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Don’t judge a book by its cover: Hometown doesn’t dictate who you are FEATURES, 6A

Breaking records for Illinois

Willie Argo leads the way in stealing bases and hitting triples SPORTS, 1B

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Bill could stop UI from using state cash on hiring committees

Dr. Congeniality: More than just a winning smile

BY LAUREN ROHR STAFF WRITER

JOSHUA BECKMAN THE DAILY ILLINI

Hands in the pockets of his laboratory overcoat, professor Jerrod Henderson poses with his Dr. Congeniality sash. The 2012 Dr. Illinois ChBE (Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering) Pageant included costumes, talent shows and a Q-and-A session. The event was held Tuesday as a fundraiser to benefit the American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life.

A state bill proposed by state Rep. Chapin Rose, R-110, would prohibit public universities from hiring outside search fi rms to assist in the selection of future employees using state funds or student tuition. The bill passed in the Illinois House of Representatives on March 23 and will now move on to the Senate for further consideration. Just last year, the University fi lled more than two dozen positions using external search fi rms, spending $1.1 million on outside executive search fi rms. Of that, only $54,665 came from state funds; the rest was from a variety of other sources within the University, said Tom Hardy, University spokesman. “The legislation as it is proposed would be in sync with how the University fi nances

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Help stop crime, stay anonymous

Presidential Search for Michael Hogan Total cost: $302,295 Amount paid to executive search firm Isaacson, Miller: $130,000

Vice President and Chancellor Search for Phyllis Wise Total cost: $170,500 Amount paid to executive search firm Isaacson, Miller: $154,000 Total amount paid to Isaacson, Miller: $284,000

Spare change to halt injustice

Crime Stoppers accepts tips via text message, offers cash rewards and we do not want to know their name,” said John Hecker, Champaign County Crime president of Champaign County Stoppers, a non-profit organiza- Crime Stoppers. “If the information that compensates students tion does lead to an arrest, the and residents who anonymous- person who conveyed the inforly come forward with informa- mation becomes a candidate for tion about a crime, is changing a cash reward of up to $1,000.” its methods of Hecker said outreach. other services There are similar to this do not give out a three different cash reward until ways to report a tip: calling the the person who is Crime Stoppers’ arrested is conhotline, sending victed, which can a text message take up to two or visiting the years or could website. never even hapJOHN HECKER, Capt. Skip pen. Crime Stoppresident of Champaign County Frost of Universipers is unique Crime Stoppers ty Police said that because the tip students should only needs to lead to an arrest for take advantage of the texting service. He said the individual to be eligible for that it is probably the most con- the cash reward, and they remain venient way for students to help anonymous even if they wish to out with crimes if they wish to accept the reward, he said. remain anonymous. If the individual wants the “Whoever is conveying the money, he or she will meet someinformation, we guarantee that one who will have an unmarked we will not know their name, envelope at a pre-determined BY STEVEN VAZQUEZ STAFF WRITER

“There is nothing signed; we have nothing recorded, no cameras.”

How to Report a Tip to Crime Stoppers 1. Call or text the Crime Stoppers’ hotline or visit its website. 2. Receive secret code number. 3. The information is sent to law enforcement. If the tip leads to an arrest, up to $1,000 may be awarded. SOURCE: JOHN HECKER, PRESIDENT OF CHAMPAIGN COUNTY CRIME STOPPERS

location. All the candidate must do to receive the payment is provide a pre-assigned number, Hecker said. “There is nothing signed; we have nothing recorded, no cameras,” he said. “We try to keep it as clean as possible.” The service has been in existence for 25 years. It is completely funded by fees collected from convicted criminals by local courts, fund raising and donations. In 2010, the service led to

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WILLIAM SHI THE DAILY ILLINI

Sharon Lee, junior in LAS and member of IJM, left, accepts a donation from Michael Leung, freshman undecided, on the Main Quad. Tuesday kicked off the week-long fundraiser . More inside: Read about the student organization, International Justice Mission, and the missions they aim for on Page 3A

Bill to end allegedly corrupted scholarship program awaits vote in Senate BY MATT RICE STAFF WRITER

The General Assembly Legislative Scholarship program is in danger of being terminated. A bill in the Illinois House of Representatives, which seeks to dismantle the embattled program, passed in the House 79-25 last week. It now awaits a vote in the Senate. However, supporters of the bill fear that Senate President John Cullerton will attempt to prevent the bill from reaching a vote, as he has done with three similar bills from 2011 that still sit in committee. In 2011, 1,327 scholarships were awarded. At the University’s Urbana campus alone, 489 waivers were issued to undergraduate and graduate students. Gov. Pat Quinn has pledged his support for ending the scholarship program. “I applaud the members of the House

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for voting to end the legislative scholarship program,” he said in a press release. “As I have repeatedly advocated in the past, scholarships — paid for by Illinois taxpayers — should be awarded only to those with merit who are in true financial need.” By state law, members of the state legislators are allowed to award either two four-year or eight one-year tuition waivers to students of their choice, and the awards are neither need-based nor meritbased. Opponents have long complained that the program is corrupt because in the past, waivers have been issued to friends, family and political supporters. One state lawmaker gave $94,000 to the children of a political supporter. Even the one limitation that is placed on the scholarships — that they must be awarded to students residing in the legislator’s district — is not always being

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followed. Federal investigators are looking into whether or not some legislators gave scholarships to students from outside of their districts. “This is not really helping that many students,” said State Rep. Fred Crespo, D-44. “This is just a feel-good kind of thing.” Despite potential corruption, some representatives are in favor of keeping the scholarships, like State Rep. Monique Davis, D-27. “I just think it’s a nice thing we’re doing. I really do,” she said. “Look, there was socalled corruption or whatever in the governor’s race, but we still have a governor’s office ... When we start abolishing everything where we find some misdeeds, we might have to close up down here.” The waivers must be for any of the ten state-supported universities, which

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includes the University of Illinois. These colleges must then absorb the cost of these waivers, an unfunded mandate on the institutions. Some University students see flaws in the scholarship program. “I would feel better about it if it was need-based or merit-based,” said Arielle Contreras, senior in AHS. “There are a bunch of kids who need help.” Other students oppose the program because of its past abuse. Steve Guo, junior in Engineering, is worried about increases in government corruption that goes by unnoticed. “I really hate seeing stuff like this (misuse),” he said. If passed in the Senate, the bill would end the legislative scholarship program effective June 1st, 2012.

