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University students prepare for tuition increase Congress’ fiscal cliff decision may cause spending cuts in higher education, financial aid University students have begun to file financial aid forms to receive some compensation for next year’s rise in tuition and fees. But despite a previous trend of increased financial aid dollars, possible cuts to federal programs could decrease the amount of aid available to students each year. At the end of 2012, Congress dodged the fiscal cliff with a last-minute agreement. This agreement temporarily delayed sequestration, or across-the-
board spending cuts to federal agencies and programs, said Jonathan Lackland, deputy director for external relations at the Illinois Board of Higher Education. Congress will have to decide where these cuts will be made by March 1. In the area of higher education, financial aid is one element that could see significant damage, Lackland said. The federal government is the largest source of financial aid for undergraduate students, according to a summary
See FINANCIAL AID, Page 3A
“It’s really important for students to be paying attention to the financial aid situation, because we’re at a time where the budget can change quickly” EVELINA TAPIA, postdoctoral fellow in psychology
Federal money makes up most of UI’s financial aid
$105.1 million
The amount of financial aid distributed to students has steadily increased over the past decade. More than half of each year’s total aid comes from federal programs and funds.
$28.7 million
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$205.4 million $44.4 million
Adjusted for 2011 inflation Source: Illinois Board of Higher Education Summary Report
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The creation of Annie Sprinkle
Porn star, ecosexual speaks on campus BY DANNY WICENTOWSKI STAFF WRITER
In the beginning, sex created Annie Sprinkle. Before sex, she was just Ellen Steinberg, born in 1954 and an achingly awkward teenager. Ellen would never wear a leopard-print dress with green cuffs and lapels, with a neckline so low it barely existed. Not in a million years. Before sex, before 1972, Ellen was the furthest thing possible from a porn star. “I didn’t like being Ellen Steinberg all that much. It was excruciating,” Annie said to the audience Sunday in the Allen Hall main lounge. She clicked through projected photos of her as a young girl, then a frumpish teenager. “A guy would try to hold my hand, and I was uncomfortable.” But after she lost her virginity at 17, Annie said she suddenly wanted to know everything and became “very promiscuous.” And she started taking notes on what
she learned and decided she was going to be someone else. Someone sexy. “I recreated myself, and by the time I was 18, I became Annie Sprinkle, which was everything Ellen Steinberg wasn’t,” she said. She lectures in colleges all over the country, drawing on her decades of experience in both the porn industry and sex education to spread her philosophies of sexuality and art. Annie has many titles. Porn star. Pleasure activist. Performance artist. Ecosex pioneer. Prostitute. They are a reflection of the other transformations Annie has gone through in the four decades since the fateful day she got a job selling popcorn at the Plaza Cinema in Tuscon, Ariz., in 1972. On the marquee? The notorious pornographic film “Deep Throat.” “I had never seen porn before. I was blown away when I saw the PORTRAIT BY SARI LESK THE DAILY ILLINI
See SPRINKLE, Page 3A
Quinn emphasizes pension reform, jobs BY CHRISSY PAWLOWSKI STAFF WRITER
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A sign for Merci’s Refuge marks the future location of the pregnancy center in Champaign. Set to open in the fall of 2013, the refuge offers a place for pregnant or abused women to live.
Refuge for women to open in Champaign Pregnant, abused women will be provided housing by Merci’s Refuge, set to open this fall BY EMMA WEISSMANN STAFF WRITER
Merci’s Refuge, a Christian, anti-abortion residential center for women in need, will soon neighbor its affiliate, the Living Alternatives pregnancy resource center in Champaign. The Living Alternatives staff hopes to raise the necessary $600,000 in donations to break ground and begin building Merci’s Refuge by late spring, said Greta Henry, executive director of Merci’s Refuge. So far, approximately $166,000 has been collected, including one
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anonymous $100,000 donation. The residential center, which will house up to eight women ages 18-28 at no cost, will be built next door to Living Alternatives, 205 E. Wilber Ave., Champaign, and is planned to open in the fall of 2013. “When girls come in they will be possibly saying, ‘I want to have the baby, but I don’t have a place to live,’” Henry said. “It’s not just a place for them to come and live to get off the streets ... it’s a place where they desire to remove themselves from their crisis situation ... and focus on making lasting changes.”
While Living Alternatives serves women by providing pregnancy testing, free limited ultrasounds and other forms of pregnancy assistance, it does not offer a residence program like Merci’s Refuge. Each woman will need to apply to be accepted into the residential program, which can last anywhere from six months to a year, Henry said. The center does not restrict its services to pregnant women, but may also accept other women who are in dangerous situations, such as an abusive relationship. The program will include a daily routine with workshops
See MERCI’S REFUGE, Page 3A
Gearing up for his re-election campaign for 2014, Gov. Pat Quinn called for ethics reform, increasing the minimum wage, assault weapon bans and approval of same-sex marriage legislation at his State of the State address on Wednesday. Quinn also repeatedly pointed to the need for pension reform in the address, which he said needs to be solved before Illinois can move forward on any other reforms. Illinois’ pension debt continues to grow by $17 million each day, which Quinn said robs education, public safety and other services of the funds they need in order to perform. “Our vision for our Illinois cannot be fully realized without pension reform,” Quinn said. “The pension squeeze is draining our ability to teach our students. Our children are being shortchanged. And in the end, that shortchanges our economy too.” Quinn praised Senate Bill 1, the pension reform bill filed with Sen. John Cullerton, D-6, on Jan. 9, and he called on the Illinois General Assembly members to make this legislation its first priority. “Senate Bill 1 (is) a comprehensive bill that stabilizes our pension systems and fixes the problem,” Quinn said. “I urge all of you to be part of the solution. And while refinements may come, Senate Bill 1 is the best vehicle to get the job done.” Once the pension issue has been solved, education reform can take place, Quinn said. He praised initiatives that help schools across the state, such as the rededication of the new
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Gov. Pat Quinn delivers his State of the State address to a joint session of the General Assembly at the Illinois State Capitol on Wednesday. Lincoln Hall, which will take place at the University next week. “In our Illinois, anything is possible ... especially when it comes to educating our students,” he said. Quinn said he also plans to continue creating jobs in Illinois. He asked the General Assembly to pass House Bill 190, which was filed by Rep. Michael Madigan, D-Chicago, on Jan. 18 to create more construction jobs. “When I took the oath of office four years ago, Illinois had not had a jobs program to build highways, bridges and schools in more than 10 years,” Quinn said. “Within 10 weeks, we passed Illinois Jobs Now! ... the largest public works investment in our state’s history. ... This is supporting more than half a million jobs ... but we have much more to do.” Quinn said small businesses are also targets of reform. “In our Illinois, small business means big business,” he said. “Driving economic growth for small businesses requires
See STATE OF STATE, Page 3A
Highlights of Quinn’s State of the State address Proposes raising Illinois’ minimum wage from $8.25 to $10 an hour. Q Urges lawmakers to solve state’s nearly $100 billion pension problem. Supports pension reform bill Senate Bill 1. Q Presents University and National Center for Supercomputing Applications partnership. Q Proposes conflict-of-interest controls on Illinois lawmakers. Q Says he signed executive order to help veterans get jobs. Q Reiterates call for assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition magazines ban in Illinois. Q Calls for approval of samesex marriage legislation. Senate vote could come as early as next Thursday. Q Supports online voter registration and open primary elections with no political party declarations. Q
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POLICE Urbana A 59-year-old male was arrested on the charge of retail theft and possession of a controlled substance at Walgreens, 1801 S. Philo Rd., around 3:30 p.m. Tuesday. According to the report, the suspect is a pharmacist at the location. The store’s loss prevention team called police when it noticed the suspect stealing prescription medication. The suspect admitted to the theft and was transported to the Champaign County Sheriff’s Office. Q Theft was reported in the 1800 block of South Cottage Q
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CANCER (JUNE 21-JULY 22)
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Enjoy the social whirlwind and romantic sparks until a project captivates. April promotions generate lasting results. Be cautious with investments after that, and keep providing great service for a steady rise in status. Love pays fine dividends. To get the advantage, check the day’s rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging.
ARIES (MARCH 21-APRIL 19)
Today is an 8 — There could be mechanical problems. Delegate to someone who’ll do the job better than you. Exceed expectations. Set your own long-range goals, and record a significant dream.
TAURUS (APRIL 20-MAY 20)
Today is an 8 — You help others stay on track. But this may not be something you’re willing to do in every case. Consult an expert. Don’t be pushed into anything. Choose.
GEMINI (MAY 21-JUNE 20)
Today is a 7 — Respectfully move quickly with more work. Emotions direct your activities, and your destination calls. Beauty feeds you
Today is a 9 — Get farther than expected, despite conflicting orders. More money is coming in. Friends help you around a difficult situation. Improve working conditions. You can work it out.
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Today is an 8 — Plug a financial leak, and guard against reckless spending. Save money by consuming less and conserving energy. Inspire others and motivate yourself. Give thanks for a lucky break.
VIRGO (AUG. 23-SEPT. 22)
Today is a 7 — List the changes you want to make. Good deeds you’ve done bring benefits. Think fast, and put a surprising development to good use. Don’t rely on untested equipment.
LIBRA (SEPT. 23-OCT. 22)
Today is an 8 — You can do more than you thought. You’ve been doing the job the hard way. Creative work pays well. Keep digging. You’re great at networking. Valuable new opportunities arise.
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Today is a 9 — Reaffirm a commitment, romantic or otherwise.
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Today is an 8 — Household matters demand attention. There’s more money flowing in, luckily. You’re very magnetic now. A partner may be even luckier. Witness another stroke of brilliance. Keep the faith.
