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Students and alumnae pose on top of the Alma Mater during Unofficial festivities on Friday.

Unofficial from the eyes of Alma Alma Mater narrates her children’s day of drinking

“Her children arise up and call her blessed”

BY CLAIRE HETTINGER STAFF WRITER

Editor’s Note: This story was reported from the point of view of Alma Mater on Unofficial St. Patrick’s Day.

The morning of Unofficial St. Patrick’s Day arrives with mixed emotions. Judging by the number of people on the street at 8 a.m., it seems that all of my children have arisen early, preparing for the day. As students pass my pedestal, their motion is subtle and calm as they head to class. Across the street, in stark contrast, a rambunctious group of green waits to be let into an apartment complex. In the residential area, some students pack their bags for a trip home to avoid the craziness, while others load bags of alcohol to be the craziness. As groups of people walk down the street with straight faces and duffle bags, it’s impossible to tell which faces are sincere and what they’re actually carrying.

Students at the University have excelled at most things in their lives prior to college, a great contributing factor to their acceptance. Because this is the case, then wouldn’t it make sense that they would also excel at having fun and, yes, drinking alcohol? Our campus overall is awardwinning across the board: Can we really expect a campus drinking holiday to be mediocre when the students are taught to be exceptional in all they choose to do?

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At 8:30 a.m., the first group of open beer carriers walk by — their arms and bags overloaded with the glorified substance. A few friends walk alongside them but don’t shoulder any of the cargo. Most of my underage children are trying to avoid a drinking ticket today. The green garbage truck rumbles down the street and collects the garbage — an ordinary task that seems very festive. The stumblers ebb and flow, ever increasing as the sun rises in the sky.

I know the children miss me — throughout the day they climb upon my pedestal and pose like me. Three juniors in particular try to climb on my stand and two of them have a hard time. They keep slipping off but make it up eventually. “We really want it (the Alma Mater) back,” they said as they rested after their effort to take a picture. “We just want it back by the time we graduate.”

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Six campus restaurants fail inspection several times a year depending on their food handling,” Michaels said. “The more complex their food preparation is, the more we come and visit them. So, for example, restaurants that serve foods like sushi get three contacts a year, but other places like fast food restaurants get visited once per year.” If a restaurant gets a score below 36 percent, it fails its health inspection. If they get a score below zero, they’re immediately closed down, Michaels said. This happened to Cravings in December when they received a score of negative three with 10 critical violations. Inspectors cited the restaurant for not cooking pork and storing chicken in proper temperatures, stacking food product beyond limits of capacity in its walk-in cooler, leaving produce on the same preparation table used for raw meat, not sanitizing equipment properly, having an opening on their screen door and not having chemical spray bottles labeled, according to the official report by Champaign-Urbana Public Health District from Dec. 5, 2013. “We just get a lot of customers, and it gets really busy especially during lunch and dinner hours,” Tang said. “We don’t have time to fix everything in the kitchen because we are all really busy focused on serving the customers instead.”

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A popular Chinese restaurant on campus will have to close its doors if it fails another health inspection this year. Cravings, located at 603 S. Wright St. in Champaign, is one of six local restaurants that failed its December health inspection conducted by the Champaign-Urbana Public Health District. Cravings’ owner Yangxiang Tang said this is the seventh time that Cravings has failed its health inspection, and if the restaurant fails to pass another inspection this year, it will be closed and lose its permit to operate. The other five restaurants that failed inspections are: B Won Korean Restaurant, 2006 S. Neil St., Champaign; Ambar India Restaurant, 605 S. Wright St., Champaign; Sakanaya Restaurant, 403 E. Green St., Champaign; Shanghai 1938, 2504 Village Green Place, Champaign; and Sitara Indian Restaurant and Lounge, 114 S. Race St, Urbana. The Champaign-Urbana Public Health District inspected 766 facilities in Champaign and Urbana and 318 in the rest of Champaign County, said Sarah Michaels, environmental health programs coordinator at the health district. “Restaurants get inspected

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Tatyana McFadden wins silver medal at Paralympic Games what she started ... taking someone from a summer sport The redoubtable Tatyana and putting them in a sit ski McFadden has done it again. and teaching them to ski effecThe young woman for whom tively and try to have them win nothing seems impossible a medal for you is a tough task joined the group of athletes in just one winter of skiing,” who have won medals in winter said John Farra, the U.S. Paraand summer lympic NorP a ra ly mpic dic program director. c ompet it ion Wedneswh e n she took silver in day’s race had Wednesday’s three rounds on soft snow. sit ski sprint McFadden at the 2014 was fourth Winter Parain the qualilympics i n Sochi, Russia. fying round “I c a n’ t and second even believe to MarthinTATYANA MCFADDEN it. My main sen in the OLYMPIAN AND UI ALUMNA goal was just semifinals. to come in and Her final make it to the individual final,” McFadden said in a Paralympic race is to be Sunrelease from the U.S. Paralym- day’s 5-kilometers. pic team. “I am just so happy Three other U.S. athletes competing in Sochi have won and so proud.” McFadden, 24, who was medals in the summer and graduated in December from winter Paralympics: Alison the University of Illinois, Jones (cycling/alpine skiing); finished one-tenth of a sec- Alana Nichols (basketball/ ond behind winner Mariann alpine skiing); and Oksana Marthinsen of Norway in the Masters (rowing/cross-country skiing). 1-kilometer (.62-mile) race. A three-time track gold L ast yea r, McFadden medalist at the 2012 summer became the first wheelchair Paralympics, she took up ski- racer to sweep four of the world’s major marathons — ing barely one year ago. “It’s pretty amazing for Boston, London, New York and Tatyana to be able to finish Chicago. BY PHILIP HERSH CHICAGO TRIBUNE

“I can’t even believe it. My main goal was just to come in and make it to the final.”

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Sze Tho, employee at Cravings, helps a customer on July 12, 2011. Cravings recently failed its seventh health inspection. Ambar India also failed its health inspection when it received a score of 11 out of 100 with nine critical violations last December. Some of the violations included not having food cooked and cooled the day before stored in proper temperatures, not setting the dish machine on appropriate settings, leaving unwashed dishes piled on a shelf, not labeling spray bottles and leaving personal medications near food preparation areas, according to the official report from Dec. 5, 2013. “We’re glad that we got cited for a lot of minor things” said Dhar-

minder Singh, owner of Ambar India. “The violations that we got cited on are relatively easy to fix, so now we know not to make careless mistakes next time.” Sakanaya, a sushi and ramen restaurant that opened last November, also failed its first health inspection with a score of 22 and 7 critical violations. Major violations included not having a food handler in the facility during the course of the inspection and while food was being prepped, freezing fish improperly and not labeling

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The Student Sustainability Committee recently allocated about $828,000 to fund 10 projects that will promote the growth of a sustainable campus. The $12.94 Sustainable Campus Environment Fee and $2 Cleaner Energy Technologies Fee were also recently reaffirmed on the spring student referendum. Combined, the two fees allow for an approximately $1.1 million budget to be allocated to support student-driven sustainability projects and initiatives that represent more “business as usual changes” at the University, said Marika Nell, chair of Student Sustainability Committee. “We are very excited to be funding these 10 projects,” Nell said. “They range from small projects to large ones, but they’re all committed to helping turn the University into a leader in campus sustainability.” Some of the smaller initiatives in the latest round of projects include public use of electric vehicle charging stations, a nitrile glove recycling program, a coffee ground-repurposing program, energy shade curtains in Turner Hall Greenhouse and a zero waste event at the State Farm Center. “One of the projects that we helped fund that did a good job of really engaging students was the Recyclemania event at the State Farm Center,” Nell said, referring to an event that took place on Feb. 26. “We were trying to promote a basketball game that produced as little waste as possible, and it turned out to be pretty successful overall.” Some of the larger projects that are receiving funding are solar panels for the new net zero ECE building, community gardens, LED lamp retrofitting at Krannert Art Museum, a sus-

tainable agriculture food system for processing food from the Student Sustainable Farm and a solar array at Allerton Park. “The solar array will be erected near the visitor’s complex at Allerton sometime between midApril to mid-June,” said Derek Peterson, associate director of park operations. “We’ve had a lot of successful projects done here at the park that were funded by the SSC, so we’re very glad to be working with the committee again.” So far, the Student Sustainability Committee has allocated more than 75 percent of its annual budget, and it is currently looking through more project proposals for the spring funding cycle. Typically, the committee receives somewhere around 15 proposals per year, and all eligible projects must fit within the committee’s funding guidelines and criteria. “Our first step is we put a call out for ideas and that’s when we sort through some of the proposals and decide if it fits with our agenda,” said Amy Liu, land and water working group chair. “Step two is more comprehensive and it’s when we decide the level of funding, like whether or not we’re going to partially or fully fund a project and then step three is that by voting day, we basically consolidate the discussion we had before.” Nell said one of the guidelines for eligible projects is that they must be happening on University property. “We don’t fund things like research,” Nell said. “We like to fund things like newer technology and things that will impact students like services, outreach or education.”

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Champaign County Jail replaces in-person visitations with new video system BY BRITTNEY NADLER STAFF WRITER

Champaign County Jail inmates will now communicate with friends and family through a video screen as the county discontinues the practice of in-person visitations. Following suit with jails in neighboring counties, the Champaign County Sheriff’s Office began using a virtual visitation system in mid-February. Capt. Shane Cook, of the Sheriff’s Office, said the new system has yet to receive negative feedback. It will also allow inmates to send and receive emails. “They’ve never had that before,” Cook said. Inmates have between 8:30

a.m. and 9 p.m. to conduct visits — excluding two personnel shift changes during the day — and most are allowed two 20-minute visits a week. Inmates were previously allotted the same amount of time for in-person visitations, but the visits could only take place during designated hours throughout the week. “What I find a lot of times with visits in person is it limits the window,” Cook said. While officials are still figuring out restrictions, personnel such as attorneys are still allowed to visit in person. Visits must be scheduled at least 24 hours in advance and no more than one adult and one child are allowed in the video visitation booths at the satellite jail at once,

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CRAVINGS containers of frozen fish, according to the report from Dec. 4, 2013. “We’re a new restaurant so we got docked on a lot of points for not being prepared when they came in for our initial inspection,” said Jin Park, owner of Sakanaya. “As we get going, I’m hopeful that we can fix things along the way so that we can continue to pass our health inspections.” Similar to Ambar India, which received a score of 58 on Dec. 16, 2013, and Sakanaya which got a score of 87 on Dec. 18, 2013, after making improvements and corrections, Cravings got a score of 91 after reinspection on Dec. 9, 2013. Although re-inspection typically happens 30 days after the initial inspection, recently, restaurant owners are pushing to be re-inspected immediately because of the placards.

