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MONDAY April 20, 2015
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The price behind the Nike Swoosh Nike serves as official sponsor of Illini apparel BY MICHAL DWOJAK STAFF WRITER
Editor’s note: This is the first in a four-part series about the cost of outfitting a student-athlete. The information included in these stories is from an Illinois Freedom of Information Act request filed by The Daily Illini on the University’s contract with Nike.
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Illinois’ Claire Wheatley throws the ball down the field after making a save during the game against Arizona State at the Illinois Track and Soccer Stadium on August 29. Wheatley displays an Illinois Nike uniform.
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Orange and blue is everywhere on the University’s campus. Illinois students own at least some type of clothing that shows the school’s colors, whether it be t-shirts, hoodies, sweatshirts, shorts or hats. But neatly tucked away on a sleeve or on a tag there is also something on nearly all of these pieces of apparel: the Nike Inc. swoosh. The swoosh isn’t quite as noticeable as the bright colors of the gear, but it’s everywhere. Not just on clothing: It can be seen on team posters, in stores and even on stadium scoreboards. In October 2005, the University and Nike reached a contract agreement to make the corporation the official sponsor of all Illini apparel. As part of the contract, the University agreed that all apparel sold by the Division of Intercollegiate Athletics would be Nike apparel. In exchange, the University receives $325,000 in compensation that is divided into two equal semi-annual installments, one in January and one in July. The Universi-
ty also received a $500,000 commitment bonus that was paid within 30 days of the execution of the agreement. The contract also entails program-specifi c performance-based incentives. If the football program made a Bowl Championship Series appearance — since replaced by the College Football Playoff system — the University would receive $25,000. If the men’s basketball team made a Final Four appearance, the University would receive $25,000, while if the women’s basketball team made a Final Four appearance, the University would receive $10,000. Outside of the compensation the University receives for using only Nike apparel and displaying the swoosh logo around athletic events, the Division of Intercollegiate Athletics also receives free apparel to give to Illini student-athletes. In the fi rst fi ve years of the contract, 2006 to 2011, the department was allowed to order $1.1 million worth of “mutually determined sport-appropriate NIKE Product for use by (or in connection with) the Covered Programs, by coaches, staff and members of the Athletic Department through the ‘Nike By Mail’ program.� University Chancellor Phyllis Wise has been on the Nike board of directors since 2009. Other members of the board include Tim Cook, CEO of Apple, and John Donahoe II, the CEO of eBay Inc. The apparel value limit was increased to $1.2 million from 2011 to 2016 due to the terms of the original agreement.
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Joe Biden to visit campus BY MAGGIE SULLIVAN STAFF WRITER
In anticipation of Vice President Joe Biden’s visit to the University on Thursday, the Illinois Student Senate will host a pledge drive Monday through Wednesday to encourage students to join the “It’s On Us� campaign. During his visit, Biden will speak to students and deliver remarks about preventing sexual assault and specifically, the “It’s On Us� campaign. The initiative aims to make
college campuses more able to prevent sexual assault. Students can sign up on Monday and Wednesday on the Main Quad or Tuesday near the Alma Mater to attend Biden’s speech and to sign the “It’s On Us� pledge. Matt Hill, ISS vice president-external, said Biden’s appearance will celebrate University students’ national leadership in the campaign. “It’s sort of an ‘It’s On Us’ rally to celebrate what we’ve been doing here at
New shot to help combat addiction BY DAVID STAGE STAFF WRITER
In Illinois, heroin was the second most common drug and the most common illegal substance that individuals sought out treatment for in 2008 and 2009, according to the Illinois Consortium on Drug Policy. But while the use of heroin has expanded to Central Illinois, organizations in Champaign County are working toward assisting heroin users with a new treatment
program. The Champaign County Drug Court, a specialty court that deals with drug abuse cases, is partnering with Carle Foundation Hospital, the Prairie Center and a number of other entities to combat heroin abuse with a new heroin pilot program that will launch in April, said Jeffrey Ford, Champaign County Judge. The program will last 16 to
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Illinois,� Hill said. “To celebrate success and keep building momentum around the cause.� Hill said the event is intended to empower students. The University is among the top participants in the campaign, which was launched by the White House in 2014. According to the campaign’s official site, the pledge is “a personal commitment to help keep women and men safe from sexual assault.�
The pledge serves as “a promise not to be a bystander to the problem, but to be a part of the solution.� Biden’s appearance will take place Thursday from noon to 2 p.m., but the location has yet to be determined. Tickets are free but limited. Students interested in attending the rally can sign up to attend through the Illinois Student Senate’s Facebook page.
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