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Illinois basketball tops Boston in NIT 1st round, 66-62

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New bill could fix Greek houses Proposed act permits organizations, such as fraternities, to accept tax-exempt donations STAFF WRITER

Last semester, a female student fell off a fire escape at a fraternity house during a party, but there isn’t enough money to make necessary safey improvements within nonprofit housing to prevent accidents like this, said a proponent of the Collegiate Housing and Infrastructure Act. The act aims to address safety and other issues by changing the federal tax code to allow tax-exempt donations for organizations such as fraternities, sororities, Hillel or Chabad, to make housing or infrastructure improvements to off-campus collegiate housing.

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A newly released report states that Illinois is leading the nation in renewable energy use, with 91 communities, including Champaign County and Urbana, achieving 100 percent renewable electricity. The report, titled “Leading from the Middle: How Illinois Communities Unleashed Renewable Energy,� states that since 2013, the 1.7 million people represented in Illinois reduced pollution levels “equivalent to taking more than 1 million cars off the road or 250,000 homes off the grid.� Illinois communities have been able to achieve 100 percent renewable electricity using the Community Choice Aggregation, an energy model also known as municipal aggregation, which was passed in 2009. The savings and cleaner energy options stem from the amount of demand from residents, which allows the municipalities to negotiate pur-

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Editor’s note: The name of a student who uses a fake ID was changed in this story to protect her identity. Before Mallory came to school, her sister offered her this advice about going to bars: Bouncers are going to know your ID is fake. It’s their job to decide whether they want to let you in or not. Fake IDs like Mallory’s are a problem for local police. “I don’t know if it’s peer pressure, I don’t know if it’s the need to go along or what it is, but obviously (students aren’t) thinking about the long run,� said Cham-

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mental issues, including the Climate Action Plan, as well as a Sustainability Advisory Commission. “We just have a very long tradition of thinking environmentally, so this is not something that was suddenly sprung on Urbana. It’s just a long tradition in this city,� she said. “I think also that the real action on climate change is taking place in cities around the world — local governments are the ones that are kind of taking the lead on this.� Gerard said that there are a number of reasons why Champaign supports the use of renewable resources. “Number one, we want to reduce our carbon footprint of course, because that’s the right thing to do,� he said. “But it’s also (that) we have these resources, we have the wind farms and so forth. It’s taking advantage of resources that we have right here.�

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ing said while both cities go through Ameren, their aggregation coalition has more cities than the one Champaign decided to join. As a result, when the prices first came out, Urbana’s rate was slightly lower than Champaign’s, and she hopes the price will stay that way for renewal. Prussing also described the city’s use of Renewable Energy Credits, which in combination with CCA programs helps communities move toward 100 percent renewable energy. “What it does is you buy credits on the market and it helps – ours are totally wind energy, so it helps that industry develop,� Prussing said. “It’s a system that you don’t necessarily have to have it right in your background, but you can help the industry and it’s one planet, so it doesn’t really matter where the energy is actually produced.� Prussing also discussed the various ways that Urbana has taken action regarding environ-

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paign Police Sgt. Joe Ketchem. “To them, I’m sure it seems like, ‘Hey, I can’t get caught, it’s not a big deal.’� According to reports obtained from the Champaign and Urbana police departments, Champaign police confiscated 23 fake IDs in 2010, which fell to 16 confiscated fakes in 2011 and then jumped to 233 the following year. In 2013, 138 fake IDs were confiscated by Champaign police. Due to a lower number of bars, Urbana hasn’t confiscated more than four fake IDs per year between 2008 and now, for a total of nine. There are two types of fake IDs — real IDs being used by different people and fraudulent IDs

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chasing rates and energy sources. The city of Champaign uses what they call a Municipal Electric Aggregation program, a decision that had economic benefits as well as environmental, Mayor Don Gerard said. “At the time, the MEA program was very attractive because it was considerably cheaper than the Ameren default rate,� he said. “Currently, the Ameren default rate has dropped while the cost of the program we were using has risen. So we will be talking about whether or not we’re going to renegotiate that contract to continue with the program.� According to Gerard, Ameren is a conduit that purchases electricity and then provides it to Champaign residents. He said that 10 percent of their sources are renewable, and the city took advantage of the aggregation program to buy energy in bulk from those sources. Urbana adopted a CCA program by referendum two years ago, though Mayor Laurel Pruss-

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“A lot of people don’t realize how much it costs to make infrastructure and safety improvements to these houses because lots of sorority and fraternity houses are hundreds of years old,� said Matt Hill, Illinois student senator, supporter of the act and sophomore in LAS. “When you add up that cost of installing a new sprinkler system, it becomes very expensive in addition to the taxes.� Kurt Zellner, president of the University’s Interfraternity Council, believes the bill could reduce the cost of living in Greek houses, depending on the impact of the tax-deductible donation. “I think from the fraternity perspective, a lot of houses who get more donations think about expanding how they can better the houses, whether it’s for safety, aesthetic reasons,

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UI study finds maternal racial disparity in infant mortality rates BY EDWARD GATHERCOAL STAFF WRITER

A study by University researchers has found that only one U.S. demographic — highly educated white mothers — is likely to reach the 2020 goal infant mortality rate, six deaths per 1,000 live births. Despite equivalent educational backgrounds, authors of the study Shondra Loggins and Flavia Cristina Drumond Andrade, research data analyst and associate professor in the department of kinesiology and community health saw that there was still a disparity in the infant mortality rate between black and white mothers. They predict that the infant mortality rates for white women with at least a high school education would drop from 4.1 to 3.9

deaths per 1,000 live births by 2020. However, for black women with an equivalent education, the rate is more than double that, with an estimated drop of 9.4 to 8.3 deaths per 1,000 live births. Even when looking at white women with a lower educational attainment, the projected infant mortality rate was half of that of similarly educated black women seeing rates of 6.4 and 12.5 deaths per live births. Andrade said there were a variety of other socioeconomic and health stressors that could contribute to the disparity. Loggins added that it is necessary to examine racism and discrimination as possible sources of stress that could contribute to the higher infant mortality rate of black women, but these

factors are difficult to measure. Karen Tabb, assistant professor in the school of social work, said that it is important to look at factors over the course of a person’s life. “In the case of infant mortality, there’s long-standing literature and documentation on differences by race in that races in ethnic minority groups experience a greater burden of excess deaths.” Tabb said the weathering hypothesis, which applies to black women, states that over the course of a woman’s lifetime she will experience more stressors and more adversity, like discrimination, and these factors build up into a cumulative disadvantage. When looking at other developed countries like Japan and Norway,

which, according to the CIA World Factbook, have infant mortality rates of 2.13 and 2.48 deaths per 1,000 live births, the U.S. still has a higher overall infant mortality rate. “To think the U.S. has so much money, in terms of wealth and GDP, we would expect better health outcomes of the population,” Andrade said. Loggins and Andrade are currently working on studies to explore other factors that may explain the infant mortality rate disparity between black and white women. These factors include emotional support, financial stability, neighborhood characteristics, religion, culture and health behaviors, such as substance abuse and smoking.

“The racial disparity exists. It persists even though we looked at factors such as marital status, education attainment, and access to care,” Loggins said. “And even though those things partially explain this disparity, they didn’t fully explain it. So we wanted to broaden that study to look at other factors that may account for the difference in rate between blacks and whites.” There are a variety of policies that could be implemented to continue to close the gap between black and white people and further decrease the infant mortality rate overall. “I think affordable health care is definitely a step in the right direction,” Loggins said. “Just providing that access to resources,

we should see an improvement, a further improvement — because we have seen a decline in infant mortality rates.” Andrade said that lowering the infant mortality rate is something to strive for, but not necessarily realistic right now. “I think it is a good thing that the Healthy People 2020 has this goal that we would eliminate these health disparities by 2020, but we are already in 2014,” Andrade said. “We have to be understanding that there are decades of disparities in health and it may take more decades to address this. I think it is a noble goal, but maybe not a practical one in the short term.”

about and I’ve had a wonderful experience. I look forward to living in the house next year and I want to give other people this opportunity.” The Fraternal Government Relations Coalition, a Greek lobbying organization, plans lobbying visits every year. “This will help students because it will make housing safer for them and more affordable for them,” Schlacter said. “In terms of safety, I know that there was a lot of emphasis on fire sprinklers and fire escapes.” According to the Fraternal Government Relations Coalition, only 50 percent of fraternity housing has fire

sprinklers, and since 2000, 80 percent of fatalities in student housing fires have occurred in off-campus housing. Retrofitting for fire sprinklers can cost up to $400,000. “With a lot of older houses, and currently with my fraternity renovating our new house, the sprinkler system and the fire escape can be very expensive,” Zellner said. “The fire systems are a very important part of the house and a very costly one to maintain.” Additionally, room and board costs outweigh tuition costs at most public universities, and more than 250,000 students nationwide live in nonprofi t housing, according to the Fra-

ternal Government Relations Coalition. Nationwide, the Greek community has identifi ed over $1 billion in capital improvement projects. Zellner said that Greek houses typically cost more than an apartment, but less than living in dorms. In comparison to apartments, students get the amenities of living with friends, common areas and a food service. Compared to dorms, Greek housing has more space, and the option to chose who you live with not only on the basis of a bedroom, but the entire house. “It’s encouraging to be around people with similar values to your own and that experience is priceless in itself,” Zellner said.

