Krishnan to convert the signal into quantitative data. The idea of taking temperature mass and converting it into quantitative blood flow has existed for a long time but has been refined and altered in the past two years. The University team is working with the cosmetic company, L’Oreal to expand on the project. The company has been interested in the technology and has contributed to quite a bit of funding for the ongoing research. John Rogers, professor in Engineering and member of the research team, said the initial research paper on the project in 2011 triggered L’Oreal’s interest. “Funding came from L’Oreal because they are interested in skin and blood flow and the effects on cosmetics appearance and the dermatology of their various products,” he said. As for future plans, the team is envisioning a tracker that reads greater depths of the skin and is striving for completely wireless devices. They are immediately moving toward clinical environments to monitor wound healing or reforming vessels in skin grafts. “This technology offers a lot of potential, in traditional means, and the ability to determine blood flow is confined to hospitals or laboratory setting because of the laser systems that are used to quantify flow,” Rogers said. “To my knowledge, there is no technology like this that allows continuous monitoring of blood flow in a course of a day.”

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WOMEN of some of the biases ... fewer women than men enter science and engineering fields,” he said. Women had a slightly higher graduation and freshman retention rate in the College of Engineering, despite the issue of female underrepresentation. The College of Engineering hopes to improve

the number of women in the college by encouraging young women in high school to pursue the field. “More high school women are being encouraged to choose engineering as a course of study in college,” said Susan Larson, assistant dean and director of Women in Engineering. “Outreach and recruiting efforts by the College have increased for academically talented students who are underrepresented in engineering.”

This academic commitment only adds to the diversified classroom environment the College of Engineering hopes to achieve. “We want our students to be exposed to different cultures, different ideas, different backgrounds,” Pitts said. “So that’s part of our goal, to try to increase the number of females, the number of underrepresented minorities in the College of Engineering.”

This diversification will only increase the innovation the college is known for, Williams said. “Increasing the amount of women in engineering ... only enhances the way that things are taught,” she said. “Having a diversity of people is never a bad thing. You have a greater chance of making something that is really innovative and really new and really different.”

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MOCCASIN the Native Answer is: as long as it takes.” Both Andersen and Lowery took around an hour and a half to create their first shoe. The workshops are funded in part by the Student Cultural Programming fee, which is part of the $66 student-initiated fees administered by the Office of the Registrar. “This is probably the peak year of our programming because we can bulk it all into one student cultural fee application,” Smith said. “So we invited a variety of different artists and people that can do workshops such as this to help students experience Native American culture while in college.” So far, the events have had a decent turnout Smith and Youngbuck said. “The turnout (has) been incredible, all day both days, a real constant flow,” Youngbuck said. “I’m tired, a happy tired, but I’m tired.”

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A pair of plain style moccasins sits as graduate student Christopher Green works on his quill bracelet as part of the Native American Heritage month events hosted by the Native American House.

Sheen reveals he has been HIV-positive for 4 years BY STEPHEN BATTAGLIO TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE

Actor Charlie Sheen is publicly acknowledging that he has been HIV-positive for four years. Sheen told Matt Lauer during a live interview on Tuesday’s “Today” show that he is revealing his condition in order to end extortion threats that have cost him millions of dollars. The “Two and a Half Men” star said he was given the MARK BOSTER TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE HIV diagnosis four years ago Charlie Sheen as presenter during the 63rd Annual Primetime when he entered the hospital concerned about migraines Emmy Awards on Sunday, September 18, 2011, at Nokia and night sweats. “I thought Theatre, L.A. Live, in Los Angeles, California.

I had a brain tumor,” he said. Nervous and stuttering throughout the interview, held live in the “Today” studio, Sheen said, “It’s a hard three letters to absorb. It’s a turning point of one’s life.” Sheen confided his condition to several people in his inner circle, some of whom demanded payment to remain silent. “We’re talking about shakedowns,” he said. He confirmed a story of a prostitute who took a cellphone picture of his antiretroviral medications and threatened to sell it to the

tabloids. Sheen said he is no longer going to pay the extortion demands. “I release myself from this prison today,” he said. Sheen said it was “impossible” for him to have transmitted the virus to a partner even though he has had unprotected sex. Sheen’s physician, Dr. Robert Huizenga, appeared on “Today” and said the drugs have suppressed the virus. He said Sheen has an “undetectable level” of the virus in his blood. “He does not have AIDS,”

Huizenga declared. The doctor said he is more concerned about depression and substance abuse related to Sheen’s response to learning he has HIV. Sheen said he was not “entirely sure” how he had contracted the virus. Sheen, 50, is a Hollywood star whose resume includes such hits as “Wall Street” and “Platoon.” But his bestknown role is as the lothario on the long-running situation comedy “Two and a Half Men,” which for years made him the highest paid star on television.

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EDITORIAL Cafe Credits should be more widely accepted

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ollege students get hungry during class all the time. But for many students living in student residence halls, trekking all the way back to a University dining hall for meals between classes can be tedious — but necessary. Meals and Cafe Credits placed on students’ i-cards only work at the dining halls, which fall far from academic buildings. Instead, it is much easier, and depending on scheduling, much more feasible, for students to get a coffee or a snack in Lincoln Hall, or buy lunch from any of the food places in the Illini Union. Most of these establishments, akin to the Illini Union Starbucks, are owned by the University. For the overall convenience of students, it would be extremely beneficial for the University to open up these school-owned food and drink places to i-card meal plans and cafe credits, while still accepting cash and credit payments.

It would also be beneficial to include this potential new policy at University athletic facilities such as State Farm Center, Memorial Stadium and Huff Hall. If students attending those games could pay for a hot dog and soda with their icards, that’s a little less cash they have to carry around in their pockets and a little more in the University’s. The practice is commonplace at other major American universities and would seem to be a logical partial replacement to the trek students must make out to the Ike or the PAR/FAR dining halls for meals. For the ease of the University, this policy could even just be extended and applicable to Cafe Credits, but this is a policy that could create a far simpler dining situation for students and a closer, quicker dining spot could allow for extra cushions of time between classes for studying. We deem it logical for the University to make this switch be-

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Starbucks would be able to use i-cards if University-owned restaurants,like Starbucks, accepted Cafe Credits.

cause it also has the potential to increase the enrollment in the i-Card meal plan for students who don’t live in the campus dining halls. Plus, not many students could argue with the prospect of getting $4 Starbucks coffee in the Illini

Union without paying cash or withdrawing from a bank account. While we don’t have a particular say in the quality of Starbucks’ coffee versus the quality of the Caffeinator’s coffee, convenience matters a lot to college students.

