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BY CARINA LEE

A University student was arrested on charges of reckless conduct after investigators reported that a fi re that broke out early Wednesday morning at 105 E. John St. was caused by preparations to make a smoke bomb. Champaign police said Austin Povilaitis, a 22-year old student in Business, was cooking incendiary chemicals on the stove in his second-fl oor apartment when the fi re ignited. According to a Champaign Police Department news release, Povilaitis put a couch over the stove in an attempt to extinguish the fi re, resulting in heavy black smoke. He suf-

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fered minor burns but refused treatment. Evan Hayes, 21, of Naperville, Ill., was a visitor in the apartment at the time and

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Champaign firefighters survey the scene outside of 105 E. John St. early Wednesday morning. The fire department responded to a call around 3:30 a.m. and put out a fire that began in a second-floor apartment.

Dan Meisler, senior in LAS and exchange student from Israel, looks up as another person reads a poem at a candlelight vigil for peace in Israel and Palestine at the base of the Alma Mater on Wednesday. Supporters took a moment to gather, reflect and honor the pain of those who have experienced the violence in Israel and Palestine, and to express their hope for peace in the Middle East and locally. The vigil was co-sponsored by the Diversity & Social Justice Education, Hillel Center for Jewish Life, Interfaith in Action, Israel Illini, Students for Justice in Palestine and University YMCA.

Student resolution urges UI to steer clear of coal BY CORINNE RUFF STAFF WRITER

Though University officials have said it is not currently invested in any coal companies, the Illinois Student Senate is looking for a promise for the future. At its next Wednesday meeting, the senate will consider a resolution that proposes that the University never invest in coal and make all of its investments available to the public. Felicia Speranske, chairwoman of the ISS subcommittee on environmental sustainability and senior in ACES, wrote the resolution and said that as far as she knows, the fact that the University is not currently invested in coal is not a conscious decision. “Although right now (the University) is not invested, they haven’t made a statement saying

in the future they won’t be invested in coal,” she said. University spokesman Tom Hardy confirmed in an email that the University’s active endowment pool does not currently have any direct investments in coal companies. The idea for the resolution originated in the University chapter of the Sierra Club’s “Campuses Beyond Coal” campaign. The campaign encourages college students to urge their universities to stop investing in coal. Speranske said that in 2008 the group made strides when the University agreed to the Illinois Climate Action Plan in which the University committed to eliminating the use of coal by 2017. Speranske said she thinks investing in coal companies would be counteractive to the University’s goal of eliminating coal usage.

“I think when students enroll, they don’t know what they are invested in,” she said. “There’s a huge health problem with coal, and investing in it is supporting all the impacts of burning coal.” Anastasia Schemkes, associate campaign representative from Sierra Student Coalition, helps 40 colleges across the country, including the University, retire coal plants and eliminate investment in coal. “We are asking the University to play its leadership role and have its financial officers align their investments with socially responsible and sustainable ethics,” she said. Tyler Rotche, project director of UI’s Beyond Coal campaign and sophomore in LAS, said members of the Beyond Coal Campaign

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Voice of Oscar the Grouch visits UI Youth important for keeping character’s connection with kids BY ATOOSA SAYEH STAFF WRITER

When a young girl started crying at the beginning of Caroll Spinney’s lecture Wednesday night, he tried to comfort the child by presenting a fuzzy green puppet and talking in a voice from a children’s television show, not unlike how his characters act on “Sesame Street”. Spinney, the voice of “Sesame Street” characters Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch, spoke at the Illini Union about his television career and his characters’ impact on children. Spinney has been a part of

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“Sesame Street” since 1969. He play the voice of two characters said he was interested in pup- for him on “Sesame Street.” pets since age five. When he was In the beginning, Spinney was eight, he bought told to play Big his fi rst puppet, Bird as an uninand for his ninth telligent grown birthday his man. Spinney mom bought him said that since a puppet theatre. “Sesame Street” Spinney said his was a kids’ show, mother did not he thought Big Bird should porrealize that the tray a six-yearpuppet theatre old i nste ad. would lead to Because of this the start of his career. portrayal, Big From a young Bird has been CAROLL SPINNEY, age, Spinney able to connect wanted a career voice of “Sesame Street” characters with young kids. in television. “I’ve gotten He fi rst started as Mr. Lion in letters from kids addressed to “Bozo’s Big Top.” Jim Henson, Big Bird,” Spinney said. “They director of “Seasame Street,” say things like how they see Big took note of Spinney’s voice on the show. He asked Spinney to See SESAME STREET, Page 3A

“I’ve gotten letters from kids addressed to Big Bird. They say things like how they see Big Bird as one of their friends.”

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Q: How does the news of LEX possibly shutting down make you feel? COMPILED BY CARINA LEE STAFF WRITER

“I would like to have them continue their business ’cause we need shuttles to the airport, and sometimes it’s hard to order Suburban Express when they are full. I would like to have an alternative choice.” LUNA XU, senior in LAS

“LEX is not my top choice for transporatation. Looking at travel times, it takes the longest and its very pricey.” MYLES CASTRO, recent LAS graduate

“I just feel like if they would improve customer services, they will definitely get more service. I feel like if they improve that part, they could continue as a business.” CEDRINNA HUMPHRIES, senior in LAS

“After the first couple of times, I stuck with Greyhound. I think other companies are still above water and they are not. It’s something that they did wrong.”

“Just because I’m a college student here I don’t have very many options, especially where I live. I can’t take the train there so I’m stuck with the buses. I would definitely appreciate if they could do that (follow the rules)” GREG TOOLE, sophomore in Business

“I would hope they would follow the regulations because I want to ride on a safe bus.” LAURA WINDES, senior in LAS

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LEX must fix vehicle safety violations or risk shutdown BY CARINA LEE STAFF WRITER

The Lincolnland Express, or LEX, bus company faces several safety violations issued by a federal transportation agency, which, if not addressed by Dec. 7, could result in a shutdown. The company received unsatisfactory ratings from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on Oct. 23. FMCSA spokesman Matthew Chambers said in an

email that the violations included false reporting of records and failing to periodically inspect one of its buses and promptly repair vehicle parts and accessories. “Basically, there were minor issues in regards to those (vehicles),” LEX owner Robert Frazier said. “We can’t really do anything other than fight back as best we can. (We’re) pretty much trying to correct any deficiencies.”

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“Basically, there were minor issues in regards to those (vehicles). We can’t really do anything other than fight back.” ROBERT FRAZIER, LEX owner

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Champaign Criminal damage to property was reported in the 500 block of East Vine Street around 7:30 p.m. Sunday. According to the report, an unknown offender broke the window of the victim’s residence. ! Theft was reported in the 2700 block of Prairie Meadow Drive around 2 p.m. Monday. According to the report, an unknown offender stole packages from the victim’s front porch. ! Retail theft and deceptive practices were reported in the 1500 block of North Prospect Avenue around 8:30 a.m. Monday. According to the report, three unknown shoplifters and a quick change artist were discovered on surveillance video stealing eight items. ! Criminal damage to property was reported in the 2000 block of Moreland Boulevard around 9 p.m. Tuesday. According to the report, an unknown offender vandalized a parked vehicle. ! An 18-year-old female was arrested on the charge of retail theft at Spencer Gifts, !

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2000 N. Neil St., around 6 p.m. Tuesday. According to the report, the suspect was arrested for stealing one clothing item. ! Residential burglary was reported in the 200 block of East John Street at 10 p.m. Sunday. According to the report, an unknown offender burglarized the victim’s house and stole four items.

block of East Water Street around 10 p.m. Tuesday. According to the report, the suspect was issued a notice to appear. ! Residential burglary was reported in the 1400 block of East Michigan Avenue around 11 p.m. Tuesday. According to the report, an unknown offender entered the victim’s residence through a window and stole four items.

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! Attempted armed robbery and aggravated battery were reported in the 500 block of North Maple Street around 7 p.m. Tuesday. According to the report, an unknown offender displayed a knife and demanded things from two victims. The offender and one of the victims got into a fight. The offender stabbed the victim in the head with the knife. The second victim tried to help the first and was cut when he grabbed the knife from the offender. Both victims then ran off, as well as the offender. ! A 36-year-old male was arrested on the charge of possession of cannabis in the 1000

! A 19-year-old female was arrested on the charge of possession of cannabis in the 200 block of East Green Street at 9 p.m. Tuesday. According to the report, the suspect was sitting in a car with two other people when a patrol officer stopped to investigate their suspicious activities. ! A 20-year-old female was arrested on the charge of driving with a suspended license in the 600 block of South First Street at 12:30 a.m. Wednesday. According to the report, the suspect was initially pulled over for driving the wrong way on a one-way street.

