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African-American enrollment drops Admissions concerned for future student diversity

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Sundiata Cha-Jua threw his hands up, gesturing to his small office in the African American Studies building. “You see this place ... this is Decrease in African-American an old house that was built in student population 1901,� Cha-Jua, associate proAfrican-American student enrollment has steadily fessor of African American Studies, said. “They’ve been declined for the Unversity over the past decade. talking about a new space for 2600 African American Studies — a building, not a house — for at least more than a decade, 2500 and there’s been very little movement in that regard.� 2400 Cha-Jua said the building seems to reflect a sentiment many African-Ameri2300 cans have on campus — that African-American-related 2200 issues aren’t a priority to the University. Over the last decade, the 2100 African-American population on campus has faced a 2000 heavy decrease. Only 356 African-American freshmen enrolled in Years the fall semester, of the 945 that were accepted into the University, according to the TOREY BUTNER THE DAILY ILLINI SOURCE: Division of Management Information Division of Management Information. YOUR VOICE “We’ve been charting it since 2006, which was a high point in terms of black student enrollment, but since 2006, there’s been a steady decline,� Cha-Jua said. The yield — the number of students that enrolled in COMPILED BY FARAZ MIRZA relation to those accepted STAFF WRITER has fallen below that of the incoming class of AfricanAmerican freshmen in fall 1968, the year “Project 500� took place. Project 500 was an initiative to boost African-American enrollment following the assassination of Martin “It might not be something “It has me asking ‘Is the Luther King Jr. The project particular that the University working to retain surpassed its goal by enrollUniversity of Illinois African-American students? ing 565 students and enacted is doing, but AfricanIs that a priority, or is it not, a benchmark goal for future years. American students are and if it’s not, then why?’ “They should never have looking for that more If we’re supposed to be a an incoming class that’s welcoming feel, and they diverse ‘Big 10’ University, smaller than Project 500,� weren’t getting that from then we should reflect Cha-Jua said. the University of Illinois. that, and we also need to Cha-Jua believes the primary reason for the decline The University is trying to look attractive to African is an increase in student do more programs to get American students.� tuition in hopes to offset a 6$&+$ '81.,1 people aware of these KVOJPS JO #VTJOFTT decrease in state funding. situations, and I feel that Corey Evans, Men of that’s a great first step.� Impact president and senior 0,&+$(/ 202/( in AHS, agreed that the TFOJPS JO -"4 increase in tuition plays a potential role in turning African-American students away. Men of Impact is a student organization that addresses “I think maybe less Africanchallenges faced by minorities on campus and helps American students have them to become more interbeen applying here, but I active members of society. “But you also have to don’t think the administration “I would say that the consider the fact that has been personally picking tuition increase is probably one of the biggest factors college rates in general less of them. It’s pretty

Scratches found on Q: What are your thoughts the decrease of Africaneyes of Alma statue onAmerican students on campus? DAILY ILLINI STAFF REPORT

A University employee reported on Friday afternoon that someone damaged the Alma Mater statue at the corner of Wright and Green streets. “On the Alma Mater herself, it looks like someone took a sharp object and scratched up the eyes,� University Police Detective Sgt. Tom Geis said. He added that the eyes

on one of the figures next to Alma, known as “Labor,� also had similar scratches on it. Police are reviewing the 24/7 video footage from the area and trying to find the time frame in which the act was committed. If the perpetrators are caught, they will be charged with criminal damage to state supported property, Geis said. Robin Kaler, campus

spokesperson, stated that the offender could also be subject to repercussions from the University. The Conservation Sculpture and Objects Studio, the same company that completed the conservation efforts on the Alma Mater earlier this year, is assessing the damages on the statue and will determine the repairs that need to be done, Kaler said.

Chicago Booth, UI engineering students collaborate on startups BY JOSH WINTERS STAFF WRITER

The College of Engineering is partnering with the University of Chicago’s Chicago Innovation Exchange to bring undergraduate students together to promote the development and growth of new startup companies in Illinois. “Early, the opportunity was to put together the best minds in engineering and the best minds in business between the Booth School (of Business) and the University of Illinois College of Engineering; two of the top programs in the country in those respective fi elds,� said John Flavin, CIE executive director.

The CIE announced the partnership when it launched Oct. 16. The partnership aims to build relationships between students at the University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business and University engineering students to combine students’ talents and ideally create numerous in-state startup companies. Sunil Kumar, dean of the Booth School of Business, said in a press release that he believes the program will go a long way toward improving the climate of innovation in Illinois. “Both schools have a tremendous history of entrepreneurship and innova-

tion,� Kumar said in a press release. “Through this partnership, Booth students and faculty will have more opportunities to connect with top-tier engineering talent and an expanded network of innovators building start-ups in Illinois.� Seniors from the University and Booth will participate in a year-long course based on the Urbana campus, where they will study product design and earlyopportunity identification, as well as collaborate to potentially lay the foundation for new companies. F lav i n sa id C I E ’s

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Champaign Q Theft was reported from the Alpha Xi Delta sorority house, 313 E. Chalmers St., around 11 a.m. Tuesday. According to the report, an unknown offender stole a flower pot.

an employee of Illini Union Student Services reported that someone had stolen two blowup figures that were stationed on the south sidewalk of the Illini Union. The figures, made of parachute material, have an estimated value of $1,000.

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Theft was reported on the 1300 block of North Lincoln Avenue around 4 p.m. Tuesday. Q

According to the report, an unknown offender stole a package from outside the victim’s apartment. Q Forgery was reported on the 100 block of West University Avenue around 10 a.m. Tuesday. According to the report, over the last few months offenders have forged checks using the bank account of the victim’s business: Precious Nurses Healthcare.

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ting us know not only their concerns, but also our concerns, so that we can come to the table and have candid because, statistically speak- conversation about how we ing, it’s harder for African- can work to improve the numAmericans coming from low- ber of African-American stuer-income families than other dents on this campus,� James students,� Evans said. “With- said. out scholarships or financial James said he has conaid support, it might be hard sidered the tuition a major to come up with the money factor in the decline, and to attend the that despite University.� the fact F o u nd e d that tuition in 1991, Men increase is of Impact an issue for was origiinstitutions nally aimed across the at helping country, he Africanis sensitive A merican to the fact men on camthat the Unipus; howevversity is a er, in recent la nd -g ra nt years, it has institution. been extend“I just find ed to various it personalm i nor it ies ly, and proto a cerKEITH MARSHALL fessionally, ASSOCIATE PROVOST tain degree, problematic i ncludi ng when black females on students campus. from Illinois “We’ve been talking with who really want to come here (the Bruce D. Nesbitt Cen- can’t come to a land-grant ter) director and giving institution,� James said. “I our thoughts about why the would like to see more oppordecline has been happening tunities for our students of and how we can help improve color to find scholarships and that number,� Evans said. aid that would assist them in “Basically, a lot of brain- paying the tuition.� storming to come to a concluIn relevance to solving the sion with how we can actually problem, Cha-Jua said he increase that number, but for thinks these issues are solvus to do that we need to find able, but they are a question out the cause.� of will and priority, which he Evans also said the organi- does not believe the Univerzation had reached out to the sity maintains. administration, but “hadn’t “Whenever there’s a been receiving much word problem that predominantfrom them.� ly affects African-AmeriKeith Marshall, associ- cans, this institution, like ate provost, said in an email the broader society, acts as that the administration mon- if the problems are unsolvitors admissions data and able.� Cha-Jua said. “They enrollments carefully, and act as if they have neither the the Office of Undergraduate intelligence or the resources Admissions has been aware to solve the problem; all we of the decline in African- hear is the good intentions, American enrollments “for but we see no movement some time.� toward change.� With respect to the cause However, Marshall said for the decrease, Marshall the University is working said surveys conducted toward change by creating suggest that students who a telecounseling unit to help applied to the University but recruiting efforts for faculty chose not to attend did so pri- and students in Chicago The marily due to the high cost of administration is also worktuition and the lack of suffi- ing to enhance peer recruitment programs and looking cient financial aid. Marshall said that the to dedicate more funding administration considers the toward scholarships and issue a priority. financial aid, he said. “The University of Illinois James said he has faith in is committed to enrolling a the University to increase the diverse freshman class, and numbers, if the center conthe decreasing enrollments of tinues to engage in conversaAfrican-American students is tion with University adminunacceptable to anyone com- istration to come up with mitted to that goal,� Marshall solutions to encourage more said. “The Office of Under- African-Americans to attend graduate Admissions is work- the University. ing with a variety of groups “We have to make (Afriaround campus to increase can-Americans) feel like applications and yields of they’re welcome and we have African-American students.� to make them feel like they’re Rory James, director of wanted here; I think when we the Bruce D. Nesbitt Afri- start doing those things, we’ll can American Cultural Cen- see the numbers increase.� ter, said the falling numbers James said. are not a surprise to him. “I think administration has Faraz can be reached at been very transparent in let- famirza2@dailyillini.com.

