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MTD goes even greener with solar panel installation BY BRITTNEY NADLER CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Champaign-Urbana MTD will soon install solar panels on top of its garage at 803 E. University Ave. The Illinois Department of Transportation recently signed off on a $1.1 million contract that will allow the project to be completed next year. The project involves purchasing and installing a solar panel array on the roof of MTD’s maintenance department. During the prime solar season, the solar panels will produce enough electricity to power the entire maintenance department, said Karl Gnadt, MTD’s director of market development. “In fact, it will produce more electricity than what the maintenance department uses,” Gnadt said. MTD’s excess solar energy will earn energy credits from Ameren, a holding company for many power and energy companies. During winter months, earned energy credits can be cashed in for power, which will drastically lower outside energy usage and costs, Gnadt said. “When the days are shorter and cloudier and we’re not generating enough power to power the entire building, then we’ll cash in those credits, so to speak, with Ameren, for the makeup power,” he said. Gnadt said the state of Illinois will pay 65 percent of the cost of the project, and MTD will cover the remaining 35 percent, as outlined in a grant agreement that began July 1.
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University student Xiuying Cai shares her thoughts about the recent death of graduate student Mengchen Huang during a candlelight vigil at the Alma Mater on Tuesday. The vigil also put a spotlight on campus domestic violence.
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The candle light vigil for Mengchen Huang, a University graduate student who was allegedly murdered by her ex-boyfriend on Sept. 27, was held around the Alma Mater on Tuesday night. A crowd of people stood in a semicircle around a single microphone. “I decided to come here because I heard this story — I’m not personally attached to it and didn’t know her — but I thought it would be a good thing to do and honor her memory,” said Angie Pittman, graduate student. The Women’s Resources Center sponsored the event and gave people the chance to speak about not only Huang’s death, but also about the issue of domestic abuse. Pat Morey, director of the Women’s Resources Center, said when she started speaking out against domestic abuse 30 years ago, she never thought
that domestic abuse would still be such a problem today. Morey urged the crowd not to forget the images of domestic violence and to become aware of the signs of abuse to prevent tragedies like Huang’s death. “Remember the black eyes, the broken limbs, the sleepless tortured nights, the bloody misshaped noses and purple lips,” Morey said. Simple actions can make a big difference, she said. “Revolutionary action is calling the police when you hear banging and screaming,” Morey said. “Revolutionary action is shouting when you see someone being beaten. Revolutionary action is giving a woman a number for a hotline.” When a group began singing a West African song, members of the crowd quietly chimed along, put their hands on the neighboring person’s back, and swayed to the slow
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As ridership increases, fuel consumption drops The Champaign-Urbana MTD has undertaken many ecofriendly projects, earning them membership in the United States Green Building Council since 2008. Below is a graph that shows just one example of how the company continues to go green — despite ridership increases, fuel consumption has decreased.
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“Revolutionary action is calling the police when you hear banging and screaming. Revolutionary action is shouting when you see someone being beaten.”
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tempo of the vocals. Morey gave anyone in the crowd a chance to stand in front of the two spotlights before the Alma Mater to explain how they felt personally about the death of Huang. Jessica Nicholas, graduate student, shifted her weight back and forth and took quick gasps of air as she spat out a poem by memory. Others approached the microphone, some individually and some in a small groups, to sing songs and to express their feelings. “I need a friend to come up with me because this is hard,” one speaker said while holding hands with another speaker. “It’s been on my mind all week,” with her eyes glimmering in the light because of tears forming. Freshman Mew Jiang said she came to the vigil because Huang was a teaching assistant for her art history class. She couldn’t believe when she heard the news. Still in disbelief, Jiang said Huang was more than just her TA — she was a friend.
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The project components have been ordered and are expected to arrive within the next six to eight weeks, Gnadt said, adding that during December, the company will begin looking into installation. A local Champaign business, Glesco Electric, will install the panels. “We’re going to set up a fully functional (system). I would say about 60 percent of the roof up there ... gets covered by solar panels,” said Phil Lowery, vice president of Glesco Electric. “That power will only be used for the MTD. It doesn’t go back in on the grid, it just gets used for lights and heat and cooling in the bus maintenance facility.” A total of 1,212 4-by-3 foot panels will be installed over a period of three months, Lowery said. Champaign-Urbana MTD has been a member of the United States Green Building Council since 2008. Gnadt said the Green Building Council is an entity that recognizes organizations who take steps to make their facilities as sustainable as possible. Illinois Terminal is preparing to register as an official United States Green Building Council LEED Existing Building Project in 2013, according to MTD’s website. MTD previously installed a white roof constructed of materials that reflect more than 70 percent of sunlight on its administration facility in 2010, Gnadt said. This reduces the amount of heat absorbed and
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Female representation in STEM fields lacking BY ZARA SIKANDAR
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Urbana Mayor Laurel Prussing proposed a reformed budget that sees $811,500 in budget cuts for fiscal year 2013. Under the proposed budget, Urbana would see $343,000 in revenue increases from the city’s quarter-cent sales tax increase. The city’s budget would also see $950,000 in cuts, save two amendments that would spend $142,000. The proposed budget would fill the $1 million deficit with an excess of $154,500. Budget cuts netting the city $178,500 include closing the police front desk from 11p.m. – 5 a.m., cutting a legal consultant to half-time and two public works employees taking on extra responsibilities after one employee transferred to another county position. A significant portion of the
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Elizabeth Hsiao-Wecksler is an associate professor of mechanical science and engineering. She joined the University in 2002 as a tenure track faculty person. Hsiao-Wecksler is one of five female researchers out of over 50 tenure-track faculty in this program. “It took mechanical engineering department 130 years to hire a female engineer in a 10-year tenure track,” she said. Though 43 percent of University professors, associate professors, assistant professors, visiting staff, postdoctorates, clinical faculty and administration and management staff are women, gender inequality is often seen in the areas of social sciences and technical studies, according to a University Division of Management Information report. Female professors are more prevalent in the social sciences, and their represen-
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BUDGET cuts, $214,000, came from a smaller transfer required for the pension fund. The pension systems’ actuary told the city that they would not have to put as much money into the pension funds as they had expected because their investments had done well in the past year, Prussing said. “We have been putting in exactly what is required by actuaries,” Prussing said. The biggest cut to the budget, however, is a $500,000 cut to the health insurance budget. Prussing said last year’s health insurance budget was $2.5 million, but the city was able to keep the expenditures to around $2 million. She proposed that the city do that again this year. Council members are still waiting to hear more on the feasibility of health insurance cuts from their insurance broker. “We really don’t know how much we’re going to be able to
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STEM “Only 4.4 percent of students across the country pursue bachelor’s degrees in engineering, which is far less than Asian countries,” she said. “Only 1.43 percent out of all engineering students in the country are female.” Hsiao-Wecksler said that a high proportion of young female students begin their education with interest in science and math but a majority too often switch to other fields when they reach middle and high schools.
Gender inequality in STEM fields A 2011 report by the U.S. Department of Commerce found that only one in seven engineers are female. The report also suggests that employment growth for women in STEM jobs has been stagnant since 2000. Hsiao-Wecksler said a woman who receives a Ph.D. is less likely than a man to seek an academic research position. “Women are required to balance between their professional and family lives, (and) because of (that) they find it difficult to pursue full-time research positions,” she said. Hsiao-Wecksler said time pressures, family setup, social responsibility and lack of female engineer role models are some of the problems for female researchers. Most faculty in the sciences work on average about 50 hours a week up through age 62, leaving little time to be around family, she said.
Women and economy A report by the Executive Task Force for Women, released through McKinsey & Company, a global consulting firm, found that between 1970 and 2009, women in the U.S. went from holding 37 percent of all jobs to 48 per-
increasing the number of hybrid buses included in its fleet. Currently, 55 of MTD’s 102 buses are hybrid, according to data obtained from the MTD. “It’s always nice to see the campus going green,” said Jennifer Woodyard, sophomore in ACES. “It’s nice to see companies that aren’t directly related to the University helping going green. It shows that the community is putting forth an effort to be more sustainable.”
Brittney can be reached at banadle2@dailyillini.com. (reduce health insurance spending) for two reasons,” said Eric Jakobsson, Ward 2, in late September. “One is, it’s still not clear what options would be available. Secondly, it’s also a matter of negotiation with unions that represent our employees in the fire department, the police department and our office staff.” Prussing said the city may have to consider reducing benefits to employees. If it comes down to it, she said the city would be better off reducing benefits to employees rather than firing people so that others can keep their benefits. Urbana has seen revenue increases of almost 34 percent in the last seven years, according to Urbana property, sales and income tax revenues from fiscal year 2005 through 2012. Mike Madigan, Ward 6, said he found it hard to believe that the city didn’t have more room for cuts and needs to find a more efficient budget.
