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Saturday finals stretch schedules BY EMMA WEISSMANN STAFF WRITER

Though it is not the first time in the University’s history, Saturday finals are a new concept to almost every undergraduate on campus. Students in 357 class sections will take final exams this Saturday for the first time since prior to 2008. In 2007, the Urbana-Champaign Senate Committee on Educational Policy originally set the calendar without Saturday finals. But in November 2011, the committee proposed that finals week be condensed by holding exams on Saturday because the calendar did not give faculty adequate time to finalize grades before financial aid deadlines. It passed by a voice-vote. Although Saturday finals may disrupt the weekend, the committee felt it was the best option of the suggested solutions. “It was nothing mean-spirited; it was the best effort to try to get the semester accomplished in a timely fashion,” said University spokeswoman Robin Kaler. “I think there’s been some confusion with students thinking that this is the new normal and it’s

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Champaign police officers dine with local families at Meijer Dec. 12. Area volunteers and Champaign police were on hand as part of Shop with a Cop, an event that provides donated money to needy children to spend at Meijer.

Shop with a Cop tightens community BY ILYA GUREVIC STAFF WRITER

The Champaign Police Department and the Champaign Meijer gave 32 local children from needy families the chance to choose Christmas gifts on Wednesday night at Meijer. At the event, called “Shop with a Cop,” the children spent the evening shopping for presents from their wish lists with their fami-

lies and Champaign police officers. The shopping was followed by a Christmas party, featuring holiday desserts, pizza and photos with Santa and Mrs. Claus. Police Chief Anthony Cobb appeared at the event and interacted with the shoppers. Each family paired up with an officer or staff member of the Champaign police force. Sgt. David Griffet said the recipients

are identified through schools, social workers and officer interaction and are selected based on the level of family financial need, among other factors. Urbana resident Nicole Shorty, whose daughter Ashley was among the Shop with a Cop participants, praised the event. “It’s a great experience to see my children happy and ... know there’s someone in the commu-

Rise in out-of-state freshmen, revenue Out-of-state enrollment, tuition going up The University’s international and out-of-state freshman student enrollment has increased in recent years, as University revenue from tuition also rises.

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nity, especially our police department that’s a great asset to what’s happening in Champaign,” Shorty said. “(It’s) exciting for me ... that our ... police officers are really giving back to the community.” Officer Ed Wachala, event organizer and school resource officer at Champaign Centennial High School, said the 10th annual event

See COP SHOP, Page 3A

1977

Built in 1931, the Ice Arena becomes a Campus Recreation facility.

See SATURDAY, Page 3A

2011

1993

CRCE and ARC combine to have over 5 million visits since 2005 when CRCE opened.

Campus Rec receives a NCAA grant to participate in the National Youth Sports Program and organizes summer activities for low-income family children from the community.

1997

Campus Recreation adds the Outdoor Center building, field spaces, sand volleyball courts and basketball courts.

BY LAUREN ROHR STAFF WRITER

The University’s need for more money from students to make up for declining state funds has been one of the driving factors in increasing enrollment of non-Illinois students over recent years. Aside from goals to increase diversity, Stacey Kostell, director of undergraduate admissions, said the added funds the University receives from outof-state tuition rates is one of the driving forces for increases in international and out-of-state enrollment. Since 2007, the proportion of non-Illinois students enrolled in their first year has doubled from 12 percent to 24 percent of the total entering class, according to enrollment data from the Office of Undergraduate Admissions. “We don’t receive the same funding from the state of Illinois that we used to,” Kostell said. “So the additional revenue that this (the increase in out-of-state student enrollment)

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1968

Ground is broken for the $49 million Intramural-Physical Education Building.

1974

Division of Intramural Activities becomes the Division of Campus Recreation.

2012

2005

Campus Recreation reacquires Illini Grove.

2008

1989

IMPE renamed Activities and Recreation Center to better reflect its current operation.

CRCE (phases 1 and 2A) opened for use. The facility included fitness/free-weight space, three basketball/ volleyball courts, offices and a lobby entrance.

Campus Recreation celebrates 50th anniversary as an independent department in fall 2012.

SOURCE: CAMPUS RECREATION I-GUIDE

Campus recreation celebrates 50 years BY JACQUELINE OGRODNIK STAFF WRITER

Campus Recreation will begin celebrating being an independent department for 50 years on Thursday. The first celebration for the 50th anniversary will be held Thursday at 11:30 a.m. in the ARC Winter Garden. Cake will be provided at the event. Campus recreation will continue to celebrate its 50th anniversary at each event with cake and giveaways. Along with a new logo that advertises Cam-

pus Recreation’s 50-year celebration, a timeline has been created to feature key events in its history. The timeline can be found in the Campus Recreation iGuide, and a larger timeline is located at the ARC. The Division of Intramural Activities was created in 1962 with David O. Matthews as the first director. The idea for the Intramural-Physical Education Building, formerly known as IMPE, was also proposed to the Board of Trustees in 1962. The building was later renovated and

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not. It’s an exception.” Some of the alternative options the committee discussed included shortening Thanksgiving break, delaying the start of the spring semester, reducing the final exam period to two hours and eliminating Reading Day. Saturday final exams are rare, but they may happen every few years depending on changes in the calendar, Kaler said. The next time this is supposed to happen is during the 2017-2018 school year. Jim Maskeri, student senator and senior in LAS, voted against the proposal last year. Maskeri said he believed the change would be stressful for students who are not used to having finals on a weekend. “I did think it would cause hardships to my constituents, but the vast majority (of senators) did vote yes because it was extenuating circumstances,” Maskeri said. “I do understand why we had to move forward with making the amendment.” Another concern discussed at the meeting was the strain on

reopened in 2008 as the ARC. Outside the administrative office suite at the ARC is another timeline that shows what has happened with Campus Recreation, the University and the world during the past five decades, said Erik Riha, lead assistant director of marketing for Campus Recreation. “It’s a fun way for people to see what else was going on,” he said. “It has a lot of pop culture items and landmark events on campus.”

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Champaign Criminal damage to property was reported in the 200 block of East Green Street around 4 p.m. Monday. According to the report, the victim’s car was damaged while it was parked in a leased parking space. ! A 50-year-old male was arrested on charges of possession of a controlled substance and drug equipment in the 800 block of West Columbia Avenue around 2:30 p.m. Tuesday. ! Criminal damage to property was reported in the 400 block of Louisiana Avenue around 4 a.m. Monday. According to the report, the offender threw three bricks through three of the victim’s windows. ! Attempted residential burglary was reported in the 1200 block of Mimosa Drive around 2:30 a.m. Wednesday. According to the report, an unknown offender attempted to burglarize the victims’ home. ! A 34-year-old and 37-yearold female were arrested on the charge of retail theft at Bergner’s, 2000 N. Neil St., around 8:30 p.m. Tuesday. According to the report, the suspects took 19 items from the store without paying for them. !

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Armed robbery was reported in the 200 block of North First Street around 1:30 a.m. Tuesday. According to the report, the two victims were robbed by an unknown male offender. Four items were reported stolen. !

Urbana ! Criminal damage to property was reported in the 1200 block of Beslin Street around 2 a.m. Tuesday. According to the report, an unknown offender threw a rock through the victim’s bedroom window. ! Theft was reported in the 2000 block of Philo Road around 8 a.m. Tuesday. According to the report, the offender took the victim’s jacket from the victim’s apartment without permission. The offender and the jacket were not located. ! Criminal damage to property was reported in the 1300 block of North Lincoln Avenue at 10 a.m. Tuesday. According to the report, an unknown offender shot out the window of the victim’s car with a BB Gun. ! A 49-year-old male and 47-year-old female were arrested on the charge of possession of an open container of alcohol on private property at

the intersection of East Michigan Avenue and Philo Road around 3 p.m. Tuesday. According to the report, the suspects were issued notices to appear for possession of an open container of alcohol on private property. ! Theft and forgery were reported in the 1300 block of North Lincoln Avenue around 4 p.m. Tuesday. According to the report, the victim ordered a computer and had it delivered to his address. The computer was delivered but an unknown offender who didn’t have the victim’s permission signed for the computer. The victim said the package might have been delivered to the wrong address.

University ! Theft was reported at the Armory, 505 E. Armory Ave., around 4 p.m. Tuesday. According to the report, a University student reported that an unknown offender stole a bag that was left unattended near a classroom doorway inside of the Armory. The victim said she set the bag down while she spoke with a professor. The bag contained a laptop.

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Today’s Birthday (12/13/12)

The momentum is building. You have what’s needed this year, with strong support. Quiet time at home delights, as well as that with family and friends. Someone’s health requires attention. Your career ignites over the second half of 2013. Passion sparks earlier. 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 an 8 -- One cycle ends and another begins in the area of your wealth and finances. Take on new responsibilities today and tomorrow. Bring along a few of the faithful.