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Champaign ! Criminal damage to property was reported Sunday at 1:23 a.m. in the 100 block of North Market Street. According to the report, unknown offenders broke a window of the business. ! Theft was reported Sunday at 10:53 p.m. in the 400 block of East Green Street. According to the report, a computer was stolen from the victim’s apartment. ! Armed robbery was reported March 27 at 7:08 p.m. in the 2100 block of North Prospect Avenue. According to the report, the victim claims to have been robbed and stabbed around 6 p.m. by an unknown suspect. The offender is listed as a 26-year-old Hispanic male. ! Aggravated assault was reported Sunday at 3:47 p.m. in the 00 block of Thatcham Drive. According to the report, the suspect, described as a 25-yearold male, threatened the four victims because he couldn’t get a ride home. The suspect left prior to the officer’s arrival. ! Two Champaign males, ages 19 and 21, were arrested on two

TODAY ON DAILYILLINI.COM separate charges Monday at 7:25 p.m. in the 1700 block of Valley Road. According to the report, the 21 year-old male was arrested on a valid warrant. The second suspect was arrested for possession of a controlled substance. Drug paraphernalia was also located. ! Two 19 year-old and two 20 year-old Champaign males were arrested on multiple charges Monday at 12:11 a.m. in the 500 block of East Stoughton Street. According to the report, a loud party complaint was issued and the subjects were arrested. Charges against them include specific noise prohibited, minor in possession and possession of drug paraphernalia. ! Motor vehicle theft was reported Monday at 5:38 p.m. at the intersection of First and Armory streets. According to the report, the victim reported his vehicle was stolen from his apartment Monday morning by an unknown offender. The vehicle in question is a white, 2006 Jeep Cherokee.

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charges of motor vehicle theft Sunday at 5:10 p.m. in the 1200 block of East Florida Avenue. According to the report, the victim’s vehicle was reported stolen. When questioned about the incident, the two offenders denied any involvement. The vehicle, a tan, 2000 Nissan Maxima, was later located. The two offenders admitted they were playing an “April fools” joke on the victim. ! A 34-year-old Urbana female was arrested on the charge of battery Sunday at 11:40 p.m. in the 500 block of East Green Street. According to the report, the offender battered the victim with a blunt object.

University !"A 27-year-old Urbana male was arrested Monday at 5 p.m. outside the Illini Union Bookstore, 809 S. Wright St. in Champaign, for trespassing on state-supported land. A patrol officer recognized the suspect, who had entered the store, and was aware he already had been issued a U. of I. letter of no trespass.

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Anti-Bullying Film Festival

ART EXHIBITS Fifty Years: Contemporary American Glass from Illinois Collections

Canopy Club at 11 p.m.

ISS supports Easter’s new role as president The Illinois Student Senate will discuss Wednesday a resolution in support of the appointment of Robert Easter as University president. Get all your updates at DailyIllini.com.

CCC decides on alcohol ordinances for Sundays Super Bowl Sunday may not be the only day a year residents can buy alcohol on a Sunday. Find out how the Champaign City Council decided on a related ordinance at its meeting Tuesday at DailyIllini.com.

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Krannert Art Museum and Kinkead Pavilion at 9 a.m. Shozo Sato’s Work Celebrated at Krannert Center and Japan House in Spring Semester

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Open Decks with DJ Belly

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There is more that meets the eye with this green, fibrous vegetable. While it has little nutritional value, celery still can lower one’s blood pressure and help with weight loss. Read more on the myths about celery at DailyIllini.com.

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Community Movie Night on LGBT Issues in Schools Free Anti- Bullying Film Screenings

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The Brothers Size at the Armory Free Theatre

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SEARCHES FROM PAGE 1A these searches for the most part,” he said. The University recently used search fi rms to hire both University President Michael Hogan in 2010 and chancellor and vice president Phyllis Wise in 2011. However, Rose commended the Board of Trustees for appointing former interim chancellor Robert Easter as the new president, negating the need to hire a search fi rm. “I’m not going to pretend that this is going to solve the entire state budget, certainly, but in these tight times, it quite frankly goes without saying that universities should not be hiring outside search fi rms with state tax-payers’ dollars or student tuition dollars,” Rose said in a House debate. However, Dean Abbott of House Republican Communications clarified that Rose’s legislation only prohibits universities from using state funds and tuition dollars to utilize outside hiring companies, but it would not affect internal university searches. Hardy said these search fi rms are composed of professionals with “broad national and international networks” hired to identify “highly qualified individuals, particularly in the most senior positions.”

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“Our search committees do a lot of work, but they also have full-time jobs doing other important University work,” Hardy said. “These executive search fi rms are there to assist our search committees, but not do the work for them. They bring the expertise that the University needs to be able to (conduct) these kinds of searches.” He said that there was more activity in 2011 in terms of searches than past years, particularly for senior-level positions. Even despite the money-saving decision to appoint Easter, Rose said in the House debate that he fi nds it difficult to justify a university spending several hundred thousand dollars on hiring search fi rms but continuing to lay off laborers who do not make six-fi gure salaries like those in administrative positions — especially, he added, when millions of dollars in payroll are allocated to the president’s office. “It sends an absolute wrong message to the broader community to say that the U of I, or any university, is going to be paying outside search fi rms at the same time (that) the state has such fi nancial troubles and tuition dollars continue to go up,” Rose said. “I would hope that everyone could see that these outside search fi rms are a luxury we can ill afford.”

BRIEFS

CUMTD to install new kiosks at Union

More on-air: For more information about the improved CUMTD kiosks, tune into WPGU 107.1-FM at 5 p.m.

The electronic signs with the Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District bus arrival times have been out of service at the Illini Union for the past week. The Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District, or CUMTD, will install new kiosks in front of the Union. In addition to providing arrival times, these kiosks will also have important safety information and route change notifications. Jan Kijowski, CUMTD marketing director, said these displays will make information more accessible to riders. “It’s part of a bigger project that involves updating the electronic information at key heavy ridership stops all throughout campus,” she said. These kiosks can already be found on campus locations like the Pennsylvania Avenue Residence Halls. Kijowski said ultimately 22 kiosks will be installed at “heavy ridership” bus stops within the next year. Dana Hogan, senior in Media, said she rides the buses at least twice a day, and it will be worthwhile to have the real-time arrivals available. “I hope they will be more accurate and hopefully not be as down as often as the old ones are,” she said.

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A tornado touches down in Lancaster, Texas, south of Dallas. Tornadoes tore through the Dallas area Tuesday, peeling roofs off homes, tossing big-rig trucks into the air and leaving flattened tractor trailers strewn along highways and parking lots.

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Guest professor to speak on undocumented students, higher education

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The University YMCA will be hosting a free lecture by Dr. William Perez , a professor from Claremont Graduate University, whose research focuses on immigration and the achievement of Latinos in higher education. The lecture will begin at 6 p.m. on Wednesday. It will aim to give students perspective on what it means to make it through higher education as an immigrant, and how valuable it is to be accepted as a citizen in the US. Perez will also speak about the research he has published in his two books, “We ARE Americans: Undocumented Students Pursuing the American Dream” and “Americans by Heart: Undocumented Latino Students and the Promise of Higher Education.”

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Members of International Justice Mission, a registered student organization, are looking for students to dig up some spare change in their pant pockets and under their couch cushions while the RSO hosts their three-day fundraiser Loose Change to Loosen Chains. International Justice Mission, or IJM, is a nonprofit organization that was established to deal with global slavery and sexual exploitation. Members of IJM focus on aiding those who are affected by these issues, as well as raising awareness about other human rights violations in the world. This week, students involved in the IJM chapter on campus will be collecting spare change on the quad in an event called Loose Change to Loosen Chains.

