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PLAYING THE CARDS GAME

Participating in voting can make a change

UI graduate creates an award-winning deck of playing cards designed as the four seasons

OPINIONS, 4A

MONDAY September 29, 2014

VOLLEYBALL DOMINATES Despite slow start, Illini sweep Maryland and Rutgers

SPORTS, 1B

LIFE & CULTURE, 6A

SPORTS, 1B

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C-U splashed with color

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The sky above Champaign’s Market Place Mall was splashed with tints of pink and yellow at 6 a.m. Saturday, but the bright hues of daybreak weren’t as vibrant as the various dyes that would cover participants of The Color Run after sunrise. Travis Snyder established The Color Run in March 2011, hoping to develop a 5K race with a less competitive environment. He created an untimed 5K with the goal of bringing communities together in the name of fitness and fun. According to The Color Run’s website, the organization held over 170 events in more than 30 countries worldwide in 2013. The paint race was inspired by other dye events like Disney’s World of Color and the Hindu festival, Holi. The Color Run also hosted events in other college towns on Sat-

urday, in Gainesville, Fla., and South Bend, Ind. Runners started at 8 a.m. around a course tracing Market Place Mall. The Champaign debut of The Color Run was also the first of its kind for Urbana resident, Yang Liu. “It’s fabulous; it’s fun,” Liu said. “People are happy. I hope we can have more of these kinds of events.” The 5K was also a success by the standards of The Color Run’s staff, including representative Sam Williams, who said over 2,000 participants raced in the event. Runners passed through several arches, each designating a specific color, where employees and volunteers were standing by, ready to douse them in chalky dyes. “It’s a good turnout,” Williams said. “We’re trying to set the bar [high], so we can put on a good, clean race.” By the end, participants

were stained with dyes of purple, red, yellow, pink, green and blue. They were then greeted by a stage blasting music and creating a celebratory environment for the runners after they crossed the finish line. Individual dye packets were thrown to the crowd for runners to shower over each other while dancing. The Color Run’s local charity affiliate this year, United Way of Champaign County, was given a percentage of the proceeds from the race. Each city that hosts an event has a local charity that is supported by the run. United Way was unable to calculate the amount of money raised by press time. According to The Color Run’s website, they also partner with Global Citizen, an organization that works to draw attention to alleviate problems associated with poverty worldwide, including hunger, access to

clean water and the ability to obtain an education. Daniel Jiang, a freshman in LAS, admitted he was originally drawn to the 5K by the colors when he found out about the event through social media, though he also cited exercise as a benefit that stood out to him. “No freshman 15!” Jiang said. Aashna Arora, a sophomore in DGS, said she enjoyed the event as well but noted it might be more successful if the event relocated closer to campus. She hopes the self-proclaimed “Happiest 5K on the Planet” will have a future here in Champaign county, perhaps one that will include more University students. “I think they should do this closer to the University,” Arora said. “More students would come.”

Charlotte can be reached at news@dailyillini.com.

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Participants in Saturday’s Color Run dance as they pass by one of the designated color stations.

The University continues to see a rise in donations to the University of Illinois Foundation. This fiscal year, the Foundation received a 10.5 percent increase in donations while the Urbana-Champaign campus received about a 5 percent increase, said Dan Peterson, senior vice president for the UIF and vice chancellor for Institution Advancement. The Foundation comprises the University of Illinois’ three campuses which received $259.5 million in donations this year. The University received $180.9 million of the total donations. According to Peterson, “about 30 million dollars of it is directly attributable to student scholarships, fellowships or related programs ... 60 million for direct faculty support, 30 million for student support, 20 million for facilities, which the majority of that was for the State Farm Center which will benefit students ... 40 million was unrestricted money at the unit level,” Peterson said. He added that most of the money that donors don’t specify toward a college or a program will either go toward students or faculty.

Over the past 10 years, t he Fou nd at ion h as received over $2 billion in donations. Over the last fiscal year, a total of 75,000 donors gave 151,000 gifts or individual transactions to the University. Of those donors, Peterson said that almost 500 individuals have donated for 35 years and four donors have donated for 50 years to the University. According to Peterson, the top four recipients of the donations were respectfully: the College of Engineering, athletics, the College of Agriculture, Consumer, and Environmental Sciences and the College Liberal Arts and Sciences. According to John Fundator, senior communications specialist at the Foundation, the money donated to the Foundation for all three campuses was divided into cash gift (38.7 percent) pledge payments (27 percent), grant payments (21.2 percent), estate distributions (9.3 percent) and annuities/life income (3.8 percent). “Donors have the option of designating their contributions to specific units (colleges, schools, depart-

Donations toward the University of Illinois Foundation reached $259.5 million this past fiscal year, which ended June 30, 2014. The donations toward the foundation involve all three Illinois campuses. $35.8 million of the total will be used toward student support. 300 259.5 234.9 250 216.6 213.9 221.4 211.8 210.6 184.9 190.5 200 151.5 150 100 50 0

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You can do a lot of things in a weekend — maybe even start a business. This weekend, Founders, an entrepreneurship organization on campus, hosted 54 at the Illini Union, a startup weekend that invited students from all majors spend 54 hours to take an idea and turn it into a business. “The idea of 54 is that we bring in about 80 to 90 people, and we want them to pitch their ideas, take their ideas from just an idea at the dinner table to reality, to make a business

over the course of the weekend,” said Alek Festekjian, 54 organizer and sophomore in Engineering. Each day of 54 had a different agenda that helped take students through the process of creating their business. Friday’s theme was “Imagine,” where participants pitched their business ideas to fellow participants in 60 seconds. Once each participant pitched their idea, voting took place in order to determine the top 10 to 12 ideas. After voting,

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iSEE was also formed to combine the many disciplines on campus into one major outreach program that would accomplish certain goals connected to sustainability and environmental research. “This Congress is really a way to encompass all three of those objectives for this institute because we still recognize that feeding 9 billion people sustainably is a really grand societal challenge,” Khanna said. “It requires more research from our campus community and educating our stu-

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able and socially acceptable,” Khanna said. The main goal for the first Congress is to discuss different ways to supply food and fuel to a world of 9 billion people and the responsibilities that technology has to fulfill these duties. iSEE was created last fall to work on different areas on campus that were important for stimulating research, education and outreach, said Khanna. It was created to stimulate programs for undergraduate and graduate research, as well as focus on public education and outreach.

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To create conversations about the environment and sustainable energy for the billions of people in this world, the Institute for Sustainability, Energy, and Environment (iSEE), will be hosting its first Congress, titled “Feeding 9 Billion: A Path to Sustainable Agriculture,” from Tuesday to Thursday this week. The Congress will include several lectures and panels from leading researchers from across the world. Madhu Khanna, associate director for education and outreach at iSEE and

professor in ACES, said she hopes these speakers will help engage the community in discussion about essential initiatives to assure worldwide sustainability. Khanna will also speak on a panel about climate change and agriculture on Wednesday. “We can have really broad-based conversations about the research that’s needed, the public-private partnerships that are needed and what are the ways forward in terms of trying to achieve this goal of increasing food security and doing it in a way that is environmentally sustain-

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UI to host sustainability conference

Past 10 years in donations SOURCE: John Fundator, Senior Communications Specialist of the University of Illinois Foundation

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Illinois designated Paralympic facility DAILY ILLINI STAFF REPORT

The University of Illinois has been named an official U.S. Paralympic training site by the United States Olympic Committee. According to a press release from the committee, the designation was given to the Division of Disability Resources and Educational Services inside the College of Applied Health Sciences at Illinois. The University received a $160,000 grant donated by BP, which was announced Friday at the USOC annual assembly in Chicago. The wheelchair training facility will be getting new and upgraded equipment. “We are pleased to support the University of Illinois and its dynamic wheelchair program in a more formal manner,” said Cathy Sellers, U.S. Paralympics track and field high performance director, in a press release. “The program has produced many Paralympic athletes who have reached the podium and we look forward to its continued success.” Illinois has 22 athletes currently training on cam-

pus, 12 of which are U.S. Paralympians. The University wheelchair track and field team was wellrepresented at the 2012 Paralympic Games where it earned 10 medals. Tatyana McFadden, 2014 graduate, brought home three gold medals and a bronze, while current junior Raymond Martin earned four gold medals. McFadden also medaled in the 2014 winter games in Sochi. “We are excited about the opportunity to deepen our relationship with the United States Olympic Committee by becoming one of its elite Paralympic training facilities,” said Tanya Gallagher, dean of the College of Applied Health Sciences, in a press release. “Since athletes from our program at Illinois participated in the first Paralympic Games we have had a sustained commitment to the world-wide recognition and celebration of athletic ability that these games represent. We are honored to have been selected as a training site and for the support we received from BP.”

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According to the report, the offender was seen standing near a construction site that had been burglarized and the man fled before being apprehended. Q Theft was reported at the Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, 500 S. Goodwin Ave., around 3 p.m. Tuesday. According to the report, several students reported that an unknown offender

luckier in love for the next four weeks, with Venus in Libra. Artistic efforts work in your favor. Discover extraordinary beauty. Everyone seems entertained with new energy and challenges. Passions awaken.

Today is a 9 — Completing old jobs especially satisfies over the next month with Venus in Libra. Allow yourself more quiet time. Revel in peaceful introspection. You’re especially productive behind closed doors. Get lost in beauty.

