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Students on ‘Page of Shame’ speak out BY OLIVIA WELSHANS CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Transit company Suburban Express has a page on its website entitled “Page of Shame.” Personal information of certain customers is listed, including their name, email, phone number and address. Entries on the list date as early as 2009. The webpage says, “think of this as a review site, where we review what we consider to be bad customers.”
The “Page of Shame” is divided into three sections: “dishonored payments,” “fare cheaters” and “banned,” with each division having infringed on a different policy of Suburban Express or having been found guilty of conduct of which the company disapproves. According to the Chicago Tribune, the company’s owner Dennis Toeppen filed over 120 lawsuits in 2013 against students for various violations of his
company’s policy. However, charges were later dropped. Kevin Thompson, sophomore in Engineering, said he chose to take Suburban Express back to his home in the suburbs despite what he heard about the company. “I knew that they had bad records and sued students and stuff. I didn’t think that I’d have a problem with it, so I just bought tickets anyway,” he said. Thompson said he had no trouble on the bus ride
to his home, but as he was trying to board the bus to return to the University, he found he had bought a ticket for the next weekend. Instead of saying that he could not ride, Thompson said that the overseers of the bus discussed the situation and decided to allow him to ride. “They ended up saying we’re not going to kick you off, just don’t tell anyone we let you sit,” he said. Despite being allowed to ride the bus, Thomp-
son is now labeled a “fare cheater” by the company. A “fare cheater,” as described by the “Page of Shame,” is anyone who alters a ticket or “tries to cheat us by passing off a cheap ticket for an expensive ride.” Mick Wright, senior in ACES, is listed under “dishonored payments” after an incident that happened his freshman year at the University. Wright said he did not experience any difficulties the first time he rode with
UI students aid after Mexican earthquake BY NIANI SCOTT CONTRIBUTING WRITER
After a 7.1-magnitude earthquake hit Mexico City last month, Vedhus Hoskere, graduate student in Engineering, and Michael Neal, senior in Engineering, flew to action. Just 10 days after the earthquake, Hoskere and Neal arrived ready to volunteer with the College of Civil Engineers in Mexico City alongside 400 other volunteers, a majority of who came from the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), the biggest university in Mexico. Their volunteering included inspecting buildings throughout the city to determine their state of damage. The College of Engineering in Mexico City “were organizing the effort to carry out the inspections, and the volunteers were divided into 45 zones throughout the city,” Hoskere said. Together, Hoskere and Neal used one drone to do rapid post-earthquake inspections, using a field manual similar to the Applied Technology Council’s. “(The) rapid visual inspection determines what percentage of the building is damaged, whether it is safe to be used, unsafe or needs further inspection,” Hoskere said. A rapid post-earthquake inspection takes about 20 to 30 minutes to do and is done right after a disaster happens, said Neal. The types of buildings the team inspected varied from residential, commercial, hospitals to hotels. “ My resea rch is focused on methods to speed up and improve the process of infrastructure SEE DRONE | 3A
Suburban Express. When he tried to board the bus on his second trip, he was told that he was no longer able to use the company. “As I’m walking away from the bus driver he says, ‘Wait, you have to get off this bus. You’re banned.’ And I’m like,‘Wait, what?’,” Wright said. In the process of buying the ticket for his first trip, Wright said he noticed he had clicked the wrong desSEE SUBURBAN | 3A
Hazing a continuing issue on campus BY HEATHER SCHLITZ STAFF WRITER
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Clockwise from top, Michael Neal, senior in Engineering, traveled to Mexico City after the earthquake in September; Vedhus Hoskere, graduate student in Engineering volunteered as well; alongside other volunteers, the students used drones for damaged building inspections and collected data for research.
As rushing for Greek organizations draws to a close and new members are welcomed, the Interfraternity Council said it has a tight grip on the prevention of hazing at the University. Ross Bessinger, vice president of public relations for the IFC, said they have not had any problems with hazing during the council’s 2017 term. “I’d say we have a pretty good control over it,” Bessinger said. “I don’t foresee it being a problem.” However, according to a 2013 survey of University of Illinois students conducted by the University of Maine, 28.1 percent of students belonging to a fraternity or sorority have reported being hazed by their organization. The report has not been upated in the past four years. Jonathan Drougas, freshman in Engineering, remembers how his experience while rushing a fraternity changed abruptly once he began initiation. “They had us drink a lot and go on these weird scavenger hunts and steal stuff,” he said. “I remember they wanted us to steal something impressive.” Natalie Maltby, junior in LAS, said she’d heard similar stories of hazing in University fraternities. “I think there was a situation freshman year where there was a lot of forced drinking and stuff like that which can be dangerous,” she said. Caitlyn Schneeman, junior in Social Work, said she heard of people being forced to walk around in their underwear and drink a lot as well. “I definitely could see it getting out of hand,” she SEE HAZING | 3A
Proposed state bill may restructure UI admission system BY AARON NAVARRO ON-AIR NEWS EDITOR
A retooling of the higher education system in Illinois is in the works. Illinois’ Chapin Rose (R-Mahomet) and State Rep. Daniel Brady (R-Normal) recently introduced their Higher Education Strategic Centers of Excellence Plan, which aims to keep Illinois high-school graduates in Illinois universities by making the application system easier. Creating a streamlined, uniform online admission process for all public Illinois universities is one of the plan’s goals. “What we’re looking for is trying to be more efficient in our applications to our schools to make it more universal,” Brady said. “Instead of each school making its students
require an application, application process fees, transcript fees. For (high school students) to stay in Illinois, we have to make it easier for them to do so.” In addition, any new programs created at all Illinois universities will be put through “economic efficiency review.” With this, the Illinois Board of Higher Education will analyze any new programs at all public colleges in order to decide which programs get financial support, and where other funds could be cut. On Sen. Brady’s website, he specifically calls out the University of Illinois at Springfield for adding a new $82.6 million STEM building to its campus. Though the proposal by the University of Illinois Springfield campus offi-
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Former University mascot Chief Illiniwek performs at the halftime show in a football game on Oct. 7, 2006. The Chief was retired by the University in 2007 amid controversy. Illini Republicans is hosting Ivan Dozier who portrayed the Chief, later this month.
Illini Republicans to meet with the Chief BY KAREN ABROL CONTRIBUTING WRITER
On Oct. 26, the Illini Republicans’ weekly meeting will feature a guest – Ivan Dozier, who portrayed Chief Illiniwek from 2010 to 2015 – for a “Meeting with the Chief.” Dozier graduated from the College of ACES in 2013 and completed his master’s in the same school in 2015. He is only the second person with a Native American background to portray the Chief since the mascot first appeared in
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campaigning on the Main Quad to bring the Chief back on Sept. 27. Some members of the group were also members of the Illini Republicans. Dozier got into contact with the Illini Republicans and set up the meeting through them. “I know the community around us really supports the Chief,” said Jonathan Heideman, senior in LAS and president of the Illini Republicans, said. “We’re SEE CHIEF | 3A
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EDUCATION 2015. This has resulted in an increase in tuition rates, with revenues from tuition and fees has gone up 155.5 percent, about $668 million. “Initially, rates were increased to help offset some of the reductions in state appropriations ... but we have held tuition flat for incoming resident students now for three consecutive years,” Hardy said. The Brady-Rose plan also aims to guarantee all Illinois high school students with at least a B average admission to one of the Illinois public schools, provided that they can keep up their academic performance through college graduation. “By saying that more students could attend public universities, if they don’t get their first choice or they’re still a B student, that means they can be directed to other schools,” Brady said. “Which still means the overall system in the higher education of Illinois could still be the winner by that student staying in Illinois. According to the latest data by the National Center for Education Statistics, Illinois trails only New Jersey for losing high-school students to out-of-state colleges. At their legislation announcement, Rose and Brady said that from 1991 to 2014, enrollment at Illinois universities has decreased by 50,000 students. “It affects the state of Illinois by some of our best and brightest going elsewhere for higher education, so it affects it. It affects potential revenue to those schools for tuition dollars. If they move out of Illinois, statistics show that they generally don’t return,” Brady said. Hardy said that more than 80 percent of undergraduates in the University of Illinois system (Chicago, ChampaignUrbana and Springfield) are from Illinois. The total University of Illinois system enrollment for those from Illinois is 83,000, a record number according to Hardy. The University of Illinois system has tried to sustain this number, with their introduction of Invest In Illinoisans, a financial aid initiative to get more assistance to in-state students to curb the number of high school graduates going out of state. Hardy also said that Tim Killeen, president of the University of Illinois system, teamed up with presidents from Southern and Eastern Illinois University for a fair with southern Illinois high school students to talk about staying in state. Sen. Brady, a representative of Bloomington-Normal, said one of the main public colleges in his district is Illinois State University. He said that he has had discussions with administrators, deans and professors there, and while they may have hesitations, he said across the board that something has to be done about the higher education system. “I think if parts of this, any or all parts of this would become law, I see it affecting hopefully in a positive manner, all of our nine Universities and the 12 campuses,” Brady said.”If we can keep students in Illinois, no matter what institute of higher education they’re going to, it’s better for schools all around.” alnavar2@dailyillini.com
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Washington Park, also known as “Frat Park,” is surrounded by many Greek houses and often is the location of Greek activities. The University of Maine conducted the most recent study on University Greek life hazing in 2013, finding 28.1 percent of students reported being hazed by their organization.
