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Monday sees new high of 230 new cases count broke 200. The University revamped its data on the COVID-19 dashboard on Monday and refreshed the data twice on Wednesday. Previously, the University only reported positive tests, instead of new cases. Positive tests include retests for those who’ve already tested positive. Cases are the number of individuals who’ve ever tested positive from the oncampus saliva tests. Prior to Sunday, the University saw its highest numbers of new cases on Aug. 24-25. On Aug. 24, 79 new cases were recorded out of the 17,656 total tests performed. Then, on Aug. 25,

BY HEATHER ROBINSON ASSISTANT DAYTIME NEWS EDITOR

Since students began moving in on Aug. 16, the University’s on-campus testing program has confirmed 1,013 COVID-19 cases from over 147,000 saliva tests in the same time period. This Monday was a record high for new on-campus cases, with 230. Sunday marked the highest new case positivity rate, at 2.86%. The University began oncampus testing on July 6. Since then, a total of 182,060 tests have been administered to students, faculty and staff. Sunday marked the first time tests identified over 100 new cases in a single day, then Monday’s new case

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Illini football players junior Jamal Woods, junior Kendrick Green and senior Kendall Smith lead the way of the Black Lives Matter protest on Monday. The athlete-led protest included multiple on campus representatives from different Illini sports teams, including the football team.

Illini athletes lead protest, call for unity Teams raise awareness for police brutality, systemic racism BY BRENDYN JONES ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR FOR ON AIR

When Illinois senior defensive back Nate Hobbs stepped up on a stone bench to address a crowd of hundreds of protestors in front of the Champaign Police Department, his message was clear. Unity. Noting there were people of every race represented in the athlete-led protest in Champaign on Monday evening, he declared that unity could stop systemic racism. Hobbs was surrounded by not only the Illini football team, who spurred the protest, but representatives from multiple different sports teams on campus, students from the University and Champaign community members. “I don’t care what anybody says,” Hobbs said. “Love will always be stronger than hatred. And this right here

is love, on my momma.” Hobbs’ address outside of the CPD was only a small part of the day’s events that started just before 4 p.m. at Grange Grove with the backdrop of Memorial Stadium. The protest left from Grange Grove and went northbound on First Street to the CPD building where there was a prayer, a kneeling moment of silence for Black people who have died due to police brutality and speeches from protesters. After that, the demonstration headed east on Park Street, turned south on Fourth Street and continued until reaching the northeast parking lot of State Farm Center. Illini junior offensive lineman Kendrick Green was the first person to post the protest flyer on Twitter and was the vocal leader of the protest, contacting both head coach Lovie Smith and the CPD to work out the demonstration ahead of time. It wasn’t long after Green posted the photo that the entire Illinois Athletic community showed up to support him on social media. Retweets and likes came from all areas of Illini athletics, making it clear that

while the protest was student-athlete led, there was support on all levels. “Social media is a powerful thing,” Green said about the outpour of support. At around 3:30 p.m., when the protest was about to begin, Green addressed the media. “My teammates and I, we kind of talked in the group chat about it,” Green said. “We saw other schools doing it like the University of Nebraska and the University of Tennessee, the football players there do it. We thought it’d be a great idea. We’d be getting ready for meetings and practice right now, so today we’re going to step out here and give the community the opportunity to come together.” Green saw the day as an opportunity to raise awareness for the team’s cause and to support the Black Lives Matter Movement. He wants to use his platform to do something important and meaningful, which is what stemmed the protest. Green also talked about what was next after the protest, and the things coach Smith said to the team about further action. Smith told

his team protesting is one thing they could do, but voting is something that is also very important as the 2020 election nears. The plan is to do something with the entire team about voting. Whether that is a team registration like some teams in the NBA have done or if it is just raising awareness about voting is unclear right now. One thing is clear, though: The 21-yearold Green will be using his right to vote for the first time this year. “I never realized the importance of being able to vote in our country until coach Smith really sat down and broke it down to us,” Green said. “All this protesting is cool, but if you’re out here, are you voting? That’ll make a real difference … I’m making sure me and all my teammates will do it. We need to get out and vote.” After addressing the media, Green and his teammates led the protest down First Street to the CPD building. The protest alternated from popular protest music to chants that this country has heard all year.

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Students stand in line to be tested at the Stanley Illini Grove COVID-19 testing tent on Wednesday. 182,060 saliva tests have been administered since the beginning of on campus testing.

University confirms 259 students isolating for virus The University has 448 total beds — 179 for isolation and 275 for quarantine — reserved for students with Housing contracts who test positive for COVID-19 or come into close contact with a COVID-positive person. Scott, Snyder, Hopkins, Weston and Bousfield in Champaign, and Babcock, Blaisdell, Carr, Saunders, Oglesby and Trelease halls in Urbana are the primary locations for these rooms. Barton, Lundgren, Leonard and Shelden halls are “secondary locations” for quarantine and isolation, University Housing spokesperson Chelsea Hamilton said. All rooms dedicated to quarantine and isolation are on “self-contained floors, wings and suites” within the dorms, she said, and isolating students are held in separate zones from the quarantining students. At Monday’s meeting, Provost Andreas Cangellaris emphasized that human behavior was the most important element of success. He said the “majority” of students are obeying COVID-19

BY ETHAN SIMMONS NEWS EDITOR

There are now 259 UI students isolating on and off campus after testing positive for COVID-19, University officials confirmed Monday. Meanwhile, Another 270 students are quarantining after potential exposure to a COVID-positive person. Of the students who’ve tested positive for COVID-19, 80 are isolating in University Housing beds and 179 are isolating in off-campus properties like apartments, houses or private certified housing. Of the students who are quarantining, 47 are staying in residence hall beds and 223 are on off-campus properties. University officials first mentioned these figures at the Senate Executive ComSEE UNITY | 1B mittee meeting on Monday. So far, two students staying in the dorms have completed their isolation, and 26 have completed their quarantine. Students who test positive for COVID-19 must isolate for at least 10 days before getting tested again, said Awais Vaid, deputy administrator for the Champaign-Urbana Public Health District.

University delays program for campus ‘disturbances’ BY ALIZA MAJID STAFF WRITER

Students returning to campus for the semester have been raising their voices about the current political climate by protesting racial injustice in the country, including a well-attended protest Friday night at Alma Mater. If a University program had gone through, it’s possible these protests would’ve been overseen by a staff made up of Student Affairs professionals. On July 31, Student Affairs sent out an email about a new volunteer program they had created to help “monitor disturbances on campus.” The volunteer staff would be trained to deescalate potential conflict on campus with potential support from the University of Illinois Police Department if anything illegal were to happen. Staff on the “‘I’ Team” could attend things like “protests/demonstrations at the Alma Mater, controversial speakers, candlelight vigils, the Homecoming parade or large-scale campus events,” wrote Stephen Bryan, associate

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The entrance to the northeast section of Weston Hall remains locked on Aug. 26. Some of the students in quarantine are currently residing in the first floor of this section of Weston Hall.

