Dads Weekend Guide 2018

DADS WEEKEND GUIDE

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Things to do if your dad is not a sports guy

BY NATALIE STANOWSKI CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Not all dads are big on the sports scene, and luckily, Dads Weekend offers way more than just football and hockey games.

Not a fan of watching from the bleachers?

Has your dad never watched more than a few minutes of sports programs before losing interest? Here are a few ideas for keeping you and your dad busy this weekend.

Tour campus landmarks Crossing through campus everyday might make the local landmarks seem like old news, but keep in mind your dad probably hasn’t seen most of them yet.

Locations like the Alma Mater statue and Morrow Plots are not only locations with interesting histories but also great places for a family photo.

If you’re looking for a quieter place to take your dad this weekend, consider taking a drive down to Japan House or the College of ACES’ Round Barns. While the cherry trees won’t be in bloom at the Japan House until the end of next semester, the fall foliage will make for a picturesque walk as you catch up with your dad; whether it be about how classes have been going or how many Netflix shows you’ve binged this month, I'm sure your dad will be thrilled to hear all about it.

See a concert or art exhibit Just because your dad isn’t a sports fan doesn’t mean there aren’t some campussponsored events for him to attend. The Krannert Center is hosting musical performances throughout the weekend and will have shows such as UI Chamber Sings and a performance by the Illinois Wind Symphony. The Illini Dads Association and No Comment A Cappella are also hosting a Dads Weekend tribute concert at the Foellinger Auditorium on Saturday. Tickets are available both at the Quad Shop and at the door.

If musical performances aren’t really your thing either, the Krannert Art Museum is holding an exhibition featuring Chicago art from the 1930s-1980s.

Take a break from the bustle of the campus grounds and relax with your dad while looking at pieces crafted by Chicago artists. Best of all, it’s free.

Grab a bite to eat After a day of attending events around campus, both of you will be itching for some good food. While you could always use your meal credits to sponsor your dad for a meal at one of the campus dining halls, Green Street has many more options if you want to take your dad somewhere

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The Japan House is located at 2000 S. Lincoln Ave. in Urbana and is a great place to take a scenic walk.

nicer. Whether you're craving sushi, Korean tacos or an old-fashioned burger, there is no end to places you can go with your dad this weekend.

If you don’t have a car on campus and your dad is driving, you can even use the opportunity to stop and get groceries on your way. Thanks for the help, Dad. Take on an escape room together If you're looking for a more involved event to attend, look no further than an on-campus escape room experience. The University’s physics department is hosting LabEscape, a science-based escape room.

If your dad’s memories of high school chemistry are a little hazy, don’t worry; no science knowledge is required to attend the event. If you’ve never done an escape room, use this as your chance to not only experience one for the first time, but also to take part in an experience you can bond over with your dad.

Natalie is a sophomore in LAS. nms6@dailyillini.com

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The Krannert Art Museum will host an exhibit showcasing Chicago art from the 1930s-1980s. The museum is located at 500 E. Peabody Drive.

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BY SERINA TALUJA

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Two races, one household

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It’s 2002, and it’s Halloween in the Taluja household. As a 4-year-old girl, naturally, I’m dressed up as a fairy. My 2-yearold sister, my mom and I are in the kitchen laughing about glitter, fairies and candy.

Suddenly, the kitchen lights click off, I hear stomping and this glow-in-the-dark skull mask rounds the corner of the kitchen, appearing to float with the lights off.

My sister starts crying, and I scream.

The figure wearing the mask starts giggling and clicks the lights back on. The figure is my dad. This is the same man who gave me beer at age 1, chocolate chip ice cream at age 2 and by the time I hit 3 years old, he was surprised I wasn’t speaking in full and articulate sentences.

Flash forward a few years, and I’m in middle school. I got over the scary skull mask, so my dad and I are in a good place.

I was starting to get curious about my family, who still lived in India, and about Indian culture in general. I started learning all about Hinduism, Buddhism and how to write in Hindi. My dad was super impressed.

The only thing that ever bothered me at this age was my friends said my house was “weird” when we hung out there. They never told me why.

Jump forward another 10 years and I’m where I am today. A 20-year-old in college and finally in a place where I can start to understand my dad and where the “weird” that my friends talked about came from.

I had barely thought about this “weird” comment until my boyfriend said the same thing. He didn’t say anything specific, just that my household was “weird.”

But this time, I asked for an answer.