Closure elusive for academic freedom breach STEPHANIE YOUSSEF Opinions columnist

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he infamous chronicle of Professor Steven Salaita began over a year ago, when his job offer to join the American Indian studies program at the University was rescinded following a series of controversial tweets he sent out regarding violence in Gaza. After Salaita filed a lawsuit against the University claiming his constitutional rights were violated, Salaita’s attorney Anand Swaminathan, said the University was reaching out for a settlement early on in an effort to “buy him off”. Apparently it worked. On Nov. 12, the University and Steven Salaita reached a settlement regarding the legal claims made in the lawsuit, with Salaita to receive payment of $875,000 without reinstatement. Though the settlement got the courts off the back of the University, there are still many unaddressed questions surrounding the University’s policies regarding academic freedom, freedom of speech and the AAUP censure. A university exists to educate students, foster discussion of ideas and advance knowledge through research and dialogue. The principles of academic freedom and freedom of speech entail that it is not the responsibility of a university to censor the beliefs of their students or faculty in an attempt to protect individuals from opinions they disagree with or find offensive. The AAUP’s decision to censure the University administration occurred because the University failed to fulfill this exact purpose with regards to Salaita. The censure states that the academic freedom environment at the University is unsatisfactory, and acts as a sanction on the University. Interim Chancellor Barbara Wilson addressed the AAUP censure in an email about the settlement stating,

“This agreement represents an important step forward in our efforts to see the AAUP censure lifted — a goal President Tim Killeen and I are both committed to achieving as soon as possible.” Allow me to point out a discrepancy between the actions of the administration in the settlement and this claim. In the censure report, the AAUP stated that, in order to remove the censure, it is recommended that the University administration “withdraw statements justifying the decision not to appoint (Salaita) that relied on civility as the relevant standard of conduct”. With the settlement, the University administration has failed to directly address how their actions toward Salaita

With the settlement, the administration has failed to directly address their actions toward Salaita. amounted to a violation of the widely accepted standards of academic freedom and freedom of speech. Rather, the administration stated that the settlement “stipulates that it does not constitute an admission of wrongdoing by the University.” Before the settlement, a federal court had ruled in Salaita’s favor on important claims made in his lawsuit, including that his employment was terminated after he had been officially given a contract of employment by UIUC, and that Salaita’s tweets were protected by the First Amendment. As it currently stands, the University is still on the censure list, prominent speakers and academics continue to boycott the University and the campus’s reputation as an institution for higher learning remains tarnished. Over 900 academics across the country have signed a

statement declaring that the settlement with Salaita’s case doesn’t adequately address the University’s violations of freedom of speech. Given this overwhelming evidence against the University, we should be well beyond the point of admitting wrongdoing. To have the censure removed, the administration has to admit their termination of Salaita was a breach of academic freedom and take back their initial reasons for not offering Salaita the position. With the current administration’s stubbornness against coming to terms with its transgressions, it seems their so-called commitment to having the sanction lifted promptly isn’t all that accurate. Soon after the Board of Trustees voted to approve the settlement, Wilson sent out an email to the University students stating, “I hope this settlement also brings some closure to a difficult and challenging time for our entire community. . . I think we have the chance now to focus our collective energy on bringing the campus back together and on the choices we must make for our future.” To introduce a bit of a reality check, as of today, Salaita has left the country with a lump sum of taxpayer money to compensate for his tumultuous year, the University is still on the AAUP censure list, the University was ranked in the list of “10 Worst Colleges for Free Speech in 2014” by the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education and the campus is still in search of a permanent chancellor. The University administration’s ongoing denial of its past mistakes allows the continuation of the ambiguity surrounding how freedom of speech is applied and valued on campus. To say that this settlement brings any closure is wishful thinking that oversimplifies the current, abysmal state of academic freedom at the University.

Stephanie is a senior in LAS. syousse2@dailyillini.com

TIMELINE OCTOBER 2013 SALAITA HIRED The University offered Salaita a position as a tenure professor in the American Indian Studies Department. AUGUST 1 2014 JOB OFFER REVOKED Former chancellor Phyllis Wise emailed Salaita on Aug. 1, 2014, informing him that she would not forward his appointment Department to the Board of Trustees. In her email, Wise cited then-recent Tweets Salaita sent regarding the conflict in Gaza. AUGUST 22 2014 STUDENTS STAGE SIT-IN Students staged a sit-in during a Board of Trustees Executive Committee meeting in which members were discussing Salaita to protest the University’s decision. SEPTEMBER 11 2014 APPOINTMENT DENIED Despite protests, debates and widespread outrage the Board officially decided not to approve Salaita’s appointment to the faculty. SEPTEMBER 22 2014 STUDENTS PROTEST ACADEMIC SENATE MEETING Students stood in the back of the Illini Union Ballroom with signs criticizing the University and supporting Salaita. NOVEMBER 17 2014 SALAITA FILES SUIT Salaita filed suit against the University in Champaign County Circuit Court for violating the Freedom of Information Act after the University did not turn over emails requested through FOIA because the request was “unduly burdensome.” JANUARY 29 2015 SALAITA FILES SECOND SUIT Salaita sued the University in the Northern District of Illinois Federal Court for violating his rights to academic freedom. Salaita is suing for the job he was initially offered and monetary compensation. AUGUST 6 2015 RESIGNATION Phyllis Wise announces her resignation as chancellor of the Urbana campus. NOVEMBER 12 2015 SETTLEMENT The Board of Trustees authorized an $875,000 settlement with Salaita. Salaita will receive a $600,000 lump sum and the remaining $275,000 will pay for his attorney fees.