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partnership with the University was received with excitement at the Booth School of Business; within the fi rst 48 hours, more than 130 MBA students had voiced interest in the program. “The benefits to the students, of course, would be the ability for Chicago Booth students to work with engineering talent to be able to design and build a product that could be part of a startup that they could launch here in Illinois,� said Flavin. “For the engineering student, it could be the ability to interact with a Chicago Booth school student with experience in business that could help them with their idea and with their business experience, the ability to help bring the idea to the market.� Meghan Fisher, associate director of the Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the University of Chicago, hopes the partnership between the University and the CIE will raise students’ awareness of the resources that are available to aspiring entrepreneurs within Illinois. “I think by making sure people are aware that they have resources here and that people really want to support them, we can promote (economic) activity here as well,� Fisher said. A pilot program similar to the new partnership was conducted in the Spring 2014 semester. “We had a surgeon at the University of Chicago Medical Center pair up with some engineering students around a surgical room app that can better manage the flow of utensils in and out of the surgery room,� Flavin said. He said the app improved the efficiency of the operating room and was

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very well received. Bill Bell, spokesman for the College of Engineering, said products, similar to the app, stem from the core principle of the partnership between the two universities: problem solving. “It’s really problem solving that is the heart of it,� Bell said. “If it’s an app that is what’s going to both attack that problem and has a good business model to go with it, I think you would see an app grow out of it.� He said student-made products that would be produced by the program would not necessarily be apps; they could take any number of forms such as hardware or machinery. Already, 25 seniors in electrical and computer engineering, as well as 15 students from Chicago Booth, have signed on to participate in the program, according to Fisher. “They’re great problem solvers, they’re world-class engineers from a technical prospective, but many of them come to us as undergraduates ready to look for entrepreneurial opportunities,� Bell said. “There are 10,000 engineers, more and more of them with that entrepreneurial interest and drive, so this gives us a great way to expand that out.� Bell hopes that programs like this will expand to include students across multiple departments, giving University students a competitive edge as entrepreneurs. “You’re talking about one of the best MBA programs in the world and one of the best engineering programs in the world, so one of the important things to remember is that the sky is the limit here,� said Bell. “There are all kinds of possibilities that can grow out of this that we can’t even imagine at this point.�

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NIH awards UI funds for bio research BY FATIMA FARHA STAFF WRITER

The National Institute of Health awarded $9.34 million in funds to the University’s Institute for Genomic Biology to develop a center that will form a collaboration between computational and biological research. The University responded to an initiative from the National Institute of Health called Big Data to Knowledge, or BD2K. The center at the University is called Knowledge Engine for Genomics, or KnowEnG, and is one of 12 Centers of Excellence working on the project. The center currently has no plans to use the funding toward building a structure. Victor Jongeneel, senior research scientist at National Center For Supercomputing Applications, said this is an important project because it will bring attention to biological research at the University. “This is maybe not the fi rst time, but certainly the fi rst and most visible occurrence of NIH acknowledging that they really would like people who are computer scientists who really know in-depth of how computers work, to work on biomedical problems,� Jongeneel said. “This actually marks a huge opportunity for the University to become more involved with medical research – biomedical research — by contributing its expertise into areas where it’s strong.� One of the main focuses of the center is the development of a genomic data analysis tool, according to Saurabh Sinha, associate professor in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology. He said the tool will allow for further analysis of data and better understanding regarding the human genome. “What everyone realizes is that we’ve done very well in generating data and studying biological systems by generating data, but we have lagged behind in interpreting that data,� Sinha said. “The analysis tools, which are basically software and algorithms, have lagged behind.� “There is a vast amount of biological data out there waiting to be analyzed, and this tool will analyze that data efficiently,� Sinha said. Charles Blatti, PhD candidate in Computer Science, said that with this tool, a researcher or scientist will be able to better understand their data on genes because they will be able to use knowledge from other users in the public domain. This is called the community knowledge, which is a compilation of various data from many different sources, he said. “The tool is meant to be, one user has their own particular data and they try to understand their own particular data,� Blatti said. “They like to see what in their data relates to other things in the community

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• Creating a single Knowledge Network on campus • Developing computational methods for analyzing genomic data • Implementing scalable software that can be used in a public or private cloud • Designing and implementing a webbased interface to enable user-supplied data analysis • Testing the functionality and usefulness of the KnowEnG project with three large-scale projects in:  Physical sciences (pharmacogenomics of breast cancer)  Behavioral sciences (identification of gene regulatory modules underlying behavioral patterns)  Drug discovery (genome-based prediction of the capacity of microorganisms to synthesize novel biologically active compounds) SOURCE: THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HEALTH BIG DATA TO KNOWLEDGE PROJECT

knowledge and what in their data is consistent with other data in the community knowledge.� The KnowEnG project also includes a collaboration with the Mayo Clinic, which will aid with personalized medicine practice and research. “It’s understandable that the people there have to be at the very forefront of medical research, not just practice,� Sinha said. “And people doing medical research in this day and age have to be connected to the best computational facilities because today, health practice is intimately tied to analysis of genomics data.� The government has always supported genomics-based health practice by heavily investing in the field, Sinha said. He added that this has been successful in terms of measuring data, but there is still a need for interpretation of that data. “All the medical practice in the last 150 to 200 years has been with microscopes, today you see it through genomics,� Sinha said. “To make this dream a reality, you need this complementary part, which is analysis. The way it can impact the world is it can complete the dream of genomics-based health practice.�

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or a campus that emphasizes diversity, often we don’t feel the University meets this expectation. Diversity goes beyond bringing in a high number of students from other countries, which the University has done. Diversity also means having a vast representation of people from all racial and ethnic backgrounds. After the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. in 1968, the University instituted Project 500, bringing in 500 African-American students as a way to encourage enrollment from the black community and set a benchmark for recruiting more black students. But recently the number of African-American students at the University has been declining. In 2014, only 356 of 945 accepted African-American freshmen enrolled in the University. This number compares to 719 Hispanic, 1352 Asian and 3198 white students this year. This decrease of AfricanAmerican students has made us question not only whether the University’s diversity efforts are strong enough, but whether our campus is providing a welcome space for students of all racial and ethnic backgrounds. Chancellor Phyllis Wise has consistently voiced her efforts to expand diversity projects on campus to encourage conversation between students and faculty of different ages, religions, races, ethnicities, financial backgrounds and experiences. To her, diversity equates to excellence, and we agree. In many ways, Wise’s projects have shown positive results. For the second straight year, the University was presented with the Higher Education Excellence in Diversity award for its projects on diversity and inclusion. Today, the University has more international students than ever before, roughly 22 percent of the student body population, who come from an abundance of different countries. Yet, what has us concerned is the falling number of AfricanAmerican students, which sits at a mere 4.87 percent of the student body. The University should continue to focus on recruiting a diverse campus, and that includes African-American students. Our campus benefits from having people from diverse backgrounds. Classroom discussions and new ideas should be influenced by a variety of voices, and African-American students shouldn’t be left out of the conversation. While the University obviously has a role in this, there also needs to be a larger effort made by the campus community to create a welcoming, inclusive environment for black students. We also think a more integrated campus could help promote and encourage people of different racial and ethnic backgrounds to come together. And we want all students to feel comfortable here. We agree with Wise that diversity equals excellence. We believe the voices of a diverse student body population will lead our fellow students and professors to greater understanding, discussion and invention. The University definitely has a major part to play in making sure that students of all backgrounds have the opportunity to come here, but our campus community also has an obligation to make sure people from all backgrounds feel welcome and are encouraged to be here.

Eliminate fat talk in everyday life REBECCA KAPOLNEK Opinions columnist

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all have that friend: The friend who looks fabulous in just about anything but always poses the question, “Do I look fat in this?� Or, maybe we are the person who has these worries. Either way, “fat talk,� or speaking negatively of one’s body and reinforcing the thin-ideal standard, is far too prevalent in today’s society. It is something we hear on a day-to-day basis, and it is the inspiration for Fat Talk Free Week, which is in progress and is put on by the national Delta Delta Delta women’s fraternity, Illinois Panhellenic Council and the Counseling Center to combat negative body image, according to an event press release. Negative body image is something I have always been surrounded by. I was a competitive gymnast for most of my life, and being thin has been a priority for as long as I can remember. Being thin not only made doing skills a lot easier, but it also is the body type many people expect

gymnasts to have. I don’t remember the exact moment I realized I had body image problems, but I do remember that it has consumed me for a majority of my life. This is why Fat Talk Free Week hits so close to home for me. Having initiatives like this to bring awareness to these problems is essential in changing people’s outlooks. In high school, I quit gymnastics but my body image issues stuck with me. I was obsessed with being as thin as I was when I competed, and I did not want to settle for anything less. I was always a size extrasmall in leotards, and I had the same standards for my everyday clothing. All of this pressure led me to make very poor dietary choices, and it deeply affected my health and well-being. For the next couple of years, I had to work my way out of disordered habits and learn to eat healthy and love myself again. My story is not that

unique. Eating disorders and body dysmorphic disorder are extremely common, especially on college campuses. According to the Anorexia Nervosa Associated Disorders group, 91 percent of college women surveyed tried to control their weight in some way, and 25 percent have tried to binge and purge in order to control their weight. These statistics illustrate that body image is a major problem. And the disorders associated with it do not just stop at college-aged women; it also affects men and people of all ages. The negative attitudes many people have about body image need to stop. Because of my personal experiences, I feel having initiatives on college campuses like Fat Talk Free Week are extremely beneficial for all students and should be encouraged more widely. While we might not be able to completely end “fat talk� due to the way our society idolizes thinness and throws it at us on a daily

The negative attitudes many people have about body image need to stop.

basis, promoting awareness and actively trying to work past it will help put an end to these problems. Throughout the week, members of the Panhellenic Council and the Counseling Center have hosted booths around campus and handed out information promoting positive body image. Just having this presence on campus helps to put positive messages in students’ heads, and I think it is a great way to show college-aged students that they shouldn’t hate their own bodies. Fat talk and putting myself down seems unavoidable for me, but it doesn’t have to be that way. This week has helped me take steps to move past my own insecurities and work to stop my own fat talk. In addition, throughout this week, I have done my best to encourage others to love themselves and their bodies, and I hope the rest of the Illini community will do the same. While Fat Talk Free Week might be close to an end, we can encourage positive body image every week. And we should start by avoiding fat talk in our own day-to-day lives.

