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Wise clarifies how Salaita situation evolved Chancellor directly meeting with departments BY TAYLOR ODISHO ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR

Chancellor Phyllis Wise’s plan to sit down with campus colleges began on Thursday with the College of Media faculty, providing a chance to listen to faculty concerns and correct misinformation about recent controversy surrounding Steven Salaita’s rescinded job offer. “I made a pretty unilateral decision to let (Salaita) know of (his unlikely approval) and tell him that he should act accordingly,” Wise said. “What I did not do is follow all of my principles

CU’S 1ST PRIDE PARADE BY REBECCA JACOBS STAFF WRITER

There was a sense of pride and cheerfulness in the air on Saturday in downtown Champaign. People of all ages walked around the streets. Customers sat outside local restaurants to watch the parade. Kids picked up Tootsie Rolls and Dum Dums tossed from the floats, and rainbow flags covered storefronts on Neil Street for Champaign-Urbana’s first pride parade. The cities have hosted CU Pride Festival for five years, but without a parade until this year. “This community wasn’t like this four years ago,” said Micah Heumann, board member of the Uniting Pride Center Board (UP Center) and a co-facilitator for the University. The Uniting Pride Center ran the festival once again this year. “The festival is growing in a positive way. The community stepped up,” said Heumann. Bud Light, a sponsor, started off the parade line, which had 24 participants. The Twin City Derby Girls

roller-skated in the parade and familiar companies, like Kraft and Starbucks, brought their teams to the festival. The participants were enthusiastic, dancing and singing as they moved along the street. Local organizations made appearances, such as Transgender Support of C-U, Planned Parenthood IL and Community United Church of Christ. Champaign Mayor Don Gerard rode through the parade in a convertible. “It’s an absolute honor to be a part of this celebration,” Gerard said. “I’ve always felt Champaign has been such a wonderfully diverse and inclusive community. It’s wonderful when we can all come out and support each other and really have a celebration of all the people in our community.” The parade traveled mainly along Neil Street and lasted about 15 minutes. People sat along curbs or stood, and cheered as parade participants marched and danced by. “The pride parade is something near and dear to my

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TOP: Pride parade participants march down Neil Street. BOTTOM: The cities of Champaign and Urbana have hosted the CU Pride Festival for five years, but this was the first year there was a parade as well. heart,” said Debra Hart, 58, who came from St. Joseph for the festival. “I came to support my friends. And who doesn’t love rainbows?” “This is awesome!” Carol Young, 58, of Champaign, exclaimed as the parade came to an end.

val, although she had attended the festival before. “This is my third year coming. I’ve loved it ever since I started coming,” Wilson-Danenhower said. While she loved the parade, she said was disappointed that this year the dancing and drag performances were held at local bars for people age 21 and older. Wilson-Danenhower said she enjoyed when the dancing used to be in Lincoln Mall in Urbana for people of all ages. “I plan on going to C-Street (Chester Street Dance Club) for Carnivale Debauche tonight,” said Lucas Zimmerman, 27, from Westville. “I enjoyed the festival. It was all so good. I even got some beads.” While the drag show was held at night, drag queens attended the festival and marched in the parade for all to see. “I’ve never seen so much color and drag queens,” said Haorui Yang, graduate student in biotechnology. Yang is from China and was a vol-

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Local residents and people from out of town came for the festival. Grace Wilson-Danenhower and Alicyn Koontz, both 16, also came from St. Joseph. “This is my first time attending,” Koontz said. “It’s really amazing, and I plan to come back for years and years and years.” Like Koontz, WilsonDanenhower had a big smile on her face about the festi-

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Pride Festival includes clothing drive for 1st time Event provides free clothing for all gender expressions BY BRITTNEY NADLER STAFF WRITER

For trans* people, finding clothing is not as easy as taking a trip to the nearest department store. That is why, for the first time, the CU Pride Festival began on Saturday with a clothing swap, welcoming individuals of all gender expressions. “Trans* folks have a really hard time getting clothes,” said Stephanie Skora, senior in LAS. “Our bodies are changing, and we need different clothes for different points in our transitions, if we do transition. So clothing drives are really, really helpful to find people whole wardrobes.” Skora said they did not — and could not — have an

estimate of how many people were expected at the event. “We don’t know because it’s very hard to count trans* people,” she said. “We’re very good at hiding.” All items were donated by the community and were completely free. Multiple workshops also took place that included topics such as legal rights, sexual violence, tolerating differences, HIV prevention, sex education and a belly dancing class. Kari Little-McKinney has been a belly dancing instructor for more than 30 years and was excited to teach basic techniques to new dancers, she said. “This is my third Pride,” she said. “I’m also a drag performer, so I’ll be performing tonight. My wife and I always try to make Pride every year. People love belly dance, and it’s a fun exercise for everybody.” Chris Mayer, workshop

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Faculty petition shows widespread support for Wise DAILY ILLINI STAFF REPORT

University professors are starting to show support for Chancellor Phyllis Wise after multiple departments cast votes of no confidence last week in Wise’s decision to rescind Professor Steven Salaita’s position at the University. An online petition in defense of Wise’s decision has been signed by more than 400 academics on campus as of press time and continues to gain support. “We trust her judgment and recognize that she often must make difficult decisions based on information and perspectives that cannot immediately be shared with all of us,” the online petition states. “In those extraordinary events, she always strives to help the campus community understand the context and reasoning behind decisions, and she always takes responsibility

for her decisions.” On Sept. 4, the Department of Animal Sciences submitted a letter of confidence in Wise and her decision to rescind Salaita’s job offer. “In true measure of leadership, Chancellor Wise made a tough decision,” the letter stated. “As expected, faculty are not always going to agree with every decision but this is no reason to deprive our campus of a talented, thoughtful and decisive leader. It is time that the silent majorities who support the Chancellor stand up and be heard.” University President Robert Easter served as the head of the Department of Animal Sciences from 1996 to 2001 and Wise also has a background in animal sciences, including a Ph.D. in zoology. The letter was also signed by Animal Science Professor Matthew Wheeler, former chair of the Senate Executive Committee.

Rising cost of tuition a burden on average family UI study: Financial aid falling short of costs of education BY ALEX SWANSON STAFF WRITER

A University professor recently published a study that found college is becoming less affordable and financial aid is falling short of tuition costs. Jennifer Delaney, assistant professor of education, examined three major components that feed into college affordability: tuition,

family income and financial aid. Tuition has risen significantly over past decades, and Delaney said the increase is a direct result of decreased state funding. “Higher (education) is very often one of the first places to be cut when the states face financial difficulties,” Delaney said. “And part of that is that institutions of higher ed can raise tuition, and there is another revenue stream coming in.” She said states often cut

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Cost of higher education throughout the years University professor Jennifer Delaney’s recent study showed that college has become less affordable over the past 30 years. Tuition at the University has also risen significantly in the past 25 years. Cost of attendance portrayed as a percentage of national average median family income

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The CU Pride Festival held its first clothing drive on Saturday to provide free clothes for attendees of all gender expressions. All items were donated by the community. coordinator, said she was looking forward to all of the information being presented. “I’m excited to have the opportunity to ... come together as a community to celebrate how cool we are, to celebrate our differences,” Mayer said. For Skora, the combination

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Today’s Birthday Talk about the world you’d like to see this year. Creative communications and networking build community resiliency. After 12/23, begin a new phase at home for the next few years. If money is tight, trade or barter. Share compassion to make a difference. The solar eclipse (3/20) especially boosts romantic partnership. Grow the love. To get the advantage, check the day’s rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging.

ARIES (MARCH 21-APRIL 19) Today is a 5 — Put a dream into writing under the Full Moon in Pisces. A turning point arises backstage. Peaceful introspection reaps results today and tomorrow. Others want your attention. Calm and clarify. Inspire with simplicity.

TAURUS (APRIL 20-MAY 20) Today is a 6 — A new direction presents itself regarding group participation with the Pisces Full Moon. Complete previous efforts gracefully, and prepare. Working in teamwork gets you much farther today and tomorrow. Watch for hidden pitfalls.

GEMINI (MAY 21-JUNE 20) Today is a 6 — Use social grace, especially in an uncomfortable moment.

An opportunity to increase your influence and fulfill a fantasy arises with the Full Moon in Pisces. You get more than expected. Explain and schedule carefully.

CANCER (JUNE 21-JULY 22) Today is a 7 — Chores interfere with romantic fantasies. Pay bills and save up. A new adventure calls to you under the Pisces Full Moon. Consider the unlikely when planning. Focus on the main objective. Study for a test.

LEO (JULY 23-AUG. 22) Today is a 6 — Seek a winwin solution regarding shared finances under the Full Moon in Pisces. What at first seems strange turns out to work well. Encourage another to put a dream in the budget. Compromise.

VIRGO (AUG. 23-SEPT. 22) Today is a 7 — Clear up confusion before proceeding. A Full Moon turning point arises in a partnership. Change things around. Check out a vacation destination. Renovate your workspace. Tight scheduling is key. Set the pace.

LIBRA (SEPT. 23-OCT. 22) Today is an 8 — Embrace a new career direction under this Pisces Full Moon. Share your dreams and speculate on fantasies. Find what you need far away. Don’t step on sensitive toes. Turn your ideas into scheduled tasks.

SCORPIO (OCT. 23-NOV. 21) Today is a 6 — Rest and

Compiled by Bryan Boccelli play under the Full Moon in Pisces. Begin a new game. Physical activity gets your passion out. Relax in as much luxury as you can muster, without maxing out funds. Invite family.

SAGITTARIUS (NOV. 22DEC. 21) Today is a 5 — The Full Moon in Pisces illuminates a new phase at home. You’re in tune with a distant loved one. Opposites attract. Checks and balances are needed. You’re gaining spirituality. Investigate the unknowable. Play in the water.

CAPRICORN (DEC. 22JAN. 19) Today is a 6 — Present a balanced report. Open a new communications door under the Full Moon. It’s better to save than to spend now. Count your winnings. Scoop up both gold and straw. Shop carefully for a family event.

