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“Hell no,” chemistry professor Kenneth Suslick does not want to retire. He’s 61-yearsold. He has 18 graduate students. He’s garnered $5.2 million in grants for the University. He’s turned down offers from Carnegie Mellon, the University of North Carolina and the University of California at Irvine to stay at the University of Illinois. But he feels the mismanagement of the University and the state of Illinois has forced him to do so. *** At Robert Gordon’s 70th birthday symposium earlier this year, the UIC chemistry professor made no mention of retirement. The thought was not on his mind — he had years of teaching and researching for CITES left. Or so he thought. *** David Cahill wasn’t planning to retire, either. He is busy being the head of the material sciences department and working on research on ultrafast

thermal transport; control of thermal and electrical transport in organic and composite materials through molecular and nanoscale structures; and Hydrogen and CO2 interactions with material interfaces. But staying on at the University amounts to a paycut of $3,000 a month, or $36,000 a year, for Cahill. *** Suslick, Gordon and Cahill are just three of the 3,500 to 4,000 University employees who will lose significant benefits if they do not retire by July 1, a result of pension reform legislation passed by the Illinois General Assembly in December. The reform made sweeping changes for state employees, including cutting cost-of-living adjustments and raising the retirement age for many younger employees, to help save the state’s massively underfunded pension system. But one unintentional effect the bill had was significantly

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Search for new UI president gets underway BY JOHNATHAN HETTINGER EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

With a little more than a year remaining on University President Robert Easter’s contract, the Board of Trustees is kicking off the search to fi nd his replacement. At a special meeting Friday, the board appointed the 19-member search committee to fi nd the next president, who will take office on July 1, 2015. The committee will be cochaired by Trustee Pam Strobel and Urbana physics professor Douglas Beck and will include trustees, faculty, staff, students and alumni. The committee will hold its fi rst meeting in May to decide further details. The Board of Trustees hopes to name a new president in January and will choose from a list of 8 to 10 fi nalists selected by the committee, along with help from an outside fi rm.

Easter was chosen as president after former president Michael Hogan resigned in March 2012 amid concerns about his ability to lead the campus. Strobel chaired the committee that recommended the hiring of Hogan in 2010. Beck chaired the committee that led to the hiring of Chancellor Phyllis Wise in 2011. When the committee was announced, Trustee Ed McMillan complained that no Republican trustees were on the search committee. Board chairman Christopher Kennedy said he did not consider political affi liation when choosing the committee, but he will be more careful to do so in the future. The trustees on the committee are Strobel, Ricardo Estrada and James Montgomery.

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University plans to open medical school BY MARYCATE MOST STAFF WRITER

Chancellor Phyllis Wise announced Friday that the University will look into developing a first-of-its-kind engineering-based medical school on the Urbana-Champaign campus after a recommendation from the Tripp Umbach consulting firm. The University plans on teaming up with the Carle Health Sys-

tem in Urbana to combine education in health sciences, computer science and engineering with healthcare practice, according to an email sent by the Chancellor to University employees. Carle and the University commissioned a study from Tripp Umbach based on a Business Cluster Development report from Jan. 20. The report recommended that the Universi-

Overall University CS enrollment on the rise Student enrollment in the University's computer science degree programs is on the rise. Enrollment data show that the fewest students — 1,074 — were enrolled during the spring 2007 semester and the most — 1,712 — were enrolled during the fall 2013 semester. Leonard Pitt, director of undergraduate programs in the computer science department, said the department has seen a dramatic increase in applications as more than 2,300 students applied to the department in the fall. These numbers include students from both the College of Engineering and Liberal Arts and Sciences.

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system due to the Affordable Care Act, and a severe physician shortage,” the report said. Before the University and Carle start to develop the medical school, they will need to have the plan approved by their respective governing bodies in the coming months.

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CS student enrollment on the rise since 2007 BY TYLER DAVIS STAFF WRITER

At Beijing Technology and Business University, Ke Wang said many of the computer science students who seek higher wages in the future want to transfer to fi nance. In UrbanaChampaign, the situation is quite the opposite. Data obtained from the University’s Division of Management Information show that enrollment in computer science degree programs in the colleges of Engineering and LAS has been on the rise since it reached its lowest point during the spring 2007 semester. Lenny Pitt, director of undergraduate programs in the computer science department, said the department has seen a dramatic increase in applicants. The department received more than 2,300 applications in the fall, which Pitt said is a high-

er number of applications than any other major in the College of Engineering has received. Over the past five years, the department has grown by about 500 students. “We’re turning away many very qualifi ed students — I mean, excellent students,” Pitt said. “Some of them are being given a second choice of major in the College of Engineering, some are being deferred to DGS. It’s unfortunate that we can’t grow as quickly as the demand is growing.” Pitt noted that the average ACT score for admitted students is about 34.3, which is a score higher in all categories than 99 percent of recent high school graduates who took the ACT. Wang, a sophomore in economics currently enrolled in two entry-level computer sci-

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Domestic dispute, unlawful restraint and criminal damage to property was reported in the 1900 block of East Florida Avenue around 1 p.m. Saturday. According to the report, the offender and the victim live together and the victim found that the offender had a pornographic photo of himself on a website seeking other women. The victim got upset and broke the offender’s tablet. When the victim tried to leave, the offender stood between her and the door. Criminal damage to property was reported in the 1400 block of Adams Street around 11 a.m. Saturday. According to the report, an unknown offender threw a rock at the victim’s vehicle’s window and shattered it.

Theft was reported at Wardall Hall, 1012 W. Illinois St., around 1 a.m. Thursday. According to the report, a student reported that about half a dozen bras she had put in the dryer were stolen. The estimated value of the items is $140. A 44-year-old male was arrested on the charge of violating a previous no-trespassing notice and resisting police at the Digital Computer Lab, 1304 E. Springfield Ave., around 6 a.m. Thursday. According to the report, police were called to remove an unauthorized man from the lab. The man reportedly tried to evade police by going to different floors of the building.

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PENSIONS cutting the retirement benefits of those already eligible to retire if they do not retire by the time the bill goes into effect on July 1. On Friday, President Robert Easter and Chancellor Phyllis Wise warned the University Board of Trustees that a mass exodus of faculty and staff prior to July 1 is very much a reality. As a result, Easter said, the University could have trouble fi nding instructors for all of its courses. Wise said the effect would go beyond the classroom, as the professors retiring would lose grant money and would have their research disrupted. Avijit Ghosh, a senior adviser to Easter, said the problem could be easily fixed by the state legislature — all legislators would have to do is rewrite one sentence — but no one seems motivated to fix it.

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ENROLLMENT ence courses, would like to transfer into the computer science department; however, the competition is intense. He spends about 70 hours per week studying, but he said once he’s admitted, maybe he will have more free time. Spending 70 hours a week studying may seem excessive, but Steve Herzog, coordinator of undergraduate programs in the computer science department, said the department requires a minimum 3.2 GPA overall and within required CS and math courses just to be considered for transfer. However, he suspects that students will need a considerably higher GPA to actually transfer — maybe even higher than 3.5. “Unfortunately, we can’t know because we don’t know how many petitions we’ll have, what those petitions will look like and how many students we’ll actually be able to take,” Herzog said in an email. “I know it’s really frustrating to students who are trying to figure out exactly what they have to do to get into CS, but we just don’t have an exact formula for success that we can guarantee.” The surge in applications to the department, Pitt said, can be partly explained by the fact that over the last five years, computing has been reaching more people than ever. It’s easy now for people to directly see the relevance of computer science now that social media and apps permeate every aspect of life. “In the past, it’s something that you kind of ran off and did on a desktop machine and it

Board chairman Christopher Kennedy asked faculty members why they were not more up in arms, walking out of the classroom protesting. “We have to figure out a way to motivate the legislature,” Kennedy said to the faculty members. “You underestimate your own impact. (The legislators) do not want to lose great scientists and great researchers. I don’t think they understand the dramatic impact this is having on all of you.” The board discussed options it could take to help faculty members, including supplemental retirement benefits funded by the University. On April 14, the Urbana-Champaign faculty senate passed a resolution urging the Board of Trustees to pass supplemental retirement benefits. The University is last in the Big Ten in retirement benefits, offering by far the lowest retirement contribution rate. Universi-

ty employees, on average, receive 15 percent of their annual salary in contributions compared to a Big Ten average, excluding Illinois, of 26.4 percent. Ghosh said the University could augment retirement benefits through its 403(b) program, increasing employer contributions to match employee contributions up to a certain percentage. He said the new rate would be “not even in the middle of the Big Ten, but it takes us away from being at the bottom in a very significant way.” But faculty, however, said the legislature has proved to be an unreliable partner, and the blame for this fiasco falls on the board. Suslick said the University’s lack of action thus far may have doomed it heading into the future, and “anyone worth anything in the sciences and engineering” between the ages of 41 and 55 will receive at least one offer from a competing school to

go there. With the current pension situation, he said, they will take that offer. “This University will be devastated over the next five years,” he said. “The Board of Trustees has failed to protect the University from the state legislature. This University is sinking like the Titanic.” Kennedy apologized for his failing to lead the University in the right direction through the pension crisis and said the University will work to help faculty going forward. He also pleaded for faculty to not retire or leave before the next board meeting on May 14, when the board will likely vote on a supplemental pension benefit plan. “Take this risk for us,” Kennedy said to employees thinking about leaving.

