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TOP PG BRUNSON TO VILLANOVA Illinois misses out on recruit, still hoping for Jawun Evans SPORTS, 1B

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Illinois soccer coach wins 200th game

Muslim-Americans continue to struggle more than a decade after tragedy

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Board of Trustees agenda The Board of Trustees will vote on the following resolutions at its Thursday, Sept. 11 meeting at the Illini Union. Q Amend Undergraduate financial aid policy and guidelines Q Amend the energy cost management policy Q Approve the budget for fiscal year 2015 Q Approve academic and administrative appointments for 2014 to 2015 Q Award contracts for renovating the Natural History Building, 1301 W. Green St. Q Award contracts for exterior renovations for the Krannert Center for Performing Arts, 500 S. Goodwin Ave.

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Illinois heads to Seattle to play Pac-12 opponent Washington on Saturday. Last year, the Illini lost to the Huskies 34-24 at Soldier Field in Chicago. For full coverage of this weekend’s game, turn to Pages 1B-3B.

Passengers with 60035 zip code banned by Suburban Express Locally-based bus company, Suburban Express will no longer sell tickets to passengers with a Highland Park zip code, according to a message on its website. On Sept. 5, Scott Greene, freshman in FAA, attempted to purchase a bus ticket to and from O’Hare International Airport in Chicago using Suburban Express. Greene said after typing in his information, he expected to see a review of his order, but instead saw this message: “Suburban Express choos-

es not to transact business in zip code 60035 due to what we believe are unacceptable risks associated with conducting business in that jurisdiction. Please find another transportation provider.� Greene said he was frustrated that he couldn’t use coupons for the service because of where he lived. “It makes sense to protect your interests as a company and not want to risk negative effects on your business, but to discriminate based on location due to one customer’s issues with the company is downright absurd,� he said

via e-mail correspondence. Jeremy Leval, a University alumnus, is defending an ongoing lawsuit filed by Suburban Express. He is also from Highland Park. Leval’s case, which was first filed in Ford County, was re-filed in Cook County this summer. In total, the lawsuit has been in progress for over a year. Alain Leval, Jeremy Leval’s lawyer and father, said he met in court on Sept. 8, where he motioned for a new judge and venue. Alain said he does not expect the case to move forward in the near future. “We are sued improperly,�

Alain said. “I will defend my client. I will pursue counter claims for him for however long it takes for justice to incur.� There are ten others currently defending ongoing lawsuits filed by Suburban Express in Cook County, and two are defending lawsuits in Lake County, according to circuit clerk records. George Bellas, attorney representing Suburban Express, could not be reached for comment.

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University YMCA assists local immigrants Program helps with green cards, US citizenship BY MEGHAN WEBBER STAFF WRITER

The University’s YMCA now offers free one-on-one assistance to green card holders and undocumented immigrants who are living in Champaign County and seeking citizenship. The program, called the New Americans Initiative, is open Mondays and Wednesdays from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the YMCA, 1001 S. Wright St. “In terms of outreach efforts for those interested in U.S. citizenship, the University YMCA helps people fill out questionnaires

and gather necessary documents to begin the process,� said Megan Flowers, the University YMCA’s program coordinator for the New Americans Initiative. “We pass along these documents along with the questionnaire to the Immigration Project in Bloomington, Illinois, who then opens up the person’s case to determine eligibility and to complete the application process.� According to the 2010 U.S. Census, Champaign County is home to the largest number of foreign-born residents in downstate Illinois and has more noncitizen residents than any other county in downstate Illinois other than Rock Island County. Flowers said Champaign

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Requirements for applying for naturalization: At least 18 years old Must have lived in the state for three months before applying Q Must be a green card holder for five years (or three years if married to a citizen) Q Men between the ages of 18 and 26 must register with the Selective Service Administration Q Q

SOURCE: MEGAN FLOWERS, COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR AT UNIVERSITY YMCA

The Board of Trustees will meet on Thursday to discuss a range of fiscal topics, including a proposed resolution to increase financial aid by $16 million. University spokesman Tom Hardy said the Un iver sit y t y pic a l ly increases the level of financial aid on a yearly basis along with the rate of tuition, which largely funds financial aid. In 2013, the University spent roughly $68 million on financial aid; the proposed increase would raise the level of aid to $84 million. Additionally, the Board will vote on the proposed 2014 to 2015 fiscal year budget, which increased by 1.6 percent, totalling $4.52 billion. In January, the Board approved a 1.7 percent increase, which Hardy said is similar to the rate of inflation. The tuition increase added $34 million to the proposed 2014 to 2015 budget. “A certain amount of tuition is used to help fund our institutional financial aid program,� Hardy said. “So, when the tuition rose slightly, so does the amount of financial that we’re able to provide students who qualify.� H ow e ve r, cu r rent students will not see an increase in their tuition, as state law mandates that their tuition rate remains fixed during their tenure. The proposed increase in financial aid is relatively modest compared to how much the University spent on aid a decade ago, Hardy said. “Back in fiscal 2002 or 2003, (financial aid) was approximately $16 million,� said Hardy. “The University is sensitive to the affordability and accessibility issues that families face and wants to provide financial assistance to those who qualify.� Even though about half of students receive some form of financial aid, the rising cost of higher education has turned away accepted students, Hardy said.

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In 2006, 49.7 percent of accepted students decided to attend the University; however, this number has been declining. In fall 2014, 34.8 percent of students enrolled. “There’s no question that being able to provide financial aid might help address that,� Hardy said. State fu nd i ng h as steadily decreased over the last decade, placing a larger financial burden on the University, which has the administration “very, very concerned,� Hardy said. The state of Illinois provides the University with roughly $660 million in direct revenue annually and an additional $1 billion to fund employee healthcare and retirement, Hardy said. “Every year, we go and make our case in the state legislature in Springfield for increased support from the state,� Hardy said. “But at the end of the day, if they’re not providing us with a figure of appropriation [that we need], then we have to do what we can to try to sustain the level of excellence that we have.�

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Today’s Birthday Build and improve supportive networks this year. A creative turning point arises around 10/23. Communications provide power and connection through 12/23, when a new 2.5-year domestic phase begins. Savor springtime romance. Plan celebrations and rituals. Pull together for family. Simplify and save for a rainy day. Prioritize love, freedom and beauty. To get the advantage, check the day’s rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging.

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LAPD seizes $65 million in cash in laundering raids Nine arrested in raids in 70 locations

BY VICTORIA KIM AND JOE MOZINGO MCCLATCHY-TRIBUNE

LOS ANGELES — Federal agents launched a series of raids in the downtown Los Angeles fashion district on Wednesday and seized an estimated $65 million in cash and other assets they allege were part of a widespread attempt by Mexican drug cartels to launder narcotics profits. Nine people were arrested in raids targeting 70 locations, many of them businesses in the fashion district. Federal officials said they believe the drug organizations have used numerous businesses in the garment district to convert their vast earnings into pesos, turning Los Angeles into a hub for “trade-based money laundering.” “Los Angeles has become the epicenter of narco-dollar money laundering with couriers regularly bringing duffel bags and suitcases full of cash to many businesses,” Robert E. Dugdale, the assistant U.S. attorney in charge of federal criminal prosecutions here, said in a statement. Wednesday’s seizures included piles of cash and money stashed in bank accounts around the world, federal authorities said. Agents with the FBI and Immigration and Customs Enforcement infiltrated several peso brokerages operating in Los Angeles, officials said. The undercover

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Swarms of law enforcement officers descended on dozens of businesses in Los Angeles’ downtown fashion district on Wednesday as part of an investigation into suspected money laundering related to drug trafficking. officers delivered bundles of cash, sometimes shrinkwrapped in grocery bags, to storefronts in the fashion district, even telling business owners that the money came from drug trafficking. Operations that launder drug money through legitimate trade have soared since Mexico restricted the use of American dollars in 2010, forcing the cartels to convert their dollars to pesos without tipping off authorities. Black market peso brokers suddenly found themselves in high demand. The brokers contact legitimate Mexican importers who want to buy goods in Los

Angeles. If an importer wants to buy $30,000 worth of shirts, for example, the broker directs a drug contact in the United States to pay the bill to a shirt wholesaler in dollars. The importer in Mexico then pays the broker in pesos, who takes a cut, and pays the rest to a cartel. In the most harrowing scheme detailed in the three indictments released Wednesday the Sinaloa cartel allegedly directed ransom money to be delivered to Q.T. Fashion Inc., a maternity apparel wholesaler on East 12th Street. The ransom involved a drug distributor who had

fallen into debt to the cartel when U.S. agents intercepted a shipment of 100 kilograms of cocaine he was responsible for. He was allegedly kidnapped and tortured at a ranch in Sinaloa until he could pay off the debt. His family and friends delivered at least $140,000 in bulk cash to the Los Angeles business, according to the indictment. Q.T. then sent clothes to a retail business in Culiacan, Sinaloa, prosecutors allege. The indictments also accuse three other businesses — Yili Underwear, Gayima Underwear and Pacific Eurotex Corp. — of laundering drug trafficking proceeds.

