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Quinn signs gay marriage bill BY MONIQUE GARCIA CHICAGO TRIBUNE

SPRINGFIELD — Gov. Pat Quinn on Wednesday signed a historic measure into law making Illinois the 16th state in the nation to allow gay marriage. The Democratic governor put pens to paper at a desk that his administration says President Abraham Lincoln used to write his first inaugural address. That speech, delivered on March 4, 1861, as the Civil War was unfolding, called on Americans to heed “the better angels of our nature.” “Love never fails and I’m going to sign this bill right now,” said Quinn, who used many pens to sign his name to the bill so that those who helped pass the measure could have a souvenir. The bill signing capped a gay rights push in Illinois that has gained major momentum since 2005. That year, then-Gov. Rod Blagojevich signed a gay rights

measure into law — a bill that had failed to pass since 1974. In January 2011, Quinn signed a civil unions measure. Mayor Rahm Emanuel and several statewide elected officials were on hand. “It’s time to stop planning rallies and start planning weddings,” said Democratic Lt. Gov. Sheila Simon. Republican Judy Baar Topinka said it took both parties to get the bill passed. One Republican voted for the bill in the Senate and three in the House. “They were there,” said Topinka, who went on to add she’s available to be a “flower girl” at gay weddings and “will even waive the fee.” More than 2,000 people packed into the University of Illinois-Chicago Forum to watch the signing ceremony. Casey Cameron, 38, traveled from Downstate St. Elmo, saying it represents a huge step forward

for the gay rights movement given the intense fight that took place just years ago to ensure gays and lesbians had equal access to housing and employment opportunities in Illinois. “It took a long time and a very tall mountain to get that, and to finally see this is quite an amazing bit of accomplishment for the state,” Cameron said. Cameron also noted the significance of same-sex marriage being legalized in Lincoln’s home state. “The whole vision of Lincoln was setting free an entire group of oppressed people, and that’s what’s happening today in his state, which is also my state.” Seth Hannen, 20, of Downstate Tremont, said he hoped the new law would give hope to gay teenagers facing adversity by demonstrating they are equal to their peers. “I grew up in a very small, con-

servative school district. I was the first out kid in my school district and I was teased a lot for who I was,” Hannen said. “If we make this legal, it normalizes it, it makes it more of an accepted thing and that will filter into the rest of society so in ten years that boy who was like me in high school won’t have an issue.” The stage was decorated in several dozen flags, alternating between the U.S. flag, the state flag and rainbow flags representing the LGBT community. Seats were adorned with programs and miniature rainbow flags featuring the outline of the state of Illinois. The celebratory tone was a marked departure from late May, when the legislation stalled in the House to the bitter disappointment of advocates who had been pressing for a vote on gay marriage since shortly after Illinois legalized civil unions in 2011.

Criminal charges have been fi led against the man behind the wheel of an accident that killed one University student and injured another on Oct. 9. Willie Craft Sr., 58, of Urbana, was charged Friday with two counts of aggravated DUI and one count of reckless homicide with a motor vehicle, according to the Champaign County Circuit Clerk. Julie Ogle, spokeswoman for State’s attorney Julie Rietz, confi rmed that there was cannabis in Craft’s system.

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With the state of health care rapidly evolving in the U.S., the University has decided to analyze its own health care system. This analysis led the University to restructure the Academic Health Center by changing senior positions within the center and by enforcing regulations set by the Compliance Program at the University. “A major difference with the University-based hospital is the integration of the educational mission with the clinical mission,” said Avijit Ghosh, professor of Business and senior adviser to President Robert Easter. “What this proposed initiative does is strengthen the connection of these missions.” The Board of Trustees voted at its Nov. 14 meeting at the University’s Springfield campus to eliminate the position of vice president for Health Affairs and replace it with the position vice chancellor for Health Affairs, based on a recommendation from Easter. Under this new plan, the vice chancellor of Health Affairs will report to Chancellor Paula Allen-Meares of the Chicago campus. This would also mean that the heads of the clinical care units and the deans of health science colleges at the University would report to the vice chancellor for Health Affairs, Ghosh said. I ncreased cooperation between the University system’s hospitals, clinics and health science colleges would benefit each party, he said. “By aligning the clinical and educational missions, the (Academic) Health Center can get better leverage with benefits of research and teaching with advanced medical care and address disparity of health outcomes,” Ghosh said. “At the same time, it will benefit the health sciences colleges with better integration of clinical practice into training.” This new organization will keep the day-to-day management of the clinical and educational facilities separate but would allow them more interaction on a broader scale, Ghosh said. “Overall, the proposed structure will allow more nimble organizational decisionmaking,” he said. Planning for this new system began last July, when Easter, Ghosh and Jerry Bauman, interim vice president for Health Affairs at the Chicago campus, met with health sciences colleges deans and the executive committee of the senate. They also held a town hall meeting to discuss the future of health sciences under the new system. “We’ve had quite a large conversation,” Easter said. “We are committed to those individual conversations.” The new plan is set to be completely laid out before the trustees at their next meeting on March 6, Ghosh said. “We still have a lot of work to do in putting this together,”

University to begin smoking ban enforcement in 2014 University officials plan to enforce the campus’ upcoming smoking ban through education and using existing disciplinary procedures for any breach in campus policy. Although police will not be giving tickets and warnings to students, University officials will evaluate whether these measures have been effective after three months. “The possibility of tickets and fines would be renewed at that point,” said Michele Guerra, director of University’s Wellness Center. “It’s a possibility in the future, but we’re not doing that from the get-go.” Renee Romano, vice chancellor for Student Affairs, added that Chancellor Phyllis Wise specifically asked for a re-evaluation after three months because “she wants us to make sure that we are serious about this and enforcing it.” The smoke-free campus goal began with a student referendum in 2011, when almost 63 percent of students voted to eliminate smoking on campus. After the vote, it was left up to Wise, who assembled a committee to make recommendations regarding the ban. The implementation committee is now at work as they gear up a communication campaign, which will begin in December before students leave campus for winter break, to ensure everyone knows what will be expected of them once the policy is enacted on Jan. 1. Around 20 to 50 student ambassadors will be trained as volunteers to approach people smoking on campus and inform them of the policy, give them a smokefree policy card and direct them to a smoke-free campus map, which

details where students can and cannot smoke. Although anyone can apply to be an ambassador, Guerra stressed the need for students to not only be able to speak accurately about the policy, but to also have the ability to speak diplomatically. The University is looking to make a cultural change, and other institutions who have gone through similar procedures told officials it takes about six months to a year for change to occur. If someone continually smokes on campus after already being spoken to about the policy, the University will follow the already existing disciplinary measures for breach of any policy on campus. Students would be reported to the Office for Student Conflict Resolution, and employees would be reported to their supervisor or campus’ Human Resources. A warning letter would be sent out first, followed by a progressive engagement of consequences, Romano said. “I feel confident about our strategy because we did talk to a lot of schools, and we learned from their mistakes,” Romano said. “We may have to adjust, and we may have some bumps in the road, but because of the research that Michele (Guerra) and others have done, we are pretty knowledgeable going into this.” Deputy Chief Skip Frost, of the University of Illinois Police Department, added that although the issue at hand is a policy and not a law, the police department will not forgo their role in assisting. “We’re going to be active in educating people about the policy, and we will address the behavior when it’s appropriate, but at the same time we’re not going to be the first ones responding when someone has complained about smoking,”

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Great American Smokeout encourages smokers to quit

The smokeout will be used to communicate smoking policy terms at locations open from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.: Q Quad, features cessation specialist Q Ikenberry Dining Hall, features pet therapy Q CRCE, features games Q Beckman Institute Atrium, features a concert and aromatherapy Participants are encouraged to ask policy questions and trade their cigarettes for a treat. SOURCE: MICHELE GUERRA, UI WELLNESS CENTER DIRECTOR

really helps because ... (when) you are withdrawing, you are having physical reactions,” Romano said.

