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State short Reusing clothes for new looks $100 million in MAP grants

Springtime fashion:

BY TERYN PAYNE STAFF WRITER

Springtime is traditionally known for fresh starts, but it doesn’t have to be when it comes to fashion.

Who says you can’t recycle looks in your closet and mix and match items to create brand-new outfits? With

college students being on a tight budget, maximizing the clothes that we already have is essential. Here are a few looks you can put together that won’t take too much out of your time or your wallet. After all, fashion is more than how a person looks; it’s also about how a person feels.

1. The use of white pants with pops of color or patterns S o m e old-fashioned

rules say you should only wear white between Memorial Day and Labor Day, even though white looks amazing in the wintertime as well. Let’s just embrace those rules for a second and break out the white pants that we have been dying to wear all winter. White linen pants will look good for many occasions, especially if you have accent accessories and a nice, colorful top to complete the whole look.

Turquoise and salmon look great with white bottoms.

2. Simple dresses with floral or brightcolored cardigans A solid colored dress may seem boring, but so much can be done to turn this look into something special. As a lover of short cardigans, I believe they can add to any simple look. Floral cardigans will be great for the spring, especially if your dress is thin-strapped or even strapless. If you don’t have a floral cardigan, you can also use a bright or pastel color, depending on the color of the dress. Colors like soft yellows, blues and even green would be great for this look.

3. Suede in the spring — No way!

Who says you can’t wear suede in the spring? I’m all about defying traditional fashion rules. With the right combinations and accessories, of course you can recycle your fall or winter suede

and make it into a new look for spring. A suede miniskirt would go great with a white or light-colored button-up or even a blue jean top with strappy sandals or heels depending on the occasion.

4. Patterned Rompers and Jumpsuits Rompers are an easy and effortless way to make a statement without having to worry about putting a whole look together. A romper will look great whether you are on your way to class or meeting friends for dinner. You can dress it up with jewelry or dress it down with a denim jacket and nice sandals while still being fashionable.

5. Midi and circle skirts Depending on your preference of tight or flowy, you can mix those skirts with a nice, simple top and a jacket if you like. Whether you want to wear a blouse or an off-the-shoulder, it will go great with long skirts depending on the occasion.

Long skirts are versatile and will be appropriate for a variety of functions.

The next time you say to yourself, “I don’t have anything to wear,” just take a deep breath and look through the clothes you already have.

Don’t be afraid to mix combinations you never thought would go well together — you might be very surprised with the results!

With a state budget, MAP grants usually are arranged between the Illinois Student Assistance Commission, ISAC, and the qualifying student . The college or university would then essentially be the facilitator of the transfer of the funds to the student.

In a datasetcompiled by Katie Finlon at WNIJ Northern Public Radio news, it was found that Illinois public universities are covering about $41 million in MAP grants for the year, not including the University of Illinois campuses.

All three University of Illinois campuses are covering about $30 million in MAP grants per semester or $60 million for the overall year, according to University spokesperson Thomas Hardy. This brings the total amount that Illinois public colleges are covering for MAP grants to about $100 million.

The lack of MAP grant funding is a “casualty of an incessant, intractable budget i mpasse in Springfield,” Hardy said.

“Colleges and universities, including all three U of I campuses, covered the MAP shortfall for the fall semester and are doing so for the spring semester thus far in the expectation that funding will be approved,” Hardy

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M at thew Eaglin wouldn’t go here without the Monetary Award Program, MAP, grants.

Eaglin, junior in Media, said he receives about $5,000 a year in MAP grant funds.

Eaglin said as a low income student, MAP grants have been a major help to him and his family.

“I don’t really see any other way to be able to go to school here without it, so just approaching my senior year I’m like, ‘Okay, am I going to have to take out any loans or do I need to ask the people of my scholarship for more money?’” Eaglin said. “If something happens, I’m at a dead end, kind of.”

In February, Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner vetoed legislation that allocates $721 million from the state for MAP grant funding. Despite a proposal that passed through the Illinois Senate, the Illinois House of Representatives failed to pass the three-fifths vote threshold to override Rauner’s veto. Since then, there has been a lack of state MAP grant funding for Illinois universities and colleges.

In response, many Illinois colleges are paying for students’ promised 2015-2016 academic year MAP grants out of their own pocket.

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How much has the state promised Illinois Universities in MAP grants?

MAP grants promised but not paid for 2015-2016 school year $125,000,000 $100,000,000 $75,000,000 $50,000,000

$101,855,557 for all public universities $60,398,184 for all UI schools

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Student senate elects new executive members

BY CLAIRE TEXTOR STAFF WRITER

The Illinois Student Senate elected their new 20162017 executive positions Tuesday, electing Ron Lewis as student body president, Alex Villanueva as vice president-external, Spencer Haydary as vice president internal and Sam Braganca as treasurer.

Lewis, junior in Business, won the majority vote for student body president and will serve for the school year.

His personal experiences at the University have made him passionate about representing the student body as a whole. His future initiatives prioritize the voice of minorities.

“The student body president role isn’t only about initiatives or just passing legislation,” he said. “It’s about being there for students, people who might be struggling financially, struggling with their sexuality, struggling with religion. Being a student body president means

being there for the campus.”

In his speech, Lewis emphasized his dedication to campus unity and the student senate’s commitment to the campus body.

“We need to be able to reconnect to the campus, which we represent as well as each other,” he said. “We represent the students, so if we don’t have that connection and work from the bottom up, all that we do wouldn’t be representative of the students.”

Villanueva, junior in LAS, was elected as student senate vice president - external.

He emphasized themes of communication and growth within the senate and campus community.

“In order for the senate to improve, we have to grow, we can’t be stagnant,” Villanueva said. “We need to go to events, speak with RSO leaders,and encourage them and their members to tell us how we can help them.”

He spoke on the issue of developing a constitution which has been in the works

for months.

“We really need to get a constitution going. We need to have a constitution ready to go and that’s up to the vice president – external for the fall,” Villanueva said.

Haydary, junior in LAS, won the seat for vice president internal. He said his short time on campus did not correlate with a lack of passion or insight for the community.

“When I got here, I got involved, joined committees, and went to iHelp. I jumped right in and I would jump right into the position of vice president,” he said. “I would show the same energy and resolve that I have thus far.”

Senators also discussed the efficiency within the senate multiple times.

Haydary focused on specific plans for the ISS that he felt were important in combatting this issue.

“I want to develop a training program for new senators. I want everyone to feel like they are of value and capable of making deci-

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Illinois Student Senate members elected into executive positions for the 2016-2017 term.

From left to right: Treasurer Sam Braganca, Vice President - external Alex Villanueva, Student Body President, Ron Lewis and Vice President - Internal Spencer Haydary. sions,” Haydary said.

Braganca, freshman in LAS, secured his spot as treasurer, with plans for improving student life, specifically through transportation.

“I spent most of the year working on charter bus services. I’ve worked on get-

ting better alternatives for charter buses because that’s a service that affects thousands of students and it’s something that could easily be changed,” Braganca said.

Braganca spoke about what success meant to him personally, as well as what it meant within the student

senate.

“The way we measure success in the senate is if we make students’ lives better. If we do, we succeed, if we do nothing, we fail,” he said. “I want to make students’ lives better.”

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The White House recognizes UI research institute for water safety

BY ASHNI GHANDI STAFF WRITER

The White House recognized the University’s Prairie Research Institute for its emphasis on water safety and other water issues around the world.

The March 22 national summit served as an environmental call to action highlighting the Resilient Watershed Initiative along with 200 other projects.

According to the White House commitments report, 65 percent of the United States experienced a drought in 2012. The Institute works to combat these growing issues of flooding, droughts, nutrient runoff and sediment running into rivers and streams.

Researchers take the University’s vast collection of watershed data to form models through a concept called value-based landscape design.

This multi-step process starts with brainstorming the relationship between potential environmental variables. Brian Anderson, senior deputy executive director of the Institute, works closely with the initiative. “In value-based landscape design (we) first identify the value, then identify the functional relationships and the characteristics that contribute to those values,� he said. “You identify data that are related to those, then say what land uses are going to optimize this.�

For example, Anderson noted that they examine the amount of rainfall to predict how fast a river will rise. “(The models) deal with one or two variables and couple them together,� Anderson said. “ We use these models to optimize the response,

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Our goal isn’t to create one big giant model, but smaller ones.�

For Anderson, the initiative does more than just look at water safety, it helps the people affected by water usage and conditions. “We are going to be looking at building models that allow farmers to apply fertilizers at the right time, and applied in ways that maximizes productivity and growth,� Anderson said.

Not only are they looking at bettering the water conditions by making sure fertilizer does not seep into the streams, but they also hope to optimize plant growth from the same fertilizers.

