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on Monday. Victim assaulted by suspect on bicycle

A University student was robbed at around 9:58 a.m. on Monday near the intersection of Wright and Springfield streets — near the University of Illi nois Police Department’s Public Safety Building, located at 1110 W. Springfield Ave. in AccordingUrbana.to an announcement by UIPD, the student was walking on the sidewalk when someone on a bicycle approached and allegedly punched the student and took his cellphone.

UI student robbed near Public Safety Building

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“The offender rode north on Wright Street after the encounter,” the announcement said. “The student did not require medical intervention.” After canvassing the area, police found surveillance footage of the sus pected offender, which showed him in an orange “Illinois” hoodie riding a bicycle and looking at a cellphone. In the announcement, UIPD said the University campus “is one of the most highly patrolled areas in the region,” with UIPD and the police departments of Champaign and Urbana patrolling the“Morearea. than 2,300 security camer as are posted around campus to deter crime and identify offenders,” the announcement said.

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The suspect rides a bike near

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The statement also called for the Uni versity to increase its testing capaci ties. As of Friday, the University is only operating one testing location, com pared to 16 locations in 2020 and four locations in 2021.

On Aug. 11, the University sent a Massmail outlining its COVID-19 test ing policies, predicting a rush at the beginning of the semester and asking vaccinated students to avoid the oncampus testing site. “Seeing the numbers skyrocket as much as they have, it became clear that we are no longer talking about a theoretical problem, and we’re talking about a real problem on our campus,” Forrest said. “We need to press the Uni versity to take some actions.” Niko Johnson-Fuller, junior in LAS, criticized the University’s response, highlighting the stark contrast between the University’s COVID-19 policies dur ing this year and the return to campus of years past. “The University’s response has shown a lack of care toward the health of the student body and the community at large,” Johnson-Fuller said. “We’ve seen in past semesters that the Uni versity has implemented a fair amount of measures when people are coming back to school ... such as online class es for the first week and having test ing requirements when you get back to campus. There was no reason we couldn’t do that Johnson-Fuller,again.”who also serves as the chair of the University’s chapter of the Young Democratic Socialists of America, also noted that a collective response is needed to combat the ongo ing increase in COVID-19 cases.

NOTE: While the 2022 positivity rate is much higher, fewer people are getting tested than in previous years.

Udelhofen said she’s trying to stay involved during her senior year, but COVID-19 exposures abound have made campus life difficult.

The beginning of the semester brought the promise of classes with out masks, continuing the return to nor malcy that had been building over the pastTheyear.first week of classes saw a drastic increase in COVID-19 cases, prompt ing the University to send a Massmail on Friday evening, “strongly encour aging” students to wear face coverings during classes for the next few weeks. Two weeks into the semester, both the COVID-19 positivity rate and the number of positive tests have outpaced figures from the past two years. The average daily positivity rate this semester is 17.8%, with an average of 179 positive tests per day. These figures stand in stark contrast to the first two weeks of the Fall 2021 semester, which had an average daily positivity rate of 0.76% and an average of 34 positive tests per day. In 2020, when students were required to test under the threat of discipline, these figures were .87% and 106, respectively. The University’s response to this semester’s sharp increase in COVID-19 cases has elicited mixed reactions from the student body, with some students urging the University to do more and others hoping for a continued return to Madelinenormal.

The only testing site, located in the Illini Union, is open from 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. and is closed on weekends. The Illi ni Union, along with various other loca tions on campus, is offering free takehome tests. However, the Illini Union ran out of take-home tests on Friday.

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“We’ve got to have more testing, and I think everybody should get tested,” Forrest said. “At this point, you don’t know when you’ve been exposed, you don’t know if you’re an asymptomatic positive and possibly spreading it to other people.”

Despite the criticism from some seg ments of the student body, not every student has been critical of the Uni versity’s response. Jacob Tentis, senior in Engineering, said he has no strong opinions on the University’s Massmail that encourages masking in classrooms and said he thinks a potential mask mandate reinstatement would consti tute overreach.

