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Micah Sommersmith knocked six times on the flaky green door and then, as always, waited 30 seconds. It’s a familiar wait for any salesman, that anticipatory half-minute that precedes either an opening door or just more silence. The house is one of thousands that have yet to subscribe to the Urbana-Champaign Big Broadband project, or UC2B, which aims to bring high-speed, fiber-optic Internet to local areas that have been chronically underserved by existing Internet infrastructure. Sommersmith is part of a team of “community ambassadors,” headed by team leader Abraham McClurg, who have been working house-by-house through the 11 qualifying areas of Champaign, Urbana and Savoy since November 2011, and there’s nothing unusual about his knocks going unanswered.
It’s happened too many times before. Since May, canvassers like Sommersmith have managed to officially subscribe over 1,000 households and organizations, but the federal grant money available to UC2B could provide for more than double that number — 2,500 homes. And if McClurg and his team of blue-shirted canvassers can’t fill that amount by the end of January, then that federal money will go unused. “It’s too dark,” Sommersmith said as he peered through a window near the green door. Spying furniture and other household items within, he said, “I can’t tell if it’s ‘I live here’ stuff or just ‘I left my stuff here’ stuff.” With only a few months before the deadline, McClurg and his team have run out of fresh ground to cover, and they’re now visiting homes in areas they’ve already covered half-a-dozen times. During an hour-and-a-half period Thursday afternoon, the team knocked on eight
doors, including two businesses. Two visits proved fruitful. That’s a much better ratio than they usually get, and Sommersmith said a particularly dry streak could see them knocking on upward of 40 doors in an hour. McClurg is the first to admit that there is something awkward about the process of door-to-door canvassing, but it’s necessary for spreading the benefits of UC2B, and he doesn’t view what they do as salesmanship. “If it’s a good product, it sells itself,” he said. Urbana resident Brent Burton is one of those taking advantage of that product. His family has been without Internet since March, after their modem broke down and they declined to pay for its repair. “Our service is down, and I’ve got a 10-year-old girl here who likes to get on the Internet,” he said, describing himself
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From left, Micah Sommersmith talks prep work with Kevin and Brian Endres on Thursday.
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Volunteer Joyce Mast, of Champaign, attaches a bike light during the “Light the Night” bike light distribution, held near the Alma Mater on Thursday. The campaign worked to install 800 bicycle lights and educate bicyclists about laws that require a light on your bike at night in Champaign. Mast said she volunteered to help attach the lights because she loves bicycles. “I’ve been riding them for 30 years,” she said.
Officers from the Champaign, Urbana and the University teamed up to establish a relationship with the campus community at Public Safety Day on Thursday. The tradition began six years ago, and local police departments have been participating since, said Capt. Skip Frost of the University Police Department. “We just want to have a conversation with people about both their rights and their responsibilities,” Frost said. Students who passed the event on the Quad could ask officers questions about traffic laws, bicycle laws or any other laws they had questions about. In addition to answering students’ questions, the event also had safety-related activities. If students correctly answered questions on a safety quiz, they could receive a free T-shirt or keychains. Sudents who had bikes with them could register them. Students could also hit the dummy used in the University Police Department’s Rape Aggression Defense System training. Naomi Brown, freshmen in Engineering, said the event was good for her to explore the University as a first-year student. “I was curious to see what they were offering and programs that could help out with students on their first year,” Brown said. Capt. Roy Acree for the University Police Department said the event was successful this year. “People seem to be responding well to the questions that were asked as far as the safety questions,” Acree said. “It’s just a great way to interact with the students and let students know that we are here to help them out.”
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Many students out of step with pedestrian safety laws BY CARINA LEE STAFF WRITER
Jaywalking is a term most students are familiar with, but University police Capt. Skip Frost wants to make sure students know when they can cross the street. The Illinois Compiled Statutes Vehicle Code states that a pedestrian may not cross the street on a red light and must allow enough time for a vehicle to pass when there are no street lights. However, when it comes to giving out tickets, it’s not as simple to determine whether a pedestrian is in the wrong. Frost said many pedestrians think if an accident occurs while crossing an intersection, the pedestrian would have the winning case. However, when jaywalking is taken into account, the case may go to the driver. “There are a lot of misconceptions that people believe that you can step out in front of a car traveling in a legal speed limit, and as soon as you step into that crosswalk, you have the right-of-way. That is not correct,” he said. “If you cross in a marked crosswalk and there is no signal, you have to allow enough time for that vehicle to respond to your presence.”
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JAYWALKING FROM PAGE 1A to see if they are obeying the law. “We don’t want to write tickets; we want students to be safe,” Clark said. “We want to educate students as far as crossing the road and following the signals.”
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UC2B FROM PAGE 1A as “computer illiterate.” McClurg said cases like Burton’s are very common. “There are a lot of people who don’t use the Internet themselves but recognize its value, especially when they have kids in school,” he said. Yet McClurg said even if someone actually answers the door, the prospect of a blazing-fast Internet at a low cost can raise suspicion instead of enthusiasm. “Some have the presumption that this is a project to help poor people,” he said. He added that others think UC2B is only directed at minorities, and a particularly vocal contingent of homeowners are unhappy with public tax dollars being used to benefit only some, referring to UC2B as “welfare Internet.” But McClurg said these people miss the inclusive purpose of the UC2B. “The entire point of the project is that it’s for everybody,” McClurg said. He proposes that once more houses are using UC2B, word of mouth could do what hours of legwork and canvassing have not. “Once the installed base is larger, there will be more talk about it in the community and (people will) realize that it actually exists and it’s built and it’s real,” he said. “I think people will then take it more seriously and have something they can actually relate to.”
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Asher Okin, junior in LAS, and Johnathan Bressler, junior in ACES, take shots of apple juice on the Quad for the beginning of Rosh Hashanah. Illini Chabad gave out free apple shots Thursday to celebrate the Jewish New Year.
Maker of anti-Islam film was convicted of financial crimes BY GILLIAN FLACCUS AND STEPHEN BRAUN THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
LOS ANGELES — The antiMuslim film implicated in mob protests against U.S. diplomatic missions in the Middle East received logistical help from a man once convicted of financial crimes and featured actors who complained that their inflammatory dialogue was dubbed in after filming. The self-proclaimed director of “Innocence of Muslims” initially claimed a Jewish and Israeli background. But others involved in the film said his statements were contrived as evidence mounted that the film’s key player was a southern Californian Coptic Christian with a checkered past.
Nakoula Basseley Nakoula, 55, told The Associated Press in an interview outside Los Angeles on Wednesday that he managed logistics for the company that produced “Innocence of Muslims,” which mocked Muslims and the Prophet Muhammad. The movie has been blamed for infl aming mobs that attacked U.S. missions in Egypt and Libya this week as well as U.S. Embassy in Yemen on Thursday. Nakoula denied he had directed the fi lm, though he said he knew the self-described fi lmmaker, Sam Bacile. But the cellphone number that the AP contacted Tuesday to reach the fi lmmaker who identified himself as Bacile traced to the same
address near Los Angeles where Nakoula was located. Nakoula told the AP he is a Coptic Christian and supported the concerns of Christian Copts about their treatment by Muslims. The fi lm was implicated in protests that resulted in the burning of the U.S. consulate Tuesday in the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi. Libyan officials said Wednesday that Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other embassy employees were killed during the mob violence, but U.S. officials now say they are investigating whether the assault was a planned terrorist strike linked to Tuesday’s 11-year anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks.
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Iranian protestors chant slogans during a demonstration against a film ridiculing the Prophet Muhammad in front of the Swiss Embassy in Tehran, which represents U.S. interests in Iran, on Thursday. The search for those behind the provocative anti-Muslim film led Wednesday to a California Coptic Christian convicted of financial crimes.
Strike continues 1 more day, but end may be near BY JASON KEYSER AND SOPHIA TAREEN THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
CHICAGO — The city’s public schools will stay closed for at least one more day, but leaders of the Chicago Teachers Union and the school district kept talking Thursday, with both sides saying they were drawing closer to a deal to end the nearly weeklong strike. “We are optimistic, but we are still hammering things out,” said Karen Lewis, the union president. Word of the progress in negotiations came less than a day after the school board offered to modify a system that would use student test scores to help evaluate teacher performance. Under an old proposal, the union estimated that 6,000 teachers could lose their jobs within two years. An offer made late Wednesday included provisions that would have protected tenured teachers from dismissal in the first year of the evaluations. It also altered categories that teachers can be rated on and added an appeals process. Classes were to be canceled for a fifth day Friday. And the union called a special delegates meeting for that afternoon, when the bargaining team is scheduled to give an update on contract talks. Late Thursday, the school board said its latest proposal was in the hands of the union and that the union bargaining team was meeting separately to discuss it. Board spokeswoman Becky Carroll expected a response later in the night. “We are at the brink of getting all the key issues addressed so that we can move forward with getting a deal and getting our kids back to school,” she said. Carroll said the main sticking points are still the evaluation system and the union’s demands that laid-off teachers get top consideration for rehiring. The district worries that could result in principals being forced to hire unsuited teachers. “We’ve made many modifications over the last several days to our proposal,” Carroll said. “We feel that we’re there. And at this point, it’s in the CTU’s hands to bring it to a close.” Negotiations resumed Thursday with an air of optimism. Lewis predicted that students could be back in class by Monday, a week after 25,000 teachers walked out. “We’ve made progress in some areas but still we have a way to go,” she said . “Teachers, paraprofessionals and clinicians remain hopeful but energized.” Jackson Potter, staff coordinator for the union, said a host of issues were still on the table, ranging from the evaluations to air conditioning in schools. “There’s a sense of urgency today,” said the Rev. Jesse Jackson, who stopped by the hotel where the negotiators were working Thursday and spoke to reporters. Earlier in the week, Jackson said the two sides were talking past each other. The new optimism also was evident among teachers who marched Thursday along Michigan Avenue. They were joined by marching bands and protesters carrying balloons, pushing strollers and waving Chicago flags.