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A mock-up for the I Team depicts a possible design for a rain jacket and lanyard. The volunteer staff and program to monitor potential campus ‘disturbances’ is currently postponed.

vice chancellor and dean of students, in an email. “The University of Illinois ‘I’ Team will be a cadre of staff

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The Big Ten Conference has launched a student voter initiative called the “Big Ten Voting Challenge.” It’s a competition among the 14 universities to compel students to vote in the upcoming election. Universities will be competing for two titles: greatest overall turnout and greatest increase in voting rates. The winners will be chosen based on data provided by the National Study on Learning, Voting and Engagement, according to the All In Challenge website. The two universities that receive the titles will be announced at an awards ceremony and presented with trophies. Illinois Student Affairs has published a page on their website with further

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A student unlocks their bike outside the English Building on Oct. 26, 2018. The University will soon be implementing a new bicycle registration database called 529 Garage.

University changes bike registration program Illinois announces the new use of 529 Garage for bike registration BY SAMANTHA BOYLE MANAGING EDITOR FOR REPORTING

In order to prevent theft and vandalism, the University offers registration services so residents of the campus area can keep track of their bikes. Already a Silver-level Bicycle Friendly University, the University is transitioning its bike registering process. The University announced on Tuesday that it would be changing from its existing bicycle registration process to another national database called 529 Garage. The Project 529 is made up of more than 400 law enforcement agencies, universities, bike clubs and shops nationwide, according to a news release. One of the most common crimes on college campuses

is bike theft, according to the University of Illinois Police Department. In fact, dozens of bikes, often totaling to over $10,000 are stolen each year at the University. By registering a bike, riders will receive a tag or shield with a unique registration ID. The ID can be used to contact bike owners in case of theft or abandonment. The database’s “Missing Bike Bulletin” available to the Project 529 community and social networks will allow for owners and law enforcement to recover stolen bikes. There is a onetime $10 fee for registration. A portion of this fee will also go to educational initiatives to encourage bike riding as a sustainable and efficient transportation option. “Protecting bikes is a top active transportation priority of the University,” said Dr. Mohamed Attalla, executive director of Facilities & Services, in the news release. “The addition of the Project 529 bike recovery service addresses requests to

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provide a more user-friendly program that enhances the well-being of the bicycle community.” According to a University Bicycle Ordinance, all bikes parked and operated on campus must be registered. Those who do not register

will be fined a minimum of a $25 fine. An improved registration system was one of the recommendations the League of American Bicyclists made to the University, according to the press release. Data on bike ownership

allows the University to more accurately plan for infrastructure projects. “At Illinois, we are always striving to improve our sustainable transportation network,” wrote Stacey DeLorenzo, transportation demand management coor-

dinator. “The partnership with Project 529 will not only benefit the individuals who use their service but will also support others and allow for the expansion of future bicycle programs.”

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tial danger it could cause for individuals on campus as well as how it will not help the decrease in gatherings on campus. “If the team actually does come in, you can’t beat fire with fire, and if the ‘I’ Team were to be installed, it’s not going to do anything,” said Alex Bravo, a senior in FAA. “If anything, it’s going to make things worse. Actually, it’s going to actively make things worse because activists are not going to be silenced.” The team would be trained on how to approach disturbances on campus and deescalate conflict so that event organizers can continue to have a voice. If illegal activity were to take place, the team can contact UIPD. The communication between the ‘I’ Team and UIPD created additional questions from the public, in light of recent political discussions around policing. “There is a lot of tension

between people and their opinions and their feelings toward police, and now that the police will be the ones that the school is reporting to, I just don’t feel like it’s a good idea,” Banks said. “There’s already a lot of tension with police, so this is going to just be an added layer of a conflict.” Due to the large response on social media, the Student Affairs department sent out another email discussing the future of the ‘I’ Team. “In order to better inform the campus community about the team and solicit more feedback on its design and implementation, the initial rollout of the ‘I’ Team is on hold,” Bryan said. “We’ll use the fall semester to reach out to diverse constituencies on campus to have their voices heard about the envisioned ‘I’ Team, using that feedback to guide us in its possible future implementation.”

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for the University’s SHIELD COVID response team, told the News-Gazette that 318 additional cases after movein week “is higher than we would like.” “It is like the expression you’re building the plane while you are flying it,” Cangellaris said during Monday’s meeting. “I will tell you, it’s not only like building the plane while you are flying it, you are building the plane while the plane is accelerating.”

precautions with twice-aweek testing, mask-wearing and social distancing. “I will say, there is a minority that is not,” Cangellaris added. Some students who’ve been isolated for a positive test are “going multiple times and getting tested in the hope that they will test negative,” Vaid said. Professor Nigel Golden- @esimmsnews feld, one of the lead modelers ecsimmon@dailyillini.com

The email was leaked on social media and was met with a backlash from students who believed that this team was unprecedented and would not help in the long run. “At first I thought it was a joke,” said Gia Banks, a sophomore in DGS. “I thought it was something one of the troll pages had made, but when I found out it was real I thought that was really sickening because why do you need people to be at our events watching us for whatever activities we decide to do. I believe the school really doesn’t care too much about how the students feel about the events that are happening right now, and they care more about the image that they want to keep up.” Severa l st udents demanded that this team be abolished due to the poten-

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CASES 89 new cases were identified from 15,850 tests conducted. The previous highest single-day new case positivity rate was recorded on Saturday, when of 2,895 tests, 1.73%, or 50, identified new cases of COVID-19. For the last week, the rolling average case positivity rate is about 1.16%. This percentage is calculated by adding the total positivity rates from the past seven available days together and then dividing by seven. In addition, members of the campus community can find the number of total test results obtained per day compared with the daily positivity rate. The University is also collecting data from cases that cannot be traced, along with capacity for those who must be sent to isolation and quarantine spaces.