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Today is a 9 — Don’t worry about things you can’t change. Old formulas don’t fit; new procedures glitch. But it all comes together. And time with your sweetheart is extra nice.
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Today is a 6 — Make a big improvement. Problems may still arise. Ask for money anyway. Circumstances dictate the direction. Obstacles make you even more determined. Cross things off your private list.
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Today is an 8 — Suddenly you’re in an alien environment. Get the facts by asking detailed questions. Provide well for family. New opportunities arise, including a conflict of interests. Choose for love.
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Urbana City Council approves new path For safety, multiuse path to be built in neighborhood near Philo Road BY CORINNE RUFF STAFF WRITER
For many residents of the Lierman neighborhood, a muddy, worn trench lined with empty packs of cigarettes, plastic vodka bottles and soggy McDonald’s cups is their shortest pathway to accessing food, medicine and day care, all of which lie on Philo Road in Urbana. “It’s been like this ever since I’ve been around,” said Christopher Huxhold, resident of the neighborhood for 29 years, who walks frequently walks a path on an empty city lot connecting Lanore Drive and Fairlawn Street to get to a nearby gas station. “I don’t walk out here at night. It’s too dangerous in this neighborhood. There’s been a lot of shootings out here.” In an effort to improve safety and convenience for residents, the Urbana City Council approved $50,000 in funding at their meeting Monday night for the construction of an eight-foot wide multi-use path on the lot. Funding for the project comes from the Community Development Block Grant, which was previously allocated to neighborhood sidewalk funds. Brad Bennett, senior civil engineer for Urbana Public Works
said construction will begin in March, weather permitting, and is expected for completion by May 1. Nancy Barrett, member of the Lierman Neighborhood Action Committee and Amvet Subdivision, said the neighborhood group has worked with the city on the project to create a “pleasant solution.” “(The layout of the neighborhood) really isolates people, and it’s hard to get to places without a sidewalk,” she said. “It’s half a mile longer to walk down Washington to Philo and around. It’s out of the way, and this is a really nice, logical shortcut.” Bennett said the path will be a huge improvement for the area. “(The current path) can be hazardous when wet or icy and isn’t accessible to everybody,” he said. “One of our goals is to create a new multi-use path that would meet all the disability regulations for paths, so it would be usable by the whole population.” Robin Arbiter, who lives on the north side of the neighborhood, said the path will allow her to access the amenities on Philo Road in her wheelchair. “Wheelchairs are not designed to traverse some of the territories of the unsanctioned pathways,”
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This muddy neighborhood path in Urbana that connects Lanore Drive to Fairlawn Street will be replaced with a new, well-lit pathway built by the city to allow residents to walk through more safely. she said. “I’ve gotten stuck in the mud in the past.” Although this multiuse path will allow for a safer travel option for many residents, Arbiter said there are many other unsanctioned routes in the neighborhood, one of which is a hole through a chain-linked fence behind her apartment. “(Tuesday night) one of my neighbors fell on the shortcut trying to navigate the ditch and broke a wrist and an ankle,” she said. “I think that really speaks to the physical dangers of those kinds of unlit and informal pathways.” Bennett said the new path-
way will premiere the city’s first installation of solar-powered LED lights in a residential area. Currently, the neighborhood currently does not have any street lights. The pathway will also feature park benches and aesthetic landscaping. Landscaping in the area will consist of low-maintenance trees and prairie plants. The city does not have a budget for clearing snow and garbage from the path, but nearby residents have volunteered their efforts.
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Postal Service to eliminate Saturday mail delivery, cut financial losses BY PAULINE JELINEK ASSOCIATED PRESS
WASHINGTON — Saturday mail may soon go the way of the Pony Express and penny postcards. The Postal Service said Wednesday that it plans to cut back to five-day-a-week deliveries for everything except packages to stem its financial losses
FINANCIAL AID FROM PAGE 1A report from the IBHE. For fiscal year 2012, the government provided more than $205 million in aid to undergraduate students at the University, which amounts to 54 percent of all undergraduate financial aid. But in the case of sequestration, federal financial aid programs could see about an 8.2 percent decrease in funding, said Daniel Mann, director of student financial aid at the University. These include the Federal Work Study Program and the Federal Supplemental Education Opportunity Grant. Although Pell Grants would not be impacted by a sequester for the 2013 fiscal year, the grants could be cut or significantly reduced in upcoming years in the case of more cuts to federal programs, Mann said. Pell Grants currently give out $27.8 million to 6,800 University students annually, according to the University’s 2012 Student Financial Aid Survey. “In terms of financial aid, the sequester could not only affect fiscal year 2013, but it could affect future years as well,” Mann said. Federal loans will also be affected if sequestration calls for cuts in higher education next year, he said. Students and families could
in a world radically re-ordered by the Internet. “Our financial condition is urgent,” declared Postmaster General Patrick R. Donahoe. But Congress has voted in the past to bar the idea of eliminating Saturday delivery, and his announcement immediately drew protests from some lawmakers. The plan,
which is to take effect in August, also brought vigorous objections from farmers, the letter carriers’ union and others. The Postal Service, which suffered a $15.9 billion loss in the past budget year, said it expected to save $2 billion annually with the Saturday cutback. Mail such as letters and
magazines would be affected. Delivery of packages of all sizes would continue six days a week. The plan accentuates one of the agency’s strong points: Package delivery has increased by 14 percent since 2010, officials say, while the delivery of letters and other mail has plummeted.
see a 7.6 percent increase in loan origination fees, a cost associated with establishing a loan. This would reduce the amount of money the University can distribute to students, he added. Annually, more than 18,000 University students borrow about $168 million from the Federal Direct Loan Program. But with an increase in origination fees, an additional $1.2 million would potentially be removed from that pool, according to the survey. Maddy Thomas, sophomore in AHS, said she relies heavily on the monetary support of financial aid and receives about $22,000 each year, most of which comes from federal loans. She said a cut in federal funding toward financial aid would negatively impact many students’ educational opportunities. “You have to educate the people who are going to become the leaders of the future,” Thomas said. “A lot of people do rely on financial aid in order to go to college, and if they don’t have that money, they’re not going to be able to get a good education. That could turn into a vicious cycle.” In addition to a decrease in federal funds for financial aid, the University could also see more of a cut in state aid, said John Samuels, chief communications officer for Illinois Student Assistance Commission. He said the
availability of funding for the Illinois Monetary Award Program, for example, decreased statewide from $420 million in 2011 to $371 million in 2012, and he expects that amount to decline even more in 2013. “We basically are telling students that they’re eligible for a grant up to a point where we believe there is no longer funding available,” Samuels said. Even so, Mann said the University has seen a steady increase in the amount of financial aid allotted to students in recent years, citing a “strong and proportional relationship” between a rise in both tuition and financial aid. He said the University is always looking to increase the amount of institutional funds students receive, especially as tuition costs continue to rise. At its January meeting, the University board of trustees approved a 1.7 percent tuition hike, along with a 1 percent increase in student fees and a 3 percent increase in housing costs. Trustees are set to approve student health insurance fees at the board’s next meeting in March. Mann said financial aid eligibility is based on a student’s total cost of attendance, including tuition, room-and-board, fees, books and other expenses. Once the health insurance fee is approved, the financial aid office
will be able to get a clearer picture of next year’s financial aid packages, he said. “It’s going to be a little more in total cost of attendance next year,” Mann said. “So, the campus is putting additional institutional funds into financial aid that will help meet some of this increased cost that students will be facing.” However, he said the financial aid office is still waiting on next year’s federal and state budgets to be finalized, in addition to the possibility of sequestration. Therefore, he said anything decided now regarding financial aid packaging for next year could be subject to change. Samuels said students should start filing their FAFSA forms as soon as possible, as some funds are only available on a first-comefirst-serve basis. He added that the availability of state and federal aid changes quickly. “It’s really important for students to be paying attention to the financial aid situation because we’re at a time where the budget can change quickly,” Samuels said. “For students with need who are looking for better state funding or federal funding, this is probably the most complex and uncertain time, that I can recall, in decades.”
MERCI’S REFUGE FROM PAGE 1A and counseling services that provide a woman with the skills and support necessary to “be all that God has created her to be.” Henry said residents will learn cooking and maintenance skills by helping care for the facility alongside staff. Henry said that crisis pregnancies that are connected to homelessness are a community issue, and Merci’s Refuge aims to address the problem and help get the girls back on their feet. In 2005, 68 percent of homeless women aged 12-21 in Illinois said they have been pregnant, a 35 percent increase from 1985, according to research from the Henry J. Kaiser Foundation that was published in a National Network for Youth report. The city of Champaign has not funded Merci’s Refuge in any way, but Champaign Mayor Don Gerard said he thinks the organiza-
tion will be a great addition to the community, regardless of any religious or political stances it takes. “Whether individuals are pro-choice or prolife, I have no problem with that,” Gerard said. “Any group that’s pro-anything, whatever it is, I am much more pleased to see them actively taking a role, rather than dictating how others behave. Being involved to assist others to get the help that they need, it’s crucial.” Annually in Illinois, approximately 4,100 pregnant women under the age of 19 utilize public assistance for their pregnancies, according to data provided by the Illinois Department of Public Aid Teen Parent Services. Merci’s Refuge is just one of many pregnancy resource centers in the area. Others in Champaign include Frances Nelson Health Center, 819 Bloomington Road, Planned Parenthood of East Central Illinois, 302 E. Stoughton St. and Women’s Health Practice, 2125 S. Neil St. Robert Palinkas, director of McKinley Health Center, wrote in an email that the
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SPRINKLE FROM PAGE 1A movie,” she said. At the time, the creators of the film were being sought after by prosecutors for violating laws against interstate transportation of pornography. She found herself at the courthouse, sitting in a waiting room with the director of “Deep Throat,” Gerard Damiano. She fell in love with him and followed him to New York City, where she began working as a prostitute in a massage parlor before entering the porn industry in 1973. “I was really curious about people’s sexual interests and fantasies,” she said. It wasn’t just the tangible pleasure of sex that attracted her to this calling. There was something essentially beautiful about sexuality to Annie, something incredibly important, powerful and beautiful.