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Today is a 9 — Invest in your own success. Feather your love nest. Domesticity seems more enjoyable for the next four and a half weeks, with Venus in Libra. Clean your office and work from home. Keep it practical.

Today is a 9 — Group activities go well. Focus on practical fundamentals. You’re out in the public spotlight. You’re quite popular for the next four weeks with Venus in Libra. Social activities benefit your career. Get connected.

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Today’s Birthday Venus enters your sign today, launching your next year with beauty, balance and brotherhood. Creativity, discovery and communications provide profits. Indulge artistic pursuits. Romance especially sparks around October eclipses (10/8/14 and 10/27/15). Strengthen fruitful collaborations. Grow profitable networks. Share a vision or dream. Nurture family and kindred spirits. Fall in love. To get the advantage, check the day’s rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging.

ARIES (MARCH 21-APRIL 19) Today is an 8 — Partnerships seem easier for the next month, with Venus in Libra. Compromise comes easier. Female magnetism pays a big role. Let yourself get inspired. Negotiations go well. Accept and offer help. Together, you work miracles.

TAURUS (APRIL 20-MAY 20) Today is an 8 — There’s more work over the next month with Venus in Libra, and it’s especially fun and creative. Romantic dreams seem easier to achieve. Give your workspace a feminine touch. Put exercise or sports on the agenda.

GEMINI (MAY 21-JUNE 20) Today is an 8 — You’re even

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Today is a 7 — Trust your heart to lead you. Learn voraciously with Venus in Libra this month. Satisfy your insatiable curiosity. Counsel a visionary on reality. Let go of a scheme that lacks soul. Play full out.

VIRGO (AUG. 23-SEPT. 22) Today is an 8 — Get a new attitude if the one you have isn’t working. The next four weeks can be quite profitable, with Venus in Libra. Find your comfort zone. Demand increases for your work. Instill it with beauty.

LIBRA (SEPT. 23-OCT. 22) Today is a 7 — Never doubt your own creative efforts. Assume authority. Add illustrations. Your luck in love has just improved immensely, with Venus in Libra for the next month. You’re irresistible. Get a new haircut or style.

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AQUARIUS (JAN. 20-FEB. 18) Today is a 7 — Travel delights over the coming few weeks, with Venus in Libra. Venture forth. Set educational goals. Explore, study and discover new frontiers. Invite friends. Go for the gold! Postpone daydreams for reality.

PISCES (FEB. 19-MARCH 20) Today is a 7 — Increase your shared assets. The next month is good for saving money, with Venus in Libra. Budget expenditures, and set up auto-payments. Go over the numbers. Push past old barriers. Do it together.

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MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD

PLAYING THE CARDS GAME

Participating in voting can make a change

UI graduate creates an award-winning deck of playing cards designed as the four seasons

OPINIONS, 4A

MONDAY September 29, 2014

VOLLEYBALL DOMINATES Despite slow start, Illini sweep Maryland and Rutgers

SPORTS, 1B

LIFE & CULTURE, 6A

SPORTS, 1B

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C-U splashed with color

BY CHARLOTTE COLLINS CONTRIBUTING WRITER

The sky above Champaign’s Market Place Mall was splashed with tints of pink and yellow at 6 a.m. Saturday, but the bright hues of daybreak weren’t as vibrant as the various dyes that would cover participants of The Color Run after sunrise. Travis Snyder established The Color Run in March 2011, hoping to develop a 5K race with a less competitive environment. He created an untimed 5K with the goal of bringing communities together in the name of fitness and fun. According to The Color Run’s website, the organization held over 170 events in more than 30 countries worldwide in 2013. The paint race was inspired by other dye events like Disney’s World of Color and the Hindu festival, Holi. The Color Run also hosted events in other college towns on Sat-

urday, in Gainesville, Fla., and South Bend, Ind. Runners started at 8 a.m. around a course tracing Market Place Mall. The Champaign debut of The Color Run was also the first of its kind for Urbana resident, Yang Liu. “It’s fabulous; it’s fun,” Liu said. “People are happy. I hope we can have more of these kinds of events.” The 5K was also a success by the standards of The Color Run’s staff, including representative Sam Williams, who said over 2,000 participants raced in the event. Runners passed through several arches, each designating a specific color, where employees and volunteers were standing by, ready to douse them in chalky dyes. “It’s a good turnout,” Williams said. “We’re trying to set the bar [high], so we can put on a good, clean race.” By the end, participants

were stained with dyes of purple, red, yellow, pink, green and blue. They were then greeted by a stage blasting music and creating a celebratory environment for the runners after they crossed the finish line. Individual dye packets were thrown to the crowd for runners to shower over each other while dancing. The Color Run’s local charity affiliate this year, United Way of Champaign County, was given a percentage of the proceeds from the race. Each city that hosts an event has a local charity that is supported by the run. United Way was unable to calculate the amount of money raised by press time. According to The Color Run’s website, they also partner with Global Citizen, an organization that works to draw attention to alleviate problems associated with poverty worldwide, including hunger, access to

clean water and the ability to obtain an education. Daniel Jiang, a freshman in LAS, admitted he was originally drawn to the 5K by the colors when he found out about the event through social media, though he also cited exercise as a benefit that stood out to him. “No freshman 15!” Jiang said. Aashna Arora, a sophomore in DGS, said she enjoyed the event as well but noted it might be more successful if the event relocated closer to campus. She hopes the self-proclaimed “Happiest 5K on the Planet” will have a future here in Champaign county, perhaps one that will include more University students. “I think they should do this closer to the University,” Arora said. “More students would come.”

Charlotte can be reached at news@dailyillini.com.

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Participants in Saturday’s Color Run dance as they pass by one of the designated color stations.

The University continues to see a rise in donations to the University of Illinois Foundation. This fiscal year, the Foundation received a 10.5 percent increase in donations while the Urbana-Champaign campus received about a 5 percent increase, said Dan Peterson, senior vice president for the UIF and vice chancellor for Institution Advancement. The Foundation comprises the University of Illinois’ three campuses which received $259.5 million in donations this year. The University received $180.9 million of the total donations. According to Peterson, “about 30 million dollars of it is directly attributable to student scholarships, fellowships or related programs ... 60 million for direct faculty support, 30 million for student support, 20 million for facilities, which the majority of that was for the State Farm Center which will benefit students ... 40 million was unrestricted money at the unit level,” Peterson said. He added that most of the money that donors don’t specify toward a college or a program will either go toward students or faculty.

Over the past 10 years, t he Fou nd at ion h as received over $2 billion in donations. Over the last fiscal year, a total of 75,000 donors gave 151,000 gifts or individual transactions to the University. Of those donors, Peterson said that almost 500 individuals have donated for 35 years and four donors have donated for 50 years to the University. According to Peterson, the top four recipients of the donations were respectfully: the College of Engineering, athletics, the College of Agriculture, Consumer, and Environmental Sciences and the College Liberal Arts and Sciences. According to John Fundator, senior communications specialist at the Foundation, the money donated to the Foundation for all three campuses was divided into cash gift (38.7 percent) pledge payments (27 percent), grant payments (21.2 percent), estate distributions (9.3 percent) and annuities/life income (3.8 percent). “Donors have the option of designating their contributions to specific units (colleges, schools, depart-

Donations toward the University of Illinois Foundation reached $259.5 million this past fiscal year, which ended June 30, 2014. The donations toward the foundation involve all three Illinois campuses. $35.8 million of the total will be used toward student support. 300 259.5 234.9 250 216.6 213.9 221.4 211.8 210.6 184.9 190.5 200 151.5 150 100 50 0

STAFF WRITER

You can do a lot of things in a weekend — maybe even start a business. This weekend, Founders, an entrepreneurship organization on campus, hosted 54 at the Illini Union, a startup weekend that invited students from all majors spend 54 hours to take an idea and turn it into a business. “The idea of 54 is that we bring in about 80 to 90 people, and we want them to pitch their ideas, take their ideas from just an idea at the dinner table to reality, to make a business

over the course of the weekend,” said Alek Festekjian, 54 organizer and sophomore in Engineering. Each day of 54 had a different agenda that helped take students through the process of creating their business. Friday’s theme was “Imagine,” where participants pitched their business ideas to fellow participants in 60 seconds. Once each participant pitched their idea, voting took place in order to determine the top 10 to 12 ideas. After voting,

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Winning team: 8-Count. Their startup revolves around a micro product that fits into your mouth to calculate concussion probability during sports.

@THEDAILYILLINI, @DI_OPINION, @DI_SPORTS

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BY MEGHAN WEBBER

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iSEE was also formed to combine the many disciplines on campus into one major outreach program that would accomplish certain goals connected to sustainability and environmental research. “This Congress is really a way to encompass all three of those objectives for this institute because we still recognize that feeding 9 billion people sustainably is a really grand societal challenge,” Khanna said. “It requires more research from our campus community and educating our stu-

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able and socially acceptable,” Khanna said. The main goal for the first Congress is to discuss different ways to supply food and fuel to a world of 9 billion people and the responsibilities that technology has to fulfill these duties. iSEE was created last fall to work on different areas on campus that were important for stimulating research, education and outreach, said Khanna. It was created to stimulate programs for undergraduate and graduate research, as well as focus on public education and outreach.