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Artist to teach Ukrainian Easter egg painting The campus will feature a veteran of traditional Ukrainian Easter egg painting this Wednesday, April 4. Vera Samycia will hold a presentation to display her 30 years of experience with Pysanky, the practice of painting Ukrainian Easter eggs, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in room 406 of the Illini Union, 1401 W. Green St., Urbana. She will host a second presentation at the Douglass Branch of the Champaign Public Library at 4 p.m. Both presentations are free and open to the public. During the two-hour event, she will show the entire eggpainting process from start to fi nish. The event is hosted by the Russian, East European and Eurasian Center.

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Kevin Chen, senior in LAS, said most college campuses have a chapter of IJM, and the Loose Change to Loosen Chains campaign occurs on campuses across the nation. The goal of this event is for students to donate their spare change to a worthy cause, Chen said. Student representatives from IJM started collecting on the quad Tuesday, and will continue Wednesday and Thursday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The donations will be used for IJM’s annual benefit dinner. Wesley Liou, sophomore in Business, said the benefit dinner is an opportunity to learn about the different issues IJM addresses. He said IJM leaders “shove a bunch of information in your face” to talk about issues around the world. IJM will hold its annual dinner on Sunday, April 15th, at the ARC

from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Proceeds from the dinner will benefit the national IJM organization. The University chapter is focused on making an impact on these social problems and showing that anyone can help with an issue they feel passionate about, regardless of their age. Elaine Pua, junior in AHS, said she joined IJM after reading a book about sex trafficking. “I read this book about sex trafficking and got really (interested in) it,” she said. “I found out about this club from the president who asked me if I wanted to join.” Liou said he decided to get involved with this organization after hearing about these human rights issues at the benefit dinner last year. “I knew I really needed to do something and I thought this would be a good place to start,” he said.

CRIME FROM PAGE 1A over 1,200 arrests and gave out over $90,000 in cash rewards. University police Chief Jeff Christensen said one of the tips that led to an arrest that stuck out in his mind was a sexual assault case from about three years ago. During a summer event called Greek reunion, a summer gathering of the Greek community on campus, a female student was offered a ride and was brutally beaten and assaulted. The Crime Stoppers tip led police to the criminal’s apartment where they were able to gather evidence linking DNA from the crime scene to DNA left by the individual at his apartment. The criminal was found in Florida but was brought back to Illinois and convicted of the crime. “We would not have (caught) that individual if it wasn’t for Crime Stoppers,” Christensen said. “Those individuals who are uncomfortable with calling the police can do it in an anonymous manner. I guess the potential of a cash reward helps, also.”

Qatar refuses to hand over Iraq’s fugitive vice president Sunni politician refuses to return to Iraq, raising tension between countries BY BARBARA SURK THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

A meren I l l i nois h as announced its plan to deploy 780,000 advanced electrical meters over the next ten years in a submission to the Illinois Commerce Commission. The new advanced meters can help identify distribution line and transformer overload issues that can be corrected before an outage occurs. The advanced meters will also enable electric dispatchers to pinpoint locations of outages and help shorten outage times. The meters transmit electric usage data and meter identification information. “We are beginning a historic process that will enable Ameren Illinois to accelerate the process of modernizing its electric distribution system over the next 10 years in order to meet the service expectations of our customers in the 21st century,” said Michael Moehn, Ameren Illinois senior vice president of Customer Operations, in a press release. Currently, Ameren Illinois

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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Qatar on Tuesday rejected Iraq’s request to hand over the nation’s fugitive Sunni vice president to face terror charges in Baghdad, a decision that will likely further strained ties between Shiite-led Iraq and Sunni Gulf Arab states. On Monday, Iraq asked Qatar to extradite Tariq al-Hashemi, the top Sunni official in Iraq’s Shiite-dominated government. Iraqi authorities issued a warrant for his arrest in December, triggering a political crisis in Baghdad and deepening the country’s sectarian divide just after the U.S. military withdrawal. Khaled al-Attiyah , Qatar’s minister of state for international cooperation, told reporters in Qatar that the Gulf nation will not hand al-Hashemi over to Baghdad because such a move would be contrary to diplomatic protocol. “There is no court verdict against him,” al-Attiyah told

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reporters in Doha. “He came to Qatar from Iraq as the vice president of Iraq and he still holds the title and has (diplomatic) immunity that prevents us from doing such a thing.” Al-Hashemi arrived in Qatar on Sunday. It’s his first foreign trip since he fled to Iraq’s semiautonomous Kurdish region in December to avoid arrest by Baghdad authorities who accused him of running death squads against Shiite pilgrims, government officials and security forces. He denies the charges, which he says are politically motivated. Iraq’s deputy prime minister Hussain al-Shahristani called on Qatar on Monday to hand over al-Hashemi to stand trial in Baghdad, and criticized the Gulf nation’s Sunni rulers’ for hosting al-Hashemi. The frosty relations were on display at an Arab League summit hosted by Iraq last week. The rulers of Sunni-led Gulf states, including Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates,

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Iraq's Sunni Vice President Tariq al-Hashemi speaks during an interview with the Associated Press near Sulaimaniyah, 160 miles (260 kilometers) northeast of Baghdad. Iraq asked Qatar to extradite al-Hashemi on Monday, after issuing a warrant for his arrest in December. snubbed Iraq by sending lowerlevel officials in their place. Iraq has been at loggerheads with Qatar and Gulf heavyweight Saudi Arabia over the crisis in Syria. In a column published in Tuesday’s Saudi-owned, panArab Al-Sharq al-Awsat, editorin chief Tariq al-Hamid criticized al-Maliki’s comments,

saying that the prime minister’s “behavior on Syria shows that there is no way that we can trust the current government in Baghdad.” “Only three days after the end of Baghdad summit, al-Maliki is turning now against Saudi Arabia and Qatar,” al-Hamid said. “This is a clear act of deception.”


