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13th District race takes aim at student vote Close outcome expected in race for crucial swing district BY DANNY WICENTOWSKI WEBSITE EDITOR
With the primary season and party conventions over, most of the country is fi xated on the upcoming presidential debates. But here in Illinois’ 13th District, the congressional election is gaining recognition as one of the critical swing districts in the battle for Congress. “This election touches every element of people’s lives,” said Democratic candidate David Gill , a Bloomington physician who has run, and lost, for Congress twice. “People pay attention to the presidential election, but we’ve really seen, especially these last two years, that it doesn’t matter who the president is if he doesn’t have a Congress that is going to work with him.” The current 13th District has only existed since 2011, when its borders were drawn by a Democratic-run Illinois General Assembly. However, while what was the old 15th District awarded a two-point victory to John McCain in 2008, Gill said the new 13th now has a 1- to 3-percent Democratic tilt. “Twenty to 30 districts around the country are going to decide who’s going to be the majority in the House,” Gill said. Adding to the competitive nature of the election is the fact that Gill barely won his own party’s nomination, defeating his primary opponent Matt Goetten by a mere 163 votes out of about 31,000. The razor-thin margins of
this election have prompted both parties to pump funds into the campaigns. And in a district that contains tens of thousands of college students across four major state universities, both Gill and Republican candidate Rodney Davis have a vested interest in capturing the college vote. The two, along with independent John Hartman , will debate at the WILL-TV Studio, 300 N. Goodwin, at 7 p.m. Nov. 1 , with live video streaming available on will.illinois.edu. Recently endorsed by former Gov. Jim Edgar, Davis said “there’s a lot at stake in this election for students in the 13th Dist r ict,” add ing that many graduates over 25 are underemployed and working only part-time jobs. “Uncertainty from Washing- DAVID GILL ton is stifl ing job growth, so we must take action, such as extending the cur rent tax rates, to enable our businesses to feel comfortable to expand RODNEY DAVIS and hire once again, providing much-needed jobs to our college graduates,” he said. Gill, an alumnus of the University’s medical school, contends that the most pressing issues for college students are rising tuition and debt. With a Democratic-led Congress, he said, Obama will fi nally be able to make good on all his promises to help students. “I look forward to going to Washington and working with (the president) to put legislation through that makes higher
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High poverty levels in Champaign Co. tax local women’s shelter BY MATT RICE STAFF WRITER
Poverty is on the rise in Champaign County, according to new U.S. Census Bureau data . The annual American Community Survey, released last week, estimated that 24.9 percent of Champaign County and 33 percent of the Champaign City township live under the federally designated poverty threshold per household . These numbers are signifi cantly higher than the 15 percent rate for Illinois and the 15.9 percent rate for the country as a whole. Including students in the census calculations partly accounts for the high rates, said Elizabeth Powers, professor of economics. “Since students are temporarily low-income with good
reason, they don’t think of themselves as poor, but they show up in the official statistics as poor households,” she said. Cynthia Hulsizer, interim director of the Center for Women in Transition , sees the effect of higher poverty rates through her work with the poverty-stricken. “One of the things we’ve seen is that the number of people staying on the waiting list is going down,” she said. “Rooms are always full. People are dropping off because the wait is so long. People are really falling back on Plan C and fi nding alternate living situations.” The CWT provides shelter to women and children who com-
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Tom Peled, the founder of Bike For the Fight, rides around the Quad on Thursday afternoon. Peled has already logged 2,300 miles since starting his crosscountry journey Aug. 1 in Los Angeles.
Bikers cross US to raise money for cancer On cross-country journey, founder of Bike For the Fight stops to speak at Illini Hillel BY CORINNE RUFF STAFF WRITER
After his father died of a rare form of cancer a few years ago, Tom Peled said he was stuck in a rut. “I felt I needed to take a personal challenge, physical challenge, mental challenge in order to get out of where I was,” he said. “So for three months, I biked by myself across Europe on a 3,000-mile journey. Every day was a new adventure.” After that journey, Peled was inspired to create Bike For the Fight, an organization that fundraises for the Israel Cancer Research Fund, a nonprofit that gives grants to Israeli scientists to work on innovative cancer-fighting technology. To further awareness for the New York-based firm, he decided to bike across America with his team. Over the past three months, Peled has biked 2,300 miles from Los Angeles to Chicago, but before continuing to his final destination in New York, Peled visited Champaign to speak to students about his organization Thursday. Peled’s team consists of four people: himself; Roey Peleg, fellow biker; Luca Seres, videographer and social-media coordinator; and Eran Rozen, manager. So far, the group has raised $70,000 for the fund. Seres said two of the scientists working for the fund are Nobel Prize winners and have already developed cancer-fighting drugs.
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A Nobel Peace Prize nominee visited campus Thursday to give a lecture on migration and human rights in Russia. Lidia Grafova, journalist and chairwoman of the Forum of Migration Organizations, said these issues are main concerns for nongovernmenal organizations in her country. On Thursday, leading NGOs in Russia defied a law by Russian Parliament that requires NGOs to register as “spies” or “foreign agents” if they are receiving funding from abroad. “I am shamed by the insane actions of our authorities,” Grafova said. About 40 University students
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After riding in Chicago early Thursday morning, the group drove to Illini Hillel in Champaign to share its cause with students. “This morning, we were riding in Chicago on Lakeshore Drive by the huge wheel, and now we are riding with you,” Peleg said. “This is insane.”
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Tom Peled, the founder of Bike For the Fight, talks late Thursday afternoon at the Illini Hillel chapter about how the organization first started. Above him is a picture of his father, who died of cancer in 2011. Peled had already logged 2,300 miles since Aug. 1, before entering Champaign, a brief stop on his cross-country bike journey.
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Champaign Theft was reported at Illinois Terminal, 45 E. University Ave., just after midnight Thursday. According to the report, an unknown offender stole the victim’s gym bag and its contents. Seven items were reported stolen. ! Residential burglary was reported in the 500 block of Jackson Street around 9:30 p.m. Tuesday. According to the report, an unknown offender entered the residence without forced entry and stole two items. ! A 20-year-old male was arrested on the charge of disorderly conduct at the intersection of Chester Street and University Avenue around 3:30 p.m. Wednesday. According to the report, the suspect was observed walking in the area carrying a handgun. The suspect was located and the handgun turned out to be a toy gun. ! Residential burglary was reported in the 00 block of Magnolia Drive around 10:30 a.m. Wednesday. According to the report, an unknown offender entered a property under renovation and stole tools. 16 items were reported stolen. ! Burglary from motor vehicle was reported in the 2100 block of Ivy Court around 3:30 p.m. Wednesday. According to the report, an unknown offender stole one item from the victim’s vehicle. ! Residential burglary was reported in the 00 block of Springfield Avenue around 7:30 a.m. Thursday. According to the report, an unknown offender entered the victim’s apartment without consent and stole a computer. ! Residential burglary was reported in the 100 block of South Wright Street around 5:30 a.m. Tuesday. According to the report, an unknown offender stole five !
items from the victim’s residence. ! A 21-year-old male was arrested on the charge of retail theft at Wal-Mart Supercenter, 2610 N. Prosect Ave., around 2 p.m. Wednesday. According to the report, the suspect removed a bike from the bike rack and walked out of the store without paying. When the suspect was stopped by security, other stolen merchandise was found. Three items were reported stolen. ! Armed robbery was reported in the 300 block of West Green Street around 8 p.m. Tuesday. According to the report, an unknown male offender pointed a handgun at the victim and demanded money. The offender hit the victim in the forehead with the handgun and left. One item was reported stolen. ! Residential burglary was reported in the 1500 block of Kiler Drive around 11:30 p.m. Wednesday. According to the report, an unknown offender entered the victim’s apartment and stole several items. Four items were reported stolen. ! Theft was reported in the 2000 block of Moreland Boulevard around 9 p.m. Wednesday. According to the report, an unknown offender stole the gas cap from the victim’s vehicle and stole the gas from inside the car. ! A 38-year-old male was arrested at the 1100 block of Beardsley Avenune on the charge of obstructing an officer at around 6 p.m. Wednesday. According to the report, the suspect was issued a notice to appear for obstructing an officer.
