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Transfers seek more resources Students discuss opportunities

versity from a community college early, leading them to transfer in the spring. The University also sees transfer students who stayed at community colleges longer than two years, also possibly leading them to transfer in the spring. Smigielski also said some students must transfer during the fall because some colleges and majors at the University aren’t open for spring entry. Another reason could be that students choose to attend somewhere else for the fall semester, such as an out-of-state school, but then these students might decide they want to be closer to their home in Illinois and transfer to the University for the spring semester. Alexis Shotton, junior in Engineering, transferred to the University in spring 2015 from Kishwaukee College, an Illinois community college. Shotton said transferring in the spring made it harder for her to explore the campus because of the cold weather. She said it also might have been easier to meet people had she transferred in the fall because she noticed most of the people on her floor at Hopkins Hall had transferred during the previous semester. She does not regret her decisions, though, and she said she’s happy she transferred in the spring because it gave her more time to spend at the Uni-

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Sara Neff, center, participates with other attendees at the morning yoga session held at the camp site during Week 2 of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival on Saturday, April 18, 2015, in Indio, Calif.

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lier this year when the University of Ottawa in Ontario canceled a yoga class after students mentioned the course could be seen as a form of cultural appropriation. The University offered to rebrand the class as a “mindful stretching” class, but the idea of yoga using the rituals of a different culture without the backstory or beliefs behind them has sparked controversies on university campuses nationwide. “Personally, I think that the mainstream view of yoga is sometimes disrespectful to the culture and the lack of awareness and understanding of where yoga and yoga philosophy comes from,” Zhou said. While training to become

BY DAN CORRY STAFF WRITER

Alisa Zhou, student in LAS and Business, has been doing yoga for almost nine years. She began practicing yoga with her mom, using a DVD at home. Today, Zhou works at Amara Yoga and Arts in Urbana. She said the city’s community inspired her to teach yoga and educate others on the specific types she practices, known as Ashtanga yoga. The widely popular exercise became an issue ear-

a yoga teacher, she learned about the tradition and history of the exercise, which focuses on “respecting the lineage” of the different positions and lifestyle. “It’s quite upsetting to me and the people around me when we see people around us who are not of southern Indian background or do not practice Hindu wearing of a bindi or mesh [two separate cultures] together,” Zhou said. The same philosophy applies to some of the chants used while doing yoga. She said if someone doesn’t understand the background of the chant, it makes a big difference. Similarly, she said tying religion to yoga can also be perceived as offensive.

Zhou said it is helpful to know how people define yoga. For example, she said, viewing yoga as simple physical meditation could be used in any context. “Cultural appropriation comes into play when you make statements about deities that you don’t understand or clothing that you don’t understand, where you’re trying to perceive a culture or religion that you’re not a part of,” Zhou said. “Its one thing to admire, it’s a whole other thing to identify yourself as a culture that’s not your own.” However, Zhou said there are still ways to respectful-

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Study examines distracted dining Purdue University, Barbara Fiese, professor of Human Development and Family Studies at the University, and Jessica Jarick, graduate student in ACES at the University looked at how mealtimes with distracted parents could lead to a negative effect in their children’s eating patterns.

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A year-long study done on family eating habits found that it’s not always the quantity of meals spent together that is important, but the quality of them as well. Blake Jones, assistant professor of Human Development and Family Studies at

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“For the longest time with mealtime studies, we’ve just looked at the amount of times per week that you eat together, but we really weren’t looking at what happens during the meal,” Jones said. The researchers found that when a distracting element was present, more active and less positive communication occurred within the family. Jarick said that this positive communication includes time families spent talking with each other, such as about how their day went. “If you look at the entire percentage of time that people spend during the meal when they are in the distracted situation, they spent more of their time up and away from the table,” Jones said. “And so it led to less time interacting together, so there’s less communication in general.” About 60 volunteer fami-

lies with children ages five to twelve – ranging from single-parent households to a family with five children and two parents – each ate one meal at a house. Participants were placed inside a “research home,” equipped with cameras, where half of the families ate a family meal in a distracting environment – the sound of running a loud vacuum – while the other half ate their meals without a distraction. “It’s basically designed to look like a family’s home,” Jones said. “We would have all the food there, ready to go and as soon as they [the families] were ready they would come in and eat. The research home, known as the Beschloss Family Media Design Center, is located on Lincoln and Nevada in Urbana. A hallway leads from the home to

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Alex Sawyer had a plan in mind when she started at Joliet Junior College, an Illinois community college, to get to the University as early as possible. “I always knew I wanted to come here, so I took a lot of classes during the summer and winter breaks,” Sawyer said. Sawyer, junior in the School of Social Work, transferred to the University in spring 2015. Between fall 2010 and spring 2015, an average of 350 undergraduate students transferred during spring semesters, based on information from the Division of Management Information. The University expects to receive about the same amount this coming spring, said Thomas Skottene, director of enrollment management, data analysis and systems for Undergraduate Admissions. Skottene said through an email that the final spring enrollment numbers will be available after the 10th day of classes. Kristin Smigielski, associate director of Undergraduate Admissions, said all transfer students start their college paths differently. She said in an email that the University sometimes has transfers who want to come to the Uni-

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Standing with heR organization urges inclusion at UI

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believes the demands given to administration by the group early Monday morning are both measurable and reasonable. “ We’re not asking extremely hard things,” Trotter said. “I think in some instances people think it’s hard to meet the needs of black women. But in reality, we’ve made these things pretty simple.” Trotter was one of six members of Standing with heR to meet with Barbara Wilson, interim chancellor, Ed Feser, interim provost, Renee Romano, vice chancellor for student affairs and Menah Pratt-Clarke, associ-

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Standing with heR is a group of women on campus that has pushed for more diversity and inclusion at the University. The group organized demands Tuesday for University administration in relation to the racism on campus. Member and student Pasha Trotter said she

ate provost for diversity at the Swanlund Administration building. The University made national headlines with the formation of an Illini White Student Union in response to the Black Students for Solidarity rally and University administration has faced criticism for its handling of the group’s formation; additionally its response to both specific instances and a climate on campus some students have voiced makes them feel targeted, unsafe and unhappy. “We want to speak out against what we read as violence and terror that the

Illini White Student Union group was doing by using a black undergraduate student’s profile picture as a way to surveil her,” Trotter said. “Our work looks at and engages and addresses attacks on black women and it seemed organic and necessary that we would speak on it.” Trotter said Standing with heR has made attempts within the past year to speak with University administration on conflicts facing black members of the campus community and black women in general, but has been routinely redirected away from meeting with the chancellor.

Recently, the group requested a meeting with the chancellor to discuss their strategy to target racism on campus and heard back before the Dec. 2 deadline they gave. Trotter said she believes the demands and goals presented to the University are tangible and that the University is capable of following through. “We seek to have a situation in which the University actively recruits, retains and economically supports black women faculty who do a particular type of research because we believe that these women play a critical

role in dismantling systems of privilege and oppression, so that’s actionable that’s something they can do,” Trotter said. “We asked them to take particular actions on reinstating a black woman faculty member in the college of Education; that’s something that they can do.” Standing with heR works through the specific intersection on black women to discuss issues of racism and sexism. Trotter said that by addressing and working to alleviate issues that affect black women, campus as a whole will be uplifted.

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Statistics 100 students listen to newly hired instructor, Karle Laska, speak about the final few pages in the course manual Tuesday.