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or those on our campus concerned only about the academic boycott of the University and the censure by the American Association of University Professors the settlement recently announced with Professor Steven Salaita may appear a great thing. And Salaita might have felt he had no choice but to accept it and then to put the best face possible on it. But this is no victory for academic freedom and shared governance. It’s another blow against those things and, for the University, yet another scandal. The departure of the previous University president, chancellor and provost raised hopes that their replacements would fix the

mess already made by reversing the firing of Salaita — restoring his job to him and so demonstrating respect for academic freedom, free speech, the registered opinion of the Academic Senate and for the American Indian Studies faculty’s right to choose their colleagues. The new University administration had the golden opportunity to do all of that that. But it refused to do so. It chose instead to offer a financial settlement far smaller than the cost to Salaita as measured in a lifetime of probably lost academic salary. Meanwhile, it refuses to give him his job back. It refuses to acknowledge its own wrong-doing. Add-

ing insult to injury, it requires Salaita — the injured party — to promise that he will never again seek a position at the University. By making this shameful choice, the new University administrators — who previously had only inherited the Salaita scandal — now own it. A University’s main job is to teach. So what lesson do we teach with this settlement? That a university can fire a scholar for expressing views it finds distasteful and get away with it so long as it’s prepared to pony up some cash.

Bruce Levine is a University history professor.

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WHITEHALL, Penn. — The sounds from the back room of the restaurant are the clink of forks into breakfast plates and the steady murmur of conversation. Rising above it all is hearty laughter. There are about two dozen of them. They are men at peace. Decades ago, however, they were men at war. Young men — some volunteers, some draftees — in the jungles of Vietnam, fighting for freedom and fighting for their lives. Most Thursday mornings, these members of Vietnam Veterans Inc. gather at Gianna Via’s Restaurant in a shopping center in Whitehall. They have coffee and eggs, pancakes and bacon. They represent every branch of the military service, and they had very different duties. Some have medals; all have memories. “It’s like a family sitting down to dinner. They’re just glad to see each other,” said Robert “Butchie” Burke, 71, who started the weekly breakfasts last year. “You

ought to see these guys when they come said VVI President Pat Ferris, 72, who was in. It’s only been a week, but it’s like they a sergeant in the Air Force. “It just keeps haven’t seen each growing.” other for 20 months. Most of the guys They shake hands wear black T-shirts and hug.” and ball caps proudly The get-togethers proclaiming them as are an outgrowth of Vietnam veterans. Vietnam Veterans They come from all over the county to Inc., a Pittsburghshare what amounts ba se d nonpr ofit to little more than an sta r ted i n 1981 hour together. with the purpose A sound you won’t of supporting veterans who served hear much of is war “ i n - c ou nt r y ” in stories. Vietnam. With some “When Vietnam 500 members, they veterans get together, ROBERT “BUTCHIE” BURKE they don’t have to march in parades, STARTER OF WEEKLY BREAKFASTS say nothing to each they ma i nta i n monuments, and they other. They know,” visit the VA hospital said Burke, a former in P it t s bu r g h ’s Army sergeant who Oakland neighborhood. is vice president of the VVI. “This is a great group,” said John And they have each other’s backs. “These breakfasts used to be once a Weinheimer, 69, who served with the month, but the guys wanted to do it more,” Marines during the Tet Offensive in 1968.

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“It’s like a family sitting down to dinner. They’re just glad to see each other. You ought to see these guys when they come in. It’s only been a week, but it’s like they haven’t seen each other for 20 months.”

started there about five years ago, heard about the organization through her four children, who attended catholic school in the area. Because she has a bachelor’s degree in social work she wanted to get involved in a social welfare program. Harms also explained the next step of the process: “filling” day, which takes place a few days before the giveaway. “We pile out all the donations that we have. We kind of do a spot check of every backpack,” Harms said. “We also have people to mark them by the size and sex.” This year, the Kitchen will distribute the backpacks on December 18. The backpack project is unique because it targets a specific audience that is often overlooked over the holiday season. “There’s so many programs for kids. Don’t get me wrong,

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I love kids ... but we have Toys for Tots and Shop with a Cop and the Salvation Army does an amazing toy drive,” Harms said. “Some of our guests are people that no one would remember. For many of them, this is their Christmas present.” Although this project provides Christmas presents, it all begins with the giving spirit of Thanksgiving. “I think of it as a holiday project,” Harms said. “Thanksgiving is when people start thinking about their own blessings and are reminded that there are people whose lives are very different. It’s the time when you’re pulling out your coat, gloves and mittens, and it’s the time when you really start thinking about what the next few months are going to be like. Many people need help to survive the winters we have here in Champaign.”

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Volunteers Linda Mickey, Linda Hicks, Brigitte Stevens and Sandra Hannum all share a laugh while preparing mashed potatoes to serve for lunch at the Daily Bread Soup Kitchen on Nov. 10.

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As the holiday season approaches, the leaves begin to fall, decorating the ground in an array of colors. Relatives begin to arrange gatherings, shuffling through cook books to find the best recipes. For some less fortunate individuals, however, this time of year doesn’t mean family time or extravagant meals. But a Champaign soup kitchen is trying to give a whole new meaning to the season of giving. The Daily Bread Soup Kitchen was established about seven years ago, but the vision has existed since 1980, when it was called the Catholic Worker House. According to Karen Pickard, one of the Kitchen’s volunteers, Daily Bread is a very unique n o npr of it o r g a n i z at i o n because it is only composed of volunteers. “We survive on donations and some local grants. We’re also very fortunate to get a lot of food donated,” Pickard explains. “We get food from local restaurants, (and) we get a lot of food from university housing units.” The Kitchen operates out of New Covenant Fellowship of Champaign, providing free hot lunches Monday through Friday to approximately 1,000 people. The Kitchen also distributes hot meals through a mobile van, reaching around 400 more Champaign-Urbana residents. But in honor of the season of giving, the board members of the Daily Bread Soup Kitchen start planning a new campaign during the month of November: the backpack project. Stevie Bennett, founder of the project, explained that the idea came to her when she took

a trip to Menard’s about six years ago. “They had backpacks for $4, and so I picked up five or so. I called people, and I said, ‘Hey, we should get backpacks for $4, and we could give them to our guests for Christmas.’ And we thought, ‘Well, why don’t we fill them with stuff?,’” Bennett said. “It just kind of blossomed from that.” Bennett started volunteering at the Daily Bread Soup Kitchen because of her troubled daughter, who abused drugs and alcohol and subsequently became homeless in Arizona. “She said, ‘You know I couldn’t get by without (Society of) St. Vincent DePaul Soup Kitchen out there.’ That was really important to know that she went to a soup kitchen,” Bennett said. “And when we retired, she did pass away 11 years ago, and we started working for the soup kitchen before that because of what she said.” Bennett’s project entails stuffing hundreds of backpacks with beneficial items, whether they can help guests survive a harsh winter or simply put a smile on their face. “Everything is brand new. New backpacks filled with underwear, socks, gloves, hats, snack items,” Pickard said. “People put in the most amazing things — a book of crossword puzzles, christmas cards for them to send with stamps. Pens, pencils, thermal cups for hot drinks, handwarmers. We just stuff them to the gills.” Since its first year, the project has gained considerable attention and the amount of people served has increased each time around. “The first year, we gave out 200 backpacks,” Pickard said.