Urbana ! Theft was reported in the 500 block of West Green Street around 9:30 p.m. Wednesday. According to the report, an unknown offender cut the victim’s bike lock and took the vic-
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Lt. Gov. discusses program for Ill. student veterans BY EMILY THORNTON AND LAURA SHAY DAYTIME ASSISTANT EDITORS
Lt. Gov. Sheila Simon has joined Illinois colleges in providing support to student veterans. According to a press release from the office of the lieutenant governor, Illinois has approximately 30,000 student veterans. Simon said only a small percentage of student veterans enroll in school and complete their degrees. Through the Valuing Veterans Pledge, schools would provide more community support to student veterans to ensure they receive the benefits they are entitled to. The support is intended to enable veterans to finish school. Leaders from more than 20 Illinois colleges and universities, including the University of Illinois, have signed the pledge. “Veterans look like everyone else, but really fit in, in a different way,” Simon said. “They have come from an intense life experience where they were ready to defend with their life for people
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education more affordable and accessible for kids,” Gill said, who is highly critical of Republican attempts to cut Pell Grants. Alex Halaska , statewide president of College Democrats and junior in LAS, seconded the importance of low-interest loans for students. “Interest rates are a big deal, and Obama was able to keep those rates low during the fi rst term, but he’s going to need majorities in both houses to make sure those rates stay that way,” Halaska said. Like Davis, Despina Batson , president of the University chapter of College Republicans, said the most important issue for students is jobs. She said Davis’ economic plan will create jobs for students and keep them from having to live with their parents. “These are our years to become successful and fi nd our paths, and because the economy is so poor, people are not hiring students out of college,” Batson said. The absence of three-term Republican incumbent Tim Johnson could be the most important factor in the race. Johnson defeated Gill in ’06 and ’10 but announced after winning the latest primary that he would not run for personal reasons. The Illinois Republican
CENSUS FROM PAGE 1A plete an application process. In FY 2011, the CWT provided services to 512 people, but with an estimated 46,133 residents in the Champaign County living in poverty, many individuals were turned away. Because of the magnitude of the situation, help is needed beyond just providing shelter to the homeless, Hulsizer said. “The need for rental assistance is going up as well. A lot of people do have income, just not enough to survive,” she said. “Some people seem to be giving up because they feel there’s no help for them.”
on their right and left side, and to change into an educational environment is a big transition.” The University has just under 400 student veterans enrolled. “Student veterans are a part of what makes our campus so diverse, which is really cool,” said Nick Osborne, assistant dean and coordinator for Veteran Student Support Services. Though the University made a formal commitment to the pledge Thursday, it has already been working to assist student veterans who wish to receive higher education. Osborne said that for the past two years, the University has been aggressively trying to meet veterans’ needs in order to make the transition to college smooth. He said the Veterans Student Support Services aims to help provide them with an advocate and support on campus.
Emily can be reached at ethornt2@ dailyillini.com. Laura can be reached at lmshay2@dailyillini.com. Party chose Davis, a Taylorville Republican, as a replacement. Both the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee and the National Republican Congressional Committee have committed hundreds of thousands of dollars to TV ads. Negative advertising, however, has had a consistent presence during the campaign, and each candidate has accused the other of lying. Gill said the Davis campaign has misrepresented his views on Medicare and taxes, while Davis has been the subject of advertisements accusing him of benefitting from his involvement with imprisoned former Gov. George Ryan. Davis was employed by Ryan until 1997, two years before Ryan became governor. “So far, my campaign has been an issues-based campaign, and we are focusing on the vast differences between me and my opponent on issues such as taxes, health care and job creation,” Davis said. Gill, who also claims to run a positive campaign, pointed out that the negative advertisements directed at Davis come from the DCCC and not from his own campaign. “I can’t control (the DCCC), but more importantly, they will be not be controlling me when I get to Washington,” he said.
Danny can be reached at wicento1@ dailyillini.com. Powers said the problem is that there are not enough jobs. “Poverty is rising because we’ve been experiencing a ‘jobless recovery,’” she said. “While GDP has risen, officially bringing us out of the recession in June 2009, very few jobs have been created, and the population keeps growing.” Powers said that to address poverty in the long term, the U.S. must invest in human capital and an improved infrastructure. “Then we’ll have the capital and skilled labor in place to support growth when opportunities for innovation arise,” she said.
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This image provided by NASA shows a Martian rock outcrop near the landing site of the rover Curiosity thought to be the site of an ancient streambed, next to similar rocks shown on Earth. Curiosity landed in a crater near Mars’ equator on Aug. 5 on a two-year mission to study whether the environment could have been favorable for microbial life.
Evidence of streambed found on Mars BY ALICIA CHANG THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
LOS ANGELES — The NASA rover Curiosity has beamed back pictures of bedrock that suggest a fast-moving stream, possibly waist-deep, once flowed on Mars — a fi nd that the mission’s chief scientist called exciting. There have been previous signs that water existed on the red planet long ago, but the images released Thursday showing pebbles rounded off, likely by water, offered the most convincing evidence so far of an ancient streambed. There was “a vigorous flow on the surface of Mars,” said chief scientist John Grotzinger of the California Institute of Technology. “We’re really excited about this.” The discovery did not come as a complete surprise. NASA decided to plunk Curiosity down inside Gale Crater near the Martian equator because photos from space hinted that the spot possessed a watery past. The six-wheeled rover safely landed Aug. 5 after a nail-biting plunge through the Martian atmo-
sphere. It’s on a two-year, $2.5 billion mission to study whether the Martian environment could have been favorable for microbial life. Present-day Mars is a frozen desert with no hint of water on its radiation-scarred surface, but geological studies of rocks by previous missions suggest the planet was warmer and wetter once upon a time. The latest evidence came from photos that Curiosity took revealing rounded pebbles and gravel — a sign that the rocks were transported long distances by water and smoothed out. The size of the rocks — ranging from a sand grain to a golf ball — indicates that they could not have been carried by wind, said mission scientist Rebecca Williams of the Planetary Science Institute in Tucson, Ariz. Though Curiosity did not use its high-tech instruments to drill into the rocks or analyze their chemical makeup, Grotzinger said scientists were sure that water played a role based on just studying the pictures. It’s unclear how long the water persisted
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Peled said he connected to University students because he is also a college student studying political science at the InterdisFROM PAGE 1A ciplinary Center Herzliya in Israel. “Besides having a fun ride, we want to “The important thing is that we’re not all spread awareness,” said Elaad Applebaum, Jewish, and we’re not all Israeli, but we’re vice president of Israel Illini and sopho- like you — we’re all college students,” he more in LAS. “We thought a bunch of peo- said. ple on bikes going through the middle of Peleg said that in the future the organithe Quad would be a good way to show that. zation may put a focus on contacting colTom is a great guy, and it’s a great cause.” lege students. Tali Segev, senior in LAS, said she thinks “We are not only fundraising, we are cycling is a unique way to fight cancer. friend-raising,” Peleg said. “We really “Cancer is all about your body shutting believe the young people are the future. It down and not being able to doesn’t matter which countrust your body,” she said. try you come from, young “(Biking) is all about pushpeople communicate on the ing your body to the limit.” same level. We can see in Gregory Colten , preseach other’s eyes the fi re and motivation.” ident of Illini 4000 and Peled said in his presensenior in Engineering, a biking registered student tation that following his organization that travfather’s death, he never els from New York to San thought he would be biking GREGORY COLTON, Francisco each summer across the country to fundpresident of Illini 4000 raise for cancer research. to fundraise for cancer research , said Illini 4000 “If you do have a dream, attended the event to show support for a and I know you do, I can see it in your eyes similar organization. that you have something you are really “We are two groups who hate cancer, and passionate about, you should go out and we see a bike ride as a symbolic gesture to do it, go for it,” he said. “We have the encourage people to fight cancer in a way drive to change, to devour and to make a they can,” he said. “We might not be able difference.” to do the research ourselves, but we can still fi nd a place to fight cancer.” Corinne can be reached at cruff2@dailyillini.com.
“We might not be able to do the research ourselves, but we can still find a place to fight cancer.”
on the surface, but it easily could have lasted “thousands to millions of years,” said mission scientist Bill Dietrich of the University of California, Berkeley. Curiosity chanced upon the dried-up streambed while driving to Glenelg, an intriguing spot where three types of terrain meet. Its ultimate destination is Mount Sharp, a mountain rising from the center of crater floor, but it was not expected to travel there until the end of the year. Finding past water is a fi rst step toward learning whether the environment could have supported microbes. Scientists generally agree that besides water and an energy source such as the sun, organic carbon is a necessary prerequisite for life. While an ancient streambed holds promise as a potentially habitable environment, scientists don’t think it’s a good place to preserve the carbon building blocks of life. That’s why the rover will continue its trek to the foothills of Mount Sharp where there’s a better chance of fi nding organics.
GRAFOVA FROM PAGE 1A the lecture explaining the realities of immigration and migration laws in her country, which make it very difficult for people to move in and out of Russia. She said the current laws make it hard to make a living if one does not have the proper registration. There is currently a seven-year waitlist for such registration. Grafova said this is why she is a humanrights activist heavily involved with NGOs. She said they teach migrants and immigrants vital skills, such as communicating with authorities, which are necessary to survive. NGOs also provide psychological assistance “because it’s important to know that you’re not alone,” Grafova said. The Russian Parliament also recently asked the United States Agency for International Development to leave their country, rejecting the services that the agency offers. Grafova said these services included helping children with illnesses and assisting the disabled. “Although the news I gave you is sad, I still love my country,” Grafova said. Grafova said she hopes the Russian Federation can learn from the U.S. and take some steps forward in human rights issues.