Statistics 100 looks to expand BY VIVIENNE HENNING STAFF WRITER

Statistics 100 has one of the highest enrollments at the University with over 3,300 students taking the course in 2014-2015 academic year. The topic and its contents have become a highly integrated aspect of many career applications today. With the strain of budget cuts, statistics instructors have to use limited space and resources to try and help out their students. But an online course option for Statistics 100 is in the process of being finalized and approved that may make the lives of students and staff easier. Professor and senior lecturer for statistics, Ellen Fireman, was awarded a grant as a part of the LAS Top Ten Innovative Initiative, a program designed to advance learning techniques for introductory courses. Together with the Center for Innovation in Teaching and Learning, statistics lecturers joined forces to form a proposal for lecture and classroom capture — the recording of lectures and classroom

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DISTRACTED an attached building to the control room full of audiovisual equipment that they used to monitor the families as they ate their meal. The s t udy also researched the effects that distracted and mindless eating could have in relation to possible health effects, such as obesity. “For young children who are learning how to eat, they’re using their parents and the adults as the role model for how to eat, and

activities for students — said Richard Furr, CITL elearning professional. “There are differing levels of classroom capture,” Furr said. “(It can be as) complex as audio recording, a video feed of what is being projected, a camera shot of the instructor/ presenter and additional cameras and microphones on students.” Fireman and Furr have worked together on a proposal of an integrated online version of Statistics 100 that would utilize written and tested lecture and classroom capture this past semester. “With classroom capture, students have the ability to review, pause, replay, and control the recording,” Furr said. “They use the recordings to review material that may have missed in class while taking notes. Students may also concentrate on sections of a lecture that need further study.” An additional resource that has a positive reputation amongst statistics students is the course notebook Fireman originally wrote, which has been adapted each year, said statistics instructor Karle Laska. “This is by far the best teaching tool, it gets the most praise from the stu-

dents,” Laska said. “We believe in really vivid examples. So stuff is typed out, but they also have to write in the notebook, (which also) has practice exams and study guides.” With the combined availability of in-class resources and an additional online space, Fireman said that they just want to make sure that they’re available to help students in any way they can. “ We bra i n stor me d together how to reach people who have different learning styles. I believe when people take owner-

ship of their learning (it) means more to them,” Fireman said. “We don’t think of it as online, or not online. We think of how we can interact with the students and use all of our technology for learning.” The new online course option for Statistics 100 is an effort to make the course material more accessible to students of different learning styles. “We don’t want a division,” she said. “We just want you to learn however you can learn.”

for how to recognize when you’re full,” Jones said. Jarick said that university students can also become distracted or mindless eaters that could have some negative health effects. For students, she said, it can sometimes be difficult to intentionally set aside time to eat without distraction. “This isn’t a solely social phenomenon... even things like engaging in action while you’re eating, using your phone or your computer, not paying attention to what you’re eating or whether you’re full or not, could definitely apply

to situations where it’s just an individual,” Jarick said. “And especially college students have a lot of those distractions.” Whether eating while doing homework, on-thego or in a loud and busy environment such as a dining hall, distracted eating could potentially contribute to weight gain in college, Jarick said. “It’s probably harmful because a lot of the time, I’m guessing, when people are doing it they’re eating things that aren’t very healthy, like chips, and when you’re eating

distractedly you tend to not understand how much you’re consuming at once,” said Sruthi Raman, junior in LAS. Jarick said that the best way to avoid distracted eating is to consciously set aside a time dedicated to eating your meal. “Even if I can only take ten minutes, I try to stop what I’m doing while I’m eating, if at all possible,” she said. “It can definitely be hard to take that time away, but it is really important.”

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ly learn and practice yoga. “You should definitely view yoga as more than just a physical practice.” she said. “I think the most important part is the benefits that you get, outside of changes you see in your body, because there’s physical health, and there’s also mental, emotional and spiritual health.” Katherine Williams, ARC yoga instructor and student in Dance, said she views yoga as cultural appropriation if instructors don’t inform students on how the practice came to be, or what traditions they are based on. Williams said she has no ties to Hindu practices, but her training taught her about yoga philosophy and history. “I think that there are a lot of benefits of yoga and people should always practice yoga, but they need to be informed of where these practices came,” Williams said. She offers to answer questions about the history and culture behind yoga at the end of every class, but her students are generally not interested. Williams said that whenever her students approach her, the questions are less about what certain traditions mean or where they come from, and more about physical postures or strengthening physical things. That statement could truly be the root of this problem. Students participate in yoga for the physical or material gains, but seem to ignore the history and beliefs that go into the actual practice of yoga. Cham-

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TRANSFER versity. Shotton finished her associate’s degree early at Kishwaukee College, and instead of taking a semester off, she decided to transfer early. “I can’t imagine it was too much different than transferring in the fall,” Shotton said. “It still worked out.” Sawyer also completed her associate’s degree early, and she is happy she transferred to the University during the spring because it allowed her more time at the University.

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YOGA “We believe and our taught through black feminist scholarship that if you attend to the needs of black women, then you attend to the needs of all people,” Trotter said. “We are concerned with black lives and then we make that specific and we think about black women, but by doing that, we attend to the situations and issues that impact all people.” While the group sees meeting with administration as a step in the right direction, it is only the beginning of cooperation.

paign’s Iyengar Yoga center Director Lois Steinberg has been studying yoga for 40 years. She taught as a teaching assistant in the University’s Department of Kinesiology for nine years and is currently studying at an Iyengar yoga institute in India. “Yoga is not a religion,” she said. “All religious/nonreligious groups, races, and gender, can practice and study yoga.” Steinberg explained that her class begins by chanting “ohm.” This chanting, Steinberg says, is used to get in touch with your own sound vibrations. “When you’re living in this modern day life, you’re surrounded by technology, computers, cars, electricity, and you are no longer balanced with your own natural bodies bio-rhythms and vibrations,” Steinberg said. “Yoga is about bringing stillness to the everfluctuating consciousness and helping you to come to your own true form.” Steinberg is focused on expanding her consciousness and not about being flexible. She said what she sees in society today is less of a true form of yoga and more aerobics, and while she is glad people use this to help them, she hopes that if students really like it, they search for something deeper and more meaningful in terms of the study of true Iyengar yoga. “If there is a controversy with this, that’s just a form of ignorance,” Steinberg said. “I would ask people to look at the philosophy, art, and science of yoga and understand that it is simply a practice to help one develop themselves.”

dcorry2@dailyillini.com Sawyer said she felt there weren’t enough events for new students at the University. During her first week on campus, there were a couple new student events, but it was difficult for her to make all of them, and after that first week, there weren’t many other events. Students who plan to transfer this spring should “be prepared as you can and talk to people before you come. And make sure you do involve yourself with things because it’s easy to get lost in the spring,” Sawyer said.

abrabo2@dailyillini.com She said she expects the University to “take the time — as they agreed to do — to read our letter, the list of demands that follow that letter and begin to think in critical ways and engage with us on how they can begin to ensure those demands are made tangible.” Trotter said she expects a response from the administration by Jan. 16. “It’s then that we begin to see what that partnership looks like in action, in practice,” Trotter said. “Cooperation and partnership is not this one time action.”

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Transfer University attention to transfer students they enroll. Transfers can struggle to work their way into their own graduating class. For many, credits are lost during the transition, which can put them a semester or two behind their peers. The drive to graduate on time and with their own peers, whom they had just graduated high school with, causes many to overload courses or take summer and winter classes. Many students, especially those who attend community college, choose to transfer from another school to save money, and as such either don’t or can’t afford to graduate later. Often times, students may try to plan out their course plans and requirements beforehand to avoid such an impossible situation. When they do, they are faced with spending hours learning department, college and major requirements with virtually no help from their originating college except for an inadequate and overly complicated course equivalency website. And while some transfer students oppositely reach graduation without a hitch, the journey to the stage isn’t a simple one. The issues go beyond the classroom though. The assimilation isn’t easy. Some transfers