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Mike Thorne Jr. stepping into his role BY JOEY FIGUEROA STAFF WRITER

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he sat slumped in his chair during Friday’s postgame press conference, Mike Thorne Jr. answered questions with a despondent crackle in his voice. He looked nothing like the player who had just posted 25 points and 14 rebounds in his debut with his new team. But the numbers don’t matter to the Illinois men’s basketball team’s new starting center — except for the one that shows up on the left-side of the team’s record. Big Mike just wants to win. “I’m just very disappointed that we lost the game,” Thorne Jr. said following Illinois’ 93-81 loss to North Florida. “I would have just loved to come out with a win.” Thorne sat in the same exact chair about a day and a half later, but with more pep in his voice as he responded to questions alongside head coach John Groce. His numbers against North Dakota State — 21 points and eight rebounds — were just as impressive as his debut, but this time was different. This time, Thorne’s individual accomplishments were attached to an 80-74 win. “I just go out there every game and try to play as

hard as I can play,” Thorne Jr. said. “I never really get too caught up in the ‘I’m doing this now, I’m doing that now,’ because it’s a long season.” For an injury-ravaged Illini team that is desperate for production, Thorne has shouldered the type of load that only his 6-foot-11, 270-pound frame is capable of. Even in just a twogame sample size, Thorne’s per-game stats — 23 points and 11 rebounds on 61.3 percent shooting — have been impressive enough to catapult him to No. 8 in the Big Ten Network’s weekly player rankings. Groce has recognized the type of dominance Thorne can exhibit and has partially abandoned his pick-androll-heavy offensive sets to feed the big man on the block. Through two games, Thorne has accounted for 28.6 percent of Illinois’ points, and 24.2 percent of the team’s shots have come in the form of Thorne’s baby hooks and grown-man finishes at the rim. At this rate, it won’t be long until opposing teams figure out that one defender isn’t enough to stop Big Mike in the paint. A wide grin grew on Thorne Jr.’s face when asked about the inevitable double-teams that future opponents will throw his way. Team captain Malcolm Hill has quickly grow to his new big man. “I love Big Mike,” Hill said. “Just because I know him as a person, when I see him get hyped during the game, it hypes all of us up. He just wants the best for the team. He’s not worried about himself at all, which we love about him.” After two years of prac-

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Honorable Mentions: Chatrice White (women's basketball): The center had a combined 35 points and 26 rebounds in two games for the Illini last week. Alyssa Schneider (women's crosscountry): The senior finished second overall at the Midwest Regionals. ticing against defensive stalwart, Nnnana Egwu, backup big man Maverick Morgan has seemed to benefit from seeing Thorne’s offensive prowess firsthand. Morgan has started the season 8-for-10 from the field — he had 30 total buckets all of last season — and has shown signs of an improved post game, complete with a smooth turnaround hook shot similar to Thorne’s. “I think us playing against each other, you know, you don’t get better playing against nobodies,” Morgan said. “I think we’re both pretty big-body guys. I’ve learned a ton from him offensively.” Although Thorne has convincingly exceeded expectations to kick off the season, he remains hard on himself — particularly on the defensive end — and expects more from his game and the Illini moving forward. “Right now instead of focusing on having a good game or two, I need to focus on how I can get better defensively,” Thorne said. “There’s a lot of things I’m still lacking. ... I feel like we, as a

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men’s sides all season.

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Illinois’ Malcolm Hill (21) dribbles around his defender during the game against North Dakota State at the Prairie Capital Convention Center in Springfield, on Sunday, November. The Illini won 80-74.

Illinois basketball faces major test in primetime road game With his Providence team up nine points on Harvard with 4:30 remaining, Kris Dunn held the ball six feet beyond the 3-point arc. He dribbled twice and used a ball-screen to get past his main defender, a third dribble to size the next man up, and a final step-back, through-the-legs dribble, to get wide open for a midrange dagger. The Crimson wouldn’t come within single digits of the Friars again. Illinois basketball (1-1) will try to slow Dunn down in a matchup at Providence (1-0) Wednesday night at 7 p.m. Do-it-all junior Malcolm Hill will likely be the Illini player tasked with guarding Dunn for most of the game. “I don’t wanna treat this like (Dunn) is another basketball player, because he’s a really good basketball player,” Hill said. “I don’t wanna just treat it like another game. This is a big opportunity for us to see how well we can defend as a team.”

Dunn might be getting Dwyane Wade or John Wall comparisons if he played for a Duke, Kentucky or Kansas. The 6-foot-4 senior posted 32 points, eight steals, six rebounds and five assists against Harvard on Saturday night. He has handles, bounce and long arms that can disrupt passing lanes and climb the ladder for offensive rebounds. The Illini will rely heavily on Hill to counteract Dunn’s offensive process. Hill is averaging 16.5 points, seven rebounds and five assists through two games, and he sat out seven combined minutes against North Florida and North Dakota State. The one hiccup in Hill’s game so far has been efficiency — he’s shooting 31 percent from the field. But he’s confident he’ll bounce back Wednesday. “I’m just not thinking about it too much. Just (going to) keep playing the same,” Hill said. “I just happened to have my slump at the beginning of the season, but I’m not really too concerned about it right now.”

When: Wednesday: Illinois at Providence 6 p.m. TV/Radio: FOX Sports 1/ FIS1 Quick notes: Providence’s Kris Dunn is an Associated Press preseason Wason All-America pick after winning Big East Player of the Year last year. Dunn

posted 32 points, 8 steals, 6 rebounds and 5 assists in the Friars’ season opener vs. Harvard. Hidden stat: John Groce’s Illinois teams are 22-1 in the month of November. That lone loss came Friday in a 93-81 defeat at the hands of North Florida.