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Craft’s next court appearance will be Dec. 6. “He will be told what he’s charged with and what the penalties are,” Ogle said. “He will enter a plea and then we’ll go from there.” Craft drove across the sidewalk on Lincoln Avenue several times, hitting two female students. The accident killed Mimi Liu and injured Spandana Mantravadi. At the time of the accident, Craft was cited for improper lane usage and operating an uninsured motor vehicle.

Ghosh said. “And there is a lot of work to do with faculty talking about how we will actually incorporate and implement this.” The University Healthcare System Committee also addressed changes made to the Compliance Program within the University. The program is a federal initiative made to prevent billing fraud and ensure personal health information security, said William Chamberlin, Compliance representative and director of the Institute for Patient Safety Excellence at the Chicago campus. “The Compliance plan represents a sorely needed overhaul that is vital for the integrity of the medical enterprise,” Chamberlin said. “It really needs to be a comprehensive program that helps employees conduct operations ethically, legally and according to regulations.” Chamberlin said the Compliance Program would start to align regulations at the University with those at the federal and state levels. This would include more frequent employee screening processes and more documentation of interactions between doctors and patients, he said. “The federal government takes this really seriously,” Chamberlin said. “Bills are driven by not only what you are doing for a patient, but what you document you are doing for a patient. There are big changes coming down the pipe that relate to that — big changes in the organizational systems that the state government, or federal government, use for diagnosis.” To improve the strength of Compliance, the University will develop more authority positions within the program and a more “aggressive” staff, Chamberlin said. Compliance officials at the University will also be responsible for monitoring the progress within the medical system and will conduct audits. Some trustees were concerned that Compliance enforcements would force physicians and nurses to spend a larger percentage of time than they already do working on paperwork and documentation rather than with the patient, Board of Trustees chairman Christopher Kennedy said. “How will we work to develop a balance between Compliance and compassion?” Kennedy asked Chamberlin. “The last time I’ve seen a medical professional, they’ve spent the whole time looking at a laptop, rather than having a full-on interview. It’s very off-putting from a patient perspective.” Chamberlin will address some of the ways in which Compliance will balance both increased demands for documentation with quality doctor-patient relationships at a future board meeting.

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Frost said. A reporting mechanism, established on the smoke-free campus web site, will allow students and faculty to report violations of the policy and allow ambassadors to respond. A virtual campus map will also be included on the web site, allowing students to see where they can and cannot smoke. “There will be folks who, for whatever reason, refuse to go along with the program (and) don’t want to comply with the policy,” Frost said. “For those instances where it elevates itself from just a conversation about the smokefree campus to heated verbal and possibly physical exchanges and conflicts, then of course the police would be there to mediate that.” Nicotine replacement therapy will be available for sale at various locations on campus, including the Quad Shop within the Illini Union, the Activities and Recreation Center and the Student Dining and Residential Programs building. “I used to be a smoker, and when I quit smoking, I used nicotine replacement therapy, so it

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Nathan Runnells, Clark Hall residence director, and Melissa Zak, sophomore in LAS, bow their heads during a vigil hosted by the Campus Union for Trans Equality and Support (CUT*ES) at Anniversary Plaza on Transgender Day of Remembrance on Wednesday.

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SMOKING “If it’s available on campus, that will help them get through the day without having to deal with the physical withdrawal.” During the break, signs will be posted around campus making it evident that the campus is now a smoke-free environment. Students can expect to see signs posted outside of buses and within the interior, brochures with maps, table tents within employee break rooms, campus digital signage and audio advertisements within buses when they return from winter

break. Last year, the University was awarded a $50,000 “We Choose Health” grant, which is a multiyear Illinois Department of Public Health initiative to encourage the implementation of health programs. The University will receive another grant of a similar amount this year. “We will have a healthier environment, and if some of our students and staff decide to quit smoking, people that don’t smoke are generally healthier. They generally lose less days of work and school,” Romano said. “We’ll also have a cleaner campus because we (currently) have a lot of cig-

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arette butts, trash and debris on campus.” The University’s Chicago campus went tobacco-free in July, and the Springfield campus is currently under consideration to enact similar policies. “Students and young people sometimes aren’t yet addicted, so if it is difficult to smoke on campus then perhaps less students will start to smoke,” Romano said. “If we are sending the message that we really don’t want you to smoke here and that it’s going to be difficult, then maybe they won’t start.”

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Concealed carry permit training facility to open in nearby town BY STEFFIE DRUCKER STAFF WRITER

A new firearms training center is set to open near Deland, Ill. tentatively in late December on University Police Department Sgt. William Smoot’s rural property. “The initial reason was to help provide a location for concealed carry permit training for the membership of the Faculty/Staff Firearms Safety Program. We have around 300 members and a fair number of them are interested in concealed carry classes,” said Smoot, the director of the program. “We’re not going to be conducting this training at the Police Training Institute range (so) we needed to figure out a place to do it.” He realized his rural property would be just the place. With no neighbors around to worry about the noise of gunshots or rounds flying and a spacious fourcar garage that would convert nicely into a classroom, Smoot

determined his property could be ideal. In order to qualify for an Illinois concealed carry license, an applicant must meet several requirements, one of which is to complete 16 hours of firearms training that includes both classroom and range instruction, according to the Illinois State Police’s website. “You’re handling a very powerful tool. You need to be careful, you need to know what you’re doing and what you’re handling. It’s an object that needs to be respected,” said Maikel Fresco, a junior in LAS and firearm owner. “I think it’s very important that our police get involved in the community and someone who knows the area and can reach out to students who are interested in looking into firearms.” A former student of Smoot’s, Aleksander Dapkus, president of Illini on Target and senior in LAS, agrees.

“I think it’s a great idea. It’s good that we have a place that’s run by someone who’s really knowledgeable about the training that we should seek out,” he said. “If anyone were to do it, he’s the right guy.” The curriculum of the program must follow certain state mandates in order to give permits to applicants. The course must be a minimum of 16 hours and include both a classroom and range portion. Trainees learn about basic firearm safety, all laws relating to firearms, handling and care of the firearm and they must pass a live fire exercise. Now that Smoot has received official approval, he is in the process of developing a curriculum based on these mandates and is in the process of building a berm for students to practice on. He hopes to start classes in late December.

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UI researchers uncover how babies see animals BY BRYAN BOCCELLI STAFF WRITER

University researchers have found that infants are born with an understanding that animals have insides. Renee Baillargeon, professor of psychology, in collaboration with Pei Pei Setoh, graduate student in Psychology, published their research in the journal “Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.” In the experiments that they based their study on, Setoh said they found that babies, when they shook a moving, furry object, realized that the object was hollow. Upon this realization, the babies realized that the object wasn’t living. The research was composed of four experiments and took five years to complete, Setoh said in an email. Through their research, Setoh said they were able to “demonstrate that 8-month-old infants expect novel objects they identify as animals to have insides.” The researchers have contributed to understanding the developmental origins of the concept of animals. Setoh said young infants’ expectations about animals’ insides may serve as a foundation for the development of more advanced biological knowledge. “It is also possible that biological reasoning is an early developing, core cognition, just like physical or psychological reasoning,” she said. “In other words, babies may be born with abstract expectations about animals.”

