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2016 class sees international enrollment drop BY LAUREN ROHR STAFF WRITER
As the University strives to become a more global community, the total number of international and out-ofstate students has continued to increase since the preliminary enrollment numbers were released last week. But the results of the freshman
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demographic did not follow that pattern. The fi nal statistical abstract for Fall 2012 was released by the University’s Division of Management Information on Tuesday. According to the report, a total of 8,648 international students enrolled in
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Percentage of in-state students decreasing Over the last five years, the amount of international students at the University of Illinois has grown rapidly, but this past year, the percentage of out-of-country students that make up the freshman class has come down slightly. Meanwhile, out-of-state U.S. students continue to make up a greater portion of the freshman class.
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Libyans walk on the grounds of the gutted U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, after an attack that killed four Americans, including U.S. Ambassador Chris Stevens on Wednesday. They were killed when a mob of protesters and gunmen overwhelmed the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, setting fire to it in outrage over a film that ridicules Islam’s Prophet Muhammad. More inside: To read a full story about the attacks in Libya turn to Page 3A.
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As Election Day nears, political RSOs work to get out the vote BY MATT RICE STAFF WRITER
With Election Day less than eight weeks away, two registered student organizations on campus are revving up grassroots efforts to increase student involvement in the electoral process. The Illini Democrats and the Illini Republicans are taking measures to increase student voter registration and to swing those newly registered voters toward partisan candidates. “Most of our (Illini Democrats’) efforts right now are directed at getting students registered,” said Shana Harrison , chairman of the Illini Democrats and senior in LAS. Harrison said each Wednesday and Thursday for the next five weeks, the Illini Democrats will be visiting a different student dining hall and hosting drives to register students. The push to register more students is a bipartisan effort
on campus, with the Illini Republicans actively seeking to do so as well. Despina Batson , president of Illini Republicans and senior in LAS, said getting more students to vote is a priority. She also stressed the efforts that her group is making to guide registered voters to Republican candidates. “We’ve been hitting it hard since Quad Day,” Batson said. “The reality is that the economy is not strong. Everything hinges on the job market. Nothing else matters without a strong economy.” For that reason, the Illini Republicans are campaigning on behalf of candidates they think offer solutions to America’s economic situation, including Mitt Romney for president and Rodney Davis for Congress. Harrison said the economy is a crucial issue for students to pay attention to this election season.
“With the state of the economy, we have to make sure that we get people into office who will make the right decisions,” she said. The Illini Democrats have also been trying to swing voters across the political spectrum to the candidates they endorse, such as incumbent Barack Obama for president and David Gill for Congress. For some students on campus, voting is already on their minds. Amanda Moore , fi rsttime voter and senior in LAS, plans to vote for Barack Obama. “Voting is very important because it is an inalienable right that needs to be exercised,” she said. Moore also said America’s biggest economic problem is “a lack of opportunities for people who come from all different walks of life.”
Matt can be reached at news@dailyillini.com
Victory Center gets morale boost from Davis, Rutherford BY MATT RICE STAFF WRITER DARYL QUITALIG THE DAILY ILLINI
Owen Marsden, graduate student, talks to people about registering to vote at the Illini Democrats booth at Quad Day 2012 on Aug. 26.
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Despina Batson, senior in LAS, president of Illini Republicans, hands out a cup at the Illini Republicans booth at Quad Day 2012 on Aug. 26.
Urbana’s Climate Action Plan promotes sustainability, reduction of greenhouse gases The Urbana Climate Action Plan , created by the City of Urbana Sustainability Advisory Commission, is moving forward in promoting sustainability and the reduction of greenhouse gases in Urbana. The fi nal draft of the CAP details how Urbana can facilitate an 80 percent reduction by 2020 through green initiatives. Some of the projects are improvements to outdoor lighting and recommendations on decreasing idle vehicle emissions. Goals pertain to the commercial sector, transportation and rental properties, among others. The CAP also aims to increase awareness. Charlie Smyth, Ward 1, thinks the CAP will help Urbana reach the sustainability goals that the
projects in the Urbana area of campus, such as the installation of energy efficient lighting between Goodwin and Lincoln Avenues. “We hope we can receive money from the University to help pay for the project because a lot of that is for streets that serve the University,” Smyth said. Additionally, Smyth highlighted the need for the public transportation code to include idle time regulations. CUMTD advises bus drivers to minimize the amount of waiting time, as there is currently no limit on idling time. Scott Tess , SAC environmental sustainability manager, worked with other board members to create the CAP’s
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city has been trying to achieve for the past 20 years. The CAP was intended to be implemented seven years ago but was halted by membership changes in the Urbana City Council. “I am relived in a way that it is fi nally coming to fruition because I was hoping that we could build off (of) some goals and even look at potential ordinances that would help achieve parts of the Climate Action Plan,” Smyth said. The plan calls for traditional lighting to be replaced by LED lighting to reduce the amount of energy waste. Smyth said LED lighting could take 10 to 20 years to be fully implemented in Urbana. The Sustainability Advisory Commission plans to work with the University’s sustainability initiatives in order to complete
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Local Republican politicians visited the Champaign County Victory Center on Wednesday to give student volunteers a boost in morale as Election Day nears. The center, located at 610 S. Sixth St., is a volunteer organization that actively campaigns on behalf of Republican candidates. Two centers are launching grassroots campaigns in the 13th District, with the other center located in Taylorville. Illinois State Treasurer Dan Rutherford, who is the chairman of Romney’s Illinois campaign, and Rodney Davis, the current Republican candidate for the 13th District congressional seat, were among the figures that made an appearance Wednesday. Rutherford said the Romney campaigning center in Champaign is the newest of several in Illinois. The Champaign Victory Center, along with the Taylorville branch, is also campaigning heavily for Davis in his bid for the 13th District seat. Volunteers make calls and go door-
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