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VISAS County holds large Asian, Latino and Congolese immigrant populations, and these foreign-born residents create their own communities within the county. “For example, the Congolese community, which speaks French, are active in the Stone Creek Church in Urbana and First Presbyterian Church in Champaign,” Flowers said. “Immigrant communities from Mexico and Guatemala are active in the Catholic Church, but also in several Evangelical congregations, as is the Filipino community, while immigrants from Korea and China are more closely connected to networks that can be best reached through the University of Illinois faculty, staff and students.” But only one in four, or 26.5 percent, of foreign-born residents are naturalized citizens in Champaign County, Flowers said. Meanwhile, in the Chicago area, about 45 percent of the foreign-born residents are naturalized citizens. “Champaign County lags behind almost all other communities in Illinois when comparing the percent of foreign-born residents who are naturalized citizens,” Flowers said. With large numbers of noncitizen residents in the Champaign-Urbana area, the YMCA strives to create a more immigrant-friendly community, Flowers said. The YMCA works at this goal by reaching out to other immigrant organizations in the area, such as the C-U Immigration Forum, a group that works toward improving the lives of immigrants in Champaign County. “I’m here because I’ve been involved in immigration issues pretty much all my life as a secondary immigrant here in the U.S.,” said Tom Garza, president of the C-U Immigration Forum. “It

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was really delightful for me to discover that other people have to deal with these kinds of things, too, and that they were actually trying to invent this place where we could all get together and talk.” The YMCA also offers programs such as La Linea, a helpline that assists people by connecting them to resources for legal consultation, health care, deportation, housing, educational resources and translation. “The most fulfilling part of this program is helping people start the process of becoming a U.S. citizen by giving them information about the process and clearing any doubts they may have,” said Muong Saeteurn, MSW intern at the University YMCA. “For many people, there is a lot of hesitance to apply because they either don’t know the requirements or they are concerned about other things, like cost and the tests they must take. That’s where we come in and assist people by providing them information about naturalization and referring them to local resources that can aid them with the civics tests.” Although some workers at the YMCA are paid for assisting people under the New Americans Initiative, the YMCA also relies on volunteers to do outreach, connect people to resources, coordinate events and provide oneon-one consultation. “Anyone can volunteer, and we are always looking for help with publicity, outreach, translation of documents into different languages, and assistance at monthly citizenship information and DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival) workshops,” Flowers said. The YMCA also hosts a monthly citizenship clinic for permanent residents; this month’s is today from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Oscar Romero Parish Center, 207 N. Wright Street.

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Father expected to be charged with murder BY CHRISTINE MAI-DUC MCCLATCHY-TRIBUNE

A South Carolina father killed his five children “early on” after they went missing and drove their bodies, wrapped in plastic bags, in the back of his car through several states before dumping them in Alabama, investigators now believe. The bodies of the five children, ages 1 to 8, were found Tuesday afternoon in a wooded area off a dirt road near Highway 10, east of Oak Hill, Ala., said Lewis McCarty, sheriff of Lexington County, S.C. The father, Timothy Jones Jr. of Lexington County, led investigators to the bodies, which McCarty said were wrapped in individual plastic bags and in an “advanced state of decomposition.” Jones is expected to be charged with five counts of murder in the coming days, McCarty said. Officials believe the children were killed all at once in South Carolina, and that Jones had driven through five states over “several days” before leaving the bodies, wrapped in individual plastic bags, in a wooded clearing. Authorities said they still don’t know why Jones may have killed his children, and no cause of death has been determined. Speaking to reporters, authorities displayed photos of the five smiling children,

but declined to name them until autopsy results confirm the identities of the remains. Records released by the sheriff’s department describe the children as an 8-year-old girl, a 7-year-old boy, a 6-year-old boy, a 2-year-old boy, and a 1-year-old girl. The children were reported missing by their mother on Sept. 3 and were last seen with their father, who had primary custody of them. On Aug. 28, sheriff’s deputies said, Jones picked up his three kids from school and then retrieved the younger two from daycare. Authorities say that same day, he forced all five of his children out of his car near a Wal-Mart store in Lexington County, putting them “in unreasonable risk of harm,” according to a warrant issued for his arrest on unlawful neglect. It was the last time anyone reported seeing the children alive. Jones’s children failed to show for school the next day, and were absent again the Tuesday after the Labor Day weekend. On the evening of Tuesday, Sept. 3, the mother reported to sheriff’s deputies that she had not been able to contact her ex-husband for several days, and the children’s school became concerned after they did not show up, McCarty said. Neighbors had told deputies that Jones said he was moving his children

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Lexington County Sheriff Lewis McCarty, right, talks about Timothy Ray Jones, who is accused of killing his five children in Lexington County and dumping the bodies in Alabama. The news conference was conducted at the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department Training Center, Wednesday in Lexington, S.C. to another state. Lexington County Sheriff’s officials on Wednesday defended the fact that they had not issued an AMBER alert for the children’s disappearance, citing the fact that Jones had legal custody of the children, and that the mother had stated she’d had

trouble reaching her ex-husband in the past. Jones was arrested at a DUI checkpoint in Raleigh, Miss., on Saturday night. Officers there noticed an odd chemical smell coming from his car, said Charlie Crumpton, sheriff of Smith County, Miss.

Inside, they found blood, bleach and other cleaning materials, McCarty told reporters. They also saw children’s clothes, but no sign of the children, McCarty said. After arresting him Saturday night, officers ran his license plates and discovered

Jones and his five children were on the National Crime Information Center’s missing persons database. McCarty, who was visibly shaken while speaking to reporters, said he’d never seen a case like this in his career. “I’m a father and I’m a grandfather,” he said.

Disabled pilot soars to top of his field BY FRED MANN MCCLATCHY-TRIBUNE

WICHITA, Kan. — The first time Randy Green interviewed about becoming the company’s pilot, it was over the phone. He knew he had to tell his prospective boss that he was born without hands or feet. He didn’t want to waste the man’s time. “How do you fly?” he was asked. “The same as everybody else does, only better,” Green replied. He got the job. Green was hired as a corporate pilot a month ago by Stuart B. Millner and Associates of Union, Mo., which markets, appraises and sells assets from industrial facilities, power plants and mines. Green was in Wichita last week training in the company’s Cessna 421, an eight-seat, complex airplane that puts a heavy workload on pilots. Pilots normally multi-task. Green flies using a few thick rubber bands around his wrist and the yoke. He uses his prosthetic legs and feet on the rudder pedals and

brakes. Over the years he’s learned to acquire a feel for braking systems while wearing his prosthetic legs. He must perform tasks in the Cessna 421 sequentially instead of multi-tasking. His ability to do that has impressed his instructors in Wichita. One of them, Dave Dewhirst, said Green “has an amazing ability to prioritize what needs to be done first, then immediately turn around and do something else. He does sequentially perfectly what the rest of us do at the same time.” Green, 42, has earned ratings for private, instrument, commercial single and commercial multi-engine, flight instructor, instrument flight instructor and multi-engine flight instructor. He’s also passed the written test for the airline transport pilot rating, the pinnacle of pilot ratings. He soon will take the check ride for the rating. He has earned medical approvals after proving to FAA inspectors that he can

operate planes. Green said it was always his dream to fly. His father was a pilot in Pueblo, Colo. He offered Green lessons to see where it led when Green was about 19, and Green was instantly hooked. Green started out in a simple Ercoupe. His first FAA inspector was impressed with the way he handled the plane, encouraged him, and gave him guidance. He transitioned quickly to more complicated planes. He had only 58 hours in his log book when he got both his private single-engine and private multi-engine ratings. FAA inspectors encouraged him about flying all along the way. Convincing business owners he could fly has been more of a challenge, Green said. Some turned him down, and although he has no proof he was rejected because of his disabilities, it was always in the back of his mind. “It would be in the back of anybody’s mind,” Green said. Green worked for several months for another company

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Randy Green sits in the cockpit of the Cessna 421 he had been training with on Sept. 4 at Jabara Airport in Wichita, Kan. He is training to become a corporate pilot despite being born without hands or feet. before landing the job with Stuart B. Millner. He has about 2,600 hours in his log book today. He’s come up with innovations to help him in the cockpit. He came up with a device

to pick up items off the floor if they drop. He uses a special set of pliers to pull and reset circuit breakers. Green is thinking of becoming a motivational speaker. Success through

determination is something he knows. Green hunts, fishes, shoots trap and skeet, and used to be a top-rated competitive pool player. “I don’t let anything stop me,” he said.

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ere’s a riddle: What goes up, never comes down, drives Illinois high school seniors away from this campus and current students into debt? The answer: Tuition (we imagine that last part probably gave it away). Some members of the Board of Trustees have apparently taken some notice. During last week’s Audit, Budget, Finance and Facilities Committee meeting, some trustees voiced their concern about rising costs and the need to ameliorate such expenses with increased and equitable financial aid distributions. Considering we’ve been hemorrhaging potential Illinois students from coming to the University for the last few years, it’s about time we do something about it. We have been losing these Illinois students to schools such as Mizzou and Iowa, which offer a similar college experience often at a fraction of the cost. Unless the University takes affirmative steps to stop the bleeding, there’s no reason to believe this trend won’t continue. To be sure, college in general is becoming less and less affordable around the country, but few can rival the Illini in the cost department — and we don’t mean that as a good thing. For 2013-2014, our very campus won the silver medal for the highest undergraduate resident tuition rate in the Big Ten, just edged out by the Nittany Lions. Overall, according to the U.S. Department of Education, the flagship of the University system also lays claim to the eighth most expensive tuition rate for in-staters among all public 4-year schools in the U.S. So why are these high tuition rates problematic, particularly for residents? We’re at a public school, funded in part by Illinois taxpayers, and should seek to advance the interests of the citizens of Illinois. There’s no question: It’s more profitable for the school to continue its gluttony of out-of-state and international students, but it shouldn’t be working under the mentality of a for-profit enterprise. As a state institution, the primary goal should be to offer superior training and education for Illinois residents for the betterment of the state. An important component of making that happen is ensuring residents can afford to go here once they get in. This issue should be a centerpiece of today’s discussions at the Board of Trustees’ meeting, and it needs to be carried beyond a mere conversation. During last week’s committee meeting, Trustee James Montgomery posited (in regards to whether it would be possible to not increase tuition next year): “Have we given any consideration to giving [students] a break for a year?� We believe Montgomery and the rest of the board should consider it and match their concerns with actual action.