Laura Kammin, outreach program leader at IllinoisIndiana Sea Grant, said that the issue surrounding fresh water needs to be addressed promptly. “Whether we are talking about the local economy or the global economy, we face growing food and energy demands. And there is a limited supply of fresh water available, so water supply planning is only going to become more critical,� Kammin said via email. “Additionally, there’s a myriad of water quality issues as well, from aging infrastructure to contamination from legacy pollutants and chemicals of emerging concern.�

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Students participate in the 3-D Printer build event at the Business Instructional Facility on March 30. The event was held to help promote the rise of 3-D printing and modeling.

Students build 3-D printer

BY LAUREN SCAFIDI STAFF WRITER

A crowd watched as six University students in a Digital Making class built a 3-D printer for the first time in the Business Instructional Facility’s atrium.

Vishal Sachdev, director of MakerLab and professor of the Digital Making class, said the students are already working with 3-D printers every day so he thought they might as well build one.

“It was quite a process. It was really, really difficult,” said Joshua Mathew, junior

in Business, who helped build the printer.

The team who built the printer was made up of six students from all different majors. Sachdev did not give the students any instruction but did give them a manual, which they soon realized was outdated.

Regardless of the little direction, the students accepted the challenge. The printer took about three hours to make and all the hard work was worth it, Mathew said.

“I’m definitely proud, very proud of my teammates,” he

said. “Through good teamwork you can finish anything … even if your manual is no good.”

Sachdev said he was proud of his students’ success.

Because this was a unique and beneficial learning experience for his students, he wants to host this event every spring.

“When you build something like this it seems so much more accessible. Not just a black box that makes something and you have no idea how it happened,” Sachdev said. “When you

make it yourself, you can better understand exactly how it works.”

The MakerLab plans to add the new 3-D printer to its collection. They will now have 18 3-D printers for students, staff and even the public to use. The team plans to write their names on the new printer to commemorate their achievement.

“The good part is they sort of own the machine now,” Sachdev said. “It’s like ‘hey, this is my baby’.”

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According to the dataset, $31,331,808 was promised to the University of Illinois by the state for the fall 2015 semester. Additionally, $29,066,376 was promised for the spring 2016 semester. In comparison, about $18.2 million was promised to Northern Illinois University for the 2015-2016 school year and about $17.8 million was promised to Southern Illinois University. This is all under the “good faith” provision that these schools will be reimbursed for these millions by the state.

“I think it is kind of a thin line,” Eaglin said. “I think somebody said to me, like ‘Yeah, the school is going to cover it, but you’re going to have to pay it back later in life or whatever. I don’t know how that would affect us right now per say, but that is more a conflict between the University and the state. It’s nothing I can really do on that end.”

In a survey of 71 schools done by ISAC, it was found that 33 percent of public university respondents that will credit MAP grants for this semester indicated they will require students to pay any further shortfall in state MAP funding.

For example, the Illinois Institute of Technology recently announced that students will have to pay back their MAP grants for

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the fall 2015 semester.

“That survey suggested that while there were many schools that covered the 2015 fall semester, many were unable for the 2016 spring semester,” said ISAC Managing Director of Communication Lynne Baker . “I would expect that if there is not a state MAP appropriation in time for the 2016-2017 school year, there would likely be less schools to cover MAP grants overall.”

The Urbana-Champaign campus specifically has 6,202 students promised MAP grants for the 20152016 school year, according to campus spokesperson Robin Kaler. Additionally, $25,920,619.61 in MAP grants for the overall 2015-2016 academic year was promised to these students.

At the moment Hardy said there is no decision yet about having students reimbursed for the spring semester.

“Man this year … I mean [the MAP grant] did show up on my award letter,” Eagin said. “I haven’t gotten any emails saying I have to pay them back or anything, so it’s looking promising, but I don’t know.”

At the moment, there is currently a bill going through the Illinois Senate that will appropriate $397 million to ISAC for MAP grants. The last action on this bill was taken March 10.

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Student finds major doesn’t always dictate career

BY JAY BENSAL CONTRIBUTING WRITER

From an early age, Suman Patel knew he wanted to pursue a career in finance.

But unlike most business students who spend their time discussing pivot tables, corporate valuations and financial models at BIF and Wohlers, most of Patel’s classes are north of Green Street, in the Materials Science and Engineering Building.

“When I was deciding my major, it was really important to me to build out my skill set, or my toolbox,” Patel said. “I didn’t see myself as pigeonholed into a single major or career, but rather I want to develop skills that will benefit me regardless of my career path.”

According to Jana Lithgow, the interim director of undergraduate advising with Business Career Services, Patel’s choice isn’t unusual.

“Major is simply one path to career. There are very few industries in which you have to major in something in order to do that job effectively,” Lithgow said.

“You can be a student in any major and still develop the skills and get the experience you need that would lead you to what you want to do in your career.”

Investment banking is a career path that has a wide variety of exit opportunities for young professionals, Patel said. Many banks

and analyst positions are structured so that new graduates have a disparate range of opportunities available to them after successfully completing two years as an analyst. Potential fields include private equity, hedge funds, venture capital, consulting, startups and more.

However, being an engineer trying to break into the close-knit, relationshipdriven world of finance and investment banking doesn’t come without its challenges.

In December, Patel published a blog post on Medium that received over 7,000 views from across the country. In his post, Patel wrote about his own journey and career ambitions and shared a few details about his job search as an engineer from the University caught in between two coasts. According to his article, while seeking out an internship position, Patel sent out over 1,300 emails and scheduled 132 networking phone calls or meet-ups.

On a few of these networking phone calls, Patel has been asked difficult technical questions by his interviewer right off the bat, forcing him to validate his interest and financial ability, which is abnormal for these short discussions. However, because of the competitive nature of investment banking application processes, interviewers need to gauge

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Suman Patel stands in front of the Margolis Market Information Lab in the Business Instructional Facility on March 28. interest and ability quickly.

Rob Metzger is the director of the Investment Banking Academy (IBA) on campus.

IBA is a selective program that prepares students for careers in investment banking. The program has accepted a growing number of engineers in recent years as class sizes have grown.

“Generally, engineers start slightly behind the curve because they haven’t taken finance or accounting courses, but these students are self-starters and make

up that ground on their own outside of class. Once they do, they do really well,” Metzger said. “Investment banks look to hire the best and brightest students, and many engineers fall into that category because they’ve gone through a stringent engineering curriculum — to the extent they have good grades and are leaders on campus. IBA helps students get into the flow, and our goal is to serve as a significant enabler for them.”

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students face a range of challenges, their background can also yield some benefits. Their engineering coursework often gives students knowledge that creates unique opportunities for them when applied to business.

Neal Sarraf, senior in Engineering and current IBA student, gravitated toward investment banking after starting his engineering curriculum and discovering his own interest in the intersection of business and

technology.

“I’ve always been interested in understanding how the technologies behind technology firms work, but I’m also interested in the business aspect of technology and how to sell and market those ideas,” Sarraf said. “Solving largescale business problems isn’t something you learn about in strictly engineering classes, so this gives me access to the best of both worlds.”

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Student resolution urges University to divest from coal

BY MEGAN JONES STAFF WRITER

After years of pushing for the University to divest its $5.1 million investment in coal holdings, a studentled resolution will be voted on by the Academic Senate on Monday.

The resolution calls on the University of Illinois Board of Trustees to divest from coal operators and mining companies.

This is not the first major push by students — in a student referendum in 2013, students voted in favor of divesting, with 4.6 percent of the student population voting. The Illinois Student Senate also passed a resolution in favor in 2014.

After this push, the University created an ad-hoc committee to look into investments and licensing to see if it was economically feasible for the University to divest, Illinois Student Senator Madison Scanlan, chair of the student senate’s Campus Affairs Committee, said.

The report, released February 2015, recommended against divestment, stating it is bad to have an undiversified investment portfolio.

The report states the 15 coal companies targeted use the funds to “mirror market performance at a very low cost.” The report also states that if they divest from coal, then they would also need to divest from other societal issues, including

tobacco companies, alcohol producers, GMOs and companies using animal testing.

The committee urged the campus to create a social responsibility committee to address licensing and investments, but ultimately ruled that, “although the university certainly is concerned about many of these issues, it would be impossible to build an efficient investment portfolio that is acceptable to all constituents,” the report said.

Beyond Coal, an organization in support of divestment, started in 2011 and was first of its kind to start on a college campus. They began campaigning against investments in 2011. “[The administration thinks] the only way to divest is to switch to actively manage funds, so to actually manage the funds that we have invested right now,” said Joe Edwards, copresident of Beyond Coal.

“Whereas the solution that we’re proposing is just to change the funds that we have to socially responsible investment funds in general.”

Beyond Coal is hosting a rally Monday on the Quad from 1-3 p.m to show their support for the University to divest from coal.

The resolution, originally written by Marshaun Montgomery, a graduate student, also urges the Academic Senate to create a “Socially Responsible Investment

Committee” to hold the University accountable if they commit to divest.

“As students, one hurdle we always have to overcome is ‘Will the faculty and professors take us seriously?’

And often, the answer is no, which is awful in a place where we treasure shared governance,” Scanlan said.

“It’s time for us to have this conversation and push back and say, no, students voted for this.” Other topics to be discussed at the Academic Senate meeting include a resolution calling for the state to enact a budget, sponsored by Gay Miller, Senate Executive Committee chair.