AQUARIUS (JAN. 20-FEB. 18) Today is a 7 — A new financial opportunity arises with the Pisces Full Moon. Don’t tell anyone yet. Re-affirm a commitment. A female points out an inconsistency. Keep the goal in mind. Make a decision you can live with.

PISCES (FEB. 19-MARCH 20) Today is an 8 — You’re in a state of flux. Begin a new phase in personal development with this Full Moon in your sign. Follow a hunch. Write down your dreams. Find someone you’d like to play with. Make magic.

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LOS ANGELES — A California State University, Northridge, fraternity under scrutiny since the death of a 19-year-old student while pledging this summer has closed, university officials announced Friday. The national and local chapters of the Pi Kappa Phi fraternity voted late Thursday to withdraw permanently from the school, university President Dianne F. Harrison told reporters. She said a university investigation concluded that members of the fraternity engaged in hazing. “Hazing is stupid and senseless and against the law in California,” she said. The fraternity chapter had already been suspended pending the outcome of the university’s investigation into the death of Armando Villa, which is separate from one being carried out by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Villa’s barefoot and blistered body was found July 1 by fellow pledges in a ditch in the Angeles National Forest. He was pronounced dead at a hospital after being airlifted

out of the canyon. His death shocked the campus community and sparked reforms for Greek organizations within the university. Villa’s parents issued a statement following the school’s announcement in which they condemned what they called a “barbaric ritual.” “Hazing is an awful practice. It cost our son his life,” they said. “No one else should suffer because of this barbaric ritual that endangers and ridicules others just for the enjoyment of immature young men.” But with the sheriff’s investigation still ongoing, details remain scarce about what happened that day. No one has talked publicly about what took place that day, frustrating Villa’s parents, who say they deserve to know what happened to their son. “Some people know what happened out there on the trail. They talk about a fraternity being a brotherhood based on honor, but neither the local chapter, the national parent organization of Pi Kappa Phi, nor any of Armando’s so-called brothers have done the honorable thing by telling us

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TOP: Family and friends of Armando Villa hold up placards during a rally on July 9, to call for an end to fraternity hazing at Cal State Northridge. Villa, a student at CSUN, died while on a hike with fraternity members. BOTTOM: Family and friends of Armando Villa hold up candles and placards during a rally on July 9. On Friday, university officials said Villa’s fraternity, Pi Kappa Phi, has withdrawn from the campus. what happened,” they said. “It is shameful behavior and we hope and pray that no other parent ever has to go through what we have suffered through.” A spokeswoman for the national chapter of the fraternity could not immediately be reached for comment. In a statement issued two days after Villa’s death,

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WASHINGTON —President Barack Obama is planning a speech Wednesday to outline a broader offensive against Islamic militants in the Middle East, a plan welcomed by a number of congressional leaders who have come to view the insurgent group as increasingly menacing to the United States. Foresh adow i ng h is remarks to the nation, Obama said in an interview aired Sunday on NBC’s “Meet the Press” that it was time for the U.S. to “start going on some offense” to beat back the militants of the Islamic State militant group. “What I want people to understand is that over the course of months, we are going to be able to not just blunt the momentum” of the militants, he said. “We are going to systematically degrade their capabilities. We’re going to shrink the territory that they control.

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TUITION higher education funds because universities are able to raise funds through tuition, independent of state money. According to Delaney, higher education fluctuates greatly with the state’s economic situation. “States increase higher education funding at a faster rate than spending in other state budget categories during good budget times. In economic downturns, the reverse is true — states cut higher education appropriations more deeply and at a faster rate than spending in other budget categories,” Delaney said in her study titled “The Role of State Policy in Promoting College Affordability.” Because tuition for many colleges has been on the rise, it has taken a financial toll on many middle- and lowincome families. In recent

And ultimately, we’re going to defeat them.” Although Obama said there would be a “military element” to the strategy, he added that “this is not going to be an announcement about U.S. ground troops.” “This is not the equivalent of the Iraq war,” he said. “What this is, is similar to the kinds of counter-terrorism campaigns that we’ve been engaging in consistently over the last five, six, seven years.” Obama has been criticized for not setting a clear strategy on how to deal with the Islamic State, reflecting his reluctance to commit American forces to another war in Iraq. But after the militants’ attack on minority Yazidis in Iraq and the beheading of two American journalists, there have been growing calls from Congress and others for more aggressive action. Obama’s planned speech suggests that he was preparing a new phase in U.S.

military action and would be seeking to rally the American public — and Congress — behind the broader mission. “I’m preparing the country to make sure that we

years, the cost of sending a child to college has increasingly used a higher percentage of income for medianincome households. In 2011, a median-income household spent 33.5 percent of its income to pay university attendance costs. Through her research, Delaney found family income has stagnated in recent years, though tuition has risen drastically. Dr. James Applegate, executive director of the Illinois Board of Higher Education, said rising tuition costs have become a serious concern for Illinois families. “We’ve got to address it,” Applegate said. “It’s becoming a real challenge, particularly for our middle and lowincome families to be able to afford a two and four-year college in Illinois.” Mark F. Smith, senior policy analyst for higher education at the National Education Association, said families are paying more than ever to send

their kids to college. “The share that students and their families pay, which is largely tuition and fees, has gone way up,” Smith said. “And, the share that the state is contributing to the budget has gone straight down.” Dan Mann, the University financial aid director, said financial aid no longer keeps up with college costs. “Although there have been increases in financial aid funding over the years, these increases have not always kept pace with costs,” Mann said in an email. “Low-income students are generally able to receive grants and loan funding to help make college affordable. Middle-income students often struggle the most to make college affordable and accessible as their family income and resources may make them ineligible for grant aid but not high enough to support the college costs.” Illinois’s primary under-

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deal with a threat,” Obama said. Obama’s plans for more aggressive action were welcomed Sunday by some leading members of Congress, including Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., who chairs the Senate Intelligence Committee. “It is overdue, but the president is now there, and

Walt Harrington, journalism professor, said he believes the University’s job is to know what the standards of free speech are in the U.S. and to uphold those standards. “We have almost complete freedom to say whatever we want,” Harrington said. “Now, the issues of employment are wholly different, and I think that is where this issue perhaps turns to your case.” Jay Rosenstein, journalism professor, said he felt compelled to make a personal statement due to the content of the tweets at the center of this issue. “I don’t think you need to be an expert on ethnic names to know where my name comes from — I’m obviously Jewish,” Rosenstein said. “I’m so disappointed in what seems to be a lack of consultation by the board members to understand the feelings of the wider Jewish community, not just in this country, but in the world. While Harrington appreciated Wise’s effort in meeting with faculty in a direct manner, he said it pointed out some flaws in the hiring process. “Unfortunately, some of the answers weren’t very satisfying answers but they are the answers, apparently, and they reflect more the lack of deep thinking about this issue ahead of time and about the implications of an individual decision in terms of the larger implications that is carries,” Harrington said. The main takeaway for most of the faculty was that this should not be a discussion about what Wise did wrong. Instead, the focus should be turned to making changes to how a faculty member is hired. “What does this tell us about the Illinois not that we were before this all took place, but what does this tell us about the Illinois we wish to be,” said Jason Paul Chambers, advertising and communications professor.

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Mark Timmes, chief executive of the national Pi Kappa Phi, said hazing “has no place in our fraternity.” “Should the student chapter or individual members be found in violation of Pi Kappa Phi’s standards of conduct through our discipline process, they will be held accountable by the national fraternity,” he said.

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“My first reaction was, ‘Oh my goodness, this man must be packing, I can’t let him risk the fact of bringing his whole family from Virginia all the way to Urbana-Champaign and then not really have a position,’” Wise said. “So I didn’t do very much consultation.” Wise told faculty the hang-up has been in Human Resources until now, but she said they are working on changing that. “Steven Salaita is unusual in that he was recruited last fall and the letter of offer went out to him last fall after I approved of it and after the provost approved of it also,” Wise said. “He then decided that he wasn’t going to start in January, which is when he was supposed to start.” Wise said due to Salaita’s later start date, his documents were sent to HR “very late.” Then, as the tweets were shared, people started looking at Salaita’s dossier more thoroughly. According to Wise, Salaita’s case was discussed in person with the board in July and Salaita was set to begin his position on Aug. 16. Rich Martin, journalism department head and Illini Media Board member, said the meeting cleared up some details of what happened. “She made it much clearer than I had seen before that she had approved his appointment and sent it up to the president,” Martin said. “It was there and the banter, HR policies, held it up — but she had approved it.” In the second half of the meeting, Wise addressed the issue of freedom of speech, which was a main concern among many of the College of Media faculty. “I really hope that out of this situation all of us, including me, can learn about what it means to say freedom of speech — particularly on a university campus which prides itself on that it wants to provide the finest learning experience for our students,” Wise said.

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I think it’s the right thing for America,” she said on CNN’s “State of the Union.” Feinstein said she supported deploying the American military’s special operations forces and cracking down on sources of Islamic State funding, among other, more-aggressive actions. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., said in a statement Saturday that the Islamic State threat was “real and it’s growing.” He urged Obama to “exercise some leadership” and to engage Congress with “a strategic plan.” Whether Congress would vote on Obama’s plan is uncertain. Congressional leaders have said they want Congress to be consulted, but they have not committed to a vote. And though some members of Congress have said they believe that they should go on record concerning military action, others are reluctant to do so with an election coming in less than two months. graduate need-based financial aid system is the Monetary Award Program. Lynne Baker, managing director of communications at the

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Illinois Student Assistance Commission, said the program is covering less of the average student’s tuition. “In 2002, MAP was able to meet the needs of all eligible applicants and fully covered average public university or community college tuition and fees,” Baker said in an email. “Today, with current MAP funding and the aver-

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The City of Champaign held its first Pride Parade on Saturday with the help of numerous participants.