Unplugged learning has its perks REBECCA KAPOLNEK Opinions columnist

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en glancing over our syllabi during the first few weeks of classes, it is almost second nature for us to search for a few key points. How many absences are we allowed? Do we have a final exam? Is the book required? Answers to these questions seem to be the most commonly sought out, but, one line on some syllabi has begun to grab my attention: “There is a no technology policy in this class.� Recently, I have encountered an increasing number of classes with zero tolerance policies for technology, meaning laptops, cell phones, iPads, etc., are prohibited. This semester, all of my courses enforce this policy. Consequences such as getting kicked out of class and getting zeros for participation are enforced, and I could not agree more with my professors’ decisions. I think other professors on campus should consider following suit. Back in grade school and high school, my peers and I were expected to take all of our notes with a pen and paper. At that time, there were limited distractions

to our learning and no real temptations to pull out our cell phones. We learned how to effectively take notes, selectively jotting down what was most important from what a teacher was saying. But college has a completely different atmosphere. We live in a very digital age and computers and technology are more common than ever. According to a 2013 College Explorer study from re:fuel on college students and technology, laptop computers are students’ most widely used electronic device, owned by about 85 percent of students. In addition, the study states that the average college student owns approximately seven technological devices. With statistics such as these, it makes sense that students would want to carry their technology with them to class. The use of technology has become so embedded in our lives that it can be hard to imagine stepping away from it. But, in my opinion, having these devices in the classroom can be harmful. In a 2012 Pew Research Center Internet survey of more than 2,000 teachers from Advanced Placement and National Writing Project communities, 87 percent said they believe new technologies are creating an easily distracted generation. In addition, 64 percent said that technologies in the classroom

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“do more to distract students than to help them academically.� I realized the same thing junior year, when my laptop broke and it only worked when it was plugged in. This situation made it almost impossible for me to bring my computer to class, and I had to re-learn how to take notes without it, something I had not done since high school. I, too, had become dependent on technology.

I can honestly say that learning material organically has made a positive difference to my academic life.

use the arts of paraphrasing and interpretation. I cannot rely on my fast typing or on filling in the blanks on a premade PowerPoint slide. I can honestly say that learning material organically has made a positive difference to my academic life. While some argue that technology in the classroom makes learning more accessible, providing more opportunities for larger classes and more material, I don’t think that’s always the case. I believe there should be boundaries for using technology in the classroom. Lecture halls should be technology-free zones, for the most part, when lecture slides are being presented. Of course, there are exceptions to every rule. But being on the computer while material is presented can be distracting for the person using the computer and for the people behind them who are looking at what shoes their classroom neighbor is buying or what they are doing on Facebook. Computers are great, and I, too, enjoy being able to complete some of my assignments online, but learning organically and through hand-written notes can help information stick much more successfully.

But ever since I started taking notes by hand in class, my grades and my focus have improved. I am no longer checking Facebook every five seconds, and I actually pay attention to the material being presented. I think taking notes by hand and being unplugged in class reminds us how to absorb information and learn the way we did when we were younger. When I take notes in class, I am forced to listen closely and write effectively to get all of the information on paper. I

Rebecca is a senior in LAS. She can be reached at kapolne2@dailyillini.com.

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The U.S. News & World Report’s National University ranking for 2015 came out this week, and in terms of national ranking, we went down one spot, from 41 to 42. While our university hasn’t ranked any higher than a 38 since 2006, we happen to believe our rank should be closer to number 1 — but that might possibly (definitely) be a biased opinion. However, in a follow up from Wednesday’s Quick Commentary, we think we could move our ranking up if we make our Quad Day as cool as it was in 1971.

One of our favorite love-to-hate (or hate-tolove) celebrities, Justin Bieber, stirred up a scene on Tuesday during his surprise appearance on CBS’s Fashion Rocks live concert and fundraiser. In an act that can only be described as unnecessary, Bieber stripped down to his boxers on stage while biting his lower lip for reasons we don’t know or even care about. Thankfully, the crowd reacted the same way we

would and booed the swollen-headed singer. Of course, we imagine there were plenty of 13-yearolds out there screaming at their TV screens in a bout of pre-pubescent excitement at the whole situation.

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University leadership deserves our support despite disagreements As an undergraduate here at the University, I stand in support of Chancellor Phyllis Wise. The University and its administration have given me more support than I could have ever imagined, and I want to show my support to the University leadership. Every day, Chancellor Wise, President Easter, members of the Board of Trustees, and countless members of the University administration make amazing things happen. Our campus

leaders and academics have changed the lives of people who are on course to change the world. There are thousands of hard choices that must be made every academic year, and no matter what choice the Chancellor makes in regards to any situation, someone will always be unhappy. Though Chancellor Wise has made decisions that some of us may disagree with, we must understand that every choice is made to benefit

this university. She is our Chancellor for a reason. She has been chosen to fulfill the duty of protecting this university and helping its students. I hope this letter is able to reach all members of the University community, and we must remember not to let divided opinions over various campus issues tear this institution apart. We can use the issues of today as learning experiences that will prepare us for the problems

of tomorrow. The progress and precedent established by the Chancellor is meant to protect the student body and to ensure that all students feel comfortable in their home here in Champaign-Urbana. No matter what comes of any situation at the University, I am, and always will be, a proud member of the Fighting Illini family.

Alex J. Villanueva, sophomore in LAS

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OK GO shows the band driving through a musical obstacle course. In the “This Too Shall Pass” music video, the band moves through an elaborate domino effect. “We’ve gotten to do some many different kinds of projects,” he said. “We still get to write songs, play shows, but, hey, let’s spend two months in a room playing with balls.” Creative and unique music videos are part of what OK Go is famous for. But Kulash said that as cool as the videos are, making them is very stressful. “They’re not a walk

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through the park, but I couldn’t be happier that we have this outreach to play with our creative ideas,” he said. Kulash was in a video without his bandmates earlier this year. He was a participant in the “First Kiss” video of random strangers kissing that went viral, but turned out to be an advertisement. He said he was not widely recognized at fi rst. “The bassist (in OK Go) said he didn’t recognize it was me until he heard my voice,” he said. Kulash said he thinks it is because people were distracted by the beautiful woman he kissed in the video. Despite all Kulash’s success with and without OK

Go, he said he still feels he is following in some pretty big footsteps of “incredible people” in his family. For instance, his grandpa invented the fishstick. “I’m just a little pipsqueak at the bottom of the chain,” he said. That has not stopped OK Go from building a big fan base, he said. The band once received a board game from a fan, where players have to answer factoid questions about the bandmates’ personal lives. “It sits in a place of honor of my collection of craziest gifts,” Kulash said.

Rebecca can be reached at rrjacob2@dailyillini. com.

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RSO empowers, helps build communities across globe BY REEMA ABI-AKAR STAFF WRITER

The students of Global Architecture Brigades (GAB) have the opportunity to construct people’s communities fi rsthand. Under the nonprofit umbrella organization, Global Brigades, the University’s chapter of Global Architecture Brigades provides real-world experience to students through traveling to developing nations and creating lasting connections. “They (Global Brigades) empower a community to sustain and establish itself,” said Hana Yoon, one of the UIUC GAB copresidents and senior in FAA. Global Brigades is an international organization with smaller sectors such as Business Brigades , Environmental Brigades, Medical Brigades and Water Brigades . These branches all work together in tandem to build up underdeveloped areas around the world. In the past few years, members of the University chapter of GAB have traveled to Honduras for about 10 days and built homes, community centers, schools and health centers. Their latest trip was to El Ojochal in May. “(Global Brigades) is starting to focus on creating holistic communities,” said Kasey Colombani, GAB co-president along with Yoon and senior in FAA. “When we went (to Honduras), we started and we fi nished the project while we were there.” This way, Colombani said, they have achieved a sense of accomplishment, and real, lasting projects

get completed quickly instead of little-by-little. “That’s one of the disadvantages of doing a largescale project — they take years,” Yoon said. “I think Global Brigades realized that, and they (said), ‘Let’s try to do something smaller-scale, more interactive, get involved with the community.’” The Global Brigades organization has a special order of when to send out certain Brigades to the disadvantaged countries. Medical and Business are among the fi rst, while GAB is among the last. This way, when the GAB builds the structures, local people know how to maintain them and sustain themselves economically. “It’s like the saying, ‘You can give a man some fi sh and he’ll eat for a night; you can teach a man to fi sh and he can fi sh for his life,’” said Rebecca Andersen, social chair of UIUC GAB and senior in FAA. “With Global Brigades, they really just turn around their lives and create a community. And that, I think, sustains the architecture.” When members of GAB volunteered in Honduras, they also met with other college students and other branches of the Global Brigades tree. This included a Water Brigades group from the University of Arizona and medical groups with their traveling clinics. “It was great to interact with local people and build alongside them, because they gave speeches at the end ... they were so grateful,” Colombani said. “I felt like it had such a deep impact on me, personally

and emotionally.” While abroad, the GAB students create a bond with each other as well as to the people in the communities they help. “There’s something bigger than making a really fancy building. It’s fulfi lling human needs and really changing somebody’s life,” Andersen said. “You build a house out of cinderblocks and the person starts crying because it’s more than they could have ever dreamt of.” To raise money to travel abroad, UIUC GAB holds fundraisers on campus. These include bake sales or Pie-a-Professor, which features architecture professors and creamy pastries. Besides fundraising events, the chapter also holds group social events. It is up to the student if he or she wants to travel abroad; some members only participate on campus in raising funds and awareness. Plus, anyone can be a part of GAB; being an architecture major is not a necessity. Above all, the group said GAB focuses on creating positive, lasting change in marginalized communities around the world through architecture. “We don’t (typically) think about the small and the most raw idea of architecture, and I think that’s shelter,” Andersen said. “Going to Honduras and building that for someone who otherwise wouldn’t have that ... it grounds you, and it reminds us what architecture is and why we do it.”

Reema can be reached at abiakar2@ dailyillini.com.