solved science problems,” Pitt said. “But now, it’s the way we communicate. It’s the way we recreate. It’s the way we do everything, frankly.” Pitt added that he has a saying of his own — if you can think of an area that computer science hasn’t yet had an impact, you probably have an idea for a new app. University computer science graduates have gone on to found many well-known startups, including Match.com, Yelp, PayPal and YouTube. “Computationally, it’s just a very rich campus,” Pitt said, adding that it’s not only the computer science department that attracts students, going on to name a litany of computational organizations based at the University. It also doesn’t hurt that the University’s computer science program is nationally ranked fi fth by U.S. News and World Report. Furthermore, the job market for computer science graduates is outstanding, Pitt said. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the job outlook for computer and information technology occupations is growing at a rate faster than average, except for computer programmers, whose growth rate is expected to be as fast as average. “Recently, the economy hasn’t been so hot,” Pitt said. “People have been having a hard time getting jobs — but not our students, and I’m sure that word gets around.” Computer scientists work in just about every sector imaginable — telecommunication, computers, fi nance, manufacturing and medical. Computing

has nearly endless applications, Pitt said. He added that graduates who responded to his last survey reported an average salary of $85,000. Students interested in computer science degrees will soon not be restricted to the currently available CS degrees in the CS and mathematics departments. Pitt said the department has built a template for additional CS degrees, referring to it as “CS plus X,” where X represents another department. In the fall, incoming students will have already enrolled into the four new degree programs available in LAS: CS plus anthropology, astronomy, chemistry or linguistics. The department is in discussion with the College of Media to create a CS plus advertising degree, “but we’re probably going to end up with another half-dozen CS plus X degrees in LAS over the next year or two,” Pitt said. “Even as we’re struggling to keep up with the growth that we have, we’re forming these degrees because it’s the right thing to do and we think there’s a really big, untapped market for students who want to combine a strong foundation in computing with upper-level courses in some LAS discipline,” he added. Furthermore, the department is a big draw for international students, who make up half of student enrollment, Pitt said, while they composed 21.7 percent of the campus in fall 2013, according to ten-day enrollment numbers from the Division of Management Information. Compared to China, Wang said the U.S. holds great opportunity for computer scientists. He said

he thinks that the major may be so popular among international students because it is easier for them to work with math and engineering problems than problems concerning English. “When taking CS 125, you are learning Java language, I am learning Java language — it’s the same thing to you and me because we are learning a (programming) language, but if I am learning English, we do not start at the same line,” he said. Wang believes that the high demand for computer science graduates in the states and the possibility of work visas also contributes to the major’s attractiveness to foreign students. China’s software market is not quite as mature as the United States’, he said, noting that infractions of intellectual property laws are common. When a market is more mature, wages will be higher for employees. On the fl ip side, it is more difficult to found a new company in a mature market like America’s because employees seek higher wages than an employer may be willing to offer. Wang said he came to the states seeking the American Dream and aims to work here for a couple of years. Eventually, he will return to China, where the IT field is growing quickly — a sunrise industry, he said, where there is opportunity in founding an IT company. “If ten years ago, we have a good opportunity in U.S., that probably means 20 years later, it will be a good opportunity in China for the same industry.”

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Vulnerable Bodies: Latina/o Health, Migration, and Security, the department’s inaugrual symposium, addressed tensions within immigration and security policies at the Asian American Cultural Center on Thursday. During the symposium, a group of interdisciplinary scholars examined the ways in which immigration policies have enriched U.S. private business while subjecting Latin American immigrants to a multitude of human rights abuses. “We need to think about how our policies create an environment that makes the lives of some people more rich but not the lives of others,” said Edna Viruell-Fuentes, associate professor of Latina/Latino studies. “The ways that security practices try to protect some people, make other people more vulnerable.” Viruell-Fuentes organized the symposium, which included professors and scholars from the University of Illinois, University of Texas, University of HoustonClear Lake and the Colegio de la Frontera Norte in Mexico. Jason Glenn, assistant professor of medical humanities at the University of Texas Medical Branch, gave an example of how immigrant suffering has become a profitable commodity for private business. Glenn explained the history of the Reeves County Detention Complex, an immigration detention facility in Pecos, Texas, and the world’s largest privately owned prison, operated by the GEO Group, Inc. Ranked as one of the 10 worst prisons in the United States by Mother Jones magazine in 2013, the complex holds low-security criminal immigrants serving sentences of one to five years. Most serve sentences for drug offenses or immigration violations and face deportation upon release. Glenn told the story of Jesus Manuel Galindo, an epileptic 32-year-old detainee at the Reeves County Detention Complex in 2008, who died of seizures while in a solitary confi nement cell. Galindo controlled his seizures by taking 25 milligrams of Topamax every eight hours. Physicians Network Association, the Reeves County Detention Complex’s contracted medical provider, swapped out Topamax for Dilantin, a less expensive drug with more severe side effects. The medical staff routinely missed doses, and Galindo’s medical records listed 14 of such incidents during his fi rst month of incarceration and nearly 90 in the twelve months that he was incarcerated. Within a week of his sentencing, Galindo began to experience headaches, followed by two to three seizures a month. Complaints of swollen and bleeding gums, known side effects of Dilantin, as well as uncontrolled seizures, resulted in little response by medical staff that took up to 72 hours to respond. After repeated complaints, Galindo was placed in solitary confi nement as a disciplinary action. He suffered at least three more seizures while in solitary, the last of which, on December 12, 2008, was fatal. Rigor mortis had already set in by the time prison guards discovered his body the next morning. Galindo was originally detained by U.S. Customs and Border Control officers while crossing the border into New Mexico to visit his family, who had become legal permanent residents a few years earlier.

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Galindo had stayed behind to support his girlfriend and young daughter. The prison facility pays the Physicians Network Association a fl at fee of $6.03 per prisoner each day to supply healthcare. “That means that the company’s ability to maximize profits depends on it not performing procedures and supplying care,” Glenn said. “Because the majority of federal immigration prisoners are sentenced to a maximum two years, PNA’s business model gambled that the more serious illnesses that could potentially become life threatening would not do so until after the inmate is released and no longer their responsibility.” Throughout the symposium, different speakers spoke of many such human rights abuses, ranging from local incidents to federal policies. Rebecca Hester, assistant professor of social medicine and director of the social medicine track at the Institute for the Medical Humanities at the University of Texas Medical Branch, likened the U.S. government’s reaction toward Latin American immigration to an outbreak of infectious disease. According to Hester, the emerging immigrant threat is depicted as a viral chaos by some policy makers. Alicia Camacho, Sarai Ribicoff professor of American Studies and Ethnicity, Race and Migration at Yale University and the keynote speaker of the symposium, explained how the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement holds undocumented immigrants in prisons until they reach a “quota” that makes it fi nancially feasible to deport them. The agency does not use an electronic database, which makes it harder for families and attorneys to locate specific prisoners, according to Camacho. Camacho believes that policies such as these exist because of the depersonalized nature of immigration surveillance and enforcement. During her speech, Camacho showed the audience an image, captured by an X-ray machine positioned at a border crossing, of illegal immigrants sneaking into the United States hidden inside a truck transporting bananas. The image stripped the individual people of their personal characteristics and reduced them to skeletons. They no longer resembled human beings. “It’s the removal of the need to ask a person ‘Who are you, what happened to you, tell me your story,’” Camacho said. “The presumption here is that those people in the (truck) are all the same. They conform to an existing profi le. They entered this way, and they deserve to be cast out.” Camacho compared the depersonalized enforcement to the use of drones in the military, and said that, just as the average U.S. citizen will never see the abuse present in the current system, “no one will ever know who dropped the bomb on those civilians.” The Vulnerable Bodies Symposium explained that U.S. immigration policy, while meant to protect the rights and safety of U.S. citizens, does little to protect the health of undocumented immigrants affected by the policy. “The U.S. collects way more from migrants here in this country than it ever gives,” Camacho said. “We’ve enriched ourselves on the labor of immigrants.”

Chris can be reached at pullam2@dailyillini.com.

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JOHN COLE THE SCRANTON TIMES-TRIBUNE

ED I TO R IAL Typo in legislation could lead to detrimental drop in faculty

get by and we know what it takes to succeed. But with this sort of familiarity, we become more and more comfortable on our cushioned couches of success, which often causes us to not take on new experiences that place us outside that couch-filled zone. That is what the Christie Clinic Illinois Marathon is for me — it’s my personal challenge that pushes me every day toward a new goal. And even though it has nothing to do with academics, it is allowing me to learn what I am capable of. Challenging yourself does not have to be physical. It can be anything that remotely interests you and provides you with a sense of measurable accomplishment you may not have in other aspects of life. Training for the half marathon has given me a task to achieve everyday and it has allowed me to learn more about myself in the process. For instance, I learned that my mind is sharper after I have exercised, and even if running is the last thing I want to do, I will feel better afterward. The seniors who are graduating in May are about to embark on a variety of new experiences, whether we want to or not, so now is the time to challenge ourselves in any way possible. By doing so, you will give yourself a sense of purpose, gain confidence and hopefully be a better person for it. To those running this weekend, good luck. To those who are searching for their next race in life, I hope you find it.

eing an international student who studied engineering here at the University, I have come to realize a fact — though it might be my superficial observation — that not as many people go to the library to find a good read anymore. I learned a long time ago that the University has one of the largest book collections among United States colleges, yet so many people are not using it. What a pity! I grew up in a middle class family in China, and my parents worked hard to put me through a prestigious university in the U.S. Neither of them had been to a college before, nor were they avid readers, so there was never someone around to give me suggestions of a good read. But my teenage curiosity drove me like one of those Parisian flaneries, who stroll around the city to explore. I often wandered the streets of where I’m from and always ended up in a bookstore where I found myself browsing through new magazines and books about topics I never even knew of. The bookshelves taking over the entire wall, the beautiful book-cover artwork and the smell of paper and ink all contribute to this wondrous world of a bookstore. My recent trip to some independent bookstores in Hyde Park at the University of Chicago area prompted me to think about this question: Why do we seem to leisurely read less than we did before? Most of the time, we discover a good read by physically going into bookstores, and, of course, by bookstore I mean serious bookstores where there are knowledgeable store clerks who can communicate the publishing and arriving date of each of their magazines, employees know the names of each new book author and books fill up every inch of space in the bookstore. I am not referring to some campus-area bookstore with half of the floor selling T-shirts and notebooks, where the bookshelf is half empty, and I say that with all the respect in the world. Because we don’t have any — what I would consider — authentic bookstores on campus, we lose that spontaneity where people wander into a bookstore on the street and find a good read. So I thought of an obvious solution: Why doesn’t the Main Library bring the books to students? Like a traditional Saturday farmer’s market in the U.S. where fresh vegetables are sold, the library could present some selections of their books on the Quad for people to browse and borrow (using their i-cards). And if it were financially possible, the library could even rent a small shop on Green Street, put in some cozy decorations and leave the rest to the piles of books for the next walk-in flanerie like me. If a ground-floor library shop would be too much of a financial burden for the library, even a second-floor shop would do the trick, as long as it sits in a hightraffic area. I recall my trip to Hong Kong a couple years ago. Due to its limited land area, the rent for a decent retail shop facing the street was very expansive, so clever bookstore owners moved their stores to the second floor of many residential and retail buildings for cheaper rent. Gradually they developed a reputation in Hong Kong and around the world. And they still serve their honorable duty to deliver knowledge to people in the traditional and most enjoyable way. I love the spontaneity of shopping at bookstores. When I traveled to cities like San Francisco, New York and Chicago, I ran into one of those small magazine stands on the corner of the streets, and it really put a smile on my face. There was always something new and fascinating waiting for me to read. I hope our campus library could regularly bring up selections of their books to the Quad or elsewhere because I know it would inspire my next lovely romance with a book.

