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BY LAUREN ROHR STAFF WRITER

University administrators are taking a closer look at the steps in the faculty hiring process, streamlining steps that have delayed bringing new faculty on board.

Chancellor Phyllis Wise sent a mass email to academic professionals, civil service workers and faculty members earlier this semester, notifying them of the changes.

“In the last few years, we have benefited greatly from a more controlled process that has helped us shrink our workforce and exercise financial restraint during challenging times,” she said in the email. “However, there is no doubt that the process has become overly complex and burdensome at times.”

After Wise completed what she called a “listening and learning tour” last year, she found that a common concern among faculty was the complication of the search and hiring process, said Heidi Johnson, senior associate director of the Office of Equal Opportunity and Access. With Wise’s request to simplify and streamline the search and hiring process, the provost’s office and the OEOA worked together to recommend changes. Many of these were made effective Aug. 16. The process will undergo additional changes in the near future, Johnson said.

Part of the reasoning behind these changes stems from the University’s financial state, as officials have “exercised more oversight” on the number of people being hired, said Barbara Wilson, vice provost for academic affairs.

“We’ve put in a lot of checks and balances to try to make sure our hiring does not exceed our capacity,” Wilson said. “But in doing that, we’ve made it much more complicated for units or departments to do normal kinds of hires.”

She said the changes made in the search and hiring process will allow the University to still exercise oversight but will give departments more responsibility for managing their own finances when hiring employees.

Before the changes, many levels of approval had been gradually implemented into the hiring system. Wilson said all the steps were added for a good reason.

However, she said it eventually became an “extremely long

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Gov. Pat Quinn’s administration remains devoted to closing down correctional centers in Illinois despite state prisons’ worsening conditions and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees’ attempts at halting the process.

Arbitrator Steven M. Bierig on Aug. 31 concluded that Quinn violated the state’s contract with AFSCME Council 31 — a union that represents employees of correctional facilities in Illinois — by taking steps toward shutting down several state prisons before discussing the act with the union.

AFSCME on Tuesday obtained a temporary restraining order from Judge Charles Cavaness at the circuit court in Alexander County, which the Quinn administration attempted to appeal without success.

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Elimination of the Hiring Request Form for most positions on campus (exceptions will focus on newly created positions that are statefunded and have not been approved in a hiring plan) Elimination of Provost’s Office approval for salary offers that are higher than the range indicated in the hiring process, except when offer is 15 percent greater or more Fewer approvals on all OEOA forms (i.e., Search, Finalist Notification, Summary, Waiver, and Appointment Change) Simplification of the Search, Finalist Notifi cation, and Summary Form content Eliminating departmental Affirmative Action Officers (search committee members will serve as diversity advocates)

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Simplification of the Hiring Request Form content Electronic routing for approvals of proposed salaries over $90,000 and for new administrative positions SOURCE: PHYLLIS WISE, VICE PRESIDENT AND CHANCELLOR

process” that many departments struggled with. But with the new improvements, the levels of approval have been reduced and simplified, and the “whole process was made less time consuming,” Wilson said.

“In the past, we’ve required a lot of paperwork any time (a department) wanted to fill a position, even if it’s a position that already existed,” Wilson said. “Now, we’re saying there’s going to be less oversight of positions that they just want to refill because we already assume they’re important if they already existed.”

She added that if a department were to propose the idea of a new position, more information and a more extensive approval process would still be required.

In addition to the simplifications made to the process, Johnson said eliminating the “depart-

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Josh Doppelt, senior in LAS, left, and Greg Colten, senior in Engineering and president of the Illini 4000, run in the Underwear Mile on Thursday on the Quad. All proceeds of the run will go to the Illini 4000, a nonprofit that raises money for cancer research and patient support services. The Illini 4000 bikes more than 4,000 miles across the country, spreading awareness and collecting portraits of those affected by the disease. About 200 to 250 people participated.

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Illinois prisons already overcrowded Illinois prison population:

48,308

Homer residents concerned about proposed coal mine

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For now, Quinn barred from closing prisons

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Anders Lindall, spokesman for AFSCME Council 31, said this restraining order prevents the administration from taking further steps toward shutting down the municipal facilities in Carbondale, Chicago, Decatur, Dwight, Joliet, Murphysboro and Tamms until the union’s safety concerns are addressed.

These safety concerns stem from the “dangerously overcrowded” facilities, which currently hold nearly 15,000 above capacity, Lindall said. By closing down facilities, Quinn is making these problems worse, he said.

Quinn spokeswoman Kelly Kraft said the administration’s goal of shutting down correctional facilities is necessary and that not all of the correctional facilities are needed. Kraft said the outdated, empty and worn-

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Current Illinois prison capacity:

33,704

Capacity after closures:

32,304

Threatened closures of correcional facilities will reduce capacity and cause already crowded conditions in Illinois state prisons to worsen.

Illinois Department of Corrections quarterly report to the General Assembly, April 2012

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Despite environmental concerns from residents, Sunrise Coal Company is moving ahead with its plans to build a bulldog coal mine in Homer, Ill. The village of Homer, which is 20 miles east of ChampaignUrbana, is home to several farmers whose farms are up to seven generations old. The coal mine would extend for 20,000 acres under farmland, and coal would be extracted and washed in a surface facility.

Landowners’ water supply comes from shallow groundwater wells. In order for the coal mine to function, Sunrise Coal Company has asked for 350,000 to 550,000 gallons of water a day, approximately 10 times as much water used in the four rural communities of Homer, Fairmount, Broadlands and Allerton combined.

“We live in an area that doesn’t have large quantities of water,”

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Homer resident Suzanne Smith said. “The people who live in the area where the mine would be built have shallow groundwater wells that could potentially be contaminated by this water that leaches out of lagoons from the mine.”

Tyler Rotche, chair of the Beyond Coal Campaign at the University, said washing coal on-site means putting the water into a basin that will then be discharged.

“When it’s discharged, the chlorides are toxic to fish, sulfates are toxic to livestock, and, most importantly, the heavy metals can contaminate drinking water,” Rotche said.

According to the village of Homer’s website, the village would need an additional source of water to fulfill Sunrise Coal’s proposed water requirements.

Residents such as Smith worry about the Salt Fork River Pre-

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According to the report, the victim was attacked by the suspect. No arrest was made. ! Aggravated battery was reported in the 00 block of East John Street at 1:30 p.m. Monday.

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Oil from 2010 BP spill found on Louisiana beach CAIN BURDEAU AND JAY REEVES THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

NEW ORLEANS — Laboratory tests show that globs of oil found on two Louisiana beaches after Hurricane Isaac came from the 2010 BP spill.

Tests run by Louisiana State University for state wildlife officials confirmed that oil found on Elmer’s Island and Grand Isle matched the biological fingerprint of the hundreds of millions of gallons of oil that spewed from BP’s Macondo well.

On Wednesday, BP PLC said oil from its spill had been exposed by Isaac’s waves and that the company would work to clean it up.

Ed Overton, the LSU chemist who did the state tests, said the oil found on Elmer’s Island had not degraded much while oil at Grand Isle had.

“Both were good solid matches on Macondo oil,” Overton said.

Two other samples collected

from another barrier island did not match the signature of oil from the BP well.

Experts expected that hurricane waves would stir up oil buried along the Gulf Coast and that Isaac, which made landfall on Aug. 28 and soaked the region in the days afterward, apparently did just that. Reports of tar balls washing up on beaches after the storm were reported in Alabama and Louisiana, two states that got hit hard by BP’s massive offshore oil spill.

Overton said the discovery of the buried oil does not mean that the Gulf is seeing a repeat of the summer of 2010, when oil was spewing from an out-of-control well about 55 miles off the Louisiana coast.

“This is not oil everywhere,” Overton said. He said the difference between the amounts of oil exposed by Isaac and what the Gulf saw in 2010 is “night and day.”

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On Wednesday a combination of alluvial clay and tar mats are seen on the shore of Elmer's Island in the aftermath of Hurricane Isaac, in Jefferson Parish, La. Tests run by Louisiana State University for state wildlife officials confirmed that oil found on Elmer's Island and Grand Isle matched the biological fingerprint of the hundreds of millions of gallons of oil that spewed from BP's Macondo well.

Professor: S&P downgrade bad for state Illinois’ lower credit ranking could make some investors reconsider

BY JESSICA AHN STAFF WRITER

Standard & Poor’s downgraded Illinois' credit rating from an A+ to an A, posing new monetary challenges to the state.

S&P announced the downgrade Aug. 29. Finance professor Jeffrey Brown said S&P is one of many rating agencies that assign “issuers of debt” a grade for their credit. Any time a corporation or government wants to borrow money, a credit rating agency, such as S&P, will issue them a grade reflecting the risk associated with the investment, said Bradley Hahn, spokesman for the Illinois Comptroller’s office.

"The higher the grade, the lower the amount of interest they need to pay to borrow money," Brown said.

Brown said an A rating "is about as good as an A+." However, Hahn said the downgrade is significant because it’s the S&P’s "way of expressing concern that Illinois is getting deeper into debt and is showing increased difficulty in managing its fiscal operations."

"Basically, the downgrade serves as warning to investors," Hahn said.

Brown said S&P’s downgrade will force organizations to pay more in interest “to issue additional debts”.

“Anything that causes the state’s fiscal situation to deteriorate is going to put more pressure and strain on institutions like the University of Illinois that rely in part on state funding,” he said.

When more money is spent paying for the interest on debt, less money is available for the state to allocate to higher education, Brown said.

The downgrade can also affect the long-term health of universities and other public institutions.

Brown said the money spent paying off interest is money that won’t be available to those institutions, and, in the long run, will eventually cause a rise in tuition and pressure to cut costs.

The downgrade was not a surprise to Gov. Pat Quinn. According to a release, Quinn attributed the downgrade to the state’s “$83

billion unfunded pension liability.”

Hahn said the downgrade could also be the result of the state’s $9 billion debt created by the backlog of unpaid bills and pension costs.

In his statement, Quinn said that in fiscal year 2013 Illinois can overcome budgetary problems by “reducing our Medicaid liability by more than $2 billion, paying down $1.3 billion in bills, and taking discretionary spending to below 2008 levels.”

The "silver lining" to this is downgrade could influence our elected officials by putting "additional political pressure on lawmakers to fix our fiscal situations by reducing deficit and reforming pensions" to balance the books, said Brown.

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HIRING FROM PAGE 1A “departmental affirmative action officer” role and creating a “diversity advocate” role has made the overall hiring process fairer in the areas of diversity and equal rights.