Weight-loss drug Contrave wins FDA approval on second attempt BY MONTE MORIN MCCLATCHY-TRIBUNE

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced the approval Wednesday of the new weight-loss drug Contrave, a mix of antidepressant and alcohol dependence medications. The drug, which is intended to be used along with a low-calorie diet and exercise regimen, is approved for use in obese adults (body mass index of 30 or greater) or overweight adults (BMI of 27 or greater) who also suffer a weight-related condition, such as high blood pressure or Type 2 diabetes, according to regulators. The medication, which is manufactured by Orexigen Therapeutics Inc. of La Jolla, California, combines the drugs naltrexone, which is used to treat alcohol and opioid dependence, and the

drug bupropion, which is prescribed for depression, seasonal affective disorder and smoking cessation. Orexigen initially sought approval from the FDA in 2011 but was asked to conduct further testing on the drug’s cardiovascular risks. About one-third of Americans are classified as obese, and Dr. Jean-Marc Guettier, director of the FDA’s division of metabolism and endocrinology products, said Contrave can help address this national problem. Clinical trials designed to test Contrave’s effectiveness involved 4,500 obese and overweight patients who were treated for one year. In one trial, 42 percent of patients who received the drug lost at least 5 percent of their body weight, and 17 percent of the patients who received a placebo experi-

enced similar results. In a trial that involved patients suffering from Type 2 diabetes, 36 percent of Contrave-treated patients lost at least 5 percent of their weight, compared with 18 percent of patients who received a placebo, the FDA said. The drug comes with a number of cautions. A boxed warning will alert health care providers to an increased risk of suicidal thoughts and behaviors associated with antidepressant drugs. “Contrave can cause seizures and must not be used in patients who have seizure disorders,” read an FDA news release. “Contrave can also raise blood pressure and heart rate and must not be used in patients with uncontrolled high blood pressure.”

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OK GO(ES) ALL OUT Lead singer Kulash says band returns to Canopy Club with visual fun including confetti BY REBECCA JACOBS STAFF WRITER

OK Go is not just the band of treadmill guys anymore. This fall, the band is releasing their fourth album and will be performing at The Canopy Club on Saturday night at 9:30 p.m. Tickets for the show are $15. Damian Kulash, lead singer and guitarist of OK Go, said he thinks that the band’s treadmill music video for “Here It Goes Again� will probably be on his tombstone; it was the band’s first viral music video. But he said he also thinks the band has grown since then. He calls the band’s new album, “Hungry Ghosts,� their best yet. “It feels more focused,� Kulash said.� I think our

last record was really out of the park. It was a lot more spacious and psychedelic. This takes a lot of the same ideas and is more concise, in-your-face rock songs.� With a new album comes a new tour. OK Go is traveling the country until the end of October with an all-new live show. The band’s website says it “is unlike anything they’ve done live so far.� “It’s very visual,� he said. “There’s a lot of confetti.� Visual performances are not new for OK Go. The band’s latest music video for “The Writing’s On the Wall� is filled with optical illusions. The music video for “Needing/Getting,�

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9/11 still impacts Muslim-Americans University students share their experiences

BY ABRAR AL-HEETI STAFF WRITER

Most Americans have strong memories, emotions and other associations that are forever connected

Reema Ghabra, freshman in LAS, was in kindergarten class on 9/11. She remembers being sent home from school and watching the reports of the attacks. She said on each 9/11 anniversary, she remembers those who were lost but worries about the potential for increased attention. “I hope no one says anything to me about it,� she said. Ghabra recalls a time soon after the attack when she, her mom and her sister were at the mall, and a woman yelled, “Go back to your country,� despite the fact that Ghabra was born in the United States. When such incidents of discrimination occur, Ghabra said, “I like to not think about it, because it just intensifies my anger and my animosity.� But she said 13 years later, people have become much more understanding towards herself and other Muslims. “There are not as many hate crimes,� Ghabra said. “People want to understand Islam. They don’t antagonize me anymore.�

to Sept. 11, 2001. Many Muslims, as members of a minority that faced immense misrepresentation in the attack’s aftermath, additionally go through a complex, emotional

Omar Dawood, junior in LAS, was seven years old when the Twin Towers came down. “All I remember is when I came home, some time at night, my parents were watching the news, and I was doing my best to make sense of it,� Dawood said. “All I heard was ‘Muslim’ and ‘terrorist’ and ‘attack.’ It didn’t make much sense to me, but I asked my parents, and they didn’t really want me to freak out, so they told me they were just rumors.� Dawood said he feels a deep sense of sadness on each 9/11 anniversary because of the misunderstanding that ensued. “As a Muslim, even though you know that what happened that day isn’t at all a representation of Islam, it’s sad that that’s the kind of representation nonMuslim people usually see,� he said. “And I don’t blame them; they can’t help but associate it in that manner.�

thought process on each anniversary of tragic event. After having spent the last 13 years rebuilding a reputation that was all but shattered by media dis-

tortion, Muslim-Americans have struggled to find acceptance and understanding in the United States while holding on to their religious ideals.

Fatihah Ahmad Fauzi, sophomore in LAS, is a native of Malaysia who came to the United States to attend the University. “All I remember is hearing about planes crashing and people blaming Muslims,� Fauzi said. She said she had her reservations when coming to the United States and was worried about how people would react to her Islamic attire. “I didn’t want to wear the black abaya (traditional religious garb), because I kept on hearing people tell me that others would look at me,� she said. Fauzi said she thinks things have gotten better in regards to stereotypes and racial profiling towards Muslims. But she also said she still occasionally gets questions and comments from those who are culturally and religiously unaware. “Especially during the summer, people will ask me, ‘Aren’t you hot?’ or ‘What happens if you take that off?’� she said.

At the time of the attacks, Dawood was living in southern Virginia. He said the environment of that town was much different from that of Central Illinois. “When I was growing up, I experienced episodes of racism,� he said. “I remember being in fifth grade and having my fellow Muslim sisters be called ‘terrorist’ for wearing the hijab (headscarf), and they called me a terrorist for the color of my skin.� Dawood moved to Decatur, Illinois, around the age of 11 or 12 and said he felt a difference in treatment. “I don’t know if that can be explained by age difference or location; I think it might be more of the location side,� Dawood said. “But I think overall, people have become more open-minded, and I think Muslims have done a good job of portraying Islam in a better way than initially what the news would show about us.�

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Jalen Brunson, widely considered to be the best basketball player in the state of Illinois and one of the best point guards in the country, has committed to Jay Wright and Villanova. Brunson was considering Illinois along with Villanova, but ultimately decided in favor of the Wildcats. He is rated as the No. 22 overall player in the class of 2015 in ESPN’s Top 100. The Stevenson High School point guard revealed his decision Wednesday afternoon at 4:30 in a public announcement in Lincolnshire, Illinois. Illini head coach, John Groce, visited Brunson on Tuesday for one fi nal sales pitch. This latest recruiting blow for Illinois comes while the wounds are still fresh from last November’s spurning of the Illi-

ni by top recruits, Quentin Snider and Cliff Alexander. Brunson joins a growing list of in-state talent who decided against staying home to play for the Illini. Alexander, Jabari Parker, Anthony Davis and Derrick Rose are the most recent high-profi le players to bolt. All is not lost for the Illini in the class of 2015, as they still are involved in several other major recruiting battles. They are still in the mix with point guard Jawun Evans, out of Dallas, and Groce is scheduled to travel to Texas to meet with Evans on Thursday. Illinois will face Villanova on December 9 this season at Madison Square Garden.

Alex is a junior in AHS. He can be reached at roux2@dailyillini.com. Follow him on Twitter @aroux94.

Brunson was considering Illinois along with Villanova, but ultimately decided in favor of the Wildcats.

A blessing: Jihad Ward’s journey to Illinois BY SEAN NEUMANN STAFF WRITER

Sitting down on the ground after practice, Jihad Ward may not seem so big. But when the 6-foot-6, 295 pound defensive lineman gets to his feet, his shadow blankets over you. And when he greets you, his gigantic grin eliminates all prospects of intimidation. A few years ago, it may have been hard to imagine him here, standing in the middle of Memorial Stadium. Just a few weeks ago, it would have been hard to imagine him making his third start for the Illini this Saturday when they visit Washington. Ward puts it simply: “It’s a blessing.� The Philadelphia native didn’t meet academic qualifications after high school

and had to spend his fi rst two years of eligibility at Globe Institute of Technology — a junior college in the middle of Times Square in New York. “It looked like a welfare office to be honest with you,� Ward remembered. “When I wasn’t eligible coming out of high school, I thought to myself, ‘What am I going to do when I get out of high school? What am I going to be not having a degree and barely having a high school diploma?’ I took the JUCO route to set an example. I started early, because you don’t want to wait until the last minute. You either grind now or you struggle later.� Ward chose to “grind now� when he arrived in Champaign this summer, combining hard work with opportunity to land him-

self in a starting spot at defensive end when the season began. He was one of the first newcomers to be “de-striped� and accepted by his teammates during training camp, and stepped into a first-string role when junior Kenny Nelson was injured just before the season began. “That height is great at (defensive) end,� defensive line coach Greg Colby said. “He’s going to get those hands up in the eyes of the quarterback, but the big thing about him is that he’s just so athletic for such a big kid.� The lineman has already proved his agility on defense, recording 10 tackles, half a sack and forcing a fumble late in the fourth

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Illinois defensive end Jihad Ward (17) took a long journey from Philadelphia to Champaign, stopping at the Globe Institute of Technology, a junior college in Times Square.

Evans not second choice for Groce’s Illini ALEX ROUX Basketball columnist

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like a broken record. Another in-state superstar slipped away from the Illinois basketball program when Jalen Brunson unzipped his jacket Wednesday afternoon, revealing a white Villanova shirt before donning a Villanova hat. It’s hard to sugar-coat. This hurts. This hurts for John Groce, and this

hurts for the fans that have seen this storyline play out many times before. Brunson is an elite talent in the 2015 class, and he would have competed for a starting position at point guard next year. His departure only lengthens the running narrative that top in-state talent always seems to spurn Illinois. But this time around, it doesn’t hurt as bad. It’s early in the recruiting season, and Groce still has several high-profi le recruits on his radar. He’s wasting no time in making sure his other point guard target in the

2015 class, Jawun Evans out of Texas, knows he’s no second option. Groce will fly to Texas on Thursday to have an in-home visit with Evans, less than a week after Evans departed the Illinois campus after his official visit. It will be his third in-home visit with the point guard. Though some fans were worried Groce’s intense push for Brunson may have drawn the ire of Evans, his AAU coach and mentor, Lamont Simmons said that’s not the case. “He (Evans) never got that sense,� Simmons said shortly after Brunson’s

announcement. “He never even worried about that or even mentioned that.� Had Brunson chosen the Illini, they wouldn’t have gotten Evans as well. Simmons made it clear that Evans felt there was not room for two specialty point guards in the 2015 class for Illinois. But Brunson chose the Wildcats, and it hasn’t affected Evans’ feelings toward the Illini. “Jawun’s been thinking the same since day one, before Jalen, (and now) after Jalen,� Simmons said. “(The Brunson commitment) hasn’t changed anything for the

worse (or for the better). He’s an alpha male; he’s the man. I wouldn’t say it changes anything. He just stays the course.� Staying the course for Evans also means he still plans on taking his official visit to Oklahoma State in two weeks. This means that Illini fans hoping for news of an Evans commitment in reaction to the Brunson decision may have to wait awhile. If Simmons is to be believed, the wait will last until after Sept. 24, when Evans visits Oklahoma State.

