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Rutgers, Maryland join academic consortium The University of Maryland and Rutgers University, which recently joined the Big Ten conference, have joined the other Big Ten schools and the University of Chicago in its academic consortium. While it’ll be one year until the two join the athletic conference, they were accepted into the Committe on Institutional Cooperation on Wednesday. Check out how much their universities’ research budgets in fiscal year 2011 compare with Illinois’.

Illinois

Maryland

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$680,651,000

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$282,704,000

Source: Each university’s fiscal year 2011 budget

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New sandwich shop opening on Green St. Jersey Mike’s owner expects restaurant to open in January BY ILYA GUREVIC STAFF WRITER

The University community is soon to have yet another sandwich shop option in Campustown with the opening of Jersey Mike’s at 505 East Green St. Franchise owner Tony Rubba said a 10-year lease agreement has already been signed with JSM Development, and he hopes to open the shop in January. Jill Guth, development director for JSM , said her company saw value in bringing Jersey Mike’s to campus because of its name recognition. “(They) have a lot of stores in the Chicago area, which is very attractive to our Chicago students,” she said. “There’s a familiarity there, so we were able to come to an agreement.”

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Rubba, who was previously a trainer for the NFL and U.S. Olympics, owns four outpatient physical therapy clinics in Illinois. Rubba is enthusiastic about his new sub shop venture. “We are so excited to be on (the University) campus and having a relationship with the University,” Rubba said. According to its website, Jersey Mike’s oversees more than 575 franchises in 31 states. Thirty-three of these franchises are in Illinois, mostly in the Chicagoland area. Jersey Mike’s started in New Jersey, Rubba’s home state. He said he was “totally blown away by the caliber of food” at Jersey Mike’s. “We’ve got the freshest (subs), true hot subs with a grill and over-the-top customer service,” he said. Rubba said he expects his restaurant’s offerings, such as private-label cold cuts and bread baked in-store, to hold up well against local competition.

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ILLINOIS STUDENT SENATE

ISS demands Illini Media transparency Daily Illini parent company should be accountable to students, senators say gram just as we have oversight of the collegiate readership program.” A referendum to institute a $3-per-semester fee to support IMC’s operations passed in the spring 2012. On Oct. 31, the Student Fee Advisory Committee recommended to Chancellor Phyllis Wise that the fee be reduced to $1.85 per semester. The fee was not implemented for the 2012-13 year. The senate’s resolution was tabled at last week’s meeting. Most debate both last week and this week centered on the fi nancial transparency of Illini Media Company. The full budget of the company has yet to be released despite recommendations from both the committee and ISS earli-

BY TYLER DAVIS STAFF WRITER

The Illinois Student Senate passed a resolution that recommended that the Illini Media Company release quarterly fi nancial reports, should it receive student fees, during the senate’s Wednesday night meeting. The resolution also requested that The Daily Illini — a product of the Illini Media Company — remove the title of “independent student newspaper” from its publications while receiving student fees. The resolution passed with 21 votes in favor to one against, with four abstentions. “I am a big proponent of transparency,” said Brock Gebhardt, student body president. “I want oversight over this pro-

Jersey Mike’s could increase sub shop competition

STOUGHTON STREET A Jersey Mike’s franchise is set to open on Green Street as early as January 2013. The campus community has several options a stone’s SPRINGFIELD AVENUE throw away from the Quad for satisfying a sandwich craving.

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Cu r rent C a m p u s t ow n sandwich shops doubted that the new restaurant would take a bite out of their profits. “I’m pretty confident in our product and our customer service, (so) it’s not going to affect our business too much,” said Caitlin Smith, assistant manager of Potbelly Sandwich Shop on Green Street. Patrick Grady, general manager of Silver Mine Subs, said the restaurant landscape on campus follows a previous influx of new restaurants in the area. He feels the scene has “settled out,” and he doesn’t

“This is a third party that’s taking student money and doing something with it without transparency.”

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er this year, according to the to have a daily newspaper, a resolution. Illini Media Com- radio station and other facets pany publisher Lil Levant said that IMC provides. that “Illini Media presented to But he said any public funds the Student Fee Advisory Com- being allocated to a private mittee a plan as company should to how the funds be made transwill be used.” parent for the “This is a sake of the student body. t h i rd party that’s taking stuGebhardt dent money and urged the senadoing something tors to keep the with it withtra nspa rency out transparenthe resolution cy,” said senasuggested i n tor Christopher mind. Dayton, senior “SFAC voted to give this monin LAS. “What CHRISTOPHER DAYTON, ey to the IMC do we know senator and senior in LAS with suggested (about) what stipulations — they’re doing with it? Do we know they’re act- ones we’d like to see implementing in our best interest?” ed,” he said. “I would rather see Resolution sponsor Jim some kind of student oversight Maskeri, chairman of the aca- than none at all.” demic affairs committee and senior in LAS, said he thinks it’s Tyler can be reached at tadavis2@ necessary for a Big Ten school dailyillini.com.

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After joining the Big Ten last month, Rutgers University and the University of Maryland accepted invitations to join the Big Ten’s academic consortium. The universities will formally become members on July 1 of next year. The Committee on Institutional Cooperation is a consortium of research institutions and is composed of the Big Ten Conference Universities and the University of Chicago. The addition of Maryland and Rutgers will increase the total number of CIC memberships to 15. After their acceptance into the Big Ten Conference, both universities sent letters to the CIC expressing interest in joining the consortium. CIC provosts voted on whether to invite the universities to join. Maryland’s Senior Vice President and Provost Mary Ann Rankin fi led the formal request for CIC membership. “This is a terrific holiday gift for the entire campus — a major leap forward for our students, faculty, researchers and staff,” Rankin said in a

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news release. “There are tremendous opportunities to collaborate on research, share resources and save money. We feel right at home among our academic peers.” According to a CIC news release, the addition of Rutgers and Maryland to the CIC could increase research funds from $8.4 billion to about $9.3 billion , contributing to research projects in areas such as biotechnology, transportation, cyber-security, and food safety research. Eight million library volumes and more than 5,600 full-time faculty members will also be added to the organization. Richard Edwards, executive vice president for academic affairs at Rutgers, said he thinks Rutgers will fit in well with CIC. “Because we are heavily involved in research, being a member of the CIC gives us greater opportunities for our faculty and students to engage in collaborative research,” Edwards said. Rutgers is comparable to the other CIC members in terms of its research funding and that

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expect any more major impacts. “I don’t even know if we’ll notice,” Grady said. Some sub shop employees were even less concerned, such as Kimmi Slaughter, junior in Engineering, who works for Subway. “ D id n’ t S ubw ay ju s t surpass McDonald’s (as the largest restaurant chain in the world)?,” Slaughter asked rhetorically. “If we did that, then we don’t have anything to worry about.”

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SPRINGFIELD — Rank-andfile lawmakers frustrated by slow progress and finger-pointing offered their own solution to Illinois’ multibillion-dollar pension crisis Wednesday, saying legislators need to take a new approach before the state is sent into “financial oblivion.” But legislative leaders questioned whether the idea is constitutional or saves the necessary billions of dollars, which might put lawmakers right back where they started with just weeks to go in the legislative session. More than 20 House members — including a handful of Republicans — joined Rep. Elaine Nekritz, chairwoman of the House pension committee, in a debut of the proposal designed to put a jolt into stalled talks on the final day of the fall veto session. The Northbrook Democrat said the idea doesn’t answer everyone’s concerns but has more momentum than any previous pension pitch. “We must continue to push this issue forward and not let

excuses get in the way of progress,” Nekritz said. Nekritz dismissed any question that lawmakers were bucking legislative leaders. She discussed her plan with House Speaker Michael Madigan, D-Chicago, and predicted it would get a House vote if the savings calculations that are underway work out to lawmakers’ satisfaction. House Republican leader Tom Cross, of Oswego, said the plan has “a lot of merit” and key components he supports, said added he has other ideas that should be in the mix. But early indications were for an unwelcome Senate reception. Senate President John Cullerton said the proposal appears to be unconstitutional, while Senate Republican leader Christine Radogno said she won’t back a deal that shifts some costs to local school districts. Their reluctance could stymie the plan even if it gets House approval. The state’s pensions are currently $95 billion underfunded — the worst shortfall of any state in

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Champaign Aggravated battery was reported at the intersection of Third and Daniel streets around 2 a.m. Tuesday. According to the report, the victim was punched in the face by an unknown offender. ! A 25-year-old male was arrested on the charge of dogs running at large in the 1600 block of Ridgeland Drive around 4 a.m. Thursday. ! A 27-year-old male was arrested on the charge of retail theft at Gordmans, 1901 N. Market St., around 11 a.m. Tuesday. According to the report, one piece of jewelry and one nonfur clothing item were reported stolen. ! A 29-year-old male was arrested on the charge of retail theft at Meijer, 2401 N. Prospect !

Ave., around 6 p.m. Tuesday. According to the report, the offender was arrested after stealing six liquor items, five nonmeat food items and two other items.

nents. A third air conditioner was cut from the supply lines but not stolen.

University A 46-year-old was arrested on an outstanding city of Champaign warrant for failure to appear in court in the 600 block of South Second Street at 5 p.m. Tuesday. ! Criminal damage to property was reported in Lot B-4, 1201 W. University Ave., around 8 p.m. Tuesday. According to the report, a patrol officer reported that an unknown offender damaged a car in the parking lot. The car’s driver-side window was broken, causing an estimated $500 in damages.

Urbana ! Residential burglary was reported in the 300 block of West Park Street around 3:30 p.m. Tuesday. According to the report, an unknown offender forced entry into the victim’s apartment and stole two items. ! Theft and criminal damage to property were reported in the 700 block of Kettering Park Drive around 4 p.m. Tuesday. According to the report, an unknown offender dismantled two air conditioning units and removed their internal compo-

There’s a serendipitous meeting. It’s a safe bet. Make a wish.