What made it weird? After getting into this idea more as we drove down the main street in our town, I asked him if the word he was looking for might have been “different.” He agreed the word he wanted was “different,” but said he didn’t know what was different or even what it was different from.

This different weirdness is actually something pretty simple. My household is a biracial household: My mom is white, and my dad is Indian. It had never occurred to me other people didn’t grow up in a household with parents who had different religions, different styles of upbringing and very different ways of interacting with and raising their kids.

My dad tends to get the blame for the weirdness placed on him. He’s quiet, he doesn’t like interacting with my sisters’ or my friends, and he makes jokes only we find funny.

PHOTO COURTESY OF SERINA TALUJA

Serina Taluja sits with her father during fall 2002. She reflects on the cultural differences that make her household, and her dad, so unique.

But really, none of this should come as a surprise to anyone.

My dad immigrated to the U.S. when he was just 17 to go to college, play tennis and kickstart his academic career.

He studied engineering at Kansas State, worked with my mom, fell in love with her and then had three daughters.

My mom is American, and my sisters and I have all been born and raised in the United States. This turns out to be a huge factor in the way we think about things versus the way he thinks about things, as a man who was mostly raised in New Delhi,

India.

For instance, upon coming to the U.S., my dad ran into a whole new set of expectations for him that were different from those in India. There were cultural changes, language changes and social and behavioral changes my dad had to deal with. And unless you make the appropriate changes quickly, people tend to call you things like “different” and “weird.”

Being a dad in the U.S. brought with it whole new set of expectations. After adopting more American cultural and social norms, having to be a dad in a way

that made sense to him as well as in the context of the country we were living in became a new, big challenge.

Bridging this gap has been a feat, and it has taken over 20 years for my household to understand how it functions as a unit.

Luckily, I think we’ve gotten there, and we have my dad to thank for it. He had to do a lot of learning to become the dad he is today, and I couldn’t be more proud of my weird, different home life and dad.

Serina is a senior in LAS. taluja2@dailyillini.com

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A dad: a legend and a legacy

BY AVA TRAVERSO CONTRIBUTING WRITER

While my time working at The Daily Illini has been short, I feel as though I have been hearing about it forever. I am a double legacy at The Daily Illini, with my parents meeting there back in the late 1980s.

My mom worked in production and my dad eventually became the sports editor during his time. My parents had been pushing for me to join the newspaper ever since I told them I decided to attend the University.

Working here has been a blessing in more ways than one, with the most notable being how it has helped me become closer with my dad.

When I told my dad I was going to start writing, I remember he could barely contain his excitement over the phone. He took it as an opportunity to teach me everything he knew about news and journalism in general. This helped me immensely due to the fact that I knew almost nothing about journalism coming in. My dad definitely doesn’t take it easy on me with my writing; he’s sometimes my toughest critic.

Offering his honest opinion has really helped me improve over a short time as a writer, which I am, and will continue to be, thankful for.

My dad also often brings up that he won the Raymond Clamage Prize in Journalism in 1988.

Hearing my dad talk about his experiences at The Daily Illini makes me incredibly proud to work here and write like he did when he was in college. After working at the newspaper, he went on to become the editor of The Regional News in Palos Heights, Illinois. My dad now

Whether he’s helping me learn AP style or critiquing my writing, I can tell my dad is really proud I followed his lead to write. owns an Italian restaurant, which just celebrated its 25th anniversary. Although he loves journalism, owning an Italian restaurant was always something he wanted to do.

Even though he is not in the journalism business anymore, I can tell he still really loves writing and news. He has a daily subscription to The Chicago Tribune, which he reads every morning before he leaves for work. When I was younger, the morning ritual included me bringing the newspaper to him before leaving for school.

Working at The Daily Illini has given me the opportunity to get to know a whole new side of my dad that I never expected to meet. It's also really helped me understand his appreciation of the written word. It makes me really happy to know I’ve given him the opportunity to revisit that part of his life again.

Whether he’s helping me learn AP style or critiquing my writing, I can tell my dad is really proud I followed his lead to write. It can get stressful at times because he has left big shoes to fill, but I'm sure that his support and guidance will lead me there.

Ava is a sophomore in ACES. avat2@dailyillini.com

PHOTO COURTESY OF AVA TRAVERSO

A portrait of Paul Traverso. Traverso’s dad worked at The Daily Illini when he attended the University and she’s proud to follow in his footsteps.