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State should revise, not abolish scholarships T

he Illinois House of Representatives voted last month to eliminate the Illinois General Assembly Scholarship Program. The program allows state legislators to give tuition waivers to a certain number of students in their respective districts every year. Sadly, it’s no surprise that some legislators were caught handing out the waivers to children of campaign donors and otherwise politically-connected student recipients. The Daily Illini certainly does not condone the misuse of something that is intended to award accomplished students. However, eliminating the entire program does not solve the issue at hand. By dissolving the scholarship program, the aspiring Illinois college students, rather than the morally culpable politicians, are

the ones punished. There is no reason why a few dishonest legislators in a few districts should deprive promising students statewide of an opportunity to be rewarded for their success. It is clear that this scholarship has been misused in the past — what is unclear is why the scholarship program remained untouched after legislators were caught giving waivers away as political reimbursement or to students outside of their districts. Sure, some lawmakers called for amendments to the scholarship program as opposed to total dissolution, but the fact of the matter is that the program is now one senate majority and a governor’s vote away from being completely obliterated — and with it the opportunity of a college

education for some Illinois students. Education is not something to be taken lightly. The fact that the state of Illinois still offers this program is noteworthy, but it needs to be amended immediately. We would like to see the state senate add in a few simple regulations to make sure that these waivers are going to students who are qualified and deserving of the scholarship. Let’s add a minimum GPA and ACT score requirement. For the more subjective qualifications, each legislator could ask past scholarship recipients or community members to be part of a panel to review each applicant’s essays and other scholastic achievements. These are just suggestions, but they demonstrate that the scholarship program has many meth-

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ods of reform that should be explored before it faces complete elimination. Of course, the topic of misappropriation of this scholarship is by no means a new one; in fact, it was addressed last fall in an editorial in which the board also agreed that the scholarship needed revision, not abolition. The Daily Illini still stands by that decision in light of the new bill.

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US has to cut defense budget or risk becoming fallen empire JASON FEBERY Opinions columnist

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enerations of historians have sought to unravel one elusive mystery, a sort of modern-day Gordian Knot: What allows some civilizations to survive for thousands of years, while others crumble at the first sign of trouble? The question has inspired a great deal of academic debate, especially since the fledgling democratic state of Mali was overthrown last month by a rebel military junta. Why did Mali fail? The answer is somewhat straightforward. Rampant poverty led to rising levels of popular unrest, which allowed elements of the underfunded military junta to overthrow the country’s national security force. The reasons behind the gradual decline of world superpowers, however, are much less straightforward, though the topic has been revisited often since our economy headed south in 2008. Some historians have even suggested that

we are destined to fall into the same traps as the ill-fated Assyrians, Mongols and Romans. Are they right? The short answer is no. Our situation is not nearly so dire. But there are a number of disturbing parallels between modern American foreign policy and the martial overreach seen in the waning years of many of history’s once-great empires — especially the Roman Empire. A bit of background. Having been the world’s dominant military superpower for centuries, the Romans became enamored with their past martial conquests. In doing so, they grew complacent and began to think that no nation could stop — or even threaten — their glorious empire. The Romans were wrong. They learned the hard way that there is more to a strong empire than mercenary-filled armies wielding sharp swords. There must also be a reliable way to fund those armies. Even as their treasuries were being depleted, Roman emperors from Valens to Majorian refused to scale back their empire-building campaigns. Instead, they convinced their people to go along with their plans with a bit of pacifying distraction in the form of the gladiatorial games.

Entertainment, comfort and the facade of stability were enough to distract the masses from an empire that was crumbling from within. Does any of this sound familiar to you? It does to me. For the past decade, we’ve been embroiled in two wars that have cost us a great amount of blood and treasure. The wars in Afghanistan and Iraq were fought largely by defense contractors — similar to the Roman mercenaries — all in the name of peace (and, of course, oil). In the process, our treasury has been depleted at record rates as we have recklessly cut taxes and refused to address out-of-control levels of spending. Both parties deserve blame for the mess we’re in, a mess that begins — but certainly does not end — with the swollen size of our Department of Defense. To bring the department’s size into perspective, the U.S. government spends almost as much money each year on defense-related budget items — projected to be almost $1.5 trillion for 2012 — as the rest of the world combined. The Department of Defense is also the single largest employer in the world with 3.2 million employees, compared to China’s People’s Liberation Army (2.3 million), Walmart (2.1 million) and McDonald’s (1.9 million). Plus, as of last year, the U.S.

military had personnel on the ground in a whopping 148 countries and upward of 900 active bases in 38 countries. Congressman Ron Paul is right about one thing: What on earth are we thinking? The arc of Roman history is unmistakable: Every denarius spent arming Germanic mercenaries to plunder distant barbarian lands was a denarius not spent investing in Rome’s homeland. The same is true for America today. Every road we build in Afghanistan is a road we could have built in America. Every school we construct is a school we could have properly funded back home. Every Iraqi citizen whose health care we paid for was an American citizen who was left to make a heartbreaking decision between paying for groceries or needed medicine. Enough is enough. The last several years of our decade-long war in Afghanistan have brought us nothing but bloodshed and stalemate. It is time to bring our troops home and reduce the skyrocketing budget of the Department of Defense so that we can start nation-building at home and thereby avoid the same unfortunate fate as the Roman Empire.

Jason is a senior in Engineering and Business.

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Delicious guilt a food staple of all Greek god wannabes PHIL JOHNSON Opinions columnist

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see burgers as fine dining. When I go to the movie theater, I load my popcorn with so much salt and butter that it serves as a defense against hungry friends. I feign regret when they complain. Internally, I accept being tub-territorial. Nature fitted me with skinny genes. Never have I held a legitimate concern about what I eat, and how it will affect my body. I could stumble into Second Story Pizza every night for the rest of the semester and still graduate at 140 pounds. And yet, I am body conscious. I may possess a Million Dollar Metabolism, but that does not mean I do not feel guilty when I eat an entire Jack’s Frozen Pizza. Sure, it’s in to be thin, but it is really hip to be ripped. Sometimes I ask myself questions, and I cannot explain where they came from. Are my abs defined to an acceptable degree? Do my forearms evoke a sense of control? Is my chest successfully straddling the line between burly and built? My next thoughts usually involve Tyler Durden, Brad Pitt’s character in “Fight Club.” Durden says we are victims of mass media and capitalism and consumerism and idol worship. These powerful tools fool us into believing that we need six-pack abs and chiseled physiques in order to be desired. Then I remember that it is Brad Pitt who is telling me this. I roll the taste of irony around my mouth for a moment ... and then I work out. Part of me suffers from an identity crisis. In real life I am 5 feet 7 inches tall, 140 pounds and fairly fit. In my head I am 5 feet 8 inches tall, 140 pounds and, on the days I work out, awe-inspiringly jacked. All of this comes back to diet and a belief in something I know is a lie — eating the occasional McDonald’s burger or working out will substantially affect my body. Take Monday for example. I am driving home from tutoring. I am hungry. I do not want to take the time to cook. The turn into McDonald’s sits off the

right lane, and I am in the left. I get in the right lane. I veer back left. I contemplate in traffic for a moment. I cave. I cave?! What am I saying? Where does that even come from? Why can’t I just enjoy McDonald’s like I used to? As I eat the burger I feel joyful guilt. I wonder when I will have time to run. I feel foolish for even thinking those thoughts. Remember Second Story? It’s true that food really can’t faze me. My girlfriend says it all ties back to attraction. Of course, she is right. I also know by now that a man’s attractiveness has as much to do with personality as it does presentation. Looks get you in the door — the rest is a sales job. Which brings me back to my cognitive dissonance. I know that working out a few times a week will only provide minor adjustments to my physique. At 22, I’m looking at this body for the next 15 years or so. But I don’t care. Try as I may to be pleased being thin and convince myself that constant thought about fitness and physique is an unfortunate side effect of a capitalist game, I will never fully buy in. I will want to work out. In that sense, I believe I can be Tyler Durden. And try as I may to chisel my body into the Greek God I occasionally like to consider myself, I know it will never happen. In that sense, I will never be Tyler Durden. Did I mention dissonance?