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PRIDE unteer at the Pride Festival this year. Volunteers and members of the UP Center worked all day at the festival. Earlier in the afternoon, the UP Center members said they were pleased by the amount of clothes brought for the Trans Clothes Swap at the Hyatt Place. People were invited to visit and find clothing that matched their gender expression for free or with a monetary donation. The Pride Fest website explained that “the transition process is a time consuming and costly process for many transgender individuals. Our goal is to gather clothing to help ease the burden for transgender people who may be early in transition and need some of the basics, or those who lack sufficient means to purchase all of the age grant award at about $2,600, MAP serves only about half the applicants who are eligible and covers less than half of tuition and fees at a public university in this state.” In her study, Delaney also investigated the implications of the 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, or stimulus package, in relation to state funding for financial aid. The act inhibited states from cutting higher education funding further than the appropriation level from either fiscal year 2008 or 2009, whichever was higher, if the states wanted to receive the stimulus money. She studied all 50 states for three years before and after the stimulus money came into states. She also examined general appropriation funds and state spending on financial aid. While most states followed the act’s regulations, they also cut financial aid budgets significantly, according

clothing they may need.” Workshops were also held before the parade. The free workshops covered topics including family law, learning how to belly dance, biblical selfdefense, tolerating differences, sex education and HIV prevention. The vendor expo ran all day in the parking lot at Neil and Washington streets. Some vendors sold rainbow flags and pride festival souvenirs. Other booths showcased local groups, such as Makerspace Urbana and Backpacks of Love. Fluid Events sponsored a petting zoo and mini-golf area. This year’s celebration was themed “Live. Love. Be.” and lasted from noon until late in the night at Boltini Lounge, C-Street and Memphis on Main in Champaign.

Rebecca can be reached at rrjacob2@ dailyillini.com. to Delaney’s study. “The story changes when you look at state investment into financial aid,” Delaney said. “I found that states did significantly cut after the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act went in.” Delaney estimates for every federal stimulus dollar the states received, the states cut about 12 cents out of student financial aid budgets. This problem, Delaney feels, could have been avoided with increased collaboration between departments that set regulations for appropriations and departments that deal with financial aid. “This is my one recommendation,” she said. “We might have better policy outcomes overall for higher education if everything is talked about in the same negotiation.”

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Social media once again shows it can have stinging effects

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espite our editorial presented during the first week of classes, the development of information surrounding the Steven Salaita case has left the Editorial Board split on our stance over whether we believe he should be hired. We’re reluctant to say he shouldn’t be hired because we don’t know him. We don’t know his teaching style. We know only what his curriculum vitae and online profile can tell us.

But, based on that online profile, we agree about one thing: We wouldn’t want Steven Salaita to be our professor. Before a semester starts, students do everything they can to get a glimpse of what their professor will be like. They go to RateMyProfessor.com. They search for anything about the professors, whether they’re on Wikipedia, LinkedIn or Twitter, whether they’re young, old, attractive, kind, open-minded or an easy grader. If the first thing we saw were

Salaita’s tweets, we wouldn’t feel like we were going into an open learning environment. If we saw a professor who said that anti-Semitism was honorable, it wouldn’t match an “Inclusive Illinois.� His presence on Twitter made quite the first impression, just like our generation has been told over and over. We’ve been taught that what you put on social media could make or break you. We’ve been told that our future prospective employers will look up our

Facebook and Twitter accounts. A lack of professionalism on social media — whether it’s pictures of us drinking or vulgar and anti-semitic tweets — can hinder our careers. It can be more than enough to get an employer to choose another candidate. We’ve been told that our degrees don’t matter if our tweets are inappropriate. Our experience is worthless. Our talent is moot. We’ve been warned. In this day and age, everyone has been

warned. We are all for free speech. As a newspaper, we cherish and take full advantage of the First Amendment. However, professors need to be open-minded and accepting. They need to help guide students to engage in civil discourse. When a professor’s tweets makes a student uncomfortable before the first bell for class even rings, that’s a problem. That’s the effect social media can have.

L E T T E R T O T H E E D ITOR Focus on the good, not the bad Despite the predictable criticism, I applaud Chancellor Wise and the University for not completing the hire of Professor Steven Salaita. The University has over 2,500 talented faculty members — many doing ground-breaking research — who do not

spew hate. They can disagree without being uncivil and threatening others. The focus should be on the talented 2,500plus faculty members, not one malcontent whom another university was happy to see leave and never officially started at our great university.

Though it’s fashionable to criticize the “man,� for those looking for a martyr, they should look further than Salaita.

William Choslovsky, University alumnus 1990. He can be reached at wchoslovsky@ ngelaw.com.

Free speech shouldn’t shield hatred

The University prohibits the hateful rhetoric that Steven Salaita put forth. He should be held responsible. Mr. Salaita’s words show he’s not capable of fostering a meaningful dialogue with those whom he disagreed with, which clearly implicates his ability to teach. His stated anti-Israe-

li and anti-semitic positions would have created a hostile environment for the University community. Such hostile statements wouldn’t have been tolerated against another minority group. I’m glad Chancellor Wise didn’t make an exception because the hatred was directed against those who

support Israel. Claims of free speech shouldn’t be used to shield hatred. I support the decision not to hire Mr. Salaita.

Christopher Goodsnyder, University alumnus 1990. He can be reached at cgoodsnyder@ perlandgoodsnyder.com.

Cash shouldn’t rule everything around the University BOSWELL HUTSON Opinions columnist

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ou’d have to have been living under a rock lately to not have heard about the controversy taking the University by storm. A professor who had previously been offered a job in American Indian studies named Steven Salaita was denied employment before the start of the semester due to his slew of violently acidic tweets regarding the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. This column, however, is not about the offer termination of Salaita. Although details of the dismissal and the administration’s handling of the dismissal seem more than fuzzy, what is perhaps more troubling is the heinous intrusion of financial-based threats into the realm of public higher

education. Any well-versed hiphop fan knows the classic Wu Tang Clan lyric “cash rules everything around me.� While I would normally hope this attitude would have no place in academia, some have attempted to use their cash to manipulate our University and this situation. Earlier this week, a Freedom of Information Act inquiry revealed that Chancellor Phyllis Wise was contacted by many donors after Salaita’s tweets, telling her donations would end if Salaita was not fired. Not only did it confirm that the Wu Tang Clan’s mantra from the ’90s is still present, but also that it is readily invoked by people in places it shouldn’t be. We’re a University. Cash shouldn’t rule everything around us — ideas should. Donors’ threats seemed like a blatant attempt to strong-arm our University into terminating a professor’s employment. Per-

haps what Salaita said was a fireable offense, but the decision was the administration’s alone. Although the documents obtained by the NewsGazette’s FOIA search do not explicitly state Salaita’s position was terminated due to Wise’s fear of backlash from donors, it’s clear those donors were trying to exert some sort of influence over the University administration, which they should not have been afforded. One of these benefactors even mentioned that he had been a six-figure donor and stated, “I know our support is ending as we vehemently disagree with the approach (Salaita) espouses.� This exact threat, and the use of money to (hopefully unsuccessfully) coerce Chancellor Wise into terminating Salaita’s contract, is absolutely inappropriate. The University, and academia as a whole, should be above partisan politics when it comes to the

education of its pupils. Although true impartiality is nearly impossible in such a vast and complex realm with explicitly competing ideas, impartiality, for the good of education, should always be pursued. While Salaita’s tweets may have violated this concept, donors threatening to pull funding from an already financially crippled institution is, in my opinion, an equivalent, if not more extreme, violation of the same kind. I’m not implying that these donors should be forced to give money to the University. That’s clearly not plausible. But donors should realize that the University is a microcosm of the world. Students converge on Champaign-Urbana from 118 countries, and the chances there is a partisan group to conflict with any other is not only likely, but encouraged. One has to look no further than Quad Day, where the Republicans are placed next

to the Democrats, to see that the University values diversity of opinion. Wealthy donors who seek to flex their influence by eliminating this diversity are out of line. Of course there are going to be conflicting ideas on campus. If the administration feels one of its professors acted out of line, they have the ability to deal with it. They probably don’t need the help of Mr. Six-Figure Donor. Personally, I don’t see how these donors, responsible for providing hundreds of thousands of dollars, could not have had an influence, and I feel they more than likely did affect the University’s decision. And I find that appalling. I’d much rather attend an institution with less funding that stands up for itself and doesn’t bow to the selfish demands of the North Shore elite than one that doesn’t. Threats from essential donors could not be more misguided. Education

is beautiful because it’s diverse and aims to better society and its members. Once it is corrupted by money and politics, the integrity of an entire institution is undermined, and that’s something I can’t stand for. If the price we have to pay for academic integrity involves standing up to bullies who seek to extort, I think most would be willing to pay. The decision whether or not to terminate the employment of Salaita’s or any other professor belongs to the University, and the University alone. Attempts to corrupt that should not be tolerated, no matter how powerful the objecting party is. I hope these donors’ threats truly had no influence on Chancellor Wise’s decision, but in a world where cash rules everything around us, I can’t be sure.

Boswell is a senior in LAS. He can be reached at hutson2@ dailyillini.com.

