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Prussing reaffirms Urbana as sanctuary city Urbana mayor not worried about Trump’s executive order

BY JESSICA BURSZTYNSKY STAFF WRITER

President Donlad Trump vowed in an executive order on Jan. 25 to cut federal funding for sanctuary cities and counties, a move that could potentially harm Champaign County.

Urbana has held sanctuary status since 1986. While standards vary, most sanctuary cities will limit involvement between local police enforcement and federal

immigration officers.

This includes the city's refusal to use state tax funds to enforce federal immigration laws and the decision not to keep illegal immigrants in jails on detainers issued by Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

“These community policing policies are designed to make communities safer by encouraging communication between local police and the residents of the community, and do not restrict federal law enforcement activities,” wrote Adjunct Law Professor Lauren Anaya in an email.

These policies allow undocumented residents to seek out

community services, such as police help or healthcare, without the fear of being asked immigration status.

The mayor of Urbana, Laurel Prussing, said she believes the city is “on very good legal ground” in regards to its sanctuary practices.

“We’re not saying if someone commits a crime and they’re an illegal immigrant we won’t arrest them,” Prussing said. “I believe that President Trump is not following the law; he’s just making it up as he goes along.”

Prussing said Urbana has had a strong history of being “prohuman rights” and will not dis-

criminate against residents on the basis of religion or origin.

“You don’t do things based on money. You have to stand up for your principles,” Prussing said.

Urbana’s policy, originally enacted to protect Central American refugees, was drafted by law professor Francis Boyle in 1986.

“Reagan did the same thing back in the 1980s when we set up the original sanctuary movement,” Boyle said. “He tried to threaten us with the loss of red revenue funds and it turned out to be a hollow threat.”

Both Prussing and Boyle believe that Trump is not going to cut federal funds from sanctu-

ary cities, a m ove that would result in s e v e r al lega l battles.

Trump’s e x e c u - Laurel Prussing tive order contains a provision in section nine stating it is the executive branch’s policy to ensure states will comply with 8 U.S.C. §1373, which addresses communication between government agencies and the Immigration and Natu-

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Campaign process begins for students

History comes to Champaign

BY GILLIAN DUNLOP STAFF WRITER

Spring turnover is quickly approaching for University student government organizations, and as potential candidates start filing paperwork, the recently enacted student government constitution is changing up campaign methods.

Previously, the Illinois Student Senate president was elected by the senators. But with the creation of the Illinois Student Government, and the new constitution, the president will be elected directly by the students.

“It’ll force the candidates to real-

ly engage more with the students,” Spencer Haydary, student government chief of staff said. “Before they’d lobby a certain amount of senators to vote for them.”

Additionally, the president and vice president candidates will be running on the same ticket. “(The president and vice president) will be a joint force now,” Haydary said. “And (being popularly elected) is going to make the candidates really focus on the issues for the student body.”

Although candidates for presi-

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Technology competition presents students with startup opportunity DAILY ILLINI NEWS REPORT

February marks the start of the annual Cozad New Venture Competition — a three-month-long startup competition hosted by the Technology Entrepreneur Center. The competition is designed to encourage entrepreneurship here on campus.

Cozad invites teams comprised of at least 30 percent University students to create a venture focused on any topic of their choice. In past years, engineering students primarily made up the competition pool.

Last year, 247 students competed in the competition. Engineering majors made up 62 percent of the competition.

However, Technology Entrepreneur Center Marketing and Event Coordinator Ashley Hipsher said all majors are encouraged to compete.

An estimated 75 to 125 teams competing will have the opportunity to win close to $200,000 in cash and prizes toward funding their ventures.

“They get the cash prizes, the top three teams, but then any teams in the top 20 can qualify to receive any of the prizes,” Hipsher said.

Sponsors offer prizes specific to their areas of focus. AARP offers a $5,000 fund to support student ventures focusing on low-income senior citizens. According to the website, to qualify, teams must focus on either access to nutrition, safe and independent living,

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Students present venture projects and participate in the Cozad New Venture Competition, a three-month-long process hosted by the Technology Entrepreneur Center, which highlights student entrepreneurs. increasing income or social bonds.

Cozad has acted as a springboard for many University startups. The 2015 Cozad winner Thomas Reese, a University alumnus, considered the competition crucial for his company FlipWord.

“That changed a whole new chapter in what I’ve been doing since,” he said.

FlipWord is a web browser plugin that translates key words on a page into a specified language.

Reese said that the competition

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motivated him to work extra on FlipWord during his time in graduate school.

Hipsher said that all students participating are very passionate about their ventures and the competition.

“They all want to win,” Hipsher said.

Viktor Makarskyy, sophomore in Engineering and a 2017 competitor, said that he believes Cozad

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Students wishing to become entrepreneurs now have the chance to receive academic credit for the ventures they pursue in addition to their traditional classwork.

The College of Engineering officially kicked off its new degree program in Innovation, Leadership and Engineering Entrepreneurship, or ILEE, on Friday.

The dual-degree program is designed to give engineering students a way to learn strategies

to become successful entrepreneurs in the real world upon graduation. It is the fi rst such program the University has offered to students.

Many of the program’s creators were in attendance at the event on Friday, including Andreas Cangellaris, the dean of the College of Engineering.

Cangellaris said that the program was created after receiving feedback from prominent alumni.

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According to the report, the victim was at work and placed her purse in an unlocked work locker. The 42-yearold female offender then entered the locker and took currency from the victim’s purse.

Multiple charges were reported at the Casey’s General Store on 2100 E. University Ave. around 1 p.m. on Saturday. According to the report, the victim and offender used to be in a dating relationship. The victim stated she got into an argument with the offender, who then punched the victim in the face and took currency.

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Students and faculty gather Friday for the College of Law’s panel discussing President Donald Trump’s executive order limiting immigration from the Middle East.

Law panel discusses Trump’s immigration ban

BY MEGAN JONES STAFF WRITER

The College of Law held a panel Friday about President Donald Trump’s executive order on immigration.

Trump signed the order on Jan. 27, banning entry into America from Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen for 90 days. The travel ban suspends refugee admission for 120 days and indefinitely denies entry for all Syrian refugees. The University warns students and faculty to not travel outside of the U.S. for now.

College of Law Dean Vikram David Amar started the panel by saying it

is important as law professors to examine the impacts of the order and help make sense of it to the campus community.

Hundreds attended the event Friday, so the panel split up into multiple overflow rooms to accommodate the crowd.

Amar said he hopes to plan more discussions throughout the semester, as there are new directions from President Trump’s administration. He said the executive order caught many people off guard, even though Trump said for the last year that he would institute a ban after taking office. As lawyers, Amar said, they need to

make sure they are not just reacting but anticipating what is likely to happen next.

He said the order itself raised different legal questions for different classes of people, such as someone who has never been to the U.S., someone approved for asylum and more.

There are 90,000 visa holders who have been impacted, Professor Lesley Wexler said. From green card holders and people with travel visas, 940 individuals have been unable to get on a plane, and 200 to 400 people have been denied entry once their plane landed.

The executive order pri-

oritizes people from the seven countries who are being religiously persecuted for a minority religion. If someone is being persecuted, they will be moved to the top of the vetting list.

Right after Sept. 11, 2001, the U.S. briefly suspended refugee admissions and in 2011, Obama’s Department of State stopped processing Iraqi refugee requests for six months in response to a threat of terrorism.

The most recent piece of legislation similar to the order is the Visa Waiver Improvement Act of 2015, Wexler said.

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Halted travel ban brings hope to couple

BY ANGELICA LAVITO STAFF WRITER

Federal Judge James Robart from Seattle halted President Donald Trump’s executive order banning travel from seven Middle Eastern countries to the U.S. Robart ruled on the ban Friday, and the Department of Justice filed an appeal over the weekend.