Porn star commentary “Let’s take a deep breath together,” Annie said to her audience. She was about to show a scene from one of her early films. She breathed deeply and exhaled. “This stuff ... is bad,” she said. “This is bad, and this is nothing to be proud of at all. But I am really proud of it. Try to have an open mind.” Behind her on the projection screen, a much younger Annie Sprinkle romps and moans as the current Annie commented and laughed at the goofiness of the entire process. Gwen Schulte, a junior in Social Work, said she was a bit uncomfortable, but it wasn’t just with the content of the film. “I think it is weird seeing porn with the person who is in it right there,” Schulte said. “But she was cool with it, so I was too.” Annie added cracks and jokes over the various scenes. “This director was very good,” she said at one point. She laughed as the scene changed to one that featured a particularly unorthodox use of a kielbasa sausage. The audience — made up of Allen Hall residents, other students and community members — had mixed reactions, although none was overtly negative. Some were expressionless throughout. Others sat wide-eyed with nervous smiles. Some groaned. A few, like Annie, just laughed and laughed.
Dr. Sprinkle will see you now Annie always adds glamor and whimsy into any production. On Monday, she donned a white lab jacket with the words “Love Art Laboratory” and “Annie Sprinkle, Ph.D.” written on the front. Annie headed up a cast of sex
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A sexual journey As Annie matured, she distanced herself from the straightup porn films of her youth, ultimately leaving porn in the early 1980s, when she felt the porn industry failed to address the growing AIDS epidemic. After leaving porn, she earned her Ph.D. Currently, she’s pioneering a new kind of sexual philosophy that views the earth not as a mother but as a lover, combining her fascination with sexuality and her more recent passion for environmental activism. She calls it ecosexology, a union of sexuality and ecology. For Annie, ecosexology is just another transformation in her journey, another evolution in her relationship to sexuality that began when boring Ellen Steinberg became the salacious Annie Sprinkle. “I like to say everyone is at the right place at the right time in their own personal sexual evolution,” she said. “Some people just know what they like, and that’s what they do their whole life.” Others, like Annie Sprinkle, just seem to keep growing.
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educators and experts stationed outside the Allen Hall cafeteria for the night event advertised as a “Free Sidewalk Sex Clinic.” Others in attendance included Sexual Health Peers and a representative from Illini Arcade, a local adult store. Despite the doctor’s coat and a pair of sensible heels, the rest of Annie’s outfit was just as glitzy as her previous one. Her hair bloomed with red bows and gold streamers. From each ear hung matching red and black umbrella-shaped earnings. Spread on the table before her was a deck tarot cards. About a dozen students gathered around her. “Is there anything you guys want to talk about, or do you want to just pick a card?” Annie asked, trying to speak above the noise of the room. A girl spoke up: “Can we talk about orgasms?” Annie beamed. “Orgasms is a great subject!” she said, and held out the thick deck of colorful cards for the girl to pick from. To the right of Annie’s booth, Elizabeth Simpson, a local sex educator, held an anatomically correct model of a vagina in one hand. It was made from stuffed pantyhose and some purple fabric. Pausing from the tarot reading, Annie watched as Simpson launched into a demonstrative ballad about using a speculum and proper technique for finding the cervix. It’s the kind of performance Annie has a special affinity for.
Several students, including Lily Hislop, sophomore in Engineering, second from left, and Samantha George, freshman in LAS, gather around for some ecosexy cake, coffee and conversation with porn star Annie Sprinkle, left.
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This graphic shows the future design of Merci’s Refuge. University’s health center does not tabulate the number of pregnancies that occur at the University. However, if a student did come to McKinley asking for pregnancy resources, it is possible the health center would recommend visiting Merci’s Refuge. “(We are) always interested in identifying available resources for our patients,” Palinkas said.
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doing all we can to make sure government is not in the way while always protecting the health and safety of consumers.” To further stimulate the economy, Quinn plans to increase competitive manufacturing by joining forces with the University. “In the last three years, manufacturing has been one of our state’s leading growth sectors, creating nearly 40,000 new jobs,” he said. “We’re at the cutting edge of advanced manufacturing, and we need to stay there. That’s why we’re partnering with the University of Illinois and the National Center for Supercomputing Applications to create an advanced manufacturing hub where companies — big and
small — come to learn and use the world’s most sophisticated tools and software.” Quinn also said he wants to see minimum wage increased to $10 per hour this year. Quinn remained proud of reforms made in the past year, such as the creation of jobs, improvements on roads, bridges and railroads and reform of the education system. However, Quinn said there is still much to be done. “Let there be no mistake; our state is at a critical juncture,” Quinn said. “We have moved Illinois forward. But we have much more to do. At this point, each and every one of us has a choice to make about what we want our Illinois to look like.”
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Editorial University should offer more campuswide career fairs
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help students connect to potential employers, the University hosts career fairs throughout the academic year. Unfortunately, these fairs do not serve the entire student body. Career fairs are a great opportunity to find entry level jobs and to network. There are at least seven kinds of career fairs on campus: the architecture career, the civil and environmental engineering, the business, the engineering, the ACES, graduate and professional and the all-campus career fairs — and this doesn’t include several small gatherings of career opportunities organized by different departments. Business and engineering fairs, which are very large, are held early in the fall and spring semesters, but the all-campus career fair is only held once late in year, usually in April. By only having this singular career fair, students who are not in the College of Business or Engineering, for example, are denied privileges some of their peers have. Even though students may not find jobs at these fairs, they are a terrific way to network, improve interviewing skills and practice the so-called elevator pitch. But students in other colleges do not have the opportunity to talk to employers in such a setting until April — far too late for students to improve these skills before graduation only a month later. Although students may attend a fair that is not their college’s, many employers tend to be unfriendly and unwilling to speak to students who are not of particular majors. Because the all-campus career fair is so late in the year, students who have yet to secure a job cannot afford to wait until one month prior to graduation for this massive job networking opportunity. Fortunately, the Career Center has great resources that help students find jobs, but a career fair offers students face-to-face contact with their possible employers and additional skills that can only be gained by speaking in person with recruiters. The lack of career fairs as robust as Business and Engineering for students outside does not mean the Career Center is not doing a good job. Cover letter and resume reviews, mock interviews and I-Link are fantastic opportunities offered to all students. But practice as gainful as the opportunity to pitch yourself for a couple of minutes to a recruiter is an important skill to have, largely honed by attending career fairs. To be clear, the importance and necessity of two business and engineering career fairs should not be diminished. The University’s Colleges of Business and Engineering are among the top programs in the country, and recruiters often specifically seek out University students for these jobs in these fields. That, however, shouldn’t preclude quality students in every other major across the campus: LAS, Media or AHS, to name a few. Students should not be disadvantaged because they are not in a particular college. The resources given to students in the College of Business and Engineering are so helpful, but the University needs to keep looking to extend these opportunities to students in other departments and programs.
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Do you really want one more drink? NORA IBRAHIM Opinions columnist
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a ll know the saying: You can’t be considered an alcoholic until you’ve graduated college. Right? Call it whatever you’d like, but there’s no doubt the effects of embracing a binge-drinking lifestyle as a young 20-somethingyear-old take a larger toll on your health and fitness than you’d like. Last month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released an extensive report on the culture surrounding youth binge drinking, focusing on its effects on women. The flurry of data, at first glance, seems to harp on the same points we’ve all heard time and time again: Alcohol is bad for the developing brain, and it increases one’s chances for illnesses and disease. (#ThrowbackThursday to D.A.R.E., anyone?) But it also pulls back the curtain to reveal some astonishingly high rates of drinking among women: 1 in 8 adult women binge drink and a bewildering 1 in 5 in high school do too. And consider this: For a woman, four drinks per an occasion constitutes a binge (for men, it’s five drinks). These young bingers one day become the 38 million bingers in the United States.
Binge drinking has been looked upon as an increasingly difficult problem to solve among America’s youth for decades. Only recently have we looked at the issue in the lens of long-term health — type2 diabetes in your thirties, slower metabolism, heart disease — rather than the immediate results of one’s belligerence when lacking sobriety (like sustaining an injury while drunk or physical abuse or having unprotected sex.) Last week, a medical journal, Cortex, published a piece on the changes in brain function and structure that can be caused by alcohol misuse in young people. “Functional signs of brain damage from alcohol misuse in young people mainly include deficits in visual learning and memory as well as executive functions,” according to the researchers. “These functions are controlled by the hippocampus and frontal structures of the brain, which are not fully mature until around 25 years of age.” After the many years of drinking six shots at a pre-game, multiple times a week, there are several drastic changes the 20-something-year-old’s mind undergoes: The brain shrinks and alters white matter tracts, responsible for decision-making. Now, researchers are re-examining whether the age of first use may be what triggers alcohol abuse. But the answer to quelling the binge rage our generation
seems to imbibe won’t lie with the legal drinking age — it’s about how we choose to engage in the drinking culture. Here at the University, we have plenty of drinking culture to go around. This week, we’ve seen the Facebook groups for 2013’s Unofficial St. Patrick’s Day T-shirts go up, and we know the plans for the festivities of shenanigans are coming to fruition. Some of you may even have March 1 circled in green on your calendars. Which is why now is the best time to start thinking about how your drinking holiday is going to pan out. While binge drinking rates reach an all-time high, and studies on its effects slowly roll out, you can choose to not be one of those statistics. When we’re out with our friends, sometimes the ability to resist going to an extreme eludes us. At events like Unofficial, this can come at a dear cost — and sometimes, it’s deadly for not only your wallet and the next day’s hangover, but for the quality of life you lead years down the road. Which is why it pays to think ahead on this one. U of I is now, the UV Blue-stained mouths are now, the weekly blackouts are now — but they’re certainly not going to be there for your lifetime. Your body will be.