Throughout their research they tested more than 200 babies, ranging in age from six months, 17 days to nine months, 14 days. The mean age was eight months, four days. “Our research generally examines how infants make sense of the world around them,” Baillargeon said. “We study how infants reason and learn about events in four core domains: naive physics, naive biology, naive psychology and naive morality.” This field of study is relatively new and students here at the University have yet to study it specifically. “I have not heard such a fi nding in a class yet about pre-existing biological expectations from babies,” said Ben Dungan, senior in psychology. “The most common model for developmental cognitive reasoning from childhood are Piaget’s stages of cognitive development.” During the first stage of development when newborns to 2-year-olds develop an understanding of sensation and action, Dungan said the baby could learn from itself to develop his or her understanding of animals. “From day one of infancy you could point to the fact that babies themselves are animate and they could know due to feeling that they are not hollow,” Dungan said. The researchers added that they enjoy working with infants as a part of their work here at the University. “It’s always a pleasure to work with babies,” Setoh said. “I love

the challenge of setting up shows and scenarios for them to watch, making it interesting enough that they will be engaged, and designing it such that we are confident that the experiment can answer the questions we’re asking.” Baillargeon plans to continue this research, but in different ways. First, researchers are asking whether infants not only expect animals to have insides but also understand that these insides are essential for animals to function. “For example, do infants expect an ‘animal’ whose insides are removed to no longer move or talk?” Baillargeon asked. Second, they are examining other biological properties, such as diet and communication. “Here we are asking whether infants expect animals of the same kind, such as dogs, to have the same food preferences, say bones, and to communicate in the same way, by barking,” Baillargeon said. Their research has helped develop this area in psychology more deeply. “Our fi ndings shed light on the nature and developmental origins of the human mind, they inform us about the cognitive development of typically developing infants and they can be helpful for devising diagnostic tools and interventions for atypically developing infants,” Baillargeon said.

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CeaseFire officials advise students from Chicago to take caution over break BY DANIELLE BANKS STAFF WRITER

Bob Jackson, executive director of Roseland CeaseFire, said that this Thanksgiving, students returning to their homes in Chicago are at risk. “A lot of young people come home during the holidays and a lot of them don’t return,” he said. “The thing is, when young people leave for college and when they come back they have to understand that the neighborhood may be different, and a lot of things may not involve them directly, but it does involve their friends who are still here in the community ... it can also put their lives into danger, just by hanging out.” Craig Henry, freshman in DGS, was raised in Roseland, a neighborhood on Chicago’s South Side. While Henry knows the dangers of returning home all too well, he is willing to risk it, he said. “When I really thought about it, I thought about my friend who came home from college and got killed last year, so the thought crossed my mind,” he said. “But I don’t know, I’m probably going to still be hanging out where I shouldn’t be hanging. Those are my friends.” Henry’s friend, Dante Kyles, was going to Central State University in Ohio, and was visiting his home in Chatham over summer break. He was killed after being robbed last year. “It really hit me. I heard he was going to college, I didn’t expect that. I haven’t ever really lost a homie,” Henry said. “Even though we weren’t close at the time, we grew up together, it still hit me.” While the provocation was unclear, he said the violence is cyclic.

“There’s a Kendrick Lamar song with a skit where Kendrick gets beat up, and his friends come and shoot at the people who beat him up,” he said. “One of Kendrick’s friend’s brothers gets killed, and then the brother says how he’s tired of all the violence. An old woman comes up to them, telling them they’re dying of thirst, and need to be quenched by holy water. That may have happened where Kendrick is from, but that’s not going to happen in Chicago. In Chicago, you kill the guy that killed your homie — it’s just the hood mentality.” While Henry feels confident returning home despite situations like these, freshman in Business and fellow South Sider, Dayneeia Thrash, is reluctant to go home for breaks, as she feels the University is a better environment for her. Thrash said when she’s back home she has to take steps to secure her safety, when doing things like walking down the street. “I would say I do (feel safe at home), but there are certain things I do — like I know not to have my headphones loud, and things like that,” she said. Thrash said she learned this lesson the hard way when she was robbed while she had headphones in. “People do anything, you never know. I still wear them, it’s just getting off the bus, I turn them down a little bit. It made me more aware of this,” she said. “You never know, it could lead to even more devastating things than getting robbed. Getting raped, getting hurt, getting killed.” Like Thrash, Henry remains alert in his neighborhood; howev-

2013 Chicago crime statistics by district, as of Nov. 3 District 4 Murder: 28 Criminal sexual assault: 86 Q Robbery: 594 Q Aggravated battery: 364 Q Burglary: 1274 Q Felony theft: 595 Q Motor vehicle theft: 564 Q Q

District 5 Murder: 26 Criminal sexual assault: 64 Q Robbery: 487 Q Aggravated battery: 333 Q Burglary: 819 Q Felony theft: 385 Q Motor vehicle theft: 455 Q Q

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These districts make up the Chicago Police Department’s Chicago Area South. There have been 14,669 violent crimes in 2013 as of Nov. 3. This is a 13 percent decrease from 2012, and a 24 percent decrease from 2011.

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er, he is no longer scared, he said. “It’s just exhausting. I’m tired of being worried about stuff, running,” he said. “In my neighborhood, if someone messes with you, you’re supposed to stick up for yourself no matter what. My homies have taught me not to be afraid.” Richard Wills is a member of the Board of Trustees for Roseland CeaseFire, and he said the organization works toward lowering these risks of violence. Jackson said the organization has

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established safe passage routes where outreach officers patrol during the day. Wills said his organization tries to reach out to at-risk youth — young people who have a history with criminal activity and might be in a gang — to redirect them from violence. “We try to get them re-engaged outside of gang involvement,” Wills said. “(This) includes trying to get them back in school, provide job training, counseling, we try to get them into posi-

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tive activities, community-based sporting events and activities, volunteering programs, things to try to redirect them. This is how we make the impact.” In Roseland, which is in the fifth police district, 23 people were murdered in 2011, but the number rose to 32 in 2012. This year, the number decreased to 26, according to the weekly Chicago Police crime report. Additionally, Roseland saw 358 felony thefts in 2011 and the number rose to 434 in 2012. This year, the number of thefts dropped to 385.

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This week, TIME Magazine released its list of “The 11 Most Influential Animals of 2013.� Some of these animals include the first dog to ever climb Mt. Everest, Rupee; the piglet who learned to walk, Chris P. Bacon; and our personal favorite, Grumpy Cat. Going through this list only solidifies the fact that animals are exponentially cooler than humans. Meow.

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COMING HOME

Washington, Ill., wreckage after tornado heartbreaking J.J. WILSON Assistant sports editor

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y home doesn’t look the same. Four days ago, an EF-4 tornado tore through the heart of Washington, Ill., my hometown. They told me it was over in minutes, but hours later when I drove into town I couldn’t help but wonder if it ever would be truly over. I’d lived in Washington since I was 8 years old, and I hardly recognized what I saw. The houses I’d watched being built over the years, the neighborhoods I used to ride my bike through on the way to school — so much of it was gone that I just couldn’t register what people would be saying for the next few days. Our home was gone. Two years ago as a senior in high school, I wanted nothing more than to get out of Washington and never look back. I was a whiny, ambitious teenager who was tired of all of the small-town nonsense, and I wasn’t the only one. We wanted to be free; we wanted to go out into the world and become the people we are, something many of us thought we could never do in Washington. But staring out at the wreckage and seeing the hundreds of families with nowhere to go, I felt something I know those like me would soon be feeling, too. I felt hurt, I felt helpless and I felt like a piece of me had broken on the inside. Though my house was spared, my home took an unimaginable hit. And for the first time, I realized Washington had made more of me than anything ever would. That night, I thought about the friends I’d grown up with and how wherever they were, they would

feel the same things I did when they came back. Some of the hurt won’t be as much, some will undoubtedly be worse, but we will all hurt. Together, we will all feel a similar kind of pain. Since coming back to Champaign, though, I’ve realized something else. Many people in Washington have lost their houses, but we have not lost our home. Because Washington will always be our home no matter how bad the disaster. There are things you can find in a home that will always be stronger than pain and can never be swept away. Friendship. Family. Community. Hope. You can find every one of these values in Washington, rising from the ruin. Lives are changed, and not all things can be replaced. Many people have lost their pets, some may have even lost a friend in the one unfortunate local man who was taken by the tornado. Whether a family still has its house doesn’t change the strength and support it can find in the still-beating heart of its hometown. When former Washington Panthers come home for Thanksgiving, they aren’t going to see the same place they saw before they left. And I know some are scared to get back, because once you’re there it becomes real. There’s no more hoping you’ll wake up from a bad dream. But we children of Washington all need our home in a time like this. We can’t know the pain until we move forward, and we can’t find the strength to keep going anywhere else but at home. So if you haven’t been back yet, know that what you’ll find is likely to break your heart. But don’t be afraid to face it, because broken hearts can be mended if we go back to the place where we all started. And at that place, we can recover, we can rebuild, and together we can make sure Washington continues to make its people for years to come. It’s time to go home.