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A combine harvests corn in a field near Coy, Ark., on Aug. 16 Thousands of farmers are filing crop insurance claims as drought and triple-digit temperatures burn up much of the corn belt. The Agriculture Department has paid $1.4 billion to date, but the bulk of claims hasn’t been filed yet as the corn and soybean harvests have just begun.
Thousands file crop insurance claims after drought BY ROXANA HEGEMAN THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
WICHITA, Kan. — Thousands of farmers are fi ling insurance claims this year after drought and tripledigit temperatures burned up crops across the nation’s Corn Belt, and some experts are predicting record insurance losses — exacerbated by changes that reduced some growers’ premiums. G.A. “Art” Barnaby, a Kansas State University Extension specialist in risk management, estimates underwriting losses on taxpayer-subsidized crop insurance will hit nearly $15 billion this year. He expects a staggering $25 billion in crop insurance claims to be fi led by growers across the nation, driven primarily by one of the worst droughts in the U.S. in decades. His loss estimate is based on a loss ratio of $2.50 for every dollar paid in premium. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Risk Management Agency made changes to the insurance program in the past year which are expected to increase the underwriting losses from the drought. The changes meant farmers in some
states paid smaller premiums this year for corn and soybeans. Not only that, the agency adjusted yields for those crops upwards to reflect recent trends, Barnaby said. “Anyone that is concerned about whether this will be sustainable over time will have to ask the question whether this was a good idea to cut rates,” said Barnaby, who 20 years ago helped develop the insurance program. “Now, as a farmer, I like paying a lower rate. But my guess is the rates were not cut that much to be noticeable, but in aggregate they do make a difference.” The rate reductions were based on the assumption that new technology, such as genetically modifi ed, drought-resistant seeds, would eliminate or reduce big losses, Barnaby said. “So it is ironic they got hit the fi rst year out.” Under taxpayer-subsidized crop insurance, farmers pay about 40 percent of the premium cost and the federal government picks up the rest. The government sets the rates and the underwriting rules, but the private companies get to pick the contracts they want to take a risk on.
Coverage is based on both yield and price. An underwriting loss or gain represents the difference between premiums paid and amount of claims paid. For the past decade, the crop insurance program has actually had an underwriting gain, Barnaby said. In 2009 and 2010, the government made $1.4 billion from the crop insurance program because premiums collected exceeded loss claims paid out. That money went into the general treasury. Even though the crop insurance program paid out a record $10.8 billion in crop insurance claims last year, it still enjoyed a $1.1 billion underwriting gain because record premiums were also paid. Insurance companies pocketed most of that gain, however, and the Risk Management Agency lost about a half billion dollars. The agency does not yet have a fi rm sense of the extent of crop insurance losses because the fall harvest is still under way in the Corn Belt. Also, many of the payouts on revenue insurance policies are based
on October crop prices. But as of Monday, more than $1.42 billion had been paid in insurance claims fi led early, according to Agriculture Department statistics. Texas led the nation with $518.6 million in claims paid. Kansas was second at $223 million, and Colorado was third with $66 million. The fi nal tally is expected to be much, much bigger. In Kansas, for example, the vast majority of insurance claims paid so far have been for winter wheat (about $143 million in claims paid) from the dry southwest corner of the state. New crop insurance claims from Kansas farmers are being paid out at a rate of nearly $30 million a week, with the bulk of the payments for corn, soybeans and other fall-harvested crops still to be paid, said Rebecca Davis, director of the Risk Management Agency’s regional office in Topeka. While Kansas did review rates for both corn and soybeans last year, premium rates vary by county and some rates actually went up last year, Davis said.
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ll too often, people vote for the president based on a candidate’s popularity or which party they think they prefer. Voters need to be more informed when deciding which name they want to check on their ballot. When deciding on a presidential candidate, voters should sift through the rumors to learn what a candidate’s positions actually are. The most essential way to uncover the beliefs and ideologies is quite simply to read and watch the news, but it has to be done with a critical eye. Try as journalists may, a single news source is not without its bias. Not only that, but media companies may be intentionally selective of the way they cover a candidate, highlighting information about a candidate unnecessary to a voter at the polls, be it a misinterpreted quote or some other gaffe. If a story contains a candidate’s latest gaffe, or even contains the word for that matter, avoid it because the information will do nothing but detract from what’s important — the issues. Unfortunately, most major news sources ignore third-party candidates, who may be on the ballot in several states, and a may be a better choice for voters’ interests. Even if news were flawless in its reporting, reading every single story about every single candidate daily is unrealistic. News sites post weekly review stories, giving updates on recent developments in minimal time and space. Pundits’ opinions can be a useful starting point when forming thoughts on an issue, but the best approach is to seek out the candidates’ actions and words directly from them by visiting their campaign sites or watching videos of their talks and speeches. Admittedly, these sites will not tell you negative aspects about the candidate — for that, you should circle back to the news sites and television stations. Presidential debates, though they only involve the most popular candidates, are a great way to do side-by-side comparisons. Unfortunately, debates can also become a forum for mud-slinging. So much of a campaign in the months before Election Day focuses on the name-calling, making it difficult to sift through fact and fiction. Continuing to question candidates’ statements through sites like FactChecker.org or PolitiFact. One of the best ways to find a candidate is to pick the five issues that are most important to you, list your opinion on them, and find which candidate’s views best match up with yours. For example Votesmart.org offers a quiz that allows you to select your view on an issue and rank how important that issue is to you. Then it will then tell you which candidate best lines up with your stances. One of the best things about Votesmart is that it includes thirdparty candidates who aren’t often covered in the media. Informed voters must be active in collecting information about candidates. By properly researching the candidates, the people can elect a leader that best meets their needs.
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Though Macfadden described how they do not change girls but rather help them enhance the person they already are by teaching them how to stand out, I can’t help but think that if given the same conversational skills and dressing in the latest fashions, girls will inadvertently become clones of each other. Those interviewed by the “Today” show and The New York Times compare recruitment to a job interview. The coaches say they will teach women skills that will not only help them in recruitment but also to secure employment after graduation. But joining a sorority is not a job. Being in a sorority is an extracurricular activity and should be treated as such. You can not be coached on how to be yourself, and you can not prepare for the unique process that is recruitment. Almost every girl who goes through it has no idea what to expect or what the houses are like, and that’s the whole point. If you go in already knowing which house you want to join, then you have totally undermined the entire recruitment process and will most likely end up disappointed. The process is set up in such a way that enables potential new members to get to know the women in each chapter. So, if you go in with an open mind and a confident attitude, you will succeed in finding the house that best suits you.
the beginning, hip-hop culture was a vehicle for talented lyricists, poets, graffiti artists and break-dancers to creatively express their thoughts and emotions. As Northeastern University professor Emmett G. Price wrote in 2006, “Hip-hop evolved during the 1970s as a liberation movement in the form of a diverse culture; it was a next generation civil (human) rights movement sparked by ostracized, marginalized and oppressed inner-city youth.” And while hip-hop and American society have changed dramatically since the ’70s, the genre remains a prominent medium for many young voices. However, the way young people are choosing to use this tool seems to contradict every purpose hip-hop originally meant to serve. Many times songs from groups like N.W.A. or Public Enemy were political and meant to shine light on an ignored issue, but this is no longer the case. Hip-hop eventually lost its element of storytelling and became a formulaic distraction of simple rhyme schemes, catchy lyrics and beats. But I digress. This generation is keeping consistent with society’s obsessions with money, sex and fame, which is presented by musical content that glorifies these. Although, recently, the element of violence seems to be more at the forefront. For instance, while on YouTube the other day I came across a video by 13-year-old Chicago rapper Lil Mouse. The name of the song was “Get Smoked” (use your imagination with that one) and as usual it discussed the typical elements of any hip-hop or rap song today. The way that Mouse talked about money, girls and guns didn’t concern me nearly as much as his age and the young adults around him in the video that seemed to be encouraging him. The moral and main question of this story? We have a culture where a mere child is jumping around in a music video talking about a lifestyle inappropriate for someone his age, and it’s disturbing. Another and more prominent example includes another buzzing Chicago rapper by the name of Chief Keef. The 17-year-old artist took the rap industry by storm over the summer with his hit single “Don’t Like.” The remix of the record, which featured Chicago rap king Kanye West, ultimately led to Keef’s record deal with Interscope Records. (And his career may now be in jeopardy because of an alleged Twitter mockery of the murder of rival Chicago rapper Joseph “Lil JoJo” Coleman.) You can see the madness seems to never end. Many want to blame artists such as Keef, for the promotion and glorification of violent music. But these young artists are only detailing their experiences and mimicking the things they see, which leads to the glorification. So, who do we blame? Personally, I would start with the parents of these young teens. Parents should monitor the content that their children receive, teach them right from wrong and positively encourage them. They should be the first ones to let their kids know that there’s more to life than the scandalous culture presented to them. But, I also understand some children do not have an upbringing with parents and are forced to grow up fast and survive on their own. Kids mimic what they see around them, which leads them to portray the violent culture spewed across the media around them. We could easily blame the media. We could discuss how media such as television, music videos and video games constantly filter in and promote violence that leaves youth attempting to bring these elements into their everyday lives. Quite frankly, no one is ever going to successfully prosecute and change the media, even if they are the ones to blame. So if we can’t blame the parents and we can’t blame the media, we should start with the man in the mirror. Yes, you, me, label executives and the audience as a whole that allows and supports this type of music. Downloads, purchases and sharing through social media are what motivate and keep these young artists thriving. Therefore if we celebrate and support violence in music, that’s what they’ll give us. I’m well aware that many songs are created simply for entertainment, but for others it becomes a reality. They say that if you know better, you do better. While some of these young people may not know better, it becomes our responsibility because many of us do.