Nora is a senior in LAS. She can be reached at ibrahim7@dailyillini.com and @NoraAIbrahim.
Math department needs an upgrade ANDREW HORTON Opinions columnist
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oming to the fifth-ranked engineering school in the nation, I expected an equally strong math department to complement it. What I experienced was quite the contrary. While I can’t speak for the graduate school or the upper level courses taken by math majors, I did endure the sequence of math courses that is all too familiar to most science and engineering students — namely calculus III, intro to differential equations and applied linear algebra. What I observed was a series of teaching methods that were outdated, dispassionate, disengaging and ultimately ineffective. Just for starters, I had professors who refused to respond to emails, professors who reprimanded students for asking questions in class and one who stopped giving homework assignments because apparently the $130 textbook we were required to buy “didn’t have any good problems in it.” While these are just some particular quirks, the general trend I noticed was the archaic style of teaching where the professor spends the entire class period deriving theorems on the chalkboard in full formality, instead of showing worked examples or helping students understand the motivation for the derivations. As a student who has sat through seemingly endless hours of such lectures, I can say that all of the chalk that has been wasted in showing undergraduates proofs might as well have been used to draw sidewalk murals in a rainstorm. Even if the proofs did carry some significance, the delivery of them was often extremely poor. In more than one instance I witnessed a professor waste 20 minutes or more struggling to get midway
through an advanced derivation, only to admit to the class that he had forgotten how to finish it. In one such case my professor followed his failure by stating (quite seriously): “I leave the rest of this proof as an exercise for the student.” What a joke. It certainly wasn’t just me who found these lectures futile. There were some days when out of 100 enrolled students, fewer than 20 were attending class. The average Rate My Professor rating of my last two math professors was an unfathomably low 1.3 out of 5, based on nearly 50 ratings. The average comment was to the effect of, “I read the reviews on here before taking the class and just shrugged them off thinking, ‘Can’t be that bad.’ Let me just say I was very, very wrong.” While I’m sure there are some great math instructors at this university who are loved by their students, the fact that any student has the possibility of going through an experience as bad as mine suggests that there is something wrong with the system. While all professors are given feedback from their students via the ICES surveys each semester, there are still prominent examples of professors who continue their poor teaching methods year after year in clear disregard of their students’ responses (as evidenced by the Rate My Professor reviews). This exposes the deeper problem that many professors simply do not care about teaching and consequently have diverted all of their attention to their research. Fixing this disconnect demands getting instructors who are passionate about teaching. As a student, I would much rather have an enthusiastic TA teach a class than
have some accomplished research professor who is just phoning it in to pad their retirement fund. Experience is only meaningful if there is a genuine desire to pass on that level of expertise to students. The solution also involves implementing class structures that are more conducive to learning. Frankly, I would find it much more helpful to just eliminate formal lectures all together. I’d rather only have interactive classroom sessions where students are first presented with problems and then work toward solutions under the guidance of a mentor. The notion that such quality cannot be provided in large, introductory classes is a myth that the physics department has busted. With hundreds of students enrolling in PHYS 211 and 212 each semester, the department has still managed to provide each student with individual instruction through small discussion and lab sections every week. If the math department were to adapt a similar model, the quality of student learning would certainly increase. It would also foster excitement for the course material and would encourage students to explore how the mathematical fundamentals are relevant in their particular field of interest. Don’t get me wrong, my overall experience at this university has been overwhelmingly positive, and I have had some truly inspirational professors (particularly in the mechanical engineering department). However, ignoring this issue will continue to belie the efforts of those great professors who are truly passionate about teaching.
There were some days when out of 100 enrolled students, fewer than 20 were attending class.
Andrew is a sophomore in Engineering. He can be reached at ajhorto2@ dailyillini.com.
he Super Bowl was this weekend. The Baltimore Ravens. The San Francisco 49ers. Beyonce. Advertisements that cost about $4 million to air for 30 seconds. A power outage. A game that went down to the wire. Super Bowl XLVII was one for the books. I cannot believe anyone would miss such a game. But for the first time that I remember, I did. To most of you, that probably does not mean much. I have never been a go-to source on sporting events. But the truth is: I love watching sports. On any given day, you might see me watching the Blackhawks play, yelling at the television because the Cubs wasted another inning with the bases loaded or cheering on the Chicago Bears while wearing my Robbie Gould 8 jersey. Sophomore year you might have even seen me cheering for our Fighting Illini as a member of the Orange Krush. And of course, I love the Olympics. So why did I not join the 108 million viewers on Sunday? Is it because I only like Chicago teams? Is it because I had nowhere to watch it? I would say it is more like for the first time ever, I had no interest. The thought struck me this year, why do we care so much
We just need to realize that we are more aware of Tim Tebow’s religious affiliation than the budget problems. about Super Bowl Sunday? What about it causes millions of Americans to flock to their televisions every year? It cannot be just for the commercials. You can find them on the Internet weeks before they air. It cannot be that everyone suddenly loves football. You never hear about any other game getting that kind of ratings. Plus, it was the Ravens and the 49ers. So why do we care? Events like this allow us some quality time for family and friends — and a six pack. It allows us to eat as much pizza and wings as were bought. It gets our adrenaline going. But what does it not do? No outcome of the game ever directly affected me. I have never been, nor do I ever plan on being, a 49ers or Ravens fan. The point? We will never see these kind of numbers for a presidential debate or percentage share for a local debate. On Oct. 3, approximately 67 million people at some point tuned in for the first presidential debate. But by the time the third debate rolled around, not even 60 million tuned in. And that number might have been higher had there been no Monday Night football (10.7 million viewers) or game 7 of the National League Championship Series with 8.1 million viewers (the final game before the 2012 World Series). And how many people actually tune into watch local debates or even attend one? Nothing affects us quite like local elections. As a nation, we will shell out hundreds of dollars to go to a sporting event and get the best seats in the house — behind home plate, on the fifty yard line or courtside — but we won’t know who is running for Urbana mayor on April 6. I would never say we should not sit back, relax and watch our favorite athletes wow us with their talents. But as a culture, we tend to care much more about Lance Armstrong’s doping then we do about how Congress plans to fix the budget. However, I am not dense: I realize this is not about to change. I really do not want it to. I even jumped for joy on Jan. 6 when I heard hockey would be back. And even happier that the Hawks are the only team yet to lose in regulation time. What I do want is for you all to be aware. We just need to realize that we are more aware of Tim Tebow’s religious affiliation than the budget problems. We know more about Peyton Manning than the state of the union. These athletic superstars can’t raise or lower our property taxes and they can’t stop our ever-increasing tuition. Being aware is the first step to being able to make a change. But, with that said, if any of you are willing to give me tickets to Super bowl XLVIII for free, don’t expect me to turn them down. Even if it is the Ravens and 49ers again. I’d find a way to endure it.
Joanna is a senior in LAS. She can be reached at rothenb2@dailyillini.com.
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STEAM TUNNELS FROM PAGE 6A steam channels, the University Facilities and Services maintains eight miles of compressed air and 31 miles of natural gas pipes and 120 miles of sanitary and storm sewers, among other infrastructures. “The fact that we have a collection of buildings all near each other (and) all owned by the same entity is when you would (use the steam channel system),” Ruzic said. “It has to be done in a really big scale; otherwise, it’s just not economical.” Not all University buildings are powered with the steam running through the pipes. As more University buildings have been built, they have grown onto the outer rings of the existing buildings. Therefore, structures that are far away from
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the main Quad may run on their own furnaces. Still, it is convenient and cost-effective to connect them to the steam system when possible. For 15 years, Ruzic has collaborated with the University Facilities and Services to offer special steam tunnel tours in his classes. On Jan. 28, students in NPRE 101, Ruzic’s introduction to energy sources class, got to explore the tunnels in a guided underground tour. Ruzic encouraged students in the class to bring their friends to experience a rare subterranean adventure, carefully monitored by the steam tunnel operators themselves. Dana Al-Qadi, graduate student in Engineering, and Jennan Qato, junior in LAS, decided to tag along with Ruzic’s class on the tour. “It’s like a campus legend, I think. We’ve all heard of (the
steam tunnels), but no one really knows from where,” Al-Qadi said. Both were surprised at how narrow and hot the tunnels were. It would have been difficult to navigate on their own, they said, if they didn’t have the guides leading the way. “I’m graduating in May, so this (has been) on my bucket list for a long time,” Al-Qadi said. “So I really wanted to do it.” These eerie, humid passageways are a vital part of the campus infrastructure and power systems. Without the operators and service workers constantly on the job, the University couldn’t keep the buildings functioning, the classes running smoothly and keep the students enjoying their college experience.
Reema can be reached at abiakar2@ dailyillini.com.
