The Daily Illini: Volume 143 Issue 32

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Organizations and allies in support of Illinois marriage equality have scheduled a march in Springfield for Oct. 22 in order to coincide with the Illinois State Legislature’s opening day of the fall veto session. The March in Springfield for Marriage Equality is meant to be a push for marriage equality in the state of Illinois. Participants are hoping for the same-sex marriage bill, SB 10, to be passed by the House. “For me, it’s both about showing support for marriage equality and a chance for the movement and its allies to come together for public support,” said Tracy Baim, co-chair and co-founder of the event. “It’s really about coming together to reinspire and re-energize people for the work ahead.” The House failing to vote on the measure in May was one of the biggest motivations for Baim to organize the march. But she said she hopes for a more positive outcome after Tuesday’s event. “I realized that one of the big things missing this spring was this external pressure — you can only get so far by insider work,” she said. “I felt like maybe this was a chance to use this anger that was created in May and make something bigger and stronger. There was a lot of frustration and there still is.” Gov. Pat Quinn and Sen. Dick

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University students remain dedicated to giving back to the community during iHelp, an Illini Day of Service held on Friday and sponsored by the Student Alumni Ambassadors. The Illini “Spirit of Service” creates an opportunity for students to come together and give back to the community surrounding campus, said Steven Farag, president of Student Alumni Ambassadors. “As students, we represent Illinois and it’s important that we achieve excellence through service,” Farag said. More than 1,700 students signed up this year. Illinois students volunteered with more than 50 agencies, with some students traveling as far as Rantoul to provide service.

Urbana increases fines for code violations BY ELI MURRAY STAFF WRITER

The apartment complex at 1302 E. Silver St. stands on the corner of Fletcher and Silver streets. Florescent orange, mesh fencing surrounds the property. The former balcony is no longer attached to the building, as it was recently torn down by workers. A bright pink notice pinned up on one of the south-facing window reads “CONDEMNED” in bold font. On Feb. 28, the building, owned by Platinum Group Properties, was condemned due to structural integrity concerns stemming from the solid concrete balcony around the building. Residents were given a 24-hour notice to evacuate the building, many of whom took up residence in buildings south of 1302 E. Silver St. Eight months later, some of these residents are still living in housing that violates Urbana city code, said Esther Patt, director of the Champaign-Urbana Tenant Union. “You go into the apartments and (there are roaches) crawling,” said a resident of 2018 S. Fletcher St, which is also owned by Platinum Group Properties, who requested to remain anonymous for fear of retribution. “I have like one or two roaches a month, but (other residents) have like 15 or 20 roaches.” Paul Zerrouki, property manager for Platinum Group Properties, could not be reached for comment.

Bug infestations are a Class B livability violation under Urbana law. With the new amendment passed Oct. 7, landlords face a minimum $450 fine for not addressing the violation within the 3-5 days allotted. If the fine is not paid within 7 days, the fine will increase to $600. If a landlord misses the second deadline to fix the violation, the minimum fine will be $750 and up to an additional $750 per day until the violation is corrected, regardless of whether or not the first violation fine was paid. Under the new law, landlords will have up to 30 days to fix routine maintenance issues or face a $300 fine. Violations that are an imminent safety threat to occupants must be addressed in three days and carry a minimum penalty of $600 if uncorrected, or even possible building condemnation. Under the previous ordinance, the first fine for a violation would have been $100. Urbana’s new fines probably aren’t large enough to force all landlords to fix issues, said Tanisha King, director of community life and tenant services at the University. But hopefully, she said, they will be a deterrent to many landlords. The reformed legislation aims to actively encourage landlords to address code violations in a timely manner. “It is the city’s hope that this fine structure will engender more timely compliance by the landlords,” said John Schneider, Urbana’s building safety manager.

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Students across campus planning to take part in an internship in the near future may wish to review their rights following a recent judge’s ruling in a case about unpaid interns and sexual harassment. A New York federal district court ruled that an unpaid intern who was suing her former employer for sexual harassment could not actually bring a lawsuit since she was not considered an employee and therefore not protected by the law. Michael LeRoy, professor of employment and labor relations, said that sexual harassment is prohibited under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. He said there are state law equivalents for smaller employers but these

laws apply only to employees. “If the victim is not an employee, she has no recourse under Title VII,” LeRoy said. “It’s sad, but true.” LeRoy explained that courts use the defi nition of “employee” derived in the Fair Labor Standards Act — in short, someone who allows or commits to work. “The boundary gets blurred when a student, for example, interns in a summer position,” LeRoy said. “Many organizations like to have free work done for them and students like to do the free work to get a job experience, resume building and perhaps an inside track to a job.” The Fair Labor Standards Act also outlines provisions to determine whether a situation is an unpaid internship. Should confl ict arise, many

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Durbin will open the march, and other political figures like Lt. Governor Sheila Simon, Attorney General Lisa Madigan and Illinois Comptroller Judy Baar Topinka will be in attendance. “There was a debate whether to have politicians at the march, because this was a more grassroots effort for and by the community,” Baim said in an email. “However, the governor and Sen. Durbin have been in support of marriage equality, and their presence would attract media as well.” She added that most of the speakers are not elected officials and will address the issue of marriage equality from diverse perspectives. One of those speakers is alumna Anurag Lahiri, who is also one of the co-chairs of the march. After attending the University of Illinois for her master’s in social work, she began working at Apna Ghar, a domestic violence agency for South Asians and other communities. She also serves on the board of Trikone Chicago, a LGBT South Asian organization, and volunteers with other various organizations related to social issues both in Chicago and on a national level. Other than the march’s main purpose of fighting for marriage equality, Lahiri hopes that it helps bring together the LGBT

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Participants run toward the finish line at the 5K walk/run event held by the Champaign County Christian Health Center. The event was held to raise awareness for those who do not have health insurance.

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5K walk/run event raises awareness for uninsured residents

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Formerly, the law gave city code officials the option to fine landlords who did not meet deadlines for fixing code violations, though it was often not enforced, Patt said. Under the new law, city code officials are required to issue tickets when deadlines are not met. “Up until now, in almost every case, there has been no consequence for a landlord who does not

The Champaign County Christian Health Center held a 5K walk/ run fundraiser on Saturday at the University’s Arboretum to raise awareness for the 20,157 Champaign County residents who do not have health insurance. The race was a fall fundraiser to raise awareness among University students and faculty about health care, said Jinny Cho, Champaign County Christian Health Center administrative coordinator. Community members paid a $25 registration fee and students paid $15 that went toward funding for the clinic, which provides free health care to citizens without insurance or an Illinois state medical card. Charles Kim, junior in AHS, had never participated in a race before entering Saturday’s 5K. “I know, especially in the Champaign-Urbana area, there’s a lot of people in need of health care. I know these are some of the people that can actually provide free health care, so that was a major motivation.” Kim said. “We’re all paying money into this, so hopefully it should benefit people and word will get out.” In Champaign County alone, 16 percent of residents are uninsured, according to a 201011 report from Illinois Health Matters. The numbers are even higher for the entire state of Illinois, where 1.5 million residents, or

correct violations after the violations are cited, until the situation blows up into crisis proportions,” Patt said. But she said the problem of enforcing building code laws is not unique to Urbana-Champaign. “Nationwide, code officials focus on buildings, not people.

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employers establish clear policies to address interns’ concerns. Mark Niemeyer, an engineering supervisor for Caterpillar’s Research Park location, outlined the chain of communication for his company’s interns. “We invite them fi rst to talk to their supervisor. If they don’t feel comfortable talking to their supervisor, we suggest they talk to their supervisor’s manager,” he said. “If they’re still not comfortable with that, there are bulletin boards all over the office with numbers they can call.” Although Research Park companies offer paid internships, whose rules differ from unpaid, these companies are careful to address situations in a timely manner and to the best of their

ability, said Laura Bleill, assistant director of external relations at Research Park. “Being on our campus and having relationships with our students is such a big part of why they’re here,” she said. Students should inform themselves of the conditions of an unpaid internship and follow all company procedures to address concerns in order to ensure they’re receiving fair and proper treatment. “Know your sponsor. Do your homework. Ask others who interned about the quality of their experience,” LeRoy advises. “If the sponsor is unwilling to share those contacts, think about moving on.”

