The Daily Illini: Moms Weekend Guide 2018

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Moms Weekend 2018 schedule

BY MOLLY ZUPAN SPECIAL SECTIONS EDITOR

The University is welcoming all moms this weekend for its annual Moms Weekend, and there are a variety of events happening across campus for you and your mom to celebrate.

SATURDAY, APRIL 14

Baseball: Illinois vs. Rutgers (“Freaky Friday” Themed)

Moms Association Annual Meeting

 6 p.m.  Illinois Field  All ages Get tickets online at fightingillini.com.

 8 a.m.  Room 314A in the Illini Union  Free, all ages Moms Association will be giving out awards and scholarships.

Moms Weekend Kickoff

63rd Annual Moms Weekend Flower Show

 6 p.m.  Illini Union Rec Room (Lower Level)  Free, all ages Free bowling and billiards for everyone.

Moms Weekend Show: “Much Ado About Nothing”

 9 a.m.-6 p.m.  Stock Pavilion  Free, all ages There will be garden displays and a plant sale.

 Doors open at 6:30 p.m., show starts at 7 p.m.  St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church  $10, all ages Bring your moms to What You Will’s Moms Weekend production of William Shakespeare’s “Much Ado About Nothing.” Purchase tickets on What You Will’s website.

Illini Union Board Craft and Vendor Fair

Malignant Humor Festival

 1 p.m.  Illini Union Rec Room (Lower Level)  $5, all ages This tournament will be open to all with prizes for the top three teams.

 8 p.m.  Illini Union’s Courtyard Cafe  Free, all ages Improv groups Spicy Clamato and DeBono will present a comedy show.

 $35, all ages Brunch will include tours of the suites and club levels and close with a photo-op on Zuppke field.

 3 p.m.  Illinois Field  Free. all ages First 200 moms receive a rose.

Atius-Sachem 2017 Moms Day Sing

 7 p.m.  Foellinger Auditorium  $15, all ages Several chapters in the University’s Greek community, fraternities and sororities will go head-to-head in a sing and dance competition for the annual Atius-Sachem Mom’s Day Sing.

UI Black Chorus Mom’s Day Concert

 10 a.m.-5 p.m.  Illini Union’s Courtyard Cafe  All ages Local vendors will sell unique, handcrafted items.

 7:30 p.m.  Krannert Center for the Performing Arts  $10, all ages The concert will feature spirituals, gospel anthems, jazz works and rhythm and blues songs.

Bags Tournament

IUB Mom’s Night Out

UI Women’s Glee Club Moms Day Concert  2 p.m.  Krannert Center for the Performing Arts  $4-10, all ages U-I Women’s Glee Club will combine more than 60 voices to celebrate Moms Weekend.

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 8-11 p.m.  Illini Union Lower Level Stage  Free, all ages Illini Union Board will host several activities, including “Karaoke with Mom.”

SUNDAY, APRIL 15 Seventh Annual MOMS Brunch  10 a.m.-noon  Colonnades Club, Memorial Stadium

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Moms Association Annual Brunch  10 a.m.-noon  Illini Union Ballroom  $22, all ages

Illini Veterans Memorial 5k

 10 a.m.  Foellinger Auditorium, Main Quad  All ages Proceeds from the race will go to the Center for Wounded Veterans in Higher Education, located on campus near the Krannert Center.

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Baseball: Illinois vs. Rutgers (Super Hero Day)  1 p.m.  Illinois Field  All ages Get tickets online at fightingillini.com.

Moms Weekend Show: “Much Ado About Nothing”

 Doors open at 6:30 p.m., show starts at 7 p.m.  St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church  $10, all ages Bring your moms to What You Will’s Moms Weekend production of William Shakespeare’s “Much Ado About Nothing.” Purchase tickets on What You Will’s website.

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Thank you, Mom, for everything that you do

BY JULIE KANG STAFF WRITER

Dear Mom,

I am ashamed to say that college has made me realize that I have often taken you for granted. You are the reaI’ve started a new chapter in my life, son I am here, both at this university and a lot is changing. and in this world. Through everyday I’m becoming more independent, tasks, I have realized that I relied on pushing myself to try new things, you so much while I was still at home. making new friends and learning what I think of you as I am lugging my I am passionate about. I’m doing my heaping pile of dirty clothes to the own laundry and running to grab a laundry room and estimating — badly coffee before my next class.

— how much detergent I need to put I’m so busy, but I still have time to in the washer, and when I’m eating at reflect on life without you by my side. the dining hall and wishing I was eatYou have officially sent me out into ing your home-cooked food instead. the real world. I am no longer a child You were always there for my ups who has trouble waking up for school and downs as I was growing up, but and making toast that isn’t burnt. I’m now, a long distance separates us. I sure that you often worry about me, really miss walking into your room and experiencing new and difficult things, venting about my long day, or a disapbut don’t worry; you’ve taught me pointing grade on an assignment. well.