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Engineers design, update old building BY KELLY CHUIPEK STAFF WRITER
One of the most valuable assets students can gain from their time on campus is real world experience. That is what Ann Zuzuly and Stuart Herndon, seniors in engineering, along with a now graduated alumna took away from their senior project in mechanical engineering. For the project, mechanical engineering seniors were all assigned a unique, real world problem. Zuzuly and Herndon’s problem was to configure a new design plan for the University’s Mechanical Engineering Building, which was built in the ‘50s. Their goal was to double the amount of space for the building. But there was a catch. “The campus has a requirement where there can be no increase in electrical load or water load or anything,” Zuzuly said. “If they double the size of the building, they need it to stay at the same levels of energy.” Students were able to work with corporate sponsors for the senior project, so Zuzuly and Herndon communicated with vice president of Johnson Controls. The team received input from him on what could be feasible for this particular project. The biggest challenge of the project was running different combinations of exterior and interior energy systems to determine the best solution for the building addition. “It’s like mixing and match-
ing,” Zuzuly said. “We made a model of the new building and ran different combinations in order to determine the lowest operating cost.” As well as energy costs, the team had to factor in the costs of maintenance, installation and moving faculty out of the building to complete restoration. The project became a great learning experience for Zuzuly’s post-undergrad life. She gained experience in scheduling, project management and working with a team on a strict deadline for a real-life problem. “We had lots of meetings with people around campus in all different departments,” she said. “It felt like the real world.” Despite setbacks with a glitchy computer system, the biggest obstacle Herndon faced was the initial challenge of working with the faculty and services team on campus. “They are very old-school,” Herndon said. “Because of the size of the University, they want to use technology that is very well proven and that they are used to.” Despite the University’s resistance, the team was able to find a solution using the technology already in place. “The end result was that we saved the building on the whole, even though we were doubling it in size, around $50,000,” Herndon said. Herndon said he values that the University is getting a lot greener. “Even just on a residential level, it is interesting to think
about, ‘How can I decrease my footprint?’” he said. “The principles behind being greener and finding novel ways of improving energy usage are worthwhile.” Emad Jassim, a mechanical science a nd engineering professor, advised and worked with the team. He was impressed by the team’s creativity in designing the project and their open-mindedness in looking at various options for optimizing the building’s energy. “They thought outside the box and thought about what technology was available to best meet the needs of this project,” he said. Jassim also noted their ability to think about not only initial costs, but long-term energy costs. Often times, people only think about the initial costs of designing buildings. “We don’t really think about how much it’s going to cost to maintain that house, and heat it and cool it, which is actually the majority of the cost of buildings,” he said. “People don’t think about that, but it is a major factor.” In the end, the project benefited both the students and the department. “It was a great opportunity to have the students work on designing a building that is for them, for students,” he said. “In that way, they can contribute back to the department in a neat way.”
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Xing can be reached at xzhuo2@ dailyillini.com.
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The fourth annual Gospel Explosion is set to kick off this year’s Black Student Union (BSU) Week Sunday, Feb. 10 at 5 p.m. at the Student Dining and Residential Programs (SDRP) building. This free event centers around gospel music, but also features a variety of shows including dances, rap performances and spoken word artists. Ma’at, one of seven BSUs on campus is hosting the Explosion. Loreal Latimer, senior in LAS is co-president of Ma’at, hopes to expose the history and beauty of gospel music to the audience of this year’s Gospel reasons for choosing Gospel Explosion. Explosion as the kick-off for “Gospel music to me is the coming BSU week. extremely high-energy,” LatApril Cooper, resident direcimer said. “It can encompass tor at Taft-Van Doren Halls, all kinds of genres of music.” serves as advisor for Ma’at and Gospel music has become a has been helping out students large part of African-American hosting the event. She believes culture and has been a start- the reason they chose to celebrate with gosing point for pel music permany successforma nces is ful musicians. because of its During a 2012 significance interview with in the black VH1, Beyoncé said she used to community. sing gospel for “ We g r ew her church, and up in churchthe music was es where gospel music was that “able to touch your emotions in foundation, and a way that words music is very can’t.” much a part of APRIL COOPER, “Gospel music black culture,” is the foundation resident director at Taft-Van Doren Cooper said. “It for a lot of music represents histhat we have today,” said Deme- torically the origin of our relitrius Gary, resident director gious beliefs.” of Forbes Hall and advisor of Ma’at also wishes to attract Ma’at. “It’s important to recog- students and community nize that gospel music is where members from d iverse a lot of people got their practice backgrounds to the event. to become who they are now.” One way to achieve that is by Certainly the music itself adding diversity to the various appeals to people like Latimer performing groups. and Gary, but Ma’at has other The choir members of the
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Free event shows history, importance of gospel music Black Student Union Week is kicking off with the fourth annual Gospel Explosion, which hopes to expose the history of gospel music. Turn to 5A for more on the event happening Sunday.
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Steam tunnels are dangerous but essential to UI’s energy supply BY REEMA ABI-AKAR STAFF WRITER
Editor’s note: The steam tunnels are not meant to be used by the public.
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aked light bulbs hang every few feet along a winding, damp, seemingly never-ending passageway. Large heated pipes run the length of the tunnel, and the atmosphere is sweltering. A musty, unpleasant smell lingers. The air in the low-ceilinged channel is heavy with moisture and mystery. A rare glimpse into the University’s steam tunnels reveals its seldom-exposed underground secrets. Over the course of several generations, few have ventured into the cramped, eerie underground tunnels that hold the University’s steam pipes. These nine miles of steam tunnels have powered a number of buildings across campus for 122 years. “The purpose of the steam tunnels is to insulate the steam pipes,� said David Ruzic, professor of nuclear, plasma and radiological engineering. “Then you can easily tell when things are leaking, you can fix it, you can add more buildings to the network. ... So (the tunnels are for) insulation, ease of access, repair and maintenance.� The steam pipe system within the steam
tunnels is the primary source of energy for many University buildings — especially the oldest and nearest to the Quad. The 200- to 400-degree steel pipes work through a closed-loop system to transport steam across the expansive underground chambers. Because the steam is under such high temperatures and intense pressures, the pipes must be constantly taken care of. There are 30 steam distribution operating personnel. Their duties include fixing pipe leaks, solving equipment problems and monitoring the boiler rooms within each campus building. Their job is not easy because the conditions are stuffy, dangerous and generally difficult to work in. Andy Blacker is the manager of external relations of the University’s Facilities and Services, which keep the steam tunnels in working order year-round. “All employees working in the steam tunnels receive extensive training, which includes recognizing the effects of heat, hydration strategies and rescue techniques,� Blacker said in an email about the potentially life-threatening hazards the passageways could hold. “Employees also (each have a) personal cooling apparatus to help with the heat. We can deploy large volume portable ventilation for extended work tasks.� The air is hot and muggy near the burning pipes. While this is true for all the sea-
sons, it is hottest in the winter because the pipes are being used so often for heating. The channels are still used in the summer, but to a lesser degree. So although the temperatures within the pipes generally stay constant, the temperature of the air around them is always fluctuating. There are vents around campus to keep the tunnels aerated, and to make sure the workers don’t suffocate in the thick underground air. In addition, many precautions are taken to ensure the operators’ safety in the tunnels. University steam tunnels tend to strike wonder and curiosity into students around campus — but not only locally. A number of large universities around the country operate using their own underground steam channels to house the steam pipes. So why is this heating system so often associated with large institutions? “(Steam tunnels are) going to be very common in a university or someplace where one entity owns a whole lot of buildings,� Ruzic said. “How many other people have power plants? If a city had a power plant, maybe it could power city hall and schools if they’re somewhere near each other.� There would be little use for a smallscale steam tunnel system simply because it would not be worth the efforts and resources. Along with the nine miles of
“All employees working in the steam tunnels receive extensive training, which includes recognizing the effects of heat, hydration strategies and rescue techniques. We can deploy large volumne portable ventilation for extended work tasks.� ANDY BLACKER, manager of external relations of the University’s Facilities and Services
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Illinois aims to keep road streak rolling BY JOHNATHAN HETTINGER STAFF WRITER
So much for home-court advantage. The Illinois women’s basketball team hasn’t lost outside of Champaign in over two months, with the last loss coming at Texas Tech on Dec. 5. The Illini have started Big Ten play 5-0 on the road for the first time in program history, tying the school record for conference road wins in a season, with three away games remaining on the schedule. Illinois will try to continue its road success when it heads to Michigan on Thursday. “When we go on the road, we’re probably more confident than at home, which is weird,” senior Karisma Penn said. “It makes us band together even more, which is why I think we’ve been so successful.” Illinois has started to gain national attention with its play as of late. EspnW named Illinois its national team of the week after the Illini played three games in seven days, winning all three: road games at Minnesota and Wisconsin and a home upset of No. 24 Iowa. “I don’t think it’s hard (to stay grounded) because we haven’t had that,” junior Amber Moore said. “We don’t worry about numbers or rankings or anything, we’re just trying to get better every day.” Michigan runs a 2-3 zone that allows opponents only 53.0 points per game, good for seventh in the nation. The Wolverines are able to do this without fouling, as they have the second fewest number of fouls per game nationally. “We’ve been working on running our offense against the zone,” Moore said. “We know Michigan runs a lot of zone, so just playing and reading the options on the zone.” Moore’s 3-point shooting could be key to beating Michigan’s zone. Moore made five 3-pointers in back-to-back games last week, and Illinois is 9-1 when she makes at least three 3-pointers. Michigan is also a very accurate shooting team. The Wolverines shoot 38.3 percent on 3-pointers and 45.2 percent overall. “They’re a lot like Iowa,” head coach Matt Bollant said. “They’re really highly skilled. They pass the ball really well. They shoot the ball really well, and they’re very long.” Senior guard Kate Thompson is the main reason for Michigan’s 3-point shooting prowess. At 6-foot-4, Thompson is taller than every member of the Illini, and she’s shot almost half of Michigan’s 3’s this season, which she has made at a clip of 44.1 percent. Like Illinois, a first-year head coach, Kim Barnes-Arico, leads Michigan. She was a head coach at St. John’s for 10 seasons and led the Red Storm to three NCAA tournament appearances. She was named Big East Coach of the Year in 2012. Former Michigan head coach Kevin Borseth took over for Bollant at Green Bay after leading Michigan to its first NCAA tournament in 11 years. Michigan is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak. The Wolverines were ranked No. 24 before a home loss to Iowa and road losses to Minnesota and Michigan State. Michigan started the season 15-2 and had a 10-game winning streak from Dec. 1 to Jan. 17, but the team hasn’t won at home since Jan. 13.