Kate is a senior in LAS. She can be reached at cullen9@dailyillini. com.

Jian Chen is an alumnus, Class of 2013. He can be reached at jchen93@illinois.edu.

he University Board of Trustees has failed its faculty, staff and students. On Friday, the board held a special meeting to discuss pension reform legislation, more specifically a typo in the legislation that could cause 3,500 to 4,000 University employees to either retire or lose thousands of dollars worth of benefits, all because the wrong year was indicated in the legislation. Friday was the first meeting the board held to discuss the issue, but the meeting was too little too late. The board decided to take no action until its meeting on May 14, less than 60 days before the June 30 deadline to retire. Professors must decide soon whether they want to return for the next year; and if they must choose between losing the savings that were promised to them or retiring, most are likely to choose retirement. And we don’t blame them. Instead, the blame lies with the board for letting it get this far without intervention. Whenever it became apparent that a mass exodus of faculty was likely, the board should have stepped in to restore the benefits to faculty members. While the board had to postpone taking action because it did not have a concrete plan for a supplemental pension program, it should have guaranteed employees already eligible to retire that they will receive the benefits that were initially promised to them. Going forward, the board needs to pass a supplemental retirement program to make the University a competitive employer for faculty members. Without it, senior faculty will leave for institutions with higher retirement benefits and we will miss out on the presence of influential employees. The Illinois General Assembly can fix all of this with a simple bill fixing the typo — and this is what it should do. It is not in the best interest of the state to see its flagship institution sink “like the Titanic” as chemistry professor Ken Suslick put it. However, the board should not have let a simple typo scare away top faculty members and betray the trust of the employees of the University. Faculty members make the University what it is. Students come to the University to learn from experts in fields across the board. If the board proves to be an unreliable employer, then the faculty will stop coming (or even stop staying), and the students will have less of a reason to come here. The University of Illinois is nothing without its faculty. The Board of Trustees needs to remember that.

Time to put authentic bookstores on campus

Freedom of expression with cultural sensitivity SEHAR SIDDIQUI Opinions columnist

lthough freedom of expression is a right granted to any United States citizen, and consequently, any student at the University, we should place an equal amount of value on sensitivity toward different cultures. Recently, an indigenous student posted a letter to the University detailing her struggle with feeling disrespected by the presence of Chief Illiniwek on campus and by the merchandise students choose to wear that sport the Chief. Students who are offended by these representations should not be written off as emotional or attention-seeking. We should take letters such as these as opportunities to look deeper into the issues surrounding a given controversy. I am not trying to say that we can, or even should, ban the use of merchandise featuring images of the Chief because this would only be an artificial solution. Besides, silencing people or covering up a problem doesn’t solve any issues of cultural insensitivity nor does it prove that people are more educated and choosing to act on their new-found awareness. Forcing individuals to stop expressing themselves, by taking away the right to wear a T-shirt for example, doesn’t mean they have had a change of heart; it just applies a Band-Aid to the problem. But at the same time, students shouldn’t use freedom of expression as an excuse to ignore the potential

offense that can result from a representation of Native American culture being paraded around campus. Students should be sensitive to the situation and feelings of others who identify with that culture. I realize that students here don’t intend to mock the Chief, and many actually hold respect for the former mascot. But that doesn’t mean all Native Americans have offered up their culture to be a symbol of the University — even if some are OK with it. Just because the Chief, and Chief supporters, don’t explicitly have bad intentions, an individual’s sense of cultural exploitation is reason enough to reconsider how we choose to represent and support the Chief. People should consider who they could hurt before they participate in behavior that could be culturally insensitive, that is done solely as a means of “expressing themselves.” Take a second to rethink any activities you support or partake in that could be culturally insensitive and consider the ramifications of continuing to participate in them. Think about how you would feel if you were not taken seriously in a similar situation, and the emotional and spiritual pain you’d experience because of the way your culture was popularly represented on campus. If you are OK with that, then by all means go ahead and dawn your Chief apparel, but at least think about it before claiming that your freedom of expression is being trifled with. To foster an inclusive environment we need to realize that even if some form of expression is not meant to be offensive, it can still offend people from said culture just by virtue of representing their background in a way that might not be appropriate.

Recently, celebrities such as Selena Gomez and Vanessa Hudgens have made the bindi, a dot traditionally worn on Hindu women’s foreheads that has religious and cultural connotations, a trendy new fashion accessory. Similar to supporters of the Chief at the University, most celebrities and other women who wear bindis as an expression of fashion don’t mean any harm. However, many Hindu people view this as an offensive, culturally inappropriate usage of the bindi, as Westerners tend to utilize the bindi casually, as an exotic mark of beauty. In reality, it is meant to symbolize certain aspects of Hindu culture and religion. Yes, freedom of speech and expression should never be inhibited; however, it is important for all of us to take into account that certain cultural practices and representations hold significance to some, and it is offensive when other people make light of their traditions by using them for the benefit of their personal expressions. Although it is difficult to reconcile freedom of speech with cultural sensitivity, we all need to think of our actions from another person’s point of view and try to put ourselves in their shoes. Even if we can’t relate personally, we should still respect the fact that some take rightful offense to misrepresentations of their culture. Taking cultural sensitivity into consideration doesn’t stifle anybody’s voice; it just opens the door for dialogue between different people.

Sehar is a junior in LAS. She can be reached at shsiddi2@dailyillini. com. Follow her on Twitter @Nimatod.

Challenging yourself advantageous in life KATE CULLEN Opinions columnist

his weekend, a rare event will put students from the University and citizens from all over Illinois on the streets of Champaign and Urbana. The crowd will move as one through the streets, but individuals will try to nudge past each other in attempts to lead the swollen crowd. The event is the annual Christie Clinic Illinois Marathon, and it unites runners from all over Illinois so that they can trample through the streets of Champaign. The race consists of several events: 5K, 10K, half marathon, marathon relay, youth marathon, wheelchair half marathon and wheelchair full marathon. According to the Christie Clinic, the 10K is the most popular race, as it is one hundred percent full this year. Many probably choose this event because it is 6.2 miles long and is the most realistic distance for mild runners. For those like myself looking to challenge themselves physically, the half marathon is also a popular choice. While many people who are physically fit can attempt to run the 10K without much preparation, the half marathon requires more of a training regiment. For most, training for the half marathon begins 12 weeks before the actual race, and the distance gradually increases in length as the race date slowly approaches. Like many, I decided to run the half to test my abilities, and, while I was never an overly dedicated runner,

my training has made me a running addict. Through running, I have observed what we are capable of as humans and how we should challenge ourselves, both mentally and physically, more often. It was several weeks into my training before the running bug bit me, but as soon as it did, I needed to run as often as I could. The runner’s high propelled me to stick with my training, even when student life had gotten the best of me. Running gave me a sense of accomplishment, and after I gained confidence, all I wanted was to push myself to the next level. I’m confident that other students who are also in training have shared in these experiences and are just as excited as I am about race day. For many who run, it’s not about the competition between others, but it’s a competition with yourself. Running is about pushing your mind and your body past limits that you never thought you could reach. With each step that passes and every mile that’s accomplished, the competition between your mind and body slowly diminishes as your body is united in finishing the challenge you have set before yourself. This creates a sense of accomplishment that is unmatched. Pushing yourself and accomplishing a goal is something most students at the University are familiar with. We attend a premier academic University with a variety of opportunities at our disposal that many students take advantage of. However, we sometimes get comfortable in our success and fail to open ourselves up to new experiences. Especially as upperclassmen, we know the ropes of the University — we know how to

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LEGENDAIRY and a mineral, vitamin and protein mix. “A cow’s life is generally pretty boring,” Sheppelman said. “The only thing they have to do is eat, sleep and make milk.” Nellie’s role in the actual research at the University Dairy Farm is pretty minimal as well, Hoane said. Most of their research is done on black and white cows. He said that Nellie is there for teaching purposes, breeding identification and, of course, to preserve the lineage of the Illini Nellie family. Nellie has two daughters: The oldest is a year-and-a-half old and the youngest was born last November. Both are named Nellie as well, as is the tradition of the Brown Swiss family. Hoane said that his favorite part of working with Nellie is that there are so many people who want to help take care of her. “All the students are amazingly in love with her, they all baby her,” he said. Sheppelman attested to this by saying that Nellie is a really good cow to get people interested in cows and dairy. “She is gentle, she likes to be around people and she just is

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Nellie is the 16th-generation descendant of Illini Nellie, the 1937-1949 world record holder for milk production. a great spokes-cow for dairy farming in general,” he said. “People can touch her and see how nice cows are, because she probably weighs 1,700 pounds and that’s pretty intimidating for people who aren’t around cows a lot.” To those who work at the farm, Nellie is a living symbol of the history of the farm and the jobs they do there. She represents all of the good that came

from the first Illini Nellie, who rests as her own symbol as the diva who started it all. “Only two University employees have been buried on campus,” Hoane said. “The first being the inaugural president of the University, John Milton Gregory, and the second being Illini Nellie.”

Annabeth can be reached at aecarls2@dailyillini.com.