At Monday’s Senate Executive Committee meeting, Interim Chancellor Barbara Wilson said there are no updates on the state’s budget impasse and administrators recently spoke to the senate appropriations committee before spring break.

They focused on expressing how the budget has hurt faculty retentions.

Mike Bohlmann, professional advisory committee representative and SEC member, spoke about how recent anecdotes have surfaced regarding University employee health care. In the past the University has heard complaints regarding dental coverage, specifically regarding providers wanting money upfront, but there are even more now that reimbursements are

taking longer and longer from the state.

The same issue is now starting with the state self-funded health plan to the point where people are being turned away by providers or being asked to pay for medical procedures upfront.

Bohlmann said his committee is trying to work on how to approach this as it affects all employee groups on campus, and thought the Senate Executive Committee should be aware of the problem so they could

potentially work with the benefits committee. The Council of Academic Professionals is drafting a resolution regarding benefits in April, Bohlmann said.

Additionally, the academic senate will vote on a resolution to revise the general education requirements so students have to take both a U.S. minority course and a non-western culture course.

The campus is in the height of student recruitment right now, Wilson said, particularly in the undergraduate level. Applica-

tions were up by 11 percent in comparison to last year and the number of students committed to attending in the fall increased as well.

Dean searches are currently being made in the College of Medicine, AHS and ACES. Candidates for College of Medicine are coming into the final stages of the selection process while candidates for AHS are beginning campus visits.

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America’s long presidential campaigns hinder efficiency

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he ability to move across socioeconomic lines, the social freedom and equality of America are just a few reasons why it’s such a special place to live. However, one unique trait of America sticks out like a sore thumb: its never-ending presidential campaigns.

Consider that Ted Cruz threw his hat in the ring for presidential candidacy March 23, 2015. That is an unfathomable 596 days before the general presidential election takes place Nov. 8.

Now compare that to the United Kingdom’s election timeline. The U.K. has a much more efficient way of electing public officials. In 2015, Parliament was dissolved March 30. Voting took place May 7 to decide the new officials. That’s 38 measly days, and Britons even complained about the campaigning length of that time span.

Here in America, we simply accept the length of presidential campaigns as the status quo and choose not to question it; however, the length of these campaigns causes major issues.

Primarily, cutting down on the length of presidential campaigns will cut down on the cost of these campaigns and the impact of Super Political Action Committees.

Consider that in 2012, Barack Obama had raised $1.1 billion in campaign funds with over a month left until election day.

Mitt Romney was not far behind with $993 million raised at that point. That is over $2 billion combined that could go to so many better aspects of

The Supreme Court has refused to hear Rod Blagojevich’s appeal of his conviction. The former Illinois IL governor, who was originally arrested in 2008 on corruption charges, is currently serving his term in prison, theIL most astonishing allegation against him being that he tried to sell Barack Obama’s vacated Senate seat. Illinois, and frankly the United States in general, has seen more than its fair share of corrupt and deviant politicians. It’s time that wrongdoers are held accountable and take responsibility for their crimes. Blagojevich let a lot of people down, and it’s good to see the Supreme Court sticking to their guns on his conviction.

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Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz and wife Heidi wave to supporters during his Keep The Promise rally at the Max Dragway in Concord, N.C., on Sunday, March 13.

American life.

Those $2 billion could go toward more substantial things such as public education, social security or health care. Instead of getting bombarded with hundreds of political ads come primary and general election time, we could afford to cover more Americans who can’t afford healthcare.

Additionally, Super PACs have long been synonymous with running presidential campaigns and influencing candidates to back their views.

With a shorter timeline, Super PACs would have much more limited influence over the elections as a whole.

And with more candidates spread over a shorter amount of time, contributions would be diluted and cancel each other out. Currently, the nearly two-year long process allows Super PACs to wait and see who is winning in the polls before pledging to donate to a candidate.

The dilution of issues is another negative consequence of America’s extended presidential

campaigns. Because presidential races last so long, there is a lot of time spent focusing on frivolous matters instead of a candidate’s major policies.

Last week, an antiTrump Super PAC ran an ad that included a naked photograph of Donald Trump’s wife to insinuate that she would be an unfit first lady. Trump responded with a threat to “spill the beans” on Ted Cruz’s wife, Heidi Cruz, who has battled depression in the past.

This is just one of many examples of pointless issues thrust into the mainstream media because there isn’t enough news and policy to cover 600 days worth of significant presidential coverage.

The final, and probably most important, issue with the current system is that it essentially takes a year off the current president’s tenure. You hardly ever hear President Barack Obama’s name anymore in the media as it is all about the upcoming election.

But the president’s lack of coverage is less alarming than the policy decisions that are essentially being taken away from him.

For example, Obama just nominated Merrick Garland for the Supreme Court opening. By all accounts, Garland is a very moderate, qualified judge that would fit well within the Supreme Court.

However, the majority of the senate is unwilling to even listen to a hearing because they believe it should be the next president’s job.

To leave an open seat on the Supreme Court for almost a year just because a new president is about to be elected is absurd.

The harms of a lengthy presidential election are endless, and anytime there is an opportunity to lower the number of political advertisements on television, it should be taken.

Jason is a senior in LAS. jcschwa2@dailyillini. com

ALMA APPROVED A FUN LOOK INTO “FINDING DORY” It’s safe to say that all “Finding Nemo” fans are eagerly awaiting the release of the movie’s sequel, “Finding Dory.”

The anticipation has increased since directors Andrew Stanton and Angus MacLane gave the world a sneak peek of some new character additions for the new movie. These characters seem pretty lovable already, and include a cute group of sea otters, sea lions and an octopus. The movie will also introduce the audience to Dory’s parents, and will keep beloved characters from the past. The movie looks like both a fun throwback and cool new story all in one. Fans can now look forward to a movie riddled with characters old and new.

DI DENIED BAD NIGHT FOR THE BLACKHAWKS Tuesday night proved to be a bad night for the Chicago Blackhawks. In addition to losing the game 4-1, Blackhawks defenseman Duncan Keith was ejected from the game and suspended indefinitely for swinging his stick and hitting the Minnesota Wild’s Charlie Coyle in the face. It is disappointing to see a player like Keith, on a highly respected team, displaying this kind of unsportsmanlike conduct. The NHL’s decision to suspend him indefinitely was the right move — intentionally trying to harm an opposing player shows a complete lack of character. In the future, Keith should keep in mind that there are many younger fans who may look up to him as a role model. Here’s hoping Keith can clean up his act once he returns to play.

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EDITORIAL

Take care when sharing on social media Sharing is caring.

It’s a common phrase most children learn in preschool and kindergarten. But it’s something that’s taken on a completely new meaning in a digital age.

Sharing, the basis of social networking, is how we stay connected with both friends and the world itself.

Our generation is constantly being bombarded with more information as we expand our reach online.

But it is necessary to be wary of the news we

receive.

From United States politics to worldwide terror attacks, the use of social media is critical to staying informed. But, our dependence on these platforms has led to frequent circulation of false information in the early stages of evolving stories.

This is particularly important in how people respond online in the days following terror attacks. Breaking news is constantly updated with new infor-

mation, but few seem to pay attention to the changing details after particularly emotional incidents.

It happened after attacks in Paris, Brussels, Ankara, Lahore and Beirut, and it is bound to happen again.

Friends on our Facebook timelines and Twitter feeds share articles about issues the media isn’t covering, such as certain terror attacks that aren’t happening in the West. After the attacks in Paris and Brussels, many

people claimed that attacks orchestrated by Boko Haram in Nigeria were proof of problems in non-western countries not being covered.

Many claimed these attacks in Nigeria had in fact occurred the very same day as those in Paris; however, a quick look at the dateline showed these attacks occurred much earlier, in April.

In the rush to share opinions on social media, many forget to verify the information being used to support

their points. While this occurs perhaps most frequently after terror attacks, many members of the millennial generation jump to conclusions about other emotional topics.

Passionate posters flood social media with claims of misconduct or dishonesty after seemingly every interaction between candidates in the presidential election. It’s easy and comfortable for people to read only those articles and columns that support

their own opinions.

But it would be wise to educate ourselves about opposing viewpoints before making bold proclamations on social media. When sharing with friends and followers on social media, our generation should focus on making the most educated arguments possible.

With all the information at our fingertips, it’s easier than ever to be aware of every side of an issue. Sharing is still caring, but use caution.

New discriminatory legislation fails to hide its intolerance JESSIE WEBSTER Opinions columnist

North Carolina passed a law March 23, which blocks local governments from passing anti-discrimination rules to grant protections to gay and transgender people .

The law comes a month after the city of Charlotte passed a measure protecting gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender individuals from being discriminated against by businesses.

In response, the North Carolina legislature convened a special session, which cost state taxpayers $42,000 a day, and produced this shameful and dangerous law that encourages the gender surveillance of transgender individuals .