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ALMA “Learning and Labor” Tradition is very important to my campus, and Unofficial is no different. With 17 previous tries, the campus seems to have gotten the hang of it. Police know where to look for trouble, students know how to avoid the police and Girl Scouts know how to use the holiday to their advantage. Two of my students, Nora Marino, a freshman in LAS, and Vivian Robison, president of Campus Girl Scouts and a senior in LAS, set up a table on the quad in preparation for a good day of business. Their forward-thinking and ingenuity are the topics of many College of Business lectures. The fact that they have seized such an opportunity would likely make any business professor proud. “People open their wallets wider when they are drunk,” Robison

according to the Champaign County Jail website. A visitor can initiate a virtual visitation from home, but there is a $10 fee, whereas a visit through the video booths at the satellite jail is free. Kane County Jail implemented virtual visitation about a year ago, said Corey Hunger, Kane County Sheriff’s Office Commander of Corrections. “It seems to be working fine,” Hunger said. “They’re actually looking to do some upgrades over the next few weeks to allow us to also have visitation with our public defender’s office.” The upgrade would allow public defenders to virtually visit inmates from their offices.

“We recently passed an initiative where food vendors have to display the results of their recent health inspections on the facility’s front door,” Michaels said. “Because of this, more restaurant owners want to get inspected right away, so we are working on a way to be more effective on reinspecting after we place the placards.” Some changes that Cravings made to help them adhere to proper food handling in the future include ordering smaller quantities of food so that the staff is not overwhelmed. They also changed minor things like adding more shelves and storing food in smaller containers to help keep it at safe temperatures, Tang said. “We made all these changes, so hopefully they’ll follow it and help follow the health codes,” Tang said. “I hope that we can stay opened to continue offering students good, healthy and affordable Chinese food.”

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said — knowledge she gained from past presidents. She said two years ago they sold 576 boxes of cookies, making about $2,304 for the general Girl Scout fund. I next focus my attention on students who decided to go to class and noticed that the University’s warnings did not entirely come to fruition — uniformed security guards leisurely stand at the entrance to the classroom but they do not check backpacks, ask for i-cards or demand that students throw away their liquids. I realize why the security guards seemed unconcerned. In the Food and Nutrition class of 750, only about 70 are present. It’s too bad the students can’t transfer their unused tuition money into their alcohol budgets. Focusing back at my pedestal near Green and Wright streets, Saman Moniri, senior in LAS, passes by, very ready to talk about Unofficial. “(Alma Mater) definitely wouldn’t approve,” he said.

Kane County no longer allows in-person visitation, and Hunger also said there has been no negative feedback. Exceptions to this rule include certain personnel, such as attorneys and religious leaders, Hunger said. The only weakness Hunger can see in the new process is the arrangement of visitations, not the system itself. “They have to basically take responsibility for arranging the visitation with their family where before it was primarily a function of the personnel that we had here working at the jail,” he said. “We had to put all this on them and their family to get everything scheduled by communicating with each other.”

Macon County Jail has been using virtual visitation for more than a decade and is very pleased with the system, said Macon County Sheriff’s Office Lt. Antonio Brown. He described feedback as “very, very positive.” After providing a list of people who can visit, detainees in Macon County are allowed virtual visits from Sunday to Thursday between 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., with a break from 2 to 3 p.m. due to a shift change, Brown said. “It’s a lot more cost-effective,” Brown said. “You don’t actually have to have officers to take the detainee to a certain area to conduct a visit, and also it’s not a safety issue because you don’t have as much movement.”

Brown said the subjects use a telephone and monitor in front of them where they are allowed to talk to friends and family for 15 minutes. In certain situations, inmates can record the visits and burn them to a DVD to be watched later. Macon County Jail only allows in-person visits for authorized personnel, including attorneys and social services, Brown said. “(Champaign County) did their research, and I think they definitely will enjoy it,” Brown said. “As far as cost effectiveness, officers, safety issues, I think they’d be very pleased with it.”

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Parents seek bone marrow donors BY BRITTNEY NADLER STAFF WRITER

University students will have the opportunity to register for bone marrow donation in support of a 2-yearold boy battling a rare genetic autoimmune disorder. Be the Match On Campus, an RSO at the University, is hosting the registry event on March 14 from noon to 6 p.m. at four locations: the Union, Ikenberry Commons, Allen Hall and NIKA house. Joseph Heath, the son of Urbana police sergeant Jennifer Difanis, has a disorder that can only be cured with a bone marrow transplant. The bone marrow registry on Friday may be the last hope for Joseph, said Amanda Howie, donor relations coordinator for Community Blood Services of Illinois.

Unofficial “brings down the reputation of the school” and is “not a good thing for the future of students,” he said. The poor decisions made on Unofficial can follow people for a long time, he said. He hopes to go to grad school and have a good future so he doesn’t want anything to get in the way. I may or may not approve of the holiday, but as the nurturing mother of the University, I need to make sure my children were safe while having fun. I understand that my children must have some sort of release if they are expected to handle the stresses of academia paired with all other activities demanded for a successful future, while keeping their sanity long enough to accept their diploma.

“To thy happy children of the future those of the past send greetings” A lone violinist stands at the end

Difanis and her husband, Jeremy Heath, a Rantoul police officer, are asking the community to join the bone marrow registry for their son’s second birthday, which was Feb. 28. To join the registry, participants fill out an application and receive a cheek swab. After registering, potential donors may be called to save a patient’s life if there is a match. “Of course, when people join the registry, their first question is always: Will it hurt?” said Howie. There are two ways a potential donor can be asked to give. Howie said 75 percent of the time, donors will give plasma while the other 25 percent is a bone marrow draw. “Don’t worry. It’s not like you’ve seen in a movie,” Howie said. “You are always under anesthesia, and most

of the patch of grass at my pedestal. After a few hours of playing, a few dollars and some loose change rest in his open case. One lady stops to listen to the violinist. She stands, then sits on the curb in front of him. She pulls out her laptop and seems content just chatting with the violinist while he takes a break, listening closely when he strikes the bow to the strings. Soon, his new friend has to go. She chats once more with him, telling him how much she likes the music. A new friendship made amidst the craziness, like so many other relationships across campus during the holiday. Many officials don’t approve of this fun, but my children are more friendly and welcoming toward each other this day than they had been in a long time. It seems one of the best ways to promote diversity is to place a glass in their hands. Throughout the entire day people swarm across the Green and Wright intersection. They wait impatiently at the corners for

donors wake up and say they feel like they fell on the ice. It’s not painless but definitely not as bad as most people think.” Even though those that register on Friday may not be a match for Joseph, those donors may be the match for other patients seeking transplants. There is about a one in 540 chance that a registrant will match a patient, according to the Be the Match Website . Howie encourages anyone with questions to go to bethematch.org or call Community Blood Services of Illinois at 217-367-2202. “When you think about the patients who are receiving this gift of life, the sacrifice is actually very small.”

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the light to turn before hurrying across the street. The faster they reach their destination, the more fun they think they’ll have. The violinist plays, the bells chime, and the crowd once again swirls around me. In that moment, I feel drunk on the vivacity of the life swirling around me. The sensory overload of motion, sound and sunshine sweeps me up in the freedom of it all. Around 2 p.m., as the violinist packs up and disappears into the maze of bodies, a general funk seems to settle on the passing crowd. An unbelievable amount of girls in skinny jeans and tall boots walk by, all with their arms crossed. With the wind blowing, it seems at first their arms are crossed against the cold, but one look at their faces told me otherwise. They all look mad. They aren’t all together, a few are in groups, a few by themselves. It’s been a long day for the girls who rose and chose to look good for

kegs and eggs. Even the click-click of their fashionable boots and their curled hair blowing in the wind — the wannabe model’s dream — did not seem to help the mood. As the sun sinks in the sky, the stumbling children continue on their way. Green Street is packed with celebrators looking for the next good time, as it would be long into the night. I say good night, and I can’t help but feel that I have successfully experienced the day thousands swarm our campus for. The entire day has been disjointed like my body is as it rests and repairs for posterity’s enjoyment. As my little ones recover from their alcohol consumption, or the scarring scenes they’ve seen that day, I am recovering from years of watching over them and preparing for many more years to come. Happy Fake Patrick’s day to my drunk and happy children.

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y early next year, the Board of Trustees is hoping to choose the next president of the University of Illinois, replacing current president Robert Easter who has helped steady the boat, which has been rocked by scandals within the last few years. During their meeting last week, the trustees approved the formation of a 19-member search committee that will oversee the presidential search process, one that we hope will be open to allow for reasonable faculty, staff and student input. Whether a presidential search is open varies among positions: The University-wide searches for former President Michael Hogan and current Chancellor Phyllis Wise were closed. However, campus officials disclosed the names of the three final candidates before Wise chose Provost Ilesanmi Adesida. Candidates for the provost position were not only publicly announced, but members of the community were able to listen to his or her philosophies, as well as ask questions about the applicants’ accomplishments and leadership qualities. At other institutions, these searches have been walled off. For example, at Ohio State University, the presidential search committee to replace Gordon Gee didn’t intend to disclose the names of the applicants. A University of Michigan committee conducted its search in a similar fashion. But that doesn’t mean we should model their search processes, especially considering the rough stretch University presidents have been through this past decade. B. Joseph White was ousted following the Category I admissions scandal, and Michael Hogan shared a similar fate as he resigned amid controversy over admissions changes. Although an open search could potentially hurt the quality of the applicant pool (some might be hesitant to apply because of the prospects of not receiving an offer), an open search process is only responsible to the community who deserves to have a say in its next leader after not having a good track record over the last decade with the position, as incoming student trustee Lucas Frye pointed out in a Q-and-A session with The Daily Illini Editorial Board. The longevity of this position, mixed in with the cost of presidencies cut short, adds to the importance of how Easter’s successor should be chosen. The trustees took the first step: appointing a 19-member committee from all corners of the three campuses, including eight faculty members and three students. In addition, board chairman Christopher Kennedy said this search will lean more heavily on input than the one that ultimately hired Hogan. We hope that holds true, as we’d like to see the next president possess qualities similar to Easter, including winning over support from the University community and working with state lawmakers in a critical time, but most importantly, understanding the University’s mission. Frye told us he’d like to see the University announce the top-three candidates, highlighting their strengths and weaknesses. We agree, because we should be able to properly vet Easter’s successor. That way, our next leader will have little difficulty meeting the high standards Easter has set in his tenure as president.