But even though we are apart in

distance, I thank you for being there for me and guiding me through my first steps into adulthood. You have worked hard to raise me throughout the years, and I hope to reciprocate the love by making you proud in the future.

I am learning, through your unconditional love, that regret is a horrible feeling. During breaks, while we are together, I fall back to my old self with past habits. When I come back to school, I regret not spending enough time with you and not telling you how I really feel. I know I can’t take it all back, so I am working to make sure I eventually can live life without regrets.

You teach me so much; more than you will ever know. You’ve taught me what true friendships look like, through ours. I often hope for that

connection when making friends in college and continue to search for it when I meet new people.

But then I remember that our connection is one-of-a-kind. You’ve showed me what true love is through your words and actions, and taught me that good experiences and memories are more valuable than any material possession.

Mothers, like yourself, should be celebrated and shown appreciation daily, because your importance is endless.

But I guess a Moms Weekend will do. Thank you — for your patience, grace, caring heart and love.

Love, Your daughter Julie is a freshman in Media. sekang2@dailyillini.com

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Students advocate for their ‘super moms’

BY MOLLY ZUPAN SPECIAL SECTIONS EDITOR

The Daily Illini reached out and asked students about what they love most about their moms. A survey has been running on social media for the past few weeks, and we chose the most notable, heartwarming responses.

Hubiba Ali, sophomore in LAS, Monica Mastalerz, sophomore in Engineering and Jennifer Biesiadecki, junior in LAS, were chosen as the best advocates for their ‘super moms.’

Sophomore in Engineering, Monica Mastalerz, said the following about her super mom.

“My mom is unique because she always keeps it real. Whenever I’m feeling down, she knows exactly what to say.

It’s because she’s been through it all. My mom keeps it cool through good times and bad times and always tells me it’ll be OK because life is some of both. Her mindset is really inspiring. I think it’s rare to come across people so composed.

“My mom is a super mom because she’s experienced all walks of life. She’s a firstgeneration American and was the first member of my family to graduate from college, with a degree in computer science for that matter (pretty badass). She raised me and my brother on her own, and now I’m going to be the first Mastalerz to graduate from college. I definitely wouldn’t be here without all of her support and encouragement. She has taught me that anything is possible.

“My favorite memory of my mom is from when we roadtripped to Canada and the east coast together. We actually couchsurfed for 21 days. I don’t know many other moms that would be down with an experience like that. We got to explore so much together from a completely different perspective than what you get from staying in hotels. It was awesome.

“My mom visits me at school often, which is something I’m really grateful for. She also usually brings me Serbian food, which is way better than my own terrible cooking, and makes studying engineering seem temporarily less painful.”

Sophomore in LAS, Hubiba Ali, said the following about her super mom.

“My mom is the best cook I know. And a lot of people can say this about their mothers, I know, but I think my mom really stands out in this aspect. She’s had people ask her if she could cater for their weddings and other important events

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“My mom is a super mom because even though she only speaks very little English and has only had schooling up until fifth grade (in a rural Pakistani village at that), she’s raised both me and my sister without letting us feel any shortcomings in the quality of our lives. She immigrated to the U.S. when she was 20 and practically gave up her whole life so that she could be a good mother to me and my sister, yet she’s never let a single complaint form on her lips. If I could pick one word to sum up my mother completely, it would be selfless.

“My favorite memory of my mom is when I took her to the forest preserve near where we live for the first time.

She’s a funny person but doesn’t really let

loose very often, so it was nice to see her have fun in such a carefree way for once.

“My favorite thing that my mom does for me is when she irons my pants. She knows I like the crease a certain way and makes sure that my pants look that way when she does my laundry. It’s a small thing, but it makes me smile every time I see it.”

Jennifer Biesiadecki, junior in LAS, said the following about her super mom.

“My mom is a rocket scientist at JPL, NASA. She has worked on Mars Pathfinder, Mars Exploration Rovers (Spirit and Opportunity), Mars Science Laboratory and now Europa Orbiter, all while driving my sister and me to soccer practice, music lessons, theater rehearsals and robotics team meets. She’s never missed a performance or tournament and was always the best math tutor.

“She is a mentor for my little sister’s robotics team, so she teaches high school students about software engi-

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neering and computer programming.

She is like a mom to all of the girls on the team and treats them like her own. She has always been there for my sister and me, being an amazing mom while working full time.

“My mom and I like to go on motherdaughter dates, usually to a tea room or botanical gardens. When I was 2 or 3, we went to Huntington Botanical Gardens, and I got too close to the koi pond...and fell in. While very pregnant with my sister, she jumped in and saved me. We spent the rest of the day walking around wet at the gardens.

“My mom is very crafty, so in her spare time, she enjoys making jewelry. She sends me the prettiest necklaces in my care packages, and I love to wear my one-of-a-kind pieces and send her pictures. I love carrying around a piece of her with me when she’s 2,000 miles away in California.” mollyz2@dailyillini.com

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Moms Weekend events stereotypical to mothers

BY CHINMAYA SHARMA CONTRIBUTING WRITER

As the hype of spring break dies out, it’s time for the University’s very own Moms Weekend. With an influx of visitors coming to campus, it’s worthwhile to reflect on the significance of one of the University’s most cherished traditions.