To the extraordinary friends who helped me through college STEPHANIE YOUSSEF Opinions columnist

et me tell you a quick story. It was December of my sophomore year. I was studying for fall semester finals in my apartment when I looked up and observed the condition of my living room. There sat my sister and our friends, splayed across the couches, surrounded by papers and laptops, concentrating on their studies. I then looked down at the papers and books covering my legs and the countertop around me and couldn’t help but laugh. I felt like I was part of a special group. You see, I used to consider myself a loner by nature. I generally loathe talking extensively about myself and gravitate mostly towards individual activities. I enjoy running as a sport and Rubik’s Cube-ing as a hobby and I keep most aspects of my life very private. Despite my guarded nature, it’s impossible to get through a degree at a school this big without meeting new people. We inadvertently create a vast network of connections just from the people we sit with in class or through those we encounter at extracurricular activities in which we participate. After three and a half years of this unintentional networking, I’ve learned a thing or two. It’s the special connections that are important to success in college. Year after year, we are continuously encumbered with people we add on Facebook who we met once on a Friday night, with students we have a group project with and never see again and with phone num-

bers from people who only ever text when they need a favor. We might categorize all of these aforementioned people as acquaintances and say hello as we walk by them on the quad, but these aren’t the people who make up our special groups. The people who are really special are those who hang out with you when you aren’t trying to do anything. That small but closely knit group of people who sit on the couch in your living room as if it were their own house and can access your fridge without needing to ask. They are the ones whose words keep you sane in times of stress and whose laughs join in when you are just acting crazy. They are the people who support you through your trials as an undergraduate, and who can transform your time on campus. By now, most of us have gone through at least a few months as University students and understand that undergrad isn’t always a smooth ride. Getting an education at an esteemed institution with a reputation of academic excellence brings tumultuous trials into every major. This can be a good thing. It can challenge us to step out of our comfort zones and grow as students and adults—as does anything worth doing. However, going through four years of the University’s plot twists alone can be too much for any one student to handle. But at a university this big, there’s nothing more comforting than knowing that you don’t have to be alone. It’s those who stay up studying with you the night before an exam that really matter. It’s those who come over and hug you when you are distressed, no matter how busy they are, that you should hold dear. It’s those who criticize you, not

because they want to tear you down, but because they care about you enough to want to make you better. It’s the friends who never turn you down when you ask for help, advice or a glass of wine that help you succeed as a student. The end of this semester marks the end of my undergraduate career. I, like many other students, recognized early on that my time at the University was not going to be eternal, so I was sure to make every minute of it count with the friends who really matter. I suffered with them through exams, laughed with them at bar nights and suffered with them again through our headaches the next morning. They held my hand through grieving and loss and were always sure to keep tissues around in times of sorrow. They were the ones who made it possible for me to get out of bed in the morning day after day for three and a half years because I knew I could count on seeing them after class. Now, graduating with a job to look forward to and academic accomplishments I am proud to look back on both signify an undergraduate career with no regrets. To some degree, I owe credit to every professor I have had, every person I have met and every step I have taken on and around campus. But without a doubt, I know I could not have made it to this point without my special group of people. Thank you Amanda, Daisy, Kim, Madhuri, Robin and Sehar. I call them my choice family. They make a sort of friendship that is hard to express with words.

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ntering college is hard enough. But doing it twice — or even more times — at different schools, and the transition can become even more complicated. For some, the move to campus comes with little struggle. High school friends, clubs, organizations and the opportunities to join a community on campus are endless (just look at Quad Day). But for many, transferring to the University sadly isn’t easy at all. While there are some transfer advisory groups on campus, the University’s efforts both inside and outside of the classroom can, and should, be largely expanded beyond what currently exists. From the fall of 2010 to the spring of 2015, approximately 8,423 students have transferred to the University. The numbers may be minimal when compared to the influx of freshmen each year. But the issues that transfer students face need to be addressed by the University as they are unique in their own right. Each one of those 8,423 students is a member of the Illinois student body the moment

have already lived in a dorm at other universities and for others, it’s their first time. There are great transfer-based housing options like the Transfer Cluster in Scott Hall, but the reintroduction into their graduating class is something that many find difficult in both social and housing situations as it may seem harder to break into pre-formed social groups. “Transfer student” isn’t a label commonly used on campus, which we applaud because it’s an unnecessary generalization. But efforts to reintroduce and assist transfer students need to be made readily available. We’re not proposing a completely separate Welcome Week for transfer students to allow them to meet others. But whether it be through mentors, retreats or particular courses, the University’s efforts need to be made clear and impactful enough for students to assimilate into their graduating class. Schools such as the University are great at creating an admissions process for transfer students that is simple, easy and quick. But each one of those 8,423 students has a different set of interests. They are a different asset to the Illinois campus and their introduction to campus should be made as simple as possible.

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State’s priority should be to educate students RYAN HARDING Opinions columnist

he University has recently stepped up its efforts to increase enrollment of in-state students. These efforts, so far, have been noticeably successful, caused in part by increasing financial aid to low-income individuals and more aggressive recruitment strategies. However, a possible side effect of this strategy has been a slight decrease in average ACT scores for in-state freshman; from 28.86 last fall to 28.28 for the current year. Administration has expressed interest in continuing the process of admitting more in-state students, even if these scores continue to decrease slightly. Although we must be wary of lowering our academic standards, the policy of the administration is absolutely correct; we need more Illinois students at this school. It is important to realize that these efforts will merely regain lost ground for in-state students. In part because of budget cuts and in-state students attending more cost effective universities, the percentage of in-state students has declined substantially while the percentage of foreign and out of state students has increased dramatically. For example, from 2006 to 2015, the percentage of in-state students at the university has declined from 88.2 percent to 72.6 percent. Further, the increase in foreign students is unprecedented; increasing from 4.9 percent to 14.9 percent over this same period. In fact, for 2014, the University was ranked second in the number of foreign students in

attendance at an American university, beaten only by the University of Southern California. The function of a state university must be, first and foremost, to educate the citizens of the state. This is in part because the taxpayers of Illinois pay 11.9 percent of the $5.64 billion budget of the University of Illinois system. This expenditure of taxpayer resources, even though such support has declined over the years, creates a moral obligation to serve the children of Illinois taxpayers. Further, land grant universities were established to teach members of the working class a practical education in the industrial arts. Since land grant universities were established in each state with the support of the federal government, it raises the inference that land grant universities, such as our school, were created with the purpose to serve the residents of their own state. Thus, by trying to increase the number of Illinois students at the University, administration is taking the necessary steps to serve their core function of educating in-state residents. However, two predictable criticisms of this Illinois first philosophy would be that it would be nationalistic and would result in less diversity at our university. These criticisms can be addressed. In regards to nationalism, admission at a university is not a zero sum game; it is possible to both increase in-state students and foreign students at the same time. This was the case in 2015, 2013, 2011 and other years. Moreover, even if foreign enrollment at the University decreased, this university would still

have one of the largest enrollments of foreign students nationwide. Such a status, one would assume, can hardly be described as nationalistic. Lastly, it would be hard pressed to even describe a publicly funded university trying to educate more of its residents to be nationalistic. As stated earlier, a state university has a special duty to educate the citizens of the state. In a more cynical view, a state university must do so unless it wishes to attract the ire of the state legislature. As to diversity, increasing enrollment of in-state students could actually increase diversity. This is because Illinois, unlike some Midwestern states, is racially diverse. For example, blacks and Hispanics, respectively, constitute 15.1 percent and 12.3 percent of the state of Illinois. Yet, at the University of Illinois, these groups only constitute 4.9 percent and 8.1 percent, respectively, of the university population. Further, the black population at the university has been in decline since 2004. Thus, efforts to increase in-state attendance could also increase in-state minority attendance, which would have the dovetailing effect of increasing diversity. Therefore, by addressing concerns of nationalism, it is evident that administration has made the proper course of action. The University has a special obligation to the people of Illinois, and it can fulfill that obligation while also increasing diversity. Hence, the actions of administration should be encouraged because, quite simply, we need more Illinois students at the University of Illinois.

Ryan is a University law student. opinions@dailyillini.com

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DOG be different than one going to someone with muscular dystrophy who is 30.” At SIT Service Dogs, training roughly lasts two years. But Dietz said every dog is different. “Dogs just graduate at their own pace,” she said. The dogs start with neuro-stimulating exercises as early as day three of their life. Trainers tickle the puppies’ paws and immerse

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them in areas with varying temperatures and noise levels. At six months, the puppies socialize more. They take field trips to movie theaters and go to classes with college students. They also learn basic obedience training — sit, down, come. While a dog is in training, Dietz said trainers are able to tell what skill sets each dog has and whether they would be a better seizureresponse dog or mobilityservice dog — like Honest.