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Today’s Birthday

Creativity, family and romance are recurring themes this year. Socially, you’re on fire. It’s especially hot between you and someone special this winter. Vamp up your fitness routine for vitality. Practice with organization and balance for ease and flow. To get the advantage, check the day’s rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging.

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Today is a 8 — Set your rearview mirrors, put your hands firmly on the wheel, and then full speed ahead! You inspire others to take action; be proud of that. Express your passion.

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stop you from achieving your goals. Link up with a strong partner. Allow yourself to be sexy.

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Today is a 6 — You’re worrying about it too much. You can really handle the circumstances, even if it requires help from others. You passionate side comes to the rescue. There’s a brilliant discovery.

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Today is a 9 — Group input is especially helpful now. Don’t be afraid to put down roots. Passion is heightened in private. Do what you love, and love what you do. You look marvelous!

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Today is a 8 — The pressure you feel helps you be more productive and profitable, but don’t let it affect your health. That’s your more important asset. The game you create inspires optimism.

Today is a 9 — Invest in research and technology. New opportunities open up; it’s likely you’ll want to change your mind. Hardships continue strengthening passion. And you win.

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Today is a 9 — Your friends give you a boost, but you must believe in yourself, too. A female provides an artistic touch and plenty of charm. Accept a romantic challenge. Today is a 6 — You have more than enough encouragement, and

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Today is a 8 — Whatever you do, it’s better with the help of someone you trust. Continue to push ahead in the areas important to you. You’re not always about fun and games, but that doesn’t mean you cannot enjoy it.

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Today is a 8 — There’s no time to waste. The trick is to accomplish goals without losing track of ideals, and while making time for love and passion. It’s a good time to diversify.

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Today is a 8 — You get carried away by fascination. Don’t get so distracted you forget your responsibilities. Your friends are there for you. A new opportunity for passion arises.

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Today is a 9 — Revisit the idea you were working on and make it profitable. Others are happy to have you on their side. Inspire them. If you’ve done the homework, you’ll prosper.

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Committee to pick sustainability projects BY CLAIRE EVERETT STAFF WRITER

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Maintenance workers patch up a damaged window from the fire at 105 E. John on Tuesday night. A man jumped from the window pictured to escape a stove fire that an investigation says was caused by smoke bomb preparations.

FIRE FROM PAGE 1A jumped from the window to escape the heavy smoke and fi re. No other injuries were reported. Povilaitis was transferred to the Champaign County Satellite Jail and released on a $100 bond. Champaign police Lt. Jim Clark said Povilaitis made a court appearance Wednesday afternoon. An Illini-Alert notifying students to stay clear of the area was issued after officers were dispatched to the scene around 3:30 a.m. Wednesday. Fourteen other residents in the build-

ing were evacuated and told to make arrangements for other places to stay, as Champaign Police had to wait until later that morning for a search warrant to conduct an arson investigation. Residents were allowed back into their homes after the scene was cleared by about 1:30 p.m., and the building was released to its owner, said Dena Schumacher, Champaign Fire Department spokeswoman. Campus spokeswoman Robin Kaler said the emergency dean helped displaced students fi nd a place to stay and offered them warm clothes. The University also provided a ChampaignUrbana Mass Transit District

bus to residents to stay warm until they were given further instruction. She said the emergency dean and other departments cooperated well in accommodating displaced residents. “We are grateful for the MTD’s fast response, providing a bus to keep the displaced people warm when the fi re forced them out of their apartments,” she said. Deputy Fire Chief Stephen Clarkson , said the damage to the building does not look to be extensive and the most apparent damage was to furniture.

to the continued operation of his business. “The only thing that the FMCSA can do is to tell us that this vehicle can’t go on the road. (It) doesn’t mean that we don’t have other vehicles from other companies that can do the jobs for us,” he said. “They cannot actually shut my business down as far as selling tickets and hiring other

companies to do the businesses that I wish to do.” Frazier said that with bus companies facing incidents over the summer like Megabus hitting a person, he understands why regulations became more strict and that he is willing to follow them.

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The Student Sustainability Committee will vote on 20 project proposals Friday to determine how to allocate approximately $600,000 for the semester. The funding comes from the $12 non-refundable sustainable campus environment fee and a $2 clean energy technologies fee. The committee has received proposals for projects that together cost $1.6 million dollars, but it can only fund $1.1 million in projects for the fall and spring semesters. The committee will allocate approximately $600,000 per semester and solely fund fall 2012 projects at Friday’s meeting. “Ultimately, the decisions come down to how much money we have available and whether the projects are really moving the University forward and making it more sustainable,” said Emily Cross, head of mar-

FROM PAGE 1A Frazier said all the violations have been corrected, and he submitted a revised safety management plan to the FMCSA. The company is still waiting for a response from FMCSA. Frazier said he thinks there will be no problem in regards

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The Champaign Police Department will conduct fi rearm discharge reviews following two incidents in which weapons were fired by officers, according to a press release. The fi rearm discharge reviews will include a two-stage investigation consistent with department policy, including a Professional Standards Investigation and a Firearms Discharge Review Board.

The fi rst fi rearm discharge incident occurred Nov. 17 following a dispatch of officers for a vicious animal call, during which the dog in question was fatally shot by Police Officer Andre Davis. A second fi rearm discharge event arose when Police Sergeant John Schweighart was dispatched to a domestic disturbance and police Sgt. Schweighart fired at the tires of a vehicle, with no

will not be binding our colleagues to give money to a private company unless speIllinois Student Senate members tabled cific stipulations are involved in that proa resolution that outcess,” said Jim Maskeri, chairman of the acalined concerns with demic affairs commitimplementation of a student fee for the Illtee and senior in LAS. ni Media Company, the According to the Daily Illini’s parent Nov. 7 resolution, the company, at their meetproposed fee passed ing Wednesday. with 1,809 “yes” votes Their resolution and 1,212 “no” votes in a spring 2012 student underwent heavy discussion by the senators. referendum. Most of the discussion “We’re continuing centered on the need for to work with the Vice increased transparency Chancellor for Student before student fees are Affairs’ office to comallocated to the private, plete the process so we nonprofit. can receive fees in fall JIM MASKERI, 2013,” said Lil Levant, “It is up to this body, chairman of the academic affairs which represents our Illini Media Company committee, senior in LAS publisher. 44,000 colleagues, to fill in the gaps, to say we will not be giving our money, and we Tyler can be reached at tadavis2@dailyillini. STAFF WRITER

“It is up to this body which represents our 44,000 colleagues, to fill in the gaps, to say we will not be giving our money ... to a private company...”

FROM PAGE 1A have met with Mike Bass, senior associate vice president of the Office of Business and Financial Services and deputy comptroller, several times to work on transparency measures concerning the issue. “We talked about where we can go from here, and (Bass) is going to run it by the financial analysts and others who work

Tyler Davis contributed to this report. Corinne can be reached at cruff2@dailyillini.com.

injuries reported. The firearm discharge reviews will determine whether the discharge incidents were consistent with the department’s policies, look over reports from the incidents and interview officers and eyewitnesses, if necessary. Following the completion of the review, the board will make factual conclusions and recommendations to Police Chief Anthony Cobb.

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with investments,” Rotche said. “The questions of policy implementation are undefined for where the final line of approval lies.” Despite repeated attempts, Bass could not be reached for comment. The postponed resolution will be presented for action at the Illinois Student Senate meeting Dec. 5.

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initiative to pass. “It basically works on a semester basis,” Nell said. “Projects that want to start next semester will get the funding by then.” She said projects had a year to use the money after it was allocated, but could request an extension if needed. Cross said there were more student proposals this year than in the past. Proposals this year include funds for the student publication The Green Observer, a proposal for native prairie planning interns for Students for Environmental Concerns, solar-powered electric cars from students in LINC engineering classes and funding for the solar decathalon. “The worst part is saying no,” Cross said. “There are really a lot of great projects out there.” The committee will meet in room 211 of the Illini Union on Friday at 2 p.m.

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keting for the Student Sustainability Committee. Prior to the meeting Friday, committee members categorized proposals into working groups that are related to water, food and waste, education, transportation, land or energy. The groups will select proposals that will be put up for Friday’s vote. The solar farm proposal is the most expensive proposal, and it will use $350,000 dollars of funding this semester if funds are allocated to it. Marika Nell , chair of the student sustainability committee, said the location of the solar farm was controversial because the land was a proposed site for a school. “These issues with the solar farm were mostly resolved,” Nell said. “Hopefully, fi ngers crossed, that won’t hijack the meeting again.” She said so far, the project has been approved by the Board of Trustees, but the committee needs to approve funding for the

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Caroll Spinney, the puppeteer, behind Sesame Street characters Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch came to speak at the Illini Union on “The Wisdom of Big Bird” a lecture series about his time pupeteering the characters. The event was hosted by the Illini Union Board on Wednesday.