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HOLI “In 2013, we supported deaf and mute kids, and we realized that the current existing hearing aids were getting used up. ... So we made a campaign and raised $5,000 for the campaign and sent 150 new hearing aids there,” Viswanath said. To Krishna Yarramasu, board member for the Dharma Hindu Organization and junior in Engineering, bringing people together is what the Holi festival is about. “The whole point of this festival is to bring together all different kinds of different people,” Yarramasu said. “In India, there used to be this strict caste system where people used to be separated by social and economic barriers and people would be like, ‘Oh, you’re this caste, you’re this caste,’ and they wouldn’t interact with each other. But Holi is the one time of the year where everyone comes out to the streets. ... It’s kind of like a good equalizer of sorts.” Despite his Indian background, Yarramasu is somewhat new to the holiday and only started celebrating Holi once he arrived at the University in the fall of 2011. “I’m from the suburbs, and there is an Indian population, but there isn’t enough of a concentration to create an event like this,” Yarramasu said. “I think that back in the suburbs, it is a tightknit Indian community, but it’s so tight-knit that I don’t think it does its job in raising awareness of the culture and the religion.” Nainika Roy, freshman in LAS,

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Students play drums, adding to the musical aspect of the Holi festival of colors on Saturday. is a Calcutta native and feels the festivities are more about having fun than anything else. “In North India, (Holi) is kind of just like a haze of color everywhere. ... You spend most of the day partaking in activities; lots of color, lots of music,” Roy said. “In India ... people throw eggs at each other. There’s a lot more water; water guns, water balloons,” Roy said. “In India, the color that they use is permanent. They do not wash out — they go to school and for the next week with reddish hair and color everywhere. You’ll be showering colors off for the next week or so.” Despite being a religious-affiliated festival, religion does not play a big role in the festivities for Soman, who feels the festival is more of a secular event. “There are a lot of Indian people who are super religious and

look at Holi and any other festival as a strong important religious thing going on,” Soman said. “But it’s mostly just for fun, it’s mostly just a cultural event rather than a religious event. I didn’t really pay any attention to that stuff.” As the scenes died down on the fields Saturday, the reverberations of what the holiday means to the various people remained. “Many of us have seen these festivals, we know what the significance is and we know what the fun is, but many of the kids here, they don’t have an opportunity to enjoy them,” Soman said. “Until four years ago, people had never seen Holi here, and now people enjoy it; they look forward to the festival.”

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Lana Del Rey performs on stage for day three of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival on April 13 in Indio, Calif. Stylists and fashionistas eye performers such as Del Rey to wear their brands during the festival.

Coachella stylists on the rise BY AMY KAUFMAN LOS ANGELES TIMES

LOS ANGELES — This spring, Lana Del Rey’s stylist, a hirsute Brit who goes by the moniker Johnny Blueeyes, ventured to the Fashion District in downtown Los Angeles to pick out free things for his client. When he arrived at the showroom of Chic Little Devil, a style house that handles publicity for 75 brands, a handful of pricey items had been laid out before him. An employee directed his attention toward a $1,100 pair of black studded leather boots handmade in Mexico by a company called Old Gringo. “Old Gringo would seriously love to be on Lana,” Kate Bedrick, CLD’s director of public relations, said she told the musician’s stylist. “Feel free to take them. We already researched her sizing, so it’s really easy.” But Bedrick wasn’t hoping Del Rey would sport the so-called Fatale boots on a red carpet or at an awards show or high-end fashion editorial. She was trying to persuade Blueeyes to put the singer in the shoes for her sets at Coachella.

From the muddy fields of Woodstock to the farmlands of Glastonbury, music festivals have long been free-spirited environments for creative fashion expression. For years, celebrities have treated the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival as a bohemian costume party — spending their time in Indio, Calif., decked out in elaborate floral crowns, crocheted crop tops and floppy sun hats. It’s a vibe that’s supposed to feel laid-back and thrown-together, one meant for 100-plus-degree temperatures and dust and sweat. But ever since celebrity photographers started popping up on the polo grounds of Coachella some five years ago, that laissez-faire attitude has gone out the window. Whether they’re onstage or simply lounging at a concert or one of the dozens of parties around the festival, stars know their outfits will likely pop up in an online fashion gallery within hours. As a result, nearly all of the Coachella fashion regulars — Kate Bosworth, Vanessa Hudgens, Alessandra Ambrosio — hire stylists to help them put together their festival looks.

“The irony is that this very unfussy, free look has been styled to the nines,” said Anita Patrickson, a stylist for Harper’s Bazaar who dressed actress Julianne Hough for Coachella this year. “It’s a tricky balance, because you don’t want someone to look at you and say, ‘Why is she wearing something that’s $5,000 that she’s gonna mess up?’ It’s supposed to look like it has no labels and was found in granny’s closet.” Now that paparazzi trail celebrities everywhere they go, the street — or the desert, in this case — has become as important a fashion runway as the red carpet. If she looks cute at Coachella, Hough comes across as relatable, “the girl you want to be,” says Patrickson, “with an appealing vibe everybody feels they can achieve.” Just four days after the “Dancing With the Stars” veteran turned up at a Coachella-adjacent Old Navy party in a $24 chambray shirt, the celebrity gossip site Hollywood Life posted an item telling readers where to buy the actress’ “super chic (and affordable!), button-down shirt by the brand.”

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Nellie and the other five living members of the Illini Nellie family line stand outside on the Illinois Dairy Farm on April 13.

Illini Nellie family legacy continues as the Brown Swiss cows pose in honor BY ANNABETH CARLSON STAFF WRITER

A marked boulder lies on the lawn of the University’s Purebred Dairy Barn. Most days, hundreds of pedestrians and commuters unknowingly pass by the stone outside the Illinois Dairy Farm. But when a Brown Swiss cow posed next to it for a picture on April 13, she was standing beside the gravestone of her ancestor, Illini Nellie. The cow, also named Nellie, is the 16th-generation member of the Illini Nellie family. The original Nellie was born in 1927 at the Illinois Dairy Farm, where she spent her life. As the recognized leader of the herd, Nellie was considered a “diva” and became the 1937 world record holder for milk production, with 29, 569.5 pounds of milk and 1,200.41 pounds of butterfat. She held the title for 12 years. People came from around the world to see her, including politicians, students and residents of the ChampaignUrbana community. The Illinois State Legislature even appropriated funding to the University in the 1930s after seeing Nellie and saying, “This is worth $100,000.” Even after her death in 1940, her lineage has continued at the University. Despite all that the Illini Nellie family has accomplished for the University, many may not realize it, according to Henry Hoane, the Dairy Farm manager. This was the reason that Hoane and his colleagues decided to take photos of the six living members of the Illini Nellie family to commemorate its history at the University. The Nellie who stood by the grave of her 16th generation great-grandmother, Illini Nellie, is thought to be just like her by those who work there. Nellie is currently one of four Brown Swiss cows at the farm, and she is the only one that is milking. According to Hoane, her last lactation was 28,000 pounds of milk in 305 days.

“It is less than what the original Nellie’s world record was, but she has done it for about three lactations now, so she should surpass what the original Nellie made,” Hoane said. Nellie is even considered to be a diva, just like the original Illini Nellie. “She knows she is pretty,” said Jake Stewart, senior in ACES and a student worker at the farm. As cars and joggers pass by, she moos at each one. “She loves the attention, she likes people to know she is around,” Hoane said. Erik Sheppelman, a student worker at the farm and sophomore in ACES, explained that when Nellie is out on the lots, she never lets people pet her on the head. She likes to get her back scratched, so she will always turn if people try to scratch her head. “She’s a little ornery like that, she likes to have her way,” he said. Sheppelman also took Nellie to the Illinois State Fair for the first time last August. He said he has Brown Swiss cows at home and saw the potential in Nellie to be a show cow. To prepare for the fair, Sheppelman said they practiced walking Nellie and groomed her. He said they worked on Nellie’s diet to fill her out a little bit and perfected her appearance. “Showing cattle is nothing but a beauty pageant,” he said. “It’s all about how they look and how they walk.” At the State Fair, Nellie won second in her class, second in the intermediate class and fourth overall in her breed. When Nellie is not preparing for the State Fair, she leads a simple life, according to Stewart and Sheppelman. She gets up at 4 a.m. each day to be milked, and then spends a majority of her time in the feed bunk, Stewart said. He explained that her feed consists of grains and wheat, including corn silage, cotton seed, brewer’s grain

The grave of the original Illini Nellie features Don L. Carroll’s poem “The Queen is Dead,” which honors her life. It reads: “The throne on which Illini Nellie sat And ruled the world of milk and butterfat Receives no more the reverential bow Accorded to the world champion cow. The Queen is dead, and all the milk she gave Has vanished too, as Nellie, in the grave, A tablet marks the famous bovine’s stall, Recording records that may never fall. Another marks the grave where Nellie lies, Beyond the reach of pitchforks, pails, and flies. While Nellie rests, professors madly race In wild attempts to fill the vacant place Made famous as Illini Nellie’s stall. Is there another worthy of the call? And even if another should be found To match the yield of Nellie pound for pound, Would any other see such homage paid, As at the hooves of Nellie there was laid? The steady flow of her unequaled glands Was long remarked in many foreign lands; And here she stood above the common herd So much that all agreed it was absurd To think there were another of her ilk, Even tho another give more milk. The milk of kindness lighted Nellie’s eyes And vibrant glamour oozed with Nellie’s sighs. The queen of queens, tho dead, is still the queen. Her lactic crown shall never lose its sheen. We loved her for her gracious, regal manner. Her coat of horns remains upon our banner.”

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Illini celebrate Holi, spring festival of colors BY ELISEO ELIZARRARAZ STAFF WRITER

The soccer fields behind Florida Avenue Residence Halls and Pennsylvania Avenue Residence Halls exploded with color Saturday afternoon. A throng of students, children and parents threw colored powders and water back and forth, pockets of people danced to the loud rhythmic drumming and the hybridized remixes of Indian tunes and pop culture hits. Holi is the Hindu festival of colors, also known as the festival of love, and is meant to welcome the spring each year in India and throughout the world with festivities during the spring Equinox. The University campus had its own celebration Saturday from noon to 5 p.m. But when the multicolor haze fades out and the people have had their fun, there is more to

the festival than the colors that swarm the sky. Among several organizations sponsoring the event, Asha has been instrumental in introducing the festival to the University campus. Asha is a volunteer-run non-profit that raises money with the goal of providing underprivileged children in India with a basic education. The University’s chapter sponsors four schools in India: one school in an underdeveloped portion of the country, a special needs school, a school for children with hearing and speech disabilities and a school for children of sex workers that helps prevent second-generation sex trafficking. “100 percent of the money we make goes to educational projects for the underprivileged children in India,” said Amandeep Garji, 2010 to 2011 Asha chapter coordinator. “Today in and of itself will impact the lives of a few hundred students for one year.”