‘Girls’ portrays a rough post-grad experience EMMA GOODWIN Opinions columnist

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dorned by males and females, critics and viewers alike, our generation has come into adulthood with “Girls,� an HBO show focused on Hannah Horvath and her three friends, Shoshanna, Marnie and Jessa as they experience the trials and tribulations of love and life in New York City. The show portrays a realistic life that many of us city-living-hopefuls might dance with in our twenties — where our moms and dads are starting to cut the financial cord, even though we still don’t have a steady paycheck, let alone a steady roommate. A little more than a decade ago, viewers had a similar show from the same provider, featuring four ladies in the Big Apple and

their experiences with men, sex, friendship, sex and shoes. These women might not have been at the top of the income bracket, but to girls watching today (who probably don’t know what that looks like anyway) they might as well have been royalty. The show was, of course, “Sex and the City,� with Charlotte, Samantha, Miranda, and the famous Carrie Bradshaw. “SATC� was heralded during its run, but is now criticized for its lack of realism in comparison with “Girls.� No woman can stop comparing themselves to the women in these shows, but “SATC� definitely carries a little more hope. The sketchy and grungy New York escapades in “Girls� aren’t inspirational, yet somehow, we see the lives of the characters as if it were a fun and enviable way to live (“Oh, you’re such a Hannah!� “No way! I’m a Jessa!�). Upon realizing

that I’m a combination of Marnie and Shoshanna — naive and controlling — I don’t feel validated and proud, or even cool for watching the show. It makes me feel like I haven’t accomplished anything. But hearing I resemble Charlotte and Carrie — a writer with constant optimism — I feel like I’ve progressed, even though I’m only 19 years old and have a long way to go. The women from “SATC� are strong self-providers with amazing careers — Carrie writes about what she wants, and here I am, writing about Carrie. While I am currently Marnie and Shoshanna, I am growing into Charlotte and Carrie. While I might start out rough once I graduate and be where the “Girls� are, that’s merely a springboard. Not a place to stay for three years, or three seasons. People making the realism argument when comparing the two shows forget the fact that most

of us grew up watching “Cinderella,� wanting to go from rags to royalty, the modern day version of going from a Horvath to a Bradshaw. With “Girls,� there is a lack of movement and inability to show any real character development; it’s almost as if we’re watching “Cinderella,� only this time, ending before she leaves for the ball. All we’re learning is how to dress your mouse and how to wash the floors. We don’t know how to get the glass slippers. The middle-aged women of “SATC� lived alone, barely relied on their parents and were sexually responsible, in control and explorative. But most importantly, they enviably made up a perfect friendship. They were always loyal and rarely fought. They still represent an unbreakable, unbiological sisterhood, whereas the characters in “Girls� barely hang out anymore, let alone stand by each others’ side. These two shows have

many of the same themes and motifs. “Girls� has even been described as “a ‘Sex and the City’ for a recession-era America.� It’s almost as if you’re watching similar plots unfold through a smogcovered lens. They both have very stark messages of female-empowerment. Yet, they relay completely different images of the post-grad life that many of us will soon be embarking on. Watching “Girls� sends a glorified image of, well, living in filth with actual crazy people. The problem with watching this show and looking up to its characters is that it isn’t a far stretch for anyone to be able to reach that point. Their lives are almost too realistic to a point where striving to be where they are is almost pathetic. While it makes for great television, wishing we lived it puts us at a disadvantage, especially when some of our future bosses grew up watching “SATC.� Hoping for the

glamorous lives they saw on their 24-dollarsa-month channel, they aspired and worked for lives that could gain them the ability to casually buy $500 shoes — and worked towards it. Pretty soon, these go-getters — now go’got’ers — are going to sit down for interviews with girls taught cynicism by “Girls� who now just wish to go to New York and pay $500 rent (ha). If anything, “Girls� should be looked at as a desperate prequel to an otherwise extraordinary NYC existence, or, like I said, should serve as a springboard. “SATC� is nowhere near as cinematic or relatable, but, in one way or another, it shows us where we should want our lives to be, rather than a slump to get stuck in, because, try as we might, we can’t stay boys and girls forever.

Emma is a sophomore in LAS. She can be reached at egoodwi2@dailyillini. com.

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Startup success boosts UI to 10th on ‘Most Driven’ list BY ELISEO ELIZARRARAZ STAFF WRITER

It has been 10 years since arguably the most wellknown dorm-room startup launched. In a dorm room at Harvard’s Kirkland House, Mark Zuckerberg’s 2004 creation of Facebook continues to be a benchmark for many college students looking to find success with their startup. Now, as times have changed, there is a brand new generation of college students trying make their entrepreneurial mark on the world. Illinois, in particular, is proving to become an innovation incubator for thousands of students. The University was recently ranked as 10th on Business Insider’s “Top 10 Schools with the Most Driven Students.” The list was compiled through data collected by the London-based company ViewsOnYou. The other schools ranked in the top 10 are (from first to ninth): UCLA, Vanderbilt, London School of Economics, University College London, Stanford, Johns Hopkins, University of Cambridge, Northwestern and MIT. Now, data released by venture capital database PitchBook shows that University startup projects have raised over $1.41 billion in funding over the past five years, with 131 different companies reaping the rewards of institutions offered by the University. Some of these institutions offered include Startup Cafe, EnterpriseWorks and Technology Entrepreneurship Center, which offers the annual Cozad Competition with $200,000 being awarded annually to University startups. EnterpriseWorks, which was one of Inc Magazine’s “Top 3 College Town Incubators,” as well as one of Forbes’ “12 Business Incubators Changing the World,” is one of the platforms that has helped launch some of the University’s most successful startup companies. While many of the companies that were hosted at EnterpriseWorks have been in business for years now, the University is also making room for the next businesses in line. Among these students is Saagar Gupta, senior in Business and cofounder of the social media search engine Hashtagr.co. Hashtagr, dubbed as “Your Social Search Engine,” allows users to search trends and curate content across Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Vine, Google+ and Instagram with

users in 130 countries so far, Gupta said. Along with his partners, Dennis Leancu and Khoa Nguyen from DePaul, the three launched the social media search engine in August 2013. “University of Illinois has a work hard, play hard environment,” Gupta said. “Students focus on succeeding and do not like the idea of being content with (what) they have now, but always seeking the next best opportunity.” While balancing school and his startup can be tedious work, Gupta said he feels the support he has around him so far has been important to his success. “It is very difficult to manage school, a start-up and having a ‘life.’ There are countless sleepless nights working on school and a start-up, but you always have to take breaks to go out once in a while so you don’t burn out. Professors, fellow students, family and friends have been so supportive,” he said. “Whether it be tutoring me for a class I am struggling with to extending deadlines so I can focus on a major competition, everything has worked out well.” Another campus startup tech company, TJM SoftWorks, LLC , which was founded by Tim Miller, sophomore in Engineering, has launched apps over the summer like Pigeon Messenger and Bubble Browser, Miller said. It is a company that the 19-year-old Miller has been working on for four years and one that has gone through a long development process, he said. “Part of running a company includes staying three steps ahead of the competition,” Miller said. “I believe if I hadn’t started that early, the company wouldn’t be possible today. Too many people have moved into the app development space, and we were fortunate enough to get an early start and build a sustainable user base.” A group looking to get in the mix is the Illini Intelligent Investment Group, a nonprofit group gauged toward educating undergraduates about sound money investments and basic investment techniques. The group also engages the community by donating part of their portfolio return to the Don Moyer’s Boys and Girls Club of Champaign. “I think it’s a testament to the fact that students really want to be at school here. The University does a really good job of providing career services to students who work hard to reward them,” said Ethan Chaplinsky, first year

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graduate student in Business, who along with Jeremy Chew, senior in Engineering, is working to progress the Illini Intelligent Investment Group. The group provides incentives for its members while maintaining a philanthropic basis. Even though the company is still in the early development phase, Chaplinsky said they plan on establishing an institution that will be a part of the University for the long run. “We really want this to be something that lasts at U of I longer than we do,” he siad. “We really want to get underclassmen involved because they will ultimately be the future of this.”

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Johnny Righini shops for produce at Sigona’s Farmers Market in Redwood City, Calif., on Aug. 21. Righini is in recovery for what eating disorder experts call orthorexia, an obsession with healthy eating that can be physically and mentally debilitating.

Health suffers when ‘pure’ eating goes too far BY MARTHA ROSS MCCLATCHY-TRIBUNE

SAN JOSE, Calif.. — During a recent trip to the Half Moon Bay, Calif., farmers market, Johnny Righini didn’t suffer a panic attack or chastise his mother when she bought nonorganic produce. For Righini, this moment of self-restraint marked another small victory in his struggle to overcome a pathological obsession with eating “pure” foods. Starting in his early 20s, Righini dedicated himself to vegan and raw food diets, thinking they offered a healthy way to recover from years of anorexia and bulimia. But he took those restrictive diets to extremes, agonizing, for example, over fruits and vegetables losing their “life force” each minute after being picked. He now says his “twisted thinking” was a symptom of orthorexia, an eating disorder that is increasingly on the radar of health professionals. Eating disorder experts say there is nothing wrong with wanting to eat nutritiously or to eliminate certain foods. But healthy eating becomes harmful when

people’s thinking or behavior becomes so “extremely rigid” they jeopardize their physical and mental health and relationships with other people, said Jennifer Lombardi, executive director of the Eating Recovery Center in Sacramento. “Any diet or dietary restriction that causes a person to be unable to celebrate and socialize with food comfortably is going too far,” agreed Leah Hopkins, a clinical dietitian at the Monarch Cove Eating Disorder Treatment Center in Pacific Grove, Calif.. It’s not surprising that people fervently latch onto health food trends, especially here in Northern California, where a foodie culture equates wholesome eating with a happy life and disparages ingredients that are not organic, natural or locally produced. The working definition for Orthorexia comes from San Francisco physician Steven Bratman. In a 1997 Yoga Journal essay and subsequent book, “Health Food Junkies,” he recounted his “health food addiction,” which he called orthorexia, using the

Greek work “ortho” meaning “straight, correct or true.” Bratman, who declined to be interviewed for this story because the disorder is no longer part of his practice, wrote that his orthorexia began in the 1970s when he was a “dedicated” vegetarian living and cooking at an organic food commune. Selfdenial and “pure” choices made him feel “clear-headed, strong and self-righteous.” Like Righini, he developed an aversion to produce that hadn’t just been picked and lectured friends and family about the evils of refined, processed food and the dangers of pesticides and artificial fertilizers. “My ability to carry on normal conversations was hindered by intrusive thoughts of food,” he wrote. “The need to obtain meals free of meat, fat, and artificial chemicals had put nearly all social forms of eating beyond my reach. I was lonely and obsessed.” Experts say orthorexia becomes life-threatening when people’s food restrictions make it impossible for them to take in enough calories and nutrients to maintain good health.