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Head coach John Groce said he isn’t worried about his star guard’s 9-for-29 start, either. “Hill’s leadership is terrific,” Groce said. “Things didn’t go necessarily, from an efficiency standpoint, well in for Hill in Friday night’s game and (Sunday) of what we’re accustomed to. He’s too good of a player — he’ll be fine there.” It’s a good bet the Illini will again lean on center Mike Thorne Jr. for early and often touches around the basket. The 6-foot-11 graduate transfer from North Carolina-Charlotte played a major role in Illinois’ 80-74 comeback win against North Dakota State on Sunday. Unlike the season opener versus North Florida, Illinois showed resolve against North Dakota State. The Illini will look to carry that same fight against the Friars. “We could’ve easily said, just like Friday, ‘let’s just lay down like a dead fish and give up,’” Thorne Jr. said. “But (our) guys didn’t, and obviously I came in and made a few plays, and I was just proud that I got a team that is gonna fight.” Hill said he told the team’s young players about the importance of road victories. “It’s basically us against the world — that’s what it’s gonna be like,” Hill said. “I told them getting a road win is one of the best feelings in the world, so I told them to be ready.”

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ou’re going to hear Kris Dunn’s name a lot in the hours leading up to Illinois’ game at Providence on Wednesday night. You’re going to hear Kris Dunn’s name in between the squeak of sneakers as the Illini take on the Friars. If you’re even a somewhat attentive basketball fan, you’re going to hear Kris Dunn’s name long after Wednesday’s game is over, too. CBSsports.com ranked him as the nation’s top basketball player entering the season, and he’ll be a favorite to win the Naismith Award if he stays healthy. Dunn is by far the Friars’ best player, averaging 15.6 points and 7.5 assists on last year’s NCAA tournament team. The 6-foot-4, 220 pound junior will be the focal point of the Friars’ offense against Illinois with his ability to score from anywhere on the court. No one else on this year’s Providence team averaged more than seven points per game last season. In June, look out for Dunn as a lottery pick in the NBA Draft. The only reason the Illini have to face him at all in this year’s Gavitt Tipoff Games is because he passed up being a nearcertain first-round pick in last summer’s draft to return to Providence and further hone his game. I can almost hear the Illinois fan base’s collective gulp upon reading Dunn’s accolades. Since Dunn is so integral to this Providence team’s success — he was the Big East CoDefensive Player of the Year last season as well — the strategy to beat the Friars might seem obvious: Stop Dunn and you’ll have a pretty good chance. But stopping Dunn doesn’t seem likely. Not for Illinois, and probably not for anybody. The Friars defeated Harvard

76-64 in their only game of the season, and Dunn dropped 32 points. His fingerprints were all over every aspect of the game, tallying six rebounds, five assists, two blocks and eight steals. Yep, eight steals. His efforts earned him Big East Player of the Week honors. Illinois likely won’t be able to keep Dunn in check, not just because he’ll be a dominant player all season long, but also because they have yet to show much of an ability to stop star players through two games this season. North Flor-

When playing against a team with a superstar player like Dunn, coaches often scheme to make the “other guys” ... beat them. ida had two guys, Beau Beech and Dallas Moore, light up the Illini, and North Dakota State’s Paul Miller exposed some soft perimeter defense as well. Illinois is a young and injured team. Defensive lapses shouldn’t be surprising, but head coach John Groce will need to get his guys to tighten the screws on that end to stay in games. He also has the challenge of deciding who to stick on Dunn Wednesday night. Junior guard Malcolm Hill is Dunn’s closest counterpart, as both are do-it-all facilitators. But Dunn’s quickness off the dribble and ability to slash the lane could give Hill some problems. Alex Austin might draw the role of Dunn’s shadow as well, but holding him down will be a lot to ask of walk-on guard. Kris Dunn will probably score at least 25 points Wednesday night and will have a massive impact on the game. But that doesn’t mean Illinois can’t come out of

downtown Providence’s Dunkin’ Donuts Center with a big early-season road win. When playing against a team with a superstar player like Dunn, coaches often scheme to make the “other guys” — in this case Providence’s role players — beat them. I think Illinois’ best chance to beat the Friars will be relying on the opposite: the Illini can’t let Dunn’s supporting cast step up and sink them. Drawing from a small sample size, it looks like the guy Illinois needs to worry about is 6-foot-8 redshirt sophomore forward Rodney Bullock. Bullock missed the last two seasons due to suspension and injury, but racked up a combined 46 points in the Friars first two games (one exhibition vs. Division II Stonehill College and the matchup with Harvard) this year. The Friars look to be another team who simply can’t match Illinois’ size in the paint, so look for Mike Thorne Jr., who has tallied 46 points over two games, to have another huge night offensively. Right now only fatigue and foul trouble can slow the 6-foot-11 big man down. Same goes for sophomore forward Leron Black, who will play his second game in a return from a torn meniscus. If the Illini pound the post and hit free throws, they’ll give themselves a good chance. Providence should be solid enough this year that a win Wednesday night would essentially offset the Illini’s opening night loss to North Florida. Illinois is the only team in the country to open the season facing three consecutive NCAA tournament teams from last year, so emerging from that gauntlet with a 2-1 record would be nothing to be ashamed of. Lose to the Friars and fall to 1-2, and the Illini’s nonconference resume will need some serious polishing going forward.

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Quarterback Wes Lunt throws a pass during Saturday’s game against Ohio State at Memorial Stadium.

