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2008-2009: 57% 2009-2010: 52% 2010-2011: 54% 2011-2012: 51% 2012-2013: 43%

North America 2008-2009: 8% 2009-2010: 7% 2010-2011: 7% 2011-2012: 9% 2012-2013: 10%

Asia

2008-2009: 18% 2009-2010: 22% 2010-2011: 17% 2011-2012: 19% 2012-2013: 22%

Africa

2008-2009: 6% 2009-2010: 6% 2010-2011: 6% 2011-2012: 7% 2012-2013: 9%

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The following graph shows that more students tend to study abroad later in their college years.

Percentage of study abroad students

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Trend shows most students pick short-term programs The following graph shows that most students who study abroad go for a semester or a few weeks.

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SOURCE: Open Doors Report, Study Abroad Office

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During Leslie Martin’s two weeks in China, she experienced many elements of the vastly different culture. But one thing that really stuck out to her was the food. “My friend ate pig brain,�

Martin, junior in Education, laughed as she recounted her study abroad trip during winter break last year. “I couldn’t do it. It was boiled, so it was chewy. Very weird.�

She made it clear that “you’re not eating General Tso’s chicken.�

On Marianne BellorĂ­n’s last night studying abroad in the Dominican Republic during winter break this year, she and two of her friends slept on the beach. “We took our pillows and blankets from the hotel,â€? said BellorĂ­n, junior in Media. “It was super cheesy, and it ended up being super cold. But it was totally worth it.â€?

Katie Weber, senior in ACES, said she never imagined herself studying abroad in South Africa.

However, that is exactly what she did in the summer after her sophomore year.

She said in her three

weeks there, one of her favorite things she got to do was visit a cheetah sanctuary. “Cheetahs get killed a lot by farmers because they kill their livestock, so they have this sanctuary that will go and rescue them, so that was pretty cool to see,�

Weber said.

In recent years, more students like Martin, Bellorín and Weber have decided to study abroad on one of the University’s 400 programs.

According to a running tally compiled by the Study Abroad Office, more than 27 percent of University students study abroad, which is about one in every four students.

According to national averages, the percent of college students who study abroad has increased 150 percent in the last 10 years. “It’s just easier to travel,� said Bo White, director of Study Abroad Office. “We have a global economy now, so I think it’s not as scary as it used to be.�

In particular, the shortterm study abroad programs at the University are growing the fastest. Students choose these programs

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“I think having such a different culture experience has taught me to appreciate other cultures and how things are done differently than they are in America.�

KATIE WEBER

SENIOR IN ACES

“I loved being completely out of my comfort zone. Not knowing the language, not knowing the culture...I couldn’t even read a street sign. I think that was amazing to just pick up and go.�

LESLIE MARTIN

JUNIOR IN EDUCATION

“My family’s from Venezuela, and for me it was very fun just to be in that environment and to think critically of the Caribbean in general...This is stuff my family’s aware of and constantly experiencing.�

MARIANNE BELLORIN JUNIOR IN MEDIA

Runner warms up for Christie Clinic event Student participant trains for April half marathon for charity

BY CAMILLE MURRAY STAFF WRITER

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If someone told Magdalena Wierzchucki she’d be in the midst of preparing for a half marathon at this point last year, she would’ve laughed in their face.

Though Wierzchucki,

sophomore in FAA, never pictured herself training to be a participant in the upcoming Christie Clinic Illinois Marathon, that is what she’s found herself doing for the last few months. This will be her first time running in a mar-

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athon event. “I’ve always been into running, and the most recent run that I completed was a 10K,� Wierzchucki said. “And I thought what better way to go further and to push myself than to sign up for a half marathon, and eventually a marathon.�

The half marathon Wierzchucki will be participating in is part of the seventh

annual Christie Clinic Illinois Marathon, which will be held from April 23 to 25.

The event consists of multiple running events, including a full marathon, half marathon, wheelchair half marathon, 10K, 5K, marathon relay and a youth run.

Christie Clinic, a subsection of the Christie Foundation, will host the event.

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Police and students go door to door giving pamphlets on alcohol safety

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Students promote safety for Unofficial

BY ELIZABETH JASSIN CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Jack Carlson and his fraternity brothers knocked on every door in an apartment complex just north of Green Street Wednesday afternoon. As residents opened their doors, they were handed a bag full of information on how to stay safe during Unofficial.

Carlson, freshman in Media, went door-to-door with Alpha Sigma Phi and police officers as one of several groups to distribute information about Unofficial St. Patrickâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day, which will take place March 6. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If they give the pamphlet a little look, they will realize it is beneficial

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MARATHON Christie is a medical organization that offers scholarships, provides grants and hosts educational seminars to help cultivate medical knowledge and leadership in central Illinois.

Jan Seeley, director of the Christie Clinic Illinois Marathon, said between 20,000 and 21,000 runners are expected to participate this year. She expects approximately 6,500 participants in the half marathon and 2,000 participants in the full marathon.

Seeley said the original goal in creating the marathon was to change lives and the event has seen

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ABROAD rather than going abroad for an entire academic year, which can create challenges when it comes to completing requirements in a particular major.

With more and more seniors choosing to study abroad, White rejected the notion that studying abroad delays graduation. As long as the student is responsible, he believes there should not be a problem with graduating on time.

In fact, according to White, â&#x20AC;&#x153;it probably could

to them, and they can still have fun if they follow the direct rules,â&#x20AC;? Carlson said.

Nearly a dozen student volunteer groups participated in the third annual Champaign Community Coalition event â&#x20AC;&#x153;Walk as One.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;We do the campus area because for years we have seen tragic events as a result of Unofficial,â&#x20AC;? said Patrick Connolly, Urbana Chief of Police. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are trying to make the student population aware and safe which is the most important thing.â&#x20AC;?

Together the groups knocked on 4,000 doors, covering all of campus, and distributed alcohol safety

information. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The key is not to shut down Unofficial; the key is to make sure everyone acts responsibly and uses their head,â&#x20AC;? Connolly said.

After a tragic shooting that took place near Parkland College three years ago, in which a young woman was killed, the coalition started distributing information on gun safety and encouraged individuals to join the Champaign Community Coalition. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The only way the Community Coalition works is if everyone gets involved,â&#x20AC;?

Connolly said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Each walk focuses on a different mission that weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re on, a different message that weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re

trying to send to the community. This one today involves the safety of the U of I students.â&#x20AC;?

Ian Donovan, freshman in LAS, believes knocking on doors and spreading the word is beneficial, even if people donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t take them seriously. Due to issues that have come up in the past, he was happy to help in the prevention of drinking tickets and hospital visits. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a good message we are spreading,â&#x20AC;? Donovan said.

When people answer their door to police officers, Connolly said they are often concerned or suspicious because they assume they did something wrong.

growth over the years. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It has gotten larger.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s more embraced by the Champaign-Urbana community,â&#x20AC;? Seeley said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve brought more economic impact, and weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve donated more money to charities, so weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re impacting more and more people every year.â&#x20AC;?