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HAZING said. “I could see a situation happening here as it did at other colleges, how if someone drinks too much and gets alcohol poisoning and dies.” A highly publicized incident of hazing occurred in February, when Tim Piazza, a pledge at a Penn State University fraternity, died after suffering multiple brain injuries and a ruptured spleen during a drunken hazing ritual at the Beta Theta Phi house. The inci-
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dent made national news and sparked outrage over fraternity members’ actions and caused closer scrutiny of hazing practices on college campuses. “Hazing to an organization is poison,” said David Kessler, president of the IFC. “It’s a virus, it’s a disease and it’ll eventually kill its host.” The University has not seen a high profile hazing incident in almost 30 years, something Kessler attributes to prevention strategies implemented by the IFC and University administration. “We’ve been able to do
a great deal of prevention through our new member educators through workshops we put on and we also closely monitor each member chapter’s new member process,” Kessler said. “They submit the whole thing to us and we review it. It’s very transparent.” Despite the workshops, transparency and the values espoused by the IFC, students continue to hear and experience stories of forced or excessive drinking and humiliating activities undergone by pledges. The same survey done
by the University of Maine revealed that 7.9 percent of male students in student organizations had to attend a skit night or roast where other members were humiliated, 7.3 percent were screamed at and 13.9 percent participated in one or more drinking games. “I’ve heard from a few of my friends who are in frats that there are some bad things that some of them do,” said Carmen Vangalis, sophomore in ACES. “It’s mostly just with alcohol.” Drougas, who is no longer a member of a fraternity, said he felt misled by
his former brothers, who emphasized integrity during recruitment and proceeded to lead pledges through hazing rituals during initiation that involved both theft and heavy drinking. “We’re not about to put cameras in every single house; our goal is not to be George Orwell’s ‘1984’ Big Brother,” Kessler said. “We want to have oversight and we want to make sure things are happening safely, but there gets to be a point where there’s only so much more we can do.”
environment. “One of the main goals of our trip to Mexico City was to be able to gather data, test the algorithms we’ve developed and to experience what it’s like first-hand in a post-disaster scenario to be able to understand what the problems are and try to solve them,” Hoskere said. Using automated navigation, Hoskere and Neal flew a drone around the buildings and were able to
get footage that will allow them to create 3D models of the buildings and feed them into their algorithm. It took Mexico City 10 days to inspect the entire city, Hoskere said. “Ten days is a long time if you can’t enter your home, which is one of our motivations in doing this,” Hoskere said. There were “displaced people in streets” and “shacks,” but “they are resilient,” said Neal.
Manuel Ruiz-Sandoval, visiting professor and University alumnus, said the Mexican government is giving money to pay rent with loans up to $100,000 USD. “In general, we tried to stick to our plan because there was no time. If we could’ve stayed longer, we would’ve inspected a lot more buildings and had more time to help all these people,” Hoskere said. Hosekere and Neal were
able to travel to Mexico City with the help of the Will K. Brown endowment from the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. “(Our goal was to) assist with evaluation efforts, advance research and, particularly the engineering side of research, to develop a good system to create something greater than ourselves,” Neal said.
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CHIEF Republicans. “We’re hoping he’s very inspirational.” Thereza Lituma, junior in FAA and member of the Native American and Indigenous Student Organization on campus, does not share Dozier’s and Heideman’s enthusiasm. “I think that having people continue to portray the Chief has continued this really hostile campus climate,” she said. “It has divided a lot of groups, it makes people feel that they have to pick a side.” Lituma said while some members of NAISO are outspoken against the Chief, others are unsure about how to approach the issue. “We’re all college students, a lot of us are not trained to be fighting in this really hostile campus climate,” she said. Lituma said she wasn’t surprised when she saw the event was happening. “I’ve noticed throughout the years that organizations for the promotion of the former mascot have become very outspoken,” she said. Lituma and other members of NAISO will not be attending the “Meeting with the Chief.” “I don’t know what will happen at the event,” Lituma said. “I don’t want to put me or my members in a position where the words or feelings we have will be twisted and used against us.” She also said the Chief and movements supporting it have made situations difficult for her and her friends over the years, because the Native imagery and nostalgia for it have a negative effect on their identity formation and native education.
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“I just want to make sure that this meeting with the Chief doesn’t distract from things like working towards Indigenous People’s Day and standing in solidarity with Standing Rock,” Lituma said. “Our organization is very focused on other issues right now. In order to move forward, Native education has to be promoted on this campus.” Both Lituma and Dozier, on either side of the controversy, are extremely critical of the administration’s position on the Chief. Lituma said there hasn’t been much cultural education since the removal on why the University made that decision, or how it impacts Native communities, the campus climate and other communities, since the University is a member of the Big Ten. “That lack of commitment really says a lot. It says that they are hesitant on where their morals lie for this institution,” she said. Lituma also said that despite talks and reassur-
ances about diversity and inclusion, “with real difficult subjects (the administration) seems to become quiet all of a sudden. I don’t know what they think because I don’t see action.” Dozier said he believes that the Chief was retired because the University panicked, and did not handle the retirement properly. “It was hasty, it was poorly executed … we’re going to continue to face divisiveness on this campus,” Dozier said. “The way in which the Chief was retired was not a well thought out decision and we’re still facing the repercussions of the decision now.” He also said the current administration is in over their heads. “They are restricting themselves to only a certain point of view,” he said. “If we’re truly going to move forward, we need to have a seat at the table for every stakeholder at this university, not just one side,” he said. kabrol2@dailyillini.com
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terms and conditions, they agree “that no refunds will be given for duplicate or incorrect reservations.” They also say that if the company refuses a customer’s future business they will receive no advance notice and the “driver will simply turn you away at the bus.” Nowhere in Suburban Express’s terms and conditions does the customer forfeit their personal information to be posted on the company’s “Page of Shame” if they are found in violation of the company’s conditions. Suburba n E x press refused several requests for comment on the “Page of Shame.” Faye Jones, professor of law at the University, said there are several things students can do if the company posts something “suggesting they are a financial deadbeat or that they engaged in any kind of bad conduct on the bus.” One option she said is students could sue Toeppen for defamation. She said in this case it “may be in the per se category where actual damages do not have to be proven.” They could also ask police to arrest him for a violation of Illinois' harassment through electronic communication act. Neither Wright nor Thompson ended up pursuing legal action against Suburban Express. “For some random person to just buy a bus ticket, stumble on the page and see my name in a bad light, that doesn’t feel good,” Wright said.
tination. He was not completely through the checkout process, so he said he went back to change the destination before paying for and printing out the correct ticket. Wright said he found out his mother’s credit card was charged for two tickets, presumably the correct and incorrect tickets. His mother canceled the payment for the incorrect ticket, and this action is what Wright says caused him to be on the list. All parties said they received a letter from Suburban Express a few weeks after their experience with the company. In Wright’s case, he said he sent a letter of complaint to the company and received a reply two months later. “I was not the most polite in my letter to them, but their letter was ridiculous. They addressed it calling me a ‘scumbag’,” he said. “They threatened to push criminal charges against me. It was really weird.” Thompson said he received a letter that asked him to pay a fine. “They sent a letter to my house in the suburbs saying that I had broken their rules and fined me $50. They said if I did not pay them they would sue me in Ford County,” he said. Thompson said he chose to pay the fine, because he did not want to risk legal involvement and he thought it would get his information off the website. When a customer agrees to Suburban Express’s okw2@dailyillini.com
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Remember basic bus etiquette when riding
he University of Illinois is fortunate enough to have a vastly diverse group of students enrolled. While many demographic breakdowns are focused on race, ethnicity, sexual orientation or religion, the population here can be much more easily broken down into four, broad groups: pedestrians, cyclists, car drivers and, last but not least, bus riders. Though it is possible to find yourself using all of these forms of transportation on any given day, most of us have one preferred mode of transit. Thanks to the required transportation fee, the CUMTD bus services are available to all University students. The buses are a vital asset for many students living off campus. However, with so many students looking to take the bus to and from their desired destinations, the buses are often crowded. So many people together in one space can sometimes make for an uncomfortable ride to class, especially if everyone is not being mindful of others. After one-too-many cramped, sweaty rides on CUMTD buses this year and last, it seems the time is right for a bit of bus etiquette education. Most of these rules are pretty simple, and remembering to follow them can make the ride much more enjoyable, and better smelling, for everyone.
Please don’t yell on the bus or be obnoxiously loud.
Champaign-Urbana nightlife is known nationwide. No matter what
night of the week it is, students can be found partying on campus. Going out is great, but please remember to be respectful on the bus when you are intoxicated. Even if you aren’t intoxicated, there is really no reason to speak above a indoor-level speaking volume. Mixing large groups of loud, drunk students en route to KAM’S with sober students heading to the library always makes for a tangibly uncomfortable ride. Additionally, the CUMTD website states that loud or vulgar language is prohibited while riding the bus.
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Keep others on the bus in mind, and stay as hygienic as possible.