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Politics, pandemic go hand in hand BY NANDIKA CHATTERJEE STAFF WRITER

The year 2020 has been an uphill battle, from the challenges of handling a global pandemic to confronting the country’s divisive politics. People are confronting the truth of police brutality and the importance of the Black Lives Matter movement while trying to flatten the curve of the COVID-19 pandemic. Carol Ammons, a member of the Illinois Democratic House of Representatives, helped shed some light on the current situation. “The public always needs the government. That will never change. Social programs that are supposed to serve as safety nets for people should always be in place,” Ammons said. “What we’ve experienced with COVID-19 is just how deteriorated those social programs have become as a result of selfish and ineffective governance.” Ammons said the support systems that were supposed to protect us from this sort of global crisis were not there when we needed them most. Instead of legislating for the people, she said the Trump administration decided to dismantle the critical agencies that were needed to head off this pandemic. “I often remind my staff that everything is connected,” she said. “Nothing happens in a vacuum. What I mean by that is, when we take a moment to zoom out and connect the dots through a public policy, we start to see how much of society depends on good governance. All of this could have been avoided.” While Ammons said she believes people are coping as well as they can. Illinois’ government continues to try and address the crises many are facing, such as unemployment or changes in education and healthcare. Professor Brian Gaines teaches political science at the University and had a similar opinion to that of Representative Ammons. “Being unemployed, having recently lost a loved one or having a small business fail is always stressful. Right now, more people are in those shoes, and the prospect of bouncing back is darker because the risk is prevalent,” Gaines said, “But

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there’s no simple answer to how people cope.” The upcoming elections will strongly inform how and if the pandemic is handled appropriately. Representative Ammons agreed a correlation existed between the elections and coronavirus regulations. She said this crisis will affect how people vote this November. If candidates failed to fulfill the needs of their constituents, Ammons said the people will vote them out. “How our leaders handled this pandemic should be considered at the ballot,”

Ammons said. Gaines explained the multitude of layers involved with voting. “Voting, in these circumstances, could be seen as a trivial distraction, so that turnout will fall. On the other hand, voting is mainly expressive — no one has a realistic chance to make or break a tie in most contests.” Gaines said the reason to vote is to enjoy the sensation of being part of a movement and expressing support and opposition. When politicians struggle to pass legislation that is needed to help people at this

time, it speaks great deals about the structure of the political system. Victor Olowomeye, a graduate student and ex-member of the Illinois Student Government, talked about this side of the issue. Olowomeye said he believes our political system is broken. Because achieving compromise has become so difficult, legislators and policy makers struggle to provide any aid or relief to Americans. “I think periods like these open the eyes of multitudes to the realization that we need a change in how our system works. In my opinion, we

always have, but the pandemic just showed how deeply flawed the system is and the extent to which changes are needed,” he continued. Ammons said what is currently happening throughout the state in city council and county board meetings is a struggle between those trying to protect the citizens they serve and those who believe the virus is not the crisis people claim and refuse to act. “This sort of behavior creates a grid-locked system that becomes ineffective. The way to fix it is to hold elected officials accountable for their

actions, and when they fail, vote them out at every level. I think we’ll see a new wave of younger, more engaged politicians in the next 10 years, and that gives me a lot of hope,” Ammons said. Olowomeye said, “It is important to look out for each other, particularly those we feel may be stressed out and their lives have been negatively impacted by the pandemic. Caring and reaching out to our families, friends and neighbors. The only way we make our voices heard and our problems known.” nandika2@dailyillini.com

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The Daily Illini hosts virtual recruitment night BY JJ KIM EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

During my first week as editor in chief, I was relying heavily on past editors, professors and alumni for advice on how to navigate the treacherous waters of running a newspaper. However, before my first week even ended, I was tasked with a decision the past 100 editors did not have to consider: Should we cancel print publication for the rest of the semester? The effects of COVID-19 had just hit the state of Illinois hard, and the University moved to fully online instruction. The Daily Illini has been around for 150 years and the thought of breaking the streak of producing content for the Champaign-Urbana area was daunting, but in the end, when taking into consideration with the safety of our staff, canceling print publication for the rest of the semester was an easy decision. In the seemingly brief three years I’ve worked at The Daily Illini, I have loved every second of it. The experience I’ve gained, the friendships I’ve built and the discipline I’ve developed is something I’ll be able to proudly carry with me forever. With the fall semester underway, many of our staff members understandably chose to stay at home, but it left a sizable hole in our ability to maximize the things we can do. This is why I feel this is a perfect opportunity for me to call onto the student population to join The Daily Illini. The Daily Illini has a spot for nearly every interest and every field. From reporting breaking news, speaking to Lovie Smith, reviewing the latest Harry Styles album and to taking photos and videos around campus to expand your portfolio, you can come to The Daily Illini to polish and hone those skills. We have recruitment night on Thursday via Zoom, from 6:30-8 p.m., and don’t feel like you’re limited to one section. Attend the Zoom call to ask section editors specific questions, and there’s no binding commitment to stay at the paper.

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Boseman legacy fosters Black representation gernaut, but a symbol of Black pride and self-determination. For many African Americans who saw that film, we draw from it a special sense of self. It was a film that embraced our culture and our history. It was not plagued with the atypical white-washed Hollywood narratives and stereotypes that have often tainted Black cinema. It was something different. Unique. All while telling our story. If you pay close enough attention to Black history, you will notice a particular theme: struggle. A struggle to be recognized as human beings. A struggle to obtain our civil rights. A struggle to not be judged as guilty before innocent. But something beautiful happens. We overcome. “Black Panther” captured that struggle and endurance, as did Boseman’s other critically acclaimed films: “42,” where he depicts Jackie Robinson’s fight to desegregate baseball, and Marshall, which follows Thurgood Marshall before his appointment as the country’s first Black Supreme Court Justice. Boseman was more than an actor. He portrayed our history with passion and fervor our history — and all which inhabits that history — the proverbial good, bad, ugly and indifferent. Even as he was privately losing his battle to cancer, he threw himself into his work while tirelessly advocating for social and political justice in his community. His presence will be sorely missed, yet we will continue to stand on the frontlines of justice in his memory. Rest in power, King.