The Associated Press contributed to this report. Steven can be reached at vazquez5@dailyillini.com.
Staten Island proposes world’s largest Ferris wheel BY JENNIFER PELTZ THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
NEW YORK — The Big Apple is getting another “biggest”: the world’s tallest Ferris wheel, part of an ambitious plan to draw New Yorkers and tourists alike to the city’s so-called “forgotten borough.” The 625-foot-tall, $230 million New York Wheel is to grace a spot in Staten Island overlooking the Statue of Liberty and the downtown Manhattan skyline, offering a singular view as it sweeps higher than other big wheels like the Singapore Flyer, the London Eye and a “High Roller” planned for Las Vegas. Designed to carry 1,440 passengers at a time, it’s expected to draw 4.5 million people a year to a setting that also would include a 100-shop outlet mall and a 200-room hotel. It will be “an attraction unlike any other in New York City — in fact, it will be, we think, unlike any other on the planet,” Mayor Michael Bloomberg said as he unveiled the plans against the backdrop of New York Harbor. While the privately financed project fac-
es various reviews, officials hope to have the wheel turning by the end of 2015. The wheel would put Staten Island on the map of superlatives in a place where “biggest” is almost an expectation — home to the nation’s biggest city population, busiest mass-transit system, even the biggest Applebee’s restaurant. The attraction stands to change the profi le of the least populous and most remote of the city’s five boroughs, a sometime municipal underdog that has taken insults from New Jersey and was once known for having the world’s largest ... landfill. “It’s going to be a real icon. The Ferris wheel will be Staten Island’s Eiffel Tower,” Sen. Charles Schumer enthused. As a visible addition to the skyline around the harbor, the wheel “gives Staten Island an identity beyond its role as a suburban community,” while letting it tap into the stream of tourist money in a city that drew 50.9 million visitors last year, said Mitchell Moss, a New York University urban policy professor.
The project is expected to bring $500 million in private investment and 1,100 permanent jobs to the borough’s St. George waterfront, and the developers will pay the city $2.5 million a year in rent for the land. Staten Island isn’t entirely off the tourist map. Its free ferry is the city’s third-largest tourist attraction, carrying an estimated 2 million visitors a year alongside millions of residents, officials say. But the city has long struggled to entice tourists off the boat and into Staten Island. Much-touted Staten Island sightseeing bus tours fizzled within a year in 2009 for lack of ridership. Australian tourists Leah Field and Adam Lica, for example, were riding the ferry Thursday for its views of the Statue of Liberty. They thought they might have lunch on the Staten Island side but weren’t planning to explore further. “We weren’t sure what there is to do there,” explained Lica, 32, of Melbourne. But were there a giant Ferris wheel, the couple likely would go ride it, he said.
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An artist’s rendering of a proposed 625-foot Ferris wheel, billed as the world’s largest, planned as part of a retail and hotel complex along the Staten Island waterfront in New York. The attraction, called the New York Wheel, will cost $230 million. Officials say the observation wheel will be higher than the Singapore Flyer, the London Eye, and a “High Roller” wheel planned in Las Vegas.
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University cannot sustain current rate of faculty departure, replacement
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t this month’s board of trustees meeting, Christophe Pierre, the University’s chief academic officer, raised a frequently rehashed issue: Faculty are leaving faster than the University can replace them. But at the same time, student enrollment and tuition are higher than ever, and state contributions continue to fall. At that same meeting, the University hailed the fact that it has more research money flowing in than ever before despite the cuts in federal research spending other universities are facing. So the question stands: Is the University getting smarter with our money, or is it neglecting students? The case is both, but it’s not even across the board. The University has a responsibility to maximize its productivity at the lowest possible cost. So declining tenured faculty isn’t all bad: Their replacements — nontenured adjuncts and underpaid graduate students — make for a more easily maintained staff. Then there are the ever-frustrating forces of the market. As graduate employees become more organized, they become increasingly aware that they’re the ones picking up the slack. The persistent issues of poor benefits and job security are suddenly relevant as the University requires these students’ help. And it would be foolish not to seize such an opportunity. So the market is already solving that inequality, it would seem. Where, then, is the University to turn to make ends meet? Are undergraduate students grabbing the shortest end of the stick, then? Well, for the top students researching with prestigious professors, this is hardly the case. An impressive resume and valuable experience researching at the hands of top-level professors is one of the greatest resources the University offers. But even as more money means more of the top students can work in those labs, they can’t offer it to everyone. So it’s the rest, the students outside of the STEM and other disciplines for which this University is world-renowned, who are left with slowly dwindling resources. Consider this: The units taught by faculty — rather than graduate assistants and other instructors — in the Engineering department was still over 65 percent last year. Seventy-two percent of the instructional units taught in ACES are held by faculty. Business holds at 62 percent. Meanwhile, LAS has long since fallen below half of their classes being taught by actual faculty. And Media, the home of many Daily Illini editorial board members, was down to a dismal 37 percent in 2010-11. So yes, there is a disparity. Faculty are leaving faster than they can be replaced while students are still coming in. It’s worse for some students. In the words of Pierre, “This combination of trends is not sustainable.” We agree wholeheartedly.
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memorialized, leaving us with only the most idyllic conception of the franchise. Another installment would ruin this sentiment, especially if it doesn’t live up to the high standard which now surrounds the books. In a TED talk, author Chimimanda Adichie tells “the danger of a single story” because with exposure to just one set of perceptions of the world, we generalize them to everything in spite of the existence of the contrary. For Rowling, however, leaving the series as a single story would be her saving grace. Her fans only have one conception of this wizarding world, and changing it at all with another book could erode what she wrote. Rowling does understand that most prequels or sequels written for a series end up tearing down everything a work of art was — unlike the Hollywood filmmakers who insist on going too far (the fourth “Pirates of the Caribbean,” the fifth “Shrek” and many more). Still, she left the “door ajar.” Rowling cannot use Harry as her crutch if her other writing pursuits fall short of the world’s high expectations for her. She admitted it herself, that no matter what she writes, Harry will be lurking in its shadows, but that shouldn’t mean she can’t craft something as beautiful again, despite the negative criticism of her latest novel. As much as I cherish these books, I have to admit the Harry Potter was by no means flawless: There are websites dedicated to expounding overlooked errors. But whatever Rowling decides to do in the years to come, I hope that I won’t have to add an eighth book to such a list of “Harry Potter” mistakes.
urrent students rarely concern themselves with the latest happenings in the University admissions office simply because we’ve already been accepted. As college students, we’ve gone through the grueling college application process and have reached the light at the end of the tunnel: attending this fine institution. However, a change in admissions this year could dictate the relative worth of the education we gain from the University. For this academic year, the number of students who applied to the University surged. One obvious result is that as the name of the University becomes more prestigious, the value of our education increases among top-ranked schools nationwide. The Chicago Tribune reported in August that the University had an increase in the number of applicants for the 2012-13 school year, where 31,454 prospective freshmen applied for only 6,900 spots. This is an increase of a couple thousand students who applied from last year, for all University of Illinois campuses, including the Springfield and Chicago campuses. The relatively small number of open spots compared with the number of applicants makes the University more desirable to incoming freshman. As more high school students, not only from across the country but from around the world, apply to the University, the competition for admission increases. Consequently, the University will be more selective in admitting only the top students from the applicant pool. Though these statistics may seem obscure and irrelevant to current students, the impact demonstrates that the education being provided by the University is becoming increasingly noteworthy. After we graduate, the name of the University will carry more influence. As the number of applicants continues to increase, it will create a more competitive academic environment for students. It’s difficult to pinpoint the exact reason why there has been such an increase in admissions, but perhaps it could be contributed to the perfect balance the University has between a colorful social life and extensive academic opportunities. That being said, students who are granted the privilege of matriculating at this University should continue to take full advantage of all the academic and extracurricular opportunities the school has to offer. To be frank, as the country perceives this school as a bigger deal every year, we need to be sure to keep up as students. Many graduating high school seniors never get the opportunity to attend their first-choice school. They must instead settle for their second- or even third-choice school because the competition between applicants was simply too tough. You were picked for a reason. You have the rare opportunity to make a name for yourself at this school. Oftentimes, I have to remind myself that this opportunity should be embraced and not squandered away ditching classes to indulge in endless hours of watching Netflix. Of course, we can’t be productive all the time, but we cannot look back on our college years and remember only the times we wasted away on the couch. We have to look back and be able to say we made the most of every opportunity and accepted every challenge this University had to offer us. Remember that the increasingly prestigious name of the University will only get you so far; putting the effort in to get involved on campus and join activities that are relevant to your major and career goals will set you apart from other graduates. We are here for only four short years. We must take responsibility for making the most of our college experience, to make it worth the time and money because there are 2,000 other people waiting for us to fail to take our place.