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To create conversations about the environment and sustainable energy for the billions of people in this world, the Institute for Sustainability, Energy, and Environment (iSEE), will be hosting its first Congress, titled “Feeding 9 Billion: A Path to Sustainable Agriculture,” from Tuesday to Thursday this week. The Congress will include several lectures and panels from leading researchers from across the world. Madhu Khanna, associate director for education and outreach at iSEE and

professor in ACES, said she hopes these speakers will help engage the community in discussion about essential initiatives to assure worldwide sustainability. Khanna will also speak on a panel about climate change and agriculture on Wednesday. “We can have really broad-based conversations about the research that’s needed, the public-private partnerships that are needed and what are the ways forward in terms of trying to achieve this goal of increasing food security and doing it in a way that is environmentally sustain-

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CONTRIBUTING WRITER

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BY FATIMA FARHA

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UI to host sustainability conference

Past 10 years in donations SOURCE: John Fundator, Senior Communications Specialist of the University of Illinois Foundation

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Illinois designated Paralympic facility DAILY ILLINI STAFF REPORT

The University of Illinois has been named an official U.S. Paralympic training site by the United States Olympic Committee. According to a press release from the committee, the designation was given to the Division of Disability Resources and Educational Services inside the College of Applied Health Sciences at Illinois. The University received a $160,000 grant donated by BP, which was announced Friday at the USOC annual assembly in Chicago. The wheelchair training facility will be getting new and upgraded equipment. “We are pleased to support the University of Illinois and its dynamic wheelchair program in a more formal manner,” said Cathy Sellers, U.S. Paralympics track and field high performance director, in a press release. “The program has produced many Paralympic athletes who have reached the podium and we look forward to its continued success.” Illinois has 22 athletes currently training on cam-

pus, 12 of which are U.S. Paralympians. The University wheelchair track and field team was wellrepresented at the 2012 Paralympic Games where it earned 10 medals. Tatyana McFadden, 2014 graduate, brought home three gold medals and a bronze, while current junior Raymond Martin earned four gold medals. McFadden also medaled in the 2014 winter games in Sochi. “We are excited about the opportunity to deepen our relationship with the United States Olympic Committee by becoming one of its elite Paralympic training facilities,” said Tanya Gallagher, dean of the College of Applied Health Sciences, in a press release. “Since athletes from our program at Illinois participated in the first Paralympic Games we have had a sustained commitment to the world-wide recognition and celebration of athletic ability that these games represent. We are honored to have been selected as a training site and for the support we received from BP.”

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Moon Gala celebrates Chinese culture BY LIYUAN YANG CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Chinese students came together Saturday to celebrate the Mid-Autumn festival with a Moon Gala at Foellinger Auditorium. The event celebrated Chinese cultural performances and food, such as moon cakes. The organizer of the annual event, the Chinese Students and Scholars Association, prepared the show for five months. CSSA is an international organization that aims to help Chinese students adjust to the U.S. The organization has over 100 chapters at universities across the nation. The number of international students in the U.S. increased by 7.2 percent in 2012-13, according to a study by the Institute of International Education. CSSA held the 2014 Moon Gala to help over 4,000 Chinese students feel at home at the University during the cultural celebration. Laurel Prussing, mayor of Urbana, spoke during the event and discussed the history of Chinese students studying at the University.

“The fi rst student that came was in the early 1900’s,� Prussing said. “One of them was the fi rst to study Western Architecture. And another individual studied railroad engineering and went back, reorganized the Chinese railroad international system and now puts China as the leader in high-speed rail.� Shiyan Zhang, secretarygeneral of CSSA and the chief director of the 2014 Moon Gala, said hosting the event was very important for Chinese international students. “While being open-minded towards varied culture, Chinese do seek the chance to celebrate and promote their own culture to alleviate nostalgia and express the love of Chinese culture and custom,� she said. “This event acknowledges the traditional Chinese culture as well as the creativity of the young generation.� Zhang said she is dedicated to providing opportunities for the campus community to explore Chinese cultures at the University.

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Gen. Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, revealed a potential gap between President Barack Obama’s senior military and political advisers over whether there might once more be American “boots on the ground� in Iraq three years after the last American combat troops left.

Britain votes to assist US with airstrikes on Islamic State in Iraq Cameron told Parliament, which was recalled especially for the vote, that Britain had a “duty� to join in the attacks and argued that they were taking place as part of a “comprehensive plan.�

Man charged with arson after fire grounds 2,000 flights in Chicago CHICAGO — A Naperville, Ill., man has been charged in federal court in connection with an arson fi re at an FAA radar center that grounded nearly 2,000 fl ights in Chicago on Friday, authorities said. Bria n Howard, 3 6, remains hospitalized following the incident, in which he suffered injuries, and a court date has not been set. The fi re was started in

the basement of the Aurora facility, known as the Chicago Center, around 5:40 a.m. CDT, forcing an evacuation and grounding all fl ights at O’Hare and Midway airports. Some fl ights were resumed “at a reduced rate� around 10:30 a.m. As of 4 p.m., more than 1,900 flights had been canceled at the airports and more than 900 were delayed.

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insight into sustainability research, which will later become a part their professional and daily lives. “The Congress, our major outreach effort each year, will build a community of local, state, national and international scholars that will take a big picture look at a major world issue,� Mancuso said. “And our campus sustainability process also brings a community of passionate faculty, staff and students together to come up with ways to make our campus more sustainable.� According to Mancuso, iSEE hopes to become a source for students if they

ISEE dents, so they are more aware of the issues and engaged in these conversations and reaching out to the public and other educational institutions, to bring them in and make them aware of this conversation.� Tony Mancuso, communications and public affairs coordinator for iSEE, also believes that building a community by combining diverse disciplines will lead to better sustainability research. Mancuso said the conferences will give people the

dents from the Taiwanese American Student Club. It represented the Chinese culture to students because the Chinese YoYo, also known as Diabolo, is an ancient and traditional act. “(The Chinese YoYo) was totally impressive,� said Julie Misa, director of Internation-

al Student and Scholar Services. “That was an absolute feat of acrobatism, coordination and showmanship. It was very exciting and fun to watch.� According to the Division of Management Information, Chinese students account for the largest proportion

of international students, nearly 60 percent. Approximately 200 staff and students worked together to put on the Gala and roughly 2,000 audience members attended the cultural event.

a bit doing linguistic stuff so I thought it would be pretty fun to actually do something in it this year.� Pierre-Louis was part of one of the seven teams at 54, called 8Count. “We’re essentially creating a small piece of string that can be attached to a mouth guard to detect the probability of concussions,� he said. According to Pierre-Louis, a former kick-boxing world champ has already shown interest in his team’s product, and plans to beta test the mouth guard in the near future. For Ankur Mehta, senior in Engineering, 54 opened doors for future business relationships and ventures. “It’s defi nitely about the networking for me,� he said. “It’s an opportunity to just get out there and see what kind of ideas people have, and see what kind of skill sets people have that they can bring to the team.�

Mehta’s business team is called FreeSkies, which focuses on developing aerial fi lm platforms for filmographers. “We’re planning on reaching out to a bunch of different directors, beginning with independent fi lmmakers and slowly making our way up to Hollywood,� Mehta said. On Sunday, the judges determined the top three best businesses. This year’s judges ranged from CEOs of companies to students at the University, all of which have entrepreneur experience. According to Subarna Bhattacharjee, sophomore in Engineering and organizer of the event, judges determined the winners of the event by evaluating the teams’ business models as a whole. “We don’t want to focus on only the technical part of projects because it’s not very fair. We actually look at it as a fully function-

ing business model,� Bhattacharjee said. “The judges will determine if the project is actually feasible and if people would actually like to use the product.� The research conducted by teams and the funds needed to support the business are also taken into consideration by judges. The top three winners of 54 received cash prizes and opportunities to interview with venture capitalists who might sponsor or fund the teams’ business. First place was awarded to 8Count, who invented a mouthguard to detect concussions in young athletes. Second place was awarded to Smoldr, an internet-connected fire alarm that helps prevent false alarms and third place was awarded to FreeSkies, a platform that helps filmmakers shoot with autonomous drones.

donations are divided into three segments: principal, $5 million or more; major, $25,000 to $5 million; and annual, $0 to $25,000. Donations were made in all three segments to the University, however annual donations are rising. “Our overall annual giving cash receipts were up 5 percent over the year before,� Peterson said, “Our major gift officers are deployed at each of the colleges and major units, and those major gift officers did a better job this year on visits.� Peterson said the University had a strong year in

principal gifts, such as significant pledge payments from The Grainger Foundation and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Margaret Cline, associate dean in the Office of Advancement for the College of ACES, said it isn’t uncommon for donors to make annual gifts to support scholarships or programs in the College of ACES throughout their lifetime. “They (private donors) have a passion for what we do and believe in what we’re trying to do to help shape the world,� Cline said.

Student scholarships are the number one fundraising priority for the College of ACES, according to Cline. In the past several years, on an annual basis, an average of over two and a half million dollars in scholarships has been given to undergraduate students in ACES from private donors. Peterson said the University hopes to continue reaching new goals with fundraising in the coming years and is grateful to its donors.

