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Coalition opposes Clinton Landfill BY CLAIRE EVERETT STAFF WRITER

A coalition of local governments and the University is looking to federally protect the Mahomet Aquifer in the face of a request by Clinton Landfill to dump chemical waste above the water source to about 750,000 residents. The coalition — made up of Champaign, Urbana, Decatur, Savoy, Normal and the University — is looking to designate the aquifer as a sole-source aquifer, which would mean that it supplies 50

percent or more of the drinking water for this service area with no available alternatives in the case of contamination, according the EPA’s website. Clinton Landfill has requested that the EPA allow it to dispose of wastes containing polychlorinated biphenyls, or PCBs, at its site over the Aquifer. These chemicals are toxic and possibly carcinogenic, according to the EPA. The request is still undergoing review. Champaign Mayor Don Gerard said at the time of application, most people did

not know they could voice their opinion. “(The company) hustled the process along so quickly, people didn’t realize there was a public comment opportunity until it had closed,” Gerard said. The coalition has hired water management consulting company Layne Hydro to help with the application, which will take six months to process. Its goal is to have the application ready to send by the end of the month. All members of the coalition will be sharing in paying for the about $55,000

cost of applying. Al Wehrman, a groundwater hydrologist for Layne Hydro, said the application will contend that the aquifer supplies 100 percent of the drinking water to areas within its boundaries. While this application would not have direct bearing on Clinton Landfi ll’s request, but sole-source designation would give the aquifer more protection and stricter guidelines on a federal and state level. “The timing makes it difficult,” he said.

“We don’t know what the permit situation with the Clinton Landfill is.” Urbana Mayor Laurel Prussing and Gerard said Sens. Dick Durbin and Mark Kirk have been supportive of the coalition’s actions. “We believe it is critically important to stand up to preserve the aquifer for not only ourselves, but for all future generations,” Gerard said.

Claire can be reached everett5@dailyillini.com.

Police put pedal to the metal on bike enforcement

Eyes on the issues

BY KLAUDIA DUKALA STAFF WRITER

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More inside: For a recap of Tuesday’s presidential debate turn to Page 3A.

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People gathered in the Illini Union on Tuesday night to watch the town-hall presidential debate between President Barack Obama and Republican candidate Mitt Romney.

University police officers have issued more than 60 warnings and 10 tickets to cyclists disobeying the rules of the road since Oct. 1. The University Police Department recently made the decision to more strictly enforce state bicycle laws. Citations have been issued for offenses including not having lights on bicycles at night, cycling the wrong direction on a one-way street, failing to give pedestrians the right of way and ignoring stop signs and red lights. Police officers are “vigorously” trying to change the way bicyclists maneuver around campus, said Capt. Skip Frost of the University Police Department. To assist with this enforcement, the University Police Department sought a partnership with the Urbana Police Department. Urbana police Lt. Bob Fitzgerald said Urbana police

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Weatherization research facility opens, offers hands-on training

Q&A: ANDY GRAMMER

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BY TYLER DAVIS CONTRIBUTING WRITER

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‘The coolest thing is getting to play for a big crowd of people’ BY REBECCA TAYLOR ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR

Singer and songwriter Andy Grammer used to collect money in a hat while playing his acoustic guitar on the streets of Los Angeles. Now, after headlining his own tour for the fi rst time and playing alongside celebrities like Taylor Swift and Colbie Caillat, he is appearing for the fi rst time on campus Wednesday night at The Canopy Club. The Daily Illini spoke with Gram-

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mer to talk about his musical career.

Daily Illini: How did you know you wanted to do music? Andy Grammer: I am a huge fan of all forms of art, and I knew I wanted go into something that had to do with creativity. But what I liked the most was writing about a 3 ½- to fourminute song because it was not too overwhelming to write it. I didn’t want to do a whole

screenplay or a novel — that sounds awful — but to write music and a song. I just kind of got that from the jump.

DI: How did it feel to hear “Keep Your Head Up,” from your debut album, for the first time on the radio? AG: Yeah, it was awesome. I was

with my band and we were driving to St. Louis and we all start-

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The Indoor Climate Research and Training program, an organization focused on education about the importance of weatherization, opened its new training facility in the University’s Research Park on Tuesday. Lt. Gov. Sheila Simon kicked off the event by cutting the ceremonial ribbon. The program is part of the Illinois Sustainable Technology Center, which is a division of the Prairie Research Institute at the University. The facility, located at 2111 S. Oak St., Suite 106, is the only one in the state providing classrooms and training opportunities for the home performance industry, according to a news release. The program is devoted to training those involved in the Illinois Home Weatherization Assistance Program. Weatherization is both about reducing the energy needed to insulate a home and how to efficiently supply the energy the house needs. “There’s been a lot that’s had to go into pulling it all together,” said Paul Francisco, coordinator and research engineer at ICRT. “It (has) been quite the project.” The new facility has been in the making for about a year. The building includes classrooms and office spaces, along with a heating, ventilation and air conditioning lab and shop area for demonstrative purposes. The shop area and HVAC lab will have furnaces, water heaters, air conditioners and other props to exhibit air-sealing techniques for attics. Francisco said the facility makes training easier, especially for those who have not had a lot of time in the classroom recently. “We get to have it be a much more involved experience — the kind of experience that we believe will help them to not just see it, but really learn it and understand it and have a much stronger sense of how to do it,” he said. ICRT held its first class in the new facility last November, but the organization hasn’t had “quite the level of props” that they would have liked until the facility was fully functional, Francisco said. Guest speaker Randy Bennett, who has worked in weatherization since the 1970s, said there is still a lot of work to do.

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Jeff Gordon demonstrates on a prop to explain how gaps in foundation and insulation can affect heating and energy costs in the home during Tuesday’s grand opening. “We haven’t scratched the surface,” Bennet said. “There’s still a lot of low-income families who need our assistance.” Francisco said weatherization is all about the most cost-effective ways to save homeowners money. He said it can be a lot more cost-effective to add insulation, seal leaks and install a good heating system than to replace windows. These kinds of cost-effective solutions are especially useful for low-income weatherization, which is what ICRT concentrates on. “Long term, we want to have this place be used for training people that are not just focused on lowincome (housing),” Francisco said. “Energy efficiency is a good idea for everybody.” Aside from saving homeowners money, John Hamilton, director of the Community & Economic Development Association of Cook County, said weatherization has the ability to impact climate change. It affects total energy usage in the home, typically achieving reductions between 15 and 30 percent, depending on the building, he said. “You are reducing your carbon emission by the same amount on every single home that gets weatherized,” Hamilton said. “When you talk about that improvement being extended to housing across the nation, the savings are enormous.”

Tyler can be reached at tadavis2@dailyillini.com.

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Theft was reported in the 100 block of East University Avenue at 2 p.m. Monday. According to the report, an unknown offender stole the victim’s unlocked bike from a bike rack. ! A 19-year-old male was arrested on the charge of using a prohibited air gun in the 1300 block of North Lincoln Avenue around 2 p.m. Monday. According to the report, the suspect and another unknown offender shot paintballs at the victim’s apartment and a vehicle. The suspect was issued a notice to appear for using a prohibited air gun. ! Criminal damage to property was reported in the 700 block of West High Street around 1 p.m. Monday. According to the report, an unknown offender shattered the

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A shift in perspective regarding spending habits, credit and debt leads to greater financial security and freedom this year. Sate your craving for cultural, spiritual and philosophical education with travel, reading and good conversation. Create a masterpiece or two with what you learn. To get the advantage, check the day’s rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging.

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! A 31-year-old male was arrested on the charges of possession of cannabis and possession of drug paraphernalia near the intersection of Fourth and Healey Streets at 7:30 p.m. Monday. According to the report, the suspect was a passenger in a vehicle that was pulled over for having expired registration. ! Theft was reported at Grainger Library, 1301 W. Springfield Ave., around 2 p.m. Monday. According to the report, a University student reported that an unknown offender stole a pair of prescription glasses that were momentarily left unattended in a study cubicle at the library. The glasses are valued at $400.

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and admiration results. Don’t forget to thank others for their input. Conditions are good for tender, indepth conversation. Contact distant relatives.

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Today is a 5 — Whenever you’re stuck, stop and listen. A female has a creative solution. Use your special sensitivity to advance, possibly together. Balance romance with career.

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ISS considering debate for college Democrats and Repulicans

The Illinois Student Senate will consider sponsoring a debate between the College Democrats and College Republicans. Check out dailyillini.com for more information.

Students applying beauty skills to business

Jess Itano and Jazmine-Rose Watkins learned the art of applying makeup at their job at Bare Minerals, and are applying those skills to their business. Prime Design Artistry provides makeup application, as well as photography and custom design t-shirts, to group events or students getting ready for a night out. Read more at dailyillini.com.