Eli can be reached at ejmurra2@dailyillini.com. cent, which implies an addition of 38 million more women into the national workforce. The report suggests that without the female workforce, the national economy would be 25 percent smaller today — an amount equal to the combined gross domestic product of Illinois, California and New York. Iwona Jasiuk, professor of mechanical science and engineering, said some universities recognize the problems faced by women in academia and offer various programs to help them, including leaves of absence to take care of children, longer tenure time clocks and other arrangements. “There are several other peer institutions which have higher percentages of women on faculty. These include Stanford, Northwestern, Purdue, University of Michigan, among other institutions,” she said in an email. Jasiuk explained that academia is a high-pressure and highreward profession, and earning tenure during the childbearing time is a big challenge. “Women who are unmarried and do not have children publish (their research) as much as men,” she said. Jasiuk said support of administration and faculty and better awareness of search committees can encourage more women in academia. Individuals who drop out of science and math after years of training represent a huge economic loss, she added. Hsiao-Wecksler said it is important for universities to adopt more family-friendly policies to help prevent female= Ph.D.’s in the sciences from dropping out of research careers. She said different states, including Illinois, stress giving paid maternity leave to female researchers. “Stopping the clock on tenure for women scientists who give birth gives them extra time to do research and publish,” she said.
Zara can be reached at sikanea2@dailyillini.com.
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Local program supports domestic violence victims by caring for pets BY MARYCATE MOST CONTRIBUTING WRITER
When Allie, an anonymous source, was still living with her abuser, her pets, normally a source of comfort and refuge, became a tool used to threaten and punish her. “(He would) constantly threaten me with (the dogs),” Allie said. “He would say, ‘If you don’t do what you’re supposed to, I’m getting rid of the dogs.’ Or, his famous thing was (to say) I didn’t deserve them or I didn’t act right. When he got rid of my animals before, he told me and other people that I didn’t deserve any pets and that I didn’t take care of them.” This method of punishment is not uncommon for women living in homes with domestic violence. In a recent study published by the Journal of Interpersonal Violence, professor of human and community development Jennifer Hardesty analyzed the roles that pets play in women’s relationships with their abusers. Nine out of 19 abused women that she interviewed reported that their abuser had used their pets as a control tactic in the relationship. In eight out of those nine cases, this included violent threats, or even physical abuse of the pet. In Allie’s case, her abuser took her dogs away and had them euthanized in order to teach her a lesson. “I didn’t really have a choice in the matter,” Allie said. “With him taking (the pets), I had no control. I don’t know how the animals are treated. I fear(ed) for him getting rid of them and (for me) not seeing them again.” The Veterinary Medicine program at the University provides aid to women at local domestic violence shelters by offering a temporary home for their pets while they try to find a stable liv-
ing situation for themselves, and their children. A Pet’s Place program, which was founded by veterinary medicine students and faculty in 2001, takes in the pets for 30 days and provides them with full veterinary care, giving them vaccinations and providing any other health services that may be necessary for the pets. Hardesty and her colleagues Marcella Ridgway and Cheryl Weber hope the pet shelter eliminates any hesitation women have about leaving their abusive environment. “We believed that reluctance to leave behind a beloved pet might prevent or delay the woman leaving, therefore keeping her in a perilous circumstance,” Ridgway said. “The availability of care for the pet would facilitate women seeking safety.” Lisa Little, a court advocate at Champaign’s Center for Women in Transition, agreed that Pet’s Place enables women to leave their abusive environment. “In many cases with domestic violence, the most dangerous time for them is when they leave,” Little said. “When the women are no longer there, the abuser may take out their violence on the animal that is still at home. Knowing that their animals are unsafe often keeps victims at home.” A Pet’s Place allows women to be worried about one less thing while trying to relocate their families, Hardesty said. “They sometimes felt like they should be worrying about their kids, their own safety and getting housing and they didn’t feel like they should be worrying about their pets,” she said. “They wanted to be given permission to be worried about their pets.” Hardesty found in her study that finding a safe home for the pets and later reuniting with the
Pets influence survivors’ decisions in abusive relationships In a study conducted by Jennifer Hardesty, 19 local abused women were interviewed about the role of pets in their abusive relationships.
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pets was also a critical part of women’s emotional recovery process. “This study will just add to the growing body of literature saying that veterinarians, domestic violence workers, etc. all need to be looking at the needs of pets in these homes, but also to support the emotional bonds that women have to their pets,” Hardesty said. “It can be important for kids too, because if they have lost their home, moved to a different home and have gone through a lot of transitions, having something that is stable and having that reunion with their pet can be really positive.” The Pet’s Place shelter at the University offers its services to any woman that is staying at local women’s shelters, but in order to preserve confidentiality, the shelter is at an undisclosed location and does not often advertise its services to the broader com-
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munity. For this reason, Hardesty said, women are most likely to find out about these services when they first contact the shelter or when they visit their local veterinarian. “It is so challenging to get the word out to people that need the service, and still keep them safe,” Hardesty said. Local women’s shelters such as the Center for Women in Transition already ask women about their pets as part of their standard protocol, but they will continue to emphasize the emotional bonds between women and their pets in order to help the women rediscover stability in their lives. “If I had known about (this program) ahead of time, that would have saved my animals through the years (that) I’ve lost because of (my abuser),” Allie said.
Marycate can be reached most2@dailyillini.com.
Progress in Egypt stalls military seizes power, violates civil liberties BY NANCY A. YOUSSEF MCCLATCHY-TRIBUNE
CAIRO — Three months after the Egyptian military ousted the country’s first democratically elected president, Egypt now resembles the kind of police state whose oppressive policies gave rise to an iconic Arab Spring. Nearly three years and many protests, elections and governments later, it seems only the electorate has changed. The public, desperate for stability at any cost, has embraced the iron hand that rules and rejected the revolutionary and Islamist groups who pushed for change. For six weeks, Egyptians have abided by a curfew that has all but ended nightlife in much of the country. They’re largely silent about the arrests of thousands of civilians, some being tried before military tribunals. The military has conducted several operations on cities purportedly sympathetic to Islamists, rounding up citizens on charges as vague as supporting terrorism, all without any public outcry. The streets are lined with posters of Gen. Abdel Fatah el—Sissi, the defense minister who engineered the ousting of President Mohammed Morsi’s on July 3. Already a campaign has begun
calling for Sissi to run for president in elections tentatively scheduled for next year, though the jury remains out on whether he can deliver what Egyptians want most: a vibrant, or at least recovering, economy. “We gave Sissi the mandate and still we have seen nothing from him,” said Karim Magdy, 24, a waiter. The mass protests that once drew international attention are now a distant memory. Indeed, the military enjoys unprecedented popularity since the 2011 uprising that was supposed to end its grip on the country. Residents say they’ve lost interest in protests; they did not lead to change or solve their immediate problems. “Should I look for a job or protest? All the youth now are smoking hash because they are desperate and unemployed,” said Mohammed Abu Zaid, 23, who’s unemployed himself and who once protested. Amid such sentiment, those who had been at the center of Egypt’s political change — the revolutionaries, whose 18 days of demonstrations toppled longtime President Hosni Mubarak in 2011, and the Muslim Brotherhood, whose candidate, Morsi, became not only Egypt’s first
freely elected president, but also its first to be ousted in a coup — are trying to regroup. “If I have a problem, I should go to television channels and tell them my problem. They should escalate my voice to the person responsible. “I don’t have to protest and hurt someone to get what I want,” said Saleh Ahmed, 59, a cafe worker in Maadi. “Protesting distracts the country from developing. Enough. We want the country to move on.” Both revolutionaries and the Brotherhood say the days of expecting revolutionary change are over. The public is weary of talk of change that so far has brought only instability. “We are at square one as a revolution,” said Ahmed Maher, a founder of the April 6 Youth Movement, one of the primary organizers behind the protests that led to Mubarak’s resignation. Meanwhile, the Muslim Brotherhood moved its media operations to London, seeking in part to rebuild its credibility with the West. Its television channel, which the military shut down within hours of Morsi’s ouster, now runs from outside the country. Internally, the Brotherhood is back to operating underground,
holding furtive meetings about how to rebuild its popularity with young people and the general public. With its best-known leaders under arrest, the Brotherhood’s direction is now dependent on middle-level officials who hadn’t previously exercised wide-ranging authority. How successful they’ll be is an open question. The government shut down the Brotherhood’s newspaper last week, and a judge banned the Brotherhood from “all activities,” a ruling that if it stands would prevent the Brotherhood from providing the kind of social services that helped make it once the most powerful organization in the country. In defiance of the ruling, members staged small protests around the country last Friday, but they were nothing compared to the huge protests the Brotherhood had been able to turn out. No one is expecting quick results, certainly nothing on the scale of the last three years, when protests in the streets turned out two presidents. “It will be like the French Revolution or the Russian Revolution,” Tallima said of the prospects of the new revolutionary movement influencing events. “It will take years.”