The law, known officially as HB 2 , ensured that people across North Carolina can now be fired from their jobs for being gay, forced to show their genitals to a police officer if a cop thinks they might be

transgender and barred from using the public bathroom that aligns with their gender identity if they are transgender.

After breezing through the House and Senate, both Republican-controlled, Republican Gov. Pat McCroy made the law official, claiming that “the basic expectation of privacy in the most personal of settings, a restroom or locker room, for each gender was violated by government overreach and intrusion by the mayor and city council of Charlotte.”

In no fewer words, McCroy illustrated the vicious fallacy associated so closely with being transgender: that at the root of an individual’s quest to live as the gender that they identify with, not the one they were assigned to, is a desire to look at other people’s genitalia.

Comedian and Saturday Night Live star Pete Davidson perfectly eviscerated the anti-LGBTQ stance last November, commenting during a Weekend Update segment that men are so obsessed with watching women go to the bathroom, they are willing to undergo things such as

gender hormone therapy and coming out to their family, “all for that big pay off of peeing in a room without urinals.”

The absurdity Davidson points to is clear, but the terrifying fact remains that the government of North Carolina now officially believes in the scenario Davidson illustrated — that comprehensive anti-discrimination ordinances will somehow give men lawful access to women’s restrooms for perverted purposes.

There is not one shred of evidence to support this prejudiced notion.

Of the 17 states and 225 other cities with gender-appropriate restroom ordinances, there has been not one case of a rapist or sexual pervert using their legal cover to attack women .

What is true, however, is the pervasive discrimination and violence that transgender individuals in this country face on a daily basis.

According to a recent study by the National LGBTQ Task Force, transgender people are especially vulnerable to violence because of

the complete and total discrimination they face in all aspects of their lives .

In November, I wrote about the University’s need to require all public dorms and buildings on campus to provide gender-inclusive facilities, in an effort to help make the University a safe and inclusive learning environment for everyone.

Since then, states and cities have continued to discriminate against trans individuals who are simply trying to exercise their right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, something that so many lawmakers falsely claim to defend.

On Tuesday, the LGBTQ community scored a victory when North Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper announced he would not defend HB 2’s constitutionality, calling it a “national embarrassment” that will hurt North Carolina’s economy if it is not repealed .

This is obviously a very good first step, as Cooper’s remarks represent the opinion of the many people who believe that a bill discriminating against sexuality in

any capacity is both unconstitutional and morally wrong.

The Republican governors and lawmakers who support this type of legislation, in North Carolina and throughout the country, fully deserve condemnation and ridicule.

However, these Republicans are also elected officials. They are casting their vote based on what they believe their constituency wants.

That’s equally troubling, and worth considering for those who want to ensure that future legislation like this is shot down immediately.

Regardless of what happens to HB 2, let this be an example to all voters, especially young ones, about the consequences of not being aware of local legislatures, and voting for competent officials.

The best way to continue to protect the rights of the LGBTQ community is for the outrage created nationwide by this event to become a landslide of voting this upcoming election season.

Jessie is a junior in Media. jmwebst2@dailyillini.com

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Cracked glass a work of art

BY MARIA RUBIN DE CELIS STAFF WRITER

An array of color dangles from the ceiling at Cracked Glass Art Glass Studio in Champaign. Flecks of tinted light scatter on the floor, displaying the art of the stained and fused glass.

“We have probably about forty artists’ work in the gallery here ... student stained glasswork, student fusing work and lots of other artists’ too,” said co-owner Sharon Haworth, gazing at the spectacle of brightly colored glass in her shop.

Taking on a new challenge was just what Haworth and co-owner Tracy Satterthwaite were looking for when they bought the glass shop in 2014.

“Both of us were looking for something new in our lives, so we took it on,” Haworth said.

When the two of them met at church in the 1990s, they never could have dreamed that owning a glass studio would be in their futures.

Haworth, who worked in rehabilitation counseling before working from home for a while, had never even done glass art up until three

years ago.

Satterthwaite, conversely, was quite familiar with glass art, having done it for about 30 years. Before becoming a science teacher at Urbana High School, she worked for the store Cracked Glass, which was then Glass FX. “I worked there full time, and when I wasn’t working there full time, I would come in and help with holiday seasons or teaching classes,” Satterthwaite said.

Glass FX is a glass business that has been in the area for around 42 years. In the past, the business did all the retail, classes and commercial glasswork. When the owner decided he wanted to focus more on the commercial side, he put half the business up for sale.

“I continued a relationship with (Glass FX) for thirty years,” Satterthwaite said. “So when it came up for sale, I was crazy and decided to buy it and run it.”

Though Glass FX is still open next door for bigger commercial installations, Haworth and Satterthwaite are continuing more with the retail and teaching

aspects in glasswork.

“The classes and supplies are probably the biggest part of our business,” Satterthwaite said.

This love of teaching and getting people excited about working with glass stems from Satterthwaite’s own love of glass.

Satterthwaite, a native of Urbana, dabbled in art forms like fabric art and sculpture, among other things; however, she found herself returning to the colorful world of glass each time.

“Once I got bitten by the bug, I haven’t been able to get away from it,” Satterthwaite said.

Now she, along with Haworth, loves to get others eager about all the potential glass has artistically.

Each year, they host five six-week classes ranging from beginner level to advanced. The classes feature various methods of glasswork — fusing and stained glass using multiple methods, including the copper-foil method, and soldering together pieces of broken glass using copper foil to create a mosaic.

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Haworth and Satterthwaite teach the classes, along with other artists and past students in the area.

“Our fusing teacher actually took the class here,” Haworth said. “She took it three or four times and then she was going so well with it; we decided it was time for her to teach it. The guy who’s teaching stained glass right now is a local artist.”

One of these students, Natalie Hummel, senior at University High School, is excited about continuing the owners’ enthusiasm.

Hummel became an intern almost two years ago after taking classes and falling in love with it.

“My dad had taken classes when the establishment was under different ownership a few years ago, and then he wanted to start up again, so he got me classes for my birthday,” Hummel said.

Though she learned under several teachers at Cracked Glass, she said she’s learned the most from Satterthwaite and Haworth during her internship and hopes to continue the hobby throughout her college years and

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A piece of stained glass on display in the window at Cracked Glass Art Glass Studio. beyond.

“One of the things that I ask colleges is, ‘Do you have places to do stained glass?’”

Hummel said with a laugh.

Hummel is just one example of the many students Haworth and Satterthwaite have gotten excited about glasswork. According to them, getting people involved in the art form

is worth every bit of hard work it takes to run a business, and they are excited for the future.

“I love teaching people ... seeing the sparkle in their eye when they get it — they’re getting bitten by the bug too, and that’s neat to see,” Satterthwaite said.

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New sustainable approach to agriculture found

BY SAM SMITHSON ASSISTANT BUZZ EDITOR

Driving from Champaign to Chicago through fields of corn, it’s easy to develop a stereotyped view on agriculture.

Fa r m i ng ’s identit y depends on the consumer.

Some see an old farmer in a straw hat and clouds of killer pesticides.

There are several images of “farming” that’ve been implanted in consumers’ minds by books, movie depictions, or fi rsthand experiences.

Project lead Dr. Sarah Lovell and her team at Multifuctional Landscape and Design lab with funding from Instititute for Sustainability, Energy and Environment at the University want to change that image for consumers and farmers across the country.

Their Multifunctional Woody Polyculture project is aimed at studying the feasibility and viability of different polycultural crop systems. In other words, they’re seeing how planting different native species

together will affect how well they grow, the disease pressure, their fertilizer needs, the native wildlife’s reaction, etc.

This is a big project. In all, it encompasses 30 acres of land, split into seven different one-acre polyculture treatments. Treatment One is a traditional corn and soy rotation, Treatment Two is some of the native crops planted in a monoculture and the rest of the treatments are various combinations, densities and spacings of the natives.

The project is also a longterm endeavor. Most of the native crops that will be studied take years to establish, so data about the economic viability of this approach can’t be taken until about eight to 10 years from now, according to Dr. Lovell. But the project isn’t sitting idle.

The researchers are gathering baseline data from the corn and soy rotations, they have set up equipment to measure “atmospheric fluxes” including changes in water vapor and carbon

dioxide in the air and they are studying early interactions between the young plants.

Soon, they will be starting the grafting process for their chestnuts and hazelnuts by attaching the desired cultivar to the already growing rootstocks, and by next year they will start seeing yields from the currants.

But what does this research mean for the average person? These sorts of systems have been put in place on the small scale for years, but there hasn’t

been a lot of research done on polyculture as a replacement for traditional large scale monocultures. If farmers that are currently perpetuating this monoculture could see the large-scale economic feasibility of these systems, we just might see more giant farms shifting their thinking. This could lead to a viable, sustainable alternative to the cycle of industrial monoculture that America has been leaning on for years.

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Mother Nature EP release show T.R.U.T.H. and Klevah set to release collaboration

BY MATTHEW SMITH STAFF WRITER

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Mother Nature performs live at the 2015 Pygmalion Festival in Champaign.