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20 percent, do not have health insurance. With the opening of enrollment for the Health Insurance Marketplace on Oct. 1, Americans’ coverage through the marketplace will start Jan. 1, 2014. Following this date, many uninsured Americans will have access to guaranteed private health insurance or Medicaid. For those who enroll by Dec. 15, coverage, which can include lower costs and plans that cover essential benefits, pre-existing conditions and more, begins Jan. 1. Enrollment is open between now and March 31, according to the White House website. The insurance marketplace is a new way for Americans to find and compare different coverage plans, seeing if they qualify for lower monthly premiums for private insurance plans and enroll in a plan, all in one application. Users will also learn if they qualify for Medicaid, the Children’s Health Insurance Program or lower out-of-pocket costs, according to the government’s health care website. “I know people personally who have been in need or are uninsured, and how challenging it is and how scary it is to be in a major health situation,” Cho said when asked for her reasons for attending the race. “But even more than that is really seeing how the body of Christ and the community

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Urbana residents knit for a better cause BY JULIANNE MICOLETA CONTRIBUTING WRITER

When SNUGGLES founders Jennifer Millay and Dana Pratt visited South Africa in 2010, they saw a need and resolved to meet it. Now, three years later, their effort to provide children in poverty-stricken areas in South Africa with blankets is continuing to grow. SNUGGLES — Supporting Needs of the Underprivileged through Generous Gifts of Love in Every Stitch — is an Urbana-based mission that has made more than 26,000 knitted and

crocheted squares to send to day cares in impoverished townships of Johannesburg, South Africa. The women that run the day cares there turn these handmade squares into blankets. “It’s a good way for the women in (South Africa) to be involved and be a part of the process,” Pratt said. “It gives them the ability to contribute for the children there.” Depending on the size, 26,000 squares can make 650 to 1,000 blankets, Pratt said. “We hope to provide enough blankets so that no small child

goes cold,” Millay said. “Not many people know that the temperatures in South Africa get down to freezing and many of these children are sleeping on cold cement floors. Often times, they don’t have a reliable heat source, so a blanket becomes a valuable commodity.” To help fill the need, SNUGGLES hosts stitch-a-thons, where people of the community are invited to come learn more about the project and help create the squares. The group celebrated the oneyear anniversary of the stitch-

a-thon Sunday at the Bible Education Center in Urbana. There are two more planned for Nov. 17 and Dec. 15. “Everybody is invited to come and you don’t even need any experience knitting or crocheting because we will teach you how to,” Millay said. “We also have supplies available, and it’s a time for us to get the community involved and together.” SNUGGLES member Char Sons got involved with the project simply because she liked to crochet. “A lot of the women here, like

me, knit and crochet, and they are always looking forward to engaging in more projects,” Sons said. “I think that this is a great way to be able to do that and also give back.” To reduce the cost of sending the hand-made squares to South Africa, they find volunteers traveling to Johannesburg to take a suitcase filled with the unfinished blanket. The cost for air travelers carrying a suitcase is only $75 in comparison to the $1,000 it would cost for them to ship it from Urbana, Pratt said.

So far, Millay said they have sent 19,000 of the squares and plan to send more every couple of months depending on how many people are traveling to South Africa. “A lot of people in our community want to give back and make some sort of impact,” Millay said. “SNUGGLES gives them that opportunity to contribute and it doesn’t take very much effort. It’s a great means to do good.”

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‘A Walk for Education’ emphasizes benefits of college BY NYAJAI ELLISON STAFF WRITER

The National Society of Black Engineers hopes to increase the number of minorities majoring in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics fields. As of 2012, the U.S. engineering workforce was composed of 5.5 percent African Americans, 12.7 percent Latinos, 4.5 percent Asians and 77.3 percent whites, according to the National Association for Minorities in Engineering in their 2012 annual report. The society held its event “A Walk for Education” on Oct. 19 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The walk was geared toward encouraging underprivileged minorities to enroll in post-secondary education, said Edward Vaughn, the society’s community chairperson. “AWFE is to increase awareness of the opportunities available through education, particularly in the STEM fields and to shatter myths about African-Americans in math, science, engineering and other technologies.” Vaughn, junior in Engineering, said he hopes the community will utilize the information and increase the number of black college graduates within STEM fields. More than 40 students volunteered in the walk, going door-to-door in lowincome minority communities in Champaign to distribute information on college, scholarship information, SAT and ACT preparation tools as well as share information on the benefits of majoring in STEM fields. “Hopefully the information will inspire them to go to college if they haven’t already been,” Vaughn said. “It’s important because we, as minorities, need to be educated in this society or else people will exercise their power upon us.” Students on the walk made an effort to reach into the community and initi-

ate a relationship that can be developed further, said Takeya Green, president of the University chapter of the society and senior in Engineering. “Since we already have the higher education experience it is important for us to reach back and make sure that the ones that are younger than us are actually knowledgeable about the opportunities that are out there and about things they can do to get to higher education within the STEM fields,” she said. Green said the importance of minorities majoring in STEM fields goes beyond history. “It’s very important because as our history, African Americans are known to be undereducated,” Green said. “We tend to have jobs that are minimum wage and with (during) times of inflation it’s getting harder and harder. We’re promoting higher education within the STEM fields so that all African Americans can be on the same level of the playing field as everybody else.” Ajibade Fashola, senior in Engineering, said while volunteering with Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., he made a connection with a young high school student. “I’m a college student right now and the opportunity to go to college was readily available for me and the desire was there and that’s just something some people just don’t have because they don’t have the information and the push to want to go to college,” he said. Fashola said programs like “A Walk For Education” are good because some minorities need to be pushed and supported to succeed. “Sometimes I feel like we really take our education for granted because we don’t realize it’s a wonderful opportunity,” Fashola said. “College isn’t just about going and getting a degree — college really gives you an experience. You go there, you grow, you mature

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Jeremiah Williams, senior in Business, speaks to a Champaign resident about the importance of adolescents transitioning from high school to college during "A Walk for Education" held by the National Society of Black Engineers on Saturday. and you’re networking on some levels. You’re building a network of your own as well.” After Fashola engaged in a personal conversation with the young high school student, he promised Fashola that he would go to college.

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“Sometimes I feel like we really take our education for granted because we don’t realize it’s a wonderful opportunity. College isn’t just about going and getting a degree — college really gives you an experience.” AJIBADE FASHOLA

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Bionic man at Smithsonian has working man-made parts BY CHAD GARLAND MCCLATHY-TRIBUNE

WASHINGTON — Frank’s skeleton looks like it was made in a bike shop, his arms and hands operate on batteries and a computer program lets him have an “almost human-like conversation.” Frank is a bionic man, built for a Smithsonian Channel special about state-of-the-art manmade body parts gathered from around the globe. Bertolt Meyer, host of the documentary, was at the National Air and Space Museum with Frank on Thursday to tout the documentary that will air Sunday on the Smithsonian Channel. Frank will remain on display at the museum through December, when he will be dismantled and his parts returned to the organizations that donated them for the project. But the SynCardia temporary Total Artificial Heart that pumps plastic blood through his plastic veins was made in Tucson, Ariz., and it is the only one of Frank’s internal organs that is more than a prototype. “All the other bits that we see here, like the artificial pancreas here, the first prototype of an artificial kidney, spleen and lung — they’re all still prototypes and still have a very long way to go,” said Meyer. “Whereas the heart is already being used in patients.” Michael Garippa, chief executive officer of Tucson-based SynCardia Systems Inc., which manufactured Frank’s heart, said the opportunity to work with the Smithsonian was “too good to say no to.” “I think this was a real honor for us and a great chance for technology that’s largely been kept under a rock to get a lot of extra attention,” Garippa said. Meyer, a social psychologist at the University of Zurich in

Switzerland, said the documentary was “first and foremost an educational project,” meant to show viewers the latest developments in the field. But it was also an education for him. “I was absolutely stunned,” he said of the progress in prosthetics and artificial body parts. Meyer, who was born without the lower part of his left arm and uses a prosthetic himself, said he hopes the program will also spark a conversation about what continuing development in this area could mean for society. “What if an artificial heart can buy us more lifespan — what will a society like that look like?” Meyer asked. “These (questions) kind of alter the ethical implications of this technology.” While some of the developments may seem like science fiction, much of it is closer to science fact, said Dr. Daniel Tang, a surgeon at the Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center, who is featured in the documentary. “Have we gotten to the point where mechanical pumps can replace a heart transplant?” Tang asked. “It’s close.” The Total Artificial Heart is used to temporarily replace a human heart for a patient awaiting a transplant, sometimes for years, Tang said. Though it has been around largely in the same form since 1981, he said, the manmade heart like that in Frank is a “miracle of medicine” at a time when there are not enough human hearts available for transplant. “The amount of donor hearts that are available is far overshadowed by the number of people on the waitlist,” Tang said. “That kind of discrepancy only continues to grow.” The SynCardia heart has been implanted in about 1,200

