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UI ties for 41st in ranking of US universities US News & World Report ranks UI in 3-way tie for 11th top public university DAILY ILLINI STAFF REPORT

The University was ranked in a six-way tie for 41st place in U.S. News & World Report’s National University ranking for 2014, which was released Tuesday. The University shares 41st place with Boston University, Lehigh University, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, University of California-Santa Barbara and University of Wisconsin-Madison. Last year the University was ranked in a five-way tie for 46th place, along with Pennsylvania State University, the University of Texas, the University of Washington and Yeshiva University. In the top public schools category, the University rose from a four-way tie for 13th place last year, to a three-way tie in 11th place with University of California-Santa Barbara and University of Wisconsin-Madison this year. “It’s lovely when U.S. News

recognizes our excellence, but we have a set of measures by which we determine our success,” said campus spokeswoman Robin Kaler. “Some of those mesh with U.S. News, and many of them don’t.” She added that while officials cannot completely measure how the University is doing, “the impacts that the University and alumni have on the world by their discoveries (is) how we know we’re doing well.” U.S. News & World Report ranks eligible schools on up to 16 different factors including tuition, graduation rates and class size. Each category is weighted for importance. The top three schools on the National University ranking list are Princeton University in first place, followed by Harvard University in second place and Yale University in third place.

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A little girl showing her patriotism gets a boost as names are read aloud at the 9/11 tenth anniversary ceremony on September 11, 2011 in New York, New York.

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WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama asked Congress on Tuesday to postpone a vote on airstrikes against Syria to allow time to explore a Russian proposal to get Syria to turn over its chemical weapons to international control. Obama made the dramatic lastminute turnaround in closeddoor meetings with members of Congress and then in a primetime address to the nation, even as he was dispatching Secretary of State John Kerry to Geneva to meet with his Russian counterpart later this week. Their goal: a binding resolution in the U.N. Security Council, where Russia had threatened to veto any move against its ally in Syria. “Over the last few days, we’ve seen some encouraging signs, in part because of the credible threat of U.S. military action,” Obama said in a 15-minute address from the White House. “It’s too early to tell whether this offer will succeed ... but this initiative has the potential

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awareness of 9/11 within the community. However, Bourbeau said many students were around eight years old when 9/11 occurred, so they were not affected by it on a personal level. “Time heals wounds. I think the wounds are (beginning) to heal, so people aren’t passionately aggressive about 9/11,” Bourbeau said. “It’s important to educate and remind people what happened (and of) the sacrifice a lot of men and women made by joining the military due to 9/11.” Nick Osborne, an assistant dean for Student Services, works with the Veteran Student Support Services that cosponsor the events by helping

to remove the threat of chemical weapons without the use of force.” As the United States stepped back from the thorny debate over whether to strike, Syria said it was already agreeing to the Russian proposal to surrender its chemical weapons and adhere to a longstanding global arms control agreement that bans the production, stockpiling and use of such weapons. “We are ready to honor our commitments under this convention, including providing information about these weapons,” Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al Moallem said in Moscow. Obama, as well as the leaders of France and Britain, agreed to work with Russia and China to explore the proposal that would call for the destruction of Syria’s chemical weapons. France said it would propose a resolution that would include a requirement that those responsible for an Aug. 21 alleged chemical weapons attack in a Damascus suburb be referred to the International Criminal Court for trial. Obama worked anew to try to rally support from a skeptical

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Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid speaks to reporters after meeting with President Barack Obama at the Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday. Reid said the U.S. should not withdraw possible military intervention, which he said led to Syria’s willingness to negotiate. nation for military action against Syria, even if that is now more to prod a deal than an imminent threat. He said that U.S. armed forces would remain on standby, ready to strike if necessary. “America is not the world’s policeman,” he said. “Terrible things happen across the globe,

and it is beyond our means to right every wrong, but when with modest effort and risk we can stop children from being gassed to death and thereby make our own children safer over the long run, I believe we

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Rep. Jay Hoffman, D-112. “It certainly exempts sororities and fraternities, which might have some sort of drinking-encouraging party,” Jakobsson clarified. “If there is any hazing that force fraternities or sororities to drink, that would not be immune.” Graduate student Shana Harrison, who has worked closely with Jakobsson, commended the representatives’ efforts with House Bill 2341. “(Jakobsson) has done a fabulous job reaching out to different college campuses, not just the Uni-

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is) to do some outreach to others across the state and to contact their state representatives and eventually (state) senators,” Jaokobsson said. “After we get it out of the House, (they can) contact their representatives and say ‘please vote for this bill.’” Vice President-External Timmy Knudsen said he envisions senators playing an important part in student awareness of the bill. “I think that ISS can be a big voice for this bill and for pursu-

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versity of Illinois, to get support,” Harrison said. “I know she came to the College Democrats of Illinois Convention (held last March), where we had all these college chapters from across the state of Illinois, and she came to really talk about this bill and the implications it had for college students.” Recently, Jakobsson was invited to speak at the first Illinois Student Senate meeting of the school year in which senators were informed about the bill and the role they can play. “(The role of student senators

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Champaign Q Criminal damage to property was reported in the 1000 block of Locust Street around 10 a.m. Monday. According to the report, a windshield and an auto part and accessory of a motorcycle were damaged. Q Theft was reported in the 500 block of West Green Street around 2:30 p.m. Monday. According to the report, an unknown offender stole a bicycle. Q Domestic battery was reported in the 100 block of East Green Street around 6:30 p.m. Sunday.

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WEATHER ue of $230. Q Theft was reported in the 1200 block of South First Street over the weekend. According to the report, a bike was locked to a rack and was stolen. The bike has an estimated value of $2,000. Q Criminal damage to motor vehicle was reported in parking lot F-12, 1102 W. Pennsylvania Ave., at 7:30 a.m. Monday. According to the report, a student reported that someone had broken the rear window on the driver’s side of the vehicle. The estimated damage is $500.

Urbana Q Domestic battery was reported at the Carle Foundation Hospital Emergency Room, 602 W. Park St., around 3 p.m. Monday. According to the report, two witnesses reported the suspect making physical contact with the victim while in the hospital. The victim and suspect both denied

this happening and were both uncooperative. Q Theft was reported at Urbana Free Library, 210 W. Green St., at 6:30 p.m. Monday. According to the report, a bike was stolen. Q Theft was reported in the 100 block of North Busey Avenue around 4:30 p.m. on Monday. According to the report, an unknown offender cut the cable lock from the victim’s bicycle and then stole the bicycle. Q Credit card fraud and theftlost/mislaid property were reported in the 300 block of West Locust Street around 4:30 p.m. on Monday. According to the report, the victim claimed he lost his debit card more than 2.5 years ago, but recently learned someone had been making unauthorized purchases to his account. The fraudulent charges/usage ended one and one-half years ago.

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Today’s Birthday Your focus highlights relationships this year, in partnerships, family and community. Group participation amplifies your reach, with more accomplished for less. Lead and inspire in the areas of your passions. Stay conservative financially and build savings. Do the numbers before committing. Give yourself to love without reserve. To get the advantage, check the day’s rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging.

ARIES (MARCH 21-APRIL 19) Today is a 7 — Increase your assets for a month, with Venus in Scorpio. Travel is appealing under the Sagittarius Moon. Fantasies aren’t to be relied upon. Study theory, while taking practical actions. Build creative resources.

TAURUS (APRIL 20-MAY 20) Today is a 6 — Compromise comes easier. Rely on a supportive partner, and express your gratitude. Handle financial matters. Balance your checkbook. Avoid distractions, as you plot strategy. Take it slow and easy.

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work coming in for a month — the kind you like. Let somebody else take care of you. Complete the backstage effort. Stash your earnings in a safe place.

CANCER (JUNE 21-JULY 22) Today is an 8 — Work gets intense. Artistic efforts work out. Don’t gamble now, even on a sure thing. For four weeks with Venus in Scorpio, you’re lucky in love. Relinquish expectations and just play.

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SAGITTARIUS (NOV. 22-DEC. 21) Today is an 8 — You won’t be wearing your heart on your sleeve quite as much. Communicate fears and expectations to be free of them. Keep a secret. This empowers you both. Get organized.

Today is a 6 — Focus on beautifying your home. Things ease up. Plan your next move with your partner. Reality wins over fantasy. Celebrate with sensual pleasures like fresh flavors.

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Today is a 6 — You’ll love learning for this next phase. Dive into a sweet obsession. Energize your home base. Think outside the box. Send a postcard to the office.

Today is a 6 — Career advances are quite possible over the next month, and social activities engage you. This phase is good for travel. Investigate a dream. You’re building something of value. A supposition gets challenged.

LIBRA (SEPT. 23-OCT. 22) Today is a 6 — It’s easier to make money for awhile. Don’t take it for granted. Gather it up. The upcoming days are excellent for studying. Just about anything is possible. Make plans that include passion.

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CHAMPAIGN CITY COUNCIL

CCC approves project to start in 2016 BY TAYLOR ODISHO STAFF WRITER

Green Street will experience a third phase of the Green Street Streetscape Project starting in March 2016. The Champaign City Council unanimously approved the preliminary design contract among a group of companies: Clark Dietz, the Roderick Group, Site Design Group, Ltd. and Engineering Resources International. This phase will be broken into two parts. The first development will be from First Street to Fourth

Street, and the second will be from Fourth Street to Neil Street. T.J. Blakeman, city planner, said the estimated cost for the project is $7 million, but the project has seen $60 to $70 million in re-investment since it began 10 years ago, and it has “another $80 million on the table right now.� “I think that this is remarkable for a city like Champaign to have that kind of investment and that kind of density along one central corridor,� Blakeman said. Robert Sit is the project manager at Site Design Group, Ltd.

working on the project. Sit said they are one of the most awarded landscape firms in Illinois with over 25 years of experience. “We have over 15 years of experience working with universities,� Sit said. “Right now, we’re working with the University of Illinois down here in Champaign on the Ikenberry Commons.� Sit has been working on a sustainability project in Chicago and hopes to incorporate it into the design for Green Street. Council member Vic McIntosh, District 3, said he looks forward

to working on Neil Street after the project’s completion. He said he would like to see I-74 exit onto Prospect Avenue instead of Lincoln Avenue, as a gateway to the University. The project will be funded by food and beverage funds and property owner contributions, the same funding model from phases I and II. In these phases, improvements were made to Green Street from Fourth to Wright streets, and Sixth Street from Healey to John streets. However, council member Paul

Faraci, District 5, said he would not approve a special service area — a geographically defined district that allows for additional property tax assessments to be assigned to property owners within the district, according to a report to the council from City Manager Dorothy David. “I would support this (project), but I would not support the SSA, and I would like to have further discussions,� Faraci said.