Rebecca is a senior in LAS. She can be reached at kapolne2@dailyillini.com.

College fantasies revised YUNJO JEONG Opinions columnist

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want to make a confession — I used to have a prejudice against universities in my home country, South Korea. I’d always thought that Korean universities were a place where students relaxed after their hard work in high school by partying. Meaning, Korean college students didn’t put enough effort into academics and instead walked around downtown with friends, socializing and having fun. At least, that was what I had heard from my high school friends who entered Korean universities. And I didn’t think this would be the case with American universities; it was one of the reasons I initially chose to attend one. I couldn’t have been more wrong to think that Korean universities weren’t serious or that universities in the United States were exclusively centers for academic development. My assumptions weren’t based on much knowledge, only on rumors. But I had always imagined where I’d be studying would have a perfectly academic environment, void of such

distractions. For example, I’d never imagined parties at American universities occurring right next to where I lived. I knew there were parties; I just didn’t realize they could take place in so many different locations, not just at the bars. I thought parties would be less prevalent than they are at South Korean universities, but now, I know that’s not the case. It’s not good or bad, just different than I thought. Additionally, after speaking with a few friends of mine, I also changed my views about Korean universities. From what I have been told, students there seem to be busier and more hardworking than I’d expected. Even though they spend nights socializing, they also must spend some evenings studying for exams and doing homework. These perspectives were new to me and they contradicted my assumptions. Though things are different from my expectations, I’ve still found value in other factors of life in America, and I’m not regretful that I came here. One of my friends, whom I’d met in middle school, now attends a Korean university. She described university life much like what I’m experiencing here. She, and all other university students

in South Korea, are allowed to take the courses they want to take when they want to take them and are expected to manage their own time — just like university students in America. University life is, I concluded, generally quite similar no matter where the university is, whether it be in South Korea or the U.S.= Because of that, some people ask me why I came to the United States for college. Why go through so much trouble to come to this foreign land just to go to college when I could have a similar experience in my home country? These are legitimate questions, but I don’t regret my decision. I think it was wise to attend college in America, despite the fact that my assumptions were incorrect. As much as life itself is quite generally the same as it would be if I were in school in South Korea, the people I meet here are very different. Back in my country, almost all the friends I could make were

Koreans, and foreigners were difficult to find. This reduced variety made for less global experience. Here, it’s different. Foreigners are all I see. I’ve met people from America, Bangladesh, France, Britain and other places. And from foreigners, I learn what I cannot learn in my own culture. It’s what makes all my troubles worth it, what lets me know that I am having valuable experiences here. I came here for a different experience. I knew that already. Although the academic environment isn’t exactly what I expected, the global experience I’m getting exceeds my expectation. My fantasies that American college life was more arduous and academic than Korean college life — quite absurd, in hindsight — have been lost, but I still know that my troubles are worth it.

University life is, I concluded, generally quite similar no matter where the university is.

Yunjo is a freshman in Engineering. He can be reached at yjeong12 @dailyillini.com.

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Stopping the fat talk BY ISABELLA JACKSON CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Barbie has left her Dreamhouse for the Quad. Fat Talk Free Week is a campaign to promote healthy body image and is on campus from Monday to Friday. On Monday, the campaign set up a booth on the Engineering Quad, then moved to the Main Quad on Tuesday and Wednesday. The campaign will return to the Engineering Quad today and tomorrow. On Monday, the booth was worked by Georgia Christus, sophomore in Education, and Chloe Peterson, sophomore in LAS. Both girls are members of Kappa Alpha Theta and said they became involved with Fat Talk Free Week through the sorority. Peterson said members of Sigma Delta Tau, Delta Gamma and Delta Delta Delta will also participate in working the booth throughout the week. The booth features a lifesize Barbie made by the Counseling Center. The dimensions include a 39-inch bust, 18-inch waist and 33-inch wide hips. The figure is propped up on a metal frame because a woman with those dimensions would not be able to hold up her own head or even stand on her feet. “Barbie is extremely unrealistic, and this demonstration here shows that this is not how any person looks,” Peterson said, “Why are we trying to achieve this?” Students who visit the booth are encouraged to sign a pledge promising to eliminate “Fat Talk,” or negative comments about their bodies, from daily conversation. “I think girls honestly are just too hard on themselves,” Christus said. She said that most negative body talk comes from within, not from another person calling someone fat. Peterson said that there are ways to discourage negative self-talk in others. This can be as simple as reassuring someone that they look good. “I would say, as cliche as it sounds, love your body. As long as you’re living a healthy lifestyle, eating right and

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SURVIVOR ily were hit with her second diagnosis of breast cancer. It occurred in the same spot as the first. But this time Anna wanted to move past her diagnosis, so she went on to get a bilateral mastectomy. “We just decided it just wasn’t worth the risk,” Anna said. “So I didn’t want to have to deal with going to the doctor and surveilling that tissue, I just wanted it gone — I just wanted to live my life.” It was during her second experience with breast cancer that Anna said she began to feel the impact of others’ support. Along with other breast cancer survivors, Anna became heavily involved with the Young Survival Coalition’s local chapter. While Anna said the group is no longer active, it provided her an opportunity to learn mo=re about breast cancer and know what to expect. She also joined the Sinai Temple in Champaign before her second diagnosis, which she said provided her a community of faith. But quickly after her bilateral mastectomy, Anna’s support was needed more than ever. On July 9, 2013, Anna learned that she was facing a third breast cancer diagnosis. A bilateral mastectomy can prevent risk of breast cancer occurring by near-

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HOMECOMING plans the African-American Homecoming events, and because the board is made up of students, they are able to respond to what the student population wants in the event line-up. The cancellation of the CRCE party was a disappointment to some board members, and they are hopeful that this year’s event will produce a better turn out. “The pageant and also CRCE party are rooted in a lot of peoples’ freshman experience,” said Jaylin McClinton, vice president of policy for IUB and junior in LAS. “I had a cousin who went here and talked about both the pageant and CRCE party and a lot of the other events, and I think that if we can build that type of energy again for new students, then the events will be successful. The loss of events is not the only change this year. The issue of inclusivity and the debate over African-Americans self-segregating have

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Students Georgia Christus and Chloe Peterson work next to a human-size Barbie on the Engineering Quad on Monday. feeling good about yourself, stop worrying about what’s on the scale,” Christus said. There are many factors that contribute to insecurities over body image. “Our generation is so obsessed with the media and everything social, so we are very influenced by if we see something on TV or on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, even the news, we totally let that overtake us. It becomes our main concern,” Christus said. Peterson said it is discouraging for girls who try to work out and eat healthy too because they cannot achieve the standard set by society. The media’s fixation on weight gain can cause people to worry they will be the subject of vicious rumors, too, Peterson said. “Be confident in your own skin, eliminate unrealistic things that you want to achieve about your body,” Peterson said. Laurie Seimetz, junior in LAS, is a Counseling Center paraprofessional who works on the Eating Disorders and Disturbances Treatment Team and was integral in putting the booth together. According to Seimetz, there is a beauty standard for males as well as females, but males may feel that they will be stigmatized if they admit they have body image issues. “In our Western culture, it’s mostly that you have to be big and strong, and that’s equated with masculinity. I think that can be real-

ly rough,” she said. “Both men and women come in all shapes and sizes. It doesn’t determine their self-worth.” The booth also serves to raise awareness of the programs available to students through the Counseling Center if they feel they or a friend may have an eating problem. “Students can go to the Counseling Center and get a consultation for any types of issues they are having, and after the initial assessment, keep seeing a counselor if they want to,” she said. There are also workshops offered to discuss things like eating disorders, media images and body image and self-worth. Xuanyan Ouyang, senior in Media, heard about the event through her Gender and Women’s Studies course, which also looks at body image. She stopped by the booth while it was on the Main Quad on Tuesday. “I think this event is meaningful because it asks us not to view our body physically. Look beyond the mirror and explore more about yourself,” she said. For Seimetz, the booth serves as a reminder that people are much more than appearances. “We need to look at ourselves holistically, with all the qualities that we have. We are our bodies, but we are also so much more than that.”