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OVER THE MOON Father-son duo brings music festival to Danville for local, far-off music lovers alike

BY REBECCA JACOBS STAFF WRITER

Sam Shear is only 23 years old, but along with his father, Barry, he has co-founded the first Phases of the Moon Music and Art Festival to take place in Danville. Danville’s Kennekuk County Park will be home to the grass-roots festival from Thursday to Sunday. Shear said that he has a “huge smile on his face” as the festival comes together. The festival is a four-day camping event, and Shear said they are expecting anywhere from 12,000 to 15,000 people to attend. Tickets are still available at the Phases of the Moon site, with festival general admission currently running at $250. All festival tickets include free camping. “It’s the first national event of this magnitude ever held in this area. The difference (between Phases and other festivals) is the setting in scenic Kennekuk Park,” said Jeanie Cooke, executive director of the Danville Area Convention and Visitors’ Bureau. The Convention and Visitors’ Bureau first approached Shear about hosting the festival in the area. Shear said he liked the centralized location, with many universities within 200 miles of the park. He is hoping that college students will attend the festival. “By the time September 1 came around, I was looking for something to get me out of school,” Shear said about his time in college. He said he wanted to create a festival that both students and families could get excited about and come to from anywhere. Jennifer and Karl Hauser are traveling from much far-

ther than Illinois to attend the festival; they are coming all the way from Louisville, Ky., to celebrate Karl’s 50th birthday at Phases of the Moon. “The lineup is fantastic and we love a festival atmosphere,” Jennifer said. “The crowds at these types of festivals are usually very friendly, interesting and fun. We think this will be a great mix of people.” Ben Corum, 26, is driving 14 hours from Charleston, S. C., for the festival. Corum said he likes that there will be no DJs, just live music. The lineup includes Widespread Panic, The String Cheese Incident and Grace Potter and the Nocturnals, among many others. Performances range from national to more local artists, such as Abnormous and the James Jones Trio. Illinois State Representative Chad Hays and Senator Don Harmon will kick off the event with their band, Boat Drink Caucus. “I’m looking forward to seeing all the shows I possibly can,” said Chelsey Reams. Reams is a 24 year old coming from Lexington, Ky., for the festival. “My dream would be to meet the artists in bands such as Tedeschi Trucks Band, SCI and Widespread Panic, but a girl can only dream.” The Phases of the Moon is not just a music festival though. Shear said he is aiming for four components: feelgood music, awe-inspiring artwork, a strong sense of community and a conscious collective. There will be interactive art performances, including circus groups and acrobatics. Quixotic, named one of the best contemporary circus acts by Men’s Journal magazine, is performing. Plus,

there are stationary galleries of art from all over the country. The festival provides its guests a break from the chaos with its Sanctuary. The Sanctuary was constructed as “an oasis for relaxation and rejuvenation.” The Sanctuary provides space for massage, energy work, sound healing, yoga and meditation, according to the festival’s website. Just as the entertainment is both national and local, so is the food. Budweiser is providing beer and craft beers, like the Chicago-based Goose Island, for the beer garden. As far as dining goes, Shear said he wants there to be a farm-to-table feel. Vendors are from all over the country, but Shear decided to include a Phases farmers’ market, providing local fruits, vegetables and cheeses for festival goers. To minimize trash in the park, the festival is following the motto “leave no trash behind.” “Being only new to this area for about a year and a half, I’ve come to love and cherish this park just as much as the locals,” Shear said. “And so we really want to make sure that this is not destroying the park, that we’re helping to boost the economy here in Danville, and at the same time to create something special for everyone.” Attendees can visit a volunteer booth to get a bag to collect trash throughout the festival. At the end, they can return the trash for points going toward sunglasses or even passes to next year’s festival, according to Shear. When Shear graduated from Sierra Nevada College two years ago, he wanted to

focus on music. With his father Barry having worked in finance and created new businesses for the past 30 years, the fatherson duo teamed up with a business plan to create the festival. “This is not Live Nation coming in putting on a festival,” Shear said. “This is a family of good-loving music lovers.” The festival has something for everyone, even those whom cannot attend. Phases Radio broadcasts music 24/7, and will stream live performances from the festival, as well as similar musicians to those performing and bands Shear hopes to have at future festivals. Shear said the festival is not intended to be a one-year event. Shear and his father hope to come back for years to come, continuing to “push boundaries.” “We have tons of ideas on how to keep expanding, but we have to kind of slow down and see how this first year goes, make sure we’re taking the right steps to make it a successful event so that we can come back year after year.”

Rebecca can be reached at rrjacob2@dailyillini.com.

“This is not Live Nation coming in putting on a festival. This is a family of good-loving music lovers.” SAM SHEAR

CO-FOUNDER OF PHASES OF THE MOON MUSIC AND ART FESTIVAL

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Pop-up plant business sets down new roots BY FRANCES WELCH CONTRIBUTING WRITER

For most college students, lacking a green thumb and having a shrinking wallet can scare away any thought of plant ownership. However, a new pop-up business, Plant Mode, located in downtown Champaign, may be the perfect solution. The tropical houseplant business will be moving from its current loft space to Furniture Lounge, a mid-century modern furniture store located in downtown Champaign at 11 E. University Ave., from October to Christmas. A basic plant selection of succulents and cacti will be available during Furniture Lounge’s open hours, while Plant Mode will be selling an extended inventory on Saturdays. J. Matthis Helmick, owner of Plant Mode and native to Champaign-Urbana, originally started out at Sprout Home Chicago, a tropical plant shop that has locations in both Chicago and Brooklyn. With an eye for idiosyncratic plant design and an inventive mind for recyclable plant potting, Helmick fell in love with succulents, air plants and all things tropical. After returning to Champaign in June 2012, he combined his experience from Sprout Home with his experimental business ideas to create Plant Mode in 2013. “I always wanted to plant in reusable containers, such as metal tins and milk cartons, which was an idea I had while working at Sprout Home,” Helmick said. Although the plants them-

selves are extremely particular and uncommon, his creative and uncommon twists he puts into his potting is what makes Plant Mode stand out from the rest. “The specific plants I carry are unique, not seen and hard to fi nd. I like to blow people’s mind and get the ‘Woah, what’s that?’ type of reaction,” Helmick said. “This also includes teaching clients, even ones who fi nd themselves to be plant killers, that although these plants are unique, they really are simple.” Originally starting his business in his downtown Champaign loft space, customers could fi nd various modern home décor and indoor tropical plants such as succulents, cacti and air plants. Although these plant species seem to have become quite trendy in the past year, many customers are unfamiliar about what qualifies as a succulent or air plant, and even more so about how to be a successful caretaker of the plants. “‘Air plants’ are so called because they do not, in the wild, grow in soil, but instead grow attached to trees and shrubs, normally in tropical areas, where they receive their water from rain and their nutrients from detritus collecting in their roots or in their vase-like structure,” said Steve Hill, a retired University botanist and plant systematist and current survey associate with the Illinois Natural History Survey. The affluent variety of cacti and succulents allow any customer to fi nd their favorite air plant.

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J. Matthis Helmick, owner of Plant Mode, holds a jar of Marimo on Saturday within the business’s current location in downtown Champaign. “Because these plants grow on trees in the tropics, they do not always need bright light due to their adaptation to shade. In regards to caretaking, they usually need to dry between waterings or the roots can rot,” Hill said. “ In general, they make good houseplants and can be put outdoors in shade in the summer months.” Although air plants are popular sellers at Plant Mode, merchandise also largely consists of succulents. “They are usually considered to be easy to grow because they need very little water when they are indoors; usually only once a week or so, but they do like strong light, often a problem in the winter here,” Hill explained. “Succulents normally can stand very dry air, such as what we have in our homes here in the winter.“

Plant Mode’s new move will mean newer plants, more home accessories and the return of Marimo, Kokedama, terrariums and many other product varieties that may have been a limited edition before. Interested customers can contact J. Matthis Helmick for personal loft space appointments or business and home installations via www.plantmode.com and also his Facebook page. Plant Mode will also have a vendor booth at this year’s free Made Fest on September 27 to 28 at The Highdive Outdoor Annex, located at Market and Main streets in Champaign. To contact Steve Hill for outdoor tropical plant sales, you can email him for location and dates at srhill50@msn.com.

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Plant Mode’s current selection of eclectic houseplants resides in its loft space in downtown Champaign.

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FOOTBALL SAT: ILLINOIS 42, WESTERN KENTUCKY 34

VOLLEYBALL BIG TEN/PAC-12 CHALLENGE AT STANFORD

SOCCER AT CHARLESTON FRI: ILLINOIS 3, CHARLESTON 0

MEN’S CROSS-COUNTRY AT PORTLAND SAT: PORTLAND 36, ILLINOIS 19

FRI: UCLA 3, ILLINOIS 0 SUN: STANFORD 3, ILLINOIS 2

AT UAB SUN: ILLINOIS 3, UAB 1

Illini can’t finish out close sets in pair of losses BY STEPHEN BOURBON SENIOR WRITER

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Illinois’ Josh Ferguson attempts to break a tackle against Western Kentucky at Memorial Stadium on Saturday. Ferguson had 14 carries for 32 yards and one touchdown and two catches for 21 yards in the 42-34 Illini win.

Illini win with late flurry Big 4th quarter drives Illinois to 2nd-straight win BY CHARLOTTE CARROLL STAFF WRITER

Illinois football got the fast start it was looking for in Saturday’s 42-34 win over Western Kentucky, putting the ball in the end zone within the first five minutes. But like last week, the Illini really performed in the fourth quarter, scoring half of its 42 points in the final 15 minutes of play. Running back Josh Ferguson capped Illinois’ four-play,

32-yard drive with a 1-yard touchdown after Western Kentucky dropped the snap on a punt, giving Illinois premium field position. Although Illinois put the first points on the board, Western Kentucky took the lead twice before Illinois went ahead for good. “I told them in the locker room, ‘Please don’t do that anymore, I’m getting old and my heart is getting bad,’ � Illinois head coach Tim Beckman said.