Phil is a senior in Media.

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DOONESBURY GARRY TRUDEAU sion could be easily erased with time Moreover, you should be prepared as they come to display more of their to give what is called an elevator better qualities. pitch to sell yourself to a potential KATIE FLINT, employer in about 30 seconds — But what about in circumstances assistant director at the Career of higher gravity? At a job interview, even if you run into them at a footCenter for example, you simply can’t afford ball game or other casual setting. to leave a bad first impression hang“I think in those kinds of circuming — and you can’t fix it nearly as easily as you stances, you can impress them even more if it’s in could with a potential friend. an informal setting, because they’re not expecting “Whether it be when you’re interacting with a that,” Flint added. “So if you have the confidence and recruiter at a career fair, or if you go to an infor- the assuredness to approach them, that’s definitely mational session, you’ve got to remember that they going to make them remember you.” are seeing hundreds of students,” said Katie Flint, With all this pressure to perform on the spot, it assistant director at the Career Center. “So if you seems to leave little room for error. What happens can make a good first impression or really stand if you make a bad first impression and need to corout to them in some way, that’s going to help them rect it in a professional setting? BEARDO DAN DOUGHERTY It can be as straightforward as going back and remember you later.” In the job-seeking world, first impressions are apologizing, Demarais explained. A simple “I know key. This is true because these recruiters may only I got off on the wrong foot; I’d like to fix that” could see you once (or not at all) before sifting through let the employer realize that you take them seriously, a large stack of resumes to deliberate. If you hap- and you take yourself seriously as well. So whether your best friend embarrassed you pen to carry yourself in a manner that is unique in comparison to others, you may just have a leg up in middle school or you slipped up in front of a job in the job field. recruiter, a bad first impression can certainly be It’s not just that easy, though. 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“I think regardless, you always want to make a good first impression. Now what someone considers to be good is of course going to be relative.”

Seasonal allergies agitated by unseasonably warm weather Allergy sufferers can take precautionary steps, visit McKinley for medication MELISSA ESPAÑA STAFF WRITER

With the unusually high temperatures in March and April, students have been enjoying lying on the grass, tossing a Frisbee around, and grilling burgers on the Quad. However, one unfortunate consequence of the rising temperature has been an increase in springtime allergies. Some students can be heard commenting about their allergies acting up earlier and harsher than usual. “They’ve been worse in other years, but I tend to notice they are worse in Chicago than Champaign,” said Dylan Nugent, sophomore in Engineering. “This is the worst I’ve ever seen them downstate.” Ashley Zamora, sophomore in LAS, also agreed that her allergy symptoms started up earlier than in previous years. “My allergies are generally the same (every year),” she said. “They just started earlier as a result of the rapid weather and seasonal changes.” With complaints of runny noses, itchy eyes and frequent sneezing, some students have paid a visit to the McKinley

Health Center to get medication to keep their allergy symptoms under control, according to Dr. David Lawrance, medical director of the McKinley Health Center. “We are seeing patients with allergy problems that are undoubtedly seasonally-related,” Lawrance said. “(But) I have no way of knowing if we are seeing more or fewer that last year or other years.” Critics have argued that Spring 2012 could be the worst ever for allergies because of longer seasons, an earlier release of pollens and climate change. According to Jeff Frame, professor of atmospheric sciences, the Champaign-Urbana weather hit record highs for about a week during March. However, both Frame and Michael Schlesinger, professor of atmospheric sciences, said that you cannot blame global warming as the source for one strange weather phenomenon, or use those occurrences to prove or disprove global warming, because global warming is something that happens over decades. Frame said that the recent warm weather was due to a big upper-level ridge that moved slowly across the C-U area for two weeks, which resulted in a lot of sunny skies and warm temperatures.

The record-high temperatures have contributed to an early appearance of allergies as well as a swarm of gnats, Frame said. “Down here (in ChampaignUrbana) we’ve had these fungal gnats all come out the last two weeks,” Frame said. “In terms of trees and pollen ... this is not normal to have a week of 85 degree weather in mid-March. Trees are already getting leaves on them; that usually doesn’t happen around here until sometime in April. The flowering trees came out a lot earlier. So you have a lot more pollen out earlier.” To keep this season’s allergies under control, the McKinley Health Center advises to eliminate possible environmental causes by closing doors and windows and staying indoors when pollen counts are high. One can also consult with their doctor about the proper medications to take to relieve allergy symptoms. “Most students with allergies will benefit from using a daily non-drowsy antihistamine,” Lawrance said. “Many of these are available without prescription. Many also use a prescription nasal spray.” By taking a few precautionary steps, one can enjoy this early spring turnaround without carrying a box of tissues and nasal spray in your bag.

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SO, WHERE ARE YOU FROM? Whether you’re from small town or big city, regional stereotypes don’t always hold true

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here you’re from says a lot about you, or at least that’s what some people think. Across the United

States, different regions hold different stereotypes about people who inhabit that area — people from California are surfers or beach bums, people from Texas own guns and a few horses, while people from New York are rude and fast paced, and so on. In fact, at the University there is a similar set of stereotypes associated with being

from either a specific place in Illinois or another state. Whether you’re from Chicago, the suburbs, a small town in Central Illinois or another state, students assume different things about their peers depending on where they originally came from. Here’s some of these stereotypes and the truth behind them.

Philadelphia When the uncommon occurrence of meeting an out-of-state student comes along, the inevitable question of “why did you come here?” comes into play. “I didn’t want to go to school where I knew everyone,” said Dean Bayer, sophomore in Business. “I kind of wanted to do my own little social experiment to make things a little interesting ... combined with the fact that it’s a really good business school.” Bayer, who was raised in Philadelphia, explained that people assume some negative things about him because he’s from the East Coast. “When I dress up for formals and stuff, a lot of people will be like ‘oh you look so East Coast,’” Bayer said. “Or I’ve heard people say that people from the East Coast are quick to judge, which isn’t true in my case but could be for anyone anywhere I guess.” However, Bayer admitted that he also came to the University with some prejudices about the people from the Midwest. Bayer explained that the generalization was that people are a lot friendlier in Illinois and that there was nothing but farm land and boring nights — his opinion on the latter has since changed. Ultimately, Bayer is happy with his decision to try out a change of scenery. “It’s cool being that friend from Philadelphia,” he said.

