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Troyer seeks more pay for transition to faculty from administration
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Payment requests reviewed as ethics investigation continues BY NATHANIEL LASH ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR
As she continued to work on clearing her name, Lisa Troyer, former chief of staff to University President Michael Hogan, worked on preparing Hogan’s office for her transition into a campus faculty position, work for which she is seeking additional pay. The University has paid Troyer a little more tha n $ 3 0,0 0 0 since her resignation, $17,880 of which was paid out of her 185 unused vacation hours. The rest TROYER of the salary is for her time as chief of staff up until Jan. 3, when she resigned from her position in the midst of an investigation into the anonymous emails she allegedly sent to the University Senates Conference. Another $2,200 was paid out for her appointment in psychology since the time she accepted a faculty position in the department on Feb. 6. But
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Henna Ismail, sophomore in AHS, places a candle on a Syrian flag on the Quad to honor a Syrian martyr killed in the beginning of the Syrian revolution on March 15, 2011. There were 100 candles placed for 100 martyrs honored Thursday, but the event honored others killed as well.
Local political candidates vie for student support in early voting opportunities BY KRIZIA VANCE STAFF WRITER
With spring break coming up at the University, local candidates are making the push for early voting among students and explaining their case to become their respective party’s nominee for the November election. In the race for U.S. Representative for the newly formed 13th district, both the Democratic and Republican parties have multiple candidates running for their parties. For the Democrats, David Gill , an emergency room doctor from Bloomington, Ill., and Matt Goetten, the Greene County State’s Attorney, are vying for their party’s nomination. Mike Richards, media/field consultant for Gill, said students going on spring break will not be
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“So if I can get all the way out there (The Champaign County Clerk’s Office) maybe, but more than likely not.”
“I’m registered to vote back home and I’m probably going to vote in the primary.” MICHELLE BOCIAN, senior in LAS
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“I definitely plan to vote next Tuesday. Being a freshman here it’s obviously my first time voting and I unfortunately was unable to vote last time even though I was 18 at the time.” MIKE CZMIEL, freshman in FAA
“I think I am. I need to get on registering, but I definitely want to vote. It’s really important to me what the outcome is. I’ll probably register in Champaign. It’ll probably be more useful in the fall.” LISE GRAHAM, freshman in Media
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After admissions scandal, College of Law drops 12 spots DAILY ILLINI STAFF REPORT
The College of Law dropped 12 spots from No. 23 to No. 35 in the latest U.S. News & World Report’s rankings of the best law schools. This drop comes after an admissions dean systematically manipulated LSAT scores and GPAs for years, according to an external investigation. The University, along with two outside fi rms, issued a report in November that concluded that Paul Pless, then assistant dean of the college, was the sole actor in altering data to make the school seem more academically accom-
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plished than it was. While the college took a hit in its rankings — something that was a top priority for the school in attracting students — campus spokeswoman Robin Kaler said the campus is confident that the college will continue to be recognized among the nation’s top schools. “Fall 2011 was a challenging period for the College of Law, but its defi ning attribute — its track record of producing great lawyers — has never been stronger,” she said in a statement. This may not be the only repercussion from the fallout.
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an issue because of early voting. Richards said Gill will probably see a lot of student support from the University as well as other institutions in the district, such as Illinois Wesleyan University, Illinois State University and Millikin University. “We certainly think that we are going to do well with students and Champaign,” Richards said. “We are doing our best to get students to register to vote and out to the polls.” The Gill campaign is also stressing that Gill refuses to take campaign funds from Wall Street lobbyists as well as how he is standing up to Republicans’ views on women’s issues, Richards said.
emails obtained under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act, or FOIA, detail her desire to receive compensation for her work for Hogan after her resignation. This included going through emails that had been requested under FOIA and creating a “detailed transition plan” for the president’s office. Maureen Parks, the University’s director of human relations, wrote to Hogan about Troyer’s pay. “Obviously, this could be controversial and could create administrative complexities that would take some time to work through. I will need you to verify this once she replies and then for you to authorize payment to her,” she said. Hogan confirmed several days later that Troyer had been helping with a transition plan. Hogan added in that Feb. 19 email, however, that he did not keep records of the work she had done on his behalf. “If she worked perhaps she
The American Bar Association, or ABA, the accrediting organization for law schools, has conducted its own investigation into the scores and could impose sanctions on the college. In this case, over six years of manipulated data was sent to the ABA. As the College of Law deals with these issues, the College of Business’ MBA program tied for No. 37 this year, the same ranking it received last year. Tracy McCabe, assistant dean of external and alumni affairs, is the chief communications offi cer for the College of Business.
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McCabe said she recognized the combined importance of the college’s ranking and its outreach to prospective students. “Slight changes in position in the ranking do not have a strong correlation to enrollment,” McCabe said. “The quality of our students is reflective of the quality of our programs and our recruiting efforts, which go far beyond what U.S. News & World Report would publish as a ranking.” Further rankings for the University of Illinois and its graduate programs can be found on the U.S. News & World Report’s website.
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Trustees re-evaluate Hogan after fresh outcry Faculty members send 2nd letter regarding president BY DARSHAN PATEL STAFF WRITER
Distinguished faculty members delivered another letter to the Board of Trustees calling for University President Michael Hogan to be fi red. The letter came just as the trustees were about to leave for executive session at its meeting. The same faculty members that originally expressed no confidence in Hogan’s presidency said they supported the board’s actions in calling for an emergency meeting last week. In the letter, professors said a Board of Trustees that does not act when the presi-
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TROYER FROM PAGE 1A should be paid for it, but in the end it must be your call not mine,” he said to Parks. University spokesman Tom Hardy said her request for additional pay is still under review. The current head of the psychology department, Brian Ross, said in conversations with Troyer, he learned she has plans to spend time getting the message out “about what really happened.” “According to her, that will hurt some people in the University, continue some press coverage, but ultimately lead to her exoneration,” Ross wrote in an email to associate dean of LAS Steven Leigh. Leigh responded, “I’d like to be clear and indicate that Dr. Troyer must not use either time at work ... or university resources to get ‘the message out about what really happened.’” Since the anonymous emails were sent Dec. 12, Troyer has maintained her innocence. “The Investigative report and investigation itself are fraught with verifiable omissions, inaccuracies and mishandling of important data,” she wrote on Jan. 27 to Interim Provost Richard Wheeler. “I continue to hope that unbiased minds will prevail and allow the benefit of full information before deciding to pass judgment.” Wheeler is heading up an “exploratory” campus investigation of Troyer, one that he said Thursday should be done by the end of this semester. Among Troyer’s complaints about the investigative report are omitted interviews, mishandling of her computer and its security preferences from when she fi rst reported the emails, as well as the report not making clear that investigators “could not attribute responsibility to (Troyer) for the emails with certainty.” She expressed these complaints in a letter to the Board of Trustees on Feb. 10. Hardy said to his knowledge, board members read her letter and “that was that.” “The University and the board and administration, including the president, have said that we stand by the investigation,” Hardy said. “There’s nothing that she has told anybody that would make us think that the investigation was not of the highest quality and that we couldn’t stand behind it.”