Much like Dads Weekend, Moms Weekend is a time for families to visit campus and to spend time with their children. That’s great, but what’s the point of enacting the same idea under two different titles?

To distinguish the two family weekends, each would require its own unique identity.

This meant tailoring the events toward specific members of the family: mom and dad.

Now, just for a second, think about a stereotypical dad or mom.

Does he have a beer belly? Does he love the NFL? Is she in a kitchen cooking or doing dishes? Or maybe she’s sipping tea, sitting in a garden full of flowers?

Similar to existing stereotypes, the respective weekends feature several events that seem to reinforce aforementioned gender roles. Just take a look at the schedules.

Last November, the University celebrated Dads Weekend with many featured events, like the barbecue, sporting events and the

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Painting is among one of the common activities offered during Moms Weekend festivities. Like many events during the weekend, painting could be considered a stereotypical motherly hobby.

King Dad contest. In contrast, the Moms Weekend schedule features events like a craft fair, play and flower show.

One could argue that Moms Weekend should have events similar to Dads Weekend.

Well, what’s the difference between the two?

The entire purpose of having two different traditions is to celebrate two distinct, essen-

tial pillars of our lives.

A few events like brunches and Mom/Dad Night outs are common, but they’re not the highlights. Consequently, since they’re common, they aren’t the point of contention. It’s the featured events that are charged with reinforcing gender roles. For instance, did someone just assume dads like barbecues

and moms enjoy flower shows?

What if that’s what moms want? Having said that, I’d like to make another point about stereotypes. In its very essence, a stereotype is a broad generalization of an accepted fact.

I’m not saying it’s right or wrong, it’s just our brain’s way of organizing information.

If someone enjoys an event that stereotypes assume they’d like, it doesn’t mean they’ve given in. Similarly, having a stereotypical event at Moms Weekend doesn’t necessarily reinforce gender roles. Instead, it’s more like an attempt to play it safe.

Coming back to events, another argument that can be made is Moms Weekend should have a different set of events (even different from Dads Weekend). Although this may be a fair suggestion, some events are deeply rooted. The lllini Mom’s Association plans Moms Weekend and attempts to keep the interests of women in mind.

Certainly, not everyone enjoys a particular event or precisely fits a stereotype either.

Finding an event that caters to everyone is an impossible task. Besides, if everyone fit perfectly into a stereotype, it wouldn’t be a stereotype, but instead a universal truth.

Chinmaya is a freshman in Engineering. csharma4@dailyillini.co

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Moms Weekend: out-of-state student style

BY JULIE KANG STAFF WRITER

Students from states other than Illinois often experience campus differently than those who are close to home. Traveling back home is less of an option, so special weekends, such as Moms Weekend, can be a highlight of the academic year.

Although some moms can make the journey to campus, others cannot, which can leave some out-of-state students feeling out of place.

Last spring, Valeria Loo-Kung, sophomore in FAA, helped emcee a banquet that the Latina Student Association held during Moms Weekend.

As a member of the executive board, she coordinated the event with her team and had a chance to meet many of her friends’ moms. Loo-Kung is planning on spending this upcoming Moms Weekend with her roommate and her roommate’s mom.

Loo-Kung is from Bethesda, Maryland.

She shared that her relationship with her mom strengthened since she came to college and described it as a more “adult-like friendship” than before.

Her mom always gives her advice, despite the distance, on how to deal with different people, how to be considerate of others and how to be a better person. for their moms.

Loo-Kung has made many friends from “Most of the time, going to college is a different states. With this shared backstudent’s first time away from home for a ground, they spend a lot of time together, long time, so for their mom to come means exploring and making C-U a home of their a lot,” Ngai said. own.

Since college began, Ngai’s mom has “We cope with it together. Since we grown confident in him. In return, he has don’t have a home here in Illinois, we try been doing his best to be respectful and to to make the University our home,” Loostrengthen their relationship. He shared Kung said. that going to school in a different state Justin Ngai, freshman in LAS from San helped him become more independent.

Jose, California, ALWAYS said that he GO won’t TO be CLASS, “The reality that I’m far away from attending eventsSHOW duringYOUR the weekend-long home forces me to take responsibility MOM YOU HAVE SOME! celebration because his mom can’t travel. of things that I’ve taken for granted at However, he feels Moms Weekend is a home,” Ngai said.

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University with her mom, who will be traveling 1,185 miles from Conway, New Hampshire.

Like Ngai and Loo-Kung, Daigle feels she has grown much closer with her mom since she’s gone to college.

“We talk every day. I also find myself asking her for advice now more than I did when I was home,” Daigle said. “When I go home for break, it’s even more special because we haven’t seen each other in such a long time.”