No shutdown resolution in sight as threat of debt ceiling looms BY DAVID LAUTER AND KATHLEEN HENNESSEY MCCLATCHY-TRIBUNE
WASHINGTON — Failure by Congress to raise the nation’s debt ceiling would “cause economic chaos,” President Barack Obama warned as he pressed House Speaker John A. Boehner, R-Ohio, to allow votes to reopen government agencies and allow the Treasury to continue borrowing to pay the nation’s bills. Allowing the government to default would be “insane, catastrophic, chaos,” Obama said during an hourlong news conference, quoting language that he attributed to business leaders. Obama said he would sign even a short-term measure that would restore government funding and raise the debt limit, giving lawmakers more time to negotiate. Despite that gesture, the president used strident language toward the Republicans who would be sitting at the table with him. Obama repeatedly referred to the GOP tactics in the budget standoff as demands for “ransom” and “hostage taking.” “We can’t make extortion routine,” he said at one point, and at another referred to Republicans who have downplayed the risk of a default as “out of touch with reality.” The news conference came as Senate Democratic leaders were honing plans to bring a bill to the floor later this week
that would raise the debt ceiling. The Democratic strategy appears to be to pass such a bill in the Senate then hope that pressure from financial markets and negative polls will force the Republican-controlled House to follow suit next week as the deadline to raise the ceiling approaches. To overcome a potential Republican filibuster, the measure would need 60 votes, which would require at least six Republicans to vote with the 54 Democrats. Several Republicans have indicated they would vote with the Democrats on the issue, but it remains unclear whether the 60 votes can be rounded up. Obama also insisted that “no magic bullet” exists for avoiding the need to raise the debt ceiling, brushing aside arguments by some legal scholars that the president could use emergency powers to pay some bills and not others. The Treasury Department has said Congress needs to raise the debt limit by Oct. 17 to avoid the risk of a default, although the actual point at which the government would stop paying bills is probably several days later. Earlier in the day Obama spoke by phone with Boehner, and House leaders discussed a proposal with their members to create a bipartisan group that could negotiate a long-term solution to the budget standoff.
The idea caused immediate comparisons to the ill-fated “super committee” that formed a key part of the solution to the last big standoff over the debt limit, in the summer of 2011. That panel led nowhere, so Republican leaders took pains to insist that their current idea was not a repeat. But creation of a complicated process that can allow elected officials to compromise without appearing to do so is a long-standing Washington mechanism for getting out of political jams. In the phone call, Obama repeated previous statements that he would negotiate with Republicans over the budget, but only after they voted to reopen government agencies and raise the nation’s debt limit. Republicans stuck to their talking points as well, with Boehner’s spokesman characterizing Obama’s message as intransigent. “The president called the speaker again today to reiterate that he won’t negotiate on a government funding bill or debt limit increase,” spokesman Brendan Buck said in a statement. Obama and congressional Democrats say that if Boehner would allow the House to take an up-or-down vote on reopening government agencies, the measure would pass. Public statements from members of the House suggest that is true. Enough Republicans have
OLIVIER DOULIERY MCCLATCHY-TRIBUNE
President Barack Obama speaks at a news conference following a talk with House Speaker John Boehner in the briefing room of the White House Tuesday in Washington, D.C. gone on the record saying they would vote in favor of a budget bill without strings attached — a “clean continuing resolution,” as the Washington jargon calls it — to combine with Democrats to produce a majority. Boehner so far has not been willing to allow such a vote,
knowing that doing so would cause a revolt among the House’s most conservative members and further splinter an already divided Republican caucus. But he’s come under increasing pressure from party strategists who fear that refusing to allow such a vote
will deepen public dismay over GOP tactics. Refusing to allow an up-or-down vote is “politically untenable,” Ed Rogers, a former Republican White House official and longtime party strategist, wrote in a blog post Tuesday. The GOP has “entered the danger zone,” he said.
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FYCARE changes encourage open discussion of sexual assault
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eople are sexually assaulted — even raped — on college campuses across the country every day. The University is absolutely not an exception to this gruesome and violent crime. But that’s not to detract from the severity of sexual assault that happens outside the confines of a university campus.
It’s a pervasive crime. But on this campus, FYCARE programs have strived to curb the growth of sexual assault or eliminate the culture of it. There’s no way to reliably assess whether FYCARE’s programming is effective because so many cases of sexual assault go unreported. At the very least, we can surmise that without the program, there would be no formal University-sponsored strategy to address sexual assault. Although the number of reported cases at the University has hovered around 10-12 cases per year for the last three years, that doesn’t mean sexual assault isn’t prevalent. Those numbers may at first seem low simply because for every reported case, as many as three or four go unreported. To help inform more students and to try to speak better to them about the issue of sexual assault, the program’s coordinators made major adjustments to the script used by discussion facilitators. All incoming freshmen and transfer students must attend. They at last introduced gender-neutral scenarios in addition to the typical male and female scenarios. A report published by The Daily Illini last week about FYCARE’s changes explained that the alterations are intended to dispel common, but incorrect, assumptions about sexual assault and rape. This change will help to eliminate insensitive treatment that students have felt for years after attending the program. FYCARE has been criticized for a long time, no doubt. The common complaints students cite for their discomfort is that they felt perpetrator of sexual assault. From what we now know about sexual assault, it affects everyone. Anyone can be a victim. Still, there’s no circumventing the gendered nature of the crime. Based on the reported cases available, sexual assault often involves a man attacking a woman. That said, both men and women are sexually assaulted. People young and old are raped. People with every skin color are raped. We hope that the introduction of the gender-neutral scenarios will spark more discussion about sexual assault. We hope that this helps FYCARE facilitators to implement a more fair program about sexual assault. If persistent, these changes should encourage a more open discussion about sexual assault so that we might reduce the crime’s prevalence.
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Barndance survival guide: Flannels, festivities and Farm Lake have arrived KATE CULLEN Opinions columnist
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ummer has finally reached its end as we welcome in the new fall season, synonymous with crackling leaves underfoot, brisk sweater-weather and Starbucks’ pumpkin spice lattes. This is the most important time of the year, and no, it’s not because of midterms or football games. It’s something that is bigger than all of us, even bigger than the anticipation of Starbucks’ holiday-themed cups: barndance. Yes, I am talking about the cowboy boot holiday that captures the hearts of all University students this time of year with promises of flannel and hay that never seem to disappoint. For those uneducated in the art of barndance, it is a Midwestern farm town phenomenon that is the highlight of the fall season. Though I do not know the origin of barndance, I imagine some disgruntled group of teenagers once saw a barn set back deep within a corn field and thought it would be the ideal secluded place to drink copious amounts of alcohol. Then, maybe one of them carried this tradition over to the University and once the Greek system got a hold of this idea they made a T-shirt, bought some flannel and called it a date event. And just like that, barndance
was born. Today, barndance is the highlight of many social groups’ calendars and continues to grow in popularity due to the obvious southern theme and bundles of hay. The way it works is that a social group will rent out a barn in the Champaign-Urbana area and will host a party there as a date event. Even though the majority of barndances are Greek events, it is not an exclusively Greek enterprise, and many non-Greek organizations have taken up the fall trend as a social event. Many upperclassmen create a competition of the number of barndances that take place during the fall season by seeing how many they can be invited to. Being asked to a barndance as a date is a coveted position and may be nerve-wracking if you have never experienced it firsthand. So, if you anticipate attending your own barndance or getting asked to one, I suggest you follow these informal rules. First and foremost, while cowboy boots are not required, they are highly encouraged to attain the correct cowboy state of mind. When it comes to your wardrobe, the more layers, the better. Trust me, the woods get cold at night. Some of you may even choose to have a few drinks beforehand to ease the awkward tension between you and your date, because let’s be honest, a little liquid courage never hurt anyone. Now, once it’s time to board the big yellow bus that will magi-
cally transport you to the barn, be prepared to have your personal space invaded. There are never enough seats and you will have strangers sit on your lap — that’s just how it goes. Though it may be tempting, do not throw the hay. Even though it makes for the perfect picture moment when you and your friends throw hay into the air while giggling, it’s a fire hazard, and I’m fairly certain no one wants to be the guy who burns down the barn. Last, but certainly not least, if you do nothing else while at barndace at Farm Lake, find Loretta. For those who have only heard of this lady as a mythical grandmother who floats around the barn with snacks for the attendees, I can provide testament to her existence. She is also known as the elusive Chex Mix Lady who holds a place deep in our hearts due to her tireless efforts to keep barndance attendees nourished. She rides around on a golf cart bundled in a grey sweatshirt and passes out Chex Mix from a large wicker basket to hungry participants. She is the best thing about barndance. ‘Tis the season for barndance, and following these guidelines is sure to provide the best experience possible. Make the bored teenage founders of barndance proud — strap on your cowboy boots, button up your flannel and hold on tight because barn dance is a wild ride.
Kate is a senior in LAS. She can be reached at cullen9@ dailyillini.com.
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Tea Party won’t consider common-sense proposals thanks to corporate sponsors The Tea Party’s proposed budget allows insurance companies to charge women higher premiums or drop their coverage if they get pregnant. And it contains $40 billion of cuts to the SNAP program, which would take free school meals away from 210,000 children and affect 170,000 veterans. Clearly, this budget isn’t designed to put the health and welfare of women and children first. And the most frustrating part of the proposed cuts to SNAP is that the program actually boosts our economy, returning $9 for every $5 spent on the program in 2011.
Tea Party members argue that these cuts, while painful, are necessary in our hard economic times, but that simply isn’t true. Eliminating tax loopholes and subsidies for the oil and gas industry would add $4 billion to the federal budget every year. Ronald Reagan himself proposed similar measures back in 1985, and closing these loopholes would hardly be a hardship for the industry, since last year the five largest oil companies together earned $118 billion in profit. So why aren’t members of the Tea Party willing to consider these sorts of cuts? Because their corporate sponsors don’t like
them. Handouts to oil companies will not improve our economy, and neither will cuts to programs that save children from starvation. It’s time for responsible Republicans to take a stand against these extremists and get back to work on passing a budget that puts our economy and our families first, not Tea Party corporate sponsors and their extremist allies. Ask your representative to sign the discharge petition to force a vote on a clean spending bill and end this shutdown now.