Bird as one of their friends. One letter said, ‘Hi Big Bird, you’re my friend, and I hope I’m your friend, too.’” Spinney said he’s also received letters from parents who tell him how much Big Bird has affected their kids. He received a letter from a boy’s parents telling him that their child spoke his fi rst word because of Big Bird when he was seven years old. Spinney said the reason parents and kids enjoy Big Bird is because he brings compassion to the show. “I told Jim that the world could use more compassion,” Spinney said. “And I told him that wouldn’t it be great if we could bring compassion into the show?” Spinney said one of his favorite episodes was when Big Bird had to deal with death. He said every child has to go through death at some point, and because they were able to connect with Big Bird it would make death easier for them to handle. He again said the age of Big Bird is very important because it allows kids to connect with him, and Big Bird will defi nitely be an impact in their lives. Some students who attended Spinney’s lecture expressed an appreciation for Big Bird’s role in their childhood. Anna Wetherholt, senior in LAS, said she felt the connection Spinney described. “I came to see Caroll because his performance for Jim Henson’s memorial service really touched me, and Big Bird has really impacted me,” Wetherholt said.

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Conversion therapy: The left thing to do

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US should create a uniform immigration reform plan rather than leaving it up to the states

JOANNA ROTHENBERG Opinions columnist

he ability to drive is a major obstacle for undocumented immigrants in this country. They must drive to work every day with the risk of arrest and deportation if they are pulled over by the police. But Illinois political leaders, empowered by the Democratic supermajority created in the most recent election, have begun talking about allowing these individuals to attain a form of drivers license that, if passed, will do much to advance the fair treatment of undocumented workers in the United States. Importantly, these licenses would not enable police to determine the legality of a driver’s citizenship. Speaking last Tuesday to announce their support of this measure, Illinois leaders including Gov. Pat Quinn and Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel framed the issue as one of public safety, not a wholesale immigration reform. Quinn said: “This is a safety issue that impacts every driver in Illinois ... . Making sure all motorists, regardless of their background, are licensed and insured will drive economic growth and ease the financial burden on all Illinois motorists.” The provision also has the support of Chicago Democrat and House Speaker Michael Madigan, who now holds the power of a Democratic supermajority and both branches of the state legislation. In bypassing Quinn’s veto power, Madigan has essentially become the de facto governor of Illinois. Democrats are pushing the law, but it also has Republican support, especially from current comptroller Judy Baar Topinka and former Gov. Jim Edgar. Republicans especially would be wise to support this reform; as was proved in the recent election, the Republican Party can’t remain a party that overwhelmingly overlooks the interests of immigrants and minorities. The proposed legislation would extend an existing provisional drivers license program, the Temporary Visitor Driver’s License, to undocumented workers. The state has been issuing these TVDL licenses since 2005 to individuals who are lawfully in the country without Social Security numbers. According to the Illinois Highway Safety Coalition, the 250,000 uninsured and unlicensed immigrant drivers cost Illinois $64 million in damages claims each year. Many are concerned that doling out licences encourages undocumented immigrants to remain in the country illegally, and that this measure weakens the incentive for these individuals to pursue citizenship. However, the new licenses would be visually different from normal ones, and could not be used as a form of identification. This is a good start; the U.S. could take a hint from Illinois’ immigration reform efforts, but an extended drivers license program is not the immigration overhaul that this country so desperately needs. A situation in which many states have their own possibly conflicting standards of immigration policy would be a catastrophe. President Barack Obama has already stated he would stop the deportation of young immigrants who entered the country before the age of 16, but we do not believe that this issue will be solved by adding legislation piece by piece. A cohesive and comprehensive plan of reform is needed from the federal government, and after gaining broad support from Hispanic and minority voters last election, this is not the time for the president to hang back.

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Coming out is an individual obligation, not a community decision ADAM HUSKA Opinions columnist

the borderline obsession with styling every strand of my hair or my routine off-Broadway shower performances of any and all “Rent” songs didn’t give me away, I’m seriously stumped. Well, I always realized I wasn’t exactly like my male friends. For one thing, footballs always seemed to land on my face rather than in my hands and my range in music was constricted to Britney Spears and the Backstreet Boys. And just as 3.4 percent, according to Gallup, of Americans who identify as LGBT people choose to do, I came out. Did I feel obligated to? In many ways, yes. But did I feel obligated to come out on someone else’s conditions? Absolutely not. When I felt ready, I would come out for me, and I would come out for the new LGBT community I would join. Examples need to be set and role models need to emerge for one reason: guidance. And if anyone was going to guide people toward acceptance, it was me. I wanted to set an example to my LGBT peers, to give them someone to talk to and, most importantly, to give them hope that they could be who they are and be alright. Americans would consider many things obligatory: voting, obeying laws, paying taxes. However, many people don’t vote and they break laws and they dodge taxes. You can do as you choose. So yes, I chose to come out. But that doesn’t mean you have to. There is an active and growing LGBT community. Gay marriage

is legal in almost 20 percent of the U.S., and that percentage only keeps rising. Coming out means joining this community and a movement. There were movements for almost any minority group, like African Americans or women. Those people too had to come out in a sense about something they believed strongly in but were not accepted by the majority. They too found empowerment in desiring freedom and fighting for equality by voicing their opposition and doing so loudly. The LGBT community is faced with a different challenge: Members cannot be identified by characteristics such as skin color or hair length. They are people of many countries and of every religion; there is clearly a need to reveal who we are. Coming out means having a new voice. A voice with a louder tone that isn’t muffled by fear or suppression but amplified with confidence and a sense of belonging. I will continue to parallel the ideas of coming out and obtaining a new voice because it is that process that acknowledges our acceptance of and readiness to speak about a significant part of our lives. We have an obligation to come out, to form a community, to fight for our rights. There needs to be voices, and allies, to speak our opinions and tell our stories. We must not forget that we are setting an example for not just future generations, but the present one as well. When we come out, we cannot forget those who are still struggling to do so. There have to be stories and experiences for LGBT youth that combat the people and institutions deeming their lifestyle invalid or more immoral than others. I can recall a few months ago when a close friend’s brother con-

tacted me, asking a lot of questions that I clearly knew were heading toward him questioning his sexual orientation. I knew for a fact that his family is extremely accepting, so I had to ask, why me? He said that he knew I was gay and that I had questioned my sexuality and still came out. That I hung out with a bunch of guys and girls and nobody ever seemed to make a joke. And that he knew he could tell his parents or his siblings, but that he needed to talk to someone who had been there. I was now a role model for him, but what was my role? Simply to show other LGBT youth that it’s okay to be who you are, or as author and columnist Dan Savage might put it, it gets better. There are those, such as I, who have had been privileged with supportive parents, school and community. But there are others who aren’t as privileged and may feel the need to shield their identities because otherwise they could be harmed. This goes back to what I said about coming out being an obligation, not a necessity. It’s the obligation of those who can and feel confident enough to do so, and perhaps even show those who can’t that they don’t have to hide forever. It is not our obligation to push or pressure others to come out of the closet: They can open the door on their own. We can come out for the sake of ourselves, to show everyone that we can maximize and thrive off of our most nontraditional qualities without letting them inhibit us. Or, we can do it for the sake of others, to show that we’ve been there and that support is a lot closer than they may think.

Adam is a junior in ACES. He can be reached at huska1@dailyillini.com.