Kate is a junior in LAS. She can be reached at opinions@dailyillini.com.
Ta’les is a junior in Media. She can be reached at opinions@dailyillini.com.
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Preparation can demystify sorority recruitment MELANIE STONE Opinions columnist
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his Monday was significant for two reasons. One, it was Bid Day, when every girl on the Quad tore open an envelope that revealed which sorority had selected her to join the house. And two, the “Today” show aired an unsettling segment about the recruitment process. The feature focused on how young women perfect themselves before recruitment begins, spending thousands of dollars on private coaches, classes and lessons on how to find the best sorority fit. Dollar signs and clips of singing sorority women flashed on the screen, piquing my attention. To my surprise, two of those interviewed were graduates of the University. At first, I scoffed at the story, forming a plan in my mind to write an expose of sorts: I would find a way to interview the two women, then show the world just how sickly obsessed young women have become with sorority recruitment. That was before I talked to Katherine Cantwell, ’10, and Kilby Macfadden, ’04, small-screen stars of the “Today” show’s piece. In 2008, Macfadden created Go Greek Girl, offering her skills as a sorority recruitment consultant to young women going through the rush process. As a University student, she was a member of Pi Beta Phi and served on the Panhellenic Council, which sparked her passion for the Greek system. While attending law school in 2005, Macfadden began informally offering her wealth of knowledge to younger family members and friends that were about to embark on their own recruitment journeys. Cantwell, her cousin, was the first one to seek Mac-
fadden’s help. “Coming from St. Louis, I didn’t know anyone going to the University, and I had no idea what rush would be like,” Cantwell said. “My cousin laid it all out for me, sharing what would happen at open house and each invite. She told me to be positive and open, and to be myself.” For Cantwell, the recruitment process worked out in her favor. She became a member of Delta Gamma, a decision she said she has never regretted. “During college, I lived in the sorority house, the senior house and went abroad with DGs,” she said. “They’re my roommates now, too. These girls became my best friends.” Cantwell said she gives a great deal of credit to Macfadden, who guided her through recruitment. Now, years later, this is Macfadden’s part-time job. When she’s not fulfilling her duties as a prosecutor, she’s working with potential sorority members. “We help the girls feel more prepared, so that they’re more confident,” said Macfadden. “Confident that who they are is good enough for any chapter.” Right when Macfadden said that, I realized how wrong I’d been. Go Greek Girl isn’t about charging thousands of dollars for coaching — in fact, Macfadden said that her group session of 10-15 girls didn’t cost more than $50 each. “We only started charging this spring because my time is more valuable now. I have a husband, a baby and a job. Honestly, we just needed to cover the cost of the room for the group session,” she said. Anderson Cooper, “Inside Edition,” and other news outlets have been calling Macfadden, trying to get her story. If you ask me, I think they might be sorely mistaken about the purpose of Go Greek Girl. This com-
pany isn’t about manipulation and money — it’s about providing a deeper understanding of sororities and recruitment. The “Today” show sandwiched Macfadden’s and Cantwell’s interviews between crazy statistics and stories, which led me to believe that Go Greek Girl was no different from those coaches who charged astronomical prices. However, after talking with the two University graduates, I can honestly say that Go Greek Girl’s demystification of recruitment is a refreshing change of pace. “When I was a freshman, I went into rush blindly,” said Macfadden. “I remember going into my first house, Chi Omega, and sitting there while the girls screamed ‘Always Chi Omega’ at me. It was frightening, but only because I didn’t expect it.” Thanks to Go Greek Girl, the sorority hopefuls don’t have to endure such a negative experience. They can come to campus with knowledge and insight. At the end of our conversation, I admitted to Macfadden that I originally wanted to write a criticism about Go Greek Girl and other similar companies. “But after talking to you,” I said, “I think I need a new angle.” Macfadden laughed and said: “I found so much value in the Greek system at U of I. All I want is for other girls to go through recruitment with confidence.” Now that the new pledge classes are freshly picked, Go Greek Girl might not be able to do much more until next September. Nevertheless, Macfadden’s passion for helping a younger generation and sincere regard for her sorority experiences is an inspiring note to end this year’s formal recruitment.
Melanie is a sophomore in Media. She can be reached at opinions@dailyilini.com.
Rush with an open mind, not a coach KATE CULLEN Opinions columnist
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Monday’s early evening hours, you could hardly navigate through the Quad because of the enormous throng of undergraduate women who clustered together, patiently waiting to receive a small envelope. The traditional meeting on the Quad marks the conclusion of formal sorority recruitment and the culmination of two high-energy, emotional weekends. This event is famously known as Bid Day. After receiving their bids, frenzy erupts. The newly recruited members storm the sorority houses, where the existing members cheer enthusiastically to welcome them. Though an exciting day, it is preceded by much anticipation and, oftentimes, anxiety. One emerging trend that aims to circumvent the stresses of formal sorority recruitment is hiring a coach who will train the potential new members. Featured on the “Today” show, the creator of Go Greek Girl, Kilby Macfadden, explains that the coaching process for prospective sorority members involves a series of conversation workshops, guidance on resume building and tips on how to dress to impress. The New York Times said training
for sorority recruitment has helped many girls obtain a desirable bid. They can converse well with others, and they know what to expect throughout recruitment. However, hiring a coach to prepare for recruitment is unnecessary and somewhat undermines the purpose of the entire recruitment process. Many potential new members across the nation have used services just like this to maximize their chances of getting a bid from the sorority house they want. Though this idea of hiring a coach to guide girls through recruitment is more prevalent in the South, it is also becoming popular in the Midwest. Sorority recruitment can be intimidating. Here at the University, there are 18 Panhellenic sorority chapters. With one of the most extensive Greek systems in the nation, 22 percent of the undergraduate student body is involved in Greek life on campus. So, it is understandable that someone about to embark on the recruitment process would want to be ahead of the game, but it may cause a big dent in your checkbook as well as the loss of individuality. The Panhellenic Council encourages individuality not only of its members but also of the women who participate in formal sorority recruitment. The purpose of going through recruitment is to be yourself so that you can find a house that best suits your personality, not to be coached into how to act or what to say to impress people you barely know.
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Volcanic ash spews from the Volcan de Fuego as seen from Palin, south of Guatemala City, on Thursday. Gustavo Chicna, a volcanologist, said cinders spewing from the volcano were settling a half-inch thick in some places.
Volcano eruption forces evacuation in Guatemala BY ALBERTO ARCE AND OMINA RUIZ-GOIRIENA THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
ESCUINTLA, Guatemala — A long-simmering volcano exploded into a series of powerful eruptions outside one of Guatemala’s most famous tourist attractions on Thursday, hurling thick clouds of ash nearly two miles high, spewing rivers of lava down its flanks and prompting evacuation orders for more than 33,000 people from surrounding communities.
Guatemala’s head of emergency evacuations, Sergio Cabanas, said the evacuees were ordered to leave some 17 villages around the Volcan del Fuego, which sits about six miles southwest from the colonial city of Antigua, home to 45,000 people. The ash was blowing southsoutheast and authorities said the tourist center of the country was not currently in danger, although they expected the eruption to last for at least 12 more hours. Hundreds of cars, trucks and
buses, blanketed with ash, sped away from the volcano along a two-lane paved highway toward Guatemala City. Thick clouds of ash reduced visibility to less than 10 feet in the area of sugarcane fields surrounding the volcano. The elderly, women and children filled school buses and ambulances that carried them to safety. The agency said lava rolled nearly 2,000 feet down slopes around the Volcan del Fuego, a 12,346-foot-high volcano.