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SAME SEX community. She said sometimes she feels that groups like hers feel invisible within the community. “I feel like some immigrants and Asians or South Asians are more isolated from the mainstream queer and even anti-racist queer groups,” Lahiri said. “So I’m hoping that by being part of a more mainstream event, people will listen and share, they’ll connect with us.” Baim said that when organizing the march, she “definitely had a mission of diversity,” and added that her

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A first-ever walking, talking bionic man stands on display at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C., Friday. The model is a 6-foot-tall robot built entirely from bionic body parts and implantable synthetic organs. patients worldwide since the 1980s, pumping real blood through real veins — unlike the plastic blood it pumps for Frank. Garippa said it is the only

12 co-chairs come from a variety of backgrounds. “Ultimately, I’m hoping that when we’re there, when people see us and hear us, it will send a message that we’re a diverse community,” Lahiri said. “Based on our backgrounds and experiences, we all have very nuanced opinions and beliefs.” If adopted, SB 10 would make Illinois the 15th state to allow same-sex marriage. Local State Rep. Naomi Jakobsson, D-103, and State Sen. Mike Frerichs, D-52, are both cosponsors of the bill. Eleanor can be reached at eablack2@ dailyillini.com.

device approved in the U.S., Canada and the European Union for treatment of heart failure involving both ventricles. The SynCardia heart is also becoming more widely avail-

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5K come together.” As far as Champaign goes, complying with the requirements of the Affordable Care Act and the new Marketplace have hardly left an impact, said Larry Krause, risk manager in the City of Champaign’s Human Resources department. He said the only requirement so far was to notify all employees of the availability of the Marketplace by Oct. 1, which Champaign accomplished mid-September. For the citizens of Champaign, Cho

able, with the number of centers certified to implant it soon to increase from nearly 90 to 125 worldwide, a number that Garippa said will ultimately reach about 400.

said the clinic continues to raise awareness for uninsured Champaign-Urbana community members. Reeba Jacob, a graduate student who helped coordinate the event, said the clinic does great work for the community’s uninsured and she wanted to help raise money. “It’s the one thing you can do,” Jacob said. “There are a few (runners) I noticed ... that actually come out to the clinic who are here, so that’s always encouraging — the ones that actually get the services to come back and support us.”

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Tang sees a day when artificial organs may be made of synthetic tissue instead of metal and plastic. “It’s an amazing time we’re living in,” Tang said.

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Education, jobs take precedence over reading news for millenials

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ews flash: Millennials are the least interested news-consumers. Except, that’s not news, nor does it come as a surprise to anyone who reads that. Yet, it’s an idea that crops up in common discourse with as much frequency as the Illini football team loses conference games. The Pew Research Center released another study that proved what we already know: Younger generations follow the news substantially less than older generations. In The Daily Illini report about the study, one University student said, “I find the news to be rather annoying.� Just like these studies are. Millennials are in the prime of their lives; put another way, we’re busy. College is not easy. Although the U.S. economy is healthy again, the job market still is not that friendly, and finding a job is the No. 1 priority. So much so that we put off marriage and families until our late 20s and early 30s. Millennials can’t afford to pass time reading Harry Potter, but the media industry continues to assume they’ll have time to read the news more than an hour or so a day. Millennials don’t have the time because they are consumed by the most important economic decisions of a person’s life: choosing their course of study and finding their first job. Given the gravity of the major life decisions a student makes between 18 and 25, it’s absolutely no surprise readership is down. As we millennials age, we will consume the news more often, just as every generation before us has done. Still, with the flood of information that bombards everyone each day, it would seem that millennials would naturally consume the news. News readership decline has been an ever-present fear for decades, yet today there are more media outlets in print and online than ever before. Several sites, like BuzzFeed, Gawker, The New York Times and USA Today, encourage reader interaction, asking them to share their thoughts through text, photo and videos. The amount of information available to readers today is greater than ever before. But, the availability of news is certainly not the problem. In August, Business Insider’s editor and CEO Henry Blodget said we are in the “golden age for journalism� — newspapers may fade away, but the proliferation of available information escalates. And we’re sharing it in ways we never have before. We share what matters to us on Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest and Tumblr, all of which contribute to the new frontier for news consumption. We may now only consume 140 characters of the news, but it’s a far-cry better than not sharing anything at all. Because the news has become so social, even among millennials, there is more public accountability for media makers. You need to look no further than Reddit to know that our generation is intensely engaged in holding the media to accurate reporting. Millennials, like the generation before and the generation before that, will continue to read the news, and they will begin to do it more as they age. But, for now, tomorrow’s midterm is a bit more of an immediate and pressing issue. Give us a few more years: We’ll conquer tomorrow’s newsworthy problems with more vigor than ever before.

Government shutdown displays shame in politics BOSWELL HUTSON Opinions columnist

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ou’d have to be living under a rock in the vast jungle of Siberia to not notice the government shutdown that has dominated media for the past few weeks. I can’t tell you how many articles I read that had titles something similar to “What the Government Shutdown Means� and “How the Government Shutdown Will Affect YOU!� A lot of names, terms and blame were thrown around, whether it be on President Barack Obama for not wanting to negotiate a settlement or Rep. Ted Cruz from Texas who seemed to want a shutdown if he couldn’t get Obamacare defunded. The end finally came Wednesday, when an agreement was finally reached to fund the government and raise the debt ceiling, ending the shutdown. I remember checking my phone to see the update and then I found myself smiling and thinking in a celebratory manner, “Wow, they really did it!� Just for a few seconds, I had some faith in our government to do something that benefited its citizens. I

initially praised the government for ending the shutdown quickly and emphatically, and ultimately the cooler heads prevailed at the negotiating table. After these first few seconds of uplifting thought, the real feelings hit me. The idea of a government shutting down seems antiquated to say the least. It seems like something that would be more likely to happen in ancient Greece or Rome than modern-day United States of America, where we rely on a calculated system of checks and balances to keep our government functioning. How is there not some type of law, amendment or signed document ensuring that this doesn’t keep happening? After asking myself these questions, I reached what I considered a saner conclusion: The government should be ashamed of itself. I know this is a common sentiment shared among a growing number of the dissatisfied population, and deservedly so. The root of this shame starts on a very basic level. Regardless of one’s political affiliation, I think most rational human beings can agree that a government’s job, at a base level at the very least, is quite simple: to govern. What is shameful is that those members of government

would abandon this very role for purely political reasons. Their job is to serve the needs of the people who elected them, and if they argue into a stalemate, no one’s needs are being met, regardless of political affiliation. The most shameful thing about this shutdown, however, was not the fact that our senators, representatives and executives could not reach a settlement, but rather that they maintained this stalemate knowing the effects it had on the American people. Just for one figure, 800,000 government employees were forced to stay home from work. Some of these employees probably live paycheck-to-paycheck, and depend on a steady line of work to survive. By shutting down the government, politicians actively carried out (and actively sought, in Ted Cruz’s case) to deny these people their line of employment, however temporary it may be. In addition, it also temporarily eliminated valuable services to many people, including cuts to the Environmental Protection Agency for example, where besides laboratory staff and emergency responders, nearly all other operations were cut. The U.S. Department of Agriculture saw cuts to most of its operations besides field inspections of meat,

poultry and eggs. The fact that the government knew this would happen, and still couldn’t find it in themselves to make concessions with each other shows that they were, at least in this case, incompetent of fulfilling their jobs. Their jobs are to govern, or to provide for all citizens, whether those citizens are employed by the government or not. When their job is to keep the government running, shutting the government down is not only wrong, but literally the exact opposite of the job description. How many other jobs can you get away with doing the exact opposite of your job description and still hold a position of such honor? Perhaps this is another sign of the crippling political polarization that has seemed to grip the country for pretty much the entire realm of recent memory. I’m all for political differences and even spirited debate, but when this debate becomes more important than services for American citizens, I think it’s probably time to take a step back and analyze the United States’ political culture as a whole.

Boswell is a junior in LAS. He can be reached at hutson2@dailyillini. com.

