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Recent budget cuts, increase in tax revenues led to excess BY EMMA WEISSMANN STAFF WRITER

Students create device for watering plants BY YELE AJAYI STAFF WRITER

For green thumbs, gauging how much to water a plant can be somewhat of a guessing game. But a new product that a group of Engineering graduate students came up with may hold the solution. The product, called Plant Link, automatically detects when a plant needs water. Students Eduardo Torrealba, Bradley Sanders, Trevor Hutchins and Michael Clemenson and recent master’s graduate Austin Lyons finalized the product Jan. 4. The students have been developing the product since November 2011, when a basil plant Torrealba’s wife received would not grow no matter how much she watered it. “I went to hardware stores looking for a sensor or some type of solution,” Torrealba said. “I didn’t find anything I liked, so I end-

ed up building something I used in the past from my old classes, and I went and got a team together.” Plant Link works by putting two metal leads in the soil next to the plant. The leads send an electrical signal, which is given a value and later transmitted back to a base station. The base station is underground, plugged into the owner’s home router. The results are sent to Oso, a start-up the students created, via the base station, which transfers the results into an algorithm that determines whether the plant needs water. Users are encouraged to use the Plant Link website, which lets them log in and regularly check on their plants. Users have to log in and identify the type of plant they want to moniPHOTO COURTESY OF EDUARDO TORREALBA, CEO OF PLANT LINK tor. Each link is then paired with one plant. Plant Link is a device created by a University student that automatically detects when a plant needs water. The device uses See PLANT LINKS, Page 3A two metal probes to notify customers when to water the plant.

RSOs to see less funding from student fees “The students who are contributing to the SORF fund should be the ones reaping the benefits.” JIM MASKERI, chairman of student organization resource fee board

BY TYLER DAVIS STAFF WRITER

Chairman of the Student Organization Resource Fee board Jim Maskeri wants registered student organizations to be prepared for a decreased availability of funds next year. Maskeri said that four years ago the SORF board came very close to overspending their budget, and the following year, the board made major cuts to their allocations and ended the

year with what Maskeri referred to as a “very large surplus.” Since then, the board has been trying to reduce the surplus and intends on spending until they reach a balance just over $0. “The students who are contributing to the SORF fund should be the ones reaping the benefits,” Maskeri said. This year, the surplus will be fully spent, and Maskeri said he is concerned that next academic year,

student groups will only receive a fraction of the reimbursements they applied to receive in the past, as the SORF board’s standards have been more generous than they would have been otherwise. According to an Oct. 31 report from the Student Fee Advisory Committee, the SORF board requested a $3.51 increase in their fee for fiscal year 2014, increasing the overall fee to

Legislation to preserve Fighting Illini legacy to enter Illinois Student Senate BY TYLER DAVIS STAFF WRITER

Student Body President Brock Gebhardt said he will introduce legislation to “forever preserve” the University of Illinois’ identity as the Fighting Illini at the first Illinois Student Senate meeting of the spring semester. This legislation coincides with conversation on registered student organization Campus Spirit Revival’s efforts to bring a new mascot to the University, which senators expect to be discussed in length Wednesday. Gebhardt said he’s heard concerns from people that the University may be changing its sports teams’ names along with its mascot change. With this legislation, he said he wants to make sure he preserves that legacy.

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“In a changing world, we need to honor our past traditions and I think the name Illini is something that unites us all,” he said. “It’s something that brings us all together. I just want to address the concerns that people have that people are worried about losing it.” Senators also expect much public comment around the new mascot decision process. Shao Guo, vice president-internal, said there are no resolutions for action, but he expects many members of the public to comment on Campus Spirit Revival. He said the senate expects students on both sides of the new mascot proposal to come forward, and said ISS can serve as a forum for that discussion. But he disagreed that ISS should take sides in the debate.

“Either way, the ISS is a representative body, and it is my opinion that we should not take a stance on this issue. It’s not our job,” he said. “It is in my belief that student government in this case should be the clearinghouse since there is a divided opinion of students on the new mascot.” Ryan Young, vice president-external, said it will be interesting to see how this process plays out. “Even if there is a vote it doesn’t mean the board of trustees will approve it, or that students and alumni will come to consensus on the new mascot,” he said. “It’s really just a trial process.”

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Champaign sees 2nd year of surplus Fiscal year 2012 was the second consecutive year the city of Champaign’s general fund saw a surplus, a result of spending cuts and an unanticipated rise in revenues.

Change in fund balance (in millions of dollars)

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Michael Wright, freshman in DGS, and Ben Cheslow-Kraatz, freshman in Engineering, play “Super Smash Bros.” at the Illini Union on Tuesday as part of the Union’s Welcome Back activities.

The city of Champaign fi nished in the black again this fi scal year, according to its annual fi nancial report released last week. The report showed that Champaign’s $103.5 million in revenue exceeded its expenses of $103.4 million and suggested this was because of an increase in sales and income tax revenues. The general fund balance, which supports dayto-day operations, including police, fi re and public works, increased by $2.9 million. Karen Foster, council member at-large, said the surplus is a result of many budget cuts made in the past four years. “It is huge in the fact that we are not facing the cuts that we’ve been facing the last few years,” Foster said. “We have a little bit of breathing room, and that’s a good thing.” Spending cuts made for fi scal year 2012, which ended June 30, included a reduction in city employment positions and a decrease in infrastructure spending, fi nance director Richard Schnuer said . “(The surplus) really reflects two things,” he announced to the council during the Jan. 8 study session. “Revenues did grow, and all of the difficult cutting of the budget the prior year on the part of the city council increased our fund balance.” The surplus funds are projected to transfer to smaller fund accounts during the 2013 fi scal year to complete various projects for the city, including a $250,000 transfer to the library’s capital fund to replace old carpeting and reupholster furniture. The city’s auditing company, Martin Hood Friese & Associates LLC , gave the report a “clean opinion,” fi nding it to be presented “fairly, in all material respects” and in compliance with U.S. federal accounting guidelines. Although the auditor’s report did not call for action from the council and there were no major changes that needed to be made, this has not always been the case, Foster said. “We are happy that there were no issues between the auditor and the fi nance department,” Foster said. “Sometimes in the past, there have been a few corrections or tweaks that our fi nance department needs to make concerning auditing practices. But this time, they had a clean bill.”

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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg speaks at Facebook headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif., on Tuesday. Zuckerberg introduced “graph search,” a new service that lets users search their social connections for information about their friends’ interests, and for photos and places.

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an unsecured locker at the location. The items are valued at $150. ! Theft was reported at the parking garage of Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, 500 S. Goodwin Ave., between Dec. 21 and Jan. 7. According to the report, an employee of the University Parking Department reported that an unknown offender stole two parking meters from the parking garage. The meters, which were bolted to a wall, are valued at $175.

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Today is a 7 -- Take advantage of a twist of fate. Get out of the house today and tomorrow. Relate a personal story (keep it brief). Everything starts making sense. Less is more now.

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Mental health experts concerned by NY gun control law BY LINDSEY TANNER AND MALCOLM RITTER THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