The races start and end on campus. Participants in the full and half marathons will run a course that will start â&#x20AC;&#x153;near Assembly Hall, run through crowdfilled neighborhoods and tree-lined parks and finish on the 50-yard line of historic Memorial Stadium,â&#x20AC;? according to the Illinois Marathon website.

The event will also feature music and entertain-

ment, complementary gifts for participants and cash prizes for some of the top finishers.

Like Wierzchucki, many marathon participants have begun training for the event well in advance.

Wierzchuckiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s current training routine consists of a run or workout that lasts around two or three hours each day. She is currently nearing the end of a 14-week training program she found online and personalized to suit her personal objectives. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The hardest part is staying consistent,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Some days you go in excited and motivated, and some days youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re tired and exhausted and find every excuse to not go.â&#x20AC;?

The Universityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Campus Recreation department is also offering 12-week training programs to help prepare students who want to participate in any of the running events.

On Saturday, the Christie Clinic held its fourth annual runnersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; symposium to help educate and prepare marathon participants. The event featured speakers and doctors who discussed training, nutrition, injuries and other athletic issues.

Gary Wackerlin, executive director of the Christie Foundation, described the symposium as a kickoff to the Illinois Marathon, where participants were able to hear from experts. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The idea is to get people interested in the marathon

and in running in general,â&#x20AC;? he said.

Wierzchucki believes a passion for running, fitness and the desire to reach new fitness goals are what keep her and other marathon contestants determined to finish the race. Earlier this school year, she was faced with an injury that forced her to take a month off running completely. She has been working hard to catch up, and plans on running in a full marathon by the end of the summer. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most rewarding is pushing yourself to limits you didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think you could reach,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;And then surpassing and doing even more on top of that.â&#x20AC;?

accelerate it. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the responsibility of them and their advisor.â&#x20AC;?

Teresa Finis, director of International Programs in Engineering, agreed with White. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Can it put someone behind? Sure,â&#x20AC;? Finis said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s enough historical evidence of students who go abroad who graduate on time.â&#x20AC;?

She added that study abroad programs can help Engineering students in particular majors meet their requirements and gain necessary experience in their fields with opportunities they would not have at

the University.

With research partners set up in Spain, Singapore, Hong Kong and Germany, studying engineering abroad is now more accessible than ever. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We want our engineers globally engaged,â&#x20AC;? Finis said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s where theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going, global engagement is very important.â&#x20AC;?

Studying abroad also allows students to utilize their majors in â&#x20AC;&#x153;real lifeâ&#x20AC;? situations. As an education major, Martin was fascinated to see how different education works in China. She was able to visit a variety of schools during her trip,

ranging from day cares= to colleges. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t a lot of Special Ed, which was really interesting to hear about,â&#x20AC;?

Martin said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re moving in the right direction, but it was hard to find a Special Ed program.â&#x20AC;?

BellorĂ­n also felt studying abroad allowed her to connect to her advertising major. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In my years at U of I, I kind of felt a little disconnected in terms of what my major is gonna do in the real world,â&#x20AC;? Bellorin said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I went to the Dominican Republic because we were studying visual pollution

and how advertising affects the environment, visually speaking.â&#x20AC;?

White, who studied abroad in the United Kingdom and Hong Kong as an undergraduate, said for students, studying abroad is â&#x20AC;&#x153;one of the most transformative experiences theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll have in this college in the four years theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re here.â&#x20AC;?

Martin, BellorĂ­n and Weber all participated in programs shorter than a semester. They all said they wished they stayed longer and Weber even plans to return to Cape Town. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get enough,â&#x20AC;?

Martin said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I needed

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Jack Carlson, freshman in Media, knocks on multiple doors to promote alcohol awareness and safety for Unofficial.

However, Connolly said the important message for students to understand through the event is that, â&#x20AC;&#x153;If we work together we are

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Christie Clinic Illinois Marathon schedule Events will take place from April 23-25.

April 24 â&#x20AC;˘ 5K April 25 â&#x20AC;˘ Marathon â&#x20AC;˘ Half marathon â&#x20AC;˘ Marathon relay â&#x20AC;˘ 10K â&#x20AC;˘ Youth run â&#x20AC;˘ Wheelchair half marathon Starting Line: Near Assembly Hall Finish Line: Memorial Stadium

SOURCE: CHRISTIE CLINIC ILLINOIS MARATHON

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A ll three students stressed the importance of open-mindedness while studying abroad. They said the experience taught them to embrace the challenges that come with being somewhere completely foreign. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Be flexible,â&#x20AC;? BellorĂ­n said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Things will always go wrong, people will always be late and buses might not show up. Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not going to know where you are sometimes. Just take everything in stride, and smile about it.â&#x20AC;?

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EDITORIAL Defending the right to â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Expressâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; campus opinions

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is nothing new to University students that the bus company Suburban Express has had its share of, shall we say, controversies.

Since January 2013, there has been an abundance of issues between Suburban Express and our campus including claims of racism, lawsuits against students, e-harassment and outright bans of service to entire zip codes. In short, the problems students and customers have had with Suburban Express have been innumerable, and thus, of course there has been, deservingly, a spread of varying opinions throughout campus.

Naturally, being affiliates of a student newspaper ourselves, freedom of speech and freedom of the press are concepts we support wholeheartedly.

We need views to be expressed, arguments had, experiences shared and opinions made to address dilemmas in the first place.

What we cannot get behind, however, is a blatant disregard for the right to freely express those views and attempts to silence voices.

In the latest tiff, Suburban Express reacted to an article published in the student-run satirical newspaper The Black Sheep last week. As part of their first annual â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sheepie Awards,â&#x20AC;? the newspaper dubbed Suburban Express as the winner of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Worst Way to Get Home.â&#x20AC;? In addition, for the category of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Who has terrorized UIUC campus the mostâ&#x20AC;? the winner was â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dennis from Sub Exâ&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201D; directed at the owner of Suburban Express, Dennis Toeppen.

Of course, from a company who has been associated with lawsuits and e-harassment, it is not surprising that they had a rebuttal. Through their Facebook page, Suburban Express stated in a lengthy post that they would give discounts to those who brought them the latest copies of The Black Sheep so they could use them â&#x20AC;&#x153;to sop up our scum and line our birdcage.â&#x20AC;?

Suburban Express essentially wanted to limit the readership of that particular issue and wanted to prevent the opinions of those in The Black Sheep from being heard at all. To reiterate their intent, Suburban Expressâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s post went on to say, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Remember, you must bring in current copies which have not been unfolded. The current issue is typically put out on Thursdays. That means papers have to be cashed in Thursday afternoon or Friday morning.â&#x20AC;?

Controversy is something we can deal with â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and many times we even welcome it. But the outright silencing of voices is something we cannot deal with.

We stand behind The Black Sheep and their right to publish their views without blatant attempts to prevent them from being seen or heard.