Lunt content being back in the big chair Quarterback is happy leading Illini this year BY MICHAL DWOJAK STAFF WRITER

On a cold, rainy Monday in November, Wes Lunt was where he usually is on a Monday afternoon: sitting in a chair in the Memorial Stadium press box. It’s part of the Illinois quarterback’s weekly routine: meet with media members after head coach Bill Cubit concludes his press conference. He stares out toward the East when he answers questions, staring at the background of treetops poking up above University buildings and Urbana homes under the cloudy skies. When he’s searching for the right words to answer to a question, he looks down. He answers questions

about the Illini’s 28-3 loss to Ohio State on Saturday, reiterating that the team only needs to win one of its two remaining games to become bowl eligible, which has been a team goal all season. The leader of the offense might not look forward to the media availability, but he’d rather be in the chair than not there at all. At this point of the season last year, Reilly O’Toole replaced Lunt as the starting quarterback and it was O’Toole who attended the Monday press availability. Now, Lunt is back sitting in the chair answering questions and behind center leading the Illinois offense. He’s faced plenty of obstacles during his career at Illinois, but he’s handled the criticism that comes with the position and has tried to make his players perform to the best of their abilities. “Nobody really understands what this guy does

for us,” Cubit said. “We play to his ability and he handles the game well.” Lunt was expected to finally reach his potential this season. He battled injuries for much of his sophomore season and ultimately lost the starting position when his ailments prevented him from performing well enough for a team seeking bowl eligibility. After an offseason of recovery, Lunt was healthy. The problem — a main storyline of this season — was that the rest of his teammates haven’t been healthy. Sophomore All-American receiver Mike Dudek tore his ACL in the spring and senior wideout Justin Hardee broke his foot during the summer. Freshman running back Dre Brown tore his ACL during the spring and other key players like running back Josh Ferguson, Tyler White and Tim Cleary have battled injuries for much of

the season. Illinois’ injuries forced Cubit to dial down the offensive gameplan to its bare bones. When asked if the injuries put a ceiling on the offense’s potential, the quarterback had to think before he answered. “Maybe,” Lunt said. “We maybe thought we’re going to get both of those guys (Dudek and Hardee) back, so we kind of just played it out throughout the year, now we know we’re not getting them back, but that’s football. You have to play with the guys you have.” The receivers who have played haven’t helped Lunt move the offense much. Cubit said that his receivers have dropped 49 passes this season, a stat that has hurt Illinois on the scoreboard and Lunt in the scorebook. Lunt has completed 55 percent of his passes — 216 of 393 — and has thrown four

interceptions compared to 12 touchdowns. If the receivers had caught all 49 of those dropped passes, Lunt would have a 67.43 completion percentage. Receivers’ inability to catch the ball and run the right routes have cost Illinois in close games and have marred Lunt’s progress. Geronimo Allison led the Big Ten in receptions and receiving yards for much of the season but defenses have adapted and double-teamed the senior. Freshman Desmond Cain has become a big target in recent games, but Lunt said he doesn’t have a favorite receiver; he just looks for the open guy. Despite the miscommunication throughout the season, Lunt hasn’t blamed his teammates. “He’s the guy,” offensive lineman Ted Karras said. “He’s definitely needed to be the big brother to these young wide receivers and

running backs and get them how they want. He’s done a good job.” While it might not be a fun weekly routine, Lunt is happy to be sitting in the chair again. Social-media wise, Lunt is only active on Instagram and doesn’t read articles or other posts because he can’t please everyone. He knows it’s easier to see open receivers from the stands than from behind linemen trying to protect from being sacked. But he’ll take the criticism, because it’s part of the job. He’s just happy to be back on the chair. “To finally be able to go out there and go through the ups and downs with the team is why I play the game,” Lunt said. “It’s been a blessing just being able to go as long as I have because I’ve had some bad luck go my way.”

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Critical time for Illini Volleyball tries to find way into tournament BY LUCAS WRIGHT STAFF WRITER

It’s hard for the Illinois volleyball team to not look ahead. The program has had lots of success in recent years under head coach Kevin Hambly, and NCAA tournament appearances are a common experience for the Illini. Yet, this year Illinois is situated firmly on the bubble with four regular season matches left on its schedule. For many teams this would be the time to kick it into another gear, but Hambly said the team has had a plan since early on in the season and is prepared to make it to the tournament. “When we were 4-6 we sat down and looked at the schedule, and we really gained some perspective,” Hambly said. “We don’t feel like we’re playing for our

lives right now.” The first step along the way to the tournament is on Nov. 18, when Illinois takes on Wisconsin. The Illini dropped their first meeting with the Badgers in four sets, but Hambly said this team has come a long way since that Sept. 30 matchup. “We’ve been moving in a good direction defensively and we’ve got Jordyn (Poulter) out there running the offense,” Hambly said. “Defense is our calling card, and now we are finally playing more our style. The only thing we haven’t done is win the 50-50 matchups that we’ve had yet.” Those 50-50 matchups Hambly alludes to have plagued Illinois since the beginning of the season. The Illini have beaten up on the teams at the bottom of the Big Ten standings, going 9-0 against teams that currently sit below them. But Illinois has yet to beat a team ahead of the in the current standings, going 0-7. The Wisconsin matchup will be the team’s next

chance to right the ship, and junior middle blocker Katie Stadick said this team is hitting on all cylinders. “Offensively, Jordyn has been spreading the ball around, and blocking and defense is always a huge part of who we are,” Stadick said. “Of course, it’s going to be an exciting match and it’s nice to get a shot at them here at home.” The Illini plan of attack will center on controlling Wisconsin’s strong outside hitters: Kelli Bates and Lauryn Gillis. The duo has combined for 580 kills on the season, and Bates is the reigning co-Big Ten Player of the Week. Stadick said the team’s prepared for a hard-fought match. “They’re great offensively and defensively too, they’re just a very sound Big Ten team,” Stadick said. “We’re expecting a really good fight.”

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Aaron Dusek carries the puck up the ice during the game at the Ice Arena against Iowa State on Friday. Illinois won 4-3 in a shootout.