HOGAN FROM PAGE 1A trustees met in closed session for about two hours in total Thursday. Some of that time was spent discussing faculty comments about Hogan. However, University spokesman Tom Hardy said the most recent letter was not a point of discussion. Hardy said the letter is a continuation of themes that the University has heard about over the past few weeks. But Hogan has stated that even one concern from the faculty is a concern for Hogan, Hardy said. “He is in the process of doing exactly what the board wants him to do and that is to work with the various aspects of shared governance at the University and do a better job of listening to their concerns,” Hardy said. “The board has said that it supports the president.” Kennedy said the trustees have had a chance this week to interact with campus and faculty leadership, including authors of previous letters sent to the board. He added that there will be conversations between him and Hogan in the coming days about faculty concerns heard since the trustees arrived in Urbana. Urbana-Champaign Senate vice chair Joyce Tolliver commended the trustees for “taking the relationship of the president and the faculty very seriously.” “This is encouraging,” she said. “This is a very good sign for the University.” Concerns about Hogan’s presidency were magnified by faculty members after emails revealed “bullying” of Urbana Chancellor and Vice President Phyllis Wise during discussion of enrollment management recommendations, according to faculty who wrote the original letter. In addition, Hogan has been under pressure for his alleged involvement in the anonymous emails scandal, which forced his chief of staff Lisa Troyer to resign.
ELECTIONS FROM PAGE 1A “We think that is a message that resonates well with students, especially U of I students,” Richards said. For Goetten’s campaign, they are mainly concentrating on reaching out to many people to
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Protests inspire 2nd look at tuition College of Medicine looks into decreasing tuition to maintain student diversity BY DARSHAN PATEL STAFF WRITER
The University’s College of Medicine could reduce its previously approved tuition increase of 21 percent. After much protest from students, the trustees are considering endorsing a $500 per semes-
ter tuition hike instead of $3,500, as the previously passed proposal stated. However, they could not take a vote at Thursday’s meeting because 48 hours of notice must be given for any action items, in accordance with the Illinois Open Meeting Act. Students have argued that the
unusual increase could drive away highly recruited applicants and jeopardize student diversity across the four medical campuses. “Students in the College of Medicine were concerned that it would impact the quality and the number of people coming into the University. It was going to be too expensive for them, basically for low-income and minority students,” said Peter Lazzari, member of Students for Affordable Medical Education, a group that is based on the Chicago campus. This new tuition increase will have an impact on both incoming students and current students as there is no guarantee that the pre-
viously approved rate will be frozen for four years. College of Medicine Dean Dimitri Azar told The Daily Illini Thursday that he agreed that the school needed to control its rates, saying that he is thankful for the students “alerting us of the potential issues that would have resulted in the tuition rates.” Azar said the college is trying to find funding as state support declines. However, Lazzari and his peers agreed that the school should have tried other fundraising measures before asking the students for support. “We don’t feel adequate attention was paid to other funding
sources or cost controls that could have been implemented instead of going to the students first. We recognize that a lot of changes can be done in a cost-neutral way,” Lazzari said. The school is trying to work with students and faculty to prioritize initiatives and projects, such as a $15 million renovation to the college’s Learning Center Space, which the trustees unanimously approved Thursday afternoon. Board chairman Christopher Kennedy said he had “no clue” that this relatively large tuition hike passed by the trustees without much discussion at its January meeting.
Committee discusses how to best implement smoking ban BY VIK BHARDWAJ CONTRIBUTING WRITER
A group charged with implementing a smoke free campus tossed around two proposals for the ban Tuesday, and also read a letter of support from a Chicago-based public health advocacy group. The Ad Hoc Committee Investigating a Smoke-free Campus, the group’s formal name, debated the merits of creating designating smoking pods located strategically around campus, according to sources at the meeting. The other proposal would implement the smoking ban gradually, starting with the quads and then moving to a campus-wide ban. In both instances an announcement to the public would be made a year in advance of any affected change, the committee said. No decisions were made at the meeting, however, and there are some who have voiced concerns about creating designated smoking areas. Allowing such an exception does not constitute a smoke-free campus, and could compromise the ban because the pods would “carve out” areas of campus as smoker friendly instead of being a campus-wide ban, said Joel Africk , president and CEO of the Respiratory Health Association of Metropolitan Chicago, the group who also penned the letter or support for the ban. The respiratory health group, which has helped other colleges
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Matt Cronin, junior in FAA, left, Victoria Hines, sophomore in DGS, and Alanna Glomb, sophomore in AHS, advertise free suckers on the Quad Nov. 17. The suckers were attached to slips of paper with facts about the dangers of smoking. to make the smoke-free transition, wrote to the committee to voice their support. In addition to its support, the association offered to provide consulting services ranging from drafting policy language, implementing a time-table, and providing training to students and staff for a smoking cessation program, all free of charge. If the University was smoke free, it would create a healthier place for all that is also more conducive to learning, according to the letter. The registered student organization, Students for a Better
Illinois, initiated contact with the health group and requested their support. Keenan Kassar, student senator-elect and president of Students for a Better Illinois, authored the smoke-free resolution and petitioned for it to be on the referendum last fall. Kassar said he is confident in the ability of the committee to put forth a recommendation for a smoke-free campus. The committee, comprised of a handful of administrators and students, is charged with determining the feasibility of a smoke-free campus, developing options and making a recom-
mendation to Chancellor Phyllis Wise by late April to early May. If the University were to go smoke-free, it would join four fellow Big Ten Universities: Indiana University, University of Iowa, the University of Michigan and Purdue University. There are 600 colleges across the country that are currently smoke free, according to the letter. Each smoke-free university’s policy is a little different. The committee is looking closely at the steps other universities have taken, said Mike Delorenzo, the associate vice chancellor
Campus student group, Champaign Park District partner in going green
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explain the issues, such as job creation for college graduates, that Goetten cares about, said Vladimir Gutman , campaign manager for Goetten. The campaign is also trying to encourage as many people as possible to vote early so they can vote for the person they support, Gutman said. Volunteers for Goetten are
also calling people across the district to garner more campaign support. “We have volunteers calling every single day talking about Matt’s commitment to rebuilding our economy, boosting education, investing in things that are going to make Illinois and America strong over the next several years,” Gutman said.
for student affairs. In mid-April, the committee will send three administrators and two students to a tobaccofree campus workshop put on by the American Lung Association of Illinois, where they will hear from speakers who have been a part of the transformation process at their schools. In addition, the participants will receive a tobacco-free campus “tool-kit.” A recent report on youth smoking and health showed that while smoking rates are down on the whole, the rate of decline is slowing.
