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THE DAILY ILLINI
MONDAY February 3, 2014
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Vol. 143 Issue 70
BY MEGAN JONES STAFF WRITER
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As the Engineering Open House draws more than 20,000 visitors each year, Illinois student senator Zach Bass, junior in Business and former Illini Media employee, submitted a resolution to co-sponsor the event to help further the senate’s outreach. The Illinois Student Senate can either pay $1,000 to have its presence included in promotional materials or $3,000 to host a booth at the event, in which senators can reach out to constituents. Bass recommended that the senate allocate $3,000 so they can extend communication efforts to its furthest extent. “The school of Engineering is the No. 5 ranked program in the nation, and we want to keep getting good students into the school, so we need to show them what we offer and why it’s such a great school,” said M. Connor Schickel, senior in Engineering. The open house features 250 exhibits, ranging from concrete crushing to Newtonian fluid demonstrations, and will take place March 14 and 15. “It’s the showcase of our University. This is a chance for (prospective students) to come to our University ... and see what’s happening in the College of Engineering,” Bass said. “My personal recommendation is $3,000 because I like the idea that the senators are there and can interact with their constituents.” The student-led event receives no planning or fi nancial help from either the administration or College of Engineering officials. Each year, the Engineering Open House committee has a budget of $55,000. From that, $15,000 is allocated to exhibi-
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UI celebrates Black History Month » » » » » BY MIRANDA HOLLOWAY STAFF WRITER
As February begins, so do a number of events on campus honoring the beginning of Black History Month. These events will cover a variety of topics through a number of mediums like forums, concerts and variety shows. “This month is very comprehensive. We’re doing health stuff, we’re doing fun stuff, we’re doing social, critical thinking stuff and I think that is the goal of this year’s Black History Month,” said Rory James, director of the Bruce D. Nesbitt African American Cultural Center. The month begins with the Black Health and Wellness Week, which, in collaboration with McKinley Health Center, will discuss a variety of health issues facing the African-American com-
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munity, James said. During the second week of February, African-American student unions, such as the Central Black Student Union will take charge and host a variety of events throughout the week. This year’s events will range from educational to entertaining. “Whether it discusses issues that are going on within the black community now or is just reflecting on the history of where we came from, whether that be on this campus or in general — it’s just multiple events that they have throughout that week,” said Victoria Pride, junior in ACES and a co-President of the Ma’at BSU. The week starts off on Feb. 9 with the fifth annual Gospel Explosion, where groups from both on and off campus come and perform. Tiffany Sanders, senior in Business and Ma’at vice president, has
been involved with Gospel Explosion since her freshman year and has seen it grow in her time on campus. “Those rooms are packed. Just to see that the word got out about the event and we’ve been able to hold a really good reputation about the performance, shows we ... have students who look forward to this event,” Sanders said. “I’m really proud of it because I’ve been able to see it grow over the past four years.” Sanders is also in her second year as a co-stage manager for Cotton Club, a variety show that ends the week. While the acts in Cotton Club are a secret until the event, previous years have seen dancers, singers and poets. “Being able to portray some-
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• Feb. 9 Gospel Explosion, SDRP MPR ABC at 5 p.m. • Feb. 10 Unity Forum, SDRP MPR C at 5:30 p.m. • Feb. 11 Kickin’ it with EU: Game Night, Townsend Lounge at 8 p.m. • Feb. 11 Documentary: Eyes on the Prize, Saunders Lounge at 9 p.m. • Feb. 14 Fashion Show, SDRP MPR ABC at 7 p.m. • Feb. 15 Cotton Club Variety Show, Foellinger Auditorium at 4:30 p.m. • Feb. 15 After Party at CRCE at 10 p.m. SOURCE: BRUCE D. NESBITT AFRICAN AMERICAN CULTURAL CENTER
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Engineering Open House to take place in March
The 94th annual Engineering Open House will take place March 14 and 15 on the Bardeen (Engineering) Quad. Typically, 20,000 people attend the event each year, and its primary demographic consists of high school or prospective students who are trying to discover what type of engineering they want to apply to. At the open house, 250 exhibits will be showcased and each exhibit represents Science, Math, Engineering and Technology (STEM) fields “in a really fun, interactive way so the general public and community can interact,” said Doug Podgorny, junior in Engineering and open house director. Design competitions and keynote speakers will be held as well. SOURCE: DOUG PODGORNY, DIRECTOR OF THE ENGINEERING OPEN HOUSE