“The kids fought and I’m proud of the way they fought. I don’t think they ever questioned the opportunity to win this football game. “Again, that comes from the players, and it comes from the player’s belief in the system that we are doing offensively, defensively and on special teams.� One of the big concerns going into the game was containing the Western Kentucky offense, which amassed 708 total yards in its first game against Bowling Green. Against the Illini, the Hilltoppers’ offense managed only to pick up 400. Quarterback Brandon Dough-

ty was 24-for-48 and 297 yards with two touchdowns. “We knew they were going to move fast-paced,� Beckman said. “We knew that they were very skilled at the wide receiver position and their quarterback is a good football player. We felt we needed to pressure them and we did that with our front four.� Illini quarterback Wes Lunt led the offense, completing 35-of-50 passes for a careerhigh 456 yards. Lunt tossed three touchdowns and one interception. His interception, which resulted in a Western Kentucky

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Illinois needs stronger starts

Win over WKU shouldn’t feel like a ‘sigh of relief ’ SEAN HAMMOND Sports editor

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knew it could happen, we thought it might happen, and for a while, it looked like it would happen. Western Kentucky, fresh off a 700-yard offensive outburst last week, was a dangerous foe that many thought could pull off the upset. When a Wes Lunt third quarter pass to Illini receiver Malik Turner was ripped from Turner’s hands and run back 95 yards for a touchdown, you could sense the momentum changing. The offense went back onto the field the next possession trailing 24-21 and Lunt promptly threw an interception. “I kind of got greedy, I saw a guy getting open, I think

I would have had it if I had thrown a good ball,� Lunt said. “There was a guy open in the flat and I should have taken it.� But holding the Hilltoppers to a field goal was at least a small success, and a 62-yard touchdown pass from Lunt to Justin Hardee was a big one. The Illini pulled this one out 42-34, but they certainly are playing with fire. Like last week’s squeaker over Youngstown State, it feels like more of a sigh of relief for Illinois fans than a resounding triumph. Lunt said no one panicked when the Hilltoppers took the lead. In past years, Tim Beckman’s squad would often roll over and give in when adversity hit. This team didn’t. While that’s great, it still doesn’t feel like a win over a C-USA team should feel. On the positive side, watch-

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In its first three matches of the season, the Illinois volleyball team won close sets on the way to a 3-0 record. The Illini didn’t execute in close matches in the Big Ten/Pac-12 Challenge this weekend and lost both matches. The Illini (3-2) were swept by UCLA on Friday night and dropped a tight decision to No. 2 Stanford in five sets Sunday afternoon. Illinois lost five of the six sets on the weekend by three points. “We really struggled to compete and play the way we needed to,� head coach Kevin Hambly said of the Illini’s opening match against UCLA. “We know we can play with anybody in the country, we just have to figure out how to win those matches.� The Cardinal will move into the No. 1 slot in the AVCA poll after besting current No. 1 Penn State on Friday and sliding past the Illini. While Hambly didn’t feel as though his team showed resiliency against UCLA, the Illini fought back against Stanford. After dropping the first set, Illinois roared back in the next two sets and took a 2-1 lead over the hosts of the Big Ten/Pac-12 Challenge. The Illini briefly held the lead early in the fourth set at 7-6, but Stanford would take the lead at 8-7 and hold on for the remainder of the set. The final frame was a back-and-forth affair. With the score tied at 11, Stanford took control and won four of the next five points to claim the match. “Our theme for the match was to grind and play great defense. Play more Big Ten volleyball,� setter Allison Palmer said. “We executed our game plan, but it was just all about closing out sets.� After losing the first set to UCLA 25-17, Illinois couldn’t close out the next two sets, losing both by the same 25-22 margin. Bruins outside hitter Karsta Lowe continued her blistering start to the season by piling up 29 kills in just three sets — a new career-high in just three sets of play.

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UCLA 3, Illinois 0

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Illinois’ Wes Lunt passes against Western Kentucky at Memorial Stadium on Saturday. Lunt was 35-of-50 for 456 yards and three touchdowns in the Illinois win.

Summary: Illinois dropped its first contest of the season. UCLA was led by senior Karsta Lowe. Key performer: Karsta Lowe hit .426 and set a career-high with 29 kills in just three sets. Quote of the game: “It was one of the more remarkable individual performances I’ve seen. I’ve never seen a player take over the way she was able to take over,� Illinois head coach Kevin Hambly. Hidden stat: The Illini lost their first sets of the season.

Stanford 3, Illinois 2

Rayfield earns 200th victory in shutout Illini extend winning streak to 5 games with stingy defense BY ELISEO ELIZARRARAZ STAFF WRITER

The Illinois soccer team is now 5-1 on the season after a successful weekend at the College of Charleston Cup. The Illini shutout the College of Charleston 3-0 on Friday before taking care of business on Sunday, as they beat UAB 3-1, extending their winning streak to five games.

Illinois had six different scorers during the weekend, as Reagan Robishaw, Allison Stucky and Kara Marbury scored against Charleston and Janelle Flaws, Amy Feher and Emily Osoba scored against UAB. Robishaw, Marbury and Osoba each scored their first goal of the season. “When your team is scoring goals like that, when

there’s a lot of different people, it means that tactically, the team is on the same page,� head coach Janet Rayfield said. “They’re finding people in the right spots, and everyone is contributing to the goal scoring game. If you can do that, then you know as a team it’s (going to be) hard to defend.� Robishaw opened the scoring early on Friday against Charleston, scoring from six yards on a pass from junior midfielder Nicole Breece only three minutes into the game. Stuckey then added

a goal for the Illini in the 12th minute off a corner kick. Marbury essentially finished off the game in the 32nd minute, as she was on the receiving end of a Robishaw cross, finishing with a one touch goal. The win was Rayfield’s 200th career victory and 155th with Illinois. “Longevity in this profession is not easy, and I am thankful to the players who have trusted me to guide them through wins and losses,� Rayfield said after the win. “I am certainly

thankful for those players who have put the effort into getting those wins because there have been a lot of them. Some suffered through the early years, and some were fortunate to be part of the years with lots of wins, but they have all been special to me.� Against UAB, Illinois got off to a early start in the seventh minute, as Flaws scored in an effort from midfielder Nicole Breece’s throwin. UAB would be quick to

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Summary: Despite taking a 2-1 lead, the Illini couldn’t upset No. 2 Stanford, losing in five sets. Key performer: Inky Ajanaku had 16 kills and hit .500 on the day. Quote of the game: “The lack of execution in big moments was disappointing. When it got tight, their girls made plays.� Hambly said. Hidden stat: The Illini lost three sets by a combined nine points. Up next: at Middle Tennessee State 5 p.m. Friday

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Illini defense holds off Hilltoppers’ offense BY SEAN NEUMANN STAFF WRITER

Don’t let the numbers fool you, Illinois’ defense came up big in Saturday’s 42-34 win over Western Kentucky. The defense forced three turnovers on the day. The biggest momentum changer was safety Taylor Barton’s 77-yard touchdown return on an interception in the fourth quarter, — a type of play head coach Tim Beckman said begins with the defensive line rushing the quarterback. The defensive line had two sacks, forced a fumble and recovered another. “It was extremely important (to put pressure on the quarterback),” defensive lineman DeJazz Woods said. “When you’re hustling to the ball, good things are going to happen.” Illinois’ secondary also held Western Kentucky’s up-tempo offense to 297 yards through the air —

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HAMMOND ing Lunt dismantle the Western Kentucky defense was like watching a snake slowly squeeze its prey to death. Lunt said he probably should have hit the receiver in the flat on his one interception of the day — but most of the day he made the easy throws. He finished with 35 completions for 456 yards

the Hilltoppers had for 569 passing yards last week. “The secondary played really well as a whole group,” safety Zane Petty said. “All week we were talking about how this was a test for us to see what we could do, and as a secondary, I really think that we proved that we can compete.”

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3rd

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4th

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Final

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EAST DIVISION Maryland

2-0

Sept. 13 @ Washington — 3 p.m.

Penn State*

2-0

Rutgers

2-0

Sept. 20 Texas State — TBA

Indiana

1-0

Michigan

1-1

Sept. 27 @ Nebraska — 8 p.m.

Michigan State 1-1 Ohio State

Oct. 4 Purdue — TBA

WEST DIVISION

Oct. 11 @ Wisconsin — TBA Oct. 25 Minnesota — 11 a.m. Nov. 1 @ Ohio State — 7 p.m. Nov. 15 Iowa — TBA Nov. 22 Penn State — TBA

Illinois

2-0

Iowa

2-0

Minnesota

2-0

Nebraska

2-0

Purdue

1-1

Wisconsin

1-1

Northwestern

0-2

*Penn State is ineligible for postseason play.

Nov. 29 @ Northwestern — TBA

respond as Megan Collins evened things up five minutes later. The two teams would remain deadlocked for the rest of the first half. However, defender Amy Feher’s goal would prove to be the gamewinner in the 74th minute off, again, another Breece throwin. Osoba capped off the scoring two minutes later for her first goal of the season as

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Breece would assist again to equal the schools single-game assist record with three. “I was really happy with (my teammates) finally finishing off of my throw-ins,” Breece said on Sunday. “People are finally getting used to where they’re going to go and how to react and how to adjust to them and finish them, so I was happy that we finished off that.” Illinois’ stingy defense has held up its reputation, allowing only two goals in the past

Offensive line steps up

Wes Lunt threw for a careerhigh 456 yards Saturday Illinois scored 21 points in the fourth quarter for the second-straight week

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Illinois’ 10-point deficit was the first double-digit comeback win since Oct. 2, 2011, against Northwestern

GAME TO REMEMBER

QUOTE OF THE GAME

Wes Lunt

“He doesn’t make the same mistake twice. The expectations for him are pretty high.”

Wes Lunt threw for 456 yards and three touchdowns Saturday in his second start for Illinois. The sophomore threw for 17 passes for a gain of more than 10 yards, as well as four passes for longer than 30 yards, leading Illinois past Western Kentucky 42-34.

BILL CUBIT OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR ON QUARTERBACK WES LUNT

ON A (LIGHTER) SIDE NOTE

GAME TO FORGET

Western Kentucky’s mascot “Big Red” was seemingly just a “big blob.” A frightening mix between a red gumball and 1970’s McDonald’s mascot Grimace, the Hilltoppers’ hype-man waddled his way across the Illinois end zone four times to celebrate Western Kentucky touchdowns.

Taylor Zalewski

Taylor Zalewski had another penalty on a kickoff Saturday – the second time in as many weeks. Zalewski also missed a 50-yard field goal late in the first half. Illini coach Tim Beckman wasn’t happy with the special teams following the game: “We’ve got a long ways to go there,” Beckman said. “We cannot miss field goals and we cannot kick balls out of bounds.”