Mindfulness can ease midterm stress CARLY CHARLES Opinions columnist

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the University, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d think midterms would take place somewhere closer to the middle of the semester, but in my somewhat extensive history of University exams, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve had midterms anywhere from the fourth week of class all the way down to the week before finals.

So, if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve yet to take a whiff of the acrid, looming stench that is midterms season, you will â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and soon.

I usually feel that a good nightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sleep is the best preparation for a particularly rigorous exam, more so than hurriedly scanning pages and pages of notes the night before.

But there are times when a good nightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sleep simply isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t in the cards for University students. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s for this reason that in recent years Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve come to believe in the power and beneficial results of mindfulness and meditation to assist me in all assets of stress.

During times of great personal and academic strife, I believe University students in particular can really benefit from implementing pieces of mindfulness into their daily schedules.

I stumbled upon the concept of mindfulness in a religious studies class freshman year; we delved casually into the small yet not unremarkable book â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Miracle of Mindfulnessâ&#x20AC;? by the Vietnamese monk

Thich Nhat Hanh.

The book discussed different ways to incorporate mindfulness and meditation into oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s life to operate at a fuller and more peaceful level. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sometimes hard to slow oneself down and really consider the root of stress and worry, but when you do, the results are well worth it.

Mindfulness, according to Jon Kabat-Zinn, founding Director of the Center for Mindfulness in Medicine, â&#x20AC;&#x153;means paying attention in a particular way, on purpose, in the present moment and non-judgmentally.â&#x20AC;?

To the unfamiliar reader, mindfulness might seem like an obscure zen-yogi-mystic sort of practice and perhaps appear not-so-related to their course of study. But there are ways of incorporating mindfulness into a student schedule that can greatly benefit all facets of academia, socialization and general mental well-being.

Hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a practical example: The first chapter of â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Miracle of Mindfulnessâ&#x20AC;? contains the heading â&#x20AC;&#x153;Washing the dishes to wash the dishes.â&#x20AC;? This means that when one has a task at hand, that task should be all that matters â&#x20AC;&#x201D; not what task comes next, what many other responsibilities one has to complete that day and the next and the next.

When washing the dishes, concentrate only on the cleansing process, the citrus-scented dish soap, the old sponge you probably shouldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve replaced weeks ago (except donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think about replacing the sponge, only how it will aid you in your task â&#x20AC;&#x201D; but I digress).

Wash the dishes with only washing the dishes in mind and youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve created a calm state of mind and, subsequently, a far better mental composition with which to tackle and complete the many tasks that await you.

Mindfulness can be applied to the tasks and challenges of multitasking that many students face. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll refer back to myself, approximately five hours prior to writing this column, in my final English class of the day. While I tried to listen to my professor lecture about morphology, I couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t help but be absorbed and almost twitchy at the thought of this column I had to finish later in the day, or the 200 pages of Jane Eyre I needed read by Friday or the incessant nag to go to CRCE because I hadnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t all week.

But worrying about these tasks when I shouldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been concentrating on the difference between alphabetisms and acronyms did little to complete those many tasks I

Mindfulness can be applied to the tasks and challenges of multitasking that many students face.

had to complete that day; the only thing it produced was an increased heartbeat and an annoyed little twitch in my left foot.

According to Brown University, studies imply that mindfulness can lead to â&#x20AC;&#x153;decreases in stress and anxiety, improvements in concentration and attention, and increases in self-awareness and overall emotional well-being.â&#x20AC;?

Clearing oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mind and focusing only on the moment while eating breakfast in the morning, walking across the Quad on the way to class, or as one waits at the MTD bus stop doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t take any extra time (youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d do these things normally) and can easily be implemented into even the busiest of schedules.

So often I see other students â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and, admittedly, myself â&#x20AC;&#x201D; ferociously flipping through flashcards as they try to simultaneously send an email and scarf down a bagel.

Why? Perhaps the extra five to seven minutes of study time might prove useful in remembering a few extra vocabulary terms, but it does little to a create a productive and attentive test-taking mindset.

On those stressful â&#x20AC;&#x201D; not to mention painfully freezing â&#x20AC;&#x201D; midterm mornings, a little mindfulness after a lessthan-full night of sleep can be the trick to maintaining good health and concentration amid an otherwise tiring and stressful schedule.

Carly is a junior in FAA. ccharle2@dailyillini.com

Celebrating Holi and wholly representing campus KAANAN RAJA Opinions columnist

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hile many of us are going to spend next week gripping our hats and holding onto our scarves from the freezing temperatures that continue in Champaign-Urbana, some of our friends on the other side of the world will be celebrating next Friday by dancing, singing and throwing powdered paint and colored water at one another.

Every year, Indians from all over the country and world commemorate Holi, a religious holiday in which people of all ages, gender, class and even caste go into the streets to celebrate â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Festival of Colors.â&#x20AC;?

With powdered paint covering the streets and all the citizens of each town, the name â&#x20AC;&#x153;Festival of Colorsâ&#x20AC;? certainly fits the holiday of Holi.

As the holiday is usually supposed to take place in the streets of your own town, it was a little harder to commemorate it growing up in America where people of every ethnicity filled my neighborhood.

Yet, my parents, relentless on keeping the tradition alive, drove me every year to the nearest Festival of Colors celebration that took place, which was in downtown Naperville, a suburb of Chicago.

In addition to the bags of colored organic flour that could be bought for two dollars, the event included traditional music, food and entertainment.

Each year, I walked onto the open field in a white T-shirt.

Yet as I was running around, throwing both caution and paint to the wind, I saw that the turnout each year included people of all races, cultures, faiths and backgrounds.

That image captured what the holiday meant to me: people from all different cultures coming together to not only recognize the existence of Indian culture, but the celebration of it as well.

Napervilleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s latest Holi event hosted over 900 people, and I was pleased to see these participants physically embrace its own version of the holiday, celebrating unity and acceptance.

Yet, while Naperville allowed me to laud a unique cultural experience in a completely different culture than where Holi might have originated, my experiences at the University havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t been as lucky.

It seems that our campus only recognizes the idea of diversity, but does not celebrate it enough.

This is especially problematic when taking into consideration that the city of Naperville consists of predominantly white, middle-class citizens while our campus is a mix of a variety of cultures and races.

At face value, it definitely seems that our campus does a great job at representing all cultures and backgrounds; the Asian American Cultural Center, the Native American House, the Nesbitt African American Cultural Center and the La Casa Cultural Latina all seem to acknowledge the presence of diversity.

However, these general offices â&#x20AC;&#x201D; as important as they may be to supporting individuals who contribute to diversity â&#x20AC;&#x201D; cannot do much to bring engagement, curiosity and respect from the student population itself.

This interest and appreciation for the celebration of other cultures has to come from the students themselves.

Since a little over 51 percent of our campus population self-reported as African-American, Asian, Hispanic, Native American, Native Hawaiian,international or multiracial, it would seem only logical that not only would diver-

It seems that our campus only recognizes the idea of diversity, but does not celebrate it.

sity and diverse practices and events be confronted, but commemorated across campus.