Ecosystem Services 3:30-5 p.m. — Session IV: Meeting the Demand for Food Security, Health, and Wellness Sustainably 6-7 p.m. — Keynote Address: Richard Heinberg, Senior Fellow, Post Carbon Institute: “Post-hydrocarbon food systems: The challenge of the 21st century�

Address: Raj Khosla, Colorado State University: “Eureka! Precision agriculture for small scale farming systems� 1:30-3:15 p.m. — Session VI: Social Dimensions of Food Security 3:45-4:45 p.m. — Keynote Address: Ashok Gulati, Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations: “Challenges of Feeding India.�

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Army General insists US ground troops may be needed to defeat ISIS

LON DON — British lawmakers on Friday voted 524-43 to join US-led airstrikes in Iraq against the Islamic State militant group, after more than six hours of debate. Prime Minister David

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The Wushu Club performs martial arts at the annual Moon Gala, a Chinese cultural event celebrating the Mid-Autumn festival.

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WASHINGTON — The nation’s top military commander refused Friday to back off his controversial stance in Senate testimony that he would recommend committing U.S. troops to combat in Iraq if he believed they were needed to help defeat Islamic State militants. The steadfastness of Army

She said this can be done by building friendships with the Chinese community, sharing an active attitude toward people with diverse backgrounds and showing respect to different cultures and customs at the same time. Over a dozen musical groups, featuring classical and popular culture, performed at the event. Some of the acts included the Chinese and Western instrumental ensemble Jasmine Field, which is comprised of 14 Chinese students. The Gala also included a light show, which featured students wearing tubes filled with brightly colored light. In three parts, students demonstrated a series of stories that represented the journey that international students experience when they choose to study at the University. The stories told were concerned with working to pass the required tests, enduring the sadness of being away from home and breaking up with significant others, due to a long-distance relationship. The Chinese YoYo, an acrobatic act, was also performed by a group of Taiwanese stu-

participants created teams based on the ideas they liked best. On Saturday, the teams focused on developing their businesses with the help of coaches. On Sunday, the teams presented their projects to investors and judges who picked the top teams. “We want 54 to be a catalyst to go from an idea to a reality. The plan is for them to keep going,� said Festekjian. “The event ends on Sunday but we want them to go beyond that.� Registration for the event was open to all students and those interested applied online where they were asked to write 250 words explaining why they wanted to be part of the event. “I helped run the event last year,� said Ricardo Pierre-Louis, junior in Business. “I was on the sidelines

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DONORS ments, museums, etc.) for specific purposes, or they may designate their gifts as unrestricted,� said Fundator. “Unrestricted support provides University administrators the fl exibility to fund priorities.� Of the $259.5 million donated to the Foundation, Fundator said that $35.8 million will be used for student support. Peterson said that donations to the University are distributed according to the donor’s wishes, and the want to learn more about sustainability research. The Congress will allow students to start engaging in these conversations and introduce them to the types of research and studies that are going into providing sustainability, not just for the campus but for the rest of the world. “For students, it is a chance to hear and even join in on these dialogues,� Mancuso said. “After all, Illinois students are part of the next generation of scholars who will continue to tackle these issues.�

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iSEE Congress speaker schedule Tuesday, Sept. 30

5:15-6:15 p.m. — Keynote Address: Andrew Revkin, New York Times columnist, Pace Academy: “Peak food?�

Wednesday, Oct. 1

8:45-10:30 a.m. — Session I: Climate Change and Agriculture 10:45-12:30 p.m. — Session II: Water and Agriculture 1:30-3:15 p.m. — Session III: Agriculture and

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9-10:45 a.m. — Session V: Advances in Technology and Food Security 11 a.m.-noon — Keynote

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Saturday, the Chicago Tribune reported that the University settled a sexual assault case with a former student for more than $77,000. In the lawsuit, the student accused the University of improperly handling a situation that occurred on campus in 2011. The woman involved in the suit accused officials of improperly addressing her sexual assault and harassment complaints. This is highly problematic, especially when considering that photos and videos of what transpired were circulated around a fraternity house. We feel that the University, which, according to the article, admitted to “no wrongdoing,� has some explaining to do. The silence over the situation is unacceptable. The University did not explicitly address the student’s claims and paid her instead, and we think this is a cop-out by the University. If the University felt it did nothing wrong, why did it agree to give a former student $77,000? If the settlement was merely to avoid court fees, the University should explain that. Even if it wanted to avoid bad press, University students still deserve an explanation. Additionally, if everything was handled as it should have been, why did the University feel it necessary to change how it trained staff to handle sexual assault complaints and how it approached the disciplinary process? Clearly, if the University felt this was a situation that required larger changes, then it was something serious enough that required direct attention to the affected student and her claims. We’re all for improving both of the aforementioned systems of staff training and the disciplinary process, but the timing of the changes seem to contradict the University’s claims of innocence. Most importantly, were the University’s actions in line with the White House’s recently launched “It’s On Us� campaign, which attempts to raise awareness about sexual assault on college campuses? Because it hasn’t commented on the issue, we don’t think they were. When discussing the campaign in April, Vice President Joe Biden said “Colleges and universities can no longer turn a blind eye or pretend rape and sexual assault doesn’t occur on their campuses.� The University didn’t live up to Biden’s words. It blundered, which is a problem because sexual assault isn’t something that deals only with thoughts and ideas, like other controversies. It’s an issue regarding the safety of students on campus and how they’re treated after their safety has been breached. We don’t expect the University to be perfect, but we do expect it to acknowledge its mistakes. We expect an explanation and an apology.

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DO YOU BELIEVE IN MAGIC? Magic like the kind in Harry Potter might not exist, but science does. And sometimes, it can be just as good. Recently, scientists at the University of Rochester developed an inexpensive, simple way to conceal objects from view. Although this is not the firstever successful cloaking technology, it’s the first that can do “three-dimensional, continuously multidirectional cloaking,� according to Joseph Choi, PhD student at Rochester’s Institute of Optics, who helped Professor John Howell with development. Might an invisibility cloak be next? We can only hope.

Randy Fenoli, star of the popular TLC show “Say Yes To The Dress� returned to his native state of Illinois during the past weekend. The News-Gazette reported that this was the star’s fi rst time back home in more than 20 years. Although he was only in Champaign-Urbana for a visit, the Mount Vernon native left his mark while he was in the area. Fenoli even attended a showcase at the Refi nery in Champaign Sunday. We say yes to Fenoli’s return to sweet home Illinois.

Rock the boat by rocking the vote EMMA GOODWIN Opinions columnist

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’ve always prided myself on my insane amounts of patriotism. While I can never decide if our generation thinks it’s cool or not to openly love America, as per the common “’Merica� jokes, I’ve always proudly bled red (and white and blue). Despite my unwavering support of our country, I don’t have very high faith in our government, otherwise known as political efficacy. I don’t feel like I have the power to change the things I want because, until now, I haven’t been old enough to vote. But that will change on November 4. While my level of happiness with the government might not increase, I know that I’ll have a voice that will be heard in this year’s midterm election. The 2014 elections are an opportunity to elect the Illinois Governor and other state officials, United States Congressional representatives and various county officials, among other positions. For a complete list of positions you will vote on in this county, you can go to the Champaign County Clerk website. Almost everyone on this campus is eligible just by being 18 and older. It’s so easy to register on campus or online, so there’s no excuse to not vote and not have your opinions heard. If you’ve ever taken a government class in high school or on campus, it should come as no surprise that the voting rates are devastatingly low. In the U.S., voting turnout dipped below 60 percent in 2012. In 2010, the last midterm election, the rate was 42 percent — the highest they had been since 1994. Meanwhile, in other dem-

ocratic countries, it’s not uncommon for voting rates to reach 90 percent. We complain about the fact that the government isn’t representing the people of this country — that they aren’t doing anything helpful. We forget that part of our civic privilege and responsibility is to vote in the elections and to change these complaints. The government doesn’t automatically hear the complaints we voice among our friends. The way they hear our concerns is through the boxes we check on a ballot. Voting is something that magazines such as Cosmopolitan have tried to encourage with the #CosmoVotes campaign it launched on social media. They even have a campus contest to provide a bus to bring students to the polling center. They have been posting articles endorsing various candidates for the past few weeks as well. The social media website Tumblr had voting registration information posted on their site on National Voter Registration day this past Tuesday. There is also MTV’s Rock the Vote initiative that has been in place for over 20 years and encourages the young population to vote. The widespread and long lasting push to encourage youth to participate in elections acknowledges the low efficacy epidemic, implying that if we want change, we have to change as well; we can’t just complain and expect results. We need to tell the government how to better itself. Congress is more polarized and highly partisan compared to the rest of America. Passionate, opinionated citizens turn out to the polling places, they have the voice and opportunity to polarize Congress, which

doesn’t represent all American citizens’ opinions. Elections could have different outcomes with higher satisfaction rates if more people came out to the polls. Not to mention the fact that youth voters make up 21 percent of the eligible voting population. In other words, we have power to sway elections, but often don’t vote, largely because many of us don’t know how to register. Well, we have no excuse. Almost every day, people stand on the Quad with clipboards giving students the opportunity to register. We have the option of filling out absentee ballots from our home town — this works for out-of-state students and U.S. students studying in different countries. We can register online in just a few steps. Go to Rock The Vote’s website and hit the register button to start. Either way, do it fast. The deadline for registration in Illinois is October 7. If you want your voice heard, make sure to get your voting information in. Educate yourself about the different candidates, depending on what district you vote in. This one day can change history and can change the way that laws are crafted during the next two years. This is critical especially considering all of the turmoil that could be surrounding our country any day. If you don’t want to vote, understand that you have a voice and you aren’t using it. You’re allowing yourself to be muted rather than being proactive. We have to be the change we want to see, and that won’t work unless we cast a ballot.