Ryan is a junior in LAS. He can be reached at opinions@dailyillini.com.
Kate is a junior in LAS. She can be reached at opinions@dailyillini.com.
Voters underestimate impact of local races TA’LES LOVE Opinions columnist
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olitics is an ever-changing game, but the political world only seems to go into frenzy every four years. For this reason, people often get caught up in the hysteria of the presidential election, and emotions begin to run haywire. Much of this hysteria is due to the media’s portrayal of the horse race between the two candidates, which often leads to the cynical attitudes about voting. With presidential candidate Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama battling it out on center stage, many Americans tend to underestimate the importance and value of the elections closer to home. With so much emphasis put on the major players, people often feel as if they are just watching the show and that their vote won’t count. But this couldn’t be further from the truth. Although the Electoral College decides the winner of the presidential election, it is the votes of the people who decide the winner of the local and state government positions. They are the ones that make local policy such as state and city taxes, referendums and other bills that directly affect you and your community. Local politicians elected directly manage city budgets, make decisions regarding local schools and serve as liaisons between the federal government and their community. They are essentially the voice and
watchdogs of your city and the people have a more direct say so over whom they want these guardians to be, which is why it is important to focus on local candidates as well. It is still important to be informed about the national platforms of the federal candidates running for office, but the jobs of city officials go beyond the scope of creating policy. One of their priorities is to cater to the specific cities and towns they represent. This includes focusing on projects such as building renovation, repairing sidewalks and improving road conditions. For example, the Champaign City Council recently voted unanimously to approve an agreement with a civil engineering consulting firm. In turn, the firm will help “design the approaches to the structure carrying Windsor Road over I-57.” City officials also have the ability to enact necessary laws immediately compared to that of their counterparts in Washington who must go through a long and thorough process. For example, during Unofficial, Mayor Don Gerard — who is also the Liquor Commissioner — issued an emergency order to help keep Campustown and the rest of the community safe. Bars and liquor stores in the campus area weren’t allowed to sell alcohol before 10 a.m.; patrons entering bars had to be 21 years old; and his office suspended issuance of keg permits, effectively setting a limit of one keg per residence during this event. These specific needs of residents are left to the local government. While local government is critical to our everyday life, people seemed
to be less concerned with local elections than they are with federal ones. This has been seen in Champaign County over the last four years. In the 2008 presidential election, more than 123,150 Champaign County residents were registered to vote. Nearly 85,000 ballots were cast, bringing the voter turnout to 68.6 percent. The 2008 voter turnout percentage for Champaign County was higher than the national rate which was 61.6 percent. However, voter turnout decreased significantly in the following years. In 2010, a general election year, in which citizens had the opportunity to vote for governor, state senators and representatives, voter turnout decreased significantly to 44.8 percent. In the consolidated elections of 2009 and 2011, which focused on the campaigns of council members, city clerks and village trustees, voter turnout was 22.1 percent and 17 percent, respectively. Lower voter turnouts for elections in which local and city races are the only ones on the ballot seem to indicate residents’ lack of interest in their community politicians. It seems completely backwards, considering that local officials are the ones making the difference in your community. Therefore not only does your vote count, but you as a citizen have the power to affect the policies and projects taking place in your community. People think their votes don’t count, but when everyone thinks that, no one votes.
Ta’les is a junior in Media. She can be reached at opinions@dailyillini.com.
Rowling should close the book on Potter RYAN WEBER Opinions editor
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ll was well” ended one of the best-selling book series, which caused a generation to drop a remote control and pick up a book. But Harry Potter grew to be more than just a book, though — even before the websites, movies, merchandise or even the theme park born of this behemoth phenomenon — such that even a passing mention of the boy wizard rarely fails to make our hearts pound faster in quiet excitement. An entire subculture jumped from the pages. Then on the eve of the Thursday release of her newest book, “The Casual Vacancy,” J.K. Rowling suggested in an interview with BBC that she might revisit the idea of writing more about Potter. Reading that interview and the hundreds of subsequent newspaper stories regurgitating her words across the Internet sat uncomfortably in the chambers of my mind no matter how many times I thought of it. For me, all was not well. To be clear, Rowling did preface the suggestion, saying, “where Harry’s story is concerned, I’m done.” But, then just over 100 words later, she negates that statement, unable to put the series to rest. While another Potter book may be only a negligible figment of an undeveloped idea, I can only hope that this brilliant magician of words recognizes that no matter the content of another wizarding adventure she might pen, it would vandalize the very icon she dedicated over a decade to build. No doubt, the overwhelming
majority of fans of “the boy who lived” will be quick to shout “Expelliarmus” at the figurative pen I used to write this, but I can’t help but foresee the destruction of this spectacle. In 2006, nearly six months after “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince,” the penultimate book, was published, The Telegraph reported that Rowling’s greatest fear “is of someone she loves dying.” Seven years before she published the book that began it all, Rowling’s mother died from multiple sclerosis. Partly because of this, the series centered on issues of mortality and its finality. Throughout the seven installments, the memory, and sometimes ghostly shades, of Harry’s deceased parents, who died to give Harry his life, guide many of his actions. His enemy, Lord Voldemort, even seeks to conquer death using Horcruxes and the Deathly Hallows. Despite the Dark Lord’s attempts, the resulting lesson is that once something has been laid to rest, it is best to allow it to live on only in our memory. Postmortem memories tend to leave us with positive thoughts of those lost. For example, while Michael Jackson was alive, jokes regarding him and inappropriate behavior with young children were shared among friends. But after the Grammy Award-winning superstar died in 2009, the jokes all but ceased as praise for the singer supplanted any previous feelings of disdain. We find, just as Harry does, that as we age, once we have laid something to rest no amount of turning over the Resurrection Stone can ever fully restore someone — or in the case of these books — back to full life. Nor should we try to do so. Now, Harry Potter has been
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budget-cutting. In Europe, stocks rose in anticipation of the Spanish measures. France’s benchmark stock index finished 0.7 percent higher and Germany’s main index rose 0.2 percent. Borrowing costs for Spain and Italy fell, and the Dow Jones industrial average rose 72 points. But the region remains in trouble. Economic confidence in the 17 countries that use the euro fell
of the year. Throughout the three-year financial crisis, eurozone governments have had to impose harsh cuts and reforms to get control of their debts and — in the case of Greece, Portugal and Ireland — qualify for vital aid. The austerity measures have hit citizens with wage cuts and fewer services, and reduced government spending has undermined growth.
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A painting attributed to Leonardo da Vinci representing Mona Lisa is seen during a preview presentation in Onex near Geneva on Wednesday. The Mona Lisa Foundation will present comparative and scientific evidence.
Second Mona Lisa painting found; status as da Vinci original questioned BY JAMEY KEATEN THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
GENEVA — The mystery behind the most enigmatic smile in art — Leonardo da Vinci’s “Mona Lisa” — just got a little more complicated. In a coming-out party of sorts in Geneva, rounds of flashbulbs popped Thursday as the nonprofit Mona Lisa Foundation pulled back the curtain to present what it claims is a predecessor of the world’s most famous portrait. But even the experts brought in by the foundation weren’t sure about that claim just yet. The “Isleworth Mona Lisa” features a dark-haired young woman with her arms crossed
against a distant backdrop. The foundation insists it’s no copy but an earlier version of the Louvre masterpiece. At the presentation, Alessandro Vezzosi, director of the Museo Ideale Leonardo da Vinci, said the painting was intriguing but needs further study. He declined to line up behind the foundation’s claims that it was truly a “Mona Lisa” predecessor painted by da Vinci. “The Isleworth Mona Lisa is an important work of art deserving respect and strong consideration — as well as a scientific, historic and artistic debate among specialists rather than a purely media interest,” he said. However, the foundation
acknowledged that the “Isleworth Mona Lisa” remains unfinished, and that da Vinci didn’t paint all parts of the work. Still, the group pointed to newly discovered evidence in 2005 from Heidelberg, Germany, that suggested da Vinci was working on at least the head of such a painting in 1503. The painting has been in headlines before, starting in the early 20th century. It was shown in Japan last year before the foundation’s research was finished. Experts say Thursday’s unveiling was designed to draw more attention and scrutiny from worldwide art experts about whether it’s authentic: A start more than a finish.