Who: Mother Nature (feat. T.R.U.T.H + Klevah), BOYCUT, Abnormous, JEFF da MC and Gr8SKY When: Friday, April 1 at 8:30 p.m.

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If you live in ChampaignUrbana and have any interest in hip-hop or the local music scene in general, you’ll understand the importance of Friday’s EP release show for T.R.U.T.H. and Klevah’s collaborative project Mother Nature.

Mother Nature first started making waves in the area last September when they played before Run The Jewels at The Pygmalion Festival, delivering one of the standout performances of the weekend

energy throughout their performance.

Among the supporting artists is BOYCUT, whose EP “Alien” landed the number five spot on buzz‘s Best Local Releases of 2015 list and proved to be one of the most popular and unique local releases in 2015, with not only great songwriting, but also a level of production rivaled by very few in the area.

The duo match clever lyrics and beautiful vocal melodies with catchy and interesting synths.

Also joining Boycut and Mother Nature on stage will be local five-piece funk rock band Abnormous and local hip-hop artists JEFF da MC and Gr8SKY.

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The duo recently signed to Champaign-Urbana label Heirship Records to release their new EP. Individually, these two have already carved out reputations at the top tier of local rap artists. T.R.U.T.H’s “EVE EP” was selected at number seven in buzz‘s Best Local Releases of 2015, while Klevah has gained momentum with solid and surprising releases like “Golden” and “GLDN EP.” Together, though, they have an undeniable chemistry and energy.

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LIFE & CULTURE 6A | THURSDAY, MARCH 31, 2016 | WWW.DAILYILLINI.COM

Researchers develop first atomic image of HIV virus in human cell Computers model interactions of HIV to advance treatment

helps,” Schulten said.

Cyclophilin A (CypA), a A team of University protein found in many bodiresearchers have devel- ly tissues, has been known oped a clear atomic image to interact with the virus of how the HIV virus inter- for almost two decades. acts inside human cells.

However, its exact interacEssentially, the research- tion with HIV on an atomers’ study looks into the ic level was previously interactions of the HIV unknown. virus on an atomic scale.

“CypA is abundant in University physics pro- human cells. It is used for fessor Klaus Schulten multiple cellular functions and one of led this these cell investigafunctions tion along wi ll trigwith postger immune doctoral responsresearches against er Jua n vi r uses,” Perilla .

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They also “HI V has worked evolved to with colleagues at use CypA the UniJUAN PERILLA against the POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCHER cell. Instead versity of protectof Pittsburgh. ing the cell “We study when the virus against HIV, it helps HIV is inside the cell, how it to infect the cell.” makes it through the cell When the virus is inside without being attacked by the cell, it binds with a certhe cell and how it is helped tain concentration of CypA by the cell to fi nd the nucle- and is able to pass through us,” Schulten said. “This is to the nucleus. This allows where the Cyclophilin A it to destroy the cell from

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“We knew that HIV uses CypA to infect cells, what we didn’t know was how it happens.”

A naked rendering of an HIV capsid as it interacts with a human cell. within and move on to other cells, spreading the virus.

“We knew that HIV uses CypA to infect cells, what we didn’t know was how it happens,” Perilla said.

“What we discovered is that there is a second interaction site.”

Researchers came to these conclusions based on models generated by Blue Waters, a supercomputer at the National Center for

Supercomputing Applications at the University.

Through imputing data, it simulated millions of atomic interactions and compiled a real-time interaction between the HIV capsid and CypA. The next step in their research is to study the effects of certain drugs on an atomic level, he said.

One drug they are looking into is PF74 . It incapaci-

tates the virus but it also kills the patient.

“When you know the details of this virus, you can attack it with drugs,” Schulten said. “In order to know what they do, you need to know the detail.”

Moving forward, this research can be applied to other viruses such as influenza and Ebola to understand their interactions at an atomic level, he said.

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“We now have this really detailed structure and we have something to show for our work because we understand how this virus makes it through the cell in a very specific way,” Schulten said.

The Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology sponsored the study which was published in Nature Communications

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REVIEW

Deadpool: A different kind of superhero movie AISHWARYA RAJ Contributing Writer

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rom the opening title sequence to the credits, the Marvel film “Deadpool” makes use of every opportunity to sneak in subtle jokes, Easter eggs and innuendos. Holding in a chuckle as the opening credits dole out titles like “an overpaid tool” and “a moody teenager” to various cast members is impossible, as the film refuses in every way to be modest.

Deadpool, played by Ryan Reynolds, contradicts stereotypical hero norms by seeking revenge for himself

while also saving the woman he loves. Reynolds’ character provides sarcastic humor and sexual commentary to the film, creating a new type of superhero.

The film is as hilarious as it is crass, but “Deadpool” does two things exceptionally well. The first is its ability to reinvent the classic love story even while taking every opportunity to insert between the line innuendos.

The second unique aspect of the movie is that it was able to stand alone, in terms of being able to preserve and capture Deadpool’s personality, while still maintaining its ties to comicbook references.

While the love story unfolds as a mixture

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In an age where love seems to appear and vanish in a matter of days rather than years, seeing a movie that still preserves a long-lasting relationship is refreshing.

“Deadpool” is an outcast mercenary who woos women with his over-the-top persona and insensitive pick-up lines, yet he still manages to fall in love with someone who is facing similar struggles but is worth enough to fight an entire lifetime for.

While the film itself is about Deadpool, ignoring

the references to Reynolds’ other superhero entities is hard. Reynolds played Green Lantern in “X-Men Origins: Wolverine,” which was brought to the big screen only a few years back, and the character is mentioned in “Deadpool.”

The interplay between the two characters, the selfreferential, fourth-wallbreaking humor and the realistic nature of the relationship is what provides the audience enjoyment and a sense of relatability.

One caveat with the film overall is that it does not have a continuous progression of the story line. Rather, the entire plot unfolds in a series of flashbacks, rewinds and forwards. The

film literally throws the audience in the midst of the action, letting them puzzle through the events.

While this is simply a representation of Deadpool’s erratic personality, the plot seems overshadowed by Deadpool himself. While his larger-than-life personality is the main focus of the selftitled film, the disorder of events is just too confusing to string together.

Overall, this film is worth watching, not just because “Deadpool” is another addition to the Marvel superhero universe but because it is a feel-good comedy with its own character.

The film is worth watching for a good laugh and a healthy dose of sarcasm,

and incorporates a mature sense of humor for the audience.

Deadpool is relatable because he’s just another regular, quirky guy turned superhero. wwThe cake topper of the film, however, is that Deadpool is not the average superhero doing cheesy good deeds and living an honorable life.

He understands that sometimes the dude who screwed up his face and stole the love of his life just needs to be shot down, and he knows that when he loves a girl he needs to work hard to keep her forever.

Rating: 8/10

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SPORTS

Lovie assembles staff DAILY ILLINI SPORTS STAFF

After coaching in the NFL for 19 years, Lovie Smith is making his return to college football as the new head coach at Illinois.

Smith is already familiar to the state, as he was the longtime coach of the Chicago Bears.

During his tenure with the Bears, Smith went 81-63 and led the Bears to a loss in Super Bowl XLI. He also made it to the NFC championship games in 2006 and 2010.

Most recently, Smith served as the head coach of the Tampa

Bay Buccaneers. He went 8-24 with the Buccaneers and was let go following this past season. Smith oversaw the development of rookie and pro-bowl quarterback Jameis Winston.

Before making the leap to the NFL, Smith coached 12 years of college football with six different teams. Some of his more notable stops include Wisconsin, Ohio State and Tennessee.

Smith is known as a defensive oriented coach, and his record shows it. Until being named head coach of the Bears, Smith always had a role on the defensive side of the ball.

Garrick McGee

McGee was appointed by head coach Lovie Smith on March 9. McGee was the offensive coordinator at Louisville, Arkansas and Northwestern. McGee led Louisville’s offense to an 8-5 record last year. He took over as head coach of UAB in the 2012-2013 season.

Smith’s recent hire played quarterback with three different teams: Arizona State, Northeastern Oklahoma A&M and Oklahoma. Following his fi nal year at Oklahoma, McGee was hired as the assistant coach at Langston University. McGee also has three years of experience as the wide receivers coach for three other teams: Northern Iowa, Toledo and UNLV.

Bob Ligashesky

Since 2004, Ligashesky has been associated with multiple NFL teams. He has spent most of his NFL coaching career as special teams coach. Ligashesky was also the tight ends coach with the Oakland Raiders in 2011. He was a part of the Steelers’ Super Bowl XLIII victory over the Arizona Cardinals back in 2009. Ligashesky attended Indiana University of Pennsylvania, playing defensive back and earning a letter in three of his years. He will take over as both the special teams coordinator and tight ends coach for the Illini.

Mike Phair

Defensive Line coach Mike Phair also brings plenty of NFL experience. Phair coached the defensive line for the Illini last year as well, and was immediately retained by Smith. Prior to his coaching career, Phair played linebacker at Arizona State after walking on as a junior. He then coached for the Sun Devils as a graduate assistant, and after two years got his first NFL job as a scout for the Buccaneers. Phair took his opportunity and capitalized, by eventually going on to work in the league for 13 years. During his NFL career he worked under Smith in two separate stints. First, he coached the defensive line for the bears, and second, with the Buccaneers before coming to the Illini.