The federal act, cosponsored by Rep. Rodney Davis, R-13, and Rep. Adam Kinzinger, R-16, amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and currently stands in the House of Representatives. Zellner believes that the act would serve as another incentive for alumni or a fraternity member’s family to donate. Currently, people can make taxexempt donations if they are for academic reasons, such as adding a study room in the house. “For the people on the edge considering whether to donate, this may be the driving factor to make them more willing,” Zellner said. “Having looked at some of the data of the lost

tax revenue, it isn’t a sizeable amount that we’re making a negative impact in that regard.” The Illinois Student Senate is considering a resolution that supports the act, which Hill sponsored. The senate will vote on the resolution at the senate’s April 2 meeting. “A resolution is a really good tool to use when you lobby,” Hill said. “It’s a formal and more legitimate way to demonstrate to a legislature that the student government, who represents the student body, supports this.”

“It’s amazing how people will continue to try to perpetuate, ‘That’s me, that’s me,’ and you know full well by looking at it that it’s not,” he said. “We’re police officers. We’re generally pretty inquisitive people, and we pay attention to such things.” Frost has also seen cases where students open their wallets to reveal three different driver’s licenses, one of which is their own. “The bottom line is, if it’s not you and we can see it’s not you, you’re not doing yourself any favors by continuing to not tell the truth about it,” Frost said. Using someone else’s ID is a Class A misdemeanor, which is the highest, and punishment can lead up to one year in prison. Buying a fraudulent ID is a Class 4 felony that carries a punishment of one to three years in prison. Ketchem said all ID misuse is typically treated as a city fi ne and many times does not lead to imprisonment. Instead, in Champaign, the offender would

receive a $330 fi ne, the ID is then sent to the Secretary of State’s Office and the user’s license can possibly be suspended for a year. “You don’t have any constitutional right to get behind a wheel and drive a car — it’s a privilege in the state of Illinois,” Ketchem said. “Part of that privilege is you should not get a fake ID with your picture on it and with your name on it.” For people using someone else’s ID, they and the owner are subject to the same criminal action, Frost said. If an ID is lost or stolen and then used, it is up to the Secretary of State to decide how to move forward with the case. Mallory said she has used two fake IDs, both of which were found on the floors of bars by her friends. “Obviously (bouncers are) not dumb,” she said. “The picture isn’t the same as the person who’s giving it to them. But I feel like most of the time they let you in.” While Mallory uses a fake

ID less than once a week, she has had an ID get confiscated at The Highdive in Champaign and said she gets worried when she sees bouncers looking closer at IDs. She worries about losing her license, getting a drinking ticket, getting arrested and having the charge recorded on her record. Dozens of websites offer illegally made IDs that students can put their picture and, normally, fake information on. Ketchem said they typically offer deals, such as two for $100, and that the most popular website used by University students was IDChief.com before it had been shut down. “Most of these websites, I’d say probably more than 75 percent of them, are in China or overseas,” he said. “A couple senators sent a letter to the Chinese government asking them to shut this website down, but now it’s opened up underneath another name.” Ketchem said that new technology is making better quality

fraudulent IDs that are harder to detect. “Before, the usual fake ID would be made in a dorm room on a computer with laminating paper,” Ketchem said. “Now you can simply send your picture to these companies and they produce the ID using better computers and comparable paper.” Frost said the police are aware that students on campus are creating and selling IDs as well. Mallory said she doesn’t know anyone at the University who uses websites, but some of her friends in other colleges buy fakes online to buy alcohol. “It doesn’t make any difference when the fake ID was given,” Ketchem said. “You have the right to an administrative hearing, but you need to come in and explain why your picture, name and information were on a fake ID.” Even if fake IDs are found years after they were created and used, students still run the risk of being charged. Cops will match the ID with the user’s real driver’s license and then notify

the DMV, which automatically suspends their license no matter the time lapse, even if the user in question is now 21. Contrary to popular belief, police don’t raid bars specifically looking for fake IDs, Ketchem said. “We do some ID details during the school year with different bars that are cooperating with us, trying to get rid of this problem,” he said. “We’ll be in the bars as they are checking the IDs, trying to see if one’s fake or misused. They’ll let us know and we come over.” Yet police are unsure of the motives behind students continuing to use fakes. Mallory puts it simply: “Because it’s fun.” “I don’t know what else to tell them,” Ketchem said. “We put all the information out there. They’re adults and they’re making the adult decision whether to do this or not.”

Although I’m leaving the position content with what this opportunity has afforded me, nothing makes me more proud to be the editor than when my staff is proud of what they’ve accomplished. Take, for example, our coverage of the Suburban Express lawsuits when our reporter took chunks of hours from her day to swift through hundreds of court records, or the Basketball Showcase, arguably our sports staff’s proudest work.

Or when our design and copy staffs doubled their efforts the day when former editor-in-chief Roger Ebert passed away. These have been just a few highlights of the past year — ones, for me, that can’t easily be replaced with anything I’ve accomplished during my fouryear stretch at the DI. Every day, I walk into the office, sift through a stack to fi nd a crisp, clean copy of that day’s paper and stash it away, most recently in a bin under-

neath my desk. Next week or even next year, they’ll turn into keepsakes, papers I’ll look back on and sometimes bite my tongue asking myself, “What if?” Other times, I’ll smile, reminiscing about such an extraordinary experience. Years from now, the newspapers may yellow, or the print may fade into whiteness, but the memories, the moments, will remain clear forever. But with almost any position, it has its ebbs and flows.

And for me, after I’m done, I’ll have a reassuring feeling, one I know is more powerful than what I ever would have felt as the editor-in-chief of the DI. As an underclassman, it was my assistant news editor and then news editor who I looked up to, who I turned to when I wasn’t sure or when I didn’t know something. There’s no easy way to describe this, but it’s so reassuring, and so warming, to soon have that feeling back when I’ll have a boss. That sense of secu-

rity is irreplaceable. I might not be sure of too many things right now: I don’t know how it will feel to no longer be in a leadership position of this nature. But I know one thing: This paper is now in as good of hands as it has been in its 140plus year history.

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HOUSING expanding the house so more people can live in or cutting the cost of housing,” Zellner said. “Anytime you can make it more incentivized for guys to live in the house that’s a great positive. Brotherhood is built from living together.” Hannah Schlacter, member of Alpha Epsilon Phi, will join several fraternity and sorority chapters to head to Washington, D.C. to lobby for the act from April 27 to May 1. “I’m looking forward to traveling to D.C.,” said Schlacter, freshman in business. “This is something I am passionate

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FAKE ID created illegally, Ketchem said. Determining if an ID is fake or if someone is using someone else’s ID is a task that doesn’t require any experience, University Police Chief Skip Frost said. Between 2008 and now, UIPD saw 11 reports of false ID possession, 40 confiscations of fraudulent IDs and 236 confiscations of IDs being used by someone other than the owner, according to a document obtained from UIPD. ”It’s like a dollar bill,” Frost said. “You can hold a dollar bill up to light and, not having the experience, you can say, ‘Well this doesn’t feel right, it doesn’t look right.’ That’s the fi rst dead giveaway.” Many students use IDs with descriptions that don’t match their own. For example, a student who is 5’6, 140 pounds and has blue eyes will use the ID of a person who is 6’2, 220 pounds and has brown eyes, Frost said.

