September 21, 2016 Issue

Trillium Court Townhouses burglarized

By Sean Flamand Editor-in-Chief On Sunday, Sept. 18, a total of five UIS townhouses were burglarized, according to two separate email alerts sent by the UIS Police Department that morning and evening. Although two of the incidents were reported later in the evening, all five are believed to be related.

The alert emails indicated that various items were taken from the townhouses, among them “some electronics and cash.” The burglaries occurred in Trillium Court on the West Side of campus, and the suspects reportedly entered through unlocked doors.

The emails further stated that police responded and searched the area for the suspects and their vehicles, supported by the Springfield and Lincoln Land Police Departments. Further, the SPD “attempted to use a [K-9] to track the suspect, but were unable to do so

UIS Campus Police say the investigation is on-going.

Photo by Erica Thomas due to disturbances in the ground.”

The university is requesting that any information or tips regarding the incidents be directed to the UIS Police Department by calling 217-206-6690.

In the meantime, the UIS Police Department “strongly advise[s] all [residents] to lock all doors to their apartments, bedrooms, and vehicles.” Additional crime prevention information is available through the UIS Police Department website: http://www.uis.edu/police/ campus-safety/crime-prevention/

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Hell or High Water Reviewed Page 9

Career Bytes Conference

Perpetuating Terror Page 4

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Jane Elliott Visits UIS

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September 21, 2016

Hispanic Heritage Month

Flag Raising Ceremony and BBQ kick off events

By Aeriel Storey Staff Writer On Friday, Sept. 16, a Flag Raising Ceremony and BBQ Event was held to celebrate the beginning of Hispanic Heritage Month.

Hispanic Heritage Month first began in 1968 when Congress deemed the week including Sept. 15 and 16 National Hispanic Heritage Week.

The two dates were chosen to commemorate the signing of the Act of Independence for several Latin countries and Mexico’s Independence Day. In 1988, the event was expanded to a month-long period where the contributions and achievements of the Hispanic community are celebrated.

The event began with a late start at 1 p.m. and was moved inside the Diversity Center due to rain.

Despite these setbacks, the event continued with roughly 30 people in attendance – nearly quadruple the outcome from any other year.

The flag raising ceremony was held outside of the Diversity Center at the Legacy Flag Poles, where OLAS President, Oscar Mercado, opened up the event with a speech that explained the history and importance of Hispanic Heritage Month.

Following the speech, the flags of Panama, Mexico, and Puerto Rico were raised individually as their respective anthems were played.

Students help raise flags for Hispanic Heritage Month. Photo by Aeriel Storey While the flags of the three Latin countries were chosen per student request, other nationalities of the Latin community were also recognized during the ceremony.

Sophia Gelhausen, the program and outreach coordinator for the Diversity Center, was pleased with the outcome of the event and acclaims much of its success due to the cooperation of the organizations involved with its production.

“All of the organizations involved -- OLAS, Gamma Phi Omega, and Multicultural Male Society -- all worked together and had this planned out, so I think it was already going to be bigger, definitely,” Gelhausen said. “It was more organized and there was more student involvement.”

Mercado hopes that the events sponsored throughout the month will “create a deeper understanding of who the Hispanic/Latino community is, what it is we stand for, and the struggles we face inside and outside the UIS community.”

He further explains the importance of Hispanic Heritage Month, stating its purpose is “to celebrate the contributions and achievements of the diverse cultures within the Hispanic community.”

“We also hope to bring awareness to campus of our People’s contributions to the country, our achievements, but most importantly, our triumphs,” Mercado said.

Events for Hispanic Heritage Month will be held throughout Oct. 14.

Native American protests halt construction on Dakota Access Pipeline

By Megan Swett Assistant Editor for News/ Copy Editor After seven years of controversy and protests, the Keystone XL Pipeline project was rejected by the Obama administration in November 2015. President Obama and Secretary of State John Kerry cited concerns over the environmental impact the pipeline would have as the basis for their decision, stating that approving the pipeline would

“undercut [our] leadership” in the fight against anthropological (manmade) climate change.

That same month, the state of South Dakota approved the construction plan for the Bakken Pipeline – also known as the Dakota Access Pipeline. The Dakota Access Pipeline, or DAPL, is intended to connect southern Illinois with the oil-rich Bakken region in North Dakota.

The company constructing the pipeline, Dakota Access, LLC, origi-

nally planned for the 1,172 miles of pipeline to run through four states and 50 counties before meeting existing pipelines in Patoka, Illinois.

By April 2016, Illinois, North Dakota, and Iowa all approved DAPL for construction. Local news headed the coverage of these events, with a few national news organizations turning out one or two articles a month.

Only seven miles shorter than the pipeline that turned out national headlines for seven years, the DAPL garnered almost no nationwide

exposure. However, a dedicated fight put up by local Native American tribes changed that.

“For me, the moment of consciousness was people sharing things on Facebook, but also that really wonderful spread in the New York Times,” said Megan Styles, associate professor in the Department of Environmental Studies at UIS. “That was a really powerful article.”

The New York Times first covered the DAPL fight in late August, posting a video that summarized

the current state of the battle. In the days that followed, the Times published a number of other stories that shared opinions and facts about the situation.

On July 27, the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe of North Dakota sued the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, alleging that the Corps ignored laws that protect Native American land.

Elected Chairman of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe Dave Archambault

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This Week at UIS Wednesday

Thursday

Mexican How to Loiter Candy 5:30p.m., BRK Aud Fundraiser Bible Study 10a.m.-2p.m., 7:30-8:30p.m., PAC Concourse PAC G National Alcohol & Women’s Small Drug Recovery Month Group Bible Study Information Table 8:30p.m., PAC G 11a.m.-2p.m., PAC Concourse Men’s Small Group Bible Study 8:30-9:30p.m., PAC E

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Career Bytes Conference 12:30-5:15p.m., PAC conference rooms and BRK Aud Japanime Springfield Meeting 6-8p.m., PAC F Legacy Dance Team Practice 6p.m., SLB MPR

Upsilon Xi Party 10p.m., SLB MPR

Black Male Collegiate Society Meeting 4-6:30p.m., Diversity Center Sigma Study Tables 4p.m., FRH classroom Catholic Mass 6p.m., PAC G Legacy Dance Team Practice 6p.m., SLB Gym

Women’s Volleyball Club Meeting 9p.m.,TRAC Arena The Edge 9-10p.m., SLB MPR

Applying to Google 2p.m., Career Development Center Women’s Volleyball Club Meeting 9-11p.m.,TRAC Arena

Have an event you want others to know about? Call our office at 217-206-7061 or email calendar events to journal@uis.edu!

Muslim Student Organization

A bridge and resource for all UIS Students

By Sean Blackwell Staff Writer

The Muslim Student Organization is a faith-based student organization, founded in 2013 by Ahsan Owais and Hannan Zahid, for the purposes of bringing Muslim students together and providing them with an outlet and a resource.

Muslims are, by definition, followers or adherents of Islam, which is one of the largest and fastest growing religions in the world.

Islam means “submission,” meaning submission to the will of God. Prior to the founding of the MSO in 2013, a similar student organization, the Muslim Student Association or MSA, existed on campus. However, Owais, who is now a graduate student pursuing a Master’s in Public Health, believes MSA “kind of dwindled out” because there weren’t very many Muslims on campus.

“So the reason that we started [the Muslim Student Organization] was because we wanted to bring people together,” said Owais. “We know there are a bunch of students from all over the world who are Muslim, and

The Muslim Student Organization participates in an Eid prayer. they don’t have any place to go to or someone to turn to for help.”

But the extent of MSO’s outreach spans further than UIS students. Members of MSO also strive to engage the global community and act in accordance with the Five Pillars of Islam— faith, prayer, fasting, pilgrimage, and almsgiving.

“We want to create an environment that is friendly towards everybody, not just Muslims,” said Owais. “We want to make sure that everyone is able to get along; and if they need something, they can come to us. We want to make sure that everyone is comfortable.

We want to be a resource and a charity-based organization. We want to do stuff for the community that we are in, and abroad.”

Last fall, MSO sponsored the

Photo courtesy of Ahsan Owais

Syrian Refugee Clothes Drive, by which numerous articles of clothing were sent to Syrian refugees.

“Helping other people out makes us feel good, makes our clothes that we don’t use not go to waste, and, you know, send them for a good cause,” said Humza Khan, a senior majoring in Business Administration.