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Illini to depend on improved offense against Huskies Team looks to avenge last year’s Soldier Field loss BY CHARLOTTE CARROLL STAFF WRITER

This weekend, the Illinois football team will don suits as the players board the plane to Seattle to play Washington in its first road game of the season. Compared with their usual attire, this garb highlights what players and coaches are considering the simple nature of this game. “It’s a business trip, we want to go out there and win our third game,” offensive lineman Ted Karras said. It may be just another game to the team, but the Illini are looking for vindication after losing 34-24 last year at Chicago’s Soldier Field. Though Washington leads the all-time series record by a 6-4 margin, the Soldier Field match was the first showdown since 1972. This time around, the game

will be on Washington’s home turf. Broadcast nationally on FOX, it will be the first time this season the Illini are playing on such a big stage. And the atmosphere of the recently renovated Husky Stadium could prove problematic. Head coach Tim Beckman, offensive coordinator Bill Cubit and even players have acknowledged the noise level is on a completely different level. “That’s going to impact us — the offensive line, the running backs and me,” quarterback Wes Lunt said. “Communication is going to be key. It’s going to add something, but once the game gets going, it’s just going to be an afterthought.” The Illini will be focused on striking early against a Husky offense that put up 59 points against Eastern Washington last week.

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The biggest challenge will be containing Washington’s rush game, which gained 356 yards last week. Tailback Lavon Coleman rushed for 118 yards. “They’ve got a lot of backs and great size up front,” defensive coordinator Tim Banks said. “Those guys come off the ball really good and open a lot of good running lanes for those guys. They’re just so massive and have a plethora of running backs who are ready at any time to go the distance.” But the Husky’s quarterback also brings an added element to the running game. Cyler Miles went 14-for-24 for 180 yards and one touchdown against Eastern Washington, his first start of the season following a one-game suspension. But it’s his rushing stats that have Illinois taking note. Miles ran for 58

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Illinois' Wes Lunt has statistically been one of the best quarterbacks in the country so far this season. He will face a Husky defense that allowed 475 yards against Eastern Washington. yards and three touchdowns on 12 carries. “It’s another dimension,” Beckman said. “As you look at Youngstown State and what they were doing with their quarterback, we’ve got to have awareness, pass rush lane awareness. That first game we gave up some big draws, some big quarterback draws and screens. You have to have awareness of where he is because he can break it at any time.” The Illini are hoping to use Lunt and his passing game

against a Husky defense that allowed 475 yards against Eastern Washington. Though the Illini are treating it as just another game, whether or not the offense and its young wide receivers can remain composed on a national stage remains a question. “I want our guys to go out there and play with confidence and not be awestruck by the stage,” Cubit said. “Cause we’ve had one wide out that’s really played, that’s Tez (Martize) Barr,

you know all those other guys haven’t played. Three of them weren’t even here, the other guy playing special teams. So they need to play with composure. Play with a little confidence out there. Don’t try and do too much. Don’t be rushing. And that’s what I’m looking for. “If we do that, we give ourselves a chance. If we don’t, we’ve got no shot.”

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SEPT. 27 AT NEBRASKA — 8 p.m.

NOV. 1 AT OHIO STATE — 7 p.m.

SEPT. 6 VS. WESTERN KENTUCKY (W: 42-34)

OCT. 4 VS. PURDUE — TBA

NOV. 15 VS. IOWA — TBA

SEPT. 13 AT WASHINGTON — 3 p.m.

OCT. 11 AT WISCONSIN — TBA

NOV. 22 VS. PENN STATE — TBA

SEPT. 20 VS. TEXAS STATE — 3 p.m.

OCT. 25 VS. MINNESOTA — 11 a.m.

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MIAMI (OH) AT MICHIGAN - 2:30 p.m.

NEBRASKA AT FRESNO STATE - 9:30 p.m.

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THE BAD

THE GOOD

RUSHING GAME ON FIRE

PASS COVERAGE

-Interception and 77-yard touchdown return -Eight total tackles, four unassisted -Wide Receivers Stepping Up -Three touchdowns between three receivers -364 yards between all the receivers -Mike Dudek was named Big Ten Freshman of the Week

-Illinois has rushed only 142 yards in two games compared to their opponents 306 yards Special Teams Mishaps -Taylor Zalewski had two missed field goal attempts on attempts of 34 and 50 yards -Zalewski and backup Ryan Frain have combined for three penalties in the first two games for kicking the ball out-of-bounds on the kickoff

-Quarterback Cyler Miles ran for 58 yards and three touchdowns on 12 carries -The Huskies recorded 356 rushing yards against Eastern Washington Danny Shelton -Danny Shelton recorded four sacks in the game against Eastern Washington. He leads the nation with six sacks total. He also leads the NCAA with 7.5 tackles for loss.

-The Huskies have allowed 682 passing yards this season compared to allowing just 315 rushing yards from opponents

ILLINOIS’ RUNNING BACKS

TAYLOR BARTON VS. WESTERN KENTUCKY

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ROSTERS

ILLINOIS OFFENSE

QB Wes Lunt 12 RB Josh Ferguson 6 WR Geronimo Allison 8 WR Martize Barr 9 WR Justin Hardee 19 TE Matt LaCosse 11 TE Jon Davis 3 LT Simon Cvijanovic 68 LG Alex Hill 52 C Joe Spencer 71 RG Ted Karras 69 RT Michael Heitz 74

DEFENSE

DE Jihad Ward 17 NT Austin Teitsma 44 DT Teko Powell 93 LEO DeJazz Woods 90 WLB Mason Monheim 43 MLB T.J. Neal, Jr. 52 STAR Earnest Thomas III 9 CB V’Angelo Bentley 2 CB Eaton Spence 27 SS Zane Petty 21 FS Taylor Barton 3 K Taylor Zalewski 17 P Justin DuVernois 18

ILLINOISLEADERS PASSING Wes Lunt 59-for-88, 741 yards 7 TD

RUSHING Josh Ferguson 25 carries 85 yards 1 TD Donovonn Young 23 carries 91 yards 1 TD

RECEIVING Geronimo Allison 10 catches 140 yards 0 TD Malik Turner 10 catches 98 yards 0 TD Justin Hardee 8 catches 126 yards 1 TD Mike Dudek 7 catches 116 yards 2 TD

THE BAD

EYE ON THE ILLINI: LINEBACKERS After two games this season, Illinois’ leading tackler is safety Taylor Barton, which does not reflect well on the linebacking core. So far, the team has given up an average of 3.4 yards per rush, but with Washington’s strong running game, this group may be in trouble this week. Starters Mason Monheim, Earnest Thomas III and T.J. Neal may miss Jonathan Brown (graduated) and Mike Svetina (injured), but they need to grow up quickly in order to compete with Washington’s big-time run game.

WASHINGTON OFFENSE

QB Cyler Miles 10 RB Dwayne Washington 12 WR Jaydon Mickens 4 WR DiAndre Campbell 19 TE Darrell Daniels 15 TE Michael Hartvigson 84 LT Micah Hatchie 72 LG Dexter Charles 76 C Colin Tanigawa 64 RG James Atoe 70 RT Ben Riva 59 P Korey Durkee 45

DEFENSE

DE Andrew Hudson 93 NT Danny Shelton 55 DT Evan Hudson 80 BUCK Hau’oli Kikaha 8 LB John Timu 10 LB Shaq Thompson 7 LB Travis Feeney 41 S Kevin King 20 S Budda Baker 32 CB Travell Dixon 17 CB Jermaine Kelly 6 K Cameron van Winkle 48

EYE ON THE ENEMY: DEFENSIVE BACKS Last week in a close game against Eastern Washington, the Huskies gave up seven passing touchdowns to the Eagles’ quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. This unit has not collected a single interception all season. In addition, the unit’s best player, cornerback Marcus Peters, has been suspended by coach Chris Petersen due to a sideline tantrum Peters threw against Eastern Washington. With Wes Lunt and the high-powered Illinois passing attack coming to town, lots of pressure is on the shoulders of this group.

LAST WEEK FOR WASHINGTON The Huskies won a 59-52 shootout against Eastern Washington in Seattle. It marked the third year in the last four that the Huskies start the season at 2-0. In his first start after serving a one game suspension, quarterback Cyler Miles threw for 180 yards and 1 TD but also rushed for 58 yards and three touchdowns. Miles served a one-game suspension for his involvement in an altercation after the Super Bowl in February.