CANCER (JUNE 21-JULY 22)

Today’s Birthday

Enjoy alone time, and savor moments with loved ones this year. Romance, partnerships and networking bustle until June, when career and finances shift into overdrive. Reflect on what’s important, and keep to your plan. Give attention to health. To get the advantage, check the day’s rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging.

ARIES (MARCH 21-APRIL 19)

Today is a 7 — Okay, you can shop now ... don’t overspend from guilt. Keep it light. Others ask your advice. Reaffirm a commitment. Get your message out. Accept a grand social invitation.

TAURUS (APRIL 20-MAY 20)

Today is an 8 — Your dream is in action. Create flexible structures, and don’t forget a deadline. While reason and emotion argue to a standstill, romance hovers nearby. Look for hidden resources.

GEMINI (MAY 21-JUNE 20)

Today is a 9 — You’re gaining skills. Be watching for a need to fill, and stay respectful to folks who feel strongly.

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Today is an 8 — Completing old tasks pays best, so decrease obligations. Take care of a friend. Supply the food. You can find what you need nearby. You’re admired for sticking to your standards.

LEO (JULY 23-AUG. 22)

Today is a 7 — Stillness is restful. Balancing powers and keeping your word is essential. Get cleaning out of the way. You’re attracting more attention. Hold on to whatever you’ve gained. Consider all possibilities.

VIRGO (AUG. 23-SEPT. 22)

Today is a 9 — An old friend can help you make a dream real. Think about it. You have plenty of luck. Delegate to a perfectionist. Find another way to cut costs.

LIBRA (SEPT. 23-OCT. 22)

Today is a 6 — Naturally, you’re in the middle of the controversy. A bonus boosts self-esteem. Devote yourself to the task. Private meetings are best. Don’t fret a temporary setback. Win the prize.

SCORPIO (OCT. 23-NOV. 21)

Today is a 9 — Physical effort works

today. Spend time outdoors. Make a new connection. Increase vigilance; you get through where others fail. Postpone travel and impulsiveness. Stick to work ... it’s profitable.

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Today is a 7 — Your logic spreads. Rise to the occasion. You may respectfully disagree with an opinionated person. Pay back a favor, after paying bills. Celebrate an attractive person’s loyalty.

CAPRICORN (DEC. 22-JAN. 19)

Today is a 9 — Someone has a great idea about renovating your home. Consider options privately. You have the skills required. Continue to check off the list. If traveling, consider comfort first.

AQUARIUS (JAN. 20-FEB. 18)

Today is an 8 — Confer with your team. Postpone travel for now... stay with the group. You get more if you act quickly. Others find you fascinating. Enlist help with subtle bribes.

PISCES (FEB. 19-MARCH 20)

Today is a 7 — Simplify matters. A crazy scheme could work, but don’t start a new project yet. Physical effort helps clarify your thinking. Love hits you like a feather. Disrupt the status quo.

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Ill. House allows prison closures

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Gov. Quinn wins battle to cut money from state’s budget BY SOPHIA TAREEN THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn won a contentious legislative battle over prison closures — along with ability to direct millions in state money toward child services — on Wednesday, capping off a shortened veto session that featured a new pension proposal and movement on a plan to allow illegal immigrants to obtain driver’s licenses. Quinn, a Chicago Democrat, had proposed cutting $56 million from the state’s budget and shutting down two prisons, two juvenile detention centers and three halfway houses, a plan a major union opposed and took to the courts. It appeared lawmakers were also ready to reject the idea after the state senators voted last week to override Quinn’s decision. An override in the House would have locked up the money, but House lawmakers skipped a vote and adjourned Wednesday, allowing the cuts to stand. House Speaker Mike Madigan didn’t think calling a vote was a “necessary action to take,” said his spokesman Steve Brown. Quinn, whose approval rating has dipped in recent months, hailed the move as an important victory for taxpayers. He estimated the shutdowns — including the high-security Tamms prison and the maximum-security Dwight women’s lockup —

CHARLES REX ARBOGAST THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The Vienna Correctional Center in Vienna, Ill., will be one of the correctional facilities to remain open. Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn’s administration offered journalists a tour of the state prison on Nov. 30 after backing off a new policy that banned such tours because reporters were deemed security risks. would save about $88 million a year. “These closures will strengthen our long-term effort to cut state expenses and put Illinois on sound fi nancial footing,” he said in a statement. Quinn has argued that Tamms and some juvenile detention centers are underutilized and that developmentally disabled residents in state institutions would fare better in community settings. He says that money can be moved to the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services to prevent layoffs of hundreds of child abuse investigators. Still, the state facilities could remain open. The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees got a preliminary

Same-sex marriage legalized in Wash. Referendum 74 signed by Gov. Gregoire enabling couples to wed as soon as Sunday BY RACHEL LA CORTE THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

OLYMPIA, Wash. — Gov. Chris Gregoire has signed into law a measure that legalizes same-sex marriage in Washington state, which now joins several other states that allow gay and lesbian couples to wed. Gregoire and Secretary of State Sam Reed certifi ed the election on Wednesday afternoon, as they were joined by couples who plan to wed. The law doesn’t take effect until Thursday, when gay and lesbian couples can start picking up their wedding certificates and licenses at county auditors’ offices. King County, the state’s largest and home to Seattle, and Thurston County, home to the state capital of Olympia, will open the earliest, at 12:01 a.m. Thursday, to issue marriage licenses. Because the state has a threeday waiting period, the earliest that weddings can take place is Sunday. Same-sex couples who previously were married in another state that allows gay marriage, like Massachusetts, will not have to get remarried in Washington state. Their marriages will be valid here as soon as the law takes effect. “This is a very important and historic day in the great state of Washington,” Gregoire said before signing the measure that officially certified the election results. “For many years now we’ve said one more step, one more step. And this is our last step for marriage equality in the state of Washington.” Last month, Washington, Maine and Maryland became the fi rst states to pass same-sex marriage by popular vote. They

joined six other states — New York, Connecticut, Iowa, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont — and the District of Columbia that had already enacted laws or issued court rulings permitting same-sex marriage. Referendum 74 in Washington state had asked voters to either approve or reject the state law legalizing same-sex marriage that legislators passed earlier this year. That law was signed by Gregoire in February but was put on hold pending the outcome of the election. Nearly 54 percent of voters approved the measure. The law doesn’t require religious organizations or churches to perform marriages, and it doesn’t subject churches to penalties if they don’t marry gay or lesbian couples. Maryland’s law officially takes effect Jan. 1, however couples can start picking up marriage licenses on Thursday, as long as the license has an effective date of Jan. 1. Whether clerks of court issue a postdated license is up to them, however. They are not required to do so. Maine’s law takes effect on Dec. 29. There’s no waiting period in Maine, and people can start marrying just after midnight. In addition to private ceremonies that will start taking place across Washington state this weekend, Seattle City Hall will open for several hours on Sunday, and several local judges are donating their time to marry couples. Aaron Pickus, a spokesman for Mayor Mike McGinn, said that more than 140 couples have registered to get married at City Hall, and weddings will begin at 10 a.m.

injunction blocking some of the closures. The union has argued that moving inmates and workers from shuttered prisons to overcrowded facilities presents security risks. “It’s obviously a big disappointment, but most defi nitely not the end of this fight,” AFSCME spokesman Anders Lindall said of the House’ decision. “We will work with lawmakers to fi nd another way to restore needed funding for corrections and juvenile justice.” The five-day veto session — where lawmakers also defeated Quinn’s proposed assault weapons ban — set the stage for a blockbuster lame duck session in January, when Quinn has set a deadline to deal with Illinois’ worst-in-the-nation pension problem.

The governor spent much of the year calling for an overhaul, provided outlines on what he thinks would work and launched a social media campaign to build support. On Wednesday, lawmakers introduced their own bill to address the estimated $95 billion in unfunded liability. The proposal, which will likely come up in January, includes cost-of-living increases for retirees and requires workers to contribute more to their retirement. A Quinn spokeswoman said the Democratic governor welcomed the contribution. Other issues that might come up next month are medical marijuana, a gambling expansion, a plan to allow illegal immigrants to obtain driver’s licenses. Quinn has said recently that he’s open to a compromise on a

gambling expansion, which Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel supports. But Quinn says it won’t happen without addressing pensions fi rst. In January, lawmakers are expected to take up a bill that would make Illinois the third state in the U.S. to allow illegal immigrants to obtain driver’s licenses. This week, the Senate approved the bipartisan plan to allow illegal immigrants to obtain driver’s licenses, which comes weeks after Republican suffered major Nov. 6 election losses they blamed partly on lack of outreach to minorities and immigrants. The plan would allow the estimated 250,000 illegal immigrant who drive in Illinois the ability to get licenses and insurance without facing deportation.

Voter measures begin to take effect On Nov. 6, voters in several states approved measures to decriminalize marijuana and legalize same-sex marriage. Those states have already began to set the dates that those voter-approved laws take effect.