ly 90 percent in women who have a strong family history of breast cancer, according to the National Cancer Institute; however, Anna found herself in a rare situation. Her doctors classified her as “not a textbook case,” she said. But even though she had already been through two separate breast cancer experiences, this time was different for Anna. This time the cancer was invasive. She said she was immediately fast-tracked at Carle, and she would eventually seek further treatments at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. “I had told my doctor, ‘I want the absolute, mostaggressive treatment plan. I don’t care what you have to do; I will suffer. I will do whatever you tell me to do,’” Anna said. “I wanted to do the most aggressive thing, so after much consideration, it came back that the best way to proceed was chemo.” Anna’s chemotherapy treatments were then followed by radiation treatments. Anna lived in the American Cancer Society’s Hope Lodge in St. Louis during her radiation treatments, which she received daily. Due to the donations received by the American Cancer Society, Hope Lodge provides patients a free stay at the facility. “I was close to a lot of people at the Lodge and helped

a number of them,” she said. After six weeks at Hope Lodge, Anna was “diseasefree.” For Anna’s husband, Mark Althouse, program coordinator in ACES, Anna’s three bouts with cancer all held something different; however, Anna always continued to fight through them. “She was very, very resilient and really tough, especially the third time through,” Mark said. Both Althouse and Dara were a part of the stability that permitted Anna to continue through her battle and all three diagnoses and treatments. “He is such a rock,” Anna said of her husband’s support. “In some ways, cancer diagnoses can be harder on the partner than it can be on the actual person because I am actually doing something. I am going in and getting treatment, but you know, he has to stand there and wait to hear what happens next.”

become controversial and important topics currently on campus. This year, the pageant did not include “AfricanAmerican” in the event title. Instead, it was renamed: Mr. and Ms. U of I Pageant. With the change, there is a lot more diversity present at the Mr. and Ms. U of I Pageant. But as historic African-American events begin to diversify, the long-term effects leave some students on campus weary and nervous about what the changes could potentially lead to. “If there was a non-black winner, I feel like (black students) would be perfectly fine with it, but if it happened consecutively, then I feel like black students wouldn’t even apply because they would feel like it’s not for them,” Williams said. The African-American Homecoming was created to make black students feel safe and comfortable on a segregated campus, but the University may have reached the point where the program no longer serves its original purpose.

“When other cultural groups come together for events, it’s just them celebrating their culture, but when African-Americans come together for an event, it’s labeled as ‘self-segregation,’” said Damian Azubuike, senior in Business. “African-American Homecoming brings the black community together, caters to different musical preferences and provides a sense of belonging.” By changing the names of the Homecoming events, the IUB hopes to increase participation and promote inclusivity to the fullest. “These are Homecoming events; they are for everyone. I think when you have names like that, students feel a little confused if they are welcome to go to it. It is not just for one community,” Ramnarayanan said. “I think Homecoming is Homecoming. Everybody should feel welcome at all times, and if they’re not, there’s something that needs to be done about it.”

Isabella can be reached at ijackso2@dailyillini.com.

It’s been eight months since Anna’s final treatment. Her daughter is now 11 years old, and she is her 11th year of marriage to Althouse, but cancer is still a prevalent part of Anna’s life. “For me, this is not over. I won’t ever close the book on breast cancer. I’m ready,” Anna said. “Because it can come back, and if it does I’m ready.”

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Mehl goes where ‘no woman has gone before’ in cancer fight BY DECLAN HARTY ASSISTANT FEATURES EDITOR

Anna Mehl has always been a fan of “Star Trek.� In particular, the fictional alien animal on the show — Tribbles. Tribbles are fluffy, ball-shaped animals that are first seen in the episode “Trouble with Tribbles.� In the show, the animal is born pregnant and is widely considered harmless until it continues to produce en masse. Similar to Tribbles, they told Anna that the risk was minimal, that it wouldn’t be coming back. But when Anna put on her swimsuit

in the summer of 2013, she couldn’t believe what she felt under her left arm. It was a tumor, and she knew all too well what that meant — a third bout with breast cancer. It was her own form of Tribbles. “I didn’t even feel like I deserved to wear a pink ribbon or call myself a survivor after the first incident,� said Anna, lead program coordinator for the Center for Innovation in Teaching and Learning at the University. “But if you don’t nail those Tribbles the first time, and they come back, they’ll get you. You can die if you don’t get them

under control, and that is the thing about breast cancer, if it’s not caught early and treated correctly. We talk a lot about breast cancer, and we do a lot of things. But what people don’t know is that it’s not boobs that are at risk. It’s women’s lives. It will kill you.� It was 2005 when the then 37-yearold and mother of one was first diagnosed with breast cancer. Anna, now 47, said she always feared that breast cancer would be a part of her life because her grandmother passed away from the same disease at the age of 39. Her daughter, Dara, was only 18

months old at the time, and even though the cancer was Stage 0, she still wanted to fight the disease right away. Anna went on to seek treatment at Carle Foundation Hospital, where she would have a lumpectomy and radiation treatments. Following her treatments, Anna was deemed “disease-free� and said her doctors determined the likelihood of reoccurrence to be low, but they would maintain caution. Then in 2009, Anna and her fam-

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Self-segregation or self-preservation: African American Homecoming BY DARRAH PERRYMAN CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Racial animosity lit up campus in 1969 when Charlynn Chamberlain, an African-American student, was crowned Homecoming queen. The controversy and racial backlash African-Americans faced slowly lead students to host African-American events of their own in an attempt to celebrate their culture and make the University feel more like home. “There was a big need for (the African-American Homecoming) at the time that (Illini Union Board) started it off,� said Snegha Ramnarayanan, the vice president of programs for the IUB and senior in Engineering. “I think things have changed a lot since we first started it. But no matter what we decide to change, something like

that should always be there to cater to students.� What was originally created to foster a safe place for African-Americans on a segregated campus has evolved, and today it welcomes students from all backgrounds. In the past, the AfricanAmerican Homecoming Week included several events: a step show, a fashion show, a pageant, a talent show and the African-American Homecoming Party at Campus Rec Center-East. However, over the years, participation has hit an all-time low, causing the event calendar to fluctuate from year to year. This year, the African-American Homecoming includes only the pageant — which crowned one male and one female as Mr. and Ms. U of I — and the IUB African-American Homecoming Party.

“IUB strives to put on events for the students. If we see that students aren’t attending or aren’t responding to a certain event, we as a board have that discussion to either change the event or take it off the schedule for that year,� Ramnarayanan said. “Some events have been cut, but that is because students haven’t been responding to them.� The loss of events leaves the African-American community on campus with varying experiences and perceptions of what the African-American Homecoming actually is. Last year, for example, the CRCE Dance — the first event added to the African-American Homecoming by IUB — was canceled due to low ticket sales. This left an entire class of freshmen and transfer students unaware of one of

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FOOTBALL ILL VS. MINNESOTA SAT: 11 a.m. MEMORIAL STADIUM

VOLLEYBALL ILL VS. IND FRI: 7 p.m. ILL VS. PUR SAT: 5 p.m. HUFF HALL

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Illini volleyball dons pink against Indiana BY STEPHEN BOURBON SENIOR WRITER

The Illinois volleyball team knows what is at stake this weekend. When state border rivals Indiana and Purdue come to Huff Hall this weekend, the Illini (14-5, 6-2 Big Ten) will have a chance to usurp the Boilermakers (17-3, 7-1) at the top of the conference. Before that, however, the Illini will be holding their annual Breast Cancer Awareness match against the Hoosiers (12-8, 3-5) on Friday. The Illini will wear pink jerseys which were auctioned off in September to raise money for the Mills Breast Cancer Institute in Urbana. Winners of the auction will place a name of their choosing on the back of the jerseys to honor someone who has dealt with cancer. The team has raised more than $5,000 this season and plans to donate around $4,000 after offsetting the costs of the pink jerseys. “It means a lot. Raising money is something that is in our culture,� setter Alexis Viliunas said. On the court, the Illini made an offensive change back to a 5-1 system in the past three matches, with Viliunas as the lone setter. Since then, the Illini offense has been more aggressive, with the tradeoff of committing more attacking errors. Illinois had 36 errors against Iowa on Oct. 15 and had 27 errors in four sets against Nebraska last Saturday. Head coach Kevin Hambly believes the team will learn to limit those mistakes as long as the Illini continue to play with an attacking mentality. “We’re scoring points faster and we’re giving up a few more errors. We want to play aggressively, and I think the

Indiana at No. 10 Illinois

When: 7 p.m., Friday, Huff Hall TV/Radio: 1400 WDWS

No. 13 Purdue at No. 10 Illinois

When: 5 p.m., Saturday, Huff Hall TV/Radio: Big Ten Network, 1400 WDWS Quick notes: The match against the Boilermakers will be for first place in the Big Ten and will feature some of the top outsides in the conference. Purdue’s Annie Drews leads the Big Ten with 4.21 kills per set, while the Illini’s Jocelynn Birks is third at 4.13. Hidden stat: Purdue eliminated Illinois in the Sweet 16 of last year’s NCAA tournament.

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Illinois’ Reilly O’Toole is sacked by Purdue’s Ja’Whaun Bentley on Oct. 4. O’Toole came in to his freshman year as the backup quarterback for Nathan Scheelhaase. Entering this season as a senior, he was slated as the backup to transfer Wes Lunt.