Students in Free Enterprise, or SIFE, has partnered up with the Champaign Park District to work on the Kaufman Lake Boathouse, which the park district rents out for events. The goal of the project is to lower the building’s energy usage by roughly 80 percent as part of an initiative to go green. SIFE’s mission is to better the community using basic business techniques gained through the University’s College of Business. Every year, group members work on various projects that promote their mission, such as Go Green on Green Street and the Uganda Project. Kevin Jones, one of the two project leaders and junior in Business, said the boathouse project is a pilot and part of an effort to slowly make the entire park district green. “The (park district) has a long history of environmental stewardship,” said Andrew Weiss, park planner. “(Going green) continues to be important to us, and with the Kaufman Lake Boathouse, it’s an opportunity to put new technology in place to achieve that mission.” The boathouse currently uses about 350 kilowatts of energy every month during the winter season and peaked at 700
In the Republican Party for U.S Representative, incumbent Tim Johnson, R-15, is facing two other candidates — Michael Firsching of Moro and Frank Metzger of Glen Carbon , who both have not raised much funds to back their campaigns. Phil Bloomer, communications director for Johnson, said the Johnson campaign doesn’t see
kilowatts during the summer. This led group members to question why this was happening. “We figured there could be (an insulation problem) or people forgetting to turn the lights off,” said Kyle Castner, member of SIFE and freshman in Business. This year, Sam’s Club sponsored SIFE with a grant of $1,500. SIFE used the money to order solar panels, low-energy light bulbs and other materials such as insulation tape. The group plans to install everything the week immediately after spring break. The group then started looking for organizations to partner with for this year’s project. The students fi nalized their decision to work with the park district in December. “SIFE approached the (park district) inquiring about if we had any green initiatives in the works,” Weiss said. “We pitched a few ideas, and after some discussion, decided the Kaufman Lake Boathouse project was a good fit. Generally speaking, (we work) with many outstanding groups on campus in a wide variety of ways — including environmental groups.” Jones said he hopes that the project will raise awareness, educate people around campus about going green and maybe even inspire people to adopt a more “green lifestyle.” Weiss said that the boathouse project is not the last step toward sustainability for the park district, which is also rethinking how it approaches water usage, conservation and storm water runoff.
Firsching or Metzger unseating Johnson from the Republican nomination. He added that they are more “protest” candidates. “It’s not anything that we’re worried about,” Bloomer said. In the race for state representative for the 103rd district and state senator for the 52nd district, both the Republican and Democratic parties have
candidates from each party uncontested. Incumbent Naomi Jakobsson, D-103, and Robert Meister, owner of Minneci’s Restaurant in Champaign, will run against each other for state representative in November. Incumbent Mike Frerichs, D-52, will run against John Bambenek , a small business owner from Champaign, in November.
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It’s been an honor, but now we part ways JILL DISIS Editor in Chief
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preparing to write this column, I sat down and read the piece I wrote when walking into this job last year. I addressed you as an excited and anxious new leader, eager to start one
of the most important and challenging journeys I’ve been on thus far. I can truthfully say that, for better or worse, I had not the slightest idea that my year as editor-in-chief would turn out the way it did. This year in news kept my entire staff busy at all hours of the day and night. We lost the Institute of Aviation. The relationship between U of I’s administration and its faculty has intensified. Three high-profile coaches were fired.
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I suppose no one can predict exactly how their tenure in any profession will play out, but it’s been a very intense year for the University — just as it has been for my own company. This year, the realities of a changing news industry model hit extremely close to home. And for our regular readers, you have seen our best attempts to overcome that. I first off thank you for supporting us. We are only as relevant as our readers believe we are. And I believe
the confidence you’ve showed in us will help compel the members of this organization to do bigger and better things. Despite the challenges, I truly believe that my staff and I are leaving this publication stronger than it was to begin with. I leave feeling proud and optimistic for the future. And in the end, that is what matters to me. In just a week’s time, my successor, Samantha Kiesel, will be the
new face of this fantastic organization. Reach out to her. Interact with your college paper. You might not agree with every decision we’ve made or might make over the years, but we do listen. I will always be thankful for this experience, and for the opportunity to meet so many creative, interesting and inspirational people. It’s been a great ride.
Jill is a senior in Media.
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Don’t just talk about change: Register to vote TOLU TAIWO Opinions columnist
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ot to toot my own horn, but I usually consider myself a model citizen of every world I belong to. And lately I’ve been getting even more in touch with the community by volunteering at the Don Moyer Boys and Girls Club. Plus, I’m always advocating for us as students to get out and do good in the world, so I feel like somewhere, somehow, I’ve accumulated enough karma points to buy myself a unicorn in heaven. However, I’ve been keeping a deep, dark secret from all of you. In fact, I’ve kind of buried this deep in my subconscious for a while, and only recently, with all the Obama and Romney and Santorum talk, have I pulled it out to face the ugly truth about myself. I’m not politically perfect. In fact, I’m far from it. In the three years since my 18th birthday, I have yet to register to vote. My high school political science teacher yelled at me, people on the Quad yelled at me and my mother scolded me — but today I’ve finally manned up and registered to vote. Yes, the loathing you feel toward me is normal. I still kind of want to punch myself in the mouth. I was originally going to write a column breaking down the reasons why college kids, such as myself, don’t vote. I’m not going to get into the details too much, because they are embarrassing, and they may make you hate me even more than you probably already do. Let’s just say it had to do with the fact that I’ve been busy. And I couldn’t submit it online, and I hate mailing things in. But when I thought about it, there wasn’t really an excuse. I called myself a smart member of the political realm (I’m a political science minor, for goodness’ sakes!), and I like to
flaunt my opinions around. But I wasn’t taking the time to register for one of the most important yet simple ways to get my opinion around. As I wrote out my opinions in column format, I saw that all of them were nonsense. I had to just do it. What also clinched it for me today was the fact that there are students out there that have legitimate voting problems. And I’m not even talking about third-world countries. I’m talking about the kids who can’t seem to vote because the man is keeping them down. In some states, officials are making it harder for students with laws that prevent students with an out-of-state license from voting. According to the New York Times article “Keeping College Students From the Polls,” some government officials feel our age demographic is “‘foolish’ and tends to ‘vote their feelings’ because they lack life experience.” Excuse me. But I didn’t remember the last time that “being a college student” meant we were given more of an unreasonable level of feeling than adults. I thought about all of those factors. All of the kids our age that are discouraged to vote in other states. All of the age and wisdom we’ve accumulated over the 19, 20 or 21 years of our lives. It’s not a cliche, it’s not a joke. We’re smart. We’re ready. We can make the right decision. We can start that wave of change, whether we are Republicans, Democrats, Independents or Whigs. I chose to register to vote and mail in my ballot today because I didn’t want to continue being that girl who talks about change and service — but doesn’t act on it. Now, I’m not trying to twist anyone’s arm who legitimately doesn’t want to vote. But if you’ve been “meaning to do it” or “will get to it later,” when you have time, stop. If you really want to do it, and believe it’ll help out society, then don’t pull a Tolu. Just do it.
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Congressman Paul doesn’t address big picture when speaking about freedom
Even if he can’t beat ’em, candidate stays true to message he believes in
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on Paul paints an incomplete picture of “freedom” and “liberty.” I’ve always had a bit of a soft spot for Congressman Ron Paul. I’m not sure why. Perhaps it’s his grandfatherly anti-charisma. Or his willingness to buck his party on matters of foreign policy and limited government. Whatever the reason, I was not about to miss the Ron Paul rally Wednesday. Amid the sweltering heat of a Huff Hall crammed with nearly 5,000 roaring students, Paul took the stage and spent an hour talking about his vision for America. Liberty and freedom were the overriding themes of Paul’s speech. He mentioned variations of those two words more than 55 times, by my count. Now, I understand the importance of simplicity and repetition in political messaging. And I agree with many of Paul’s positions on foreign policy and personal freedoms.
But it seemed as though Paul painted an incomplete picture of freedom and liberty. No candidate has a monopoly over those principles. And taking a hacksaw to the federal government, tempting though that may be, is not the only way to promote them. A few examples: Anti-pollution standards ensure that every person has the freedom to breathe smog-free air and drink mercury-free water. Modernized transportation infrastructure enables budding entrepreneurs to take their products to market. And a world-class education can open the doors of opportunity for even the poorest of children. These are just a few of the many examples of government-enabled freedoms. We do ourselves a disservice when we ignore them and frame the debate in terms of the government-cutting friends of freedom and the government-growing foes of freedom. Everyone wants freedom. We just disagree on the best ways to promote it.