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Protestors break a door of the U.S. Embassy during a protest about a film ridiculing Islam’s Prophet Muhammad in Sanaa, Yemen, on Thursday. All U.S. embassies heightened security as a result of attacks that killed four Americans on Tuesday.
US embassies across world heighten security after attacks BY ROBERT H. REID THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
BERLIN — U.S. embassies across the world ramped up security Thursday following an attack that killed the U.S. ambassador to Libya, as Muslims angry over an anti-Islam film stormed the U.S. mission in Yemen and clashed with police near the American mission in Cairo. President Barack Obama ordered increased security at U.S. sites worldwide after Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other Americans were killed Tuesday in an attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya. The Benghazi attack followed the storming of the U.S. Embassy in Cairo after the trailer from an American-made film, “Innocence of Islam,” went viral on YouTube. Libyan officials said militants used civilians protesting the film as cover for a violent assault timed for the 11th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. As violence continued Thursday, embassies from the Philippines to the Middle East warned Americans to be on guard for more protests, especially on Friday, the main Muslim day of prayer when religious fervor runs high.
In Yemen, hundreds of protesters chanting “Death to America!” stormed the U.S. Embassy compound in the capital, Sana’a, and burned the American flag. Yemen’s president, Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi, quickly apologized to the U.S. for the attack and vowed track down the culprits. In Dhaka, Bangladesh, police stopped a march by about 400 people who burned a U.S. flag several miles from the U.S. Embassy, where higher security was evident. And in Cairo, where protests against the fi lm began, police fired tear gas Thursday at youths who hurled stones about 100 yards from the U.S. Embassy there. Elsewhere, the U.S. Consulate in Berlin was evacuated briefly Thursday after an employee reported a strange smell from a document. German police swept the building but found no dangerous materials. With tensions still high, most U.S. missions declined to comment on specific security measures, but some changes were visible. In the Philippines, where hundreds of U.S. troops are advising Filipino forces in their fight
against al-Qaida-linked insurgents, U.S. diplomats had asked for additional police and patrols for the embassy compound, as well as a nearby residential complex and the consulate in the central city of Cebu, ahead of the 9/11 anniversary. U.S. officials said the heightened security would be maintained indefinitely following the attack in Libya. Guards and Philippine police special forces carrying assault rifles were outside the embassy Thursday, and a pickup truck bearing a machine gun was parked under a tree. Philippine coast guard vessels patrolled nearby Manila Bay. Police patrols were also intensified at other U.S. sites, including the American cemetery in Manila. In Pakistan, where anti-Americanism is widespread due to drone attacks against militants on Pakistani soil, the senior officer in charge of security in the diplomatic enclave in Islamabad said police would step up surveillance in the area, which includes the U.S. Embassy. “We need to increase manpower and other measures to ensure that no ugly event occurs,” Khurram Rasheed said.
Shooting victims’ charity receives criticism for funding distribution BY P. SOLOMON BANDA THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
AURORA, Colo. — Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper should take a $5.2 million victims’ fund away from a private group so that assistance can more quickly be distributed, family members of many of those killed or wounded in the Aurora mass shooting said Thursday. Several relatives of victims expressed frustration with Community First Foundation at a news conference. They urged the governor to appoint an independent arbitrator to oversee the donations. “Victims are paralyzed, fac-
ing multiple and painful surgeries, unable to walk, to work and pay their rent, food and medical bills,” said Tom Teves, whose son, Alex, was one of the 12 people killed. “Some have no medical insurance at all.” Hickenlooper’s office didn’t have an immediate comment. Thursday’s news conference was the second time victims have criticized the charity that has overseen public donations for the July 20 shooting victims and their families. “There have been two tragedies in Aurora,” Teves said. “The first was the theater shooting, where I lost my son. The second is how the
victims have been treated by the powers that be.” The foundation says it has collected $5.2 million and has so far given $5,000 each to the families of the 12 people killed and 58 wounded — a total of $350,000 — to meet their immediate financial needs. It’s also given $100,000 to 10 nonprofit groups, including several mental health organizations, highlighted on its website soon after the shooting. To do the greatest good, the money needs to be distributed through an agency experienced at evaluating victims’ needs, said David Boro choff, president of Chicago-based CharityWatch.
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Gabriel Iglesias prepares to fluff up Assembly Hall in the coming weekend MELISSA ESPAÑA STAFF WRITER
If you search the word “fluffy” on Google, the first thing that pops up isn’t a picture of a furry animal, but instead appears a link to a website about stand-up comedian Gabriel Iglesias. Better known by his fans as the “Fluffy Guy,” Iglesias is best known for his story-telling comedy shows and his larger than life stature. The Daily Illini got the chance to talk to Iglesias before he travels to Champaign to perform his comedy show at Assembly Hall Saturday.
Daily Illini: When was the first time you’ve considered yourself famous? Gabriel Iglesias: I’ve definitely
never said that because I think you curse yourself. I think that once you achieve a certain level, that’s as far as you’re gonna get. I’ll never say that ‘I’ve finally made it.’ Once you say you’ve made it, the only way left to go is down.
DI: Your fans sure love sending you cakes, do you ever get nervous that somebody’s going to try to poison you with their cake? GI: No, I would think that if
somebody’s going to take me out, they’d do it a little bit better. I get a lot of cakes, (though). Yesterday, there was a whole table full of cakes. On a weekly basis I probably get about 30. (But) there’s no way we can take it with us so sometimes the staff gets rid of stuff. Sometimes I take pictures with the cakes.
DI: Is it true that you’re trying to copyright the word “fluffy”? GI: As far as a copyright, I own
the company called Fluffy Inc. and everything’s already in the works. Basically if you Google
Fluffy, I’m already (the first link).
DI: Can you tell us about your new show, “Stand-Up Revolution”? GI: Stand-up Revolution: It’s a
show on Comedy Central, I’m the host, and I bring up three comics on each show. Basically it’s up-and-coming comedians that I hand pick for the show. It’s a half hour long program.
DI: Tell us about your comedy style. GI: Storytelling with a lot of
punches in between. I guess I tell stories about myself, about my friends, about my family, pretty much the whole story is a bunch of stories. It’s fun, over-exaggerated storytelling.
DI: What’s your favorite joke to tell during a show? GI: Whatever’s the newest story
is probably the favorite. I can’t wait to tell it, because it’s fresh.
DI: Do your fans have a favorite joke? GI: They like to hear the classics,
everything from the first special. It’s almost like a rock band, “Oh, we like the first album.”
DI: What are your views on politics? GI: I stay away from politics 100
percent. I avoid it. Because no matter what you say, somebody’s gonna disagree with you and I’d rather keep everybody happy by not talking about it. I stay away from politics, religion and sports and not in that order. You’d be surprised what people consider most important.
DI: Is there anything that you wish your fans don’t know about you or wish that they knew? GI: Believe it or not, I am a
regular person. People freak out when I go places, (they say),
‘What’re you doing here?’ and it’s like, ‘Uhh I like eating too. I like movies too. I like bowling too.’ One thing I started doing that people might not know about, is I started doing yoga. That’s pretty random. It’s pretty out there.
DI: Are there any local areas in Champaign you’re planning to visit when you’re here? GI: I’ve never been to
Champaign so I couldn’t tell you (but) something tells me we’re going to be hanging out there for a little while.
DI: Is there anything special the audience can expect during the show? Anything different you’re planning on doing? GI: I’m bringing a full stage
production. It’s going to look like a special. We have a semitruck and it’s just full of stuff and I tell people that our stage show looks like World Wrestling Network meets the Food Network. Except a lot of video screens and lights and it’s gonna look really cool - it’s not just a curtain out of my closet. And four other comedians (will be) on the show with me.
DI: Can you tell us who they’re going to be?
GI: That’ll be a surprise. One of them for sure is Martin Moreno; (however), the others will be a surprise.
Iglesias will perform Saturday night at 8 p.m. at Assembly Hall. Tickets are still available for $25 with a student ID. Melissa can be reached at espana2@dailyillini.com.
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A man lights a cigarette as he walks past an advertisement created in collaboration with Mountain Dew and the New York Art Department on Thursday on 13th Street in New York. New York City cracked down on supersized sodas and other sugary drinks Thursday in what is celebrated as a groundbreaking attempt to curb obesity and condemned as a breathtaking intrusion into people's lives by a mayor bent on creating a healthy state.
Scientists identify new monkey in Congo BY RODNEY MUHUMUZA THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
KAMPALA, Uganda — A team of scientists has identified a new species of monkey in central Africa that had been known to the locals simply as lesula, a medium-sized, slender animal that looks similar to an owl-faced monkey that was already known to scientists. In findings published this week in the scientific journal PLOS ONE, the researchers identified the species as Cercopithecus lomamiensis, which is endemic to the lowland rainforests of central Congo. This is only the second time in the past 28 years that a previously
unknown species of monkey has been identified, they said, highlighting the importance of preserving biodiversity in a part of central Africa where forests are threatened by illegal logging. Scientists began investigating in June 2007, when researchers saw a young female monkey of unknown species at the home of a school director. The new monkey was not quite similar to the clearly owl-faced Cercopithecus hamlyni, but researchers say the two are close relatives. The new findings prove the two monkeys are different species, even though to local hunters they might look similar. A lesula, for example, has “sig-
nificantly larger incisors, upper and lower second molars...” A male lesula “emits a characteristic low frequency, descending, loud call or boom” that is distinguishable from the vocalizations of the other males, the scientists reported. Robert Kityo, a zoology professor at Uganda’s Makerere University, said the discovery is proof that Africa’s vast jungles are teeming with species yet to be discovered. “Something that was thought to be abundant can turn out to be rare,” Kityo said, referring to the previous confusion between lesula and a close relative. “In a sense, it’s a nice find.”