The MSO is a geopolitically-conscious organization, whose members strive to serve as bridges between Muslims and those who may not be familiar with Islam or who may associate negative ideas – such as terrorism – with the faith.

“One of the main reasons for founding the organization was to inform people about Islam,” said Owais. “In the beginning that’s what we did. We had talks, such

as ‘Women in Islam,’[and] ‘Islam and Christianity.’ Stuff like that, where it told people…some misconceptions that they had, we discussed that with a group of students.”

In response to Republican Presidential nominee Donald Trump’s call for a “total and complete shutdown” of all Muslims entering the US, Khan stated that Trump’s stance is “a huge violation for what America stands for.”

“The First Amendment says you can practice your religion freely,” Khan said. “Barring the fastest growing religion, like two billion people, and you’re going to bar them from one of the greatest countries in the world that stands for peace and freedom of speech?”

MSO would like the UIS community to know that “Muslims are your next door neighbors, your aunts, your uncles, your brothers, your workers, your advisors, your drivers, doctors, and lawyers,” according to Owais.

“Ten [terrorists] do not represent two billion people,” Khan said.

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Aquarius (Jan. 20 – Feb. 18) You may be tempted to shut everyone out

Pisces (Feb. 19 – March 20) Trying to make everyone happy this

Aries (March 21 – April 19) Expect an unusual set of circumstances

Taurus (April 20 – May 20) You and a loved one will set out on a

Gemini (May 21 – June 20) A personal relationship may move to the

Cancer (June 21 – July 22) Someone who has been keeping their

this week and simply get to work on what you feel you need to do. Be careful that you don’t cut yourself off completely as someone close to you will attempt to give you some very important advice! this week. You may be thrown a curve ball as you attempt to adjust to these events, however, the end result will have you glowing with happiness! You will be given a unique opportunity which may solve a lot of your problems. next level this week. Be honest with yourself and make sure this is what you want. Refrain from taking the next step unless you are absolutely sure this is what you want. If you don’t this situation may end in heartbreak.

week may actually pay off in your favor! You will be rewarded for your giving attitude and selfless actions as everyone around you will attempt to make you just as happy as they are! unique adventure this week. You may face a few missteps along the way, however, this will only serve to make the trip more memorable. Have fun and enjoy this brief escape from your routine!

Leo (July 23 – Aug. 22) A costly expense may have you worried about

distance from you lately will attempt to reconnect with you this week. Don’t brush them off! They’re most likely feeling lost and need someone trustworthy to turn to.

Virgo (Aug. 23 – Sept. 22) Try to keep your emotions in check this week. You may be prone to overreact this week and this could result in relationship troubles. Try to keep a cool head and by the end of the week you should be able to handle things a bit more rationally.

Libra (Sept. 23 – Oct. 22) This week may signal the end of something

Scorpio (Oct. 23 – Nov. 21) Confidence will be the key this week to

Sagittarius (Nov. 22 – Dec. 21) You may feel as though you are about

Capricorn (Dec. 22 – Jan. 19) Jealousy may impact your relation-

how you will have to cut back. A generous loved one will come to your aid, however, and alleviate any worries you might have regarding your budget.

big for you. Try not to get too upset. This door may be closing but another door is just waiting for you to step through the it! This new opportunity will leave you feeling nervous and excited at the same time! to accomplish a huge feat this week. Try not to celebrate too early! Last minute problems could leave you in shock and leave those around you judging your confidence as arrogance.

getting everything you want to accomplish finished. Any sense of self-doubt will lead you to hesitate at crucial times and prevent you from accomplishing your goals on schedule! ships this week when you smother those close to you in order to keep them from someone else. Take a step back and realize that you are being unfair.

They haven’t done anything and they will love you more for trusting them.

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Educator Jane Elliott presents at UIS, meets with protestors

By Megan Swett Assistant Editor for News/ Copy Editor Internationally recognized diversity educator Jane Elliott visited the University of Illinois Springfield last Friday. The creator of the ‘Blue Eyes/Brown Eyes’ exercise spoke at three separate times, concluding with a reception, lecture, and booksigning that evening.

Students, faculty, and community members gathered to attend Elliott’s presentations throughout the day. A group of studentorganized peaceful protesters gathered outside the Studio Theater during the late-afternoon event to call attention to the recent “chalkings” on campus sidewalks.

“We understand that it’s public speech and people have that freedom,” said Crystal Lazcano, one of the group’s organizers, “but it’s not unreasonable to ask to feel welcome.”

Activist and educator Jane Elliott engages audience members on Friday at UIS. Lazcano said that the group – which currently calls themselves Together We Are One – wants higher-level administration at the university to acknowledge the recent events and the impact they have had on the minority and international populations at

Photo by Erica Thomas

the school.

“We want to know that we’re not alone, basically,” Lazcano said.

Elliott met with the protesters and addressed their concerns in her evening lecture.

“I am so proud… I am so impressed by those Latino and Lati-

Reggie Koch speaks out against social injustices

By Aeriel Storey Staff Writer On Thursday, Sept. 15, attorney Reggie Koch kicked off Hispanic Heritage Month at an ECCE event hosted by UIS and co-sponsored by the UIS Departments of Legal Studies and Public Administration.

Reggie Koch is the managing partner of the Koch Law Firm, which is the leading firm in Central Arkansas protecting the rights and representing the interests of Hispanic persons.

A large part of his practice deals with employment discrimination, issues of social justice, and civil rights. Koch served in the police force for 14 years and credits his policing in helping him become a more cultured and compassionate individual.

During the event, Koch spoke about the issues and struggles many Latinos face in the United States. Many such struggles highlighted in his speech included the issues posed through deportation of illegal immigrants, disproportionately low wages of Hispanic-Americans, lack of job opportunities, and being racially profiled.

While discussing these issues, Koch also noted the importance of embracing diversity and praised the Hispanic community for the influence they have had on society in the United States.

In his speech, Koch recalled growing up in southern Arkansas, where many people

Attorney Reggie Koch UIS Photo were openly racist and there was not much diversity within his community. It wasn’t until he met more diverse individuals through his international studies that he decided to learn the Spanish language – which aided him much during his time as a policeman.

“I was the only police officer in southern Arkansas who could speak Spanish, so I would get calls at all hours of the day and all hours of the night to communicate between both parties,” Koch recalled. “I’ll always be thankful for this, because it allowed me to meet many different people, and the more I talked to them, the more I understood the struggles they faced. It helped me developed a sense of understanding and compassion.”

It was through these experiences that Koch decided to become a civil rights activist within the court system and stand up against oppression, racism, and injustice.

One of the most important breakthrough cases Koch took

on throughout his career as a civil rights attorney is the case of Giron v. City of Alexander.

In this case, Alexander police officer Tommy Leath violated constitutional rights by racially profiling and targeting Latino individuals, where he abused his authority and victimized individuals during routine traffic stops. Leath was found guilty, as 10 separate complaints were filed by those of Hispanic descent.

According to CourtListener, it was found that “Leath’s true objective was not to enforce traffic laws for minor infractions, but rather to use neutral traffic laws as a pretext for harassing Hispanics and obtain money through fines and towing charges for … the City of Alexander.”

Because of this case, injustices regarding racial profiling gained momentum and Koch was able to take on more cases to combat racial injustice.

Despite his successes, Koch believes the most important thing he can do is educate the public and share his experiences with others in order to stop injustices within the system.

He explained, “The work I do is like emptying the ocean with a cup, but if I share my experiences with all with of you, I hope that makes the biggest difference. One day you will be police officers, or lawyers, or whatever you hope to be. I just hope that the knowledge I share with you will have even the smallest impact on changing the world. It is up to you.”

na kids out there, who are sitting on those steps with those signs saying ‘United We Stand, Divided We Fall,’” Elliott said. “… your chancellor won’t take care of that unless she gets a whole lot of backing from you.”

For roughly an hour and a half, Elliott spoke on issues ranging from the “psychological genocide” of young minorities, to the misnomer of “white privilege,” and even to the current election.

“I swear to you, I have never been as concerned about an election as I am about this one,” Elliott announced. While she regularly citizen both “Don-asuarus T-Rump” and “Bill-ary,” she encouraged the audience members to do as she’ll do in November and “plug [their] noses and vote for Hillary.”