“I feel like I hardly go to this Uni versity anymore because everything I do is just on my computer now,” Udel hofen said. “But at the same time, with the rate of spread, it seems like (COV ID-19) is everywhere around us. I’ve gone to a couple of club meetings and I’ve already been exposed to COVID-19 multipleGarretttimes.”Forrest, junior in LAS, serves as the president of Illinois Stu dent Government. The day following the University’s Massmail on Aug. 29, Forrest and Vindhya Kalipi, junior in LAS and ISG vice president, posted a statement to the student government’s social media channels, urging students to wear masks in classrooms and limit unmasked social gatherings.

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Udelhofen, senior in LAS, said she has been taking numerous pre cautions to avoid the spread of COV ID-19, even prior to this semester’s spike, as her family has a history of autoimmune disorders. Although she is only taking online classes this semester, Udelhofen said the University’s Massmail is “laughable.”“Ifeellike it’s laughable, not in the way that I’m anti-mask, but because I think that this is something the Univer sity should have been taking into consideration before school even started,” Udelhofen said. “I was glad that they’re mentioning it at least, but at the same time, the request isn’t really going to change very much. I’m very disappoint ed that they haven’t chosen to do more.”

“While we want to encourage individ uals to take these actions, that is never going to be enough to stop the problem,” Johnson-Fuller said. “We should be see ing this as a collective problem. If more and more people come together to stand up for what they believe in and to stand up for public safety and health, then that’s the best way to make sure that you are protecting others around you.”

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“I think that a mask mandate is kind of security theater and doesn’t actu ally have a very significant effect — if any — on the rate of COVID-19 in a community,” Tentis said. “Especially since the mandate would only apply to classrooms and not in the surrounding community.”WhileTentis said he thinks rein stating a mask mandate would be too drastic, he criticized the reductions of the University’s testing system. He noted that, while he’s skeptical about the effectiveness of masks in regard to stopping the spread of COVID-19, expanded testing options could be successful.“Reducing (testing sites) to just the Union with just very limited weekday hours is a mistake on the University’s part,” Tentis said. “I think one of the things that universities can do to really help rein in the COVID-19 numbers is to expand testing access. When I went, there was a very long line, and it took a while to do. With classes during the day, it can be very difficult to get out and get a COVID test.”

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We’re sick of getting sick.

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OPINIONS EDITORIAL

By The Daily Illini Editorial Board As much as we want COVID-19 to be over, it’s not. The hacking coughs and sneezes from unmasked students in packed lecture halls are testaments to this. Combined with the 18.16% 7-day positivity rate, the threat of a reinstat ed mask mandate looms over us once more.The University has acknowledged this spike by issuing a strong recom mendation to wear masks in classes, but this could have been avoided if proper precautions were taken in the first place. In contrast to the easily accessible testing the University boasted proud ly last semester, only the Illini Union testing site remains open, working near full capacity. The at-home antigen test ing kits the University is providing as an alternative are running out rapidly and make it difficult to report an accu rate number of positive cases. Many positive cases recorded this semester may have been asymptomatic or mild, but this doesn’t change the fact that the risk of contracting long COV ID-19 increases every time an individ ual contracts the illness. Passing COV ID-19 off as a simple “cold” could set someone up for potential lifelong side effects of an illness they think will only affect them for five days. We’re all paying for tuition here, so let’s be mindful and not ruin the col lege experience for everyone. If you’re feeling sick, don’t come to class — and this goes without saying, but please don’t start coughing in your full lec ture hall without a mask on. opinions@dailyillini.com

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Lewis said anyone can start with the website as their first experience in computer science.

Challen said the lessons are struc tured in a way that aims to promote effective learning of the course material.“Learning a skill — whether it’s cooking, running or a sport — the foundation for it is consistent, regu lar practice,” Challen said. “Lasting gains and understanding are based on a lot of small interactions with the sameChallenmaterial.”saidthat through the var ious components of each lesson, he hopes people will experiment and make use of the interactive opportunities.WhileChallen said he has not been doing much to promote the website, the site currently has roughly 1,200 created accounts and 80,000 submit ted homework problems. Colleen Lewis, associate professor in Engineering, contributed many explanations to the lessons about Java — one of the coding languages taught in the course. Lewis said she hopes the website will provide a healthy mindset about computer science. “I hope that it gives people the right mindset about learning computer sci ence,” Lewis said. “It’s not about just already knowing it, it’s about having the support to engage in really help ful practice. Like learning a musical instrument, it’s helpful to have a tutor or teacher who can help you practice effectively.”Challensaid he hopes this website will improve the accessibility of com puter science as a field. “In computer science, one of the things we’ve struggled with for a long time is trying to make our field more accessible and welcoming,” Challen said. “I think there’s something nice about a student being able to hear multiple perspectives and multiple different voices.”