Before coaching, Smith played college football at Tulsa where he was a defensive end and linebacker. He was a two time All-American there.

After naming his staff, Smith said he was happy with the direction of the program and composition of his coaches. For him, coming to the college level has given him a chance to help turn his young players into men at a critical point in their lives.

“If I were to describe our entire coaching staff, I feel (I’d say) we have a great teaching staff,” he said.

Hardy Nickerson

Smith’s hire of Nickerson gives the Illini with more NFL coaching experience in the coaching box. Nickerson spent the 2007 season with the Chicago Bears, the 2-142015 season with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and last season with the San Francisco 49’ers. Nickerson also compiled an NFL career in which he played linebacker for four different teams. He spent his first six seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers, seven seasons with the Buccaneers, two seasons with the Jacksonville Jaguars and one season with the Green Bay Packers. Nickerson was a five-time Pro Bowler and was named to the NFL 1990s All-Decade Team.

Andrew Hayes-Stoker

To coach the receivers, Lovie Smith brought in another familiar face.

A ndrew Hayes- Stoker was a a vital member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers staff, where he was the receiver coach for and was a huge factor in the rapid development of probowl receiver Mike Evans.

Before being hired by Illinois, Hayes-Stoker was set to be the assistant to the head coach for the Indianapolis Colts this season. Before coaching he played college football at TCU, where backed up legendary running back LaDanian Tomlinson.

Thad Ward

Thad Ward has joined the team as the new running backs coach for the Illini.

He has coached for other college programs including Northern and Western Illinois. Most recently he worked as a wide receivers coach for Northern Illinois, where the team went 31-11. As a coach at Northern, he helped the team to three bowl games and a MAC championship. Smith is high on Ward as a recruiter and thinks that he will be a big asset to the team Last season the huskies averaged 4.1 yards per carry and amassed 31 touchdowns. Northern Illinois ranked in the top three rushing offenses in the Mid American conference.

Luke Butkus

Butkus also brings some NFL experience to the entire Fighting Illini coaching staff. The former Illini center spent three years with the Jaguars as assistant offensive line coach, four seasons with the Bears holding the same position and one season with the Seattle Seahawks as offensive line coach. Butkus’ spent two seasons playing center in the NFL, one with the Bears in 2002 and one with the Chargers in 2003. Butkus returns to the Illinois staff after spending the 2012 season as the Illini’s offensive line coach.

Tim McGarigle

As part of the defensive staff, Smith has hired Chicago-native Tim Mcgarigle. Mcgarigle was originally brought on by former coach Bill Cubit, but after looking over the options Smith decided to keep him on the staff. In his college career, McGarigle played linebacker at Northwestern, and holds the FBS record for most career tackles. He was then drafted by the Rams, where he played for three seasons. Following his playing career, McGarigle went to Western Michigan to be the Linebackers coach. He served there since 2012, until he was recently hired by Cubit and Smith to come to Illinois.

Paul Williams

Paul Williams is joining the staff as the defensive backs coach. After initially being hired by Cubit for the same position, Smith decided to retain him.

He has plenty of experience, with this being his 20th season coaching at the collegiate level. Some notable stops include Temple, Delaware, and Miami. He helped lead his alma mater, Delaware, to a 15-1 record and an NCAA Division I-AA national championship in 2003. In the 2015 season with Miami, he limited the opposing offense to 219 passing yards per game and only gave up 12 touchdowns. Before his coaching career Williams played football and ran track during his time at Delaware.

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Players return to field with start of spring practice Friday

BY JOEY FIGUEROA STAFF WRITE

It’s been a head-spinning few months for the Ill inois football program, and it’s finally time to strap on some helmets and hit the field. Spring practices officially kick off this Friday at Memorial Stadium and will continue through April 26.

Athletic director Josh Whitman and new head coach Lovie Smith have been the subjects of the majority of headlines for their offthe-field work, which came together Tuesday when Smith officially introduced his hand-picked staff.

Now with all the correct pieces in place, Smith and his eclectic group of coaches are ready to see their inherited roster in action.

Smith’s plan is to hold practices every Friday,

Saturday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Since Illinois’ spring practice schedule was pushed back due to the hiring process, there will be no Orange and Blue scrimmage event. Instead, practice will be open to the public April 16.

Smith expressed his excitement to fi nally step on the field to see the players he has to work with and he expects the Illini to bring the same type of enthusiasm.

“For our players, it’s a new start,” Smith said. “Guys want to prove exactly who they are (for) new eyes that don’t have any biases.”

There are plenty of question marks across the Illinois roster, and strong spring practices could be the fi rst step to eventual solutions.

On the defensive side,

the Illini will be without big-time playmakers Jihad Ward, Mason Monheim, T.J. Neal, V’Angelo Bentley and Clayton Fejedelem and will need new faces to step up.

Neal transferred to Auburn.

The Illinois secondary will be without the longtime cornerback duo of Bentley and Eaton Spence, which breeds one of the more interesting position battles heading into spring practice. The starting spots will likely belong to junior Jaylen Dunlap and senior Caleb Day, but senior Darius Mosely and recent JUCO commit Ahmari Hayes will have plenty of reps to prove themselves in April.

Day should also receive ample opportunities to replace Bentley as the primary kick returner.

Senior Taylor Barton will

return for one more stint in the Illini secondary, while freshman Patrick Nelson and junior Darwin Kelly will fight it out for the strong safety spot.

The linebacker crew will perhaps be the most inexperienced and unclear position on the roster heading into the fall. Monheim and Neal combined for 207 tackles last season, and it’s uncertain who will provide that type of production this season. Junior James Crawford, sophomore Tre Watson and senior Mike Svetina are the likely frontrunners to form this year’s linebacking trio, but there are plenty of untested options, including top-25 linebacker commit Dele’ Harding who won’t join the team until fall.

“We have quite a few guys that haven’t had a lot of expe-

rience but are good football players,” defensive coordinator Hardy Nickerson said.

“I’m excited about getting on the field and really getting to know the players and getting to see them work.”

For the third-straight season, there won’t be any quarterback controversy in Illinois — senior playcaller Wes Lunt is set for his final season. Lunt’s backupis sophomore Chayce Crouch’s spot to lose. His challengers will be Champaign product Jimmy Fitzgerald and Jeff George, the son of the former NFL gunslinger of the same name.

As far as the weapons surrounding Lunt, Illinois loses 102 combined receptions and 1,870 total yards from future pros Josh Ferguson and Geronimo Allison.

There will be plenty of rein-

forcements though.

Sophomore running back Ke’Shawn Vaughn will be unleashed as the full-time starter after an impressive freshman season. Either Dre Brown or Reggie Corbin will emerge from spring practices as the incumbent freshman second-string back.

Tight end will likely be a glaring hole once again.

Senior Tyler White is a strong blocker and is the frontrunner to start but will miss much of spring ball as he recovers from a torn ACL. JUCO newcomer Andrew Davis has plenty of potential and will battle freshman Caleb Reams to be the primary receiving tight end.

Wide receivers Desmond Cain and Malik Turner com-

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Lovie Smith wants you to name the Illini defensive strategy KEVIN MCCARTHY Illini columnist

Lovie Smith called upon me to do a service for him.

First, allow me to provide some context. During Smith’s time in Tampa Bay in the late 90s, he helped run Tony Dungy’s cover-2 hybrid defense. It was coined the “Tampa 2” defense at the time and still is referred to as such. Smith installed the defense during his time in Chicago too.

I asked him a question after Tuesday’s press conference about his plans to use the “Tampa 2” in Champaign.

“That’s kind of a misnomer

when people say Tampa 2 — since we don’t run much cover 2,” Smith said. “That’s how everyone describes it though.

But, this is an Illini defense we’re trying to put together now.”

So, I asked, if not the Tampa 2, what should we call it from here on out?

“A perfect thing for you to do is to come up with something to call our defense,” Smith told me. “I can tell you’re pretty sharp and you’re gonna come up with something that we’re gonna like. If we don’t like it, we’ll let you know that too.”

Lovie Smith, a childhood hero of mine, just assigned me with a task. I began to perspire immediately.

When I thanked him for

his time afterwards, and he shook my clammy hand, I should have thanked him for handing me a column idea on a silver platter. Also, confession, I’ve listened to the recording of our interaction about 20 times. I also had to resist the urge to ask him to snap a selfie with me — maintaining professionalism can be difficult for me.

Anyway, my wheels started spinning after he asked me that. So I thought to myself, “Self. What is this defense going to be about?”

In Chicago, Lovie always preached the importance of taking the football away.

“If you’re on the defensive side of the football, you can’t have a defensive mentality. It’s gotta be an offensive

mentality,” Smith explained.

“Taking something and scoring. That’s the goal of every play: score.”