COLORADO Legalize medicinal use of marijuana

WASHINGTON Legalize recreational use of marijuana

Jan. 5

Dec. 6

MAINE Legalize same-sex marriage

MARYLAND Legalize same-sex marriage

WASHINGTON Legalize same-sex marriage

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Dec. 6 SHANNON LANCOR Managing Editor for Visuals

Source: The Associated Press

Washington marijuana law in effect Recreational use of cannabis becomes legal following vote BY GENE JOHNSON THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

SEATTLE — Legal marijuana possession becomes a reality under Washington state law on Thursday, and some people planned to celebrate the new law by breaking it. Voters in Washington and Colorado last month made those the first states to decriminalize and regulate the recreational use of marijuana. Washington’s law takes effect Thursday and allows adults to have up to an ounce of pot — but it bans public use of marijuana,

which is punishable by a fine, just like drinking in public. Nevertheless, some people planned to gather at 12 a.m. Thursday to smoke beneath Seattle’s Space Needle. Others planned a midnight party outside the Seattle headquarters of Hempfest, the 21-year-old festival that attracts tens of thousands of pot fans every summer. Seattle Police spokesman Sgt. Sean Whitcomb said he doesn’t expect officers to write many tickets to the celebrants. Thanks to a 2003 law, marijuana enforcement remains the department’s lowest priority. Even before Initiative 502 passed on Nov. 6, police rarely busted people at Hempfest, despite widespread pot use, and the city attorney here doesn’t prosecute

people for having small amounts of marijuana. Washington’s new law decriminalizes possession of up to an ounce for those over 21, but for now selling marijuana remains illegal. I-502 gives the state a year to come up with a system of statelicensed growers, processors and retail stores, with the marijuana taxed 25 percent at each stage. Analysts have estimated that a legal pot market could bring Washington hundreds of millions of dollars a year in new tax revenue for schools, health care and basic government functions. But marijuana remains illegal under federal law. That means federal agents can still arrest people for it, and it’s banned from federal properties.

West Point cadet quits to protest intolerance to atheists BY MICHAEL HILL THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

ALBANY, N.Y. — A cadet quitting West Point less than six months before graduation says he could no longer be part of a culture that promotes prayers and religious activities and disrespects nonreligious cadets. Blake Page announced his decision to quit the U.S. Military Academy this week in a much-discussed online post that echoed the sentiments of soldiers and airmen at other military installations. The 24-year-old told The Associated Press that a determination this semester that he could not become an offi cer because of clinical depression played a role in his public pro-

test against what he calls the unconstitutional prevalence of religion in the military. “I’ve been trying since I found that out: What can I do? What can I possibly do to initiate the change that I want to see and so many other people want to see?” Page said. “I realized that this is one way I can make that change happen.” Page criticized a culture where cadets stand silently for prayers, where nonreligious cadets were jokingly called “heathens” by instructors at basic training and where one officer told him he’d never be a leader until he fi lled the hole in his heart. In announcing his resignation this week on The Huffi ng-

ton Post, he denounced “criminals” in the military who violate the oaths they swore to defend the Constitution. “I don’t want to be a part of West Point knowing that the leadership here is OK with just shrugging off and shirking off respect and good order and discipline and obeying the law and defending the Constitution and doing their job,” he told the AP. West Point officials on Wednesday disputed those assertions. Spokeswoman Theresa Brinkerhoff said prayer is voluntary at events where invocations and benedictions are conducted and noted the academy has a Secular Student Alliance club, where Page served as president.

JIM MCKNIGHT THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Cadets stand at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, N.Y. Blake Page, a cadet quitting West Point less than six months before graduation, says he could no longer be part of a culture that disrespects nonreligious cadets.

they are a land-grant university, he said. Chancellor Phyllis Wise said in a statement that she is pleased to have Maryland and Rutgers join the CIC and Big Ten Conference. “Together they bring new perspectives, academically and geographically, which will help to advance the reputations of all our universities, in classrooms and laboratories and on our athletic fields,” Wise said. “The addition of both Rutgers and Maryland is an exciting new step for the Big Ten.” The vote to include Rutgers and Maryland took place on Sunday in Indianapolis at a regularly scheduled CIC meeting, according to Barbara McFadden Allen , executive director of the CIC. Allen said provosts voted unanimously in favor of accepting Rutgers and Maryland and that there was no hesitation in the voting. “We are quite excited, both (Rutgers and Maryland) have a strong research emphasis and projects in a wide variety of interests,” she said. “They are both land-grant colleges and universities, which are a contribution to the nation.”

Lauren Rohr contributed to this report.

PENSION FROM PAGE 1A the nation, largely because Illinois has failed to make sufficient payments to the plans over the years. But there has been no deal despite years of negotiations and a failed special session called by Gov. Pat Quinn. Quinn says a solution is his top priority because as the unfunded liability continues to grow, efforts to catch up on state payments eat up more and more money each year, forcing cuts to schools, public safety, health care and other areas. Nekritz’s legislation would reduce annual cost-of-living increases for retirees and require workers to contribute more to their retirement. Younger employees would have to work longer into their careers, and some costs for teacher pensions would gradually shift to school districts. That cost shift has stalled previous negotiations, with Republicans and some Democrats saying it would force districts to make severe cuts or raise property taxes. The plan also includes a guarantee that Illinois will meet its funding obligations, allowing for court or other action to automatically ensure sufficient annual payments are made. Quinn and legislative leaders hope to reach a deal before the Jan. 9 expiration of the current session, meaning dozens of defeated or retiring lawmakers could make a distasteful vote to cut pension benefits without risking voters’ wrath. And Republicans want in now so they have more of a say than after Democratic supermajorities take over the General Assembly this spring. Rep. David Harris, R-Arlington Heights, said leaders should note the bipartisan nature of the working group’s effort. “There is a genuine frustration on the part of many members of the legislature that there has not been meaningful negotiation, meaningful progress on this most serious issue until now,” Harris said. A spokeswoman for Quinn called the proposal a “welcome contribution” and said the Democratic governor looks forward to seeing how much money the plan will save. But Cullerton, a Chicago Democrat, said the new plan raises the same concern he had about earlier ideas — a unilateral reduction of pension benefits would be unconstitutional. He said his office will take a closer look at it. Cullerton thought constitutional problems were averted in the last proposal put forward, which offered workers a choice of health benefits in retirement or a reduced annual cost of living increase. Nekritz wouldn’t predict how a court would view it, but said a judicial ruling might be swayed by the plan’s guarantee that the state will meet its obligation in the future. We Are One Illinois, a coalition of public employee unions, offered to cooperate on an agreement, but said the proposal “essentially balances the pension debt on the backs of teachers, police officers, nurses, caregivers, and other public servants both active and retired.” For employees hired before 2011, the proposal would apply cost-of-living adjustments to only the first $25,000 of an employee’s pension, or only $20,000 for employees eligible for Social Security. It also would delay the increases until the employee turns 67 or until five years after retirement, whichever comes first. The retirement age would be increased by one to five years for everyone 45 years old or younger, while workers age 46 and older would see no change in the age requirement. Employees also would have to contribute 1 percent more to their retirement in the first year the law is in effect, and 2 percent more each following year.

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University needs to improve at recruiting, courting in-state residents

ADAM HUSKA

his University was created by the state to serve students in Illinois. But over the past six years, the number of enrolled in-state students has dwindled, making room for more and more international and out-of-state students. While there are many contributing factors, we are most familiar with our tuition bill each semester. And you can’t blame these students who are making road trips to other schools, including other Big Ten colleges like the University of Iowa or Indiana University. Attending these schools makes more economic sense, and in Illinois, residents know we can’t afford to squander our money. Scholarships offered from the University itself are also few and far between. We welcome diversity on our campus — it’s what gives this place its unique and vibrant culture — but opening our doors to too many out-of-state and international students counters the fundamental mission of a state university. These land-grant institutions were built to educate those of the state they were built in. While we should and do welcome talent from all over, there is reason for concern when the number of non-Illinois resident students threatens to swallow that of in-state students. If only for the reason of the flailing state economy, we need students who will grow up and become income-earning contributors in this state, who will build families here in this state and retire here. Aside from high tuition rates, recruitment contributes to the lack of in-state students wanting to come to this school. Most high schools host college fairs, and, though there are thousands of schools across the state, this University should make an effort to be at most of these college fairs. Although residents of this state, the University needs to recruit here because high school seniors may not select this school without prompting or contact from admissions. As a high school student, you want to go to a college that makes the effort to reach out to you and make you feel as if the admissions office wants you. If this state school wants to reach out to in-state students, the Illinois high school recruitment needs to step up. Whether it be sending a representative to more schools or mailing more brochures home to every student who meets the school’s qualifications, a more attentive relationship with potential instate students needs to grow. And when students do apply to this school and are in the process of determining which college they will eventually enroll in, the University should reach out to students with more than an option to come tour the college or a small letter of congratulations for being admitted. Rather than focusing our recruitment efforts toward outof-state and international students in order to make more money from the nonresident tuition, we need to shift it back to the students in our state and make sure we’re going back to our Illinois roots.

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upon their release, could be just as unstable as when they were admitted. What these people need is special psychological attention and treatment, not more time in a jail cell. Our country’s correctional system needs to be adjusted to accommodate such cases. Eagleman suggests a system of dynamic sentencing, in which each case is looked at on an individual basis. This is not to say that criminals with mental disorders will be let off the hook for their action. Instead, they will be taken off the streets and then given the necessary treatment to allow them to return to society. Of course there are critics who claim that such an initiative would be far too expensive and complex to implement into our justice system. But when the overcrowded state of America’s prisons is considered — currently containing over 2 million inmates — it is clear that simply locking up more criminals is not a practical option. Providing specialized treatment is a much more socially responsible option that would likely lower the number of repeat offenders. With how far our understanding of neuroscience and behavior has come, it seems almost archaic that we are still using a one-size-fits-all method of sentencing. It is much more humane to understand the differences in people’s brains and take steps toward providing the aid that many people are in need of. As a result, the government will be able to stop building prisons and will finally have a correctional system that does what it is supposed to.