However, while diversity may be appreciated in statistics, the student population does not seem to rally together in a way similar to how Napervilleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Holi celebration brought people of all cultures together.

Often, it is a registered student organization of the ethnicity itself that provides support of important ethnic festivities. However, the sense of unity could be even more prevalent and celebrated if the campus as a whole joined in, both in planning and participation.

Whether it be attending the Nesbitt African American Cultural Centerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s annual Sound Lounge Showcase or sitting in on a Chew â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;n Chat Lunch the Native American House holds; only when we go out of our comfort zone to appreciate the cultures and studentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; identities around us will we then bring a sense of acceptance and unity to campus.

That is why I ask you, students of this campus, to join our campusâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s very own Holi, both literally and figuratively.

While the University holds a Festival of Colors during April every year that students of all backgrounds should join, the time for acceptance and unity should start now.

Kaanan is a freshman in LAS. kraja2@dailyillini.com

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NEW YORK TIMES CROSSWORD ACROSS SARAH SOENKE THE DAILY ILLINI

Weener Ware, displaying recycled bottle cap jewelry, was one of the 25 vendors from across the Midwest selling repurposed artwork at last year's Hatch Festival Art Fair.

FROM 6A

HATCH the visiting artist is one of the best known trashion designers in the country. ...

It was a contest competition â&#x20AC;&#x201D; there were awards given â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and this year, the committee decided to just make it for fun without the competitive angle. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re hoping that helps to bring in more people of all age levels and abilities â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and it has. There are more people involved this year, including a bunch of school children.

While we maybe didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t grow the numbers so much from last year to this year for the art exhibition and art fair, we have around the same number, I think weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re bringing in even higher quality because people are starting to find out about this all over the place. This year we have artists from eight different states participating, and that has grown from last year; we might have had four (different states).

DI: Why does the festival choose to feature artwork and workshops centered around creative reuse and recycling?

MM: Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just great fun to be able to take some of these materials and, speaking as myself as an artist who works in this kind of area, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just amazing the types of things you can do out of stuff that would otherwise be thrown out or wind up in a landfill. There is the educational side of that, which is really just to increase awareness about things every time you throw things out or even recycle. ... Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re realistic about it; we know youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not going to save society from all of this waste and some of these things are going to eventually get thrown away, but at least weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re able to give it another lifetime or two.

DI: What are the new education-focused events at this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s festival?

MM: In the past, when we brought in our visiting artists, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve had a hands-on workshop, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s always been open to other community members too. ... But this year our visiting artists are doing a more advanced jewelry workshop for people with some jewelry making experience, including (University) students in the metals and jewelry program. Since it was a little more advanced, we thought it would be fun to do something a little different that

Hatch expands this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s events Thursday â&#x20AC;&#x153;Garden of Dreams: The Work of Artists David and Roberta Williamsonâ&#x20AC;?

7:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Champaign Public Library Free and open to the public

Friday Trashion Show 6 p.m. at Lincoln Square at Urbana Free and open to the public

Saturday â&#x20AC;&#x153;Telling Storiesâ&#x20AC;? workshop with David and Roberta Williamson 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at University of Illinois Metals Studio $100 per person, ages 18+, limited to 20 spots

was open only to area art teachers. We also wanted to make it more fun, so we asked a couple of the art teachers on our committee, â&#x20AC;&#x153;What would it take to get art teachers on their Saturday morning to come in to do something like that with an education component?â&#x20AC;? And one of the teachers said mimosas! So thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s why weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re kind of spooling it as not your grandmotherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s coffee class â&#x20AC;&#x201D; weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to have coffee and pastries â&#x20AC;&#x201D; but the teachers can have mimosas too and just have a chance to connect with each other.

DI: How was this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s artists-in-residence, David and Roberta Williamson, chosen?

MM: Normally, what we have done in the past is just Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll sit down and just Google and just find interesting artists who make things out of other things. We also, through our Facebook page, ask, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Do you know of any artists that you think would be a good fit for Hatch?â&#x20AC;? ...

The committee looked at probably a half dozen to 10 individuals and just narrowed it down and decided on them for our first candidate and they accepted our offers. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re thrilled to be able to bring them here.

DI: When did you first become involved with the Hatch Art Festival?

MM: I first got involved

Opening Reception: Hatch Art Exhibition 7 to 9 p.m. at Indi Go Artist Co-op $5 suggested donation

Friday, March 6 â&#x20AC;&#x153;Electric Waste Orchestraâ&#x20AC;?

Lecture-Demo by Colten Jackson 7:30 p.m. at Indi Go Artist Co-op Free and open to the public

Sunday, March 8 Gallery Talk 2 to 3 p.m. at Indi Go Artist Co-op Free and open to the public

Saturday, March 14 Hatch Art Fair and Pop-up Hatch: Community Art Show Savoy Recreation Center $2 entry fee per person (Pop-up is free) in this three years ago ... because I had been a core volunteer at The I.D.E.A. Store; I was their communications coordinator volunteer. Gail Rost asked me to get involved, and we had been talking in our core volunteer group about having something like this here in Champaign. At that time, we were mostly just talking about having an art fair. We didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have anything this ambitious in mind when we started.

DI: What are you personally looking forward to the most this year?

MM: I love the art fair because we bring in artists from all throughout Illinois and several states. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m kind of a junk junkie myself, so I travel to a lot of these art fairs and exhibitions all around the country. ...

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nice that we have price points that are all over the map so thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s things that students can afford for $5 to $10 and all the way up to higher end collectors. Some of the pieces can cost $200.

I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know if everyone in this community that hears about this has any idea how rare this is to bring in such a comprehensive event that has lectures and music and an art exhibition and art fair and trashion show and all these things in one place in a community of our size.

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FROM 6A

INSECTS said she believes the real stars are far more spectacular than any mutant, Hol ly wo o d - c o nju r e d arthropod. â&#x20AC;&#x153;To see what nature has come up with is jaw-dropping,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;(There are) these enormous ants from Argentina called Dinoponera that are huge â&#x20AC;&#x201D; up to one-and-a-half inches long. Not as big as a Greyhound bus, but still, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re pretty impressive.â&#x20AC;?

To Mari Shigeta, junior in LAS and a frequent event attendee, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s exactly what the insect petting zoo is. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re kind of beautiful,â&#x20AC;? Shigeta said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You get to hold these insects that you would not have an opportunity to outside, and I personally really like that.

In a way, I think (it makes) people less afraid. Obviously, I couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be a little bit scared at the thought of it biting me, but it was very calm and friendly.â&#x20AC;?

Once people start to realize just how important and safe insects usually are, Berenbaum said the festival will fulfill its true purpose. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They run the world.