TAURUS (APRIL 20-MAY 20)

Today is a 6 -- There seems to be enough momentum. For about seven months, team projects go well. Travel’s not a good idea, but do make contact. Shift priorities toward creaivity.

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Today is an 8 -- A new romantic

phase begins, as a barrier to advancement fades. Handle financial matters now, too. Prepare to negotiate carefully. Friends offer new possibilities. Unleash your passion.

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Today is a 7 -- You’re lucky for quite some time, and you inspire others. Update skills and gather info. Pay bills. Water figures into your immediate future.

Today is a 7 -- Embrace change in your partnership. For about seven months, it’s easier to travel. Costs may be higher than anticipated. Losses will reverse in the next few months. Compromise.

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LEO (JULY 23-AUG. 22)

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Today is a 9 -- Use your brilliant imagination, and consider preposterous suggestions. Good technical advice is close at hand. Take notes on insights, as it’s getting busy.

VIRGO (AUG. 23-SEPT. 22)

Today is a 9 -- It’s easier to work with others during this period. You score big with creative output. Visualize the finished product you want.

LIBRA (SEPT. 23-OCT. 22)

Today is an 8 -- It’s easier to be creative. Family and home issues take the forefront today and tomorrow. You’re advancing to the next level. Visualize inspiration.

Today is a 9 -- For seven months, it’s easier to fix up your place. That money could show up any time now. Learning is getting easier; you’re becoming a master. Share dreams.

Today is a 7 -- Changes keep you hopping! The key to success is having a good team on your side. You’re strong and creative for the next couple of days. Check costs.

AQUARIUS (JAN. 20-FEB. 18)

Today is an 8 -- Clean out closets, and review priorities. It’s easier to make money. Run ideas through your own private testing system. Your curiosity makes you quite attractive.

PISCES (FEB. 19-MARCH 20)

Today is an 8 -- There’s enough to go around. You’re entering a social whirlwind; don’t spend the money before the check clears. Dreams start to make sense. Share what you’ve learned.

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CAMPUS REC FROM PAGE 1A The 50-year anniversary celebration will also continue into the next semester. In February, there will be group fitness courses modeled after different decades. In these courses, instructors will teach classes that utilize popular fitness trends from these times. On April 6, Campus Recreation will host a banquet with past employees, members and alumni during which the department will unveil its hall of fame, Riha said. The banquet will recognize those who have “made the department what it is today” during the ceremony. The department will also hold a field day on April 20 to commemorate an old tradition. “(Campus Recreation) used to do a field day event that died out in the late ’80s,” Riha said. “We’re going to try bringing that tradition back.

There will be a lot of fun and crazy games that you would do in elementary school.” Director Robyn Deterding described how Campus Recreation has served the University by comparing the department to a chameleon. “We adjust, change and revise what we do constantly,” she said. “We keep track of trends, look for new services to offer and make sure we are current or ahead of what we can provide.” Riha said University students are the main reason Campus Recreation has been able to run for the past 50 years. This year, there have been 1.7 million visits to Campus Recreation facilities, with 96 percent of them students and over 700 student employees. “Simply put, without our student employees, Campus Recreation would not exist,” said Gary Miller, associate director of Campus Recreation.

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SATURDAY FROM PAGE 1A students who have religious observances on Saturdays, such as Jewish students who observe the Sabbath. For those students, there was an option to schedule a conflict exam, Kaler said. Rabbi Dovid Tiechtel, director of Chabad Jewish Center, said the main challenge with Saturday finals is that many religious students are too intimidated to speak to their professors and schedule a conflict exam. Many students who have Saturday finals have asked Tiechtel to write letters to their professors explaining the situation. “They don’t want it to affect their grade. They don’t want the professor to think differently of them, and having a test

on Saturday is putting students in a very uncomfortable spot,” he said. “Most rescheduling is earlier, so you’re losing review sessions, and the biggest challenge of them all is that the University wants to create a welcoming environment, but most students don’t speak up.” Despite concerns expressed by members of the University community, Kaler said the University hasn’t received negative feedback from students and faculty about the change. “It’s nice to have that extra day to study,” Kaler said. “But our students are bright enough and hardworking enough that saying we need to have finals on a Saturday as opposed to extending them out another day at the end — they can handle that.”

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Champaign police officer Gary Leibach takes a photo of his son Campbell with Mrs. Claus (Marilyn Mastny of Champaign) at Meijer on Wednesday. Area volunteers and Champaign police were on hand as part of Shop with a Cop, an event which gives donated money to children to spend at Meijer.

COP SHOP FROM PAGE 1A strived to bridge the gap between citizens and officers. “The whole point of it is to have (the children and families) see the police officers just as human beings ... like anybody else,” Wachala said. “Very often (officers) bring their families with them to shop with the kids ... We care, and we want to give back to the community.” According to a Champaign police press release, each child had up to $125 to spend. “We actually doubled what we thought we were going to be able to do this year,” Wachala said, citing fundraising efforts within the

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Bikes sit in the Urbana Public Works Department storage facility, awaiting Friday’s bike giveaway sponsored by the Urbana Police Department. The Police is bringing in volunteers to repair the bikes if they are broke and aim to give them away to mostly children in time for the holidays.

Police sponsor bike giveaway on Friday University, Urbana police team up to spread holiday cheer with free bicycles BY KLAUDIA DUKALA STAFF WRITER

The University and Urbana Police Departments are spreading Christmas cheer by giving away free bikes to those who live near on Friday. The event will be held at the Urbana Public Works Department Storage Facility, 704 S. Glover St., from 10 a.m. to noon. The Urbana Police Department started the initiative last December and a second event in June to constructively utilize the large quantity of bikes that were being found and recovered. Friday’s event is the fi rst time the University Police Department will participate in the bike giveaway. “We thought that this was a pretty worthwhile event for the community, so we felt that we would jump in with them,” said

BRIEFS Two UI students arrested on drug charges BY CARINA LEE STAFF WRITER

Alexander Groves and James Shields two University sophomores were arrested Sunday for possession of cannabis with intent to deliver. University police entered the Delta Upsilon fraternity house, 312 E. Armory Ave., on Sunday with a search warrant, according to the police report. Police

Sgt. Thomas Geis of the University Police Department. The police departments will be giving away about 120 bikes free of charge on a fi rst-come, fi rst-served basis. Those interested are limited to one bike and must present valid identification proving their residency, Geis said. The majority of these bikes are usually abandoned, lost or stolen bikes that no one has ever claimed, Lt. Robert Fitzgerald of the Urbana Police Department said. “Rather than giving these bikes away for scrap metal or throwing them away, we thought of a way that we could give them back to the community,” he said. Although the free bike giveaway is open to any Champaign or Urbana resident, the police departments’ main target audience is children. “We want to give the bikes away to the needy kids around Christmas time,” Fitzgerald said. “We have a lot of bikes that are in really good shape. We don’t want to get rid of them so we give them back to the community and to the kids who need them the most.” The Urbana Police Department brings

arrested Groves and Shield after fi nding 410 grams of cannabis, drug paraphernalia and nearly $3,000 at the house in two safes. Capt. Roy Acree of the University Police Department said Groves, sophomore in DGS, and Shields admitted to selling cannabis together since the beginning of the semester. Detective Joe McCullough of the University Police Department said the bust was part of an ongoing investigation this year. He said the department has been

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in volunteers to repair the bikes and make sure they are in working order and safe to give away, Geis said. During the free bike giveaway, police officers will register each claimed bike with a serial number so the bike can be easily returned to the owner if it’s ever stolen or lost again. University police Chief Jeff Christensen, said once a bike is stolen, the chances of recovering that bike are slim if it’s not registered. Registering a bike allows the police department to enter the bike’s serial number into the national crime database, which helps officers confi rm a stolen bike’s rightful owner. Fitzgerald advises those who want free bikes to show up to the event early, because the police expect a big turnout. “If you come out on Friday morning, you’ll see a lot of people trying to get bikes for their families for Christmas,” he said, adding that the event usually attracts an “overwhelming” amount of people eager to get their kids a bike for the holidays.

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investigating 20 to 30 similar cases. He said anonymous sources contributed to this investigation, which helped the department compile evidence for a search warrant. Another roommate was also given a notice to appear in court for possession of drug paraphernalia. According to court records, Groves and Shield appeared in court on Monday at 1:30 p.m. where the bond was set at $5,000 and each suspect posted $500

bail. Both suspects will separately appear in court later in the month.