Emma is a sophomore in LAS. She can be reached at egoodwi2 @dailyillini.com.

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ILLINI Soldier Field with layer upon layer of stands and balconies. “Whenever I step out of the tunnel onto the field, I always get the chills because there are so many different people high up the rafters,� said Mark Lyons, a fifth-year senior trumpet player and student in LAS. “It’s really exciting to perform at any other field besides Memorial Stadium, but especially an NFL stadium.� For the past few years, the Marching Illini has become accustomed to performing for fewer people at Memorial Stadium as the football team’s record plateaus and attendance drops. While Memorial Stadium’s capacity hovers around 61,000, the highest attendance this season was 41,019 for the Texas State game on Sept. 20. So it’s not unnatural to be excited to perform at another stadium where the fans come

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in droves and tailgate like there is no work tomorrow. As the clock hit zero, band members took the place of the football players and lined up along the sideline. Our show was to the music of Queen, and our first number was an arrangement of “Fat Bottomed Girls.� When we marched out onto the field and hit our first set, I immediately tuned out the crowd. The Marching Illini’s job is to entertain fans, but we entertain ourselves just as much. When we’re on the field it’s so easy to get wrapped up in the music while remembering where to march next: “OK, I release this note on beat three, and on the next measure I need to march 16 steps backward to form diagonals.� So looking up at the crowd and soaking in the grandeur of it all is a conscious decision that needs to be made. “In the tunnel, I was getting really nervous and everyone was hyping it up,� said Matt Bonderski, a fresh-

man sousaphone player and student in Engineering. “But then when we got on the field, all of that just went away and it got really exciting.� That excitement lasted for about seven minutes. We played “Bear Down Chicago Bears� as we marched off the field, being met by Bears and Packers fans alike reaching out to high-five us. We then loaded seven coach buses and headed over to Navy Pier to play a short concert at the point of the pier. After a break for dinner, it was time to hop on the buses again and travel home to Champaign. On the ride home some talked, some slept, some studied, some sang karaoke. With a performance behind us, the Marching Illini continues its legacy as the first band to perform a halftime show. After all, this is where it started and will never stop.

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CARDS and patterns,� he said. “It’s a great way to keep things fresh with the same items you got, which I think collectors really appreciate.� Chin created the company himself. With the first two seasons, he had a private investor. Now, he is funded by the public through avenues such as the Kickstarter project, but the designs came from him. Chin said he attributes a lot of that to the strong work ethic he learned at the University. “Senior year was finally when I really understood how to balance priorities, which is something I’ve found invaluable and translatable to any project or relationship. For that, I’m eternally grateful,� he said. Learning how to balance his work and social life is what helped fuel his passion while being self-employed. He said he learned a lot of the strong work ethic from his architecture professors. “Alex was a dedicated student that was willing to engage with the ideas that we were exploring in the studio, even when they seemed controversial or unorthodox in the context of the school,� said Roger Hubeli, one of Chin’s professors who no longer teaches at the University. Chin’s love of playing cards goes much earlier than his time at the University. In junior high school, he said he began to enjoy card magic.

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WASHINGTON — Under a dark and cloudy sky, Naghmeh Abedini, of Meridian, Idaho, stood before hundreds of people gathered in a park near the White House. She held in her hand a birthday letter to her daughter. With tears in her eyes, Abedini read the letter, which was from her husband, Saeed Abedini, an American citizen and pastor who is imprisoned in Iran. It was addressed to the couple’s 8-year-old, Rebekkah. “Let Daddy hear you sing a loud Hallelujah that I can hear all the way here in the prison,� she said, her voice shaking. Supporters had gathered near the White House for a prayer vigil Thursday evening. They called for the release of Saeed Abedini, who they said was unjustly imprisoned for his faith and mission work. It was the first of hundreds of vigils planned around the world Friday, the two-year anniversary of Abedini’s imprisonment since he was detained by Iran’s Revolutionary Guard and sentenced to eight years for allegedly proselytizing his Christian faith, a crime in Muslimruled Iran. “Now that we mark these two years, it’s time for Saeed to be home,� said Jordan Sekulow, the executive director of the American Center for Law and Justice, a Washington-based conservative Christian law firm that presses for Abedini’s release. “It’s time for our governments and governments around the world to work together to get Saeed home,� he said. How actively the Obama administration has been pressuring Iran to release Abedini is uncertain. The coun-

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Alexander Chin, 2011 alumnus, has designed SEASONS, an artistic series of playing cards that mimic that passing of time. After using private funding and crowd-sourcing such as Kickstarter, Chin hopes to release the sets by the holiday season. “It was nice because it was an everyday object that no one thinks much of,� Chin said. “But then you come along and perform something extraordinary with it, whether it’s shooting their card in the air or making their selection change and people go crazy.� When he reached high school, Texas Hold ‘Em was popular, he said. Chin began playing and collecting cards so that he could have better games at his home. Years later and on his second company post-graduation, Chin is now complet-

ing SEASONS. Depending on how much people donate, buyers can order just the cards for $24.95 or golden editions with certificates and extra perks such as a gold coin, a collector’s box and a card clip. He is even selling uncut sheets of the cards signed by him, never to be printed again. The cards take about six to eight weeks to make. If everything remains on schedule, Chin said he hopes to ship SEASONS to buyers by the holiday season.

tries don’t have diplomatic relations and have been bitter rivals for a generation. Secretary of State John Kerry met with his Iranian counterpart this week during the United Nations General Assembly meeting in New York, but it wasn’t known whether he had raised the issue of Abedini. In an emailed statement Friday, Deputy State Department Spokeswoman Marie Harf said the department remained concerned about Abedini’s health and welfare. “We continue to pursue all available options to secure the safe return of Mr. Abedini, as well as the other detained or missing U.S. citizens in Iran,� she said. Patrick Clawson, the director of research at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, said the Obama administration had kept Abedini’s case — as well as other issues, such as Iran’s support for Syrian President Bashar Assad — separate from the ongoing negotiations on Tehran’s nuclear program, the subject of Kerry’s meeting in New York. “The administration is just not going to make a nuclear deal, in any way, hostage or contingent on progress on any of these cases,� said Clawson, who has written several books on Iran. That, Clawson said, leaves Abedini supporters with only one option: organizing public demonstrations against Iran’s treatment of religious minorities. “The broader the coalition one can mobilize of people saying, ‘This is an embarrassment to Iran,’ the more likely you’re going to get (Abedini) released,� he said. Saeed Abedini was visiting his native Iran in 2012 when he was accused of flouting laws against Christian activities and was charged with subversion. He was convict-

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Naghmeh Abedini prays with her two children, Jacob, 6, left, and Rebekka, 8, at a prayer vigil outside the White House in Washington, D.C.,on Sept. 26. Abedini’s husband, Christian pastor Saeed Abedini, has been jailed in Iran for the last two years.

ed and sentenced in January 2013. The court found him guilty of undermining the Iranian state by creating an underground network of churches. After praying in Lafayette Park, the Abedini family, Graham, and American Center for Law and Justice officials led the crowd on a prayer walk, snaking its way to the gates of the White House. “If Saeed was a priority, he would be home right now,� Naghmeh Abedini said. Hundreds of vigils were scheduled Friday around the United States and dozens of other countries. Twenty-four were scheduled in churches and in front of city halls in Idaho alone, according to the website of Save Saeed, an American Center for Law and Justice project. Anna Todaro, 49, a real

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The 10th annual Pygmalion Festival showcased both national and local artists from Thursday to Sunday night, with headliners Chvrches, American Football, Panda Bear, Tycho and Real Estate. The four-day festival brought a mix of musical performances, literature readings, marketplace shopping and local food vendor offerings to the Champaign-Urbana community.

University graduate set to release final 2 designs for awardwinning playing cards BY REBECCA JACOBS STAFF WRITER

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The Marching Illini performs during the Bears vs. Packers halftime show at Soldier Field at 3 p.m. on Sunday, followed by a performance at Navy Pier.

Marching Illini performs at Chicago Bears game Band performs at Soldier Field for third year in a row

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Editor’s note: Kirsten is a four-year member of the Marching Illini and plays piccolo. She documented the band’s halftime performance at the Chicago Bears game at Soldier Field on Sunday. Kirsten is also an employee of Illini Media. The stadium is about the same capacity as Memorial Stadium. It feels familiar too — the fans are all clad in orange and blue. But there’s a big difference. It’s Soldier Field. There’s about 62,000 fans in the stands, most of whom aren’t cheering on the Illini but screaming at the Chicago Bears to pick up their fight against our cheese-headed neighbors to the north — the Green Bay Packers. And there’s alcohol involved. “We love the band!� a young couple sitting on the 20-yard line slurs while hanging over the barrier, beer in hand. “I-L-L!� others yell,

while we respond “I-N-I!� for the 32nd time that day. As the clock ticks closer to the end of the second quarter, we watch from the field as the stadium roars against a referee’s call. The Packers topped out the half at 14-10. It was time to give the Bears fans something to cheer about. It was halftime. *** Sunday marked the third time in the past three years the Marching Illini has performed at Soldier Field for a Bears game. The first time was 2012 and it was Professor Barry Houser’s second season as director of the Marching Illini. Houser came to the Marching Illini in 2011 after serving as director of bands at Eastern Illinois University. He had taken EIU’s band to perform at Soldier Field for the three consecutive years leading up to his new position at the University and thus had a relationship with the Soldier Field staff. “I was looking to re-establish the relationship that the Bears and Illinois always had,� Houser said. “Going back to Red Grange, and why our colors are orange and blue.� The Marching Illini did a good job that first year, and the Bears, who pay for the

band’s transportation and lunch, continued to ask us to come back. *** At 6 a.m., the Illini drumline was the first to depart campus for Chicago on Sunday as they played with the Bears drumline outside the stadium prior to the game. The rest of the band arrived in time to be herded into the labyrinth that is the tunnels of Soldier Field after the noon start of the game. Nervous chatter filled the tunnels as game predictions were made and the Illinois’ Saturday loss to Nebraska was rehashed. Others silently studied their music while running through drill sets in their heads. We were given the signal to enter the field with about a minute left in the second quarter. The grass felt soft under our feet as we gaped at the towering NFL players standing just yards from us. The sun shone bright as we stood on the field, sweating in our wool uniforms fresh back from the dry cleaners. Our baldrics, the reversible sashes that cross our chests, were turned to the Illini side, celebrating the Illini’s undefeated record at home. We took time to gaze into the depths of