There are few things worse than stagnant air polluted by rancid college body odor. In the winter, with the bus windows sealed shut and heat on blast, deodorant is vital. Even if you can’t smell yourself, please assume everyone else can. Shower regularly, wear deodorant or antiperspirant and maybe add a spritz of cologne or perfume — but just a spritz. Dousing yourself in Axe is not a solution: It Riding the 1N Yellow from the is a problem. Keep yourself fresh, Ikenberry Commons before class but not too fresh. Your bus mates is almost always a freshmenwill thank you. packed nightmare. Make cramped bus rides a thing of the past and Take off your backpack. do your part by simply placing Wearing your backpack while your backpack at your feet or unsitting or standing on the bus (obder your seat. viously) takes up extra space. Taking off your backpack will free up Don’t be rude to fellow bus riders or the a good deal of personal space for bus drivers. you and those around you. On CUMTD’s website, the first
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rule of riding is to “be courteous and kind.” Many people are unfamiliar with public transit. If you see someone having difficulty or experiencing CUMTD confusion, lend a hand. The buses are a shared commodity, partially funded by University students. Let’s take advantage of this wonderful mode of transportation, but make sure others can enjoy it as well.
Men should be feminists, too Media provides valuable discourse after mass violence discussion. We cannot fix genJAMIE WATTS der inequality and rape COLUMNIST culture if not everyone is discussing it. For this movement to keep growhe feminist moveing, everyone needs to be ment is evolving and involved and understand doing great things that “feminist” is not a for gender equality. It negative label. fights for the improveThe label “feminist” ment of reproductive can make others think rights, the awareness of it only stands for womdomestic violence and en, specifically straight sexual assault, equal white women who hate pay, maternity leave and men. This is not the case. aspects surrounding rape The feminist movement culture. However, it has is starting to gain more become apparent to me intersectionality and it is that men feel they cannot not based on man hating. identify as a feminist or We need to make sure be part of the movement. all men are included, Many men I have talkregardless of race, culed to in fraternities do ture, sexual orientation or not identify as a feminist gender identity. because they think it does On campus, there are not affect them or they do plenty of ways everynot have the right to be a one can be involved in part of it. This notion is this vital movement. For misconceived — feminism example, the Women’s also strives to include Resources Center hosts men and level the playing fun workshops and events field. about a variety of topics. I am in the class CHLH More importantly, it is a 199B: Campus Acquainconfidential resource for tance Rape Education, students dealing with the which prepares students emotional or traumatic to become FYCARE facili- feelings after experienctators by educating them ing something such as on sexual assault via sexual assault. interactive discussions. Even though it is called In a class of about 40 the Women’s Resourcstudents, the majority es Center, it is not just are female, showing that for women. Any gender women seem to be more identity can come to the open to discussing topcenter and experience or ics of rape culture, sexubenefit from the services al assault and domestic offered. violence. Though womYou can take CHLH en dominate the con199B to become a versation, male voices FYCARE facilitator, but and opinions are cruit’s also available to stucial to having a thorough dents just looking to
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enhance their knowledge on the topics. It covers topics such as sexual violence, privilege and oppression, racism and more. If any of those topics interest you, take this class and become more aware of the factors contributing to rape culture, and what we can do to change the status quo. One simple thing everyone can do is become an active bystander. When you hear someone say something that perpetuates rape culture, or see someone in a potentially dangerous situation, become active in preventing it. When you hear someone trivialize rape by saying something like, “Oh, that test just raped me,” call them out and tell them why it is wrong and harmful to use the term rape in a casual context. When you are out at a bar or party and see someone who is drunk and someone else is trying to take advantage of them, distract the perpetrator or make sure the other person is safe. Become a supporter for survivors of sexual violence, domestic abuse and proponents of equal rights in general. The feminist movement is not just for women: It is for everyone. We will not be able to have equal rights until everyone is on the same page about gender equality and the culture that endorses sexual violence. Jaime is a sophomore in LAS. jaimelw2@dailyillini.com
Sexual assault on college campuses Eighty percent of female rape survivors are raped before they turn 25 years old.
Nearly two-thirds of rapists on college campuses are serial offenders — with an average of six rapes each.
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you’re a serious fan of the “Friends” franchise, you may recall the episode where Monica and Chandler are trying to go on their honeymoon and they keep being shown up by another newlywed couple on their travels. However, the episode was originally filmed showing the couple being called into questioning after Chandler makes bomb jokes in the airport and then again when the officials later overhear Monica on the phone talking about not waiting for her apartment to blow up if there is a gas leak inside. The episode was set to air two weeks after 9/11, and in light of those events, the producers decided to change the narrative. This seriousness of a topic is not always at the forefront of our minds when thinking of our favorite TV shows. However, the opportunity to combine our guilty binge-watching pleasures with some of the most serious conversations in society is crucial to recognize and respond to, not avoid. The Tuesday airing of an episode of “American Horror Story: Cult” had been set to open with the portrayal of a mass shooting at a rally. Just over a week since the Las Vegas attack, there has been serious media discussion as to whether this episode should still play out as planned. Creator of the show Ryan Murphy said in an interview that the episode will still be airing, though it will be edited to contain fewer graphic scenes. This is not the first time this franchise has shown a mass shooting, and the production team filmed this episode months
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Creator of “American Horror Story” Ryan Murphy cut a scene from the show’s Oct. 10 episode depicting a mass shooting. Columnist Hayley believes these scenes shouldn’t be deleted because they open valuable conversations about our reality.
ago. Murphy said this decision is made with the victims’ rights in mind. “My point of view was I believe I have the right to air it, but I also believe in victims’ rights. And I believe that now is probably not the week to have something explosive or incendiary in the culture because someone who was affected might watch that and it could trigger something or make them feel upset,” he said. “Nobody ever talks about victims’ rights. That’s sort of a weird emotional discussion that’s never bridged.” The show “Mr. Robot” chose to delay the finale of its first season, which showed an on-television death of a character, because USA Network felt it was too similar to the thenrecent on-air shooting of a Virginia news reporter. As a society, we consume an inordinate amount of media every day. While I was aware of some of these
major instances, I am certain there are so many more moments in production that bring about strong personal connections in viewers. I had never stopped to consider how these producers decide whether or not to change scenes at the last moment when the topic is widely discussed. What is clear is that media — electronically, on television or in print — impacts our lives tremendously. It should be utilized as a medium to have a discussion on real-world implications without having to experience the tragedies that have befallen society firsthand. The scenes and images do not have to be removed entirely from view; we do not need to fake a reality that does not match our world. But if the conversation is opened, we need to lead it to a place of value. Hayley is a junior in ACES. nagelbe2@dailyillini.com
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Stylish student creates personal fashion advising service BY MEGAN BRADLEY STAFF WRITER
Maddie Dolinsky, sophomore in LAS, has always been passionate about fashion. She loves it so much that she provides students with guidance to redesign their style and wardrobe. “I want to help people find a sense of style that they never knew they had before and get them to try new things,” she said. Dolinsky’s fashion designing for students began when she started putting up flyers about personal styling around campus with her contact information. Dolinsky works mainly with a site called Polyvore to create different collections of outfits with pieces that she finds from various online stores. Once her clients receive their collections, they can buy the pieces directly from Polyvore. The styling process involves finding out what her clients’ fashion and designer likes and dislikes are. Dolinsky works to get a feel of what their individual style is so she can tailor outfits specific to each student. “I take away the process
of online shopping where it’s long and arduous,” Dolinsky said. Next, she takes each student’s budget into account. She also factors in pieces from her client’s original wardrobe to see if she can find something to incorporate in with a new outfit. Dolinsky then curates various looks for her clients free of charge. “I just create a look for them, and they can click on different pieces and see where it’s from instead of going through multiple different sites,” she said. Dolinsky’s advising is completely free, and it is ultimately up to her clients whether they want to buy the pieces or not. Each individual has sole control over how much is spent. “If I look forward to doing it, and it’s interesting for people to participate in, I don’t feel the need to charge,” Dolinsky said. Dolinsky said she finds fashion inspiration in a variety of ways such as blogs, Instagram or Depop, a website highlighting clothes featured in pictures that have been posted on social media.
“If I look forward to doing it, and it’s interesting for people to participate in, I don’t feel the need to charge.” MADDIE DOLINSKY SOPHOMORE IN LAS
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Maddie Dolinsky, sophomore in LAS, offers fashion advising to other students for free. Dolinsky uses a website called Polyvore to create outfits for clients.
Dolinsky said some of her most important fashion influencers are her friends, one of whom is Dolinsky’s hometown friend Nicole Parisian. “Maddie always gives me good advice when I need some fashion guidance. She is honest and thoughtful when it comes to helping me out,” Parisian wrote in an email. “Maddie has a unique sense of style that really represents who she is as a person. She gives me advice not just based on what she would
wear, but considers my personal style too.” Dolinsky describes her personal style as comfort chic with a creative twist, adding that she likes to combine modern elements of fashion with older clothes to achieve a retro feel. Doris Zhao, freshman in DGS, is one of Dolinsky’s clients. “I really enjoy getting these outfit ideas from her, and I guess this will be the reason my bank account goes empty one day,” Zhao said.