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When Caitlin got the call this past September, she told herself not to get excited. So much could still interfere. “I wasn’t expecting it. I was shocked and surprised,” Caitlin said. “I was telling everyone that this is not set in stone. Until I come home with a puppy, we can’t get our hopes up.” Next, she was the one who needed to be trained. She took two weeks off school to attend sessions in Ohio, getting to know each dog and learning the necessary care

for a service dog. There, she met Honest. At fi rst, she didn’t think he was the one. “When I first met this guy, he was the last one I wanted,” she said. “He’s a little crazy.” But moving her eyes toward the edge of her wheelchair, she stares at Honest, who is gently draping his face across his paws. “Now I couldn’t imagine anyone else,” she said. Though the wait was difficult, Caitlin said she wouldn’t have it any other

way. “I can recall times when I was kid and super lonely and didn’t have a lot of friends. Just the friendship that this guy brings to my life; that’s huge,” Caitlin said. “It’s a completely different experience being in college and having a dog.” Corina said she saw a change in her sister as soon as Honest came into her life. “She’s overall a happier person. I think she feels like she has someone there to be with,” Corina said. “It was what she was missing

in life.” Tugging on the blue and yellow leash again, Caitlin has a new command for Honest. “Honest, let’s go,” she said. “Up.” She started patting her lap with her hands. Honest immediately stood on his hind legs. He placed his head in her lap. Caitlin smiled. “You don’t know what love is until there’s a being attached to you.”

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Allen Hall offers unique in-residence guest program BY ARIELLE KRAMER STAFF WRITER

Under a smaller roof on the University campus, some students find a community that provides the feel of a liberal arts college amid a populated flagship university. Established in 1971, Allen Hall and its living-learning community “Unit One” aim to provide a special, homey feeling that other residence halls may not have, said Laura Haber, academic and program director for Allen Hall. An aspect of the hall that particularly contributes to the “homey” feeling is the guest-in-residence program. Each semester, a guest comes to Allen Hall and lives with the residents for a week. Guests include anyone who has made an impact on their community with a successful career; they have ranged from technologists to musicians to architects

to sex educators. The guests have the opportunities to give speeches to the residents and get to know them on a more personal level. Lisa Wade, a guest-in-residence that came in 2015, explained her experience at Allen. She said her experience of living in the dorm with the students was far more fulfilling than her traditional routine of arriving at a venue, giving a speech and leaving. “Because I got to know the students a little bit, I got to see them interact with one another,” Wade said. “So it was kind of interesting to see what students at your school were like, what kind of things they were interested in. I felt the feeling that I got a pretty specific slice of students at your school at that particular dorm.” She even claimed that this program was more of a fun

activity as opposed to a business trip. “In the case of this program, it was more fun and less of a hassle, actually because I got to stay for a while and settle in and give many talks.” Wade, who received a Master’s in human sexuality from New York University and a Ph.D. in sociology, started a small online project regarding human sexuality which in turn become a small public speaking career. She gives a wide range of talks about things that relate to sexuality to many different populations, one of which includes college-aged students. Wade and other guest-inresidents were able to get acquainted with the students on a more one-on-one basis through “tea time,” in which individuals of the residence hall could informally

chat with their guest to learn more about them and establish a relationship. “We had a tea each evening. It went for an hour or two or whenever it wound down. People would come and hang out and we would talk about stuff,” Wade said. Nancy Guo, a junior in Engineering, took advantage of this special guestin-residence program. During her time in Allen, she attended the activities with Kate Bornstein, a transgender woman. The program opened up Duos’ mind and exposed her to things she was previously unaware of. “She was just talking about her experiences of her life story. It was about expanding my view on things, and expanding my understanding of what’s happening, and being aware of LGBTQ issues,” Guo said. “Because coming into college I didn’t

Allen.” Aside from academia, special programs are also a large part of the living learning community. Students can partake in music lessons, one of 20 student groups, open mic performances, the college radio station, volunteer opportunities, ceramic workshops, a rec room and even a camping trip. Kirsten Ruby, the associate director of Housing for Communications and Marketing, said she has heard positive feedback from many students about the residence hall. “Studies have shown that when students feel connected to their community and feel connected to the University, they are more likely to succeed in college,” Ruby said.

really know that much about sexual violence and that kind of stuff and also about the LGBTQ movement.” In addition to learning new topics from the guests living-in, residents also have the opportunity to take classes in the building that count for credit hours. They are smaller, seminar-like classes that are more interactive and hands-on than courses that may be held in a classroom. Guo, who lived in Allen her freshman year, said she took advantage of these opportunities. “We could just go downstairs and go in our pajamas or in case you’re late so it’s convenient in times too,” Guo explained. “(Also) since there are so many classrooms I don’t have to worry about going out to the library and stuff when there are so many study spaces in

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Prairie dogs attract crowds to their floor show BY LISA MASCARO TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE

A quiet stillness fell over the rugged parkland, and soon the show began. One by one, furry brown creatures emerged from dirt mounds and surveyed the plain. Every few minutes, one stood on its hind legs and barked. The sudden outbursts brought startled shrieks of joy from onlookers. “It’s like a squeaky toy,” said Sherrie Derler as she watched from behind the low-slung visitors’ fence. “I’m just so glad it’s here. Not a lot of places have something this unique.” Welcome to Prairie Dog Town, a sanctuary for the once-maligned, now-celebrated little rodent that has bedeviled the Texas Panhandle for generations. Though praire dogs were previously hunted and killed, resident Kennedy N. Clapp, who was chairman of the parks commission here, created a refuge for them in the 1930s, which was eventually relocated to what is now a baseball-diamond-size swath of Mackenzie Park, just north of

downtown. Officials say it is the fifth top tourist draw to the city. On a recent Saturday evening, a steady trickle of cars, some packed with families and children, pulled into the parking lot as visitors arrived for a look-see. Nicole and Kevin Harris, who had made the twohour drive from neighboring Midland to take care of an errand in town, stopped by on a detour. “It’s really adorable,” said Nicole Harris, an eighthgrade teacher who had come to Lubbock to pick up 750 dozen Krispy Kreme doughnuts her students are selling to raise money for a trip to Europe. “It’s a very Texas thing: C’mon, eat a steak, see the prairie dogs,” she said. Their terrier mix, Lily, was equally intrigued. “We thought they were cute. And she (Lily) was enraptured,” said Kevin Harris after the couple and dog walked around the park’s perimeter trail. Prairie dogs once numbered in the hundreds of millions across the North American plain from Canada to Mexico, but their

numbers have shrunk by 95 percent, according to Defenders of Wildlife. The animals are a burrowing creature with complex underground tunnel systems and an appetite for grass that ranchers complain competes with cows for grazing. They hop like bunnies and, most remarkably, stand on their hind legs and shout commanding pronouncements. “You were hearing all kinds of language,” said Steve Forrest, a prairie dog expert at Defenders. He explained the sentries bark different warnings for aerial or ground predators — and even have one for humans. Like a live-action game of whack-a-mole, the prairie dogs entertain visitors as they pop up and down from their mounds across the park’s fl at landscape, hollering at their guests. As onlookers patiently scour the plains for the prairie dogs’ next move, it’s hard to know who exactly is on display. Are the visitors eyeing the prairie dogs like animals in a zoo, or is the stare-down happening the other way around?

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With a blue and yellow leash wrapped tightly around her hand, Caitlin Bottcher sat outside the Illini Union Art Gallery, staring at an ink pen that was lying on the floor. “Let’s go,” she said, smacking her lips together and calling her service dog Honest, a black lab-golden retriever mix, to attention. “ Honest, get.” In a matter of seconds, the dog was no longer sprawled across the floor. He was gnawing at the utensil, using his paws to apply pressure on one end of the pen, so he could grab it with his teeth. “Come on,” she said, continuing to smack her lips together. “Come on.” Suddenly, the pen was no longer on the floor. It was in his mouth — and almost in the hands of his owner. On command, he placed it in her palm. “Good boy,” she said, raising her voice in praise. “I’m so proud of you.” In the back of her mind, however, she remembered the times when Honest wasn’t by her side.