Extensive history predates modern Dads Weekend nized the “Illinois University Dads Association” with the goal of “furthering the This November will mark the 98th year of interests of the University of Illinois at the Dads Weekend celebration at the UniUrbana-Champaign and cooperating with versity, but the ways in which Illini fathers the students and faculty,” according to the are celebrated has changed extensively organization’s constitution. Since its foundover time. Historical documents, including as the first university-level parent assoing old editions of The Daily Illini, depict ciation in the country, the Dads Associadecades of varying history and tradition. tion has played a central role in organizing The University first invited fathers to Dads Weekend and maintaining a conneccampus in 1920 for “Dad’s Day,” inspired tion between the campus and its students’ by a similar event previously hosted by the parents.

Alpha Delta Phi fraternity. Centered around Over the past century, the Dads Weeka football game between Illinois and Ohio end programs have varied widely in their State, the program also included an ROTC ways of entertaining visitors on campus. parade, a dinner held by fraternities and The earliest years were host to everysororities and an evening “smoke.” The thing from horse shows to literary societevent and its sheer popularity sparked an ies debating about labor union disputes, annual tradition. among more commonplace entertainBy its third year, some visiting dads orga- ment like theater performances and movie

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showings.

But for the first several decades, the most highly promoted event of the weekend was the “Dolphin Show.” From the earliest years of Dads Weekend to the 1960s, the Dolphin Club, a men’s swimming organization, put on swimming performances “in ten spectacular acts,” according to a 1960 Daily Illini article, followed by “the selection of a Dolphin Queen by the audience (to) highlight the Dads Day productions.” In what appears to have been a beauty contest, female students — well over 100 of them in some years — would compete to be crowned Dolphin Queen in a similar style to modern Homecoming courts.

While the Dolphin Show eventually came to an end, an even greater tradition continues to this day: King Dad. Since 1948, students have nominated their fathers to win

the title and be celebrated during the halftime of a football game. In the past, King Dad had been crowned by Chief Illiniwek during the Homecoming game and celebrated with songs from the marching band and cheers from the crowd.

Dads Weekend has not been without its struggles. In 1943, World War II and subsequent rations dampened attendance to 500 visitors, down 90 percent from a few years earlier. But today, it remains as strong of a tradition and with as compassionate of a spirit as any point in history.

As stated by Bill Garish, a chairman of the event in 1965, “The purpose of Dad’s Day is to entertain the dads and to show them we appreciate them.”

Zack is a senior in Engineering. zbf2@dailyillini.com

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BY YOAV MARGALIT STAFF WRITER

Sometimes, living your life isn’t enough by itself. Sometimes you need to take a step back and smell the roses, to stop moving and appreciate how far you’ve come. On Dads Weekend, it seems like as good a time as any to appreciate someone we are lucky to have in our lives: our dads.

Life seems to be an endless succession of problems, each as pressing and difficult as the last. Looking back, I see that the problems I faced 10 years ago, or even one year ago, were barely an inconvenience. But there you were, still helping me through it.

Through all the skinned knees of childhood to all the hilarious angst of the teenage years, you still stuck by me. By your example I found a balancing figure, a person to model myself after and a person to learn from.

Dad, you’re the guy who taught me how to really appreciate a view and how to ski. You helped me with my math homework when I

was a kid, and you’re helping me learn to balance expenses while I get this whole “adult” thing figured out.

You taught me how to drive when I was 16.

When I tapped the brakes too hard or turned a little too suddenly, you said, “At least we didn’t hit anything.”

You taught me that some books are worth reading again, just to let them sink in and that only getting to half of a book before reading something else is fine, too. You taught me to prioritize and get my obligations done first.

You showed me just how fun and relaxing procrastinating can really be.

You showed me the difference between a good steak and a bad one (it’s all in the cut and the cook time, of course), while constantly demonstrating your own inability to cook anything not on a grill.

You taught me that growing up doesn’t mean that you become perfect, but does mean that you always try to be.

You’re the guy who reads the same paper,

watches the same movies, drinks the same coffee and has the same laugh as 15 years ago. You’re the guy who picked me up when I was down and told me the truth even when it hurt to hear it.

Because if there’s one piece of truth that most people can agree with, it’s this: nobody is flawless. There are always things we want to do better and there are always things that turn out worse than we’d hoped they would.

But you, for your humanity, still managed to make one hell of an impression on me for how I should live my life. I learned how to be proud and still laugh at myself from you.

So here’s to the dads who shaped our lives one awkward, hilarious moment at a time.

I’ve got just one thing to say: your jokes still aren’t funny, even on the 20th telling. And that’s just fine by me.