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Medical school admissions test undergoes changes BY BRYAN BOCCELLI CONTRIBUTING WRITER

The American Association of Medical Colleges will introduce changes to the content and format of the MCAT, or the Medical College Admission Test, in the spring of 2015. The new version of the MCAT will involve “more critical thinking instead of memorization,� said Chandresh Nandani, sophomore in LAS, who will be taking the modified test. “Being a good doctor is about more than scientific knowledge. It also requires an understanding of people,� said Darrell Kirch, Association of American Medical Colleges president and CEO in a press release. “By balancing the MCAT exam’s focus on the natural sciences with a new section on the psychological, social and biological foundations of behavior, the new exam will better prepare students to build strong knowledge of the socio-cultural and behavioral determinants of health.� Nandani said the changes on the MCAT were prompted because “a lot of applicants did well on the test, but were not able apply those critical skills once in medical school.�

“The revisions to the MCAT exam are part of a broader effort by the AAMC and the nation’s medical schools to improve the medical school admissions process,� the MCAT 2015 press release states. “Medical schools are working on new and better ways to assess prospective medical students on criteria beyond traditional academic predictors of success.� The Career Center shares information on courses that will cover material on the updated exams through their website, newsletter and advising services, said Bernadette So, senior assistant director at the Career Center, in an email. “The health professions advisors at The Career Center have been gathering information about MCAT 2015 as it becomes available,� she said. “(It) will help students think through their individual preparation strategies for the MCAT, and will do what we can to make sure that pre-medical students at Illinois are prepared for their future goals.� Three major changes will be implemented: The writing section will be removed, and two new sections are being introduced,

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available on the AAMC website with more to come as the MCAT 2015 becomes finalized. Nandani said the intention of the new exam isn’t to make it more difficult, it’s intended to make “better medical school applicants.� “Just like us, medical schools are preparing for the changes in the MCAT, so their prerequisite requirements may change as all of us learn more,� So said. “I don’t anticipate too many changes to the courses that we recommend for pre-med students to take in their

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Bryan can be reached at boccell2@illinimedia.com.

Congress honors girls killed in ‘63 bombing BY SARAH SEXTON MCCLATCHY-TRIBUNE

WASHINGTON — Congress on Tuesday presented the nation’s highest civilian award to a representative of four girls who were killed during one of the pivotal moments of the civil rights movement, the 1963 bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Ala. Denise McNair, Addie Mae Collins, Carole Robertson and Cynthia Wesley died in the explosion of a bomb that members of the Ku Klux Klan had planted in the church fewer than 20 days after the March on Washington and as public schools in the region worked toward integration. McNair was 11 years old, the others 14. “Today, Addie Mae, Denise, Carole and Cynthia will fi nally be recognized as agents of change, who lost their lives, and it was pivotal in the struggle for equality,� said U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Ala., who sponsored legislation to award the Congressional Gold Medal to the four girls that ultimately gained unanimous support. The girls’ deaths served as a catalyst for advances in the civil rights movement of the 1960s,

including the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex or national origin. Sewell credited the girls with inciting momentum for change that would pave the way for people such as President Barack Obama and herself, the first African-American woman elected to the U.S. House of Representatives from Alabama. Relatives of all four girls attended the ceremony in NatStatuary Hall at the U.S. Capitol, including Denise McNair’s father and mother, Chris and Maxine McNair, the only surviving parents of the four girls. Carole Robertson’s niece, Carole Copeland, sat in the second row. Copeland’s mother was pregnant when her sister was killed. “My mom named me for her, for Carole, and being here today is very emotional,� Copeland said. “It’s a beautiful memorial, and I’m so happy for my mom and for the other families. To see this acknowledgement and the memorial for my aunt and the other girls, it’s a wonderful thing.� Members of the Birmingham community — Mayor Wil-

BY BEN KAMISAR MCCLATCHY-TRIBUNE

SUMMIT POINT, W. Va. — Out past rows of cornfields in the country, bullets and explosions rip through the air, and cars fly into hairpin turns. In the opinion of the State Department, there aren’t enough. The Diplomatic Security Training Center, set back a few miles from the Virginia border, trains all diplomatic security agents, as well as foreign service officers heading to high-threat posts. But the Summit Point facility is only an interim one, built in 2007 to augment previous training sites that the Government Accountability Office called “inadequate� and said posed a “critical challenge� to training. Today, the State Department says the temporary facility decreases productivity, interrupts scheduling and increases costs. That’s why the department hopes the site won’t be its permanent home. As Gregory Starr, the acting assistant secretary of state for diplomatic security, told Congress in July: “The capacity of the current facility that we are leasing in West Virginia cannot meet our training needs ... doesn’t even meet our highest threat-level requirements and is a leased facility that at some point may not be available to us.� Starr said the site couldn’t

train as many people as State wanted. While the department’s goal is to train more than 8,000 students per year, the facility’s limitations mean that only about 4,900 will receive training over the next fiscal year. Starr testified that in some cases, officials sent to high-threat posts took only a four-hour online course instead of the intensive in-person course they should receive. Looming over the discussions of embassy security is the attack last Sept. 11 on the diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya, which killed four Americans. In the wake of the attack, State’s Accountability Review Board questioned the “grossly inadequate� security at the mission and recommended that all staff at the more than a dozen highthreat posts take the Foreign Affairs Counter Threat course, which State offers at Summit Point. The Diplomatic Security Training Center in West Virginia meshes a 25-acre dedicated site with negotiated access to facilities at the nearby Bill Scott Raceway, a private site at a larger motorsports park that provides driver and security training on shared racetracks. On Tuesdays, diplomatic security agents may be practicing how to evade an attack on a motorcade, but on weekends, it’s common to see racers flying across the tracks in their Mazda Miatas. On a recent trip to the site, McClatchy saw agents from Secretary of State John Kerry’s protective detail learn marks-

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DRINKING ing its passing in the spring,� Knudsen said. “We are going to continue brainstorming to see how we can get it out to all students.� Knudsen also said he thinks student senators, who were elected because of their selfpromotion abilities, will be successful and enthusiastic about promoting the bill. Knudsen said ISS is in the process of facilitating ideas to effectively inform students about the bill. Harrison noted that this bill is not just for University students. “This bill is something that needs to have awareness raised, so (we want to let) students know that this is something we have in the state statute, not just for the University of Illinois, but Illinois Wesleyan, Bradley, and SIUE and all the other schools across the state,� she said. Jakobsson and Harrison echoed one another on the importance of informing not only peers, but also parents, about this bill. “(We’re) really trying to get people to reach out state senators and state representatives across the state of Illinois just so we can raise more awareness on how this issue is critical,� Harrison said. Students can use the Illinois General Assembly website to use the legislator lookup and fi nd their home representative. “This isn’t about saying we want young people to go out and drink and drink so much that they are going to suffer from alcohol poisoning,� Jakobsson said. “But when that does happen, let’s make sure we save the lives of those who are involved. The bottom line is that it’s about saving lives.� Jakobsson said the bill will see its next movement in the House this spring. “I think it’s an issue that we’ve all seen in real life,� Harrison said. “Especially at a Big Ten university. We’ve seen people who get too drunk, and no one wants to call. Make sure that you are willing to speak up and speak out for someone else.�

Liz can be reached amanieh2@dailyillini.com.

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Vocalist Benita Washington performs during a Congressional Gold Medal ceremony in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday. U.S. House and Senate leaders posthumously presented the medals to Addie Mae Collins, Denise McNair, Carole Robertson and Cynthia Wesley, victims of the 1963 Birmingham bombing. liam Bell, as well as members of the city council, the 16th Street Baptist Church and the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute — also attended the presentation. “It’s an honor and a privilege for the girls to be recognized in this way for the tragic event that happened on that fateful Sunday 50 years ago,� the Rev. Arthur Price

Jr. said. “Now, as a country, we reflect, and we know that their sacrifice was not in vain. This is one of the highest honors that could be given to them.� House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, led the ceremony and presented the medal to Dr. Lawrence J. Pijeaux Jr., the president and CEO of the Birmingham Civil

Rights Institute, where the award will be displayed. “Half a century later from the tragedy of these four little girls, we hope that the senseless and premature deaths of these little girls will ignite the fi re for progress and fan the fl ames of freedom,� said House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif.

State Department hopes for more security training After Benghazi attack, department sees need for new training site

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manship with pistols, shotguns and automatic weapons; react to staged attacks; and study the techniques and strategy used to keep Americans safe at diplomatic posts. When it was time for a bomb demonstration, raceway staff had to clear the surrounding public go-kart track before green-lighting the explosions. The State Department has long recognized its training program deficiencies and has been looking for a dedicated site since 2009. After nixing plans for a spot in Queen Anne’s County, Md., the General Services Administration, the agency that’s in charge of federal properties, picked a site near Virginia’s Fort Pickett, an Army National Guard base southwest of Richmond. The new site, which could meet the training goal of more than 8,000 new students each year, would include indoor and outdoor fi ring and explosives ranges, driving tracks, staging grounds for live training exercises and other facilities to allow students and staff to work and live on site. But progress on the facility has stalled. The fi nal environmental impact study — the next step in the process — missed its deadline. When she was asked about the department’s plans, State Department Senior Management Analyst Christina Maier said in an email that budget sequestration had forced the administration to re-evaluate the plans. Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., said in an interview that the delay of the Fort Pickett plan seemed

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Piles of rubble remain outside the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, nine months after an attack on the compound killed ambassador Chris Stevens and three other Americans. counterintuitive, especially in light of concerns about embassy security. “If it was the best thing to do before Benghazi, the Accountability Review Board in the light of Benghazi demonstrates even more that it’s important that we get it done,� he said. “While I think that budget issues are very serious, embassy security isn’t a place where we need to do a half-version.� Given the size of the U.S. budget deficit, the idea of spending hundreds of millions of dollars isn’t palatable to everyone, however. In May, Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J., proposed a bill that would grant State all “necessary� funds for the center, but it was amended to immediately authorize $100 million for secu-

rity training needs and allow an additional $350 million to build a center if the president deems it necessary. However, a dedicated training center remains in the State Department’s sights. When Starr was asked in July whether he still thought the Fort Pickett site was the most consistent with department goals, he doubled down. “The answer is simple: Yes, sir,� he said. “We still believe that the site that we chose at Fort Pickett gives us the best ability to train the numbers of personnel that we need to train, to incorporate our partners in the various other U.S. government agencies that are critical to that training, to build the synergies that we have with our own Foreign Service Institute and our own training regimens up here.�

Royal Mortensen, director of the Fire Institute and retired Marine Corps Colonel, will be giving a speech while local veteran Ted Sandwell, will play the military song “Taps� during the run to recognize and honor those who died on 9/11, as well as for those who lost their lives while serving in the military, Osborne said. Another campus event that will honor the anniversary of 9/11 include the Sept. 11 Memorial Concert at Smith Memorial Hall at 7:45 a.m. The Champaign Fire Department, Chaplain David Ashby and Champaign Fire Chief Douglas Forsman are also hosting a remembrance ceremony for local area responders at the northeast corner of West Side Park on the corners of State Street and Church Street at 9 a.m.