PHOTOS BY NOEL ROWE AND MAURICE EMETSHU THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
A captive adult male Cercopithecus hamlyni, left, and an adult male Cercopithecus lomamiensis, right. Researchers have identified a new species of African monkey, locally known as the lesula, right, described in the Sept. 12 issue of the open access journal PLOS ONE.
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Illinois hockey weighs in on NHL lockout BY STEPHEN BOURBON STAFF WRITER
Though not yet official, indications are looking bleak for professional hockey fans everywhere. It’s a story followers of the game have seen before, with the owners and the NHLPA at odds over the breakdown of revenue, with the threat of a lockout looming. If no new collective bargaining agreement is reached by 11:59 p.m. on Saturday, the NHL will endure its second lockout in eight years — its third since 1995. “Oh yeah, it’s frustrating,” said Illini goalie Jacob Lubben. “The league fi nally has some good momentum going with tons of new fans for teams like the (Chicago) Blackhawks.” And the league does have some newfound momentum, earning almost $3.2 billion of revenue last season, which has steadily increased from the $2.2 billion in 2006 after the last lockout. The problems are pretty widespread, as none of the owners, players or fans would be happy locking out the entire 201213 season. As it sits, the players earn a 57 percent share of the revenue — compared to a 50-50 split from the NBA and a 48-52 split in the NFL after their recent lockouts. According to ESPN’s Scott Burnside, the most recent offer from the NHL has the owners taking a 51-49 share of the revenue over the duration of the new CBA . “I hope they figure it out,” said Illini head coach Nick Fabbrini . “Not every team is making money, and a lot of teams are losing money. ... So if you’re not a competitive team, like Columbus, that hasn’t had a winning team in years, or ever really, they really struggle to fi ll their building.” The NHL doesn’t utilize the revenue-sharing system of the NFL, so while the Blackhawks and Toronto Maple Leafs are extremely profitable, bottom feeders can’t make ends meet. With the uneven playing fi eld, recent contracts of the rich have bordered on the insane. Marian Hossa inked a 12-year, $62.8 million deal with the Blackhawks in 2009, Ilya Kovalchuk signed a 17-year, $102 million deal with New Jersey in 2010 and Chris Pronger was given a seven-year, $34.5 million deal in 2010. All three contracts are set up in the way that the contracts are front-loaded with a lot of cash in the fi rst few years and then drop off to minimal salaries for the fi nal years of the deal. Ideally for teams, the players will retire when the contract drops off — Pronger will be 41 in 2015 when his salary drops from $4 million to $525,000 — and the salary cap hit is not as harsh. “All of the other sports figured it out, so hopefully hockey does too,” said sophomore defenseman Josh Baker. “I think everyone is kind of greedy, in my opinion.” While Baker and Fabbrini are more neutral about who is at fault, Lubben believes the fault falls squarely on the owners. “It’s frustrating for the owners to try and jeopardize (the season),” the sophomore said. “If you take a look at the new deal, the owners are trying to grab a bunch of new revenue, and they’re really trying to change who gets rewarded for the success of the league.” Another controversial topic in the negotiations is the salary cap and salary floor that are enforced on each team. The salary cap limits the supremely rich from snatching up and outbidding all the other teams in the free agency arena, but the salary floor is a little more interesting. The “floor” is the minimum amount a franchise must spend on players to put a team on the ice. While a good idea for diversity and
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Illinois’ head coach Kevin Hambly applauds a point during the match against Iowa State at Huff Hall on Aug. 31. The Illini have a new mindset heading into the last weekend of nonconference play.
Illini prepare for Texas Invitational Volleyball squad focuses for end of nonconference play BY DANIEL MILLER-MCLEMORE STAFF WRITER
There was a noticeable difference in the environment of the Illinois volleyball team’s practice Wednesday. A week ago, the vibe around the Illini was more subdued, but Wednesday afternoon, a cacophony of voices rang through the rafters of Huff Hall as the Illini closed out practice with a scrimmage. The drastic change from a week ago represented the focus of Illinois’ efforts as it moves
into the last weekend of nonconference play. If it wasn’t apparent enough in watching the Illini practice, it was continually reinforced by listening to them talk. “Our main goal lately has just been working to stay together as a team and just coming together no matter if the game’s going our way or not,” outside hitter Ali Stark said. “And working on communicating. That’s been a big thing we’ve been focusing on.” Sophomore Liz McMahon also pointed to communication as a
key to improving team chemisPositive communication and try moving forward. chemistry will be more impor“I think this week we’ve tant for No. 23 Illinois (3-4) on Friday night done a realwhen it walks ly good job of into a rocking kinda getting out of the indiTexas gymnavidual mode sium to take on and starting to the Longhorns fight as a team,” in the opening No. 23 Illinois No. 6 Texas M c M a h o n game of the (3-4) (6-2) said. “Because Texas InvitaFriday, 7 p.m. the past coutional. The last Austin, Texas time the Illini ple weekends, played at Texas, we’ve be en fighting, but Illinois faces Texas on Friday night in they fell 3-2 in it’s been inter- its first match in Austin, Texas, since the Sweet 16 of its 2010 NCAA tournament loss. nal. And so this the 2010 NCAA week in practournament. tice we worked “ We h ad on just being good teammates chances to win the match,” and coming at it together and Hambly reflected. “We didn’t sticking together.” take advantage of some oppor-
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tunities. It was a great college environment. That’s most of what I remember is that Austin has great fans. It was a fantastic college match.” This weekend’s environment should be no different, as No. 6 Texas enters Friday’s game sporting a 6-2 record with its only losses coming against No. 4 Penn State and No. 10 Minnesota. The Longhorns boast a lineup rife with size and athleticism, so much so that Illinois assistant coach Jen Oldenburg joked Monday on Illini Drive, “They attract (athletic) freaks and teach them how to play volleyball.” Illinois, though, with its own impressive collection of size and athleticism, remains unfazed.
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Breaking down the must-see NFL contests in Week 2 DEREK PIPER Sports columnist
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Illinois’ Vanessa DiBernardo (20) and Marissa Mykines (24) attempt to clear the ball during the first round of the NCAA Tournament against Notre Dame at the Illinois Soccer Stadium on Nov. 13.
DiBernardo, Rayfield return for Big Ten Coach, midfielder rejoin team after U-20 World Cup BY CHARLIE MANIATES STAFF WRITER
The reigning Big Ten champion Illinois women’s soccer team will officially begin defending its title against visiting Iowa on Sunday afternoon. After two hard fought 1-0 losses against No. 11 Virginia Tech and No. 17 Wake Forest last weekend, the Illini are moving on to their conference schedule at full strength. Head coach Janet Rayfield and junior
midfielder Vanessa DiBernardo “They’ve obviously had a returned this week after aiding very successful nonconferin the United e nc e seaStates’ win in son, they’ve the under-20 scored a lot World Cup in of go a l s ,” Japan. Rayfield While their said, “But I record may not don’t think Iowa Illinois show it, the Illithey’ve test(9-0-0) (3-3-1) ni (3-3-1) feel ed themselves against the good about Sunday, 2 p.m. where they Illinois Soccer and Track Stadium kind of competition that stand right Vanessa DiBernardo and Janet now. They feel we have, so it Rayfield return in time for the the difficulty of will be confi conference opener their noncondence versus ference schedexperience.” She went on to say that she ule will allow them to succeed in the conference schedule, starting with the Hawkeyes (9-0-0). See SOCCER, Page 4B
he highly anticipated start to the NFL regular season kicked off last week, giving sports fans at the University a break from their football team’s debacle against Arizona State and the Chicago Cubs’ abysmal season. Teams like the San Francisco 49ers and Baltimore Ravens made strong statements in Week One, while other squads such as the New
York Giants and Philadelphia Eagles left more to be desired. However, there is still much football to be played this season, as Week Two offers a list of intriguing games. Here are this weekend’s must-see matchups.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers at New York Giants With a disappointing loss to the Dallas Cowboys on opening night, the Giants became the fi rst team since 1999 to lose their opener after winning the Super Bowl
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San Francisco 49ers kicker David Akers is congratulated by teammates after kicking a 63-yard field goal against the Green Bay Packers on Sunday in Green Bay, Wis. The kick tied the NFL record.