Here’s to you, Dad. Love ya.

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A dad whose story continues to inspire

BY MOLLY NGUYEN CONTRIBUTING WRITER

When I was younger, my dad told me dozens of stories about his life. I was fascinated by each one, but one in particular sticks with me the most. The story I am about to share really defines who he is: a father who deeply loves his family and who will do anything he can to give them the best possible life. And that is what I admire most about him.

My father was born in 1958 in Da Nang, Vietnam. This region is in the central part of the country, and its residents sided with the South Vietnamese against communist efforts during the Vietnam War. In his late teenage years, my dad left the country when the communist power took over. At this time, it was incredibly difficult for my father to leave, but he managed to escape by boat to Thailand, take a plane from there to North America and then bring his family over.

Around the mid-'70s, my father attempted to escape one night, but he was arrested and brought to a jail in Rach Gia, Vietnam. After just a few hours, he and several others jumped the fence and successfully escaped by boat to Thailand. Along the way, they were attacked by pirates. The only way my father survived was by giving up his great-grandmother's gold necklace.

When they arrived in Thailand, my dad stayed for about six months and taught English to the natives to make money for his plane ticket. The funny thing is, he didn't know English.

Once he had the money, he flew to Montreal and stayed there for a couple of years before he decided to go to the U.S. My dad knew a bit of French, which is the primary language in Montreal; this was a huge advantage for him.

Immigrating his family over was tough because he came with nothing. He had very little money, barely any clothing and language barrier to overcome. He worked odd jobs, such as pizza delivery man and a locksmith, in preparation for a new and better life in the U.S. In 1979, my father finally made it to the U.S. He drove from Canada to Evansville, Indiana, where some friends were living.

Once again, he had to get over another language barrier to establish himself and adapt to this new culture.

My father is a very intelligent man and has always wanted to be a doctor, but he knew it was close to impossible due to his circumstances. At this point, he was in his 20s and still didn't know English. But he kept going.

During his stay in Indiana, he met my mother. Within the year, they got married.

PHOTO COURTESY OF MOLLY NGUYEN

Molly Nguyen stands with her father, Charly. Nguyen admires the struggles her father overcame in his life to get where he is now.

The dress and the tux they were married in were from a local thrift store. Soon after, they had my older sister.

My father's mission was to give his family the best possible life, but he knew he couldn't do that without a good job and an education. He decided to study hard and make enough money to go to college and hopefully medical school. This idea was far-fetched because this meant he would be apart from his family for roughly 13 years.

My dad, mom and sister eventually

moved to Los Angeles. My mom worked as a waitress, and my dad was a hibachi chef at the same restaurant. My father was attending school at the East Los Angeles College. After four years, he got accepted into a medical school in Cincinnati.

His years in medical school were tough because my mom and my sister were still in California, and he was so far away. Along with that, he was one of the oldest students in his class. After completing medical school, he attended residency in Indianapolis for a few more years, during which

my brother and I were born. After all of his schooling was finally done, he landed a job in central Illinois, where he was able to give his family a new start at a better life.

My father's story is one I will always look to for inspiration. Words cannot describe how much I admire his love for my family and me. Without his hard work, hopeful spirit and determination, there wouldn't have been a story to tell.

Molly is a junior in LAS. mxnguyen@dailyillini.com

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BY YOAV MARGALIT

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Grumpy dads require special attention

STAFF WRITER

When we discuss the behaviors of some of nature’s creatures, we often forget about the less exotic flavors of what we might find. The jaguar is taken to be more interesting than the squirrel, and the eagle is more interesting than the sparrow. But in my own humble opinion, there is an oft-observed creature that roams the households of the world and deserves its time in the light.

Ah, Paternicus grumpilicus, also known as the domestic, grumpy father. Depending on the week you’ve had, it can be either a recluse, content with biding its time, or boldly stalking its territory, daring those who come nearby to say “Hi.” At first glance, he bears a striking resemblance to his more docile cousin (Paternicus domesticus).

The general features are uncannily similar, and it is only through careful observation one can notice the differences.

First, the face. P. grumpilicus

often carries himself with a frown or at least with a furrowed brow.

In his most aggravated state, he might squint or scowl or constantly emit a low-pitched, grumbling sound. If one listens closely, this grumbling can sometimes be translated into semi-coherent speech, but caution is recommended if one attempts a response.

