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Monday February 25, 2013
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‘X-Files’ creator honored at Insect Fest Chris Carter talks inspiration for ‘X-Files’ BY AUSTIN KEATING STAFF WRITER
Foellinger Auditorium was packed with insect enthusiasts to celebrate the 30th annual Insect Fear Film Festival, sponsored by the entomology department. The event was called “The Ins-X Files,” and Chris Carter, creator of the science fiction series “The X-Files,” spoke at the event and answered audience questions after screenings of his productions. “I always try to accept all the invitations I get to stuff that honors ‘The X-Files’ because it was something I worked very hard on,” Carter said. “If people are willing to throw something in our honor, I’m more than happy to honor them by showing up.” Other event attractions included a cockroach petting zoo, an art competition with local K-12 students and face painting. May Berenbaum, event organizer and head of the department of entomology, said she felt a special connection to one of the screened productions, an “X-Files” episode called “War of Coprophages.” “I was just ecstatic when I asked Chris Carter to pick from the nine or so episodes that feature insects, and he picked ‘War of the Coprophages,’” she said. “The screenwriter had used some of the books I had written as background, and when it came time to name the entomologist in that episode, he thought ‘Berenbaum’ was a good name, so he used it.” Berenbaum said the goal of the event was to dispel the fear of insects generated by media. “Always our goal is for people to gain a deeper appreciation of insects as they really are, which, as entomologists, we know is almost stranger than fiction,” Berenbaum said.
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Sarah Hughson, graduate student, holds a lubber grasshopper at the 30th annual Insect Fear Film Festival, held Saturday night at Foellinger Auditorium. The event was sponsored by the department of entomology and was themed “The Ins-X Files” and featured Chris Carter, creator of “The X-Files.”
Q-AND-A: CHRIS CARTER DI: What efforts did you take to make the show more realistic? CC: We were really rigorous in our sci-
BY AUSTIN KEATING STAFF WRITER
Hundreds of insect enthusiasts fi lled Foellinger Auditorium on Saturday night to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the entomology department’s Insect Fear Film Festival. The event was called “The Ins-X Files,” and Chris Carter, the creator of “The X-Files” spoke at the event. The Daily Illini sat down with Carter to discuss the festival.
ence research because, for me, the story’s only as scary as it is believable, so it’s got to start with real science, and then the science fiction is built in on that.
DI: “The X-Files” was really the first science fiction horror show of its kind. Was it difficult getting that past studio executives in the mid-’90s? CC: It’s hard to get ... anything past the
Daily Illini: Why did you choose to show “War of Coprophages” out of all the episodes about insects in “The X-Files”? Chris Carter: Because of May Berenbaum
studio executives. They’re always braced for failure. ... I always say they dare you to succeed because most things fail, and they’re certain that when you’re making something in the beginning that you are tempting fate and failure by making what-
(festival creator), it was the obvious episode to show, and because it’s one of the best episodes of the show.
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Event on eating disorder coping
Runners raising money for charity endure Frosty 5K BY AMAYA ADAMS CONTRIBUTING WRITER
BY EARN SAENMUK CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Several University offices are joining to host a series of events for National Eating Disorders Awareness Week, which started Sunday and ends Saturday. As a precursor event, Dr. Anita Johnston, a clinical psychologist specializing in eating disorders and co-founder of several eating disorder treatment centers across the country, held a presentation on Friday about using mythical stories and folktales to better understand eating disorders and the emotions behind them. “It’s not about the weight,” Johnston said. “It’s about the invisible forces that are driving disordered eating.” Johnston said it is difficult to be satisfied with one’s body image these days because of influences from the media. She said it’s important not to let those images have an effect. Johnston used Princess Diana as an example of someone who successfully dealt with an eating disorders. She said Princess Diana, as well as most people with eating disorders, are “thinskinned.” This refers to people who are highly emotional, intuitive and sensitive in many aspects of their lives. Johnston said Princess Diana had to learn to cope with negativity in her life when she was dealing with body image issues.
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Chris Carter, left, creator of “The X-Files,” and Darin Morgan, an “X-Files” writer, field questions from the audience at the Insect Fear Film Festival.
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Runners take off at the starting line of the Frosty 5K hosted by the University of Illinois ROTC program on Friday. The 5K, which took place at the Arboretum, was held to raise money for the Wounded Warrior Project, a charity for wounded service members.