Black Friday deals not worth sacrifice ANDREW HORTON Opinions columninst

his year more than ever it seems that the Black Friday buzz significantly detracted from the Thanksgiving holiday. With some stores starting sales as early as 8 p.m. on Thanksgiving, an unprecedented number of bargain hunters finished up their turkey meals early to go out and wait in line. Some endured the elements for hours just for the chance of snagging some discounted items. The massive turnout was due to the many enticing offers made by major retailers. For instance, Best Buy was offering a 40 inch LCD TV that was discounted $240. Additionally, Walmart ran a promotion that guaranteed customers discounts on certain electronic items, as long as they made it through the door by a certain time. So stores offered deals, and people responded accordingly — a perfect consequence of our free market society, right? It is until you consider the negative effects that extreme consumerism is having on Americans and their families. First, you have to take a step back and recall the purpose of the holiday season. The holidays are meant to give us a break from the stresses of everyday life, so we can spend quality time with family and loved ones. Obviously, if

you are out shopping, you are not spending very much time connecting with those you care about. Of course, bargain shoppers justify their actions by saying that getting the perfect presents will make their loved ones happier at gift giving time. However, this reasoning ignores the fact that letting retailers dictate your behavior is a dangerous thing. Businesses are only motivated by their bottom lines. Their wish is for our society to be based solely on consumerism. Recent trends indicate that this is indeed where we are headed. Over the past four years, despite the recession, Black Friday sales increased every year, leaping to $11.4 billion in 2011. This year, the estimated number of store visits increased 3.5 percent to 308 million, bringing in similar revenues. We see the obvious effects of extreme consumerism in the aftermath of every Black Friday. This year, numerous YouTube videos have surfaced, revealing fights that broke out in large crowds of shoppers. And we can’t forget last year’s infamous incident where a woman pepper sprayed 20 people to give herself an “advantage” at a crate of discounted Xbox game consoles. While not everyone has resorted to such extreme actions, shifting your focus from ideals to material goods puts your internal spirit at risk. Material goods are quantified by their price. However, human emotions run much deeper than numbers. Spending time with family and friends on the holidays is one of the best ways to rekindle these

emotions. Thus, sacrificing your Thanksgiving for a somewhat more affordable Christmas is not a good trade-off. Now, I understand that giving people that perfect gift can make them happy. However, if you are so financially dependent on a special deal that you have to give up part of your holiday, then that happiness is not worth the cost. The cost is not just your own holiday, but also the bad message that you are passing on to your loved ones that consumerism is a better replacement for genuine affection. When we substitute consumerism for happiness, we become slaves to what we want instead enjoying what we have. On the flipside, escaping the talons of consumerism empowers us to be sane when everyone else is getting worked up in a frenzy. Instead of sweating under the intense pressure of the holiday shopping season, we can relax under the realization that what really matters cannot be bought in a store. Being from a family that has never done shopping on Black Friday eve, I have enjoyed the liberation of sitting comfortably during Thanksgiving, while much of the world is out freezing in line or battering people over sale items. To increase that feeling, I hope to do most of my shopping online this year to try and avoid the holiday chaos altogether. I can’t help but feel that my soul will thank me.

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

wo right feet. Two wrongs don’t make a left. That’s left. Any of these phrases sound familiar to you? Probably not. Why? Because we are living in a world dominated by a certain majority: The righthanded people. Living in a right-handed world can be very difficult for the 10 percent of the population that is left-handed. Basic tools like canopeners or scissors can cause the biggest problems. How do I know this? Well, University of Illinois, I am left-handed. When I was little, a speaker told my class some cultures used to believe lefties were associated with the devil — the devil, I tell you. All my friends turned to me and laughed. It was a traumatizing moment for a young child. Sure, we may have advantages in sports like baseball because not too many people expect a lefty to come up to bat. Some of the greatest baseball players have been left-handed — Babe Ruth, for example. But life as a lefty is not all fun and games. Sometimes it would be nice to have an advantage in the classroom. Ever sat down at a left-handed desk and been annoyed? Welcome to the world of lefties. Just about everything for us is backward. Canopeners? I would be lying if I said I haven’t broken one or two out of frustration. It is much harder to find a left-handed one than you think. Sure they make them, but companies also seem to like to charge more if you do find one. Same goes for left-handed mitts, notebooks with the spirals on the opposite side and scissors with the blades switched. And have you ever had a smudge on the side of your right hand? Probably not unless you are writing in a language that reads right to left such as Hebrew or Arabic. That smudge pretty much defined my childhood. I would come home from school, and the side of my left hand would be covered in the colors of whatever craft I had participated in for the day. Even wall pencil sharpeners were causes of childhood hyperventilation. But those classroom desks. While annoying to you, they can turn a lefty’s test-taking nightmare into a test-taking dream. I’ve had professors stare me down during tests to make sure I wasn’t cheating just because I was awkwardly rotated in my chair. Even when I have tried to sit in a left-handed desk on the end of the aisle, I have been told to move to make room for more students. It is a travesty. Such discrimination, here, at the University of Illinois! I was hoping as I grew up, I would learn to deal with some of these problems. Nope. Even a basic handshake for a lefty leads to awkward situations. When lefties meet new people, it’s difficult to not automatically stick out our left hands for a greeting. Or sitting at dinner. No one wants to sit next to the lefty because we will just keep bumping arms. It’s the disease that keeps on giving. You know what else isn’t so fun about the world of lefties? Some say it is likely we die sooner. If that’s true, it might be out of frustration. I’d blame the can-opener. But, there’s some hope: The last five out of seven presidents have been left-handed and in some of these races it was lefty vs. lefty. Think Obama vs. McCain or Clinton vs. Bush Sr. And had previous presidents not been forced to convert to right-handedness, who knows how many more there might have been. Society wanted these great men to convert, as to not let their left-handedness be a plague on society. And conversion clearly worked for them. They were cured. So let’s convert the gays. Wait. No. That’s stupid. Yes, gay people are a minority. And gay people are associated with the devil — that idea is quickly changing. Gay students find school terrifying — it does get better. Gay athletes have helped shape the sports world — just look at Natalie Cook in beach volleyball or Matthew Mitcham in diving. Gay politicians continue to gain a greater presence in government — such as Rep. Barney Frank or newly elected Sen. Tammy Baldwin. And no, being gay is not a choice. Conversion therapy is harmful and needs to be banned. We may have been able to change handedness, but we can’t do the same with sexuality. Some people are lefthanded, some people are gay, so live with it.

Joanna is a senior in LAS. She can be reached at rothenb2@dailyillini.com.

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’Tis the season for semi-formals Dances hosted by Greeks vary by theme, locale BY CHRISTEN MCGLYNN STAFF WRITER

This time each year, Greeks look forward to an event somewhat reminiscent of prom: semi-formals. Sororities and fraternities host these often glamorous events in which they dress to impress or plan creative themes. The majority of semi-formals are held at off-campus bars such as Soma, High Dive or C-Street; however, there are also houses that choose to keep it on campus, such as at The Clybourne or Joe’s Brewery. While the typical semi-formal includes a date, dress and drinks, some fraternities and sororities let

their ingenuity dictate the details. Ann Symonanis, sophomore in LAS and active member of Alpha Phi, recalled her experience at the organization’s semi-formal last year. “We have Cardiac Arrest, which is where you are handcuffed to your date. It was started last year and is at Joe’s, and it’s pretty fun,” Symonanis said. She added that the idea itself stems from their philanthropy event “King of Hearts.” Although Symonanis said many of the handcuffs broke by the end of the evening, it still brought a new sense of flair to the idea of semi-formal. Semi-formals are said to be a good time, whether they are themed or not. Irem Karacal, sophomore in LAS and active member of Kappa Kappa Gamma said: “Our semiformal doesn’t have a theme and it’s usually at an off-campus ven-

Find out if you should step out of your comfort zone In preparation for semi-formal, perhaps an issue even larger than what to wear is who to bring. If you’re stuck on whether to bring a laid-back pal, your significant other or the guy/girl you’ve been crushing on, answer these questions:

1. Idealistically, you would like your date to get ready in: a. 10-20 minutes b. 20-30 minutes c. 30 minutes and above

2. You would describe your personality as: a. Shy b. Moderately social c. Outgoing

3. Your current love life is: a. Nonexistent b. Extremely active c. Wishing it would get better

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4. You want semi-formal to mainly consist of: a. Drinks and my dance skills, and I don’t want my date to judge b. Spending it with my significant other c. New experiences

5. Are you looking to dress to impress for semi-formal? a. I’m more focused about having fun than how I look b. Maybe — doesn’t matter either way c. Of course

ue that we get bussed to for a date function. They’re tons of fun and the whole house goes.” Not only does semi-formal happen in the winter, but many Greeks are fortunate to experience the event twice — one in the spring and one in the fall. However, some tend to opt for a different route in replacement of their semi-formal. “In the spring we have a second barn dance instead of a semiformal,” said Moira Gilroy, sophomore in DGS and active member of Alpha Phi. Kappa Kappa Gamma, however, chooses to keep it traditional, Karcal said. “We have one semi-formal every semester and usually do a barn dance in the spring rather than a formal, but that is up to the senior’s vote,” she said.

Christen can be reached at cmcglyn2@ dailyillini.com.

Mostly A’s The Friend Our friends have to love us no matter what we do, and they usually won’t spend too much time in the mirror if you are in a rush. They are a good option for those who may be a little too shy to ask someone new. Also, you get to break out your crazy dance moves without having to worry about your date making judgments.

Mostly B’s The Boyfriend/Girlfriend You are already comfortable with your significant other, and asking them is clearly not an issue. It’s guaranteed to be a good evening, besides the fact that your date may take a little longer to look good for you — but who would ever complain about having a good-looking date?

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Mostly C’s The Crush Your outgoing attitude will come in handy when asking your crush, and if you’re looking to improve your relationship status then this could be a positive event to have. If not, then you will probably get a major ego boost when he or she says yes. Either way it is a win- win.