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University should aim to reduce, not ban, smoking NICKI HALENZA Assistant opinions editor

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March hums along, the University now enters its second full month of the spring semester. We are a few months into the new, campus-wide smoking ban that took effect on Jan. 1 of this year, in which the University seems to be confident in upholding its policy. However, I have been keen to observe how relatively loose this non-smoking policy has been addressed recently, even though I am aware it is only in the beginning stages of implementation. Yet I, almost daily, witness smokers on campus-owned property, particularly around the Quad. To be clear, although I am not personally a smoker, I stand firm in my views that the University should not restrict the personal, legal choices of individuals — I say to each their own. But if the University wants to address this topic, there are better ways to do it. And because I have seen people getting away with smoking on campus with no immediate or overt outcries by fellow pedestrians, then the policy seems illegitimate, especially because one of its main priorities is to limit secondhand smoke. I acknowledge this policy is well in effect, but at this point it shows very little enforcement because all we have are signs and volunteerbased student ambassadors who are trained to impose the smoking ban. The student ambassadors serve to approach smokers on campus property and make them aware of the policy, provide a smoke-free policy card and point them to a smoke-free campus map, which hardly seems productive at all. Simply inform-

ing people about a policy, which they may already be aware of, might not stop them from smoking in areas where they’re technically not allowed to. This month, however, enforcement policies are supposed to be reevaluated and the effectiveness of the policy will be determined thus far. Because of this timing, I suggest that the University reconsiders the smoking ban altogether and take a different approach. The ban seems difficult to patrol in the first place, and as I said before, preventing where people smoke doesn’t prevent them from continuing their habit, hence why this is not the most practical solution, especially if there is the overarching concern of secondhand smoke. The ban is not solving a problem as much as it is moving it somewhere else. In light of Unofficial, and basically any other night of the week on campus, I would argue that smoking isn’t even a beneficial point of emphasis because drinking has just as many, if not more, harmful effects to campus life and we approach this subject very differently. Drinking is comparable to smoking in that it is something that is legal to citizens of a particular age and, like cigarettes, alcohol has harmful effects. However, alcohol comes with a slew of other legal and social issues that come with drinking underage, as well as potential injuries and public disturbances that occur far too often and negatively impact more than just the person who is consuming alcohol. During Unofficial alone, 271 “Notices to Appear� were issued by police, PRO Ambulance had 40 calls for service with 27 transports, among a large number of other reports and arrests. Although, yes, Unofficial is notoriously a day of perpetual alcohol-

related reports at the University, I use it merely as a way to emphasize harmful alcohol-related issues that exist here — though not in as high of a frequency as this particular day. Yet despite these numbers and examples, we don’t simply ban alcohol from campus, nor do we take any drastic measures to stop people from drinking. Granted, I am not saying that we divert our attention away from banning smoking and over to campus alcohol prohibition, but am using it as a point of comparison. Overconsumption of alcohol and underage drinking are issues that always seem to exist and there is really no way to eliminate them entirely, but rather methods to address them in more preventative ways, as we do through programs such as ACE IT. The same can be said for smoking because there will always be people with the habit or who will smoke in places they are not supposed to. While I understand the basis of this ban is because of concerns over secondhand smoke, the only way to correctly address this is by digging to the root of the problem and amplifying smoking cessation resources on campus, not just displacing smokers to arbitrary off-campus areas. Providing and promoting these resources to curb smoking habits should ultimately be the extent of interference in promoting healthier personal choices. What it comes down to is that, like drinking, smoking comes with its wide array of harmful effects, and, like drinking, if the issue cannot reasonably be eradicated from campus, then having a policy entirely eliminating it may not be the best answer.

Nicki is a junior in Media. She can be reached at halenza2@dailyillini. com. Follow her on Twitter @NickiHalenza.

Students should have the right to bear arms on campus STEPHANIE YOUSSEF Opinions columnist

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espite the recently passed Concealed Carry Act by the Illinois state legislature allowing state residents over the age of 21 to apply for permits to carry firearms, the concealed carry of weapons is still prohibited on school and college campuses in accordance with Section 65, Article 15. However, university students should be able to carry guns on campus as a resource for personal security. The second amendment isn’t a vague statement up for different interpretations. The right to bear arms is clearly written in the constitution. Despite this, state legislatures still feel the need to add excessive conditions to the second amendment. For example, Illinois prohibits the concealed carry of firearms on school properties, a provision meant to keep guns from falling into the hands of children. Where this would be practically applied at elementary schools and high schools, it is excessive to apply this law to college campuses where the vast majority of students are legal adults. The unfortunate reality is that universities are common targets for mass shootings due to the high density of what are referred to as “soft� or unarmed targets. Incidents at Virginia Tech, the University of Texas and California State University are just some of a long list of school shootings that have etched a deep scar into this country’s history. Simply posting a “no guns allowed� sign onto the entrance of school buildings does not ensure that a similar occurrence is prevented at the Uni-

versity of Illinois. A study by economists John Lott and William Landes showed that banning firearms is counterproductive in that it actually increases the University’s chances of being targeted for mass shootings. In fact, every single mass shooting that resulted in more than three victims since 1950, with the exception of the attack on congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords in 2011, has taken place in a gun-free zone. Yes, there are security personnel at this University that do a wonderful job — but they aren’t in every building at every minute of the day and night. There aren’t metal detectors at the entrances to the Quad to detect if someone is carrying firearms on campus. Thus, a gunman with malicious intentions is unlikely to be phased by a no-guns sticker at the entrance to Lincoln Hall and suddenly decide to leave his firearms in his car. The only productive thing that prohibiting concealed carry on campus does is disarm the law abiding students that would use the gun they carry for personal safety, and turns them into “sitting ducks� for madmen looking for soft targets. However, even on a scale smaller than the potential of mass murder happening on campus, guns are a source of security in cases of individual attacks. Robberies, even armed robberies, happen on campus and in surrounding areas where students live. In 2012, on main campus alone, there were over 35 cited cases of assault and theft. Students on campus should be given a better chance to defend themselves in cases of personal assaults. Where martial arts training can help in certain instances, proficiency in hand-tohand combat isn’t as effective when you are approached by an assailant much larger than you or threatening you with a weapon.

Some may argue that guns have no place on a campus where irresponsibility and drinking are common. I can see how a gun in the arms of someone inebriated could end badly. At the same rate, though, a car in the hands of someone inebriated could also end badly, but vehicles aren’t banned on campus. Trying to argue that students might act irresponsibly with a firearm because of some of the behavior that is typical on a college campus is an emotional speculation refuted by data about concealed carry permit holders. According to the Crime Prevention Research Center, statistics from states that already allow concealed carry on college campuses show that there is no evidence to suggest that people with a concealed carry license behave any differently on school property. In fact, according to the president of the Crime Prevention Research Center, “the about 11.5 million current concealed handgun permit holders are extremely law-abiding.� This is accredited to the effective filtering process of applying for and obtaining a concealed carry license, which includes rigorous background checks, the submission and approval of lengthy applications, as well as the required completion of 16 hours of firearms training meant to keep guns from falling into careless hands. The system is so effective that people, according to Lott, “lose their permits for firearm violations at hundredths or thousandths of one percentage point.� As was said by the National Rifle Association, “The only thing that stops a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun.�

Stephanie is a sophomore in LAS. She can be reached at syousse2@ dailyillini.com. Follow her on Twitter @Syoussef22.

ou can often see me around campus rotating between contacts and glasses, depending on the time of day and how I felt that morning. Shortly after my vision problem was discovered, I resolved to one day fix it with laser eye surgery, if possible. However, severe financial obstacles block this from happening. Despite correcting an ailment that affects 75 percent of Americans, laser eye surgery is generally not covered by most insurance plans. The University’s current student health insurance plan is one that does not cover this. It is deemed an “elective surgery� because, as the name suggests, it is elective. It is easier to wake up each morning and be able to see and to not worry about a contact lens falling out. But there are alternatives to treat the ailment: corrective lenses. The University Board of Trustees approved the addition of gender confirmation surgery (GCS) on March 6 to the student health insurance plan for next year. Coverage of GCS is forcing a majority of students to pay for the desires of a minority of students. This brings the University’s health insurance plan into the sphere of covering optional treatments, and doing so in a discriminatory fashion. Two main comparisons to GCS — laser eye and plastic surgeries — are not similar to GCS in any way except that all three surgeries are considered “elective� by the current student health insurance plan, and many others. GCS is much more invasive and life-altering than either of these two surgeries, however, all are optional. Proponents of the proposal claim that the surgery is not optional, but “necessary.� This is not so. The American Psychological Association recognizes that individuals electing for GCS do not necessarily have mental disorders but are clinically distressed — they believe themselves to not truly be their natural gender. But the standard practice for most mental illnesses is not to change a body to conform to what the mind believes it to be, but to change the mind. Under the current health insurance plan, individuals with gender dysphoria are not covered for GCS. However, gender dysphoria can be treated under it because GCS is not the only treatment. Support and advising are recognized as alternatives to GCS, with GCS reserved for only the most extreme cases. GCS has been recognized as a solution to gender dysphoria, but it is far from necessary with the alternatives available. The argument against keeping these alternatives as the only treatment is that they do not always work. GCS proponents claimed that individuals suffering from gender dysphoria are more likely to commit suicide without GCS. Those with gender dysphoria are about nine times more likely to attempt to commit suicide than the national average. However, there has not been a conclusive study on suicide rates before and after the surgery. Suicide rates are a problem to counter, but the current alternatives do try to address them. Since GCS is not necessary, and thus optional, inclusion of GCS on the student health insurance plan effectively discriminates against the majority of individuals. How does this amount to discrimination? The plan will now cover this optional surgery, but no plans were announced to cover all other optional surgeries, such as laser eye or plastic surgery. It may be claimed that the offering of GCS is not discriminatory because it is available to everyone that can pass the requirements for it, which is a small portion of the insurance body. The procedure must be the result of at least six months of psychological study by multiple specialists. However, insurance plans do not exist to cover everything that could be used — they cover everything that could be necessary. Passing the requirements is not proof of its necessity, but that the individual is a candidate. I understand that it could be easier for transgender students to solve whatever ills them with a surgical procedure, rather than fight the physical and mental battles required by medication. It would be easier for me to not use corrective lenses. Just because it is easier does not mean we should force others to pay for it. I am not covered by the student health insurance plan, nor do I plan on ever being so. In light of this decision, I am glad for my circumstances, but sorry for every other dissenter now forced to appease a minority’s desires.