Israeli prime minister says Iran’s nuclear bomb to be completed by next summer BY ARON HELLER THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
UNITED NATIONS — In his most detailed plea to date for global action against Iran’s nuclear program, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday the world has until next summer at the latest to stop Iran before it can build a nuclear bomb. Netanyahu flashed a diagram of a cartoon-like bomb before the U.N. General Assembly showing the progress Iran has made, saying it has already completed the first stage of uranium enrichment. Then he drew a line across what he said was a threshold Iran was approaching and which Israel could not tolerate. “By next spring, at most by next summer at current enrichment
rates, they will have finished the medium enrichment and move on to the final stage,” he said. “From there, it’s only a few months, possibly a few weeks before they get enough enriched uranium for the first bomb.” Israel considers a nucleararmed Iran to be an existential threat, citing Iranian denials of the Holocaust and its calls for Israel’s destruction. On Thursday he presented his case to the world just why a nuclear armed Iran would be a danger to many other countries as well. Casting the battle as one between modernity and the “medieval forces of radical Islam,” Netanyahu said deterrence would not work against Iran. “Deterrence worked with the
Soviets because every time the Soviets faced a choice between their ideology and their survival, they chose survival,” he said. But “militant jihadists behave very differently from secular Marxists. There were no Soviet suicide bombers. Yet Iran produces hordes of them.” Netanyahu has repeatedly argued that time is running out to stop Iran from becoming a nuclear power. Israeli leaders have issued a series of warnings in recent weeks suggesting that if Iran’s uranium enrichment program continues it may soon stage a unilateral military strike. This week Iranian leaders suggested they may strike Israeli preemptively if they felt threatened, stoking fears of a regional war.
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Mumford & Sons’ 2nd album, ‘Babel,’ exceeds expectations Discography contains balance between up-tempo, soft songs EMILY HARNDEN Features columnist
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magine Christmas, 21st birthday, free Jimmy Johns on the Quad, Monday classes canceled and Hanukkah all rolled into one (and I’m not even Jewish), and that is how I felt at 8 a.m. when I drove to Target in the pouring rain and picked up Mumford & Sons’ second album, “Babel.” I’ve been waiting for this day for years — three to be exact. Since the release of their first album, “Sigh No More,” in 2009, M & S have been meticulously crafting their second, with such attention to detail that it has bordered on the excruciating for us fans. But man was it worth the wait. Let me be clear: “Babel” does not disappoint. Rather, it succeeds on a scale that has yet to be matched by any other band this year. (Yeah, it’s that good.) Though M & S released many
of the songs on the album earlier (“I Will Wait,” “Lover of the Light,” “Lovers’ Eyes,” plus a few more), they all have been altered or enhanced in a way that still makes them sound new to our ears. And the completely new stuff? It’s still so fresh to process, and as the Brits would say, they’re bloody brilliant. Every song feels so complete on its own. It’s all in the buildup. M & S have a knack for starting soft and then slowly bringing up the tempo and the banjo until it rises to this incredible level that completely sinks you in the song and arrests your mind — your head’s nodding like crazy and your feet can’t quit tapping. It’s the best feeling, and “Below My Feet,” “Whispers in the Dark,” “Hopeless Wanderer”
and “Holland Road” capture it perfectly. Yet I love that “Babel” doesn’t forget about balance. With each song that sweeps you up, another hits you with its quiet beauty. Sometimes the strongest songs are the ones stripped down. “Not With Haste,” “Reminder” and “Ghosts That We Knew” all achieve this. When I saw the band this summer at their Gentleman of the Road Stopover show in Dixon, Ill., I knew I was witnessing something special — something I’d hold onto for a long time. My friends and I waited out in the sun all day, but once the night hung over us and Marcus, Ted, Ben and Winston stepped on stage, my legs forgot about being tired. I was completely transfixed. This album only mirrors that GLASSNOTE RECORDS feeling. This CD cover image released by Glassnote Records shows the latest release by Mumford & Sons, “Babel.” Typically, the more you hype something up in your tracks — the ones you have to Whether you pick up the CD are the scoop of vanilla cusmind, the harder it is for your tard on the greatest slice of expectations to be met, much listen to right this second — but in stores or go on iTunes, be less exceeded. In that regard, every song deserves that kind sure to spend the extra few your grandma’s award-winning of promotion (and I’ve already bucks for the Deluxe version. apple pie. “Babel” is the most atypical album I’ve heard yet this year. nearly listed all of them), so Three bonus songs — “For Emily is a senior in LAS. She can be Normally, I’d say something my advice: Listen to all of them Those Below,” “The Boxer” reached at harnden1@dailyillini.com. and “Where Are You Now” — about checking out specific right this second.
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EYE ON THE ENEMY: Penn State head coach
Control O’Brien avoided a completely embarrassing start for Penn State with back-to-back home wins against weaker opponents in Navy and Temple.
Pass Happy This coach has faith in his quarterback, Matt McGloin. While three Illini quarterbacks have combined for 119 passing attempts, O’Brien has let McGloin toss the rock 140 times.
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BY ZACH GROTH STAFF WRITER
Illinois head coach Tim Beckman actually has more coaching experience than Bill O’Brien, but the first-year Penn State head coach brings an impressive NFL track record to the Big Ten. He spent five years coaching Tom Brady and the New England Patriots’ offense, working under Bill Belichick. Now in his first conference game, he brings a strong passing attack to the table, which will test Illinois’ secondary Saturday.
Depleted Roster Illinois has dealt with injuries this season, but O’Brien has dealt with players leaving his program. NCAA’s sanctions on the Penn State left the football program without key components, including star running back Silas Redd, who has scored four touchdowns at Southern Cal in as many games.
Offensive Swagger O’Brien’s squad has outscored its opponents a combined 55-9 in the first half this season, even though the team sits at 2-2 on the season.
GENE J. PUSKAR THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Penn State head coach Bill O'Brien sends in a play from the sidelines against Temple in State College, Pa., on Saturday. Penn State won 24-13 and will face Illinois this weekend.
Through the wire: BY ETHAN ASOFSKY STAFF WRITER
Brandon Paul’s summer diet came straight from Magic Bullet hell. Place a Chipotle burrito in a blender. Add hot sauce. Add water. Hold on tight and flip the switch. But don’t forget the utensil — a straw to suck down the concoction. “It wasn’t that bad,” Paul said. On other days, he’d replace the burrito with steak and the hot sauce with A1 sauce. “OK, it’s nothing I’m going to
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try now that my mouth is fine,” he rebutted. This was the routine the Illini basketball senior guard was forced to adopt after a collision with redshirt freshman Devin Langford broke Paul’s jaw in two places on June 21. Paul is now working out three times a week and is preparing for the start of the season on Nov. 9. Now that he’s healthy, his new mission is to beef back up — in solid form. A new NCAA regulation allowed
for teams to conduct eight onehour workouts while school was out of session this past summer. For new Illinois head coach John Groce, the workouts were finally a chance to see his team in action. But after just one practice, Groce lost the Illini’s top scorer from the 2011 season — the same player who was the architect behind one of the most masterful scoring performances in school history last season against Ohio State — for the rest of the summer’s activities.
Paul was chasing a loose ball off a rebound when he saw one of his teammates gain control of the errant shot. He turned to run up the court for a fast break before — smack! — Paul’s jaw met Langford’s shoulder. Right away, he knew he’d broken something. His first thought — ouch. His second thought — “How long am I going to be out?” He remembered when former Illini standout Deron Williams suffered a broken jaw in 2003 but otherwise hadn’t met anyone in a similar situation.
Blanton to face tough choice: Wrestling or UFC? BY MICHAEL WONSOVER STAFF WRITER
Editor’s note: This is the second of a two-part series following the wresting career of senior Jordan Blanton, who will soon have to make a critical decision regarding his future. Illini wrestler Jordan Blanton’s fascination with mixed martial arts began when he built a relationship with UFC lightweight Clay Guida during high school. Blanton, a Richmond, Ill.-native, lives in a nearby town to Guida, who is from Johnsburg. Guida’s mother was Blanton’s pediatric nurse throughout high school and during some of middle school as well. The two wrestled at Richmond’s wrestling club as children, though at different times, since Guida is about eight years older than Blanton. Blanton got to know Guida better through workouts together at Richmond-Burton High School. Guida also knew Blanton’s high school wrestling coach, so he would jump in at wrestling practices on occasion to help instruct some of the students. Guida, 30, has been one of the most successful wrestlers in MMA history. While wrestling at Harper College, Guida never thought he’d become a fighter. Guida earned his nickname “The Carpenter” because of one of his past professions. “Absolutely not,” Guida said of thinking he’d be fighting for a living. “I was building houses, and I was a union carpenter. I’ve been fighting full-time for the past seven years, but I still pay my dues. I was also working on a fishing boat in Alaska before I started fighting, so who knows. I like trying new things and picking up new skills, so who knows what I would’ve
been doing still. I would imagine some sort of hard labor.” Guida, who has a 9-7 career record inside the octagon, has the sixth-most takedowns in UFC history according to fightmetric.com with a whopping 48 takedowns landed in his career. Guida is known for his uncanny pace, constantly moving and pushing the tempo. He averages 3.85 takedowns landed per 15 minutes while successfully defending 71 percent of his opponent’s takedown attempts. In comparison, UFC lightweight champion Benson Henderson averages only 2.96 takedowns landed per 15 minutes and defends 62 percent of his opponent’s takedown attempts. Guida’s wrestling background has been vital in his career thus far, which has seen him become the first Strikeforce Lightweight Champion and earn the ranking as the No. 7 lightweight in the world by Sherdog.com. “Wrestling, I believe, is the best crossover,” Guida said. “It’s the catalyst; it’s the foundation of mixed martial arts. The hard work that we’re brought up on, we’ve been through the fire hundreds of times. Some of these wrestlers have wrestled thousands of wrestling matches. Nothing’s ever come easy to us in wrestling. We’re used to working for success and working extra hard and having that never-say-die attitude. I believe that wrestling crosses over to MMA because you can dictate where the fight is gonna go and if you have a hard time on your feet with a stand-up fighter, you can take the fight to the ground.” Although wrestling has been a large contributor to his success, Guida realizes some wrestlers can struggle early on in MMA.