Illinois hockey’s coffee club BY COLE HENKE STAFF WRITER

A lot of athletes have some sort of pregame ritual that gets them focused and relaxed before a game. LeBron James will sit down and read a book in the locker room. Kevin Garnett bangs his head against the basket stanchion a few times. For a couple of Illinois hockey players, a nice cup of joe does just fine. On gamedays in between off-ice warm ups and on-ice warm ups, eight members of the team will take a coffee break to unwind and talk about life. Defenseman Aaron Dusek is the founder and leader of the “prestigious” club, which he simply titled, The Coffee Club. “I actually started a coffee club when I was playing junior hockey,” Dusek said. “I really liked doing it, so when I came to the University, I started it up again.” The club consists of Dusek, forwards Eric Cruickshank and Grant Stueve, winger James Mcging, center Josh Belmont, defensemen Joey Caprio and Andrew Wickland and assistant coach Tommy O’Brien. While their teammates get pumped up and ready to go in the locker room, the coffee club convenes in the

stands. Conversation range from how everybody’s day went, to game tactics. There are no limits to the Coffee Club. They will talk about anything. “We are there to just chit chat and drink coffee,” Cruickshank said. “Sometimes (O’Brien) will share some funny stories from his playing days at Notre Dame. It’s just a fun thing to do so we aren’t psyching ourselves out before a game.” Leading the Coffee Club is not an easy task. Dusek, who is considered the “captain” of the club, found the need to delegate some of the responsibilities, so he named Cruickshank and Mcging alternate captains. The Coffee Club is an established presence at the Illinois Ice Arena. The players even have a deal set up there — the concession stand always has a nice hot pot prepared for the players. Even on the road, Dusek and company continue the tradition. The road trips for the Coffee Club do not run as smoothly as their home stands. One time, the concession stand at the opponent’s rink did not have coffee. The Coffee Club avoided catastrophe by sending an inactive player to the coffee shop down the street.

There are a couple requirements to join the Coffee Club. The first requirement is the member must drink coffee. The second requirement is that the member must drink coffee at the pregame meetings — he cannot sit in at Coffee Club. The second requirement makes a few players unqualified. For instance, forward Chris Lozinak drinks a cup of coffee prior to the team that the Coffee Club meets as part of his own ritual. The team — including head coach Nick Fabbrini — does not mind the Coffee Club. “Everybody has their own way of preparing for the game,” Cruickshank said. “We do it to relax and keep our minds clear before a game. Some of us like to stay loose and others like to stay serious.” While there are not many requirements to join the Coffee Club, there was a time Dusek considered a stricter entry process. “James Mcging drinks his coffee with skim milk and zero calorie sweetener,” Dusek said. “It is honestly embarrassing. We have contemplated kicking him out before for that, but we just let it slide.”

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Fantasy Doctor: Priming for playoffs Fantasy doctor

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was quite the bittersweet Week 10 for your beloved Fantasy Doctor. I’m back to my winning ways with a 3-0 week across three leagues, but once again, a huge injury has hampered my spirits. Julian Edelman, who was my top receiver in two leagues, broke his foot against the Giants on Sunday and will likely be out for the remainder of the season. I blame Eli Manning. I’ve been well-conditioned to deal with these types of Earthshattering misfortunes, though, and there remains a decent handful of players to pick up for Week 11. To make room for such players, other players need to be dropped. There are some guys who I’m sure plenty of owners

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Peyton Manning: I’ve mentioned the older Manning brother’s recent drop-off in production, but geez, I didn’t expect him to turn into a grandparent in pads. In what must have been a pretty awkward decision, Peyton was benched on the same day he broke the all-time NFL passing yards record and has already been ruled out for the Broncos next game. He threw four interceptions on Sunday and just can’t get much behind his throws anymore. Hopefully some rest can prime him for the real playoffs, but he can easily be dropped for fantasy purposes. Jeremy Hill: I dropped Hill a few weeks back, and his play since then has only confirmed the move. Cincinnati’s sup-

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908 W. Stoughton, U.

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F 4 4 4

House, off-street parking; Great location

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F 4 4 4

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305/307/311 W. Birch, C.

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B 4 4

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F 4 4 4

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F 4 4 4

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707 W. Elm, U.

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1004 W. Main, U.

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F 4 4 4

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F 4 4

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F 4 4 4

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F 4 4 4

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112 E. Green, C.

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1010 W. Main, U.

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F 4 4 4

1BR & 2BR 2BA with Hi Speed Int, near Engr, DW, W/D

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F 4 4 4

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posed early-down back as been held under seven fantasy points in six of his nine contests and has yet to accumulate over 100 yards in a single game. He’s not worth waiting around for anymore. Eddie Lacy: This may seem like a stretch, but there’s something strange going on with Lacy and the Packers as of late. Lacy’s been banged up and horribly out of shape, and it seems as if James Starks will be the feature back for the sputtering Green Bay offense. You may want to wait and see if he can get healthy, but Lacy is a candidate to be dropped in order to make room for someone with a bit more upside. Defense of the week: Kansas City has been very, very good of late and will visit an underwhelming San Diego offense on Sunday.

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Danny Amendola: With Edelman out of the picture, the next speedy, little slot receiver on the docket is Danny Amendola. He’s quietly been solid this season — he has 40 catches for 403 yards — and should see his targets increase in a role that he was expected to own when he initially signed with the Patriots. Ironically, injuries have always held Amendola back. This time he’ll be the one filling in for a hurt teammate this time and should be owned in all

leagues. Johnny Manziel: It’s money time in Cleveland, ladies and gentlemen. Money Manziel finally made it rain with a 33-for-45, 372-yard showing against Pittsburgh on Sunday. It was easily his best game as a pro, and he looked excitingly elusive in the pocket. Sadly, the performance comes right before the Browns’ Week 11 bye, but it looks like Manziel will finally be given the keys to the Browns’ PT Cruiser of an offense. Grab Tony Romo this week for immediate returns, but look for some more fun from Manziel next week. Zach Miller, Crockett Gilmore: Zach Miller of the Bears has scored three touchdowns over his last two games, and while I’d usually chalk that up to randomness, the dude has some moves. He saw five targets Sunday and is worth a try if you’re TE-desperate. Crockett Gilmore has the best name in the league

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1004 W. Stoughton, U.

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1102 W. Stoughton, U.

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911 W. Springfield, U.

1

F 4 4

Quiet building, office location

904 W. Stoughton, U.

2,3

F 4 4 4

Covered Parking

901 W. Springfield, U.

1, 2

F 4 4

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1009 W. Main, U.

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F 4 4

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F 4 4 4

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1004 S. Locust, C.

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F 4 4 4

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202 E. Green

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F 4 4 4

410 E. Green

1, 2, 3

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1106 S. Second, C.

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F 4 4 4

$560, includes water, parking $60-$70

519 E. Green

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F 4 4 4

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507 W. Church, C.

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B 4 4 4

$520-$540, includes water and one parking

1107 S. Second

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F 4 4 4

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511 W. Church, C.

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B 4 4 4

$560-$590, includes water and one parking

53 E. Chalmers, C.

2

F 4 4 4

$1500, parking $50-$70

58 E. Armory, C.

2

F 4 4 4

$950, includes one parking

201 E. Armory, C.

2

F 4 4 4

$1010, parking $70

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217-239-2310

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1004 S. Locust, C.