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SYRIA should act.� He added, “I know that after the terrible toll of Iraq and Afghanistan, the idea of any military action, no matter how limited, is not going to be popular.� Earlier Tuesday, Obama told Democratic and Republican senators in separate closed-door meetings that they should postpone any vote on the use of force until negotiations with Russia and Syria are exhausted. He did not lay out a timetable in his conversations with lawmakers or in his address. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., already had postponed a Wednesday vote in the Senate as an increasing number of lawmakers expressed opposition to the use-of-force proposal and support for diplomatic negotiations. But Reid said Tuesday that the U.S. should not withdraw possible military intervention — which he said led to Syria’s willingness to negotiate — especially given Syria’s “extremely low level of credibility.� The day’s events were a sharp change from Monday, when the Obama administration had been pressing forward with an aggressive lobbying campaign to persuade lawmakers and the American people to back a proposal to use military force in Syria despite pending negotiations with Russia on its proposals. “The diplomatic door has opened ever so slightly, and while I have doubts about this eleventh-hour offer, it would be wrong to slam the door shut without due consideration,� Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J., chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said after Obama’s speech. “A negotiated solution to a crisis is always preferable and if this possibility is legitimate, I’ll give it serious thought. At the same time, the credible use of military force is necessary to keep on the table.�

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Nation’s strength apparent in wake of terrorist attacks

Editor’s Note: This editorial was first published on Sept. 12, 2001.

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Tuesday we lost more than most of us could have imagined. Thousands of lives were lost; so much so that quantifying it with the simple word “thousands� seems to trivialize it — as if it’s not enough to describe what happened Tuesday. Countless numbers of Americans spent the day in fear of where their loved ones might be, wondering how everything could have happened and fearing what could still lay ahead. As we watched the events unfold, we stared in disbelief — the shock numbing us, the horror covering our flesh in goosebumps, the heartache brimming over our eyes and the fear rising. Fear, because what would never happen to us, just did. Our buildings have been bombed before. Terrorists have attacked us. But we all know Sept. 11, 2001 was different. For the first time for many of us, we saw our country’s vulnerability. We were children who thought their parents could do no wrong. And on Tuesday, we saw for the first time that they didn’t have the answers to everything. Tragedy happens every day in other countries. Utter fear and insecurity is felt around the world. But this fear is new to us. We’ve felt new levels of vulnerability and experienced a new kind of insecurity. When the Pentagon was attacked, it was more than just a damaged building with tragic loss of life. To us, the Pentagon means security. It’s is our nation’s intelligence. They are our guardian angels, and someone just clipped their wings. We are down, but not defeated. Our nation is shaken, but not destroyed. It will take a long time for the reality of what happened to sink in. The word “surreal� has been redefined for all of us. But the terrorists will only have won if we continue to live in fear. The cloud that covered Manhattan has covered all of us. But we must dust ourselves off, wait for the clouds to clear and look to what’s next. There are things we can do close to home. There are blood drives taking donors across the community. Offer what you can. Donate food and anything else you can to the survivors. Be respectful to those who might have a connection to this event that you couldn’t even know about. We must share our sorrow and condolences with those who have lost loved ones. Most of our priorities have been shattered and rebuilt. Remember to tell the people who mean something to you that you love them. Two days ago we were immortal. Yesterday our world collapsed. Today we must struggle to heal our wounds and forever remember the scar that has been imprinted on our nation and our hearts.

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or the first time for many of us, we saw our country’s vulnerability.� And to some extent, the 2001-02 Editorial Board’s words 12 years ago still ring true today: Sept. 11, is still one of the first times our generation saw evil brought upon our own country, on our own soil. It’s still the first major historical event that manifests in our minds when we consider this generation’s experiences with terror and tragedy. Not to say that we aren’t still fearful, but as these vicious acts persist, we become more desensitized to violence. Fear may have been new then, but it’s fairly routine today. We expect fear, rather than treat it as a spontaneous phenomenon. The Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in December 2012, the Wisconsin Sikh temple shooting in August 2012 and the Boston Marathon bombing in April 2013: Domestic terrorism or international terrorism, innocent lives were lost. Today’s violence may not be of the same magnitude as the events surrounding Sept. 11; but nonetheless, they have similar intentions to harm our country and take the lives of innocent Americans. Following the attack, Sept. 11 became a household term when discussing terrorism perpetuated for weeks, even months through news headlines and word-of-mouth. But now, when we hear about similar acts of violence, we dwell on them until the media spews out something else more worthwhile. Through tragedy comes growth. And despite being exposed to conflict after conflict, Americans haven’t lost their sense of community and compassion. Those who have been directly affected by these tragedies never mourn alone. We mourn together as a country. It could be seen in the flood of paper snowflakes made by Americans across the country that were sent to Newtown, Conn., to welcome Sandy Hook students back to school following the shootings. It could be seen in the millions of dollars raised for Boston Marathon victims. It could also be seen in the strangers who showed up to honor the Sikh temple shooting victims. These tragedies are the worst events our country can face, but we face them together. Despite the nature of these attacks, they do spark the sense of community that brings light through darkness. We hope that future generations do not have to view terror as inevitable. But if our past and present portray anything, it’s that terror exists and will continue to exist. Yet at the same time, our past depicts how unbelievably resilient and cohesive we can be when faced with such events. The 2001 Editorial Board’s words were spoken nearly a decade ago, but they nonetheless resonate with this board 12 years later: “We are down, but not defeated. Our nation is shaken, but not destroyed.�

Students should strive to keep the faith on campus MAX FISHER Opinions columnist

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appy holidays everyone! Confused? If you are, then you most likely are not Jewish. It’s the beginning of the Jewish New Year and the start of the High Holiday season, starting with Rosh Hashana and culminating with Yom Kippur. If you don’t recognize some of those words, don’t worry because Microsoft Word doesn’t either. With many of my Jewish friends ordering baby back ribs and skimping on services, sometimes I wish more of my more reformed counterparts took this time of year a little more seriously. Rosh Hashana is the celebration of the Jewish New Year on the first day of the Tishrei, or Sept. 5 this year. However, it will not be Sept. 5 next year because the Jewish holidays are based on a lunar calendar. Interestingly enough, Rosh Hashana and the other Jewish holidays will not be this early in the Gregorian calendar again until 2089. Yom Kippur is the holiest day of

the year for Jews. It is the Day of Atonement when we gather in synagogues and pray to God to forgive us for our sins and ask for a good fate to be inscribed in the Book of Life. Part of the ceremonies and rituals of Yom Kippur is that all Jewish men and women, who have had a bar or bat mitzvah, must fast for 25 hours. For many, this is a very arduous task: no food or water for more than a day. In fact, you are not even supposed to shower or put on colognes or perfumes. In addition to that, there are some other weird rules. You are not supposed to wear leather shoes and married couples are not supposed to have what the Torah describes as “relations.� However, the main ritual is the fast. It is meant to focus your attention to the task of asking for forgiveness for your sins. It becomes easier to fast when you are at synagogue and away from home where you could easily fall victim to those tempting morsels of food. The problem at college is that it is hard to force yourself to do this. At home, I would always have my mother and father around, so it would be pretty hard to grab a snack. Many Jews, when they come to col-

lege, skip the fasting and the service altogether. With the freedom of college, they no longer feel the need to fulfill certain traditions that are normally carried out back home. Who is going to know if you don’t fast or go to services? Unfortunately, more and more Jews seem to be falling down this path. Many of my friends who are Jewish cannot even remember how to read Hebrew, let alone consider fasting on Yom Kippur. It seems as though our traditions are now being reserved for the conservative and orthodox. I consider myself to be one of the more religious members of my peer group here at the University and back home. So, for me, seeing the importance and following through with many of these required traditions has not been a problem. Whether it is keeping kosher or attending synagogue for more than just High Holiday services, I have been raised to keep my faith as an important element of my life. Especially with my father being a relatively loud participant during services, he’s always ingraining the importance of “maintaining the faith� into my brain. With homework and other activi-

ties filling up students’ schedules, it becomes harder and harder to fit the fasting and services into your routine because you busy yourself with other tasks. But it is not impossible. College is all about balancing your time and making a work schedule that fits your life. Make religion part of your life, and incorporate the traditions into your schedule. This is definitely easier said than done, but it has been done. I’m trying to do it right now. I definitely would not venture to say that students are losing their faith. I have been to the amazing Hillel on campus, and it is clear to me that there still are a good number of Jews “keeping the faith.� In the end, making some sort of effort is half the battle at college in many areas besides just religion. So, even if you were not raised religiously, I call upon my fellow Jews — and friends of other denominations — to make some sort of sacrifice, whether it’s food-based or otherwise, so that you at least you feel like you are giving something up to secure your fate in the Book of Life this year.

Max is a freshman in DGS. He can be reached at mpfishe2@dailyillini.com.