According to Garji, the festival’s popularity has only grown since its inception. “The number (of participants) is increasing every year, from 300 to 600 to 900. This year we expect 1,200 to 1,500,” Garji said. The festival’s popularity has not only spread in Champaign-Urbana, but also worldwide, with many large cities across the world set to host Holi festivals this year, from Hamburg to Cape Town. “We try to raise around $40,000 throughout the year,” said Chinmay Soman, treasurer of Asha. “Holi is one of the biggest fundraisers of the year. We raise about $10,000 or so.” Somashekar Viswanath, a coordinator for Asha, said the organization’s efforts go well beyond the scheduled fundraisers.

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A Holi participant throws powder during the event on Saturday. Holi, also called the festival of colors, is a Hindu celebration that takes place in the spring.

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BASEBALL ILL at PSU FRI: ILL 6, PSU 3 SAT: ILL 8, PSU 3. SUN: ILL 7, PSU 6

SOFTBALL ILL at Purdue FRI: PDUE11, ILL 0 SAT: PDUE 1, ILL 0 SUN: ILL 3, PDUE 2

MEN’S TENNIS ILL vs. MINN FRI: ILL 5, MINN 1 ILL vs. WIS SUN: ILL 4, WIS 1

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Smart running helps Illinois sweep Penn State BY J.J. WILSON STAFF WRITER

Rob Kozarek, a member of the Illinois wheelchair racing team, practices for the upcoming Boston Marathon.

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Illini athletes return to Boston Illini wheelchair athletes compete a year after marathon bombings

BY DAN ESCALONA STAFF WRITER

“If you’re trying to defeat the human spirit, marathoners are the wrong group to target.” Not long after the bombings of the 2013 Boston Marathon, Ray Martin heard this quote. The quote has motivated the Illinois wheelchair athlete to return to Boston one year after the bombings that killed three people and wounded 264 others. For Martin and the rest of the athletes affiliated with the Illinois wheelchair racing program competing in Monday’s Boston Marathon, the significance of the tragedy is not lost in their minds. Heading back to Boston highlights that even following tragedy, the spirit of the marathoner endures and lives on. *** When he first heard of the bombings at the finish line on Boylston Street, Illinois wheelchair racing head coach Adam Bleakney was initially concerned about the safety of his athletes. After the race, many of the athletes were at different locations around Boston. Some were out for lunch, others were at award ceremonies or press conferences. For the next cou-

ple hours, he worked to get all the athletes into the same location and organize a game plan to get out of Boston and back to Champaign. Martin had just concluded his first career Boston Marathon. Satisfied with his results, he headed to lunch at the team hotel. It was then that he noticed something strange. Cell phone service became increasingly shoddy and he had heard what sounded like thunder, which was strange given the ideal weather conditions. Martin thought nothing of it until he saw a large group of ambulances zoom by, sirens blaring. Moments later, the restaurant in which he ate was put on lockdown. It was at that moment that Martin knew something had happened. What had been a joyful race day had changed dramatically for Susannah Scaroni, another Illinois wheelchair athlete. She remembers a mass of people, some shocked and some crying, running down the escalator into the hotel lobby. It was a moment she described as “surreal.” She quickly realized what happened a mere two blocks away. Scaroni saw TV images

of a smoldering, debris-filled finish line, where only three hours earlier she and her fellow teammates had finished the 26.2 mile trek. It was surreal that such a terrible thing could happen while she and her teammates were celebrating after their huge accomplishment After finishing his second Boston Marathon, Rob Kozarek and his sister, who traveled to Boston to watch him race, went out for a drink at a bar near the hotel. While at the bar, he heard two loud bangs, which at the time he assumed was construction going on in the area or fireworks. Minutes later, a TV in the bar said bombs had gone off in Boston. He worried about his parents, who he thought were in the area surrounding Boylston Street. Kozarek and his sister hurried back to the hotel in hopes of locating them, and were met by a large crowd of crying people fleeing the scene of the bombing. For Kozarek, the moments following the bombing were incredibly chaotic. Both he and his sister ran back into the hotel, where they were able to find their parents, who were packing up in the room when the bombing had occurred. Upon locating his parents, Kozarek decided to do all that he could to catch a flight out of Boston. With help from a team-

mate’s mom, Kozarek and his family landed a last-minute reservation on one of the last flights out of the city. Bleakney characterized the mood among the athletes after the bombing as a general sense of shock. Most of all, he was impressed by the professionalism of his athletes in working collectively to get everyone to the same safe location at the team hotel. Looking back on it a year later, Bleakney said: “It was an experience I never had before and it is one I never want to have again.” *** Fifteen athletes from the Illinois racing program, including Bleakney, will be participating in the Marathon on Monday. The 2013 women’s division champion Tatyana McFadden will be looking to repeat as champion and follow up her victory eight days ago at the London Marathon. McFadden is looking to repeat the historic feat she accomplished a year ago — win all four major marathons: London, Boston, New York and Chicago. This comes just months after McFadden won a silver medal in skiing at the Winter Paralympics in Sochi. Along with McFadden, Martin — one of the top racers in

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Dan Hartleb wanted smarter base running, and he got it. His team recorded seven stolen bases and 21 runs, and had zero runners picked off in the three-game road sweep of Penn State, which keeps Illinois firmly in second place in the Big Ten at 9-3. This all comes just one week after having four base runners picked off in the series loss to Michigan at home. “We came up with a lot of clutch hits, and our pitching was solid again,” Hartleb said. “We’ve got guys that don’t panic. Everybody just continued to stay focused.” Speed seemed to be the weapon of choice for Illinois all weekend, sacrificing five flies and two bunts to bring in game-deciding runs. In Sunday’s finale alone, the Illini scored three runs on three fly outs, which proved to be the difference in the 7-6 final. The top of the adjusted Illini batting order paid big in its own way throughout the series. Leadoff hitter Will Krug showcased his hustle during the weekend with two stolen bases and four runs while batting 4-for-13. His team-leading 15 steals ranks fourth in the Big Ten. “We did a good job base running,” said Krug, whose 51 hits also rank in the top 5 of the conference. “Making sure we were going home in certain situations, running when it’s warranted and getting to the next bag.” Shortstop Adam Walton

shone in his new spot at No. 2 in the batting order. In the series, the sophomore nearly matched Krug with three steals and three runs, while batting 4-for-15. He also extended his careerhigh hitting streak to 17 games after starting the season 0-for20 at the plate. “I just feel more relaxed,” Walton said. “Once I got that first hit out of the way (against Xavier), thing just kept going up from there.” In the field, Walton helped turn two double plays, including one that ended the Nittany Lions’ ninth-inning comeback attempt in the third game. Illinois’ had to make comebacks in its first two games, each in which the Illini trailed late. A four-run eighth inning helped the Illini go ahead 6-3 on Friday night to claim the series opener. On Saturday, the Illini trailed 3-2 in the seventh before rallying with three twoout, two-run singles to seal the 8-3 win. Walton singled through the right side for the go-ahead runs, while first baseman David Kerian followed with one through the left. In the eighth, Krug sent one into center for the final two runs. The Illini’s 9-3 start to Big Ten play is the best in Hartleb’s nine years as Illinois head coach. “Winning on the road isn’t easy,” he said, “but bottom line is we have found ways to win.”

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Illinois’ Adam Walton is tagged out at second as Penn State’s Jim Haley throws to first for a double play. Walton had three stolen bases and three runs during Friday’s game.

Illinois drops 2 of 3 to Purdue Struggling Illini bats come alive in final game of series BY DANIEL DEXTER STAFF WRITER

Coming into Sunday’s game against Purdue, the Illinois softball team had plenty it wanted to forget. The team was in a bad position heading into the series finale after being blown out by the Boilermakers (24-21-1, 11-4 Big Ten) in the series opener, followed by a one-run loss in the second game. The Illini (19-21, 3-12) didn’t have time to dwell on the losses, as they were back on the field the next day for the final game of the series with hopes of getting better production from both their offense and defense. And that is exactly what they got on Sunday as the Illini held on to defeat the Boilermakers, 3-2. “We just wanted to come out really aggressively, just work on our game plan to score runs,” right fielder Kylie Johnson said.

“We focused on putting together a full game.” The team wasn’t able to get a full game in the series opener. Freshman Brandi Needham started the game in the circle, but was pulled in favor of junior Shelese Arnold in the second inning after allowing eight runs on eight hits. Arnold’s luck wasn’t much better in the third; she gave up three runs on six hits to start the inning. Down 11-0, freshman Jade Vecvanags came in and didn’t allow any more hits, but the Illini offense couldn’t score any runs to keep the game alive. The Illini offense only produced four hits on the day and weren’t able to generate any runs. The game was called on a slaughter rule after the top of the fifth inning, with a final score of 11-0. “You better forget a game like that pretty fast,” head coach Terri Sullivan said. “It might have carried over from a really tough DePaul loss we had just two days before. There is no time to feel sorry for yourself, and you just want to get out there and play again.”

Needham and Arnold demonstrated their ability to bounce back in the second and third game, respectively. Needham got the start again on Saturday and pitched a complete game against the Boilermakers. She only allowed one run on five hits, but that one run ended up being the difference. The Illinois batters still weren’t able to get it going in the second game. The team got just three hits on a day when its defense was, for the most part, at its best. Sullivan was disappointed in the way the team performed offensively in the first two games, especially because they had so much success at the plate earlier in the season. She was happy to see the offense catch up with the defense in the final game. “We just have not been doing too much at the plate after being on a role for the greater part of the season,” Sullivan said. “Scoring early was really big for our team. We just

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Shelese Arnold pitches the ball during the game against Nebraska on April 6. Arnold has struggled with her pitching in the last few weeks, but she got the win in one of this weekend’s games against Purdue.