Daigle and her mom are planning on attending brunch at her sorority, Phi Sigma Sigma, and Atius on the Saturday of Moms Weekend.

Daigle expressed the weekend is impor-

tant because it gives out-of-state students a chance to see their moms and introduce them to their college experience.

The out-of-state students have some messages they would like to share with their moms: “I am who I am because of the person you helped me become, and I want to thank you for that,” Loo-Kung said.

“Because of you, I’m a better student and friend and person.”

“Thank you for everything,” Ngai said.

“I love and miss you, and I appreciate everything you have done to get me to where I am today,” Daigle said. sekang2@dailyillini.com

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Sometimes distance will bring you closer together first time, when my friend told me to bundle up on our way out the door and when I had to Throughout my entire life, I have bickered make my own tea when I was sick. with my mom more times than I can count.

I continue to see her in the good things I do These fights were never big but a steady daily, but I miss how much I could rely on her stream of little spats. It seems the most strik- through the bad. ing feature I inherited from her is her temper.

While shopping, I was sitting in a shoe Since I’ve been away at college, I’ve realstore as a woman was with her kids, buying ized how much my mom means to me. Being them brand new, expensive sneakers. She so far away from her has helped me underwas wearing old, beat up gym shoes. stand how much she does for me on a regular This moment moved me so much, and basis. She has sacrificed so much and contin- I had to think about why. Her selflessness ues to now. reminded me of my own mom. I didn’t know She has always put my happiness before this family or this woman, but I could see a her own. I am so lucky to have a mom who fragment of my mom's love. loves me so deeply and so wholeheartedly.

The woman was willing to buy the best I began to understand just a fraction of for her kids despite the quality of her own her unconditional, selfless love for me, and it belongings. This exemplified a love so reckbreaks my heart to think I have been taking less it almost seemed too good to be true, yet it for granted for so long. it was something I experienced every day.

The tiniest things remind me of her. At On my worst day, I feel the strength of first, it was inconsequential things, like dinmy mom’s care and love, and on my very ing hall food. I missed the love she poured best, I could only hope to be half the person into making traditional dishes I love. I she is with half the strength and grace she thought of her when I did my laundry for the embodies.

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Now that our time is limited, we treasure it and look forward to it. I’ve connected with her in a way like never before. Our conversations are more meaningful. Instead of bickering, we discuss things that matter to us both.

College has been really difficult for me, but she keeps me going. I call her to vent about my struggles, and she comforts me like nothing and nobody else can. When she tells me she’s proud of me, I feel like I can do anything I put my mind to.

I am so thankful for college — not only for the memorable nights, experiences and friendships I know will last a lifetime, but also for the relationship with my mom I never knew I could have.

Perhaps living away from my mom is what made me realize that I can’t live without her. Perhaps the distance away from my mom was the thing I needed to get closer to her.

Arden is a freshman in Business ysyoun2@dailyillini.com

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Staff writer Arden Youn (right) poses with her mother for a photo. Youn writes about her relationship with her mom while in college.

Students across UI campus share words for Mom

BY YOAV MARGALIT STAFF WRITER

Moms from all over are flocking to the University to see their kids. Before that happens, I wanted to ask a few students from across the campus what they would say to their mothers if they knew their words would be printed for their mothers to read. Here is what they said.

Some replied in the spirit of Moms Weekend.

“I can’t wait to see her. It’ll be fantastic; I love her so very, very much” said Henry Holm, student in FAA. In the same vein, Engineering student Anna Rodriguez had a similar message for her mom.

“Hi Mom,” she said. “Love you. It’s

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been a while since I’ve seen you, so I’m excited for you to come see me on Moms Weekend. I can’t wait.”

But the question asked closer to Moms Weekend can only skew the answer so much. When asked what to say to their mother, many students replied with words of thanks, made all the more meaningful by the sincerity of the speakers.

“I would say to my mother that she is my everything, and that I really love everything she does for me and everything that she has done in my life” said Samantha Delgado, a student in LAS. “I’d tell her I love her and thank her for all the opportunities she’s given me,” said LAS student Shannon Doody.

“Thanks for doing everything, supporting me, and making it possible for me to go to college and get a degree” said Jacob Dannhousen-Brun, a student in Engineering.

Some students took a more conversational approach to answering the prompting question.

“What’s up, Mom? Studying real hard, trying to make you proud,” said Sameer Samani, a student in Education.

“Hi mom, I’m on The Daily Illini” said FAA student Thomas Wei. “You raised a keeper, Mom” said Kenny Wade, a student in LAS. All of these answers are a restatement of a simple phrase. It is said often enough to lose its meaning, but mothers are a

special thing.

Answers to the question of, “What would you say to Mom?” came from all over the campus: from coffee shop lines, from the Undergraduate Library and from Illini Hall. They came from the Gies College of Business atrium, from inside the Ikenberry Commons, from Lincoln Hall and from Gregory Hall.