Study abroad explores what’s beyond the white picket fence Culture shock helps us see ourselves, how others live KATE CULLEN Opinions columnist

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any students have recently returned from gallivanting on their European adventures, also known as studying abroad. They have made the quick transition back to American society, filled with all the comforts of home. I traveled to London and spent five months enthralled by British accents and immersed in umbrellas, but upon arriving to the rainiest city in the world, I did not get the surge of culture shock many had spoken about when they began their study abroad experiences. And that’s because in most manners, British society is similar to American culture. Sure, they call chips “crisps� and french fries “chips,� but much of their culture reminded me of home, so I felt fairly comfortable in my new environment and was able to adjust well. My culture shock did not set in until I returned to the U.S. and was driving down my street in a western suburb of Chicago. Familiar brick homes with expansive front porches welcomed me, large oak trees lined the street on either side creating a leafy arch above, and rabbits playfully frolicked in the almost-artificial green grass of my neighbors’ front lawns. I noticed I was caught off guard when a couple casually biked down the street and gave us a friendly wave as they passed. I was instantly reminded of the crowded tube in London, packed with stiff bodies inches from each other, all remaining silent as they whizzed from one location to the next. Being social is simply not a priority for the British. They want to get from point A to point B in as little time as possible with as little interaction with people as possible. And I had amended my friendly demeanor to match the harsh personalities I was faced with in London, so when I returned home I struggled to revert back to addressing my neighbors. As I looked down my street at this eerily familiar scene that now seemed like a distant memory, I felt like I was looking through a new lens, and everything I saw was something out of a movie. It was in this moment, exhausted from traveling and filled with unsatisfying airplane food, that I realized I had grown up in Mayberry, the fictional town in “The Andy Griffith Show.� Now, maybe you’re not familiar with Mayberry. It’s not exactly from our generation, but the premise follows two cops as they patrol a town that is so perfectly boring in its utter simplicity that they basically have nothing to do. Though it may seem that characterizing my town as Mayberry is a bad thing, it’s not. In fact, it’s a compliment. It’s a testament to the safety of my neighborhood, but also to its exclusivity. The thing about characterizing my little suburb this way is I finally realized the existence of the bubble I had lived in, with picket fences marking the boundaries of my childhood, and was now able to move beyond it. I finally had the confidence to feel comfortable with letting Mayberry go and exploring the possibility of bigger and better things. It wasn’t until I returned to my suburb, after I left the country to experience other cultures and different ways of life, that I understood how unintentionally sheltered my life had been. I had never known much beyond the lined houses, with white trim and perennial flowers, that held the husbands who mowed the lawns and the wives who cooked dinner. But after realizing the impact of living in a foreign country for an extended period of time, I am now able to transcend Mayberry and look at it in a different light. A light that now shows that this is not the only way to live. Though I can appreciate my small suburb and be eternally grateful for the opportunities I continue to reap as a result from living there, I am now more aware of its flaws that seem invisible to its residents. After studying abroad, I am now armed with the knowledge of what lies beyond the fences, better able to understand how those on the other side of the world live. And that’s what studying abroad is supposed to be about, right? Understanding others and placing yourself in their shoes. People ask all the time, “How was studying abroad?� Of course, you can’t sum it up in one sentence, and everyone expects the conventional answer of, “It was great! I loved it!� What I really feel like saying is: “Yes, the sights were amazing. Yes, I met wonderful people. But what I took away most from my study abroad experience was the third eye I gained when I returned home. I am still reveling in the beauty of my reverse culture shock and how it has allowed me to look critically at our society. I not only gained a deeper understanding of myself, but I also questioned why we do the things we do.� Why do we need the picket fences? I now know the answer cannot be because that’s just how we’ve always done it. Because now I wonder, does the fence keep something out, or does it keep us in?

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

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EBERT Champaign-Urbana on the map. “Roger has done a lot for this community, and it would be a great thing for everyone to have in front of the Virginia,” Anderson said. “He brought the festival here, and it would be a wonderful thing to honor him.” Scott Anderson, who is in charge of the project’s fundraising, said most of statue’s costs will be covered by donations, and he plans to collect them over the next six weeks.

Ryan can be reached at weber34@dailyillini.com and @ryanjweber.

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Rick Harney, a Normal, Ill., sculptor, created a model of a planned Roger Ebert statue to be put in front of the Virginia Theatre in downtown Champaign.

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Water may give your health, skin a boost JOLIE HUANG Staff writer

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henever I read health magazines, I always see “drink lots of water” as the solution to all dieting and weight loss problems. But lately, I’ve been seeing this advice beyond the glossy magazine pages. I’ve read online blogs that say it will help clear up acne. Some online forums even argue that it will help with hair growth. And I recall hearing on the local news that it will help cure headaches. Next, they’ll be saying that water can give you the ability to fly. I wanted to see if these claims were true. So, this week, the only liquid I drank was water. No soda, no coffee, not even my usual morning cup of tea. Before I began the week, I needed to know exactly how much water I should drink every day to bring out its benefits. I remember hearing from my high school biology teacher that eight eight-ounce glasses of water should be consumed each day. My mom once convinced me to drink that amount in one day, and my only defining memory from that experience was having to pee every 30 minutes. Wanting to avoid repeating that mishap, I turned to a professional at the Mayo Clinic to get her take. According to Rosa Suchy, nutrition specialist at the Mayo Clinic, women on average need to drink about 2.2 liters of water a day, about 10 ounces more than what I had heard before. As I normally drink about two glasses of water in a day, I knew drinking the amount of water Suchy recommended would be a challenge. Nonetheless, I thought I would give it a try.

On the first morning, I drank an eight-ounce glass of water after I woke up. No problem. I continued on throughout the day, making sure I brought my water bottle with me so I could sip in class and get to the 2.2 liters by the end of the day. Because I own a Sportline Hydracoach water bottle, I was able to efficiently keep track of how much I drank. A Sportline Hydracoach is basically a Camelbak that keeps track of how much water you drink in a day, and how much you should be drinking based on your body size. I was able to sit through my first class without a problem, but, by my second, I had to get up to use the restroom. Twice. According to Hong Chen, an assistant professor of chemical nutrition, this was to be expected. “Part of why water is so beneficial is because it causes the release of more of the ‘bad’ toxins in your body when you urinate,” Chen said. “It cleanses your system because it’s so pure.” Around lunchtime, I was surprised to find that I was feeling surprisingly full. Maybe that’s why I’ve heard water helps you lose weight. In the end, I was only able to eat a salad and some grilled chicken. Findings from a study by the Virginia Tech Department of Human Nutrition, Foods and Exercise affirmed my conviction. According to the study, water tends to reduce total caloric intake. Water is also the body’s principal chemical component, meaning that every system in the body depends on it. By the end of day one, I was able to reach my goal of 2.2 liters. Having to use the restroom constantly during class was inconvenient (but maybe I have a small bladder, who knows?), but otherwise, I felt extremely energized and was satisfied with my diet for the day. I didn’t snack often and because of that I took in fewer calories.

Beyond that, I was still hungry enough to eat my regular meals and eat the proper amount of food. I was just able to cut the unnecessary calories from snacking. After continuing to practice this routine for a few more days, I successfully continued to reach my 2.2 liter goal (sometimes surpassing it), although I will admit I did break at one point and drink a mug of tea. But is that really so bad? According to Margarita Teran-Garcia, professor of human nutrition, it’s not. She said that drinking some other fluids, tea included, will help the body. “Although water is the most cleansing, drinking juices occasionally and non-sweetened tea is actually beneficial to you,” Garcia said. “It can contribute to your 2.2 liters.” Chen also told me that dehydration of the body “is (what) sometimes that makes your skin look drier or more oily.” As the week came to a close, my biggest amazement from the week-long water binge was how much better my skin looked. The water didn’t instantaneously clean up every blemish, but my complexion looked much smoother. I obviously haven’t conducted studies on my skin, so I cannot say with certainty that it was because of the water, but I definitely saw a visible change. Overall, I was pleased with the results of drinking just water for an entire week. It’s not as crazy as trying a whole new diet, and it was much less difficult than I had originally thought. I really think keeping up with this is something that I will continue to do. Although these results may not be true for all, it made a difference to me, and I encourage anyone to try it out.

Jolie is a sophomore in Business. She can be reached at jhuang51@ dailyillini.com.

Apple upgrades iPhone with new iPhone 5S, 5C BY DAN GALLAGHER AND REX CRUM MCCLATCHY-TRIBUNE

CUPERTINO, Calif. - Apple Inc. lifted the wraps on two new iPhones on Tuesday, adding the iPhone 5S to its high-end lineup and introducing a new, lessexpensive design called the iPhone 5C. Apple made the announcements at an event at its headquarters in Cupertino, Calif. The company is hosting other events in Europe and China to tout the iPhone’s expanded lineup, which now includes the company’s first attempt to design a device specifically for lower-cost market segments. In an unusual move, Apple essentially killed the iPhone 5, which was introduced last year. To replace the device, it is targeting the iPhone 5C for lowerend customers and the iPhone 5S - which comes with fingerprintscanning technology and a 64-bit processor - for the higher end. “In the past, when we’ve announced a new iPhone, we’ve lowered the price of older iPhones. We’re not going to do that. This year, we are going to replace the iPhone 5,” Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook told the crowd at the Apple event. After the event, Apple’s stock fell 2.3 percent, to close at $494.64. The company’s shares had jumped in the past two months, but are down 7 percent for the year-to-date. “We expect choppy trading for Apple after the launch date,” Peter Misek of Jefferies & Co wrote in a report to clients. He

noted that the contract price on the iPhone 5C came in higher than expected, and believes challenges with the fingerprint technology may limit production levels of the iPhone 5S. “While the iPhone 5S fingerprint scanner provides some differentiation, we think its low yields could be a head wind to margins and initial unit volumes,” wrote Misek, who has a hold rating on the stock. Brian Marshall of ISI Group was more bullish on Apple, saying the iPhone 5C “has the potential” to return the company to earnings growth. “Apple needs to attack the mass-market segment of the industry where the majority of the unit opportunities now exist, in our view,” he wrote in a brief note. The iPhone 5C is aimed primarily at emerging countries and markets like China, where Apple has lacked an entry-level smartphone that can compete with similar offerings from rivals like Samsung. Apple had less than a 7 percent share of smartphone sales in China during the first half of 2013, according to data from IDC. The iPhones will go on sale on Sept. 20, and pre-orders for the iPhone 5C will be taken starting on Sept. 13. The 5C will cost $99 for a 16-gigabyte model, and a 32 GB device will cost $199. Taking a cue from the iMac of more than a decade ago, the 5C will come in multiple color options: blue, white, pink, yellow and green. Apple marketing chief Phil Schiller called the iPhone 5S “the gold standard” for smartphones,

noting that in addition to coming in gold color, it will also be available in silver and black. “(It’s) the most forward-thinking phone we’ve ever created,” Schiller said. The 5S will come in three models: a 16 GB version for $199, a 32 GB model for $299, and a 64 GB device that will cost $399. All the prices for both the 5C and 5S include a two-year wireless carrier contract. One of the standout features of the iPhone 5S is Touch ID, a fingerprint-reading sensor embedded into the device’s home button. The technology will let the phone’s user unlock the phone and make purchases in the iTunes store. The company also said it would launch its new iOS 7 operating system Sept. 18. The update will be available for the iPhone 4, 4S and 5; iPad 2; iPad with retina display; and iPad Mini. IOS 7 will also work with the fifth-generation iPod Touch. Francisco Jeronimo, a mobiledevice analyst with IDC, said in a research note that, in addition to retaining its current base of customers, Apple needs the new products to succeed in order to “attract the second wave of smartphone adopters in developed markets, who are reluctant to adopt a smartphone,” as well as address the opportunity that emerging markets represent. “They will become the biggest smartphone markets in the world, but (are markets) where price is a major barrier to smartphone adoption,” Jeronimo said.