The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco rejected the appeal Sunday night.

The ongoing legal battle has left many families in turmoil. One of them is University student Mahdieh Jadaliha, a cell and developmental biology Ph.D candidate.

Jadaliha has not seen her husband in two and a half years. Her husband, Mohsen Jamali, lives in Iran.

Jadaliha and Jamali were married July 16, 2011. They last saw each other Aug. 12, 2014. They traveled togeth-

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SANCTUARY ralization Service.

“Section 1373, however, does not impose an affirmative obligation to collect information from private citizens regarding their immigration or citizenship status, and it does not require local officials to take action upon obtaining information that someone is a non-citizen,” Anaya said.

There is no formal definition to what constitutes a sanctuary city, making it harder for the federal government to discriminate against cities.

The Trump administration plans to cut funding by restricting future federal grants, which Anaya said is problematic due to the fact that Congress distributes most grants.

“Still, the Trump administration could put pressure on local communities by cutting off a number of grants administered by federal agencies,” Anaya said.

Anaya cited varying court cases and precedents set that could strengthen the argument in favor of sanctuary cities.

“In the past, courts have held that the federal government can only take away funding that is related to the policy involved,” Anaya said. “They have also ruled that the courts cannot use funding decisions to coerce state action.”

Both Prussing and Anaya referred to the Tenth Amendment, which prohibits the federal government’s interference in state affairs.

“The federal government cannot demand local police collect immigration status information from suspects and local law enforcement can tell their officers not to request it,” Anaya said. “It is the responsibility of the federal government to establish immigration policy and enforce the nation’s immigration laws.”

On Feb. 1, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced he would restrict $1.5 million

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DEGREE no academic credit for their entrepreneurial endeavors they voluntarily undertook on top of their classwork.

“These people were telling us ‘you cannot imagine how many people like us you have every year as part of your college, as part of your campus,’” he said. “‘You need to empower them to go beyond the boundaries of the classroom, to go beyond the limits of the discipline, and think about the other things that they can take advantage of on this campus.’”

Andy Singer, the director of the Technology Entrepreneur Center, said the new degree is based on the experiences successful alumni had during their time at the University. They decided their experiences could be used as a template for future students.

“We’ve seen students over the last 10 years really be excited about innovation, entrepreneurship and leadership,” Singer said.

er to Vancouver, Canada, to attend the International Society for Stem Cell Research’s annual meeting.

They went to Iran to reapply for visas since they allowed them to enter the U.S. only once. She returned to the U.S. later in August. He has yet to return.

The process stalled for two years. He received an email in January 2017 notifying him that his visa was approved.

Jadaliha didn’t know about the approval; Jamali wanted to surprise her.

His plans changed days later when President Donald Trump signed an executive order banning entry from Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen for 90 days.

“Honestly, it’s really hard,” Jadaliha said.

“It’s more than 900 days.

I haven’t seen my husband even for a while because I’m still in here, and I’m on

an F-1, single-entry visa.”

Jadaliha called him after the executive order was announced and relayed stories about her friends who would not be able to see relatives because of it.

Jamali told her, “Oh Mahdieh, I didn’t want to tell you this, but I’m sending you an email. Just look at that. I don’t want to say that, but I think you should know it.”

She opened the email and saw what would have been good news.

“I was so sad, so disappointed,” she said.

Though Jamali’s visa has already been approved, the U.S. embassy needs to stamp it. They were not allowed to before the court ruling. They are now.

There is not a U.S. Embassy in Iran; Iranians must travel to other countries to obtain visas. Jamali’s visa is waiting in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Still, Jadaliha remains

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in grant money to a Texas county which abides to sanctuary practice, a move that Anaya said has slightly stronger legal ground.

eral government interference in state affairs,” Anaya said. “It is worth noting that state attempts to affect immigration have historically met with legal challenges in the courts and the Texas case is likely to be no different.”

While the University is not a sanctuary campus, the University Police Department’s policy states they do not inquire into a resident’s legal status.

“UIPD does not arrest anyone solely based on their immigration status and does not act on detainers iassued by Immigrations and Customs Enforcement,” said Patrick Wade, University police spokesman, in a Feb. 2 community statement.

Wade added the Champaign County jail does not hold individuals by ICE detainers.

“We’re not saying if someone commits a crime and they’re an illegal immigrant we won’t arrest them.”

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“We are dealing with a state governor trying to control state and local officials as opposed to fed“There have been a number of remarkable students that have come through the University of Illinois whose talents go beyond scale.”

Interim Provost Ed Feser was also in attendance Friday. He acknowledged how difficult it is to get a new academic program started at the University, and commended the individuals responsible for getting the degree program underway.

Feser said the program isn’t something new for the College of Engineering and acknowledged that it has been producing great entrepreneurs for decades.

He hoped the degree would help to continue that trend.

“What I like about this program is that it’s an attempt among a number of attempts around the campus to scale up what we’re doing in innovation and entrepreneurship by providing you with the kinds of systematic skills and knowledge you need to really have a big impact,” Feser said.

Sixteen students from across five different engineering departments are currently enrolled in the

burszty2@dailyillini.com program for its inaugural semester, including Corey Weil, sophomore in Engineering. Weil is currently enrolled in an ILEE class, and said he’s impressed by the other students in the program.

“It’s a little intimidating and motivating,” he said.

“You’re in this room with 16 really, really impressive people, so it kind of validates to you that you’re doing something special and you’re getting credit for it. And it motivates you, because you see all these people here and you want to work with them, learn from them, and it makes you want to work harder.”

Jessica Austriaco, sophomore in Engineering, said the program was perfect for helping her achieve her goals. She was eager to see how the degree will develop in the future.

“One of the most exciting aspects of this program is that it’s completely new, and because of that you can do anything with it,” she said.

“I like to make pathways and create things to help other people that will one

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Mahdieh Jadaliha, a cell and developmental biology Ph.D. candidate, was supposed to see her husband, Mohsen Jamali, for the first time in two years. Trump’s temporary immigration ban changed those plans. A federal judge stopped the executive order, renewing her hope. cautiously optimistic.

“I’m not relaxed. I’m not confident because there is very huge uncertainty about everything these days,” she said.

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ELECTIONS dent and vice president of the Illinois Student Government have many campus issues to address, Haydary believes they will stick to a few key ones. “(I believe they’ll focus on) pretty much the issues that have constantly been going around this campus,” he said. “Mental health, sexual assault, state budget and probably with the recent election, some initiatives about uniting a divided campus.”

Sarah Banducci, chair of Campus Student Election Commission, thinks that there is not one type of candidate that students are looking for.

“I don't think there is one 'ideal candidate' for any of these positions,” Banducci said in an email. “The biggest thing is to be passionate and committed to seeing positive change on campus.”

For any student wishing to be a part of student government, there are more steps to campaigning than making a poster. Students need to collect enough signatures on a petition before they are officially on the ballot. Anyone seeking to be a senator needs about 50 sig-

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VENTURE will help spread the word on Mayker, his team’s venture.

“Our launch date is going to be very soon before Cozad is done to show (to the judges) that we have the customers and people who are interested in (Mayker),” Makarskyy said.

Mayker is an app designed to connect entrepreneurs with each other.

Makarskyy and two other teammates will represent Mayker again in this year’s competition.

Students can compete in two tracks: “teams commercializing their own ideas,” or “teams commercializing Universityfunded research.”

The competition’s first

“One day and one night.

We have a lot of news, some contradictory.”

Jamali will use a service that retrieves visas for Iranians. The process could natures while anyone wishing to be president or vice president needs 150.

Two applications will be going on simultaneously.

One is for the Illinois Student Government and the other is for the Senate of the Urbana-Champaign Campus, which is comprised of both students and faculty.