All over the University, from college to college, regardless of major, all of the students had one message to say.

Perhaps the most succinct summary of their responses was given by Kyle Ingram, a student in Business.

“I love you,” Ingram said. yoavm2@dailyillini.com

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Deadlines for nominations and applications have passed, but the information below will prepare you for next year. In 2019, go the extra mile and show off the woman in your life who inspires you, cares for you and guides you the most.

What awards are given out?

The Moms Association offers the Amelia Alpiner Stern Mom of the Year award, the Humanitarian Service award, the Illini Spirit Award, the Medallion of Honor and the Moms Association Scholarship to students and nominated female figures.

These awards are presented to recipients during the Moms Association Annual Meeting on Saturday morning of Moms Weekend, which is April 13-15.

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lar program or project that benefits the safety, health, growth and achievement of the University student population. The recipient, who must submit a thorough proposal, receives $2,000 to fund her work.

Where does the scholarship money come from?

The bronze Medallion of Honor acknowlThe Moms Association raises funds to pro- edges women who use their unique talents vide these awards in several ways, including to enhance the lives of others. This award partnering with the Dads Association in a is specifically given to a woman affiliated 50/50 raffle. The winner of the raffle receives with the University. This is an opportunity 50 percent of the net raffle ticket sales, while to highlight the contributions and success the rest of the money goes toward the scholof a professor or student. A valid nomination arships. Ticket sales begin in the spring and must include the nominee’s biographical continue until Dads Weekend in the fall. information and two supporting letters.

The Moms Association also sells IlliniThe Moms Association Scholarship of themed merchandise. The association’s table $1,000 is granted to a full-time undergradat the Illini Union Board’s Moms Day Craft uate student who has completed at least Fair, which is held on Saturday of Moms 24 credit hours. Remarkable involvement, Weekend, offers a wide variety of items care- other honors or awards and impact on the fully selected by its fundraising team, includ- University also determine the recipient. An ing T-shirts, scarves, ornaments and more. application, essay, letter of recommendation from someone at the University and What are the criteria for each award? transcript(s) are necessary.

Each award recognizes an individual for The Humanitarian Service award gifts their outstanding qualities and contribua total of $1,000 to a student who has tions and may include a monetary gift. Par- developed a creative and authentic way to ticular requirements are detailed below and enhance the local community. Half of that can be found on the official U-I Moms Week- monetary amount goes directly to the stuend website. dent, while the other half goes to the organiAll students at the University are eligible zation selected by the recipient. to nominate a female figure for each award and apply for scholarships. Any motherly What about deadlines for applications? influence that positively impacts a UniverNomination deadlines are typically withsity student’s life is automatically a member in the middle of February or early March. of the Moms Association; involvement is not Check out the U-I Moms Association’s offirequired to apply or be nominated. cial website for more details about next The Amelia Alpiner Stern Mom of the year’s awards.

Year award recognizes the most noteworIf you feel that a particular woman has thy support, care and inspiration given by a had a positive impact on you, the Universimom or motherly figure. This award highty or others, take the time to nominate her. lights the distinct and plentiful contribuLet her know just how much you value and tions of University mothers and maternal admire her and everything she does. figures.

The Illini Spirit Award provides financial Molly is a sophomore in FAA. support to a woman who develops a particu- mollyz2@dailyillini.com

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Saluting the awesome non-moms in our lives

BY YOAV MARGALIT STAFF WRITER

Moms Weekend is a celebration of Mom, but what makes a mother? Is she the woman who gave birth to us or the one who raised us? In deference to that question, here’s a shoutout to all the female members of the family who had a hand in raising us through thick and thin.

To elaborate on the subject of nonmother female role models, a few students throughout the University were interviewed. They were asked, “Besides your mom, which female family member would you give a shout-out to, and why?” The first answer came from Antonio Perez, a student in LAS. “My sister,” he replied instantly. “Besides my mom, my sister has always been there for me… she was graduating the year I was coming in, so she gave me some pointers.”

Not far behind him came the answer from Glida Woold, another student in LAS. “Probably one of my great-aunts.

I’ll go with my great-aunt Betty. She’s a professor in Maryland. I look up to

her,” Woold said.

The people in our lives don’t inspire by proximity. It’s the things they do and the strength they inspire in us that moves us.

This perspective is a powerful one.

“My grandma, because she was a single mother,” said Dyna Mulunda, a student in AHS. “She raised her kids after her husband died. If they are the people they are today, it is because of her, because of her strength, and she didn’t give up on her kids.”

But it’s not just the inner fortitude of our loved ones that inspires us.

Inner fortitude is just a reflection of commitment to what they believe is the right thing to do. Sticking to what they believe in is what makes them so important to us. Teagan Vogel, a student in Media, answered with this in mind.

“It would be my cousin, Christie.

She’s one of my role models. I think she is really awesome… she’s doing really well in her career, she’s really independent, she’s really compassionate and she’s a really big animal person, and I am too,” Vogel said.