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In 2nd debate, Obama shows more aggression against Romney BY DAVID ESPO AND STEVE PEOPLES THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. — An aggressive President Barack Obama accused challenger Mitt Romney of peddling a “sketchy deal” to fix the U.S. economy and playing politics with the deadly terrorist attack in Libya in a Tuesday night debate crackling with energy and emotion just three weeks before the election. Romney pushed back hard, saying the middle class “has been crushed over the last four years” under Obama’s leadership and that 23 million Americans are still struggling to find work. He contended the death of the U.S. ambassador to Libya was part of an unraveling of the administration’s foreign policy. The president was feistier from the outset than he had been in their initial encounter two weeks ago, when he turned in a listless performance that sent shudders through his supporters and helped fuel a rise by Romney in opinion polls nationally and in some battleground states. When Romney said Tuesday night that he had a five-point plan to create 12 million jobs, Obama said, “Gov. Romney says he’s got a five-point plan. Gov. Romney doesn’t have a five-point plan. He has a one-point plan. And that plan is to make sure that folks at the top play by a different set of rules.” Obama and Romney disagreed, forcefully and repeatedly — about

taxes, the bailout of the auto industry, measures to reduce the deficit, energy, pay equity for women and health care as well as foreign policy across 90 minutes of a town-hall style debate. Immigration prompted yet another clash, Romney saying Obama had failed to pursue the comprehensive legislation he promised at the dawn of his administration, and the president saying Republican obstinacy made a deal impossible. Romney gave as good as he got. “You’ll get your chance in a moment. I’m still speaking,” the former Massachusetts governor said at one point while Obama was mid-sentence, drawing a gasp from the audience. He said the president’s policies had failed to jumpstart the economy and had cramped energy production. The open-stage format left the two men free to stroll freely across a red-carpeted stage, and they did. Their clashes crackled with energy and tension, and the crowd watched raptly as the two sparred while struggling to appear calm and affable before a national television audience. While most of the debate was focused on policy differences, there was one more-personal moment, when Obama said Romney had investments in China. “Mr. President, have you looked at your pension?” Romney interrupted. “You know, I don’t look at my pension. It’s not as big as yours,”

CHARLES DHARAPAK THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

President Barack Obama and Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney participate in the second presidential debate at Hofstra University in Hempstead, N.Y., on Tuesday. The two sparred on taxes, the bailout of the auto industry, energy and foreign policy. shot back Obama to his wealthier rival. Obama noted Romney’s business background to rebut his opponent’s plans to fix the economy and prevent federal deficits from climbing ever higher. “Now, Gov. Romney was a very successful investor. If somebody came to you, Governor, with a plan that said, here, I want to spend $7 or $8 trillion, and then we’re going to pay for it, but we can’t tell you until maybe after the election how we’re going to do it, you wouldn’t take such a sketchy deal and neither should you, the

American people, because the math doesn’t add up.” Countered Romney, a few minutes later, “It does add up.” Under the format agreed to in advance, members of an audience of 82 uncommitted voters posed questions to the president and his challenger. Nearly all of them concerned domestic policy until one raised the subject of the recent death of the U.S. ambassador to Libya in a terrorist attack at an American post in Benghazi. Romney said it took Obama a long time to admit the episode had been a

Super PACs influence remains unknown Fundraising could figure heavily into Ill. elections BY JOHN O’CONNOR THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

SPRINGFIELD — Illinois super PACs are bringing more than $1 million to this fall’s legislative campaign, but the meaning and influence of that money remains uncertain. While the unexpected campaign fi nance phenomenon puts

a new wrinkle in the Nov. 6 election, the sum is dwarfed by the $6.8 million held in political accounts of the two major state parties and the four legislative leaders, according to disclosure reports fi led this week. Illinois has 10 super PACs — six formed just this month — that arose from court rulings

that allowed corporations, labor unions and wealthy individuals to raise and spend unlimited money if they don’t affi liate with a candidate. Five have raised serious money, including $288,000 by Personal PAC, the abortion-rights advocate that won a federal lawsuit allowing such “independent expenditure” committees in Illinois. That money is just starting to trickle out three weeks before Election Day, but in politics, a lot can happen in a short time — particularly in relatively small legislative districts in swing

parts of the state. “You throw an extra $1 million into the bank for some of these House races and it can have a huge impact,” said David Morrison of the Illinois Campaign for Political Reform, which supports tighter controls on super PACs because there are no restrictions on their checkbooks and do not have to identify their donors. Another expert predicted that while they have a limited role this year, super PACs will figure heavily in the 2014 race for governor

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terrorist attack, but Obama said he had said so the day after in an appearance in the Rose Garden outside the White House. When moderator Candy Crowley of CNN said the president had in fact done so, Obama, prompted, “Say that a little louder, Candy.” Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has taken responsibility for the death of Ambassador L. Christopher Stevens and three other Americans, but Obama said bluntly, “I’m the president, and I’m always responsible.” Romney said it was “troubling” that Obama continued with a cam-

paign event in Las Vegas on the day after the attack in Libya, an event the Republican said had “symbolic significance and perhaps even material significance.” Obama seemed to bristle. He said it was offensive for anyone to allege that he or anyone in his administration had used the incident for political purposes. “That’s not what I do.” According to the transcript, Obama said on Sept. 12, “No acts of terror will ever shake the resolve of this great nation, alter that character or eclipse the light of the values that we stand for.”

GRAMMER

DI: You are the first male pop star since Jason Mraz to reach the Top 5 at Adult Pop Radio with “Keep Your Head Up,” and you were named one of Billboard’s 2011 Artists to Watch. Does your success meet your expectations? AG: Yeah. I think those are all

FROM PAGE 1A ed freaking out. It’s unbelievable. It was so weird to hear it going out to that many people.

DI: You said that your goal for your music is to be real and not just “pink and fluffy.” What do you mean by that? AG: I think a lot of times I’m a happy guy, so people think I’m being positive with an agenda, but there’s no agenda. I’m just trying to capture things about life. If they seem to be happy, it’s gotta be grounded in reality or else it gets cheesy. So I think some sort of a grounded happiness is what my music sounds like, hopefully.

DI: Your dad is a Grammynominated children’s performer. How do you think growing up in a musical household influenced your career? DI: If you could write a song with your AG: Just being around him playbiggest musical celebrity idol — dead ing all the time was really cool. To see how he did it, I just kind or alive — who would it be and what of picked it up by watching. I would you write about? saw that someone could make it AG: I would write a song with Lauryn Hill but I’m not sure about what. Something awesome, something about life. She is an incredible rapper, better than anybody I had heard at the time. She has a really cool way of having the ability in her lyrics about not getting too cheesy, so she’s my favorite.

DI: What was your worst live performance like? AG: I got booed off stage in Las

Vegas. It was terrible. It was before I decided to go on my own. I did a bunch of ridiculous, terrible things and it was one of those, “I was trying to find myself in Vegas.”

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Steve Carlson, senior in LAS and president of Illini Spikeball, dives for the ball as (from left to right) Sydney Olund, junior in LAS; Rodrigo Acevedo, junior in LAS; and Jessie Baugher, visiting research associate, look on during a game of Spikeball on the Quad on Tuesday. The club is planning to host their first official meeting on the Quad on Thursday afternoon.

Court upholds ban on picketing outside church BY JIM SALTER THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

ST. LOUIS — A St. Louis suburb can enforce a funeral protest ordinance aimed at preventing picketing by an anti-gay Kansas church, a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday. The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruling reverses a previous ruling by a three-judge panel of the court. The panel ruling last year prohibited the St. Louis County town of Manchester, Mo., from enforcing the law it drafted in response to activities by members of Topeka, Kan.-based Westboro Baptist Church. A lawsuit claiming the Manchester ordinance violated the First Amendment right to free speech was fi led by Shirley Phelps-Roper, a Westboro mem-

ber and daughter of pastor Fred Phelps. Members of the church frequently protest at funerals of soldiers with signs containing messages like “Thank God for dead soldiers” and “Thank God for 9/11,” claiming the deaths are God’s punishment for American immorality and tolerance of homosexuality and abortion. The Manchester ordinance allows for protest activities but with limitations. Among them: Protesters are not allowed within 300 feet of a funeral or burial service while it is occurring and for one hour before and one hour after. Eighth Circuit Judge Diana Murphy wrote that the ordinance “survives First Amendment scrutiny because it serves

a significant government interest, it is narrowly tailored, and it leaves open ample alternative channels for communication.” Judge Lavenski Smith agreed, though he wrote in a concurring opinion that the appeals court “is extending the circumference of what this circuit has previously found constitutes a significant government interest.” Courts around the country have wrestled with city ordinances and state laws aimed at keeping Westboro members away from funerals. Some laws, like a statewide law in Missouri, have been overturned. Others have been upheld. Manchester City Attorney Patrick Gunn said the Manchester law was written to resemble an Ohio law already upheld

by the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. “We were confident that eventually our ordinance was not in any way unconstitutional or overimposing on a person’s right to exercise free speech,” Gunn said. Tony Rothert, an American Civil Liberties Union attorney who represented Phelps-Roper, said a decision about whether to appeal will be made soon. “We think it’s a slippery slope not justified by the First Amendment or Supreme Court precedent,” Rothert said. “Ultimately that’s probably an issue for the Supreme Court to decide.” Manchester adopted its ordinance in 2007, though Gunn said Westboro members never have protested at a funeral or burial in that community.