Although there is only one president and vice president within the student government, there are multiple positions for senators.

Each senator represents a different college within the University. The number of senators for each college depends on the size of the college.

Voter turnout is usually low, with around 2,000 signatures, but both Banducci and Haydary are hoping to see a spike this year, Banducci said.

“I think (voter turnout) will be high, because you’re going to have the president and vice president going around campus," Haydary said.

The number of candidates varies from college to college.

“Right now we have two tickets completing petitions for the president and vice president offices,” Banducci said. “For senate positions, elimination rounds are the Elevator Pitch Nights on Feb. 21 and 23, where the competition pool is cut in half. A single team member is summoned to share their business’ idea within two minutes, with 30-second intervals between each elevator pitch. Teams are judged solely on their oral presentation.

Hipsher said that 30 to 50 teams will remain after elevator pitches. Last year they had 45 pitches.

Throughout Cozad, both mandatory and optional workshops are organized to help the ventures. According to the Cozad website, the workshops cover such topics as idea validation, pitching skills and customer development.

“They go through those workshops to help them on their final materials,”

take two weeks. He would still need to book a flight.

And the clock may be ticking.

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Candidate application forms, referenda forms and petitions are due March 3 5 p.m.

Deadline to contest candidate petition March 8-9 Election day!

March 13 Certification of results some colleges are always more competitive than others so it could be one, it could be 10.”

Voting will be held online during March 8 and 9.

“It's always exciting to be on this side of an election,” Banducci said. “There are a lot of moving parts behind the scenes so it keeps us busy. It's inspiring to see so many students proactively seeking out leadership positions at the University.”

gdunlap2@dailyillini.com Hipsher said.

On March 12, teams are required to submit a business model and slide show for their venture which will be judged online.

Up to 20 teams will then move on to demonstrate and pitch the venture at the final round.

Judges comprised of potential investors, alumni and experienced entrepreneurs will go around and give teams feedback.

Lastly, the top six teams will be determined to present their ventures on stage at the grand prize finals round on April. 26.

Up to three team members are allowed to present on stage at one time, and after all teams have presented, the winners will be announced at the event soon afterward.

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College of Engineering Dean Andreas Cangellaris speaks at the University’s Innovation, Leadership and Engineering Entrepreneurship kickoff event on Friday. day also follow, and that’s one of the biggest reasons I’m excited about the program.”

Austriaco agreed with Weil’s notion that the other

students in the program will help her succeed.

“This group is definitely a group of ideas,” she said “Just working together and bouncing ideas off each

other and juxtaposition, I think it’ll help us grow immensely as a group and as individuals.”

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Trump supporters shouldn’t complain about public criticism TATIANA RODRIGUEZ Columnist

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reedom of speech, like most rights, is often taken for granted. Yet it is constantly pointed to as a pillar of American values.

However, just because one has the right to free speech doesn’t mean that they are excused from the consequences that their words may invoke.

This is a time of turbulent politics, and plenty of people are vocalizing their opinions: whether it be in support or in opposition of the United States’ current president. But there are also individuals who are exercising their right to free speech in a much more covert fashion and receiving just as much backlash for it.

In 2015, Trump’s campaign spent a little over $1.8 million on merchandise throughout the year, according to a report to the Federal Election Commission.

In just June of 2016 alone, President Don-

ald Trump’s campaign team disclosed to the Federal Election Commission that they spent roughly $907,000 on campaign merchandise which included hats, t-shirts, stickers and more.

It’s safe to say that Trump’s campaign valued their right to free speech enough to spend millions of dollars on “Make America Great Again” merchandise.

While it makes sense that the Trump campaign would benefit from advertising, merchandise sales and general support from potential voters, it’s a bit confusing to consider what the consumers of Trump merchandise get out of the transaction.

Online forums such as Reddit have hosted discussion boards surrounding the topic of Trump merchandise and whether or not it’s “safe” to wear in public.

While Trump supporters should not be faced with the possibility of violence as they sport their “Make America Great Again” hats, it’s ironic and understandable that they get a small taste of

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Students sit in the Illini Union on Friday to watch Donald Trump, the 45th president of the U.S. be inaugurated. what it feels like to be judged on sight for their appearance.

However, discrimination based on the color of one’s skin, or whether one is wearing clothing associated with religion, is far more serious than receiving a dirty look for choosing to wear a Trump hat.

Race or religious affi liations say nothing concrete about one’s character or morals, yet Trump merchandise strongly

suggests that the individual wearing said merchandise strongly aligns themselves with Trump’s racist, xenophobic and fascist rhetoric. It also says that they’re willing to broadcast it to the public.

People who wear Trump merchandise are so comfortable with the fact that the current president’s executive orders and personal opinions are damaging millions of

American lives that they are willing to purchase a shirt and brand themselves as an unsafe, misinformed individual to be around.

They don’t care that others’ lives have been and will be affected by Trump, but they sure will go to Reddit and complain that they are being “discriminated against.”

So yes, when an individual openly supports a president who will

unapologetically destroy lives, it makes sense that they will be met with dirty looks, fear and confusion. But dirty looks don’t even compare to the systems of oppression that millions of Americans actually face every single day.

So, who’s the “crybaby snowfl ake” now?

Tatiana is a freshman in Media. tlr2@dailyillini.com

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ith Valentine’s Day approaching, The Daily Illini is hosting a competition where students can share their worst dating experiences. The person who had the most awful date will win a grand prize.

Even though this sounds great, we don’t want anyone to be subjected to any of these horrific dating scenarios we’ve been reading in the submissions. And since all of us on the Editorial Board are obviously dating casanovas and previous “Bachelor” contestants, we decided to share our advice for the places you should NEVER bring a first date.

date with the person you like and 10 of your favorite tall dudes on a court. But what if your significant other doesn’t share your affinity for greasy popcorn and free throws? What if they don’t even know what a free throw is? So while you are jumping and screaming for the team you love so much until you lose your voice, they awkwardly sit there counting down the minutes left in the half. Even if they do love the sport, you aren’t gonna get much bonding done in between dunks and three-pointers. At least in the early stages of a relationship, stick to activities where you can get to know each other. There’s no need to jump through hoops.

The Silver Bullet Boy did you choose a good one, huh? You thought it would be a good idea to take the gal of your dreams to the Silver Bullet. Wow. Bravo.

Well, what are we supposed to tell you? Do you feel uncomfortable? You thought that going to the local strip club was a good idea for a first date, because any strip club screams romance. The smell of sweat and spilled drinks will definitely lead to some great conversation about the environment. I’m sure the bachelor party group will be cool and won’t tease you at all.

Trust us.

You’re a big spender too, aren’t you? Don’t forget the dollar bills.

Nothing screams romance like a dollar. You really spent quite a lot there. And it shows.

So congrats, we’re sure that this’ll go well. Remember, don’t get a number, and try to keep eye contact with your date only.

Mom’s and Dad’s Weekend College hookups can come and go, but your parents’ love is forever. Regardless of this, please don’t schedule a first date on Mom’s or Dad’s Weekend. It’s great to get mom’s approval, but nothing will make your date run for the hills faster than a family dinner when they barely even know you. That being said, any parents’ weekend is an ideal first date opportunity if you’re on the prowl for a more experienced companion.

An Illini basketball game You got two floor seats to the game? In theory, this sounds like the best day of your life — a first

The humble dorm room Netflix and chill? Please, do better than this. We’re not saying you can never hang out in your dorm — going out to dinner every night can be a bit too pricey for us regular college students. But the point here is it can be awkward to meet in a private place when you barely know someone, and more importantly, it can be extremely uncomfortable for your roommate who is sitting two feet away (we’ve all been there). Those on the bottom bunk can hear what’s happening above, people.