Jason is a senior in Engineering and Business.
MICHAEL HOFFMAN Opinions columnist
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uff Hall was filled to capacity Wednesday evening in what appeared to be one of the largest crowds Dr. Ron Paul has seen this campaign. The virtue of a college town is that a candidate can test the waters for talking points that would not fly in a less tolerant situation, and the senior congressman eagerly jumped from issue to issue. He received one of the most fervent roars of approval when he breached the military topic: “Bring our troops home!” he professed to thunderous applause. Along with abolishing the Federal Reserve, breaking down the illusions of America’s disastrous foreign policy adventures of the past decade has become Paul’s signature issue. And to him it is also the “easiest” issue. His “foreign policy of the golden rule” is as basic as it sounds (“How would we like it if drones were dropping bombs on our
heads?”) Yet he’s been sounding the same alarm for more than 20 years. The key obstacle is that his popular anti-war stance is essentially anti-Republican. The unlikely chance that Paul will receive the GOP nomination should not detract from his message, and in the coming months he must double-down on his critiques of our continuing foreign occupations. If Paul continues to apply enough pressure on Obama and the other GOP clowns on the wasted “trillions” from these wars, the politicians and the American people will be forced to respond to this profound moral dilemma that has shaped the prevalent negative image of United States’ intervention around the world. If you can’t beat ’em, join ’em. But Paul, who can’t beat ’em, will never join ’em. He is one of the few in the United States government today that speaks truth in power on the anti-war issue. This is the kind of revolution America needs to be hearing.
Michael is a senior in LAS.
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Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich poses with Chatfield High School students, from left, Dylan Sorenson, Sage Dugas and Bryce Kuschel during a stop at Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers before reporting to prison.
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LITTLETON, Colo. — Convicted former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich walked into a federal prison in Colorado to begin a 14-year sentence for corruption on Thursday, the latest chapter in the downfall of a charismatic politician that seemed more like a bizarre reality TV show than a legal battle. With helicopters and TV news crews broadcasting his every move, Blagojevich stepped out of a black SUV and walked into the Federal Correctional Institution Englewood in suburban Denver just before noon. Blagojevich — Illinois’ second ex-governor now in prison for corruption — was convicted on 18 counts, including charges of trying to sell or trade President Barack Obama’s vacated U.S. Senate seat. “I’m leaving with a heavy heart, a clear conscience and I have high, high hopes for the future,” Blagojevich told reporters and wellwishers as he left his Chicago
home early Thursday for his flight to Denver. Along with his attorneys, the 55-year-old Democrat spent about an hour driving around the minimum-security facility once arriving in Littleton, near Denver, stopping for lunch and waving to onlookers before relinquishing his freedom. “I think it’s kind of surreal to him, but he seems in good spirits,” said Brian Pyle, who owns the Freddy’s Frozen Custard and Steakburgers in Littleton where Blagojevich had lunch. Pyle said he shook the former governor’s hand as he left, telling him: “Stay strong.” He said Blagojevich thanked him. Blagojevich’s lawyers didn’t immediately return messages left Thursday afternoon. The attorneys have said it would take months to complete the paperwork to appeal his convictions and sentence. In what had become a familiar scene in the three years since his arrest, an optimistic if not defi-
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ant Blagojevich bounded down the stairs of his Chicago home through a throng of photographers and cameramen Thursday morning. Supporters were shouting encouragement. “Saying goodbye is the hardest thing I’ve ever had to do,” said Blagojevich, who wasn’t accompanied by his wife, Patti, though she could be seen through the windows. One of their two daughters peeked out a window before her father departed. The night before, the famously talkative Democrat — who was caught on FBI wiretaps saying the opportunity to trade an appointment to Obama’s old Senate seat for campaign cash or a top job was “f------ golden” — embraced the public spotlight one last time. “While my faith in things has sometimes been challenged, I still believe this is America, this is a country that is governed by the rule of law, that the truth ultimately will prevail,” Blagojevich told crowds of media and supporters, his wife standing by his side.
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CHRISTIANSBURG, Va. — The parents of two Virginia Tech students killed in a 2007 campus massacre worked for years to prove university officials were negligent in waiting to warn students of a gunman on campus, and a jury agreed with them on Wednesday. It took jurors 3 1/2 hours to find that university officials botched their response to the April 16, 2007, massacre that left 33 people — including the gunman — dead. The jury determined in the wrongful death lawsuit against the state that the parents of Julia Pryde and Erin Peterson each deserved $4 million. The award
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Celeste Peterson, mother of shooting victim Erin Peterson, right, cries after a verdict in Christiansburg, Va. A jury ruled that Virginia Tech was liable in the 2007 shooting Wednesday. likely will be sharply reduced because Virginia law requires such awards to be capped at $100,000. The lawsuit was the last pending litigation over the mass shootings and it’s not clear if any additional lawsuits will be fi led. The state is expected to appeal the verdict, as it did a separate fi ne handed down by federal education officials. “When you know that something is right you’re not deterred
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Taliban breaks off talks with US Occupation of rural areas, civilian deaths causes conflict BY AMIR SHAH THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
KABUL, Afghanistan — The American campaign in Afghanistan suffered a double blow Thursday: The Taliban broke off talks with the U.S., and President Hamid Karzai said NATO should pull out of rural areas and speed up the transfer of security responsibilities to Afghan forces nationwide in the wake of the killing of 16 civilians. The moves represent new setbacks to America’s strategy for ending the 10-year-old war at a time when support for the conflict is plummeting. Part of the U.S. exit strategy is to transfer authority gradually to Afghan forces. Another tack is to pull the Taliban into political discussions with the Afghan government, though it’s unclear that there has been any progress since January. Although Karzai has previous-
ly said that he wanted international troops to transition out of rural areas, the apparent call for an immediate exit is new. Karzai also said he now wants Afghan forces take the lead for countrywide security in 2013, in what appeared to be a move to push the U.S. toward an earlier drawdown. A statement released by Karzai’s office said that during his meeting with visiting U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta, the president “requested that the international forces come out of Afghan villages and stay in their bases.” Karzai also said that the “Afghan security forces have the ability to provide security in the villages of our country,” the statement said. But a senior U.S. official said Karzai did not make any demands to have U.S. troops leave villages immediately. The official, who spoke on condition
of anonymity to disclose details of a private meeting, said it’s unclear that the U.S. would be able to pull all of its troops out of the villages even by 2013. He noted that the U.S. plans to continue counterterrorism operations and advising the Afghan forces around the country. A rapid pullout from rural areas would have a devastating effect on U.S. ability to challenge the Taliban on the battlefield. Unlike the Iraq war, where most combat was in towns and cities, the Afghan conflict is a struggle to secure rural hamlets and remote mountain valleys used by the militants to move in and out of sanctuaries in neighboring Pakistan. It would essentially mean the end of the strategy of trying to win hearts and minds by working with and protecting the local populations. Karzai is known for making dramatic demands and then
backing off under U.S. pressure. The call for a pullback — even if aimed at his domestic audience — will likely become another issue of contention between the Afghans and their international allies at a time of growing war weariness in the United States and other countries of the international coalition. Karzai spoke as Afghan lawmakers were expressing outrage that the U.S. flew the soldier suspected of gunning down 16 civilians early Sunday in two Afghan villages to Kuwait on Wednesday night. They were demanding that the suspect, a U.S. Army staff sergeant, be tried in the country. Asked if Karzai’s request was a response to the shooting spree, Foreign Ministry spokesman Janan Mosazai said that Karzai had long asked that military operations cease in rural areas because that’s not where terrorism is rooted.