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hadwick Boseman — as one friend put it to me — was the Christopher Reeves of our generation. His presence on-screen radiated far beyond the world of fiction. Upon learning of the star’s death on Friday evening, I briefly reflected on how the movie “Black Panther” impacted me and how the film was able to weave complex racial themes into its storyline. As America moves past a summer dominated by racial justice and outbreaks of violence and heads toward a contentious presidential election, the fate of Black America is yet to be determined. As seen by our vulnerability to COVID-19, CASSIDY BRANDT THE DAILY ILLINI systemic racism and other social ills, Black America stands at a precarious position in this nation. Despite these challenges, we remain steadfast. The NBA went on a temporary vorable, it may demonthe student body to do its hiatus in the wake of Jacob strate how efficient the duty to prevent the spread Blake, and other sports University has been at of illness. leagues followed. Athletes catching cases. We therefore implore are demanding more from Nonetheless, the Unistudents to understand their mostly white adminversity’s testing initiaa campus outbreak will istration, and young Black tive is bold and unprecaffect people of all ages, Lives Matter activists are edented. Its success or displace students and standing on the frontlines lack thereof will have an break the fragile opportu- against the ever-present effect on the advice public nity to have a semblance racial imbalances that have health officials prescribe of normalcy in Chamdefined America since the around the country. paign-Urbana this semes- first slave ships arrived on Chancellor Robert Jones ter. If an outbreak occurs, shore. guessed testing would it’s not for the adminisWe are a turning point cost the University $7-$10 tration’s lack of trying. in American history, and million, which is quite an The University adminwhat drives us is not just impressive undertaking. istration once sat on its the memory of our ancesThat said, testing won’t hands for a while, leavtors who fought this fight, be enough to stop the ing its patrons uncertain but a renewed spirit deep in spread of the virus alone; it had a clear plan to miti- the soul of every Black man, compliance will be neces- gate the disease. But since woman and child. I believe sary. Additionally, refusreturning, it is clear the without error it can be said ing entrance to University University has invested that “Black Panther” was Dennis is a senior in LAS. buildings to those withtime, money and effort more than a cinematic jugdennisa2@dailyillini.com out a recent negative test into keeping campus as result is not the strongest safe and COVID-free as deterrent to avoiding test- possible. But testing can ing, nor is it clear how the only do so much. University is enforcing With the University’s this. Therefore, without testing initiative attracta severe punishment to ing national attention, avoiding testing, students students must keep in must regularly test for the mind: The country is common good. watching. If an outbreak It is immensely difficult occurs, it will be embarto hermit oneself through rassing that we failed here the entire semester, espe- not because of little concially when living ontact tracing, but because campus. But limiting your we just could not forgo a contact to a small group of few Monday night Blue friends is different from Guys. going to bars. Pictures of Be responsible and PHOTO COURTESY OF GAGE SKIDMORE Joe’s Brewery’s packed think of others as you go Chadwick Boseman speaks at the 2017 San Diego Comic Con courtyard or long lines for about your day. International for “Black Panther.” Columnist Dennis proclaims The Red Lion illustrate Boseman was more than an actor and that he will live on in a stubbornness among opinions@dailyillini.com fans’ memories as a social and political justice advocate.

Appreciate, comply with UI testing T he moment students returned to campus, everyone feared what they thought to be the inevitable: The University would befall the same fate as countless other universities around the country. COVID-19 cases would rise exponentially, students would be evicted from their dorms and Campustown would return to the quiet, abandoned streets it had been in previous months. Upon first glance at the University’s COVID-19 cases, one might be tempted to conclude Illinois students are more social, less hygienic and

less respectful to public health guidelines. Although this is probably true, don’t draw that from the testing numbers. The administration reported 679 cases of coronavirus within the first week of instruction, but this does not mean campus life is doomed. The University’s testing capabilities are extensive and thorough. If a student has coronavirus, it will be caught much quicker than it would at other universities, who test significantly less. This will mitigate the spread of the virus, so although initial testing numbers may look unfa-

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Parenting should require classes to ensure skill acquisition to recognize the different signs their children give off to determine what it is they COLUMNIST need, especially before they learn to speak. Even though we currentarenting is a diffily expect parents to learn cult job that requires all of this on the fly, there a lot of life skills. You should be some process in need to have an abunplace to teach them at least dance of patience, quick the basics before they have reflexes, easy adaptability a child. It isn’t fair to put the and unwavering selflesspressure on people to figness. With such demanding ure out parenting on their requirements to become a own. We don’t place adults parent, one would assume into the workforce without there would be a system in making sure they have an place to check that parents education, some experience meet all of these conditions. or at least basic training in Unfortunately, that is not their field of work. the case. There could be two ways Parents need to be able to teach parents these to change their schedules skills and tips. One way on a whim and deal with an is through implementing unknown number of crises mandatory enrollment in throughout the day. When parenting classes after condealing with children, par- firmation of pregnancy and ticularly babies and todintention to carry to term dlers, one must be ready to or to implement classes for roll with their ever-changadolescents in high school ing temperaments and in order to graduate. needs. For the adult classes, They don’t call them “the there should be an introterrible twos” for nothduction to the most essening. Parents need to be able tial skills to have as a sucMARYKATE GREEN

cessful parent. Included in these classes should be guest speakers who are current parents and can, therefore, give their best tips for buying the best baby products, handling tantrums and potty-training techniques. A CPR certification to ensure they know how to save their baby’s life should also be essential, as CPR for a baby or child is different from CPR for an adult. There should also be a comprehensive test of the basics to prove they are competent and ready to raise a baby. For the high school classes, important basics should be taught, such as how to change a diaper, the proper hold while bottle feeding, how to burp a baby and CPR certification. An established method of acquiring experience is practicing with a plastic baby for bottle feeding, diapers and rocking sensations with a speaker and sensors that record the time spent crying before being soothed or given what is needed.

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A father shows his son a t-shirt at the women’s basketball game against Indiana on Feb. 13. Columnist Marykate proposes parents take classes that teach them skills essential to raising a child.

This gives students a pretty similar experience to what it is like being woken up in the middle of the night and the struggle of determining what exactly the baby needs. Classes are necessary because everyone, or at least those who are about to have a baby, should have some knowledge of basic childcare and parenting techniques. And, as was the case in my high school, the

parenting class was full of young girls with no boys in sight. It was seen as embarrassing, girly and unimportant for the boys to take a class learning about taking care of babies and children. In order to adapt to the changing times of an increase of stay-at-home dads and working moms, it is important to teach our youth it is not just up to the women to prepare themselves for par-

enthood, but the men too. Many adults are thrown headfirst into parenthood with little-to-no preparation except for the information they choose to seek out, and this should not be the case. We should ensure all parents are competent in the skills essential to raising a child. Marykate Green is a junior in Media. mg22@dailyillini.com

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Illini football players junior Delano Ware, sophomore Moses Okpala, junior Jartavius Martin, senior Owen Carney Jr. and junior Khalan Tolson march down First Street to protest police brutality in the Black community on Monday.