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RECRUITMENT IN A DIFFERENT LIGHT Friendship a focus during the process BY JULIA MARBACH

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ue to its importance to chapters’ survival, recruitment can require more work than any other event during the Greek community’s year. It often involves weeks of preparation, which then turn into hours of actual recruitment activities with potential new members (PNMs). This year, however, Alpha Omicron Pi’s vice president of recruitment and senior in Business, Abby Danekas, made it her goal to rid recruitment of any accompanying dread and display it in a new light: not just hours of work, but a chance to make future best friends. “Abby has done a terrific job with recruitment,� said Colleen Savell, junior in LAS. “I have never seen a group of girls — all the girls in our chapter — be so positive about something before. Everyone always had a smile on their faces during work week, which is a huge accomplishment.� Danekas said she also tried to take the focus off of the less important aspects of recruitment — such as what everyone is wearing and if their makeup is OK — and focus more on making connections with PNMs. “The most important thing is not that we had a really great skit, slideshow or song, or something like that,� Danekas said, “but that the girl that was coming through felt like she had a really good conversation or made a connection and felt like she could be comfortable in our house.� As former house treasurer, Danekas is no stranger to house leadership. She ran for VP of recruitment because she knew she could make the experience more organized and enjoyable. “It’s an important thing because your house can’t continue without it, but it is supposed to be a fun process, not an annoying, caddy thing,� she said. Danekas’ leadership does not end with AOPi, however. She is also the musical director for Greek Intervarsity (Greek IV), a Christian group for people in fraternities and sororities that meets once a week and conducts a musical service, she said. As musical director, Danekas sings and plays the guitar. As a business major, Danekas is also involved in Business Council, an organization focused on helping students create professional and social connections in the business community.

“I think that time management is really what she’s put the focus on (during recruitment),� said Liz Thomas, senior in LAS. “I think she knows how much time to spend on everything — what’s important and what isn’t — and she doesn’t get hung up by the little things.� One way in which Danekas encouraged members to get through the hours of work was by posting motivational quotes on the house walls, which Savell found helpful. According to Danekas, one of the most exciting and rewarding aspects of her position as VP of recruitment is knowing the value of her hard work she put into getting new members. “It’s sort of funny because all of my work is going to be getting about 50 to 60 girls in AOPi that will have no idea ... that this was my position, or all the work that I put in to get them in our chapter,� Danekas said. “(But) it’s still just exciting to think about.� Danekas said she learned valuable lessons from holding this position, from the importance of having an exciting and fun atmosphere to finding ways to get everyone to work together. “Everyone learns and works differently,� she said. “Some people want to just get things done so that they can be done with it, and some people want to go slower and go over things more or take breaks to do games. So, (I learned) how to try and find a balance when working with everyone.“ Danekas wanted members to focus on connecting with the girls they met and to be respectful, no matter who they spoke to. “What I’ve been trying to convey to my members is ... it just matters that you are being enthusiastic and interested and you are getting to know whoever it is you’re recruiting,� she said. “Regardless of if you think she would be a good fit for our house, always just be a kind, nice person to her so that it reflects well on our house.� It is this advice and attitude that members of AOPi notice, and it’s why they are proud of Danekas’ contribution to house recruitment, Thomas said. “I just think she did an awesome job in her position and put so much effort into this,� Savell said.

Julia can be reached at marbach2 @dailyillini.com.

Ebert to sit at Virginia Theatre once again BY RYAN WEBER MANAGING EDITOR

The nonprofit Public Art League plans to erect a statue of famed fi lm critic Roger Ebert in front of the Virginia Theatre in downtown Champaign. The project has been in the works for more than two years, but its estimated $122,500 price tag prompted the league to ask for donations to complete it. Its unveiling is scheduled for the 2014 Ebertfest, which celebrates many of Ebert’s favorite, yet overlooked, fi lms over the years. The statue will replace the planter in front of the Virginia Theatre, and it will face north on the southwest corner of Park Avenue and Randolph Street. Made from bronze, the six-foot-wide statue will depict Ebert giving a thumbs-up while sitting in one of three movie theater seats. Earlier in his career, Ebert would give a thumbsup or thumbs-down on TV to rate the movies he’d seen. After years of suffering from cancer and other related health problems, Ebert died in early April. He is one of the most famous fi lm critics of all time, and he earned the fi rst Pulitzer Prize for fi lm criticism while working at The Chicago Sun-Times. Ebert began his career while he was a student at the University and as editor-inchief of The Daily Illini. The College of Media, the cities of Champaign a nd Urba na a nd the Champaign Park District are collaborating with the Public Art League to commission the life-size statue. Donna Anderson, the travel agent for Ebertfest, and her husband Scott Anderson have spearheaded the project. Donna came up with the idea of the statue when she saw one of Adlai Stevenson at the Central Illinois Regional Airport near Bloomington, Ill. Like the statue at the airport, she wanted people to be able to sit next to the life-size Ebert sculpture and take pictures with it. Rick Harney, a sculptor based in Normal, Ill., designed the statue as well as others around the state, including the Adlai Stevenson statue that inspired Anderson. He made the fi rst model of the Ebert statue in October from cardboard, plywood and Plastilina, an oil-based clay. Since he fi rst sculpted it, he has made only i ncrement a l ch a nges: fl eshing out the body and moving the three seats closer together. His original idea was to represent Ebert as a young adult. He also wanted to place the seats farther apart to represent the seating arrangement on the television show that Ebert shared with his critic counterpart Gene Siskel, who is not included in the latest model of the sculpture. To better represent Ebert, Harney said he slimmed him down and portrayed him in his late 50s or early 60s, at the request of Chaz, Ebert’s wife. “ It was especi a l ly important to me to have something Mrs. Ebert was comfortable with,� Harney said. Donna Anderson said she hopes the sculpture will help beautify the community in which Ebert grew up. Ebert’s contributions to the community have helped put

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The offensive coordinator’s ever-expanding playbook is filled with ideas to keep the Illini’s opponents on their toes. BY STEPHEN BOURBON STAFF WRITER

Editor’s note: The Daily Illini sports desk sits down Sunday nights and decides which Illinois athlete or coach is our Illini of the Week. Student-athletes and coaches are evaluated by individual performance and contribution to team success. Bill Cubit doesn’t know the depth of his own playbook. “Oh jeez,� he said with a thin smile slipping across his face. The question was, “How many plays or formations are in your playbook?�

With an offensive system vast and complex enough to warrant its own major, Cubit and the Illinois offense have torched opposing defenses in each of the fi rst two games of the 2013 season, which was something of a rarity before he got here. The 2012 season was a nightmare for the Illini, particularly when they had the ball. Under the tutelage of co-offensive coordinators Billy Gonzales and Chris Beatty, Illinois couldn’t move the ball through the air or on

the ground. The Illini lurked near the bottom in most offensive statistical categories as a unit, ranking second to last in the nation in total offense (296.67 yards per game) and scoring offense (16.67 points per game). Those numbers were even inflated by a 44-0 drubbing of FCS foe Charleston Southern — by far the team’s most prolific offense output on the season. Qua r terback Natha n Scheelhaase fi nished the 2012 campaign with 1,361 yards.

He already has 725 in just two contests this season. Fans have already seen a diverse look on the field from the Illini — remarkably, with almost identical personnel from the year before. A max-protection scheme with one man running a route to start the season? Sure. A middle screen with a lateral back the other direction? You bet. A swinging-gate formation that split six linemen out where receivers usually are and only three tight ends in front of

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Jocelynn Birks (volleyball) — The redshirt sophomore outside hitter recorded 29 kills on the weekend against No. 14 San Diego and No. 11 Iowa State. Mike Svetina, Earnest Thomas III, V’Angelo Bentley and Mason Monheim (football) — They combined to stop Munchie Legaux on fourth down at the goal line to help turn momentum in the Illini’s favor en route to a 45-17 victory.

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been real with my readers. I haven’t tried to hide that I’m a Chicago Bears fan. It’s no secret Philip Rivers and I had a falling out with no signs of recovery in the near future. But the things I’ve been the most honest with you all about are the moves I think will help best create your fantasy dynasties. Why listen to me, though? What gives Matthew Berry and Brandon Funston more fantasy credit than me? Well, experience, for starters. Paychecks from ESPN help their

credibility. But more than that, it’s what these writers are to their readers. Trustworthy. It takes time to trust — I know that. I need to build up that reliability. But hey, I haven’t steered you wrong so far. Anyone who nabbed Matt Stafford (20 points) or Randall Cobb (16) knows what I’m talking about. Even with Stafford having a low two-touchdown game and Cobb sharing the attention with Jordy Nelson, both landed top-15 spots in their positions for points this week. As predicted, Arian Foster was less than spectacular with 18 rushes for 57 yards and six catches for 33 yards for a lackluster total of 8 points. Meanwhile, Ben Tate took nine for 55 yards on the ground

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and made another two grabs for seven yards as a backup. His five points aren’t far behind the falling star, and Foster’s wounded calf still makes Tate look good on the bench. I don’t expect you all to believe my every word because I nudged you the right way in Week 1. I’m not saying I’m smarter than the fantasy legends either. But I watch every game. I watch every player who gets a look. And I am an owner, just like many of you. So know that I’m working for that “Fantasy Legend� status and that I’m determined to prove myself to you. With all that said, every Wednesday I’m going to publish a list of my weekly favorites — or least favorites — that should either start

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Beckman denies involvement in Oklahoma State scandal Head coach was ‘shocked’ to learn of misconducts in football program BY SEAN HAMMOND SENIOR WRITER

On a day in the college football world that was rocked by scandal, Illinois head football coach Tim Beckman denied any knowledge of wrongdoings by the Oklahoma State football program in his time there as defensive coordinator. Sports Illustrated released the first of a five-part report Tuesday detailing misconducts of the Oklahoma State football program between 2001 and as late as 2011.