Brad is a graduate student in Law. He can be reached at bsbarbe2@dailyillini.com. Follow him on Twitter @b_rad_barber.

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Freshly Baked Pi Celebrations March 14 is the ideal date to commemorate one of math’s oldest constants. Not only is the date set up perfectly as 3/14, but the holiday also involves celebrating with circular baked goods and questionable puns. In and around campus, there is no shortage of pi enthusiasts like Villeta-Garcia. A student organization called MATRIX, or Mathematical Advancement Through Research and Idea eXchange, seeks to bring together mathloving students and faculty on campus. Amanda Belisle, a junior in mathematics and computer science, is the president of MATRIX. She and the other group members are organizing a Pi Day event Friday from 5 to 6 p.m. in Altgeld Hall, Room 173. The hour will include pi-related snacks, challenges and conversations, and it is open to any “math-minded people” on campus, she said. For even more pi, Research Park will also host its own Pi

NEW YORK TIMES CROSSWORD Day-themed event Friday from falls on the same date as Einnoon to 1 p.m. in the Enterprise- stein’s birthday — which makes Works Atrium. it even more relevant to mathe“We do about 100 events here matics and science. a year in the Research Park, and Next year, Pi Day will be on this is one ... that is really just for 3/14/15, the ultimate alignment, fun,” said Laura Bleill, assistant which matches up with the fi rst director for external relations at four decimals in pi. This only Research Park. “We just feel like happens once every century. this is a fun opportunity to cele“I mean, everybody likes pie brate something ... faculty like that people use pie, students in everyday life, like pie, grad and something students like that’s really pie,” Reznick important to said. “I think students always innovation and technology.” like to have fun This is the things that are t h i rd ye a r associated with their studies, that Research and that’s not so Park has held a Pi Day event, JUAN VILLETA-GARCIA easy with math PH.D STUDENT IN MATHEMATICS which is open sometimes.” mainly to peoWith mathrelated activiple affiliated with the park, ties and tasty but also welcomes anyone with pies, Pi Day certainly can make an interest in the matter. mathematics more lighthearted Pie will be served at the event, and approachable for those who of course, and it will include var- are iffy about the subject. ious networking and social activ“Nowadays, modern math gets ities to get people in the mood so intricate and so advanced ... for pi. that it’s hard to sometimes even At on-campus Pi Day events talk about math with other mathin the past, there have been pie ematicians,” Villeta-Garcia said. bake-offs, pie eating contests and “So Pi Day, in a way, brings it even “pie walks” (instead of cake back down to earth.” walks) around a trigonometric unit circle, Bleill said. Reema can be reached at Incidentally, the holiday also abiakar2@dailyillini.com.

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Taylor can be reached at tlucero2@dailyillini.com.

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‘From Dudes to Divas’ drag show to take place Thursday

Just before his performance at Chester Street Bar last Sunday, Dakota, who performs under the stage name “Bo Dashuss,” began preparing for his role in a drag show. Looking into the mirror in one of C-Street’s upstairs dressing rooms, he described his methods of preparing for a show. “Depending on the night, most of the time it’ll take me (about an hour) to completely get ready,” he said, as he attached small fragments cut from his own light brown hair to his jaw with adhesive glue in a practiced and precise manner. Bo Dashuss will be one of nine performers in “From Dudes to Divas,” a drag show sponsored by the Illini Union Board, which will take place Thursday at 7:30 p.m. in the Illini Union I-Rooms. According to Aditi Warhekar, the IUB’s cultural programming director, Thursday’s performance is not so much a competition between contestants but rather a means of showcasing the art of drag. This annual event features contracted performers who do not attend the University. Drag shows consist of multiple acts performed in drag. Drag costuming and makeup can be as

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simple or elaborate as the wearer prefers, and the acts can span from singing and dancing to a monologue or skit. It is common for drag kings and queens to lipsynch or perform dances to songs of their choice. Though in film and pop culture drag shows are often associated with gay or transgender men, the concept of the drag show really bares none of these direct associations; that is, drag queens can be straight, gay, transgender or bisexual. Many different people, gay and straight alike, both watch and participate in drag shows for a variety of different reasons. Last Sunday, Bo Dashuss performed to “Best Love Song” by Chris Brown, a male cover of Lorde’s song, “Royals,” and Tyler Farr’s “Redneck Crazy.” He said his outfit for the night is often inspired by the song he’s performing. “It all kind of depends on what music I’m doing. ... If I’m doing a country number, obviously I’ll dress more country. If I’m doing newer stuff or anything like that, it’ll just depend on what I’m feeling.” For Bo Dashuss, drag is an art form. “There’s a lot to it,” Bo Dashuss said. He pointed to another performer to his right: “If you

would’ve seen him before he started putting on all his makeup you’d have been like, ‘Woah, he’s a really attractive man!’ But then he puts on all his makeup and you’re like, ‘He’s a really attractive woman, too!’” Warhekar explained that the IUB drag show has been met with abundant success in past years, which is why it returns to the University year after year. “The crowd has loved the event, so we keep bringing the show back,” Warheker wrote in an email. The show was organized by the Cultural Programming department of IUB, an organization that “works to promote an appreciation for diversity on campus,” according to the group’s mission statement. Bo Dashuss will perform as a drag king alongside a group of almost exclusively drag queens. Ryan Kuramitsu, IUB’s director of enriching programs and junior in Social Work, said he is anticipating an audience of as many as 100 people. The doors for the show open at 7 p.m., and student tickets can be purchased for $5 at the Quad Shop or for $7 at the door.

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Tamara Johnson (right), mother of Kenneth Johnson (left), also known as Kelasia Karmichael, offers her son a tip during one of his previous performance in the Illini Union Board’s Drag Race at the Illini Union. Kenneth said he is grateful for the support his family offers him. Tamara said, “I just want to let him know I love him and keep on doing. And he’s my angel.” This year’s show will take place on Thursday at 7:30 p.m.

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Students dance toward professional stage Seven University students will participate in the Mark Morris Shadow Program for two weeks in the summer. Visit DailyIllini.com to read more about the program, which allows dancers to learn from the Mark Morris Dance Group. The company will also be performing three new dances at Krannert Center for the Performing Arts at 7:30 p.m. on March 14-15.

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Math and pie lovers unite to honor Pi Day on Friday, March 14 for a variety of pi(e)related festivities BY REEMA ABI-AKAR

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and pie have a lot in common. One is packed with mathematical applications, while the other is packed with tasty fruits or meats. One is an internationally known mathematical constant, while the other is a classic American culinary tradition. Both are centuries old, and both are celebrated nationwide on March 14. Pi Day is observed on the 14th day of the third month: hence, 3.14. While the idea of pi is not new, the holiday itself is only 26 years old, founded in 1988. It was created by Larry Shaw of the Exploratorium museum in San Francisco. Since then, both math lovers and pastry lovers alike have been celebrating 3.14159 (etc.) with delicious baked desserts and endless puns.

Pi: A Slice of History “Pi goes back 4,000 years,� said Bruce Reznick, professor of mathematics. “Even before people wrote down the name of pi, they noticed that there was a proportion between the circumference of a circle and its radius and its diameter.� According to a TechHive.com article called “A Brief History of Pi,� it is believed that pi could easily have been around since Ancient Egyptian times: “The Great Pyramid at Giza, which was built between 2550 and 2500 BC, has a ... ratio of 1760/280, or approximately 2 times pi.� Greek mathematician Archimedes of Syracuse is believed to be the fi rst to compute a more exact estimation of pi between 287 and 212 B.C. by using a 96-sided polygon, according to the article. However, it wasn’t until 1707 that the symbol of pi was actually attributed to the mathematical constant. Welsh mathematician Wil-

liam Jones was considered the fi rst to call it pi, which is based off the Greek word meaning “perimeter.�

While a supercomputer is capable of storing this data, humans’ mental capacities are a different matter altogether. According to PiWorld-Ranking-List.com, Chinese pi aficionado Lu Chao currently holds the world record of memorizing nearly 68,000 digits of pi off the top of his head.

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Being an irrational number, pi has an endless number of decimal places. Some people, like Isaac Newton, don’t believe these are A Piece of a Larger Pi worth knowing. After calculating pi to 15 decimal places, While he can’t recite thouhe was quoted as saying, “I sands of digits of pi, Juan Vilam ashamed to tell you to how leta-Garcia, a Ph.D. student many figures I carried these in mathematics at the Unicalculations, having no other versity, has always had an business at the time.� interest in pi and all things In contrast, several othmath-related. He is part of a er individuals jump at the registered student organizaopportunity to stretch their tion called the Graduate Stucomputational limits involvBRUCE REZNICK dent Algebraic Geometry PROFESSOR OF MATHEMATICS ing pi. In 1873, according to Seminar, whose members PiAcrossAmerica.org, Britdiscuss different concepts in ish math amateur William the two fields during weekly Shanks arduously calculated 707 digits of pi meetings. before the age of computers or modern cal“There is a very famous formula in math culators. Unfortunately, 72 years later, it was called Euler’s formula, and it ... relates a lot discovered that he had made an error after the of the main constants in math,� Villeta-Gar527th decimal place — but Shanks had since cia said. “One of them is ‘e,’ Euler’s number, the exponential which governs exponential died and never learned this fact. As of Dec. 28, 2013, Alexander J. Yee and growth. And the others are ‘i,’ the imaginary Shigeru Kondo, two math enthusiasts from numbers; zero; ... one; and lastly, pi.� Japan and the U.S., respectively, have manAlthough pi may be the only constant with its aged to set a record for fi nding 12.1 trillion dig- own holiday (and the one most related to baked its of pi. They needed more than 70 terabytes goods), “these five constants to me defi ne a lot of data to compute and store all the numbers. about what math is,� he continued. Thanks to Yee and Kondo, it is now known that the 12,100,000,000,050th digit of pi is 5. SEE PI DAY | 5A