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College life perpetuates performer mentality in zealous students NICKI HALENZA Assistant opinions editor

The Daily Illini Editorial Board's University report card highlights what we perceive as some of the most significant and important issues on campus to date. An A-grade means that we think the given initiative or topic was largely successful and an important contribution to the University. On the other hand, an F-grade signals that the given initiative or topic was unsuccessful or was detrimental to the University. Alright, University of Illinois — class is in session!

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ILLINI BASKETBALL For a young team in a powerhouse conference, Illini men’s basketball didn’t do half bad in the 2014-15 season. We enjoyed a season-opening, sevengame win streak, not losing a game until December. 3 at Georgia Tech. Despite a mid-season losing stretch, the Illini closed out the regular season in a strong 4-1 fashion, including two wins over ranked teams. And, were it not for that last minute lay-in by Michigan’s Jordan Morgan during the Big Ten Tournament, we might even have made the NCAA tournament. Furthermore, the Illini’s prospects only look to get better going into next year given John Groce’s work at the recruiting end. Despite a disappointing “Cliffmas,� Groce has already proven successful at getting Illinois tapped back into the rich, Chicago-area talent pool with the likes of Nunn and Tate already on the team, and D.J. Williams committed for 2015. We look forward to what next season will bring.

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SMOKE-FREE CAMPUS Since becoming a smoke-free campus at the beginning of the year, the University has failed to create a clear plan to deal with the smoking ban. The University says “no smoking,� but there is no real form of enforcement for those who decide to break the rule. Even if there ends up being a form of punishment, doesn’t law enforcement have better things to do than give a slap on the wrist to those smoking on campus? Additionally, the University has cessation centers aimed to help those who are smoking to quit. However, those programs need to be amplified if the University truly wants to reduce smoking and not just push current smokers into arbitrary off-campus areas.

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DISABILITY SERVICES The University of Illinois is well known as one of the top “disability friendly� campuses in the country. Beckwith Residential Support Services, now part of Nugent Hall, assists students with disabilities in performing activities of daily living, helps them develop a management plan to address their disability-related needs and provides numerous educational and empowerment opportunities. Disability Resources and Educational Services, one of the most comprehensive programs of its kind, is the University’s main hub that provides accommodations for students with disabilities. And in 2012, Gov. Pat Quinn announced the successful funding of the Center for Wounded Veterans in Higher Education, which aims to assist University students who were injured during service. And what better way to honor the vast resources our University provides for students with disabilities than through the successes of our very own University of Illinois paralympians Aaron Pike, Travis Dodson, Tatyana McFadden and alumna Mina Mojtahedi at the 2014 Sochi Winter Games?

IN-STATE AND OUT-OF-STATE STUDENTS Increasing diversity is the name of the game in University recruitment efforts. The number of international students here has risen over the last decade, but integration between them and U.S. students is stagnant. On paper, there’s a lot of diversity on campus: Students hail in great numbers here from countries all over the globe. But once students arrive, domestic and international students don’t mix, and, without more consideration for this on behalf of the University, U.S. students are not likely to benefit directly from an international presence.

PRESIDENT ROBERT EASTER President Robert Easter has been a welcome change to the University administration. Easter took over as president after the resignation of former University president Michael Hogan amidst a scandal involving his chief of staff. Before Hogan, there was B. Joseph White, who also resigned following the clout scandal. Easter, who has been at the University for his entire career, hasn’t been engulfed in scandals and seems as if he truly cares about improving the University, not harming its reputation. Under Easter, the University has seen its smallest tuition increase in a decade and a staff of top administrators who seemingly get along — advantages that the two presidents who preceded Easter couldn’t achieve.

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LGBT-RELATED INITIATIVES It’s been quite the year for LGBT rights — both inside and outside of the University. The brand new Bousfield Hall, completed in fall 2013, was the first of its kind on campus to offer co-ed suites, or genderneutral housing, to students. Fast-forward to November and Illinois becomes the 16th state to legalize same-sex marriage in the country; in February, Champaign County becomes the second county in the state to begin offering same-sex marriage licenses ahead of the June 1 date. As the State began paving the way for the University to implement LGBT-related inclusivity initiatives, the Board of Trustees earlier this month approved the addition of gender confirmation surgery to the student health insurance plan. While the University has been excellent at diversifying the student body, it has yet to truly integrate these various student demographics together, but passing GCS is a huge step forward.

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PROFESSOR EVALUATIONS “Why aren’t the results of the ICES forms published?� You’ve probably asked that question in some form or another while at school here, and we have, too. Of course, some of them are published on the Illinois Student Senate website, but what’s there is nowhere near an exhaustive list. At the same time, professors will bemoan the use of RateMyProfessors.com. We know it’s not fun to have your job scrutinized through ICES forms or other websites. But when we’re spending roughly $400 per credit hour as a full-time students, we want to make sure the classes we take will be worth it. So, either create a more public internal system at the University through ICES forms, or we’ll keep on finding other means by which to assess professors.

This year has been a quiet one — in terms of scandals, at least. With the ousting of former President B. Joseph White over the Category I admissions scandal and the resignation of former President Michael Hogan over controversial admissions changes behind us, we’re very appreciate of the calm and collective tenure of current President Robert Easter.

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BIKE INFRASTRUCTURE Given the emphasis this campus places on sustainability, and that both Champaign and Urbana have been named bicycle friendly communities by the League of American Bicyclists, it is astounding how little this University continues to care for or invests in its bike infrastructure. At best, biking considerations appear to be a haphazard undertaking with greater interests in style (such as occasionally re-painting bike paths) over substance (such as putting thought into infrastructure placement and repairs.) Paths stop at abrupt dead ends (see in front of the ARC.) Paths run through bus stop waiting areas (see the Armory and Wright stop.) Paths are filled with potholes and are crumbling (see the path that runs North-South past the Armory.) Paths are completely blocked off by construction areas (see the path by the White and Wright intersection). Paths are discontinuous and not adequately extensive (no North-South path on any of the quads.) There is almost no enforcement or barriers keeping pedestrians off bike paths. There’s also never a place to park given the sporadic bike rack placement around campus. And where was the most logical place for Facilities and Services to dump this past winter’s snow? Of course, the bike paths. We rest our case.

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t’s finally hitting that time of year again where University students are dropping their faces into their textbooks and smacking the sides of their heads with the front and back covers. This is all done in an effort to kill any remaining brain cells that haven’t already been overworked by the semester — we are all looking to put ourselves out of this academic misery. OK, call me dramatic, but what I’m trying to say is that this time of the year is downright rough. On top of the midterms and essays that are sucking the lives out of us, we are expected to put toothy smiles on our faces and throw on our best business formal attire to please potential employers for upcoming summer internships and job opportunities. Even in reference to the all-campus career fair that took place on Tuesday, the Career Center enthusiastically pitched to us, “Present your best self!� By saying this, the Career Center, and the University overall, is alluding to the fact that we have different selves — one for the career fair, one for at home — and probably a pretty ratchet one for KAM’S. This statement encourages us to develop a sense of self that fits into what others expect from us in any given situation. And that is essentially what college is all about — it’s like a giant, glamorized beauty pageant, and we are all sashaying our way through college like “Toddlers and Tiaras� on the stage of capitalism. Though I call attention to this weird college phenomenon that is not unlike Darwin’s survival of the fittest, I am no less guilty of being a part of it. My dad said it best when he was telling me that at this stage of my life, I will be continually molding myself to the wants and expectations of others so that I can end up in an amazing career. Meanwhile, he sat in his LaZ-Boy chair, beer in hand, and said something to the extent of, “At my age, when it comes to getting jobs, they either like me or they don’t. I ain’t changing for no one.� It was funny because I never really thought of it that way before. I never considered the fact that I, as well as others my age and in my position, am just forming myself to fit into a frame of what society wants me to be. While I understand the necessity of this process of self-presentation and selling ourselves so we can land the job, I can’t help but feel like I am participating in a giant circus act with performers in clown makeup, breathing fire, juggling and doing acrobatics in hopes of standing out from the rest of the crowd. Although I mostly just feel like the huge grey elephant trudging along slowly like an idiot with the hopes of being noticed. And I find it rather frustrating that in this time of self-discovery, despite all of the hard work, effort and learning that I am putting in behind the scenes on a day-to-day basis, I am only as good as my resume — which by the way is pretty kick-ass right now, so holler at my Chicago media internships! To an employer, I am first a piece of paper and then a person. But that’s just the thing — I am making decisions and participating in activities knowing in the back of my mind what a “resume builder� it is, demonstrating how ingrained this idea of self presentation is in our heads. Resumes recognize all of these objective skills and accomplishments that a person possesses, but meanwhile I’m like, where on here do I put my astounding ability to recite the alphabet backwards and name the states in alphabetical order? And where is the appropriate spot to talk about how I can recall really insignificant quotes from movies? Granted, resumes and abilities are required for pretty much anyone of any age for any job. But, in particular, college is training us to transform ourselves into the people that society and employers want us to be in terms of how we present ourselves on paper and how we conduct ourselves at interviews and career fairs — which are necessary to get to that all-mighty dollar we all disgustingly value. Meanwhile, our passions, interests and unique traits are sidelined and not fully discovered until after we have already been judged and placed into our positions in society. It’s not even that I look to “defy the system� or argue that we should not be looking to build our skill-sets and bring our talents to new jobs and organizations. What I am looking to do, though, is emphasize how much is expected of college students, and young adults in general, to act in a certain way in hopes of becoming successful. And ultimately, I just want somewhere on my resume to brag about being able to recite the alphabet backwards.