A new independence Caitlin, a junior in ACES, has cerebral palsy. This makes everyday tasks — like picking up pens off the floor — more difficult. Although she can walk with the support of a leg brace and walker, she chooses to navigate campus with a powered wheelchair. Before Honest came into the picture, her life was a little different. She remembers dropping one of her books on the floor and falling out of her chair trying to get it. “I was literally laying upside down and hanging from my chair for an hour because I lost my balance,” Caitlin said. She remembers dropping identification cards on the ground and having to wait for help. “I’m clumsy, and I drop things a lot,” Caitlin said. But as Caitlin stares at her service dog, who is now laying on the carpet beside her wheelchair, she realizes how much he means to her. Honest does not just provide services. He provides independence. “There are so many things I couldn’t do before that he helps me do now,” Caitlin said. “I lacked independence before he came into the picture.” Honest knows 40 commands. He can push elevator buttons. He can

tug at the end of her laundry bag. When Caitlin waits in line at Starbucks, he can hand the barista her credit card. Her life with him in it — that’s much easier. Getting him was the hard part. “The whole process itself has taken five years.”

The waiting game

In 2010, Caitlin started setting her sights for the future, as many high school students do. She would enter college in the fall of 2012, and she wondered what it would be like as An extensive process a student with a disability. Her mother and sister encouraged According to Alison Kiolbasa, her to apply for a service dog. University alumna, Caitlin’s situ“We all wanted her to get a ser- ation reflects a common trend for vice dog,” said many service Corina Bottchdog organizaer, junior in tions across Education and the United Caitlin’s twin States a nd sister. “She world, not needs somejust Canine one there to Companions. As one of make sure she’s OK.” the founding Caitlin and members of her family Illini Service researched the Dogs, a Unipr o c e du r e s . versity RegisCAITLIN BOTTCHER tered Student Toward the JUNIOR IN ACES Organization end of 2010, that trains and they decided places service to fill out an “application request form” through dogs across the United States, KiolCanine Companions for Indepen- basa has come to know the field. dence, an organization based out of Kiolbasa said five years isn’t even Santa Rosa, California. The form the longest wait time. She has disasked questions about Caitlin’s situ- covered that, for some programs, ation and disability. It also served as the application process and wait the preliminary application. time can take a total of eight to 10 “My mom was hoping that I could years. come to college with a dog, and that Kiolbasa said Illini Service Dogs it would make the transition easi- doesn’t want this to happen. er,” Caitlin said. “It didn’t happen “Our waiting list is between two that way.” to three years long, and that’s of At the start of 2011, the organi- course keeping in mind that we zation contacted Caitlin about her graduate between two to three dogs initial application. a year,” Kiolbasa said. “Our numTwo years later, she had her first bers might not look giant, but we’re kind of a small grassroots organizaphone interview. She forwarded her medical docu- tion. That’s how we function best ments and reference forms. Then, right now.” she travelled to Ohio for an in-perKiolbasa said Illini Serson interview, where she interacted vice Dogs accepts an averwith some of the dogs. age of 50 applications Although Canine Companions for each year. It declines Independence accepted her into the between 20 and 30. program, a dog capable of fulfilling “Their needs and her situation needed to be trained. our abilities just She was then placed on a waiting don’t exactly list. match,” Kiolba“It was hard. I went there and got sa said. to interact with the dogs and get a But man-

“There are so many things I couldn’t do before that he helps me do now. I lacked independence before he came into the picture.”

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aging 50 recipients on an average graduation rate of 2-3 dogs can be difficult. “In order to get through them, we have people already who have waited an upward of two years,” Kiolbasa said. According to Assistance Dogs International, there are 39 programs in Illinois. One is SIT Service Dogs, based out of Ava, Illinois. Program director Lex Dietz said the organization sees between 20 to 40 applications a month. Each year, the organization places about 13-15 dogs. “Waiting takes about two years,” Dietz said. “18–26 months.” Kiolbasa said training a service dog is costly, which may contribute to the long waiting list across service dog organizations. Illini Service Dog estimates that each of its dogs cost $10,000. The organization provides these dogs free of charge. “A lot of organizations charge for a dog, and they require you to pay out of pocket, or they’ll offer to fundraise for you. Most of the time that fundraising causes you to pay the victim card. People with a disability don’t want to be victimized,” Kiolbasa said. “Because our organization does everything for free, we can only train so many dogs per year.” For Dietz, it’s the training schedule and requirements. “The wait time is necessary because you want to make sure the dog is trained individually,” Dietz said. “A dog that is going to a 13-year-old with a seizure disorder is going to

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preview of what it would be like. It was like, ‘Okay, now we teased you, and now you wait on a waiting list.’ I couldn’t really plan ahead for what it would be like,” Caitlin said. “I honestly forgot that it was a thing. It was to a point where I was like, ‘Well, I’m never going to get a dog anyways.’” The wait was hard on the rest of her family as well. “At times, we felt like we were getting our hopes up,” Corina said. “We’re never going to get this dog. We’re going to be on this wait list.”

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Simmons leads Illini to fast start BY JON JOFFE STAFF WRITER

Editor’s note: The Daily Illini sports desk sits down each week and decides which Illinois athlete or coach is our Illini of the Week. Athletes and coaches are evaluated by individual performance and contribution to team success.

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enior Kyley Simmons paced the Illini with 21 points on Sunday in the team’s first game back at the renovated State Farm Center. Head coach Matt Bollant called the 76-67 win over Lehigh a “grinder,” saying that his team just found a way to win. Bollant dished out the bulk of the credit to Simmons, who’s seven threes tied the State Farm Center record — set by Amber Moore in 2011. “(Simmons) just kind of refused to let them get back in it,” Bollant said. The record amount of deep-balls marked a career-high for Simmons, who made at least five 3-pointers in a game for the second time this season. The Illini needed Simmons’ effort — they were looking to bounce back after suffering their first loss of the season against Miami a few days before the match against Lehigh. Illinois’ opponent came out firing. Bollant said the Mountain Hawks were the best-shooting team that the Illini have

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Kendrick Nunn: The junior guard had a career high 27 points in the 80-68 win against Western Carolina Saturday. Jocelynn Birks: The senior outside hitter recorded a season-high 26 kills in the Illini’s win against Louisville in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.

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Guard Kyley Simmons puts up a layup during the game against Tennessee State at Parkland College on Nov. 24. Illinois won 98-43. faced this season. Lehigh even tied things up at 31 points apiece shortly after the second half began. It was Simmons’ inspiring play that allowed the Illini to pull away. “I was talking to (Simmons), and she was shooting the ball so well, and she said ‘Why do you think? Because we know that you believe in us. We know that you think we can be great,’ and that is starting to transfer to all of the players,” Bollant said. Simmons added to that, saying that Bollant giving her the green light means the world to her in terms of confidence. The sharpshooter also gave credit to her teammate sophomore Chatrice White. “(White) sets those awesome screens up top for me,” Simmons said. “When you have

would step out and make a shot to halt Lehigh’s momentum. “It seemed like every time we needed a big shot, Kyley had the ball in her hands and was willing to knock it down,” Bollant said. Bollant, like Simmons, also gave credit to Chatrice White for setting screens to get Simmons open. Simmons’ unmatched confidence is what Bollant feels allowed her to capitalize on opportunities. “She just wanted the ball, took big shot after big shot, and kept delivering,” Bollant said.

