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In-class incident leads UIPD to review policies BY MEGAN JONES STAFF WRITER
A stolen cell phone ignited a debate about a larger issue on campus: inclusion and diversity. The Academic Senate voted on a resolution Monday to urge reaffirmation of the commitment to oncampus inclusion and to develop a set of best practices with the University of Illinois Police Department for circumstances when law enforcement enters classrooms and
residence halls in non-emergency situations. The resolution also calls for clear sanctions to be created for acts of intolerance, especially against unrepresented groups, and for the Academic Senate to receive summaries of any reports or actions on incidences of aggression, hate and bullying. Students voiced concerns of feeling racially vulnerable, especially after a divisive presidential
election and an unsavory interaction with the University of Illinois Police Department in October. The resolution passed 97-17. “The thing is, I wanted you guys to know that we feel this every day on campus, and I feel like it would make me feel better as a first-year student to know that you guys are on my side as a minority student,” Kendall Brooks, freshman, told the senators. “Because day-to-day I walk on this campus, and I have
to go through things that you guys don’t.” University police, University Housing, the Counseling Center and other organizations gathered to discuss campus safety. University police, University Housing, the Counseling Center and other organizations gathered to discuss campus safety. The resolution also dealt with
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Killeen: UI cannot be declared sanctuary
DU: Top house
BY ANGELICA LAVITO STAFF WRITER
The University won’t declare its campuses as sanctuaries for undocumented students, University President Timothy Killeen wrote in a Massmail on Tuesday. He said the University, as a public institution, must uphold state and federal laws, and declaring campuses as sanctuaries is “not well specified and may actually jeopardize” the University. According to Tom Hardy, a University spokesman, repercussions for not abiding by federal and state laws could include losing public function or having other sanctions leveled. Killeen is committed to protecting undocumented students within the law, including safeguarding student and employee privacy information such as immigration status. He said the University also supports legislation that would give public universities in Illinois the legal ability to provide financial aid for undocumented students. “Serving students, regardless of their background, is at the forefront of who we are and what we have always been,” Killeen said in the Massmail. “The University of Illinois System will continue to participate in conversations about these issues at the state and national level. We pledge to advocate for and work to protect our undocumented students.” The Massmail came out one day after about 20 students and employees presented a petition to Chancellor Robert Jones at Monday’s Academic Meeting urging the University to formally declare itself a sanctuary campus and protect undocumented students. The University reached the decision after consulting with legal counsel, Hardy said, while the president, three chancellors and vice presidents consulted with each other. The petition had around 2,300 signatures. It was started by a group of professors from various liberal arts departments.
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Business professor Paul Magelli dies at 85 BY MICHAEL SEMACA STAFF REPORTER
A renowned College of Business professor, Dr. Paul Magelli Sr., died Sunday evening at the age of 85. Magelli had an impact on the University through his career. He founded Illinois Business Consulting in 1996, the largest student-run management consulting organization in the country. He also served as a senior director at the College of Business. “Paul’s impact on the College of Business and on the lives of all who knew him was immense,” College of Business Dean Jeffrey R. Brown said in a statement. “He was one of the kindest, warmest, and most loving people ever to walk this earth. His intellect, energy, enthusiasm, and selflessness made him a truly special and gifted leader, scholar, mentor and friend.” Magelli also met President Barak Obama. Brown said that Magelli took the President aside and talked to him about how it was important that the President stopped smoking. He then gave the President his card in case he wanted to discuss the top-
“Day-to-day I walk on this campus, and I have to go through things you guys don’t.”
PHOTO COURTESY OF THE COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
Portrait of Professor Paul Magelli, a well-known faculty member in the College of Business. ic further. Magelli had struggled with heart problems since he was in his forties. He witnessed his own twin brother, Peter, die of a heart attack while playing basketball at the age of 45.
Shortly after, he discovered that two arteries in his own heart were entirely blocked and it also heavily affected his outlook on life.
It asks the University to guarantee the maintainance of students’ privacy and immigration status, assure an inclusive campus environment and guarantee in-state tuition to students who are currently covered under Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), which protects undocumented immigrants who arrived in the country as children. The petition also includes the request to assign an office to assist and pursue funding for undocumented students. “Presenting you this letter, of course, is only the first step in our work together,” said Siobhan Somerville, the senator who led the group Monday. “We look forward to working with you and establishing concrete ways to serve the immediate and longterm needs of our undocumented students, to foster the welcoming community we all hold so dear and to ensure educational access in keeping with the mission of the University of Illinois.” Sommerville thanked Jones for his advocacy for undocumented students. He has not taken a public stance on the petition, saying he has yet to read it. “My general sense of what’s in there is that it already includes many things the University is already working on, and I think the petitioners are trying to make sure we put additional emphasis on,” Jones said. “We look forward to taking a look at it, and maybe there are more things we need to pay attention to.” Jones signed a petition in support of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals’ students’ ability to access higher education, in-state tuition and other benefits, he said at last week’s Senate Executive Committee. All three chancellors from the University system along with 300 other presidents nationwide have signed the letter. Jones created a working group last week to review the Univer-
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Students in Greek life rewarded for high GPAs BY KAREN LIU STAFF WRITER
While some might associate Greek life with an extremely active social life, members say they also have a high standard for academics. “Overall our Greek students are held to a high standard when it comes to grades,” said Emily
Jacobs, Vice President of Scholarship in the Panhellenic Council. Each chapter has a minimum grade point average that the students inovlved must maintain, or else they will be put on academic probation. The required grade point average differs and possible consequences are dependent upon each chapter.
The Interfraternity Council, IFC, and Panhellenic Council both play active parts in inspiring the houses to thrive for better grades. “My expectation is for each PHC chapter to continue improving their GPA even if it’s by .001,” said Marissa Sulek, president of
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