Time is short for O’Toole

Longtime backup is running out of chances to make a lasting impression BY SEAN NEUMANN STAFF WRITER

Looking out the window of the eighth floor press box at Memorial Stadium, errors — if we continue to Reilly O’Toole points out that the same play this aggressively — will field he runs onto every Saturday is dissipate over time,� he said. the same one Harold “Red� Grange The match against No. 13 once played on. Purdue will feature two of “It defi nitely gives you chills,� the top outside hitters in the O’Toole said, thinking about the forconference. Purdue’s Annie mer Illini halfback. Grange is arguably the greatest colDrews leads the conference in kills per set, while Illi- lege football player of all-time. nois junior Jocelynn Birks O’Toole has heard everything about is ranked third. Drews has him for most of his life, having gone significantly increased her to the same high school, Wheaton production from last season, Warrenville South, and college as him. where she only averaged 1.92 He’s heard all about Grange’s legkills per set. endary performance against Michi“She’s been good for gan 90 years ago. The halfback scored three years,� Hambly said four touchdowns in the first 12 minutes of Drews. “She’s putting against a Wolverines defense that preup good numbers, but so is viously led the team to 20 consecutive (Birks) and so is (Liz McMa- wins, earning him the nickname the hon). It’s going to be a heavy- “Galloping Ghost.� weight battle.� O’Toole has read books on him, Purdue boasts one of the heard pregame speeches about him and won awards with his name on it. But sitting above the field Grange SEE VOLLEYBALL 4B | once dominated, O’Toole’s spent the last four years feeling like a ghost of his own.

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Illini volleyball team celebrates a point at George Huff Hall, on Sept. 27. The Illini will host their annual Breast Cancer Awareness match this weekend.

The senior has spent most of his college career as a backup, taking solace in any opportunity to get on the field. Even if it meant being the guy holding the ball for kicks. “I mean, I’ve done a little bit of everything — from playing one play at a time, to one series at a time, to playing until I mess up — I’ve pretty much done it all,� O’Toole said. “It really doesn’t matter to me at all. I just want to win.� Tim Russell, a former Illini tight end who spent much of his career holding kicks, joked with O’Toole earlier

in the year about his role. “Congratulations, you’re in elite company,� O’Toole remembered Russell tell him after holding down a kick. O’Toole may not be in the “elite company� of historic players like Red Grange, but he’s in the “elite company� of efficiency, dedication and selflessness on the field. In an era of Illini football when the train has all but derailed, O’Toole has been one of the lone marks of consistency helping guide it along the tracks. Illinois has been 16-28 (3-24 Big Ten) since O’Toole joined the team in 2011. He’s taken just 308 snaps during that time. “He’s handled everything like a champ,� running back Donovonn Young said. “How do you go from thinking you’re going to be the starting quarterback to just being happy with something?�

*** The quarterback came to Illinois with big expectations after high school, having led Wheaton Warrenville South to two consecutive state titles and been named the Gatorade Player of the Year in Illinois in 2010, throwing 42 touchdowns for more than 3,000 yards. But O’Toole was quickly slated into the backup role with quarterback Nathan Scheelhaase already secured as the starter. He played in just 10 games — the most he’s ever played in his college career — completing 40 passes for 270 yards. The quarterback spent his first three years backing up Scheelhaase, waiting along the sideline for a chance to go in. Scheelhaase graduated last season, but by the time O’Toole’s senior year came around, Illinois had recruited transfer quarterback Wes Lunt, another sure starter. For O’Toole, it meant another sure year of

waiting for a chance. “This year has been the epitome of who he is,� Young said. “With Wes coming in, it’s almost like a heartbreak. It’s like, ‘Damn, Nate just left, and it’s supposed to be my turn,’ and it’s not anymore because somebody else came in.� Young understands the feeling, fighting for a starting role throughout his college career as well, currently splitting time with junior Josh Ferguson. O’Toole and Young are two of the closest players on the Illini roster with their friendship starting before they even arrived at camp freshman year. The two players have experienced a lot together at Illinois: winning the 2011 Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl, a change in coaching staff, a 2-10 season, and even living together during winter and summer breaks from school — all while fighting for starting roles. “Nobody really knows he’s going through what he’s going through,� Young said. “When you’re the backup, people don’t focus on you.�

*** This season, the focus shifted onto O’Toole when Lunt began to have injury troubles in late September, eventually fracturing his fibula against Purdue. Illini coach Tim Beckman gave O’Toole the start against Nebraska, where the quarterback threw three interceptions and was sacked four times. “If you ever really pay attention to Reilly and the way he plays, it’s the way he lives his life,� Young said. “He was getting the living you-know-what kicked out of him in that Nebraska game, and he got up every play. You could tell some of those hits hurt and he got up and was like, ‘What’s the next play?’ �

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Soccer back home for last stretch of Big Ten play BY JOEY FIGUEROA STAFF WRITER

During a tough stretch in which it has managed just one point in its last five matches, the Illinois soccer team will look to get itself back on track during an extended stay at home. Illinois (9-6-1, 4-5-1 Big Ten) will welcome Michigan State (9-6-1, 3-5-1) to the Illinois Soccer Stadium on Friday night for what should be a hard-fought Big Ten matchup in front of a rowdy Homecoming crowd. Illinois and Michigan State are separated by just one point in the Big Ten standings and both have plenty to play for heading into the final stretch of the regular season. The Illini hope playing at home will give them

the edge they need. “I think it’s definitely an advantage for us,� junior midfielder Reagan Robishaw said. “There’s nothing like playing under the lights here. We have a great stadium and a great fan base. So I think it’s something that we have to really use.� The Spartans are fresh off of their own homestand, during which they defeated Ohio State 2-1 before falling to No. 4 Penn State in another close 2-1 match. Michigan State has been stingy on defense all season, averaging less than one goal allowed per game, and its goalkeeper Courtney Clem leads the Big Ten in saves by a wide margin, with 93 on the year. The tough defense will be a challenge for the Illini, who

Illinois vs. Michigan State When: Oct. 24 at 7:00 p.m. at Illinois Soccer Stadium

Illinois vs. Michigan

When: Oct. 26 at 1:00 p.m. at Illinois Soccer Stadium Radio: WDWS AM 1400

haven’t scored more than one goal in their last five games. “I think we just have to execute,� senior forward Jannelle Flaws said. “Against Rutgers I thought we had a really great game tactically. I think if we can just execute

Quick Notes: The Illini are hoping to earn their first win since the end of September in front of a large crowd at the Illinois Soccer Stadium during homecoming weekend. Hidden Stat: The Illinois offense has struggled lately, scoring no more than one goal in its last five games. like we did and execute in the final third, I think we should be good.� Following Friday’s bout with Michigan State, Illinois will face Michigan (11-4-1,

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Illinois’ Janelle Flaws and the Illini will return home after scoring a single point during their game against the Minnesota on Oct. 12.

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O’Toole, Bailey both expected to play BY CHARLOTTE CARROLL STAFF WRITER

Amidst the hype surrounding new uniforms, a parade and a pep rally, the big focus this week for Illinois football will be battling Minnesota in Saturday’s 104th Homecoming game. Coming off a bye week, the Illini are looking for their fi rst Big Ten victory this season. With quarterback Wes Lunt still out, Illinois will utilize Reilly O’Toole and Aaron Bailey. “You’ll see both of them this week,” head coach Tim Beckman said. “Anyone that gets on that football field is someone we think can win a football game for us. We have capabilities with two quarterbacks that have shown that they can run an offense. I think for (Minnesota) to prepare

for two is always a little bit more challenging than just to prepare for one.” Both O’Toole and Bailey played in the team’s last game, a 38-28 loss to Wisconsin. O’Toole was 12-for-19 passing for 96 yards and two touchdowns, but was sacked four times. Bailey went 2-for-5 passing with one interception and 39 passing yards. He led the Illini in rushing with 75 yards on 12 carries and one touchdown. Though the Wisconsin game was his fi rst time playing all season, Bailey feels confident about coming into Saturday knowing he’ll get time on the field. “I feel great about it,” Bailey said. “I’m just waiting for my opportunity. I don’t know who is playing fi rst and I really don’t care, I’ll just get out there and do

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what I have to do when my time comes.” Minnesota is coming off a 39-38 win against Purdue that helped it remain undefeated in Big Ten play. Running back David Cobb rushed for 194 yards and a touchdown against the Boilermakers. While the Gopher’s running game ranks in the middle of the Big Ten, their passFOLAKE OSIBODU THE DAILY ILLINI ing offense ranks last in the Illinois’ Aaron Bailey (15) runs the ball for a touchdown during the game against Wisconsin at conference. Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wis. on Oct. 11. The Illini lost 38-28. For Illinois, the challenge will be stopping the coming off the edges — you for the Illini to come out tain offense. And I know running game while watch- know everybody,” Banks and possibly surprise again this first-hand because it ing out for the play action, said. “Everybody has a with two different quarter- was told to me afterward according to defensive chance to get this guy on back styles to prepare for. and the other thing gave coordinator Tim Banks. the ground because we “You just can’t run two them confidence. Well But it will also be about need to know where he is.” plays, three plays out now, it’s on tape. So they’re using whatever and whoWhile the bye week was there,” offensive coordi- going to game plan against ever it takes to stop Cobb. a chance for Illinois to nator Bill Cubit said. “But that.” “Whether it’s a defen- work with the two quar- it’s not as easy as everysive lineman getting off terbacks, it also gave Min- body thinks it is and just go Charlotte can be the block, linebackers get- nesota a chance to catch up in there and run the same reached at cmcarro2@ ting down field, safeties fit- on Illinois’ playbook. Satur- plays. Wisconsin, they were dailyillini.com and on ting inside, out of corners, day will be an opportunity practicing against a cer- Twitter @charlottecrrll.