really cool facts to drop, but the coolest thing is getting to play for a big crowd of people that know my music. That’s the success: to put on a show and have a full house and everybody singing your words, that’s my definition of success. It’s been really cool. The last few years had a lot of that and it’s been really great.

officers have already issued 24 citations to cyclists since Oct. 1; in the majority of cases, Fitzgerald said cyclists failed to stop at stop signs. Frost said the only way vehicles, pedestrians and cyclists can coexist in the community is by obeying laws. “Our ultimate goal is voluntary compliance,” he said. “We want to be a bicycle-friendly community, but we don’t want to be a bicycle-friendly community that makes it unsafe to be a pedestrian.” As of right now, citations are only being issued to cyclists who pose personal risks to themselves or other people around them, while other, more minor, offenses are being treated with warnings. “A bicyclist going the wrong way on a one-way street at 2 o’clock in the morning, when there’s nobody else around, doesn’t really place him or herself in danger,” Frost said. “That person is more likely to get a warning as opposed to someone who is riding their bike at 40 mph the wrong way on a oneway street during class change — that’s really dangerous.” Cyclists should expect a more serious consequence if they repeatedly fail to abide by the law, however. “If you’ve been warned once, you probably won’t get another

into music, and children’s music at that, so I felt like I could probably do it if I really put my mind to it.

DI: What would you do for a career if it wasn’t music? AG: If it wasn’t music, it would be something else creative. I just love art in any form, so I would try to be an actor or try to be a screenwriter or something. Something else in the entertainment industry. I love comedy, but I’d probably be a bad comedian though.

Rebecca can be reached at rftaylo2@ dailyillini.com. warning,” he said. “You’re probably going to get a citation.” Both Frost and Fitzgerald said they have received an increased quantity of complaints from community members expressing their concerns about cyclists’ behavior on the streets. Most complain that pedestrians are being run over by bicyclists. Dimitrios Anastos, junior in LAS, said as a pedestrian, he hasn’t encountered irresponsible bike riding. “From my experience walking around campus, I haven’t felt threatened or worried about my safety or others’ safety while around a person on a bike,” he said. Although there has been negative feedback toward the police’s educational effort, Frost said that disapproval isn’t their main concern. “What we are focused on is changing the behavior of cyclists and making people understand that if you are not going to abide by the law, you will run the risk of being cited,” he said. This enforcement doesn’t stop with citations, however. The University Police Department is also in the process of revamping the bicycle code and planning a better infrastructure for bicycle routes around campus, Frost said. “But none of that will be successful if we don’t have compliance of the law,” he said.

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Single dose of Illinois’ newly legalized video gambling should be taken with double dose of caution

NORA IBRAHIM Opinions columnist

ver three years have passed since Illinois first legalized video gambling in truck stops, restaurants, bars and fraternal organizations. Establishments must first have a license approved by the state, which is part of the reason why the process has taken so long. Currently, only 65 locations in the state of Illinois are “live” and approved to offer video gambling to their patrons; over 2,000 establishments are still awaiting approval. The advantages for the state seem promising. Twenty-five percent of video gambling revenue — an estimated $375 million per year — will go directly to the state to fund capital improvement projects like schools and roads. An additional 5 percent will be allocated to local communities as necessary. At first glance, these efforts to fund transportation, education and other needy programs that benefit the public seems laudable, but the implications for consumers may not be. Though, at this point, it would seem anything that can generate additional revenue for the state’s coffers would be a good move. In light of the state’s budget deficit and overall economic distress, video gambling will be a significant source of funding. Business owners and machine operators will reap the remaining 70 percent of the benefits from patron gambling. Additionally, the legalization of video gambling will serve to stop businesses from using illegal, under-the-table payouts from video gaming machines as a loophole prior to video gambling legalization. However, in a bar where people’s inhibitions are already lowered, gambling becomes an even more risky indulgence for consumers — and if on a college campus, it would simply be another hole for students to drop their money. Especially in a bar, consumers must be careful to monitor the alcoholinduced feelings of invincibility and risk-taking tendencies that take an even heavier toll on their wallets. While that seems apparent, video gambling may very well be the first form of gambling a student encounters — how to approach it, then, would be new territory. Of course, the video gambling machines’ stakes and addictive qualities are not at the level of casino slot machines and Vegas poker tables. But they can still turn an empty wallet into an even emptier one. The increased funds will help the local community and the state at large, but students need to be wary of the risks of video gambling. Ultimately, it is the business’s right to use legal methods to maximize its revenue, and, just like any other vice, it is the consumer’s responsibility to know his or her limits.

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Rough Draft: Dear Mitt, ou probably already know this because you have been trying to become president for nearly a decade, but it is a long-standing tradition for the outgoing president to write a letter to the new commander-in-chief. Typically, these letters are filled with words of advice and encouragement. However, because you just spent the better part of four years painting me as a failure, I thought I would spare you. Since election night, I have been trying to think of what I could say that you might find useful, and then it hit me — I could leave a list of reminders for while you are in office. You see, the thing that concerned me the most during our hard-fought campaign was your incessant need to only discuss the economy. There were moments when I started to think, “He knows he’s running for the presidency, right? You know there’s more to it, right?” Now that you are the head honcho, I wanted to make sure that you realize your list of responsibilities is long. It’s infinite, really. Some of these might be issues you discussed during the campaign, but I wanted to outline the reality of the issue. Your rhetoric was a little unrealistic at times. I apologize in advance for this being organized as a list of specific issues, but that has always been my style. Just another way we are different, I guess: The “repeal” of Obamacare. I know you said you would repeal my

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favorite law on Day One in office. But you’re currently spending Day One reading this letter, so I find that hard to believe. Just wanted to make sure you realized you have a divided Congress right now, so good luck with that one. The deficit. It would have been uncomfortable for you to get super specific with how you planned to reduce the deficit during the campaign, but as president you need to be specific. Also important to note: The president is the president of the United States, not president of the alleged 53 percent of people who pay income taxes. The latter citizens might enjoy a $5 trillion tax cut for the extremely wealthy, but everyone else probably will not. Just an FYI. On a related note, I guess I can briefly discuss your favorite topic — “the economy.” Everyone knows you and Paul are “pro-growth” and believe that lower taxes for job-creators lead to greater revenue for the government and prosperity for everyone. Luckily, Sasha just had an exam on the supply-side economics because she reminded me that this has been proved to be pure myth during both the Reagan and Bush eras. If you’d like, I can have her stop by one day after school and explain it to you and your staff. Foreign policy (in general). These issues are so complex that I could probably write a book on it for you. Unfortunately, my next book (scheduled for an October 2014 release) is going to be about you. It is tentatively titled “I Told You So, America.” Back to foreign policy, though. Another title you earned when you beat me on Nov. 6 was “leader of the free world.” This is a major part of your new job, and it takes more than ramping up the cost and size of our military to remain the strongest nation on Earth. In my experience,

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the United States has remained strong by maintaining a balanced approach of smart policy and a swift military. Just remember that gaffes as a candidate are campaign fodder, but gaffes as president can lead to serious consequences. Another big one — immigration. Last night I had some time to browse your trusty campaign website and noticed the key points of your immigration plan included securing the border, discouraging illegal immigration and encouraging legal immigration. These are fantastic ideals, really. That being said, you are now president and not everything is ideal. Believe me on this one. I learned the hard way that no matter what you plan for as a candidate, there will be congressional opponents there to block your ideas every step of the way. With immigration (and most other issues), remember to be realistic. I really don’t want to bore you and I am sure you have to attend a briefing at some point today about national security, so I will cut this letter short. For the issues not covered here, I have written a continuation that you can find in your night stand. Because so many of these issues will keep you up at night, I figured you might as well read about them instead of keeping Ann up as you watch another repeat of “Hannity” to calm your nerves. Congratulations on becoming the 45th president of the United States. It is a tough job, so good luck with that. Best, Barack *** Save to drafts? No. Delete.