Women’s gymnastics places 11th despite program’s highest score BY ASHLEY WIJANGCO STAFF WRITER

The Illinois women’s gymnastics team failed to reach its season goal of placing in the top 10 at the NCAA Championships in Birmingham, Ala. The team placed 11th overall, but its final score of 195.800 marked the highest nationals score in program history. “We came ever so close to it,” head coach Kim Landrus said. “But I think what’s even more important is we went into the competition, (and) we knew what we had to do. We had to worry about our performances, and we contin-

ued to build throughout the competition.” It wasn’t all about the outcome, though. “Our mindset was to go for the experience and kind of get used to that because that’s what we want to keep doing in upcoming years is to keep making it back to nationals,” freshman Erin Buchanan said. The Illini competed Friday in the first session of the semifinals and began the meet with a bye. Following that, they competed on the uneven bars for their first event of the afternoon. Illinois started slow on the event, as none of the gymnasts

scored a 9.800 or higher. Freshman Mary Jane Horth and senior Elizabeth McNabb each scored a 9.775 to lead the team to a 48.725 team total. From there, the Illini moved to the balance beam, where they slightly improved their team total to 48.800. Horth again led the lineup with a 9.800, the highest score for her team up to that point. “We didn’t really have the best meet that we could have had as a team, just the potential that our team has,” McNabb said. “But I think that’s all about the sport of gymnastics. Every day is not going to be perfect, and you just

have to stick together as a team and really try to come together and focus on the team and cheer each other on.” After taking another bye following beam, the Illini were able to improve in the second half of the meet. They competed on floor, their best event of the night and earned a team total of 49.200. All of the gymnasts in the lineup scored a 9.800 or higher on their floor routines, led by Buchanan’s 9.875. The meet concluded on vault for Illinois, where it finished strong with a 49.025. Buchanan, along with sophomore Giana

O’Connor, led the team on this event with 9.850’s on their vaults. Buchanan nearly earned second-team All-American, but her 9.875 and 9.850 on floor and vault, respectively, were short of the 9.900s needed to achieve the status. The freshmen achievements of Buchanan, Horth and Emily Lennon, who earned a 9.825 on vault, makes the future bright for this program. “We have a nice blend of youth and experience,” Landrus said. “Our freshman have so much to offer this team, and I couldn’t be prouder of them — the way that they came in this year and

worked through preseason, which is always difficult, and come meet time, they continued to get better and better throughout the whole year.” McNabb concurred, saying “We have a great future for girls on this team. We have a strong freshman class that we expected from the day that they signed to come to this school. They’re great gymnasts, and as long as they stick together as a team and keep each other motivated, I think this team has a very, very strong future.”

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Illinois tennis beats Purdue, Penn State Illinois’ coach rests some top players in final matches of regular season BY BRETT LERNER STAFF WRITER

Although campus was just about cleared out for the Easter weekend, the holiday weekend didn’t affect the crowd at Atkins Tennis Center. No. 10 Illinois took down Minnesota on Friday and Wisconsin on Sunday to complete their regular season. The Illini finished 20-7 and 9-2 in the Big Ten. The two wins at home also completed a perfect home record on the season for the Illini, finishing 11-0. The team’s coaches and players have been quick to point out the home court advantage all season, and not even Easter Sunday could phase the Illini faithful. “We have an atmosphere here at Illinois tennis that is kind of incomparable to just about anywhere else, at least that I’ve played at,” junior Ross Guignon said. The players’ parents made up a majority of the crowd on Sunday. The parent support is common for Illinois men’s tennis, but there were even more in attendance than usual on the holiday. The two Big Ten wins also gave Illinois a boost as they head into the conference tournament next weekend. The Illini held its second-place position, beating out

Penn State and Purdue, who will be seeded third and fourth for the tournament. “We’ve put ourselves in a good position, but we can still play better,” head coach Brad Dancer said. Dancer is still looking for the Illini to get to their highest level of play, but his team made quick work of both Minnesota and Wisconsin. The Illini took down the Golden Gophers 5-1 and the Badgers 4-1. Although the results of the two matches were similar, each match’s lineup looked slightly different for Illinois. Now that Brian Page has returned from an arm injury, Dancer has been making changes to the bottom of the singles lineup and the doubles pairings for the past few matches. Dancer has also used lineup flexibility to give some of his top guns a match off. For Friday’s match, the Illini played without No. 52 Tim Kopinski, which was a drastic shakeup to the doubles pairings, as Kopinski and Guignon are almost always the top doubles team in the Illinois lineup. Sunday’s lineup once again looked different, as No. 13 Farris Gosea was given the day off. Gosea is atop the singles wins category

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Illinois Ross Guignon returns the ball during the meet against Pepperdine on March 14. The Illini will play in the Big Ten tournament. for the team and has been a work horse all season, playing the top singles spot for the six weeks that No. 8 Jared Hiltzik missed action with a wrist injury. Kopinski was back in the lineup on Sunday and Gosea played on Friday. Dancer said both players were out of the lineup simply to get

rested heading into the postseason; so there were no injury worries for either of them. Illinois will have to quickly switch its focus from the end of the regular season to the beginning of the postseason. The Big Ten tournament starts Thursday at Michigan State. The quick turn-

around is nothing the Illini aren’t used to, as they’ve had one of the most hectic travel schedules of any team in the country. Although this weekend was Illinois’ last at Atkins Tennis Center, there’s little doubt that they won’t have big cheering sections for the conference tournament.

“We’re just really, really excited to get in and play the tournaments, the Big Ten tournament and NCAA tournament and to bring home titles,” Guignon said.

Brett can be reached at blerner2@dailyillini.com and @Blerner10.

Women’s tennis closes out regular season with road victories BY THOMAS DONLEY STAFF WRITER

The Illinois women’s tennis team entered the weekend needing to win both of its matches in order to stay alive in the hunt for the NCAA tournament. At Minnesota and Wisconsin, the Illini did just that, edging out the Gophers on Friday and handling the Badgers easily on Easter Sunday. Once again, the doubles point proved to be crucial for Illinois (13-9, 6-5 Big Ten) on Friday, as it pulled out a 4-3 victory over third-place Minnesota (16-

8, 6-5). Senior Allison Falkin and junior Melissa Kopinski defeated Minnesota’s Tereza Brichacova and Jessika Mozia while freshmen Alexis Casati and Jerricka Boone took down Aria Lambert and Paula Rincon Ortero to put Illinois in the lead with the doubles point. Falkin, Kopinski and freshman Louise Kwong sealed the victory for the Illini by winning their respective singles matches. Only one singles match saw a third set, as Casati fell to Brichacova in the No. 1 position. The Gophers continued their

recent slide, losing for the fourth time in seven matches. Saturday also marked the sixth time in Minnesota’s last seven matches that it had lost the doubles point. The win was the first for Illinois in a true road match this spring. “We’ve had (five) 4-3 matches this year. It’s pretty simple: if we win the doubles point, we win those matches,” head coach Michelle Dasso said in a press release. “I was proud of the girls’ pre-match atmosphere they created and the competitive spirit on the court. We are looking forward to finishing off

the regular season on a high note Sunday.” With the win over Minnesota, Illinois pulled into a three-way tie for sixth place in the Big Ten with Indiana and Michigan State at 5-5, one match behind Minnesota. Sunday’s win was even more crucial for the Illini’s place the Big Ten standings. Illinois finished the regular season strong by beating Wisconsin (7-12, 2-9) by the final score of 5-2, bringing its winning streak to three matches. After the Illini again took the doubles point, Kopinski,

Kwong, Boone and senior Misia Kedzierski came through in their respective singles matches to wrap up Illinois’ most successful road trip of the spring. Because Minnesota lost to Northwestern and Indiana defeated Michigan State on Sunday, Illinois, Indiana and Minnesota finished the regular season in a three-way tie for fifth-place in the Big Ten, with the Illini holding the tiebreaker by virtue of having beaten the other two teams in head-to-head competition. As a result, Illinois will face last-place Nebraska

in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament. The way the Illini perform in Big Tens will determine whether or not they make the NCAA tournament. “This weekend was a great way to end our regular season,” Dasso said. “Doubles is clicking which is huge. We are excited that the Big Ten Tournament is at Northwestern. We have so many players from that area it will feel like playing at home.”

Thomas can be reached at donley2@illinimedia.com and @donley_thomas.

Illini men’s track competes in Kentucky, California

Illinois splits squad between 2 meets, prepares for Drake Relays next weekend BY CHRISTOPHER KENNEDY STAFF WRITER

With one of the biggest meets of the outdoor season coming up next weekend in the Drake Relays, the Illini men’s track and field team split up this weekend to run two different meets with two different purposes. The top Illini distance runners traveled to the Mt. San Antonio College Relays in Walnut, Calif., a fast and competitive meet to try to hit NCAA Regional qualifying times. The rest of the team traveled to the Bluegrass Classic hosted by Kentucky. Many athletes ran events they don’t usually compete in and the team shook up the relay squads. Head coach Mike Turk said part of the Illini’s approach at the Bluegrass Classic would be to not overload athletes, as some athletes will be entered in several events trying to score points at Drake Relays. Athletes ran in events different from the norm. Vanier Joseph, after running the nation’s fastest time this season in the 110-meter hurdles, ran to a seventh-place finish in the 100 meter dash. DJ Zahn, who usually runs the 400, cut down and ran the 100 and 200, finishing 5th and 2nd, respectively. “We gave DJ a meet off from running the 400, and he responded with a terrific 200 into a slight headwind,” Turk said in a press release. “DJ probably would have beaten him if the race was a meter further.” The relay lineup was also mixed up this weekend. The 4x100 meter relay team of Julian Smith, Brandon Stryganek, Stephon Pamilton and Zahn was altered to

lighten Pamilton’s workload. Fuad Akinbiyi ran in his place and the team finished first in 40.40 seconds. The 4x400 meter lineup was also changed. Maurice Watkins, David Kendziera, Cam Viney and Zebo Zebe represented the Illini in the event.