WASHINGTONLEADERS PASSING Cyler Miles 14-for-24, 180 yards 1 TD

RUSHING Lavon Coleman 34 carries 196 yards 1 TD

RECEIVING Jaydon Mickens 7 catches 69 yards 0 TD John Ross 4 catches 150 yards 2 TD Kasen Williams 4 catches 30 yards 0 TD Darrell Daniels 3 catches 25 yards 0 TD

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WARD quarter against Western Kentucky to help notch a 42-34 win. Illinois coach Tim Beckman said Ward already knows the fast tempo college football is played at and is an “all-in guy” — one of his most important traits that helps play into a new outlook from Illinois’ defensive line. For Ward, those lessons in character started at home. “My mom was my dad,” Ward said. “She had to teach me what a man does.” Ward’s mother, Kareema, had him when she was 17 years old (the same number he wears to honor her) and raised him in a single-par-

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ent home with four siblings — all younger than Jihad. “I’m the man of the house,” Ward said. “They don’t have anybody to look up to. Their father’s never around, so they look up to me. I give them a call and make sure everybody’s OK. I connect with everybody through FaceTime,” he said. The junior’s positivity and constructive attitude help contribute to an Illini defensive line which already finds itself more relaxed since ranking last in rushing defense among the Big Ten in 2013, allowing 238.6 yards per game. “We have a better bond as a defensive line and it transfers well on the field,” senior lineman DeJazz Woods said. “Jihad is def-

initely a guy who loves to work. He’s one of those guys who’s not going to let the team down.” Ward said his goal is clear: help the defense get better. A large part of that is helping his teammates stay positive about their improvements so far this season, which now have the Illini ranked in the middle of the Big Ten defensively and tied for fifth in sacks. “If there’s struggles, you’ve just got to fix it,” Ward said. “We all have problems, you’ve just got to figure out the solution, you know? And I think that’s what’s wrong with society now, because people don’t want to fix their problems. You’ve got to fix it, you’ve got to want it,”

The junior transfer is new to the Illini, but he came with experience. He recorded 10 sacks in his two seasons with Globe and was responsible for helping his teammates get to and from class through an array of New York City transportation — including trains, buses, boats and on foot. Ward also motivated his teammates to join him at the gym in order to improve on the field. “In order to win, you’ve got to stand together,” he said. “One person can’t affect the whole team, one person can’t make the team win. It has to be all of us. There ain’t no such thing as one, you’ve got to be all.” Ward said that’s the key difference in playing for

Illinois: Players are less selfish and more willing to play together as a team. As for his current adjustments off the field, Ward said he often finds himself homesick, living away from his mom who still reminds him to “keep going and don’t stop,” because as he’s learned: “There’s no such thing as making it, because you can’t stop learning.” But Ward has made it pretty far, now standing in the middle of a 60,000 seat stadium. And he’s adapted well to his new home, his new team and his new life. The Bally Total Fitness card he was given by his junior college team doesn’t stack up to Illinois’ weight room facilities. Waking up at 4 a.m. and

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taking a ferry and a train to school isn’t as appealing as being able to walk to class every morning. And dealing with “selfish” attitudes from junior college players trying to impress Division I teams isn’t as welcoming as playing with the Illini — a “family who helps each other out,” according to Ward. A family he’ll play alongside for the third time on Saturday in Washington. “This team is the real deal and you don’t really get a lot of teammates like this,” Ward said. “These are my brothers and I will die for them at any cost.”

Sean can be reached at spneuma2@ dailyillini.com and @neumannthehuman.

Washington provides Illinois with 1st true test Year later, Illini in familiar situation after starting 2-0 before playing Huskies SEAN HAMMOND Sports editor

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ell, this sort of feels familiar. Illinois is 2-0 and heading into its highest profile nonconference game of the season against Washington. I say it “sort of” feels familiar because that’s where the similarities with last year’s matchup with the Huskies pretty much end. Illinois lost to the Huskies 34-24 at Soldier Field in Chicago last September, the first loss of a eight game stretch during which the team went 1-7. But really, too much has

changed since last year’s meeting between the two teams to even consider them similar. Enter Chris Peterson, the coach who the Huskies snatched from Boise State. Peterson was rumored for as many job openings as any coach in the last seven or eight years since he jumped into the national spotlight, and I honestly didn’t know if he’d ever leave Idaho. But he did, and now his team presents a baffling opponent for the Illini this weekend in Seattle. The Huskies narrowly avoided losing to Hawaii in their season opener in something of an ugly 17-16 game. Then last week Washington needed eight touchdowns to put away Eastern Washington 59-52 in a game that provided a few more fireworks than the Huskies’

opener. In that high-scoring affair with Eastern Washington, the Huskies put up 356 rushing yards. Freshman running back Lavon Coleman rushed for 118 of them. Illinois faced a run-heavy offense in Youngstown State in the season opener, but I’d expect Washington’s attack to be a little more of a threat. Despite Youngstown State’s 59 rushing attempts, the Penguins only ran for 203 yards. A Pac-12 rushing attack will prove a little more tricky. So that raises the question, how will the Illini react? Illinois had plenty of trouble against strong rushing attacks a year ago. Run-heavy teams such as Wisconsin and Nebraska each put up more than 300 yards on

the Illini in 2013. Keep an eye on the Illinois defensive front as you watch this game. This will be the D-line’s biggest test this season, and I’m interested to see how it performs. With the additions of Jihad Ward and DeJazz Woods, the line looks better on paper. But we have yet to really see what it can do against a quality opponent. Washington is that quality opponent, and I think many Illinois fans share the feeling I expressed earlier in the season. We won’t really know how good this Illini squad is until they make the trip to Seattle. This weekend we will start to get some of the answers. Husky Stadium is supposed to be loud. Tim Beckman said the Illini have been cranking

up the music a little louder than usual in practice this week. I’d anticipate at least a couple of miscommunications on the offensive end, especially from an inexperienced receiving corps. All of that said, the Huskies haven’t looked great in their first two games. This is a winnable contest for the Illini. A win gets them to 3-0, something that doesn’t happen too often in Champaign, and puts them on the right track toward reaching a bowl game. A loss would be an all too familiar feeling.

Sean is a senior in Media. He can be reached at sphammo2@dailyillini.com. Follow him on Twitter @sean_hammond.

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MATCHUPS BY TRISH CHRISTAKES STAFF WRITER

The Illini are 2-0 after defeating Western Kentucky in a Week Two shootout. It was the second week in a row the Illini put up 21 points in the fourth quarter on their way to a 42-34 win over WKU. This weekend, the Illini will face off with the Washington Huskies, who are currently 2-0 and finished 9-4 in 2013.

OFFENSIVE LINE VS. D-LINEMAN DANNY SHELTON

ILLINI VS. HOSTILE ENVIRONMENT

WES LUNT VS. EXPECTATIONS

Shelton, a senior for the Huskies, enters the game against the Illini as the nation’s leader in sacks (six) and tackles for loss (7.5). Shelton led Washington with 12 tackles in its season opening win against Hawaii. His four sacks in Week Two against Eastern Washington were the most by a UW player since 1989. With the Illini offensive line under fire recently.

Although the Block I crowd isn’t as packed as the team would like it to be, Memorial Stadium is still home for the Illini. Illinois has managed two fourth-quarter comebacks on its way to a 2-0 start. Competing for the W in the fourth quarter can be a daunting task while having an opposing team’s stadium rooting against you. Can Wes Lunt and the rest of the Illini handle the pressure going into their first road game at a hostile Husky Stadium?

Lunt has led the Illini to two victories in their first two games. He has been nearly perfect in the fourth quarter while leading the Illini to back-to-back comeback wins. In the fourth quarter, Lunt is 19-of-22 for 309 yards with four TDs and no interceptions. Fans are looking to Lunt as the saving grace for this school’s football pride, recording both the best debut and best first two games ever by an Illinois signal-caller. There is a lot riding on his performance Saturday, although Lunt seems to have kept it all under control so far.

OURPICKS

ILLINOIS VS. WASHINGTON No. 6 GEORGIA VS. No. 24 S. CAROLINA IOWA STATE VS. IOWA TENNESSEE VS. No. 4 OKLAHOMA No. 12 UCLA VS. TEXAS

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CHARLOTTE CARROLL

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TORRENCE SORRELL

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RAYFIELD history. Under her management, Illinois has enjoyed 11 consecutive years as a top-25 program in the country. Rayfield has essentially set every record attainable since arriving at Illinois in 2002, including most overall victories, conference victories, single-season victories and NCAA Tournament appearances. She is also the only woman to receive a National Soccer Coaches Association of America Honor Award, recognizing her contribution to the game of soccer. It’s a list that includes her former coach and mentor, Dorrance. Rayfield grew up in Dallas, which was the soccer hotbed of the country. Back then, the U.S. was still skeptical about embracing the sport of soccer at a time when the term “soccermom” didn’t exist and interest in the game was being sculpted by a generation. Dallas is the place where Dorrance discovered Rayfield. While recruiting in Texas, he heard of a great tactician and prodigious goal scorer and recruited Rayfield in 1979 as she helped build the program from the ground up. “We brought her onto campus, and honestly, she was a better player and human being than I ever could’ve imagined,” said Dorrance, who still coaches the Tar Heels. “She came in and set a standard for my players in training. Basically, it’s a standard the University of North Carolina women’s soccer program lives by, and I attributed a lot of our early success to the very high standard that Janet set for her teammates.” Directly out of college, Rayfield returned to Dallas in 1983 and chose to pursue a career as a software engineer at a time where opportunities to play in professional leagues were few and far between. She kept soccer as a passion. She coached the local club team Texas Spirit Soccer Club before she decided to leave her job as a software engineer to become an assistant under Marcia McDermott at Arkansas. “I think what really made me change is that the ultimate best job you could have is the one that you’re passionate about, and I decided that it was worth the risk to turn my passion into my profession, and I haven’t left since,” Rayfield said. It wasn’t always an easy road. There were times early on in her career when 200 wins seemed improbable for her. After serving as McDermott’s assistant at Arkansas from 1990-93, she took her first head coaching job with the Razorbacks

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in 1993, and from then on, the real learning process began. “There have been seasons at Arkansas, and even a couple of the seasons here at Illinois, that you’re not even sure that next win is ever coming, much less that you’ll get to 200,” she said. “When I was a young coach, it was hard (when you didn’t) get to a double digit (win) season. You just felt like you were a failure and now, you realize that that’s not really a failure. The lessons learned through those seasons are as invaluable as the ones you learn during the 20 win seasons.” Rayfield has hardly looked back since. She has been a key figure behindthe-scenes in making sure the U.S. Women’s National team is one of the best in the world, serving as a scout, technical advisor and youth team coach assistant, and was Steve Swanson’s assistant for the U-20 soccer team’s 2012 World Cup run that saw them reclaim the title from Germany. “It’s a different experience working with the best players in the world, and you’re in a situation where there’s one event, the time crunch is different. The pressures are different,” Rayfield said. Being the competitor Rayfield is, she hardly looks back at the wins. Instead, it’s the defeats that nag at her and the small, scattered moments of in-game magic that are engraved in her memory. “I probably remember moments more than I remember games or victories,” she said. “I think as coaches, the longer my career has lasted, the less I’ve counted anything.” Much of who Rayfield is as a coach is influenced by her father, who was the main reason she got involved in the sport in the first place. “My father got involved and certainly he’s a big part of who I am and the way that I coach and the way that I see myself as a human being,” Rayfield said. “For me, it was athletics. For my sister, it was music. But all of us had an ingrained idea that if you were going to do anything, do it to the best of your abilities and my father was the example of that.” In retrospect, Rayfield is grateful for all the sport has given her. “(Soccer) has given me lifelong friendships,” Rayfield said. “It’s given me wonderful young people to mentor and that have taught me lessons ... the quantity of quality people is just endless, and all of those people have made a difference in every single one of those wins and more importantly in my life.”