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Aron Katz, graduate in LAS, holds lubber grasshoppers and a darkling beetle. are good for humans,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There are dangerous insects, but theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re typically not the insects people are afraid of. People arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t terrified of mosquitoes, but there are good reasons to be afraid of them because they carry all kinds of diseases for which there are no treatments.â&#x20AC;?

Until then, she said she believes Hollywood will continue taking over the world, producing movies featuring giant tarantulas and mosquitoes. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We will never run out of movies,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is too entrenched.â&#x20AC;?

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Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s where she met her husband, Richard.

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Hatch Art Festival returns for 3rd year Festival focuses on reusing and recycling materials

BY SARAH SOENKE FEATURES EDITOR

C R AW L I N G I N TO C I N E M AT I C F E A R S The Insect Fear Film Festival is more than just movies and bugs

BY SARAH FOSTER STAFF WRITER

ven May Berenbaum, National Medal of Science winner and entomology professor, once feared insects.

They creep, they crawl, they slither. And for every one human on Earth, there are 200 million insects.

But now, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s time to face them.

Insect phobias will be explored â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and possibly broken â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Saturday at 6 p.m., as the Department of Entomology hosts the Insect Fear Film Festival at Foellinger Auditorium for its 32nd year. The festival will show insect fear films and feature other activities, summoning interactions between attendees and insects. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The X-Files Fight For the Future,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Wasp Womanâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Men In Blackâ&#x20AC;? are just some of the notable films that have been featured at the festival in the past.

The three-decade-long festival was originally just an idea that hatched when Berenbaum was a graduate student at Cornell University. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was walking on campus when I saw a sign that the Asian-American Student Association was showing â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Godzilla,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? Berenbaum said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If the Asian-Americans can have a sense of humor about their film identity, why canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t entomologists?â&#x20AC;?

Berenbaum established a serious reputation before pitching the comical idea to her department at the University. But by 1984, it became a reality. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They loved it,â&#x20AC;? Berenbaum said with a laugh.

Now, the festival has sprouted and spread to institutions and communities across the world. â&#x20AC;&#x153;As far as I can tell, we were the first to have a public event associated with interaction with insects. Now itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s everywhere â&#x20AC;&#x201D; even overseas,â&#x20AC;? Berenbaum said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iowa State (University) started an Insect Film Festival. Some of our alumni have gone out and started Insect Fear Film Festivals at their home institutions.â&#x20AC;?

The inspiration for this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s theme is Female Entomologists, which Berenbaum said was inspired by a trend she has noticed over the past 30 years. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In a lot of our outreach events, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the girls who are the ones to handle the insects first,â&#x20AC;? Berenbaum said.

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Tyler Hedlund, graduate in LAS, holds the Rose Hair Tarantula in the Entomology lab in Morrill Hall.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the guys who look dubious over the whole thing.â&#x20AC;?

The event isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t just an opportunity for attendees to view films. They can let a tarantula crawl up their sleeve at the insect petting zoo or observe every antennae and spike on an electron microscope. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s really good to expose the general public to insects other than stepping on them or killing them at their house,â&#x20AC;? said Aron Katz, president of the Entomology Graduate Student Association and graduate student in LAS. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Somehow, when you turn from a kid to an adult, many people just develop this disgust for insects.â&#x20AC;?

According to Berenbaum, the festival is the Universityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s version of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Fear Factor.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;People are inclined to believe the worst about insects,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s why there are so many movies about dangerous, evil insects. Face your fears; knowledge is power. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re after good, not after you.â&#x20AC;?

In fact, insect horror films have been dominating Hollywood screenplays since the 1950s, where bus-sized ants destroy cities and massive locusts eat people alive.

But when it comes to the insect petting zoo, Berenbaum

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Champaign-Urbanaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s micro-urban community draws noteworthy festivals year-round, but the Hatch Art Festival may be one of the most niche-oriented attractions.

Starting Thursday, the third-annual festival will bring two weeks of workshops, entertainment, fairs and exhibitions geared toward the creative reuse and recycling of materials for artistic creations.

In addition to its pillar art exhibition, trashion show and art fair, this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s festival will feature artistsin-residence, Roberta and David Williamson, jewelers from Ohio. Events vary in cost over the two weeks, but many are free or take suggested donations at admission. Across all age levels and artistic talents, the festival aims to offer an event for everyone within the community interested in new forms of art.

The Daily Illini was able to speak with Melissa Mitchell, one of the festival cochairs, on a few changes to this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s festival and why Hatch stands out among all other art festivals.

The Daily Illini: What changes can interested attendees look out for in this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s festival?

Melissa Mitchell: Last year was the first year we did a trashion show at Lincoln Square, and that was kind of driven by the fact that

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Illini endure last-second loss to MSU Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s basketball falls short following missed chance

BY JOEY FIGUEROA STAFF WRITER

In a game that came down to one shot, the Illinois womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s basketball team lost a nail-biter to Michigan State at State Farm Center on Wednesday night.

Following a Michigan State miss at the free-throw line, Illinois (14-15, 5-12 Big Ten) came down the court with a chance to tie or take the lead. Senior guard Brittany Carter put up a 3-point attempt that would have won it, but couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t knock it down as time ran out on the Illiniâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s comeback. The 67-65 loss marked Illinoisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; second loss to Michigan State (1414, 6-11) this season. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We showed a lot of heart and energy,â&#x20AC;? head coach Matt Bollant said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was proud of our execution in the buzz (defense), but it was not quite enough to get it done tonight.â&#x20AC;?

After a 42-point fi rst half, Illinois held Michigan State to just 25 points in the second half during its comeback effort. On the strength of four 3-pointers from four different players, the Illini started the second half on a 15-7 run to pull within three of the Spartans with 10 minutes to play.

The Spartans answered the Illiniâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s run, though.

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Illinois basketball falls at Iowa

Michigan State 67, Illinois 65 Summary: Illinois mounted a large comeback late, but fell just short against Michigan State on Wednesday at State Farm Center.

Key Performer: Brittany Carter had 13 points on 5-of-10 shooting, including four rebounds, four assists and three steals.

Quote of the game: Illini guard Ivory Crawford â&#x20AC;&#x201D; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Even though I was tired, I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t let that stop me.â&#x20AC;?

Hidden stat: Michigan Stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Aerial Powers had 13 turnovers, eight more than her season average.

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After nailing four 3-pointers in the fi rst half, Michigan State guard Tori Jankoska knocked down threes on back-to-back possessions to put the Spartans back up by seven.

Things looked bleak for Illinois as an airball from junior guard Kyley Simmons took the life out of the crowd with less than two minutes remaining in the contest. However, backto-back baskets off loose balls brought Illinois right back in it and triggered an

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Duchene to pitch his first game Illini looking to continue strong start to season

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Illinoisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Ivory Crawford drives to the basket during the game against Michigan State at State Farm Center, on Wednesday.

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Illinoisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Rayvonte Rice attempts to get past Iowaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s defense during the game at CarverHawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Wednesday. The Illini lost 68-60.