P. grumpilicus will often be sighted after he has been woken abruptly from hibernation. When he is in this state, it is critical to the safety of the observer that his consumption of coffee, the news and breakfast remain uninterrupted. Do not be confused by the constant stream of grumbling; he needs time to collect himself and be reasonable around other people, and it is best to leave him to his own devices for this.

A similar doctrine might be called for when P. grumpilicus stubs his toe, but this varies on an individual basis.

P. grumpilicus has also been sighted after discovering the food he had stashed away in the refrig-

erator has been eaten or after a sports team he favors has recently lost. In these cases, verbal communication is a timehonored and effective way of confusing and defusing him, allowing the grumpiness to fade.

He has also been known to appear when his plans for the day need to be postponed or abandoned for whatever reason.

In this circumstance, it is often best to either ignore P. grumpilicus or else get him to enjoy himself with terrible jokes (his preferred source of nutrition).

Whatever may motivate his appearances, I feel we often take the presence of P. grumpilicus for granted. This Dads Weekend, we should take a moment to appreciate the majesty of this creature.

Whether he does it cheerfully or irately, the dad’s expression of grumpiness is a natural phenomenon that should be appreciated.

Yoav is a senior in LAS. yoavm2@dailyillini.com

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Students talk diversity in, care of dads

BY SERINA TALUJA ASSISTANT SPECIAL SECTIONS EDITOR

Our dads tend to be people close to our hearts for being people who love, care for and support us through the thick and thin. Our dads are there to offer sound advice, to lend a hand or simply to listen. In preparation for this year's Dads Weekend, I asked 10 students about their dads, and my heart got warmer each time.

Liam Millett, senior in LAS, said, “My dad wants me to be happy, and that’s all I could have ever asked for in a dad.” This sweet statement was followed by Millett explaining as long as he was happy, his dad was always there to celebrate with him during his triumphs — be they scholastic, social or personal achievements.

“My dad is my No. 1 supporter; he always supports all of my endeavors,” said Chris Jimenez, senior in LAS. I’m sure, as most of us are aware, support is one of the most important things parents can provide as we move through our college careers.

Alex McAfee, senior in ACES, jumped at the opportunity to talk about his amazing stepdad.

“My stepdad is super rad. He builds a lot, and he built a balcony bigger than our living room in our house. He’s super supportive and friendly and loving,” McAfee said.

Joe DeMuro, senior in LAS, said you don’t always need to see eye-to-eye with your dad to still love him.

“My dad is great because he supports and trusts me, even though we have our differences,” DeMuro said.

There’s also that intangible thing about dads that makes them awesome. Sometimes, there's that something that's so totally them, you just can’t quite put your finger on it.

“My dad is very cool. Like most dads, he’s just … dad-cool," said Jinmeng Liu, senior in Media.

Andie Lu, senior in Media, pointed out the differences between the relationship she has with her mom versus with her dad and how those differences make each relationship special.

“My mom likes to talk a lot, which is great.

My dad doesn’t talk so much — he’s more of an action-based person. I know he’s always got me covered and is always there to help me, even if he doesn’t say it," Lu said.

Lauren Paddock, junior in ACES, said she enjoys doing regular, day-to-day things with her dad.

“My dad is always down to do anything with me. We pal around doing literally anything together, like going to the gym, making dinner, running errands or whatever we think of,” Paddock said.

Some relationships with parents may change once their kids enter college. For David

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Friedman, senior in Engineering, this change came with many unexpected stories about his dad's college experience.

“My dad is really open with me now and likes to tell me stories about when he was my age. Crazy stuff, too, like how he partied or never went to class, and I’m over here like, ‘How did you not go to class?’” Friedman said.

Elle Pierson, junior in Engineering, was inspired by her dad to choose her major.

“He definitely taught me how engineering could be fun and cool. He built us this amaz-

ing treehouse when we were kids, or he would build me little things to go with my American Girl dolls, and it was all him using engineering in a way that made sense to me and was so interesting. The skills you learn are things you can actually use in real life," Pierson said. "And since he was in my same major, he never pressures me about grades or anything; he’s so understanding.”

“My dad has been a role model to me throughout my life. He taught me to work hard and inspired some of my interests in the out-

doors and music,” said Kyle Bathgate, senior in Engineering.

Many of us are blessed with dads who inspire and support us in everything we do, and the upcoming weekend is a great opportunity to show appreciation. If your dad is coming to campus, spend quality time with him, and let him know you care. And if he can't make it, simply give him a call. I'm sure he'd love it. taluja2@dailyillini.com

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