2

F 4 4 4

$720-$930, parking $50-$70

202 Chalmers

4

F 4 4

1009 W. Clark, U.

2

F 4 4 4

$855, includes one parking

106 Gregory

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1010 W. Clark, U.

2

F 4 4 4

$945, includes one parking

303 Green

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F 4 4

1012 W. Clark, U.

2

F 4 4 4

$855, includes one parking

48 John

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F 4 4

511 W. Church, C.

2

B 4 4 4

$745-$805, includes water and one parking

503 Stoughton

3

F 4 4

201 E. Armory, C.

3

F 4 4 4

$1395, parking $70

512 Third

3, 4

F 4 4 4

Tower at Third

608 White

3

F 4 4

302 E. John St.

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F 4 4

Tri County Management

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F 4 4

705 S. First, C.

4

F 4 4

$45/mo parking. 2 bath. New beds, remodeled

51 Green

3, 4

F 4 4 4

705 S. First, C.

3

F

4 4

Some units have W/D. $1320/mo.

506 Fourth

3, 4

F 4 4

906 S. Locust, C.

4

F

4 4

$1200/mo. Great for 2, 3 or 4 people.

908 S. Locust, C.

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F

4 4 4 Tenant pays electric only. $595 & $620/mo.

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Klatt Properties

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F 4 4 4

Group House! Large common area!

204 E. Clark

ST, 1, 2, 3

B 4 4

Tenant pays Electric only

812 W. Main, U

8

F 4 44

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505 W. Springfield

2

B 4 4 4

Tenant pays Electric and cold water

806 W. Springfield, U

5

F 4 4 4

Hardwood floors! Large house! 3 Bathrooms!

409 W. Elm

2

B 4 4 4

Tenant pays Electric, gas, and cold water

504 S. Busey, U

4

F 4 4 4 New kitchen! Large rooms! Pet friendly!

712 W. California

5+

B 4 4

7-10 BR house, Tenant pays all utilities

403 W. Illinois, U

4

F 4 4 4 Huge house w/basement! Hardwood floors!

710 W. California

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B 4 4

6 BR house

810 W. Stoughton, U

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F 4 4 4 Large house near Engineering! Pet Friendly!

408 W. Illinois

5

B 4 4

5 BR house

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4

F 4 4 4

Large condo with balcony! Trash incuded!

700 Oregon, U

3

U 4 4 4

House with basement! Great location!

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Football weekend to pressure selection committee make things easier to follow for you the fan and for the selection committee too. Now, if you rather watch the world burn — as the Joker from Dark Knight would — then root for Michigan State, Baylor and TCU. A Michigan State victory over the Buckeyes would put it right back into the thick of things, and make the Big Ten East that much more up in the air — potentially opening the door for Iowa. A TCU victory over Oklahoma would recharge the Horned Frogs’ playoff chances, while simultaneously destroying the Sooners’ chances only one week after they had stormed back into the playoff hunt with a win over Baylor. Likewise, a Baylor victory over Oklahoma State would serve to revitalize the Bears’ hopes, and stunt the momentum recently built up by the Cowboys. Presumably, other crazy things could happen to the other top contenders. Yet, this is unlikely as Notre Dame, Alabama, Clemson and Iowa have winnable matchups. The biggest benefactor of all the chaos would be the average college football fan, while the biggest loser would be the selection committee itself. The selection committee is in the unenviable position of being criticized for whatever decision it makes — regardless of what logic seems to be applied. Just consider the case of Baylor and TCU last year. Whatever happens Saturday will put greater heat upon the committee. As the season enters its fi nal three weeks, the selection committee will be forced to answer a slew of tough questions. One of the primary questions being: does being undefeated versus having one loss really matter? The answer to this question will give great insight into the rationale behind why teams are ranked where they are. To be honest, though, the selection committee probably doesn’t weigh undefeated teams above one loss teams. This is probably why Alabama and Notre Dame currently occupy the top four above undefeated

DAN ESCALONA College football columnist

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ere it is, folks: the impending arrival of possibly the most important weekend in the uneasy sprint to the College Football Playoff. This weekend will either serve to slightly clarify the top four contenders or blur the race even further. Not only will Nov. 21 be a season-defi ning week for many playoff hopefuls, it will also put the selection committee squarely under the microscope as Dec. 6 creeps ever closer. The results of this coming Saturday can either maintain the status quo in the CFP race, or just as likely create infi nitely more confusion. Even a casual observer of college football will most likely bet on the latter. This is college football after all — where clarity of the top four teams is never defi nite. The most recent playoff rankings have the top four as Clemson, Alabama, Ohio State and Notre Dame, but these latest rankings will be upended depending on what goes down Saturday. The weekend’s three biggest games are as follows: Michigan State vs. Ohio State, Baylor vs. Oklahoma State and TCU vs. Oklahoma. All three involve teams in the top 15 nationally. The winners and losers of these three games will either be one step closer to the playoff or fi nd those hopes fi rmly extinguished. Above all, though, these games’ results could just as easily unleash chaos. If you are one to prefer more order — relatively speaking — root for the Buckeyes, Cowboys and Sooners. That way, the Spartans will be officially eliminated, as will the Horned Frogs and the Bears, by virtue of having two losses. Therefore, Ohio State retains its perch in the three spot, while Oklahoma and Oklahoma State have a rivalry game to likely determine the fourth entrant in the playoff. These results will probably

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Oklahoma wide receiver Jeffery Mead (15) tries to get under a Baker Mayfield pass in the third quarter against Kansas State at Bill Snyder Family Stadium in Manhattan, Kansas on Oct. 17. Oklahoma won, 55-0. teams like Iowa and Oklahoma State. I think the bigger question is the following: Is the selection committee’s method of choosing the top four the most reasonable? Currently, the committee is made up of 12 individuals — which doesn’t strike me as democratic. It might be time to consider changing the way the

committee makes its decisions. It’s wouldn’t hurt to consider allowing a larger cross-section of journalists, coaches and athletic directors to vote for the CFP each week. Given the unpredictable nature of the playoff every year, allowing individuals to vote on it may make for a fairer system. Of course, consideration of that question will have to come

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