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Illinois prepares for Yale

Bulldogs won’t be easy to beat

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From his spot on the right wing, Yale point guard Makai Mason lofted a perfect pass to a cutting Nick Victor, who caught the ball mid-air at the rim. Victor failed to convert the set-play alley-oop in the second half of Yale’s win against Vermont on Saturday, but reigning Ivy League Player of the Year Justin Sears wasn’t ready to let the possession die. After setting the screen which got Victor open originally, Sears followed the rock’s trajectory after his teammate’s miss and threw down a one-handed poster dunk on Vermont’s 6-foot-9 forward Ethan O’Day. Yale went on to beat the Catamounts by 18. Sears and the Bulldogs

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hen I watched Yale battle Duke at Cameron Indoor Stadium the night before Thanksgiving, two thoughts passed through my head. My first thought was how the amount of favorable calls the Blue Devils get at home never ceases to amaze me. Mike Krzyzewski was scowling, Grayson Allen was flopping and whistles were blowing. It was annoying. My second thought was that Yale visits State Farm Center to face Illinois on Dec. 9, and that the Bulldogs could give the Illini all they can handle at home. They played Duke very tough in the first half before the Blue Devils pulled away for an 80-61 win. Yale enters Wednesday’s game at Illinois at 5-3 after bracketing the Duke defeat with losses to SMU and Albany before getting back on track with blowout wins against Bryant and Vermont. The Bulldogs are expected to contend for the Ivy League title this season after dropping a one-game playoff last year in crushing fashion against Harvard with an NCAA tournament berth on the line. Unlike Illinois, Yale’s positions of strength are at point guard and in the frontcourt. 6-foot-8 senior forward Justin Sears is probably the best player in his conference, and I’m not sure if anyone in John Groce’s frontcourt is capable of holding him under his averages of nearly 16 points and six rebounds per game. Feeding Sears will be sophomore point guard Makai Mason, who is currently good for 16.8 points and 4.6 dimes a night. One of Illinois’ most glaring weaknesses is its ability to defend on the perimeter. The Illini’s 3-point defense is buried in Ken Pomeroy’s college basketball rankings at an appalling 301st out of 351 Division I teams.

a big girl that can set those screens and then also be inside and outside for you, it just opens up a lot of room for me.” White then spoke about how valuable Simmons’ knockdown shooting is for the Illini (5-1). She pointed out that when she or one of her teammates misses on offense, it forces the entire team to be on their heels defensively with little time to set up. “I love it, it’s great for us,” White said referencing Simmons’ shot making. “When she makes it, it definitely makes it easier on all of us.” Bollant said that it was impossible not to label Simmons’ play as “clutch.” He noted that whenever the opposition would make a run and close the Illini’s gap, Simmons

Illinois vs. Yale When/Where: Wednesday: Illinois vs. Yale 7 p.m. at State Farm Center TV/Radio: ESPN3/FISN Quick Notes: Yale failed to make the NCAA Tournament field in 201415 after falling to Harvard in a one-game playoff. Forward Justin Sears is the reigning Ivy League

(5 -3) are headed to Champaign for a matchup with the Illini (4-5) on Wednesday at 7 p.m. Illinois is coming off an 80-68 win over Western Carolina on Saturday, in which shooting guard Kendrick Nunn (27 points) and forward Michael Finke (24 points) attained career-high scoring totals. Head coach John Groce has harped on team defense ever since the Illini gave up 17 3-pointers in a loss to North Florida in their season opener. After Saturday’s win, Groce said his team began to ratchet up the intensity on that end of the floor after Western Carolina tied it up at 50 in the second half. “From that point on, our defense got really stingy,” Groce said. “I’ve been waiting to see that in the

Player of the Year and is averaging 15.6 points, 6.4 rebounds and 2.3 blocks per game this season. Hidden Stat: Michael Finke is shooting 16-of-23 (70 percent) from the field in his last three games. The redshirt freshman had the best offensive game of his young career Saturday, when he shot 9-for-13 for 24 points.

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Guard Malcolm Hill takes a three point shot during the game against Notre Dame at the State Farm Center on Dec. 2. . Yale isn’t a very good 3-point shooting team at a 34 percent clip, but we’ve seen how mediocre shooting teams find their elixir against the Illini this season. If Illinois doesn’t close out hard and put a man on Yale’s Jack Montague — who is shooting 44 percent from three and averaging 11.6 points — it could be a long night against a veteran Bulldog team that starts four seniors. KenPom’s advanced analytics actually rank Yale as the better team right now, with the Bulldogs checking in four spots ahead of Illinois at No. 86. Simply put, the Illini will have to put together a much better effort than we saw Saturday against Western Carolina if they want to beat Yale. That means taking care of the ball, defending the perimeter and getting Malcolm Hill more involved in the offense should all be Groce’s main points of emphasis. I’m still looking for a repeat performance of Illinois’ game against UAB a couple weeks ago,

which is the only time I’ve seen the Illini look like a complete team for a full 40 minutes this season. With Mike Thorne Jr. out due to injury, we won’t see the same lineup from that game anytime soon, but the return of that fluidity on offense and the energy on defense and the boards they brought against the Blazers would be a refreshing sight. Outside of injuries and defense, inconsistency has been a huge problem for this Illini team. When slow starts aren’t haunting the Illini, cold spells down the stretch are. That fluctuation is certainly a product of those injuries combined with a young lineup, but Illinois has to develop some semblance of stability if it wants to turn the season around. I don’t think 25, 30 or even 35 minutes of good basketball will be enough for the Illini to take down Yale Wednesday. They’ll have to bring it for the full 40.

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Forward Michael Finke jumps to dunk the ball during the game against North Florida at the Prairie Capitol Convention Center on Nov. 13. Illinois lost 93-81.

guts of the game.” Illinois’ next task is to contain Sears, who posted 14.3 points on 51 percent shooting, 7.5 rebounds — 3 on the offensive end — 2.4 blocks and 1.1 steals per game in the 2014-15 season. “There’s nothing he can’t do,” Groce said. Through eight games this season, Sears is averaging 15.6 points, 6.4 rebounds and 2.3 blocks per game. The 6-foot-8, 205-pound power forward’s best game was a 27-point, six-rebound, five-assist performance in a 99-77 win over Sacred Heart. The only knock on Sears’ game last season was his vision; he dished out only 1.5 assists per outing. He’s more than doubled that pergame number this season to 3.1. The Plainfield, New Jersey, native possesses unique footwork, which he developed from playing tennis starting at age 4. In an October interview with SLAM Magazine, Sears said Manu Ginobili and Al Jefferson are the two NBA players he studies the most. “They’re unorthodox with their footwork,” Sears told SLAM. “It’s like they’re thinking, ‘Well, most players do it this way, so how can I do it differently?’” Illinois will likely use a combination of center Maverick Morgan and forwards Michael Finke and Leron Black to lock up Sears down low. Don’t be surprised if shorter players including Malcolm Hill and Alex Austin get a chance on Sears, too. Mason is the other Bulldog the Illini will need to keep in check Wednesday night. The 6-foot-1 point guard is a high-octane scorer at 16.8 points per game. He also knows how to get his teammates open – he’s delivering 4.6 dimes per matchup, including a season-high eight assists against No. 6 Duke on Nov. 25. Jaylon Tate and Khalid Lewis, currently splitting time at point for the Illini, will each guard Mason. Groce said Yale’s offense is “very synchronized.” He said the Bulldogs run their half-court sets with great pace, and the players are well-connected – the result of an experienced squad. The Illini are 2-0 (1949 and 2010) all-time against the Bulldogs. Yale lost to Harvard in a one-game Ivy League playoff last season, halting its chances at an NCAA Tournament bid.

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Birks earns her third AVCA award BY DANIEL COLLINS ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR

Illinois volleyball’s Jocelynn Birks can add being selected to the American Volleyball Coaches Association All-Northeast Region for a third straight year to her list of accomplishments. The senior outside hitter, who is coming off a season-

high 26 kills against Louisville in the second round of the NCAA tournament, has 426 kills and 276 digs on the year. Her team-leading 426 kills is good enough for fifth in the Big Ten. Illinois’ all-time kills leader become the 12th player in program history to record 1,000 digs and is seventh

with 1,152. The Illini face off in a Sweet Sixteen matchup against Minnesota on Friday in Des Moines, Iowa. Illinois has been eliminated in the Sweet Sixteen the past two years.

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Guard Sarah Hartwell puts up a shot during the game against Tennessee State at Parkland College on Nov. 24. Illinois won 98-43.