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MCCANN FROM PAGE 6A projector, which costs $80,000 for one screen. In the Art Theater’s co-op model, people can pay $65 per share and buy up to nine shares to become part owners of the business. Each owner gets one vote for the board of directors. The owners raised $100,000 to make the co-op — and the new projector — possible. It’s McCann’s job to make sure the transition goes smoothly. “I think he’s going to be very good there. He’s young, so he’s got that enthusiasm that he’s going to need for that job,” said Chuck Koplinski, film critic for the alternative weekly Illinois Times in Springfield and the News-Gazette in Champaign. Koplinski met McCann in early September, when he interviewed the new manager for a local cable access program called Reel Reviews. Melissa Merli, arts reporter at the News-Gazette and member of the Art Theater Co-op, met McCann two years ago, when the Urbana Champaign Independent Media Center celebrated its 10-year anniversary. “I think he can bring energy to the job and he is in touch with the younger generation,” Merli said. McCann was born in Cleveland in 1985. When he was two, his family moved to Florida to be closer to his mother’s parents and flee Ohio’s cold weather. He was involved in theater in middle school and studied film history in high school. He considered going to film school but changed his mind as he became more interested in studying social sciences. McCann attended New College of Florida, a liberal arts school, and majored in anthropology and theater. “Anthropology was the only field that didn’t affirm the

logic of the current society,” McCann said. “Anthropology was the field that most appealed to my sense that things can be different.” His film career began when McCann temporarily dropped out of college and joined a Glover, Vt.-based experimental theater company called the Bread and Puppet Theater. The theater company is strongly anti-war and anti-capitalist, he said. He toured in the fall of 2007 and worked with them in the winter of 2008 and 2009. “Doing Bread and Puppet was the first time I was making art that I found to be socially significant,” McCann said After working with the Bread and Puppet Theater, he returned to the New College to finish his degree. He graduated in 2009 and began searching for a job in the arts. After being offered a job in Urbana, McCann, then 24, packed up his belongings and moved to start working at the Independent Media Center. At the IMC, McCann was a full-time AmeriCorps VISTA volunteer. He worked on grant proposals and established partnerships with institutions such as the University of Illinois, the city of Urbana and Champaign County. Kristina Williams, administrative coordinator at Common Ground Food Co-op, met McCann when they were both AmeriCorps volunteers. “He is one of the busiest people I know,” Williams said. “One of the totally great things about Austin is that he has his professional life, but he is equally invested at a personal level ... in community-oriented projects.” McCann worked for the School for Designing a Society at the IMC, a project that addresses the question, “What would I consider a desirable society?” He also worked with The Herbert Brün Society, a group interested in how artis-

tic composition can be oriented toward social change. McCann transferred and adapted the programming skills he learned at the IMC to the Art Theater. “You program a concert, and 20 people come — that’s one thing. But to have your own theater, and program a festival — it’s a weeklong thing,” McCann said. In this new era of The Art Theater, McCann wants to “get folks interested in films that are experimental in certain ways” and expand “what we consider to be mainstream.” McCann said he wants to reshow silent movies and have musicians perform live in the theater to what’s happening on the film. “I think he is definitely very interested in sort of changing the public’s perception of what it means to go see a movie in a public space,” Williams said. McCann plans on getting a 35-millimeter print of the 1955 film “The Night of the Hunter,” which is his favorite movie. He wants to show the community a few more films on 35-millimeter film before they switch to digital, he said. The theater is also planning a regular community-conversation series about the films they are showing and about films in general. They are planning it with University doctoral cinema studies students and undergraduate students. The series will begin by late November or early December. McCann said he likes having the responsibility of managing Champaign’s historical Art Theater. “Seeing people enjoy films feels like I’m doing something meaningful,” McCann said. “All I can do is try to ride the wave and do the best I can and see what happens.”

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Delivering for Drunks Fat Sandwich delivery driver braves unruly late-night customers with positive attitude BY ADLAI STEVENSON STAFF WRITER

Joseph Jessee drives a car that speaks more for his job than he ever could. Slashed tires, stolen keys, ruined toppers, dents all over and in places no one would want to know. Mob hits? Not quite. He is a delivery driver at Fat Sandwich, a restaurant highlight on campus where many students let late-night parties continue for its original bulk of food. But students may not have the same considerations for the establishment and its employees. “It can be a living nightmare,” said Jessee, who works the night shift from 8 p.m. to 3 a.m. several days each week. “After a certain hour, you see a certain side of people that you never would’ve considered outside of a horror story. Their minds go AWOL.” Belligerent customers are common at Fat Sandwich on any given day, according to Jessee and other employees. Jessee’s car faces vandalism regularly and employees inside the restaurant often deal with violent and careless customers. Fights broke out between parents and students over Dads Weekend, and clean-up usually extends beyond spilled food. The bathrooms inside now close after 10 p.m. due to over $5,000 in property damage from sinks ripped from their pipes and wrecked dry walls. “It’s college, and everyone obviously wants to

have a good time,” said Cameron Bales, an employee of Fat Sandwich. “But people need to have some sense of control or be aware of what they’re doing because we’re the ones who hold responsibility for the consequences.” For Jessee, the night shifts at Fat Sandwich are only a small part of his long days. In addition to working numerous shifts each week, he is also a full-time student at Parkland College and a father. He uses his delivery money to pay for tuition and provide for his five-year-old son, although hardships on the job create issues. “I have a son to feed, and I can’t make money for the things I need when someone messes with my job,” Jessee said. “Or when other problems prevent me from getting home ‘til four or five in the morning, it creates further conflicts for schoolwork and time with my son. Bad things happen, and it really wears thin on me.” Jessee said that he grew up in a rough neighborhood in the Champaign-Urbana area. He emphasized his hopes to provide a better life for his son and plans for the future. “Life with my son – I love it. It makes me feel like I’m doing things and motivates me to keep going,” Jessee said. “I’ve been stagnant in the past, but now I know you can’t get anything done by whining or not doing anything.” Since he became the night-shift delivery driver,

Jessee has developed habits to help his shifts run smoothly. He specifically times orders so that he can make multiple deliveries at a time and routes them in the most efficient way to save on gas. Before each delivery, he calls customers ahead of time so that they can prepare for his arrival. “But all of this is common sense and easy,” he admits. “The real issues come in when the orders never call you back.” Despite the hardships put on the employees at Fat Sandwich, Jessee said there are parts of the job he enjoys. “Most of the people who work here are hilarious and we can work around unsavory customers,” Jessee said with a grin. “The money’s usually good and it’s always a bonus to have regular customers that are polite and considerate.” In addition to the positives, Fat Sandwich employees spoke of Jessee’s good nature. “He’s hilarious and great to be around,” said Jamie Applegate, one of the Fat Sandwich managers. “He’ll even help out behind the counter. You won’t meet many people like him.” Bales often works with Jessee at Fat Sandwich. “God forbid how he, or any human being, could work here for two years,” he joked. Although Jessee and other Fat Sandwich employees expect a surprise or conflict on any given night, they still want the courtesy the business deserves from its customers. “Don’t lose your respect for another human being that’s working,” Jessee said. “We’re people, just like you.”

Adlai can be reached at aesteve2@dailyillini.com.

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One man oversees Art Theater’s transition to digital format BY ALISON MARCOTTE ASSISTANT FEATURES EDITOR

Be Someone’s Personal Santa

The 99-year-old Art Theater sits tucked between Neil and Randolph streets at 126 W. Church St. in downtown Champaign. The faded words “Art Theater” are printed in white paint along the side of the building. Round light bulbs dot the Art’s classic red-and-white mar-

quee, with the bold type of the current fi lm illuminated by the backlight. Inside the Art Theater on a Thursday afternoon, Austin McCann, 27, sat at a table in the lobby. Typing feverishly on his Toshiba laptop, he wore tortoise shell glasses, a plaid shirt and cuffed jeans. Surrounded by the historical

photos of The Art Theater on the walls, McCann’s young, bearded face and vibrant personality seemed to contrast with the vintage movie house. He became the new general manager of the Art Theater on Sept. 7, the same day the Art officially turned into a co-op. “Picking fi lms is fun, but it’s kind of stressful too,” McCann

said, describing his favorite aspect of working as a general manager. “My goal here is ... to figure out, how can something I think is really good and can contribute positively to this community — how can I get that to be fi nancially successful?” The Art became a co-op to survive a major, expensive

equipment shift in the movie industry. By 2013, movie distributors nationwide will no longer release products on 35-millimeter fi lm and will switch to a digital cinema format. This change saves money on the cost of fi lm prints and shipping. The San Francisco Chronicle reported that it costs $1,500 to ship 35-millimeter prints in

80-pound fi lm canisters, but it costs only $150 to ship digital cinema package hard drives. Indiewire, an online resource for the independent fi lm community, said nearly 20 percent of independent movie theaters in the U.S. will close because they cannot afford a new digital

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Sports Select Illini swimmers prepare for nationals Head coach won’t travel with qualifiers BY J.J. WILSON STAFF WRITER

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Joseph Bertrand (2) leads the break after a steal during the second half of Wednesday night's game against Georgia Tech at Assembly Hall. The undefeated Illini won 75-62.