J.J. Wilson is a sophomore in Media. He can be reached at jjwilso2@dailyillini.com.

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A rare view of a tornado's footprint is revealed in this aerial photograph of Washington, Ill., on Monday, the day after an EF-4 tornado tore through town.

From GPS to spell-check: How much help is too much? NICKI HALENZA Assistant opinions editor

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hink about the last time you wrote a paper for class. After you spent several hours vacantly staring at the glowing screen and blinking cursor, and after a few Facebook checks, your fingers pranced up and down across the keyboard as your thoughts flowed onto the digital paper. Meanwhile, as you were typing, spell-check nonchalantly assisted you along the way, fixing simple words like “definately� back to “definitely,� and correcting “there� to “their.� Paper complete; mission accomplis hed. Another example: Think of the last time you had to use a map. I’m talking old-school, unfolded, trace-yourfinger-along-the-squiggly-lines map. You are probably more used to listening to the soothing, robotic voice of your GPS, which literally tells you exactly when to turn — and maybe you wouldn’t even know how to read a map otherwise.

Or even think about the last time you had to do any sort of math . Chances are you didn’t give a second thought to whipping out a calculator. These are perfect demonstrations of how technology makes our lives easier and allows us to ignore the supposedly insignificant details of life, like spelling and grammar or math. When considering these everyday tasks, it is clear that technology provides us with many different conveniences — but at what cost? For one, it makes us too reliant on technology. A study referenced by The Telegraph looked at individuals in Britain and found that just about one-third of them cannot spell some common, everyday words, like “necessary� or “definitely.� While in one of my classes this week, only a handful of us were able to correctly point North. And the last time I wrote out long division? I couldn’t tell you. So why is this problematic? Because these should be simple, commonsense tasks, and part of the reason they are not common knowledge anymore is because technology has been doing them for us. Granted, using various conve-

nient technologies is by no means wrong because one might argue, why waste our time on something that can be done for us faster and more efficiently? But we should also be thinking about how these resources take away from our own capacities and ability to think — if spell-check is always automatically fixing words for us, then we are going to continue to spell those words wrong. If we always have some electronic voice telling us directions, then we are going to have much more trouble figuring out directions on our own. Or even think about some other conveniences, like automated searches, that hinder our ability to think critically. If some of our research can be done with one click of a button, then we are probably not digging much deeper to find more information. Often times, we tend to click on the first few links that appear in our search, assuming that these are the best and most accurate answers. As a result, we might settle for these outcomes and not take the time to do more critical research because we were essentially handed the “answer� on an electronic silver platter.

And although these sources may provide us with some of the answers, we might not be getting the whole picture, meaning we sometimes settle for the response we are given without truly thinking about or analyzing the subject. Again, I do not necessarily look at all of these different technological conveniences as ways of making us less intelligent. Because, as I have said, all of these technologies serve to make life simpler so we spend less time on the little things. At the same time, however, we have also become too reliant on these resources and technologies in general. And being over-dependent on anything is never good — especially because we know technology doesn’t always work how and when we want it to. Being overly dependent can make us feel less accountable for thinking about or solving certain problems on our own, and that is not a trait we want to instill in future generations.

Nicki is a junior in Media. She can be reached at halenza2@ dailyillini.com. Follow her on Twitter @NickiHalenza.

ANDREW HORTON Opinions columnist

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hen The Clybourne is playing Christmas music on Nov. 12, there’s a problem. I could hardly believe my ears, but it happened — more than a week before Thanksgiving, and over a month before Christmas. Let’s be real: There is no war on Christmas, but there is quite possibly a war on Thanksgiving that Christmas instigated. With the growing consumerism surrounding Christmas, more and more people are willing to desert their traditional Thanksgiving festivities to head to the stores for Black Friday and pre-Black Friday sales. And thus, more and more employees are being taken away from their families, forced to work holiday shifts. I wouldn’t mind this consumerism so much if it didn’t detract from one of the most culturally significant holidays the United States has. Thanksgiving is one of the few holidays that is celebrated throughout the nation by people of all backgrounds. It celebrates the spirit of being thankful for what we have and surrounding ourselves with those we care about. Thanksgiving provides the wonderful opportunity for Americans to escape their daily grind and reunite with friends and loved ones. The weather is a perfect blend between winter and fall. The holiday has traditionally allowed people to settle in, enjoy great food, and watch football as well as the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade. Accordingly, people should not be so quick to view Thanksgiving as inferior to Christmas. I mean no disrespect toward Jesus, Rudolph or Tiny Tim (though I really wouldn’t mind if Mr. and Mrs. Claus were offended), but while Christmas offers many of the same valuable traditions as Thanksgiving, there are still some ways in which Thanksgiving has the edge. For instance, I think many people would agree that Thanksgiving cuisine outdoes Christmas cuisine (since food is more the focus of the holiday). In addition, the weather is nicer, and there are a larger number of sporting events to provide entertainment (particularly for distant relatives who prefer bonding over sports to traditional small talk). All that aside, the most significant advantage of Thanksgiving is that gifts are not required to make everyone feel happy. The fact that consumerism is left out of the holiday gives it a more genuine feel and generally makes everyone a lot less stressed out. A study by Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Research found that people in the United States are more likely to feel stress increases during the holiday season due to this commercialism. So why do people continue to exhibit more of the behaviors that make them stressed out? The reason is that corporations have continued to promote the Christmas hype through seasonal advertising. They have done less of this for Thanksgiving since they see less market potential in the absence of a gift giving tradition. The tradition of exchanging gifts at Christmas (which is economically inefficient to begin with), is what is ruining Thanksgiving, since more and more people are electing to forego a relaxed evening with their loved ones to go out to fight the Black Friday crowds. Thus, people are sacrificing one great holiday to make the next holiday slightly better. Taken at just their core traditions, Christmas and Thanksgiving are a tremendous complement to each other. If people can resist their desire to make Christmas a month long event, the pleasure from enjoying both holidays separately would be better than building Christmas up to something it was never meant to be. Frankly, Thanksgiving could use a propaganda team devoted to maintaining appreciation for the holiday. This would be an uphill battle since these individuals would have to be motivated by principles instead of profits, but it’s still worth a try. My first recommendation: Come up with a Thanksgiving song, and get it played at Cly’s. Then Thanksgiving might start making a comeback.

Andrew is a junior in Engineering. He can be reached at ajhorto2@ dailyillini.com.

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MARGARET Due to the size and proximity to the spinal cord and brain, the tumor was inoperable. According to doctors, Christina had a 10 percent survival rate. In the first surgery, surgeons placed a shunt, or a small plastic tube that goes into one of the ventricles in the brain, through a small hole in the skull. The shunt drained away excess cerebrospinal fluid and relieved pressure from the tumor. The following day, against Christina’s refusal, a port was inserted into her chest so she could receive chemotherapy and make drawing blood easier. After her surgeries, Christina resided at the hospital for a little over a week, and began radiation treatments on Dec. 5. By the fifth radiation, Christina’s family saw a huge improvement, and she regained mobility in her body. Within a month, she was running again. “She was always so determined and she would just tell people, ‘I have a brain tumor, but it’s gonna go away. I’m gonna make it go away, and I’m not gonna be sick anymore,’� Johnson said. True to her words, Christina’s tumor shrunk to a manageable size, and it doesn’t affect her life.