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Thursday, 6 p.m. Ann Arbor, Michigan The Wolverines’ 2-3 zone limits opponents to 53.0 points per game, while the Illini average 72.1.
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Four-star quarterback recruit Aaron Bailey signs his official letter of intent to play at Illinois at Bolingbrook High School on Wednesday.
Beckman hauls in 25 recruits Class of 2013 ranked 7th in conference, 46th in the nation
BY SEAN HAMMOND STAFF WRITER
For Illinois head football coach Tim Beckman, National Signing Day started at 5:30 a.m. Wednesday, but it was well worth the early-morning wake-up. Beckman and his staff added 15 recruits to the program’s 2013 class. The 15 signees join 10 mid-year recruits who enrolled at the University in January. The 2013 class is Beckman’s first full recruiting class since becoming head coach following the 2011 season. “We didn’t win many football games (in 2012), but our staff went out and was still able to get one of the top recruiting classes, at least in the top half of the country,” Beckman said at a 1 p.m. news conference. “(We told) these student-athletes that they have opportunity, but they are also going to be taken care of. They are going to be pushed to be the best that they can be, on the field and off the field.” Rivals.com ranks Beckman’s class No. 46 in the nation and seventh in the Big Ten.
Recruiting “Illini nation” Fifteen of the 25 total recruits are from what Beckman calls “Illi-
recruits include defensive back Jaylen Dunlap of Crete-Monee High School, in Crete, Ill., and Kendrick Foster, a running back from Richwoods High School in Peoria, Ill.
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ni nation,” a six-hour radius around Champaign. Four of those are from The Illini signed four defensive the Chicago area. In all, eight recruits linemen Wednesday despite not havare from Illinois, the most of any Illi- ing a defensive line coach. Former nois recruiting class since 2008. defensive line coach Keith Gilmore left Illinois two weeks “We believe in this state and we underago for the same position at North Carolistand that this state has very competitive na. All of the linemen and very well-coached recruits stayed comfootball teams,” Beckmitted to the program, man said. “It is our and the Illini even prerogative to recruit picked up another late this state and be signee in Paul James. involved in this state The Miami native as much as we possiverbally committed bly can.” to Illinois on Jan. 30. Headlining the 2013 Illinois tight ends class is quarterback coach and recruitAaron Bailey from i ng c o ord i n ator Bolingbrook High Alex Golesh said if School in Bolingbrook, anybody recruited Ill. Bailey is rated as a James, it was curfour-star recruit and rent Illinois defenis the ninth-ranked sive lineman Teko quarterback in the Powell, who played TIM BECKMAN, country, according with James in high head coach to Rivals.com. He led school. Bolingbrook to a state “I’ll give (Powell) championship as a junior in 2011. all the credit in the world because Beckman said he talked to Bailey I don’t know how many phone calls as many as four times a week during he made,” Golesh said. “We never the recruiting process. Other Illinois asked him to make any, but every
“We didn’t win many football games (in 2012), but our staff went out and was still able to get one of the top recruiting classes, at least in the top half of the country.”
The ones that got away Illinois’ 2-10 season, as well as coaching changes, led seven Illini commits to change their minds and sign with other programs. See where the former Illini commits ended up signing: Joshua Jones (S, Western High School, Walled Lake, Mich.) North Carolina State Reon Dawson (DB, TrotwoodMadison, Trotwood, Ohio) Michigan Reggie Spearman (OLB, Simeon, Chicago, Ill.) Iowa Evan Panfil (DE, Lincoln Way Central, New Lenox, Ill.) Purdue Kyle Kragen (DE, Diablo Valley C. C., Pleasant Hill, Calif.) California David Guthrie (S, College of the Siskiyous (Calif.), Weed, Calif.) New Mexico Kenton Gibbs (DT, Cass Tech, Detroit, Mich.) North Carolina State day he’d come in and say I think Paul’s coming.” Golesh also said, at one point, four Illini coaches flew to Miami to persuade James to become an Illini. The message to all of the defensive linemen was the same: Beckman is going to hire the best man he can for the job. But Golesh said these recruits chose Illinois because of the opportunities the University provides, not because of a specific coach.
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Men’s basketball hopes to play spoiler to Hoosier’s No. 1 national ranking BY THOMAS BRUCH STAFF WRITER
JONATHAN DAVIS THE DAILY ILLINI
Illinois D.J. Richardson dribbles the ball against Michigan at Assembly Hall on Sunday. Richardson will be responsible for defending Indiana’s Victor Oladipo when the top-ranked Hoosiers visit Champaign on Thursday.
John Groce was raised an Indiana Hoosiers fan. Growing up in Danville, Ind., Groce lived nearly equidistant from the Indiana University, Purdue University and University of Illinois campuses. But his grandmother was a Hoosiers fan, and so he was, too. As the fates would have it, Groce’s second head coaching job in college basketball landed him at one of Indiana’s biggest rivals, and when the No. 1-ranked Hoosiers invade Assembly Hall Thursday night, it will mark the first time he will oppose his boyhood team as a head coach. Illinois has faced a No. 1-ranked twice since 2000 — the famed 91-73 victory over Wake Forest in 2004 and a 73-68 loss to Ohio State in 2011 — and Indiana will present as formidable challenge as any the Illini have seen this season. “They’ve got size, they’ve got depth, they’ve got speed, they’ve got drivers, they’ve got shooters,”
Groce said. “They play exception- ness. They seem to feed off that.” ally hard.” Illinois senior D.J. Richardson Groce singled out one Hoosier echoed his coaches’ praise for Olaplayer specifically, junior swing- dipo and marveled at his ability to man Victor Oladipo, as an impres- influence the game at both ends sive cog of Indiof the basketana’s offensive ball court. and defensive “He has a motor that nevprowess. Olaer ends,” Richdipo brings a ardson said. pedigree that “You really includes topNo. 1 Indiana Illinois never see a guy, flight athlet- (20-2, 8-1 Big Ten) (15-8, 2-7) especially in icism, lockThursday, 6 p.m. college basketdown defense Assembly Hall and an improvball, that can ing jump shot, do both ends of The Illini have faced a No. 1-ranked evidenced by the floor. He‘s team twice since 2000, including a his 64.4 field defending the goal percent- 91-73 win over Wake Forest in 2004. best player, giving his team age and 51.4 3-point shooting. points and making big plays.” “He’s as good an individual Indiana’s offense is a freewheeldefender as we’ve played against ing machine, ranking second in all season,” Groce said. “I real- the nation with 83.8 points per ly appreciate his progress from game and sixth in the nation with where he started when I recall a 50.1 field goal percentage. That watching him to now. You can tell offense runs into an Illinois squad the young man has worked really that has lost six of its last seven, hard and plays with a lot of tough- benched its leading scorer from
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the starting lineup and has been called out by Groce for its lack of defense. Groce declined to give any indication of what his starting lineup will resemble Thursday night and expressed that his message to Brandon Paul is much simpler than perceived. “Brandon knows what he has to do,” Groce said. “It ain’t about mind games. Brandon’s 20-something years old. He’s been through a lot. I love Brandon. I’m not into the mind game deal. We want production.” For his part, Paul said he knows why he didn’t start Sunday and why his improvement is crucial to his team’s success during the ongoing treachery of the Big Ten season. “It’s no message. I didn’t get it done on the defensive end,” Paul said. “I let myself down a little bit in that area, as well as my team, and I have to continue getting better at it.”
Thomas can be reached at bruch2@ dailyillini.com and @ThomasBruch.
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Bailey officially signs with Illinois Four-star quarterback Aaron Bailey is highlight of new Illini recruiting class BY JAMAL COLLIER STAFF WRITER
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Aaron Bailey can’t remember the last time he used a fax machine. But he’s been waiting for this moment to officially sign since he verbally committed to Illinois back in April. So when he sat down before school a little before 7:13 a.m. Wednesday morning, the Bolingbrook High School senior joked that he took his time writing, even though it was just his name. His parents were watching nearby, proudly and beaming. As he went through the school day, he received much of the same — lots of congratulations and even a celebration after school with cake and pizza alongside the rest of his high school teammates who signed their letters. All this for a decision he’d already made in April. “It’s amazing how much goes into just writing your name,” Bailey said. “I’m just really blessed to have this opportunity.” That’s because he’s officially committed to Illinois and is the prize of the school’s 2013 recruiting class, which Rivals ranks No. 46 in the nation. Now it was Illinois head coach Tim Beckman and recruiting coordinator and tight ends coach Alex Golesh who were beaming. “Aaron is a phenomenal athlete,” Golesh said. “He’s one of those kids that when you’re around him you smile because he brings that to a room.” Beckman said he is most excited about the overall character of his new recruiting class, and that starts with Bailey. He’s already reached out to form a connection with fellow Illini signee Bryce Douglas, and the two text regularly and hang out because they live close to each other. Beckman called Bailey “as good of a person that I’ve ever met.” Academics played into Bailey’s final decision of Illinois, and that’s for real with him. The 6-foot2, 215-pound four-star recruit could have gone just about anywhere and turned down offers from Nebraska, Ohio State and Notre Dame. Bailey watched as Illinois went 2-10 in 2012, with an offense that finished next to last in the FBS. Chris Beatty, the man who recruited him and was a large
HOW THE TOP RECRUITS STACK UP BY JOHNATHAN HETTINGER STAFF WRITER
The Illinois football team secured two recruits ranked in the top 250 high school seniors in the nation by Rivals and one player ranked in the top 300 by ESPN. Here is a breakdown of the recruits and how they stack up against Illini who have had recent success at their positions.