NEW YORK — Mental health experts say a new tougher New York state gun control law might interfere with treatment of potentially dangerous people and even discourage them from seeking help. The law would require therapists, doctors, nurses and social workers to tell government authorities if they believe a patient is likely to harm himself or others. That could lead to revoking the patient’s gun permit and seizing any guns. In interviews Tuesday, one expert called the new law meaningless and said he expects mental health providers to ignore it, while others said they worry about its

impact on patients. Dr. Paul Appelbaum at Columbia University said the prospect of being reported to local mental health authorities and maybe the police might discourage people from revealing thoughts of harm to a therapist, or even from seeking treatment at all. “The people who arguably most need to be in treatment and most need to feel free to talk about these disturbing impulses, may be the ones we make least likely to do so,” said the director of law, ethics and psychiatry at Columbia. “They will either simply not come, or not report the thoughts that they have.” “If people with suicidal or homicidal impulses avoid treatment for fear of being reported in this way, they may be more likely to act on

those impulses,” he said. Currently a mental health professional has a duty to protect potential victims of a patient, but there are several ways to do that, he said. The patient can be committed to an institution, voluntarily or not, or his medication can be changed to reduce the risk, or the intended victim can be warned, he said. The patient’s family can be asked to lock up any guns in the house, or to keep an eye on the patient to see if he’s doing something that could bring on violence, like drinking or skipping his medications, Appelbaum said. The family could then notify the mental health professional. This flexibility allows a therapist to deal with a risk of violence without breaching confidentiality

in all cases, he said. And even if those steps are enough to blunt the danger, the proposed law would still require that the patient be reported to mental health authorities, he noted. “It undercuts the clinical approach to treating these impulses, and instead turns it into a public safety issue,” Appelbaum said. He also noted that in many mass shootings in the past, the gunman had not been under treatment and so would not have been deterred by a law like the proposed measure. Before the mass shooting in a Colorado movie theater last July, gunman James Holmes had been seeing a psychiatrist, but Appelbaum said he doesn’t know whether a law like New York’s would have made a difference. Dr. Steven Dubovsky, chairman

of the psychiatry department at the University at Buffalo, called the new measure meaningless. “It’s pure political posturing” and a deceptive attempt to reassure the public, he said. The intent seems to be to turn mental health professionals into detectives and policemen, he said, but “no patient is going to tell you anything if they think you’re going to report them.” A therapist who took the measure seriously would have to warn patients about revealing anything incriminating, which would destroy the doctor-patient relationship, he said. At the same time, he said the law can’t be taken seriously because therapists won’t be held liable if they don’t report a patient they think is dangerous.

He thinks most therapists will ignore the law and continue to handle cases as they do now. Dr. Mark Olfson, a psychiatry professor at Columbia, said that if the new law is “crudely applied,” it could “erode patient trust in mental health care professionals,” essential for effective care. Yet, he said, “if the law is implemented in a clinically well-informed manner, it holds the promise of helping to protect patients and the general public.” Eric Neblung, president of the New York State Psychological Association and a psychologist in Nyack, NY, called the new measure “a helpful step” but said it doesn’t address a more fundamental need — improved access to mental health services.

New York passes 1st US gun control law since massacre BY MICHAEL VIRTANEN THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

ALBANY, N.Y. — Jumping out ahead of Washington, New York state enacted the nation’s toughest gun restrictions Tuesday and the fi rst since the Connecticut school massacre, including an expanded assault-weapon ban and background checks for buying ammunition. Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed the measure into law less than an hour after it won fi nal passage in the Legislature, with supporters hailing it as a model for the nation and gunrights activists condemning it as a knee-jerk piece of legislation that won’t make anyone safer and is too extreme to win support in the rest of the country. “Common sense can win,” Cuomo said. “You can overpower the extremists with intelligence and with reason and with common sense.” Owners of an estimated 1 million previously legal semiautomatic rifles, such as the Bushmaster model used to kill 20 children and six adults in Newtown, Conn., a month ago, will be allowed to keep their weapons but will have a year to register them with police. The sale of any more such weapons is prohibited. “When there’s a pileup of events, when the federal government does not do it, the state of New York has to lead the way,” said state Assemblyman Joseph Lentol, a Brooklyn Democrat and co-sponsor. In addition to outlawing a broader array of military-style weapons, the measure restricts ammunition magazines to seven rounds, down from the current 10, creates a more comprehensive database of people barred from owning guns, and makes New York the first state to require background checks to buy bullets. The system will also help flag customers who buy large amounts of ammo. In another provision, thera-

pists, doctors and other mental health professionals will be required to tell state authorities if a patient threatens to use a gun illegally. The patient’s weapon could then be taken away. Richard Aborn, president of the Citizens Crime Commission of New York City, said Cuomo clearly understood gun violence is a complex issue requiring broader solutions than simply banning a particular weapon. “I think that’s an important message for the nation,” he said. In a statement, the National Rifle Association said: “These gun control schemes have failed in the past and will have no impact on public safety and crime.” “While lawmakers could have taken a step toward strengthening mental health reporting and focusing on criminals, they opted for trampling the rights of law-abiding gun owners in New York, and they did it under a veil of secrecy in the dark of night,” the NRA said. President Barack Obama will unveil his own proposals in response to the Newtown tragedy on Wednesday. He favors sweeping gun legislation, including a ban on assault weapons. But because of powerful opposition from the gun lobby, he is said to be weighing 19 steps he could take through executive action alone. Those could include ordering stricter action against people who lie on gun-sale background checks, seeking to ensure more complete records in the federal database, and striking limits on federal research into gun use. New York’s law passed the state Senate, which is run by a Republican-dominated coalition, 43-18 Monday night. The Democrat-controlled Assembly approved it 104-43 Tuesday afternoon. Republicans complained the measure was rammed through the Legislature and infringes on

SORF FROM PAGE 1A $8.86. The committee did not recommend that 60.38 percent increase, instead recommending an increase of $0.15, which increases the overall fee to $5.50. This fee increase is currently pending action from the board of trustees. Maskeri said the $0.15 increase will only yield $12,500 more annually, which would only cover about two of the 13,000 organizations’ allocations. Shao Guo, vice chairman of the SORF board, said applications increase from year to year, and it is difficult to allocate the fund’s money based on fairness. “One of the missions of this University is

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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo speaks after signing New York’s Secure Ammunition and Firearms Enforcement Act into law during a ceremony in the Red Room at the Capitol on Tuesday in Albany, N.Y. Jumping out ahead of Washington, New York enacted the nation’s toughest gun restrictions Tuesday and the first since the Connecticut school shooting, including an expanded assault-weapon ban and mandatory background checks for buying ammunition. “You can overpower the extremists with intelligence and with reason and with common sense,” he said. the Second Amendment right to bear arms. “A lot of people say, ‘Why do you need these guns?’” said Assemblyman James Tedisco, a Schenectady Republican. “It’s part of the freedoms and liberties we have. ... It’s for our public safety. It’s to protect us from our own government.” He said the bill was dangerous because it would give people a “false sense of well-being.” “You are using innocent children killed by a madman for your own political agenda,” he said. “You are actually making people less safe.” Tom King, president of the New York State Rifle & Pistol

to support public service and outreach, and there would be less of that if there would be less activity from the RSOs,” he said. Maskeri said he is not sure what the board will do next year to accommodate for the lack of a surplus. He said they may cut fund allocation across the board or they may cut down specific categories. “There are shrinking budgets all over the place, and unfortunately ... the SORF (board) has done nothing wrong and the student body has done nothing wrong and the administration has done nothing wrong,” he said. “It is simply the fact that we are operating without a surplus that will necessitate cuts next year.”

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Association, questioned whether other states or the federal government would follow New York’s lead and said he expects the law to be challenged in court. Previously, New York state law on assault weapons banned semiautomatics that have detachable magazines and at least two military-type features, such as a pistol grip, folding stock, muzzle flash suppressor or bayonet mount. The new law outlaws weapons with just one of those features. It also requires background checks for even private gun sales, except those among immediate family. In addition, it says handgun

PLANT LINKS FROM PAGE 1A From that point, notifications are sent to the customer’s home phone or laptop through a text or email. Organizations such as EnterpriseWorks, the Champaign County Community Development Fund and individual angel investors provided funds and assistance to help the group create the product. The University’s I-Start Entrepreneur Assistance Program, a matching program that assists future entrepreneurs in forming start-ups through EnterpriseWorks, also provided the team with guidance.

owners must renew their licenses every five years, and it increases prison sentences for using guns in various crimes or taking them onto school grounds. “By making this a priority, the governor has not only saved lives but will hopefully inspire leaders in Washington also to take swift action,” said Dan Gross, president of the national Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence. In a concession to the progun side, local authorities will be allowed to withhold the identities of registered gun owners — an issue that erupted when a suburban New York City newspaper published the names and addresses of gun owners in its

The team is now ready to begin production and started a Kickstarter campaign online to collect $75,000 in funding. As of Monday night, the students had raised $54,707. Funding from the campaign will help move one of the team members from part-time to full-time, allow for more testing and pay for the first production run of the devices, Plant Link’s biggest priority right now. About 1,000 Plant Link products will be in the first round of production, Torrealba said. “We’re hoping to have everything shipped out for the summer,” he said, “I think there is a lot of exciting partnerships out there. We talked to a lot of people to help make our product sell. We’re open to a lot of possibilities.”

readership area. The New York legislation sparked spirited discussion among customers at the Buffalo Gun Center in the suburb of Cheektowaga, where business was so brisk that people had to wait in line in freezing temperatures just to get in the door. “It’s ridiculous. It’s absolutely — how to put it nicely — it’s Prince Andrew Cuomo’s bid for the White House,” said Jim Hanley, who was waiting to buy another handgun. “I want to do it before the right is taken away. Andrew Cuomo and Barack Hussein Obama are two best gun salesmen in the history of the world.”