The report by SI’s George Dohrmann and Thayer Evans describes coaches and boosters paying players bonuses after games for on-field performances and paying them for other jobs they either did not perform or were overpaid for. Beckman was the defensive coordinator at Oklahoma State under head coach Mike Gundy during the 2007 and 2008 seasons. “In my time at Oklahoma State, I never experienced or knew of anything that was going on,� Beckman said. “I was shocked (by the allegations). “I was only there 22 months and really only one recruiting class. Mike Gundy gave me an opportunity to be a coordinator, and he is a great individual. I was shocked because I never saw anything that I thought was illegal.�

The report is being released in installments, which will come out over the course of the next week. Future installments will outline academic corruption, drug abuse among players and sexual relations with hostesses in the school’s Orange Pride program. Gundy has been the head coach at Oklahoma State since 2005. Prior to that, current LSU coach Les Miles headed the Cowboys program from 2001-04. The report primarily implicates former OSU assistant coach Joe DeForest — who was with the Cowboys from 2001-11 — as the ringleader of the bonus program. He is now an assistant at West Virginia. Illini tight ends coach Alex Golesh was also at Oklahoma State as a graduate assistant in 2008. He also denies knowledge of any illegal activity within the Cowboy

program. Golesh said he last heard from DeForest in the spring, when they talked about special teams strategies. “I never saw any of that going on,� Golesh said. He said he got a call informing him of SI’s report over the weekend. Beckman said he heard about the report on ESPN. He has not been contacted by anyone from Oklahoma State nor has he contacted anyone. “The places I’ve been at, if you look at my background, we have rules and regulations here and that’s what we abide by,� Beckman said. “The places I’ve been at and the people I’ve been able to work for have done great jobs of leading programs.�

Sean can be reached at sphammo2@dailyillini.com and @sean_hammond.

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Head coach Tim Beckman stands on the sideline of Illinois’ game against Cincinnati on Saturday.

Groce pursuing top Kentucky recruit to bolster PG position BY JOHNATHAN HETTINGER STAFF WRITER

Although the Illinois men’s basketball season has yet to begin, John Groce and his staff have been busy trying to improve the program. Recently, Illinois’ coaches have been on the recruiting trail chasing Quentin Snider, a four-star point guard. Snider was on campus this past weekend, and Groce followed up the official visit with a trip to

Snider’s home in Louisville, Ky., on Monday. Snider is the No. 28 player in the class of 2014 by ESPN, No. 31 by Rivals and No. 34 by 24/7 Sports. He was also the No. 7 point guard, according to both ESPN and Scout. Snider had originally been scheduled to take an unofficial visit on Sept. 28 but decided to upgrade to an official visit this past weekend. He visited UCLA

last week and had an in-home visit with UCLA head coach Steve Alford on Tuesday night. He is scheduled to visit Michigan State next weekend and Connecticut the weekend after that. Snider originally committed to his hometown school, Louisville, but decommitted after the Cardinals received a commitment from fellow top-30 point guard Jaquan Lyle, who also considered Illinois.

The Champaign Room, a website that covers Illinois basketball, football and recruiting, reported Tuesday that Snider is close to committing to Illinois, though no official word has been given. Illinois already has two commitments for the class of 2014. Four-star forward Leron Black committed on Sept. 1, while 6-foot-10 forward and Champaign-native Michael Finke com-

mitted in December. As of now, the Illini don’t have a scholarship for Snider on the 2014-15 roster, though that could change if senior transfer Ahmad Starks is granted a waiver to play immediately. Starks could be eligible for a hardship waiver because he moved closer to his hometown of Chicago to be near his ailing grandmother. Five-star center Cliff Alexander is also considering Illinois.

If he commits, there would most likely have to be some shuffling of scholarships, even if Starks is granted a waiver. Groce said Friday that it will work out. “At the end of the day, we can count,� Groce said. “It’s well thought out, I can assure you.�

Johnathan can be reached at hetting2@dailyillini.com and @jhett93.

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Illini volleyball prepares, anticipates ‘toughest schedule in the country’ BY NICHOLAS FORTIN STAFF WRITER

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Chicago Bears head coach Marc Trestman during practice at Olivet Nazarene University in Bourbonnais, Ill., on August 11.

Bears’ newlook offense impressive Team’s future uncertain after win over Bengals MICHAEL WONSOVER Staff writer

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he Chicago Bears looked like the 2012 Bears for the first 37:08 of game time in Sunday’s season opener against the Cincinnati Bengals. Marc Trestman’s new-look offense had produced just 10 points at the time, with seven of the points coming after Peanut Tillman’s first pick set the Bears up nicely at the Cincinnati 36-yard line. The other three points came off a career-long 58-yard field goal by Robbie Gould. The offense just felt too safe with many passes being thrown quickly and on target, but only five or 10 yards downfield. The Bears’ passing attack, with Cutler’s arm and big but speedy wideouts in Brandon Marshall and Alshon Jeffrey, is suited for downfield targets that Trestman just wasn’t calling. Aside from Tillman’s interceptions, the defense didn’t have much to show for at that point, either. Cincinnati’s star wide receiver, A.J. Green, made a mockery of the Bears defense and Tillman in particular, receiving for 129 yards and two touchdowns in the first half. His first touchdown capped off a 97-yard Bengals drive, wasting a beautiful 51-yard punt by Adam Podlesh. His second touchdown, a 48-yard bomb from Andy Dalton, followed by a goalline touchdown by BenJarvus Green-Ellis to begin the second half, put the Bears in 21-10 hole. The 2012 Bears would’ve lost this game. Instead, the 2013 version stormed back, outscoring the Bengals 14-0 in the final quarter. Trestman’s offense displayed versatility unknown to the Bears a year ago. The oft-depended upon Marshall still got his, with 104 yards and a touchdown, but three other players were targeted in the passing game at least six times. A staple of Trestman’s offense is getting the ball to running backs and tight ends, and Martellus Bennett and Matt Forte combined to receive for 90 yards and a touchdown. The Bears’ offense was methodical, requiring pinpoint precision and timing by Cutler. The longest play of the game was a 38-yard catch by Marshall, demonstrating the patience needed to execute the new scheme. Perhaps the most underrated aspect of the Bears’ new offense is the line, which didn’t allow a sack against the Bengals, who were one sack shy of the league lead last season. Rookie offensive linemen Jordan Mills and Kyle Long looked anything but first-year players in their first career starts. See-

ing Cutler not get sacked was an odd sight for Bears fans, but a welcome one. The defense, minus Brian Urlacher, was unfazed for the majority of the second half. Green, who was making fantasy owners salivate in the first half, was held to just 33 yards in the second half as Dalton was regularly under duress and rushing his throws. The Bengals only rushed for 63 yards as a team, with Lance Briggs regularly stopping ball carriers behind the line. If only HBO’s Hard Knocks extended to the regular season so we all could’ve seen Marvin Lewis and the coaching staffs’ postgame tirade after Cincinnati let this one get away. I would still argue that the Bears earned this victory more than the Bengals blew it, although Rey Maualuga’s penalty on third down was as boneheaded as it gets. Which Bears team will we see this season? Will it be the team that couldn’t stop the Bengals passing attack in the first half while its own offense struggled to move the ball? Or will it be the team that operated like a well-oiled machine while constantly being in the right spot at the right time? You just never know with the Bears. The Jay Cutler era has been more up-and-down than Ben Affleck’s career. The Bears didn’t make the postseason until Cutler’s second season with the team in 2010, when they lost in the NFC Championship to the Aaron Rodgersled Green Bay Packers. The Bears started the following season on a tear, with seven wins in its first ten games, but the team would finish 1-5 with Cutler on the sidelines. The Bears would win seven of the first eight games of the 2012 season with Cutler back and healthy. Chicago fans began talking up a possible run at the Bears’ first Super Bowl Championship since 1985. Like always with these Bears, the team finished 3-5 and didn’t even make the playoffs, let alone the Super Bowl. The 2013 Bears are a work in progress. The 14-0 second half was something to behold, but the first 37 minutes can’t be forgotten. Cutler still threw one of his patented, overconfident interceptions; Forte still couldn’t make the most of his carries (2.6 yards per carry); and the Bears’ offense still relied on its defense too often. Maybe that second half was a mirage, just like the Bears’ hot starts in 2011 and 2012. But if that spurt is a sign of things to come for the Bears, maybe a deep postseason run isn’t entirely out of the question. Maybe.

Michael is a senior in Media. He can be reached at wonsovr2@dailyillini.com.

When Illinois volleyball head coach Kevin Hambly says the Illini have the “toughest schedule in the country,” he isn’t saying it as an excuse. Instead, Hambly is saying that the Illini play the best collegiate teams every week. And it’s not hard to see what he means. Through two weekends of play, No. 14 Illinois has played five matches, four against top20 teams, and come away with three wins against No. 16 Florida State, No. 17 Iowa State and No. 19 Kentucky. “We play tough competition every year, and it’s just another year that we’re going to do that,” Hambly said. “It’s just how we roll.” Illinois’ schedule won’t get any easier this weekend as the Illini face No. 2 Texas, No. 6 Washington and Arizona State — a team that has been receiving votes. After this weekend, the Illini will be back on the road to face No. 18 North Carolina and Duke, which arguably the easiest weekend of the year as Duke is ranked 80th in the country. From there, Illinois will head into conference play, wherein the team will face eight of the top 25 teams in the country, including No. 3 Penn State. The Illini are not only adding experience on the court by playing tough competition but gaining off-the-court advantages from their schedule as well. “There’s lots of benefits,” Hambly said. “The obvious one is to get us more ready for the Big Ten. It helps us RPI-wise — if we have a great season, we could end up being seeded very high. If we don’t have a great season and we finish above .500, it’ll help us get into the tournament.” Perhaps the most important reason in scheduling top schools is to find out exactly how good the Illini are as the season progresses. “We won’t be fooled into believ-

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Illinois’ Jennifer Beltran bumps the ball during the game against Michigan, held at Huff Hall on Senior Night on Nov. 17, ing we’re better than we are because we’ve played quality opponents,” Hambly said. At the end of the season, the Illini will have faced 15 of the current top-25 and played through what seniors libero Jennifer Beltran and defensive specialist Courtney Abrahamovich consider their toughest nonconference schedule in their four years at Illinois. That doesn’t mean the Illini players are using the schedule as

an excuse, either, as they continue to find positives in the toughness of their opponents. “A lot of times in years past, we have played teams that have challenged us in some ways but in no way have been as challenging as this schedule,” Abrahamovich said. “Hopefully with all the lessons we can learn from either wins or losses in these games, they can really help us be wellrounded going into the Big Ten.” For Illinois to continue win-

ning, Abrahamovich said the Illini will have to be extremely persistent. “We need to be relentless,” Abrahamovich said. “Never giving up and never letting a contact go to waste. Keeping that word in mind and staying super mentally tough, we can pull through anything.”