Sen. Durbin announces $5.7 million in funds for UI plant genome project DAILY ILLINI STAFF REPORT

U.S. Senator Dick Durbin, D-Ill., announced about $5.7 million in funding from the National Science Foundation to be allocated toward the University’s Plant Genome Research Project.

brings to our campus really does benefit the University and all of our students.” While in-state freshmen have to pay $11,636 for tuition this academic year, out-of-state students pay $25,778. And, with an additional $750 fee, the international student tuition rate is set at $26,578. When the University’s budget for the 2013 fiscal year was approved at the board of trustees meeting in September, Walter Knorr, University vice president and chief financial officer, announced that the state’s appropriation had decreased 6 percent from last year. At the time, Knorr said the University was “continuing to deal with the uncertainty of the state situation,” as the state still owed the University $325 million. However, revenue from tuition and institutional funds, also called unrestricted funds, rose about 2 percent from the previous year. Although the additional $40 million collected in tuition does not fully compensate for the decline in state funds, Knorr said the unrestricted funds make up the “core academic budget” for the University. The size of each freshman class steadily increased until this fall, when it fell from 7,255 students to 6,932. But the space taken up by Illinois students has decreased by more than 17 percent since 2006, and the increase in class size is reflected most in non-Illinois students, whose numbers have more than doubled since 2006. In addition to paying tuition that is more than double that of an instate student, international students are not eligible for financial aid, said Daniel Mann, director of financial aid. Although some coun-

The Plant Genome Research Project is focused on the development of ozone-resistant corn strains that will be able to resist the damaging effects of air pollution and climate change, according to a news release. It is estimated that tropospheric ozone air pollution has cost millions of dollars because of crop yields that have been reduced as much as 10 percent of their potential yield. “The University of Illinois has led the nation in research efforts to develop stronger crop strains,

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Harsh gun policies, laws required to ensure safety

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Editorial Supreme Court can make positive social change with gay marriage decision

he United States Supreme Court has the ability to change history as it considers the Defense of Marriage Act and California’s ban on same-sex marriage. This wouldn’t be the first time the Supreme Court has significantly changed social policy, should it choose to do so. The court’s ruling in Brown v. Board of Education in the ‘50s forced southern states to adopt integration — for the Court, separate was not equal. The country could not wait for reluctant states to decide when to grant all people equality, so the Supreme Court stepped in to ensure fairness for all citizens. Affecting social policies is an important, but understated, function of the Supreme Court. There are concerns when the Supreme Court makes a ruling that may change social policy. In certain cases, particularly Roe v. Wade, the court may have been more progressive than popular public opinion. But in regards to same-sex marriage, this will likely not be the case. The time to change the nation’s attitude toward same-sex marriage is now. Popular support for marriage equality is increasing, and it doesn’t show signs of stopping over the next few years or decades. In November, voters from the states of Washington, Maryland and Maine passed same-sex marriage initiatives. Nine states and the District of Columbia currently have laws permitting samesex marriage. But unfortunately, taking a slow state-bystate approach to same-sex marriage will hinder equality for all Americans. The best way to guarantee Americans the freedom to marry as they choose will be for the Supreme Court to support same-sex marriage. The Court needs to catch the states up to popular opinion. The Court’s decision to examine these cases could speed up the process of making same-sex marriage a possibility in every state. Many states have laws defining marriage as being between a man and woman, and making a constitutional amendment to overturn those laws would be extremely difficult. But the Supreme Court taking a stance on the issue provides a much simpler way to extend marriage equality across the nation. Supporting same-sex marriage would not be an abuse of the Court’s power. The Supreme Court’s does not make new laws; it applies the constitution to modern day issues. Regardless of how the court rules on DOMA and the same-sex marriage ban, their decision will be based on already existing rules and guidelines that Americans abide by. The Supreme Court, by accepting cases regarding same-sex marriage, will take a stance on the right to marry. It now has the power to bring this right to everyone. Americans have waited too long for marriage equality; the Supreme Court must act to speed up the process of creating a positive social change.

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party to change the rules. Being in the minority, it is understandable that the Republican leadership is opposed to filibuster reform. Though really, the GOP should be more sympathetic, considering how in 2005 McConnell was leading a charge to abolish the filibuster altogether. Of course, this was only in response to the large number of Republican judge nominees that were being blocked by the minority Democrats at the time. However, Republicans need to get past this entrapping cycle and realize that filibuster reform is good for the country as a whole. Granted, passing filibuster reform now will give Democrats more leverage in the short term. But in the long run, the tide will undoubtedly turn, and then the Republicans will get a chance to do what they want without feeling the wrath of vengeful filibusters from Democrats. While this will inevitably cause more fluctuations in the balance of power, it would ultimately be better in terms of the truly necessary bills that would be protected from petty party squabbling. Ultimately, it will form a governing body that is more responsive,which is the whole point of a demo-cratically elected authority in the first place. While the filibuster has grown to be a troublesome character, now is the time for both sides of the aisle to come together and set it back on the right track. Doing so will give us hope for a more productive government that will fulfill the vision of those early dreamers who accidentally brought the filibuster into the world.

arn it. I see that I am out of milk and therefore must drive to the grocery store. Better grab the proper accouterments for my trek: cellphone (check), wallet, keys (check, check) and gun (check). Wait, what? Advocates of the National Rifle Association everywhere must have been cheering Tuesday. The U.S. Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals decided on a 2-1 vote that the Illinois ban on carrying concealed weapons was unconstitutional: Citizens in the state of Illinois should be allowed to carry a concealed weapon. When I heard the news, I can promise you cheering for the appeal was the furthest thing from my mind. Up until Tuesday, I was proud that Illinois was the only state to ban concealed weapons. But it seems the court and I are at an impasse. The citing of course was based on the second amendment, the “right to bear arms.” The judges stated Illinois needed to show the ban increased public safety, and it failed to do so. They also wrote the “amendment confers a right to bear arms for selfdefense, which is as important outside the home as inside.” However, it seems to me guns can cause a lot of damage outside the home both on purpose and accidently. Look at what just happened this past Saturday in Pennsylvania. A father accidently shot his seven year old son outside of a gun store and killed him. He had failed to realize there were still bullets in the chamber. Had he not been able to possess a handgun that never would have happened. I know it was an accident, but it was a fatal one. Up until this week, it would have been illegal for him to even have that gun outside had he been in Illinois. Even more recently, a gunman shot and killed two people in Portland, Ore. the same day our no gun law was struck down. Here on campus, guns have been an issue as well. In my three and a half years here, I have received countless amounts of crime alerts. Many of them included warnings that the person-in-question has a gun like the frat party last year or the supposed “hostage situation” earlier this semester. And what about that shooting in Aurora, Colo. over the summer? James Holmes legally purchased the guns he used to shoot his victims at “The Dark Night Rises” premiere. Having worked ticket sales at a theater back home, I had all sorts of questions from customers about the shooting. And anytime somebody seemed to reach for anything in their pockets, customers and police alike would eye them closely. People were scared to enter a movie theater. Being allowed to walk around with a gun in tow is going to kick that fear back up for people. Why? Because guns kill. As a Suburbanite, I firmly believe we do not need gun. No, not everyone is from the suburbs of Chicago. I know some people in the city are thrilled the ban was lifted, as are many people outside of the city and its suburbs. But allowing people to own and possess a concealed weapon is just asking for trouble. You want to protect yourself, I understand that. But guns do kill people. Accidents or not, they still lead to death. While it may be in the Constitution that we have the right to bear arms, does anyone really believe the founding fathers wanted everyone walking around major cities with guns in hand? Probably not. Keep in mind, the entire text reads “A wellregulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed.” Militia — not every citizen in the country. Unfortunately for me, it was decided in District of Columbia v. Heller that the “Second Amendment protects an individual right to possess a firearm unconnected with service in a militia.” But let us not forget the at the U.S. has the astute honor as the country with the highest gun ownership rate as well as the highest homicide rate. Seems like a winning combination to me. However, while the initial law was struck down, lawmakers are being given 180 days to create their own version of a pro-gun law. There are states like New York and California that, while allowing guns, have laws on issuing permits. They could make it almost impossible to be allowed a gun permit thereby limiting who can and cannot own a gun. The law might force gun owners to take a class, which may help limit accidents like the unfortunate father-son shooting. So while 2012 is ending on a sour note for me, here’s to hoping for a harsh new gun law in 2013.

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

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

No progress in Mormon Church’s new stance on homosexuality ADAM HUSKA Opinions columnist

he Supreme Court has decided to hear cases on DOMA and Prop 8, as same-sex couples began to marry in Washington — progressiveness is proving to be triumphant. Taking note of the gay rights movement is the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, better known as the Mormon Church. On Dec. 6, the LDS Church launched a new part of their website titled Mormonsandgays.org. The Church’s previous stance on same-sex marriage revolved around the “law of chastity” that prohibits homosexual behavior. The Church explicitly opposed same-sex marriage, but took a more empathetic tone when expressing that homosexuality is not a sin. This is the same Church that The Los Angeles Times reported donated $180,000 toward Proposition 8, a California initiative banning samesex marriage. The same Church that has been accused of funding the anti-gay marriage group the National Organization for Marriage that backed Proposition 8 efforts. However, Mormonsandgays.org proves to be well put together. The site flaunts videos of LGBT Mormons and their personal accounts of being gay in the Mormon Church. Even senior church leaders are highlighted expressing their views on the Church’s reconsiderations. Instead of tabooing the idea of homosexuality completely, NPR’s Howard Berkes said “the faith still steadfastly opposes gay marriage but urges compassion and understanding ... the sin is in yielding to temptations.” If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.