Torrealba added that through this process, he learned that having the right team is important. “Being able to take a product into market and having partnerships is complicated,” he said. “You just really have to have a good team and be good at what you’re doing.” Hutchins said that along with his hope for the product’s advancement, the experience itself has also been valuable. “Whether we’re successful or not is irrelevant,” he said. “Just the wealth of knowledge that came with this process is significant.”

Yele can be reached at ocajayi2@dailyillini. com.

Shooting at St. Louis college Police: Student suspected of shooting college administrator BY JIM SALTER THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

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Police investigate outside the scene of a shooting Tuesday in St. Louis. Police say a gunman walked into the Stevens Institute of Business and Arts business school in downtown St. Louis and shot an administrator in the chest before shooting himself.

ST. LOUIS — A gunman walked into a business school in downtown St. Louis on Tuesday and shot an administrator in the chest before shooting himself, police said. Police Chief Sam Dotson said the shooting happened about 2 p.m. at the Stevens Institute of Business and Arts. The administrator was a man in his 40s who was shot in his office. Dotson said the gunman was a student at the school who

had no history of threatening behavior, and the motive wasn’t clear. Both the administrator and the gunman were in surgery. Dotson didn’t know whether their wounds were life-threatening. Police arrived within a minute of the call about the shooting. Students were huddled under desks and in closets. The administrator had made it to an elevator; the gunman was found injured in a stairwell. “We’ve trained all of our officers in active shooter response,” Dotson said. Officers hurriedly escorted out students and staff and then made sure no other gunmen were inside. Among the students taking refuge was 24-year-old Britanee Jones. She declined to speak to reporters, but her mother, Angae Lowery, said Jones

texted a friend, who alerted Lowery. “She sent a text message and said a gunman was in the building,” Lowery said after greeting her daughter with a screech of joy and a hug. “She saw him (the gunman) go by the classroom. I’m so happy to see her come out of there,” Lowery said. “I’m relieved.” The school with about 180 students is located in a historic building in the downtown St. Louis’ loft district. It began as Patricia Stevens College in 1947 and offers classes in business administration, tourism and hospitality, paralegal studies, fashion, and retail and interior design. Messages left Tuesday with the school’s telephone operator and the college’s president, Cynthia Musterman, were not immediately returned.

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Americans must unite against rape

he was gang-raped on a bus in Delhi, India, one month ago. She was 23. A male companion of hers who accompanied her on the trip was also beaten by the attackers. After the attacks, the victims were thrown from the moving bus. On Dec. 29, the Indian woman, recently confirmed as Jyoti Singh Pandey, died from injuries sustained during the attack. Before Pandey’s death, thousands of Indians took to the street to protest. They spoke out against the government’s inability to protect women. They spoke out against the way police handled these kinds of attacks. They spoke out against the fear women feel when they’re out alone. The death of Pandey mobilized the entire nation: Indian cities distanced by geography, language and cultural differences are united in trying to make India a safer place. Despite violence from Indian police forces, Indians continue their protests. Across the ocean in Western countries, it can be easy to look at the gang rape in India and blame this violent act on a different culture. The police and court system in the United States is very different from India, but the problem isn’t necessarily vested in police enforcement. It’s also in a rape culture, which is prevalent in the United States, too. In Steubenville, Ohio, a high school girl was partying with members of the football team. She woke up the next morning not remembering anything. Gradually, she figured out what she thinks took place that night: She may have been sexually assaulted several times throughout the night at several different parties. Perhaps most disturbing in the Ohio case is that some students filmed and took photos of the incident and put them on social media. One photo showed the girl unconscious and being carried by boys at the party. These students referred to her as the “dead girl.” This nation’s leaders are also accountable for a lot of the misinformation surrounding sexual assault. Former U.S. Rep. Todd Akin, R-MO, has made factually inaccurate statements about rape. In regards to pregnancy as a result of rape, he said, “If it’s a legitimate rape, the female body has ways to try to shut that whole thing down.” Aside from the fact that Akin is implying that there is such a thing as illegitimate rape, he is spreading inaccurate and harmful information. Police in this country, like police in India, partake in victim blaming — rape is never the victim’s fault. Elected leaders in both India and the United States need to do more to protect their citizens. But the citizens of India and the United States are reacting very differently to similar issues. In response to the alleged Ohio rape, the group Anonymous released the names of players from Steubenville High School’s football team, claiming they are the attackers. But aside from the actions of Anonymous and a few protests in Ohio, the United States remains largely unchanged after the alleged attack. The Indian protests will not eradicate sexual assaults in the country, but they are creating a gradual change. Until Americans are willing to mobilize like Indian protesters and endure the hardships of these protestors, rape culture will remain prevalent in the United States. We can’t keep waiting for this rape culture to change.

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TA’LES LOVE Opinions columnist

We must reassure our children, whether we have the confidence or faith in our futures, that they have a paved opportunity to a future. We must reassure our children, whether we believe it ourselves, that they will be okay — that their manifestation of the world is secure enough to explore freely. We tell our children they’ll be okay and they’ll be all right, but do we really know? It’s not deceitful and it’s not malicious to say this: It’s simply protecting our children with reassurance, faith and confidence. Things that we often know can be lost as we grow older but want to preserve for our children because they deserve a confident future. Our children, they’re wallflowers. As Steven Chbosky, author of “The Perks of Being a Wallflower” would describe: “You see things. You keep quiet about them. And you understand.” This is very much what children do. Regardless if they express it, they are active observers, learners and mimes. The examples we set, the experiences we have and the ideas we portray are very much recognized and embraced by children. We can never be too careful because one day our children will stop being wallflowers, and they will become participants. Whether it’s America or South Africa — our children are our children, and our children are our future. They will learn, they will grow and they will prosper all the same. They will need our protection and our guidance just as we once did. If we want to secure our children’s futures and their children’s futures, it’s time to stop the greed and share the innocence and freedom that once existed in our youths.

he tragedy at Sandy Hook opened the eyes of lawmakers and many other Americans to the issues surrounding gun violence. The incident caused uproar and induced a national conversation that was long overdue. The American people blame the easy access to guns and feel that there should be stricter gun laws. The National Rifle Association blames violent video games and the media. Their idea of a perfect solution is to arm teachers and other school personnel. I don’t know what’s more obnoxious: The idea of having a fully loaded gun next to the arts and crafts cabinet or the NRA’s recent statement that Congress will not pass a ban on assault weapons. Even former Republican presidential candidate and Arizona Senator John McCain doesn’t believe Congress will pass a ban. NRA President David Keene added that there is no evidence that shows restricting assault weapons would solve the problem. Let’s hope for the sake of the American public that Congress does pass a ban. There is plenty of evidence that these types of weapons are causing problems, and Congress needs to look at the facts. Unfortunately, the lives lost at Sandy Hook serve as reminders and good evidence of why citizen possession of highly powered weapons should be unlawful. However, in case lawmakers have forgotten in the little time that has passed there are other examples which they should feel free to look to for reference. Recall first the shooting massacre in Aurora, Colo., in July. Patrons enjoying a midnight showing of “The Dark Knight Rises” were subject to real-life terror when a gunman opened fire in the theater. Twelve people lost their lives and 58 people were injured. Mass shootings continued as another gunman opened fire at a religious temple in Wisconsin in August. Seven people lost their lives and others were wounded, including the gunman. There have also been other mass school shootings in this country’s history including those at Columbine High School and Virginia Tech. Gun violence even continues to plague us past the tragedy of Sandy Hook, especially in major cities. This past weekend in Chicago, a familiar backdrop for gun violence, 14 people were either fatally shot or wounded. Among those killed include 14-year-old Rey Dorantes who was gunned down while sitting on his front porch. The young teen was just a few days away from celebrating his 15th birthday. The list goes on and on. Similar scenes play out across the country, and though they may not garner the attention of national news, they are still devastating. It’s important that Congress pass a weapons ban simply for the reason that there are many shootings we do not hear about. Many argue that a law banning assault and military weapons would somehow interfere with our second amendment rights. The Constitution states that “A well-regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed.” While this law provides citizens with the right to carry a gun, I think it’s more important to consider the context and terms surrounding the law. Yes, you have the right to carry a weapon, but when those weapons begin to affect the greater good of society, then something must be done. The aim of an assault weapons ban is not to infringe on your second amendment rights but only to protect society overall. No one needs an assault rifle or magazine while strolling around anyway. Military weapons should be limited to those in the military. Sure you have the right to carry a gun, but when people are frequently being gunned down in public places and their own homes, it’s time to question our current laws and explore the idea that the bearing of certain arms may be the cause of our problems. Lawmakers and the NRA should also derive a better argument than using the second amendment. Times change, and this right was given at a time when you could go into public places and not expect to be blown away. Our forefathers would have a different take on the second amendment if they were here to see our current troubles. I’m sure the fallen victims of Newtown, Conn., Aurora, Colo. and Oak Creek, Wis. would have a different interpretation of the amendment as well.