Nicholas can be reached at fortin2@dailyillini.com and @IlliniSportsGuy.

Despite differences, Illinois duo finds common ground in heart of defense BY LANRE ALABI STAFF WRITER

There’s a yin and yang effect to them. Casey Conine and Christina Farrell appear to have many stark contrasts, but they still make it work in the center of the Illinois soccer defense. Conine, a 5-foot-11 freshman from Leslie, Mich., joined the 5-foot-6 Tuscon, Ariz., native Farrell at the center of the defense and have since made great strides. Farrell began her playing career during the tail end of elementary school and split her time between three sports at Ironwood Ridge High School. Ultimately, her speed as a track athlete and her endurance as a swimmer helped to shape Farrell into a better soccer player. For Conine, it has always been soccer. Starting at the age of four, she played soccer through the club system, even while being homeschooled. Farrell started as a goalkeeper a number of yards to defense. Conine took an entirely different route in her journey to the center of the defense. “I started as a forward,” Conine said. “As I got taller, I got moved back further and further into the defense.” After conceding eight goals in the first two games of the season, head coach Janet Rayfield switched the team from a threedefender to a four-defender formation with Conine added to the mix. Apart from her defensive work, she has also added two goals and two assists from her role as center. In the games since the switch occurred, Illinois has shrunk its goals allowed per game ratio from four to two since Conine and Farrell have started playing together. “Their defensive partnership is based on complementary attributes,” Rayfield said. “When Casey (Conine) goes up to win the ball in the air and it gets flicked

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Illinois’ defender Christina Farrell tries to take the ball from her opponent during the Illini’s 2-1 win over Illinois State at Illinois Soccer and Track Stadium on April 20. on, Christina Farrell is the perfect person to chase that ball down or chase a player down.” These different styles of play could be traced to their backgrounds, Rayfield said. Conine and Farrell grew up in different regions of the country, where different styles of soccer are popular. Farrell is from the West Coast, where the games are more possession oriented and teams try to hold on to the ball and create chances by slowly mounting attacks. Conine hails from the Midwest, where weather conditions can get dicey and the most consistent form of play through the ever-changing weather is pace. Killer balls over the top or down the flanks dominate Midwest play, and teams are more likely to look for the defense splitting pass or high arching cross. These styles

are apparent in each player’s game, and that is why Rayfield wanted to pair them together. “One of the things that is great about college soccer is you can put together teams of players that come from different regions; therefore, they’ve experienced different styles,” Rayfield said. “Christina (Farrell) has played that West Coast style so she reads the game very well. Casey (Conine) is from the Midwest where it is a combative type of style. You’ve got this composed, read the game, and this combative style, and the good thing is they teach each other well.” Rayfield said she hoped this would be a mutual learning experience for both players before the season started. Barely a quarter of the way into the season and some of that give-and-take

is becoming apparent. Conine said one of the things she has picked up from Farrell is her work rate. A more relentless attitude toward every possession has played a role in Illinois’ improvement. The team as a whole admits it still has far to go on the defensive front. They have yet to complete a game without conceding at least one goal, but the results show they are trending in the right direction. “This team is working hard towards (a shutout),” Rayfield said. “Certainly we know that we’ve gotten better defensively and we just want to build on that.”

Lanre can be reached at alabi2@dailyillini.com or @WriterLanre.

Illini hockey team facing preseason injuries to team leaders

Team captain out for 3 to 4 weeks to recover from surgery; assistant captain out with separated right shoulder BY SEAN NEUMANN STAFF WRITER

The season hasn’t even started, and the Illini hockey team is already being dealt a poor hand. With senior captain Austin Bostock already out for the next three to four weeks while he recovers from rotator-cuff surgery, the Illini will also be without assistant captain Mike Evans for two to three weeks. Evans said he separated his right shoulder after taking a “nasty fall” during a vacation with his family earlier this month. Since then, the senior defenseman has

been unable to play. Fabbrini said Evans isn’t deferring to doctors about a time frame for his return and that the decision is up to him on exactly when he can return to the ice. In the best-case scenario, Evans hopes to be back for the second game against Michigan State later this month, but he is confident he will be back on the ice in time for the team’s series against Iowa State in the first weekend of October. But there is good news, Fabbrini said. Captain Austin Bostock told

Fabbrini he’s feeling stronger every day, which seemed to show as he carelessly flew down the ice during breakaway drills in practice Monday. “I’m jealous of these guys getting down to the grind of the season,” Bostock said. “I’m kind of bummed out that I can’t be fully into it.” Fabbrini said the team is hoping for doctors to OK Bostock’s return after his next visit Sept. 23, which would make him eligible for the weekend series against Michigan State on Sept. 27-28. Freshman Cody von Rueden

said that although the two senior leaders can’t help out on the ice, it’s the off-the-ice leadership that is most important. “They’re really working hard to get back into shape,” von Rueden said. “It’s really inspiring for us to watch.” Both Bostock and Evans have participated in practices this year, wearing red jerseys that signal to other players no contact should be made with them. But as assistant captain, Evans said not being able to participate in games is difficult for him to swallow. “A big part of being a leader on

this team is that you’re not only with the boys on the bench and in the locker room but also on the ice,” Evans said. “Austin and I like to set an example on the ice with the way we play.” Von Rueden agreed the absence of two of the Illini’s three captains during the team’s first three weekends will be a detriment to the young players’ growth on the ice. Although the two captains are sidelined with injuries, Bostock said the team’s newly appointed assistant captain, senior Matt Welch, is stepping up to lead the team during its upcoming games

against the Springfield Jr. Blues, Northern Illinois and Southern Illinois-Edwardsville. Despite he and Bostick being limited to cheers from the stands, Evans said something positive can come out of the absence. “A lot of new guys are going to be able to step in and try to prove themselves,” Evans said. “We’re going to do our best to try and lead them in the right direction in the locker room.”

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Landon Donovan of the United States gets past Hiram Mier of Mexico, setting up a score in the second half during 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying at Columbus Crew Stadium in Columbus, Ohio, on Tuesday. The U.S. won, 2-0.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Needing a win over Mexico and a little help from Honduras to punch its ticket for next summer’s World Cup, the United States took care of its business Tuesday night, riding secondhalf goals by Eddie Johnson and Landon Donovan to a 2-0 victory in front of a raucous 24,584 at Columbus Crew Stadium. Then the waiting began. The Americans needed a win or draw by Honduras against visiting Panama to clinch one of CONCACAF’s three berths in Brazil. When Honduras held on for a 2-2 tie against Panama in Tegucigalpa, the Americans had grabbed a berth. For the United States, the difference Tuesday was Donovan, who set up Johnson’s goal in the 49th minute then scored 29 minutes later, and goalkeeper Tim Howard. Donovan began the current qualifying cycle on the sidelines, sitting out the first six games after insisting on a three-month winter sabbatical to renew his passion for the game. Howard, meanwhile, captained the U.S. at the start of this qualifying cycle. But both men combined to lift the team

on their backs and carried it over the finish line Tuesday. The only goal Howard would need came from Johnson, whose header just after halftime was his 12th goal in 21 World Cup qualifiers. But it wouldn’t have happened without Donovan’s perfectly placed service, which found a leaping Johnson at the edge of the 6-yard box. For Donovan, the assist was his 57th for the U.S., equaling the combined total of the next three players on the all-time national team list. He added his 57th career goal — also best in national team history — in the 78th minute off a nice feed from Mix Diskerud, who had entered the game in place of Johnson two minutes earlier. Howard made three spectacular saves in a scoreless first half, taking some of the steam out of a desperate Mexican team that hasn’t beaten the Americans in a World Cup qualifier on U.S. soil since 1972. Mexico, playing its first game under interim coach Luis Fernando Tena, saw its chances of qualifying for Brazil take a big hit with the loss. To avoid missing its first World Cup since 1990, Mexico likely will need to win a two-leg playoff with New Zealand in November.

Howard’s first save came on a fluke shot when a dangerous cross from Mexico’s Giovani Dos Santos struck U.S. defender DaMarcus Beasley and ricocheted toward the net where an alert Howard gathered it in. His next test, in the 19th minute, was more difficult with Mexican midfielder Christian Gimenez getting off a solid shot from the right wing. But Howard stretched out and deflected ball away with both hands. Then, in the closing minutes of the first half, Howard turned away a dangerous chance from Dos Santos, who walked into the box and drilled a shot on goal that Howard knocked away. Moments later, in injury time, Diego Reyes nearly slipped a shot in at the far post but a Howard dive pushed the ball wide. Howard was called on just once in the second half, by Jesus Zavala on a corner kick in the 58th minute. The shutout extended a number of streaks for the U.S. in its storied rivalry with Mexico, pushing Mexico’s scoring drought against the Americans to 343 minutes and leaving the U.S. unbeaten in home qualifiers against Mexico dating to 1972.