AUG. 30 VS. YOUNGSTOWN STATE (W: 28 -17)

SEPT. 27 AT NEBRASKA (L: 45-14)

NOV. 1 AT OHIO STATE — 7 p.m.

SEPT. 6 VS. WESTERN KENTUCKY (W: 42-34)

OCT. 4 VS. PURDUE (L: 38-27)

NOV. 15 VS. IOWA — TBA

SEPT. 13 AT WASHINGTON (L: 44-19)

OCT. 11 AT WISCONSIN (L: 38-28)

NOV. 22 VS. PENN STATE — TBA

SEPT. 20 VS. TEXAS STATE (W: 42-35)

OCT. 25 VS. MINNESOTA — 11 a.m.

NOV. 29 AT NORTHWESTERN — TBA

WEST DIVISION CONF. OVERALL

CONF. OVERALL MICHIGAN STATE OHIO STATE MARYLAND RUTGERS MICHIGAN PENN STATE INDIANA

3-0 2-0 2-1 1-2 1-2 1-2 0-3

MINNESOTA NEBRASKA IOWA NORTHWESTERN WISCONSIN PURDUE ILLINOIS

6-1 5-1 5-2 5-2 3-4 4-2 3-4

3-0 2-1 2-1 2-2 1-1 1-3 0-3

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MICHIGAN AT MICHIGAN STATE - 2:30 p.m. OHIO STATE AT PENN STATE - 7 p.m.

MINNESOTA AT ILLINOIS - 11 a.m. MARYLAND AT WISCONSIN - 11 a.m. RUTGERS AT NEBRASKA - 11 a.m.

VS. ELIZABETH BRUMLEY THE MINNESOTA DAILY

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ILLINOIS

MINNESOTA

MASON MONHEIM

The Illinois defense will look to improve upon its run defense, an area that has been a struggling point in past games. Illinois, led by junior linebacker Mason Monheim, will look to defend David Cobb. The Illini rushing defense is ranked 122 out of 125 teams and has allowed 1,898 total rushing yards. Monheim has 64 tackles, including 25 solo tackles which has him ranked fifth in the Big Ten for tackles. Of note: The Illini have failed to consistently stop the run game, which has often forced defensive backs to make critical tackles. Zane Petty, a safety, leads the team in tackles with 65 total, including 26 solo tackles.

OFFENSE

QB Reilly O’Toole 4 OR Aaron Bailey 15 RB Josh Ferguson 6 WR Geronimo Allison 8 WR Mike Dudek 18 WR Justin Hardee 19 TE Matt LaCosse 11 TE Jon Davis 3 LT Simon Cvijanovic 68 LG Michael Heitz 74 C Joe Spencer 71 RG Ted Karras 69 RT Patrick Flavin 75 P Justin DuVernois 18

ROSTERS

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DAVID COBB Minnesota is likely to attack Illinois on the ground on Saturday. The Illini defense has struggled to stop opponents’ running game, allowing more than 100 yards rushing in every game this season. Cobb already has two 200-yard rushing games this season and is responsible for 41 percent of the Golden Gophers’ total offense. Of note: Cobb is fourth in the nation in rushing with 1,013 yards in his first seven games. The senior back’s 144.7 yards per game match up against an Illini defense that ranks 122 in the country and worst in the Big Ten with nearly 2,000 yards allowed this season.

DEFENSE

DE Jihad Ward 17 NT Austin Teitsma 44 DT Jarrod Clements 99 OR Rob Bain 96 LEO DeJazz Woods 90 OR Dawuane Smoot 91 WLB Mason Monheim 43 MLB T.J. Neal, Jr. 52 STAR Earnest Thomas III 9 CB V’Angelo Bentley 2 CB Eaton Spence 27 SS Zane Petty 21 FS Taylor Barton 3 K David Reisner 38 OR Taylor Zalewski 17

ILLINOIS LEADERS PASSING Reilly O’Toole 46-for-76 524 yards, 3 TDs

RUSHING Josh Ferguson 87 carries, 470 yards, 5 TDs Donovonn Young 49 carries, 166 yards, 4 TDs

EYE ON THE ILLINI: QUARTERBACKS

MINNESOTA OFFENSE

QB Mitch Leidner 7 RB David Cobb 27 FB Miles Thomas 41 WR Donovahn Jones 4 TE Maxx Williams 88 TE Drew Goodger 83 LT Josh Campion 65 LG Zac Epping 52 C Tommy Olson 58 RG Joe Bjorklund 73 RT Ben Lauer 78 P Peter Mortell 37 FOLAKE OSIBODU THE DAILY ILLINI

Head coach Tim Beckman said this week that both Aaron Bailey and Reilly O’Toole are both going to play against Minnesota. Offensive coordinator Bill Cubit has said that he isn’t used to employing a quarterback platoon. Demanding fans want to see Bailey display the skills he flashed two weeks ago in garbage time against Wisconsin. Without Wes Lunt, the quarterback position is a question mark. Either Bailey or O’Toole has to step up if the Illini want to play well at all.

MINNESOTA LEADERS PASSING Mitch Leidner 59-for-109 847 yards, 5 TDs

RUSHING

LAST WEEK FOR MINNESOTA

David Cobb 189 carries, 1,042 yards, 5 TDs Mitch Leidner 47 carries, 161 yards, 6 TD

RECEIVING Mike Dudek 37 catches, 598 yards, 3 TDs Geronimo Allison 30 catches, 469 yards, 5 TDs Josh Ferguson 28 catches, 263 yards, 2 TDs FOLAKE OSIBODU THE DAILY ILLINI

HISTORY ILLINOIS RECORD VS. MINNESOTA: 28-35-3 THE LAST TIME THE TEAMS MET... The Illini lost to the Gophers 17-3 in 2012. Minnesota became bowl eligible with the win, while the Illini fell to 2-8 on the season in Tim Beckman’s first year.

DID YOU KNOW? Minnesota head coach Jerry Kill has a long history with the state of Illinois, serving as head coach at both Southern Illinois and Northern Illinois before going to Minnesota.

DEFENSE

DE Theiren Cockran 55 DT Cameron Botticelli 46 DT Steven Richardson 96 DE Michael Amaefula 98 LB De’Vondre Campbell 26 LB Damien Wilson 5 LB Jack Lynn 50 CB Eric Murray 31 CB Briean Boddy-Calhoun 29 SS Antonio Johnson 11 FS Cedric Thompson 2 K Ryan Santoso 18

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RECEIVING

38

The Golden Gophers squeaked out a 39-38 victory over Purdue last week. The Boilermakers jumped out to a 3120 lead by halftime, but the Minnesota defense stiffened and only allowed a single touchdown in the second half. Cedric Thompson snagged two interceptions and David Cobb rushed a whopping 35 times for 194 yards and one touchdown. The Golden Gophers remained undefeated in the Big Ten, at 3-3, and have the top spot in the Big Ten West.

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Maxx Williams 15 catches, 247 yards, 4 TDs Donovahn Jones 9 catches, 163 yards, 1 TD Drew Wolitarsky 9 catches, 71 yards

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EYE ON THE ENEMY

AUG. 28 VS. EASTERN ILLINOIS

W: 42-20

W: 39-38

Minnesota is another in the long line of Big Ten teams that can run all over the Illini defense. David Cobb is ranked fourth in the Big Ten in rushing yards and is obviously the No. 1 option in the Golden Gopher’s offense. In addition, quarterback Mitch Leidner has rushed for 161 yards this season, and has scored more touchdowns on the ground than Josh Ferguson has this season. It looks to be another long day for the Illinois rushing defense.

SEPT. 6 VS. MIDDLE TENN. STATE

OCT. 25 AT ILLINOIS

W: 35-24 SEPT. 13 AT TCU

L: 30-7

OCT. 18 VS. PURDUE

11 a.m. NOV. 8 VS. IOWA

TBA

SEPT. 20 VS. SAN JOSE STATE

NOV. 15 VS. OHIO STATE

SEPT. 27 AT MICHIGAN

NOV. 22 AT NEBRASKA

W: 24-7

W: 30-14 OCT. 11 VS. NORTHWESTERN

W: 24-17

TBA TBA NOV. 29 AT WISCONSIN

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Thursday, October 23, 2014

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Illini, Gophers MATCHUPS not so different SEAN HAMMOND Sports editor