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Nicole Breece and the Illinois soccer team will face Iowa and Nebraska this weekend.

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Illini face Iowa, Nebraska Five-game winning streak bodes well

we want to play and focus on us.” The Illini defense has been smothering during the five-game winning streak, as it outshot opponents 80-35. The HawkBY JOEY FIGUEROA eyes will counter the IlliSTAFF WRITER ni’s defensive prowess with Now riding a five-game senior forward Cloe Lacwinning streak, during asse, who sits atop the Big which it has allowed just Ten with seven goals and 17 two goals, Illinois (5-1- points, and leads an offense 0) will begin its Big Ten that has outshot its opposchedule this weekend nents 106-52 in six games with road games against this season. Iowa (5-1-0) and Nebraska “They may have a new (4-2-0). coach, but they’ve got a Conference play will culture there that went to begin Thursday night in the NCAA tournament and Iowa City, as the Illini will expects to get back,” head try to continue to give the coach Janet Rayfield said Hawkeyes the same trou- of Iowa. “It’s a senior class ble they have in recent that had a taste of (the years. Illinois is 9-1-1 in NCAA tournament) that matches against Iowa certainly wants it back. So since 2003, including two it’s certainly going to be a straight tough road opener for 2-1 v ic us in the tories in each of the first game past two of the seasons. season.” Iowa has O n c e held an the match advantage concludes, at home in Illinois past seawill travel to Lincoln, sons and own a 5-3NICOLE BREECE NebrasJUNIOR FORWARD 1 record ka, fo r against another Illinois at road conthe Iowa Soccer Complex. ferenc e test a ga i nst “They’re a great team, Nebraska. the past few times have Like the Illini, the Huskbeen a good games,” junior ers have received votes in forward Nicole Breece the NSCAA Coach’s Poll said. “For a season opener this season and have outfor Big Ten, it’ll be exciting scored their opponents and it’s going to be tough 14-6 thus far. They’re comas usual. We’ve just got to ing off a 4-0 victory over come out and play the way North Dakota after a nar-

“We’ve just got to come out and play the way we want to play and focus on us.”

When:

at Iowa: 7 p.m. Thursday at Iowa Soccer Complex, Iowa City, Iowa at Nebraska: 1 p.m. Sunday at Nebraska Field, Lincoln, Neb.

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Quick Notes:

Illinois is 13-5-1 all-time against Iowa and have not lost to the Hawkeyes since the 2008 season.

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Hidden Stat:

With 30 career goals, senior forward Jannelle Flaws is currently tied for fourth with Jessica Bayne in all-time Illinois goal scoring. With a goal this weekend, she will take sole possession of fourth place and set her sights on the top three goal scorers in Illinois history.

row 2-1 overtime defeat at the hands of No. 20 Oklahoma. Nebraska is led by sophomore forward Jaycie Johnson, who is third in the Big Ten with six goals in as many games, and already has two multiple-goal games. Heading into conference play, there are eight different Big Ten teams with just one loss so far this season. Rayfield sees no clear favorite in the conference and thinks it could be a toss-up. “I think any team in the Big Ten could win on any given day, and you’ve got to do that for 13 games now and see who’s got the most points at the end,” Rayfield said. “And that means every point’s going to matter, every game’s going matter, every second of every game matters, and that’s what makes Big

Ten soccer so exciting. I don’t think you can take any opponent for granted, and who’s going to end up in the top eight is anybody’s guess.” Despite the heightened conference competition, the Illini have high hopes. “I think that this is the defense that we thought we could have and I think we can have better,” sophomore defender Hope D’Addario said. “We’re never going to stop trying to better as a defensive line and as a defensive unit with all eleven players on the field. It’s definitely an improvement since the first 90 minutes (against Notre Dame), and I think we’re really happy about that, but we’re not going stop trying to get better.”

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take an official visit to Illinois the weekend of Sept. 20. Landing Evans could definitely help the Illini’s chances of adding Thomas, who is set to announce his decision in mid-November. The legend of Groce goes that he’s very convincing on his in-home visits, so perhaps Evans pulls the trigger Thursday. But if Evans holds to his plan, Illini fans will have to stick it out for at least a couple more weeks. “I think it’s still up in the air,” Simmons said when asked if there was a clear favorite to land Evans. “I think things will start to shake out about a week after that Oklahoma State visit.”

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Jawun Evans visited Illinois last weekend and made an appearance at the football game against Western Kentucky.

Illinois is 4-1-0 all-time in matches against Nebraska, with its first and only defeat coming last season in a 3-2 contest.

If Evans truly harbors no hard feelings about the Illini recruiting Brunson, then they appear to be in good shape. Simmons insisted that Evans’ visit was impressive, going as far as calling it “phenomenal.” The Illinois coaching staff was extremely prepared during Evans’ visit, and you can be sure they’ll push hard for a commitment Thursday during the in-home visit. Texas appears to be out of the Evans recruitment, with Oklahoma State posing the biggest challenge to Illinois. The Cowboys are also going hard after Evans’ AAU teammate, friend and Illini target, Elijah Thomas. Thomas is one of the top-ranked big men in the country, and he is scheduled to

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Women’s cross-country heads to Illinois State BY MICHAL DWOJAK ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR

Head coach Scott Jones looks to use the Illinois State Invite on Friday as a start to his plan of building a strong foundation for the Illinois women’s cross-country team. Entering his second year as head coach, Jones said Friday’s meet will be essential for long-term success. “There’s always new levels of aspirations. We are still in the emphasis of establishing that base,” Jones said. “To be honest, this year’s going to be really important for that.” Heading into the second meet of the season, the team is way ahead of where it was last season. Last year, Jones was hired a few days before his runners started practice. This year, the team worked all summer in preparation for the season, becoming more familiar with Jones’ techniques and to each other. Jones noted that senior Brit-

ten Petrey and juniors Alyssa Schneider, Colette Falsey and Amanda Fox all made progress over the summer and should compete for the top spot during the season. One of the essentials for the Illini is to find its leadership. After senior Katie Porada graduated, many runners have risen to the occasion. However, Schneider, who took the individual title at the Illini Challenge on Aug. 29, has made strides to lead the team both on and off the trails. “She’s building upon what she achieved last year, and she’s expanding the scope of what she is contributing to the team’s success,” Jones said. “She’s doing things behind the scene in a leadership capacity that will be very beneficial.” After losing the Illini Challenge to Missouri, the team had a week away from competition. During that time, Jones and his runners have assessed

where the team is. During the week, the team practices at the Arboretum and trains by long runs. On Sundays, when the runners don’t have to worry about making it to class after practice, the team travels to off-campus sites to practice long runs. Mondays are focused on recovering from the long run and doing strength conditioning. For the rest of the week, the team runs around campus and on the track in the Armory. For the team to form a strong foundation, Jones said the first key is to win meets. Although the Illini had individuals win meets, the team as a whole didn’t win a meet last season. For Jones, that is the goal for Friday’s meet to not only reach short-term success, but also BRENTON TSE THE DAILY ILLINI The Illini women’s cross-country team will compete at the Illinois State long-term. Invite this weekend. Second year head caoch Scott Jones said a strong Michal can be reached at finish at the meet would go a long way for the team.

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Illini focus on defense, energy Illinois to face Middle Tenn. State, Virginia Tech, Washington State There’s no out of bounds there’s no anything. You just have to go Last weekend the No. 12 Illi- get the ball and get a point on it.� nois volleyball team strugThe Illini will see if their extra gled with closing out close sets preparation on abnormal plays against Stanford, and head coach helps, as the team will travel Kevin Hambly thinks he knows to Murfreesboro, Tennessee, why. to play Middle Tennessee State Hambly said he felt as if (2-5), Virginia Tech (2-4) and Illinois and Stanford seemed Washington State (5-1) in the evenly matched on average Blue Raider Bash. points, but that the Illini looked In order for the Illini to have flustered on points that were out success at the Bash this weekend, of the ordinary. sophomore Allison Palmer said The Illini (3-2) dropped the the team will need to continue final three sets to the Cardinal by focusing on finishing both a total of mu nda ne 11 points, plays and a stat that abnor ma l Illinois ones. doesn’t “ We’r e ma i n ly wa nt to repeat this focusing on weekend. execution “ W e with our brought attacks and ALLISON PALMER making g o o d SOPHOMORE SETTER energy, we sure we’re just had a taking that hard time closing,� Hambly said. extra step or doing the little “They were a little bit better than things to make each contact us when things were out of sorts. better and better the ball for They cleaned things up faster.� the next person,� Palmer said. In order to better prepare “Mainly it’s a mindset and we just Illinois for this weekend’s have to get into that, that we’re matches, Hambly ran a special going to come out and attack defensive drill in practice this every team.� week. The Illini will kick of the “(Tuesday) in practice he weekend with a matchup against threw balls all over the place Middle Tennessee State on and we just had to go pursue Friday night. those,� senior outside hitter Liz Although the Blue Raiders McMahon said. “He’s running have lost four of their last five our defense drill and he’s like, matches, Hambly said that ‘Be prepared for anything.’ Middle Tennessee State is still BY NICHOLAS FORTIN STAFF WRITER

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The Illinois will travel to Tennessee to face Middle Tennessee State, Virginia Tech and Washington State this weekend. Illinois head coach Kevin Hambly said the team needs to concentrate on its energy levels and defense.