It’s by this difference between who

we are and who we aspire to be that we find our role models. They show us not only that we should live to a higher standard, but also that we can. The concluding response came from Daniel Vela, a student in ACES. “I’d definitely say my grandmother. My whole life, she raised me, and she taught me my values.

Growing up, she was always the main one who taught me right from wrong,” Vela said.

We’re not talking about people who made our lives better; we’re talking about the people who made us who we are.

So here’s a salute to the women in our lives who shape us, who make us stop and say out loud or to ourselves, “That’s amazing.” To the people who get up, live their lives by what they think is right and make our world that much brighter for doing it.

Moms Weekend might not be for you, but you still deserve to be told: You are awesome. yoavm2@dailyillini.com

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Great places to wine and dine mom this weekend Meals cost about $20 per person. If that sounds expensive, just know they prepare the Your mother works tirelessly, and now, it’s meat the day before, so it’s fresh and worth time for you to give back. If your mom is com- the price. ing to campus this weekend, now is the time There are two locations not far from one to be her own personal tour guide. another, one on 201 N. Broadway Ave. in Take her out, show her off and spoil her Urbana and the other on 320 N. Chestnut St. with a good meal. C-U has such a grand vari- in Champaign. Be sure to call ahead of time ety of unique eateries. The area has plenty of to see which has less of a wait, as they are options for you to go cheap without having to often packed. resort to franchise fast foods. Give your mom If you’re going to be spending some time a little perspective on your experience here in downtown Champaign, Farren’s Pub & at C-U. Eatery is a great option. It’s a casual underIt’s Saturday night. You and your mom ground burger joint, located on 308 N. Ranhad a few drinks at KAM’s and left revolted dolph St. What it lacks in decor, it makes up but not grossed out enough to evade alcohol- for in taste. induced starvation.

Students frequently hail the “The Russell” You wonder to yourself, “What’s open past burger enthusiastically, a surprisingly good midnight?” And you find Merry Ann’s Diner, mix consisting of mushrooms, bacon, pepa beacon of light in a hungry crowd. You won’t perjack cheese and blue cheese sauce. Expect have to resort to McDonald’s, which often to spend about $10 for a meal, with specialty has lines out the door after the bars close. options a few dollars extra.

Merry Ann’s is open 24 hours a day and If your mom isn’t into trying new foods, has served many desperate college students. Papa Del’s is a safe option. Who doesn’t like It is located on 701 S. Gregory St. in Urbana, pizza? It isn’t anything too fancy, but it is which is slightly off-campus, and 1510 S. Neil cozy and one of the most adored pizza places St. in Champaign. around campus.

Black Dog Smoke & Ale House is universalLocated on 1201 S. Neil St., Papa Del’s is ly agreed upon as a campus favorite, known like C-U’s specialized version of Giordano’s. for its flavorful and meaty barbecue options Make sure you have some extra time on your

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Moms

Weekend

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The inside of Black Dog Smoke & Ale House features wooden furniture and standard bar decor.

hands; the wait can range from one to two hours.

For all coffee lovers, the University area has an unhealthy number of cafes and coffeehouses. We have Starbucks — three of them, to be exact — and Dunkin’ Donuts, but your mom probably has both of those back home.

BrewLab Coffee, a fairly new cafe on campus, is a very hipster, college student-esque little cafe. It has it all, from a youthful, cool ambiance to rich, snobbish espressos. Not to mention, its croissants are lighter than air, and you can draw on the whiteboard-laden walls.

If your mom wants to gain some perspective on life at the University, BrewLab, located on 630 S. Fifth St. in Champaign, is a must.

Campus has so many options. You don’t need to spend a lot of money to enjoy time with your mom, but you can treat yourselves if you’re feeling up to it.

The weekend is dedicated to her, so now’s the time to splurge. She’s certainly worth spoiling.

Bisher is a junior in LAS. bmartn10@dailyillini.com

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63rd Annual Flower Show to be a ‘work of art’

props or anything else they may need to complete their vision. All the flowers in the garInstead of giving your mother flowers dens are for sale, so part of the volunteers’ this Moms Weekend, how about giving her a jobs is to interact with their visitors and to whole garden experience? On Saturday, the help inform them about various aspects of Horticulture Club is hosting its 63rd Annutheir gardens. al Moms Weekend Flower Show in the Stock “We have thousands of visitors walk Pavillion. The cost is free, but there are flowthrough the gardens and buy plants. As a garers for sale. den head, we stand at our gardens to sell the The theme of this year’s show is “Works of plants, so we are able to talk with everyone Art,” and many students have been hard at who comes through.” Kania said. “I’ve gotten work creating their own masterpieces for the to talk to students, moms, community memshow. bers and Hort Club alumni.”