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here, based on who we are, is what will make all the difference. As I have said before: If college has taught me anything, it has taught me what I don’t want to do. Choosing a major, and in effect a career, has become a process of elimination — the same way I answer multiple-choice exams when I don’t know the answer right out. I’m not saying that picking a major is limited to just a few options. It is definitely a fill-in-theblank type of deal luckily it comes with a word bank. But whatever the madness to the method, there is a method to the madness. Declaring a major, while a truly individual decision, is not without its lifelines. There is a great staff of advisers for every situation right here at our fingertips. Not to be left out of our lives solely because we’re out of the house, parents and families are great for providing the support system needed to make a difficult decision. There are many more avenues of advice out there just waiting to be asked. What am I doing with my life? Good question. A better question is: “When I am going to know?” I don’t know that one either and at this point in the process, it’s better to have a bit more fluidity about these kinds of things.

magine an age of medicine in which a team of scientists could engineer a treatment specific to your set of ailments — or that they could tell you exactly what kinds of diseases may one day kill you. What if they could peer into your DNA “fingerprint” and predict with 90 percent certainty that you will suffer from cancer? Or from a heart attack? And what if they could tailor your child’s diet, physical activity and lifestyle based on what would work best with his genetics? Would you want to know? What seems like a story coming straight out of a science fiction novel may very well be in the foreseeable future. It’s called “individualized” medicine, and it’s an example of how preventive medicine and biology is entering the climax of its Enlightenment. Since the human genome was first sequenced in 2003, the scientific community’s imagination has been fixated on being able to produce the “$1,000 genome.” In other words, the biotech world could sequence an entire human genome in a reasonable time frame and cost. The most obvious applications of this would be to detect possible links to cancers or diseases, if they’re heritable, but many creative minds are sure it’ll provide humanity the keys to their own future health. This kind of advancement in medical technology is one of the blessings of living in this day and age, but perhaps it’s fortunate for us that it may be decades, or even a hundred years, until a gene-sequencing product may become available to consumers. Humanity is racing to meet the goals of the $1,000-genome project — literally. But, psychologically, we may not be ready for it. Much thought and consideration has gone into making the technology possible, but as for what is ethically sound has been largely unconsidered. The most you’d find about somewhat established do’s and don’ts of handling volumes of genetic information is a book that was written for the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Questions that this book poses aren’t ones we’re prepared to consider. Heck, even the movie “Gattaca,” based in a world where your genetic information belongs to the government, was a boxoffice flop because we didn’t even think we’d see a day where our genomes could become a tool. Meanwhile, the race is in full force. Scientific American reported earlier this year that two leading biotech companies in the United States have been battling it out since one, Life Technologies, announced the pending debut of a sequencing machine that’ll get-erdun in one day. Illumina, its major competitor, says it will upgrade its existing machinery so that it can sequence a genome within a day, as well. Both claim they’ll be able to achieve the feat at $1,000. On our own campus, the National Center for Supercomputing Applications will begin a little healthy competition January 2013, granting a $10 million prize to anyone who can sequence the human genome within 30 days and within the $1,000 limit. These entities are only a few of the many that are making a dramatic impact on driving down sequencing costs. To illustrate this clearly, consider these facts provided by the National Human Genome Research Institute: In 2001, the cost of sequencing an entire human genome was $100 million. Between 2001 and 2007, the cost decreased steadily and linearly. But since 2007, there’s been a swift change. The cost of sequencing a genome rapidly fell, decreasing about tenfold every year. Today, it costs a little less than $10,000 — less than the costs of many surgical operations. This race is hustling and getting to the goal quickly. But it’s lucky that it’ll take much time to pour greater research into the effects of the environment on our genes and how they are expressed before this can become a tool for daily use. Because while the scientific community continues to research the interplay between our DNA and who we are, the public community needs to start figuring out what it wants to do with it.

here are people in the world that have their calling. They have either wanted to be an astronaut since they were young, or they have some gut feeling that they were going be the school janitor. I am not that lucky. I am a victim of the “you can be anything you want to be” mentality. Why set limits on yourself by knowing what and who you want to be forever? For a while, in my younger years, this frame of mind helped me do well in school. “If I still want the options of doing anything, then I have to do my best at everything,” I remember thinking. I have found that this doesn’t exactly pan out in college the same way it worked in high school. College has been an enlightening experience on exactly what I am not good at. The option of doing anything is now put within a time frame of four short years — four years to determine the next 40 and beyond. All this puts a lot of weight behind declaring an official major. It can be a scary experience, an exciting ride or an overload of stress. Just half a semester in, I have been in all these situations

and many more that are only limited in scope and meaning by the words that define them. Four years to choose is a bit misleading. With prerequisites and course qualifications, decisions need to come even sooner. How can anyone expect those of us still contemplating the future to do all this now? If it’s of any comfort, this is not the first time we have been asked to make a major life decision. We were expected, not too long ago, by high school guidance counselors to decide if we would attend a college, then we had to decide among the thousands that are out there. All of us were then weighed down by the decision if we would want to attend this university. Friends, family and the University expected us to make this decision before the local grocery store trusted us to buy our own cold medicine. College is a liberating experience and one filled with new responsibilities as well. The best part about life-changing decisions is that there is no explicit right or wrong choice even when we cannot see where each decision will take us. Part of the fun of it all is that we just don’t know. Two roads diverged in a wood and I — I took the one that I made the most sense for me because it is my future and my decision. Our individual choice

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Janardan Kukreti, a professor emeritus of Veterinary Medicine, celebrates his 100th birthday Thursday.

Professor celebrates 100th birthday BY MAGGIE O’CONNOR STAFF WRITER

The tiny flames of two candles cast a soft glow on the glossywhite frosting of professor emeritus Janardan Kukreti’s birthday cake: one for each half-century of his life. Surrounded by friends and family for the surprise celebration of his 100th birthday Thursday, the retired professor of veterinary medicine stood with a young man’s posture and addressed his guests with palpably sincere gratitude. “I have completed these 100 years, it is a milestone,” he said, pausing as applause broke the silence. “And by the grace of God, and the good will of all of you people, I feel pretty good healthwise and I don’t have any major illness ... except for some fender-benders of course.” Dr. Shiv Kapoor, professor in Engineering and Kukreti’s birthday dinner co-host with his wife Rashmi, said Kukreti’s high energy is a result of his daily morning walks. “He’s in great shape ... that’s why we are all very proud of him,” Kapoor said, laughing, “If I don’t see him (walking) ... I’m like, what happened to him? He’s usually up before me.” Consistent morning walks and yoga exercises seem to fit well with Kukreti’s easy manner of speaking and his refreshing perspective. “All is only good if health is good. And for good health, you need, No. 1, exercise. No. 2 is no stress. No. 3 is do whatever you want to do but do it in moderation,” he said with certainty. “And then three F’s: first, (you) must have good food. Also, (you) must have good family. And third is good friends.” While eating the essential plateful of good food, Kukreti shared how he and his wife had an arranged marriage. “My father visited her father and came there,” he said simply. “They just fixed it up and they called me ... and I have to say it was love at first sight.” Though his wife passed away at the age of 87, their more than 60 years of marriage gave him five children, eight grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Kukreti’s success story illus-

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trates how his work ethic and calm personality brought him from the small Indian village of Gweel — where there was no electricity, gas, doctors or schools — to the U.S. to attend the University. After earning his master’s degree through an exchange program between India and the University from 1960 to 1962, Kukreti returned to India to teach veterinary medicine at Mathura Veterinary College and then was asked to return to the U.S. to join the University faculty in 1968. He accepted, but he knew that with an empty bank account, funding his airfare to the U.S. would be a challenge. Kukreti told his story to the official at the Air Trans ticket window in India. When Kukreti returned the next day at the official’s request, Kukreti was surprised that the man handed him the ticket from New Delhi to Champaign. He only asked that Kukreti pay in three installments to the ticket officer’s account in New York. “So I asked him one question: We knew each other only for two days; how could you believe that for such a large sum — it was in thousands, not in hundreds — how could you believe me? He would not do that for everybody,” Kukreti said, the blend of gratefulness and disbelief still in his voice decades later. The man replied that he sees all kinds of people come in and out of the office every day, and that he can tell whom he can trust. “So when I came here, I had $12 in my pocket. Only 12,” he said. “And the University gave me a loan for $200, and then I started my life.” His straightforward answers revealed that same instantly likeable demeanor that made the Air Trans officer trust him; he spoke of accomplishments in terms of his family and friends rather than monetary stipends or academic awards. The part of this life that makes him most proud, he said, is that his hard work allowed him to support his younger brothers’ education and bring his wife and children to the U.S. “When we arrived here, he said, ‘Son, the sky is the limit here,’” Mukesh Kukreti said. From 1968 until his retirement

in 1986 at the age of 74, Kukreti endeared himself to his colleagues and students through his dedication to teaching. “I was the only foreigner in the department, so I had to work hard to establish my identity. But then later on the students loved me — so much so that they celebrated my birthday in the laboratory,” he said. Kukreti’s son said his father never let his hard work turn into stress and always insists that if you love what you do, this minimizes stress and allows you to enjoy your career. Perhaps his optimistic mind-set is part of the reason why Kukreti, at the age of 100, was able to board a plane to India on Saturday, where he will receive an honorary fellowship in the National Academy of Veterinary Sciences. When airport security saw his age on his passport, they upgraded his seating and treated him almost like a celebrity, his son said. Kukreti makes frequent visits to India to see the half of his family that lives in the Eastern Hemisphere, including his 103-year-old brother. “I spent half of century in India, another half century here. So I have enjoyed the best of both worlds,” he mused. “How many people get to do this?” He said that he has lived a “checkered life”; maybe he is referring to these two worlds as the two distinct but equally important squares on a checkerboard, or perhaps it reflects how he has mastered life’s unpredictability with self-discipline. He keeps himself informed on a global level by constantly watching and reading the news, his son said, and he has never lost his desire to learn. “He is very hungry for knowledge,” Mukesh said. “He wants to learn and doesn’t feel shy about asking how to do things. He learned to use the Internet at 95 and wrote his own memoir in three years. It’s now published in India.” But Kukreti accomplishes these things with modesty and still looks at life with youthful energy. After all, he said: Age is just a mind-set.