HEATHER OWEN, alumna 2001
Since when did being an avid sports fan become a college necessity? Editor’s note: This letter is a response to a previous column, “An open letter to graduate students about school spirit,� published in the Oct. 8, 2013, edition of The Daily Illini. Your point that graduate students could find time for Illini sports if they wanted to is well taken. Despite my schedule, I still have a small amount of free time. As an adult in a college town, I have a great deal of freedom as to how I spend my free time. Cheering on the Illini is one option, and not a bad option at that. However, that’s as far as your point goes, and so school spirit remains one choice among many. As for myself, I prefer other things. I read, I check out new res-
taurants with friends, I stop by St. John’s at Sixth & Armory to pray and so forth. I often wish I had more time, because there are many more things I would love to do if I did, but I try not to waste too much time bemoaning the free time I don’t have or the opportunities I’m missing. The implications in your open letter go further, however. You seem to imply that graduate students have an obligation to our athletes: “It’s not just the undergraduates’ jobs to show support for their University; you can pick up some of the slack.� Where did this obligation come from? What right does our football team have to drag me out of bed on
Saturday mornings? I try my best to respect obligations to my teachers, my friends, my God and my country, and even to random strangers I’ve never met, but what law of the universe demands I give time and affection to particularly fit men and women wearing colorful, matching uniforms? I understand that our culture puts athletes on a pedestal. This is a perfectly human thing, because worship is perfectly human action. However, I do not choose to worship human athletes, and you will never be able to shame me into doing so.
BRANDON BIAGIOLI, graduate student in Law
iley Cyrus’ transformation from a beloved Disney star to the prolific pop icon that she is today has been controversial to say the least. However, she could have gone down a much darker path like former child star Amanda Bynes, or suffered a Lindsay Lohanesque downfall where drug and alcohol fueled stunts landed her in rehab or possibly a jail cell. Instead, Miley Cyrus has truly pulled off one of the greatest rebranding efforts in history. Her recent music videos are evidence enough of how racy she has become. Throughout the video for her recent hit, “We Can’t Stop,� Cyrus highlights extremely sexual situations and incorporates some very dirty dancing that people cannot seem to stop talking about. As part of her transformation, she used her recent appearance on Saturday Night Live to put a dagger through the heart of her child star alter-ego, when she announced that Hannah Montana was “murdered.� Hannah Montana represented a fun, kid-friendly pop star, but now Miley has cast off her childish disguise in favor of a more adult character. Additionally, Cyrus went on to explain how she is only 20 years old and needs her time to make mistakes. In many ways, Cyrus’ situation just highlights two major problems with our society: the overwhelming attention we give celebrities and the lack of understanding we have toward celebrities. Think about the popularity of reality TV shows such as “Keeping Up With the Kardashians.� Most recently, the show tied for the top spot alongside Thursday night football. The success of the Kardashian’s voyeuristic TV show demonstrates that people care enough to watch the mundane moments of their “real lives,� and it is this interest that allows viewers to live vicariously through these characters. In fact, I even have a friend who demands to be called Kim Kardashian. If that’s not dedication to a celebrity, I don’t know what is. Or consider the aftermath of Cyrus’ performance at the Video Music Awards: There were more than 90,000 downloads of her song “Wrecking Ball�, which premiered the same day as the VMAs. Forget the scandalous performance, people supported Cyrus during and after. The second problem relates a lot to the first, but always seems to be overlooked. It is a hard fact that Miley Cyrus is a human being, and she will make mistakes. Everyone makes mistakes, it’s just that most of us are not on the international stage. To those who say that being on an international platform obligates celebrities to carry on more maturely, why should they lose their right to make mistakes like any normal person?
People judge our politicians and leaders for their mistakes, but when we hold politicians accountable, it’s because they are not doing the jobs that the public elected them to do. Lil’ Wayne and Miley Cyrus are not public servants. It’s not a celebrity’s job to be perfect so that you have someone to look up to. Celebrities are not heroes, they are pretty people with cool talents. The main reason why these celebrities end up as people’s heroes is because people equate wealth and fame with respect and reverence. If you want a role model, look back at the great historical figures that have lived out their lives so that you can see their faults and successes. There is a reason that more people will say that they look up to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. than Dr. Dre. King led a group of people in a mass movement toward racial equality; Dr. Dre laid down some sick beats. So far, Miley Cyrus has been fairly deliberate with her media stunts, and it’s paying off. Her grand rebranding effort is working. She is producing popular, sexuallydriven music, and she has pulled off prolific stunts at large public events, such as the racy moves she put on Robin Thicke at the Video Music Awards. Her provocative new image has been carefully crafted for success. While her methods are slightly questionable, she is catering to the desires of her fans. Celebrities like Nicki Minaj, Ke$ha, Rhianna, and Lady Gaga are celebrated for their over-the-top performances. Cyrus most likely saw this trend and decided to create an edgier persona before she burned out or became a forgotten child star. Say what you like, Miley Cyrus just might have twerked her way to success.
Max is a freshman in DGS. He can be reached at mpfishe2@dailyillini.com.
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CLOCKS 8. The 1878 Tower Clock: The last stop on the campus clock tour was the Tower Clock, located in the Mechanical Engineering Lab. Unlike the rest of the clocks, this clock’s face is clear, and the motion of the gears can be seen through it. It was designed and built by S.W. Robinson, the fi rst mechanical engineering professor of the University, along with his students, primarily a student named Fred Francis. The gears were purchased by the class of 1878, which was the fi rst fouryear graduating class at the University, Hannon said. This clock was the favorite of Craig Flowers, director of computing services for the College of Veterinary Medicine. “This one was by far my favorite because it has its origins here,” Flowers said. “You can see everything quite clearly,” he added in regard to the gears. The Tower Clock is also Hannon’s favorite to show people on his tours. “(I like to show it because) it was the longest and hardest to fi x and fi nd a place for,” he explained. “And because Fred Francis worked so hard on it.”
Abby can be reached at glickmn2@dailyillini.com.
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Fall fashion: What’s in and what’s out Guidelines for keeping up with this season’s newest trends
BY SAHER KHAN STAFF WRITER
While high-low dresses, chino shorts and pastel colors dominated summer wardrobes, the season has changed and fall apparel is ready for a new vogue. The pumpkin-picking season calls for autumn-colored hues, plenty of layers and outerwear accessories. Here are the season’s guidelines on what is “in” and how to add your own flair to keep it “fall fresh.”
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DOs Jade Williams, Akira representative and junior in Fine and Applied Arts, has always had a keen eye for fashion. As president of College Fashion Connect, she has had experience in bringing unfamiliar students into the fashion world. “Fashion do’s this season are defi nitely to wear cool prints and textures like corduroy pants,” Williams said. “And when it comes to layering, try doing things like wearing shirts under button-ups and throw on a printed jacket over it.” To accentuate layered outerwear, she recommends that students experiment with different types of knit hats or beanies. She also said that boots are an essential for fall, including riding, motorcycle and ankle boots. “We’re going back to more of a grungy look,” she said. “Plaid is a big thing again, and oversized sweaters are really in. People should also really look at leather accents.” Charmaine Simmons, fashion blogger and campus representative for Rent the Runway, emphasized that print and texture necessities are not only for girls, but boys as well. “Some boys are really trendy now — I feel like guys can play around textured pants,” said the junior in LAS. “Playing around with texture and patterns and dark plaid is really popular for boys these days.” Another unisex style for the season is leather items and accessories. “Boys and girls should own a leather jacket; everyone should have one,” Simmons said. “It’s a necessity to add an edgy touch to things.” As a continued popular style from last year, leather accents can make a regular outfit look a lot better, Simmons said. These can include a leather coat or having leather trim on a sweater. Aside from leather, patterns and layering, Williams and Simmons said that colors play an essential role this season. Colors like oxblood, burgundy, maroon and “jewel-tone colors” like emerald and royal blues are major do’s, Williams said. However, students shouldn’t be afraid to add subtle bright colors to their outfits either. “A strategic placement of something, like a bright pink scarf with more warm colored hues, can be just the extra flare an outfit needs,” she said. “Don’t stick to all dark colors; the weather is already cold, so don’t make your outfit look so cold too. Spice it up.” When it comes to finding what is trendy and how to jump into fashion, Williams and Simmons both agreed that fashion blogs are the best way to fi nd out about new styles. “If people want to get into what’s popular right now, I say start online (and) look into fashion blogs,” Williams said. “The Man Repeller is one of my favorite ones. To me, blogs are one of the best ways to fi nd out what’s in and how to make it your own at the same time.“ Williams has a fashion blog of her own, which has also been turned into an online store at styleaesthetics.com. Simmons, who has a fashion blog as well, said that if students want to become “fashionable” it all depends on what look they’re going for. Inspiration can even come from paying attention to styles seen while walking around campus. “If they’re lost, a great way to get inspired is by checking out fashion magazines,” Simmons said. “Also street-style fashion is number one right now in getting people looking at fashion.”