“We first began in December, choosing The show is also a significant experience our plants that we wanted to grow for flower for those who participate. Senior in ACES show. Then, as soon as the spring semester THE DAILY ILLINI FILE PHOTO Chloe Smith was so affected by her first expebegan, we started planting everything. It’s Members of the Horticulture Club arranged flowers into displays and paths at last year’s show. On rience with the show as a freshman that she amazing to see how several months of hard Saturday, the club will host the 63rd Annual Moms Weekend Flower Show, free for attendees. decided to minor in horticulture. She then work pays off in just one beautiful weekend,” changed that minor to a double major and said ACES student Helen Liu. with last year’s show. usually break even, they’re more focused on is planning to pursue a career in the field.

The show made its debut in 1956 and was “The flower show overall is a really fantas- getting the community excited about garden- For her fifth flower show, her garden will be originally held in the Illini Union. It began tic experience because getting to make your ing than profit. modeled after Van Gogh’s “A Vase With 12 after Jon Culbert, a horticulture professor, garden is really tiring, but the moment you’re “It doesn’t matter your age or background; Sunflowers.” created floral accents to go with the Illithere and you get to see people’s reactions ... gardening, plants and horticulture can be for “There is no experience that can compare. ni Union Art Show. The sale of plants was It’s amazing,” she said. everyone,” said Horticulture Club President Watching people walk through a garden you added two years later. Past themes have This year, Thia will be recreating “City by Sarah Kania, senior in ACES. “We want to designed with wonder and delight is a wonbeen “Around the World” and “A Day at the the Lake” by Leonid Afremov. reach a large variety of people during our club derful experience,” Smith said. “I can’t wait Movies.”

The flower show is the Horticulture Club’s events and the flower show because it can to share it with everyone and their moms.”

Junior in ACES and secretary of Horticul- biggest event of the year, but they do it more spark someone’s interest in plants.” ture Club Yada Thia described her experience for tradition than to make money. As they Each garden receives $60 to buy flowers, mn3@dailyillini.com

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Those tiny things you want to say to mom of this, I would disregard what my mother told me and not take her advice to heart. However, I have learned that even though I wanted to be independent from my parents, my mom was always there just trying to be supportive and involved with my life. I should have appreciated that more. Now that I’m graduating, I want her to know that even though I’m going to be on my own and carve out my own career path, I appreciate the way she has been involved throughout my life allowing me to get where I am today.”

BY YIFAN GU STAFF WRITER

When we are young, we are inevitably influenced by various ideas and always think we are correct. After we become mature, we always feel regretful for our past naughty behavior and naive ideas.

It’s quite interesting to record them because these seemingly shaming events reflect our growth. I gave a few people a chance to formally apologize to their moms for these types of events.

Aviel Rahmanim, senior in LAS

Jiayi Zhang, sophomore in LAS

“When I was young, I often rebelled against my mother’s suggestions. For example, she once told me to stop spending time with one of my friends because she thought he was a bad influence, but I disobeyed her advice. Looking back, I now know that she was right about this friend. So now that I have matured, I understand that everything she made me do was for my own benefit. As a result, I want to say sorry to her for all the times I disregarded her recommendations.”

“During secondary school, I always blamed my mom for coming home late. I was always hungry, and I needed to wait hours for her to arrive home. Most astonishingly, she didn’t allow me to eat out with my friends and told me that I had to stay at home. Back then, I knew nothing about my mom’s professional life, and it was only recently that I learned of the way she suffered from unimaginable responsibility and stress. When I was a youth, my father was immersed in gambling and so he didn’t contribute a lot to the family business. Instead, my mom, as a woman, had to contract foreign partners, supervise production lines and organize the workers in the factory. Nevertheless, although she handled tons of things related to the company, she still cared about my health and came back home in a hurry to cook for me. When I found this out, I felt so sorry for my previous blame. Sorry mom, I should try to get to know you better.”

Jiaqi Chen, senior in LAS

“My personality was once rash and naive, and so this is what I want to apologize to my mother about. When I first traveled to the United States, I felt amazingly free and relaxed because I was out from under my parents’ control. I usually ignored my mother’s advice, and I was easily annoyed by her steady string of questions about my daily activities. I was a habitual quarreler over the way she asked me questions, and I regarded her care as a form of oppression and control.

However, when I returned home during a college holiday, I realized that this was just her way of expressing concern. Her string of problems is based on her unfamiliarity with the United States and her worries about my new life. So, my apologies Mom. Now, I understand where you were coming from.”

Yue Xu, sophomore in ACES

Anyu Yang, sophomore in ACES

“I’m deeply regretful for my willful behavior as a high school student. When I was younger, I suffered from a host of problems relating to my eating habits.

I was often reluctant to eat just after I wake up, because it makes me feel ill. To prevent my mom from finding out and criticizing me, I made a habit of secretly disposing of half my breakfast when my mom went upstairs to the bathroom.