BY PETER BAILEY-WELLS ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR

The season is already two weeks old, but this weekend will be the fi rst time that junior Kevin Duchene will pitch for the Illinois baseball team.

He couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have returned at a better time â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the Illiniâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s five-game tournament is the most games the team will play on any road trip this season.

The Illini travel to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, Thursday for the Chanticleer Classic. Illinois will face Ball State on Friday and Saturday, Kent State and West Virginia in a doubleheader on Sunday and Coastal Carolina in Conway, South Carolina, on Monday.

Senior center fielder Will Krug said practice this week hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t changed just because of the longer weekend. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be a little more difficult test this weekend to see where our pitching is and where our bodies are,â&#x20AC;? Krug said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But what we do this

week wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t make or break us over the weekend.â&#x20AC;?

Illinoisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; pitching staff will get a boost this weekend with the return of Duchene, who was expected to be the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ace heading into the season. However, he didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t travel to Texas or Florida. According to head coach Dan Hartleb, Duchene wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t â&#x20AC;&#x153;doing the right thingsâ&#x20AC;? off the field. Hartleb has not yet announced which day Duchene, who led the Big Ten with a 1.80 ERA last season, will pitch.

In Ducheneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s absence, four different starting pitchers threw for the Illini in seven games â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the 1.97 team ERA leads the Big Ten. Not only has its pitching been strong, but Illinoisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; offense has been productive over the first seven games. The Illini have more hits (86) than any other team in the Big Ten â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 21 more than second-best Michigan â&#x20AC;&#x201D; but only three of them have been home runs.

Krug bats at the top of the lineup and talked about how the team approaches hitting the long ball. â&#x20AC;&#x153;For guys who incorporate that as a part of their game, then absolutely having a break-through week-

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Quick Notes: Illinoisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 6-0-1 start is the first time the team has been undefeated since 1986.

Hidden Stat: The Illini lead the Big Ten in both batting average (.335) and ERA (1.97). Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re the only team in the conference with a batting average higher than .300 and the only team with an ERA under 2.00.

Myrtle Beach, South Carolina vs. Ball State, Friday, 1 p.m. vs. Ball State, Saturday, 10 a.m. vs. Kent State, Sunday, 9 a.m. vs. West Virginia, Sunday, 12:30 p.m.

Conway, South Carolina At Coastal Carolina, Monday, 11 a.m. end would be big,â&#x20AC;? Krug said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;For me personally, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not part of my game.â&#x20AC;?

So far, though, the lack of a long ball hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t bothered Hartleb. After both weekends, he said he was happy with how hard his team was hitting the ball, even though sometimes they hit them right at opposing fielders.

Senior first baseman David Kerian said that early in the season when the Illini werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t putting up as many runs â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 17 runs through the first three games as opposed to 24 this past weekend â&#x20AC;&#x201D; they were still confident in their swings.

He echoed Hartlebâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sentiment about hard-hit outs and added that hitting the ball hard every time is more important to the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mindset than getting a hit every time. Seven Illini starters are batting above .300 and Kerian ranks second in the Big Ten in slugging percentage.

Already atop the Big Ten statistically and now at full strength, Illinois can make history. If the Illini sweep this weekend theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d be off to the programâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best start since 1915.

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Wheelchair basketball closes season with big weekend

BY PETER ROMANCHUK CONTRIBUTING WRITER

2003-2006. The Big Ten is not dominated by one or two teams every year either. The leagueâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s past 20 national team champions or runners-up have come from five different schools.

The conferenceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s depth can, in part, be attributed to its coaching prestige. Nearly every head coach in the Big Ten has been part of a national championship as a collegiate wrestler and share the same achievement with those they coach. Just between Illini head coach Jim Heffernan and Perry stand eight All-American honors, four national team titles, three individual national championships, and two Iowa Male Athlete of the Year award winners. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Having coaches that have been there and succeeded at the highest level is great,â&#x20AC;? sophomore Zac Brunson said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They share their experienc-

The Illinois menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wheelchair basketball teams will travel south to Tuscaloosa, Ala., for a series of games beginning Friday and ending Saturday night.

Both teams will play a total of three games within a 24-hour period. Both Illini teams start the weekend Friday night against Whitewater-Wisconsin. The following evening, both squads will continue tournament play against Alabama and TexasArlington on Saturday.

It was business as usual Wednesday morning at the ARC, as the two teams flew up and down the court during scrimmages in what menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s coach Matt Buchi called an â&#x20AC;&#x153;in-betweenâ&#x20AC;? practice. Buchi stressed the importance of the final practices before the weekend games. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We want to make it as game-like as possible, because the more we play game-like, the more comfortable we are in that spot,â&#x20AC;?

Buchi said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d hate for them to get relaxed and then have to go high intensity in the game.â&#x20AC;?

Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s head coach Stephanie Wheeler underscored many similar sentiments. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to be required of us is to play with a lot of effort, a lot of communication, a lot of heart, and those things are skills just like shooting or a pick and roll,â&#x20AC;? Wheeler said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have to come into practice and be able to execute those things.â&#x20AC;?

Opposing defenses will be sure to take note of the Illiniâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s leading scorers, seniors Nik

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Illinoisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Jackson Morse grapples Kent Stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Tyler Buckwalter on the mat during the match at Huff Hall on Feb. 15. The Illini are currently preparing for the Big Ten Tournament.

Wrestling prepares for Big Tens 11 of last 15 Big Ten champions won NCAA title

BY ETHAN SWANSON STAFF WRITER

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tournament time for the Illinois wrestling team.

The Illiniâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 23-13 loss in their NWCA National Duals quarterfinal to then-No. 2 Missouri marked the end of the dual meet season, which Illinois finished 13-5, 6-3 Big Ten. Now, every Illini grapplerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dual record takes a back seat as they prepare for the Big Ten Championships in Columbus, Ohio, March 7-8 and ultimately the NCAA Wrestling Championships in St. Louis, March 19-21.

The Big Ten Wrestling Championships hold much more implications than just conference supremacy. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In the sport of wrestling, the Big Ten is like the SEC for football, except quite a bit

better,â&#x20AC;? assistant head coach, Iowa alumnus and two-time NCAA champion Mark Perry said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Big Ten tournament is definitely the secondbiggest event of the college wrestling season. It doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get any tougher.â&#x20AC;?

In wrestling, the Big Ten practically owns the month of March. As of Feb. 24, 10 out of the 14 Big Ten schools are ranked in the top 25 nationally in the USA Today/NWCA Coaches poll â&#x20AC;&#x201D; six are in the top 12.

No league championship in any other sport is a better for predicting success on a national level.

In 11 of the last 15 seasons, the Big Ten team champion has gone on to win the NCAA team title. The Big Ten has also posted nine national runners-up in the last 15 seasons.

The only other conference that has a team championship in the same time frame is the Big 12, with Oklahoma St. winning four titles from

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Illinoisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Nik Goncin takes a shot during the wheelchair basketball game v. Missouri at the ARC on Feb. 13. Illinois won 53-46.

Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wheelchair basketball in Tuscaloosa, Ala. Men: 7 p.m. Friday vs.

Wisconsin-Whitewater 3 p.m. Saturday vs. TexasArlington 7 p.m. Saturday vs.

Alabama Women: 5 p.m. Friday vs.

Wisconsin-Whitewater 1 p.m. Saturday vs. TexasArlington 5 p.m. Saturday vs.

Alabama Quick Notes: The menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s team enters the weekend with a 14-15 regular season record. Helen Freeman leads the Illini women with 16.1 points per game.

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Men’s track gears up for Big Tens in Ohio Illini searching for 1st Big Ten title in 26 years

BY WILL SMALL STAFF WRITER

This weekend, the Illinois men’s track and field team will try to do something it hasn’t done in more than 25 years: Win the Big Ten Indoor Championship.

With a runner-up finish in 2013 and a fourth-place finish last season, the Illini have come close to capturing the elusive title in recent years but have not won the meet since 1989.

The Big Ten Indoor Championship will take place this Friday and Saturday at the SPIRE Institute in Geneva, Ohio.

Along with frontrunners No. 9 Penn State, No. 15 Wisconsin and No. 22 Nebraska, Illinois is once again poised to finish at the top.

Illinois is familiar with many of the Big Ten teams after competing against them earlier this winter. The Illini handily defeated Iowa in a dual meet and have also gone head-to-head against Ohio State and Nebraska this

season.

After many of the Illini athletes took last weekend off, the team is healthy going into the Big Ten Indoor Championships, much to the delight of head coach Mike Turk.

“We’re healthy, and that is critical right now,” Turk said.

“Fortunately, we’re in good shape, and I don’t have any concerns on injuries.”

The 200 meters has been one of Illinois’ strongest events this season. Seniors DJ Zahn and Brandon Stryganek hold the secondand third-fastest times in the Big Ten this season, behind only Ricco Hall from Nebraska. Hall defeated both Illini sprinters earlier this year, so this weekend’s meet will be another chance for the trio to face off.

Zahn also holds the fastest Big Ten time this season in the 400. But that is not the only factor that makes him a contender in the event. At last year’s Big Ten Indoor Championships, Zahn finished second overall, giving him experience at the top of a conference meet.

Zahn has been an integral piece for the Illini, and he will need to continue his pattern of strong performances this

Big Ten Indoor Championships

When: Friday and Saturday at the SPIRE Institute in Geneva, Ohio TV: Tape delayed on BTN, March 8 at 9:30 am Quick notes: The Illini will go for their first Big Ten Indoor Championship win in more than 25 years.

Hidden stat: Illinois has finished runner-up in this event seven times since 1989. weekend for Illinois to leave Ohio with the championship.

Junior Joe McAsey is among the favorites going into the 600 and 800 meters this weekend. McAsey has run the fastest time in conference this season in the 800 and the sixth-best time in the 600.

The pole vault is an event that has been building momentum lately. Senior Matthew Bane and juniors Mitch Mammoser and Blaze Galardy know they are starting to perform well at an important time.

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Illinois’ Blaze Galardy attempts to avoid the pole during the pole vault at the Orange & Blue meet at the Armory on Saturday. Galardy is one of three Illini pole vaulters poised to medal.

“Between Matthew, Blaze and myself, us jumpers are starting to peak at the right time,” Mammoser said. “I don’t see why we can’t get a couple of us to medal at Big Tens.”

Another field event that has been putting up big results is the high jump. Jonathan Wells is one of the top high

jumpers in not only the Big Ten, but across the nation. As a freshman, Wells currently has the second-highest jump of the season among Big Ten athletes and 15th out of the entire NCAA. Illinois is one of the many contenders at this weekend’s Big Ten Indoor Championships, but the Illini know they

have to compete at an almost flawless level to bring home the win.

“From a team standpoint, we can’t have any mess-ups,” Mammoser said. “Everyone is going to need to bring their A-games.”

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Women’s track ready to rebound Illini feature 8 athletes from 2013 Big Ten title team

BY ALEX WALLNER STAFF WRITER

With Friday’s Indoor Big Ten Championships looming, the Illinois women’s track and field team is aiming to rebound from last year’s ninth-place fi nish at the event.

The championships will be held in Geneva, Ohio.

Sophomore Kandie BlochJones is the team’s lone returning individual conference champion.

The Illini are only two years removed from their fi rst team Big Ten championship since 1996. Returning eight individuals from the 2013 team include: Alyssa Schneider, Mari-

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WRESTLING es with us and help prepare us mentally and emotionally.”

However, the correlation between success in the conference and success on the national level is most prevalent at the individual level.

Since the 1999-2000 season, out of the 150 Big Ten title winners, 97 have gone on to place in the top three at the NCAA tournament. Of those 97, 50 claimed a Big Ten title and national championship in the same season. Even when a Big Ten champion at his respective weight class didn’t go on to place first at nationals, there has been 15 instances where another Big Ten wrestler claimed the No.1 spot at the same weight.

The Big Tens are basically a mini-national tournament,” senior Jackson Morse said. “You might see three or four guys that are ranked in the national top 10 at your weight. If you win Big Tens, you’re probably top three in the country, for any weight.”

The Big Ten’s dominance doesn’t seem to be coming to an end anytime soon, as the conference has seen its great-

ah Smith, Kymbriona Taylor, Colette Falsey, Chloe Schmidt, Amanda Duvendack, Breeana Coleman and Stephanie Richartz.

Illinois won last Saturday’s Orange and Blue Open at the Armory.

Even though the fi eld was not as strong as other events the Illini have participated in, senior Mariah Smith said the meet was a leap in the right direction and made her excited for this weekend.

“This will be my fi nal opportunity to throw the weight as an Illini (during the indoor season), so it is both exciting and very meaningful.” Smith said.

Smith won the weight throw at the meet with a toss of 17.5 meters at the Orange and Blue Open.

Bloch-Jones won the high jump at the meet, reaching 1.75 meters, but said that the week of preparation for Big Tens has not been that

great.

“Practice hasn’t gone very well, but it’s good to get the bad jumps out of the way before Saturday,” Bloch-Jones said. “I am mainly focusing on the mental approach as well as my steps leading up to the bar.”

The Illini go into Big Tens with a young team — 11 seniors and juniors to 24 sophomores and freshman — and the underclassmen have a range of emotions about the meet.

Last Saturday had seven underclassmen win events, but Big Tens is the biggest meet the underclassmen will perform in thus far in the indoor season.

One of those sophomores, Bloch-Jones, is far from content, despite having an indoor Big Ten championship already under her belt.

“It is great to have started my career really well, but what comes with that

is more goals,” Bloch-Jones said. “I feel as if I need to continue to improve or else I won’t be satisfied.”

Janile Rogers is one of the freshman who won last Saturday and said she’s looking forward to competition this weekend, but is anxious about the meet.

