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THE CHIEF: AN UNSPOKEN
Matt Hill and Sarah Hochman, Illinois Student Senate vice presidents external and internal, respectively, resigned from their positions Sunday. Hill’s and Hochman’s resignations will be effective Dec. 9. In their letter, the pair cited “unforeseen circumstances and opportunities.” Hill said he couldn’t expand on the circumstances but said he wouldn’t be on campus next semester to serve as vice president. He said he felt it would be a good idea to announce his resignation early so a new vice president could be elected to allow for a smoother transition. Hill said he and Hochman will not be working together next semester, despite their joint resignation letter. Hochman was also unable to expand on the cause of her resignation but confirmed she and Hill “will physically not be (at the University) next semester.” She said it’s just a coincidence they are both leaving campus at the same time and she is confident in the student senate’s future. Mitch Dickey, Illinois Student Senate president, said the spring semester will be interesting without Hill and Hochman, but he is looking forward to working with a new executive core. Many of the core functions of the student senate are well-established practices, Dickey said, and he is trying to find people qualified to carry those out. However, he does not anticipate any projects falling through because of the change in leadership. “I was a little bit surprised — although not to the greatest extent, we were really good friends,” Dickey said. “Sometimes unforeseen opportunities arise and I wish them the best.” In their letter, Hill and Hochman proposed the student senate call for nominations Nov. 11 and hold an election Nov. 18. Dickey said any student can be nominated, not just those who are members of the senate. Hill and Hochman served in their current roles for the 2014-2015 school year as well. Dickey is also a two-time student senate president. “It is sad we’re leaving, we really are a family,” Hill said.
PORTRAIT OF IVAN DOZIER AS THE UNOFFICIAL CHIEF BY KAROLINA MARCZEWSKI
ers find offensive, ignorant and embarrassing. But Dozier wants it back. He wants the Chief back. Eight years after the University’s decision to ban Chief Illiniwek and after the last halftime dance at Assembly Hall, Dozier, the current “unofficial” Chief and a graduate student in Crop Sciences, is continuing its legacy on campus along with other pro-Chief groups. As the unofficial Chief, Dozier makes appearances in the regalia in the stands at football games and at events like the Homecoming Parade. He was even invited to the funeral of a C-U local whose dying wish was that the “Three-inOne” be played and everyone yell “Chief” at her service. He also works with the Council of Chiefs, made up of past Chief portrayers, to think of ways to bring the tradition back officially. But after five years as the Chief, Dozier’s term is coming to an end — he is graduating in December. This means
Editor’s note: This is part one in a four-part series about how the tradition of the Chief continues on campus despite its ban in 2007. The Daily Illini will focus on how and why the Chief has remained a prevalent image, and the mark it has left and will eventually leave on the C-U community and those of Native American heritage. See Thursday’s edition of The Daily Illini for the next installment, which will discuss how the Illinois Student Senate is working to start a new mascot selection process. van Dozier is trying to recover a tradition at the University of Illinois. A tradition forgotten by some, a tradition the Champaign-Urbana community and a network of alumni will never forget or accept its loss, and one that many University students rarely give a passing thought these days. It’s also a tradition that oth-
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he has to choose a new person to continue its 89-year history. Starting in September, he heads to tryouts every Thursday on the South Quad, where the Chief and the band used to practice. Currently, there are three students trying out, and two will receive positions, one as Chief #39 and another as an “Assistant Chief.” Dozier and the Council of Chiefs hope the new unofficial chief will be more of a spokesperson and educator for the University. But what sets Dozier apart from portrayers of the past is his Native American heritage. He is part Cherokee. The only other Chief portrayer with Native American ties was back in 1943, when Idele Brooks, who grew up on the Osage Reservation in Oklahoma, became the first and only female Chief. Dozier wanted to be the unofficial Chief because it was something that honored the University. “I always thought the Chief was very dignified, the tradition and the way that people
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viewed the Chief was always in a very positive light and a very proud light,” Dozier said. “The Chief was different than a school mascot. The Chief was a symbol. … I always thought that was something that made the University special.”