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SHI-AI “People appreciate the small things,” Wainer said. Executive board members agree that since Shi-Ai has representation from every Greek sorority, being a member of ShiAi is also a good opportunity to meet women from other chapters. “Joining a house can narrow your mind,” Wainer said. “It’s nice to meet girls in other houses with different interests.” “I have met girls from outside my chapter who I wouldn’t have met otherwise,” said Hector, sophomore in LAS, Efforts are also being made to further integrate Shi-Ai into Greek life, such as promoting ShiAi events within the Greek houses themselves, Wainer said. She added that another one of Shi-Ai’s goals is to become an official RSO. The executive board members will take over their positions in the fall. The new president is Jayne Chorpasch, Alpha Epsilon Phi member and freshman in Business; the VP external operations is Marisa Levitt, Alpha Epsilon Phi member and freshman in LAS; and the VP internal operations is Rebecca Moll, Sigma Delta Tau member and freshman in ACES.

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Shi-ah members at their philanthropic event last semester, “Pet-a-Pup for a Buck”. Students could pay a $1 to pet a dog, and all proceeds went to the Illini Service Dogs student organization.

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et the countdown begin. In just two short days, students will be ready for a constant flow of sunshine, booze, friends and, most importantly, no exams. The typical college stigma of endless partying is associated with this well-known time of year: spring break. And, for students at the University, this Friday marks the start of this coveted week-long vacation. For those itching to get away from Champaign (and Illinois), bags are being packed, and many will be seeking an alternative atmosphere to Foellinger Auditorium and the UGL. With a variety of options and places available, how is a student to decide where to go for this overly anticipated week? The consensus between StudentCity.com, Total Frat Move (more commonly known as TFM) and the general University population has led to three top places:

Panama City Beach, Fla. Spring breakers from the University who are headed to Panama City Beach may be getting a great deal regarding prices, but they will have missed out on the annual Luke Bryan concert. Each year, Bryan returns to perform at the Spinnaker Beach Club. But fear not, future-PCB goers, there are still an extensive amount of activities available at this destination. With weather in the upper 60’s for the week, Panama City Beach will be the perfect place for outdoor fun. Springbreakfunplace.com notes renting scooters, riding the “Slingshot” (a local amusement park ride) and driving dune buggies on the beach as top attractions. Available “party packages” also

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allow guests 21 and over VIP entry into Spinnaker’s Beach Club, which includes free beer, food discounts and a variety of other opportunities depending upon which package is bought. While the Platinum Pass offers a range of perks such as separate club entry and discounted drinks, the Gold City Pass still offers free alcohol and access to local beach parties. However, Sean Julian, junior in ACES and 2012 attendee, said the best part was just sitting on the beach and getting a tan with her friends.

South Padre, Texas A favorite destination within the Greek system, South Padre hosts one of the largest spring breaks for college students. Caroline Everette, sophomore in AHS, is currently acting as the liaison between her sorority and Inertia, a company who books most of spring break trips to South Padre for University students. While she said the process is very stressful regarding contracts and flight information, they are excited for the upcoming weekend. “My favorite part of the trip was the booze cruise; it was awesome,” said Alyssa Giovannoni, junior in ACES, who went to South Padre last year for spring break. She said the booze

cruise lasted a couple of hours and described the scene as more than 100 college students crammed onto one boat. With the room only costing around $400 and having her friend’s company, the entire trip was well worth it, she said.

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Christen is a junior in Media. She can be reached at features@dailyillini.com.

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In the two weeks between recent revelations that hackers stole data on students, alumni and faculty from the University of MarylandCollege Park and the Johns Hopkins University, nearly 360,000 records were swiped in similar attacks at schools in Pennsylvania, Indiana and North Dakota. Online thieves have increasingly sought sensitive or otherwise valuable data from educational institutions, experts say. Last year alone, breaches included possible exposure of 2.5 million Social Security and bank account numbers associated with an Arizona community college system, 74,000 Social Security numbers of University of Delaware students and staff, and 145,000 applications to Virginia Tech, according to the Privacy Rights Clearinghouse. Colleges and universities often are attractive targets for hackers because there are many access points into their networks, which contain not just financial and personal data but also valuable intellectual property. That threat is forcing academics to reassess the way they keep and protect vast collections of information, often held in decentralized computer networks accessible to thousands of students, professors and researchers. “It’s been a long-standing concern that our culture of collaboration and trust kind of flies in the face of the need for security to be more closed, more alert and more skeptical and cynical,” said Rodney Petersen, senior policy adviser

for SecuriCORE, a higher-education information security project at Indiana University. Just as campuses have added gates, guards and surveillance cameras on in recent decades, they may have to end the era of open access to online resources, he said. The University of Maryland and other institutions reeling from major data thefts are redoubling efforts to confine and protect sensitive data spread across networks — sometimes so scattered that it’s a complicated task simply to learn where the data might be hiding and vulnerable. The growing security risks may also require new barriers around networks that have been traditionally open in the name of academic discourse and unfettered access. But unlike retailers, banks and other companies that guard sensitive data, universities can’t mandate what devices or software are used to access their networks. And they must accommodate students and researchers spread across the globe, making it more difficult to prevent and detect security breaches. Since January 2013, more than 50 colleges, universities and school systems across the country have been the targets of attacks that may have compromised personal information, according to the Privacy Rights Clearinghouse, a California-based consumer-advocacy group. Such attacks are not confined to colleges and universities. The school systems in Maryland’s Howard and Carroll counties, for example, have reported net-

work disruptions linked to possible cyberattacks this year, though personal data was not thought to have been at risk in either case. Since a breach compromised names, Social Security numbers and birth dates of 287,580 students, faculty and staff at the University of Maryland on Feb. 18, officials said they have purged more than three-fourths of the sensitive records, some of which dated back to 1992. But they are also hastening to learn how vulnerable the university’s data remains, and how to prevent future attacks. A cybersecurity task force that university President Wallace Loh called together within 24 hours of the attack is set to consider whether information technology systems on campus should be centralized to keep sensitive data in one place, rather than scattered across various colleges and departments. The group, which met for the first time last week, also is launching an effort to scan all university databases for personal information that could be at risk. Similar actions have taken place at Johns Hopkins, where officials on March 6 announced an attack that occurred late last year compromising names and email addresses of 848 biomedical engineering students, as well as confidential evaluations of classmates. In response to attacks and at the urging of auditors, the university has moved to prioritize what data needs the highest levels of protection, said Darren Lacey, the university’s chief information security officer.