Adam is a junior in ACES. He can be reached at huska1@dailyillini.com.

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The right to bear pools BRIAN SIEGEL Opinions columnist

ll of this talk about gun control, but a lesser known argument we are missing, which is a much grander and fatal problem — swimming pools. How many more children have to die before we stand up and take action? I have had enough with the forgotten deaths at the hands of 3 to 12 feet of vicious, life-sucking water. The lives of our young ones are at stake, and we have no dog in this fight. I might as well step in to intervene. The Consumer Product Safety Commission recently released numbers for 2007-09 showing an average of 390 children under 14 years old die each year in a swimming pool. And these pools are used for recreation. Pools cannot help you protect your property or your family. Pools help you to cool off or provide a place for you to lie out and work on a tan (which that in itself is not healthy when overdone). So is it all worth it? Are 390 children taken prematurely from loving families enough for us to take action yet? Children are three, count that, three times more likely to die from a swimming pool than being shot

to death. The Huffington Post reported that 119 children, 12 years old or younger, were shot to death in 2011. Clearly banning pools is not a viable idea, so let’s stop using death totals to hammer home our points. If it’s only large death tolls that spur any action to create bans, then so long swimming pools. We shouldn’t be placing all the blame on guns. There are much bigger contributors to the problem. There is a problem with the conversation between the news media and the masses. Journalism has gone from a watchful protector to a mess-maker. They have sensationalized mass-murders with 24/7, non-stop coverage. Most of us know the names of the killers off the top of our heads, but do we know the victims names? Forensic psychiatrist Dr. Michael Welner told The View that a 24-hour news cycle coupled with a celebrity-driven culture has prompted the explosion of mass-shooting cases. Instead of ending their lives privately, they decide to go out with a bang, where everyone will remember their name. As Dr. Welner says, it “makes them larger than life.” Here is an idea: let’s not talk about the killer. Let’s not mention death totals. Let’s not interview traumatized children (I’m looking at you CNN). We cannot keep promoting copycat killings.

Not to mention the emotional reaction from the masses. Instead of critically thinking, most of us have been crying government. Please help us Barack, come save us from all of the evil that exists in the world. Well it cannot be done. We will never eradicate the evils from the world. They will always exist. I am not against a few provisions that could provide some sort of cessation to the rising number of shootings. Don’t get me wrong, I lean very far anti-death, but where do we draw the line? We don’t need the government to be our nannies, and we are missing some of the bigger issues. There are so many factors that go into a tragedy like Newtown or Columbine. Government regulation will not curtail the availability of assault weapons to criminals. There will always be a black market for them, which is simple economics. They didn’t care about the law in the first place and they certainly won’t give a damn about new gun laws. If we really want to save the children, I’m all for a swimming pool ban, maybe a McDonald’s ban while we are at it. As social critic Albert Jay Nock would say, “If a spoonful of prussic acid will kill you, a bottleful is just what you need to do you a great deal of good.”

Brian is a junior in Media. He can be reached at seigel9@dailyillini.com.

To secure our children’s future, we must protect their childhood ADAM HUSKA Opinions columnist

all deserve our early years of innocence because it doesn’t take long to realize what an ugly place our world can really be. It’s absolute common sense — our children are also our future. Unfortunately, the welfare of our children is often disregarded and overshadowed by war, by politics, by media, by adults. The future of our environment, legal system and social policies mean nothing unless we consider our children and how they will be affected once they become leaders and lawmakers. No child should have to lose their faith in safety and humanity simply because we concentrate our time on us and our futures, not theirs. For the past 3 weeks, I’ve spent my time in Cape Town, South Africa, working with babies and infants at an orphanage in Khayelitsha Township. I want to reiterate, my time spent here was to learn, and if help was a part of my experience in any way, it was just an added bonus. It didn’t take long to realize that the cultural differences extended beyond just race and language. The ways South Africans nurture, empower and protect their children are vastly different than what I have seen, but nonetheless their children flourish and thrive. These children are specifically exposed to violence, lack of resources and repercussions of apartheid, yet they act no differently than the children at home in the U.S. What I’ve learned is that the people on my trip aren’t just vol-

unteers and aren’t just caregivers, we’re safe havens for these children. We are the guardians of their boundlessness and guarantors of their purity. The moment I realized that many children don’t have this romanticized childhood is the moment I realized that everyone must maximize what our children do have. That despite the lack of toys and space, these children thrived off of the simplest things: affection, innocence and freedom. What I’ve learned is that we romanticize childhood as a universal experience with endless toys, everlasting support and inevitable love. This isn’t the case, and we have to stop pretending that it is. Truth is, about 6,000 children died from gun-related incidents and 34,000 suffered nonfatal gun injuries between 2008-2009. Truth is, 17,000 child deaths per year are due to lack of sufficient health care. Truth is, 1,500 children died from abuse and neglect in 2010, the majority being younger than 1 year old. The statistics are grim, but they are often overlooked. It’s about time we face what’s happening to our children in America. Whether the numbers are high or low is completely irrelevant. What’s significant is that there are numbers at all. What’s shocking is that children are dying. Period. Guns, neglect and lack of access to health care — there is no question as to the harm they cause our children. But it’s the people who hold the guns, the irresponsibility of neglectful parents and the politicians who vote on health care decisions that harm our children. It’s time to take responsibility for our actions, direct or indirect, that affect our children. If we just take the time to reconsider our actions, who they affect and how they do so, then maybe we won’t have to bear the burden of putting our children in harm’s way.

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Michelle Benson, left, a patient, receives her flu shot from medical assistant, Nicole Lain, at Christie Clinic on University Avenue in Champaign, Ill., on Friday.

Flu season in full swing Health experts recommend washing hands, getting vaccines ADLAI STEVENSON STAFF WRITER