University ROTC cadets hosted their first annual Frosty 5K obstacle race on Friday to raise money for the Wounded Warrior Project, a national charity benefitting wounded veterans. The event, organized by the Jake Schaefer Squadron, an airforce ROTC community service organization, raised more than their original goal of $500 for the cause. Participants followed a oneloop course at the Arboretum
enhanced with military-inspired obstacles. Runners hauled bags of sands, carried PVC pipes filled with sand carried “death sticks” and crawled on their stomachs through the snow. Benjamin Rockwell, junior in ACES, said snow and ice left over from Thursday’s winter storm made the obstacle even more challenging. “I was running the whole entire thing in the snow from start to finish and that was the most challenging part,” Rockwell
said. “It was something I’ve never experienced before in a lot of 5Ks. It was definitely fun.” The race included a women’s and men’s 5K. Logan Crawford, freshman in ACES, had the overall best male time when he finished in 20 minutes and 30 seconds. “The hardest (obstacle) for me was the sandbag carry,” Crawford said. “I liked it because it was the most difficult, and it was where the people started dropping out.”
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‘I Love Illinois’ week celebrates U of I’s founding BY YELE AJAYI STAFF WRITER
The 1867 Society and Student Alumni Ambassadors partnered up with several campus groups to plan events for the first annual “I Love Illinois” Week to celebrate the 146th anniversary of the University’s founding. Katie Chan, president of The 1867 Society and junior in Business, said the idea came from a conference The 1867 Society attended in July about the promotion of campus life and philanthropy. The organization has been planning for “I Love Illinois” Week since August. “We have Homecoming week, and during the spring semester, we don’t have anything to look forward to,” Chan said. “I wanted to bring a concept that incorporates school pride.” To kick off this weeklong event, on Monday, members of The 1867 Society and Student Alumni Ambassadors, will pass out 500 free shirts at the Ikenberry Commons. Throughout “I Love Illinois
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Week,” co-sponsors of the event will give away spirit wear and other University-related freebies at various locations on campus. For example, on Wednesday, known as Founder’s Day, The 1867 Society, Student Alumni Ambassadors, Uniting Illini and the Illinos Student Senate will distribute blue and orange cupcakes on the Quad. Chan’s main reason for creating the event was to educate students about the University’s birthday. “Students fail to realize when the University’s birthday is,” Chan said. “It should be a significant date that is true to students’ hearts.” The event will conclude on Friday at the ARC, where The 1867 Society will host an Illini Trivia and “Be a Giving Student” Tournament. Damani Bolden, student senator and junior in ACES, said he saw this week as a way for students to thank the University for all the opportunities it offers.
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“The mission of this week is for students to give back for the institution that has given so much, such as world-class research and top education,” Bolden said. Dominique Ghess, freshman in DGS, agreed that the anniversary is important to acknowledge and honor. “Being a student at this University means that I have a chance to build a future and take advantage of the plentiful resources I am offered,” Ghess said. Bolden said this event will give students the opportunity to show their school spirit. “U of I is truly a family. Our University has pride far beyond any Big Ten or any institution in the nation,” Bolden said. “The love and commitment that every U of I student has for their alma mater is always illustrated, and Love Illinois Week gives us that opportunity to celebrate.”
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What’s coming up for ‘I Love Illinois’ Week The 1867 Society and Student Alumni Ambassadors are hosting the first “I Love Illinois” Week in conjunction with the Council of Advancement and Support of Education’s National Student Engagement and Philanthropy Day program. The event honors the founding of the University. Here is what’s on the calendar: Monday: “I Love Illinois” Day: Group members will be at the Ikenberry Commons from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. passing out free shirts to the first 500 students. Tuesday: “Give to Receive” Day: Group members will again be at the Ikenberry Commons from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. accepting donated shirts from other colleges and high schools in exchange for an ‘I
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Love Illinois’ shirt or tank top for the first 300 students. Collected shirts will be donated to a local charity. Wednesday: “Wear Orange” Wednesday: Group members will be at the Illini Union from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. passing out free sunglasses, pens, and other freebies to those wearing orange. Thursday: Founder’s Day: Group and cosponsoring group members, along with administrators and other guests, will be on the Quad from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m giving out free orange and blue cupcakes to celebrate the University of Illinois’ 146th birthday. Group members will also hold a “Be A Giving Student” B.A.G.S. Tournament and Illini Trivia at Multipurpose Room 7 at the ARC from 7-9 p.m. Prizes include $75 gift cards each for grand champs and $50 gift cards each for runners-up.
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