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Cancun, Mexico Seniors at the University seem to save Mexico for their last spring break destination. Those planning to cross borders this Friday will be met with hot weather and endless opportunities for fun. Last year, Cancun welcomed the first-ever Inception Music Festival, which brought in more than 30,000 attendees. This year, Cancun offers the same EDM music festival, urging its spring breakers to attend the beach in the morning and clubs at night for a non-stop party atmosphere. According to StudentCity, this particular spring break trip costs about $1,300, with air fare included.

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Spring break hot spots Staff writer Christen McGlynn gives the top three spring break destinations of 2014: Panama City Beach, Fla., South Padre, Texas, and Cancun, Mexico. Turn to Page 5A to read more about these “spring break specials� that are offered there.

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Shi-Ai aims to be more prevalent in Greek community ABBY GLICKMAN STAFF WRITER

Illinois State University graduates create Packback, make textbook rentals easy for students BY ALICE SMELYANSKY STAFF WRITER

At the start of each semester, the frenzy to buy and sell textbooks, find the cheapest prices and earn some money back on books is inevitable. And despite the purchases, sometimes textbooks still find a cozy spot in students’ closets, collecting dust until the day before exams. After living through the problem, Mike Shannon, Kasey Gandham and Nick Currier decided to do something about it. They created Packback, a company that allows students to rent books for 24-hour periods of time. Flash-forward two years, and the company is being featured on ABC’s Emmy-nominated show, “Shark Tank,� on Friday at 8 p.m. Packback began when the cofounders, who were Illinois State University students, entered the Illinois State University business model competition and created a business plan they wanted to pursue. They had one uniform issue they agreed on and had expertise in: the textbook purchasing cycle. By searching for a textbook’s ISBN code on the Packback website, a student can see a compilation of 20 to 30 online retailers’ listings to buy and sell. For $5 per day, a student can rent the digital version; however, if the course requires extended daily use, a student can purchase the ebook for the entire semester. When selling, a user can choose to sell his or her books through the listed retailers or through Packback’s guaranteed highest found price. “What we’re pursuing at the core is to allow students to really hold off on buying anything,� Shannon, cofounder of Packback, said. “Not have to spend all the summer savings in the first week or two of class. Rent for a day at a time, in digital format, and feel out each individual professor’s course.� Shannon, along with his other cofounders, won the competition with this business model. While they received positive feedback from noteworthy investors, they were also told the model was too

capital-intensive. It would take too long to get content from publishing companies and it would be tough to carry out. Nonetheless, they began coldcalling entrepreneurs and financial investors. One day, the team happened to call the president of McGraw-Hill Education, Brian Kibby. Kibby liked their idea and spent two days on campus, offering the students advice and opening doors for them in the publishing industry. The team continued to build up their network over the past two years and raised over half a million dollars in seed capital from Chicago-based angel investors. Packback executed a pilot with a few publishers and is now expanding to campuses across the nation, including the university. “The idea of being able to just rent the book for 24 hours not only saves you money, but I feel like because there is a time restriction on it, it also gives students an incentive to study, rather than procrastinating, like most people do,� Anthony Giannini, lead campus ambassador for Packback at the University and junior in Business, said. Though Packback reached the campus only about three weeks ago, Giannini is contacting various organizations to spread awareness and introduce groups to Packback’s promotional period. Currently, the company will share revenue for every book an organization sells through Packback to help with fundraisers and philanthropic events. There is strong representation of Packback on about 30 college campuses, but the company plans to rapidly increase once the “Shark Tank� episode airs nationwide. “I remember when I got the phone call I was just shaking,� Kim Boehm, campus marketing manager and senior at Illinois State University, said. “It’s going to be amazing for us. Not only will it gain exposure for Packback and get some more publishers on board and get more books, which will then help more students save money, but it’ll also be a great asset for these brand ambassadors on their resume.�

Boehm leaves Bloomington every Friday for Chicago, where the company is currently headquartered, to meet with brand ambassadors, hash out any problems and participate in conference calls with different executives. Since graduating, Shannon works full-time with Packback. He said student entrepreneurs, however, have a particular advantage over other age groups. “It’s the fact that you’re a young, gritty, aspiring entrepreneur, and if you call up, say, a president of a company — not necessarily one you’re trying to work with, but just someone you’re looking to get advice from — it’s a good position to be in to say, ‘Hey, I’m a student, I’m trying to do this big thing, will you give me 15 minutes to give me some advice?’� Shannon said. “If we were 30, I don’t think we could’ve opened some of the doors we opened strictly because people thought it was cool a couple college kids were trying to accomplish something and build a real solution.� This was exactly the viewpoint of one of the producers at “Shark Tank� when Packback applied to be on the show. In a pool of 45,000 applicants, Packback was attractive to the show because a large segment of its viewing audience is college students. “We actually got a call from a producer and she said, ‘I picked you guys out because I saw your application and your video, and I thought, ‘Man, I needed this in college,’� Shannon said. “We’re providing a solution that I think resonates with a lot of people that have been through college.� On Friday at 7:30 p.m., Packback will be hosting a viewing party and networking event at 1871, a Chicago entrepreneurial hub for digital start-ups located on the 12th floor of Merchandise Mart. Shannon and Gandham will do a fireside chat after the show airs and talk more about the company and the “Shark Tank� experience.

Alice can be reached at smelyan2@dailyillini.com.

On Tuesday, the service organization Shi-Ai held its election for a new executive board. With the new board members set, Shi-Ai hopes to become a more well-recognized organization. “We want to get our name out there and try to make Shi-Ai a more prestigious activity to be involved in,� said Julia Hector, VP external operations and Alpha Gamma Delta member. The service organization was founded in 1908 at Northwestern University. Shi-Ai’s Alpha Sigma Sigma chapter was brought to the University of Illinois three years ago, after students traveled to Northwestern to do research at its chapter. The group, which is comprised of two women representatives from each sorority within the Panhellenic Council and two from each nonPanhellenic sorority, combines each chapter’s individual service goals with additional philanthropy to fully round out the community-service side of Greek life. While Shi-Ai is technically a freshman and sophomore honorary, executive board members who are upperclassmen can still be involved in the organization. The University’s chapter promotes philanthropy by hosting events and attending other Greek houses’ events. Its main philanthropy event last semester was called “Pet-a-Pup for a Buck,� which ShiAi co-sponsored with the social fraternity Theta Chi. At “Pet-a-Pup for a Buck,� students could pet a dog by paying $1, and the proceeds went to the registered student organization Illini Service Dogs. This year, Shi-Ai will be the sole sponsor of the event, which will take place in May. Carrie Wainer, Shi-Ai president and Kappa Kappa Gamma member, said Pet-a-Pup has been her favorite experience with Shi-Ai so far because it has enabled her to spend time with her Shi-Ai friends as well as her Kappa Kappa Gamma sisters. “It was nice seeing (my sisters) outside of the Kappa philanthropy and there to support Shi-Ai,� said Wainer, sophomore in AHS. She said she was also moved by the unified support of Shi-Ai by the whole Greek community. “It was amazing seeing everyone in one place, wearing their own letters,� she said. Hope Camden, VP internal operations for Shi-Ai and 4-H House member, agrees that Pet-a-Pup was her favorite event with Shi-Ai. “You get the chance to work with the dogs and see what all your fundraising efforts and organizational efforts go toward,� said Camden, junior in LAS. Shi-Ai’s other main philanthropy event, which will take place in April, is “Campus Cleanup.� The group will partner with social fraternity Phi Kappa Psi for the event and spend the day picking up litter on campus, Wainer said. At their bimonthly meetings, the women of Shi-Ai participate in and plan smaller philanthropic activities in addition to their larger ones, such as creating bookmarks for the Crisis Nursery in Urbana, participating in canned food drives, sending letters to war veterans, and writing letters to hospital patients.

