THE LOSING STREAK IS OVER Men’s basketball ends its 8-game losing streak by defeating the Nittany Lions, 60-55
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DISH OF THE WEEK THROWBACK Pickin’ Illini brings folk music back into the campus spotlight
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Vintage pizza recipe is delicious and worth breaking out the pots and pans.
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Senator aims for clarity on financial aid statements
Soothing harmonies of gospel singing
Default rate at the University
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Restore Music Ministry sings “I Will Call Upon the Lord” at the Fifth Annual Gospel Explosion put on by the Ma’at Black Student Union on Sunday evening. The event is part of Black History Month celebrations across campus.
UI community discusses digital hate Campus responds to negative tweets toward chancellor BY BRYAN BOCCELLI STAFF WRITER
University students, faculty and staff gathered at the Krannert Center for the Performing Arts on Thursday night to foster a more inclusive campus community. The event, #OneCampus: Moving Beyond Digital Hate, focused on the impact social media has on the way people interact. #OneCampus was prompted by a social media outburst aimed at Chancellor Phyllis Wise after she decided against canceling classes due to extreme temperatures on Jan. 27. Following the announcement of Wise’s decision, some students sent out negative, crude and even some racist tweets using the hashtag #fuckphyllis, which garnered over 700 tweets, according to Keyhole, a Twitter data tracking site. Though unable to attend the event because of a prior commitment, Wise left the crowd with a pre-recorded speech to initiate the conversation about diversity in the campus community. “Establishing a kind of VICTORIA PAI THE DAILY ILLINI inclusive and respectful environment requires constant Professor Yoon Pak, one of two faculty panelists, speaks at the #OneCampus: Moving Beyond Digital Hate attention,” she said, receiving event at Krannert Center for the Performing Arts on Thursday. The panel also consisted of Student Body cheers from the crowd. President Damani Bolden and three other students. Forum mediators Yoon with negative Pak, associate professor of Another raised the question, “We posted a negative tweet aimed at identity educational policy studies, and are Fighting Illini; what are you Wise. She wrote the chancellor commentary is never acceptable. Christopher Benson, associate willing to fight for?” an apology letter and was able Bolden said the negative professor of journalism, began Followi ng to read it to her comments aimed at the the discussion surrounding race, comments from chancellor were only the tip of the in person. culture and gender diversity with the audience, a “I genuinely iceberg, and the conversations words of advice for the campus panel, which felt really bad surrounding these issues are community. included Pak, about what I long overdue. “We have to create an Benson, student “Other individuals’ incidents of did,” Arquines atmosphere where we do have body president said. “I wanted racism or misogynistic comments a respect for differences,” Pak Damani Bolden to apologize to are just as important as the said. and three other the chancellor comments that were directed During the event, audience students, spoke not just for my at the chancellor,” Bolden said. tweet, but for “The more conversations like members were also given the about what they opportunity to speak about their believe should everyone else’s this that happen — it is my hope own experiences surrounding be done about tweets.” — the more tolerant we will identity and stereotypes at the hate speech. Tianjun Sun, become as a community.” University. Panelist PHYLLIS WISE another panelist As the event came to a close, CHANCELLOR a nd ju n ior The Beatles’ “All You Need Is One student recalled how she K i m b e r l y thought the social media posts A r q u i n e s , in LAS, said Love,” played throughout the about Wise were initially funny senior in LAS, releasing anger room. but quickly turned mean-spirited. was one of the individuals who by attacking an individual’s
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The default rate for student loans at the University has been increasing lately. 3.0 percent default rate
For several student borrowers wishing to attend college, taking out student loans may be the biggest financial transaction they have encountered at 18 years old. Tony Fiorentino, Illinois student senator and graduate student, fears that these students might not have the financial literacy to know what they are getting themselves into. “We really hope that the administration wants to work with students because we understand that there are limitations with how cheap tuition can get, and there is one thing that we have total control over, which is telling students the truth about student loans,” Fiorentino said. “The more transparent we can be, the better informed students are.” He hopes to urge the University’s Office of Student Financial Aid to send, by mail, a printed financial disclosure statement to all students applying for loans through the University for each separate loan they take. The student would then need to sign the disclosure statement and initial all important terms and conditions that apply to their loan before returning it to the office. “At this point, we don’t do that,” said Dan Mann, director of Financial Aid. “We are not required to do that, and I’m not sure about the legality of doing that. It would obviously change the financial aid delivery process and add additional steps that are not needed at this point.” Originally, the resolution said a student would not receive a loan until he or she signed the disclosure statement; however, the Illinois Student Senate’s Student Debt Awareness Committee, which is backing the resolution, realized the legality issues regarding keeping federal money from students
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EUNIE KIM THE DAILY ILLINI SOURCE: Federal Student Aid, School Default Rates
Get the numbers: Amount of awarded financial aid Loan amount given from private lenders, the University of Illinois and Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
29% 71%
TOTAL $252,604,820 UNDERGRADUATE $178,676,453 GRADUATE $73,928,367 Loan amount awarded just from University of Illinois at UrbanaChampaign
22%
78%
TOTAL $1,609,245 UNDERGRADUATE $1,261,964 GRADUATE $347,281 EUNIE KIM THE DAILY ILLINI SOURCE: Dan Mann, director of financial aid
New audio studio opens up in the UGL Media Commons staff provides audio equipment and help BY BRITTNEY NADLER STAFF WRITER
University students and staff now have access to a new audio recording studio equipped with high quality, professional equipment, said Eric Kurt, Media Commons coordinator. Kurt said the project first began in January 2013 after staff of the Media Commons, located in the Undergraduate Library, began to look at ways for professors to make simple audio recordings of lectures. Prior to the studio’s instal-
lation, the Media Commons offered video production and digital media, but audio production was not yet available for those who wished to work on higher level projects. Retrofitting classrooms into audio studios by adding sound insulation and microphones was an option, but after Kurt discovered the Beckman Institute was looking for a new home for their audio studio to reclaim space, he immediately took action. As long as the UGL could move the studio over, it was theirs, Kurt said. “Each of the components weighs anywhere from two to 600 pounds, so you can’t just
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