“I think this tool is really helpful for people who are really interested in a career in computer science, but I think it’s not only helpful for folks like that,” Lewis said. “By getting some experience in programming, it can make some of the computational world that’s all around us seem a lit tle less Challenmysterious.”saidhefeels he has a duty to publicly share this website.

“You can just dive in without any experience, but it might be helpful to have people who will encourage you when you get frustrated,” Lewis said. “Because it can get frustrating, but that doesn’t mean you won’t be suc cessful in learning it.”

Each lesson also includes inter active explanations from multiple instructors and a coding exercise at the end to help students see if they understood the material.

“I think this goes along with the University’s public mission,” Challen said. “We have some degree of public responsibility to not only educate stu dents who are paying to come here, but also to contribute to the general dissemination of knowledge.”

Challen also said having several instructors providing explanations gives people more options in how they learn.“For a student going through these materials, they might start with one explanation, and maybe it doesn’t make sense to them, but they’ll usu ally have several other options that they can watch in order to solidify their understanding,” Challen said.

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For students interested in study ing computer science, CS 124: Intro to Computer Science I is a start ing point. Geoffrey Challen, teach ing associate professor in Engineer ing, recently released the website “learncs.online,” where anyone can learn the course material for free. “It’s essentially a big chunk of our CS 124 materials,” Challen said. “It’s a publicly-available website that allows students to learn and practice basic programming and computer science.” This website, released in June, shares much of its infrastructure with the website, Challen, which is made for CS 124. Challen is still updating the website, and there are currently 61 different lessons for anyone to try. Each lesson contains multiple inter active components. Challen explained what students can expect to find in any given lesson. “We tried to make this as interac tive as possible, so every lesson con tains a mixture of components that try to explain a particular concept,” Challen said. “We have a lot of play grounds which consist of code that students can edit and run to let them experiment with things.”

Lewis said that while this website is helpful for people interested in pur suing a career in computer science, she believes that knowing the basics can benefit anyone.

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Caleb Griffin Last week’s performance can be chalked up as a simple shaking of the old rust off. Griffin managed to do his job to the best of his ability, even com pleting what should have been the gamewinning field goal. Griffin celebrated like Ayo and pranced out of the follow ing kickoff feeling like a million bucks. Needless to say, he answered the lin gering questions from last year on his ability to perform in clutch moments.

“You’llfaceplant.startwinning games when you deserve, we did not deserve to win this game,” Bielema said. I agree with you, Bret. I agree.

There were too many questionable play calls and plays you want back from this game, five trips to the red zone for only 17 red zone points and four turn overs in enemy territory. There’s got ta be more than just this for 10 more games, right?

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Yes, that Brian Hightower no-call was egregious. There were plenty of missed flags; but at the end of the day, Illinois has to learn to take the next step if they want to find some long-term success. With a tough rest of the season com ing up, I want to hold out hope, but this year might just be another classic Illi nois

There were plenty of on-the-run pass attempts that should have been picked off. Isaiah Williams is a great player, and while the dropped passes aren’t great, the passing game can’t be depen dent on just Williams being elusive and Brown working his tail off.

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Griffin, here is your apology … for now.

By Jonathan Alday Assistant Sports Editor After a solid Week 0 performance, Bret Bielmea dropped an egg in the sec ond game of the season. Illinois had the game in its hands heading into the last Indiana drive. Kicker Caleb Griffin, with ice in his veins, kicked a 48-yard er to give Illinois a four-point lead with just 2:16 to go. The defense, who had held strong the entire game, couldn’t shut the game out, leading to frustra tion and disappointment among play ers, coaches and fans. Chase Brown Brown wasted no time asserting his dominance over Indiana’s defense, end ing the night with 36 carries for 199 yards. Indiana had to make adjustments to make sure that they were keeping an eye on No. However,2. ending the game with 36 carries, while it seems great on paper, is alarming. As much as fans might want to believe Brown is Superman, signs of overuse were visible as the game head ed into the fourth quarter. Especially as Illinois was stuck on the one-yard line after three previous attempts to run the ball with Chase Brown. Maybe don’t try to run it again?