DON’Ts Where there are do’s, there will inevitably be don’ts, and Williams and Simmons share what they don’t like for this season. “Don’t do summer prints, like flowers or palm trees, and please don’t wear Ugg boots unless (you’re) wearing sweatpants,” Williams said. “Ugg boots are for dress-down clothes only.” Simmons said that shoes like wedge boots are major don’ts, and that people should look more at ankle boots instead. But when keeping up with the latest trends, a major issue can be affording fashion purchases. Williams and Simmons both said that places like Topshop, Zara and ASOS.com are great for online shopping and have a wide selection of vogue items, but these places can be pricey. Students can avoid going through all their spending money by checking out the sale sections of these sites for the best deals. “As students, we’re on a budget so it’s important to buy essentials first and build up your closet from there,” Simmons said. “You have to look at what you want and can fi nd similar great pieces at a lot
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of different stores. You should invest in essential pieces that you’ll wear over and over.” No matter how acclaimed a style may be, wearing trends that are outside of a student’s comfort zone isn’t worth the price, Williams and Simmons said. Both believe that fashion is not necessarily limited to the most recent trends, but students can wear anything they want as long as they wear it with confiden=ce. “Making something your own is always the number one thing you can do to be fashionable,” Williams said. Asif Bhatti, sophomore in Engineering, is known among his peers for being a well-dressed individual, according to Marya Jan, sophomore in LAS. However, Bhatti thinks that being “fashionable” is subjective. “I just dress the way I feel and people think it is nice, but I think fashion is relative to each person,” Bhatti said. “It shows people’s personalities and people’s tastes can be different. It is hard to say what is good and bad because everyone has their own style.” Simmons said that there is a difference between fashion and style, and that many times people get confused. “Fashion is different from person to person,” Simmons said. “Fashion and style are two different things, and that’s why people get so confused. I feel like we’re in the age where we develop our own styles in college.” Fashion has less to do with what is in and more to do with how people feel about what they’re wearing. “The way that you look represents the way that you feel,” Bhatti said. “I’ve always been a big believer in that notion — that when you look good, you feel good.”
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n Oct. 4, Bruce Hannon, professor of geography and geographic information science, led a small group on a tour of eight historic clocks at the University. The tour stretched from the College of ACES to the Engineering Quad, showing clocks dating back to 1820. Hannon, who restores clocks in his free time, has given about six tours in the past, one or two per semester. He said he enjoys giving tours to anyone interested, because he thinks â&#x20AC;&#x153;itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fun to show them something that youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re interested in.â&#x20AC;? He is also in the process of planning another tour for sometime in November. 1. The Ag. Deanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Clock: The first clock on the tour is located in the Agriculture Deanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s office in Mumford Hall. It was purchased by the College of ACES in 1906. The clockâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s system failed in the 1920â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and was given a new dial in 1960. It was fully restored by Hannon in 2009. This clock has its roots in the Champaign-Urbana area, because it was created by the National Self-Winding Clock Company in Champaign. 2. The 1850â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s clock of Gregor Mendel: The clock belonged to Gregor Mendel, a signifi-
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cant contributor to the field of genetics. A gift to the University, the clock is located in the Library Archives room in the Main Library, Hannon said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;From 1960 to 2005, the clock was sitting down in the archives (and wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t running). One of the archivists told me about it, and I had to get it fixed,â&#x20AC;? Hannon said. He restored the clock in 2010. 3. The University Presidentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Clock: The University Presidentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Clock was made in the 1820s and donated to the University. Hannon recently restored the clock. This grandfather clock displays the lunar cycle above its face, and it now sits in the University Presidentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office in the Henry Administration Building. 4. The Altgeld Library Grandfather Clock: The Altgeld Library Grandfather Clock was made by the Self-Winding Clock Company of New York in the 1890s. Before the Master Clock took over, the Altgeld Library Grandfather Clock controlled all the other University clocks by sending a signal to other clocks for them to be synced.
5. Illini Union clock No. 1: There are two historic clocks inside the Union. The first is a
Howard Miller Grandfather Clock, located in the lobby, which is â&#x20AC;&#x153;the longest-running clock without attendance,â&#x20AC;? Hannon said, meaning that â&#x20AC;&#x153;it doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t need to be re-wound as much as the other clocks.â&#x20AC;? This chain-driven clock was made in 1978. 6. Illini Union clock No. 2: The second Union clock has a moon dial and is kept in the Unionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Colonial Room. It was made in the 1890â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s by German clockmaker Gustav Becker. Hannon restored it 40 years ago, and he described it as being well-built. 7. The Master (Engineering Deanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s) Clock: The Master Clock, or the Engineering Deanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Clock, was originally built in 1898 and was restored in 2011. It controlled the campus bells and clocks from when it was built until the 1960s. The self-winding clock is kept in Engineering Hall. Both this clock and Mendelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s clock impressed Chris Wright, tour attendee and assistant director for DNA services in the Biotechnology Center. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was a tie between the Master Clock, for its appearance, and the Mendel Clock for who owned it,â&#x20AC;? she said.
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Editorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s note: The Daily Illini sports desk sits down Sunday nights and decides which Illinois athlete or coach is our Illini of the Week. Athletes and coaches are evaluated by individual performance and contribution to team success. Illini golfer Brian Campbell had ambitious goals coming into his junior season and spent all summer working toward those goals. Playing an important role in his first two seasons on the team, he knew it was time to step up and fill the No. 1 roster spot after Thomas Pietersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; PGA Tour departure. Both of his goals â&#x20AC;&#x201D; obtaining a tournament win and setting a personal record â&#x20AC;&#x201D; were accomplished last weekend at the Macdonald Cup. The Macdonald Cup, which takes place at The Course at Yale in New Haven, Conn., is considered one of the best and most challenging college courses in America. It is known for its very large and tricky greens, which posed an immense challenge for Campbell.
â&#x20AC;&#x153;We did a lot of short game stuff (in practice) ... because we knew that it was going to be a tough course for the short game especially,â&#x20AC;? Campbell said. Despite being different than other courses the Illini have played, it was an advantage for Campbell, who is known for his exquisite short game. Because the Illini were inexperienced with the course, they played two practice rounds instead of the usual one to acclimate themselves. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We mainly focused on the good places to be on the greens and around the greens because the most difficult part was going to be managing your game around the greens,â&#x20AC;? Campbell said. In the first round, Campbell played his best 18 holes of golf as an Illini, posting a 64, which beat his personal record at Illinois by 3 strokes and tied the second-best score in school history. Campbell attributed his first-round success to his course management. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I knew where to place the ball to get a birdie,
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Only five games into his collegiate career, freshman quarterback Aaron Bailey is fulfilling a dream. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My dream has always been to play as a true freshman,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When I got the opportunity to play, I tried to grasp it.â&#x20AC;? The spotlight has been on Bailey since he stepped foot on campus, despite being third on the depth chart. The Illini have mainly used Bailey in a â&#x20AC;&#x153;Wildcatâ&#x20AC;? formation, with the intent of getting the freshman to run the ball between the tackles. Bailey is alone in typical shotgun formation with tight ends lined directly behind the tackles and two receivers split out wide. Bailey motions and one receiver streaks across the formation. When the ball is snapped, the quarterback can either hand off on the jet sweep or keep up the middle. In limited action through five games, Bailey has made the most of his opportunities. The freshman is only one of three for three yards passing but has carried 14 times for 77 yards and three touchdowns. His touchdown tally is tied with running back Donovonn Young for the team lead. With the success of the Wildcat formation, offensive coordinator Bill Cubit has turned to Bailey in clutch situations to gain short yardage. In the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s loss to Washington on Sept. 14, with
the Illini trailing by two touchdowns, Bailey and the Wildcat package were called on for a crucial fourth-and-one from the Washington 10-yard line. Bailey faked to a sweeping Josh Ferguson and took the ball off the left side. Seeing a hole open up after Ted Karras and Jon Davis paved the way, Bailey accelerated into the end zone untouched to bring the Illini within a touchdown. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was clutch time in the game, I was just trying to get the first down,â&#x20AC;? Bailey said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But thank God it opened up and I was able to score.â&#x20AC;? Despite being five years apart, comparisons can be made between Bailey and incumbent starter Nathan Scheelhaase on the field. Both players were fourstar recruits coming out of high school and are primarily seen as dual-threat quarterbacks. In addition, both saw action as freshmen, albeit Scheelhaase had a redshirt year before he was put on the field. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a mature kid, coming from an awesome family,â&#x20AC;? Scheelhaase said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When you have a bunch of those things that help get you ready jumping into an environment like this and having that hype and expectations, it definitely gets him in the mindset that he needs to have.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Nate is a great teacher,â&#x20AC;? Bailey added. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a future coach, I see.â&#x20AC;? Although Bailey is still learning the whole offense â&#x20AC;&#x201D; he ran
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When the games become harder, so do the checks. The No. 4 Illini hockey teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s season hangs in the balance over the next two months, and the big men are well aware that their physical presence is needed on the ice. In fi rst two weekends of the season, head coach Nick Fabbrini was disappointed with the way the Illini came out in the fi rst period and warned that when their competition grew tougher, the margin for error would grow smaller. The Illini have found themselves thrown to the wolves, playing five top-10 ACHA teams in a row and having been swept at home in their fi rst CSCHL conference matchups this weekend against No. 8 Iowa State, a weekend that Fabbrini called embarrassing. The fuel is there and the Illiniâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s enforcers are ready to start the fi re early in the game instead of too late. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A good way to get everyone into the game is to play physical,â&#x20AC;? senior Eddie Quagliata said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We always try to get that part of our game going, because it really does help create energy for everyone and we play a lot harder.â&#x20AC;? This proved to be true for the Illini during their 4-3 shootout victory over Michigan State two weeks ago. Fabbrini and his players said they came out fl at in the fi rst period, which led to a Spartans goal in the fi rst period, and the Illini found themselves down after the fi rst period. It was when Quagliataâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s physical play exploded in the second period that the Illini began mounting a comeback, which they capped off in the shootout after tying the game on a power play goal with under three minutes remaining in regulation. Senior Kevin Chowaniec said heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s talked with Quagliata about elevating their physical play and has tried modeling his physicality off other antagonizing players like senior John Scully. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re trying to get physical play going with Scully,â&#x20AC;? Chowaniec said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I just try to play like him. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s always working his butt off.â&#x20AC;? But for some new players on the team, the ACHAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s strict penalties on hockeyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most common method of physical play has them still getting used to playing under a new rulebook. While players in the NHL and junior leagues settle disputes with fi sts, the ACHA