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Lil Baby lyrics like, “It’s bigger than Black and white, it’s a problem with the whole way of life” were exchanged with calls and responses like, “No justice, no peace” as they marched through Champaign. One thing the athletes really wanted from the protest was a united front from the entire Champaign-Urbana community. While the protest was organized and led by the athletes, students and community members were a significant part of the hundreds that marched. It is only Rayanna Hurt’s and Gabe Lareau’s second week of their freshman year, so seeing the athletic department make a stand for Black lives might have been unexpected. Hurt was pleased to see this, though. “I think it is really important,” Hurt said. “Because often, in a lot of schools, people look at athletic programs and they’re often the people that stand back and sit back and they don’t speak up for their athletes. I think it’s important that since we have such a big program, that they are showing their support because it clearly affects many of the athletes and students here.” Hurt’s desire to protest is fueled by her Black family. Hurt is part Black but views her Blackness as perceived as less-threatening to police officers than the Blackness of her family members. She says she protests for her father, aunt and her 3-yearold brother. Lareau came to the protest because he feels he needs to stand up for the injustices that Black people have faced and still face in the country. He is glad to see the athletic department is using its resources to push forward the messages of

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Illini senior defensive back, Nate Hobbs, wears a shirt protesting the unfair treatment of people in the Black community on Monday.

their student-athletes. “I just want people to know that we need to demand big structural systemic change to this injustice,” Lareau said. “Going to a protest is fine, that’s a great first step. But, we have to contact our representatives and we have to speak out after we’re done marching so we can enact big structural systematic change for the whole country and not just Champaign-Urbana.” As the protest reached the CPD building, the marchers filed into the street just west of the intersection of Park and First streets. The leaders of the protest called everyone in to kneel and join them in a prayer led by Jason Epperson, a pastor from C-U Church. After the prayer and the moment of silence for the

victims of police brutality, the football players spoke out to the crowd. Speakers included Hobbs, senior Kendall Smith, senior Milo Eifler and community members from C-U who shared their experiences with law enforcement. Smith, who spoke first, echoed similar sentiments as Green and Hobbs. “The most important thing is that we are all here together,” Smith said. “I appreciate you guys, who are not Black, who are here, who are supporting us, who are helping fight because that’s when the change is gonna happen. We can be all Black and protest until we’re blue in the face but nothing is going to happen. So, I think it is very courageous of you guys, I appreciate it. Everybody’s background is differ-

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A large crowd of protesters gathers around the march organizer, junior Kendrick Green, in front of the Champaign Police Department.

ent. It is not an easy thing to do, but it is the right thing to do and I appreciate that greatly.” The protest ended by marching to State Farm Center where Green addressed everyone, thanking them for coming. And while the impact of Monday’s protest will not be known immediately, the day’s goal could be summed up in the words that Eifler used while standing in front of the CPD building. “We are a group of Black athletes who came together amid the police brutality going on in our country, fueled by the murders of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor and many more,” Eifler said. “We are driven by a shared understanding that our influence and prominence, particularly among young people, is a responsibility to continue the tradition of Black athletes working together to fight for justice and equality. “We are not politicians or policy leaders, and we are not trying to be. As individuals, we may choose to talk about specific policies and candidates, but as a team, we came together to focus on one issue this year, police brutality and systemic racism on Black people. We see you in the streets. We see your social media posts, your voices are breaking through. But, it’s time to do more. We know you have the ability to organize, so join us and take your protest to the election, and fight to keep our community from being silenced.”

ue his fight even while on the basketball court. The recent NBA and WNBA strike, however, forced Miller to think if college athletics really should be competing while the rest of America is facing a social justice battle. “I thought about it and I was like, ‘man, maybe we shouldn’t play sports,’” Miller said. “But then I was like, ‘nah, I’m going to keep doing what I’m doing, pushing my message.’ I’m gonna keep playing basketball, keep going hard. We’re gonna keep playing basketball here, keep working out and preparing for the season. And as we’re playing in the season, we’re gonna keep pushing the Black Lives Matter movement, and I feel like that’s the best thing to do.” Miller knows he will not be alone in continuing to use his voice once the season starts. Several of Miller’s teammates — senior Trent Frazier, senior Da’Monte Williams, sophomore Benjamin Bosmans-Verdonk, freshman Coleman Hawkins, graduate student Tyler Underwood, freshman Andre Curbelo, junior Giorgi Bezhanishvili — also marched in the protest. When sophomore Illini center Kofi Cockburn spoke with the media last week, he indicated the team had been very vocal about sharing their opinions and learning from each other’s perspectives. Miller echoed that sentiment, saying the team stays very active in its group chat. What has impressed Miller more is the support from the highest levels of the athletic department, specifically athletic director Josh Whitman. “One of my proudest days as AD,” Whitman tweeted after the protest Monday evening. “Today, I watched tomorrow’s leaders take a knee and then stand tall. Our #ILLINI family found its voice & used its platform to make a difference. Our future is bright in their hands. Honored to be included & to be associated with them.” Head basketball coach Brad Underwood and assistants Chin Coleman and Orlando Antigua also joined Whitman and several other Illini coaches in marching with the athletes. To Miller, that unity makes him proud to be at Illinois. “It meant everything to me,” Miller said. “It shows they care. It’s not like we’re here just for basketball. They care about us as men and about our lives. All our coaches were out here; it’s just amazing. I’m just glad we’re seeing change. You can be as mad as you want about the situation but peace is the only thing that’s going to come forward and help us better this country.”

Adam Miller showed up to the Illinois athlete-led protest on Monday evening at the last minute. The highlyanticipated Illini freshman guard was out of town earlier that day but knew how important it was for him to attend the march. Miller has voiced his support for Black lives on his Instagram and Twitter accounts, which have about 115,000 and 12,100 followers, respectively. Being a five-star basketball recruit, Miller has had eyes on his every move for years now, giving him even more reason to speak his mind. “Some people are like, ‘watch what you say,’ but it’s those talks, even with my grandma as a little kid,” Miller said Monday evening. “She was like, even if you get detentions, that’s prison. She knew I wasn’t going to prison, but as a Black man in this country, it’s so much harder for you to be successful and it’s so much harder to be normal. So, everything you do, you have to make sure you’re doing it the right way. You have to be better than the next one. “I feel like everybody should have equal rights so I’m not afraid to say anything. Martin Luther King did it and he wasn’t afraid. Malcolm X did it and he wasn’t afraid. So, I think it’s our time to come around and I’ve never seen anything like this, even in the history books. You see a lot of movements and protests, but this, this is different and I’m just glad to see everyone out here.” Miller believes change can happen, but it won’t start or end with this generation. To see fellow students, athletes, coaches and even parents of all races marching on Monday was one of the most meaningful parts of the protest. The Morgan Park product is also thankful the conversation of racial injustice and police brutality is being brought up more frequently. Miller said the nation’s recent events have even been talked about in his classes over the past week. “It’s bigger than any one of us out here,” Miller said. “George Floyd died for this, Breonna Taylor, Jacob Blake. There’s so many people who have lost their lives to police brutality in this country and I think it’s time for an end. Even if we can’t do it with this generation, maybe we can do it with the next. If we push their power and just get the message out there so every kid that sees this is like, ‘oh, this is what’s happening, OK we’re gonna change this when it’s our time to come around.’” Miller’s time to make a change, though, is right now @gabby_h11 and he is prepared to contin- ghajduk2@dailyillini.com

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Illini freshman guard Adam Miller speaks during an interview @brendyn_jones outside of Memorial Stadium after the athlete-led protest on brendynjones@dailyillini.com Monday.