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Use alternative medicine as supplement BY SAHER KHAN STAFF WRITER

People often take medication without giving much thought to what they’re actually putting into their bodies. Mainstream medicine can fix a problem for a brief period of time, but according to holistic experts, alternative medicine delves deeper into curing the real cause of a sickness. “I don’t believe in taking a pill to cover up the symptom. What I have studied is if someone has a pain or a condition or disease, there is a cause for that,” said Anne Merkel, an alternative medicine specialist based in Georgia. Merkel is working on her second doctorate in naturopathic medicine, which deals with nutritional counseling and homeopathic remedies. She began treating clients in the 1990s and now has an energy psychology practice. “Generally, medical doctors are very good at quickly getting rid of the pain or symptoms of an illness, but they don’t treat the cause,” Merkel said. Some practitioners, who are considered alternative, practice wholistic medicine with a W, which means looking at the whole system and what’s going on at all levels of the body. The idea is that when you treat the cause, then all the symptoms go away naturally and the body starts healing itself, Merkel said. Alternative medicine is still used throughout the world,

Merkel said. On a global level, many holistic medicine rituals have roots in spiritual and religious practices. Malika Verma, sophomore in LAS, said her grandmother introduced her to an Indian form of alternative medicine called ayurveda. Verma’s choice to use holistic medicine stems from her Hindu faith. “Ayurvedic medicine is very spiritual and is connected to the old practices of Hinduism called the Vedas. We use a lot of pills that are made from natural resources and herbs that essentially have to do with the natural elements,” Verma said. These pills include a number of substances that address the physical factors of various illnesses, according to Verma. Yoga and meditation are another form of ayurvedic medicine that help with emotional sickness. While Verma said she hasn’t experienced any type of sickness in the last two years, she explained that ayurvedic practices should not be used alone; it should “go hand in hand” with mainstream medicine. “Ayurvedic doctors recommend to only use (ayurvedic medicine) as a preventative measure. Only taking ayurvedic medicine and ignoring medicine prescribed by your doctors is very dangerous,” she said. While Maura Manning, senior in Social Work, said she has not done much research on alternative and holistic medicines, she is a fan of more common

alternative treatments such as Emergen-C. “I use Emergen-C a lot. ... If I hear people are getting sick, I go out and buy some and it usually helps me from getting sick,” Manning said. With cold season emerging, Manning said she rarely uses quick, over-the-counter medications such as NyQuil. She is more into the “old wives’ tales” treatments for the common cold. “I don’t like the cold medicine hangover, the feeling of being sleepy or drowsy, and that’s what that medicine does to you,” Manning said. “If I catch a cold, I usually go out and buy a gallon of orange juice, and oranges and try to get as much vitamin C as possible. I’ll also try and go to the gym and see if I can get the cold out of my system by sweating it out, or I’ll eat a lot of hot foods.” Merkel recommends that individuals try to pinpoint the root of a cold such as stress, sleep deprivation or poor diet. Aside from alternative medicines, she said the best way to stay healthy is to lead a healthy lifestyle. “If the balance isn’t right in your lifestyle, that has to do with your sleep, exercise, food and relationship problems,” Merkel said. “All these things put you into an imbalance and that can put all kinds of problems in your body, so make sure you are living a healthy lifestyle on top of everything else.”

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alking down Green Street last week, I noticed something was a little different. Sure, it was colder and starting to feel a little more like fall, but this was something else. And that’s when I realized it wasn’t just the leaves that were changing color. The crosswalk at Sixth was swarming with bright orange tote bags that all signified: they have arrived. The sight of so many high school students and their parents discovering all that Green Street has to offer lunchwise instantly brought me back to my own campus tour four years ago. When my parents and I sat down at Noodles & Company, I was psyched about finally seeing an area of campus I could imagine myself being a part of. We had a table next to the window and I just watched, mesmerized by the hustle and bustle that is Green Street on any given weekday. Everyone looked so grown-up to me, so “college,” and in spite of feeling way out of my league, I also felt way more excited by the prospect of going to the

University than I had during the first half of my campus tour. After lunch, my parents and I decided to skip the second half of the tour to do some exploring on our own, and it made all the difference. While the first half of the tour hit some basic spots (the Quad, the UGL), they were also fairly obvious and, to be frank, kind of “duh” checkpoints in my mind. While I agree that these are places essential to a campus tour, I also think that in a perfect world, the perfect tour would consist more accurately of places freshmen are bound to come across if they choose to come to U of I. For example, it could start with ...

A trip on the 22! Learning the bus system can be nerve-racking and overwhelming for freshmen. From making it to class on time to still figuring out where the Armory is, freshmen don’t have the place mentally mapped out yet (my freshman year, I genuinely got lost in the Morrow Plots, convinced I had wandered off campus and into an abandoned cornfield). To help new students avoid anxiety and humiliation, a learn-to-ridethe-bus segment might be useful in making campus seem smaller. Next, let’s get off the bus at ...

The ARC As shallow as it sounds, incoming students are looking for eye candy when they come to campus. Whether you’re type is skinny runner or body builder, you will find him at the ARC. Plus, as far as rec centers go, not much can compete with the facility. If there was ever a place on campus to inspire prospective students to keep off the feared freshman 15, this is the spot. Now, stroll across Peabody and find ...

tence of the other town in which you will reside for the next four years. Freshmen who aren’t assigned to housing in Urbana (I was in Forbes) seem to have very little knowledge that the place exists a mere 15-minute walk away from Champaign (I was clueless). Incoming students should be aware that while Champaign is host to the bars and the SixPack (can we still even call it that?), Urbana has a lot to offer students as well. Like ...

The Espresso Royale on Goodwin and Oregon

The Ike — Dining Hall The place where those 15 pounds are most likely to do their damage, the Ike is the temple of freshmen dining options. So many food stations, so many different kinds of seating (booths! They have booths, kids!) and a daily ice cream bar — the Ike dining hall is the dream us former dorm-dwellers never knew was possible. Next, walk down the street and hop back on the 22 outside the Main Library, headed toward ...

Urbana!

While all incoming students hear the speech about the library and gasp when they learn it’s underground, the UGL is not an ideal study space for everyone. Espresso is the place to go when the UGL becomes too crowded and too loud and a student really just wants to study and snack in peace. Coffee, comfy couches and people dressed too cool for school? There comes a time in every freshman’s life when a caramel latte and a rocking chair become the saving grace to getting some work done. Last but not least, turn left and head back through the Quad, and around the corner from the Illini Union Bookstore you will find ...

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2012 season lacking consistent standouts Suggestions for this week’s waiver pickups JACK CASSIDY Fantasy doctor

wanted to write this week about the fantasy prowess of the Atlanta Falcons. It seemed like a good point to hammer home. Quarterback Matt Ryan is the early season favorite to win MVP, Julio Jones and Roddy White are dangerous weapons to have in the open field, Tony Gonzalez is still the wily ol’ veteran that he is and Michael Turner’s chubby 5-foot-9 frame still finds the endzone every once in awhile. Then Matty Ice and company have a very so-so week against the Raiders, and my column goes down the drain. Now I’m not so sure. I’m straddling the bandwagon. Yes, Matt Ryan is as much of a sure thing as anyone so far, but only 33 yards from Turner? And no touchdowns from Jones? Forget the Falcons! But after I calmed myself down and got to thinking, I realized I was pointing my finger at the wrong place. I said to myself, “Doctor, relax. You’re really going to be mad at Atlanta, the only team you can really rely on week in and week out? No. Take a step back. You’re not mad at Atlanta. You’re mad at the whole NFL.” And I was right. I am mad at the whole NFL. Where are the dominant teams filled with star players who score points at will? What is happening to Tom Brady’s Patriots? Yeah, one big week is nice, but Peyton Manning isn’t doing the things he did in Indianapolis. Drew Brees has won one game? And Aaron Rodgers ... well, he’s all right, I guess. Steady streams of points come from those types of teams, but the fact is that a dominant team just doesn’t exist in the 2012 NFL. Green Bay held that title in

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Taking over for senior Annie Luhrsen, the freshman setter stepped onto the court for the first time Saturday, providing the Illini energy on their way to a five-set victory

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BY DANIEL MILLER-MCLEMORE STAFF WRITER

Editor’s note: The Daily Illini sports desk sits down Sunday nights and decides which Illinois athlete or coach is our Illini of the Week. Student-athletes and coaches are evaluated by individual performance and contribution to team success.