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Escape the drag of winter with some helpful apps to encourage a healthy mind and body.

Apps help chase the winter chill ISABELLA WINKLER Columnist

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ther parts of the country are coming out of the darkness of winter, but the Midwest is just getting started. As the weather stays dreadful, so do some of our moods.

Seasonal depression is especially common among college students, causing mood swings and low energy in the winter months.

On top of the many stresses and pressures from the responsibilities of college, seasonal depression is another roadblock for students.

Add that to the bleak, dreary mood of the nation following President Donald Trump’s alarming executive orders, and it is safe to say campus may not be the most joyful place.

But an unlikely relief is closer than you think. iPhones have gotten a bad rap in recent years for their connection to millennials’ obsession with technology. They strain our necks, keep us from going to sleep and disconnect us from the people around us.

But iPhones can surprisingly help improve our well-being.

With the ever-present feeling that I had begun to lose hold of what used to be

so easy to control — school, health and social life — I went on an App Store shopping spree that I hoped would convince me I had my life together.

I found a plethora of apps for managing health, from meditation to tracking your water intake, and so far, they have helped restore some of the control I was anxious about losing.

The app WaterMinder helps you track your water intake. It seems silly that we now need technology to remind us to do something that literally keeps our bodies running.

Studies show that over half of U.S. students aren’t drinking enough water. If drinking more water can improve our energy, balance our bodily systems and clear our skin, then it seems worth it to make sure we’re getting enough.

And no, blue guys and lattes don’t count.

Another app Headspace is for those of us feeling overwhelmed. We often forget to stop and take a breath in between essays, projects and Netflix series, so blocking out some time for introspection and relaxation is unfortunately not a priority for college students.

By encouraging you to take 20 minutes out of your day to take part in guided meditations, Headspace provides the mental ben-

efits of a yoga class in the click of a button before having to deal with the demanding realities of life.

If you find it hard to get out of bed each morning and bear the frigid winds of winter in the Midwest, then Sunshine is for you. It wakes you up each morning to a weather forecast, suggesting what to wear and preparing you for rain, snow or subzero temperatures. It also makes waking up for those early classes a little more bearable.

A little deep-diving into the App Store can dig up some apps that may help you gain back some control over your mental health.

Twitter and Instagram are a great release until you close the app and feel the overbearing societal pressures crash in on you.

Candy Crush can only keep you occupied until you run out of lives and can’t justify spending 99 cents to keep going. Snapchat streaks eventually end.

We are millennials, after all; our phones are glued to our hands for the instant gratification that we desperately crave.

But there’s no shame in admitting that you need some guidance — next time you’re feeling down, turn to the App Store.

Isabella is a sophomore in ACES. iwinkle2@dailyillini.com

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DI DENIED #DRESSLIKEAWOMAN, AN AMBIGUOUS DEMAND President Donald Trump is at it again. There are reports that Trump has supposedly enforced a new dress code among members of the White House staff. For those on the staff that are women, this means that they need to start dressing like women. This has quickly become a hot debate in the Twitter world, as the hashtag #DressLikeAWoman has been trending, leading many people to wonder what exactly dressing like a woman entails. Dressing professionally is undeniably important; however, if a staffer does their job well, who cares if she are wearing pants or a dress? And aren’t there more important issues that the president of the U. S. should be concerned with rather than regulating what kind of ties his male staff can wear (if it’s not a Trump tie, then Brooks Brothers and Armani are OK) and making sure that women are clothed “properly?”

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Sesquicentennial honored with book of snapshots

BY MELISSA WAGNER STAFF WRITER

The MRI, the LED light and even the internet all have one thing in common — they originated at the University.

John Milton Gregory knew C-U was the right place for a university to be built, but there was no way he could have known that the end of the bidding war meant the beginning of an era.

The bidding war between several Illinois cities took place about 150 years ago.

It secured C-U as home to a public university paid for by the Morrill Act. Since then, there have been countless inventions, Nobel Prizes and novel ideas created on campus.

Frederick E. Hoxie, professor emeritus of history at the University, was challenged with creating something to celebrate the University’s sesquicentennial.

He wanted to create something that was more than a historical account, something that represented the synergy of ideas that were decades in the making. “University of Illinois: Engine of Innovation” was the end result.

“It’s a collection of snapshots; we’re telling a big story by assembling a lot of little ones. And so this is not a comprehensive history of the University,” Hoxie said.

“The effort of selecting the stories here was to try to talk about significant innovations but also to try to describe the range of innovations across all the different disciplines.”

The book features 22 complete essays and 24 descriptions of topics, or “sketches.” The essays are no longer than 10 to 12 pages and the sketches no longer than

two. The book also includes a variety of photographs, some dating back to the early 1900s. Contributors range from University professors to undergraduate students.

One innovation the book describes is Mosaic, one of the very first internet browsers. Mosaic is credited with popularizing the World Wide Web because it featured inline graphics and other features that made using the internet easier.

Jimena Canales, professor of history at the University, researched Mosaic and wrote the essay about it for the book.

“One of the things that interested me in doing this article was to consider Mosaic as more than just an interface. I started thinking seriously about what an interface is beyond computers, so an interface can be a doorknob, it can be a window … One of the really wonderful, and eerie, aspects about interfaces, is that they kind of disappear. You don’t have novels written about doorknobs or computer browsers, but if they weren’t there, you couldn’t go places. If you couldn’t open a door, history wouldn’t happen,” Canales said.

History wouldn’t happen without Mosaic, and according to many contributors, the same goes for almost every innovation and person mentioned in the book. Hoxie stressed the idea of synergy between all of the innovations mentioned in the collection.

“Together, I hope they convey this larger message about innovation; that it’s a long-term process, it involves synergy ... it involves a connection to the world around you,” Hoxie said. “Someone

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The sesquicentennial is commemorated with a book featuring essays that capture the past 150 years of the University’s innovation. may think of C-U as an ivory tower, but it really is a place that’s constantly interacting with the world around it.”

In one essay written by Leslie Reagan, a history professor at the University, she lays out the story of Timothy Nugent and how the University came to be the most accessible campus in the world.

Lower curbs, buses with wheelchair lifts and a comprehensive program for those with disabilities have all become the national standard, but they originated here.

“The campus created a

space where they could move around easily and it was accessible. Many of the students then took those ideas to other places, and some of them actually became involved in policy changes at the state level and the national level,” Reagan said.

A clear theme is present throughout the collection, one of the importance of resources for innovation.

Hoxie mentioned an essay about the cultivation of a library on campus and how it proved to be a resource that would ultimately produce Pulitzer Prize-winning authors.

“Some students might be able to afford a PC or an iPhone, but if they really want to innovate beyond what those tools permit, we have to collaborate,” Canales said. “The power of having a well-funded institution that provides materials and resources — such as supercomputers — that are otherwise inaccessible to private individuals, is tremendous.”

The book can be preordered for delivery by the end of February on the University of Illinois Press website. The physical copy is available for $29.95 and the e-book is available for

$26.96. The book is part of a series of projects funded to celebrate the University’s sesquicentennial.

“I think everyone who experiences life in C-U thinks they know the University. They know their experience of the University and their version of the University,” Hoxie said. “I hope what it’ll do is make people aware of the breadth and scope of the University, and I hope in the end they’ll appreciate more fully that the University is a center of innovation, that the innovation is key.”

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BUZZ

Tyler Day creates his own independent record label Sonic Dust

BY JACK KELLY BUZZ MUSIC EDITOR

Three albums worth of material isn’t usually the norm for what an independent record label starts out with.

Tyler Day, however, seems to already be ahead of the game and finds himself feeling considerably prepared for the project he’s had in the works since late last year. Sonic Dust Records is Day’s newest record label, and last Friday it put out its first releases on three different cassette tapes.