Through her process, Dolinsky draws on her background of working in retail, as well as knowledge she has gained from her friends and social media, to help anyone looking for new styles to try. “When you go out to shop, you expect to find a quality piece to add to your wardrobe, and you want to feel like it’s money well spent,” Dolinsky said. “I make people feel good about their purchases because it’s important to feel confident in how you look.”
Dolinsky said that her fashion adventure thus far has been very rewarding. It is something she is hoping to develop into having a bigger following so she can help more people discover fashion that they love. “Wearing something that makes you feel good is really fun, and having something that you put time into thinking about and then having people appreciate is very rewarding,” Dolinsky said. meganmb2@dailyillini.com
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HERITAGE informational, but festive, cultural events helps Champaign-Urbana become more acquainted toward embracing our cultural roots, Schmeider said. Fortunately, there are other ways for the community to become more acquainted with the culture while continuing their everyday lives. University Dining is also offering an assembly toward embracing culture by incorporating Latin American and Caribbean meals at the
dining halls around campus. Illinois Street Dining Hall hosted the traditional meals during lunch on Oct. 2; Pennsylvania Avenue, Lincoln Avenue and Ikenberry Commons Dining halls hosted dinner on Oct. 3, while Busey-Evans and Florida Avenue dining halls hosted dinner on Oct. 4. The dining hall meals included items such as horchata, torta ahogada and Table guac alongside other meals for the students to try. Ikenberry Commons also had live music with information from La Casa Cultural Latina and its affiliated
RSO’s on Latin culture, art and history. “I really like how dining halls, such as LAR, have these different unique meals and also try to bring to attention the different cultures,” Schmeider said. “Having the decorations around the dining hall and small descriptions of the different foods from different areas was really interesting.” This arrangement of unique traditional meals in the dining hall helps students immerse themselves in campus living, find connections and experience tastes of different cultures
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without having to go far from their dining halls. Margarita Castrejon, sophomore in LAS, said having events where Hispanic Heritage is celebrated, such as incorporating traditional Latin foods into dining halls, is a good effort to bring out the diverse cultures that may not be as prevalent in everyone’s typical lifestyles. Minority cultures all over the world have continuously been neglected, not receiving the appreciation they deserve despite the amount of contribution they have made in shaping American culture itself.
Having different small celebrations help communities become more aware and help them unite in embracing cultural and ethnic roots. “There’s always discussions on campus about the Latino culture and community, but the bad thing about that is when those are held, the majority are Latinos that attend,” Castrejon said. As a community, it’s favorable to embrace and endorse the acknowledgement of these events, even if students may not personally identify with them. Whether or not students or members of the commu-
nity have personal experiences or connections to these events, participating in any event during Hispanic Heritage Month offers an opportunity to expand outside of the campus bubble. “I think it is important for non-Latinos to at least try and understand more about the culture in order to get rid of the ignorance that lies around,” Castrejon said. “And by ignorance, I am referring to people not knowing why the culture is the way it is.” rmadan3@dailyillini.com
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Halloween Horror Midway of Madness provides haunting experience near campus BY ROXANA MADANI CONTRIBUTING WRITER
On Friday night at the Champaign County Fairgrounds, a group of University students exited the Midway of Madness Haunted Attraction screaming. One of these was Shayla Mille, sophomore in LAS, who said she was more than delighted to finish the exhilarating, yet terrifying, experience. Midway of Madness is a carnival-themed haunted house. The spookiness begins as you enter the line to wait with the creepiest clown twins walking up and down the line. Not only were the twins terrifyingly silent, but also their stares would make you want to turn around and leave. Mille said she and her friends first went to the haunted house doubting they would truly get
scared. “I knew that there would be frightening aspects, but it didn’t really hit me how scary it would be until I heard people screaming while I was waiting in line to enter,” Mille said. Tammy Jeon, sophomore in ACES, had her first-ever haunted house experience at Midway of Madness. She said the theme of the haunted house and the realistic features of the characters inside created an exhilarating first-time experience. “I did not expect anything really scary; I thought it would be people dressing up and jumping out occasionally to scare you,” Jeon said. “I did not expect how well-planned and realistic the haunted house would actually be.” Jeon and Mille both explained how terri-
fied they were of the unknown when they entered the building. The students said the music and the tight spaces inside the haunted house began to get quite haunting after the first few seconds of walking through the doors. “The first thing I see when I think about my experience with the haunted house was the complete darkness,” Jeon said. “When you went inside, it becomes pitch black and you are completely unaware of your surroundings ... until something pops up out of nowhere.” Attendees must walk in a single file line without any light through the maze. With every second, you move further into the house and are waiting for something to come out of the darkness. “Towards the end of the haunted house, you
think that you’re safe and it is calm for about a minute … and then all of the sudden, you’re running for your life from a man with a chainsaw,” Jeon said. Jeon said the haunted house made her realize how unprepared she is for situations where someone could be chasing after her with weapons like chainsaws. Midway of Madness is an affiliate of the “Don’t Be A Monster” program — a nonprofit organization that offers unique and entertaining antibullying assemblies for students from fourth to 10th grade. The mission of the organization is to encourage younger generations to become leaders in their communities and help their friends and peers stand up for what they believe in. In 2016, Midway of Madness Haunt-
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ed Attraction was voted “HauntedIllinois. com Visitors’ Favorite Haunted House.” “ T he s c a r ie s t moments for me were when the people would jump out and follow you. You couldn’t turn back and you were too scared to keep moving forward,” said Nicholas Sabri, sophomore in LAS. In many cases, turning back in the haunted house was quite impossible. Some of the characters inside would follow behind groups in
order to make sure they were not retreating. Students, such as Sabri, said that was one of the most frightening aspects of the haunted house. “I’ve been to a few different haunted houses before, but I definitely believe this was the scariest one yet. My friend and I were so scared that we decided to leave through an emergency exit,” Sabri said. rmadan3@dailyillini.com
Local organizations celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month BY ROXANA MADANI CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Nearly five decades ago, Hispanic Heritage Month was created to break down barriers of cultural unfamiliarity and celebrate diversity in the United States. Celebrations began on Sept. 15 and will continue through to this Sunday. This annual event celebrates and encourages the awareness of diverse
Hispanic and Latino cultures. This month is due to a law, signed by former President Lyndon B. Johnson, which incorporated Hispanic Heritage Week in 1968, commemorating the independence of five Latin American countries. President Ronald Reagan expanded the celebration to last an entire month, 20 years later. The University celebrates
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this event to help the community give a better understanding and appreciation for the contributions that Hispanic and Latin Americans have made in society. University Housing provides resources for residents to promote cultural awareness through an initiative to put up posters in the halls, created by the RAs and MAs, to educate people
about cultural opportunities on campus. La Casa Cultural celebrated Hispanic Heritage Month by opening up different types of social events for the public to enjoy, such as the Latin American Film Festival, La Casa Cultural Table Showcase and Latino Education in the U.S: Examining the Educational Experiences of Latinos in the U.S.
“Through my experiences as a student at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign for the past year and a half, I am astonished to see how many different resources and coordinating events are made available for everyone on campus,” said Megan Schmeider, sophomore in LAS. Schmeider, a half-Hispanic student, said she believes the different Hispanic resources
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and organizations help create a more open-minded and diverse campus. She said it makes it easier for her to connect campus back to her Hispanic heritage. “I feel like there’s a community behind me even though I am so far from home,” Schmeider said. Having a wide variety of SEE HERITAGE | 5A
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1. Penn State (3-0 CONF, 6-0 OVR) — The Nittany Lions continued to roll, and, once again, it was running back phenom Saquon Barkley leading the charge with two touchdowns against Northwestern. Penn State has shown no signs of slowing down, but they have a rough couple games coming up. Matchups against Michigan and Ohio State following their bye week is tough.
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2. Ohio (3-0 CONF, 5-1 OVR) — Another week, another blowout win for J.T. Barrett and the Buckeyes. The team’s one loss to Oklahoma is fading further into the background each week, but without a Big Ten Title, it will likely hold them from the playoff.
3. Wisconsin (2-0 CONF, 5-0 OVR)— A massive 249-yard, two-touchdown performance from running back Jonathan Taylor kept the Badgers undefeated. Taylor now has nine TDs in just five games. The Badgers are playing like they are the best team in the Big Ten West. 4. Michigan State (2-0 CONF, 4-1 OVR) — Sparks always fly when the Spartans play the Wolverines, and this year was no different. After a shaky start, the Spartans will try to build off the upset in Ann Arbor. They still have to top both Penn State and Ohio State if they want a shot at the Big Ten East title.
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Goaltender Jaelyn Cunningham shut down Northwestern last weekend. The Wildcats did not get a single shot past Cunningham, and the Illini won 1-0. Her coach said she has grown immensely over her time on the team, expanding her skillset.