Before the changes, departmental affirmative action officers would work to promote diversity and report to search committees.

This was difficult when a department was undergoing multiple searches at a time, Johnson said.

But now, diversity advocates will

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serve, which runs through Homer.

“The Salt Fork River is very near and dear to our hearts,” Smith said. “It’s a recreational opportunity for people in Champaign-Urbana, and it’s a beautiful place we want to protect.”

Smith, like several landowners who have rejected the coal company’s proposals for their mineral rights in Homer, is part of the organization Stand up to Coal, which has started a petition to stop the coal mine from moving into their town.

“Two and a half years ago, Sunrise began getting land leases from absentee landowners and tried to pay off people who lived there,” said Katie Mimnaugh, graduate student in NRES and member of Students for Environmental Concerns.

Brian Perbix, employee of Prairie Rivers Network in Champaign, said the landowners who actually lived in Homer were concerned for their health because of the pollution that comes with a coal mine.

“There’s certainly been a lot of opposition and concern coming from the people who live right around the area where the mine is being proposed,” Perbix said.

Perbix said Sunrise Coal has filed for their first permit with the Department of Natural Resources to move forward with the mine.

However, he expects it will take months before they see the results.

Sunrise Coal did not return a call for comment Thursday.

out prisons are a waste of taxpayers’ money and should be shut down as soon as possible.

“It is disappointing that progress to make Illinois a better place ... continues to be halted,” she said.

Kraft said it isn’t fair for taxpayers to pay for workers to remain at facilities that are empty or nearly abandoned. Quinn is investing in roads, schools, bridges and companies in Illinois, and he hopes to continue this steady, upward progress by putting taxpayer money to good use, she said.

But AFSCME union members and correctional center employees disagree. According to testimonies from the union’s forum on prison safety, which was held in July, the problem with these facilities is not their outdated and worn-out cells but their overcrowded conditions.

These testimonies revealed that many employees and inmates were being assaulted by other inmates, which they attributed to the congested environments of the prisons.

Michael Turner, correctional lieutenant at the Vienna Correctional Center and president of AFSCME Local 415, wrote in his testimony that Vienna is built to house only 995 inmates but currently holds 1,850, which makes the prison severely understaffed. He explained that Vienna is a minimum security facility, but because of the Illinois’ Department of Correction’s recent issues with overcrowding, Vienna is housing inmates that belong in maximum security prisons.

“Last week, an inmate was beaten by another inmate,” Turner wrote in his testimony, adding that the center’s internal affairs department believes the act was gang-related. “He looked like he was struck in the face above the eyes with something hard and heavy, like a padlock in a sock.”

He wrote that the identity of the assailant is still unknown, however, because no staff witnessed the attack.

“Under the union contract, the state has an obligation, a commitment, to provide a safe workplace for employees,” Lindall said.

Putting employees in prisons that are overcrowded or in prisons where inmates are being reclassified from higher to lower security facilities violates that state contract, he said.

“Men and women who get up every day and put on a uniform have a right to know they will be as safe as possible when they walk through those prison gates,” Lindall said. “Pat Quinn has stripped them from those rights.”

But, these testimonies and pleas are not swaying the Quinn administration.

“We remain committed to our closure plans and are eager to resolve this matter as quickly as possible,” Kraft said. “Gov. Quinn is doing what is right for the entire state of Illinois.”

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A new scoreboard is set to be installed in Memorial Stadium.

After this football season, the current scoreboard on the south end zone will be demolished. The $6.7 million project will feature a much bigger scoreboard along with ribbon boards on the east and west upper decks. There will also be a new sound system with auxiliary boards underneath the east overhang. “(The current scoreboard) really outlived its life expectancy,” said Kent Brown, Division of Intercollegiate Athletics sports information director.

Brown also said “the scoreboard is becoming increasingly harder to fix and it’s time to make a change and get a new one,” The proposal will go in front of the University’s board of trustees for official approval next week.

“Everybody certainly understands where we are with the board and that it needs to be replaced,” Brown said.

He also said South Dakotabased company Daktronics will be responsible for the customization of the scoreboard.

COAL Jeff Ruby and Stephanie Freitage embrace outside the Will County Courthouse after word spread that former Bolingbrook police officer Drew Peterson was found guilty of murdering his third wife, Kathleen Savio, on Thursday in Joliet, Ill.

Jury finds Peterson guilty in murder of 3rd wife

BY DON BABWIN AND MICHAEL TARM THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

JOLIET, Ill. — Drew Peterson, the former Illinois police officer who gained notoriety after his much-younger wife vanished in 2007, was convicted Thursday of murdering a previous wife in a case centered on secondhand hearsay statements from both women.

Peterson, 58, sat stoically looking straight ahead and did not react as the judge announced jurors had found him guilty of first-degree murder in the death of his third wife, Kathleen Savio. Her relatives gasped, then hugged each other as they cried quietly.

Illinois has no death penalty, and Peterson now faces a maximum 60-year prison term when sentenced Nov. 26.

The trial was the fi rst of its kind in Illinois history, with prosecutors building their case largely on hearsay thanks to a new law, dubbed “Drew’s Law,” tailored to Peterson’s case. That hearsay, prosecutors had said, would let his third and fourth wives “speak from their graves” through family and friends to convict Peterson.

Hearsay is any information reported by a witness that is

not based on the witness’ direct knowledge. Defense attorneys said its use at the trial would be central to their appeal.

Savio’s family members were emotional as they left the courtroom. Her sister, Susan Doman, threw herself into the arms of her husband, Mitch Doman.

“Finally, fi nally, fi nally. ... We fi nally got that murdering bastard,” Savio’s brother-in-law, Mitch Doman, said.

Peterson’s personality loomed over the trial, and bystanders gathered outside the courthouse began chanting, “Loser. Loser. Loser,” as reporters interviewed his attorneys. Before his 2009 arrest, the glib, cocky Peterson seemed to taunt authorities, joking on talk shows and even suggesting a “Win a Date With Drew” contest. His notoriety inspired a TV movie starring Rob Lowe.

“The whole world has been waiting for Drew Peterson to be convicted. They hate him. ... They passed a law to get this individual,” defense attorney Joe Lopez said.

The verdict was a vindication for Will County State’s Attorney James Glasgow and his team, who gambled by putting on a case they conceded was fi lled with holes.

Glasgow drew cheers from the crowd gathered outside the courthouse.

“He was a thug,” Glasgow said of Peterson. “He would threaten people because he had a gun and a badge. Nobody would take him on, but we took him on and he lost.”

A neighbor came across Savio’s body March 1, 2004. She was face down her dry bathtub, her thick, black hair soaked in blood and a 2-inch gash was on the back of her head.

The drowning death of the 40-year-old aspiring nurse was initially deemed an accident — a freak slip in the tub. After Peterson’s fourth wife, 23-year-old Stacy Peterson, vanished in 2007, Savio’s body was exhumed, reexamined and her death reclassified as a homicide.

Drew Peterson had divorced Savio a year before her death.

His motive for killing her, prosecutors said, was fear that a pending settlement, which included their $300,000 home, would wipe him out fi nancially.

The 12 jurors deliberated for more than 13 hours before reaching a decision. The seven men and five women raised questions about whether they were taking the case seriously by donning dif-

ferent coordinated outfits each day of testimony, but did not wear matching attire Thursday.

Jurors didn’t talk to reporters after the verdict. They issued a brief statement saying they believe their decision was just.

Fascination nationwide with the former Bolingbrook police sergeant arose from speculation he sought to parlay three decades of law enforcement expertise into getting away with murder.

Savio’s brother, Nick Savio, grew emotional as he read a statement from the family outside court, calling Drew Peterson a “cold-blooded killer” and saying “everyone gets payback for what they have done to others.

“Stacy, you are now next for justice,” Nick Savio declared as he fi nished speaking.

Prosecutors suspect Peterson killed his sandy-haired fourth wife because she could finger him for Savio’s death, but her body has never been found and no charges have ever been fi led Jurors weren’t supposed to link her disappearance to Savio’s death, and prosecutors were prohibited from mentioning the subject.

Stacy Peterson’s family said they hoped the conviction will lead to a break in Stacy’s case.

Lauren can be reached at rohr2@dailyillini.com.

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serve on those search committees.

Though some final changes to the hiring process are not yet official, Wilson said all of the improvements have proved beneficial so far.

“We’ve had a lot of positive feedback already from departments who are working on searches and hires,” Wilson said. “The chancellor has also heard many positive comments. People are very pleased that we are listening and that we’re trying to make the process more efficient.”

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he University’s past scandals, including the most recent ones involving former University President Michael Hogan and former chief of staff Lisa Troyer, have made administrators hypersensitive to any potential conflicts of interest.

The University revoked a contract with architecture firm BLDD over a potential conflict of interest. The ethical concern in this case was the involvement ofJill Maxey, former associate director of planning, in selecting BLDD to renovate the Natural History Building. Jill Maxey’s husband, Bruce Maxey, is a partial owner of BLDD. On July 19, the Chicago Tribune reported that University officials didn’t give the contract’s potential conflict of interest much thought because it had a way of preventing Jill Maxey from aiding her husband’s firm. According to the State Procurement Board, though, awarding a contract to a spouse is a conflict of interest.

The University should be commended for trying to avoid scandal. However, reassigning the contract at this point is detrimental to the University.

Initially, no conflict of interest was seen by awarding the contract to BLDD. When unsure of the presence of a conflict of interest, the University must notify the Procurement Policy Board. The contract was initially awarded in December 2010, and until last spring the board saw no ethical issues with hiring BLDD. A hearing in May found that Jill Maxey was discussing the contract, which she should not have. In July, the board of trustees followed the recommendations of the procurement board and voided the contract.

The University is not to blame for not spotting the conflict of interest sooner.

Upon noticing it, administrators took it to the proper oversight organization, but it took the board almost two years to question Jill Maxey’s involvement in awarding the contract.

The University has already given over $4.6 million to BLDD, which cannot be taken back.

For each month that passes, the University gives BLDD approximately $91,000. To put that in perspective, that’s approximately four in-state students’ tuition, paid each month to an architecture firm — that money then does nothing for the campus. The original renovation budget of $70 million is high, but at least that would have resulted in a newly renovated building that would benefit students.

Given the cost of voiding the contract with BLDD, the University should have continued working with them, as the conflict of interest was not even severe enough for the board to outright prevent the contract from going to BLDD. Revoking this contract highlights the University’s disturbing trend of wasting money.

For example, Troyer received $175,000 in severance pay.

Seemingly small payments, like $91,000 per month to BLDD, add up quickly, and it’s students who have to deal with these burdens.