Day has wanted to start his own label for a couple of years. The push to finally act on this inclination came about while planning the upcoming third release for his own band, Krelboyne. Titled “Ghost of an Empire,” this newest Krelboyne EP will serve as the debut release for Sonic Dust

Records.

“It’s a lot darker than our previous stuff. It’s kind of heavier. It’s just a different twist on what we do,” explains Day. Putting out Krelboyne’s new album himself was not the original plan. After the band fi nished recording “Ghost of an Empire” in October, Day began shopping it out to a number of different labels in hopes of getting it physically produced. Unfortunately, most labels that responded to his inquiries were either not interested or already preoccupied with a busy release schedule.

Eventually, Nathan Landolt of Error Records offered to split the duties with releasing the EP. Landolt will put out “Ghost of an Empire” through his label in digital and CD format, while Day will put out the EP on cassette tapes through Son-

ic Dust. Day also made the decision to reissue the band’s first full-length album, “Linger || The Light Fades,” and first EP, “Hometown Heavyweights,” on cassette tape, each of which will also be released this Friday.

To top off the premiere of Sonic Dust and new music, Krelboyne performed at Blips & Chitz on the night that the record was released.

The show served as a kickoff for Krelboyne’s upcoming east coast tour. Following the tour, Day is eager to do more with with his new Sonic Dust label, and continue working with new artists.

He’s already nearly finalized the next release for the label.

“I don’t have anything super set in stone after that.

But I’m definitely trying to do a lot. I want to put out as much as I can,” Day said.

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Tyler Day and his band, Krelboyne, will release its new EP on cassette Friday. It will be the debut release for Sonic Dust Records.

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LIFE & CULTURE

Fraternity members encourage living with house dogs

BY ARIELLE KRAMER STAFF WRITER

With their loud music, sticky floors and large group gatherings, fraternity houses aren’t known to be conducive to clean and quiet living.

Visitors are oftentimes surprised to come across a dog living in the fraternity house.

However, dog owners in Greek life on campus are trying to squash the notion that dogs lead subpar lives in fraternity houses.

TJ Childers, junior in LAS and member of the Theta Xi fraternity, owns a husky named Avery.

Childers adopted Avery at the end of the summer and brought him to the Champaign fraternity house at just eight weeks old. He said he had no prior concerns about bringing his new pet to live in the fraternity house.

“If I tried to bring a dog not as a puppy into a fraternity house, the dog would (probably) be freaked out the whole time,” Childers said.

“He just loves it all, but I would assume older dogs would be scared or territorial.”

Childers said not only did his fraternity brothers agree to adopt the dog, but Avery thrives in the fastpaced, rambunctious environment.

“I never thought it was unfair for him,” Childers said. “During parties, he loves noise, attention and people. He cries when I don't let him out when people are around.

He wants to be surrounded by everyone. I never thought it was unfair for him.”

In fact, Childers argues his dog is privileged to be living in this environment.

“He has it better than most dogs because he has so much attention,” Childers said. “I think it works out for him. He loves it.”

Even though the chapter adviser has no issues with owning a dog, dealing with the stigma is a constant burden for dog owners like Childers.

“One time, a girl broke a bottle in my room and was yelling about how awful I am for having him,” Childers said.

Karsten Frigo, junior in LAS and member of the Theta Xi fraternity with Childers, agreed with his brothers’ consensus that Greek life is certainly not mediocre for furry friends like Avery.

“He gets more attention than he would anywhere else,” Frigo said. “(Childers) brought him to a few pregames, but no one ever gives him alcohol. He’ll be running around when everyone is out and if he’s too rowdy, (Childers will) put him in his common room ... it's not worse than any other living situation for any other dog.”

Even with a chapter adviser alumnus who makes occasional visits and a house manager in charge of making sure everything is running smoothly at the fraternity, Frigo is confident that having a dog in the house will not cause problems.

“I don’t think they know about the dog, but I don’t think they would do anything about it,” Frigo said.

“I don’t think they would be concerned about the dog's health or anything like that. They’re both alums, so they know what it’s like living in a frat and probably had dogs back then too. And no one in the house objects to having the dog.”

However, the party lifestyle has its fair share of downsides — Childers does admit he must be on high alert both during large gatherings and on a daily basis.

“I have to keep my room clean, and other people will leave things around and I’ll have to clean up after them,” Childers said. “It's not because I want the place to be sparkling, but I’m scared of him getting into things.”

Despite this need for extra surveillance efforts, Childers is confident in his abilities to ensure Avery’s well-being.

“There are a lot of temptations, but he’s a smart dog. I can’t let him go in certain areas after parties; there are designated party areas so I’ll have him stay in the basement or in the common room. I just focus my entire attention on Avery when he's there.”

Nate Kelly, junior in ACES and member of the Alpha Chi Ro fraternity, goes through similar processes living with his dog Stella. He also takes extra precautions to make sure Stella is living in a safe environment, yet doesn’t see anything as too risky.

“If it’s messy after a party then I’ll keep her on a leash and bring her right outside," Kelly said. "If you keep them exercised and feed them and stay on top of everything, then they're not at a disadvantage."

Kelly also said the fraternity lifestyle is accompanied by positives and negatives.

“I think it’s a trade-off. When a dog lives in a home, they get a yard to themselves, get to be inside the house and it’s more tame and more controlled,” Kelly said. “But she gets to have a ton of human interaction and she needs to burn a lot of energy, so it's worthwhile to have her in the house.”

Sarah Albert, teaching assistant for the Animal Science Department, said if the appropriate conditions are met, she sees no reason for dogs not to be allowed in fraternity houses — and the benefit is mutual.

“As long as a dog is getting an appropriate amount of care — food, water, time to be let out, mental and physical stimulation and socialization training — I see no reason that the dogs can't be in a fraternity house,” Alberts said.

Albert also said fraternity dogs teach the members how to be more responsible and contribute to stress reduction. Fraternity dogs also help boost self-esteem among members, provide emotional support and help get the men outside to walk the dog.

Kelly and Childers agree that they will try to continue to break the stigma of suffering fraternity dogs and advocate for the overall health and happiness of their canines.

“I honestly can’t say about all the frat dogs,” Childers said. “I don't doubt that there could be mistreated frat dogs out there. But still, dogs in most frats likely have it better than (many) other dogs.”

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“She gets to have a ton of human interaction and she needs to burn a lot of energy, so it’s worthwile to have her in the house.”

NATE KELLY JUNIOR IN ALPHA CHI RHO, DOG OWNER

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Fraternity dog Stella never feels forgotten as she gets to roam around the house and play with the brothers, who all give her the attention she wants in a safe, loving environment.

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SPORTS

Cubs trophy worth the wait for many Illini fans

BY MATT GERTSMEIER ILLINI HOOPS COLUMNIST

Bill Luttrell lined up outside of State Farm Center at 9 a.m.

Saturday.

He wasn’t waiting for tickets to Illinois’ afternoon contest with Minnesota. He already had one.

Instead, Luttrell was fighting the harsh, cold winds to witness something he had been waiting 82 years to see — the Chicago Cubs World Series Trophy.

“It’s probably the greatest thing that ever happened,” Luttrell said.

“It’s good for everybody. I think everybody enjoys it. There’s Cubs fans everywhere in the whole United States and the world.”

Luttrell, from Buckley, Illinois, came to Champaign with his son and one of his best friend, with

whom he played baseball in the Eastern Illinois Baseball League.

Luttrell has been a Cubs fan since 1945 when he attended a game in Wrigley Field.

Seventy-two years later and a couple hours waiting in the cold, Luttrell said it was worth the wait.

“It was amazing. It was beautiful,” Luttrell said. “Well worth the wait for it. It was awesome.”