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After Friday at the Canopy Club, the remains of toilet paper squares, confetti pieces and playing cards may litter the ground. This will not be the doing of sloppy patrons, but of audience members participating in “The Rocky Horror Show.� “The Rocky Horror Show,� presented by Illini Student Musicals, will be performed at the Canopy Club on Friday at 7:30 p.m. and midnight. Tickets are available in advance online for $11, and information to purchase them can be found on the Canopy Club’s website. Christopher Cayari, director of the show and graduate student in music education, said that while there are two adaptations of “The Rocky Horror Show,� this cast, which is comprised of 23 people, will not perform a “shadow show� (in which the movie version of “The Rocky Horror Picture Show,� plays in the background while the actors act out the same scene on the stage). Instead, the Illini Student Musicals’ production will be a live show without the movie playing behind the actors. Cayari said because the cast will not be performing a shadow show, they do not have to do the exact actions that the actors perform in the 1975 fi lm. “Our actors are given a little more freedom to develop their own version of the characters,� Cayari said. During many showings of “The Rocky Horror Show,� audiences are encouraged to participate during the performance. For example, when some characters’ names are said during the show, the audience may respond by yelling another word. Audience members are also traditionally asked to bring certain props, including rice and newspapers, to use at the direction of the cast during certain scenes. However, outside props will not be allowed during Friday’s performance, said Matt Bleck, co-producer of the show and junior in Engineering. Instead, a prop bag will be available for purchase at the show for $6. The bag will include gloves, playing cards, confetti and toilet paper, among other things. However, he does not think classic props like rice and squirt guns will be included. “If they don’t follow the house rules then they can be removed from the venue,� Bleck said. “It’s just kind of a safety and security thing. We don’t want anyone getting hurt, and we also don’t want to ruin the facility.� Bleck said pamphlets explaining how audience members can participate will be included and the information will also be projected on screens during the shows. Jon Faw, freshman in LAS, will be playing a phantom on Friday. Faw said he fell in love with the movie version of “Rocky Horror� as a freshman in high school and that those who attend can expect to feel “shock and awe.� “(If) they haven’t seen the show, they’re in for a big surprise in terms of sexual explicit nature (and) com-

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Illinois' Kendrick Nunn (25) falls to ground after making a three point shot as his teammates celebrate behind him, during the game against Chicago State at State Farm Center on Nov. 23. The Illini won 77-53.

BIG TEN TOURNAMENT PREVIEW THURSDAY

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1. MICHIGAN (23-7, 15-3 Big Ten) 8. INDIANA (17-14, 7-11)

11 a.m., ESPN2

11 a.m., BTN

9. IILINOIS (18-13, 7-11)

12:40 p.m., CBS

4. NEBRASKA (19-11, 11-7)

5. OHIO STATE (23-8, 10-8)

1:30 p.m., ESPN2*

1:30 p.m., BTN*

12. PURDUE (15-16, 5-13)

2:30 p.m., CBS

2. WISCONSIN (25-6, 12-6)

7. MINNESOTA (19-12, 8-10)

5:30 p.m., BTN

5:30 p.m., ESPN2

10. PENN STATE (15-16, 6-12)

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3. MICHIGAN STATE (23-8, 12-6)

6. IOWA (20-11, 9-9)

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8 p.m., ESPN2*

11. NORTHWESTERN (13-18, 6-12)

NO.1 MICHIGAN STRENGTHS: Nik Stauskas, experience (Final Four last year), don’t fall

NO 2. WISCONSIN

WEAKNESSES: Rebounding, forcing turnover

X-FACTOR: Whether the shots fall. If Michigan shoots like it did against Illinois on March 4, it can beat anyone in the country by double digits. If they slump like they did WHENEVER, the Wolverines look much more beatable. POSTSEASON OUTLOOK: The Wolverines are currently a two-seed in the NCAA tournament, and after winning the Big Ten by three games, they could be in contention for a No. 1 seed if they win the Big Ten Tournament.

WEAKNESSES: offense, momentum (lost two of last three to Indiana, Penn State)

X-FACTOR: Lenzelle Smith, Jr. It’s important for Smith, Jr. to produce on offense, so Ohio State is able to get some points behind leading scorer LaQuinton Ross. So far, Smith has been No. 2, and if he can keep up the scoring, the Buckeyes could go far. POSTSEASON OUTLOOK: The Buckeyes are in the NCAA tournament, but this will help determine their seed. They have showed they can defend. The only question is whether they can score at a consistent level to win games.

NO.9 ILLINOIS STRENGTHS: defense, John Groce, momentum (won three of last four)

WEAKNESSES: rebounding, possible matchups with Minnesota, Michigan State or Iowa

X-FACTOR: Ball movement. The difference for the Badgers will be if they can move the ball like they did in early season and in recent weeks. They can’t let Sunday’s loss to Nebraska throw them off their game. POSTSEASON OUTLOOK: The Badgers are a lock for the tournament at this point, but winning the Big Ten Tournament would put Wisconsin in the discussion for a No. 1 seed.

NO 3. MICHIGAN STATE STRENGTHS: Finally healthy, Tom Izzo, experienced team

STRENGTHS: Roy Devyn Marble, rebounding efficiency, scoring (leads Big Ten)

NO. 7 MINNESOTA

WEAKNESSES: Downward spiral (lost five of its last six), pressure from fan base

X-FACTOR: Defense. The Hawkeyes are near the top of the Big Ten in almost every statistical category, but they need to shore up their defense, which has surrendered 70 points in six of the last seven games. POSTSEASON OUTLOOK: At 20-11 and 9-9 in Big Ten play in 2012-13, Iowa missed out on the NCAA tournament. The Hawkeyes don’t figure to be on the bubble this year, but a win or two could make a big difference in where they are seeded.

NO. 10 PENN STATE

WEAKNESSES: questionable offense, shallow bench, Egwu’s foul trouble

X-FACTOR: Play of seniors. John Groce benched seniors Jon Ekey and Joseph Bertrand prior to breaking the Illini’s eightgame losing streak, but Ekey and Bertrand have showed they can produce at a high level. If they do, Illinois could go far. POSTSEASON OUTLOOK: Win two and they’re on the bubble. Win three and they’re probably in. Win four and it’s a lock. If not, it looks like the Illini could be headed to the NIT.

STRENGTHS: consistently pesky, good free throw shooters

WEAKNESSES: Full team hasn’t played together, history of injury

X-FACTOR: Adreian Payne. Payne has been hot in the last two games but was basically nonexistent in the loss to Illinois. If he doesn’t show up, Michigan State can easily be slain. POSTSEASON OUTLOOK: The Spartans have done a little bit of damage to themselves in recent weeks, and their seed may suffer for it. It’s unlikely that Tom Izzo’s streak of getting all four-year players to a Final Four will continue.

NO. 6 IOWA

NO.5 OHIO STATE STRENGTHS: Thad Matta, Aaron Craft, history (won three of last four)

STRENGTHS: depth, momentum (won eight of last nine), experience

he Illinois men’s basketball team’s fi rst matchup with Indiana on New Year’s Eve was essentially a battle between two players. Rayvonte Rice of Illinois and Yogi Ferrell of Indiana combined to score 59 points in an 83-80 overtime victory for the Illini. Although Ferrell is still the engine that runs Indiana, Rice has since become Illinois’ third-most important player. I’m not trying to diss Rice or ignore his value to this team, but when Illinois faces Indiana on Thursday in the fi rst round of the Big Ten Tournament, Kendrick Nunn and Nnanna Egwu — not Rice — will be the most important players for the Illini. Numbers never lie. Nothing strengthens an argument more than the unbiased, unadulterated, Player A vs. Player B comparison. Here’s a look at two Illinois players’ statistics since the Feb. 9 win over Penn State: Player A: 12.1 points per game, 53.7 field goal percentage, 19 3-pointers, 52.7 3-point percentage Player B: 12.5 points per game, 36.8 FG percentage, eight 3-pointers, 30.7 3-point percentage Player A has clearly been the better player over Illinois’ last eight games. Player B has the edge in points per game, but with a much worse fieldgoal percentage. The 3-pointers might’ve been a dead giveaway, Nunn is A while Rice is B. The significance of the Penn State game is that Nunn was inserted into the starting lineup for the fi rst time on that day. He scored a career-high 19 points in the game and has outplayed Rice ever since. Rice, who was a consensus Big Ten honorable mention selection, is averaging 15.7 points per game on the season compared with Nunn’s 6.2, but Nunn has heated up as of late. The Big Ten

WEAKNESSES: Two-man offense (D.J. Newbill and Tim Frazier), defense (11th in Big Ten), matchup (lost to Minnesota by 18 last Sunday)

X-FACTOR: Defense. Penn State hasn’t had enough offensive help, but the problem has been defense for the team. They will need to show up to stand a chance against Minnesota. POSTSEASON OUTLOOK: No team with a losing record has made the NIT since it was revamped in 2006. Penn State would need at least two wins for any consideration.

STRENGTHS: guard play, something to play for

WEAKNESSES: not particularly good at anything, something to lose

X-FACTOR: The bubble factor. Will the Golden Gophers come out ready to play because of their place on the bubble? Or will they be nervous about losing their spot in the NCAA tournament? The way they play decides their chances. POSTSEASON OUTLOOK: The Golden Gophers are a bubble team but could guarantee themselves a tourney spot with two wins in the Big Ten Tournament. Any less, and they’re sweating it out on Sunday.

WEAKNESSES: Lowscoring offense, momentum (lost seven of last eight), history (never won a Big Ten Tournament)

X-FACTOR: Basketball gods. Do the basketball gods finally want Northwestern in the NCAA tournament? If so, they must have everything go their way and help the Wildcats win the tournament. POSTSEASON OUTLOOK: Win the tournament or bust. Likely no postseason for the Wildcats.

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NO.4 NEBRASKA STRENGTHS: reenergized program, Terran Petteway, momentum (won 10 of its last 12)

WEAKNESSES: little postseason experience, matchups (Could draw Ohio State), Huskers offense

X FACTOR: Strong offense. Nebraska is the darling of the Big Ten this year, but the Huskers need to play their best if they want to avoid a quick exit. The offense must run through Terran Petteway and Shavon Shields like it has all season. POSTSEASON OUTLOOK: It appears the Huskers are on the inside, But a quick exit could allow another team to slip in above the Huskers.

NO. 8 INDIANA STRENGTHS: Yogi Ferrell, emergence of freshmen Noah Vonleh and Troy Williams

WEAKNESSES: Inexperience, turnover (last in Big Ten in turnover margin)

X-FACTOR: Yogi Ferrell. Tom Crean’s squad is young, and its played like it’s young. The Hoosiers play best when the offense is run through Yogi Ferrell but not necessarily when he’s taking every shot. POSTSEASON OUTLOOK: With 14 losses, the Hoosiers are in a hole. Getting to the Big Ten championship game would put them on the bubble, but winning it is the only way Indiana can ensure a bid. The NIT is a more probable destination.