Truth is, there’s nothing progressive about the Church’s move at all. It isn’t a step forward if you don’t even budge. Who cares if the Church thinks that homosexuality isn’t a sin anymore, that’s an outdated justification. A Mormon can be gay, but as soon as they act on homosexual instincts, it becomes sinful. The Church promotes this idea that you can be gay but not show it. The Church’s implications are that they oppose the innate urge of LGBT to seek love in a partner, but support it for its heterosexual members. While being gay is tolerated, it is not grounds for a relationship, or for any expression of being gay for that matter. Combined with the Church’s belief in celibacy, there is no possible room for LGBT Mormons to fulfill a future, whether that means marriage or sexual relations. The image the Church wants to portray is that their beliefs are evolving to follow that of society. However, all they’re really doing is restructuring bigotry so it appears more attractive to outsiders. Sure, the Church is finally rationalizing homosexuality, but their position remains unchanged. Just because the Church now “tolerates” gay members, it doesn’t mean being a gay Mormon is any easier. They are discouraged from forcing themselves to seek opposite sex-partners and simultaneously discouraged from acting on homosexual instincts. Now exactly where does this leave room for a gay to identity as an LGBT Mormon? The tolerant image the Church

wants to portray isn’t just painted by the new website, it blurs it too. The website expresses that it “is a collection of conversations ... with the loved ones of gay spouses, children or grandchildren who are dealing with the effects of samesex attraction in their own lives.” I’m curious, what does the Church mean by the phrase “dealing with?” And how exactly does one’s preference for the same-sex affect another’s preference for the opposite sex? The Church is deceitful in claiming they are more tolerant when they flat-out address homosexuality as an issue or a problem rather than a lifestyle. They imply that choosing to be gay creates consequences that must be “dealt” with. The Church isn’t any more tolerant than it was five years ago, they’re just trying to catch up. They aren’t being rational about homosexuality, they’re simply attempting to rationalize their outdated position on it. Sure, this may be a step forward for the Church, but it’s a step nowhere for everyone else. The Church thinks its new stance is making it easier to be gay and Mormon, when in fact, it’s making it just as difficult. LGBT Mormons must now not only reconstruct their identity and faith to accommodate the Church’s shifting views, but they must also determine how being openly gay coexists with not being able to act on gay instincts. I’d rather have no voice at all than one created and censored on someone else’s conditions.

Who cares if the Church thinks that homosexuality isn’t a sin anymore, that’s an outdated justification.

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

Congress needs to gain control of its filibuster problem child ANDREW HORTON Opinions columnist

ou probably haven’t seen this on TLC, but back in 1806 the U.S. government accidentally impregnated itself. It all started when the U.S. Senate, still in its adolescent stage, decided it no longer needed to be able to terminate debate and force a vote. It figured this was a more natural way for the land of the free to conduct democracy. Little did it know (much like an ill-advised teenager) that it was fertilizing an egg — one that would develop into a powerful player in our modern democracy called the filibuster. The accidental filibuster started off cute. It was occasionally used by some determined souls in the minority who wanted to stand up for something that they felt passionately about. It was even sometimes portrayed as heroic, most notably in the 1939 classic film, “Mr. Smith Goes to Washington.” However, as the filibuster grew older, its behavior changed. This was due to some misguided parenting that led to its abuse. For instance, the filibuster had only been used 16 times between 1840 and 1900. However, between 2009 and 2010 it was used a whopping 130 times. It continues to be the most frustrating mechanism for political gridlock in Washington today. It is so out of control that last week, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell even filibustered himself. The reason the filibuster is used so much is that no one is required to take the Senate floor and speak for

hours on end anymore. Instead, it only takes one person from the minority party to simply object to a measure, and if the majority cannot rally up 60 votes to counter it, the measure is killed instantly. With a Senate so polarized, it’s understandable that the filibuster has been abused to the point where the majority party can’t even pass bills that would otherwise have bipartisan support. With so many Americans frustrated with our do-nothing Congress, it seems the logical thing to do would be to tame down the filibuster for the sake of efficiency. Recognizing this, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has put forward a plan to enact filibuster reform when the Senate convenes in January. His plan is essentially to make the people filibustering actually take the floor and plead their case. The philosophy being that, instead of having filibusters stop pieces of legislation dead in their tracks, the strung out process will allow the issue to stay in the public eye longer, and consequently let the opinion of the general population decide which side is right. This idea would serve our democracy well, and deserves bipartisan support. Unfortunately, thereare a number of obstacles that stand in the way of this much needed reform. First, there is always the ironic possibility that the measure to reform the filibuster could itself be filibustered. Second, Senate rule changes require a twothirds vote, except, for some obscure reason, on the first day of session in January or March when only a simple majority is required. Other than those two rare occasions, it is highly unlikely that the Democrats could gather enough support from the minority

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Online resources can aid study-time effectiveness XING ZHUO Staff writer

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e’ve all been there before. While studying for finals, a 10-minute Twitter break somehow turns into an hour of browsing social media, causing study time to run longer than it would have without the temptation of unproductive sites. Although the real cure for this distraction is a little self control, here are some resources that may help you stay on track.

Evernote www.evernote.com The Evernote family of products help you organize and act upon ideas, projects and experiences across all the computers, phones and tablets you use. Downloading the computer, tablet or smartphone application provides you with a tool to get things organized for finals. You can keep all your notes from different notebooks organized in one, along

Notehall.com is an online document marketplace that enables students to buy and sell class notes, study guides and lecture notes online. Notehall lets you buy the notes you need to know how to prepare for exams, even if you missed a few — or many — classes.

Prezi www.prezi.com Prezi is a cloud-based presentation software that opens up a world between white boards and slides. The canvas, which has zoom capabilities, makes it fun to explore ideas. Doing a presentation for your final? Toss your PowerPoint slides and amaze your professor and peers with Prezi.

Scheedule www.scheedule.com Scheedule is a calendar app designed for the modern col-

lege student and can be used for more than just planning next semester’s schedule. Using Scheedule, you can add your class schedule in seconds, discover interesting events around campus and see what your friends are up to at a glance. Scheedule is a product of three University alumni. Many have used it for keeping a weekly schedule for school, few have utilized it to discover what’s new on campus. Log in with your Facebook account, and find out what Fighting Illini or Krannert is offering over the weekend. You could use a break during finals.

Self-Control www.selfcontrolapp.com SelfControl is a free Mac application to help you avoid distracting websites. Let’s face it, nothing will help until you have some self-control. So download this application for your Mac and block your Facebook, Twitter and YouTube for the rest of the semester.

Xing is a graduate student in Media. He can be reached at xzhuo2@ dailyillini.com.

Musical legend Ravi Shankar dies in California

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NEW YORK — The kids at first didn’t seem to know how to respond as Ravi Shankar began his four-hour set on the final afternoon of the Monterey Pop Festival in the fabled summer of 1967. As captured in D.A. Pennebaker’s documentary, some nodded along and smiled; Jimi Hendrix listened carefully. Others dozed, or chatted. A few hippies danced wildly, as if they couldn’t tell — or didn’t care about — the difference between Shankar’s raga and a Jefferson Airplane jam. But as the performance accelerated from isolated strains to a pace that could exhaust the speediest rock star, eyes opened, minds expanded, and Shankar and his fellow musicians left to a long standing ovation. Labeled “the godfather of world music” by Beatle George Harrison, Shankar helped millions of Westerners — classical, jazz and rock lovers — discover the centuries-old traditions of Indian music. From Harrison to John Coltrane, from Yehudi Menuhin to Andre Previn, he bridged, sometimes unsteadily, the musical gap between East and West, between what Shankar noted as the classical East’s emphasis on melody and rhythm and the classical West’s foundation of “harmony, counterpoint, chords, modulation and other basics.” “Indian music was the original ‘world music’ — appealing to a generation of educated, middleclass Western listeners,” said producer Joe Boyd, who has worked with everyone from Pink Floyd to Nazakat & Salamat Ali. “Shankar and Ali Akbar Khan were the first musicians to reach that audi-

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Students and teachers light candles to pay tribute to legendary Indian sitar player Ravi Shankar in Varanasi, India, on Wednesday. Shankar died Tuesday at age 92. ence in a profound way that transcended cultural boundaries.” Shankar died Tuesday at age 92. A statement on his website said he died in San Diego, near his Southern California home with his wife and a daughter by his side. The musician’s foundation issued a statement saying that he had suffered upper respiratory and heart problems and had undergone heart-valve replacement surgery last week.