I thought that was brilliant when Lovie said it — it was some form of football poetry.

Few would compare Lovie to Shakespeare, but that quote was beautiful.

The idea of having an offensive mindset is smart.

Take the ball and try to score with it. Don’t sit back.

Smith will have the help of his new defensive coordinator, Hardy Nickerson.

Nickerson made five pro bowls during his 16 seasons as a linebacker in the NFL. He was coached by Smith in Tampa Bay and coached under him during Smith’s time as head coach of the

Buccaneers.

“Taking the football away is something we will work on every day,” Nickerson said.

“It’ll be a part of our DNA.” The defense Smith and Nickerson envision should excite Illini fans. Not to mention, both of these men are going to attract top defensive talent to Champaign.

Their NFL pedigrees make their recruiting pitch so simple: Want to play in the NFL? We know what it takes to get there.

A Super Bowl-caliber head coach paired with an all-pro linebacker — it doesn’t get much better than that.

Beyond their experience, both of these guys are honorable men. Smith’s calm demeanor carries with it

an unusual charisma. Nickerson’s smile and honest tone make him as charming as they come. There’s not a mother in America who wouldn’t want their son to go and play for these two men.

They preach character, academic diligence and strive to be successful on the field. It’s not cliche from these two, it’s genuine.

This defense will be talented and tenacious with an eye on taking the football away for years to come.

So, back to the beginning of this column. What should we nickname this new defense?

You might be thinking to yourself, “Kevin, you creative-genius, what stroke of

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BASEBALL

Huskers host second Big Ten series for Illini However, the Huskers aren’t the ideal team to face if getting back on track is the objective.

Nebraska is 9-1 at home and seven members of the team’s starting lineup boasts a batting average above .300.

The Huskers have won 14 of their last 15 games , including a two-game series sweep at Indiana State with scores of 10-4 and 11-4, respectively.

“Honestly, I haven’t looked at Nebraska’s stats or anything else,” head coach Dan Hartleb said. “I don’t care what Nebraska does. I know that if we do the things we’re capable of doing, then we have a chance to win a lot of games. We need to take care of the things we’re not getting accomplished right

BY ETHAN SWANSON STAFF WRITER

Sitting at 10-12 overall, 2-1 in the Big Ten and coming off a midweek loss to Indiana State, the Illinois baseball team is looking to establish one thing above all this weekend: consistency.

“We’re a little inconsistent right now,” senior lefthanded pitcher J. D. Nielson said. “We have a ton of talent, but we have to put it all together. One game we’ll pitch really well, and another game we’ll hit real well: it just really hasn’t meshed for us yet.”

This weekend, the Illini will hit the road to take on Nebraska (17-7, 3-0 Big Ten) in their first Big Ten series away from Illinois Field.

now.”

Illinois has hung its hat on pitching thus far this season, compiling a respectable 3.56 team ERA through its first 22 games.

The Illini will send a solid rotation to the mound this weekend, as Hartleb said he plans to start Cody Sedlock, Doug Hayes and Cole Bellair — each of whom have an ERA less than 3.30. Bellair leads the team with a 0.65 ERA through 27.2 innings pitched.

The Illini have struggled of late in the batter’s box.

Illinois has a mediocre team batting average at .242 , and catcher Jason Goldstein is the only player on the Illini roster batting above .300 .

In eight of the Illini’s last 12

DOUG HAYES’ ONE HITTER UIUC VS. PENN STATE MARCH 26, 2016 TOTAL BATTERS FACED 28

TOTAL PITCHES

Groundouts Flyouts Strikeouts Walk

Strikes Balls

18 5 3 1

94

64 30

ONE HIT SOURCE: DI DOUG HAYES ARTICLE (3/26) UI FIGHTING ILLINI BASEBALL STATS PAGE

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MEN’S TRACK AND FIELD

games, the team has scored four runs or fewer, losing all eight games. In Tuesday’s loss to Indiana State, the Illini had just two hits and no runs through the first seven innings before scoring four runs in the eighth.

“We haven’t been aggressive in advantage counts, and we were very passive,” Hartleb said. “When we did swing at pitches in advantage counts, they weren’t good pitches to hit. We’re very capable of hitting, but we need to continue to grow and learn and put ourselves in a position mentally to do things the right way.”

Although the Illini have not seen the early success they hoped for, the team does not doubt its level of talent and potential to win consistently. Illinois is a relatively young team with 13 freshmen on the roster , but both the players and coaches know there are still a number of veteran players who understand what it takes to have success in the Big Ten. The Illini hope this weekend will be a reflection of that.

“It’s going to be a hostile environment going in there, but it should be a good contest for us,” Nielson said. “We’ll show where we’re going to be after this weekend.”

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Illinois’ Jason Goldstein watches the ball fly towards left field after hitting a solo home run during game one of the team’s doubleheader against Penn State at Illini Field on Saturday.

The Illini will try to build upon a strong start to Big Ten play against Nebraska this weekend.

Illinois vs Nebraska

When/Where: April 1, 6:35 p.m., April 2, 2:05 p.m., April 3, 1:05 p.m., Lincoln, Nebraska Quick note: Illinois suffered a walk-off loss to Indiana State Tuesday after erasing a four-run deficit in the eighth inning. At 10-12, the Illini will look to get above .500 with a series sweep of Nebraska on the road.

Hidden stat: Catcher Jason Goldstein is the only Illini with a season batting average above .300 with a .368.

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Ready to move outdoors Spring’s squad seeks revenge Four Illini redshirted as track and field move into outdoor competition

Illini heading back to Big Ten Championship with last year’s loss weighing on their minds

BY WILL MOST

BY JAMES BOYD

STAFF WRITER

STAFF WRITER

After an indoor season where the Illinois men’s track team struggled to stand out, the team will be starting off the outdoor season at the Stanford Invite and fielding a roster that looks very different from the indoor one.

W hile athletes like Jonathan Wells and Dylan Lafond offered many of the silver-linings to an other w ise u neventfu l indoor season, neither will compete after being redshirted for the rest of the year. All-American hurdler and sprinter David Kendziera, who spent much of the indoor season struggling with injuries, will redshirt. Garrett Lee will redshirt as well.

Head coach Mike Turk explained that he uses the redshirt as a useful tool to AUSTIN YATTONI THE DAILY ILLINI further players’ personal interests and the team’s Illinois’ Dylan Lafond competes in the 3000 meter run during championship interest. the Orange and Blue meet on Saturday, February 20.

“The pursuit is to win championships, whether it best athletes. While the Ten Freshman of the Year was last year, next year or Illini could still be a com- in cross-country, should the year after,” Turk said. petitive team, most Illini bolster a long distance ros“If all things were perfect, athletes and coaches make ter that is suddenly misswe would have the talent it clear that this season is ing two of its best runners. in the program to win this one for growth.

This weekend will test year, and certainly I feel “This is a rebuilding that distance team. The great about next year with year,” sprinter Devin Illini will take on not only almost everyone coming Quinn said. “It’s kind of one of the toughest longback.” a weird year, but next distance teams in StanDespite the fact that the year we are planning on ford, but participate in a current roster isn’t nearly jumping out there and meet that often has some as competitive as it could getting in front of the Big of the best times in the be, the U.S. Track and Ten again.”

5000 meters and 10000 Field Coaches Association While the team may be meters. has the team ranked ninth losing a good amount of its While Turk is always nationally. The rankings veterans, there is a pool of optimistic with his team, are pulled from data of the young talent to focus on. he recognizes that the IlliIllini’s last outdoor season, Quinn, after racing ni have had trouble startwhere Illinois had a top- indoors for the first time, ing the outdoor season ten finish at the outdoor will finally get to compete before, so it might take a national championship. in the outdoor setting he meet or two for Illinois to Other NCAA coaches was so used to in his home reveal its true form. may be unaware of Turk’s state of Florida. Redshirtredshirting plans which ed for the indoor season, wmost2@dailyillini.com sideline some of the team’s Jesse Reiser, who won Big @Will_Most

There is a giant orange poster on the wall at Kenney Gym. But unlike the many other orange advertisements around Illinois’ campus, it does not feature Illini athletes, and it has nothing to do with the recent hiring of head football coach Lovie Smith.

It simply reads, “0.6” in big black letters, and for the Illinois men’s gymnastics team, who finished runner-up to Penn State in the Big Ten Championships last year, it has been a constant reminder of what could have been.

“I won’t forget,” senior Logan Bradley said. “I remember looking up at that scoreboard ... last year, and seeing six-tenths. You immediately think through every routine that there was during the meet, all 30 sets, and I immediately thought of what I could have done.

Six-tenth’s is so little.”

Battered and bruised, Bradley and the rest of the Illinois men’s gymnastics team will be seeking redemption this weekend in Columbus, Ohio.

Since beginning the year 7-0, Illinois finished the regular-season with a 13-4

Stanford Invite

When/Where: Friday and Saturday, all day, in Palo Alto, California Quick note: The Illini redshirted their only athletes that competed in the national

championships – Dylan Lafond and Jonathan Wells Hidden stat: The Illini are ranked ninth in the country, a ranking based purely after last years performance.

record — sustaining only one loss at home to NCAA powerhouse Oklahoma.