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Senior Nate Hobbs returns an interception during the game against Rutgers on Nov. 2 at Memorial Stadium. The Illini won 38-10.

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The Big Ten seems to be more unsure than any other conference about what to do regarding a college football start date. After commissioner Kevin Warren and the league announced on Aug. 11 that the fall season would be postponed to the spring, the Big Ten is now discussing a possible late-fall or earlyJanuary start to the season. The Big Ten became the first Power-5 conference to announce the postponement of its football season, with the Pac-12 becoming the second the same day. The SEC, ACC and Big 12, however, still plan on playing in the fall. Big Ten coaches met on a call Friday morning to discuss the possibility of pushing the start back up to around Thanksgiving or shortly after the new year rather than waiting until the spring. Fox Sports’ Bruce Feldman reported that the discussion emerged due to optimism in medical developments, therefore giving hope for an earlier season. “B1G (Big Ten) coaches & ADs (Athletic Directors) are working with medical personnel to explore options for playing in the fall/winter based on medical parameters regarding transmission rates, testing breakthroughs and the numbers in those localities/campuses,” Feldman said via Twitter. “(The) decision will be made in the best interest of all 14 institutions.”

Six days after postponing the season, commissioner Warren issued “An Open Letter to the Big Ten Community” and stated the decision to play in the spring wouldn’t be revisited. League coaches met just 10 days after that to discuss a fall or January season start. Although all the talks right now seem to be between coaches, the vote would once again be left up to the presidents of each university. “Obviously it’ll still be up to the Big Ten presidents to make the ultimate determination about when the conference opts to try and play — whether it’s in the fall or January,” Feldman said. If a Thanksgiving start date were to be decided on, it would create many logistical issues on a national scale. This would mean the Big Ten would be starting significantly later than the SEC, ACC and Big 12, and there would be games played at the same time during completely different points in their seasons. The time difference would also create bowl games and playoff complications. If the Big Ten is the only conference starting around Thanksgiving, there will be no other conference finishing at the same time as them. If they played at the same time as the Pac-12, there would be a possibility of out-of-conference post-season games. A start in early January, which would include playing in domes, is anoth-

er option that’s being discussed. Similar issues come to mind because of the overlap in the season with other schools and the inability to play in bowl games. Criticism of the initial postponement began immediately from members of Big Ten schools, especially from Nebraska, Iowa and Ohio State, the only schools that voted to play before the season was postponed. Nebraska coach Scott Frost even noted they would explore the possibility of playing elsewhere if the Big Ten chose not to play in the fall. Ohio State expressed their interest in finding a different way to play as well, but neither team seemed to find another option. Additionally, eight Nebraska football players recently filed a lawsuit against the Big Ten over the postponement of the season. They argued that the decision was made prematurely and are hoping for the court to invalidate the league’s decision to play in the spring. Whether recent discussions over an earlier start date stem from criticism, or medical developments, there is a minor possibility of football before the spring. There have been no further updates since the first meeting, but if one thing hasn’t been made clear, coaches and athletic directors in the Big Ten want football as soon as possible. @JPietsch14 pietsch3@dailyillini.com

Illinois head coach Brad Underwood and his staff have had a very successful run on the recruiting trail. They secured one of the top 2020 classes in the Big Ten and locked in sharpshooter Luke Goode for 2021. The program endured a rough stretch, however, when two top 2021 targets, Brandon Weston and David Jones, committed elsewhere on Sunday and Monday. Weston, ranked No. 63 by 247Sports, had the Illini in his final six. He spent the past two seasons playing at Morgan Park High School, the same school that produced current Illini Ayo Dosunmu and Adam Miller. Given those connections, the Illini appeared to be in a good position to land the 6-foot-5-inch wing. A week earlier, Illinois made Weston’s final six, which also included Seton Hall, Wake Forest, Western Illinois, Michigan and Pitt. However, Weston elected to play for Seton Hall, which is closer to his native home of New York. The Illini also appeared to be in a good spot for Jones who is ranked No. 91 by 247Sports. 247Sports national basketball analyst Brian Snow even put in a crystal ball prediction for Jones to go to Illinois last Friday. But at the last second, DePaul swooped in and ultimately won Jones over. The Blue Demons had not offered the 6-foot-6-inch wing a position until Aug. 22. The Illini already have one 2021 wing in Goode but are clearly looking to add another. They are still in the mix for four-star wing Jordan Nesbitt and made the final nine for Bryce Hopkins, the 33rd-ranked player in the country. But all crystal ball predictions for Nesbitt point to Saint Louis, and Hopkins holds offers from elite programs

like Kentucky, Oregon and Indiana. Adding guard and wing depth for the future is clearly a priority for the Illini. Trent Frazier and Da’Monte Williams graduate after this season, and Dosunmu could potentially bolt for the NBA. As of right now, they do have Austin Hutcherson, Jacob Grandison and Goode to fill out those spots. The backcourt of the future appears to be set with Andre Curbelo and Adam Miller. With Goode in the fold, the Illini only possess one open scholarship for 2021. But in the case Dosunmu and sophomore Kofi Cockburn dash for the NBA, two more will open up. They are recruiting a pair of 2021 four-star centers in Franck Kepnang and Micawber Etienne to potentially replace Cockburn. If Underwood misses out on both Hopkins and Nesbitt, which appears likely

at this point, there aren’t a plethora of 2021 wings left. They are recruiting 6-foot5-inch three-star Rafael Pinzon, who played high school ball with Curbelo. The staff could also go the transfer route, whether it be from another college or a junior college. Grandison, Hutcherson, Andres Feliz and Adonis De La Rosa are all players Illinois has snagged in the transfer market. The past few days are certainly not the high point in recruiting for Illinois, but it’s no time to panic. Curbelo, Miller and Goode are a strong foundation to build around, and this staff has shown the ability to recruit well. Players typically like to play for teams that excel, so if the Illini can reach the heights they are supposed to in 2020-2021, that should help them in the long run. @BrandonSimberg simberg2@dailyillini.com

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Illinois basketball coach Brad Underwood points toward the court during the game against Nebraska at the State Farm Center in Champaign on Feb. 24. Though the Illini have been successful on the recruiting trail, two top 2021 targets, Brandon Weston and David Jones, committed elsewhere.