Cunningham rules the net BY MILES POWERS-HUANG CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Most people believe being a goalkeeper in soccer is simple: you keep the ball out of the back of the net. In reality, the skills required to be a great goalkeeper are not so straightforward. However, Illinois’ sophomore Jaelyn Cunningham is beginning to flash those traits. Cunningham, who leads the Big Ten with 86 saves, is coming off of a clean sheet against in-state rival Northwestern where she made six
saves. “The big thing was to continue to be consistent,” Cunningham said. “I thought I made a couple of good saves; overall I was pretty happy with my performance.” It seems that head coach Janet Rayfield’s preaching of a team-first mentality has rubbed off on her players. Cunningham granted praise to her teammates while also acknowledging that having to make the occasional spectacular stop is simply her role to the
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team. “A lot of people in front of me do their job pretty well (and) it makes my job pretty easy. I think that the credit goes to my backline and all the hard work they do,” Cunnigham said. “Sometimes I gotta make a big save and that’s part of my job, hopefully I can continue to make those.” Cunningham has made more than her share of saves and credits that to her work put in away from game action. Specifically, she cited her goalkeeping coach,
Nick Stirrett, with helping her improve in a multitude of ways. “(Nick and I) work pretty hard. I think he’s a big part of my success. And I think he will continue to help me become successful,” Cunningham said. “I think the conversations that (we) have are pretty important, definitely a credit to my success.” Stirrett talked about the process of working with Cunningham on and off the SEE IOTW | 3B
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Ries steps up for Illini after Ernsting injury BY ERICH FISHER STAFF WRITER
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Illinois head coach Lovie Smith stands on the sidelines during the game against Western Kentucky University on Sept. 9. Smith said Monday that Dre Brown would contribute to special teams.
Brown finally plays after four surgeries BY JACOB DIAZ STAFF WRITER
The moment that Dre Brown stepped across the sideline onto the field at Kinnick Stadium on Saturday has been years in the making. Listed as a running back, Brown lined up on special teams for the Illini in their loss at Iowa. It may not have been how he had imagined it, but Brown will always remember the moment he made his college football debut. “It was crazy, it was a childhood dream come true,” Brown said. “I've always watched the 11 a.m. Big Ten games on Saturdays, so being
out there was just a blessing.” Brown is one of many Illini players to play in their first college football game this season, and while that first moment on the field is special for all players, for Brown, it means something more. Brown arrived at Illinois as a 17-year-old early enrollee and a three- or four-star running back recruit, depending on who you asked. Like any freshman, Brown expected to spend his first college season working hard to try and find some playing time. And two years and four knee surgeries later, he finally found some. SEE FOOTBALL | 3B
“He did pretty much what we were looking for him to do.” Jumping onto a line with one player that already has 13 points through six games and another that has seven to his name can be a big adjustment, but Kellner felt that Ries did a good job meshing with him and McGing. “(McGing) is a unique player to play with and he kind of understood it like I did,” Kellner said. “As long as you are playing structured hockey and are in the right (spot), you’ll be fine. He did a nice job.” Fabbrini feels like Ries’ versatile play on the second line attests to the amount of depth his team possesses. He said he thinks a lot of guys could play in the top two lines. Ries agreed with Fabbrini, saying the team is a pretty close-knit group and that it’s benefiting the Illini early in the season. Ernsting is expected to return this weekend against McKendree University, which likely means Ries will return to the fourth line. However, he will not take his experience on the second line for granted. “It was fun and pretty cool,” Ries said. “McGing is a good player and so is Kellner. Skating out there, they gave me a lot of opportunities and it was cool.”
Freshman forward Justin Ries found himself moving up from the fourth line to the second last weekend against Northern Illinois. Ries was put in because sophomore forward Robert Ernsting sustained an upper body injury. While temporary, the move was a surprise to Ries since he was unsure if he was going to have a roster spot coming into the season. “It was a big question mark for me whether or not I was going to get a spot on the roster,” Ries said. “It was definitely a surprise and was pretty cool to get that opportunity.” Ries did well for himself in the two games against the Huskies, playing alongside senior forward James McGing and junior forward David Kellner. He scored his second goal of the season in the Friday night game. The goal brought a spark to the Illini as they came out to a slow start, facing a 1-0 deficit for a majority of the first period until Ries fired a shot five-hole from the right faceoff circle. From that point, the rest of the game was history. Illinois head coach Nick Fabbrini was pleased with what he saw from the Orland Park forward. “He’s stood out as a good offensive player and this weekend wasn’t really any different,” Fabbrini said. erichf2@dailyillini.com
5. Michigan (1-1 CONF, 4-1 OVR) — John O’Korn’s three interceptions gave the game away in a stunning loss to in-state rival Michigan State, but expect this talented team to rebound well.
6. Iowa (1-2 CONF, 4-2 OVR) — The Iowa defense forced five turnovers en route to a 45-16 win over Illinois. The Hawkeyes will be hoping that the win starts them back on the path to winning the Big Ten West.
7. Purdue (1-1 CONF, 3-2 OVR)— After handling Minnesota last week, the Boilermakers turn their attention to their trip to Camp Randall. An upset win would do a lot for a team that has had its ups and downs so far.
8. Maryland (1-1 CONF, 3-2 OVR) — The Terps had an opportunity to surprise some people heading into Columbus last week. However, the game was never close and Ohio State was simply the better team. Maryland seemed like it could do some real damage in the Big Ten after a win over Texas, but last weekend proved that the team isn’t ready to compete with the best yet.
9. Indiana (0-2 CONF, 3-2 OVR) — The Hoosiers were given an easy opponent last week after their brutal schedule to begin the season. Indiana had little trouble with the rain, defeating Charleston Southern 27-0.
10. Minnesota (0-2 CONF, 3-2 OVR) — The Gophers underachieved in their loss to Purdue last week. P.J. Fleck will have to find a way to get his team back on track.
11. Nebraska (2-1 CONF, 3-3 OVR)— At home under the lights against Wisconsin on Saturday, Nebraska came out rather flat and could not garner any momentum in the game. An early Pick 6 found the Huskers in a hole they could not escape.
12. Northwestern (0-2 CONF, 2-3 OVR)— The offense needs to improve for this team to move up in the rankings. The Wildcats could muster only seven points last week against the Penn State defense.
13. Illinois (0-2 CONF, 2-3 OVR)— There were a few good instances for the Illini offense, but turnovers hurt them. The young team will look to get its third win of the season against Rutgers.
14. Rutgers (0-2 Big Ten, 1-4) — The Scarlet Knights will have two weeks to prepare for the Illini in a battle of the bottom two teams in the Big Ten. sports@dailyillini.com @di_sports
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RUTGERS
ILLINOIS
KYLE BOLIN QUARTERBACK
JEFF GEORGE JR. QUARTERBACK
Redshirt senior Kyle Bolin has started all of Rutgers’ games so far this season after transferring from Louisville. Bolin has totaled 72 completions on 131 attempts to eight different receivers. Though not known as a runner, Bolin completed an 11-yard rush against Nebraska. Against Morgan State he went 11 of 17 for 140 yards and a single touchdown. The Lexington, Kentucky, native has thrown three touchdown passes and six interceptions on the season.
Starting last week for the first time this season, George changed the look of the Illini. A typically run-heavy offense shifted into a more balanced alternative. Illinois was finally able to utilize its extensive field of wide receivers. In his freshman season, George played in five games, four of which he started, completing 38 of his 94 passes for four touchdowns and five interceptions. Last week against Iowa, the sophomore attempted 45 passes with 22 completions. George has a strong arm but lacks in accuracy and decision making.
ILLINOIS SCHEDULE
10/14 10/21
OFFENSE
03 JEFF GEORGE JR. QB 26 MIKE EPSTEIN RB/2 REGGIE CORBIN RB 18 MIKE DUDEK WR 11 MALIK TURNER WR 04 RICKY SMALLING WR 19 LOUIS DORSEY TE 53 NICK ALLEGRETTI OL 72 GABE MEGGINSON OL 76 LARRY BOYD OL 79 VEDERIAN LOWE OL 63 ALEX PALCZEWSKI OL
THE
ILLINOIS DEFENSE
92 ISAIAH GAY DE 97 BOBBY ROUNDTREE DE 55 JAMAL MILAN DL 96 TYMIR OLIVER DL 03 DEL’SHAWN PHILLIPS LB 33 TRÉ WATSON LB 06 TONY ADAMS DB 08 NATE HOBBS DB 01 JAYLEN DUNLAP DB 21 PATRICK NELSON DB 04 BENNETT WILLIAMS SS
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WISCONSIN PURDUE INDIANA
EYE ON THE ENEMY: JANARION GRANT One to watch out for on this Rutgers squad is wide receiver Janarion Grant, who is expected to return to action after missing the last two games due to concussion-like symptoms. With Grant on the field, the Rutgers offense suddenly becomes two-dimensional because quarterback Kyle Bolin will have a reliable and explosive target to count on. The Illinois secondary has yet to prove it can consistently lock down opposing teams’ top receivers, and Grant will present a solid test for Jaylen Dunlap and his younger teammates to contain. Though Illinois has yet to face him due to Grant missing the Illinois matchup last year with an ankle injury, the receiver is also a significant punt-returning threat. He has returned eight punts for touchdowns in his career and will be liable to break out anytime he sees the ball on Saturday.
HISTORY
Missing the first three games due to injury, sophomore Reggie Corbin returned to the field for a small stint against Nebraska last week and will likely play a large role in the contest against Rutgers Saturday. In Corbin’s freshman season, he had 86 carries for 523 yards, totaling two touchdowns. He averaged 43.6 yards per game, his largest total in a single game being 92 yards against Purdue. The Illini are expecting his return to alleviate some of the pressure put on freshman Mike Epstein.