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Illinois has spent the season looking for two other runners to fill out the relay team with Pamilton and Zahn. It was Kendizera’s and Zebe’s first time on the relay since the opening meet of the outdoor season and Watkins’ first appearance on the team this outdoor season. Another new lineup this week makes the Illini’s 4x400 situation even more muddled. “Once Drake’s over ... we’ve got to try to start figuring out who we’re going to run,” Turk said. “We’re going to keep working that out and see what we can get.”

Athletes that ran their normal events turned in strong performances. Pamilton won the 400 by more than half a second. Viney finished second in the 400-meter hurdles, missing first place by 0.05 seconds as he was out-leaned at the line. There were also some strong performances on the field side. Brandon Noe finished second in the discus behind Kentucky’s All-American Andrew Evans. Turk spoke highly of Noe’s performance. “He didn’t throw real well in the prelims. In fact, it was his worst three throws of the year. However, he put it together on his first two throws in the final and moved all the way up into second place. That kind of performance takes a high degree of concentration and, more than anything, confidence,” Turk said. The throw squad also put together a solid performance in the javelin. Three of the event’s top six throwers were Illini. Pole vaulter Cody Klein impressed as well, winning the pole vault by 0.1 meters with a vault of 5.30 meters. His vault marked a new personal best from last year’s NCAA Regional and was more than 0.3 meters ahead of his performance at the Twilight Invite last weekend. “Cody has struggled since his injury indoors. We’ve talked about cranking up the intensity as his senior season winds down,” Turk said. “It’s a great time for him to put it together.” The Illini found some success at the Mt. SAC Relays. The team sent its top distance runners to the meet, hoping to run

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Illinois’ Brandon Stryganek runs the 100 meter dash during the Illinois Twilight Track and Field meet at Illinois Soccer and Track Stadium on April 12. fast times in order to qualify for NCAA Regionals. It’s popular in Divison I track for athletes to try to hit qualifying marks in meets out west in California, where the weather isn’t much of a factor. Jannis Toepfer finished fifth in his heat of the 10,000 meter run, running a 29 minutes, 13.07 seconds that would have garnered him a top-10 seed in last year’s NCAA West Regional. His teammate, Jordan Herbert, ran in the event at Regionals last year and clocked a 30:02.52. In the 5,000 Ian Barnett ran a second off of his qualifying time from

last year with a 13:59.65. Liam Markham and Graham Morris ran times that would have qualified them for Regionals last year, with a 3:42.33 and a 3:46.22, respectively. “After we had such a big weekend at home last week, and with Drake Relays next week, I was concerned about us keeping up the intensity this weekend,” Turk said. “The guys stayed focused and put forth a great effort.”

Chris can be reached at cmkenne2@ dailyillini.com.

Illini end meet with 4 top-5 finishes

Illini rest competitors one week before competitive Drake Relays BY MUBARAK SALAMI STAFF WRITER

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Britten Petrey runs the 3,000-meter steeplechase during the Illinois Twilight Track and Field meet April 12. Next week, the team will travel to Des Moines, Iowa, to compete in the Drake Relays.

The Illinois women’s track and field totalled four top-five finishes at the LSU Alumni Gold meet Saturday. The Illini were up against a field that included three teams ranked in the top10 nationally. With numerous members of the team taking the week off in preparation for Drake Relays next weekend, the Illini used this week for development and technical work. “Right now we’re not worried about scoring points,” head coach Ron Garner said. “We’ve had some people redshirt and some things not go our way, so right now our main focus is making sure everyone is working on their individual goals and competing to the best of their ability.” Though the team only sent 14 athletes to Baton Rouge, and while winning the meet wasn’t a priority, the Orange and Blue represented well. Leading the way for the Illini was Britten Petrey. The sophomore started the season with three consecutive victories in the 3,000 meter steeplechase, but switched over to the 1,500 meter

run this weekend. She finished second with a time of four minutes and 26.62 seconds. This was 20 seconds better than Petrey’s previous best performance in the event. Another strong performance came from Ahlivia Spencer. Spencer competed for the first time this outdoor season and finished third in the 800 meter run with a time of 2 minutes, 7.40 seconds. Spencer’s performance is currently the third-best mark posted in the Big Ten conference this season. With the Big Ten Outdoor Championships a few weeks away, Spencer will be looking to position herself with a strong seed time in hopes of defending her conference crown. In addition, junior Chloe Schmidt finished sixth in the 800. The last top-five finish of the day for Illinois belonged to junior thrower Mariah Smith. Coming off a performance last week where she threw for 166 feet in the discus, the third-best mark in school history and currently the best in conference, coach Garner was eager to see what Smith would do as a follow-up. Smith finished fourth with a performance of 159 feet. For

Smith, it has been all about consistency. “The talent for Mariah has always been there,” Garner said. “Sometimes her nerves get the best of her, but it’s important for Mariah to string together strong performances back-to-back if she wants to make a splash on the national stage this year.” Rounding out the scoring for the Illini was senior sprinter Jesica Ejesieme who finished seventh and eighth in 100 and 400 meter hurdles, respectively. The Illini will compete next when they travel to Des Moines, Iowa, this weekend to compete in the Drake Relays. The Drake Relays, always a highly-touted and competitive meet, will give the Illini a taste of championshiplike competition. “We’re really excited for the Drake Relays,” Garner said. “Our athletes have had time to rest up and address their individual needs. N=ow it’s time for them to compete at a very high level against some of the country’s best.”

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Paul in need of assistance in LA Clippers must get point guard more help in the offseason point guard cannot be the best player on your team. Superstar point guards traditionally just are not champions. Let’s take a historical look. The top five leaders in assists all time (in order) are: John Stockton, Jason Kidd, Steve Nash, Mark Jackson and Magic Johnson. John Stockton. Ringless. Steve Nash. Ringless. Mark Jackson. Ringless. Jason Kidd won a championship with the Dallas Mavericks at the tail end of his career. Kidd was serviceable but nowhere near the best player on that team. Dirk Nowitzki obviously held that title. Magic Johnson is Magic Johnson. Even though he played on arguably some of the greatest teams in NBA history, he also had James Worthy and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, so it’s debatable whether he was the most important or best player on the Lakers during that era. There may be folks out there who think assists don’t determine a point guard’s greatness, ability to win and so on and so forth. Fair enough. There’s another way to approach this. Here is the list of starting point guards who have won championships since Isaiah Thomas won back-to-back

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t’s time to address the elephant in the Clippers’ locker room. And that elephant is none other than Chris Paul. It’s tough to break the news so publicly to the Clipper Nation and the greater Los Angeles area, but the Clippers will never win a championship with Chris Paul as their best player. This has nothing to do with the Clippers’ Game 1 home loss to the Golden State Warriors on Saturday. This has even less to do with the spectacular skill set and leadership ability of Chris Paul. It’s just a hunch that’s a soon-to-be reality. There is a method to my madness. Chris Paul has only been to the second round of the playoffs twice in his career. In 2008, his New Orleans Hornets lost in seven games to the San Antonio Spurs. In 2012, the Clippers were swept by the Spurs. Paul has no appearances in the Conference Finals, let alone the NBA Finals. This is not by accident. The fact of the matter is your

championships. John Paxson, B.J. Armstrong, Kenny Smith, Ron Harper, Avery Johnson, Derek Fisher, Tony Parker, Chauncey Billups, Jason Williams, Rajon Rondo, Jason Kidd and Mario Chalmers. It’s a hard sell persuading anybody that any of those players were the best on their team at the time they won championships. Chauncey Billups may be the one exception. What is there to make of all this? More importantly, what should Clippers’ fans make of all this? They could choose to ignore everything being written and live their lives in the same basketball denial they wallowed in before Chris Paul’s arrival. The best scenario would be to hope that management makes some big-time roster changes, and that doesn’t necessarily mean moving Chris Paul. He just needs some kind of help, and that brings us to the basketball portion of the show. The addition of J.J. Redick is nice. Jamal Crawford is one of the premier sixth men in the league. Blake Griffi n and DeAndre Jordan have improved. Great. In the clutch, however, it’s always Chris Paul trying to make the big-time play and shot, almost simultaneously.

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The Los Angeles Clippers’ Chris Paul casts a look toward refs at the end of a 109-105 loss to the Golden State Warriors in Game 1 of the first round of the playoffs Saturday. I call it the Steve Nash-Derrick Rose effect. When your point guard is your best or only playmaker and the best scorer, defenses tend to key in on them at the end of games. Paul has no one to throw it into the post consistently that will get him a must-have basket late. Paul doesn’t have the most reliable wings down the stretch

either. As a result, he becomes a one-man solo act in the last three minutes of games. Perfect example: Game 1 against the Warriors. Chris Paul had 28 points, seven rebounds, eight assists and four steals. Paul made two threes late in the game to keep it close. Griffi n fouled out. Jordan missed free throws. Everyone else was pret-

ty much ineffective. The Clippers lost. The book is far from closed on Paul’s career and whether he will win a championship. From the looks of it, we shouldn’t expect a happy ending.