Interest in horror defined by expectations SEHAR SIDDIQUI Opinions columnist

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will finally admit that there is an appeal to things that go bump in the night. As a long-standing oppositionist of horror films, TV shows and books, my eventual experiences with this genre come with both good and bad critiques. But first I need to rewind and revisit why I had such a sore dislike for this franchise. My first experience with horror occurred as a child because I really wanted to watch scary movies. My parents wouldn’t let me and being a relatively good kid, I didn’t try to watch anything behind their backs. So when I was old enough to beg my parents into letting me watch a scary movie, I was expecting twisted story lines, strong characters and brilliant logic tying it all together. Maybe I shouldn’t have started off with “The Grudge 2.� It just did not exceed or meet my expectations. I even saw it in theaters, hoping the big screen and enhanced audio would boost my viewing experience. Maybe it was the over-the-top guttural noises that escaped from the actual grudge (the weird creature

that is the monster of the movie) and its victims that freaked other people out, but honestly I just thought it was weird. What I learned from the scary movies I watched was that they thrive on haphazardly put-together story lines and cheap thrills. That’s how I felt when I watched “The Grudge 2.� I was expecting to be amazed by how the plot would be pieced together, but instead, it ended up being full of superficial gags and awkward attempts at horror. Sure it seemed scary at the time, but when I thought about it later, the noise that the creature made — called a “death rattle� — sounded superficial and the terror it invoked was not enduring. I feel like the fear that comes with horror should linger rather than evaporate within a few seconds. “The Ring� is another example of a scary movie that people raved about but I did not enjoy. Although it did manage to scare me, I was not impressed by the plot. There were too many loose ends and there wasn’t a clear explanation of the supernatural properties of the videotape that killed those who watched it. Although the movie does explain the history of where the videotape came from, it still left me with a lot of unanswered questions. Maybe my imagination set the bar

too high for horror, but I definitely expected the movie to come with a stronger explanation. I used to think the best horror movies would be the ones that were the most realistic. A movie that manages to create a plot that is fictional but still approximates reality to a certain degree is probably more frightening than the most imaginative ideas. In a way, a movie that is more realistic can leave more to the imagination than one that isn’t. A movie that can get inside a person’s head and make them believe that what happened in the movie could actually happen in real life is pretty scary. Except for some reason, movies that were pretty close to reality still didn’t scare me. My experiences with the franchise were poor representations of horror and I didn’t find anything I liked until I came upon the TV show “American Horror Story,� which managed to scare and impress me simultaneously. What I like the most about “American Horror Story� is that unlike most scary movies, TV shows or even books I have read, it explains everything. There aren’t random story lines thrown in there just for a shock factor. It comes together very cohesively and new ideas aren’t constantly being introduced and

forgotten. Stories are explained, characters are developed and loose ends are tied up. Although it’s completely unrealistic (unless you believe in ghosts and other supernatural phenomenon), it still manages to convince the viewer that it could happen to them. Because it’s questionable whether the main character from season one is going crazy, it leaves room for interpretation as to whether the spirits she is seeing are real or if she is just having visions. Either way, going crazy and having visions is very real and could happen to a normal person and that’s what’s so frightening and appealing about well-made scary movies and TV shows. Being put in the shoes of the character in the story bridges gaps between the viewer and the show, which makes everything feel real and all the more frightening. I used to think the appeal of horror was in something being so unrealistic, we knew it could never happen. However, I now think the true appeal is the idea of something being terrifying yet relatable that keeps us coming back for more.

Sehar is a junior in LAS. She can be reached at shsiddi2 @dailyillini.com.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Package contents misled as wholesome foods As a parent of a student at the University, I just received the order form for the final exam care packages. It touts “tasty and wholesome foods designed to bring encouragement.� Really? Needless to say, the items included do not even come close to “wholesome.� The list includes items such as M&M’s, Skittles, ramen noodles,

Laffy Taffy, Bugles and Oreos. As a certified clinical nutritionist, I place all of these foods into the category of dead foods. This translates to foods devoid of any nutritional value. Additionally, these so-called foods are packed with sugars, dyes and preservatives which only add undue stress to students’ already overtired and anxiety riddled brains.

As a top University with a nutrition program, I’m saddened to see the complete lack of responsibility and concern for the students’ well-being. Have the studies showing decreased comprehension, decreased memory and poor behavior from meals and snacks that lack a balance of protein, healthy fats and fruits or vegetables not been viewed by those overseeing student life?

I should hope that many parents, like myself, see through this false advertising by not placing an order. Although the University chooses to pretend it’s serving the students with this sale, it appears more like a fundraiser, which hopes to take advantage of unsuspecting parents. Marcy Kirshenbaum,

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TRANS* as an official RSO last year. Since this semester, it has been holding meetings on Wednesdays from 8 to 9 p.m. at the LGBT Resource Center, located at 616 E. Green St. in the Kaplan Building’s Suite 212. The term “Trans*” with an asterisk is a symbol of inclusiveness, Skora said. “You can finish ‘trans’ however you want to. And it doesn’t even have to start with trans to be a part of the trans community,” she said. While the official term for a person who identifies with a gender different from one’s biological sex is “transgender,” CUT*ES uses “trans*” to ensure no person is shunned from the community She said that if someone wants to self-identify as a member of the trans* community, CUT*ES welcomes them with open arms. “If you think you count, you count. And we really emphasize that anybody who wants to come to these meetings can come to these meetings and are welcome to be there: allies, friends, LGBT or otherwise,” Skora said. Lesbian and gay issues have been more widely understood across the nation in recent years. In June, the Supreme Court struck down the Defense of Marriage Act and dismissed Proposition 8, an appeal that would have banned same sex couples from marriage rights in California. And most recently, New Jersey became the 14th state to recog-

nize gay marriage. “It’s become ‘OK to be gay,’ but very few people know what it is to be ‘trans.’ And so it hasn’t become okay to be trans yet,” Skora said. Skora’s own self-identification discovery began on campus during her freshman year. She saw a flyer in one of the residence halls with the word “transgender” on it and instantly went back to her room, Googled the term and opened the entire Wikipedia portal on trans issues. “That described me as I was. That really identified me to a ‘T,’” she said, pun intended. Her partner, Sylvia Nunez, junior in LAS, is the reason she was able to start CUT*ES and keep going, Skora said. The RSO’s main project is now updating a list of gender-inclusive bathrooms on McKinley Health Center’s website. The current list is three years old, and Skora, along with Megan Kramer, CUT*ES interim vice president and junior in Engineering, both believe providing the most up-to-date list for students is an important initiative. “A gender-inclusive bathroom provides a safe space for people who identify as trans* or gender non-conforming, or any sort of gender-variant at all,” Skora said. According to the Coalition for Queer Action, bathrooms are often sites of anxiety and violence for trans* students. Trans* people may face physical or verbal assault in a bathroom and are sometimes questioned or even arrested by the police when they use gender-specific facilities.

“Many students think that LGBT issues are outside the scope of their lives,” Kramer said. “It’s something that happens to other people, it’s something that concerns other people, but it doesn’t really matter to them. But it’s important to know that it does.” Other issues that the RSO is working on are providing health care for trans* students through the University’s subsidiary, University of Illinois at Chicago, and creating ally training workshops. One day, Skora wishes to tell her grandchildren about a past in which babies were told their genders without the opportunity to decide for themselves. “From birth, we are told who we are, and we are told who we are supposed to be and there’s no element of choice,” she said. “And that’s why a lot of trans* people are so misunderstood and why we have so little visibility; because people are taught to think in a very binary sense.” Kerr agreed with this notion and said that if students are debating on whether or not to come out, they should consider the factors holding them back. “I know a lot of people are afraid that their family will shun them,” she said. “For me, my entire family turned their backs on me. I don’t regret it, and I’ve been fine. Look at your fears and see why you’re afraid and (ask): is it rational? Is it something that can be overcome?”

Alice can be reached at smelyan2@dailyillini.com.

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BAAUER RSO was contacted by a middle agent through Baauer’s agency. The agency wanted to book a few last-minute dates in the Midwest, and Baauer’s upcoming University performance is one of more than 30 shows in his nationwide tour. “I think students will have a more personal connection to the

artist after the University came together and made its own Harlem Shake video,” said Hannah Ahn, one of Star Course’s public relations managers and junior in Engineering. Foellinger’s venue characteristics will also allow for an added intensity to Baauer’s signature dynamic set. “I am also definitely excited to see how his lights look in a domeshaped room,” Bauer said. “It will

be cool to see Foellinger turned into a giant party of Illinois. It will be an experience in Foellinger few students will be able to forget.” Tickets are $12 for students and $15 for the public. Tickets are still available for purchase at the Illinois Ticket Office or online at UofIAssemblyHall.com.

