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The Women’s Resource Center and the LAS Global Studies office are moving to a different building after the spring semester. Both offi ces are currently located at 703 S. Wright St. but will relocate to 616 E. Green St. Timothy Wedig, interim director of LAS Global Studies, said the lease for the side of the building which is home to LAS Global Studies and the Women’s Resource Center will be up in May. “I don’t see any major impacts,” he said. “We are moving across the street. It’s certainly a little farther from campus. I’m not sure it’s any more difficult to fi nd.” Wedig said that with all of the construction and remodeling happening on campus, there is a necessity for the University to utilize rented space. “This has been a long process,” he said. “In terms of other units, we’re moving (to Green Street) because we needed a space with one shared location. The other options would have involved splitting (Global Studies offices) up and that was not acceptable for obvious reasons.” Wedig said despite the move not being drastic, he had preferred if the move would have been to an on-campus location, as the LAS Global Studies academic unit has about 250 undergraduates majoring in the program and 30 students minoring. “As construction ends, there will be new opportunities, so we’re looking at this as temporary,” he said. “(It’s) not ideal, but at least we are all together in one location and that’s certainly a good thing.” Unlike Wedig, Patricia Morey, program director for Women’s Resource Center, said that she thinks the move will have impacts on their programs. “We’ve been in this building for seven years,” Morey said. “Because we are moving across the street to the middle of the block on Green, the building has no parking, which will likely affect our ability to reach students who don’t live on campus.”

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Yao Li, student robotics research assistant, operates the brain-computer interface robot with his mind. Li works with Professor Thenkurussi Kesavadas to explore evolving human-robot work relationships.

A robotic mind reader STAFF WRITER

In the future, your co-worker might be a robot. But in this future, you wouldn’t have to tell your robot co-worker what to do. Instead, the robot would read your thoughts and know what you want. It seems like a scene out of a sci-fi fi lm — a robot that can read your mind and perform the task you’re thinking about, all without you having to utter a command. But this is what University industrial engineering Professor Thenkurussi Kesavadas has accomplished through his

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With a steady decrease in residence hall retention rates, University Housing is employing new strategies to show its value and encourage residents to stay for another year. One such program is the hall council incentive which challenged residence halls to compete for the highest percentage of returning contracts signed in the month of February. Allen Hall won with a 4.39 percent increase in returning contracts. Shelden Hall in Lincoln Avenue Residence Hall came in second, and Daniels Hall came in third. “I was pretty set on living here again,” said Bridget Ketter, freshman in LAS and Allen Hall resident. “It has a smaller feel, so even though it’s a big campus, I can recognize a lot of people here (in Allen Hall).” Lauren Jakobsson, sophomore in LAS, said the closeness of the community in Allen Hall also made an impression on her. “It’s always very lively in the hallways, especially with the programs they hold here,” Jakobsson said. “It brings a lot of residents together, and it’s very convenient

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reading brain signals from a human. In a way, the robot is reading your mind. No one has ever studied braincomputer interfaces in this way, according to Kesavadas. “The principle behind it is really breakthrough. Without specifi cally training a robot, the robot can come and help you. It can cooperate with you by knowing your thought process,” Kesavadas said. “We’re looking at the next generation of robots which is run from your thoughts.” This intersection of braincomputer interfaces and robotics

values both the capability of robots and human knowledge that robots can’t obtain. Kesavadas hopes this research could apply to the manufacturing industry, but it has several other potential applications, such as performing surgery or helping those who are handicapped perform everyday tasks. But for the most part, his research is an important fi rst step in proving this can be done. It opens up an endless stream of questions about how robots could help humans in the future.

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research which uses a braincomputer interface to control a robot. Brain-computer interfaces provide for direct communication between the brain and an external device. It’s an area of research that has been studied for decades, an area that entrepreneur Elon Musk stresses as an important tool to further develop artificial intelligence. In this case, the interface is being used to communicate with a robot. Kesavadas’ experiment has shown there is a way to use this interface to get a robot to perform an action based on

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for them to actually go to these clubs because it’s in their own home.” Jakobsson said that although she enjoyed her time in Allen Hall the past two years, she feels that it’s time to “fly the coop.” Like many University students, Jakobsson is opting to live in a private apartment for her junior year to have a different experience. Private housing developments in the area are the main cause for low retention rates for University Housing, said Mari Anne Brocker Curry, associate director of housing information for University Housing. Although the opening of Wassaja Hall in 2016 has improved retention rates in the last year, Brocker Curry said that University Housing normally experiences an average retention decrease of 1 percent each year. “Students often feel like they are getting more by leaving,” Brocker Curry said. “But they don’t realize the value that University Housing has that those private places don’t.” University Housing is making an effort to communicate to students and parents the value of living in residence halls, such as 24-hour

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Kevin Erickson, architecture professor at the University, uses the robotic arm. The arm, purchased in 2015, helps students improve their design skills.

Robotic arm advances students’ knowledge BY KEVIN DELGADO STAFF WRITER

The College of Architecture is training students to use a new fabrication tool that will help bring their designs to life. The college purchased the robotic arm in 2015 through funding from the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and the College of Fine and Applied Arts, but students have only recently begun the fabrication tool training. The robotic arm was produced by FANUC America, a company that specializes in robotic manufacturing, and customized espe-

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cially for the University by RobotWorx, a company focused on robotic technology. The arm is located in the Fabrication Lab, which is in the Architecture Annex Building. The arm is composed of six axes and rotates 360 degrees, allowing students to cut certain angles and shapes that cannot be cut with other fabrication tools. The machine also is capable of shaping foam and 3-D printing. A previous lack of funding and staff meant students could

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‘Too Tuff’ Tau celebrates 100 years of service BY TAYLOR HOWARD STAFF WRITER

On March 23, after 100 consecutive years of service to the University without suspension, the Tau Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., celebrated its centennial. “It is very humbling to have ... an opportunity to serve this campus for 100 consecutive years,” said Immanuel Campbell, president of the Tau chapter and senior in ACES. “We take pride in upholding our standards as a fraternity, as well as the University.” Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., was established in 1906 at Cornell University with the aim to carry out “principles of scholarship, fellowship, good character, and the uplifting of humanity,” according to its website. As part of their centennial celebration, the Tau Chapter Scholarship Com-

mittee initiated an endowment fund with the University and set a goal to raise $100,000. For every $25,000 they raise, they will give a $1000 scholarship to a currently enrolled University student. “It’s amazing the amount of support we have from our alumni,” Campbell said. The Tau Chapter ended up exceeding their limit by raising $140,000 at the Centennial Gala for the University Endowment Fund, which helped bring their total to $205,000. Campbell said they were challenged when alumnus Shayne Evans told the fraternity members to “dig a bit deeper into their pockets.” Jordan Coleman, vice president of the Tau chapter and senior in LAS, said the fraternity uplifts the black community through positive influence.

“Although college is fun and we are the top-five party school, those aren’t necessarily positive influences,” Coleman said. “At Alpha Phi Alpha we try to incorporate professionalism, events and getting involved on campus— the cool things.” The fraternity’s aims are manly deeds, scholarships and love for all mankind, and the Tau chapter incorporated all three aspects for its centennial celebration. Alpha Phi Alpha has reached out to the Champaign-Urbana community by volunteering at the Boys and Girls Club and mentorship programs in the area. Members also raise awareness about issues that affect the black community, Coleman said. The service project that led up to their centennial weekend was building a house for Habitat for

Humanity. “Every Saturday we have been building a house in Urbana that will be populated when we are finished,” Coleman said. “We have also been in touch with the Boys and Girls program (to) do weekly programs about professionalism.” On March 31, the Tau brotherhood accepted four new members who Coleman said crossed into Tau history on the chapter’s 100th anniversary. “I don’t want us only to be remembered as someone (future Alphas) can rely on, but also someone they can look to for direction,” he said. “We are in the forefront of the black community at large and I want to make sure that continues throughout the Tau chapter and the fraternity in general.”

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Phi Kappa Phi Announces Spring 2017 Initiates Initiation Held April 12, 2017 at the Illini Union Ballroom

Phi Kappa Phi is the nation’s oldest and most selective all-discipline honor society. Standards for election are extremely high. Membership is by invitation only to the top 7.5 percent of second-semester juniors and the top 10 percent of seniors and graduate students. Because Phi Kappa Phi is highly selective, membership is a stamp of excellence that is recognized by graduate and professional school admissions committees and employers alike. Congratulations, Initiates!