Paul was taken to Carle Foundation Hospital, where he sat with Groce for hours waiting for his X-rays. It was one of the first few occasions Paul had spent one-onone time with his new coach, and it was certainly the longest stretch of quality time in their young relationship. There was just one problem — conversation was difficult, as Paul could hardly open his mouth in the hours after the incident.
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Illini lose out on Jackson BY THOMAS BRUCH STAFF WRITER
Demetrius Jackson will not be coming to Illinois. The No. 19 overall prospect in the Class of 2013 narrowed his college choices to Notre Dame and Illinois earlier this week. Thursday afternoon, Jackson, who lives 20 minutes outside of South Bend, Ind., chose his hometown school and committed to the Irish.
Illini hockey to play John Carroll University Fabbrini not sure what to expect in 2 teams 1st-ever meeting on ice BY STEPHEN BOURBON STAFF WRITER
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Illinois' Jordan Blanton during the meet against Wisconsin at Huff Hall on Feb. 3. Blanton is currently considering a career as a UFC fighter. “A lot of wrestlers have a hard time transitioning,” Guida said. “Sometimes they get submitted very easily because they haven’t learned the proper technique or it takes a while to adapt. Also, a lot of wrestlers have a hard time getting a takedown because they think they could just run in there and tackle a skilled striker with some decent takedown defense. That’s when you see a lot of wrestlers get banged up on the feet and get knocked out. There’s definitely a learning curve. But I still do believe wrestlers have the best pedigree and the best chance at becoming successful mixed martial artists.”
UFC fighters with similar accomplishments to Blanton in wrestling have had outstanding fighting careers. Former UFC Heavyweight Champion Cain Velasquez finished fourth at the 2006 NCAA Championships while wrestling for Arizona State. Blanton finished fourth at least season’s NCAA tournament at the 174-pound weight class. Despite being a wrestler, Velasquez has the highest strikes landed per minute in UFC history with 7.47, according to fightmetric.com. UFC welterweight Josh Koscheck was a four-time All-Amer-
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History will be made this weekend when John Carroll University comes to the Big Pond to take on Illinois for the two teams’ fi rst-ever meeting. “I don’t really know (what to expect),” head coach Nick Fabbrini said. “I know they played Ohio pretty tough last weekend, who’s the third-ranked team (in the American Collegiate Hockey Association). I expect them to be a pretty good team, better than Michigan State, so we have to be ready to play.” To say that the Blue Streaks (0-2-0) played Ohio “pretty tough” may be a little generous; the Bobcats swept the weekend games 9-1 and 5-3. In the fi rst game of the series, Ohio had eight different players net goals, and in the fi nal two periods, it accrued more goals (eight) than the Blue Streaks recorded shots (seven). The Illini (1-0-1) roll into the contest feeling pretty neutral about their play during opening weekend. They lost 5-4 in a shootout to Michigan State on Friday despite scoring two goals in the fi nal 3:38 of regulation to extend the game. In Saturday’s match, Illinois was able to take care of business and get the fi rst win for fi rst-year head coach Nick Fabbrini. The stars for Illinois on offense were junior forward Eddie Quagliata and freshman John Olen. Quagliata had three points on the weekend, two goals with an assist, while Olen notched the fi rst two goals of his Illinois career Friday night. Olen also was able to
score in the shootout period in the same game. One aspect that Fabbrini said caused struggles last weekend was a lack of discipline. Illinois committed a combined 15 penalties in the two games, allowing five goals on the ensuing power plays. “We have to stay disciplined and keep our composure,” Fabbrini said. “Discipline as in staying out of the box and doing things we know we’re supposed to be doing out there. Staying in the confi nes of the system and trying to play will make us successful.” Fabbrini said last weekend that the penalty kill was something that the Illini had not really practiced; however, it has been an emphasis this week. “We’re going to work on the penalty kill all year,” Fabbrini said. “But there’s also a lot of other stuff we need to work on right now. The penalty kill will get better. We just need to make sure we’re doing the other things.” At the offensive end of the ice, Fabbrini chided his players at times last week for not using speed to their advantage. With the likes of Quagliata, Austin Bostock and Scott Barrera providing depth and experience at the forward position, the Illini are able to create a lot of chances with each of their four lines. Seeing as John Carroll gave up 14 goals in just two games last weekend, Illinois should be able to do just that.
Stephen can be reached at sbourbo2@dailyillini.com and @steve_bourbon.
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Women runners aim to use this weekend as step forward BY NICHOLAS FORTIN CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Illinois’ women’s cross-country team will be dealing with a road less traveled as it competes at the Notre Dame Invitational this weekend. The Illini will compete in South Bend, Ind. on Friday for the first time since 2008, when they finished ninth overall. Illinois will run in an 18-team field that includes five of the top 30 nationally ranked cross-country teams. Women’s cross-country coach Jeremy Rasmussen said achieving the team’s goal for the meet would be a step forward from last season’s last-place finish in the conference. “Our goal is to be in the top 10 as a team,” Rasmussen said in
reference to Friday’s meet. “If we do that, we will definitely be moving in the right direction. That will allow us to continue to have success and be where we want to be by the end of the year.” Rasmussen added this meet is critical if the Illini want to succeed this season. “We’re there to beat teams from other regionals to score points in order to go to the national meet,” he said. The team will be racing against two Big Ten opponents — Northwestern and Ohio State — as well as No. 2-ranked Florida State this weekend. The Illini will have 12 runners competing this weekend, including senior Courtney Yaeger, junior Stephanie Morgan and freshman Amanda Fox, who is
coming off a second-place finish in her debut at the Illini Challenge. Most of the squad will compete in the women’s 5K, but Meagan Hynes, Rachel Irion and Samantha Murphy will be competing in the open meet. Yaeger, who was named the Big Ten women’s cross-country Co-athlete of the Week for her performance in last week’s Illinois Intercollegiate Championships, said Notre Dame’s course is known to be a fast venue where the Illini usually run well. “I’ve heard it’s fast, and actually a lot of our all-time performers, like the people who have been fastest at this school, ran their fastest time at this meet, so I’m imagining it’s pretty quick,” Yaeger said.
She added this week will be critical to the team’s future success. “We achieved our goal of winning (last week), but then this week is gonna be really telling on where we really are compared against Big Ten teams,” Yaeger said. “But as a whole, just culturally, we’ve been doing so much better than we have in the past, so everyone is pretty excited to get out there.” Junior Stephanie Morgan, who led the Illini to regionals in 2010 and redshirted last year, said as long as the team keeps doing what it’s doing, uncertainty over the course and competition won’t affect team morale.
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Jordan Hebert runs during the Big Ten Championship at the Arboretum on Oct. 30. Hebert finished 22nd with a time of 24:26.