While the lecture focused on serious topics, the atmosphere was noticeably light, with the audience often laughing out loud to Elliott’s sense of humor.

The event ended with an im-

promptu Q&A session, during which one audience member noted how “shocked” and “amazed” she was at the number of white people in the audience. When Elliott closed out the lecture, she was met with a standing ovation.

“This event is well-needed,” said Black Student Union Vice President DeJa’ Willingham after the event ended. “I think it’s a start and step in the right direction for better race relations on this campus and in this country.”

Williams confirms that BSU is working with the Together We Are One group to address the racial concerns on campus.

Elliott provided a list of book recommendations throughout the lecture, which can be found on her website, janeelliott.com, along with various other learning materials.

Redistricting amendment rehearing denied

By Jeff Burnett Staff Writer The Illinois Supreme Court denied a rehearing on the redistricting amendment on Sept. 13, which it ruled unconstitutional earlier this month, meaning that the amendment would not appear on the Nov. 8 ballot.

“We cannot afford to assist political corruption from the State Judiciary anymore,” said Dom Chiappano, president of College Republicans at UIS. Chiappano said he is “hopeful” about redistricting in the future, with the Chief Justice selection of Justice Lloyd Karmeier effective Oct. 26. “Justice Lloyd Karmeier gives optimism for a new, more reformist court approach to tackle the state’s toughest issues including Independent Maps.”

Independent Maps requested a rehearing after the Illinois Supreme Court ruled in a 4-3 vote that the redistricting

amendment was not “structural and procedural” stated in the Illinois constitution.

“Today’s court decision is very disappointing, but not unexpected. Now that the courts have denied Illinoisans the right to vote on a redistricting referendum in November for the last time,” Gov. Bruce Rauner said in a statement.

Rauner has called for the General Assembly to reform redistricting and term limits this coming fall.

The amendment would have created an 11 person citizen committee to independently redraw state and congressional district lines.

“Illinois voters have been denied their right to vote on a constitutional amendment to remove politics from the way state legislative maps are drawn,” Independent Maps Chairman Dennis FitzSimons said in a statement.

The Independent Maps group collected 563,000 signatures from Illinois voters to amend the constitution.

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Wednesday, Sept 21, 2016

Perpetuating terror: You can’t fight an ideology with guns

By Erik Thulien Columnist For the past 15 years, the beginning of fall has been a little different than it used to be. The leaves still change colors and gradually fall off the trees, the weather still starts to get colder, and soon we will all be ready for the hectic holiday season. But before we get to that point, we all must be reminded of one of the most horrifying and painful days in American history. And on this day, we all pledge to never forget.

But let’s explore what we truly mean. Of course we will never forget those who lost their lives in the World Trade Center, the first responders who ran bravely into the fire as everyone else ran the other way, and the thousands more who got sick due to the poor air quality in and around ground zero. We will never forget them, and thankfully the Zadroga bill was renewed last year, so they are all guaranteed the healthcare they deserve.

What are you thinking?

Part II 9/11, Iraq, and the danger of not thinking

By Cole Moriarty Columnist “A process cannot be understood by stopping it. Understanding must move with the flow of the process, must join it and flow with it.”-Frank Herbert.

Nothing happens without warning. An event, no matter how shocking or unexpected, no matter how unpredictable, is merely the moment when forces come together to produce something notable. When the Patriots won the Super Bowl in 2013 because of the legendary Malcolm Butler’s goal line interception in the last seconds of the game, it was a shock to everyone - that is, ev-

And this all is very noble and just. The way we unite over this tragedy is a testament to the humanity in America that often seems all but lost in this country.

But how our politicians and leaders use this unity is a testament to how far we still have to go.

Because when we say we never forget, we aren’t just talking about the victims. Our desire for revenge, our lust for blood following these attacks is something we also have yet to forget. And that is as terrifying as it is justified.

The war on terror. A fight that we seem just as close to winning as we did on Sept. 12, 2001.

Sure, Osama Bin Laden is dead.

But as one group faded, another emerged. And we kept fighting.

Because we never forget.

We kept fighting because that is all we know how to do. Because we have the most powerful military in the world. Because our leaders don’t see our enemy as a collection of people, and they don’t see our military as a last resort. Because that same humanity that united us all after 9/11 is nowhere to be found when we are deciding how to respond.

We are fighting ISIS now. A group whose membership and influence seems to expand every day. And we continue to fight, because we will never forget. But

that is what they want. They don’t want us to forget.

The reason ISIS grows so quickly, and why we always seem to be so far behind, is because their propaganda is so powerful. If you grew up in a region where your country was constantly being invaded in the name of freedom, where your relatives are constantly being killed indiscriminately by drone strikes issued in

amend this statement to say, “You can’t fight an ideology with guns.” What I suggest will anger some, and confuse others. But, I suggest we forget.

No, I don’t suggest we forget about 9/11, or Orlando, or any other horrifying attack. I don’t suggest we forget about all those who lost their lives. I suggest we forget, in the sense that we no longer search for revenge.

retaliation to people you’ve never met, it would be pretty easy for you to believe that the invading country was evil.

The fact is, the more we continue to retaliate, and the more civilians we continue to kill, the more we can continue to make ISIS’ propaganda for them and the more convincing and powerful their message becomes.

We have all heard various versions of the same misguided statement, “You can’t fight an ideology.” I would, instead,

Because we can’t fight an ideology with guns, but we can with an opposing ideology. The fact is, that same anger and desire for revenge that rallies us around the cry for violence easily convinces so many others that we are an evil people.

So instead of trying to defeat their anger with weapons, we should try to defeat it with love.

We must pull our militaries out of those regions and instead offer aid to those in need. Provide shelter, food, water, and healthcare

eryone who hadn’t been at the Patriots practice where the same play was practiced over and over again so that when it happened, Butler was ready. When people say that things happen for a reason, they’re right. The questions are: do you know the reason? Do you understand it?

A week and a half ago we commemorated the 15th anniversary of 9/11. When it happened, I was a seven year old third grader; the event itself had almost no impact on me except that I found it curious when it seemed to be so distressing to the adults around me. I hadn’t lived long enough to know how strange and surreal the event truly was. In an attempt to try and experience it the way people of an older generation did, I watched a YouTube video of the live coverage for the nearly two hours between the first plane hitting, and the second collapse.

It was a strange experience.

When the first news of an explosion came in, no one was sure what had happened, they were confronted with a monolithic tower that now had a gaping hole from which smoke billowed and flames raged. Within a few minutes they were interviewing witnesses who had heard a plane fly low-overhead at high speeds into the building.

It was a moment in which everything was true and nothing was.

It was entirely possible, given the evidence, that it had been an ac-

cident. Yet it was a clear sky, and the last time a plane had hit a New York skyscraper was 1945.

But still, there simply was not enough evidence to make a definitive conclusion in those first few minutes.

Then the second plane hit the other tower, and everyone knew that it was deliberate. Then the Pentagon was hit. Suddenly it was an attack happening in real time. Then the towers were gone in a cloud of ash and dust.

What I found most interesting about the coverage was a comment Tom Brokaw – the NBC Nightly News anchor at the time - made several times when he

it cannot and should not be ignored.

But sometimes it is so easy to say something was evil and bad and insane, and then stop thinking about why. Thinking requires both the subjective understanding, and also a more distant and less emotional view. Was 9/11 evil? Absolutely. Ignoring the forces that led to it does not diminish its horror or evil, but ignorance of the world’s complexity is a disservice to the victims.

America funded the Mujahadeen in the 1980s and helped to grow the organization that attacked us.

Bush ignored warning of an im-

“... the more we continue to retaliate, and the more civilians we continue to kill, the more we can continue to make ISIS’ propaganda for them and the more convincing and powerful their message becomes.”

“Thinking requires both the subjective understanding, and also a more distant and less emotional view.” was brought on air to be the authoritative narrator of the event.

He said that it was obvious that the attack was against most obvious symbols of American capitalism and militarism.

I mention this to make a simple point: they didn’t hate our freedom, they weren’t just evil, and they weren’t just crazy. The attack was brilliant in its audacity and planning, and it was made to send a very specific message.

Now, it’s easy to categorize something as good or evil, right and wrong. It’s a human reaction and

minent attack.

But in the aftermath of the shock, we, as a country, stopped thinking. We were America, and somebody living in caves over there had the arrogance to blow up our buildings, therefore we will bomb and invade the caves to destroy them. How many people stopped to ask whether we were just going to make it worse?