For the whole three years of high school, I did this every day. However, one day, I found out that my mom had bought five cookbooks addressing nutritional bal-

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ance, and surprisingly enough, I found my appetite. In fact, I started to eat most of the meals she prepared using these books. Now, I realize how much time my mom devoted to strengthening my body with a healthy breakfast. Perhaps, she read and learned the recipe the night before and took an hour to make it the next day. However, capriciously, I ignored her devotion and love. Most regretful-

ly, I now know that my mom knew about my habits and didn’t say anything. Sorry mom, and I won’t do anything like that again.”

Meha Patel, senior in LAS

“It is a story that freezes my heart whenever I think about it. In the third grade, I was standing at the front of the school waiting for my mom to pick me up as usual. However, that day, I had been waiting for an hour and I didn’t see my mother. Seeing that all my friends had gone home, I felt a sense of abandonment, and I didn’t even have money to get home.

Soon, I set off home on foot and I walked angrily for almost two hours to get home.

By the time I arrived home, the sky was already turning dark; an incredibly late time for a primary school child to be returning home. Opening the front door, I found that tears had just been washed from my mom’s face a moment before, and she instantly ran to hug me. At that point, I felt so sorry for my wayward behavior, which caused such a huge worry for my mom.”

“I think the biggest thing I realize now is that coming into college, I really wanted this opportunity to be independent and figure things out on my own. Because yifangu3@dailyillini.com

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Moms Association upholds tradition for 96 years

BY ZACK FISHMAN STAFF WRITER

Countless mothers have been celebrated during Moms Weekend at the University, but a long and changing history has provided them some very different experiences over time.

From its initial celebration in 1922 to the events planned for 2018, the campus holiday has seen many changes pass by and even more traditions latch on over the 96-year history. Some digging through old newsletters and archived news clippings has revealed a slew of past Moms Weekends full of variety.

The history: Moms Association

In the early 1920s, the end of World War I ushered in a desire for tradition and festivities on campus. Following the second-ever Dad’s Day in fall 1921, the University’s Women’s League invited their mothers to campus in spring 1922 to celebrate May Day, a holiday often celebrated by women’s colleges at the time.

The event was repeated the following year with more students inviting their moms, and it was so successful that some of the mothers decided to form a ‘Mothers Association’ under the goal of “informing other mothers about the University and, through sharing experiences with their students, realizing that the University belongs to them, too.” Its mere formation was an accomplishment in a time when female students were held in low regard at the University.

As the first university-level organization of its kind in the nation, the Mothers Association — today known as the Moms Association — has always been at the center of Moms Weekend plans, hosting welcome activities and the Sunday brunch.

Among other charitable acts for the University student body, the Moms Association has given out scholarships to students in need since 1952. For a time in the ’60s, it also gave a free book to the high school of every freshman who earned a perfect GPA their first semester.

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Members of the Moms Association pose for a photo on the steps of the Illini Union. This committee has planned another full weekend of events for this year’s Moms Weekend on April 13-15.

mothers to stay the nights at their child’s sorority or fraternity house.

A popular event in the ’50s and ’60s was the “May Queen” contest hosted by the University on Moms Weekend. College students would compete for the title, with the winner chosen based on The relics: Really, what’s a water her “beauty, personality, grades and carnival? activities.”

Moms Weekend plans are devised not Other old traditions included fashonly by the Moms Association but also by ion shows and pajama parties, but perorganizations all across campus, and, as haps the most unusual Moms Weekend a result, it has accumulated a quirky his- event of all was the “water carnival” put tory of events over the years. on by the Terrapin women’s swim group.

Previously hosted in the first week of One particular performance, charmingMay, entire residential halls used to be ly named “Swymphony,” was described reserved for mothers, according to a 1964 as “featuring clown stunts, synchronized newsletter, as they stayed at Barton, Lun- swimming, floating, and diving.” dgren and Clark over the weekend. To add It may seem like unconventional enterto the unusual living accommodations, tainment, but it must have been popular. it was for a time commonplace for some According to old news articles, it was held

many times between the ’20s and ’50s.

The traditions: Persisting through time

Even more striking, however, is the large number of traditions that have lived on from the earliest years of Moms Weekend.

A classic tradition is giving flowers to mothers. Mothers have enjoyed the notable Sunday brunch in the Illini Union since 1952. Musicals have also been held for the University’s special visitors since at least 1931, and shows are still being performed today.

One of the most notable Moms Weekend traditions has been the Atius Sachem Sing. Originally organized by honors fraternities and sororities, Atius Sachem has hosted students from Greek life since 1929 to put on their best group singing

performance. While not as prominent as it once was in previous decades, Atius Sachem continues to invite Greek organizations to compete as they vie for first place.

Most of all, Moms Weekend continues to hold the same appreciative spirit that it has promoted from its beginning.

As much today as in the past, the holiday is held to celebrate the work that mothers do to support their children, and by extension, the entire University.

Perhaps The Daily Illini Editorial Board expressed this sentiment best in 1964: “The weekend is for mothers.

They are honored traditionally by the University because they are honored personally.”

Zack is a sophomore in Engineering. zbf2@dailyillini.com

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