factor in Bailey’s decision, was fired in December. But the quarterback still says he has no regrets. “It got me excited to try and help,” Bailey said. “I just want to come in and do my best to contribute, help the team out. I just felt that this was the best way for me to prosper as an athlete.” Beckman said he talked to Bailey three or four times a week, and Bailey said he’s in constant contact with new offensive coordinator Bill Cubit. Even with the coordinator change, Beckman said he thinks Bailey will fit right in with the new system. “I think the one thing about Bill Cubit ... is that his willingness (to adapt) and thought process based on his personnel,” Beckman said. “And being able to utilize his personnel on his offense.” Now the question becomes where Bailey fits in for the 2013 team. Senior Nathan Scheelhaase is the quarterback and leader of the Illini and for three years has been the starter. Illinois still doesn’t seem entirely sure what to do with Reilly O’Toole, who was a heralded recruit out of college and has never been given the full confidence as the starting quarterback. Bailey could redshirt and possibly take control of the team next season after Scheelhaase is gone. But Beckman isn’t ruling out the possibility of Bailey playing during his freshman season. Bailey would like to play during his first year but said he’s just glad to have a chance to compete for the job. That’s what Beckman and his staff sold most Illinois recruits on — in his office hangs a sign with the words “Illini Immediate Impact.” “I’m very proud of the way that our staff has gone out and recruited with only having two wins,” Beckman said. “These players who are committed to us, (they) are saying, ‘Hey, I’ve got a chance, I’ve got a chance to be an immediate impact on the Illini program. I’m excited about going there because I’ve got a chance to play.’” Bailey led Bolingbrook High School to a Class 8A state championship two years ago in Memorial Stadium and said he never could have imagined that he would be signing to play his home games at Illinois. It wasn’t real until he signed his name Wednesday.
Jamal can be reached at collie10@dailyillini.com and @JamalCollier.
Beckman recruits 25 to Illini despite 2-10 record in ‘12 BY CHAD THORNBURG STAFF WRITER
Juice Williams HOMETOWN HIGH SCHOOL CLASS RIVALS STARS RIVALS OVERALL RANK RIVALS QB RANK CHOSE ILLINOIS OVER WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
HOMETOWN HIGH SCHOOL CLASS RIVALS STARS RIVALS OVERALL RANK RIVALS POSITION RANK CHOSE ILLINOIS OVER WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Chicago Chicago Vocational 2006 80 3 Ohio State, Iowa, North Carolina, Penn State, Tennessee, Purdue
Nathan Scheelhaase
Aaron Bailey
Kansas City, Mo. Rockhurst 2009
Bolingbrook, Ill. Bolingbrook High School 2013
203 7 Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Stanford, Iowa
159 9 Ohio State, Notre Dame, Wisconsin, Nebraska, Iowa Led Bolingbrook to 8A State Championship junior year Sprained knee caused him to miss five games senior season Amassed over 3,000 total yards junior season
4-year starter at Illinois
3-year starter at Illinois
Led Illinois to Rose Bowl sophomore year Set Illinois’ all-time total offense record
Led Illinois to back-toback bowl wins for first time in school history Has amassed 16-22 overall record
Vontae Davis
Terry Hawthorne
Caleb Day
Washington Dunbar High School 2006
East St. Louis, Ill. East St. Louis High School
Hilliard, Ohio Darby High School 2013
Not ranked 33 at Cornerback
58 6 at WR Kansas State, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Texas Tech
Maryland, Michigan State, Virginia
2009
Drafted 25th overall in NFL Draft
Two-time honorable mention All-Big Ten
Two-time First Team AllBig Ten
Freshman All-Big Ten
First-team Freshman AllAmerican
Immediately switched to cornerback
218 10 at Athlete Ohio State, Wisconsin, Cincinatti, Louisville, Arkansas Played running back and cornerback Led team to Ohio Division I Regional semifinals Could be used at wide receiver
When the Ryan Field clock struck triple zero on Nov. 24, the Illinois football season ended with a 50-14 loss to Northwestern. But for the coaching staff, an entirely different game was in full swing. Illinois head coach Tim Beckman and the rest of his staff immediately turned their focus to the next generation of Illini football. A few even hit the recruiting trail directly from Evanston, Ill. The Illini finished last in the Big Ten with a 2-10 record and were among the worst in the NCAA in many statistics, particularly on offense, where Illinois ranked 122nd in points per game, resulting in Chris Beatty’s firing and co-offensive coordinator Billy Gonzales’ demotion to wide receivers coach. “I didn’t come here to lose, nobody did,” Beckman said. “I think by far that was the hardest thing that we all had to endure as we kept on going through it and not being successful.” Beckman hopes that the 25-member recruiting class will be a step in the right direction in turning the program around, despite the bleak conditions surrounding a nine-game losing streak. “I’m very proud of the way that our staff has gone out and recruited with only having two wins,” Beckman said. “But I think it tells a lot about this university and what it brings academically.” While walking into recruits’ homes attempting to sell a 2-10 season isn’t easy, the Illini coaches were able to pitch the important perk of donning the orange and blue — playing time. With a young roster and a thin senior class, the freshmen and junior college transfers of the 2013 class, whom Beckman is labeling “immediate impact Illini,” will have an opportunity to see the field early and often. “And that’s what we sold,” said recruiting coordinator and tight ends coach Alex Golesh. “We sold playing time. We don’t have a big senior class, and we don’t have a big junior class.” With the class in place, the 2013 Illini are beginning to take shape. The offensive coaching staff was overhauled in the offseason with former Western Michigan coach Bill Cubit taking the reigns from Beatty and Gonzales. N.C. State’s Jim Bridge was brought in to replace offensive line coach Luke Butkus, who is now with the Jacksonville Jaguars. The Illini still have a coaching vacancy on the defensive line after Keith Gilmore, the lone holdover from Zook’s staff and the man responsible for two firstround draft picks, rejoined Vic Koenning at North Carolina. When the coaching staff wasn’t recruiting, Beckman said it was evaluating the season and preparing for the 2013 campaign. The current Illini even joined in on the process. Beckman had each of his returning players make a film cut-up of all the plays they were directly involved with last season, calling it their “point-of-attack tape,” which each had to review and grade. “As you go through the evaluation process, you’re always trying to fix it,” Beckman said. “Even if you won 10 games, you’re still trying to fix the reasons why you weren’t successful in the losses.”
Chad can be reached at thornbu1@dailyillini.com and @cthornburg10.
Corey Liuget HOMETOWN HIGH SCHOOL CLASS ESPN GRADE ESPN OVERALL ESPN POSITION CHOSE ILLINOIS OVER WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Miami Hialeah 2008 79 n/a 17 Florida State, Georgia, LSU, Miami, South Carolina
Whitney Mercilus
Paul James III
Akron, Ohio Garfield 2008 78
Miami Norland 2013 83
n/a 37 Cincinnati, Kansas, Michigan State, Purdue, Syracuse
Drafted 18th overall in NFL Draft
Drafted 17th overall in NFL Draft
200 15 Alabama, Florida State, West Virginia, Miami, Tennessee According to ESPN, Illinois’ best recruit since Martez Wilson
Second-team All-Big Ten junior year
Unanimous First Team All-American
De-committed from West Virginia
Honorable mention AllAmerica
Led nation in sacks
Went to same high school as Illinois DT Teko Powell
DAN WELIN THE DAILY ILLINI
Darius Mosely, an early enrollee from O’Fallon, Ill., watches his highlight reel with coach Tim Beckman on signing day Wednesday.
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Beckman brings in 5 JUCO transfers, most since 1998 BY DAN WELIN
SIGNING DAY FROM PAGE 1B
Jockeying for position
With the spring season looming, a number of Illini have changed positions, notably former safety Steve Hull, who will play wide receiver in 2013 as a senior. Freshman lineman Robbie Bain also has been moved from the offensive line to the defensive line. For the incoming recruits, positions are not set in stone either. Caleb Day, from Hilliard, Ohio, chose Illinois over Ohio State, among other schools. Day, also a four-star recruit, according to Rivals, is listed as a
Players lost
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While National Signing Day is the first day that high school football players who don’t graduate early can sign their letters of intent, it’s not the only route to playing Division I college football. The next batch of Illinois football players rounded out Wednesday, with five of the 25 athletes head coach Tim Beckman announced coming to Illinois not after high school, but rather after stints at junior colleges. The five junior college transfers are the most in one class since former head coach Ron Turner signed seven in 1998. Typically college programs add one or two junior college players every few years to address short-term depth issues, but when a team loses 14 players between the offensive line, defensive line and secondary, immediate experience is a must. The only way the coaching staff could beef up the roster was targeting junior college players. “I don’t do it all the time, but we had to. We couldn’t just bring in a bunch of freshmen,” Beckman said. “We had to bring in some age into the program that have played a bit of college football.” The five junior college transfers inked their letters of intent Dec. 19 and started classes Jan. 14, along with five high school commits that graduated early. Of the five transfers, three originally started their careers at Division I schools. Safety Zane Petty began at Colorado State, wide receiver Martize Barr at New Mexico and defensive tackle Abe Cajuste at FCS’ Central Connecticut State. Those three will have two years of eligibility at Illinois, while offensive lineman Dallas Hinkhouse and STAR Eric Finney will have three. Experience was the driving factor in adding the players the program did, but experience at winning programs was an intangible that the Illinois coaching staff couldn’t ignore. Barr and Hinkhouse were teammates at Iowa Western Community College in Council Bluffs, Iowa, and contributed to the Reivers’ 12-0 record and NJCAA national championship. Despite a shorter time to impress coaches and work their way onto the field, their physically matured bodies and experience have shaped more than just the five signees’ game. “My advantage is I know how class works and I know I’m supposed to be on time,” Cajuste said. “I know what I gotta do in order to get on the field, and I’m used to the speed of the game and getting things rollin’.” There are a variety of reasons junior college foot-
Defensive backs — Patrick Nixon-Youman, Supo Sanni, Tommy Davis, Jack Ramsey and Justin Green Defensive line — Akeem Spence (NFL), Justin Staples, Glenn Foster and Michael Buchanan Offensive line — Graham Pocic, Hugh Thornton and Tyler Sands STAR — Ashante Williams and Ta’Jarvis Fuller (dismissed from team)
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defensive back but could potentially play wide receiver. Martize Barr, a transfer from Iowa Western Community College who is already enrolled at the University, is listed as a wide receiver, but Beckman said he could be used as a defensive back. Spring practice begins March 5th for the Illini, and Beckman announced Wednesday that all Friday practices will be open to the public. The spring game is scheduled for April 12 at 8 p.m. at Memorial Stadium. It will be televised live on Big Ten Network.