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Student performers find outlet ] through the Coffeehouse Series BY VICTORIA PAI CONTRIBUTING WRITER

While the Champaign-Urbana community provides a diverse set of performance spaces, it can be intimidating for students to pursue them among schedules boasting professional headlining acts. However, the Illini Union offers an accessible opportunity for student performers of all skill levels to own the spotlight. “A lot of students that wouldn’t normally have a space to perform are able to have their own space,” said Jennifer Mendez, director of arts on the Illini Union Board and senior in LAS. The “space” she is referring to is the Illini Union Coffeehouse Series, a diverse performance event put on by students a few times each semester on Thursdays in the Courtyard Cafe. The series gives a stage and spotlight for all students interested in expressing themselves. Students are able to display their various talents on an encouraging and empowering platform with the support of their fellow peers. Thursday evening performances included singing, guitar playing, dancing, rapping, spokenword poetry and even Chinese yoyo acts. One such performer was Youyou Zhang, freshman in Applied Health Sciences, who sang melodies and twirled under the dim spotlights, weaving through the audience with her smile and carefree attitude. The registered student organization Taiwanese

American Students Club Special Ops performed an intense, fastpaced Chinese yo-yo act, tossing yo-yos in the air and spinning them around their waists. Ricardo Plaza, freshman in LAS, read a few heartfelt self-written poems to the quiet audience. Desmond Shuford, junior in LAS, rapped a few originals and captured the audience with his beats and rhymes. The “Wedding Singer” musical cast, who are members of the RSO Illini Student Musicals, gave everyone a glimpse of their upcoming production with a few numbers of energetic songs and dance numbers. Previously, the Coffeehouse Series has been open-mic, but this semester Mendez implemented sign-ups as well as an open-mic format in favor of a more structured event. Starting at 7 p.m., the event is scheduled to last until 9 p.m. but varies event to event, based on the number of performers. It is Mendez’ first semester being director of arts for the Illini Union Board, and her biggest goals for the series are expansion, exposure and for more performances. Singer-songwriter Reva Karkhanis, sophomore in Fine and Applied Arts, strummed and sang a few originals as well as a Fall Out Boy cover. Karkhanis, who started performing her senior year of high school, believes that the Coffeehouse Series “is a good place to start off” for those who are looking to perform but might be hesitant to do so.

The Coffeehouse is meant to provide students the opportunity to build new relationships and network with others who might have similar interests. Karkhanis and Zhang spontaneously collaborated after meeting each other that night and ended up performing a few Taylor Swift songs together later in the event. Mendez would also like for more students to know that the Coffeehouse Series is a safe space for them to express themselves through performance. Jay Castañeda, freshman in DGS, attended the event in support of his friend who was performing, but said he would consider performing as well in the future. “I really liked it, and I wish more people would come here,” he said. An event such as this provides an outlet for the many talents of students on campus. Mendez said the series is always trying to gain more exposure. This is still a challenge within such a large campus, as many students do not know the majority of the resources the Illini Union provides for them. The series takes place every semester, and for the spring semester series, Mendez will continue putting her effort into forwarding the Illini Union’s mission to provide a space for students to share and to create experiences together.

Victoria can be reached at vpai2@dailyillini.com.

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‘Harlem Shake’ DJ to perform at Foellinger Auditorium BY ALICE SMELYANSKY STAFF WRITER

Moving from Texas to Illinois gave Kerr a new start. At first, she started to live as a woman and work as a man. But two years ago, she fully transitioned into a life as a woman full time. “Life is a lot easier,� she said. “I am much, much happier. My kids are well-adjusted. We (Kerr and her ex-wife) live in the same town ... I have full custody (of the kids), but she gets visitation.� Kerr also works with The UP Center of Champaign County in Urbana and heard about the new registered student organization on campus, the Campus Union for Trans* Equality, or CUT*ES, from there. “It is a place, an atmosphere that makes people feel really comfortable about coming out,� she said. “It excludes that loneliness (and) draws them together so you know you’re not alone.� Stephanie Skora, CUT*ES president and junior in LAS, initiated the process of establishing CUT*ES

His hip-hop beats and bass-heavy tracks rose to fame with the “Harlem Shake.� But with another EP in the works and a new track with hip-hop producer Just Blaze featuring Jay-Z, Baauer is more than a viral sensation. The dynamic producer and DJ will be performing at Foellinger Auditorium on Monday night at 9:30 p.m., with doors opening at 9 p.m. Presented by the registered student organization Star Course, the show is the first EDM performance the organization has brought to campus. “I think what makes Baauer a unique artist in his field is his intricate placement of beats and sounds,� said Premal Tailor, junior in Engineering, who will be attending the show. Harry Bauer Rodrigues, or Baauer, began producing music in his bedroom when he was 13 years old. Though he lived in several different countries as a child, he moved to New York City to attend City College and study audio technology. Baauer lived in Harlem for two years and then settled into Brooklyn in 2009. In August 2012, he signed to LuckyMe record label and released his debut EP, “Dum Dum.� Thanks to an Internet meme that shot his track “Harlem Shake� into overnight stardom, the producer and DJ became widely known to University students, along with the rest of the country, in early 2013. Since then, Baauer won “EDM Song of the Year� and “Dance Song of the Year� at the 2013 Billboard Music Awards. He was also named one of Fuse’s 30 Must-See Acts at South by Southwest 2013. After performing at The Canopy Club last January before “Harlem Shake� went viral, Baauer’s Monday night performance at Foellinger will be the artist’s first performance on campus as a nationally known name. “Foellinger Auditorium has been the home of Star Course shows since we had our first one in 1919,� said Donald Bauer Jr., senior manager for Star Course and senior in Business. “The venue has incredible acoustics and was built for live music. We have hosted artists from all genres of music over the last 100 years, and it has always worked well. We decided to keep the tradition going.� While the process varies for each artist that Star Course brings to campus, the

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With just a shot to the head, Jason Kerr would die. The trigger was pulled, and yet, the firearm went off. Jason took it as a sign and chose life that day. A life as the person she truly is: Megan Kerr. Five years ago, miles away in Texas, Kerr was frustrated and depressed,and refused to own mirrors in her home. She dressed as a man (her biological sex) and, for the most part, identified as one, too. But that lifestyle was too hard, and Kerr staged a robbery in her motorcycle shop. If it worked, Kerr would die and leave her children with her life insurance. “It got to a point where I couldn’t look at myself anymore,� she said. “I hated everything about myself. I had a friend try to shoot me in the back of my head. But something happened. I didn’t die for a reason.� Years before Kerr moved to Texas, married a woman and started a family with three kids, she always knew her biological sex she was born into was not the

gender she was meant to identify with. At around 10 years old, Kerr began purchasing her own clothing and dressing as a girl. However, as she grew older, the tension between her mother and stepfather increased, and Kerr dropped out of high school and joined the military. “The really weird thing is, as long as I was experiencing a lot of adrenaline — I put myself in combat-type situations where I wasn’t thinking about it, and I was getting shot at — then it went to the back of mind,� she said. “So I identified as male. You learn how to mask it really, really well.� After Kerr’s terms of service in the military expired, she started a motorcycle business to continue the adrenaline rush. She got married shortly after and remained married for 20 years. “Over time, it’s supposed to get easier,� she said. “But especially after the military, the harder it got. I looked at my life, and I realized I’m 30-some years old, and I haven’t done anything I wanted to yet.�

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Wisconsin’s James White runs the ball for a touchdown during the game at Memorial Stadium on Saturday. The Illini lost 56-32.

Illinois football loses to Wisconsin Slow start puts Illinois in a 21-0 hole, Badgers combine for 6 rushing TDs BY STEPHEN BOURBON STAFF WRITER

Coming into Saturday’s contest with Wisconsin — a team that sports a top-10 offense — the Illinois football team knew it would have to score to stay in the game. Despite tallying 32 points, the Illini (3-3, 0-2 Big Ten) couldn’t keep up with the Badgers (5-2, 3-1) on the scoreboard, losing 56-32 under the Memorial Stadium lights Saturday. The conference loss marked Illinois’ 16th consecutive loss in the Big Ten — a new program record. The Illini dug themselves into a hole early in the game, although there was potential for a big play right out of the gate. On the game’s second play, quarterback Nathan Scheelhaase found Josh Ferguson on a throwback screen for a big gain down the sideline. The play was called back due to an illegal low block on guard Ted Karras, and the Illini would be forced to punt. That would characterize the rest of the quarter for the Illini. A Wisconsin score, followed by an Illinois three-and-out and another Badger touchdown put the Illini down 14-0 with fans still finding their seats. “In the beginnings of these games, it’s like we’re trying to feel things out,� offensive coordinator Bill Cubit said.