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Lunt’s third-down conversions — While sophomore quarterback Wes Lunt’s game didn’t start off as Illinois wanted, he kept Illini drives alive throughout the second half. Lunt threw for seven third-down conversions, including two for more than 20 yards in the team’s final scoring drive. five games and has already equaled last year’s shutout number with three. “Another shutout speaks to the pride our team is taking in defending,” Rayfield said. “If you look throughout the course of time at teams that are successful in the NCAA arena, those are teams that don’t give up a lot of goals. It’s something we know we need to do to be successful.”

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VOLLEYBALL “It was one of the more remarkable individual performances I’ve seen. I’ve never seen a player take over the way she was able to take over,” Hambly said. “It was impressive. But I feel like if we executed the way we wanted and played our game and put a little more pressure on them offensively and passed a

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Illinois’ secondary held Western Kentucky to 297 passing yards (Hilltoppers threw for 569 last week)

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There were six turnovers between Illinois and Western Kentucky on Saturday

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throughout two games to get rid of the jitters. There won’t be time for jitters next week at Washington. A win over the Huskies would be more than a sigh of relief — and what a feeling it would be for Illinois fans.

each carried the ball 14 times and combined for 79 yards. Offensive coordinator Bill Cubit said Ferguson had been the best player on the field until he started suffering cramps midway through the game. Each running back had a touchdown, but it was the one Young was unable to score in the first quarter on fourth-and-one at the goal line that stands out.

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he entered the locker room following the win, he joked with his team: “Please don’t do that anymore. I’m getting old and my heart’s getting bad.” It’s all fun and games after a win, but Illinois won’t continue to be so lucky. The Illini shouldn’t come away with wins over Youngstown State and Western Kentucky sighing with relief. It’s safe to say the Illini have had enough time

and really only a few of those completions were memorable. They didn’t have to be. Lunt got the job done and he did it well. Saturday’s performance was exactly what fans were hoping for when Lunt announced his transfer to Illinois. While Lunt’s performance was quietly spectacular, the Illinois running game was quietly forgettable. Josh Ferguson and Donovonn Young

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“I’m going to challenge them,” Beckman said. “If it’s fourth-and-inches, we’re going to go for it. I’m not going to kick a field goal. You go for it, you run the play and you put it in the end zone.” While that is a bold and confident strategy, one might question the decision so early in the game. But if the Illini want to play with fire, they can play with fire. Beckman said that when

Illinois’ win didn’t come easy. There were four lead changes throughout the game, and the Illini trailed heading into the fourth quarter for the second consecutive week. The Illinois offense had three turnovers, including a 95-yard fumble return for a touchdown by Hilltopper defensive back Wonderful Terry in the third quarter. The fumble return gave Western Kentucky a 24-21 lead and swung the

Mistakes nearly cost the game

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a prepared football player,” Beckman said. “You never know when your name is going to be called. I thought he did exactly what we needed him to do.” Lunt agreed with Beckman that the offense still needs work, but there’s no question Illinois’ receiving corps is beginning to click with Lunt, who threw 17 passes for a gain of more than 10 yards and four for more than 30 yards — including Justin Hardee’s 62-yard touchdown reception to put Illinois up 28-27 in the fourth quarter. “He did a heck of a job,” Lunt said of Hardee. “He’s a kid that works his tail off and deserves everything he gets. The receivers we doing a great job running routes — it felt really good.”

going to be some challenges at the kicking position.”

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It all starts up front. Illinois’ passing game flourished against Western Kentucky — sophomore quarterback Wes Lunt had 456 yards and three touchdowns in his second start. But Lunt wouldn’t have time to pass the ball without Illinois’ offensive line. The line was forced to make adjustments after right guard Pat Flavin was injured in practice earlier this week. Sophomore Joe Spencer was called upon to play center, forcing left guard Mike Heitz to right tackle and center Alex Hill to left guard. Hill would leave the game with an injury and was replaced by Chris O’Connor. There were hiccups — Hilltopper linebacker Nick Holt rushed Spencer and tackled Lunt for a

four-yard loss before Lunt seemed to know what hit him — but the offensive line held Western Kentucky to just one sack on the day. “They did a great job, especially with all the injuries,” Lunt said. “I’m really proud of those guys.” Beckman wasn’t satisfied with the offensive production, despite putting up 42 points — he was particularly upset with a failed Illini conversion on fourth-andgoal from the 1-yard line early in the game. “I still don’t feel like offensively we’re clicking yet,” Beckman said. “If it’s fourth-and-inches, we’re going to go for it. You go for it, you run the play, and you put it in the end zone.” But Beckman was happy with young players stepping in on the offensive line — particularly O’Conner who entered the game after Hill’s injury. “That’s the mark of being

momentum. Beckman said the team’s maturity and senior leadership were keys in turning the momentum back around after the interception. “On the sidelines, there were some great seniors who stood up and said, ‘We still have this game,’” Beckman said. “They responded and that’s exactly what you want to see as a football coach. They responded and got us a win.” The Illini also had nine penalties in the game, giving Western Kentucky 69 free yards. Illini kicker Taylor Zalewski had his second consecutive game with a penalty for kicking the ball out-of-bounds on a kickoff. Zalewski also missed a 50-yard field goal late in the first half. “We’ve got a long ways to go there,” Beckman said. “We cannot miss field goals, and we cannot kick balls out-of-bounds. There’s

field goal, came one possession after Hilltoppers cornerback Wonderful Terry ran a fumble back 95 yards for a touchdown to give Western Kentucky a 24-21 third quarter lead. Holding the Hilltoppers to a field goal following the interception was a victory for the Illini defense. “We tried to run the ball in on two plays, didn’t get much and then we tried to throw the ball in and had a miscommunication,” Western Kentucy head coach Jeff Brohm said. “If we could’ve scored then, I think it would’ve been a different ball game. But we didn’t, and those are the things you learn from.” But despite the two miscues, Lunt came back and threw a 62-yard strike to Justin Hardee for a touchdown. Hardee had a career-best 110 yards on six receptions and the one touchdown. Geronimo Allison also caught eight passes for 97 yards. Ferguson finished with 32 yards on 14 carries. Running mate Donovonn Young also carried the ball 14 times for 47 yards and a touchdown. The Illini also capitalized on the Hilltoppers’ three turnovers, including two fumbles and an interception. Safety Taylor Barton returned an interception for a 77-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter. “I think we may have gotten in their head a little bit,” linebacker Mason Monheim said. “We were swarming. At the end of the day, it’s about making plays when the opportunity arises and I think we did that a lot.”

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little better, we would have been fine.” Liz McMahon led the Illini in both matches in kills with 13 and 19 against UC L A a nd Sta nford, respectively. Outside hitter Jocelynn Birks was held in check for most of the weekend, hitting just .105 overall. Hambly opted to bring Katie Roustio into the rotation against UCLA and the sophomore responded, hitting .417 with six kills. In last weekend’s Illini

Classic, Illinois was 4-0 in sets decided by four points or less. The Illini were winless in such matches this weekend — leading to an 0-2 record. “The lack of execution in big moments was disappointing,” Hambly said. “When it got tight, their girls made plays.”

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Hawks owner relinquishes control after racist emails

ANTHONY SOUFFLE MCCLATCHY-TRIBUNE

Bears can’t hang on against Bills in 23-20 overtime loss MCCLATCHY-TRIBUNE

The Bears were chasing the Bills for most of the afternoon Sunday at Soldier Field. In the end, the Bills prevailed 23-20 in overtime on a 27-yard field goal by Dan Carpenter. The Bills led 17-7 at the half as Carpenter kicked a 50-yard field goal and C.J. Spiller scored on a seven-

(i.e. hip-hop vs. country, white vs. black cheerleaders, etc.) and by stereotyping their perceptions of one another (i.e. that white fans might be afraid of our black fans),� he said. “By focusing on race, I also sent the unintentional and hurtful message that our white fans are more valuable than our black fans.� Levenson reported his email to the league in July, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said in a statement, noting that this summer, the NBA made annual training on anti-harassment and anti-discrimination policies mandatory.

Hawks controlling owner Bruce Levenson has decided to sell his stake in the team amid an NBA investigation into an “inappropriate and offensive� email he wrote in 2012 about black fans, team and league officials announced Sunday. “I trivialized our fans by making cliched assumptions about their interests

Bears wide receiver Brandon Marshall had an 11-yard touchdown catch, but it wasn’t enough as the Bears lost 23-20.

yard pass from Manuel. The Bears tied it at 17 on a 41-yard Gould field goal and an 11-yard TD catch by Brandon Marshall. The Bears tied the game 20-20 when Robbie Gould kicked a 37-yard field goal with 30 seconds left in the fourth quarter. “We didn’t finish drives and we turned the ball over and put our defense in tough positions,� Bears coach Marc Trestman said. The Bears played much of the game without offensive linemen Matt Slauson and Roberto Garza, both of whom sustained ankle injuries, Trestman said. Wide receiver Alshon Jeffery also missed much of the second half with a hamstring injury.

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Notre Dame quarterback Everett Golson threw for 226 yards and three touchdowns in a 31-0 win over Michigan on Saturday.

Golson’s big day leads Notre Dame to shutout of Michigan

over Michigan last night at Notre Dame Stadium in the last scheduled game in a series dating to 1887. “Give Notre Dame credit for how they played,� Hoke said. “It was a total butt-kicking, all the way around, that we all took. We’re going back to work tomorrow as a team. We’ve got to get a lot better.� “It feels great to beat Michigan,� Kelly said. “It feels great to be the first team in the history of Notre Dame football to shut out a Michigan team. Our kids can take that with them and feel great about it.�

Notre Dame quarterback Everett Golson gave the Michigan Wolverines plenty to remember now that the football series between the schools has officially ended. Golson passed for 226 yards and three touchdowns to lead the No. 16 Fighting Irish to a resounding 31-0 win

CHRIS PEDOTA MCCLATCHY-TRIBUNE

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver made anti-discrimination policies mandatory after the Donald Sterling controversy.