’ve never ceased to be amazed at our society’s mentality that just a few words, or even a few phrases can shadow any wrongdoings. We are obsessed with cliché phrases that we believe can resolve issues without conflict. Somebody goes out of his or her way to hold a door open, and we respond with a monotonous “thank you.” We see friends on our way to class and walk away with a muffled “have a good one.” If you ask me it’s all completely meaningless. If you’re really thankful for that open door, hold one open for someone else. If you really want me to have a good one, ask me later how my day was. Except that we really couldn’t care less. My biggest pet peeve: apologies. I believe apologies are simultaneously the strongest manifestations of remorse and the weakest in genuineness. I mean, are you really sorry that you knocked my coffee over making me look like the world’s oldest bed wetter or are you just trying to get on with your day? I’m taking a stand against the traditional, verbal apology and progressing toward a modern, somewhat invisible apology process. But first, why do apologies even matter? Our pasts are like landfills, accumulating and piling up what we consider insignificant or aged. The more we attempt to resurrect the past, the more regrets we have and faults we find — we become disappointed. And out of disappointment’s ashes rises hope — a hope that we can reconcile our pasts and extinguish our “could haves” and “should haves.” Experiences, whether in the past, present or future, are unique and unrepeatable in terms of context and emotions. If we condemn ourselves to fixate on what has already happened, there is no room for progress in a future that may very well hold something better for us. What we do in the past, we reflect on in the present with hopes that it will change our futures. We dwell on the past, live in the now and strive for tomorrow. Apologies disrupt our pasts but with good intentions. They dig into our landfills and find the experiences that are keeping us from concentrating fully on the present. Apologies don’t just acknowledge our own wrongdoings, but they acknowledge our sense of empathy. They portray our selfishness in wanting to mend what ends up giving us guilt and remorse. But they also portray our empathy in wanting others to feel the same degree of closure. It’s forgiveness that gives us freedom from grudges, revenge and antagonism. It’s forgiveness that proves we don’t need to meddle in our past to be content in the future. It’s forgiveness that breaks chains holding us back and gives wings to move forward. With that, how can we do it right? The message is simple: Show, don’t tell. My best friend Tyler is as big of an expert on this as Gretchen Wiener’s dad is on toaster strudel. He emphasizes that a true apology is one shown through actions, not just words. That nobody is truly sorry until they prove they’re sorry. We can apologize repetitively for the same thing, but we can only truly show we’re sorry once. To him, “I’m sorry” is just a premature recognition of wrong. It’s the subsequent actions that will prove whether someone truly does recognize their faults. Don’t just say you’re sorry, act it. The problem? We’re too impatient. We normalize instant gratification. People want apologies before they agree to talk and they want it now. They want to smell the lingering stench of remorse coming from the tip of your tongue. They want to make you feel vulnerable before they allow themselves to be vulnerable to make amends. When people give me the opportunity to exclaim my sorrow, I’ll just shake my head and probably take a few steps before my signature hair flip. Nowadays, humanity is obsessed with the fastest, most efficient means of accomplishing everything and anything. Apologies follow this trend in what has become an assembly line-like process. Starts with an action, turns into regret and ends with only two words. The next time your heart pumps regret throughout your veins, ponder, quality or efficiency? Am I sorry or do I just want others to think I’m sorry? The next time you’re on the other side of regret, contemplate what you want to feel rather than what you want to hear.

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

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

UI should take the lead in being green, improve campus buildings JOANNA ROTHENBERG Opinions columnist

he polar ice caps are melting, the water levels are rising, and it reached the low 70s in early December. This week felt more like wintertime in southern California than in central Illinois. A few years ago, we would be hearing cries of global climate change everywhere. Today, people just seem to be enjoying the second springtime of 2012. For the last few presidential elections, global climate change was considered a big part of the cycle. Almost with guarantee, a question would pertain to it during the debates, but this year, there was nothing. Sure, it had a brief moment in the sun early in 2012 when the Keystone Pipeline was making headlines. Other than that however, it seems to have almost entirely disappeared from American discussion. And it is not as if Americans no longer believe in the realities of global climate change. A poll by Pew Research Center shows that a majority of Americans do believe there is solid evidence, with 42 percent of that group believing it has been caused by mostly human activity. Yet, our leaders are not doing much to help change this. In fact, China, the European Union and Russia, along with the United States, all received “‘inadequate’ ratings for their plans to help limit global climate change to an agreed U.N. ceiling of below 2 degrees Celsius” or 3.6 degrees

Fahrenheit according to Reuters. And naturally these countries are causing the largest problems. Yes, even a few degrees can make a difference. Even if the earth’s temperature increases by two degrees, we might see more intense storms, wildfires and droughts just to name a few. While day-to-day may not seem so bad, extreme events today, like Superstorm Sandy, will become even more extreme. If the temperatures continue to rise, the permafrost layers at the poles will begin to thaw. Permafrost makes up a large fraction of our world’s released emissions. If the permafrost layer thaws, it could release carbon that is at least twice what is currently stored in the atmosphere. And if that’s true, the December days we experienced earlier this week may become more common than an oddity. The World Meteorological Organization is calling 2012 one of the warmest on record, just as years 2001-2011 were. And despite more and more Americans believing in global climate change, why are we not doing anything about it? Why are Americans not all up in arms about this? It seems to be partly because it is no longer a top concern. Issues that we find important are generally determined by the media. If we do not constantly hear about it, we aren’t going to associate it with the utmost importance. And if politicians are not talking about it, then neither will the news. Look at the economy. The news is constantly reminding us about the high unemployment rate, so what do we end up talking about? The econo-

my. And yes, I willingly admit that I want the economy to improve, but how do we get global climate change to be covered too? We need to get our politicians to start speaking about it. With the amount of emissions our country releases, we may make a difference if this country starts trying to make a change. Even if by chance, it is too late to do something, if nothing else, we could slow down the irreversible. We could start here, at this University. According to the Princeton Review, in 2010 the University of Illinois was considered the second best Big Ten school in terms of sustainability with a score of 95, following The Ohio State University, 96. I think we could improve our rating and surge past The Ohio State by using the University’s space better. Instead of constantly building new buildings, we could improve the buildings we have. While Ikenberry Commons got an update, it does not mean we needed to build all new buildings. In my time here, I can’t remember a moment where there wasn’t construction somewhere. Becoming green does not mean we need all new buildings. If we can turn our campus as green as possible (without increasing student fees), we could set a precedent for the entire country. Other campuses might follow suit, and we could get the green movement back on track. And even if it is too late to stop the effects of global climate change, we can at least try to slow it down.

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

Effective jail time requires treatment ANDREW HORTON Opinions columninst

the afternoon of Aug. 1, 1966, Charles Whitman climbed to the Tower’s observation deck at the University of Texas at Austin, armed with a sniper rifle. From there he fired at random, killing 13 people and injuring 32 others. It was a seemingly inexplicable act by a disgruntled individual who had no respect for human life — or was it more complicated than that? Charles Whitman had a clean history. He had become an accomplished pianist at a young age. He had been moderately popular during high school and was often commended for his intellect. He had served in the marines, earning multiple merits, and then had been selected to receive a college scholarship. He became an engineering student at the University of Texas and had a seemingly bright future. Then he began to experience change. He wrote: “I don’t really understand myself these days. I am supposed to be an average, reasonable and intelligent young man. However, lately (I cannot recall when it started) I have been a victim of many unusual and irrational thoughts.” Hours later he murdered his wife and his mother. He then remarked: “If my life insurance policy is valid ... please pay off my debts. ... Donate the rest anonymously to a mental health-foundation. Maybe research can prevent further tragedies of this type.” He then headed to the Tower on

the Austin campus and carried out the rest of his massacre. So what could have caused this uncontrollable urge to kill? Interestingly, his autopsy revealed that he had a gigantic tumor growing in his brain. Neuroscientists seem to agree that abnormal growths in certain parts of the brain can cause malicious behavior. One of them is David Eagleman from the Baylor College of Medicine who has seen these biological effects in several inmates. He is leading The Initiative on Neuroscience and Law and has also published the widely acclaimed book “Incognito: The Secret Lives of the Brain.” Eagleman said in an interview with NPR that there have been many documented cases. One instance that he mentioned involved a man who had been jailed for exhibiting extremely aggressive sexual behavior. After seeing a doctor for repeated headaches, it was discovered that the man had a massive tumor in his frontal lobe. Doctors removed the tumor, and his obscene behavior subsided. Months later however, the man began resorting to the same aggressive actions. Doctors examined his brain again, and found that they had missed some of the tumor. They removed the remaining bits, and his behavior returned to normal. It is clear from these examples that biology can play a key role in criminal behavior. The Bureau of Justice Statistics has estimated that over half of American inmates are carrying some sort of mental health problem. Many of these inmates are simply incapable of responding to traditional punishment. That means that one out of every two prisoners,

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DANCE FROM PAGE 6A es, charity performances, sporting events, talent shows, and then sometimes weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll have alum contact us (about other performances),â&#x20AC;? Handley said. Legend performed on Quad Day in August, and each year they have a spring show in late April at the Lincoln Hall Theater. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A few months ago, we did a date auction that was held (at the Union), then we ended up auctioning ourselves off as a team,â&#x20AC;? said Alisa Holtman, senior in Engi-