Men’s cross-country to gain experience Friday record by 90 seconds. Barnett, who will again run on Friday, For head coach Jake Stewart, said: “Breaking my personal the biggest obstacle to the Illi- record was huge for me. As for nois men’s cross-country team this week, I expect to run really is its inexperience. The Illini well. I’m in really great shape, boast just four seniors on the I feel great, and I hope to get a team, while the other 12 mem- personal record again.” bers on are either true or redAlong with Barnett, the Illishirt freshmen. The level of ni will trot out fellow redshirt inexperience is precisely why freshmen Paul Zeman, Tommy Coach Stewart hopes Friday’s King, Sam Telfer and Anthony Notre Dame Invitational in Manfrin in the lineup for the South Bend, Ind., is a stepping 8K run in South Bend. The final stone for the team as the season two runners the team will bring progresses. are seniors Jordan Hebert, who “Our biggest challenge com- qualified for the NCAA Chaming into the pionships season was in 2011, and acquiring Hunter Mickexperience ow. Rounding for our inexout the Illini perienced runlineup will be ners,” Stewart graduate stusaid. “We have dent Ja nnis a lot of guys Topfer. who are capaOn a team ble of running fi l led overfor us and sucwhelmingly ceeding. It is by freshmen, just a matter Stewart sees of them getHeber t, the ting the expeteams’s top and rience they most decorated runner, as the need through ex per ienced the course of senior filled the season. with insights This is our for the team’s first big test young, inexpeof the year and I just want rienced core. to see where “ You can everyone is at look at Jordan and how we from an athletJAKE STEWART, respond.” ic standpoint head coach F riday’s and say he has meet will feahad great sucture 21 teams, including top- cess for us,” Stewart said. “A lot ranked programs such as No. 10 of the things he helps the team Florida State and No. 11 North with are beyond just athletic stuff. He is a great leader and Carolina State. The meet will be the Illini’s a voice of maturity for many of first true away meet outside the our younger guys.” Hebert will state. In Illinois’ first two meets make his season debut at Friof the season, it finished first day’s meet, along with Mickow. in the Illini Challenge on Aug. All Jake Stewart wants is for 31 in Urbana and second in the his team to bring its best and all Illinois Intercollegiate on Sept. its fight to Friday’s meet against 14 in Normal. In the 6K race at some very elite competition. the Illini Challenge, the team Stewart hopes the Notre Dame was led by redshirt freshmen Invitational is an opportunity Tommy King and Ian Barnett. for the team to gain experience King finished second with a time going into key meets at the end 18 minutes, 41 seconds, while of October. Barnett finished fourth with a “I expect us to run the way we time of 18:46. are capable of running and if In the 8K race at the Illinois we do that we are going to have Intercollegiate, the Illini were the outcome we want to have,” led by Barnett, as he finished Stewart said. ahead of his teammates with a fifth-place finish and a time of Dan can be reached at sports@ 24:45, smashing his personal dailyillini.com. BY DAN ESCALONA
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“We have a lot of guys who are capable of running for us and succeeding. It is just a matter of them getting the experience they need through the course of the season. This is our first big test of the year and I just want to see where everyone is at and how we respond.”
CHARLES REX ARBOGAST THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Chicago Bears wide receiver Brandon Marshall makes a catch against St. Louis Rams cornerback Cortland Finnegan in the second half in Chicago on Sunday. The Bears won 23-6. Chicago’s offense has not lived up to preseason expectations so far this season.
Bears’ offense not meeting expectations DEREK PIPER Sports columnist
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hicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler said he felt like a kid on Christmas this summer when he found wide receivers Brandon Marshall and Alshon Jeffery, in addition to running back Michael Bush, nestled under the tree. All offseason, we heard about a changed team thanks to Cutler’s new weapons, as the Bears finally had a Super Bowl-caliber offense. The mad scientist, Mike Martz, was gone for good, and Cutler was poised to shine with his buddy Marshall just like they did in Denver. The hopes and dreams of Bears fans were mile-high. Yet it has been a snap back to reality through the first three weeks, as the Bears offense, much like it has for years now, continues to bring a knife to a gun fight. The offensive line has been a turnstile for pass-rushers, receivers haven’t gotten open, and Cutler continues to make ill-advised throws that lead to turnovers. Just how bad has the Bears offense been? Through the first three games, they rank 28th in
the league in passing offense and 27th in total offense with 290 yards per game. Even last year, when Devin Hester was still the No. 1 wide receiver and the combo of Caleb Hanie and Josh McCown was under center for the last six contests, the Bears averaged 314 yards per game. It is not hard to figure out who deserves the blame for the unit’s puzzling performance because, frankly, everyone is at fault. Cutler’s play has been anemic at best, throwing only three touchdowns along with six interceptions, which is tied for most in the league. Despite having one of the biggest arms in football and new weapons to utilize, Cutler’s 58.6 quarterback rating ranks 31st in the NFL; only rookie quarterback Ryan Tannehill has been worse. Making fun of Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kevin Kolb became everyone’s favorite pastime in August, but Kolb’s 108.6 rating is more than double the mark of Chicago’s franchise quarterback. Cutler has not been alone in his struggles, however, as his protection by the offensive line has been nonexistent. The gunslinger has been sacked 11 times this season, which is tied for the fourth most in the league. His wide receivers have not done him any favors either, as Mar-
shall and his teammates have been unable to gain separation from defenders. As a result, the Bears’ highly touted target has caught merely 16 balls for 214 yards — 23rd in the league — with only one touchdown. Nevertheless, the Bears are still 2-1, tied with the Vikings atop the NFC North. This was supposed to be the year when the offense would outshine the defensive unit, but luckily for Bears fans, that has not been the case. Chicago has been blessed with many great defenses, and this year is no different. Led by Julius Peppers, Lance Briggs and a semi-healthy Brian Urlacher, the “Monsters of the Midway” rank fifth in the league in points allowed at 16.7 per game. Head coach Lovie Smith continues to rely on his defense for turnovers, and the unit has not disappointed, coming up with nine takeaways so far (second in the NFL). Cornerback Tim Jennings’ play has been a pleasant surprise, as he has caught a league-high four interceptions. The team’s pass rush may deserve the most credit, however, as its 14 sacks are the most in the NFL. Chicago has never been a team to bring extravagant blitz packages, relying on the front four for pressure. This unit has been potent this season, as four Bears have totaled at least two
sacks: Shea McClellin (two), Israel Idonije (2.5), Peppers (2.5) and Henry Melton (three). Now, it is time for the offense to live up to its side of the bargain. As bad as Cutler has been this season, he has still won seven of his last eight starts. The Bears need to see last year’s version of their quarterback, who threw for seven touchdowns and three interceptions during the team’s five-game winning streak. While it is the players’ job to perform on Sundays, offensive coordinator Mike Tice needs to do a much better job of putting his players in position to succeed. Even with workhorse Matt Forte sidelined with an ankle injury, there is too much talent for the Bears offense to continue to sputter. The struggling unit needs to shape up fast, however, as a matchup with the Dallas Cowboys on ESPN’s “Monday Night Football” will be an extremely tough task. The Cowboys have given up a league-low 250 yards per game this season while showcasing one of the game’s premier pass-rushers in DeMarcus Ware. It no longer matters what the Bears look like on paper this season. It’s time to put up or shut up.
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Soccer heads east for Big Ten road opener BY CHARLIE MANIATES STAFF WRITER
After splitting a pair of home games last weekend, the Illinois soccer team hits the road for the first time in its Big Ten schedule. The Illini will be visiting Indiana on Friday, followed by Purdue on Sunday. The team looks to find a better rhythm at the start of the games and maintain that throughout the game, something it was able to do against Ohio State but could not quite against No. 8 Penn State last Sunday in a 4-0 loss. The downside for the Illini is that the Big Ten slate does not allow much time for practice in between matches, especially when it involves going on the road. In the short time they have had, head coach Janet Rayfield has stressed that the Illini need to be more dangerous. “We didn’t punish them for their mistakes, and we weren’t
as dangerous with our passing as we needed to be,” Rayfield said. “I think we’ve done more with some video in terms of trying to solve some of those problems.” Rayfield added that Illinois has been working on decision-making in the games to make more of its chances, something she feels is most important if it wants to be more dangerous offensively. Rayfield said her team has struggled making the transition from turning good possessions into quality offensive chances that can lead to goals. “We have to take all of those times that we’re penetrating into the attacking third and just get more quality chances out of it,” she said. “It’s sort of like a football team who gets into the red zone and can’t get the ball in the end zone.” Senior forward Nicole Denenberg called it having a “goal scorer’s mentality.” She said the Illini
worked on putting more shots on frame and finishing their chances, stressing which part of the foot to use and where to place the ball, which they had trouble with Sunday. The Illini will not be at full strength this weekend as freshman midfielder Taylore Peterson, who has started in nine of the Illini’s 10 games this season and is tied for the team lead in goals, went down with an ankle sprain Sunday and is doubtful to play this weekend. Peterson scored the only goal for the Illini last weekend in the 1-0 victory over Ohio State. “I think we definitely have people that can play in that position (who) are looking forward to stepping up,” senior defender Kristen Gierman said. “Being impactful in that position, it’s obviously a loss, but I think we have people who are confident in filling those roles.”
If Illinois hopes to bring home two victories this weekend, the team said the final thing it needed to do was having good movement off the ball. Denenberg stressed that the players need to be moving so that they can get behind the defensive lines. Another aspect that will be important this weekend is physicality. It was very prevalent against Penn State, and Illinois knows that it will not be getting any easier as the season progresses. “The Big Ten is a physical conference, it’s been its reputation and probably rightfully so,” Rayfield said. “I think it only gets more physical on the road (because) teams fight to battle for their home turf and certainly something that we’ll have to deal with this weekend.”
