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Equality Act to ban LGBT discrimination Illinois Senator Kirk voices first Republican support
the LGBT Resource Center were unavailable to comment due to being away at a conference, Noah Chisman, freshman in FAA and member of Theta Chi fraternity said he has personally experienced discrimination on campus. “I actually joined a fraternity on campus and was pleasantly surprised to find the fraternity life here to be (at least in my chapter) to be accepting,” Chisman said. “However, there was one brother who originally didn’t want me in the frat, simply because I was gay.” Chisman explained that the other fraternity brothers “shot that member down” and all agreed they wanted him in the frat. Chisman said he wasn’t there for that process, but had heard of a slight disagreement before he was inducted. “It’s been a very interesting experience,” he said. “Part of it has been sort of difficult because that has been one of the first times a lot of these guys have been exposed to a gay guy for a daily basis and getting to know and befriend one.” Chisman said that while
BY DANIEL CORRY STAFF WRITER
Mark Kirk, Illinois senator, became the first Republican senator to co-sponsor the Equality Act Tuesday. The Equality Act would ban discrimination against people on the basis of their sexual orientation or gender identity by building on past civil rights laws. These laws already protected individuals on the basis of race, religion and national origin, but would now potentially include sexual orientation and gender identity. “Discrimination on the basis of being gay is against the law in Illinois and should be against the law nationwide,” Kirk said in a statement about the act. However, this act brings attention to issues of discrimination in today’s society. While representatives of
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The Illinois Program for Resarch in the Humanities creates the Humanities Without Walls initiative to encourage collaboration among many institutions as well as support for new research projects. all of his brothers are good, well meaning people, it is hard to deny that his different lifestyle throws a wrench
into the straight, white, male, privileged stereotype of a fraternity. Chisman is doing what he can to limit discrim-
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A state contract with the College Board, who supplies the SAT and the ACT won’t affect University applicants or the admissions process. Robin Kaler, campus spokeswoman, said the University accepts both the ACT and SAT for students interested in applying. Kaler said when applicants submit an SAT score, University Admissions converts it to an ACT score. The admissions office would convert ACT scores to the SAT scale if the majority of applicants
ARMORY AVENUE GREGORY DRIVE South Quad
Stadium area An attempted robbery and assault occured Saturday night on Gregory Drive near First Street.
Safety notice issued after Saturday incident Victim assaulted near Ikenberry Commons DAILY ILLINI STAFF REPORT
The University of Illinois Police Department issued a Campus Safety Notice Sunday after an attempted robbery and assault occurred Saturday night. According to the notice, the victim was walking westbound along the south sidewalk of Gregory Drive near First Street and the Ikenberry Commons at 8:30 p.m.
An offender approached the victim from behind, grabbed her left arm, and spun her around before punching her in the face and knocking her to the ground. While the victim was on the ground, the offender patted her pockets looking for items. The victim then punched the offender in the face, prompting the offender to run away before he managed to take any of the victim’s property. The assault left the victim with a bruised eye and a bloody nose. According to the notice, the offender was described
brothers) still occasionally use gay slurs, and while
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Illinois still undecided on standardized tests
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ination, including eliminating the use of slurs in his fraternity. “Some of (the fraternity
were to send an SAT score. The Illinois State Board of Education said, “the procurement for a new college entrance examination for all Illinois students remains open,” meaning it is still undecided whether the SAT will take the ACT’s place as the official state college entrance exam. The board’s contract with the ACT expired on June 30, 2015. After reviewing proposals from organizations that wanted to administer college entrance exams to high school juniors, the board gave a Notice of Award
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ACT and SAT Costs
ACT and SAT Score Equivalent 29-36=1300-1600 22-29=1030-1300 15-22=740-1030 15 and below=740 and below
as a “white male, approximately 22 years of age, 6 feet tall, approximately 200 pounds with a full brown or black beard.” The offender was reported as wearing a navy sweatshirt and grey sweatpants. Anyone with information about the attack is encouraged to call the UIPD at (217) 333-1216. Information can also be reported to the Champaign County Crime Stoppers anonymously by calling (217) 373-8477. Marijo Enderle contributed to this report.
to the College Board, which provides the SAT. The ACT has since filed a protest; as a result, the application process is currently open, and the state’s Chief Procurement Office is looking into the merits of the protest, according to a statement. Robin Dean, sophomore in LAS, took the ACT and said she doesn’t think it matters which standardized test Illinois chooses. She does feel that everyone applying to the University should take the same standardized test,
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ACT with writing ACT without writing
$54.50 $38
SAT with reports SAT registration
$52.50 $26
ACT SAT
English
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C
D
E
Math
A
B
C
D
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Reading
A
B
C
D
E
Science
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B
C
D
E
Writing
A
B
C
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SAT covers only three topics, but breaks them up into 10 sections.
ACT SAT
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Board of Trustees freeze tuition, approve background checks BY ABIGALE SVOBODA NEWS EDITOR
Tuition
Illinois residents who are admitted to the University in February are now guaranteed the same tuition rate as current first-year students. The Board of Trustees voted in favor of a University recommendation not to raise in-state tuition for incoming students at its regular meeting Thursday, holding tuition rates at $12,036. Students who enroll in fall 2016 will have their tuition rate locked in for four years.
“Our highest priority is our students, ensuring access to a high-quality education that will transform their lives and supply the 21st century workforce that is essential to drive progress and prosperity for our state and nation,” said President Timothy Killeen. Trustees stated the decision reflected the University’s commitment to providing its students with an affordable, accessible education. According to a press release, though the University would like to freeze tuition again in future years, less state funding and additional,
unnamed factors, could lead to “more significant” tuition increases. Despite the unchanged tuition rate, room-and-board will increase 2.7 percent, or $280, to $10,612. Students who choose to live in University residence halls for multiple years receive the same rate each year. Additionally, student fees on the Urbana campus will remain relatively unchanged, increasing 0.1 percent, or $4, to $3,092. The $4 transportation services increase was approved in a student referendum in November.
Background checks
The board also approved a revised background check policy that was implemented in September. After faculty members raised concerns about the policy, including concerns about the fairness and intentions of the policy. Jackson Lewis, a Chicago employment law firm, reviewed the revised policy and found it in line with federal and state law, according to the board’s Governance, Personnel and Ethics Committee.
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President Timothy L. Killeen takes notes during the Board of Trustees meeting at the Illini Union on March 12, 2015.
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Illinois men’s tennis team cruised through its opening weekend over Notre Dame, Northwestern.
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