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Gym thefts on the rise since 2010 University police encourage students to lock up valuables at ARC, CRCE
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Thefts from ARC, CRCE up Already this year, the number of thefts from Campus Recreation facilities matches the number of reports made in all of 2010. The following shows where the number of thefts this year stands so far up until Sept. 19.
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When Joel Campbell, junior in Engineering, went to the ARC one late afternoon, he expected to have an ordinary workout — until his cellphone vanished. “I went to go swim laps, and I had my cellphone when I was in the locker room and I was changing,” he said. “But when I got back, I didn’t have my phone.” As soon as he discovered that his Samsung Galaxy S was missing Aug. 29, he and ARC employees searched the building
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Students from Fencing Illini duel using foils in front of a “pirate ship” car during Pirate Fest, held on the Ikenberry Quad on Wednesday in celebration of International Talk Like a Pirate Day. More online: To see a photo gallery of the event, visit DailyIllini.com.
*From January 1 - September 19, 2012 Souce: University Police Department SHANNON LANCOR Managing Editor of Visuals
Inclusive Illinois Day encourages diversity, acceptance sive of all people, irrespective of ability, national origin, geographic region, In an effort to honor cultural diversity language, race, ethnicity, religion, class, across campus, the University celebrat- difference of opinion and all other identied Inclusive Illinois Day across campus ties that define us,” Abdullah-Span said. OEOA set up 21 education stations to Wednesday. The Office of Equal Opportunity and inform students about the benefits of a Access partnered with many colleges and diverse university and how important units to host this University-wide event. it is to be inclusive and respectful of all backgrounds. These Kaamilyah Abdullahtables and displays Span, associate director of the office, said were scattered across this event was creatcampus. ed in September 2009 Those who visited stations were encouras an opportunity for aged to make the folnew students and faclowing commitment: ulty members to commit to respecting indi“I will encourage the vidual experiences, expression of differKAAMILYAH ABDULLAH-SPAN backgrounds and culent voices, perspecAssociate director of OEOA tures. For returning tives and ideas. I will students and faculty, challenge my own it’s a reminder to recommit to the Uni- beliefs, opinions and viewpoints. I will versity’s values concerning diversity and advocate for an accessible, safe and to participate in programs that promote respectful environment to enhance the living, learning and working commuthose values, she said. “Inclusive Illinois Day is our individ- nity at Illinois. I will acknowledge and ual and collective promise to be inclu- respect the multiple identities representBY KLAUDIA DUKALA STAFF WRITER
“Inclusive Illinois Day is our individual and collective promise to be inclusive of all people.”
ed in each individual. My commitment will be demonstrated by my voice and my conduct.” Students who wish to submit may still do so online at illinois.edu. Chelsea Diaz, sophomore in DGS, made this promise her freshman year and continues to believe in its values. “I think it’s important to respect the unique people around you,” she said. “People’s experiences can teach you things about the world that you never even knew existed.” Chancellor Phyllis Wise said in an email that Inclusive Illinois Day is a day in which students and faculty can celebrate their individual and shared commitments to the inclusivity of the campus. “It is a day where we can celebrate our many voices, our intersecting identities and our unique contributions to this great university,” she said. “Most importantly, though, it is not about a day, it is about a lifestyle, a way of life and a way of living in the world and society that embraces, celebrates
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Simon speaks out against texting while driving
ISS historian Guo complies 1st codex for public use since 1965 BY CORINNE RUFF STAFF WRITER
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Lt. Gov. Sheila Simon speaks to students at Parkland College on the dangers of texting while driving, as part of national “No Text on Board” pledge day Wednesday. Simon compared the growing number of fatalities due to distracted driving with that of drunken driving, and emphasized the need for increased public awareness of the problem, encouraging drivers to take the pledge at ItCanWait.com to never text while driving. The Illinois law prohibiting texting while driving was passed in 2009. Gov. Pat Quinn also gave a speech on the subject in Chicago on Wednesday.
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Students visit an education station in Lincoln Hall during Inclusive Illinois Day on Wednesday. The stations were set up to inform students about the benefits of diversity.
It was in the Orchard Downs student archives that Shao Guo discovered and dusted off the 1965 student government legislation code. This code was the last complete document to detail the history of an academic year in student government at the University — until now. Upon fi nding this information, Guo, ISS historian and vice president-internal, was inspired to compile a codex. “Sometimes there are complaints against ISS, (which say) that it does nothing,” Guo said. “However, that’s simply not true. They may not have the information off the top of their head, but this codex will help senators tell the student body exactly what they did in the past year.” Guo said fi nding the information wasn’t too difficult because ISS prides itself on efficiently keeping records of meetings. He
collected the information from recorded meeting minutes, meeting packets and articles written by The Daily Illini. “I read about two thousand articles from The Daily Illini because they have always published information on what was happening in the student government,” he said. Guo spent hours researching, writing and editing the document, but he said he didn’t mind the extra work. “I am passionate about student government and history. I love the ISS, and when you love something, you pursue it,” he said. Guo said his document is based slightly off of the format of the 1965 codex. The new document hosts a table of contents, which categorizes the 132 pages of passed motions, resolutions, bylaw amendments and other issues discussed by the senate.
“It’s a great thing he put together. It’s been years since its been done, and now future classes and assemblies will be able to look back and reference what happened in ISS that year.” JENNY BALDWIN, ISS chief of staff and junior in LAS
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