However, Johnson’s family spent the first year after her diagnosis holding their breath, watching for every little symptom. Last March, she began chemotherapy. Halfway through the treatment, Christina’s hair began to fall out in large clumps. Every time Johnson returns to campus and leaves Christina’s side, she pushes the negative thoughts away and focuses on her schoolwork. “Even though my sister was sick, I had to continue with my life because I know that she would want me to continue with my life,� Johnson said. “That’s one of the things that she’s so proud of me for and I don’t want her to stop being proud of me. That’s what kind of keeps me going and keeps me here.� It is the moment before sleep that is the hardest for Johnson. Yet, classes and clubs keep her busy, and her friends and family provide constant support. “When Maggie gets news back from her mom about what is going on with Christina, all I can do is listen,� said Nicole Wonderlin, junior in LAS. “I think it just helps to have someone to talk it through with. I try to be honest with Maggie and never give her cliche responses to her worries like ‘everything happens for a reason’ or ‘it will all work out.’�

Johnson also finds solace in sharing her sister’s story. After traveling to Disney World last May with Christina on a MakeA-Wish trip, Johnson joined Wishmakers at UIUC, a registered student organization that raises money through fundraisers on campus for the Make-A-Wish Foundation of America. Johnson is the event coordinator for Wishmakers and she shares her experiences with others every year. This past June, Christina finished chemotherapy. Today, she looks and acts like a typical second-grader. She hates homework, she likes getting her nails done with her sister and her favorite food is a McDonald’s cheeseburger Happy Meal. However, within a matter of seconds, her condition could change. Due to the location of Christina’s tumor, it can never be fully removed. “It’s definitely put things into perspective for me and my entire family,� Johnson said. “Even though she’s healthy right now, at any moment, it could come back, and at any moment, we could lose her.� Johnson was told not to expect another year with Christina. But she’s thankful she was given one.

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There’s no place like home. But when home is thousands of miles away, sometimes it’s OK to put the trip off and relax a little in a different place. Instead of going home or going on vacation over Thanksgiving break, some international students at the University choose to stay on campus or participate in activities through various campus groups. “Because the bulk of international students come from Asia ... they don’t go home (over Thanksgiving break),� said Justin Tan, an international student from Singapore. “That’s too far and probably too expensive. So what they do if they are not going for (Thanksgiving) dinner, or not hanging out at friends’, they mostly go shopping on Black Friday,� he laughed. Tan, senior in Engineering, is also the president of CU Internationals, a registered student organization that seeks to connect international students with American and Midwestern culture. Group members often take trips to surrounding areas, such as Champaign’s Curtis Orchard in September or a Covered Bridge Festival in Mansfield, Ind., in October. A Thanksgiving dinner will be provided to the group, courtesy of the local Stone Creek Church, located at 2502 S. Race St., in Urbana. “We pair students up with families, and then they get to experience Thanksgiving dinners,� Tan said. “We ask the church, and then the church will give us a bunch of names (of) families who are interested.�

This way, the students are able to stay on campus and still have a traditional Thanksgiving meal on Thanksgiving Day. Other organizations on campus offer similar services both during and before Thanksgiving break, including the University YMCA at 1001 S. Wright St., in Champaign. Thursday at 5 p.m., the YMCA will have a Thanksgiving potluck, where everyone is welcome to bring a dish. The Tzu Chi Collegiate Association, or the TCCA, is another international group geared toward international students. It is a nonprofit and volunteer-based, and the Tzu Chi organization has chapters in 47 different countries. At the University, student members are able to put their time into local causes they care about. “We are actually going to Chicago on Thanksgiving,� said Shao Shen Ng, TCCA president and senior in Engineering. During Thanksgiving break, members of the University TCCA plan to meet up with other TCCA college branches and share what ways they help their communities, Ng said. Ng is an international student from Malaysia, and he has been volunteering since attending high school there. Once he came to college in America, he figured that he would continue. The TCCA has helped him become more accustomed to the culture here while he volunteers his time. To add to the volunteering opportunities that are offered on campus, Alternative Spring Break is yet another option for international students who will be staying in America during next semester’s break. The name is misleading,

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because its programs are not only limited to the spring. An ASB trip gives students the opportunity to volunteer abroad, in cities including Little Rock, Ark. and South Bend, Ind. The organization, sponsored by the University YMCA, also has trips in the fall and during Thanksgiving break that are open to all students. More information can be found at illinoisasb. org/trips. On the other hand, some international students like to travel to warmer parts of the U.S., like Florida or Texas. Others simply stay on campus even if they have no special plans or events. “Because I’m taking the GRE (exam) in December, I’m thinking of (studying) and preparing for applications for graduate school,� said Shi-Yuan Yao, senior in FAA and international student from China. Yao lives at PAR, which allows students to stay in their dorm rooms over break if they are approved. In the past, she has gone to visit her cousin in New England, but this year she decided to stay on campus and relax. “I feel a lot of international students do stay here partially — not during the whole break, but a lot of them stay here,� she said. “I do think it’s kind of interesting when not many young people are on campus.� But according to Tan, it’s not always lonely to stay behind. With members of both CU Internationals or TCCA on campus, among others, “it’s pretty fun to get to know people from all over the world.�

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Tandoori Chicken

Rubbed in Tandoori seasoning and grilled over a open fire, turkey variations of this popular Indian dish can be made as well.

Curry Chicken

This dish adds flavor to any Thanksgiving feast, as it is an internationally popular dish for a reason.

Pumpkin Pie Pancakes

Garnished with walnuts and swamped in maple syrup, this dish is twist on an American perennial dessert.

Carnitas

This braised pork dish is popular in Mexico and often served at family events and fiestas. It can be eaten with corn tortillas and spicy salsas.

Pork Dumplings

These simple DimSum treats can be filled with turkey, served with soy sauce and eaten with chopsticks.

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Thanksgiving feasts from across the globe BY ELISEO ELIZARRARAZ STAFF WRITER

It is the typical scene at American dinner tables on that fourth Thursday in November: Dad, almost ritually, sharpens his knife to carve up the gobbler, mom transports the last casserole tray from the oven to the table and the rest of the family salivates at the spread of green beans, mashed potatoes and cranberry sauce. It is like all of it is out of a Norman Rockwell American portrait. The Thanksgiving meal has been a quintessential family tradition ever since the pilgrims met Squanto all those years ago in Massachusetts. On that fateful day in 1621, the pilgrims and Wampanoag Indians probably were not feasting on turkey, pumpkin pie and yams baked to perfection. Rather, it is probable that the meal

consisted of venison, corn, cranberries and shellfish. It was not until centuries later that the Thanksgiving meal staples known today were introduced. Potatoes were brought up from South America and sweet potatoes from the Caribbean. Turkey was not even popularized until the 20th century when the media dubbed the holiday “Turkey Day.� Leaving the turkey out of the feast, as unfathomable as it may be to some people, might not really be that un-American after all. And with all the cuisine changes throughout the years, the “traditional� Thanksgiving meal may not have the same meaning years from now. At least that is what some Champaign-Urbana community members seem to think. Sarad Sharma, 59, is of Nepal-

ese descent and works as a chef at Bombay Indian Grill. During his usual travels to visit family in Colorado, Kansas or New Jersey for Thanksgiving, he and his family often bypass the traditional spread and fire up the grill. “We generally use the barbecue,� Sharma said. “It doesn’t matter if we’re cooking Tandoori (chicken) or not. We set a wood charcoal grill and barbecue the turkey that has been marinated overnight in spices.� Stepping into his kitchen, Sharma showed the yogurt spice blend that he marinates chicken in at work, the same marinade he uses for the barbecued turkey. A mix of chutney and different flavors — with mint and Tamarind being favorites — marinates overnight to later add flavor to an array of traditional Indian side dishes.