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BRUSSELS — Iran was effectively cut off from global commerce on Thursday, when the company that handles financial transactions said it was severing ties with many Iranian banks — part of an international effort to discourage Tehran from developing nuclear weapons. The action enforces European Union sanctions because global financial transactions are impossible without using SWIFT, and it will go a long way toward isolating Iran financially. The Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication, or SWIFT, is a banking hub crucial to oil, financial transactions and other trades. “Disconnecting banks is an extraordinary and unprecedented step for SWIFT,” said Lazaro Campos, chief executive of SWIFT. “It is a direct result of international and multilateral action to intensify financial sanctions against Iran.” In a statement, the company said the EU decision to impose sanctions “prohibits companies
such as SWIFT to continue to provide specialized financial messaging services to EU-sanctioned banks” and “forces SWIFT to take action.” Though Thursday’s move adds no new sanctions, it is intended to make sure that EU sanctions that have already been approved are watertight. In a statement, the European Council — comprised of the government leaders of the 27 European Union countries — said it had “developed the application” of its restrictive measures against Iran. “In this context, the Council agreed that no specialized financial messaging shall be provided to those persons and entities subject to an asset freeze,” the statement said. In addition to sanctioning various officials and freezing the assets of certain companies, the European Union plans to institute an embargo on the import of Iranian oil in July — an attempt to choke off funding for Iran’s nuclear program. The EU sanctions are aimed
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A currency exchange bureau worker counts U.S. dollars while Iranian bank notes, showing a portrait of late revolutionary founder Ayatollah Khomeini, rest on the exchange desk in downtown Tehran, Iran. at forcing Iran to demonstrate to the international community that it is not trying to develop nuclear weapons. Iran says that
its nuclear program is for peaceful purposes only, but officials in many other countries — including Israel — believe otherwise.
United States keeps identity of soldier suspected in Afghanistan massacre hidden BY GENE JOHNSON AND MIKE BAKER THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
OLYMPIA, Wash. — The U.S. serviceman suspected in the massacre of more than a dozen Afghan civilians is a 38-yearold father of two who served three tours in Iraq and is based in Washington state. Still, days after the slayings, the military has kept under wraps one of the most salient details — his name. Military officials said it was military policy not to release the name until charges are filed. But military experts said this case seems unusual. “This is unprecedented in my experience,” said Eugene Fidell, who teaches military law at Yale University. “It’s very strange.” Fidell speculated that the military was focused on ensuring the safety of the soldier’s family. Information has also been limited inside the military. Jill Barber, a wife of a staff sergeant in the same battalion as the sus-
pect, said she learned of the Sun- are not life-threatening, miliday shooting only from news tary officials will allow him or coverage. She said her husband her to call next of kin on a satelwasn’t allowed to call her for lite phone, but they are instructmore than a day after the shoot- ed not to mention others having ing and that soldiers can get in been hurt or killed — and an officer or an NCO stands at the bedtrouble for talking about it. “They shut everything down side to make sure that rule is over there,” followed. Barber, of Yelm, Jeffrey Addiabout 60 miles cott, who previsouth of Seatously served as tle, said Monthe senior legal day. “I didn’t adviser to the U.S. Army’s Speeven find out cial Forces, said about it from the military has him. They’re increasingly used not allowed to EUGENE FIDELL, say anything.” the shutdown of professor of military law It’s typical communications for the military to control inforto put stringent controls on com- mation. He said soldiers who munication in the aftermath of are aware of the identity of the deaths or injuries, including the suspect likely have orders from shutdown of Internet and tele- superiors not to speak about it phone access on a combat zone and have probably had their base, often for 24 hours. If a sol- electronic devices confiscated dier is wounded but his injuries so nothing leaks out.
“This is unprecedented in my experience. It’s very strange.”
Addicott said he can’t think of any other case where a name has been held back for this long, but he thinks it may be necessary in this case to help contain any backlash. He fears that extremists may try to seek revenge for the killings, perhaps by targeting the soldier’s family. “I think it’s probably a good thing that we don’t have to release his name,” Addicott said. In this instance, military officials haven’t even officially confirmed that the soldier was based at Joint Base Lewis-McChord near Seattle. That information came from sources who spoke to The Associated Press and other media organizations and spoke only on condition of anonymity. Base spokesman Joe Piek referred any questions to military leaders in Afghanistan. The suspect was flown out of Afghanistan on Wednesday evening to what officials describe as a pretrial confinement facility.
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In an attempt to lay down contract provisions of the next Illinois men’s head basketball coach, the Board of Trustees met behind closed doors with athletics director Mike Thomas on Thursday morning. Board chairman Christopher Kennedy said after the meeting that the trustees heard about the terms of football head coach Tim Beckman’s contract after the announcement by Thomas. He wanted this time to be different. “(The coaching search) is going to move very, very quickly, and there’s not going to be enough time to bring the board in at the 11th hour to get approval,” Kennedy said. “So we really acted to preapprove notionally the range of contract provisions that might be in that contract.” Kennedy added that the trustees discussed diversity aspects of the candidate pool, as well as compensation and key terms of a proposed contract. This comes after two African American trustees voted against Beckman’s contract at the January meeting, citing race as the sole reason. Trustee Lawrence Oliver, who voted against Beckman, said it has never been a “litmus test” with him when voting on the hire of coaches for
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In-state competition provides more playing time opportunity for new members BY JAMAL COLLIER STAFF WRITER
The Illinois baseball team has a chance this weekend to really get on a roll. The Illini won three out of four games last week and six of their last eight overall. The schedule seems to get a bit easier for Illinois; it’s the fi rst time the Illini don’t play a ranked team
all weekend. Illinois will match up against in-state rivals Southern Illinois and Northern Illinois in Carbondale, Ill., and Marion, Ill., but Illinois head coach Dan Hartleb won’t allow his team to take these games lightly. “Any time you play in-state schools, it is very good competition,” Hartleb said. “The coaches there do a great job with both programs. “I think we’re a very solid team, but
we’re not the team that can just walk out and expect people to roll over. We need to go out and do our jobs and fi nd ways to beat people.” The Illini will play the Salukis on Friday and the Huskies on Saturday, both in Carbondale, before fi nishing the series against the same two teams in Marion on Sunday. This weekend’s four-game series features a doubleheader Sunday
instead of the typical Saturday. The team doesn’t have to worry about getting students back for class Monday morning because it’s the start of Spring Break. Having the extra game Sunday will affect Hartleb’s strategy for the fi rst two games. He left the option open to pitchers who get into Friday’s game
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Illinois’ Justin Parr (15) dives back to first base during the first game of a doubleheader against Michigan State, played at Illinois Field. The Illini lost the first game 5-8, but won the second 5-2 on April 23.