“That worked against us again (Saturday).� Down two scores, Cubit went to his deep bag of tricks and called a reverse pass for Scheelhaase, who was lined up as a wide receiver. But the senior couldn’t handle the pitch from freshman Aaron Bailey and the Badgers would recover the fumble and capitalize three plays later to make it 21-0. “You can’t fumble the football, that’s the bottom line,� head coach Tim Beckman said. “I don’t think that’s play-calling or who’s in the football game, it’s just you cannot fumble.� The offense would come to life once the teams switched sides at the quarter and a stiff wind was at its back. Wisconsin ran many single-high safety looks defensively, and Illinois took shots down the field in response. Scheelhaase hit Steve Hull for 51 yards midway through the quarter and found Ryan Lankford streaking downfield right before halftime for 39 yards. Both plays led to Illinois touchdowns and cut the Wisconsin lead to 28-17 at the break. The Badgers’ punishing running game with Melvin Gordon and James White would not be stopped, however, as they ran all over the Illinois defense in the second half. Gordon finished the night with 142 yards and three touchdowns, while White ended

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Illinois’ Nathan Scheelhaase fumbles, leading to a turnover during the game against Wisconsin held at Memorial Stadium on Saturday.

being made from the offense in Saturday’s loss. The Illini recorded 391 total yards and 32 points against a defense that had been ranked fifth in the country in total yards allowed entering the game. Hull — a first-year wide receiver after converting from safety in the offseason — fi nished the game with career highs in both catches (six) and yards (105). “I still think against anybody we should move the ball,� Cubit said. “We’re taking an offense that was 118th in the country last year, it’s not going to happen overnight. “But the thing I liked was, we scored points and the kids were dissatisfied.�

up with 98 and two scores. The Illini scored all 32 of their points in the north end zone, with the wind at their backs. Although the Illinois offense has been much improved from its disastrous 2012 season, it hasn’t been up to the task against tougher competition this season. Illinois padded its stats by averaging 45.7 points per game against Southern Illinois, Cincinnati and Miami (Ohio) — which were all victories. The offense churned out 346.3 yards per game through the air, and 11 of the team’s 14 passing touchdowns on the season came against the fluff of the Illinois schedule. In losses to Washington and Nebraska, the offensive numbers dropped to 184 passing yards per game, leading to just 21.5 points per game. There was some progress

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“We know why we’re failing,� LEO Houston Bates said. For the second straight “We just can’t fi x it right now. game the Illinois defense was The only way to do that is to overwhelmed by a physical practice better and get better, Big Ten rushing attack. Wis- and we haven’t done that yet. consin’s offense, statistically “Obviously something needs tops in the conference, came to change, and we need to into Memorichange someal Stadium on t h i ng du r Saturday and ing the week had its way i n practice and figure out with defenwhy this isn’t sive coordiright.� nator T i m Banks’ unit. In terms of Wisconsin defending the rush, Banks put up 478 yards of total said there’s offense, 289 not much schecoming on the matically that ground, and can change. running back HOUSTON BATES “At some LEO Gordon Melpoint it’s going to come down vin rushed for 142 yards to tackling,� and three touchdowns in a Banks said. “It was like that 56-32 win. when I was a baby; it’ll be like The Illini knew the game that when I’m long gone. That’s would be won in the trenches, the name of the game: You’ve but it was the Badgers’ linemen who had the upper hand. SEE FOOTBALL | 3B BY SEAN HAMMOND

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he Illini really would stand a better chance in the Big Ten if they could get their heads into the game before the score has put them out of it. A 21-0 deficit brought a flurry of “the rout is on� tweets as Illinois fans bemoaned being Illinois fans and all was normal and average in Champaign once again. I had thought the Illini could win, and if they hadn’t started the game about as terribly as you can start a football game without deliberately trying to lose, they may have had a decent chance to compete. Illinois can’t defend the run. It can’t defend the pass. I’m tired of it, you’re tired of it, Houston Bates is tired of it. “Guys need to grow up,� the junior LEO said. “We have a lot of young guys on defense, but we can’t play young. ... Those young guys going in,

they have to grow up, they’re not freshmen anymore.� It’s frustrating, and it’s hard to tell with this team whether there’s actually been evolution since last season defensively. We’ve seen things completely change on offense, but Tim Banks hasn’t had success coordinating this Illinois defense. The secondary is young, and undoubtedly not at the level that Big Ten cornerbacks and safeties need to be, but why is the coverage so soft? Illinois gives about five yards of space on short crossing patterns, so you’ve seen many short gains go for 10 to 15 yards, or more if the tackling is off, which it has been all season. What can you do at this point? There’s no free agency or trading in college football — you have who you have. Illinois has inexperienced players that aren’t living up to their billing. Illinois’ defensive line hasn’t done a heck of a lot, period. They aren’t the ones getting beat or missing tackles,

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Through two Big Ten games, the Illini have allowed 626 yards on the ground for an average of 313 yards allowed per game.

Earnest Thomas Ill, Jaylen Dunlap, Zane Petty and Eaton Spence combined for 39 tackles, a testament to how Wisconsin’s ball carriers advanced into the secondary. Steve Hull had a career high in receiving yards with 105. Illinois’ quarterbacks combined for 319 passing yards, the first time Illinois topped the 300-yard mark through the air in 17 conference games. On their first four possessions of the game, the average starting field position for the Badgers was the Illinois 42-yard line.

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The junior will probably be sore for a while after recording 11 total tackles against a pummeling Wisconsin Badgers offense. The lowlight of the night was when Thomas was juked by James White, making a full-on dive in the wrong direction as White accelerated farther downfield for a 30-yard gain.

*Games in bold are at home* Southern Illinois Aug. 31 - W, 42-34

Michigan State Oct. 26 - 2:30 p.m.

Cincinnati Sept. 7 - W, 45-17

Penn State Nov. 2 - TBA

Washington (Soldier Field) Sept. 14 - L, 34-24

Indiana Nov. 9 - TBA

Miami (Ohio) Sept. 28 - W, 50-14

Ohio State Nov. 16 - TBA

Nebraska Oct. 5 - L, 39-19

Purdue Nov. 23 - TBA

Wisconsin Oct. 19 - L, 56-32

Northwestern Nov. 30 - TBA

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“When you don’t win, you’ve got to look yourself in the mirror and figure out how to help the kids. Because you’re all in it together. Coach talks about family and we are a family. I’m not saying, ‘Hey my kids can’t play.’ Shoot, I’ve got to coach them better. That’s just how it is.� Tim Banks DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR

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“Too many Badgers infesting Champaign right now.�

Wide receiver Steve Hull had his best game of his career on offense in the loss, tallying career highs in both catches (six) and yards (105). Fifty-one of his yards came on a deep completion in the second quarter, which put the Illini inside the 10-yard line and slice the Badgers’ lead to 21-10.

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Scrimmage gives fans 1st look at 9 new Illini BY SEAN HAMMOND SENIOR WRITER

Illinois basketball fans got their first look at the nine new faces on the Illini roster at the Orange and Blue scrimmage on Thursday, but it was a familiar face that stole the show. Junior center Nnanna Egwu scored 17 points and pulled down six rebounds in the intrasquad scrimmage at State Farm Center. The Illini played four eight-minute scrimmages, splitting up the 14-man roster evenly, and trading players between the Orange and Blue squads after each quarter. Junior guard Rayvonte Rice scored 17 points of his own in his first appearance for the Illini since last year’s preseason scrimmage (Rice sat out the 2012-13 after transferring from Drake). Sophomore walk-on Mike LaTulip added another 15 points. Second-year head coach John Groce, who spent time coaching from both team’s benches, was pleasantly surprised with the way his team was able to get up and down the court. “I’ll be honest, I was concerned about our conditioning,” Groce said. “But it was better than what I thought. Which tells me that I’m not going to put up with them at the end of practice not pushing through things because they did it today with people in the stands.” The Blue team won the scrimmage 59-51 overall, but each period was played like a separate eight-minute game. The Orange and Blue squads won two quarters each. Egwu stood out in the paint. His teammates had little trouble getting him the ball, and he capitalized on 8-of-9 shooting from the field. “Coach Groce talks about getting to the box, weather it’s driving or posting up,” Egwu said. “I’m pretty comfortable (in the paint).”

Egwu put on 15 pounds in the weight room over the summer, and it was apparent when he posted up against teammates Darius Paul and Maverick Morgan. And while Egwu was posting up in the box, it was LaTulip who was consistently driving to the bucket. “He’s so much stronger than he was last year,” Groce said of LaTulip. “That’s allowed him to be better defensively. I thought he made good decisions for the most part.” But Groce said the key was making shots, which LaTulip has always been able to do. For the nine new Illini, Thursday was a chance to get on the court in front of Illinois fans in a game atmosphere. Five freshmen and four transfer players were playing in orange and blue for the first time in front of an announced crowd of 4,786. Freshman Malcolm Hill impressed, playing from both the 3 and 4 positions, contributing four points and six rebounds. Hill along with freshmen Morgan, Jaylon Tate, Kendrick Nunn and Austin Colbert all competed hard. “When you’re a freshman, I’m asking those guys to defend, rebound the ball and take care of the ball,” Groce said. “I thought for the most part they did that fairly well.” Groce said he expects two of the five freshmen to step up and contribute at a “high level” this season. As of now, which two of those that will be has yet to be decided. But Groce said each of the freshmen has gotten better since the summer. “They’re going to get better, but everybody’s going to get better,” Rice said. “That’s what coach says, just get 1 percent better every day.”