Backing out of the BLDD contract kept the University free from anticipated criticism at the expense of students.

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Facebook, Twitter are valuable resources for news, awareness TA’LES LOVE Opinions columnist

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any of us, including myself, spend a majority of our time on social networking sites.

In fact, one of the fi rst things I do in the morning is check my cellphone for Twitter and Facebook notifications.

But it doesn’t stop there.

Many people check their social media while doing homework or watching television. This includes constantly checking Facebook while typing a paper, uploading photos on Instagram or tweeting about a popular reality show as you watch it.

This growing addiction has led to many scholarly articles and research projects aiming to fi nd the ultimate uses of social media.

For example, research conducted by the Pew Internet and American Life Project recently set out to survey users regarding Twitter. They found that 15 percent of the online community use Twitter and 8 percent use it daily. Although this is significantly less than the 71 percent of Facebook users, both sites prove to be vital in the social media realm.

While social networking sites seem to have taken over society, they have shown themselves to be positive resources.

Websites like Facebook and Twitter have proved to be helpful news sources, especially for politics. For many people, these sites are their sole source of news because few people pick up a newspaper or sit

down to watch newscasts nowadays. Twitter has also proved to be a major source of mobilization in news events through its use of trending topics and hashtags, particularly in the Arab Spring, the Occupy movement and Trayvon Martin protests.

A more recent example of this is the upcoming presidential election and the candidates’ campaigns for the White House. Both Twitter and Facebook have been buzzing with articles, links and photos advocating the policies and beliefs of both candidates.

With the Democratic and Republican national conventions taking place in the past couple of weeks, Twitter users have been tweeting constantly about the significant moments of the conventions (like Clint Eastwood’s speech) and the importance of voting.

First lady Michelle Obama took Twitter by storm Tuesday, the fi rst night of the Democratic National Convention. Obama garnered 28,000 tweets per minute at the close of her speech and was among the top five trending topics with hashtags #fi rstlady and #michelleobama.

This example shows that social networking is being used to discuss real-life issues and also spread awareness. This is critical because it likely creates interest in issues among Twitter and Facebook users who may have not had any interest before. This type of reaction and discussion does not solely come from watching the news or reading a newspaper.

While these sites are great for spreading awareness, their main objective is to allow users to keep in touch with friends from all over

the world, as well as reconnect with old ones. Although telephone usage and face-to-face contact are two of the most beneficial ways of communicating, the fact that some of your friends are only a click away is simply much more convenient. Also, the posting and sharing of photos and status updates allows users to see what their friends are up to in real time and provides a foundation for conversation. If done in a safe, responsible and appropriate manner, these websites also have the potential to lead to the creation of new friendships and opportunities.

While social networking is convenient, people should still take it upon themselves to personally visit and connect with friends. Users should also keep in mind the type of photos and statuses they post and remember that there is no such thing as deleting something from the Internet, especially for professional reasons. Many employers hold employees accountable for all things professional and personal posted online. The National Labor Relations Board has even found some companies’ social media policies lawful.

Social networking doesn’t hurt our society — people hurt our society.

Although social media can present challenges, it seems as if it is here to stay. Many companies use these sites to promote their businesses, and it’s common to see the logos of Facebook and Twitter at the bottom of television and Web advertisements alike.

It has simply become a way of life.

Ta’les is a junior in Media. She can be reached at opinions@dailyillini.com.

Letters to the Editor Nuclear power gives Illinois more than just energy Thomas Leffler’s column, published Aug. 31, about the importance of nuclear energy makes a number of sound points regarding nuclear’s role in domestic electricity production.

But here in Illinois, the story is even more compelling. This is the birthplace of nuclear energy. We are the largest producer of nuclear power in the nation, with six active generating stations accounting for nearly half of the electricity produced here. And with the pending closure of antiquated coal-fi red plants in Chicago, that proportion will rise.

Since nuclear power came on the scene the industry has engaged in

How important is a suspect’s race in Crime-Alerts?

In Wednesday’s paper I read the story “Survivors in Ogden targeted for fraud, burglary,” about the elderly residents that were targeted by a fundraising scam. What particularly struck me was how the perpetrator was described, or rather, what was missing from the description.

Throughout the year, students get a fair number of Crime-Alerts via email from the chief of police.

I’ve noticed that when describing “offenders,” they’ll state their race, and in many alerts, they’re African-American. They put in the dis-

massive continued investment in improving the productivity, safety and reliability. Even with the most recent investments as a result of lessons learned at Fukushima and the huge post-9/11 security upgrades, nuclear is still one of the lowest cost ways to generate power.

Illinois has a reliable and highly competitive electricity market. We do not face the brownouts or power interruptions that other states endure, and our cost per kilowatt is lower than the national average.

This is a competitive advantage in seeking to attract major technology centers. The IT industry uses huge amounts of power and simply can’t afford premium prices or an unreliable source.

Nuclear also provides for thousands of very high-paying and highly skilled jobs in Illinois. The state’s claimer that “Information about the race or ethnicity of alleged offenders is provided only to aid detailed descriptions that ... offer a meaningful picture of an individual’s appearance.” I agree that, used for that purpose, the information is relevant, but it’s always seemed peculiar to me that it is predominantly African-American males in these alerts. In only one instance that I can recall was the offender in an alert described as Caucasian.

I always thought it strange: It’s not as though white people don’t commit crimes, is it that they simply get reported less? Although those questions came to me, I didn’t think too much on it.

But in the article, the man was

nuclear fleet generates billions in economic impact every year.

The University is home to a renowned nuclear physics program and, along with Argonne and Fermi National Laboratories, helps make Illinois a center of progress and innovation in making nuclear safer and more cost effective.

The Illinois Clean Energy Coalition advocates our society’s continued progress towards generating electricity without producing carbon emissions, while ensuring that energy remains cost effective to power our economic future. In pursuing this balance, we believe that Illinois’s nuclear fleet is a tremendous asset.

DOUGLAS O’BRIEN, executive director of Illinois Clean Energy Coalition

described as a “6-foot-tall, slender male in his early 20s”. About the fundraising scam, the questions arose yet again. Why was the race of the offender not mentioned? If it’s such an important defi ner that it gets mentioned in nearly every Crime-Alert, why not the specificity in this case? I’m not claiming some white-supremacist cover-up agenda on behalf of the DI or racism in the police department, it’s just a genuine question. Is race so crucial in identifying a criminal that it is imperative for it to be included every time, or is it not?

Who gets to decide?

AMANDA TOLEDO, junior in LAS

grabs me suddenly and yanks me up against him, one hand at my back holding me to him and the other fisting in my hair.”

“It is our choices ... that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities.”

Let’s play a game. Above are two quotes, one from “Fifty Shades of Grey” by E.L. James and one from “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” by J.K. Rowling. Tell me — which quote belongs to which British novelist’s bestseller?

OK. You win. The former excerpt is found in Chapter 15 of “Fifty Shades of Grey.” The two series are literary opposites, yet “Fifty Shades” recently surpassed sales on Amazon for all seven “Harry Potter” books in the United Kingdom. Globally, James’ trilogy has surpassed 40 million sales.

I know. I know. Porn is outselling mystery and magic; Christian Grey is now just as infamous as our main man Harry is famous. I’m concerned, and I think you should be too.

Porn is a booming industry, arguably one of the biggest in the world.

Our culture loves sex, and bondage is just another piece of the puzzle.

Until “Fifty Shades” rose to fame, however, BDSM was not a household term. Thanks to James, chains and whips are now at the forefront of our minds.

Once you watch an X-rated movie or online video, you don’t forget what you saw. The human mind is a powerful tool; so powerful, in fact, that it permanently seals those images into our memory.

Much like visual porn, literary erotica will also linger in our minds.

I still remember the chapter I read out of “Fifty Shades of Grey,” and unless I suffer some sort of traumatic brain injury, I will never forget it.

I also still remember the adventures of Harry Potter, of course, but those engrained thoughts are far less toxic.

Nevertheless, it blows my mind that a book — a book made up essentially of vivid sex scenes intertwined with poor writing — can possibly gain more popularity than the “Harry Potter” series. After all, people live for Harry, Hermione and Ron. That series is more than just popular — it’s an empire.

This isn’t to say I’m a huge fan of either author. I have, however, read bits and pieces of both series, the more titillating of which I peeked at while waiting for my train one day.

And, oh wow — E.L. James doesn’t mess around. She describes each touch, every kiss and the entire scene using the filthiest language available. It’s word porn. But here’s the kicker: The simple syntax and dull diction is comparable to that of a seventh-grade girl. It’s hard to believe that in the U.K., “Fifty Shades of Grey” is now the mostdownloaded e-book ever, a trend that will surely move to the U.S. very soon.

Bruce Handy, Vanity Fair deputy editor, phrased it like this: “The prose, which originated as ‘Twilight’ fan fiction, is functional at best, silly at worst, the characterizations are insipid, the plotting holds stubbornly to sub-college-workshop level.”

The “Harry Potter” books have received similar criticism when it comes to J.K.’s readability. Harold Bloom, a professor at Yale University, said, “Rowling’s mind is so governed by cliches and dead metaphors that she has no other style of writing.”

But excessive adverbs aside, the “Harry Potter” books are filled with imaginative themes and a rich cast.

The captivating story line attracts all sorts of readers, from middleschool students to soccer moms.

“Fifty Shades,” aimed at an adult audience but often falling into the hands of young people, is simply sexy. And that’s that.

If the world is coming to poorly written erotica as our main form of entertainment, then we are in serious trouble. What if bondage becomes the norm? Already, the sex-toy industry has grown exponentially. On a bustling Manhattan street in early August, Trojan doled out 10,000 free vibrators in a span of two days. Then there’s those ropes and whips — Babeland, a chain of adult-toy stores, has experienced a sales increase of 40 percent since the “Fifty Shades” phenomenon exploded. Trojan and Babeland have E.L. James to thank for their wild success.

Here in America, we are privileged to read whatever we want.

If we have that freedom, then we should choose with caution, picking books that will enrich and inspire us.

Reading shouldn’t be an outlet for us to stimulate our bodies; it should be a way to stimulate our minds.

Melanie is a sophomore in Media. She can be reached at opinions@dailyillini.com.

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RUSH FROM PAGE 6A ternity, other than through legacy status, is to demonstrate an aptitude for drinking games. In no other walk of life does gulping a small amount of beer and flipping a Solo Cup on its head garner such admiration, but it’s a celebrated skill in fraternity life. Sometimes, getting a bid is as easy as displaying your mettle in three consecutive rounds.