Illinois softball ready to go after week off
Team heads to familiar territory, hopes to use prior experience as advantage in coming 5-game weekend times, so that’s good experience there.” The Illini will have a chip on their The Illinois softball team will hope shoulder this weekend, having split the to use familiarity to its advantage this previous two games with Massachusetts weekend when it travels to Clearwater, and losing 8-1 in their previous game against Boston. Illinois may have an Fla., for the second time this season. Not only will the Illini be playing in advantage against both teams, as both a familiar venue, but against familiar Boston and Massachusetts rely heavily opponents as well. on one pitcher. “We said today, “Both of them it’s almost like had really good our second home I horses, which guess,” head coach means somebody Terri Sullivan said. who pitched pretty “We’re actually much every game for them,” starting playing on one of the fields we played pitcher Jackie Guy said. “So that’ll be on already.” The Illini will good for us because we get to see her, match up against for some people, the Massachusetts for the third time this seventh and eighth JACKIE GUY, season and Boston time around. We’re pitcher definitely looking to University for the second time, while make some adjustalso facing Providence, Maryland and ments and see the ball.” Tennessee-Chattanooga this weekend. Although revenge might be on their “We’re familiar with them, I think minds, the Illini aren’t too focused on they’re a great team,” Sullivan said of any of their opponents this weekend; the Massachusetts. “They have a great pitch- focus is on their own game as they look er, and that’s only made us better. In the to continue their success from their last Big Ten, you’re going to play the oppo- tournament. The Orange and Blue closed nents you’re scheduled against three out their weekend in Las Vegas two weekBY DAN LONGO STAFF WRITER
“It’s been really good to see each other improve so much in such a short time, so we’re excited to play other people again.”
ends ago by winning their last two games while playing some of their best softball of the season, tallying three wins to go with two close defeats. Illinois took that success into an extra week of practice with last weekend off from competition, focusing on fundamentals in hopes of piecing together its best ball this weekend, the last tournament before the conference season begins. “I think we are all just ready to get back on the field,” catcher Jenna Mychko said. “I think we’re more prepared then ever, so I think we’re going to go out there and kill it.” The Illini have rested legs and time to work out the kinks heading into the weekend. “We plan on going 5-0 this weekend,” Guy said. “We had a really good two weeks of practice and we’re looking to improve to a 7-0 streak.” Good teams often win in streaks, Sullivan said, and the Illini are certainly determined to prove their ability this weekend. “We’re trying to streak going into conference, get some momentum going,” Guy said. “These two weeks of practice have been the best of our season so far. It’s been really good to see each other WILLIAM SHI THE DAILY ILLINI improve so much in such a short time, so Illinois’ Danielle Vaji (14) hits the ball during the game against Western at Eichelberger Field. we’re excited to play other people again.” The Illini will travel to Florida for the second time this season.
Scoring 25 points this season, Bostock chosen to represent Illinois at ACHA All-Star game BY BLAKE PON STAFF WRITER
Illini hockey will be represented in the 5th Annual American Collegiate Hockey Association Men’s Division I All-Star Game, with one player lacing up his skates this weekend to compete with and against some of the ACHA’s top talent. Sophomore forward Austin Bostock was the only player on the team selected and the fi rst Illini player since J.J. Heredia made it in 2010. This year’s All-Star game will be hosted at the Gilmour Academy Athletic Center in Gates Mills, Ohio. Puck drop is scheduled for Saturday at 6 p.m. Bostock was one of the Illini’s more consistent scorers all season, notching 11 goals and 14
assists for a team second-best 25 points overall despite missing five games due to injury. “It’s a great opportunity and a testament to how good our team was this year,” Bostock said. “The success I had is because of my teammates.” The Illini wrapped up their season March 3 with a fi rstround tournament loss to rival Ohio. The Illini fi nished the season with a 16-17-1 overall record. Bostock is one of 40 other All-Stars selected from various teams in the ACHA. He said, however, that he is not the most deserving Illini hockey player to receive the honor. “We had a lot of great seniors leading the way,” he said. “Defensively, offensively and
Women’s gymnastics to host State of Illinois Classic hoping to continue winning streak BY GINA MUELLER STAFF WRITER
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Austin Bostock (22) prepares for a faceoff in the Illini 2-5 loss to Penn State. Bostock was selected to compete in the ACHA All-Star game. goaltending-wise, we defi nitely should have had more guys chosen.” Junior forward Scott Barrera and senior forward Andrew Car-
dona each missed the cut despite strong statistical seasons. Barrera fi nished the year leading
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As the University closes for spring break, Huff Hall will remain open as the No. 22 Illinois women’s gymnastics team hosts the school’s only home meet of the weekend: the State of Illinois Classic. Finishing the regular season with a victory against Western Michigan boosted Illinois’ confidence moving toward the postseason. The energy during practice this past week has risen significantly. “We are coming off of a good weekend at Western Michigan,” junior Jaclyn Kantecki said. “We hit, we were consistent and it has been a good couple days of practice in the gym. Now that things are winding down, we know we have the home stretch to get a couple good scores.” The focus in practice has not changed much since the beginning of the season for the Illini, but as the postseason starts
with the weekend’s tournament, the focus is not just on routines, but the small details. “We’ve just been trying to keep the energy up and making every turn count,” junior Alina Weinstein said. “We’re nearing the end of the season, so every turn is really important. Just trying to perfect what we are doing in the gym.” The Orange and Blue have won the State of Illinois Classic four consecutive years, tallying a school record score of 196.975 in the 2010-11 season. With high expectations for this year’s competition, Illinois will focus on itself and not the other teams, Illinois-Chicago, Northern Illinois and Illinois State. “I think the girls need to really think about the process and not the goal,” Illinois head coach Kim Landrus said. “If we think about the process, one routine at a time, one event at
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Free agents Eric Wright (left), Vincent Jackson and Carl Nicks hold Tampa Bay Buccaneers jerseys with head coach Greg Schiano during an NFL football news conference. The Buccaneers spent $140.5 million combined on the three free agents’ contracts this past week.
Money flies, but Manning still unclaimed during free-agency period KEVIN THORNTON Sports columnist
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merica may be stuck in a recession, but if the recent free-agent spending spree is any indication, the NFL seems to be doing just fine. So much cash is being thrown around the league right now, it would make Pacman Jones blush. Peyton Manning aside, the Buffalo Bills were able to land the biggest prize in free agency Thursday, coming to terms
with former No. 1 overall pick Mario Williams. Coming off a 6-10 2011 season and last-place finish in the AFC East, the Bills made Williams a six-year $100 million offer that he couldn’t refuse. The deal includes $50 million in guaranteed money, the most any defensive player has received in NFL history. Calvin “Megatron” Johnson is widely regarded as the best receiver in the NFL, and on Wednesday the Detroit Lions paid him as such. Johnson inked a seven-year $132 million contract extension — $60 million of which is guaranteed — making him the highest paid receiver in the NFL and keep-
ing him in Detroit until 2019. Not to be outdone, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers spent $140.5 million on the trio of Vincent Jackson, Carl Nicks and Eric Wright. It’s understandable the Bucs would break out the checkbook to get a big target for Josh Freeman and an All-Pro offensive lineman to keep him upright. What I don’t get, however, is why Jackson’s eight-figure contract was for $55,555,555; maybe Jackson was trying to become the new OchoCinco, now that the artist formerly known as Ochocinco has reverted back to Chad Johnson. While the rest of the league
is holding its breath to see where Manning will end up, there has been plenty of action to talk about. The biggest beneficiary so far? Wide receivers. On top of Johnson’s and Jackson’s megadeals, DeSean Jackson signed a five-year $51 million contract to stay with the Philadelphia Eagles. Marques Colston and Pierre Garcon each signed five year, $40-plus million contracts with the Saints and Colts, respectively. Despite Manning’s departure, Reggie Wayne decided $17.5 million over three years was a good enough reason to stay in Indianapolis. With free agency far from
over, receivers like Mike Wallace, Brandon Lloyd, Mario Manningham and Eddie Royal are waiting their turn to cash in on their pass-catching abilities. Over time, the NFL has become an increasingly passhappy league, and 2011 was no exception. The recent offensive explosion could be due to bigger, more athletic receivers and tight ends, or maybe the new rules regarding hits on quarterbacks and receivers is making it harder for defenses. Whatever the reason, the statistics don’t lie: 2011 was the second consecutive year that the NFL league record for average passing yards in a game was bro-
ken, with 229.7 (up eight yards from 2010). Not only did Drew Brees set the all-time record for completion percentage (71.2) and passing yards in a season with 5,476, but four of the six highest passing yardage totals were established in 2011 — with Tom Brady, Matthew Stafford and Eli Manning all securing their place in the record books and the fullness of their receivers’ checkbooks for a very long time to come.