Also outside battling the elements was Illinois freshman Matt Leigh and his sister, Illinois junior Cassi Leigh. Unfortunately, Matt was under-dressed for the hourand-a-half wait.

“It’s really cold,” Matt said. “I literally got there and was like, ‘I probably should have brought a coat or a sweatshirt or something.’

I had gloves though, but I couldn’t

feel my hands.”

The Leighs hail from Kingwood, Texas, and have been Cubs fans their entire lives. While they said being a Cubs fan hasn’t always been easy, the moment with the trophy on Saturday was worth it.

“Out of dope things that have happened, let’s see, it’s above birth because birth was pretty sweet, but this is way sweeter than birth,” Matt said.

Around 11:40 a.m., Champaign residents Andy McClure and his son Devin arrived to State Farm Center. Andy has been a Cubs fan his whole life, and he has instilled that with his son. Devin believed seeing the trophy was a unique moment.

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A fan gets a picture with the World Series Trophy at the Hall of Fame in State Farm Center on Saturday.

MEN’S BASKETBALL

Freshmen making names for themselves this season

BY MATT GERTSMEIER ILLINI HOOPS COLUMNIST

While the Illinois basketball team has experienced a rather gloomy season, there have been some bright spots to get excited about — Te’Jon Lucas and Kipper Nichols.

The two freshmen have made their mark this year and have looked the part.

Lucas, standing at exactly 6 feet tall, is the shortest member of the Illini this season. The guard from Milwaukee is typically found rocking a classic look on the court with no extra sleeves, headbands or wristbands. Occasionally, his compression shorts will extend past his knees, but I wouldn’t consider that to be a fashion statement.

Instead, Lucas lets his skills do the talking.

Don’t let his small stature and simple look on the court fool you. Lucas has plenty of fl are to accompany his

game.

While only a freshman, Lucas has captivated Illini fans with his performance on the floor. He has appeared in 18 games and has been averaging about 23 minutes in the last six games. He is efficient, and most importantly, he has the potential to be a pure passing point guard.

Lucas averages about two assists per game and has the third most assists per game. In his last eight games, Lucas dished out about three assists a game. He has started the last three games for Illinois, but those were all ones where the Illini struggled to shoot the ball — even on open looks.

Lucas is the long-term solution to the point guard position. Head coach John Groce is demonstrating that with Lucas’ time in the lineup.

Even as a young player he refuses to back down from a challenge.

Against Wisconsin, Lucas matched up with decorated veteran Bronson Koenig.

Quickly rising through the ranks is the other standout freshman, Nichols. After sitting through the fall semester to be eligible for play due to transfer rules, Nichols has made a name for himself through both his play and his swagger.

Compared to Lucas, Nichols has a very different style and is a very different player.

Nichols is big and solid, standing at 6 feet 6 inches and weighing in at 225 pounds.

He’s also got some swagger to go with his size.

He is on-and-off when it comes to wearing a sleeve on his left arm, but he consistently rocks an upside down Nike headband. It’s become his signature look, just like his defensive prowess.

Nichols claims he wears the headband upside down to be spontane-

ous and hopefully make it a trend. I think that would be pretty cool to see, but first I want to see his defensive skills become a trend throughout the rest of the Illini.

His defensive stats don’t jump off the page by any means. In the 10 games he’s appeared in this season, Nichols has recorded three steals and one block. Rather than being a stat sheet stuffer, Nichols focuses on the little things — keeping himself between the opponent and the rim, limiting drives to the paint, contesting shots.

He also has a knack for crashing the glass and contributing on offense, averaging about three rebounds and four points per game.

Both Lucas and Nichols aren’t superstars by any means, but it’s a significant start to a college career, especially for two players who will be looked upon as go-to guys next season.

Illini fans received a preview of that earlier this season.

In Illinois’ most impressive win of the season, Lucas and Nichols shared the spotlight. It almost served as a coming out party for the freshmen duo.

The Illini cruised to an 85-69 win over Michigan thanks in part to Lucas and Nichols. The freshman played for a total of 42 minutes combined. Nichols took care of the scoring and rebounding, fi nishing with 13 points and eight rebounds, while Lucas provided the dimes with eight assists.

Since that impressive night, Lucas and Nichols have continued

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WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

Beasley shows promise, lively personality on, off court for Illini

BY JAMES BOYD STAFF WRITER

Before practice, Brandi Beasley takes a seat on the sideline at the Ubben Basketball Facility. She is one of the first players to show up, and besides the voices of media members and an Illinois women’s basketball team representative, the gym is quiet.

Beasley relaxes on a chair, sporting sweatpants and sandals with her hair in her trademarked bun. She looks comfortable and at ease.

The freshman guard prepares to do an interview, but before she begins to speak, she pulls a scone out of her pocket.

The seemingly random act sparks a light conversation with

the media, but Beasley simply laughs it off. No one would have guessed she likes scones, but that’s who Beasley is.

Off the court, her personality seems a bit abstract and unpredictable. At one moment, she could be dancing down a hallway at the State Farm Center, the next cracking jokes with her teammates.

“I’m really kind of shy,” Beasley said. “A lot of people don’t know that, but I don’t know, I guess it’s just my personality. I don’t think you should just be stone-cold, just hard like this wall right here. I don’t like to be stiff. I just have to loosen up in order for my game to flow.”

Beasley’s game has flowed all throughout her freshman cam-

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paign, and although she considers herself to be an introvert, nothing about her game is reserved.

The Illinois freshman has started in every game of her career thus far and is averaging 13.2 points, 5.4 rebounds and 4.0 assists per game in conference play.

She also leads the team in minutes played per game and anchors Illinois’ perimeter defense. Beasley has recorded 41 steals so far this season and has guarded some of the top guards in the Big Ten, including Ohio State’s Kelsey Mitchell and Michigan’s Katelynn Flaherty.

Her breakout performance came on the road against Penn

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Summary: Petra Holsinska scored 21 points and Brandi Beasley added 20 of her own in the Illini’s loss. Illinois struggled on the glass, getting out-rebounded 40-22. The team has lost six straight games.

Quote of the game: “I thought Brandi and Petra both made a lot of plays, and it was great to see them step up. I was certainly proud of their fight and thought that we played a very aggressive, hard-fought second half.”

Key player: Petra Holsinska (21 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists)

Up next: Maryland on Thursday

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Brandi Beasley takes a jump shot during the game against Maryland at State Farm Center on Jan. 26.

Alum Karras plays for Patriots in Super Bowl

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Illinois’ Ted Karras defends Indiana’s Larry Black, Jr. during the game against Indiana at Memorial Stadium on Oct. 27, 2012. Karras plays for the New England Patriots. He joined his team in Super Bowl LI, where the Patriots won.

New England Patriots lineman Ted Karras was the lone former Illini representing the University in Super Bowl LI. Karras played in 44 games for the Illini over his four-year career.

The Illinois graduate participated in 16 regular season games for the Patriots, taking

108 snaps on the offensive line and 81 on special teams. Karras played 15 playoff snaps, 14 on special teams and one on the line.

This is the 57th time a former Illini will participate in a Super Bowl. Karras became the 30th Illini to win a Super Bowl with New England’s win over Atlanta.

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Power rankings

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Editor’s note:Every week, The Daily Illini sports staff ranks the basketball teams in the Big Ten, 1-14, and compiles the lists into its own Big Ten power rankings.

1. Wisconsin 20-3, 9-1 Wisconsin didn’t necessarily have a great week, but it wasn’t a bad one either. The Badgers have stayed consistent and continue to play well. They are a solid defensive team and that’s proven to help them to success.