Influenza has spread throughout the nation over the last month at epidemic proportions, according to many health professionals. Flu season can last until April, so taking preventative steps to avoid the virus is important. Flu vaccination policies at the University are not required for students without good reason. The vaccinations reduce the chance of becoming sick with influenza, a viral disease that ails the respiratory system and is most active during the winter of each year. This year’s virus seems to be particularly widespread. “The current flu season is notable for its early peak of activity across many states,” said Mark Holley, administrative health advisor at Carle Foundation hospital in Urbana. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention states that 24 states display high activity levels of the flu and 47 show at least widespread activity. Compared with previous years, the current flu season is unusual for its high levels of activity in December and early January. Past seasons tended to show an increase in subsequent weeks around late January or February. Several states with high levels of activity have confirmed at least 74 deaths as a result of the flu, generally among elderly and children. “The current flu vaccine being distributed contains antibodies to three influenza viruses,” said Tom Frieden, director of CDC, in a news release Friday. The predominant virus, known as H3N2, has matched well with the antibodies, along with the H1N1 virus included in the vaccine. Tests conducted by the CDC show H3N2 and H1N1 have matched above 99 percent with the vaccine, which display a high

chance of immunization. But a tions at local pharmacies inside third strain matched just 66.7 per- many Walgreens and CVS stores in cent of the time. According to the the Champaign-Urbana area. VacCDC, 20.2 percent of the viruses cinations are also available at the collected from patients were the McKinley Health Center, although third strain. Palinkas said supplies are becom“If you got vaccinated you were ing tight. Cost for vaccinations about 60 percent less likely to get vary at each location and depend the flu,” Frieden said. “The flu vac- on students’ insurance plans. cine is far from perfect, but it’s Next, Holley recommended still by far the best tool we have that students thoroughly and freto prevent the flu.” quently wash their hands in order Despite reports of several to eliminate chances of infection deaths and widespread activity from touching contagious surfacof the seasonal flu, several health es. Scrubbing soap diligently on officials say that this season is not the palms and cleaning out nails dramatically different from past for at least 20 seconds on a regular years. basis will greatly reduce chances “The word ‘epidemic’ is being of indirect contamination. If this used to signify the process sounds unusual numbers monotonous, be of cases in comsure to sing “Happarison to a theopy Birthday” to retical baseline,” yourself at least said Dr. Robert twice while washing to take up the Palinkas, director of the McKinright amount of ley Health Centime. ter. “The term is Health profesa little misleading sionals advise stubecause it adds a dents to stay out lot of urgency and of direct contact anxiety to somewith anyone who thing that is actuis sick, but those DR. ROBERT PALINKAS, who are infected ally fairly normal McKinley Health Center director may be hard to for flu.” distinguish when Although activity in some states decreased last people on a college campus often week, this is no indicator of an look miserable. early end to influenza in 2013. Flu “We can all work together season usually extends to as far to avoid spreading infections,” as April. Palinkas said. “All should learn The National Institutes of proper cough etiquette and hand Health report that the flu spreads hygiene. Stay away from others from person to person through two when sick, don’t expose others common methods. when you are sick.” Coughing, sneezing or talking Palinkas advocated for stuto someone who has the flu is the dents who are sick to stay inside, main way viruses travel from per- drink plenty of fluids and rest up. son to person, and transmission If roommates are the one who are can travel up to six feet. Contact unfortunately ill, use disinfectant with surfaces or objects that con- spray and hand sanitizer to keep tain flu viruses can potentially rooms as clean as possible. infect others as well. Worries of a health epidemic But students can easily keep and another viewing of “Contathemselves healthy during flu gion” can stir fears, but there is season. no need to rush around campus in “The first and most important a biohazard suit just yet. With the thing is for anyone to receive a vac- extra health boost and a hygienic cine,” Holley said. “It takes time strategy, students are likely to stay for the body to develop immuni- able-bodied and active for the new ty to the viruses and the vaccines semester. don’t always work, but they will at least lessen effects of sickness.” Adlai can be reached at aesteve2 Students can receive vaccina- @dailyillini.com.

BY TANYA TRIVEDI STAFF WRITER

fter three weeks of leisure, many students undoubtedly are not too excited to jump straight into an overwhelming routine in which play is only followed by a rigorous amount of work. Celebrating the holidays is not necessarily accompanied by a disciplined workout regime and a balanced diet. So, you may ask, how do you recover after nearly a month when the only exercise your body got was from your couch to the kitchen and your staple diet consisted merely of pie? It is not easy, but it can be done. Fortunately, students have an opportunity to get back into their “zone” easily with the help of the wellness programs provided by the University. The ARC offers a free week of group fitness classes this week until Jan. 20. Fitness classes are a fun and motivating way to work out. If you feel brave, you can buy a pass for the entire semester and keep the exercise momentum going.

SWARD FROM PAGE 5A is recommended, frequency varying based on the intensity of the pain or ailment. Though this was my first time, I felt an increase in energy that day and would definitely go again.

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Campus helps you stick to New Year’s resolutions Exercise programs, cooking class make healthy living easy

They say laughter is the best medicine, so if your resolution this year is to be happier, you could start at The Second City Illinites this Friday at 9 p.m. in the Union. If you’re aiming to add fitness to your life this year, easing into your workout is very important because too high expectations can intimidate you and lead to failure. Make a schedule and decide on a fixed time to work out at least three to four times a week. Studies have shown that if you prearrange your workout time, you are more likely to stick to your regime. If your alcohol intake was too high during the holidays, lay off for a while. The empty calories in alcohol will do you no good. If you’re going out with friends, opt for red wine or a vodka soda to save calories and limit yourself to just a few. If your goal is to eat healthy this year, don’t adopt a diet that consists of drinks made of cayenne pepper, maple syrup and lemon juice. A balanced diet consists of five servings of fruits and vegetables per day. These foods are rich in vitamins and they will boost your fiber and antioxidant intake, keeping you full and healthy. The ARC Instructional Kitchen provides cooking classes for $7 to help make

healthy eating taste great. Classes on Jan. 25 and Jan. 30 are specific to those fulfilling resolutions and aiming for a healthy year. Another way to recover from the holidays is to walk to your classes. This will teach you how to rely on yourself instead of solely on MTD. It will give you the confidence to enter a healthier lifestyle while burning calories on the way. Regretting your careless habits during the holidays is the last thing you want to do. Negativity should be avoided at all costs when you are trying to bounce back. You have the time to find and embrace your old routine, or even better, design a new routine for a happier and more efficient life. With a schedule that includes physical exersion and a positive mindset, classes won’t seem as bad either. A prearranged workout time and a healthy diet will show you that you have enough time in your day to maintain a social life as well. So don’t dwell on the health blunders of the past three weeks. Instead be proactive in making sure you bounce back for a healthy and happy semester.

As for ensuring a safe practice, Lorr opened his clinic in December 2011 and has 12 years of experience. He studied at the University and opened Red Herring Vegetarian Restaurant before studying acupuncture in New York, then practicing in China. If you too are feeling adven-

turous in the new year, I’d recommend this as a way to try out acupuncture inexpensively. If nothing else, it will at least be an hour of total relaxation during stressful times in the semester.

Tanya is a sophomore in LAS and can be reached at features@dailyillini.com.

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Pinning the pain away

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Left: A needle is seen on the ear of Jordan Sward, Daily Illini features editor, during an acupuncture session at Urbana Acupuncture LLC at Lincon Square Mall in Urbana. Top Right: Jim Lorr, right, takes Sward’s pulse before undergoing an acupuncture session at Urbana Acupuncture. Middle RIght: Jim Lorr applies a needle to Sward’s shin during an acupuncture session at Urbana Acupuncture. Bottom Right: A pair of needles are seen on Sward’s shins during an acupuncture session at Urbana Acupuncture.

JORDEN SWARD Features editor

BY JORDAN SWARD

FEATURES EDITOR

rofessional athletes use it to alleviate soreness. Princess Diana visited a clinic in the weeks before she died. Jennifer Lopez lost 15 pounds using treatments. The ancient Chinese alternative medicine acupuncture has long helped treat a variety of pains and ailments. I figured if J Lo and Princess Di were fans of the poking and prodding process, it’s about time I try it for myself. Luckily, the treatment isn’t just for the rich and famous anymore. Urbana Acupuncture in Lincoln Square Mall is part of a growing national movement, People’s Organization of Community Acu-

puncture. Community acupuncture clinics make the service more affordable with their flexible rate. Urbana Acupuncture charges $15 to $35 per visit, plus $10 for the initial evaluation. They have a “pay what you can afford” policy in that price range. According to information provided by Urbana Acupuncture, llc, treatments can lead to better sleep, more energy, mental clarity, better digestion and less stress. Tiny needles are placed at acupuncture points to correct imbalances in the flow of qi . Going into it, I imagined myself lying face down on a massage table with my back resembling a pincushion. I figured it would either be that or a replica of Pinhead from “Hellraiser.” With the added stress of friends citing mysterious deaths due to incorrectly placed needles, my feelings were apprehensive to say the least. Fortunately, the experience was the opposite of my anxieties.