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Illinois gets 2nd place at Boilermaker Invitational Despite 2-round lead, Illini golf falls to Hawkeyes BY DAN BERNSTEIN STAFF WRITER

After consistent play throughout the fi rst two rounds of the tournament on Saturday, the Illini men’s golf team took a fivestroke lead into the fi nal round of the Boilermaker Invitational in West Lafayette, Ind, before faltering on Sunday. The Illini fi nished second behind Iowa, who made up 10 strokes to beat Illinois by one. All week, head coach Mike Small stressed the importance of taking advantage of the easier par-5’s at the 7,259-yard Kempen Course. If the Illini could take advantage of some of the par-5’s, then the mistakes made on some of the harder par-4’s would be less detrimental. The Illini played smart golf in rounds one and two on Saturday and held a five-stroke lead (+5) over Louisville (+10) heading into Sunday’s fi nal round of the 15-team tournament. Hauter led the way for the Illini with rounds of 74 and 70, respectively,

which placed him sixth after the fi rst two rounds. Thomas Detry carded rounds of 72 and 74 after the fi rst day, while Brian Campbell shot 72 and 75. Charlie Danielson and David Kim also contributed to the Illini’s first round success with rounds of 74 and 71, and 73 and 75. Detry, despite making two double-bogeys, was still able to card an even par-72 on Saturday morning. “I was confident about my game, and I managed to make a couple of birdies,” Detry said. “I holed out from 140 yards on hole 10 for eagle and my game felt pretty good. I was able to come back and fight back and make some birdies.” A five-shot lead in college golf is never comfortable, and the Illini found that out for themselves on Sunday. Hauter continued to play some of his best golf of the spring on Sunday, carding two early birdies on holes three and four to put himself at 2-under par for the round at the turn. After a birdie on the par-5 10th, Hauter bogeyed 11 and 12 and fi nished the round with a 1-under par 71 to tie for sixth place. “Jonathan was a big key to the

weekend,” Small said. “Being our low scorer coming out of that five position is pretty strong. He’s working hard and his attitude is good. With that combination, good things are going to happen. He keeps doing stuff like that, which we plan on him doing, it’s going to bode well for our team.” Detry, Kim and Campbell also contributed to the Illini’s efforts on Sunday with rounds of 72, 70 and 72, respectively. “It was a solid round of golf,” Small said. “We didn’t shoot a score over 75 all week, Illinois’ effort did not prove to be enough to hold the lead. Iowa, led by Steven Ihm’s 8-under par 64 on Sunday, overcame a 10-shot deficit on Sunday to win the tournament outright over the Illini by one stroke. The Illini will now focus their attention on the Big Ten Championships on May 2 to 4 in French Lick, Ind. “We won the Big Ten’s five years in row,” Detry said. “I’m confident and looking forward to making it six.”

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Illini sophomore golfer Thomas Detry watches his shot at a previous event this season. Detry helped Illinois finish second at the Boilermaker Invitational this weekend.

Women’s golf finishes in 6th at Spring Invite BY ASHLEY WIJANGCO STAFF WRITER

The Illinois women’s golf team had one of its best finishes of the spring after scoring a 927 to close out the regular season with a sixth-place finish at the Lady Buckeye Spring Invite at the Scarlet Golf Course in Columbus, Ohio. The Illini had six golfers play three rounds over the course of Saturday and Sunday with the four best scores counting in each round. They competed against 12 teams, six of which,

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MARATHON the quadriplegic class for athletes with disabilities affecting both arms and legs — is another high-profile athlete returning to Boston. He also competed in London on April 13, finishing second overall. For the first time in his marathon career, Martin will run two marathons only a week apart. It is an experience he anticipates as “grueling,” though he is looking forward to the challenge. Unlike the London course, which contains many curves and turns, the course in Boston is much straighter and more direct. The road itself in Boston is modern and smoother than the ancient, bumpy roads in London. “It will defi nitely be an interesting experience to race London and Boston, especially since the courses are so opposite,” Martin said. He also has his sights set on overtaking his top competitor in marathon competition. He will look to avenge his defeat at the hands of Spanish marathoner Santiago Sanz. Martin said Sanz

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SOFTBALL had some better at-bats from everybody.” In the fi nal game, it was the Illini who were able to get the early lead coming off four hits with two-outs in the top of the second. Johnson had the last

are in the Big Ten. “I’m pretty happy with how we played,” senior Ember Schuldt said. “We had a lot of good shots and came up on a lot of good opportunities, just a solid overall weekend.” Illinois played the first two rounds of the tournament Saturday, and finished the day with a score of 612, 46-overpar. In the first round, the golfers had 32 bogeys and 12 holes scored a double bogey or higher. There were also 10 birdies in the first round.

In the second round, the Illini decreased the number of holes where the team scored a double bogey or higher to two. But their bogey total increased to 42 and there were only six birdies. Junior Erin Ahern was able to get an eagle on the seventh hole. The Illini’s best round came Sunday in the final round of the competition, where assistant coach Jenny Coluccio mentioned the last nine holes consisted of a lot of energy. In the final round, Illinois scored

a team total of 305, with 12 birdies, 33 bogeys and six holes were scored a double bogey or higher. Junior Sam Postillion and Schuldt led the Illini with scores of 73 and 74, respectively. Head coach Renee Slone added that it was those two scores which made the difference, in comparison to the first day of competition. “Sam played a very good round of golf today,” Slone said Sunday. “She just made a whole slew of pars and was just

steady throughout the day, so it’s good to see her have a good final round and prepare herself well for next week.” Schuldt placed fifth amongst the individual golfers with a total score of 226, 10 -overpar. Her best round came Saturday in the first round, where she scored a 73. In the second round, she increased her score to 79, but was able to bring it back down to 74 for the last round. Schuldt even got an eagle on the 12th hole in the third round.

“ Ember played a very solid and very smart golf tour na ment,” Slone said. “Ohio State is one of the more challenging golf courses in all of college golf. To come in here and play a smart, wellthought-out golf tournament, and have a top-five finish is certainly a momentum booster and confidence booster heading into Big Tens.”

is a very quick downhill racer, so he must start fast in order to ensure Sanz does not get out too far ahead. A major focus for the athletes competing in Boston is contending with the hills in the fi nal eight miles. At the 18-mile mark, the course shifts from mostly downhill to mostly uphill. After a series of small hills, athletes must contend with the infamous Heartbreak Hill at the 20.5 mile mark. Heartbreak Hill is physically the most challenging and draining stretch of the marathon. “Once you hit Heartbreak Hill, it just smacks you right in the face,” Kozarek said. “It is very difficult, unrelenting and goes on forever. For that, it’s just a matter of keeping yourself prepared and motivated to keep on going.” As a physically larger athlete, Kozarek’s strength as a marathoner is his ability to go downhill. At the same time, he struggled with the hills in the last two Boston Marathons he raced. This time, he said he hopes to climb Heartbreak Hill considerably faster than in the past and post a time below one hour and 45 minutes. Climbing “Heartbreak” is

a mental game more than anything, he said. Martin, unlike Kozarek, is a smaller athlete, whose strength is going uphill. One of the reasons he enjoys the Boston course is that he can use his climbing ability to his advantage, and make up for his downhill limitations. Though he enjoys racing Boston for that reason, he says the uphill portion of the course is quite difficult. “The hardest part about that is that it’s at Mile 18, so you have already been pushing a good amount of time, you’re starting to get tired, and you hit this ‘wall’ and you have to go into climbing mode,” he said. Scaroni is also competing again this year — her third Boston Marathon. Scaroni competed a week ago in the London Marathon, where she fi nished fourth. Similar to Martin, Scaroni is also considered a climber. She said the key in the downhill portion of the course is to conserve energy for the uphill portion. Though her strength is climbing, Scaroni is looking to focus a great deal on a strong start. She said remaining close with the best early will allow her a bet-

ter chance to close with a strong fi nish. *** For the athletes heading back to the Boston Marathon, just being in Boston again adds to the significance of this year’s marathon. “The Boston Marathon is already steeped in legend, and I think the participants are going to reinforce just how a great event this is,” Kozarek said. “People could drop out and not race, but I think more people than ever are going to be to racing this year, and that just shows the character of this marathon.” Martin added that this year’s marathon is more than a marathon. It illustrates the cities ability to rebound and that not even tragedy can stop the Boston Marathon from being run. For many of the athletes, a deep admiration for the city of Boston is strongly present. “(Bostonians) have this weird mentality of wanting to prove themselves in moments of adversity,” Kozarek said. “Say what you will about Boston, but I have a tremendous amount of respect for those people.” Some of the athletes competing in this year’s event feel a sense

of obligation to go back and participate in this year’s marathon. “I knew I had to go back this year just based on everything that happened a year ago,” Martin said. “When I knew I had to do London and Boston a week after, I knew it would be tough to run two marathons in one week but I couldn’t not race in Boston this time.” For Scaroni, going back to Boston is a testament to people’s ability to overcome difficult and trying circumstances. “I really feel that we as people have to bounce back, and I’m just happy to go back and be able to do what I love to do,” she said. “No matter what people want to do to your life, we just have to continue to do what we love and are passionate about.” Scaroni sees a parallel between Boston’s ability to endure and the ability of disabled athletes to overcome obstacles. She said many of her teammates have overcome tragedy themselves, from accidents to injuries suffered in war — none of which stop disabled athletes from competing in the sport they love and are passionate about. For Bleakney, the number of athletes heading back to com-

pete in the Boston Marathon is a testament to the success of the Illinois wheelchair racing program. “I think it is a real statement to the individuals and the type of people we have here in this program,” he said. “We really stress the development of the human being more so than the development of the athlete. The athletics is a means to a greater end, which is benefiting our athletes to be great human beings.” To Bleakney, the most fundamental and enduring message from this year’s marathon will be the ability of the entire racing and marathon community to come together and put tragedy behind them. “If there were any positives from that event, it is the fact that the community of runners and the community of Boston came together and showed strength,” he said. “It’s reassuring to know that despite what some individuals may try to do, ultimately the will of the people is greater than the actions of a couple of individuals.”

single of the second inning that gave the Illini a 3-0 lead. The sophomore led Illinois in hits on the day, going 3-for-4, while the team produced eight hits. “I needed to work on seeing the ball better because that is something I think I have had trouble with,” Johnson said. “I just had to focus on what I do, which is the small ball, and I

think that worked out for me today.” The three-run second inning was enough for the Illini to get the win as Arnold limited Purdue to two runs the rest of the game, giving the Illini a 3-2 victory. Arnold got the win after struggling in recent weeks with her pitching. She had little trou-

ble on Sunday, as she pitched a complete game and helped the Illini snap an eight-game losing streak. “The coaches and (catcher Jenna Mychko) did a really good job keeping me relaxed,” Arnold said. “In the last couple of games, I have been overthrowing and not trusting the pitch. (Sunday), I was very relaxed out

there with our defense, because I know my team has my back.” Johnson and her teammates hope Sunday’s win can help build some momentum for the Illinois squad as it heads back home for a double header against Northwestern on Tuesday. “We are pretty excited, because at this point, we are

trying to get any momentum we can going into the Big Ten tournament,” Johnson said. “We know we can play good softball. Being able to pick up a win going into the Northwestern series, it’s a good feeling for us.”

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