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The playing cards that Alexander Chin designs aren’t suited for college drinking games. Instead, the cards are made as collectors’ items, valued for their artistic appeal. Chin is the creator and CEO of SEASONS playing cards, made up by four editions, each representing one of the four seasons. He is currently releasing the final two seasons, and to fund those, he created a Kickstarter account with a goal of raising $35,000 in just over a month. The kickstarter, which ends Tuesday, has had approximately 640 backers raise $64,385 for SEASONS since its beginning on Aug. 27. “The biggest buyers are the collectors, people like myself, who see playing cards not as a game but as a collection of artwork,� Chin, the 2011 University graduate in architecture, said. Douglas Ott collects playing cards, so he keeps up with websites devoted and keeps a close watch on any new projects on Kickstarter. “My hobby for many years has been graphic design and Web design so I have a deep appreciation for art and design that also is functional,� Ott said. “Seasons and many of the other custom playing cards satisfies my aesthetic and collecting urges.� Chin started the project in 2012 with the first two seasons, Primavera (spring) and Seronda (fall). The two won four awards from United Cardists, and The U.S. Playing Card Company called the series “the most detailed cards we’ve ever printed.� The final decks represent Verana (summer) and Inverno (winter). Inverno is a black deck with a metallic blue that acts as frost, with a design of flowing winds to add “depth and contrast.� Chin chose to design the cards with the four sea-

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sons because he said he is interested by transformation. He wanted to represent time, but time is intangible and clocks are “just tools that track time,� he said. He decided to focus on the effects of time, like aging and deterioration, to represent it. “I picked seasons because it’s a cyclical concept based around the medium of nature,� he said. “Every year this cycle starts again, which I view as both elegant and universal.� Joshua McDonald found SEASONS while looking at playing cards on Instagram. Chin’s designs caught his eye. “I like their unique

design,� McDonald said. “And the name of the cards themselves. The name just says, ‘Cards you can use anytime.’ After all, they are with the seasons.� Chin didn’t want to just design a beautiful card, but instead wanted people to display the cards as art in their homes. Chin wanted to design the packaging so that it wasn’t just thrown away. He created tuck cases where collectors can decide how to display the cards. “Depending on the user’s display preferences, they can interact and interchange decks to create different but cohesive images

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O’Toole starts in place of injured Lunt in 45-14 loss BY SAM SHERMAN STAFF WRITER

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LINCOLN, NEB. — Rumors swirled hours before Illinois football’s game against Nebraska on Saturday that sophomore quarterback Wes Lunt would not be starting. These rumors were confirmed when it was announced that senior Reilly O’Toole would get the nod in place of Lunt at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Neb. Lunt was hampered by a sprained knee suffered in the third quarter of last week’s game against Texas State. He was limited in practice during the week, and he was said to be available only in an emergency situation against Nebraska. Illinois head coach Tim Beckman wasn’t going to risk any further injury to his talented sophomore. “He is like my son, I am going to make sure what is best for him — right now, it was not to play tonight,� Beckman said. “I am going to take care of this football team, let that be known first.� Offensive coordinator Bill Cubit said the coaches had a pretty good idea Lunt wouldn’t be starting on Thursday and Friday leading up to the game. At the half, O’Toole was 7-for-13 passing for 140 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions. His first interception came after Illini linebacker T.J. Neal intercepted Nebraska quarterback Tommy Armstrong Jr. The Illini drove down into the red zone, and on third down, O’Toole scrambled and attempted a pass in the end zone that was intercepted by Nebraska cornerback Daniel Davie. On his second interception, wide receiver Mike Dudek was open down the field, but O’Toole floated a pass just enough to give Nebraska safety Nate Gerry time to recover

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and pick it off. Illinois receiver Geronimo Allison did bail out his quarterback a couple times in the first half. On the opening drive, O’Toole connected with Allison for a 36 yard gain. Later in the second half, Allison made a great catch down the sideline that he ran in for a touchdown. Allison said he didn’t know who would be starting at quarterback, but he didn’t have a hard time adjusting to Lunt’s backup. “It was kind of a game time situation that popped up,� Allison said. “Reilly takes just as many reps as Wes does. I was with Reilly all week; I was with Wes all week.� With just under nine minutes remaining in the game, Daniel Davie picked off O’Toole for a second time. It was O’Toole’s third interception of the game. O’Toole was thrown into the fire after being called upon to start on the road against a No. 21 Nebraska team. Cubit said the senior quarterback was putting a lot of the blame on himself after the loss. “I think the kid is taking the loss really hard,� Cubit said. “I thought the kid was pretty courageous out there and took a lot of shots. (He) felt like he let the team down a little. You’ve got to love a kid like that.� O’Toole finished the game 17-for-38 for 261 yards, one touchdown and three interceptions in the 45-14 defeat.

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Illinois’ Wes Lunt watches from the sidelines during the game against Nebraska on Saturday. Lunt was out with a knee injury.

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HUSKERS RUN OVER ILLINI Nebraska rushes for 481 yards in 45-14 blowout in Big Ten opener BY SEAN HAMMOND SPORTS EDITOR

LINCOLN, NEB. — Quarterback Wes Lunt was never ruled out, but it wouldn’t matter because he didn’t play a single snap and Illinois couldn’t match the Cornhuskers. Lunt watched in full pads from the sidelines as senior Reilly O’Toole started the game and the Illini fell to Nebraska, 45-14, on Saturday in front of a crowd of 91,255 at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln. Nebraska running back Ameer Abdullah had an impressive day, rushing for 208 yards and three touchdowns on 22 carries. He opened up the scoring on Nebraska’s first drive with a 12-yard touchdown run. Then O’Toole took the field and completed a pair of passes, one a 36-yard completion to Geronimo Allison, before handing the ball off to Josh Ferguson for a 41-yard touchdown run to even things up, 7-7. Nebraska quarterback Tommy Armstrong Jr. traded interceptions with O’Toole on the next two possessions. Illini linebacker T.J. Neal picked off Armstrong, giving Illinois the ball at the 50. After driving downfield, O’Toole was picked off by Huskers cornerback Daniel Davie in the end zone on a third-and-goal

situation. “The interception was the same thing that happened to us in Washington,� head coach Tim Beckman said. “You just can’t do those types of things when you’re playing a top-25 football team.� Nebraska (5-0, 1-0) drove 58 yards, but lost momentum when Abdullah’s backup Imani Cross was stripped by Illinois’ Mason Monheim and the fumble was recovered by the Illini. Despite the turnover, Illinois (3-2, 0-1) was unable to capitalize on the opportunity. Abdullah added another score at the 13:21 mark of the second quarter, this time an 8-yard run to give the Huskers a 14-7 lead. “He’s a good player, we knew that going in,� defensive coordinator Tim Banks said. “We knew what we needed to do to stop him. Unfortunately we didn’t do that tonight.� O’Toole threw another interception on the ensuing Illinois possession. He floated a pass that was picked off by Huskers safety Nate Gerry and returned 54 yards. A clipping penalty on Illini receiver Martize Barr during the return gave the Huskers the ball inside the Illinois 3-yard line. Abdullah capitalized with his third touchdown of the

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Kevin Hambly doesn’t call timeouts at this point in the season. Hambly, the head coach of the Illinois volleyball team, didn’t call a timeout against Maryland or Rutgers this weekend, the team’s first in Big Ten play. He wanted his players to figure it out on the floor. “I let them work it out,� Hambly said after Friday’s match against Maryland. “They gotta figure out those runs. We’re going to run out of timeouts and they have to figure out how to change things themselves and so I wanted to give them that opportunity.� Illinois (10-3, 2-0 Big Ten) took advantage of Hambly’s opportunity. After coming out flat against Maryland (7-6, 0-2) on Friday night, the team upped the energy against Rutgers (7-8, 0-2). The Illini swept both the Terrapins and the Scarlet Knights, but it was the energy level, not the results, that worried the Illini this weekend. “It was good to see us come out and compete harder than we did last night,� senior outside hitter Liz McMahon said after the Rutgers match. “That was a good adjustment and then I thought offensively we had a strong match. We were pretty aggressive.� Illinois was aggressive from the start in both matches, building a 20-9 lead

against Maryland and a 13-3 against Rutgers in the first set, but the Illini failed to sustain the momentum against the Terrapins. Maryland committed 20 attack errors and seven service errors and couldn’t find a rhythm in the match until the third set. The Illini capitalized on the Terrapins mistakes but not to the extent that the team wanted to. “We’re not particularly happy with the way that we won,� junior opposite side hitter Ali Stark said. “We didn’t really play our style of ball at all. “We kinda just sat back and waited for them to make errors or come at us instead of just coming out and attacking right away and staying consistent with that throughout the entire match.� Illinois beat Maryland by scores of 25-13, 25-21 and 25-17, and while the team hit efficiently and held the Terrapins to a .054 hitting percentage, the amount of energy the Illini brought left a lot to be desired. Illinois’ energy and offensive efficiency improved against Rutgers, as the Illini recorded .434 hitting percentage against the Scarlet Knights. Rutgers battled with Illinois throughout the match but the Illini made adjustments on the court en route to their second sweep of the