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Teachers strike may extinguish dreams of student-athletes “It’s delaying our opportunities,” he said. CHICAGO — Deandre Welch For now, the strike means canunderstands how a teachers strike celed practices and games for the might cause him to miss a few high 11,000 students enrolled in fall varschool football practices and even sity sports, which also include golf, a scheduled game. But the senior soccer, softball and volleyball. wide receiver certainly didn’t But the effects will widen if think the walkout would threaten classes don’t resume soon, said his plans to pay for college. officials with Chicago Public “Football is basically my way to Schools. Late last month, the disget into college,” Welch said. “I’m trict requested a waiver from the applying to schools, and some are Illinois High School Association asking for film of my senior games. to allow sports activity despite a If the strike continues, I won’t be possible strike. The waiver was able to send in that film.” denied on Monday, the first day of The strike in the nation’s third- the strike. The association reiterated a largest school district could have unintended consequences for longstanding rule that schools canChicago students whose college not participate in sports during a dreams are tied to their actions teachers strike. Executive Direcon the playing field. tor Marty Hickman said the bylaw As a captain of the team at Fore- has been in place for years during man High School on the city’s West strikes in other districts. Side, Johnny Daniels didn’t wait “It’s really that simple, to be for a strike resolution to get back honest with you,” he said. “This on the field. is fairly well-known around our He knew his teammates needed state. Sometimes people who are to practice. on strike for the first time are So he called them. Or he tweet- surprised.” ed. He sent text messages and left Welch, a senior from WestingFacebook posts. He did whatever house College Prep on the city’s he could to get athletes to come West Side, said he was excited out for unofficial practices, which about the strike until it canceled have been going on daily, with- his team’s game on Saturday. out any coaches, since the strike “I thought it might be a nice began. break from school,” he said. “One PAUL BEATY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS “We always have to be ready,” or two days, fine. But three or Chicago Bulls’ Derrick Rose breaks down and cries during a news conference unveiling his new shoe the Adidas D Rose 3 in Chicago on Thursday. said Daniels, a senior who’s ranked four days? A week? It’s too much. as a top player in his division. “We Forget the strike, let’s go back to practice the same as if the coaches school.” were here. A lot of these kids look In a letter to Hickman, Chicago up to me. I still want to be there schools Chief of Staff Robert Boik for them.” said the strike could force forfeits Daniels said the strike, which that may jeopardize playoff and sure that. That’s probably the most impor- know one of the major things he’s going to has so far canceled nearly a week championship opportunities and BY ANDREW SELIGMAN of classes for more than 350,000 even the academic success of stu- THE ASSOCIATED PRESS tant thing because that’s the most endearing have to have is his cardio.” students, has frustrated high dents whose college education may CHICAGO — Derrick Rose couldn’t hold quality to his fans and to all of us.” Derrick Rose still experiences some sorehopes for the season. depend on athletic scholarships. It’s also a big reason why his story — ness in his leg, but he sees the strides. it in. “I think this is the only time in my life He had just seen a video clip of himself from South Side to stardom with his hometearing the ACL in his left knee and then town team and now a comeback from a I’ve worked on my core as much as I do rehabilitating the injury. He was asked about major knee injury — is such a big focus of now,” he said. his fans’ support and the emotions came the campaign surrounding the new product Rose also endorsed his team, even though pouring out, a stream of tears and heart- line. Rose hasn’t said much about it since he it’ll have a different look. felt appreciation. His voice went down. Other than vidNot only will the Bulls be missing their cracked as he answered. eo clips posted online and star for much of the season, the so-called “It’s truly a blessing with an interview with CSNChi- “Bench Mob” is basically no more. Kyle all the stuff that is going cago.com, he’s been most- Korver, Omer Asik, C.J. Watson and Ronnie on in the city,” said Rose, Brewer are gone. In their place are veterly quiet. a product of the tough Rose tore the ACL late ans Kirk Hinrich, Nate Robinson and Nazr in the Bulls’ playoff-open- Mohammed, and there was Rose insisting Englewood neighborhood on Chicago’s South Side. “A ing win over Philadelphia, the Bulls shouldn’t be written off. kid from Englewood’s got a huge setback that sent “That’s my only goal is to win a champisomething positive going them spiraling toward a onship,” Rose said. “Hopefully, it’s soon. on. That makes me feel so first-round exit after cap- I’m going to put my heart into it, whatever good. ... To have my true turing the top seed in the I do on and off the court. With the team that fans, that means a lot to me East. The injury is expect- we have now, we have a good chance. We and I know it means a lot to ed to keep him out for a have a good shot with the players that we my family.” major chunk of the season. have coming in. With the players that we It hasn’t been the easiest And even when he returns, lost, I’m definitely going to miss them. But time for the Chicago Bulls’ it remains to be seen when it’s a business first and you’re not going to superstar. Even so, he can or even if he’ll regain the have the same people every year. The playexplosiveness that made ers that we have and the coaches that we see the improvement. DERRICK ROSE, Rose says his surgicalhim one of the game’s best have, we’re just going to have to make do point guard for Chicago Bulls ly repaired knee is getting players. and go out and try to win a championship.” better and that he started “Everybody says AllRose touched on some other subjects durjumping “a couple days ago,” another step in Star break (to return), but we don’t tell ing the session, including the upcoming his recovery. He is rehabilitating five days a him that,” older brother Reggie Rose said. birth of his and his girlfriend’s son along week in an effort to return this season after “It’s really just his mental psyche. That’s with the teachers strike in Chicago. Seethat devastating injury. the major thing we have to work on and ing kids out in the middle of the day when Rose spoke Thursday at an unveiling of his (confidence) playing with the injury, they should be in school isn’t sitting well his new shoe and apparel line for Adidas. just knowing it was an injury and it’s not with him. The 35-minute session was led by a compa- still an injury.” He’s been vocal about it on Twitter, and Derrick Rose has been rehabilitating he reiterated that on Thursday, expressing ny executive, and he did not take questions about basketball from the media. But the in California. That figures to change with sympathy for the children and the parents video got to him. training camp starting in a few weeks, but in response. “Derrick is just as authentic as you can the results so far have been good. “It hurts you,” he said. “I’m going to have get,” said Adidas global basketball vice pres“His body is looking amazing, his core a kid, so this is one of the reasons why I’m REED SAXON THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ident Lawrence Norman, who moderated and everything,” Reggie said. “Right now, thinking about it. I hope they change it Los Angeles Angels’ Torii Hunter watches his solo home run against the the session. “There’s no way you can mea- he’s running a little bit. He’s shooting. I soon. I’m praying for them.” Oakland Athletics’ Brett Anderson, which broke open a scoreless tie in Anaheim, Calif., Thursday. The Angels won 6-0, avoiding a sweep. BY BARBARA RODRIGUEZ THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Rose gets emotional at shoe release “It’s truly a blessing with all the stuff that is going on in the city (Chicago). A kid from Englewood’s got something positive going on. That makes me feel so good.”
Weaver’s shutout puts an end to Oakland’s streak THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Jered Weaver pitched two-hit ball over seven innings, Torii Hunter homered and added an RBI single in a six-run seventh, and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Oakland Athletics 6-0 on Thursday to avoid a four-game sweep. Weaver (17-4) struck out nine in his first start since skipping a turn in the rotation because of biceps tendinitis after was struck on his pitching arm by a line drive Sept. 2. The All-Star right-hander has four starts remaining in his attempt to become the fourth 20-game winner in Angels history and first since 2005 — when Bartolo Colon won 21 and the AL Cy Young Award. Clyde Wright had 20 wins for the 1970 club and Nolan Ryan had 22 in 1974. The only hits for the A’s were a first-inning single by Josh Reddick and a third-inning double by Jemile Weeks after center fielder Mike Trout stumbled while chasing the ball in right-center. The loss snapped Oakland’s 12-game road winning streak, two shy of the franchise record set in May 1931. The A’s were shut out for the 16 time this season, the most in the majors. Brett Anderson (4-1) was charged with five runs and nine
hits over 6 2-3 innings in his fifth start since returning from Tommy John surgery on July 14, 2011. The left-hander is 2-20 in 33 career starts when getting fewer than three runs of support while he is in the game, as opposed to a 23-4 record when his teammates score three or more before he departs. Hunter led off the seventh with his 15th homer, driving a 2-0 pitch to right-center for the first home run allowed by Anderson in 27 innings this season. Erick Aybar doubled one out later and scored on a single by Mark Trumbo. A single by Vernon Wells and a two-out walk to Trout loaded the bases for Alberto Callaspo, who greeted Jesse Chavez with a two-run single. Trout scored his major league-leading 115th run on a passed ball by George Kottaras before Hunter added his run-scoring single. Weaver recorded six of his first seven outs on strikeouts. The A’s twice got a runner as far as second, but Wells made a sprinting catch of Seth Smith’s flyball inside the left field foul line to strand Weeks in the third. Weaver stranded Josh Donaldson in the fifth by striking out Cliff Pennington and retiring Weeks on a flyball.