Community acupuncture means you sit in a room full of recliners, take off your shoes, roll up your pant legs and sleeves, and receive treatment amongst other clients. As the steady flow of customers in and out of said room eased my anxiety, acupuncturist and owner of Urbana Acupuncture Jim Lorr gave me the run-down. Before each visit, the patient specifies ailments they would like to treat. These include anxiety and stress, migraines, colds and flus, circulatory disorders like anemia and a long list of others. I did not have any specific ailments, so I just went for general health and increased energy. The community room was dimly lit by lamps and was quiet except for soft rainforest spa sounds. Lorr directed me to a recliner, gave me a blanket and went to work. Pins were placed in my feet, legs, hands, arms and earlobes. The photographer who received treatment alongside me cited a sinus cold, so he got

pins stuck in his face and head as well. Since I can watch my own blood get drawn without a fl inch, a fear of needles wasn’t an issue for me. Going in, the tiny, hairsized needles felt like a subtle pinprick, about half the pain of a mosquito bite. Lorr inserted each needle into acupuncture points with a gentle tap-tap to get them to stay. Once in, I could hardly feel them. We were instructed to relax for 25 to 30 minutes. Although I’m unsure if it was the atmosphere or the fact that I was running on little sleep, I actually felt more relaxed than I had in a while. At fi rst, I was worried about getting a nose itch, which I would probably not be able to relieve without poking myself in the eye. But in about 15 minutes, I was sound asleep. To reap the full benefits of acupuncture, periodic treatment

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GodBold making her presence known OFFENSE

BY JOHNATHAN HETTINGER STAFF WRITER

On offense, the Illini have seen a significant decrease in assists and 3-point percentage, while GodBold’s 5.4 turnovers per game have contributed to an increase in Illinois’ overall turnovers per game from 19.1 to 21.6. The more guard-heavy lineup has also grabbed less offensive boards.

Adrienne GodBold has changed the Illinois women’s basketball team since returning Dec. 28 against Georgia from academic ineligibility in the fall semester. Illinois head coach Matt Bollant immediately inserted GodBold into the starting lineup, replacing the taller Kersten Magrum. GodBold has averaged 18.6 points, seven rebounds — both good for second on the team — and a team-best 3.8 steals in 33.2 minutes in the five games. She has also averaged 4.6 fouls and 5.4 turnovers per game. GodBold’s return and Magrum’s most recent concussion have led Bollant to rely heavily on four-guard and five-guard lineups, which have helped create a more negative rebound margin and an even more positive turnover margin.

Team without GodBold 73.6 40.2 19.1 16.1 13.5 31.2

Statistic

Team with GodBold

Points scored Field goal percentage Turnovers Assists Offensive rebounds 3-point percentage

71.0 41.4 21.6 8.6 11.0 24.1

DEFENSE

GodBold’s return has had an even larger impact on the defensive end. Illinois, on average, is allowing four fewer points and forcing five more turnovers per game with GodBold in the lineup. Illinois’ rebounding and blocked shots have decreased, while the Illini are averaging more steals per game.

Team without GodBold 69.4 26.5 5.2 39.6 28.8 22.0 19.0 10.6

Johnathan can be reached at hettig2@dailyillini.com and on Twitter @jhett93.

Statistic

Team with GodBold

Points allowed Defensive rebounds Blocked shots Opp. field goal percentage Opp. 3-point percentage Turnovers forced Personal fouls per game Steals

65.0 22.0 4.0 40.8 24.4 27.4 20.6 15.2

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Illinois’ Adrienne GodBold drives to the basket during Illinois’ 79-75 loss to Michigan State at Assembly Hall on Sunday.

Team without GodBold

Statistic

Team with GodBold

6-5 4.2 -1.7 2.8

Record Scoring margin Rebounding margin Turnover margin

3-2 6.0 -9.4 5.8

Top Big Ten teams struggle with offensive production BY ETHAN ASOFSKY AND THOMAS BRUCH

Big Ten Standings

SENIOR WRITER AND STAFF WRITER

Editor’s note: Big 10 of the Big Ten is a collection of tidbits from around the conference. This weekly feature provides a recap from the previous slate of games and also serves as a preview to the upcoming basketball week.

Lackluster offense Illinois put on a repugnant display of offense Saturday at Wisconsin, managing only 19 points and shooting 23 percent in the first half. The Illini did not score their first field goal until the 12:38 mark of the first half. Then-No. 2 Michigan, poised to take over the No. 1 ranking in the nation after a Duke loss on Saturday, almost matched the Illini’s futility against Ohio State on Sunday, scoring eight points in the first 14 minutes of the game. A furious comeback was not enough to overcome the Buckeyes.

Burke’s late-game decisions Despite early game troubles Sunday, Michigan found itself with a chance to tie the game in the final minutes. Down 52-50 with 14 seconds left, the Wolverines’ wunderkind point guard Trey Burke eschewed tying the game and launched a contested

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3-pointer that did not go in. Burke, a frontrunner for Big Ten Player of the Year, bricked another 3-pointer on the next possession down four points, sealing the Wolverines’ defeat.

Shoe throwing This was a rather humorous situation at Northwestern last week. Northwestern’s Alex Marcotullio lost his shoe while playing defense, a harmless faux pas. Iowa’s Aaron White took it upon himself to salvage Iowa’s offensive possession, though, and as the ball rotated to the other side of the court, White picked up the shoe and vigorously threw it directly at his head coach Fran

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McCaffery, who ducked out of the way just in time. McCaffery emerged flustered. Luckily, the play was salvaged and Iowa hit a 3-pointer.

Oladipo’s emergence Many accolades have been bestowed upon Indiana center Cody Zeller, but a subplot to monitor over the Big Ten season is if Zeller is even the best player on his own team. Junior swingman Victor Oladipo, who is a supreme athlete, is averaging only three fewer points than Zeller in conference play, shooting 69 percent from the field and grabbing more

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Wisconsin’s Frank Kaminsky, left, and Sam Dekker, right, battle with Illinois’ Sam McLaurin for a rebound Saturday, in Madison, Wis. Illinois’ collapse at Wisconsin raises questions about the direction Illinois’ season is headed.

Collapse against Badgers raises questions about Illini leadership

Armstrong admits to doping charges Famed cyclist, cancer survivor confesses in interview with Oprah BY JIM LITKE AND JIM VERTUNO THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

AUSTIN, Texas — Lance Armstrong has finally come clean. After years of bitter and forceful denials, he offered a simple “I’m sorry” to friends and colleagues and then admitted he used performance-enhancing drugs during an extraordinary cycling career that included seven Tour de France victories. Armstrong confessed to doping during an interview with Oprah Winfrey taped Monday, just a couple of hours after an emotional apology to the staff at the Livestrong charity he founded and was later forced to surrender, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of

anonymity because the interview is to be broadcast Thursday on Winfrey’s network. The confession was a stunning reversal for the proud athlete and celebrity who sought lavish praise in the court of public opinion and used courtrooms to punish his critics. For more than a decade, Armstrong dared anybody who challenged his version of events to prove it. Finally, he told the tale himself after promising over the weekend to answer Winfrey’s questions “directly, honestly and candidly.” Winfrey was scheduled to appear on “CBS This Morning” on Tuesday morning to discuss the interview. She tweeted shortly after the interview: “Just wrapped with @lancearmstrong More than 2 1/2 hours. He came READY!” The cyclist was stripped of his Tour de France titles, lost most of his endorsements and was

forced to leave Livestrong last year after the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency issued a damning, 1,000page report that accused him of masterminding a long-running doping scheme. Armstrong started the day with a visit to the headquarters of the Livestrong charity he founded in 1997 and turned into a global force on the strength of his athletic dominance and personal story of surviving testicular cancer that had spread to his lungs and brain. About 100 Livestrong staff members gathered in a conference room as Armstrong told them “I’m sorry.” He choked up during a 20-minute talk, expressing regret for the longrunning controversy tied to performance-enhancers had caused, but stopped short of admitting he used them. Before he was done, sever-