Sean can be reached at sphammo2@dailyillini.com and @sean_hammond.
Missed opportunities Illinois was only able to secure one of the state’s top 10 recruits, according to Rivals.com. Here is a breakdown of where the state’s top recruits signed:
Players added Safety — Zane Petty (American River College) Defensive line — Abe Cajuste (Victor Valley
4 | KYLE BOSCH
8 | JACK KEELER
College)
Offensive line — Dallas Hinkhouse (Iowa Western
Community College) STAR — Eric Finney (College of the Canyons) Wide receiver — Martize Barr (Iowa Western Community College)
(OL, Barrington)
(OL, St. Francis (Wheaton))
10 | GARRET DOOLEY
7 | LOGAN TULEY-TILLMAN
(LB, Rochester)
(OL, Peoria Manual)
6 | MATT ALVITI (QB, Maine South)
ball has become an outlet to get to Divison I programs, Cajuste treated it as a platform to showcase his skills a second time. “I just wanted to give it another shot. I felt like I could’ve gone big out of high school but was overlooked because I was a little undersized,” the new Illinois defensive tackle said. “I wanted to give it a chance again to prove myself and turned out junior college was the best route for me.” For others, it’s the firing of the head coach that recruited them out of high school. New Mexico fired former Illinois offensive coordinator Mike Locksley in September 2011, and Barr wanted a fresh start. It was actually Locksley who recommended Iowa Western to Barr, who credits his first collegiate head coach for where he is today. Bolstering his team season after season is the goal of every head coach, but for Beckman to have five junior college players in his first true recruiting class to step in right away eases the stress a little bit as he enters his second season. “We’re close to 64 that are freshmen and sophomores,” he said. “We don’t have a big upper class here, so that was one of the things that we knew we had to strike and get some juniors and seniors involved in this program.”
5 | AARON BAILEY (QB, Bolingbrook)
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Dan can be reached at welin1@dailyillini.com and on Twitter @WELINandDEALIN.
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Wins look scarce in Illinois’ remaining schedule DANIEL MILLER-MCLEMORE Basketball columnist
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you’ve read my column at any point, this year or in the past (Fantasy Doctor-style), you know a few things about me. 1. I’m relatively terrible at predicting things. 2. I have a complicated love life that inevitably manifests itself in my columns (here, here and here). 3. I have a passionate love for the “Fast and the Furious� movies (except for “Tokyo Drift.� Let’s all just agree that never happened). You’ll understand then, that the highlight of the Super Bowl for me was not the game, Beyonce’s legs or the plethora of average-to-bad commercials. No, the highlight came during a commercial break midway through the first half, when BOOM, all the sudden, I was staring at a hulking, sweaty Dwayne “The Rock� Johnson asking a slightly less hulking (but no less sweaty) Vin Diesel to assist him in catching criminals. Ladies and gentlemen, “Fast and Furious 6,� coming to theaters May 24. My excitement was beyond palpable. In other words, it was the exact opposite of how I now feel about Illinois’ chances of making the NCAA tournament. It was unthinkable in mid-December for the Illini to miss out on March’s festivities for a second straight year, and yet here we are, halfway through Big Ten play, looking at a landmine-filled path to the ball. Coming off a fourth straight loss at home and with Indiana, the No. 1 team in the country, coming to town Thursday night, prospects of a tournament birth look bleak. Then again, nobody thought Dom (Diesel) and Brian (Paul Walker) could pull off a car heist that included robbing the Rio de Janeiro police department of millions of dollars and destroying half the city in the getaway, but they managed to pull it off. Let’s take a brief game-by-game look at the Illini’s nine remaining regular-season games to determine what their readjusted ceiling and floor (or maybe, as the season spirals out of control, their basement, crawlspace or underground bomb shelter) might be. Feb. 7 vs. No. 1 Indiana — Illinois is fortunate enough to not have to play in Bloomington, Ind., this season, so the Illini will get their chance to knock off the Hoosiers at home, which is really the only advantage they have in this game. Indiana is better at every position and plays exceptionally well together. It’d take an off night from the Hoosiers and an all-around exceptional performance from Illinois for it to win. Chance of winning — 2 percent Feb. 10 at No. 18 Minnesota — The road gets easier, but not significantly against a Golden Gophers squad that handled Illinois with relative ease a month ago in Champaign. Minnesota has struggled since then but still
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Michigan point guard Trey Burke dribbles at the top of the arc during Michigan’s win at Assembly Hall on Jan. 27. The Illini had trouble stopping Burke during their loss, but they will need to stop the rest of the Big Ten to keep their NCAA tournament hopes alive. poses a significant mismatch on the glass for Illinois. Still, the Illini have played better on the road recently and will be in desperate need of a win. They may hang tough. Chance of winning — 30 percent Feb. 13 versus Purdue — An absolute must-win. Illinois’ loss at Purdue to open Big Ten play was the first sign of its season derailing (no, it hasn’t been quite as spectacular as Dom Brian’s train heist ). No player on Illinois’ roster has experienced a win against the Boilermakers, whose gritty play is often the antithesis of the Illini’s, but unless they’re totally checked out by this point, Illinois will find a way to win against an underwhelming Purdue team. Chance of winning — 75 percent Feb. 17 at Northwestern — I can’t fathom how Illinois could lose to a Northwestern team without its best player (Drew Crawford) twice in one season, but stranger things have happened. Case in point, Dom defeating Hobbs (the Rock) in hand-to-hand combat when the Rock is probably a foot taller and 75 pounds heavier. Even so, slight edge to Illinois. Chance of winning — 55 percent Feb. 21 versus Penn State — This is the only lock left on the schedule.
And if the Illini lose to the Nittany Lions, they don’t even belong in the NIT. I have as much confidence in an Illinois win as I do in a heartwrenching, emotional scene between Dom and Paul Walker about how to be a father. True role models. Chance of winning — 99 percent Feb. 24 at No. 3 Michigan — Let’s just agree that this is a loss and move on. Chance of winning — 3 percent March 2 versus Nebraska — The Cornhuskers aren’t much better than Penn State. They just have one bigger, fatter white dude. Chance of winning — 95 percent March 5 at Iowa — Unlike recent years, the Hawkeyes are no longer a pushover; a combination of talented freshmen and experienced upperclassmen have returned them to relevance. Iowa is also fantastic on its home court, its only two losses there coming to No. 1 Indiana and No. 12 Michigan State by a combined seven points. Due to missed opportunities for easier wins at Purdue and against Northwestern, Illinois can’t afford to lose this game, which makes it exactly the type of game the Illini tend to falter in. Chance of winning — 40 percent March 10 at No. 10 Ohio State — Illi-
nois’ convincing win over the Buckeyes in early January was the last time the Illini have resembled a tournament team. Since then, the two teams have gone in opposite directions, Ohio State only losing twice (by two in overtime at Michigan and by three at Michigan State), while Illinois has lost six of seven. Deshaun Thomas and an increasingly competent supporting cast will find all sorts of holes in the Illini’s lackluster defense. Chance of winning: 17 percent By that reckoning, there are three games (versus Purdue, Penn State and Nebraska) that Illinois must win and should. That gets the team to five wins in the conference. Let’s give the Illini the benefit of the doubt and award them victories at Northwestern and at Iowa, a shaky prospect at best. That’s seven wins. The benchmark for at-large tournament teams is generally at least a .500 record in conference play. With the Big Ten so strong this season, 8-10 could do it, but 7-11 is pushing luck. That means the Illini would have to pick up a win either against Indiana, at Minnesota, at Michigan or at Ohio State to climb to eight wins, all while not blowing an easily winnable game as we’ve
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Professor of Journalism and Sociology, Columbia University
The social movements that rattled the world in 2011–12, from Tunisia and Egypt to Athens and Madrid to New York’s Occupy Wall Street and other occupations, revolted against ruling elites and established institutions. They used social media to create connections, but these connections need to spawn face-to-face assemblies and full-spectrum movements if these movements are to further the work of democracy. Todd Gitlin, a former president of Students for a Democratic Society (SDS), draws on his experience as activist and researcher to analyze social mobilization in our era of new and changing media.
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