PEOPLE TO KNOW FROM PAGE 6A Johnson also works closely with a club for the LGBT community at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Kyle Zak, president of UIUC Pride and senior in LAS, said he appreciates Johnsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s presence as Stars. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been a doll,â&#x20AC;? Zak said, citing instances when Leiloni served as an emcee for events and helped advertise for the group. Zak also said he has seen the impact of Starsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; attitude on those she encounters. â&#x20AC;&#x153;She inspires confidence and compassion in our community,â&#x20AC;? Zak said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;She is always there with a kind word and ready to help.â&#x20AC;? While agreeing that the performance side of his life is exciting, Johnson describes himself as a regular-everyday person. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I like to go to movies. I like to hang out with my friends.â&#x20AC;? He said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Honestly, a lot of

neering and treasurer of Legend Dance Company. The auction, she said, raised money to fight breast cancer. The girls also performed at a womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s volleyball game earlier this year, and they often do charity performances such as the date auction. They hold auditions for new members at the start of every school year, and everyone tries out â&#x20AC;&#x201D; even current members â&#x20AC;&#x201D; so prospective dancers start on equal footing as veteran Legend dancers. Presently, the troupe is all girls, but Legend welcomes anyone to

audition in the fall. Above all, the members of Legend enjoy coming together to dance and spend time with each other, whether itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s at practices, bonding activities or performances. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Legends is a huge part of my college life,â&#x20AC;? Eaton said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re all from different dance studios, and so some of us have learned one style, one learned the other, and for us to be able to share those different techniques or different dance moves is really cool.â&#x20AC;?

times, I live a pretty boring life.â&#x20AC;? Johnson said he feels like he is accomplishing through drag what he initially wanted to accomplish through psychology. He focuses on establishing connections, which is what he thought he would do as a psychologist. â&#x20AC;&#x153;(Audience members) feel that sort of connection,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m just a really easy person to talk to ... Sometimes people who I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t even know will just come up and just start telling me about their whole life.â&#x20AC;? Johnson said his life as Stars can sometimes feel like a second full-time job, leaving him little downtime. He usually performs monthly at Emerald City Lounge, also in downtown Champaign, in addition to performing all over the state. Right now, Johnson said he is at a crossroad in his performance career. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been kind of fighting the urge to â&#x20AC;&#x201D; not stop â&#x20AC;&#x201D; but just

take a break,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Just take a few months off to breathe and let the creativity reformulate. It can be a lot performing every single month, especially multiple events.â&#x20AC;? Johnson said performing drag is more than just fun â&#x20AC;&#x201D; it comes with responsibility. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When you do something like that, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re taking on the properties of being a person whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to be a voice for that community, because youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re making yourself stand out,â&#x20AC;? he said. Johnson feels his role as an entertainer lends itself to making an impact in the LGBT community. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In that position, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m going to have to do more than just be a pretty figure on stage,â&#x20AC;? Johnson said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I need to be intelligent and outspoken, and passionate on top of that. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s one thing to go up and lip synch to a song. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s another thing to actually speak your own words.â&#x20AC;?

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With the holiday season in full swing, many organizations and students on campus have found their own way to keep the spirit alive. This is true for two popular bars on campus as well, which have a history of coming up with fun ways to celebrate the season. Joeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Brewery advocates spreading Christmas joy through philanthropy. Initiated by Luke Henry, general manager, Joeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s staff adopts an underprivileged local family every year to provide them with gifts and clothing during the holiday season. This program has been in effect for six years and every year the bar adopts a different family either through the Cunningham Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Home, the Crisis Nursery or the University. They found this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s family through the University. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Most of the families we get only ask for clothing items such

as coats and mittens. But we always try to get some other gifts,â&#x20AC;? said Karsten Long, manager and organizer of the event. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t just let their kids go through Christmas without any toys.â&#x20AC;? In order to raise money to buy these gifts, employees begin donating money to a piggy bank in November, normally putting in some of the tips they receive each night. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Everyone loves to participate. We all just put a little money in and by the middle of December, we have enough to get everything we need for the family,â&#x20AC;? Long added. After enough money is raised, Long and Henry buy gifts from the wish list as well as some extra presents for the children. Taking a different approach to celebrating the holidays, KAMâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tradition is a Secret Santa gift exchange. Milosh Lukovic, senior in LAS and manager at KAMâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s said,

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Tradition important for campus bar celebrations BY JOLIE HUANG

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Normally, we give each other gag gifts and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a lot of fun, but this year, with the way finals are scheduled, we wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be able to do the Secret Santa.â&#x20AC;? Some employees at KAMâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s reminisce about the gifts they have received. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sometimes, people just give alcohol,â&#x20AC;? said Stefanie Fitterer, senior in AHS and bartender at Kamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The most interesting gift I ever received was a Shake Weight. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s one of those AsSeen-On-TV things that no one really knows how to use.â&#x20AC;? Though this Secret Santa ritual will not be taking place this year, employees at KAMâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s still plan to celebrate with their annual Christmas party. With Joeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and KAMâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s engaging in these holiday festivities, it seems everyone in Campustown is excited to celebrate the holiday season.

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S TA R P E R F O R M E R PORTRAITS BY SARI LESK THE DAILY ILLINI

Female impersonator performs to help promote LGBT community

first to his mom, Vickie. Johnson said he had known his sexual preference since seventh or eighth grade, but was concerned with society’s acceptance of the lifestyle. Although he knew the community might not respond well to him, Johnson found a man he wanted to date and knew it was time to say something. “I felt like if I was going to be brave enough to date somebody, then I could be brave enough to own up to who I am and be proud of who I was,” Johnson said. He said his family needed time to get over the initial shock of his coming out, but they all accept it now. While his other life as Stars rarely comes up in family conversation, Johnson said he thinks no one has a problem with it. Johnson started to pursue a psychology degree in college, and he started off as a good student. However, his personality — open and emotional — didn’t jibe well with the field’s requirement of objectivity and distance between doctor and patient. “It was hard to think that in the future I would have to disconnect that from other people’s stories or lives,” he said.

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ustin Johnson stands behind the front desk of a Champaign hotel. He is leaning over the desk with his arms flat on the surface and his head bowed low. He wears a light blue, button-up uniform shirt with the sleeves rolled up to his elbows. The blond, medium-height, 31-yearold keeps to himself. He answers the desk phone and organizes forms. He is professional and courteous, even as the night drags on. He utters a polite, “Hi, how’s it going?” to the few hotel guests who pass by. Only part of Johnson’s life is at the hotel, though. He is also an activist in the LGBT community – especially as Leiloni Stars, a dancing, lip-synching female impersonator. As such, Johnson spreads a message of happiness and acceptance. “I understand that not everybody’s going to get along, but that doesn’t mean we can’t be respectful of each other,” Johnson said. “As Leiloni, that’s what I always try to put forward.” Johnson came out as gay in 1997, just before his junior year of high school —

Johnson’s grades started to slip and he decided to drop out of college after a year and a half. During his college years, some of Johnson’s friends commented about how dramatic he was, and one joked that Johnson would one day be a drag queen. He told his friends there was no way that would happen, but was dared so frequently that Johnson finally caved and entered an amateur drag show at Chester Street Bar and won. “This was so different, because it was playing a completely opposite role from anything I had ever done before, and I liked it,” he said. “It was cool to do that transition for a night and go back to a normal life.” But that was only the beginning of his drag career. After a few performances in 2001, Johnson realized that performing drag was something he wanted to pursue. In April of that year, he created his Leiloni Stars alter ego. “It wasn’t even about making money or anything like that,” he said. “It was literally just to have a way to express myself differently from just talking to people or writing poetry. It was a way to get on stage and feel like I was giving out my voice.” Johnson was a dancer growing up, which helped him perform drag, but he also thinks some of Leiloni’s characteristics are inherently a part of him. “I honestly just think I’ve always been an effeminate person, so it was

kind of natural already,” he said. He added that spending time with female friends also helped him perfect the character because he picked up feminine mannerisms like hand gestures and hair flips. As for Stars’ wardrobe, Johnson said he shops at “normal” stores including Charlotte Russe and Forever 21, and sometimes gets costumes at Dallas & Co., a local costume shop. Johnson’s LGBT activism does not stop with drag. In 2009, his friends were involved in opening an LGBT community center in Urbana called the Uniting Pride, or UP, Center. Johnson initially used Stars to do promotional work for the center, and he joined the board of directors in June 2011. As a member at large, Johnson is responsible for the organization’s social networking. “I just want to be part of the growth of the LGBT community here in Champaign County,” he said. Kevin Bowersox-Johnson, president of the board of directors at the UP Center and executive director of the organization, said Johnson’s growing involvement seemed natural. “As somebody who’s interested in supporting and helping out the community, it was a natural fit that Justin get more involved in the UP Center,” Bowersox-Johnson said. In addition to his work at the center,

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Many of the members of Legend Dance Company have been dancing for 20 years. The group includes mostly non-dance majors who have been dancing all their lives, but wanted to pursue a different path in college. As a happy medium, they are a part of the tight-knit RSO focused on various types of dance. “Because I’m not majoring in dance, I wanted to be able to dance in college,” said Brett Eaton, senior in FAA. “So this is just the perfect balance between having a performing group and then being able to balance schoolwork.” Legend Dance Company was co-created in 1995 by a male and female student, Jeremy Glass and Sasha Vargas, who wanted to establish a dance troupe for non-dance majors at the University. The first group show was in 1996, and since then, Legend has been featuring a variety of different styles in their performances: ballet, hip-hop, jazz, lyrical, modern, pointe and tap. There are 15 members of Legend Dance Company for the 2012-13 school year. Unlike other companies on campus, which may have as many as 30 members, Legend is a small group where the members are all close friends, said Legend member Becca Braida, senior in AHS. Several different majors and ages are represented in the Legend troupe. “We have some girls in sororities, but some of us are not,” Eaton said. “Some are engineering, some health majors, we have a dance major, I’m an art major.” Another thing that sets Legend apart from other dance RSOs is that the troupe doesn’t focus on one genre of dance; it encompasses a wide assortment of styles, depending on each member’s experience. “Since we’re all self-choreographed, the people on the troupe can pick whatever style they want to do,” said Jacqueline Handley, senior in Engineering and president of Legend Dance Company. “That’s kind of nice so you can get a lot of variety.” The choreography goes through a cycle; each person gets a chance to choreograph a dance for a week, choosing the song, style and number of people to perform. There are three two-and-a-halfhour rehearsals each week, where the girls review the dances, go over choreography and prepare for the next performance. “We do guest performanc-

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Sports Groce’s trousers a casualty of subpar defensive effort BY ETHAN ASOFSKY SENIOR WRITER

BRAD TOLLEFSON THE DAILY TOREADO

Illinois forward Karisma Penn fouls Texas Tech’s Monique Smalls during the 75-56 Illini loss against the Lady Raiders on Wednesday in Lubbock, Texas. Penn and junior Amber Moore combined for 39 of Illinois’ points and were the only two Illini to make a field goal in the first half.