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Q: What’s your favorite holiday tradition? COMPILED BY ALICE SMELYANSKY STAFF WRITER

“I just love Christmastime. I go and visit family that I only see once a year and stay with them for a week. We stay up until midnight with the kids and put out cookies for Santa, and it’s just really fun to do that.“ KIARA MCKENZIE, senior in LAS

“I love Christmas. Back in the day I used to get presents a lot. Now, it’s just a family thing. I enjoy seeing my family and basically meeting up with all of the people that I lost contact with when I came back to school, so it’s pretty warming to me.” STEVEN OWIREDU, junior in AHS

“Putting up the Christmas tree every year with my family would be the main thing that we all do together. I guess it just puts us more into the Christmas spirit when the tree is finally up and you can see it every day and you know it’s getting closer to Christmas. It’s a constant reminder that Christmas is coming.”

“My favorite tradition is probably when my family and I go out at midnight, and there’s a 24/7 Starbucks in the city. So we drive all the way there, and we all get coffee or our favorite drinks and usually take a drive by the lake. So sometimes we get off and just chill by the beach.”

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“My favorite holiday tradition would probably be Christmas Eve, going to 5 o’clock service at church. Going to my Grandma’s house. ... She makes this potato soup, and it’s just the best soup I’ve ever had. And baking sugar cookies. And then we open stockings, and there’s always one orange in it and $50.” MADELINE BREWSTER, junior in Social Work

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“Probably cutting down a Christmas tree with my family. We usually go out with another family or two of our family friends to a Christmas tree farm in Wisconsin. We’ll go out and pick our tree and actually chop it down and bring it back and decorate it that night.” CULLEN WILLIAMS, sophomore in ENG

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SATURDAY FINALS The new policy change has students reacting on different ends of the spectrum BY CHRISTEN MCGLYNN STAFF WRITER

he weekend before finals has long been a time to camp out at the library, putting in hours of studying for the upcoming week’s tests. This year, some students will be setting their alarms before 8 a.m. Saturday morning not for a study date, but to head to their final exam. Because of a change in the finals calendar to make sure grades are submitted in time for a financial aid deadline, final exams will be held this Saturday for students in 357 class sections. For some students, this means getting to head home for the holidays early. Others will miss hav-

ing the weekend off, which they usually use to study. And although this benefits the administration, it’s not surprising that more than a couple of students are chafing at this new finals schedule. Atalie Delgado, sophomore in ACES, is one of the many students who will be affected by this new change. She currently has an exam scheduled for 8 a.m. Saturday for her molecular and cellular biology class with Kenneth Chapman. “I am not particularly enthused about the time, but the fact it is a Saturday morning doesn’t bother me too much. I would rather

that than have a packed finals schedule during the week,” Delgado said. Rebecca Kelly, sophomore in ACES, also shares this opinion, but finds her schedule time on Saturday to be more convenient. “I have one at 10 a.m. on Saturday morning. I don’t really mind too much though, because I want to get done early so I can go home to my family,” she said. While some students may take the positive approach, agreeing that it could be beneficial, others think the new change will cause problems for their set study habits.

Joe Conway, sophomore in Engineering, thinks Saturday finals are unnecessary. “I think Saturday finals are kind of stupid because I usually use the whole weekend to study for my finals that I have on Monday and Tuesday, but a Saturday final just takes away from my study time. And who wants to take a test on a weekend?” Conway said. Even students who do not have to take a final on Saturday feel remorse for those who are not as fortunate with their finals schedule. Kevin Szubrych, sophomore in Engineering, said: “I do not have

a Saturday final this semester. I think Saturday finals are a bad idea because students need the free time of the weekend to put more time into the more difficult subjects they may be studying.” But when all’s said and done, students might be able breathe easy for at least this reason: administrators don’t expect a repeat of the weekend final until December 2017, hopefully long enough for all current students to get their Saturday finals out of the way.

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University uses many strategies to catch, prevent cheating BY MORGAN QUILICI STAFF WRITER

In 1940, only 20 percent of college students admitted to cheating at least once in their academic careers. That number has jumped to 75 to 98 percent of college students today, according the free online course website education-portal.com. Cheating most often occurs in math and science classes, and college students who are most likely to cheat are Engineering and Business majors.

“The Stats 100 team really prides itself in making this course a cheat-free environment,” said Jacqueline Capron, head TA of Statistics 100 at the University. “What sets us apart from other classes, particularity math and science classes, is that all 1,100 exams are handwritten and then hand graded.” To prevent and catch cheating, the Statistics 100 team makes different forms of the test for the first three exams of the semester. “We have multiple forms of

exams that appear identical to the students but have slight differences, especially in the numbers,” Capron said. “The answers for the two different forms are completely different, making a cheated exam basically a signed confession that they are turning into us.” Although the first three exams in the course require students to show their work, the final exam is multiple choice. “I haven’t had anybody cheating on the final because there’s

You’ve scored high on your finals.

“It really cuts down on cheating a lot because you don’t know who to cheat from,” Fireman said. The Statistics 100 team also promises to give all of the students two extra credit points on the final exam if no cheating occurs throughout the entire semester. “We’ve never been able to give those points,” Capron said. Capron said the class averages about two or three cheaters each semester. This average is simi-

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Illinois’ Karisma Penn looks at the ball after a missed rebound during the Fighting Illini’s win over Oregon, at Assembly Hall on Wednesday.

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Sean McGushin (13) poses for a picture during the pregame acknowledgements during the game against Purdue at Memorial Stadium on Nov. 17.

SITTING Walk-on quarterback accepts his Illini role BY CHAD THORNBURG

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he mood was bittersweet. Sean McGushin lined up with 19 other Illinois football seniors ready to take the field, something he had done 28 times before at Memorial Stadium. But this time was different. This time was the last time he would ever don an Illinois uniform and walk onto Zuppke Field as a player — an emotional final game in orange and blue but the beginning of a new chapter in his life. Sandwiched between four-year starter and NFL hopeful Terry Hawthorne and fellow walk-on Kaeman Mitchell, Sean’s name was announced over the Memorial Stadium loudspeakers, eighth in alphabetical order. The line was moving slowly as the players, clad in their orange jerseys and white pants and touting matte blue Illinois helmets, took photos along the 50-yard line with their families and head coach Tim Beckman.

“No. 13 quarterback Sean McGushin, a community health major from St. Charles, Ill. Sean is accompanied by his parents and heroes Dennis and Maureen McGushin.”

Sean met his parents at midfield, presenting a rose to his mother and posed for photos. They had made it to every home game during his Illini career. For most of the 41,974 fans in attendance on Nov. 17 to watch the Illini take on Purdue, this was their first time hearing the name Sean McGushin. In four years as an Illinois quarterback, Sean never played a down of college football. His photo isn’t splashed across the sports page of local newspapers and his name never appeared in the postgame box scores. His jersey isn’t hang-

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ing on displays at campustown shops, and he isn’t his lacrosse scholarship to travel out of state for recognized while walking to class. a walk-on spot. So Sean verbally committed to Bellarmine. But a He’s a member of the team, but a spectator all few months later, Dan Disch, then an Illinois assisthe same. tant coach on Ron Zook’s staff, emailed him, offer--Sean could have played — just not in football. He ing a spot as a preferred walk-on. His spot would had several Division I lacrosse scholarship offers be guaranteed as long as he stayed out of trouble. to mostly smaller schools, but he opted for a col- He wouldn’t have to try out and would arrive in the lege life of anonymity, giving up a scholarship to summer just like the scholarship players. “I felt really guilty when I started contemplatBellarmine University in the process. At Illinois, Sean hasn’t received one cent. His ing it,” Sean said. The Illinois roster spot intrigued parents are shouldering the full load of his rough- him, but it was still a risky financial decision. It ly $10,000 tuition. was the most difficult decision of his 18-year life, Walking away from lacrosse for a spot as a pre- one that would drastically affect his future and ferred walk-on at Illinois wasn’t easy. Sean was cost his parents plenty. better at lacrosse than football in high school. Not It took a visit to Champaign-Urbana to seal to mention that he left thousands the deal. Sean and his parents toured the football facility for of dollars on the table at Bellarmine. He had years of experience an hour before showing themin lacrosse but just eight starts selves around the rest of camunder his belt as a quarterback pus, amid the blooming spring at St. Charles North High School. weather. Illinois dwarfed BelHe didn’t realize his talent at larmine, which isn’t much bigger quarterback until his senior year than Sean’s high school at 2,594 of high school when the starter full-time students. was hurt, and, in his absence, Sean “It blew away all the differled the team to a 54-0 victory. He ent lacrosse trips that I’ve been SEAN MCGUSHIN, remained the starter for the rest of on,” Sean said. “Even the best walk-on quarterback the season, prompting his coaches lacrosse schools don’t have what to suggest that his time on the grida Big Ten school has for football.” iron might not have to end in high school. The state-of-the-art weight room, donated by “I wasn’t a big recruit at all, not really even current New York Giants lineman and former a recruit,” Sean said. “Totally under the radar.” Illini Dave Diehl, the 60,670-capacity stadium, Over a few late nights, he, his father and a fami- the top-rate education — it all proved too much ly friend put together a highlight tape and shipped to pass up. it out to about 15 schools across the country with After the tour, the McGushins were walking a letter that acknowledged scholarships weren’t north up Wright Street toward Follett’s Bookstore an option but inquired about walk-on opportu- — his father wanted to purchase an Illini T-shirt to nities. Sean received encouraging word from a commemorate the trip — and Sean’s mother was handful of schools — including Indiana, Miami lagging behind. She was crying. (Ohio), Cincinnati and UNLV — but most were too far away for Sean to give up a sure thing in See MCGUSHIN, Page 6B

“I wasn’t a big recruit at all, not really even a recruit. Totally under the radar.”