Illinois and Rutgers have only met three times in each school’s history, with the last meeting being a 24-7 Illini win last season. The two programs have split their two other meetings, with each side winning at home. In 2005, Ron Zook’s Illinois team came back from a large deficit to win 33-30 in overtime in Champaign. In 2006, Rutgers cruised to a 33-0 victory over Illinois.
10/14 10/21
ILLINOIS PURDUE
10/28 11/4 11/11
OHIO STATE NORTHWESTERN
RUTGERS
Starting both his junior and senior seasons, wide reciever Malik Turner has made a pretty decent name for himself. The senior has made at least one catch in 25 straight games heading into the Rutgers matchup, which is the 18th longest active streak in the nation. He ranked ninth in the Illinois career receiving yardage list with 1,600 before the Iowa game. The Springfield native is also a Campbell Trophy semifinalist, an award that is only given to “the absolute best football student-athlete in the nation.”
REGGIE CORBIN: RUNNING BACK
11/18 11/25
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EYE ON THE ILLINI: MALIK TURNER
43 CHASE MCLAUGHLIN PK 14 BLAKE HAYES P
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10/28 11/4 11/11
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MICHIGAN MARYLAND PENN STATE
OFFENSE
09 KYLE BOLIN QB 18 BO MELTON WR 01 JANARION GRANT WR 05 DAMON MITCHELL WR 13 GUS EDWARDS RB 65 TARIQ COLE OL 60 DORIAN MILLER OL 73 JONAH JACKSON OL 54 KAMAAL SEYMOUR OL 88 JERMONE- WASHINGTON TE 37 MAX ANTHONY OL
DEFENSE
99 KEVIN WILKINS DE 58 KEMOKO TURAY DE 95 JON BATEKY DT 15 TREVOR MORRIS DB 06 DEONTE ROBERTS DB 21 ROSS DOUGLAS DB 11 ISAIAH WHARTON CB 02 KIY HESTER SS 10 BLESSUAN AUSTIN CB
SPECIAL TEAMS: 96 RYAN ANDERSON P 97 ANDREW HARTE PK
GUS EDWARDS: RUNNING BACK Redshirt senior Gus Edwards has started in each of Rutgers' first five games this season. Edwards' production this season so far has likely not met the expectations of the Scarlet Knights' coaching staff, only running for two touchdowns and only rushing for more than 60 yards on two occasions. The Miami transfer burst free for a 23-yard touchdown run in Rutgers' loss against Eastern Michigan, and he also broke into the end zone in the Big Ten opener against Nebraska. Rutgers will look to get Edwards in his rhythm Saturday in order to take some pressure off quarterback Kyle Bolin.
11/18 11/25
INDIANA MICHIGAN STATE
FOOTBALL
New offense could make the Illini rebuild much more entertaining Cole Henke SPORTS EDITOR
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feel like I have written the same thing over and over again this year: Illinois fans need to persevere through the next couple years. Then the payoff will finally come. But after the South Florida and Nebraska games, I started to have a little doubt in what I was preaching. The Illini just kept getting absolutely smacked, and it seemed like the end was nowhere in sight. But then, my optimism was restored when Illinois took on Iowa at Kinnick Stadium. Let me be clear: The Illini still got smacked. But I had fun watching them get
smacked. The Illini offense was exciting during the first half, the defense played pretty well against Iowa’s offense and the running backs broke free for several long runs. If they can improve on the offense they had in the first half against Iowa, this will be a fun team. It may not be a good team, but it will be fun. That will make it that much easier to wait until the future. But be wary, Illini fans. There are bound to be multiple downturns. However, if the Iowa game was any indicator, Illinois is going to try and be fun, and that might be all they need. That fun, free-slinging offense may result in some unnecessary turnovers, but that is the way Illinois needs to play if it’s going to beat Rutgers this weekend. As I am writing this, Illi-
nois is a three-point favorite. This will almost definitely be the last time the Illini are favored all year. Besides the turnovers, Illinois is better in every way when it plays offense like it did against Iowa. But, more than anything, this new offense showed off exactly how good their receivers are. That was easily the best part of this game. It was a crime that I started to forget how good Malik Turner and Mike Dudek were. Carmoni Green, a freshman playing in his second career game, led the team in receptions. Shoot, even Chayce Crouch, who everybody thought was buried in the depth chart, got a reception, and it was awesome. That first half was fun, it’s as simple as that. It showcased what the freshmen can and will do, while
reminding everyone that the established talent on the team is still great. I swear, the only thing that is missing from this team is a quarterback who can put them over the edge. I was impressed with Jeff George Jr. during that first half, but he still turned the ball over too much. The Illinois offense had more yards than Iowa did on the day, but due to those four turnovers George had, Illinois could not put many points on the board. I am excited to see the Illini play against a beatable opponent and run the same style of offense I saw last week. It will be fun and it will make the wait for the future that Lovie is promising that much more bearable. @cole_Henke chenke3@dailyillini.com
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Illini lose match on loudest yet IlliNOISE night BY MEGHAN REST STAFF WRITER
The Illinois women’s volleyball team was welcomed home last Friday night by thousands of fans and 116 decibels of sound during the fourth annual IlliNOISE night at Huff Hall. Although the Illini were swept by No. 13 Purdue, fans and the Marching Illini set a noise record that surpassed last year’s 112 decibels. During the first year of the promotion, a sold-out crowd generated 105 decibels of noise. Each year since, Huff Hall has gotten louder. Last week, head coach Chris Tamas said he was relieved to be coming home after five weeks on the road. He said IlliNOISE night would bring a “renewed sense of energy.” Playing for the Illini home crowd is a unique experience, according to junior outside hitter Beth Prince. “I’m just super excited to be in a hostile environment that is behind us instead of the other way around,” Prince said. “I think for a long time, the Spike Squad and the network of our giant fan base has been thought of as a seventh man on the floor.” After their trip on the road, the Illini are now 13-4, with an away record of 6-1 and a 1-3 home record.
Illini injury report
The Illini had an unexpected injury Friday night against Purdue. Lone senior libero, Brandi Donnelly, was removed
from the match during the second set due to an undisclosed injury. Donnelly was sidelined and received treatment on her right ankle. Tamas said Donnelly fell unexpectedly, but the team was able to battle into the third set. “That’s not something you ever think of happening, especially in that position,” Tamas said. “You just don’t see that position go down very often. We had to scramble just to get a jersey for one of our players because the other (players) that would have gone in for her had already been in the match.” Before leaving the game, Donnelly led the Illini with 11 digs, followed closely by sophomore Annika Gereau with 10. Subbing in for Donnelly was freshman Emmaline Walters. She said that despite the circumstances on the court, she was happy to help her team. “It was obviously very unexpected and very upsetting,” Walters said. “Brandi (Donnelly) is such a crucial part of our team, and it was a fast turn around, but it was good. I was happy I was able to help the team out but definitely a tough loss for us as a team.” Limited information about Donnelly’s injury is available at this time.
currently leads the nation in blocks per set, as she currently sits 1.85 blocks above Florida’s Rhamat Alhassan with 1.72. As a team, Illinois is ranked sixth for average blocks per set. Bastianelli also has the third-highest hitting percentage among Division I players at 0.469. She is ranked second in the Big Ten behind Haleigh Washington of Penn State in first at 0.509. Junior Jordyn Poulter is 29th in the league for assists per set at 11.03. In the Illinois record books, a handful of Illini are approaching career and school bests. Senior libero Brandi Donnelly is second among Illini for in average digs per set. She tallies 4.40 digs within 415 sets. She approaches the number one slot by 0.14 digs and eight sets. Donnelly also sits at third for total digs with 1,827 digs. She trails Ashley Edinger’s second-place spot by 94 digs and eight sets. Bastianelli is seventh for career block assists, tallying 431 in 287 sets. She’s just two assists shy of Katie Stadick’s 433 in sixth place. The middle blocker is also making an impression on the record books with 470 total blocks in eighth place. Bastianelli is also second in blocks per set averaging 1.64, compared to Denise The Illini in the NCAA Fracaro who tallied 2.05 Illinois is ranked No. 22 blocks in 244 sets. among all NCAA volleyball teams. @meghan_rest Junior Ali Bastianelli sports@dailyillini.com
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Illinois defensive specialist Brandi Donnelly passes the ball during the match against Purdue at Huff Hall on Oct. 6. The Illini lost 3-0. Donnelly is second on the team for average digs.