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Chancellor Robert Jones prepares to give the State of the University address on Jan. 24 in the Illini Ballroom.

Chancellor replies to COVID-19 questions enced some delays in processing tests last week. We are working to reduce the time to process, but until the new equipment and process are in place, those who have not received their latest test results should be very cauOur data models were tious to avoid any possible created by a team led by exposure. Professors Nigel Goldenfeld and Sergei Maslov. The 3. After the first week specific models mentioned of class, are the number in the massmail were creat- of positive cases similar ed to predict how many stu- to what the University dents would arrive on cam- expected? pus and test positive during According to our scienour entry screening. These tists, at this point our posiKENYON EDMOND THE DAILY ILLINI calculations were based on tive cases are within the preA group of students wearing masks walks down Green Street on Aug. 21. Several entities are currently under investigation for our predicted number of dicted range. Of course, we coronavirus violations. Jones believes that the spike in COVID-19 cases on campus are not due to community spread. individuals arriving back to continue to monitor cases, campus and on information build new models and refine we have about the estimat- our predictions. And, it is ed prevalence of COVID-19. important to remember that Based on these numbers, models are estimates only the scientists predicted a and are useful to identify few hundred positive cases trends. in the first few weeks of the and advocacy. were also placed on interim Daily Illini. Fall 2020 semester. We are Anyone who tests positive suspension. One was susUniversity officials con- currently within the range 4. What is the University’s for COVID-19 should isolate pended for hosting a large firmed 80 people with COV- of their predictions. reaction to the emergency for at least 10 days before they party, while the other was ID-19 are isolated in on-camorder that allows get tested again. However, in violation of a quarantine pus isolation beds, with 93 2. According to the models, bars to have outdoor some are getting tested mul- order. beds still available. when should students, seating, despite the CDC tiple times throughout those Since Aug. 16, there have About 179 students are in faculty and staff expect the discouraging this exact 10 days in hopes of getting a been 182,060 tests and 1,013 isolation off-campus while peak of positive cases? practice? THE DAILY ILLINI STAFF REPORT negative result, said Awais individual cases. 223 are in quarantine, the The models predict the The University has been More than 100 students Vaid, Champaign-Urbana “The university has been News-Gazette stated. highest number of positive working very closely with and several groups are under Public Health District depu- working very closely with “The models predict the cases in the first two weeks the Champaign-Urbainvestigation by the Univer- ty administrator in Monday’s the Champaign-Urba- highest number of positive of the semester. This shows na Public Health District sity for violations in regards Senate Executive Committee na Public Health District cases in the first two weeks of that the number of cases is (CUPHD), which guides the to COVID-19, University offi- meeting. (CUPHD), which guides the the semester. This shows that rising because of individu- local response based on the cials said Monday. According to WCIA, the local response based on the the number of cases is rising als coming to the campus specific situation in our comTwo students and one fra- fraternity that was suspended specific situation in our com- because of individuals com- who were already infected, munity. We also work very ternity have been suspend- was the Pi Kappa Phi frater- munity. We also work very ing to the campus who were not because there is com- closely with the mayors of ed and 11 groups and 119 stu- nity. It was placed on interim closely with the mayors of already infected, not because munity spread on our cam- Champaign and Urbana, and dents are under investigation, suspension after a party this Champaign and Urbana, and there is community spread pus. This is a very important we have met with bar owners according to Stephen P. Bry- past weekend. we have met with bar owners on our campus. This is a very distinction. on the local approach. an, associate vice chancellor WCIA also reported that on the local approach,” Chan- important distinction,” Jones As you know, we experiand dean of student support the two students suspended cellor Robert Jones told The told The Daily Illini.

1. The University referenced data models developed by faculty in a recent Massmail that predicted that there would be a few hundred positive cases. What factors were considered to create these models?

Groups under investigation Illinois Students suspended over violations of quarantine order

Quarantine and isolation housing: Champaign:

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Scott Hall Snyder Hall Hopkins Hall Weston Hall Bousfield Hall

Babcock Hall Blaisdell Hall Carr Hall Saunders Hall Oglesby Hall Trelease Hall

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Barton Hall Lundgren Hall Leonard Hall Shelden Hall

Updated COVID-19 statistics Data reflects Aug. 16 through Monday

182,060 Total tests administered

Source: Chelsea Hamilton, University Housing Spokesperson

Quarantine and isolation housing availability: Isolation:

Quarantine:

Number of occupied beds: 80 Number of available beds: 93

Number of occupied beds: 47 Number of available beds: 228

1,013 Total new cases

Source: University Public Affairs

1.16% Last 7-Day Rolling Average Positivity Rate

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The buzz calendar is a compilation of events happening around the Champaign-Urbana area. Follow our top picks in Monday’s and Thursday’s papers for activities to do in C-U on any night, from places to eat to things to watch. Want to submit an event? Email calendar@readbuzz.com or message us on Facebook.

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Artist ROZES performs live for “It’s A School Night” at Bardot in Los Angeles, California on Nov. 14, 2016. Her new five-track EP, “Crazy” was released on Aug. 21.