Near the entrance of the Phi Psi basement, an 8.5-by-11-inch sheet of printer paper held up by two pieces of duct tape read: “Social Alcohol Ban is in effect. No Alcohol in Common Areas.” It’s tough to say whether the basement qualified as one of the house’s “Common Areas,” but the social use of alcohol was very much in effect. *** The ACACIA house was more exclusive and featured more attractions than just folding tables, Solo Cups and ping pong balls. No one was allowed to enter through the front door; people foolishly assuming that the pillared front of the house was the point of entry were directed toward the side. There, prospective guests needed to validate their presence by stating whom they knew in the house. The gatekeeper was a Brother with a commanding presence wearing a sailor hat, glasses and a green Unofficial St. Patrick’s Day Carlos “Boozer” T-shirt.

The well-lit courtyard behind the house served as the main party area, which was redolent with a scent of beer and cigarette smoke.

Inside the house, a tub filled with ice and Keystone Light was welcome to anyone possessing hands

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capable of reaching in and grabbing one.

Back in the courtyard, the main spectacle was a beer bong extending from a second-story window. “I’m too fucked up to even drink beer,” one woman said when offered the opportunity to use the contraption. Her friend showed more courage, handing off her drink to wrangle the elongated plastic tube. She looked up, requested that the bong be filled and locked eyes with whom else but the Sailor. How’d he get up there? Who was in charge of admission? Who was guarding Camelot?

“Don’t drink until I tell you to,” the Sailor commanded, half his body hanging out the window.

From the beer bong’s zenith, the Sailor gingerly poured the frothy liquid as it rushed down the tube toward the girl faster than she anticipated. It quickly became apparent that she would not be able to cap it before reaching the end. The beer sprayed everywhere as if her thumb had been on a garden hose. No one was pleased.

“My thumb’s too small! It’s not my fault!” she pleaded.

“Then who the fuck’s fault is it?” countered the Sailor. *** “We’re a fucking top house.

Everyone else says they’re a top house, but we’re the best,” one Brother in charge of admittance at Zeta Beta Tau assured a student.

“Fuck resumes. Just say you’re in ZBT and you can get any job, any girl you want. My freshman year, I was a loser. I didn’t know anybody. Not anymore.”

Greek life in many ways is a popularity contest, and each house has a certain aura attached to it.

Reputations often precede the fraternities. For some, the playing

field will never be more level than during that first rush weekend, when most freshmen cannot yet read Greek symbols, let alone tell which three-letter combinations are most prized by women.

Another Brother at ZBT let his alcohol do the talking. “Come take a pull! This is a $70 bottle,” the Brother shouted to anyone who would listen as he brandished a bottle of Grey Goose vodka. “Who wants to take a shot?”

An abundance of hard alcohol was available once inside the house. “Who’s gonna chug with me, bitches?” one woman asked her friends before someone walking by spilled on her mere seconds later.

At the bar in the basement, shots of Jim Beam bourbon and Bombay Sapphire gin were available to whoever asked — surely a welcomed change of pace from the monotonous offerings of Burnett’s, which generally catered to the female demographic.

One freshman at the bar requested a shot of Jim Beam from a bartender who was engaged in conversation. The bartender looked up, annoyed, and said, “I’m not your fucking bartender,” giving up custody of the half-filled handle to the freshman, who gazed at his prize as if he had just been handed the keys to the Ferrari in his parents’ garage.

The gratitude lasted just a moment. He wasted no time pouring shots for his friends.

When asked how he obtained the handle, the freshman responded with a new-found, commanding disposition.

“Because I got pull, Bro.”

Jeff is a senior in Media. He can be reached kirshma1@dailyillini.com and @jkirsh91.

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This NOAA satellite image taken Thursday shows an area of low pressure over the northern Gulf of Mexico has a medium chance of tropical cyclone development. In the Atlantic Hurricane Leslie is located south of Bermuda.

Bermuda residents prepare for Hurricane Leslie’s storm

BY ELIZABETH ROBERTS THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

HAMILTON, Bermuda — Tourists postponed holidays in Bermuda and locals stocked up on emergency supplies as a stalled Hurricane Leslie spun over open ocean south of the wealthy British Atlantic territory Thursday.

Hotel cancellations were reported across the territory, which is popular with tourists for its pink sand beaches and with businesspeople as an offshore financial haven.

Bermuda’s Weather Service issued a storm watch late Thursday afternoon, while the Category 1 storm was stationary some 430 miles south-southeast of the storm-hardened British enclave. It had sustained winds of 75 mph.

The U.S. National Hurricane Center said Leslie was expected to intensify Friday and begin to drift north. Its center was forecast to pass to the east of Ber-

muda on Sunday morning, possibly as a Category 2 hurricane with winds of nearly 105 mph.

South shore beaches were closed as the approaching storm whipped up surf and residents stocked up on food, propane, tarp, flashlights and water.

“It’s great to see people are not waiting until the last minute.

We only have three empty shopping carts left at the moment,” said Henry Durham, the manager at Gorham’s hardware store.

Some people weren’t very worried, because the territory enforces strict building codes to withstand rough weather.

Homes must be built with walls at least eight inches thick and be able to withstand 150 mph wind gusts. Many power and phone lines are underground.

British software developer Toby Crawford and thousands of other expatriate workers in Bermuda gradually got ready for the hurricane’s pounding rains and driving winds.

“The landlord assures me we have a very sturdy roof,” said Crawford, who moved to Bermuda from London a year ago with his wife, Michelle. “I’m looking forward to it, having not experienced one before.”

National Security Minister Wayne Perinchief urged all residents to complete their storm preparations by Friday, when the territory’s schools would be closed.

“We heard from the Bermuda Weather Service that Leslie continues to be a highly unpredictable storm and that the forecast track and intensity could vary during the next 72 hours so we must all pay close attention to the official updates,” Perinchief said.

Swells from Leslie have been affecting Bermuda, the U.S. East Coast, the northern Leeward Islands, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. The swells could cause life-threatening surf and rip currents.

Health insurance plans still in progress, to be set by Gov. Quinn

BY CARLA K. JOHNSON THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

CHICAGO — Gov. Pat Quinn has less than a month to choose which benefits will be required in basic health insurance plans sold to individuals and small businesses in Illinois under the federal health care law, an important decision that will determine the cost of future premiums and how broad coverage will be for many patients.

As the presidential election focuses on President Barack Obama’s national health care overhaul, Illinois has been inching toward implementing the law. Although the governor hasn’t been able to push through some needed legislation, he doesn’t need the Legislature to OK his choice of a benchmark to assure that Illinoisans receive

“essential health benefits.”

The federal health law set 10 basic categories that must be covered by health plans, such as emergency services, prescription drugs and maternity care.

But within those categories, states have flexibility to determine a basic level of covered services and costs.

For instance, should acupuncture be covered? Weight loss surgery? Hearing aids? Routine eye exams?

States will select one existing health plan to serve as a benchmark or guide. If states don’t choose a benchmark, the federal government steps in to name an existing popular small group plan in the state as the default benchmark.

Each covered service adds to the cost of insurance premiums,

so Quinn — who strongly supports the law championed by his fellow Democrats — and a group of state officials working on the decision will consider affordability as they choose a benchmark plan.

The national law exempts large-group health plans from the requirement to provide the essential health benefits. But plans sold to individuals and small businesses — whether sold within or outside of the online exchange — must provide the essentials.

None of the potential benefit plans on the governor’s website cover children’s dental or vision care, which is a federal requirement, Burns said. That means the state will have to designate another plan to supplement the benchmark in those areas.

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assing through the threshold, I was ambushed by a man brandishing a water gun stocked with lemonade vodka ammunition. After quickly declining the gunman’s offer, I migrated into the main area of Alpha Epsilon Pi, whose insides did not match the pristine aesthetics of its exterior. Party guests were easily distinguishable from fraternity members who were confidently weaving through the crowds at a brisk pace.

Drinks were in-hand for most — held to their lips more often than not. These people meant LANGSTON ALLSTON THE DAILY ILLINI

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Editor’s note: The following article includes derogatory language and the consumption of alcohol.

The house’s inhabitants surrounded the beer pong tables, placed strategically because their cups’ contents often took residence on the floor. My toes sent an immediate message of distaste to the rest of my body, as the soles of my sneakers continually plunged again and again into puddles of Keystone Light.

Awkward chit-chat blended together to fill the room. The air was hot with a faint smell of vomit.

The dance floor was filled with booming electronic womps and purrs, though little dancing took place. The clock on my phone read a quarter till 11 — not nearly late enough in the night for the guests to properly achieve inebriation. For now, the guests were contained to limited packs of no more than four people and never gender-integrated.

But that would not last long.

Gatherings of college students are not all that different from those of eighth graders — at first. When alcohol is added to the equation, inhibitions loosen and the real fun begins. *** At AEPI, many of the people had herded toward the bar stationed at the edge of the dance floor. Those who successfully hailed the barkeep were met with a choice between Keystone Light and shots of lemonade-flavored Burnett’s vodka.

Without warning, a pack of about 20 guys surrounded one of their own, a Corona Light — no lime — in hand, and began chanting furiously in animal intensity as the poor sap was coerced into downing it in as little time as possible. As the bottle’s final contents were quickly reduced to a foamy residue, the pack’s cries grew louder, culminating in the repetition of the fraternity’s namesake: “AEPI! AEPI! AEPI!” The women in attendance looked on with limited amusement, while the men found the spectacle much more thrilling. The sap himself followed his final gulp with an expression equal parts satisfaction and bewilderment.

It was later made apparent that spending the day moving into his the ritual is performed whenev- new residence hall. er someone accepts his bid to “This kind of brings the life out pledge the fraternity. The sap of me, ya know?” Strat said, pointwas awarded for his speedy con- ing to the scores of students buzzsumption with a round of bro hugs ing about. “This is new. Anything and homey handshakes from his new brings energy out of me.”