Eric Zhang, freshman in Engineering, described a similar structure to his traditional Thanksgiving meal, where his Chinese-American heritage sees more Chinese dishes being served at the table than the American counterparts. His family trades ham, gravy and stuffing for sweet and sour fish, tofu soup and pot stickers. In fact, the turkey is still there, but just about everything else is not. “I usually eat Asian food, Chinese food — all of that.� Zhang said. “We try to make the turkey, but we do it Asian-style. We get this ginger seasoning; it doesn’t taste like turkey afterward.� Provided his background, Zhang sees a change in what the traditional Thanksgiving meal could become for America. “Before, in the like ’50s, it

was this all-American meal with mashed potatoes. But now it’s spreading out and each culture has its own Thanksgiving dinner traditions,� he said. “Thanksgiving is being brought in for more and more people.� Jaime Garza, freshman in Business, has his own tradition in a country that he said has become his second home. “I don’t have family here; it’s just my parents and my siblings. We came here from Mexico when I was three,� Garza said. “For Thanksgiving, we get with family friends and the moms cook.� Despite the strong Latin American influence in their holiday meal, Garza’s family always leaves room for the gobbler. “Our Thanksgiving is a mix of Mexican and Guatemalan. We do Puerto Rican rice, and we do other

Thanksgiving meals with frijoles (beans) and salchicha (sausage),� he said. “I think the most Mexican thing is tamales, and my aunt makes carnitas (braised pork). But the turkey is always there.� Thanksgiving night at the Garza’s ends with a cardio workout. “One of my godfathers plays in a band, and later in the night, his band plays for us and everyone just dances,� he said. Although he admitted the meal plays a big part in the holiday, Garza said Thanksgiving is about more than just food. “I think people just look at it as a time to get together with their family,� he said. “I like it; it’s a nice holiday. It’s one of my favorites.�

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University student thankful for another Thanksgiving with her sister BY ALICE SMELYANSKY STAFF WRITER

Seven-year-old Christina loves anything and everything pink. She wears her tutu to play in the mud. When she went to Disney World with her family, she enjoyed “It’s A Small World� and a lunch with princesses. When her sister, Margaret Johnson, junior in Media, visits home in Greenfield, Ind., she shows her all of her new things and they play with their three dogs and cat. But this Thanksgiv-

ing, Johnson is especially thankful for the chance to spend time with Christina. About two years ago, Christina was diagnosed with brain cancer, and doctors predicted last Thanksgiving would be her last. “They called me in the middle of the night saying, ‘Your sister is in the hospital. We don’t know what’s going on, but I wanted you to know,’� Johnson said. “And I stayed on the phone with my mom for an hour. I knew I had so much

stuff I had to do at school, but I had to get home. So I left that morning and I drove two and a half hours to my sister’s hospital, and that’s when they told me that she had cancer. They hadn’t even found out when my mom was on the phone with me.� When Johnson walked through the doors of Riley Hospital for Children in Indianapolis, Ind., she was in shock. She entered a small room with her mom and step dad and felt as if all of the air left from

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her lungs. “I know I was breathing, but I felt like I wasn’t breathing,� Johnson said. “I didn’t believe it. I just thought there’s no way that those symptoms could mean she has cancer. She’s a five year old; she can’t have cancer. I was really just angry and in denial and shock, and it was a lot of stuff going through my mind.� Prior to Christina’s diagnosis, her family noticed a sharp transition from her normal self. Her

attitude gradually changed once she entered kindergarten, her tantrums were more severe and intense, and dizzy spells were persistent. “She would hit me and scream so loud you could hear her outside,� said Lori Kellermeier, Christina’s and Margaret’s mom. “The pediatrician could not find anything but I knew it was something. Then she started getting clumsy and falling.� Eventually, Christina lost all

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Illinois’ Rayvonte Rice dunks the ball off of Jaylon Tate’s (1) ally-oop pass during the game against Bradley at State Farm Center on Sunday. Illini won 81-55.

Tate impresses in Illini win against Bradley Backup point guard praised by coach, teammates

had one defender between them and the basket at the other end. Rice took three dribbles down court and tossed the ball to Tate. He put the ball on the floor once and jumped as if for a layup, but instead lobbed the ball back to Rice. It was a classic give-and-go. Rice finished off the play with an emphatic dunk. It wasn’t the first time the two had connected for an alley-oop this season, and it won’t be the last. The assist was one of six that Tate had in Illinois’ 81-55 victory.

BY SEAN HAMMOND SENIOR WRITER

Bradley’s Walt Lemon, Jr., drove down the middle of the lane in the second half against Illinois on Sunday at State Farm Center and had the ball swiped by Illini guard Rayvonte Rice. Rice and point guard Jaylon Tate

Afterward, head coach John Groce had some praiseworthy words for his freshman point guard. “I had a kid at Ohio, D.J. Cooper, I used to tease people and say, ‘Yeah I taught him how to pass like that,’� Groce joked. “You can’t teach that.� A year after Illinois’ backup point guard was its shooting guard, Groce might be glad his team fi nally has someone who’s natural to the position. And a comparison to Cooper — who led Ohio to the Sweet 16 in 2011

— is as good as it gets. Tate comes to Champaign via Simeon Career Academy, where he dished the ball to the likes of Jabari Parker (now with Duke), Kendall Pollard (Dayton) and Illini teammate Kendrick Nunn. He’s no stranger to handing off the rock to scorers like Rice. “A guy either has the ability to put balls on time, on target and has that vision and knack for putting the ball spot-on where it needs to be right at the right time

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The Illinois soccer team (10-83) has made it to the second round of the NCAA tournament for the third year in a row. After a tough, gut-wrenching win against Washington State in penalty kicks, things will get even more challenging against No. 7 Portland (17-21), the West Coast Conference cochampions, on Friday. While this is the ninth time in 12 NCAA tournaments the Illini have made it to the second round, they have not had overwhelming success going 2-5-1 in second round matches. Last season, Illinois lost 9-2 against the eventual NCAA champion, North Carolina. While it may not be North Carolina, Portland is still a powerhouse program in its own right. “They have this history that they play with and it certainly helps them as they count on that as experience,� Illinois head coach Janet Rayfield said. “But it’s a very patient team. It’s a team that likes to play, that likes to knock the ball around, that will try to tire you out just chasing the ball.� It’s a style Illinois should be familiar with. Rayfield said Portland makes opponents really have to try to regain possession after losing it. Illinois plays with a very similar possession-oriented style. Passes are not always meant to be dangerous but to retain possession and frustrate opponents. The Pilots have won 14 of their last 15 matches including a 2-0 win against Seattle in the first round of the NCAA tournament. Portland, a third seed in this year’s tournament, won the only meeting between the two teams 4-1 back in 2009. This week, weather conditions are not expected to be as bad in Lincoln, Neb., as they were in Pullman, Wash., last week. Freshman goalkeeper Claire Wheatley had a career-high 13 saves in that first

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Illinois volleyball ready for Ohio State, No. 2 Penn State athletic, attacking game, according to head coach Kevin Hambly. “We’re going on the road, so obviously it’s going to be tough,� freshman middle blocker Maddie Mayers said. “I think we have to bring the fire every time. We have to be ready to play from the get go. If we bring that, I think we’re unstoppable.� Mayers’ play will be important in the team’s remaining games, as Hambly has began to use her more as an attacker, having her slide over to the edges of the net faster in an attempt to get a quick kill over opposing defenders. Mayers won the conference’s freshman of the week award after she hit .700 in the team’s sweep of Purdue this past Saturday. The Illini’s production on offense has been linked to the play of Alexis Viliunas. The soph-

BY BLAKE PON STAFF WRITER

The Illinois volleyball team is playing as well as just about anyone as of late. This weekend, the Illini will endure its toughest pair of games in the team’s conference slate, as it will hit the road for its fi nal away games of the regular season to face Ohio State (16-12, 4-12 Big Ten) and No. 2 Penn State (242, 15-1 Big Ten). The Illini were able to defeat the Buckeyes in the teams’ first meeting at Huff Hall, but they fell to the Nittany Lions in a close, five-set match in their first meeting. Illinois will be facing two different styles of play this weekend as Ohio State presents a varied offensive attack, led by outside hitter Kaitlyn Leary. Penn State will be bringing a physical, yet

omore setter began the season inconsistently, but recently she has played at a high level over a long stretch of matches. “(Viliunas) takes criticism very well,� junior outside hitter Morganne Criswell said. “She wants her hitters to talk to her. ... She’s doing what she can to help everybody, so I think her hard work and how well she takes criticism has helped her connection to everybody.� The Illini will look to take advantage of a struggling Buckeyes team that has lost 10 of its past 12 matches. Leary will be the team’s biggest threat up front, as she leads the conference in kills with 508 and kills per set, averaging 4.84. Penn State, on the other hand, has been a nightmare for Illinois historically. The Illini are

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9-40 against the Nittany Lions all time and getting their 10th win won’t be easy. Illinois will have to account for hitters Deja McClendon, Ariel Scott, Nia Grant and Katie Slay. The latter two rank second and third in the conference, respectively, in hitting percentage. Both are hitting just over .400. A win against either of these teams will make the Illini eligible for the NCAA tournament. If Illinois can’t find a win this weekend, it will need one in its fi nal weekend of play, when it hosts Minnesota and Northwestern at Huff Hall. Hambly believes the team will gain a berth with the minimum requirement of a .500 record.