Because we absolutely made it worse. 9/11 was used as justification, both explicitly and implicitly, to invade Iraq in 2003. This is another example of bad think-

to those whose lives have been destroyed by these senseless wars. Develop a reputation of being a loving and accepting people, not a hateful and divisive one.

No, these attacks won’t stop immediately. They may never stop completely. But we must acknowledge that our enemy, “terror,” is a group of people whom we have terrified. And if we continue to fight, and to kill, we simply perpetuate their terror. We must appeal to their basic humanity – we are all cut from the same cloth.

Because regardless of the feelings you may have towards a certain faith, the YouTube channel Peace House said it best when they said, “It’s not the books that are f***ed up, it’s us.” People will be less inclined to join a group whose mission is to take out an evil villain if the supposed villain is there providing them aid.

So what I ask is this: Please forget. Forget your desire for revenge. Forget your lust for blood.

Instead, remember the pain we felt on 9/11, and after Orlando, and after every other act of terror, and realize that you don’t want to make anyone else feel that pain. We must spread our love, not our hate.

ing. Instead of questioning their assumptions, instead of stopping to consider history, culture, ethnicity and nationality, instead of viewing the world as a complicated place which required nuance and skill, the Bush administration did the equivalent of beat up a kid that nobody liked. In this metaphor, imagine that the kid is the messed up kind that likes to torture animals. Did the kid deserve to get beat up? Yeah, probably. Did we think about the consequences of beating them up? No. Thus, through a number of profoundly stupid decisions made because of a lack of critical thinking about difficult ideas, we kept making things worse and worse, letting American troops get killed or crippled because we, as a nation, lacked the desire to think... because it’s hard.

My final point is brief and simple: thinking is unpopular. Nobody likes it when you raise your voice in a meeting in protest of a dumb decision which everyone else agrees with. Nobody likes it when you challenge their utter confidence that they are the good guy in the story. Nobody likes it when you say that they have to face the humiliation of being wrong. I know this personally. I have had professors who were so sure that they were right and wise, knowing a great many things, who didn’t understand a thing.

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Wednesday, Sept 21, 2016

Career Bytes Conference helps prepare students for professional careers after UIS

By Sean Blackwell Staff Writer Each year, thousands of students enroll in the University of Illinois Springfield, and learn about the world around them while developing specialized skills that will enable them to compete in an increasingly competitive job market.

However, after students have availed themselves of the rich learning experience that a university education provides, how will they go about transitioning that education into a career?

How will students introduce their credentials to potential employers in a manner that makes a good impression, and helps them get a job as soon as possible after they graduate?

The campus’s Career Development Center hopes to answer those questions.

Through their participation in the Career Bytes Conference which will be hosted by the Career Development Center on Friday, Sept. 23, from 12:30 p.m. to 5: 30 p.m. - UIS scholars will have an opportunity to learn the skills they will need to make the transition from student scholar to professional employee.

At the upcoming Career Bytes

Conference, UIS scholars will be afforded a unique opportunity to meet an array of potential employers and alumni, who will be there to help them conceptualize their eventual transition into the workforce, and develop the knowhow they will need to make said transition in a more seamless manner.

The Career Bytes Conference “will have employers participating from a variety of areas, including

medicine but also opportunities in communication, accounting, IT, [et cetera],” Nisbet-White said.

“The panelists participating will be providing insights that can be helpful to students with a wide variety of career goals.”

Nisbet-White also sought to address the concerns of any students who may have doubts about whether they are prepared to introduce themselves to potential employers. “This is not a formal

intend to enter or the country in which they intend to work.

Modan Li, an aspiring accountant from Beijing, sees a lot of value in participating in the conference.

“Based on my experience, listening to speakers share in this kind of conference can help students target what they would like to do in the future, and help them be more purposeful, oriented and proactive,” said Li. “Also, for in-

those from non-profit and government organizations, manufacturing, healthcare, agribusiness and others,” according to Kristin Nisbet-White, the employer development and informatics liaison at the Career Development Center.

“Keep in mind that with any organization there are multiple job functions—for example, within healthcare there are not only job opportunities for those practicing

recruiting event, but a chance [for students] to ask questions, a chance for students to practice… to hear from employers and other professional staff…in a different type of way.”

The insights that will be imparted to students at the Career Bytes Conference are likely to help them hit the ground running upon their graduation from UIS, regardless of the professional field they

ternational students, it can help us understand how business runs in America. I think this conference is worth attending.”

According to the Career Development Center’s webpage, students will get advice on how to “stand out as an applicant when applying for internships or job opportunities,” on how to leverage social media, such as LinkedIn, to “build professional connections

and boost [their] personal brand,” and on how to “dress to impress, interview like a pro, and negotiate [one’s] first salary.”

A keynote speech will be given at the conference by a 2008 UIS graduate, Nathan Kreoger, who is now the ambassador lead for the Presidential Transition Team in Washington, D.C. Through his message, Kroeger hopes to “motivate [students] and provide insight into the real challenges related to launching into [their] career journey,” according to the Career Development Center’s webpage.

Interested students can register for the event online through CareerConnect.

The conference officially begins at 12:30 p.m. in the Brookens Auditorium.

After Kreoger gives a brief keynote address, “Breakout Sessions” aimed at teaching students different skills will commence.

The conference officially ends at 5:30 p.m.; however, students are not required to stay for the whole conference.

The Career Development Center said that the first 200 students to arrive the conference’s reception “will receive a free portfolio.”

Rights of birthright citizens The story of Vanessa Lopez and the impacts of Dred Scott and Wong Kim Ark

By Megan Swett Assistant Editor for News At the time of Miller’s graduation, and while he applied to the troopers, he also decided he wasn’t going to be “picky” and applied to the UIS Police Department, as well. UIS managed to “get to him first” and he has been with the department for a little over Late Monday afternoon, the ECCE Speaker Series hosted a screening of the 2014 documentary film “14: Dred Scott, Wong Kim Ark & Vanessa Lopez” and a postscreening Q&A with the film’s director, Ann Galisky.

The movie – which was shown as part of Hispanic Heritage Month – follows the story of then-8-year-old Vanessa Lopez, the daughter of undocumented Rosario Lopez. Both mother and daughter are seen at various Undocumented, Unafraid, Unashamed protests throughout the film.

“She’s grown up with [protesting],” Galisky said of the youngest Lopez. “It’s in her blood. And it’s not a rubber

stamp of her mother. She’s her own person, for sure.”

The film, itself, discusses the history of the 14th Amendment, which was created during the Reconstruction Era after the Civil War as a response to questions of freedom and citizenship that were brought to the forefront of the nation’s attention with the Dred Scott case.

Within the 14th Amendment is the Citizenship Clause, which states, “All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside.”

As explained in the film, the Citizenship Clause is where the concept of birthright citizenship comes from. According to the clause, a person born within the jurisdiction of the United States is a United States citizen, regardless of the status of their parents.

This clause comes into play approximately 30 years later, when the case of natural-born American citizen Wong Kim

Ark fought for his right to be recognized as a citizen and ended up setting the precedent that birthright citizenship applies not only to freed slaves, but to children of undocumented immigrants, as well.

Now, nearly 120 years later, this precedent, and the amendment itself, are being called into question by politicians and citizens as they argue against the citizenship status of “anchor babies,” which is a colloquial and derogatory term used to refer to natural-born American citizens born to undocumented parents for the purpose of parents securing American citizenship.

Galisky personally believes the concept of “anchor babies” isn’t realistic.

“People live life, and part of life is sometimes having children,” Galisky said. “So I think we’re absolutely looking at it wrong…we need to fix our immigration system, but to do it by threatening this constitutional right is messing with something that really does work.”

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Backstage at UIS

Kenny Hansen, UIS plumber

By Jessey Bruce Staff Writer

Kenny Hansen states that his favorite part of working at the University of Illinois Springfield is being in the “university environment.”

“The type of people, the people I am in daily contact with are very professional people, very personable people, and very polite people,” Hansen said. “It’s really a very healthy type of place to work – a very respectful, courteous environment – and I think that is really the basis for wanting to come in here and bring your good mood with you.”