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SPORTS Running back Young to stay at UI despite transfer rumors kind of a shock that he didn’t tell me. I just took it as just After a rocky junior season, being a rumor.� Illinois running back DonoFour days later, head coach vonn Young had more trou- Tim Beckman refuted the Tribles at the beginning of the bune’s report and said Young offseason. would remain on the team. After starting in 10 games “It was a thought, but I nevas a sophomore, Young was er actually took measures to a starter for two games last make that move to another season and recorded single- spot,� Young said. “It was just digit carries in eight of the a personal thought.� team’s 12 games as sophoThe senior is now back to more Josh Ferguson took bolster a thin running back advantage of increased car- position for the Illini. ries. Young didn’t touch the Outside of Ferguson and ball on Oct. 26 against Mich- Young, backup running backs igan State after back-to-back for the Illini have a combined weeks with a fumble against 10 carries in their careers. Ferguson, listed at 5 -footNebraska and Wisconsin. Young tallied career-lows 10, 195 pounds and reserve with 376 rushing yards, 4.0 Devin Church, 5-foot-8, 185 yards per carry and three pounds, provide speed and total touchdowns in the 2013 mobility out of the backfield campaign. in the receiving game. But Rumors of Illinois needs Young leavt he p ower complement ing the team of the 6-foot, after his 220 -pound demotion on You ng for the field hit short yardfever pitch age, grindin D e c em ber when the DONOVONN YOUNG i t - o u t JUNIOR RUNNING BACK Chicago Trisituations. bune posted “It’s huge, we’re ver y a story, citing a “source close to the sit- thin there,� Beckman said. uation,� saying that Young “They’re going to have to intended to transfer from Illi- (complement each other). nois. There were no schools LaKeith Walls and Kendrick listed, but the source claimed Foster have to get better that Young was looking into and we moved Devin Church five schools for his final there, too, to try and get some season. opportunities. That’s what The report caught both we’ve got. We’ve got to play Young and the Illinois coach- with what we’ve got.� ing staff by surprise. Now that Young is back on “All I hear is people calling the team for his final seame, sending me Snapchats of son, he hopes his struggles my name on the news,� Young are behind him. said. “It was out of hand. I “Donovonn Young is a good don’t know how the informa- football player,� Beckman tion got spread, but it was out said. “His game is all in front of hand.� of him, even more and getting “It was surprising because better. I’m excited the way Donovonn has always been that he’s playing.� very straightforward,� head coach Tim Beckman said. Stephen can be reached at “He is very expressive in how sbourbo2@dailyillini.com good he wants to be, so it was and @steve_bourbon. BY STEPHEN BOURBON STAFF WRITER

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Illinois guard Kendrick Nunn tires to dribble around Boston University guard Maurice Watson Jr. during the first round game of the National Invitation Tournament game at Agganis Arena at BU on Wednesday. The Illinois defeated Boston, 66-62.

Illini rally to top Terriers in NIT Illinois will face Clemson on Sunday at 10 a.m. CST following win at Boston BY TEDDY GREENSTEIN CHICAGO TRIBUNE

BOSTON — The motivation for most NIT participants can be boiled down to three words: Madison Square Garden. It’s the site of the semifinal and championship games. The three words that fueled Illi nois’ huge comeback Wednesday night were these: Seniors Die Hard. Illini head coach John Groce uttered them after his team rallied from 17 points down for an impressive 66-62 victory over Boston University. OK, so it was the first round of the NCAA tournament’s consolation bracket. And it came against a team from the Patriot League. Still it marked a huge night for Rayvonte Rice, who scored

said. “And I thought Ray was a monster.� Groce said Rice texted him recently to promise he would be ready for the matchup that took a game-high 28 points on 11-for- place at Agganis Arena while 14 shooting and was all but the State Farm Center underunstoppable down the stretch. goes renovations. “ H e ’s a A fter a reporter asked st rong k id , Rice if his text and he’s pretwas colorful, ty skilled as well,� Boston’s Groce jumped D. J. I r v i ng in, saying: “It said. “He took wa s pol ite. control of the He’s always game.� respectful.� The victory Said Rice: “I RAYVONTE RICE was just tellsends Illinois JUNIOR GUARD to Clemson for ing him that we a compelling weren’t going Big Ten-ACC to give up ... matchup at a date to be deter- I’m playing for these guys, Jon mined. And it allows seniors and Joe. We didn’t want this to Joseph Bertrand and Jon Ekey be that last game.� to extend their playing careers. It certainly looked like it “Joe and Jon, you could see in would be. The Terriers (24their eyes that they wanted to 11) took a 30-13 lead on a 30-8 compete and find a way,� Groce run, during which they drained

“I was just telling him that we weren’t going to give up ... I’m playing for these guys.�

3-pointers. “I felt like they were more ready, to be honest,� Groce said. “I thought we were soft and not real smart. We turned the ball over; we were too casual. They played with more purpose. But we kept playing.� With about two minutes to go, Rice made a steal near the top of the key, powered through a foul by Maurice Watson and made the lay-in and subsequent free throw. Two more Rice free throws gave Illinois its first lead since the game’s opening minutes. Rice then got freed on a screen and jetted through the lane for a layup and 64-61 advantage. Down 64-62, Boston’s Dom Morris missed a contested layup on an inbounds play. Nnanna Egwu’s free throws sealed it for the Illini (20-14). “I’m proud of our guys,� Groce said, “for not getting discouraged.�

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ayvonte Rice was happy to finally face a nonconference team again. Rice’s 28 points, with 20 coming in the second half, carried Illinois to a 66-62 victory over Boston in the first round of the NIT on Wednesday. Rice was really never able to adjust to the grind of the Big Ten during his first season in the conference. The Drake transfer scored 20 or more points four times in 20 Big Ten games after pulling off the feat five times in 13 nonconference matchups. Rice had to be licking his chops heading into the matchup against a Boston team from the Patriot League. He didn’t disappoint. Illinois’ season would be over if it wasn’t for Rice’s performance Wednesday night. The Illini were dominated for much

of the first half, trailing 30-13 at one point amid a rainstorm of Boston 3-pointers. Rice mounted an Illinois comeback with his aggressiveness. The Illini looked like deer in headlights as they tried to figure out Boston’s 2-3 zone defense. Illinois was slow to set up its offense, lacked ball movement and settled for poor looks throughout the first half. Rice didn’t fall into the trap of the zone defense. The junior attacked the heart of Boston’s defense and drove at will. Boston struggled to keep Rice out of the paint and was never able to slow him down. Rice flat out dominated in the second half. Rice scored 20 points on 7-for-8 shooting in the second half and hit clutch shot after clutch shot. Rice went on a personal 7-0 run down the stretch, capped off by his layup that put Illinois up for good at 64-61. Rice’s only misses of the night were 3-pointers, demonstrating how difficult he was to keep out of the paint. He also led Illinois with eight rebounds, rounding out one of the better

performances by an Illini this season. Illinois has a tendency to play to the level of their opponents, whether the opponent is good or bad. Less than a week after coming a layup short of upsetting No. 8 Michigan, Illinois nearly fell to a mid-major Boston squad. The 3-point shot gave Boston a fighter’s chance in this game. The Terriers made 11 3-pointers at a 44 percent clip after making just one 3-pointer on 17 attempts against American in the Patriot League Championship. Seven first-half 3-pointers helped give Boston a nine-point lead at halftime. But as the old adage goes, you live by the three, and you die by the three. Boston made just four 3-pointers in a second half where it was outscored 42-29. Illinois finally started playing like the favorite. It was almost as if Illinois turned back the clock against Boston. Rice finally played like he did earlier in the season and John Groce’s Opening Day starting lineup proved to be the most effective rotation against

Boston. The senior duo of Joseph Bertrand and Jon Ekey gave Groce solid minutes off the bench. The two combined for 15 points on 4-for-6 shooting from the behind the arc and played pivotal roles in helping the Illini climb back into the game. Illinois’ road to an NIT Championship isn’t going to get any easier. The Illini will now have to travel to South Carolina to face a pesky Clemson squad. The Tigers beat Georgia State on Tuesday and feature one of the toughest defenses in the country. The Illini are suddenly the highest seed remaining in their region after No. 1-seeded St. John’s fell to eighth-seeded Robert Morris on Tuesday. If the Illini, and namely Rice, continue to play the way they did in the second half against Boston, a date at Madison Square Garden may be in their future.

Michael is a senior in Media. He can be reached at wonsovr2@dailyillini.com. Follow him on Twitter @The_MDubb.

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Illinois’ Donovonn Young runs the ball during the game against Purdue at Ross-Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, Ind., on Nov. 23. The Illini won, 20-16.