Illinois falls to Texas Tech

Moore, Penn provide experience in team’s 1st true road game BY MICHAEL WONSOVER STAFF WRITER

xperience played a large role in the Illinois women’s basketball team’s fi rst true road game of the season. The Illini (4-4) depended on senior forward Karisma Penn and junior guard Amber Moore too often in a 75-56 loss to Texas Tech (7-1) on Wednesday. Despite starting the game off strong, the Orange and Blue just couldn’t keep up with the Red Raiders. The Illini stayed within distance of Texas Tech for much of the fi rst half, leading 18-14 with 5:51 remaining, but the Red Raiders responded with a 14-0 run to take control of the game. Illini head coach Matt Bollant was encouraged by his team’s solid start to the game, but blamed the Texas Tech run on the amount of fouls his team committed. The Illini shot only 26.9 percent from the field in the half and trailed 30-22 at the break.

“I felt good about our fi rst 12 minutes offensive attack. Four players scored in of the game except for the foul trouble,” double figures for the Red Raiders, who Bollant said. “Then we had to rotate and expanded the lead to as much as 20 in we didn’t get much from our bench.” the second half. Senior guard Chynna Only two Illini players made a field goal Brown led Texas Tech with 21 points, in the fi rst half, with junior Amber Moore eight rebounds and four assists. making two and Penn leading the team “Give Texas Tech credit, they’re a good with five. Penn led Illinois with 13 points, basketball team,” Bollant said. “Chynna five rebounds, two blocks Brown was a differenceand a steal in the fi rst half. maker in the game.” Even in the second half, Moore’s 21 points, the Illini couldn’t fi nd their 17 of which came in groove offensively. the second half alone, After scoring a careerweren’t enough to spark high 17 points against Colan Illini comeback. Penn orado, sophomore point scored 18 points in a losguard Alex Smith couldn’t ing effort. The only other Illinois player to score in fi nd a rhythm against Texas Tech. Smith’s fi rst jumpdouble figures was sophoer didn’t fall until she conmore guard Ivory Crawnected with 10:19 left in the ford, who shot 3-for-8 second half. from the field. Smith wasn’t the only Bollant recognized his MATT BOLLANT, one to struggle, as the Illiteam’s effort despite the head coach ni had its worst shooting blowout loss. performance of the season, “We’ve been asking our making a season-low two 3-pointers. girls to fight and they fought for longer The Red Raiders didn’t let up in the periods of time tonight than they had in second half, expanding its lead with a the past,” Bollant said. “It just wasn’t balanced scoring effort. After shooting enough.” only 29 percent from the field in the fi rst half, Texas Tech raised its field goal per- Michael can be reached at wonsovr2@ centage to 46 percent after an efficient dailyillini.com and @The_MDubb.

RIP, John Groce’s suit. The black trousers to his outfit, which Groce paired with a white shirt and orange tie, met its demise during Tuesday’s 72-64 Illini win over Western Carolina. In the end, its bounds were stretched and threads worn out, as the fi rst-year men’s basketball head coach engaged in a crouch to motivate his team to play stout defense only to publicly and brutally tear a hole through the fabric of the suit’s being. While the horrifying display wasn’t captured on television because of the Illini’s fourth prime-time blackout of the season, the masses in Assembly Hall got a clear view of the coach’s undergarments. After the game, Groce prompted Illini basketball sports information director Derrick Burson for the section number that had the misfortune of witnessing the reaping. The team’s families and friends section had a partial view. He then offered his deepest amends and declared the injury untreatable. The suit was pronounced dead at roughly 9:45 p.m. “Well, the most valuable lesson I learned tonight is to wear dark underwear,” Groce said. “I apologize to all the people sitting behind me.” If there’s a shimmer of light in this dark hour, it’s that the dearly departed’s untimely end comes with an explanation. The Catamounts, backed by the 6-foot-8, 245-pound Tawaski King, exposed the Illini’s weak interior defense, consistently

getting the ball to the rim and drawing fouls around the bucket in the second half. “We were pretty good the fi rst half defending him in the post,” Groce said. “In the second half, I thought we laid behind him too much and let post entry passes come into him too much. They got it in there too easily.” The No. 13 Illini allowed the smaller Western Carolina — a Southern Conference team that is now limping at 3-6 after four road games in its last five — to grab 18 offensive rebounds and score 42 points in the second half on 47 percent shooting from the field and 60 percent from three. Western Carolina scored just 22 points in the fi rst frame, during which the team’s leading scorer, Trey Sumler, was held scoreless. By the 10-minute mark of the second half, Sumler had tallied eight points. Much of the fuss over Groce’s new system has centered on the team’s fast-paced offense. Plain and simple, the Illlini want to get out and run. That’s why Groce crafted a rigorous conditioning schedule this summer and has constantly emphasized attacking as his philosophy. But he constantly reminds his team that it’s impossible to play in transition without getting stops, and his team couldn’t accomplish that on a consistent level on Tuesday night, straying away from the style of play it likes to execute. “What you forget is what puts you at the pace that everyone wants to talk about right now — ‘Man, they’re fun to watch.’ — you got to get stops,” Groce

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“We’ve been asking our girls to fight and they fought for longer periods of time tonight than they had in the past.”

ILLUSTRATION BY BRYAN LORENZ

Illini men’s basketball won’t be No. 13 for long DANIEL MILLER-MCLEMORE Basketball columnist

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Chad Himley (17) skates in the open ice against Oklahoma at UI Ice Arena on Friday. Himley transitioned from offense to defense.

Senior forward transitions to defense BY BLAKE PON STAFF WRITER

Senior forward Chad Himley felt butterflies in his stomach before putting on his pads for the Illinois hockey team’s game against Oklahoma last Friday. The game would mark the first time Himley has played defense in nearly 14 years. While the Illini lost 4-1 and eventually got swept, Himley was one of the few bright spots Illinois had all weekend. “I honestly thought Himley was one of our best players this weekend,” head coach Nick Fabbrini said after Saturday’s contest. “He stepped right in at a position he was inexperienced at and did a great job.” In Himley’s 15 games at forward

this season, he managed to score two goals and nab three assists. He said the switch was beneficial to both him and the team. “After (the 7-1 loss to) Ohio, Coach wanted to see what would happen with me back there,” Himley said. “I haven’t been producing like I’ve usually been able to in the past, so I was really open to the change.” One of the biggest changes for Himley was the amount of ice time he received and will continue to receive as a defenseman. On a team stacked with forwards, finding time on the ice on offense has been a challenge for Himley. Out of the 23 games played this year for the Illini, he played sparingly as a forward in only 15 of them. Himley said he was not ready for

the dramatic increase in ice time during his debut on the blue line. “The first game, I wasn’t really used to it, I played a lot more than I was used to,” he said. “In the second game, I didn’t run around as much trying to do too much. I conserved my energy a bit more, and I think that it didn’t really become an issue by the second game.” Himley’s defensive pairing for the weekend, sophomore J.T. Turner, was once himself a forward. Turner played that position throughout his high school career and was converted to a defenseman once he joined the Illinois program. “Turner’s just a good player,” Himley said. “He doesn’t say too much,

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et’s get this out of the way immediately: Illinois is not the 13th-best men’s basketball team in the country. Not to bash on the Illini, who have done everything asked of them through nine games this season, but there is a difference between deserving a top-15 ranking and being a top-15 team. A multitude of losses for highly ranked teams opened an opportunity and Illinois seized it, continuing its strong early season play with a quality win over Georgia Tech last week. The Illini’s 9-0 record, with their dominating performance against a slightly weaker-than-normal Maui Invitational field and a tough road win at Hawaii, is as deserving as any team’s of the No. 13 ranking. It’s great for the program and new head coach John Groce to be rewarded for that. But it’s too much to expect Illinois to hang onto a top-15 ranking for most of the season. Groce’s first-year team has overachieved, but it still has flaws, some of which were bursting at the seams of the Illini’s narrow victory against Western Carolina. The most glaring was the utter depravity of the interior. The outmanned Catamounts’ tallest player, Tawaski King, stands only at 6-foot-8. The only other forward on their roster is 6-foot-4. Most good high school teams start a lineup with more height than that. And yet, there the Catamounts were, hanging around and even charging back to tie Illinois late in the second half, threatening to spoil the Illini’s perfect record, mainly due to their dominance inside. Western Carolina crashed the offensive boards and crashed them hard, grabbing

18(!) offensive rebounds. Illinois, meanwhile, collected just 16 defensive rebounds. That’s right, the Catamounts rebounded more of their own misses than the Illini did. After the game, Groce called Western Carolina’s effort on the glass “ferocious,” and while that is accurate, it’s not the whole story. Time after time, Illinois’ effort on the defensive boards was lackluster. Every tipped rebound and every loose ball seemed to find its way into the hands of a Catamount player, displaying a lack of the usual toughness we’ve become accustomed to seeing from Groce’s group. The toughness will be there most of the time. A more detrimental deficiency is the simple lack of big bodies available for deployment. With 6-foot-11 center Nnanna Egwu in constant foul trouble for most of the game, Groce was left with forwards Tyler Griffey and Sam McLaurin as his only real options inside. Griffey, for the second straight game, struggled with post defense. Against Georgia Tech last week, power forward Kammeon Holsey gave Griffey fits, exploiting him at ease. This time, it was Catamount forward Preston Ross, a 6-foot-4 forward who came in averaging less than eight points per game. He erupted for 17 against Illinois, and for a stretch of the second half, Western Carolina’s offense revolved around isolating him against Griffey on the block. McLaurin is a valuable rebounder, shot blocker and provides veteran toughness, but he lacks the physical tools to be the dominant presence Illinois needs. The Illini managed to escape their first loss on Tuesday, but the Catamounts exposed a flaw that will only become more apparent as the season progresses into rugged Big Ten play, and that pretty No. 13 ranking will quickly fall.