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DANIEL MILLERMCLEMORE Basketball columnist

ou should be staring at 10 inches of white space instead of reading this column. Ten inches of nothing is likely a better representation of Illinois’ showing at Wisconsin — or total lack thereof — than any words I can write to describe them. Because that’s what the Illini showed Saturday — nothing. No preparation, execution, no attention to detail, no mental or physical toughness, no pride. They simply didn’t show up. In this space last week, I sung the praises of Illinois’ effort despite a loss to Minnesota as a sign of positive things to come. I’ve never felt like more of a fool as I watched the Illini fall behind 14-0 and immediately implode against the maddeningly con-

sistent fundamental play that defi nes Wisconsin basketball. The poor execution of a week ago resurfaced, as Illinois allowed the Badgers to roam free for open shots all game long. The Illini offense, meanwhile, resembled a pickup game at the ARC, all frantic, ill-advised one-onone play with no rhythm, flow or teamwork to be seen (case in point, Illinois somehow managed just two assists during the game. That’s mind-boggling). To make matters worse, the Illini left the energy and toughness that made them competitive against Minnesota in Champaign, allowing 18 offensive rebounds to a Wisconsin team they outclassed athletically. The dichotomy between the two performances is perplexing. But worse than the playground offense, and even worse than the energy defi cit, was the total inexistence of any fight, any punch-back mentality after falling into

such a huge early hole and it is this that is perhaps the most telling. In almost identical fashion to Illinois, both No. 10 Minnesota and No. 2 Michigan fell behind by more than 20 in the first half in tough road environments, at No. 5 Indiana and No. 15 Ohio State, respectively. But channeling an inner toughness, both the Golden Gophers and the Wolverines dug deep and fought all the way back, Minnesota climbing to within three in the final minute and Michigan tying Ohio State before losing by three. Both the Gophers’ and the Wolverines’ schedules show a loss, just like the Illini’s. But by fighting back and making it a game, Minnesota and Michigan showed why they are legitimate contenders for a national title. Illinois showed why there is a legitimate chance it could fall apart and miss the tournament for the second straight year. That may seem like an overreaction; the Illini should

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DiBernardo named one of nation’s top soccer players DAILY ILLINI STAFF REPORT

Illinois soccer midfielder Vanessa DiBernardo on Tuesday was named one of Soccer America’s 22 most valuable players in Division I competition, landing her second-team honors. The junior led the Illini in scoring this year with 21 points in 16 games, despite missing the nonconference season because she was competing with the U.S. team in the under-20 Women’s World Cup in Japan. DiBernardo earned the same honor after the 2011 season. She started the season Sept. 16 against Iowa, scoring on her first shot of the game to help the Illini to a 2-1 win. DiBernardo this season also netted her second career hat trick, scoring all three goals for Illinois in a 3-2 victory against Michigan State. With her 21 points, she added to her career point total to 87 — third in program history. DiBernardo earned two Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week honors last season, including being named firstteam all-Big Ten and to the allBig Ten Tournament team. She also was a finalist for the U.S. Soccer Young Female Athlete of the Year award. DiBernardo joins three Big Ten athletes that garnered Soccer America honors this year: Michigan’s Haley Kopmeyer (first team) and Penn State’s Christine Nairn (first team) and Maya Hayes (second team).

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Fans celebrate the roster anouncements during the Fighting Illini’s win over Georgia Tech at the Assembly Hall on Nov. 28.

Illini fan base satisfied, but just for a moment, against Gophers JACK CASSIDY Sports columnist

I sat in Assembly Hall over winter break and watched the Illini stumble out of halftime against Minnesota, I could not help but observe the crowd around me. The Hall was packed with people of all varieties: dads with their kids, senior citizens, fresh college graduates and, of course, current students. All wearing orange, all holding their breath with each 3-point attempt and all collectively groaning and booing through the first 25 minutes. Everybody wants the same thing — an Illini victory — but how people approach that topic and the distinctions between age groups is intriguing. In front of me sat a row of five senior citizens wearing orange and blue sweaters and, for the most part, keeping any commentary to themselves. They clapped with each basket, stood up when prompted to stand up and shook their heads at questionable officiating. To my right sat three 20-something fans who have seen too much disappointment in their tenure at the University. The last three seasons jaded these men beyond repair. They’d kick Bill Self in the groin if they saw him on the street and need at least a few more years before they’re ready to talk about Bruce Weber. Unlike the elders in front, these people were not shy about sharing their opinions on this year’s basketball team. Also vocal about the game were three high school-age

kids behind me. They had the Illini innocence of a toddler at Chuck E. Cheese. Every missed 3-point shot shocked them as they continued to urge the Illinois guards, “Keep shooting, you’ll get hot,” overlooking all evidence that pointed to the contrary. The Illini shot 3-for-25 from behind the arc on the night, but to tell these kids that their beloved Fighting Illini were perhaps, at least statistically, not a good shooting team would have been the college hoops equivalent of telling a 5-year-old that Santa Claus doesn’t exist. To my left sat the outliers: two Minnesota fans. I chatted one of them up about Tubby Smith and their squad and how the Gophers have had the Illini’s number in both football and basketball for the past few years. He agreed but didn’t say much else. Instead of focusing on the conversation, he surveyed Assembly Hall with wide eyes. He could see only orange and could feel only an intense energy. He was overwhelmed. The building certainly had that effect that night, although I’m unsure what that collective mood was. It’d be too simple to say “happy” or “sad” or “excited.” Rather, the atmosphere reverberated with anxiety, similar to the feeling in the moments after setting off a firework but before it explodes. An explosion was coming, eventually. It always does. Coming out of halftime, the Minnesota lead grew, and Illinois began playing the displeasing style of basketball we’re all so used to. The Gophers scored at will. The Illini were slow and forced shots. There was no passing and no rebounding, and the deficit grew. With the excep-

tion of the forever-hopeful kids behind me, the look on every face in Assembly Hall seemed to say, “Here we go again.” The 20-somethings to my right screamed their displeasure. The silent seniors in front of me showed it, melting into their seats as the game got more and more out of hand, shaking their heads and putting their hands to their face. Once you’ve been primed for disappointment, it doesn’t take much to send you spiraling into hopelessness. But then something happened. The Illini showed some fight. They forced a turnover and got a layup. Then another turnover and another layup. The crowd began to buzz. Minnesota trotted down the floor, missed a shot, Illinois grabbed the rebound and ran down for another score. Assembly Hall got a little louder. More strong defense, more successful offensive possessions and the inevitable explosion in Assembly Hall goes off. A simple 10-point run — something not too uncommon in a normal basketball game — sent the crowd into a primal frenzy. I’ve had season tickets since 2009. I’ve been to dozens and dozens of games. This was the loudest I have ever heard Assembly Hall. The energy grew so intense that with 11 minutes remaining in the game, the Minnesota fans to my left nervously surveyed the crowd, grabbed their coats and left.

Looking around, it wasn’t the innocent high schoolers who were the most jubilant. They were happy of course, but they weren’t the ones screaming and jumping. It was the senior citizens, the college kids and every rightfully cynical fan. They were the ones hollering and losing their voices. They were the ones whose joy could not be contained, the ones who have watched too much recent failure and crave success. Minnesota ended up winning the game, and an all too familiar sadness fell over Assembly Hall once again. But for a moment, the Illini faithful felt genuine joy. Recently, that hasn’t been experienced enough. Media, critics, analysts and 3-point loving high schoolers may say that this fan base puts too much pressure on their basketball team and is too hard on their players. And they’d have a strong case. But that’s the result of depriving an accomplished program of accomplishment. People grow desperate. Every fan base wants success. This particular fan base, however, is starting to need it. Are we too critical, too quick to get irritated? Maybe. Are we putting too much pressure on the coaches and players? Probably. But there’s a good reason why.

Former middle blocker named director of volleyball operations Illinois volleyball has brought on a former middle blocker to head volleyball operations. The program announced that Johannah Bangert, who graduated in 2011, will be responsible for coordinating scheduling, assisting with visiting teams’ travel and compliance. She will also be a liaison for marketing and equipment, and she will be working with Illini Networkers, the program’s booster organization. Bangert returns to the program after spending a year competing in a Swedish professional volleyball league. “She’s going to do a great job. Her personality and her skill set fit the job perfectly. She’s eager to do it, and the things about the job excite her, which means that she’ll excel,” head coach Kevin Hambly said in a statement. “But on another level, it’s great to have a former player be part of the program. She knows what it’s like to be an Illinois athlete; she can help convey that message to the players. She knows what it’s like to be around me, and can help me with the players as well. I’m very excited to see what she brings.” Bangert finished her Illini career as the Big Ten’s alltime blocking leader and led the nation in blocks in 2008 and 2009. She was a member of three Sweet 16 teams from 2008-10.