“This weekend I am very excited, but very nervous at the same time,” Rogers said. “I can overcome the butterfl ies, by staying calm and focused right before my races.”

Since 1982, the Illini have won six Indoor Big Ten championships and as they look for their seventh, they will have to go through No. 11 Wisconsin, the only ranked team competing this weekend, and Penn State, the defending indoor Big Ten champions.

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est national achievements in just in the past five years. In 2012, seven of the 10 conference champions also placed first at nationals. In the 2013 and 2014 tournament seasons, all 10 conference winners finished fourth or better at the NCAA tournament. The Big Ten even produced two individuals that have won threeconsecutive national championships, with Ohio State’s 141-pound Logan Stieber and Penn State’s 184-pound Ed Ruth claiming victory each of the past three seasons.

The Big Ten Championships do much more than crown a conference champion, they establish the favorites to win it all. Although the events are two weeks apart, The Big Ten and NCAA tournaments are likely to have practically identical results.

Wrestling thrives in the Big Ten, and the conference tournament is where the majority of national champions will be produced this season and for many seasons to come.

“It’s just such a power conference,” Perry said. “For wrestling, the Big Ten is just where it’s at.”

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man, whom Wheeler called an outstanding player and phenomenal scorer. With a scoring average of just over 16 points per game and free throw percentage above 70 percent, it’s easy to see why she has earned that praise.

However, the English-born graduate student echoes the response of fellow men’s scoring leader Goncin.

“I’m just trying to be a good leader, and focus on the process that’s going to help us get the best result,” Freeman said.

The upcoming weekend pits the men’s and women’s wheelchair basketball teams against foes that they have played frequently in 2015.

The familiarity allows both Illinois coaches to set a game plan for their opponents.

Buchi has created a defensive strategy he believes will minimize a physical disadvantage of the men’s lineup.

“We’re not a big group,” Buchi said, “We’ve got to play really hard man-to-man to push them out to the 3-point line so that size doesn’t matter to us.”

With respect to the women’s matchups, Wheeler is more concerned with her squad’s communication and effort above anything else.

“A lot of the stuff we have to do well are intangibles,” Wheeler said. “When we do those intangible things like

having a lot of communication, playing with heart, effort and focus, I think that the on-court skills take care of themselves.”

Each Illini squad has been off for a couple of weeks.

With the National Intercollegiate Wheelchair Basketball tournament just around the corner, this weekend will serve as the final tuneup before Illinois competes in March for a national title.

“This is going to be the ultimate milestone of where we are,” Goncin said, “There’s no going back at this point because we only have two weeks (left in the season).”

really aggressive. That gave us some energy and that’s what helped us get back in it.”

Despite missing the potential game-winning shot, Carter was the Illini’s most efficient scorer with 13 points on 5-of-10 shooting, including 3-of-7 from beyond the arc. Senior guard Ivory Crawford led all Illini with 18 points, but did it on 7-of-23 shooting.

“I was just more worried

about what’s next,” Crawford said. “Even though I was tired, I didn’t let that stop me.”

The Spartans started off the game on fi re from beyond the 3-point line, knocking down five threes within the fi rst six minutes of play. Jankoska led the 3-point barrage, nailing her fi rst three attempts from beyond the arc. She fi nished the game with 24 points to lead all scorers.

Despite the tough loss, Bollant said he is happy with the way his team fought back to nearly pull off another comeback win.

“I think that says a lot about their resiliency and heart,” Bollant said.

“They haven’t hung their head. They stay with it and keep fighting and keep believing.”

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WHEELCHAIR Goncin for the men and Helen Freeman for the women.

Goncin not only leads his team in points per game (21.2), but also assists (2.75) and rebounds (5.8). Along with his on-court skill, Goncin has become a team leader and knows how to approach a weekend of play.

“I think not telling people that they’re making mistakes, more so reminding them before the mistakes happen (is what I provide to the team),” Goncin said.

The women’s team will rely on senior Helen Free-

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On the strength of their trapping defense, the Illini forced 34 turnovers, which allowed them to keep it within single-digits for most of the second half.

“That’s what the buzz does to other teams,” sophomore forward Jacqui Grant said. “We were playing it

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With the ACHA tournament a week away, the Illinois hockey team (22-16-1) will look to get its confidence back against Eastern Michigan (9-27-1) in its final home stand of the season.

The Illini are coming off a disappointing 5-3 semifinals defeat in the CSCHL tournament to Ohio in front of the home crowd at the Illinois Ice Arena. Both players and coaches believe Illinois gave the game away to the Bobcats after finishing the first period with a 2-0 lead.

Forward Jon Langan said the Illini spent too much time talking to opposing players instead of holding on to their lead, which ended up costing Illinois the game. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have a problem with it when we are winning,â&#x20AC;? Langan said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When we are tied in the heat of the game and guys arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t focusing on the task at hand, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s when I start having a problem with it.â&#x20AC;?

The team will attempt to move on from the loss before the national tournament with a sweep of the Eagles. Head coach Nick Fabbrini said this weekend will be an opportunity for the team to get its confidence back and try new line combinations ahead of its first tournament game against John Carroll University. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are really going to work KEVIN VONGNAPHONE THE DAILY ILLINI on minimizing our mistakes, both Illinoisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Josh Belmont and Ohioâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Joe Breslin battle for control of the puck during the CSCHL playoff semi-finals v. Ohio University at the Ice Arena on physical and mental, because in Saturday. Illinois will face off against Eastern Michigan in their final home match as they prepare for the ACHA tournment next week. a week, one mistake could really end our season,â&#x20AC;? Fabbrini said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Fabbrini has cut down on the Quick notes: Illinois will be looking Hidden stat: Illinois swept its only Illinois vs. Eastern Michigan going to be key for us to play a sim- physicality in practices to keep to get its confidence back against other GLCHL opponent, Michiganple game and try to gear up for the players fresh heading into the games that really matter in a week.â&#x20AC;? national tournament, but still wants the Eagles after its semifinals loss Dearborn.

When: 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Eastern Michigan finished the the Illini to treat the weekend like to Ohio in the CSCHL tournament.

Saturday at the Illinois Ice Arena regular season in last place in the any other matchup.

GLCHL and will not be participatDefenseman Josh Baker added ing in the national tournament. that it is good for the team to avoid to be doing at practice,â&#x20AC;? Baker you can stay in the swing of it and home fans one final show this weekLangan said that despite the series an off weekend because it forces said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sometimes the practices are donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t lose focus.â&#x20AC;? end, but the main goal will be to having no playoff implications, the players to maintain their intensity a little bit easier or not as intense Aside from a tune up for the prepare for a long postseason run. team will be taking this game seri- in practice. because you know you have a free postseason, the series will also be â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think off weekends get us weekend afterwards. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s always a send-off to the Illiniâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s senior class. dadexte2@dailyillini.com ously because of the importance of away from what we are supposed nice to have these games, just so Langan, a senior, hopes to give the @ddexter23 ending the season on a high note.

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