Strat acknowledged the presnew Brothers to be, the majority of whom were sporting their finest ence of alcohol and the decision throwback basketball jerseys for by his new peers to incorporate the occasion. The women’s attire excessive drinking into their plans was slightly more diverse, though for the night. But he insisted that midriff-baring blouses were a going from house to house reprecommon theme. sented more than just an opportuFour of these females exited nity to take advantage of alcohol through the back door seconds free of charge. before me. They were met by a “Taking advantage and enjoypartygoer confused by their pre- ing it is two different things,” he mature departure. said with sincerity. “It’s new. It’s “Why are you leaving? This is part of the new experience. You’re one of the best party frats,” the never just handed something like man said. that. This is more of a free-roam“I know; it smells terrible,” ing sort of thing.” one of the females, an attractive *** Outside the Alpha Sigma Phi blonde, replied. house, one Brother’s drunken *** It is interesting, though not all actions worked against his lobthat surprising, how the pres- bying of passers-by through the ence of women plays such a large doors and into the party. “How’s it role in determining the popular- goin’, ladieees? Wanna party?” he ity of social fraternities, which of slurred, raised six steps high atop course are male-dominated soci- stacked concrete. His desperation eties. Examples of Greek life in was obvious. the media often portray gaining “Um, no thanks,” one group of membership into the fraternity females muttered, walking fastsystem as all-access opportuni- er and keeping their heads down. ties to a bevy of females.

“Dude, leave and let me do my The accuracy of these depic- job,” one of the Brothers said, runtions varies – often leaning toward ning from the door. “You’re too hyperbole in order to provide a tipsy to tell who’s who.” sense of escapism for the viewer.

Twenty minutes later, four othDan Strat, fresher females stood man in Engineerat the door of the ing, found contrafraternity to prodictions between vide an extra, if the Greek life on blatant, incentive TV and in reality for men to come on his first night in. “Just write on campus. down your name “They’re a and info and you can drink all you lot nicer than I want,” they called thought,” Strat said. “I had (heard out. As expected, of) a lot of stereothe traffic in and types, and so far out of the house they’ve mostly increased. been shattered.”

Once inside, While openma le guests minded, Strat did walked to foldnot enter Welcome ing tables covWeekend believered with sheets ing he would find of paper to leave the rush experitheir names, ence particularly phone nu mappealing. Nonebers and email DAN STRAT, theless, spending addresses. freshman in Engineering time among other Females were new students and excused from acclimating to his new surround- the formality. “This isn’t a comings summoned reserved ener- mitment,” one Brother ensured. gy that was otherwise lost after “We’ll just let you know when the

“You’re never just handed something like that. You kind of have to work to not get caught and take lots of precautions.

This is more of a free-roaming sort of thing.”

next party is.” Some of the phone of women walking across the numbers listed only had six digits. street by pausing in front of them Across the street from the to take notes. Despite my heinous house, a group of three females actions, they still submitted to an walking north down Third Street interview. was harassed by “We’re just a tall student with chilling,” said broad shoulders Troy Tittle, freshman in AHS and wearing a tightfitting, dark blue in the Evans polo, light blue Scholars propastel shorts and gram. “Trying the always-essento talk to some tial Sperry’s footgirls.” wear. “Ladies, Tittle and felladies, ladies. low freshman Alex Gard called Stop, ladies. the rush experiLadies, stop. ence “exciting Ladies!” called and eye-openout the slacking, but it’s scary jawed man, his blond hair gelled because you in a swoop in the see some scary front. things.”

The females “We’ve seen a walked away with lot of people being haste, their heels really messed up, clacking against making poor decisions,” Tittle said. the pavement.

“People walking “You guys don’t know what you’re in the streets, fallTROY TITTLE, ing. It’s not like missing,” the guy freshman in AHS howled in a final home. People are attempt. stupid.”

Cat-calls from men appeared Tittle continued: “I’m sure if a to be an occupational hazard for 16-year-old showed up, they could the women attending the parties. get beer. It’s really just whatever “I wish they’d quit it,” said Cherie you want to ask for you can get.

Kamide, freshman in DGS. “It’s so ... It’s college, though. I feel like annoying that people get that bel- it’s almost expected from a lot of ligerent to act that way ... Control people.”

Making decisions based on peryourself!”

“I just successfully pissed off ceived expectations was a comthree girls,” a guy wearing a white mon theme for both the male and Nike headband upside down alert- female fresh-faced students. ed his friends later in the evening, “You’re a virgin? You mean a sense of pride written across his you’ve never seen a penis?” was face. the conversation overheard at the Fifty feet away, a campus police bottom of the steps in front of the car stood idle at a stop sign as bla- Phi Kappa Sigma, or Skulls, house. tant jaywalkers went undisturbed.

Four women and two men were *** gathered in astonishment at one of Somehow, writing in my note- the female’s lack of carnal expepad conveyed to the drunken rience. No matter, one of the genpublic that I was knowledgeable, tlemen assured the woman. He’d trustworthy and perhaps sober be more than willing to guide her enough to give directions. on her way. As they left, the same man got on one knee and planted a “Where’s the party at?” kiss on the lovely brunette’s hand “Where’s Stoughton Street?” before she and her friend went on “Where’s Pikes?” their way.

“Where’s Joe’s?”

“College!” her friend shrieked, “Where’s weed?” elated with what she had just seen.

“Where are the sluts?”

One question – “Why’d you “Do that again — I want to take a cock-block us?” – was a particu- picture! What’s your name so I can lar favorite. tag you on Facebook?”

Two freshmen sitting in lawn As they walked out of earshot, chairs outside the double doors of the smoocher said, “I’m gonna the Evans Scholar house claimed fuck that chick.” that I interfered with their *** attempts at gaining the attention On the stroll between Skulls and

“I’m sure if a 16 year old showed up they could get a beer. It’s really just whatever you want to ask for you can get. ... It’s college, though. I feel like it’s almost expected from a lot of people.”

How this was reported This account is not the rule. Nor is it an anomaly.

A large portion of the Greek community – 6,850 undergraduate men and women: approximately 22 percent of the undergraduate population and more than the entire undergraduate engineering community — participates in endeavors that constitute, among other things, as illegal. Underage drinking runs rampant.

It takes no sleuth to find that a considerable amount of fraternities include alcohol in their recruitment process.

The rush period is not limited to the intake of alcohol, as houses make sure to schedule dry events such as barbecues, but drinking is the central focus, save for a few exceptions.

Here lies a first-person account of what Rush was like during the first two days of Welcome Weekend, Aug. 23 and 24. I set foot in seven fraternities over the two days, spending an average of 20 minutes at each one — or as long as I saw fit to truly grasp the essence of the experience.

Per general journalistic standards and the standards of The Daily Illini, at no time did I represent myself as anything but a reporter; all quoted individuals were made aware of my status and the purpose of our conversation. Though of legal age to drink, no alcohol was consumed on my end. the fraternity Phi Kappa Psi, one woman wearing a “Muck Fichigan” had a particularly impressionable group of freshmen boys hanging on her every word.

“If you’re not peeing your bed by the end of the night, you’re not drinking enough,” she insisted.

As the consultation wrapped up, a Champaign Police car made a right onto Fourth Street from Chalmers, cruising past a plethora of stumbling students. It did not slow down.

Inside, the basement of Phi Psi was claustrophobic with minimal air circulation. Twelve-foot long tables allowed for 18-person games of flippy cup.

Sometimes one of the easiest ways to receive a bid into a fra-

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Sports Illini Paralympians 4th, 5th in 200m US wheelchair basketball fails to advance to Paralympic finals

BY MICHAEL WONSOVER STAFF WRITER

DARYL QUITALIG THE DAILY ILLINI

Illinois’ Liz McMahon spikes the ball during the match against Iowa State at Huff Hall on Friday.

McMahon returns home in Big Ten/Big East Challenge

BY DANIEL MILLER-MCLEMORE STAFF WRITER

Liz McMahon had a frontrow seat for Iowa State outside hitter Rachel Hockaday’s homecoming last weekend.

Every time Hockaday, a Decatur, Ill., native, stepped back to serve at Huff Hall, chants of “traitor” rained down from a venomous Illinois student section. Hockaday’s play appeared to suffer, as she made 14 errors and posted a negative hitting percentage in two games against the Illini.

Now, it’s McMahon’s turn for her own homecoming, as Illinois travels to Cincinnati for the fourth annual Big Ten/Big East Challenge. The sophomore right side hitter from Liberty Township, Ohio, located less than 30 minutes from the University of Cincinnati, is hoping for a more positive experience than Hockaday’s.

“I’m so excited because I have a lot of friends that go to Cincinnati that’ll be there and (for) my family, it’s a little easier drive this weekend,” McMahon said. “I’ve been in that gym so many times watching volleyball growing up, so it’ll be comfortable for me.”

The 6-foot-6 McMahon was the No. 3 recruit nationally coming out of Lakota West High School two years ago.

She considered attending Cincinnati, but the desire to go to school further from home helped pave the way to Champaign. And although McMahon doesn’t anticipate a great deal of heckling from Cincinnati’s crowd Friday night, she’s confident she can cope with whatever comes her way.

“I usually am pretty good at blocking out student sections,” McMahon said. “It’s something we work on.”

I l li nois wi l l take on McMahon’s hometown Bearcats in the second game of the Challenge on Friday night after Purdue and Louisville square off. Cincinnati reached the second round of the NCAA tournament a season ago, but has struggled to a 1-6 start this year under first-year head coach Molly Alvey, although three of those losses have come to ranked teams.

“They’re good,” Illinois head coach Kevin Hambly said.

“They have some good players.

We gotta show up.”

Cincinnati, the reigning Big East champion, appears to have been supplanted as the conference power by No. 24 Louisville, Illinois’ opponent Saturday. The Cardinals moved into the top 25 for the first time since 2007 after a 4-0 week that included a win over in-state rival and then-No. 10 Kentucky.

Now 6-1 on the year with its only loss coming to No. 2 Penn State, Louisville figures to be a formidable opponent.

The Cardinals are led by senior outside hitter Lola Arslanbekova, the reigning Big East Player of the Week.

McMahon, along with middle blockers Anna Dorn and Erin Johnson, will play central roles in slowing down the 5-foot-11 Arslanbekova, whose height, or lack thereof, presents an interesting challenge for the Illini.

“A lot shorter hitters run at it faster to get the advantage a lot or they start tooling our block (intentionally hitting deflections off the block),” McMahon said.

“So we just gotta be disciplined.

Not reaching out. Staying low on blocking, or else she’ll try to sneak it past us.”

The likelihood of increased

at Illinois (2-3)

Cincinnati (1-6)

Cincinnati Friday, 6 p.m.

Illinois travels to Cincinnati for the fourth annual Big Ten/Big East Challenge. deflections means the Illinois back line will have to be on their toes.

“We expect a lot of touches,” junior libero Jennifer Beltran said. “The tendency (for shorter hitters) is to use the block as much as they can. So we’re just going to have to be ready to chase balls down.”

The Illini will also be looking to chase down their first weekend sweep of the season, a feat which would push them above .500 for the first time all season.

Daniel can be reached at millerm1@dailyillini.com and @danielmillermc.