tors, according to the resolution. “From the ground up, starting from scratch, this is an event where every logistic is taken care of by the committee,” said Engineering Open House Director Doug Podgorny, junior in Engineering. “We’re in charge of sourcing funding, managing exhibitors, managing volunteers, creating visitor information, marketing the event internally and exter-
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Narcissistic traits may help success in leadership roles BY CLAIRE HETTINGER STAFF WRITER
Although negatively connoted, narcissism’s traits may be helpful in getting leadership positions, according to a recent University study. Emily Grijalva, visiting assistant professor in the department of psychology, led the study “Narcissism and Leadership: A MetaAnalytic Review of Linear and Nonlinear Relationships,” ultimately concluding “narcissism is a good thing in moderation.” After test subjects took the Narcissistic Personality Inventory, results showed that a level of narcissism equivalent to the population’s average is where the most effective leaders are found. The study found that narcissists can be very appealing in the initial stages of acquaintanceship, leading others to elect them to leadership roles. It also found that narcissists interview well because they have no problem telling people about their accomplishments and all the good things they’ve accomplished. If an individual has a level of narcissism that is too high, Grijalva said the person may seem like a jerk; however, when levels are too low, leaders do not have enough self-confidence to assure their followers that they
are worth being followed. As examples of extreme narcissism, Grijalva pointed out famous politicians or leaders of big companies “who chose to be narcissistic and put their own well-being above the well-being of their employees and their organization as a whole.” Fritz Drasgow, interim dean and professor in both the School of Labor and Employment Relations as well as the department of psychology, was part of Grijalva’s dissertation committee. “Extreme narcissism can create very big problems in organizations,” he said. The grandiosity component of narcissism can lead people to do destructive things, he said, mentioning a story of a politician who accepted too many high-profile gifts and now no longer has a political career. Extreme narcissists can initially be charming, but it is difficult to differentiate good and bad traits of narcissism from an initial interview. However, Drasgow does think organizations identify people with extreme levels of narcissism before they move too far up the ranks. Drasgow said he does not think of moderate narcissists as having the traits that are so negatively connoted with narcissism, such
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as grandiosity, cold-heartedness and manipulating others. But when someone is confident enough in themselves to take a stand for what they believe in, this communicates intermediate levels of narcissism that can indicate characteristics of good leaders, he said. “Emily’s findings about narcissism (are) actually very important for thinking about how to promote internally — or externally hire leaders — in your organization,” Drasgow said. He plans to incorporate the findings of Grijalva’s research into his class, Planning and Staffing, to teach future employers about hiring the most effective employees for executive leadership positions. Matthew Campion, senior in LAS, is the two-term president of LAS Leaders, a student-led registered student organization that keeps alumni involved with the College of LAS after they graduate. The RSO has many opportunities for leadership, Campion said. However, he was hesitant to say that anyone in the organization is a true narcissist, instead preferring the term “confident.” “I don’t know if it would be narcissism as much as it would just
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Campus hosts 3rd Mobile Development Day BY EDWARD GATHERCOAL STAFF WRITER
Executives and developers from various corporations attending the Research Park’s Mobile Development Day filled the Chancellor’s Ballroom at the I-Hotel on Friday. The event consisted of keynote speeches and panels and allowed for companies to network and share ideas about mobile technology. “It’s an opportunity for people to learn from each other, it’s an opportunity for people to network and in some cases,
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sense of what a huge opportunity this is,” he said. “We sponsored this to try to bring our people together around the technology.” Reid, a former professor of agricultural biological engineering at the University, described how he enjoys working with universities from both an academic and industrial standpoint. “I love working with universities, so even with John Deere, I work with not only the University of Illinois, but universities all over the world,” he said. “Indus-
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