Chicago As the stereotype goes, the typical kid from Chicago hates when someone from the suburbs claims that they’re from there, and takes great pride in being from Chi City. However, being a city kid can earn a bad reputation. “A lot of people either think that I’m in a gang or have friends that are in one,” said Jake Poliszczuk, sophomore in Education. “They also think that I dress differently and that I’m about living a wilder lifestyle, like a more hipster lifestyle.” Poliszczuk explained that these stereotypes can be frustrating at times because people assume that he’s from a rough neighborhood, which isn’t the case. However, there is some truth to select Chicago stereotypes. “I think we’re a lot more exposed to things ... because of the density of our school ... because there’s so many different kinds of kids,” Poliszczuk said. Another misconception is that kids from Chicago are more susceptible to getting involved in drugs and partying than other students. According to Poliszczuk, growing up in the city had the exact opposite effect. “I’m definitely proud of where I come from because it’s given me a chance to learn things faster about what I should and shouldn’t do,” Poliszczuk said. “I think I just grew up a lot faster.”

Naperville, Ill. At the University, saying you’re from the suburbs is like saying you breathe air — it applies to so many people. The University is filled with kids from the Chicago suburbs; however, they still receive a bad reputation sometimes. “People think you’re really rich, stuck-up and spoiled,” said Nicole Polanco, freshman in Business. “Everyone always refers to Naperville as the bubble and everyone wants to get out of the Naperville bubble, but everyone always wants to go back.” Suburban kids are typically picked on for pretending that their hometown is nothing special when in reality, some suburbs are the nicest places to live in Illinois. Despite the negative connotation of these suburban stereotypes, Polanco actually agrees with them. “Everyone compares Naperville to an episode of Laguna Beach and I agree, especially if you’re in high school,” Polanco said. In a place where receiving a car for a 16th birthday and going to Cancun for senior year spring break is the norm, it’s easy to see why others would be put off by the somewhat true suburban stereotype. However, Polanco isn’t ashamed of where she’s from and is happy that she has the privilege of living in a suburb like Naperville.

Pekin, Ill. The state of Illinois is often associated with farmland — an assumption that’s pretty reasonable considering the agriculture industry in the state. However, that doesn’t mean that everyone outside of the Chicago area is a farmer who loves country music. In fact, it’s nearly impossible in most cases to tell the difference between a student from a small town in Central Illinois and a student from the Chicago suburbs. “People always think cornfields and that our town is only a 1,000 person town, but it’s actually pretty big,” said Taylor Lohman, sophomore in Business. Lohman, who calls Pekin, Ill. home, explained that although people claim she lives “in the middle of nowhere,” her graduating class consisted of 600 students, which is large for any high school. Also, Lohman believes that there really isn’t much of a difference between how she grew up and how people in the suburbs or Chicago did. “The only difference is that we’re all much closer,” Lohman said. Despite the fact that Lohman feels like she missed out on knowing the newest fashions because she grew up in Pekin, she’s proud of being a small town girl. “I like being from somewhere different from everyone else,” Lohman said.

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Willie Argo The senior center fielder stole his 84th base March 27, making him the record holder for most stolen bases in Illinois baseball program history. Argo also hit the team’s fifth triple in the home opener, breaking the Illinois Field record for triples in a game. PORTRAIT BY JOSHUA BECKMAN THE DAILY ILLINI

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hen he registered his 84th career stolen base March 27 against Illinois State, center fielder Willie Argo took over as the record holder for most stolen bases in the history of Illinois baseball. One could say the recruitment of Argo began 21 years ago, at the University of Iowa in 1991. “Willie’s dad Bill and I were college roommates, so I’ve known Willie since he was 3 or 4 years old,” associate head coach Eric Snider said. Snider — the Illini’s third-base coach — and Bill Argo were graduate assistants at Iowa for two years in 1991 and 1992. The family connection helped bring the Davenport, Iowa, native to Illinois, and has helped turn him into the most prolific base stealer in program history. “I don’t even know if (Snider) would have known my name or ever talked to me if it wouldn’t have been for his relationship with my family,” Argo said. “I’m glad he did, I feel like it’s worked out pretty well for both of us. ... I didn’t have a single friend here besides the guys on the team for about two months fresh-

man year, and he always said, ‘If you ever need anything, let me know.’” Argo is one of just five out-of-state Illinois players. He comes from an athletic pedigree, and played in the Little League World Series. Argo was coached by his father in high school and has a little brother playing baseball at Black Hawk College in Rock Island, Ill. Argo played four sports in high school, but baseball won out as his true passion over football, track and wrestling. “Well I didn’t wanna get tackled every day in football, I wasn’t fast enough to run track and I didn’t like it, and wrestling, well, I like to eat food, so that left me with baseball,” Argo said. “All joking aside, I love baseball, it was always kinda my favorite sport — that and football are probably my two favorites. But I could come out and practice baseball for three hours every day, football not so much.” He was brought in by Snider and head coach Dan Hartleb as a self-described “kinda chubby” freshman, and had more home runs (12) than stolen bases (10) that season . As he developed, he became more of a speed player, notching his highest single-season total of 41 stolen bases his sophomore year as his home run total dropped to four. He’s kept on that track, providing Hartleb with a viable weapon on the bases. “To break a stolen base record, it’s tough,” Hartleb said. “It’s not an easy thing to steal bas-

Honorable Mentions DENNIS NEVOLO (MEN’S TENNIS) The senior posted a 4-0 record last weekend, defeating Minnesota’s Rok Bonin at No. 1 singles. He also teamed up with Roy Kalmanovich to defeat the Golden Gophers’ No. 22 team. JUSTIN PARR (BASEBALL) Over the weekend, the left fielder batted .385, scoring four runs and helping Illinois sweep Mississippi Valley State at home. es. He’s a very explosive player. He plays with no fear, which is important. I’m just really proud of what he’s done.” Argo has been a model of consistency, starting in 181 of the 189 games the Illini have played since he arrived on campus. In that time he has converted 87 of his 107 steal attempts, including 11 of 13 this year. “I think a lot of guys knew that Willie’s just always been a consistent player, I mean he’s played almost every game he’s been here his last three, four years,” right fielder Davis Hendrickson said. “We know that he’s played a lot of games, I didn’t realize he had so many stolen bases accumulated but everyone’s extremely