Inconsistent play at QB dooms Ohio State in upset MCCLATCHY-TRIBUNE

COLUMBUS — When Ohio State quarterback J.T. Barrett ran the ball for long gains three times in four plays early in Ohio State’s game against Virginia Tech on Saturday night, it brought back memories of Braxton Miller. Unfortunately for the Buckeyes, less pleasant images from the past, along with a few impalatable new ones, overshadowed Barrett’s brief Miller-esque moments in a 35-21 loss to Virginia Tech. Virginia Tech, a team that some thought might be in decline the last two seasons, reasserted itself forcefully in a game in which Ohio State never led. Ohio State came into the game with some apparent issues after an inconsistent performance in a season-opening 34-17 win over Navy last week.

But Saturday night it where the unit gave up sevlooked like OSU has even en quarterback sacks. more concerns to deal with Barrett did not get a lot than it thought it did when of help from his receivers, the game kicked off. either, when they dropped Offensive several catchable balls. ly, about the The supposonly thi ngs e d ly r ebu i lt that worked defense revertwere Barrett ed to its nasty running the ball and deep habit of a year throws. And ago of leaving even that was receivers wide inconsistent. open too many times. He was only Even the spe7-of-26 passing on the day cial te a ms, and was interalways a point cepted three of emphasis for times. c oach Urba n URBAN MEYER Meyer, deserted Ohio State’s OHIO STATE HEAD inexperienced the Buckeyes, COACH offensive line who missed two looked overfield goals, had a 24-yard punt matched and exposed until it had fallen and were shaky on kick covbehind 21-7, then faltered erage at times. again late in the game. All in all, it added up to a The most notable fail- performance that signaled ure was in pass protection, that expectations might

have to be lowered unless improvements are made soon. “Our opponent really did a good job of preparing for us and exposed us a little bit, the weaknesses on our team. We can play better on both sides,� Meyer said. “It was a gutsy effort by our quarterback. Obviously, it was not good enough. But a quarterback is a product of those around him and we all have to get better.� Meyer said he was “a little bit surprised� by how his team played. “I thought our skill guys would perform a little better. I thought we would protect a little better. “I was disappointed. Coaches don’t get surprised, they get disappointed. Obviously, we just have to work a little harder,� he said. Ohio State had three shining moments. The first was a 53-yard

“Our opponent really did a good job of preparing for us and exposed us a little bit.�

touchdown pass from Barrett to Michael Thomas to cut the lead to 21-14 with three minutes left in the third quarter. The second was a monster hit by Joey Bosa on Virginia Tech quarterback Michael Brewer to cause a fumble that set up Ezekiel Elliott’s 15-yard run that tied the game 21-21 with 11:40 to play. And the third was an 83-yard scoring drive for its first touchdown in the first quarter. But Vi rg i n i a Te ch answered Elliott’s gametying TD with a six-play, 65 -yard drive to go up 28-21. Brewer’s 10 -yard pass to Bucky Hodges gave the Hokies the go-ahead score. Then Donovan Riley returned an interception 63 yards for a touchdown with 46 seconds left in the game to make it a two-touchdown loss. Ohio State (1-1) made a

run at Virginia Tech (2-0). But in the end it was too little and too late. Virginia Tech scored first on a 2-yard touchdown run by freshman Shai McKenzie on its second possession after being set up at OSU’s 43-yard line after a 24-yard punt by Cameron Johnston. Ohio State tied it 7-7 with a seven-play, 83-yard drive that ended with a 2-yard run by Barrett. But Virginia Tech got one TD in the final minute of the first quarter and another 52 seconds before halftime to go up 21-7. OSU’s loss to Virginia Tech, of the ACC, capped a very bad day for the Big Ten. Earlier Saturday night, Michigan State lost 46-27 to Oregon and Notre Dame’s 31-0 win over Michigan was the first time the Wolverines had been shut out since 1984.

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No. 7 Portland defeats Illinois men’s cross-country Zeman places 4th as top Illini finisher for 2nd-straight week BY CHRISTOPHER KENNEDY STAFF WRITER

The Illini men’s crosscountry team flew across the country this weekend to run against the No. 7 Portland Pilots. Portland won with a low score of 19, besting the Illini’s 36 in a meet where neither team ran at full strength. Several Illini are yet to make their season debut and only one of Portland’s returning runners from the lineup that took seventh at Nationals last year competed. However, there was still plenty of intrigue surround-

ing the meet held in Kelso, Washington. The meet was a kind of a homecoming for head coach Jake Stewart. Athletes ran on a modifi ed four-mile version of Kelso High School’s cross-country course, where Stewart competed 14 years ago and his father, Joe Stewart, coached for 30 years. The Illini held their own with Portland for most of the race. Things appeared even at the three-mile mark. Portland was able to finish and take the fi rst three spots and put

five in the top seven. Saturday marked the season debut of Illinois’ top returner and national qualifi er Jannis Toepfer. He fi nished fi fth overall in 19 minutes and 55.83 seconds. The graduate student will most likely continue be the leader of the Illini pack. However, that title went to Paul Zeman on Saturday. Zeman was the top fi nisher for Illinois, pacing the team in 19:54.24. Zeman fi nished last season as the Illini’s seven man at the NCAA Midwest Regional. While only two early and relatively low-key meets have been run, the confidence that comes with running as the team’s leader may

Portland 19 Illinois 36

Key performer: Paul Zeman was the top finisher for the Illini for the second-straight week and covered the fourmile course in 19:54.24

Summary: Illini fell to the No. 7 Portland Pilots at a dual meet hosted in head coach Jake Stewart’s hometown. Portland took the first three spots and five of the top seven overall.

30.63, respectively. The difference from the first to last finisher was only 1:16. Up next: Bradley Intercollegiate Invite: 6:15 p.m., Sept. 12, Peoria, Ill.

Hidden stat: The Illini and Pilots had very close 1-5 split times: 28.81 to

mean bigger things are in store this year for Zeman. While it was just an early season dual meet, the race gives the Illini valuable experience going on the road and competing against one of the nation’s

top programs. Several redshirt freshmen made their fi rst trips as members of the Illinois varsity team: Garrett Lee, Joe Cowlin and Alex Gold. Those runners, each coming off a redshirt year, will be in the

mix for the top seven spots along with the deep number of experienced returning veterans.

Christopher can be reached at cmkenne@ dailyillini.com.

Kentucky signs Calipari to 2-year extension Head men’s basketball coach will be paid $52.5 million through 2020-21 BY JERRY TIPTON MCCLATCHY-TRIBUNE

LEXINGTON, Ky. — More money. More years. More John Calipari. Kentucky basketball continued to espouse a more-more-more ethos with Thursday’s announcement that Calipari had signed a new contract that includes a two-year extension and an average compensation of $7,500,000 per season. Besides giving Lexington Mayor Jim Gray an evermore-inviting target to seek a donation for the proposed Rupp Arena renovation, the new contract moves Calipari ahead of Louisville’s Rick Pitino ($5,758,338 last season) and behind only Duke’s Mike Krzyzewski ($9,6 82 ,0 32) on USA Today’s list of most richly paid coaches. Calipari, who is coming off a third Final Four appearance in his five seasons as Kentucky’s head basketball coach, will now operate under a new sevenyear contract that will pay him $6,500,000 next season and steadily increase his pay to $8,000,000 in its final season of 2020-21. If Calipari remains as the schools’ coach for the

duration of the contract, it will pay him at least $52.5 million. Kentucky Director of Athletics Mitch Barnhart put the new contract in the context of a marquee program paying its coach a marquee salary for a job well done. “What Cal has done is returned us to those glory days of Final Fours and championship efforts, great players,” Barnhart said in a statement. “And all along he’s helped young people understand the responsibility of going to class, of the commitment to each other and to a program that has as rich of a tradition as this one does.” Barnhart expressed the hope that the contract will strengthen the effort to make Kentucky the fi nal stop in Calipari’s coaching career. Calipari is 55 now and will be 62 at the end of this contract. University of Kentucky President Eli Capilouto said that Calipari had set a new standard for excellence in a program that had already amassed more victories than any other school. “Under Coach Cal’s leadership, the most

storied program in NCAA basketball has reached new heights of success and excellence,” Capilouto said in a statement. “And that continued success, in which Coach Cal plays a critical leadership role, is a major reason why we have one of the handful of programs in the country that is financially self-sustaining and that has entered into an unprecedented partnership to fund nearly two-thirds of a more than $100 million science building dedicated to learning and research. As important to me, the coach, his staff and our entire program are focused intently on putting students first in everything that they do. Nowhere is that more evident than in their continued efforts to ensure that our student athletes are prepared for success in life as well as in sports. They perform on the court and in the classroom.” Shortly after Capilouto arrived at Kentucky in 2011, he and Board of Trustees Chairman Britt Brockman dissolved the UK Athletics Association and instead created more oversight of athletics with a Board of Trustees athletics committee. Ironically, the move was made in part because trustees were unhappy when they were surprised by a big raise and

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Kentucky coach John Calipari has made the Final Four three times in five seasons with the Wildcats. Kentucky extended his contract two years, through the 2020-21 season. If Calipari stays the length of the contract, he will be paid $52.5 million. contract extension given to Barnhart by former president Lee Todd without notification. Board approval was not needed for Calipari’s new contract. University spokesman Jay Blanton said the board has to approve lease contracts and capital projects, but it only has one employee, the president. The president oversees all other employees so board approval was not required for Calipari’s new contract, despite the large amount of money dispersed in the contract.

Brockman said Thursday night that he and athletics committee chairman C.B. Akins were individually briefed by the president a few weeks ago, and kept in the loop since then. “We have a high level basketball program and the premier coach in the nation and I’m pleased we’re able to extend his contract in recognition of the job he’s done,” Brockman said. Trustee David Hawpe said he was not surprised by the contract’s size. “College basketball is an entertainment venue and

coaches’ contracts are part of the market,” he said. “I’m not surprised the market tells us this is an appropriate level of compensation for Coach Calipari. I regret very much the market doesn’t seem to reward academic talent, great scholars and teachers, to the same extent it rewards basketball coaches.” In a statement, Calipari expressed gratitude to Barnhart and Capilouto for their “commitment to me, my family and the basketball staff.”

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