NO. 11 NORTHWESTERN STRENGTHS: Chris Collins, Drew Crawford

All-Freshman selection plays well beyond his years, showing an efficiency that is remarkable for anyone. Nunn is shooting a ridiculous 54.1 percent from the field in his last 10 games thanks to his uncanny shot selection. Nunn shot 4-for-4 from the field last time out against Iowa, proving how selective the lefty can be at times. He will need to be more prolific against Indiana. There’s no guarantee three other Illini will score in double figures like they did in Nunn’s support against Iowa on Saturday. Nunn needs to take over and embrace the big stage. Nunn can also learn a thing or two from the way Ferrell leads the Hoosiers. The pintsized guard can fi ll it up. The consensus second-team AllBig Ten selection is averaging 17.4 points and 2.8 3-pointers per game this season after averaging just 7.6 points and 0.6 3-pointers per game during his freshman campaign. Ferrell, who has scored 47 points against Illinois this season, hasn’t seen much of Nunn. That will change Thursday. Groce has praised Nunn’s developments defensively throughout the season, so expect him to crack at Ferrell defensively. Nunn’s quick feet and improved fundamentals bode well in a matchup with Ferrell. And if he struggles to stay in front of Ferrell, Egwu will be there, waiting to disturb any shot in his vicinity. Egwu is the defensive anchor of Illinois’ 16th ranked defense, according to defensive effi ciency. For a player who has struggled to stay on the floor due to foul trouble, Egwu has made serious strides in becoming a game-changing defender. Egwu’s 2.1 blocks per game are a testament to his rim-protecting abilities, but many of the junior’s defensive contributions don’t show up in the box score. His ability to alter shots at the rim, disrupt pick-and-rolls and clear out the paint has made Egwu invaluable to Illinois. Groce was “shocked� at

NO. 12 PURDUE STRENGTHS: shot blocking presence in Hammons, nothing to lose

WEAKNESSES: Worst defense in the Big Ten, turnovers, poor outside shooting

X-FACTOR: Finishing 11th or 12th ensured that Purdue would get a tough draw in the opening round. Ohio State will be a challenge. If the Boilermakers get to Friday, it will be a successful trip to Indianapolis. POSTSEASON OUTLOOK: Purdue would need to win a few games to be considered for the NIT. The CBI — which Purdue participated in last year — is a more likely destination.

UI football competitions Ralph Cooper’s spring football log: Moving forward extend off of the field RALPH COOPER

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During this offseason, the Illinois football team has been updating fans on its YouTube page with highlight videos of winter workouts and spring practices. There are also videos of the team bowling and playing dodgeball. For head coach Tim Beckman , all those activities are part of promoting a competitive culture to get wins in the fall. Yes, even dodgeball. Beckman said the team tries to have three competitions in the spring semester. The team already went bowling and played dodgeball, and Beckman said the fi nale would either be a 3-point shooting contest with pads on or a home-run hitting contest. “It’s year number six for us to do this, I did it three times at Toledo and now three times here,� Beckman

said. “I think it’s fun, the kids have a blast with it.� While seemingly fun events, Beckman believes there is a true correlation between these events and success on the football field. At the beginning of winter workouts, Illini players held a draft to break up into small “teams� that they would stick with for the duration of the offseason. There are specifications to who can be on teams, forcing players from different position groups to join together. “You could have a DB working with an offensive lineman or a running back with a defensive lineman,� Beckman said. “They might not get to see a lot of each other in practice because we’re split off offense and defense, but these competitions enable the team to be a team and be family. It’s about building the whole team.�

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he end of a season — and the beginning of a new one — is always bittersweet. This is the time when familiar faces leave and new faces emerge. It’s always tough to have key seniors leave and makes it that much more important for someone to step up and fill the gap. For Illinois football, our defense lost some key players who were big playmakers and leaders for us on the field. Houston Bates made a huge impact for us at the LEO position, but this year he won’t be with us. His playmaking was second nature, and he was always a guy you could count on. In his absence, DeJazz Woods and Dawuane Smoot have stepped up and are looking to continue to make the LEO position one of the most explosive on our defense. Bates set a good tone for

these two guys, who both have the athleticism and playmaking ability to continue the trend Houston set. I’ve had the opportunity to play behind one of the best linebackers Illinois has seen in a few years; Jonathan “JB� Brown has been the face of our defense. As linebackers, we have learned a lot about the game of football from watching him, and we know that now is our time to continue the tradition. It’s always weird not seeing the guys that you have been playing with for the past two or three years out there with you, but we always keep in touch. A lot of the guys such as Miles Osei, Ryan Lankford, Evan Wilson, Spencer Harris and Steve Hull will be on the sideline in practice, coaching some of the younger guys at their former positions. Whether they’re eligible doesn’t matter. We are still family, and family takes care of one another. So far we’ve had five practices, and they are getting more heated as we swiftly approach the spring game. For the defense, a good practice is when we get three or more turnovers and have no

loafs. A loaf is when someone isn’t hustling to do their job. For the team as a whole, an overall good practice consists of competing as hard as you can while making each other better in the process. While it’s ideal to always have a great practice, there are days where it seems like nothing can go right. Those are the days where we do the opposite of what we want to do, and you can see the steam coming out of coaches’ ears. Luckily for us, we haven’t had any of that this spring thus far, and I don’t think anyone plans on it . This week, my main focus has been to try to make as many positive plays as possible and take as much coaching as I can. As a team, we are nowhere near where we want to be, but we are a lot closer than we were at the end of last season. Follow us on our journey to the top, and you won’t be disappointed.

Ralph is a senior in Media. He can be reached at rgcoope2@dailyillini.com. Follow him on Twitter @RalphCooper42.

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Nagle’s strong bat pays for baseball approach, though. His aggressive, go-for-it mentality wasn’t going to At the plate, sophomore Ryan cut it against Division I pitchers. Nagle is patient. His hands are “Last year, I was longer,” Nagle loose and close to his chest, his said. “Now my swing is just shortswing is short and swift. When er, making contact and trying to he hits the ball, the bat doesn’t hit the ball hard.” clank like it does for other playNagle still managed six hits in ers in batting practice — it cracks 36 at-bats last season, including and sends the ball on a line drive two pinch-hit RBIs, which scored before taking a hop at the edge of winning runs for Illinois against the infield. Baylor and Southern Illinois. The N a g l e ’ s adjustment to patience has his swing, however, has already yielded 21 hits in 13 games this tripled last year season, maklast year’s outing him Illinois put in both hits baseball’s leadand runs in 15 ing hitter. His fewer appearDAN HARTLEB hit count also ances at the HEAD COACH currently ranks plate. And he has fourth in the Big showed no signs Ten, while his of slowing down, .412 batting average ranks second. either. But his swing hasn’t always Part of his success also comes been as effective as it is now. from his in-game preparation. His “I think the big thing with Ryan typical spot in middle of the batis he knows his strike zone,” asso- ting order gives him time to learn ciate head coach Eric Snider said. about the opposing pitcher. He flips “He had to make an adjustment, through depth charts in the dugand I think Ryan’s done a real good out, reading up on the pitcher’s job of making that adjustment of velocities, types of pitches and letting the ball come to him and typical strike counts. trusting his swing.” When he gets on deck, his proLeftover confidence from his cess goes beyond the numbers. He first-team All-Conference days doesn’t stack weights on his bat or at Streator High School followed swing at will. Each time he leaves Nagle into college. He was one of the dugout, his eyes are glued to the top two left-handed batters in the pitcher, timing the pitches and the 2012 Illinois recruiting class swinging as if each one is comand one of the top five overall. ing at him. The speed of college pitches “I love his setup in the box and quickly forced him to adapt his his hands,” Snider said. “Last year, BY J.J. WILSON

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he didn’t always put himself in a position to hit, and that’s why he struggled a little bit. “Now he has his hands in a really nice, quiet position, and he’s ready to go.” Head coach Dan Hartleb has returned from road trips wanting the Illini batters to lower their number of strikeouts several times this season, but he worries about that less with Nagle. “He’s very selective at the plate, doesn’t chase a lot of bad pitches,” Hartleb said. “And when you don’t chase bad pitches, eventually the pitcher makes a mistake, and he’s made them pay for that.” Making pitchers pay has earned Nagle places on several of the Big Ten individual charts. In addition to his hits and batting average, he also ranks seventh for slugging percentage (.510), sixth in on-base percentage (.455), tied for 10th in RBIs (11), sixth in total bases (26) and tied for third in doubles (5) with teammate David Kerian. These numbers are nothing more than background noise to him when so much of the season is yet to be played. From time to time, he said he might glance at them, but never enough to take disrupt him when he reaches the plate. “I’m just waiting for a fastball,” Nagle said. “I just want something to hit.”

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Illini baseball player Ryan Nagle warms up on the tee during practice.

Bats need to heat up in Illini softball’s first weekend at home BY MICHAL DWOJAK STAFF WRITER

Illinois softball hopes its bats will heat up when it concludes nonconference play at the Fighting Illini Classic this weekend. “This weekend is a final tuneup,” head coach Terri Sullivan said. “We want to put all the pieces together consistently heading into this weekend.” Although the Illini faced strong pitching in last weekend’s tournament, they are not using that as an excuse for the lack of hitting. The team struggled to

get runners on base and bring them home once they got there. The Illini also struggled to get the hits needed to put the team on top during a close game. For this reason, this week’s practices had heavy emphasis on hitting. Batters have concentrated on going after the first-pitch fastballs, using the two-strike approach and hitting the ball no matter where it is pitched. Coaches have also yelled out different scenarios during batting practice so that each batter can think about what the approach will be

heading into at-bat. Every player also wore green shirts during practice to represent their “green and growing” mentality, which means growing in all three phases of the game as the season progresses. The Illini were able to make improvements on the offensive side when they practiced outdoors at Eichelberger Field on Tuesday for the first time this season. The team has practiced at the Irwin Indoor Facility this season due to the cold weather. “It was like we were caged

animals and we were trapped,” sophomore Allie Bauch said. “The moment we got outside, we exploded with our hitting and hit the balls out of the park.” Practicing outdoors is much different than indoors. Batters see where the ball goes when it is hit and how far it goes, which they can’t do indoors. There is also a difference on grounders for hitting and fielding on the dirt versus on the turf of Irwin. Most importantly, outdoors is the closest thing the team has to replicating a game-type situation, which

helps players get a feel for the field. Eichelberger Field will host its first weekend of competition when it hosts the Fighting Illini Classic. North Dakota State, Saint Louis, Omaha and Western Michigan will all compete in the tournament against the Illini. The Illini will then begin Big Ten play next weekend against Iowa. The team is using this weekend as one final chance to make the proper adjustments needed before it starts facing Big Ten teams. It is also an opportu-

nity to add on more wins to the team’s 12-6 record. Sullivan hopes these adjustments are made this weekend because when Big Ten play begins, the competitiveness will be on a higher level. “We need to get better at the things we’ve been struggling with this weekend,” Sullivan said. “Everybody should be at their best at this point of the season.”