Philadelphia Eagles defense grows into effective unit BY ZACH BERMAN MCCLATCHY-TRIBUNE

PHILADELPHIA — Throughout the preseason, the Eagles defense appeared as if it would be the team’s liability this season. In Monday’s 33-27 win over the Washington Redskins, it suddenly appeared to be a competent, capable unit. If it seemed to happen overnight, it’s understandable. Redskins receiver Pierre Garcon admitted after the game that the Eagles defense surprised Washington, showing unfamiliar looks, and that the Redskins weren’t prepared to attack. “We opened up the playbook,� Eagles linebacker Connor Barwin said. “It’s just different (from the preseason). Last night counted. There’s a different seriousness. A different preparation that goes into the game. It showed.� The Eagles forced three turnovers, recorded three sacks and kept the Redskins to 2 of 10 on third downs. They are further along in the transition from a Wide 9 scheme to the 3-4 than they appeared in the preseason. Defensive coordinator Bill Davis said after the game that the game plan was based on stopping the run. The Redskins finished with just 74 rushing yards and were forced to go to the pass because of the lead the Eagles built.

The emphasis on stopping the run was one of the reasons the Eagles deactivated Vinny Curry, whose best skill is as a pass rusher. There could be little skepticism about the decision because the defense was sound in the opener. “I wasn’t surprised because the players took what we practiced and took it to the field in this game and showed up,� Davis said. “They executed the plan, and they took the techniques to the game.� This is not to go overboard with the defense’s performance. It allowed 20 points and 382 yards. But seven of those points came when the Redskins had a short field, and as much as the offense helped the defense throughout the first three quarters, they left the defense on the field too often in the fourth quarter. Coach Chip Kelly also acknowledged that the Redskins’ offense was going to counter-punch at some point, admitting that they couldn’t be bottled up throughout the game. Still, the dynamic plays of the defense were especially noteworthy. The Eagles tied for an NFL-low 13 takeaways last season and averaged fewer than two sacks per game. There was a vitality in Monday’s game missing from last season’s listless unit. It was also departure from the preseason, when the Eagles forced four

turnovers and had just three sacks from starters. Even Davis admitted last week that Monday’s game would be an indication of where his defense is in its development. After the game, he called it “a good starting point.� The Eagles received strong production from second-year players Fletcher Cox and Mychal Kendricks, but that was expected. The most encouraging sign was the play of outside linebacker Trent Cole and cornerback Cary Williams, who are both compensated to be key contributors but did not appear that way in training camp and the preseason. Cole had a forced fumble and two quarterback hits, and appeared well adjusted to outside linebacker in the 3-4. Cole said Tuesday that he now prefers playing outside linebacker because he’s already in “position to attack� in the two-point stance. Williams, who was too often embroiled in controversy during the offseason, played like the No. 1 cornerback the Eagles yearned for when they signed him to a three-year, $17 million contract. He finished with an interception, a sack, two passes defended and did not let the Redskins receiver Pierre Garcon beat him deep. It was how Williams assured he would play when he insisted he’ll be at his best come game day.

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Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick battles his way past Washington Redskins cornerback DeAngelo Hall in the fourth quarter at FedEx Field in Landover, Md., on Monday. The Eagles defeated the Redskins 33-27.

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IOTW edge.� One of the most notable changes with Cubit calling plays was in the fi rst half of the Illini’s Week 1 game against Southern Illinois. With 1 minute, 32 seconds left in the fi rst half, many expected the Illini — backed up at their own 6-yard line — to sit on the ball and take a 17-7 lead into the half. Even the Illinois players didn’t seem entirely sure what the plan was. After a quick 10-yard completion, the Illini connected on a pass for no gain to Martize Barr and then for just 2 yards to Miles Osei. Again, with a 3rd-and-8 situation from their own 18 and under a minute to play, the Illini could have conceded to halftime. Not this year. Scheelhaase h it Rya n Lankford for 13 yards and brought the troops up to the line in the no-huddle offense. Moving quickly to the line,

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Scheelhaase called for the snap, looking right the whole way until Steve Hull came streaking across the fi eld on a deep post route — a 55-yard completion. Two plays later, the Illini were in the end zone, and to cap things off, holder Tim Russell fi red a pass to Matt LaCosse for a two-point conversion, as the icing on the cake just seconds before halftime. “We’re here to win, we’re here to score points,� head coach Tim Beckman said after the Southern Illinois game. “If you thought we were going to take a knee and run out the quarter, we ain’t doing that anymore. We’re going to let Coach Cubit call it and they scored in 1:12.� Even this past Saturday against Cincinnati, arguably the best win in Beckman’s tenure, the Illini took the ball over on their own 1-inch line after a turnover on downs. Instead of pounding three straight runs up the middle and punting, the Illini went play-

action on the fi rst play for an 8-yard gain. The next 11 plays included a wide receiver reverse, a tight end screen and a receiver jet sweep en route to a 99-yard drive that gave the Illini a commanding 28-10 lead. “If you’re in this position, you have to have a bit of an ego,� Cubit said. “To say, ‘I don’t care who we’re playing, we’re going to move the football.’� Going into the next biggest test of the season against No. 19 Washington, Huskies defensive coordinator Justin Wilcox made a video cutup of 120 or so “trick plays� that Cubit has used during his career, both this season and during his tenure with Western Michigan. Whether they never get used or it leads to another touchdown, Cubit’s late night epiphanies are keeping defensive coordinators up at night.

Stephen can be reached at sbourbo2@dailyillini.com and @steve_bourbon.

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FANTASY DOC or sit. The studs, the duds and the outcasts I wouldn’t touch with a 10-foot pole. After Week 1 of the NFL, here are my picks:

START Jordan Cameron (tight end, Browns) — Brandon Weeden is worthless. Last week, he completed just 26 of his 53 passes for a total of 289 yards. But 26 completions is still a factor, especially for Cameron who is long overdue for a breakout year. His performance Sunday earned him a comfortable sixth place in terms of points by tight ends. Miami doesn’t house premier defense, but nine catches for 108 yards and a touchdown on 13 targets are reliable numbers — especially against a Ravens defense that allowed seven passing touchdowns last week. Stevan Ridley (running

back, Patriots) — Ridley split the load with Shane Vereen and LeGarrette Blount this week. He carried the rock nine times for 46 yards and was benched after a fumble, which isn’t overly impressive. Vereen dislocated a bone in his left wrist in Sunday’s game, though, and is expected to miss at least eight weeks. Now, Ridley will get a shot at what most great athletes are defi ned by — redemption. Plus, it’s a rivalry match, which could lead to some fi reworks. Or just a typical Jets game. Either way, Ridley looks great.

SIT C.J. Spiller (running back, Bills) — Three points is a joke. For a listed top-tier running back to take 17 carries for 41 yards should make owners shudder. I mean, Fred Jackson not only managed to get to the field, but he also led the team in rushing yards at 67 — c’mon! It’s not going to be easier for him in Week 2 either against

Carolina, who only allowed 70 rushing yards last week. The Panthers defense also has a strong middle group led by the decorated, second-year defenseman Luke Kuechly. If you’re putting your chips on Spiller, you might as well be yelling “hit me� at the blackjack table when you’ve already been dealt 20. Any Pittsburgh Steelers player — Some of you took Ben Roethlisberger in your drafts. Maybe you were bold and put faith in Isaac Redman. The only thing I can say after Week 1 is what I’m sure everyone else has already said: You poor, poor people. The Steelers lost four starters in the fallout and produced very little offense at all. Big Ben’s poor numbers could be blamed on his receivers and line, but gaping holes like that won’t be fixed in a week — especially on the road against a conference rival. In short, if you have a Steelers player, bench him fast.

J.J. is a sophomore in Media. He can be reached at jjwilso2@dailyillini.com.

Penn State coach to match up against former mentor BY JOE JULIANO MCCLATCHY-TRIBUNE

It’s going to be a little odd on Saturday night for Bill O’Brien when he paces the sidelines at Beaver Stadium for the fi rst time as a head coach going against his mentor and former boss, Central Florida head coach George O’Leary. O’Brien got his fi rst full-time assistant coaching job from O’Leary at Georgia Tech, where he served as a graduate assistant for three seasons before being named running backs coach in 1998. Even though he only worked with O’Leary until 2001, he learned lessons that he still follows today. “I owe him a lot,� O’Brien said Tuesday on the Big Ten coaches conference call. “He promoted me from graduate assistant to assistant coach and taught me a lot about the game of football, really just by observing him and how he ran his program. “So Saturday is about Penn State vs. Central Florida, but as far as my thoughts on George O’Leary, I can’t say enough about him as a coach and what he’s meant to my career.� Earlier at his teleconference, O’Brien said he learned three lessons from O’Leary: organization, that O’Leary never tolerated a wasted moment during the day, and having a physically tough and resilient football team. The 43-year-old O’Brien said he tries to stay in touch with O’Leary, 67, who is in his 10th year as head man of the Knights,

but added that “neither one of us are big phone guys. “I called him a few times just on different subjects like practice and the different things he did, travel-wise, at Georgia Tech and Central Florida. He’s been very helpful to me.� When O’Leary accepted the head coaching job at Notre Dame in December 2001, O’Brien was ticketed to be his offensive coordinator. But the position fell through after O’Leary was discovered to have lied on his resume. O’Brien stayed one more year at Tech and coached at Maryland and Duke before joining the New England Patriots staff in 2007. O’Brien left the Patriots in January 2012 to take the Penn State job. O’Brien said the Nittany Lions (2-0) will have their hands full with UCF (2-0), which has outscored its fi rst two opponents 76-7. They’ll have more problems if they don’t get more effi cient on third down — his team is just 2 of 26 this season — and more consistent along the offensive line. He said the problems on third down often are influenced by an inability to move the ball on fi rst down. “We’ve got to get off to a better start on fi rst down,� he said. “Whether it’s a penalty to put us back or a lost-yardage play, now you’re in second and long and you’re already off schedule. Then once we get to third down, we have to execute better. I thought on Saturday there

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Penn State’s Akeel Lynch (22) twists away from Eastern Michigan’s Jaleel Canty at Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pa., on Saturday. Penn State overwhelmed the Eagles, 45-7. were plays to be made. Whether it was a protection breakdown or a poor throw or whatever it was, we just didn’t make the play.� Of the offensive line, he said, “I think that certain individuals up front have played real-

ly well. But I think that overall, we need to play more consistent up front. I’ve talked to the guys about that. I think we’ve played decent. I don’t think we’ve played poorly. But I know we can play better.�

O’Brien said running back Bill Belton, who rushed for 108 yards in nine carries last week, has an undisclosed “little issue� but is probable for the game. He said starting linebacker Mike Hull will “be good to go� for Satur-

day. Hull suffered a knee injury against Syracuse and sat out last week’s win over Eastern Michigan. Safety Ryan Keiser is questionable after suffering an injury last week; O’Brien has not provided details of the injury.

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