Hartwell nominated for community award BY COLE HENKE ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR

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Jocelynn Birks spikes the ball during the game against Penn State at Huff Hall on Oct. 9. Illinois lost 1-3.

An Illini athlete is being honored for her off-thecourt contributions to the community. Illinois basketball guard Sarah Hartwell is a nominee for the 2016 Allstate WBCA Good Works Team. This is the fourth year

the award will be presented to a group of women’s college basketball student athletes with the best community service achievements. Hartwell received the nomination for her work with the Student-Athlete Advising Committee, iHelp and CU’s Walk n’ Roll to

School, where she assists with walking elementary kids to school. The award had a record 103 nominees this year — only 10 of which will be selected to the final roster.

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Bears lose tight end Bennett for rest of the season BY RICH CAMPBELL TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE

Chicago Bears tight end Martellus Bennett was placed on injured reserve Tuesday with a rib injury, ending a relatively disappointing season for a player who made the Pro Bowl a year ago. Bennett injured his ribs on Nov. 22 when Denver Broncos safety T.J. Ward hit him after a catch. Despite finishing that game, he did not travel with the team to Green Bay for the game against the Packers on Nov. 26. Bennett fully participated in all three practices last week and started against the San Francisco 49ers. He left the game after being tackled in the third quarter. Trainers attended to him, but the team never announced why, and he returned to the game. Bennett declined to speak to reporters after the game, a trend since the Bears’ victory over the Rams on Nov. 15. On Monday, coach John Fox was asked how he would monitor Bennett’s ribs. “We’ll just evaluate it

again,” he said. “It’s truly day to day. I’m sure he’ll have treatment and then we’ll see where we are Wednesday.” Tuesday’s transaction ends an up-and-down season for the eighth-year veteran. It began with Bennett staying away from voluntary spring practices, as he made clear to new general manager Ryan Pace and Fox his desire for a new contract despite being signed through the 2016 season. By many accounts, though, Bennett picked up the offense quickly in training camp. Offensive coordinator Adam Gase came to appreciate Bennett’s talent and versatility. However, Bennett’s season turned downward after he had eight catches for 57 yards and a touchdown against the Chargers on Nov. 9. In his other three games last month, he totaled only eight catches for 76 yards. His targets decreased from 11.6 per game in October to 5.8 in November, as No. 2 tight end Zach Miller asserted a greater presence in the offense.

In the loss to the Broncos, Bennett did not apply quarterback Jay Cutler’s check to a run play on the decisive failed two-point conversion attempt, running a pass route instead of blocking down. Two days after that, he expressed his frustration during practice about his role in the red-zone offense, multiple sources told the Tribune. Bennett told the Tribune he wasn’t “pissed off.” Fox, meanwhile, was unfazed by the matter. Both insisted Bennett’s injury was the reason he didn’t travel to the Packers game on Thanksgiving. Bennett said he did not watch that game on television, instead receiving updates from his wife who was watching in another room. His season ends with 53 catches for 439 yards and three touchdowns. And whether he plays another down for the Bears is the next question ahead. The final year of his contract includes a base salary of $5.085 million, a workout bonus of $100,000 and no more guaranteed money.

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Chicago Bears tight end Martellus Bennett celebrates after catching a touchdown during the second quarter on Nov. 9 at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego.

Former Blackhawks player’s family sues league Family claims Montador died of extensive CTE BY CHRIS KUC TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE

Lawyers representing the estate of former Blackhawks player Steve Montador, who died Feb. 15 and whose autopsy revealed he suffered from extensive CTE (chronic traumatic encephalopathy), filed a federal lawsuit against the NHL on Tuesday. The lawsuit filed with United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois Eastern Division alleges the NHL failed to warn Montador “of the reality that repetitive head trauma in the NHL can cause long term cognitive and mental health impairments” all while the league collected data on such trauma. The suit also alleged the failure to warn Montador was intended to ”‘conceal critical information’ from NHL players in order to continue profiting from promoting an ‘extreme culture of violence.’”

The suit alleges Montador sustained thousands of hits to his head during a 13-year NHL career, including 15 documented concussions with at least four of them coming within three months in 2012 while the defenseman was playing for the Blackhawks. “Like the NFL was, (the NHL) is in denial. The NHL still refuses to accept the fact that its game creates permanent, progressive brain damage,” attorney Thomas A. Demetrio of Corboy & Demetrio said in a statement. “Instead, the NHL disingenuously gives its players a false sense of security by leading them to believe that repetitive head trauma in the NHL will not cause brain damage or resulting addiction or depression issues.” When contacted by the Tribune for a response to the lawsuit, NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly said: “We will stand by our previous comments on the same substance.” In Ju ne, NHL C o m m i s sio ner Gary Bet tma n was asked about the autopsy report revealing CTE in Montador. He replied that there has been no connection established between the

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The Chicago Blackhawks’ Steve Montador and the Columbus Blue Jackets’ Marc Methot fight for the puck in the first period at the United Center in Chicago on Jan. 10, 2012. brain disease that is linked to concussions and playing in the NHL. “The fact of the matter is, from a medical and science standpoint, there is no evidence yet that one necessarily leads to the other,” Bettman said. “I know there are a lot of theories, but if you ask the people who study it, they tell you there is no statistical correlation where they can definitively make that conclusion.” In a statement, attorney William T. Gibbs of Corboy & Demetrio, said: “By burying its head in the sand on the issue of brain damage amongst its retired player population, the NHL is doing a disservice to the players who gave their blood, sweat and tears to the game. It is high time for the League to recognize that many former players are suffering, and the NHL should step up to take care

of these men and their families. “The NHL’s body count is growing — how many more players will die with CTE before something meaningful is done to help those suffering?” Gibbs continued. Corboy & Demetrio also represents the estate of Derek Boogaard in a lawsuit against the NHL in the player’s death and the estate of former Bears player Dave Duerson in a lawsuit against the NFL. Montador’s father, Paul, said in a statement: “The NHL continues to ignore the lasting problems caused by multiple head traumas suffered by its players. Tragedies like that of my son Steven will continue until the problem is addressed. The NHL knows but denies that years of repeated head injuries cause long-term brain problems.”

It seems destined to be remembered as the “Baylor rule.” But the bottom line to Tuesday’s edict from the Big 12 office, mandating that league members play at least one nonconference football game against an opponent from another Power 5 league or Notre Dame, will impact far more than the Bears’ soft September schedules. Two days after Oklahoma (11-1) slipped to No. 4 in Sunday’s final College Football Playoff rankings, securing the last available spot in this year’s playoff field for the Big 12 champion, commissioner Bob Bowlsby announced the future scheduling requirement that also includes a limit of no more than one FCS opponent per year on future schedules. Schedule strength is a key component in CFP selection committee deliberations. This move will strengthen the resumes for all Big 12 teams. Bob Bowlsby, Big 12 commissioner The new scheduling requirement does not impact existing non-conference game contracts, which means no immediate action is required for Big 12 members to upgrade their 2016 nonconference schedules. But the rule will impact negotiations going forward, which Bowlsby con-

siders essential in improving the Big 12’s opportunity to consistently land playoff berths during the CFP era. The CFP contract calls for four-team playoff fields for the next 10 seasons. From a Baylor standpoint, it means that nonconference vacancies on Baylor schedules from 2019-2022 must now be filled by a Power 5 opponent in each of those seasons. “Schedule strength is a key component in CFP selection committee deliberations,” Bowlsby said in a prepared statement. “This move will strengthen the rèsumès for all Big 12 teams. Coupled with the nine-game, full roundrobin conference schedule our teams play, it will not only benefit the teams at the top of our standings each season, but will impact the overall strength of the conference.” In attempting to secure playoff spots, the merits of Big 12 teams are judged against schools from the other Power 5 leagues (ACC, SEC, Pac-12, Big Ten), as well as Notre Dame and teams from other FBS leagues. In the first two seasons of the CFP era, the Big 12 has seen its champion or cochampions omitted from the four-team playoff bracket (TCU and Baylor, 2014) or relegated to the lowest available seed (Oklahoma, 2015).