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heavily enforces suspensions against players who drop the gloves to fi ght â&#x20AC;&#x201D; something freshman defenseman Cody von Rueden isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t yet comfortable with after playing five seasons at the junior level. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s different for me,â&#x20AC;? von Rueden said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m used to a five-minute penalty if you drop the gloves, so itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s defi nitely hard to get used to. (In the ACHA), if you drop the gloves, your helmetâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s off and you start squaring up for a fight, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to be in big trouble.â&#x20AC;? Von Rueden said opposing teams know who the Illiniâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s top guys are, and they try to coax them into penalties during scrums and through big hits. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the enforcerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s job to defend the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s top guys and keep them out of fi ghts, according to von Rueden, such was the case when he jumped into a scrum during the Illiniâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 7-4 victory over Michigan State to stand up for freshman winger Eric Saulters. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Other teams know who our teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s top players are, and we canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have our top guys fall into that trap,â&#x20AC;? Von Rueden said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I like to step in there, settle things out and grab a guy and get them off him.â&#x20AC;? Quagliata said he gets under the opposing teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s skin through antagonizing players while the refereeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s focus is elsewhere. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sometimes when the ref isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t really looking, you can give him a little bit and then they catch the retaliation,â&#x20AC;? Quagliata said with a smirk. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s part of the game and you have to pick your time to do it. Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got to be careful, though, because it could also turn on you.â&#x20AC;? The Illini have found themselves on the wrong end of those situations far too often this season, according to Fabbrini and last weekend against Iowa State, the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s penalties began costing them goals. The Illini allowed three power play goals, not including two that were waved off. Fabbrini called the Illini special teams a â&#x20AC;&#x153;work in progressâ&#x20AC;? and is an integral part of the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s game, needing to be quickly fi xed before facing four more top-10 teams over the next month, starting with No. 2 Arizona State this weekend in Chicago. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have really important games coming up,â&#x20AC;? von Rueden said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The less we stay out of the box, the better we are.â&#x20AC;?
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Illinoisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Aaron Bailey runs for a touchdown during the game against No. 19 Washington at â&#x20AC;&#x153;Chicago Homecomingâ&#x20AC;? at Soldier Field on Sept. 14. Bailey has contributed much to the Illini offense as a true freshman. the regular offense in mop-up duty in the fourth quarter of a win against Miami (Ohio) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; he has carved out a niche for playing time in the right situations. Bailey has come to expect to be called on in short-yardage scenarios, even though he doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know beforehand when heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be brought in. Even with a relative small sample of playing time this season behind the senior Scheelhaase, senior wide receiver Ryan Lankford warned Bailey not to be yearning for the future too
quickly. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The seniors always told me, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Hey, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to go by fast,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? Lankford said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was just like, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Shut up, whatever. I got four years here. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not going to go by fast.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re almost halfway through the season now of my senior year, so I just told the guys, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Enjoy it. Soak it all in. These are going to be the greatest four years of your life.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;?
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Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning (18) points out Dallas Cowboys outside linebacker Bruce Carter (54) before the snap during a play at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on Sunday. Columnist Wilson argues Manning receives too much attention.
eyton Manning is one of the most eminent names is the NFL â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and I hate it. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not because Manning is a bad guy. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve never met him, so I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t make any real testament to his character, and he doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t seem to be spending the offseason getting in trouble or doping up on performance enhancers. All in all, he seems like a pretty nice guy. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not because of the teams heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s played for, either. My only beef with the Colts is that they beat the Bears in 2007 for Super Bowl XLI. And as far as the
Broncos go, they keep Philip Rivers and the Chargers buried at the bottom of the AFC West â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s OK with me. Really, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not so much Manning at all â&#x20AC;&#x201D; itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s his image. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s his do-no-wrong, good-guy look that wins him so much affection. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the unintentional smugness that accompanies his commercials that rubs me the wrong way. I mean, canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t I just reap the benefits of having a Papa Johnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s down the street without thinking about the prominent and noble Peyton Manning? But these complaints are trivial when compared to his obnoxiously prevalent position as the sovereign of football. The headlines seem to repeat themselves every week. Look, Peyton Manning did something
incredible this week, read here to find out why you really shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be surprised! They read an awful lot like adorned English poems that sing the praises of Queen Elizabeth, and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m completely sick of it. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not an issue of whether Manning deserves buckets of admiration. He does, more so than anyone else currently in the NFL. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been over two years since he underwent neck fusion surgery, and he is still proactive in expanding his legacy. And he seems to do it all with a plain and happy smile. He has thrown for 1,884 yards and 20 touchdowns at 75.8 percent completion rate this season. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 162 yards and seven touchdowns more than any other quarterback in the league. He
even has the potential to be the first NFL quarterback to ever throw for 6,000 yards in a season â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s his 15th season as a starter. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s about the closest thing to a perfect athlete that there is. Some people adore the Peyton Mannings of the world â&#x20AC;&#x201D; those proper, gracious athletes who just seem to be honest and happy playing their sport. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the image that some people want slapped on every athlete, to be looked up to as role models for the young generation. But deep down, isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t it sometimes exhilarating to see the natural order disrupted? As the Joker says in the Dark Knight, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Introduce a little anarchy ... upset the established
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Middle blocker Stadick quickly becoming key player BY BLAKE PON STAFF WRITER
For Illinois freshman middle blocker Katie Stadick, volleyball runs in the family. Stadick is one of six immediate family members that play or have played the sport. Both of her parents played at Wheaton College, her mom on the varsity team and her dad at the club level. Her brother, Rob, plays at the club level for Wheaton and her younger brother, Scott, plays for a local club team in Watertown, Wis., where the Stadicks hail from. Katie credits her older sister, Debbie, who played middle blocker at Iowa State from 2008-2011, as one of her bigger influences in the sport. “(Debbie) was my role model and still is my role model,” Katie said. “She was a big influence for me just because of how she played — her attitude and her work ethic.” Katie’s own work ethic can be traced back to her childhood growing up in the small Wisconsin town of about 24,000 people. Her grandparents, who are farm owners, spent a lot of time with her at the farm, occasionally enlisting Katie to help work. “I would help my grandfather in the summer occasionally,” she said. “I’d like to think (it made me stronger). My grandpa taught us to work hard and just have that sort of attitude.” Her hardworking attitude paid off early in high school, as Katie was recruited as a sophomore by the Illini, who were ranked No. 6 in the nation at the time. She committed to Illinois shortly
after visiting. “I just really liked the atmosphere and the coaching staff, (head coach) Kevin (Hambly) and everything that was happening here,” she said. “It just felt like a good fit.” Following in her sister’s footsteps briefly crossed Katie’s mind, but she said she simply wanted to choose a different path. For Illinois, Stadick is well on her way to becoming a key part of the program through all four years, similar to Debbie at Iowa State. Katie leads all true freshman in sets played (23), kills (22), hitting percentage (.273) and blocks (22). “She’s great, she’s a great player, she’s a great addition to this team,” freshman outside hitter Maddie Mayers said. “She can hit balls on the 10-foot line in front of the setter, behind the setter. She’s progressing quickly, but the game is still pretty fast, and I think it’ll come to her soon.” When asked about his expectations for Stadick for the rest of the year, Hambly said it “depends on Katie.” Blocking is one aspect of her game Hambly said she needed to work on, but he said she might be the team’s best middle attacker. “She’s a dynamic attacker,” he said. “It’s not about physicality or size for her. She’s really high and really long, it’s just about understanding how to get over the net and giving people space. If she figures that out, she can play a lot.”
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Illinois’ Katie Stadick (12) and Ali Stark (13) attempt a block during the match against Washington at Huff Hall on Sept. 13,.