Orioles rise from 14 consecutive losing seasons BY DAVID GINSBURG THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
BALTIMORE — The Baltimore Orioles have too much else going on to be overly excited about ending their miserable run of 14 consecutive losing seasons. Manny Machado blooped an RBI single that eluded left fielder Matt Joyce’s desperate drive with two outs in the 14th inning, and Baltimore beat Tampa Bay 3-2 Thursday to complete a three-game sweep and remain atop the AL East. With their 81st victory — and 13th in a row in extra innings — the Orioles are assured no worse than a .500 record for the first time since 1997. “There’s a bigger goal in mind,” manager Buck Showalter said. “That wasn’t the goal from Day One this spring. Really, Day One of the offseason. It’s watching other teams for years and saying, ‘We want to do what they’re doing. We’d like to get a chair at the dance, you know?’” It’s been an incredible season for the Orioles, who finished in the cellar in each of the previous four years. Baltimore (81-62) started the day in a first-place tie with the New York Yankees, who faced Boston on Thursday night. After briefly celebrating a victory that capped a 5-2 homestand against the Yankees and Rays, the Orioles packed in the clubhouse for a trip to Oakland. “It makes that West Coast trip a little easier when you win,” said closer Jim Johnson, part of a bullpen that kept Tampa Bay scoreless on four hits over the final 6 2-3 innings. “You can enjoy it for a little bit, the five hours you’re on the flight, but that’s about it.” The Rays fell four games back in the division by virtue of yet another one-run defeat punctuated by a lack of offensive punch. Tampa has lost 13 of its last 16 one-run games, including a 3-2 decision Wednesday night. “It’s just the same old story: We can’t score enough runs,” manager Joe Maddon said. “We pitched extremely well, we played well in the field overall, loved the effort.” But the Rays stranded 10 and went 1 for 7 with runners with scoring position. Tampa Bay left Camden Yards for Yankee Stadium to play a three-game series that begins Friday night. Sixteen pitchers took part in the game, which
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Baltimore Orioles’ Chris Davis, center, carries Nate McLouth after Manny Machado, not pictured, scored a run on McLouth’s single against the Tampa Bay Rays in Baltimore, on Wednesday. Baltimore’s 3-2 win put an end to 14 consecutive losing seasons. lasted 5 hours, 14 minutes. Tampa Bay used a club-record 26 players, including nine pitchers. After the Orioles squandered a bases-loaded, no-out threat in the 13th, Chris Archer (0-3) got the first two outs in the 14th before Adam Jones walked and Endy Chavez singled. Machado followed with a soft liner toward the line that Joyce trapped. “I know it hit my glove on the bottom,” Joyce said. “It was hard to tell what exactly happened. Only thing I can tell you is I didn’t come up with it.” Machado, a 20-year-old rookie, scored the game-winning run in the bottom of the ninth Wednesday night. “I’m having a blast,” Machado said. “This team is great to be around. It’s a great group of guys. We’re all excited. We’re all having one goal, which is make the playoffs.”
The Orioles’ success in extras this season matches the longest in the majors since Cleveland won 13 straight extra-inning games in 1995. Randy Wolf (2-0) earned the win by striking out Joyce with two on in the top of the 14th. Baltimore has won 14 of 19 overall and is 26-11 since Aug. 3. Although the Orioles blew a 2-1 lead in the eighth inning, they improved to 64-0 when leading after the seventh. Baltimore loaded the bases with no outs in the 13th but could not score after the Rays employed five infielders in hopes of cutting off the potential winning run at the plate. Robert Andino hit into a force at home, pinch-hitter Matt Wieters struck out and Nate McLouth struck out. “We came up short that inning,” Machado said, “but we won it in the next.”
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Rough night for Cutler, Chicago Bears QB throws 4 interceptions in 23-10 loss to Green Bay Packers BY CHRIS JENKINS THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
GREEN BAY, Wis. — On a night when defenses dominated the NFL’s most storied rivalry, the Packers got creative — and it worked. Punter Tim Masthay and backup tight end Tom Crabtree combined for a touchdown on a fake field goal in the second quarter, and the Green Bay Packers rattled and robbed Jay Cutler in a 23-10 victory over the Chicago Bears at Lambeau Field on Thursday. Cutler threw four interceptions, including a pair to Tramon Williams. Facing a fierce Packers pass rush all night, Cutler was sacked seven times, including 3 ½ for Clay Matthews. New Bears wide receiver Brandon Marshall was held to two catches for 24 yards. “Clay was incredible,” Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers said. “Defense causing turnovers, if they play like this we’re going to be hard to beat.” The Bears also lost running back Matt Forte to an ankle injury. After Williams collected his second interception, Rodgers finally found the end zone in the fourth quarter, hitting Donald Driver for a 26-yard touchdown and a 23-3 lead. Driver, who barely played in the Packers’ season-opening loss to San Francisco, did a celebratory dance in the end zone, recalling his stint on “Dancing With the Stars.” But Rodgers threw an interception to Tim Jennings, and the Bears finally cashed in. Facing fourth-and-7 at the Green Bay
21, Cutler threw a touchdown to Kellen Davis, cutting the lead to 23-10 with 6:49 remaining. But the Bears couldn’t mount a comeback as Matthews and the Packers kept turning up the heat. Rodgers finished the game 22 of 32 for 219 yards with a touchdown and an interception. He got roughed up, too, getting sacked five times. Green Bay got a scare when the NFL MVP appeared to hurt his right arm early in the game, but he stayed in. Cutler was 11 for 27 for 126 yards. Earlier in the week, a confident Cutler wished the Packers’ defensive backs “good luck” in trying to match up physically with a newlook wide receiver corps led by Marshall. Stalked by Williams for much of the night, Marshall didn’t see much of the ball. And he couldn’t convert his one big opportunity, dropping a potential touchdown in the third quarter. Forte provided much of what little offense the Bears could muster before leaving the game in the third. He appeared to twist his right ankle while being tackled by Charles Woodson. Mason Crosby hit three field goals for Green Bay, including a 54-yarder in the fourth quarter. The biggest play of the night, though, came from the unlikely tandem of Masthay and Crabtree. With the Packers facing fourthand-26 on the Chicago 27 late in the second quarter, Masthay, the punter who also functions as the holder on field goals, and Crosby appeared to line up for a field goal attempt. But Masthay took the snap
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and flipped the ball to Crabtree, who ran through a huge hole and streaked all the way to the end zone. “That’s a gutsy call,” Rodgers said. “It worked out.” Cutler then threw an interception to Williams near midfield with just over a minute left and the play was upheld on a replay review, giving the Packers one last chance to score. Rodgers marched the Packers into scoring range, and Crosby hit a 35-yard field goal. Cutler then threw his second interception of the night late in the third, this time to Woodson, and the Packers appeared poised to score when Charles Tillman punched the ball away from Jermichael Finley and recovered the ball for the Bears. Marshall missed a huge opportunity earlier in the third, when Cutler found him streaking wide open in the end zone — but the wide receiver couldn’t haul it in, and the Bears had to settle for a 45-yard field goal by Robbie Gould that cut the lead to 13-3. The Packers were coming off a 30-22 home loss to the San Francisco 49ers. Green Bay struggled to stop the 49ers’ balanced offense and came into a short week of preparation still looking for answers in the secondary. On offense, the 49ers’ dominant defense held the Packers to seven points in the first three quarters before a late rally attempt came up short. Chicago came into the season with high expectations for a beefed-up passing attack, and the arrival of Marshall was a hit right away. Renewing his partnership with Cutler from their days in Denver, Marshall caught nine passes for 119 yards and a touchdown and the Bears put up 41 points in their season-opening victory over Indianapolis.
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The Green Bay Packers’ Tramon Williams (38) intercepts a pass in front of Chicago Bears’ Brandon Marshall (15) and Charles Woodson (21) on Thursday in Green Bay, Wis. The Packers won 23-10.
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“Our team is crazy,” the 6-foot6 McMahon said. “We have just as much height and athleticism as they do. We just gotta play physical and hit hard.” Hambly believes Illinois matches up even better with the size of Texas than it has with smaller teams. “Our system’s built and set up to play against teams like that,” Hambly said. “We’re much better, we have been much better, playing against more physical teams than small, fast, quick teams.” The Illini may have an additional advantage through Hambly’s connection to Minnesota head coach Hugh McCutcheon, who coached U.S. women’s volleyball at the London Olympics. Hambly was the best man in McCutcheon’s wedding, and as luck would have it, Minnesota played Texas twice last weekend, splitting the two matches. Hambly spoke with him Wednesday morning about McCutcheon’s game plan against the Longhorns. “It was more just confirming what we see (in Texas),” he said. While most of the game planning at this point is focused on the marquee matchup, Illinois isn’t overlooking its two opponents Saturday. The Illini will take on Central Florida (3-6) on Saturday morning before finishing of the invitational with a rematch against Cincinnati (1-8) that night. Despite grueling doubleheaders, the Illini are simply focused on taking it “one game at a time, one point at a time,” Stark said. Illinois has already played in one such doubleheader this season at Dayton, and the experience gained should benefit the team in Austin. The Illini will also be bolstered by the full return of Stark, who has been playing at around 70 percent after spraining her ankle in Dayton, Ohio. Stark said the ankle felt good, and Hambly expects to use her as a frontline hitter for the first time since the injury. The return of the redshirt freshman will also help Hambly shorten the rotation of players. “We’re trying to find stability in our lineup and stability on offense,” Hambly said. “We’ve tested enough stuff and see what people can do, and now it’s time to put it all together.”