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Illinois’ Rayvonte Rice dribbles the ball during the Orange and Blue Scrimmage at State Farm Center on Thursday. Rice had 17 points.

Egwu, Rice spearhead Illinois offense in the paint MICHAEL WONSOVER Basketball columnist

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inutes into the Orange and Blue scrimmage on Thursday, the new-look Illini showed why change isn’t always a bad thing. Right from the start, the Illini were attacking the paint with regularity, something that was rarely seen from the 3-point dependent squad last season (41.9 percent of Illinois’ field-goal attempts were

3-pointers a season ago). The Orange and Blue squads were working the offense through the paint, establishing an inand-out game that proved to be effective. A John Grocecoached offense with so many paint touches was a different but welcoming sight. This team isn’t built to be a 3-point shooting machine, like last season’s squad. Illinois’ three best long-distance shooters from a season ago are gone. Groce has said this team is actually shooting better in practice than it was at the same time a year ago, but it’s hard to believe the group

will keep it up throughout the season. Jon Ekey is the only active Illinois player to make at least a third of his 3-pointers in a season in his career. Illinois is going to need to attack the paint to be effective offensively this season, and Thursday’s scrimmage was a step in the right direction. Nnanna Egwu roamed the paint more than any player during the scrimmage. The 6-foot-11 center has struggled to use his size in the past. Seventy percent of Egwu’s field-goal attempts came from 2-point jumpers last season, according to Hoop-Math.

Egwu has a pretty stroke, but it’s nice to see him play in the paint every once in a while. Egwu did that on Thursday, finishing with 17 points on 8-of-9 shooting from the field. Egwu played with an edge in the post, using his body to get a deep post position while also showing off a gorgeous post fadeaway. Rayvonte Rice got in the act as well. Rice used his strength to bowl toward the rim, often finishing through contact to score the bucket. The junior transfer recorded 17 points while shooting 6-of-10 from the field. All of his points

came from around the basket area or at the line with the exception of a made 3-pointer. The aggressive play was infectious. Illinois attempted a whopping 33 free throws in the scrimmage. Mike LaTulip even got to the line 10 times. Many of the free throws came from chippy fouls, but the aggressiveness was there. Tracy Abrams (six points) and Joseph Bertand (four points) were quiet on Thursday, but both of their styles of play fit a more paint-oriented offense. The pair combined for only 48 3-pointers at a 29 percent clip last season. Expect to see

Groce put the ball in Abrams’ and Bertrand’s hands in isolation sets frequently throughout the season to take advantage of their penetrating abilities. Rice, Abrams and Bertand are far and away the best players on the team at getting to the rim off the dribble. Illinois hasn’t necessarily found its identity in one scrimmage, but the early signs are encouraging. Let’s see if Illinois continues to pass up perimeter shots and embrace the paint.

Michael is a senior in Media. He can be reached at wonsovr2@dailyillini.com.

Women’s basketball needs support from students, fans ARYN BRAUN Illini columnist

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llinois considers itself a basketball school, and students are proud of that title, but that term isn’t gender specific. No one says they go to a “men’s basketball school,” so where is the love for the women’s team? Yes, watching women’s basketball is different. Dunks are few and far between and sevenfoot power forwards are pretty much nonexistent, but the pas-

sion for the game is the same. Huff Hall served as the home to the women’s basketball team until the late ‘90s, when it made the permanent move to State Farm Center. Huff holds roughly 4,500 people, State Farm Center approximately 16,000 — a bigger arena for a bigger program. But attendance has been lacking. On average, the Illini filled 1,900 seats per game last season. That’s a disappointing number, especially for a team that did surprisingly well under firstyear head coach Matt Bollant. If Illinois has as strong a basketball culture as it claims,

and I think it does, the women should get more support. Fan support. Bodies at games. Students going hoarse screaming for new and promising players like freshmen Taylor Gleason and Sarah Livingston. A girl can hope. This year will be different. The star players of past years have moved on. Fans won’t see Karisma Penn and Adrienne GodBold running up and down the court though the two had been a staple of Illinois basketball for years. It’s an adjustment. There are new faces galore, and sometimes that makes fans lose interest. But they shouldn’t. The pro-

gram is changing for the better. It’s growing. Bollant is revamping a team that lost its star power. The good thing about sports is the constant surprise. Stars are made every season. A year ago, had any of us heard of Jameis Winston, Florida State’s phenomenal freshman quarterback? How about Jeremy Lin before his breakout season for the Knicks in early 2012? They were essentially invisible to the sports world. Not anymore. Maybe a year from now Illinois women’s basketball will be that breakout team that everyone is so keen to talk about.

Think about being a part of that newfound success. As fans, students have the luxury of buying season tickets for a mere $25. That’s less than a tank of gas, lunch at your favorite restaurant or one ticket to a single men’s basketball game. Bollant admits his team is young and they might not be ready to compete for conference and national titles, but that doesn’t mean they can’t try. The Big Ten isn’t the strongest of conferences for women’s basketball. In ESPN’s preseason rankings only Purdue, Nebraska and Penn State made the top 25. Last season only six Big Ten squads made the NCAA tourna-

ment field, none making it past the Sweet 16. But that was last year. Preseason rankings aren’t set in stone, and don’t have any bearing on how a team will actually perform. This past weekend I watched eight top-25 college football teams go down to “lesser” opponents, No. 3 Clemson and No. 6 LSU among them. So buy in. This year’s women’s basketball team has something to prove. They might be young, but they’re hungry.

Aryn is a senior in LAS. She can be reached at braun17@ dailyillini.com. Follow her on Twitter @ArynBraun.

Volleyball rebounds from tough loss to No. 4 Penn State with victory over No. 17 Ohio State BY NICHOLAS FORTIN STAFF WRITER

The Illinois volleyball team gained some valuable experience about finishing matches this weekend. The Illini split another conference weekend, their fourth in a row, losing to No. 4 Penn State in a five sets before beating No. 17 Ohio State in four. Illinois had trouble putting away Penn State on Friday, eventually losing the match (9-25, 25-22, 24-26, 25-15, 15-12) after some costly errors. The Illini bounced back Sunday, though, executing well against the Buckeyes and eventually beating them in three straight sets after dropping the first. “We can play really good volleyball,” head coach Kevin Hambly said after the Penn State match. “We can compete with anybody, we just have to execute at the end.” The Illini had three service errors on 10 serves in the fifth set against the Nittany Lions, a fact that ultimately proved too much for Illinois to overcome. “It was execution, and we missed serves at really key points,” junior outside hitter Morganne Criswell said. “I think that really killed our momentum and we kinda died after that.” The lack of execution near the end of the match was something Hambly said the team still needs

to work on to go from good to great. “Last year we didn’t have a chance in these matches, last year we struggled to play good volleyball,” Hambly said. “I think we can play really good volleyball right now, we just need to do it from 20 on in every set. Teams in the past that have won a lot of matches, they execute at the end of games. They know it, it’s addressed, we’re working on it and now we gotta get past it.” The Illini executed well Sunday afternoon, beating the Buckeyes (15-25, 25-15, 25-22, 25-20) despite feeling a bit of an emotional hangover from the Penn State match. “I think we were still a little caught up on Friday a little bit,” junior outside hitter Liz McMahon said, “We didn’t have clear heads like we needed to, but we made the adjustments, so I guess that’s all that matters now.” Illinois was initially caught off-guard by Ohio State’s numerous different offensive setups but eventually settled in and knocked off the Buckeyes. “We talked a lot about them having what we call a Chinese fire drill type of offense,” redshirt freshman middle blocker Maddie Mayers said. “A lot of everything is everywhere. So this week in practice we worked

a lot on just being disciplined and reading the setter and just being ready for whatever’s coming toward you.” As both the game and the weekend went on, the Illini improved both in the servereceive battle and overall, winning sets they may have let slip away earlier in the season. “I thought we made a big change from the first (set) in so many aspects,” McMahon said. “Our serve-pass game picked up a lot. They were more prepared than us in the first set, and then from there on out I thought we attacked them really well.” A trio of outside hitters led the Illini on the weekend. Criswell finished both matches with a combined 36 kills while McMahon added 30 kills. Sophomore Jocelynn Birks had 27 kills and 24 digs while paired against the toughest offensive players from both Penn State and Ohio State. “I thought Mo (Morganne Criswell), when she was aggressive, was great,” Hambly said. “She was going for it, she attacked and she went for it, and when she’s in that mode and she’s going for it she can score points, and we need that Morganne.” McMahon said the team has been working on sticking to the game plan in late match scenarios in order to continue to

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Illinois’ outside hitter Morganne Criswell bumps the ball during the match against No. 17 Ohio State at Huff Hall on Sunday. The Illini won 3-1. Criswell had 36 kills on the weekend. improve as the season progresses. She added that the team is well aware it can’t keep splitting weekends at this point in the season, but that she is also taking pride in how well the team

is playing despite the win-loss record. “We need wins,” McMahon said. “It’s not like we’re trying to split every weekend, we’re trying to get a sweep. We’re playing

well, so we’re happy with that, we’re just trying to get wins.”