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Illini prepare for stacked Ed Nuttycombe Invite Friday BY JARED FARMER CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Fresh off a week off from competition, the Illinois cross country team will be heading up to Madison, Wisconsin, for the ninth annual Ed Nuttycombe Invite. The event — set for Friday, Oct. 13 — will be one of the more competitive meets for both the men and women’s teams so far and may be one of the most competitive meets in the country. Of the 35 teams facing off on the men’s side, 16 of those teams are ranked in the top 30, including the No. 16 Illini who have moved up in the rankings for the past two weeks. They will be racing against teams such No. 1 ranked Northern Arizona, No. 3 Syracuse, No. 4 Stanford, No. 6 Southern Utah, No. 10 Furman, No. 11 Colorado State and a plethora of other competitive programs. Of those teams, the Illini have already competed with Northern Arizona, Furman, and Boise State in the Greater Louisville Clas-
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FOOTBALL “I didn't know what to expect going into it, and the nerves started kicking in right before the game,” Brown said. “A lot of people wouldn't expect, after two ACL tears (and) four surgeries that I'd even be here, so I was like, 'whatever happens, happens. Let's just let the chips fall into place.'” Brown rushed for over 4,000 yards and 55 touchdowns in high school, leading to all of the major recruiting services listed him as a top-50 running back recruit nationally, and a top-10 recruit overall in the state of Illinois. But before Brown even had
“A lot of people wouldn’t expect after two ACL tears (and) four surgeries that I’d even be here.” DRE BROWN ILLINOIS RUNNING BACK
sic. They have also competed against Syracuse at the Beantown Battle in Boston three weeks ago. Now leading the Big Ten conference, the Illini are feeling confident going into this Friday. After recording the fourth-fastest 8K time for Illinois back at Louisville, sophomore Jon Davis plans on continuing to race with the same strategy. “(At Louisville) I know I personally went out way faster than I normally do, so I can apply what I learned there to this weekend, which is going to be more competitive,” Davis said. “We’re going to try to go out more conservative, then work those last two miles, and hopefully we’ll see ourselves in improve.” The women’s team will face deep competition as well. Of the 33 women’s teams competing, 14 of those teams are ranked, headlined by No. 3 ranked New Mexico, No. 5 Stanford, No. 6 San Francisco, No. 7 North Carolina State and No. 8 the chance to hear the crowd at the annual spring game, a tear in his right ACL had brought a premature end to his first season. So Brown spent the next year recovering from surgery and building up his strength for his return, but faced a crushing setback when he tore his left ACL, and again knew he would miss the season well before it began. It was so devastating to Brown that he said there were multiple times he considered abandoning football altogether during his recovery. “All I had to do was sign a piece of paper,” Brown said. “With my injury situation, I could just be a regular student. I'd still get my scholarship, I'd get it all paid for.” But Brown never signed. He said he always thought there was something more for him to do in football, and this being his only opportunity to play collegiately, Brown decided to stick with it. Brown’s teammates were there for him every step of the way, supporting him as he walked the path back to the field. Many of them have dealt with their own injuries and could relate to him, but one teammate in particular was there for Brown, because he was dealing with exactly
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Lining up before the race begins, Illinois runners Joe Crowlin, Garrett Lee, Luke Brahm and Caleb Hummer stand ready to run as soon as the gunshot goes off on Oct. 21, 2016.
Providence. The women’s team will be competing in their first 6K race of the season. After recording five personal records at the Greater Louisville Classic two weeks ago, the Illini are going in look-
ing to compete, despite not being used to running the extra 1,000 meters. “I’m probably going to go out a little bit more conservative because I’m not sure what to expect,” said freshman Rebecca Craddock.
“I don’t think our overall racing strategy is going to change, but I think we’re going to be more careful, just because it’s an extra kilometer.”
the same situation. Brown tearing his two ACLs two seasons in a row was incredibly unlikely. What is even more unlikely is that Brown's teammate Mike Dudek did the exact same thing, in the exact same two seasons. After his breakout freshman season, Dudek tore his ACL in spring ball the same semester that Brown tore his. He tore his ACL again just weeks before Brown reinjured himself. The two bonded over their shared rehabilitation sessions. “(We were) waking up every morning and going to rehab together for what was really two years straight,” Dudek said. “It was tough, but we were there for each other. To have someone there to motivate me, to push me, it was good for the both of us.” Unlike Brown, Dudek played for Illinois for an entire season before suffering his first injury, so while the two were sidelined, Dudek was able to provide Brown with some perspective. “I look up to (Dudek) as a big brother,” Brown said. “He’s always a very positive individual. It was great to push each other, and really I don't think that I'd be here
without him today.” Brown's teammates motivated him, and Brown's efforts to recover from his injuries motivated the rest of the team. Christian DiLauro, senior offensive lineman, said watching Dudek and Brown train inspired him and the rest of the team to push themselves in the offseason. “When you see guys like Mike (Dudek) and Dre (Brown) going through what they had to go through,” DiLauro said, “and come back every day with a smile on their face despite the adversity, it gives you that motivation. I can't be out here complaining when they're out here doing the same thing, and they've had a tougher path.” The prospect of the duo returning to the field has been something head coach Lovie Smith has talked about since Big Ten Media Days over the summer. And while one last roadblock — a stress fracture in his foot that kept Brown out of training camp and the first four games of the season — delayed the excitement, the team was finally able to see it happen Saturday. “Having him out there definitely lifted us,” Dudek
said. “To show that adversity that he went through, to battle back. And while I'm sure he'd say he did it for the guys, the team, it was definitely victory for him.” The man that made his college football debut Saturday is a vastly different person to the one that first arrived on campus as a 17-year-old recruit. “I've learned a lot, especially coming in here as a 17-year-old early enrollee,” Brown said. “Adjusting to the college life, I kind of realized that this life isn't all about myself. It's about others and serving others.” One sacrifice Brown had to make is he had to change his number from 27 to 25. But in a twist of fate, Brown found meaning in his new number that relates directly to his life. “From my faith background, I was looking up the significance (of the number),” Brown said. “And 20, 20 is the number of redemption I believe, and five is the number of grace. So with my story it's kind of cool how I got that number, because in my story it's redemption and grace.”
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IOTW field. He feels that striving to improve mentally has been the key in Cunningham improving to the Big Ten’s leader in saves. “It’s a testament to her work, not just on the field but off the field,” Stirrett said. “In terms of her watching film, (and) giving attention to the mental side of her game, (or) as we call it between the two of us, the invisible game.” Stirrett elaborated on “the invisible game” and its role in developing quality goalkeepers. “It’s the game that happens between your ears. We can talk about X’s and O’s, how you should place your hands, footwork, all those things, but at the end of the day there’s also that game of confidence, moxie, (and) courage that happens between the ears,” Stirrett said. “That’s such a critical part that’s neglected often in goalkeeping. I think that’s what sets good keepers apart from average keepers and elite keepers from good keepers.” Rayfield continued to stress the importance of “the invisible game.” The value of anticipatory skills is clearly high among the Illinois coaching staff. “The thing about goalkeeping is you train shotstopping, but 90 percent of the game is trying to prevent that shot from ever happening,” Rayfield said. “That’s the invisible game; it’s not the ball driving at you, it’s your ability to process information.” Rayfield specifically praised her goalkeeper’s evolution. Cunningham, who entered the program with athleticism as her most prominent attribute, has now become the leader of her backline. “She’s maturing as a goalkeeper. Making saves is always something Jaelyn’s been able to do,” Rayfield said. “What she’s done now is expanded her sphere of influence beyond stopping balls to completely controlling the defense.” Cunningham will surely be called to action in the games ahead, and if she can continue her clinical form, it will be further evidence that her work on the physical and mental side of her game is paying off. milesp2@dailyillini.com
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In the face of what some Americans view as an absurd political climate, “Saturday Night Live” has become a platform to help its viewers make sense of it. The 42nd season of “SNL” was a landmark for the longrunning series. The season saw a boost in ratings that ended in multiple Emmy nominations including wins for Kate McKinnon as Hillary Clinton, Alec Baldwin as President Donald Trump and Melissa McCarthy as former White House press secretary Sean Spicer. Naturally, the pressure was on for “SNL” as the 43rd season premiered on NBC on Sept. 30. One of the most intriguing aspects of the season premiere, which was hosted by Ryan Gosling and featured a political musical performance from Jay-Z, was that it marked the “SNL” debut of three new cast members: Chris Redd, Heidi Gardner and Luke Null. The new cast members have some big shoes to fill, as the end of the 42nd season marked the departure of Vanessa Bayer, Bobby Moynihan and Sasheer Zamata. But based on their experience, it seems that these comedians are more than up to the task. Chris Redd is arguably the most well known of the new cast members. His big break came in 2016 when he appeared in a featured role in “Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping” alongside “SNL” alum Andy Samberg. His television experience is significant and extensive, having made appearances on “Empire,” “Wet
Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later” and most recently the Netflix original series “Disjointed” starring Kathy Bates. Heidi Gardner is best known for her voice-over work on Crackle’s animated series “SuperMansion” where she voices a superhero cat named Cooch alongside Bryan Cranston and Keegan Michael Key. In addition to her voice work, she lends her writing talents to the show. If you like her work on “SNL,” she also has roles in two upcoming feature films, “Making Babies” and “Life of the Party.”
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MARVEL my younger daughter; she’s going to turn five in October. I started working on the series or planning the series, just after I found out I was pregnant with her, so they kind of came into the world at the same time. For me, it had a profound impact on my writing, not just in “Ms. Marvel” but in general, because a lot of those anxieties I have as a parent come through in the storylines. I’m kind of trying to work through problems that I see on the horizon, and hope that it makes me more prepared when I get there.
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The reception to Kamala has been overwhelmingly positive from both critics and fans alike. Is there a specific reaction or story that someone has told you in response to the character that has really stood out to you?