hen Alexis Viliunas’ eyes opened following her pregame nap Saturday afternoon, it took a few moments for reality to set in. The true freshman’s mind was already in action, mentally preparing herself to cheer on her teammates from the sidelines against Michigan State just as she had done during the entirety of Illinois’ first 17 games of the season. But after few seconds, Viliunas remembered that she wouldn’t be watching the game from the bench. Instead, the freshman would take a central role as the Illini’s starting setter, replacing incumbent senior Annie Luhrsen as Illinois attempted to snap a four-game losing streak and get its season back on track. “I woke up from that nap and I was like, ‘All right, can’t wait to cheer on the bench.’ And then I was like: ‘Wait, I’m playing. This is so weird.’” It’s easy to forgive Viliunas for her mental double Northwestern No. 25 Illinois take. The fresh- (13-6, 2-6 Big Ten) (9-9, 3-5) man never expected Wednesday, 7 p.m. to see the court this Huff Hall season, having redshirted at the beginning of the year. But Northwestern has struggled to a 2-6 record since starting Big Ten play. desperate times call for desperate measures, and with Illinois under .500 over halfway through the season and coming off a disappointing three-set sweep at unranked Michigan, head coach Kevin Hambly made the call to go with Viliunas against the Spartans. Viliunas received the news Thursday and had only one full day of practice with the regular starters before she was thrust into the limelight in front of 2,000 rowdy Michigan State fans, a daunting task for any player, let alone a freshman seeing her first in-game action. Villiunas’ teammates had full confidence in her, though, saying the freshman’s calm and free demeanor lended herself to dealing the pressure of the situation. Warming up before the match Saturday, Villiunas appeared loose to bystanders, but internally, she was feeling jittery. “Obviously you’re gonna be nervous when you have 2,000 people watching you and there’s a lot on the line with coming in and having to win matches now,” Viliunas said. “This is a do-or-die time. We have to start winning matches. Coming in at that time just puts a lot of pressure and I didn’t wanna screw up. I wanted to be perfect for the team.” As Viliunas struggled to find her footing, Illinois dropped the first set 18-25. She started feeling more comfortable in the second set, and the Illini tightened the gap but still fell 23-25, teetering on the brink of a fifth straight loss. Finally, in the final three sets, the Illini found the connection with their new setter and stormed back to take the match. Viliunias finished her first career match with a double-double, tallying 49 assists and 14 digs to help give the Illini a much-needed victory and earning Big Ten Freshman of the Week in the process. “Honestly, she did a fantastic job this weekend,” middle blocker Anna Dorn said. “Like, she got all the balls high for everybody and just seemed really calm and collected out on the court. It was really impressive for

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Viliunas will make her second career start and first at Huff Hall when No. 25 Illinois (9-9, 3-5 Big Ten) takes on Northwestern (136, 2-6). The Illini enter the match looking to build on their recent victory against Michigan State against a Northwestern team they have dominated in recent years, winning six of the past seven matches. The Wildcats will also be looking to turn their season around. After starting the season a perfect 11-0, Northwestern has struggled to a 2-6 conference record.

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a freshman that’s never played.” Also impressive was Viliunas’s ability to cope with pressure situations. The freshman was joking and goofing around between sets, even breaking out some impromptu dance moves on the floor before the fifth set when she thought no one was watching, which outside hitter and former high school teammate Jocelynn Birks called “her usual thing.” For an Illinois team that entered Saturday’s match 2-5 in five-set matches, that calming presence could be critical. “She was as loose as I’ve seen a kid in really impor-

Coach Fabbrini goes beyond score, tracks his players’ turnovers, blocked shots, and face-offs

Scott Barrera (hockey) — The senior forward assisted on three goals over the weekend against Arizona. Barrera’s recorded 10 assists this season to go along with four goals.

tant moments,” Hambly said. “She seems unfazed by pressure.” Viliunas also appears unfazed by the accolades and newfound media attention. With Hambly committed to her as his starting setter for the foreseeable future, that’s something Viliunas will have to become accustomed to, but she said it wouldn’t change her attitude or outlook. “I’m still normal Lex,” she said.

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Conference struggles with national respect as teams search for identity BY SEAN HAMMOND STAFF WRITER

Editor’s note: Big 10 of the Big Ten is a collection of tidbits from around the conference. This weekly feature provides a recap from the previous slate of games and also serves as a preview to the upcoming football weekend.

BY BLAKE PON STAFF WRITER

Before and after every Illinois hockey game, head coach Nick Fabbrini can be seen relaying numbers from a notepad into his laptop. The numbers are one of the many ways Fabbrini makes coaching decisions before and during games. What lies inside Fabbrini’s notepad are statistics. These stats, however, are not the typical numbers available to the public, such as goals, assists or penalty minutes. Fabbrini goes beyond the score sheet and tracks his player’s plus-minus, turnovers, blocked shots and faceoffs. He utilizes these stats to paint a bigger picture of his players’ productivity and responsibility on the ice. “Goals and assists don’t necessarily tell the entire story,” Fabbrini said. “If a guy scores three goals in a game but is on the ice for four goals allowed, he isn’t really helping his team too much.” While plus-minus is an important stat for Fabbrini to track, he said the rest of the stats are all of equal importance. Face-offs and blocked shots may be undervalued stats, but they can be the difference in a game, Fabbrini said. “Blocking shots might be the most selfless thing you can do to win games,” he said. “You are literally sacrificing your body out there.” Fabbrini shapes his lineups for games as well as late-game situations based on the stats. For example, players with the most blocked shots earn time on the team’s penalty kill. It’s a tough job, one that requires guts and a high pain threshold, but the result can be rewarding. “No one likes doing it,” he said. “But it wins games. No one likes laying down in front of a 80 or 90 mile per hour shot, but if it hits me I know for a fact that it’s not getting through to my goalie.” When it comes to the conclusion of games, all

recorded 18 kills — including three late in the fifth set — on .406 hitting in Saturday’s five-set win against Michigan State.

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Head coach Nick Fabbrini draws up a play and explains it to his team during a timeout in Saturday night’s game against Arizona. four stats play a part in Fabbrini’s decision on who to send out to finish the game off. If a game is close and a face-off takes place in the defensive zone, the stats will signal the team’s best chance at retaining possession of the puck. Additionally, keeping the least turnover prone players on the bench lessens the chances of squandering a late lead. When it comes to turnovers, Fabbrini has been underwhelmed with his team’s effort thus far. He uses a simple formula to determine a sufficient amount of turnovers his team can commit. “Ideally, you want your blocked shots to outnumber your turnovers,” he said. “We are nowhere near that. We turn the puck over way too much and don’t block anywhere near enough shots to have that ratio where we want it to be as of right now.” Turnovers proved to be one of Illinois’ problems last weekend against Arizona. Illinois suffered its first regulation loss of the season in a Wildcat sweep. The Illini are currently 6-1-2 on the year with a no. 11 ranking in the ACH.

Blake can be reached at pon1@dailyillini.com.

With Iowa, Northwestern, Wisconsin and Ohio State all winning on the road in Week Seven, four of the Big Ten’s five games last week were won by the visiting team. Road teams have a winning record through the first three weeks of conference play.

Michigan State searching for answers After falling to Iowa in double overtime, the Spartans have lost three of their last four games in East Lansing, Mich. With Michigan State being ranked in the preseason top 10, a 4-3 start has been a letdown for Spartan fans. Replacing Kurt Cousins at quarterback has proved more difficult than originally anticipated.

Wisconsin back on track The Badgers beat the Boilermakers 38-14 for their second straight victory after dropping their Big Ten opener to Nebraska. They remain the only team from the Leaders Division eligible for the Big Ten championship game with a confer-

Redshirt freshman Klachko retires

High School in Springfield, where he was among the top-10 recruits in the state in 2011. Beckman said the 6-foot-4, BY CHAD THORNBURG 305-pound lineman will stay STAFF WRITER with the team as a player-coach Illinois redshirt freshman and noted that Klachko has offensive lineman Ryan Klachko interests in becoming a strength is retiring from football because and conditioning coach after of multiple concussions suffered graduation. throughout his career. “He’s distraught by it, but Head coach Tim Beckman he totally understands he has confirmed reports during the to look to what’s best for the Big Ten coaches teleconference, future,” Beckman said. “He still and Klachko tweeted the news wants to be involved in this Tuesday afternoon from his football team. The Illini are personal Twitter account. important to him.” “I’ve been forced to retire The news comes as another because of concussions. So blow to Illinois’ depth, as injuries blessed to have such a great and recruiting gaps left by family and staff here,” he said. former head coach Ron Zook Klachko transferred to Illinois have the Illini roster thin at from Nebraska this summer and multiple positions, including the wasn’t eligible to play until the offensive line, where 10 of the 15 2013-14 season, per NCAA rules. players are underclassmen. He redshirted his freshman year with the Cornhuskers, and Chad can be reached at thornbu1@ prior to arriving at Nebraska, he dailyillini.com and @cthornburg10. attended Sacred Heart-Griffin ence victory. Illinois, Indiana and Purdue are all struggling through the early part of Big Ten play.