T he U. S . wheelch a i r ba sketba l l te a ms will have to settle for bronze medal matches at the 2012 Paralympics.

The men’s and women’s teams failed to advance to the final after losses to Australia.

Four Illini competed in track and field events but took home no medals.

The A merican women started off the day with a onepoint loss to Australia. Rose Hollermann of the U.S. missed a short-range shot as the clock expired. Australia managed to advance despite shooting 34 percent compared to the U.S.’s 46 percent. The U.S. team’s loss can be attributed to its 28 turnovers, which led to 12 points for Australia. The U.S. also missed nine free throws in the game, shooting 5-of-14 from the line. Neither Illini representative on the U.S. team scored as Jennifer Chew only played eight minutes and captain Sarah Castle did not play.

Rebecca Murray led the U.S. with 18 points and nine rebounds while playing all 40 minutes. Two Illini contributed for the Australians, with Bridie Kean recording two points, three rebounds, three assists and two steals while Shelley Chaplin finished with four rebounds, three assists and two steals. The Australian effort was balanced, with three players leading the team in scoring with eight points.

Australia’s opponent will be Germany, which squeaked out a 49- 46 victory over Netherlands. Edina Mueller of Illinois had four points and three assists to help the Germans. Captain Marina Mohnen led Germany with 20 points, five rebounds and three assists. Inge Huitzing was the lead scorer for the Netherlands with 16 points in the defeat.

The men’s wheelchair semifinal went as expected Thursday with both group winners — Australia and Canada — advancing to the finals.

Australia kicked off the men’s action with a 72- 63 victory over the U.S. Grant Mizens and Dylan Alcott of Illinois didn’t score for Australia, but three other players made up for their lack of scoring. Justin Eveson, Shaun Norris and Brad Ness all had more than 15 points, six rebounds and five assists for Australia, while no American

Michael can be reached at wonsovr2@dailyillini.com and @ The_MDubb.

2012 Paralympics medal count as of Thursday

Cross-country freshmen strive for success Still, Brewster hopes to improve enough this season to lose his redPractice makes perfect. shirt tag and run in an event.

This age old saying is familiar for memRedshirt freshman Tommy bers of the Illinois men’s cross-country King shared a similar experience team. being overwhelmed with tough The Illini feature seven runners who workouts at the start of last year. are in their second year of school but are One thing that he felt helped was freshmen eligibility-wise after redshirt- having a large group of runners ing last year. In addition, four first-year going through the same experirunners are currently on the same track ence together. to spend this season redshirted.

“We were all training together There are a number of things that a new and running together. We would be college student needs to become adjusted able to hang out after practice, eat to, but even more so for a new student-ath- together and have a big group of lete. Between balancing school commit- people,” King said. “It made freshments, free time and practice to compete man year a lot more fun.” against a higher level of The results came talent, the experience, at quickly for King, first, can be quite stressthough. He felt himful. Freshman Will Brewself getting better ster has already felt the as the year went on. His first test of pressure in his first few weeks on campus. this season was no “It’s been a lot tougher let down. He placed than I thought,” Brewster first on the team and TOMMY KING, second overall at the said. “Already I have a lot freshman Illini Challenge last of homework and I realize week, I have to study a lot more.

This is one of the positives for As for the running, it’s also a big step up, both mileage wise and intensity. My first first-year runners on the team. couple of workouts definitely left me ques- They have a wealth of knowledge tioning what I got myself into, but I think about the experience of a redshirt it’s necessary if I want to take my running season from the second-year runto the next level.” ners. It is an asset that has already It was a disappointing feeling at first for helped Brewster in his transition.

Brewster when he found out about the red“They could tell that I was struggling, shirt tag. Seeing the positive results from and (redshirt freshman) Paul Zeman told this year’s redshirt freshmen, however, me that after his first workout, he couldn’t brought Brewster to an understanding. even finish,” Brewster said, “But he said “I realize that it’s just going to give me that as long as you keep trusting in the an extra year when I’m older,” Brewster process, the workouts will become easier, said. “I think about if I was able to go back and eventually, I’ll get used to the toughto high school and run a fifth year, how er workload.” much better I’d be and how much more Whether you are a freshman in the midst dominant I would be.” of your redshirt season or a senior look-

came close to matching those numbers. Joseph Chambers led the U.S. in scoring with just 12 points while former Illini Will Waller and Steven Serio scored 10 points each in the loss. The game was closer than the final score indicated, as Australia led the U.S. by three points with over a minute left in the game. Australia would end the game on a 9-2 run.

Canada defeated Great Britain 70-54 in group play, and Thursday’s semifinal wasn’t much different. Canada won this time, 69-52, leaving the court in “Canada” chants despite knocking off the home team.

Former Illini Patrick Anderson once again led the Canadians, scoring 17 points to go along with nine rebounds and 11 assists, nearly recording his third triple-double of the tournament. Anderson is leading the tournament in points, rebounds, assists and steals heading into the finals. Terry Bywater led Great Britain with 12 points.

Brandon Wagner and Adam Lancia, both of Illinois, didn’t score in the game in limited action.

Two undefeated teams will face off when Australia plays Canada in the finals Saturday.

On the track, Illinois graduates Jessica Galli and Anjali Forber-Pratt finished fourth and fifth, respectively, in the women’s 200-meter dash final of T53 classification, a distinction for athletes with spinal cord injuries.

Galli finished just ahead of Pratt with a time of 29.82 seconds but missed out on a bronze medal by .42. China’s Hongzhuan Zhou finished in 29.40 to take home the bronze medal, while teammate Lisha Huang took first with a time of 29.18.

Illinois junior Tatyana McFadden, who already has won two gold medals at the 2012 Games, successfully qualified for the final of the women’s T54 1,500 meters on Thursday. McFadden, a junior at Illinois, finished third in her heat with a time of 3:32.14.

Illinois graduate Amanda McGrory also qualified for the final, finishing in 3:42.47, good for third place in her heat.

McFadden and McGrory, who both have career gold medals, have never earned a medal in the 1,500. The final takes place Friday.

1. China — 183 total, 70 gold, 60 silver, 53 bronze

BY CHARLIE MANIATES STAFF WRITER

2. United Kingdom — 108 total, 31

gold, 39 silver, 38 bronze

3. Russia — 85 total, 31 gold, 31

silver, 23 bronze

“We’ve got big goals for this season and for each other.”

6. U.S. — 71 total, 23 gold, 21 silver, 27 bronze

Track and field heats continue Thursday Women’s T54 1,500-meter run prelims !

PORTRAIT BY KELLY HICKEY THE DAILY ILLINI !

ing to become the team leader, King said, striving to get better is a process that never ends.

“We’ve got big goals for this season and for each other,” he added. “We just have to stick together and trust the work we’ve done, and I think we’ll have a lot of success.”

Women’s T53 200 meters final ! ! !

Charlie can be reached at maniate2@dailyillini.com.

Tatyana McFadden of the U.S. finished third with a time of 3 minutes, 32.14 seconds to qualify for the finals Amanda McGrory of the U.S. finished third with a time of 3:42.47 to qualify for the finals

Jessica Galli of the U.S. finished fourth with a time of 29.82 seconds Anjali Forber-Pratt of the U.S. finished fifth with a time of 30.27 seconds Lisha Huang of China finished first with a time of 29.18 seconds

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Bears don’t expect Urlacher’s, defense’s age to be a problem Urlacher: Knee surgery won’t impact his game against Indianapolis THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

DAVID ZALUBOWSKI THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Denver Broncos veteran wide receiver Andre Caldwell on Aug. 16 looks over the team’s playbook on a team-issued tablet as he walks off the training field at Broncos’ headquarters in Englewood, Colo. Six NFL teams have retired the traditional printed book in favor of the computer screen.

NFL finds convenience in iPads over paper playbooks

BY ARNIE STAPLETON THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

DENVER — The days of lugging around 500-page playbooks and stacks of DVDs are over for half the players in the NFL. Their teams have gone digital, replacing the old-fashioned thick paper playbooks with iPads that put everything from X’s and O’s to notifications, scouting reports and video cut-ups at their fingertips.

“Technology is taking over the world and we’re just trying to keep up with it,” Green Bay Packers backup quarterback Graham Harrell said.

The number of teams using iPads for playbooks and game film has increased this season from two to 14. In the NFC, the Bears, Cardinals, Cowboys, Lions, Packers, Panthers, Redskins and Seahawks are using the tablets, as are the Bengals, Broncos, Chargers, Colts, Dolphins and Ravens in the AFC. Other teams, such as the Chiefs, Titans and Saints, are using iPads for some things but haven’t completely abandoned three-ring binders, and the Bills are considering switching over next year, when the NFL makes game film available in high definition, coach Chan Gailey said.

The Ravens and Buccaneers were the first teams to go digital last year, although Tampa Bay returned to the traditional playbooks this season under a new coaching staff.

The top model iPads that feature 64 gigabytes of data and retail for $829 each are loaded with about $700 worth of programming, and most teams issue them to roughly 120 players, coaches, scouts and other personnel. That works out to roughly $180,000 per team.

Broncos video director Steve Boxer figures it will take about a year to begin realizing a cost savings from ditching the paper

playbooks that consumed trees, money and manpower and kept copy machine repairmen on speed-dial.

Daily itinerary updates, diagrams and video are automatically pushed to each iPad so a player can have the video clips of a practice or game downloaded by the time he gets out of the shower. Because the video isn’t streaming, he can watch it on the airplane or at his apartment, even without a Wi-Fi connection.

Apps developed by PlayerLync in suburban Denver or Global Aptitude out of Baltimore allow players and coaches to highlight sections in yellow on the tablet’s touchscreen and to write notes with stylus just as they would with a pencil on paper playbooks.

Those notes are saved on servers and can be downloaded again at any time for future reference.

“I don’t think there’s any minuses unless you lose it and have to pay that fine,” Dallas defensive end Marcus Spears said.

One of the biggest concerns about the iPad is security, but teams are seeing that they’re safer than the paper ones that can be copied at Kinko’s.

If the playbooks are misplaced or stolen, they can be immediately and remotely wiped clean, said Greg Menard, co-founder of PlayerLync, the company that designed the app for the Broncos and several other NFL teams, along with those for Stanford’s football team and the NHL’s Colorado Avalanche.

And all iPads have multi-layered password security systems.

All data is securely stored on the teams’ own servers without a third party managing or maintaining the highly secretive information.

Of course, nothing’s ever 100 percent foolproof, a lesson the Broncos learned this summer when linebacker D.J. Williams

tweeted a picture of his iPad screen that showed some basic defensive formations.