NATIONAL AWARDS Michelle Asbill, Dissertation Fellowship Alexandra Kelly Brooks, Literacy Award Kaetlin Romberg, Love of Learning Award

CHAPTER STUDENT AWARDS Haoen Cui, LAS, Junior Scholarship Jaclyn Shea, AHS, Freshmen Essay Award

FACULTY Dr. Amy Woods, Department Head, Kinesiology and Community Health

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GRADUATE STUDENTS Amelia M. Adams Emily T. Adams Patrick M. Baker Christopher Dane Bando Traci Lynn Baumgardner Sara R. Benson Kirsten Berding Harold Davide Biasotti Ahmad M. Bsharat Elizabeth Marie Buehlman Ryan Chandler Xiaoying Chen Jessica L. Colbert Brianna Ashley Corleto Julie A. Cullotta Anna Cymerman Honglin Diao

Wei Du Kyle Edward Ellis Brant D. Faulkner Megan Finnegan Ruth Franklin Sosnoff Thomas C. French Karen Claire Gianacakos Grete Graf Giovanna Giulia Grilli Filippo Grondona Ruohua Han Fiona Hartley-Kroeger Marianne L. Hartman Tichenor Nichole Hemming Kyle Huizenga Shubha Jain Maria Jaromin Mark Karimi Jenna Kim Hongyi LI Ting Li Hui Lin Rosalia Lugo Hui Lyu Jian Lyu Ryan J. Maley Karen McNeely Priscilla Marie Mendez Alexandra Moll Alice Y. Moon Drew A. Newman Michael C. O’Flynn Kelsey O’Shea Ashley Marie Packer Abigail A. Peterson Alison Canada Rollins Kaetlin Romberg Tiana Royer Pedro Serna Christopher J. Sheridan Ishmeet Singh Karandeep Singh Emily R. Teitelbaum Kari An Testory Katherine Vande Pol Ruomin Wang Xilu Wang Zishu Winston Wang Meredith Wieck Chi Hang Jacky Wong

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ROBOTICS Robots that read your mind

Robots aren’t really intelligent. They’re intelligent because of what humans can program them to do. In other words, robots have to be trained. But if robots were to become more independent, they could perform more sophisticated work. Kesavadas has been studying this area through a National Science Foundation project funded through the National Robotics Initiative, which aims to improve how robots work with people. He decided to specifically look at the area of manufacturing, a complex environment that requires the human to train a robot to perform several tasks. “So our first thought was, if it can reach somebody’s mind, and fi nd out there is something not going correctly, how can we parse that information to a robot or a machine without explicitly telling the machine what to do?” he said. The experiment he developed with Yao Li, a student in doctorate general engineering, allows a robot to detect and pick up defective parts by reading brain signals BRIAN BAUER THE DAILY ILLINI from a human operator. The brain-computer interface detects a pattern of thought through the headset Yao Li wears. Researchers hope to improve factory processes, advance The system they developed medical technology and execute day-to-day activities based on cues from the human brain’s frequencies. involves a part rolling down a conveyor belt, ready to be inspected. patients are conscious but unable ter than a human at something detecting brain signals, like in of seemingly endless applications. As the parts pass by, a camera to communicate. still requires the input of human their experiment. University Professor Tim Bretl, takes a picture of each one. Norton said providing a solu- knowledge. “We don’t know what our mind who leads the research group that “To train a robot to do these will show, because we are not rely- Norton is a member of, is also Those pictures are relayed to a tion for people in this condition computer screen, which is being has been a primary motivator for things would require an enormous ing on the frequency stuff, not rely- studying the numerous potential monitored by a person wearing a brain-computer interface research. amount of effort, because these ing on the signal, just using our applications of brain-computer But Kesavadas said the inva- are so unstructured that you can’t mind to give the robot a thought, interfaces. headset with sensors that pick up their brain signals. The pictures sive procedures used to treat these teach a robot everything,” Kesa- and this thought has unknown fea“It’s a technology in which you of the individual parts appear on patients wouldn’t be an option for vadas said. “This is where human tures,” Li said. “For different oper- hear about it, and it causes your the screen one by one, each picture using brain-computer interfaces in beings come into the picture.” ators, this thought can be totally thoughts to run wild,” Norton said. flashing at a different frequency. manufacturing. “You can read brain signals and Kesavadas imagines a different different.” “In manufacturing, no one’s kind of future that his brain-comThey used signals called Steady The neuroscience aspect of the then actuate a computer system. State Visually Evoked Potentials, going to drill your head,” he said. puter interface research can be research makes everything more But, it’s still a developing technolor SSVEP. These signals emulate Another limitation to their applied to — the future of unstruc- challenging for researchers like ogy. And it shows promise, but it’s what you see — so if you are look- research has to do with the human tured environments that rely heav- Norton who are still trying to still limited in terms of performake sense of how brain signals mance, as of yet. It all comes down ing at a picture that is flashing at a operator who would potentially be ily on human knowledge. specific frequency, your brain pro- required to monitor a screen for to the signals.” In these environments, automa- are generated. duces the same frequency. long periods of time. For some, the view of a future “You talk about neuroscience in tion is still valued, but the human In their experiment, the robot is “If you become distracted, what is kept in the loop. general — we really don’t under- with robot co-workers may be an trained to only pick up the signals happens?” Kesavadas said. “You For example, in robotic surgery stand how the brain works,” Nor- uncertain one, and this is still a major hurdle to be overcome by that are emitted when the human feel sleepy and go away, and parts the robot isn’t the one making the ton said. are going back, which means that choices about what to do next. operator sees a defective part. He sees another potential appli- researchers like Kesavadas. “We’re looking at anything “We ask the operator to stare at “The human sits and controls a cation of brain-computer interfacit, and from his mind, we can detect big joystick, and the robot mimics es as helping us understand brain which can improve that commuthe frequency,” Li said. your action. So a robot, while mim- functions better. nication and can make robots more icking the action, can do a lot of “We’ve developed things for friendly to human beings,” he said. The robot detects this frequenthings very well, because it doesn’t brain-computer interface that “That’s where the challenge is for a cy, picks up the defective part and have tremor. It’s precise, but the may be useful for science,” Norton lot of people who work in this area.” takes it out of the system. According to Kesavadas, they’ve actual movement is controlled by said. “Just investigating the brain A relationship that values helptested the experiment on over 20 ing the human and using human the supervisor, the surgeon,” Kes- in general.” subjects, and it has worked with avadas said. “And the surgeon’s knowledge could be a potential over a 90 percent accuracy rate. solution. knowledge of anatomy, surgery, A future that’s not far off you can never teach a robot.” Along with working on the devel“This area has been designed to Examining the limitations He said the intersection of brain- opment of a visual language, Kesa- make robots more friendly,” KesaOne of the biggest limitations to computer interfaces and robot- vadas and Li are working on a robot vadas said. “Instead of robots being this technology has to do with the ics could have several applica- that can weld and perform tasks in an abstract machine, here’s a robot tions in the field of medicine and a continuous motion. who is trying to learn your emobrain signals, and figuring out the rehabilitation. “I think this is just a start, to tions and your thinking process best way to detect these. “We’re using electrodes on the These systems could help the explore whether brain-computer and is making you happy.” surface of the brain. It’s trying to elderly, disabled or those unable interfaces can work in this part,” Kesavadas believes that with the THENKURUSSI KESAVADAS read the signals inside the brain to communicate to perform every- Li said. research being done in this area, PROFESSOR OF INDUSTRIAL from outside your head,” Kesaday tasks. They hope to work with manufac- that kind of relationship can be ENGINEERING vadas said. “So the signals are still Kesavadas believes his research turing companies who are willing achieved. not the best.” could be applied to programming to invest in the kinds of technology He has shown that robots can Jamie Norton, a doctorate stuessentially read your mind — that robots that know what the human they have developed. dent at the University, has been the intensity someone needs to con- wants before they want it — readThis means finding an applica- the signals can be collected, comstudying SSVEP-based brain-com- centrate really goes up.” ing their thoughts that tell them tion where this technology really municated to a robot and transputer interfaces, and how these sigformed into that robot performHe is still unsure about whether they’re thirsty and want a drink makes sense. nals are generated in the brain. the technology he has developed of water. “If there is a really important ing a task. In his research, he has also could be practical for factory use. “I can definitely see that happen- area where you need this technol“So taking that and converting encountered the problem of mea“I think there are environments ing,” Kesavadas said. ogy, I think people will adopt it,” it into a practical application for But in order to get there, the Kesavadas said. “I think that our a robot,” he said. “It’s not very far suring brain activity from outside like this where you can’t go and program the robot, and we can use technology has to be improved technology has a lot of potential.” off.” the head. “You’re trying to measure highly specialized human beings to significantly to make it a friendly The vast potential of brain-combrain activity from the visual cor- do it. But it will not be a whole day human-robot relationship. puter interfaces opens up a world emscott5@dailyillini.com tex through the skull, through standing and looking at parts,” he Kesavadas believes his research the scalp, through the hair,” Nor- said. “It may be something much could help us get there. ton said, “And these are signals more sophisticated.” “In some ways, this area is that are the average of hundreds designed to overcome that chalof thousands of neurons fi ring Keeping humans in the loop lenge,” he said. together.” In high-volume manufacturing Creating this relationship would Typically, these signals are mon- settings such as the automotive also require the development of a itored by using a method called industry, using robotics for auto- visual language — a way of thinkelectroencephalography, or EEG. mation makes sense. In these envi- ing that could signal to the robot Norton said EEG can tell you ronments, robots perform the same what the user wants. Kesavadas is exactly when signals are happen- tasks day in and day out with mini- also researching this. ing, but it’s limited in showing mal human intervention. It would be similar to Google where a signal is coming from. “There are a lot of things robots autocomplete where the robot can “Really, it’s almost like we need can do better than human beings,” predict what you might want to do . a whole new technology for actu- Kesavadas said. “When you type in Google, it ally looking at the brain signals,” A robot can pick up heavy tries to complete the sentence objects, perform repetitive tasks for you, and if you type two more he said. Some brain-computer interface for long periods of time and per- (words) it changes it because it research has involved invasive pro- form surgery with a steady hand — knows,” Kesavadas said. “That’s cedures that are implanted into the all better than a human can. sort of what we’re — in a very simbrain and allow for a purer signal. But all of these tasks still require plistic way — that’s what we’re tryInvasive procedures have been the robot being trained by a human. ing to do.” Li said this would be more dif- BERCHAM KAMBER THE DAILY ILLINI used to assist people with “locked- That knowledge isn’t instinctively in syndrome,” a condition in which there, so to get a robot to be bet- ficult to achieve than the robot