Since April 19, 2011, Hansen has been the university plumber for UIS. Hansen has been a union plumber since 1986, and currently works exclusively for the university, but represents many others through his work. “I’m representing me, I’m representing the Department of Resident Life, I’m representing the University of Illinois, and I’m representing my craft and the fellas I work with.”

Hansen was born and raised in Patchogue, New York – in Long Island – and moved to the Midwest at the age of 10. Hansen said he “consider[s] [the Midwest] home,” saying that it’s “a great place to live.”

Currently, he resides in Sangamon County with his wife of 31 years.

Most of Hansen’s family, his parents, his son, three grandsons (ages 13, 4,

3), two sisters, and additionally, his wife’s side, also live in Sangamon County. That said, Hansen enjoys his days off.

However, while he works 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. during the week, he is on call during the weekends. Before he gets off work on Fridays, even at five minutes until 4 p.m., Hansen checks what needs to be done for those on campus.

“I want to make sure I can get that addressed on Friday, because even though I can get called in on the weekends, the RAs or RDs may not request that I come in so the student’s living with that for two extra days, and I don’t think that’s right,” Hansen said.

It is known by students who live on campus that many people have keys to their home, which includes the housing and maintenance department, such as Hansen. Hansen currently has a nephew and niece in college and as he continues going to students’ homes, he reflects on how he would want those in his position to treat his family members.

“We do have passkeys to get in, but I do prefer to knock and be let in,” Hansen explained. “Then I tell them that ‘I’m Kenny and I’m with the university, Department of Residence Life plumbing, and I’m here to address a plumbing service request that you put in or one of your roommates put in.’ Then I’ll ask, ‘May I come in?’”

Hansen has daily interactions with students such as this and he declares that “I’ve never had an interaction with a student that was unpleasant in any way…I always feel like I am part of the service core that is available to our students, and they’re counting on us to be professional, polite, timely, and treat them as if

you’re in their house. I think if you do that then you’re never going to have a problem with anybody.”

While Hansen has a schedule of his own, he attempts to fit his work into students’ schedules.

“If I go to a student’s house and it’s absolutely something I have to be there for – you have a fixture that’s overflowing, a pressurized water leak – something that’s going to damage university property or a student’s possessions, I gotta get over there.”

“Generally speaking, though,” said Hansen, “if it’s something I look at and I say, you know, I think they might be up after 10 or 11, I’ll sometimes go in there after noon. And if I have to come back, I’ll ask ya, ‘Well, what time do you guys get up? What time do you guys get rolling around here?’ It’s different if you have four people and their schedules are all different, but generally speaking, you’re hoping you can get over there and not wake someone up.”

Hansen is known to do the dirty work on campus – or as he jokingly puts it, he is known as the “guy that makes the funk go away.”

However, he does cleaner jobs that students appreciate once the job is done – one of those being water heaters.

“Everyone wants to have a nice experience in the shower,” Hansen said.

“Unfortunately, unless you’re in one of the res halls, which have a big central boiler, basically an endless supply of hot water, the townhouses and some of our other housing complexes, having residential-size water heaters and their capacity is limited.”

Hansen states “the service plumbing is probably the most enjoyable, because I get that instant gratification, knowing that I provided service for somebody. That holds the most

value for me.”

According to Hansen, doing service plumbing, “gives me an opportunity to let students know that there are a group of guys out there that are available pretty much 24/7…because you are here and our job is to make sure your home is functional, that your lifestyle isn’t affected by stuff that is breaking down and nobody is coming by for a week and a half. To me…I’ve got a lot of pride in that.”

Hanson would like students to understand that he sees them as the “future of our community,” and that he wants to provide them with as much respect as he can.

“I’ll be 57 years old, but when I go to someone’s apartment or someone’s dorm room, I want to feel like I’m

talking to someone who is – if I was in a business for myself as a plumber – a paying customer...I want them to have that same respect coming from me.”

“I always ask if I can come in; I always try to present why I’m there in a plain pleasant way. I want them to know that I’m here because they requested service and I’m here to provide service. I’m not here to be in the way or tell you that you gotta move your stuff out of the way so I can do my job.”

Hansen also wants student to know that “their privacy, and their security are one of the things that I, and I think the rest of the fellas that I work with, hold to high value.”

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Page 8 The tale of the Dakota Access Pipeline continued from page 1 II addressed the lawsuit back in July.

“We have laws that require federal agencies to consider environmental risks and protection of Indian historic and sacred sites,” Archambault said, “but the Army Corps has ignored all those laws and fast-tracked this massive project just to meet the pipeline’s aggressive construction schedule.”

One of the concerns of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe and their supporters is the possible contamination of the Missouri River, which provides water to the tribe. The pipeline was projected to pass under the river in the Lake Oahe region, which is half a mile upstream from the tribe’s South Dakota reservation.

“Originally, the pathway of the pipeline was supposed to be closer to Bismarck, North Dakota – which is the capital,” Deborah Anthony, associate professor of legal studies at UIS, explained, “And officials put a stop to that because of the risk to Bismarck… so that seems to bolster the claim of the tribe – that if this is a concern to [Bismarck], it should be a concern to them, as well.”

“It does, on its face, appear troubling,” Anthony noted, “when a concern is expressed about one population, so instead we shift that risk to another population.”

Because lawsuits involving federal agencies can take years to resolve, the tribe also filed for a preliminary injunction, which would halt construction of the pipeline and maintain the status quo until the original lawsuit is resolved.

“As keepers of sacred knowledge, we have a responsibility to the next seven generations to ensure that they have good land, clean water, and clean air,” Tribal Historic Preservation Officer Jon Eagle Sr. said in a declaration to the court. Eagle went on to mention a leak in part of

the original and operating Keystone XL pipeline.

“Like the proposed Dakota Access Pipeline, Keystone 1 had safety measures in place to alert pipeline officials of a leak, and yet over 16,000 gallons of oil leaked without their knowledge.” Eagle said. “It was a farmer who noticed the sheen from the oil in a ditch.”

Brandon Derman, a recent addition to the Department of Environmental Science and longtime observer of political environmental issues – including the Keystone XL pipeline controversy – recalled concerns over

According to the Morton County Sheriff’s Department, demonstrators broke through wire fencing once they saw that the construction site was active. Conflicting reports make it unclear which side threw the first proverbial punch, but the incident soon escalated when a private security force hired by the construction company unleashed dogs and pepper spray on the protesters.

Images of injured protestors soon circulated online, drawing even more national attention to the controversy. Third-party presidential candidate Jill Stein and former presidential candidate Bernie Sanders

“...construction of the pipeline on Army Corps land bordering on or under Lake Oahe will not go forward at this time.”

-United States Army potential leaks with the Keystone line.

“The ecological arguments in the Keystone case had a lot to do with the Ogallala Aquifer, which is a massive cache of fresh water under the Great Plains,” Derman said.

“The root of some of the opposition to Keystone XL was [it acted] as a threat to the Ogallala Aquifer…a lot of the environmental objections [to the DAPL] are still about the potential risks to fresh water, especially to the Missouri and, to a lesser extent at the moment, the Mississippi rivers.”

While awaiting a ruling on the injunction, protests continued. Demonstrators set up a camp about a mile away from the DAPL construction site near the Dakotas’ border.

In the mornings, they traveled from their camp to the construction site to protest. One day in early September, the peaceful protests took a violent turn.

both openly showed their support of the Standing Rock Sioux tribe, as well as celebrities like Leonardo DiCaprio and Pharrell Williams.

“I think we’re seeing a new era in the civil rights movement. This kind of activism that has been sleeping for a while is becoming more popular. These forms of peaceful resistance and mass demonstrations,” Styles said. “New generations are discovering the tools of the civil rights movement and the value of non-violent protests.”

As politicians and celebrities, alike, joined the fray, U.S. District Judge James E. Boasberg reviewed the tribe’s motion for a preliminary injunction. On Sept. 9, Boasberg denied the motion. “[The Court] concludes that the Corps has likely complied with the NHPA [National Historic Preservation Act] and that the Tribe has not shown it will suffer injury that would be prevented by any injunction the Court could issue,” Boas-

berg wrote in the case report.

However, on that same day the Department of Justice, the Department of the Army, and the Department of the Interior released a joint statement that effectively halted additional construction in the originally projected route.

In the statement, the army refused to authorize on Corps land that was under or near Lake Oahe until it could it further investigate the concerns brought forth. “Therefore,” the statement read, “construction of the pipeline on Army Corps land bordering or under Lake Oahe will not go forward at this time.”