2. Purdue 19-5, 8-3 The Boilermakers suffered a bad loss to Nebraska, but have since bounced back with wins over Northwestern and Maryland. Caleb Swanigan continues to impress as he leads the Big Ten in rebounding and is the second-leading scorer in average points per game.

3. Maryland20-3, 8-2 Last week, Maryland was sitting at No. 17 in the nation. That will likely drop after a home loss to Purdue. Still, the Terps are one of two teams in the Big Ten to reach 20 wins, thanks to a high-powered offense.

Illini’s Gui Gomes plays against University of North Carolina at the Atkins Tennis Center on Saturday.

4. Northwestern 18-5, 7-3 For the first time in seven years, the Wildcats cracked the AP Top-25. Northwestern got destroyed when it played Purdue, which may lead one to believe the Wildcats are going to struggle in the conference and NCAA Tournament.

5. Michigan State 6-4, 5-2 Don’t look now, but Michigan State might be back.

The Spartans didn’t play the greatest of competition, but they went 2-0 the past week. The Spartans have been shooting well from deep and dishing out assists day-in, day-out.

6. Indiana 15-9, 5-6 James Blackmon Jr. is out indefinitely and that has hurt the Hoosiers. Indiana lost to Northwestern and then went into three overtimes with Penn State.

Though they beat the Nittany Lions by eight, the Hoosiers coughed the ball up 29 times.

7. Minnesota 16-7, 4-6 The Gophers finally ended their five-game losing streak with a win over the Illini. Four of Minnesota’s five losses were single digits. The Gophers were due for a win and they finally got it.

Gomes leads Illini weekend split

BY MEGHAN REST STAFF WRITER

Although the Illinois men’s tennis team concluded this weekend with a loss to No. 7 North Carolina and a tied season record (2-2), Illinois’ weekend highlight was a comeback victory against Duke.

On Friday, the Illini found themselves down against Duke after falling in doubles competition in their home opener.

Even after a quick victory from junior Aleks Vukic in the singles round, the Illini were still clawing their way up from a 3-1 deficit.

Junior Aron Hiltzik and senior Alex Jesse collected wins to tie up the match score, leaving the winning

FROM 1B 8. Iowa 14-10, 6-5 Iowa is third in the league in points per game and it certainly showed as the Hawkeyes demolished Rutgers by 20. Peter Jok still leads the Big Ten in scoring, which is helping out Iowa — but is it enough?

9. Nebraska 10-13, 4-7 While a win over Purdue was something really special, we’re not sold on the Cornhuskers being a strong team in the Big Ten. They are sporadic, but certainly a team of the future.

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FRESHMEN to fi nd ways to contribute. Most recently, Nichols went off for a career-

point up to freshman Gui Gomes. He clinched the victory for the Illini in three nail-biting matches against Robert Levine.

For Gomes, earning the fi nal match point was what being an Illini is all about.

“It was an unbelievable feeling. I love the environment and support for everyone,” Gomes said.

“It was a tough match, but I love playing here, love being here. I love being an Illini.”

Illinois head coach Brad Dancer said the victory was also a display of the team’s hard work.

“I am incredibly proud of the guys tonight,” Dancer said. “I think in every one of those, we felt okay

where we were. It was great how the guys stayed within themselves and kept themselves composed down the stretch.”

But Illinois did not transfer their winning momentum the following day.

The Illini fell behind early on in doubles competition against the Tar Heels, which is one area that Dancer said the team must improve.

“It’s an individual situation, and we have individuals who are starting to play better in doubles,” Dancer said. “We just need to get one or two guys to spark that and make a difference.”

In si ngles, Vuk ic snagged a victory over

William Blumberg alongside teammate Gomes, who gave Illinois a 2-1 advantage. But, another North Carolina victory over senior Julian Childers tied the match.

Three more victories on the courts resulted in a 5-2 victory for North Carolina.

“All of these things that were considerably up and have chances to put the nail in the coffi n,” Dancer said. “We didn’t do it, and when that happens you have to give a lot of credit to the opponents.”

Illinois will host Indiana University in its Big Ten opener at the Atkins Tennis Center Friday at 6 p.m.

high 16 points and Lucas dished four dimes in Illinois’ 68-59 loss to Minnesota. Both freshmen are playing with more confi dence since the beginning of this season.

The preview was nice to see, but there is still some time before that becomes a night-in-night-out sort of thing.

In the meantime, be on the lookout for young

ballers sporting the upsidedown headbands and never overlook any players that aren’t as decked out as some of the others.

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Kuhn shines at UIC Invitational in season finale

BY ERICH FISHER STAFF WRITER

10. Ohio State 14-10, 4-7 Ohio State fought hard with Maryland, losing by only six. Ohio State bounced back with a win over Michigan, thanks to 17 points from forward Marc Loving.

11. Michigan 14-9, 4-6 Michigan had a rough week, going 0-2 against Michigan State and Ohio State. The Wolverines will have a shot at redemption in a couple days when they host the Spartans.

12. Rutgers 13-11, 2-9 Corey Sanders lit up the court with 25 points in his team’s second Big Ten win of the season when it defeated Penn State. Its seven remaining games could provide a few more conference wins to its slate.

13. Illinois 13-11, 3-8 This was a rough week for the Illini. One couldn’t expect an upset over Wisconsin, but it should’ve been a much closer game against Minnesota. The Illini looked out of sync in the second half against the Gophers in a must-win game.

14. Penn State 12-12, 4-7 The Nittany Lions wrap up this week’s power ranking in dead last because they lost to Rutgers. That’s bad.

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CUBS TROPHY “It was pretty cool because I’m only 10 and I get to see it, and he’s almost 40, and he hasn’t seen it,” Devin said.

The wait for Andy was a long time coming. Three months after the clinching game, the feeling is still tangible for him.

“It was an emotional release,” Andy said. “Thirty-nine years of strife — being able to release that — it was an excellent moment.”

Devin went to bed after Rajai Davis hit a gametying home run in the bottom of the eighth inning.

While things were looking grim around that time, Devin was reassured later that night.

“I could hear my dad downstairs. So I woke up and went downstairs, and I guessed that they had won.

My principal is a huge Cubs fan, and he said it was the best day of his life.”

In total, 1,300 fans got an up-close glimpse of the trophy on Saturday. During a media timeout in the fi rst half, the crowd at State

Farm Center saw the trophy hoisted at center court.

This moment would not have been possible without Michael Lufrano, the Chicago Cubs Executive Vice President of Community and Government Affairs.

Lufrano knew Champaign had to be a stop on the tour.

“We know there are so many tremendous Cubs fans down there,” Lufrano said.

“Our partnership with State Farm in particular made the State Farm Center a unique place because State Farm sponsors the trophy tour.”

Lufrano, a 1987 Illinois graduate and former member of The Daily Illini, said it was an absolute “phenomenal” feeling being a part of the Cubs organization when the team won the World Series. He has hope that the same could happen for Illinois basketball.

“We hope we see more and more championships across the state of Illinois,” Lufrano said. “If the Cubs can do it after 108 years, anyone can do it.”

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Sophomore Madeline Kuhn turned in an impressive performance at the UIC Diving Invitational on Saturday, winning the three-meter diving event and placing second in the one-meter diving event.

Kuhn tallied 266.90 points to get the fi rst place honors in the three-meter diving event. She was 1.9 points shy of also placing fi rst in the one-meter event, recording a 247.40.

Freshman diver Lauren LaPeter placed the highest among fi rst-year divers in the three-meter event, placing sixth overall in the event with a 219.40. In the one-meter event, LaPeter scored 201.55 points and placed 11th in the event.

This is the last time the diving team will be competing in regular season competition.

The team will reunite with the swimming team to compete in the Big Ten Championship in West Lafayette, Indiana, on Feb. 15.