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Illinois’ Morganne Criswell (1) hits the ball through her blockers during the game against Purdue at Huff Hall on Saturday. The Illini won 3-0. Illinois will play Ohio State on Friday.

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Toepfer ends Illinois career at nationals BY THOMAS DONLEY STAFF WRITER

Jannis Toepfer’s life has had many chapters. Born in Germany, he moved to Japan at the age of 5 before moving back to Germany. Toepfer spent time as an exchange student in St. Louis, and did his undergraduate studies at Delft University in the Netherlands before winding up at Illinois for his last two years of school and cross-country. On Sunday his most recent chapter will come to a close. Toepfer will run in his final collegiate cross-country race as Illinois’ lone representative at the NCAA National Championships in Terre Haute, Ind., after qualifying by finishing third overall in the Midwest Regional. This is the second time in as many years he has qualified for nationals. “He’s had a very good career,” Illinois head coach Jake Stewart said. “It would be nice to have him longer than two years, but he’s made the most out of his commitment to this program and his teammates.” While Toepfer is admittedly “pretty sad” about this being his last cross-country race, he is still focused on the task at hand, wanting to improve on his finish from last year’s nationals. Stewart believes Toepfer is capable of doing just that. “Jannis is an intelligent racer,” Stewart said. “He’ll put himself in a position to, I think, be an All-American. If he does that, then he’ll certainly establish himself as one of the finest cross-country runners that the University has had.” Toepfer finished 64th at

nationals last year after being named All-Big Ten for the first time. A top-40 finish this year would make him Illinois’s first All-American since Trent Hoerr in 2007. At nationals Toepfer will look to use his experience to his advantage. “Regionals is always a very tactical race,” Topefer said. “It’s slow and then you go fast at the end, but at nationals, you go from the gun.” Stewart is confident in Toepfer’s ability to use his intelligence, along with his physical abilities, to have success in Sunday’s race. “Jannis is easy to coach,” Stewart said. “A lot of times I’ll ask him what he’s thinking, and we kind of collaborate.” Toepfer is one of three individual qualifiers from the Big Ten, along with Matt McClintock of Purdue and Caleb Rhynard of Michigan State. Michigan, Wisconsin and Indiana, competing in the Great Lakes regional, qualified for nationals as teams. Two teams and four individuals from each regional automatically qualified for nationals, along with 13 teams receiving at-large bids. After nationals, Toepfer will move on to his final seasons of indoor and outdoor track, in which he runs long distance. “I’m just really grateful to be here,” Toepfer said of his time at Illinois. “I love the team. I love hanging around with those guys in not only practice, but also my free time. It has been a great time.”

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Women’s cross-country sends sophomore to NCAA nationals BY MICHAL DWOJAK STAFF WRITER

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Illinois’ Amber Moore shoots the ball during the game against Alcorn State at State Farm Center in Champaign on Sunday. The Illini won 112-28.

Women’s basketball keeps improving BY STEPHEN BOURBON STAFF WRITER

Even coming off an 84-point victory, Illinois women’s basketball head coach Matt Bollant still says there is work to do. “There’s no such thing as a perfect game,” Bollant said. “There’s lots of things that you can get better at this time of year.” The Illini (3-1) hope to continue to make improvements when they host in-state foe Southern Illinois (0-3) on Thursday at State Farm Center. Coming off of a 112-28 victory over Alcorn State, one particular aspect Bollant pointed to that needed improvement was the Illini’s man-to-man defense. Illinois alternates between a fullcourt press, a “Buzz” zone and traditional man-to-man defenses to keep opponents off guard. The Illini were able to get a lot

of game practice in their manto-man sets last game against the Lady Braves, something that senior guard Amber Moore thought was a key takeaway from the blowout victory. “We’re learning how to guard the ball with one person and not need help,” Moore said. “The first few games we had to rely on the Buzz defense and we work a lot in practice on man-to-man, so it was good to have that translate to the game.” While the Salukis are still searching for their first victory on the season, they present a matchup problem for the Illini in the post. Forward/center Dyana Pierre is averaging a double-double with 14 points per game and 10.3 rebounds per contest. One key to stopping Pierre could be sending her to the free throw line. Pierre is an abysmal 26.7 percent from the charity

stripe this season, despite shooting 67.9 percent from the field in game action. As a team, the Salukis shoot just 50.9 percent from the free throw line. Southern Illinois dropped its first two games of the season by a combined five points. The team lost its opener to Wright State 67-64 and dropped a 71-69 decision to Austin Peay. “They’ve lost some close games against some good teams,” Bollant said. “They’ve got some talent.” The emergence of freshmen Jacqui Grant and Sarah Livingston at the center position has provided depth in a very weak frontcourt for the Illini. Livingston recorded her best collegiate game against Alcorn State by putting up her first career double-double. Grant leads the team in blocks, steals and is second on the squad in rebounds.

Moore is looking to extend her streak of consecutive 20-point games — the senior has topped 20 points in each of the team’s first four games. This will be the last game for the Illini before heading to Cancun, Mexico for the Cancun Challenge. In the tournament, Illinois will face its toughest opponents of the season in Arizona State and North Carolina. Bollant said that the softer schedule to start the season is by design, to help a young Illini team learn and grow early in the season. “Each game is an opportunity to learn and games are different than practices,” he said. “That’s why it’s good to get a lot of games in here early, to get an opportunity to grow.”

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Alyssa Schneider will look to build upon momentum from the NCAA regional as she prepares to run in the NCAA Championships on Saturday. The sophomore Schneider was projected to finish in the twenties but ended up finishing fifth overall at regionals. “I was surprised to finish as well as I did,” Schneider said. “It’s been a goal of mine for a long time and to just have it happen in my sophomore year makes me excited.” She will be competing in her first nationals meet in Terre Haute, Ind. Many believe this should be her second nationals meet, due to the irregularities last year. The majority of the time, those who finish in the top 25 in the regional meet qualify for the nationals meet. Schneider finished 12th in last year’s meet, earning all-regional honors, but did not qualify to compete at nationals. The top four runners on teams that do not qualify for nationals qualify as individuals. She was not in the top four. Schneider was +motivated by this and worked all season so nothing would get in the way of her getting to nationals. She started slow at the first few meets, but progressed as the season moved towards the end. “At regionals, it finally came together,” said Schneider, who thought she ran her best meet of the season. “Persistence, hard work, and knowing that at some point was going to click, and it finally did.” She will prepare herself with a “championship mentality,” but knows that all the hard work has already been put in and it is just time to race.

Tuesday was her final hard workout before the meet. She has been running with a few of her teammates and the members from the men’s team who will also be running in the men’s meet. Schneider said it is important to not do anything radical and just stick with the routine. Schneider hopes to finish in the top 60, as she continues to look into the competition. She and head coach Scott Jones will be traveling with Jannis Toepfer, who will be competing in the men’s nationals meet.