“They can’t really tell Dakota Access that they can’t dig the pipeline,” Anthony said, “But they are required to get permits for all the areas that go on land that is owned by the Army Corps of Engineers – so federal land.”

Anthony noted that the current administration implemented a “similar tactic” to stop construction the Keystone XL pipeline. “They denied [Keystone] permits,” Anthony said, “and so there’s really no way around it, because you can’t go entirely on private property.”

“Our hearts are full, this [is] an historic day for the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe and for tribes across the nation,” said Archambault in a press release. “Today, three federal agencies announced the significant decision to respect tribal sovereignty and stop construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline on Army Corps land.”

“I want to take a moment and reflect on this historic moment in Indian Country,” Archambault continued. “But I know that our work is not done. We need to permanently protect our sacred sites and our water. There are areas on the construction route that do not fall within federal jurisdiction, so we will continue to fight.”

“This is a representative democ-

Federal grants made available to help substance abuse victims

By Jeff Burnett Staff Writer Community groups in Illinois will receive $3.2 million in federal grants from the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) to help prevent youth substance abuse across the state.

“By working alongside local coalitions, we can better address the root causes and unique dynamics of substance abuse in each community and prevent kids from becoming addicted in the first place,” Sen. Dick Durbin said in a statement.

Twenty-four community organizations will each receive roughly $125,000, but most of the funds will go to groups in the northern and southwestern region of the state, along with some going to the central Illinois area.

“The majority of the funding will go into the Chicago, St. Louis, and the Bloomington-Normal area,” said

Valerie Gebhardt, the alcohol and other drug (AOD) prevention coordinator at the Unversity of Illinois Springfield, “The prevention funding will not be in our area.”

Gebhardt said it’s possible some of the local organizations in the Springfield area did not apply for the funding this year, but added that it was “interesting” we would not see any of the funds in the area.

The grant money would go directly to Drug Free Community (DFC) Support Program coalitions in communities to organize and avert the youth from abusing substances like prescription drugs, marijuana, tobacco, and alcohol. The funding also supports strategic planning, training, technical assistance, salary, benefits, and travel for its members.

Gebhardt said the federal grants “won’t pay for youth mentoring or after school youth programs.” The ONDCP, announced in a statement that it would provide $85.9 million in federal grants for its 698 DFC

Support Programs across the country.

“The evidence-based prevention work led by local DFC community coalitions is critically needed to reduce youth substance [abuse], particularly in the midst of the national prescription opioid and heroin epidemic,” ONDCP Director Michael Botticelli said in a statement.

In a 2014 DFC National Evaluation Report of all grantees ever funded indicated that middle schoolers living in communities with coalitions had significant reductions of substance abuse within a 30 day period: 24.4 percent with alcohol, 29.4 percent with tobacco, and 15.1 percent with marijuana.

That report also showed that teens in high school reduced their alcohol use by 15.5 percent, tobacco by 23.7 percent, and marijuana by 4.9 percent.

“I think prevention works and according to reports there is a decrease when there is prevention efforts,”

said Gebhardt.

Since DFC’s formation in 1998, the ONDCP has awarded more than 2,000 DFC grants, supports 4.4 million middle school students, 6.3 million high school students, and represents 36 percent of all youth in the country.

“Drug-Free Communities coalitions make a vital difference at the community level – reaching out to people where they live with the help they need to prevent substance use,” Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Principal Deputy Administrator Kana Enomoto said in a statement.

In 1997, congress passed the Drug Free Communities Act, which provides financial support to community-based coalitions to address and prevent local youth substance use.

The law allocates funding from the federal government to the ONDCP, who oversee the DFC program and disburses those funds to each of its coalitions.

racy, and one of the things I instill (sic) in my students is that this is not an ‘us and them’ thing,” Styles said. “It’s our responsibility to remember that if we demand it in an effective way that there may actually be an outcome that’s desirable to us.”

For the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, they continued their fight by filing for an appeal on Boasberg’s decision the day it was released. They also filed a request for an injunction pending appeal.

This new motion asks that the courts prohibit construction within 20 miles of the Lake Oahe area, as requested by the DOJ, DOA, and DOI in their joint statement.

“Because Dakota Access has not yet signaled its position on this request, this motion seeks to formalize this voluntary pause pending resolution of this appeal,” the report said.

Energy Transfer Partners – Dakota Access, LLC’s parent company – released an internal memo on Sept. 13 addressing the recent events.

“We are committed to completing construction and safely operating the Dakota Access Pipeline within the confines of the law,” the memo stated. “We intend to meet with officials in Washington to understand their position and reiterate our commitment to bring the Dakota Access Pipeline into operation.”

Aside from the internal memo – which may or may not have been intentionally released to the public – ETP has maintained relative silence on the controversy surrounding their $3.7 billion project.

“The pipeline developers, they don’t want press,” Derman stated with a smile, “so the press is going to around the conflict.”

Clarification: AREA and Illinois budget In a story published on Sept. 14, The Journal implied that Raven Wilson was solely responsible for forming the AREA organization.

The story should have specified that Wilson was among several students involved, including Torie Jones, Janell Mathus, and Jhaliyah Anderson. In another story that same week regarding the budget, “steep” increases” should read “step” increases.”

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‘Hell or High Water’, reviewed

Part of the movies you’ve never heard Of series

By Cole Moriarty Columnist Texas is absurd.

I use the word in the postmodern sense, which means that it is a complicated mash-up of the old, the slightly less old, and the relatively new all crashing together to form a strange land that appears to be a dream space and a boring reality.

There is a tension between the mysticism of such an impossible place and the banality of living in a great wide empty piece of earth.

There’s a few scenes in the middle of this film that seem to capture the absurdity.

The first is a scene in which bank-robbing brothers Toby (Chris Pine) and Tanner (Ben Foster) pull into a gas station in a car at least three decades old while a cowboy mounts his horse - tied up at the door - after Toby goes inside a brand new lime green Mustang screeches to a halt between the two.

There’s another scene in which Texas Rangers Marcus (Jeff Bridges) and his partner Alberto (Gil Birmingham) are driving down one of those endless rural roads spacing fields that stretch out to the horizon and are stopped as a few cowboys try to get their cattle across the street to es-

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cape a fire burning across the plain toward them. After Marcus asks what’s going on, the cowboy says “it’s 2016 and I’m tryin’ to save my cattle from a fire. No wonder my kids don’t wanna do this s**t.”

For a mostly quiet film that lacks special effects or loud explosions and is made up of mostly people sitting and talking, the script stands out as great and worthy of attention.

This movie is funny. Every few minutes there’s another quip that gives a laugh and after a while forces you to pay close attention to hear the next one.

In their second robbery, an old Texas man seems befuddled that he’s being robbed by that unmistakable white Texas accent, once it’s clear who they are, he answers with confusion “that’s crazy, y’all ain’t even Mexicans.”

In the gas station scene, Toby beats up the kids in the Mustang after they threaten his brother and as the brothers drive away, Tanner complains that Toby got him Mr. Pibb instead of Dr. Pepper. “Only assholes drink Mr. Pibb.” Tanner laments. “Drink up,” his brother answers.

Also funny, though it’s not clear whether it was intentional, is the fact that literally

everybody seems to have a gun.

At one point after a shootout with a bank customer who apparently walks around with his gun in his belt (and loses the gunfight badly), Tanner notes “concealed carry permits sure have cut down the rate of successful bank robberies.”

This is a movie with a plot from a western set 200 years ago: Toby goes on a spree of bank robbing with his brother Tanner to pay off the money owed on the family ranch so he can give it to his kids. Fairly straightforward. Except that there is something particularly postmodern about this film: the natural landscape of flatlands and plains is littered with the ruins of collapsed society.

As the brothers drive around Texas they often pass gas stations that have long closed down and fallen apart, and most of their robberies take place in towns that look abandoned and overgrown.

The exploration of ruins, in both the physical, social, and economic sense, is what really drives this film and gives it it’s brilliance. In the world were this film exists, everybody is poor, nobody has any hope of pulling themselves out of it, and everybody hates bankers.

(The opening shot passes over a message spray painted on the

Drug Law Violation 09/16/2016 1:45 p.m. at Pennyroyal Court.

An officer confiscated drug paraphernalia from the above location. A report was completed.