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Entering the season ranked No. 2 in the country, the Illinois men’s gymnastics team was the favorite for the NCAA title. After a long season, where Illinois rarely entered its full lineup and lost one of its top all-arounders, senior Tyler Mizoguchi , the Illini did not make it above the No. 2 ranking all season and enter postseason ranked No. 4 in the country. “Coming into this year we talked a lot about managing expectations,” said head coach Justin Spring. “A solid team, we talked about being a strong team internally and knowing who we are and our strengths. You have to manage those expectations to win.” On Jan. 29, Illinois beat then-No. 1 Oklahoma but was still ranked behind them. Penn State, who Illinois lost to earlier this season, is currently ranked No. 1, Oklahoma is No. 2 and defending national champion Stanford is No. 3 . Illinois is not fazed by its No. 4 ranking, thinking if anything, it gives the team an extra edge. “Fourth is fi ne, this team knows they are a strong team and can do what needs to be done to win a national title,” Spring said. “The dual meets we’ve had, the opponents we’ve faced and the scoring has humbled this team quite a bit, and I think it’s really gotten them in a good place. “They’re not cutting corners anymore, they’re focusing on getting done what needs to get done and that’s perfect. If we had floated through and posted national high scores all season long, it would have JUSTIN SPRING, been a tough fight,” head coach Spring added. Illinois is the topranked team on the parallel bars and high bar. “Our weaknesses have been floor and vault,” Spring said. “We have been struggling with that last 10 percent. We have been doing decent, but we have been getting killed all year.” The Illini’s lowest rankings are seventh on the floor and fi fth on the vault. Spring said the coaches take the rankings into account, calculating them before they are officially posted, but the gymnasts do not pay as much attention to them. He said it’s also important to take into account how rankings fluctuate across regions, as every team competes in front of different judges. “No, we don’t care about (rankings) that much,” senior Anthony Sacramento said. “We go in there, we do what we can. What’s shaking us is we’re ready to go. It’s fi nally postseason.” In the past, the Illini have had teams ranked No. 1 during the season who have still not won an NCAA title. The gymnasts hope that having a lower ranking may lead to a reverse result. “We’re sitting in a good position,” senior Paul Ruggeri said. “I’ve been on a team where we went to NCAA’s ranked No. 1 and we ended up fi fth, so I think we’re in a good position. We like being the underdogs, so bring it on Big Tens and NCAA’s.”

“We have been struggling with that last 10 percent. We have been doing decent, but we have been getting killed all year.”

Softball prepares to face local rival Illinois State Illinois to focus on playing strongly after rough trip on road, early success at home “But we couldn’t get those clutch hits, couldn’t get those runners across, so The Illinois softball team will look to we’ve been working on that in practice.” regain state bragging rights WednesAlong with low run production numday night in the annual matchup against bers on the weekend, the Illinois pitchthe Illinois State Redbirds. ing staff struggled allowing 15 runs in Illinois State (20-15, 6-3 Missouri three games. Sullivan has not decided Valley) dropped the Illini (16-14, 2-4 who will take the mound for the Illini, Big Ten) twice last season, 10-6 at a but the staff will need to fi nd consisgame in Urbana and 10-7 in tourna- tency as the Redbirds have posted 145 ment play. runs this season. The Illini have only “They’re a tough team. They always scored 89 runs on the season. have a chip on their “We had a really shoulder and they’re disappointing weekvery aggressive,” end,” pitcher Pepshortstop Jessica per Gay said. “Our Davis said. “I would offense wasn’t there, say that they walk our pitching wasn’t around like they have there. We know we Illinois State Illinois it all.” have to be more (20-15, 6-3 (16-14, 2-4 The Illini hold the Missouri Valley) aggressive. When Big Ten) all-time series lead we have runners on, 9-7. The Redbirds are we’ve got to get them Wednesday, 6 p.m. no cream puffs as in.” Eichelberger Field they have a 3-2 record The Illini will need against the Big Ten The Illini look to beat in-state rival for to wake up their bats first time since 2010. this season. as the Red Birds “We expect them to pitching staff is be full throttle,” head coach Terri Sul- anchored by a senior duo of Jordan livan said. “They have pitchers that Birch and Megan Warner. Birch has throw strikes and they’re always very led Illinois State going 12-9 with a 1.85 aggressive offensively. They’re a well- ERA and 114 strikeouts. respected team in the country, not just Last weekend’s poor offensive perin our region.” formance came with the absence of Illinois is coming off a poor road third basemen Kelley Wedel, who weekend in which the Illini were held missed all three games after sustainto just two runs in three games en route ing a hand injury during a practice to getting swept by the Hawkeyes. drill. She will likely be out about five “We had runners on in almost every to six weeks, according to Sullivan. inning against Iowa,” Sullivan said. Freshman Jessica Perkins will conBY DAN LONGO STAFF WRITER

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Illinois’ Jessica Davis hits the ball during the fourth inning of the game against Indiana State. The Illini won 7-2 at Eichelberger Field on Wednesday. Illinois looks to go head-to-head against Illinois State on Wednesday. tinue to play third base in Wedel’s absence. “Kelley is a great third baseman, but I think Jess (Perkins) is doing a great job of stepping in and being a mature freshman,” Davis said. “I think she’s going to do a great job fi lling in for Kelley.”

Returning home, Illinois has shown early signs of success at Eichelberger Field this season, going 3-1 with victories over Minnesota (3-3, 21-10 Big Ten) and Indiana State (0-9, 12-18 Missouri Valley). Continuing that home stint will be crucial before the Illini go on the road again to take on a for-

midable opponent in Nebraska (4-2, 21-14 Big Ten). “You have no choice (but to bounce back),” Sullivan said. “Illinois State’s good and so is Nebraska after that. So you really have to play in the moment. Win or lose, you can’t get too high after a win or too low after a loss.”


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Pitching falters as Braves beat Illini in rematch Illinois proud of performance despite frustrating late-game loss BY ELIOT SILL STAFF WRITER

Common perception is that the last three innings of a baseball game are the deciding innings. For the 2012 Illinois baseball team, that notion has been anything but the truth. With a 6-3 loss at home to Bradley, Illinois (15-11, 1-2 Big Ten) is now 15-0 when leading after six innings and 0-11 when trailing after the sixth frame. Illinois starter Nick Chmielewski was unable to replicate his performance from last week’s contest against Bradley (13-12-1, 1-2 Missouri Valley), when he allowed just one unearned run and one hit through six innings. On Tuesday, Chmielewski gave up three earned runs on eight hits in 5 1/3 innings of work. “They just put some good swings on balls,” Chmielewski said. “They had a little bit better approach, it seemed like than the last time. They hit balls that were their pitch, I left some pitches up and they took advantage of it.” In last week’s 6-3 Illinois road victory, the Illini had a 6-1 lead after seven innings before allow-

IOTW FROM PAGE 1B happy for him and you couldn’t ask for it to be a more deserving guy.” Argo was one of four Illinois players to be drafted by an MLB team last June. As the fi rst pick in the 43rd round , Argo was tabbed by the Pittsburgh Pirates as the 1,292nd player selected. Argo elected to return to Illinois for his senior season. “They didn’t wanna give me any money,” Argo said with a laugh. “I’m happy, I think God has a plan for all of us. I didn’t wanna come back honestly, but He had it in mind that I needed to come back. And it’s paid off, I’ve gotten so much better this year, so much more control of my emotions and grown up a lot.” Argo said some reading he did prior to the season keyed him in to the “mental aspect of baseball” that could help him mature as a player. He has become a vocal team leader, according to his teammates. “He’s a really intelligent baseball player,” left fielder Justin Parr said. “Just talking throughout the game in the outfield and then also on the base paths, (there are) different things he’s really helped me out with.” But where Argo does the most damage is on offense, where he’s become a self-proclaimed “crafty veteran” when navigating the bases. Whether it’s using “deke” moves on opposing fi elders, being aware of the opposing pitcher’s pickoff moves or knowing his teammates’ batting ten-