Illini athletes, old friends share similar careers BY BLAKE PON STAFF WRITER

Believe it or not, it wasn’t a basketball court or ice rink that brought Illinois basketball guard Brandon Paul and hockey forward Matt Welch together. It was a baseball diamond. Unbeknownst to most, the two have been best friends since their childhood, growing up in Gurnee, Ill., just north of Chicago. As best friends normally do, the pair did just about everything together, whether it be attending the same preschool, grade school, high school and college or playing the same sports. “I was a beast at baseball. Matt was all right,” Paul said jokingly. “I don’t remember how we first met, though. We’ve been going to the same school since way before grade school.” As they grew, the duo made the transition to basketball, where Paul starred on his teams throughout grade school and high school. Welch followed suit and eventually fell in love with hockey. “Our seventh-grade team went undefeated,” Paul said. “It was a beast year.” “I didn’t play much.” Welch added, laughing. By the time high school rolled around, Welch parted ways with Paul on the court to pursue hockey full-time. Despite the split, their relationship remained as strong as ever. If the two weren’t spending time practicing together on the court, they were hanging out at each others’ homes, which were just a few minutes apart. Despite the attention and pressure both

received as star athletes, Welch and Paul spend time together to get away from it all. The two rarely reflect on each others’ athletic accomplishments or struggles. “We’ve been friends for a long time, so we don’t really talk to each other about sports,” Paul said. “Sometimes we’ll talk about a game or something that happened, but it’s usually just a text saying ‘good luck’ or ‘hope you guys do well.’ Stuff like that.” “Everyone just wants to talk to Brandon about basketball, basketball, basketball,” Welch added. “So I kept it out of the conversation. We just talk about our own stuff.” On their own time at school, the two said they enjoy riding their scooters to class. Back in Gurnee, the two occasionally go to Gurnee Mills Mall if they aren’t lounging or watching a Bulls game in one of their homes. Surprisingly, the pair does not make an effort to go to Six Flags Great America theme park, which is conveniently located in Paul’s backyard, according to Welch. “The most common question we get is if we go to Six Flags,” Welch said. “Not really.” “I’ve been to Six Flags like once in the last 10 years,” Paul added. Akin to a roller coaster, the careers of both Illini have been up and down. In bigger roles last season, both athletes’ teams disappointed after hot starts. Paul’s basketball team began the 2011 year 10-0, eventually ending the season losing 12 of its last 14 and missing the NCAA tourna-

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Basketball guard Brandon Paul (left) and hockey forward Matt Welch (right). ment. Welch’s hockey squad opened the year by going 10-7, but injuries derailed the latter half of the season, and the team finished 16-17-1, under .500 for the first time in 12 years. Fortunately for both, 2012 has seen the metaphorical roller coaster ascend at a rapid pace. Illini basketball is currently undefeated at 11-0 and bolstering a No. 10 national ranking, the highest since the 2005-06 season. Illini hockey also boasts

a winning record, going 15-8-2 and ranking No. 9 in the nation. Paul and Welch have lofty expectations for each others’ teams. “They’re going all the way,” Welch said. “Come March, it’s going to be them.” “I think that’ll be pretty cool if both of us do well,” Paul said. “It’s cool to see both of our sports teams doing well.”

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BY JOHNATHAN HETTINGER STAFF WRITER

One year after losing to Oregon by three points, the Illinois women’s basketball team rode a balanced effort from its starting lineup on its way to a 80-62 victory over the Ducks on Wednesday night. “It was a good win for our team,” Illinois head coach Matt Bollant said. “It was a team that we had lost to last year. And now to beat them by 18, I don’t care who is injured and who doesn’t play, that’s a change and a step in the right direction.” All of Illinois’ starters finished in double figures for the first time this season, and the Illini improved to 6-4 on the season, while an injury-plagued Oregon team fell to 0-8. Oregon jumped out to a 9-3 lead in the first three minutes of the game, but Illinois ended the first half on a 33-11 run and went into halftime leading 36-20. The Illini were able to capitalize on a poor first half shooting performance by Oregon, forcing 11 first-half turnovers to take a 16-point lead — Illinois’ largest first-half lead this season — into the half. Bollant said defense has been a priority in practice the last few weeks, and it has paid off. “The full-court Buzz, that was the best it ever looked,” Bollant said. Illinois struggled in stopping Oregon forward Jillian Alleyne. The freshman finished with 24 points, 16 rebounds and four blocks. “I thought we did a pretty good job except for on her,” Bollant said. While Illinois was unable to stop Alleyne, Oregon struggled with Illinois’ Karisma Penn. “In the second half, we got a little stagnant offensively, and I thought KP really stepped up and got touches inside and got finishes and got to the foul line,” Bollant said. Penn finished with 17 points and 12 rebounds. The senior forward also shot 12 free throws, making nine. Juniors Amber Moore and Kersten Magrum contributed 15 and 12 points, respectively, while sophomores Ivory Crawford and Alexis Smith added 16 and 14. All five of Illinois’ starters grabbed at least five rebounds. Wednesday marked the third straight game that Illinois’ bench was unable to record double digits in scoring. Taylor Tuck, Nia Oden and McKenzie Piper accounted for six points. The bench scored two and zero points against Memphis and Texas Tech, respectively. Bollant, however, hasn’t expressed concerned. “I don’t think they have to score, honestly,” Bollant said of the bench. “We have five starters scoring in double figures. We don’t need the people coming off the bench to light the world on fire.” “Just defend, rebound and take care of the basketball.” Illinois came into the game after defeating Memphis on Sunday in the Illini’s second road game of the season. Illinois was 1-3 against BCS opponents heading into Wednesday’s game. “A two-game winning streak feels good,” Bollant said. “We’re headed in the right direction.” Following Wednesday’s win, the Illini will take some time off for final exams. The team will return to the court on Dec. 21 against Illinois State.

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Minor injuries reveal major problems with bench palpable dread was representative of a greater problem DANIEL with these Illini, who, despite MILLER-MCLEMORE starting 11-0 and ranking in the top 10 , are not without Basketball columnist cracks in the armor. The lack of height and size wice, a deathly hush fell in the frontcourt has been over the Assembly Hall well-chronicled, but it is only crowd Tuesday night. a part of a more significant This wasn’t the dull, lazed issue: Illinois’ weak bench and hush that permeated the lack of depth. crowd for the majority of Illinois head coach John another lackluster home perGroce entered the season formance by Illinois in a hoping for a rotation of at 10-point win over Norfolk least nine players to exeState. cute his fast-paced, up-tempo No, these were unnatuscheme. Yet no such rotation ral hushes that fi lled the gym has developed — the Illini’s after Illini guards D.J. Richlack of depth could become a ardson and problem. Tracy Abrams The starting went down with five has been injuries in the locked in since fi rst and secthe second ond halves, exhibition respectively. game — Richardson’s Nnanna Egwu, injury, a highTyler Griffey, shoulder contuBrandon Paul, sion , came with Richardson and two minutes Abrams. Joseph left in the fi rst Bertrand, Sam half, when the McLaurin and guard ran into Myke Henry a Norfolk State have alternated player near as fi rst man the midcourt off the bench, scorer’s table. although Henry Abrams went has been down in highinconsistent flying fashion with less than at best. He received only 3 ½ minutes left in the game. eight minutes of playing time The sophomore point guard against Norfolk State despite darted cross court to intercept the injuries to Richardson and a pass, Ed Reed-style, only Abrams. to collide full-on with SparDevin Langford has been tans guard Malcolm Hawkins. used sporadically off the Both players went down, but bench at the wing position to Abrams stayed there rollfi ll out that nine-man rotation, ing on the floor in pain while but his lack of any semblance grasping his lower right leg, of an offensive game is only feet away from the fearincredibly detrimental to stricken Orange Krush. an offense that is often oneDespite the initial fright, dimensional (jump-shooting) both players returned to the even when he’s not in the game. Richardson was not game. in the starting lineup after Freshman walk-on Mike halftime but made a successLaTulip and sophomore ful return, hitting several forward Mike Shaw have seen big shots while playing 13 minimal time in meaningful minutes. minutes. Abrams re-entered the Shaw’s most notable play so game twice as an offensive far this year was a bankedsub in the fi nal minute but was in 3-pointer against Western clearly hampered by his right Carolina . Anyone watching shin contusion, planting and LaTulip getting his ankles cutting only tentatively off his broken at the top of the key right foot. Tuesday night knows he can’t But even though neither play enough defense to stay in injury appeared serious, the the game.