Offense also drops ball in 23-20 loss to Indiana

Illini defense fizzles out in final minute

Defense: B+ Other than the last drive collapse, the defense was solid. Sydney Brown fin ished with eight tackles, Devon Wither spoon ended the night with seven, John ny Newton’s clutch sack heading into the fourth quarter was magical and multiple other tackles for loss and pass breakups helped keep Illinois in the game. The defense kept Indiana to 1.2 yards per carry with only two trips to the end zone. Illinois’ defense seemingly sealed the game after a fumble recovery with 4:36 left on the clock. However, when called on for one last stop, the Illini allowed 75 yards in 12 plays in less than two min utes. There were too many uncontested passes on that last drive to end the game with a good taste in their mouth. Depth is also becoming an issue in multiple positions, according to Bielema. Defensive line got hit hard with the onand-off departure of Jamal Woods, and linebackers haven’t seen much produc tion this season. The defense should’ve sealed the game, it just ran out of steam.

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Final notes Simply said, Illinois handed the game to Indiana. Illinois led in time of pos session and yards both rushing and passing. There were too many penal ties, questionable clock management and play calling.

Offense: CFor an offense that was seemingly revitalized, it really dropped the ball in crucial situations. The offensive line had a hard time keeping opponents away from quarterback Tommy DeVito. It was a nice flex having the pocket clean for DeVito’s first Illinois game, but that was Wyoming. This is Indiana, a much better opponent. In addition to this, DeVito’s accuracy is still a concern. He fnished 21-35 for 232 yards, two touchdowns and a pick. That should’ve been enough for the win, but somehow, it wasn’t.

Ryan Waldinger, senior in ACES and organizer of Waluigi’s Mansion, also spoke on the creation of the new etiquette rules.

“We want there to be a safe and welcoming environment that every body can enjoy,” Waldinger said. “We wanted to just lay down some ground rules so that way, if someone were causing a problem or if there was something happening, we could defer to those rules.”

C-U house show venue releases etiquette rules

Keaton Yarber, senior in FAA and organizer of the house venue known as The Mirror, spoke about the atmosphere of house shows and how although most audience mem bers respect the space, there is the occasional mess. He spoke about one audience member in particular, who deliber ately dirtied the venue. “He looked me in the eyes and poured an entire beer out on the floor,” Yarber said. “Like, right in front of me.” At the beginning of the semester, some veteran houses, like Waluigi’s Mansion in Urbana, released a set of etiquette rules for patrons to follow during the show to keep themselves, performers and organizers safe. Although basic, the rules set in place by the houses were made to ensure the organizers’ living space is respected, so the audience can better enjoy local music in a safe environment.TheWaluigi’s Mansion etiquette rules can be found on its Instagram profile — @waluigismansion_cu — under its archived story titled “House Rules.” On the list, organizers ask for audience members to respect the house and those that live within it.

Patrons are also asked to be con siderate of other residents living in the neighborhood, keeping in mind that the events held at the house are considered a “show, not a par ty.” Likewise, the organizers ask patrons to be kind and respectful to one another, and if audience mem bers are being particularly disrup tive or harmful, they’ll be removed from the Waluigi’svenue.Mansion doesn’t allow outside food or drinks either, as the proceeds made from concessions go toward the artists.

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Although incidents sometimes happen, Waldinger said most patrons are respectful of the space, other audience members and the artists.

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As new house show venues pop up and veteran venues prepare to reopen their doors for students, there’s been an increasing effort to create an enjoyable environment for audi enceHousemembers.shows are similar in concept to house parties, with renters opening their doors to University students to socialize and take in the atmosphere. The venues are also a space for smaller local bands to per form for audience members. House shows, and the students who organize them, are dedicated to cre ating an environment for everyone to experience live music near cam pus. With sometimes hundreds of people attending the shows, organiz ers have quickly become aware of the chaos and mess that may occur.

“I think something that’s super rewarding and cool about this com munity is that the people that are part of it are very much focused on local music,” he said.

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