Illini keep ACC/Big Ten streak alive BY ETHAN ASOFSKY

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uring Tuesday’s practice, Brandon Paul made it clear he and his recruiting class had never lost a game in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge, and they didn’t intend to start against Georgia Tech on Wednesday. Down four points to the Yellow Jackets with 10 minutes left in the game, junior Joseph Bertrand backed up Paul’s pregame talk. After a sloppy first half mired by turnovers and lackluster interior defense, Paul, Bertrand and senior guard D.J. Richardson scored 37 of the Illini’s 39 second-half points to propel the Illini to a 75-62 win, move to 8-0 on the season and win their fourth straight ACC/Big Ten Challenge game. “Once again, I’ve said numerous times, I’m the luckiest guy in the world because I’ve got some older guys that really care about the game, they care

about the team, they care about Illinois,” head coach John Groce said. “They want to be really good. They work at it. They let our staff coach them.” Once again, Bertrand provided a spark off the bench, serving as the team’s energizer when it needed it most. After just three first-half points, from the 6:26 mark in the second half to 5:25, Bertrand went on a solo 10-0 run. His back-to-back threes with just over five minutes remaining in the game sent Assembly Hall into a frenzy, as the Illini regained the lead 59-58 and started their final run to put the game out of reach. But Bertrand would come back for an encore, and perhaps should go looking for a patent for his acrobatic follow-up to his display from distance. His aerial up-and-under — and back up again — broke the game open and sent the junior’s name trending nationally on Twitter. He finished the game with 15

points, tied for the game’s leading scorer with Paul. “He had that loopy-dee-loop ridiculous shot that you’ll probably see on SportsCenter tonight,” Paul said. “Me and Tyler (Griffey) just laughed because we see that stuff in practice everyday.” The Illini finished the first half leading 36-35, but they played one of their sloppier first halves of the season, turning the ball over 12 times — though just two in the second half — allowing Georgia Tech to dominate them in the post. Illinois scored just four points in the paint and only managed one free throw the entire half but stuck with the Yellow Jackets, never allowing them to open up more than a six-point lead. To adjust to Georgia Tech’s bigger, more physical lineup, the Illini switched to a zone in the second half, which helped Illinois force nine second-half turnovers, which allowed the seniors to run

the floor in transition and get more open looks than in the half court. And while most areas improved for the Illini in the second half, the Illini were just 7-for-18 from the charity stripe. Sam McClaurin, Nnanna Egwu and Paul each missed two straight free throws on shooting fouls during crucial moments in the game. Paul finished the game 3-for-9 from the line. “I’m a better free-throw shooter than that,” Paul said. “I know it. My teammates know it. I got to make sure that when I’m on the line, I’m focused.” But once again, senior toughness led the Illini through a tightly contested game. In addition to Paul and Bertrand’s performances, Griffey scored 14 points on 5-for-7 shooting, and D.J. Richardson, who ran into early foul trouble and had to sit at length in the first half, finished

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Illinois head coach Matt Bollant gives directions to his players during the game against Evansville at Assembly Hall on Nov. 11. Bollant said he wasn’t pleased with his team’s chemistry going into the ACC/Big Ten Challenge.

Women’s basketball prepares for ACC/Big Ten Challenge BY MICHAEL WONSOVER STAFF WRITER

Throughout the season, the biggest talking point for the Illinois women’s basketball has been its lack of communication. During Tuesday’s practice, head coach Matt Bollant and his staff still weren’t pleased with the team’s chemistry and attitude — enough so that Bollant cut practice short because he thought his team showed a lack of effort. “I feel like (Tuesday) at practice we let Iowa State affect our practice today,” Bollant said, referencing his team’s 68-50 loss to the Cyclones on Saturday. “It’s really about controlling your attitude and your effort. We do those things, we’ll get better. And we didn’t do a very good job of that today and hopefully that’ll be different tomorrow.” The Illini (3-2) will need to improve their communication when they face Wake Forest (2-4) on Thursday in the ACC/ Big Ten Challenge. Although the

men’s competition has occurred Bollant said the Big Ten has annually since 1999, the wom- a way to go before competing at en’s challenge debuted in 2007. the ACC’s level. The Big Ten has yet to win, but “I think the ACC’s been betmanaged to tie the Atlantic Coast ter,” Bollant said. “I do think Conference last season. Illinois the Big Ten has taken steps, and is 2-3 all-time we’re heading in the right at the ACC/ direction and Big Ten Chalwe’re gonna be lenge, including a 65-50 win one of the best at Wake Forest conferences in in 2009. Bollant the country. I Wake Forest Illinois said he hopes don’t know if (2-4) (3-2) we’re there yet, the Illini can but we’ll find help the Big Thursday, 7 p.m. Ten end its losout more with Assembly Hall these games.” ing skid. “It’s kin- The Illini hope to improve their 2-3 Both teams da fun to see ACC/Big Ten Challenge mark against head into Thursthe Demon Deacons. day’s matchup where the Big Ten is at,” Bolon cold streaks. lant said. “Obviously the ACC The Demon Deacons have lost is a really good conference, and four straight after winning their we’ll have a tough matchup with first two contests this year. The Wake, so it will be interesting to Illini have split four games, see how the Big Ten comes out, including being upset by Bradand hopefully we’ll fair well and See WOMEN’S BBALL, Page 2B do our part.”

miss Rob Gronkowski. Gronk is a fantasy star, perhaps the most consistent player in the Roto World. But this loneliness goes beyond fantasy. It hits directly at the delight a full Sunday of NFL football brings. Without Gronk, the enjoyment ceiling is lower. I can only be so happy. Where will I get my fill of aggressive touchdown spikes? Where can I see celebrations that absurdly mock British culture? Is Dallas Clark going to do that for me? Jason Witten? Please. I’m weeping just thinking about it. Jimmy Graham is pretty cool, I guess. Tony Gonzalez is a legend, I suppose. But they’re nothing compared to Gronk. Nothing! Bill Belichick’s “football players play football” slogan is all fine and good when the Patriots win championships, but what about now, when it leaves me yearning for exciting tight ends and all I get is Heath Miller’s 5.1-second 40-yard dash? Also, let me extend my condolences to every Gronk-owning fantasy team. The injury lessens true contenders to low-end postseason teams and effectively ends the season of any average team hoping to get lucky come playoff time. Sad. Here’s some players to start and sit this week anyway, if it even matters anymore.

START Andy Dalton (quarterback, Bengals) — Dalton has been phenomenal of late, throwing for nine touchdowns and zero interceptions in his last three outings while leading Cincy to three straight blowout vic-

tories. This week, he heads to San Diego to play the chokin’ Chargers in what could very well turn into a high-scoring affair. If that’s the case, Dalton and the red hot Bengals would have no problem keeping up. Bengals win, your fantasy team wins — everyone wins! Except Norv Turner. Doug Martin (running back, Buccaneers) — Time for some accountability, me. A few weeks ago, I advised fantasy owners to be wary of Martin following his 50-plus point fantasy performance because I wasn’t yet sold on the rookie running back. That was dumb. I was dumb. I’m sorry. Martin kept the momentum and is now a must-play every week. Starting him should be obvious now, and you don’t need me telling you that, but I felt it necessary to apologize for my earlier gaffe. Sorry, Doug. Chris Johnson (running back, Titans) — Johnson is usually mentioned in fantasy football articles as the butt of jokes. “C.J. no K. LOL!” No fantasy player has fallen farther from grace, partly because of the fact that no fantasy player had a higher perch to fall from. Johnson was a 2,000yard god. Now, he is not. He is, however, a smart play this week. Johnson’s first good performance this season came in Week Four against the Houston Texans, and he’s played well the last three weeks, with two touchdowns and an average of 116 yards per game. He gets the Texans at home this time around, and there’s no reason to expect less than a 100-yard, two-TD performance.