During the second half of their season, the Illini faced a slew of top competition, and they were rarely at full strength.

Aside from the general soreness that many gymnasts feel at this point in the year, sophomores Bobby Baker and Chandler Eggleston are suffering from much more serious injuries — potentially putting Illinois’ hopes of bringing a Big Ten title back to Champaign in jeopardy. “(They) have injuries that I think are going to be limiting, as far as their ability to compete at Big Tens on all of their events, which hurts us quite a bit,” head coach Justin Spring said. “Chandler’s ankles still aren’t back to normal ... Bobby’s finger most likely was broken from his warmup against Oklahoma.”

Because of his injury, Eggleston has not competed on floor in nearly two months after winning the event title at home against Temple and UIC. The sophomore standout has also been shut down on vault, after scoring a 13.850 against Michigan three weeks ago — a score well below his season average.

Floor exercise and vault are two events that Eggleston dominated earlier in the year, but Spring is doubtful that the sophomore will even compete this coming Friday.

“Without Chandler, I might have to (step in on the floor exercise),” Bradley said. “You just have to be

confident in yourself. ... We don’t need to have all of our talent out on the floor. You really just need the heart and the will to want to hit you set, and hit it to the best of your ability.”

Baker will still suit up in his orange and blue despite a broken right ring finger.

Spring says the sophomore will participate in every event except the parallel bars — an event that he believes is Baker’s best.

Throughout his six years of coaching, Spring said that injury-free seasons are rare in gymnastics, and even though his team has had some unfortunate events take place, he still expects guys who haven’t been in lineup to step up if their number is called.

“That’s a tough spot to fill if for the first two months of competition you weren’t competing,” Spring said.

“But I think the team has done a good job staying resilient, staying positive and keeping the focus and energy on being ready.”

In spite of the adversity, and regardless of how beat up they look on paper, for Spring it all comes back to losing by six-tenths to Penn State. In his eyes, that should give his team more than enough motivation to give it their all in Columbus no matter who is out there.

“Every athlete needs to do what he needs to do to feel prepared and confident to compete in the competition,” Spring said. “I take it personally, I always did. ... You put your life on hold to train for this post-season event.”

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Illinois’ Logan Bradley performs a routine on the pommel horse during the meet against Iowa at Huff Hall on Feb. 7, 2015.

Illinettes to hold auditions for new and returning members

BY RYAN WILSON STAFF WRITER

As a 3 -year-old, Jaclyn Montagano remembers watching the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.

Nearly 20 years later, she was on the other side of the television screen, marching down the streets of New York City behind the floats, balloons and bands with the Illinettes dance team.

“It was amazing,” Montagano, a junior at Illinois, said. “To be able to perform in something I was

watching growing up as a kid is just unreal.”

Four months after the parade, the Illinettes Dance Team, which two years ago merged with the Illini Dance Team, has wiped its slate clean for its annual tryouts on April 2 .

Each returning member is required to try out again for the team in front a panel of former Illinettes, called “Alumnettes,” Illini Marching band director Barry Houser and dancers who are not affiliated with the team.

The tryouts consist of two rounds of dance routines. The first consists of a one-minute individual routine across the floor.

Senior co-captain Hanna Handler said the round is an opportunity to highlight prospective members’ strengths and weaknesses.

“Basically, (the first round) is showing what they can do, and what they’ve got,” Handler said.

The women will gather in groups for the second round and learn routines, including pom, jazz and hip

hop from the captains of the Illinettes Dance Team.

Prospective members will also learn marching skills — the team marches and practices with the Marching Illini.

Handler said she expects 60-70 girls to try out this year after a strong marketing push on the team’s website, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter accounts.

Members of the Illinettes also attended the Illinois High School State dance competition to speak with high school girls

about the team.

“We have so many amazing students just on this campus that are extremely bright and intelligent,” Houser said. “We would take all of them if we could in terms of talent. But the talent level is so deep, it really gets difficult.”

The team, as it has since the 1970s, will select 28 women . Even though Handler is graduating, she is helping ease the stress of the freshmen who want to join next year’s team.

Handler recommends

the prospective members hit all their turns and leaps.

“They’re like, ‘I’m so much more nervous for tryouts this year,’ because they know they could potentially lose this,” Handler said. “I told them how going through auditions as a returning member is so nice, because everyone’s there together. You’re all auditioning again, so it’s a good support system.”

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paign. Friday will be the allAmerican’s first time back on the field since tearing his ACL in 2015.

Offensive coordinator Garrick McGee has seen Dudek in limited stints and said Lunt’s favorite target looks to be 100 percent.

“We’ll take care of him and make sure that we don’t wear him down,” McGee said. “I know that his attitude is great since I’ve been here and I expect him to really be charged up to get on the field.”

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Senior Justin Hardee will also challenge for more playing time after missing all of last season with a foot injury.

Also returning from injury is Mikey Dudek who is finally set to follow up his electric freshman cam-

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With an almost entirely new coaching staff and the potential for a slew of new on-the-field contributors, there will be plenty of learning happening at Memorial Stadium this April.

“We’re going to be coaching hard and we have a lot of catching up to do in a very short period of time,” McGee said. “The first thing is just to show up with a great attitude every day.”

brilliance has dawned upon your great mind?”

I can’t share it with you. If I told you, I’d have to eliminate you. Or maybe I really just can’t think of anything.

It’s one or the other.

Either way, I want your help. I’m now the middleman between you and Lovie Smith. So, you’re working for me. But, I’m working for Lovie on this one. We both

play with a series win over Nebraska.

Lately, the Illini have been producing strong offensive numbers. In its double -header against Nebraska, the offense put up 18 runs in just 13 innings against the Huskers.

Leading the team on offense has been junior Nicole Evans, who has produced well in the cleanup spot.

Evans is 5-8 in her last two games with seven RBIs and two runs scored. She is batting .455 in conference play – the third highest in the starting lineup trailing only hitters Carly Thomas and Alyssa Gunther. Evans also sports the highest slugging percentage on the team amongst

BY LUCAS WRIGHT STAFF WRITER

After nearly a week of downtime, the Illinois softball team will resume Big Ten competition this Friday at home against Rutgers.

This weekend’s matchup follows some much needed rest for the Illini after playing a spring break schedule that featured 10 games in nine days. Illinois finished 7-3 over the span and kicked off Big Ten

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Editor’s note: After three rounds of voting, The Daily Illini sports staff sent four athletes through to the next round of our bracket to determine the Big Ten’s greatest athlete.

As we head into the semifinals don’t forget to use #DIBracket to weigh in on Twitter.

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JESSE OWENS MICHAEL PHELPS

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ARCHIE GRIFFIN ISIAH THOMAS

ARCHIE GRIFFIN LARRY JOHNSON

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After three rounds of voting, The Daily Illini sports staff sent four athletes through to the next round of our bracket to determine the Big Ten’s greatest athlete. We did a simultaneous fan vote on Twitter, and the staff and the fans disagreed in two places.

First was on the staff’s selection of former Michigan swimmer Michael Phelps over Ohio State golf legend Jack Nicklaus. Sec-

ond was on the staff’s selection of Ohio State’s Olympian Jesse Owens over Illinois’ Red Grange.

Otherwise, our Twitter fan vote matched with our staff’s picks and as we head into the Final Four, don’t forget to use #DIBracket to weigh in on Twitter.

Here are the matchups in the Final Four: Michael Phelps (Michigan-Swimming) vs. Magic Johnson (Michigan State-Basketball)

Despite being in Ann Arbor for a short stint, M ich ael Phelps h as become the most decorated Olympian of all-time. In the pool, Phelps has won 22 Olympic medals with 18 of them being gold. He also is the only Olympian to win eight gold medals in one Olympic Games.

Earvin “Magic” Johnson became a superstar after defeating Larry Bird’s Indiana State in 1979 to win Michigan State its

fi rst basketball title. Magic then went on to have one of the greatest careers in NBA history as he led the Lakers to five NBA titles and won himself three Finals MVPs, three NBA MVPs, and earned 12 AllStar appearances and an Olympic gold medal with the “Dream Team” in 1992.

Jesse Owens (Ohio StateTrack & Field) vs. Tatyana McFadden (Illinois-Wheelchair Racing) Owens’ legacy began at

the Ohio State University where in one day at a track meet, he set world records in four separate track and field events in the span of 45 minutes.

A year later, Owens represented the United States in Nazi Germany at the Berlin Olympics and won four gold medals as Hitler watched.

McFadden is the primary product for Illi nois’ prestigious wheelchair athletics. After racing

and playing basketball with the Fighting Illini, McFadden has gone on to win 10 Paralympic medals including three golds at London in the 400 meters, 800 meters, and 1,500 meters in the T-54 category.

McFadden is also the only human (able-bodied or disabled) to win the Boston, New York, Chicago and London marathons in the same calendar year.

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