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UI can monitor online activity, but doesn’t CITES official says they only investigate for complaints about security, privacy
BY MAX PLOKITA CONTRIBUTING WRITER
A recent survey showed that almost 70 percent of college students are unaware that their online activity can be viewed by their school. But technology specialists at the University said they rarely this power.
The survey, conducted by market-research company Harris Interactive was commissioned by Microsoft and examined what college students fi nd important during their online interactions. Research indicated that students are most concerned with
their Internet privacy and security. A sense of uncertainty surrounds the monitoring habits of Campus Information Technologies and Educational Services, the University’s primary network administrator. Brian Mertz, CITES senior security outreach specialist, said there is no need for students to be concerned about their Internet activities being followed.
“For our office, (privacy and security) are the two endall, be-all concerns,” he said. “The nice thing about these rumors persisting is that they gives us a chance to start that conversation.” While the Harris Interactive survey showed that 69 percent of college students are unaware their online activity may be viewed by their school, 84 percent of students expressed that their school should not be able
to view student online activities, particularly emails and social networking. The University does not actively monitor students’ Illinois email accounts or other personal data, Mertz said. However, the University does monitor online interactions if a concern is reported. “When it comes to monitoring, we’re much more concerned about the staff member who loses a spreadsheet full of social
security numbers because that’s where giant costs come in to the University,” Mertz said. “What we are worried about is research data and student information. There are times when we do have to go back and look at what happened because of something that was reported to us.” Mertz said the University may retrospectively moni-
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Love Your Body Week in LAR promotes positive body image, discourages ‘fat talk’ BY LIZ KOEHLER
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fter a year at Lincoln Avenue Residence Hall, resident advisor Mariam Mansaray heard many residents comparing their bodies from day to day. After hearing this, the junior in LAS came up with the idea for the weeklong event Love Your Body. Mansaray said Dove’s Love Your Body campaign, which features women of all shapes and sizes in its ads, was the inspiration for this week. Each night of the week had a different theme that focused on positive body perception. Monday’s theme was Move your Body, which gave residents the opportunity to participate in yoga. Tuesday was Know Your Body Day, and three women from the Counseling Center Paraprofessionals spoke to the residents about “fat talk.” “‘Fat talk’ is when a person says something negative about their body,” said Nicole Baxter, graduate assistant for the CCP program. Because the residence hall became co-ed last year, resident advisers had to be sure these events were not just aimed at women, Mansaray said. She said that although men deal with body image issues too, it is not talked about as often. Donovan Dean, junior in Engineering, attended Know Your Body Day and said these events help
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Student senators to go on C-U game show BY CORINNE RUFF STAFF WRITER
Survey says ... Illinois student senators will put their campus knowledge to the test as they participate in a televised game show Saturday. The show will air on a campus variety program on UI-7 in on Wednesday hosted by Raymond Morales, a student pursuing a Ph.D. and medical degree. What started as an undergraduate student just sharing his interests over YouTube, Morales created “The Show” in 2005. “‘The Show’ is a variety program that goes with everything from politics to bull spit,” Morales said. Saturday’s segment of the show will quiz senators on general and campus knowledge in a light-hearted and fun manner. “The whole purpose is that we play a game and ask questions,” Morales said. “Whoever gets the most points gets to throw a whipped-cream pie in my face.” Morales said student government members can be very “rambunctious and opinionated” in general, so the game show gives contestants an atmosphere where they can have fun and learn a little. David Pileski, student trustee and senior in FAA, was on the show last year, when he was stu-
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dent body president, and said it was an amazing program and a very professional show. “We spent a half an hour talking about campus issues and reaching out to students,” he said. “We played a small game where he brought up issues, and I could only say one word. It was a good nutshell for what issues on campus mean for students.” Pileski said he believes the game show is an innovative way to reach out to the community. “The average student doesn’t care in a technical matter,” he said. “They want to know how it effects them, how to make it better and how (senators) should approach students on these issues.” Keenan Kassar, senator and senior in Business, said he is excited to participate in the game show for the first time. “It might help U of I pride, while at the same time bringing up issues people don’t usually talk about,” he said. “After assessing his (Morales’) personality, I can see he cares a lot about diversity and social justice issues. I myself do as well.” Shao Guo, vice president internal and junior in ACES, will also be featured on the program and said he believes the
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MON.: Katie Kramer, sophomore in DGS, teaches yoga to residents of Lincoln Avenue Residence as part of Body Image Week, which aims to help residents look at their bodies in a more positive manner by scheduling healthy activities each day. TUES.: Nikki Falk from the Women’s Resource Center speaks to attendees at LAR for Know Your Body Day on Tuesday. WED.: Pauline Mitra, freshman in AHS, speaks to a group at Express Your Body Day at LAR on Wednesday. Residents could perform monologues or display their artwork for the rest of the group. THURS.: Nyajai Ellison, sophomore in LAS, poses for her photo shoot at Show Your Body Day in LAR on Thursday.
UI student Anthony Pauls remembered by friends, faculty was probably one of the best friends I was going to have.” Steve Doyle still rememPauls died Saturday morning bers Anthony Pauls as “Pop- after a hit-and-run on Friday sicle Tony.” night. Pauls was 22. “He snagged like two boxAnother close friend of Pauls’, es of Popsicles from one of the Arpan Roy, senior in Engineergirls’ floors in our dorm and ing, said Pauls showed his handed them out to everyone friendship in many ways. on our floor freshman year,” he “I was participating in the said. “One of Homecoming the fi rst times parade — this I ever hung was last year out with him, — and I had I (thought) told everyone that I would ‘This guy’s be in the got some parade and thing. This guy is a goof.’ ever ybody So I knew I’d should come fit right in by,” Roy said. STEVE DOYLE, with him.” “Tony is the senior in ACES and Pauls’ friend It was then, one person when they who actually met their freshman year, that did show up.” Doyle, senior in ACES, said Pauls was on the sidelines, he knew Pauls was different chanting his name with some from other people he would of Roy’s friends, who showed encounter. up later. “Any time that he found the “Honestly, Tony is probably one the greatest guys I could opportunity to brighten up someever ask to meet,” he said. one’s day, he definitely would, “Instantly, within a week or and I appreciated it,” Roy said. two of living in the dorms, I See PAULS, Page 3A had already figured out that he BY CARINA LEE STAFF WRITER
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Raymond Morales, a student pursuing a Ph.D. and medical degree, has been running a small variety show called "The Show" since 2005. The game show will feature members of the student senate on UI-7 on Wednesday.
“The average student doesn’t care in a technical matter. They want to know how it effects them, how to make it better and how (senators) should approach students on these issues.” DAVID PILESKI, student trustee
“Honestly, Tony is probably one the greatest guys I could ever ask to meet.”
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