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t’s hard to get excited for Illinois football games at this point. It’s especially hard to get excited for an Illinois football game when it’s Homecoming and there are so many better options for an Illini sports fan. The No. 10-ranked Illini volleyball team plays at home this weekend, as do the soccer team, hockey team and both men’s and women’s cross-country teams. I’ll admit, cross-country isn’t all that thrilling to watch, but it’s got to be better than watching the Illini defense try to stop an opponent. So, which team gets to run all over the Illini this weekend? The 6-1 Minnesota Golden Gophers. Did you ever think you’d hear that? Minnesota is 6-1. Head coach Jerry Kill has worked wonders with that football program. Three years ago, the Gophers topped the Illini in an ugly game the Saturday after Thanksgiving. It was just Minnesota’s third win of the year and it was the last game Ron Zook would ever coach at Illinois. Illinois could learn a few things from its Big Ten counterpart from up north. It might be too late for Tim Beckman, but whoever coaches this team in 2015 can look at what Kill has done in Minnesota as a blueprint. The two programs are pretty similar historically. Illinois has 17 bowl appearances to Minnesota’s 16. The Illini have played in five Rose Bowls to the Gophers’ two. Illinois has 15 conference titles to Minnesota’s 18. No, Minnesota hasn’t played Nebraska and Wisconsin yet. But wouldn’t Illinois football fans do just about anything for a six-win season at this point? In Kill’s four years at Minnesota, the Gophers

recruiting classes have ranked 55th, 59th, 66th and 57th nationally, according to 247sports.com. Those numbers are unimpressive, yet the Gophers won eight games a year ago and could win more this year. In Beckman’s three years, his recruiting classes have ranked 64th, 49th and 72nd by 247sports. Not much different, really. I know rankings are just numbers, but the point is, positive things can be done with the talent level Illinois is capable of recruiting. Minnesota is doing it. I’m not going to pretend to know Jerry Kill’s methods. But his teams find ways to win with a similar talent level as Illinois. The Gophers will be bowling for the third straight year. Illinois, in all likelihood, is going to be watching from the sidelines for a third straight year. Illinois needs a winner’s mentality, something that’s much too late for Beckman to establish. That’s the biggest difference between the programs: Minnesota believes it can win every game. That being said, it’s important to remember that this is a winnable game for the Illini. When you throw out the records and just look at the teams, they are pretty comparable. With Wes Lunt, Illinois could win this game. Without him — well, nobody really knows. Illinois looked pretty good when Aaron Bailey came in against Wisconsin two weeks ago. But with such a small sample size, it’s impossible to know what the Illini are capable of with Bailey under center. So if you’re an Illinois football fan, try to get excited for this game. Minnesota is 6-1, but it’s far from an intimidating 6-1. The Gophers really aren’t that different from the Illini.

Sean is a senior in Media. He can be reached at sphammo2@dailyillini. com and on Twitter @sean_hammond.

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BY ERIK PRADO SPORTS WRITER

It’s week nine of the college football season and while most of the nation is focused on the four teams that will be chosen for the inaugural College Football Playoff, here in Champaign, patience is running thin. Illinois is coming off a bye week after falling to Wisconsin, while the visiting Minnesota Golden Gophers cracked the USA Today Coach’s Poll at No. 24. Here are three matchups to keep an eye out for as Tim Beckman looks for his second-ever Big Ten win halfway through his third season as the Illini head coach.

DAVID COBB VS. ILLINOIS RUSHING DEFENSE Minnesota is a one-dimensional team — they average 222.4 rushing yards per game. Senior halfback David Cobb is a big reason why, having rushed for 1,013 yards and five touchdowns. Yet, as Illinois’ performance against Wisconsin showed, the Illini defense can be beat even if they know what their opponent will do.

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LINEBACKER DAMIEN WILSON VS. ILLINOIS OFFENSE Minnesota head coach Jerry Kill has called Wilson an “NFLready player,” and his stats thus far show why: 37 solo tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks. Expect the Big Ten’s leading tackler to be all over the field chasing running back Josh Ferguson and Illini quarterbacks. BRENTON TSE THE DAILY ILLINI

HOMECOMING FESTIVITIES VS. THE CROWD Illinois football is not inspiring a big fanbase this homecoming weekend, especially with the volleyball team playing as well as it is. With so many more festivities, just how large of a crowd will show for the an 11 A.M. kickoff? Perhaps the new “Galloping Ghost” uniforms will fill up the seats? If you’re going to lose, why not look cool doing so?

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FROM 1B

FOOTBALL Now, Beckman said the team will look to split O’Toole’s time with sophomore Aaron Bailey, who replaced O’Toole in the fourth quarter in Illinois’ last game — a 38-28 loss to Wisconsin. “He maintained the course,” Young said. “I’m elated every time I see Reilly on the field. If he has 400 yards, I’m happy. If he has 100 yards, I’m happy. At least he got a chance to go out there, play and do what he loves.” With just five games left in his career and Lunt — now off crutches — recovering

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“I’m elated every time I see Reilly on the field. If he has 400 yards, I’m happy ... 100 yards, I’m happy.”

The senior had to think for a second earlier this week when asked what he wants out of his final games with Illinois. The self-sacrificing answer was what you’d expect: a few more wins for the team. Because a victory, whether he’s playing or not, is “up there with the greatest feelings” in the world, according to O’Toole. And at the same time, he said that’s what makes losing so tough. “You put in all the hard work and it doesn’t pay off. You question, ‘What more can I give?’ ”

Sean can be reached at spneuma2@dailyillini. com and on Twitter @neumannthehuman.

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NO. 5 AUBURN VS. SOUTH CAROLINA

28-14

34-17

41-21

42-21

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NO. 1 MISSISSIPPI ST. VS. KENTUCKY

42-17

42-14

42-10

21-14

42-24

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NO. 22 WEST VIRGINIA VS. OKLAHOMA STATE

34-27

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all the major sports in North America, college football has been the most controversial when it comes to crowning a champion at season’s end. It used to be the Associated Press that named a champion. Other publications and algorithms have also crowned champions, sometimes with two teams claiming the title at season’s end. This happened during the 2003 season, when LSU and Southern California each claimed the title. The confusion and lack of a coherent process is what led to the creation of the BCS, and for the most part, that system worked. It generally matched the top two teams in the country against each other. But it was not without faults, as rankings played heavily into the algorithms. Midmajors were often left

out, but Utah, Boise State and TCU defined the term “BCS-buster.” Everyone knew the system could be better. The NCAA finally wised up and created the College Football Playoff, in which four playoff teams are chosen by a committee. The NCAA didn’t quite get it right. It needs to revamp the playoff system before things officially start. There are going to be so many worthy teams that will claim a playoff spot. Assuming Florida State and Ole Miss or Mississippi stay undefeated, they’ll secure spots. And the other two? What’s to stop the committee from picking one-loss Alabama over Big Ten champion, and one-loss Michigan State? If there is only one spot left, would the committee choose Pac-12 champion Oregon over Michigan State, simply because the Ducks defeated the Spartans head-to-head? So here’s my radical format for the College Football Playoff. Ready? Eight teams. The Power Five conference winners

automatically secure a seed. Three at-large bids. Done. Here is how this playoff system would look today, based on my projected conference winners: One-seed: Florida State. Two-seed: Ole Miss Three-seed: Oregon Four-seed: TCU Five-seed: Michigan State As for the at-large bids, those can be selected based on highest rankings after the conference games. So in this case, I would choose: Sixth-seed: Notre Dame Seventh-seed: Alabama Eighth-seed: Georgia The playoff would be seeded just like any other sport: one versus eight, two versus seven and so on. The first round would be hosted by the higher seed, with the semifinals and championship alternating between the New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day bowls, thus keeping tradition intact. This is not a perfect system and I realize that. Notre Dame, being the stubborn independent it is, will always feel slight-

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Florida State receiver Rashad Greene (80) makes a catch early in the first quarter against Notre Dame on Oct. 18. Prado slots Florida State in the first-seed and Notre Dame in the sixth-seed. ed if the top five seeds are based on conference winners. Yet this could finally force them and other independents to join conferences. Mid-majors also have a better shot with three at-large bids. Choosing those at-large bids will be tricky, however, because it’s entire-

ly possible the loser of a conference game (like the SEC’s) can get in. This hypothetical, eight-team system is better than having only four team. In every other sport, most teams have a realistic shot to win a title, save for a select cellar-dwell-

ing teams. An altered playoff makes for more fairness and more football. That can’t be bad.

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Hockey anticipates tough defensive challenge vs. Ohio BY DANIEL DEXTER STAFF WRITER

For head coach Nick Fabbrini, this weekend is about more than just getting a win. It’s about bragging rights. The Illinois hockey team will take on Ohio at the Illinois Ice Arena this weekend. This will be the team’s first series against a CSCHL opponent, which has enhanced the intensity of the entire team. “I’m a little bit more focused this week than I have been to this point in the season,” Fabbrini said. “Ohio, for me, is our biggest rival ... I think we are going to be ready. The players get pumped to play Ohio too. I think they get some of that from me. We have played great games against them the last two years, both here and there.” The Bobcats will be different this weekend than in years past because of their new coach, Sean Hogan, who recently helped coach Arizona back to prominence. Hogan has led Ohio to an 8-1-1 record this season, and in the most recent ACHA poll, Ohio

was ranked 8th, five spots ahead of Illinois. Despite the coaching change, Fabbrini still expects Ohio to be his team’s toughest challenge thus far, especially for the Illini offense. According to Fabbrini, Ohio has always had a strong defense, and he expects the games to be low scoring. “I know that they have six or seven defensemen who are all very talented both offensively and defensively,” Fabbrini said. “They mirror us in a lot of ways in the way they play defensively, especially on the penalty kill. They like to go high pressure. They had a good hard-nosed defensive identity in the past.” Illinois plans to counter the Bobcats’ defensive presence with its speed. Fabbrini said the key will be to wear down their defenders by going at them the whole game. Ohio also plays on a smaller than regulation size ice, which gives the team’s defensemen an advantage when contributing on offense. That advantage is taken

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VOLLEYBALL top offenses in the country as the Boilers are seventh in the nation in hitting percentage as a team at .293. The Boilermakers were defeated for the first time in conference play by Penn State last Friday, but remain tied with Wisconsin atop the Big Ten standings. Purdue beat Illinois twice in three matches last season, including a Sweet 16 matchup during the NCAA

away on Illinois’ larger-than-regulation ice that Fabbrini said is about double the size of Ohio’s. Illinois has also been working on perfecting its special teams play. Fabbrini said the team did outstanding this past weekend on the penalty kill, but it still needs to improve on the power play in terms of moving the puck around. Special teams is one of the areas Fabbrini believes can give the Illini an advantage over opponents moving forward. Injuries and suspensions, however, will hurt the team this weekend. The Illini will be without their leader in points, John Olen, for Friday’s game, after he was suspended for a fight in the Saturday game against Michigan-Dearborn. Fabbrini is not making any excuses for the team. He is approaching this weekend with a “next man up mentality” and expects all of the players to step up their games moving forward. Defenseman Austin Zima returned from his head injury last weekend and made an immediate impact by scoring a goal during

tournament at State Farm Center in December. While both teams have changed in the 11 months since, the intensity on the court will be the same. “(Purdue is) a big rival for me, and I think the rest of the team,” Viliunas said. “They’re such a great team, but a lot of things have changed since then. We’re both a lot better than we were then, so it’ll be a battle come Saturday.”