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Dozier wasn’t always as strong in his convictions about the Chief. He explained that one of his cousins, a University alumnus, was part of the antiChief movement on campus. Within his own family, both sides are represented. Dozier was aware of this divisive topic right away, and he wanted to form his own opinion when he arrived on campus as a freshman in 2009. “I was both a member of Students for Chief and the Native American House as a freshman,” he said. “I really wanted to immerse myself in both (of) those worlds and kind of see what both sides were — what
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Capital One lab creates new student opportunities BY LILLY MASHAYEK STAFF WRITER
A Fortune 500 company now occupies 4,000 square feet of the University’s Research Park. Capital One opened a new digital lab — its first on a university campus — and began employing undergraduate students in October. The company hopes to create a hybrid model that will employ full-time and part-time students at the lab, said Patrick MacKay, director of the Capital One Illinois Research Lab. The lab plans to hire more students in 2016, in addition to the seven interns who are currently working there. Vinisha Doshi, junior in LAS, said the University does a good job of encouraging students and faculty to take part in research. “A lot of the professors want students in their lab,” Doshi said. “U. of I. definitely helps with that and helps us find good labs.” Laura Frerichs, director of Research Park, said the lab has already received interest from students across campus. She said the digital lab allows for integration between a variety of programs on campus — more than just those that deal with science and engineering. Capital One first began talks of opening a lab at the University when Karen Peterson, Capital One employee and University alumnus, and her colleagues toured the park in October 2014. MacKay said Peterson — who studied electrical and computer engineering at the University — initially reached out to the Research Park administration to propose a collaboration between the
company and the University. “It speaks a lot to the quality of our students and the opportunity (Capital One) saw here,” Frerichs said. MacKay said the University and Capital One has a “lucrative” recruiting relationship; last year, he said, the University provided the most associates and interns for Capital One programs. “A university like Illinois is a wonderful place to recruit because you have quality as well as quantity,” he said. “The size of engineering, computer science and electrical engineering is larger than the next four schools combined.” Capital One will work with faculty members and students in their efforts to take the brand in the direction as a more technology-based service provider, MacKay said. “Capital One is transitioning from a financial service firm to a technology company that happens to provide financial services,” MacKay said. “That transition is really inspired by the fact that technology is the foundation for Capital One’s individual businesses.” Frerichs, agreed that Capital One’s focus on technology marks a shift in how the business is regarded. “Capital One is a technology company that happens to be in banking,” she said. MacKay said some of the topics of interest for the lab include cloud computing, mobile developments and open source software. “We firmly believe that mobile is the new bank branch,” he said.
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Campus holds week long ‘It’s On Us’ event BY SAMANTHA JONES TOAL STAFF WRITER
The spattering of orange and blue t-shirts with the statement “It’s On Us” is found across campus on students who signed a pledge to prevent sexual assault last year. “Almost every day I see someone wearing an “It’s On Us” campaign t-shirt,” said Matt Hill, Illinois Student Senate vice president-external. This week, “It’s On Us” shirts will again dominate the
campus with a purpose different from most t-shirts — to support victims of sexual assault and raise awareness about assault in the U.S. Students who take the pledge this week to stop sexual assault as a part of the White House’s National Week of Action initiative may receive one of the 1,000 t-shirts and 3,000 stickers. “I hope that when survivors see this campaign on shirts or on flyers, that they’re feeling like they’re in a more sup-
portive community than ever before,” Hill said. The week of action, which is sponsored by the “It’s On Us” campaign and will feature events to raise awareness about sexual assault. “I’ve actually been a victim of sexual assault and it’s something very important to prevent it,” said Lisa Michalowski, senior in LAS. Michalowski said she plans to sign the pledge on the Main
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