SIT Eric Decker (wide receiver, Broncos) — His prominent role with the Broncos is slipping into that gray area of

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Illinois swimming and diving’s elite are in Austin, Texas, to compete against Big Ten foes Indiana and Michigan State and the nation’s best swimmers. Thursday’s races mark the start of the three-day 2012 AT&T Winter National Championships. Unlike other meets, swimmers were required to reach a time standard in their event by Nov. 20 to qualify for entry into the national meet. Juniors Jessica Holz (100 and 200 back) and Courtney Pope (50 and 100 free) each qualified for two events, along with freshman Sarah Sykstus in the 100 fly and the 200 IM. Other qualifiers include senior Erin Rodriguez in the 200 fly, sophomore Alison Meng in the 100 back and freshmen Lori Lynn, Isabella Schamber and Hollie Smith in the 100 fly, 200 breast and 100 breast, respectively. “It is an opportunity to work on the best morning prelim swims that we can, kind of modeling what Big Tens are going to be like against real tough competition,” assistant head coach Steve Farnau said. Changing from the typical dual meets, head coach Sue Novitsky has elected to not travel with the team and stay behind to train the other swimmers. Farnau said that it’s not unusual for Novitsky to stay with the majority of the team, and he has traveled with the smaller group in the past. “I think it’s just kind of what we feel works best for the team this week,” Farnau said. Pope, who traveled to nationals last year, said she knows what to expect going into this year’s competition, and the focus has been about her being more on top of her swimming. “It’s a fun trip and a small group of us, so you get to know each other a little closer, but you have to remember that you’re there for swimming,” Pope said. Pope added that she looked at the psych sheet — a meet lineup with each swimmer’s previous bests — earlier this week and was excited to find that Michigan State was seeded around the same spot as Illinois. She said it’s fun to compete against Big Ten rivals and see how everyone matches up. Illinois lost its first road meet of the season to Illinois State as well as falling to Northwestern in the last week’s invitational in Evanston, Ill. Heading into those meets, Novitsky said the coaches were concerned about the underclassmen potentially losing their comfort from swimming in another team’s pool. Now, Illinois’ freshmen are traveling out of state for the first time in their collegiate careers, but Farnau said other freshmen from competing schools will also be in a similar situation. “They understand what’s going on when it comes to travel,” Farnau said. “Certainly, we’re flying, and it’s a long day of travel, and we’re going to have to be ready to go the next morning ... I think a lot of teams have to travel like that, (though,) so we just have to be ready.” The swimmers competing at nationals had an easier practice this week. By lightening the workload, Novitsky said she gave them the chance to rest in hopes of having her swimmers at their peak for competition. “They put in a lot of yards and work throughout the fall so we want to see how they respond to some rest,” Novitsky said. “For the underclassmen, it’s an opportunity for me to see how they rest and how the fall and the differences in training affected them so I can see what adjustments, if any, I need to make heading into the spring semester, going into the Big Ten Championships.”

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MAC championship has minor BCS implications BY RALPH D. RUSSO THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

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The Patriots’ Rob Gronkowski spikes the ball after a touchdown catch against the Colts on Nov. 18. The fantasy doctor misses the injured Gronkowski, but suggests the Bengals’ Andy Dalton as a solid fantasy pick this week.

FANTASY DOC FROM PAGE 1B uncertainty. Will Peyton Manning target him 12 times, or three? On the goal line, will the throws go to Decker, or a tight end? Or a running back? Or Demaryius Thomas? Before, it was easy to answer those questions in Decker’s

favor, but for the past few weeks, it’s been tough. Decker may return to old form on Sunday, but the odds, and the Doctor, say otherwise. Anyone on the Ravens — That means no Joe Flacco, no Ray Rice, no Torrey Smith, no Anquan Boldin, no anybody. Why? Because the Steelers are in town this week, two teams built around defense in a rival-

ry built around punishing hate. In the past, this matchup has seen some high point totals, but statistics say not to count on it. A 17-10 fi nal score is a better bet. So Charlie Batch be damned, this game will be low-scoring.

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Time to put the BCS puzzle together. There’s not a lot of mystery going into championship weekend. Mostly, everything should simply fall into place. The spot opposite Notre Dame in the championship game will go to Alabama or Georgia, whichever one takes the SEC title. The winners of the Pac-12, Big Ten and ACC championship games will each advance to a big game, as will the team that comes out on top in the Big East matchup between Louisville and Rutgers on Thursday night. Florida and Oregon aren’t playing this weekend, but both are safe bets to land at-large bids to BCS games. Pencil in the Gators for the Sugar Bowl and the Ducks for the Fiesta. The real BCS intrigue this weekend will happen at a most unlikely place: Detroit, where No. 18 Kent State and No. 19 Northern Illinois will be playing for the MidAmerican Conference title Friday. The MAC has never sent a team to the BCS, but it could benefit from the Big East’s struggles this season. BCS rules state that if a champion from a conference without an automatic bid, such as the MAC, ranks in the top 16 of the final BCS standings and is ranked higher than a champion from one of the AQ leagues, such as the Big East, that non-AQ champ is guaranteed a spot in the BCS. Neither Rutgers nor Louisville was ranked in last week’s BCS standings, so that opens the back door to a bid for the MAC champ. Kent State was 17th and stands a good chance to move up one spot with a victory. UCLA is in 16th place and has to play at Stanford in the Pac-12 title game on Friday night. “I won’t talk about that at all,” MAC coach of the year Darrell Hazell said about Kent State’s BCS prospects. “I’ll talk about Northern Illinois. If our guys don’t focus on this Friday we won’t have the

MEN’S BBALL FROM PAGE 1B with the same number. The class of 2009 Illini were a combined 12-for-21 from behind the arc, scoring the majority of the team’s 14 3-pointers during the game. The mark is one removed from the most a team has ever made in Assembly Hall, and two removed from the single-game team record of 16 set in 2005 during the Illini’s Elite Eight win over Arizona. Groce is now the fi rst Illini coach to win his fi rst ACC/Big Ten Challenge game, as Lon Kruger, Bill Self and

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Northern Illinois Huskies quarterback Jordan Lynch (6) is stopped on a run by Eastern Michigan in Ypsilanti, Mich., on Friday. If Kent State beats NIU for the MAC title, the Golden Flashes could go to the BCS. opportunity to play in some of those big games. “This is huge, huge game for this university.” Northern Illinois is 21st in the BCS standings and could also get into the top 16, but would need a little extra help. It’s just as likely an NIU victory in the MAC title game will eliminate both the Huskies and the Golden Flashes. Boise State, 20th in the standings, plays at Nevada on Saturday and can win a share of the Mountain West title. The Broncos also have a long-shot chance at getting into the top 16, but it’d be tough for them to jump the MAC champion. If a BCS buster does emerge, the biggest loser could be the Big 12. No. 12 Oklahoma plays TCU on Saturday with a chance to close its

Bruce Weber all failed at the feat. Perhaps more importantly, Illinois is off to a similar start as last season, when the Illini began the year 10-0 before falling to UNLV on Dec. 17 and tail-spun out of Big Ten contention. But this year seems different. After Bertrand’s fi rst three in that minutelong stretch when the Illini took the lead and pulled away, Groce pumped his arms in the air to get the crowd excited. The seniors now expect to win, and Groce is content to ride them.

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Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler (6) looks on as a trainer looks at the left leg of injured guard Lance Louis (60) Chicago on Sunday.

Injuries sideline several key parts of Bears offensive line BY ANDREW SELIGMAN THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

LAKE FOREST, Ill. — Jay Cutler might need a cheat sheet so he knows which players are lining up this week for the Chicago Bears. They host Seattle on Sunday and figure to have a different look, particularly on the offensive line, after being hit hard by injuries. They got Cutler back after a one-game absence due to a concussion, only to lose a slew of players in a win over Minnesota last week. That includes stars Devin Hester (concussion) along with Matt Forte and Charles Tillman (ankle injuries), but they were dangerously thin in the trenches after losing starting guards Lance Louis and Chris Spencer to knee injuries. They made some moves this week, most notably signing former Pro Bowl player Andre

Gurode to add depth, and figure to have some different rotation on the line. Cutler thinks that will impact the play calling. “We just have to be careful what we ask those guys to do, make sure they’re on the same page and protect them,” he said Wednesday. “You don’t want to do a lot of (seven-step drops) and chuck the ball 40, 50 times. They’re not programmed for that. They’re in new positions. Some guys haven’t even played guard. We just have to be smart with it.” The line appears to be the biggest concern at the moment. The Bears have a capable backup for kick returner Hester in Eric Weems, and at running back in Michael Bush if Forte can’t go, although it looks like he might be able to play. “He looks fine,” offensive coordinator Mike Tice said after Forte practiced on a limited basis. “He’s going to be OK, I’m sure. I hope.”