Former Illini athletes prove themselves at the pro level MICHAEL WONSOVER Staff writer
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his week was great for Illinois football. Well, not for the current Illinois football team, which was blown out by Nebraska on Saturday, but for the former Illini players competing in the NFL. Rashard Mendenhall, Pierre Thomas and Jeff Cumberland all reached the end zone this week, proving that Illinois boasts some solid players in the professional ranks. The Illinois alumni touchdown party inspired me to rank the best current Illini across the major league sports. 10. Steve Weatherford, punter, New York Giants Punting may not be the sexiest thing in sports, but Weatherford has made a living at the position. The eight-year veteran is currently punting for the New York Giants, where he ranks eighth in the NFL in gross punting average at 47.5. He led the NFL with 42 punts inside the 20-yard line in 2010 while playing for the Jets. 9. Rashard Mendenhall, running back, Arizona Cardinals Mendenhall, who was Illinois’ best player on the 2008 Rose Bowl squad, would’ve competed for the No. 1 spot on this list from 2009-10 when he rushed for more than 1,000 yards for consecutive seasons to go along with 20 rushing touchdowns when he was with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Three years and numerous injuries later, Mendenhall is struggling on a middling Arizona Cardinals team, averaging only 3.2 yards per carry. At 26 years old, Mendenhall still has
time to prove that his prime isn’t over. 8. Meyers Leonard, center, Portland Trailblazers Leonard, the 11th overall selection of the 2012 NBA Draft, had an up-and-down rookie season. The 6-foot-11 center saw his player efficiency rating drop from 24.1 during his sophomore season at Illinois to 12.14 with the Portland Trailblazers. Leonard still showed his potential, as he sported a 59.6 true shooting percentage, which was second among rookies and ranked ninth among NBA centers. Portland acquired center Robin Lopez in the offseason, so Leonard will likely have to come off the bench again next season, but the future is bright for the athletic big man. 7. Jon Asamoah and Jeff Allen, offensive linemen, Kansas City Chiefs The Illini duo spearheads a Kansas City offensive line that has helped the Chiefs rank 11th in the NFL in points per game. The 5-0 Chiefs have benefited from the protection of their offensive line, which has allowed only 13 sacks so far this season. Asamoah has started in every game he’s played since 2011, while Allen has started in every game he’s appeared in but three in his first two seasons in the league. 6. Jeff Cumberland, tight end, New York Jets The former Illini wide receiver and tight end had a modest start to his NFL career, appearing in just four games during his first two years after being signed as an undrafted free agent by the New York Jets in 2010. The past two years Cumberland has become a reliable target, reeling in five touchdowns. Cumberland has caught a touchdown each of the past two weeks, including a
pivotal 20-yard reception for a score in a 30-28 win in Atlanta on Monday. Geno Smith has targeted Cumberland eight times in the past three games and the tight end has reeled in all but one of those passes. 5. Vontae Davis, cornerback, Indianapolis Colts Davis was a dynamic player during his time at Illinois, as he picked off seven passes during his career to go along with a punt block return for a touchdown and 215 kick return yards. The hard-hitting cornerback was drafted 25th overall in 2009 by the Miami Dolphins and was traded in 2012 to the Indianapolis Colts. According to expected points added per game, which measures the impact of each play a player is involved in, Davis ranked 12th among NFL cornerbacks at 2.73 during his first year with the Colts. If Davis can stay healthy, as he’s missed 10 games the past two seasons, he has the potential to become an elite NFL cornerback. 4. Pierre Thomas, running back, New Orleans Saints Thomas has always been underrated. Having to share carries with Mendenhall during his final year at Illinois in 2006, Thomas didn’t have the opportunity to showcase himself enough to be drafted by an NFL team. Nonetheless, Thomas has carved out a nice career for himself, spending all of his seven seasons with the New Orleans Saints. Always a threat to catch the ball out of the backfield, Thomas has received for 1,883 yards and 10 touchdowns in his career, including two receiving touchdowns against his hometown Bears on Sunday. Thomas also has a stellar 4.6 yards per carry for his career. 3. Whitney Mercilus, linebacker, Houston Texans Mercilus loves creating hav-
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The New York Jets celebrate a touchdown against the Atlanta Falcons on Monday at the Georgia Dome. oc. During his final year at Illinois, Mercilus led the country in sacks per game with 1.23 while forcing a Big Ten singleseason record nine fumbles. Mercilus’ breakout season led to him being drafted 26th overall in 2012 by the Houston Texans. After a solid rookie season in which Mercilus had six sacks and two forced fumbles, the second-year linebacker already has 4.5 sacks on the season, ranking eighth in the league. Mercilus turned 23 in July, meaning he will contend for a higher spot on this list for many years to come. 2. Corey Liuget, defensive end, San Diego Chargers Liuget, the 18th overall pick of the 2011 draft, had a breakout season for the Chargers in 2012. Liuget led the Char-
gers defensive line with seven sacks, 61 tackles and 15 tackles for loss. J.J. Watt was the only defensive lineman to defend more passes in the NFL than Liuget (nine). Liuget has started slow this season with only one sack, but it’s just a matter of time before the 300-pound athletic specimen turns things around. Liuget only had two sacks through Week 11 last season, so he still has time to have another strong season. 1. Deron Williams, point guard, Brooklyn Nets D-Will is the only player on this list who is a superstar in his respective sport. After being a major cog in Illinois’ national championship run in 2005, the Utah Jazz took Williams with the 3rd pick in the draft. Since being traded to the
Nets, Williams has failed to reach his level of play while he was in Utah, but the former Illini is still among the best point guards in the league. Last season, Williams was fifth in the league in assists per game (7.7), 11th in 3-pointers made (169) and placed seventh among NBA point guards in PER (20.38). Williams also went on a tear at the end of last season , averaging 24.6 points and 8.4 assists per game during the final month of the regular season. With new toys in Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce and Andrei Kirilenko, Williams may hold down this spot for a while longer.
Michael is a senior in Media. He can be reached at wonsovr2@dailyillini.com.
Women’s tennis prepares for 1st preview of Big Ten opponents BY ALEX ROUX STAFF WRITER
Michelle Dasso is looking forward to Thursday’s ITA Midwest Regionals at Michigan, and for good reasons. “It’s definitely exciting for multiple reasons,” said Dasso, head coach of the Illinois women’s tennis team. “We’re playing people in (our) conference and in the region, getting a chance to look at the competition we’ll face throughout the year.” Dasso will also get to see how freshmen Jerricka Boone and Louise Kwong fare in their first collegiate tournament.
“I’m certainly excited to see Jerricka and Louise in action and see how they pan out,” Dasso said. Freshman Alexis Casati will also compete, following an impressive debut at the West Point Invitational at the end of September. She went 4-0 in singles matches and won her bracket, sparking the desire to keep up among her fellow freshmen as they compete for the first time. “I’m not trying to top Alexis, but it would be really cool to keep the good status of the freshmen,” Kwong said. Joining the three freshmen at
regionals will be junior Melissa Kopinski and seniors Misia Kedzierski and Allison Falkin. They will get their first look of the season at players around the Big Ten, including Michigan, Michigan State, Northwestern, Wisconsin and Ohio State. Michigan and Northwestern both boast ranked singles players, each of which will compete for a regional title. “Any chance you get to get a peek at your competition that you’ll be facing in the spring, it kind of sets the bar,” Dasso said. “You see where you are, where you stack up, what strengths you
have and improvements that need to be made.” In the practices leading up to Thursday’s tournament, Dasso has put an emphasis on ball control, as well as working to make points last longer. To sustain such rallies, her players also have to be well conditioned. “We have to run a lot,” Boone said. “I’ve been working on my forehand and just staying in the point longer.” Perhaps the biggest concern facing Dasso is the state of the doubles play, citing the doubles performances in her team’s first two tournaments as “not where
we want to be.” With three freshmen competing this weekend, she is forced to send two tandems (Boone/Casati, Kedzierski/ Kwong) that have never played a collegiate match together. Kopinski and Falkin will also compete as a doubles pair after a somewhat disappointing performance at last week’s All-American Championships tournament in Southern California. Dasso attempted to offset the concerns by focusing on doubles in practice this week. “That’s what the fall is about,” Dasso said. “Making sure that you’re trying different teams, giving them a little bit more time
together to see if that’s the right fit, and if not making, the adjustments so come springtime, we’re ready to go.” Although the doubles pair of Kopinski and Falkin was ranked No. 35 in the nation entering the season, Dasso said nothing was set in stone as far as pairing the two in future tournaments. “We’re definitely not sticking with anything for certain,” Dasso said. “If it’s not the right fit, we’re not afraid to make changes.”