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Big Ten has chance to become best league DAN ESCALONA College football columnist

ichigan State and Iowa were preparing for a fourth-and-goal situation with a College Football Playoff spot at stake. However, before that could occur, LJ Scott reached across the goal line, driving the Spartans past the Hawkeyes and into the CFP. In might be time to start referring to the play as “The Reach” — at least in Michigan State football lore. The touchdown culminated a season-defi ning drive for the Spartans, and once again set up a New Year’s Eve Big Ten-Alabama showdown. It was a typically ugly, roughand-tumble tussle on Saturday in Indianapolis, yet in usual Michigan State fashion, the Spartans picked up the fi rst downs they needed to make it to the Cotton Bowl. The ugliness associated with Big Ten football wasn’t used to punish Michigan State: The selection committee vaulted them above the fl ashier Oklahoma in the rankings. Operating behind quarterback Baker Mayfield certainly makes the Sooners one of the most formidable squads of the fi nal four. When comparing resumes, though, Michigan State — as the selection committee affi rmed — have a slight edge. You can say that Michigan State got lucky against Michigan, benefited from bad weather conditions against Ohio State, played a rebuilding Oregon and beat an overachieving Iowa — and you will have a decent argu-

ment — but the Spartans still defeated four opponents in the top 15 and two in the top 10. Oklahoma defeated Oklahoma State, Baylor and TCU, but at the same time it is important to realize that two of those teams — Baylor and TCU — were without their starting quarterbacks. This is not to diminish a championship-caliber Oklahoma, but the committee was correct in its assessment of both teams, choosing to rank the Spartans one slot above the Sooners. Other than for matchup reasons, rankings within the top four are not enormously consequential. For the neutral observer, the matchups the committee chose to give us could not be any better. One must wonder, though, if the selection committee intentionally moved up the Spartans to create yet another Big TenSEC gunfight at the OK Corral known as AT&T Stadium. But, hey, I won’t be complaining. The upcoming Alabama-Michigan State matchup promises to be either the day the Big Ten overtakes the SEC or the day the SEC maintains balance in the college football universe. From now until Dec. 31, expect to hear the Nick SabanMark Dantonio storyline so much you will start reciting it in your sleep. The media will undoubtedly play it up, but the similarities between both teams are impossible not to consider. Running back factory? Check. Consistently strong defense? Check. Great coaching mind? Check. Regardless of the obvious similarities, this semifi nal matchup will come down to a duel

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Michigan State running back LJ Scott dives in for a touchdown during the fourth quarter against Iowa in the Big Ten Championship at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis on Saturday. The Spartans won 16-13. between the Spartans’ seventhranked rushing defense and Heisman candidate Derrick Henry — the nation’s secondbest running back in terms of yards per game. Beyond that, the second consecutive Big Ten-SEC playoff matchup represents the natural next step in the Big Ten’s resurgence. The Big Ten Renaissance may just be an overreaction to a national championship followed

by another successful season in the conference. But Michigan State’s opportunity against Alabama, in addition to Iowa and Ohio State representing the conference in New Year’s Six bowls, can put to bed accusations of Midwestern overreaction. A record 10 Big Ten teams are represented in this season’s bowl schedule, creating even more opportunities for the conference to prove itself against the other Power 5 conferences.

As I wrote back in August, along with many others, the Big Ten is well on its way to improving its unsavory reputation in recent years. The next few weeks will tell the nation if this conference is for real. So go forth and enjoy winter break — and all of the football.

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Lowe contracted with the Detroit Tigers

Lowe, 32, played for the Seattle Mariners and the Toronto Blue Jays in 2015, pitching in 57 games and compiling a 1-3 record with one save, a 1.96 ERA and 61 strikeouts. The 6-foot-3, 210-pounder ranked sixth among American League relievers in ERA. In 10 seasons at the major league level with the Mariners (2006-10, 2015), Texas Rangers (2010-12), Los Angeles Angels (2013), Cleveland Indians (2014) and Blue Jays (2015), Lowe has posted a 9-24 record with six saves and a 3.80 ERA. 7 The Tigers’ 40-man roster now 1stands at 40.

The Detroit Tigers announced a twoyear contract with right-handed reliever Mark Lowe Tuesday. Terms were not disclosed, but Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports reported that it’s worth $11 million. “Mark solidifies the back end of our bullpen,” general manager Al Avila said in a released statement. “He is coming off a solid season and is someone we felt would upgrade our relief pitching.”

Cardinals and Padres trade Jay and Gyorko

this past season. He hit 16 home runs, and he was successful against left-handed pitching - a skill the Cardinals are seeking so they can pair with Kolten Wong at second base. The Cardinals have landed their desired Gyorko hit .283 with a .445 slugging perinfielder Jedd Gyorko via trade, acquir- centage against left-handed pitchers, and ing him from the San Diego Padres in four of his homers came in 110 at-bats Jun 2008 Jon Jay. Part SourcB Skill: exchange for 11. outfielder against lefties. es have confirmed different elements of The right-handed-hitting infielder had the deal. an .803 OPS against lefties. The team has announced that the deal Overall in 2015, Gyorko struck out 107 also includes cash from San Diego. times in 421 at-bats. He has a career bat8 Gyorko, 27, hit .247 with 9 a .397 slugging1 ting average of .236 6 and on-base percentpercentage in 128 games for the Padres age of .293.

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Outside investigators hired by the University of Minnesota found little evidence of sexual harassment at the athletics department during Norwood Teagueâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s three-year tenure as athletic director, but an internal audit found several serious violations of U spending rules. The audit found that questionable or improper spending decisions by Teague and other senior members of the department cost the U more than $200,000. The largest was a deal that gave Major League Baseball free use of TCF Bank Stadium to host a concert that cost the U at least $128,229 in lost revenue, in exchange for Teagueâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s use of a suite at the 2014 All-Star game and 50 tickets. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Assuming 50 people attended the MLB event, the cost was $2,565 per ticket,â&#x20AC;? the audit notes. The audit also found that senior leaders in the athletics department had inappropriately spent several thousand dollars on alcohol, parties, clothing and hair stylists. Many expenditures were coded as â&#x20AC;&#x153;entertainment and giftsâ&#x20AC;? rather than alcohol, getting around a policy that bars payments from athletics funds for booze. The two reports, totaling 743 pages, were presented formally to the Board of Regents Tuesday afternoon. Attorneys Karen Schanfeld and Joe Dixon, hired by the U to investigate sexual harassment allegations, told regents they found â&#x20AC;&#x153;isolated episodes,â&#x20AC;? but no systemic mistreatment

of women. Dixon said the U received 11 complaints regarding sexual harassment and Teague or other senior leaders. Most of the complaints were vague and unsubstantiated, said Dixon, a former federal prosecutor. Their external report, posted on the Board of Regentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; website, said that â&#x20AC;&#x153;with a few limited exceptions,â&#x20AC;? witnesses said they â&#x20AC;&#x153;did not observe Teague behave in a manner that was flirtatious, sexual, or inappropriate.â&#x20AC;? It also concluded that the â&#x20AC;&#x153;vast majority of witnesses described a positive work environment, where men and women were supported.â&#x20AC;? That investigation, which cost $690,000, dug into â&#x20AC;&#x153;the culture and hiring practicesâ&#x20AC;? in the department after Teague resigned in August in the wake of a sexual harassment scandal. Teague did not consent to be interviewed by investigators, Dixon said. The Uâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s internal audit criticized Teague for circumventing contracting rules in hiring Mary Ruth Burton, a management consultant he knew from his former job at Virginia Commonwealth University. Her company got five separate contracts worth $139,232. On the first contract, the ath letics depa r t ment bypassed the Uâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s purchasing policies on contracts exceeding $50,000 by submitting an estimate capped at $10,000, then bumping it up with a series of amendments to $86,467. Teague also agreed to a deal with Learfield Communications Inc., which runs Gopher Sports Properties, to pay two unidentified senior members of the athletics department for radio interviews on foot-

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