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MONDAY October 7, 2013
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Government shutdown yet to affect UI
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Administrators unsure of long-term consequences BY ELEANOR BLACK STAFF WRITER
Oct. 1 marked the beginning of both a new fiscal year and a government shutdown caused by Congress’ disagreement on governmental budget, leaving many questioning what effects the shutdown could have on public universities, especially in the areas of financial aid and research funding. At this point the University’s Office of Student Financial Aid has not been affected by the shutdown, and Director Dan Mann said he does not foresee any impacts in the near future. “Most of the financial aid stuff has been set up so that it is still running and in place,� he said. “The reason for that is that the Department of Education itself is actually closed ... but many of the financial aid processes are contracted out to other entities, and those are not impacted by the government shutdown.� For example, he said that students who are filling out a FAFSA or trying to get a loan processed should not have any
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University study looks at benefits of practicing yoga Study finds more brain stimulation after yoga than after aerobic exercises BY MEGAN JONES CONTRIBUTING WRITER
On the ground floor of the Campus Recreation Center East, Brittany Frost practices yoga two to three times a week. Frost, a junior in LAS, points her left toe to the side and her right toe forward as her legs lunge into a triangle position. Her hands slowly rise at chest level as her eyes gaze over her fingertips. As she crawls down to the floor, she lifts her body up into a plank position, which she holds for a steady minute. Her hips drop to the floor and her chest rises upward into a cobra stance. “After a session, I feel relaxed and calm, but I also feel more vigorous and strong,� Frost said. “We are now so busy we neglect ourselves and I think especially in college, you need this.�
Other University students may find themselves pulling out their yoga mats before big exams rather than using aerobic exercise, in light of a recent University study that shows yoga instantly stimulates the brain. Graduate student Neha Gothe’s study, “The Acute Effects of Yoga on Executive Function,� reports that after 20 minutes of yoga, participants performed better with their working memory and attention, which helps with the ability to retain and use new information. The study, held in the Exercise Psychology Laboratory, used 30 female undergraduate participants. According to the report, the study was femaleonly to avoid disproportionate results in relation to gender. Each woman scored better in cognitive tasking tests after
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their yoga session than after an aerobic session. Participants of the study completed a session of seated and standing yoga poses, followed by meditative postures and deep
Kaitlin Costello was 16 years old when she was diagnosed with anorexia. Now a senior in Social Work, Costello is healthy and raising awareness for eating disorders. McKinley Health Center, the Counseling Center and the Student Dietetic Association at the University held a National Eating Disorders Association Walk on the Quad Saturday morning. About 140 students, parents and community members registered, raising $19,000 to donate to the National Eating Disorders Association, almost
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breathing. Within the aerobic exercise, they walked or jogged for 20 minutes, maintaining a 60 to 70 percent maximum
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Pilgrimage rallies support for immigration reform BY ELEANOR BLACK STAFF WRITER
Members of the ChampaignUrbana Immigration Forum rallied with immigrant leaders and allies Saturday in an attempt to urge Rep. Rodney Davis, R-13, to support immigration reform. Illinois People’s Action leaders and other individuals from across the 13th district participated in a “two-day walking pilgrimage� from Friday to Saturday, said Jennifer Carrillo, IPA community organizer. The walk, organized by IPA, began at Davis’ office in Decatur, Ill., and ended with a rally at his office in Taylorville, Ill., where walkers, many whom were undocumented, were greeted by immigration groups, including 15 members of the C-U Immigration Forum.
“It’s the same distance that it takes to cross the border in some places, so it’s also a way to honor the people who cross the border to get a better life and the people who don’t make it,� Carrillo said. “We’re honoring our fellow immigrants, but also urging Representative Davis and other members of Congress to pass immigration reform with a path to citizenship.� Carrillo added that Oct. 5 is the National Day of Dignity and Respect, and more than 140 demonstrations were held across the country to support immigrants. Francisco Baires, a community organizer at C-U Immigration Forum, said the nationwide day of action serves as a way to ask political leaders to halt deportation. “It’s not just a message to
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Republicans. It’s not just a message to Rodney Davis. It’s a message to (President) Obama and his administration as well, that they need to stop tearing apart our families (and) stop the deportation,� he said. Lorenzo Macedo, C-U Immigration Forum member, said he participated out of obligation to his friends and family. He said his citizenship was legalized after he married a U.S. citizen. “It’s been great since I’ve become a citizen, but I can’t fully enjoy it because I know there are people very close to me that can’t enjoy it as well,� he said. “I know a lot of people, I have a lot of friends that don’t have it as well — it’s not fair.� Benito Gomez, of Bloomington, Ill., said he participated in the movement and the rally
itself for personal reasons. “I’m involved because I’ve been through so much mistreatment and humiliation for being an immigrant,� he said in Spanish, which was translated by Carrillo. “After so many injustices, I decided that I needed to figure out a way to create a change, and I couldn’t just be dissatisfied. I needed to actually work to change it.� He also highlighted the importance of the pilgrimage to Taylorville. “A pilgrimage is a journey of faith, and it’s a way to show our faith and commitment to the issue, and the faith that we’re going to win,� Gomez said. “We’re on our way to the promised land.�
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four times more than the organizations’ goal of $5,000. Costello raised $745, the most of all participants. “I spread the word and let people know what I was raising money for,� Costello said. “A lot of passionate people like me are helping me with the cause.� The money raised will help fund treatment centers and research. It will provide educ ation about eati ng disorders, which Costello said she feels is necessary to remove the stigma associated with them.
Scott and Lori Tabakin lead the National Eating Disorders Association Walk around the Main and South quads on Saturday morning. Scott gave a speech before the walk began regarding his daughter’s experience with an eating disorder and the importance of supporting people in similar situations.
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Eating disorder awareness walk raises $19,000
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issues. Because these services are contracted outside of the government, those who review the applications and loans are not government employees and are not furloughed. Mann said he does not expect to see severe impacts at the University in terms of student financial aid. “For the most part, most students have completed the financial aid process and already have their fall financial aid,� Mann said. “For those still trying to complete that process, there’s nothing that should prevent them from getting that done at this point.� Jonathan Lackland, the Illinois Board of Higher Education’s deputy director of advancement, external and government relations, said research funding at state institutions is one of the areas that may be hit the hardest if the shutdown lasts longer than a week. However, Peter Schiffer, vice chancellor for Research, said in an email that University
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