‘Crazy’ by ROZES is cookie-cutter pop BY NATE SUN STAFF WRITER

buzz factor: ROZES’s new EP “Crazy” is essentially the plain white bread of contemporary pop music. It does its job and is adequately produced. However, it doesn’t offer much more than that throughout the five tracks that follow a similar chorus-focused structure with a 4/4-time signature. It is the same type of sound anybody would be familiar with if they had listened to any top 40 hits throughout the past decade. Unfortunately, not much more can be said about “Crazy” other than it sounds incredibly commonplace. To the EP’s credit, there is a mix of dance tunes and slower melodies. The title track, “Crazy,” is a feelgood dance song followed by a basic four-chord piano ballad backed by a sim-

ple snapping beat in “Halfway There.” The fourth track, “Walls,” features Mat Kearney and a guitar lick, yet it still does not manage to stick out from any other tracks. It could be that the repetitiveness of slow, buildup verse to boisterous chorus becomes so mundane that each song gets muddled together. It certainly doesn’t help that none of the songs are lyrically potent. Some song lyrics do stick out, notably the third track “All Up In My Head,” which talks about mental health. But this is a very surface-level composition. It is still a song about a relationship, and the mention of mental health is too brief. “Halfway There” is notable, as it was the official anthem for the 2019 Women’s March. However, it’s still the textbook definition of an inspirational song, telling people to persist and

not give up. The song itself isn’t about women’s rights or anything in particular. Even ROZES’s vocals performance on all of these songs is merely passable. Of course, it’s not as if listening to her singing is particularly grating. Still, at the same time, it’s not great, per se — yes, she can sing enthusiastically during the loud choruses, but that’s practically industry standard for most pop artists at this point. Effectively, this record is serviceable for an easy listen. There isn’t much more approbation to give this EP, though. None of the songs are particularly memorable or insightful, and it’s hard to see the rest of this album being much different when it comes out. “Crazy” has shown ROZES has the skills to make good pop music, but she has yet to make an album of great pop music. nssun2@readbuzz.com

Dalton Halls Band Acoustic Show

! 7-9 p.m. " Rose Bowl Tavern, 106 N. Race St., Urbana # Free Every Thursday, Rose Bowl Tavern offers live music for the public to enjoy. It’s best to get there early as seat space is limited. This week’s featured band is the Hobnob String Band, an acoustic group with American and bluegrass influences. Social distance, listen to music and bring some takeout food.

Live Thru Wednesday at Riggs

! 6-8 p.m. " Riggs Beer Company, 1901 S. High Cross Road, Urbana # Free Live Thru Wednesday is a local rock, reggae and ska band. It dabbles in both original songs and covers, and it hopes to share these with you all at Riggs Beer Company Thursday. Enjoy a lager and other German and American beer styles while listening to the band. Riggs also houses a playground and outdoor games for families with kids.

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! 8-11 p.m. " Pour Bros. Craft Taproom, 40 E. University Ave., Champaign # Free Come out and jam to Dalton Halls and his fellow band members Saturday night. The band specializes in fresh and funky soul music, and its members can’t wait to play some acoustic jams for you all! Come out and dance, but get there as early as possible.

Catching Hickory at One-T’s Cornerpocket

! 9-11:59 p.m. " One-T’s Cornerpocket, 123 S. Mattis Ave., Champaign # Free Enjoy the local music scene and join Catching Hickory in a night of great live music. Based out of Bloomington, the band is known for its rock music, taking influences from The Beatles, Led Zeppelin and The Grateful Dead. Saturday will be the band’s first show in Champaign, so go and support the performance!

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Friday Jazz Happy Hour

! 5-7 p.m. " NOLA’s Rock Bar, 119 W. Main St., Urbana # Free Celebrate the start of your weekend with some jazz music! Join the best jazz musicians C-U has to offer during this musical celebration. Friday’s featured artist is Chip McNeil Quintet, a professor at the University of Illinois School of Music. He’s performed alongside artists like Frank Sinatra, Dizzy Gillespie and Sammy Davis Jr., so you don’t want to miss out! Listen to his music and enjoy drinks in mason jars and cajun-inspired food.

! 12:30-3:30 p.m. " Alto Vineyards Champaign, 4210 N. Duncan Road, Champaign # $10 for class, $15 for class with wine Finish out the end of your weekend with a Sunday stretch in a beautiful outdoor setting. Wine enhances the experience but will cost extra for those who want to indulge in it. Afterward, enjoy some local cheese with friends and check out the vineyard’s wine-related gifts.

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Antonia Santiago Amador stars in “La Chana.” The film played during Flatlands Dance Film Festival 2019.

Flatlands Dance Film Festival moves online BY CAROLINA GARIBAY ASSISTANT BUZZ EDITOR

This weekend, dancers, filmmakers and lovers of the arts will come together for a unique event that fuses the creative worlds of film and dance both engagingly and innovatively. The Flatlands Dance Film Festival is an online short film festival presented by the Department of Dance at the University of Illinois dedicated to showcasing different types of dance and artists worldwide. According to Laura Chiaramonte, director and curator of the festival, it gives dance students a new way of working and provides the ChampaignUrbana community with a new way of consuming film and dance.

“What I find so exciting about this type of work, being a dancer and a choreographer myself, is how dance and film have come together in this cohesive, copacetic way to make a new kind of film and also a new kind dance,” Chiaramonte said. Mark Rhodes, assistant director of the festival, helped start it seven years ago when he was on the Art Theater’s board and looked to find new ways to collaborate with the Champaign community. Since its inception, the festival has grown and reached members beyond those in the C-U community. Rhodes said the festival has received submissions from more than 65 countries, and at least half of

the films the staff chooses to show are from foreign countries. “It’s a great medium for merging film and dance, and my interest is sharing that with the community as a whole and expanding it as much as we can in terms of where we started seven years ago,” Rhodes said. The festival has reached an even wider audience than ever before due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In the past, the festival had been presented in person in Champaign. However, this new live broadcast version of the event provides the festival with an even larger audience than just the Champaign community, Rhodes said. “We are going down a new path,” Rhodes said.

“The Department of Dance is the first one who is doing a live stream event to share arts with our community and the community at large.” The transition to an online event has also forced artists to adapt their performances to a live online audience. Chiaramonte herself has had to figure out how exactly to broadcast this event. “It’s exciting to see, especially for this year with the festival going online as a live event, how we can connect with people outside our community but also bring in the artists,” Chiaramonte said. The festival starts on Friday night with three featured films to introduce the event, followed

by a Q&A session, which will be broadcasted live on Vimeo. Saturday marks the start of the competition portion of the festival, which will feature 16 films selected by judges out of about 650 submissions. After the films are shown, judges will choose a film to win the adjudicator award. Audience members are also invited to select their favorite film, which will be awarded an audience choice award. For those not familiar with the festival, Rhodes says to expect all sorts of dances, including animation, live movement, studio pieces, environment pieces, spoken word pieces and more. “It will challenge some people’s perception of

what dance and film are,” Rhodes said. “It’s a wide gamut of what you’ll see, and hopefully, folks will walk away with a new appreciation of what dance and film can do.” Though this year’s festival has had to undergo some changes, if anything can overcome the unprecedented circumstances 2020 has brought, it’s the arts. “Artists are resilient and creative, and they think outside of the box, and we figure it out,” Chiaramonte said. “The arts will go on.” You can join this event Friday and Saturday on the Illinois Dance Vimeo page at v i meo.com/ illinoisdance. garibay5@readbuzz.com

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