Delgado seeks 2nd win at NCAA nationals BY DANIEL DEXTER STAFF WRITER

As the referee raised junior Jesse Delgado’s arm proclaiming him the winner, his opponent Nico Megaludis had a few parting words for the twotime Big Ten champion: “I’ll see you at nationals.� Now, nearly two weeks removed from the Big Ten Tournament, Delgado and seven of his teammates are preparing to represent the Illinois wrestling team in Oklahoma City at the NCAA national championships, which begin Thursday and go through Saturday. Delgado took satisfaction in being able to win the Big Ten title at the expense of Megaludis, who defeated Delgado in a controversial match earlier in the year. Delgado beat Megaludis in last year’s national title match, but Delgado doesn’t care who he faces this year, he just wants to get to the top of the podium

for a second consecutive year. “I think I’m better than anybody at the weight,� Delgado said. “Whether I am or not, I believe it. That’s what it’s going to come down to. Whoever truly thinks he is the best will win.� Delgado will be the only Illini with a No. 1 seed at the tournament. He’s also the only wrestler to deliver a loss to the No. 2 seed Nahshon Garrett this season,who he defeated in Madison Square Garden on Dec. 1. Megaludis has the No. 3 seed, meaning a rematch could only come in the title match. Head coach Jim Heffernan is confident Delgado has what it takes to win another title, but he has to compete at his best. Delgado has a chance to become the Illinois wrestling team’s first repeat national champion since 1958-59, which Heffernan believes would be a great boost to the program as a whole. “There are only 10 (national

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Illinois softball to open Big Ten play this weekend at home against Iowa BY CHARLOTTE CARROLL STAFF WRITER

For the Illinois softball team, Big Ten play is the difference between facing one opponent and three to five opponents per weekend. It’s an opportunity for rivalries to flourish and competition to thrive. And now, 21 games into the season, it is finally time for the team to open Big Ten conference play. Illinois (14-7) will have the chance to embrace its competitive conference spirit in a three game series against Iowa (5-12). “The Big Ten is always different than any other competition,” sophomore Allie Bauch said. “It’s kind of what means the most, and this is what we work towards, so we’re really excited. All the games before are what have prepared us for this time now.” The Illini will come home for only the second time this season, and they are looking to start off conference play with wins at home. Illinois is coming off a strong offensive performance in the Fighting Illini Classic, its homeopening tournament, where it

won two of three games. Illinois defeated Western Michigan and Omaha but lost to North Dakota State. Though playing one team is easier on the coaches in terms of scouting, it’s about staying one step ahead of the other team for the players. “The really big thing about when you play a team three times is that they’re going to know every strength and every weakness, and they’re going to play to it,” sophomore Remeny Perez said. “So it’s making those adjustments each inning, each pitch and each game.” Veteran players can attest to the level of competition and how conference play is more personal because of the different attention paid to the other team. Against Iowa, Illinois is 12-18 all-time but won its last two games on April 23, 2013. In this weekend’s matchup, the lineup hits especially close to home. Sophomore Katie Repole has a twin sister, Whitney, who plays for the Hawkeyes. During their games, the Repole family sits in the middle of the stands sporting shirts with the letter ‘I’

split half orange and half yellow. The two played on separate travel teams growing up but still train together during the summer, turning the series into more than just a conference rivalry for the sisters. “Even though we’ve played together, we’ve always competed against each other,” Repole said. “And everyone has always compared us, so while we are here we get to be our own people, but the competition is still the same.” Despite playing an aggressive schedule leading up to conference play, head coach Terri Sullivan said there is nothing quite like Big Ten softball in the mental and physical competition. “The third game of the series is always just a real dog fight because you’re pretty familiar with one other,” Sullivan said. “And I think it’s all about heart come the end of the weekend. Staying in the moment and focusing on playing our style of play and being consistent on both sides of the game is what it is all about.”

Charlotte can be reached at cmcarro2@dailyillini.com.

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DELGADO champions) a year, so if we can have one every year, then that would be pretty darn good,” Heffernan said. “The kid has put the work in and done everything right.” While Delgado has experience on the national stage, four other Illini wrestlers will be competing at the tournament for the first time, three of whom are redshirt freshmen. Sophomore Steven Rodrigues is the oldest of the first timers and has had the toughest journey to this point. Rodrigues had to miss time at the beginning of the season recovering from an ACL tear. A month into his return, he was the only Illini to make it to the finals of the Midlands Championships, and he did it as an unseeded wrestler. His fortune ended in that championship match as he suffered a broken hand in defeat, putting his season on hold again. Rodrigues was one of several Illini forced to watch the team compete from the sideline because of injury, but he was able to come back again after a month. A sixth-place finish at the Big Ten Tournament earned the 141-pounder an automatic bid for the national tournament, where he will once again be unseeded.

His new challenge will be to avoid the nerves of competing as a first-time qualifier. “The mat is no different at nationals than it is at Huff Hall,” Rodrigues said. “I’m going to have to block out the atmosphere out and just go wrestle. This is where I’ve dreamed about competing since I was a little kid.”

“I think I’m better than anyone at weight. Whether I am or not, I believe it.” JESSE DELGADO JUNIOR WRESTLER

For junior Jackson Morse, nationals experience won’t be the issue, but the competition could be. He is wrestling in the same weight class as Penn State’s David Taylor, who is a former national champion and the frontrunner for wrestling’s top individual national prize, the Dan Hodge Trophy. Morse is excited for the chance to wrestle skilled competitors like Taylor at the national tournament after his two-year absence from the event. Morse was able to qualify for

nationals as a true freshman but couldn’t replicate the feat the following year. His disappointing sophomore season led to him being redshirted. After a year out of the lineup, Morse has come back strong this season as a junior, accumulating a 25-6 record. He finished fifth at the Big Ten Tournament and is now ready for another shot at his goal. “I was obviously disappointed my sophomore year when I didn’t make it and didn’t even get a chance to compete for a title,” Morse said. “This is just time to do what I have been training for all season.” Morse and the rest of the young Illini squad will have the opportunity to put its disappointing regular season behind it with a strong showing at nationals. Heffernan is confident his wrestlers can compete with experienced teams like threetime defending champ Penn State and Minnesota, but they will have stay focused on their purpose the entire time. “You can’t be a spectator and get caught up with everything going on at nationals,” Heffernan said. “You have to be a selfish person for three days and worry about yourself.”

Daniel can be reached at dadexte2@dailyillini.com and @ddexter23.

Rob McDonnell shines in 1st start of the year BY NICHOLAS FORTIN ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR

Illinois pitcher Rob McDonnell never wanted to be a reliever. After starting the season with two vastly different relief appearances, McDonnell had his first start of the season Tuesday against Indiana State and excelled in front of the home crowd. “Relieving’s never really been my thing,” McDonnell said. “I started games all throughout high school. I started a couple games in college, and I’ve always preferred to do that. “I thought I pitched pretty well. I had one error on a play that I should have made, so I was a little bummed about that, but for the most part I was happy with it. I was able to locate pitches.” McDonnell threw five innings of shutout baseball, tallied six strikeouts and picked up his first win of the season in the process. Collegiate pitching hasn’t come easy for McDonnell, who has battled through injuries that limited him to eight appear-

ances combined in his first two years on the team. McDonnell redshirted his freshman year as he recovered from Tommy John surgery and had each of his next two seasons cut short by injury. McDonnell said he feels 100 percent healthy this year, and it showed Tuesday as he dominated the Sycamores for the first five innings before J.D. Nielsen relieved him. “I was really pleased with the start we got out of Rob McDonnell,” head coach Dan Hartleb said. “It’s been a while since he got a start because he had the injuries over the past year, year and a half, but I thought he was very good today. Nerves got to him on the first hitter or two but then he was really sharp, and I think he’s capable of throwing that way on a regular basis.” Time will tell what this season has in store for McDonnell, who said he’s just glad to be starting again. “It feels great getting back out there,” McDonnell said. “It’s where I feel comfortable.”

Goldstein’s big game With the Illini leading 7-0, sophomore catcher Jason Goldstein hit what looked to be a normal line drive into left field. The ball caught the strong winds blowing out of Illinois field and bounced off the scoreboard behind left field. The hit was Goldstein’s first home run of his Illini career but despite the potential significance associated with the line drive, Goldstein said he was happier with his overall performance than the homer. “Probably the best game of my career thus far,” Goldstein said of his performance Tuesday against the Sycamores. “It’s always nice to hit a home run, but I just put good swings on the ball and anything can happen when you do that.” Goldstein led the Illini both behind the plate and at it, finishing 3-for-3 with three runs, three RBIs and a triple shy of the cycle against Indiana State. Hartleb and McDonnell both agreed Goldstein had a great game overall.