Looking forward Coming off what Jones believed to the be the team’s best race at nationals, the runners who didn’t qualify for nationals will start to make the transition into the track and field season. The Illini will be practicing by doing athletic activities that don’t necessarily have to be running this week. During the fall break, they will continue to run, but also rest up after a long season. Once they return from break, they will start to practice with the track and field team. Jones is happy with the way Illinois has progressed this season, and hopes his team is able to use this momentum heading into the track and field season and into next year’s cross-country season. “We’ve made tremendous strides this season,” Jones said. “We’ve done a lot of productive work, which we’ll see in the track season.”

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It’s going to be an interesting weekend for the Illinois hockey team. The Illini will make the 700-mile trip to Oklahoma for a three-game weekend against the No. 6 Oklahoma and the No. 5 Central Oklahoma. This will be the first and only time the No. 17 Illini will play three games in one weekend this season. It will be an adjustment, but senior goaltender Nick Clarke doesn’t think fatigue will be an issue. “I think we’ll be well rested,” Clarke said. “We’ll have a good week of practice and keep our legs under us. One extra game shouldn’t hurt us too bad.” Illinois will face Oklahoma on Friday night and Saturday afternoon, followed by Central Oklahoma on Sunday. The two schools are only about 20 miles apart, so the team won’t have to worry about traveling more or even changing hotels. “It’ll be something for us to adjust to,” head coach Nick Fabbrini said. “I think that it’s a little different from what we’ve done to this point, but I really think we’re capable of switching gears.” Another adjustment the Illini will have to make is playing on smaller rinks than what they’re used to at the Big Pond. Illinois’ rink is actually larger than reg-

ulation size, so going on the road may be a bit tougher for the Illini than for most teams. The Illini dealt with Indiana’s smaller rink just fine last weekend, however, allowing only two goals in two games, and most of the team grew up playing on rinks smaller than the Big Pond. “I wouldn’t say it’s that big of an adjustment,” Clarke said. “But things definitely happen a lot faster on a smaller rink, so you have to react faster and there’s less room to makes plays.” Besides the packed schedule and smaller rinks, the Illini will face the challenge of playing two top-10 teams in one weekend. Oklahoma has lost just once all season, but Fabbrini still has faith his team can go in and steal a couple of games on the road. “I know Oklahoma is always very talented, and this year’s no different,” Fabbrini said. “We’ve been stressing our mental preparation, and if it can be where it needs to be I expect us to do well this weekend.” Oklahoma boasts two of the top 15 goal scorers in the ACHA, so defense will be a large focus for Illinois. The Illini come into this weekend having allowed just four goals in their last three games. “We just need to bear down and play tough D,” junior defenseman Kyle Clark said. “They’re

going to be a good team, they’ve been good every year. Going out there blocking shots, playing the body and playing physical will be key.” The Illini have their hands full on defense Sunday when they face Central Oklahoma, who have the top goal scorer in the nation in sophomore forward Kyle Spraggs. Fabbrini admitted he didn’t know as much about the Bronchos and that the Illini would watch game tape on them to prepare. “From some of the coaches that I’ve talked to that have played (Central Oklahoma), they’ve added some really highend talent and their power play is very, very good,” Fabbrini said. Fabbrini said the key for this weekend is to remain disciplined and focused mentally. He was disappointed in the team’s offensive output against Indiana and expects more on that end of the ice this weekend. “We need to execute,” Fabbrini said. “We can work on it all we want, but no matter what, you can’t really simulate a game condition in practice. So we’ll try to apply the things we work on in practice, but it’s going to come down to just getting it done.”

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mid-October, it was shaping up to be a rough fall season for Illinois athletics. Football struggles aside, the Illini volleyball and soccer teams were limping through their schedules, both in danger of missing their respective NCAA tournaments. Soccer’s Jannelle Flaws was tearing up the Big Ten with a barrage of goals and Kevin Hambly’s volleyball team pulled an occasional upset, but both teams’ tournament résumés were dotted with ugly losses and sub-par performances. Both teams needed to get on hot streaks to salvage their seasons. And that’s just what they did. Needing a win in their last regular-season game to qualify for the Big Ten Tournament, Janet Rayfield’s soccer squad beat Minnesota 3-1 to secure its berth. Though the Illini fell in their first Big Ten tournament game to Indiana, qualifying for the Big Ten Tournament was enough for them to squeak into the NCAA tournament. The Illini then defeated Washington State in the first round on penalty kicks and are riding a wave of

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it currently stands. Freshman Maddie Mayers recently earned Big Ten Freshman of the Week honors, and the Illini’s NCAA tournament prospects look brighter than ever barring a late-season collapse. Wins in their final four matches could secure home-court advantage in the first and second rounds of the NCAA tournament. If they end up making it to the regional round, expect State Farm Center to be rocking for this year’s resilient Illini squad. If the NCAA basketball tournament has shown us anything, it’s that Cinderella teams can catch fire at the right time, and teams can play above their regular-season body of work. Butler, Florida Gulf Coast and Wichita State are all recent examples of basketball teams that made miracle tournament runs. I don’t see why the Illini volleyball and soccer teams aren’t capable of the same sort of feat. They’re poised for it. They’re jelling down the stretch, and winning is contagious. Illinois volleyball and soccer have already saved Illini Nation from the depths of a gloomy fall sports season. If these programs can sustain their momentum deep into the NCAAs, then that will be the icing on the cake.

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is looking better every day. Forward Jon Ekey said having a capable presence behind Tracy Abrams makes all the difference. “He does a good job of bringing in energy off the bench whenever he’s called on,” Ekey said. “It’s always good that whenever Tracy’s going and pushing it, once he gets tired, we’re able to bring in another guy just as quick and just as creative.” While that creativeness can be seen on the court, Groce said it’s Tate’s demeanor off the court that is most worthy of praise. “My dad has always taught me you can really tell a lot about a person in two circumstances,” Groce said. “One, when adversity hits; and two, when no one’s looking. Jaylon Tate — when

no one’s looking — he’s getting extra work. All the time. “He’ll be in the gym. He’s watching film. He’s asking questions. He really cares, so he’s picking things up pretty quickly.” Whether he’s picking it up or dishing it off, Tate is only going to see his role increase on the 2013-14 Illini as the team heads into the tougher part of the nonconference schedule and into Big Ten play. Illinois fans don’t get to see Tate when no one’s looking. They’ll have to settle for alleyoops passes like the one to Rice on Sunday instead.

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or he doesn’t,” Groce said. “He has that knack.” Four games into his career, Tate has 17 assists and only three turnovers. Not bad for a guy who had few scholarship offers from big-time programs, and was considered second fiddle to his Simeon teammates. With 20 minutes per game, he’s also seeing more time than any of the other four freshmen on Groce’s squad. Illini fans may have lamented the loss of the shiny object that was 2014 point guard prospect Quentin Snider after he de-committed from Illinois in favor of Louisville a week ago. But Tate

momentum into their second round Friday matchup with No. 7 Portland. Having won three of their last four games, the Illini have gotten hot at just the right time, winning with their season on the line. With Vanessa DiBernardo recently returning from injury, the Illini will have a shot against the Pilots on Friday. Meanwhile, the Illinois volleyball team had been inconsistent through much of the season, seemingly unable to finish close matches. While they notched several quality wins over ranked opponents, the season was marred by late-set collapses to Northwestern and Penn State. With State Farm Center set to host NCAA tournament regional action in December, it looked like the Illini were going to fall short of even reaching the tournament at all. As the calendar turned to November, the Illini’s fortunes began to change. They swept Iowa on the road before heading into a fourgame home stand at Huff Hall. No. 17 Michigan came to town and took the first two sets of its match with Illinois. But this time, the Illini wrote a different ending to their story. They fought back, taking the next three sets from Michigan to win the match. The wins didn’t stop there. The Illini won their next three home matches to push their winning streak to five, where

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