Daniel can be reached millerm1@dailyillini.com and @danielmillermc.

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Current transfer system favors coaches stant money grab in college sports that has become more DAN WELIN prevalent with each passing season. Football columnist Bielema joined former Northern Illinois head coach Dave Doeren as coaches that departcollege sports, head ed their employers shortly after coaches seem to pounce their teams captured their on schools dangling large respective conference champaydays faster than anyone can pionships. Doeren left for N.C. blink. State less than a day after his Coaches parade around sellHuskies won their second coning their program until anothsecutive MAC championship er school offers more money and won’t coach them in their and then they leave unscathed. rare Orange Bowl appearance. But universities and athletes Now the Badgers and Huskies suffer from the departures. It are without the guidance of the doesn’t make any sense how men that helped build the founpeople are content with it. Fans dation that has these two teams and schools most certainly competing in the biggest games don’t act that way when their of their seasons. beloved coach bolts for another Arkansas athletic direcprogram. tor Jeff Long offered Bielema Most recently, former a reported $3.2 million annuWisconsin head coach Bret ally for six years, about a Bielema, who has led the Bad$600,000-per-year raise from gers to three consecutive Big his salary at Wisconsin. Ten championships and just as The only compensation Wismany Rose Bowls, put Madison consin received from Arkansas in his rearview mirror to accept for losing Bielema for the Rose the same position at Arkansas. Bowl Game was his $1 million As has been mentioned in buyout. many stories regarding the As for Northern Illinois, the move, Bielema was born in team has since replaced Doeren Illinois, rooted for the Illini, with offensive line coach Rod walked on at Iowa and spent Carey. And N.C. State paid NIU 16 years coaching at both Iowa $750,000 to buy Doeren out of and Wisconsin — the last sevhis contract. en years as the Badgers’ head Players don’t have the same coach. luxury as coaches to leave one Bielema had a pedigree program and participate in embedded with years of fananother right away, except in dom and work experience in the rare instances such as the sancconference. tions doled out after the Penn His departure adds to the State scandal or if the NCAA annual postseason coaching deemed the reason for transfercircus that stems from the conring reasonable like it did for

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Minnesota Vikings’ Percy Harvin (12) and Christian Ponder (7) walk near the sidelines on Nov. 4. Harvin’s season could be derailed by an ankle injury, and head coach Leslie Frazier didn’t rule out the possibility.

Harvin could miss remainder of year BY DAVE CAMPBELL THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. — One month after Percy Harvin severely sprained his left ankle, the Minnesota Vikings aren’t much closer to having one of their most important players back on the field. Coach Leslie Frazier didn’t rule out the possibility of Harvin missing the rest of the season. “It’s hard to say,” Frazier said when asked if he feared losing the dual-threat wide receiver and standout kickoff returner for the remainder of 2012. Harvin was absent Wednesday as the Vikings resumed practice, preparing for another critical NFC North game, this one at home against division co-leader Chicago. He was not in the locker room when it was open to reporters, nor was he on the field while the team went through drills. Harvin was hurt on Nov. 4 at Seattle, leaving briefly in the third quarter of that game but returning with an obvious limp. He has missed three games since and only taken part in practice once after the injury, a week ago as a limited participant. Harvin was favoring his right foot running routes that afternoon during the portion of the workout that was open to the media, looking far less than full strength when pushing off or planting to change direction. The Vikings have four games left, beginning Sunday against the Bears. Frazier sounded pessimistic about getting any help from Harvin for the team’s lagging passing attack. “I know that he wants to win like we do, and I’m sure he’s going to do everything he can do to help our football team. We’ll see where it goes,” said Frazier, when asked if there were issues with Harvin beyond the injury. The coach said he couldn’t go into greater detail about Harvin’s condition but said the former first-round draft pick

HOCKEY FROM PAGE 1B but I try to communicate with him as much as possible because he’s also an offensive-minded player

has “done pretty much the things that the trainers have asked him to do” in his rehabilitation. Frazier said he’d probably have a better answer Thursday to the question about whether Harvin would be able to face Chicago. Frazier said “not a whole lot” has changed with Harvin’s condition but alluded to “some things” he’s waiting for. “Just got to see what’s going to happen with him,” said Frazier. Harvin caused a stir this summer by expressing unspecified disappointment with the organization and issuing a trade request he quietly rescinded. Harvin’s gripe, he later acknowledged, was in part because of the way the team unevenly used him in the offense. He often moved from spot to spot to maximize his versatility and sometimes was limited to certain personnel groups so the Vikings could protect his health. But that became confusing and frustrating to him at times, he said, because he didn’t always know what to expect. That fuss was all but forgotten with the season he was having, leading the NFL in total rushing, receiving and returning yards until his injury. His absence has been a big blow to struggling quarterback Christian Ponder, who has favored Harvin by a large margin with the passes he’s thrown in 22 games as a starter. Harvin missed a total of three games over his first three seasons, enduring problems with migraine headaches, which haven’t given him trouble lately. “Obviously we want him back on the field, but we have good players that are getting out there,” Ponder said. “We’ll see what happens. I don’t know what or when he’ll be back. We’re just focused on who’s going to be out there, who’s going to be practicing today.” since he used to be a forward.” Himley gives credit for his preparedness in large part to his fellow defensemen and assistant coach Chris Peter, who played defense for Illinois from 2008-11. “All the guys on defense gave

wide receiver Kyle Prater, who relocated to Northwestern to be closer to his family. In some cases, schools restrict the places that a player can transfer to on top of having to sit out a year. Recently, Wisconsin men’s basketball head coach Bo Ryan included teams in the Big Ten, the Atlantic Coast Conference and Marquette, Iowa State and Florida on a list of schools freshman Jarrod Uthoff couldn’t transfer to. When asked why a player shouldn’t be allowed to attend a school of his choice when a coach can, Ryan told ESPN. com, “There are rules of a scholarship,” he said. “I didn’t make them up.” What made it a more problematic situation was that Uthoff desired to transfer to Iowa, a school that is about 30 minutes away from his hometown of Ceder Radpids, Iowa. The list was cut down eventually, but Ryan still included Big Ten universities on the restriction list, as transferring within the conference is almost never permitted. Uthoff still transferred to Iowa and even paid his own way this season just so he could transfer even though he has to sit out one year. One notable instance of a coach relocating within the conference is when Tubby Smith left Georgia to coach SEC foe Kentucky. When ESPN mentioned that Smith did something similar, Ryan mentioned how professional contracts have buyouts and penalties.

I don’t think Southern Cal was too happy with Pete Carroll when he left the program, amid an NCAA investigation of the program he restored to glory, for the Seattle Seahawks. All the Trojans received was a care package full of sanctions from the NCAA regarding benefits given to former USC standout Reggie Bush while Carroll was at the helm, while Carroll sits on his perch in The Emerald City rich and carefree. Los Angeles’ “pro” team still hasn’t recovered from the sanctions, as Carroll faced no damages or penalties in Seattle. No matter what the circumstance, it always seems like head coaches typically gets off scot-free, but athletes and universities pay the price for the coaches’ actions. Bielema and Doeren definitely saw the opportunity for a higher salary and better facilities as too good to pass up. If a buyout is all that’s required for a coach to abandon a university and number of athletes preparing for a bowl game, then so be it. But why must the universities that employ these coaches and get the players to commit to and play for have to be subject to more restrictive policies when the coaches experience no repercussions? I don’t know what the solution is, or if there even is one, but the system is far too favorable for college coaches.

Dan is a senior in Media. You can reach him at welin1@dailyillini.com. Follow him @WELINandDEALIN.

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Nnanna Egwu (32) shoots the ball during Tuesday night’s game against Western Carolina at Assembly Hall on Tuesday.

MEN’S BBALL FROM PAGE 1B said. “You don’t get stops, you don’t get to go out and run. I try to remind them all the time. The toughness, the togetherness and the way we’ve defended, that’s our calling card. That’s our identity.” With the Illini struggling to me tips and helped me out,” Himley said. “Chris Peter has been working with me a lot. My roommate (senior defenseman Kent Kovalsky) gives me little pointers here and there too.” Skating ability is Himley’s big-

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contain Western Carolina in the second half, Groce once again turned to the team’s secondary defensive orientation, a 2-3 zone, down the stretch. The defensive strategy was successful in limiting interior penetration against Georgia Tech last Wednesday, and Groce thought it might stop the bleeding on Tuesday. “We wanted to try and get gest weapon, he said. Like fellow smooth-skating defenseman Mike Evans, Himley’s abilities allow him to become an extra attacker on offensive rushes, creating mismatches for the other team. “Skating is something I’ve

them out of a rhythm,” Groce said. “The first time we go zone, they drive it and get a layup. We’ve got to be better, and we will.” So in an effort to motivate his team to buckle down defensively during Tuesday’s game, Groce became animated on the sidelines. Through the first nine games of his tenure at Illinois, he’s never been quiet

while coaching, at times punching the scorers table in disgust and jumping up and down to call plays. On Tuesday, Groce’s excitement proved costly. A good pair of pants passed away on the sideline, a casualty of poor defense and an energetic coach.

always worked really hard at, and it’s one of the things I’d say I’m better at,” he said. “My skating allows me to push forward on rushes and gives me enough time to get back and play defense.” Himley’s play against Oklaho-

ma seems to have cemented the two-way player’s role — one that he plans on keeping for the rest of the season.