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Illini’s Madeline Kuhn dives in the Orange and Blue meet in the ARC on Oct. 7. Kuhn won the three-meter dive this weekend.

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her.”

At Ridgeway High School in Memphis, Beasley led her team to the 2014 Division I Class AAA girl’s basketball state title game. Beasley scored a team-high 16 points, but it wasn’t enough to knock off Blackman. Even in defeat, Beasley was still named to the all-tournament team.

Beasley said that getting her team to the state final was the proudest moment of her high school career — a moment that almost never happened.

Before becoming one of the top guards in Tennessee, Beasley was not allowed to play basketball. Her mother thought the sport was too rough for her pint-sized daughter, so instead, she enrolled her in gymnastics and cheerleading.

Beasley said she enjoyed flipping and cheering, but in third grade, she fell during cheerleading practice and broke her elbow. It was then that her mom decided to let her play basketball.

“My mom was like, ‘If you can get hurt in cheerleading, then you might as well play basketball,’” Beasley said. “I think I always loved

WBBALL State. At Bryce Jordan Arena, Beasley recorded a career-high 28 points and chipped in seven rebounds and five assists against the Nittany Lions. Illinois lost 82-66, but Beasley made it clear she was not afraid of the moment.

She followed up her performance with another strong one against Michigan. The Illini were win-less again, but Beasley scored a team-high 21 points to go along with six rebounds and three assists.

Head coach Matt Bollant has praised Bealsey for her offensive progression throughout the season, but this isn’t the first time he has seen her dominate the competition.

“The first time I saw her it was like wow-ing,” Bollant said. “A high school friend of mine in Tennessee said this kid’s really good. And (when) I got tape of her, I’m like ‘oh, she is good,’ and got her to come up and visit. I got a chance to watch her in person and was just really impressed every time I saw

it though. It was something that I’ve always enjoyed doing, and I was pretty good at it. So (I thought), ‘I like it.

Why not stick with it?’”

The 5-foot-6 guard continued to improve her game and when it came down to where she wanted to play in college, the decision was between Illinois and Arizona.

Beasley said she ultimately decided to come to the Midwest because of the relationships she built with Bollant and his coaching staff.

Beasley still remembers her first phone call with her current head coach.

“I was at my aunt’s house,” Beasley said. “We were just sitting in the living room, just talking or whatever.

And I got a call, and I didn’t know who it was. So when I answered the phone and he told me who he was, I stepped outside. I wouldn’t say I wasn’t interested, but I never thought about coming here.”

Over a year later, the former three-star recruit seemed to have made the right decision. In her first game at Illinois, she drove to the basket against Drury University and scored the first points of the season for

the Illini. She hasn’t slowed down since.

Alongside sophomore Alex Wittinger, Beasley has emerged as one of the most consistent players on the team. But beyond that, Bollant believes Beasley has potential that goes farther than being one of the best Illini.

He said that her decisionmaking, along with her onball defense and endurance, has turned her into one of the best young players in the conference. And when the season is over, he thinks she will be in the running for Big Ten Freshman of the Year.

Beasley has some personal goals for herself, but she didn’t come here for the individual accolades.

She still remembers the sting of losing the state championship and made it clear that she wants team success more than anything. “(Winning) championships,” Beasley said. “I think that’s everybody’s goal.

Whether it’s a conference championship or a national championship, whatever that may be, but a championship.”

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VERY AFFORDABLE HOUSING($275/4BR - 1100FT2) SPRING/SUMMER ‘17 TRYING TO SUBLEASE 1 ROOM IN CLEAN 4BR/2BATH TOWNHOUSE. 2 ROOMMATES DURING SCHOOL YEAR, BUT ALL WILL BE GONE IN SUMMER ROOMMATES VERY FRIENDLY AND RESPECTFUL. SUBLEASING AT MAJOR DISCOUNT! $275 MONTH PER ROOM (WILLING TO NEGOTIATE) FREE 1 CAR PARKING IN SUMMER 10-MINUTE WALK FROM THE ILLINI UNION. RIGHT NEXT TO BUS STOPS FOR GREEN, SILVER, AND GOLD DIRECT MESSAGE FOR MORE DETAILS EMAIL NAIKNAV2@ILLINOIS.EDU

Must find sublet-will subsidize!

Females only 1-bdr of 4-bdr Apt $540

Small 24x47 inches (60x120 cm), medium 31x47 inches (80x120 cm) and a large L-shaped desk 63x79 inches (160x200 cm). They are IKEA Galant desks, lightly used but in very good shape.

Light yellowish wood desktop with gray legs. Some desks have wheels as well. Asking is $20 for a small desk, $25 for a medium, $75 for the large desk. Potentially large number of desks for sale, please inquire if you’d like more than one.

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Close to West Side Park Secure 2 bedroom apartment Jul in2010 with 29. elevator building and Part close A to West Side Park!

Dishwasher, Laundry, Central air, and parking available Water and basic cable included!

Top-rated sports camp needs fun loving counselors to teach all land, water & adventure sports.

Great summer in Maine!

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FOR RENT

Rentals

Mac Computers For Sale More than 10 17-inch iMac G5 computers with 1.83 Ghz, 2GB ram. Keyboard and mouse included.

Email: kacoyle2@illinimedia.com

or complete an application at: Royse & Brinkmeyer Apartments 211 W. Springfield Ave. Champaign, IL 61820 217-352-1129

FOR RENT

(217) 202-2785

FOR RENT

Email resumes to: info@roysebrinkmeyer.com

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Email your cover letter and resume to kacoyle2@illinimedia.com.

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Friendly demeanor: Smile, tell a joke - treat our customers like you would your family and friends.

Think of it this way - a smile and a kind word can mean the difference between a wallet full of tips and just some extra change for your cup holder.

Keen sense of direction: You should know how to read a map and find your way around your delivery area. Think of all of the short cuts you’ll learn!

Age restrictions: Our delivery drivers need to be at least 18 years old.

Dress the part: We’ll provide you with a uniform. We just ask that you keep it clean and come to work wearing it.

Just a few more things: You’ll need some basic math skills, the desire to work as part of a team and enthusiasm for learning.

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A clean driving record: If you’re on a first name basis with the people at traffic court, this probably isn’t the right job for you. Safety is our priority. You’ll also need a valid driver’s license, insurance and reliable vehicle.

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Recruiting a team of several driven, hardworking and creative individuals to work on campus marketing for The Daily Illini and Illio Yearbook. You will be required to attend weekly marketing meetings to brainstorm strategy and attend flyering and promotional events. Schedule is flexible, 6 hrs/week. Willingness to stay on campus this summer is a plus. Piece pay based on tasks needed. Great position for younger students looking to gain experience in event marketing, direct marketing and advertising.

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To apply: Send cover letter and resume to mgpasco@illinimedia.com

Campus Marketing Interns Needed

merchandise

Seasonal Leasing Agent--Do You Have What It Takes?

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In House Sales Assistant

As the in house sales assistant you will work with a small team to sell advertising to student organizations, university departments, and local rental companies. You will learn to sell classifieds as well as advertising for print, radio and digital. Day-to-day duties include answering emails and calls, cold calling, maintaining client database prospecting new clients, attending weekly sales meetings, arranging in-person meetings and growing existing accounts.

The ideal candidate enjoys a good challenge, is motivated by success and loves competition.

Working knowledge of Microsoft Office is a must! 10-15 hrs/weel.

Arranged schedule.

Job skills/requirements: The good news is that your training will teach you everything you need to know to succeed on the job. But here are a few skills you should have from the get-go, as well as some requirements:

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Will receive: Art Party Studio Tickets for 2, OrderUp Gift Basket, Art Theater Tickets for 2, $20 Jarlings Gift Card, and a Patricia’s Special Couples Package.

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