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Tracy Abrams (13) lies on the floor after a collision with a player on Norfolk State during the game at Assembly Hall on Tuesday. So when Griffey struggles as he has the last two games (against bigger, more Big Tenlike teams), or Egwu gets in early foul trouble, or if any of the Illini’s guards suffer an injury, Groce has nobody to replace those minutes. The most likely candidate is Langford, who provides solid defense and rebounding but is a liability on offense. That maybe is the most disappointing result of the Illini’s failure to put away games against lesser opponents at home. Time that could have been spent developing the raw offensive games of the gifted Langford or Shaw instead went to the regulars as Illinois fought to close out games. It may not show on their record so far, but those struggles could manifest as the Illini enter the rigorous Big Ten schedule.

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Awards to recognize best fantasy players Doctor finishes his advice with 3 Irrelevant Fantasy Football Awards JACK CASSIDY Fantasy doctor

his is it. The conclusion. The swan song. The Fantasy Doctor’s last hurrah. You wake up every morning for four months, embracing your role as the nurturer of young fantasy minds, never thinking that this final day would come. But, alas, here it is. What do I do now? Where do I go? Do I walk the Earth looking for purpose? What other choice do I have? The first day on the job still lives vividly in my mind. I got the call from the league offices early in the morning. Roger Goodell didn’t mince words: “You got the job.” I then promptly traveled to NFL headquarters, where I was knighted with an endzone pylon and given my gold crown, purple robes and stethoscope. I’ll cry as I hand that stethoscope over, yes, but the

show must go on. There will be a successor. As is the case with all Fantasy Doctors, this person will be infallible in all matters football. We can only hope he is nurturing. We can only hope he continues to instill the right fantasy values, such as hating Cam Newton and the NFC East. As for me, I’ll find my way. Maybe I’ll mosey over to the ARC and track statistics on pickup basketball games. Perhaps I’ll wander about, peering in the window of every Madden-playing apartment, developing my own personal video game fantasy system. Maybe I’ll go to class. If the drifter life fails — and it almost certainly will — you can find me scrounging for fantasy advice and day-old Jimmy John’s bread on Green Street. Feel free to approach me. Talk to me about Jamaal Charles. Ease my mind. No start/sit advice this week. It’s Week 15 for goodness sake. If you haven’t perfected your roster by now, then you likely are watching the fantasy playoffs from home (as opposed to participating in the fantasy play-

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off ... from home). Instead, I’m handing out three prestigious awards. Not-so-obvious MVP — For a regular MVP award, go to your league page, look at which player has the most fantasy points this season, call him MVP and give yourself a pat on the back. The parameters for the not-soobvious MVP involve not just who earned you the most points, but who brought the most value. Essentially, this boils down to “who was the steal of the draft?” Grabbing this player when you did, which was probably somewhere around the seventh round, means that you were free to draft talent upon talent with your first six picks. This player has returned to old form, leading his NFL team to the top of its division and leading your fantasy team likely into the playoffs. He exemplifies class. He throws touchdowns. He stars in commercials. And needless to say, he’ll be drafted a bit higher next year. WINNER: Peyton Manning, quarterback, Broncos Doug Martin Award — What else can you call it? Most Impressive Rookie Who Wasn’t That Good Then Rushed for 254 Yards in Week Nine And Became Good Award...? There’s really no apt title. Martin has been a curious case all season, and despite any shortcomings in the first games of his rookie year, he has blossomed into a truly great fantasy running back. Enjoy it now because with the Buccaneers and their tendency to churn out a new running back each season, Martin’s reign could be shortlived. But don’t count on it. WINNER: Doug Martin, running back, Buccaneers Model of Consistency — Consistency is perhaps the most valuable trait for a player.

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Cleveland Browns running back Trent Richardson (33) leaps over the line during the third quarter of an NFL football game against the Kansas City Chiefs, Sunday, Dec. 9, 2012, in Cleveland. Between a player who gets 13 points each week and a player who might get 21, but might get zero, the 11-pointer gets the start almost every time. You can’t afford a zero. You can always use 13. So, who best exemplified this trait this season? This player, a rookie, began cold before figuring out his NFL running style. He had three bad games, but those don’t affect his candidacy for this award given that they

all occurred early in the season. In the first half of the year, he was a pretty sure thing. In the latter half, he was a 100 percent, chalk it up, done deal, sure thing. He has averaged between 13 and 19 points in the last six games. Some games he scores more touchdowns, some days he rushes for more yards, but neither heavily outweighs the other, and he always falls between 13-19. Bet on the same production these last few weeks.

WINNER: Trent Richardson, running back, Browns So, that’s it. It’s done. Now I must lay down my title of Fantasy Doctor and ride into the sunset. The advice hasn’t always been useful, but it’s been a blast, so thanks for reading. Until next time, good luck and happy fantasy-ing!

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Big Ten dominates with 3 schools undefeated BY ETHAN ASOFSKY AND THOMAS BRUCH SENIOR WRITER AND STAFF WRITER

Editor’s note: Big 10 of the Big Ten is a collection of tidbits from around the conference. This weekly feature provides a recap from the previous slate of games and also serves as a preview to the upcoming basketball week.

National player of the year candidates Forget how crowded the Big Ten Player of Year race will be at the conclusion of conference play. Those same Big Ten candidates all have a legitimate shot at national player of the year honors as well. Indiana forward Cody Zeller is averaging 15.4 points and 8.9 rebounds per game for the No. 1-ranked Hoosiers. Michigan point guard Trey Burke is averaging 17.1 points and 6.9 assists per game, while Ohio State forward Deshaun Thomas leads the Big Ten in scoring at 20.6 points per game. Illinois’ own Brandon Paul, Big Ten’s second leading scorer at 19.0 points per game, garnered player of the year consideration after his Gonzaga performance Saturday.

Rookies making some noise Though not the most-touted bunch, Big Ten freshmen have made an impact on top conference teams so far. Michigan’s guard Nik Stauskas leads all freshmen scorers with 13.5 points per game, and Michigan State guard Gary Harris Jr. is right behind at 13. Indiana point guard Kevin “Yogi” Ferrell has been setting up the many Hoosier offensive weapons and is second only to Burke in the Big Ten in assists per game at 4.9.

New coaches making mark Illinois head coach John Groce has made the big head-

lines with his 11-0 start in his fi rst year with the Illini. Nebraska’s new head coach, Tim Miles, also has enjoyed a good start to season with a 6-2 record this year.

Three undefeated teams left in Big Ten The Big Ten is the only conference in the nation to still have three undefeated teams. No. 1 Indiana, No. 3 Michigan and No. 10 Illinois remain as three of the 14 remaining undefeated teams heading into this weekend’s batch of games. At 10-0, Michigan is off to its best start in the last 24 years, and Indiana is off to its second straight 9-0 start to a season but only for the second time since the 1989-90 season.

Big Ten has conference depth The Big Ten leads the nation with six teams in the AP and the USA Today polls, and all of those teams are ranked within the top 19. Four teams are ranked in the top 10.

Not all teams are enjoying stellar seasons Purdue, who lost Robbie Hummel to graduation last year, is struggling mightily this season, amassing a 4-5 record with losses to Oregon State and Bucknell. Penn State, without preseason first-team All-Big Ten guard Tim Frazier, who tore his ACL early this season, has sustained losses to Akron and La Salle on the way to a 5-4 record.

Show-stopping dunk Minnesota’s Rodney Williams threw down a stunner Tuesday that’d make Dr. J’s jaw drop. After poking away a North Dakota State pass, Williams had a clear path to the basket on a fast break. As one of the nation’s top dunkers, it was clear Williams

wasn’t going to merely lay the ball up. Instead, he went twirling in a 360-degree pattern from the middle of the key and threw down a two-handed dunk before crumpling to the ground from the momentum.

Honors keep flowing Paul was named Big Ten Player of the Week after scoring a season-high 35 points and pulling off possibly the best all-around effort of his career at Gonzaga. The senior was 10-of-16 from the field — nine for his last 11 — and 10-of-11 from the charity stripe. He added four rebounds, three assists, three steals and two blocks to cap off a performance that earned Paul his second such honor of his career, the last coming on Jan. 10 after he scored 43 points at home against Ohio State.

Michigan State awaits Parker’s decision Sonny Parker, father of Simeon Career Academy’s Jabari Parker, announced Wednesday that his son will make his college decision Dec. 20 at Simeon. Jabari is the No. 2 recruit in the class of 2013. Michigan State is among a group of five programs Parker will choose from, along with Duke, Florida, Stanford and BYU.

Game of the weekend Indiana will face a Butler team that’s already beaten North Carolina and Northwestern but lost to Illinois and Xavier. Senior Rotnei Clarke’s 17 points per game have been enough to keep Butler at 7-2, but the No. 1 Hoosiers are a tough matchup. Regardless, Butler and Indiana compete for instate recruits and are located less than three hours from each other.