Burglary 09/18/2016 5:28 a.m. at Trillium Court.

Officers were dispatched for a burglary that had occurred at the above location. A report was completed.

Burglary 09/18/2016 5:46 p.m. at Trillium Court.

An officer was dispatched to take a report for item(s) taken during a burglary. A report was completed.

Burglary 09/18/2016 7:38 p.m.

Trillium Court.

Subject reported missing laptop.

Medical Report 09/18/2016 10:54 p.m. at Lincoln Residence Hall.

Sangamon County Dispatch

side of an old building: “Three tours in Iraq, but no bailout for people like us.”)

If anything, despite the fact that Toby and Tanner are bank robbers, everyone except Ranger Marcus and his partner seem to cheer them on because they all hate bankers. A witness sitting in a diner - an old hardened Texan archetype - says to the rangers that he was glad to “see the bank getting robbed that’s been robbing me for 30 years.”

When later shown the photos of Toby, who they clearly saw, everybody in the diners refused to identify him. Even a local banker who helps launder the money helps the brothers because he finds the exploitive practices the bank used to try and screw the brothers’ recent-

ly deceased mother.

Even Marcus badmouths them. After talking to a witness, he sees the bank manager whom he identifies because he “looks like a man who’d foreclose a house.”

In Texas, bank robbers are seen as the morally righteous ones because they’re standing up against the banks that filled the land with ruins.

Go see this film because the script is great, because the acting is excellent, because the cinematography is mostly great, and because it’s original and interesting.

Hell or High Water, directed

by David Mackenzie, written

by Taylor Sheridan (writer of “Sicario”), open nationwide.

called for a suicidal subject.

Gas Odor 09/18/2016 11:44 p.m. at Foxglove Court.

Resident smelled gas in the residence, possibly natural gas.

SFD found no gas in apartment or anything that ran on gas.

Medical Report 09/19/2016 3:49 p.m. at Larkspur Court Sangamon County Dispatch called for a highly 10-56 subject.

Battery Report 09/19/2016 11:01 a.m. at

Richard Wright Drive Officers were dispatched for a battery that had occurred at the above location. A report was completed.

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Sam Clarke wins Lady Stars Go 0-2 in Conference Openers ‘A’ Flight at tennis tourney

Sam Clarke swings to knock the ball across the court.

In their first weekend of competition of the 2016-17 season, Sam Clarke won the ‘A’ Flight at the UIS Tournament. Clark won four matches in total, leading UIS in what was a very successful weekend under the direction of first year head coach,Samantha Schall.

Clarke, a sophomore from Kendall, England, won his first match 7-5, 6-1 over Ben Muller of McKendree, before taking down Ryan Bunselmeyer of Truman State in straight sets for another with over a GLVC opponent. The sophomore reached the finals by beating Erik Elgasden of Quincy --- who bested teammate Cole Buehnerkemper in the opening round --- 2-6, 6-2, 10-6 before winning another three set marathon in the final against Robert White of UMSL. After falling in the opening round in three sets,

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Buehnerkemper went on to win two more matches to meet up with teammate David Perez in the finals of the play backs. Perez, a freshman from Bolton, England, fell in three sets in his first match as well before winning his next two matches to meet up with Buehnerkemper.

“It was a great first weekend of competition all around,” said Schall. “It felt great to finally get out on the court and compete and see what this team is capable of, and with how Sam played, to pull out the win, just says a lot about the depth of this team. All the way through to Ajay winning the ‘C’ Flight, I’m just really proud of the way this team came out and played.”

Bandreddy won three matches en route to his victory, winning 6-6, 6-0 in the first round before a 6-3, 6-2 win pushed him into the finals where he won 3-6, 7-5, 11-9.

Men’s Cross Country takes fourth in invitational at Wheaton The men’s cross country team took fourth place in the Gil Dodds Invitational, hosted by Wheaton College.

The fourth place finish came in a 14-team field, filled with runners from Division I, II, and III as well as community colleges. This was the first 8k race of the year and the first race of that length the freshman had been a part of.

Eli Cook paced UIS, finishing in 17th place with a time of 26:25.9. Elliot Nabatov finished just behind Cook, taking 29th place with a 26:50.9 finish, though picking up only 21 points.

Brendan Kroeger and Nick Reynolds came in third and fourth for UIS, finishing with time of 27:15.4 and 27:29.5, respectively.

Kroeger notched a 45th place finish while Reynolds cracked the top-60 with a 57th place finish.

Garrad Straube rounded out the runners who placed for UIS with a 70th place finish, though only collecting 43 points with the finish.

“The team did a nice job of controlling their early efforts which allowed them to move past runners in the second half of the race,” said head coach Mike DeWitt. “Everybody did an exceptional job and most everybody raced faster than last week, which was a 6k.”

The Prairie Stars finished just ahead of GLVC foe, Lewis, who totaled 150 points to UIS’ 138.

Kayla Katarzynski and Rachel Cobert clasp hands while discussing strategy.

By Zach Lebovitz Sports Reporter This past weekend the Women’s Volleyball Lady Stars played their first two conference matches against Truman State on Friday, Sept. 16, and Quincy on Saturday, Sept. 17, here at UIS. In Friday’s game against the Truman State University Bulldogs the Lady Stars took a tough loss in four matches.

The first and second match, UIS lost 17-25 and 22-25.

In the third match the Lady Stars rallied and took the win of 26-24. Then going into the fourth match, the Bulldogs took the competitive win of 25-21, with an overall match score of 3-1.

Head coach Trey Salinas commented, “We had a slow start. I guess it’s how we’ve performed all season so far.

But we were slowly building and we were looking for some more production from our pin hitters and we were super inconsistent.”

He continued to say, “Serve receive was a struggle, so I just dripped over to defense.

So overall we were too little, too late.”

Although the Lady Stars lost, stats were remarkable and extremely competitive.

Alli Splitt lead the stats for kills with 19, Alyssa Hasler with 12, and Ashley Beaton with 8.

Salinas complimented Hasler and Splitt by saying, “Our middles killed it, and they are probably the best middles in the conference and their stats show it in both matches.”

Those kills wouldn’t have been possible without the

assistance of Tiffany Wentworth, who had 25 assists, and Lexi Hall, who had 19.

On the net - creating a strong wall - blocking was led by Hasler with 3 blocks, Tiffany Sunderlin with 2, and Emma Burkle with 1.

The Lady Stars defense was quite strong for such a tough loss, being led by Kayla Katarzynski with 22 digs, Ally Vicsik with 7, and Kendall Ward with 6. When asked how she felt about her digs, Katarzynski said, “It’s pretty awesome. We have a plan and we are trying to terminate on the ball so as many touches as I can get is good, but it’s all the hitters who put the ball away.”

In Saturday’s game against the Quincy University Hawks, the Lady Stars put up another tough fight.

The Hawks took the win with the overall score of 3-2.

Katarzynski, the Lady Stars starting libero, commented on the game saying, “It was a tough loss. We didn’t come out as strong as we wanted. They came out strong. We started to pick up on their tendencies, but we picked it up too late in the match. It was a tough loss.”

In the first set, the Lady Stars had a complete turnaround with their attitude from the Truman State match which ended with a loss of 21-25. In the second set, the Lady Stars rallied with a strong win of 25-22 and then again in the third set, with an incredible blowout of 2514, putting up strong blocks, great defense, and great serving.

Going into the fourth set, the

Photo by Erica Thomas

Lady Stars lost their mojo and lost 18-25. Then, in the final set, the Lady Stars gave the Hawks a run for their money with the leading score going back and forth, ultimately ending unluckily as the Stars lost 10-15.

Although the Hawks took the overall win, the Lady Stars received quite the stat sheet.

Leading with assists was Wentworth with 32 assists, Hall with 22, and Katarzynski with 3, whom assisted the kill stats who was led by Hasler with 19, Splitt with 17, and Beaton with 12.

For the Lady Stars defense, block stats were led by Hasler with 5 blocks, Burkle with 2, and Beaton with 1, and digs were led by Katarzynski with 18 digs, Courtney Schutt with 17, and Wentworth with 13.

Katarzynski said that, “The main thing we need to focus on is confidence. I think we have a lot of strong players, if we could play with confidence and play with consistency we will see more wins in the near future.”