Bowl eligible With its win over Minnesota, Northwestern became the Big Ten’s first bowl-eligible team. The Wildcats have achieved six wins quickly, but the most difficult part of their schedule lies ahead. Northwestern still hosts Nebraska and has to travel to Michigan and Michigan State.

No love from BCS

The Big Ten still has only two teams ranked in the AP Top 25. Ohio State sits at No. 7 after getting a scare from Indiana, while Michigan jumped up two spots to No. 23 after pummeling Illinois. But Big Ten teams were absent from the first BCS standings, which were released Sunday. With Ohio State ineligible for postseason play, it’s possible the Big Ten will only get one BCS bid for the first time since the 2005 bowl season.

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Soon-to-be former Cleveland Browns President Mike Holmgren introduces Jimmy Haslam, new majority owner of the Cleveland Browns, at an August press conference. Haslam announced that Holmgren would be let go and be replaced by former Eagles president Joe Banner.

New Browns owner Haslam dismisses president, retains head coach, GM for now BY BARRY WILNER THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

CHICAGO — Mike Holmgren won’t be finishing the job he went to do in Cleveland. New Cleveland Browns owner Jimmy Haslam III said Tuesday that Holmgren was out as team president, although the Super Bowl-winning coach will remain with the franchise to help in the transition. Haslam was introduced as the Browns’ new boss after the 32 NFL owners unanimously approved his $1 billion purchase of the team from Randy Lerner. Moments later, Haslam announced that former Eagles President Joe Banner would become chief executive officer. The move takes effect Oct. 25 when the sale is concluded. Haslam plans no other person-

nel changes before 2013, meaning the jobs of coach Pat Shurmur and his staff and general manager Tom Heckert appear safe for now. “I told Pat on Saturday night that this was the only personnel move until the end of the season,” Haslam said, “But I am not at all saying we’ll make changes at the end of the season.” The Browns were the last team to win a game this year, beating Cincinnati on Sunday after five losses. They are tied with Kansas City for the worst record in the league. The 57-year-old Haslam, who built his fortune with Pilot Flying J truck stops, has been a minority owner of the Pittsburgh Steelers, and is in the process of divesting that stock. He said Holmgren and Banner

will “work together until the end of the season to transition in a seamless fashion.” “He has been and still is committed to doing everything he can to make the Cleveland Browns a winning football team,” Haslam said of Holmgren, whose Browns are 10-28 since he was hired by Lerner to run football operations in 2010. Haslam spoke at length with Holmgren in the 2½ months since he agreed to purchase the Browns. They met Sunday to work out the logistics of the transition. “Mike was brought in to do a certain role and I don’t think he wanted a different role,” Haslam said. Holmgren led the Green Bay Packers to the 1996 NFL championship and lost in the Super

Bowl the next year to Denver. He left the Packers in 1999 to become coach and general manager in Seattle. Six years later, the Seahawks won the AFC title — Holmgren had given up much of his personnel duties by then to concentrate on coaching — and fell to Pittsburgh in the Super Bowl. His time in Cleveland has been far from successful, though. Indeed, Haslam has said his mission is to bring winning football back to Cleveland; the Browns have made the playoffs once since returning to the NFL in 1999. “I would never stand here and say we need to have ‘X’ number of wins, but we want to see a positive direction,” Haslam said. “I think we want to see continued improvement and we want to see

them play hard.” Banner left the Eagles in June. He was been with them since 1994 and was team president when he resigned. “His track record in Philadelphia has been impressive,” Haslam said. “Joe is in charge of day-to-day operations of the company. Any big decisions, we will be involved in. Football (operations) will report to Joe.” The late Al Lerner, Randy’s father, purchased the franchise from the NFL in 1998 for $530 million after the original Browns moved to Baltimore in 1996 and became the Ravens. The elder Lerner died in 2002. The Browns made the playoffs in 2002 and lost to Pittsburgh in the first round. They’ve had only two winning records in 13 seasons.

CHICAGO — The NFL is doubling down on London. The league announced Tuesday that the Minnesota Vikings will host the Pittsburgh Steelers at London’s Wembley Stadium on Sept. 29, 2013. The Jacksonville Jaguars will host the San Francisco 49ers at Wembley on Oct. 27, 2013. This is the first time the NFL will play two regular-season games in London in the same season. “This is a very significant and important step for our fans in the U.K. and our teams in general,” Commissioner Roger Goodell said. “It comes back to believing in the fans in the U.K. and in London. We wanted to deliver two games to our fans in London.” The Vikings previously played a preseason game in London in 1983. “This is an opportunity to grow our brand and to grow the game of football internationally,” Vikings President Mark Wilf said. “We have fans throughout the world. It will give excellent and exceptional exposure for the team.” The Steelers have never played in London but did have an exhibition game in Dublin. They have played seven international exhibition games, the last against the Buffalo Bills in Toronto four years ago. Steelers President Art Rooney kidded that “a certain member of our family has been pushing to have a game in Dublin,” referring to his father, Dan, the team owner who is the U.S. ambassador to Ireland. “We’ll be able to play in front of Steelers fans in Europe. It’s the first opportunity we’ve had.” Goodell has long championed more international games. He said some consideration has been given to playing the games earlier than 6 p.m. local time (1 p.m. ET) to provide a television tripleheader beginning at, say, 10:30 a.m. in the eastern time zone. “That may happen in the future,” Goodell said. St. Louis hosts New England on Oct. 28 in this year’s game at Wembley.

Nebraska Cornhuskers struggle after 15 turnovers in 6 games, focus on protecting the ball at Northwestern BY ERIC OLSON THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

LINCOLN, Neb. — When it’s running right, Nebraska’s offense is a thing of beauty. “We’re explosive and the best in the Big Ten,” receiver Tim Marlowe said. “We can be the best in the country at times when we take care of the football.” The Cornhuskers lead the conference in rushing, scoring and total offense. But they also are 12th, and last, in turnover margin. And only 11 teams in the nation have committed more than Nebraska’s 15 turnovers in six games. “I think if we don’t turn over the ball, we should be undefeated,” quarterback Taylor Martinez said. Reality bites. The Huskers (4-2, 1-1) go into Saturday’s game at Northwestern (6-1, 2-1) in fourth place in the Big Ten’s Legends Division and off a bye week in which ball security was the point of emphasis. Of the 166 points scored against the Huskers, 62 came after Nebraska had committed a turnover. That’s 37 percent. “It’s an area we focus on and talk about,” coach Bo Pelini said. “Obviously, we’ve got to protect the ball better and we’ve got to take advantage of our opportunities when we get the opportunity to get the ball out.” Nebraska’s defense has been unable to compensate for the offense’s loose grip on the ball. The defense has gained six turnovers against Bowl Subdivision opponents, and only one was turned into points. In the 63-38 loss at Ohio State, the Buckeyes converted three Martinez turnovers (two interceptions, one fumble) into 21 points. In the 36-30 loss at UCLA, the Bruins scored a TD and field goal off turnovers, taking a nine-point lead with 2:13 left after a Martinez interception was returned to the Huskers’ 16. Martinez accounts for eight

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Nebraska quarterback Taylor Martinez, top, is tackled by Ohio State defensive lineman John Simon on Saturday, in Columbus, Ohio. Ohio State won 63-38. “I think if we don’t turn over the ball, we should be undefeated,” Martinez said. of the Huskers’ 15 turnovers. The third-year starter acknowledged he’s guilty of trying too hard to make plays. That was especially true against Ohio State.

“Well, of course, if you are down 18 points you are going to try and make some plays to bring the team back,” he said. “You have to take some chances to make a comeback. You can’t

be conservative.” All four of Martinez’s fumbles have come as he was being sacked. “Well, it is kind of hard if you are getting hit in the back with-

out seeing someone,” he said. As far as Pelini is concerned, Martinez owns those fumbles. “I put it on him,” he said. “Obviously, it’s a team game. There are other guys involved

with that, but he’s got to put the ball away.” All the trouble holding onto the ball has overshadowed otherwise impressive offensive statistics.

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BIG TEN FROM PAGE 1B

Best offensive performance

With three touchdowns against the Boilermakers on Saturday, the Badgers’ Montee Ball became the Big Ten’s all-time leader in rushing touchdowns with 72. His 247 yards were a career-high, and his 67-yard touchdown run was the longest of his career.

Best defensive performance

Paul Bunyan’s big day

Michigan linebacker Jake Ryan matched a career-high with 11 tackles in a 45-0 blowout of Illinois at The Big House on Saturday. Ryan recorded 3.5 tackles for loss, including 1.5 sacks. He also forced a fumble, as the Wolverines’ defense held the Illini to just 134 yards of total offense and seven first downs.

Two rivalry trophies are up for grabs this weekend in conference play. Michigan and Michigan State will battle for the Paul Bunyan Trophy in Ann Arbor, Mich. With four straight victories against their in-state rival, the Spartans are on their longest winning streak against the Wolverines since 1962. Oddly enough, Wisconsin and Min-

nesota will play for Paul Bunyan’s Axe at Camp Randall Stadium. The axe has remained under the Badgers’ control since 2003.