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SILL they’re the ones you don’t notice because of how proficiently they’re being blocked by opposing offensive lines. Illinois’ secondary has been beaten time and again, and what throws Joel Stave did miss were more because of inaccuracy than any semblance of coverage. There will be no stopping opposing offenses this season, only the allowance of opposing offenses to stop themselves. When Wisconsin allowed Illinois to make a run in the second quarter Saturday, it was because Melvin Gordon stopped getting the ball. Whether Tim Banks is the right fixture for the defense in the long term, we pretty well know he’s running low on options. I asked him what he can even do at this point to improve the defense, and he said coach harder. That’s pretty rough. Bates was also adamant that the defense needs to figure out what’s going wrong and how to fix it. While we’re still comparing this team to last year — and we should stop — let’s sit and acknowledge the significance of a team that feels legitimately like it can figure out the problem and actually fix it. In 2012, hopelessness and helplessness

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FOOTBALL got to get off blocks and you’ve got to tackle.� Tackling has been poor throughout much of the first half of the 2013 season. Banks also said he feels like he needs to do a better job coaching. “When you don’t win, you’ve got to look yourself in the mirror and figure out how to help the kids,� Banks said. “Because you’re all in it together. “Coach talks about family and we are a family. I’m not saying, ‘Hey, my kids can’t play.’ Shoot, I’ve got to coach them better. That’s just how it is. I’ve got to make sure that I’m helping them to the best of my ability, and obviously with us not getting it done (Saturday), I don’t feel like I did that.� Illinois’ tackling leaders all came from the secondary on Saturday — a testament to how successful the Badgers rushing attack was breaking through the Illinois defensive line. Wisconsin threw the ball 21 times compared to 46 rushing attempts. Though the success came mostly on the ground, when the Badgers wanted to throw the ball, they had little trouble doing so. Quarterback Joel

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reigned. The offense experienced problems, sure, and starting games has been a struggle recently, but we can’t even address the offensive problems before we see a defense that’s willing to keep the offense in games. Given that the result wasn’t in question after the game’s first 10 minutes, what do those 32 points even mean? It’s nice to see scoring, but it was out of the context of a competitive football game. There’s no reason for this team to have jitters. It still has nothing to lose because it’s still not very good. Beckman harped on how proud he was of this team for fighting. It’s unfortunate that it had to be hit in the mouth three times before it raised a fist. Illinois needs to not just fight after its been knocked down; it needs to be the one starting the fight. It’s a loss and an ugly one at that. But Illinois is capable of better. It just has to get started from the opening kickoff, instead of when the game is safely out of reach. This program is too comfortable with its own mediocrity, and as long as that’s true, there won’t be much worth fighting for.

BY LANRE ALABI STAFF WRITER

Illinois soccer came into Sunday’s game with a lot of optimism. A couple of weeks ago it appeared the team’s season was spiraling out of control as it was in the middle of a threegame slide. The Illini were in jeopardy of not making the Big Ten Tournament, which they will host next month. The team (8-6-2, 3-4-1) turned that losing streak around with a win over then-No. 20 Wisconsin on Oct. 12 and followed with another win at Northwestern on Thursday night. The Illini started Sunday ranked sixth in the Big Ten standings with 10 points, while No. 17 Penn State was third with 15. The Nittany Lions were favorites for this match but not many saw the final score coming as they put five goals past Illinois while holding the Illini scoreless. “A lot of it was us getting beaten by ourselves,� freshman midfielder Meegan Johnston said. “We weren’t connecting passes we should’ve, we weren’t finding each other. We weren’t playing our game and we got sucked into what Penn State was doing.� Penn State took an early lead as Raquel Rodriquez turned a defense-splitting pass by Taylor Schram into the back of the net in the eighth minute. Six minutes later, an Illinois clearance fell to Rodriquez at the top of the penalty area and the sophomore midfielder blasted home her fifth goal of the season. The Illini had only one come-

Eliot is a senior in Media. He can be reached at sill2@dailyillini.com. Follow him on Twitter @EliotTweet. Stave threw completed 16 of 21 passes for 189 yards, 106 of them on passes to wide receiver Jared Abbrederis. Cornerback V’Angelo Bentley left the game in the first quarter with a leg injury, meaning true freshmen Jaylen Dunlap and Darius Mosely had to step up in the secondary. “I don’t think I played that well, personally,� Dunlap said. “I had a couple missed tackles. That’s something that I’m not used to doing. I’ve got to come back next weekend and make up for this weekend.� Youth on the defensive side of the ball has been a theme all season long for Illinois. Now at the midway point in the year, Bates is tired of hearing it as an excuse. “Guys need to grow up,� Bates said. “We have a lot of young guys on defense, but we can’t play young. We have to grow up and we’ve had some injuries. Those young guys going in, they have to grow up, they’re not freshmen anymore. “If they weren’t prepared to play, they better be because we’ve got six football games left.�

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Illinois’ head coach Janet Rayfield instructs her team during the game against then-No. 20 Wisconsin on Oct. 12, where Illinois won 3-2. Illinois defeated Northwestern but fell to Penn State this weekend. from-behind victory this year and that was the 3-1 win at Northwestern just days earlier. Any hopes of a comeback were further dashed when the Lions went up 3-0 in the 30th minute. After receiving a pass around the penalty spot, Tani Costa turned an Illinois defender and unleashed a strike in the bottom corner of Claire Wheatley’s goal. The Illinois goal was constantly under attack for the next 15 minutes before halftime. The Nittany Lions came out swinging in the second period as

they netted two goals in the first five minutes. Mallory Weber scored her sixth of the year in the 47th minute before assisting the team’s top-scorer Maya Hayes to her 16th goal of the season just two minutes later. The rest of the game would appear evenly matched as Penn State cruised to victory and marked its senior day with its second largest margin of victory this season. For Illinois, Michigan and Michigan State are up next on the schedule. Next weekend will

be the Illini’s last homes games before the Big Ten Tournament, and the team currently sits in the final qualification spot. Illinois is currently one point ahead of Purdue, two ahead of Minnesota, four ahead of Michigan State and seven ahead of Northwestern. Illinois needs to finish higher than all those teams to clinch a berth in the Big Ten tournament.

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Women’s rowing places 15th in Boston Finish in Boston competition qualifies Illini for 2014 Head Charles Regatta BY CHARLOTTE CARROLL CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Hoping to gain a coveted spot at the 50th anniversary of the Head Charles Regatta next year, the Illinois rowing club’s varsity women’s four-plus team went into the weekend with this goal on its mind. The team finished 15th in Boston on Saturday, earn-

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ing it a guaranteed entry into next year’s regatta. Winding through Boston and Cambridge, Mass., the threemile course draws more than 9,000 competitors and 300,000 spectators annually from all levels and all corners of the globe. The race is a head race, meaning the crews start 15 seconds apart

and the winner is determined by the fastest time. The Illinois women’s four-plus team started with Bow 19, or the 19th position, after coming in 19th last year. However, with fewer competitors in the Collegiate Women’s four-plus this year, the team needed to finish in the top 16 to retain a spot in the race. In the first few strokes of the race, Illinois was passed by Barry University (Bow 20), which ended up winning with the fast-

est time. Yet, the team kept rowing strong and passed Vassar (Bow 18) and Simmons (Bow 17). Closing in on the final stretch of the race, the crew was able to overtake Marquette (Bow 15). With a time of 19 minutes, 29.399 seconds, Illinois finished merely .005 seconds ahead of Clemson (Bow 3), which earned the final qualifying 16th spot for next year’s regatta.

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