As of now, the overall team stats for the season so far include: 463 kills out of total of 1,314 attacks, 426 assists, 55 aces served, 550 digs, 17 solo blocks, 118 block assists, with a spectacular attendance of 647 so far.

As a result from the weekend’s matches, the Lady Stars now have a record of 5-5. They will be continuing their schedule on the road this weekend playing William Jewell College on Friday, Sept. 23, and Rockhurst University on Saturday, Sept. 24.

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Wednesday, Sept 21, 2016

Women’s Team drops second straight Women’s Team shut out for second time in three games

By Alexander Camp Sports Reporter On Sunday, the Lady Stars traveled to Maryville University to face the Saints, eager to stop their two-game skid.

As has been the case as of late, the Lady Stars struggled to develop momentum with time of possession. After a shot on goal by Karissa Rodgers that was blocked by Saints keeper Ashley Riddle in the six-minute mark, the Lady Stars attempted only

Yolanda Rea battles to keep control of the ball.

By Alexander Camp Sports Reporter Trying to pick up their fifth win of the season, the Women’s Soccer Team began their second road trip this year against the University of Missouri-Saint Louis (UMSL) on Friday.

At a record of 4-1, they entered the match with the best start in school history.

In their last three games though, the Lady Prairie Stars couldn’t find the net in the first half. But that changed in this

contest, when Karissa Rodgers scored her second goal season, off a header past UMSL goalie Emily Rish in 14th minute.

In the 31st minute, USML tied the game as Rose Crabtree pushed the ball past UIS goalie Courtney Johnson near the left side post.

In the 54th minute, USML’s Amber Daly attempted a shot from 35 yards outside the box.

The ball went over Johnson’s head and would prove to be the go-ahead goal.

The Lady Prairie Stars tried to rally late with two shots on

Photo courtesy of UIS Athletics

goal in the last three minutes

by Emma Williams and Macy Martin, yet each one was saved

by Rish, as the Lady Stars went on to lose their second straight game, 2-1.

With the win, USML improves to 2-1 in the season, with all of their games coming by way of GLVC play. The Lady Stars, who dropped to 4-2 and 1-2 in the conference, were outshot 16-to-6 by USML. In their four wins, UIS averaged over 20 shots in each game. In their two losses, they’ve only attempted a fifth of that output.

one more shot in the first half.

Maryville outshot UIS in that period 4-2. The game’s lone goal would go to Maryville early after intermission, when Danielle Schmitz’s kick from 10 yards outside the right box drove past Courtney Johnson.

After Maggie Juhlin’s kick that missed wide out in the 65th minute, the Stars would not shoot for the rest of the game, as they lost 1-0.

The Lady Stars have scored only once in the last three games, and drop to 4-3 overall, and 1-3 in the GLVC. Their conference record matches Maryville, whose win becomes there in the GLVC after losing three in a row; their record is 2-4.

The Lady Stars seek to shake the cobwebs out of their play when they return home this weekend, hosting St. Joseph’s on Friday and Indianapolis on Sunday.

Men’s Soccer Team solves road woes, blanks Maryville

Men’s Soccer Team loses another game in late stretch UIS and Maryville players collide during an attempt to score.

By Alexander Camp Sports Reporter

Tommy Geile thwarts the efforts of Triton’s players as he blocks a potential goal.

By Alexander Camp Sports Reporter With two wins at home to notch up their record at .500, the Men’s Soccer Team looked to sustain their momentum against the Tritons of University of Missouri-St. Louis (UMSL).

However, the team’s late game road woes would continue to haunt them, as a goal in the final minutes by UMSL would down the Prairie Stars by a final of 1-0.

It is the third such game in which the Prairie Stars have lost, as their first two games of the season against Lee University and Auburn-Montgomery were decided with less than 10 minutes to go.

The Stars drop to 2-3 on the year and ends their brief twogame winning streak, while being handed their first conference loss in the process.

The lone goal occurred in the 76th minute, when Tritons DJ Bednar connected on a one timer

Photo courtesy of UIS Athletics

from Nick Werner inside the box past UIS goalie Tommy Geile.

The win gave UMSL their fourth win of the season.

UMSL outshot the Stars 8-6, as UIS only got one shot on goal the entire game, when Harry Hiscock attempted a shot that Tritons Jack Filla made a save in the 53rd minute mark.

The game was marred by physical play, as 24 combined fouls were called between the two teams.

Sunday’s game against the Maryville Saints provided the Men’s Soccer Team the chance to bounce back from a moralecrushing defeat they suffered at the hands of Missouri-Saint Louis.

Two early goals and a strong defensive effort were on display as the Prairie Stars defeated Maryville 2-0.

At the 17:48 mark, Josh Moore scored his first goal of the season, as he took the feed by teammate Harry Hiscock to careen the ball into the right corner net from seven yards out.

Seven minutes later, Moore got his second point of the afternoon – this time an assist to Mario Falsone – who drove the ball past goalkeeper Christi Kjaersgaard from 17 yards out the left post for his second goal for the 2016 campaign.

Photo courtesy of UIS Athletics

Defensively the Prairie Stars were formidable throughout regulation, as they allowed only two shots on goal for Tommy Geile to haul in. In contrast, the Stars made the most of their offensive opportunities, as they attempted six shots on goals on eight total shots.

With the victory, the Prairie Stars got back to .500 for the season at 3-3, and earned their first road victory of the year.

They also improved to an impressive 3-1 in the conference.

The loss by the Saints sent their record to 2-3 overall, as they’re still searching to win their first game in GLVC competition.

On Friday, the Stars start their second home stand of the year when they host St. Joseph’s, a game that will hold special significance as it will be a reunion game of sorts for head coach Adam Hall, who coached the GLVC adversary last season.

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UIS golfers place third at Parkside The Prairie Stars opened the 2016-17 season with a third place finish at the Parkside Fall Invitational at the Club at Strawberry Creek in Kenosha, Wisconsin.Talon Supak, the reigning UIS Male Athlete of the Year, opened with a second place finish, one stroke behind medalist Braden Bently of Lewis University.

As a team, the Prairie Stars finished in third place in the six team, all GLVC team, field. UIndy and Lewis tied for first, six strokes ahead of UIS, who shot a 594 total.

Supak fired an opening round 72 (E) before closing the tournament with a 70 (-2) to outlast three other players who also shot even par on the first day. Trevor

Talon Supak swings during the Parkside Fall Invitational.

Photo courtesy of UIS Athletics

Flota shot 73-76-149 to crack the top-ten with a T-10 finish. Louis Bagur, playing in his first tournament for UIS shot 75-77-152 to edge out teammate Erik Thulien who carded a 76-77-153. They placed T-20 and T-24, respectively. Cole Kempinski

rounded out the UIS competitors with a 162 total and a T-38 finish.

Supak led the entire field in par-three scoring over the tournament, scoring twounder for the tournament and was fourth in par-four scoring at one-over. Thulien ranked second in the field in par-three scoring at oneunder while Flota ranked fourth in par-five scoring over the weekend, playing them at five-under. He also had one of 11 eagles on the weekend.

The Prairie Stars will head to the Midwest Regional #1 on September 25-27 at Harborside International Golf Course, which will be hosted

by Lewis.

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Wednesday, Sept 21, 2016

Women race to fourth-place in Dodds CC Invitational In the 12-team field, the Prairie Stars finished in fourth place at the Gil Dodds Invitational, hosted by Wheaton College. Alexandria Quarton nearly grabbed a top-20 in the 161 runner field, finishing 22nd with a time of 24:18.4.

Quarton narrowly edged out junior, Krissy Finley, who crossed the finish line in 24:20.8, taking 25th place.

The Prairie Stars totaled 145 points in the competition, edging out Bethel (Ind.) for fourth place. Quarton and Finley paced the Prairie Stars as Finley added to Quarton’s performance with a 25th place finish of her own. Kelsey Cleary came in just behind Finley with a time of 24:27.9

to take 28th place. Haley Kerpan and Olivia Rohr rounded out the counting finishes for UIS with time sof 26:11.3 and 26:33.8, respectively.

“The ladies did a very nice job of racing strong,” said head coach Mike DeWitt.

“Across the team they showed a good intensity at their first 6k race. The key goal was to control the racing efforts early and compete strong over the final two kilometers and each of our scorers’ s moved up in the second half of the race.”

The Prairie Stars will continue their season two weekends from now when they travel to Millikin University for a race 76933 on September 30th.

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