Game to watch Nebraska and Northwestern will meet in Evanston, Ill., with major Legends Division implications. Neither team wants to pick up a second conference loss

and fall further behind division leaders Michigan and Iowa. In last year’s meeting, the Wildcats outlasted the Cornhuskers 28-25, in Lincoln, Neb., with both teams scoring touchdowns in the final two minutes.

Game to keep an eye on Two of the conference’s four unbeaten squads in conference play face off under the lights at

Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa. Iowa will look to prove that it deserves the top spot in the Legends Division when it takes on Penn State on Saturday. This is the 25th meeting between the Hawkeyes and the Nittany Lions all time, with the series tied 12-12.

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Big Ten teams aren’t living up to expectations BY JON KRAWCZYNSKI THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Shortly after Northwestern survived an ugly performance to beat Minnesota on Saturday and improve to 6-1, two officials sat down in the postgame press conference wearing yellow Fiesta Bowl jackets. With Ohio State and Penn State ineligible for the postseason and the Big Ten not having a team currently ranked in the BCS standings, the representatives from one of the premier bowls in the country were asked what interest they had in the Wildcats and Golden Gophers. “We also have the Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl,” one of them said. That sounds about right. The college football season has turned the corner to the second half, and no one is more pleased to put the first half behind than those in the maligned Big Ten. For a conference that was already being characterized as inferior to the likes of the SEC and Big 12, 2012 couldn’t have started much worse for the Big Ten. Ohio State and Penn State — two of the conference’s marquee programs — had no shot for postseason play from the get-go because of NCAA sanctions. Then one of its biggest hope-

fuls to restore pride to the conference — Michigan — was routed by Alabama in the season opener. The embarrassments kept coming: Iowa losing at home to Iowa State and Central Michigan; Wisconsin had close shaves at home against Northern Iowa and Utah State; and Michigan State was thumped by Notre Dame. The second half of the season allows the Big Ten to find its collective footing and try to build some momentum toward the bowls, and there are some signs it’s happening. Iowa and Michigan are 2-0 in the conference, Northwestern just keeps finding ways to win and Wisconsin appears to have righted itself and gotten back to its power-running ways. “Early in the year you’re just kind of getting into position,” Nebraska coach Bo Pelini said. “The No. 1 goal for everybody is to win their conference. You’re starting to hit that stretch. Just about everyone has six games left. You want to be starting to hit your peak. That’s the challenge.” The Badgers appeared lost over the first three weeks, unable to get Montee Ball and the ground game going, sweating out close home wins over lesser

opponents and losing 10-7 at Oregon State. Coach Bret Bielema fired offensive line coach Mike Markuson after the first game, and the big guys up front have responded in impressive fashion. Last week, Ball racked up 247 yards in a win over Purdue. Now, with Ohio State and Penn State ineligible for the inaugural Big Ten championship game in Indianapolis, the Badgers are in position to represent the Leaders Division. “We made some fairly significant changes that at the time when we made those choices we knew our guys would have to battle through and endure,” Bielema said. “And our players have been able to do that.” If any team could use a fresh start it’s Purdue. The Boilermakers started the season with high expectations but they’ve been hammered in back-toback weeks against Michigan and Wisconsin, raising questions about coach Danny Hope’s job security. If anything has gone right for the conference this season, it has happened in Columbus, Ohio and State College, Pa. Penn State has somehow weathered the incredible nightmare of the Jerry Sandusky child abuse scandal and

FANTASY FROM PAGE 1B 2011. New England and Indianapolis have co-owned that distinction throughout the last decade. But this season, the Falcons are the best we have, and they aren’t on that level yet. So if you’re looking for players from around the not-top heavy NFL, check out these guys: Brandon Gibson (wide receiver, Rams, 24.8 percent owned in ESPN leagues) — Get him if you still can. Gibson has taken on a much bigger role in St. Louis’ offense following the injury to Danny Amendola and could potentially see some big points if the Rams’ offense JOHN BAZEMORE THE ASSOCIATED PRESS stopped being so damn horrible. Seriously, Sam Bradford, throw Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan (2) runs for a first down against Oakland Raiders defensive tackle Richard Seymour (92) and Oakland Raiders some touchdowns. Blair Walsh (kicker, Vikings, defensive back Phillip Adams (28) Sunday in Atlanta. 52.3 percent) — In this recommendation, I’m doing two Jermaine Gresham (tight threat. He could become a bigthings I normally would never end, Bengals, 32.2 percent) play receiver. But most likely, do: list a player that is owned — Gresham is slowly morphhe’ll become a player you drop in more than 50 percent of the ing into the dynamic tight end in three weeks while you say, leagues and list a kicker. But he was supposed to be out of “(Expletive) the fantasy docagainst all odds, Walsh earns college, but he’s not there yet. tor.” That’s fine. I can take that, a spot on the list. He has to be Most weeks, he does nothand I’m still recommending you there for the reason that if he ing at all. There’s a reason he add him. is available, you HAVE to pick isn’t owned in over two-thirds Jack is a senior in LAS. He can be him up. He kicks a ton of field of the leagues. Still, Greshreached at sports@dailyillini.com. Folgoals. There’s no indication that am is a high-potential guy. He low him on Twitter @JCassidy10. this trend will change. could become a touchdown

Joe Paterno’s subsequent death, winning four of the first six games, including their first two in the conference. Coach Bill O’Brien has the defense playing like the stingy Nittany Lions’ units of old, giving weary fans a reason for optimism going forward. “If you just watch the tape you see coach O’Brien’s impact,” Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz said. “He’s a tremendous coach.” Urban Meyer isn’t so bad himself, and his first season at Ohio State is off to a roaring start. The Buckeyes are 7-0 and ranked seventh, joining 23rd-ranked Michigan as the only Big Ten teams in The Associated Press Top 25. Quarterback Braxton Miller has emerged as one of the best players in the nation and Meyer is already showing dividends on the recruiting trail. “He understands the offense and manages the offense much better this year,” Hope said of Miller. “He’s a fantastic athlete and a great competitor and there’s nothing he can’t do.” Of course, much of the improvement several of these teams have shown could be coming because they’re playing other mediocre teams in the conference.

ANDY KING THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Northwestern quarterback Kain Colter, left, pitches to running back Venric Mark against Minnesota in Minneapolis. Despite going 6-1 so far, Northwestern hasn’t garnered any national respect. Then again, better days could be on the horizon. Even after what many would consider a subpar Big Ten season last year, the Wolverines still came away with a win over Virginia Tech in the Sugar Bowl. And no matter how well things go for Iowa in the second half, Ferentz won’t allow his Hawkeyes to forget the struggles of

the first month. “We went through a very, very tough loss and we deserved it. The team we lost to played better,” Ferentz said of Central Michigan. “That’s not that far in our rearview mirror and that’s a good reminder what kind of a team we are. We really have to do everything perfect and that’s darn near impossible.”

Knight sets meet record in 100-meter butterfly BY J.J. WILSON CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Senior Kathleen Knight set a meet record at the Illinois swimming and diving team’s first competition of the season. Knight raised the bar at Saturday’s Orange and Blue meet by swimming the 100 butterfly in 57.7 seconds, breaking the old mark of 58.07. “The record wasn’t really in my head,” Knight said. “I’ve had some pretty good fly practices so far this season, so I just had a lot of confidence knowing that I put in some good work so far. ... I just wanted to have a good time and show people that I can be more diverse and be a leader.” The Ora nge a nd Blue meet, an annual intrasquad meet, is designed to bring Illini swimmers back into a competitive mind-set during which the team is divided and faces off against each other. Head coach Sue Novitsky led

Team Orange, while associate coach Steven Farnau led Team Blue. Freshman swimmers are drafted by one of the coaches onto either Orange or Blue team upon entering Illinois, where they remain throughout their collegiate careers. Going into the meet, Novitsky said she had some questions about where her swimmers best fit into the lineup against Northwestern. While some were answered, new questions arose, which, Novitsky said, is typically the case. “(Answering lineup questions) is usually the hardest thing about the first couple of meets,” Novitsky said. “We’re just trying to get (the girls) some swims and see how they compete and handle themselves.” F resh m a n L or i Ly n n particularly stood out Saturday, as she won both of her races in the meet. Novitsky said the

coaches will be looking to see how she responds this weekend against the Wildcats. “It was cool to win my first race as a collegiate athlete,” Lynn said. “I respect (the girls on the team) so much, and I know how hard they work. It’s really an honor to be able to compete with them.” Having practiced for a few hours before the meet, Novitsky is determined to train her team by challenging swimmers with a lot of sets and taking them out of their comfort zone. For her, the team’s practices are about building its tolerance and learning how tough it actually is. “We don’t back off going into our meets,” Novitsky said. “We go in, and I expect them to be able to swim fast when they are tired.”

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