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Nicholas can be reached at fortin2@dailyillini.com and @IlliniSportsGuy.

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You deserve a factual look at . . . Iran, Nuclear Weapons and the “Interim Agreement” Is this the time to relax—or rather increase— economic sanctions on the Islamic Republic?

The P5 + 1 group of world powers—the U.S., China, Russia, France, Great Britain and Germany— celebrated when Iran recently agreed to a six-month interim agreement calling for the Islamic Republic to suspend enrichment of 20% uranium. In return, the P5 + 1 agreed to allow Iran to access $4.2 billion in previously blocked funds, and the U.S. agreed to apply no new economic sanctions for six months. Yet Iranian foreign minister Mohammed Javad Zarif says, “We did not agree to dismantle anything,” and its president Hassan Rouhani promises Iran will absolutely retain its enrichment capability. U.S. President Barack Obama has pledged that if Iran fails to abide by the interim agreement or to dismantle its nuclear weapons development, he would seek additional economic sanctions and possibly resort to military action. A bill currently before Congress—the Nuclear Weapons Free Iran Act—would impose just such additional sanctions on Iran if it breaks the interim agreement or does not cease its nuclear weapons program following expiration of this agreement. In other words, the bill formalizes exactly the diplomatic consequences the President has threatened. No wonder the Nuclear Weapons Free Iran Act is currently supported by at least 59 U.S. Senators, a clear majority. Distressingly, the President has threatened to veto this act if passed by the Senate. The White House fears that the threat of new sanctions—even though they would not go into effect unless Iran fails to comply— could derail current nuclear disarmament talks. What are the stakes? The primary targets of the Iranian ayatollahs’ fanatical zeal are the U.S. (the “great Satan”) and Israel (the “little Satan”), perceived as being America’s agent in the Middle East. Since Iran now possesses long-range ballistic missiles, the United States, Europe and many Arab nations are in mortal danger of attack by that country. Indeed, as Senate Foreign Relations Committee member Sen. Richard Durbin notes, “If these [current] negotiations fail, there are two grim alternatives—a nuclear Iran, or war, or perhaps both.”

Even short of such a war, a nuclear-armed Iran would be in unquestioned dominance of the Middle East and of its oil supply, the energy life blood of the entire world. It would surely cause intolerable disruption of the U.S. and international economies. Israel, however, is the most immediate target of Iran’s fury. Iran’s unquenchable hatred of Israel is based on the conviction that “nonbelievers” have no legitimate place in the Middle East. Iran’s leaders have repeatedly threatened Israel with destruction once they come into possession of nuclear weapons. Israel is such a small country that one or two nuclear weapons strategically dropped on its narrow coastal territory would destroy it. Indeed, the effects of a nuclear attack on Israel are too horrible to consider. There can be little doubt, for example, that such an attack would turn the entire Middle East into a war zone, leaving wide-spread destruction and a worldwide economic disaster in its wake. Clearly this outcome must be prevented at all cost, and no effort should be spared to keep the hands of the ayatollahs off the nuclear trigger. What is the solution? Of course, most Americans share the President’s hopes that Iran can be persuaded to set aside its nuclear ambitions—and its vendetta against Israel—through diplomacy and other peaceful means. But one thing is certain: It is crippling Western economic sanctions, backed by the threat of force, that have recently driven Iran to the negotiating table. Above all, Iran must decommission its nuclear weapons infrastructure. Yet with Iran’s nuclear capability still intact and moving forward and its leaders vigorously asserting that the Islamic Republic will never reduce its 20,000 centrifuges or shut down its Arak heavy-water nuclear reactor or its Fordow enrichment facility, does it make sense to reduce the pressure of economic sanctions now? Sen. Robert Menendez, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee believes it’s a mistake to relax sanctions: “I am convinced that we should only relieve pressure on Iran in return for verifiable concessions that will fundamentally dismantle Iran’s nuclear program.”

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Top 5 destinations for Illini sports Championships: Lincoln, Neb.

Even though the men’s golf team is no stranger to competing in warmweather destinations, this trip can’t be beat by the other Illini teams. Located on the eastern coast of Florida, the forecast for Palm City calls for temperatures in the 70s and 80s throughout the week. Nice.

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t’s March, a time when college students from around the country flock to popular spring break destinations. Cancun. South Padre Island. Panama City Beach. Spring break begins next week for Illinois students, and the majority of the student population will finally have a reprieve from school-related activities. But our student-athletes don’t always have the same luxury. Their schedules don’t allow for week-long getaways in the middle of the season. Some teams are luckier than others and still get a vacation of sorts, as their game schedules take them to somewhat exotic destinations. Others are doomed to another week of gray, 40-degree weather in Champaign. Which teams should you envy and which should you take pity on? Here are the top five spring break destinations for our Illini sports teams next week:

No, Lincoln isn’t your typical spring break destination. But the second-biggest city in Nebraska is host to the Big Ten Championships this year, where Justin Spring’s team is looking to do some damage after placing fifth last season. It’s a quick turnaround for the Illini, who placed second in a competition at Nebraska last Saturday. By the end of break, I’m sure the Illinois gymnasts will have had enough of Lincoln for this year at least.

2. Women’s golf — Briars Creek Invitational: Johns Island, S.C. I’m starting to realize that golf teams have got it pretty good. They get travel to vacation destinations like Johns Island in South Carolina and play their favorite sport. Not to mention the Illini just returned this week from Augusta, Ga., the Mecca of golf. Hopefully they don’t have any unfortunate run-ins with the abundant wildlife Johns Island claims to offer.

5. Baseball — Games against Xavier, Illinois State and Purdue: Urbana and Normal, Ill. The Illini baseball team got all of their traveling to scenic destinations out of their system last month, when Illinois Field was unplayable. But late March means home games for Dan Hartleb’s squad, and sometimes staying at home for spring break isn’t that bad. Their longest trip will be a 45-minute drive to Illinois State to face the Redbirds. At least they get a break from travel, unlike the softball team, who will play series at home, in Missouri and in Minneapolis during break.

3. Women’s track — Arizona State Invite: Tempe, Ariz. Although it’s not near any beaches, the weather will definitely be warmer in Tempe than it is in Champaign when the women’s track team competes in the ASU Invite on March 28. Last time the Illini were at ASU, Ashley Spencer won two events. They’ll have to compete without Spencer’s services this time around, as she’s now a Texas Longhorn.

1. Men’s golf — Floridian Collegiate Invitational: Palm City, Fla. 4. Men’s gymnastics — Big Ten

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

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Sure, quality reporting, quality commentary and quality feature writing has a place in this world, but Twitter isn’t it. Twitter is a place for rumors, ignorance and microblogging. It’s the place for making jokes about events we’re all watching simultaneously, which is pretty much exactly what Awful Announcing does well. It’s the perfect place for those little “did that just happen?� moments in sports. Awful Announcing stands out for its league-leading VARTA rating (value above replacement Twitter account), as even if you don’t follow Adrian Wojnarowski, someone is bound to retweet most of his breaking stuff anyway. Even if you don’t follow Mike Wilbon, there’s only so much variance of thought you can put in 140 characters. Even if you don’t follow Will Leitch, there’s so much good writing in the world that nothing matters. With Awful Announcing, you get a unique look at a very niche aspect of sports — announcing. Which is, after all, our main medium of experiencing the sport. That’s not to say that Adrian Wojnarowski isn’t the No. 1 tweeting reporter of all time. Or that Mike Wilbon isn’t a columnist from Chicago or that Will Leitch isn’t a writer from Illinois. All these things are true. And they all make for great Twitter follows. We recommend them all. But it does say that these things aren’t being the best at a specific thing. They’re about being the best at everything, which at the end of the day, probably means being the best at filling in a really specific niche. Not to mention, they’re actually doing a very similar tournament of their own — Bristology — which is pretty meta rationale for them succeeding in this tournament. And in the realm of Twitter and the Universal Personality of the Internet, a little meta goes a long way.

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