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half at the 9:52 mark on a 2-yard score. “We need to stop the run a lot better than we did tonight,� Monheim said. “They won tonight. It’s as

“They won tonight. It’s as simple as that. They pounded it down our throats.� MASON MONHEIM

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simple as that. They pounded it down our throats.� Not until the 8:43 mark of the second quarter did Armstrong complete his first pass of the game. But it was a big one: a 63-yard touchdown to

receiver Kenny Bell. The No. 21-ranked Huskers added a field goal before the half and went into the break up 31-14. Illinois wouldn’t fare much better in the second half. The Huskers would score twice more on runs from Cross and Terrell Newby. O’Toole never got into much of a rhythm, completing just 17 passes on 38 attempts for 261 yards with a touchdown and three interceptions. Illinois was forced to punt eight times in the game. Nebraska fi nished with 624 total yards of offense, 481 on the ground, compared with Illinois’ 339 total yards.

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Hockey defeats MSU with 5-4 win

Illini volleyball sweeps Terrapins, Scarlet Knights BY NICHOLAS FORTIN

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TOP: Illinois’ Reilly O’Toole holds his helmet in disappointment after losing to Nebraska, 45-14. BOTTOM: Illinois’ Mason Monheim tackles Nebraska’s Imani Cross.

Illini look to stay undefeated, cut down on penalties

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Illinois’ Liz McMahon (14) spikes the ball during the game against Rutgers at George Huff Hall, on Saturday, Sept. 27th. The Illini won 3-0.

Illinois 3 Maryland 0

Illinois 3 Rutgers 0

Summary: The Illini swept the Terrapins in Maryland’s first conference matchup in the Big Ten by scores of 25-13, 25-21 and 25-17. Key performer: Junior outside hitter Jocelynn Birks recorded 15 kills,10 digs and a .444 hitting percentage in the match. Quote of the game: Kevin Hambly: “I’m not sure we won that. More a team that maybe wasn’t used to this environment kinda gave it to us...� Hidden stat: Maryland committed 20 attack errors, seven service errors and one block error in the loss to Illinois.

Summary: Illinois completed its second sweep in as many days as the team beat Rutgers by a score of 25-15 in all three sets. Key performer: Senior opposite side hitter Liz McMahon tallied 13 kills and two blocks. Quote of the game: Liz McMahon: “It was good to see us come out and compete harder than we did last night.� Hidden stat: Illinois recorded a .473 hitting percentage as a team on the night and had three players reach double digit kills. Up next: vs. Minnesota, 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Huff Hall

With little over a minute gone into the first period, left wing Jack Soneson ushered in the Illini’s first goal back at the Illinois Ice Arena. It was far from their last. Illinois remains undefeated this season (5-0-0-0) with a sweep of Division II opponent Michigan State in its first home series of the season. The team won two relatively close games on Friday and Saturday by scores of 5-4 (SO) and 4-2, respectively. In the first game, Soneson’s quick goal was the first of four unanswered goals for the Illini that all came in the first period. “It was so early in the game,� Soneson said of his goal. “It got us off to a great start in that whole period. We had great momentum after that. We were on fire.� After gaining the commanding 4-0 lead, Illinois wouldn’t score again in regulation. Penalties started to derail the team’s momentum. A fight in the Michigan State goal led to three disqualifications for the Illini and a five minute roughing penalty. Junior defenseman Aaron Dusek was called for a hooking penalty shortly after, which resulted in a 5-3 Michigan State advantage. The Spartans took advantage of the opportunity and put their first goal on the board. After its first goal, Michi-

gan State gained the momentum and went on to tie the game with four unanswered goals of their own, one of which came while the Spartans were shorthanded. The Illini had 51 penalty minutes over the course of the second and third periods. “I can’t even think of a word to describe how unacceptable the amount of penalties we took in the second and third period is,� head coach Nick Fabbrini said after the first game. “This is something we’ve talked about. I thought we had gotten past it, but obviously, it is still a bit of an issue for us.� The game eventually went into a shootout and Soneson ended it the same way he started it: with a goal. “After watching the rest of the team go, it looked like the goalie was giving the sides a little bit of an opening,� Soneson said. “As I was going down, he just left his whole right side open, and I just took the shot and it went right in.� While Fabbrini was happy to see the team get the 5-4 win, he was disappointed with the team’s play in the second and third period despite calling the first period the best hockey he had seen from the team all season. Fabbrini’s thoughts on the second game were almost the opposite of the first. He criticized the team for its slow play in the first period, but gave the players credit for the way they bounced back in the final two periods. The Spartans jumped out

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VOLLEYBALL weekend by the score of 25-15 in each of the three sets. Illinois was spurred on by the play of McMahon and junior outside hitter Jocelynn Birks, who combined for six straight kills in the tightly contested third set against Rutgers. “Liz and Joce (Jocelynn Birks) were doing great tonight,” junior setter Alexis Viliunas said. “They were both pretty hot, I would say, so I wasn’t going to go wrong either way.” Birks led the team in kills on the weekend, tallying 15 and 10 digs against Maryland and adding another 12 kills and seven digs against Rutgers. The Illini’s offensive attack was extremely balanced against the Scarlet Knights as the Illini had three players record double digit kills.

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McMahon finished with 13 kills and senior outside hitter Morganne Criswell added 10. While the Illini were happy with the improvement in their energy level against Rutgers and their ability to adjust on the floor, Hambly said that the team still needs to work on bringing consistent energy, no matter how the other team plays, if they want to be great. “We’ve come out with big leads early and just brought the fight,” Hambly said of the team’s play early on in matches. “It’s more about can we sustain that. However they react shouldn’t have an effect on that. When they react strong we’ve been able to sustain it but when they’ve backed off then we haven’t been able to sustain that level. Great teams sustain that level the whole time.”

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SCHEDULE Aug. 30 Youngstown State — W 28-17 Sept. 6 Western Kentucky — W 42-34

Sept. 20 Texas State — W 42-35 Sept. 27 @ Nebraska — L 45-14 Oct. 4 Purdue — 11 a.m.

Players await the drop of the puck during a face-off on Friday’s game against Michigan State.

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HOCKEY to an early 1-0 lead, but defenseman Andrew Wicklin tied the game up for the Illini two minutes later and the score remained even after one period. “We just didn’t have a whole lot of energy,” Fabbrini said about the first period. “There wasn’t much energy both on the ice and on the bench. We were making the game really hard on ourselves. We turned the puck over 15 or 16 times in the period, which is really a number we shoot for in the entire the game.” In the second period, Illinois got a go-ahead goal from center Josh Belmont, and the team held onto the lead for the rest of the game, sealing the victory on a late insurance goal in the third period from forward Yoshi Shibata. Shibata was the only member of the team to score in both games this weekend but he still thought he and the team will need to play much better in the future, especially when it takes on Division I teams. Although, he did like the way the team cut down on the penalties in the second victory over the Spartans. “Coach made it clear that if we keep doing stupid stuff that hurts our teammates, then they aren’t going to play as hard,” Shibata said. “I agree with that. I know everyone cares about this team. They were more disciplined in this game.” The Illini will travel to Chicago to take on Colorado State University next weekend, and Fabbrini doesn’t plan to take the second-year Division I program lightly. “I expect them to be a solid team; I expect them to be a physical team,” Fabbrini said. “They’re an older group of guys that have junior experience so we will need to be ready. We are definitely going to prepare for them this week and we’ll be ready to go on Friday.”

Daniel can be reached at dadexte2@dailyillini.com and on Twitter @ddexter23.

Illinois 5 Michigan State 4 Summary: Illinois scores four unanswered goals in the first period, but Michigan scored four of their own in the second and third to tie the game. The Illini won the game in a shootout. Key performer: Left wing Jack Soneson scored the first and last goal of the game. Quote of the game: Left Wing Jack Soneson: “We were a bigger team than them. We were more physical. We’d throw a hit, and it looked like one of those guys was out for the season.” Hidden stat: Illinois got its four goals from four different players.

Illinois 4 Michigan State 2 Summary: After finishing the first period tied at 1-1, Illinois took the lead in the second period and held on to it throughout the game. Key performer: Center Josh Belmont put in the go-ahead goal in the second period. Quote of the game: Head coach Nick Fabbrini: “Our energy level was an issue. I don’t know we were ready to play tonight. I think it is a testament to our guys that we were able to get through that, and were able to bounce back in the second and third.” Hidden stat: Illinois had only 10 penalty minutes in this game after having 51 in the previous one. Up next: vs. Colorado State University 7:45 p.m. Friday at Johnny’s Ice House

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Illinois was forced to punt eight times during the game.