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As Paul waited for his parents to make the three-hour drive from Gurnee, Ill., to the hospital, Groce filled in. He returned with eggs and a smoothie, soft foods he figured Paul could snack on during the long wait, as he didn’t yet know the extent of the injury. “My mouth was so sore and my tongue was sore, and it was hurting when I was trying to swallow,” Paul said. Once the doctor was ready to see him, Paul learned that his wisdom teeth had caused the injury to become more severe, and they would have to come out as a part of the surgery that took place the following day. With his mouth wired and painkillers galore, Paul headed home and rested under the watchful eye of his parents, catching up on his online classes and experimenting with foods that wouldn’t put his mouth under duress. Paul was a spectator when he returned to campus. His jaw was still in a fragile state for his first few practices after the injury; any activity risked requiring another reconstructive surgery. Paul was limited to the sidelines, where he studied the new system. When he wasn’t watching practice in person, he took film home and watched clips alongside protein shakes. “It gave me a chance to just kind of sit back and see things from an outside source. I gave feedback to people whenever I saw that they needed it,” Paul said. “Everything is about pace. ... We’re going a lot faster. We’re putting a lot more shots up.” Midway through the offseason, Paul was gradually cleared to resume lifting, cardio and stationary shooting, but the majority of his first summer under the new NCAA rules was essentially lost. Speaking was still tough, although he managed to develop skills he compared to a “professional ventriloquist,” communicating while keeping his mouth mostly closed. Paul lost 15 pounds by the time he’d started eating solid food again. For Paul’s first strawless meal, Groce took his new pupil to lunch at Longhorn Steakhouse. Paul won’t blink if you ask him what he ate that day. “I had a nice big salmon,” he said. “That was really good. Salmon, mashed potatoes and some vanilla bean cheesecake.” RIP, beef milkshake.
ican at Edinboro University, winning a national championship at Blanton’s weight class of 174 in 2001. Since Koscheck began competing in the UFC in 2005, he has more fights than anyone else in the company at 21 contests. Arguably the most similar fighter to Blanton is Bellator welterweight champion Ben Askren, a two-time 174-pound national champion while at Missouri who took the Olympic path before competing in MMA. Blanton, like Askren, is working toward becoming an Olympian before he even considers MMA. Askren qualified for the 2008 Olympics at 74 kg in freestyle wrestling, but did not place. Askren started training MMA following the Olympics with little fighting background other than wrestling. Despite his inexperience, Askren has won his first 10 fights. Although Blanton’s wrestling accolades point toward an MMA career, Blanton and his girlfriend of five years, Caitlin Richert, will ultimately have to make a decision together. “I have a pretty serious girlfriend,” Blanton said. “I’m gonna have to think about that, our future together. She’s real supportive, she’s the best. Going forward, it’s really gonna matter what situation suits us best. We just gotta see how that goes. There’s a chance I might be called to be an assistant coach at Cal Poly or Hofstra University on the East Coast or the West Coast, that’s other stuff that we’re gonna have to talk about too.” Although the idea of fighting worries Richert at times, in the end, she would support Blanton in whatever path he chooses. “I’ve been with him throughout the whole wrestling journey, and if he does want to pursue (MMA), I would support him 100 percent,” Richert said. “The fighting aspect, I’m not scared for him. He’s a tough person, he’ll be OK through it. One of our gym teachers in high school did mixed martial arts and would come with bruises everywhere, black eyes. That aspect is kind of nerve-wracking and scary, but that’s the only part that would make me nervous. I would support him, whatever choice.” Even though Guida has achieved so much in his MMA career thus far, he still advises Blanton and other prospective fighters to focus on school and wrestling before fighting. “Go get your degree first,” Guida said. “Go get a few medals, do
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your best and try to become an AllAmerican or a national champ and go on and try out for the Olympics. Stick with international and collegiate wrestling as long as you can because it’s a short window. Fighting’s gonna be here for a long time. Your college career, your education, is getting shorter as the days go on. Jordan got a little taste of it cause he got to go out and train with the best camp in the world at Greg Jackson and Mike Winkeljohns’ MMA, He got to train with one of the best fighters in the world in Jon Jones. He got to see all these great fighters. But a lot of these other guys that are uneducated about (fighting); they see the success on TV. It doesn’t happen over night. There’s a lot of hard work that goes into it. I like to see them be successful in their college career. That way there’s always an education, there’s a degree. It doesn’t hurt to work for a great company first and then try out mixed martial arts. Jordan is very fortunate in that he has great supporters around him in athletics through his whole life. I encourage these guys to get it done in the classroom first and then on the wrestling mat and then in the cage possibly.” Israel Martinez, a current MMA wrestling instructor and former wrestling coach of Blanton, hopes his long-time student weighs the pros and cons before choosing to be a wrestler or fighter in the future. “My advice to Jordan Blanton is just figure out what he wants to do,” Martinez said. “Write some goals down and see what he wants to do. If his goals are to make a lot of money, then he probably shouldn’t be a wrestler. If his goals are to make a lot of money and put your brain at risk, the fight game’s not easy. Either way, he’s got a tough choice ahead of him, but my advice is to evaluate your goals and head in the direction that best suits those.” In the meantime, Blanton is preparing for his national championship run. “Nov. 3, I got invited to wrestle in the NWCA All-Star Classic for the third time in my career,” Blanton said. “Coming into the season, I’m ranked second, I’m gonna be wrestling the No. 1 kid,” he said in anticipation of wrestling Oklahoma State’s Chris Perry. “Really I look at it, I plan on earning the No. 1 rank in the first day. I plan on going out and starting to dominate on day one all the way through the end of March.”
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Illini take aggressive attitude on the road Volleyball travels to Indiana, Purdue for Big Ten play BY ELIOT SILL STAFF WRITER
Excuses have been abundant for the Illinois volleyball team this year. Between its daunting nonconference schedule, an injury to a key player and the inexperience of youth, it’s been hard to fault Illinois for its fi ve losses to fi ve ranked teams. With each loss comes more learning experiences. The Illini have been through a lot — Big Ten home games, packed opposing gyms, empty neutral-site arenas, five-set matches, three-set sweeps, big victories, crushing defeats and injuries. More than a third of the way through the season, the Illini are running out of lessons to learn. This weekend will be the Illini’s fi rst experience playing a Big Ten game on the road this season and perhaps the team’s last “fi rst” of the season altogether. Illinois will spend a weekend in Indiana, traveling to Bloomington, Ind., on Friday to play the Hoosiers and to West Lafayette, Ind., on Saturday to face the No. 13 Boilermakers. Having such a marquee match on Saturday might make it hard for the Illini to focus on the game in front of them. “I think it is nice to know we’re playing a top-ranked team, especially on Saturday,” sophomore Anna Dorn said. “But right now, our heads are on Purdue.” Dorn misspoke — she meant to say “Indiana” instead of “Purdue” — whether the slip-up is a subconscious indicator or nothing more than a talking error
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Setter Annie Luhrsen jump sets the ball during Sunday afternoon’s five-set victory over Wisconsin at Huff Hall. remains to be seen. The Illini are certainly intending to zone in on the Hoosiers, as setter Annie Luhrsen said the coaches have done a good job of concentrating on the immediate opponent, but the team mostly focuses on itself in practice. Redshirt freshman Ali Stark mirrored those sentiments. “I know it’s gonna be a tough one, especially Purdue at Purdue ... as well as Indiana,” Stark said. “But we’re just gonna focus on us. We have our game plan against them, but we’re focusing on us and working on things that we can build upon.” The Illini understand that any Big Ten opponent is going to present a challenge, and playing five sets against unranked Wisconsin helped illustrate that point. Last season, Illinois lost a set to Indiana, despite the Hoosiers carrying an 0-13 conference record into that game. Indiana lost its fi rst two conference matches against Michigan and Michigan State last weekend. Illinois has used practice this week to foster an aggressive attitude that it felt was lacking in the conference opener against Minnesota. “We’re gonna need to be mentally tough, we’re gonna need to come out attacking the other team, not playing passively,”
Dorn said. “Attack them with our block, attack them with our hitting every single time.” Hambly feels the week of practice has benefited the team’s aggressiveness. “We’ve seen some improvements in that this week for sure,” he said. If Illinois wants to top No. 13 Purdue, it will have to slow down senior Ariel Turner, a preseason all-conference outside hitter who currently ranks fi fth in the Big Ten in kills per set (one spot behind Illinois redshirt freshman Jocelynn Birks). To aid that process, Hambly said another element he was looking to improve during the week was the team’s understanding of the defensive system. “(We’ve worked on) making sure that we understand how we wanna play our defensive system, kinda dialing stuff in, doing better at seeing, negating the offense that’s in front of us and adjusting to that,” he said. For a team that has more losses than any other ranked team, Illinois must make the most of its last fi rst of the season if it wants to avoid being knocked out of the top 25 for the fi rst time in Hambly’s head coaching career.
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