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Illinois’ John Olen (16) intercepts the puck at the Illinois Ice Arena on Sept. 27. He leads the team in points, but will not play on Friday. the Illini’s comeback against the Wolverines. He and the rest of the team are increasing their intensity for this series, and he believes the Illini are capable of making a statement this weekend. “When it’s an opponent like Ohio, there is always a little more grit in your stick,” Zima said. “We

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SOCCER 7-2-1) on Sunday afternoon. The Illini stole an overtime win at Michigan in last year’s final match of the 2013 regular season, so the high-scoring Wolverines will look to return the favor at Illinois Soccer Stadium. The Big Ten’s third-best offensive team is also fresh off a homestand in which it lost 1-0 to Penn State and tied with Ohio

know how big these games are, not only in terms of showing the conference who we are, but we also want to send a message to the whole league.”

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State. It has been a roller-coaster season for the Illini, and with some sore players getting rest and three straight matches at home, they are looking to gain some momentum heading into the postseason. Returning key players like junior defender Amy Feher, who hasn’t played during this recent five-game skid, and freshman forward Kara Marbury will provide the depth Illinois needs to garner that momentum.

“I think all of them are going to do their best to be able to compete on Friday,” said head coach Janet Rayfield. “And being at home helps that. There’s nothing better than sleeping in your own bed, eating food you know and having the training room 24/7. And they’ll be using all of those things to get themselves ready to play.”

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well outside the downtown core. The league said a makeup date will be announced later. “The National Hockey League wishes to express its sympathy and prayers to all affected by the tragic events in Ottawa,� the league said in a news release. A soldier on guard at the National War Memorial was shot and killed Wednesday morning. His attacker was killed, according to the CBC and other news sources; downtown Ottawa was put on lockdown while authorities searched for a possible second gunman.

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Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown reacts during the first quarter of an NBA game against the Charlotte Bobcats on Wednesday, April 2, in Philadelphia.

NBA Board of Governors votes against changes to draft lottery system

have allowed the league’s worst team to receive as low as the seventh pick. Under the current format, the worst team has a 25 percent chance to win the lottery and is guaranteed a top-four selection. The second-worst team has a 19.9 percent chance to land the first pick, the thirdworst team has a 15.6 percent chance, and the fourth worst team has a 10.4 percent chance. The lottery setup has been in place since 1994. Brown said he had not given much thought to the lottery changes and was unsure how the vote would play out. Reports on Tuesday indicated that the reforms would pass by a wide margin. Instead, the league voted 17-13 against changing the lottery.

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The NBA is run by smart people, 76ers head coach Brett Brown said. And on Wednesday morning, those “smart people� sided with the Sixers. The league’s Board of Governors voted against making reforms to the draft lottery, changes that would have limited the Sixers’ odds of landing the top pick in June’s draft. It would have given the league’s four worst teams identical odds (12 percent) to receive the first overall pick. The change also would

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NCAA rules violations was complete and a prompt ruling by the NCAA was anticipated. “Since completing its initial review of the eligibility matter involving UGA student-athlete Todd Gurley on October 9, the University has been supporting Todd and cooperating with his legal counsel as they review the matter,� the statement reads. “Todd has confirmed his desire to seek reinstatement, and the University fully supports Todd’s request. The University plans to fi le the necessary paperwork with the NCAA later (Wednesday).�

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Women’s cross-country hosts tune-up reaffirm our belief in ourselves that we are fit and T he I l l i nois wom- ready to run against the en’s cross-country team girls in our conference,” returns to the Illinois Arbo- Falsey said. retum on Friday for the Falsey added that getting Illini Classic. This week- out to an early lead would end is the last competition be a big factor on Friday. for Illinois before the Big She also mentioned that it Ten championships in Iowa is an opportunity for others City, Iowa. to get their feet wet with With the Big Tens com- more competitions. ing up on Nov. 2, distance A third win of the seacoach Scott Jones has son would give this team decided to rest his two best even more momentum, and runners, Alyssa Schneider without its two best runand Amanda Fox. ners, would show the rest “We felt doing workouts of the conference the depth this week would serve them the Illini possess. better than racing,” Jones The Big Ten is one of the said. best cross-country conferJones added that the new ences in the country, and runners will have another the Illini are using Friday’s competition under their tournament as preparation belts, and it will help him for Iowa City. see how they’ve improved “I’m viewing this race from the as a tuneb e g i n up for ning of the the Big season. Ten ConFreshferenc e men Denise race next B r a n c h w e e k and Courtend while ney Ackerstill lookman will be ing at it competing as a vital in their secpa r t of ond event of the trainthe season, ing I will and Jones COLETTE FALSEY need in JUNIOR RUNNER is excited order to to see how p e r fo r m they’ve prowel l i n gressed. Freshman Nicole the more important racChoquette will be making es coming up,” sophomore her college debut. Hanna Winter said. The Big Ten has three Jones is excited to have freshman Samantha Lapp teams in the top 10 nationback as well. Lapp, who has ally: No. 1 Michigan State, competed in two meets this No. 4 Michigan and No. year, returns from a mid- 8 Wisconsin. The Illiseason illness that side- ni can prepare for those lined her for the last two top squads by putting in competitions. a strong performance on Junior Colette Falsey is Friday. hoping for a strong performance on Friday to set her Alex can be reached at up for Big Tens. awallne2@dailyillini. “Having a good perfor- com and on Twitter mance this week will help @awallner93. BY ALEX WALLNER

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For most of the Illinois men’s cross-country team, the Illini Open means a chance to run in front of friends and family. However, for junior Liam Markham, his family will be just as far away as they are when Illinois races in Minnesota. Friday’s Illini Open will be the final meet of the regular season and second home meet of the year for the Illini. Markham’s family resides in Clare, Ireland, a county on the west coast, 3,674 miles away from the University of Illinois. After a successful senior season at St. Flannans (high school), Markham was recruited by Illinois. In his three seasons running for the Illini, his parents have yet to attend one of his meets. “As of yet, they haven’t been over to see me race,” Markham said. “It’s difficult with injuries and racing schedules coming out late

and not knowing for sure when I’ll be racing and if I’ll be racing and what not.” The begi nni ng of Markham’s season was uncertain. Battling a stress fracture in his shin that he suffered during last year’s track season, Markham grooved his way slowly back into the cross-country season. Racing this Friday at the Illini Open, Markham has a chance to go up against seven other teams, including conference opponents Northwestern and Purdue. Friday is the last meet before Markham and Illinois will head to the Big Ten Championships in Iowa City, Iowa. “My season has been a bit different from the others coming back from an injury, so I’m still trying to find that race sharpness and get that racing mentality,” Markham said. The other runners Head coach Jake Stewart has chosen for Friday include freshmen Alex Gold and Alex

Notton and sophomore Ryan Burgoon. For these three underclassmen, Friday will be their final chance to race this season. Stewart hopes that the younger guys, who will not be racing at conference and don’t have as many opportunities to race as the other runners on the team, take advantage of Friday’s meet. “Every race we have and every time we put a uniform on, we need to feel like it’s an opportunity for us to get better,” Stewart said. “If we continue to do that, then we’re going to get to a point where it’s just second nature for us to be ready to race.” Gold, who has ran in five meets for the Illini this season, sees Friday as his chance to end the season on a high note. “I want to finish knowing that I gave it everything I had and there wasn’t anywhere in the race where I could have pushed more or covered a move more,” Gold

said. “I want to make sure I competed well.” Gold also wants to take advantage of the season finale to run alongside Markham for the last time this year. “He has a lot of running experience, so he is kind of a leader on the team,” Gold said. “Everyone learns from running with a guy like that.” According to Stewart, the strategy for Markham this Friday will be to come out aggressive in the first 3,000 meters and deal with oxygen fatigue the remainder of the race. “Me personally, I want to be as aggressive and as confident as possible,” Markham said. “I want to get that last confidence booster and race preparedness before Big Tens next Sunday.”

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