We’re looking at anything which can improve that communication and can make robots more friendly to human beings.”

Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) Timeline 1924

Hans Berger is the first to record human brain activity by developing the electroencephalogram

1970s

BCI research begins at University of California CINDY OM THE DAILY ILLINI SOURCE BRAIN VISION UK

1998

Researcher Philip Kennedy implants first BCI into human being

2001

John Donoghue’s research team at Brown University forms Cyberkinetics and designs the BCI BrainGate

June 2004

Matthew Nagle becomes the first human implanted with a BCI, the Cyberkinetics’ BrainGate

December 2004

New York State Department of Health’s Wadsworth Center comes up with a research report that demonstrates the ability to control a computer using a BCI

2050???

BCI can help people control objects with their mind

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Habitat for Humanity celebrates decades of building BY SABRINA YAN STAFF WRITER

Habitat for Humanity of Champaign County is going to build its 100th house in the local community. A new house project located at 1408 W. Hill St. has already started initial construction, and the walls of the house are planned to be raised on May 1. Habitat for Humanity is an international organization aiming to provide decent and affordable housing for low-income families. “Locally, Habitat for Humanity of Champaign County engages in building new homes, buying rehab homes and providing financial education to help position low-income families better,” said Tim Gilles, president of Habitat for Humanity of Champaign County. The local chapter has been building houses since 1991, according to Habitat for Humanity’s website. In March, the Urbana City

Council approved a resolution certifying Habitat for Humanity “as a Community Housing Development Organization.” According to the resolution, “the proposed funding will allocate $96,180.90 to assist Habitat in creating three new singlefamily units.” “(In) the first 20 years, we built 60 houses. (In) the last five years, we have built 40. Our construction production has really increased due to (donations and the resolution),” said Sheila Dodd, executive director of the Habitat of Humanity for Champaign County. The 100th house will be a part of the Women Build project, the Habitat’s annual week-long event for women who want to learn construction skills and build homes. “We will have women working there on May 5 and May 6 on the home. So it is kind of a two-part project,” Dodd said. Besides the house on Hill Street, Habitat for Humanity

has seven other projects currently under construction. To live in a house built by them, a family needs to fi rst apply for assistance. The officers then determine whether the family satisfies their qualifications. “We check their credit and approve them based on three criteria: their willingness to partner, their ability to pay the mortgage and their need,” Dodd said. “We look at where they currently live—sometimes that’s (a) rental house or (it) may have mold and their children are allergic.” After being approved, the families are shown the available projects and then select where they would like to live. “The houses are designed to be simple, decent and affordable,” Dodd said. “It brings a lot of community stability when you put permanent affordable housing in a community.” jiayan2@dailyillini.com

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The University of Illinois’ Habitat for Humanity chapter and volunteers work on the blitz build on 506 W. Columbia Ave. in Champaign. The organization is currently working on building its 100th home.

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Community members hold a discussion on “the state of Reproductive Justice” at the Women’s Resource Center on Monday. The Women’s Resource Center will move to Green Street in June.

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WRC Morey also said that getting people to recognize that they’ve moved will be a little difficult. “People are really familiar with where we are located,” she said. “It will

take a while, a lot of marketing and a lot of word of mouth for people to recognize we’re not here anymore.” The Women’s Resource Center is not only open to students but also to the general public, with programs running Mondays through Fridays.

“Moving won’t affect the programming, but it will likely affect the attendance to some level,” Morey said. The buildi ng owner Fox Companies has yet to respond to several attempts for comment.

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not receive training. The College of Architecture’s Development Office, however, arranged for a donor to contribute an estimated $20,000 to cover the cost of the training Similarly, Kevin Erickson, an architecture professor and the program chair of the Detail and Fabrication Program, took over and began teaching a course on robotics and architecture this spring. “We are a research university, and we have to think about the application and the

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DORM maintenance, access to residence hall programs, inhome tutors and dining halls. The new incentive programs are part of a broader campaign to address the retention decline. Other

use of this equipment to further the discourse of our profession,” Erickson said. “The idea is to keep a balance of basic knowledge needed to operate while keeping in mind the ideas, theories and applications in which you might apply this tool.” One example of a project that Erickson assigned his students involves transforming a tree trunk into a canoe using the robotic arm. The project will teach students the speed and technique that should be used to cut the inside and outside of different objects, Erickson said. Myah Price, senior in FAA and a student in Erickson’s robotics and architec-

ture course, said that learning the new applications has changed the way she designs her projects. “We are learning to use new softwares and build things in a mass production and manufacturing way,” Price said. “Technology has really influenced the way I have designed specifically within the projects. I really like seeing how it (the robotic arm) affects the style of my design,” she said. Erickson hopes to co-teach a course with faculty members involved with the College of Art and Design next year.

incentive programs involve raffles which offer a chance for the signee to win prizes like Illini Cash and free meal plans. A number of residence hall renovations are also in the works, including the addition of air conditioning in Pennsylvania Avenue Residence Hall and dining hall renova-

tions in Illinois Street Residence Hall. “There’s definitely a comprehensive plan that looks at all our facilities and tries to update them so we can compete with some of the private offerings in town,” Curry said.

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Defining the blurred lines between humans and robots

echnology is becoming even better at predicting our next move, sometimes even before we know what we’re thinking. And movies are the perfect place to follow the transition. When robots first made their debut in movies, they were put in an intergalactic setting. Characters we loved, like C3PO and R2D2, showed the qualities of loyal sidekicks but never held enough ground that we’d picture them rolling down the street with us one day. The 2013 film “Her” revolves around a depressed, isolated Joaquin Phoenix living in a futuristic Los Angeles. Director Spike Jonze showcases what it’s like to love and lose in the digital age. However, Pheonix, even in his most lonesome, is never entirely alone. After all, he has his digital operating system, Samantha, who is a Siri-like operator voiced by Scarlett Johansson. Jonze gives no time stamp for the film.