“Mainly it’s a mindset and we just have to get into that, that we’re going to come out and attack every team.�

a dangerously quick team. “(They’re) super fast, really athletic,� Hambly said. “They’re probably as fast as anyone as far as the tempo that they run. They got a bunch of southern kids who jump real high and hit real hard. Sometimes their ball control is lacking but they’re a really offensive team.� Illinois will continue the weekend with two matches on Saturday. The Illini will first play a Hokies team that Hambly said resembles Michigan State, with an offensive attack that includes a slide hitter. Saturday night, Illinois will face a Washington State team led by sophomore outside hitter Kyra Holt. In order to have success against the Cougars, the Illini will need to contain Holt, who is currently seventh in the Pac12 with 75 kills in 21 sets and is

10th in the conference in points with 84 points so far this season. “They’ve got some kids that are real physical as you’d expect for the Pac-12,� Hambly said. “(Kyra Holt)’s going to be a handful. She jumps high, hits hard. They’re a typical Pac-12 team with a lot of Pac-12 talent.� In order to have success on the weekend the Illini will need to be prepared to handle the abnormal and execute at a high level but for McMahon the team will also need to keep up its energy.� “(We need to be) continuing to establish our arousal level, which is the energy we bring and emotional investment we have in it, because that’s what wins games when they’re tight,� McMahon said.

Illinois vs. Middle Tennessee State When/where: 7 p.m. Friday, Murfreesboro, Tenn. TV/radio: WDWS 1400 AM

Illinois vs. Virginia Tech When/where: 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Murfreesboro, Tenn. TV/radio: WDWS 1400 AM

Illinois vs. Washington State When/where: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, TV/radio: WDWS 1400 AM Quick notes: Middle Tennessee State is the only opponent Illinois will face this weekend that it has previously faced in the last five years. Hidden stat: Illinois was 3-2 after five matches last season.

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Despite loss, volleyball future looks bright I ever watched volleyball was during the Olympics when Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh Jennings were playing in the sand. I had no idea that the Big Ten was the premiere conference for volleyball and I was also unaware how talented the Illini are. Last year, after attending multiple games, I was instantly hooked. After a strong season last year ended with a home loss in the NCAA Tournament against Purdue, the Illini were primed for a better season this year. The Illini returned most of their key contributors from last year’s team including seniors Morganne Criswell and Liz McMahon, junior Jocelynn Birks and sophomore Maddie Mayers. Arguably the biggest task for the Illini came and went on Sunday with a loss to No. 2 Stanford. Despite not getting the win, the

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Illinois lost to No. 2 Stanford in five sets during its most recent game. The Illini performance provides plenty of reasons to keep fans positive.

and improve off of their success from last season. Birks is one of the most dynamic players the Illini have had in years and has shown that she can be the leader the team needs. Also, with the experience that the underclassmen gained last season and two new freshmen, the depth is a lot stronger preparing them for possible injuries over the course of the season. Two losses after five games isn’t a way that any team wants to start a season, but the Illini are primed for another great year. It may be a bumpy ride like it was last year, but this year’s team is poised for a deep run in the NCAA Tournament.

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hen I came to the University of Illinois, I had high expectations for the basketball and football teams to bring me plenty of enjoyment during my four years on campus. The football team is clearly less likely to deliver the results that I am hoping for, but I still have a glimmer of hope that they will be able to pull out a bowl win in the next three years. What I had not expected was how deeply I would follow some of the smaller teams on campus. Last week, I wrote about the golf team, which is one of the best in the country, but the team that caught me by surprise was the volleyball team. Before college, the only time

game showed how good the team can be this year and should give everyone invested in the program plenty of optimism. Stanford is No. 1 in the nation after their win over Illinois. Despite dropping the first set, the team rallied back, snagging a 2-1 lead after three sets. Obviously, they were unable to pull out the victory, but the performance was one to remember. As predicted heading into the season, the Illini were led by McMahon who had 19 kills. Birks and Criswell also contributed double-doubles on the evening. With two early losses in the books, some might say the Illini are in for a down year, but similar to March Madness, whichever team can get hot when it matters most will be the one holding the trophy at the end of the year. I think this year’s Illini are poised to make a deep run

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Northern Illinois clearly outplaying Illini, Wildcats ERIK PRADO Sports columnist

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here are currently three Football Bowl Subdivision programs in the state of Illinois: Illinois, Northwestern and Northern Illinois. Two of these programs are Big Ten members and one is a Mid-American Conference member. History and common thought says the two Big Ten schools are the best programs in the state, right? Nope. The Huskies of Northern Illinois are currently the best FBS program in the state. Let’s compare the three teams: Team A, Team B and Team C. See if you can guess which team is which.

Since 2007, Team A has an overall record of 39-50, one BCS appearance and one Big Ten win since October 8, 2011. Team B has an overall record of 51-40, no BCS appearances and nine Big Ten wins since November 19, 2011. Team C has an overall record of 63-33, one BCS appearance, three Big Ten wins since September 28, 2013, and a top three Heisman finisher in 2013. Team A? The Illini. Team B? The Wildcats. Team C? The Huskies. Yes, NIU plays in a non-power conference, and this has hurt the Huskies in the past with regards to weekly rankings. But since 2010, NIU has dominated its conference by reaching four straight conference championship games, winning two. The Huskies have progressively scheduled different

nonconference opponents. They are no longer an unknown in college football. NIU has already defeated Northwestern this year and will travel to face Arkansas in two weeks. The Razorbacks may not be the Sugar Bowl team of a few years ago, but they’re still play in the SEC, generally considered the strongest of the Power Five conferences. Second-year athletic director Sean Frazier has realized that in order to have a higher profile, they need to play a tougher schedule. A few weeks ago the Huskies held a “schedule-palooza” where they announced future nonconference, home-and-home games. Their opponents are: San Diego State (Mountain West), BYU (independent), Utah (PAC-12) and Maryland (Big Ten). Earlier this week they also announced a home-and-

home series with Boston College. These games would not have been scheduled if not for the success NIU has had since 2007, due in large part to their Orange Bowl berth and the play of former Huskies star Jordan Lynch. Illinois is showing some signs of life, but the numbers don’t lie. NIU has more Big Ten wins in the last year than the Illini. The Huskies wins were not fluke wins either. They outplayed their opponents. There is panic in Evanston, as the Wildcats are off to an 0-2 start, especially following a disappointing 2013 year. In fact, since ESPN College GameDay was in Evanston, and when the Wildcats nearly upset fourth-ranked Ohio State, the Wildcats are 1-8. At this point, Chicago doesn’t have a Big Ten team. Fans lack enthusiasm in Champaign and Evanston.

Of course in this time span, NIU became the first MAC team to reach a BCS bowl, where they lost to Florida State. This was one year before the Seminoles won the BCS title game. It may take years for NIU to truly outgrow the MAC, yet as long as the Huskies win in the MAC, win nonconference games and win bowl games, they’ll eventually win over the state of Illinois. Who knows, NIU may even be targeted for conference expansion in the next go-round. Because let’s be honest, in college football, there’s always more realignment. Illinois and Northwestern, it’s time step your game up.

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The NFL denied seeing a video of former Ravens running back Ray Rice striking his fiance prior to it being released by TMZ on Monday, despite an Associated Press saying the league had possession of the video in April.

NFL denies former knowledge of Rice elevator video An NFL executive received a tape of former Ravens running back Ray Rice punching Janay Palmer in a casino elevator in April, according to an Associated Press report that cites an anonymous law enforcement official. In the report, a 12-second voicemail from an NFL office number on April 9 confirms the receipt of the video. Per the report, a female voice says: “You’re right. It’s

terrible.” NFL commissioner Roger Goodell has denied that the league saw the video of the physical altercation at Revel Casino in Atlantic City, N.J., until it surfaced Monday when Rice was indefinitely suspended and the Ravens terminated his $35 million contract. “We have no knowledge of this,” NFL spokesman Greg Aiello said in an email to The Baltimore Sun. “We are not aware of anyone in our office who possessed or saw the video before it was made public on Monday. We will look into it.”

Hall of Famer Dominique Wilkins is reportedly interested in buying the Atlanta Hawks amid the racially charged controversy that has engulfed the franchise he once starred for throughout the 1980s and early ‘90s. Gossip website TMZ.com cited multiple NBA sources saying that Wilkins was “extremely interested” in partnering with a prominent businessman to buy

the Hawks. Wilkins, 54, has been a Hawks vice president since 2004 and serves as the team’s TV analyst. He made well over $20 million in salary during his 15-year NBA career. Wilkins has not commented on the departure of controlling owner Bruce Levenson over a racially insensitive email Levenson sent team executives in August 2012 or remarks made by General Manager Danny Ferry in June about free agent small forward Luol Deng’s African heritage.

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Eagles running back LeSean McCoy reportedly left a 20-cent tip at a Philadelphia restaurant this week.

Eagles RB McCoy’s low tip goes viral

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Former Atlanta Hawks star Dominique Wilkins is reportedly interested in buying the team.

Philadelphia restaurant owner got angry this week after Eagles running back LeSean McCoy supposedly berated his staff before leaving a 20-cent tip. The owner of PYT, a restaurant in the Northern Liberties section of Philadelphia that specializes in creative hamburgers and pub food, posted a picture of McCoy’s receipt on Tuesday, which showed the star running back left a 0.3 percent tip on a $61.56 bill,

according to the eatery’s Facebook page. The image quickly went viral, causing many on social sites to question how a multimillionaire like McCoy could be so stingy. In an interview with the Los Angeles Times, Up said McCoy visited the restaurant on Monday with three friends, though he wasn’t sure any of them were athletes. Up said the restaurant was often visited by local sports stars, most often by players from the Philadelphia 76ers, and generally they are “anywhere from great tippers to average.”

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