ing two late runs. It was the Braves this time who built a 6-1 advantage after seven innings before allowing two ninth inning runs. Just as Illinois got a great performance from its starter last week, Bradley starter Tory Doerr took a no-hitter into the fifth inning, finishing with one earned run on three Illini hits. “Last week, (Chmielewski) was spot on, he was so sharp, he kept us off balance,” Bradley head coach Elvis Dominguez said. “It’s almost a mirror image. ... Our kid was a little sharper and on top of his game.” Despite the loss, Illinois was not disappointed in its performance. “I have no problem with how we played today,” senior Willie Argo said. “I thought we hit the ball hard all day; it seemed like it was right at guys, especially after the first three innings it felt like we were just lining out all over the place.” The Illini, down 6-1 heading into the bottom of the ninth, put some late pressure on the Braves when they scored two runs with two outs. Brandon Hohl led off the inning with a single and advanced to secdencies, Argo does everything possible to gain an advantage when taking an extra base. “Every time Willie gets on base, you know he’s gonna steal within the fi rst couple pitches,” Hendrickson said. “The other team knows that too, and obviously he’s safe the majority of the time, so that’s just that aggressive mentality that, as a baseball player, you wanna bring every day.” Argo, along with Thomas Lindauer and Parr, showcased the aggressive mindset of the Illini when, in Friday’s home opener against Mississippi Valley State, the trio combined to smack a program record five triples to pace the team to a 15-6 victory. The five triples were the most that had ever been hit at Illinois Field, and though the offi cial stat is unknown, Hartleb said he assumed the number was a program record. Argo hit the fi fth triple to the right field wall, racing around the base paths to make Illinois baseball history for the second time within the week. The senior looks to continue to be a consistent creator of offensive production for the team, and to improve his draft stock to get a better start to his professional career. “With our players, we like to see kids have an opportunity to go on and play professional baseball, it just wasn’t his time as a junior,” Snider said. “I think he’s taken the approach that, ‘If they want me to play after college, OK, if not, I’ll leave my legacy here at the University of Illinois,’ and he’s done that on the base paths.”

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Illinois’ Davis Hendrickson hits the ball during a game against Bradley. The Illini lost 6-3 at Tuesday’s game. ond on a failed pickoff attempt. After a Jordan Parr pop out, Davis Hendrickson grounded out as Hohl advanced to third. Hohl scored on a Bill Charvat double. Pinch hitter David Kerian then walked before redshirt freshman Reid Roper doubled in another run, advancing Kerian to third base. With the tying run at the plate, leadoff man Thomas Lindauer lined out to left field to end the game.

“Any time you lose it’s frustrating,” Illinois head coach Dan Hartleb said. “It was good to see our guys battle back today and (they) never really felt like they were out of it.” Hartleb isn’t worried about the lack of late-inning victories. “That (0-11 record when trailing after six innings) is just a stat right now, and we’ll have some comefrom-behind wins as we move forward.” Hartleb said.

“They had a little bit better approach, it seemed like than the last time. They hit balls that were their pitch, I left some pitches up and they took advantage of it.” NICK CHMIELEWSKI, pitcher

Men’s golf team gets masterful experience in Ga. BY JOHNATHAN HETTINGER STAFF WRITER

Every year during the first full week of April, cameras, throngs of golf fans and the world’s best golfers invade Augusta, Ga., for the Masters Golf Tournament. On Monday, the Illinois men’s golf team was among the soldout crowd at the Augusta National Golf Club. As participants in the crosstown Augusta State Invitational, the Illini got tickets to watch the first day of practice open to the competitors. While it was the team’s third consecutive visit to the Masters, it was the first time for freshmen Brian Campbell and Alex Burge. “It felt like Disneyland,” Campbell said. “It’s like what you picture but even better,” Burge added. The Augusta National Golf Club consistently ranks among the world’s most beautiful golf

courses. It has a myriad of features, including the prestigious Amen Corner, that are highlighted during the television coverage. “TV doesn’t do it justice,” junior Mason Jacobs said. Flowering shrubs and trees provide the names for each of the course’s holes. Burge, Campbell and sophomore Thomas Pieters all said the “Redbud” hole (No. 16), which is played entirely over water, was their favorite. Much of the sold-out crowd was gathered at the hole watching the professionals skip balls across the water. “It was really fun, like a basketball game,” Pieters said. Tickets for the Masters are hard to come by even for the practice rounds. Fans must apply for tickets almost a year in advance and then be selected in a lottery of the applicants. The course and the crowd were

only part of the show. The players also got to see many of the best golfers in the world, including No. 6 Tiger Woods. “Everyone was there to see Tiger,” Campbell said. Campbell was a Woods fan growing up. He and the star golfer’s Southern California high schools were only 23 minutes away from each other. Woods made headlines two weeks ago when he won the Arnold Palmer Invitational, his first tournament victory in more than two and a half years. Woods’ momentum has propelled him to be the favorite in this weekend’s tournament. One spot ahead of Woods in the world rankings stands Illinois alumnus Steve Stricker. Currently the No. 5 golfer in the world, Stricker was a college teammate of Illinois head coach Mike Small. He and Small led the team to the 1988 Big Ten Cham-

pionship, where they placed first and second, respectively. This weekend, Stricker will be making his 12th appearance at the Masters. He has made the cut to the fi nal rounds in six of those tournaments, with a career-high fi nish of sixth in 2009. Stricker fi nished 11th last year. The Illini said they used Monday as a learning opportunity. “It’s just really awesome,” said senior Luke Guthrie, who was visiting the event for the third straight year. “Every year, more and more I watched the professionals and tried to learn their practice habits ... and tried to incorporate them into my game.” Jacobs said his favorite part of the day was “just getting to see the top players and see how they practice and prepare.” The Masters tee off Thursday morning.

From war victims to world champions in Bosnia

Paralympians become Bosnia’s post-war heroes BY AIDA CERKEZ

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SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina — Two decades ago, young Bosnians worshipped the tall, muscular basketball players who smiled down on them from

posters plastered across their rooms. Hardly anyone had heard of the Paralympics back then. Now, 20 years after the bloody Bosnian war erupted, the country’s new athletic stars are also tall and muscular, but many are missing a limb. Bosnia’s national men’s sitting volleyball team is made up of war victims who have turned their personal tragedies into gold

medals at international competitions for people with physical disabilities. They are stars that fans welcome at the airport now. “Some see us as such,” admitted 42-year-old Asim Medic who says it feels good to be recognized on the street. Sarajevo’s basketball players were once Bosnia’s stars, especially after a local club Bosna Sarajevo became European

champion in 1979. Not now. “Unfortunately, it’s us now. The war brought this,” Medic said. “People write books about us.” Back in 1993, Medic was 23 when one of the hundreds of thousands of artillery shells that landed on Sarajevo ripped his leg off. It felt like the end of life, but part of the rehabilitation doctors recommended was playing sports, especially to fight off depression.

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Thomas Bruch is a junior in Media. He can be reached at bruch2@illinimedia.com. Follow him on Twitter @ThomasBruch.


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