That’s because dynamic human-robot relationships are not so far-fetched. It could be tomorrow, 10 minutes from now or happening as you read this editorial. The “science fiction” we pay $7 to watch on the big screen isn’t much different than the life we live assisted by technology today. While there is yet to be a report on an employee eloping with his automated coworker, films are created with the tendency to reflect reality. The line between robot and human shown in film often exudes more than just an

ethical debate. It’s good versus evil. Will Smith’s 2004 blockbuster, “I, Robot,” took the negative stance where robots work to enslave humans. Then there’s the movie “Ex Machina,” the science fiction thriller where a Silicon Valley millennial is manipulated by his feelings for an enigmatic, highly intelligent robot. But the truth is robots are not just for the big screen. They’re already here, increasingly becoming essential to our everyday lives, whether we have requested their service or not. They’re our tiny sidekicks telling us the weather, the news and

But we’re not here to scare you or tell you robots are ruining the world. For every story about the pitfalls of robotics, there’s another about their increasing benefits. We’ve even reported on it. In a new longform piece, a Daily Illini reporter showcased the possibility of robots becoming our next co-workers. They’re efficient, and they don’t take vacation days. The incorporation MICHELLE TAM AND JACOB SINGLETON THE DAILY ILLINI of robots in our lives is inevitable; at this the schedule for our cordings and records point, how could we day. on their users. OperatFirst there was Siri, ing systems are part of stop them from showing up at our doorstep our beloved and trusty our everyday routine or in our conference Apple sidekick. But to- and never actually get rooms during work day, she’s the grandma turned off. Unsurprismeetings? But we have to her newest offspring ingly, this never-leavalways been assisted developed with the ing house guest is beby technology, whethmost recent technology coming a problem. to perform tasks that According to a Wash- er it be the invention of the wheel or the birth she couldn’t. ington Post article, of the first cell phone Both Google Home prosecutors of a 2015 without a hinge. and Amazon’s Echo use Arkansas murder triIn this digital day the Alexa operating al want Amazon to resystem which answers lease records from the and age, we can’t feaquestions and holds defendant’s Echo. They sibly attempt to purge our lives from anything conversations with usbelieve the data might with a screen, but as ers. help them solve the our computers and evThey’re certainly case. helpful and the natural The debate over large eryday tools become next step in the evercompanies holding data more and more compecompetitive race to the on citizens is a govern- tent, we must be contechnological top. mental concern. It’s not scious that we don’t lose ourselves as these But to act efficiently, something we’re distechnologies advance. the tech-giants keep re- cussing here.

Comparing tragedies distracts from solutions TATIANA RODRIGUEZ Columnist

hite House Press Secretary Sean Spicer makes himself an easy target for the outrageous incidents in his daily briefi ngs. From jokes about “alternative facts” to a full-blown skit on Saturday Night Live, Spicer hasn’t done much to redeem himself and quell the jokes — especially when he starts talking about World War II. On Tuesday, Spicer made a Hitler comparison in a daily briefi ng saying: “We didn’t use chemical weapons in World War II. You know, you had someone as despicable as Hitler who didn’t even sink to using chemical weapons.” Spicer attempted to condemn the actions of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad for authorizing a chemical gas attack on rebel forces that killed dozens by trying to make the argument that Assad is worse than Hitler. Social media immediately reacted, criticizing Spicer for such an outlandish comment. Many highlighted not only the

severity of the issue but pointed to the secretary’s ignorance on Hitler’s history with chemical weapons and how he killed millions of people in gas chambers. Spicer tried to clarify his statement, saying Hitler apparently did not use “the gas on his own people the same way Assad is doing.” Though Spicer eventually issued a full apology for his ridiculous comments, he brings up an issue that comes up when discussing tragedies: People often try to compare one event to another. Though comparing two tragedies usually doesn’t escalate to discussing Hitler, it’s always problematic to compare tragic events regardless of their magnitude. Getting caught up in whether or not a tragic event is worse than another distracts from the actual problems that caused them to occur. in the fi rst place. In this case, Spicer’s comment detracted from the actions of the Syrian and American presidents by adding an unnecessary question of whether or not this is worse than the “Holocaust centers.” President Trump’s deci-

sion to fi re missiles into Syria under the guise of trying to strike back at Assad’s government for gassing their own people needed to be discussed and critiqued — harshly. The issue of whether or not Russia will be aligning with Syria needs to be talked about. If we focus on outlandish statements about which tragedy is worse, no change will come but more SNL Spicer skits defi nitely will. “I’ve let the president down,” Spicer said to MSNBC’s Greta Van Susteren post-Holocaust comment fumble. While this is certainly true, Spicer meant to apologize for distracting from the supposed “accomplishments” that the president achieved for bombing Syria. It seems as if Spicer will keep missing the point on what the true issues at hand are. But while Spicer will continue to be clueless and ridiculous, the rest of society should agree on not comparing tragedies — especially if they involve Hitler.

Tatiana is a freshman in Media. tlr2@dailyillini.com

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Press Secretary Sean Spicer speaks during the daily press briefing at the White House. Columnist Rodriguez thinks Spicer’s comparisons on Tuesday distracted from the real issues.

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U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a strategic and policy discussion with CEOs at the State Department Library in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on Tuesday in Washington, D.C. Changing libel laws may help end the proliferation of “fake news.”

Changing libel laws can end the distracting “fake news” SAKETH VASAMSETTI Columnist

hen The New York Times published a purposely misleading article involving civil rights protesters in 1964, what resulted was a Supreme Court decision that determined what became one of the greatest protectors for the freedom of the press. It set the foundation of libel laws present in our country today. With all the current tension, it may seem like the media and government commit libel frequently. It has become second nature for the government to slam articles published by popular media outlets as “fake news” by the government, but it surely won’t stop writers from continuing to prove their points. Adam Liptak of The New York Times published an article covering President Donald Trump’s recent tweet regarding a potential change to libel laws. Liptak noted that changing the laws would be extremely difficult and would require that the Supreme Court overrule the decision which he suggested is “remotely

likely.” But changes could be beneficial in order to stop the ongoing issue regarding “fake news.” Libel laws can be directly utilized to present what is truly fake and what is simply an opinion. Currently, libel lawsuits are difficult to win due to the numerous allegations that need to be proven. However, looser defi nitions of the laws can allow lawsuits to be more successful. For every action Trump and his cabinet take, the media has a generally negative response; the amount of “dirt” the media has on Trump and his administration is seemingly endless. But with all the information regarding if “Trump did that” or “Trump said this,” it becomes tasking to fully understand what perspective to take with little evidence on these claims. The same concept applies the other way around, with the Trump administration labeling all of The New York Times media outlets as “incorrect.” It seems as if regulating both the media and the Trump administration when it comes to libel would better the situation for the general public. While libel laws are labeled to protect the

press, journalists should also be ready to stand by them in order to protect truth as well. If The New York Times truly does continuously provide fake news just to denounce the Trump administration, action can be taken and journalists should respectfully step down. If they are fully committed to their jobs, they should do what they need to do in order to protect the truth — even if it means giving up their entire careers. If the tables are turned, former President Barack Obama can give Trump a dose of his own medicine regarding his “wire-tapping” claims. News outlets and government officials have made multiple statements regarding the lack of evidence for Trump’s claim. If Trump wants to make such accusations, he should be prepared to face the consequences for it. If libel were easier to prove, both public figures and media outlets will give themselves a space where both fi nd a balance of power — restoring peace between two of the largest sources of information the general public looks toward.

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Campus Greek life plays important role in diversity, inclusivity BY OLIVIA BIENVENUE STAFF WRITER

Greek life has been a part of the University since 1872. It is one of the many notable characteristics of the University, with nearly 8,000 undergraduate students involved in Greek life, with 91 fraternities and sororities on campus, the university has the most Greek organizations on any U.S. college. The university is also home to 35 Greek organizations with cultural or religious affiliations. The University boasts organizations with Asian, Black or African-American, Latino or Latina, Multicultural and South Asian cultural affiliations as well as organizations with Catholic, Jewish and Lutheran religious affiliations. Alejandro Suñé, assistant director of Fraternity and Sorority Affairs, said the University has a rich history of cultural Greek life on campus. “We have three black Greek letter organizations that have been here for 100 or more years … for Asian, Latino, Latina, multicultural and South Asian, the oldest one we have here is almost 30 years old,” Suñé said. Suñé said membership in these cultural organizations has grown in recent years, showing their importance on college campuses. “I think it offers variety. I think it helps offer options. I will tell you, one of the things we’ve seen recently is an increase in the membership of cultural fraternities and sororities,” Suñé said. “Right now that’s demonstrating that cultural fraternities and sororities are important.” Suñé said the diversity of Greek life can help improve overall campus diversity and the presence of cultural and religious houses make students feel more comfortable.