Kevin is a sophomore in Media. He can be reached at thornt10@illinimedia.com Follow him on Twitter @KevinThorn10.
Harvard’s 1st NCAA run since 1946 ends with loss to Vandy Commodores dominate ‘Brain Bowl’ BY EDDIE PELLS THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
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UNC-Asheville’s Jaron Lane (5) and Syracuse’s Baye Keita (12) battle for a loose ball in the first half of an East Regional NCAA tournament second-round college basketball game Thursday in Pittsburgh.
No. 16 Bulldogs almost make history, come close to unseating No. 1 seed BY JIM O’CONNELL THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
PITTSBURGH — Syracuse had a lot bigger problems than missing its starting center. The Orange were staring at NCAA tournament history. A No. 1 seed has never lost to a No. 16 seed, and they were trailing North Carolina-Asheville with just over 6 minutes to play. Led by reserve forward James Southerland, Syracuse rallied for a 72-65 victory over the Bulldogs on Thursday in the second round of the East Regional. The sellout crowd of 18,927— except for those wearing Orange — were solidly behind the underdogs throughout the second half and they were irate over the final 2 minutes with calls that went against the Bulldogs. Syracuse, which won the national championship in 2003,
had already made negative history in the tournament, becoming the first No. 2 seed to lose to a 15 when it fell 73-69 to Richmond in 1991. The Bulldogs (24-10), who had talked Wednesday of becoming the first 16 seed to beat a No. 1, were led by J.P. Primm’s 18 points. They led 34-30 at halftime — the third 16 to do that — but the Orange took the lead for good with 6:17 left on a turnaround jumper by Southerland. The Bulldogs got within three points three times in the final 1:04 but could get no closer as Syracuse made its free throws and the officials made a couple of controversial calls. Southerland had 15 points and a season-high eight rebounds for the Orange, who finished 5 of 23 from 3-point range, including missing 17 of their first 20 from
behind the arc. The first call that caused the crowd to react was a lane violation with 1:20 left. Scoop Jardine of Syracuse missed the front end of a 1-and-1 but Asheville was called for entering the lane too soon. Jardine got to shoot the front end again, made it, and made the second for a 64-58 lead. With 35 seconds left and the Orange leading 66-63, the ball appeared to go out of bounds off Syracuse’s Brandon Triche but the officials pointed the other way and gave it to the Orange. Jardine made two free throws a second later for a 68-63 lead.It was the third time a 16th seed led a No. 1 at halftime. Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim earned his 46th win in the NCA tournament, breaking a tie with Bob Knight for seventh on the career list.
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Once the ball went up, all that work in the classroom didn’t mean a thing. Except for a late, desperate rally, the Ivy League’s best wasn’t much of a match for the only private school in the Southeastern Conference. John Jenkins made all six of his late free throws and scored 27 points Thursday to help Vanderbilt hold off Harvard 79-70 in an East Regional game being called “The Brain Bowl.” Vanderbilt’s senior-heavy group won its NCAA opener after going winless the last three appearances despite coming in seeded 4th, 4th and 5th. The Commodores (25-10) were a ‘5’ for this one, as well, but came in with a victory over topranked Kentucky last weekend and armed with plenty of lessons learned from past failures. They built an 18-point lead early in the second half and saw 12th-seeded Harvard (26-5) trim it down to five with 1:51 to go. But the Commodores went 8 for 9 from the line from there and won despite not making a field goal over the final 5:22. On Saturday, Vanderbilt faces Wisconsin, a 73-49 winner over Montana, earlier at The Pit. The Crimson (26-5) made the tournament for the first time since 1946, though this is clearly not your father’s Harvard — or even your grandfather’s. Coached by Tommy Amaker, a Duke grad who knows how to blend academics and athletics, the Crimson notched an impressive win over Florida State early in the season, then held off the Ivy League’s more traditional powers, Penn and Princeton, to
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Harvard guard Laurent Rivard’s shot is blocked by Vanderbilt forward Jeffery Taylor (44) during the second half of an NCAA men’s college basketball tournament second-round game in Albuquerque, N.M. Vanderbilt won 79-70 on Thursday. make the Big Show. Laurent Rivard treated The Pit like his own backyard, finishing with 20 points on 6-for-7 shooting from 3-point range — many jacked up from well behind the line. But nobody else on Harvard shot well, and the Commodores built a lead that was too big to overcome. Kyle Casey scored 13 for Harvard, which shot 20 for 49 if you take out Rivard’s shots. The most telling sequence came with just under 11 minutes
left, when Vanderbilt missed four shots and got offensive rebounds on all of them. The possession ended when Jenkins hit a 17-footer and got fouled to set up a three-point play for a 56-42 lead. Jeffery Taylor, who won a state title with Hobbs High School here at The Pit, finished with 15 points while, another senior, Festus Ezeli, grabbed 11 rebounds, blocked four shots and altered many more.
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BASEBALL FROM PAGE 1B can pitch again Sunday. “I think it’ll be a little bit easier to figure out what (pitchers) we have available with two games on Sunday as opposed to earlier in the weekend,” Hartleb said. Illinois will use the time after Saturday morning’s game to take the food and money donated to the tornado victims of Harrisburg, Ill., before traveling to Marion. Hartleb said he thinks playing an in-state school will motivate the team to do better. “It’ll be a tough weekend, but a weekend I think our guys are excited about,” Hartleb said. “There will be a bunch of players on the other teams that they know, and you always want bragging rights in the state.” Kevin Johnson and John Kravetz are going to start on the mound for the Illini’s first two games. Freshman Josh Ferry is going to make his first career start in the first game Sunday, and game two’s starter is as yet unannounced. Hartleb doesn’t plan on making many changes to the lineup after the way the Illini played last weekend. “I like the frame of mind we’re in,” Hartleb said. “I’ve always said this team is going to continue to get better throughout the year, as they continue to mature and gain some experience. So I’m really pleased with the makeup of these guys as they come out and work to be a better team.”