While millions of consumers have embraced iPads for both personal and business use since Apple Inc. introduced them a few years ago, the NFL is just catching up to the tablet technology.

For the first time this season, the league is allowing players and coaches to have access to their tablets up until they head out to the field for kickoff. Previously, they had to be removed from the locker room 90 minutes before the start of the game.

The league is also experimenting with the use of iPads by medical staffs on the sidelines this season, NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy said.

The Jets, Giants, Seahawks and 49ers are testing the devices to assist them in neurological testing and documentation and they may also be used for viewing X-rays and players’ medical records.

Ultimately, iPads also could replace the black-and-white paper printouts of plays you see coaches and players poring over on the sidelines between series.

Not surprisingly, some coaches have been slow to embrace the tablet technology.

“There’s some old-school guys who take a tremendous amount of pride in being old-school guys,” Cowboys coach Jason Garrett said. “I think in some ways that’s a rationalization.

And I think we all fall into that sometimes.”

Dallas defensive coordinator Rob Ryan enlisted his teenage son, Matt, to help him master the new tool. “He’s my iPad coach,” said Ryan, adding he’s glad “we aren’t lugging around 60-pound playbooks anymore.”

The iPads players slip into their backpacks weigh a little more than 1 ½ pounds, including the protective case.

Although half of the NFL’s teams are still using paper playbooks and DVDs, just about every locker in the league has an iPad in it.

“All these guys are techies anyway, because they’ve been doing this stuff growing up,” Packers defensive coordinator Dom Capers said.

Watching film has become so easy that players say they’re watching more of it.

“A lot of times right now, I’ll be lying in bed and I’ll pull my iPad out and scroll through some plays,” Harrell said. “I definitely think it makes watching film that much easier, and I think it’s going to make guys watch a lot more film and can help us out as a team.”

Some players who are still carrying around paper playbooks are pining for technology.

Saints linebacker Scott Shanle, whose team allows players to download video onto their own tablets, hopes the team goes allin next year.

“I mean, right now, you flip through 300 pages of paper and with an iPad, you could do a search,” Shanle said.

“It would pull up not only the X’s and O’s but video, as well. ... I think if you look at X’s and O’s and look at (video of) the play right after that, it’s a huge advantage.”

Boxer, the Broncos’ video director, said there was a pinnacle moment during training camp when he downloaded game film of the Seahawks’ preseason opener to all of his coaches’ iPads so they didn’t have to come in to work early on a Sunday morning to review the film at team headquarters.

“This was really the first time we were able to push video through the air,” Boxer said.

“They were all smiling about it the next day, like how cool is this?”

LAKE FOREST, Ill. — The Chicago Bears defense has five starters 31 or older, and 34-year-old linebacker Brian Urlacher is coming off knee surgery a month ago.

They believe they have lost very little because of age. They also think anyone who doubts it should test them.

“They can try,” linebacker Lance Briggs said. “But they will fail.”

Urlacher was held out of Thursday’s practice, but the plan is to practice Friday and play Sunday in the opener against the Indianapolis Colts.

“He’s had trouble with his knee so we’re not going to push the knee through the week,” coach Lovie Smith said.

Although Urlacher realizes his surgically repaired left knee will never be the same, he anticipates no diminished returns.

The same goes for the “seasoned” Bears defense in general as preparations continued Thursday for Sunday’s game at Soldier Field.

“I’m not up to speed,” Urlacher said. “I know the defense well, but I’ve got to get my technique down and work on some things. I’m practicing, so that’s all that really matters to me.”

The Bears defense will face rookie No. 1 draft pick Andrew Luck and the Colts. However, it may be the Colts testing Urlacher. At 34 and with a banged-up knee, it wouldn’t be a surprise to see the Colts — and other teams later in the season — go at the middle of the Bears cover-2 zone to see if their defensive leader has lost a step.

Another 30-something, defensive end Israel Idonije, doubts Urlacher will be slowed against the rush as well.

“If anyone is thinking that Brian is going to be a weak part of the defense, absolutely, run at him,” Idonije said. “The guy, he’s a physical specimen. He’s worked hard to put himself into a position so he can be on the field, and just he is one of those guys who is relentless. If that’s something they think they can exploit, by all means they’re going to try. Then at the end of the day we’ll see.”

Urlacher said he and the other older players — Briggs, Idonije, cornerback Charles Tillman,

and defensive end Julius Peppers — are better in the defense now even if age has taken away some of their speed.

“Whatever we have lost in athletic ability or speed or whatever, I think we make up for it with our mental game just like most players do when they get older,” Urlacher said. “They get smarter as they play longer and hopefully get better as they get older.”

Urlacher practiced only the first four days of training camp before experiencing left knee pain that required an Aug. 14 arthroscopic surgery. As a result, he missed all of the rest of training camp and the preseason, then practiced Monday and Wednesday this week.

“I knew I would get back before the first game,” Urlacher said. “It was a matter of getting to this point. It really wasn’t that frustrating. A little annoying when it happened, but once we did the scope, it was fine.”

Urlacher expects no limitations against the Colts.

“Every other game I have ever played I’ve planned on playing the whole game,” he said. “That’s what I plan on doing right now.”

Urlacher’s preparation might change somewhat prior to the Week 2 game against the Green Bay Packers. It’s a Thursday night game, so his recovery time from the first game would be short.

“I’ll do the same thing I always do,” he said. “Get in the cold tub a lot, ice, everything the trainers tell me to do. Try to keep my legs strong. Nothing more than normal. Probably a lot of rest next week with the short week. I have to get on the practice field eventually, but I think we only have one day of practice next week so I’ll just be out there for that if I can.”

Urlacher originally injured his knee in the 2011 regularseason finale.

Several reports have said he went to Europe and underwent a noninvasive procedure on the knee, then relied on rehab to recover from two sprained ligaments. However, he ran into problems at training camp at Bourbonnais.

“I hadn’t done that much in the offseason,” Urlacher said.

“I ran the whole month of June and July before I got to training camp. But nothing like we did in training camp and I think I kind of just aggravated it a little bit and got some things loose in there so we cleaned it out and now it’s good.”

NAM Y. HUH THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Chicago Bears linebacker Brian Urlacher watches teammates practice during NFL football training camp at Olivet Nazarene University in Bourbonnais, Ill. Urlacher returned to practice on Monday for the first time since July 31, hoping to play in Sunday's season opener against the Indianapolis Colts.

Woods, McIlroy stand tee-to-tee at BMW Championship

BY DOUG FERGUSON THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

CA RMEL, Ind. — Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy seem to be spending a lot of time together lately.

That includes the top of a busy leaderboard at the BMW Championship.

The biggest star in golf and his heir apparent put on a dazzling show Thursday at Crooked Stick, where the gallery caught a glimpse of the best players in the world for the first time since the 1991 PGA Championship.

McIlroy, flawless with his irons, birdied his last two holes for an 8-under 64 and was part of a four-way tie for the lead with Indiana native Bo Van Pelt, U.S. Open champion Webb Simpson and Graham DeLaet, the Canadian who is quietly becoming the Cinderella of these FedEx Cup playoffs.

Just three days after McIlroy won the Deutsche Bank Championship, he looked just as impres-

sive in the opening round at Crooked Stick.

“He hits it great, putts it great and top of that, he’s just a really nice kid,” Woods said in some of his strongest praise ever for another player. “The game of golf is in great hands with him, and he’s here to stay.”

Woods, who finished two shots behind Monday in Boston, isn’t going away quietly. He was only sharp when it came to scoring, making enough birdies to stay in the game, including a 30-foot chip-in on his last hole for a 65.

McIlroy had every reason to be a little flat because of the short turnaround from the Labor Day finish. But that wasn’t the case at the BMW Championship, not with fans lined three-deep down the entire 10th hole to see him and Woods in the same group for the second time in three weeks.

“It definitely gives you a little more of a lift, especially coming off a win and maybe being a little flat,” McIlroy said. “You’re

focused from the get-go, and you want to go out and shoot a good number, and I was able to do that today.”

They made it look easy, and Crooked Stick was every bit of that on a broiling afternoon north of Indianapolis.

Because of heavy rains earlier in the week — so fierce on Wednesday that the course was briefly evacuated — players were able to lift, clean and place their golf balls in the short grass before firing at the flags. Really, there was no other option in such soft conditions.

Sixty players in the 70-man field were at par or better. Forty players were in the 60s. All but five holes played under par, and the average score was 69.47.

“I think we all knew it was there for the taking today,” said Justin Rose, who opened with a 67 and was tied for 10th.

Vijay Singh had a chance to join the leaders until he drove into the water on the 18th hole,

though he escaped with par and was at 65. Luke Donald was in the group at 66. Phil Mickelson was at 69, worth noting because it looked as though he might quadruple bogey on his last hole.

Instead, he made birdie.

His second shot from the fairway on the par-5 ninth sailed toward the corporate tents, and Mickelson feared it was out-of-bounds. He hit a provisional that went onto the driving range, which definitely was out-of-bounds. Before he could hit again, Mickelson discovered the first one was in play. Mickelson had a clear enough shot at the green, and he hasn’t lost his magic with the short game — his wedge settled 2 feet away for a birdie.

“I got lucky,” Mickelson said.

Mickelson played in the group in front of Woods and McIlroy, a dream for any gallery. Even so, cheers could be heard from all ends of Crooked Stick, a testament to how many people were

on the course for a Thursday afternoon.

But the biggest crowd followed the two biggest stars at the moment.

“I definitely felt left out for a while,” said Nick Watney, the Barclays winner who played with Woods and McIlroy. “But it was fun to watch. Those guys ... they’re really good. Rory swings so aggressively, but he never looks uncomfortable. I wish I could have kept up.”

Watney, who rallied for a 70, opened with four pars and coming off the 13th green said, “I’m playing like the Giants’ offense.”

He was talking football, not baseball.

Woods and McIlroy got after it from the start. Woods hit into about 10 feet on the opening hole, and McIlroy hit next to 12 feet. McIlroy made his putt, Woods followed that with his birdie putt. There was a twoshot swing for Woods when he hit 8-iron to 4 feet on the 13th

hole and McIlroy went long of the green. There was a two-shot swing for McIlroy when he hit 6-iron to 6 feet on the next hole, and Woods came up short and missed his par putt.

Woods even popped up a tee shot — just like McIlroy did in the final round at Boston — on the fourth hole. It went only 186 yards, so short that marshals came running back down the fairway trying to figure out where it went.