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EXHIBIT we were happy to.” Dolinar said the “Sharing Memories: The Mirror” exhibit brings increased awareness to the Latino community that lives in the Champaign-Urbana area. “What I think is unique is that they include the faces of people who live amongst us, and families who are part of our community,” Dolinar said. D ol i n a r a lso s a id immigrants in small towns and mid-size cities within the Midwest aren’t given as much recognition in comparison to places like California or Texas. This exhibit increases their visibility in ChampaignUrbana and the greater

“As an institution looks to increase certain populations they have of students attending, having options definitely helps,” Suñé said. “Even though sorority and fraternities aren’t used to recruit, they are very much a retention tool for students to stay at the University and graduate successfully.” The main difference between the cultural and religious Greek organizations and Greek organizations without an affiliation is their emphasis on cultural and religious awareness and acceptance. Despite their specific affiliations, a person of any cultural or religious identity is able to join any organizations. Moises Contreras is a senior in LAS and committee chair for community service for Sigma Lambda Beta, a fraternity with a Latino affiliation. Contreras said the founders of his fraternity had a vision to create an organization that promoted acceptance of all cultures during a time when Latinos were not equally accepted on campus. “There were feelings of not being supported on campus as a minoritized group,” Contreras said. With that being said, our founders had a vision to have this organization with the feature of being a brotherhood to have this support system for the Latinos on campus.” William Cheng, sophomore in LAS and chapter president of Omega Delta, a fraternity with a multicultural affiliation, believes that in general, there is a diverse population of students that participate in Greek life, but there is usually not much diversity within specific organizations. “I would say that overall, it’s pretty diverse, but from an individual fraternity or sorority standpoint, not so much,” Cheng said. Cheng believes some

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Alpha Epsilon Phi is a Jewish-affiliated sorority. They are one of several Greek houses on campus working to increase diversity and inclusivity among their members. minority members may feel dissuaded from joining some Greek life organizations without a cultural or religious affiliation because they do not feel they are similar to other members. “I don’t think that it’s really because the organizations themselves don’t accept members who are different from them, it’s just the fact that people like to be around people who are similar to themselves,” Cheng said. Dorothy Christoforou is a sophomore in LAS and panhellenic delegate of Alpha

Midwest. As for students at the University, Dolinar thinks it is important for them to come to the exhibit and immerse themselves in the community outside of campus-life. Pinilla and Leon also believe it is important for students to attend the exhibit. It allows students to see the histories and memories of the people shown in this exhibit. “Students need to get out in the community and understand what goes on outside of the campus bubble,” Dolinar said. “The best education they can have for when they graduate is out here in the community.”

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Epsilon Phi, a sorority with a Jewish affiliation. Christoforou believes, although the University is considered to be one of the most diverse in the nation, there is still room for improvement. She believes students in Greek life can improve on the acceptance and promotion of each other’s differences. “I think going through recruitment or recruitment in general and being in Greek life might deter minorities from joining, just because we really don’t focus on exploiting our dif-

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ferences in a good light and showing how diversity could be,” Christoforou said. “I don’t think we’ve reached that level yet, but I hope we will.” Nevertheless, Christoforou said the variety of affiliated organizations on campus does show that the University is a diverse campus, and students can gain from being around others who are different from them. “Having a diverse campus has offered us (students) so many benefits and so many opportunities to grow

on Main and met Sickler through his hair salon. Niemann compared the new venue to two other community bars — Soma and Canopy Club. “It’s going to be very upscale, very vintage,” Niemann said. “I think what’s going to make us really unique is our service. How cool is it going to be to possibly be escorted by a limo to Red Lion?” The Accord was leased for 15 months in January 2016 to Seth Fein. Fein decided to give up managing the bar to spend time with his family. “ It was pret t y successful, especially in the first year scenario. In the end, my wife and I just had a second baby boy, so we had to discuss what we

wanted to spend our time doing,” Fein said. Fein said he is much more interested in paying attention to his children than he is running a night club. Even though Fein is handing over the reins, he is confident the venue will still encompass its main purpose. “(Sickler) is really focused on live music, theater and comedy so it’s not like the venue is going away and being turned into something it wasn’t designed to be,” Fein said. “It’s going to still be a venue. It will be different from The Accord, but everyone has their own taste.” The Accord is holding its last events, “Fare Thee Well to The Accord” on April 26 and 28. Entrance

and to learn ... it makes us unique,” Christoforou said. Suñé said ultimately, choosing a fraternity or sorority is about being comfortable with the other members, no matter their differences in culture or religion. “It’s not just the culture, it’s not the affiliation, it really is about finding a good fit and this whole concept of people joining people, which is why we see non-Latinos joining Latino organizations,” Suñé said.

oliviab2@dailyillini.com is free on April 26 and $5 on April 28. Five bands are performing on each day. ZXO, CJ Run, Crofton Coleman & The Amber Sky, The Bashful Youngens and Snayl perform for the first show and The Dirty Feathers, We The Animals, Tigerbeat, The Handcuffs and Three Hour Tour perform for the last. The grand opening of 51 Main is scheduled for June 16 and 17. The opening is set to kick off with the seventh annual Rod Sickler’s Red Hot Summer Fest. “It’s easy to say that the weekend parties start and stop on Main Street in Champaign,” Sickler said.

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1 “Don’t text and drive” spots, e.g., for short 5 Dallas pro, informally 8Extemporizes, in a way 12 R&B artist with the 2004 hit “1, 2 Step” 13 Manhattan’s Park, e.g.: Abbr. 14 Shimmery stones 16 Substantial 17 Band’s booking 18 “Make sense?” 19 First-class, in slang 20 Gilt-y party? 22 Retro skyscraper style 23 Sports monitor, for short 24 Actor Cage, to friends 25 Org. that penalizes icing 27 Like the yin side: Abbr. 28 Uncomfortably close to home 30 Flashy event? 32 Brood 33 He said “If you even dream of beating me, you’d better wake up and apologize” 35 “Star Trek: T.N.G.” Klingon 36 One half of a 55-Across 37 “Les ___” 38 The other half of a 55-Across 39 Candy sold in stacked bricks 40Airer of many public affairs programmes 46 Naturally, in Britspeak 53 Spark 54 Gave a damn? 55 Challenge in a demanding job … or a feature of this puzzle?

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59 Single 60 “Dead Souls” author Nikolai 61 Neighbor of Myanmar 62 Narrowly made, with “out” 63 Message on a candy heart 64 Some briefs 65 Government org. featured on “Narcos” 66 Grubby group 67 Positive feedback

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1 Unpleasant sort 2 Office-friendly, to YouTubers 3 Music and theater, e.g. 4 “Here’s a thought …” 5 Things from which genii are summoned

6 Passionate 7 Pie made with dairyfree cheese, maybe 8 Brief, abrupt change in direction 9 Made an impression? 10 Have an unchanging, monogamous relationship 11 Peek into the everyday 12 Put on the map 15 Tread not so lightly 20 Unaccounted for, for short 21 “Put a cork in it!” 24 Exchange business cards, maybe 26 Good-for-nothing 29 Overhaul 31 “L’chaim!” 34 Bit of fake news 40 Broke down, in a way

41 Edward ___, first popularly elected African-American U.S. senator (Massachusetts, 1967-79) 42 You can see right through it 43 Reheated, in a way 44 Immigrant’s class: Abbr. 45 Puts on the 47-Down 47 What some black squares in this grid represent 48 Brynner of “The Magnificent Seven” 49 Dental care brand 50 Org. for Carter and Bush Sr. before they became presidents 51 Puzzle out 52 Texas oil city 56 Cry ___ 57 Frozen food brand with French Toaster Sticks 58 Fail ignominiously

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COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES Gain knowledge and skills for the future.