Justin DuVernois’ careerlong punt in the first quarter.

91,255

624

Nebraska’s Memorial Stadium attendance and its 337th consecutive sellout.

BIG TEN STANDINGS

Nebraska finished with 624 yards of total offense compared to Illinois’ 339 yards.

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Nebraska’s Ameer Abdullah had a record day finishing with 208 rushing yards and three touchdowns on 22 carries.

EAST DIVISION School

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Mayland

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Penn State

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Michigan St

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Ohion State

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3-1

Rutgers

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4-1

Indiana

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Michigan

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GAME TO REMEMBER Geronimo Allison

Allison finished with five receptions and 118 yards. It was his second straight game with more than 100 receiving yards. He had a 58-yard touchdown grab in the second quarter.

Oct. 11 @ Wisconsin — 7 p.m.

GAME TO FORGET

WEST DIVISION

Oct. 25 Minnesota — 11 a.m.

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Nov. 1 @ Ohio State — 7 p.m.

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Iowa

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Nov. 15 Iowa — TBA

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Northwestern

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Wisconsin

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Illinois

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Purdue

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Nov. 22 Penn State — TBA

Nov. 29 @ Northwestern — TBA

Reilly O’Toole

O’Toole started in place of an injured Wes Lunt. He went 17 for 38 and had 261 yards. He had one touchdown, but also recorded three interceptions.

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“We needed to stop the run a lot better than we did tonight. They won tonight. It’s as simple as that. They pounded it down our throats.” MASON MONHEIM

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Illinois soccer can’t extend winning streak at Penn State BY JOEY FIGUEROA STAFF WRITER

It was a hard-fought weekend of two Big Ten matches on the road, but No. 19 Illinois soccer returns home with just one win. After cruising to a 4-1 victory at Ohio State on Friday, Illinois could not stretch its winning streak to five games against the relentless attacking of No. 8 Penn State on Sunday. The Illini (9-3-0) kept the Big Ten’s top offense in check until the 63rd minute when the Nittany Lions’ top goal-scorer Frannie Crouse found the back of the net to give Penn State (10-1-0) its fi rst lead of the game. That lead did not last long, however. Just 47 seconds after the game’s fi rst goal, senior forward Jannelle Flaws nailed a shot

from the center of the box to tie the game 1-1. The goal was Flaw’s 14th of the season and was assisted by junior defender Amy Feher. The goal also gave Flaws a school-record five-straight matches with at least one goal. “Jannelle was a marked woman today and still managed to score an incredible goal,” head coach Janet Rayfield said. “Her persistence is part of what makes her a great goal scorer.” After 20 minutes of neckand-neck battling, Penn State sophomore Salina Williford netted the gamewinning shot in the 84th minute, and the Nittany Lions escaped with a 2-1 victory. The Illini allowed a season-high 19 shots to the Nittany Lions, but goalkeeper Claire Wheatley kept

them in the game with her season-high eight saves. Despite the loss, Rayfield took nothing away from her team. “Our effort was there today, it was just our execution that was off,” head coach Janet Rayfield said. “I love the grit this team trains and plays with, and today we were gritty. We can perform better and more together, but we left it all on the fi eld, and I am proud of this team for that.” Illinois played with plenty of grit in both contests, but saw better results in Friday’s match at Ohio State (4-6-0). Flaws scored early in each half, and sophomore midfi elder Casey Conine added one more score in the 83rd minute for good measure. The Illini defense

kept up its record pace by limiting its eighth straight opponent to single-digit shots, and Illinois coasted to a 4-1 victory. “Today, it was a different kind of battle,” Rayfield said after Friday’s match. “It was a physical battle. They kept coming at us, so it wasn’t tactically solving anything. It was being gritty and not letting them get past us or win balls. We have said it all along that our entire team is defending right now. It is our attitude as much as our aptitude that is limiting teams to single-digit shots.” Illinois is now 4-2-0 in Big Ten play and is in the top five in the conference.

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In 1st race, Basting helps Illini finish 7th BY MATT GERTSMEIER CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Bryce Basting has competed in many races during his collegiate career. Saturday, however, was different. For Basting, Saturday’s race was his first-ever wearing the Illinois orange and blue. Basting, a transfer from Eastern Illinois, finished second for the Illini and 20th overall in the Roy Griak Invitational in Minneapolis, helping the Illinois men’s cross country team to fi nish seventh place in a 31 team race. “It’s been a pretty good transition,� the senior said. “I knew a few of the guys coming over and they are really accommodating.� Basting finished with a time of 25 minutes, 27 seconds in Saturday’s 8K race. “It’s probably Bryce’s best cross-country race of his collegiate career,� head coach Jake Stewart said. “He executed our race plan perfectly. He really moved well in those last 2,000 meters.� Along with Basting, Illinois received solid fi nishes from juniors Paul Zeman in 25:55 and Ian Barnett in 26:08. Senior Jannis Toepfer was Illinois’ top finisher, placing sixth overall in the race with a time of 24:57. “I’ve only been back

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Bears tight end Martellus Bennett is unable to score against the Packers at the end of the second quarter on Sunday at Soldier Field in Chicago. Bennett had nine catches for 134 yards in the 38-17 Bears loss.

Women’s cross-country takes 18th at Griak Invite many teams and this many good teams,� head coach Scott Jones said. “To be successful you would have to have been there before, so we will know what to expect the next time out.� Eighteenth place might not have been what the team had expected, but Jones thought they could build on it, especially with regionals approaching. “This one gave us the chance to attest where things are,� Jones said. “We’ll take a few days to recover from this one, then we’ll get back to the training we’ll do to elevate where we are.� The event featured six top25 teams. At one point in the meet, Schneider was ahead of top runners from most of the schools. In the end, Illinois’ best runner was not pleased with her performance. “I wasn’t satisfied with today’s race,� Schneider said.

BY ALEX WALLNER CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Fresh off of a win at the Illinois State Invite two weeks ago, the Illinois women’s cross-country team traveled to Minnesota on Sunday to compete in the Roy Griak Invite. The Illini fi nished in 18th place in what was their fi rst time competing at the 35-team event. No. 3 Michigan State won and No. 9 Iowa State fi nished second. Out of 390 runners, Illinois had two fi nish in the top 100. Junior Alyssa Schneider fi nished the 6K event in 58th with a time of 22 minutes, 30 seconds. Junior Amanda Fox fi nished 91st with a time of 23:05. This was the Illini’s fi rst competition of the season against ranked teams, and one which they are using as a learning experience heading forward. “We haven’t been in this kind of environment with this

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“We’ll have to do a lot better for the next one; it was a learning experience.� At the 4000-meter mark of the meet, Schneider was in fi fteenth place. Starting out slow after the fi rst kilometer, Fox picked it up heading into the fi nal stages of the race. Fox was 209th after the fi rst kilometer and fi nished 91st, passing more than 100 runners. As a result from the slow start, Fox feels that she has to work even harder to not let that happen again in such a big event. “I know we can get a lot better for the next meet, so we don’t have to work as hard to make up so much ground and so we can fi nish a lot better,� Fox said.

Illinois seventh place of 31 in Roy Griak Invitational Summary:

Illinois finished in the top 10 of the Roy Griak Invitational, while facing four top-

Alex can be reached at sports@dailyillini.com and on Twitter @awallner93.

and running for five or six weeks, so considering that, I’m pretty happy at where I’m at and how the race played out,� Toepfer said. In Saturday’s meet, Southern Utah took first place. Illinois ran against four top30 ranked cross-country programs. No. 27 Iowa State took fi fth place with a total of 162 points and No. 24 Texas fi nished sixth with 215 points. Scoring 230 points, Illinois captured seventh place, 72 points better than No. 19 ranked North Carolina, which took ninth place Saturday. “We beat a top20 nationally ranked team, we were 50 points behind another top-25 nationally ranked team and it was on a day where I certainly don’t think we ran our best race,� Stewart said. “It was probably the best season opener that I’ve had here at the University in my three years.� On a particularly warm day on a course containing rolling hills, Illinois relied on a practice run of the course for preparation. “It’s very challenging, it’s not only physically but also mentally draining,� Toepfer said. “But, we knew what to expect.� Even with a trial run before Saturday’s meet, the warm weather com-

bined with a difficult course might have contributed to a slight drop in performance for the runners. “You look at the race times, it was signifi cantly slower in years past,� Stewart said. “It’s a tough course. There’s a lot of rolling hills and a lot of uneven footing.� Regardless of the difficulties that challenged Illinois in Saturday’s meet, the team feels confident looking ahead in the season. “I’m really encouraged where we are at,� Stewart said. “We’re going in the right direction.� With the Roy Griak Invitational in the books for Illinois, the team now turns its focus to the approaching meets of the season. “Louisville next week will be a great day to get some other people involved in racing, and then we will put the pieces together for Wisconsin,� Toepfer said. For Basting, his focus as of now is on his adjustment to running for Illinois. “I’m still getting used to orange and blue, but I think it’s a pretty good fit.�

Matt can be reached at gertsme2@ dailyillini.com and on Twitter @MattGertsmeier.

30 ranked teams. Key performer: Jannis Toepfer, top finisher for Illinois, sixth overall in the race, 24:57.

also first ever as an Illini, finished 25:17.

Up next:

Greater Louisville Classic, 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Louisville, Kentucky.

Hidden stat:

This was Bryce Basting’s first official race of the season,

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