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Buckeyes’ chances in BCS uncertain, freshman quarterback Armstrong shining for Cornhuskers BY TEDDY GREENSTEIN CHICAGO TRIBUNE
Ohio State is idle Saturday, so the opponent will be about as challenging as its next five. Or so goes the prevailing wisdom. The 6-0 Buckeyes will next face Iowa and Penn State at home, then Purdue and Illinois on the road, followed by a home date against Indiana. Not one ranks better than 45th in the Sagarin ratings. Buckeyes fans are now starting to debate Ohio State’s chances of playing for the BCS title. If the Buckeyes win out, beating Michigan in the season finale and the Legends division win-
ner in Indianapolis, they will still need help. And that’s appropriate, given that Ohio State’s best nonleague win came at 1-4 Cal and that the Big Ten ranks fourth or fifth nationally, about even with the Big 12 and behind the SEC, Pac-12 and ACC. The top four teams right now Szczerba are Alabama, Clemson, Stanford and Oregon. And Florida State is a hair behind Ohio State. So assuming the SEC champion grabs one spot, Ohio State likely will need Oregon, Stanford, Clemson and Florida State to lose at least one game. Clemson and Florida State meet
Oct. 19; Oregon and Stanford lock horns Nov. 7. Ohio State is averaging 46.8 points and has been solid against the run, but coach Urban Meyer called the Buckeyes’ pass defense “very alarming right now.” Northwestern’s Kain Colter and Trevor Siemian combined to complete 25 of 31 passes against the Buckeyes on Saturday. Thanks to the play of quarterback Tommy Armstrong Jr., Nebraska can allow Taylor Martinez to fully heal from a turf toe injury to his left foot. What also helps is that the Cornhuskers play conference weakling Purdue on
Saturday before getting a second bye week. “I’d be lying if I said having the bye doesn’t play into it a little,” coach Bo Pelini said, adding that priority No. 1 is beating Purdue. Armstrong, a redshirt freshman from Texas, was considered one of the top dual-threat quarterbacks in his recruiting class. He has exceeded the hype with strong performances against San Diego State and Illinois, combining to complete 20 of 28 passes and run for 56 yards on 14 carries. Pelini said Martinez will start when his foot fully recovers. “Tommy looks polished on the
surface,” Pelini said, “but he still made some young mistakes and is a work in progress.” Minnesota defensive coordinator Tracy Claeys pinch-hit on Tuesday’s weekly Big Ten coaches call for coach Jerry Kill, who is recovering from a seizure that caused him to miss Saturday’s game at Michigan. Claeys said he is not certain when Kill, who is resting at home and taking medication, will return to work. The Gophers are idle Saturday. “We’re not practicing until late in the week,” he said, “so there is no hurry.”
Kill has missed parts of two games this season and four in his three years at Minnesota because of seizures. But Minnesota athletic director Norwood Teague told the Washington Post he hopes Kill stays in Minneapolis “for a long time.” Claeys said Minnesota’s poor play at Michigan was not affected by Kill’s absence and that the players are updated each day. “Coach (Kill) is their biggest fan, and he said he has gotten lots of texts from them,” Claeys said. “They understand the situation because we have been open and honest with them.”
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and my short game and my wedges were pretty good,â&#x20AC;? he said. But leading by just 1 stroke after the first round, Campbell knew he would not be able to coast to a win. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You cannot play like you are protecting anything, you have to play like you are in last place trying to get to first no matter what,â&#x20AC;? he said. In the second round, Campbell posted a 67, which took him to a tournament best 9-under-par. Despite playing the day before from 5 a.m. to 6 p.m., Campbell continued his torrid pace with a 66 in the final round. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I just kept grinding out there, trying to pick up shots wherever I could,â&#x20AC;? Campbell said. This brought him to 13-under, giving him his first tournament win as an Illini by 4 strokes. Also, his three-round total of 197 marked the first sub-200 54-hole score in Illinois history, which also broke Illinois alumnus Scott Lan-
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for ever suggesting he could be good. He teased us in Week 2, but since then heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s only plummeted as Riversâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; yardage has gone up. For a receiver to have his quarterback throw for 996 yards and six touchdowns and only target him 13 times, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bad news. Royal could have a big week again in the future, but for now heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s too much of a liability to hold a spot on your roster. Owen Daniels (tight end, Texans, 100 percent) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Daniels isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t a drop based on his numbers. With a nondisplaced fibula fracture, heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just the unfortunate player most owners canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t afford to hold on to for four to six weeks. I wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t recommend trying to force him into a spot on your bench, either. If you waste too much time and energy on someone who wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be back for awhile, you could wind up wasting your season. Keeping Daniels around is like ordering flowers for your girlfriendâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s birthday, but not being sure if theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll arrive on time or two weeks later. Knowing my girlfriend, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not a risk Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m willing to take.
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Washington, in which Pryor didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t play, heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s reached double digits every week. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s finding his game in Oakland, and heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s stayed consistent against in his first two divisional matchups. The Raiders backfield isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t exactly a picture of health, either. If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re needing to fill gaps this week or worried about quarterback injuries in the future, Pryor makes a nice, easy pickup. Garrett Graham (tight end, Texans, 3.4 percent) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; With Owen Daniels out of the picture, Graham finally has an opportunity to move into the spotlight. As far as starting Graham, I wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t recommend it just yet. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s backed up 30 points on 15 catches for 141 yards this season with three touchdowns serving as the icing on the cake. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s only going to improve as the No. 1 tight end. This is a pickup and not a start for a reason, though. Let him get acclimated to his new digs. Wait and see how Matt Schaub responds to the loss of Daniels. He has enough potential to fill two spots on the bench, but give him a few weeks before turning him out on the frontlines.
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order ... and everything becomes chaos.â&#x20AC;? Maybe I, too, am acting like Batman villain by saying this, but who doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t like to see a good curveball? Arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t we all secretly anarchists? Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t we all long for someone else to sit on the throne every once in a while? Who knows, maybe Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m just playing devilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s advocate here. Or maybe Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m just bitter Manning isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t on my fantasy team. Whatever the reason, I hope this football season continues to be exciting and captivating as always. After getting crushed by the Jets on Monday night, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m sure the Falcons are hoping to use the bye week to get their season back on track before itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s too late. But even if they donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t, your fantasy doctor is here for you, ready to deal out another set of pickups and drops for Week 6. Bye weeks: Atlanta, Miami
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BY DAN WIEDERER CHICAGO TRIBUNE
CHICAGO â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Brandon Marshall canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t escape. In the second month of the season, that much has become crystal clear. On Sundays, the Bearsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; most dangerous receiver continually fi nds himself surrounded by defenses. Cornerbacks jamming him off the snap. Linebackers bracketing him. Safeties always lurking. Watch the tape of Sundayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 26-18 loss to the Saints and youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll fi nd Marshall smothered on many occasions, flustered by his inability to get open. And after losses, the Pro Bowl receiver canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t escape criticism, with outsiders eyeing his mannerisms and scouring postgame comments for hints that a volcano of discontent could be bubbling up. On Monday at Halas Hall, both quarterback Jay Cutler and Marc Trestman shrugged off a media-mandated Marshall mood check. It was deemed
ANTHONY SOUFFLE CHICAGO TRIBUNE
Chicago Bears wide receiver Brandon Marshall catches a pass for a touchdown against the Minnesota Vikings at Soldier Field in Chicago, Sept. 15. Marshall has incurred much media scrutiny surrounding his recent performances. necessary because Marshall left Soldier Field on Sunday with only four catches and 30 yards and a brain spinning with agitation. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I want to win,â&#x20AC;? Marshall said Sunday. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve always said I have a nice contract, been to Pro Bowls, made All-Pro. I want to win.â&#x20AC;? Cutler was asked Monday
whether heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s OK with the attention defenses are paying to Marshall, a dynamic that actually may be aiding the Bearsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; quest for offensive balance. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re all OK with it,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re getting tired with talking about it, dealing with it. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re frustrated weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re losing games. I think thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the biggest issue right now.â&#x20AC;?
Julio Jones out with foot injury Injuries, penalties plague promising season for Falcons BY D. ORLANDO LEDBETTER MCCLATCHY-TRIBUNE
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Injuries have continued to mount for the Falcons. Wide receiver Julio Jones, one of the better receivers in the NFL and the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most consistent deep threat, has a right foot injury that may end his season, coach Mike Smith said Tuesday. Jones will be evaluated Wednesday by noted foot specialist Robert Anderson in Charlotte, N.C. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Julio injured his foot last night (against the New York Jets),â&#x20AC;? Smith said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He saw our doctors this morning. He is
going to have a second opinion tomorrow over in Charlotte. The fi rst reports were not encouraging, but we will wait to see what the second opinion comes back as.â&#x20AC;? Although the original diagnosis was bleak, Smith stopped short of ruling Jones out for the season. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When we have something more defi nitive, you guys will be the fi rst to know,â&#x20AC;? Smith said. Losing Jones would be a devastating blow to the Falcons, who are off to a 1-4 start after reaching the NFC Championship game last season. The team was predicted by many to be a Super Bowl contender this season. But injuries, a developing offensive line and penalties have kept them from fulfi lling that promise this season. Jones could become the eighth player added to the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s injured
reserve list. Also, the Falcons have used their â&#x20AC;&#x153;designated to returnâ&#x20AC;? tag on linebacker Sean Weatherspoon. In addition to Jones (foot) and Weatherspoon (sprained foot), defensive end/linebacker Kroy Biermann (Achilles), fullback Bradie Ewing (shoulder), offensive tackle Mike Johnson (ankle), cornerback Saeed Lee (knee), tight end Adam Nissley (knee), quarterback Sean Renfree (upper body) and tight end Andrew Szczerba (undisclosed) are on injured reserve. Also out with injuries are running back Steven Jackson (hamstring), linebacker Akeem Dent (sprained right foot) and left tackle Sam Baker (knee). Jones, even while being doubleand sometimes triple-teamed, has accounted for 35.3 percent of the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s receiving yards and 26.9 percent of its catches.
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