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Whether your professional goal is to transform lives through practice, research, service or leadership, the College of Health Sciences at Rush University can help you secure a rewarding future. We offer degree and certificate options that span the most in-demand health care specialties. Audiology (AuD)

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A physician assistant (PA) is a health care professional licensed to provide medical care with physician supervision. PAs make medical decisions and provide a broad range of diagnostic and therapeutic services. This nationally ranked program combines traditional coursework with advanced-practice clinical experiences and prepares students to become highly-qualified physician assistants in leadership roles in clinical practice, research and service. www.rushu.rush.edu/pa-program

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Respiratory therapists are critical members of the health care team who apply scientific principles to prevent, identify and treat acute or chronic dysfunction of the cardiopulmonary system in a diverse patient population, from newborns and children to adults and the elderly. This program has a uniquely designed curriculum that offers outstanding leadership and advanced practice preparation in multiple areas, including critical and neonatal care and cardiopulmonary diagnostics. www.rushu.rush.edu/respiratorycare

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Specialists in blood bank technology perform standard and specialized tests in blood donor centers, transfusion services and other laboratories. Clinical laboratory managers serve supervisory roles in labs in hospitals, public health and government agencies and in a variety of other clinical settings. This combined certificate and master’s degree program provides students with comprehensive instruction in blood group serology, transfusion medicine and laboratory management. Students gain advanced knowledge of immunohematology and its related disciplines with online graduate level courses. www.rushu.rush.edu/sbb www.rushu.rush.edu/clm

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The Independent Media Center in Urbana is hosting the “Sharing Memories: The Mirror” art exhibit. Highlighting the struggle of immigration within the Latino community,the exhibit will run through April 16.

From Colombia to Urbana

BY MARISSA PLESCIA STAFF WRITER

Patricia Leon and her husband Luis Gonzalo Pinilla are an artistic duo who originate from Colombia. Leon, a photographer, and Pinilla, a print artist, moved to Urbana about two years ago so Pinilla could pursue a doctorate at the University in art history and Latin American modern and contemporary art. The husband and wife duo will be showcasing their artwork in an exhibit titled “Sharing Memories: The Mirror” at the Independent Media Center in Urbana through April 16. The art exhibit aims to provide the Latino community with a space to develop a personal style using of photography and graphic arts media. Pinilla said he feels that there are many more resources to display his artwork in the United States than he did in Colombia. “There’s more activity that we can rely on,” Pinilla

said. Leon came up with the name of exhibit. She wanted the name of the exhibit to be something that everyone can relate to memories. She said memories are something people can share and can reflect on, like a mirror. “You can reflect and you can see yourself. You can change things or you can improve yourself,” Leon said. The goal of the exhibit is to show the lives of the Latino community in the Champaign-Urbana area. It is a difficult time for immigrants, Pinilla said. The two want to show who these immigrants really are and provide them with a space to share their work. The ex h i bit was created by a series of workshops that started in September and continued all the way until April. Several individuals in the Latino community also participated in these workshops. “I’m very grateful to

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“Sharing Memories: The Mirror” art exhibit showcases pieces from a variety of local Latino artists. Husband and wife duo Luis Gonzalo Pinilla and Patricia Leon hope to expose University students to the lives of the Latino community of Champaign-Urbana. work with the community,” Leon said.“And to be part of the University.” The event also has several sponsors, including the School of Art and

Design. Other sponsors include the Urbana Public Arts Program, Taller Cinco Centro de Diseño, Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies and the

Independent Media Center. “IMC is focused on bringing in marginalized populations,” said Brian Dolinar, program director at IMC. “We are concerned

about immigration issues, so naturally when we had the option and opportunity to host a Latino art exhibit,

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The Accord says farewell BY JULIE SCREINER CONTRIBUTING WRITER

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Street view of The Accord in downtown Champaign on Feb. 23. The venue has changed its name twice in the past year due to different ownership and will reopen as 51 Main in June.

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The Accord is currently located at 51 E. Main St., but for the second time in a year, that is about to change. Beginning in May, The Accord is shifting its scene to a VIP dance bar named 51 Main. The Accord has been a spot for live enterta i nment, off- c a mpus Greek life exchanges and Champaign’s bar scene. The bar was first named High Dive, but changed

to The Accord in January 2016. Rod Sickler, owner of Memphis on Main and Rod Sickler’s Salon and Spa, is taking over the venue and turning it into an upscale bar with VIP memberships, limo service, valet parking, gambling and live band and theater performances. “If you’re a member, we will have a large set of amenities for you like potentially valet parking, front of the line entry, a limo service and four real-

ly nice VIP areas. Our big focus is to be able to have fraternity (and) sorority exchanges there. We want that to be the No. 1 destination for that sort of thing,” Sickler said. Sickler spent the last 38 years as a hairdresser and owns a hair product company called ID Hair. “So for me, it seemed like a natural evolution owning my own establishments. I think it partners well with

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BASKETBALL

Underwood adds Orlando Antigua to staff MATT GERTSMEIER Illini hoops columnist

llinois basketball has had itself a hectic couple of weeks. A few days ago, the Illini granted release requests for class of 2017 recruits Javon Pickett and Jeremiah Tilmon. There weren’t many indicators that Pickett and Tilmon were planning on requesting their releases until the two posted on social media days apart. The news surrounding Tilmon and Pickett somewhat overshadowed Brad Underwood's major addition to the Illini’s staff for next season. On April 5, Illinois announced the hiring of former South Florida head coach Orlando Antigua. Before landing the job at South Florida, Antigua served as an assistant coach to John Calipari for six years at Memphis and Kentucky. This was a tremendous hire by Underwood. Antigua has playing experience at Pittsburgh from 1991-1995 and will focus on working with the Illini’s big men. Antigua has built quite a resume, and Illinois can surely benefit from this. He has worked with frontcourt players who are now playing on NBA rosters. During his time at Kentucky, Antigua was an assistant coach for rosters that were compiled of DeMarcus Cousins, Enes Kanter and Anthony Davis. This can be a very attractive highlight to point out to forward and center recruits Illinois pursues in the future. With Antigua added to his staff, Underwood and Co. now have a chance to get back into the recruiting scheme. Pickett and Tilmon free up two scholarships to create four remaining spots for next year’s roster. Both Pickett and Tilmon said that Illinois is going to remain an option for them. It would be great for the Illini to retain both those recruits, but it’s important to

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New Illinois head basketball coach Brad Underwood speaks at the State Farm Center on March 20. On April 5, Underwood hired Orlando Antigua to his coaching staff.

BASEBALL

ILLINI OF THE WEEK

Evans’ work ethic felt by team, coach BY JAMES BOYD STAFF WRITER

It is the end of practice, and Eichelberger Field is relatively quiet. Players on the Illinois softball team are gathered in a big circle sporting blue practice jerseys and grey pants. The Illini stretch out, and a few of them speak to the media before finally heading inside to watch film. The majority of the team is there, but Nicole Evans is not. A few days after leading Illinois to a three-game sweep against Purdue, the Illini outfielder is skipping practice.

In most cases, not showing up the day before a game results in punishment, but instead, head coach Tyra Perry had nothing but praise for her senior. “We joke now that I spend most of my office time filling out (award) forms for Nicole Evans,” Perry said. “I don’t get any other work done because I’m constantly putting her name in or filling out my part for some award she’s qualified for.” Evans was named the 2017 Arthur Ashe Jr. Female Sports Scholar of the Year and instead

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Illinois’ Michael Massey takes a swing fly against Bradley at Illinois Field on March 28. The team recently beat Illinois State 6-5. It will play Northwestern in a three-game series this weekend.

Illinois looks to keep winning streak going against Northwestern BY THOMAS POLCYN STAFF WRITER

The Illinois baseball team secured an extra-innings victory Tuesday over Illinois State.

Pinch-hitter Tyler Engel hit a go-ahead sacrifice fly to score Mark Skoniezcny. The victory gave the Illini their fifth-straight win over the Redbirds.

The Illini had multiple leads during the game but could not hold, letting the Redbirds

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MEN’S TENNIS

Road game to Michigan will challenge Illini’s recent success BY BRIAN BINZ STAFF WRITER

The Illinois men’s tennis team understands how inconsistent it has been this year. The Illini haven't had a record of four or more games over .500 all year and suffered a four-game losing streak after they reached 9-5.

After the Illini won their last three matches, head coach Brad Dancer said his team has not turned a corner yet. “We’re not where we need to be,” Dancer said. “(Right now) it’s Vukic, and it needs to be everybody else.” Aleks Vukic is currently on a 15-match win streak in singles

and has risen to No. 6 in the country. He was named the Big Ten Tennis Athlete of the Week last week, pushing his total to four this year. As far as the rest of the team is concerned, the Illini have relied on several freshmen at both singles and doubles. In its win against Iowa last week, Illinois

chose freshmen to play in the No. 2-6 singles spots with the exception of Vukic as the lone non-freshman. Vukic has noticed the growth of the group of young Illini. “We’ve put a lot of pressure on the freshmen to perform, and I feel like the guys have stepped up,” Vukic said.