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ere’s a collection of thoughts from the Fantasy Doc heading into Week 14: ! The Atlanta Falcons pose a number of fantasy problems. Matt Ryan is inconsistent. Michael Turner is old and looking rounder and rounder with each passing day. And the receivers: If you own Roddy White, you have to worry about Julio Jones. If you own Jones, you have to worry about Tony Gonzalez . And if you own the ageless Gonzalez, you have to worry about a sub-200-yard Matt Ryan performance. There’s no peace of mind in Atlanta. ! In case you were wondering, I earned my doctorate in fantasy football from the University of Louisiana-Monroe. That’s right — I’m a Warhawk . ! Before the season, I believed drafting one of the few top-tier quarterbacks — Aaron Rodgers, Tom Brady, Drew Brees and that’s it — in the fi rst round was good strategy. Now I believe it is a mistake. The drop-off between a fi rst-round quarterback and a middle-round quarterback (for example, Andy Dalton) is not nearly as severe as the drop-off with running backs. The game has changed over the past five years, but running backs are still the key to fantasy success. You can pass on Rodgers and wait for Dalton . You cannot pass on Ray Rice and wait for Ahmad Bradshaw. ! There is no fantasy nurse. ! The Fantasy Comeback Player of the Year Award has come down to two fi nalists: Peyton Manning and Adrian Peterson . Both are cyborgs. ! Darren McFadden has made himself utterly undraftable. He makes his living on the injury report. His season-ending injury is no longer a matter of if, but when. I feel bad for the guy. He runs the ball with exciting speed and power when he can, and it’s not fair that he doesn’t get the opportunity to do that for 16 games. It’s also not fair that he is on the Raiders.

I still miss Gronk . Cam Newton and Jay Cutler are exact opposites. Newton’s best trait is his fantasy ability. He fi lls up the stat sheet, both passing and running. Cutler’s game does not fit the fantasy mold at all. He’s too worried about passing the ball in the 0.8 seconds his offensive line allows him, to think about yards or passing touchdowns. Newton, however, cannot win games. Cutler can. Newton is overrated. Cutler is underrated. Newton and his winning smile are the darling of the media, appearing on magazine covers and in commercials and just loved, loved, loved by everybody. Cutler, his apathetic face and his chin fat are hated by everyone but Bears fans. If you need a win in fantasy, you start Cam. If you need a win in the NFL, you start Cutler. ! And here are some players to start and sit this week. ! !

START Bryce Brown (running back, Eagles) — If LeSean McCoy is healthy, you start him without a second thought because you know he’s going to produce. If he is not healthy, as is the case this week, you should treat Bryce Brown the same way. The two running backs play an identical style of football. And the production is similar as well. Brown rushed 24 times for 169 yards and two touchdowns last week following a 178-yard , two-touchdown performance the week prior. Long strides, quick jukes, big play potential — Bryce Brown equals Shady McCoy. Play him. Mikel Leshoure (running back, Lions)— Three games, three touchdowns. I-L-L ... T.Y. Hilton (wide receiver, Colts)— Hilton has tallied four touchdowns and three games of over 100 yards since he emerged onto the scene in Week Nine. The Colts are hot, Andrew Luck is hot and Hilton is reaping the benefits. This week, he faces a Titans defense that has allowed its opponents to score more than 30 points seven times this season. Hilton is a solid WR3 option. Kyle Rudolph (tight end, Vikings) — Vikings quarterback Christian Ponder throws to Rudolph because, with Percy Harvin out, what other choice does he have? Michael “old man” Jenkins? Jerome “That’s not my marijuana, I swear” Simpson? Other than handing off to Peterson — a fool-proof offense, by the way — Rudolph is the only other offensive weapon Minnesota has. He has a touchdown and over 50 yards receiving in each of the past three games. That streak should continue Sunday.

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Eagles’ running back Bryce Brown leaps over a Cowboy defender Sunday in Arlington, Texas. The fantasy doctor suggests starting Brown and former Illini running back Mikel Leshoure of the Lions this week.

SIT Ryan Mathews (running back, Chargers) — There’s a sad, sobering fact that we all need to come to terms with: Ryan Mathews sucks. He has one touchdown this season . He has zero 100-yard games. Zero. Even the meatball formerly known as Michael Turner has stumbled his way to two. We need to stop drafting him in the higher rounds. We need to stop relying on him. We need to stop playing him. He sucks. Tony Romo (quarterback, Cowboys) — Romo is enjoying a nice little streak of two games

with at least 300 yards and three touchdowns. But those two games were against NFC East opponents. This week he’s playing the AFC North’s Cincinnati Bengals, which means a tougher defense, a tougher pass rush and a tougher time under center. I’ve been a Romo supporter when few others were, but there is no denying his tendency for interceptions. He could throw no picks, he could throw four. This week, I’m leaning toward four. Jack is a senior in LAS. He can be reached at sports@dailyillini. com. Follow him on Twitter @JCassidy10.

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The days since Jovan Belcher killed his girlfriend then shot himself in the head have been very difficult for his mother, who said Wednesday that the slayings have not diminished her love for the couple. Belcher’s mother, Cheryl Shepherd, had been living with the Kansas City Chiefs linebacker and 22-year-old Kasandra Perkins to help care for their 3-month-old daughter, Zoey, and was at the couple’s home Saturday morning when Perkins was shot. “That’s my son, and I love him,” Shepherd said in a brief telephone conversation Wednesday. “She’s my daughter-in-law, just like my daughter.” Shepherd declined to say anything more about her son. Belcher shot Perkins at their Kansas City home then drove with a handgun to Arrowhead Stadium, where he thanked Chiefs general manager Scott Pioli and coach Romeo Crennel for all they had done for him. The

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“She was a lovely, beautiful young woman. And we had a beautiful relationship.”

year and then $52,000 each year until age 18. She’ll continue to receive that amount until age 23 if she attends college. The beneficiary of Belcher, who was in his fourth season, also will receive $600,000 in life insurance, plus $200,000 for each credited season. There is also $100,000 in a retirement account that will go to his beneficiary or estate. Players’ beneficiaries are kept confidential. Shepherd said family members have been helping her a great deal since the shootings, but that she had trouble eating and sleeping while working on her son’s funeral arrangements. Mourners, including several Chiefs players, attended an hourlong private memorial service for Belcher on Wednesday in Kansas City. Retired Chiefs Hall of Famer Bobby Bell said afterward that Pioli and Belcher’s uncle spoke during the service. He said it was “rough” on Pioli. “This is a sad situation,” Bell said. “You never want to be put under those situations. Never. It’s not good. You don’t want to see things like that. I don’t know how they got through it.”

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LAKE FOREST, Ill. — Jay Cutler said it’s on the offense now for the Chicago Bears. The Bears are banged up on both sides of the ball, and with Brian Urlacher sidelined by a hamstring injury the defense may be without its leader for the remainder of the season. “We have to find a way,” Cutler said Wednesday. “We got to score more points. We got to be more efficient. Third down has been getting better. First down has been getting better. Red zone when we get in there we’ve done a good job. We just got to get more points, whatever it takes.” Mostly, they need to play to expectations. That’s something they haven’t done, and with the defense starting to show some wear and tear after leading the way in a dominant start, the Bears are looking as vulnerable as any playoff contender. They’re tied with Green Bay for the NFC North lead at 8-4, but things could get dicey if they lose at Minnesota this week. The Bears only remaining home game is Dec. 16 against the Packers, who won the first meeting at Lambeau Field. After that, the Bears visit Arizona and Detroit to close out the regular season. At the moment, they’re limping along with three losses in four games and a mounting list of injuries to go with Urlacher’s, all while trying to secure a playoff spot. “When you start getting depleted and trying to make that run for the division, trying to position yourself for the playoffs or whatever it is, and you don’t have your main guys out there, it could be difficult,” Minnesota defensive end Jared Allen said.

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Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler (6) is pursued by Minnesota Vikings linebacker Chad Greenway, left, and defensive end Brian Robison (96) in the second half the Bears 28-10 victory over the Vikings on Nov. 25. “At the same time, you’ve got to have that next-man-up mentality because everybody is in the league for a reason; everybody gets a paycheck. You have to step up and fill the void when need be.” Cutler had to sit out the loss at San Francisco on Nov. 19 with a concussion and the Bears really took a beating the following week in a win over Minnesota, with Devin Hester sustaining a concussion and starting guards Lance Louis and Chris Spencer suffering knee injuries. Louis has a torn anterior cruciate ligament and is out for the remainder of the season. Spencer sat out last week’s overtime loss to Seattle. Edwin Williams started for him at left guard and Gabe Carimi got the nod at right guard for Louis. Offensive coordinator Mike Tice said he doesn’t expect any lineup changes this week. The Bears do hope to get receiv-

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“Brian is definitely the heart of our team. I recognized that right away when I got traded here,” receiver Brandon Marshall said. “We have a lot of leaders in the locker room, just on that side of the ball alone you have Lance (Briggs), Julius (Peppers), Peanut (Charles Tillman), Tim, Nick, so there’s a lot of guys that will pick it up and make plays while he’s out.” It would help if the offense came through, although it could be difficult against Allen and the Vikings. They kept Allen at bay last time, although he did deliver the hit that ended Louis’ season on an interception return. The offense really hasn’t functioned the way the Bears envisioned after acquiring Marshall in the offseason and reuniting him with Cutler. Big things were expected. They just haven’t come.

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