Ethan can be reached at asofsky1@ dailyillini.com and @asofthesky. Thomas can be reached at bruch2@ dailyillini.com and @ThomasBruch.

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MCGUSHIN FROM PAGE 1B â&#x20AC;&#x153;I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t believe that you have an opportunity to be a part of this,â&#x20AC;? she said through her tears. â&#x20AC;&#x153;She was just blown away,â&#x20AC;? Sean said. --Sean McGushinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s football field isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t quite 100 yards. On Saturdays in the fall, his domain is restricted to 50 yards along Memorial Stadiumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s west sideline â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a portion of the newly installed FieldTurf Revolution fiber thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s painted orange and stretches between the 25-yard lines, designated for exclusive use of the players, coaches and team personnel. Sean doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t leave the team area when the game clock is ticking. If he did, heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d cost his team a 5-yard sideline interference penalty. Helmet on, chinstrap unbuckled, he follows the flow of the game as the ball moves up and down the field, wherever gives him the best view of the action. This sometimes means watching the game unfold on the 48-by68 foot Jumbotron screen that looms above the south endzone. He keeps an eye on the coachesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; signals as they call plays â&#x20AC;&#x201D; not to him, but the players on the field. Sean, a conventional pocket passer with a stocky build at 6-foot-2, 215 pounds, is dressed in full uniform. He wears a QB flak jacket that protects his lower back and ribs but never takes any hits. His No. 13 jersey always stays clean. He spends most of the game stationary, feet planted on the sideline turf. In practice during the week, Sean isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t always Sean McGushin. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ohio Stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Braxton Miller, heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Michiganâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Denard Robinson, heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Purdueâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Robert Marve. His role on the team changes as the opponent does, each week impersonating the opposing quarterback for Illinoisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; starting defense. One week he could be running Penn Stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pro-style offense and another he could be slinging the ball in Indianaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s up tempo-spread, all while heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s expected to keep up with the Illiniâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s system. At the outset of each week, Sean and the rest of the scout team players learn the opponentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s schemes to the best of their abil-

ity. They study the film to learn the proper reads and pre-snap tendencies. They mimic everything they can. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not your offense, but you have to have a feel for it just after a week,â&#x20AC;? Sean said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It definitely sometimes has my head spinning a little bit.â&#x20AC;? Every so often, he spots the opposing quarterback running a play during a game that he ran earlier in the week with the scout offense. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t even have been looking over there,â&#x20AC;? he says to a nearby teammate. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our safeties rotated. He should have been looking to this side.â&#x20AC;? This is Seanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s role on the Illinois football team, and heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s content with it. --While the spectacle of Big Ten football lured Sean away from lacrosse to Illinois, he wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t without his doubts. He second-guessed his decision and considered transferring to play lacrosse. He had just finished his first season as an Illini, and he could finish out the fall semester and transfer to Bellarmine in the spring and still make it in time for lacrosse season. He was putting in just as many hours as everyone else on the team, but his chances of seeing the reward of playing time were slim. Nathan Scheelhaase was the heir apparent to Juice Williams â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and several other quarterbacks, not to mention the high schoolers yet to arrive â&#x20AC;&#x201D; were all ahead of Sean. Despite the long odds, Sean stuck his nose everywhere, trying to glean whatever he could from coaches and teammates, hoping that maybe, just maybe, heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d crack the lineup. If he worked hard enough, perhaps he could climb the depth chart. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Not to say I was naive, but I was very hopeful,â&#x20AC;? Sean said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I knew obviously Nate was the guy, but I figured, work hard, look good out there, anything is possible.â&#x20AC;? But the inevitability of it soon became clear. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m really a little fish in a big pond here. No one at all knows who I am,â&#x20AC;? Sean remembers thinking. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I could be playing lacrosse somewhere competing for a starting spot in the spring already instead of just kind of waiting and working for no immediate reward.â&#x20AC;? But to the small fish, the big pond started to become more

appealing. In one of Seanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s freshman year courses, the instructor devoted an entire lecture to Illinoisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; history, dubbing it â&#x20AC;&#x153;Red Grange Day.â&#x20AC;? The Illinois football tradition hit him at that moment. He wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t leave Illinois with any on-the-field accolades and wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t crack the Illini record books, but Sean decided that didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t matter. He would be proud to say he walked in the same footsteps of the Illini greats before him â&#x20AC;&#x201D; from Red Grange and George Halas to Dick Butkus and Ray Nitschke. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s when I realized, you know what, I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t let this go,â&#x20AC;? Sean said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I picked this over lacrosse. I wanted to do this.â&#x20AC;? --Football teams run on players like Sean â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the ones who put in the work for little glory. Walkons are required to devote just as much time as the starters â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a maximum of 20 hours per week, per an NCAA rule that doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t include personal training time â&#x20AC;&#x201D; but are there on their own dime as small pieces in a larger game. Of the 104 members of the Illinois football team, 75 got on the field this season. Sixteen of those appeared in fewer than three games, most snagging a few snaps at the end of a blowout loss or the lone dominant victory over Charleston Southern. Their contributions come during the week, on the practice field, running an opponentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s scheme for the starters. It takes a certain type of realist to be a walk-on, and Sean is a realist. Seanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not used to a lack of control, but he has come to terms with his role at Illinois. In all other parts of his life, he is responsible for the results of his actions, such as his schoolwork (heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been on the deanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s list the last two semesters). Still, the competitor in him never gets used to watching the game unfold. On game days, the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fate is out of his hands. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You just feel helpless,â&#x20AC;? Sean said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;sitting there knowing that I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t do anything really.â&#x20AC;? He takes solace in his contributions to the scout team; preparing the defense for the opponent each week allows him some influence on the results. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think he understands his role might not be out there on Saturday, but heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s helping on Saturday

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m gonna say something to Coach Beatty.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;No, no, no,â&#x20AC;? Sean replied. Illinois was backed into its own end zone. Second-string quarterback Reilly Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Toole was running the offense from the 5-yard line. Not an ideal situation for a quarterbackâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first snap. â&#x20AC;&#x153;No, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll say something,â&#x20AC;? the graduate assistant insisted. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Just go in and hand the ball off.â&#x20AC;? Sean grabbed his helmet, came back and conceded that if Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Toole got the Illini offense out to the 30-yard line, he would let the graduate assistant say something to Beatty. His feet were numb from the cold whipping in from the lakefront in Evanston. He typically requires at least five or six throws to get his arm warm. Starting the game in bad conditions is one thing, but being thrown into the action after idling on the sideline for two hours is another. Handing the ball off, however, was something Sean had done thousands of times before. He could manage that for a play or two. The next play, Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Toole handed off to running back Dami Ayoola, who was tackled for a 5-yard loss in the endzone â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a safety on the fi nal offensive play of the season and of Seanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s career. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thank God I was not in there for that,â&#x20AC;? Sean said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If that was

the one play that I ever had ... it would have been awful.â&#x20AC;? In the end, it didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t matter if he saw the field. Sean is content with his role. Although he has another year of eligibility as a redshirt junior, he wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be returning to the sideline in the fall. He will finish his degree in August and move on to the next chapter in his life. He hopes to go into health administration and sell medical supplies, and heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s already finding that â&#x20AC;&#x153;Illinois quarterbackâ&#x20AC;? pops on his resume or resonates in a job interview. The Illini sputtered in Seanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s final season, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not the 2-10 record or the nine-game losing streak that will stay with him through the years. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the friendships and memories that he says will stick. He wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t forget going to back-to-back bowl games or driving along Lakeshore Drive with a police escort en route to play Northwestern at Wrigley Field. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t pass up running out of that tunnel when the smokes going, the fireworks, hearing the fans go crazy,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t really get that anywhere else.â&#x20AC;? After all, it was the promise of such memories that brought Sean to Illinois in the first place â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the chance to be part, even a small part, of the tradition and glory.

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because heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s helping get those guys prepared,â&#x20AC;? said co-offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Chris Beatty. The walk-on role isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t for everyone. Sean came in as a freshman with eight other walk-ons, but only four stuck with it through senior year â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Sean, cornerback Kaeman Mitchell, receiver James Hallendorff and linebacker Beau Sullivan. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They kind of just kept fizzling out,â&#x20AC;? Sean said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a ton of work, obviously. When thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not the reward of playing or becoming famous, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s definitely the biggest reason why everyone quits. They want something out of it, and theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not getting what they expected.â&#x20AC;? --Seanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Illinois career ended in a loss, a 50-14 loss. The game against in-state rival Northwestern was out of hand and the other three walk-ons saw some late reps in relief of starters. All the seniors but Sean got on the field. As the clock was winding down, a graduate assistant turned to Sean: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Have you ever been in a game?â&#x20AC;? Sean told him he hadnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t, not thinking there might be a chance. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our offense didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t look so good. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not gonna send me in there,â&#x20AC;? he thought.

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