the previous season. Now, Eli Manning and Co. are trying to avoid becoming the first defending champs to go 0-2 since the Cowboys in 1993. The Giants defensive unit was exploited by Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo last week, allowing more than 300 yards and three touchdowns through the air. Fantasy football owners regretted not knowing about wide receiver Kevin Ogletree, who gashed the New York secondary for 114 yards and two scores. The Giants’ defensive backs will be faced with an even tougher task of containing Buccaneers deep threat Vincent Jackson this week. Tampa Bay had an impressive victory against Cam Newton and the Carolina Panthers last Sunday, getting revenge on the quarterback who scored eight touchdowns against its defense last season. The Bucs run defense was particularly notable, holding the Panthers to merely 10 yards rushing. Expect the Giants to be fired up for this one, but the Bucs
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HOCKEY FROM PAGE 1B making all teams competitive, it cripples small-market teams from making any money at all. “The players get paid either way,” Fabbrini said. “The owners can have one of the best teams in the league, but if they’re not drawing any fans, they’re losing money. I understand it from both sides. Obviously, the players should get what they’re entitled to.” With all of these negotiations hinging on money, the real losers here are the fans. Potentially losing their sport for a whole year, especially after not playing the 2004-05 season, could be devastating to a fan base that already isn’t packing stadiums across the country. Losing more fans would only amplify the current problems the league is experiencing. Maybe both sides will realize that before the Saturday night deadline.
Stephen can be reached at sbourbo2@dailyillini.com.
Baltimore Ravens at Philadelphia Eagles Eagles quarterback Michael Vick told Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia before the season he thought his team had the potential to become a dynasty. The Eagles looked far from it in Week One, however, as they struggled to handle the woeful Cleveland Browns. Despite outgaining the Browns by nearly 250 yards, it took a late touchdown pass by Vick with 1:18 in the fourth quarter to squeak by with the victory — mostly because of Vick’s four interceptions. Luckily for them, Browns quarterback Brandon Weeden matched Vick with four turnovers of his own, sporting a Rex Grossmanesque 5.1 quarterback rating. Vick’s dynasty claims will be severely tested against the Ravens, who bulldozed through the Cincinnati Bengals last week with a 44-13 win. Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco had one of the best performances of his career, posting an 128.4 quarterback rating with two touchdowns.
The always talented Ravens defense was stellar as well, totaling four sacks of Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton and two turnovers, including an interception by the NFL’s premiere ball hawk, Ed Reed. Linebacker Ray Lewis continued to defy Father Time with his performance. The 17-year veteran registered 14 tackles (tied for the most in the NFL) and a sack. Vick is entitled to his own opinion, but he better put his money where his mouth is against this defense.
Detroit Lions at San Francisco 49ers Everyone remembers the “handshake game” last season in which the 49ers took down the Lions 25-14. The actions that led to the game’s outcome are a little blurry, but how could you forget Lions head coach Jim Schwartz chasing Jim Harbaugh down the field in a fiery rage? Schwartz was the one who looked bad after all, but let’s not forget the firm handshake that Harbaugh gave him — one that can be expected from your girlfriend’s dad the first
time you meet him. Not to mention the “pat” on the back, which would not go ignored by your fellow patrons at KAM’S on a Friday night. Nevertheless, this game will come down to the guys on the field. The 49ers looked like the league’s best team last week, manhandling the Packers’ offensive juggernaut. San Francisco also possessed a potent offense, as quarterback Alex Smith threw for 211 yards and two touchdowns while running back Frank Gore pounded the Packers’ defense for 112 yards and a score. The Lions, on the other hand, were given all they could handle by St. Louis, edging out a 27-23 victory with a go-ahead touchdown with 10 seconds to play. Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford, who was intercepted three times last week, will need to improve his play against the NFL’s most talented defense. Make sure to tune in to this smash-mouth game between NFC playoff contenders.
Denver Broncos at Atlanta Falcons Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning silenced all doubters with his 253-yard, two-touchdown performance against Pittsburgh’s stingy defense. The legendary quarterback looked as if he hadn’t missed a beat after missing all of last season. The Broncos defense was also clutch, frustrating Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger by sacking him five times and returning an interception for a touchdown with less than two minutes left in the game. Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan had a big day of his own last Sunday, throwing for nearly 300 yards with three touchdowns and a 136.4 quarterback rating. Ryan also had a rushing touchdown, which essentially gave running back Michael Turner the day off. This Monday night matchup will surely draw a great deal of hype, as the Georgia Dome will be rocking. Don’t miss this exciting battle between two of the league’s most talented squads.
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SOCCER FROM PAGE 1B has seen a lot of improvement in many areas since returning to the team and is not concerned about the team’s record to this point. Offensively, the Illini have struggled, scoring only six goals in seven contests. Freshman Nicole Breece said their strategy remains the same, but that it is something they have been working on during practice. “We’ve been working on trying to connect with each other and looking for the weak side balls,” Breece said. “We just want to get end line, find seams and put the ball in the back of the net.” Defensively, the team has produced solid results after starting the season with a different defensive formation. One thing they have been working to correct, though, is making little mistakes that have led to goals allowed. “We’ve been talking about taking care of details and our mental fitness. Our defense does a great job of (one-versus-one) defending and our defensive chemistry has gotten a lot better over the course of the season,” junior defender Christina Farrell said. “But in the late moments of the game, like in the Wake Forest game, we just need to make sure we’re focusing on the details.” The Illini allowed a goal in the 72nd minute against Wake Forest, the only tally for either team. With many standout players leaving due to graduation, the Illini will need to repeat last year’s conference title with the help of their younger players. Farrell called the newest class of freshmen really talented and said they’ve done a good job of stepping up in place of those that graduated. The freshmen are ready to start conference play, too. “All of us are really excited,” Breece said. “The Big Ten last year — we did really well, so we’re really excited to be a part of it this year and hopefully come out on top.” They concluded that the key to beating the Hawkeyes involves a combination of ball control, finishing shots and defensive grit.
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Former Penn State University assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky, center, leaves the Centre County Courthouse in custody after being found guilty of multiple charges of child sexual abuse in Bellefonte, Pa., on June 22. Sandusky has been recommended for designation as a sexually violent predator, a legal status that would require lifetime registration with authorities, according to a person who has read an assessment board's report to a judge in the case.
Penn State slow to respond to lawsuits BY MARK SCOLFORO THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Nearly three months after Penn State said it wanted to settle “privately, expeditiously and fairly” with the boys Jerry Sandusky sexually abused, lawyers for the victims from his criminal case and other potential claimants say the school has not followed up with concrete action. The attorneys told The Associated Press in recent days that they had very limited contact with the university and, if that continues, more lawsuits may follow the four now under way. “I believe there has been a
window of opportunity, which is closing, despite enormous patience by the lawyers who represent the victims,” said Philadelphia attorney Tom Kline, who represents a young man who testified during Sandusky’s criminal trial that he was fondled in a school shower in 2001. Kline and the other lawyers told the AP that they will not wait indefinitely for the university to propose a settlement process stemming from Sandusky’s conviction in June on 45 counts of sexual abuse of 10 boys. The former assistant football coach awaits sentencing and will likely spend the rest of his life behind bars.
Since Sandusky was charged more than 10 months ago, eight legal teams that together represent at least 20 people have surfaced. Already dealing with a $60 million NCAA fine and a tarnished reputation, the school faces potential civil claims that could lead to payouts of millions, even tens of millions, of dollars. Penn State spokesman Dave La Torre said the school has had “multiple conversations” with victims’ lawyers but offered no specifics, either about the process, how much money might be made available or eligibility standards. He calls it the beginning of a complex process. At a meeting of the univer-
sity’s board in State College on Thursday, trustee Mark Dambly said he was aware of “conversations” between the university and the victims’ lawyers. “We pledged to take the high road and do the right thing, and I’m sure we’re going to do that,” he said. “It’s a very complicated situation and will take some time to sort itself out.” In one sign of action behind the scenes, the university has consulted with lawyer Ken Feinberg, who ran victim compensation funds for victims of Agent Orange, the Sept. 11 attacks, the Virginia Tech massacre and the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
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UNIVERSITY BAPTIST CHURCH on campus at 4th & Daniel Sunday Worship at 11am
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University Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod A Congregat ion of St udents in the Hear t of Campus Life Divine Services
Su nday 10 : 30 a m 604 E. Chalmers 344-1558
Wisdom teeth are like rival team fans-Annoying, irritating, and unwelcome. When wisdom teeth come in, the result is often painful due to overcrowding and can cause damage to other teeth. This time of year, it is not unusual for students to have trouble with their wisdom teeth. Stress and lack of proper rest and diet seem to act as a catalyst for wisdom tooth flare-up. At Affiliates in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, the removal of wisdom teeth is done as an outpatient surgery and is often covered by student insurance.
Affiliates in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery 3112 Village Office Place Champaign, IL 61822 (217)351-7111
Theron C. Waisath, D.M.D. www.illinoisjawdocs.com