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Illinois’ Joseph Bertrand jumps over his opponent for the layup during Illinois’ win over Georgia Tech at Assembly Hall on Wednesday.

season 10-2 (losses against Notre Dame and Kansas State) and earn a share of the conference title. The Sooners can still win the Big 12 if they win and Kansas State loses to Texas. Still, there’s room for both in the BCS unless space needs to be created for Kent State or one of the other potential BCS busters. If the Golden Flashes (11-1), who lost to Kentucky by 33 early in the season and later won at Rutgers, do find their way into the BCS, expect it to be in the Orange Bowl. The Orange Bowl has the last selection among the BCS bowls and it’s not likely any other game will be rushing to take Kent State, or Northern Illinois (11-1) for that matter. But rest assured those teams won’t be picky.

WOMEN’S BBALL FROM PAGE 1B ley on Nov. 15. Bollant said the team is struggling because of its poor defense. “Honestly, I thought the one thing we’d be better at (is) guarding the dribble because we’re athletic,” Bollant said. “The two games in the Bahamas was disappointing, the way we guarded the dribble. And that’s really where it starts on defense, is your ability to guard the dribble. That’s an area we got to get better at and take a lot more pride in. That’s been disappointing.” Despite Illinois’ two losses, many players are having career-best seasons early in the year. Senior forward Karisma Penn is averaging a career-best 18.4 points and 10.6 rebounds per game, as well as a 55.2 field goal percentage. Penn is fifth in the Big Ten in scoring and first in rebounding. She also leads the conference in blocked shots per game with 3.2. Sophomore guard Ivory Crawford has arguably been the team’s most improved player. Her points per game have increased from 6.6 to 15.6 this season. Sophomore point guard Alexis Smith has also been a bright spot for the team, as she is currently second in the Big Ten in assists per game with 6.8. But despite strong offensive numbers, Illinois has the worst defense in the Big Ten, as the team has allowed 68.4 points per game this year. Junior guard Amber Moore said she expects the defense to improve once the Illini become more accustomed to the new system. “We’ve had a few bumps in the road,” Moore said. “We’re working through it. It’s a long season, and it’s a new system and we have a lot to work on. We’re trying to do that in practice. We’re trying to listen to our coaches and they have the tools for us to win so we just have to listen to it and stick to the program.” Associate head coach Mike Divilbiss stressed, during practice, to his players that the coaching staff can live with physical mistakes, but the poor attitude and effort is unacceptable. Bollant agreed with his assistant’s message. “We gotta control our attitude and effort,” Bollant said. “We wanna get better, we gotta control that everyday. When we don’t, we don’t get better and we’ll be stagnant.” Bollant said that junior forward Kersten Magrum, who hasn’t played since she injured her shoulder against Bradley, is at 85 percent strength. She began shooting again but was limited in practice on Tuesday, only participating in a post defense walkthrough. Bollant said her status is “up in the air for Thursday” and that she would only play if she was at 100 percent.

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Illini soccer finds late-season stride before falling to UNC BY GINA MUELLER STAFF WRITER

The bus ride was unusually silent from Fetzer Field to the hotel where the Illinois womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s soccer team was staying in Chapel Hill, N.C. It was Nov. 16, and Illinois had just finished its 2012 season with a 9-2 blowout loss in the second round of the NCAA tournament against North Carolina. The Illini were first on the board but allowed seven second half goals to the Tarheels. It was a formerplayer-versus-coach scenario, as Illinois head coach Janet Rayfield faced her alma mater and former coach, Anson Dorrance. It took the Illini 89 seconds to score their first goal, but they slowly fell apart over the next 89 minutes of the match. In the 29th minute,Illinois lost junior midfielder Vanessa DiBernardo to an injury. She did not return. Illinois finished the 2012 season at 10-9-4. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think there was a huge sense of disappointment,â&#x20AC;? Rayfield said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Not just in the loss, but in the fact that we allowed the wheels to fall off the wagon. It was a wagon that was glued together with mental

resolve. I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think we are were known and prepared for disappointed that we lost, but well in advance. that we didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t perform the way â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think for all of the upperthat this team was capable of, classmen, we were use to it that we didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t bring the mental because it had been happening resolve that we had forged in the all spring,â&#x20AC;? senior Niki Read weeks leading up to that game. said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There were just a small I think that will be something amount of girls â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the freshmen, that challenges us, to have that who werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t really accustomed from the moment we get back to it in the beginning of the together in January until we year â&#x20AC;&#x201D; but they really only had end the season and beyond that, a week with them. Obviously, it knowing that that resolve and had a lot of impact, but everythat mental toughness is what one was able to handle it well holds the wheels because we did on the wagon.â&#x20AC;? such a good job Finishing the adjusting.â&#x20AC;? match w it h Having been a out DiBernarpart of the team do wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t a forfor a few months eign situation before losi ng for the Illini, Rayfield proved who started the to be difficult season withfor the freshout DiBernarmen class, but do and Rayfield also provided SHAYLA MUTZ, while the pair the players with senior forward was in Japan a rare opportunity of increased for the U.S. under-20 womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s national team. playing time. In the beginning Though DiBernardo missed sev- of the season, freshmen Nicole en games during Illinoisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; regu- Breece, Tailor Smith and Taylar season, she helped lead the lore Peterson had all secured U.S. to the under-20 Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s spots in the starting lineup. The World Cup title. The absences Big Ten season opener was the

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The Illinois soccer team celebrates Vanessa DiBernardoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s (20) game-winning goal during Illinoisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 3-2 win over Michigan State on Oct. 4. DiBernardo missed some of the season while playing in the under-20 Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s World Cup. first time Rayfield was able to watch her new recruits compete for her team. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was probably the most difficult on the freshmen, who had played eight games and had

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Illinoisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; forward Niki Read brings the ball across her defender during Illinoisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 2-1 loss to Northwestern at the Illinois Track and Soccer Stadium on Oct. 18. The Illini finsihed the season 10-9-4 and made the second round of the NCAA tournament.

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proven themselves and now felt like they had to prove themselves again to me,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I give them a lot of credit for the maturity they showed in absorbing Vanessa back into the mix and dealing with the coaching transitions.â&#x20AC;? The start of the conference season brought ups and downs for the Illini, who won the Big Ten opener against Iowa (2-1) and took down Ohio State (1-0), but suffered a loss to Penn State (4-0) and tied Purdue (1-1). Illinois then lost to Northwestern (2-1), giving the Wildcats their first conference victory of the season. That loss extended the Illiniâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s then-losing streak to three games â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a unanimously acknowledged turning point for Illinois. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think there was a real shift after those games,â&#x20AC;? Rayfield said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This team said, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;You know what, we canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t look at the things that we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have or that we canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t do.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; We really have to go after the things and focus on the things that we can and give ourselves a mental toughness that forces us only to focus on the things that we have, the things that we can control and the things we are good at. I think once we made that transition, then you saw things start to change.â&#x20AC;? Illinois continued on to win the last two games of its regular season against Nebraska (4-1) and Michigan (3-2 in overtime). The victories propelled the Illini to earn the No. 5 seed in the Big Ten Tournament. After playing a man down almost the entire match against Minnesota in the quarterfinals, Illinois advanced into the semifinals. Coming back from a 2-0 deficit, the Illini rallied to force two overtime periods. After 110 minutes of play, the Illini came away successful against the Golden Gophers in penalty kicks 3-2. One of the biggest accomplishments this season for Illinois was upsetting the third-best team in the nation, Penn State,

a team that has qualified for the Final Four in this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s NCAA tournament. The Illini gave the Nittany Lions their first shutout and conference loss of the season (1-0). The victory sent Illinois to the championship match, where it was unable to claim its second consecutive title, falling to Ohio State 2-1. â&#x20AC;&#x153;No matter if it was Penn State or someone else, we were just on the field and we were going to fight,â&#x20AC;? senior Shayla Mutz said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think it showed a lot of heart. We could have easily just given up or been scared of the No. 3 team in the nation, but we were really confident in our own abilities and went after them.â&#x20AC;? After an up-and-down season, Illinoisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; fate for the NCAA tournament was up in the air. But the success toward the end of the regular season and in the Big Ten Tournament awarded the Illini a first-round match against Missouri. After the score remained 1-1 through two overtimes, Illinois came away with another victory in penalty kicks, outscoring the Tiger 3-0. The victory would be the Illiniâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s last this year, as North Carolina dominated them 9-2 in the second round. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think this team achieved some great things,â&#x20AC;? Rayfield said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There were moments where I think the team reached their potential and that is always a successful season, but I think you also look and see that we had a lot of young players who have a lot of experiences now that they can draw on to make this team better moving forward. You want to always be moving forward, and I think this program, in the 10 years I have been here, in different ways every year, has always been ... able to say, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;We moved forward, that we are moving forward and this team and this program is continuing to evolve.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;?

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