There was a stretch in the middle of the round when on just about every hole, one player would hit it close and the other would match him. They made it look as though they were playing at their home club on a Saturday morning, chatting on the tee and down the fairway, Woods playfully shoving him after an exchange behind the 12th green.

“I’ve always enjoyed playing with Tiger, and every time that we’re paired up, we seem to have a good time,” McIlroy said.

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MIAMI — Marco Estrada lost track of the time, then had to hurry through his pregame routine.

The Miami Marlins quickly went to work against Estrada, scoring three runs in the fi rst inning Thursday in a 6-2 win over the Milwaukee Brewers.

“I rushed a little bit,” Estrada said. “By the time I was done, the game had already started and (Josh) Johnson had a pretty quick inning. It’s my fault, I can’t let little things like that happen.”

Miami’s fi rst three batters recorded hits and Donovan Solano, Jose Reyes and Greg Dobbs each drove in a run. Estrada (2-6) came into the game 2-0 with a 0.50 ERA in his previous three starts.

“It was brutal,” Estrada said.

“I went out there and wasn’t making my pitches. I felt all out of whack. I just wasn’t making my pitches and even when I did they got hit.”

Johnson (8-11) pitched seven solid innings and ended his career-worst four-game losing skid.

“I settled in, used my curve-

JOHN BAZEMORE THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Atlanta Braves' Juan Francisco slides past catcher Wilin Rosario to score on an error by pitcher Jhoulys Chacin during a game against the Colorado Rockies on Thursday in Atlanta. The Braves won 1-0. This is the second consecutive game the Braves have won off a single unearned run.

Braves win 2nd straight 1-0 game

BY PAUL NEWBERRY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

ATLANTA — A routine part of the game, something every pitcher from Little League to the big leagues does without even thinking.

Throw the pitch, catch the ball when it’s tossed back.

Jhoulys Chacin messed up that simple task, handing the Atlanta Braves another unlikely win.

Led by seven scoreless innings from Tim Hudson, the NL wildcard leaders posted their second straight 1-0 victory over the Colorado Rockies, winning both times with an unearned run.

It was the fi rst time in more than 28 years that a team triumphed that way in back-to-back games.

“It’s one of those crazy things, but baseball is a crazy game. A

lot of weird things can happen,” Braves second baseman Dan Uggla said. “As long as you’ve got more runs at the end of the game, that’s all that matters.”

Juan Francisco, not exactly a speedy player, used his legs to score the only run in the second.

First, he surprised the Rockies when he dropped down a bunt leading off the inning, reaching fi rst easily. Uggla followed with a ground-rule double down the right-fi eld fence, actually getting a bad break when the ball hopped over the fence.

Francisco likely would’ve scored, but he had to stop at third.

As it turned out, he scored anyway on a play that was even more stunning than his bunt.

After a pitch to Brian McCann, Chacin (2-5) dropped a routine

return throw from catcher Wilin Rosario.

Chacin seemed to glance over toward third before making the grab, the ball bouncing off the side of his glove and winding up between the mound and second base. Francisco alertly spotted the miscue and took off for the plate, making it with a headfi rst slide.

“I thought I got it and I put my head down and I just missed it.

It’s inexcusable,” Chacin said.

“It’s really embarrassing. It’s something normal we do all the time. ... It’s too late now, but we’ll learn from that. You see what happened. We lost the game because of that one play.”

Indeed, that one play was enough for Hudson (14-5), who stranded eight Colorado runners. Peter Moylan and Eric

O’Flaherty combined on a scoreless eighth, then Craig Kimbrel got the fi nal three outs for his 34th save.

The Los Angeles Dodgers were the last team to win consecutive 1-0 games with unearned runs, pulling it off against the Cincinnati Reds on July 28-29, 1984, according to STATS LLC. “The game boils down to a throw-back to the pitcher,” Colorado manager Jim Tracy said.

“I don’t know what the hell happened on the throw back.

All I saw was the ball rolling off behind the mound and here comes Juan Francisco running to the plate. I couldn’t believe it.”

“To win the last two like we did is nice for the pitching staff,” Hudson said.

“We can puff out our chests a little bit.”

ball and located my fastball,” Johnson said. “I made pitches when I needed to. That’s the name of the game.”

Johnson allowed two runs and four hits while striking out seven while lowering his ERA to 3.86.

He won for the fi rst time since Aug. 3 at Washington. He has a 3.22 ERA in his last 17 starts after compiling a 4.83 ERA in his fi rst 11 starts.

“He started the season very rough because he hadn’t pitched in a while,” Marlins manager Ozzie Guillen said. “After that he got the momentum going. You look up and he’s had a great year if you look at it that way, compared to last year.”

Greg Dobbs drove in two runs for Miami. The Marlins had 12 hits, three by Solano.

“It’s fun when you see people smile and play music in the clubhouse,” Guillen said.

The Brewers lost for just the fourth time in 17 games. A day earlier, they pulled within 6½ games of the second NL wildcard spot.

“Every game is a must-win at this point,” Brewers catcher Jonathan Lucroy said.

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Milwaukee Brewers' Norichika Aoki of Japan, top, rounds second base after hitting a triple during the third inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Thursday in Miami.

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Friday, September 7, 2012

DARYL QUITALIG THE DAILY ILLINI

Illinois’ Michael Buchanan (99) tackles Western Michigan’s Alex Carder (14) during the game at Memorial Stadium on Saturday. The Illini won 24-7 and used a new rule to temporarily bench Carder for a few plays. The rule states that a player must leave the game for the next down if his helmet comes off, unless it was the direct result of a foul.

Illini players’ views differ on new helmet rule

BY ZACH GROTH STAFF WRITER

The NCAA is an evolving entity. Collegiate football looks drastically different than it did 100 years ago and will look drastically different a century into the future.

Adjustments to the game’s rules play an integral part in this transformation.

Changes happen when the NCAA sees fit and rules altered to enhance player safety are hard to argue with.

Enter the new “helmet rule.” One of this year’s major offseason adjustments is the new policy requiring players who

lose their helmet during the play to be taken off the field for one down.

The NCAA states: “If during the down the helmet comes completely off, other than as a direct result of a foul by an opponent, the player must leave the game for the next down. The game clock will stop at the end of the down.”

In Illinois’s 24-7 victory over Western Michigan last Saturday, the rule came into play frequently. Late in the fourth quarter, the Broncos were forced to temporarily bench quarterback Alex Carder for a few plays.

Illini defensive lineman Michael

Buchanan said the team was able to recognize the new rule and benefit from it.

“We saw (Carder’s) helmet pop off.

He tried to put it back on really quick,” Buchanan said. “Obviously, on defense, we were telling the refs, ‘You know his helmet came off.’ So I think we kind of used it to our advantage and it got him off the field.”

Players on the Illini football team have drastically different opinions of the helmet rule. Head coach Tim Beckman said he was a big fan.

“I think it’s a great rule, there’s no

question about it,” Beckman said. “It’s about accountability, it’s about players making sure they’re wearing their helmets properly.”

Defensive lineman Akeem Spence wasn’t so kind when asked of the helmet rule.

“I don’t really care for it,” Spence said, “My helmet’s real tight and it’s not coming off much. I think it’s a bad rule. I think they should just give them time to just snap it back up and keep playing.”

One argument that has been posed against the rule implies that play-

ers may intentionally target opponents’ heads to knock their helmet off. Buchanan said he doesn’t buy into that idea.

“You can’t really focus on knocking the guy’s helmet off, you still have to focus on making the play,” Buchanan said. “I would never think about that if I was coming up behind the quarterback, ‘Oh let me try to knock his helmet off.’ You don’t want to play the game like that.”

Zach can be reached at groth3@dailyillini.com and @ZachGroth.

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Wake Forest Invitational Sunday, 1 p.m.

MICHAEL BOJDA THE DAILY ILLINI

Megan Pawloski (7) dribbles the ball across the field during Monday’s 3-1 victory over UWMilwaukee.

This is the second of two games on the weekend for the Illini, who will play Virginia Tech (6-0-0) on Friday.times last season.

Illini faces 2 teams for 1st time in Wake Forest Invite

BY GINA MUELLER STAFF WRITER

The Illinois soccer team will have an extra traveler this weekend.

He is a dinosaur on a stick named Jacque. Junior Megan Pawloski brings Jacque on long bus rides to entertain her teammates and keep them in high spirits.

This weekend, Jacque will be put to good use, as Illinois (3-1-1) travels east to face Wake Forest (4-1-1) and Virginia Tech (6-0-0) in the Wake Forest Invitational.

This will be the fi rst-ever meeting between Illinois and the two teams, but interim head coach Jeff Freeman’s prior experience should contribute to the team’s cause.

“The nice thing about my coaching history is that I spent seven years in the ACC,” Freeman said. “I have a pretty good idea of what we are going to see in both Virginia Tech and Wake Forest. Hopefully that helps in our preparation for these games this weekend.”

The Hokies have had two overtime wins this season, including a 3-2 victory against the newest member of the Big Ten — Nebraska.

Wake Forest recently defeated Hofstra 2-1 for its third consecutive victory. It will be important for Illinois to continue the energy it had from the UW-Milwaukee game and be the fi rst ones on the scoreboard.

“I think you will notice that we have gotten points from several different girls on this team, which says a lot about our talent,” senior Niki Read said.

“Energy coming out in the fi rst five minutes is something that we work on. We look for those big five moments, which would be the fi rst five minutes of each half and last five of each half. ...I think if we can keep that going, it’s going to be really hard to stop us.”

With such a short turnaround from Monday’s victory against UW-Milwaukee , Illinois will need to keep focused. Substituting players in and out of the game is a part of what led the Illini to a multigoal victory against the Panthers.

Freeman said he plans to use all his players this weekend, as these will be two competitive matches.

“When you have to play Friday and Sunday against two great opponents, it certainly helps

not only in the Friday game, but also more-so in the Sunday game with having fresh legs and being able to measure up against a team of Wake Forest’s quality,” Freeman said. “Those players coming in off the bench are really important to us in terms of our overall performance on the weekend.”

This season, every team has been unfamiliar competition for freshman Nicole Breece, but this weekend her teammates are in the same position. Never having a matchup against a team doesn’t change how the Illini prepare.

With only one day of practice on the field this week, Illinois will have a chance to prove themselves for the fi rst time on the East Coast.

“You have to go in there thinking they are just as good as any other team you’re going to play,” Breece said. “We don’t know their strengths and weaknesses yet, we haven’t had our game plan played out yet, but you just have to go in there thinking they are the best and you’re going to do anything to win.”

Gina can be reached at muelle30@ dailyillini.com and @muelle30.