One of the players Vukic mentioned was Noe Khlif. Khlif, a freshman from Marseille, France, has won his last three singles matches in straight sets. “It’s not easy when you’re a freshman,” Khlif said. “Especially for me where I’m from France.”

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Best games and iconic moments of 2010s BY ORRI BENATAR STAFF WRITER

The Daily Illini’s bracket of the best games of the 2010s has concluded with Game 7 of the 2016 World Series taking the title. The Daily Illini sports staff determined this game was one of the best in sports his-

tory. After the Cubs opened a 5-1 lead in the fifth inning, the Indians kept chipping away. Cleveland’s Jason Kipnis and Carlos Santana scored on a wild pitch that ricocheted off Cubs catcher David Ross’ mask. Ross responded in the sixth inning with a towering home run over the cen-

ter field wall to make it a 6-3 ballgame. The Indians then strung together a rally in the bottom of the eighth inning. Cubs closer Aroldis Chapman gave up a Rajai Davis’ line-drive home run down the left field line to tie the ballgame. Chapman came back

out for the bottom of the ninth inning and escaped early control issues to shut the Indians down, which sent the game to extra innings. Chicago’s Ben Zobrist and Miguel Montero drove in runs in the top of the tenth inning to give the Cubs an 8-6 lead. Davis again came up big

for the Indians in the bottom of the inning, driving in Brandon Guyer to cut the lead to one. But that was not enough, as Mike Montgomery induced the game-ending ground ball hit to Kris Bryant, who threw Michael Martinez out at first base to win the World Series. The victory snapped a 108-

year championship drought for the North Siders. The DI sports staff believed that there was no other game that matched the constant excitement and high-level plays exhibited in this game. sports@dailyillini.com

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One of the craziest MLB playoff games led to the moment that Wrigleyville was waiting for: the Cubs winning the World Series.

The Patriots’ Malcolm Butler made one of the biggest interceptions in NFL history.

Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Golden State Warriors (2016 NBA Finals, Game 7)

USA vs. Ghana (2014 World Cup)

LeBron James led the Cavaliers to an improbable three consecutive wins. His block in Game 7 helped Cleveland win its first major sports title in more than 50 years.

After conceding a goal, the United States clinched the win with an unexpected header from defender John Brooks with four minutes left.

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IOTW of being at practice, she took a trip to the University of Richmond to officially receive the award. Illinois’ outfielder traded in her orange uniform for an orange dress and delivered a speech, highlighting her experiences as a student-athlete. There are over 1,200 nominees each year for this award, and although each participant’s chances are slim, Perry made it clear that Evans being named the winner was not by accident. “ I t ’s something, obviously, that we’re really proud of,” Perry said. “To be a national award winner in anything is pretty cool, and the legacy of Arthur Ashe Jr. is huge, and she’s really proud of that. But

again, she’s that person when Evans stepped to that works for everything the plate and crushed her that she gets.” second grand slam of the A glimpse of Evans' season. The home run ha rd work c a n be ensured the Illini’s victory summed up by her big- and etched Evans' name in time plays and record- program history as the allsetting performances in time leader in RBIs. Illinois’ last R u b y conference R i v e r a s e r i e s . has been with Evans Against since her Purdue, Evans hit a first RBI team high four years .390 batting ago. She average to remembers the losing go a long seasons with seven RBIs. t he t wo T h e seniors had to endure highlight TYRA PERRY in 2 0 14 of her SOFTBALL HEAD COACH and 2015 weekend and credits c a me in Perry and the bottom of the sixth Evans for inning during the second helping to change the game of the series. Illinois program's direction. was already ahead 7- 4 One year ago, in Perry’s

“But again, she’s that person that works for everything that she gets.”

inaugural season, she led the Illini to their first NCAA tournament appearance in six years. Evans was a finalist for the University of Illinois Dike Eddleman Female Athlete of the Year award. R ivera commended Evans for her work ethic and leadership and said that her fellow senior shows up 15 minutes early every day ready to work — except for days when she receives awards. But Rivera also mentioned that Evans is someone she can lean on for support outside of softball. “She’ll always be there for you as a friend,” Rivera said. “(You) can call her at three in the morning (when) something is going on, and she’ll pick up. She’s there. You can’t miss her.”

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BASKETBALL expand recruiting efforts in case they commit to a new school. There is one recruit the Illini are familiar with who is back on their radar. Carlton Bragg is leaving Kansas after finishing his sophomore year. The 6-foot10 forward from Cleveland averaged about five points and four rebounds in 14 minutes per game this past season. Three years ago, Bragg was a five-star recruit and narrowed his final three schools to Kansas, Kentucky and Illinois. With Bragg’s transfer from Kansas, there is potential Illinois could be a destination. Illini Inquirer reported that Antigua and Jamall Walker have already contacted Bragg. Adding Bragg to the Illini would be a great use of one of the four scholarships. He’s proven his skill set at Kansas and is

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BASEBALL

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Illinois’ Aron Hiltzik prepares to hit a forehand against Kentucky on Feb. 24 at the Atkins Tennis Center. The team will take on Michigan and Michigan State on the road this weekend.

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MEN’S TENNIS Khlif said the freshmen have become increasingly confident on the court and more focused on themselves as opposed to what’s happening on the other courts. If the Illini want to continue their win streak, they’re going to have to do something they haven’t done all year — defeat a top25 opponent on the road. In fact, the Illini have only two road wins this year with just one in their last seven road games.

The Illini have had recent struggles winning the doubles point. Illinois has only lost one game all year in which they’ve been leading going into the singles matches. “The doubles point helps,” Vukic said. “It gives us confidence going into singles.” Illinois starts the weekend at Ann Arbor facing No. 14 Michigan, then travels to East Lansing to face Michigan State. The Wolverines have a record of 17-4 on the year and are 9-1 at home. Michigan doesn’t quite have the star power that

other highly ranked teams do with its best singles player ranked at No. 69. The Wolverines haven’t let that stop them from collecting a 6-1 conference record with their lone loss coming to No. 2 Ohio State. Michigan State will be looking for its first conference win, and has no ranked players. “This season hasn’t been up to expectations,” Dancer said. “Everybody can do better.” The Illini have just four more matches before postseason play.

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Illinois vs Michigan/ Michigan State When: Saturday April 15 at 9:30 a.m. / Sunday April 16 11 a.m. Where: Ann Arbor/East Lansing Quick note: Illinois men’s tennis has not won more than fourconsecutive matches this season. Right now, the team is on a fourmatch winning streak. Hidden Stat: Aleks Vukic is on a 15-game winning streak

back into the game on two occasions. They took an early lead in the third on a Ben Troike RBI groundout. He scored leadoff hitter Jack Yalowitz who would also go on to score the game-tying run in the ninth inning. Starting pitcher Matthew James held the Redbirds scoreless heading into the fourth inning, but that would quickly change as he gave up a game-tying home run to ISU shortstop Owen Miller. James went on to throw five innings, giving up one run, two hits and one walk. It was James' longest start of the season. Despite giving up the lead, Illinois quickly recovered in the fifth and sixth innings. Freshman second baseman Michael Massey knocked a two-RBI double that scored Casey Dodge and Pat McInerney in the fifth. The RBIs brought Massey up to 21 on the season—the most among rookies on the team. Following Massey's double, Yalowitz extended the lead to three with a sixth inning double to score Dan Rowbottom. But, the lead would not last long as ISU quickly bounced back to score three runs in the 7th inning to re-tie the game. Following tying the game, the Redbirds went on to take their first lead of the game on an eighth-inning single from Noah Sadler, giving them a 5-4 lead. The Illini again had an

Illinois vs. Northwestern

probably tired of being underutilized. Illinois can definitely benefit from Bragg’s presence both offensively and defensively. A McDonald’s AllAmerican in 2015, Bragg has a knack for rebounding and has great athleticism. He plays well off of pickand-rolls and knows when to roll or pop after setting the screen. After serving as head coach for Oklahoma State this past season, Underwood coached against Bragg and Kansas twice. Bragg scored one point in the first match against Underwood and 11 in the second, as the Jayhawks beat the Cowboys twice. With the final signing date set for May 17, Underwood and his staff need to act quickly and possibly start looking for recruits beyond Pickett, Tilmon and Bragg.

gertsme2@dailyillini.com @MattGertsmeier Matt is a Junior in Business. answer, tying the game after a throwing error that allowed Yalowitz to even the game at five. This set up for Engel's goahead sac-fly in the 10th to score Rowbottom, giving the Illini a lead going into the bottom of the inning. Sophomore pitcher Joey Gerber finished his third scoreless inning in order to pick up his first win of the season and secure the victory for the Illini. Despite a slow start to the season, the Illini have had success of late. The team has won six out of eight games, including wins over No. 18 Michigan and rival Missouri. The Illini are riding twostraight wins into the weekend series with in-state rival Northwestern. The Wildcats have also faced their fair share of struggles this season and are currently 11-20, but they are improving as of late. They have won threestraight and have won five of their last seven games. With both teams coming into the series on streaks, both are looking to gain some additional momentum heading into the final stretch of the season. For the Illini especially, this would be their first series win against a Big Ten opponent. If Illinois wants to win this weekend, it will need to continue improving its pitching. In their recent winning stretch, the Illini have given up just 4.5 runs per game, which has improved from the team's season average of 6.23 per game.