Michal can be reached at dwojak2@dailyillini.com and @bennythebull94.

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tournament time. March embodies everything brackets, from the little mid-major losers who steal NCAA spots from hard working teams at schools with decent sports teams, to the one week where we’re actually thankful Joe Lunardi has a job. Oh, and he didn’t qualify for The Daily Illini’s tournament extravaganza this year. Last year, The Daily Illini had March Movie Madness, where it was firmly and forever established that “Remember the Titans” is

the best sports movie of all time. This year, we’re unveiling the Twittournament. Journalists, athletes, websites, talking heads and fans all crowd the Twitterverse and spew story after statistic after witty quip after Instagram photo after story onto our timelines in 140 characters or less (which should be “or fewer,” for the record). Yet none of them ever have to face the music — that their accounts, while followable, are weak. Athletes? Terrible at Twitter, by and large. Journalists? Informative and boring, mostly. Websites? Thanks for your propaganda. Skip Bayless? I’d rather master self-immolation. So yeah, we’ve constructed a

bracket to determine the king of Twitter in the sports world, at Illinois and outside — all Twitters considered. The Daily Illini sports staff then voted for a winner. But, that vote was garbage, so we’re getting your opinion on things. At 64 entrants, this year’s tournament is double the size of last year’s effort, but in the time it takes you to scroll through an hour’s worth of a UNLV game, you can fill out a bracket. Give us your feedback. We’ll get through the first two rounds over the weekend, then break it down by each round from there out. Unfortunately, this can’t be a comprehensive list of top Twitter accounts. I follow 727 people. Some of whom are very funny but utterly inappropriate (@robdel-

aney, @JennyJohnsonHi5), some are supposedly necessary follows that don’t really give me a whole lot (@ESPN, any professional football player), and I don’t have it in me to go through and unfollow the boring accounts, much less to determine via a tournament of more than 700 entrants which one I like best. In comparison, 64 is pretty manageable. We decided the field by compiling a reasonable list of accounts from journalists we like, or that have a popular Twitter following, and athletes that have a large presence on Twitter, and I guess Daryl Morey, Houston Rockets general manager. We also included a contingent of accounts that deal solely with Illinois sports. We included Brandon Paul,

@kentbrown Illinois associate athletic director

whose Twitter hashtag #JoeTales is the most we’ve seen of Joseph Bertrand in the last couple months, and Sam McLaurin, whose infamous commitment to Illinois via Twitter still reins as the best commitment ever. Unless you count Cliff Alexander, who is also entered in the bracket. We seeded them, more or less, by the number of Twitter followers they have. Accordingly, all the Illinois-centric accounts are seeded low (I myself, am the second lowest 16 seed, ahead of only Sean Hammond, our senior writer). So please, do involve yourself. You more than likely follow a good portion of these accounts on Twitter. You definitely should be following most of them. Tweet at

us, or comment on our Facebook page who you want to advance. Twitter is a wonderful place, where anyone can freely express their more personal side. You can be quirky in an off-the-clock sort of way. I often am. You should be. But let’s be real, in the world of tweeting about sports, we’ve gone too long without declaring a winner. The point of sports is to win, as anyone who has ever watched a sport could tell you. So let’s choose. Who’s the king (or queen!) of Twitter? Only time, and the wayward havoc of the Twittournament, will tell.

Eliot is a senior in Media. He can be reached at sill2@ dailyillini.com. Follow him on Twitter @EliotTweet.

Men’s golf, women’s gymnastics breaking records, turning heads ALEX ROUX sports columnist

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Illinois’ Amber See preforms on the balance beam during the meet against Michigan, at Huff Hall, on Friday, Feb.7, 2014 The Illini lost 195.800-195.575

Women’s gymnastics season nears end BY ASHLEY WIJANGCO STAFF WRITER

The regular season is nearing its end for the No. 14 Illinois women’s gymnastics team, and championship season is just around the corner. First, the Illini will have to get through Saturday’s Big Ten Quad Meet — where they will face Michigan State, Nebraska and Ohio State in East Lansing, Mich. Both head coach Kim Landrus and senior Amber See said the meet will serve as good preparation for the Big Ten championships, which will take place next weekend. It will also determine where the Illini end up for the championships. With a top-two finish this weekend, Illinois will move on to the night session of Big Ten championships. The night session consists of the best teams in the con-

ference, which is where the Illini want to end up. See added that the team has a good chance to make it there, as they’re the second-best team, ranking-wise, in the Quad Meet, but the gymnasts know they have to rely on the details of their performances. “We just have to continue to work on what we’ve been working on and making sure that we’re consistent with all the little things, ‘cause it’s going to be the details down the road that will get us where we need to be,” Landrus said. Two specific details Illinois has emphasized are handstands and stuck landings. The time the Illini have spent on those skills paid off last weekend when they broke the school record by scoring an alltime high team total of 197.100. “It was just finally putting

everything together,” See said. “We didn’t really do anything special. That’s the thing. We literally just did the same thing that we’ve been doing all year, and we had a few more sticks and just little tenths here and there. So it just shows that the little tenths add up and that if we can do that same job again, then we are capable of getting a 197 and being competitive with the top 15 teams in the nation.” Sophomore Giana O’Connor said finally reaching that score has boosted the team’s confidence in knowing the gymnasts are capable of it. In fact, Illinois is the only other team in the Quad Meet besides Nebraska that has scored a 197 this season. Ohio State’s highest score this season is a 196.600, and Michigan State has yet to score above a 195.550.

Illinois has also faced Michigan State and Ohio State earlier this season. The Illini defeated the Buckeyes in a tri-meet on Feb. 23, and the team opened their season against the Spartans in a 195.325-194.150 win. Not only is Nebraska the only team Illinois has yet to face, but the No. 9 Huskers are also the only team who is ranked above the Illini; however, the Illini know they have what it takes to put up a fight. “We just have to do our job, and then the rest is kind of not really up to us,” See said. “So I think that if we go in, do our job and hit, that we’ll be competitive with them.”

Ashley can be reached at wijangc2@dailyillini.com and @wijangco12.

ou may not know that the Illinois men’s golf and women’s gymnastics teams are currently ranked No. 6 and No. 14 in the country, respectively. The average Illini fan follows basketball, football and more basketball, in that order. The top-25 rankings for golf and gymnastics don’t scroll along the bottom line of ESPN. The only thing these sports can do to achieve consistent publicity is to grab fans’ attention with eye-popping feats. The ultimate measuring stick for sports lies within its record books. Fans and the media judge athletes and teams by their achievements and by the numbers and records that stand out. Whether it’s Peyton Manning’s touchdown record or Michael Jordan’s scoring, we judge the greatest by their stats. In the past week, the Illini men’s golf and women’s gymnastics teams put up some impressive numbers and saw team records of their own fall in competition. Last Saturday, the women’s gymnasts set a school record for the all-time total team score. The Illini scored a 197.100 as they swept Lindenwood in every event at senior night at Huff Hall. Not to be outdone, the men’s golf team broke the school record for team score Monday with an 18-under-par performance at the Louisiana Classics tournament. The Illini beat out the 12-team field to finish first in the tournament. While these teams are in no way defined by the records they’ve set, they have definitely turned some heads with these performances. Now that these record-breaking squads have your attention, you can

see why Mike Small and Kim Landrus’ teams are nationally ranked. Both teams are looking to build off strong 2013 seasons, and both are also loaded with Big Ten honorees. Sunny Kato, Amber See and Giana O’Connor were each named to the all-Big Ten second team following last season, and all three have returned to the lineup this year. See scored the third perfect 10 in Illini history in February, and Erin Buchanan has collected three Big Ten Freshman of the Week awards. The women’s gymnastics season is winding down, with only the Big Ten Quad Meet and championships left before NCAA regionals. Last season the Illini qualified for the NCAA championships for the third time in school history. They’ll look to make it two years in a row when they compete at regionals in early April. Every member of the men’s golf team was on last season’s national runner-up squad. Brian Campbell, Charlie Danielson and Thomas Detry have each been named Big Ten CoGolfer of the Week this spring season. The end-of-the-season tournaments don’t come around until May for the men’s golf team, which still hasn’t been able to practice outdoors nearly midway through the season due to winter weather. But that hasn’t stopped the Illini from being the only Big Ten team to hold a top-25 ranking. It’s not fair that sometimes records have to be broken for fans to take notice of athletic achievement. That’s just the way it is for most nonrevenuegenerating sports teams. But whether it’s in football or basketball, gymnastics or golf, these record performances should be applauded.

Alex is a sophomore in AHS. He can be reached at roux2@dailyillini.com and @ aroux94.