WOMEN’S GYM FROM PAGE 1B a time, we should be able to put everything together.” This is the first time since the 2007-08 season that the unofficial state championship has been held at Huff Hall. “My freshman year we were at ISU and then last year at Northern,” Kantecki said. “We’ve been to UIC this year, so now it’s our turn.” Excitement will be added as the Illini perform in front of the home crowd, but the fans in the crowd won’t be the only faces the Illinois natives will recognize. “I am from the Chicago area, so I know a few people from club that have gone to Illinois State and UIC,” Kantecki said. “It’s nice to see familiar faces.” With postseason beginning this weekend, the competitions become more important. Though the Illini haven’t necessarily achieved everything they had hoped this season, they aren’t letting that hold them back. “We feel like we are in a good spot,” Weinstein said. “We set a lot of goals, and unfortunately we didn’t end up being ranked where we wanted to be. But I don’t think that that’s going to stop us from doing well this weekend or next weekend at Big Tens. A lot can happen in two meets, so we’re just trying to put our best performances together and put it all on the table and anything can happen.”
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Illinois’ Devin Regan competes on the high bar during the Gym Jam at the Huff Hall. Regan and his teammates will go against Iowa for the third time this season.
Illinois goes up against twice-defeated Iowa for regular season’s last competition BY EMILY BAYCI SENIOR WRITER
When the No. 3 Illinois men’s gymnastics team travels to Iowa City, Iowa,for its final dual meet of the season Saturday night, the competition won’t be as much against the Hawkeyes as it will be against themselves. Illinois defeated Iowa twice this season, once at the Windy City Invitational on Jan. 14 and the second in a dual meet at Iowa on Jan. 21. “They’re used to Iowa, they’ve been there,” Illinois assistant coach Ivan Ivankov said. “Now’s the time to get everything together.” This last regular season meet is where the coaching staff will decide who can make postseason lineups and if any skills should be removed from routines. Illinois senior standout Paul Ruggeri will not be present Saturday because he will be traveling to Germany to compete in the Cottbus (Germany) World Cup.
Senior all-arounder Tyler Mizoguchi, last year’s national runner-up on the event, will not compete at Iowa. These absences free up spots for gymnasts who have been struggling to make the lineup, head coach Justin Spring said. One of those is sophomore Cole Smith, who is pushing for a spot in the pommel horse lineup after scoring his career high and taking second in the event last weekend at Nebraska. Another is senior Devin Regan, who has been back and forth on the high bar all season. Then there’s freshman Josh Wilson, an all-arounder who hopes to make the lineup on multiple events. “It’s been tough all year,” Spring said. “And as we get into the meets that count. It’s not getting any easier, the routines are coming together. We’re using Iowa as that last opportunity to see what comes together.” Spring does not want to risk putting inexperienced or inconsistent athletes into the lineup come Big Tens and NCAAs. He
“These guys have been fighting for that first spot in lineup,” Spring said. “They are going to have to step up and show that this position belongs to me, I can hit under pressure and you can count on me.”
thinks the risk is too high, as all gymnasts must hit for Illinois to succeed. “These guys have been fighting for that first spot in lineup,” Spring said. “They are going to have to step up and show that this position belongs to me, I can hit under pressure and you can count on me.” The meet gives Spring and his gymnasts a final taste of what must be modified before postseason competition if the Illini are to fulfill their goals of winning Big Ten and national titles. “We want to kill it, and we’re ready,” freshman C.J. Maestas said. “We’re just ready to put it all out there and are excited for what’s to come.” Saturday also helps add experience in the Carver-Hawkeye Arena, where Big Tens JUSTIN SPRING, take place three weeks later. head coach “We’ve got the opportunity to really set the tone for a Big Ten championship there,” Spring said. “We got to iron up some lineup spots, see what happens.”
Women’s track hopes outdoor season will match indoor success highlighted by freshman Ashley Spencer’s performances. The Illinois women’s track She won the 200 meters in four and field squad will compete in of the five meets she competits first outdoor event of the sea- ed in before nationals, notchson this weekend. ing Big Ten titles in the 200, 400 The Illini travel to Orlando, and 4x400 relay. This weekend, Fla. to compete in the Univer- Spencer will begin her first outsity of Central Florida’s Black door season as an Illini when and Gold Challenge. The meet she runs the 200. Senior Ryimarks the beginning of Illinois’ sha Boyd has been one of Illioutdoor season after a success- nois’ top sprinters in her career, ful indoor season that produced but she missed a portion of the three Big Ten championships indoor season with a hamstring and saw seven athinjury. letes compete in “I really do want the NCAA Indoor to see what Ryisha Championships, six can run in the 400 more than last year. because she got The Orange and injured, but she had Blue are looking to a really good praccarry the momentice (Wednesday), tum they built so I’d be excited indoors into the lonwhat she can open ger outdoor season. up with,” Buford“A few of them Bailey said. While the main are coming off focus of the weekof nationals, so I end for the Illini think just coming off of that with that TONJA BUFORD-BAILEY, will be the sprinthead coach momentum should ers, they will also bring some good get an opportunity performances,” head coach to see how the distance team Tonja Buford-Bailey said. “The performs outdoors. others had a good showing at “Amanda Duvendack is anothBig Tens, so the ones that ran er one that I think is realat Big Tens are probably real- ly ready to run a good 800,” ly anxious about running this Buford-Bailey said. weekend.” With the addition of freshmen Outdoor events involve more sprinters like Spencer and Asia distance than indoor events; Thomas, the Illini focused on for example, 60-meter events adjusting to their team’s sucindoors are 100-meter events cess indoors. With seven indoor outdoors. Illinois is a sprint-ori- meets under their belt, the ented team, and will place focus Orange and Blue are looking to on those events in this inaugural prove themselves as contenders outdoor meet. in the outdoor season. “It’s mainly going to be to the “The outdoor season is a little sprinters and hurdlers,” Buford- more exciting than the indoor Bailey said. “They’re used it to season,” Buford-Bailey said. it, they’re track runners, they’re “That’s what track and field is excited to get outdoors.” really about, is outdoor track. I Illinois’ indoor season was think they’re excited about it.”
TRUSTEES FROM PAGE 1B prominent sports. “I think that was maybe misconstrued before,” Oliver said. “It’s about the process, it’s about emphasis in priorities for me. It’s not a litmus test saying, ‘If (the coach) is not this color, I will not vote for them.’” Illinois has enlisted the search firm Parker Executive Search to aid in the hunt for a men’s basketball coach. Kennedy said while diversity is important to the trustees, the board wants the best candidate, adding that the search process is in Thomas’ hands. “I think we reiterated our commitment to diversity but we also reiterated our expectation that we get the best candidate available in the field,” Kennedy said. “The AD has retained a great search firm. The search firm indicates that this is probably the best job in the field for 2012. We want the best.” On Thursday morning, Thomas declined to comment on what was said in his meeting with the trustees.
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HOCKEY FROM PAGE 1B
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the team in points, with 32 on seven goals and 25 assists. Cardona ranked third on the team in points, with 23, but was far-andaway the team’s best goal-scorer and power-play component, scoring 20 goals on the year (nine on the power play), nine more than the next best player. Senior goalie Dan Rooney said Bostock’s selection is welldeserved due to his combination of hard work ethic and talent. “Bostock is undoubtedly the hardest worker out of anyone I’ve played with,” Rooney said. “He’s very talented, but his best asset is the energy and heart he brings every single night. He never takes a shift off, and there is absolutely nobody more deserving of an All-Star bid. I’m very excited to have Bobo represent Illini hockey at the game.”