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When: Friday, April 14 at 7 p.m. / Saturday, April 15 at 3 p.m. / Sunday, April 16 at 1 p.m. Where: Illinois field / Champaign, Illinois Quick note: Illinois is on a two-game winning streak after beating Illinois State 6-5 in 10 innings Tuesday. Hidden stat: Northwestern has won five of its last seven games.

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Thursday, April 13, 2017

WOMEN’S TRACK AND FIELD

Four Illini travel out of state for high-level competition BY MEGHAN REST STAFF WRITER

Four Illinois women’s track athletes will head to South Carolina and California for a chance to compete in the Gamecock Invitational and the Bryan Clay Invite, respectively. Senior Valerie Bobart and junior Nicole Choquette will compete at two meets in California, while sophomore Briana Driver and junior Janile Rogers will travel to South Carolina. This will be Bobart’s and Choquette’s first California invite. “This will be all of our first experiences at this particular sequence of meets. Other people from this University have done it in the past, but I haven’t taken people to those particular settings,” said distance coach Scott Jones. “There will be a number of Big Ten schools there, and I suspect that we will be matched up in the same heats with them.” Bobart will kickstart the weekend in the 3,000-meter steeplechase Thursday night, while Choquette is set to race in the 800-meter run Friday. Bobart is excited to run

with girls who have recorded similar times to hers this season. “The thing about this race that’s going to make it so fast is that all of the girls are running around the same time as me,” Bobart said. “I’m going to stay towards the front and hope they pull me along.” She won the 3,000-meter steeplechase with a time of 10:44.20 at the 49’er Classic on March 17. “For each individual, our emphasis will be on their first performance, and we really want to attain clarity of purpose in that regard,” Jones said. “What we have immediate control over is going to be our primary focus.” After a strong finish at the Big Ten and NCAA Indoor championships this year, the two are taking full advantage of the competition in California. C ho quet te e a r ne d the 600-meter title and 800-meter runner-up title at the Big Ten Indoor Championships in 2015 and 2016, respectively. Bobart set a personal record of 9:49.04 in the 3,000-meter run at the Big Ten Championships

this year. Rogers and Driver are also ready to face top competition this weekend at the Gamecock Invitational. Rogers said she will look to Driver to motivate her before her jumps. “I feel like I do well with pressure, and I’m just really looking forward to it because it’s so individual,” Rogers said. “I think that competition-wise, it is really around our level standard; I think there’s some people who have jumped really high there but that’s something we’re also capable of doing and have done.” Rogers landed a 5.84-meter jump last weekend, her best performance of the outdoors season, while Driver leaped an outdoor best of 6.06 meters. This week the pair focused on fine-tuning their approaches and jumps — something they haven’t spent a lot of time on this season, Driver said. “In long jump, it’s all about how you feel. I like to go into competition feeling calm, relaxed, instead of hyped up,” Driver said.

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Valerie Bobart competes in the mile run during the Orange and Blue Open at the Armory on Feb. 20, 2016. Bobart travels to California this weekend to compete in the Bryan Clay Invitational.

WOMEN’S TENNIS

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Hardy and Meyer become semifinalists for national award

BY CHRISTIAN EVANS STAFF WRITER

After concluding its Big Ten road trip, the Illinois women’s tennis team will return home to play Ohio State and Penn State. Ohio State (21-2, 7-0) is ranked No. 4 in the nation and has won seven straight matches. Head coach Evan Clark said there are still things the Illini need to tighten up before playing the Buckeyes on Friday. “(Last weekend), I was disappointed with just doubles in general,” Clark said. “We were not being aggressive from the get-go and that ruins the flow of the match. Sunday we came out strong in singles and then we struggled maintaining the momentum. We need to continue to have a little bit more sense of urgency.” Ohio State has outscored its conference foes 53-1, and six of its players have an ITA ranking in singles. Clark said that his team is prepared since it has played a tough schedule all year. “We have played some of the best teams in the country,” Clark said. “That was the whole point of playing the schedule like that, so when we get to a team like Ohio State, we are ready for them.” One of those six ranked Buckeyes players is Francesca Di Lorenzo. She has won 12-straight singles

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Illinois’ Louise Kwong prepares to return the ball against DePaul at the Atkins Tennis Center on Feb. 19. The Illini are going out of state for this weekend’s matches. matches and is 17-1 overall on the season. Senior Louise Kwong will face Di Lorenzo, and the Illini’s No. 1 singles player said that she knows she has to be aggressive. “I need to swing free and be offensive,” Kwong said. “I have nothing to lose, so there is no pressure there. I just need to go for my shots.” Ohio State seniors Ferny Angeles Paz and Sandy Niehaus are both 17-1 in singles on the season, while fellow senior Miho Kowase is 18-0. Illinois senior Alexis Casati, who has won five

singles matches in a row, said that an important key to beating the Buckeyes in singles is in fact the doubles point. “The doubles point is still really big for us,” Casati said. “It will help us a lot, especially since their singles lineup is deeper than some of the teams we have played recently. But I think that we match up well against them, and I feel confident in what we can do.” After its match against Ohio State on Friday, Illinois will play Penn State on Sunday.

Penn State (5-12, 2-5) has lost four matches in a row with the most recent defeat coming against Iowa. Clark said that with time in between its two matches, the team will be prepared for Penn State. “We always take it one match at a time,” Clark said. “Obviously when you play the No. 4 team in the country on your courts, you put maybe a little more emphasis on that. But we have that day in between to reset and get ready for Penn State.”

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Illinois golfers Nick Hardy and Dylan Meyer are used to winning awards. Hardy earned Big Ten Golfer of the Week honors twice this season, was selected for the United States’ Arnold Palmer Cup team this coming June and has seven top-10 finishes in Illinois’ tournaments this year — not to mention four top-five finishes. Meyer won the 3M Aug ust a I nv it at ion a l and will compete on the PGA Tour’s Valspar Championship in the spring of 2018 as a result. He has placed in the top-five in five competitions and has placed among the top 25 individuals at each of Illinois’ tournaments. These are just a few of Hardy’s and Meyer’s accomplishments. The pair continued their trend of achievements when each was named to the list of semifinalists for the 2017 Ben Hogan Award, an honor given annually to the top player in all of men’s college golf. This is each player’s first time being a semifinalist for the award, although Hardy was named to the Ben Hogan Award Watch List last season. Illinois golf has been represented on the prestigious list for eight consecutive years,

which is only behind Stanford’s streak of 12 for longest-running in the NCAA. Hardy has put together a 71.13 stroke average this year, with a 71.0 average for the spring season. Golfstat holds him in high regard, ranking him the No. 27 college player in the country. The World Amateur Golf Rankings reflect an even better image of Hardy, as it ranks him the No. 18 amateur in the world. Golfstat has Meyer as the No. 12 player in the country, and the World Amateur Golf Rankings rank him as the No. 6 amateur in the world. He has the best stroke average in the Illinois’ program, shooting a season average of 70.58 and a spring average of 70.33. The duo will find out if they make the three-man finalist list May 3, and if selected, they will travel to Fort Worth, Texas, on May 22 at Colonial Country Club, where the winner will be announced. In the meantime, the two are preparing, along with the rest of the Illini, for the Robert Kepler Intercollegiate — hosted by Ohio State — in Columbus, Ohio, on April 22 and 23.

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