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Women’s golf continues with springtime play BY ASHLEY WIJANGCO STAFF WRITER

The Illinois women’s golf team is set to compete at the Insperity Lady Jaguar Intercollegiate tournament from March 14-16 in Augusta, Ga., after nearly three weeks off. The break has given the Illini plenty of time to improve since they last competed on Feb. 24, and they have taken advantage of that. Last weekend, the team traveled to Nashville, Tenn., to practice at the Gaylord Springs Golf Course in preparation for this weekend. Head coach Renee Slone said the trip allowed the golfers to get extra practice, work on various types of short-game shots they usually don’t see and play on a course similar to the one they’ll see this weekend, the Forest Hills Golf Course. “It is a Donald Ross-designed course, and the green complexes are challenging,” Slone said of Forest Hills. “We don’t see too many golf courses typically throughout the season that have such severe slopes on the greens or the number of runoff areas around the green.” Despite the challenge, the Illini competed at the course last year, and some of the golfers have been able to share tips. Freshman Emily Joers said her teammates have told her to practice higher chip shots because of the quick, undulated greens the team will face. Not only has Illinois been able to take advantage of familiarity, but it also made good use of the recent spring-like weather. Aside from the practice at Gaylord Springs, the Illini practiced at the Orange and Blue Golf Course in Savoy on Monday and Tuesday. “It’s been really nice being able to hit off grass because, obviously hitting in Demirjian (Illinois’ indoor golf facility), we’re hitting off turf, and it’s a lot different feel than hitting off grass,” Joers said. After being confi ned to indoor practices, the outdoor practices have really given the Illini confidence and allowed them to become reacclimated with the feel of grass. They’ve also become more confident in their skills, as each golfer has been able to really hone in on what she needs to. Joers has emphasized her ball striking, which was one of the areas that needed work after the Westbrook Spring Invitational. The biggest problem for Illinois, though, was a lack of aggression. “We have discussed that and talked about importance of when a golf course presents opportunities, we have to be ready for that and be prepared to take advantage of those opportunities and go in with that mindset that, ‘Yes, I’m going to be aggressive,’” Slone said. “And then also, understanding that there’s a time and a place to be aggressive, and then there are other times where you may need to take a more conservative approach and just realizing the differences in those situations and being able to assess those situations.”

Ashley can be reached at wijangc2@ dailyillini.com and @wijangco12.

Jordan Valdez performs a high bar routine against Ohio State at Huff Hall on Jan. 26.

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Men’s gymnastics practices in mock meet to prepare for end of season BY KIERAN HAMPL STAFF WRITER

The No. 6 Illini men’s gymnastics team will look to account for the crowd, the other teams and the nerves of this weekend’s meet. This weekend, the team will travel to Lincoln, Neb., to compete against No. 5 Minnesota, No. 7 Iowa, No. 10 Air Force and No. 12 Nebraska. To prepare for the final meet of the regular season as well as the Big Ten and NCAA tournaments, which begin in a matter of weeks, the Illini held a simulation Big Ten Championship during Tuesday’s practice. “It’s another opportunity for the guys to really prove to themselves, that they can put it together on the same day and put all the gymnastics on the line and get the score that we feel that it is going to take to be a championship team,” head coach Justin Spring said.

Using simulated scores for the oth- tially lose their spot because of their er Big Ten teams based on coaches’ performances in practice. expectations, the Illini competed in The coaches also did this to add all six events exactpressure and see ly as they would in a who would be able to step up compared meet, taking close to with those may not four hours. Practice is usually be ready to handle a time to work hard the nerves. on refining tech“Everyone could do routines when niques and adding they’re comfortnew moves to rouable, but when you tines, but that was not the case Tuesday. get into a competiThe coaches tion setting you get JUSTIN SPRING nervous, it’s a little emphasized the HEAD COACH different crowd, importance of the mock meet for deterdifferent equipmining the final linement,” senior gymups for the Nebraska meet, which will nast Jordan Valdez said. “This week most likely be very similar to those and next week, we are really focusused in the Big Ten Championship. ing on getting ourselves uncomfortThis meant that gymnasts could poten- able so we are getting ourselves ready

“It’s another opportunity for the guys to really improve themselves.”

for basically any situation.” Freshman Chandler Eggleston, who has been one of the Illini’s best performers all season, said depending on how his parallel bar routine went Tuesday would determine if he would compete in that event at Nebraska. Despite each gymnast competing for a spot on the roster, the team cheered each other on instead of rooting against them. Individuals are still looking to win their individual events, but they all know the team comes first. Despite the coaches trying to prepare the Illini for the tantalizing conditions at the Big Ten and NCAA tournaments, it will be a matter of whether the team can overcome the nerves. “You have to be mentally strong and keep fighting always,” Spring said.

Kieran can be reached at hampl2@dailyillini.com.

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Diving looks to peak at zone diving championships

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WONSOVER Egwu’s absence from the Big Ten’s All-Defensive Team, and I can’t blame him. Illinois’ defense wouldn’t be one of the best in the country without the presence of Egwu down low, but his value will be on full display when he is challenged with stopping Big Ten Freshman of the Year Noah Vonleh. Vonleh is averaging 11.4 points and 9.1 rebounds per game, but his most impressive statistic is 51.6 percent shooting from downtown. He has made just 16 3-pointers on the season, but even the threat of a jump shot makes defending his drive that much harder. Vonleh loves creating contact and playing physical in the paint in addition to his shooting prowess. Egwu shut down Vonleh on Jan. 26, holding him to just four points on 2-for-6

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FOOTBALL The competitions extend into every aspect of the player’s life either on the field at practice, in the training room or the classroom. “I think it helps us translate it to the rest of our lives, to be competitive,� defensive tackle Austin Teitsma said. “We have to stay competitive in everything we do and it’ll translate onto the football field.� Points are given or taken away based on conduct, and there is always a weekly reward for the winners and a penalty for the bottom team. The coaches have been keeping track of one-on-one drills in practice, and even tallies for showing up to class and training session are accounted for. With the team having practice at Gately Stadium in Chicago on Friday, the team leading in points for this week — a

Kendrick Nunn and Nnanna Egwu — not Rice-will be the most important players

BY MICHAL DWOJAK STAFF WRITER

An inexperienced Illinois diving team looks to peak at the right time, as it ends the regular season at the NCAA Zone Diving Championships. “It’s just a matter of how they deal with the pressure of a meet shooting from the field. Illinois as big as this,� diving coach Chris Waters said. “If they treat it like will need Egwu to replicate they do at practice, they should that performance once again. be fine.� Illinois is a different team The Illini have struggled all seathan it was when it last met son after the departures of Keri Indiana in January. As Groce Eberhardt and Darragh McDersaid, “We’re playing the best mott last year. The young team that we’ve played all year.� has failed to win a single event this And with Nunn and Egwu at season, and the competition won’t the forefront of their attack, I get much easier when the NCAA like Illinois’ chances. Zone C Championships begin. Only Michael is a senior in nine divers are selected to comMedia. He can be reached at pete in the championships from a field of 46 in all three events. wonsovr2@dailyillini.com. The struggle of this past season Follow him on Twitter

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and the challenge heading into this weekend does not deter the team, though, as it looks forward to the hype of competition. “I get excited for big meets, and I love the atmosphere and competing,� junior Emily Fung said. “It’s just a matter of getting up there, zoning in on that exact dive and not think about the context of it.� It will be three weeks since the Illini last competed when they jump back into the pool on Thursday in Columbus, Ohio, and try to defeat the albatross of this past season. The preparation for the championship meet began a week after Big Tens. A week of recovery, one necessary for divers who have practiced since September, was well received by the divers. After the break, the team reconvened to put fi nal preparations to its lists.

The main goal heading into to this weekend is to be consistent. To achieve this, the Illini have practiced entire performances rather than worked on specific details. Waters believes the teams spent the entire season focusing on details and looking deep into each turn. At this point in the season, the divers have to be ready for heavy judgment. This is why each dive is judged by coaches and given scores to prepare the divers for the competition. This critical judgment will be new to most of the team. Junior Erika Murphy is the only Illini who has competed at the diving championships in the past, but she has told her teammates about her experience and what to expect when competing. “I know how the meet is run,� Murphy said. “Last year, I got the experience of a big meet like that.

weekend roundup

group of running backs Donovonn Young, Josh Ferguson and Matt LaCosse — gets deep-dish pizza while the team at the bottom has to clean out the locker room. “The ones at the top get rewarded, and the ones at the bottom have to pay a little bit,� Beckman said. The team’s fi rst winter event, bowling, was a little more lowkey, but breaking out the dodge balls on the practice field made for a nice break from workouts for the players. “It was a blast, coming out here after our winter conditioning,� Teitsma said. “It was a little crazy because some of us aren’t the best throwers, but we had a blast with it.� Teitsma said his team earned second place in the dodgeball competition, leaving him “a little bitter� about the fi nal result.

MEN’S BASKETBALL INDIANA VS. ILLINOIS Thursdays, 11 a.m. Indianapolis, Ind. SWIMMING AND DIVING NCAA ZONE DIVING CHAMPIONSHIPS Thursday-Saturday, TBA Columbus, Ohio MEN’S TENNIS USF AT ILLINOIS Friday, 11 a.m. Atkins Tennis Center

Stephen can be reached at sbourbo2@dailyillini.com and @steve_bourbon.

Michal can be reached at dwojak2@dailyillini.com and @bennythebull94.

Editor’s note: The Daily Illini sports desk will publish a schedule of the upcoming weekend for Illinois sports here every Thursday.

SOFTBALL WESTERN MICHIGAN AT ILLINOIS Friday, 3:30 PM Eichelberger Field

MEN’S TRACK AND FIELD NCAA INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS Friday-Saturday, All Day Albuquerque, N.M.

BASEBALL SOUTHERN ILLINOIS VS. ILLINOIS Saturday, 2 p.m. Carbondale, Ill.

MEN’S TENNIS PEPPERDINE AT ILLINOIS Friday, 6 p.m. Atkins Tennis Center

SOFTBALL NORTH DAKOTA STATE AT ILLINOIS Saturday, 10:30 a.m. Eichelberger Field

MEN’S GYMNASTICS NEBRASKA/MINNESOTA/AIR FORCE/IOWA VS. ILLINOIS Saturday, 4 p.m. Lincoln, Neb.

WOMEN’S GYMNASTICS BIG TEN QUAD MEET Saturday, 12:30 p.m. East Lansing, Mich.

MEN’S TENNIS BAYLOR VS. ILLINOIS Sunday, 11 a.m. Indian Wells, Calif.

SOFTBALL OMAHA AT ILLINOIS Saturday, 12:45 p.m. Eichelberger Field

BASEBALL SOUTHERN ILLINOIS VS. ILLINOIS Sunday, 1 p.m. Carbondale, Ill.

WOMEN’S TRACK AND FIELD NCAA INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS Friday-Saturday, All Day Albuquerque, N.M.

BASEBALL SOUTHERN ILLINOIS VS. ILLINOIS Friday, 3 p.m. Carbondale, Ill.

I will know what’s coming up.� One of the things she has related to her teammates is its difference compared to Big Tens. The atmosphere is much louder during dives, and there is much more time in between dives, which is why it is important to stay loose. Murphy’s experience is also the reason she has a different approach heading into this meet. She has focused on spots of her routine and has also run her routine outside of the pool, which she hopes will prepare her to dive a personal best and finish in the top 30. “I want to walk out of here knowing that I dived my best meet, knowing that I did my best,� Murphy said.

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