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Luke Null is certainly the least known of the new cast members, with no major film or television credits. He’s also the youngest. Before joining “SNL,” he was a performer at the iO Theatre in Chicago, specializing in musical comedy, so his talent for music will almost certainly be utilized on the show. “SNL” has also hired seven new writers this season, and based off the current state of affairs, it doesn’t look like they’ll run out of material for sketches anytime soon. kmp2@readbuzz.com
me to school with the food that she knew how to cook and everyone made fun of it. They said it was smelly, they said I smelled like cabbage, and I was like, ‘Why can’t I just have the PB&J and, like, the ham sandwiches and all of that stuff.’ So when Kamala says, ‘Why am I the kid with the weird food?’, I burst into tears and I was like, ‘Oh my god!’” And I think that’s really part of the point of a book like this. You don’t always know what somebody is carrying when they walk up to the table. And they don’t always know what they’re going to find when they open up the book.
book launched, I was doing a signing in Colorado, and this, like, 6-foot-5 bearded blonde dude, like a Viking, came up to the table with tears in his eyes, and he was like, “I was Kamala as a kid!” and I was like, “Really? That’s interesting, tell me about that!” (laughter). And he said, “My parents See the extended version of this were Polish immigrants, interview online at readbuzz.com and my mom would send ekaufmn2@readbuzz.com
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9 a.m.-5 p.m. The University of Illinois at UrbanaChampaign, The Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Room 346, 1408 W. Gregory Dr., Urbana Free, all ages The exhibition is going to display literary works of Gwendolyn E. Brooks (1917–2000), Illinois Poet Laureate and the first black winner of the Pulitzer Prize. Brooks’s unconventional writing style working under black-owned presses produced diverse literary works such as youthful poetry and prose, and scrapbooks of pieces. This exhibition will be ongoing until Dec. 20.
Throwback Thursday Film: “Friday the 13th” 7-9 p.m. Illini Union, 1401 W. Green St., Urbana Free (with valid i-Card), all ages The final installment of the Illini Union’s “Throwback Thursday Films” is the original slasher film, “Friday the 13th”. Get into the Halloween spirit with this showing.
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Yoga at the Museum
Noon Krannert Art Museum, 500 E. Peabody Dr., Champaign Free, all ages These free classes at teach participants seated and standing poses, breath awareness and relaxation techniques. Participants should bring their own yoga mats and wear comfortable clothing. Classes are limited to 20 participants on a first-come, first-serve basis.
Latin Jazz to Help Puerto Rico and Mexico
7-11 p.m. Fiesta Cafe, 216 S. First St., Champaign Free, all ages Participate in helping garner assistance for Mexico and Puerto Rico, which were hard-hit by an earthquake and hurricane. Fundraising events and supply drives will be held during live music performances.
All-Nite Horror Marathon V: Friday the 13th Edition 10 p.m.-6 a.m. The Art Theater, 126 W. Church St., Champaign $15 members/$18 nonmembers, R-rated Celebrate the coincidence of having a Friday the 13th this October by participating in the All-Nite Horror Marathon. This event will feature films like “Friday the 13th IV: The Final Chapter” and “Halloween III: Season of the Witch.”
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Doors open at 8 p.m. The Canopy Club, 708 S. Goodwin Ave., Urbana $25-$30, 18+ This UK artist combines sounds from trap music and dubstep to create something entirely new.
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Hotdogs & Hayrides
5-7 p.m. Harvest Church, 2118 Cindy Lynn St., Urbana Free, all ages This family-friendly event will include a bonfire, food, drinks and games. Please bring your own lawn chairs.
Polyvinyl Pop-Up Shop
11 a.m.–3 p.m. Polyvinyl Record Co., 717 S. Neil St., Champaign Free, all ages Hear new music, win vinyl and posters through giveaways enjoy free coffee and donuts, and buy merchandise at the second Polyvinyl pop-up shop. Parking and entrance will be in the back of Randolph Street.
Shades of Blues in America with Joey Leone
1-2:30 p.m. Champaign Public Library, 200 W. Green St., Champaign Free, all ages Watch a traditional American blues performance by music historian and blues musician Joey Leone who has performed with Stevie Ray Vaughan, Joe Perry (Aerosmith) and Ronnie Wood (The Rolling Stones).
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Historical Campus Walking Tour: “Class Fights, Bootleggers, and Illicit Sex: Crimes on Campus, 1868-1968”
1-3:30 p.m. The Spurlock Museum, 600 S. Gregory St. Urbana Free, all ages Nathaniel Tye, an instructor in the Department of History, will take visitors to selected sites associated with crimes and civil disobedience on campus. Tours will depart at 1:15 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. and will average one mile in distance.
Tea Tasting Open House
2-4 p.m. Walnut Street Tea Co., 115 S. Walnut St., Champaign Free, all ages Taste a variety of tea and sweet treats for free at Tea Tasting Open House this Sunday afternoon.
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buzz G. Willow Wilson sheds light on ‘Ms. Marvel’ BY ELANI KAUFMAN ASSISTANT EDITOR
“Ms. Marvel” is a graphic novel that gives teenage audiences a relatable heroine. buzz caught up with author G. Willow Wilson after her One Book One Campus lecture on Oct. 6 to get her take on the series.
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realistically depict the internal workings of the mind of a teenager, and I think that’s why the character has resonated with so many people. Where does the inspiration for that come from, and how are you able to get into that headspace that you can really feel the struggles of a teenager? G. Willow Wilson: I think it’s really because that period of life was very vivid to me, and remains very vivid to me. So I really felt like those memories were still accessible in some way, because they were so vivid, and when there were
things that I didn’t remember or that were different for Kamala than they were for me, I tried to just kind of extrapolate how one might feel in that scenario at that age. Sometimes it’s easy and sometimes it’s not. You know, sometimes I’ll hit a little piece of dialogue and I’m like, “This is clearly an adult speaking through the mouthpiece of a teenager,” so I’ll have to go back and sort of rework it.
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in the lecture that the characters you empathize the most with are Kamala’s parents. How do you think that being a parent has shaped how you write those characters? GWW: I don’t think I would have had any idea how to go about writing them in the first place before I had my own kids. “Ms. Marvel” is almost exactly the age as SEE MARVEL | 6A
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Ryan Gosling and Harrison Ford in Blade Runner 2049. buzz writer Bill Taylor thinks the movie is worthy of an Oscar for its stunning visuals and moving plot.
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Ridley Scott’s “Blade Runner” was released in 1982 to mixed reviews and a poor box office result. But over the years, it has grown into a modern classic, praised for its astonishing visuals and meditations on humanity. Thirty-five years later, we finally get a sequel. “Blade Runner 2049” is directed by Denis Villeneuve, whose last film, “Arrival,” was a sci-fi drama well-received by both audiences and critics. The original “Blade Runner” depicts a future where synthetic humans, called Replicants, are built to perform slave labor. Weary detective Deckard (Harrison Ford) is hired to track down and kill four Replicants who escaped captivity, but he falls in love with one named Rachael (Sean Young). A debate has raged over the decades about whether or not Deckard himself is a Replicant. That question is still left open-ended by this new film, but there will be
no such questions about the identity of the main character of “Blade Runner 2049,” K (Ryan Gosling). Within the first five minutes, it is revealed that K is a Replicant, used by the LAPD to kill older-model Replicants in 2049, 30 years after the original film took place. It is when he kills a such Replicant played by Dave Bautista, that he uncovers a mystery eventually leading him to Deckard. The studio has been very protective of spoilers getting out for the film, so I won’t go into any more detail about the plot. It builds very slowly, in tune with the original’s deliberate pacing. The film’s best element, however, Joi (Ana de Armas), involves a hologram who K falls in love with. Their scenes together are an invigorating mixture of sweet and uncomfortable. One in particular, with Joi, K, and a Replicant prostitute (Mackenzie Davis) took my breath away for how it explored the com-
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plex nature of their relationship with purely beautiful visuals. Davis and Armas are just two highlights of the film’s stacked cast. Sylvia Hoeks makes a big impression as the film’s chief antagonist, a ruthless Replicant on K’s tail. Gosling gives maybe his finest performance to date here too. He takes the brooding, violent persona he used in “Drive” and “Only God Forgives” and gives it unexpected depth and sorrow, giving the film an emotional anchor even at its coldest points. But this film would be nothing without the efforts of cinematographer Roger Deakins. Deakins has worked with Villeneuve on “Sicario” and “Prisoners,” with the Coen brothers on almost every film they’ve made since “Barton Fink” and on films as diverse and gorgeous as “The Shawshank Redemption,” “Skyfall” and “The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford.” He has received 13 Oscar nominations, but still has
no wins thus far. Hopefully, this will be the film to finally get him Oscar attention. Deakins doesn’t copy the original film, and instead crafts a new look that suits how the setting has shifted in the time between the original and the sequel. Compared to the moodiness of the original, the early scenes in this film are surprisingly sterile and bright, with every surface so polished and colorless, it leads people to forget about the chaos occurring outside. The scenes outside those controlled environments are where Deakins really gets to shine. An orphanage-turned-sweatshop is dimly lit and is as beautiful as anything in the original, and scenes set in a ruined Las Vegas are coated in an extreme, gorgeous orange tint. Those images alone are enough to merit that first Oscar, in my opinion, but we’ll see if the Academy agrees. wt2@readbuzz.com
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