It was the senior citizens, the college kids and every rightfully cynical fan. They were the ones hollering and losing their voices.

Jack is a senior in LAS. He can be reached at cassidy8@dailyillini.com. Follow him on Twitter @JCassidy10.

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Vanessa DiBernardo (20) controls the ball while being covered by her opponents during a 1-0 win over Ohio State on Sept. 21.

Illini men’s basketball at risk of repeating last year’s season Upcoming matchups pose opportunities to prove the past is the past, reverse recent fall in rankings BY ETHAN ASOFSKY SENIOR WRITER

Don’t ask John Groce about what happened in Champaign last year. The first-year Illini men’s basketball coach has continually marked such conversations as counter-productive. Plain and simple, he’s here to succeed this season and doesn’t feel the need to dwell on the past. But not all share Groce’s short memory. For those still haunted by last season’s disastrous 3-12 finish that caused the Illini to miss the postseason, a degree of tunnel vision would be a luxury, especially after Saturday’s atrocity at the Kohl Center. In an oddly similar fashion to last season’s March 4 trip to Madison, Wis., the Illini were run off the court in Saturday’s 74-51 loss, allowing the Badgers to open up a 14-3 run to start the game, almost identical to the 14-2 lead they built to start last season’s contest. The Illini didn’t have a field goal through the first seven minutes of Saturday’s game, and by halftime, trailing by more than 20, all of the sudden it felt like last year again. Losses to Wisconsin and Minnesota last week dropped the Illini from the No. 12 team in the nation to the No. 23 in the nation. Fatalists must heed that the Big Ten is much grittier conference this season than last. Most consider it the best conference in the nation with six teams in the top 25. Still, matchups against bottomfeeders Nebraska and Northwestern this week present an enormous opportunity for Groce and his team to make a statement that last year was last year and this team won’t slip. If Groce doesn’t want to answer questions about last season, his team must finish as it started.

Ethan can be reached at asofsky1@dailyillini.com and @AsOfTheSky.

Illinois’ end to the 2011-12 season January 10

Ohio State

W (79-74)

Brandon Paul scores 43 points to improve Illinois to 14-3.

January 19

Penn State

L (54-52)

The slide begins.

January 22

Wisconsin

L (67-63)

The Badgers once again are a thorn in the Illini’s side from snatching an overtime win at Assembly Hall.

January 28

Minnesota

L (77-72)

Paul’s 28 points aren’t enough to prevent the Gophers from snatching an overtime win at Assembly Hall.

January 31

Michigan State

W (42-41)

Paul seals it with a pair of free throws with 45 seconds left and momentarily stops the bleeding.

February 5

Nothwestern

L (74-70)

Neighbors to the north get the best of Illini behind John Shurna’s 24 points.

February 9

Indiana

L (84-71)

Indiana starts catching fire and Illinois loses it.

February 12

Michigan

L (70-61)

Illinois can’t break Michigan’s unbeaten record at home.

February 15

Purdue

L (67-62)

February 18

Nebraska

L (80-57)

February 21

Ohio State

L (83-67)

February 26

Iowa

W (65-54)

The Illini get their final win of the season.

March 1

Michigan

L (72-61)

The Wolverines never trailed in the game.

March 4

Wisconsin

L (70-56)

Almost mirrored Saturday’s game.

March 8

Iowa

L (64-61)

Embarrassed at home to close out the season 3-12 and miss the NCAA tournament and NIT.

Frustrations boil over and Bruce Weber loses it in the post-game press conference, calling out Meyers Leonard and publicly wishing he could coach certain Boilermaker players. Ignites the talk of Weber’s departure. The Cornhuskers use a 36-4 run to snap a four-game losing streak and give Illinois its fifth consecutive loss. The Buckeyes get their revenge.

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rebounds than Zeller.

Game of the week No. 5 Michigan at No. 9 Minnesota in the first game between top-10 teams at Williams Arena since 1972.

Matta legacy Ohio State’s win over Purdue on Jan. 10 gave Buckeyes head coach Thad Matta his 100th Big Ten win. Only 19 other coaches in conference history have reached that milestone.

Experimenting with rules The Big Ten is trying a new system for monitor reviews during the conference season. If uncertainty arises as to whether a made field goal is a two-or 3-pointer, the official won’t stop the game and will merely motion to the scorer.

DANIEL FROM PAGE 1B still make the NCAA tournament. But a demoralizing performance like Saturday’s deserves drastic reactions. The last line of defense may be the old “it’s just one game” argument, but that just doesn’t fly with this group of Illini players anymore. Because we’ve seen this before. We watched them implode spectacularly a season ago and the cast of characters involved is virtually unchanged. Losses like this don’t always just go away. They can linger. They can fester, spreading discord in the locker room. By all accounts and appearances, the Illini are a tightknit group and they clearly believe in their first-year head coach. But, just as it has since the days of Dee Brown and Der-

Five Big Ten players were named candidates for the national award, which recognizes an NCAA Division I senior with achievements in the community, classroom, character and competition. Indiana’s Jordan Hulls, Northwestern’s Drew Crawford, Penn State’s Tim Frazier, Wisconsin’s Jared Berggren and Illinois’ Brandon Paul are in the running for the honor.

Strength of schedule The Big Ten leads the nation in RPI ratings, according to RPIratings.com. It leads the nation with five teams among the RPI’s top 25 — Michigan, Minnesota, Illinois, Indiana and Michigan State.

Ethan and Thomas can be reached at sports@dailyillini.com.

on Williams, Illinois again appears to lack a true leader, a player who simply refuses to be embarrassed in the way the Illini were Saturday in Madison. Brandon Paul has looked like that player at times, most memorably at Gonzaga early this season, but the senior disappeared at Wisconsin and can be taken out of the game by tough, in-your-face defense. Tracy Abrams has sporadically put the team on his back, but too often his play has been mercurial. The Illini are at a crossroads. The going doesn’t get any easier. They need someone, be it Paul, Abrams or somebody else, to step into that leadership roll to ensure this loss doesn’t snowball into a multi-game slide.

Daniel is a senior in Media. He can be reached at millerm1@dailyillini. com. Follow him @danielmillermc.

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In this Feb. 15, 2011, file photo, Lance Armstrong pauses during an interview in Austin, Texas. After years of denying doping charges, Armstrong has reportedly apologized to the staff of Livestrong, the charity he founded, and he confessed in an interview with Oprah Winfrey, which will air Thursday.

ARMSTRONG FROM PAGE 1B al members were in tears when he urged them to continue the charity’s mission, helping cancer patients and their families. “Heartfelt and sincere” is how Livestrong spokeswoman Katherine McLane described his speech. Armstrong later huddled with almost a dozen people before stepping into a room set up at a downtown Austin hotel for the interview with Winfrey. The group included close friends and lawyers. They exchanged handshakes and smiles,

but declined comment and no further details about the interview were released because of confidentiality agreements signed by both camps. Winfrey has promoted her interview, one of the biggest for OWN since she launched the network in 2011, as a “no-holds barred” session, and after the voluminous USADA report — which included testimony from 11 former teammates — she had plenty of material for questions. USADA did not respond to requests for comment about Armstrong’s confession. For years, Armstrong went

after his critics ruthlessly during his reign as cycling champion. He scolded some in public and didn’t hesitate to punish outspoken riders during the race itself. He waged legal battles against still others in court. At least one of his opponents, the London-based Sunday Times, has already filed a lawsuit to recover about $500,000 it paid him to settle a libel case, and Dallas-based SCA Promotions, which tried to deny Armstrong a promised bonus for a Tour de France win, has threatened to bring another lawsuit seeking to recover more than $7.5 million awarded by an

arbitration panel. Betsy Andreu, the wife of former Armstrong teammate Frankie Andreu, was one of the first to publicly accuse Armstrong of using performance-enhancing drugs. She called news of Armstrong’s confession “very emotional and very sad,” and choked up when asked to comment. “He used to be one of my husband’s best friends and because he wouldn’t go along with the doping, he got kicked to the side,” she said. “Lance could have a positive impact if he tells the truth on everything. He’s got to be completely honest.”

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